From Tantra. Mahiamardini From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 62 MAHIMARDIN 1 (MAHIMARDINSTOTRA) FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 1 O CAND! 3 wander in my heart, By whom the act of formidable Asura 4 was shattered, Destroy the calamities which deeply pierce me, Arising from the mass of malice...
From Mahabharata. Durga, From The Mahabharata : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 161 DURG 1 FROM THE MAHBHRATA 2 1 I SALUTE Thee, leader of Yogis, 3 one with the Brahman, 4 Dweller in the Mandra forest. Virgin, 5 Kl, 6 Spouse of Kpla, 7 of tawny hue. 8 Salutation to Thee, Bhadrakl. 9 Reverence to Thee...
Hymn To Kalabhairava : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 12 p. 13 HYMN TO KLABHAIRAVA BY ANKARCRYA
From 'sankaracarya. Narmada : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 212 NARMAD (NARMADSAKASTOTRAM) 1 O DEV NARMAD! 1 I salute thy lotus-like feet, Beauteous with the breakers of the heaving waves of ocean, With which the drops of Thy waters mingle. 2 O giver of prosperity! I salute Thy feet...
From Tantra. Lakmi From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 54 LAKM 1 (LAKSMSTOTRAM) FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 O DEV KAMAL, 3 beloved of Viu, Adored by the three worlds, As Thou art constant to Viu, be Thou constant to me. Whoever worshipping Lakm, reads these twelve names of Her-- Ivar...
From 'sankaracarya. Ganga : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 175 GANG (GANGAKAM) 1 O BHAGAVAT GANG! 1 Thou art the playful garland on the head of Hara; 2 Such as but touch a drop of the spray of Thy waters Recline on the lap of the fan-holding women of the city of the immortals, 3 Freed...
From Tantra. Durga From The Vi'svasara Tantra : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 81 DURG 1 (DURGATANMA STOTRA) 2 FROM THE VIVASRA TANTRA 1 SAITH vara: 3 I shall tell thee the hundred names of Durg. By the grace of this hymn the chaste 4 Durg is satisfied. Listen, then, thereto. 2-13 OM. Chaste one. 5 p. 82...
Preface : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. v PREFACE THE Goddess or Dev (as the Hindus call Her) is God (as the Western worshippers address Him) in Its Mother aspect. The latter not uncommonly deem such attribution of feminine quality to be "heathenish"; but this...
From Puraa. Jagadambika, From The Devibhagav : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 135 JAGADAMBIK 1 FROM THE DEVBHGAVATA PURA 2 1 IT is by Thy power only That Brahm creates, Viu maintains, And at the end of things iva destroys the universe. Powerless are they for this but by Thy help. Therefore it is th...
From 'sankaracarya. Hymns To The Devi : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 166 p. 167 HYMNS TO THE DEV FROM ANKARCRYA
From Tantra. Tripua From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 91 TRIPU 1 (TRIPUSTOTRAM) FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 1 I CONTEMPLATE the good Guru who is Light itself, 3 Sitting with his akti 4 In the lotus of the head, 5 Two-armed, gracious, very gracious, Whose moon-like face is full of grace...
From Tantra. Bhuvane'svari, From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 31 BHUVANEVARI 1 FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 1 Now I pray for the attainment of all blessings to Bhuvanevar, The cause and Mother 3 of the world, She whose form is that of the abdabrahman, 4 And whose substance is bliss. 2 Thou art...
From Puraa. Mahadevi : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 126 MAHDEV 1 (FROM THE FIFTH MAHTMYA OF CA) 2 1 REVERENCE to the Dev, 3 to the Dev of the Great, 4 To Her who is auspicious, 5 for ever reverence. Reverence to Prakti 6 who maintains. 7 Setting our minds wholly upon Her, we...
