Mookambika Ashtakam — Complete Lyrics

श्री मूकाम्बिकाष्टकम्

Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation

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Verse 1

नमस्ते जगद्धात्रि सद्ब्रह्मरूपे नमस्ते हरोपेन्द्रधात्रादिवन्द्ये। नमस्ते प्रपन्नेष्टदानैकदक्षे नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥१॥

namaste jagad-dhatri sad-brahma-rupe namaste haropendra-dhatradi-vandye | namaste prapanneshta-danaika-dakshe namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||1||

Salutations to you, sustainer of the world, whose form is the true Brahman; salutations to you, worshipped by Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and all the gods; salutations to you, the one adept at granting the wishes of those who take refuge — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 2

विधिः कृत्तिवासा हरिर्विश्वमेतत् सृजत्यत्ति पातीति यत्तत्प्रसिद्धम्। कृपालोकनादेव ते शक्तिरूपे नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥२॥

vidhih krittivasa harir vishvam etat srijaty atti patiti yat tat prasiddham | kripa-lokanad eva te shakti-rupe namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||2||

That Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu create, dissolve and protect this universe is well known; yet it is only by your compassionate glance, O Power-embodied one, that they do so — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 3

त्वया मायया व्याप्तमेतत्समस्तं धृतं लीयसे देवि कुक्षौ हि विश्वम्। स्थितां बुद्धिरूपेण सर्वत्र जन्तौ नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥३॥

tvaya mayaya vyaptam etat samastam dhritam liyase devi kukshau hi vishvam | sthitam buddhi-rupena sarvatra jantau namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||3||

By you, as Maya, is all this pervaded; you bear and then dissolve the whole universe within your womb, O Goddess, and you abide in every creature as its intelligence — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 4

यया भक्तवर्गा हि लक्ष्यन्त एते त्वयाऽत्र प्रकामं कृपापूर्णदृष्ट्या। अतो गीयसे देवि लक्ष्मीरिति त्वं नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥४॥

yaya bhakta-varga hi lakshyanta ete tvaya'tra prakamam kripa-purna-drishtya | ato giyase devi lakshmir iti tvam namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||4||

By your glance, brimming with grace here at will, these throngs of devotees are watched over; therefore, O Goddess, you are sung as 'Lakshmi' — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 5

पुनर्वाक्पटुत्वादिहीना हि मूका नरास्तैर्निकामं खलु प्रार्थ्यसे यत्। निजेष्टाप्तये तेन मूकाम्बिका त्वं नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥५॥

punar vak-patutvadi-hina hi muka naras tair nikamam khalu prarthyase yat | nijeshtaptaye tena mukambika tvam namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||5||

Further, men who are mute, lacking eloquence and the like, earnestly pray to you for the gaining of their desires; because of that you are 'Mookambika' (Mother of the mute) — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 6

यदद्वैतरूपात्परब्रह्मणस्त्वं समुत्था पुनर्विश्वलीलोद्यमस्था। तदाहुर्जनास्त्वां च गौरीं कुमारीं नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥६॥

yad advaita-rupat para-brahmanas tvam samuttha punar vishva-lilodyamastha | tad ahur janas tvam cha gaurim kumarim namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||6||

Since you arise from the non-dual Supreme Brahman and then stand poised in the play of the universe, people call you Gauri and Kumari — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 7

हरेशादिदेहोत्थतेजोमयप्र- स्फुरच्चक्रराजाख्यलिङ्गस्वरूपे। महायोगिकोलर्षिहृत्पद्मगेहे नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥७॥

haresadi-dehottha-tejomaya-pra- sphurach-chakra-rajakhya-linga-svarupe | maha-yogi-kolarshi-hrit-padma-gehe namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||7||

O one whose form is the luminous Linga, the radiant Sri Chakra-raja arising from the splendour of the bodies of Shiva, Vishnu and the gods, dwelling in the heart-lotus of the great yogi sage Kola — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 8

नमः शङ्खचक्राभयाभीष्टहस्ते नमः त्र्यम्बके गौरि पद्मासनस्थे। नमः स्वर्णवर्णे प्रसन्ने शरण्ये नमस्ते महालक्ष्मि कोलापुरेशि॥८॥

namah shankha-chakrabhaya-bhishta-haste namah tryambake gauri padmasana-sthe | namah svarna-varne prasanne sharanye namaste mahalakshmi kolapureshi ||8||

Salutations to you who bear the conch, the discus, the gesture of fearlessness and the boon-giving gesture in your hands; salutations, O three-eyed Gauri seated on the lotus; salutations, O golden-hued, gracious refuge of all — salutations to you, Mahalakshmi, Goddess of Kolapura!

Verse 9

इदं स्तोत्ररत्नं कृतं सर्वदेवै- र्हृदि त्वां समाधाय लक्ष्म्यष्टकं यः। पठेन्नित्यमेष व्रजत्याशु लक्ष्मीं स विद्यां च सत्यं भवेत्तत्प्रसादात्॥

idam stotra-ratnam kritam sarva-devair hridi tvam samadhaya lakshmy-ashtakam yah | pathen nityam esha vrajaty ashu lakshmim sa vidyam cha satyam bhavet tat-prasadat ||

This jewel of a hymn, the Lakshmi-ashtakam, was composed by all the gods; whoever, fixing you in his heart, recites it daily swiftly attains prosperity (Lakshmi), and by your grace gains true knowledge and truth.

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