Soundarya Lahari - Shloka 87 - For command over snakes

Sanskrit Text :

हिमानी हन्तव्यं हिमगिरिनिवासैक चतुरौ
निशायां निद्राणं निशि चरमभागे च विशदौ
वरं लक्ष्मीपात्रं श्रिय-मतिसृजन्तौ  समयिनां
सरोजं त्वत्पादौ जननि जयतश्चित्रमिह किम्

Transliteration :

himAnI hantavyam himagiri nivAsaika caturau
nishAyAm nidrANAm nishi carama bhAghE cha vishadau
varam laksmIpAtram shriyamati srujantau samayinAm
sarOjam tvadpAdau janani jayatascitram iha kim

Meaning :

O mother, the lotus flower rots in snow, while your feet are quite adapted to being in snow capped mountains; the lotus flower sleeps (closes its petals) at night, while your feet are bright during night and after (i.e., day), the lotus slightly attains the grace of Lakshmi (by being her seat), while your feet give Lakshmi to its devotees,  Thus, there is no surprise in your two feet always winning over the lotus.What is there to wonder at?

Pooja Vidhi and Proposed Result

If one chants this verse 1000 times a day, for 16 days, offering milk payasam, honey, fruit and coconut; it is said that one would gain command over snakes.

Tamil Interpretation

ஜனனி ஜகன்னாதே உனது திருவடி
சௌந்தர்ய சுகுமாரம் அம்மா அம்மா

பணியால் மிகவாடிடும் பங்கஜம்
பனிஹிமகிரி வாழும் பாதபங்கஜம்

பங்கஜாஸனி ஸமய பக்தனை
மங்கள சௌபாக்கியத்தில் அமைத்திடும்
பங்கஜமிரவில் நித்ரை பண்ணும்
பங்கஜ மலரை விசாலமாய் ஜெயிக்கும் பாதமலரே


Vocal Rendering (Kalpagam Sivaramakrishnan) : 
Ragam : Madhyamavati
Talam : Aadi