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Saundaryalaharī • Chapter 01

Saundaryalaharī (Ananda & Saundarya Laharī)

सौन्दर्यलहरी (आनन्दलहरी च)

The hymn of divine beauty, Śākta metaphysics, and mantra-tantra attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya.

Total: 100 Verses • Citations: SL 1.1–100 • 3 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
शिवः शक्त्या युक्तो यदि भवति शक्तः प्रभवितुं

न चेदेवं देवो न खलु कुशलः स्पन्दितुमपि ।

अतस्त्वामाराध्यां हरिहरविरिञ्चादिभिरपि

प्रणन्तुं स्तोतुं वा कथमकृतपुण्यः प्रभवति ॥ 1 ॥
Shivah shakthya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum Na chedevam devo na khalu kusalah spanditumapi; Atas tvam aradhyam Hari-Hara-Virinchadibhir api Pranantum stotum vaa katham akrta-punyah prabhavati
English Translation
Lord Shiva, only becomes able. To do creation in this world. along with Shakthi Without her, Even an inch he cannot move, And so how can, one who does not do good deeds, Or one who does not sing your praise, Become adequate to worship you Oh , goddess mine, Who is worshipped by the trinity. 1
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: In Praise of Śakti (Śiva united with Śakti)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 1 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
तनीयांसं पांसुं तव चरणपङ्केरुहभवं

विरिञ्चिस्सञ्चिन्वन् विरचयति लोकानविकलम् ।

वहत्येनं शौरिः कथमपि सहस्रेण शिरसां

हरस्संक्षुद्यैनं भजति भसितोद्धूलनविधिम् ॥ 2 ॥
Taniyamsam pamsum tava carana-pankeruha-bhavam Virincih sanchinvan virachayati lokan avikalam; Vahaty evam Shaurih katham api sahasrena shirasaam Harah samksudy'ainam bhajati bhajati bhasito'ddhalama-vidhim.
English Translation
Lord Brahma ,the creator of yore, Selects a dust from your feet, And creates he this world, The great Adisesha* with his thousand heads, Some how carries a dust of your feet, With effort great, And the great Lord Rudra, Takes it and powders it nice, And uses it as the holy ash. 2
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Dust of the Divine Mother's Lotus Feet】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 2 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
अविद्यानामन्त-स्तिमिर-मिहिरद्वीपनगरी

जडानां चैतन्य-स्तबक-मकरन्द-स्रुतिझरी ।

दरिद्राणां चिन्तामणिगुणनिका जन्मजलधौ

निमग्नानां दंष्ट्रा मुररिपु-वराहस्य भवति ॥ 3 ॥
Avidyanam antas-timira-mihira-dweeppa-nagari Jadanam chaitanya-stabaka-makaranda-sruti jhari Daridranam cinta-mani-gunanika janma-jaladhau Nimadhanam damshtra mura-ripu-varahasya bhavati.
English Translation
The dust under your feet, Oh Goddess great, Is like the city of the rising sun, That removes all darkness , unfortunate, From the mind of the poor ignorant one, Is like the honey that flows , From the flower bunch of vital action, To the slow witted one, Is like the heap of wish giving gems, To the poorest of men, And is like the teeth of Lord Vishnu In the form of Varaha, Who brought to surface, The mother earth, To those drowned in this sea of birth. 3
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Dispeller of Ignorance (Cintāmaṇi for the impoverished)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 3 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
त्वदन्यः पाणिभ्यामभयवरदो दैवतगणः

