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क्षेपीयः क्षपयन्तु कल्मषभयान्यस्माकमल्पस्मित-
ज्योतिर्मण्डलचंक्रमास्तव शिवे कामाक्षि रोचिष्णवः ।
पीडाकर्मठकर्मघर्मसमयव्यापारतापानल-
श्रीपाता नवहर्षवर्षणसुधास्रोतस्विनीशीकराः ॥ ९१॥

Here, the poet describes Kāmākṣī’s delicate smiles as radiant orbs of light that move like moons in the sky. These gentle rays burn away sins, fears, ...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) nectar (110) relief (30) karma (500) purification (85) fear (252) sins (7) cooling (15) heat (60) suffering (358) joy (342) liberation (230) radiance (209) blessing (166)

श्रीकामाक्षि तव स्मितैन्दवमहःपूरे परिम्फूर्जति
प्रौढां वारिधिचातुरीं कलयते भक्तात्मनां प्रातिभम् ।
दौर्गत्यप्रसरास्तमःपटलिकासाधर्म्यमाबिभ्रते
सर्वं कैरवसाहचर्यपदवीरीतिं विधत्ते परम् ॥ ९२॥
मन्दारादिषु मन्मथारिमहिषि प्राकाश्यरीतिं निजां
कादाचित्कतया विशङ्क्य बहुशो वैशद्यमुद्रागुणः ।
सातत्येन तव स्मिते वितनुते स्वैरासनावासनाम् ॥ ९३॥

The effulgence of Kāmākṣī’s smile is here compared to the moonlight flooding the world. Just as the moon brightens and nurtures the water-lily, her sm...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) moonlight (152) prosperity (136) clarity (135) suffering (358) ignorance (301) wisdom (1611) guidance (149) devotion (933) poetry (588) blessing (166) radiance (209) spiritual vision (9) hope (116)

इन्धाने भववीतिहोत्रनिवहे कर्मौघचण्डानिल-
प्रौढिम्ना बहुलीकृते निपतितं सन्तापचिन्ताकुलम् ।
मातर्मां परिषिञ्च किंचिदमलैः पीयूषवर्षैरिव
श्रीकामाक्षि तव स्मितद्युतिकणैः शैशिर्यलीलाकरैः ॥ ९४॥

The devotee confesses being overwhelmed by the fires of worldly duties, karmic burdens, and restless thoughts. He compares his suffering to being caug...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) karma (500) suffering (358) fire (219) relief (30) nectar (110) moonlight (152) healing (69) distress (9) compassion (359) peace (171) salvation (44) radiance (209) blessing (166)

भाषाया रसनाग्रखेलनजुषः श‍ृङ्गारमुद्रासखी-
लीलाजातरतेः सुखेन नियमस्नानाय मेनात्मजे ।
श्रीकामाक्षि सुधामयीव शिशिरा स्रोतस्विनी तावकी
गाढानन्दतरङ्गिता विजयते हासप्रभाचातुरी ॥ ९५॥

This śloka poetically compares Kāmākṣī’s smile to a cool, flowing river of nectar, a companion to sweet speech and loving play. It refreshes the heart...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) nectar (110) river (88) bliss (77) joy (342) cleansing (26) speech (345) love (1567) playfulness (86) cooling (15) sacred (66) compassion (359) radiance (209) devotion (933)

सन्तापं विरलीकरोतु सकलं कामाक्षि मच्चेतना
मज्जन्ती मधुरस्मितामरधुनीकल्लोलजालेषु ते ।
नैरन्तर्यमुपेत्य मन्मथमरुल्लोलेषु येषु स्फुटं
प्रेमेन्दुः प्रतिबिम्बितो वितनुते कौतूहलं धूर्जटेः ॥ ९६॥

The devotee seeks that his mind, burdened by suffering, may be immersed in the waves of Kāmākṣī’s sweet smile, which is likened to an immortal celesti...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) suffering (358) relief (30) celestial river (1) immortality (24) bliss (77) devotion (933) love (1567) shiva (328) divine moon (2) curiosity (38) liberation (230) radiance (209) immersion (5)

