soundarya lahari in kannada+english meaning

ಶರೀಂಕಾಚಾಯ ವತಾ ಸೌಂದಯಲಹೀ

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ಶವಃ ಕಾ ುಕೂೇತೀ  ಭವ ತಃ ರಭುಂ ನ ಚೀೇೇೀವಂ ೇೀೀ ನ ಖಲು ುಲಃ ಸಂು , ಅಾತ ಾಾಧಾಯಂ ಅಾತ  ಾಾಧಾಯಂ  ಂಚಾ ರಂುಂ ೇೂತೀುಂ ೀುಂ ಾ ಥೃ ಯಃ ರಭವ . ೧ . ಶವಃ - Siva ಕಾ - with Sakti ುತಃ  ಭವ - when enjoined ತಃ ರಭುಂ - empowered to create ನ ಚೀೇ  ಚೀೇ ಏವಂ ಏವಂ ೇೀವಃ - if the lord is not thus ನ ಖಲು ುಲಃ - indeed unable ಸಂುಂ ಅ - to even move ಅಃ - hence ಾಂ ಆಾಧಾಯಂ - you, who is worshipped   ಂಚಾಃ ಅ - even by Hari (Vishnu), Hara (Siva), Virinchi (Brahma) and others ರಂುಂ - to salute

ೇೂತೀುಂ ೀುಂ ಾ - or praise

ಥಂ - how

ಅೃ ಯಃ - one who has not performed meritorious deeds ರಭವ - capable When Siva is enjoined with Sakti, he is empowered to create. If the lord is not thus, he is indeed unable to even move. Hence how can one who has not performed meritorious deeds be capable of saluting or praising you, who is worshipped even by Hari, Hara, Virinchi and others ? (Benedictory invocation to Siva and Sakti, beginning with the word Siva. Cf Sivanandalahari (SVL) Verse 1 : Benedictory invocation to Siva and Sakti, beginning with the letter , cryptically symbolising the word Siva.)

ೀಾಂಸಂ ಪಾಂಸುಂ ವ  ಂಕೀೇುಭವಂ ಂಃ ಸನ     ೇೂೀಕಾನಲಮ  ,

ವೇಯೀನಂ ೌಃ ಥ ಸೇರೀ ಶಾಂ ಃ ಸಂುೇಯೈನಂ ಭಜ ಭೇೂೀದೂಲನ ಲನ ಮ . ೨ ೀಾಂಸಂ ಪಾಂಸು - minute dust ವ - your  ಂಕೀೇು - lotus feet ಭವಂ - present in ಂಃ - Virinchi (Brahma) ಸಂನ  - gathering  - makes (Creation) ೇೂೀಕಾ ಅಲಮ  ೇೂೀಕಾ  ಅಲಮ  - all the worlds ವ ಏನಂ - carries this (Preservation) ೌಃ - Shouri (Vishnu) ಥಂ ಅ - some how ಸೇರೀ ಶಾಂ - by a thousand heads (as (a s the serpent Adisesha, the tamasic form of Vishnu, who supports the world with his thousand heads) ಃ - Hara (Siva)

ಸಂುದಯ ಏನಂ - having powdered this (Destruction) ಭಜ - observes ಭ ಉದೂಲನ - sprinkling sacred ash ಂ - injunction Virinchi gathering the minute dust present in your lotus feet makes all the worlds. Shouri somehow carries this by a thousand heads. Hara having powdered this observes the injunction for sprinkling sacred ash. (The dust of Sakti's feet is the Universe. Cf SVL Verse 2 : Sivanandalahari washes away the dust of sin.)

ಅಾಯಾಂತ  ಹ ೀನಗೀ ಜಡಾಾಂ ಚೇೈನಯ ಸತಬ ಬ ಂದ ಸುರಝೀ , ದಾರಾಂ ಂಾ ಗುಕಾ ಜನಜಲಧೌ

ಾಾಂ ದಂಾ ು ವಾಸಯ ಭವ . ೩ . ಅಾಯಾಂ - for the spiritually ignorant ಅಂ:  - inner darkness ಹ ೀ ನಗ - the island city of

the sun (a division of the terrestrial world

from where the sun is said to rise) ಜಡಾಾಂ - for the dull witted

ಚೇೈನಯ - pure intelligence ಸತಬ ಂದ - honey of the (Kalpaka flower) cluster (of the wish yeilding Kalpaka tree) ಸುರಝೀ - flowing stream

ದಾರಾಂ - for the impoverished ಂಾ ಗುಕಾ - necklace of the Cintamani (the wish yeilding gem) ಜನ ಜಲಧೌ ಜನ  ಜಲಧೌ - in the ocean of births ಾಾಂ - those immersed ದಂಾಃ - the tusks ು  - the enemy of (the demon) Mura ವಾಸಯ - of the boar (an incarnation of Vishnu) l otus feet) ಭವ - it (the dust in your lotus For the inner darkness of the spiritually ignorant, it (the dust in your lotus feet) is the island city of the sun. For the dull witted it is the flowing stream of honey of the (Kalpaka flower) cluster of pure intelligence. For the impoverished it is the necklace of the Cintamani. For those immersed in the ocean of births, it is the tusks of the boar (Vishnu), the enemy of Mura. (Sakti is ಚೇೈನಯಂ. Cf SVL Verse 3 : Siva is the resort of  )

ದನಯಃ ಪಾಾಯಭವೇೂೀ ೇೈವಗಃ ೀಕಾ ೇೈಾ ರಟ ವಾೀಯನಾ , ಭಾ ಾರುಂ ಭಾ  ಾರುಂ ಾುಂ ಫಲ  ಾಂಛಾಸಂ ೇಯೀ ೇೂೀಕಾಾಂ ವ ಹ ಾೇೀವ ೌ . ೪ .

 ಅನಯಃ   ಅನಯಃ - other than you ಪಾಾಯಂ - by the hands (by empty gesture) ಅಭ ವದಃ - bestowers of protection from fear and boon ೇೈವ ಗಃ - the assemblage of gods ಂ ಏಕಾ - you alone ನ ಏವ ಅ - you do not thus ರಟ - display ವ ಅೀ - bestowing of boon and protection from fear ಅನಾ - by gesture ಭಾ ಾರುಂ ಭಾ  ಾರುಂ - protecting from fear ಾುಂ ಫಲಂ ಅ  - and giving reward ಾಂಛಾ ಸಂ - in excess of that desired ೇಯೀ ೇೂೀಕಾಾಂ - Oh refuge of the worlds! (Sakti) ವ - your ಹ - indeed ೌ ಏವ - even feet ೌ - are expert Other than you, the assemblage of gods are the bestowers of protection from fear and boon by the hands (by empty gesture). You alone do not thus display bestowing of boon and protection from fear by gesture. Oh refuge of  the worlds! indeed even your feet are expert in protecting from fear and giving reward in excess of that desired. (Assemblage of gods make empty promises. Cf SVL Verse 4 : Assemblage of gods bestow trivial boons).

ಾತ ಾಾಯ ರ ಜನ ೌಾಗಯ ಜನೀಮ  ಾ ಾೀ ಭೂಾ  ೇೂೀಭನ  , ಸೇೂೀ  ಾಂ ನಾ  ನನ ೇೀೇಯೀನ ವಾ ುೀಾಯಂಃ ರಭವ ಹ ೂೀಾ ಾಮ .೫ . ಃ - Hari (Vishnu)

ಾಂ ಆಾಯ - having worshipped you ರ ಜನ - people who bow (to you) ೌಾಗಯ ಜನೀಂ - the creator of auspiciousness ಾ - formerly ಾೀ ಭೂಾ - having become a woman (ಾೂಯಂ or assimilation with Sakti,  ಂ ಅ

one of the four states of Mukti or Liberation) - even Puraripu (the enemy of the three cities of the demons or the three bodies of man), (Siva) ೇೂೀಭಂ ಅನ  - led to agitation

ಸಃ ಅ - Smara (Cupid) too ಾಂ ನಾ - having bowed to you  ನನ - the eyes of Rati ೇೀೇಯೀನ ವಾ - with a body like a lambative ುೀಾಂ ಅ - even sages ಅಂಃ - within ರಭವ ಹ - capable indeed ೂೀಾ - (of generating) delusion ಾಂ - of great Hari having worshipped you, the creator of auspiciousness to people who bow to you, having become a woman formerly, led even Puraripu to agitation. Having bowed to you, Smara too with a body which is (like) a lambative to the eyes of Rati, is indeed capable (of generating) delusion within great sages. (Celestials sought the grace of Sakti Cf SVL Verse 5 : Devotee seeks the grace of Siva)

ನುಃ ಪೌಷಂ ೌೀ ುೀ ಂ ಶಾಃ ವಸಂಃ ಾಂೇೂೀ ಲಾೂೀನ ಥಃ , ಾಪೇಯೀಃ ಸವಂ ಹಸುೇೀ ಕಾೃಪಾಂ ಅಪಾಂಾೇತೀ ಲಾ ಲಾ   ಜಗದನಂೇೂೀ ಜೇೀ . ೬ . ನುಃ ಪೌಷಂ - the bow is flowery ೌೀ ುೀ - the bow string is made of bees ಂ ಶಾಃ - the five (flowers) are the arrows

ವಸಂಃ - Vasanta (Spring personified) ಾಂಃ - neighbouring king (the traditional ally of Cupid) ಲ ು  - breeze from the Malaya mountain (laden with the fragrance of  sandal wood found there, by poetic convention) ಆೂೀನ ಥಃ - the war chariot

ಾ ಅ ಏಃ - even thus and alone ಸವಂ - all ಹ  ಸುೇೀ - Oh daughter of the snowy mountain ( Himalayas personified as Himavaan,)! (Sakti) - some sort (inexpresseble) of compassion

ಕಾಂ ಅ ೃಪಾಂ ಅಪಾಂಾ ೇೀ ಅಪಾಂಾ  ೇೀ - from the corner of your eye ಲಾ  - having obtained ಜಗ ಇದಂ ಜಗ  ಇದಂ - this world ಅನಂಗಃ - Ananga (the bodiless one), (Cupid) ಜೇೀ - triumphs

The bow is flowery. flowery. The bow string is made of bees. The five (flowers) are the arrows. Vasanta is the neighbouring king (ally). The breeze from the Malaya mountain is the war chariot. Even thus and (all) alone, Oh daughter of the snowy mountain! having obtained some sort compassion from the corner of your eye, Ananga triumphs over all this world. (The eyes of Sakti bestows triumph to Cupid. Cf SVL Verse 5 : The feet of Siva bestows bliss to the devotee)

ಾಂೀ ಾಾ ಲಭ ುಂಭಸತನ ನಾ ೀಾ ಧೇಯೀ  ಂದರ ವದಾ , ನುಾಾ ಪಾಂ ನುಾಾ  ಪಾಂ ಸೃ ದಾ ೇೈಃ ಾತಾಾತ ಾಾತಂ ನಃ ುಾೇೂೀ ುಕಾ . ೭ .  ಕಾಂೀ   ಕಾಂೀ ಾಾ - one who has a tinkling fillet girdle  ಲಭ - young elephant ುಂಭ ಸತನ ನಾ - one curved by a bosom like lik e the frontal globes of a young elephant

ೀಾ ಧೇಯೀ - one who is lean in the waist  - fully developed ಂದರ ವದಾ - one with a face like the autumnal moon ನುಃ ಾಾ  - bow, arrows ಪಾಂ ಸೃಂ ಅ - noose and goad ದಧಾಾ  ೇೈಃ - one who bears in the palm of her hands ಾತ    - in front ಆಾತಂ - let her dwell ನಃ - of us ಂ ುಃ - of the destroyer of the three cities of the demons or the

three

bodies of man,� (Siva) ಆೇೂೀ ುಕಾ - "I" conciousness Let her dwell in front of us, who has a tinkling fillet girdle, who is curved by a bosom like the frontal globes of a young elephant, who is lean in the waist, who has a face like the fully developed autumnal moon, who bears in the palm of her hands bow, arrows, noose and goad, and who is the ``I" conciousness of Siva.p; (Worshipping (Worsh ipping the body of Sakti. Cf SVL Verse 7 : Worshipping Siva by one's body).

ಸುಧಾ ಂಧೂೀೇಧೇಯೀ ಸು ಾಟೀ ವೃೇೀ ೀಪೀೇ ೀೀವನವೀ ಂಾಗೃೇೀ , ಶಾಕಾೇೀ ಂಚೀೇ ಶವ ಂ ಲಾಂ ಭಜಂ ಾಂ ಾಯಃ ನ ಾನಂದಲೀಮ . ೮ . ಸುಧಾ - nectar ಂಧೂೀೇಃ ಧೇಯೀ - in the midst of the ocean ಸು  ಾಟೀ - park of divine trees ವೃೇೀ - surrounded by  ೀಪೀೇ - in a gem like island ೀ ಉವನವೀ - pocessed of a garden of Kadamba trees

ಂಾ ಗೃೇೀ - in a house made of the Cintamani (wish yeilding gem) ಶಾ ಆಕಾೇೀ - shaped like Sivaa (the Sakti triangle of the Sricakra) ಂಚೀೇ - in the bed stead  ಶವ - Parama Siva (the supremely auspicious one) ಂ ಲಾಂ - dwelling in the couch ಭಜಂ ಾಂ - worship you ಾಯಃ ನ - a few blessed ones  ಆನಂದ   ಆನಂದ ಲೀಮ  - the wave of intellect - bliss A few blessed ones worship you, the wave of intellect - bliss, dwelling in the couch of Parama Siva (himself), in a bed stead shaped like the Sakti triangle, in a house made of the Cintamani, pocessed of a garden of  Kadamba trees, surrounded by a park of divine trees, tr ees, in the midst of the ocean of nectar. (The blessed ones worship Sakti. Cf SVL Verse 8 : The ignorant i gnorant do not worship Siva).

ಹೀಂ ಾಧಾೇೀ  ೇೀ ುವಂ ಂ ಂ ಾಾೇೀ ೇೀ ೃುಾಕಾು , ೇೂೀ  ಭೂರಧೇಯೀ ಸಲ ಾ ುಲಥಂ ಸಾರೇೀ ೇ ಸ  ಾಯ ೇೀ . ೯ . ಹೀಂ ಾಧಾೇೀ - the earth element in the Muladhara, (the 4 petalled lotus yogic cakra, or the level of conciousness corresponding to Bhuloka)  ೇೀ - and the water element in the Manipura, (the 10 petalled lotus yogic cakra or the level of conciousness corresponding to Suvarloka). ುವಂ - the fire element

ಂ ಂ ಾಾೇೀ - present in the Svadhishthana, (the 9 petalled lotus yogic ೃ

cakra or the level of conciousness corresponding to Bhuvarloka). ು - the air element in the heart, (the 12 petalled lotus yogic Anahata

ಆಕಾಂ

cakra or the level of conciousness corresponding to Maharloka). ಉ - above the space element (the 16 petalled lotus yogic Vishuddhi cakra or the level of conciousness corresponding to Taparloka). Taparloka).

ನಃ ಅ - and the mind element, (the

2 petalled lotus yogic Aagnya cakra or

the level of conciousness corresponding to Janarloka) - between the brows ಸಲಂ ಅ ಾ - having passed through all

ಭೂರ ಧೇಯೀ ( as the subtle Kundalini Sakti) ುಲ ಥಂ- via the Kulapatha or Sushumna nadi (as ಸಾರೇೀ ೇ - in the thousand petalled lotus, (the level of conciousness corresponding to Satyaloka) ಸ – with  - in secret

ಾಯ - with (your) husband (Sadasiva) ೇೀ - you sport Having passed through all via the Kulapatha : the earth element in the Muladhara, the water element in the Manipura, the fire element present in the Svadhishthana, the air element in the heart, (going) above the space element, and the mind element between the brows, you sport in secret with your husband in the thousand petalled lotus. (The devotee leads Sakti to her lord Sadasiva in the thousand petalled lotus, via the six lotus cakras. Cf SVL Verse 9 : The devotee submits the lotus of the heart to the lord of  Uma).

ಸುಧಾಧಾಾಾೇೈ ುಗಾಂಗೇೈಃ ರಂಂ ಂಂೀ ನ ಾಾ ಸಃ , ಅಾಯ ಾಂ ಭೂಂ ಭುಜಗಭುಯಷವಲಂ ಸಾಾನಂ ೃಾ ಸ ುಲುಂಡೀೇ ು . ೧೦ . ಸುಧಾ - nectar ಧಾಾ ಆಾೇೈಃ - with a torrential stream  ುಗಾಂ - from within (your) pair of feet ಗೇೈಃ - trickling ರಂಂ - the body (made of the five elements) ಂಂೀ - infusing ನಃ ಅ - once again ಸ ಆಾ ಸಃ - from the luminous collection of nectar (the internal Moon of the Sahasrara or thousand petalled lotus in the brain) ಅಾಯ - having reached

ಾಂ ಭೂಂ - your territory

ಭುಜಗ ಭಂ - similar to a serpent ಅುಯಷ ವಲಂ - three and a half coils ಸಂ ಆಾನಂ ೃಾ - having made yourself  ಸ - you (as the subtle Kundalini Sakti) sleep ುಲುಂಡೀೇ - in the Kulakunda or Muladhara cakra ು - pocessed of a hole You infusing the body with a torrential stream of nectar, nectar, trickling from within (your) pair of feet, once again having reached your territory, territory, from the Moon of the Sahasrara, (and) having made yourself into three and a half coils similar to a serpent, you sleep in the Kulakunda (which is) possessed of a hole. (The body of the devotee is drenched by the nectar of Sakti's feet. Cf SVL Verse 10 :The devotee is engrossed in the bliss of remembering Siva's feet. -

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ುಃ ಶರೀಂಠೇೈಃ ಶವುವಃ ಂ ರಾಃ ಂೇೂೀನವ ಲರೃಃ , ುಾಂ ವಸುದಲ ಾಂ  ವಸುದಲ ಾರ ರವಲ ರೇೀಾಃ ಾಂ ವ ಕೂೀೇಾಃ ಾಃ . ೧೧ . ುಃ ಶರೀಂಠೇೈಃ - with the four Srikanta (Siva) cakras ಶವ ುವಃ - Sivayuvati (Sakti) cakras ಂಃ ಅ - and with five ರಾಃ - seperate from ಂೇೂೀಃ - from those of Sambhu (the Siva) cakras ನವಃ ಅ - and with nine ಲ ರೃಃ - source materials of the universe ುಾಂ  - forty four ವಸು ದಲ - eight petalled (lotus) ಾ ಅರ - sixteen edged (lotus) ರ ವಲ - three circles

ರ ೇೀಾಃ - with three lines ಾಂ - with ವ  ಕೂೀೇಾಃ - the angles of your abode ಾಃ - come to a close The angles of your abode come to a close with forty four with four Srikantha (cakras) and five Sivayuvati (cakras), seperate from the Sambhu (Siva) cakras and (hence) with the nine source materials of the universe, along with the eight petalled (lotus), the sixteen edged (lotus), the three circles (and) with three lines. (The abode of Sakti is the thousand petalled lotus in the brain. Cf SVL Verse 11 : The devotee worships Siva with the lotus of the heart). Note : The twelve petalled Anahata cakra, is at the level of the heart, with Rudra as the presiding deity.

