Manidweepa Varnana
Manidweepa Varnana
maNidvIpa varNana - 1 (devI bhAgavatam)
(zrIdevIbhAgavataM, dvAdaza skandhaM, dazamo'dhyAyaH, , maNidvIpa varNana - 1)
vyAsa uvAca –
brahmalokAdUrdhvabhAge sarvaloko'sti yaH zrutaH |
maNidvIpaH sa evAsti yatra devI virAjate || 1 ||
sarvasmAdadhiko yasmAtsarvalokastataH smRtaH |
purA parAmbayaivAyaM kalpito manasecchayA || 2 ||
sarvAdau nijavAsArthaM prakRtyA mUlabhUtayA |
kailAsAdadhiko loko vaikuNThAdapi cottamaH || 3 ||
golokAdapi sarvasmAtsarvaloko'dhikaH smRtaH |
naitatsamaM trilokyAM tu sundaraM vidyate kvacit || 4 ||
chatrIbhUtaM trijagato bhavasantApanAzakam |
chAyAbhUtaM tadevAsti brahmANDAnAM tu sattama || 5 ||
bahuyojanavistIrNo gambhIrastAvadeva hi |
maNidvIpasya parito vartate tu sudhodadhiH || 6 ||
marutsaGghaTTanotkIrNataraGga zatasaGkulaH |
ratnAcchavAlukAyukto jhaSazaGkhasamAkulaH || 7 ||
vIcisaGgharSasaJjAtalaharIkaNazItalaH |
nAnAdhvajasamAyuktA nAnApotagatAgataiH || 8 ||
virAjamAnaH paritastIraratnadrumo mahAn |
taduttaramayodhAtunirmito gagane tataH || 9 ||
saptayojanavistIrNaH prAkAro vartate mahAn |
nAnAzastrapraharaNA nAnAyuddhavizAradAH || 10 ||
rakSakA nivasantyatra modamAnAH samantataH |
caturdvArasamAyukto dvArapAlazatAnvitaH || 11 ||
nAnAgaNaiH parivRto devIbhaktiyutairnRpa |
darzanArthaM samAyAnti ye devA jagadIzituH || 12 ||
teSAM gaNA vasantyatra vAhanAni ca tatra hi |
vimAnazatasaGgharSaghaNTAsvanasamAkulaH || 13 ||
hayaheSAkhurAghAtabadhirIkRtadimmukhaH |
gaNaiH kilakilArAvairvetrahastaizca tADitAH || 14 ||
sevakA devasaGgAnAM bhrAjante tatra bhUmipa |
tasmiGkolAhale rAjannazabdaH kenacitkvacit || 15 ||
kasyacicchrUyate'tyantaM nAnAdhvanisamAkule |
pade pade miSTavAriparipUrNasarAnsi ca || 16 ||
vATikA vividhA rAjan ratnadrumavirAjitAH |
taduttaraM mahAsAradhAtunirmitamaNDalaH || 17 ||
sAlo'paro mahAnasti gaganasparzi yacchiraH |
tejasA syAcchataguNaH pUrvasAlAdayaM paraH || 18 ||
gopuradvArasahito bahuvRkSasamanvitaH |
yA vRkSajAtayaH santi sarvAstAstatra santi ca || 19 ||
nirantaraM puSpayutAH sadA phalasamanvitAH |
navapallavasaMyuktAH parasaurabhasaGkulAH || 20 ||
panasA bakulA lodhrAH karNikArAzca ziMzapAH |
devadArukAJcanArA AmrAzcaiva sumeravaH || 21 ||
likucA hiGgulAzcailA lavaGgAH kaTphalAstathA |
pATalA mucukundAzca phalinyo jaghanephalAH || 22 ||
tAlAstamAlAH sAlAzca kaGkolA nAgabhadrakAH |
punnAgAH pIlavaH sAlvakA vai karpUrazAkhinaH || 23 ||
azvakarNA hastikarNAstAlaparNAzca dADimAH |
gaNikA bandhujIvAzca jambIrAzca kuraNDakAH || 24 ||
cAmpeyA bandhujIvAzca tathA vai kanakadrumAH |
kAlAgurudrumAzcaiva tathA candanapAdapAH || 25 ||
kharjUrA yUthikAstAlaparNyazcaiva tathekSavaH |
kSIravRkSAzca khadirAzciJcAbhallAtakAstathA || 26 ||
rucakAH kuTajA vRkSA bilvavRkSAstathaiva ca |
tulasInAM vanAnyevaM mallikAnAM tathaiva ca || 27 ||
ityAditarujAtInAM vanAnyupavanAni ca |
nAnAvApIzatairyuktAnyevaM santi dharAdhipa || 28 ||
kokilArAvasaMyuktA gunjadbhramarabhUSitAH |
