Translation:
Daughter of Kanchana mala, and the great queen served by lakshmi (alai-magal) and sarasvati(kalai-magal) one who cares for the nectar like muth-thamizh)
muga mAyam itta kuRa mAdhinukku mulaimEl aNaikka ...... varu needhA
mudhu mA maRaikkuL oru mA porutkuL mozhiyE uraiththa ...... gurunathA
thagaiyAdh enakkun adi kANa vaiththa thani Eragaththin ...... murugOnE
tharu kAvirikku vada pArisaththil samar vEl eduththa ...... perumALE.
......... Meaning .........
sega mAyai utren aga vAzhvil vaiththa: In this world of illusion, I have a family life.
thirumAdhu gerbam udal URi: I have a lovely wife. I want You to be conceived in her womb.
dhesa mAdha mutri vadivAy nilaththil thiramAy aLiththa poruLAgi: On completion of ten months in her womb, You must arrive on this earth in the beautiful shape of our child.
magavAvin uchchi vizhi Ananaththil: As I am so fond of having a child, I shall be delighted to cuddle You, look into Your eyes and squeeze Your face against mine.
malai nEr buyaththil uRavAdi: I want You to hug my huge shoulders!
madimee dhaduththu viLaiyAdi niththam: Everyday, I want You to play on my lap,
maNivAyin muththi tharavENum: and You must shower me with kisses from Your lovely little lips!
muga mAyam itta kuRa mAdhinukku: The damsel of the KuRavAs, VaLLi, has a charming face;
mulaimEl aNaikka varu needhA: and You came to her to embrace her, Oh Symbol of Justice!*
mudhu mA maRaikkuL oru mA porutkuL: From the ancient scriptures, the incomparable Vedas, You chose
mozhiyE uraiththa gurunathA: the nucleus of their essence (OM) and preached it to Lord SivA, Oh Master!
thagaiyAdh enakkun adi kANa vaiththa: Without any interruption, You let me see Your lotus feet at
thani Eragaththin murugOnE: the unique place, ThiruvEragam (SwAmimalai), Oh Muruga!
tharu kAvirikku vada pArisaththil: On the northern side of River KAveri, whose banks are full of trees,
samar vEl eduththa perumALE.: You stand elegantly with Your fighting spear, Oh Great One!
SivE shringarardra, taditarajanE kutsanaparA sarOshAm gangAyAm, girishacharitE vismayavatI, harAhibhyO bhItA, sarasIruha sowbhAgya jananI sakhI sushmErA, tE mayi jananI drishti sakarunAm
It describes the various expressions that can be visualized in the Divine Mother's eyes: Love on seeing SivA, disgust at 'other' men, jealousy on seeing GangA, wonder when she hears the deeds of SivA, fear when she sees the snakes that adorn SivA as garlands, indulgent smile when she sees her girl friends, and she looks with compassion at her devotees. Her face is as lovely as a lotus, symbolizing heroism. Eight of the nine rasAs (navaras) are described here, because the rasA of ShAnta is a controversial one. Not everyone considers that as a true ras.
Kada nilimpanirjharinikujnjakotare vasanh Vimuktadurmatih sada shirah sthamajnjalim vahanh Vimuktalolalochano lalamabhalalagnakah Shiveti mantramuchcharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham .. 13
Idam hi nityamevamuktamuttamottamam stavam Pathansmaranbruvannaro vishuddhimetisantatam Hare gurau subhaktimashu yati nanyatha gatim Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam .. 14
The stotra is in the Aryageeti (आर्यागीित) style, a variant of the Arya (आर्या) style. There are 32 syllables per half shloka:
.. िशवताण्डवस्तोत्रम् ..
जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपािवतस्थले matted hair-thick as forest-water-flow-consecrated-area गलेऽवलम्ब्यलम्िबतांभुजङ्गतुङ्गमािलकाम् | in the throat-stuck-hanging-snake-lofty-garland डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्िननादवड्डमर्वयं damad-damad-damad-damad-having sound-drum-this चकारचण्ड्ताण्डवंतनोतुनःिशवःिशवम् ||१|| did-fierce-Tandava-may he shower-on us-Siva-auspiciousness
With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the thick forest-like locks of hair, and on the neck, where the lofty snake is hanging garland, and the Damaru drum making the sound of Damat Damat Damat Damat, Lord Siva did the auspicious dance of Tandava and may He shower prosperity on us all.
