Soundarya Lahari

BY
ADHI SANKARA BHAGAVAT PADA.
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Shiva(:) shakthya yuktho, yadi bhavathi Shaktha(:)prabhavithum
Na chedevam devo, na khalu kusala(:) spandithumapi;
Athasthvamaradhyam, Hari-Hara-Virinchadibhirapi
Prananthum sthothum vaa, kathamakrtha-punya(:) prabhavathi

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Thaniyamsam pamsum, thava charana-pankeruha-bhavam
Virinchi(:)sanchinvan, virachayathi lokanavikalam;
Vahatyenam Shauri(hi), kathamapi sahasrena shirasaam
Hara: samksubhy'ainam, bhajathi bhasithodhooalana-vidhim.
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Avidyanamanthas-thimira-mihira-dweeppa-nagaree
Jadanam chaithanya-sthabaka-makaranda-sruthi jhari
Daridranam chintha-mani-gunanika janma-jaladhau
Nimagnanaam damshtra mura-ripu-varahasya bhavathi.

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Thvadanya(:) paanibhyam, abhaya-varado daivathagana(ha)
Thvameka n'aivasi, prakatitha-var'abhityabhinaya;
Bhayatthrathum dathum, phalam api cha vancha samadhikam
Saranye lokanam, thava hi charanaveva nipunau..

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Haristhvam-aradhya, pranatha-jana-saubhagya-jananim
Puraanaree bhuthva, Pura-ripum-api ksobhamanayath;
Smaro'pi thvam nathva, rathi-nayana-lehyena vapusha
Muninam apyantha(ha), prabhavathi hi mohaya mahatham.
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Dhanu(:) paushpam maurvee, madhu-kara-mayee pancha visikha(ha)
Vasantha(:) samantho, Malaya-marudayodhana-ratha(ha);
Tatha'pyeka(:) sarvam, Himagiri-suthe kam api kripaam
Apangatthe labdhva, jagadidam Anango vijayathe

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Kvanath-kanchee-dama, kari-kalabha-kumbha-sthana-natha
Pariksheena madhye, parinatha-sarachandra-vadana;
Dhanur banan pasam, srinim api dadhana karathalai(hi)
Purasthadastham na(ha), Pura-mathituraho-purushika.

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Sudha-sindhor madhye, sura-vitapi-vaatee- parivrthe
Mani-dweepe nipo'pavana-vathi chinthamani-grhe;
Shivaakare manche, Parama-Shiva-paryanka-nilayam
Bhajanthi thvam dhanya(ha) kathichana chid-ananda-lahareem.

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Maheem muladhare, kamapi manipure huthavaham
Sthitham svadhishtane, hridi maruthamakasamupari;
Mano'pi bhruu-madhye, sakalamapi bhitthva kula-patham
Sahasrare padme, saha rahasi pathyaa viharase.
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Sudha-dhara-saarai(hi) charana-yugalantharvigalithai(hi)
Prapancham sinchanthee, punarapi ras'amnaya-mahasa(ha);
Avapya svam bhumim, bhujaga-nibhamadhyusta-valayam
Svamathmanam krthva, svapishi kulakunde kuharini

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Chaturbhi(:) sshri-kantai(hi), shiva-yuvatibhi(:) p panchabhirapi
Prabhinnabhi(:) sambho(ho), navabhirapi mula-prakrthibhi(hi);
Chatus-chatvarimsad, vasu-dala-kalasra-trivalaya-
Tri-rekhabhih sardham tava sarana-konah parinathaa(ha)

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Thvadeeyam saundaryam, Thuhina-giri-kanye thulayithum
Kavindra(:) kalpanthe, kathamapi Virinchi-prabhruthaya(ha);
Yadaloka'uthsukyad, amara-lalana yanthi manasa
Thapobhir dus-prapam, api girisa-sayujya-padaveem.

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Naram varshiyamsam, nayana virasam narmasu jadam,
Thava-panga-loke, pathitha manudhavanthi sathasa(ha)
Gala-dweni-bhandha(ha), kucha-kalasa-visrastha-sichaya(ha)
Hatath-thrudyath-kanchyo, vigalitha-dhukoola yuvathaya(ha).

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Kshithau shat-panchasad, dvi-samadhika-panchasadudake
Huthase dva-shashti(hi), chathur-adhika-panchasadanile;
Divi-dvi-shat-thrimsath, manasi cha chathu-sashtirithi ye
Mayukhasthesham-apyupari, thava padambuja-yugam.

