O & E of shakti worship

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lakshye yogijanasya rakshitajagajjaale vishaalekshaNe

praaleyaambupaTiirakuMkumalasatkarpuuramishrodakaiH .

gokshiirairapi naarikelasalilaiH shuddhodakairmantritaiH

snaanaM devi dhiyaa mayaitadakhilam saMtushhTaye kalpataam ..4..

 

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,.

 

hriiMkaaraaN^kitamantralakshitatano hemaacalaatsaMcitai

ratnairujjavalamuttarIyasahitaM kausumbhavarNaaMshukam.

muktaasaMtatiyaGYasuutramamalam sauvarNatantuudbhavaM

dattaM devi dhiyaa mayaitadakhilaM saMtushhTaye kalpataam ..5..

 

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.

 

haMsairapyatilobhaniiyagamanee haaraavaliimujjvalaaM

hindoladyutihiirapuuritatare hemaaN^gade kaN^kaNe.

maJNjiirau maNikuNDale makuTamapyardhenducuuDaamaNiiM

naasaamauktikamaMguliiyakaTakau kaaJNchimapi sviikuru ..6..

 

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.

 

sarvaaN^ge ghanasaarakuMkumaghanashrigandhapaN^kaaN^kitaM

kastuuriitilakaM ca phaalaphalake gorocanaapatrakam.

gaNDaadarshanamaNDale nayanayordivyaaJNjanaM teAJNcitaM

kaNTaabje muganaabhipaN^kamamalaM tvatpriitaye kalpataam ..7..

 

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.

 

kalhaaroutpalamallikaamaruvakaiH sauvarNapaN^keruhai-

rjaatiicampakamaalativakulakairmandaarakundaadibhiH .

ketakyaa karaviirakairbahuvidhaiH kluptaaH srajo maalikaaH

saMkalpena samarpayaami varade saMtushhTye gruhyataam ..8..

 

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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