Devi Aswadhati (Amba Stuti)

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verse 1
(कालिदास कृतम्)
(kāḻidāsa kṛtam)
meaning
Attribution note: composed by Kalidasa.
verse 2
चेटी भवन्निखिल खेटी कदम्बवन वाटीषु नाकि पटलीकोटीर चारुतर कोटी मणीकिरण कोटी करम्बित पदा ।पाटीरगन्धि कुचशाटी कवित्व परिपाटीमगाधिप सुताघोटीखुरादधिक धाटीमुदार मुख वीटीरसेन तनुताम् ॥ 1 ॥ शा ॥
chēṭī bhavannikhila khēṭī kadambavana vāṭīṣu nāki paṭalīkōṭīra chārutara kōṭī maṇīkiraṇa kōṭī karambita padā ।pāṭīragandhi kuchaśāṭī kavitva paripāṭīmagādhipa sutāghōṭīkhurādadhika dhāṭīmudāra mukha vīṭīrasēna tanutām ॥ 1 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O Devi whose feet are reddened by crores of rays from the crest-jewels of countless divine hosts in your kadamba-grove courtyard, whose fragrant sandal-breast is draped in silk — light up the world with the glory of poetic skill.
verse 3
द्वैपायन प्रभृति शापायुध त्रिदिव सोपान धूलि चरणापापापह स्वमनु जापानुलीन जन तापापनोद निपुणा ।नीपालया सुरभि धूपालका दुरितकूपादुदन्चयतुमाम्रूपाधिका शिखरि भूपाल वंशमणि दीपायिता भगवती ॥ 2 ॥ शा ॥
dvaipāyana prabhṛti śāpāyudha tridiva sōpāna dhūḻi charaṇāpāpāpaha svamanu jāpānulīna jana tāpāpanōda nipuṇā ।nīpālayā surabhi dhūpālakā duritakūpādudanchayatumāmrūpādhikā śikhari bhūpāla vaṃśamaṇi dīpāyitā bhagavatī ॥ 2 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O you whose feet bear the dust illumined by jewelled rays, who are skilled at removing the sorrow of those immersed in meditative japa on your own mantra, who are purity-dispelling, who received the curse of Dvaipayana — purify.
verse 4
यालीभि रात्मतनुतालीनकृत्प्रियक पालीषु खेलति भवाव्याली नकुल्यसित चूली भरा चरण धूली लसन्मणिगणा ।याली भृति श्रवसि ताली दलं वहति यालीक शोभि तिलकासाली करोतु मम काली मनः स्वपद नालीक सेवन विधौ ॥ 3 ॥ शा ॥
yāḻībhi rātmatanutālīnakṛtpriyaka pāḻīṣu khēlati bhavāvyāḻī nakulyasita chūḻī bharā charaṇa dhūḻī lasanmaṇigaṇā ।yāḻī bhṛti śravasi tāḻī daḻaṃ vahati yāḻīka śōbhi tilakāsāḻī karōtu mama kāḻī manaḥ svapada nāḻīka sēvana vidhau ॥ 3 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O Bhavani, you play among beloved branches where your own body-born ones dwell; your hair is dark as a black serpent; your feet make gems shine; you bear serpent-women on your earlobes.
verse 5
बालामृतांशु निभ फालामना गरुण चेला नितम्ब फलकेकोलाहल क्षपित कालामराकुशल कीलाल शोषण रविः ।स्थूलाकुचे जलद नीलाकचे कलित वीला कदम्ब विपिनेशूलायुध प्रणति शीला दधातु हृदि शैलाधि राज तनया ॥ 4 ॥ शा ॥
bālāmṛtāṃśu nibha phālāmanā garuṇa chēlā nitamba phalakēkōlāhala kṣapita kālāmarākuśala kīlāla śōṣaṇa raviḥ ।sthūlākuchē jalada nīlākachē kalita vīlā kadamba vipinēśūlāyudha praṇati śīlā dadhātu hṛdi śailādhi rāja tanayā ॥ 4 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O youthful moon-rayed foreheaded one in the garuda-and-peacock silk, your full breasts are cloud-dark — your side glance outshines the dark blue lotus; the sun of the sacrificial drink flows from you.
