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Navaratri Special Edition Kamakshi Stotras

Author : P. R Ramachander

Volume : 27

Published : Navaratri 2014

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Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Note from Author ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Sri Maha Perivas discourse on Ambal ................................................................................................................. 6

For me, Ambal is the most important .............................................................................................................. 6 Kamakshi .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 The Red Colour of Kamakshi ............................................................................................................................ 9 Kamakshiyin Karunai ...................................................................................................................................... 10

1. Kamakshi Suprabatham ................................................................................................................................. 13 2. Durga Pancha Rathnam.................................................................................................................................. 24 3. Sri Kamaksi Ashtakam (Tamil) ........................................................................................................................ 27 4. Sri Kamakshi stotram ..................................................................................................................................... 30 5. The six week songs to worship Kamakshi of Mangadu-Set I ......................................................................... 32

First week song - Anadhai Naan, adharippai ................................................................................................. 32 Second week song - Swarathodum Nayathodum pada vanden .................................................................... 34 Third week song - Nee Arulavidil vazhvethu .................................................................................................. 35 Fourth week song - Ammanai pol oru deivam ............................................................................................... 36 Fifth week song - Anjudhal Vedam ammaa ................................................................................................... 38 Sixth week song - Kanchiyil Mana kolam ....................................................................................................... 39

6. The six week songs to worship Kamakshi of Mangadu-Set II ........................................................................ 42 First week song .............................................................................................................................................. 43 Second week song .......................................................................................................................................... 44 Third week song ............................................................................................................................................. 45 Fourth week song........................................................................................................................................... 46 Fifth week song .............................................................................................................................................. 47 Sixth week song ............................................................................................................................................. 48

7. Sri Kamakshi dukha Nivarini Asthakam .......................................................................................................... 49 8. Avyaja Karuna Kadakshi ................................................................................................................................. 52 9. Kamakshi Navavarna Krithis of Oothukadu ................................................................................................... 53

Sri Ganeswara jaya - Invocation ..................................................................................................................... 53 Vanchasi Yadi Kusalam .................................................................................................................................. 55 Santhatham aham Seve ................................................................................................................................. 56 Sarva Jeeva Dhayapari ................................................................................................................................... 58 Yoga Yogeswari Tripura Vasini ...................................................................................................................... 59 Nila lohitha ramani ......................................................................................................................................... 61 Sadananda mayi, Chinmayi ............................................................................................................................ 63 Sakala loka Nayike ......................................................................................................................................... 64 Shankari, Sri Rajarajeswari ............................................................................................................................. 66 Natha jana kalpavalli ...................................................................................................................................... 68 Haladharanujam ............................................................................................................................................. 70

10. Paripoorna Chandra ..................................................................................................................................... 71 11. Himadri suthe ............................................................................................................................................... 72 12. Karunakari unathu adaikkalamaam ............................................................................................................. 73 13. Anthari , Sundari , Kamakshi ........................................................................................................................ 74 14. Parama Pavani.............................................................................................................................................. 75



Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam

Introduction Hari Om! Namaskaram from the Kanchi Periva Forum community. We are pleased to bring you our Twenty Seventh edition ebook, which happens to be a special collection on Ambal, and getting released on the special occasion of Navaratri celebratons this year. Most of our readers are aware of our efforts to bring out regular ebooks which are designed to protect and nourish our age old traditions, culture, devotion and spirituality. Apart from these standard ebooks, we have also published special series ebooks like those on Sri Maha Perivas Life History. This special edition ebook is an amazing collection of Stotras on Goddess Kamakshi with a full fledged translation of each verse all contributed by one of our respected moderators. Shri P R Ramachander is no stranger or unknown face to anyone in this world who has been looking out for English translation of Sanskrit slokas or stotras. He is an avid translator, blogger and highly energetic individual engaged fully in the activity of instilling the spiritual health within everyone. Shri P.R.Ramachander is a 75 year old retired scientist belonging to Kerala, whose manasika Guru is Sri Kanchi Maha Periva. He is a Palakkad Iyer and due to his studies and job taking him to various places is a multi linguist. His major hobby is translation of Stotras (1000) and Carnatic Music Krithis (1000) written in various languages into English , with a view to bring the culture, knowledge and grandeur to our future generations who are not conversant with Sanskrit as well as their mother tongue. He has also translated into English the Samkshepa Dharma Sastra which had been prepared in Tamil as per the wishes and Commands of Sri Maha Periva, Bhagwad Gita, Valmiki Ramayana, Adhyathma Ramayana, Narayaneeyam and various great devotional works from Tamil and Malayalam. He has also published the Sandhya Vandana and Tharpana Manthras in English with summary meaning. He is also a story teller, poet and an astrologer who practices astrology as social service. We would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to Shri P R Ramachander for coming forward and sharing this wonderful treasure with our community. On behalf of this Forum and our respected members, I would also like to specially thank our moderator Smt Sumi, who has put in a lot of effort in putting this title together and for getting it published well in record time for this month.



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Note from Author

Om Shri Gurubhyo Namah! Sri Maha Periva Paada Kamalangal Charanam!

On this auscipious occasion of Navaratri, I am happy to present a rare

collection of Stotras addressed to Goddess Kamakshi (Ambal) with

the meaning.

It starts with a Suprabatham and also includes Navavarna kirtis by Sri

Oothukadu Venkata Subba Iyer. Please forward / take a copy of this

E-book and distribute to as many people as possible.

The entire collection of my work can be found on these links:

1.Translations of 1000 stotras: http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/

2. Translations of 1000 Carnatic music krithis : http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/gi.htm

3. Rules and rituals of Brahmins: http://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/

4. Raja Thatha's Blogs : http://rajathathablog.blogspot.com/

5. 100 Kerala temples: http://rajathathaskeralatemples.blogspot.com/

6. 100 Village gods of Tamil Nadu : http://villagegods.blogspot.com/

7. Stories and rhymes for children: http://rajathathacorner.awardspace.com

8. Stories illustrating Malayalam Proverbs : http://keralam.kairaly.net

9. Translation of Narayaneeyam: http://narayaneeyamtrans.blogspot.com/

10. Thunjathu Ezhuthachan's Adhyathma Ramayana : http://rajathathas.blogspot.in/

11. Valmiki Ramayanam in English http://englishvalmikiramayanam.blogspot.in/

12,Kamba Ramayanam in English http://englishkambaramayanam.blogspot.in/

13. Nurani Sastha Preethi songs with translation http://nuranisasthapreethi.blogsp

I would appreciate your feedback on this compilation. I can be reached on [email protected]

P. R Ramachander



Sri Maha Perivas discourse on Ambal

For me, Ambal is the most important

It is not enough, if the house, dress and body are clean. It is

most important that, the mind should be clean without a

blemish! For this the only help is to meditate on Sakshat

Parasakthi, the consort of Parameswara. We will be cleansed of

all dirt and become complete without a want or flaw. The fact

that we are born as human beings with incapacity, inefficiency

and insufficiency, is her play only. To make us complete is also

Her responsibility only.

Instead of living and dying like animals and so many life forms;

so as to enable us to get out of this cycle of repeated births and

deaths, all the religions of this world have evolved. There is no

religion required, other than devotion to Mother. This

meditation on Parasakthi is good enough to, give us

contentment and completeness. For me She is important. My

mind is intermittently, constantly and continuously, in Her

Dhyana, for the sake of World Peace, understanding and well-

being. You all should be doing that. You all should be

meditating on Her.

It is enough to practice Karma Anushtana and spend some time in Dhyana or meditation of Mother's feet as

often as possible. A person who does meditation like this, will never face unsurmountable difficulties. He will

have the power and strength of mind to face problems of life. We have the key for happy living. We do not

have to do very big things.

We do not have to climb Mount Everest! First of all try and live by some moral standards. The very decision

not to be sinful, takes you far. When we do a mistake, sincerely pray to Mother, to save you from repetition.

