Sunday, June 28, 2015

Meenakshi ashtotharam

Meenakshi ashtotharam

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Goddess Meenakshi(One with fish like eyes-fish is the emblem of Pandya kingdom)  is a presiding deity  of the   great Madurai  Meenakshi  temple. The city of Madurai was found  by  Kulasekara  Pandyan .His son and the king   was Malaya Dwaja Pandian.His queen was  Kanchanamala. They did not have any children and conducted several Yagas for getting one.Once from the sacrificial fire a three  tyear girl with three  breasts came out and sat on the lap  of Kanchana Malai ,Malayadwaja  was sad that he did not get a son.Then a divine voice told him to name her as THatathakai and bring her up just like a son and it also told him that her third breast would disappear   once she  comes across the Man whom she   would marry.The king obeyed the divine command  and taught THatathakai  the art of war and ruling the country. Later  she became the queen of Madurai .She started fighting war and conquering  other lands,Once she reached Kailasa abd Lord Shiva   came before her as  Lord Sundareswara and her third breast disappeared . She then fell in love with lord Shiva and got married to him.
    In the Madurai temple the Goddess Meenakshi  holds the pride of place .She has a crescent on her hair . holds a parrot  in her left hand  and a lotus flower on her right hand.Adhi Shankara  in Meenakshi Pancha rathnam describes   her  in an enchanting, devotion  dripping way as follows:-
“I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who shines like billions of rising suns,
Who wears a shining crown,
Who has reddish lips like the Bimba fruits,
Who has shining rows of sparkling teeth,
Who decorates herself with reddish silk,
Whose feet is worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra,
Who is the consort Of Lord Shiva,
And who is the personification of sacred truth.   1
I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who shines in a crown decorated by garland of pearls,
Whose face shines similar to the full moon,
Who wears tinkling anklets full of gems,
Who shines like a  fully opened lotus,
Who blesses her devotees with all their wishes,
Who is the daughter of the mountain,
And who is served by Goddess Saraswathi and Lakshmi.  2
I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who is the sacred knowledge of Sri Vidhya,
Who dwells in the left side of Lord Shiva,
Who shines with the sacred sound “Hreem”,
Who is in the central dot of the holy design of Sri Chakra,
Who is the lady presiding over the court of Lord Shiva,
Who is the mother of Lord Subramnya and Ganesa,
And who is the enchanter of the universe.  3
I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who is the consort of Lord Sundaresa,
Who removes fears,
Who grants knowledge,
Who is purest of the pure,
Who is black in colour,
Whose feel are worshipped by lotus flowers,
Who is the sister of Lord Narayana,
Who enjoys music from Veena, drum and flute,
And who is the goddess of varied aspects.     4
I always bow before that Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy,
Who stays in the hearts of different yogis and saints,
Who grants different wealth and occult powers,
Whose feet shine with various flowers ,
Who is worshipped by Lord Narayana,
Who is the all pervasive sound of the holy spirit,
Who is greater than the great,
And who is the meaning of various philosophies.   5.
Let us  worship the Goddess  and lead a life of prosperity   and Auspeciousness:-
1.Om Sri Mathangyai Nama-Salutations to the Goddess  who is daughter of sage  Mathanga
2.Vijayayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who achieves  victory
3.Shyamayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is black
4.Shashiveshyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who  puts on the form of a moon
5.Shuka Priyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who likes parrot
6.Neepa Priyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who likes  the Kadamba tree
7.Kadambeshyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess   of Kadambas
8.Madha Ghoornnitha Lochanayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has a rapturous   dizzy   eyes
9.Bhakthanurakthayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who loves her devotees
10.Manthresyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  of manthras
11.Pushpinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is a matured  lady
12.Manithrinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is conjurer/eloquent
13.Shivayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the consort of Lord Shiva
14.Kalavathyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who wears the crescent/who is a great artist
15,Shri Raktha Vasthrayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who wears the red cloth
16.Abhiramayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is every moment pretty
17.Sumadhyamayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has a pretty middle
18.Trikona Madhya Nilayayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is in the middle of the triangle
19.Charu Chandravathamsinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has the  looks of the pretty moon 
20.Raha: Poojyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is secretly worshipped
21,Yoni Roopayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has the form of a joint
22.Maheshwaryai Nama: -Salutations to the  great goddess
23,Bhagapriyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who loves welfare  of others
24.Bhagaradhyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is worshipped by her lord
25,Subhagayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who  has a pretty body
26.Bhaga Malinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who wears excellent garland
27.Rathi Priyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  wholikes love
28.Chathur Bhahavey Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has four hands
29.Suvenyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has good braid
30.Charuhasinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who smiles sweetly
31.Madhu Priyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who likes honey
32.Shri Jananyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the mother of Lakshmi/prosperity
33.Sarvanyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is every thing
34.Shri Shivathmikayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the soul of  Shiva
35.Rajya Lakshmi Pradhayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who gives kingdom and  wealth 
36.Nithyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is forever
37.Neepodhyana Nivasinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who lives in earnest meditation
38.Veenavathyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who carries  Veena