त्वमेका नैवासि प्रकटितवराभीत्यभिनया ।

भयात् त्रातुं दातुं फलमपि च वाञ्छासमधिकं

शरण्ये लोकानां तव हि चरणावेव निपुणौ ॥ 4 ॥
Tvad anyah paanibhyam abhaya-varado daivataganah Tvam eka n'aivasi prakatita-var'abhityabhinaya; Bhayat tratum datum phalam api cha vancha samadhikam Saranye lokanam tava hi charanaveva nipunav..
English Translation
Oh, She who is refuge to all this world, All gods except you mother, Give refuge and grants wishes, Only by their hand. But only you mother Never show the world in detail, The boons and refuge that you can give, For even your holy feet will suffice, To remove fear for ever, And grant boons much more than asked. 4
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Granter of Boons and Refuge】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 4 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
हरिस्त्वामाराध्य प्रणतजनसौभाग्यजननीं

पुरा नारी भूत्वा पुररिपुमपि क्षोभमनयत् ।

स्मरोऽपि त्वां नत्वा रतिनयनलेह्येन वपुषा

मुनीनामप्यन्तः प्रभवति हि मोहाय महताम् ॥ 5 ॥
Haris tvam aradhya pranata-jana-saubhagya-jananim Pura nari bhutva Pura-ripum api ksobham anayat; Smaro'pi tvam natva rati-nayana-lehyena vapusha Muninam apyantah prabhavati hi mohaya mahatam.
English Translation
You who grant all the good things, To those who bow at your feet, Was worshipped by the Lord Vishnu, Who took the pretty lovable feminine form, And could move the mind of he who burnt the cities, And make him fall in love with him. And the God of love , Manmatha, Took the form which is like nectar, Drunk by the eyes by Rathi his wife, After venerating you, Was able to create passion , Even in the mind of Sages the great. 5
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Hari and Viṣṇu Worshipping the Mother】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 5 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
धनुः पौष्पं मौर्वी मधुकरमयी पञ्च विशिखाः

वसन्तः सामन्तो मलयमरुदायोधनरथः ।

तथाप्येकः सर्वं हिमगिरिसुते कामपि कृपाम्

अपाङ्गात्ते लब्ध्वा जगदिद-मनङ्गो विजयते ॥ 6 ॥
Dhanun paushpam maurvi madhu-kara-mayi pancha visikha Vasantaha samanto Malaya-marud ayodhana-rathah; Tatha'py ekah sarvam Himagiri-suthe kam api kripaam Apangat te labdhva jagadidam Anango vijayate
English Translation
Oh ,daughter of the mountain of ice, With a bow made of flowers, Bow string made of honey bees, Five arrows made of only tender flowers, With spring as his minister, And riding on the chariot of breeze from Malaya mountains The god of love who does not have a body, Gets the sideways glance of your holy eyes, And is able to win all the world alone. 6
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Kāmadeva's Bow and Arrows】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 6 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
क्वणत्काञ्चीदामा करिकलभकुम्भस्तननता

परिक्षीणा मध्ये परिणतशरच्चन्द्रवदना ।

धनुर्बाणान् पाशं सृणिमपि दधाना करतलैः

पुरस्तादास्तां नः पुरमथितुराहोपुरुषिका ॥ 7 ॥
Kvanat-kanchi-dama kari-kalabha-kumbha-stana-nata Pariksheena madhye parinata-sarachandra-vadana; Dhanur banan pasam srinim api dadhana karatalaii Purastad astam noh Pura-mathitur aho-purushika.
English Translation
With a golden belt, Adorned by tiny tingling bells, Slightly bent by breasts like the two frontal globes Of an elephant fine, With a thin pretty form, And with a face like the autumn moon, Holding in her hands, A bow of sugar cane , arrows made of flowers, And the noose and goad, She who has the wonderful form, Of the ego of the God who burnt the three cities, Should please come and appear before us. 7
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Splendour of the Mother's Form】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 7 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
सुधासिन्धोर्मध्ये सुरविटपिवाटीपरिवृते