ೀಂ ೌಂದಂ ುಹನ ೇಯೀ ುಲುಂ ೀಂಾರಃ ಲಂೇೀ ಥ ಂ ರಭೃಃ , ಾೇೂೀಕೌುಕಾಯದಲಲಾ ಾಂ ನಾ ೀದುಾಪಾ  ಾುಜಯ ದೀಮ . ೧೨ . ೀಂ - your ೌಂದಂ - beauty ುಹನ  ೇಯೀ - Oh daughter of the snowy mountain (Himalayas, personified as Himavaan)! (Sakti) ುಲುಂ - to compare

ೀಂಾರಃ - the best of poets ಲಂೇೀ - are able ಥಂ ಅ - somehow or other ಂ ರಭೃಃ - Virinchi (Brahma) and others  ಆೇೂೀ   ಆೇೂೀ ಔುಕಾಯ  - out of ardent desire to see which (your beauty) ಅ ಲಲಾಃ - celestial women ಾಂ ನಾ - attain through the mind (by imagination) ೀಃ ದುಾಪಾಂ ಅ - though difficult to obtain by penance

 - Girisa (Lord of the mountains, (Siva) ( one of the states of  ಾುಜಯ ದೀಂ - the position of absorption into the deity (one Mukti or Liberation) Oh daughter of the snowy mountain! the best of poets (such as) Virinchi and others are able to compare your beauty somehow or other other.. Out of ardent desire to see which celestial women attain through the mind the position of  absorption into Girisa though (it be) difficult to obtain by penance. (Absorption into Siva by the mind (by imagination). Cf SVL Verse 12 : The yogin mind is absorbed in meditation of Siva)

ನಂ ವೀಾಂಸಂ ನನಸಂ ನಸು ಜಂ ಾಪಾಂಾೇೂೀಕೀೇ ನುಧಾವಂ ಃ ಗಲೇೀೀ ಬಂಧಾಃ ುಲ ಸರಸತ ಾ ಠಾ ುರಾಂಚೂೇಯೀ ಠಾ  ುರಾಂಚೂೇಯೀ ಗ ದುೂಾ ುವಃ . ೧೩ . ನಂ - a man ವೀಾಂಸಂ - very old ನನ ಸಂ - unpleasant to the eye ನಸು ಜಂ - apathetic in amorous sport ವ ಅಪಾಂಗ - the corner of your eye ಆೇೂೀಕೀೇ - within range of sight ಂ - falls ಅನುಧಾವಂ - pursue ಃ - by the hundreds ಗಲ ೇೀೀ ಗಲ  ೇೀೀ ಬಂಧಾಃ - with braided hair loosened ು ಲ - the pitcher like breasts (shapely bossom) ಸರಸತ ಾ - with cloth slipping ಠಾ  - suddenly ುರ ಕಾಂಯಃ ುರ  ಕಾಂಯಃ - waist ornaments snapping ಗ ದುೂಾಃ - with silk garments dropping down

ುವಃ - young women (personifications of

Fame, Wealth, Wealth, Speech,

Intellect, Firmness, Patience etc.) When a man falls within range of sight of the corner of your eye, (though) very old, unpleasant to the eye, and apathetic in amorous sport, young women pursue him by the hundreds, with braided hair loosened, with cloth slipping from the shapely bosom, with waist ornaments snapping suddenly and with silk garments dropping down. (The devotee is old, unpleasant, apathetic - unattractive by worldly norms. Cf SVL Verse 13 : The devotee is dull witted, blind, poor - unattractive by worldly norms).

ೌ ಷಂಚಾ  ಷಂಚಾ ಸ ಸ ಂಚಾದುದಕೀೇ ುಾೇೀ ಾಷು ಂಚಾದೇೀ ,  ಃಷಟಂ  ಃಷಟಂ ನ ನ  ುಃಷ ೀ ಾೇತೀಾಯ ೀಾಯ ವಾಂಬುಜ ುಗಮ . ೧೪ . ೌ - in the earth element (of the Muladhara cakra) ಷಂಚಾ  - fifty six ಸ ಂಚಾ  - fifty two ಉದಕೀೇ - in the water element (of the Manipura cakra) ುಾೇೀ - in the fire element (of the Svadhishthana cakra) ಾಷ - sixty two ು ಂಚಾ  - fifty four ಅೇೀ - in the air element (of the Anahata cakra)  - in the space element (of the Vishuddhi cakra) ಃ ಷಟಂ  - twice thirty six ನ  - and in the mind element elem ent (of the Aangya cakra) ುಃ ಷ - sixty four ಇ ೀ ಾಃ - those rays that are thus (disposed) ೇೀಾಂ ಅ ಉ - even above those ವ - your

ಪಾದ ಅಂಬುಜ ುಗಮ  - pair of lotus feet Your pair of lotus feet are even above those rays that are thus (disposed) (di sposed) : fifty six in the earth element, fifty fi fty two in the water element, sixty two in the fire element, fifty four in the air element, twice thirty six in the space element, and sixty four in the mind element. (Sakti is both immanent and transcendent. Cf SVL Verse 14 : Siva visualised as the relative of the devotee is immanent).

ೇೂೋ ೀಾ ುಾಂ ಶು ಜಾಜೂ ುಾಂ ೇೂೋ ೀಾ ವ ಾರಸ ಾರ ಸಟ ಘಟಕಾ ಸತ ಾಮ  , ಸೃನ ಾ ನಾ ಥವ ಸಾಂ ಸದೇೀ ು ೀ ಾರಾ ು ುಾಃ ಫಃ . ೧೫ .  ೇೂಯೀಾ   ೇೂಯೀಾ - autumnal moonlight ುಾಂ - who is pure ಶು - endowed with the moon ಜಾ ಜೂ ುಾಂ - who has a tiara on the mass of twisted hair ವ - (gesticulate) granting of boon ಾರಸ ಾರ - protection from fear ಸಟ ಘಟಕಾ - crystal beads ಸತ ಾಂ - whose hand (holds) the book ಸೃ  - once ನ - not ಾ ನಾ - having bowed to you ಥಂ ಇವ - how is it ಸಾಂ ಸದೇೀ - present for good people ು - honey ೀ - milk ಾರಾ - grape ು ುಾಃ - charged with sweetness ಫೀಃ - words

How cannot words charged with the sweetness of honey, milk and grape not be present in the words, for good people who have bowed once to you, who is pure as the autumnal moonlight, who has a tiara on the mass of twisted hair endowed with the moon, and whose hands (gesticulate) the granting of  boon (and) protection from fear f ear,, (and hold) the crystal beads and book. (Worship of Sakti bestows the grace of Saraswati.Cf SVL, Verse Verse 15 : Wor Worship ship of Siva changes the writings of Brahma, the husband of Saraswati).

ೀಂಾರಾಂ ಚೀೇಃ ಲವನ ಾಾ ುಂ ಭಜಂೇೀ ೀ ಸಂಃ ದುಾೀವ ಭವೀಮ  , ಂ ಪೇರೀಾಯಸತು ರಂಾ ಲೀ ಗೀಾಾದ ಸಾಂ ಂಜನೀ . ೧೬ . ೀಂಾರಾಂ ಚೀೇಃ - the minds of the best of poets ಲ ವನ - lotus cluster ಾಲ ಆ ುಂ - light of the morning sun ಭಜಂೇೀ - (they) worship ೀ ಸಂಃ   - those few good men ಅುಾಂ ಏವ ಭವೀಮ  - you as the red dawn itself  ಂ ಪೇರೀಾಯಃ - of the beloved of Virinchi (Saraswati) ು - fresher (ever fresh) ರಂಾ ಲೀ - wave of the (poetic) sentiment of love ಗೀಾಃ ಾಃ - by profound words ದ - (they) give ಸಾಂ - to good men ಂಜನಂ - (aesthetic) pleasure ಅೀ - they To the lotus cluster like minds of the best of poets, you are the light of the morning sun. Those few good men who worship you as the red dawn itself, they give (aesthetic) pleasure to good men, by profound words (like) the fresher wave of the sentiment of love (emnating) from the beloved of 

Virinchi (herself). (The poetry of the devotee compares with that of the wife of Virinchi. Cf SVL Verse 16 : May the heads of Virinchi be protected by Siva).

ಸರೀಾಚಾಂ ಶ ಶಾಭಂಗ ುಃ ವಶಾಯಾಯಾತ ಂ ಸ ಜನ ಸಂಂ ಃ , ಸ ಾ ಕಾಾಯಾಂ ಭವ ಾಂ ಭಂುಃ ವಚೂೀೇಾೇೀೀ ೀೀ ವದನಾೂೀದ ುೇೈಃ . ೧೭ . ಸರೀಃ ಾಚಾಂ - with the generators of speech (Vagdevatas) ಶ ಶಾ - moon stone gem ಭಂಗ ುಃ - lustre of the broken ವಶೀ ಆಾಯಃ - with Vasini and others (the 18 Vagdevatas) ಾಂ ಸ - together with you ಜನ - Oh Mother! (Sakti) ಸಂಂ ಃ - he who reflects ಸಃ ಾ ಕಾಾಯಾಂ ಭವ - he is the author of poetic composition ಾಂ - great (poets) ಭಂ ುಃ - with the beauty of wit ವಚೂೀೇಃ - with words ಾ ೇೀೀ ಾ  ೇೀೀ ವದನ ಲ - the lotus face of the goddess of speech ಆೂೀದ ುೇೈಃ - sweetly fragrant Oh Mother! he who reflects on you together with Vasini and others, who are the generators of speech, and who have the lustre of the broken moon stone gem, he is the author of poetic composition with the beauty of wit of the great (poets) and with words that are sweetly fragrant as the lotus face of  the goddess of speech. (Sakti is surrounded by the celestials, the Vagdevatas. Cf SVL Verse 17 : Siva is surrounded by the worshipping celestials).

ನುಚಾಾೇತ ಾೇತೀ ು  ಶರೀಸಃ ವಂ ಸಾುೀುಾಂ ಸ ಃ , ಭವಂಯಸಯ ರಸಯದನ ಾೀನ ನಾಃ ಸೇೂೀವಾಯ ವಾಯಃ   ನ ೀಾ ಗಕಾಃ . ೧೮ . ನುಚಾಾಃ ಾಃ - by the lustre of body ೇೀ - your ು  ಶರೀಃ - the lustre of the newly risen sun ಸಃ - with arrangement ವಂ - heaven ಸಾಂ ಉೀಂ - all the earth ಅು ಾಂ - immersed in redness ಸ ಃ - he who thinks ಭವಂ ಅಸಯ - to him ರಸಯ ವನ ರಸಯ  ವನ  - frightened forest deer ಾೀನ ನಾಃ - eyes resembling ಸ ಊವಾಯಃ - along with Urvasi (the most beautiful of the celestial maidens) ವಾಯಃ - (are) submissive

  - how many ನ - not ೀಾ ಗಕಾಃ - celestial courtesans He who thinks all heaven and earth as immersed in i n redeness by the lustre of  your body, body, with an arrangement like the lustre of the newly risen sun, to him, how many celestial courtesans along with Urvasi, with eyes resembling frightened forest deer are not submissive ? (Indeed all are submissive) (The celestials submit to Sakti's devotee. Cf SVL Verse 18 : The celestials worship Siva).

ುಖಂ ಂದುಂ ೃಾ ುುಗಸತಸಯ ಸಯ ದಧೂೀೇ ಾಂ ಧಾಯೀೇೂಯೀ ಹ ೇೀ ನಥಾಮ  , ಸ ಸದಯಃ ಸಂೇೂೀಭಂ ನ ವಾ ಇಯ ಲಘ ರೇೂೀೀಪಾಯು ಭರ ೀಂದು ಸತನುಾಮ  ನುಾಮ . ೧೯ . ುಖಂ – face ಂದುಂ - the central circle of the Sricakra (representing Siva and Sakti in the causal stage of creation) ೃಾ - having regarded

ು ುಗಂ - the pair of breasts ಅಃ ಸಯ - below that  ಅಃ   ಅಃ - below that ಾಂ - the lower half of Siva (Yoni or the female organs of generation) ಧಾಯೀ ಃ ಧಾಯೀ  ಃ - he who will meditate ಹ - Oh queen of Hara (Siva)! (Sakti) ೇೀ ನಥಾಂ - your manifestation of creative will ಸಃ ಸದಯಃ - he immediately ಸಂೇೂೀಭಂ ನ - reduces (them) to a state of agitation ವಾ - women ಇ ಅ ಲಘ - as for this, it is very easy ರೇೂೀೀಂ ಅ - even the maiden of the three worlds (personified as a woman) ಆು ಭರ - quickly deludes  ಇಂದು ಸತನ ುಾಂ - with the sun and moon for the pair of breasts Oh queen of Hara! he who meditates on your manifestation of creative will, having regarded the Bindu as (your) face, the bosom (as) below that, and the female organs of generation (as) below that, he immediately reduces women to a state of agitation. As for this, it is very easy. He even deludes quickly,, the maiden of the three worlds with the sun and moon for the pair of  quickly breasts. (The devotee of Sakti overcomes the world with ease. Cf SVL Verse 19 : The devotee seeks Siva's grace to overcome worldly life).

ಂೀಂೇೀಭಯಃ  ುುಂಾೃಸಂ

ೃ ಾಾೇತೀ ಹಶಾ ವ ಃ , ಸ ಸಪಾಾಂ ದಂ  ುಂಾ ಇವ ಜಾ ಾ ದೃಾ   ದೃಾ ಸುಖ ಸುಧಾ ಧಾಾ . ೨೦ . ಂೀಂ - scattering ಅಂೇೀಭಯಃ - from the body parts  ುುಂಬ - multitude of rays ಅೃ ಸಂ - the essence of nectar ೃ - in the heart ಾಂ - you ಆೇತೀ - he fixes ಹ ಶಾ - moon stone ಂ ಇವ - like an idol ಃ ಸಃ - he, who ಸಪಾಾಂ ದಂ - the pride of serpents (poison)  - he destroys ುಂಾಃ ಇವ - like the lord of birds (Garuda) ಜ ಾ ಾ  - those scorched by fever ದೃಾ - by a look ಸುಖ - he comforts ಸುಧಾ ಧಾ ಾ - endowed with a (blood) vessel (nadi) streaming nectar (and not blood) He who fixes you in the heart scattering from the body parts, the essence of  nectar like the multitude of rays from an idol of moonstone, he destroys the pride of serpents like the lord of birds, (and) comforts those scorched by fever by a (mere) look, endowed (as he is) with the vessel streaming nectar. nectar. (The devotee of Sakti subdues the pride of serpents Cf SVL Verse 20 : The monkey of the heart is subdued by devotion to Siva).

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ಟೇೀಾ ೀಾ ೀಂ ನ ಶ ೇೈಾನೀಂ ಷಾಣಂ ಷಾಣಯ ಯ ಾಾಂ ವ ಾಂ , ಾಾಾಯಂ ೃಲಾೀನ ನಾ ಾಂಃ ಯಂೇೂೀ ದ ಾಾದ ಲೀಮ . ೨೧ . ಟೇೀಾ ೀಾ ೀಂ - slender as a streak

of lightning (Kundalini or coiled up energy

or aspect of Sakti within the indiviual, having evolved the twenty five categories within, corresponding to the macrocosm without). ನ – sun ಶ – moon ೇೈಾನೀಂ - of the nature of fire

ಷಾಣಂ – seated ಷಾಣಂ - the six ಅ - and (the three granthis or knots - Brahma, Vishnu and ಉ

Rudra,

seperating the cakras) – above ಾಾಂ - the lotuses (yogic cakras)

ವ ಾಂ - your aspect (as Sadakhya, from the union of the Kundalini with the Sadasiva tattva and which is the source of the twenty five categories of  the universe. ಾ ಾಾಯಂ - in the great lotus forest (the Sahasrara)

ೃ ಲ ಾೀನ - free from sin and illusion ನಾ - by a mind ಾಂಃ - greatmen ಯಂಃ - those who perceive ದ - pocess ಂ ಆಾದ ಲೀಂ - the wave of supreme joy Great men who perceive by a mind free from sin and illusion, your aspect (as the Sadakhya kala), seated in the great lotus forest (the Sahasrara), above the six lotuses (yogic cakras) and (the granthis or knots), slender as a streak of lightning, of the nature of the sun, moon and fire, possess the wave of supreme joy. (The mind of the devotee, free from sin and illusion, perceives Siva - Sakti in the great lotus forest. Cf SVL, Verse 21 : Siva - Sakti reach the pure, lotus like heart of the devotee).

ಭಾ ಂ ಾೇೀ   ದೃಂ ಸುಾಂ

ಇ ೇೂತೀುಂ ೀುಂ ಾಂ  ಾಂ ಥ ಥ ಭಾ  ಃ , ೇೈವ ಂ ೇ  ೇ   ಜಾುಜಯ ದೀಂ ುುಂದ ಬರೇಂದರ ಸು ು ೀಾಾಮ . ೨೨ . ಭಾ - Oh Bhavani! (Sakti) ಂ ಾೇೀ  - on me your slave  - you bestow ದೃಂ - look ಸುಾಂ - endowed with compassion ಇ – thus ೇೂತೀುಂ ೀುಂ ಾಂ  - desiring to praise ಥ - says ಭಾ ಂ ಇ - may I become you, thus (by

treating the word "Bhavani" as a

verbal declension, one elevates the meaning to that of the aphorisitic declaration : ಅಂ ಬರಾ ). ).

ಃ – he ಾ ಏವ - at that moment itself  ಂ – you ೇ  ೇ   - you grant to him ಜ ಾುಜಯ ದೀಂ - the state of perpetual absorption of the

self into the deity

(one of the four states of Mukti or Liberation) L iberation) ುುಂದ - Mukunda (Hari)

ಬರ  – Brahma ಇಂದರ - Indra ಸು ು - bright diadems ೀಾ ಾಂ - feet which receive the oblation of lights "Oh Bhavani! bestow on me your slave, (your) look endowed with compassion". He who desiring to praise you thus, (and) says thus : "May I become you". At that moment itself itself,, you, whose feet receive the oblation of  lights from the bright diadems of Mukunda, Brahma, and Indra, grant to him the state of perpetual absorption into the deity. (The devotee entreats Sakti to bestow compassion. Cf SVL Verse 22: The devotee entreats Siva to bestow compassion).

ಾ ೃಾ ಾಂ ವೃಪೇತೀನ ೀನ ನಾ

ೀಾಂ ಂೇೂೀ ಂಕೀೇ ೃಭೂ  , ೇೀ ದೂರಂ ೇೀ  ದೂರಂ ಸಲುಾಭಂ ರನನಂ ುಚಾಾಯಾನರಂ ುಟಲ ಶ ೂಡಾಲ ುಮ  . ೨೩ . ಾ - by you ೃಾ - having taken over ಾಂ ವಃ - the left half of the body ಅೃಪೇತೀನ ೀನ ನಾ - with a dissatisfied mind ೀಾಂ - half of the body ಂೇೂೀಃ - of Sambhu (Siva) ಅಂ ಅ - the other (half) also ಂಕೀೇ - I think ೃಂ ಅಭೂ  - was taken   - because ಏ   ಏ   ೂಂ ೂಂ - this your form ಸಲಂ ಅುಾಭಂ - entirely red ರ ನನಂ - has three eyes ುಚಾಾಯಂ ಆನರಂ - curved by the bosom ುಟಲ ಶ - the crescent moon ೂಡಾಲ ುಮ  - crown crested I think having taken over the left half of the body of Sambhu, with a (still) dissatisfied mind, the other (half ) of the body was also taken over by you. Because, this form of your's is entirely red, has three eyes, is curved by the bosom (and) has a crown crested by the crescent moon. (Sakti is dissatisfied by anything less than total identity with Siva. Cf SVL, Verse 23 : The devotee is dissatisfied by anything less than seeing Siva).