niryAsasrAviNaH sarve snigdhacchAyAstarUttamAH || 29 ||
nAnARtubhavA vRkSA nAnApakSisamAkulAH |
nAnArasasrAviNIbhirnadIbhiratizobhitAH || 30 ||
pArAvatazukavrAtasArikApakSamArutaiH |
haMsapakSasamudbhUta vAtavrAtaizcaladdrumam || 31 ||
sugandhagrAhipavanapUritaM tadvanottamam |
sahitaM hariNIyUthairdhAvamAnairitastataH || 32 ||
nRtyadbarhikadambasya kekArAvaiH sukhapradaiH |
nAditaM tadvanaM divyaM madhusrAvi samantataH || 33 ||
kAMsyasAlAduttare tu tAmrasAlaH prakIrtitaH |
caturasrasamAkAra unnatyA saptayojanaH || 34 ||
dvayostu sAlayormadhye samproktA kalpavATikA |
yeSAM tarUNAM puSpANi kAJcanAbhAni bhUmipa || 35 ||
patrANi kAJcanAbhAni ratnabIjaphalAni ca |
dazayojanagandho hi prasarpati samantataH || 36 ||
tadvanaM rakSitaM rAjanvasantenartunAnizam |
puSpasiMhAsanAsInaH puSpacchatravirAjitaH || 37 ||
puSpabhUSAbhUSitazca puSpAsavavighUrNitaH |
madhuzrIrmAdhavazrIzca dve bhArye tasya sammate || 38 ||
krIDataH smeravadane sumastabakakandukaiH |
atIva ramyaM vipinaM madhusrAvi samantataH || 39 ||
dazayojanaparyantaM kusumAmodavAyunA |
pUritaM divyagandharvaiH sAGganairgAnalolupaiH || 40 ||
zobhitaM tadvanaM divyaM mattakokilanAditam |
vasantalakSmIsaMyuktaM kAmikAmapravardhanam || 41 ||
tAmrasAlAduttaratra sIsasAlaH prakIrtitaH |
samucchrAyaH smRto'pyasya saptayojanasaGkhyayA || 42 ||
santAnavATikAmadhye sAlayostu dvayornRpa |
dazayojanagandhastu prasUnAnAM samantataH || 43 ||
hiraNyAbhAni kusumAnyutphullAni nirantaram |
amRtadravasaMyuktaphalAni madhurANi ca || 44 ||
grISmarturnAyakastasyA vATikAyA nRpottama |
zukrazrIzca zucizrIzca dve bhArye tasya sammate || 45 ||
santApatrastalokAstu vRkSamUleSu saMsthitAH |
nAnAsiddhaiH parivRto nAnAdevaiH samanvitaH || 46 ||
vilAsinInAM bRndaistu candanadravapaGkilaiH |
puSpamAlAbhUSitaistu tAlavRntakarAmbujaiH || 47 ||
prakAraH zobhito ejacchItalAmbuniSevibhiH |
sIsasAlAduttaratrApyArakUTamayaH zubhaH || 48 ||
prAkAro vartate rAjanmuniyojanadairghyavAn |
haricandanavRkSANAM vATI madhye tayoH smRtA || 49 ||
sAlayoradhinAthastu varSarturmeghavAhanaH |
vidyutpiGgalanetrazca jImUtakavacaH smRtaH || 50 ||
vajranirghoSamukharazcendradhanvA samantataH |
sahasrazo vAridhArA muJcannAste gaNAvRtaH || 51 ||
nabhaH zrIzca nabhasyazrIH svarasyA rasyamAlinI |
ambA dulA niratnizcAbhramantI meghayantikA || 52 ||
varSayantI cibuNikA vAridhArA ca sammatAH |
varSartordvAdaza proktAH zaktayo madavihvalAH || 53 ||
navapallavavRkSAzca navInalatikAnvitAH |
haritAni tRNAnyeva veSTitA yairdharA'khilA || 54 ||
nadInadapravAhAzca pravahanti ca vegataH |
sarAMsi kaluSAmbUni rAgicittasamAni ca || 55 ||
vasanti devAH siddhAzca ye devIkarmakAriNaH |
vApIkUpataDAgAzca ye devyarthaM samarpitAH || 56 ||
te gaNA nivasantyatra savilAsAzca sAGganAH |
ArakUTamayAdagre saptayojanadairghyavAn || 57 ||
paJcalohAtmakaH sAlo madhye mandAravATikA |
nAnApuSpalatAkIrNA nAnApallavazobhitA || 58 ||
adhiSThAtA'tra samproktaH zaradRturanAmayaH |
iSalakSmIrUrjalakSmIrdve bhArye tasya sammate || 59 ||