verse 6
कम्बावतीव सविडम्बा गलेन नव तुम्बाभ वीण सविधाबिम्बाधरा विनत शम्बायुधादि निकुरुम्बा कदम्ब विपिने ।अम्बा कुरङ्ग मदजम्बाल रोचि रिह लम्बालका दिशतु मेशं बाहुलेय शशि बिम्बाभि राम मुख सम्बाधिता स्तन भरा ॥ 5 ॥ शा ॥
kambāvatīva saviḍambā gaḻēna nava tumbābha vīṇa savidhābimbādharā vinata śambāyudhādi nikurumbā kadamba vipinē ।ambā kuraṅga madajambāla rōchi riha lambālakā diśatu mēśaṃ bāhulēya śaśi bimbābhi rāma mukha sambādhitā stana bharā ॥ 5 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O Amba, with a vina like a new gourd near a neck curved like a kadamba, with a lip like a red bimba, worshipped by Shambhu and his host in the kadamba grove — full of the joy of the honeyed season's lotus.
verse 7
दासायमान सुमहासा कदम्बवन वासा कुसुम्भ सुमनोवासा विपञ्चि कृत रासा विधूत मधु मासारविन्द मधुरा ।कासार सून तति भासाभिराम तनु रासार शीत करुणानासा मणि प्रवर भासा शिवा तिमिर मासाये दुपरतिम् ॥ 6 ॥ शा ॥
dāsāyamāna sumahāsā kadambavana vāsā kusumbha sumanōvāsā vipañchi kṛta rāsā vidhūta madhu māsāravinda madhurā ।kāsāra sūna tati bhāsābhirāma tanu rāsāra śīta karuṇānāsā maṇi pravara bhāsā śivā timira māsāyē duparatim ॥ 6 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O Devi who dwells in a kadamba forest like a great bliss-abode, dressed in vermillion flowers, playing the vina, shaking the spring lotus with the mad-bee hum of music.
verse 8
न्यङ्काकरे वपुषि कङ्काल रक्त पुषि कङ्कादि पक्षि विषयेत्वं कामना मयसि किं कारणं हृदय पङ्कारि मे हि गिरिजाम् ।शङ्काशिला निशित टङ्कायमान पद सङ्काशमान सुमनोझङ्कारि भृङ्गतति मङ्कानुपेत शशि सङ्काश वक्त्र कमलाम् ॥ 7 ॥ शा ॥
nyaṅkākarē vapuṣi kaṅkāḻa rakta puṣi kaṅkādi pakṣi viṣayētvaṃ kāmanā mayasi kiṃ kāraṇaṃ hṛdaya paṅkāri mē hi girijām ।śaṅkāśilā niśita ṭaṅkāyamāna pada saṅkāśamāna sumanōjhaṅkāri bhṛṅgatati maṅkānupēta śaśi saṅkāśa vaktra kamalām ॥ 7 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
Why do you choose to dwell in a skeleton-holding, blood-seeking body, O you who are the answer to desires, O Girijaa, enemy of the lotus-like heart's foe? This doubt arises.
verse 9
जम्भारि कुम्भि पृथु कुम्भापहासि कुच सम्भाव्य हार लतिकारम्भा करीन्द्र कर दम्भापहोरुगति डिम्भानुरञ्जित पदा ।शम्भा उदार परिरम्भाङ्कुरत् पुलक दम्भानुराग पिशुनाशं भासुराभरण गुम्भा सदा दिशतु शुम्भासुर प्रहरणा ॥ 8 ॥ शा ॥
jambhāri kumbhi pṛthu kumbhāpahāsi kucha sambhāvya hāra latikārambhā karīndra kara dambhāpahōrugati ḍimbhānurañjita padā ।śambhā udāra parirambhāṅkurat pulaka dambhānurāga piśunāśaṃ bhāsurābharaṇa gumbhā sadā diśatu śumbhāsura praharaṇā ॥ 8 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O you whose breast necklace-creeper shames Kubera's treasures, whose graceful gait shames the king-elephant's sway, whose feet gladden and bless the children — O blessed one of Shambhu's magnanimous grace.
verse 10
दाक्षायणी दनुज शिक्षा विधौ विकृत दीक्षा मनोहर गुणाभिक्षाशिनो नटन वीक्षा विनोद मुखि दक्षाध्वर प्रहरणा ।वीक्षां विधेहि मयि दक्षा स्वकीय जन पक्षा विपक्ष विमुखीयक्षेश सेवित निराक्षेप शक्ति जय लक्षावधान कलना ॥ 9 ॥ शा ॥
dākṣāyaṇī danuja śikṣā vidhau vikṛta dīkṣā manōhara guṇābhikṣāśinō naṭana vīkṣā vinōda mukhi dakṣādhvara praharaṇā ।vīkṣāṃ vidhēhi mayi dakṣā svakīya jana pakṣā vipakṣa vimukhīyakṣēśa sēvita nirākṣēpa śakti jaya lakṣāvadhāna kalanā ॥ 9 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O Dakshayani, whose mind is beautiful in the destruction and discipline of demons, whose face is amused during the viewing of Shiva's dance, who struck down the Daksha sacrifice — bestow your glance on me.
