Vedic Tithi
VedicTithi

Stotram - Sacred Scripture

Soundarya Lahari

Soundarya Lahari

Stotram
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103 Verses
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saundarya laharI

prathama bhAgaH - Ananda lahari

bhumauskhalita pAdAnAM bhUmirevA valambanam |

tvayI jAtA parAdhAnAM tvameva zaraNaM zive ||

zivaH zaktyA yukto yadi bhavati zaktaH prabhavituM

na cedevaM devo na khalu kuzalaH spanditumapi |

atastvAmArAdhyAM hariharaviriJcAdibhirapi

praNantuM stotuM vA kathamakRtapuNyaH prabhavati || 1 ||

tanIyAMsaM pAMsuM tava caraNapaGkeruhabhavaM

viriJcissaJcinvan viracayati lokAnavikalam |

vahatyenaM zauriH kathamapi sahasreNa zirasAM

harassaGkSudyainaM bhajati bhasitoddhUlanavidhim || 2 ||

avidyAnAmanta-stimira-mihiradvIpanagarI

jaDAnAM caitanya-stabaka-makaranda-srutijharI |

daridrANAM cintAmaNiguNanikA janmajaladhau

nimagnAnAM daMSTrA muraripu-varAhasya bhavati || 3 ||

tvadanyaH pANibhyAmabhayavarado daivatagaNaH

tvamekA naivAsi prakaTitavarAbhItyabhinayA |

bhayAt trAtuM dAtuM phalamapi ca vAJchAsamadhikaM

zaraNye lokAnAM tava hi caraNAveva nipuNau || 4 ||

haristvAmArAdhya praNatajanasaubhAgyajananIM

purA nArI bhUtvA puraripumapi kSobhamanayat |

smaro'pi tvAM natvA ratinayanalehyena vapuSA

munInAmapyantaH prabhavati hi mohAya mahatAm || 5 ||

dhanuH pauSpaM maurvI madhukaramayI paJca vizikhAH

vasantaH sAmanto malayamarudAyodhanarathaH |

tathApyekaH sarvaM himagirisute kAmapi kRpAm

apAGgAtte labdhvA jagadida-manaGgo vijayate || 6 ||

kvaNatkAJcIdAmA karikalabhakumbhastananatA

parikSINA madhye pariNatazaraccandravadanA |

dhanurbANAn pAzaM sRNimapi dadhAnA karatalaiH

purastAdAstAM naH puramathiturAhopuruSikA || 7 ||

sudhAsindhormadhye suraviTapivATIparivRte

maNidvIpe nIpopavanavati cintAmaNigRhe |

zivAkAre maJce paramazivaparyaGkanilayAM

bhajanti tvAM dhanyAH katicana cidAnandalaharIm || 8 ||

mahIM mUlAdhAre kamapi maNipUre hutavahaM

sthitaM svAdhiSThAne hRdi marutamAkAzamupari |

mano'pi bhrUmadhye sakalamapi bhitvA kulapathaM

sahasrAre padme saha rahasi patyA viharase || 9 ||

sudhAdhArAsAraizcaraNayugalAntarvigalitaiH

prapaJcaM siJcantI punarapi rasAmnAyamahasaH |

avApya svAM bhUmiM bhujaganibhamadhyuSTavalayaM

svamAtmAnaM kRtvA svapiSi kulakuNDe kuhariNi || 10 ||

caturbhiH zrIkaNThaiH zivayuvatibhiH paJcabhirapi

prabhinnAbhiH zambhornavabhirapi mUlaprakRtibhiH |

catuzcatvAriMzadvasudalakalAzratrivalaya- [trayazcatvAri]

trirekhAbhiH sArdhaM tava zaraNakoNAH pariNatAH || 11 || [caraNakoNAH, bhavanakiNAH]

