Stutimaṇḍala

Monday, September 22, 2008

vinayavali04

Devi Stuti (Vinay Patrika 04) by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Goddess! You are the dispeller of unbearable vices and sorrows. Take pity on me. You are the cause of the universe, You are favorable to (Your) devotees, You wield a trident in hand, and You are the great and original Māyā (the creator of the visible universe).[1]

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

gurvastakam

Guru Ashtakam or Gurvashtakam by Adi Shankara at Stutimandal

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Sample: The body is beautiful and also the consort. The glory is variegated and beautiful. The wealth is comparable to Mount Meru. But if there is no mental devotion in the lotus-feet of preceptor, then what, then what, then what, then what?[1]

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

vinayavali03

Vinayavali 03 from Vinay Patrika by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: Apart from Śiva, whom should one ask (for anything)? He takes pity on the miserable, He takes away the suffering of the devotees, He is capable in every way, and He is the glorious lord.[1]

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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

kanakadharastotram

Kanak Dhara Stotram (Kanakadhara Stotram) by Adi Sankara at Stutimandal

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Sample: May Laksmī, Who is taking refuge in the decorated body of Hari similar to a female bumble-bee enters in a garland of buds, Who has accepted all the splendors in Her body, Who can toy with Kāmadeva (cupid) [by her beauty], be the bestower of prosperity of Her, Who is Mangaladevatā, on me.[1]

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Monday, September 01, 2008

ganesastakam_padmapurane

Ganesh Ashtakam by Vyasa from Padma Purana at Stutimandal

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Sample: I adore Ganapati, Who is a dependent of Śiva, Who has a beautiful garland of Keyūra flower, Who is the epitome of Giridhara (Krsna), Who is practising the Yoginī Cakra (Tāntrika knowledge), Who absolves the fear of metempsychosis, Who is far from grief and poverty, and Who incarnates as Vakratunda.[1]

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