Shaanta-Aakaaram Bhujaga-Shayanam Padma-Naabham Sura-Iisham
Vishva-Aadhaaram Gagana-Sadrsham Megha-Varnna Shubha-Anggam|
Lakssmii-Kaantam Kamala-Nayanam Yogibhir-Dhyaana-Gamyam
Vande Vissnnum Bhava-Bhaya-Haram Sarva-Loka-Eka-Naatham
शान्ताकारं (Shaanta-Aakaaram): Who has a Serene Appearance
शान्त (Shaanta) = Tranquil, Calm, Serene
आकार (Aakaara) = Form, Appearance
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भुजगशयनं (Bhujaga-Shayanam): Who Rests on a Serpent [Adisesha]
भुजग (Bhujaga) = Snake, Serpent
शयन (Shayana) = Lying Down, Resting, Sleeping
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पद्मनाभं (Padma-Naabham): Who has a Lotus on His Navel
पद्म (Padma) = Lotus
नाभ (Naabha) = Navel
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सुरेशं (Sura-Iisham): Who is the Lord of the Devas
सुर (Sura) = Deva, God
ईश (Iisha) = Lord
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विश्वाधारं (Vishva-Aadhaaram): Who is the Sustainer of the Universe
विश्व (Vishva) = World, Universe
आधार (Aadhaara) = Support, Power of Sustaining
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गगनसदृशं (Gagana-Sadrsham): Who is Boundless and Infinite like the Sky
गगन (Gagana) = Sky
सदृश (Sadrsha) = Resembling, Similar to
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मेघवर्ण (Megha-Varnna): Whose Colour is like the Cloud [Bluish]
मेघ (Megha) = Cloud
वर्ण (Varnna) = Outward Appearance, Colour
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शुभाङ्गम् (Shubha-Anggam): Who has a Beautiful and Auspicious Body
शुभ (Shubha) = Splendid, Beautiful, Auspicious, Pure
अङ्ग (Angga) = Body, Limb
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लक्ष्मीकान्तं (Lakssmii-Kaantam): Who is the Husband of Devi Lakshmi
लक्ष्मी (Lakssmii) = Devi Lakshmi
कान्त (Kaanta) = Husband
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कमलनयनं (Kamala-Nayanam): Who has Lotus-Like Eyes
कमल (Kamala) = Lotus
नयन (Nayana) = Eye
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योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम् (Yogibhir-Dhyaana-Gamyam): Who is Attainable to the Yogis by Meditation
योगि (Yogi) = Yogi, Sage
ध्यान (Dhyaana) = Meditation
गम्यम् (Gamyam) = Approachable, Accessible, Attainable
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वन्दे (Vande): Salutations
वन्द (Vanda) = Praising, Extolling
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विष्णुं (Vissnnum): Sri Vishnu
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भवभयहरं (Bhava-Bhaya-Haram): Who Removes the Fear of Worldly Existence
भव (Bhava) = Worldly Existence
भय (Bhaya) = Fear
हर (Hara) = Taking Away, Removing, Destroying
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सर्वलोकैकनाथम् (Sarva-Loka-Eka-Naatham): Who is the Lord of All the Lokas
सर्व (Sarva) = All
लोक (Loka) = Loka [World]
एक (Eka) = One
नाथ (Naatha) = Lord
Kaayena Vaacaa Manase[a-I]ndriyairvaa
Buddhy-Aatmanaa Vaa Prakrteh Svabhaavaat |
Karomi Yad-Yat-Sakalam Parasmai
Guru-Varaayeti Samarpayaami ||
कायेन (Kaayena): By Body
काय (Kaaya) = Body
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वाचा (Vaacaa): Speech, Word
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मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा (Manasa-Indriyairvaa): By Mind or Sense Organ
मनस (Manasa) = Mind
इन्द्रिय (Indriya) = Sense Organ
वा (Vaa) = Or
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बुद्ध्यात्मना (Buddhi-Aatmanaa): By Intellect or Soul [Feeling of Heart]
बुद्धि (Buddhi) = Intellect
आत्मन् (Aatman) = Soul
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वा (Vaa): Or
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प्रकृतेः (Prakrteh): By Nature