मणिद्वीपे नीपोपवनवति चिन्तामणिगृहे ।

शिवाकारे मञ्चे परमशिवपर्यङ्कनिलयां

भजन्ति त्वां धन्याः कतिचन चिदानन्दलहरीम् ॥ 8 ॥
Sudha-sindhor madhye sura-vitapi-vati parivrte Mani-dweepe nipo'pavana-vathi chintamani-grhe; Shivaakare manche Parama-Shiva-paryanka-nilayam Bhajanti tvam dhanyah katichana chid-ananda-laharim.
English Translation
In the middle of the sea of nectar, In the isle of precious gems, Which is surrounded by wish giving Kalpaga trees, In the garden Kadamba trees, In the house of the gem of thought, On the all holy seat of the lap of the great God Shiva, Sits she who is like a tide In the sea of happiness of ultimate truth, And is worshipped by only by few select holy men. 8
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Abode on the Isle of Gems (Cintāmaṇi-gṛha)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 8 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
महीं मूलाधारे कमपि मणिपूरे हुतवहं

स्थितं स्वाधिष्ठाने हृदि मरुतमाकाशमुपरि ।

मनोऽपि भ्रूमध्ये सकलमपि भित्वा कुलपथं

सहस्रारे पद्मे सह रहसि पत्या विहरसे ॥ 9 ॥
Mahim muladhare kamapi manipure huthavaham Sthitham svadhistane hridi marutamakasam upari; Mano'pi bhruu-madhye sakalamapi bhittva kula-patham Sahasrare padme saha rahasi patyaa viharase.
English Translation
Oh Goddess mine, You live in seclusion with your consort, In the lotus with thousand petals, Reached after breaking through the micro ways, Of the power of earth in Mooladhara, Of the power of water of Mani poora, Of the power of fire of Swadhishtana, Of the fire of air in the heart, And of the power of ether in between the eyelids* 9 • The Devotees who use Raja yoga believe that right below the back bone there exists a very micro nerve called Sushmna.Below this is the mooladhara chakra(The wheel which is the ultimate basis),and two inches above is the Swadishtana (ego wishes wheel) chakra and above that and opposite to the belly button is mani pooraka(the complete gem wheel) chakra and above that opposite to the heart is Anahatha chakra(deathless wheel) and above that opposite to the throat is the Vishuddhi chaka(wheel of ultimate cleanliness) and above that in between the eyelids is the Agna chakra(Wheel of order ) and in the bottom of the brain is the Sahasrara chakra(the wheel of thousand lotus),They belive that the malefic bad thoughts of men sleeps in the mooladhara chakra in the form of a snake called Kundalini..If the devotee can wake up this snake and lead it through each of the above wheels, step by step and make it reach the Sahasrara, he attains ultimate redemption and sees the ultimate truth behind everything.
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Ascent through the Six Cakras to Sahasrāra】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 9 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
सुधाधारासारैश्चरणयुगलान्तर्विगलितैः

प्रपञ्चं सिञ्चन्ती पुनरपि रसाम्नायमहसः ।

अवाप्य स्वां भूमिं भुजगनिभमध्युष्टवलयं

स्वमात्मानं कृत्वा स्वपिषि कुलकुण्डे कुहरिणि ॥ 10 ॥
Sudha-dhara-sarais carana-yugalanta vigalitaih Prapancham sinchanti punarapi ras'amnaya-mahasah; Avapya svam bhumim bhujaga-nibham adhyusta-valayam Svam atmanam krtva svapishi kulakunde kuharini
English Translation
Using the nectar that flows in between your feet, To drench all the nerves of the body, And descending from the moon with nectar like rays, Reaching back to your place, And coiling your body in to a ring like serpant, You sleep in the Kula Kunda* with a hole in the middle.
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Descent of Kundalinī (Sudhādhārāsāra)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 10 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
चतुर्भिः श्रीकण्ठैः शिवयुवतिभिः पञ्चभिरपि

प्रभिन्नाभिः शम्भोर्नवभिरपि मूलप्रकृतिभिः ।

चतुश्चत्वारिंशद्वसुदलकलाश्रत्रिवलय- (त्रयश्चत्वारि)

