Stutimaṇḍala

Friday, February 08, 2008

ganesh_pancharatnam

Ganesh Pancharatnam by Adi Shankara at Stutimandal

Sample: I bow to Gaṇeśa, Who happily takes a modaka (laḍḍū) in His hands, Who is always a source of liberation, Who has the Moon as an ear-ring, Who brings happiness in shining worlds, Who is without a leader, Who is the only leader, Who destroyed the elephant-demon, Who rapidly destroys the bad forces, and Who is known as Vināyaka.[1]

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

krishnashtakam

Krishnashtakam of Adi Sankara (attributed) at Stutimandal

Sample: I adore Kṛṣṇa, Who is the preceptor of the universe, Who is the son of Vasudeva, Who is the Lord, Who slayed Kaṁsa and Cāṇūra, and Who is the bliss of Devakī I adore Kṛṣṇa, Who is the preceptor of the universe, Who is surrounded by flowers, Who is adorned with a garland and anklets, and Who has gem-studded necklace and arm-bracelet.[1—2]

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

acyutastakam

Achyutashtakam of Adi Sankara (attributed) at Stutimandal

Sample: I adore Rāmacandra, Who is infallible, Who is Keśava, Rāma, Nārāyaṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Dāmodara, Vāsudeva, Hari, Śrīdhara, Mādhava, Who is dear to Gopikā, and Who is the consort of Jānakī.[1]

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Friday, January 04, 2008

mayapancakam

Maya Panchakam of Adi Sankara at Stutimandal

Sample: O Māyā, Who is without comparison, eternal, not a part of (anything), Who is indivisible, Who is the stack (of the universe), and Who is free from all imaginations! You cause the difference between Lord and individual. You, Māyā, are indeed more clever than the unhappened.[1]

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

kaupina_panchakam

Kaupina Panchakam of Adi Sankara at Stutimandal

Sample: The dispassionate one wearing a piece of loin cloth — who is roaming in the thoughts of Vedānta, who is satisfied by a meagre portion of begged-food, who is meditating in his inner-self without grief — is indeed lucky.[1]

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Wednesday, December 26, 2007

visnusatpadi

Vishnu Shatpadi by Adi Sankara (attributed) at Stutimandal

Sample: O Viṣṇu! Leading away from arrogance, tranquilise my mind, and destroy the enduring greed for desires. Scatter away the mercy for living-beings, and take me across the cycle of rebirth.[1]

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

gauri_dashakam

Gauri Dasakam by Adi Sankara (attributed) at Stutimandal

Sample: I praise Gaurī, Who is my Mother, Who has lotus-like beautiful eyes, Who established and destroyed all the universes as a sport, Who is sought-after by the minds of Yogī who are beyond worldly passions, and Who is resplendent like a flock of sun at the dawn.[1]

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Monday, November 19, 2007

yamunastakam

Yamunashtakam of Adi Sankara at Stutimandal

Sample: May Yamunā — Who holds water painted by the dark-body of Murāri, Who treats the three-worlds as a twig, Who absolves the grief of the three-worlds, Whose banks have groups of forests which please the mind, Who is agitated by haughtiness, and Who is the daughter of Kalinda — washes the malice of my mind.[1]

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Friday, November 16, 2007

sarasvati_bhujangam

Sharda Bhujangam by Adi Sankara (attrib) at Stutimandal

Sample: I continuously adore Mother Śāradā, Who has beautiful pot like breasts, Who has breast-pots which are filled with nectar, Who is the support of benevolence, Who is the support of virtue, Whose face is adorned by a servant-like moon, Who has red lips which are full of giving-quality, and Who is my Mother.[1]

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Sunday, November 04, 2007

nirvana_manjarii

Nirvana Manjari at of Adi Sankara Stutimandal

Sample: I am not immortal, or I am not a mortal; I am not a demon,; I am not a celestial bard or Yakṣa or the evil-omens; I am not a man, or a woman, or not even a hermaphrodite. I am distinguished and eminent, similar to light (in terms of the expulsion of dark-ignorance); I am eternal bliss or Śiva.[1]

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Saturday, September 15, 2007

totakastakam

Totakashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: O Śaṅkara, Who is learned in nectar-ocean like pile of treatises, and Who is the repository of explained philosophy in the honored Upaniṣat! I throw myself before Your faultless feet in my heart. O Śaṅkara, Who is the realized master! Be my refuge.[1]

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Monday, September 03, 2007

nirvana_shatakam

Nirvana Shatakam at Stutimandal

Sample: I am not mind, wisdom, pride, and heart. Or I am not ear, tongue, nose and eyes. I am not sky, land, power, and wind. I am thought and joy, I am eternal-bliss, I am eternal-bliss.[1]

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shivanamavalyashtakam

Shiv Namavali Ashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: O Śambhu, Who has a crest-moon, Who is the destroyer of Madana (Kāmadeva), Who holds a trident in His hand, Who is static, Who is revered by the mountain king Himālaya, Who is the Lord of Girijā (Pārvatī), Who is the supreme Lord, Who is the Lord of everything living, Who destroys the fears of the bereaved, and Who is the Lord of the universe! Save me from the dense miseries of this world.[1]

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Sunday, September 02, 2007

bhavani_ashtakam

Bhavani Ashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: Neither father nor mother, neither relative nor donor, neither son nor daughter, neither servants nor husband, neither lineage nor knowledge, and not even my age-increment, but O Bhavānī! Indeed, only You are the course of souls in metempsychosis.[1]

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Saturday, September 01, 2007

adi_krishnashtakam

Adi Sankara's Krishnashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: Sing salutations to the only ornation of Vraja, Who destroys every sin (among us), Who is continuous bliss for His devotees, and Who is the dear one of Nanda. I bow to naughty Kṛṣṇa, Who has beautiful bunch of peacock feathers on head, Who has a sweet sounding flute in hands, and Who is inseparable from God and is full of colorful actions.[1]

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

siva_pancaksara

Siva Pancaksara at Stutimandal

Sample: Salutations for the na-letter-embodiment Śiva, Who is adorned with a garland of snake, Who has three eyes, Who has ashes rubbed over the body, Who is the ruler of everyone, Who is indestructible, Who is pure and without ornation, and Who is entirely blissful.[1]

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