ಮೂಕಪಂಚಶತೀ (ಮೂಕಕವಿ ಪ್ರಣೀತಾ)
ಸ್ತುತಿಶತಕಂ
(slokas ೭೬ to ೧೦೧)
Mooka Panchashati is a devotional composition by Muka Kavi dedicated to Kamakshi. The real name of the poet is not known. Legend has it that he was born dumb but regained not only his voice by the grace of Goddess Kamakshi but also became a poet of considerable merit. Mooka Panchashati consists of five satakams, each Satakam containing ೧೦೦ verses. The Satakams are Arya Satakam, Padaravinda Satakam, Stuti Satakam, Kataksha Satakam and Mandasmita Satakam.
Goddess Kamakshi is the presiding deity of Kancheepuram. Her consort is Ekamreshwara, an aspect of Lord Shiva. Kanchi is the Central Peetham established by Aadi Shankaracharya who installed and consecrated the idol of Kamakshi and established the system of worship there. The other Peethams are at Badrinath in the North, Dwarka in theWest, Puri in the East and Sringeri (Sringa giri) in the South.
The translation into English of a hymn of this nature is a delicate task and readers may kindly pardon the shortcomings, though every attempt has been made to make the translation as close as possible to the intended or perceived meaning
ಧನ್ಯಾ ಧನ್ಯಾ ಗತಿರಿಹ ಗಿರಾಂ ದೇಹಿ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕಾಮಂ
ನಿಂದ್ಯಾಂ ಭಿಂದ್ಯಾತ್ಸಪದಿಜಡತಾಂ ಕಲ್ಮಷಾದುನ್ಮಿಷಂತೀಂ |
ಸಾಧ್ವೀ ಮಾಧ್ವೀರಸಮಧುರತಾಭಂಜಿನೀ ಮಂಜುರೀತಿ-
ರ್ವಾಣೀವೇಣೀ ಝಟಿತಿ ವೃಣುತಾತ್ಸ್ವರ್ಧುನೀಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿನೀ ಮಾಂ || ೭೬||
O Kamakshi ! Give me proficiency in the effective use of words and quickly remove my despicable lethargy arising out of the impurities (in my mind). Let pure, sweet, captivating waves of words exceeding the sweetness of nectar ensue from my mouth in a continuous stream like the flow of the waters of the heavenly Ganga.
ಯಸ್ಯಾ ವಾಟೀ ಹೃದಯಕಮಲಂಕೌಸುಮೀ ಯೋಗಭಾಜಾಂ
ಯಸ್ಯಾಃ ಪೀಠೀ ಸತತಶಿಶಿರಾ ಶೀಕರೈರ್ಮಾಕರಂದೈಃ|
ಯಸ್ಯಾಃ ಪೇಟೀ ಶ್ರುತಿಪರಿಚಲನ್ಮೌಲಿರತ್ನಸ್ಯ ಕಾಂಚೀ
ಸಾ ಮೇ ಸೋಮಾಭರಣಮಹಿಷೀ ಸಾಧಯೇತ್ಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿತಾನಿ|| ೭೭||
May the consort of Lord Shiva, whose play garden is the heart of those who follow the path of kausumi yoga, whose foot-stool is always cool by the drops of flower-honey (from the flowers in the tresses of celestial damsels who bow down at her feet), who is the crest-jewel of the upanishads and who has Kanchi as her abode, fulfil my wishes.
ಏಕಾ ಮಾತಾ ಸಕಲಜಗತಾಮೀಯುಷೀ ಧ್ಯಾನಮುದ್ರಾ-
ಮೇಕಾಮ್ರಾಧೀಶ್ವರಚರಣಯೋರೇಕತಾನಾಂ ಸಮಿಂಧೇ|
ತಾಟಂಕೋದ್ಯನ್ಮಣಿಗಣರುಚಾ ತಾಮ್ರಕರ್ಣಪ್ರದೇಶಾ
ತಾರುಣ್ಯಶ್ರೀಸ್ತಬಕಿತರುಚಾ ತಾಪಸೀ ಕಾಪಿ ಬಾಲಾ || ೭೮||
An young teenage girl, with radiant fresh youth, in a meditative pose concentrating on the lotus feet of Ekamreshwara, the radiance from her gem-studded ear-ornaments giving a red tinge around her ears, is performing tapas to be the sole mother of the three worlds.
ದಂತಾದಂತಿಪ್ರಕಟನಕರೀ ದಂತಿಭಿರ್ಮಂದಯಾನೈಃ
ಮಂದಾರಾಣಾಂ ಮದಪರಿಣತಿಂ ಮಥ್ನತೀ ಮಂದಹಾಸೈಃ|
ಅಂಕೂರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಮನಸಿಜತರೋರಂಕಿತೋರಾಃ ಕುಚಾಭ್ಯಾ-
ಮಂತಃಕಾಂಚಿ ಸ್ಫುರತಿ ಜಗತಾಮಾದಿಮಾ ಕಾಪಿ ಮಾತಾ|| ೭೯||
Within Kanchi shines the ancient mother of all the worlds who excels the elephant by her slow graceful gait, whose bright smile crushes the pride of mandara flowers, whose budding breasts resemble sprouts from the tree of Kamadeva.
ತ್ರಿಯಂಬಕಕುಟುಂಬಿನೀಂ ತ್ರಿಪುರಸುಂದರೀಮಿಂದಿರಾಂ
ಪುಲಿಂದಪತಿಸುಂದರೀಂ ತ್ರಿಪುರಭೈರವೀಂ ಭಾರತೀಂ|
ಮತಂಗಕುಲನಾಯಿಕಾಂ ಮಹಿಷಮರ್ದಿನೀಂ ಮಾತೃಕಾಂ
ಭಜಂತಿ ವಿಬುಧೋತ್ತಮಾ ವಿಹೃತಿಮೇವ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ತೇ || ೮೦||
The best among the celestials adore the forms you have taken playfully as the consort of the three-eyed Shiva. as
Tripurasundari, as Goddess Lakshmi, as the daughter of
the chief of Pulindas, as Tripurabhairavi, as Goddess Saraswati, as Matangi, as Mahishamardini, the slayer of Mahishasura and as the Divine Mother.
ಮಹಾಮುನಿಮನೋನಟೀ ಮಹಿತರಮ್ಯಕಂಪಾತಟೀ
ಕುಟೀರಕವಿಹಾರಿಣೀ ಕುಟಿಲಬೋಧಸಂಹಾರಿಣೀ
ಸದಾ ಭವತು ಕಾಮಿನೀ ಸಕಲದೇಹಿನಾಂ ಸ್ವಾಮಿನೀ
ಕೃಪಾತಿಶಯಕಿಂಕರೀ ಮಮ ವಿಭೂತಯೇ ಶಾಂಕರೀ || ೮೧||
May Kamakshi who does good to every one, who dances in the hearts of saints, who abides in the kutiraka (shelter) on the beautiful banks of the Kampa river, who lives in the heart-cave of all beings, who kills crooked knowledge, who rules over all beings and whose compassion is overflowing, bestow on me abundant affluence ( or yogic powers).
ಜಡಾಃ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿನಿರ್ಧನಾ ಜನವಿಲೋಚನಾರುಂತುದಾ
ನರಾ ಜನನಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಣಂ ಕ್ಷಣಮವಾಪ್ಯ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ತೇ|
ವಚಃಸು ಮಧುಮಾಧುರೀಂ ಪ್ರಕಟಯಂತಿ ಪೌರಂದರೀ-
ವಿಭೂತಿಷು ವಿಡಂಬನಾಂ ವಪುಷಿ ಮಾನ್ಮಥೀಂ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯಾಂ || ೮೨||
Those men who are dull, naturally devoid of wealth, who are so ugly that they are eye-sore for people, after receiving your glance for the fraction of a second, exhibit sweetness of honey in their words, show indifference to the wealth of Indra and, by their body excite erotic sentiments in the opposite sex.
ಘನಸ್ತನತಟಸ್ಫುಟಸ್ಫುರಿತಕಂಚುಲೀ ಚಂಚಲೀ-
ಕೃತತ್ರಿಪುರಶಾಸನಾ ಸುಜನಶೀಲಿತೋಪಾಸನಾ|
ದೃಶೋಃ ಸರಣಿಮಶ್ನುತೇ ಮಮ ಕದಾ ನು ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ
ಪರಾ ಪರಮಯೋಗಿನಾಂ ಮನಸಿ ಚಿತ್ಕಲಾ ಪುಷ್ಕಲಾ || ೮೩||
When will Kamakshi reveal Herself before my eyes in Kanchi? She is the Highest tattwa of the nature of pure absolute consciousness and full in Herself. She makes the heart of Shiva, the destroyer of the triple cities, waver by her full breasts pressing against her bodice.
ಕವೀಂದ್ರಹೃದಯೇಶ್ವರೀ ಪರಿಗೃಹೀತಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೀ
ನಿರೂಢಕರುಣಾಝರೀ ನಿಖಿಲಲೋಕರಕ್ಷಾಕರೀ|
ಮನಃಪಥದವೀಯಸೀ ಮದನಶಾಸನಪ್ರೇಯಸೀ
ಮಹಾಗುಣಗರೀಯಸೀ ಮಮ ದೃಶೋಽಸ್ತು ನೇದೀಯಸೀ || ೮೪||
She who lords over the hearts of poets, who resides in Kanchipuri, who is the fountain of kindness, who protects all the worlds, who is beyond the path of the mind, who is the darling of Shiva, the enemy of Cupid and who is the repository of all good qualities, may that Goddess Kamakshi reveal Herself before my eyes.
ಧನೇನ ನ ರಮಾಮಹೇ ಖಲಜನಾನ್ನ ಸೇವಾಮಹೇ
ನ ಚಾಪಲಮಯಾಮಹೇ ಭವಭಯಾನ್ನ ದೂಯಾಮಹೇ|
ಸ್ಥಿರಾಂ ತನುಮಹೇತರಾಂ ಮನಸಿ ಕಿಂ ಚ ಕಾಂಚೀರತ-
ಸ್ಮರಾಂತಕಕುಟುಂಬಿನೀಚರಣಪಲ್ಲವೋಪಾಸನಾಂ || ೮೫||
I do not revel in wealth, do not serve the bad, do not give in to wavering and do not suffer from the fear of samsara but steadfastly focus my mind on the worship of the feet, tender as leaf buds, of Kamakshi who is the consort of Shiva, the enemy of Cupid, and who revels in Kanchi.
ಸುರಾಃ ಪರಿಜನಾ ವಪುರ್ಮನಸಿಜಾಯ ವೈರಾಯತೇ
ತ್ರಿವಿಷ್ಟಪಕುಟುಂಬಿನೀಕುಚತಟೀ ಚ ಕೇಲೀಗಿರಿಃ |
ಗಿರಃ ಸುರಭಯೋ ವಯಸ್ತರುಣಿಮಾ ದರಿದ್ರಸ್ಯ ವಾ
ಕಟಾಕ್ಷಸರಣೌ ಕ್ಷಣಂ ನಿಪತಿತಸ್ಯ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ತೇ || ೮೬||
Kamakshi! whosoever falls in the path of your sidelong glances, though he be very poor, to him the devas become servants, he surpasses Kamadeva in the handsomeness of his body, the bosom of the most beautiful woman of the three worlds is his sporting hill, his words are sweet-smelling and his age is eternal youth
ಪವಿತ್ರಯ ಜಗತ್ತ್ರಯೀವಿಬುಧಬೋಧಜೀವಾತುಭಿಃ
ಪುರತ್ರಯವಿಮರ್ದಿನಃ ಪುಲಕಕಂಚುಲೀದಾಯಿಭಿಃ |
ಭವಕ್ಷಯವಿಚಕ್ಷಣೈರ್ವ್ಯಸನಮೋಕ್ಷಣೈರ್ವೀಕ್ಷಣೈ-
ರ್ನಿರಕ್ಷರಶಿರೋಮಣಿಂ ಕರುಣಯೈವ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಮಾಂ|| ೮೭||
O Kamakshi! kindly purify me, who is the crest-jewel of all illiterate people, by your glances which are like the nectar of divine knowledge for the three worlds, which make Shiva, the enemy of the triple cities, ecstatic so that hairs of his body stand on end, which are skilled in removing the fear of samsara and which banish all sorrows.
