by Damodara Rao Dasu

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pari pAhi mAm - shaNmukha priya - miSra jhampa

P pari pAhi mAm mahAdEvi meenAkshi
pArijAta taruriva mamEshTArdham dEhi ||
Oh great Goddess Meenakshi, please protect me and fulfill my desires like Parijata tree.
A.P. parimaLa pushpa mAlini
patitapAvani karivadana
shaNmukha priya janani
mAnini kAruNya sudhA vAhini
kadamba vana vAsini kAtyAyini
kaLyANaguNa SAlini ||
She is adorned with fragrant flower garlands. She rescues the helpless. She is dear mother of Vinayaka and Shanmukha. She is the most revered goddess. Her compassion is profuse like wave of nectar. She dwells in Kadamba forest. She is Katyayini. She is full of vitues and is very auspicious.
C anAdi para Siva sahitE
bhakta jana hitE akArAnakAra
rupayutE lalitE
ananta paripAlana niratE
namastE namastE
akArAdhyakshara samooha sthitE girisutE
sunAda vinOda priyE mahAmAyE
apramEyE sanakAdi muni gAyE Sri vidyE ||
She is with primeval Lord Siva. She is benevolent to devotees. She is beautiful. She some times appears ferocious.. She is delicate. She is always engrossed in protecting the world. Her glory is uttered in all letters.I salute her. She is the daughter of Himalayas. She is fond of music and fun. She is Maha Maya. Her qualities are beyond any proof. Great Sages like Sanaka and others chant her glory. She is personification of Sri Vidaya.