श्यामलादण्डकम् आङ्ग्लानुवाद-सहितम् /14

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श्यामलादण्ड के
 

 
is resorted to by (the treasures) Sankha and

Padma, who is attended by Vighneswara, Durga,

Vatukabhairava 2 and Kshetrapalas,3 who is

surrounded by a group of intoxicated matanga

damsels and the eight Bhairavas, 4 who is wor-

shiped by celestial damsels like Manjula,

Menaka etc., and is served by Vama 5 and other

Saktis (powers);
 
घा
 
धात्रि ! लक्ष्म्यादिशक्त्यष्टकैः संयुते, मातृकामण्डलैर्मण्डिते,

यक्षगन्धर्व सिद्धाङ्गना मण्डलैरचिंर्चिते, पञ्चबाणात्मिके, पञ्चबाणेन

रत्या च सम्भाविते, प्रीतिभाजा वसन्तेन चानन्दिते ॥
 

 
Oh! mother who has assumed the form of

Manmatha, who is possessed of the eight powers

of Lakshmi, 6 and who is adored by the group

of seven 7 mothers, worshipped by the ladies of
 
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2 Vatuka Bhairava-stotram is prescribed as a remedy

for अपस्मार etc. in विश्वसारोद्धारतन्त्र of आपदुद्धारकल्प.
 

 
³Kshetrapalas are a group of 49 deities supposed to

have their origin from 49 letters (Alphabets).
 

 
4 The eight Bhairavas are-Mahabhairava, Samhara-

bhairava, Asitangabhairava, Rurubhairava, Kalabhairava,

Krodhabhairava, Kapalabhairava and Rudrabhairava.
 

 
5 वामा, लक्ष्मी, नारसिंही, रौदीद्री, मेधा and श्रद्वा; are some of
 

the many Saktis enumerated in Puranas.
 

 
6 The 8 Saktis of Lakshmi (getअष्टलक्ष्मी) are:-

1) धनलक्ष्मी, 2) धान्यलक्ष्मी, 3) सन्तानलक्ष्मी, 4) सौभाग्यलक्ष्मी,

5) विद्यालक्ष्मी, 6) वीर्यलक्ष्मी, 7) विजयलक्ष्मी and 8) धैर्यलक्ष्मी.
 

 
7 Brahmi, Maheswari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi,

Indrani and Chamundi are the seven mothers.