MEENAKSHI PANCHA RATNAM
(BY SRI ADI SANKARA)
Goddess Meenakshi, Madurai.
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Presenting to you, yet another superb sloka given to us by Sri Adi Shankara. For your benefit, I give below this sloka with meaning, for daily recital. You can listen to this slokam in the following link.
Meanings
Sloka 1:
Udyath bhaanu sahasra koti sadrusam keyura haarojjwalaam
Bimboshtim smitha dantha pankthi ruchiraam peetambaralankruthaam
Vishnu brahma surendra sevitha pathaam thatva swaroopaam shivaam
Meenakshim pranathosmi santhathamaham karunya vaaraam nitheem.
Meaning:
Udyath bhaanu sahasra koti sadrusam - Goddess Meenakshi shines brilliantly as if thousand crores of Suns are raising at a time.
Keyura haarojjwalaam - She wears luminous jewels such as bracelet (in Her arms) and necklaces.
Bimba aushtim - Her lips resemble the red bimba (Madhulam) fruit,
Smitha dantha pankthi ruchiraam – She exhibits a charming smile which is ably supported by perfect rows of shining teeth.
Peetambara alankruthaam - She is adorned in yellow silk clothings.
Vishnu brahma surendra sevitha pathaam - Her feet are worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra, the king of gods.
Thatva swaroopaam shivaam - She is the embodiment of Truth and auspeciousness.
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhatham aham - I bow to Her for ever, seeking Her blessings.
karunya vaaraa nitheem - She is an ocean of compassion.
Sloka 2:
Muktha hara lasath kireeta ruchiraam poorneindu vakthra prabhaam
Sinchan nupura kinkini manidaraam padma prabha basuraam
Sarvaabeeshta phala pradham giri suthaam vani rama sevithaam
Meenakshim pranathosmi santhathamaham karunya vaaraam nitheem
Meaning:
I bow always to Goddess Meenakshi,
Muktha hara lasath kireeta ruchiraam - She wears a crown decorated with garland of pearls.
poorna indu vakthra prabhaam - Her face shines with the lustre of a full moon.
Sinchan nupura kinkini manidaraam, padma prabha basuraam - Her lotus feet is adorned with jingling anklets made of bells & gems, radiating splendour all around.
Sarvaabeeshta phala pradham - She is the one who bestows Her devotees with all their wishes.
giri suthaam - She is the daughter of the king of Himalayas,
Vani Rama sevithaam - She is assisted by Saraswathi and Lakshmi.
Sloka 3:
Sri vidhyaam shiva vama bhaga nilayaam hreenkara mantrojwalaam
Sri chakrangitha bindu madhya vasathim srimath sabha nayikaam
Srimath shanmuga vignaraja jananim srimath jagan mohinim
Meenakshim pranathosmi santhathamaham karunya vaaraam nithim.
Meaning:
Sri vidhyaam – She is embodiment of Sri Vidhya.
Shiva vama bhaga nilayaam - She resides in the left half of Lord Shiva
Hreenkara mantrojwalaam – She shines with the mantra “Hreem”.
Sri chakra angitha bindu madhya vasathim – She resides in the central bindhu which is part of Sri Chakra.
Srimath sabha nayikaam – She presides over the court of devas as their Queen.
Srimath shanmuga vignaraja jananim – She is the mother of Lord Ganesh and Lord Shanmuga.
Srimath jagan mohinim – She is the maya sakthi, trapping all beings in the universe with Her shear beauty.
Sloka 4:
Srimath Sundara nayakeem bhaya haraam jnana pradhaam Nirmalaam
Syamabhaam kamalaasanarchitha padaam narayanasyaanujaam
Syamabhaam kamalaasanarchitha padaam narayanasyaanujaam
Veenaa venu mrudanga vadhya rasikaam nanaa vidhaam ambikaam
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham karunya vaaraam nithim.
Meaning:
Srimath Sundara nayakeem – She is the consort of Sundareswara
bhaya haraam – She is the destroyer of fear.
jnana pradhaam – She bestows knowledge
Nirmalaam – She is without any defects.
Shyamabhaam – She is of dark green colour, representing Goddess Saraswathi.
Kamala asana architha padaam – Lord Brahma, who has Lotus as his seat, does pooja at Her holy feet.
Narayanasya anujaam – She is the younger sister of Lord Narayana.
Veenaa venu mrudanga vadhya rasikaam – She likes to listen to Veena, Flute and Mridangam instruments.
nanaa vidhaam ambikaam – She appears in many forms as Mother.
Sloka 5:
Nanaa yogi muneendra hrutya vasatheem nanartha siddhi pradhaam,
Nanaa pushpavirajithangri yugalaam, narayanen archithaam,
Nanaa pushpavirajithangri yugalaam, narayanen archithaam,
Nada brahma mayim parath para tharaam, nanartha thathwathmikaam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vaaraam nithim.
Meaning:
Nanaa yogi muneendra hrudya vasatheem – She resides in the hearts of many yogins and ascetics.
Nanartha siddhi pradhaam – She bestows many siddhis (powers) to devotees.
Nanaa pushpa virajitha angri yugalaam – Her pair (yugalam) of feet (angri) are splendidly adorned with various flowers (by Her devotees).
Narayanena archithaam – She is worshipped by Lord Narayana.
Nada brahma mayim – She is of the form of Pranava Sound.
Paraath para tharaam – She is superior to the Supreme being.
Nana artha thatva athmikaam – She is the essence of all materials.
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