जटाकटाहसंभ्रमभ्रमन्िनिलम्पिनर्झरी- matted hair-a well-agitation-moving-celestial river - िवलोलवीिचवल्लरीिवराजमानमूर्धिन | agitating-waves-rows-glorified-head धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके Dhagad-dhagad-dhagat-flaming-forehead-flat area-fire िकशोरचन्द्रशेखरेरितःप्रितक्षणंमम ||२|| baby-moon-crest jewel-love-every moment-for me
I have a very deep interest in Lord Siva, whose head is glorified by the rows of moving waves of the celestial river Ganga, agitating in the deep well of his hair-locks, and who has the brilliant fire flaming on the surface of his forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a jewel on his head.
धराधरेन्द्रनन्िदनीिवलासबन्धुबन्धुर King of mountains-daughter-sportive-kith-beautiful- स्फुरद्िदगन्तसन्तितप्रमोदमानमानसे | glorious-horizon-all living beings-rejoicing-mind कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीिनरुद्धदुर्धरापिद compassion-look-continuous flow-obstructed-hardships क्विचद्िदगम्बरेमनोिवनोदमेतुवस्तुिन ||३|| some time-in the omnipresent-mind-pleasure-may seek-in a thing
May my mind seek happiness in the Lord Siva, in whose mind all the living beings of the glorious universe exist, who is the sportive companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), who controls invincible hardships with the flow of his compassionate look, who is all-persuasive (the directions are his clothes).
जटाभुजङ्गिपङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामिणप्रभा creeping-snake-reddish brown-shining-hood-gem-luster- कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रिलप्तिदग्वधूमुखे | variegated-red dye-melting-applied-directions-beloved-face मदान्धिसन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे intoxicated-elephant-glittering-skin-upper garment-covered मनोिवनोदमद्भुतंिबभर्तुभूतभर्तिर ||४|| mind-pleasure-wonderful-may it seek-in him who supports all life
May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Siva, who is supporter of all life, who with his creeping snake with reddish brown hood and with the luster of his gem on it spreading out variegated colors on the beautiful faces of the maidens of directions, who is covered with a glittering upper garment made of the skin of a huge intoxicated elephant.
सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर Indra/Vishnu-and others-all-lined up-heads- प्रसूनधूिलधोरणीिवधूसराङ्घ्िरपीठभूः | flower-dust-force-grayed-feet-seat भुजङ्गराजमालयािनबद्धजाटजूटकः snake-red-garland (with) tied-locked hair श्िरयैिचरायजायतांचकोरबन्धुशेखरः ||५|| for the prosperity-for a long time-may he be-Cakora bird-relative-on head
May Lord Siva give us prosperity, who has the moon (relative of the Cakora bird) as his head-jewel, whose hair is tied by the red snake- garland, whose foot-stool is grayed by the flow of dust from the flowers from the rows of heads of all the Gods, Indra/Vishnu and others.
ललाटचत्वरज्ज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुिलङ्गभा- forehead-flat area-flaming-fire-sparks-luster - िनपीतपञ्चसायकंनमन्िनिलम्पनायकम् | devoured-God of Love-bowing-Gods-leader सुधामयूखलेखयािवराजमानशेखरं cool-rayed-crescent-beautiful-head महाकपािलसम्पदेिशरोजटालमस्तुनः ||६|| for the Siddhi-prosperity-head-locked hair-may it be-to us
May we get the wealth of Siddhis from Siva's locks of hair, which devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire flaming in His forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beautiful with a crescent moon
करालभालपट्िटकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल- dreadful-forehead-flat area-dhagat-dhagat-flaming द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके | fire-offered-powerful-God of Love धराधरेन्द्रनन्िदनीकुचाग्रिचत्रपत्रक- king of mountains-daughter-breast-tip-colorful-decorative lines - प्रकल्पनैकिशल्िपिनत्िरलोचनेरितर्मम ||७|| drawing-sole-artist - in the three-eyed -deep interest-mine
My interest is in Lord Siva, who has three eyes, who has offered the powerful God of Love into the fire, flaming Dhagad Dhagad on the flat surface of his forehead who is the sole expert artist of drawing decorative lines on the tips of breasts of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king.
