Vedic Tithi
VedicTithi

Stotram - Sacred Scripture

Soundarya Lahari

Soundarya Lahari

Soundarya Lahari

Stotram
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saundarya laharI

prathama bhAgaH - Ananda lahari

bhumauskhalita pAdAnAM bhUmirevA valambanam |

tvayI jAtA parAdhAnAM tvameva sharaNaM shive ||

shivaH shaktyA yukto yadi bhavati shaktaH prabhavituM

na chedevaM devo na khalu kushalaH spanditumapi |

atastvAmArAdhyAM hariharaviri~nchAdibhirapi

praNantuM stotuM vA kathamakRRitapuNyaH prabhavati || 1 ||

tanIyAMsaM pAMsuM tava charaNapa~NkeruhabhavaM

virinchissanchinvan virachayati lokAnavikalam |

vahatyenaM shauriH kathamapi sahasreNa shirasAM

harassa~NkShudyainaM bhajati bhasitoddhUlanavidhim || 2 ||

avidyAnAmanta-stimira-mihiradvIpanagarI

jaDAnAM chaitanya-stabaka-makaranda-srutijharI |

daridrANAM chintAmaNiguNanikA janmajaladhau

nimagnAnAM daMShTrA muraripu-varAhasya bhavati || 3 ||

tvadanyaH pANibhyAmabhayavarado daivatagaNaH

tvamekA naivAsi prakaTitavarAbhItyabhinayA |

bhayAt trAtuM dAtuM phalamapi cha vA~nChAsamadhikaM

sharaNye lokAnAM tava hi charaNAveva nipuNau || 4 ||

haristvAmArAdhya praNatajanasaubhAgyajananIM

purA nArI bhUtvA puraripumapi kShobhamanayat |

smaro.api tvAM natvA ratinayanalehyena vapuShA

munInAmapyantaH prabhavati hi mohAya mahatAm || 5 ||

dhanuH pauShpaM maurvI madhukaramayI pa~ncha vishikhAH

vasantaH sAmanto malayamarudAyodhanarathaH |

tathApyekaH sarvaM himagirisute kAmapi kRRipAm

apANgAtte labdhvA jagadida-manaNgo vijayate || 6 ||

kvaNatkA~nchIdAmA karikalabhakumbhastananatA

parikShINA madhye pariNatasharachchandravadanA |

dhanurbANAn pAshaM sRRiNimapi dadhAnA karatalaiH

purastAdAstAM naH puramathiturAhopuruShikA || 7 ||

sudhAsindhormadhye suraviTapivATIparivRRite

maNidvIpe nIpopavanavati chintAmaNigRRihe |

shivAkAre manche paramashivaparyaNkanilayAM

bhajanti tvAM dhanyAH katichana chidAnandalaharIm || 8 ||

mahIM mUlAdhAre kamapi maNipUre hutavahaM

sthitaM svAdhiShThAne hRRidi marutamAkAshamupari |

mano.api bhrUmadhye sakalamapi bhitvA kulapathaM

sahasrAre padme saha rahasi patyA viharase || 9 ||

sudhAdhArAsAraishcharaNayugalAntarvigalitaiH

prapanchaM sinchantI punarapi rasAmnAyamahasaH |

avApya svAM bhUmiM bhujaganibhamadhyuShTavalayaM

svamAtmAnaM kRRitvA svapiShi kulakuNDe kuhariNi || 10 ||

chaturbhiH shrIkaNThaiH shivayuvatibhiH pa~nchabhirapi

prabhinnAbhiH shambhornavabhirapi mUlaprakRRitibhiH |

chatushchatvAriMshadvasudalakalAshratrivalaya- [trayashchatvAri]

trirekhAbhiH sArdhaM tava sharaNakoNAH pariNatAH || 11 || [charaNakoNAH, bhavanakiNAH]

