Sri Mookambika stotram

Sri   Mookambika   stotram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Mookambika is the goddess presiding over the temple town of Kollur, 135 km from Mangalore, Karnataka. Here the goddess is in the linga form. In the smaller half of the lings, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma reside and in the bigger half (separated by a golden line) resides the mother goddesses of Durga, Saraswathi and Lakshmi.
In the ancient times, it is believed that there was a saint called Kola Maharshi who did penance at the present Kollur.(the place was named after him) He was troubled by a Rakshasa called Mookasura. The Adhi Prashakthi killed Mookasura and helped Kola Maharshi to do penance in peace. That is the reason why she is called Mookambika.
She is a very popular goddess of Karnataka and Kerala. People of Kerala consider her as Saraswathi and make it a point to visit Kollur as often as possible. It is a dream for many of them to teach the first alphabets to their babies in the Mookambika Temple on the Vijaya Dasami day.)

1.Moolamboruha  madhyakona   vilasad   bandhooka   ragojjwalaam,

Jwala jwala  jithendhu   kanthi laharim, anandha sandhayineem,

Helaa laalitthe  Neela kunthala dharaam neelothpalabam  sukham,

Kolluradri  nivasinim  bhagawathim  dhyayami  Mookambikam.

1.I meditate  on that Mookambika   who is the  Bhagawathi who lives   on the kollur  mountains,

Who shines in the  middle   of the primeval  lotus flower  and   who shines  with  colour  of Bandhooka flowers,

Who is  like the light of  a flame    winning  over  the waves of light   of moon  , who    unifies     joy

Who caresses   her blue tresses  in the  moon light , who is like a blue   lotus flower  and a parrot  . has 

2.Baladithya  nibananam  , trinayanam  , Balendunaa  bhooshithaam,

Neelaakara  sukesinneem  , sulalitham  , nithyanna dhana  priyaam ,

SAnkham chakra  gadha  abhayam cha dadathim   saraswathartha pradhaam,

Thaam balaam  tripurim   Sivena sahitham  dhyayami  Mookambikam.

2, I meditate  on that Mookambika   who is the lass , who was with Lord  Shiva  in Tripura,

Who is like the     early morning sun  , who has three eyes  , who decorates   herself with crescent of moon,

Who has   tresses of hair  shining with blue luster, Who is Goddess Lalitha  , Who likes   to daily give food  in charity,

Who   carries conch , wheel  and the mace , who  grants protection  and   gives    eloquence .

3.Madhyannarka   sahasra  koti sadrusaam  , mayanthakara   sthithaam,

Maya  Jala  virajitham    , madhakarim  , maarena samsevithaam,

Soolam  paasa   kapala  pusthaka  darim  , suddartha  vijnanadhaam ,

Thaam balaam  tripurim   Sivena sahitham  , Dhyayami  Mookambikaam.

3. I meditate  on that Mookambika   who is the lass , who was with Lord  Shiva  in Tripura,

Who is like a crores of Sun at noon , Who  is in the darkness  of Maya,

Who  spreads   the net of  Maya  , who is exuberant , who is served   by God of love   

Who carries   spear , rope  , skull  and book and one who gives  pure wealth and wisdom.

4,SAndhya raga  samananaam   , trinayanaam  , san manasai  poojithaam,

Chakraakshaabhya   kambu shobhitha  karaam  , pralamba  veni yutham,

EEshad phulla sukethaki   dala sadchapyarchithaam , Thaam Shivaam,

Thaam balaam  tripurim   Sivena sahitham  , Dhyayami  Mookambikaam.

4. I meditate  on that Mookambika   who is the lass , who was with Lord  Shiva  in Tripura,

Who is like    the  music of the dawn  ,  who  has    three eyes   , who  is worshipped by people    with good heart,

Who has a roving eyes   giving protection, who has shining  hands like bamboo, who has a  hanging tresses,

Who is   any time and always  worshipped   by  the fragrant crew flowers   by  Lord Shiva.

5.Chandradhithya samana  Kundala dharaam   , chandrarka koti prabham,

Chandrakagni  vilvhanaam , sasi nukheem  , Indradhi samsevithaam,

Bhakthabheeshta  vara pradham  , trinayanam , chithakula dwamsinim,

Manthradhi   vane sthithaam  manimayeem , Dhyayami  mookambikam.

5. I Meditate   on that  Mookambika  who stays in the forest of manthras , who is decorated with gems,

Who wears ear globes equal to sun and moon  , who has    the luster of crores of sin and moon,

Who has moon, sun and fire as eyes, who has moon like face , Who is served  by Indra  and others,

Who grants boons desired by devotees  , who has three eyes and who destroys  the clan of worries.

6.Kalyanim  kamalekshanaam   varanidhim  , vandaaru chinthamanim,

Kalyanachala   samsthtithaam  ganakrupaamn , maayaam , maha vaishnavim,

Kalyaam  kambhu sudarsanaam  .bhayakaraam   shambu priyaam kamadhaam,

Kalyanim tripurim  , sivena sahithaam  , Dhyayami  mookambikam.

