नाराधितासि विधिना विविधोपचारैः किं रुक्षचिन्तनपरैर्न कृतं वचोभिः। श्यामे त्वमेव यदि किञ्चन मय्यनाथे धत्से कृपामुचितमम्ब परं तवैव॥ ९ ॥
nārādhitāsi vidhinā vividhopacāraiḥ kiṁ rukṣacintanaparairna kṛtaṁ vacobhiḥ | śyāme tvameva yadi kiñcana mayyanāthe dhatse kṛpāmucitamamba paraṁ tavaiva || 9 ||
Translation
You are not worshipped by me with proper methods and various rituals; what have I not done with harsh thoughts and words? O dark-complexioned one, if you place some compassion in me, the orphaned one, it is indeed appropriate and supreme, O Mother.
Word by word
- na
- not
- arādhitā
- worshipped [ā + rādhitā = arādhitā, vowel sandhi]
- asi
- you are
- vidhinā
- by proper method
- vividha
- various
- upacāraiḥ
- with rituals
- kim
- what
- rukṣa
- harsh
- cintana
- thoughts
- paraiḥ
- devoted to
- kṛtam
- done
- vacobhiḥ
- with words
- śyāme
- O dark-complexioned one
- tvam
- you
- eva
- indeed
- yadi
- if
- kiñcana
- some
- mayi
- in me
- anāthe
- orphaned
- dhatse
- you place
- kṛpām
- compassion
- ucitam
- appropriate
- amba
- O Mother
- param
- supreme
- tava
- your
Meaning
The devotee admits to improper worship and harsh thoughts, seeking the Goddess’s compassion as an orphaned devotee, addressing her as the dark-complexioned Mother.