ಜಗೂೇೀ ಧಾಾ ವ ುದರಃ ೇೀ ಸುವ ಏ  ಸುವ  ಏ ಸ ಸ ವೀತ  ,

ಸಾ ವಃ ಸವಂ ದನುಗೃಾಣ  ಶವ ಸತಾಾಾಲಂಬಯ ಾಾಾಲಂಬಯ ೂೀಃ ಭೂರಲೂೀಃ . ೨೪ . ಜಗ  ಸೂೇೀ - begets the world ಜಗ ಸೂೇೀ ಧಾಾ - Dhata (Brahma) ಃ ಅವ - Hari (Vishnu) protects ುದರಃ ೇೀ - Rudra destroys ಸುವ  - withdrawing ಏ  - this (Dhata, Hari and Rudra) ಸಂ ಅ ವಃ - even his own body ಈಃ - Isa  - obscures (Isa withdraws into Sadasiva. ie universal dissolution) ಸಾ ವಃ - preceeded by the word "Sada" (perpetual) ಸವಂ    ಇದಂ ಇದಂ - in all this ಅನುಗೃಾಣ – obliges  - indeed ಶವಃ - Siva (Sadasiva, who is passive and in eternal union with Sakti) ವ ಆಾಂ ಆಲಂಬಯ - stayed by your order  ೂೀಃ - exhibiting momentary movement ಭೂರ ಲೂೀಃ - of the eyebrows Dhata begets the world. Hari protects (it). Rudra destroys (it). Isa withdrawing this (Dhata, Hari and Rudra), obscures even his own body (by withdrawing into Sadasiva). Indeed Siva (whose name) is preceded by (the word) Sada, obliges in all this, stayed by your order, order, exhibited by the momentary movement of (your) eyebrows. (The cycles of creation are at the behest of Sakti. Cf SVL, Verse 24 : The devotee wishes to spend the cycles of creation worshipping Siva).

ರಾಾಂ ೇೀಾಾಂ ರಗು ಜಾಾಂ ವ ಶೇೀ ಭೇೀ ಾ ಭೇೀ  ಾ ಾ ವ ೂೀಾ ಾ , ಾ ಹ ಾೇೂೀದನ ೀಸಯ ೇೀ

ಾ ಾ ೇಯೀೇೀ ನುು ೇೂೀತಂಸ ಂಸ ುಾಃ . ೨೫ . ರಾಾಂ ೇೀಾಾಂ - of the three gods (Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra) ರ ಗು ಜಾಾಂ - born of the three properties (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas) ವ – your ಶೇೀ - Oh Sivaa ! (Sakti) ಭೇೀ ಾ ಭೇೀ  ಾ - becomes homage ಾ - homage ವ ೂೀಃ - to your feet ಾ ಾ - that made ಾ ಹ - this is appropriate  ಪಾದ   ಪಾದ - your feet ಉದನ - supporting  ೀಸಯ - of the gem (studded) pedestal ೇೀ - in proximity ಾಃ ಾಃ - (they) stand ಹ ಏೇೀ - indeed these (gods)   - eternally ುು ಃ - hands held together in the shape of a bud ಉತಂಸ ಂಸ ುಾಃ - cresting (their) crowns Oh Sivaa ! that homage made to your feet becomes homage to the three gods born of your three properties. This is appropriate (for) indeed these stand in proximity to the gem (studded) pedestal, supporting your feet, with hands held together in the form of a bud, cresting (their) crowns eternally. eternally. (Sakti is worshipped by Brahma and others. Cf SVL Verse 25 : Siva is worshipped by Brahma and others).

ಂಃ ಂಂ ವರಜ ಾೀ ಂ ಾಂ ೀಾೇೀ ಭಜ ನೇೂೀ ಾ ನಮ  , ಂರೀ ಾೇೀಂರೀ  ಸಂೀ ದೃಾ ಾಸಂಾೇೀ      ಸ ೌ . ೨೬ .

ಂಃ - Virinchi (Brahma) ಂಂ ವರಜ - proceeds to death (dissolution into the five elements) ಃ - Hari (Vishnu) ಆೀ ಂ - meets an end ಾಂ - destruction ೀಾಃ - Kinaasa (Yama, the lord of death) ಭಜ - obtains ನದಃ - Dhanada (Kubera, the lord of wealth) ಾ ನಂ - proceeds to death d eath) ಂರೀ - are in deep sleep (of death) ಾೇೀಂರೀ ಃ ಅ - the group of Mahendras (Indra the lord of gods) also ಸಂೀ ದೃಾ - with eyes closed ಾ ಸಂಾೇೀ ಅ  - in this the great universal destruction  - he sports ಸ - Oh Sati! (chaste wife) (Sakti)  ಃ   ಃ ಅೌ - this your husband (Sadasiva) Virinchi proceeds to death. Hari meets an end. Kinaasa obtains destruction. Dhanada proceeds to death. The group of Indras are also al so in deep sleep (death) with eyes closed. Oh Sati! in this great universal destruction, this (Sadasiva) your husband sports. (Brahma and others perish at the end of the creative cycle Cf SVL, verse 26 : The devotee seeks the joy not vouchsafed to Brahma and others).

ಜೀ ಜಲಃ ಶಲಂ ಸಲ ುಾರ ಾ ಗಃ ಪಾರದಯ ರಾಾಯು ಃ , ರಾಃ ಸಂೇೀಃ ಸುಖಲಾಾ ದೃಾ ಸಾ ಾಸತವ ಭವು ೇ ಲಮ . ೨೭ . ಜಃ - muttered prayers ಜಲಃ - speech

ಶಲಂ - manual tasks ಸಲಂ ಅ - and all ುಾರ ಾ - the symbolic arrangement of fingers in worship ಗಃ - the gait ಪಾರದಯ ರಂ - the steps of circambulation of the deity ಅಾ - food etc. ಆು ಃ - the method of offering oblations ರಾಃ - salutation ಸಂೇೀಃ - sleep ಸುಖಂ ಅಲಂ - all that is facile ಆಾ ದೃಾ - from the point of view of offering the self  ಸಾ ಾಃ - synonymous with worship ವ ಭವು - let it be to you  ೀ   ೀ ಲಮ  - that which is manifested in me Let speech be muttered prayers, and all manual tasks the symbolic arrangement of fingers in worship, let gait be the steps of circambulation of  the deity, deity, let food etc. be the method of offering oblations, let sleep be salutation, let all that is facilely faci lely manifested in me be synonymous with worship to you from the point of view of offering the self (in worship). (The devotee offers all bodily functions to Sakti. Cf SVL, verse 27 : The devotee offers his mind to Siva).

ಸುಧಾಪಾಯಾದಯ ರಭ ಜಾ ೃುಯ ೀಂ ದಯಂೇೀ ೇೀ  ಾಾಯ ಷದಃ , ಾಲಂ    ೇೀಲಂ ೇೀಲಂ ಬವಃ ಕಾಲಲಾ ನ ಂೇೂೀಸತನೂಲಂ ನೂಲಂ ವ ಜನ ಾಂ ಹಾ . ೨೮ . ಸುಧಾಂ ಅ - even ambrosia ಆಾದಯ - having eaten ರಭ - the fearful ಜಾ ೃುಯ - old age (and) death ೀಂ - that which removes

ದಯಂೇೀ - they die ೇೀ – all  - Vidhi (Brahma) ಖಃ ಆಾಯಃ - Satamkha (Indra) and others ಷದಃ - inhabitants of heaven ಾಲಂ – dreadful   - because ೇೀಲಂ - poison ಬವಃ - one who has swallowed a mouthful ಕಾಲ ಲಾ - subject to time (does not succumb to death) ನ - not ಂೇೂೀಃ - for Sambhu (Siva)  ಲಂ   ಲಂ - because of it ವ ಜನ - your Oh Mother! (Sakti) ಾಂ ಹಾ - the greatness of the earring (the Sricakra) Having eaten even ambrosia, which removes the fearful old age (and) death, Vidhi, Satamakha and all other inhabitants of heaven die. (But if) Sambhu, who has swallowed a mouthful of the dreadful poison is not subject to time because of it, (it is) because of the greatness of your earring Oh Mother! (Siva is freed from death by Sakti Cf SVL, verse 28 : The devotee is freed from the cycle of birth and death by worship of Siva).

ೀಂ ೇೈಂಂ  ಃ ಕೇೈಭದಃ ಠೂೀೇೇೀ ಕೂೀೇಟೀೇೀ ಸಲ ಜಹ ಜಂಾ ುಮ  , ರರೀೇೀೇೀಷು ರಸಭುಾಸಯ ಭವನಂ ಭವಾಯಭುಯಾೇೀ ೇೀ ವ ಜೇೂೀತಜೇೀ ಜೇೀ . ೨೯ . ೀಂ - the crown ೇೈಂಂ - of Virinchi (Brahma)  - you avoid ಃ - in front

ಕೇೈಭ ದಃ - the destroyer of (the demon) Kaitabha (Vishnu) ಠೂೀೇೇೀ ಕೂೀೇಟೀೇೀ - the hard crown ಸಲ - you (will) trip ಜಹ - avoid ಜಂಾ ುಮ  - the crown of the enemy of Jambha (Indra) ರರೀಷು ಏೇೀಷು - when these (gods) are paying obeissance ರಸಭಂ - impetuously ಉಾಸಯ ಭವನಂ - who approaches (your) abode ಭವಸಯ - of Bhava (Siva) ಅಭುಯಾೇೀ ೇೀ - when you rise in honour ವ - your ಜೇೂೀತಃ - the words of the retinue ಜೇೀ - may it triumph "Avoid the crown of Virinchi in front! You (will) trip on the hard crown of  Kaitabhabhida! Avoid the crown of Jambhari!" May (such) words of your retinue triumph, when you impetuously rise in honour of Bhava, who approaches (your) abode, when these (gods) are paying obeissance. (The celestials pray to Sakti. Cf SVL, verse 29 : The celestials pray to Siva).

ಸೇೀೇೂೀದೂಾಘಾಾಯೇೂೀ ಸೇೀೇೂೀದೂಾಘಾಾಯೇೂೀ ೇೀೇಯೀ ೇಯೀ ಾ ಸಾ ಾವ ಃ , ಾಂ ಸಯ ರನನ ಸೃಂ ೃೇೂೀ ಾಸಂವಾ ೀಾಜನ ಮ . ೩೦ . ಸೇೀೇೂೀದೂಾಃ - generated from (your) own body ಘಃ - by the light rays ಅಾಾಯಃ - Anima (capacity for atomic reduction) and others (the eight superhuman powers or Siddhis, personified as godesses) ಅಃ - surrounded by

ೇೀೇಯೀ - Oh one worthy of adoration! (Sakti) ೇಯೀ - Oh eternal one! (Sakti)

ಾಂ ಅಂ ಇ - you as the self (the aphorisitic declaration ಅಂ ಬರಾ ) ಸಾ - always ಾವ – meditates ಃ - he who ಂ ಆಂ - Oh how wonderful! ಸಯ - to him ರನನ ಸೃಂ - the wealth of absorption into the three eyed one (Siva) ೃಃ - as equivalent to (but a piece of) straw ಾ ಸಂವಾಃ - the great fire of dissolution  - performs ೀಾಜನ ಂ - the ceremony of waving lights (as an act of  adoration to the deity) Oh one worthy of adoration! Oh eternal one! he who constantly meditates on you, who is surrounded by the light rays of Anima and others generated from your own body, as the self, to him (the devotee) who considers the wealth of absorption into Siva as equivalent to (but) a piece of straw, straw, the great fire of dissolution performs the ceremony of waving lights. Oh how wonderful! (The devotee of Sakti considers himself superior to Siva.Cf SVL, verse 30 : The devotee of Siva considers himself inferior himself  inferior to the celestial devotees).

ುಃ ಷಾ ಂೇಃ ಸಲಸಂಧಾ ಭುವನಂ ಸತ ಸತತ    ತ    ರಸವ ಂೇಃ ುಃ , ನಸತಬಂಧಾದಲ ುಾೇೈ ಘಾ ಸಂರಂ ೇೀ ಂರಂ ಲಾೀದಮ . ೩೧ . ುಃ ಷಾ ಂೇಃ - with the sixty four spiritual

disciplines (which do not follow

the Vedic path and aim at Artha and Kama only) ಸಲಂ – all ಅಸಂಧಾ - having deceived

ಭುವನಂ - the world ಃ ಃ - desisted        - that, that (to each individually)  ರಸವ - capable of generating a result  ಂೇಃ - restricted to ುಃ - Pasupati (Siva)

ನಃ – but    ಬಂಧಾ  ಬಂಧಾ  - importuned by you ಅಲ ುಾಥ - all the principal objects of life (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha) - brings together as one

ಏ ಘಾ ಸಂರಂ - independently ೇೀ ಂರಂ - your spiritual discipline (the SriVidya expounded in the Subhagamapancakam, following the Vedic path and aiming at Moksha) ಲಂ - the surface of the earth ಅಾೀ  - caused to descend

ಇದಮ  - this Pasupati desisted, having deceived all the world, with the sixty si xty four spiritual disciplines, which are capable of generating a result, restricted to each individually.. But, importuned by you, he caused this, your spiritual discipline individually which independently brings together as one, all the principal objects of  human life, to descend to the surface of the earth. (Pasupati deceived all the world. Cf SVL, verse 31 : Pasupati rendered the greatest of help to the world).

ಶವಃ ತಃ ಕಾಃ ಥ ಃ ಶೀಃ ಸೇೂೀ ಂಸಃ ರಸತದನು ದನು  ಾ ಾ ಃ , ಅೀ ೃೇೀಾತ ೀಾತಸೃವಾೇೀಷು ಸೃವಾೇೀಷು ಘಟಾ ಭಜಂೇೀ ವಾೇತೀ ವ ಜನ ಾಾವವಾಮ . ೩೨ . ಶವಃ - the word Siva standing for the syllable `ka' ತಃ - the word Sakti standing for the syllable `e' ಕಾಃ - the word Kama (Cupid) standing for the syllable `i' ಃ - the word Kshiti (Earth) standing for the syllable `la' ಅಥಃ - then ಃ - the word Ravi (Sun) standing for the syllable `ha' ಶೀಃ - the word Sitakirana (Moon) standing for the syllable `sa' ಸಃ - the word Smara (Cupid) standing for the syllable `ka' ಂಸಃ - the word Hamsa standing for the syllable `ha' ರಃ - the word Shakra (Indra) standing for the syllable `la'  ಅನು   ಅನು  - and following that ಾ - the word Paraa standing for the syllable `sa'

ಾಃ - the word Maara (Cupid) standing for the syllable `ka' ಃ - the word Hari standing for the syllable `la' ಅೀ – these ೃೇೀಾಃ ೀಾಃ ಸೃಃ - with the three Hrimkaras ಅವಾೇೀಷು ಘಟಾಃ - joined at the end ಭಜಂೇೀ - they become ವಾಃ ೇೀ - your syllables ವ ಜನ - your Oh Mother! (Sakti) ಾ ಅವವಾಂ - parts of (your) name Siva, Sakti, Kama, Kshiti (the words standing for the syllables `ka', `e', `i', `la'), then Ravi, Sitakirana, Smara, Hamsa, Sakra (the words standing for the syllables `ha', `sa', `ka', `ha', `la'), and following that Paraa, Maara, Hari (the words standing for the syllables `sa', `ka', `la'). Oh Mother! with the three Hrimkaras joined to the ends of these your syllables, they become parts of your name (the fifteen syllabled mantra with the sixteenth secret syllable `Srim' becomes the SriVidya mantra) (The SriVidya containing the syllable `Sri' and the most sacred mantra for worship of  Sakti. Cf SVL, verse 32 : Siva's consumption of poison or `Sri', and the time of it's incident the most sacred for worship of Siva).

ಸಂ ೂೀಂ ಲಂ ರದಾೌ ವ ೇೂೀ ಧಾೈಕೀೇ ೇಯೀ ವ ಾೇೂೀಗ ಕಾಃ , ಭಜಂ ಾಂ ಂಾ ಗುಬಾ ವಲಾಃ   ವಲಾಃ ಶಾೌ ಜುಂಃ ಸುಘ ಧಾಾು ೇೈಃ . ೩೩ . sylla ble `klim' ಸಂ - the word Smara (Cupid) standing for the syllable ೂೀಂ - the word Yoni standing for the syllable `hrim' ಲಂ - the word Lakshmi standing for the syllable `Srim' ರಂ ಇದಂ - these three ಆೌ - in the beginning ವ ೇೂೀಃ ಧಾ - having placed in your mantra ಏಕೀೇ - a few ೇಯೀ - Oh Eternal one! (Sakti) ವ - endless ಾೇೂೀಗ - great sacrifice (food offered to God) ಕಾಃ - connoiseurs ಭಜಂ ಾಂ - they worship you ಂಾ - the wish yeilding gem ಗು ಬದ ಅ  ಅ ವಲಾಃ ವಲಾಃ - the circles of the rosary tied by thread

ಶಾೌ

- in the fire of Sivaa (Sakti)

ಜುಂಃ - pouring oblations into the sacrificial fire ಸು ಘ - fragrant clarified butter ಧಾಾ - stream ಆು ೇೈಃ - with hundreds of oblations Having placed these three : Smara, Yoni, Lakshmi (standing for the syllables `klim', `hrim' and `srim') in the beginning of your mantra, Oh Eternal one !, a few conoisseurs of endless great sacrifice worship you with the circles of  the rosary with Cintamani gems tied by thread (and) by pouring oblations into the fire of Sivaa, with hundreds of oblations of fragrant streams of  clarified butter. (The devotees of Sakti perform endless sacrifice. Cf SVL, verse 33 : The devotee of Siva worships only once).

ೀಂ ಂ ಂೇೂೀಃ ಶ ಹ ವೇೂೀು ುಗಂ ಾಾನಂ ೇಯೀ ಭಗವ ನಾಾನನಘಮ  , ಅಃ ೇೀಷಃ ೇೀೀಯುಭ ಾಧಾಾ ಃ ಃ ಸಂಬಂಧೂೀೇ ಾಂ ಸಸ ಾನಂದೂೀಃ . ೩೪ . ೀಂ - the body ಂ - you (Sakti as Paraa at the time of Creation) ಂೇೂೀಃ - of Sambhu (Siva as Parananda at the time of Creation) ಶ ಹ - moon, sun ವೇೂೀ ು - the bosom ುಗಂ - endowed with ವ ಆಾನಂ - your body ೇಯೀ - I consider ಭಗವ - Oh Bhagavati! (Oh glorious one!) (Sakti) ನವ ಆಾನಂ - one having nine parts (Kala, Kula,Naman, Jnana Citta, Nada, Bindu, Kalaa and Jiva) (Siva) ಅನಘಂ – sinless ಅಃ - therefore

ೇೀಷಃ ೇೀೀ - the Accessory - Principal ಇ - of the nature of  ಅಂ - this ಉಭ ಾಧಾಾ - being common to both ಃ ಃ – exists ಸಂಬಂಃ - relationship ಾಂ - in you (two) ಸಸ - who are equipoised ಾನಂದ - Parananda (transcendent bliss or Siva)

ೂೀಃ - Paraa (conciousness or Sakti) Oh Bhagavati! you are the body of Sambhu, endowed with the sun - moon for the bosom. (Sakti is Accessory to Siva the Principal at the time of  dissolution). I consider the sinless one with nine parts (Siva) as your body. (Siva is Accessory to Sakti the Principal at the time of creation). Therefore, this relationship of the nature of Accessory - Principal exists being common to both, who are Parananda and Paraa equipoised. Note : This is the view of the Purvakaulas : the relative dominance of Sakti. (At the time of dissolution Siva is the Principal and Sakti is the Accessory and vice versa at creation. Cf SVL, verse 34 : Sambhu rejoices at the time of dissolution). of  dissolution).

