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Shyamala Dandakam in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭାଷା/ଲିପିରେ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ କଥା
Traditional hymn attributed to Kalidasa (Shakta / Sri Vidya tradition) · Attributed to Mahakavi Kalidasa · Classical (attributed to the age of Kalidasa)
The Shyamala Dandakam is sung to Devi Shyamala (Matangi), the Goddess of speech and music who serves as the minister of Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari. According to a beloved tradition, the poet Kalidasa was once dull of wit until the Goddess blessed his tongue, whereupon poetry poured from him; in gratitude he composed hymns to Her, of which this dandaka — adoring Her from the crown of flowering curls to Her lotus feet — is the most famous. It begins with two meditation verses and flows into the rhythmic dandaka praising Her ruby veena, her bow of sugarcane and her enchanting, meaning-rich speech.
✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି
Tradition holds that Kalidasa, originally a simpleton, became the greatest of poets the very night the Divine Mother of speech touched his tongue; devotees believe that sincere recitation of this dandaka likewise awakens eloquence, music and learning, and that those who chant it before study or performance find the Mother loosening every knot in their speech.
ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ପାଠ
ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ
ଧ୍ଯାନମ୍ ମାଣିକ୍ଯଵୀଣାମୁପଲାଲଯନ୍ତୀଂ ମଦାଲସାଂ ମଞ୍ଜୁଲଵାଗ୍ଵିଲାସାମ୍ । ମାହେନ୍ଦ୍ରନୀଲଦ୍ଯୁତିକୋମଲାଙ୍ଗୀଂ ମାତଙ୍ଗକନ୍ଯାଂ ମନସା ସ୍ମରାମି ॥ ୧॥
dhyānam māṇikyavīṇāmupalālayantīṃ madālasāṃ mañjulavāgvilāsām | māhendranīladyutikomalāṅgīṃ mātaṅgakanyāṃ manasā smarāmi || 1||
ଅର୍ଥ:Meditation: I call to mind the daughter of Matanga, who fondly plays a ruby-studded veena, languid with bliss, whose very play is the charm of sweet speech, her tender form glowing with the radiance of a great sapphire.
ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜେ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକଲାଵତଂସେ କୁଚୋନ୍ନତେ କୁଙ୍କୁମରାଗଶୋଣେ । ପୁଣ୍ଡ୍ରେକ୍ଷୁପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶପୁଷ୍ପବାଣ- ହସ୍ତେ ନମସ୍ତେ ଜଗଦେକମାତଃ ॥ ୨॥
caturbhuje candrakalāvataṃse kaconnate kuṅkumarāgaśoṇe | puṇḍrekṣupāśāṅkuśapuṣpabāṇa- haste namaste jagadekamātaḥ || 2||
ଅର୍ଥ:O four-armed Goddess wearing the crescent moon, with high bosom reddened by saffron, holding in your hands the sugarcane bow, the noose, the goad and the flower-arrows — salutations to You, O sole Mother of the universe!
ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ ଜଯ ଜନନି ସୁଧାସମୁଦ୍ରାନ୍ତର୍ହୃଦ୍ଯନ୍ମଣୀଦ୍ଵୀପସଂରୂଢ- ବିଲ୍ଵାଟଵୀମଧ୍ଯକଲ୍ପଦ୍ରୁମାକଲ୍ପକାଦମ୍ବକାନ୍ତାରଵାସପ୍ରିଯେ କୃତ୍ତିଵାସପ୍ରିଯେ ସର୍ଵଲୋକପ୍ରିଯେ ।
viniyogaḥ jaya janani sudhāsamudrāntarhṛdyanmaṇīdvīpasaṃrūḍha- bilvāṭavīmadhyakalpadrumākalpakādambakāntāravāsapriye kṛttivāsapriye sarvalokapriye |
ଅର୍ଥ:Victory to You, O Mother, who delight to dwell in the grove of kadamba and the wish-tree, in the heart of the bilva forest that flourishes upon the Island of Gems within the ocean of nectar — O beloved of Shiva clad in hide, O beloved of all the worlds!
ସାଦରାରବ୍ଧସଂଗୀତସମ୍ଭାଵନାସଂଭ୍ରମାଲୋଲନୀପସ୍ରଗାବଦ୍ଧ- ଚୂଲୀ-ସନାଥତ୍ରିକେ ସାନୁମତ୍ପୁତ୍ରିକେ ।
sādarārabdhasaṃgītasambhāvanāsaṃbhramālolanīpasragābaddha- cūlī-sanāthatrike sānumatputrike |
ଅର୍ଥ:O Mother, daughter of the mountain (Himavan), whose three-folded crown of hair is bound and graced with a garland of kadamba flowers, swaying in the eager rapture of song lovingly begun!
ଶେଖରୀଭୂତଶୀତାଂଶୁରେଖାମଯୂଖାଵଲୀବଦ୍ଧସୁସ୍ନିଗ୍ଧ- ନୀଲାଲକଶ୍ରେଣିଶୃଂଗାରିତେ ଲୋକସମ୍ଭାଵିତେ ।
śekharībhūtaśītāṃśurekhāmayūkhāvalībaddhasusnigdha- nīlālakaśreṇiśṛṃgārite lokasambhāvite |
ଅର୍ଥ:O One adorned with rows of soft, glossy dark curls, crowned and haloed by the rays of the crescent moon set upon them, honoured by all the worlds!
କାମଲୀଲାଧନୁସ୍ସନ୍ନିଭଭ୍ରୂଲତା-ପୁଷ୍କରୈର୍ଵେଷ୍ଟିତାନେକଶମ୍ବାକ- ରୀଶବ୍ଦଗର୍ଭୋଲ୍ଲସତ୍କେକିନୀ-ନାଦହାରିଣି ॥
kāmalīlādhanussannibhabhrūlatā-puṣkarairveṣṭitānekaśambāka- rīśabdagarbhollasatkekinī-nādahāriṇi ||
ଅର୍ଥ:O One whose creeper-like brows are curved like the playful bow of Kama, whose speech, rich with meaning, enchants the heart like the sweet, resonant cry of the peacock!
ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ
ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ
Shyamala Dandakam ପାଠର ଲାଭ
Invokes Devi Shyamala (Matangi), the Goddess of speech, music and the fine arts
Traditionally recited for eloquence, command of language, and success in learning and the arts
Said to bestow the grace of Saraswati and Lalita, sharpening intellect and creativity
The flowing dandaka rhythm itself trains clear, melodious and confident speech
Removes obstacles to study, performance and self-expression
Cultivates devotion to the Divine Mother in Her gentle, blissful, music-loving form
Bestows beauty of expression and the favour of the Mother who is 'minister' of the supreme Devi
Shyamala Dandakam ପାଠ ବିଧି
After bathing, sit facing east before an image of Devi Shyamala or Saraswati with a lamp and flowers. First recite the two dhyana verses ('Manikya-veenam...'), then chant the dandaka in a steady, flowing rhythm without breaking the cascade of epithets. Students, singers and speakers often recite it before study or performance to invoke clear speech and the Mother's grace. Conclude with a prayer for wisdom and eloquence.
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ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ
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ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ Shyamala Dandakam ଶ୍ଳୋକ-ଶ୍ଳୋକ ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ, କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ ପବିତ୍ର ପାଠ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