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नखांशुप्राचुर्यप्रसृमरमरालालिधवलः
स्फुरन्मञ्जीरोद्यन्मरकतमहश्शैवलयुतः ।
भवत्याः कामाक्षि स्फुटचरणपाटल्यकपटो
नदः शोणाभिख्यो नगपतितनूजे विजयते ॥ ६७॥

The river Shona, with its rippling waves white like swans because of the shimmering brilliance of Your toenails, appears as though adorned with green ...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) shona river (1) toenail radiance (2) emerald glow (2) divine beauty (63) goddess (297) anklets (24) swans (20) moss (1) river imagery (4) nature symbolism (5) spiritual victory (2) white foam (1) emerald light (1)

धुनानं पङ्कौघं परमसुलभं कण्टककुलैः
विकासव्यासङ्गं विदधदपराधीनमनिशम् ।
नखेन्दुज्योत्स्नाभिर्विशदरुचि कामाक्षि नितराम्
असामान्यं मन्ये सरसिजमिदं ते पदयुगम् ॥ ६८॥

Your two lotus feet, O Kamakshi, are extraordinary beyond measure. Just as a lotus shakes off the mud and remains pure, Your feet, with the moonlike r...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) toenail moonlight (1) purity (356) mud removal (1) spiritual refuge (11) thorns (12) worldly suffering (1) spiritual blossoming (1) pristine beauty (1) liberation (230) divine radiance (15) symbolism (947) sin removal (8) lotus metaphor (5)

करीन्द्राय द्रुह्यत्यलसगतिलीलासु विमलैः
पयोजैर्मात्सर्यं प्रकटयति कामं कलयते ।
पदाम्भोजद्वन्द्वं तव तदपि कामाक्षि हृदयं
मुनीनां शान्तानां कथमनिशमस्मै स्पृहयते ॥ ६९॥

Even the pure lotuses in serene ponds seem to harbor envy toward Your lotus feet, O Kamakshi. Their slow, lazy sway is like a mockery of the majestic ...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) sages (66) serene beauty (1) lotus envy (1) divine charm (24) liberation (230) spiritual longing (12) feet imagery (1) slow gait (1) majestic movement (1) divine superiority (2) natural beauty (7) transcendence (83) devotion (933)

निरस्ता शोणिम्ना चरणकिरणानां तव शिवे
समिन्धाना सन्ध्यारुचिरचलराजन्यतनये ।
असामर्थ्यादेनं परिभवितुमेतत्समरुचां
सरोजानां जाने मुकुलयति शोभां प्रतिदिनम् ॥ ७०॥

O Divine Mother, Daughter of the Mountain King, the crimson hue of Your feet’s radiance eclipses even the redness of the setting sun. The lotuses, una...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) crimson radiance (2) setting sun (1) mountain daughter (9) divine beauty (63) lotus humility (1) cosmic imagery (22) dusk symbolism (1) nature bowing (1) divine light (16) splendor (24) petal closure (1) superiority (12) radiance (209)

उपादिक्षद्दाक्ष्यं तव चरणनामा गुरुरसौ
मरालानां शङ्के मसृणगतिलालित्यसरणौ ।
अतस्ते निस्तन्द्रं नियतममुना सख्यपदवीं
प्रपन्नं पाथोजं प्रति दधति कामाक्षि कुतुकम् ॥ ७१॥

Your feet, O Kamakshi, seem to be the teacher of swans in the art of graceful movement. Their smooth, unhurried gait inspires the swans’ own elegance....

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) swans (20) grace (359) gait (6) elegance (171) divine inspiration (4) mutual admiration (1) lotus friendship (2) purity symbolism (1) smooth movement (1) natural imagery (9) spiritual beauty (13) divine kinship (1) teacher imagery (1)

दधानैः संसर्गं प्रकृतिमलिनैः षट्पदकुलैः
द्विजाधीशश्लाघाविधिषु विदधद्भिर्मुकुलताम् ।
रजोमिश्रैः पद्मैर्नियतमपि कामाक्षि पदयोः
विरोधस्ते युक्तो विषमशरवैरिप्रियतमे ॥ ७२॥

The lotuses, though touched by bees and dust, still try to maintain their purity, yet they can never match the flawless beauty of Your feet, O Kamaksh...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) bees (131) dust (29) purity (356) rivalry (27) divine perfection (2) worldly impurities (1) flawless beauty (1) lotus imagery (7) spiritual symbolism (6) unattainable equality (1) divine superiority (2) creation contrast (1) perfection (22)

कवित्वश्रीमिश्रीकरणनिपुणौ रक्षणचणौ
विपन्नानां श्रीमन्नलिनमसृणौ शोणकिरणौ ।
मुनीन्द्राणामन्तःकरणशरणौ मन्दसरणौ
मनोज्ञौ कामाक्ष्या दुरितहरणौ नौमि चरणौ ॥ ७३॥

I bow to Your feet, O Kamakshi—soft as the finest lotus, crimson like the rising sun, and adept at blending poetic grace with protective power. They a...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) crimson hue (2) sages refuge (1) misfortune removal (2) poetic grace (2) protection (293) soft lotus (1) rising sun (6) wisdom (1611) wealth (447) inspiration (83) compassion (359) formidable power (1) spiritual refuge (11)

परस्मात्सर्वस्मादपि च परयोर्मुक्तिकरयोः
नखश्रीभिर्ज्योत्स्नाकलिततुलयोस्ताम्रतलयोः ।
निलीये कामाक्ष्या निगमनुतयोर्नाकिनतयोः
निरस्तप्रोन्मीलन्नलिनमदयोरेव पदयोः ॥ ७४॥

I take refuge in Your feet, O Kamakshi—copper-hued soles balanced by the moonlight of Your radiant nails. They are greater than all worlds, higher tha...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) copper hue (2) moonlit nails (1) liberation (230) celestial praise (1) scripture glorification (1) humility (596) lotus bowing (1) spiritual refuge (11) divine light (16) higher than heavens (1) freedom (56) divine source (1) worship (89)

स्वभावादन्योन्यं किसलयमपीदं तव पदं
म्रदिम्ना शोणिम्ना भगवति दधाते सदृशताम् ।
वने पूर्वस्येच्छा सततमवने किं तु जगतां
परस्येत्थं भेदः स्फुरति हृदि कामाक्षि सुधियाम् ॥ ७५॥

O Kamakshi, each of Your feet seems like a tender leaf, matching in softness and redness, forming a perfect pair by nature’s own design. Just as the e...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) tenderness (83) redness (6) paired beauty (1) eastern forest (1) rising sun (6) eternal beauty (2) unchanging (1) universal grace (2) wise perception (1) divine symbolism (4) nature comparison (2) perfection (22) desire (898)

कथं वाचालोऽपि प्रकटमणिमञ्जीरनिनदैः
सदैवानन्दार्द्रान्विरचयति वाचंयमजनान् ।
प्रकृत्या ते शोणच्छविरपि च कामाक्षि चरणो
मनीषानैर्मल्यं कथमिव नृणां मांसलयते ॥ ७६॥

Your feet, O Kamakshi, adorned with gem-studded anklets, produce melodious sounds that seem to awaken joy even in the silent. How strange it is that t...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) पादारविन्दशतकम् - Padaravinda Shatakam (103) kamakshi (261) lotus feet (74) anklets (24) melody (25) gem-studded (2) crimson hue (2) musical charm (1) joy awakening (1) purification (85) wise hearts (1) liberation (230) rhythm (44) devotion call (1) spiritual music (2) transcendence (83)

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