by Damodara Rao Dasu

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paradEvatA - dhanyAsi - Adi

P paradEvatA bruhat kuchAmbA
samrakshatu mAm Sree jagadambA ||
May Mother Bruhatkuchamba the Supreme Goddess and the Mother of the universe protect me.
A.P. SAradA ramA sannuta sakalE
SaraschAmbEya pushpa pada yugaLE
vara guru guha janani chinmAlini
sthiratara sampatpradAna dhaninee ||
Saraswati and Lakshmi adore her. Her feet are beautiful and auspicious like champaka flowers blooming in autumn. She is the pious Mother of Guru Guha. She is manifestation of pure conciousness. She is the permanent bestower of prosperity.
C charAcharAtmaka prapancha janani
chAru chandra hAsini suvAsini
chidAnanda mahAlinga mOhini
chidrupiNi bhakta viSwAsini
karuNArasa pravAhini kaulini
kali kalmasha nAsini
kaLAmAlini kAtyAyini
kanjalOchani bhavapASa mOchani ||
She is the creator of the dynamic and static universe. Her smile is beautiful like the moon. She is auspicious. She is the captivating spouse of Mahalinga who engrosses in Supreme conciousness. Devotees have absolute faith in her. Her compassion flows like a stream. She is Kaulini who destroys evils of Kali yuga. She is the embodiment of all arts. She is beautiful Katyayini with beautiful lotus-like eyes. She liberates us from the bonds of worldly sorrows.