नवीनमेघमण्डलीिनरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्- new-cloud-circle - obstructed-harsh-striking- कुहूिनशीिथनीतमःप्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः | new moon-midnight-darkness-tightly-tied-neck िनिलम्पिनर्झरीधरस्तनोतुकृत्ितिसन्धुरः celestial-river-wearing-may he bless-skin-red कलािनधानबन्धुरःश्िरयंजगद्धुरंधरः ||८|| moon-lovely-prosperity-universe-bearer of the burden
May Lord Siva give us prosperity, who bears the burden of this universe, who is lovely with the moon, who is red wearing the skin, who has the celestial river Ganga, whose neck is dark as midnight of new moon night covered by many layers of clouds.
प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकािलमप्रभा- well-opened-blue-lotus-universe-darkness-luster - वलम्िबकण्ठकन्दलीरुिचप्रबद्धकन्धरम् | hanging-inside-temple-luster-tied-neck स्मरच्िछदंपुरच्िछदंभवच्िछदंमखच्िछदं Manmatha-killer-city-destroyer-mundane life -destroyer-sacrifice destroyer गजच्िछदांधकिछदंतमंतकच्िछदंभजे ||९|| elephant-killer-demon-killer-him-destroyer of Lord Yama-I worship
I pray to Lord Siva, whose neck is tied with the luster of the temples hanging on the neck with the glory of the fully-bloomed blue lotuses which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, the destroyer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama.
I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all over because of the sweet honey from the beautiful bunch of auspicious Kadamba flowers, who is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the demon Andhaka, the killer of the elephants, and who controlled the God of death, Yama.
Lord Siva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimid sounds, who has the fire on the great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the breath of the snake wandering in whirling motion in the glorious sky.
स्पृषद्िविचत्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्ितकस्रजोर्- touching-varied-ways-snake-embodied-garland - गिरष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोःसुहृद्िवपक्षपक्षयोः | most precious-gems-brilliance-friends-enemies-two wings तृष्णारिवन्दचक्षुषोःप्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः grass-lotus-eyes people and the great emperor समप्रवृत्ितकः (समंप्रवर्तयन्मनः) कदासदािशवंभजे ||१२|| equal-behaviour-always-Lord Siva-worship-I
When will I worship Lord Sadasiva (eternally auspicious) God, with equal vision towards the people and an emperor, and a blade of grass and lotus-like eye, towards both friends and enemies, towards the valuable gem and some lump of dirt, towards a snake and a garland and towards varied ways of the world
When will I be happy, living in the hollow place near the celestial river, Ganga, carrying the folded hands on my head all the time, with my bad thinking washed away, and uttering the mantra of Lord Siva and devoted in the God with glorious forehead with vibrating eyes.
इदम्िहिनत्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमंस्तवं This-indeed-daily-thus-said-the best of the best-stotra पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरोिवशुद्िधमेितसंततम् | reading-remembering-saying-a person-sanctity-gets-always हरेगुरौसुभक्ितमाशुयाितनान्यथागितं in Siva-in Guru-deep devotion-quickly-gets-no-other-way िवमोचनंिहदेिहनांसुशङ्करस्यिचंतनम् ||१४|| removal of delusion-indeed-for the people-blessed Siva's thought
Whoever reads, remembers and says this best stotra as it is said here, gets purified for ever, and obtains devotion in the great Guru Siva. For this devotion, there is no other way. Just the mere thought of Lord Siva indeed removes the delusion.
पूजावसानसमयेदशवक्त्रगीतंयः worship-end-time-Ravana-sung शंभुपूजनपरंपठितप्रदोषे | he-who-Siva-worship-dedicated-reads-early in the morning तस्यस्िथरांरथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां to him-stable-chariot-elephant-horse-having लक्ष्मींसदैवसुमुिखंप्रददाितशंभुः || १५|| Lakshmi-always-definitely-favourable-gives-Siva
Early morning, at the end of Puja, whoever utters this stotra dedicated to the worship of Siva, Lord Siva blessed him with very stable Lakshmi (prosperity) with all the richness of chariots, elephants and horses.
