Sunday 28 October 2012

srI shyAmalA shoDashanAma stotram

After srI vArAhI devI proceeded in her lion vAhana, war-drums started playing in order to indicate the commencement of marching of Sri Rajashyamala Devi, the minister (Mantrini) of Sri Lalita Mahatripurasundari. Sri Shyamala Devi, who had a deep bluish-black complexion, ascended a chariot named 'Geya Chakra' (chariot that makes musical sounds whenever it moves). She had the glow of the rising sun and her eyes with deeply ruddied due to intoxication of Kadambari. Small droplets of sweat on her forehead made her look more beautiful. 

She regulated the movement of her army by the mere movement of her creeper-like eyebrows. The army carried many triangular banners of peacock feathers. Thus, with great pomp and show, Sri Shyamala Devi began marching along with her army. At the same time, the Devas began to praise the goddess with sixteen divine names. They are:

1) Sangeetayogini, 
2) Shyama 
3) Shyamala, 
4) Mantrinayika, 
5) Mantrini, 
6) Sachiveshani, 
7) Pradhaneshi, 
8) Shukapriya, 
9) Vinavati, 
10) Vainiki, 
11) Mudrini, 
12) Priyakapriya,
13) Nipapriya, 
14) Kadambeshi, 
15) Kadambavanavasini and 
16) Sadamada.

सङ्गीतयोगिनी श्यामा श्यामला मन्त्रनायिका |
मन्त्रिणी सचिवेशानी प्रधानेशी शुकप्रिया ||
saGgItayoginI shyAmA shyAmalA mantranAyikA |
mantriNI saciveshAnI pradhAneshI shukapriyA ||

वीणावती वैणिकी च मुद्रिणी प्रियकप्रिया |
नीपप्रिया कदम्बेशी कदम्बवनवासिनी  ||
vINAvatI vaiNikI ca mudriNI priyakapriyA |
nIpapriyA kadambeshI kadambavanavAsinI ||

सदामदा च नामानि षोडशैतानि कुम्भज  |
sadAmadA ca nAmAnI ShoDashaitAni kumbhaja |

एतैर्य: सचिवेशनीं सकृत्स्तौति  शरीरवान् |
तस्य त्रैलोक्यमखिलं वशे तिष्ठत्य संशय: ||
etairyaH saciveshAnIM sakRtstauti sharIravAn |
tasya trailokyamakhilaM vashe tiShThatya saMshayaH ||

A man who recites these sixteen names shall doubtlessly conquer all the three worlds.

srI jagadambA sharaNam

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