प्रकृति (Prakrti) = Nature
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स्वभावात् (Svabhaavaat): Due to Disposition of Mind
स्वभाव (Svabhaava) = Innate or Inherent Disposition
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करोमि (Karomi): I Do
कर (Kara) = Doing
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यद्यत्सकलं (Yad-Yat-Sakalam): All Whatever [I Do]
यद् यद् (Yad Yad) = Whatever
सकल (Sakala) = All
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परस्मै (Parasmai): To the Other [i.e. for the Supreme Guru]
पर (Para) = Other
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गुरुवरायेति (Guru-Varaayeti): To the Supreme Guru
गुरु (Guru) = Guru
वर (Vara) = Supreme
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समर्पयामि (Samarpayaami): I Surrender
समर्पण (Samarpanna) = Surrender
Namastestu Mahaa-Maaye Shrii-Piitthe Sura-Puujite |
Shangkha-Cakra-Gadaa-Haste Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||1||
नमस्तेऽस्तु (Namastestu): Salutations to You
नमस् (Namas) = Reverential Salutations, Obeisance
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महामाये (Mahaa-Maaye): Mahamaya, The Great Enchantress
महा (Mahaa) = Great
माया (Maayaa) = Illusion
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श्रीपीठे (Shrii-Piitthe): In the Abode of Sri [Devi Mahalakshmi]
श्री (Shrii) = Goddess Lakshmi, Good Fortune, Auspiciousness
पीठ (Piittha) = Throne, Royal Seat
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सुरपूजिते (Sura-Puujite): Worshipped by the Devas
सुर (Sura) = Deva
पूजित (Puujita) = Worshipped
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शङ्खचक्रगदाहस्ते (Shangkha-Cakra-Gadaa-Haste): Conch , Discus and Mace in Hands
शङ्ख (Shangkha) = Conch
चक्र (Cakra) = Discus
गदा (Gadaa) = Mace
हस्त (Hasta) = Hand
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महालक्ष्मि (Mahaalakssmi): Devi Mahalakshmi
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नमोऽस्तुते (Namostute): Obeisance to You
Namaste Garudda-Aaruuddhe Kola-Aasura-Bhayamkari |
Sarva-Paapa-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||2||
नमस्ते (Namaste): Salutations to You
नमस् (Namas) = Reverential Salutations, Obeisance
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गरुडारूढे (Garudda-Aaruuddhe): Riding on the Garudda
गरुड (Garudda) = Vahana of Lord Vishnu in the form of an eagle
आरूढ (Aaruuddha) = Mounted
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कोलासुरभयंकरि (Kolaa-Aasura-Bhayamkari): Terror to Kolasura
कोलासुर (Kolaasura) = An asura or demon by name Kola
भयंकर (Bhayamkara) = Terrible
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सर्वपापहरे (Sarva-Paapa-Hare): Remover of all Sins
सर्व (Sarva) = All
पाप (Paapa) = Sin
हर (Hara) = Destroy
Sarvajnye Sarva-Varade Sarva-Dusstta-Bhayamkari |
Sarva-Duhkha-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||3||
सर्वज्ञे (Sarvajnye): All-Knowing
सर्वज्ञ (Sarvajnya) = All-Knowing
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सर्ववरदे (Sarva-Varade): Giver of All Boons
सर्व (Sarva) = All
वरद (Varada) = Granting Wishes , Conferring Boons
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सर्वदुष्टभयंकरि (Sarva-Dusstta-Bhayamkari): Terror to All the Wicked
सर्व (Sarva) = All
दुष्ट (Dusstta) = Wicked
भयंकर (Bhayamkara) = Terrible
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सर्वदुःखहरे (Sarva-Duhkha-Hare): Remover of All Sorrows
सर्व (Sarva) = All
दुःख (Duhkha) = Sorrow
हर (Hara) = Destroy
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देवि (Devi): Goddess
Siddhi-Buddhi-Prade Devi Bhukti-Mukti-Pradaayini |
Mantra-Muurte Sadaa Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||4||
सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदे (Siddhi-Buddhi-Prade): Giver of Success and Intelligence
सिद्धि (Siddhi) = Success
बुद्धि (Buddhi) = Intelligence
प्रद (Prada) = Give
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भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनि (Bhukti-Mukti-Pradaayini): Giver of Wordly Enjoyment and Liberation
भुक्ति (Bhukti) = Wordly Enjoyment
मुक्ति (Mukti) = Liberation
प्रद (Prada) = Give
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मन्त्रमूर्ते (Mantra-Muurte): Embodiment of Mantra
मन्त्र (Mantra) = Mantra
मूर्त (Muurta) = Embodiment
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सदा (Sadaa): Always
Aady-Anta-Rahite Devi Aadya-Shakti-Maheshvari |
Yogaje Yoga-Sambhuute Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||5||
आद्यन्तरहिते (Aadi-Anta-Rahite): Without Beginning and End
आदि (Aadi) = Beginning
अन्त (Anta) = End
रहित (Rahita) = Free from
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आद्यशक्तिमहेश्वरि (Aadya-Shakti-Maheshvari): Primal Energy and the Great Goddess
आद्य (Aadya) = Primitive
शक्ति (Shakti) = Energy
महेश्वरि (Maheshvari) = The Great Goddess
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योगजे (Yogaje): Born of Yoga
योगज (Yogaja) = Produced by or arising from Yoga or Meditation
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योगसम्भूते (Yoga-Sambhuute): United with Yoga
योग (Yoga) = Yoga
सम्भूत (Sambhuuta) = United with, Arisen from
Sthuula-Suukssma-Mahaaroudre Mahaa-Shakti-Mahodare |
Mahaa-Paapa-Hare Devi Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||6||
स्थूलसूक्ष्ममहारौद्रे (Sthuula-Suukssma-Mahaaraudre): Both Gross and Subtle and most Terrible
स्थूल (Sthuula) = Gross
सूक्ष्म (Suukssma) = Subtle
महारौद्र (Mahaaraudra) = Most Terrible
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महाशक्तिमहोदरे (Mahaa-Shakti-Mahodare): Great Power and Prosperity
महा (Mahaa) = Great
शक्ति (Shakti) = Power
महोदर (Mahodara) = Literally big-bellied which signifies Great Prosperity
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महापापहरे (Mahaa-Paapa-Hare): Great Remover of all Sins
महा (Mahaa) = Great
पाप (Paapa) = Sin
हर (Hara) = Destroy
Padma-Aasana-Sthite Devi Para-Brahma-Svaruupinni |
Parameshi Jagan-Maatar-Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||7||
पद्मासनस्थिते (Padmaa-Asana-Sthite): Seated on the Lotus
पद्म (Padma) = Lotus
आसन (Aasana) = Seat
स्थित (Sthita) = Abiding
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परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणि (Para-Brahma-Svaruupinni): Nature of Supreme Brahman
पर (Para) = The Supreme
ब्रह्म (Brahma) = Brahman, the Supreme Indivisible Consciousness
स्वरूप (Svaruupa) = Of the nature of
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परमेशि (Parameshi): Supreme Lord
परम (Parama) = Supreme
ईश (Iisha) = Lord
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जगन्मातर्महालक्ष्मि (Jaganmaatar-Mahaalakssmi): Mother of the Universe. O Mahalakshmi
जगत् (Jagat) = The World
माता (Maataa) = Mother
महालक्ष्मि (Mahaalakssmi) = Devi Mahalakshmi
Shveta-Ambara-Dhare Devi Naana-Alangkaara-Bhuussite |
Jagatsthite Jagan-Maatar-Mahaalakssmi Namostute ||8||
श्वेताम्बरधरे (Shveta-Ambara-Dhare): Dressed in White Garments
श्वेत (Shveta) = White
अम्बर (Ambara) = Clothes, Garments
धर (Dhara) = Wearing
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नानालङ्कारभूषिते (Naana-Alangkaara-Bhuussite): Adorned with Various Ornaments
नाना (Naanaa) = Various
अलंकार (Alamkaara) = Ornaments
भूषण (Bhuussanna) = Adorning
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जगत्स्थिते (Jagat-Sthite): Abiding as the Universe