ಕದಾ ಕಲಿತಖೇಲನಾಃ ಕರುಣಯೈವ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ
ಕಲಾಯಮುಕುಲತ್ವಿಷಃ ಶುಭಕದಂಬಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಕುರಾಃ|
ಪಯೋಧರಭರಾಲಸಾಃ ಕವಿಜನೇಷು ತೇ ಬಂಧುರಾಃ
ಪಚೇಲಿಮಕೃಪಾರಸಾಃ ಪರಿಪತಂತಿ ಮಾರ್ಗೇ ದೃಶೋಃ || ೮೮||
She who is kind and sports in Kanchi, who shines as the buds of kalaya flower, who is the source of all good things, who is weighed down by heavy breasts, who is benevolent to poets and is full of mercy, may that (Kamakshi) reveal Herself before my eyes.
ಅಶೋಷ್ಯಮಚಲೋದ್ಭವಂ ಹೃದಯನಂದನಂ ದೇಹಿನಾ-
ಮನರ್ಘಮಧಿಕಾಂಚಿ ತತ್ಕಿಮಪಿ ರತ್ನಮುದ್ದ್ಯೋತತೇ|
ಅನೇನ ಸಮಲಂಕೃತಾ ಜಯತಿ ಶಂಕರಾಂಕಸ್ಥಲೀ
ಕದಾಸ್ಯ ಮಮ ಮಾನಸಂ ವ್ರಜತಿ ಪೇಟಿಕಾವಿಭ್ರಮಂ || ೮೯||
There is some priceless diamond which shines in Kanchi, which will not fade, which is born of mountain (Himavan), which gladdens the heart of people and which adorns the left side of Lord Shiva. When will my heart become the casket for this diamond (When shall I always remember (visualise) Kamakshi in my heart?)
ಪರಾಮೃತಝರೀಪ್ಲುತಾ ಜಗತಿ ನಿತ್ಯಮಂತಶ್ಚರೀ
ನೃಣಾಮಪಿ ಬಹಿಶ್ಚರೀ ಪರಮಸಂವಿದೇಕಾತ್ಮಿಕಾ|
ಮಹತ್ಭಿರಪರೊಕ್ಷಿತಾ ಸತತಮೇವ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ
ಮಮಾನ್ವಹಮಹಂಮತಿರ್ಮನಸಿ ಹಾತು ಮಾಹೇಶ್ವರೀ || ೯೦||
May Kamakshi, who is Maaheshwari, whose nature is of absolute pure consciousness, who is drenched in the stream of nectar, who is the spirit inside all this world, who is also outside and whom the saints always see before their very eyes in Kanchi, always banish the ego from my heart.
ತ್ವಮೇವ ಸತಿ ಚಂಡಿಕಾ ತ್ವಮಿಹ ದೇವಿ ಚಾಮುಂಡಿಕಾ
ತ್ವಮೇವ ಪರಮಾತೃಕಾ ತ್ವಮಪಿ ಯೋಗಿನೀರೂಪಿಣೀ |
ತ್ವಮೇವ ಕಿಲ ಶಾಂಭವೀ ತ್ವಮಪಿ ಕಾಮಕೋಟೀ ಜಯಾ
ತ್ವಮೇವ ವಿಜಯಾ ತ್ವಯಿ ತ್ರಿಜಗದಂಬ ಕಿಂ ಬ್ರೂಮಹೇ || ೯೧||
O Kamakshi ! you are Chandika. You are Chamundika. You are the Divine Mother. You are also Yogini. You are the consort of Shambhu. You are Kamakoti, the end of all desires. You are Jaya and Vijaya. The three worlds abide in you. What else can I say?
ಪರೇ ಜನನಿ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ಪ್ರಣತಪಾಲಿನಿ ಪ್ರಾತಿಭ-
ಪ್ರದಾತ್ರಿ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಿ ತ್ರಿಜಗದಾಶ್ರಿತೇ ಶಾಶ್ವತೇ|
ತ್ರಿಯಂಬಕಕುಟುಂಬಿನಿ ತ್ರಿಪದಸಂಗಿನಿ ತ್ರೀಕ್ಷಣೇ
ತ್ರಿಶಕ್ತಿಮಯಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಣಂ ಮಯಿ ನಿಧೇಹಿ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ತೇ || ೯೨||
O Kamakshi! You are above everything, you are Mother Parvati, you protect those who bow before you, you make the intellect and imagination sharp and powerful, you are the supreme Ishwari and refuge for the three worlds. You have three eyes, you are the embodiment of three shaktis (creation, sustenance and destruction). Have mercy and rest your glances on me.
ಮನೋಮಧುಕರೋತ್ಸವಂ ವಿದಧತೀ ಮನೀಷಾಜುಷಾಂ
ಸ್ವಯಂಪ್ರಭವವೈಖರೀವಿಪಿನವೇದಿಕಾಲಂಬಿನೀ|
ಅಹೋ ಶಿಶಿರಿತಾ ಕೃಪಾಮಧುರಸೇನ ಕಂಪಾತಟೆ
ಚರಾಚರವಿಧಾಯಿನೀ ಚಲತಿ ಕಾಪಿ ಚಿನ್ಮಂಜರೀ || ೯೩||
There shines on the banks of Kampa a blossom of pure consciousness which takes care of the moving and non-moving creation, who gladdens the hearts of the wise, whom the vedas glorify, who is cooled by nectarine compassion and who strolls on the banks of Kampa.
ಕಲಾವತಿ ಕಲಾಭೃತೋ ಮುಕುಟಸೀಮ್ನಿ ಲೀಲಾವತಿ
ಸ್ಪೃಹಾವತಿ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರೇ ಭುವನಮೋಹನೇ ಭಾಸ್ವತಿ|
ಪ್ರಭಾವತಿ ರಮೇ ಸದಾ ಮಹಿತರೂಪಶೋಭಾವತಿ
ತ್ವರಾವತಿ ಪರೇ ಸತಾಂ ಗುರುಕೃಪಾಂಬುಧಾರಾವತಿ || ೯೪||
My mind revels in Goddess Kamakshi who playfully sports the crescent moon on her head, who is in love with Maheshwara who has bewitched the worlds and is resplendent like the sun, who shines in her resplendent beauty, who is quick against enemies and whose stream of compassion is heavy for the good.
ತ್ವಯೈವ ಜಗದಂಬಯಾ ಭುವನಮಂಡಲೀ ಸೂಯತೇ
ತ್ವಯೈವ ಕರುಣಾರ್ದ್ರಯಾ ತದಪಿ ರಕ್ಷಣಂ ನೀಯತೇ |
ತ್ವಯೈವ ಖರಕೋಪಯಾ ನಯನಪಾವಕೇ ಹೂಯತೇ
ತ್ವಯೈವ ಕಿಲ ನಿತ್ಯಯಾ ಜಗತಿ ಸಂತತಂ ಸ್ಥೀಯತೇ || ೯೫||
O Mother of the worlds! The whole of this cosmos is created by you. It is by your kindness that these are protected. They are destroyed by you in the fire from your eyes. Only you stay eternally in this world.
ಚಾರಾಚರಜಗನ್ಮಯೀಂ ಸಕಲಹೃನ್ಮಯೀಂ ಚಿನ್ಮಯೀಂ
ಗುಣತ್ರಯಮಯೀಂ ಜಗತ್ತ್ರಯಮಯೀಂ ತ್ರಿಧಾಮಾಮಯೀಂ
ಪರಾಪರಮಯೀಂ ಸದಾ ದಶದಿಶಾಂ ನಿಶಾಹರ್ಮಯೀಂ
ಪರಾಂ ಸತತಸನ್ಮಯೀಂ ಪರಮಚಿನ್ಮಯೀಂ ಶೀಲಯೇ || ೯೬||
I meditate on that Eternal Existence - Consciousness which manifests as the the movable and the immovable creation, which abides in the heart of all beings as pure Consciousness, which manifests as the three modes of Prakruti and as the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, which is the higher and the lower, which is the ten directions and which is the night and day.
ಜಯ ಜಗದಂಬಿಕೇ ಹರಕುಟುಂಬಿನಿ ನೇತ್ರರುಚಾ
ಜಿತಶರದಂಬುಜೇ ಘನವಿಡಂಬಿನಿ ಕೇಶರುಚಾ|
ಪರಮವಲಂಬನಂ ಕುರು ಸದಾ ಪರರೂಪಧರೇ
ಮಮ ಗತಸಂವಿದೋ ಜಡಿಮಡಂಬರತಾಂಡವಿನಃ || ೯೭||
O the Mother of the worlds! Consort of Shiva who has won the lotus in sharat season by the beauty of her eyes, whose tresses resemble dark clouds, O one whose form is beyond comprehension! kindly always give a helping hand to me who is ignorant and dull.
ಭುವನಜನನಿ ಭೂಷಾಭೂತಚಂದ್ರೇ ನಮಸ್ತೇ
ಕಲುಷಶಮನಿ ಕಂಪಾತೀರಗೇಹೇ ನಮಸ್ತೇ|
ನಿಖಿಲನಿಗಮವೇದ್ಯೇ ನಿತ್ಯರೂಪೇ ನಮಸ್ತೇ
ಪರಶಿವಮಯಿ ಪಾಶಚ್ಛೇದಹಸ್ತೇ ನಮಸ್ತೇ || ೯೮||
Prostrations to you Mother of the worlds and having the crescent moon as adornment. Prostrations to you who removes all ills and who resides on the banks of Kampa. Prostrations to you who is sought after by all the vedas and who is eternal. Prostrations to you who cuts asunder all bonds and who is parashivamayee ( the very embodiment of sadashiva)
ತಮೋವಿಪಿನಧಾವಿನಂ ಸತತಮೇವ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ
ವಿಹಾರರಸಿಕಾ ಪರಾ ಪರಮಸಂವಿದುರ್ವೀರುಹೇ|
ಕಟಾಕ್ಷನಿಗಲೈರ್ದೃಢಂ ಹೃದಯದುಷ್ಟದಂತಾವಲಂ
ಚಿರಂ ನಯತು ಮಾಮಕಂ ತ್ರಿಪುರವೈರಿಸೀಮಂತಿನೀ || ೯೯||
May Kamakshi, who is consort of Shiva the enemy of Tripura, who likes to sport in Kanchipura, bind my heart, which is like a wicked elephant which runs in the dense forest of ignorance, by the chain of her sidelong glances to the tree of supreme knowledge
ಕ್ವಣತ್ಕಾಂಚೀ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರಮಣಿವಿಪಂಚೀ ಲಯಝರೀ-
ಶಿರಃಕಂಪಾ ಕಂಪಾವಸತಿರನುಕಂಪಾಜಲನಿಧಿಃ|
ಘನಶ್ಯಾಮಾ ಶ್ಯಾಮಾ ಕಠಿನಕುಚಸೀಮಾ ಮನಸಿ ಮೇ
ಮೃಗಾಕ್ಷೀ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀ ಹರನಟನಸಾಕ್ಷೀ ವಿಹರತಾಂ || ೧೦೦||
May Kamakshi sport in my heart; Kamakshi whose anklets make a sweet tinkling sound, who nods her head in appreciation of the sweet notes of the diamond Veena of kanchi, who abides on the banks of Kampa, who is the ocean of mercy, who is dark as the cloud, whose breasts are firm, whose eyes are like the doe’s and who is the witness to the dance of Shiva as Nataraja.
ಸಮರವಿಜಯಕೋಟೀ ಸಾಧಕಾನಂದಧಾಟೀ
ಮೃದುಗುಣಪರಿಪೇಟೀ ಮುಖ್ಯಕಾದಂಬವಾಟೀ |
ಮುನಿನುತಪರಿಪಾಟೀ ಮೋಹಿತಾಜಾಂಡಕೋಟೀ
ಪರಮಶಿವವಧೂಟೀ ಪಾತು ಮಾಂ ಕಾಮಕೋಟೀ || ೧೦೧||
May Paramashiva’s consort Kamakshi, who has won countless battles, who is the source of bliss of those treading the spiritual path, who is the repository of soft and beautiful qualities, who abides in the garden of kadmba trees, whose actions and exploits are praised by the saints and who deludes and keeps under her spell countless universes, protect me.
ಮೂಕಪಂಚಶತೀ (ಮೂಕಕವಿ ಪ್ರಣೀತಾ)
ಸ್ತುತಿಶತಕಂ
(slokas ೫೧ to ೭೫)
Mooka Panchashati is a devotional composition by Muka Kavi dedicated to Kamakshi. The real name of the poet is not known. Legend has it that he was born dumb but regained not only his voice by the grace of Goddess Kamakshi but also became a poet of considerable merit. Mooka Panchashati consists of five satakams, each Satakam containing ೧೦೦ verses. The Satakams are Arya Satakam, Padaravinda Satakam, Stuti Satakam, Kataksha Satakam and Mandasmita Satakam.
