Thursday, July 30, 2015

Daily prayer time table for the busy persons.

Daily  prayer  time table   for  the  busy persons.

Compiled  by
P.R.Ramachander

     In this modern age  only  old people  and  unemployed  ladies   have got  time to pray ,But prayer   with faith   works wonders in the life  of  persons. It is essential for all other  people  to find time to pray everyday  and also chant such prayers and  chant   only  the right   stotras every day . As one who knows astrology, I know that  praying   the planet  associated with the day  and God associated with planet  would be greatly beneficial  . So I have selected   for each  day  , prayers starting  with  “Shuklambaradaram …”  followed by prayers   addressed to the planet of the day  and God  associated with the planet   ending with a singing of the  Mangalam(Song of auspiciousness).The maximum number  of Slokas ,  one has to  recite a day   is  about 7  and their  chanting  can be completed  in five minutes. I feel recitation of the prayers of this type   for   all the days  of the week would be greatly beneficial.   I request  each of you can  make a collection  of their own  collection  similar to this  and spend  five minutes   of their time   to  pray  and get  blessed  by God   for the entire day.
     Once again  I want to tell that   this is a sample  selection by me    and each of   you who do not have  much time to pray  , may make  their own collection   and use it for  prayer.


1.Sunday
       Surya is the  Vedic God associated   with  Sunday. He was the son  of  Sage Kashyapa   and perhaps the  first great
post-Vedic prayer on any God was  about him and occurs  in Valmiki’s  Ramayana which is the Adhi Grantha.So the prayer  on the Sunday  would be  to the Sun God himself.

1. Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye     
                           
 Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Pratha smarami Khalu thath savithur varenyam,
Roopam hi mandala mruchodha  thanur yajjomshi,
Samaani yasya kirana  prabhavadhi hethum,
Brahmaa harathma kamalakshya machinthya roopam.                 

I meditate in the morning,  upon the greatly exalted form of Sun God,
Whose plane is Rig Veda, whose body is Yajur Veda,
Whose rays are Sama Veda , who is the source of light,
And whose unimaginable form does the work of holy trinity

3..Japaa Kusumasankasham Kasyapeyam Maha Dhyuthim
Tamognam  Sarvapaapghnam Pranatosmi Divakaram

My salutations to the Sun,
Who is like the flower of meditation,
Who belongs to the clan of Kashyapa,
Who is of greatest brilliance,
Who is the destroyer of darkness,
And who is the destroyer of all sins.

4.Adhi deva Namasthubhyam,,
Praseeda mama Bhaskara,
Divakara namasthubhyam,
Prabha kara Namosthu they.                                                               

Salutations to the primeval God,
Please be kind to me , he who creates the morn.
Salutations to you  the creator of day,
Salutations to you the creator of light.

5.Kale varshathu parjanya,
Prauthwee sasya shalini,
Deso yam kshobha rahitha,
SAjjana santhu nirbhaya.

Let the monsoon be timely and plentiful,
Let  earth  be covered with vegetation,
Let the country live without problems,
And let good people never have fear.

2.Monday
        The planet associated   with Monday  is moon and God associated   with moon is Lord Shiva . Lord Moon came out  of  ocean of milk   when it was  churned   for getting nectar  .He married   all the  27   stars   who were daughters of Daksha .

1. Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye                                

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Samam , chathurbhujam vande, keyura makutojjwalam,
Vasudevasya nayanam, Shankarasya cha bhooshanam.                                    

I salute the four armed Moon god who is calm,
Who shines in a gem studded great crown,
Who is the eye of Lord Vishnu,
And the ornament of Lord Shiva.

3,Sri Neelakanda girijesa suresa shambo,
Sri Parvatheesa karunamaya deena bandho,
Kailasa nadha bhuvanesa Jagan nivasa,
Sri Viswanadha thava Bhasura Suprabatham.                                  

Oh God with blue neck, oh Lord of Parvathi, Oh Lord of Devas,
Oh consort of Parvathi, Oh storehouse of mercy, Oh friend of the oppressed,
Oh Lord of the Kailasa mountain, Oh Lord of Universe, Oh resident of universe,
A lustrous good morning to you, Oh my Lord of the universe.

4.Krupa samaudram, sumukham, trinethram,
Jadadaharam, Parvathi vama bhagam,
Sada shivam, rudramanantha roopam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami.         

I meditate on that Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is the ocean of mercy,
Who has a pleasant mien,
Who has three eyes,
Who has matted locks,
Who keeps Parvathy on his left side,
Who is ever peaceful,
And who is limitless and angry.