From Tantra. Sarasvati From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 74 SARASVAT 1 (SARASVATSTOTRA) FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 1 "HRM", "HRM" 3 is Thy most pleasing "bja", 4 O Thou whose moon-like 5 beauty is heightened p. 75 By the lotuses (which surround Thee). 1 O auspicious and favourable Dev...
From Tantra. Adyakali , From The Mahanirvaa Tantra : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 43 DYAKL (DYKLSVARPASTOTRA) 1 FROM THE MAHNIRVA TANTRA 1. "HRM", 2 O destroyer of time! 3 2. "RM", 4 O terrific one! 5 3. "KRM", 6 Thou who art beneficent, 7 p. 44 4. Possessor of all the arts, 1 5. Thou art Kamal, 2 6...
From Tantra. Bhairavi From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 22 p. 23 BHAIRAV 1 (BHAIRAVSTOTRA) FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 1 THUS shall I pray to Thee, O Tripur, 3 To attain the fruit of my desires, In this hymn by which men attain that Lakm, 4 Who is worshipped by the Devas. 2 Orig...
From 'sankaracarya. Tripurasundari : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 168 p. 169 TRIPURASUNDAR (TRIPURASUNDARSTOTRA) 1 I SEEK refuge with Tripurasundar, 1 Who wanders in the Kadamba forest; 2 The spouse of the Three-eyed One, 3 Bank of cloud (in the sky of the heart) of numbers of sages, 4 p...
Kalabhairava : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 14 p. 15 KLABHAIRAVA (KLABHAIRAVAKA) 1 I WORSHIP Klabhairava, 1 Lord of the city of K, 2 Whose sacred lotus feet are worshipped by the King of Devas, 3 The compassionate One, Whose sacrificial thread is made of serpents...
From 'sankaracarya. 'may The Devi Grant Me Pardon : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 195 "MAY THE DEVI GRANT ME PARDON" (DEVI APARDA KAMPANA STOTRA) 1 ALAS! I know not either Thy mantra 1 or yantra, 2 Nor how to welcome Thee, 3 Or how to meditate upon, nor words of prayer to Thee, Nor do I know Thy "mudr", 4 p...
Title Page : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], HYMNS TO THE GODDESS BY ARTHUR AVALON [Sir Arthur Woodroffe] London: Luzac [1913] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned , November 2005. Proofed and Formatted by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the public domain in the United States...
From Puraa. Caika, From The Fourth Or Shakradi : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 117 CAIK FROM THE FOURTH OR SHAKRDI 1 MAHTMYA OF CA (MRKANDEYA PURNA) 1 May that Dev by whose power this world was spread, The perfect form of the powers of countless Devas, 2 The Mother 3 worshipped by Devas and Mahais, 4 Do...
From Mahabharata. Arya, From The Harivam'sa : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 154 RY 1 FROM THE HARIVAM THOU art liberation, 2 prosperity, life, 3 Fame, modesty, and learning, reverence and intelligence, Twilight, 4 night, lustrous day, Sleep and the night of death, 5 ry, Ktyyan, Kauik, 6 Observant...
From 'sankaracarya. Maikarika : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 201 MAIKARIK (MAIKARIKSTOTRA) 1 It was on Thy bank, O Maikarik! 1 That Hari and Hara, givers of "syujya mukti", 2 Disputed together at the departure festival 3 of a certain one. Hari 4 said, "Let Him be like unto me;" Where...
Untitled : Title Page Preface Contents Introduction Hymn To Klabhairava by ankarcrya Klabhairava (Klabhairavaka) FROM TANTRA Hymns to the Dev from Tantra Bhairav (Bhairavstotra) from the Tantrasra Bhuvanevari, from the Tantrasra dyakl (dyklsvarpastotra), from the Mahnirva Tantra Lakm (Laksmstotram)...
From Puraa. Ambika : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 106 AMBIK 1 (ELEVENTH MHTMYA OF CA) 2 1 DEV, Thou who removeth the pain of Thy suppliants, 3 Be gracious, Be gracious, O Mother of the world! Be gracious, O Queen of the universe! Protect the universe. Thou art, O Dev...