Progress with clarity individually. As we progress with contentment in our hearts, by Her grace, we will

automatically influence others without trying. That will benefit this religion. Since this religion believes in the

common welfare of the whole world, all people of all the countries will benefit.

All religions aim at Nirvana or Moksham as the end mission. To realize the essential truth in personal

experience is Moksham. That Parma Sathyam is Brhma, says our religion. The Brhma's Chith Sakthi is Ambal.

By Her Grace we will be experiencing the Truth to be inclusive of ourselves too, says Vedantam. Ambal who

sanctions much in this world, finally sanctions this knowledge, this Gnana! By Her Grace, we can realize that,

'even when involved, we are apart'. By being devoted to Her, this Awareness becomes apparent and all



doubts vanish in to nothingness, say all Vedas, Granthas, Upanishads, Slokas and Sthuthis. We have also

come across scores of great gnanis who have tread this path before us.

What we have to do to start with, is to do Dhyana on Her feet. A little bit initially. Slowly but steadily, initially

we will start getting a taste of it. Then we will come to realize that nothing else is worthy of effort and

attention. Then as you carry on, death of the body will be of no consequence. 'mrutyor ma amrutam

gamaya.' You will know that death cannot kill you, because you are forever!

Before advicing and correcting others, it is enough, if we abstain from immorality and sin. For this itself,

surrender to Her is required. Easily she will guard us from temptation and errant behaviour. We have the key

for the gates of 'Shangri La' in our hands, that is Dhyanam. You shoud all pray to Her for your and everybody

elses well being. This itself is sufficient. The worlds and the universe will all flourish and thrive.

Kamakshi

Without an iota of work, the self satisfied in itself, experiencing itself, sans responsibility, sans shape, colour,

traits, characteristics and shape; that brhmam is Siva or Sivam. From it, all the universe, galaxies, stars,

planets, oceans, mountains, plains, rivers and all life forms of so many types, shapes, sizes, colours, smells,

traits; have all evolved by the power of Maya! That Maya power which shows the one reality as many, is

Ambal. We have come in to being by that power. Actually we are not different from the Brhmam, that is

One. But we think that we are different. This thinking is also due to Maya. To subject us to Her power of

Maya, is Her amusement, called Leela.

Not only does She thus subject all of us to Maya and keep us bound, if we pray to her sincerely and truely,

She can relieve us from all ties, remove the imposition of Maya and grant Brhma Gnanam too. To attain to

Brhma Gnanam, there is no other recourse, but Her. It is She who creates this delusion, hiding the existing

One Brhmam and displaying the multi various Prapancham. To get relieved from this play of Samsara, this

cycle of birth - death, and if we are to get to know our reality, only Her Grace can do. She is the power of

Maya. She has to become the Gnanmbikai, for us.

'Maya', means, 'that which is not'. How the non-existant thing, plays merry with our lives! It is never not and

it ever is! It is like the play of light and darkness, Till the light of Gnanam arrives, darkness of Agnanam does

not go. Till then, looking at all the variety of existance, we think that they are all for real, individually,

seperately. Some we like. We desire them. Some we do not like. We hate them. This leads to many actions

on our part, some good and some bad. Thus we accumulate a bundle of effects of negative and positive

actions, called, 'Karma Vinai'. Since this 'Karma Vinai' is of our making, we have to experience these effects,

some good and some bad. To do so, we take many lives. 'Punarapi jananam -punarapi maranam, punarapi

jananee jatare sayanam...'



By praying to Her when we get Gnanam, we will know that,

you, me, he, she, this, that and everything is One only. Though

the appearances are many, intrinsically they are all One only!

Once we know this, likes and dislikes on the apperances will

cease to be. The change is in us and not in the world. Our

attention shifts from the appearances to the real. So no more

likes and no more dislikes either! Our mind melts in to a non-

entity and merges in the permanent, basic reality. The world

disappears from our view, as our vision is focussed on the real.

So in the Gnana Marga, or the Path of Knowledge, what

disappears is Maya, which till that moment was making us

dance like a 'puppet on a string!'.

Ambal is the power of Maya, and She is the one to give us

Gnanam too. It is Her Grace. However much She plays with us,

She has the power to release us from its effects too. When we

think about this indepth, what we see is that, in the Maya world, even when the Truth is staring in our face,

we like to be deluded and remain under its effects, seemingly. So the delusion is of our making only. Our

mind and the five senses have this propensity to get involved with the unreal. So we give in to the senses and

the dictates of the mind, continuing the cycle of birth - karma accumulation - death, birth again, karma again,

death again, endlessly! Thus we are unaware of our own reality. To relieve us from this vicious cycle, She

comes as Kamakshi.

Kamakshi has four hands, In one she holds a bow. That bow is made of 'Karumbu' that is sugar-cane. In the

other hand she holds five arrows made of flowers. Normally the Bow is made up of strong bamboo or some

metal rod. But Hers is the soft and sweet sugar-cane! Instead of sharp arrows, Her arrows are made of

flowers! Ambal with the sweet heart of Hers, attracts our minds in to amiability. Her arrows of flowers, pulls

our five senses in to inaction.'Lalitha Sahasranamam', describes this, "....mano roopekshu kodhanda - pancha

tanmatra sayaka...." To still our minds and stun our senses, she is using sugar-cane bow and flower arrows!

In the other two hands, She is holding 'Pasam' and 'Ankusam'. Pasam is the rope, by which we are tied.

Ankusam is the sharp instrument to prod us into submission as used by the keeper of Elephants. We were

tied up inextricably with too many connections of involvement, with the world. She relieves us from all those

connections by untying all the knots, but connects us only with the Real, by that Pasam held in Her hands.

This human mind is worse than a horde of elephants. So the Ankusam is to prod this mind into submission!

'Lalitha Sahasranamam', says, "....raga swaroopa pasadya krodha karankushojwala...."

Thus, Kamakshi Ambal, holding sugar-cane bow, arrows made of flowers, pasam and ankusam respectively in

the four hands, from the colourless Brhmam, comes as red as morning Aruna of the eastern sky, just prior to



sunrise, as red as the safron flowers or the flowers of the tree called, 'flame of the forest', for the specific

purpose of granting Gnana to the deluded souls of this world.

The Red Colour of Kamakshi

The divine Mother Goddess Kamakshi, who sports Sugar-Cane Bow and Arrow of Flowers, saves the entire

creation from the 'monkey tricks', of the senses and the vascillations of the mind, out of Her Love for Her

children! The funny thing is that, Manmata, or the God of Love Cupid, is also sporting the same equipments

of Sugar-cane Bow and Flower Arrows! But His job is the exact opposite. With the same tools, He incites

sensual passions and uncontrollable desires.

That is also Her play only. Manmata could not have been empowered to do what He does otherwise. As the

fruit that is initially bitter, turns successively in to bland, sour and finally sweet; She has created the forces of

Nature, so as to enable the life forms to undergo progressive experiences, unto fruition. We as individuals,

should never let us be carried away, by the flood of passions and desires. If we are not able to withstand the

pressures and pulls initially, we are not to be heart broken either. If we surrender to Ambal, She will enable

us to apply the necessary brakes and balance. We should pray to Her to grant us this moderation. When

involved in 'Samsaram' that is worldly life, we should often ponder, if there is 'some saram', (some essence),

in all this! To think like this is the 'saram' or essence. Then only 'dispassion', is achieved. Dispassion, is not a

negative entity such as ennui.

As the fruit goes through the process of fruitioning, when it is ripe enough, it seperates from the tree and

falls. Like that, let us fruition into ripeness and fall in to Mother Earth, that is Mother's feet and merge.