5.Brahma Murari Sura architha Lingam,
Nirmala bashitha Shobitha  Lingam,
Janmaja dukha vinasaka lingam.
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and other Devas,
Which is pure and resplendent,
And which destroys sorrows of birth.

6.Bhavvaya Chandra choodaya ,
Nirgunaya gunathmane,
Kalakalaya rudhraya
Neelagreevaya Mangalam,                                    

Mangalam to him who has a blue neck,
Who makes things happen,
Who wears the crescent of moon,
Who is without properties,
Who is the soul of good conduct,
Who is the death to god of death,
And who has a very angry form.

3.Tuesday

     The God associated  with Tuesday   is planet Mars  , also called as Kuja  , Chevvai or Mangal. The God  associated is  Lord Subrahmanya . He is the son of Goddess  earth.  The planet  Rahu   is also associated  with Tuesday. Rahu is the head    of the son of Simhika  , who was  cut in to two pieces  by Lord Vishnu.The  following  is the prayers for Tuesday.

1. Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye                                

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Angaraka shakthidaro lohithango darasutha,
Kumaro mangalo bhoumo maha kayo dana pradha.                            

He who is like an ember, who holds a shakthi,
He who has red limbs, He who is the son of earth,
He who is young, he who does good,
He who has a gross body, He who gives wealth,

3.Rahur dhanavamanthri cha simhika chitha nandana,
Ardha kaya, sada krodhi, chandradhithya vimardhana.                       

Rahu, Minister of  Rakshasa, one who makes Simhika happy,
Half bodied one, one who is always angry,
Tormentor  who troubles Sun and Moon.

 4,Omkara Nagarastham Tham Nigamandha vaneshwaram,
Nithyamekam Shivam santham vande guham umasutham                             

Salutations to Guha the son of Uma,
Who lives in the sound Om,
Who owns the forest of Vedantha,
Who is forever stable,
Who is peaceful
And who is peace himself.

5.Shadananam, chandana lepithangam,
Mahorasam, divya mayoora vahanam,
Rudrasya soonum, sura loka nadam,
Brahmanya devam, saranam prapadye.   

I seek refuge with the god, who is Brahman,
Who has six faces,
Who applies sandal paste,
All over his body.
Who is the great essence,
Who rides on a peacock,
Who is the son of Lord Shiva,
And who is the lord of the heaven.

6.Omkararoopa. Saranasraya , sarva soono,
Singara vela, sakaleswara , deenabhandho,
Santhapa nasana, Sanathana , shakthi hastha,
Sri Karthikeya , mama dehi karavalambam.                     

Please give me a helping hand , Oh Lord Karthikeya,
Who is the form of Om , Who offers protection to the seekers,
Who is the son of Lord Shiva, Who is pretty and holds the spear,
Who is God for all, Who is the friend of all the oppressed,
Who destroys sorrow , Who is perennial and who holds the Shakthi

7.BHathabheeshta   pradhayasthu  , bhava  Roga vinasine ,
Bhavani priya puthraya , Ranadheeraya mangalam

Auspeciousness to him who fulfills the wishes of his devotees,
Who cures  the disease  of Samsara,
Who is the son of Goddess Bhavani  and a great hero  in war.

3.Wednesday
    The planet associated   with  Wednesday is the Planet  Budha , who is the son of Mon God and Tara   the wife  of Lord Guru  and the God associated  is  Lord Vishnu  in his several forms.

1. Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye                                

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe
Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam (Twice)

Oh, Darling son of Kaushalya,
The early dawn has broken,
Oh the lion among men,
Be pleased to open your eyes.
And perform the rites of the morn

3.Srimat payonidhi nikethana chakra pane,
Bhogeendra Bhoga mani rajitha punya moorthe,
Yogeesa saswatha saranya Bhabdhi potha,
Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,
Who lives in the ocean of milk,
Who holds the holy wheel as weapon,
Who wears the gems  of the head,
Of Adhisesha as ornaments,
Who has the form of good and holy deeds,
Who is the permanent protection of sages,
And who is the boat which helps us cross,
This ocean of misery called life,
Please give me the protection of your hands.

4.Sugreeva mithram, paramam Pavithram,
Sita kalathram, nava megha gathram,
Karunya pathram, sathapathra nethram,
Sriramachandram sathatham namami.                            

I constantly salute that Lord Ramachandra,
Who is the friend of Sugreeva,
Who is absolutely holy,
Who is the consort of Sita,
Who is of the colour of the new clouds,
Who is the storehouse of mercy,
And who has eyes like the lotus leaf.

