Kanakadhara Stotra
| Kanakadhara Stotra | |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Adi Shankara |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Verses | 22 |
The Kanakadhara Stotra (
Etymology
Kanakadhārā means "the stream (dhārā) of gold (kanaka)", and the hymn is called by this name since legend has it that when
Description
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The hymn was written by Adi Shankara, a revered Hindu philosopher.
According to tradition, as a young boy, Adi Shankara was out seeking
Hymn
The first hymn of the Kanakadhara Stotra is as follows:[4]
aṅgaṃ hareḥ pulaka-bhūṣaṇam āśrayantī
bhṛṅgāṅganeva mukulābharaṇaṃ tamālam |
aṅgīkṛtākhila vibhūtir-apāṅgalīlā
mā-galyadāstu mama maṅgala-devatāyāḥ— Kanakadhara Stotra, Verse 1
May Her glance, who abides in the body of Śrī Hari (who wears supreme happiness as ornament), just as the bees takes shelter in the profusely blossomed (buds) Tamāla tree, Who is the abode of all superhuman powers, and Who is all auspiciousness, be auspicious to me.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-59477-785-1.
- ISBN 978-1-60607-072-7.
- ISBN 978-1-68563-903-7.
- ^ "Kanakadhārā-Stotram". www.speakingtree.in. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
- Kanakadhara Storam, translated by P. R. Ramachander
- Learn Sri Kanakadhara Stotram
- Where to read the Kankdhara Stotra