Stutimaṇḍala

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

devyastakam

Devyashtakam (Devi Ashtakam) by Yogananda at Stutimandal

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Sample: I adore You, Who is the great Goddess (Mahādevī), Who is Mahāśakti (the greatest power), Who is Bhavānī, Who is the dear one of Śiva (Bhava), Who destroys the grief of metempsychosis, and Who is the Mother of the world.[1]

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

vinayavali05

Shiv Bhajan (Vinayavali 05) from Vinay Patrika by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: (Lord Brahmā speaks to Mother Pārvatī) — O Bhavānī, Your husband is verily crazy. He is a great donor, and every now and then He gives to those who have never given away (anything), and His gift transcends the boundaries defined by the Veda.[1]

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

umamahesvarastotram

Uma Maheshvar Stotram by Adi Shankara at Stutimandal

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Sample: Salutations again and again for Śankara and Pārvatī, Who are eternally blissful, Who are full of new-youth, Whose beautiful forms are mutually close, Who is the daughter of Nagendra (Himālaya) and Who has the bull as a flag.[1]

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parvati_pancakam

Parvati Panchakam at Stutimandal

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Sample: O the One who killed Niśumbha and Śumbha! You are pleased by the sportive-joy, You are blazing in the heart as compassion, You have a brilliant-red complexion, You are adorned by undivided cheeks, a stick and a garland of skulls, You are embellished by blazing and violent multitude of radiance, and You are complete-bliss.[1]

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

mantra_matrka_puspamala

Mantra Matrika Pushpamala by Adi Shankara (attributed) at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Mother! I visualize Your throne studded with precious gems of thought in the middle of rolling waves in a nectar-ocean, which is sitting in a gem-island, which is surrounded by the heavenly wish-granting trees, which is within the enclosure of Kadamba trees, which is inside a hall with thousands of diamond pillars, and which is on a marvellous pedestal.[1]

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

parvatistotram

Parvati Stotram by Animesh at Stutimandal

Sample: I take support of that Pārvatī, Who gets situated on the lap, left-side or corpse of Śiva by Her wish, Who is power, Who is blissful, and Who is the Supreme Goddess. I take support Śivā, Who is divine Mother, Who is the mother for the child-like existence, Who is the world’s Soul, Who is the consort of Śiva, and Who rules over the houses.[1]

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Sunday, September 30, 2007

gauri_tapasya_giita

Gauri Tapasya Giita at Stutimandal

Sample: O Rāma! Having taken the guise of a Yoginī (one who does penance), I will go to the forest, due to [the love of] my consort.[1]

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Monday, September 03, 2007

mahaalakshmyashtakam

Mahalaxmi Ashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: O Mahālakṣmī, Who is Mahāmāyā (primordial cause of this illusionary world), Who bestows the worldly luxuries, Who is honored by the demi-gods, and Who holds a conch-shell, a mace and a discus (cakra) in hand! Salutations to You. O Goddess Mahālakṣmī, Who is seated on Garuḍa, Who is frightening for the Kola tribe demons, and Who absolves all the sins! Salutations to You.[1—2]

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Sunday, September 02, 2007

jagadamba_stuti_vaman

Jagadamba Stuti at Stutimandal

Sample: Salutations to You, Who is the Goddess, Who destroys the sins, Who destroys the haughtiness of demons (enemy of demi-gods), Who gives territories to Hari and Hara, and Who finishes all the branches of a sacrifice![1]

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32 names of Durga

32 Names of Durga at Stutimandal

Sample:
32 names: 1) Durgā; 2) Durgatiśamini, Who destroys bad times; 3) Durgāpadvinivāriṇī, Who removes obstacles; 4) Durgamacchedinī, Who pierces hardest destinations; 5) Durgasādhinī, Who tames the hardest situations; 6) Durganāśinī, Who destroys difficulties; 7) Durgatoddhāriṇī, Who uplifts from bad fate; 8) Durgenihantrī, impossible to be slayed; 9) Durgamāpahā, Who destroys difficulties; 10) Durgamajñānadā, Who bestows of difficult knowledge; 11) Durgadaityalokadavānalā, Who is fire for mighty-tree-like demon civilization;

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bhagavati_stotram

Bhagavati Stotram at Stutimandal

Sample: Be victorious, O Goddess, Who bestows boons, Who destroys our sins, Who bestows all the results of various deeds, Who holds the skull of Śumbha and Niśumbha, and Who absolves human pains! Salutations to You; I bow to You.[1]

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