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Stava-mālā · Hymn 38

Lalitāṣṭakam

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श्रीललिताप्रणामस्तोत्रम् श्रीललिताय नमः । राधामुकुन्द पदसम्भवघर्मबिन्दु निर्मञ्छनोपकरणीकृत देहलक्षाम् । उत्तुङ्गसौहृदविशेषवशात् प्रगल्भां देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ १॥

śrīlalitāpraṇāmastotram śrīlalitāya namaḥ | rādhāmukunda padasambhavagharmabindu nirmañchanopakaraṇīkṛta dehalakṣām | uttuṅgasauhṛdaviśeṣavaśāt pragalbhāṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 1||

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Śrī Lalitā Praṇāma-stotram. Obeisance to Śrī Lalitā. I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues and bold through the power of her especially lofty affection, whose body is marked as an instrument for wiping away the drops of perspiration arising at the feet of Rādhā and Mukunda.

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राकासुधाकिरणमण्डलकान्तिदण्डि वक्त्रश्रियं चकितचारू चमूरुनेत्राम् । राधाप्रसाधनविधानकलाप्रसिद्धां देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ २॥

rākāsudhākiraṇamaṇḍalakāntidaṇḍi vaktraśriyaṃ cakitacārū camūrunetrām | rādhāprasādhanavidhānakalāprasiddhāṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 2||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, whose facial beauty chastises the radiance of the circle of full-moon nectar rays, whose charming eyes resemble startled does, and who is renowned for her art in arranging Rādhā's adornment.

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लास्योल्लसद्भुजगशत्रुपतत्रचित्र पट्टांशुकाभरणकञ्चुलिकाञ्चिताङ्गीम् । गोरोचनारुचिविगर्हण गौरिमाणं देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ ३॥

lāsyollasadbhujagaśatrupatatracitra paṭṭāṃśukābharaṇakañculikāñcitāṅgīm | gorocanārucivigarhaṇa gaurimāṇaṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 3||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, her body adorned with a bodice and fine silk garment brilliantly patterned like the wings of Garuḍa dancing, her golden complexion rebuking the luster of yellow pigment.

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धूर्ते व्रजेन्द्रतनये तनु सुष्ठुवाम्यं मा दक्षिणा भाव कलङ्किनि लाघवाय । राधे गिरं शृणु हितामिति शिक्षयन्तीं देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ ४॥

dhūrte vrajendratanaye tanu suṣṭhuvāmyaṃ mā dakṣiṇā bhāva kalaṅkini lāghavāya | rādhe giraṃ śṛṇu hitāmiti śikṣayantīṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 4||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, who instructs, ‘Rādhā, show very strong contrariness toward the deceitful son of Vraja's king. Do not accept the disgrace of compliant behavior and thus become insignificant; hear my beneficial words.’

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राधामभिव्रजपतेः कृतमात्मजेन कूटं मनाग् अपि विलोक्य विलोहिताक्षीम् । वाग्भङ्गिभिस्तमचिरेण विलज्जयन्तीं देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ ५॥

rādhāmabhivrajapateḥ kṛtamātmajena kūṭaṃ manāg api vilokya vilohitākṣīm | vāgbhaṅgibhistamacireṇa vilajjayantīṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 5||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, whose eyes become red upon seeing even the slightest deception toward Rādhā committed by the son of Vraja's lord, and who swiftly embarrasses him with the turns of her speech.

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वात्सल्यवृन्दवसतिं पशुपालराज्ञ्याः सख्यानुशिक्षणकलासु गुरुं सखीनाम् । राधाबलावरज जीवितनिर्विशेषां देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ ६॥

vātsalyavṛndavasatiṃ paśupālarājñyāḥ sakhyānuśikṣaṇakalāsu guruṃ sakhīnām | rādhābalāvaraja jīvitanirviśeṣāṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 6||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, the dwelling place of all the cowherd queen's maternal affection, the teacher of her friends in the arts of instruction, and as dear as life itself to Rādhā and Balarāma's younger brother.

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यां कामपि व्रजकुले वृषभानुजायाः प्रेक्ष्य स्वपक्षपदवीमनुरुध्यमानाम् । सद्यस्तदिष्टघटनेन कृतार्थयन्तीं देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ ७॥

yāṃ kāmapi vrajakule vṛṣabhānujāyāḥ prekṣya svapakṣapadavīmanurudhyamānām | sadyastadiṣṭaghaṭanena kṛtārthayantīṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 7||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, who, upon seeing any girl in the family of Vraja conforming herself to the path of Vṛṣabhānu's daughter's own party, immediately fulfills that girl's desire by arranging her cherished service.

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राधाव्रजेन्द्रसुतसङ्गमरङ्गचर्यां वर्यां विनिश्चितवतीमखिलोत्सवेभ्यः । तां गोकुलप्रियसखीनिकुरम्बमुख्यां देवीं गुणैः सुललितां ललितां नमामि ॥ ८॥

rādhāvrajendrasutasaṅgamaraṅgacaryāṃ varyāṃ viniścitavatīmakhilotsavebhyaḥ | tāṃ gokulapriyasakhīnikurambamukhyāṃ devīṃ guṇaiḥ sulalitāṃ lalitāṃ namāmi || 8||

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I bow to Goddess Lalitā, exquisitely graceful in her virtues, who has determined that the splendid play of bringing Rādhā and Vraja's prince together is superior to every festival, and who is foremost among the multitude of Gokula's dear girlfriends.

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नन्दन् अमूनि ललितागुणलालितानि पद्यानि यः पठति निर्मलदृष्टिरष्टौ । प्रीत्या विकर्षति जनं निजवृन्दमध्ये तं कीर्तिदापतिकुलोज्ज्वलकल्पवल्ली ॥ ९॥

nandan amūni lalitāguṇalālitāni padyāni yaḥ paṭhati nirmaladṛṣṭiraṣṭau | prītyā vikarṣati janaṃ nijavṛndamadhye taṃ kīrtidāpatikulojjvalakalpavallī || 9||

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The radiant wish-fulfilling vine in Kīrtidā's husband's family—delighting in these eight verses cherished by Lalitā's virtues—lovingly draws into her own circle the person of pure vision who recites them.

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इति श्रीरूपगोस्वामिविरचितस्तवमालायां श्रीललिताष्टकं श्रीललिताप्रणामस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।

iti śrīrūpagosvāmiviracitastavamālāyāṃ śrīlalitāṣṭakaṃ śrīlalitāpraṇāmastotraṃ sampūrṇam |

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Thus ends the Śrī Lalitāṣṭakam, the Śrī Lalitā Praṇāma-stotram, in the Stava-mālā composed by Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī.