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Sree Varalakshmee - Sree - roopaka

P Sree varalakshmee namastubhyam vasupradE
Sree sArasa padE rasapadE sapadE padE padE ||
I bow to Sri Varalakshmi the bestower of prosperity. Her feet are beautiful like lotus flowers. Her speech is sweet. I bow to her again and again.
AP bhAvaja janaka prANa vallabhE suvarNAbhE
bhAnukOTi samAna prabhE bhakta sulabhE
sEvakajana pAlinyai Srita pankaja mAlinyai
kEvala guNa SAlinyai kESava hruthkhElinyai ||
Sri Maha Vishnu the father of Manmadha is her dear consort. She shines like gold. Her radiance is equal to a million Suns. She is easily accessible to devotees. She protects those who serve her. Her devotees adorn her with lotus garlands. She is the paragon of virtues. She delightfully sports in the heart of Maha Vishnu.
C 1 SrAvaNa pourNamee poorvastha SukravArE
chArumatee prabhrutih poojitAkArE
dEvAdi guru guha samarpita maNimaya hArE
deenajana samrakshaNa nipuNa kanaka dhArE
bhAvanAbhEda chaturE bhAratee sannuta varE
kaivalya vitaraNa parE kAnkshita phalapradakarE ||
On the Friday before the full-moon of Sravana month, she is worshipped by pious Charumati and other devotees. Guru Guha and other Devatas adorn her with gem-studded necklaces. She is adept in showering gold to protect people in distress. She has the power of discrimination. Saraswati worships her. She is the bestower of emancipation. She fulfills the desires of devotees.

vallabha nAyakasya- bEgaDa - rupaka

P vallabha nAyakasya bhaktO bhavAmi
vAnchitArtha dAyakasya vara mooshika vAhanasya ||
I am the devotee of VallabhanAyaka the chief of Ganas (demi-gods). He is the bestower of boons. His mount is mouse.
C pallavapada mrudu tarasya
pASAnkuSAdi dharasya
mallikAjAti champaka hArasya
maNimAlasya
vallee vivAha kAraNasya
guru guha pujitasya
KALee kalAmAlinee kamalAkshi sannutasya ||
His feet are delicate like tender leaves. He wields a noose and a goad in his hands. He is adorned with garlands of chosen flowers. He shines with gem-studded necklaces. Guru Guha worships him before his auspicious wedding. Goddess Kali, Saraswati the goddess for arts and Lakshmi whose eyes are beautiful like lotus flower adore Sri Ganesa.

neelOtpalAmbikAyAm - poorva gowLa - rupaka

P neelOtpalAmbikAyAm bhaktim karOmi || I worship Neelotpalambika the one with beauty of blue-lotus .
AP nelOtpala nAyakAsamEtyam
nikhila gaNa sannutAyAm
neelAmbara pushpa mAlAvrutAyAm ||
She is graceful with her lord. She is adored by the Vedas and scriptures. She shines in saffire blue garments and is adorned with flower garlands.
C 1 kavijanAdi mOdinyAm kamalESa pAlinyAm
surya kOti prakASinyAm surijanOpAsita
poorva gowLa prakASinyAm
avidyA vidyA swarupiNyAm
Arakta varNa rupiNyAm
ibhavadana guruguhAdi jananyAm ||
She is bestower of happiness to scholars and poets. She is protected by Sri Maha Vishnu. She has the effulgence of a million Suns. She is worshipped by wise and noble. She is the embodiment of Knowledge.She appears in blood-red color. She is the mother of Ganesa the elephant faced and Guru Guha.

abhayAmbA JagadambA - kaLYaNI - Adi

P abhayAmbA jagadambA rakshatu
Atmaroopa pratibimbA madambA ||
May Abhayaba the bestower of security protect us. May Jagadamba the mother of the Universe protect us.She is the reflection of the Supreme Self.She is my mother.
AP ibhavadana Sri guruguha jananee
eeSa mayuranAtha ranjanee
abhaya varada pANi alivENee
AShrita mA vANi kaLyANee ||
She is the mother of Ganesa the elephant faced and Guru Guha. She delights the heart of Siva the lord Mayuranatha. Her hand assures us safety. Her tresses are dark, like a row of bees. Lakshmi and Saraswati adore her. She is auspicious.
C 1 bhakta nAgalinga paripAlinee
bhAsamAna navaratna mAlinee
vyakta samasta jagadviSAlinee
vyAdhikaraNa haraNa nipuNa Soolinee
rakta Sukla miSra prasAdinee
ravi kOTikOti samkAsinee
bhakti mukti mAnasa nivAsinee
bhAva rAga tALa viSwAsinee
bhukti phalaprada daksha mrudAnee
bhakti prada nipuNatara bhavAnee
Sakti sampradAyaka SarvANee
bhukti mukti vitaraNa rudrANi ||
She protected Nagalinga an ardent devotee. Necklaces studded with nine kinds of gems shine on her. The splendor of the universe is her sport. She is Soolini with trident. She dispels the cause behind ailments. She is the bestower of energy. She has the radiance of a million Suns. She dwells in the hearts of those who seek salvation. She is Bhavani who enjoys music with good meaning, melody and rhythm. She is Mrudani that enables us enjoy. She is Bhavani who is adept in bestowing devotion to her. She is Sarvani who is pleased with tradition of Sakti Puja. She is Rudrani the sustainer and the bestower of salvation.