Like us, many lives have accumulated infinite quantity of 'Karma Vinai', that is, good and bad effects of

actions. To cancel out these merits and de-merits, they have to take life and undergo the effects of

experiences. In the life taken now we have the option to further accumulate the baggage, or reduce the

load. The only way to reduce the load, is to go through the process of life with the clarity that, all our

intelligence, money, name and fame, power and influence, capabilities and wherewithal; may be used the

'Dharma' way for the common good of all or in aiding and helping, as many as we can. Then we get to the

stage of no further cycle of life and death. So, this life is an experiment and the whole world is a laboratory.

Life is the Teacher and the whole world is a school. Passion is created to arrive at dispassion and Kama or

Manmata or Cupid is one of the administrators.



In it everything has to remain within bounds. Mother will not

permit, even Manmata, to play His pranks with the devotees and

realised souls. She only caused Parameswara to become

enamoured of Her. Manmata tried His tricks with Parameswara.

Parameswara opened His third eye and reduced Kama to ashes,

and returned to His Static State. Now then, how is Her play of the

world to continue? She picked up the Sugar-Cane Bow and Flower

Arrows dropped by Manmata, Herself and approached

Parameswara. She did not come with pride but love and humility.

So Parameswara became Kameswara and She became Kamakshi

and Kameswari.

The thing that is totally inactive, becoming worldly friendly, that

essence of Love, Grace and Compassion, is Kamakshi. The 'suddha

spatika sankasam' Brhmam (crystal clear cosmosphere), then

becomes RED. The red of 'Arali' and 'Lotus' and 'Sandhya', is indicative of Love and Compassion. Red is not all

bad and danger only. In Tamil, there are words such as, 'Manachemmai', 'Sevviya Ullam', to mean a 'refined

mind' and 'perfect heart', both red. That is the colour of Kamakshi, the colour of Compassion.

Kamakshiyin Karunai

Brhma, Vishnu and Siva, by Parasakthi's Rajo, Sathva and Tamo Gunas, do their respective jobs of Creation,

Governance and Destruction, as I told you earlier. We the Jeevas of differing life forms, also have these three

traits. We also do all these three jobs in three different 'Avasthas' or states.

In sleep when we are dreaming, we do the job of creation. In dream, we create many places and people. It

seems that She has created this Dream State, as an indicator of Her Leela. Man has to be awake to work.

When Man is tired after work, he has to sleep. So, these two states of Jagrat (Wakefulness) and Sushupti

(Sleep), are good enough. What is the need for Dream state? The answer can only be, that out of Her

extreme compassion and grace, she has enabled us to dream and thereby realise by comparison and logic,

'that the whole world, universe and all life forms are only Her dream'. So say the Gnanis.

We can still have a doubt as follows. "How to believe the Gnanis? We are seeing so many people, animals,

creatures and other life forms, interacting in Time and Space. How to think of them all as dream characters?"

To remove this doubt we, (that is each one of us,) have the Dream State, in addition to Jagrat and Sushupti.

As we are all Her creations, we create, people, places and events, in our dreams! During the dream, do we

think of them all as, imaginary? In the dream it is all real. We laugh, cry and do many things. What happens



when we wake up? All the scenes, places, people and events are realised to be only a figment of our

imagination! In the dream, it was all so real that, we may wake up with a sweat with our blood pressure and

pulse rate high! Now, that you know that it was all a dream, the only common denominator, in dream, sleep

and wakeful state; is your self. Similarly, the only common denominator for all the worlds, people, life forms

and events, then, now, and ever, is Her! She is real, including everything, including ourselves! As we will not

know it to be a dream, during the dream; till we are involved in the world affairs, we will remain unaware of

it's non-reality.

Dream is also a test for self analysis. Our deep routed thoughts and past predilections are what is vaguely

replayed in dreams. We do not know as to how clean or otherwise we are, inside. When we go to temples

with some pious, saintly people, we feel very good and nice. We think that we have become very clean

inside. We need little promptings to turn opposite. A cinema, an advertisement, a word will do, to make us

violent or greedy or lustful! Then for a moment we may pause to think, how low we actually are! In truth,

Ambal has intended the dream to be a touch-stone for assessing ourselves. Through the dream we can get to

know our inner self. Outwardly however much we may show off our devotion and piety, we cannot fool

ourselves. We do not have to feel bad, if we are not pious enough. We can remove our deficiencies and

inadequacies only if we know about them. For that too, we have to seek Her help only. "Amma! I need to

improve immencely. Instill in me the true devotion. Please lift me from the mire of crass desires!" To know

our shotcomings, to enable us to correct ourselves, She has created the Swapna Awastha, out of Her Infinite

Love and Compassion!

Swapna or dream is the creative power of ours. Then we are doing 'Srushti', as Brhma does with our Rajo

guna. In Jagrat state of wakefulness, we are doing the job of Vishnu, that is protecting and sustaining our

limited area of responsibility. In the sleep state of Sushupti, our senses and mind are as though destroyed, at

rest. This is like the Samhara by Rudra. It is said that what is in the macrocosm is also in the microcosm. So

the Srushti, Sthithi and Samhara of Parasakthi, are there in Jeeva too. But She is not only having these three

jobs. She is beyond too. She is the 'Thureeya', the fourth State itself. That is pure sweetness, like tasting the

powdered sugar candy. That is the state of unalloyed joy.

In Srushti and Sthithi(creation and maintenance, that is in dream and wakeful states), the permanent

happiness is not there. In Samhara(sleep), happiness is there; but awareness that one is happy, is not there,

which is not good enough. In Thureeya, all these activities are not there. Only the basic truth of being with

total awareness; being knowing happiness; sat chit ananda. If and when relieved of the three states, the

jeeva can enjoy the Thureeya, by Her Grace. While involved in the affairs of the world, we pray to Her for

various things such as, passing exams, promotions, postings, being cured of desease and so on. If our prayer

is successful, we say that, 'God has sanctioned our prayers'. But the real 'Anugraha' of Parasakthi, is relieving

us from the involvement in worldly affairs. That is what we should be praying for.

Lalitha Sahasranamam talks about Her these five main jobs. It says, 'as Brhma you create, as Vishnu you

protect, as Rudra you destroy, as Easwara you screen, as Sadasiva you do anugraha'. Srushti karthree -



brhma roopa; gopthri - govinda roopini; samharini - rudra roopa; thirodana kari - easwari; sadasiva -

anugrahada; pancha krutya parayana.

Regarding Jeeva, I said that dream, wakefulness and sleep are equivalent to srushti, sthithi and samhara.

Thureeyam is here too. Have you seen the umbrella like device in some fairs or exhibitions? Elders and

children climb on the horse / tiger / elephant seats that are hanging from the umbrella like top. Having

collected money from each participant, the manager gets the wheel rotating. The wheel goes round and

round. The participants sitting on various mounts, go around in a slightly wavy horizontal circular motion,

seemingly overtaking each other. Round and round we all go. But all that remains within the circle. After

some time, we get bored. Maya is like that. Up and down, forward and lagging behind; all that within the

ambit of Maya. To relieve us of the boredom, sleep is a welcome medicine. But this is also within Maya only.

Beyond dream, sleep and wakefulness, is thureeya. Even when we sleep. there is something in us which does

not sleep. When we wake up, we say, 'I have had a wonderful sleep! How did we know that fact? There was

something that remains aware of dream, sleep and awarelessness too'. That is thureeya. It is outside of all

wheels including Maya. It is inside too. That is truth. That is Ambal. Though She is called Maya, she beyond

Maya too. Mooka says, "Oh Mother! Maha Maye! I merge in your feet, that is red like the tender sprout of

leaves". 'Leeye purahara jaye maye thava tharuna pallava chaaye charane'.

Though he is saying that he is merging in Maya, he really means that he is dissolving his seperateness in the

'thureeya aananda', beyond Maya. Kamakshi who is the power of Maya, is also the power that can erase

Maya and give us the 'Anugraha' of thureeya. The one who hides and screens is the one who can remove the

screen and reveal too.



