Soundarya Lahari : ( 24/04/2013. )

 37. Removal of Bhootha , Pretha Pisacha and Brahma Rakshasa: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vishuddhou the shuddha sphatika visadham vyoma janakam  Shivam seve devimapi siva samana vyavasitham  Yayo kaanthya sasi kirana saaroopya sarane  Vidhoo thantha dwarvantha vilamathi chakoriva jagathi  I bow before the Shiva ,  Who is of the pure crystal form,  In thine supremely pure wheel  And who creates the principle of ether,  And to you my mother,  Who has same stream of thought as Him.  I bow before you both,  Whose moon like light,  Forever removes the darkness of ignorance,  Forever from the mind,  And which shines like the Chakora* bird ,  Playing in the full moon light.

36. Curing of all diseases : --------------------------------------- Tavaagna chakrastham thapana shakthi koti dhyudhidharam,  Param shambhum vande parimilitha –paarswa parachitha  Yamaradhyan bhakthya ravi sasi suchinama vishaye  Niraalokeloke nivasathi hi bhalokha bhuvane  The one who worships Parameshwara,  Who has the luster of billions of moon and sun  And who lives in thine Agna chakra- the holy wheel of order,  And is surrounded by thine two forms,  On both sides,  Would forever live,  In that world where rays of sun and moon do not enter,  But which has its own luster,  And which is beyond the sight of the eye,  But is different from the world we see.

      35. Curing of Tuberculosis : --------------------------------------   Manas tvam vyoma tvam marud asi marut saarathir asi  Tvam aastvam bhoomis tvayi parinathayam na hi param;  Tvam eva svatmanam parinamayithum visva-vapusha  Chidanand'aakaram Shiva-yuvati-bhaavena bibhrushe.   Mind you are, Ether you are,  Air you are, Fire you are,  Water you are, Earth you are,  And you are the universe, mother,  There is nothing except you in the world,  But to make believe your form as the universe,  You take the role of wife of Shiva,  And appear before us in the form of ethereal happiness

      34.  Development of mutual liking : ---------------------------------------------   Sariram twam sambhoh sasi-mihira-vakshoruha-yugam  Tav'atmanam manye bhagavati nav' atmanam anagham;  Atah seshah seshityayam ubhaya-saadharana taya  Sthitah sambandho vaam samarasa-parananda-parayoh.   Oh goddess supreme,  I always see in my minds eye,  That your body with sun and moon,  As busts is the body of Shiva,  And his peerless body with nine surrounding motes,  Is your body, my goddess.  And so the relation of,” that which has”, And” he who has”, Becomes the one perfect relation of happiness,  And becomes equal in each of you.  

  "33. All benefits :"     Smaram yonim lakshmim trithayam idam adau tava manor  Nidhay'aike nitye niravadhi-maha-bhoga-rasikah;  Bhajanti tvam chintamani-guna-nibaddh'aksha-valayah  Sivagnau juhvantah surabhi-ghrta-dhara'huti-sataih.      Oh, mother who is ever present,  Those who realize the essence ,  Of the limitless pleasure of the soul you give,  And who add the seed letter “Iim” of the god of love,  The seed letter “Hrim” of the goddess Bhuavaneswaree,  And the seed letter “Srim” of the goddess Lakhmi,  Which are the three letter triad,  Wear the garland of the gem of thoughts,  And offer oblations to the fire in triangle of Shiva,  With the pure scented ghee of the holy cow, Kamadhenu,  Several times and worship you.    

    32. long life, Attracting of everything:   Sivah saktih kamah kshitir atha ravih sithakiranah  Smaro hamsah sakrastadanu cha para-mara-harayah;  Amee hrllekhabhis tisrbhir avasanesu ghatitha  Bhajante varnaste tava janani nam'avayavatham.      She who is mother of us all,   The seed letter “ka” of my lord Shiva,  The seed letter “a” of goddess Shakthi,  The seed letter “ee” of the god of love,  The seed letter “la” of earth,  The seed letter “ha” of the sun god,  The seed letter “sa” of the moon with cool rays,  The seed letter “ka” of again the god of love,  The seed letter ”ha” of the sky,  The seed letter “la” of Indra , the king of devas,  The seed letter “sa” of Para,  The seed letter “ka” of the God of love,  The seed letter “la” of the Lord Vishnu,  Along with your seed letters “Hrim”, Which joins at the end of each of the three holy wheels,  Become the holy word to worship you.     This stanza gives indirectly the most holy Pancha dasakshari mant

