Shricandi 8

Śrīcaṇḍī 8

Language: Sanskrit

8.1

yoga-nidrā hareruktā, mahā-kālī tamoguṇā
madhu-kaiṭabha-nāśārthaṃ, yāṃ tuṣṭāvāmbujāsanaḥ
daśa-vaktrā daśa-bhujā, daśa-pādāñjana-prabhā
viśālayā rājamānā, triṃśallocana-mālayā
sphurad-daśana-daṃṣṭrā sā, bhīma-rūpā'pi bhūmipa!
rūpa-saubhāgya-kāntīnāṃ, sā pratiṣṭhā mahā-śriyām
khaḍga-vāṇa-gadā-śūla-śaṅkha-cakra-bhuśuṇḍi-bhṛt
parighaṃ kārmukaṃ śīrṣaṃ, niścyotad-rudhiraṃ dadhau
eṣā sā vaiṣṇāvī māyā, mahā-kālī duratyayā
ārādhitā vaśī kuryāt, pūjā-kartuścarācaram
oṃ ṛṣiruvāca

8.2

devāsuramabhūd yuddhaṃ, pūrṇamabda-śataṃ purā
mahiṣe'surāṇāmadhipe, devānāṃ ca purandare

8.3

purandaro vipaścicca, su-śāntiḥ śikhireva ca
pañcamaḥ śata-yajñaśca, ṣaṣṭho manojavaḥ smṛtaḥ
ojasvī ca baliścaiva, sahasrākṣastathaiva ca
śāntistathā vṛṣākṣaśca, ṛta-dhāmā divaspatiḥ
śuciścaturdaśaite vai, jñeyā indrā yathā-kramam
yadā kadā'pi daityendra!, nāryāste maraṇaṃ dhruvam
na narebhyo mahā-bhāga!, mṛtiste mahiṣāsura!
tatrāsurairmahā - vīryairdeva - sainyaṃ parājitam
jitvā ca sakalān devānindro'bhūnmahiṣāsuraḥ

8.4

tataḥ parājitā devāḥ, padma-yoniṃ prajā-patim
puraskṛtya gatāstatra, yatreśa-garuḍa-dhvajau

8.5

yathā-vṛttaṃ tayostad-vanmahiṣāsura-ceṣṭitam
tridaśāḥ kathayāmāsurdevābhi-bhava-vistaram

8.6

sūryendrāgnyanilendūnāṃ, yamasya varuṇasya ca
anyeṣāṃ cādhikārān sa, svayamevādhi-tiṣṭhati

8.7

svargānnirākṛtāḥ sarve, tena deva-gaṇā bhuvi
vicaranti yathā martyā, mahiṣeṇa durātmanā

8.8

etad vaḥ kathitaṃ sarvamamarāri-viceṣṭitam
śaraṇaṃ ca prapannāḥ smo, vadhastasya vicintyatām

8.9

itthaṃ niśamya devānāṃ, vacāṃsi madhu-sūdanaḥ
cakāra kopaṃ śambhuśca, bhrakuṭī-kuṭilānanau

8.10

tato'ti-kopa-pūrṇasya, cakriṇo vadanāt tataḥ
niścakrāma mahat tejo, brahmaṇaḥ śaṅkarasya ca

8.11

anyeṣāṃ caiva devānāṃ, śakrādīnāṃ śarīrataḥ
nirgataṃ su-mahat tejastaccaikyaṃ samagacchata

8.12

atīva-tejasaḥ kūṭaṃ, jvalantamiva parvatam
dadṛśuste surāstatra, jvālā-vyāpta-digantaram

8.13

atulaṃ tatra tat tejaḥ, sarva-deva-śarīrajam
ekasthaṃ tadabhūnnārī, vyāpta-loka-trayaṃ tviṣā

8.14

yadabhūcchāmbhavaṃ tejastenājāyata tanmukham
yāmyena cābhavan keśā, bāhavo viṣṇu-tejasā

8.15

saumyena stanayoryugmaṃ, madhyaṃ caindreṇa cābhavat
vāruṇena ca jaṅghorū, nitambastejasā bhuvaḥ

8.16

brahmaṇastejasā pādau, tadaṃgulayo'rka - tejasā
vasūnāṃ ca karāṃgulyaḥ, kaubereṇa ca nāsikā

8.17

āpo dhruvaśca somaśca, dhavaścaivānilo'nalaḥ
pratyūṣaśca prabhāsaśca, vasavo'ṣṭau prakīrtitāḥ
tasyāstu dantāḥ sambhūtāḥ, prājāpatyena tejasā
nayana-tritayaṃ jajñe, tathā pāvaka-tejasā

8.18

bhruvau ca sandhyayostejaḥ, śravaṇāvanilasya ca
anyeṣāṃ caiva devānāṃ, sambhavastejasāṃ śivā

8.19

tataḥ samasta-devānāṃ, tejo-rāśi-samudbhavām
tāṃ vilokya mudaṃ prāpuramarā mahiṣārditāḥ

8.20

śūlaṃ śūlād viniṣkṛṣya, dadau tasyai pināka-dhṛk
cakraṃ ca dattavān kṛṣṇaḥ, samutpādya sva-cakrataḥ