5..Radhesam Radhika prana vallabham, vallavee sutham,
Radha sevitha padabjam , Radha vaksha sthala sthiham.                                          
Radhanugam Radhikesam Radhanuka manasam,
Radhadharam bhavadharam  sarvadharam namami tham.                                       

I salute him who is the basis of everything,
Who is the Lord of Radha,
Who is the king of the soul of Radha,
Who is the son of Yasodha,
Whose feet is served by Radha,
Who resides in the breast of Radha,
Who accompanies Radha,
Who is the God of Radha,
Whose mind is attracted by Radha,
Who takes care of Radha,
And who takes care of the burden of our life.

6.Mangalam Yadavendraya, mahaneeya gunabhdhaye,
Vasudeva thanujaya, vaasudevaya mangalam.                  

Mangalam to the chief of cowherds,
Who is the great sea of all that is good,
Mangalam to the Vaasudeva,
Who is the son of Vasudeva.

5.Thursday
      The planet associated   with  is Guru and he  also  is called  Brahaspathi. He is the  teacher  of  Devas..The Gods associated   with Jupiter are  Dakshinamurthy  , Dathathreya   and Lord Guruvayurappan.

1. Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye                                

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Gurur brahaspathir jeeva suracharyo vidham vara,
Vageeso dhishino deerga samasru peethambaro yuva.                    

Teacher, lord of prayer of beings, Teacher of demi gods,
Greatest among the mighty , lord of words ,preceptor,
One having a long beard, he who is young and wears yellow silk.

3.Uthishta Krishna Guruvayupuresa Soure,
Uthishta deva vasudeva supunya murthe,
Uthishta Madhava Janardhana Radhikesa,
Trilokyamethathakhilam kuru Mangaladyam.                 

Wake up oh Lord Krishna, Lord of Guruvayur and Lord Souri*,
Wake up oh God, who is personification of the good deeds of Vasudeva,
Wake up oh Madhava, oh Janardhana and oh Lord of Radha,
And please grant good fortune to all the places of the three worlds.
                                     *Krishna

4.Gurave Sarva Lokanam , bhishaje bhava roginam,
Nidhaye sarva vIdhyanam, Sri Dakshinamurthaye nama

Salutations to God Dakshinamurthy, who is the Guru of the entire world,
Who is the doctor to disease birth-death cycle and a treasure house of all knowledge.

5.Jatadharam, Pandurangam,
Soolahastham Krupanidhim,
Sarvaroga haram devam,
Dathathreyamaham bhaje.                                                               

My salutations to Dathathreya,
Who is with matted hair ,
Who is Lord Vishnu,
Who holds soola in his hand,
Who is store house of mercy,
And who is the panacea for all illness.

6.Maru mandhira vasa , mangalya moorthe,
Jagannadha , Govinda Vishno , Murare,
Bhavad bhakthi randha sphuranthi naraanaam,
Paramananda peeyusha yusham dadadhaathi.                              

Oh Lord who lives in Guruvayur  who is personification of good events,
Oh Lord of the universe , Oh Govinda , Oh Vishnu , Oh killer of Mura,
That man whose mind is completely filled with your devotion,

7.Mangalam mangala kantha  thava vaksha sthala sthitha,
Mangalam prarthayamanasya karothu mama mangalam.

All good to him who is the consort of Lakshmi who is on  his chest,
Since I am praying for auspiciousness, please do good to me.

6.Friday

      The Planet   associated   with  Friday  is  Lord Shukra ,He is also referred to as Brugu   as well as  Kavi. The  God associated   with this planet  is  all forms of the Goddesses.

1.Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye                                

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Shukra, kavya. Shukraretha, shuklambara dara, sudhee,
Himabha  kundha dawala, shubramsu, Shukla bhooshana.                       

Shukra, He who is poetic, He who is virile like fire,
He who wears white silks, He who does good acts,
He who is like ice, he who is as white as Jasmine flowers,
He who is very neat and he who decorates himself in white.

3.Jagadavana vidhau tvam jaaga ruukaa bhavaani
Tava tu janani nidraam aatmavat kalpayitvaa,
Prati divasam aham tvam bodhayaami prabhaate
Tvayi kritam aparaadham sarvametam kshamasva  

For protecting the world, you are always on your toes, Bhavani,
And you, mother do sleep more by imagination,
And daily I am waking you up in the morning,
And please pardon me for this error that I commit

4.Udyath bhanu sahasra koti sadrusam, Keyura harojjwalam,
Bimboshtim smitha danthapankthi ruchiram, peetambaralankrutham,
Vishnu brahma surendra sevitha patham, Thathwa swaroopam shivam,
Meenakshmi pranathosmi santhathamaham, karunya vara nithim.  