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Sarajjyothsna-shuddhaam, sasi-yuhta-jataa-joota-makutaam
Vara-thraasa-thraana-sphatika-ghatika-pusthaka karaam;
Sakrnna thva nathva, kathamiva sathaam sannidadhathe
Madhu-kshira-draksha-madhurima-dhurinah phanithaya(ha).

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Kaveendranam chetha(:)-kamala-vana-baal'athapa-ruchim
Bhajanthe ye santa(ha), kathichidarunameva bhavateem;
Virinchi-preyasya(ha), tharunathara sringara-laharee-
Gabheerabhirvagbhi(hi), vidadhathi sathaam ranjanamamee.

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Savithreebhir vachaam, sasi-mani-sila-bhanga-ruchibhi(hi)
Vasiny'adyabhi-sthvam, saha janani sanchinthayathi ya(ha);
Sa kartha kaavyanaam, bhavathi mahathaam bhangi-ruchibhi(hi)
Vachobhirvaagdevee-vadana-kamal'amoda madhurai(hi)

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Thanuschayabhi-sthe, tharuna-tharani –srisarinibhi(hi)
Divam sarva-murveem, arunimani-magnam smaranathi ya(ha)
Bhavanthasya thrasyad-vana-harina shaaleena nayanaa(ha)
Sahorvasya vasya(ha), kathikathi na geervana Ganika(ha)

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Mukham bindun kruthva, kucha yuga madha-sthasya thada-dho
Haraardham dhyaayedyo, haramamahishi the manmathakalaam
Sa sadya(:) samkshobham, nayathi vanitha ithyathilaghu
Thrilokeemapyasu, bhramayathi raveendu sthanayugaam.
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Kiranteemangebhya(ha), kirana-nikurumba'mrtha-rasam
Hrdi-thvam adhatthe, hima-kara-silaa murthimiva ya(ha);
Sa sarpaanaam darpam, samayathi sakunthadhipa iva
Jvara-plushtan drshtya, sukhayathi sudhadhara-siraya.

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Tatil-lekha-thanveem, thapana-sasi-vaisvanara-mayeem
Nishannam-shannam-apyupari-kamalaanaam thava kalaam;
Maha-padma-tavyaam, mrditha-mala-mayena manasaa
Mahantha(:) pasyantho, dadhathi parama'hlada-lahareem.

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Bhavani thvam daase, mayi vithara drishtim sakarunaam
Ithi sthothum vaanchan, kadhayathi Bhavani thvam ithi ya(ha);
Thadaiva thvam thasmai, disasi nija-sayujya-padaveem
Mukunda-brahmendra-sphuta-makuta-neerajitha-padaam.

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Tvaya hrithva vaamam vapura-parithripthena manasaa
Sareer'ardham sambho(ho), aparam-api sankhe hrithamabhuth;
Yade-thatthvad-roopam, sakalam-arunaabham thrinayanam
Kuchabhyaam aanamram, kutila-sasi-choodala-makutam.

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Jagath soothe dhatha, harir-avati rudra(ha) kshapayathe
Thiraskurvan ethath, svam-api vapureesasthirayathi;
Sada-purva(:) sarvam, thad-idamanugrhnathi cha Shiv(ha)
Thavajnam-aalambya, kshana-chalithayor bhru-lathikayo(ho).

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Thrayanaam devaanaam, thri-guna-janithanam thava Sive
Bhaveth pooja pooja, thava charanayor-ya-virachitha;
Thatha hi thvath-pado'dvahana-mani-peetasya nikate
Sthitha hy'ethe sasvath, mukulitha-karotthamsa-makuta(ha)

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Virinchi panchathvam, vrajathi hari-rapnothi virathim
Vinaasam kinaaso, bhajathi dhanado yathi nidhanam;
Vithandree maahendri, vithathir-api sammeelitha-drsaa
Maha-samhare-smin, viharathi sathi thvath-pathirasau.

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Japo jalpa(:) shilpam, sakalam-api mudra-virachana
Gathi(:) pradakshinya-kramanam-asanady'ahuthi-vidhi(hi);
Pranama(:) samvesa(ha), sukham-akilam-athmarpana-drsa
Saparya-paryaya(ha), thava bhavathu yanme vilasitham.

