Ragam : Bageshri
दुराराध्या दुराधर्षा पाटली-कुसुम-प्रिया ।
महती मेरुनिलया मन्दार-कुसुम-प्रिया ॥ १४८॥
वीराराध्या विराड्रूपा विरजा विश्वतोमुखी ।
प्रत्यग्रूपा पराकाशा प्राणदा प्राणरूपिणी ॥ १४९॥
मार्ताण्ड-भैरवाराध्या मन्त्रिणीन्यस्त-राज्यधूः । or मार्तण्ड
त्रिपुरेशी जयत्सेना निस्त्रैगुण्या परापरा ॥ १५०॥
सत्य-ज्ञानानन्द-रूपा सामरस्य-परायणा ।
कपर्दिनी कलामाला कामधुक् कामरूपिणी ॥ १५१॥
कलानिधिः काव्यकला रसज्ञा रसशेवधिः ।
पुष्टा पुरातना पूज्या पुष्करा पुष्करेक्षणा ॥ १५२॥
परंज्योतिः परंधाम परमाणुः परात्परा ।
पाशहस्ता पाशहन्त्री परमन्त्र-विभेदिनी ॥ १५३॥
मूर्ताऽमूर्ताऽनित्यतृप्ता मुनिमानस-हंसिका ।
सत्यव्रता सत्यरूपा सर्वान्तर्यामिनी सती ॥ १५४॥
Meaning of Shlokas 148-154
Dhuraradhya | She who is rarely available for worship. Worshipping Devi without controlling mind and senses does not yield any result. |
Dhuradharsha | She who cannot be won; who cannot be controlled, subdued or is very difficult to control or subdue. |
Patali kusuma priya | She who likes the buds of patali tree |
Mahathi | She who is big |
Meru nilaya | She who lives in Meru mountain |
Mandhara kusuma priya | She who likes the buds of Mandara tree |
Veeraradhya | She who is worshipped by heroes |
Virad Roopa | Viraad encompasses the entire visible and tangible world. This practically convers the entire universe. Devi is in the form of entire universe |
Viraja | Without blemish; rajas - blemish; |
Viswathomukhi | She faces all directions. |
Prathyag roopa | Devi is visible to those who see inwardly. |
Parakasa | Devi is the Supreme Aakash (Sky) or ether or space |
Pranadha | Devi is the giver of life to all human beings |
Prana roopini | Devi herself is life. Devi is the embodiment of Praana (Life) |
Marthanda Bhairavaradhya | Devi is worshipped by Maarthanda - Bairavaa who is a form of Shiva. |
Manthrini nyashtharajyadhoo | She who gave the power to rule to her lieutenant/Manthrini |
Tripuresi | She who is the head of three cities |
Jayatsena | She who has an army which wins |
Nistrai gunya (निर्-त्रैगुण्य) | She who is above the the three modes of material nature (sattva, rajas, tamas) |
Parapara (परा + अपरा) | She who is in charge of the material world and all that is beyond it. Of the two kinds of knowledge, the lower Apara Vidya deals with the material or objective world and is perceived through intellect and the senses. The higher Para Vidya deals with the knowledge of the Atma, and of Brahman that cuts the bonds of ignorance, leads to realization of God and frees one from the cycle of birth. |
Satya gnananda roopa | She who is personification of truth, knowledge and happiness |
Samarasya parayana | She who stands in peace |
Kapardhini | She who is the wife of Kapardhi (Siva with hair) |
Kalamala | She who wears arts as garlands |
Kamadhukh | She who fulfills desires |
Kama roopini | She who can take any form |
Kala nidhi | She who is the treasure of arts |
Kavya kala | She who is the art of writing |
Rasagna | She who appreciates arts, Connoisseur of arts |
Rasa sevadhi | She who is the treasure of arts |
Pushta | Puśṭi means nourishment. Her form is made up of thirty six tattva-s and beyond. She does not need any nourishment. The entire nourishment emanates from Her or the universe is nourished by Her through these thirty six principles. |
Purathana | She who is ancient |
Poojya | She who is fit to be worshipped |
Pushkara | She who is supremely wise - full - complete. Pushkara means Lotus. Lotus is known as a symbol of perfect knowledge. அதி உன்னதமான ஞானத்தையுடையவள் - பூர்ணமானவள் - முழுமையானவள் |
Pushkarekshana | She who has lotus like eyes |
Paramjyothi | She who is the ultimate light |
Param dhama | She who is the ultimate resting place |
Paramanu | She who is the ultimate atom |
Parath para | She who is better than the best |
Pasa Hastha | She who has noose in her hand. She helps in unbinding a soul from karmic afflictions for realization. Pāśa means noose or anything that binds a soul. |
Pasa Hanthri | She who cuts off attachment |
Para manthra Vibhedini | She who destroys the effect of spells cast; Para mantra means mantras that cause enmity. Vibhedini means breaks apart. By destroying such evil mantra-s, She protects Her devotees. |
Moortha | She who has a form |
Amoortha | She who does not have a form |
Anithya thriptha | She who gets happy (even) with the offerings of perishables. |
Muni manasa hamsika | She who is the swan in the mind ( lake like) of sages |
Satya vritha | She who has resolved to speak only truth |
Sathya roopa | She is the embodiment of truth. |
Sarvantharyamini | She who is within everything |
Sathee | She who is Sathee, the daughter of Daksha |