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.

6.Pratha smarami Lalitha vadanaravindam,
Bimbadaram pradhula maukthika shobhi nasam,
Aakarna deerga nayanam mani kundaladyam,
Mandasmitham mruga madojjwala phala desam.     

I meditate in the morning,
On the lotus face of Lalitha,
Who has deep red lips,
Who has nose shining like a pearl,
Who has very long eyes which extend to the ears,
Who has ear drops made of very precious gems,
Who has a very sober pleasant smile,
And who has a very pretty shining forehead.

8.Kathyayaini , Mahamaye,
Gadga bana dhaurdhare,
Gadga dharinee chandi,
Sri Durga Devi namosthuthe.                                  

Salutations to goddess Durga,
Who is Karthyayaini ,
Who is the greatest enchantress,
Who carries with her sword, arrow and bow,
And who is Chandi who carries the sword.

7.Saturday 
  This  is the day of the planet Saturn as well  as Kethu. Saturn is the son of sun God .Since he moves   slowly  due to his one leg  made  lame  by his brother Yama , he moves slowly and is in Sanskrit called  Sanaischara .Various problems in life are supposed to be caused  by him. The Gods associated with him are  Lord Sastha, Lord  Vekatesa and Lord Hanuman. Kethu is the  body half of the son of the  Rakshasi called  Simhika. The god associated   with him is Lord Ganesa.

1.Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye                                

Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
 I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
 And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.

2.Neelanjanasamaabhasam Ravi Putram Yamaagrajam
Chaaya Marthanda Sambhootam Tam Namaami Shanaiscaram

My salutations to God Saturn,
Who is  the colour of blue- black,
Who is the son of Sun God,
Who is the elder brother of Yama,
And who is the offspring  of Sun God and his wife Chaya

3.Palaasha Pushpa Sankaasham Tarakaa Graha Mastakam
Roudram Roudraa-tmakam Ghoram Tham Ketum Pranamaamyaham

My salutations TO Kethu,
Who has the appearance of a Palashaa flower,
Who has a star on his head,
Who is terrible to look at,
And Who is ugly and  the soul of terror.

4.Hemantha  santhra hima shubhra  dhukoola ramyam,
Sandhyam upaasya nadha  pushkaraneesu poorvaam,
Aasthaya mandala thapa  soojana padanthi,
Sree bhootha Natha  Bhagawan thava suprabhatham.

 Dew filled, snow filled holy hours,
To worship the birth of the holy dawn,
To bathe in thine holy streams for ever,
King of souls, Oh my Lord, To you a holy and a pleasant morn.

5.Kamala kucha choochuka kumkumatho,
Niyatharuni thaathula neela thano,
Kamalayatha lochana loka pathe,
Vijayee bhava  venkata shaila pathe.                

Victory to the lord of  Venkata Mountain,
Whose blue body coated with vermillion
From the breasts of Lakshmi appears red,
And who is the lord of the universe,
With eyes reminding us of lotus flower.

6.Anjana nandanam Veeram janaki soka nasanam,
Kapeesa Maksha hantharam, Vande lanka bhayangaram.                             

Salutations to the terror of Lanka,
Who is the heroic son of Anjana,
Who  brought to an end , all sorrows of Sitha,
Who is the king of monkeys ,

7.Mudha karatha modhakam, sada vimukthi dayakam,
Kaladaravathamsakam, vichithra loka rakshakam,
Anayakaika nayakam vinasithebha daithyakam,
Nathashubha pranasakam, namami tham vinayakam.                1

I salute that remover of obstacles,
Who has modakas in his hand,
Who always bestows salvation,
Who wears a part of moon on his head,
Who protects this world which is varied,
Who is the leader of those who cannot be lead,
Who is the cause of destruction of asuras,
And who destroys all things which are not good


8.Guru gowrava poornaya
Phala bhoopa priyaya cha,
Nana manikhya hasthaya ,
Mangalam Sri Hanumathe.                  

Mangalam to Sri Hanuman,
Who has respect for his teachers,
Who likes sweets prepared out of fruits,
And whose different hands are decorated by gems.











Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Hindu Dainam Dhina Prarthana(Day today prayer)

Hindu Dainam Dhina  Prarthana
(The daily  prayers of a Hindu)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Sanathana Dharma better known as Hinduism  is one of the greatest  and finest of ancient religions. It preaches that every individual’s aim should be Moksha which in simple words means merger with the Ultimate truth called Brahman and reaching a state of no re birth.
  Savants and sages of the religion suggest  several methods to attain this enviable state. Of these the simplest is Bhakthi Yoga or devotion  to God,  which ultimately merges you with God. To make this easily possible a pan theistic concept of God is enunciated by the religion. Here is a method  to start  the day with prayers  and end it with prayers, in a very simple  manner.

