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Vasiṣṭha Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni

१ सॆवकपातकशमनं दैवम्
  मानसवाञिचितफलदं दैवम्
  सज्जनरक्षणcअतुरं दैवम्
  दुर्जनमर्दनपरुषं दैवम्
  

1 sevakapātakaśamanam daivam
mānasavāñicitaphaladam daivam
sajjanarakṣaṇacaturam daivam
durjanamardanaparuṣam daivam
  

Quells the sins of the devout, Mother Divine,
Grants the fruits desired, Mother Divine
Protects adeptly the virtuous, Mother Divine
Destroys with might the evil ones, Mother Divine

२ भास्करबिम्बे दीप्तम् दैवम्
  लोचनमध्ये सुप्तम् दैवम्
  सितकरमण्दलगुप्तम् दैवम्
  त्रिगुणितभुवनव्याप्तम् दैवम्
  

2 bhāskarabimbe dīptam daivam
locanamadhye suptam daivam
sitakaramaṇdalaguptam daivam
triguṇitabhuvanavyāptam daivam
  

Shines as the splendour in the radiant Sun, Mother Divine
Slumbers betwixt the eyes, Mother Divine
Abides veiled in the cool region of the Moon, Mother Divine
Pervades the world of three gunas, Mother Divine

३ बहुशतcऎटीसहितं दैवम्
  रॆणुसमष्त्या विहितं दैवम्
  अम्बरसौधॆ निहितं दैवम्
  भैरववदना’भिहितं दैवम्
  

3 bahuśataceṭīsahitam daivam
reṇusamaṣtyā vihitam daivam
ambarasaudhe nihitam daivam
bhairavavadanā’bhihitam daivam
  

Holding court, served by thousands of yoginis, Mother Divine
Bears the Earth in entirety with every speck, Mother Divine
Flashes as lightning in the sky, Mother Divine
Lights up with joy the visage of Bhairava, Mother Divine

४ असुरुcइपद्याभूतम् दैवम्
  वसुरुद्रार्कैर्गीतं दैवम्
  क्षितिजलशुcइषुप्रॊतं दैवम्
  शीतमतिभिः समधीतम् दैवम्
  

4 asurucipadyābhūtam daivam
vasurudrārkairgītam daivam
kṣitijalaśuciṣuprotam daivam
śītamatibhiḥ samadhītam daivam
  

Emerges as the breath and flavour of poesy, Mother Divine
Sung by the host of Adithyas Rudras and Vasus, Mother Divine
Threads the Earth water and the firmament, Mother Divine
Remains as the form of Vedas in intellects sharpened, Mother Divine

१ सॆवकपातकशमनं दैवम्
  मानसवाञिचितफलदं दैवम्
  सज्जनरक्षणcअतुरं दैवम्
  दुर्जनमर्दनपरुषं दैवम्
  

5 mṟduhṟdayānām saumyam daivam
priyarūpāṇām ramyam daivam
tattvajñanām viśvam daivam
guṇavirucīnām śūnyam daivam
  

Abides as comely pleasure in tender-hearted ones, Mother Divine
Stays as sweetness in all forms endearing, Mother Divine
Prevails as the Universe in the knowers of Tatwa, Mother Divine
And as blank void in beings without good qualities, Mother Divine

६ cआलकमवन्cः शक्त्याः दैवम्
  सम्पाद्वारा द्ऱ्‌श्यं दैवम्
  दॊग्ध्रिमनुवरVअcयं दैवम्
  विदधद्विनतमशॊcयं दैवम्
  

6 cālakamavancḥ śaktyāḥ daivam
sampādvārā dṟśyam daivam
dogdhrimanuvaraVacyam daivam
vidadhadvinatamaśocyam daivam
  

The kinetic energy that activates the world, Mother Divine
Perceived through a flash of lightening, Mother Divine
Hailed as the Cow Divine that grants ever and anon, Mother Divine
And the bestower of freedom from fear for discerning devotees, Mother Divine

७ शैलॆ शैलॆ विहरद्दैवम्
  विपिनॆ विपिनॆ विcअरद्दैवम्
  ग्रमॆ ग्रमॆ ख्यतं दैवम्
  णगरॆ नगरॆ प्रथितं दैवम्
  

7 śaile śaile viharaddaivam
vipine vipine vicaraddaivam
grame grame khyatam daivam
ṇagare nagare prathitam daivam
  

Hill after Hill enshrined dwells, Mother Divine
Forest after Forest strides, Mother Divine
Hamlet after Hamlet hailed high, Mother Divine
City after City established, Mother Divine

८ परितॊ व्यॊम्नि निराक्ऱ्‌ति दैवम्
  स्वर्गॆ पौलॊम्याक्ऱ्‌ति दैवम्
  हिमवति गौरीरूपं दैवम्
  तनुषु प्रानाकारं दैवम्
  

8 parito vyomni nirākṟti daivam
svarge paulomyākṟti daivam
himavati gaurīrūpam daivam
tanuṣu prānākāram daivam
  

Strides the space, sans form and unseen, Mother Divine
Stays embodied as Indrani in the land of celestials, Mother Divine
Shines as the Form of White Immaculate Gowri, daughter of Himavan, Mother Divine
Sustains the embodied beings as their life-force, Mother Divine

९ अर्धं सुरगिरिधनुषॊ दैवम्
  भुवनत्रितयॆ पुम दैवम्
  ह्ऱ्‌दि भूतानां किञ्cइद्दैवम्
  त्ऱ्‌णवन्मनसि प्रcउरं दैवम्
  