त्रिरेखाभिः सार्धं तव शरणकोणाः परिणताः ॥ 11 ॥
Chaturbhih shri-kantaih shiva-yuvatibhih panchabhir api Prabhinnabhih sambhor navabhir api mula-prakrthibhih; Chatus-chatvarimsad vasu-dala-kalasra-trivalaya- Tri-rekhabhih sardham tava sarana-konah parinatah
English Translation
With four wheels of our Lord Shiva, And with five different wheels of you, my mother, Which are the real basis of this world, Your house of the holy wheel, Has four different parts, Of eight and sixteen petals, Three different circles, And three different lines, Making a total of forty four angles*. 11
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Śrī Cakra Architecture (Nine Triangles)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 11 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
(चरणकोणाः, भवनकिणाः)

त्वदीयं सौन्दर्यं तुहिनगिरिकन्ये तुलयितुं

कवीन्द्राः कल्पन्ते कथमपि विरिञ्चिप्रभृतयः ।

यदालोकौत्सुक्यादमरललना यान्ति मनसा

तपोभिर्दुष्प्रापामपि गिरिशसायुज्यपदवीम् ॥ 12 ॥
Tvadiyam saundaryam Tuhina-giri-kanye tulayitum Kavindrah kalpante katham api Virinchi-prabhrutayah; Yadaloka'utsukyad amara-lalana yanti manasa Tapobhir dus-prapam api girisa-sayujya-padavim.
English Translation
Oh, daughter of ice mountain, Even the creator who leads , An array of great poets, Fails to describe your sublime beauty. The heavenly maidens pretty, With a wish to see your pristine loveliness, Try to see you through the eyes your Lord , the great Shiva, And do penance to him and reach him through their mind.
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Incomparable Beauty of the Mother】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 12 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
नरं वर्षीयांसं नयनविरसं नर्मसु जडं

तवापाङ्गालोके पतितमनुधावन्ति शतशः ।

गलद्वेणीबन्धाः कुचकलशविस्रस्तसिचया

हठात् त्रुट्यत्काञ्च्यो विगलितदुकूला युवतयः ॥ 13 ॥
Naram varshiyamsam nayana virasam narmasu jadam, Thava panga loke pathitha manudhavanthi sathasa Gala dweni bhandha kuch kalasa visthrutha sichaya Hatath thrudyath kanchyho vigalidha dhukoola yuva thaya. With disheveled hair, With upper cloths slipping from their busts,
English Translation
With the lock of the golden belt getting open due to the haste, And with saris slipping away from their shoulders, Hundreds of young lasses, Run after the men, Who get your sidelong glance, Even though they are very old, Bad looking and not interested in love sports. 13
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Power to Captivate (Kāma's Grace)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 13 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
क्षितौ षट्पञ्चाशद् द्विसमधिकपञ्चाशदुदके

हुताशे द्वाषष्टिश्चतुरधिकपञ्चाशदनिले ।

दिवि द्विष्षट्त्रिंशन्मनसि च चतुष्षष्टिरिति ये

मयूखास्तेषामप्युपरि तव पादाम्बुजयुगम् ॥ 14 ॥
Ksitau sat-panchasad dvi-samadhika-panchasadudake Hutase dva-sastis chatur-adhika-panchasad anile; Divi dvih-shatrimsan manasi cha chatuh-sashtir iti ye Mayukhastesham athyupari tava padambuja yugam. Your two holy feet are far above,
English Translation
The fifty six rays of the essence of earth of Mooladhara, The fifty two rays of the essence of water of Mani pooraka, The sixty two rays of the essence of fire of Swadhishtana, The fifty four rays of the essence of air of Anahatha, The seventy two rays of the essence of ether of Visuddhi, And the sixty four rays of the essence of mind of Agna chakra. 14
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The 360 Rays of the Sun, Moon, and Agni】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 14 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
शरज्ज्योत्स्नाशुद्धां शशियुतजटाजूटमकुटां