1.Stotras as soon as one  wakes up:-
   A Hindu is supposed to wake uo very early in the morning much earlier to sun rise. It is believed that the first thing you see in the morning determines one’s day.

 As soon as one wakes  up see  he is  supposed to see his palm  and recite the following sloka:-

Karagre  vasathu  Lakshmi, Karamadhye Saraswathi,
Karamoole sthitha Gowri, Prabhate Kaa Darshanam.

Lakshmi lives in the tip of my palm,
Saraswathi lives in its middle,
And Gowri lives at its base,
So I see my palm in the early morn.

2.Prayer before one gets up from bed and steps on the earth,

Earth is a Goddess to Hindus. She is one of the wives of Maha Vishnu one of the trinity of Hinduism. So it is necessary to ask her pardon before one sets ones foot on her.This is done by the following prayer:-

Samudhra vasane  devi, parvatha sthana mandithe,
Vishnu pathni namasthubhyam pada sparsam  kshamasva mae.

Salutations to you consort of Lord Vishnu,
Who is clothed by oceans,
And is adorned prettily by the mountains,
Pardon me mother, for setting my foot on you.

3.While taking bath

Cleanliness is a sin qua non-to every Hindu.He does purification of the body as well as the mind during his bath. Purificatory bath is ultimate if it is done in the sacred waters of some great rivers of India.The following prayers are recited  while taking bath:-
 Govindethi sada snanam  Govindethi sada japam,
Govindethi sada  dhyanam , sada Govinda keerthanam.

Meditate on Govinda while taking bath,
Meditate on him in your prayers,
Meditate on him while thinking of God,
And always sing his name.

Gange cha Yamune chaiva  Godavari Saraswathi,
Narmada Sindhu Kaveri  Jale asmin sannidhim kuru.

I pray you to enter,
This water meant for my bath,
Oh , holy river Ganga,
Oh, Holy river Yamuna,
Oh , Holy river Godavari,
Oh, Holy river Saraswathi,
Oh , Holy river Narmada,
Oh holy river Sindhu,
And holy river Kaveri.

4.While  wearing sacred ash
     Wearing sacred ash after  bath is an important duty of all followers of  Lord Shiva.

 OM agnir ithi basma, jalam ithi basma ,
Sthalam ithi basma  ,Vyomithi basma,
Sarvam hava   itham Basma,
Mana yethani  chakshushi Basma

Om  sacred ash is fire , sacred ash is water
Sacred ash  is earth, Sacred ash is  the air  ,
And  all invocations are  sacred ash  ,
Mind  and eyes   are  the sacred  ash.

5.Before starting learning  or practicing  or doing   anything

         Mother Saraswathi  in the form of Goddess presiding over knowledge and education.She is the consort of Lord Brahma.

Saraswathi Namasthubhyam, varade Kama roopini,
Vidhyarambham karishyami, sidhir bhavathu me sada.

My salutations to Goddess Saraswathi,
Who can take any form,
Who is the bestower of  all boons,
And I start learning now,
With the prayer to her,
To make it very effective.

6,Before eating any food , we pray   that all our actions are  actions of God.

Brahmarpanam Brahma Havir
Brahmagnau Brahmanaahutam
Brahmaiva Tena Ghantavyam
Brahmakarma Samadhina

The giving away is God  , the food offering is God  ,
It is  offered  by God  in to the  fire of the God,
We are  moving   towards  God ,
Meditating  that  we are doing action of God.

 7.Prayer  to Thulasi plant

Thulasi or ocimum plant is venerated by every Hindu and is invariably grown in the courtyard of every house.After lighting up the lamp he is supposed to clean up the thulasi plant and water it while reciting the following prayer:-

 Thulasi shree sakhi shubhe , papa haarini punyade,
Namasthe Naradanuthe , Namo Narayana priye.