9 ardham suragiridhanuṣo daivam
bhuvanatritaye puma daivam
hṟdi bhūtānām kiñciddaivam
tṟṇavanmanasi pracuram daivam
  

Half of the body of ONE who wielded the divine Hill (Meru) as the bow, Mother Divine
Permeating and filling in full all the three worlds, Mother Divine
In the hearts of beings though with token presence, Mother Divine
Manifests in full in the hearts of Jnanis humble who spurn the world as mere straw, Mother Divine

१० लज्जाभावॊ ललितं दैवम्
  रसनभवॊ भिमम् दैवम्
  द्ऱ्‌ष्टौ द्ऱ्‌ष्टौ सूक्ष्मं दैवम्
  विषयॆ विषयॆ स्थूलं दैवम्
  

10 lajjābhāvo lalitam daivam
   rasanabhavo bhimam daivam
   dṟṣṭau dṟṣṭau sūkṣmam daivam
   viṣaye viṣaye sthūlam daivam
  

Gracious in the shy and devout, Mother Divine
Succour imposing for the distressed, Mother Divine
Subtle in all things perceived, Mother Divine
Gross in all objects, Mother Divine

११ स्तॊत्रॆ स्तॊत्रॆ मधुरं दैवम्
  ध्यानॆ ध्यानॆ मदक्ऱ्‌द्दैवम्
  नमनॆ नमनॆ वऱदं दैवम्
  cअरितॆ cअरितॆ पूतं दैवम्
  

11 stotre stotre madhuram daivam
   dhyāne dhyāne madakṟddaivam
   namane namane vaṟadam daivam
   carite carite pūtam daivam
  

Remains as nectarine sweetness in Hails and Hymns, Mother Divine
Abides as rapture inspired in meditation, Mother Divine
Grants boon to the devout who supplicate, Mother Divine
Stays as purity in every episode of epics, Mother Divine

१२ आकाशामलगात्रम् दैवम्
  तारारविससीनॆत्रम् दैवम्
  व्यापकपवनश्वसितं दैवम्
  पारावारस्वॆदं दैवम्
  

12 ākāśāmalagātram daivam
tārāravisasīnetram daivam
vyāpakapavanaśvasitam daivam
pārāvārasvedam daivam
  

Light and subtle as the stainfree Sky as the Form, Mother Divine
Sun, Moon and Stars as Eyes, Mother Divine
Wind all pervading as the breath, Mother Divine
Unbounded expanse of water as sweat, Mother Divine

१३ लीलानारीवॆषं दैवम्
  दिव्यहिरण्मयभूषं दैवम्
  कॆषाञ्cइत्क्ऱ्‌तपॊषं दैवं
  कॆसञ्cइत्क्र्तशॊषं दैवम्
  

13 līlānārīveṣam daivam
   divyahiraṇmayabhūṣam daivam
   keṣāñcitkṟtapoṣam daivam
   kesañcitkrtaśoṣam daivam
  

Donning in play the role of sportive maiden, Mother Divine
Decked in ornaments divine and in gleaming gold, Mother Divine
Fondly nurtured by a handful few, Mother Divine
Unapproachable to a few, Mother Divine

१४ पॊषविधानॆ षीतं दैवं
  शॊषविधानॆ तपनं दैवम्
  सर्गविधानॆ विकसद्दैवं
  प्रलयविधानॆ मीलद्दैवम्
  

14 poṣavidhāne ṣītam daivam
   śoṣavidhāne tapanam daivam
   sargavidhāne vikasaddaivam
   pralayavidhāne mīladdaivam
  

Cool to those who nurture, Mother Divine
Scorching to those who scoff, Mother Divine
Blossoms in time as creation, Mother Divine
Subsumes it at deluge, Mother Divine

१५ सॊमं पीत्वा पुष्टं दैवम्
  द्विसतॊ हत्व ह्र्स्तं दैवम्
  भुवनप्रलयॆ शीष्टं दैवम्
  सर्वपदार्थॊत्क्ऱ्‌ष्टं दैवम्
  

15 somam pītvā puṣṭam daivam
   dvisato hatva hrstam daivam
   bhuvanapralaye śīṣṭam daivam
   sarvapadārthotkṟṣṭam daivam
  

The strength acquired by takers of Soma after Homa, Mother Divine
The joyous pleasure on trouncing enemies, Mother Divine
Left sole after the deluge, Mother Divine
The excellence that shines in every single thing created, Mother Divine

१६ कौलाcआरिषु माद्यद्दैवम्
  समयाcआरीषु शान्तं दैवम्
  यॊगाcआरिषु पीनं दैवम्
  ज्ञानाcअरिषु लीनम् दैवम्
  

16 kaulācāriṣu mādyaddaivam
   samayācārīṣu śāntam daivam
   yogācāriṣu pīnam daivam
   jñānācariṣu līnam daivam
  

Inebriation in the practisers of Kaulachara, Mother Divine
Tranquility in followers of Samayachara, Mother Divine
Emaciation in the adherents of Yoga, Mother Divine
Mergence in the practisers of the path of Jnana, Mother Divine

१७ कामविरॊधि कलत्रं दैवम्
  गणपषदाननपुत्रं दैवम्
  पापविदारि पवित्रं दैवम्
  जयति मुनिस्तुतिपात्रं दैवम्
  

17 kāmavirodhi kalatram daivam
   gaṇapaṣadānanaputram daivam
   pāpavidāri pavitram daivam
   jayati munistutipātram daivam
  

The spouse of Siva, the Foe of cupid, Mother Divine
With Ganapathy and Shanmukha as the off-spring, Mother Divine
The purifying Deity for repenting sinners, Mother Divine
Hail, Mother Divine hymned by Ganapathy Muni