by Damodara Rao Dasu

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dEvi jagajjanani - SankarAbharaNam - Adi

navarAtri kruti : 1st day

P dEvi jagajjanani amba dEhi krupayA mama
tAvaka charaNa bhaktim||
Oh Mother of the universe, bless me with devotion to your sacred feet.
A.P. dEva makuTa maNi dEdeepyamAna pAdE
kEvalAnanda poorNE keerasuvANi vANi||
The rays from gem-studded crowns of celestials are reflecting on your feet brightly. You are the personification of absolute bliss.Your voice is melodious like parrot's voice.
C 1 veenA pustaka ranjita karatala vihasita kanja varEmbikE
vENi manjima punja vinirjita
vitata ghanAghana mAlikE
ENeemada vinivaraNa nipuNa ta
rEkshaNa hruta nata pAtakE
sOnOlleeDha mahAnani bhushaNa
SAlini budhajana pAlikE
preeNita munigEyE duhina jAyE
paramamEyE nirapAyE ||
You hold Veena and Vedas in your hands. Your smile is beautiful like lotus. Your black tresses subdue the darkness of clouds. Your eyes humble the beauty of doe's eyes. They dispel devotees' sorrows. You are splendid with gem-studded ornaments. You protect learned sages who sing your glory. Oh consort of Brahma, you are infinite.
C 2 sakalakaLAlaya SArada himakara
sadruSa vilAsayutAnanE
makaravarA SarAsana mourvi
mahita tArALaka mOhanE
Suka sanakAdi muneeSwara virachita
sundara padayuga poojanE
vikaTa jaTa lasitEndu kalApini
vimala sarOja varAsanE
vikacha kamala pAdE
vihata bhEdE nihata khEdE bhruta mOdE ||
You are treasure house of arts. Your visage is beautiful like autumn moon. Your tresses are black like Manmadha's bow string. Sage Suka and Sanaka worship your feet. Your hair knot is adorned with crescent moon. You are seated on lotus. You dispel devotees' sorrows and make them happy.
C3,C4 jyOtirmaya navahArAyita saj
jOtisha tantra vibhushitE
mAtarmEdura meemAmsAgama
mAmsiLitOru yugAnchtE
chEtOharatara Sabda gamakAncha
cheelatikAguNa SObhitE
pAtakahara padmAdi purANa
pAdita pANi virAjitE
veeta SyAmala hrudyE kalita vidyE
trijagadAdyE niravadyE ||
aruNatarAdhara parilasadatimrudu
hasita dyuti paTalOjavalE
SaraNa samAgata jana paripAlana
satatOdyata karuNAkulE
parijana virachita navarAtrOtsava
paritOshita hrudayEmalE
kuru karuNAmayi bhajana parEmayi
kunda mukuLa radanEtulE
bhoori Subha kAraNi agha harANi
nuti pArANi karavANi
You are adorned with necklace of nine gems resembling nine planets. The Vedas and scriptures are represented by your thighs. Your palms represent your stories like Padma Purana. You are unblemished. You are personification of knowledge. You are root cause of the three "lokas". You are pristine.
Your red lips are beautiful with gentle smile. You protect those who seek for refuge. You are very delighted with "Nava Rathri" festival celebrated by devotees. Oh Devi, your teeth are beautiful like jasmine buds. You grant boons abundantly. You destroy sins. I always chant your praise.