मुग्धा मुहुर्विदधती वदने मुरारेः — Word-by-Word Meaning
मुग्धा मुहुर्विदधती वदने मुरारेः
Every Sanskrit word explained in English
Word-by-Word Breakdown
मुग्धा
Mugdha
Charming, naive, sweetly bashful
मुहुः
Muhuh
Again and again, repeatedly
विदधती
Vidadhati
Casting, directing, making
वदने मुरारेः
Vadane murareh
Upon the face of Murari (Vishnu, slayer of Mura)
प्रेमत्रपा
Prema-trapa
Love mingled with bashfulness / shyness
प्रणिहितानि
Pranihitani
Directed, fixed, set upon
गतागतानि
Gatagatani
Going and coming, moving to and fro
माला दृशोः
Mala drishoh
The garland (row) of glances of the eyes
मधुकरी
Madhukari
A female bee
इव
Iva
Like, as
महोत्पले
Mahotpale
Upon a great blue lotus
सा मे श्रियं दिशतु
Sa me shriyam dishatu
May she bestow prosperity (Shri) upon me
सागरसम्भवायाः
Sagarasambhavayah
Of her who was born from the ocean (Lakshmi)
Complete Translation
मन को मोहने वाली लक्ष्मी मुरारि (विष्णु) के मुख पर बार-बार प्रेम और लज्जा से युक्त अपनी दृष्टि डालती हैं, जो आती-जाती रहती है। समुद्र से उत्पन्न उन लक्ष्मी के नेत्रों की वह दृष्टि-माला, महान् नीलकमल पर मँडराती भ्रमर-पंक्ति के समान है। वह दृष्टि मुझे श्री (समृद्धि) प्रदान करे।
Origin & History
Source: Kanakadhara Stotram (verse 2 of the descriptive verses), composed by Adi Shankaracharya
Author: Adi Shankaracharya
Period: 8th century CE
The Kanakadhara Stotram was composed by the young Adi Shankaracharya when a poor woman offered him her only gooseberry as alms. Touched by her generosity, he praised Lakshmi in a series of verses describing her glance; this verse pictures the ocean-born Goddess casting loving looks upon Vishnu. Pleased by the prayer, Lakshmi rained golden gooseberries upon the woman's home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which prayer does this verse belong to?▼
It is the second descriptive verse of the Kanakadhara Stotram, the celebrated hymn to Goddess Lakshmi composed by Adi Shankaracharya to remove poverty.
What is the imagery in 'Mugdha Muhur Vidadhati'?▼
It compares Lakshmi's loving, bashful glances at Vishnu's face to a garland of bees flitting to and fro over a great blue lotus — a poetic picture of devotion and beauty.
Can this single verse be chanted by itself?▼
Yes. Like other verses of the Kanakadhara Stotram, it can be recited alone as a short prayer for Lakshmi's grace and prosperity, especially on Fridays and during Diwali.
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