Banasankari Pratha  Smarana Stotram

(The morning prayer of  Sankari of the forest)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(To kill Durgamasura , The goddess Durga took the incarnation of Sakambari  . This incarnation is worshipped as Bana Shankari or Vana Sankari or Vana Durga.)

Dhyanam

1.Ya  Mayaa Madhu kaidaba pramadhini, ya mahoishonmulini,
Ya dhoormekshana  chanda munda madhani ya Raktha bheejasini,

2.Sakthi Shumbha  nishumbha darpa dalini ya Sidha Lakshmi paraa,
Sa Chandi nava koti murthy sahithaa mam pathu Visweswari 

Meditation

Let me protected along  the  Goddess of the universe, Who is the great illusion,
Who killed  by churning Madhu  and Kaidabha, Who uprooted  Mahishasura,

Who killed  Dhoomra lochana, Chanda and Munda as well as Raktha Bheeja,
Who is  the great power, who destroyed the pride of Shumbha and Nishumbha,

Who is the  Lakshmi of yogic form, who is divine and
Who  is Chandi  accompanied by nine crores of Shakthis.

1.Pratha smarami thava  Sankari  vakthra padmam,
Kanathakam, Madhura  mandahaasam  prasannam,
Kasmira darpa mruga naabhi  lasad lalatam,
Lokathraya abhaya dha  charu vilochanadyam.

I meditate on your lotus like face, Oh Goddess Sankari,
On your curly locks, Your very pleasing face with a sweet smile,
On your shining forehead  decorated with Kashmir Musk,
And  your pretty eyes which give protection to the three worlds.

2.Pratharbhajami  thava Sankari hastha  vrundam,
 Manikhya  hema valayaadhi  Vibhooshanadyam,
Ghanta trishula kara vala supushta kheta pathro,
uthamangam damrullasitham manognam.

In the morning I sing about your hands decorated with,
golden bangles  studded with ruby  gem,
And your  bewitching form which  holds bell,
trident, sword  Book,Shield, a skull.

3.Prathar namami thava Sankari pada padmam,
padmodhbhavadhi sumanogana sevyamanam,
Manju kwanath kanaka noopura rajamaanam,
Vandharu vrundha sukhi rudham arya Hrudayam.

See also  Deva Krutham Brahma Stotram

In the morning I salute  your lotus like, Oh  Sankari, who was born out of a lotus and is served by attendants with a good mind,
Who shines in the golden jingling anklets  and who makes the heart of respectable devotees joyous.

4.Pratha sthuthave cha thava Sankari, divya 
moorthi  kaadamba  kaanana gatham,karunarasardraam,
Kalyana dhama,manava neeradha neela bhaasaam 
pancaasyayana  lasitham, Paramarthihanthrim.

In the morning I pray to you, Oh Sankari who has a divine form, who goes to Kadamba forest, who is wet with mercy,
Who is abode of auspiciousness, Who splits the forest of minds Who is  blue colour, Who shines in between five fires and Who destroys the distress.

5.Prathar vadami  Sankari thave divya nama, Sakambhareethi, Lalithethi, Sathekshanethi,Durgethi Durgama  mahasura nasineethi, Sri Mangalethi, Kamalethi, Maheswareethi.

In the morning I chant your blessed  names Ooh Sankari  Like  Shakambari, Lalitha, Shatshakthi
Durga, the killer of difficult to kill asuras, Mangala, Kamala and Maheswari.

6.Ya sloka panchakamidham  padathi prabhaathe,
Sakambari priyakaram Durithogha nasam,
Thasmai  dadhathi shivadhaa  vanasankari
savidhyam prajaam  sriyam udharamathi sukeerthim.

He who read these five stanzas  in the morning, Would please Sakambari  who would destroy all his sufferings,
And to him Goddess  Banasankari  would bestow peace, knowledge, children, wealth, merciful mind and good fame.

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