1. Kamakshi Suprabatham

By

Lakshmi Kantha Sharma

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This great prayer was composed by late Sri Lakshmi Kantha Sharma as desired by his teacher,

PAramacharyal, The acharya of Kamakoti peetam. It is a song to wake up , Kamakshi-the mother goddess of

Kanchi. It is very divine and very musical. Unlike other such songs, it does not attempt to wish a good

morning to the mother but requests her to wake up and make the morning good to all of us.)

Sri Devi Dhyanam

(Prayer to the goddess)

Jagadavana vidhau tvam jaaga ruukaa bhavaani

Tava tu janani nidraam aatmavat kalpayitvaa,

Prati divasam aham tvam bodhayaami prabhaate

Tvayi kritam aparaadham sarvametam kshamasva 1

For protecting the world, you are always on your toes, Bhavani,

And you, mother do sleep more by imagination,

And daily I am waking you up in the morning,

And please pardon me for this error that I commit.

Yadi prabhaatam tava suprabhaatam

Tadaa prabhaatam mama suprabhaatam ,

Tasmaat prabhaate tava suprabhaatam

Vaksyaami maata kuru suprabhaatam 2

If a morning is a good morning to you,

That morning is a good morning to me,

Because of this every morning, I wish you,

A good morning, please make it a good morning.

Guru Dhyanam

(Prayer to teacher)

Yasya anghri padma makaranda nishhevanaat tvam,



Jivhaam gataa si varade mama manda budhya .

Yasya amba nitya managhe hridaye vibhaasi

Taan chandrashekhara gurum pranamaami nityam 1

Even when the pollen of the lotus is waiting on you,

If you choose to go to the toungue of this slow witted one,

And even when you are perennially resplendent, if you choose to light my heart,

It is due to the salutations that I give to my teacher Chandrashekara*.

*Maha Periyaval-Chandrashekarasaraswathi of Kanchi

jaye jayendro gurunaa grahiito

mathaadhipatye shashishekharena .

yathaa gurussarva gunopapanno

jayatyasau mangalamaatanotu 2

Victory to Jayendra who is the foremost of teachers,

Who is the chief of the Mutt of Lord Shiva,

And because of my teacher with great qualities,

Success and pleasant things will happen.

shubham dishatu no devii kamakshi sarva mangalaa

shubham dishatu no devii kaamakotii mateshah .

shubham dishatu taschch sishhya sadgururno jayendro

sarvam mangalamevaastu mangalaani bhavantu nah 3

May the Kamakshi , who gives all that is good, show me the good path,

May that Goddess who is in the Kamakoti Mata , show me the good path,

May the good teacher Jayendra show good path to his disciple,

Let everything be good and let everything happen good.

Suprabatham

(Good morning)

Kamakshi devyamba thavardra drushtya,

Mooka swayam mooka kavi ryadaseeth,

Thada kuru thwam paramesa jaye,

Thwat pada moole pranatham dayardre. 1

Oh Kamakshi , divine mother, with your merciful look,

A dumb man became a great poet called Mooka the poet,



So Oh mother, who is the consort of Lord Shiva,

Oh merciful one, my salutations to the base of your feet.

Uthishtouthishta varade, Uthishta jagadeeswari,

Uthishta jagada dhare, trilokyam Mangalam kuru. 2

Wake up and wake up, oh boon giver,

Wake up, oh goddess of the world,

Wake up, oh foundation of the world,

And make all the three worlds pleasant.

Srunoshi kachid dwanirudhithoyam,

Mrudanga bheri patahanakanaam,

Veda dwaneem sikshitha bhoosuraanaam,

Srunoshi bhadre, kuru suprabatham. 3

Please hear the sound of water ablations of the morn,

The sound of Mrudanga, the big drum and the war drum,

And the sound of Vedas recited by learned Brahmins,

And Oh Goddess and make this morning good.

Srunoshi bhadre nanu shankha gosham,

Vaithalikaanaam madhuram cha ganam,

Srunoshi matha pika kukkudaanaam,

Dwanim prabathe kuru suprabatham. 4

Please hear , Oh Goddess the blaring sound of conches,

And the sweet music sung by the minstrels of the street,

Please hear , oh mother, the crowing of cocks,

And other sounds of morning, and make this morning good.

Mathar nireeskshya vadanam Bhagawan sasango,

Lajjanwida swayamaho nilayam pravishta,

Drushtum twadeeeya vadanam Bhagawan dineso,

Hyayathi devi sadanam kuru suprabatham. 5

The mother being examined by the lord who wears the moon,

With her sense of modesty, hides her face from him,

But the Sun God seeing your pretty face sends,

A burnt offering as gift, and so please make this morning good.



Bheri mrudanga panavanaka vadhyahastha,

Sthothum mahesa dayithe sthuthi patakasthwaam,

Thishtanthi devi samayam thava kamkshamana,

Uthishta divyasayanath kuru suprabatham. 6

The drum and Mrudanga players are playing with wager,

The vocal musicians are singing your praise, oh consort of Shiva,

And the time is waiting anxiously to see you,

And so wake up from this divine sleep and make this morning good.

Mathar nireekshya vadanam Bhagawan thwadeeyam,

Naivothidha sasidhiya sayithasthavanke,

Sambhodhayasu girije vimalam prabatham,

Jatham mahesa dayithe , kuru suprabatham. 8

Looking at your face mother , who has not woken up,

Which shines like a moon when you are asleep,

The Lord addresses you, Hey Girije*, it is a pleasant morning,

And so awake, Oh beloved of Mahesa**, and make this morning good.

* Daughter of the mountain ** Great God

Anthascharanthyasthava bhooshanaanaam,

Jal jal dwaneem noopura kankanaanaam,

Sruthwa prabhathe thava darsahanarthee,

Dwari sthithoham, kuru suprabatham. 9

On hearing the tingling sound made by your anklets and bangles,

Due to your movement which causes your ornaments to shake,

Those who want to see you know that it is morning,

And are waiting at your door, and so make this morning good.

Vani pusthakamambike giri suthe padmani padmasana,

Rambha thwambaradambaram girisutha ganga cha ganga jalam,

Kali thala yugam mrudanga yugalam brunda cha nanda thadha,

Neela nirmala darpanam druthavathee , thasaam prabatham kuru. 10

Saraswathi has brought the book, Lakshmi the lotus flower,

Oh daughter of mountain, Rambha is waiting with your dress,

Ganga devi is waiting with water, Oh daughter of mountain,

Kali along with others is dancing to the tune of two drums to give you pleasure,



Neela devi is waiting with a mirror, so that you would make our morning good.

Uthaya Devi Bhagawan purari,

Snathum prayathi girije sura loka nadhyam,

Naiko hi ganthumanaghe ramathe dayardhre,

Hyuthishta devi sayanath kuru suprabathm. 11

Get up, the divine wife of him who destroyed three cities,

Take bath, Oh Goddess Girija, in the divine rivers of heaven,

Enjoy the pleasure in the invaluable incenses

Oh divine goddess, who drips mercy,

Please get up from your sleep and make this morning good.

Pasyamba kechith phala pushpa hastha,

Kechith puranani padanthi matha,

Padanthi Vedan bahavashthavagre,

Thesham janaanam kuru suprabatham. 12

Oh mother , see people holding flowers and fruits,

See Others reading epics and

See many others chanting Vedas near you ,

And make this morning good to your people.

Lavanya sevadhi mavekshya chiram twadeeyam,

Kandarpa darpa dalanopi vasangathasthe,

Kaamaari chumbitha kapola yugam thwadeeyam,

Drushtum sthithaa vayam,aye kuru suprabatham. 13

Looking at your pretty form for a long time,

Which would humble even the pride of the God of love,

The God who killed the God of love,

Kissed the pair of your pretty cheeks,

And we are standing to see you, so make this morning good.