वरत्रासत्राणस्फटिकघटिकापुस्तककराम् ।

सकृन्न त्वा नत्वा कथमिव सतां संन्निदधते

मधुक्षीरद्राक्षामधुरिमधुरीणाः भणितयः ॥ 15 ॥
Saraj-jyotsna-shuddham sasi-yuta-jata-juta-makutam Vara-traasa-traana-sphatika-ghutika-pustaka karaam; Sakrn na thva nathva katham iva sathaam sannidadhate Madhu-kshira-drakhsa-madhurima-dhurinah phanitayah.
English Translation
Sweetest words rivaling the honey, milk and grapes, Can only Come to the thoughts of the devotee, Who once meditates on your face, Which is like the white autumn moon, On your head with a crown with the crescent moon and flowing hair, And hands that shower boons and give protection, Which hold the crystal chain of beads and books. 15
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Meditation on the Mother as Śāradā (Knowledge)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 15 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
var फणितयः

कवीन्द्राणां चेतःकमलवनबालातपरुचिं

भजन्ते ये सन्तः कतिचिदरुणामेव भवतीम् ।

विरिञ्चिप्रेयस्यास्तरुणतरश‍ृङ्गारलहरी-

गभीराभिर्वाग्भिर्विदधति सतां रञ्जनममी ॥ 16 ॥
Kavindranam chetah-kamala-vana-baal'atapa-ruchim Bhajante ye santah katichid arunameva bhavatim; Virinchi-preyasyas tarunatara sringara-lahari- Gabhirabhi vagbhir vidadhati satam ranjanamami.
English Translation
She who is the purple luster of the dawn, To the lotus forest like mind, Of the kings of poets of the world, And thus called Aruna-the purple coloured one, Creates happiness in the mind of the holy, With tender passionate wave of words , (Of Sarswathi the darling of Brahma,) Which are royal and youthful. 16
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Poetic Genius Bestowed by the Mother】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 16 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
सवित्रीभिर्वाचां शशिमणिशिलाभङ्गरुचिभिः

वशिन्याद्याभिस्त्वां सह जननि संचिन्तयति यः ।

स कर्ता काव्यानां भवति महतां भङ्गिरुचिभिः

वचोभिर्वाग्देवीवदनकमलामोदमधुरैः ॥ 17 ॥
Savitribhir vacham Chasi-mani-sila-bhanga-rucibhir Vasiny'adyabhis tvam saha janani samchintayati yah; Sa karta kavyanam bhavati mahatam bhangi-rucibhih Vacobhi vagdevi-vadana-kamal'amoda madhuraii.. Oh, mother holy,
English Translation
He who worships you, Along with the goddess like Vasini, Who are the prime source of words, And you who are having the great luster, Got by breaking the moon stone, Becomes the author of great epics, Which shine like those written by great ones, And which have the sweet scent Of the face of the goddess of knowledge 17
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Power of Speech and Wisdom】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 17 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
तनुच्छायाभिस्ते तरुणतरणिश्रीसरणिभिः

दिवं सर्वामुर्वीमरुणिमनि मग्नां स्मरति यः ।

भवन्त्यस्य त्रस्यद्वनहरिणशालीननयनाः

सहोर्वश्या वश्याः कति कति न गीर्वाणगणिकाः ॥ 18 ॥
Thanuschayabhi sthe tharuna-tharuni -srisarinibhi Divam sarva-murvi-marunimani magnam smaranthi ya Bhavanthasya thrasya-dhwana-harina shaleena nayana Sahervasya vasya kathikathi na geervana Ganika
English Translation
He who meditates on, The luster of your beautiful body, Which is blessed by the rising sun, And which dissolves the sky and the world, In light purple hue, Makes celestial damsels like Uravasi and others, Who have eyes like the wild startled deer, Follow him like slaves. 18
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Attraction and Allurement of the Senses】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 18 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
मुखं बिन्दुं कृत्वा कुचयुगमधस्तस्य तदधो

