तटित्त्वन्तं शक्त्या तिमिरपरिपन्थिस्फुरणया स्फुरन्नानारत्नाभरणपरिणद्धेन्द्रधनुषम्। तव श्यामं मेघं कमपि मणिपूरैकशरणं निषेवे वर्षन्तं हरमिहिरतप्तं त्रिभुवनम्॥
taṭitvantaṁ śaktyā timira-paripanthi-sphuraṇayā sphurann ānā-ratnābharaṇa-pariṇaddhēndra-dhanuṣam। tava śyāmaṁ mēghaṁ kam api maṇipūraika-śaraṇaṁ niṣēvē varṣantaṁ hara-mihira-taptaṁ tri-bhuvanam॥
Translation
I serve your dark cloud in the Manipura chakra, lightning-like with radiant Shakti, opposing darkness, adorned with gemmed rainbow ornaments, raining on the three worlds scorched by Shiva’s sun.
Word by word
- taṭitvantaṁ
- lightning-like
- śaktyā
- with Shakti
- timira
- darkness
- paripanthi
- opposing
- sphuraṇayā
- with radiance
- sphurat
- shining
- ānā-ratna
- various gems
- ābharaṇa
- ornaments
- pariṇaddha
- adorned
- indra-dhanuṣam
- rainbow
- tava
- your
- śyāmaṁ
- dark
- mēghaṁ
- cloud
- kam api
- certain
- maṇipūra
- Manipura chakra
- aika-śaraṇaṁ
- sole refuge
- niṣēvē
- I serve
- varṣantaṁ
- raining
- hara
- Shiva
- mihira
- sun
- taptaṁ
- scorched
- tri-bhuvanam
- three worlds
Meaning
The Goddess in the maṇipūra-cakra is likened to a dark cloud (śyāma-mēgha), radiating lightning-like śakti that dispels ignorance, adorned with rainbow-like gem ornaments. She showers grace on the three worlds (tri-bhuvana), parched by Shiva’s fiery brilliance. In Śrīvidyā, this symbolizes her nurturing power in the solar plexus chakra, balancing destruction with compassion. The verse reflects Shakta tantra, portraying her as the cosmic sustainer