Kanakadhara Stotram Lyrics in English, With Meaning

Kanakadhara Stotram lyrics and meaning

Below are the 25 passages of Kanakadhara Stotram as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English. The meaning of 4 passages is still being reviewed and is marked.

Words (original script and transliteration)	Meaning in English
अङ्गं हरेः पुलकभूषणमाश्रयन्ती भृङ्गाङ्गनेव मुकुलाभरणं तमालम् अङ्गीकृताखिलविभूतिरपाङ्ग लीला माङ्गल्यदाऽस्तु मम मङ्गलदेवतायाः angam hareh pulakabhooshanamaashrayantee bhringaanganeva mukulaabharanam tamaalam angeekritaakhilavibhootirapaanga leelaa maangalyadaa'stu mama mangaladevataayaah	May Lakshmi's playful sidelong glance, resting on Hari and holding every splendour, bring me auspiciousness.
मुग्धा मुहुर्विदधती वदने मुरारेः प्रेमत्रपाप्रणिहितानि गतागतानि माला दृशोर्मधुकरीव महोत्पले या सा मे श्रियं दिशतु सागरसम्भवायाः mugdhaa muhurvidadhatee vadane muraareh prematrapaapranihitaani gataagataani maalaa drishormadhukareeva mahotpale yaa saa me shriyam dishatu saagarasambhavaayaah	May the sea-born Goddess's lovely glances, returning to Murari's face with love and shyness, grant me prosperity.
आमीलिताक्षमधिगम्य मुदा मुकुन्दम् आनन्दकन्दमनिमेषमनङ्गतन्त्रम् आकेकरस्थितकनीनिकपक्ष्मनेत्रं भूत्यै भवेन्मम भुजङ्गशयाङ्गनायाः aameelitaakshamadhigamya mudaa mukundam aanandakandamanimeshamanangatantram aakekarasthitakaneenikapakshmanetram bhootyai bhavenmama bhujangashayaanganaayaah	May the loving, unblinking gaze of the serpent-reclining Lord's consort, fixed joyfully upon Mukunda, bring me prosperity.
बाह्वन्तरे मधुजितः श्रितकौस्तुभे या हारावलीव हरिनीलमयी विभाति कामप्रदा भगवतोऽपि कटाक्षमाला कल्याणमावहतु मे कमलालयायाः baahvantare madhujitah shritakaustubhe yaa haaraavaleeva harineelamayee vibhaati kaamapradaa bhagavato'pi kataakshamaalaa kalyaanamaavahatu me kamalaalayaayaah	May the lotus-dwelling Goddess's glances, like sapphires upon Madhujit's chest and awakening desire even in him, bring me well-being.
कालाम्बुदालिललितोरसि कैटभारेः धाराधरे स्फुरति या तडिदङ्गनेव मातुः समस्तजगतां महनीयमूर्तिः भद्राणि मे दिशतु भार्गवनन्दनायाः kaalaambudaalilalitorasi kaitabhaareh dhaaraadhare sphurati yaa tadidanganeva maatuh samastajagataam mahaneeyamoortih bhadraani me dishatu bhaargavanandanaayaah	May the revered daughter of Bhargava, mother of all worlds, shining like lightning upon Vishnu's dark chest, grant me blessings.
प्राप्तं पदं प्रथमतः खलु यत्प्रभावात् माङ्गल्यभाजि मधुमाथिनि मन्मथेन मय्यापतेत्तदिह मन्थरमीक्षणार्धम् मन्दालसं च मकरालयकन्यकायाः praaptam padam prathamatah khalu yatprabhaavaat maangalyabhaaji madhumaathini manmathena mayyaapatettadiha mantharameekshanaardham mandaalasam cha makaraalayakanyakaayaah	May the ocean-daughter's slow, languid sidelong glance, through which Manmatha first gained a place in Vishnu, fall upon me.
विश्वामरेन्द्रपदविभ्रमदानदक्षम् आनन्दहेतुरधिकं मुरविद्विषोऽपि ईषन्निषीदतु मयि क्षणमीक्षणार्धम् इन्दीवरोदरसहोदरमिन्दिरायाः vishvaamarendrapadavibhramadaanadaksham aanandaheturadhikam muravidvisho'pi eeshannisheedatu mayi kshanameekshanaardham indeevarodarasahodaramindiraayaah	May Indira's blue-lotus-like half-glance rest on me for a moment: it delights Vishnu and can bestow Indra's royal splendour.
