श्रीकान्तिमतीश्वर्यष्टकम्
SRi Kanthimathi
easwariya Ashtakam
THe octet of Prayer on Goddess Kanthimathi
By
SWami SAchidananda
Shivanubhava SWami of
SRingeri
TRanslated by
P.R.Ramachander
(
THere is great temple of LOrd Shiva in Thirunelveli town of Tamilnadu.He is called Sri Nellayappan and also called Venu vana
Nathar'
The
Goddess presiding in the temple is Goddess
Kanthimathi)
You
can hear this great stotra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fda8-BtAm0I
श्रीमद्वेणुवनेश्वरस्य रमणीं शीतांशुबिम्बाननां
शिञ्जन्नूपुरकोमलाङ्घ्रिकमलां केयूरहारान्विताम्
।
रत्नस्यूतकिरीटकुण्डलधरां हेलाविनोदप्रियां
श्रीमत्कान्तिमतीश्वरीं हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम्
॥ १॥
Srimadh
venu vaneswarasya ramaneem , sheethamsu bimbananaam
Sincha noopura komalangri kamalaam , keyura
haaranvithaam
rathnac syutha kireeta kundala dharaam,
helaa vinodha priyaam
Srimadh Kanthimatheeswarim bhaje Sri raja
rajeswarim
She who is liked by lord of Bamboo forest, who
looks like the cooling moon
The very preety lotus with wet anklets, who wears crown and necklace
She who has crown and ear globes shining like gem, who gets entertained by sports
I praise The goddess
Kanthimathi , who is goddess of king of kings
तत्त्वज्ञानिहृदब्जमध्यनिलयां ताम्रापगातीरगां
कारुण्याम्बुनिधिं तडित्तुलितभां
तालीदलश्यामलाम् ।
लीलासृष्टिविधायिनीं तनुभृतां तात्पर्यबोधाप्तये
तन्वीं कान्तिमतीश्वरीं
हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम्
॥ २॥
Thathwa jnani hrudhyabja Madhya nilayaam Thamra pagaa theergaam
Karunyambu nidhim thadi thulitha aabhaam thaalee dala shyamalaam
Leelaa srushiti vidhayinim thanubruthaam thathparya bodhapthaye
THanveem Kanthi matheeswarim hrudhi bhaje Raja rajeswarim
She who is the middle of lotus like heart of philosophers, She who is on shore of Thamra parni
She who is treasure of ocean of mercy , She who has luster equal to lightning , she who is black like palm leaf
She who doesw creation like play , She who teaches human beings the meaning of human life
I sing about the delicate goddess Kanthimathi who is goddess of king of kings
सङ्गीतामृतसिन्धुमध्यभवनां साहित्यनित्यादरां
स्वारस्याद्भुतनाट्यवीक्षणपरां सालोक्यमुक्त्यादिदाम्
।
साधुभ्यः सकलामरार्थितमहासाम्राज्यलक्ष्मीप्रदां
साध्वीं कान्तिमतीश्वरीं हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम् ॥ ३॥
SAngeethamrutha sindhu Madhya bhavanaam sahithya nithyaadharaam
Swarasyaa adbutha naatyya veekshanaparaam Salokya mukthyaadhidhaam
Saadhubhya sakala amararthitha mahaa samrajya Lakshmi pradhaam
Saadhvim Kanthimathi easwarim hrudhim bhaje Raja rajeswarim
She who is in the ocean of nectar of music, who daily supports music lines
She whose interesting wonderful dance is watched, She who grants salvation to all the world
She who grants to good people and devas, wealth to fill an empire
Oh pious goddess Kanthimathu , by my heart I sing about goddess of king of kings
कल्याणीमखिलाण्डकोटिजननीं कल्हारदामोज्ज्वलां
कस्तूरीतिलकाभिरामनिटिलां कञ्जासनाराधिताम्
।
कामारेःकनकाचलेन्द्रधनुषः कारुण्यवारान्निधेः
कान्तां कान्तिमतीश्वरीं हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम् ॥ ४॥
Kalyanim akhilanda koti jananim kalhara dhama ujjwalaam
Kasthuri thilakabhi abhirama nitilaam kanchaasana aaradhithaam
Kaamaare kanaka chalendra dhanusha karunya vaaraa nidhe
Kanthaam Kanthi matheeswarim hrudhi bhaje Sri Rajarajeswarim
She who does good , the mother of crores of people of this universe, She who shines in her home of white lotus
She on whose forehead is the pretty musk thilaka, She who is worshipped sitting on golden throne
She who gave the bow of golden mountain to Manmatha , every day treasure of mercy