From Valmiki. Ganga : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 224 GANG (GANGSTOTRA) BY VLMKI 1 1 O MOTHER GANG! co-wife 2 with the daughter of Himalaya, Thou art the necklace on the dress of the Earth, 3 And the banner staff whereby one ascends to Heaven. O Bhgrath! 4 I pray to Thee. May...
From Indra. Mahalakmi : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 229 MAHLAKM (MAHLAKMSTOTRA) BY INDRA 1 INDRA said: 1 O Mahlakm! I salute Thee, Thou art "Mahmy" 2 and "rptha". 3 Worshipped art Thou by Devas, Holder of conch, disc, and mace. 4 O Mahlakm! I salute Thee. 2 O Mahlakm! I salute...
From Puraa. Mother Of The Whole Universe : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 102 p. 103 MOTHER OF THE WHOLE UNIVERSE (SARVAVIVAJANAN) FROM THE DEVBHGAVATA 1 1 I call to mind the Mother of the whole universe, Who has created this world, both real and unreal, 2 And who, by Her own power with its three...
From 'sankaracarya. Annapura : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 217 ANNAPR (ANNAPRSTOTRA) 1 O MOTHER ANNAPR! 1 vari, 2 who ever bestoweth happiness, Granting gifts and dispelling fear. O mine of gems of beauty, Who washeth away all sin, Who giveth purity to Thy devotees, Who purifieth...
Introduction : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 1 HYMNS TO THE GODDESS INTRODUCTION SANTANA BRAHMAN is called "sakala" when with "Prakti", as It is "nikala" when thought of as without "Prakti" ("prakteranya"), for "kal" is "Prakti". 1 To say, however, that akti exists...
From Mahabharata. Durga : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 150 DURG (MAHBHRATA VIRA PARVAN) 1 SALUTATION to Thee, O giver of blessings, Dark 2 Virgin, 3 observant of the vow of chastity, 4 Whose form is beauteous as that of the rising sun, And Thy face as that of the full moon;...
From Tantra. Tara From The Nila Tantra : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 56 TR 1 (TRSAKAM) 2 FROM THE NLA TANTRA 1 O MOTHER, Dev Nlasarasvat 3 Tr, p. 57 Refuge with Thee I crave. Giver of prosperity and wealth art Thou To those who worship Thee. Standing on iva, Thy right foot upon His breast...
Yamuna : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 207 GANG 1 (GANGSTOTRA) 1 O Dev Surevar! 2 O Bhagavat Gang! Saviour of the three worlds of restless waves, Clear is Thy water circling upon the head of iva 3, May my mind ever repose at Thy lotus feet. 2 Mother Bhgrath! 4...
From Tantra. Annapura From The Tantrasara : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 70 ANNAPRA 1 (ANNAPRSTOTRA) FROM THE TANTRASRA 2 1 SALUTATION to thee, O Dev! Dispenser of blessings, beloved of ankara, 3 Dear to devotees, Annapr. 2 Thou hast assumed form by "my" 4 Beloved of ankara. Salutation to Mahevar...
From 'sankaracarya. Yamuna : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 190 YAMUNA 1 (YAMUNAKAM) 1 MAY the daughter of Kalinda 2 ever cleanse my mind of its impurity, She whose waters, beauteous as the black body of the enemy 3 of Mura, 4 Cleanse the overgrowth of plants 5 and shrubs which line...
From 'sankaracarya. Waves Of Bliss : * "Hymns to the Goddess", by John Woodroffe (Arthur Avalon), [1913], p. 180 WAVES OF BLISS (NANDALAHAR) 1 O BHAVN, 1 the four-headed Lord of creatures, 2 is not able to worship Thee, Nor even the five-headed destroyer of the Tripur, 3 Nor the six-headed commander of the celestial hosts, 4 Nor even...