Goddess Kamakshi is the presiding deity of Kancheepuram. Her consort is Ekamreshwara, an aspect of Lord Shiva. Kanchi is the Central Peetham established by Aadi Shankaracharya who installed and consecrated the idol of Kamakshi and established the system of worship there. The other Peethams are at Badrinath in the North, Dwarka in theWest, Puri in the East and Sringeri (Sringa giri) in the South.
The translation into English of a hymn of this nature is a delicate task and readers may kindly pardon the shortcomings, though every attempt has been made to make the translation as close as possible to the intended or perceived meaning.
ಉದಂಚಂತೀ ಕಾಂಚೀನಗರನಿಲಯೇ ತ್ವತ್ಕರುಣಯಾ
ಸಮೃದ್ಧಾ ವಾಗ್ಧಾಟೀ ಪರಿಹಸಿತಮಾಧ್ವೀ ಕವಯತಾಂ |
ಉಪಾದತ್ತೇ ಮಾರಪ್ರತಿಭಟಜಟಾಜೂಟಮುಕುಟೀ-
ಕುಟೀರೋಲ್ಲಾಸಿನ್ಯಾಃ ಶತಮಖತಟಿನ್ಯಾ ಜಯಪಟೀಂ || ೫೧||
By your grace there has been a surge in the literary outpourings of poets in the city of Kanchi, mocking the sweetness of honey, which raises, as its victory flag, the heavenly Ganga which revels in the matted hairs of Lord Shiva, enemy of Cupid. .
ಶ್ರಿಯಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾಂ ದದ್ಯಾಜ್ಜನನಿ ನಮತಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತಿಮಮಿತಾಂ
ಸುಪುತ್ರಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾದತ್ತೇ ತವ ಝಟಿತಿ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕರುಣಾ
ತ್ರಿಲೋಕ್ಯಾಮಾಧಿಕ್ಯಂ ತ್ರಿಪುರಪರಿಪಂಥಿಪ್ರಣಯಿನಿ
ಪ್ರಣಾಮಸ್ತ್ವತ್ಪಾದೇ ಶಮಿತದುರಿತೇ ಕಿಂ ನ ಕುರುತೇ || ೫೨||
O Consort of Shiva! you give wealth and learning and great fame to those who bow down before you. Your mercy gives your devotees good sons and predominance in the three worlds. O One who destroys all sins! What is that the act of prostrating before you cannot accomplish?
ಮನಃಸ್ತಂಭಂ ಸ್ತಂಭಂ ಗಮಯದುಪಕಂಪಂ ಪ್ರಣಮತಾಂ
ಸದಾ ಲೋಲಂ ನೀಲಂ ಚಿಕುರಜಿತಲೋಲಂಬನಿಕರಂ|
ಗಿರಾಂ ದೂರಂ ಸ್ಮೇರಂ ಧೃತಶಶಿಕಿಶೋರಂ ಪಶುಪತೇ-
ರ್ದೃಶಾಂ ಭೋಗ್ಯಂ ಯೋಗ್ಯಂ ತುಹಿನಗಿರಿಭಾಗ್ಯಂ ವಿಜಯತೇ || ೫೩||
Victory to the daughter of Himavan and the most fit object for the eyes of Pasupati, who removes the sorrows of those who prostrate before her, whose tresses resemble a swarm of honey-bees, who is beyond the reach of words, who sports a smile and adorns herself with the crescent moon.
ಘನಶ್ಯಾಮಾನ್ ಕಾಮಾಂತಕಮಹಿಷಿ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಮಧುರಾ-
ಂದೃಶಾಂ ಪಾತಾನೇತಾನಮೃತಜಲಶೀತಾನನುಪಮಾನ್|
ಭವೋತ್ಪಾತೇ ಭೀತೇ ಮಯಿ ವಿತರ ನಾಥೇ ದೃಢಭವ-
ನ್ಮನಃಶೋಕೇ ಮೂಕೇ ಹಿಮಗಿರಿಪತಾಕೇ ಕರುಣಯಾ || ೫೪||
O Mother Kamakshi! Consort of Shiva, the enemy of Cupid (Kamadeva) and the daughter of Himavan! your glances are dark as the cloud, sweet and cool as nectar and incomparable. Kindly cast those glances on me who is afraid of the cataclysm of this samsara and whose mind is full of sorrow and who is dumb.
ನತಾನಾಂ ಮಂದಾನಾಂ ಭವನಿಗಲಬಂಧಾಕುಲಧಿಯಾಂ
ಮಹಾಂಧ್ಯಂ ರುಂಧಾನಾಮಭಿಲಷಿತಸಂತಾನಲತಿಕಾಂ|
ಚರಂತೀಂ ಕಂಪಾಯಾಸ್ತಟಭುವಿ ಸವಿತ್ರೀಂ ತ್ರಿಜಗತಾಂ
ಸ್ಮರಾಮಸ್ತಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸ್ಮರಮಥನಜೀವಾತುಕಲಿಕಾಂ || ೫೫||
O Kamakshi! for those who, being dull-witted and with their mind anxious because they are held by the neck by the samsara, prostrate before you, You are the wish-yielding creeper and you dispel their dense darkness. We remember you daily, O Kamakshi!, who strolls on the banks of Kampa, who is the Mother of the three worlds and who is the consort of Shiva, the enemy of Cupid.
ಪರಾ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಹೃದ್ಯಾಶ್ರಿತಮದನವಿದ್ಯಾ ಮರಕತ-
ಪ್ರಭಾನೀಲಾ ಲೀಲಾಪರವಶಿತಶೂಲಾಯುಧಮನಾಃ |
ತಮಃಪೂರಂ ದೂರಂ ಚರಣನತಪೌರಂದರಪುರೀ-
ಮೃಗಾಕ್ಷೀ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀ ಕಮಲತರಲಾಕ್ಷೀ ನಯತು ಮೇ || ೫೬||
She who has liquid eyes beautiful as the lotus, who is the highest knowledge, in whose heart resides the knowledge of the art of love, who is of dark blue complexion as the emerald stone, who has subjugated the heart of Shiva by her playful activities, who is away from darkness and at whose feet bow down the beauties of the city of Indra . who has eyes like those of the deer, may that Kamakshi lead (guide) me (on the right path)
ಅಹಂತಾಖ್ಯಾ ಮತ್ಕಂ ಕಬಲಯತಿ ಹಾ ಹಂತ ಹರಿಣೀ
ಹಠಾತ್ಸಂವಿದ್ರೂಪಂ ಹರಮಹಿಷಿ ಸಸ್ಯಾಂಕುರಮಸೌ|
ಕಟಾಕ್ಷವ್ಯಾಕ್ಷೇಪಪ್ರಕಟಹರಿಪಾಷಾಣಪಟಲೈ-
ರಿಮಾಮುಚ್ಚೈರುಚ್ಚಾಟಯ ಝಟಿತಿಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕೃಪಯಾ || ೫೭||
O Consort of Shiva! Alas! the doe of my ego is devouring the newly sprouted young plant of spiritual knowledge in me. O Kamakshi! have mercy on me and drive away this doe of Ego by the power of your glances.
ಬುಧೇ ವಾ ಮೂಕೇ ವಾ ತವ ಪತತಿ ಯಸ್ಮಿನ್ಕ್ಷಣಮಸೌ
ಕಟಾಕ್ಷಃ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಜಡಿಮಕ್ಷೋದಪಟಿಮಾ|
ಕಥಂಕಾರಂ ನಾಸ್ಮೈ ಕರಮುಕುಲಚೂಡಾಲಮುಕುಟಾ
ನಮೋವಾಕಂ ಬ್ರೂಯುರ್ನಮುಚಿಪರಿಪಂಥಿಪ್ರಭೃತಯಃ || ೫೮||
When your glances, which have manifested the capacity to remove dullness, fall on the wise or the dull, from that moment how can Indra, the enemy of Namuchi, and other celestials not bow down at their (i.e. those who are graced by your glances) feet with palms pressed together above their head.
ಪ್ರತೀಚೀಂ ಪಶ್ಯಾಮಃ ಪ್ರಕಟರುಚಿನೀವಾರಕಣಿಶ-
ಪ್ರಭಾಸಧ್ರೀಚೀನಾಂ ಪ್ರದಲಿತಷಡಾಧಾರಕಮಲಾಂ|
ಚರಂತೀಂ ಸೌಷುಮ್ಣೇ ಪಥಿ ಪರಪದೇಂದುಪ್ರವಿಗಲ-
ತ್ಸುಧಾರ್ದ್ರಾಂ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀಂ ಪರಿಣತಪರಜ್ಯೋತಿರುದಯಾಂ || ೫೯||
We visualise Kamakshi, the supreme effulgence, minute as the sprout of a grain , which makes the six chakras (mystical centres) in the body blossom, which traverses the path of the sushumna and becomes drenched in the nectarine flow from the mystic centre of the thousand-petalled lotus at the top of the crown.
ಜಂಭಾರಾತಿಪ್ರಭೃತಿಮುಕುಟೀಃ ಪಾದಯೋಃ ಪೀಠಯಂತೀ
ಗುಂಫಾನ್ವಾಚಾಂ ಕವಿಜನಕೃತಾನ್ಸ್ವೈರಮಾರಾಮಯಂತೀ
ಶಂಪಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಂ ಮಣಿಗಣರುಚಾಪಾಟಲೈಃ ಪ್ರಾಪಯಂತೀ
ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ಕವಿಪರಿಷದಾಂ ಜೃಂಭತೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯಸೀಮಾ || ೬೦||
Kamakshi, the good fortune of the assembly of poets, shines on the banks of the Kampa river making the crowns of Indra and other celestials (who bow down) her foot-stool, making the compositions of poets as her play garden and producing flashes of lightning by the lustre of the gems in her ornaments.
ಚಂದ್ರಾಪೀಡಾಂ ಚತುರವದನಾಂ ಚಂಚಲಾಪಾಂಗಲೀಲಾಂ
ಕುಂದಸ್ಮೇರಾಂ ಕುಚಭರನತಾಂ ಕುಂತಲೋದ್ಧೂತಭೃಂಗಾಂ |
ಮಾರಾರಾತೇರ್ಮದನಶಿಖಿನಂ ಮಾಂಸಲಂ ದೀಪಯಂತೀಂ
ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀಂ ತಾಂ ಕವಿಕುಲಗಿರಾಂ ಕಲ್ಪವಲ್ಲೀಮುಪಾಸೇ || ೬೧||
I worship Kamakshi who adorns herself with the crescent moon on her head, who has a beautiful face, who has playful ambulatory sidelong glances, whose smile is as bright as the jasmine, who is slightly bent with the weight of her bosom, whose tresses compete with the colour of honey-bees , who inflames the fire of love in the enemy of Cupid (Shiva) and who is like the wish-yielding creeper for the words of poets.
ಕಾಲಾಂಭೋದಪ್ರಕರಸುಷಮಾಂ ಕಾಂತಿಭಿಸ್ತರ್ಜಯಂತೀ
ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಾನಾಮುದಯಸರಣಿಃ ಕಲ್ಪವಲ್ಲೀ ಕವೀನಾಂ|
ಕಂದರ್ಪಾರೇಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಸಹಚರೀ ಕಲ್ಮಷಾಣಾಂ ನಿಹಂತ್ರೀ
ಕಾಂಚೀದೇಶಂ ತಿಲಕಯತಿ ಸಾ ಕಾಪಿ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಸೀಮಾ || ೬೨||
Kamakshi, embodiment of abundant mercy, adorns Kanchi. She excels the effulgence of dark clouds by the radiance of her body. She is the source from which everything auspicious comes. She is the wish-yielding creeper for poets and is the dear companion of Shiva, the enemy of Cupid. She is also the destroyer of all evils.
ಊರೀಕುರ್ವನ್ನುರಸಿಜತಟೇ ಚಾತುರೀಂ ಭೂಧರಾಣಾಂ
ಪಾಥೋಜಾನಾಂ ನಯನಯುಗಲೇ ಪಾರಿಪಂಥ್ಯಂ ವಿತನ್ವನ್|
ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ವಿಹರತಿ ರುಚಾ ಮೋಘಯನ್ಮೇಘಶೈಲೀಂ
ಕೋಕದ್ವೇಷಂ ಶಿರಸಿ ಕಲಯನ್ ಕೋಪಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾವಿಶೇಷಃ || ೬೩||
The embodiment of supreme knowledge plays on the banks of Kampa river, excelling the darkness of clouds by its radiance, adopting the features of mountains on its breasts, proclaiming enmity towards lotuses by its eyes and sporting the crescent moon on its head.
