Kanakadhara Stotram :

The beautiful story of poor womens devotion -

sairam friends,
Adi Sankaracharya was born in kaladi in 8th century when Hinduism had few problems.
The Shiva worshippers , vishnu worshippers, ganesha worshippers , has
misunderstandings . t is Sankaracharya who organi!ed Hinduism and helped in its
upliftment.
"nce Sankaracharya was going to few houses to take bhiksha. He came across a hut and
asked for bhiksha. # food $. The women inside the house was embarrassed as a saint has
come to her house for food but she is so poor that nothing was available in her house.
She searched all the places n finally found a old Amla fruit #%mblic myrobalan$ # nelli
kani in tamil $. The poor women was feeling shy to give only this little amla fruit to
Sankaya but she has immense devotion and dont want to send the saint who came to her
house empty handed. She offered the amla fruit in the bowl of &ord Sankaracharya.
'irth of (anakadhara stotram )
Sankaracharya reali!ed the womens devotion irrespective of being poor. He immediately
started singing twenty one slokas praising *oddess +ahalakshmi , praying her to bless
the poor women by driving her poverty and grant her riches.
As you sow, So you reap )
+ahalakshmi replied that the lady has not done any good deeds # helping others in
charity $ in her previous birth. so she doesn,t deserve riches and is destined to suffer in
poverty. Adi sankaraya accepted it but said though the poor lady din,t do any good deeds
in previous birth, in this birth, she has such a kind heart that irrespective of being poor,
she gave this little amla fruit to him and this good deed alone is enough to bless her with
all prosperity.
*oddess +ahalakshmi,s grace )
&istening to Sankaracharya,s beautiful stotra and his arguement that the poor women
must be blessed for her good deed in this birth # offering of little amla fruit $,
+ahalakshmi was moved. -riends, here comes the greatness of this *oddess. She really
is for devotion and purity of heart. f we always involve in good deeds , always chanting
*ods name, we will surely be blessed by +ahalakshmi.
As Sanakaracharya was singing (anagadhara stotram, +ahalakshmi showered *olden
amla fruit like rain infront of the poor womens hut. magine, rain of golden fruit
showering from sky . How beautiful is this story friends . How beautiful is the devotion
of the poor lady and how great is the saint Adi Sankaraya who sang in praise of
+ahalakshmi and beyond all this How graceful is this *oddess +ahalakshmi.
Adi Sankaya has sung this .(anakadhara stotra. for welfare of everyone who is
suffering their past karma and suffering in poverty.
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0lease sing (anakadhara stotram everyday or atleast listen to it with pure devotion on
*oddess +ahalakshmi offering flowers, milk or water in a glass and after prayers have
it as prasad
1
Angam hare pulaka bhooshanamasrayanthi,
'hringanga neva mukulabharanam thamalam,
Angikrithakhila vibhuthirapanga leela,
+angalyadasthu mama mangala devathaya.
To the Hari who wears supreme happiness as "rnament,
The *oddess &akshmi is attracted,
&ike the black bees getting attracted,
To the unopened buds of black Tamala213 tree,
&et her who is the *oddess of all good things,
*rant me a glance that will bring prosperity.
4
+ugdha muhurvidhadhadathi vadhane +urare,
0remathrapapranihithani gathagathani,
+ala dhrishotmadhukareeva maheth pale ya,
Sa ne sriyam dhisathu sagarasambhavaya.
Again and again return ,those glances,
-illed with hesitation and love,
"f her who is born to the ocean of milk,
To the face of +urari243,
&ike the honey bees to the pretty blue lotus,
And let those glances shower me with wealth.
5
Ameelithaksha madhigamya mudha +ukundam
Anandakandamanimeshamananga thanthram,
Akekara stiththa kaninika pashma nethram,
'hoothyai bhavenmama bh6angasayananganaya.
7ith half closed eyes stares she on +ukunda253,
-illed with happiness , shyness and the science of love,
"n the ecstasy filled face with closed eyes of her &ord,
And let her , who is the wife of Him who sleeps on the snake,
Shower me with wealth.
8
'ahwanthare madhu6itha srithakausthube ya,
Haravaleeva nari neela mayi vibhathi,
(amapradha bhagavatho api kadaksha mala,
(alyanamavahathu me kamalalayaya
He who has won over +adhu283,
7ears the (ousthuba293 as ornament,
And also the garland of glances, of blue ndraneela2:3,
-illed with love to protect and grant wishes to Him,
"f her who lives on the lotus,
And let those also fall on me,
And grant me all that is good..
