MANTRA MAATRUKAAPUSHHPAMALAA ( Repost )

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O! Mother of the universe! In the midst of rolling waves in the ocean

of nectar shines the island of gems (maNidvIpa),

there, encompassed by the heavenly wish-granting trees

(kalpakavaaTikaa), And within the brilliant enclosure of

kadamba trees, in the hall with thousands of diamond pillars, On a

marvelous pedestal, let me visualize that throne of

yours (simhaasanaa) stud with precious gems of mental thought.

 

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Isolated at the center of the Sri Chakra shining with its three

spheres

of moon, sun and fire, with a splendor of rising

sun, Holding the lasso, the sphere, the bow and the arrows in your

hands; Your crown carrying the digit of the moon,

Your happy face displaying the radiant smile; let me visualize you.

 

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My offering of a diamond seat for you, held by ishaana and others

as

support with siva as a single plank resting in

them, please accept; my padyam of water (for washing the feet)

scented with saffron, sandalwood, and other

perfumes; my arghaya (for washing hands) filled with gems and

akshhatA. With devotion I submit pure water for your

achamaniyam, O! You nectar-filled ocean of kindness; all these let

me visualize for your pleasure.

 

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O Mother ! You are the yogi's ultimate goal, you nourish this

universe. O Vishalakshi! Let me bath you through mental

faculty with cool water, saffron, shining camphor, cow's milk,

coconut water, and water carrying your mantra's duly chanted.

 

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O Mother in the form of "hriimkaara", Let me mentally offer you a

sari and an upper cloth of silk shining with

diamonds obtained from the himalayan golden mountain; pure sacred

thread made of golden thread strung with

pearls; let this all be for your pleasure.

 

 

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O Mother, With the gait envied even by the heavenly swans Please

accept these resplendent garlands, bangles of gold

with diamonds and rubies studded, feet and ear ornaments of gems,

the

crown with the crescent moon for a crest

jewel, pearly nose ornaments, finger rings and a golden belt.

 

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For your limbs let me offer a paste made of camphor, saffron, and

sandal, a kaasturi for your tilakam and gorochana for your

cheeks, the divine anjana for your eyes and again pure musk paste

for

your lotus neck. Let these contribute to your pleasure.

 

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O! granter of all boons, I submit to you these garlands knit with

flowers

of kalhara, mallika, maru leaves,golden

lotuses, jati, champaka, malathi, bakula, mandara, white lotus,

ketaki,

karavira and many others, mentally conceived

for your pleasure. Please accept them.

 

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With your organs of beauty and brilliance, your bluish black locks

imitating the rows of bees, you bind all the attention

of Shiva. Let me wave the incense made of the ten ingredients,

guggulu

and ghee for you, sporting in the centers of pleasure.

 

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Let me kindle auspiciousness in your hall shining with precious

stones and

gem decked pillars arrayed like a garland,

bearing young women sculptures carrying lamps in their hands with

their flames in the wicks nurtured with ghee. Oh

daughter of the mountains let me offer you rows of such divine

lamps as

a mental offering to please you.

 

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Oh Goddess of the hrimkara, now I present to you my offering of

naivedya (food) in thousands of golden plates with

divine cooked rice filled with ghee, soup, varied flavored rice

preparations, curd rice, honey and sugar, mixed in

emerald vessels and thousands of black gram cakes.

 

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Oh, goddess Uma placed before you are the leaves from the tamboola

creeper, having the fragrance of the ketaki plant, the

luscious arica nuts sweet and fragrant mixed with pieces of shining

camphor bits, with powdered pearls and other articles

pleasurable to your mouth, and a diamond - studded goblet.

 

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