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Karpur Gauram Mantra

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कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं

Karpūra Gauraṃ Karuṇāvatāraṃ

संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् ।

Saṃsāra Sāraṃ Bhujagendra Hāram

सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे

Sadā Vasantaṃ Hṛdayāravinde

भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि ॥

Bhavaṃ Bhavānī-sahitaṃ Namāmi

Meaning

Camphor-white, the very incarnation of compassion,

the essence of all existence, wearing the king of serpents as a garland;

ever dwelling within the lotus of the heart,

I bow to Bhava, together with Bhavani.

Original text: public domainAuthor: TraditionalPeriod: AncientTranslation & transliteration © YatraBeyond

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