6.I meditate  on that Mookambika, who is  goddess of auspiciousness  , who is with Lord Shiva of Tripuri,

Who grants auspiciousness  , who has    eyes like lotus  , who is the blessed treasure , who is the  praiseworthy wish giving gem,

Who sits on the    auspicious mountain , whose mercy  cames in groups  ,  who is Maya , who is a great vaishnavi,

Who is blessed, who  can be seen among bamboos , who is fearful, who is darling of lord shiva  and who is desirable.

7. Kalambodhara  kundalanchitha  mukhaam, Karpoora   veediyuthsam,

Karnalambitha   hema kundala dharam  ,Manikhya  Kanchi dharam,

Kaivalyaika paaraayanaam   kali mala pradhavmsinim  , Kamadhaam,

Kalyanim tripurim  , sivena sahithaam  , Dhyayami  mookambikam.

7. .I meditate  on that Mookambika, who is  goddess of auspiciousness  , who is with Lord Shiva of Tripuri,

Who has face of the colour of the cloud   with ear globes, who shines   like burning  camphor,

Who wears   golden ear    studs   in her ears , who wears   a girdle embedded  with rubies,

Who  is   worshipped for getting salvation  , who destroys ills  of Kali age   and who is desirable.

8.Nana kanchi vichithra vasthra sahithaam  , nana vidhair   bhooshithaam,

Nana  pushpa sugandha malya  sahithaam , nana jana  sevitham,

Nana veda purana  sastra vinutham  Nana kalithra pradham,

Nana roopa daraam , mahesa mahishim , dhyayami  mookambikam.

8.I meditate on that Mookambika  who is the queen of Mahesa, who takes various forms,

Who has various types of girdles and cloths, who decorates herself in various ways,

Who wears   scented garlands made of various flowers, who is served by various types of people  ,

Who  is  praised by various Vedas, Puranas  and Sastras  and who grants various type of objects.

9.Rakaa taaraka nayanojwala  mukheem , sri kama  kamyapradhaam,

Sokaranya dhananjaya prathi nibhaam , kopaatavi chandrikaam,

Srikanthadhi surarchithaam striyamimaam  lokavali naasineem,

LOkananda karim  namani sirasa dhyayami  mookambikaam

9.I salute with bent head   that goddess  who makes the world happy and meditate on  Mookambika,

Who has a full moon  like face  with shining eyes like stars, who fulfilled the desires of Manmatha,

Who appeared  before Arjuna who was   in the forest of sorrow, Who is  the moon  of the forest of anger Who was worshipped by  Lord Vishnu and  other devas and who   though being a  lady  destroys   rows of bad people .

10.Kanchi kinkini  kankanachitha karaam, manjeera  haaraojwalam,

Chanchat kanchana  kireeta katithaaslesha bhooshojwalam,

Kinchit kanchana  kanjuke manimaye  padmasane samsthithaam,

pAnchadyanchitha  sanchareem bhagawatheem  dhyayami  mookambikaam.

10.I meditate  on  the Mookambika  , who   is the goddess  who moves about holding a parrot,

Who  wears girdle , anklets   and bangles , who shines   in anklets    and garlands  ,

Who shines   in crown made of shining gold   and ornaments    wore over her waist,

Who wears   a dress of gold filled with gems   and who sits in the  lotus pose.

11.Souranambuja  Madhya  kanchi  nayanaam  , saudamini   sannibhaam,

Sankham chakra varabhayani   dadathim  , indho kalaam bibrathim,

Graiveyasaktha  hara  kundala dharaam  aakandalathi sthuthaam ,

Mayaam  vindhya  vilasinim BHagawathim  Dhyayami  Mookambikam.

11,I meditate    on that  goddess mookambika , who  appeared in Vindhya mountain out of Maya.

Who holds wheel and the conch  and  grants boons and protection  , who bears the  crescent of the moon,

Who has eyes  similar  to the middle zone of   the golden lotus  , who is like  lightning,

Who wears necklaces , garlands   and ear globes, who is   praised    all over the universe 

12.Sriman vibhavena surair  , muni ganair  apsaropassya   sevyaam,

Manthraradhi   samastha deva  vanithai , samshobhamaanaam shivaam  ,

Souvarnambuja   dharinim  , trinayanam  , mohadhi   kameswareem,

Mookambham   sakalesa   sidhi varadhaam  , vandhe paraam devthaam.

12.I salute  that Mookambika  who grants   powers  to all gods, who is the greatest goddess,

Who by her  divine power  makes devas , groups of saints   and apsaras    serve her,

Who is the consort of Lord Shiva who makes the deva maidens shine due to their   worship using  manthras,

Who carries a golden lotus, who has three  eyes, who by her passion is the goddess  of love.