ನಸತ ಂ ಯೀ ಂ ುದ ುಾ ನಸತ ಂ ಾಸತ ಂ ಭೂಸತ ಭೂಸತ    ಾಾಂ ನ ಹ ಮ  , ೀವ ಾಾನಂ ುಂ  ವಾ ಾನಂಾಕಾಂ ಶವುವ ಾೇೀನ ಭೃೇೀ . ೩೫ . ನಃ ಂ - you are the mind (element in the Angya cakra) ಯೀ ಂ - you are the space (element in the Vishuddhi cakra) ು ಅ ು  ಅ - you are the air (element in the Anahata cakra) ು ಾಃ ು  ಾಃ ಅ - you are the fire (element in the Svadhishtana cakra) ಂ ಆಃ - you are the water (element in the Manipura cakra) ಂ ಭೂಃ - you are the earth (element in the Muladhara cakra)  ಾಂ - when you have trasformed (thus) ನ ಹ ಮ  - there is nothing else indeed ಂ ಏವ - you yourself  ಸ ಆಾನಂ - own self  ುಂ - to transform  ವಾ - the universe  ಆನಂದ   ಆನಂದ ಆಕಾಂ - the form of conciousness and bliss (Cit Sakti and Ananda Bhairava or the form of Brahman preceeding creation) ಶವುವ - Oh wife of Siva! (Sakti)

ಾೇೀನ - by intention ಭೃೇೀ - you bear

You are mind, you are space, you are air, air, you are fire, you are water (and) you are earth. When you have transformed (thus), there is nothing else indeed. You yourself to transform your own self into the universe, bear the form of conciousness - bliss by intention, i ntention, Oh wife of Siva! Note : This is the view of the Uttarakaulas : the absolute dominance of  Sakti. (Sakti is the micro and macrocosmic universe. univ erse. Cf SVL, verse 35 : Siva is all pervasive, within and without).

ಾಾರಸಂ ನ ಶ ಕೂೀೇಟ ದುಯಂ ಂ ಂಭುಂ ವಂೇೀ  ಪಾಂ ಾ , ಾಾಯ ಭಕಾ ಾಾಯ  ಭಕಾ  ಶ ುೀಾಷೀ ಾೇೂೀಕೀೇ ೇೂೀಕೀೇ ವಸ ಹ ಾೇೂೀ ಭುವೇೀ . ೩೬ . ವ - your ಆಾರಸಂ - who is present in the Angya cakra (of the devotee or alternatively the four Siva cakras in the internal Sricakra in between the brows) ನ ಶ ಕೂೀೇಟ - ten million suns and moons

ದುಯ ಂ - who bears the lustre of  ಂ ಂಭುಂ - Sambhu called Para (Supreme bliss, Siva) ವಂೇೀ - I salute  ಪಾಂಂ - who is touched on both sides ಾ - by Paraa Cit (Supreme conciousness, Sakti) ಂ ಆಾಯ  - worshipping whom (Para Sambhu) ಭಕಾ - with devotion  ಶ ುೀಾಂ ಅಷೀ - that is beyond the sun, moon and fire ಾೇೂೀಕೀೇ - in the invisible ಅೇೂೀಕೀೇ - unlike the (visible) world ವಸ ಹ - he indeed lives ಾೇೂೀ ಭುವೇೀ - in the luminous plane (the Sahasrara cakra) I salute the Para Sambhu who is present in your Angya cakra, who bears the lustre of ten million suns and moons, (and) who is touched on both sides by Paraa Cit. He, worshipping whom (Para Sambhu) with devotion, certainly lives in the luminous plane, that is beyond the sun, moon and fire, which is

invisible and unlike the (visible) world. Note : The arrangement of the verses 36 - 41 is according to the order of  origin of the five elements, one from the other : mind, space, air, fire, water and earth and corresponds to the respective cakras mentioned in verses 36 41. (The devotee worships Siva and Sakti in the Sricakra within the body. Cf SVL, verse 36 :The devotee worships Siva within the body).

ುೌ ೇೀ ುದಸಟ ಸಟ ದಂ ಯೀ ಜನಮ  ಶವಂ ೇೀೇೀ ೇೀೀ ಶವಸಾನ ವಯವಾಮ  , ೂೀಃ ಕಾಂಾಯ ಾಂಾಯಃ ಶ ಾೂಯ ಸೇೀಃ ೂಾಂಧಾಂಾ ಲಸ ಕೂೀೇೀವ ಜಗೀ . ೩೭ . ುೌ ೇೀ - in your Vishuddhi cakra ುದ ಸಟ - flawless crystal ದಂ - pure ಯೀ ಜನಮ  - the originator of the space element ಶವಂ ೇೀೇೀ - I worship Siva ೇೀೀಂ ಅ - along with Devi (Sakti) ಶವ ಸಾನ ವಯವಾಂ - whose functions are equal to Siva ೂೀಃ ಕಾಂಾಯಃ - whose (Siva and Sakti) lustre ಾಂಾಯಃ - emerging ಶ  - moon beams ಾೂಯ ಸೇೀಃ - arranged similar to ೂ - dispelled ಅಂಃ ಧಾಂಾ - inner darkness ಲಸ - shines ಕೂೀೇೀ ಇವ - like the Cakora bird (a mythological bird

which subsists on moon

beams, and hence rejoices, as per poetic convention) ಜಗೀ - the worlds (heaven, earth and the nether worlds) I worship Siva, in your Vishuddhi cakra, who is pure as flawless crystal, who is the originator of the space element, along with Devi, whose functions are

equal to Siva; by whose emerging lustre arranged similar to moon beams, the worlds shine like the Cakora bird, with the inner darkness dispelled. (The devotee worshipping Siva and Sakti, rejoices with his ignorance dispelled. Cf SVL, verse 37 : The wise devotees of Siva obtain the joy the joy of Siva who is with Uma).

ಸುಲ  ಸಂಲ ಂೇೈ ಂ ಸುಲ ಸಂಲ ಭೇೀ ಂಸದಂದಂ  ಾಂ ಾನಸಮ  , ಾಾಪಾದಾ ಗು ಾಯ ಃ ಾದೇತೀ ೇೂೀಾ  ೇೂೀಾ ಗುಲದಃ ಗುಲದಃ  ಇವ . ೩೮ . ಸುಲ  - fully bloomed ಸಂ ಲಂ ಸಂ  ಲಂ - lotus of knowledge ಂದಃ ಏ ಂ - which relish only the honey ಭೇೀ - I adore ಂಸ ದಂದಂ - the pair of swans, Ham (Siva) and Sa (Sakti) ಂ ಅ - which are indescribable ಾಂ - of great men ಾನಸ ಂ - which move in the Manasa lake of the heart (swans permanently reside in the Manasa lake as per poetic convention)  ಆಾಪಾ    ಆಾಪಾ  - from whose conversation

ಅಾದ ಗು - enumerated as eighteen (Vedas, Vedangas etc) ಾಯಃ - systems of knowledge ಃ – developed    ಆದೇತ ಆದೇತೀ - which accept ೇೂೀಾ  - from sin ಗುಂ ಅಲಂ - all virtue ಅದಃ  ಇವ - like milk from water (as per poetic convention swans can seperate milk from water) I adore the indescribable pair of swans (Siva and Sakti), which relish only the honey of the fully bloomed lotus of knowledge, which move in the Manasa lake of the hearts of great men, from whose conversation the systems of knowledge enumerated as eighteen developed (and) which accept all virtue from sin, like (seperating) milk from water. water.

(Siva and Sakti are in the Manasa lake of the heart. Cf SVL, verse 38 : Siva and Sakti are in the lake of the heart).

ವ ಾಾೇೀ ೇೀ ುವಾ ಂ ೀಡೀೇ ಸಂವಂ ಜನ ೀಂ ಾಂ  ಸಾಮ  , ಾೇೂೀಕೀೇ ೇೂೀಕಾ  ೇೂೀಕಾ ದ ದ  ಕೂೇರೀ ೇೀ ದಾಾರ ಾ ದೃಃ ಶಶುಚಾಂ  . ೩೯ . ವ ಾಾೇೀ ೇೀ - in your Svadhishthana cakra ವಂ - the fire element ಅಾ - having stationed ಂ - uninterruptedly ಂ ಈಡೀೇ - I praise ಸಂವಂ - fire of dissolution (Siva as Rudra, the lord of dissolution or Sakti conceived as the fire of dissolution) ಜನ - Oh Mother! (Sakti)

ೀಂ ಾಂ  ಸಾಂ - and that great Samayaa (Sakti)  ಆೇೂೀಕೀೇ   ಆೇೂೀಕೀೇ - the sight of which (the fire) ೇೂೀಕಾ ದ ೇೂೀಕಾ  ದ - burns the worlds  - great ಕೂೇರೀ ೇೀ - impelled by anger (of Rudra) ದಾ ಆಾರ - tender with compassion ಾ ದೃಃ - that look ಶಶಂ ಉಚಾಂ - cooling remedy  - effects Oh Mother! having stationed the fire element in your Svadhishthana cakra, I praise uninterruptedly that fire of dissolution (Siva as Rudra) and that great Samayaa. The sight of which, (the fire) impelled by the great anger (of  Rudra) burns the worlds, (while) that look (of your's), tender with compassion effects a cooling remedy. (Sakti's look effects a cooling remedy. remedy.

Cf SVL, verse 39 : Siva causes the sovereign remedy of knowledge - bliss to fructify).

ಟಂಂ ಕಾ  ಂ ಸುಾ ಸುಾಾ ಾಭ ೇೀಂದರನುಷಮ  ೀಂದರನುಷಮ  , ವ ಾಯಂ ೀಘಂ  ೇೈ ಂ ೇೀೇೀ ವಷಂಂ ಹ ತಂ ರಭುವನಮ . ೪೦ . ಟಂಂ - as lightning ಕಾ - with Sakti  ಂ - foe of darkness ಾ - flashing   - shining ಾಾ  ಆಭ - variegated gem studded ornaments ದ - formed ಇಂದರ ನುಷಂ - rainbow ವ - your ಾಯಂ ೀಘಂ - dark cloud ಂ ಅ - indescribable  - the Manipura cakra ಏ ಂ - sole resort ೇೀೇೀ - I worship ವಷಂಂ - which showers  ಹಃ - the fire of dissolution ತಂ ರಭುವನಂ - the burnt three worlds (heaven, earth and nether worlds) I worship that indescribable dark cloud which showers on the three worlds burnt by the fire of dissolution, which has your Manipura cakra as the sole resort, with Sakti as lightning flashing as the foe of darkness, (and) with a rainbow formed by (your) shining variegated gem studded ornaments. (The rain water of Sakti as the cloud cools the burnt worlds. Cf SVL, verse 40 : The nectarean water of Siva's tale causes the crop of  devotion to fructify).

ಾಧಾೇೀ ೇೀ ಸ ಸಾ ಾಸಯಾ ನಾಾನಂ ೇಯೀ ನವಸ ಾಾಂವ ನಂ , ಉಾಾಯೀಾಾಯುದ ುಯ ಯ ದಾ ಸಾಾಾಯಂ ಜೇೀ ಜನ ಜನೀ  ಜನೀ ಜಗದಮ  ಜಗದಮ . ೪೧ . ವ ಆಧಾೇೀ ೇೀ - in your Muladhara cakra ಸ ಸಾ - with Samayaa (Sakti) ಾಸಯ ಾ - intent on the Lasya dance (dance of women) ನವ ಆಾನಂ - one having nine parts (Siva) ೇಯೀ - I worship ನವ ಸ - the nine sentiments (of poetics) ಾ ಾಂವ - the wonderful Tandava dance (dance of men) ನಂ - dancing ಉಾಾಯಂ ಏಾಾಯಂ - in these two ಉದ ಂ ಉಯ ಯ - having creation as the object ದಾ ಸಾಾಾಯಂ - who are endowed with compassion ಜೇೀ - acquired ಜನ ಜನೀ  - a father and mother ಜಗ ಇದಮ  ಜಗ  ಇದಮ  - this world In your Muladhara cakra, I worship Samayaa (Sakti) intent on the Lasya dance, with Navatman (Siva) dancing the wonderful Tandava Tandava dance (with it's) nine sentiments. This world has acquired a father and mother in these two, having creation as the object, (and) who are endowed with compassion. (Worship (Wo rship of Samayaa, the name of Sakti assigned by b y the Samayacarins who worship mentally and Navatman, the name of Siva assigned by the Kaulas who worship externally externally.. Cf SVL, verse 41 : The mind (for internal worship) and the sense and motor organs (for external worship) engage in the worship of Siva).

ಇ ಶರೀೌಂದಲಾಂ ಆನಂದಲಾಖಯಃ ರಥೂೀಾಗಃ ಸಾತಃ Here ends Anandalahari, the first part of Soundaryalahari.

ಸೌಂದಯಲಹ

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ಗೇೈಾಯಂ ಗಗನಃ ಾಂದರಘಟಂ ೀಂ ೇೀ ೇೈಂ ಹಸುೇೀ ೀ ಃ , ಸ ೀಡೀೇಚಾಾು ಾುಬಲಂ ಬಲಂ ಂದರ ಲಂ ನುಃ ೌಾೀಂ  ನ ಬಧಾ ಷಾಮ  . ೪೨ . ಗೇೈಃ ಾಯಂ - which have become gems ಗಗನ ಃ - with the twelve Adityas (suns) ಾಂದರ ಘಟಂ - densely combined ೀಂ ೇೀ - your crown ೇೈಂ - golden ಹ  ಸುೇೀ - Oh daughter of the snowy mountain! (Sakti) ೀ ಃ - he who narrates ೀಡೀೇಚಾಾ ಾ - lustre of the celestial orbs ು ಬಲಂ - enveloped by variegated colour ಂದರ ಲಂ - the fragment of the moon (crescent moon) I ndra (rainbow) ನುಃ ೌಾೀಂ - bow of Indra ಂ ಇ - is it? ನ ಬಧಾ - will he not compose? ಷಾಮ  - in the hymn Oh daughter of the snowy mountain! he who narrates of your golden crown with the twelve suns which have become gems that are densely combined, will he not compose in the hymn that the fragment of the moon is the rainbow, enveloped enveloped as it is by variegated colour from the lustre of the celestial orbs (the suns)?

ುೇೂೀು ಧಾಂಂ ನಸುತದೇೀಂೀವ ದೇೀಂೀವ ವನಂ ಘನಗ ಂ ಂ ು ುುಂಬಂ ವ ಶೇೀ ,

ೀಂ ೌಭಯಂ ಸಜುಲಬುಂ ಸುನೇೂೀ ವಸಂಯ ೇಯೀ ವಸಂಯ  ೇಯೀ ವಲಥನ ಾಟೀ ಾಮ . ೪೩ . ುೇೂೀು - let it remove ಧಾಂಂ ನಃ - our darkness (ignorance) ು - resembles ದ ಇಂೀವ ವನಂ - the full bloomed blue lotus cluster ಘನ ಗ - which is dense, glossy ಂ ಂ - soft ು ುುಂಬಂ - mass of hair ವ ಶೇೀ - your Oh Sivaa! (Sakti)  ಇಂ   ಇಂ - of which (this hair) ೌಭಯಂ - fragrance ಸಜಂ - natural ಉಲಬುಂ - to obtain ಸುನಸಃ - the flowers ವಸಂ - dwell ಅ  - in this (it) ೇಯೀ - I think ವಲ ಥನ - the enemy of Vala (Indra) ಾಟೀ ಾಮ  - the trees of the garden Oh Sivaa! let your mass of hair which is dense, d ense, glossy (and) soft, which resembles the full bloomed blue lotus cluster remove our darkness. I think, to obtain the natural fragrance of which, the flowers of the trees of the garden of Indra dwell in it.

ೇೂೀು ೇೀಂ ನಸತವ ವದನೌಂದ ಲೀ ೀಾೇೂರೀಃ ಸವ ೀಂಸಃ , ವಂೀ ಂದೂಂ ರಬಲಬೀ ಾ 

ಾಂ ಬೃಂೇೈಬಂೀೃವ ನೀಾ ಮ . ೪೪ . ೇೂೀು - let it grant ೇೀಂ ನಃ - our well being ವ - your ವದನ ೌಂದ ಲೀ - wave of facial beauty ೀಾ ೇೂರೀಃ - overflowing stream ಸಃ ಇವ - like the path ೀಂ ಸಃ - the line of hair parting ವಂೀ - which bears auspici ous ಂದೂಂ - vermillion powder (worn by married women as an auspicious symbol) - the very great

ರಬಲ ಬೀ ಾ - mass of hair  - darkness ಾಂ ಬೃಂೇೈಃ - multitude of foes ಬಂೀ ೃಂ ಇವ - as if captured by ನೀನ - newly (risen) ಅ ಂ - ray of the sun Let (your) line of hair parting, which is like the path of an overflowing stream from the wave of your facial beauty beauty,, which bears the vermillion powder, powder, (like) the ray of the newly (risen) sun, (and) which is as if captured by the very great mass of hair, hair, like the multitude of foes (in the form of) darkness, grant our well being.

ಅಾೇೈಃ ಸಾಾಯದ ಲಭ ಸಶರೀಲಕೇೈಃ ೀಂ ೇೀ ವಂ ಸ ಂಕೀೇು ುಮ  , ದೇೇೀ    ದನು ದನು ಂಜಲ ುೇೀ ಸುಗಂಧೌ ಾದಯಂ ಸ ದನ ುುಃ . ೪೫ .

ಅಾೇೈಃ - curly ಸಾಾಯ  - naturally ಅ ಲಭ - young bees ಸಶರೀಃ - with the beauty ಅಲಕೇೈಃ - by hair ೀಂ - surrounded ೇೀ ವಂ - your face ಸ - ridicules ಂಕೀೇು ುಂ - the beauty of the lotus ದೇೇೀ - slight smile   - in which (your face) ದನ ು - the lustrous teeth ಂಜಲ ುೇೀ - the beautiful lotus filaments ಗಂಧೌ - which is fragrant ಾದಯಂ - they rejoice ಸ ದನ - the scorcher of Cupid (Siva) ುಃ - the eyes ುಃ - the bees Your face surrounded by naturally curly hair with the beauty of young bees, ridicules the beauty of the lotus. In which (face), ( face), there is a slight smile, the lustrous teeth are the beautiful lotus filaments, which is fragrant, and in which the honey bees of the eyes of Siva rejoice.

ಲಾಂ ಾವಯ ದುಯ ಲಾಾ ವ   ೀಂ ನೇಯೀ ುಘಟಂ ಂದರಲಮ  , ಾಸ ಾಯಾದುಭ ಸಂಭೂ  ಥಃ ಸುಧಾೇೀಸೂಯಃ  ಾಕಾ ಹಃ . ೪೬ .

ಲಾಂ - forehead ಾವಯ ದುಯ - lustrous beauty ಲಂ - pure ಆಾ - shines ವ - of your's   - that ೀಂ - the second  ೇಯೀ   ೇಯೀ - I think, it ು ಘಟಂ - enjoined to the crown ಂದರ ಲಂ - fragment of moon (crescent moon) ಾಸ ಾಯಾ  - on placing in reverse ಉಭಂ - the two ಅ - and ಸಂಭೂ  ಥಃ - and combined mutually ಸುಧಾ ೇೀ ಸೂಯಃ - with the seam plastered by nectar  - transforms ಾಕಾ ಹಃ - the moon on a full moon night That forehead of yours which shines with pure lustrous beauty, I think it to be the second fragment of moon, enjoined to (your) crown. And the two on placing in reverse, and combined mutually, with the seam plastered by nectar,, transforms into the moon on a full moon night. nectar

ಭುರೌ ಭುೇೀ ಂ  ಂ ಭುವನ ಭುವನ ಭ ಭಂಗ ವಯಸ ೀೀ ೇೀಾರಾಯಂ ು ುಾಯಂ ೃಗುಮ  , ನುೇಯೀ ಸೇಯೀ ಗೃಹೀಂ ೇೀಃ ರಕೂೀೇೇೀ ುೌ  ಸಗ ಗ ಗೂಢಾಂುೀ . ೪೭ . ಭುರೌ - eyebrows ಭುೇೀ ಂ  - slightly curved ಭುವನ ಭ ಭಂಗ ವಯಸ - Oh one devoted to defeating fear of the

world! (Sakti)

ೀೀ - your ೇೀಾರಾಯಂ - with (your) eyes ು ುಾಯಂ - beautiful as bees ೃ ಗುಂ ನುಃ - the bow with (bow) string fixed ೇಯೀ - I think ಸೇಯೀ ಗೃಹೀಂ - grasped by the left hand  ೇೀಃ - of the husband of Rati (Cupid) ರಕೂೀೇೇೀ ುೌ  - the elbows and fist ಸಗ ಗ - conceals ಗೂಢಾಂಂ - hidden middle ಉೀ - Oh Uma! (Sakti) Oh Uma! Oh one devoted to destroying fear of the world ! I think your slightly curved eyebrows are (like) the bow of Cupid, with (your eyes), beautiful as bees, the fixed bow string, grasped by the left hand, with the middle hidden by the elbow and the fist which conceals (it). Note : For a description of the bow of Cupid, see verse 6.