चेतःक्षीरपयोधिमन्थरचलद्रागाख्यमन्थाचल-
क्षोभव्यापृतिसम्भवां जननि ते मन्दस्मितश्रीसुधाम् ।
स्वादंस्वादमुदीतकौतुकरसा नेत्रत्रयी शांकरी
श्रीकामाक्षि निरन्तरं परिणमत्यानन्दवीचीमयी ॥ ९७॥

Here, the mind is compared to an ocean of milk, churned by the mountain of passions and restless thoughts. From this churning, the nectar of Kāmākṣī’s...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) churning (15) ocean of milk (2) nectar (110) bliss (77) passion (501) delight (52) curiosity (38) eyes (211) amrita (1) creation (117) joy (342) liberation (230) goddess (297)

आलोके तव पञ्चसायकरिपोरुद्दामकौतूहल-
प्रेङ्खन्मारुतघट्टनप्रचलितादानन्ददुग्धाम्बुधेः ।
काचिद्वीचिरुदञ्चति प्रतिनवा संवित्प्ररोहात्मिका
तां कामाक्षि कवीश्वराः स्मितमिति व्याकुर्वते सर्वदा ॥ ९८॥

Kāmākṣī’s smile is here described as a playful wave rising from an ocean of bliss, stirred by the winds of curiosity and divine love. It enchants even...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) bliss (77) ocean (160) wave (9) curiosity (38) shiva (328) inspiration (83) poets (22) creativity (54) freshness (19) consciousness (36) transformation (252) grace (359) divinity (206)

सूक्तिः शीलयते किमद्रितनये मन्दस्मितात्ते मुहुः
माधुर्यागमसम्प्रदायमथवा सूक्तेर्नु मन्दस्मितम् ।
इत्थं कामपि गाहते मम मनः सन्देहमार्गभ्रमिं
श्रीकामाक्षि न पारमार्थ्यसरणिस्फूर्तौ निधत्ते पदम् ॥ ९९॥

The devotee reflects with wonder: does speech borrow beauty from Kāmākṣī’s smile, or does the smile gain sweetness from speech? This interplay causes ...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) speech (345) sweetness (104) wonder (66) doubt (26) transcendence (83) beauty (1797) words (29) grace (359) wisdom (1611) experience (37) charm (252) divine (346) philosophy (290)

क्रीडालोलकृपासरोरुहमुखीसौधाङ्गणेभ्यः कवि-
श्रेणीवाक्परिपाटिकामृतझरीसूतीगृहेभ्यः शिवे ।
निर्वाणाङ्कुरसार्वभौमपदवीसिंहासनेभ्यस्तव
श्रीकामाक्षि मनोज्ञमन्दहसितज्योतिष्कणेभ्यो नमः ॥ १००॥

In this verse, salutations are offered to the radiant particles of Kāmākṣī’s gentle smile. It is described as blossoming from the lotus of compassion,...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) compassion (359) lotus (346) poetry (588) nectar (110) bliss (77) liberation (230) nirvana (5) light (147) devotion (933) inspiration (83) radiance (209) path (43) blessing (166)

आर्यामेव विभावयन्मनसि यः पादारविन्दं पुरः
पश्यन्नारभते स्तुतिं स नियतं लब्ध्वा कटाक्षच्छविम् ।
कामाक्ष्या मृदुलस्मितांशुलहरीज्योत्स्नावयस्यान्विताम्
आरोहत्यपवर्गसौधवलभीमानन्दवीचीमयीम् ॥ १०१॥

The final verse declares that one who contemplates Kāmākṣī’s lotus feet and beholds her tender smile will surely ascend to liberation. The glance of h...

मूकपञ्चशती - Mukapanchashati (507) मन्दस्मितशतकम् - Mandasmita Shatakam (100) kamakshi (261) smile (132) liberation (230) moksha (63) lotus feet (74) bliss (77) contemplation (25) grace (359) compassion (359) vision (81) moonlight (152) joy (342) freedom (56) devotion (933) blessing (166)

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