tvadIyaM saundaryaM tuhinagirikanye tulayituM

kavIndrAH kalpante kathamapi viri~nchiprabhRRitayaH |

yadAlokautsukyAdamaralalanA yAnti manasA

tapobhirduShprApAmapi girishasAyujyapadavIm || 12 ||

naraM varShIyAMsaM nayanavirasaM narmasu jaDaM

tavApA~NgAloke patitamanudhAvanti shatashaH |

galadveNIbandhAH kuchakalashavisrastasichayA

haThAt truTyatkA~nchyo vigalitadukUlA yuvatayaH || 13 ||

kShitau ShaTpanchAshad dvisamadhikapanchAshadudake

hutAshe dvAShaShTishchaturadhikapa~nchAshadanile |

divi dviShShaTtriMshanmanasi cha chatuShShaShTiriti ye

mayUkhAsteShAmapyupari tava pAdAmbujayugam || 14 ||

sharajjyotsnAshuddhAM shashiyutajaTAjUTamakuTAM

varatrAsatrANasphaTikaghaTikApustakakarAm |

sakRRinna tvA natvA kathamiva satAM sannnidadhate

madhukShIradrAkShAmadhurimadhurINAH bhaNitayaH || 15|| [phaNitayaH]

kavIndrANAM chetaHkamalavanabAlAtaparuchiM

bhajante ye santaH katichidaruNAmeva bhavatIm |

virinchipreyasyAstaruNatarasha{}RRiNgAralaharI-

gabhIrAbhirvAgbhirvidadhati satAM ra~njanamamI || 16 ||

savitrIbhirvAchAM shashimaNishilAbha~NgaruchibhiH

vashinyAdyAbhistvAM saha janani sa~nchintayati yaH |

sa kartA kAvyAnAM bhavati mahatAM bha~NgiruchibhiH

vachobhirvAgdevIvadanakamalAmodamadhuraiH || 17 ||

tanuchChAyAbhiste taruNataraNishrIsaraNibhiH

divaM sarvAmurvImaruNimani magnAM smarati yaH |

bhavantyasya trasyadvanahariNashAlInanayanAH

sahorvashyA vashyAH kati kati na gIrvANagaNikAH || 18 ||

mukhaM binduM kRRitvA kuchayugamadhastasya tadadho

harArdhaM dhyAyedyo haramahiShi te manmathakalAm |

sa sadyaH sa~NkShobhaM nayati vanitA ityatilaghu

trilokImapyAshu bhramayati ravIndustanayugAm || 19 ||

kirantIma~NgebhyaH kiraNanikurambAmRRitarasaM

hRRidi tvAmAdhatte himakarashilAmUrtimiva yaH |

sa sarpANAM darpaM shamayati shakuntAdhipa iva

jvarapluShTAn dRRiShTyA sukhayati sudhAdhArasirayA || 20 ||

taTillekhAtanvIM tapanashashivaishvAnaramayIM

niShaNNAM ShaNNAmapyupari kamalAnAM tava kalAm |

mahApadmATavyAM mRRiditamalamAyena manasA

mahAntaH pashyanto dadhati paramAhlAdalaharIm || 21 ||

bhavAni tvaM dAse mayi vitara dRRiShTiM sakaruNA-

miti stotuM vA~nChan kathayati bhavAni tvamiti yaH |

tadaiva tvaM tasmai dishasi nijasAyujyapadavIM

mukundabrahmendrasphuTamakuTanIrAjitapadAm || 22 ||

tvayA hRRitvA vAmaM vapurapari-tRRiptena manasA

sharIrArdhaM shambhoraparamapi sha~Nke hRRitamabhUt |

yadetattvadrUpaM sakalamaruNAbhaM trinayanaM

kuchAbhyAmAnamraM kuTilashashichUDAlamakuTam || 23 ||

jagatsUte dhAtA hariravati rudraH kShapayate

tiraskurvannetatsvamapi vapurIshastirayati |

sadApUrvaH sarvaM tadidamanugRRihNAti cha shiva-

stavAj~nAmAlambya kShaNachalitayorbhrUlatikayoH || 24 ||

trayANAM devAnAM triguNajanitAnAM tava shive