ಕಾಂಚೀಲೀಲಾಪರಿಚಯವತೀ ಕಾಪಿ ತಾಪಿಂಛಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ
ರ್ಜಾಡ್ಯಾರಣ್ಯೇ ಹುತವಹಶಿಖಾ ಜನ್ಮಭೂಮಿಃ ಕೃಪಾಯಾಃ|
ಮಾಕಂದಶ್ರೀಮಧುರಕವಿತಾಚಾತುರೀ ಕೋಕಿಲಾನಾಂ
ಮಾರ್ಗೇ ಭೂಯಾನ್ಮಮ ನಯನಯೋರ್ಮಾನ್ಮಥೀ ಕಾಪಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾ || ೬೪||
She who sports in Kanchi, who has the beautiful dark blue complexion of the tapinjha flower, who is the fire burning up the forest of dullness, who is the birth place of mercy, who is the source of the sweet sounds of the cuckoo and embodiment of the love-lore of Cupid, may that Kamakshi reveal herself before my eyes.
ಸೇತುರ್ಮಾತರ್ಮರಕತಮಯೋ ಭಕ್ತಿಭಾಜಾಂ ಭವಾಬ್ಧೌ
ಲೀಲಾಲೋಲಾ ಕುವಲಯಮಯೀ ಮಾನ್ಮಥೀ ವೈಜಯಂತೀ|
ಕಾಂಚೀಭೂಷಾ ಪಶುಪತಿದೃಶಾಂ ಕಾಪಿ ಕಾಲಾಂಜನಾಲೀ
ಮತ್ಕಂ ದುಃಖಂ ಶಿಥಿಲಯತು ತೇ ಮಂಜುಲಾಪಾಂಗಮಾಲಾ || ೬೫||
O Mother Kamakshi! You are the emerald bridge across the ocean of samsara for your devotees, the garland of blue lilies, playful and delicate, of Cupid, adornment of Kanchi and black anjana to the eyes of Pasupati. May the chain of your beautiful glances slacken my sorrow.
ವ್ಯಾವೃಣ್ವಾನಾಃ ಕುವಲಯದಲಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯಾವೈರಮುದ್ರಾಂ
ವ್ಯಾಕುರ್ವಾಣಾ ಮನಸಿಜಮಹಾರಾಜಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಂ |
ಕಾಂಚೀಲೀಲಾವಿಹೃತಿರಸಿಕೇ ಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿತಂ ನಃ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಸು-
ರ್ಬಂಧಚ್ಛೇದೇ ತವ ನಿಯಮಿನಾಂ ಬದ್ಧದೀಕ್ಷಾಃ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷಾಃ || ೬೬||
Your glances reveal antagonism towards the lotuses ( they are more beautiful than the lotus) and they threaten the empire of Cupid (they are more powerful than Cupid). O (Kamakshi)! you revel in playful activities in Kanchi . May your sidelong glances which are bent on breaking the bonds of the yogis who mediate upon you, grant us our desires.
ಕಾಲಾಂಭೋದಂ ಶಶಿರುಚಿ ದಲಂ ಕೈತಕಂ ದರ್ಶಯಂತೀ
ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಸೌದಾಮಿನಿ ಮಧುಲಿಹಾಂ ಮಾಲಿಕಾಂ ರಾಜಯಂತೀ
ಹಂಸಾರಾವಂ ವಿಕಚಕಮಲೇಮಂಜುಮುಲ್ಲಾಸಯಂತೀ
ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ವಿಲಸತಿ ನವಾ ಕಾಪಿ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಃ || ೬೭||
There shines, on the shores of Kampa, embodiment of the wealth of Mercy. It shows the dark clouds ( the dark eyes) ketaki flowers of bright white colour( teeth). It shows in the centre of lightning (face) the garland of the honey-bees( dark eyes). It inspires the swans resting on lotuses in full bloom to make sweet sounds.
ಚಿತ್ರಂ ಚಿತ್ರಂ ನಿಜಮೃದುತಯಾ ಭರ್ತ್ಸಯನ್ಪಲ್ಲವಾಲೀಂ
ಪುಂಸಾಂ ಕಾಮಾನ್ಭುವಿ ಚ ನಿಯತಂ ಪೂರಯನ್ಪುಣ್ಯಭಾಜಾಂ|
ಜಾತಃ ಶೈಲಾನ್ನ ತು ಜಲನಿಧೇಃ ಸ್ವೈರಸಂಚಾರಶೀಲೀ
ಕಾಂಚೀಭೂಷಾ ಕಲಯತು ಶಿವಂ ಕೋಽಪಿ ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿರ್ಮೇ || ೬೮||
The wish-yielding Chintamani stone which is the adornment of Kanchi which threatens the leaf buds by its softness, which grants the wishes of people who have done punya (meritorious deeds), which is born of the mountain (which is stable) not from the ocean but is always on the move (Goddess Lakshmi born of the ocean)
ತಾಮ್ರಾಂಭೋಜಂ ಜಲದನಿಕಟೇ ತತ್ರ ಬಂಧೂಕಪುಷ್ಪಂ
ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಮಲ್ಲೀಕುಸುಮಸುಷಮಾಂ ತತ್ರ ವೀಣಾನಿನಾದಂ|
ವ್ಯಾವೃಣ್ವಾನಾ ಸುಕೃತಲಹರೀ ಕಾಪಿ ಕಾಂಚೀನಗರ್ಯಾ-
ಮೈಶಾನೀ ಸಾ ಕಲಯತಿತರಾಮೈಂದ್ರಜಾಲಂ ವಿಲಾಸಂ || ೬೯||
There are red lotuses (eyes) near the clouds(locks of hair). Near that there are the red hibiscus flowers (lips). Within those hibiscus flowers are jasmine buds (teeth). There is the sweet music of veena. All this magic is unveiled by Kamakshi , the result of the waves of good deeds of of Shiva, abiding in Kanchi.
ಆಹಾರಾಂಶಂ ತ್ರಿದಶಸದಸಾಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಚಾತಕಾನಾ-
ಮಾಕಾಶೋಪರ್ಯಪಿ ಚ ಕಲಯನ್ನಾಲಯಂ ತುಂಗಮೇಷಾಂ|
ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ವಿಹರತಿತರಾಂ ಕಾಮಧೇನುಃ ಕವೀನಾಂ
ಮಂದಸ್ಮೇರೋ ಮದನನಿಗಮಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯಾಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಃ || ೭೦||
Kamakshi, the wish-yielding tree of poets and expert in love-lore of Kamadeva (Cupid) sports on the banks of Kampa with her sweet smile. For the chataka birds she has created nests high above in the sky and provided food for them in the region of the celestials.
ಆರ್ದ್ರೀಭೂತೈರವಿರಲಕೃಪೈರಾತ್ತಲೀಲಾವಿಲಾಸೈ-
ರಾಸ್ಥಾಪೂರ್ಣೈರಧಿಕಚಪಲೈರಂಚಿತಾಂಭೋಜಶಿಲ್ಪೈಃ |
ಕಾಂತೈರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಲಲಿತಭವನೈಃ ಕಾಂತಿಕೈವಲ್ಯಸಾರೈಃ
ಕಾಶ್ಮಲ್ಯಂ ನಃ ಕಬಲಯತು ಸಾ ಕಾಮಕೋಟೀ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷೈಃ|| ೩.೭೧||
May Kamakshi, who puts an end to all our desires (Kamakoti), remove all the impurities from us by her sidelong glances which are liquid, from which flow a continuous stream of compassion, which are wonderfully playful, which are full of concern (for all beings), which are ambulatory by nature, which are like the petals of the lotus, which are beautiful and the play house of Lakshmi and which are the essence of pure brightness.
ಆಧೂನ್ವಂತ್ಯೈ ತರಲನಯನೈರಾಂಗಜೀಂ ವೈಜಯಂತೀ-
ಮಾನಂದಿನ್ಯೈ ನಿಜಪದಜುಷಾಮಾತ್ತಕಾಂಚೀಪುರಾಯೈ|
ಆಸ್ಮಾಕೀನಂ ಹೃದಯಮಖಿಲೈರಾಗಮಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಪಂಚೈ-
ರಾರಾಧ್ಯಾಯೈ ಸ್ಪೃಹಯತಿತರಮಾದಿಮಾಯೈ ಜನನ್ಯೈ || ೭೨||
Our hearts long for the First Mother who is worshipped by all the Vedas, who gladdens the heart of those who bow down at hear feet, who abides in Kanchi and whose liquid eyes flit around the garland of flowers on her body.
ದೂರಂ ವಾಚಾಂ ತ್ರಿದಶಸದಸಾಂ ದುಃಖಸಿಂಧೋಸ್ತರಿತ್ರಂ
ಮೋಹಕ್ಷ್ವೇಲಕ್ಷಿತಿರುಹವನೇ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣಧಾರಂ ಕುಠಾರಂ|
ಕಂಪಾತೀರಪ್ರಣಯಿ ಕವಿಭಿರ್ವರ್ಣಿತೋದ್ಯಚ್ಚರಿತ್ರಂ
ಶಾಂತ್ಯೈ ಸೇವೇ ಸಕಲವಿಪದಾಂ ಶಾಂಕರಂ ತತ್ಕಲತ್ರಂ|| ೭೩||
For relief from all calamities and cataclysms I bow down to the consort of Sankara who is beyond the reach of words, who ferries celestials across the ocean of sorrow, who is the sharp axe for the forest of poisonous trees of delusion and attachment, who is fond of the banks of Kampa river and whose glorious story is eulogized by poets.
ಖಂಡೀಕೃತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಕುಟಿಲಂ ಕಲ್ಮಷಂ ಪ್ರಾತಿಭಶ್ರೀ-
ಶುಂಡೀರತ್ವಂ ನಿಜಪದಜುಷಾಂ ಶೂನ್ಯತಂದ್ರಂ ದಿಶಂತೀ|
ತುಂಡೀರಾಖ್ಯೇ ಮಹತಿ ವಿಷಯೇ ಸ್ವರ್ಣವೃಷ್ಟಿಪ್ರದಾತ್ರೀ
ಚಂಡೀ ದೇವೀ ಕಲಯತಿ ರತಿಂ ಚಂದ್ರಚೂಡಾಲಚೂಡೇ|| ೭೪||
Chandi Devi destroys all ills which are naturally crooked and grants tor those who bow to her poetic brilliance and genius without delay. She rains gold in Kanchi and loves Shiva who adorns his matted locks with the crescent moon.
ಯೇನ ಖ್ಯಾತೋ ಭವತಿ ಸ ಗೃಹೀ ಪೂರುಷೋ ಮೇರುಧನ್ವಾ
ಯದ್ದೃಕ್ಕೋಣೇ ಮದನನಿಗಮಪ್ರಾಭವಂ ಬೋಭವೀತಿ|
ಯತ್ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯೈವ ತ್ರಿಜಗಗದಧಿಪೋ ಜೃಂಭತೇ ಕಿಂಪಚಾನಃ
ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ಸ ಜಯತಿ ಮಹಾನ್ಕಶ್ಚಿದೋಜೋವಿಶೇಷಃ|| ೭೫||
Because of whom is Shiva famous as a householder, whose sidelong glances display knowledge in the love-lore of Kamadeva, because of whose favour Shiva who begs for alms (with a begging bowl of human skull) is empowered as the Lord of all the three worlds, victory to that effulgent benevolent power which abides on the banks of the Kampa river.
ಮೂಕಪಂಚಶತೀ (ಮೂಕಕವಿ ಪ್ರಣೀತಾ)
ಸ್ತುತಿಶತಕಂ
(slokas ೨೬-೫೦)
Mooka Panchashati is a devotional composition by Muka Kavi dedicated to Kamakshi. The real name of the poet is not known. Legend has it that he was born dumb but regained not only his voice by the grace of Goddess Kamakshi but also became a poet of considerable merit. Mooka Panchashati consists of five satakams, each Satakam containing ೧೦೦ verses. The Satakams are Arya Satakam, Padaravinda Satakam, Stuti Satakam, Kataksha Satakam and Mandasmita Satakam.