इितश्रीरावणकृतम्िशवताण्डवस्तोत्रम्सम्पूर्णम् thus sri Ravana-done Siva-tandava-stotra ends.
Thus ends the auspicious Siva-Tandava Stotra written by Ravana.
AN IDEAL BRAHMIN AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GAYATRI MANTRA
Describing about the qualities of an ideal brahmin, Sage Pulastya said--- Once, Narad had asked Lord Brahma as to who was worthy of receiving Vishnu's blessings. Lord Brahma had told Narad that Lord Vishnu showered his blessings on those who engaged themselves in the service of brahmins. A brahmin should be virtuous and well versed in all the scriptures. A brahmin who does not observe the rituals as mentioned in the Vedas, brings disgrace to his ancestors. An ideal brahmin is respectful towards his parents, teachers and treats his guests with due honour. He never aspires for women other than his wife and chants the sacred Gayatri mantra everyday.
Goddess Gayatri is said to have manifested in the lineage of Sankhyayan. She is of fair complexion and fire is the symbolical expression of her mouth. Lord Brahma dwells on her forehead, Lord Vishnu in her heart and Lord Rudra has his abode in her braided hair. The Gayatri mantra consists of 24 letters and each of them is related with a specific deity. There is a mention of Gayatri mantra, which consists of 18 letters. It begins with the word 'agni' and ends with 'swaha'.
The mantra is as follows---OM AGNERVAKPUNSI YAJURDEDIN JUSHTA SOMAM PIBA SWAHA.
A person, who chants the mantra for 100 times, becomes liberated from gravest of sin. The various deities related with the twenty-four letters of Gayatri Mantra are as under-
Deity
1st letter ---- Agni
2nd letter ---- Vayu
3rd letter ---- Surya
4th letter ---- Aakash
5th letter ---- Yamraj
6th letter ---- Varun
7th letter ---- Vrihaspati
8th letter ---- Parjanya
9th letter ---- Indra
10th letter ---- Gandharva
11th letter ---- Poosha
12th letter ---- Mitra
13th letter ---- Twashta
14th letter ---- Vasu
15th letter ---- Marudganas
16th letter ---- Soma
17th letter ---- Angira
18th letter ---- Vishwadeva
19th letter ---- Ashwini kumar
20th letter ---- Prajapati
21st letter ---- All the deities
22nd letter ---- Rudra
23rd letter ---- Brahma
24th letter ---- Vishnu
A devotee should then perform the ritual of 'nyas' by mentally establishing different words of the Gayatri mantra in the various parts of his body as given below --
OM BHUH --- in the heart,
OM BHUVAH --- in the head,
OM SWAH --- in the top-knot (Shikha),
OM TATSAVITURVARENYAM --- in the whole body,
OM BHARGODEVASYA DHIMAHI --- in both the eyes
OM DHIYO YO NAH PRACHODAYAT --- in both the hands.
Regular chanting of Gayatri mantra bestowes similar virtues attained by the study of all the four vedas. A brahmin who does not know Gayatri mantra is considered to be worse than a shudra. Anybody who chants Gayatri mantra attains salvation.
Sri Devi prityarthe Khadga siddthyarthe jape viniyogah
Of this, Devi's sword, the Seer is the Sun rising from the ocean; the ocean being the Divine Mother; Gayatri is the meter; passionate Kameshwari, sitting on the lap of joyous Kameswara is the deity; Aim is the seed; Klim is the power; Souh is the pivot; it is purpose is for worship of the Divine Mother. This worship of the Divine Mother (of Kameshwari ) which is the ocean's embrace with the Sun, gives the devotee a Sword, a power supreme, that Heavens of the remotest galaxies. When the devotee thinks of such a sword, he or her become the protector and enjoyer of eighteen lands of jewels ( Sakti peetams ), and five continents.