I pray with all my heart the lady goddess Kanthimathi who is goddess of king of kings
भक्तानां भयजालभञ्जनकरीं
भान्वब्जशुक्रेक्षणां
भाग्योदारगुणान्वितां भगवतीं भण्डासुरध्वंसिनीम् ।
भास्वद्रत्नकिरीटकुण्डलधरां भद्रासनाध्यासिनीं
भव्यां कान्तिमतीश्वरीं
हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम्
॥ ५॥
Bakthaanaam bhaya jaala banjanakareem bhanvabja shukrekshanaam
Bhagyo dhara gunanvithaam bhagawathim bhandasura dwamsinim
Bhaswath rathna kundala dharaam bhadrasanna dhyasineem
BHavyaam Kanthimathi easwarim hrudhi bhaje Sri Rajarajeswarim
She who powders the net of fear of her devotees. Who has sits on shining white lotus
She who has nature of bringing luck , the goddess who killed bandasura
She who wears shining gem ear studs, she who sits on the throne
The pretty goddess Kanthimathi I sing with my heart the goddess of king of kings
देवानामभयप्रदां विधिनुतां दुष्टापहन्त्रीं सुखां
देशानेकदिगन्तमध्यनिलयां देहार्धदास्यप्रियाम्
।
माधुर्याकरचन्द्रखण्डमकुटां देवाङ्गनासेवितां
देवीं कान्तिमतीश्वरीं हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम् ॥ ६॥
Devaanaam abhaya pradhaam vidhi nuthaam drishtapa hanthrim Sukhaam
Desaaneka digantha Madhya nilayaam dehardha dasya priyaam
Madhuryakara Chandra khanda makutaam devanganaa sevithaam
Devim Kanthimathi easwarim BHaje sri Rajarajeswarim
She who grants protection to devas, She who has Brahma as devotee , she who destroys dangers of sea and grants pleasure
She who shines in the middle of many counties, She who likes to serve to other half of the body
She who makes sweet and and has a piece of moon as crown, She who is served by crowd of devas
The goddess Kanthimathi and I sing about the goddess of king of kings
दुष्टाटोपविनाशनैकनिपुणां दौर्भाग्यविच्छेदिनीं
दुर्मात्सर्यमदाभिमानमथिनीं दुःखापहां प्राणिनाम् ।
दुर्वारामितदैत्यभञ्जनकरीं दुःस्वप्नहन्त्रीं
शिवां
दुर्गां कान्तिमतीश्वरीं
हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम्
॥ ७॥
Dushtopa vinasanaika nipunaam daurbhgya vichedhinin
Durmathsarya madha abhimana mardhinim ,Dukhapahaam praaninaam
Durvaaraamitha daithya banjana kareem , duswapna hanthrim Shivaam
Durgaam Kanthimatheeswarim hrudhi bhaje Sri Rajarajeswarim
She who an expert in destroying evil people, She cuts of bad luck
She who kills evil competition , and feeling of great pride , She who destroys sorrow of animals
She who destroys asuras of evil habits, she the wife of Shiva who destroys bad dreams
With whole heart I sing about Durga, goddess kanthimathi and goddess of king of kings
मन्दस्मेरमुखाम्बुजां मरकतश्यामां महावैभवां
मातङ्गीं महिषासुरस्य शमनीं मातङ्गकुम्भस्तनीम्
।
मन्दारद्रुमसन्निभां सुमधुरां सिंहासनाध्यासितां
मान्यां कान्तिमतीश्वरीं हृदि भजे श्रीराजराजेश्वरीम् ॥ ८॥
Mandhasmera Mukhambujaam Marakatha shyaamaam , maha vaibhavaam
Mathangim mahishasurasya samanim , mathanga khumba sthaneem
Mandhaara druma sannibhaam , Sumadhuraam Simhasanadhyaasithaam
Maanyaam Kanthimateeswarim Hruthi bhaje Raja Rajeswarim
She who has a smiling face, she who is black like emerald, She who has very great powers
Goddess of speech and learning , she who put down mahishasura, she who has pot like breasts like elephanr
She who is like mandharaa tree, she who is greatly sweet, She who sits on the throne
With my heart I sing about the respectable Kanthimathi, the goddess of king of kiings
इति शृङ्गेरि श्रीजगद्गुरु श्रीसच्चिदानन्दशिवाभिनवनृसिंह-
भारतीस्वामिभिः विरचितं श्रीकान्तिमतीश्वर्यष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ।
Ithi SRingeri Sri Jagad guru Sri Sachidananda shivaabhi nava nrusimha
Bharathi swamibhi virachitham Sri Kanthimathi easwarya ashtakam sampoornam
Thus ends the octet on Goddess Kanthimathi composed by
Sri Sachidananda BHarathi swami of Sringeri