Gangeya thoya mava gahya muneeswarasthwam,

Ganga jalai snapayithum bahavo ghatamscha,

Druthwa sirassu bhavatheem abhikamkshamna,

Dwari sthithaa hi varade , kuru suprabatham. 14



Those great sages who have taken bath in the holy water of Ganges,

Have filled the water of Ganges in very many pots,

And are, with great desire waiting near your gate. Oh giver of boons,

With the pot on their head and so make this morning good.

Kanchee kalapa pari rambha nithambha bimbam,

Kasmeera chandana vilepitha ganda desam,

Kamesa chumbitha kapola mudhara nasam,

Drushtum sthitha vayam aye , kuru suprabatham. 15

Hey mother wearing girdle over your rounded hips,

Hey mother who applies sandal paste of Kashmir on your neck,

And whose cheek and generous nose were kissed by Lord Shiva,

We are standing to see you and so , please make this morning good.

Mandasmitham vimala charu visala nethram,

Ganda sthalam kala komala garbha gowram.

Chakrangitham cha yugalam padayor mrugakshi,

Drushtum sthitha vayam aye kuru suprabatham. 16

Oh Goddess with a deers eyes , who has a pretty smile,

Who has your clear broad eyes,

Who has cheeks resembling the pretty white moon,

And whose pair of feet are inscribed with the holy wheel,

We are standing to see you and so , please make this morning good.

Mandasmitham tripuranasakaram purare,

Kameshwara pranaya kopa haram smitham they,

Mandasmitham vipula hasa mavekshithum they,

Matha sthitha vayam aye kuru suprabatham. 17

With a pretty smile , the lord who destroyed the three cities,

And who is the lord of love, is requesting you to douse your ,

Lovers tiff and transform your smile in to a pretty laugh,

And mother, we are standing to see you, and so, please make this morning good.

Matha sisunaam Pari rakshnartham,

Na chaiva nidhravasamethi loke,

Matha thrayanam jagatham gathi sthwam,

Sada vinidhra , kuru suprabatham. 18



Any mother in this world does not ,

Get in to the grips of sleep for,

With the desire of taking care of her baby ,

And you being the mother of all three worlds,

Are always without sleep,

So please make this morning good.

Mathar murari Kamalasana Vandhithangriya,

Hrudhyani divya madhurani manoharani,

Srothum thava amba vachanani shuba pradhani,

Dwari sthitha vayam aye , kuru suprabatham. 19

Oh mother you are being saluted by Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma,

Hearing your attractive , holy and pretty words,

Which are going to cause only good,

And we are standing at the door, Oh mother,


Digambaro , Brahma kapala pani,

Vikeernikesa, phani veshtithanga,

Thadapi matha sthava devi sangath,

Maheswarobhooth, kuru suprabatham. 20

Lord Shiva is wearing the directions, as cloth,

He is holding the skull of Brahma,

He is adorned with scattered flying hair

And has tied a snake on his neck,

But in spite of all that, Oh mother , in your holy company,

He becomes the greatest Lord of the world,


Ayi nu janani datha sthanya paanena devi,

Dravida shishu rabhooth vai jnana sambanda moorthy,

Dravida thanaya buktha ksheera sesham bhavani,

Vitharasi yadi matha, suprabatham bhaven may. 21

Hey mother drinking the milk from your breast,

The baby from Dravida country became the wise Jnana Sambanda moorthy,

Oh mother Bhavani, if you give me , the son of Dravida country,



The remaining milk, , It would be a great morning for me.

Janani thava kumara sthanya paana prabhavath,

Sisurapi thava bharthu karna moole Bhavani,

Pranava pada visesham bodhayamasa devi,

Yadi mayi cha krupa they suprabatham bhavanmay. 22

Oh mother, your son, because of the power ,

Of the milk that he drank from you,

Taught the special meaning of Pranava ,

In the ears of your husband in spite of being a baby,

And so if you show your mercy , it would be a god morning to me.

Thwam viswanadhasya visala nethraa,

Halasya Nadhasya nu Meena nethra,

Yekamranadhasya nu Kama nethra,

Kamesajaye , kuru suprabatham. 23

Oh wife of Lord Shiva, you are

Vislakshy* the Lord of Kasi,

Meenakshy** to the Lord of Madurai,

And Kamakshy*** the lord of Kanchi,

And so please make this morning good to me.

* Lady with broad eyes ** lady with eyes shaped like fish

*** Lady with eyes filled with love

Sri Chandra shekara guru Bhagawan Saranye,

Thwat pada bhakthi bharitha phala pushpa pani,

Yekamranadha dayithe thava darsanarthi,

Thishta thwayam yathi varo, mama suprabatham. 24

Oh goddess , who was saluted by my teacher Chandra Shekara,

Due to his devotion to your feet,

That great seer is standing, with a fruit and flower laden plate ,

To have a glimpse, of you, darling of the Ekamranatha*,

And so make my morning good.

* The Lord of mango as the God is called in Kanchi

Yekamra natha dayithe nanu kama peete,



Sampoojithasi varade guru Shankarena,

Sri Shankaradhi guru varya samarchithangrim,

Drushtum sthitha vayam aye , kuru suprabatham. 25

Oh darling of Ekamranatha, Who is in Kama Peeta,

For worshipping you the great teacher Shankara,

Presented you with the lineage of Shankaracharyas,

And we are standing to see you, Please make our morning good.

Duritha samana dakshou mruthyu samthrasa dakshou,

Saranamupagathanam mukthidou jnanadho thou,

Abhaya varada hasthou drushtu mamba sthithoham,

Tripura dalana jaye, suprabatham mamaarye. 26

For speedily solving their problems, for removing the great fear of death,

And for granting salvation for devotees who approach you,

You are standing there showing the symbol of protection by your hand,

Oh wife of him who burnt the three cities and my mother,

Please make a very good morning to me.

Matha sthwadheeya charanam hari padma jadhyai,

Vandyam radhanga saraseeruha sankha chinnam,

Drushtum cha yogi jana manasa raja hamsam,

Dwari sthithosmi varade , kuru suprabatham. 27

Mother your holy feet kept on the lotus flower.

And which are having symbols of lotus, wheel and conch,

Is seen by sages as a fulfilling king swan in their mind,

And I am standing near your gate, oh giver of boons,

And so make this morning great.

Pasyanthu kechid vadanam thwadheeyam,

Sthavanthu kalyana gunaam sthavanye,

Namanthu padabja yugam thwadheeyam,

Dwari sthithaanaam , kuru suprabatham. 28

Seeing the very pretty face of yours,

Some stand near the door singing your good qualities,

And saluting the pair of your feet,,

And so make their morning good.



Kechith sumero sshikhare adi thunge,

Kechinmani dweepavare visale,

Pasyanthu kechith amruthabdhi madhye,

Pasyamaham thwam eha suprabatham. 29

Some of them are standing on the peak of mount Meru,

Some are standing on the great broad petal island,

And some are able to see you in the middle of ocean of nectar,

But I am able to see you here, and so make my morning good.

Shambhor vamanga samshtham,sasi nibha vadana

Neelapadmayathakshim, syamaangam,

Charuhasam nibida thara kucham,

Pakwa bimbadaroshtim Kamakshim,

Kama dathrim kutila kucha bharam,

Bhooshanair bhooshithangim,

Pasyama suprabathe pranatha jani matham,

Adhya na suprabatham. 30

Oh mother, who is in the left side of Lord Shiva,

Who has a face like the full moon,

Who has eyes similar to the blue lotus,

Who has a body that is black like a cloud,

Who has a smile similar to lotus flower,

Who has tightly packed breasts,

Who has red lips like ripened bimba fruits,

Who has eyes showering love,

Who grants only love,

Who has fully erect breasts,

And who is wearing the best of ornaments,

I am saluting you in this good morning,

And please make this morning good.