Oh , Holy Thulasi,
Bosom friend of Lakshmi,
Destroyer of sins,
Bestower of blessings,
Salutations to thee,
Who is praised by sage Narada,
And is the darling of Lord Narayana

8.When you see  the lighted lamp
     A lighted lamp removes darkness and is comparable to god   who removes ignorance .Hindus light  a lamp   for every worship.Here  is a prayer to the  lighted lamp

Shubham karothi  Kalyanam,
Aarogyam  Dhana  Sampadha ,
Sathru  budhi vinasanaya
Deepa jyothir namo nama

I salute  the flame of the lamp  , for performance of good deeds,
For health, wealth  , riches and for destruction of enemies


9.Then he prays to the banyan tree which is the holy tree providing him with shade , happiness and prosperity,

Aswatha vruksha sthuthi(Prayer to the banyan tree)

Moolatho brahma roopaya  madhyatho visnu roopine,
Agratha  Shiva roopaya , vruksha rajaya the nama.

Salutations to the king of trees,
Whose roots are Lord Brahma,
Whose stem is Lord Vishnu,
And whose crown is Lord Shiva.

10.Before retiring  to sleep
         Before  you start  sleeping you beg the pardon of the God   for   all sins committed unknowingly throughout  the day.

Kara charana krutham vaak kayajam karmajam vaa,
Sravana nayanajam vaa maanasam vaa aparadham,
Vihithamavihitham vaa sarva methath Kshamaswa,
Jaya Jaya katunabdhe sri Mahadeva Shambho.

Please pardon Oh lord
All those acts committed by me,
By hands, by action, by body or
By hearing, by my sight, or by my mind,
Whether they are proper or improper..
Victory oh victory, Oh, ocean of mercy,
Oh, The greatest of Gods and Oh benevolent one.



Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Sri Shiva Pradosha Stotram


Sri Shiva Pradosha  Stotram

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Pradosha worship is done to Shiva   in the dusk of The Thrayodashi day  (The  13th  day  of both the Lunar  foretnights, It seems the devas worshipped Lord Shiva on this day at this time when Lord Shiva swallowed the Halahala  poison spit by the king of serpents  which was used as a rope to churn the  milky ocean and saved them. The Devas  then chanted  a prayer and praised him. It seems Lord Shiva   who was greatly pleased danced at this time in between the horns of his Vahana Nandi. It is believed that  any one worshipping Lord Shiva during Pradosham would be specially blessed  by him  and  would be granted  treasures and freedom from fear of death.
    It is my habit  to search for Stotras  to translate daily. Today I happened to  get this stotram   and the divine coincidence is today is Pradosham. Please read  this stotram today evening  and on all Pradosham days and get the blessing  of Lord Shiva,)

1.Jaya deva Jagan natha , jaya  sankara  saswatha,
Jaya sarava suradhyaksha, Jaya Sarva surachitha

1,Victory to lord of universe , Victory to the  permanantly  peaceful one .
Victory to Lord of all devas, Vicory to him who is  worshipped by all devas

2.Jaya sarva gunatheetha, Jaya  sarva vara pradha,
Jaya  nithya niradhara, jaya viswambara avyayaya

2.Victory to him who is beyong all qualities , victory to him who gives all boons,
Victory to him who does not depend on anyone else  any day  ,Victory to the stable God who wears  the universe.

3.Jaya Vishvaika vandhyesa , jaya Nagendra bhooshana,
Jaya  Gauri pathe Shambhi, Jaya Charndradha  shekara

3.Victory to him who is saluted  all the universe, victory to him who decorates himself with king of snakes.
Victory to Shambhu  the consort of Gauri, victory to to one who collected half the moon.

4.Jaya kotyarka sangasa, Jaya ananda gunasrya,
Jaya Bhadra  Viroopaksha, Jaya achinthya  niranjana

4.Victory to him  who resembles one crore suns, Victory to him  who depends on the quality of joy ,
Victory   to the safe one  with slanted eyes, Victory to the spotless one beyond  thought.

5.Jaya Nadha Krupa sindho , jaya bhaktharthi banjana ,
Jaya dusthara   samsara   sagare  tharana  Prabho.

5.Victory to the  lord who is ocean of mercy , Victory to one who puts an end to sufferings of his devotees,
Victory  to the lord who helps us  cross, the difficult ocean of Samsara.

6.Praseedha may Mahadeva samsarathasya  khidhyatha,
SArva paapam kshayam  kruthva Raksha maam Parameshwara.

6 .Shower your grace on me who   is distressed due to  problems of Samsara ,
Please   remove all the sins  committed by me and protect me, Oh Parameshwara.

7.Maha daridrya magnasya, maha papa hathasyacha ,
Maha soka nivishtasya , Maha rogaturasya cha.

7.I am  drowned in great poverty  and affected by great sin,
I am suffering due to great sorrow and has been caught by great diseases.

8.Runa bhara pareethasya  dahyamanasya karmabhi,
Grahai prapeedya  manasya, praseed mama  Shankara.

