Sri Mahalasa Stavanashtakam (With Meaning)

पाहि पाहि महालसे गतलालसे सुखनालसे ।
मां सदा करुणान्विते सुरसेविते कुलदेवते ।।

pāhi pāhi mahālase gatalālase sukhanālase ।
māṁ sadā karuṇānvite surasevite kuladevate ।।

O Devi Mahalasa, the one who is without expectations and who provides happiness (sukhnalase means the one who resides in the stem of the Lotus flower) O kind hearted Kuldevata served by the Gods always protect us.

क्षीरनीरधिसन्निधौ धृतलोकमोहकविग्रहे
वर्धितात्मसुरूपजातपरस्परासुरविग्रहे ।
मोहिनी हरिरूपिणी सुरवारतापविदारिणी
त्वं विदारयमेऽशुभं शुभमाशु देहि च भाहि च ।।१॥

kṣīranīradhisannidhau dhr̥talokamohakavigrahe
vardhitātmasurūpajātaparasparāsuravigrahe ।
mohinī harirūpiṇī suravāratāpavidāriṇī
tvaṁ vidārayame’śubhaṁ śubhamāśu dehi ca bhāhi ca ।।1॥

This stanza describes Mahalasa’s role during samudramanthan.

You took a mesmerising form on the banks of the ocean and through the effect of your beauty caused fights between the asuras. You solved the problems of the Devas. Kindly drive away my problems, grant me your blessings and your light (your darshan)

त्वामवेक्ष्य सुलज्जिता मुदितान्तरा:श्रितमन्मथा
इन्दिराम्बुजचन्दिरा ह्यमृतान्धसो दितिनन्दनाः ।
त्वं जयासुरमोहिनी सुरमोहिनी नरमोहिनी
त्वामहं शरणागतोऽस्मि नतोऽस्मि तारय मामघात् ।।२।।

tvāmavekṣya sulajjitā muditāntarā:śritamanmathā
indirāmbujacandirā hyamr̥tāndhaso ditinandanāḥ ।
tvaṁ jayāsuramohinī suramohinī naramohinī
tvāmahaṁ śaraṇāgato’smi nato’smi tāraya māmaghāt ।।2।।

Your look created excitement and desire among Lakshmi, Kamal, Chandra, all the devas and asuras. They were ashamed of their thoughts. You cast your spell on Jayasur, all Gods and humans. O Devi I am surrendering unto you, prostrating before you. save me from self destruction.

हेमभूषणभूषिते नवयौवनेन विकासिते
पूर्णिमानवचन्द्रमःप्रतिमानने मृगलोचने ।
कुन्दकुड॰मलदन्तपडि॰क्तविराजितोर्वरुणाधरे
सन्ततं करुणास्तु ते मयि कामदे करुणाकरे ।।३।।

hemabhūṣaṇabhūṣite navayauvanena vikāsite
pūrṇimānavacandramaḥpratimānane mr̥galocane ।
kundakuḍa॰maladantapaḍi॰ktavirājitorvaruṇādhare
santataṁ karuṇāstu te mayi kāmade karuṇākare ।।3।।

This stanza describes Devi’s face.

You are decorated with various gold ornaments. You are glowing with new youth. Your face is like the full moon with doe-eyes, your teeth are like the kunda buds sitting in a row between your red lips. O Devi who fulfils desires, a mine of compassion, always bestow your kindness on me.

नीलनीरजमेचके फणिवेणिवेशितमल्लिके
सूक्ष्मपीतदुकूलभाक्सदखण्डचित्सुखसत्तनो ।
र्गण्डदर्पणदीपदीपककर्णकुण्डलमण्डिते
देवि मामव मन्दहासविकाशितोरुदिगन्तरे ।।४।।

nīlanīrajamecake phaṇiveṇiveśitamallike
sūkṣmapītadukūlabhāksadakhaṇḍacitsukhasattano ।
rgaṇḍadarpaṇadīpadīpakakarṇakuṇḍalamaṇḍite
devi māmava mandahāsavikāśitorudigantare ।।4।।

This stanza adds further description to the Goddess’ face.