Goddess Kamakshi is the presiding deity of Kancheepuram. Her consort is Ekamreshwara, an aspect of Lord Shiva. Kanchi is the Central Peetham established by Aadi Shankaracharya who installed and consecrated the idol of Kamakshi and established the system of worship there. The other Peethams are at Badrinath in the North, Dwarka in theWest, Puri in the East and Sringeri (Sringa giri) in the South.
The translation into English of a hymn of this nature is a delicate task and readers may kindly pardon the shortcomings, though every attempt has been made to make the translation as close as possible to the intended or perceived meaning.
ಕವಲಿತತಮಸ್ಕಾಂಡಾಸ್ತುಂಡೀರಮನ್ಡಲಮಂಡನಾಃ
ಸರಸಿಜವನೀಸಂತಾನಾನಾಮರುಂತುದಶೇಖರಾಃ |
ನಯನಸರಣೇರ್ನೇದೀಯಾಂಸಃ ಕದಾ ನು ಭವಂತಿ ಮೇ
ತರುಣಜಲದಶ್ಯಾಮಾಃ ಶಂಭೋಸ್ತಪಃಫಲವಿಭ್ರಮಾಃ || ೨೬||
When shall I see, before my eyes, Kamakshi who devours the dense darkness (of ignorance), who is the adornment of Kanchi, who sports the crescent moon on her head, who is dark as the newly formed cloud and who is the wonderful fruit of the tapas of Shambhu (Shiva)
ಅಚರಮಮಿಷುಂ ದೀನಂ ಮೀನಧ್ವಜಸ್ಯ ಮುಖಶ್ರಿಯಾ
ಸರಸಿಜಭುವೋ ಯಾನಂ ಮ್ಲಾನಂ ಗತೇನ ಚ ಮಂಜುನಾ|
ತ್ರಿದಶಸದಸಾಮನ್ನಂ ಖಿನ್ನಂ ಗಿರಾ ಚ ವಿತನ್ವತೀ
ತಿಲಕಯತಿ ಸಾ ಕಂಪಾತೀರಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಚನಸುಂದರೀ || ೨೭||
Goddess Kamakshi, the consort of three-eyed Shiva, is the adornment of the banks of Kampa river, whose face is beautiful as the lotus in full blossom, whose pretty gait puts to shame the swan which Brahma rides and whose speech is so sweet that it makes nectar, the food of devas, unhappy.
ಜನನಿ ಭುವನೇ ಚಂಕ್ರಮ್ಯೇಽಹಂ ಕಿಯಂತಮನೇಹಸಂ
ಕುಪುರುಷಕರಭ್ರಷ್ಟೈರ್ದುಷ್ಟೈರ್ಧನೈರುದರಂಭರಿಃ|
ತರುಣಕರುಣೇ ತಂದ್ರಾಶೂನ್ಯೇ ತರಂಗಯ ಲೋಚನೇ
ನಮತಿ ಮಯಿ ತೇ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೀಮಣಿದೀಪಿಕೇ || ೨೮||
O Mother! how long shall I aimlessly wander in this world, filling my stomach with the tainted money from the hands of people of bad character and conduct. Please direct a slight wave of your glance on me who is prostrating before you who are the repository of kindness, devoid of laziness and the lamp of gems of Kanchi.
ಮುನಿಜನಮನಃಪೇಟೀರತ್ನಂ ಸ್ಫುರತ್ಕರುಣಾನಟೀ-
ವಿಹರಣಕಲಾಗೇಹಂ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೀಮಣಿಭೂಷಣಂ |
ಜಗತಿ ಮಹತೋ ಮೋಹವ್ಯಾಧೇರ್ನೃಣಾಂ ಪರಮೌಷಧಂ
ಪುರಹರದೃಶಾಂ ಸಾಫಲ್ಯಂ ಮೇ ಪುರಃ ಪರಿಜೃಂಭತಾಂ || ೨೯||
May Goddess Kamakshi who makes the eyes of Lord Shiva happy, who is the diamond in the mind-casket of sages, who is the theatre of art for kindness-actress, who is the adornment of Kanchi and who is the foremost medicine for the illness of great delusion for people of this world, reveal Herself before me.
ಮುನಿಜನಮನೋಧಾಮ್ನೇ ಧಾಮ್ನೇ ವಚೋಮಯಜಾಹ್ನವೀ –
ಹಿಮಗಿರಿತಟಪ್ರಾಗ್ಭಾರಾಯಾಕ್ಷರಾಯ ಪರಾತ್ಮನೇ |
ವಿಹರಣಜುಷೇ ಕಾಂಚೀದೇಶೇ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಲೋಚನ-
ತ್ರಿತಯಸರಸಕ್ರೀಡಾಸೌಧಾಂಗಣಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ || ೩೦||
Prostrations to Kamakshi who abides in the hearts of sages, who is the source of speech(words) which flows pure and sweet as Ganga, who is the very foundation of the valleys of Himavan, who is eternal and the Supreme Self, who likes to play in Kanchi and who is the beautiful play field for the eyes of Maheshwara.
ಮರಕತರುಚಾಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಾದೇಶಂ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಚಕ್ಷುಷಾ-
ಮಮೃತಲಹರೀಪೂರಂ ಪಾರಂ ಭವಾಖ್ಯಪಯೋನಿಧೇಃ |
ಸುಚರಿತಫಲಂ ಕಾಂಚೀಭಾಜೋ ಜನಸ್ಯ ಪಚೇಲಿಮಂ
ಹಿಮಶಿಖರಿಣೋ ವಂಶಸ್ಯೈಕಂ ವತಂಸಮುಪಾಸ್ಮಹೇ || ೩೧||
We worship the crest-jewel of the progeny of Himavan who is of dark complexion, who is like the waves of nectar for the eyes of Shiva, who is beyond the ocean called samsara and who is the ripe fruit of the good deeds of the people of Kanchi.
ಪ್ರಣಮನದಿನಾರಂಭೇ ಕಂಪಾನದೀಸಖಿ ತಾವಕೇ
ಸರಸಕವಿತೋನ್ಮೇಷಃ ಪೂಷಾ ಸತಾಂ ಸಮುದಂಚಿತಃ|
ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಮಹಾಪ್ರೌಢಪ್ರೋದ್ಯತ್ಕವಿತ್ವಕುಮುದ್ವತೀಂ
ನಯತಿ ತರಸಾ ನಿದ್ರಾಮುದ್ರಾಂ ನಗೇಶ್ವರಕನ್ಯಕೇ || ೩೨||
O Kamakshi ! companion of Kampa river and daughter of Himavan! When the day starts with prostrations before you for those poets of good character, the Sun of good poetry blossoms (as the lotus when the sun rises). It puts to sleep the the poesy-lily of those egotist poets in the opposite camp.
ಶಮಿತಜಡಿಮಾರಂಭಾ ಕಂಪಾತಟೀನಿಕಟೆಚರೀ
ನಿಹತದುರಿತಸ್ತೋಮಾ ಸೋಮಾರ್ಧಮುದ್ರಿತಕುಂತಲಾ|
ಫಲಿತಸುಮನೋವಾಂಛಾ ಪಾಂಚಾಯುಧೀ ಪರದೇವತಾ
ಸಫಲಯತು ಮೇ ನೇತ್ರೇ ಗೋತ್ರೇಶ್ವರಪ್ರಿಯನಂದಿನೀ || ೩೩||
May the darling daughter of Himavan, who removes dullness in her devotees, who strolls on the banks of Kampa river, who destroys all sins, who sports the crescent moon on her tresses, who fulfils the desires of devas and who is the Highest Divinity carrying five weapons, reveal herself before my eyes making them fulfilled.
ಮಮ ತು ಧಿಷಣಾ ಪೀಡ್ಯಾ ಜಾಡ್ಯಾತಿರೇಕ ಕಥಂ ತ್ವಯಾ
ಕುಮುದಸುಷಮಾಮೈತ್ರೀಪಾತ್ರೀವತಂಸಿತಕುಂತಲಾಂ|
ಜಗತಿ ಶಮಿತಸ್ತಂಭಾಂ ಕಂಪಾನದೀನಿಲಯಾಮಸೌ
ಶ್ರಯತಿ ಹಿ ಗಲತ್ತಂದ್ರಾ ಚಂದ್ರಾವತಂಸಸಧರ್ಮಿಣೀಂ || ೩೪||
O dullness! How can you attack my intellect? It has taken refuge, shaking off laziness, in the consort of Lord Shiva, who sports the crescent moon on her tresses, who has banished dullness from the world and who abides on the banks of Kampa river.
ಪರಿಮಲಪರೀಪಾಕೋದ್ರೇಕಂ ಪಯೋಮುಚಿ ಕಾಂಚನೇ
ಶಿಖರಿಣಿ ಪುನರ್ದ್ವೈಧೀಭಾವಂ ಶಶಿನ್ಯರುಣಾತಪಂ|
ಅಪಿ ಚ ಜನಯನ್ಕಂಬೋರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಮನಂಬುನಿ ಕೋಽಪ್ಯಸೌ
ಕುಸುಮಧನುಷಃ ಕಾಂಚೀದೇಶೇ ಚಕಾಸ್ತಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ || ೩೫||
She, the valour of Cupid abiding in Kanchi, creates fine fragance in clouds (represented by her tresses). She splits the golden mountain into two parts (represented by her breasts). She creates red rediance in the moon (represented by her toe nails) and the beauty of the conch (represented by her neck) where there is no water.
ಪುರದಮಯಿತುರ್ವಾಮೋತ್ಸಂಗಸ್ಥಲೇನ ರಸಜ್ಞಯಾ
ಸರಸಕವಿತಾಭಾಜಾ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೋದರಸೀಮಯಾ
ತಟಪರಿಸರೈರ್ನೀಹಾರಾದ್ರೇರ್ವಚೋಭಿರಕೃತ್ರಿಮೈಃ
ಕಿಮಿವ ನ ತುಲಾಮಸ್ಮಚ್ಚೇತೋ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಿ ಗಾಹತೇ || ೩೬||
O Kamakshi! You have experienced sitting on the left thigh of Lord Shiva. You have also lived in Kanchi where lived many poets. You also lived in the natural surroundings of the valleys of Himavan. Why can’t you, O the greatest of the goddesses! find a match for one of the above places in my heart where you can reside?
ನಯನಯುಗಲೀಮಸ್ಮಾಕೀನಾಂ ಕದಾ ನು ಫಲೇಗ್ರಹೀಂ
ವಿದಧತಿ ಗತೌ ವ್ಯಾಕುರ್ವಾಣಾ ಗಜೇಂದ್ರಚಮತ್ಕ್ರಿಯಾಂ|
ಮರಕತರುಚೋ ದೇಹೇ ಮಾಹೇಶ್ವರಾಃ ಸ್ತನನಮ್ರಿತಾಃ
ಸುಕೃತವಿಭವಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಂಚಃ ಕಾಂಚೀವತಂಸಧುರಂಧರಾಃ || ೩೭||
When will Goddess Kamakshi, who is the foremost crest-jewel of Kanchi, whose gait is like that of the elephant, whose body radiates the brilliance of the green gemstone, who is bent by the weight of her breasts, who is the fruit of the punya earned by Maheshwara, make my eyes fulfilled by revealing Herself before them?
ಮನಸಿಜಯಶಃಪಾರಸ್ಪರ್ಯಂ ಮರಂದಝರೀಸುವಾಂ
ಕವಿಕುಲಗಿರಾಂ ಕಂದಂ ಕಂಪಾನದೀತಟಮಂಡನಂ|
ಮಧುರಲಲಿತಂ ಮತ್ಕಂ ಚಕ್ಷುರ್ಮನೀಷಿಮನೋಹರಂ
ಪುರವಿಜಯಿನಃ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವಂ ತತ್ಪುರಸ್ಕುರುತೇ ಕದಾ || ೩೮||
When shall my eyes see before them Goddess Kamakshi, consort of the enemy of the triple cities, partner in the fame of Cupid, the source for the nectarine fountain of words from poets, the sweet and delicate adornment of the banks of Kampa river and the enthraller of the hearts of the wise.