8.I am filled   with debt  and am being burnt  in all my actions ,
And I am also being affected  by problems caused by planets, Please be  kind to me , Oh my Lord Sankara.,

9.Daridra prarthayedh Devam, Pradoshe Girijapathim,
Aarthadyo bareetha raja vaa prarthayedh  deivam easwaram.

9.Due to poverty I am praying  the consort of Girija  during Pradosham,
For filled with great suffering  , even the king prays  to Lord Shiva

10.Deergamayu   sadaa arogyam  kosa vrudhi  balonnathi ,
Mama asthu   nithya mananda  prasada  thava  Sankara

10.Long life , permanent health , improvement of residence  , strength , great stature  ,
And happiness  forever  be mine Oh Lord Shiva by your grace
.
11.Shathrava samkshayam  yanthu praseedanthu mama praja,
Nasyanthu  dasyavo rather   jana  santhu nirapadha

11.Let  all my enemies get destroyed, klet my people be pleased with me  ,
Let slavery get destroyed  and let all people be without  any danger.

12,Durbiksha mari santhapa shamam yanthu maha thale ,
SArvasya samrudhischa, bhooyathSukhamaya dhishaa.

12.In this  big world , let  sorrows  due famines  and lack of rain  decrease
Let plenty   be everywhere and let pleasure spread to all directions.

13.Evam ardhaye devam  poojanthe  Girijapathim,
BRahmana   bhojayeth paschad  dakshinabischa poojayeth.

13.Like this  praise   the devas  and offer worship to consort of Girija,
Feed all the Brahmins , give them monetary fee and worship them also.

14.SArva Papa kshayakari, SArva roga nivarini,
Shiva poojaa  mayakhyatha, sarvabheeshta phala pradham.

14.This prayer destroys all sins, cures   all diseases
And is  known as worship of Lord Shiva and fulfills all desires.

விநாயகர் அகவல்(Vinayagar Agaval)

விநாயகர் அகவல்
Vinayagar Agaval
BY
ஔவையார்
 Saint poet Avaiyar
Translated in to  English  by,
P.R.Ramachander
Introduction
Avaiyar (meaning a very Old mother) was one of the  very great women poets of ancient Tamil Nadu.(In telugu even today mother is called Avva)  Apart from being a great poet, she played a very great role in the politics of those days, by making the great kings obey her.There are many references to her being a great Devotee of Lord Subrahmanya. Historians are of the opinion that there were , more than one lady poet who called herself as Avaiyar. One such poet existed before the birth of Christ. This poet was a great story teller and social reformer. The next Avaiyar lived in the fourteenth centuary. Her well known work is AthiChoodi, which was written for easy learning by Tamil Children. It is interesting to note that even today, Athichoodi shows the simple path to live well,  for all children. Vinayagar Agaval is another one of her great works. Agaval means blank poetry and it is a song addressed to Lord Ganapathy . He is addressed as Vinayagar (he who removes obstacles) or Pillayar in Tamil. This prayer is an extremely popular one in Tamil Nadu. It clearly brings out the mastery of Avvaiyar in the Yoga, thanthric practices  and Saivism, possibly derived from the contribution of Sidhas in Tamil Nadu and the Tamil Nadu Saivism.I have taken the liberty of understanding this great work based on the English translation of  Mr.Layne little (

