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Kanakadhara Stotram
कनकधारा स्तोत्रम्
Kanakadhārā Stotram
Chant
प्राप्तं पदं प्रथमतः खलु यत्प्रभावात् माङ्गल्यभाजि मधुमाथिनि मन्मथेन । मय्यापतेत्तदिह मन्थरमीक्षणार्थं मन्दालसं च मकरालयकन्यकायाः ॥६॥
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Word breakdown
- प्राप्तं पदं प्रथमतः खलु यत्प्रभावात्
- the rank first attained indeed by the power of which
- माङ्गल्यभाजि मधुमाथिनि मन्मथेन ।
- by Manmatha upon the auspicious, Madhu-crushing Lord
- मय्यापतेत्तदिह मन्थरमीक्षणार्थं
- may that slow glance now fall upon me
- मन्दालसं च मकरालयकन्यकायाः ॥६॥
- and the languid grace of the daughter of the ocean-god
The glance that empowered Kāma shows divine power behind even desire. The devotee asks that the same gracious attention turn inward, melting the ego's restlessness into languid union with the Self.
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