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Mantra Matrika Pushpamala Stavah
मन्त्रमातृकापुष्पमालास्तवः
Mantramātṛkāpuṣpamālāstavaḥ
Chant
इति गिरिवरपुत्रीपादराजीवभूषा भुवनममलयन्ती सूक्तिसौरभ्यसारैः शिवपदमकरन्दस्यन्दिनीयं निबद्धा मदयतु कविभृङ्गान्मातृकापुष्पमाला ॥१७॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- इति गिरिवरपुत्रीपादराजीवभूषा
- Thus this matrika flower-garland, adorning the lotus feet of the mountain king's daughter,
- भुवनममलयन्ती सूक्तिसौरभ्यसारैः
- purifying the world with the essence-fragrance of sacred speech,
- शिवपदमकरन्दस्यन्दिनीयं निबद्धा
- bound to drip the honey of Shiva's feet,
- मदयतु कविभृङ्गान्मातृकापुष्पमाला
- may this flower-garland of mother-letters intoxicate the poet-bees.
The hymn closes by naming itself a garland of matrika flowers at the Mother's feet. When sacred words are strung thus, they carry the honey of Shiva's grace to every mind open like a bee to the nectar of the Self.
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