Shloka 71

ब्रह्मनारायणस्तवः — शिवस्य प्रभवत्व-प्रतिपादनम्

Devanagari script

वामप्रियाय वामाय चूडामणिधराय च नमस्तोकाय तनवे गुणैरप्रमिताय च

Transliteration

vāmapriyāya vāmāya cūḍāmaṇidharāya ca namastokāya tanave guṇairapramitāya ca

Translation

Salutations to the Lord who cherishes Vāmā, the auspicious Divine Consort, and to Him who is Himself “Vāma”—gracious and beautiful. Salutations to the bearer of the crest-jewel; salutations to that subtle-bodied One; and to Him who is immeasurable through His qualities.

Word by Word

• वामप्रियाय: to the one who is dear to Vāmā (Shakti)

• वामाय: to the gracious/beautiful (Vāma) One

• चूडामणिधराय: to the bearer of the crest-jewel

• च: and

• नमः: salutations

• स्तोकाय: to the subtle/minute One

• तनवे: to the body/form (tanū)

• गुणैः: by/through qualities (guṇas)

• अप्रميتाय: to the immeasurable/infinite One

• च: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a traditional Shiva-stuti within the discourse)