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 Thee.
Mounted art Thou on the back of Garuda. 5
Thou art a terror most formidable to Asura Kola.
Thou removeth all sins.
O Dev Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
O Mahlakm!
Thou knowest all.
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3
Giver of boons art Thou to all;
Formidable terror to the wicked;
Remover of all pain and sorrow.
O Dev! salutation to Thee.
4
O Dev Mahlakm!
Thou art the giver of intelligence and success,
And of both worldly enjoyment and liberation.
Thou art the self of "Mantra". 1
O Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
5
Thou art without beginning or end.
O Supreme Dev Mahlakm!
Thou art the primeval power,
And art born of "yoga".
O Mahlakm! salutation to Thee.
6
Thou art both gross and subtle, 2
Thou art terrible and a great power,
Great-bellied art Thou. 3
Thou removeth all great sins.
O Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
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7
O Dev Mahlakm!
Thou art the supreme Brahman,
The ever-pervading "tman".
Thou art the great Lord 1
And Mother of the world.
O Mahlakm! Salutation to Thee.
8
O Dev clad in white raiment, 2
Adorned with varied gems.
Mother and upholder of the world art Thou.
O Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
9
The "Sdhaka" 3 who ever reads 4 this hymn to Mahlakm.
Composed of eight verses,
Attains a kingdom and all success.
10
Whosoever reads this hymn once a day
Is freed from sin,
He who reads it twice a day
Has ever abundance of paddy 5 and wealth.
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11
Whosoever reads this hymn thrice a day,
All his great enemies perish;
Mahlakm ever bestows Her grace on him,
Grants him all boons,
And does him all good.
Footnotes
229:1 From the Brihatstotraratnkara, edited by Jaganntha Meht (Benares).
229:2 She who is both the Authoress and Victrix of "My" (delusion), the supreme akti.
229:3 Abode of wealth and beauty.
229:4 The implements held by Viu, Her Spouse.
229:5 The bird-king carrier ("vhana") of Viu.
230:1 \"Mantrtmik" (see Introduction).
230:2 See Introduction.
230:3 \"Mahodari", for all things are in Her.
231:1 Mahevar.
231:2 Lakm is generally clad in red and Sarasvat in white, but the Supreme akti has all the attributes and qualities of the rest.
231:3 Worshipper. See "Introduction to Tantra stra".
231:4 Here follows the "phala" portion of the stotra.
231:5 When "pj" is done to Lakm, the "Mrti" ("Lakmirknta") is placed on paddy, which is kept in the Thakurghar for a whole year, and then thrown into the Ganges.
"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 Thee.
Mounted art Thou on the back of Garuda. 5
Thou art a terror most formidable to Asura Kola.
Thou removeth all sins.
O Dev Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
O Mahlakm!
Thou knowest all.
p. 230
3
Giver of boons art Thou to all;
Formidable terror to the wicked;
Remover of all pain and sorrow.
O Dev! salutation to Thee.
4
O Dev Mahlakm!
Thou art the giver of intelligence and success,
And of both worldly enjoyment and liberation.
Thou art the self of "Mantra". 1
O Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
5
Thou art without beginning or end.
O Supreme Dev Mahlakm!
Thou art the primeval power,
And art born of "yoga".
O Mahlakm! salutation to Thee.
6
Thou art both gross and subtle, 2
Thou art terrible and a great power,
Great-bellied art Thou. 3
Thou removeth all great sins.
O Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
p. 231
7
O Dev Mahlakm!
Thou art the supreme Brahman,
The ever-pervading "tman".
Thou art the great Lord 1
And Mother of the world.
O Mahlakm! Salutation to Thee.
8
O Dev clad in white raiment, 2
Adorned with varied gems.
Mother and upholder of the world art Thou.
O Mahlakm! obeisance to Thee.
9
The "Sdhaka" 3 who ever reads 4 this hymn to Mahlakm.
Composed of eight verses,
Attains a kingdom and all success.
10
Whosoever reads this hymn once a day
Is freed from sin,
He who reads it twice a day
Has ever abundance of paddy 5 and wealth.
p. 232
11
Whosoever reads this hymn thrice a day,
All his great enemies perish;
Mahlakm ever bestows Her grace on him,
Grants him all boons,
And does him all good.
Footnotes
229:1 From the Brihatstotraratnkara, edited by Jaganntha Meht (Benares).
229:2 She who is both the Authoress and Victrix of "My" (delusion), the supreme akti.
229:3 Abode of wealth and beauty.
229:4 The implements held by Viu, Her Spouse.
229:5 The bird-king carrier ("vhana") of Viu.
230:1 \"Mantrtmik" (see Introduction).
230:2 See Introduction.
230:3 \"Mahodari", for all things are in Her.
231:1 Mahevar.
231:2 Lakm is generally clad in red and Sarasvat in white, but the Supreme akti has all the attributes and qualities of the rest.
231:3 Worshipper. See "Introduction to Tantra stra".
231:4 Here follows the "phala" portion of the stotra.
231:5 When "pj" is done to Lakm, the "Mrti" ("Lakmirknta") is placed on paddy, which is kept in the Thakurghar for a whole year, and then thrown into the Ganges.
