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Devi Bhujanga Stotram
देवीभुजङ्गस्तोत्रम्
Devībhujaṅgastotram
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त्वदुन्मेषलीलानुबन्धाधिकारा न्विरिञ्च्यादिकांस्त्वद्गुणाम्भोधिबिन्दून् । भजन्तस्तितीर्षन्ति संसारसिन्धुं शिवे तावकीना सुसंभावनेयम् ॥१८॥
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Word breakdown
- त्वदुन्मेषलीलानुबन्धाधिकारा
- Those authorised by the sequence of your opening sport,
- न्विरिञ्च्यादिकांस्त्वद्गुणाम्भोधिबिन्दून् ।
- worshiping Brahma and others as drops from your quality-ocean,
- भजन्तस्तितीर्षन्ति संसारसिन्धुं
- and hoping to cross the ocean of samsara -
- शिवे तावकीना सुसंभावनेयम्
- O Shiva, this is a worthy aspiration of your devotees.
Gods worshipped as drops of her gunambhodhi still depend on her līlā. Devotees who know this do not chase lesser powers but aim to cross samsara through her grace alone.
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