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Day 5 (lakSmi)
dhyAna shlOkam
namOstu nALIkanibhAnanAyai
namOstu narAyaNa
vallabhAyai |
namOstu ratnAkara
sambhavAyai
namOstu lakSmyai jagatAm
jananyai ||
(from kanakadhArA
stOtram)
Meaning
lakSmyai to Goddess lakSmi
namaH astu (let there be) my prostration
nALIkanibhAnanAyqai whose face shiines like a lotus flower
nArAayaNavallabAhayai who is the consort of Lord nArAyaNa
ratnAkarasambhavAyai who is born out of the (milky) ocean
jagatAm jananyai who is the mother of all worlds
Free Translation
Salutations to goddess lakSmi, whose face shines like a lotus, who is the
consort of Lord viSNu, who is born from the milky ocean, and who is the mother
of all the worlds.
COMPOSITION OF DAY 5
shrI mahAlakSmim
rAgam: paraju,
tALam: Adi
Composer: mysUr VAsudEvAcArya
pallavi
shrI mahAlakSmim bhajEham
shrita bhakta janAbhISTa
phaladAm
anupallavi
shrI mahA viSNu
mOdadAyinIm
padminIm padmamAlinIm
caraNam
kSIrasAgara tanayAm
sadayAm
surAsurAdi samsEvyAm
sharaNAgata paripOSaNa
niratAm
para vAsudEvArcanaratAm
Meaning
shrI mahAlakSmim bhajEham -- I pray to shrI mahAlakSmi
shrita bhakta janAbhISTa phaladAm the one who readily fulfils the desires of
the devotees who seek her shelter.
shrI mahA viSNu mOdadAyinIm the one who gives happiness to Lord viSNu
padminIm who is excellent
padmamAlinIm who wears lotus garland
kSIrasAgara tanayAm who is the daughter of the milky ocean
sadayAm -- who is merciful
surAsurAdi samsEvyAm who is served by both dEvas and asuras
sharaNAgata paripOSaNa niratAm who is adept in nourishing those who seek her
refuge
para vAsudEvArcanaratAm who is pleased with the offerings by vAsudEva
(composers signature)
Free Translation
I worship goddess
mahAlakSmi, who readily fulfils the desires of those who take refuge in her,
who gives happiness to Lord viSNu, who is magnificent and wears a lotus
garland, who is the daughter of the milky ocean, who is compassionate, who is
served by dEvas and asuras alike, who is adept in fulfilling the wishes of her
true devotees, and who is pleased by the offerings by vAsudEva (the composer).
The composes mudra is vAsudEva. A
profile of the composer mySUr vAsudEvAcAriar can be viewed at:
http://www.carnatica.net/composer/vasudevachar.htm
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