bhavet pUjA pUjA tava charaNayoryA virachitA |

tathA hi tvatpAdodvahanamaNipIThasya nikaTe

sthitA hyete shashvanmukulitakarottaMsamakuTAH || 25 ||

virinchiH panchatvaM vrajati harirApnoti viratiM

vinAshaM kInAsho bhajati dhanado yAti nidhanam |

vitandrI mAhendrI vitatirapi sammIlitadRRishA

mahAsaMhAre.asmin viharati sati tvatpatirasau || 26 ||

japo jalpaH shilpaM sakalamapi mudrAvirachanA

gatiH prAdakShiNyakramaNamashanAdyAhutividhiH |

praNAmassaMveshassukhamakhilamAtmArpaNadRRishA

saparyAparyAyastava bhavatu yanme vilasitam || 27 ||

sudhAmapyAsvAdya pratibhayajarAmRRityuhariNIM

vipadyante vishve vidhishatamakhAdyA diviShadaH |

karAlaM yatkShvelaM kabalitavataH kAlakalanA

na shambhostanmUlaM tava janani tATa~NkamahimA || 28 ||

kirITaM vairi~nchaM parihara puraH kaiTabhabhidaH

kaThore koTIre skhalasi jahi jambhArimukuTam |

praNamreShveteShu prasabhamupayAtasya bhavanaM

bhavasyAbhyutthAne tava parijanoktirvijayate || 29 ||

svadehodbhUtAbhirghRRiNibhiraNimAdyAbhirabhito

niShevye nitye tvAmahamiti sadA bhAvayati yaH |

kimAshcharyaM tasya trinayanasamRRiddhiM tRRiNayato

mahAsaMvartAgnirvirachayati nirAjanavidhim || 30 ||

chatuShShaShTyA tantraiH sakalamatisandhAya bhuvanaM

sthitastattatsiddhiprasavaparatantraiH pashupatiH |

punastvannirbandhAdakhilapuruShArthaikaghaTanA-

svatantraM te tantraM kShititalamavAtItaradidam || 31 ||

shivaH shaktiH kAmaH kShitiratha raviH shItakiraNaH

smaro haMsaH shakrastadanu cha parAmAraharayaH |

amI hRRillekhAbhistisRRibhiravasAneShu ghaTitA

bhajante varNAste tava janani nAmAvayavatAm || 32 ||

smaraM yoniM lakShmIM tritayamidamAdau tava mano-

rnidhAyaike nitye niravadhimahAbhogarasikAH |

bhajanti tvAM chintAmaNigunanibaddhAkShavalayAH

shivAgnau juhvantaH surabhighRRitadhArAhutishataiH || 33 ||

sharIraM tvaM shambhoH shashimihiravakShoruhayugaM

tavAtmAnaM manye bhagavati navAtmAnamanagham |

atashsheShashsheShItyayamubhayasAdhAraNatayA

sthitaH sambandho vAM samarasaparAnandaparayoH || 34 ||

manastvaM vyoma tvaM marudasi marutsArathirasi

tvamApastvaM bhUmistvayi pariNatAyAM na hi param |

tvameva svAtmAnaM pariNamayituM vishvavapuShA

chidAnandAkAraM shivayuvati bhAvena bibhRRiShe || 35 ||

tavAj~nAchakrasthaM tapanashashikoTidyutidharaM

paraM shambhuM vande parimilitapArshvaM parachitA |

yamArAdhyan bhaktyA ravishashishuchInAmaviShaye

nirAloke.aloke nivasati hi bhAlokabhuvane || 36 ||

vishuddhau te shuddhasphaTikavishadaM vyomajanakaM

shivaM seve devImapi shivasamAnavyavasitAm |

yayoH kAntyA yAntyAH shashikiraNasArUpyasaraNe-

vidhUtAntardhvAntA vilasati chakorIva jagatI || 37 ||

samunmIlat saMvit kamalamakarandaikarasikaM

bhaje haMsadvandvaM kimapi mahatAM mAnasacharam |