ಅಃ ಸೂೇೀ ಸವಯ ವ ನನಕಾಾ ರಾಂ ಾಂ ೇೀ ಸೃಜ ಜೀಾಾ , ೃೀಾ ೇೀ ದೃದದ ೇೀಾಂಬುಜ ುಃ ಸಾೇತೀ ಸಂಧಾಯಂ ವಸ ೂೀಂೀಮ . ೪೮ . ಅಃ - the day ಸೂೇೀ - begets ಸವಯ ವ ನನಂ - your right eye ಅಕಾಾ - being of the nature of the sun ರಾಂ - night

ಾಂ ೇೀ - your left ಸೃಜ - creates ಜೀ ಾಾ - being of the nature of the moon ೃೀಾ - third ೇೀ ದೃಃ - your eye ದ ದ - slightly blossomed ೇೀಾಂಬುಜ - golden lotus ುಃ - lustre ಸಾೇತೀ - produces well ಸಂಧಾಯಂ - twilight ವಸ ೂೀಃ - day and night ಅಂ ೀಮ  - abiding in between Your right eye being of the nature of the sun, begets the day day,, your left (eye) being of the nature of the moon creates the night. Your third eye with the lustre of a slightly blossomed golden lotus produces well the twilight, abiding inbetween the day and night.

ಾಾ ಾಯೀ ಸುುೂೀಧಾಯ ುವಲೈಃ ೃಪಾಧಾಾಧಾಾ  ುಾೇೂೀಗವಕಾ , ಅವಂೀ ದೃೇತೀ ಬುನಗ ಾತ ಜಾ ುರವಂ ತಾ ಾ ವಯವ ೂೀಾಯ ಜೇೀ . ೪೯ . ಾಾ - wide ಾಯೀ - auspicious ಸು ುಃ - full bloomed beauty ಅೂೀಧಾಯ - unassailable (in beauty) ುವಲೈಃ - by blue water lilies ೃಪಾ ಧಾಾ - stream of compassion ಆಧಾಾ - reservoir ಂ ಅ ುಾ - indescribably sweet

ಆೇೂೀಗವಕಾ - long ಅವಂೀ - protecting ದೃಃ ೇೀ - your eyes ಬು ನಗ - many cities ಾತ ಜಾ - surpassing the expanse ುರವಂ - certainly Visala , Kalyani,       ಾ ಾ - by their respective names (the cities named Visala, Ayodhya, Ayodhy a, Dhara, Madhura, Bhogavati, Avanti and Vijaya) ವಯವ ೂೀಾಯ - deserving of usage

ಜೇೀ - victorious Wide, auspicious, of full bloomed beauty, unassailable by blue water lilies, the reservoir of a stream of compassion, indescribably sweet, s weet, long, protecting, surpassing the expanse of many cities and deserving of usage by their respective names (Visala, Kalyani etc.), your eyes are certainly victorious.

ೀಾಂ ಸಂದಭ ಸತಬ ಬ ಂೇೈ ಂ ಾ ಾಯೇೀ ಾ  ಾಯೇೀ ಭರಲೌ ುಗಲಮ  , ಅುಂಂೌ ದೃಾ ವ ನವಾಾದ ೌ ಅಸೂಾ ಸಂಸಾದ ನನಂ ಂದುಮ . ೫೦. ೀಾಂ - of poets ಸಂದಭಃ - composition ಸತಬ ಬ - flower cluster ಂದ - honey (of flowers) ಏ ಂ - solely relishing ಾ ಾಯೇೀ ಾ  ಾಯೇೀ - distracted glance ಭರ ಲೌ - young bees  ುಗಲಂ - pair of ears (listening to the composition) ಅುಂಂೌ - not releasing ದೃಾ - having seen

ವ - your ನವ ಸ - nine (poetic) sentiments (Sringara, Raudra, Vira, Bhayanaka, Hasya, Karuna, Adbhuta, Bibhatsa and Santa) ಆಾದ ೌ - wanton in the relish

ಅಸೂಾ - envy ಸಂಸಾ  - by contact with ಅ ನನಂ - the eye on the forehead ಂ ಅುಮ  ಂ  ಅುಮ  - is a little red Having seen your distracted glance (resembling) young bees solely relishing the honey of the flower cluster of the composition of poets, wanton in the relish of the nine sentiments (Sringara etc.) not releasing (your) pair of ears, the eye on (your) forehead is a little red by contact with envy envy..

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ಶೇೀ ೃಂಾಾಾರ ಜೇೀ ೃಾ ಸೇೂೀಾ ಗಂಾಾಂ ೇೀ ಸವೀ , ಾಹೇೂಯೀ ೀಾ ಸು ೌಾಗಯ ಜನೀ ಸೀಷು ೇಾ ೇೀ  ಜನ ದೃಃ ಸುಾ . ೫೧ . ಶೇೀ - upon Siva ೃಂಾ ಆಾರ - melts with love (Sringara)  ಇ   ಇ ಜೇೀ - upon other men ೃಾ - exceedingly contemptuos (Bibhatsa) ಸೇೂೀಾ - with anger (Raudra) ( Raudra) ಗಂಾಾಂ - upon Ganga  ೇೀ - at the story of Girisa (Siva) ಸವೀ - astonished (Adbhuta)  ಅಹೇೂಯೀ - upon the serpents of Hara (Siva) ೀಾ - frightened (Bhayanaka)

ಸು - lotuses ೌಾಗಯ ಜನೀ - producer of beauty (redness), (Vira) ಸೀಷು - upon friends ೇಾ - smiling ೇೀ – your  ಜನ - on me Oh Mother! ದೃಃ – eye ಸುಾ - with compassion (Karuna) Oh Mother! your eye melts with love (looking) upon Siva, is exceedingly contemptuos (while looking) on other men, is with anger (when looking) upon Ganga, is astonished at the story of Girisa, is frightened (when looking) upon the serpents of Hara, (it) is the producer of beauty in lotuses, smiling (when) looking upon friends and is with compassion (when looking) upon me.

ಗೇೀ ಾಭಯಂ ಗು ಇವ ಾ ದೀ ಾಂ ೇೀುತಶ ಶರ  ತ ರ ಸ ಾರವ ಫೇೀ , ಇೀ ೇೀೇರೀ ೇೂೀಾರ ುೇೂೀತಂಸ ಂಸ ಕೀೇ ಾಾೃಷ ಸ ಾಸಂ ಲಃ . ೫೨ . ಗೇೀ - which have approached  ಅಭಯಂ - the proximity of the ear ಗು ಇವ - like feathers ಾ - eyelashes ದೀ - which bear ಾಂ ೇೀುತಃ - the destroyer of the bodies (physical, causal and astral), (Siva) ತ - the mind ರ ಸ - the sentiment of quietism ಾರವ - the defeat ಫೇೀ - which have as the object ಇೀ ೇೀೇರೀ - these two eyes ೇೂೀಾರ - the lord of the mountains (Himavan) ುಲ ಉತಂಸ ಂಸ ಕೀೇ - Oh bud on the family crest! (Sakti)

ವ ಆ ಆೃಷ - drawn upto your ear ಸ  - the arrow of Cupid ಾಸಂ ಲಃ - they pocess the grace Oh bud on the family crest of Himavan! these eyes of yours, which have approached the proximity of the ear, ear, which bear eyelashes like feathers, which have the defeat of the sentiment of quietism of the mind of Siva as the object, drawn upto the ear ear,, they pocess the grace of the arrow of Cupid.

ಭತ ೇವಯಂ ವಯ ೀಾಂಜನಾ ಾ ೇೀರ ರದೀಾನ ದೇೀ , ನಃ ಸರಷುಂ ೇೀಾ  ೇೀಾ ದುರಹುಾರನುಾ  ದುರಹುಾರನುಾ  ಜಃ ಸಂ ಭರ  ಭರ   ಇ ಗುಾಾಂ ರವ . ೫೩ . ಭತ - seperate ೇವಯಂ - three colours (red, white and blue) ವಯ - in combination ೀಾಂಜನಾ - with beautifying collyrium ಾ - shines  ೇೀರ   ೇೀರ ರಂ - your three eyes ಇದಂ - this (these eyes) ಈಾನ ದೇೀ - Oh beloved of Isana (Siva) ನಃ ಸರಷುಂ - to recreate ೇೀಾ  - the gods ದುರಹೀ  ುಾರ  - Druhina (Brahma), Hari (Vishnu) and Rudra (arising from rajas, satva and tamas respectively) ಉಾ  - who have ceased to exist (in universal dissolution)

ಜಃ - the property of rajas (red as per poetic convention) ಸಂ - the property of satvam (white as per poetic convention) ಭರ  - bearing

 - the property of tamas (blue as per poetic convention) ಇ ಗುಾಾಂ - the properties which are ರಂ ಇವ - the three, as if  Oh beloved of Isana ! these your three eyes shine with the three seperate colours (red, white and blue) in combination with beautifying collyrium, as if  bearing the three properties which are : rajas, satva and tamas, to recreate the gods Druhina, Hari and Rudra, who have ceased to exist.

ರೀುಂ ನಃ ು ಾೀನ ೃದೀ ದಾ ೇೇೀೇು ವಲ ಾಯ ುಃ , ನದಃ ೇೀೇೂೀ ಗಂಾ ನನೀ ುರವುಮ  ರಾಾಂ ೀಾಾುನ ಸಂೇೀದನಘಮ . ೫೪ . ರೀ ುಂ - in order to purify ನಃ - us ು ಾೀನ ೃದೀ - Oh one with a heart subservient to Pasupati (Siva)! ದಾ ೇಃ ೇೀೇಃ - with eyes allied to compassion ಅು - red ವಲ - white ಾಯ ುಃ - (and) dark blue colours ನದಃ ೇೀೇೂೀ - the river Sona (red in colour) ಗಂಾ - the river Ganga (white in colour) ನ ನಾ ಇ - the river Kalindi or Yamuna (dark in colour), which are ುರವಂ - it is certain ಅುಂ - this ರಾಾಂ ೀಾಾಂ - the three holy rivers ಉನ - you bring near ಸಂೇೀದಂ ಅನಘಮ  - pure confluence Oh one with a heart subservient to Pasupati! with eyes allied to compassion, (and) with red, white and dark blue colours, it is certain that you bring near

(us) this pure confluence of the three holy rivers which are : the river Sona, the Ganga and the Yamuna in order to purify us.

ೀೇೂೀೇಾಾಯಂ ರಲುದಂ ಾ ಜಗೀ ೇೀಾಯುಃ ಸಂೇೂೀ  ಾಜನಯನೀ , ದುೇಾಾೋಂ ಂ ಜಗದೇೀಷಂ ರಲಃ ಾರುಂ ಂಕೀೇ ೃ ೀಾಸತವ ದೃಃ . ೫೫ . ೀಷ - closing of the eye lids ಉೇಾಾಯಂ - opening of the eye lids ರಲಂ ಉದಂ - annihilation (and) creation ಾ ಜಗೀ - the world proceeds to ವ - your ಇ ಆುಃ ಸಂಃ - thus say good men  ಾಜನಯ ನೀ - Oh daughter of the royal mountain! (Sakti)  ಉೇಾ    ಉೇಾ ಾಂ ಾಂ - born of the opening of your eye lids ಜಗ ಇದಂ ಜಗ  ಇದಂ - this world ಅೇೀಷಂ - entire ರಲಃ - from annihilation ಾರುಂ - to protect ಂಕೀೇ - I think ೃ - abandoned ೀಾಃ - closing the eye lids ವ ದೃಃ - your eye Oh daughter of the royal mountain! good men say thus: "the world proceeds to annihilation (and) creation on the closing and opening of your eye lids". I suspect that your eye has abandoned closing the eye lids to protect this entire world born of the opening of your eye lids, from annihilation.

ಾೇೀ ೇೀ ಜನನ ಪೇೈುನಯ ಾ ೀಂೇೀ ೇೂೀೀ ೀಾಃ ಫಕಾಃ , ಇಂ  ಶರೀಬದ ದ  ಾಂ ುವಲಂ ಜಾ ರೂಯೇೀ ಶ  ಘಯ ರ . ೫೬ . ವ - your ಅೇೀ - Oh Aparna! (Sakti) ೇೀ - in the ear ಜ ನನ - whispering eyes ಪೇೈುನಯ ಾಃ -afraid of slander ೀಂೇೀ - they hide ೇೂೀೀ - in the water ಂ - it is certain ಅೀಾಃ - with unblinking (eyes) ಫಕಾಃ - glittering female fish beau ty ಇಂ  ಶರೀಃ - and this, the goddess of beauty ಬದ ದಃ - closed petal ಾಂ - fastened like a door ುವಲಂ - blue water lily ಜಾ - abandons ರೂಯೇೀ - at dawn ಶ  - and at night ಘಯ - having opened ರ - enters Oh Aparna! it is certain that the glittering female fish hide in the water with unblinking (eyes) afraid of slander by your eyes whispering in (your) ear. ear. And this, the goddess of beauty abandons the blue water lily with closed

petal(s) fastened like a door at dawn, and enters having opened (it) at night (so as to reside in Sakti's eyes during the day and in the lily at night).

ದೃಾ ಾರೀಾಯ ದದ ೀೇೂೀಲ ುಚಾ ದೀಾಂಸಂ ೀನಂ ಸ ೃಾ ಾ ಶೇೀ , ಅೇೀಾಂ ೇೂಯೀ ಭವ ನ  ೇೀ ಾಾ ವೇೀ ಾ ಯೀ ಾ ಸ ಪಾೇೂೀ ಹಃ . ೫೭ . ದೃಾ - by (your) look ಾರೀಾಯ - which is farsighted ದ ದ - slightly blossomed ೀೇೂೀಲ ುಚಾ - with the beauty of the blue lotus ದೀಾಂಸಂ - the far removed one ೀನಂ - the poor one ಸ - you bathe (me) ೃಾ - compassion ಾಂ ಅ - me also ಶೇೀ - Oh Sivaa! (Sakti) ಅೇೀನ ಅಂ - by this, this one (the devotee) ನಯಃ ಭವ - becomes blessed ನ  - and no ೇೀ - to you ಾಃ ಇಾ - loss by this ವೇೀ ಾ ಯೀ ಾ - on the forest as well as the palace ಸ ಪಾಃ - falls equally ಹಃ - the moon Oh Sivaa! bathe me also the far removed, poor one with compassion by (your) look which is far sighted and is with the beauty of a slightly blossomed blue lotus. By this (look), this one (the devotee) becomes blessed, and there is no loss by this to you. The moon falls (shines) equally on the forest as well as the palace.

ಅಾಲಂ ೇೀ ಪಾೀುಗಲಗಾಜನಯ ನೀ ನ ಕೀೇಾಾೇತೀ ುಸು ಕೂೀೇದಂುುಮ  , ಶೀೇೂೀ ರ ರವಥುಲಂಘಯ ಂಘಯ ಲಸ  ಅಪಾಂಗ ಾಯಸಂೇೂೀ  ಸಂಧಾನ ಷಾಮ . ೫೮ . ಅಾಲಂ - curved ೇೀ ಪಾೀುಗಲಂ - the margins of your pair of ears ಅಗ ಾಜನಯ ನೀ - Oh daughter of the royal mountain ! (Sakti) ನ ಕೀೇಾಂ ಆೇತೀ - in whom will it not create ುಸು  - one with the flower arrow (Cupid) ಕೂೀೇದಂ - the bow ುುಂ - the vehement (belief) ಶೀನಃ - oblique ರ - wherein ರವಥಂ - the reach of the ear ಉಲಂಘಯ ಂಘಯ - having passed through ಲಸ  - glittering ಅಪಾಂಗ - the corner of the eye ಾಯಸಂಗಃ - the attention  - produces  ಸಂಧಾನ - fixed arrow ಷಾಂ - the understanding Oh daughter of the royal mountain! the curved margins of your pair of ears, in whom will it not create the vehement (belief of being) the bow of Cupid? Wherein the attention of the corner of the eye, having passed through the reach of the ear, ear, glittering, produces the understanding of (being) an arrow fixed (to the bow string).

ಸುದಂಡಾೇೂೀಗ ಂಡಾೇೂೀಗ ರಫ ಾಂುಗಲಂ ುರಂ ೇಯೀ ವ ುಖದಂ ನಥ ಥಮ  , ಾೂಯ ದುರಯಯವಥಕೀೇಂದು ಂ ಾೀೇೂೀ ಾಃ ರಥೀ ಸೋವೇೀ ವೇೀ . ೫೯ . ಸು  - shining ಗಂಡಾೇೂೀಗ - cheeks ರಫ - reflectd ಾಂ ುಗಲಂ - pair of ear rings ುರಂ - four wheeled ೇಯೀ - I think ವ ುಖಂ ಇದಂ - this your face ನಥ ಥಂ - the chariot of Cupid ಮ ಆುಯ ಮ  ಆುಯ - having mounted which ದುರಯ - seeks to assail ಅವ ಥಂ - the earth as a chariot ಅ ಇಂದು ಂ - with the sun and moon for wheels ಾೀಃ ಾಃ - the great warrior Mara (Cupid) ರಥೀ - the lord of the Pramathas (attendents of Siva), ಸೋವೇೀ ವೇೀ - armed with I think this face of yours with the pair of ear rings reflected on the shining cheeks is the four wheeled chariot of Cupid. Having mounted which, the great warrior Cupid, seeks to assail Siva armed with the earth as a chariot with the sun and moon for wheels.

ಸಸಾಯಃ ಸೂತೃಲೀ ೃಲೀ ಕೌಲೀಃ ಬಂಾಯಃ ಾ ರವ ುಲುಕಾಾಯಲಮ  ,

ಾ ಾ  ಶಸಃ ುಂಲ ಗೇೂೀ ಝಾೇೈಾತೇೈಃ ೇೈಃ ರವನಾಷ ಇವ ೇೀ . ೬೦ . ಸಸಾಯಃ - of Saraswati ಸೂತಃ - excellent speech ಅೃ ಲೀ - the wave of nectar ಕೌಲೀಃ - capable of depriving the felicity ಬಂಾಯಃ - while drinking ಾ - Oh Sarvani! (Sakti) ರವ ುಲುಕಾಾಯಂ - by the cups of the ears ಅಲಂ - continuously ಾ - poetical charm ಾ - in praise  ಶಸಃ - nodding the head ುಂಲ ಗಃ - collection of ear rings ಝಾೇೈಃ ಾೇೈಃ - by loud jingling ರವನಂ - reply ಆಷ ಇವ - as if endeavouring ೇೀ - your Oh Sarvani!, while continuously drinking by the cups of the ears your excellent speech, capable of depriving the felicity of the wave of nectar (and) nodding the head in praise of (it's) poetical charm, c harm, the collection of ear rings of Saraswati are as if endeavouring to reply by (their) loud jingling.

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ಅೌ ಾಾವಂಸುತಹನ ಹನ  ವಂ ಜಟ ೀೂೀ ೇೀೀಃ ಫಲು ಫಲಾುಮ  , ವಯಂುಕಾತಃ ಶಶ ಾಸ ಗಂ ಸೃಾ  ಾತಾಂ ಾಂ ಬಹ  ುಕಾತಃ ಃ . ೬೧ . ಅೌ - this ಾಾವಂಃ - the bamboo like bridge of the nose ುಹನ  - the snowy mountain (Himavan) ವಂ ಜ ಟ - the banner of the race! (Sakti) ೀಃ – your ೇೀೀಃ - which is imminent ಫಲು ಫಲಂ - let the reward fructify ಅಾಂ - for us ಉಂ - appropriate ವ - bears ಅಂಃ ುಕಾತಃ - the pearls within (Bamboo bears pearls within ಶಶ ಾಸಃ

by poetic

convention) - the cool exhalation (out of the left nostril controlled by the moon, and hence cool) ಸೃಾ    - from the profusion of which

ಗಂ – flowing ಾಾಂ ಬಹಃ ಅ  - and on the outside also ುಕಾತ  ಃ - bears the pearl (nose ornament)

Oh banner of the race of the snowy mountain! let this bamboo like bridge of  your nose, fructify for us the reward which is imminent and appropriate. It (the nose) bears pearls within, and flowing from the profusion of which, by the cool exhalation (through the nostril), it bears b ears the pearl (nose ornament) on the outside also.