Dhyanam
Tadrisam Khadgam apnoti
Yena hasta sthitena vai
Astadasa Mahadvipa
Samrad bhokta bhavisyati
Hrimkrasana Garbhitanala Sikham
Souh Klim kalam bibhratim dhautam trinetrojvalam
I meditate on Sri Devi glowing with red, yellow, and blue flames of passion fanning the erotic sentiment of Kameshwara, in the meddle of a triangle called Hrim, whose three points are the light of Hari, Hara Virinchi, the three gurus; Sri Devi is wearing the full moon on her crown ( Souh ), Her body is full of desire for union ( Klim ) with Kameshwara, the controller of lust;
Vande pustaka pasam ankusadharam
Sragbhusitam ujvalam
Tvam Gourim Tripuram Paratparakalam
Sri Cakra Sancarinim
She is wearing a sari made of golden threads; She is fair as nectarine milk and the moonlight; She has three eyes; in Her four hands she is wearing a book of knowledge, a noose, a goad, and a garland of letters; She is a personification of all that is beautiful, aesthetic, harmonius, joyful, vibrant; she moves in Sri Chakra, a mandala consisting of all the deities worshipping their consorts named here after.
Om Aim Hrim Srim Aim Klim Souh
om (in the name of God), may you grant us benediction of knowledge, power and grace; and the power over creation, nourishment and destruction.
Om Namah Tripura Sundari
Hridayadevi - Compassionate heart
Sirodevi - princely diadem
Sikhadevi - flowing hair
Kavaca Devi - protective hands
Netra Devi - graceful look
Astra Devi - protective weapons
Om, we bow to you, the most beautiful in all the waking, dreaming, or sleeping worlds. Oh Tripura Sundari. We bow to the compassionate heart of your highness princely diadem, flowing hair, protective hands, graceful look, protective weapons.
( Keep offering kumkum at Her feet with every name below )
Kamesvari - Controller of lust
Bhagamalini, - Garland of Suns
Nityaklinne, - Oozing wet
Bherunde, - Terrific
Vahnivasini, - Residing in fire
Mahavajresvari, - Jewel in lotus
Sivaduti, - Llarbinger of joy
Tvarite, - Speed
Kulasundari, - beautiful lotus on a lake
Nitya, - Eternal
Nilapatake, - Blue flag with red tip
Vijaye, - Dominat
Sarvamangale, - All auspicious
Jvalamalini, - Flames
Citre, - Kaleidoscope
Mahanitye, - Truth eternal
Paramesvara - Goddess of God
Paramesvari - Friendly
Mitresamayi, - Sexy
Sasthisamayi, - Erect
Uddisamayi, - Stroking
Caryanathamayi – Happiness
( Follow the names of the saints who have worshipped the Deviine Mother and attained liberation thereby;)
Lopamudramayi, - Lopamudra - She offered herself for worship
Agastyamayi, - Agastya - he drank the water of the oceans, drying them up
Kalatapanamayi, - Kalatana - he set time on fire
Dharmacharyamayi, - Dharmacharya - he preached the nature of good and evil
Muktakesisvaramayi, - Muktakaleisvara - not worrying about his appearace he let the hair flow loose
Dipakalanathamayi, - Depakalanada - he gazed on eternal light
Visnudevamayi, - Vishnudeva - he expanded himself, took up the whole of space
Prabhakara devamayi, - Prabhaharadeva - he became a star called the sun
Tejodevamayi, - Tejodeva - he became the light witch was speeding over all space creating space itself
Manojadevamayi, - Manojadeva - he was desire
Kalyanadevamayi, - Kalyanadeva - he was ever auspicious
Vasudevamayi, - Vasudeva - the world grew out of his memory
Ratnadevamayi, - Ratnadeva - concentrated like jewels
Sri Ramanandamayi - Sri Ramananda - he enjoyed the Goddess Sri Rama Blissfully
( Follow the Gods of the nine enclosures of Sri Chakra / the first enclosure)
( The passions called : lust, anger, possessiveness, obsession, pride, jealousy, good, and evil. The procedure to control these passions and obtain the powers of: agiting all, liquifying all(orgasmically), attracting all controlling all, maddening all, directing all, moving in all space, be the information of all, be the source of all ( womb), be tri-fold division of all ( the knower, the knowing, and the know)
Trilokya mohana cakra swamini Prakata yogini
The wheel of the three worlds of waking, dreaming, and sleeping, expressing Herself openly without inhibitions.
