Day four of Navarathri(Chathurthi): Goddess Kushmanda
Kushmanda
= ku(small)+Ushma (Warmth)+Anda(Egg)
= small cosmic egg is Kushmanda, the one who created universe with her divine
smile and governs Sun God.
Appearance of Goddess Kushmanda:
The
body of Kushmanda shines like the glowing Sun. She had eight hands, hence known
as Ashta(Eight) + Bhuja(Arms). She holds Kamandal , Lotus, Rosary and Weapons
like Bow, Arrow, Discusm Mace. She rides in a lion that represents Dharma. The
jar of nectar in her shows that she gives longevity, name,
strength and health.
Prayers Offered to Goddess
Kushmanda:
Ya devi Sarvabhuteshu
Ma Kushmanda Rupen Sansthita |
Namastaseya
Namastaseya Namastaseya Namoh Namah ||The legend of Kushmanda:
Goddess Kushmanda
created the whole universe in the shape of an egg called “Anda” with her little
divine smile like a flower which bloomed with a bud. The core of Sun is the
residence of the goddess. She is the only one who controls the functioning of
Suryaloka (Solar System).
GIRI’s Navarathri
Pick – Day 4: Kanakadhara
Stotram
LYRICS:
Angam
hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
Bhringanga
neva mukulabharanam thamalam |
Angikrithakhila vibhuthi rapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya ||1||
Mugdha muhurvidhadhadathi vadhane Muraare,
Premathrapaa pranihithani gathagathani |
Mala dhrishor madhukareeva mahothpaleya,
Sa ne shriyam disathu sagarasambhavaya||2||
Ameelithaksha madhigamya mudha Mukundam
Anandakandamanimesha mananga thanthram |
Akekarastiththakani nika pashmanethram,
Bhoothyai bhavermama bhjangashayananganaya ||3||
Bahwanthare madhujitha shrithakausthubeya,
Haravaleeva nari neela mayi vibhathi|
Kamapradha bhagavatho api kadaksha mala,
Kalyanamaavahathu me kamalaalayaya ||4||
Kalambudhaa lalithorasi kaita bhare,
Dharaadhare sphurathi yaa thatidanganeva|
Mathu samastha jagatham mahaneeya murthee,
Badrani me disathu bhargava nandanaya ||5||
Praptham padam prathamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
Mangalyabhaji madhu madhini manamathena|
Mayyapadetha madara meekshanardham,
Mandalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya||6||
Viswamarendra padhavibramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam muravidvishopi|
Eshanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
Indhivarodara sahodharamidhiraya||7||
Ishta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra,
Dhrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe|
Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam,
Pushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya ||8||
Dhadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne |
Dhushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,
Narayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha||9||
Gheerdhevathethi garuda dwaja sundarithi,
Sakambhareethi sasi shekara vallebhethi |
Srishti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthitha ya,
Thasyai namas thribhvanai ka guros tharunyai||10||
Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,
Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai |
Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,
Pushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai ||11||
Angikrithakhila vibhuthi rapanga leela,
Mangalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya ||1||
Mugdha muhurvidhadhadathi vadhane Muraare,
Premathrapaa pranihithani gathagathani |
Mala dhrishor madhukareeva mahothpaleya,
Sa ne shriyam disathu sagarasambhavaya||2||
Ameelithaksha madhigamya mudha Mukundam
Anandakandamanimesha mananga thanthram |
Akekarastiththakani nika pashmanethram,
Bhoothyai bhavermama bhjangashayananganaya ||3||
Bahwanthare madhujitha shrithakausthubeya,
Haravaleeva nari neela mayi vibhathi|
Kamapradha bhagavatho api kadaksha mala,
Kalyanamaavahathu me kamalaalayaya ||4||
Kalambudhaa lalithorasi kaita bhare,
Dharaadhare sphurathi yaa thatidanganeva|
Mathu samastha jagatham mahaneeya murthee,
Badrani me disathu bhargava nandanaya ||5||
Praptham padam prathamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
Mangalyabhaji madhu madhini manamathena|
Mayyapadetha madara meekshanardham,
Mandalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya||6||
Viswamarendra padhavibramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam muravidvishopi|
Eshanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
Indhivarodara sahodharamidhiraya||7||
Ishta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra,
Dhrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe|
Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam,
Pushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya ||8||
Dhadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne |
Dhushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,
Narayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha||9||
Gheerdhevathethi garuda dwaja sundarithi,
Sakambhareethi sasi shekara vallebhethi |
Srishti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthitha ya,
Thasyai namas thribhvanai ka guros tharunyai||10||
Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,
Rathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai |
Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,
Pushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai ||11||
Namosthu
naleekha nibhananai,
Namosthu dhugdhogdhadhi janma bhoomayai |
Namosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Namosthu narayana vallabhayai ||12||
Namosthu hemambhuja peetikayai,
Namosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai |
Namosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Namosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai. ||13||
Namosthu devyai bhrugu nandanayai,
Namosthu vishnorurasi sthithayai |
Namosthu lakshmyai kamalalayai,
Namosthu dhamodhra vallabhayai ||14||
Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai,
Namosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai |
Namosthu devadhibhir archithayai,
Namosthu nandhathmaja vallabhayai ||15||
Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samrajya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi |
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
Mamev matharanisam kalayanthu manye ||16||
Yath Kadaksha samupasana vidhi,
Sevakasya sakalartha sapadha |
Santhanodhi vachananga manasai,
Twaam murari hridayeswareem bhaje ||17||
Sarasija nilaye saroja hasthe,
Dhavalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe |
Bhagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye ||18||
Dhiggasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu jalaapluthangim |
Prathar namami jagathaam janani masesha,
Lokadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem ||19||
Kamale Kamalaksha vallabhe twam,
Karuna poora tharingithaira pangai |
Avalokaya mamakinchananam,
Prathamam pathamakrithrimam dhyaya ||20||
Sthuvanthi ye sthuthibhirameeranwaham,
Thrayeemayim thribhuvanamatharam ramam |
Gunadhika guruthara bhagya bhagina,
Bhavanthi the bhuvi budha bhavithasayo ||21||
Namosthu dhugdhogdhadhi janma bhoomayai |
Namosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Namosthu narayana vallabhayai ||12||
Namosthu hemambhuja peetikayai,
Namosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai |
Namosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Namosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai. ||13||
Namosthu devyai bhrugu nandanayai,
Namosthu vishnorurasi sthithayai |
Namosthu lakshmyai kamalalayai,
Namosthu dhamodhra vallabhayai ||14||
Namosthu Kanthyai kamalekshanayai,
Namosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai |
Namosthu devadhibhir archithayai,
Namosthu nandhathmaja vallabhayai ||15||
Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samrajya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi |
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
Mamev matharanisam kalayanthu manye ||16||
Yath Kadaksha samupasana vidhi,
Sevakasya sakalartha sapadha |
Santhanodhi vachananga manasai,
Twaam murari hridayeswareem bhaje ||17||
Sarasija nilaye saroja hasthe,
Dhavalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe |
Bhagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye ||18||
Dhiggasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu jalaapluthangim |
Prathar namami jagathaam janani masesha,
Lokadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem ||19||
Kamale Kamalaksha vallabhe twam,
Karuna poora tharingithaira pangai |
Avalokaya mamakinchananam,
Prathamam pathamakrithrimam dhyaya ||20||
Sthuvanthi ye sthuthibhirameeranwaham,
Thrayeemayim thribhuvanamatharam ramam |
Gunadhika guruthara bhagya bhagina,
Bhavanthi the bhuvi budha bhavithasayo ||21||
