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Tripura Sundari Suprabatham

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

Tripurasundari Suprabatham
(Wishes for a good morning to the beauty of Tripura)

By
Shankarananda

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Among the several names of the goddess Parvathy
one of the most important is Tripurasundari. This
means the prettiest woman of the three worlds. It
is also possible that she is called Tripurasundari
because she is the consort of Lord Shiva who is
called Tripura because he contains within himself
all the three forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.)

1.Om uthishtothishta deva devesi , uthishta Shiva Sundari,
Uthishta Sri Maharajni, trilokyam mangalam kuru.

Om Goddess of goddesses , be pleased to wake up,
Please wake up the pretty one of Lord Shiva,
Please wake up oh greatest queen,
And make the three worlds auspicious.

2.Neerajananena Jagad easwari bhaktha sanghai,
Neerajyase Bhuvana mangala sidhi hetho,
Bhakthya prabatha samaye saha vadhya ghoshai,
Samsthooyase jaheehi kaithava yoga nidhraam.

Oh goddess of the universe, Oh cause auspiciousness of the world,
The group of your devotees along with devotion accompanied by sound of music,
Are praying you to come out of your deep yoga penance,
For offering you worship with lighted lamp and be kind enough accept it.

3.Nidhraa na they trijagadeeswari Vishnu maaye,
Srushti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthithaaya,
Manmoha paasa nigadasya vimokshanaaya,
Samprarthyase Janani, mangala sookthibisthwam.

Oh Goddess of the three worlds, Oh illusion of Lord Vishnu,
When you are engaged in the play of creation, upkeep and destruction
Yours is not a sleep and so after offering auspicious prayers,
Oh mother , we request you for freedom from the attachment created by the mind.

4.Kalyana saila nilaye , karunarnave sri,
Kameswaranga nihithe, Kali dosha hanthri,
Kalambudhabha kacha bandha bare maogne,
Sriman maha Tripura sundari Suprabatham.

Oh Goddess who lives on the auspicious mountain who is merciful,
Oh Goddess who shares the body of Lord Shiva who destroys the evils of Kali age,
Oh Goddess who has the hair of the colour of black cloud and steals our mind.,
A very good morning to you , Oh Pretty one of Tripura.

5.Yenanga kanda yutha rathna lasad kireete,
Sonachalesa Saha dharmini Bana hasthe,
Veena dharena muninaa parigeeyamane,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham.

Oh Goddess who is a part of the body of Lord Shiva who wears gem studded crown,
Oh Consort of Lord Shiva of the red mountain(thiruvannamalai) who holds the arrow,
Oh Goddess who holds the Veena and is perambulated by sages,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

6.Esana mukhya sura mouli lasad padabhje,
Srimath sada shiva maha phala kadaya manche,
Eesad smithena vikasath sumanoharasthe,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess whose feet is touched by the shining crowns of devas of Lord Shiva,
Oh Goddess who lies down on greatly beneficial cot of Sadashiva,
Oh Goddess with a pretty smile and steals the mind,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

7.Lajjanathena nayanena vilokamaane,
Trilokya sundara thanum para snambunadham,
Mandasmithollasitha charu mukharavinde,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess who is seen by the shy eyes of devotees,
Oh Goddess who has a body which is prettiest in the three worlds and is the consort of Lord Shiva,
Oh Goddess whose lotus like face is made more pretty by the slow smile and great joy,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

8.Hreemkara jaapa suhithe hrudayambujasthe,
Haardandakara vinihanthri harith patheedye,
Haryaksha vahini halayudha sevithangre,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess who is pleased by sound Hreem and who is in the lotus of my heart,
Oh Goddess who defeats darkness and eagerly looks for her husband,
Oh Goddess who rides on a lion and who is served by the plough weapon,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

9.Hasthena devi phani pasa madekshu chapa,
Pushpasthra mangusa varam sathatham dadhaane,
Hemadri thunga thara srunga kruthadhi vaase,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess holding in her hand snake , rope , bow made of cane,
Arrow made of flower and goad and who gives boons always,
Oh Goddess who lives on the chief peak of the golden mountain,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

10.Sarva aagamo upashadheedya maha prabhaave,
Saamabhi gana vinuthe, saraseeruhakshi,
Sacchid sukhaika rasike, sakaleshta dhathri,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh powerful Goddess who is worshiped by all holy books and Upanishads,
Oh Goddess who likes to hear song of Sama veda and who has lotus flower like eyes,
Oh Goddess who enjoys the divine joy and one who fulfills all wishes,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

11.Kalyana dathri kamaneeya gunarnave sri,
Kanmasha pada pari poojitha pada padme,
Kaivalyadhe, kali malapaha chidswaroope,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess who grants auspiciousness and is the one who is blessed with pretty character,
Oh Goddess whose lotus feet were worshiped by sages like Kanmasha Pada,
Oh Goddess who is salvation and has a divine form that removes the evil of Kali age,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