verse 11
वन्दारु लोक वर सन्धायिनी विमल कुन्दावदात रदनाबृन्दारु बृन्द मणि बृन्दारविन्द मकरन्दाभिषिक्त चरणा ।मन्दानिला कलित मन्दार दामभिरमन्दाभिराम मकुटामन्दाकिनी जवन भिन्दान वाचमरविन्दानना दिशतु मे ॥ 10 ॥ शा ॥
vandāru lōka vara sandhāyinī vimala kundāvadāta radanābṛndāru bṛnda maṇi bṛndāravinda makarandābhiṣikta charaṇā ।mandānilā kalita mandāra dāmabhiramandābhirāma makuṭāmandākinī javana bhindāna vāchamaravindānanā diśatu mē ॥ 10 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O one who fulfils the wishes of those who bow, with teeth white as spotless jasmine, feet sprinkled with the nectar of the jewel-bee-lotus of divine crowds — set in the gentle breeze, fragrant.
verse 12
यत्राशयो लगति तत्रागजा भवतु कुत्रापि निस्तुल शुकासुत्राम काल मुख सत्रासकप्रकर सुत्राण कारि चरणा ।छत्रानिलातिरय पत्त्राभिभिराम गुण मित्रामरी सम वधूःकु त्रासहीन मणि चित्राकृति स्फुरित पुत्रादि दान निपुणा ॥ 11 ॥ शा ॥
yatrāśayō lagati tatrāgajā bhavatu kutrāpi nistula śukāsutrāma kāla mukha satrāsakaprakara sutrāṇa kāri charaṇā ।Chatrānilātiraya pattrābhibhirāma guṇa mitrāmarī sama vadhūḥku trāsahīna maṇi chitrākṛti sphurita putrādi dāna nipuṇā ॥ 11 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
Wherever your desire alights, O Girija, let there be incomparable parrot-like brilliance; feet that give shelter, protector against the terrible host of Sutrama and dark-faced ones.
verse 13
कूलातिगामि भय तूलावलिज्वलनकीला निजस्तुति विधाकोलाहलक्षपित कालामरी कुशल कीलाल पोषण रता ।स्थूलाकुचे जलद नीलाकचे कलित लीला कदम्ब विपिनेशूलायुध प्रणति शीला विभातु हृदि शैलाधिराज तनया ॥ 12 ॥ शा ॥
kūlātigāmi bhaya tūlāvaḻijvalanakīlā nijastuti vidhākōlāhalakṣapita kālāmarī kuśala kīlāla pōṣaṇa ratā ।sthūlākuchē jalada nīlākachē kalita līlā kadamba vipinēśūlāyudha praṇati śīlā vibhātu hṛdi śailādhirāja tanayā ॥ 12 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
You who destroy the blazing flame-mass of fears crossing all banks — your own praise is the fire; you who delight in nurturing with the nectar-stream; full-breasted, cloud-dark-tressed, adorned with sport.
verse 14
इन्धान कीर मणिबन्धा भवे हृदयबन्धा वतीव रसिकासन्धावती भुवन सन्धारणे प्यमृत सिन्धावुदार निलया ।गन्धानुभाव मुहुरन्धालि पीत कच बन्धा समर्पयतु मेशं धाम भानुमपि रुन्धान माशु पद सन्धान मप्यनुगता ॥ 13 ॥ शा ॥
indhāna kīra maṇibandhā bhavē hṛdayabandhā vatīva rasikāsandhāvatī bhuvana sandhāraṇē pyamṛta sindhāvudāra nilayā ।gandhānubhāva muhurandhāli pīta kacha bandhā samarpayatu mēśaṃ dhāma bhānumapi rundhāna māśu pada sandhāna mapyanugatā ॥ 13 ॥ śā ॥
meaning
O you who are deeply relished, heart-binding by nature, like ambrosia in the ocean of the world — you who sustain the worlds, who possess the fragrance of bees, who are ever abiding in the supreme.

Primary text from vignanam.org