ರೃಾ ೃಾಯಯ ಕಾ ಕಾತತ ಾಸತ ಾಸತವ ಸುದ ದಂದುಚೀೇಃ ದುಚೀೇಃ ರವೇಯೀ ಾದೃಯಂ ಜನು ಫಲಂ ದುರಲಾ , ನ ಂಬಂ ಂಬ ರಫಲನ ಾಾದುಂ

ುಾಧಾಯೇೂೀುಂ ಥವ ಲೇೋೀ ೀ ಲಾ . ೬೨ . ರೃಾಯ – naturally ಆಕಾತಾಃ ಾಃ - which is red ವ – your ಸುದ - Oh one with beautiful teeth! (Sakti) ದಂ ದ ುಚೀೇಃ - to the beauty of the lips ರವೇಯೀ - I speak ಾದೃಯಂ - of that which is similar ಜನು ಫಲಂ - let it bear fruit ದುರ ಲಾ - the coral creeper ನ - not i s commonly used by poets for ಂಬಂ - the Bimba fruit (which is red is

 ಂಬ   ಂಬ

comparing with a woman's lips) - that image (the red lips) ರ ಫಲನ ಾಾ  - out of desire to reflect

ಅುಂ - is red ುಾಂ - the balance ಅಧಾಯೇೂೀುಂ - to ascend ಥಂ ಇವ - how will it (not be) ಲೇೋೀ ೀ - bashful ಲಾ - by a little bit Oh one with beautiful teeth! I speak of that which is similar to the beauty of  your lips, which is naturally red. Let the coral creeper bear fruit! The Bimba fruit out of desire to reflect that image (the red lips) is red. (Hence) how will it not be bashful to ascend the balance (for being weighed against the red lips) by even a little bit? Note: The Bimba fruit compared to red lips by poets is inadequate in this case. Hence an imaginary fruit, namely the coral fruit is suggested as a possible standard of comparison.

ೇೂಯೀಾ ಾಲಂ ವ ವದನ ಂದರಸಯ ಬಾಂ ಕೂೀೇಾಾಾೀದ ಸಾ ಂು ಜಾ , ಅೇತೀ ಶೀಾಂೇೀೃ ಲೀಾ ುಃ ಬಂ ಸಂದಂ ಂದಂ ಶ ಶ ಭೃಂ ಕಾಂಾ . ೬೩ .

 - smile ೇೂಯೀಾ ಾಲಂ - mass of moon light ವ ವದನ ಂದರಸಯ - of the moon of your face ಬಾಂ -drinking ಕೂೀೇಾಾಂ - for the Cakora birds (the Greek partridge by poetic

convention

feeds on moon beams) ಆೀ  - became

ಅ ಸಾ - from excessive (sweet) taste ಂು ಜಾ - dull in the beak ಅಃ ೇೀ - therefore they ಶೀಾಂೇೀಃ - of the moon ಅೃ ಲೀಂ - the wave of nectar ಆ ುಃ - desiring sour taste ಬಂ - they drink ಸಂದಂ ಂದಂ - of their own free will ಶ ಶ - every night ಭೃಂ - excessively g ruel ಕಾಂ ಾ - thinking it to be sour gruel The Cakora birds drinking the mass of moonlight of (your) smile, of the moon of your face became dull in the beak, from excesive (sweet) taste. Desiring sour taste, therefore, they drink of their own free will, excessively every night, the wave of nectar of the moon, thinking it to be sour gruel.

ಅಾರಂಂ ುಯಗುಗ ಾರೀನಜಪಾ ಜಪಾಷಚಾಾ ಾ ವ ಜನ ಾ ಜ ಾ , ದಾರೀಾಾಃ ಸಟ ದೃಷದ ೀ ೀ ಸಸಾಯ ಃ  ಾಯ ವಾ . ೬೪ . ಅಾರಂಂ - unceasingly

ುಯಃ - of the husband (Siva) ಗು ಗ ಾ - stories enumerating the virtues ಆರೀನ ಜಪಾ - by repeated prayer ಜಪಾ ಷ ಛಾಾ - the colour of the hibiscus flower (red) ವ ಜನ - your Oh Mother! (Sakti) ಾ - tongue ಜ ಾ - that (tongue) is victorious   - of which ಅಗರ ಆೀಾಾಃ - seated on the tip ಸಟದೃಷ  - crystal stone ಅ ೀ - clearly brilliant ಸಸಾಯಃ - of Saraswati ಃ - form  - is transformed ಾಯ - ruby ವಾ - appearence Oh Mother! that tongue of your's (which) is the colour of the hibiscus flower flower,, by unceasingly repeated prayer of stories enumerating the virtues of (your) husband, is victorious. Seated on the tip of which the crystal stone (like) clearly brilliant form of Saraswati is transformed into a ruby (li ke) appearence.

ೇೀ ಾ ೇೈಾಯನೃ ಶೇೈಃ ವಃ ವೃೇಂಡಾಂ ರ ಾಲಯ ುೇೈಃ , ಾೇೀಂೇೂರೀಪೀೇಂೇಃ ಶದ ಾ ೀಂೇೀ ಾಸತವ ವದನ ಾಂಬೂಲ ಬಾಃ . ೬೫ . ೇೀ - in battle ಾ - having won ೇೈಾಯ  - the Daityas (the demons) ಅೃ - who have removed

ಶೇೈಃ - with helmets ವಃ - with armours ವೃೇಃ - who have returned ಂಡಾಂ - the share of Chanda (a demi god attendent of Siva) ರ ಾಲಯ - the remnants of offerings to the Destroyer of the three bodies (physical, causal and astral), (Siva) ುೇೈಃ - who are averse to

ಾಖ - Kartikeya (son of Siva and Sakti, and the commander of the gods i n battle) - Indra (the lord of the gods)

ಇಂದರ ಉಪೀೇಂೇಃ - by Vishnu (the elder brother of Indra) ಶ ದ - white as the moon  ಾ - fragments of camphor ೀಂೇೀ - they are dissolved (by chewing) ಾಃ - Oh Mother! (Sakti) ವ ವದನ - your mouth ಾಂಬೂಲ - the betel leaf and areca nut (chewed after a meal) ಬಾಃ - mouthfuls Oh Mother! the mouthfuls of betel leaf and areca nut with fragments of  camphor white as the moon, from your mouth, are dissolved (by chewing) by Visakha, Indra and Upendra, who have returned, having won the Daityas in battle, who have removed the helmets and armour and who are averse to the remnants of offerings to Siva, which is the share of Chanda (alone).

ಂಚಾಯ ಾಂೀ ಾನಂ ುೇೀ ಸತ ಾೇ ಸತ  ಾೇೀ ವುತಂ ಶಾ ಾುವೇೀ , ೀೈಾುೈಲ ಂರೀಲಾಂ ಾಂ ೀಾಂ ಾೀ ುಲ ಚೂೀೇೇೀನ ಭೃಮ . ೬೬ . ಂಚಾಯ - with the lute ಾಂೀ - singing  - varied ಅಾನಂ - noble work

ುೇೀಃ - of Pasupati (Siva) ಾ ಆೇೀ - when you began ವುತಂ - to speak  ಶಾ - with the nodding of the head (in appreciation) ಾು ವೇೀ - words of approbation ೀೈಃ - by their ಾುೈಃ - sweetness (of the words) ಅಲ - detracted ಂರೀ ಲ ಾಂ - the low sweet tones of the strings (of the lute) ಾಂ ೀಾಂ - own lute ಾೀ - Saraswati (the goddess of speech, learning, music etc) ುಲ - covers ಚೂೀೇೇೀನ - by the wrapper ಭೃಮ  - out of sight When Saraswati was singing with the lute of the varied noble work(s) of  Pasupati, (and) when you began to speak words of approbation with the nodding of (your) head, (thinking) the low sweet tones of the strings of her own lute as detracted by their sweetness, she covers (it) out of sight with the wrapper.

ಾೇರೀ ಸಷಂ ುಹನಾ ವಲಾ ೇೀೇೂೀದಸತಂ ುುಪಾಾುಲಾ , ಾರಯಂ ಂೇೂೀುಖುುವೃಂಂ ಸುೇೀ ಥಂಕಾಂ ಬೂರಸತವ ುಬುೌಯ ಹಮ . ೬೭ . ಾೇರೀ - by the tips of the ಸಷಂ - touched

hand

ುಹನ ಾ - by the snowy mountain (Himavan, the father) ವಲಾ - with paternal affection ೇೀನ - by Girisa (Siva)

ಉದಸತಂ - raised ುುಃ - repeatedly ಅ ಪಾನ ಆುಲಾ - intent on kissing  ಾರಯಂ - worthy of being held by the hand ಂೇೂೀಃ - of Sambhu (Siva) ುಖ ುು ವೃಂಂ - the handle for the mirror of the face  ಸುೇೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain! (Sakti) ಥಂಕಾಂ ಬೂರಃ - in what manner will we speak ವ - of your ುಬುಂ - chin ಔಯ ಹಮ  - beyond compare Oh daughter of the mountain! in what manner will we speak of your chin touched by the tips of the hand by Himavan with paternal affection, which was repeatedly raised by Girisa intent on kissing, which is worthy of being held by the hand of Sambhu, which is the handle for the mirror of the face nd which is beyond compare?

ಭುಾೇೀಾ ೀಾಯಂ ದುಃ ಂವೀ ವ ರೀಾ ೇತೀ ುಖಲಾಲ ಶರಮ  , ಸಃ ೇೀಾ ಕಾಾಗು ಬುಲ ಜಂಾಲಾ ೃಾೀಾಯಂ ವ ದಧೂೀೇ ಾಲಕಾ .೬೮ . ಭುಜ ಆೇೀಾ  ೀಾ  - from the embrace of the arms ಯಂ - always ದುಃ - of the subduer of the (three) bodies (Siva) ಂವೀ - with horripilation ವ ರೀಾ - your throat ೇತೀ - bears ುಖ ಲ - the lotus of the face

ಾಲ ಶರಮ  - the beauty of the stalk ಇಂ - this ಸಃ - innately ೇೀಾ - white ಕಾಲ ಅಗು - black sandal ಬುಲ - copious ಜಂಾಲ ಾ - mud soiled ೃಾೀ - root of the lotus ಾಯಂ - loveliness ವ - bears  ಅಃ   ಅಃ - below which ಾ ಲಕಾ - the necklace of pearls This your throat which is with horripilation always from the embrace of the arms of Siva, bears the beauty of the stalk of the lotus of the face. Below which the necklace of pearls, innately white (and) soiled by the copious mud of the black sandal bears the loveliness of the root of the lotus.

ಗೇೀ ೇೀಾತೇೂರೀ ೇೂರೀ ಗ ಗ ೀೇೈ ೇೀ ಾ ಾಯನದ ರಗುಗು ಸಂಾಯ ರಭುವಃ , ಾಜಂೇೀ ಾಾ ು ಾಾ ಭುಾಂ ರಾಾಂ ಾರಾಾಂ   ೀಾನ ಇವ ೇೀ . ೬೯ . ಗೇೀ - in the neck ೇೀಾಃ ಸರಃ - three lines ಗ - musical modes ಗ - musical modulations ೀ - songs ಏ ೇೀ - Oh sole expert! ಾ ಾಯನದ - tied well at the wedding ರಗು ಗು ಸಂಾಯ - the number of the many stranded thread

ರಭುವಃ - a reminder ಾಜಂೇೀ - they shine ಾಾ  - many varieties ು ಾಗ - sweet musical modes ಆಕಾ - the forms of  ಭುಾಂ - produced from ರಾಾಂ - the three ಾರಾಾಂ - scales of music  - fixity  – restricting ೀಾನ - boundary ಇವ – like ೇೀ - your Oh sole expert of musical modes, musical modulations and songs! The three lines in your neck which are like a reminder of the number of the many stranded thread tied well at the wedding, which are like the boundary restricting the fixity of the three scales of music, musi c, from which the forms of  many varieties of sweet musical modes are produced, shine.

ೃಾೀ ೃೀಾಂ ವ ಭುಜಲಾಾಂ ಸೃಾಂ ುಃ ೌಂದಂ ಸಜಭವಃ ೌತ ವದೇೈಃ , ನೇೀಭಯಃ ಸಂರಸಯ  ಸಂರಸಯ ರಥ ರಥ ಥಾದಂೀಃ ುಾಂ ಶೀಾಾಂ ಸಭ ಾತ  ಾ . ೭೦ . ೃಾೀ - lotus stalk ೃೀಾಂ - soft as ವ ಭುಜ ಲಾಾಂ - your creeper like hands ಸೃಾಂ - four (hands) ುಃ - with the four (mouths) ೌಂದಂ - beauty ಸಜ ಭವಃ - the lotus born (Brahma) ೌತ - praises ವದೇೈಃ - with (his) mouths (in the

four remaining heads out of the original five)

ನೇೀಭಯಃ - of the nails ಸಂರಸಯ  - being afraid ರಥ ಥಾ  - from the destruction of the first (head) ಅಂ ೀಃ - of the enemy of (the demon) Andhaka, (Siva) ುಾಂ - the four (heads) ಶೀಾಾಂ - (remaining) heads ಸಂ - simultaneous ಅಭ ಸತ - the hand offering refuge from fear ಅ ಾ - with the mind to placing Brahma praises the beauty of your four creeper like hands, soft as the lotus stalk with (his) four (remaining) mouths, being afraid of the nails of Siva from the destruction of the first (head, by them), with the mind to the simultaneous placing of the four (remaining) heads in the hand offering refuge from fear.

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ನಾಾುೇೂಯೀೇೈನವನನ ಾಗಂ ಸಾಂ ಾಾಂ ೇೀ ಕಾಂಂ ಥ ಥಾಃ ಥುೀ , ಾಾ ಾಯಂ ಭಜು ಲಾ ಂ ಲಂ  ರೀಲ  ಲಾಾಸ ಮ . ೭೧ . ನಾಾಂ - of the nails ಉೇೂಯೀೇೈಃ - which shine with ನವ ನನ ಾಗಂ - the redness of the new lotus ಸಾಂ - which detract ಾಾಂ ೇೀ your hands ಕಾಂಂ - beauty ಥ - you tell ಥಾಃ ಥಂ - how will we speak

ಉೀ - Oh Uma! (Sakti) ಾ ಾ ಾ  ಾ - somehow ಾಯಂ ಭಜು - let it obtain similarity ಲಾ - a little ಂ - alas ಲಂ - the lotus  - if  ರೀಲ  - Lakshmi (the godess of wealth who resides in the lotus) who plays  ಲ - the sole of the foot ಾಾ ಸ ಮ  - acquires the (decorative) red dye Oh Uma! you tell (us), how will we speak sp eak of the beauty of your hands, which detract (your) nails which shine with the redness of the new lotus? Alas, let the lotus some how obtain a little similarity (for becoming an object of  comparison). (This will be possible only) if it acquires the red dye from the sole of the foot of Lakshmi who plays (on it).

ಸಂ ೇೀ ಸಂದ ವದನ ೀಂ ಸತನುಗಂ ನುಗಂ ೇೀವಂ ನಃ ೇೀದಂ ು ಸಂ ರಸುುಖಮ  , ಾೇೂೀಕಾಯಂಕಾು ೃದೂೀ ಾಸಜನಃ ಸ ುಂೌ ೇೀಂಬಃ ೃ ೇತೀನ ೀನ ಝಟ . ೭೨ . ಸಂ - simulataneously ೇೀ - Oh Devi! (Sakti) ಸಂದ - Skanda (Kartikeya, the son of Siva and Sakti) ವದನ - the elephant faced one ( Ganesa who is

treated as a son by Siva

and Sakti) ೀಂ - drink

ಸ ುಂೌ

* missing text * - his own frontal globes (on the forehead of the elephant)

ೇೀಂಬಃ - Ganesa ೃ - touches ೇತೀನ ೀನ - by the hand ಝಟ - quickly

Oh Devi! let this your pair of breasts, pouring forth from the tip, (milk) drunk simultaneously by Skanda and Ganesa remove r emove our pain always. Having seen which (the bosom), Heramba with a heart confounded by doubt, quickly touches by the hand his own frontal globes (on his elephant face) (and) causes laughter (in the divine couple).

ಅ ೇೀ ವೇೂೀಾವೃಸ ಾಯ ುುಪೌ ನ ಸಂೇೀಸಂೇೂೀ ನಗ ಾಕೀೇ ನ , ಬಂೌ ೌ ಾದ ವೂಸಂಗ ಕೌ ುಾಾವಾಯ ದವದನ ಕೌರಂದಲೌ . ೭೩ . ಅ ೇೀ - these your ವೇೂೀೌ - breasts ಅೃ ಸ - the essence of ambrosia ಾಯ ುುಪೌ - two ruby containers ನ ಸಂೇೀ ಸಂದಃ - not a quiver of doubt ನಗ  ಾಕೀೇ - Oh banner of the Lord of mountains (Himavaan)! ( Himavaan)! (Sakti) ನ ನಃ - in our minds ಬಂೌ ೌ - those two who drink ಾ  - from it ಅ - are unknowing ವೂ ಸಂಗ ಕೌ - the pleasure of union with spouse ುಾೌ - young boys ಅದಯ ಅ - even today ದ ವದನ - one with an elephant face (Ganesa) ಕೌರಂ ದಲೌ - the breaker of the Krauncha mountain (Kartikeya)

Oh banner of the lord of mountains! These your breasts are the ruby containers of the essence of ambrosia. There is not a quiver of doubt in our minds (in this matter). Those two who drink from it, (namely), Ganesa and Kartikeya are young boys even today, today, unknowing of the pleasure of union with the spouse.

ವಯಂಬ ಸತಂೇೀದನುಜ ಂೇೀದನುಜ ುಂಭರೃಃ ಸಾಾಂ ುಕಾತಾಂ ಾಂ ಾಲಕಾಮ  , ುಚಾೇೂೀೇೂೀ ಂಾುಂಃ ಬಾಂ ರಾಾಯಾರಂ ದುಃ ೀವ ೇೀ . ೭೪ . ವ - bears ಅಂಬ - Oh Mother! ಸತಂೇೀ ಂೇೀ ದನುಜ - the elephant demon (Gajasura, vanquished by Siva) ುಂಭ ರೃಃ - sourced from the frontal globes (on the face of Gajasura) ಸಾಾಂ - commenced (made) with ುಕಾತಃ ಃ - with pearls (from elephants are whitish grey in colour by poetic convention) ಅಾಂ - spotless

ಾ ಲಕಾಮ  - the necklace of pearls ು ಆೇೂೀಗಃ - the expanse of the bossom ಂಬ ಅ ುಃ - by the colour of the Bimba (a red fruit) like lips ಅಂಃ ಬಾಂ - variegated internally ರಾ - valour (the colour red by poetic convention) ಾಯಾರಂ - mingled with ದುಃ - of the subduer of the (three) cities (of the demons) or bodies (of  ೀಂ ಇವ

man), (Siva) - like the fame (the colour white by poetic convention)

ೇೀ - your Oh Mother! the expanse of your bosom bears the spotless necklace of pearls,

made with the pearls sourced from the frontal globes gl obes of Gajasura (and whitish grey in colour). Variegated internally by the colour of (your) Bimba like (red) lips, it is like the fame (white) mingled with the valour (red) of  Siva.

