Meenakshi stotram

Meenakshi   stotram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Meenakshi is the presiding Goddess  of Madhurai temple.  Parvathi was born as a Pandya princess THadathakai   and later married Lord Shiva  in the Form of Sundareswara.)

1.Yaa  devi jagathaam  karthree  , sankarisyaapi  sankari,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

1.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

Who is the  creator  of the world  and one who gives peace to Lord  Shiva.

2.Sakrudaaradhyaa  yaam  sarvam abheeshtam  labhathe  jana,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

2.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

Who   just being worshipped  once   fulfills  all the desires  of people.

3.Yasyaa prasada  lesena   bhoga  mokshou   na  durlabhou  ,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

3.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

Without whose   slight grace   enjoyment   and salvation  cannot  be got.

4.Yayaa shivobhi  yukthassan   pancha  kruthyam   karothi  hi,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

4.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

Jointly with whom   Lord  Shiva  is able to do  the five acts.(creation , preservation, destruction obscuration  and salvation)

5.Yasyaa preethyarthanisam   kurvan Shivoio  babou  ,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

5.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

For whose love   Lord  Shiva  is forever   dancing.

6.Lakshmi Saraswathi mukhyaa  yasya theja  ganoth bhava,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

6.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

From whose  divine luster  Lakshmi  , Saraswathi and others   took birth.

7.Yaa devi  mukthi kaamaanaam  Brahma  Vidhyaa  pradaayini ,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

7.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

Which Goddess  teaches Brahma Vidhyaa    to those   who desire  salvation.

8.Yasyaa pramaana  mathrena varthanthe   sarva  sampadha ,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

8.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

By  simply saluting her   all sort of prosperity  increases.

9.Yaa  sthuthaa   sarva paapagni  sarvobadrava  nasini,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

9.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

By just praying to her all sins are destroyed   and all sufferings   end.

10.Yaa dhyaathaa  paramaa sakthi   sarva  sidhikari  Shivaa,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

10.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

By  just  meditating on that  Divine Shakthi , all occult powers  can be got.

11.Yaa devyaa virahitha   Shivobhi   hi nirathaka ,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

11.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

By parting   with that Goddess  even Lord Shiva  becomes one without wealth.

12,Characharam jagat   sarvam   yasyaa  Pada samuthbhavam,

Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

12.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,

From whose feet all movable and non movable things and universe  were  born.

13.Ithi sthuthvaa Mahaa devim Pranamya  cha  puna puna,

Anujnayaa   Sumeenaakshyaa  prarthayamaasa kanyakaa.

13.After  praying like this  , after again and again   saluting  the great Goddess,

Kanyaka   requested  the great Meenakshi  permission to leave .

14.Matha sthva pada dhyane , mano nischalamasthu may ,

Idhameva varam mukhyam aparai kim prayojanam.

14.Oh mother  let my mid   does not waver meditating  on your feet,

Except  this boon  , what  is the  use of any other boons?

15-16 ,Ithi samprarthyadha  devi, kanyaya sarva mangala,

Kanyaa roopa kanyakaam   cha praha   kokilavath giraa,

THavaasthu  mana sthairyai  mama  roopasya  seelane.

15-16 , That Goddess  who was s maid and possessor  of all  auspiciousness,

When she was thus  prayed to by Kanyaka said “let  your mind ,

Be stable in praying to me   in the  voice like koel.”