by Damodara Rao Dasu

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saraseeruhAsana jAyE - pantuvarALi - Adi

navarAtri kruti : 6th day

P saraseeruhAsana jAyE bhavati
sAmOdam ambA namAmi||
Oh Mother Bharati the consort of Brahma the lotus born, I prostrate before you pleasantly.
A.P. purandarAdi surOttama suruchira
kireeTamaNi kiraNAnchita charaNE||
When Devendra and other great Devatas prostrate before you, light rays emanating from their gem-studded crowns reflect dazzlingly on your holy feet.
C 1 yAmineeSa manOjNatama ruchi
bhooma mada vinivAraNa paTusita
tAmarasa mrudu kOTaravAsini
sAmajarAja sadruSa gamanE
kAma manju surAsana nirupama
kanTheera chilli chAlana nihata
bheema nibiDAjNAna malE sula
lAma SObhita phAlatalE vara
hEmachAru bhushaNa lasitE mada
heena mauni hrudayikapadE sura
bhAminee nivaha geetaguNE SaSi
dhAma manda hasitE jaya bhagawati ||
You excel the moon in beauty. You dispel the arrogance of wicked demons to reduce burden on the earth. You dwell on lotus flower. Your majestic gait resembles king elephant's walk. Your eye-brows are more beautiful than Manmadha's bow. When you raise your eyebrows in anger ignorance of the wicked vanishes. Your forehead is auspicious with Tilaka. You are splendid with gold ornaments. Ascetics devoid of ego keep you in their hearts. Celestial damsels sing of your virtues. Your smile is bright like the fullmoon. Oh Goddess Vani, you are victorious.
C 2 mangaLAra vasAli vinA
sAngikara mrudu lAnguLidalA jita
tunga kalpaka kisalaya nivahE
durita sEvaka tApabharE
bhrunga sanchaya valayita sumasura
bheekruta dhammilla rachitamada
bhanga sagalAmbOdha kulE nava
pankajOpama nayanayugE lasa
dangarAga ghanasAra hariNamada
hArabhAsi kucha kumbhayugE hari
pungavOpamita madhyatalE pari
bOdha rupiNi parE jagadeeSwari||
Your delicate fingers plucking Veena strings subdue the tenderness of leaves. You dispel sorrows of devotees. Your braids decorated with flowers attract honey bees. Your eyes are beautiful like lotus flower. Your bosom is smeared with fragrant musk and camphor. Your waist is slim like lion's. You are personification of transcendental knowledge. You are the queen of the universe.
C 3 bAlachandra vatansini parijana
pAlanaikaparE ghana pAtaka Sailabhi durAyita charitE karu
NAlavAlayita hrudayE
mukhAkhila vandita
lOlaruchi lAlaka parivruta suvi
SAla ruchi niTilAyita vadanE
nAlamiva phaNi nAyakOpi ba
tAlapitumayi mahimAnam tE
toolatAm naya mAmOdyadavidyA
jAlamSu nanu bhArati sakalam
phAlalOchana mukhAkhila vandita
padmanAbha padasEvaka niratE||
You are adorned with crescent moon. You are committed to protect devotees. You are known for destroying horrible sins. Your heart is full of compassion. Your face is beautiful with curly locks. Even the thousand-hooded chief of serpents cannot fully describe your prowess. Oh Bharati, dispel my ignorance. Lord Siva who has third eye on forehead adores you. Oh Goddess Bharati, you always worship Lord Padmanabha.