Kamaprada kalpa tharur vibhasi,

Naanya gathirmay nanu chatakoham,

Varshasyamogha kanakambudhara,

Kaaschith thu dhara mayi kalpayasu. 31



Oh mother full of love, you are like the wish giving tree,

And I do not have any other to resort to and am,

Waiting like the Chataka* bird for plentiful rain,

And so shower your golden nectar like rain of mercy,

So that I am speedily made competent.

* A mythical bird who has a hole in neck and can only drink rain drops

Trilochana priyam vande , vande tripurasundarim,

Triloka nayikaam vande , suprabatham ambike. 32

Salutations to the darling of the three eyed,

Salutations to the beauty of three cities,

Salutations to the leader of the three worlds,

A very good morning to you , mother.

Kamakshi devyamba thavardra drushtya,

Krutham mayedam khalu suprabatham,

Sadya phalam may sukhamamba labdam,

Thathascha may dukha dasa kadam hi. 33

Oh mother Kamakshi , using your merciful look on me,

Make this day a very good morning to me,

May I get all good things ,

And let my bad times end.

Ye va prabathe purathastha varye,

Padanthi bhakthya nanu suprabatham,

Srunwanthi ye va thwayi badha chitha,

Thesham prabatham, kuru suprabatham. 34

Oh blessed goddess, if this is read with devotion,

By devotees ,then it would make their mornings good,

And to those who hear it with concentrated mind,

Their mornings would become good mornings.

Ithi Lakshmi kanta sharmaa virachita

Shri kaamakshi suprabhatam samaaptam.



Thus ends the Kamakshi Suprabatham ,

Composed by Lakshmikantha sharma.

2. Durga Pancha Rathnam

Composed by

Paramacharyal of Kanchi Kama Koti peetam.

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander and K.Vaidyanathan

(This great stotra was composed by Swami Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti

matam(1884-1994) who was fondly referred by his devotees as Paramacharya or in hushed tones as

Periyava(great person). Though he was a sage, his devotees considered him as the God who came to us in

person and blessed us.

http://www.hindudharamaforums.com/showthread.php?t=966

relates a very interesting incident in composition of this great stotra.

An ArAdhanam (homage) day in Tenambakkam -- two o' clock in the afternoon.

PeriyavaaL was sitting on the bank of a pond, keeping one leg in the waters. It was time for me as ArAdhana

brAhmaNAL to get inside for the ArAdhanam, wearing the vastram (cloth). PeriyavaaL's AGYA (order) for me,

calling me by his clap of hands, to sit near him with a piece of paper and pen. The pen and paper were

brought at once! PeriyavaaL started uttering Sanskrit words one by one. At some points, just telling me the

meaning and asking me to produce the Sanskrit padam (word), when the words formed a line, a beautiful

stuti called 'Durga Pancharatnam' came up. [Svetasvara Upanishad sAram (essence)]. Each shloka (verse)

ends with 'mAM pAhi vi Sarveshvari mokSadAtrI'. (This shloka is written on a marble stone on the left side

when one goes to Kamakshi temple).

In the middle of the above stotram (hymn) when the word 'You are the one who taught the Gita' (upadiSTa-

gItA) came up, looking at my considering it for a kSaNam (moment), he asked, "Why, does it seem incorrect

to you to say that Kamakshi did Gitopadesham?" I kept quiet with a smile.

Forthwith an AGYA clapping hands to bring the Gita bhashyam (commentary) book. The next moment came



the bhASya book in eight volumes! PeriyavaaL turned the page once, and showed me the first page that

came up and said, "Read this shloka and its bhASyam."

This is that shlokam: 'braHmaNOhi pratiSTAhaM'

"For the changeless, eternal Brahmam, the Maya which is Shakti is the pratiSTA (that through which

Brahmam spreads as the many worlds is called pratiSTA). I am That. I am the Brahmam; and I am its pratiSTA

will be appropriate; because, there is a bhASyam that 'shakti shaktimatoH abhedAt' [both the Shakti and the

One who has it are not of different tatvam (nature)]."

This incident clearly shows the back ground in which this prayer was composed.)

sree durgayaii namaha!!!

Salutations to Durga

te dyanayoganugata apashayan

twam eva deviim swagunair nigudaam

twam eva shakthii parameshwerasya

maam paahi sarweshvari mokshadatri...

Those adopting meditation (Dhyana) and contemplation (yoga) saw,

You as the only divine Goddess hidden in her own qualities

And you are the only power behind the great God of universe,

And so please protect me, oh goddess of all and oh giver of salvation.

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devatma shaktihi sruti vakya geeta

mahirishi lokasya pura prasanna

guha param vyoma sataha pratishta

maam paahi sarweshvari mokshadatri

You are the self power of the divine , sung about by the Vedas,

Delighted in front of great saints propitiating you ,

Who have established yourselves in their hearts as Truth,


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parasya shaktihi vividhaiva suryaese

swetaswa vakyothitadevi durge

swbhaviki gnana bala kriya te




You are His Shakthi called Para, which is spoken in different ways,

You are the one who is being celebrated by Swethavatara* Upanishad,

You are by your nature , the power force in all actions and wisdom,

And so please protect me , oh goddess of all and oh giver of salvation.

* This major Upanishad gives the basic teachings and concepts of Bhagwad Gita.

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devatma shabedena shivatma Bhuta

yath kurma vayava vacho vivritya

twam pasa vicheda kari prasidda


Formed by Self-power of sound of Sivas aatma

You are declared by sacred texts as the sound of Anahatha**,

Which exists in Kurma and Vayavya*** as Shakthi

You are known as one cutting off worldly attachments (or the rope that drags you to death),


* OM

**Anahata sabda just before one enter Samadhi in yoga one can clearly hear Om inside which is not heard

outside the physical body after this the person goes into Samadhi.

* **Vayavya Dharana

From the heart to the middle of the eyebrows is said to be the region of Vayu. It is black in colour and shines

with the letter Ya. Carrying the breath along the region of Vayu, one should contemplate on Isvara, the

omniscient. The Yogi does not meet his death through Vayu.) ( Naga, Kurma, Krikara, Devadatta and

Dhananjaya are the five sub-Pranas; Kurma performs the function of opening the eyes

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twam brahma puccha vividha mayuri

brahma pratishtasupadista gita

gyana swarupa atmataya kilanaam

maam paahi sarweshvari mokshadatri....

Hey Mayuri*, you are praised as the route to Brahmam,

You are the form of Brahamam established by the Bhagwad Gita too,

You are the wisdom personified, enact the sport of creation




* Durga worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of a pea cock. And hence she is addressed as Mayuri

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This was composed by H H sri jagadguru srimaan chandrasekharendrendra Saraswathi of

kanch kamakoti peetham and is based on Swtahsvaropanishad was sung by m.s. suubbalaxmi in her

nightingale voice! whoever recites this every day will attain moksha or liberation.

3. Sri Kamaksi Ashtakam (Tamil)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This eight versed prayer praises and salutes Goddess Kamakshi)

1.Guruve saranam, Guruvin uruvil ,

Kuvala the yenai aala vandhai,

THiruve saranam , THirumal Sodhari,

THiruvadi inaye saranam amma,

Varuvai ninaivil vandhennai aalvai,

Vadivambikaye , saranam amma ,

Arulvai yenaye , anudhinam panithen,

Annai Kamakshi umayavale .

I surrender to the Guru , you came ,

To the earth as Guru to rule over me ,

I surrender to Lakshmi , and oh sister of Lord Vishnu ,

I surrender to your twin feet , mother ,

Please come in my though and rule over me ,

Oh pretty mother , I surrender to you mother ,

Please show your grace to me, I salute you daily ,

Oh mother Kamakshi who is Goddess Parvathi.

