Devi Aswadhati (Amba Stuti)
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- verse 1(कालिदास कृतम्)(kāḻidāsa kṛtam)meaning
Attribution note: composed by Kalidasa.
word by wordकृतंKrtamDone · Done, Performed, Composed - verse 2चेटी 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.
word by wordसुताSutaaDaughterमुखMukhaFaceकोटिKottiCrore, Ten MillionपदPadaFootसाSaaShe - verse 3द्वैपायन 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.
word by wordप्रभृतिPrabhrtietc, beginning withधूलिDhuuliDustजनJanaPeopleभगवतीBhagavatiiGoddess · DivineचरणCarannaFootभगवतिBhagavatiGoddess · Divine, Glorious · Divine Godhead · Supreme LordसाSaaShe - verse 4यालीभि 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.
word by wordभवाBhavaaMay becomeचरणCarannaFootदलDalaPetalवहतिVahati(As also the Gentle Breeze) blowing (in this Early Morning) · BlowingकरोतुKarotu(May that Chandika) be inclined (towards destroying the Fear of Evil) · Please MakeममMamamy · of me · (O Mother, May you Shine within the Lotus of) my (Heart in the form of the fullness of Knowledge arising from Atman) · To me · (Be Gracious) to me · MineकालीKaaliiWho is beyond Kala [Time] · Devi Kali · Kali · Black, NightमनःManahMindनालीकNaaliikaLotus FlowerसेवनSevanaServiceभवBhavaComing into Existence, Birth, ProductionभारBhaaraBurden, Load, WeightधूलिDhuuliDustतिलकTilakaMark on the ForeheadसाSaaShe - verse 5बालामृतांशु 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.
word by wordनिभNibhaResemblingनितम्बNitambaButtock, HipरविःRavihThe SunजलदJaladaWater-Giver, Rain-CloudकलितKalitaMade, Formedकदम्बKadambaKadamba flower, Multitude, Collectionप्रणतिPrannatiBowingहृदिHrdiIn the Heart · [He attains his innermost longing and Devi always dwell] in his heart · Heart · within the cave of the Heart · Within the HeartराजRaajaKing, Chief or Best of its kindतनयाTanayaaDaughterविपिनVipinaWood, Forest, GroveशीलShiilaCharacter, NatureसाSaaShe - verse 6कम्बावतीव 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.
word by wordनवNavaNew, Fresh, Youngकदम्बKadambaKadamba flower, Multitude, Collectionअम्बाAmbaaMotherकुरङ्गKuranggaDeerदिशतुDishatuMay She bestow [on me Her Glance filled with Sriyam] · And guide (me in this World in all my efforts)मेMeTo me, of me · To me · Relates to Me · My · Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings [on me] · (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles) · Mine · of me, to meशशिShashiMoonरामRaamaSri RamaमुखMukhaFaceस्तनStanaBreastगलGalaOozingवीणाViinnaaVeena, a stringed musical instrumentविपिनVipinaWood, Forest, Groveअम्बAmbaMotherसम्SamTogether withभारBhaaraBurden, Load, WeightसाSaaShe - verse 7दासायमान 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.
word by wordकृतंKrtamDone · Done, Performed, ComposedमधुMadhuHoney, Sweet, Charming, DelighfulमधुराMadhuraaSweet, Charming, DelightfulतनुTanuBody, Person, SelfशीतShiitaWinterकरुणाKarunnaaCompassionनासाNaasaaNoseमणिManniJewel, Gemप्रवरPravaraBest, Most ExcellentशिवाShivaaShivaa, the Auspicious One · Consort of Shiva · Who is Auspicious and One with Shiva · Auspicious · Jackal · Shivaa, Devi ParvatiतिमिरTimiraDarknessवसVasaDwelling, Residenceविपञ्चीVipan.ciiLuteकृतKrtaMade, Done, PerformedरसRasaJuice, Nectar, SyrupमधुरMadhuraSweet, Charming, DelightfulतनूTanuuBody, Person, SelfसीताSiitaaDevi SitaभासBhaasaLight, Lustre, BrightnessशिवShivaAuspiciousसाSaaShe - verse 8न्यङ्काकरे 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.
word by wordरक्तRaktaRedपक्षिPakssiBirdत्वTvaThouकारणKaarannaCause, ReasonहृदयHrdayaHeartमेMeTo me, of me · To me · Relates to Me · My · Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings [on me] · (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles) · Mine · of me, to meहिHiFor, BecauseपदPadaFootशशिShashiMoonसङ्काशSangkaashaLook, Appearanceवक्त्रVaktrathe Mouth, Faceत्वंTvamYou · You (are that Inconceivable great Penance for the cause of Liberation)किम्KimWhatकरणंKarannamDoing, Act, DeedगिरिजाGirijaaGirija, another name of Devi Parvati, born of Giri or Mountain · Devi Girija or Parvati · Devi Parvati [another name of Devi Parvati]कमलंKamalamLotusसाSaaShe - verse 9जम्भारि 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.