yadAlApAdaShTAdashaguNitavidyApariNati-

ryadAdatte doShAd guNamakhilamadbhyaH paya iva || 38 ||

tava svAdhiShThAne hutavahamadhiShThAya nirataM

tamIDe saMvartaM janani mahatIM tAM cha samayAm |

yadAloke lokAn dahati mahati krodhakalite

dayArdrA yA dRRiShTiH shishiramupachAraM rachayati || 39 ||

taTittvantaM shaktyA timiraparipanthiphuraNayA

sphurannAnAratnAbharaNapariNaddhendradhanuSham |

tava shyAmaM meghaM kamapi maNipUraikasharaNaM

niSheve varShantaM haramihirataptaM tribhuvanam || 40 ||

tavAdhAre mUle saha samayayA lAsyaparayA

navAtmAnaM manye navarasamahAtANDavanaTam |

ubhAbhyAmetAbhyAmudayavidhimuddishya dayayA

sanAthAbhyAM jaj~ne janakajananImajjagadidam || 41 ||

dvitIya bhAgaH - saundarya laharI

gatairmANikyatvaM gaganamaNibhiH sAndraghaTitaM

kirITaM te haimaM himagirisute kIrtayati yaH |

sa nIDeyachChAyAchChuraNashabalaM chandrashakalaM

dhanuH shaunAsIraM kimiti na nibadhnAti dhiShaNAm || 42 ||

dhunotu dhvAntaM nastulitadalitendIvaravanaM

ghanasnigdhashlakShNaM chikuranikurumbaM tava shive |

yadIyaM saurabhyaM sahajamupalabdhuM sumanaso

vasantyasmin manye valamathanavATIviTapinAm || 43 ||

tanotu kShemaM nastava vadanasaundaryalaharI-

parIvAhasrotaHsaraNiriva sImantasaraNiH |

vahantI sindUraM prabalakabarIbhAratimira-

dviShAM bRRindairbandIkRRitamiva navInArkakiraNam || 44 ||

arAlaiH svAbhAvyAdalikalabhasashrIbhiralakaiH

parItaM te vaktraM parihasati pa~Nkeruharuchim |

darasmere yasmin dashanaruchiki~njalkaruchire

sugandhau mAdyanti smaradahanachakShurmadhulihaH || 45 ||

lalATaM lAvaNyadyutivimalamAbhAti tava ya-

ddvitIyaM tanmanye makuTaghaTitaM chandrashakalam |

viparyAsanyAsAdubhayamapi sambhUya cha mithaH

sudhAlepasyUtiH pariNamati rAkAhimakaraH || 46 ||

bhruvau bhugne kinchidbhuvanabhayabhaNgavyasanini

tvadIye netrAbhyAM madhukararuchibhyAM dhRRitaguNam |

dhanurmanye savyetarakaragRRihItaM ratipateH

prakoShThe muShTau cha sthagayati nigUDhAntaramume || 47 ||

ahaH sUte savyaM tava nayanamarkAtmakatayA

triyAmAM vAmaM te sRRijati rajanInAyakatayA |

tRRitIyA te dRRiShTirdaradalitahemAmbujaruchiH

samAdhatte sandhyAM divasanishayorantaracharIm || 48 ||

vishAlA kalyANI sphuTaruchirayodhyA kuvalayaiH

kRRipAdhArAdhArA kimapi madhurAbhogavatikA |

avantI dRRiShTiste bahunagaravistAravijayA

dhruvaM tattannAmavyavaharaNayogyA vijayate || 49 ||

kavInAM sandarbhastabakamakarandaikarasikaM

kaTAkShavyAkShepabhramarakalabhau karNayugalam |

amu~nchantau dRRiShTvA tava navarasAsvAdataralA-

vasUyAsaMsargAdalikanayanaM ki~nchidaruNam || 50 ||

shive sha{}RRi~NgArArdrA taditarajane kutsanaparA

saroShA ga~NgAyAM girishacharite vismayavatI |

harAhibhyo bhItA sarasiruhasaubhAgyajananI (jayinI)