जगत् (Jagat) = The World
स्थित (Sthita) = Abiding
Mahaalakssmy-Assttakam Stotram Yah Patthed-Bhaktimaan-Narah |
Sarva-Siddhim-Avaapnoti Raajyam Praapnoti Sarvadaa ||9||
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महालक्ष्म्यष्टकं (Mahaalakssmy-Assttakam): Mahalakshmi Ashtakam
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स्तोत्रं (Stotram): Hymn in Praise of God
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यः (Yah): He
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पठेद्भक्तिमान्नरः (Patthed-Bhaktimaan-Narah): Whoever Recites this with Devotion
पठ (Pattha) = Reading, Reciting
भक्ति (Bhakti) = Devotion
नर (Nara) = Person
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सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति (Sarva-Siddhim-Avaapnoti): Will obtain all Success
सर्व (Sarva) = All
सिद्धि (Siddhi) = Success
अप्नोति (Apnoti) = Obtain
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राज्यं (Raajyam): Kingdom
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प्राप्नोति (Praapnoti): Obtain
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सर्वदा (Sarvadaa): Always
Eka-Kaale Patthen-Nityam Mahaa-Paapa-Vinaashanam |
Dvi-Kaalam Yah Patthen-Nityam Dhana-Dhaanya-Samanvitah ||10||
एककाले (Eka-Kaale): One Time
एक (Eka) = One
काल (Kaala) = Time
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पठेन्नित्यं (Patthen-Nityam): Recites Daily
पठ (Pattha) = Reading, Reciting
नित्य (Nitya) = Daily
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महापापविनाशनम् (Mahaa-Paapa-Vinaashanam): Will Destroy Great Sins
महा (Mahaa) = Great
पाप (Paapa) = Sin
विनाश (Vinaasha) = Destroy
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द्विकालं (Dvi-Kaalam): Two Times
द्वि (Dvi) = Two
काल (Kaala) = Time
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धनधान्यसमन्वितः (Dhana-Dhaanya-Samanvitah): Will obtain Wealth and Foodgrains
धन (Dhana) = Wealth
धान्य (Dhaanya) = Foodgrains
समन्वित (Samanvita) = Endowed with
Tri-Kaalam Yah Patthen-Nityam Mahaa-Shatru-Vinaashanam |
Mahaalakssmirbhavennityam Prasannaa Varadaa Shubhaa ||11||
त्रिकालं (Tri-Kaalam): Three Times
त्रि (Tri) = Three
काल (Kaala) = Time
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महाशत्रुविनाशनम् (Mahaa-Shatru-Vinaashanam): Will Destroy Great Enemies
महा (Mahaa) = Great
शत्रु (Shatru) = Enemy
विनाश (Vinaasha) = Destroy
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महालक्ष्मिर्भवेन्नित्यं (Mahaalakssmir-Bhaven-Nityam): Devi Mahalakshmi will Always be [Pleased]
महालक्ष्मि (Mahaalakssmi) = Devi Mahalakshmi
भवेत् (Bhavet) = Be
नित्य (Nitya) = Always
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प्रसन्ना (Prasannaa): Pleased
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वरदा (Vara-Daa): Will Bestow Boons
वर (Vara) = Boon
दा (Daa) = Giving
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शुभा (Shubhaa): Auspicious
saraswati namastubhyam varadé kāmarūpiṇi |
vidyārambham kariṣhyāmi, siddhirbhavatu mé sadā
kAmarUpiNi-One who fulfills desires
Yaa Kunde[a-I]ndu-Tussaara-Haara-Dhavalaa Yaa Shubhra-Vastra-[A]avrtaa
Yaa Viinnaa-Vara-Danndda-Mannddita-Karaa Yaa Shveta-Padma-[A]asanaa |
Yaa Brahma-Acyuta-Shankara-Prabhrtibhir-Devah Sadaa Puujitaa
Saa Maam Paatu Sarasvati Bhagavatii Nihshessa-Jaaddya-Apahaa
या (Yaa): She Who
या (Yaa) = She Who, To go towards
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कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला (Kunda-Indu-Tussaara-Haara-Dhavalaa): Who is Pure White like Jasmine, Cool White like Moon, Bright White like Snow and Shining White like Garland of Pearls
कुन्द (Kunda) = Jasmine flower
इन्दु (Indu) = Moon, A Bright Drop, A Spark