O dark complexioned one (like the dark blue clouds) with serpent like plaits adorned with sweet smelling flowers, dressed up in delicate silk Pitambar, whose cheeks shine with constant glow and with the reflections of the lamp act as a mirror and add beauty to the earrings adorning your ears and whose mild smile brightens up all directions, please protect us

पीनतुड॰गसमानमानमनोहरोरुपयोधरे
ब्रम्हसूत्रविराजिते कुचभारनम्रसुमध्यमे ।
हावभावमितेक्षणै: परिवचितासुरसच्चये
वश्र्चयाशी मदीयपापकदम्बकं जगदम्बिके ।।५।।

pīnatuḍa॰gasamānamānamanoharorupayodhare
bramhasūtravirājite kucabhāranamrasumadhyame ।
hāvabhāvamitekṣaṇai: parivacitāsurasaccaye
vaśrcayāśī madīyapāpakadambakaṁ jagadambike ।।5।।

This stanza describes the Goddess’ attractive physical personality.

O Jagdamba who with her posture (tall and erect with well endowed breasts, with the sacred thread across her chest with a waist well sculpted due to the weight. of the chest ) and expressions duped the asuras, kindly save me form my sins.

ब्रह्मवायुफणीन्द्रवीन्द्रशिवेन्द्रचन्द्रमुखैःसुरैः
रर्चितैः सुरसुन्दरीभिरमन्दचन्दनचर्चिते ।
लज्जिताब्जनिवासिनी प्रचलत्कटाक्षनिरीक्षिते
त्वां नमामि नमामि मामव नौमि नौमि च कौमिच ।।६।।

brahmavāyuphaṇīndravīndraśivendracandramukhaiḥsuraiḥ
rarcitaiḥ surasundarībhiramandacandanacarcite ।
lajjitābjanivāsinī pracalatkaṭākṣanirīkṣite
tvāṁ namāmi namāmi māmava naumi naumi ca kaumica ।।6।।

This stanza praises her importance.

Brahma,Vayu, Shesh, Garuda, Shankar, Chandra and other Gods worship you. All the goddesses have embalmed you with Chandan. Your mesmerising eyesight put Devi Lakshmi, the one residing inside the Lotus flower to shame. O Goddess I bow to you again and again, protect me. I will sing in your praise again and again

शूलखड्ग॰सुधान्तपात्रशिरःकराब्जयुगद्वये
मायिराहुशिरोविदारिणि निर्जरामृतदायिनी ।
क्षीरसागरसारभूतसुधावितारकृतामरे
पार्वतीरमणात्मभोगकुमोहहारिणी मामव ।।७।।

śūlakhaḍga॰sudhāntapātraśiraḥkarābjayugadvaye
māyirāhuśirovidāriṇi nirjarāmr̥tadāyinī ।
kṣīrasāgarasārabhūtasudhāvitārakr̥tāmare
pārvatīramaṇātmabhogakumohahāriṇī māmava ।।7।।

śr̥ṇvidaṁ stavanāṣṭaka

This stanza describes her actions

O the one who holds the Trishul, Khadg, Amrutkalash(pot holding the nectar) and Shir (head of the daitya) in your four hands, who decapitated the cunning Rahu, the one who gave the devas the gift of immortality by distributing the nectar from the ‘ocean of milk’ , teh one who destroyed the kamic desire from Shankara’s mind, please protect me

शृण्विदं स्तवनाष्टकं तव भक्तितःपठितं मया
शर्म देहि ममाघमाशु विनाशयामरशर्मदे ।
प्रेतभूतपिशाचकुग्रहरोगबाधविदारिके
विप्रसत्कुमठापुरीजनिनादिरायणवन्दिते ।।८।।

śr̥ṇvidaṁ stavanāṣṭakaṁ tava bhaktitaḥpaṭhitaṁ mayā
śarma dehi mamāghamāśu vināśayāmaraśarmade ।
pretabhūtapiśācakugraharogabādhavidārike
viprasatkumaṭhāpurījaninādirāyaṇavandite ।।8।।

Final Request

O Goddess please listen to these eight stanzas of praise that I have sang in my devotion towards you. O Goddess who gives happiness to the Gods, destroy me sins soon. O Goddess who destroys all impediments (pret, bhut, pishach, dusht, grah, rog) , O Goddess born in the Brahmin family of Kumathapuri respected by Narayana, please grant me happiness.