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Devi Bhujanga Stotram
देवीभुजङ्गस्तोत्रम्
Devībhujaṅgastotram
Chant
कचे चन्द्ररेखं कुचे तारहारं करे स्वादुचापं शरे षट्पदौघम् । स्मरामि स्मरारेरभिप्रायमेकं मदाघूर्णनेत्रं मदीयं निधानम् ॥२२॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- कचे चन्द्ररेखं कुचे तारहारं
- Crescent on hair, star-garland on breasts,
- करे स्वादुचापं शरे षट्पदौघम् ।
- sweet bow in hand, swarm of bees on arrows,
- स्मरामि स्मरारेरभिप्रायमेकं
- I remember the single intent of Shiva, enemy of Love,
- मदाघूर्णनेत्रं मदीयं निधानम्
- with eyes whirling in intoxication - my treasure.
Her weapons and beauty are the form in which the formless delights Shiva. To treasure her love-glance is to centre the mind in the bliss that dissolves ordinary desire.
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