The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Mīnākṣīpañcaratnam

Verse 4

श्रीमत्सुन्दरनायिकां भयहरां ज्ञानप्रदां निर्मलांश्यामाभां कमलासनार्चितपदां नारायणस्यानुजाम् ।वीणावेणुमृदङ्गवाद्यरसिकां नानाविधाडम्बिकांमीनाक्षीं प्रणतोऽस्मि सततमहं कारुण्यवारान्निधिम् ॥

In plain words

I bow always to Mīnākṣī, ocean of compassion—glorious Lady of Sundara, remover of fear and giver of knowledge, stainless and darkly luminous; Brahmā worships her feet, Nārāyaṇa is her elder brother, and she delights in the music of vīṇā, flute and mṛdaṅga, shining in countless forms of splendour.

Close to the Sanskrit

I am always bowed before Mīnākṣī, ocean of compassion: the glorious Lady of Sundara, remover of fear, giver of knowledge, stainless and darkly radiant, whose feet are worshipped by lotus-seated Brahmā, younger sister of Nārāyaṇa, a connoisseur of vīṇā, flute, mṛdaṅga and instrumental music, manifesting manifold splendour.