sakhIShu smerA te mayi jananI dRRiShTiH sakaruNA || 51 ||

gate karNAbhyarNaM garuta iva pakShmANi dadhatI

purAM bhettushchittaprashamarasavidrAvaNaphale |

ime netre gotrAdharapatikulottaMsakalike

tavAkarNAkRRiShTasmarasharavilAsaM kalayataH || 52 ||

vibhaktatraivarNyaM vyatikaritalIlA~njanatayA

vibhAti tvannetratritayamidamIshAnadayite |

punaH sraShTuM devAn druhiNaharirudrAnuparatAn

rajaH sattvaM bibhrattama iti guNAnAM trayamiva || 53 ||

pavitrIkartuM naH pashupatiparAdhInahRRidaye

dayAmitrairnetrairaruNadhavalashyAmaruchibhiH |

nadaH shoNo ga~NgA tapanatanayeti dhruvamamuM

trayANAM tIrthAnAmupanayasi sambhedamanagham || 54 ||

nimeShonmeShAbhyAM pralayamudayaM yAti jagatI

tavetyAhuH santo dharaNidhararAjanyatanaye |

tvadunmeShAjjAtaM jagadidamasheShaM pralayataH

paritrAtuM sha~Nke parihRRitanimeShAstava dRRishaH || 55 ||

tavAparNe karNejapanayanapaishunyachakitA

nilIyante toye niyatamanimeShAH shapharikAH |

iyaM cha shrIrbaddhachChadapuTakavATaM kuvalayam

jahAti pratyUShe nishi cha vighaTayya pravishati || 56 ||

dRRishA drAghIyasyA daradalitanIlotpalaruchA

davIyAMsaM dInaM snapaya kRRipayA mAmapi shive |

anenAyaM dhanyo bhavati na cha te hAniriyatA

vane vA harmye vA samakaranipAto himakaraH || 57 ||

arAlaM te pAlIyugalamagarAjanyatanaye

na keShAmAdhatte kusumasharakodaNDakutukam |

tirashchIno yatra shravaNapathamulla~Nghya vilasa-

nnapANgavyAsaNgo dishati sharasandhAnadhiShaNAm || 58 ||

sphuradgaNDAbhogapratiphalitatATa~NkayugalaM

chatushchakraM manye tava mukhamidaM manmatharatham |

yamAruhya druhyatyavanirathamarkenducharaNaM

mahAvIro mAraH pramathapataye sajjitavate || 59 ||

sarasvatyAH sUktIramRRitalaharIkaushalaharIH

pibantyAH sharvANi shravaNachulukAbhyAmaviralam |

chamatkArashlAghAchalitashirasaH kuNDalagaNo

jhaNatkAraistAraiH prativachanamAchaShTa iva te || 60 ||

asau nAsAvaMshastuhinagirivaMshadhvajapaTi

tvadIyo nedIyaH phalatu phalamasmAkamuchitam |

vahannantarmuktAH shishirataranishvAsagalitaM

samRRiddhyA yattAsAM bahirapi cha muktAmaNidharaH || 61 ||

prakRRityA raktAyAstava sudati dantachChadarucheH

pravakShye sAdRRishyaM janayatu phalaM vidrumalatA |

na bimbaM tadbimbapratiphalanarAgAdaruNitaM

tulAmadhyAroDhuM kathamiva vilajjeta kalayA || 62 ||

smitajyotsnAjAlaM tava vadanachandrasya pibatAM

chakorANAmAsIdatirasatayA cha~nchujaDimA |

ataste shItAMshoramRRitalaharImamlaruchayaH

pibanti svachChandaM nishi nishi bhRRishaM kA~njikadhiyA || 63 ||

avishrAntaM patyurguNagaNakathAmreDanajapA

japApuShpachChAyA tava janani jihvA jayati sA |

yadagrAsInAyAH sphaTikadRRiShadachChachChavimayI

sarasvatyA mUrtiH pariNamati mANikyavapuShA || 64 ||

raNe jitvA daityAnapahRRitashirastraiH kavachibhir-

