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Minakshi Stotram
मीनाक्षीस्तोत्रम्
Mīnākṣīstotram
Chant
श्रीविद्ये शिववामभागनिलये श्रीराजराजार्चिते श्रीनाथादिगुरुस्वरूपविभवे चिन्तामणीपीठिके श्रीवाणीगिरिजानुताङ्घ्रिकमले श्रीशाम्भवि श्रीशिवे मध्याह्ने मलयध्वजाधिपसुते मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके ॥१॥
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Word breakdown
- श्रीविद्ये शिववामभागनिलये श्रीराजराजार्चिते
- O Sri Vidya, dwelling on Shiva's left side, worshipped by the great king.
- श्रीनाथादिगुरुस्वरूपविभवे चिन्तामणीपीठिके
- Glory of the Guru-forms beginning with Sri Natha, on the wish-fulfilling throne.
- श्रीवाणीगिरिजानुताङ्घ्रिकमले श्रीशाम्भवि श्रीशिवे
- Lotus feet saluted by Sri, Girija, and Sarasvati, O Shambhavi, O auspicious Shiva.
- मध्याह्ने मलयध्वजाधिपसुते मां पाहि मीनाम्बिके
- At midday, O daughter of the lord of the Malaya-banner, protect me, O Meenambika.
Meenakshi is praised as Sri Vidya enthroned with Sundaresha, the Guru's own glory. Protection sought at midday is protection sought in the radiant center where Shiva and Shakti are one.
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