( Follow the sixteen attractive powers identified with the sixteen days of the lunar calender; according to the Hindu art of love, the erotic zone moves up from feet to head in the bright half of the lunar month and comes down to the dark half of the lunar month; the expression of the eros os through the various power of the mind described bellow: - the Gods of the second enclosure )
Kamakarsini, - Attractive powers of lust
Buddhyakarsini, - Attractive powers of discrimination
Ahamkarakarsini, - Attractive powers of ego
Sabdhakarsini, - Attractive powers of sound
Sparsakarsini, - Attractive powers of touch
Rupakarsini, - Attractive powers of form
Rasakarsini,- Attractive powers of taste
Gandhakarsini, - Attractive powers of odor
Cittakarsini, - Attractive powers of mind
Dharyakarsini, - Attractive powers of valour
Smrityikarsini, - Attractive powers of memory
Namakarsini, - Attractive powers of name
Bijakarsini, - Attractive powers of semen
Atmakarsini - Attractive powers of self
Amrtakarsini, - Attractive powers of immortality
Sarirakarsini, - Attractive powers of morality
Sarvasa paripuraka cakra svamini Gupta yogini
The wheel which fulfills all directions and all desires, the secret yogini - female yogini
( Follow the eight erotic sentiments: - the third encloure: )
Ananga Kusume, - The sentiment of flowering
Ananga Mekhale, - The sentiment of girdling
Ananga Madane, - The sentiment of love
Ananga Madananture, - The sentiment of lust
Ananga Redhe, - The sentiment of outlining
Ananga Vegini - The sentiment of the disire of sex
Ananga Kusume, - The sentiment of the insistence on sex
The wheel which propets you on the righteous path, gives you all wealth, fullfills all your desirers, and makes liberation possible, the yogini that has graduated out if all classifications.
( Follow the Gods of the sixth Encloure: )
Sarva Jne, - Omniscienl
Sarva Sakte, - Omnipotent
Sarvaisvarya pradayini, - Omniexpressive
Sarva Jnanamayi, - Providing the bliss of omniscience
Sarva Vyadhivinasini, - Eliminating all maladies
Sarvadharasvarupe - The support of all
Sarva Papa Hare, - The elimintor of notions of sin
Sarva Ananda Mayi, - All happiness
Sarva Raksa Svarupini, - All protecting
Sarvepsita Phala Prade, - Provider of all desired fruits
Sarva Raksakara Cakra Svamini, Nigarbha yogini
The wheel of all prodection, the yoini protecting the child in the womb.
( Following the eight forms os Sarasvati, knowledge, which are originally the group of letters describing the explosion of the cosmos from a point: - the seventh enclosuer: )
Vasini, - Contorl
Kamesvari, - Express
Modini, - Pleasure
Vimale, - Purity
Arune, - Passion
Jayini, - Victory
Sarvesvari, - Controlling all
Kaulini, - Enjoying all
Sarvarogahara Cakra Swamini Rahasya yogini
The wheel which eliminates disease, the secret yogini.
( Follow the weapons of the Divine Mother: )
Banini, - The five flowery arrows of Manmatha called the senses of sound ( music ), touch ( eros ), form (beauty ), taste (sweetness), smell (fragrance )
Capini, - The suger cane bow ( the mind which likes sweet things of life )
Pasini, - The attractive power of love
Ankusini - The repulsive power to control evil
( Follow the Goddesses of the eighth enclosure of the Sri Chakra: )
Maha Kamesvari, - The thrust of God expressing the desire to see Himself in many forms
Maha Vajresvari, - The ability to obtain the cosmos in seed form
Maha Bhagamalini, The ability to express the cosmos out of the seed
Sarva Siddhiprada Cakra Swamini
Ati Rahasya yogini
The wheel of realizations, the most secrect yogini.
( Follow the central hub of the wheel of Sri Devi, the Supreme Goddess: - in ninth enclosure: )
Sri Sri Maha Bhattarike,
Sarvananda Maya Cakra Swamini
Parapara Rahasya Yogini
The Godes Sri Devi present in all the cosmos. The wheel of all bliss, the trancendental secret yogini.
