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12 श्यामलादण्डके
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);
धात्रि ! लक्ष्म्यादिशक्त्यष्टकैः संयुते, मातृकामण्डलैर्मण्डिते,
यक्षगन्धर्वसिद्धाङ्गनामण्डलैरर्चिते, 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
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, रौद्री, मेधा and श्रद्वाधा; are some of
the many Saktis enumerated in Puranas.
6 The 8 Saktis of Lakshmi (अष्टलक्ष्मी) 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.
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);
धात्रि ! लक्ष्म्यादिशक्त्यष्टकैः संयुते, मातृकामण्डलैर्मण्डिते,
यक्षगन्धर्वसिद्धाङ्गनामण्डलैरर्चिते, 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
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, रौद्री, मेधा and श्रद्
the many Saktis enumerated in Puranas.
6 The 8 Saktis of Lakshmi (अष्टलक्ष्मी) 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.