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उदीते बोधेन्दौ तमसि नितरां जग्मुषि दशां
दरिद्रां कामाक्षि प्रकटमनुरागं विदधती ।
सितेनाच्छाद्याङ्गं नखरुचिपटेनाङ्घ्रियुगली-
पुरन्ध्री ते मातः स्वयमभिसरत्येव हृदयम् ॥ ३७॥

When the moon of true knowledge rises and the darkness of ignorance reaches its deepest stage, O Kamakshi, the twin lotus-feet of Yours cover themselv...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) moon of knowledge (1) ignorance (301) radiance (209) toenail light (1) love (1567) grace (359) heart (148) surrender (223) devotion (933) enlightenment (40) darkness (138) seeker (8) liberation (230)

दिनारम्भः सम्पन्नलिनविपिनानामभिनवो
विकासो वासन्तः सुकविपिकलोकस्य नियतः ।
प्रदोषः कामाक्षि प्रकटपरमज्ञानशशिन-
श्चकास्ति त्वत्पादस्मरणमहिमा शैलतनये ॥ ३८॥

Just as the spring season brings fresh blossoming to groves of lotuses, and the dawn brings renewed freshness to the world, so too, O Kamakshi, the re...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) remembrance (24) lotus feet (74) spring (134) lotus groves (1) dawn (69) twilight (40) moon (394) supreme wisdom (2) light (147) ignorance (301) beauty (1797) poet (24) devotee (10) joy (342)

धृतच्छायं नित्यं सरसिरुहमैत्रीपरिचितं
निधानं दीप्तीनां निखिलजगतां बोधजनकम् ।
मुमुक्षूणां मार्गप्रथनपटु कामाक्षि पदवीं
पदं ते पातङ्गीं परिकलयते पर्वतसुते ॥ ३९॥

O Daughter of the Mountain, Your path, marked by Your lotus feet, is forever adorned with a constant, cooling shade, befriended by lotuses in its natu...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) path (43) shade (16) lotus friendship (2) light (147) awakening (58) universe (43) liberation (230) guidance (149) seeker (8) moth (5) attraction (147) eternal (10) mountain daughter (9)

शनैस्तीर्त्वा मोहाम्बुधिमथ समारोढुमनसः
क्रमात्कैवल्याख्यां सुकृतिसुलभां सौधवलभीम् ।
लभन्ते निःश्रेणीमिव झटिति कामाक्षि चरणं
पुरश्चर्याभिस्ते पुरमथनसीमन्तिनि जनाः ॥ ४०॥

Those who, step by step, cross the ocean of delusion and aspire to ascend the terrace of the palace named “Kaivalya” — attainable through virtuous dee...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) ocean of delusion (1) kaivalya (1) liberation (230) virtue (726) palace (26) staircase (1) swift ascent (1) worship (89) austerity (57) discipline (380) bridge (2) effort (289) divine (346)

प्रचण्डार्तिक्षोभप्रमथनकृते प्रातिभसरि-
त्प्रवाहप्रोद्दण्डीकरणजलदाय प्रणमताम् ।
प्रदीपाय प्रौढे भवतमसि कामाक्षि चरण-
प्रसादौन्मुख्याय स्पृहयति जनोऽयं जननि ते ॥ ४१॥

To those shaken by the storms of intense suffering, O Mother Kamakshi, Your grace-laden feet are like a mighty cloud pouring forth streams of inspirat...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) suffering (358) storm (33) cloud (56) inspiration (83) relief (30) darkness (138) lamp (16) guidance (149) blessing (166) yearning (59) compassion (359) affliction (9) truth (300)

मरुद्भिः संसेव्या सततमपि चाञ्चल्यरहिता
सदारुण्यं यान्ती परिणतिदरिद्राणसुषमा ।
गुणोत्कर्षान्माञ्जीरककलकलैस्तर्जनपटुः
प्रवालं कामाक्ष्याः परिहसति पादाब्जयुगली ॥ ४२॥

Served constantly by the gentle winds yet unshaken by their restlessness, O Kamakshi, Your twin lotus feet remain ever youthful, their beauty undimini...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) wind (88) stability (43) youth (261) beauty (1797) virtue (726) grace (359) anklet (8) sound (90) coral (8) challenge (13) harmony (120) truth (300) divine play (96)

जगद्रक्षादक्षा जलजरुचिशिक्षापटुतरा
समैर्नम्या रम्या सततमभिगम्या बुधजनैः ।
द्वयी लीलालोला श्रुतिषु सुरपालादिमुकुटी-
तटीसीमाधामा तव जननि कामाक्षि पदयोः ॥ ४३॥

Skilled in protecting the world and surpassing the beauty of lotus-hues, Your two feet, O Mother Kamakshi, are ever pleasing and approachable by the w...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) protection (293) beauty (1797) lotus hue (1) approachable (1) wise (8) twin (1) divine play (96) crowns (4) gods (66) reverence (112) majesty (29) accessibility (9) grace (359)

गिरां दूरौ चोरौ जडिमतिमिराणां कृतजग-
त्परित्राणौ शोणौ मुनिहृदयलीलैकनिपुणौ ।
नखैः स्मेरौ सारौ निगमवचसां खण्डितभव-
ग्रहोन्मादौ पादौ तव जननि कामाक्षि कलये ॥ ४४॥

Your two reddish feet, O Mother Kamakshi, are thieves of speech itself, robbing away the dullness of mind’s darkness. They rescue the created world an...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) speech (345) mind (176) darkness (138) rescue (12) sages (66) nails (9) mirth (1) vedas (53) liberation (230) bondage (64) grace (359) power (396) seeker (8)

अविश्रान्तं पङ्कं यदपि कलयन्यावकमयं
निरस्यन्कामाक्षि प्रणमनजुषां पङ्कमखिलम् ।
तुलाकोटिद्वन्दं दधदपि च गच्छन्नतुलतां
गिरां मार्गं पादो गिरिवरसुते लङ्घयति ते ॥ ४५॥

Even while appearing to bear the blue pollen-dust of the lotus, O Kamakshi, Your foot destroys all the inner mire of those who bow to You. Carrying th...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) pollen dust (1) lotus (346) mire (2) bowing (8) purity (356) balance (185) scale (6) surpassing (1) words (29) transcendence (83) mountain daughter (9) devotee (10) liberation (230)

प्रवालं सव्रीलं विपिनविवरे वेपयति या
स्फुरल्लीलं बालातपमधिकबालं वदति या ।
रुचिं सान्ध्यां वन्ध्यां विरचयति या वर्धयतु सा
शिवं मे कामाक्ष्याः पदनलिनपाटल्यलहरी ॥ ४६॥

May the crimson wave of Kamakshi’s lotus-feet petals bring me auspiciousness — that wave which shakes coral with its charm, outshines the tender glow ...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) crimson (5) coral (8) charm (252) rising sun (6) twilight (40) beauty (1797) auspiciousness (73) wave (9) petals (7) radiance (209) play (46) grace (359) splendour (1)

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