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Hymn 45

Sri Sarada Nama Samkirtanam

dhyayet hridambuje devim tarunaruna vigraham

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dhyayet hridambuje devim tarunaruna vigraham,
varabhayakaram shantam smitot-phulla-mukhambujam!
Sthala-padma pratikasha padambhoja sushobhanam,
Shuklambara-dharam dhiram lajja pata vibhushitam!
prasannam dharma kamartha mokshadam vishva mamgalam,
Svanatha-vama bhagastham bhaktanugraha karinim

tvam me brahma sanatani
sharada ishvari subhage
brahmananda svarupini
brahma shakti sukha dayini
sacchit sukhamaya rupini
srishti sthiti laya karini
brahma sudhambudhi kelini
brahmat-maikya shubhamkari

jiveshvara bhitkautuki
agadha lila rupini
chinmaya rupa vilasini
bahirantara sukha vardhini
jnanananda pravarshini
divya rasamrita varshini
muladhara nivasini
sahasrara shiva samgini

adye shakti svarupini
chitsukha dayini tarini
shubhamati dayini shankari
durgati durmati nashini
mahakala hridi nartini
jiva shivantara vartini
jagajjanani jaya dayini
tadillasita saudamini

sita rama karini
krishna radhika rupini
kamaniyakriti dharini
bhavasagara bhaya harini
shanti saukhya chira dayini
girishankopari vasini
harardha nari rupini
natana maheshvara samgini

hara harshotkari nartini
sharadeshvari shodashi
sadhaka manasa shodhini
sarva subhagya prasadini
guha gaja mukha jani dayini
ekaneka vibhagini
himagiri nandini lasini
sarva charachara sarjini

sarva bhavamaya varini
sarva jagatraya sakshini
nikhiladhishvari yogini
elagandha sukeshini
chinmaya sundara rupini
paramananda taramgini
kshanti mahaguna varshini
kantivarabhaya dayini

sadgati sanmati dayini
bhavatarini karuneshvari
tripure sundari mohini
brahmamdodara dharini
premananda pravarshini
sarva charachara palini
bhuvana chaturdasha prasavini
nana lila karini

vividha vibhuti vidharini
jnana loka pradayini
vishva krida kautuki
vishvadhishthita chinmayi
mandasmita smara harini
bhaktanugraha karini
yoga bhoga varadayini
shanti sudha nisyandini

ramya kanti chira dharini
samasta suguna bhushani
samadhi chira chiti dayini
virya bala bhaya karini
tapatraya bhaya harini
sarvottumga suvasini
prasanna varade bhairavi
havana japarchana sadhini

chamdasura khala ghatini
sakala deva jaya sadhini
dushta mumda vadha karini
chamumdeshvari darpini
mahishadarpa vinashini
maheshvara sukha vardhini
mahishasura khala mardini
triguna triloka trirupini

nirguna saguna vichitrini
karita dhyananandini
bhranti roga vishaharini
kanti yoga sukha dayini
vira narendra praharshini
samasta lokoddharini
ramakrishna nava rupini
dharma glani vinashini

dharma sthapana karini
ramya sahaja patha darshini
matri bhava mukha shodhini
nirmala bhaktotkarshini
divyadbhuta charitarthini
ramakrishna saha dharmini
jayaramakhya suvatini
mrigakesari vara vahini

durga himachala nandini
narendra hridaya nivasini
darpana chitta vibhasini
cheto darpana kashini
nava nava rupa sudarshani
lokottara kriti darshini
sundara rupa vikashini
divya gunakara dharini

durbala sabala sukarini
dukha dainya bhaya nashini
sarva bhuta hita sadhini
samasta lokabhayakari
durgati nashini durge
narayani jaga dadye
jaya jaya jaya jaga dadye
narayani jaya durge

tvam me brahma sanatani
sharada ishvari subhage

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This long devotional hymn is a sacred chant dedicated to Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, revered as the divine consort of Sri Ramakrishna and the universal spiritual mother. The hymn begins with a meditation describing the serene and compassionate form of the Divine Mother seated in the lotus of the heart, radiant, peaceful, and granting blessings and fearlessness to all devotees. She is portrayed as dressed in pure white garments, embodying purity, compassion, and divine grace.

The hymn then praises Sarada Devi through numerous sacred names and attributes. She is glorified as the eternal Brahman itself, the embodiment of bliss, the divine power behind creation, preservation, and dissolution of the universe. She is described as the source of spiritual knowledge, divine joy, and liberation, who bestows righteousness, prosperity, fulfillment, and ultimate freedom (moksha).

Many verses identify her with various divine manifestations of the Divine Mother such as Durga, Tripurasundari, Narayani, and the cosmic Shakti. She is also praised as the mother of all beings, the compassionate guide who removes suffering, destroys ignorance, and grants spiritual awakening. The hymn celebrates her presence within the subtle spiritual centers of the body and her cosmic role in sustaining and protecting the universe.

The text also honors her connection with great spiritual figures such as Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda (Narendra), portraying her as the spiritual power that inspired their mission to uplift humanity. She is revered as the universal mother who protects the weak, removes fear, grants knowledge, and guides devotees across the ocean of worldly suffering.

Through repeated praises and invocations, the hymn expresses deep devotion, reverence, and surrender to the Divine Mother. Chanting the Sri Sarada Nama Samkirtanam is meant to awaken devotion, purity, strength, and spiritual insight, reminding devotees that the compassionate Mother is always present to guide, protect, and liberate all beings.
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