हरार्धं ध्यायेद्यो हरमहिषि ते मन्मथकलाम् ।

स सद्यः संक्षोभं नयति वनिता इत्यतिलघु

त्रिलोकीमप्याशु भ्रमयति रवीन्दुस्तनयुगाम् ॥ 19 ॥
Mukham bindun kruthva kucha yuga mada sthasya thadha dho Harardha dhyayedhyo haramamahishi the manmathakalam Sa sadhya samkshebham nayathi vanitha inyathiladhu Thrilokimapyasu bramayathi ravindu sthana yugam.
English Translation
Hey, Mother who is Goddess of all universe, He who meditates on you , As the crescent of love of our lord great,, On the dot of the holy wheel, Your two busts just below, And you as the half of Shiva our lord, Not only Creates waves of emotion in ladies, But charms the world, which has moon and sun as busts. 19
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Meditation on the Mother's Face and Bosom (Kāmakalā)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 19 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
किरन्तीमङ्गेभ्यः किरणनिकुरम्बामृतरसं

हृदि त्वामाधत्ते हिमकरशिलामूर्तिमिव यः ।

स सर्पाणां दर्पं शमयति शकुन्ताधिप इव

ज्वरप्लुष्टान् दृष्ट्या सुखयति सुधाधारसिरया ॥ 20 ॥
Kirantim angebhyah kirana-nikurumba'mrta-rasam Hrdi tvam adhatte hima-kara-sila murthimiva yah; Sa sarpanam darpam samayati sakuntadhipa iva Jvara-plustan drshtya sukhayati sudhadhara-siraya.
English Translation
He who meditates in his mind, On you who showers nectar from all your limbs, And in the form which resembles, The statue carved out of moonstone, Can with a single stare, Put an end to the pride of snakes, And with his nectar like vision, Cure those afflicted by fever. 20
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Curing Poison and Fever through Her Rays】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 20 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
तटिल्लेखातन्वीं तपनशशिवैश्वानरमयीं

निषण्णां षण्णामप्युपरि कमलानां तव कलाम् ।

महापद्माटव्यां मृदितमलमायेन मनसा

महान्तः पश्यन्तो दधति परमाह्लादलहरीम् ॥ 21 ॥
Tatil-lekha-thanvim thapana-sasi-vaisvanara-mayim Nishannam shannam apy upari kamalanam tava kalaam; Maha-padma tavyam mrdita-mala-mayena manasa Mahantah pasyanto dadhati parama'hlada-laharim. Those souls great,
English Translation
Who have removed all the dirt from the mind, And meditate on you within their mind, Who is of the form of sun and moon, And living in the forest of lotus, And also above the six wheels of lotus, Enjoy waves after waves, Of happiness supreme. 21
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Yogin's Supreme Ecstasy in the Sahasrāra】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 21 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
भवानि त्वं दासे मयि वितर दृष्टिं सकरुणा-

मिति स्तोतुं वाञ्छन् कथयति भवानि त्वमिति यः ।

तदैव त्वं तस्मै दिशसि निजसायुज्यपदवीं

मुकुन्दब्रह्मेन्द्रस्फुटमकुटनीराजितपदाम् ॥ 22 ॥
Bhavani tvam daase mayi vitara drishtim sakarunam Iti sthotum vanchan kadhayati Bhavani tvam iti yah; Tadaiva tvam tasmai disasi nija-sayujya-padavim Mukunda-brahmendra-sphuta-makuta-nirajita-padam.
English Translation
If any one has wish in his mind to pray. " You , Bhavani , my mother, Please shower on me, a part of your merciful look", Even before he says, "You Bhavani", You my goddess, Would give to him the water, Falling from the crowns , Of Vishnu, Rudra and Brahma, At your feet, And grant him, the eternal life in your world. 22.
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Bhavāni Stuti — The Grace of Liberation】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 22 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
त्वया हृत्वा वामं वपुरपरितृप्तेन मनसा