ವ ಸತನಯಂ ನಯಂ ೇಯೀ ೇಯೀ ೃದಃ ಃ ಪಾಾಾಃ ವ ಾಸವ , ದಾವಾಯ ದತಂ ದರಶುಾಾದಯ ವ   ೀಾಂ ಪೌರಢಾಾಜ ೀಃ ವಾ . ೭೫ . ವ ಸತನಯಂ - your breast milk ೇಯೀ - I think  ೇಯೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain (Himavaan)! (Sakti) ೃದಃ - from the heart ಃ ಪಾಾಾಃ - the ocean of milk ವ - flows ಾಸಂ ಇವ - as the nature of Saraswati (the godess of learning) ದಾವಾಯ - by one pocessed of compassion (for the hungry child) ದತಂ - was given ದರ ಶು - the Dravidian child ಆಾದಯ - having tasted ವ - your   - which ೀಾಂ - among poets ಪೌರಢಾಾಂ - among mighty ಅಜ - became ೀಃ – charming ವಾ - composer Oh daughter of the mountain!, I think your breast milk is the ocean of milk which flows from the heart as the nature of Saraswati. Having tasted your (milk) which was given by (you) possessed of compassion, the Dravidian child became a charming composer amongst a mongst mighty poets. Note : The identity of the Dravidian child is controversial. Reputed to be Sri

Sankara, or a Siddha who had composed the Anandalahari, or the Saint Tirugnanasambandhar.

ಕೂೇರೀ ಾಾವವೀಢೀೇನ ವಾ ಗೀೇೀ ೇೀ ಾೀಸ ೃಸಂೇೂೀ ನಜಃ , ಸುತೌ ೌ ಾದಲ ನೀ ೂಲಕಾ ಜನಾತಂ ಾೀೇೀ ವ ಜನ ೇೂೀಾವ . ೭೬ .  ಕೂೇರೀ - the fury of Hara (Siva) ಾಾವಃ - by the series of flames ಅವೀಢೀೇನ - devoured by ವಾ - with a body ಗೀೇೀ - in the deep ೇೀ - your ಾೀ ಸ - in the pool of the navel ೃ ಸಂಗಃ - became immersed ನಜಃ - Cupid ಸುತೌ ೌ - arose ಾ  - from it ಅಲ ನೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain (Himavaan)! (Sakti) ೂ ಲಕಾ - tendril of smoke ಜನಃ - people ಾಂ - it ಾೀೇೀ - think ವ ಜನ - your Oh Mother! ೇೂೀ ಆವಃ ಇ - as the line of hair (above the navel found in high class women as per poetic convention) Oh daughter of the mountain! with a body devoured by the series of flames of the fury of Hara, Cupid became immersed in the deep pool of your navel. A tendril of smoke arose from it. Oh Mother! people think of it as your line of 

hair (above the navel).

ೇೀಾಂೀ ನುಂಾೃ ಶೇೀ ೃೇೀ ಧೇಯೀ ಂಜೋನ ನ ವ ಾ ಸುಾಮ  , ಾದೇೂಯೀನಯಂ ುಲೂೀಂಗಂ ನೂ ಭೂಂ ಯೀ ರವ ಾಂ ುೀಮ . ೭೭ .  ಏ    ಏ  - this which ಕಾಂೀ - the river Kalindi (Yamuna, with dark blue water as per poetic ನು

convention) ಂಗ - very small wave

ಆೃ - shaped ಶೇೀ - Oh Sivaa! (Sakti) ೃೇೀ ಧೇಯೀ - in your lean waist ಂ  - the something (the line of hair above the navel) ಜನ ವ Oh Mother!, your  ಾ   ಾ - which manifests ಾಮ  - to wise men ಾ  - from the friction ಅೇೂಯೀನಯಂ - mutual ು ಲೂೀಃ - of the pitcher like (shapely) breasts ಅಂ ಗಂ - which is inbetween (the line of hair) ನೂ ಭೂಂ - has become slim ಯೀ - the sky (dark blue in colour) ರ ಇವ ರ  ಇವ - as if entering ಾಂ - the navel ುೀಮ  - the cave Oh Sivaa! Oh Mother! this something which is shaped like a very small wave of the river Kalindi, in your lean waist, which manifests (itself only) to wise men, is like the sky, which is in between the pitcher like breasts, (and) has become slim from (their) mutual friction, (and) which is entering the cave of  the navel.

ೇೂೀ ೇೂೀ ಗಂಾವಃ ಸತನ ುುಲೇೂೀಾವಲಾ ಾಾಲಂ ುಂಂ ುಸುೇೀೇೂೀುಭುಜಃ , ೇೀೀಾಾಂ  ವ ಾಸುೇೀ ಲಾಂ ೇೀ ೀ ನಾಾಂ ಜೇೀ . ೭೮ . ಃ ಃ - steady ಗಂಾ ಆವಃ - whirlpool of the river Ganga (Ganges) ಸತನ ುುಲ - the breasts for (flower) buds ( above the navel) ೇೂೀ ಆವ ಲಾ - the creeper like line of hair (above ಾ ಆಾಲಂ - basin (for water) for the part (of the creeper) ುಂಂ - hollow (for the sacrificial fire) ುಸು ೇೀಜಃ - the lustre of one with the flower arrow (Cupid)  ಭುಜಃ - (one whose arms receive oblations), fire ೇೀಃ - of Rati ೀಾಾಂ - pleasure house ಂ ಅ - indescribable ವ ಾಃ - your navel  ಸುೇೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain (Himavaan)!, (Sakti) ಲಾಂ - the opening of the cave ೇೀಃೀಃ - of (sacrificial) fufilment  - of Girisa (Siva) ನಾಾಂ - to the eyes ಜೇೀ - let it be victorious Oh daughter of the mountain! let your navel which is a steady whirlpool of  the river Ganga, which is a basin for the part of the creeper like line of hair with the breasts for (flower) buds, which is the hollow for the (sacrificial) fire of the lustre of Cupid, which is the pleasure house of Rati, which is like the opening of the cave of (sacrificial) fulfilment to the eyes of Girisa, (and) which is indescribable, be victorious.

ಸಗ ೀಸಯ ಸತನಭೇೀ ನಭೇೀ ಜುೇೂೀ ಜುೇೂೀ

ನನೂೇೀಾೀ ಲ ನಕೇೈಸುಯ ಇವ , ಂ ೇೀ ಯಸಯ ುರಟ ಟೀ ೀ ುಾ ಸಾವಾ ೇೀೂ ೀೂೀ ಭವು ುಲಂ ೇೈಲನೀ . ೭೯ . ಸಗ - naturally ೀಸಯ - slim ಸತನ  - the bosom ಭೇೀ - by the weight  ಜುಷಃ - suffering fatigue ನ ೇೀಃ ನ  ೇೀಃ - curved in shape ಾೀ ಲ - Oh best of women!(Sakti) ನಕೇೈಃ - slowly ುರಯ ಇವ - as if breaking ಂ - for a long time ೇೀ ಯಸಯ - your waist ುರಟ ಟೀ ೀ - breached river bank ುಾ - with the tree ಸ ಅವಾ - similar to the state ೇೀ ೀಃ - with the stability ಭವು ುಲಂ - let it be happy ೇೈಲ ನೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain (Himavaan)! (Sakti) Oh best of women! Oh daughter of the mountain! let your naturally slim waist, suffering fatigue by the weight of the bosom, curved in shape, (and) is as if breaking, with the th e stability similar to the state of a tree in the breached river bank, be happy for a long time.

ುಚೌ ಸದಯಃ ದಯತಘಟ ಘಟ ೂಪಾಸದುೌ ಷಂೌ ೇೂೀೇೀ ನಲಾೌ ಲಾ ,

ವ ಾರುಂ ಭಂಾದಲ ವಲಗಂ ನುಭುಾ ರಧಾ ನದಂ ೇೀ ರವ ಲವೇೂೀವವ ವ . ೮೦ . ುಚೌ - the breasts ಸದಯಃ - immediately ದಯ  - perspiring  ಘಟ - in contact with the sloping sides ೂಪಾಸ - the bodice ದುೌ - which split ಷಂೌ - which rub ೇೂೀೇೀ - at the under arms ನ ಲ - golden pots ಆೌ - which have the lustre ಲಾ - who made ವ ಾರುಂ - to protect you ಭಂಾ  - from breaking ಅಲಂ ಇ - it is enough ವಲಗಂ - the waist ನುಭುಾ - by Cupid ರಧಾ – thrice ನದಂ - was tied ೇೀ - Oh Devi! (Oh effulgent one, Sakti) i n the upper belly ರವ - the three folds of skin in ಲವೀ ವಃ ಃ ಇವ - as if by the lavali (a yellow) creeper (with white flowers) Oh Devi! (Thinking that) it is enough to protect you from breaking (from the burden of your) breasts which on perspiring immediately split the bodice in contact with the sloping sides, which rub at the underarms, (and) which have the lustre of golden pots, (your) waist was tied thrice, as if by the lavali creeper of the three folds of skin in (your) upper belly by Cupid who made it.

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ಗುುಂ ಾತಂ ಂ ಃ ಪಾವ ಾ  ಂಾಾದಯ ದಯ  ೂಪೀೇ ದಧೀೇ ,

ಅೇತೀ ತೀೇೂೀ ೀೇೂೀ ಗುುೇೀಾಂ ವಸುೀಂ ಂಬ ಪಾರಾಃ ಸಗ ಗ ಲಘಂ ನ  . ೮೧ . ಗುುಂ - heaviness ಾತಂ - vastness  ಃ - the lord of mountains (Himavaan, the father of Parvati) ಪಾವ - Oh Parvati! (daughter of the mountain) (Sakti) ಾ  - from his own ಂಾ  - flanks (of the mountain) ಆದಯ ದಯ - having cut  - to you  ೂಪೀೇ - in the form of a (wedding) gift ದಧೀೇ - presented ಅಃ ೇೀ - therefore your ತೀಃ ೀಃ - vast ಗುುಃ – heavy ಅಂ - this ಅೇೀಾಂ - the entire ವಸುೀಂ - the earth ಂಬ - the hips and loins ಪಾರಾಃ - mass behind ಸಗ – conceals ಲಘಂ ನ  - and reduces to lightness Oh Parvati! the lord of the mountains presented to you in the form of a (wedding) gift, heaviness and vastness having cut (them) from his own flanks. Therefore this your vast, heavy mass of the hips and loins behind conceals the entire earth and reduces (it) to lightness (in ( in comparison).

ೀಂಾರಾಂ ುಂಡಾ  ುಂಡಾ ನದೀ ನದೀ ಕಾಂೀಂ ಉಾಾಯುಾಯುಭ ಯ ಭವ , ಸುವೃಾತಾಯಂ ಾಯಂ ುಯಃ ರ ಾಾಯಂ ಸುೇೀ ೇೀ ಾನುಾಯಂ ಬು ುಂಭ ದ . ೮೨ . ೀಂದರಾಂ - of elephants

ುಂಡಾ  - trunks (of elephants) ನ ದೀ - golden plantain tree ಕಾಂ ೀಂ - the stalk portion ಉಾಾಯಂ - both ಊುಾಯಂ - by the thighs ಉಭಂ ಅ - and both (the elephant trunks and

the stalk of the golden

plantain which are standards of comparison by poetic convention to a woman's thighs), and ಯ - having vanquished

ಭವ - Oh You! (Sakti) ಸುವೃಾತಾಯಂ ಾಯಂ - well rounded ುಯಃ ರ - from prostrations to the husband (Siva) ಾಾಯಂ - which are hard  ಸುೇೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain ! (Sakti) Vedic dic injunction! (Sakti) ೇೀ - Oh knower of Ve ಾನುಾಯಂ - by the two knees ಬು  - the elephant of Indra (named Airavata) ುಂಭ - the frontal globe on the forehead of an elephant ದಂ – both ಅ - you exist Oh You! You! Oh daughter of the mountain! Oh knower of Vedic injunction! you exist having vanquished both : the trunks of elephants el ephants and the stalk portion of the golden plantain tree, by both thighs, (and) both frontal globes on the fore head of the elephant of Indra, by the two knees which are well rounded and hard from prostrations to the husband (Siva).

ಾೇೀುಂ ುದರಂ ಗುಗೌ ಸುೇೀ ಷಂೌ ಜಂೀ ೇೀ ಷಶೇೂೀ ಾೃ , ದೇರೀ ದೃಯಂೇೀ ದಫಾಃ ಪಾದುಗೀ ನಾಗರಾನಃ ಾನಃ ಸುು ಾೇೈ ಶಾಃ . ೮೩ . ಾೇೀುಂ - to defeat ುದರಂ - Rudra (Siva) ಗು - double (the usual number of five arrows of Cupid)

 ಗೌ

- arrows within

 ಸುೇೀ - Oh daughter of the mountain! (Sakti) ಷಂೌ - the quiver ಜಂೀ - the two shanks ೇೀ - your ಷ ಶಖಃ - Cupid ಾಂ ಅೃ - assuredly made  ಅೇರೀ   ಅೇರೀ - in front of which (shanks) ದೃಯಂೇೀ - are seen ದ  ಫಾಃ - the heads of ten arrows ಪಾದ ುಗೀ - of the pair of feet ನಖ ಅಗರ ಾನಃ - in the guise of nail tips ಸು ು - the crowns of celestials ಾೇೈ - whetstone ಶಾಃ - sharpened Oh daughter of the mountain! to defeat Rudra, Cupid assuredly made your two shanks into a quiver with double (the usual number of) arrows ar rows within. In front of which are seen the heads of ten arrows in the guise of nail tips of  the pair of feet, sharpened on the whetstones of the crowns of the celestials (bowing at your feet).

ುರೀಾಂ ಧಾೇೂೀ ದ ವ ೌ ೇೀಖಾ ಾಪೇಯೀೌ ಾಃ ಶ ದಾ ಧೀೇಹ ೌ , ೂೀಃ ಪಾದಯಂ ಪಾಥಃ ು ಜಾಜೂ ಟೀ ೂೀಾಾ ಲು ೂಡಾ ುಃ . ೮೪ . ುರೀಾಂ - of the Vedas (that which was heard by revelation) ಧಾನಃ - the head (the Upanishads are the head of the Vedas as they ascertain the true meaning of the Vedas) ದ - are borne

ವ ೌ - your (feet) which

ೇೀಖಾ - as a diadem  ಅ - on my too ಏೌ - these two ಾಃ - Oh Mother! (Sakti) ಶ - on the head ದಾ ಧೀೇಹ - place with compassion ೌ - the two feet ೂೀಃ ಪಾದಯಂ - the water used for washing which (the feet) ಪಾಥಃ – water ು - Pasupati (Siva who bows at Sakti's feet) ಜಾ ಜೂ ಟೀ - the river (Ganga) in the mass of the matted hair ೂೀಃ - of which th e feet) ಾಾ ಲಃ - the lustre of the lac (red) dye (used as a cosmetic on the ಅು - red  ೂಡಾ  - the gem on the diadem of Hari (who bows at Devi's feet) ುಃ - colour Oh Mother! these two feet which are borne by the Upanishads as a diadem, place (them) with compassion on my head too. The water used for washing which (the feet) is the Ganga in the mass of the matted hair of Pasupati, (and) the lustre of the lac dye of which, is the red colour of the gem on the diadem of Hari.

ನೂೀ ಾಂ ಬೂರೂೀ ನನೀಾ ದೂೀಃ ಾೇ ದಂಾ ಾೇ  ದಂಾ ಸುುಾಲತವೇೀ ವೇೀ , ಅಸೂಯಯಂಂ ದನಾ ಸೇೀ ಾೀಾನಃ ರದವನಂಕೀೇೇೀ . ೮೫ . ನೂೀ ಾಂ - uttering the word ನ  (obeissance) ಬೂರಃ - we tell ನನ ೀಾ - to that which is delightful to the eye ದೂೀಃ - to the feet ವ - your ಅೇ ದಂಾ ಅೇ  ದಂಾ - this pair

ಸು ು - brightly lustrous ಾಲತವೇೀ ವೇೀ - which has liquid lac dye ಅಸೂ ಅಯಂಂ - envies greatly  ಅನಾ   ಅನಾ - to be struck by which ಸೇೀ - desires ಾಂ ಈನಃ - the lord of the souls (Siva) ರದ ವನ - the pleasure garden ಂಕೀೇ ೇೀ - the Asoka tree (which by poetic convention flowers if struck by the feet of noble women) We tell the word `obeissance' to this your pair of feet, to that (pair) which is delightful to the eye, which is brightly lustrous (and) ( and) which has liquid lac l ac dye, by which (feet) Siva desires to be struck, (and hence) envies greatly the Asoka tree of the pleasure garden.

ೃಾ ೃಾ ೇೂೀರಸಲನಥ ೇೈಲ ನಂ ಲಾೇೀ ಭಾಂ ೇೀ ಾ ೇೀ , ಾದಂಃ ಲಯಂ ದನೃುನೂವಾ ುಾಕೂೀೇಟಕಾೇೈಃ ೀಾನಾ . ೮೬ . ೃಾ ೃಾ - having falsely (teasingly) comitted ೇೂೀರ ಸಲನಂ - the blunder of calling by a wrong name ಅಥ - after ೇೈಲ ನಂ - bowing in shame (to appease the wife) ಲಾೇೀ - on the forehead ಭಾಂ - the husband (Siva)  ೇೀ - the two lotus feet ಾ ೇೀ - your (feet) hit ಾ  - after a long time

ಅಂಃ ಲಯಂ - the thorn (of hostility) within ದನ ೃಂ - was burnt ಉನೂವಾ - by one who has had (the thorn) plucked pl ucked out ುಾ ಕೂೀೇಟ ಕಾೇೈಃ - by the jingling of the anklet ಂ - a sound of joy is made ಈಾನ ಾ - by the enemy of Isana (Siva), (by Cupid) Your two lotus feet hit on the forehead of the husband, bowing in shame after having falsely (teasingly) comitted the blunder of calling (you) by a wrong name. A sound of joy is made (then) by the jingling of (your) anklet, by Cupid, who was burnt, and who has had the thorn (of hostility) from within plucked out after a long time.

ಹಾೀ ಂವಯಂ ಹ ಾೇೈುೌ ಾಾಂ ಾರಂ ಶ ಾೇೀ  ೌ , ವಂ ಲ ಪಾರಂ ಶರಸೃಜಂೌ ಸಾಂ ಸೇೂೀಜಂ ಾೌ ಜನ ಜಶರ ಮ  . ೮೭ . ಹಾೀ - mass of snow ಂವಯಂ - which is destroyed ಹ  - snowy mountain ಾೇೈುೌ - which are beautiful even when residing ಾಾಂ - at night ಾರಂ - which sleeps (closed) ಶ - at night  ಾೇೀ  - as well as in the last part of (the night) (at dawn) ೌ - which are manifest (open) ವಂ - which wishes to be ಲ ಪಾರಂ - the abode of Lakshmi (to be passively occupied by Lakshmi, the ಶರಂ ಅ

goddess of wealth) ಸೃಜಂೌ - which bestows wealth

ಸಾಂ - for the followers of the Samaya school (wherein Siva and Sakti are held to be equal)

ಸೇೂೀಜಂ - the lotus  ಪಾೌ   ಪಾೌ - your two feet (which are compared to a ಜನ

lotus in normal poetic

convention) - Oh Mother! (Sakti)

ಜಃ - they triumph (over)

ರಂ ಇ ಮ  - what is the wonder here?

Oh Mother! your two feet which are beautiful even when residing in the snowy mountain, which are manifest (open) at night as well as in the last l ast part of (the night), (and) which bestows wealth (on) the followers of the Samaya school, triumph over the lotus, which is destroyed by a mass of  snow, which sleeps at night (and) which wishes to be the (passive) abode of  Lakshmi. What is the wonder here?

