दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू। देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥
dadhānā karapadmābhyām akṣamālā-kamaṇḍalū । devī prasīdatu mayi brahmacāriṇy-anuttamā ॥
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Meaning of Dadhānā Karapadmābhyām Akṣamālā-Kamaṇḍalū
The Goddess who holds a rosary and a water pot in her lotus-like hands — may that supremely exalted Goddess Brahmacharini be gracious to me.
Word by word
- दधानाdadhānā
holding
√धा
- करपद्माभ्याम्karapadmābhyām
with her two lotus hands
कर + पद्म
- अक्षमालाakṣamālā
the rosary
अक्ष + माला
- कमण्डलूkamaṇḍalū
and the water pot
कमण्डलु
- देवीdevī
the goddess
√दिव्
- प्रसीदतुprasīdatu
may she be gracious
प्र + √सद्
- मयिmayi
towards me
अस्मद्
- ब्रह्मचारिणीbrahmacāriṇī
Brahmacharini
ब्रह्मन् + √चर्
- अनुत्तमाanuttamā
than whom none is higher
अन् + उत्तम
Commentary
Brahmacharini is the form of Goddess Parvati when she undertook severe penance (tapas) to win Lord Shiva. The name 'Brahmacharini' signifies one who moves (charini) in the supreme consciousness (Brahman), reflecting a life of asceticism, discipline, and constant meditation. The 'akshamala' (rosary) in her right hand represents her dedication to japa (mantra chanting), while the 'kamandalu' (water pot) in her left hand symbolizes her simple, ascetic lifestyle. This form of the Goddess teaches that persistent effort (tapasya) and unwavering focus are essential for spiritual realization and overcoming worldly challenges.
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