तुषार (Tussaara) = Frost, Snow, Sold
हार (Haara) = A Garland of Pearls, Necklace Bearing, Carrying away
धवल (Dhavala) = White, Dazzling White, Handsome, Beautiful
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शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता (Shubhra-Vastra-Aavrtaa): Who is Covered with Pure White Garments
शुभ्र (Shubhra) = White, Radiant, Shining, Beautiful
वस्त्र (Vastra) = Clothes, Garments
आवृत (Aavrta) = Covered, Concealed, Spread, Filled with
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वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा (Viinnaa-Vara-Danndda-Mannddita-Karaa): Whose Hands are Adorned with Veena and the Boon-Giving Staff
वीणा (Viinnaa) = Veena, a stringed musical instrument
वर (Vara) = Boon, Gift, Valuable, Precious, Most Excellent
दण्ड (Danndda) = a Staff, a Sceptre
मण्डित (Mannddita) = Adorned, Decorated
कर (Kara) = a Doer, the Hand
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श्वेतपद्मासना (Shveta-Padma-Aasanaa): Who is Seated on Pure White Lotus
श्वेत (Shveta) = White
पद्म (Padma) = Lotus
आसन (Aasana) = Sitting, Abiding, Dwelling, Seat
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ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवः (Brahmaa-Acyuta-Shamkara-Prabhrtibhir-Devah): Who is [Adored] by Lord Brahma, Lord Acyuta, Lord Lord Shankara and Other Devas
ब्रह्मा (Brahmaa) = Sri Brahma
अच्युत (Acyuta) = Imperishable, another name of Sri Vishnu or Sri Krishna
शंकर (Shamkara) = Causing Prosperity, Auspicious, Beneficent, another name of Sri Shiva
प्रभृति (Prabhrti) = Beginning with, Etc
देव (Deva) = Heavenly, Divine, Shining One, Deva, God
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सदा (Sadaa): Always, Ever, Every Time
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पूजिता (Puujitaa): Worshipped
पूजित (Puujita) = Worshipped, Honoured, Adored
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सा (Saa): She
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मां (Maam): Me
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पातु (Paatu): Please Protect
पा (Paa) = Guarding, Protecting
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सरस्वति (Sarasvati): Devi Saraswati
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भगवती (Bhagavatii): Goddess
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निःशेषजाड्यापहा (Nihshessa-Jaaddya-Apahaa): Remove my Ignorance completely
निःशेष (Nihshessa) = Without Remainder, Complete, Whole
जाड्य (Jaaddya) = Dullness, Stupidity, Inactivity, Ignorance
अपह (Apaha) = Keeping back, Repelling, Removing, Destroying
Om Sham No Mitrah Sham Varunnah |
Sham No Bhavatv-Aryamaa |
Sham No Indro Brhaspatih |
Sham No Vissnnur-Urukramah |
ॐ (Om): Symbol of Parabrahman
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शं (Sham): Be Appeased, Pleased, Propitious
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नो (No): With Us
नस् (Nas) = Us, of Us, to Us
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मित्रः (Mitrah): God Mitra
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वरुणः (Varunnah): God Varuna
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भवत्वर्यमा (Bhavatv-Aryamaa): The Honourable Aryama
भवत् (Bhavat) = Your Honour, Your Worship
अर्यमन् (Aryaman) = God Aryama
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इन्द्रो (Indro): God Indra
इन्द्र (Indra) = God Indra
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बृहस्पतिः (Brhaspatih): God Brihaspati
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विष्णुरुरुक्रमः (Vissnnur-Urukramah): Lord Vishnu with Long Strides
विष्णु (Vissnnu) = Lord Vishnu
उरुक्रम (Urukrama) = Making Wide Strides