ಶಿಥಿಲಿತತಮೋಲೀಲಾಂ ನೀಲಾರವಿಂದವಿಲೋಚನಾಂ
ದಹನವಿಲಸತ್ಫಾಲಾಂ ಶ್ರೀಕಾಮಕೋಟಿಮುಪಾಸ್ಮಹೇ|
ಕರಧೃತಲಸಚ್ಛೂಲಾಂ ಕಾಮಾರಿಚಿತ್ತಹರಾಂ ಪರಾಂ
ಮನಸಿಜಕೃಪಾಲೀಲಾಂ ಲೋಲಾಲಕಾಮಲಿಕೇಕ್ಷಣಾಂ|| ೩೯||
I meditate on and worship Kamakshi who is the end of all desires, who playfully dispels the darkness of ignorance, who has eyes like the blue lotus, who has a fiery third-eye on the forehead, who carries the trident in her hand, who has stolen the heart of the enemy of Cupid, who is above all, who playfully showers mercy on Cupid, who has beautiful locks and has a third eye on her forehead
ಕಲಾಲೀಲಾಶಾಲಾ ಕವಿಕುಲವಚಃ ಕೈರವವನೀ-
ಶರತ್ಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸ್ನಾಧಾರಾ ಶಶಧರಶಿಶುಶ್ಲಾಘ್ಯಮುಕುಟೀ|
ಪುನೀತೇ ನಃ ಕಂಪಾಪುಲಿನತಟಸೌಹಾರ್ದತರಲಾ
ಕದಾ ಚಕ್ಷುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗಂ ಕನಕಗಿರಿಧಾನುಷ್ಕಮಹಿಷೀ || ೪೦||
When will Kamkshi, who is consort of Shiva , who is the playhouse for the the fine arts, who is the moonlight of sharat season for the forest of lilies which are the words of poets, who sports the crescent moon on her head, who is friendly with the banks of Kampa river, reveal Herself before my eyes.
ನಮಃ ಸ್ಯಾನ್ನಮ್ರೇಭ್ಯಃ ಸ್ತನಗರಿಮಗರ್ವೇಣ ಗುರುಣಾ
ದಧಾನೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚೂಡಾಭರಣಮಮೃತಸ್ಯಂದಿಶಿಶಿರಂ |
ಸದಾ ವಾಸ್ತವ್ಯೇಭ್ಯಃ ಸವಿಧಭುವಿ ಕಂಪಾಖ್ಯಸರಿತೋ
ಯಶೋವ್ಯಾಪಾರೇಭ್ಯಃ ಸುಕೃತವಿಭವೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪಶುಪತೇಃ|| ೪೧||
My prostrations are dedicated to Kamakshi who is ever so lightly bent by the weight of her ample bosom, who sports the crescent moon overflowing with nectar and very cool on her head, who always abides in the vicinity of the river Kampa, whose actions spread her fame and who is the wonderful fruit of the good deeds done by the Lord of all beings (Pasupati).
ಅಸೂಯಂತೀ ಕಾಚಿನ್ಮರಕತರುಚೋ ನಾಕಿಮುಕುಟೀ-
ಕದಂಬಂ ಚುಂಬಂತೀ ಚರಣನಖಚಂದ್ರಾಂಶುಪಟಲೈಃ|
ತಮೋಮುದ್ರಾಂ ವಿದ್ರಾವಯತು ಮಮ ಕಾಂಚೀನಿಲಯನಾ
ಹರೋತ್ಸಂಗಶ್ರೀಮನ್ಮಣಿಗೃಹಮಹಾದೀಪಕಲಿಕಾ || ೪೨||
May Goddess Kamakshi, who is the lamp lighting up the gem-studded house which is the lap of Lord Shiva, who radiates the dark green of the marakata gem, the moonlight from whose toe nails kisses the heads of the hordes of celestials bowing down at her feet and who abides in Kanchi, drive away the darkness of my ignorance.
ಅನಾದ್ಯಂತಾ ಕಾಚಿತ್ಸುಜನನಯನಾನಂದಜನನೀ
ನಿರುಂಧಾನಾ ಕಾಂತಿಂ ನಿಜರುಚಿವಿಲಾಸೈರ್ಜಲಮುಚಾಂ|
ಸ್ಮರಾರೇಸ್ತಾರಲ್ಯಂ ಮನಸಿ ಜನಯಂತೀ ಸ್ವಯಮಹೋ
ಗಲತ್ಕಂಪಾ ಶಂಪಾ ಪರಿಲಸತಿ ಕಂಪಾಪರಿಸರೇ || ೪೩||
On the banks of Kampa shines like lightning Goddess Kamakshi who has no beginning or end, who delights the hearts of the good, who excels the clouds by her dark radiance, who softens the heart of Shiva while she Herself remains firm.
ಸುಧಾಡಿಂಡೀರಶ್ರೀಃ ಸ್ಮಿತರುಚಿಷು ತುಂಡೀರವಿಷಯಂ
ಪರಿಷ್ಕುರ್ವಾಣಾಸೌ ಪರಿಹಸಿತನೀಲೋತ್ಪಲರುಚಿಃ|
ಸ್ತನಾಭ್ಯಾಮಾನಮ್ರಾ ಸ್ತಬಕಯತು ಮೇ ಕಾಂಕ್ಷಿತತರುಂ
ದೃಶಾಮೈಶಾನೀನಾಂ ಸುಕೃತಫಲಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯಗರಿಮಾ || ೪೪||
May Goddess Kamakshi, whose smile is as sweet as nectar, who mocks the blue lily by her dark blue radiance, who is bent by the weight of her breasts and who is the fruit of the punya done by the eyes of Shiva,
fulfil my desires.
ಕೃಪಾಧಾರಾ ದ್ರೋಣೀ ಕೃಪಣಧಿಷಣಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಣಮತಾಂ
ನಿಹಂತ್ರೀ ಸಂತಾಪಂ ನಿಗಮಮಕುಟೋತ್ತಂಸಕಲಿಕಾ|
ಪರಾ ಕಾಂಚೀಲೀಲಾಪರಿಚಯವತೀ ಪರ್ವತಸುತಾ
ಗಿರಾಂ ನೀವೀ ದೇವೀ ಗಿರಿಶಪರತಂತ್ರಾ ವಿಜಯತೇ || ೪೫||
Victory to Kamakshi who is kind towards the weak-hearted, who removes the sufferings of those who prostrate before her, who is the crest-jewel of the Upanishads, who is above all, who sports in Kanchi, who is the daughter of Himavan, who is the presiding deity for speech and who has put herself in the control of Shiva.
ಕವಿತ್ವಶ್ರೀಕಂದಾ ಸುಕೃತಪರಿಪಾಟೀ ಹಿಮಗಿರೇ-
ರ್ವಿಧಾತ್ರೀ ವಿಶ್ವೇಷಾಂ ವಿಷಮಶರವೀರಧ್ವಜಪಟೀ |
ಸಖೀ ಕಂಪಾನದ್ಯಾಃ ಪದಹಸಿತಪಾಥೋಜಯುಗಲೀ
ಪುರಾಣೀ ಪಾಯಾನ್ನಃ ಪುರಮಥನಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಪದವೀ || ೪೬||
May the Oldest One, the greatest treasure of the enemy of Cupid (Shiva) protect us, who is the source of all beautiful poetry, the result of the good deeds done by Himavan, the creator and sustainer of everything, the victory banner of Cupid, friend of the river Kampa and mocking the twin lotuses by her feet.
ದರಿದ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಮಧ್ಯೇ ದರದಲಿತತಾಪಿಂಛಸುಷಮಾಃ
ಸ್ತನಾಭೋಗಕ್ಲಾಂತಾಸ್ತರುಣಹರಿಣಾಂಕಾಂಕಿತಕಚಾಃ|
ಹರಾಧೀನಾಃ ನಾನಾವಿಧವಿಬುಧಮುಕುಟೀಚುಂಬಿತಪದಾಃ
ಕದಾ ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ಕಥಯ ವಿಹರಾಮೋ ಗಿರಿಸುತೇ || ೪೭||
Goddess Kamakshi, daughter of Himavan, has the radiance of the tapinjha blossom, is weighed down by heavy breasts, sports the crescent moon on her tresses, is subservient to Shiva and her feet kiss the crowns of different groups of celestials. The poet yearns to take on an identical form and play with her on the banks of Kampa amongst the poor not-so-fortunate ones.
ವರೀವರ್ತು ಸ್ಥೇಮಾ ತ್ವಯಿ ಮಮ ಗಿರಾಂ ದೇವಿ ಮನಸೋ
ನರೀನರ್ತು ಪ್ರೌಢಾ ವದನಕಮಲೇ ವಾಕ್ಲಹರೀ|
ಚರೀಚರ್ತು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾಜನನಿ ಜಡಿಮಾ ನಃ ಪರಜನೇ
ಸರೀಸರ್ತು ಸ್ವೈರಂ ಜನನಿ ಮಯಿ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕರುಣಾ || ೪೮||
O Kamakshi! Let my mind and my speech be firmly established in you. Let waves of magnificent speech dance within my mouth. O Mother of Knowledge! Let our dullness pass on to our enemies. O Mother Kamakshi! let your mercy be showered on me freely.
ಕ್ಷಣಂ ತೇ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಭ್ರಮರಸುಷಮಾಶಿಕ್ಷಣಗುರುಃ
ಕಟಾಕ್ಷವ್ಯಾಕ್ಷೇಪೋ ಮಮ ಭವತು ಮೋಕ್ಷಾಯ ವಿಪದಾಂ|
ನರೀನರ್ತು ಸ್ವೈರಂ ವಚನಲಹರೀ ನಿರ್ಜರಪುರೀ-
ಸರಿದ್ವೀಚೀನೀಚೀಕರಣಪಟುರಾಸ್ಯೇ ಮಮ ಸದಾ || ೪೯||
O Kamakshi! let your sidelong glance, dark as the honey-bee, be directed for a moment towards me so that I am freed from all suffering. Let waves of eloquent words matching the waves in the celestial Ganga dance in my mouth always.
ಪುರಸ್ತಾನ್ಮೇ ಭೂಯಃ ಪ್ರಶಮನಪರಃ ಸ್ಯಾನ್ಮಮ ರುಜಾಂ
ಪ್ರಚಾರಸ್ತೇ ಕಂಪಾತಟವಿಹೃತಿಸಂಪಾದಿನಿ ದೃಶೋಃ
ಇಮಾಂ ಯಾಚ್ಞಾಮೂರೀಕುರು ಸಪದಿ ದೂರೀಕುರು ತಮಃ-
ಪರೀಪಾಕಂ ಮತ್ಕಂ ಸಪದಿ ಬುಧಲೋಕಂ ಚ ನಯ ಮಾಂ || ೫೦||
O Kamakshi who likes to play on the banks of the Kampa river! May the radiance from your glance spread before me reducing my illness and its pain. Please accept this request of mine and remove the darkness of my ignorance and lead me to the world of the wise.
ಮೂಕಪಂಚಶತೀ (ಮೂಕಕವಿ ಪ್ರಣೀತಾ)
ಸ್ತುತಿಶತಕಂ
(slokas ೧ to ೨೫)
Mooka Panchashati is a devotional composition by Muka Kavi dedicated to Kamakshi. The real name of the poet is not known. Legend has it that he was born dumb but regained not only his voice by the grace of Goddess Kamakshi but also became a poet of considerable merit. Mooka Panchashati consists of five satakams, each Satakam containing ೧೦೦ verses. The Satakams are Arya Satakam, Padaravinda Satakam, Stuti Satakam, Kataksha Satakam and Mandasmita Satakam.
Goddess Kamakshi is the presiding deity of Kancheepuram. Her consort is Ekamreshwara, an aspect of Lord Shiva. Kanchi is the Central Peetham established by Aadi Shankaracharya who installed and consecrated the idol of Kamakshi and established the system of worship there. The other Peethams are at Badrinath in the North, Dwarka in theWest, Puri in the East and Sringeri (Sringa giri) in the South.
The translation into English of a hymn of this nature is a delicate task and readers may kindly pardon the shortcomings, though every attempt has been made to make the translation as close as possible to the intended or perceived meaning.
ಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯಂ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಿ ಸ್ತುತಿವಿಧೌ ನೈವಾಶ್ರಯಂತೇ ಗಿರಾಂ
ವೈರಿಂಚಾನಪಿ ಗುಂಫನಾನಿ ವಿಗಲದ್ಗರ್ವಾಣಿ ಶರ್ವಾಣಿ ತೇ |
ಸ್ತೋತುಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ಪರಿಫುಲ್ಲನೀಲನಲಿನಶ್ಯಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಮಾಂ
ವಾಚಾಲೀಕುರುತೇ ತಥಾಪಿ ನಿತರಾಂ ತ್ವತ್ಪಾದಸೇವಾದರಃ || ೧||
O Kamakshi !, Consort of Shiva with dark blue eyes like a blue lotus in full blossom!, the greatest of the goddesses, proficiency in the use of words does not help in praising your glories where even the erudite words of Brahma lose their pride (as they are inadequate to praise you enough). In spite of this, my intense desire to serve you and worship at your feet prompts me to be articulate and sing hymns in your praise.