tvadIyaM saundaryaM tuhinagirikanye tulayituM

kavIndrAH kalpante kathamapi viriJciprabhRtayaH |

yadAlokautsukyAdamaralalanA yAnti manasA

tapobhirduSprApAmapi girizasAyujyapadavIm || 12 ||

naraM varSIyAMsaM nayanavirasaM narmasu jaDaM

tavApAGgAloke patitamanudhAvanti zatazaH |

galadveNIbandhAH kucakalazavisrastasicayA

haThAt truTyatkAJcyo vigalitadukUlA yuvatayaH || 13 ||

kSitau SaTpaJcAzad dvisamadhikapaJcAzadudake

hutAze dvASaSTizcaturadhikapaJcAzadanile |

divi dviSSaTtriMzanmanasi ca catuSSaSTiriti ye

mayUkhAsteSAmapyupari tava pAdAmbujayugam || 14 ||

zarajjyotsnAzuddhAM zaziyutajaTAjUTamakuTAM

varatrAsatrANasphaTikaghaTikApustakakarAm |

sakRnna tvA natvA kathamiva satAM sannnidadhate

madhukSIradrAkSAmadhurimadhurINAH bhaNitayaH || 15|| [phaNitayaH]

kavIndrANAM cetaHkamalavanabAlAtaparuciM

bhajante ye santaH katicidaruNAmeva bhavatIm |

viriJcipreyasyAstaruNataraza‍RGgAralaharI-

gabhIrAbhirvAgbhirvidadhati satAM raJjanamamI || 16 ||

savitrIbhirvAcAM zazimaNizilAbhaGgarucibhiH

vazinyAdyAbhistvAM saha janani saJcintayati yaH |

sa kartA kAvyAnAM bhavati mahatAM bhaGgirucibhiH

vacobhirvAgdevIvadanakamalAmodamadhuraiH || 17 ||

tanucchAyAbhiste taruNataraNizrIsaraNibhiH

divaM sarvAmurvImaruNimani magnAM smarati yaH |

bhavantyasya trasyadvanahariNazAlInanayanAH

sahorvazyA vazyAH kati kati na gIrvANagaNikAH || 18 ||

mukhaM binduM kRtvA kucayugamadhastasya tadadho

harArdhaM dhyAyedyo haramahiSi te manmathakalAm |

sa sadyaH saGkSobhaM nayati vanitA ityatilaghu

trilokImapyAzu bhramayati ravIndustanayugAm || 19 ||

kirantImaGgebhyaH kiraNanikurambAmRtarasaM

hRdi tvAmAdhatte himakarazilAmUrtimiva yaH |

sa sarpANAM darpaM zamayati zakuntAdhipa iva

jvarapluSTAn dRSTyA sukhayati sudhAdhArasirayA || 20 ||

taTillekhAtanvIM tapanazazivaizvAnaramayIM

niSaNNAM SaNNAmapyupari kamalAnAM tava kalAm |

mahApadmATavyAM mRditamalamAyena manasA

mahAntaH pazyanto dadhati paramAhlAdalaharIm || 21 ||

bhavAni tvaM dAse mayi vitara dRSTiM sakaruNA-

miti stotuM vAJchan kathayati bhavAni tvamiti yaH |

tadaiva tvaM tasmai dizasi nijasAyujyapadavIM

mukundabrahmendrasphuTamakuTanIrAjitapadAm || 22 ||

tvayA hRtvA vAmaM vapurapari-tRptena manasA

zarIrArdhaM zambhoraparamapi zaGke hRtamabhUt |

yadetattvadrUpaM sakalamaruNAbhaM trinayanaM

kucAbhyAmAnamraM kuTilazazicUDAlamakuTam || 23 ||

jagatsUte dhAtA hariravati rudraH kSapayate

tiraskurvannetatsvamapi vapurIzastirayati |

sadApUrvaH sarvaM tadidamanugRhNAti ca ziva-

stavAjJAmAlambya kSaNacalitayorbhrUlatikayoH || 24 ||

trayANAM devAnAM triguNajanitAnAM tava zive