9
(alambudhaalithorasi kaida bhare,
;haraadhare sphurathi yaa thadinganeva,
+athu samastha 6agatham mahaneeya murthy,
'adrani me dhisathu bhargava nandanaya
&ike the streak of lightning in black dark cloud,
She is shining on the dark , broad chest,
"f He who killed (aidaba2<3,
And let the eyes of the great mother of all universe,
7ho is the daughter of SAGE 'harghava283,
-allon me lightly and bring me prosperity.
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0raptham padam pradhamatha khalu yat prabhavath,
+angalyabha6i madhu madhini manamathena,
+ayyapadetha mathara meekshanardham,
+anthalasam cha makaralaya kanyakaya.
The *od of love could only reach ,
The killer of +adhu2=3,
Through the power of her kind glances,
&oaded with love and blessing
And let that side glance ,
7hich is auspicious and indolent,
-all on me.
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>iswamarendra padhavee bramadhana dhaksham,
Ananda hethu radhikam madhu vishwoapi,
%shanna sheedhathu mayi kshanameekshanartham,
ndhivarodhara sahodharamidhiraya
?apable of making one as king of ;evas in this world,
Her side long glance of a moment,
+ade ndra21@3 regain his kingdom,
And is making Him who killed +adhu 2113 supremely happy.
And let her with her blue lotus eyes glance me a little.
8
shta visishtamathayopi yaya dhayardhra,
;hrishtya thravishta papadam sulabham labhanthe,
Hrishtim prahrushta kamlodhara deepthirishtam,
0ushtim krishishta mama pushkravishtaraya.
To her devotees and those who are great,
*rants she a place in heaven which is difficult to attain,
Aust by a glance of her compassion filled eyes,
&et her sparkling eyes which are like the fully opened lotus,
-all on me and grant me all my desires.
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;hadyaddhayanupavanopi dravinambhudaraam,
Asminna kinchina vihanga sisou vishanne,
;hushkaramagarmmapaneeya chiraya dhooram,
Barayana pranayinee nayanambhuvaha.
0lease send your mercy which is like wind,
And shower the rain of wealth on this parched land,,
And Cuench the thirst of this little chataka2143 bird,
And likewise ,drive away afar my load of sins,
"h, darling of Barayana2153,
'y the glance from your cloud like dark eyes.
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*heerdhevathethi garuda dwa6a sundarithi,
Sakambhareethi sasi shekara vallebhethi,
Srishti sthithi pralaya kelishu samsthitha ya,
Thasyai namas thribhvanai ka guros tharunyai.
She is the goddess of (nowledge,
She is the darling of Him who has *aruda2183 as flag,
She is the power that causes of death at time of deluge,
And she is the wife of Him who has the crescent,
And she does the creation , upkeep and destruction at various times,
And my salutations to this lady who is worshipped by all the three worlds.
11
Sruthyai namosthu shubha karma phala prasoothyai,
Dathyai namosthu ramaneeya gunarnavayai,
Shakthyai namosthu satha pathra nikethanayai,
0ushtayi namosthu purushotthama vallabhayai.
Salutations to you as >edas2193 which give rise to good actions,
Salutation to you as Dathi21:3 for giving the most beautiful Cualities,
Salutation to you as Shakthi21<3 ,who lives in the hundred petalled lotus,
And salutations to you who is *oddess of plenty,
And is the consort of 0urushottama2183.
14
Bamosthu naleekha nibhananai,
Bamosthu dhugdhogdhadhi 6anma bhoomayai,
Bamosthu somamrutha sodharayai,
Bamosthu narayana vallabhayai.
Salutations to her who is as pretty.
As the lotus in full bloom,
Salutations to her who is born from ocean of milk,
Salutations to the sister of nectar and the moon,
Salutations to the consort of Barayana.
15
Bamosthu hemambhu6a peetikayai,
Bamosthu bhoo mandala nayikayai,
Bamosthu devathi dhaya prayai,
Bamosthu Sarngayudha vallabhayai.
Salutations to her who has the golden lotus as seat,
Salutations to her who is the leader of the universe,
Salutations to her who showers mercy on devas,
And salutations to the consort of Him who has the bow called Saranga.
18
Bamosthu devyai bhrugu nandanayai,
Bamosthu vishnorurasi sthithayai,
Bamosthu lakshmyai kamalalayai,
Bamosthu dhamodhra vallabhayai.