word by wordकुचKucaBreastहारHaaraCharmingरम्भाRambhaaPlaintainकरीन्द्रKariindraA large ElephantकरKaraa Doer, the HandउदारUdaaraLiberal, UnperplexedपुलकPulakaErection of the Hairs of the body due to Delight or RaptureसदाSadaaAlways · Always, Ever, Every Time; · Always, Ever, Every Time · Always, Ever · Who is Served always · [O Devi, Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings on me], always · [He attains his innermost longing and Devi] always [dwell in his heart] · Who Always (Abide as the Mantra) · Always, Perpetually · EternalदिशतुDishatuMay She bestow [on me Her Glance filled with Sriyam] · And guide (me in this World in all my efforts)हरHaraHara, another name of Sri ShivaपदPadaFootउदरUdaraBelly, Stomach, Cavity, Interior of anythingसम्SamTogether withसाSaaShe - verse 10दाक्षायणी 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.
word by wordदाक्षायणीDaakssaayanniiWho was the Beautiful Daughter of King DakshaदनुजDanujaBorn of Danu, DemonमनोहरManoharaCaptivating the MindनटनNattanaDancing, Danceवीक्षाViikssaaSeeing, KnowledgeविनोदVinodaSportविधेहिVidhehiPlease GiveमयिMayiIn me · [O Devi, Please shower Your Grace] on me · One meस्वकीयSvakiiyaOne's OwnजनJanaPeopleविपक्षVipakssaan Opponent, Adversary, EnemyसेवितSevitaServedशक्तिShaktiShaktiजयJayaVictory · Conquest, Victory, Triumph · Victory, Triumph · Victory to You · Victory, GloryकलनाKalanaaAct of Impelling, IncitingगुणGunnaQualityदक्षDakssaAble, Expertपक्षPakssaFollower, Friend, a Feather, the Shoulder, Position, MultitudeसाSaaShe - verse 11वन्दारु 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.
word by wordलोकLokaWorld, MenवरVaraBoon, ExcellentविमलVimalaSpotless, Pureबृन्दBrndaGroupमणिManniJewel, GemकलितKalitaMade, Formedमन्दारMandaaraMandara Treeमन्दाकिनीMandaakiniiRiver MandakiniदिशतुDishatuMay She bestow [on me Her Glance filled with Sriyam] · And guide (me in this World in all my efforts)मेMeTo me, of me · To me · Relates to Me · My · Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings [on me] · (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles) · Mine · of me, to meचरणCarannaFootमन्दरMandaraMandara mountainसाSaaShe - verse 12यत्राशयो 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.
word by wordभवतुBhavatu(What Comparison) exists (to compare with this Power of Yours?) · Please be [the center of my Vision] · May there be · May he be · Let it beकालKaalaKala, TimeमुखMukhaFaceकारिKaariDoingगुणGunnaQualityसमSamaSame, Equal, Similar, LikeवधूVadhuuBrideकुKuBadमणिManniJewel, Gemस्फुरितSphuritaDisplayed or ExhibitedदानDaanaact of Giving, Gift, Donation, Rut-FluidशुकShukaParrotकलाKalaaA small part of anything, part of Moon, a division of Time, ArtकरिKariCausing, AccomplishingचरणCarannaFootसाSaaShe - verse 13कूलातिगामि 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.
word by wordभयBhayaFearविधाVidhaaForm, Manner, KindपोषणPossannaNourishing, Cherishing, SupportingजलदJaladaWater-Giver, Rain-CloudकलितKalitaMade, FormedलीलाLiilaaPlayकदम्बKadambaKadamba flower, Multitude, Collectionप्रणतिPrannatiBowingहृदिHrdiIn the Heart · [He attains his innermost longing and Devi always dwell] in his heart · Heart · within the cave of the Heart · Within the HeartतनयाTanayaaDaughterविधVidhaForm, KindरतRataEngaged inविपिनVipinaWood, Forest, GroveशीलShiilaCharacter, NatureसाSaaShe - verse 14इन्धान 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.
word by wordकीरKiiraParrotभुवनBhuvanaWorldपीतPiitaYellowकचKacaHairमेMeTo me, of me · To me · Relates to Me · My · Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings [on me] · (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles) · Mine · of me, to meधामDhaamaAbodeपदPadaFootइन्धनIndhanaFuelभवBhavaComing into Existence, Birth, ProductionरसिकRasikaWho delight in Rasa or Love PlaysनिलयNilayaDwelling Place, AbodeपिताPitaaFatherसम्SamTogether withसाSaaShe
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