bhavet pUjA pUjA tava caraNayoryA viracitA |

tathA hi tvatpAdodvahanamaNipIThasya nikaTe

sthitA hyete zazvanmukulitakarottaMsamakuTAH || 25 ||

viriJciH paJcatvaM vrajati harirApnoti viratiM

vinAzaM kInAzo bhajati dhanado yAti nidhanam |

vitandrI mAhendrI vitatirapi sammIlitadRzA

mahAsaMhAre'smin viharati sati tvatpatirasau || 26 ||

japo jalpaH zilpaM sakalamapi mudrAviracanA

gatiH prAdakSiNyakramaNamazanAdyAhutividhiH |

praNAmassaMvezassukhamakhilamAtmArpaNadRzA

saparyAparyAyastava bhavatu yanme vilasitam || 27 ||

sudhAmapyAsvAdya pratibhayajarAmRtyuhariNIM

vipadyante vizve vidhizatamakhAdyA diviSadaH |

karAlaM yatkSvelaM kabalitavataH kAlakalanA

na zambhostanmUlaM tava janani tATaGkamahimA || 28 ||

kirITaM vairiJcaM parihara puraH kaiTabhabhidaH

kaThore koTIre skhalasi jahi jambhArimukuTam |

praNamreSveteSu prasabhamupayAtasya bhavanaM

bhavasyAbhyutthAne tava parijanoktirvijayate || 29 ||

svadehodbhUtAbhirghRNibhiraNimAdyAbhirabhito

niSevye nitye tvAmahamiti sadA bhAvayati yaH |

kimAzcaryaM tasya trinayanasamRddhiM tRNayato

mahAsaMvartAgnirviracayati nirAjanavidhim || 30 ||

catuSSaSTyA tantraiH sakalamatisandhAya bhuvanaM

sthitastattatsiddhiprasavaparatantraiH pazupatiH |

punastvannirbandhAdakhilapuruSArthaikaghaTanA-

svatantraM te tantraM kSititalamavAtItaradidam || 31 ||

zivaH zaktiH kAmaH kSitiratha raviH zItakiraNaH

smaro haMsaH zakrastadanu ca parAmAraharayaH |

amI hRllekhAbhistisRbhiravasAneSu ghaTitA

bhajante varNAste tava janani nAmAvayavatAm || 32 ||

smaraM yoniM lakSmIM tritayamidamAdau tava mano-

rnidhAyaike nitye niravadhimahAbhogarasikAH |

bhajanti tvAM cintAmaNigunanibaddhAkSavalayAH

zivAgnau juhvantaH surabhighRtadhArAhutizataiH || 33 ||

zarIraM tvaM zambhoH zazimihiravakSoruhayugaM

tavAtmAnaM manye bhagavati navAtmAnamanagham |

atazzeSazzeSItyayamubhayasAdhAraNatayA

sthitaH sambandho vAM samarasaparAnandaparayoH || 34 ||

manastvaM vyoma tvaM marudasi marutsArathirasi

tvamApastvaM bhUmistvayi pariNatAyAM na hi param |

tvameva svAtmAnaM pariNamayituM vizvavapuSA

cidAnandAkAraM zivayuvati bhAvena bibhRSe || 35 ||

tavAjJAcakrasthaM tapanazazikoTidyutidharaM

paraM zambhuM vande parimilitapArzvaM paracitA |

yamArAdhyan bhaktyA ravizazizucInAmaviSaye

nirAloke'loke nivasati hi bhAlokabhuvane || 36 ||

vizuddhau te zuddhasphaTikavizadaM vyomajanakaM

zivaM seve devImapi zivasamAnavyavasitAm |

yayoH kAntyA yAntyAH zazikiraNasArUpyasaraNe-

vidhUtAntardhvAntA vilasati cakorIva jagatI || 37 ||

samunmIlat saMvit kamalamakarandaikarasikaM

bhaje haMsadvandvaM kimapi mahatAM mAnasacaram |

