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श्रवणचलद्वेतण्डा समरोद्दण्डा धुतासुरशिखण्डा ।
देवि कलितान्त्रषण्डा धृतनरमुण्डा त्वमेव चामुण्डा ॥ ८८॥

She is described with earrings swaying by her ears, wielding a staff in battle, shaking the crests of demons, wearing garlands of intestines, and hold...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) chamunda (3) earrings (16) battle staff (1) demon destroyer (1) intestines garland (1) skulls (5) goddess (297) wrath (27) destruction (292) kanchipuram (56) fearsome (2) protection (293) righteous anger (2) divine warrior (3) fierce (3)

उर्वीधरेन्द्रकन्ये दर्वीभरितेन भक्तपूरेण ।
गुर्वीमकिंचनार्ति खर्वीकुरुषे त्वमेव कामाक्षि ॥ ८९॥

As the daughter of the king of mountains, she accepts offerings of cooked food (“Darvi-bharita”) from devotees. Her greatness lies in humbling the pri...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) goddess (297) mountain daughter (9) offerings (19) humility (596) compassion (359) pride destroyer (1) relief of distress (1) kanchipuram (56) devotion (933) darvi (1) cooked food (1) grace (359) majesty (29) divine kindness (1) balance (185)

ताडितरिपुपरिपीडनभयहरण निपुणहलमुसला ।
क्रोडपतिभीषणमुखी क्रीडसि जगति त्वमेव कामाक्षि ॥ ९०॥

Skilled with the plough and pestle, she strikes down enemies, removes fear, and plays in the world with the fierce face of the boar-headed Vishnu (Var...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) kamakshi (261) plough (5) pestle (3) enemy destroyer (1) fear remover (1) varaha (7) goddess (297) fierce face (1) protection (293) agriculture (22) kanchipuram (56) play (46) divine warrior (3) nurture (10) strength (359)

स्मरमथनवरणलोला मन्मथहेलाविलासमणिशाला ।
कनकरुचिचौर्यशीला त्वमम्ब बाला कराब्जधृतमाला ॥ ९१॥

The goddess is described as playful even with the conqueror of Kāma (Shiva), residing in a palace that seems to be a jewel of love’s sport. She has th...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) kamakshi (261) playful (36) shiva (328) kama (47) golden radiance (4) garland (31) divine youth (2) jewel palace (2) love sport (1) kanchipuram (56) beauty (1797) charm (252) lotus hands (4) goddess (297) devotion (933) radiance (209)

विमलपटी कमलकुटी पुस्तकरुद्राक्षशस्तहस्तपुटी ।
कामाक्षि पक्ष्मलाक्षी कलितविपञ्ची विभासि वैरिञ्ची ॥ ९२॥

The goddess appears pure in silken robes (“vimalapaṭī”), seated in a lotus hut, holding in her hands scriptures, Rudraksha, and weapons. With long, gr...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) silk robes (1) lotus seat (1) scriptures (30) rudraksha (1) weapons (17) veena (12) brahma’s consort (1) goddess (297) wisdom (1611) arts (14) protection (293) kanchipuram (56) beauty (1797) divine vision (20) purity (356)

कुङ्कुमरुचिपिङ्गमसृक्पङ्किलमुण्डालिमण्डितं मातः ।
श्रीकामाक्षि तदीयसङ्गमकलामन्दीभवत्कौतुकः
जयति तव रूपधेयं जपपटपुस्तकवराभयकराब्जम् ॥ ९३॥

The goddess is adorned with garlands of skulls smeared with the reddish hue of saffron mixed with blood. Yet, she also appears with lotus hands holdin...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) skull garland (2) saffron hue (2) blood (19) rosary (1) scriptures (30) boon (3) abhaya mudra (1) fierce and gentle (1) goddess (297) kamakshi (261) kanchipuram (56) dual nature (2) compassion (359) protection (293) wisdom (1611)

कनकमणिकलितभूषां कालायसकलहशीलकान्तिकलाम् ।
कामाक्षि शीलये त्वां कपालशूलाभिरामकरकमलाम् ॥ ९४॥

The goddess is decked in ornaments set with gold and gems, yet also radiant with the fierce energy of wielding iron weapons. Her lotus hands hold a sk...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) gold ornaments (1) gems (15) iron weapons (1) skull (4) trident (5) lotus hands (4) warrior goddess (1) beauty (1797) kanchipuram (56) kamakshi (261) protection (293) divine adornment (3) fierceness (6) radiance (209)

लोहितिमपुञ्जमध्ये मोहितभुवने मुदा निरीक्षन्ते ।
वदनं तव कुवयुगलं काञ्चीसीमां च केऽपि कामाक्षि ॥ ९५॥

In the midst of a red-hued radiance, the goddess’s face, adorned with a pair of eyebrows, captivates the world. Devotees gaze joyfully upon both her d...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) red radiance (2) goddess face (2) eyebrows (10) kanchipuram (56) joy (342) sacred gaze (1) kamakshi (261) beauty (1797) auspicious glow (1) devotion (933) dawn-like light (1) divine vision (20)

जलधिद्विगुणितहुतबहदिशादिनेश्वरकलाश्विनेयदलैः ।
नलिनैर्महेशि गच्छसि सर्वोत्तरकरकमलदलममलम् ॥ ९६॥

With lotus hands symbolizing the lunar mansions (Ashvini etc.), doubled in brilliance like the ocean, the goddess ascends to the supreme spotless lotu...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) lotus hands (4) ashvini nakshatra (1) ocean brilliance (1) spotless lotus (1) supreme state (2) goddess (297) astrology (51) kanchipuram (56) kamakshi (261) liberation (230) esoteric (3) symbolism (947)

सत्कृतदेशिकचरणाः सबीजनिर्बीजयोगनिश्रेण्या ।
अपवर्गसौधवलभीमारोहन्त्यम्ब केऽपि तव कृपया ॥ ९७॥

Those who honor the guru’s feet and progress through the stages of yoga (with and without seed) are, by her grace, able to ascend the white steps of t...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) आर्यशतकम् - Arya Shatakam (101) guru’s feet (1) yoga (85) sabija (1) nirbija (1) liberation (230) white steps (1) grace (359) goddess (297) kamakshi (261) kanchipuram (56) spiritual ascent (4) devotion (933) discipline (380)