nAnAsiddhA vasantyatra sAGganAH saparicchadAH |
paJcalohamayAdagre saptayojanadairghyavAn || 60 ||
dIpyamAno mahAzRGgairvartate raupyasAlakaH |
pArijAtATavImadhye prasUnastabakAnvitA || 61 ||
dazayojanagandhIni kusumAni samantataH |
modayanti gaNAnsarvAnye devIkarmakAriNaH || 62 ||
tatrAdhinAthaH samprokto hemantarturmahojjvalaH |
sagaNaH sAyudhaH sarvAn rAgiNo raJjayannapaH || 63 ||
sahazrIzca sahasyazrIrdve bhArye tasya sammate |
vasanti tatra siddhAzca ye devIvratakAriNaH || 64 ||
raupyasAlamayAdagre saptayojanadairghyavAn |
sauvarNasAlaH samproktastaptahATakakalpitaH || 65 ||
madhye kadambavATI tu puSpapallavazobhitA |
kadambamadirAdhArAH pravartante sahasrazaH || 66 ||
yAbhirnipItapItAbhirnijAnando'nubhUyate |
tatrAdhinAthaH samproktaH zaizirarturmahodayaH || 67 ||
tapaHzrIzca tapasyazrIrdve bhArye tasya sammate |
modamAnaH sahaitAbhyAM vartate zizirAkRtiH || 68 ||
nAnAvilAsasaMyukto nAnAgaNasamAvRtaH |
nivasanti mahAsiddhA ye devIdAnakAriNaH || 69 ||
nAnAbhogasamutpannamahAnandasamanvitAH |
sAGganAH parivAraistu saGghazaH parivAritAH || 70 ||
svarNasAlamayAdagre muniyojanadairghyavAn |
puSparAgamayaH sAlaH kuGkumAruNavigrahaH || 71 ||
puSparAgamayI bhUmirvanAnyupavanAni ca |
ratnavRkSAlavAlAzca puSparAgamayAH smRtAH || 72 ||
prAkAro yasya ratnasya tadratnaracitA drumAH |
vanabhUH pakSinazcaiva ratnavarNajalAni ca || 73 ||
maNDapA maNDapastambhAH sarAnsi kamalAni ca |
prAkAre tatra yadyatsyAttatsarvaM tatsamaM bhavet || 74 ||
paribhASeyamuddiSTA ratnasAlAdiSu prabho |
tejasA syAllakSaguNaH pUrvasAlAtparo nRpa || 75 ||
dikpAlA nivasantyatra pratibrahmAnDavartinAm |
dikpAlAnAM samaSTyAtmarUpAH sphUrjadvarAyudhAH || 76 ||
pUrvAzAyAM samuttuGgazRGgA pUramarAvatI |
nAnopavanasaMyuktA mahendrastatra rAjate || 77 ||
svargazobhA ca yA svarge yAvatI syAttato'dhikA |
samaSTizatanetrasya sahasraguNataH smRtA || 78 ||
airAvatasamArUDho vajrahastaH pratApavAn |
devasenAparivRto rAjate'tra zatakratuH || 79 ||
devAGganAgaNayutA zacI tatra virAjate |
vahnikoNe vahnipurI vahnipUH sadRzI nRpa || 80 ||
svAhAsvadhAsamAyukto vahnistatra virAjate |
nijavAhanabhUSADhyo nijadevagaNairvRtaH || 81 ||
yAmyAzAyAM yamapurI tatra daNDadharo mahAn |
svabhaTairveSTito rAjan citraguptapurogamaiH || 82 ||
nijazaktiyuto bhAsvattanayo'sti yamo mahAn |
nairRtyAM dizi rAkSasyAM rAkSasaiH parivAritaH || 83 ||
khaDgadhArI sphurannAste nirRtirnijazaktiyuk |
vAruNyAM varuNo rAjA pAzadhArI pratApavAn || 84 ||
mahAjhazasamArUDho vAruNImadhuvihvalaH |
nijazaktisamAyukto nijayAdogaNAnvitaH || 85 ||
samAste vAruNe loke varuNAnIratAkulaH |
vAyukoNe vAyuloko vAyustatrAdhitiSThati || 86 ||
vAyusAdhanasaMsiddhayogibhiH parivAritaH |
dhvajahasto vizAlAkSo mRgavAhanasaMsthitaH || 87 ||
marudgaNaiH parivRto nijazaktisamanvitaH |
uttarasyAM dizi mahAnyakSaloko'sti bhUmipa || 88 ||
yakSAdhirAjastatrA''ste vRddhiRddhyAdizaktibhiH |
navabhirnidhibhiryuktastundilo dhananAyakaH || 89 ||
maNibhadraH pUrNabhadro maNimAnmaNikandharaH |
maNibhUSo maNisragvI maNikArmukadhArakaH || 90 ||
ityAdiyakSasenAnIsahito nijazaktiyuk |
IzAnakoNe samprokto rudraloko mahattaraH || 91 ||
anarghyaratnakhacito yatra rudro'dhidaivatam |
manyumAndIptanayano baddhapRSThamaheSudhiH || 92 ||
sphUrjaddhanurvAmahasto'dhijyadhanvabhirAvRtaH |
svasamAnairasaGkhyAtarudraiH zUlavarAyudhaiH || 93 ||
vikRtAsyaiH karAlAsyairvamadvahnibhirAsyataH |
dazahastaiH zatakaraiH sahasrabhujasaMyutaiH || 94 ||
dazapAdairdazagrIvaistrinetrairugramUrtibhiH |
antarikSacarA ye ca ye ca bhUmicarAH smRtAH || 95 ||
rudrAdhyAye smRtA rudrAstaiH sarvaizca samAvRtaH |
rudrANIkoTisahito bhadrakAlyAdimAtRbhiH || 96 ||
nAnAzaktisamAviSTaDAmaryAdigaNAvRtaH |
vIrabhadrAdisahito rudro rAjanvirAjate || 97 ||
muNDamAlAdharo nAgavalayo nAgakandharaH |
vyAghracarmaparIdhAno gajacarmottarIyakaH || 98 ||
citAbhasmAGgaliptAGgaH pramathAdigaNAvRtaH |
ninadaDDamarudhvAnairbadhirIkRtadimmukhaH || 99 ||
aTTahAsAsphoTazabdaiH santrAsitanabhastalaH |
bhUtasaGghasamAviSTo bhUtAvAso mahezvaraH || 100 ||
IzAnadikpatiH so'yaM nAmnA cezAna eva ca || 101 ||
iti zrIdevIbhAgavate mahApurANe dvAdazaskandhe maNidvIpavarNanaM nAma dazamo'dhyAyaH ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Manidweepa Varnana is a 101-verse Sanskrit text describing the celestial abode of the Supreme Goddess, Manidweepa — a transcendent realm beyond material and celestial existence. It is drawn from the Devi Bhagavatam, Twelfth Skandha, Tenth Adhyaya, a Mahapurana dedicated to the Divine Mother (Devi). The text is narrated by Vyasa and belongs to the Shakta devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Manidweepa Varnana?
- Deepens understanding of Devi's cosmic supremacy in Shaktism
- Supports meditative visualization of the divine abode
- Purification through contemplation of the Goddess's transcendent nature
- Cultivation of devotion to the Divine Mother
When is the best time to recite this?
Recitation is appropriate during morning and evening prayers. Navaratri and Durga Puja are the most auspicious occasions for engaging with this text.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Devi Bhagavatam is a Mahapurana attributed to Vyasa and is considered a foundational scripture of Shaktism. Scholars generally date its composition to between the 9th and 14th centuries CE, though the tradition regards it as much older. The Manidweepa Varnana section serves as the text's ultimate theological statement, depicting the Goddess as the supreme reality from whom all existence arises. It occupies a position in Shaktism analogous to the description of Vaikuntha in Vaishnava texts.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Lalita Sahasranama Stotram — the thousand names of Lalita Tripura Sundari, the primary deity of Manidweepa, from the same Shakta tradition
- Devi Mahatmyam — the core scripture of Shaktism from the Markandeya Purana, honoring the same Supreme Goddess