12.Hathwa asurendra mathi bahu balaa valiptham,
Bandam prachanda samarodhatha matha sasthram,
Samrakshitha trijagathi tripuradhivaase,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess who killed the kings of Asuras by her great strength,
Oh Goddess who waged war using arrows against the very strong Prachanda,
Oh Goddess who lives in three cities and protects the three worlds,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura

13.Labdhum thava Tripurasundari sath kadaksham,
Karunya poorna mamaresa mukha digeesaa,
Kakshyanthamethya nivasanthi thava prabodhe,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

By getting your great side long glances, Oh pretty one of three cities,
Completely filled with mercy, Indra and the gods of different directions,
Are living in the places allotted to them by your grace,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

14.Hreemithya jasrama api they manumadharena,
Hruth pankaje anukalayan prajapami nithyam,
Harsha pradhe hrudaya santhamasapahanthri,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Those who praise you by the sound Hreem,
And keep you in their lotus of their mind are protected daily by you,
Oh goddess who makes others happy and remove sorrow from their mind,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

15.Sathyathmike, sakala loka hitha radhe Amba,
Sampathkari, kitamukhi parisevithangre,
Sarvaan avadhya charithe, Sukumara gathri,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh goddess with truth as her soul,
Oh Mother who does good to all the world,
Oh Goddess whose story is told by all and one who has a pretty mien,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

16.Kaamohi they Ambha Karuna lava meva labhdhwa,
Pushpayudhopi bhavathi trijagad vijethaa,
Kamaswarena pari kamkshitha sath kadakshe,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

It is my earnest desire that I get a little of your mercy,
You have won over all three worlds though you fight with flower as weapon,
And for your side long glances are always desired by Lord Parameshwara,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

17.Lajja pradhipangitha manu prathipadhya roope,
Leelaa vilokena visrushta Jagat sahasre,
Lavanya poorna vadane , lalithabhidhane,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham

Oh Goddess who as per imagination of humans has a form which is shy,
Oh Goddess who created thousands of worlds as matter of play,
Oh Goddess who has face full of prettiness and who can be easily appealed to,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

18.Hreenkara mantra nilaye , hrudhi bhavaneeye,
Hreemkara garbha manujaka sidhi dhathri,
Hreemkara mantra mahaneeya nija swaroope,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham.

Oh Goddess who is in chant Hreem and in thought process of mind,
Oh Goddess who grants occult powers to the man who has Hreem within him,
Oh Goddess who is the real great form of the chant , hreem,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

19.Sri Shankaracharya padhe, Shiva bagadheye,
Sri Kamaraja mahishi, sritha Kamadheno,
Sri sankarasya kula mangala Devathambha,
Sriman Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham.

Oh Goddess who is worshiped by the words of Shankara and who owns a part of Lord Shiva.
Oh Goddess who is queen of Lord Shiva, who is the wish giving cow to devotees,
Oh Goddess who is the auspicious family mother Goddess of Adhi Sankara,
A very good morning to you , Oh pretty one of Tripura.

20.Sri Suprabatham hitha sthavamambikaya,
Bhakthya prabatha samaye bhuvi ye padanthi,
Sri mathra anugrahanirastha samastha khedhaa,
Sachith sukhatmaka padam pravisanthi sathyam.

This prayer wishing good morning to mother Parvathi is pleasing to her,
And the entire world reads it during the time of morning,
And by the blessing of the mother , all sorrows,
Would be converted in to pleasure, and this is the truth.

Mangalam

1.Muneendra narada agasthya maanyai jaya mangala,
Pranatharthi nivarinyai poornaayai Shubha mangalam
Vividho upanisada trivedayai Jaya Mangalam
Sudha budha sadananda brahmane Shubha Mangalam

Victorious auspiciousness to king of sages like Narada and Agasthya
Good auspiciousness to She who is consort of Lord Shiva and also is complete
Victorious auspiciousness to different upanishads and three Vedas
Good auspiciousness to pure , wise and divinely joyful Brahmins

2.Natha lokeshta dhayinyai nithyai nithya mangalam
Sarva mangala yukthaayai sathyai sarva mangalam
Sarva Brahmanda sandhoha jananyai jaya mangalam,
Shankarachitha paadayai Shivaanyai shubha mangalam
Sri Chakra Raja nilayayai sri mathre jaya mangalam
Maha Tripura sundaryai Shivaayai shubha Mangalam

To her who is forever and fulfills wishes of devotees , daily auspiciousness
To her who is the truth and is blessed with all that is auspicious , All auspiciousness
To the mother of all the universes , a victorious auspiciousness
To the feet worshiped by Shankara and to the consort of Shiva, good auspiciousness
To her who is in Sri Chakra and to her who is the divine mother, victorious auspiciousness
To the great beauty of Tripura and to the consort of Shiva , good auspiciousness

Ithi Shankarananda natha virachitham Sri Maha Tripura Sundari suprabatham samaptham.

Thus ends the wishes for a good morning to Tripura Sundari composed by Shanksarananda.