nivRRittaishchaNDAMshatripuraharanirmAlyavimukhaiH |

vishAkhendropendraiH shashivishadakarpUrashakalA

vilIyante mAtastava vadanatAmbUlakabalAH || 65 ||

vipa~nchyA gAyantI vividhamapadAnaM pashupateH

tvayArabdhe vaktuM chalitashirasA sAdhuvachane |

tadIyairmAdhuryairapalapitatantrIkalaravAM

nijAM vINAM vANI nichulayati cholena nibhRRitam || 66 ||

karAgreNa spRRiShTaM tuhinagiriNA vatsalatayA

girIshenodastaM muhuradharapAnAkulatayA |

karagrAhyaM shambhormukhamukuravRRintaM girisute

katha~NkAraM brUmastava chibukamaupamyarahitam || 67 ||

bhujAshleShAn nityaM puradamayituH kaNTakavatI

tava grIvA dhatte mukhakamalanAlashriyamiyam |

svataH shvetA kAlAgurubahulajambAlamalinA

mRRiNAlIlAlityaM vahati yadadho hAralatikA || 68 ||

gale rekhAstisro gatigamakagItaikanipuNe

vivAhavyAnaddhapraguNaguNasa~NkhyApratibhuvaH |

virAjante nAnAvidhamadhurarAgAkarabhuvAM

trayANAM grAmANAM sthitiniyamasImAna iva te || 69 ||

mRRiNAlImRRidvInAM tava bhujalatAnAM chatasRRiNAM

chaturbhiH saundaryaM sarasijabhavaH stauti vadanaiH |

nakhebhyaH santrasyan prathamamathanAdandhakaripo-

shchaturNAM shIrShANAM samamabhayahastArpaNadhiyA || 70 ||

nakhAnAmuddyotairnavanalinarAgaM vihasatAM

karANAM te kAntiM kathaya kathayAmaH kathamume |

kayAchidvA sAmyaM bhajatu kalayA hanta kamalaM

yadi krIDallakShmIcharaNatalalAkShArasaChaNam || 71 ||

samaM devi skandadvipavadanapItaM stanayugaM

tavedaM naH khedaM haratu satataM prasnutamukham |

yadAlokyAsha~NkAkulitahRRidayo hAsajanakaH

svakumbhau herambaH parimRRishati hastena jhaDiti || 72 ||

amU te vakShojAvamRRitarasamANikyakutupau

na sandehaspando nagapatipatAke manasi naH |

pibantau tau yasmAdaviditavadhUsa~Ngarasikau

kumArAvadyApi dviradavadanakrau~nchadalanau || 73 ||

vahatyamba stamberamadanujakumbhaprakRRitibhiH

samArabdhAM muktAmaNibhiramalAM hAralatikAm |

kuchAbhogo bimbAdhararuchibhirantaH shabalitAM

pratApavyAmishrAM puradamayituH kIrtimiva te || 74 ||

tava stanyaM manye dharaNidharakanye hRRidayataH

payaHpArAvAraH parivahati sArasvatamiva |

dayAvatyA dattaM draviDashishurAsvAdya tava yat

kavInAM prauDhAnAmajani kamanIyaH kavayitA || 75 ||

harakrodhajvAlAvalibhiravalIDhena vapuShA

gabhIre te nAbhIsarasi kRRitasa~Ngo manasijaH |

samuttasthau tasmAdachalatanaye dhUmalatikA

janastAM jAnIte tava janani romAvaliriti || 76 ||

yadetat kAlindItanutaratara~NgAkRRiti shive

kRRishe madhye ki~nchijjanani tava yadbhAti sudhiyAm |

vimardAdanyo.anyaM kuchakalashayorantaragataM

tanUbhUtaM vyoma pravishadiva nAbhiM kuhariNIm || 77 ||

sthiro ga~NgAvartaH stanamukularomAvalilatA-

kalAvAlaM kuNDaM kusumasharatejohutabhujaH |

raterlIlAgAraM kimapi tava nAbhirgirisute

biladvAraM siddhergirishanayanAnAM vijayate || 78 ||