शरीरार्धं शम्भोरपरमपि शङ्के हृतमभूत् ।

यदेतत्त्वद्रूपं सकलमरुणाभं त्रिनयनं

कुचाभ्यामानम्रं कुटिलशशिचूडालमकुटम् ॥ 23 ॥
Tvaya hrithva vamam vapur aparitripthena manasa Sarir'ardham sambhor aparam api sankhe hritham abhut; Yad ethat tvadrupam sakalam arunabham trinayanam Kuchabhyam anamram kutila-sadi-chuudala-makutam.
English Translation
Your form in my mind, Is the colour of red of the rising sun, Is adorned with three eyes, Has two heavy busts, Is slightly bent, And wears a crown with the crescent moon, And hence arises a doubt in me, That you were not satisfied , By half the body of Shambu that he gave, And occupied all his body. 23
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Inseparable Half of Śiva (Ardhanārīśvara)】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 23 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
जगत्सूते धाता हरिरवति रुद्रः क्षपयते

तिरस्कुर्वन्नेतत्स्वमपि वपुरीशस्तिरयति ।

सदापूर्वः सर्वं तदिदमनुगृह्णाति च शिव-

स्तवाज्ञामालम्ब्य क्षणचलितयोर्भ्रूलतिकयोः ॥ 24 ॥
Jagat suthe dhata harir avati rudrah kshapayate Tiraskurvan etat svam api vapurisastirayati; Sada-purvah sarvam tad idamanugrhnati cha Shiva- Stavajnam aalambya kshana-chalitayor bhru-latikayoh. Brahma creates the world, Vishnu looks after it, Shiva destroys it, Easwara makes them disappear, And also disappears himself, And Sadshiva blesses them all,
English Translation
By your order given to him, By a momentary move of your eyebrows. 24
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Creation, Preservation, and Destruction】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 24 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
त्रयाणां देवानां त्रिगुणजनितानां तव शिवे

भवेत् पूजा पूजा तव चरणयोर्या विरचिता ।

तथा हि त्वत्पादोद्वहनमणिपीठस्य निकटे

स्थिता ह्येते शश्वन्मुकुलितकरोत्तंसमकुटाः ॥ 25 ॥
Trayanam devanam thri-guna-janitanam tava Sive Bhavet puja puja tava charanayor ya virachita; Tatha hi tvat-pado'dvahana-mani-pithasya nikate Sthita hy'ete sasvan mukulita-karottamsa-makuta Consort of Shiva,
English Translation
The worship done at the base of your feet, Is the worship done to the holy Trinity, Born based on your trine properties . This is so true, oh mother, Because don't the trinity, Always stand with folded hands, Kept on their crown Near the jeweled plank, Which carries thine feet. 25
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Worship by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 25 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
विरिञ्चिः पञ्चत्वं व्रजति हरिराप्नोति विरतिं

विनाशं कीनाशो भजति धनदो याति निधनम् ।

वितन्द्री माहेन्द्री विततिरपि संमीलितदृशा

महासंहारेऽस्मिन् विहरति सति त्वत्पतिरसौ ॥ 26 ॥
Virincih panchatvam vrajati harir apnoti virathim Vinasam kinaso bhajati dhanado yati nighanam; Vitandri mahendri vithathir api sammeelita-drsa Maha-samhare smin viharati sati tvat-patirasau.
English Translation
The creator reaches the dissolution, The Vishnu attains death, The god of death even dies, Kubera the lord of wealth expires, The Indras close their eyes one after one, And attain the wake less sleep, During the final deluge, But you my chaste mother, Play with your consort the Sadashiva 26
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Dissolution of the Cosmos and Transcendence】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 26 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
जपो जल्पः शिल्पं सकलमपि मुद्राविरचना