yadAlApAdaSTAdazaguNitavidyApariNati-

ryadAdatte doSAd guNamakhilamadbhyaH paya iva || 38 ||

tava svAdhiSThAne hutavahamadhiSThAya nirataM

tamIDe saMvartaM janani mahatIM tAM ca samayAm |

yadAloke lokAn dahati mahati krodhakalite

dayArdrA yA dRSTiH ziziramupacAraM racayati || 39 ||

taTittvantaM zaktyA timiraparipanthiphuraNayA

sphurannAnAratnAbharaNapariNaddhendradhanuSam |

tava zyAmaM meghaM kamapi maNipUraikazaraNaM

niSeve varSantaM haramihirataptaM tribhuvanam || 40 ||

tavAdhAre mUle saha samayayA lAsyaparayA

navAtmAnaM manye navarasamahAtANDavanaTam |

ubhAbhyAmetAbhyAmudayavidhimuddizya dayayA

sanAthAbhyAM jajJe janakajananImajjagadidam || 41 ||

dvitIya bhAgaH - saundarya laharI

gatairmANikyatvaM gaganamaNibhiH sAndraghaTitaM

kirITaM te haimaM himagirisute kIrtayati yaH |

sa nIDeyacchAyAcchuraNazabalaM candrazakalaM

dhanuH zaunAsIraM kimiti na nibadhnAti dhiSaNAm || 42 ||

dhunotu dhvAntaM nastulitadalitendIvaravanaM

ghanasnigdhazlakSNaM cikuranikurumbaM tava zive |

yadIyaM saurabhyaM sahajamupalabdhuM sumanaso

vasantyasmin manye valamathanavATIviTapinAm || 43 ||

tanotu kSemaM nastava vadanasaundaryalaharI-

parIvAhasrotaHsaraNiriva sImantasaraNiH |

vahantI sindUraM prabalakabarIbhAratimira-

dviSAM bRndairbandIkRtamiva navInArkakiraNam || 44 ||

arAlaiH svAbhAvyAdalikalabhasazrIbhiralakaiH

parItaM te vaktraM parihasati paGkeruharucim |

darasmere yasmin dazanarucikiJjalkarucire

sugandhau mAdyanti smaradahanacakSurmadhulihaH || 45 ||

lalATaM lAvaNyadyutivimalamAbhAti tava ya-

ddvitIyaM tanmanye makuTaghaTitaM candrazakalam |

viparyAsanyAsAdubhayamapi sambhUya ca mithaH

sudhAlepasyUtiH pariNamati rAkAhimakaraH || 46 ||

bhruvau bhugne kiJcidbhuvanabhayabhaGgavyasanini

tvadIye netrAbhyAM madhukararucibhyAM dhRtaguNam |

dhanurmanye savyetarakaragRhItaM ratipateH

prakoSThe muSTau ca sthagayati nigUDhAntaramume || 47 ||

ahaH sUte savyaM tava nayanamarkAtmakatayA

triyAmAM vAmaM te sRjati rajanInAyakatayA |

tRtIyA te dRSTirdaradalitahemAmbujaruciH

samAdhatte sandhyAM divasanizayorantaracarIm || 48 ||

vizAlA kalyANI sphuTarucirayodhyA kuvalayaiH

kRpAdhArAdhArA kimapi madhurAbhogavatikA |

avantI dRSTiste bahunagaravistAravijayA

dhruvaM tattannAmavyavaharaNayogyA vijayate || 49 ||

kavInAM sandarbhastabakamakarandaikarasikaM

kaTAkSavyAkSepabhramarakalabhau karNayugalam |

amuJcantau dRSTvA tava navarasAsvAdataralA-

vasUyAsaMsargAdalikanayanaM kiJcidaruNam || 50 ||

zive za‍RGgArArdrA taditarajane kutsanaparA

saroSA gaGgAyAM girizacarite vismayavatI |

harAhibhyo bhItA sarasiruhasaubhAgyajananI (jayinI)