nisargakShINasya stanataTabhareNa klamajuSho

namanmUrternArItilaka shanakaistruTyata iva |

chiraM te madhyasya truTitataTinItIrataruNA

samAvasthAsthemno bhavatu kushalaM shailatanaye || 79 ||

kuchau sadyaHsvidyattaTaghaTitakUrpAsabhidurau

kaShantau dormUle kanakakalashAbhau kalayatA |

tava trAtuM bha~NgAdalamiti valagnaM tanubhuvA

tridhA naddhaM devi trivali lavalIvallibhiriva || 80 ||

gurutvaM vistAraM kShitidharapatiH pArvati nijA-

nnitambAdAchChidya tvayi haraNarUpeNa nidadhe |

ataste vistIrNo gururayamasheShAM vasumatIM

nitambaprAgbhAraH sthagayati laghutvaM nayati cha || 81 ||

karIndrANAM shuNDAn kanakakadalIkANDapaTalI-

mubhAbhyAmUrubhyAmubhayamapi nirjitya bhavatI |

suvRRittAbhyAM patyuH praNatikaThinAbhyAM girisute

vidhij~nye jAnubhyAM vibudhakarikumbhadvayamasi || 82 ||

parAjetuM rudraM dviguNasharagarbhau girisute

niShaNgau jaNghe te viShamavishikho bADhamakRRita |

yadagre dRRishyante dashasharaphalAH pAdayugalI-

nakhAgrachChadmAnaH suramakuTashANaikanishitAH || 83 ||

shrutInAM mUrdhAno dadhati tava yau shekharatayA

mamApyetau mAtaH shirasi dayayA dhehi charaNau |

yayoH pAdyaM pAthaH pashupatijaTAjUTataTinI

yayorlAkShAlakShmIraruNaharichUDAmaNiruchiH || 84 ||

namovAkaM brUmo nayanaramaNIyAya padayo-

stavAsmai dvandvAya sphuTaruchirasAlaktakavate |

asUyatyatyantaM yadabhihananAya spRRihayate

pashUnAmIshAnaH pramadavanaka~Nkelitarave || 85 ||

mRRiShA kRRitvA gotraskhalanamatha vailakShyanamitaM

lalATe bhartAraM charaNakamale tADayati te |

chirAdantaHshalyaM dahanakRRitamunmUlitavatA

tulAkoTikvANaiH kilikilitamIshAnaripuNA || 86 ||

himAnIhantavyaM himagirinivAsaikachaturau

nishAyAM nidrANaM nishi charamabhAge cha vishadau |

varaM lakShmIpAtraM shriyamatisRRijantau samayinAM

sarojaM tvatpAdau janani jayatashchitramiha kim || 87 ||

padaM te kIrtInAM prapadamapadaM devi vipadAM

kathaM nItaM sadbhiH kaThinakamaThIkarparatulAm |

kathaM vA bAhubhyAmupayamanakAle purabhidA

yadAdAya nyastaM dRRiShadi dayamAnena manasA || 88 ||

nakhairnAkastrINAM karakamalasa~Nkochashashibhi-

starUNAM divyAnAM hasata iva te chaNDi charaNau |

phalAni svaHsthebhyaH kisalayakarAgreNa dadatAM

daridrebhyo bhadrAM shriyamanishamahnAya dadatau || 89 ||

dadAne dInebhyaH shriyamanishamAshAnusadRRishI-

mamandaM saundaryaprakaramakarandaM vikirati |

tavAsmin mandArastabakasubhage yAtu charaNe

nimajjanmajjIvaH karaNacharaNaH ShaTcharaNatAm || 90 ||

padanyAsakrIDAparichayamivArabdhumanasaH

skhalantaste khelaM bhavanakalahaMsA na jahati |

atasteShAM shikShAM subhagamaNima~njIraraNita-

chChalAdAchakShANaM charaNakamalaM chArucharite || 91 ||

gatAste ma~nchatvaM druhiNaharirudreshvarabhRRitaH

shivaH svachChachChAyAghaTitakapaTaprachChadapaTaH |

