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ambhonidhi (40), väridhi (43).
The Snake:- Three words:
ahi (43).
Janin (37). naga (37)
The Lotus: Five words are used:
nalini (8), abja(18).
jaljani (9).
pankaj (32, 39, 41).
padma (32)
The Water: Five words are used: jala (1).
paya (28).
väri,
udak,
ambho.
(The last three are used with the word sea or clouds saying the 'treasure of water').
The Lion: Three words are used:
mrugendra (5).
mrugaräj (43),
harinadhip(35).
The Mountain: Four different words are used to say mountain:
adri (15).
tunga (29),
surgiri (30),
achal (35).
The Clouds: Four words are used:
ambhodhar(17),
payodhara (28),
jaladhara (19).
väridän (18).
2/1.7 Translations and Reference Material.
The Bhaktämara Stotra has been translated into almost all Indian languages. Translations in English and German are also available. English and German translations by Prof. Hermann Jacobi are perhaps the oldest in those languages. Now one can find different versions of English translations. Some translations are watered down as it is very difficult to translate a poem into any language. In an attempt to make simple readable versions, some of the authors have chosen to omit or ignore some original words altogether. Some translators have completely ignored the
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