31. Attraction of everything   Cautuh-shashtya tantraih sakalam atisamdhaya bhuvanam Sthitas tat-tat-siddhi-prasava-para-tantraih pasupatih; Punas tvan-nirbandhad akhila-purusarth'aika ghatana- Svatantram te tantram khsiti-talam avatitaradidam.     The Lord of all souls, Pasupathi*, Did create the sixty four thanthras, Each leading to only one desired power, And started he his relaxation.. But you goaded him mother, To create in this mortal world. Your thanthra called Sri vidya. Which grants the devotee, All powers that give powers, Over all the states in life.

30. Entering to another body : Sva-deh'odbhutabhir ghrnibhir animadyabhir abhito  Nishevye nitye tvamahamiti sada bhavayati yah;  Kim-ascharyam tasya tri-nayana-samrddhim trinayato  Maha-samvartagnir virchayati nirajana-vidhim.   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.  

29.  Avoiding of abortions, Taming bad people:   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. “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.  

28.  Fear of poison, Untimely death: 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,  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.  

27. Realisation of self and ultimate truth: 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.    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.

  26. Destruction of enemies:   1. The creator reaches the dissolution, 2. The Vishnu attains death, 3. The god of death even dies, 4. Kubera the lord of wealth expires, 5. The Indras close their eyes one after one, 6. And attain the wake less sleep,   7.During the final deluge, 8. But you my chaste mother, 9. Play with your consort the Sadashiva.  

                                                                                         25. Getting higher posts and power: -------------------------------------------------- 1. Consort of Shiva, ---------------------------- 2.The worship done at the base of your feet, 3. Is the worship done to the holy Trinity, 4. Born based on your trine properties . 5. This is so true, oh mother, 6. Because don’t the trinity, 7. Always stand with folded hands, 8. Kept on their crown. 9.Near the jeweled plank, 10. Which carries thine feet.  

      24. Management of fear of Bhoothas, Prethas and Pishachas :   1. Brahma creates the world, 2. Vishnu looks after it, 3.  Shiva destroys it, 4.  Easwaran makes them disappear, 5.  And also disappears himself, 6.  And Sadashiva blesses them all, 7.  By your order given to him, 8. By a momentary move of your eyebrows.

23. Getting of all riches 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.

        22. Getting of all powers:   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.

    21.Attracting every one, Making everyone happy : -----------------------------------------------------------------     1. Those souls great, 2.  Who have removed all the dirt from the mind, 3.  And meditate on you within their mind, 4. Who is of the form of sun and moon,  5. And living in the forest of lotus,  6. And also above the six wheels of lotus,  7. Enjoy waves after waves,  8. Of happiness supreme.  

20-Curing of all poisons and curing of all fevers:   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.

  Victory of Love:     18. 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.       19.  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.  

  17. mastery over words, Knowledge of science:   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,  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

16. Mastery of Vedas : Kavindranam chetah-kamala-vana-baal'atapa-ruchim  Bhajante ye santah katichid arunameva bhavatim;  Virinchi-preyasyas tarunatara sringara-lahari-  Gabhirabhi vagbhir vidadhati satam ranjanamami.    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.  

    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.       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.

 Avoiding famine, dacoity and epidemic:- --------------------------------------------------------   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,  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.

  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,  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 the game of love.  

    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.      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.

Slokam-11.  Good progeny, Getting a meaning for life:- ------------------------------------------------------   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       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*.

 Getting a strong body, virility:- ------------------------------------------   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      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 serpent,  You sleep in the Kula Kunda* with a hole in the middle.

      Mahim muladhare kamapi manipure huthavaham  Sthitham svadhistane hridi marutamakasam upari;  Mano'pi bhruu-madhye sakalamapi bhittva kula-patham  Sahasrare padme saha rahasi patyaa viharase.      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*        · 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(deathles