Salutations to her who is daughter of 'hrigu21=3,
Salutations to her lives on the holy chest of >ishnu,
Salutations to *oddess &akshmi who lives in a lotus,
And saluations to her who is the consort of ;amodhara24@3.
19
Bamosthu (anthyai kamalekshanayai,
Bamosthu bhoothyai bhuvanaprasoothyai,
Bamosthu devadhibhir archithayai,
Bamosthu nandhathma6a vallabhayai.
Salutations to her who is light living in &otus flower,
Salutations to her who is the earth and also mother of earth,
Salutations to her who is worshipped by ;evas,
And salutations to her who is the consort of the son of Banda2413.
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Sampath karaani sakalendriya nandanani,
Samra6ya dhana vibhavani saroruhakshi,
Twad vandanani dhuritha haranodhythani,
+amev matharanisam kalayanthu manye.
*iver of wealth, giver of pleasures to all senses,
*iver of the right to rule kingdoms,
She who has lotus like eyes,
She to whom Salutations remove all miseries fast,
And my mother to you are my salutations.
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Eath (adaksha samupasana vidhi,
Sevakasya sakalartha sapadha,
Santhanodhi vachananga manasai,
Twaam murari hridayeswareem bha6e
He who worships your sidelong glances,
s blessed by all known wealth and prosperity,
And so my salutations by word, thought and deed,
To the Cueen of the heart of my &ord +urari2443.
18
Sarasi6a nilaye saro6a hasthe,
;havalathamamsuka gandha maya shobhe,
'hagavathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvana bhoothikari praseeda mahye
She who sits on the &otus,
She who has lotus in her hands,
She who is dressed in da!!ling white,
She who shines in garlands and sandal paste,
The *oddess who is the consort of Hari,
She who gladdens the mind,
And she who confers prosperity on the three worlds,
'e pleased to show compassion to me.
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;higgasthibhi kanaka kumbha mukha vasrushta,
Sarvahini vimala charu 6alaapluthangim,
0rathar namami 6agathaam 6anani masesha,
&okadhinatha grahini mamrithabhi puthreem.
Those eight elephants from all the diverse directions,
0our from out from golden vessels,
The water from the *anga2453 which flows in heaven,
-or your holy purifying bath,
And my salutations in the morn to you ,
7ho is the mother of all worlds,
7ho is the house wife of the &ord of the worlds,
And who is the daughter of the ocean which gave nectar2483.
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(amale (amalaksha vallabhe twam,
(aruna poora tharingithaira pangai,
Avalokaya mamakinchananam,
0rathamam pathamakrithrimam dhyaya
She who is the &otus,
She who is the consort,
"f the &ord with &otus like eyes,
She who has glances filled with mercy,
0lease turn your glance on me,
7ho is the poorest among the poor,
And first make me the vessel ,
To receive your pity and compassion.
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Sthuvanthi ye sthuthibhirameeranwaham,
Thrayeemayim thribhuvanamatharam ramam,
*unadhika guruthara bhagya bhagina,
'havanthi the bhuvi budha bhavithasayo.
He who recites these prayers daily,
"n her who is personification of >edas,
"n her who is the mother of the three worlds,
"n her who is *oddess Dema2493,
7ill be blessed without doubt,
7ith all good graceful Cualities,
7ith all the great fortunes that one can get,
And would live in the world,
7ith great recognition from even the learned.
213 A forest tree
243 The *od who killed the asura called +ura i.e &ord >ishnu
253 He who gives immortal bliss
283 An Asura
293 A garland wirn by >ishnu
2:3 A precious blue stone
2<3 An Asura
283 "ne sage who did penance to have goddess &akshmi as his daughter and succeeded.
2=3 An asura
21@3 (ing of ;evas
2113 An Asura
2143 A mythical bird which is always thirsty.
2153 Bame of &ord >ishnu
2183 A mythical eagle on which &ord >ishnu travels
2193 Holy books of Hindus
21:3 7ife of the *od of &ove
21<3 *oddess parvathy
2183 *reatest among men , a name of &ord >ishnu
21=3 Another name for sage 'harghava referred earlier.
24@3 He who was tied by a rope in the stomach Fa name of &ord (rishna.
2413 Banda *opa the foster father of &ord (rishna
2443 He who killed the asura called +ura
2453 The holiest river for Hindus
2483 *oddess &akshmi was supposed to have come out of the ocean of milk during
churning .Bectar along with many things also came out similarly.
2493 A name of *oddess &akshmi