Agastya said:
I praise Kaveri, who has a pleasing form, who grants the fruit of desired objects, Kamakshi (the one with alluring eyes), the maiden, the destroyer of the sins of the Kali age.
agastya uvāca
kāverīṃ kāmarūpāṃ ca kāmitārthaphalapradām|
kāmākṣīṃ kanyakāṃ vande kalikalmaṣanāśinīm
कावेरीम् · kāverīm — Kaveri (the river goddess)
कामरूपाम् · kāmarūpām — one who assumes any form at will
च · ca — and
कामितार्थफलप्रदाम् · kāmitārthaphalapradām — bestower of the fruits of desired objects
कामाक्षीम् · kāmākṣīm — the one with alluring eyes
कन्यकाम् · kanyakām — the maiden
वन्दे · vande — I praise
कलिकल्मषनाशिनीम् · kalikalmaṣanāśinīm — destroyer of the sins of Kali age
अहं कामरूपाम् कामितार्थफलप्रदाम् कावेरीं च कामाक्षीं कन्यकां कलिकल्मषनाशिनीं वन्दे।
Kaveri (the river goddess) · one who assumes any form at will · and · bestower of the fruits of desired objects · the one with alluring eyes · the maiden · I praise · destroyer of the sins of Kali age
This verse serves as the invocation, establishing Kaveri's identity as a divine, sin-destroying force. It sets the tone for the hymn by highlighting her dual nature as both a beautiful maiden and a powerful bestower of boons.