ತಾಪಿಂಛಸ್ತಬಕತ್ವಿಷೇ ತನುಭೃತಾಂ ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯಮುದ್ರಾದ್ವಿಷೇ
ಸಂಸಾರಾಖ್ಯತಮೋಮುಷೇ ಪುರರಿಪೋರ್ವಾಮಾಂಕಸೀಮಾಜುಷೇ|
ಕಂಪಾತೀರಮುಪೇಯುಷೇ ಕವಯತಾಂ ಜಿಹ್ವಾಕುಟೀಂ ಜಗ್ಮುಷೇ
ವಿಶ್ವತ್ರಾಣಪುಷೇ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ಸತತಂ ತಸ್ಮೈ ಪರಂ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷೇ|| ೨||
My prostrations be always to that Supreme Effulgence (Kamakshi) the complexion of which is bright as the tapinjha blossom, which drives away the poverty of people, which dispels the darkness named samasra, which shares the left half of Lord Shiva’s body, which strolls on the banks of Kampa river, which abides in the tongue-hut of poets and which protects and nourishes all the worlds.
ಯೇ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾರುಣಾಯಂತಿ ಶಂಕರಜಟಾಕಾಂತಾರಚಂದ್ರಾರ್ಭಕಂ
ಸಿಂದೂರಂತಿ ಚ ಯೇ ಪುರಂದರವಧೂಸೀಮಂತಸೀಮಾಂತರೇ|
ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಯೇ ಪರಿಪಕ್ವಯನ್ಯಿ ಭಜತಾಂ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ ಮಾಮಮೀ
ಪಾಯಾಸುಃ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಪ್ರಣಯಿನೀಪಾದೋದ್ಭವಾಃ ಪಾಂಸವಃ || ೩||
May the particles from the lotus feet of Kamkshi, the object of love of Parameshwara, protect us. Those red particles make the crescent moon in the matted locks of Shiva red as the sandhya (evening twilight) as He bows down at Kamakshi’s feet. They fill with red sinduram the seemantha ( the line formed when the hair on the head is parted in the middle) of the celestial damsels while they bow down and they make the punya of the devotees who worship in Kanchi mature and yield fruits.
ಕಾಮಾಡಂಬರಪೂರಯಾ ಶಶಿರುಚಾ ಕಮ್ರಸ್ಮಿತಾನಾಂ ತ್ವಿಷಾ
ಕಾಮಾರೇರನುರಾಗಸಿಂಧುಮಧಿಕಂ ಕಲ್ಲೋಲಿತಂ ತನ್ವತೀ|
ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀತಿ ಸಮಸ್ತಸಜ್ಜನನುತಾ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣದಾತ್ರೀ ನೃಣಾಂ
ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಾಕುಲಮಾನಸಾ ಭಗವತೀ ಕಂಪಾತಟೆ ಜೃಂಭತೇ || ೪||
The Goddess praised by all the good people as Kamakshi, who does good to all people, whose heart is full of kindness, who raises waves in the ocean of love of the enemy of Cupid (Shiva) by the shining of the moon on her forehead and the radiance of her beautiful smile, shines on the banks of the river Kampa.
ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀಣಪರಾಕ್ರಮಪ್ರಕಟನಂ ಸಂಭಾವಯಂತೀ ದೃಶಾ
ಶ್ಯಾಮಾ ಕ್ಷೀರಸಹೋದರಸ್ಮಿತರುಚಿಪ್ರಕ್ಷಾಲಿತಾಶಾಂತರಾ|
ವಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀಜನಮೌಲಿಭೂಷಣಮಣಿರ್ವಾಚಾಂ ಪರಾ ದೇವತಾ
ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷೀತಿ ವಿಭಾತಿ ಕಾಪಿ ಕರುಣಾ ಕಂಪಾತಟಿನ್ಯಾಸ್ತಟೇ || ೫||
The very embodiment of mercy, known as Kamakshi shines on the banks of the river Kampa in Kanchi. Her eyes manifest the undiminished valour of the God of Love, she is of dark complexion but the milky white brightness of her smile radiates in all directions, she is the crest-jewel of all women and the highest goddess of speech or words of poets.
ಶ್ಯಾಮಾ ಕಾಚನ ಚಂದ್ರಿಕಾತ್ರ ಭುವನೇ ಪುಣ್ಯಾತ್ಮನಾಮಾನನೇ
ಸೀಮಾಶೂನ್ಯಕವಿತ್ವವರ್ಷಜನನೀ ಯಾ ಕಾಪಿ ಕಾದಂಬಿನೀ |
ಮಾರಾರಾತಿಮನೋವಿಮೋಹನವಿಧೌ ಕಾಚಿತ್ತಮಃಕಂದಲೀ
ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಃ ಕರುಣಾಕಟಾಕ್ಷಲಹರೀ ಕಾಮಾಯ ಮೇ ಕಲ್ಪತಾಂ || ೬||
That which is dark moonlight in this world, dark clouds which rain poetry of incomparable beauty from the mouths of men who have earned enough punya ( by their good deeds), dark effulgence which captivates the heart of Shiva, the enemy of Cupid, may that Kamakshi’s waves of sidelong glances¸ charged with compassion, fulfil my wishes.
ಪ್ರೈಢಧ್ವಾಂತಕದಂಬಕೇ ಕುಮುದಿನೀಪುಣ್ಯಾಂಕುರಂ ದರ್ಶಯ-
ಂಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸ್ನಾಸಂಗಮನೇಽಪಿ ಕೋಕಮಿಥುನಂ ಮಿಶ್ರಂ ಸಮುದ್ಭಾವಯನ್|
ಕಾಲಿಂದೀಲಹರೀದಶಾಂ ಪ್ರಕಟಯನ್ಕಮ್ರಾಂ ನಭಸ್ಯದ್ಭುತಾಂ
ಕಶ್ಚಿನ್ನೇತ್ರಮಹೋತ್ಸವೋ ವಿಜಯತೇ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ ಶೂಲಿನಃ || ೭||
Victory to Kamakshi, the great festival for the eyes of Shiva, who shines in Kanchi. She is like the moonlight in dense darkness. Though she is associated with moonlight as she wears the crescent moon on her forehead, she likes chakravaka-chakravaki pair of birds which want only the sun. She appears beautiful as the wonderful dark waves of the Kalinidi river during the rains.
ತಂದ್ರಾಹೀನತಮಾಲನೀಲಸುಷಮೈಸ್ತಾರುಣ್ಯಲೀಲಾಗೃಹೈ-
ಸ್ತಾರಾನಾಥಕಿಶೋರಲಾಂಛಿತಕಚೈಸ್ತಾಮ್ರಾರವಿಂದೇಕ್ಷಣೈಃ|
ಮಾತಃ ಸಂಶ್ರಯತಾಂ ಮನೋ ಮನಸಿಜಪ್ರಾಗಲ್ಭ್ಯನಾಡಿಂಧಮೈಃ
ಕಂಪಾತೀರಚರೈರ್ಘನಸ್ತನಭರೈಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಾಂಕುರೈಃ ಶಂಕರೈಃ || ೮||
Let my mind take refuge in the consort of Sankara (Shiva) whose complexion is as dark as the blue tamala flowers, who is the play of house of fresh youth, who adorns her tresses with the crescent moon, whose eyes are like the petals of the red lotus, who curbs the pride of Cupid, who strolls on the banks of the Kampa river and whose breasts are heavy.
ನಿತ್ಯಂ ನಿಶ್ಚಲತಾಮುಪೇತ್ಯ ಮರುತಾಂ ರಕ್ಷಾವಿಧಿಂ ಪುಷ್ಣತೀ
ತೇಜಃಸಂಚಯಪಾಟವೇನ ಕಿರಣಾನುಷ್ಣದ್ಯುತೇರ್ಮುಷ್ಣತೀ|
ಕಾಂಚೀಮಧ್ಯಗತಾಽಪಿ ದೀಪ್ತಿಜನನೀ ವಿಶ್ವಾಂತರೇ ಜೃಂಭತೇ
ಕಾಚಿಚ್ಚಿತ್ರಮಹೋ ಸ್ಮೃತಾಪಿ ತಮಸಾಂ ನಿರ್ವಾಪಿಕಾ ದೀಪಿಕಾ || ೯||
Remaining Herself still she protects and nurtures the winds (which are always on the move). Though skilled in gathering all light she steals the rays of the Sun (i.e. she is far brighter than the Sun). Though she abides in Kanchi she inundates the whole cosmos with her effulgence. It is nothing less than a wonder that Kamakshi, like a lamp, dispels the darkness of ignorance merely by her remembrance.
ಕಾಂತೈಃ ಕೇಶರುಚಾಂ ಚಯೈರ್ಭ್ರಮರಿತಂ ಮಂದಸ್ಮಿತೈಃ ಪುಷ್ಪಿತಂ
ಕಾಂತ್ಯಾ ಪಲ್ಲವಿತಂ ಪದಾಂಬುರಹಯೋರ್ನೇತ್ರತ್ವಿಷಾ ಪತ್ರಿತಂ|
ಕಂಪಾತೀರವನಾಂತರಂ ವಿದಧತೀ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಜನ್ಮಸ್ಥಲೀ
ಕಾಂಚೀಮಧ್ಯಮಹಾಮಣಿರ್ವಿಜಯತೇ ಕಾಚಿತ್ಕೃಪಾಕಂದಲೀ || ೧೦||
The banks of the Kampa river are transformed into a forest in which the beautiful dark tresses of Kamakshi are honey-bees, her smile flowers, her dark complexion leaf buds, the radiance of her lotus feet and the eyes are leaves. It becomes the birth place of all good things. Victory to the gem abiding in the centre of Kanchi which is the repository of all kindness.
ರಾಕಾಚಂದ್ರಸಮಾನಕಾಂತಿವದನಾ ನಾಕಾಧಿರಾಜಸ್ತುತಾ
ಮೂಕಾನಾಮಪಿ ಕುರ್ವತೀ ಸುರಧುನೀನೀಕಾಶವಾಗ್ವೈಭವಂ |
ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂಚೀನಗರೀವಿಹಾರರಸಿಕಾಶೋಕಾಪಹಂತ್ರೀ ಸತಾ-
ಮೇಕಾ ಪುಣ್ಯಪರಂಪರಾ ಪಶುಪತೇರಾಕಾರಿಣೀ ರಾಜತೇ || ೧೧||
The One, whose face is as bright as the full moon, who is praised by Indra, who grants even to those who are dumb powers of oratory matching the flow of the heavenly Ganga, who loves to engage in playful activities in the city of Kanchi, who wipes the tears of sorrow of the good, shines as Kamakshi, the very embodiment of the fruits of the chain of punya (merit) earned by Lord Shiva, her consort.
ಜಾತಾಶೀತಲಶೈಲತಃ ಸುಕೃತಿನಾಂ ದೃಶ್ಯಾ ಪರಂ ದೇಹಿನಾಂ
ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಕ್ಷಣಮಾತ್ರಸಂಸ್ಮರಣತಃ ಸಂತಾಪವಿಚ್ಛೇದಿನೀ|
ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಂ ಬಹುಖೇಲನಂ ವಿತನುತೇ ನೈಶ್ಚ್ಲಯಮಾಬಿಭ್ರತೀ
ಕಂಪಾಯಾಸ್ತಟಸೀಮ್ನಿ ಕಾಪಿ ತಟಿನೀ ಕಾರುಣ್ಯಪಾಥೋಮಯೀ || ೧೨||
In the vicinity of the banks of Kampa River runs another river which is full of the water of kindness and mercy which is born of Himavan, which is visible only to those who have lot of punya to their credit, which removes the distress of people just by remembrance for a second, which does many wonderful things playfully though its nature is stability
ಐಕ್ಯಂ ಯೇನ ವಿರಚ್ಯತೇ ಹರತನೌ ದಂಭಾವಪುಂಭಾವಕೇ
ರೇಖಾ ಯತ್ಕಚಸೀಮ್ನಿ ಶೇಖರದಶಾಂ ನೈಶಾಕರೀ ಗಾಹತೇ|
ಔನ್ನತ್ಯಂ ಮುಹುರೇತಿ ಯೇನ ಸ ಮಹಾನ್ಮೇನಾಸಖಃ ಸಾನುಮಾ-
ನ್ಕಂಪಾತೀರವಿಹಾರಿಣಾ ಸಶರಣಾಸ್ತೇನೈವ ಧಾಮ್ನಾ ವಯಂ || ೧೩||
It is the effulgence which plays on the banks of the Kampa river which grants us refuge; the effulgence which unites with the body of Shiva to become dampati (man and wife), which sports the crescent moon on her tresses and which gives Himavan, again and again, a very high place.
