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Matrikas - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)
- From Devi Kavacham
मात्रिकाः - प्रेतसंस्था तु चामुण्डा वाराही महिषासना
Matrikas - Pretasamstha Tu Chamunda Varahi Mahishasana
Matrikas
प्रेतसंस्था तु चामुण्डा वाराही महिषासना ।
ऐन्द्री गजसमारूढा वैष्णवी गरुडासना ॥
नारसिंही महावीर्या शिवदूती महाबला ।
माहेश्वरी वृषारूढा कौमारी शिखिवाहना ॥
लक्ष्मीः पद्मासना देवी पद्महस्ता हरिप्रिया ।
श्वेतरूपधरा देवी ईश्वरी वृषवाहना ॥
ब्राह्मी हंससमारूढा सर्वाभरणभूषिता ।
इत्येता मातरः सर्वा सर्वयोगसमन्विताः ॥
Preta-Samsthaa Tu Caamunnddaa Vaaraahii Mahissa-
[A]asanaa |
Aindrii Gaja-Samaaruuddhaa Vaissnnavii Garudda-
[A]asanaa ||
Naarasimhii Mahaa-Viiryaa Shivaduutii Mahaa-Balaa |
Maaheshvarii Vrssa-
[A]aruuddhaa Kaumaarii Shikhi-Vaahanaa ||
Lakssmiih Padma-
[A]asanaa Devii Padma-Hastaa Hari-Priyaa |
Shveta-Ruupa-Dharaa Devii Iishvarii Vrssa-Vaahanaa ||
Braahmii Hamsa-Samaaruuddhaa Sarvaa-Bharanna-Bhuussitaa |
Ityetaa Maatarah Sarvaa Sarva-Yoga-Samanvitaah ||
Meaning:
(I Bow to the Matrikas Who are endowed with all Powers)
1: Devi Chamunda Who
abides with the
Ghosts and Spirits,
Devi Varahi Who is
seated on a
Buffalo,
2: Devi Aindri Who is
mounted on an
Elephant,
Devi Vaishnavi Who is
seated on the
Garuda,
3: Devi Narasimhi Who is of
great Valour,
Devi Shivaduti Who is of
great Strength,
4: Devi Maheshwari Who is
mounted on a
Bull,
Devi Kaumari Who is
mounted on Her
carrier Peacock,
5: Devi Lakshmi Who is
seated on a
Lotus, Who is holding a
Lotus on Her
Hand and Who is the
beloved of
Hari,
6: Devi Ishwari of
White complexion Who is
mounted on Her
carrier Bull,
7: Devi Brahmi Who is
mounted on a
Swan and
adorned with
all Ornaments,
8: These all are the
Mothers (Matrikas) Who are
endowed with
all Yogas (Powers of the respective Gods).

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