इष्टा विशिष्टमतयोऽपि यया दयार्द्रदृष्ट्या त्रिविष्टपपदं सुलभं लभन्ते ishtaa vishishtamatayo'pi yayaa dayaardradrishtyaa trivishtapapadam sulabham labhante	Meaning still under review.
दृष्टिः प्रहृष्टकमलोदरदीप्तिरिष्टां पुष्टिं कृषीष्ट मम पुष्करविष्टरायाः drishtih prahrishtakamalodaradeeptirishtaam pushtim krisheeshta mama pushkaravishtaraayaah	May the gaze of the lotus-seated Goddess, bright as the heart of an open lotus, bring me the nourishment and flourishing I desire.
दद्याद् दयानुपवनो द्रविणाम्बुधाराम् अस्मिन्नकिञ्चनविहङ्गशिशौ विषण्णे नारायणप्रणयिनीनयनाम्बुवाहः dadyaad dayaanupavano dravinaambudhaaraam asminnakinchanavihangashishau vishanne naaraayanapranayineenayanaambuvaahah	Meaning still under review.
दुष्कर्मधर्ममपनीय चिराय दूरं dushkarmadharmamapaneeya chiraaya dooram	Meaning still under review.
गीर्देवतेति गरुडध्वजसुन्दरीति शाकम्भरीति शशिशेखरवल्लभेति सृष्टिस्थितिप्रलयकेलिषु संस्थितायै तस्यै नमस्त्रिभुवनैकगुरोस्तरुण्‍यै geerdevateti garudadhvajasundareeti shaakambhareeti shashishekharavallabheti srishtisthitipralayakelishu samsthitaayai tasyai namastribhuvanaikagurostarunyai	Homage to the Goddess who takes part in creation, preservation and dissolution, praised as the Goddess of Speech, Vishnu's beloved, Shakambhari and Shiva's beloved.
श्रुत्यै नमोऽस्तु शुभकर्मफलप्रसूत्यै रत्यै नमोऽस्तु रमणीयगुणार्णवायै शक्त्यै नमोऽस्तु शतपत्रनिकेतनायै पुष्ट्यै नमोऽस्तु पुरुषोत्तमवल्लभायै shrutyai namo'stu shubhakarmaphalaprasootyai ratyai namo'stu ramaneeyagunaarnavaayai shaktyai namo'stu shatapatraniketanaayai pushtyai namo'stu purushottamavallabhaayai	Homage to the Goddess as Shruti, Rati, Shakti and Pushti: sacred revelation, delight, divine power and nourishment.
नमोऽस्तु नालीकनिभाननायै नमोऽस्तु दुग्धोदधिजन्मभूम्यै नमोऽस्तु सोमामृतसोदरायै नमोऽस्तु नारायणवल्लभायै namo'stu naaleekanibhaananaayai namo'stu dugdhodadhijanmabhoomyai namo'stu somaamritasodaraayai namo'stu naaraayanavallabhaayai	Homage to you whose face resembles a lotus; to you born from the Ocean of Milk; to you, sibling of the moon and the nectar of immortality; to you, Narayana's beloved.
नमोऽस्तु हेमाम्बुजपीठिकायै नमोऽस्तु भूमण्डलनायिकायै नमोऽस्तु देवादिदयापरायै नमोऽस्तु शार्ङ्गायुधवल्लभायै namo'stu hemaambujapeethikaayai namo'stu bhoomandalanaayikaayai namo'stu devaadidayaaparaayai namo'stu shaarngaayudhavallabhaayai	Homage to you seated upon a golden lotus; to you, ruler of the whole earth; to you devoted to compassion for gods and others; to you, beloved of the bearer of the Sharnga bow.
नमोऽस्तु देव्यै भृगुनन्दनायै नमोऽस्तु विष्णोरुरसि स्थितायै नमोऽस्तु लक्ष्म्यै कमलालयायै नमोऽस्तु दामोदरवल्लभायै namo'stu devyai bhrigunandanaayai namo'stu vishnorurasi sthitaayai namo'stu lakshmyai kamalaalayaayai namo'stu daamodaravallabhaayai	Homage to the Goddess, Bhrigu's daughter; to her who dwells on Vishnu's chest; to Lakshmi, whose home is the lotus; to Damodara's beloved.
