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Meenakshi Stuti
Meenakshi Stuti
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Devotional text
īmīnāītutī 2
{|| īmīnāītutī 2 ||}
aāṃ bahubhāyato guvaraiḥ sapūyamānāṃ mudā
pulamalamukhasūninavahaihalāyanāthiyā |
vīṇāveṇumṛdagavāmuidatāmeṇāka ibabānanāṃ
kāṇādāidasamataśāmitatā śoṇādharāṃ yāmalā || 1||
mātagakubhivajayītanabhārabhuna
mayāṃ madāṇivalocanavayakātā |
tāādharaphuiratahāsivadhūtatāra
rājavālasuṣumāṃ bhaja mīnaneā || 2||
āpādamatakadayārasapūrapūṇa
śāpāyudhomasamacatapādapaā |
cāpiyateumamalīmasicatāyai
nīpāṭivivahaṇa bhaja mīnane || 3||
kadapa vaiyaipa yayā sivalāsa hāsa
neāvalokana vaśīkṛta mānaso'bhū |
tāṃ savadā sakala mohana pa veṣāṃ
mohādhakāra haraṇāṃ bhaja mīnaneā || 4||
aāipa yapuragataḥ sakalo'ipa jatuḥ
uṛ yathā ivarihataḥ suveva bālaḥ |
sapoyate kaṇayā bhajakāta ha
bhayā'vahaṃ tāṃ daya bhaja mīnaneā || 5||
hālāyanātha diyate kaṇā payodhe
bālaṃ ivalola manasaṃ kaṇaika pā |
vīva māṃ laghu dayāmala ṭapādair-
mātana me'ta bhuvane gitaraā va || 6||
uyuta kama inavahākaraṇāiśuiḥ
icaya nāta mama cacalatā inavṛaiḥ |
kuya ikamaba manasā sakalāgha śāyaiḥ
mātatavadi bhajanaṃ satataṃ dayava || 7||
vaūpadeiśakavaraiḥ satataṃ ivabhāyaṃ
icaūpamāida inadhanatara hīnamaba |
bhaāvahaṃ ṇamatāṃ sakalāgha hatṛ
vaūpameva mama kamale ivabhātu || 8||
|| iita ī jagau gigira caśekhara
bhārita vāimaga ivaricataṃ mīnāī toṃ sapūṇa ||About this stotram
A Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of praise composed by great sages and poet-saints such as Adi Shankaracharya. Stotrams describe the deity’s form, qualities and deeds in richly poetic language, and chanting them is said to purify the intellect and awaken devotion. Many stotrams carry a phala-shruti — a closing verse describing the benefits of recitation.
How to chant
Stotrams reward slow, attentive chanting. Read the meaning once before you begin so the verses resonate as you recite. Early morning (Brahma Muhurat) is ideal, but any quiet time works. If Sanskrit feels difficult, chant along with the transliteration and let the rhythm settle naturally over a few days of practice.
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