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mV|||h|V|||l||ks}yV|||s|k||m,V|| Mahālaks.myas.t.akam
nV|||mV|||~teV||Y|~tuV|| mV|||h|V|||mV|||V|||yeV|| (ri6V|||V|||pi6V|||V|||Fe |suV|||=|pUV|||iV|||jV|||teV|| Á O Mahālaks.mı̄, Who is Mahāmāyā (primordial cause
of this illusionary world), Who bestows the worldly luxu-
sV|||ËñÍÉ||||Å |cV|||kÒ||gV|||d|V|||h|~teV|| mV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á1 ries, Who is honored by the demi-gods, and Who holds a
conch-shell, a mace and a discus (cakra) in hand! Saluta-
tions to You. O Goddess Mahālaks.mı̄, Who is seated on
nV|||mV|||~teV|| gV|||||q||V|||||Qe k||eV|||l||V|||suV|||=|BV|||yV|||ñÍ||öÐÅ ||i8V|||= Á Garud.a, Who is frightening for the Kola tribe demons,
and Who absolves all the sins! Salutations to You.[1—2]
|sV|||vRV|||pV|||V|||pV|||h|=e |de|iV|||vV|| mV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á2 O Goddess Mahālaks.mı̄, Who knows everything, Who
bestows all the boons, Who is causes tremor among the
|sV|||vRV||| jneV|| |sV|||vRV|||vV|||=|de |sV|||vRV|||du|s|BV|||yV|||ñÍ||öÐÅ ||i8V|||= Á evil, and Who absolves every grief! Salutations to You.
O Goddess Mahālaks.mı̄, Who bestows complete attain-
|sV|||vRV|||duHKV|||h|=e |de|iV|||vV|| mV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á3 ment (siddhi) and wisdom, Who bestows salvation and
luxuries in our life, and Who is pure like mantra (chant)!
|iV|||sV|||iV||||Ädâ |buV|||iV||||Ädâ |prV|||de |de|iV|||vV|| BuV|||iV|||€||muV|||iV|||€||prV|||d|V|||iV|||yV|||iV|||nV|| Á Salutations to You.[3—4]
O Goddess Mahālaks.mı̄, Who is without a begin-
ning or an end, Who is the initial power from which the
mV|||n|V|||pUV|||teV|| |sV|||d|V|| |de|iV|||vV|| mV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á4
world started1 , Who is the Great Goddess, Who is born
out of yoga or meditation, and Who is brought together
a|V|||dùÅ|V|||ntV|||=|iV|||h|teV|| |de|iV|||vV|| a|V|||dùÅ|V|||sV|||iV|||€||mV|||he |(õ|V|||i8V|||= Á by the means of yoga! Salutations to You. O Goddess
Mahālaks.mı̄, Who is pervading huge or small things as
yV|||eV|||gV|||jeV|| yV|||eV|||gV|||sV|||}BUV|||teV|| mV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á5 Mahārudrā, Who is abode of strength and Who has a
giant belly (storing the universe), and Who absolves the
|~TUV|||l||sUV|||ksmV|||mV|||h|V|||=|EV|||dÒe mV|||h|V|||sV|||iV|||€||mV|||h|eV|||d|=e Á greatest of sins! Salutations to You.[5—6]
O Goddess Mahālaks.mı̄, Who is situated on a lotus-
mV|||h|V|||pV|||V|||pV|||h|=e |de|iV|||vV|| mV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á6 seat, Whose true form is that of the Supreme Spirit (Brah-
man), Who is the supreme Goddess, and Who is the
|pV|||‘íåÅ|V|||V|||sV|||nV|||iiV|||i~TV||
i i |teV|| |de|iV|||vV|| |pV|||=|b|rV||||~vV|||||iV|||pV|||iV|||nV|| Á mother of the world! Salutations to You. O Goddess
Mahālaks.mı̄, Who has a white apparel, Who is deco-
rated with beautiful ornaments, Who is the state of the
|pV|||=|meV|||iV|||sV|| |jV|||gV|||n}å|V|||V|||tV|||mRV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á7
universe, and Who is the mother of the world! Salutations
to You.[7—8]
(õ|eV|||tV|||V|||}bV|||=|DV|||=e |de|iV|||vV|| nV|||V|||nV|||V|||l||ñÍ||öÐÅ ||V|||=|BUV|||iV|||sV|||teV|| Á That devotion-possessing man who studies this this
Mahālaks.mı̄ eulogy, he obtains all the attainments and
i i i i |teV|| |jV|||gV|||n}å|V|||V|||tV|||mRV|||h|V|||l||iV|||iksmV||
|jV|||gV|||iiV|||it~TV|| i i i nV|||mV|||eV||Y|~tuV|| |teV|| Á Á8 a kingdom for all times.[9]
By reading this Eulogy once a day, one destroys the
mV|||h|V|||l||ks}yV|||s|kM |~tV|||eV|||ˆMV|| yV||H |pV|||Fe |||Âåő|iV|||€||mV|||V|||ŠV|||=H Á biggest sins. By reading this Eulogy twice a day, one
achieves wealth as well. By reading this Eulogy thrice a day,
|sV|||vRV|||iV|||sV|||iV||||Ädâ |mV|||vV|||V|||îpÅV|||eV|||iV|||tV|| |=|V|||$yMV|| |prV|||V|||îpÅV|||eV|||iV|||tV|| |sV|||vRV|||d|V|| Á Á9 one wins over the biggest of enemies. Also, Mahālaks.mı̄,
Who bestows boons, Who is auspicious, becomes eternally
e||k||k||V|||le |pV|||Fe ||iV|||ŠV|||tyMV|| mV|||h|V|||pV|||V|||pV|||iV|||vV|||nV|||V|||sV|||nV|||m,V|| Á happy [with the person].[10—11]

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|iV|||ˆV|||k||V|||lM yV||H |pV|||Fe ||iV|||ŠV|||tyMV|| mV|||h|V|||sV|||ˆuV|||iV|||vV|||nV|||V|||sV|||nV|||m,V|| Á Notes:

1 This description of Mahālaksmı̄ is present in
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i i i |BRV|||veV|||iV|||ŠV|||tyMV|| |prV|||sV|||ŠV|||V|| vV|||=|d|V|| suV|||BV|||V|| Á Á 11 Devı̄purān.a. There is no inconsistency with notions of
Vis.n.u or Śiva being the initial formless-power in other
texts, since everything is related back to the quality-
less (formless) power which manifests as this world. We
all choose to call that power with different names, viz.,
Vis.n.u, Siva, Kr.s.n.a, Mahālaks.mı̄, Gan.esa, and so
on.
Poet: Indra
Source: Stotraratnāvalı̄ — Gitapress
Translator: Animesh Kumar
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