नमोऽस्तु कान्त्यै कमलेक्षणायै नमोऽस्तु भूत्यै भुवनप्रसूत्यै नमोऽस्तु देवादिभिरर्चितायै नमोऽस्तु नन्दात्मजवल्लभायै namo'stu kaantyai kamalekshanaayai namo'stu bhootyai bhuvanaprasootyai namo'stu devaadibhirarchitaayai namo'stu nandaatmajavallabhaayai	Homage to Radiance, with lotus eyes; to Prosperity, mother of the world; to her whom the gods and others worship; to the beloved of Nanda's son.
सम्पत्कराणि सकलेन्द्रियनन्दनानि साम्राज्यदानविभवानि सरोरुहाक्षि त्वद्वन्दनानि दुरिताहरणोद्यतानि मामेव मातरनिशं कलयन्तु मान्ये sampatkaraani sakalendriyanandanaani saamraajyadaanavibhavaani saroruhaakshi tvadvandanaani duritaaharanodyataani maameva maataranisham kalayantu maanye	Revered, lotus-eyed Mother, may homage to you always be mine: homage that brings wealth, delights the senses, grants sovereignty and removes misfortune.
यत्कटाक्षसमुपासनाविधिः सेवकस्य सकलार्थसंपदः संतनोति वचनाङ्गमानसैः त्वां मुरारिहृदयेश्वरीं भजे yatkataakshasamupaasanaavidhih sevakasya sakalaarthasampadah santanoti vachanaangamaanasaih tvaam muraarihridayeshvareem bhaje	I worship you with speech, body and mind, queen of Murari's heart. Devotion to your sidelong glance brings your servant every kind of prosperity.
सरसिजनिलये सरोजहस्ते धवलतमांशुकगन्धमाल्यशोभे भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रसीद मह्यम् sarasijanilaye sarojahaste dhavalatamaamshukagandhamaalyashobhe bhagavati harivallabhe manojnye tribhuvanabhootikari praseeda mahyam	Lotus-dwelling Goddess, Hari's beloved, giver of prosperity to the three worlds, be gracious to me.
दिङ्घस्तिभिः कनककुम्भमुखावसृष्ट स्वरवाहिनी विमलचारुजलप्लुताङ्गीम् dinghastibhih kanakakumbhamukhaavasrishta svaravaahinee vimalachaarujalaplutaangeem	Meaning still under review.
प्रातर्नमामि जगतां जननीमशेष लोकाधिनाथगृहिणीममृताब्धिपुत्रीम् praatarnamaami jagataam jananeemashesha lokaadhinaathagrihineemamritaabdhiputreem	At dawn I bow to the mother of the worlds, wife of the Lord of every world, daughter of the ocean of nectar.
कमले कमलाक्षवल्लभे त्वं करुणापूरतरङ्गितैरपाङ्गैः अवलोकय मामकिञ्चनानां प्रथमं पात्रमकृत्रिमं दयायाः kamale kamalaakshavallabhe tvam karunaapooratarangitairapaangaih avalokaya maamakinchanaanaam prathamam paatramakritrimam dayaayaah	Kamala, beloved of the lotus-eyed Lord, look compassionately upon me, foremost among the destitute and a true object of mercy.
स्तुवन्ति ये स्तुतिभिरमीभिरन्वहं त्रयीमयीं त्रिभुवनमातरं रमाम् गुणाधिका गुरुतरभाग्यभागिनो भवन्ति ते भुवि बुधभाविताशयाः stuvanti ye stutibhirameebhiranvaham trayeemayeem tribhuvanamaataram ramaam gunaadhikaa gurutarabhaagyabhaagino bhavanti te bhuvi budhabhaavitaashayaah	The hymn says that those who praise Ramā daily become rich in virtue and great good fortune, their dispositions honoured by the wise.
इति श्रीमच्छङ्कराचार्यकृत श्री कनकधारा स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् iti shreemachchhankaraachaaryakrita shree kanakadhaaraa stotram sampoornam	Here ends the revered Kanakadhara Stotram, composed by the revered Shankaracharya.

Diya's English explains each passage in plain language; it is not a word-for-word translation.

About Kanakadhara Stotram

Kanakadhara Stotram is a Sanskrit composition. Dedicated to Mahalakshmi, the hymn is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.

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