Stutimaṇḍala

Saturday, January 28, 2012

gayatristotram

Gayatri Stotram by Vasistha from Vasistha Samhita at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Goddess! Salutations be of You. May Gāyatrī—Who is Sāvitrī, Who is tripadā (the Gāyatrīmantra has three phrases), Who is indestructible, Who is ageless, Who is endless, and Who is the Mother—protect me from the ocean of metempsychosis.[1]

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Friday, February 11, 2011

saradabhujangaprayatastavanam

Sharda Bhujangaprayat Stavanam by Shankaracharya at Stutimandal

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Sample: Salutations for Śāradā, Whose smile has caused the moon -- the ruler of night -- to shine, Whose cheek-radiance subdues the eyes (wishing to see Her), Whose ornamental flag is fluttering due to Her own eyes, and Who is the lotus-born eternal truth.[1]

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

sarasvatyastottarasatanamastotram

108 Names of Sarasvati at Stutimandal

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Sample: (The one-hundred eight names of Sarasvatī are) 1) Sarasvatī; 2) Mahābhadrā, Who is supremely auspicious; 3) Mahāmāyā; 4) Varapradā, Who bestows boons; 5) Śrīpradā, Who bestows wealth; 6) Padmanilayā, Whose home is in a lotus; 7) Padmāksī, Whose eyes are like lotus; 8) Padmavaktragā, Whose face is like lotus.[1]

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Monday, January 26, 2009

rudrayamale_sarasvatistotram

Sarasvati Stotram from Rudrayamalam by Brihaspati at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Sarasvatii! I do salutations to You, Who is consciousness, Who is situated inside heart, Who is seated in throat (as Vānī), Who is born out of lotus, Who is hrīṅkāra, Who is always dear, Who bestows wisdom, Who bestows boons, Who indeed bestows fruit to all desires, Who is dear of Keśava, Who is noble woman, Who has a lute in hands, and Who bestows boons.[1—2]

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Friday, November 21, 2008

saradastutih

Sharda Stuti at Stutimandal

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Sample: I always take myself to Sarasvatī, Who has four elemental faces, Who roams in the immediate proximity of Mount Śrngātaka, Who is situated in the talks of eminent ones.[1] Salutations for that thread of Vāktattva (speech element), which is infinitesimal, and which is pure — of whose disposition is variegated, and which bestows shape to the cloth of world.[2]

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

bhagavatyastakam

Bhagavati Ashtakam by Amar Das at Stutimandal

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Sample: May salutations be for You, O Sarasvatī, Who holds a trident and a cakra, Who is wrapped in white apparel, Who is auspicious, and Who is situated on the shoulders of a lion (king of deer)! O Great Goddess, Whose lips are golden and charming, Who has moist hairs, and Who is decorated by golden lotuses! May salutations be for You.[1]

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

sarasvati_pancakam

Sarasvati Panchakam by Animesh at Stutimandal

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Sample: Gone in the middle of a beautiful garden, graceful in the middle of swans, situated at the bank of a river, with steady and calm eyes, remembering the cause of speech (Svarātmikā) in heart, bowing to the glory-possessing in mind, when will I become a sage, reciting the panegyrics of Sarasvatī?[1]

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sarada_rupa_stutim

Sharda Roop Stuti by Animesh at Stutimandal

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Sample: 1) Śrīmātā — the graceful Mother; 2) Śrīmahāvānī — the great and honored Speech; 3) Śrīvidyā — the Goddess of knowledge; 4) Śrīsarasvatī — the great Goddess Sarasvatī 5) Advitīyā — One without a second; 6) Mahārūpā — One Who has a great appearance; 7) Cārurūpā — One Who has a beautiful appearance; 8) Sureśvarī — One Who is the Ruler of nature.[1]

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

sarasvati_stuti_yajnavalkya

Sarasvati Stuti by Yagyavalkya from Devi Puranam at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Mother of the world! Cause mercy on me, who has indeed lost his radiance, who has lost his memory due to the trap of preceptor, who is without knowledge, and who is saddened. Please bestow conscience, memory, knowledge, power, power to awake pupils, power to write treatise, and well established good pupils.[1—2]

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

kalaavatii_stuti

Kalavati Stuti by Guruguha at Stutimandal

Pallavī: May Sarasvatī, Who is a young Woman seated on a lotus-seat, and Who is Kalāvatī (one Who possesses art), incite auspicion (in my life).

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

sarasvatii_dasakam

Sarasvati Dashakam by Animesh at Stutimandal

Sample: May Sarasvatī — Who speaks favorite, Who bestows favorite, Who fulfils (our) favorite, Who roams unbounded, Who is adorned by the color of a swan (white), Who roams with a swan, Who is adorned by a shining and resplendent Vīnā, Who bestows good luck, and Who is auspicious — always extend my thinking.[1]

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Monday, March 10, 2008

sarasvati_namostu_te

Sarasvati Namostu Te by Muttusvami Guruguha Dikshitar at Stutimandal

Pallavī: O Sarasvatī, Who bestows boons, Who is beyond the demi-gods, Who is saluted by the consort of Lakṣmī, the consort of Gaurī and Guruguha (the poet), and Who is the consort of Brahmā! Salutations to You.[1]

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Monday, February 11, 2008

saradambastavanam

Sharada Amba Stavanam at Stutimandal

Sample: I adore Mother Śrī śāradā, Who is resplendent on a seat — which is made of gold, which is beautiful and tasteful, which is glowing due to light from jewels, which is adorned with various decorations, Who has a smiling face, Who is beautiful, Who has ear-rings with trickling jewels and diamonds, Who is accompanied by moonlight streaks, Who is noble, and Whose lustre is like winter-cloud.[1]

Remarks: Special poem for Vasant Panchami 2008

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Sunday, December 30, 2007

vara_de_vinavadini

Vara De Veena Vadini by Suryakant Tripathi (hindi) at Stutimandal

Sample: O Sarasvatī, Who plays the lute! Give boon.[1]

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

sarasvatistotram

Sarasvati Stotram at Stutimandal

Sample: Goddess is seated on a white-lotus, and She is decorated with white flowers. She is adorned with a white dress, She is eternal, and She is coated with white lotion.[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, September 16, 2007

sharda_ashtakam

sharda_ashtakam at Stutimandal

Sample: O Sarasvatī, Who endows us with new knowledge, Who is decorated with new beauty, Who has face-resplendence equal to one hundred moons, Who is associated with wisdom and Veda, Who is compassionate, and Who is the abode of compassion! Bless and endow this poor soul with wisdom.[1]

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