ಅಕ್ಷ್ಣೋಶ್ಚ ಸ್ತನಯೋಃ ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ಶ್ರವಣಯೋರ್ಬಾಹ್ವೋಶ್ಚ ಮೂಲಂ ಸ್ಪೃಶ-
ನ್ನುತ್ತಂಸೇನ ಮುಖೇನ ಚ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನಂ ದ್ರುಹ್ಯನ್ಪಯೋಜನ್ಮನೇ|
ಮಾಧುರ್ಯೇಣ ಗಿರಾಂ ಗತೇನ ಮೃದುನಾ ಹಂಸಾಂಗನಾಂ ಹ್ವೇಪಯ-
ನ್ಕಾಂಚೀಸೀಮ್ನಿ ಚಕಾಸ್ತಿ ಕೋಽಪಿ ಕವಿತಾಸಂತಾನಬೀಜಾಂಕುರಃ || ೧೪||
There shines in Kanchi something which is the sprouting seed for the progeny of poetry which daily puts down the lotus by the beauty of its eyes, breasts and the ornaments for the ears and shoulders and which, by the sweetness of words and pretty gait, puts swans to shame.
ಖಂಡಂ ಚಾಂದ್ರಮಸಂ ವತಂಸಮನಿಶಂ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೇ ಖೇಲನಂ
ಕಾಲಾಯಶ್ಛವಿತಸ್ಕರೀಂ ತನುರುಚಿಂ ಕರ್ಣೇಜಪೇ ಲೋಚನೇ|
ತಾರುಣ್ಯೋಷ್ಮನಖಂಪಚಂ ಸ್ತನಭರಂ ಜಂಘಾಸ್ಪೃಶಂ ಕುಂತಲಂ
ಭಾಗ್ಯಂ ದೇಶಿಕಸಂಚಿತಂ ಮಮ ಕದಾ ಸಂಪಾದಯೇದಂಬಿಕೇ || ೧೫||
O Mother! When shall I gain the fortune gathered by my guru which sports the crescent moon on its head, which plays in Kanchi, which steels the lustre of black iron, which has eyes long enough to reach up to the ears, full breasts of youth and tresses touching the back of her shins.
ತನ್ವಾನಂ ನಿಜಕೇಲಿಸೌಧಸರಣಿಂ ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕೀಣಾಂ ಗಿರಾಂ
ಕೇದಾರಂ ಕವಿಮಲ್ಲಸೂಕ್ತಿಲಹರೀಸಸ್ಯಶ್ರಿಯಾಂ ಶಾಶ್ವತಂ |
ಅಂಹೋವಂಚನಚುಂಚು ಕಿಂಚನ ಭಜೇ ಕಾಂಚೀಪುರೀ ಮಂಡನಂ
ಪರ್ಯಾಯಚ್ಛವಿಪಾಕಶಾಸನಮಣೇಃ ಪೌಷ್ಪೇಷವಂ ಪೌರುಷಂ || ೧೬||
I meditate on that dark blue effulgence which makes the natural words its play house, which is the field from which grow the beautiful plants of poetry emanating from poets of great merit, which is adept in wiping out the sins (of devotees), which is the adornment of Kanchi, which has the radiance of the blue gem and which is the valour of Cupid.
ಆಲೋಕೇ ಮುಖಪಂಕಜೇ ಚ ದಧತೀಂ ಸೌಧಾಕರೀಂ ಚಾತುರೀಂ
ಚೂಡಾಲಂಕ್ರಿಯಮಾಣಪಂಕಜವನೀವೈರಾಗಮಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯಾ|
ಮುಗ್ಧಸ್ಮೇರಮುಖೀ ಘನಸ್ತನತಟೀ ಮೂರ್ಛಾಲಮಧ್ಯಾಂಚಿತಾ
ಕಾಂಚೀಸೀಮನಿ ಕಾಮಿನೀ ವಿಜಯತೇ ಕಾಚಿಜ್ಜಗನ್ಮೋಹಿನೀ || ೧೭||
Victory to the damsel who abides in Kanchi and who enchants the whole world who carries in her eyes and in her lotus face the sweetness of nectar, who has the crescent moon as adornment, who has a bewitching smile, heavy breasts and a slender middle.
ಯಸ್ಮಿನ್ನಂಬ ಭವತ್ಕಟಾಕ್ಷರಜನೀ ಮಂದೇಽಪಿ ಮಂದಸ್ಮಿತ-
ಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸ್ನಾಸಂಸ್ನಪಿತಾ ಭವತ್ಯಭಿಮುಖೀ ತಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಹೋ ದೇಹಿನಂ|
ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿಕಮಾಧುರೀಮದಭರವ್ರೀಡಾಕರೀ ವೈಖರೀ
ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ಸ್ವಯಮಾತನೋತ್ಯಭಿಸೃತಿಂ ವಾಮೇಕ್ಷಣೇವ ಕ್ಷಣಾತ್ || ೧೮||
O Mother Kamakshi! he, on whom falls your sidelong glance-night bathed in the moonlight of your smile, is spontaneously approached by the damsel of poetic words putting to shame grapes and honey by her sweetness (he becomes a poet whose poems gladden the hearts of the wise)
ಕಾಲಿಂದೀಜಲಕಾಂತಯಃ ಸ್ಮಿತರುಚಿಸ್ವರ್ವಾಹಿನೀಪಾಥಸಿ
ಪ್ರೌಢಧ್ವಾಂತರುಚಃ ಸ್ಫುಟಾಧರಮಹೋಲೌಹಿತ್ಯಸಂಧ್ಯೋದಯೇ|
ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯೋಪಲಕುಂಡಲಾಂಶುಶಿಖಿನಿ ವ್ಯಾಮಿಶ್ರಧೂಮಶ್ರಿಯಃ
ಕಲ್ಯಾಣೈಕಭುವಃ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷಸುಷಮಾಃ ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ರಾಜಂತಿ ತೇ || ೧೯||
O Kamkshi! The radiance of your sidelong glances which are the fertile soil of everything auspicious resembles the dark waters of Yamnua in the milky white waters of the celestial Ganga represented by the brightness of your smile. It also resembles the dense darkness in the evening twilight (sandhya, sun set) represented by the red tinge of your lips. It is also like the smoke from the fire represented by the brightness of your manikya ear-globes.
ಕಲಕಲರಣತ್ಕಾಂಚೀ ಕಾಂಚೀವಿಭೂಷಣಮಾಲಿಕಾ
ಕಚಭರಲಸಚ್ಚಂದ್ರಾ ಚಂದ್ರಾವತಂಸಸಧರ್ಮಿಣೀ
ಕವಿಕುಲಗಿರಃ ಶ್ರಾವಂ ಶ್ರಾವಂ ಮಿಲತ್ಪುಲಕಾಂಕುರಾ
ವಿರಚಿತಶಿರಃಕಂಪಾ ಕಂಪಾತಟೇ ಪರಿಶೋಭತೇ || ೨೦||
Goddess Meenakshi shines on the banks of Kampa river. Her anklets make sweet tinkling sound. She is the garland adorning Kanchi. On her tresses shines the crescent moon. She is the consort of Shiva who sports the crescent moon on his matted hair. Hairs of her body stand on end hearing the sweet verses of poets and she nods her head in appreciation.
ಸರಸವಚಸಾಂ ವೀಚೀ ನೀಚೀಭವನ್ಮಧುಮಾಧುರೀ
ಭರಿತಭುವನಾ ಕೀರ್ತಿರ್ಮೂರ್ತಿರ್ಮನೋಭವಜಿತ್ವರೀ |
ಜನನಿ ಮನಸೋ ಯೋಗ್ಯಂ ಭೋಗ್ಯಂ ನೃಣಾಂ ತವ ಜಾಯತೇ
ಕಥಮಿವ ವಿನಾ ಕಾಂಚೀಭೂಷೇ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷತರಂಗಿತಂ || ೨೧||
The waves of fluent speech the sweetness of which puts down the sweetness of honey, fame which fills the whole world, body which even the Cupid will envy and enjoyment of worldly things dear to one’s heart – how can these things be acquired by men, O Adornment of Kanchi, without the waves of your sidelong glances.
ಭ್ರಮರಿತಸರಿತ್ಕೂಲೋ ನೀಲೋತ್ಪಲಪ್ರಭಯಾ ಭಯಾ-
ನತಜನತಮಃಖಂಡೀ ತುಂಡೀರಸೀಮ್ನಿ ವಿಜೃಂಭತೇ|
ಅಚಲತಪಸಾಮೇಕಃ ಪಾಕಃ ಪ್ರಸೂನಶರಾಸನ-
ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಮನೋಹಾರೀ ನಾರೀಕುಲೈಕಶಿಖಾಮಣಿಃ || ೨೨||
Goddess Kamakshi who is the crest-jewel of women, who has captivated the heart of Lord Shiva, who is the fruit of unwavering austerities of Shiva, who dispels the fear of those who bow at her feet shines on the banks of Kampa making its banks appear as if inhabited by honey bees by the dark blue radiance like that of the blue lotus.
ಮಧುರವಚಸೋ ಮಂದಸ್ಮೇರಾ ಮತಂಗಜಗಾಮಿನ-
ಸ್ತರುಣಿಮಜುಷಸ್ತಾಪಿಂಛಾಭಾಸ್ತಮಃಪರಿಪಂಥಿನಃ|
ಕುಚಭರನತಾಃ ಕುರ್ಯುರ್ಭದ್ರಂ ಕುರಂಗವಿಲೋಚನಾಃ
ಕಲಿತಕರುಣಾಃ ಕಾಂಚೀಭಾಜಃ ಕಪಾಲಿಮಹೋತ್ಸವಾಃ || ೨೩||
May Goddess Kamakshi whose words are sweet, who has a beautiful smile, whose gait is like that of the intoxicated elephant, whose youth is fresh, who is as bright as the tapinjha flower, who is slightly bent by the weight of her breasts, whose eyes are like those of the doe, who is full of kindness and whose abode is Kanchi, be auspicious for us (may we be blessed by her)
ಕಮಲಸುಷಮಾಕಕ್ಷ್ಯಾರೋಹೇ ವಿಚಕ್ಷಣವೀಕ್ಷಣಾಃ
ಕುಮುದಸುಕೃತಕ್ರೀಡಾಚೂಡಾಲಕುಂತಲಬಂಧುರಾಃ |
ರುಚಿರರುಚಿಭಿಸ್ತಾಪಿಂಛಶ್ರೀಪ್ರಪಂಚಚುಂಚವಃ
ಪುರವಿಜಯಿನಃ ಕಂಪಾತೀರೇ ಸ್ಫುರಂತಿ ಮನೋರಥಾಃ || ೨೪||
Goddess kamakshi, the heart’s desire of Lord Shiva, the destroyer of the triple cities, shines on the banks of the Kampa river. Her eyes are beautiful as the lotus petals, she has beautiful tresses adorned by the crescent moon and she radiates the brightness of tapinjha flowers
ಕಲಿತರತಯಃ ಕಾಂಚೀಲೀಲಾವಿಧೌ ಕವಿಮಂಡಲೀ-
ವಚನಲಹರೀವಾಸಂತೀನಾಂ ವಸಂತವಿಭೂತಯಃ |
ಕುಶಲವಿಧಯೇ ಭೂಯಾಸುರ್ಮೇ ಕುರಂಗವಿಲೋಚನಾಃ
ಕುಸುಮವಿಶಿಖಾರಾತೇರಕ್ಷ್ಣಾಂ ಕುತೂಹಲವಿಭ್ರಮಾಃ || ೨೫||
May Goddess Kamakshi, who likes playful activities in Kanchi, who is the affluence of the spring for the waves of beautiful lyrics of poets, who has beautiful eyes like the doe and who is the joy for the eyes of the enemy of Cupid (Shiva), shower her blessings on me
