Sri Dakshayani Stotram - śrī dākṣāyaṇī stōtram - Stotra Nidhi

I bow to the goddess, the source of hymns, the revered Dakshayani.

With a deep, revolving navel, adorned with the mark of a deer, her left lip is charming.

She is surrounded by the beautiful curves of her body, like a nightingale's song.

The youthful goddess, with a graceful neck and a smiling face, is the beloved of Durjaya.

May the one with a lion's form, born of the snowy mountain, bless us.

May she, who removes all impurities, be adorned with the body of Shiva, holding a noose and a goad.

The goddess, with eyes like the moon and sun, and a radiant smile, is the embodiment of compassion.

Her words are filled with the nectar of kindness, and her breasts are like the full moon.

With her alluring eyes, she liberates from the bondage of existence, granting eternal prosperity.

In the midst of the ocean of nectar, in the jewel-studded pavilion,

I worship the goddess, who is adorned with a yellow garment and a garland of diverse flowers.

I meditate on the one who is surrounded by various weapons, the giver of desired boons, with three eyes, seated on a lion.

Holding a conch, a bow, and a trident, she stands before me.

O mother, may you protect me from the misdeeds of wickedness.

O goddess Durga, always protect me.

You are the sun and moon, with a divine form,

The nurturing mother, the wish-fulfilling vine, Savitrī.

You are the ever-pure Ambikā, the goddess of the night.

You are revered by sages, the enchanting daughter of the mountains.

With hands like lotus flowers, you are skilled in all arts.

With a beautiful face and mastery over all knowledge, I bow to you.

The ancient texts are indeed profound in meaning.

May the goddess of the mountain protect the speech of the earth.

She is adorned with various qualities, a reflection of universal truth.

In the heart of Shiva, she unites with the playful god of love.

With a crown of nine jewels, she shines as a protector of the city.

She carries the dust of purity, the auspicious Kali.

She conquers birth and death, a benefactor to all worlds.

She delights in swift movements, captivating with her beauty.

She roams the golden mountains, a gift to the pride of time.

May Kali, who bears the serpent, protect Gauri.

She is the remover of impurities, associated with mantras and spells.

With graceful arms, she embodies the essence of speech and mind.

She dispels the fear of dissolution, safeguarding from all directions.

She rides the victorious horse, with a body as radiant as the moon.

O Mother, to those devoted to your lotus feet,

You bring forth poetry from the lotus of your face.

In the lotus of your hands, you are the wish-fulfilling vine.

In the lotus of your feet, the king of men finds his crown.

To the wife of the enemy of the city, honored by the enemy of the city,

O Shiva, who grants the fruit of the water-laden vine,

Bestow upon me your compassion and abundance.

O Jagadamba, Shambhavi, residing in the Kadamba grove,

You are the giver of victory and prosperity, the embodiment of universal welfare.

With the sweet melody of the bee, may your auspicious voice resonate.

You are the mother of the world, singing the sacred hymns.

In the presence of the divine, may the desires of the heart always flourish.

With the beauty of the jasmine, may the earth be blessed.

The daughter of the lord of the earth, blessed among the wise.

With a divine bow of jeweled strings, may she shower celestial arrows.

May the worship of the hand be a companion to the desires of the heart.

O Mother, your rays are like the moonlight of a gentle smile.

May the three Vedas, spoken by you, be upheld.

In the play of men, the three forms of masculinity exist.

Experiencing the fire of suffering, one becomes free from despair.

O beautiful-faced one, who is the moon of the full moon, have compassion on those who bow to you.

O Goddess of Tripura, please be gracious to me.

The brilliance of your light shines like a ruby in the lotus of the world.

With the hands that hold the noose, may you grant the essence of divinity.

You are the deity of the bow and the arrow, the embodiment of wealth,

The eightfold prosperity and the lordship over the eight directions,

And the essence of the eightfold self, which is the fruit of devotion.

Carrying the seal of wisdom, residing at the root of the banyan tree,