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PrAtah smarAmi LalitA vadanAravindam

bimbAdharam pr^thulamouktikashobhinAsam

AkarNadIrghanayanam maNikunDalAdhyam

mandasmitam mr^gamadojjvalaphAladesham 1

I think of Shri LalitA every morning, that Shri LalitA whoseface is like a lotus, whose lower lip is like a bimbA fruit,

whose nose is adorned with a large nose piece, whose eyes span

from ear to ear, whose ears have diamond-studded ear-rings,

who has a gentle graceful smile, and whose forehead is smeared

with kastUri(?) (I am not sure of mr^ga+mada+ujjvala and how it

is equated to the phAladesham. Can learned members help me out

here?)

prAtarbhajAmi LalitAbhujakalpavallIm

raktAnguLIyalasadanguLi pallavADhyAm

mANikyahemavalayAmgada-shobhamAnAm

punDrekshu-cApa-kusumeShusr NIrdadhAnAm 2

Here, Shri Shankara likens Shri LalitA's arms to a twining creeper.

I worship every morning those arms and shoulders (the twining creeper)

of Shri LalitA, who are adorned with fingers (like the tender leaves)

that have red diamond rings; that are brightened with diamond-studded

bracelets, and having sugar cane flower arrows, and whip (the weapons);

I worship that Shri LalitA

prAtarnamAmi LalitAcaraNAravindam

bhakteShTadAnaniratam bhavasindhupotam

padmAsanAdisuranAyakapUjanIyam

padmAmkushadhvajasudarshanalAnChanADhyam 3

Every morning I bow to the lotus feet of that Shri LalitA, who ever

satisfies the devotees' wants; who is the boat that helps crossing

of the ocean of samsAra; who is worshiped by Brahmah, Indra and other

devatAs; who is characterized by the lotus, the prod, the flag and the

sudarshana; I bow to that Shri LalitA.

prAtahstuve parashivAm LalitAm bhavAnIm

trayyantavedyavibhavAm karuNa'navadyAm

vishwasya sr^ShTivilayasthiti hetubhUtAm

vishveswarIm nigamava~gmanasA'tidUrAm 4

I chant every morning the names of that Shri LalitA whose greatness

can be known through the upanishads; whose heart is very tender, filled

with kindness; the one who is the cause for the creation, sustenance,

and destruction of this jagat; who is the lord of all the universe;

and the one who is beyond the vedAs, and beyond the words, mind and

intellect. I chant that Shri LalitA's names every morning.

7/29/2019 PrAtah SmarAmi LalitA VadanAravindam

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prAtarvadAmi Lalite tava puNyanAma

kAmeshwarIti kamaleti maheshwarIti

shrI shAmbhavIti jagatAm jananI pareti

vAgdevatIti vacasA tripureshwarIti 5

O Shri LalitA, I say every morning your most auspicious names

"Kameshwari, kamala, maheshwari, shAmbhavi, jagat-jananI, paradevatA,

vAgdevI, tripureshwarI".

yah shlokapa~ncakamidam LalitAmbikAyAh

soubhAgyadam sulalitam paThati prabhAte

tasmai dadAti LalitA ghatiti prasannA

vidyAm shriyam vimalasoukhya manantakIrtim 6

Whoever studies these five verses on Shri LalitA every morning, the verses

that give soubhAgyam (I cannot think of a proper english word for this

bountiful and pregnant word), will be blessed with the higher knowledge

(parA vidyA), with prosperity, with happiness, and with unending fame.