Monday, October 2, 2017

I'm happy to say that today, after slightly less than one year of existence, this poetry blog reached the milestone of 20,000 visits. Thank you all for your support.



kIlakastotram 16

अग्रतोऽमुं महादॆवकृतं  कीलकवारणम् | 
निष्कीलञ्च तथा कृत्वा पठितव्यं समाहितैः ||16 ||

agrato.amuM mahAdEvakRRitaM  kIlakavAraNam |
niShkIlaJNcha tathA kRRitvA paThitavyaM samAhitaiH ||16 ||

Mahadeva had earlier ordained the restraint of this pin.
Having been thus unlocked, it is to be recited by those who are (mentally?) collected.



kIlakastotram 15

चण्डिकां हृदयॆनापि यः स्मरॆत् सततं नरः | 
हृद्यं काममवाप्नोति हृदि दॆवी सदा वसॆत् || 15 ||

chaNDikAM hRRidayEnApi yaH smarEt satataM naraH |
hRRidyaM kAmamavApnoti hRRidi dEvI sadA vasEt || 15 ||

One who always remembers ChaNDikA in his heart
obtains his heart's desire. In his heart the Devi will always live.



kIlakastotram 14

ऐश्वर्यं तत्प्रसादॆन सौभाग्यारोग्यमॆव च | 
शत्रुहानिः परो मोक्षः स्तूयतॆ सा न किं जनैः || 14 ||

aishvaryaM tatprasAdEna saubhAgyArogyamEva cha |
shatruhAniH paro mokShaH stUyatE sA na kiM janaiH || 14 ||

Rulership (is achieved) by pleasing Her, as well as beauty and prosperity, good health,
destruction of enemies, and supreme liberation. Why shouldn't She be praised by people?