tvadIyAnAM bhAsAM pratiphalanarAgAruNatayA

sharIrI sha{}RRi~NgAro rasa iva dRRishAM dogdhi kutukam || 92 ||

arAlA kesheShu prakRRitisaralA mandahasite

shirIShAbhA chitte dRRiShadupalashobhA kuchataTe |

bhRRishaM tanvI madhye pRRithururasijArohaviShaye

jagattrAtuM shambhorjayati karuNA kAchidaruNA || 93 ||

kala~NkaH kastUrI rajanikarabimbaM jalamayaM

kalAbhiH karpUrairmarakatakaraNDaM nibiDitam |

atastvadbhogena pratidinamidaM riktakuharaM

vidhirbhUyo bhUyo nibiDayati nUnaM tava kRRite || 94 ||

purArAterantaHpuramasi tatastvachcharaNayoH

saparyAmaryAdA taralakaraNAnAmasulabhA |

tathA hyete nItAH shatamakhamukhAH siddhimatulAM

tava dvAropAntasthitibhiraNimAdyAbhiramarAH || 95 ||

kalatraM vaidhAtraM katikati bhajante na kavayaH

shriyo devyAH ko vA na bhavati patiH kairapi dhanaiH |

mahAdevaM hitvA tava sati satInAmacharame

kuchAbhyAmAsa~NgaH kuravakatarorapyasulabhaH || 96 ||

girAmAhurdevIM druhiNagRRihiNImAgamavido

hareH patnIM padmAM harasahacharImadritanayAm |

turIyA kApi tvaM duradhigamaniHsImamahimA

mahAmAyA vishvaM bhramayasi parabrahmamahiShi || 97 ||

kadA kAle mAtaH kathaya kalitAlaktakarasaM

pibeyaM vidyArthI tava charaNanirNejanajalam |

prakRRityA mUkAnAmapi cha kavitAkAraNatayA

kadA dhatte vANImukhakamalatAmbUlarasatAm || 98 ||

sarasvatyA lakShmyA vidhiharisapatno viharate

rateH pAtivratyaM shithilayati ramyeNa vapuShA |

chiraM jIvanneva kShapitapashupAshavyatikaraH

parAnandAbhikhyaM rasayati rasaM tvadbhajanavAn || 99 ||

pradIpajvAlAbhirdivasakaranIrAjanavidhiH

sudhAsUteshchandropalajalalavairarghyarachanA |

svakIyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM

tvadIyAbhirvAgbhistava janani vAchAM stutiriyam || 100 ||

saundaryalahari mukhyastotraM saMvArtadAyakam |

bhagavadpAda sankluptaM paThen muktau bhavennaraH ||

|| iti shrImatparamahaMsaparivrAjakAchAryasya

shrIgovindabhagavatpUjyapAdashiShyasya

shrImachCha~NkarabhagavataH kRRitau saundaryalaharI sampUrNA ||

|| OM tatsat ||

(anubandhaH)

samAnItaH padbhyAM maNimukuratAmambaramaNi-

rbhayAdAsyAdantaHstimitakiraNashreNimasRRiNaH |

(pAThabhedaH - bhayAdAsya snigdhastmita, bhayAdAsyasyAntaHstmita)

dadhAti tvadvaktrampratiphalanamashrAntavikachaM

nirAtaNkaM chandrAnnijahRRidayapaNkeruhamiva || 101 ||

samudbhUtasthUlastanabharamurashchAru hasitaM

kaTAkShe kandarpaH katichana kadambadyuti vapuH |

harasya tvadbhrAntiM manasi janayanti sma vimalAH

pAThabhedaH - janayAmAsa madano, janayantaH samatulAM, janayantA suvadane

bhavatyA ye bhaktAH pariNatiramIShAmiyamume || 102 ||

nidhe nityasmere niravadhiguNe nItinipuNe

nirAghAtaj~nAne niyamaparachittaikanilaye |

niyatyA nirmukte nikhilanigamAntastutipade

nirAta~Nke 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