39.Kambu Kandiyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has neck like a conch
40.Kameshyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the sort of Lord Kamesa
41,Yajya Roopinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has the form of Yajna
42,Sangeetha Rasikayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who enjoys music
43,Nadha Priyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who kl loves musical note
44.Neelothpala Dhyuthyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who resembles blue lotus
45.Mathanga Thanayayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who was the daughter of sage Mathanga
46,Lakshmyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  Lakshmi
47.Vyapinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who pervades
48,Sarva Ranjinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who charms every one
49.Divya Chandana Dhigdhangyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has applied divine sandal paste in all her limbs
50.Yavakardra Padhambujayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has  lotus like feet  walking with warm speed
51.Kasthuri Thilakayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who puts a musk thilaka
52,Subhruvey Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has pretty brows
53,Bimboshtyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has lips like bimba  fruits
54.Shrimadalasayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is  an indolent Goddes Lakshmi
55,Vidhya Rajyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who rules over the land of knowledge
56.Bhagavathyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is Bhagawathi
57.Sudha Pana anumodhinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who supports drinking of nectar
58.Sangha Thadanginyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who wears a  group of ear rings
59.Guhyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is secrative
60.Yoshith Purusha Mohinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who as a young lady   is an enchanter of men
61.Kinkari Bootha Geervanyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has bhootha lady servants
62,Koulinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who belongs to a great clan
63.Akshara Roopinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has a form that never ages
64.Vidyuth Kapola Phalakayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  whohas lightning like protective cheeks
65.Muktha Ratna Vibhooshithayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who wers ornaments made of pearls
66.Sunasanayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has a pretty nose
67.Thanumadhyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has a pretty middle of the body
68.Vidhyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is knowledge
69.Bhuvaneshwaryai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the goddess of earth
70.Pruthusthanyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who  stays in the earth
71.Brahma Vidhyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who  is divine knwledge
72,Sudha Sagara Nivasinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who lives in ocean of nectar
74.Guhya Vidhyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the secret  knowlwdge
75.Sri Anavadhyangayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who has faultless  limbs
76.Yanthrinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is a traveller
77.Rathi Lolupayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who eager desire to love
78.Trilokya Sundaryai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the prettiest one of three  worlds
79.Ramyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who entertains
80.Srunginyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who ties  others
81. Geervanyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess
82.Athmaikya Sumukhi Bhootha Jagad ahladha Karinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who made her very friendly  and pretty bhootha  happiest in the world
83.Kalpatheethayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is beyond all happenings
84.Kundalinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is in Kundalini
85.Kaladharayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who wears the crescent
86.Manaswinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is a virtuous wife
87.Achinthyanandha Vibhavayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who grants joy beyond our imagination
88.Ratna Simhasaneshwaryai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is thegoddess  of a gemthrone
89.Padmasanayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who sits on lotus
90.Kamakalayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the  celestial  letter
91.Swayambu  kusumapriyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who likes se;f existing flowers
92.Kalyanyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is auspicious
93.Nithya Pushpayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is a flower opening daily
94.Shambhavyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the consort of Shambhu
95.Varadhayinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the giver of boons
96.Sarva Vidhya Pradha Vachyayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who assures  to give all type of knowledge
97.Guhyopanisha Dhuthamayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who throws   light on secret Upanishads
98.Nrupa Vashyakaryai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who could attract kings
99.Bhokthrai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who  consumes
100. Jagad Prathyaksha Sakshinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the  personal witness  of the universe
101.Brahma Vishnu Eesa Jananyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is the mother  of Brahma, Vishnu   and Shiva
102.Sarva Soubhagya Dhayinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who grants all prosperity
103.Guhyadhiruhya Gopthryai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who hides all those   which are secret
104.Nithya Klinnayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who is daily soft
105.Amruthoth Bhavayai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who was born out of nectar
106.Kaivalya Dhathriyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who grants salvation
107.Vashinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who attracts
108.Sarva Sampath Pradhayinyai Nama: -Salutations to the Goddess  who gives all type of wealth


1 comment:

sun said...

Thank you for rendering the english version
I shall be glad if you publish a version of meenakshi ashtothram in sanskrit lipi