श्रुतीनां मूर्धानो दधति तव यौ शेखरतया ममाप्येतौ मातः शिरसि दयया धेहि चरणौ। ययोः पाद्यं पाथः पशुपतिजटाजूटतटिनी ययोर्लाक्षालक्ष्मीररुणहरिचूडामणिरुचिः॥
śrutīnāṁ mūrdhānō dadhati tava yau śēkharatayā mamāpy ētau mātaḥ śirasi dayayā dhēhi caraṇau। yayōḥ pādyāṁ pāthaḥ paśupati-jaṭā-jūṭa-taṭinī yayōr lākṣā-lakṣmīr aruṇa-hari-cūḍāmaṇi-ruciḥ॥
Translation
O Mother, your feet, borne as crests by the Vedas’ heads, place them on my head with compassion. Their washing-water is Shiva’s Ganga, their lac-like splendor rivals Vishnu’s red crest-jewel’s luster.
Word by word
- śrutīnāṁ
- of Vedas
- mūrdhānaḥ
- heads
- dadhati
- bear
- tava
- your
- yau
- which
- śēkharatayā
- as crest
- mama
- my
- api
- also
- ētau
- these
- mātaḥ
- O Mother
- śirasi
- on head
- dayayā
- with compassion
- dhēhi
- place
- caraṇau
- feet
- yayōḥ
- whose
- pādyāṁ
- for washing
- pāthaḥ
- water
- paśupati
- lord of beings
- jaṭā-jūṭa
- matted locks
- taṭinī
- river (Ganga)
- lākṣā-lakṣmīḥ
- lac-like splendor
- aruṇa
- red
- hari-cūḍāmaṇi
- Vishnu’s crest-jewel
- ruciḥ
- luster
Meaning
The Goddess’s feet (caraṇau), revered by the Vedas (śrutīnāṁ mūrdhānaḥ), are prayed to rest on the devotee’s head (mama śirasi). Their washing-water is Ganga (paśupati-jaṭā-jūṭa-taṭinī), and their lac-red splendor (lākṣā-lakṣmīḥ) surpasses Vishnu’s jewel (hari-cūḍāmaṇi). Addressed as mātaḥ, she is the ultimate deity. In Śrīvidyā, her feet are the source of liberation. The verse reflects Shakta devotion, seeking her compassionate grace.