2.Kalabhavum chandanam kasthuri Manjalum,

Kukumam narum chanthum,



Pala pala venave peroli veesidum,

Ponnabaranamum thigazh meni ,

Ila nagai arumbum yezhil vadanam thanai,

Yennavena pugazhven,

Alavidamudiya aattalum karunai kol ,

Annai Kamakshi umayavale.

She is decorated using peacock feather ,

Sandal paste , Turmeric with musk smell,

Kumkum , good paste for marking thilaka ,

And gold ornaments which ,

Glitters and shines remarkably,

And how shall I describe her pretty face ,

Decorated by a slow smile and ,

Indescribable power , please shower your mercy,

Oh mother Kamakshi who is goddess Parvathi.

3. Sooranai vendrida Saravana bhavan yenum sooranai eendravalai,

Kooriya velai Kumaranukke yarul , KOmaklale Shiva Shakthi,

Dheera parakramam dikkellam parava dheenarukke saran neeyandro,

AAramuthe, yengal aanandhame, thiru annai Kamakshi umayavale .

Oh mother who gave birth to a valorous son to defeat Soora,

Oh Great lady , Oh power of Shiva , who gave the sharp spear to Lord Subramanya,

For his great valour to spread all over, Oh nectar , Oh eternal joy ,

Are you not the protection to all those who suffer,


4. Kunjaranum , ezhir kunjari nadhanum , konjidum umaye , maa Kali,

Venchamar yethilum vettiyai tharumor, veera vel thangidum Chamundi,

Panchami , Bhairavi, Parvatha puthri , Panchaksharanil pathi nee,

Anjuthal vendaam , abhayam yenbaye, Annai Kamakshi umayavale.

Oh Uma , Oh great Kali , who is endeared by Ganesa and Subramanya,

Oh Chamundi who gave the victory spear to help to win in all great battles,

Oh terminator, Oh Bhairavi, Oh goddess who occupies half of Lord Shiva,

Do you not tell us, have no fear , I will protect you,,




5. Marakatha kodiye, Manda hasiniye, Mangala Chandi, Malai magale ,

Marakathamayil melmurugganin matha, mamarai pothidum mathavame ,

Paragathikku oru thunai yena ninaithu un padam pathidum yezhai yennai,

Aravaithu aandu arul purivai neeye, Annai Kamakshi Umayavale .

Oh tender emerald climber, Oh Goddess who smiles, Oh auspicious Chandika, Oh daughter of the

mountain,

Oh mother of Subrahmanya riding on emerald peacock, Oh great goddess praised by the Vedas,

I who am saluting catching your feet thinking that is my help to reach salvation,

May please be hugged and you may shower your grace on me,


6.Shanmugan thaaye , Chanchalam theerpai, SAkthi maakali , Chamundi,

Yenniyathu yellam yeithida arulvai,,yezhiluru vaniyum , elakkumiyum,

Pannudan pothida Sri chkram thannil paravasamai kolu iruppavale ,

Annalaam eesan arum thiru devi, Annai Kamakshi umayavale.

Oh mother of Lord Subramanya, please end my confusion, Oh Sakthi, Oh great Kali , Oh Chamundi,

Please bless me so that all my desires are fulfilled, Oh goddess who sits w ith divine joy on the Sri Chakra,

While you are worshipped with song by pretty Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswathi,

Oh divine goddess who is the consort of our Lord Shiva,


7. Chey vel Kumaranai eendravale, Perum SAkthiye, Mahishanai maithavale ,

Kovvai nigar vaai kumizh punchirippal , kuvalayam yellam aalbavale ,

Yevvaru unai yaan yethiduven, unai yeppozhuthum ninathu iruppan naan,

Avvaru yenai aadarithu arulvai, Annai Kamakashi Umayavale.

Oh mother of Subramanya with the ferocious spear, Oh great power, Oh killer of Mahisha

Oh Goddess who rules all the world by the smile of your red coloured lips,

In what way can I praise you ,I am one who always thinks about you,

And please shower your grace like that on me ,


8. Jaya jaya Shakthi, jagamellam pothum, jaya jaya Sankari , Sri devi,

Jaya jaya Durga , jaya Parameshwari, jaya jaya maathaa Sridevi,

Jaya jaya soora kulanthakan shanmugan jayam pera aruliya Sri Devi,

Ayanudan hariharan anavarathamum pugazh , annai Kamakshi umaiyavale .



Hail, Hail Oh Shakthi who is praised all over the world, Hail, hail Oh Shankari, Oh Sridevi,

Hail hail Durga , Hail goddess of all , Hail , hail , mother Sri devi,

Hail, hail Oh Sri devi who helped Shanmukha the killer of the clan of Soora,

Who is praised by Brahma , Vishnu and Shiva,

Oh mother Kamakshi , who is goddess Parvathi.

4. Sri Kamakshi stotram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Refrain to be repeated after every sloka

Kamakshi Mathar namasthe,kama-

Dhanaika dakshe , sthithe Bhaktha pakshe.

My salutations to mother Kamakshi,

who cleverly gives away to the satisfaction

And is always on the side of the devotees.

1. kamarikanthe , kumari, kala kalasya bharthu, kare dhatha hasthe,

Kamaya kama pradhathri, kamakotistha poojye, giram dehi mahyam.

Oh Wife of the enemy of God of love, Oh Lass,

Oh Consort of the killer of God of death,

Oh Goddess who holds her hand in the giving away fashion,

Oh Goddess who gives the God of love his power to induce passion,

Oh goddess worshiped in Kama Koti peeta,

Please give me food to eat.

2. Sri chakra madhye vasanthim, bhootha raksha pisachadhi dushtaan haranthim,

Sri Kama kotyaam jwalanthinm, Kama heenai sugamyam , bhaje dehi vacham.

Oh Goddess who lives in the middle of sri chakra,

Who for protecting the beings kills ghosts and bad people,

Who makes Kama Koti peeta shine and Who makes the desire less to the correct path.

3. Indradhi maanye , sudhanye, Brahma vishnwadhi vandhye, Girrendrasya kanye,

Maanyaan cha manye Thwadanyam manithangrim muneendrai Bhaje matharam thwaam.



Oh Goddess who is respected by indra and others ,

Oh Goddess who is saluted by Brahma and the world,

Oh Goddess who is the daughter of the king of mountains,

You are respected by the respected

And the great sages do not respect any other God except you,

And I sing about you , Oh mother.

3. Simhadhiroode , Namasthe Saadhu hruth padma goode, hathaa sesha moode,

Roodam hara thwam gadham may , kanta sabdham drudam dehi Vagvadhini thwam.

Oh Goddess who rides on Lion, my salutations,

You are in the minds of good people and please strike the remaining fools

Please destroy my diseases and give me firm voice from throat, Oh Goddess of words.

4. Kalyana dathrim , janithrim , kancha pathrabha nethraamm, kala nadhaa vakthraam,

Sri Skanda puthram suvasthram sacharithram Shive thwaam Bhaje dehi vaacham.

Giver of auspiciousness, mother, goddess with eyes like lotus leaf,

Consort of Lord with moon , who has Lord Skanda as her son,

Who wears auspicious cloths and has a divine story,

Oh Goddess Parvathi , I sing about you, please give me words.

5. Chandra peedaam , chathura vadanaam , chanchala panga leelaam,

Kundha smeraam Kucha bhara nathaam, Kundhalodhyutha brungaam,

Maararathe madana shikhinam mamsalam deepayanthim,,

Kamakshim thaam kavi kala giraam Kalpavalleem upase.

You are one who makes moon light painful and one who has a clever face also one whose plays are

quivering,

Who smiles like jasmine buds, who bends due to weight of her breasts, Whose hair attracts the bees,

Who is like a fleshy light and passionate pea cock to the enemy of Lord of love,

Oh Kamakshi , the clan of poets imagine you like a wish giving tree.