8.21

śaṅkhaṃ ca varuṇaḥ śaktiṃ, dadau tasyai hutāśanaḥ
māruto datta-vāṃścāpaṃ, bāṇa-pūrṇe tatheṣudhī

8.22

vajramindraḥ samutpādya, kuliśādamarādhipaḥ
dadau tasyai sahasrākṣo, ghaṇṭāmairāvatād gajāt

8.23

kāla-daṇḍād yamo daṇḍaṃ, pāśaṃ cāmbu-patirdadau
prajāpatiścākṣa-mālāṃ, dadau brahmā kamaṇḍalum

8.24

samasta-roma-kūpeṣu, nija - raśmīn divākaraḥ
kālaśca datta-vān khaḍgaṃ, tasyāścarma ca nirmalam

8.25

kṣīrodaścāmalaṃ hāramajare ca tathā'mbare
cūḍā-maṇiṃ tathā divyaṃ, kuṇḍale kaṭakāni ca

8.26

ardha - candraṃ tathā śubhraṃ, keyurān sarva-bāhuṣu
nūpurau vimalau tad - vad, graiveyakamanuttamam

8.27

aṃgulīyaka - ratnāni, samastāsvaṃgulīṣu ca

8.28

viśva-karmā dadau tasyai, paraśuṃ cāti-nirmalam
astrāṇyaneka-rūpāṇi, tathā'bhedyaṃ ca daṃśanam

8.21-2

amlāna-paṅkajāṃ mālāṃ, śirasyurasi cāparām
adadajjaladhistasyai, paṅkajaṃ cāti-śobhanam

8.30

hima-vān vāhanaṃ siṃhaṃ, ratnāni vividhāni ca
dadāvaśūnyaṃ surayā, pāna-pātraṃ dhanādhipaḥ

8.31

śeṣaśca sarva-nāgeśo, mahā-maṇi-vibhūṣitam
nāga-hāraṃ dadau tasyai, dhatte yaḥ pṛthivīmimām

8.32

anyairapi surairdevī, bhūṣaṇairāyudhaistathā
sammānitā nanādoccaiḥ, sāṭṭahāsaṃ muhurmuhuḥ

8.33

tasyā nādena ghoreṇa, kṛtsnamāpūritaṃ nabhaḥ
amāyatāti-mahatā, prati-śabdo mahānabhūt

8.34

cukṣubhuḥ sakalā lokāḥ, samudrāśca cakampire
cacāla vasudhā celuḥ, sakalāśca mahīdharāḥ

8.35

jayeti devāśca mudā, tāmūcuḥ siṃha-vāhinīm
tuṣṭuvurmunayaścaināṃ, bhakti - namrātma - mūrtayaḥ

8.36

dṛṣṭvā samastaṃ saṃkṣubdhaṃ, trailokyamamarārayaḥ
sannaddhākhila - sainyāste, samuttasthurudāyudhāḥ

8.37

āḥ kimetaditi krodhādābhāṣya mahiṣāsuraḥ
abhyadhāvata taṃ śabdamaśeṣairasurairvṛtaḥ

8.38

sa dadarśa tato devīṃ, vyāpta-loka-trayāṃ tviṣā
pādākrāntyā nata-bhuvaṃ, kirīṭollikhitāmbarām

8.39

kṣobhitāśeṣa-pātālā, dhanurjyā-niḥsvanena tām
diśo bhuja-sahasreṇa, samantād vyāpya saṃsthitām

8.40

tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ, tayā devyā sura-dviṣām
śastrāstrairbahudhā muktairādīpita - digantaram

8.41

mahiṣāsura - senānīścikṣurākhyo mahā'suraḥ
yuyudhe cāmaraścānyaiścaturaṅga - balānvitaḥ

8.42

rathānāmayutaiḥ ṣaḍbhirudagrākhyo mahā'suraḥ
ayudhyatāyutānāṃ ca, sahasreṇa mahā-hanuḥ

8.43

pañcāśadbhiśca niyutairasilomā mahā'suraḥ
ayutānāṃ śataiḥ ṣaḍbhirvāṣkalo yuyudhe raṇe

8.44

gaja - vāji - sahasraughairanekaiḥ parivāritaḥ
vṛto rathānāṃ koṭyā ca, yuddhe tasminnayudhyata

8.45

viḍālākhyo'yutānāṃ ca, pañcāśadbhi rathāyutaiḥ
yuyudhe saṃyuge tatra, rathānāṃ parivāritaḥ

8.46

ekaṃ daśaṃ śataṃ caiva, sahasramayutaṃ tathā
lakṣaṃ ca niyutaṃ caiva, koṭirburdameva ca
vṛndaṃ kharvo nikharvaśca, śaṅkha-padmau ca sāgaraḥ
antyaṃ madhyaṃ parārddhaṃ ca, daśa-vṛddhyā yathā-kramam
anye ca tatrāyutaśo, ratha - nāga - hayairvṛtāḥ
yuyudhuḥ saṃyuge devyā, saha tatra mahā'surāḥ

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