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Sudham-apyasvadya, prathibhaya-jaraa-mrthyu-harineem
Vipadyanthe visve, Vidhi-Sathamakhadya divishada(ha);
Karaalam yaht kshvelam, kabalithavata(:) kaala-kalanaa
Na Sambhos-than-moolam, thava janani thadanka-mahimaa.

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Kireetam vairincham, parihara pura(:) kaitabha-bhida(ha)
Katore koteere, skalasi jahi jambhari-makutaam;
Pranamreshwe-theshu, prasabha-mupayathasya bhavanam
Bhavasy'abhyutthane, thava parijanokthir vijayate.
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Sva-deh'odbhuthabhi(hi) ghrnibhir-animadyabhir-abhito
Nishevye nithye thvam, ahamithi sada bhaavayathi ya(ha);
Kim-ascharyam thasya, thri-nayana-samrddhim thrinayatho
Maha-samvarthagni(hi), virachayathi neerajana-vidhim.

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Chauthu(:)-shashtya thanthrai(hi), sakala-apisamdhaya bhuvanam
Sthithas-tat-tat-siddhi-prasava-para-thanthrai pasupathi(hi);
Punas-thvan-nirbhandhad, akhila-purusarth'aika ghatana-
Svathanthram the thanthram, kshithi-thalam-avatheetharadidam.

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Siva(:) sakthi(:) kama(ha), kshithir-atha-ravi(:) seethakirana(ha)
Smaro hamsa(:) sakra (ha), thadanu cha paraa-maara-haraya(ha);
Amee hrllekhabhi(hi), thisrbhir-avasaneshu ghatitha(ha)
Bhajanthe varnasthe, thava janani nam'avayavatham.

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Smaram yonim lakshmeem, thrithayam-idam-adau thava mano(ho)
Nidhay'aike nithye, niravadhi-maha-bhoga-rasika(ha);
Bhajanthi thvam chinthamani-guna-nibaddh'aksha-valaya(ha)
Sivagnau juhvantha(ha), surabhi-ghrtha-dhara'huthi-sathai(hi).

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Sareeram thwam sambho(ho), sasi-mihira-vakshoruha-yugam
Thav'athmanam manye, bhagavathi nav'athmanam-anagham;
Atha(:) sesha(:)sesheethyayam-ubhaya-saadhaarana-thaya
Sthitha(:) sambandho vaam, samarasa-parananda-parayo(ho).

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Manas-thvam vyoma thvam, marudasi maruth-saarathirasi
Thvamaapastvam bhoomi(hi), thvayi parinathaayaam na hi param;
Thvam-eva svatmanam, parinamayithum visva-vapusha
Chidaanand'aakaram, Shiva-yuvathi-bhaavena bibhrushe.

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Thavaagna chakrasttham, thapana shasi koti dhyudhidharam,
Param shambhum vande, parimilitha -paarswam parachitha
Yamaaraadhyan bhakthya ravi sasi sucheenama vishaye
Niraalokeloke, nivasathi hi bhaalokha bhuvane

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Vishuddhou the shuddha sphatika visadham vyoma janakam
Shivam seve deveem, api siva samaana vyavasitham
Yayo kaanthya yanthya(ha), sasi kirana saaroopya sarane(he)
Vidhoo-thanthar-dwaantha, vilasathi chakoreeva jagathee

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Samunmeela-samvith-kamala-makarandhaika rasikam
Bhaje hamsadwandham, kimapi mahatham maanasacharam
Yadalapaa-dashtaadasa-gunitha-vidhyaparinathi(hi)
Yadadhatthe doshad, gunamakhila-madhbhya(:) paya iva

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Thava swadhishtane, huthavahamadhishtaaya niratham
Thameede samvatham, janani mahatheem thaam cha samayaam
Yadhaaloke lokan, dahathi mahathi krodha kalithe
Dhayaardhraa yaa drushti(hi), sishiramupacharam rachayathi
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Thatithwantham shakthya, thimira pari pandhi sphuranaya
Sphuran-naana-rathnaabharana parinadwendra dhanusham
Thava syaamam megham, kamapi manipooraika sharanam
Nisheve varshantham, haramihira thaptham thribhuvanam.

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Thavaadhaare mole, saha samayayaa lasyaparayaa
Navaathmaanam manye, navarasa maha thaandava natam
Ubhaabhyaam –ethaabhyaam, udaya-vidhi-muddhisya dhayayaa
Sanadhaabyaam jagne, janaka-jananeemajagathidam.