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Minakshi Stotram
मीनाक्षीस्तोत्रम्
Mīnākṣīstotram
Chant
गन्धर्वामरयक्षपन्नगनुते गङ्गाधरालिङ्गिते गायत्रीगरुडासने कमलजे सुश्यामले सुस्थिते खातीते खलदारुपावकशिखे खद्योतकोट्युज्ज्वले मन्त्राराधितदैवते मुनिसुते मां पाही मीनाम्बिके ॥५॥
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Word breakdown
- गन्धर्वामरयक्षपन्नगनुते गङ्गाधरालिङ्गिते
- Praised by Gandharvas, gods, Yakshas, and serpents, embraced by Gangadhara.
- गायत्रीगरुडासने कमलजे सुश्यामले सुस्थिते
- Born from the lotus, seated on the Garuda-seat of Gayatri, beautifully dark, well established.
- खातीते खलदारुपावकशिखे खद्योतकोट्युज्ज्वले
- Beyond the sky, like wicked wood in fire's flame, blazing like millions of fireflies.
- मन्त्राराधितदैवते मुनिसुते मां पाही मीनाम्बिके
- O deity worshipped through mantra, O daughter of the sage, protect me, O Meenambika.
Dark and radiant, she is worshipped by gods and sages through mantra. The fire of her splendour burns away impurity as wood is consumed, revealing the established Self.
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