( Follow the nine Goddesses controlling the nine wheels above: )
Tripure - Waking , Dreaming and Sleeping states
Tripuresi - The controller of these three states
Tripurasundari - The beautiful one among all these three states
Tripura Vasini - The one who lives in all these three states
Tripura Srih - The riches of all these three states
Tripuramalini - The sequences of all these states experienced by all people
Tripura Siddhe - The achievements possible in all these three states
Tripurambe - The experience of the cosmos in Her three states unifying all the experiences of all life
Maha Mahesvari - The great cosmic controller
Maha Maha Rajni - The great cosmic empress
Maha Maha Sakte - The great cosmic power
Maha Maha Gupte - The great cosmic secret
Maha Maha Jnapte - The great cosmic memory
Maha Mahannande - The great cosmic bliss
Maha Maha Skandhe - The great cosmic support
Maha Mahasaye - The great cosmic expression
Maha Maha Sri Cakra Nagara Samrajni - The great transcendental conscious empress of the wheel of Sri Cakra
Namaste Nameste Nameste Namah
We bow to You, we bow to You, We bow to You in the three states of waking, dreaming, and sleeping states O Divine Mother!
About this Strotam: Sri Devi refers to Shakti, the Divine Mother. Khadga means Sword, Mala means Garland, Stotram means a hymn or song of praise. So the Khadgamala Stotram (hereafter, KS) is a hymn to the Divine Mother, which is said to bestow a garland of upon those who recite it. The KS takes us mentally through the Sri Chakra; i.e. the mystical geometric representation of the Supreme Goddess.
'SHAKTI' (Devi) is the Sanskrit word denoting power, or energy all Energy, whether we perceive it (from our perspective) as positive or negative. (It is the Shakta belief that there is no positive or negative energy.
Love the desire of SHAKTI and SHIVA to Unite as One is the essence of all Creation. That why the KS envisions Devi 'IN COITUS' with Her Consort. This implies that SHAKTI (Energy) is fully animated by SHIVA (Consciousness) She is, in fact, in an eternal state of creative orgasm. That is the cosmic bliss we begin to access through our sadhana (spiritual disciplines). The human sexual impulse is merely a metaphor for the Cosmic Creative Impulse that creates that all we see and do not see.
The KS is a very advanced, very powerful recitation from the Srividya school of Shaktism and yet it is totally within the reach of anyone who approaches it in a spirit of serious, sustained devotion and practice.
It condenses a long series of complicated rituals into a very simple, easily achievable recitation/meditation that anyone can learn and hugely benefit from. The full pooja of the Devis of the Sri Chakra takes hours, because at each point we pause and do smaller, detailed poojas. Hence the sages of yore created this KS as an alternative, short-form recitation that is more suitable for the demands and time constrictions of modern life. According to one advanced Srividya upasak who is a member of this group: "All of the sadhana of Srividya can be achieved by the recitation of the Khadgamala. Hours of long ritual compressed to less than half an hour of intense meditation that will give you a ticket on the same plane as the great Srividya Upasakas. Even those who have not been initiated into Srividya can benefit from the Khadgamala. Stotras are one tool of Srividya upasana that is open to all categories of people. It does not have ritualistic injunctions of dos and donts. All you need do is recite; then, by and by, the Devis will become visible and you will feel the bliss of union with the ultimate and as one goes on, the necessary teachers will appear as if from thin air and guide you further.
Listen and read till you know it by heart. Then listen only. Then stop even that. Just contemplate it in your mind.
Sri Amritananda advises, As you are reciting each name, that yoginis portion of Sri Chakra should spring up in your imagination. The power comes from intensifying concentration to visualize the form, hear the sound, feel the touch, taste, and smell of the divine perfume of the [yogini] manifesting that part of the ever youthful Goddess. The Goddess loves fun. She is deeply in love with you, making you Siva. Dont worry if your recitation is awkward or your pronunciation is bad. It is said Bhava grAhI JanArdana (God understands the feeling and intent and does not bother about mistakes.) Also, in your meditation, do not try too hard to concentrate because you cannot!! Just recite, let the mind wander; let it do whatever it wants. Still the result will come. If one tries to concentrate, the body will become tense and the results will not appear.
Once a day is ideal. So do it daily; and, if possible, at the same time and same place. But if your circumstances make that kind of commitment difficult or impossible, do not worry! Simply do it when you can. Especially when you are sad and/or facing a problem; just do it and you may well see miracles. http://www.shaktisadhana.org/Newhomepage/Frames/gallery/Khadgamala/ksfrequentlyaskedquestion.html