sakhISu smerA te mayi jananI dRSTiH sakaruNA || 51 ||

gate karNAbhyarNaM garuta iva pakSmANi dadhatI

purAM bhettuzcittaprazamarasavidrAvaNaphale |

ime netre gotrAdharapatikulottaMsakalike

tavAkarNAkRSTasmarazaravilAsaM kalayataH || 52 ||

vibhaktatraivarNyaM vyatikaritalIlAJjanatayA

vibhAti tvannetratritayamidamIzAnadayite |

punaH sraSTuM devAn druhiNaharirudrAnuparatAn

rajaH sattvaM bibhrattama iti guNAnAM trayamiva || 53 ||

pavitrIkartuM naH pazupatiparAdhInahRdaye

dayAmitrairnetrairaruNadhavalazyAmarucibhiH |

nadaH zoNo gaGgA tapanatanayeti dhruvamamuM

trayANAM tIrthAnAmupanayasi sambhedamanagham || 54 ||

nimeSonmeSAbhyAM pralayamudayaM yAti jagatI

tavetyAhuH santo dharaNidhararAjanyatanaye |

tvadunmeSAjjAtaM jagadidamazeSaM pralayataH

paritrAtuM zaGke parihRtanimeSAstava dRzaH || 55 ||

tavAparNe karNejapanayanapaizunyacakitA

nilIyante toye niyatamanimeSAH zapharikAH |

iyaM ca zrIrbaddhacchadapuTakavATaM kuvalayam

jahAti pratyUSe nizi ca vighaTayya pravizati || 56 ||

dRzA drAghIyasyA daradalitanIlotpalarucA

davIyAMsaM dInaM snapaya kRpayA mAmapi zive |

anenAyaM dhanyo bhavati na ca te hAniriyatA

vane vA harmye vA samakaranipAto himakaraH || 57 ||

arAlaM te pAlIyugalamagarAjanyatanaye

na keSAmAdhatte kusumazarakodaNDakutukam |

tirazcIno yatra zravaNapathamullaGghya vilasa-

nnapAGgavyAsaGgo dizati zarasandhAnadhiSaNAm || 58 ||

sphuradgaNDAbhogapratiphalitatATaGkayugalaM

catuzcakraM manye tava mukhamidaM manmatharatham |

yamAruhya druhyatyavanirathamarkenducaraNaM

mahAvIro mAraH pramathapataye sajjitavate || 59 ||

sarasvatyAH sUktIramRtalaharIkauzalaharIH

pibantyAH zarvANi zravaNaculukAbhyAmaviralam |

camatkArazlAghAcalitazirasaH kuNDalagaNo

jhaNatkAraistAraiH prativacanamAcaSTa iva te || 60 ||

asau nAsAvaMzastuhinagirivaMzadhvajapaTi

tvadIyo nedIyaH phalatu phalamasmAkamucitam |

vahannantarmuktAH zizirataranizvAsagalitaM

samRddhyA yattAsAM bahirapi ca muktAmaNidharaH || 61 ||

prakRtyA raktAyAstava sudati dantacchadaruceH

pravakSye sAdRzyaM janayatu phalaM vidrumalatA |

na bimbaM tadbimbapratiphalanarAgAdaruNitaM

tulAmadhyAroDhuM kathamiva vilajjeta kalayA || 62 ||

smitajyotsnAjAlaM tava vadanacandrasya pibatAM

cakorANAmAsIdatirasatayA caJcujaDimA |

ataste zItAMzoramRtalaharImamlarucayaH

pibanti svacchandaM nizi nizi bhRzaM kAJjikadhiyA || 63 ||

avizrAntaM patyurguNagaNakathAmreDanajapA

japApuSpacchAyA tava janani jihvA jayati sA |

yadagrAsInAyAH sphaTikadRSadacchacchavimayI

sarasvatyA mUrtiH pariNamati mANikyavapuSA || 64 ||

raNe jitvA daityAnapahRtazirastraiH kavacibhir-

nivRttaizcaNDAMzatripuraharanirmAlyavimukhaiH |

vizAkhendropendraiH zazivizadakarpUrazakalA

vilIyante mAtastava vadanatAmbUlakabalAH || 65 ||

vipaJcyA gAyantI vividhamapadAnaM pazupateH

tvayArabdhe vaktuM calitazirasA sAdhuvacane |

tadIyairmAdhuryairapalapitatantrIkalaravAM

nijAM vINAM vANI niculayati colena nibhRtam || 66 ||

karAgreNa spRSTaM tuhinagiriNA vatsalatayA

girIzenodastaM muhuradharapAnAkulatayA |

karagrAhyaM zambhormukhamukuravRntaM girisute

kathaGkAraM brUmastava cibukamaupamyarahitam || 67 ||

bhujAzleSAn nityaM puradamayituH kaNTakavatI

tava grIvA dhatte mukhakamalanAlazriyamiyam |

svataH zvetA kAlAgurubahulajambAlamalinA

