Meenakshi stotram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Meenakshi is the presiding Goddess  of Madhurai temple.  Parvathi was born as a Pandya princess THadathakai and later married Lord Shiva  in the Form of Sundareswara.)

1.Yaa  devi jagathaam karthree, sankarisyaapi sankari,
Namasthasyai sumeenaksyai devyai mangala moorthaye.

1.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
Who is the  creator of the world  and one who gives peace to Lord  Shiva.

2.Sakrudaaradhyaa  yaam  sarvam abheeshtam  labhathe  jana,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai  devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

2.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
Who just being worshipped  once fulfills  all the desires  of people.

3.Yasyaa prasada  lesena  bhoga  mokshou   na  durlabhou,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

3.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
Without whose  slight grace  enjoyment   and salvation  cannot  be got.

4.Yayaa shivobhi  yukthassan   pancha  kruthyam   karothi  hi,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

4.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
Jointly with whom  Lord  Shiva  is able to do  the five acts.(creation, preservation, destruction obscuration and salvation)

5.Yasyaa preethyarthanisam kurvan Shivoio  babou,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

5.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
For whose love Lord  Shiva  is forever dancing.

6.Lakshmi Saraswathi mukhyaa  yasya theja  ganoth bhava,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai   devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

6.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
From whose  divine luster  Lakshmi, Saraswathi and others took birth.

7.Yaa devi  mukthi kaamaanaam Brahma Vidhyaa  pradaayini,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

7.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
Which Goddess  teaches Brahma Vidhyaa to those who desire  salvation.

8.Yasyaa pramaana  mathrena varthanthe sarva sampadha,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai devyai mangala moorthaye.

8.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
By  simply saluting her all sort of prosperity  increases.

9.Yaa  sthuthaa sarva paapagni sarvobadrava nasini,
Namasthasyai sumeenaksyai devyai mangala moorthaye.

9.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
By just praying to her all sins are destroyed and all sufferings end.

10.Yaa dhyaathaa paramaa sakthi sarva sidhikari  Shivaa,
Namasthasyai sumeenaksyai devyai mangala moorthaye.

10.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
By  just  meditating on that  Divine Shakthi, all occult powers can be got.

11.Yaa devyaa virahitha Shivobhi hi nirathaka,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

11.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
By parting   with that Goddess  even Lord Shiva  becomes one without wealth.

12,Characharam jagat sarvam  yasyaa  Pada samuthbhavam,
Namasthasyai  sumeenaksyai devyai  mangala  moorthaye.

12.Salutations  to the  good Goddess Meenakshi with auspicious form,
From whose feet all movable and non movable things and universe  were  born.

13.Ithi sthuthvaa Mahaa devim Pranamya  cha  puna puna,
Anujnayaa  Sumeenaakshyaa  prarthayamaasa kanyakaa.

13.After  praying like this, after again and again saluting  the great Goddess,
Kanyaka requested  the great Meenakshi  permission to leave .

14.Matha sthva pada dhyane, mano nischalamasthu may,
Idhameva varam mukhyam aparai kim prayojanam.

14.Oh mother  let my mid does not waver meditating on your feet,
Except  this boon, what  is the  use of any other boons?

15 ,Ithi samprarthyadha devi, kanyaya sarva mangala,
Kanyaa roopa kanyakaam cha praha  kokilavath giraa,
THavaasthu  mana sthairyai  mama  roopasya  seelane.

15 That Goddess  who was s maid and possessor of all auspiciousness,
When she was thus  prayed to by Kanyaka said “let  your mind,
Be stable in praying to me in the  voice like koel.”

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