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काञ्चीलीलापरिचयवती कापि तापिच्छलक्ष्मीः
जाड्यारण्ये हुतवहशिखा जन्मभूमिः कृपायाः ।
माकन्दश्रीर्मधुरकविताचातुरी कोकिलानां
मार्गे भूयान्मम नयनयोर्मान्मथी कापि विद्या ॥ ६४॥

Kamakshi is portrayed as the flame of fire in the forest of ignorance, the birthplace of compassion, and the wealth of peacock feathers (symbol of bea...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) kanchi (39) compassion (359) ignorance removal (11) beauty (1797) grace (359) poetry (588) cuckoo (46) melody (25) vidya (6) love (1567) delight (52) vision (81) divine play (96) blessing (166)

सेतुर्मातर्मरतकमयो भक्तिभाजां भवाब्धौ
लीलालोला कुवलयमयी मान्मथी वैजयन्ती ।
काञ्चीभूषा पशुपतिदृशां कापि कालाञ्जनाली
मत्कं दुःखं शिथिलयतु ते मञ्जुलापाङ्गमाला ॥ ६५॥

Kamakshi is likened to a bridge of emerald for devotees to cross the ocean of worldly existence. Playfully adorned with the beauty of blue lotuses, sh...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) emerald bridge (1) devotion (933) liberation (230) lotus beauty (2) victory (118) kanchi (39) shiva (328) ornament (58) collyrium (3) sorrow removal (3) glance (185) grace (359) love (1567) blessing (166)

व्यावृण्वानाः कुवलयदलप्रक्रियावैरमुद्रां
व्याकुर्वाणा मनसिजमहाराजसाम्राज्यलक्ष्मीम् ।
काञ्चीलीलाविहृतिरसिके काङ्क्षितं नः क्रियासुः
बन्धच्छेदे तव नियमिनां बद्धदीक्षाः कटाक्षाः ॥ ६६॥

The goddess’s glances carry the seal of enmity toward the beauty of lotus petals, outshining them. They confer the wealth of the great kingdom of the ...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) glances (38) lotus (346) beauty (1797) love (1567) kingdom (21) kanchi (39) divine play (96) wish fulfillment (4) bondage removal (2) discipline (380) liberation (230) charm (252) power (396) blessing (166)

कालाम्भोदे शशिरुचि दलं कैतकं दर्शयन्ती
मध्येसौदामिनि मधुलिहां मालिकां राजयन्ती ।
हंसारावं विकचकमले मञ्जुमुल्लासयन्ती
कम्पातीरे विलसति नवा कापि कारुण्यलक्ष्मीः ॥ ६७॥

Kamakshi’s beauty is described in natural metaphors: she displays the golden petals of the Ketaka flower against the backdrop of dark rainclouds, reig...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) ketaka flower (1) raincloud (8) lightning (40) bees (131) queen (7) swan (53) lotus (346) kampā river (6) compassion (359) beauty (1797) grace (359) joy (342) nature (950) blessing (166)

चित्रं चित्रं निजमृदुतया भर्त्सयन्पल्लवालीं
पुंसां कामान्भुवि च नियतं पूरयन्पुण्यभाजाम् ।
जातः शैलान्न तु जलनिधेः स्वैरसंचारशीलः
काञ्चीभूषा कलयतु शिवं कोऽपि चिन्तामणिर्मे ॥ ६८॥

This verse describes an extraordinary gem—like the mythical Chintamani—that arose not from the ocean but from the mountain itself. By its very softnes...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) kanchi (39) chintamani (5) mountain-born (3) not ocean-born (1) auspicious (30) fulfiller-of-desires (1) gentle (26) powerful (2) free-moving (1) jewel (12) goddess (297) blessing (166) virtuous (4) poetic-imagery (8)

ताम्राम्भोजं जलदनिकटे तत्र बन्धूकपुष्पं
तस्मिन्मल्लीकुसुमसुषमां तत्र वीणानिनादम् ।
व्यावृन्वाना सुकृतलहरी कापि काञ्चिनगर्याम्
ऐशानी सा कलयतितरामैन्द्रजालं विलासम् ॥ ६९॥

Here, the poet layers a cascade of beauty: the red lotus near dark rainclouds, the red bandhooka flowers among them, the delicate charm of jasmine blo...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) kanchi (39) lotus (346) raincloud (8) bandhooka (1) jasmine (23) veena (12) beauty (1797) fragrance (199) music (96) divine-grace (2) magical (1) elegance (171) goddess (297) poetic-imagery (8)

आहारांशं त्रिदशसदसामाश्रये चातकानाम्
आकाशोपर्यपि च कलयन्नालयं तुङ्गमेषाम् ।
कम्पातीरे विहरतितरां कामधेनुः कवीनां
मन्दस्मेरो मदननिगमप्रक्रियासम्प्रदायः ॥ ७०॥

Kamakshi is portrayed as a celestial wish-fulfilling cow (Kamadhenu) who roams freely on the banks of the Kampa river. She feeds the assemblies of god...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) kamadhenu (5) kanchi (39) kampatire (4) gods (66) chataka (11) rainbird (2) nourishment (35) poets (22) divine-inspiration (1) abundance (37) gentle-smile (1) celestial (62) goddess (297) wish-fulfilling (7)

आर्द्रीभूतैरविरलकृपैरात्तलीलाविलासैः
आस्थापूर्णैरधिकचपलैरञ्चिताम्भोजशिल्पैः ।
कान्तैर्लक्ष्मीललितभवनैः कान्तिकैवल्यसारैः
काश्मल्यं नः कबलयतु सा कामकोटी कटाक्षैः ॥ ७१॥

The poet prays for the removal of all inner distress (kashmala) through Kamakshi’s compassionate glances. These glances are moist with rare grace, enr...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) compassion (359) glance (185) lotus (346) grace (359) lakshmi (64) beauty (1797) radiance (209) kanchi (39) goddess (297) removal-of-sorrow (1) divine-play (1) inner-peace (1) blessing (166) poetry (588)

आधून्वन्त्यै तरलनयनैराङ्गजीं वैजयन्तीम्
आनन्दिन्यै निजपदजुषामात्तकाञ्चीपुरायै ।
आस्माकीनं हृदयमखिलैरागमानां प्रपञ्चैः
आराध्यायै स्पृहयतितरामदिमायै जनन्यै ॥ ७२॥

Kamakshi is depicted as the joyous Mother whose swift, playful eyes seem to stir the victorious Vaijayanti garland itself. Residing in the sacred city...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) vaijayanti (1) playful-eyes (1) kanchi (39) devotion (933) lotus-feet (1) scriptures (30) mother (35) liberation (230) bliss (77) goddess (297) yearning (59) victory (118) divine-love (2) spiritual-goal (1)

दूरं वाचां त्रिदशसदसां दुःखसिन्धोस्तरित्रं
मोहक्ष्वेलक्षितिरुहवने क्रूरधारं कुठारम् ।
कम्पातीरप्रणयि कविभिर्वर्णितोद्यच्चरित्रं
शान्त्यै सेवे सकलविपदां शांकरं तत्कलत्रम् ॥ ७३॥

Kamakshi is honored as the consort of Shankara, a compassionate force beyond the reach of even the words of the divine assemblies. She is the boat tha...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) स्तुतिशतकम् - Stuti Shatakam (102) kamakshi (261) shankara (10) kanchi (39) sorrow (325) liberation (230) compassion (359) axe-of-knowledge (1) delusion-destruction (1) poets (22) kampatire (4) peace (171) goddess (297) boat (5) salvation (44) divine-grace (2)

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