mRNAlIlAlityaM vahati yadadho hAralatikA || 68 ||

gale rekhAstisro gatigamakagItaikanipuNe

vivAhavyAnaddhapraguNaguNasaGkhyApratibhuvaH |

virAjante nAnAvidhamadhurarAgAkarabhuvAM

trayANAM grAmANAM sthitiniyamasImAna iva te || 69 ||

mRNAlImRdvInAM tava bhujalatAnAM catasRNAM

caturbhiH saundaryaM sarasijabhavaH stauti vadanaiH |

nakhebhyaH santrasyan prathamamathanAdandhakaripo-

zcaturNAM zIrSANAM samamabhayahastArpaNadhiyA || 70 ||

nakhAnAmuddyotairnavanalinarAgaM vihasatAM

karANAM te kAntiM kathaya kathayAmaH kathamume |

kayAcidvA sAmyaM bhajatu kalayA hanta kamalaM

yadi krIDallakSmIcaraNatalalAkSArasachaNam || 71 ||

samaM devi skandadvipavadanapItaM stanayugaM

tavedaM naH khedaM haratu satataM prasnutamukham |

yadAlokyAzaGkAkulitahRdayo hAsajanakaH

svakumbhau herambaH parimRzati hastena jhaDiti || 72 ||

amU te vakSojAvamRtarasamANikyakutupau

na sandehaspando nagapatipatAke manasi naH |

pibantau tau yasmAdaviditavadhUsaGgarasikau

kumArAvadyApi dviradavadanakrauJcadalanau || 73 ||

vahatyamba stamberamadanujakumbhaprakRtibhiH

samArabdhAM muktAmaNibhiramalAM hAralatikAm |

kucAbhogo bimbAdhararucibhirantaH zabalitAM

pratApavyAmizrAM puradamayituH kIrtimiva te || 74 ||

tava stanyaM manye dharaNidharakanye hRdayataH

payaHpArAvAraH parivahati sArasvatamiva |

dayAvatyA dattaM draviDazizurAsvAdya tava yat

kavInAM prauDhAnAmajani kamanIyaH kavayitA || 75 ||

harakrodhajvAlAvalibhiravalIDhena vapuSA

gabhIre te nAbhIsarasi kRtasaGgo manasijaH |

samuttasthau tasmAdacalatanaye dhUmalatikA

janastAM jAnIte tava janani romAvaliriti || 76 ||

yadetat kAlindItanutarataraGgAkRti zive

kRze madhye kiJcijjanani tava yadbhAti sudhiyAm |

vimardAdanyo'nyaM kucakalazayorantaragataM

tanUbhUtaM vyoma pravizadiva nAbhiM kuhariNIm || 77 ||

sthiro gaGgAvartaH stanamukularomAvalilatA-

kalAvAlaM kuNDaM kusumazaratejohutabhujaH |

raterlIlAgAraM kimapi tava nAbhirgirisute

biladvAraM siddhergirizanayanAnAM vijayate || 78 ||

nisargakSINasya stanataTabhareNa klamajuSo

namanmUrternArItilaka zanakaistruTyata iva |

ciraM te madhyasya truTitataTinItIrataruNA

samAvasthAsthemno bhavatu kuzalaM zailatanaye || 79 ||

kucau sadyaHsvidyattaTaghaTitakUrpAsabhidurau

kaSantau dormUle kanakakalazAbhau kalayatA |

tava trAtuM bhaGgAdalamiti valagnaM tanubhuvA

tridhA naddhaM devi trivali lavalIvallibhiriva || 80 ||

gurutvaM vistAraM kSitidharapatiH pArvati nijA-

nnitambAdAcchidya tvayi haraNarUpeNa nidadhe |

ataste vistIrNo gururayamazeSAM vasumatIM

nitambaprAgbhAraH sthagayati laghutvaM nayati ca || 81 ||

karIndrANAM zuNDAn kanakakadalIkANDapaTalI-

mubhAbhyAmUrubhyAmubhayamapi nirjitya bhavatI |

suvRttAbhyAM patyuH praNatikaThinAbhyAM girisute

vidhijJye jAnubhyAM vibudhakarikumbhadvayamasi || 82 ||

parAjetuM rudraM dviguNazaragarbhau girisute

niSaGgau jaGghe te viSamavizikho bADhamakRta |

yadagre dRzyante dazazaraphalAH pAdayugalI-

nakhAgracchadmAnaH suramakuTazANaikanizitAH || 83 ||

zrutInAM mUrdhAno dadhati tava yau zekharatayA

mamApyetau mAtaH zirasi dayayA dhehi caraNau |

yayoH pAdyaM pAthaH pazupatijaTAjUTataTinI

yayorlAkSAlakSmIraruNaharicUDAmaNiruciH || 84 ||

namovAkaM brUmo nayanaramaNIyAya padayo-

stavAsmai dvandvAya sphuTarucirasAlaktakavate |

asUyatyatyantaM yadabhihananAya spRhayate

