Stutimaṇḍala

Friday, May 22, 2009

sriganadhipati_pancaratnastotram

Sri Ganadhipati Pancharatnam by Nrisimha Bharati Shankaracharya at Stutimandal

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Sample: I salute Ganādhipa (Ganeśa), Who is rare to be attained by passionate ones, Who is worshipped by dispassionate seers, Who is saluted by demi-gods and demons, Who destroys death that drinks (those in) old-age, and Who is the ocean of mercy. That, whose worshippers hail preceptor with tongue and Hari with wealth, I bow to that Ganādhipa.[1]

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

sivastakam

Shivashtakam by Shankaracharya at Stutimandal

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Sample: Salutations for that Śiva, Who is the reason behind the fundamental reason of the creation, Who has yellow eyes made resplendent by shiny lamps, Who has made the king of snakes (a cobra) as an ornament of ear-hoop, and Who bestows boons to Brahmā, Indra, and Visnu.[1]

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Saturday, March 08, 2008

sarada_prarthana

Sharada Prarthana by Shankaracharya at Stutimandal

Sample: Salutations to You, O Śāradā, Who is noble, and Who resides in Kāśmīra! I request You incessantly and may You give knowledge to me. That (Śāradā) is devotion, memory, intelligence, and Goddess of speech. She is dear to Brahmā, She resides on the tip of devotee’s tongue, and She bestows qualities like restraint, power and perseverance.[1--2]

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Friday, October 05, 2007

durgastakam

Durgashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: O Durgā, Who rules over Para, Who bestows auspicion as Goddess, Who rules over that which is beyond everything, Who is adorable, Who is the consort of Maheśa (Śiva), Who is the ocean of compassion, Who is worthy of eulogies, Who is Svadhā, Who absolves all pain, Who rules over demi-gods, Who is eulogized by Kṛṣṇa, Who is Lalitā, and Who rules over everything! Bestow benevolence on me.[1]

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