A Microcosm's Prayer(Slokha)

A Microcosm's Prayer(Slokha) Slokha, is the most common Sanskrit meter and is a descendant of the older Vedic gayatri The slokha, meaning 'song', although metric, is not considered poetic. It functions more as the equivalent to Western prose with lines and meter and is often used in narratives or epics. The defining features of the slokha are: stanzaic, written in any number of couplets made up of 2 hemistiches. The hemistiches can be broken into 4 lines or padas creating quatrains,4 lines or padas syllabic, either 2 lines of 16 syllables each or 4 hemistiches of 8 syllables each. metric, alternate hemistiches of trochaic and iambic patterns. The following verses are my own work, a prayer, based on the great slokha 'Lalitha Sahasranamam' where the meaningful thousand names of Adi Para Sakthi(primordial cosmic Energy) are narrated.These verses are not literal or exact translation of the slokha.But I referred to the translation of the great slokha by Mr.P. R. Ramachander A Microcosm's Prayer Envisioning This moment Oh Mother of all creations Causer of all cosmic forces Oh Creatrix of all creatures Divine thee, Mother of mothers Me a dust, a tiny droplet Upon thee when I meditate Do come along in my vision To put me unto thy blessings 1. Thee, Who is reddish like sindoor Thee, who has three bright sparkling eyes Thee, who has a manikka-crown Thee, who has the moon there adorned Thee, who has an enchanting smile Thee, who has glorious firm breasts Thee with a gemmed cup of nectar Who holds red lotuses in hands Thee, who for ever is tranquil Thee, for Her heavenly red feet Who has an artfully gemmed dais... Oh, great Mother of all, the whole On Thee divine, I contemplate 2.Thee, who is red like the sunrise Thee, whose eyes are so merciful Thee who holds a sugarcane-bow Thee, who holds arrows of flowers Thee, who holds noose and goad in hands Thee, who has Anima-powers Thee who is the Self within me... Oh, great Bhavani, our Mother On Thee divine, I contemplate 3.Thee, who's the queen on the lotus Thee, who has a bright smiling face Thee, who has cool lotuslike eyes Thee, who's dressed in yellow golden Thee, who has the perfect beauty Thee, who shines in all adornments Thee, who guards Her children all time Thee, who's Herself the whole knowledge Thee, who's ever calm and peaceful Thee, who's worshipped by all deities Thee, who blesses us with all wealth.... Oh, great Bhavani, our Mother On Thee divine, I contemplate 4.Thee, who's scented with sweet saffron Thee, whom bees gird for Her musk on Thee who has an appeasing smile Thee who wields bow, arrow, noose, goad Thee who fascinates all beings Thee who likes to wear red garland Thee who likes to put on red clothes Thee who likes to adorn all red Thee who's like soft hibiscus red... Oh, great Ambika, our Mother Japa time, may all so praise thee Thus Oh Mother of all creations Causer of all cosmic forces Oh, Creatrix of all creatures Divine thee, Mother of mothers Me a dust, a tiny droplet Upon thee when I meditate Do come along in my vision To put me unto thy blessings - - - - - - - - Note: - Translation by P.R.Ramachander Dhyanam Sindhuraruna vigraham trinayanam manikya mouli spurath Thara Nayaga sekaram smitha mukhi mapina vakshoruham, Panibhayam alipoorna ratna chashakam rakthothpalam vibhrathim, Soumyam ratna gatastha raktha charanam, dhyayeth paramambikam. Meditate on that Ambika, Who has a body of the colour of saffron, Who has the three graceful eyes, Who has a jeweled crown, Adorned by the moon, Who always has a captivating smile, Who has high and firm breasts, Who has wine filled cup made of precious stones, And reddish flowers in her hands, Who forever is the ocean of peace, And who keeps her red holy feet. On a jeweled platform. Arunam Karuna thrangitakshim dhrutha -pasangusa-pushpabana-chapam, Animadhibhi-ravrutham mayukai -raha mityeva vibhavaye Bhavanim. I imagine of my goddess Bhavani, Who has a colour of the rising sun. Who has eyes which are waves of mercy, Who has bow made of sweet cane, Arrows made of soft flowers, And pasanugusa in her hands, And who is surrounded, By her devotees with powers great, As personification of the concept of 'aham' Dyayeth padmasanastham vikasitha vadanam padma pathrayathakshim, Hemabham peethavasthram karakalitha-lasadhema padmam varangim, Sarvalangara yuktham sathatham abhayadam bhaktha namram bhavanim. Srividyam santhamuthim sakala suranutham sarva sampat pradhatrim. Meditate I do, On her who sits on a lotus, On her who has a smiling face, On her who has long eyes like the lotus leaf, On her who glitters like gold, On her who wears red cloths, On her who has a golden lotus in her hand, On her who grants all desires, On her who is dressed with perfection, On her who gives protection, On her who has soft heart to her devotees, On her who is Sri vidya, On her who is forever peaceful, On her who is worshipped by gods, And on her who gives all wealth. Sakumkumalepana -malikachumbi-Kasthurikam, Samanda hasithekshanam sashra chapa pasangusam, Asesha jana mohinim -maruna malya bhoosham bara, Japa-kusuma-basuram japa vidhou smarathembikam. Meditate on her, Who applies saffron on her body, Who applies musk attracted by bees on her, Who has a beautiful smile, Who has with her bows, arrows and Pasangusa, Who attracts all the souls, Who wears red garland, Who wears ornaments great, And who is of the colour of the red hibiscus.