Lyrics:

आबद्धरत्नमकुटां मणिकुण्डलोद्यत्केयूरकोर्मिरशनाह्वयनूपुराढ्याम्।
वन्दे धृताब्जयुगपाशक-साङ्कुशेक्षुचापां सुपुष्पविशिखां नवहेमवर्णाम्॥

aabaddharatnamakut'aam manikund'alodyatkeyoorakormi - rashanaahvaya -noopuraad'hyaam.
vande dhri'taabjayugapaashaka - saankushekshuchaapaam supushpavishikhaam navahemavarnaam..

Meaning:

I bow down to the Goddess, who is adorned with a crown studded with jewels, whose ears shine with gem-studded earrings, adorned with bracelets and armlets. She wears anklets with tiny bells. In her hands, she holds a lotus, a noose, a goad, a sugarcane bow, and five flower arrows. She is of golden hue and embodies beauty and grace.

आबद्ध (ābaddha) adorned with, रत्नमकुटां (ratnamakuṭāṁ) a crown of jewels, मणिकुण्डल (maṇikuṇḍala) gem-studded earrings, उद्यत्केयूर (udyatkēyūra) adorned with bracelets, कोर्मि (kōrmi) armlets, रशनाह्वय (raśanāhvaya) a girdle, नूपुराढ्याम् (nūpurāḍhyām) with anklets, वन्दे (vandē) I bow, धृत (dhṛta) holding, अब्ज (abja) lotus, युग (yuga) pair, पाश (pāśa) noose, साङ्कुश (sāṅkuśa) goad, इक्षुचापां (ikṣucāpāṁ) sugarcane bow, सुपुष्प (supuṣpa) beautiful flower, विशिखां (viśikhāṁ) arrows, नवहेमवर्णाम् (navahēmavarṇām) of golden hue
This verse is a reverent ode to the Goddess, portraying her as an embodiment of beauty and divine strength. The ornaments she wears symbolize purity, power, and prosperity. Her golden hue signifies the brilliance and auspiciousness associated with divinity.

Benefits of Listening:

Listening to this Mantra with devotion can bring the blessings of the Goddess into one's life. It ienhances prosperity, provide protection, and remove obstacles. The visualization of the divine form can bring peace and harmony to the mind and soul, encouraging a deeper connection with the divine presence.

Knowledge Bank

Number of pujas in temples

Pancharatra Agama prescribes as many as 12 pujas in a day. Shatkala or 6 times puja is common even today. They are 1. Early morning, usha kala - about 5 to 6 am. 2. Late morning, upasandhi, about 9.00 am, 3. Noontime, madhyahna, about 12.00 noon, 4. Evening, sayahna, about 6.00 pm. 5. Early night, pradosha, about 8.00 pm 6. Late night, ardha yama, about 10.00 pm. Depending on the circumstances, the number is sometimes reduced up to 2, morning and evening.

Why is it called Pancha patra?

The vessel containing water used in rituals is called Pancha patra. Pancha means five. In elaborate worship, five vessels are used- Vishesha arghya patra containing a mix of 8 dravyas, Nirodha arghya patra containing a mix of 7 dravyas, Parangmukha arghya patra containing a mix of 6 dravyas, Padya patra, and Achamaniyaka patra. Even if only one vessel is used in their place, it came to be called Pancha patra.

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