ದಂ ೇೀ ೀೀಾಂ ರದದಂ ೇೀ ಾಂ ಥಂ ೀಂ ಸಃ ನ ೀ  ುಾಂ , ಥಂ ಾ ಾುಾಯುನಕಾೇೀ ಾ ಾಾ ನಯಸತಂ ದೃಷ ದಾೇೀನ ನಾ . ೮೮ . ದಂ - the abode ೇೀ ೀೀಾಂ - your fame ರದಂ - forefoot ಅದಂ - no resort ೇೀ - Oh Devi (effulgent one)! (Sakti) ಾಂ - of calamity ಥಂ ೀಂ - how was it decided ಸಃ - by the wise (poets) ನ - hard ೀ  ುಾಂ - to be equal to the tortoise skull ಥಂ ಾ

(shell) (in accordance to

poetic convention) - How was it possibly ಾುಾಯಂ - by the two arms

ಉನ ಕಾೇೀ - at the time of marriage  ಾ - by the destroyer of the three cities of the demons or

the three

bodies of man (Siva)  ಆಾ   ಆಾ - having taken which

ನಯಸತಂ ದೃಷ - was placed on the mill stone ದಾೇೀನ

(a ritual symbolic of being steadfast

as a rock) ನಾ - with a loving heart

Oh Devi, how was your forefoot, the abode of fame (and) no resort of  calamity,, decided by the wise (poets) to be equal to the hard tortoise skull? calamity Having taken which (the forefoot) by the two arms, at the time of marriage, how was it possibly placed on the mill mil l stone by Purabhida, with (apparently) a loving heart ?

ನೇೈಾೀಾಂ ಲ ಸಂಕೂೀೇ ಶಃ ೂಾಂ ಾಯಾಂ ಸ ಇವ ೇೀ ಂ ೌ , ಫಾ ಸಃೇೀಭಯಃ ೀಭಯಃ ಸಲಾೇರೀ ದದಾಂ ದೇರೀೇೂಯೀ ಭಾರಂ ಶರಾ ದದೌ . ೮೯ . ನೇೈಃ - with nails ಾ ೀಾಂ - of the celestial maidens  ಲ ಸಂಕೂೀೇ - the closing of the lotus like hands ಶಃ - with the moons (moon like) ೂಾಂ - of the trees ಾಯಾಂ - the celestial ಸ ಇವ - as if, laugh(ing) ೇೀ ಂ ೌ - your feet Oh Candi! (the fierce one), (Sakti) ಫಾ - fruits ಸಃ ೇೀಭಯಃ ೀಭಯಃ - to those who live in one's own abode (to the celestials) ಸಲ - tender shoots  ಅೇರೀ - by the tips of the hands ದದಾಂ - which (the celestial trees) give ದೇರೀಭಯಃ - to the poor ಭಾರಂ - auspicious

ಶರಂ ಅಂ - riches incessantly ಅಾ ದದೌ - which (the feet) give instantly Oh Candi! your feet with the moon like nails (which cause) c ause) the closing of the lotus like hands of the celestial maidens, which instantly give to the poor auspicious riches incessantly are as if laughing at the celestial trees which give fruits (only) to (other) celestials by the tender shoots of the tips of  the(ir) hands.

ದಾೇೀ ೀೇೀಭಯಃ ಶರಾಾನುಸದೃಶೀಂ ಅಂದಂ ೌಂದ ರಂದಂ  , ಾನಂಾ ಸತಬಸುಭೇೀ ಬಸುಭೇೀ ಾು ೇೀ ಜೋನೋ ನೋೀವಃ ೀವಃ ಃ ಷ  ಷ ಾಮ  ಾಮ . ೯೦ . ದಾೇೀ - which give ೀೇೀಭಯಃ - to the poor ಶರಂ - wealth ಅಂ - incessantly ಆಾ ಅನುಸದೃಶೀಂ - according to desire ಅಂದಂ - great ೌಂದ ರ - the bunch of flowers of beauty ಂದಂ - the honey (of flowers)  - scatters ವ ಅ  - this, your ಂಾ ಸತಬ ಬ - the bunch of flowers of the (celestial) coral tree ಸುಭೇೀ - auspicious ಾು - may it proceed to ೇೀ - into the foot ಜೋ    - plunging  ೀವಃ   ೀವಃ - my life

 ಃ - sense organs as feet ಷ ಾಮ  ಷ  ಾಮ  - the state of being a six

(five sense organs plus mind) legged l egged

one (a bee) May my life with the (five) sense organs (plus the mind) as feet proceed to the state of being a six legged one (a bee), plunging into this your (lotus) foot, auspicious like the bunch of flowers of the coral tree, which scatters the honey of the bunch of flowers of great beauty beauty,, which give to the poor wealth according to desire incessantly.

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ದಾಯಸ ರೀಡಾ ಾಬುನಸಃ ನಸಃ ಸಲಂೇತೀ ೇೀಲಂ ಭವನಲಂಾ ನ ಜ , ಅೇತೀಾಂ ೀಾಂ ಶಾಂ ಸುಭಗಂೀ ಾಾಾಂ ಾಾಾಂ ಲಂ ಚಾುೇೀ . ೯೧ . ದ ಾಯಸ - of placement of the steps ರೀಡಾ - the sport ಂ - the practice ಇವ - perhaps ಆಬುನಸಃ ನಸಃ - with a mind to commence ಸಲಂಃ ೇೀ - they trip ೇೀಲಂ - play (of mimicking the graceful walk of Sakti) ಭವನ ಲಂಾಃ - the resident swans ನ ಜಾ - do not abandon ಅಃ ೇೀಾಂ - therefore, for their ಶಾಂ - instruction ಸುಭಗ - auspicious  ಂೀ  - jingling of the gem (studded) anklet ಾ  - under the pretext of  ಆಾಂ - teach (how to walk)  ಲಂ - lotus feet

ಚಾು ೇೀ - Oh one pocessed of a beautiful

life! (Sakti)

Oh one pocessed of a beautiful life! the resident swans with a mind to commence the practice of the sport of placement of the steps, (though) they trip, do not abandon play play.. Therefore for their instruction, the auspicious gem (studded) anklet of the lotus feet, under the pretext of jingling, perhaps teach (them).

ಗಾೇತೀ ಂಂ ದುರಹುೇರೀಭೃಃ ಶವಃ ಸಚಾ ಚಾಾ ಾ ಘಟ  ರದಃ ದಃ , ೀಾಾಂ ಾಾಂ ರಫಲನಾಾುಾ ೀೀ ೃಂಾೇೂೀ ಸ ಇವ ದೃಾಂ ೇೂೀ ುುಮ . ೯೨ . ಗಾಃ - have become ೇೀ ಂಂ -your bed ದುರಹ - Druhina (Brahma)  - Hari (Vishnu) ುದರ - Rudra ಈ - Iswara (Maheswara) ಭೃಃ - servitors (with authority to create, preserve and destroy) ಶವಃ - Siva (Sadaasiva tattva, the subtlest of the twenty five categories representing Siva and Sakti in the evolved state) ಸಚಾ ಚಾಾ ಾ - white lustre

ಘಟ - made of   - disguised as ರದ ಃ - the coverlet ೀಾಾಂ - of your ಾಾಂ - of the lustre ರ ಫಲನ ಾಗ - reflected colour ಅುಾ - by the red ೀೀ - embodied ೃಂಾಃ ಸ ಇವ - seems like, the (poetic) sentiment of love ದೃಾಂ - for (your) eyes ೇೂೀ ುುಮ  - yeilds joy

The servitors, Druhina, Hari, Rudra (and) Iswara have become your bed. Paramasiva, disguised as the coverlet made of (his) white lustre, by the reflected red colour of your lustre, seems like the sentiment of love embodied (and) yeilds joy for your eyes.

ಅಾಾ ಕೀೇೇೀಷು ರೃ ಸಾ ಂದೇೀ ಶೀಾಾ ೇತೀ ದೃಷದುಲೇೀಾ ುೇೀ , ಭೃಂ ೀ ಧೇಯೀ ೃಥುುಾೇೂೀಷೀ ಜಗಾುಂ ಂೇೂೀಜ ುಾ ಕಾದುಾ . ೯೩ . ಅಾಾ - curliness ಕೀೇೇೀಷು - in the hair ರೃ - natural ಸಾ - straight forwardness ಂದ ೇೀ - in the gentle smile ಶೀಷ ಆಾ - (delicate) as the Sirisa (flower) ೇತೀ - in the mind ದೃಷದ ಉಲ ೇೀಾ - the lustre of a gem in a (hard) rock ು ೇೀ - in the slope of the bosom ಭೃಂ - excessive ೀ ಧೇಯೀ - slenderness in the waist ೃಥು - wideness ಉಜ ಆೇೂೀ ಷೀ - in the matter of the bosom and hip ಜಗ ಾರುಂ ಜಗ  ಾರುಂ - in order to protect the world ಂೇೂೀಃ - of Sambhu (Siva) ಜ - excels ೂಾ - compassion ಕಾ  - indescribable ಅುಾ - (called) Arunaa (the red form of Sakti) The indescribable compassion of Sambhu, (called) Arunaa in order to protect the world, excels as curliness in the hair hair,, natural straight forwardness in the

gentle smile, as the (delicate) Sirisa (flower) (fl ower) in the mind, as the lustre l ustre of a gem in a (hard) rock in the slope of the bosom, as excessive slenderness in the waist, (and) as wideness in the matter of the bosom and hip.

ಲಂಃ ಸೂತೀ ೀ ಜಂಬಂ ಜಲಂ ಾಃ ೇೈಂಂ ಮ  , ಅಸತ ೇೂೀೇೀನ ಅಸತ  ೇೂೀೇೀನ ರನದಂ ತುಂ ುಂ ಭೂೂೀ ಭೂೂೀ  ನೂನಂ ವ ೃೇೀ . ೯೪ . ಲಂಃ - the stain (on the face of the moon) ಸೂತೀ ೀ - is musk (or musk deer shaped stain on the face of the moon) ಜ ಂಬಂ - the orb of the moon ಜಲಂ - full of water ಾಃ ೇೈಃ - with bits (ormoon rays) of camphor  ಂಂ - an emerald container ಮ  - filled ಅಃ - therefore  ೇೂೀೇೀನ   ೇೂೀೇೀನ - by your utilisation ರನಂ ಇದಂ - every day, this ತ ುಂ - the empty hollow (of the container) ಃ - Vidhi (Brahma) ಭೂಃ ಭೂಃ - again and again  ನೂನಂ - indeed fills ವ ೃೇೀ - for your sake This orb of the moon is an emerald container full of water, water, filled with bits of  camphor; the stain is musk. The empty hollow (of the container), by (virtue of) your utilisation every day, day, is indeed filled again and again by Vidhi for your sake.

ಾಾೇೀಂಃ  ಸತೂೀಃ ಸಾ ಾಾ ಲಾಾಸುಲಾ , ಾ ೇಯೀೇೀ ೀಾಃ ಖುಾಃ ುಾಂ ುಾಂ ವ ಾೇೂೀಪಾಂಾಾಯಾಃ ಾಾಯಾಃ . ೯೫ .  ಅಾೇೀಃ - of Pura arati (the enemy of the cities of ಅಂಃ ಂ ಅ

demons or the bodies of 

man) (Siva) - you are in the inner apartments (set asi aside de for women)

ಃ - therefore  ೂೀಃ   ೂೀಃ - of your two feet ಸಾ ಾಾ - the rules of propriety in worship ಲ ಾಾಂ - those with fickle senses ಅಸುಲಾ - not easy surely,, these ಾ ಹ ಏೇೀ - thus surely ೀಾಃ - take away ಖ ುಾಃ - those with Satamakha (Indra) as the chief  ಂ ಅುಾಂ - the matchless superhuman powers ವ - your ಾೇೂೀಪಾಂಃ - in proximity to the door ಃ ಃ - stationed ಅಾ ಆಾಯಃ - Anima (capacity for atomic reduction) and others (the eight superhuman powers or Siddhis personified as godesses) ಅಾಃ - the celestials (who have not mastered the senses) You are in the inner apartments of Siva. Therefore, the rules of propriety in the worship of your two feet is not not easy for those with fickle senses. Thus surely, surely, these celestials with Satamkha as the chief (forbidded from entering the inner apartments) take away (only) the matchless superhuman powers of Anima and others (Siddhis) stationed in proximity to your door. door.

ಲರಂ ೇೈಧಾರಂ  ಭಜಂೇೀ ನ ವಃ ಶರೂೀ ೇೀಾಯಃ ಕೂೀೇ ಾ ನ ಭವ ಃ ಕೇೈ ೇೈಃ , ಾೇೀವಂ ಹಾ ವ ಸ ಸೀಾೀ ುಚಾಾಯಾಸಂಗಃ ುವೇೂೀಯಸುಲಭಃ . ೯೬ . ಲರಂ ೇೈಧಾರಂ - the wife of Vidhata (Brahma) (Saraswati, the goddess of  learning)   - several

ಭಜಂೇೀ ನ - do not serve ವಃ - poets ಶರೂೀ ೇೀಾಯಃ - of the goddess of wealth (Lakshmi) ಃ ಾ ನ ಭವ - who does not become ಃ - the lord ಕೇೈಃ ಅ ೇೈಃ - with wealth of some sort (or other) ಾೇೀವಂ - Mahadeva (Siva) ಹಾ - except ವ ಸ - your Oh chaste one! (Sakti) ಸೀಾಂ ಅೀ - Oh first among chaste women! (Sakti) ುಚಾಾಯಂ ಆಸಂಗಃ - contact with the bosom ುವ ೇೂೀಃ ಅ - even for the Kuravaka (a species of the Amaranth) tree (which by poetic convention longs for the embrace of noble women prior to flowering) ಅಸುಲಭಃ - it is not easy Do not several poets serve the wife of Vidhata ? With wealth of some sort, who does not become the lord of the goddess of wealth ? Oh Sati! Oh first among chaste women! except Mahadeva, contact with your bosom is not easy even for the (inanimate) Kuravaka tree.

ಾಾುೇೀೀಂ ದುರಹಗೃಹೀಾಗೇೂೀ ೇೀಃ ೀಂ ಾಂ ಸೀರನಾಮ  , ುೀಾ ಕಾ ಂ ದುಗಃೀಹಾ ಾಾಾ ಂ ಭರ ಬರಹ . ೯೭ . ಾಂ ಆುಃ ೇೀೀಂ - they call as the goddess of speech (Saraswati) ದುರಹ ಗೃಹೀಂ - the wife of Druhina (Brahma) ಆಗ ದುಃ - the knowers of the Agamas (the sacred scriptures) ೇೀಃ ೀಂ - the wife of Hari (Vishnu) ಾಂ - as Padma (one dwelling in the lotus) (Lakshmi)  ಸೀಂ - the wife of Hara (Siva) ಅರ ನಾಮ  - as the daughter of the mountain (Parvati) ುೀಾ ಕಾ ಅ - indescribable fourth one ಂ - you ದುಗ - unattainable (by the senses) ಃೀ ಹಾ - boundlesly glorious one ಾಾಾ - Mahamaya tattva (one of the twenty five categories representing Siva and Sakti in the evolved state) ಂ ಭರ - you cause the universe to revolve

ಬರ ಹ ಬರ  ಹ - Oh Queen consort of the Parabrahman (the Supreme) Oh Queen consort of the Parabrahman, the knowers of the Agamas call (you) as the goddess of speech, the wife of Druhina, as Padma the wife of Hari (and) as Adri tanaya, the wife of Hara. (But) you are the indescribable i ndescribable fourth one, the unattainable, the boundlessly glorious Mahamaya, (and) you cause the universe to revolve.

ಾ ಕಾೇೀ ಾಃ ಥ ಾಲತಸಂ ಸಂ ೇೀಂ ಾಯೀ ವ  ೇೀಜನಜಲಮ  , ರೃಾಯ ಕಾಾ  ಾಕಾಾ ಾ ೇತೀ ಾೀುಖಲಾಂಬೂಲಸಾಮ . ೯೮ . ಾ ಕಾೇೀ - at what time ಾಃ ಥ - Oh Mother! (Sakti), tell  ಅಲತ ಸಂ - bearing (mixed with) the (red) lac

dye used as a cosmetic

on the feet) ೇೀಂ - I will drink

ಾಯೀ - seeker of knowledge ವ  - your feet ೇೀಜನ ಜಲಮ  - the water used for ablution ರೃಾಯ - naturally ಕಾಾಂ ಅ  - even of the dumb ಾ - poetry ಕಾಾ - the cause ಾ ೇತೀ - when will it be bestowed ಾೀ ುಖ ಲ - the lotus face of Vani (Saraswati) ಾಂಬೂಲ ಸಾಮ  - similar to the (red) betel leaf l eaf and areca nut juice (from the mouth of Saraswati which by poetic convention is said to bestow poetic genius on one who tastes it) Oh Mother! tell, at what time will I drink the water bearing the lac dye, used for ablution of your feet ? Being the cause of poetry even of the naturally dumb (and hence) similar to the betel and areca nut juice of the lotus l otus face of  Vani, when will it be bestowed?

ಸಸಾಯ ಲಾ  ಲಾ ಸೇೂ ಸೇೂೀ ೇೀ ೇೀಃ ಪಾವರಯಂ ಶಲ ಯೀ ವಾ ,

ಂ ೀವೇೀವ ುಪಾವಯಃ ಾನಂಾಖಯಂ ಸ ಸಂ ದಜನಾ . ೯೯ . ಸಸಾಯ - with Saraswati ಲಾ  - and Lakshmi   - Vidhi (Brahma) (and) Hari (Vishnu) ಸಃ - rival ೇೀ - sports ೇೀಃ ಪಾವರಯಂ - the chastity of Rati (wife of Cupid) ಶಲ - he lessens ಯೀ ವಾ - with a beautiful body ಂ ೀವ  ೀವ ಏವ ಏವ - living eternaly (as a Jivan Mukta, one liberated while alive)  - casting off  ು - the soul bound by spiritual ignorance ಪಾ - the bond of spiritual ignorance ವಯಃ - contact with  ಆನಂದ ಅಖಯಂ - called supreme bliss ಸ ಸಂ - relishes the joy  ಭಜನಾ    ಭಜನಾ  - he who worships you He who worships you sports with Saraswati and Lakshmi, (and is a) rival to Vidhi and Hari. With a beautiful body body,, he lessens the chastity of Rati. Living eternally and casting off contact with the soul bound by spiritual ignorance and the bond of spiritual ignorance, he relishes the joy called supreme bliss.

ರೀಾಾವಸ ೀಾಜನಃ ಸುಧಾಸೂೇೀಂೇೂರೀಲಜಲಲೇೈಘಯ ಾ , ಸೀೈಂೇೂೀಃ ಸಲ ೌಹಯಂ ೀಾಾಸತವ ಜನ ಾಚಾಂ ಸುತಮ  ಮ . ೧೦೦ .

ರೀ ಾಾಃ - with the flame of a lamp ವಸ - for the sun ೀಾಜನ ಃ - the performance of the oblation of lights ಸುಧಾಸೂೇೀಃ - for the moon ಂೇೂರೀಲ - moon stone ಜಲಲೇೈಃ - with drops of water (oozing from the moon stone) ಅಘಯ ಾ - performance of oblation ಸೀೈಃ - with his own ಅಂೇೂೀಃ - waters ಸಲ - to the ocean ೌಹಯಂ - giving satisfaction ೀಾಃ - by your own ಾಃ - words ವ - your ಜನ ಾಚಾಂ - Oh generator of words! (Sakti) ಸುತಃ ಃ ಇಮ  - this hymn of praise Oh generator of words, this your hymn of praise, by your own words (is like) the performance of the oblation of lights with the flame of the lamp for the sun; the performance of oblation with drops of water (oozing from) the moon stone, for the moon (and) giving satisfaction to the ocean with his own waters.

ಇ ಶರೀಂಾಚಾ ಾ ೌಂದಲೀ ಸಾತಮ  ಮ