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    कल्पानोकहपुष्पजालविलसन्नीलालकां मातृकां कान्तां कञ्जदलेक्षणां कलिमलप्रध्वंसिनीं कालिकाम् । काञ्चीनूपुरहारदामसुभगां काञ्चीपुरीनायिकां कामाक्षीं करिकुम्भसन्निभकुचां वन्दे महेशप्रियाम् ॥ १॥

    (Salutations to devi Kamakshi) who is like the flowers of the wish-fulfilling tree (Kalpataru) shining brightly, with dark locks of hair, and seated as the great mother, who is beautiful with eyes like the lotus petals, and at the same time terrible in the form of devi Kalika, the destroyer of the sins of Kali-Yuga, who is beautifully adorned with girdles, anklets, garlands and wreath, and brings good fortune to all as the goddess of Kanchi puri, whose bosom is beautiful like the forehead of an elephant and is filled with compassion; we extol devi Kamakshi, the beloved of Sri Mahesha.

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    काशाभांशुकभासुरां प्रविलसत्कोशातकीसन्निभां चन्द्रार्कानललोचनां सुरुचिरालङ्कारभूषोज्ज्वलाम् । ब्रह्मश्रीपतिवासवादिमुनिभिः संसेविताङ्घ्रिद्वयां कामाक्षीं गजराजमन्दगमनां वन्दे महेशप्रियाम् ॥ २॥

    (Salutations to devi Kamakshi) who has a green parrot which shines like the colour of the Kasha grass, she herself shining brightly like a moonlit night, whose three eyes are the sun, moon and the fire; and who adorned with radiant Ornaments is blazing luminous, whose holy pair of feet is served by lord Brahma, lord Vishnu, Indra and other devas, as well as the great Sages, whose movement is gentle like the king of elephants; we extol devi Kamakshi, the beloved of Sri Mahesha.

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    ऐं क्लीं सौरिति यां वदन्ति मुनयस्तत्त्वार्थरूपां परां वाचां आदिमकारणं हृदि सदा ध्यायन्ति यां योगिनः । बालां फालविलोचनां नवजपावर्णां सुषुम्नाश्रितां कामाक्षीं कलितावतंससुभगां वन्दे महेशप्रियाम् ॥ ३॥

    (Salutations to devi Kamakshi) whose transcendental absolute form is expressed by the great Sages with the beeja mantras “aim Klim Sauh”, who is the primordial cause of the speech itself, and who is meditated upon by the Yogis in the cave of their hearts, who is worshipped in the form of Bala Tripurasundari (form of a small girl) who is having an eye on her forehead and having the colour of fresh hibiscus flower; she dwells in the Sushumna, who is adorned with garlands and brings good fortune to all; we extol devi Kamakshi, the beloved of Sri Mahesha.

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    यत्पादाम्बुजरेणुलेशं अनिशं लब्ध्वा विधत्ते विधिर्- विश्वं तत् परिपाति विष्णुरखिलं यस्याः प्रसादाच्चिरम् । रुद्रः संहरति क्षणात् तद् अखिलं यन्मायया मोहितः कामाक्षीं अतिचित्रचारुचरितां वन्दे महेशप्रियाम् ॥ ४॥

    (Salutations to devi Kamakshi) by always taking the dust of whose lotus feet, Sri Brahma creates the world, by whose perennial grace, Sri Vishnu protects the entire world, (and) Rudra destroys in a moment that whole (creation) which is deluded by the power of Maya. whose deeds are diverse and lovely; we extol devi Kamakshi, the beloved of Sri Mahesha.

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    सूक्ष्मात् सूक्ष्मतरां सुलक्षिततनुं क्षान्ताक्षरैर्लक्षितां वीक्षाशिक्षितराक्षसां त्रिभुवनक्षेमङ्करीं अक्षयाम् । साक्षाल्लक्षणलक्षिताक्षरमयीं दाक्षायणीं सक्षिणीं कामाक्षीं शुभलक्षणैः सुललितां वन्दे महेशप्रियाम् ॥ ५॥

    (Salutations to devi Kamakshi) whose essence is subtler than the subtlest, and whose form is well-marked with auspiciousness and imperishable patience, the Knowledge of whose essence refines the rakshasas (demons within signifying evil tendencies) and gives Undecaying rest within the three worlds, whose imperishable essence can be directly experienced in meditation; who is Dakshayani (born as the daughter of Daksha) and the underlying witness of everything, who is marked with auspicious attributes and is ever playful; we extol devi Kamakshi, the beloved of Sri Mahesha.