हरिस्त्वामाराध्य प्रणतजनसौभाग्यजननीं पुरा नारी भूत्वा पुररिपुमपि क्षोभमनयत्। स्मरोऽपि त्वां नत्वा रतिनयनलेह्येन वपुषा मुनीनामप्यन्तः प्रभवति हि मोहाय महताम्॥
haris tvām ārādhya praṇata-jana-saubhāgya-jananīṁ purā nārī bhūtvā pura-ripum api kṣōbham anayat। smarō ’pi tvāṁ natvā rati-nayana-lēhyēna vapuṣā munīnām apy antaḥ prabhavati hi mōhāya mahatām॥
Translation
Vishnu, worshipping you, the mother of prosperity for devotees, once became a woman and agitated even Shiva, the enemy of cities. Kamadeva, bowing to you, with a form alluring to Rati’s eyes, causes delusion even in the minds of great sages.
Word by word
- hariḥ
- Vishnu
- tvām
- you
- ārādhya
- having worshipped
- praṇata-jana
- bowing people
- saubhāgya
- prosperity
- jananīṁ
- mother
- purā
- formerly
- nārī
- woman
- bhūtvā
- becoming
- pura-ripum
- enemy of cities, Shiva
- api
- even
- kṣōbham
- agitation
- anayat
- caused
- smaraḥ
- Kamadeva
- tvāṁ
- you
- natvā
- having bowed
- rati
- Rati
- nayana
- eyes
- lēhyēna
- lickable, alluring
- vapuṣā
- with form
- munīnām
- of sages
- antaḥ
- within
- prabhavati
- causes
- hi
- indeed
- mōhāya
- for delusion
- mahatām
- of great ones
Meaning
This verse highlights the Goddess’s power to influence even divine beings. Vishnu, as Mohini, worshipped her to enchant Shiva, while Kamadeva, empowered by her, gained a form so alluring that it deludes even sages. Her role as saubhāgya-jananī (mother of prosperity) underscores her ability to grant beauty and charm. In Śrīvidyā, she is the source of all attraction and power, enabling divine and human actions. The verse reflects Shakta theology, portraying her as the supreme force behind creation and desire.