मनस्विनी
Manasvini — The Courageous One
A hymn to the Divine Feminine in her many forms—as Saraswati (wisdom), Lakshmi (prosperity), Parvati (strength), and the Supreme Goddess who manifests as Manasvini, the embodiment of courage, eloquence, and spiritual power. This six-verse composition celebrates the goddess who grants wishes, destroys obstacles, nourishes all beings, and leads devotees to ultimate liberation.
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शङ्करो जायताग्रे वै जगद्रक्षणदक्षतः
पुंरूपेण तदाभूत् च स्त्रीरूपेण इहागमत् ।
पाहि नः सर्वतो मातः पाहि एतान् महाजनान् ।
पाहि नो जगदम्ब वै पाहि सर्वत एव माम् ।
कुतस् ते प्राणजीवेशे योगनिद्रा भविष्यति ।
किं नो द्रष्टुम् इच्छेत विष्णुमाया विलासिनि!
शिवानि विष्णुपत्नीशे सरस्वति शची शुभे
इन्द्राणी ब्रह्मपत्नी त्वं माता जगदधीश्वरी ।
गो उषा भूमि पृथ्वी च वाक् सरस्वत्यहो दिवे ।
अरण्यानी च रात्रिश्च नक्षत्राधिप उच्यसे ।
इन्द्राणी ब्रह्मपत्नी त्वं माता जगदधीश्वरी ।
गो उषा भूमि पृथ्वी च वाक् सरस्वत्यहो दिवे ।
अरण्यानी च रात्रिश्च नक्षत्राधिप उच्यसे ।
✦ मनस्विनी ✦
सरस्वती मुदावतारम् एत्य भूतलेsभवत्
मनस्वती शुभङ्-करीतुकामिनी तु शाङ्करी ।
पयस्वती तु विष्णुपत्निकापि भूमिम् आगता
मनस्विनी वचस्विनी तपस्विनी पयस्विनी ।।१
Saraswati descended to earth with joy, becoming Manasvati—the auspicious one of Shankara, desiring welfare. Lakshmi too, the consort of Vishnu, came to earth as Payasvati. She is Manasvini (the courageous), Vacasvini (the eloquent), Tapasvini (the ascetic), and Payasvini (the nourishing).
मनस्विनी मनोरथान् मनाग् अभीष्ट कामदा
मनोजयं मुदा हृदा च धर्मधा जजान भोः ।
मनोरवं मनोभिवृत्तिम् आशु रुद्धवत्यसौ
मनस्विनी महातपोधना तपस्विनी अभूत् ।।२
Manasvini fulfills the desires of the heart, granting wished-for boons. She gave birth to Manojaya (victory of mind) with joy and established dharma in hearts. She who swiftly controls the mind's wandering tendencies—Manasvini became the great ascetic, rich in spiritual austerity.
पयस्विनी तु तोयदा सलील-लालना-दुघा
सरित् सरोवरासरोज संस्थदेश पावितान् ।
सरांसि बोध भाविनी भवाम्बुधीशगामिनी
नभस्तरङ्ग-वङ्गरङ्ग-तुङ्ग-भङ्ग गङ्गिनी । ।३
Payasvini, the giver of water, who milks the playful clouds—she purifies lands where rivers, lakes, and lotuses dwell. She is consciousness manifest, who flows like Ganga, moving toward the ocean of existence, breaking high wave-crests with graceful ripples.
यशस्विनी सुधा-धृताधिदेव -मृत्युवारिणी
यशांसि ऋद्धि सञ्चयान् सुखेन तोषिणी तनी ।
शमादमा विराग वेक मोक्ष तोष सम्पदा
पदाति हस्ति तूर्णगारथैश्च रक्षतान् नः । ।४
Yashasvini, who holds the nectar that conquers death even for the gods—she who easily bestows fame, prosperity, and accumulated joys. With the wealth of tranquility, self-control, detachment, discrimination, liberation, and contentment—may she protect us through all our journeys, whether on foot, elephant, horse, or chariot.
तपस्विनी तपोफलानुतुष्ट हृष्ट धर्मिणी
अनाहतोपरिस्थिताज्ञ चक्र तत्त्व दर्शिनी ।
अनेक कोटि जन्म सूर्जितेन पुण्य राशिना
भृशं वृषां कुरूर्वशीवशीवरेण्यदुर्लभा ।।५
Tapasvini, delighted and joyful with the fruits of penance, the righteous one. She who perceives the truth of the chakras—from Anahata upward to Ajna. Through countless crores of births, through accumulated merit and virtue, she becomes extremely difficult to attain even for the best of sages like Vasistha and Urvashi.
वचस्विनी मनस्विनी सरस्वतीशरूपिणी
मनोबलेन देहिनः समाधिगम्य आत्मनि ।
सदा सुखे सदाशिवे सदा स सर्वदा वरे
समान मानसे रमस्विने मनस्विने नमः । ।६
Vacasvini (the eloquent), Manasvini (the courageous), in the form of Saraswati—through the power of mind, beings attain her in the Self through meditation. In eternal bliss, in eternal Shiva, in that which is always supreme, in the equanimous mind—salutations to you, O Manasvini, who delights in that state!
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