गतिः प्रादक्षिण्यक्रमणमशनाद्याहुतिविधिः ।

प्रणामस्संवेशस्सुखमखिलमात्मार्पणदृशा

सपर्यापर्यायस्तव भवतु यन्मे विलसितम् ॥ 27 ॥
Japo jalpah shilpam sakalam api mudra-virachana Gatih pradaksinya-kramanam asanady'ahuti-vidhih; Pranamah samvesah sukham akilam atmarpana-drsa Saparya-paryayas tava bhavatu yan me vilasitam.
English Translation
Let the mutterings that I do, With the sacrifice in my soul. Become chanting of your name, Let all my movements become thine Mudhras, Let my travel become perambulations around thee, Let the act of eating and drinking become fire sacrifice to thee, Let my act of sleeping becomes salutations to you , And let all actions of pleasure of mine, Become parts of thine worship. 27
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: Japa and Pūjā transformed into Every Word and Movement】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 27 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
सुधामप्यास्वाद्य प्रतिभयजरामृत्युहरिणीं

विपद्यन्ते विश्वे विधिशतमखाद्या दिविषदः ।

करालं यत्क्ष्वेलं कबलितवतः कालकलना

न शम्भोस्तन्मूलं तव जननि ताटङ्कमहिमा ॥ 28 ॥
Sudham apy asvadya pratibhaya-jaraa-mrtyu-harinim Vipadyante visve Vidhi-Satamakhadya divishadah; Karalam yat ksvelam kabalitavatah kaala-kalana Na Sambhos tan-mulam tava janani tadanka-mahima. Oh, mother mine, Gods like Indra and brahma,
English Translation
Who have drunk deep the nectar divine, Which removes the cruel aging and death, Do die and disappear. But Shambu thy consort, Who swallowed poison that is potent, Does never die, Because of the greatness , Of thine ear studs. 28
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Nectar of Immortality from Her Gaze】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 28 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
किरीटं वैरिञ्चं परिहर पुरः कैटभभिदः

कठोरे कोटीरे स्खलसि जहि जम्भारिमुकुटम् ।

प्रणम्रेष्वेतेषु प्रसभमुपयातस्य भवनं

भवस्याभ्युत्थाने तव परिजनोक्तिर्विजयते ॥ 29 ॥
Kiritam vairincham parihara purah kaitabha bhidah Katore kotire skalasi jahi jambhari-makutam; Pranamreshwateshu prasabha mupayatasya bhavanam Bhavasy'abhyutthane tava parijanoktir vijayate. Yours escorts divine, Shout with concern at thee. "
English Translation
Avoid the crown of Brahma, You may hit your feet, At the hard crown of Vishnu, Who killed the ogre Kaidaba, Avoid the crown of Indra", When you get up and rush in a hurry, To receive thine lord who comes to your place. 29
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Prostrations of the Gods at Her Feet】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 29 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
स्वदेहोद्भूताभिर्घृणिभिरणिमाद्याभिरभितो

निषेव्ये नित्ये त्वामहमिति सदा भावयति यः ।

किमाश्चर्यं तस्य त्रिनयनसमृद्धिं तृणयतो

महासंवर्ताग्निर्विरचयति नीराजनविधिम् ॥ 30 ॥
Sva-deh'odbhutabhir ghrnibhir animadyabhir abhito Nishevye nitye tvamahamiti sada bhavayati yah; Kim-ascharyam tasya tri-nayana-samrddhim trinayato Maha-samvartagnir virchayati nirajana-vidhim.
English Translation
It is not surprising to know, Oh mother, Who does not have birth and death, And who is most suitable to be served, That the destroying fire of the deluge, Shows prayerful harathi to the one. Who considers you, (Who is of the form of rays, And is surrounded on all four sides, By the angels of power called Anima,) As his soul always, And who considers the wealth of the three eyed God, As worthless and as equal to dried grass. 30
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
【Title: The Realisation of Supreme Consciousness】 Canonical Anandalahari/Saundaryalahari verse 30 traditionally attributed to Adi Sankaracharya.
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