Kavyakantha Sri Ganapati Muni's
Indrani Saptasati
dvitīyo madalekhā stabakaḥ
This Stabaka is a powerful hymn to Paulomī Śacī, Indrāṇī, the Queen of the Devas and the sovereign Śakti behind Indra’s power. Śrī Gaṇapati Muni invokes Her pure moon-like smile and compassionate glance to remove the weakness of Bhārata and grant auspiciousness to the devotee.
The central teaching of this Stabaka is the irresistible force of the Divine Mother’s saṅkalpa. When Her will arises, the ordinary distinction between possible and impossible disappears. Nature itself may be transcended; the weak may become victorious, the mighty may fall, the dull may succeed in learning, the learned may become confused, and kingdoms may rise or collapse. Through these verses, the Muni reveals that all worldly success, knowledge, power, and yogic attainment ultimately depend upon the sanction of Śakti.
The hymn then praises Indrāṇī as the mysterious Māyā sung by the sages, the controller even of Indra, and the sustainer of the three worlds. Her beauty, glance, and eyebrow-movement are described as forces capable of overpowering even the proud and intoxicated asuras. Even Indra’s vajra, the thunderbolt wielded in battle, is said to be fashioned from a portion of Her power.
A deep spiritual teaching appears in the verses on surrender. The devotee who performs total self-offering is carried by the Mother like a kitten held by the mother-cat. Another yogic path is compared to the baby monkey holding tightly to its mother. Thus, the Stabaka beautifully contrasts the path of complete surrender with the path of effortful yogic ascent. Even one who does not know samādhi, if he serves the Mother steadily through japa and devotion, will gradually receive fulfilment, steadiness, and spiritual establishment through Her grace.
The Stabaka concludes with a fervent prayer for strength to protect Bhāratabhūmi, which is divided by many factions and burdened by enemies. This makes the hymn not only mystical and devotional, but also national and protective in spirit.
Highlights of this Stabaka:
• Prayer for Śacī’s compassionate glance to remove Bhārata’s weakness
• Revelation of the irresistible power of Divine Saṅkalpa
• Teaching that success, failure, rise, fall, knowledge, and confusion depend on Śakti
• Praise of Indrāṇī as the Māyā sung by sages and the sustainer of the three worlds
• Indra’s vajra described as formed from a portion of Her power
• Contrast between total surrender and effortful yogic striving
• Assurance that steady japa and devotion lead gradually to fulfilment and niṣṭhā
• Prayer for strength to protect a divided and afflicted Bhāratabhūmi
॥ dvitīyo madalekhā stabakaḥ ॥
paulomyāḥ pariśubhrajyotsnādṛśyaruco me ।
śrīmanto darahāsāḥ kalpantāṃ kuśalāya ।। 126 ।।
kāruṇyāmṛtasiktā śaktā śakramahiṣyāḥ ।
prekṣā bhāratabhūmerdaurbalyaṃ vidhunotu ।। 127
vande nirjararājñīṃ saṅkalpe sati yasyāḥ ।
sādhyāsādhyavicāro naiva syādaṇukoऽpi ।। 128 ।।
saṅkalpastava kaściccitte ceddiva īśe ।
syādullaṅghya nisargaṃ siddhirniṣphalatā ca ।। 129
mūḍhoऽpyuttamarītyā sidhyedadhyayaneṣu ।
medhāvī ca nitāntaṃ naiva syātkṛtakṛtyaḥ ।। 130 ।।
utpadyeta maheśvaryaprājñādapi śāstram ।
yāyānmātarakasmādvibhrāntiṃ vibudhoऽpi ।। 131 ।।
alpānāmabalānāṃ saṅgrāme vijayaḥ syāt ।
śaktānāṃ bahulānāṃ ghorā syātparibhūtiḥ ।। 132 ।।
rājerannṛpapīṭheṣvakhyātāni kulāni ।
syāddurdharṣabalānāṃ pāto rājakulānām ।। 133 ।।
niryatnoऽpi samādhervindeddēvi samṛddhim ।
yogasyāmba na paśyedabhyasyannapi siddhim ।। 134
atyantaṃ yadasādhyaṃ nediṣṭhaṃ bhavatīdam ।
sādhyaṃ sarvavidhābhiḥ syādindrāṇi daviṣṭham ।।135
gāyāmo munisaṅghairgeyām kāmapi māyām ।
indrasyāpi vinetrīṃ trailokyasya ca dhātrīm ।। 136 ।।
vidyānāmadhināthe kāṃ vidyāṃ śrayase tvam ।
indraṃ kartumadhīnaṃ viśvasmādadhikaṃ tam ।।137
nityāliptamanīṣe strīmoho na vitarkyaḥ ।
bhrūceṣṭānucaratvādanyā syādanukampā ।। 138 ।।
saundaryaṃ paramanyadvajreśvaryathavā te ।
hartuṃ yatsukhamīṣṭe tādṛktasya ca cittam ।। 139 ।।
cakṣurdarśanamātrānnistejo vidadhānam ।
cittaṃ cojjhitadhairyaṃ mattānāṃ danujānām ।। 140
garte durjanadehe magnān paṅkavilagnān ।
prāṇānātmasajātīnuddhartuṃ dhṛtadīkṣam ।। 141 ।।
vajraṃ nirjararājo yaddhatte samareṣu ।
tvacchakteḥ kalayaitanmanmātarniramāyi ।। 142 ।।
rājñītvātparamete rājatvaṃ śatamanyoḥ ।
niśśaktissa vinā tvāṃ kāmājñāṃ kurutāṃ naḥ ।। 143 ।
sarvaṃ śakraniśāntasyeśāne tava haste ।
asmākaṃ tu dhiyedaṃ stotraṃ saṅgrahataste ।। 144 ।
gantavyaṃ svaradhīśe niśśeṣārpaṇaśūram ।
bibhrāṇā nayasi tvaṃ mārjālīva kiśoram ।। 145 ।।
gṛhṇannambaranāthāmambāmaślathamandhaḥ ।
kīśasyeva kiśoro yogī gacchati gamyam ।। 146 ।।
pūrṇātmārpaṇahīnoऽpyajñātāऽpi samādheḥ ।
nityaṃ yo jagadamba tvāṃ seveta japādyaiḥ ।। 147 ।।
taṃ cācañcalabhaktiṃ kṛtvā pūritakāmam ।
niṣṭhāṃ dāsyasi tasmai paulomi kramaśastvam ।। 148
bhinnāṃ saṅghasahasraiḥ khinnāṃ śatrubhareṇa ।
pātuṃ bhāratabhūmiṃ mātardehi balaṃ me ।। 149 ।।
tryailokyāvanabhāraśrāntāṃ vāsavakāntām ।
hairambyo madalekhāḥ samyak sammadayantu ।। 150
॥ iti dvitīyaḥ stabakaḥ ॥