चतुर्भुजे चन्द्रकलावतंसे
कुचोन्नते कुङ्कुमरागशोणे ।
पुण्ड्रेक्षु पाषंङ्क्ष पुष्पबाण
हस्ते नमस्ते जगदेकमातः ॥
Meaning:
I bow to thee, the one with four hands, with ornaments sparkling like moon, with large firm breasts, reddened by the color of the saffron, and the unique mother of the worlds.
Word meanings:
चतुर्भुज = One with four hands;
चन्द्रकल्लवतंस = (with) ornaments (avata.nsa) sparkling like
moonlight (cha.ndrakalA);
कुचोन्नत = one with elevated (unnata) breasts (kucha);
कुङ्कुमराग = color (rAga) of saffron (kumkuma);
शोण = red;
पुण्ड्रेक्षु = with eyes (Ixu) like lotus (puNDra);
पुष्पबाण = at (M.nom.) one having flowers as arrows; generally refers to Cupid;
नमस्ते = I salute (namaH) to you (te);
जगदेकमातः = unique mother (ekamAtaH) of the worlds (jagat);