pazUnAmIzAnaH pramadavanakaGkelitarave || 85 ||

mRSA kRtvA gotraskhalanamatha vailakSyanamitaM

lalATe bhartAraM caraNakamale tADayati te |

cirAdantaHzalyaM dahanakRtamunmUlitavatA

tulAkoTikvANaiH kilikilitamIzAnaripuNA || 86 ||

himAnIhantavyaM himagirinivAsaikacaturau

nizAyAM nidrANaM nizi caramabhAge ca vizadau |

varaM lakSmIpAtraM zriyamatisRjantau samayinAM

sarojaM tvatpAdau janani jayatazcitramiha kim || 87 ||

padaM te kIrtInAM prapadamapadaM devi vipadAM

kathaM nItaM sadbhiH kaThinakamaThIkarparatulAm |

kathaM vA bAhubhyAmupayamanakAle purabhidA

yadAdAya nyastaM dRSadi dayamAnena manasA || 88 ||

nakhairnAkastrINAM karakamalasaGkocazazibhi-

starUNAM divyAnAM hasata iva te caNDi caraNau |

phalAni svaHsthebhyaH kisalayakarAgreNa dadatAM

daridrebhyo bhadrAM zriyamanizamahnAya dadatau || 89 ||

dadAne dInebhyaH zriyamanizamAzAnusadRzI-

mamandaM saundaryaprakaramakarandaM vikirati |

tavAsmin mandArastabakasubhage yAtu caraNe

nimajjanmajjIvaH karaNacaraNaH SaTcaraNatAm || 90 ||

padanyAsakrIDAparicayamivArabdhumanasaH

skhalantaste khelaM bhavanakalahaMsA na jahati |

atasteSAM zikSAM subhagamaNimaJjIraraNita-

cchalAdAcakSANaM caraNakamalaM cArucarite || 91 ||

gatAste maJcatvaM druhiNaharirudrezvarabhRtaH

zivaH svacchacchAyAghaTitakapaTapracchadapaTaH |

tvadIyAnAM bhAsAM pratiphalanarAgAruNatayA

zarIrI za‍RGgAro rasa iva dRzAM dogdhi kutukam || 92 ||

arAlA kezeSu prakRtisaralA mandahasite

zirISAbhA citte dRSadupalazobhA kucataTe |

bhRzaM tanvI madhye pRthururasijArohaviSaye

jagattrAtuM zambhorjayati karuNA kAcidaruNA || 93 ||

kalaGkaH kastUrI rajanikarabimbaM jalamayaM

kalAbhiH karpUrairmarakatakaraNDaM nibiDitam |

atastvadbhogena pratidinamidaM riktakuharaM

vidhirbhUyo bhUyo nibiDayati nUnaM tava kRte || 94 ||

purArAterantaHpuramasi tatastvaccaraNayoH

saparyAmaryAdA taralakaraNAnAmasulabhA |

tathA hyete nItAH zatamakhamukhAH siddhimatulAM

tava dvAropAntasthitibhiraNimAdyAbhiramarAH || 95 ||

kalatraM vaidhAtraM katikati bhajante na kavayaH

zriyo devyAH ko vA na bhavati patiH kairapi dhanaiH |

mahAdevaM hitvA tava sati satInAmacarame

kucAbhyAmAsaGgaH kuravakatarorapyasulabhaH || 96 ||

girAmAhurdevIM druhiNagRhiNImAgamavido

hareH patnIM padmAM harasahacarImadritanayAm |

turIyA kApi tvaM duradhigamaniHsImamahimA

mahAmAyA vizvaM bhramayasi parabrahmamahiSi || 97 ||

kadA kAle mAtaH kathaya kalitAlaktakarasaM

pibeyaM vidyArthI tava caraNanirNejanajalam |

prakRtyA mUkAnAmapi ca kavitAkAraNatayA

kadA dhatte vANImukhakamalatAmbUlarasatAm || 98 ||

sarasvatyA lakSmyA vidhiharisapatno viharate

rateH pAtivratyaM zithilayati ramyeNa vapuSA |

ciraM jIvanneva kSapitapazupAzavyatikaraH

parAnandAbhikhyaM rasayati rasaM tvadbhajanavAn || 99 ||

pradIpajvAlAbhirdivasakaranIrAjanavidhiH

sudhAsUtezcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanA |

svakIyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM

tvadIyAbhirvAgbhistava janani vAcAM stutiriyam || 100 ||

saundaryalahari mukhyastotraM saMvArtadAyakam |

bhagavadpAda sankluptaM paThen muktau bhavennaraH ||

|| iti zrImatparamahaMsaparivrAjakAcAryasya

zrIgovindabhagavatpUjyapAdaziSyasya

zrImacchaGkarabhagavataH kRtau saundaryalaharI sampUrNA ||

|| OM tatsat ||

(anubandhaH)