5. The six week songs to worship Kamakshi of Mangadu-Set I

By

Amman Sathyanathan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Every one born in this world will have problems. Goddess has taken the incarnation of Kamakshi in

Mangadu (Forest of mango) to solve these problems. Like every god having a particular method of worship,

this Goddess likes the six week worship.

During the first week along with betel leaf, betel nut, coconut, flower, banana fruit, you have take two fruits

of lime. And perform Archana in the temple. The priest along with coconut fruit etc would give back one lime

fruit. We have to bring that fruit home and worship it daily.

When we visit the temple next week, along with the lime fruit that was given earlier, we have to take two

more lime fruits and give it to the priest. He would return one fruit. We can perform Archana or not as per

our convenience. This should go on for six weeks. On the sixth week, like the first week we have to take,

betel leaf, betel nut, coconut, flower, banana fruit, you have take two fruits of lime and also a flower

garland. Apart from this we have to take well boiled milk, sugar candy, eatable camphor, and honey. And all

this should be offered to the Goddess. They would not return the lime fruit this time.

The priest would return the milk. This worshipped milk should be distributed to all possible devotes in the

temple. Devotees believe that this like giving milk to the Goddess. Every time we go the concerned song has

to be sung, because these songs were composed before her and have been approved by her. If this is done

our desires would be fulfilled. It would be better if we go on the same day of the week during all the six

weeks. But this is not a must.

These songs have been taken from a book called Mangadu Amman Aru suvai written in Tamil published by

Amman Pathippagam, Madras.)

First week song - Anadhai Naan, adharippai

(I am an orphan, support me)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander



Raga Bhouli

Thala Roopaka

Pallavi

Anadai naan , adarippai, Amma,

akilanda nayakiye , AAdhi Parashakthi neeye

I am orphan, support me mother,

The goddess of all universe,

You are the primeval divine power.

Charanam

1.Kavalai theerkkum karpagamai , kanchiyile vilangukindray,

Kalamellam nalam perave kasiyile veethu iruppay,

Manidarkku vazhvalikka madhurayile amarnthiruppai-nam

Mana kurayai theerpadarke , Mankadil vadiveduthay. (Anadai Naan)

You are shining in Kanchi as the Karpagam who removes all worries,

For providing comforts always , you are there in Benares,

For giving comforts of life to humans you are sitting in Madhurai,

And for solving the wants of our mind you were born in Mangadu.

2.Aaru varam thodarnthu vanangiduven unnai Amma,

Arul mari pozhindhiduvay , agathil nirainthiduvay,

Yen kurayai nee arivay , yen thuyaram nee Unarvay,

Un padame yen idhayam , yennalum ninaikka cheyvay. (Andai Naan)

Mother I would worship you for six weeks continuously,

Please shower the rain of mercy and occupy my mind,

You know my problem, , You know my sorrow,

Please make your feet stand in my mind forever.

3.Thayumundu Thanthai undu , bandamundu, pasamundu,

Yar irundum yenna payan , thaye un arul illayel,

Cheyaka yethiduvay, sevadi vangukiren,

Thay cheyai anaippadu pol , aravanaithu kathiduvay. (Anadai naan..)

I have mother , father , relations and affection,



But if your grace is not there , what is the use of some one being there,

Consider me as your baby , I salute your feet,

And hug me like a mother does her baby,

And protect me in your tight embrace.

Conclusion

Sad guru roopini Kamakshi,

Sathya swaroopini Kamakshi,

Chandra mouleeswari Kamakshi,

Saranam saranam Kamakshi

Kamakshi who is the form of divine Guru,

Kamakshi who is the form of truth,

Kamakshi who wears the crescent of moon

Kamakshi, I surrender, I surrender

Aadhi shivan devi Kamakshi

Aadhi para Shakthi Kamakshi,

Akhilandeswari Kamakshi,

Sranam saranam Kamakshi

Kamakshi is the wife of primeval Shiva,

Kamakshi who is the primeval divine power,

Kamakshi who is the goddess of all universe,

Kamakshi, I surrender, I surrender

Second week song - Swarathodum Nayathodum pada vanden

Raga Bhairavi

Tala Aadhi

Pallavi

Swarathodum nayathodum pada varam tharuvai,

Kanchi Kama koti peetam Jagat Guru Vanangidum nee



Please give me a bon to sing the songs nicely with proper Swaras,

Oh Goddess who is worshipped by Jagad Guru of Kanchi.

Anupallavi

Mamara thoppinile mangadu pathiyinile,

Mayamay maraindhu nindru Aavin pal kudithavale

She who drank milk hiding her form,

In the mango garden of Mangadu

Charanam

1.Irandam vaaram ithu , innalgal pokkiduvay.

Elumichai maruthal pol , en manathai mathiduvay,

Thaye Kamakshi , Thangona thuyar thudaippay,

Thava kolam poondavale , Darniyellam aandavale

Oh Goddess who did penance , Oh Goddess who ruled the earth,

This is the second week , destroy all my problems,

Like the fruit of lime , change my mind,

Oh Mother Kamakshi , remove the unbearable sorrow.

2.Maantharin kurai theerkkum mangala roopiniye,

Mangadu pathi vazhum dukka nivariniye,

Mangalam undaka manam urugi vandene,

Sangarar vazhiyile saranadaithen unnai Umma.

Oh God with the auspicious form who removes the want of people,

Oh Goddess who removes sorrows and who lives in town of Mangadu,

I have come here with a melted mind so that I would get auspiciousness,

In the path of Sankara and mother I have surrendered to you.

Third week song - Nee Arulavidil vazhvethu

Raga Atana



Thala AAdhi

Pallavi

Nee arulavidil Vazhvedhu, Kamakshiye,

Vilyattal shivan udal pathi vilangum

Oh Kamakshi , just with a play, you have occupied half of the body of Shiva,

And how can there be a good life without your mercy.

Anupallavi

Unnai Vanangavidil naan vazhvedu,

Sangadangal theerkkum thayallavo mana,

Chanchalangal pokkum marundallavo.

Without saluting you where is life,

For are you not the mother who removes sorrow,

And are you not the medicine that removes worries.

Pallavi

1.Mukkalamum unarntha mudal maniye yen,

moondram varam idhi varam aliye,\

Nar padai veetinile koluvirukkum,

Nayagiye uyar nava maniye.

Oh first gem who knew past , present and future,

This is my third week, give me boons,

Oh Lady who sits along with four parts of army,

Oh very valuable new gem.

Fourth week song - Ammanai pol oru deivam

Ragam Kapi

Talam Aadhi

Pallavi

Ammanai pol oru arul tharum deivam,



Akilathil undo un Shakthi pola

Is there any Goddess who showers the grace,

Like her in the universe like Goddess Shakthi.

Anupallavi

Un thalam thanai nadi vandhidum bhakthar koti,

Vandhorkku vazhvalikkum kali yuga kadavul amma.

The crores of devotees have come seeking your place,

And you are the Goddess of the Kali age ,

Who gives happy life to all those who come here.

Charanam

1.Nal naangu Vedangal pothidum nayagiye,

Nangaam vaarmidhil nalam pala cheythiduvay,

Manal thanil pithan uruvam thanai tharithu,

Mana vazhkkai kondavale , magizhvinai alippavale.

Oh Goddess who is praised by the four good Vedas,

This is the fourth week , please do lot of good things,

You who wore the form of Lord Shiva on the sand,

And entered married life, You who gives happiness.

2.Veda purani saranam saranam,

Vijaya Narayani saranam saranam

AAdhi Kamakshi saranam saranam

Amme Narayani saranam saranam

I surrender , surrender to you who is in Vedas and Puranas,

I surrender , surrender to the Narayani who wi

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