शतनामस्तोत्रम्The hymn of a hundred names
Verse 24
कस्तूरीसौरभामोदा कस्तूरीतिलकोज्ज्वला । कस्तूरीपूजनरता कस्तूरीपूजकप्रिया ॥ २४ ॥
kastūrīsaurabhāmōdā kastūrītilakōjjvalā | kastūrīpūjanaratā kastūrīpūjakapriyā || 24 ||
Translation
Kastūrīsaurabhāmodā, Kastūrītilakojjvalā, Kastūrīpūjanaratā, Kastūrīpūjakapriyā;
Word by word
- kastūrī
- of musk
- saurabha
- in the fragrance
- āmōdā
- who delights
- tilaka
- with a mark
- ujjvalā
- who shines
- pūjana
- in the worship
- ratā
- who delights
- pūjaka
- the worshippers
- priyā
- to whom dear
Meaning
Four names on musk (kastūrī), the most precious of perfumes: she who delights in the fragrance of musk, who shines with a mark (tilaka) of musk on her forehead, who loves worship offered with musk, and to whom those who worship with musk are dear. Musk was used in the finest worship; the names picture the Goddess adorned and honoured with the best that can be offered.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
See the commentary on verse 19.