samAnItaH padbhyAM maNimukuratAmambaramaNi-

rbhayAdAsyAdantaHstimitakiraNazreNimasRNaH |

(pAThabhedaH - bhayAdAsya snigdhastmita, bhayAdAsyasyAntaHstmita)

dadhAti tvadvaktrampratiphalanamazrAntavikacaM

nirAtaGkaM candrAnnijahRdayapaGkeruhamiva || 101 ||

samudbhUtasthUlastanabharamurazcAru hasitaM

kaTAkSe kandarpaH katicana kadambadyuti vapuH |

harasya tvadbhrAntiM manasi janayanti sma vimalAH

pAThabhedaH - janayAmAsa madano, janayantaH samatulAM, janayantA suvadane

bhavatyA ye bhaktAH pariNatiramISAmiyamume || 102 ||

nidhe nityasmere niravadhiguNe nItinipuNe

nirAghAtajJAne niyamaparacittaikanilaye |

niyatyA nirmukte nikhilanigamAntastutipade

nirAtaGke nitye nigamaya mamApi stutimimAm || 103 ||

About This Stotram

Soundarya Lahari

Sanskrit Title: सौन्दर्य लहरी
IAST Transliteration:

Overview

The Soundarya Lahari is considered one of the most important and revered stotrams dedicated to the Divine Mother. It is a exploration of the feminine principle (Shakti) as the source of all creation, beauty, and power. The verses are rich in philosophical depth, describing the interplay between Shiva and Shakti, the cosmic dance of creation, sustenance, and dissolution, and the ultimate oneness of the universe. It is believed that reciting these verses with devotion can lead to the realization of the Divine Mother's presence, the purification of the mind, and the attainment of both worldly prosperity and spiritual liberation. The stotram is also known for its tantric undertones, with certain verses believed to possess specific powers when chanted with proper initiation and understanding.

Details

Attribute Information
Deity Goddess Parvati
Author Adi Shankaracharya
Type Stotram
Category Stotram
Number of Verses 103
Origin The Soundarya Lahari is not derived from a single, specific scripture like the Vedas or Puranas. It is a standalone devotional hymn attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. It is widely believed to have been composed during his travels, possibly in the temple of Kamakhya in Assam or in the temple of Somanatha in Gujarat. The stotram is divided into two parts: the 'Ananda Lahari' (Wave of Bliss) consisting of the first 41 verses, and the 'Soundarya Lahari' (Wave of Beauty) consisting of the remaining 62 verses. The Ananda Lahari is said to describe the cosmic creation and the divine feminine power (Shakti) in her abstract form, while the Soundarya Lahari focuses on the physical beauty and divine attributes of Goddess Parvati (Tripurasundari).

Benefits of Recitation

  1. Attainment of beauty and grace
  2. Removal of obstacles and difficulties
  3. Fulfillment of desires
  4. Spiritual liberation (Moksha)
  5. Protection from negative energies

Best Time to Recite

Mornings and evenings are generally considered auspicious. It is particularly recommended to recite during Navaratri, Diwali, and other festivals dedicated to the Divine Mother. Some practitioners also recite it daily for continuous spiritual benefit.

Historical Context

The Soundarya Lahari is traditionally attributed to the great philosopher and saint Adi Shankaracharya, who lived in the 8th century CE. While the exact date of composition is debated, it is firmly placed within the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The stotram reflects the philosophical and devotional milieu of its time, integrating elements of Shaivism, Shaktism, and Tantra. Its widespread popularity across India and its translation into various languages attest to its enduring appeal and the deep reverence it commands among devotees. The stotram is often accompanied by specific yantras (mystical diagrams) and rituals, particularly in tantric practices, to enhance its efficacy.

Alternate Names

  • Ananda Lahari

Related Stotrams

  • Lalita Sahasranama
  • Devi Mahatmyam
  • Annapurna Stotram

Last Updated: 2025-12-01