சீதக் களபச் செந்தா மரைப்பூம்
பாதச் சிலம்பு பலவிசை பாடப்
பொன்னரை ஞாணும் பூந்துகில் ஆடையும்
வன்னமருங்கில் வளர்ந்தழ கெறிப்பப்
பேழை வயிறும் பெரும்பாரக் கோடும் (05)
வேழ முகமும் விளங்குசிந் தூரமும்
அஞ்சு கரமும் அங்குச பாசமும்
நெஞ்சிற் குடிகொண்ட நீல மேனியும்
நான்ற வாயும் நாலிரு புயமும்
மூன்று கண்ணும் மும்மதச் சுவடும் (10)
இரண்டு செவியும் இலங்குபொன் முடியும்
திரண்டமுப் புரிநூல் திகழொளி மார்பும்
சொற்பதம் கடந்த துரியமெய்ஞ் ஞான
அற்புதம் ஈன்ற கற்பகக் களிறே!
முப்பழ நுகரும் மூஷிக வாகன! (15)
While the anklets on the cool sandal anointed feet
Which has the colour of the red hibiscus flower,
Sing  various songs, while the golden waist belt,
And his clothes as soft as flower,
Shine in pretty and beautiful colours of the rainbow,
While his box like paunch, weighty tusks
Elephant like face, the saffron dot applied on it,
Five hands and the  goad and rope that he has,
His blue body which attracted our mind,
Hanging mouth, his four sets of shoulders,
His three eyes, three trails of his feets,
His two ears, his shining golden hair,
His glowing broad chest wearing the holy thread,
His divine knowledge of Thuriya  , his mastery over words,
Stood in awe  at the wish giving elephant.
 OH god who rides on an elephant and eats three fruits,
இப்பொழு தென்னை ஆட்கொள வேண்டித்
தாயா யெனக்குத் தானெழுந் தருளி
மாயாப் பிறவி மயக்கம் அறுத்துத்
திருந்திய முதலைந் தெழுத்தும் தெளிவாய்ப்
பொருந்தவே வந்தென் உளந்தனில் புகுந்து (20)
குருவடி வாகிக் குவலயந் தன்னில்
திருவடி வைத்துத் திறமிது பொருளென
வாடா வகைதான் மகிழ்ந்தெனக் கருளிக்
கோடா யுதத்தால் கொடுவினை களைந்தே
உவட்டா உபதேசம் புகட்டியென் செவியில் (25)
Now for taking me and making me yours,
You come in the shape of my mother,
Cut off the trance like feeling of this illusory birth,
Make clear  to my mind the meaning of the
Five lettered Namasivaya, enter then in to my mind,
Step in to this world in the form of a teacher in this world of ours,
And tell me with happiness that this is its real meaning
After removing my  great fate by the weapon of his tusk,
After giving me very sweet and not boring advices in my ears,

தெவிட்டாத ஞானத் தெளிவையும் காட்டி
ஐம்புலன் தன்னை அடக்கும் உபாயம்
இன்புறு கருணையின் இனிதெனக் கருளிக்
கருவிக ளொடுங்கும் கருத்தினை யறிவித்(து)
இருவினை தன்னை அறுத்திருள் கடிந்து (30)
After showing  sweetest clarity in the case of Jnana,
After teaching me the trick to control my five senses,
After sweetly telling me about mercy which gives happiness,
After teaching me the knowledge of subjugating the senses,
After cutting of this birth as well the next and removing darkness,

தலமொரு நான்கும் தந்தெனக் கருளி
மலமொரு மூன்றின் மயக்கம் அறுத்தே
ஒன்பது வாயில் ஒருமந் திரத்தால்
ஐம்புலக் கதவை அடைப்பதும் காட்டி
ஆறா தாரத்(து) அங்குச நிலையும் (35)
பேறா நிறுத்திப் பேச்சுரை யறுத்தே
இடைபிங் கலையின் எழுத்தறி வித்துக்
After granting me mercifully the four stages of salvation,
After cutting off the trance created by the three types of ignorance,
After showing me how by one chant  , the five senses
Can be controlled and the nine gates of the body closed,
After teaching me how to control the chakras of the body using the goad,
After cutting off talk and making me stand firm,
After teaching me the alphabets of Ida and PIngala Nadi

கடையிற் சுழுமுனைக் கபாலமும் காட்டி
மூன்றுமண் டலத்தின் முட்டிய தூணின்
நான்றெழு பாம்பின் நாவில் உணர்த்திக் (40)
குண்டலி யதனிற் கூடிய அசபை
விண்டெழு மந்திரம் வெளிப்பட உரைத்து
மூலா தாரத்தின் மூண்டெழு கனலைக்
காலால் எழுப்பும் கருத்தறி வித்தே
அமுத நிலையும் ஆதித்தன் இயக்கமும் (45)
குமுத சகாயன் குணத்தையும் கூறி
இடைச்சக் கரத்தின் ஈரெட்டு நிலையும்
உடல்சக் கரத்தின் உறுப்பையும் காட்டிச்
சண்முக தூலமும் சதுர்முக சூக்கமும்
எண் முகமாக இனிதெனக் கருளிப் (50)
After showing that the end of circle’s edge is in the head,
After making me realize that the snake keeps on hanging,
On the pillar that is at the junction of three realms,
After showing the silence at the junction of Kundalini,
After clearly telling me the chant to waken it up,
After pointing out the raging fire in the Mooladhara,
After telling me the idea of waking it up,
After telling me about the deathless state and the position of the Sun,
After telling me about properties of moon, the helper of lotus,
After teaching me the sixteen positions of the intermediate Chakra,
After showing me the position of wheels in the body,
After sweetly teaching me , the secret of Shanmuga,
And the principle behind the subtle four faces,

புரியட்ட காயம் புலப்பட எனக்குத்
தெரியெட்டு நிலையும் தெரிசனப் படுத்திக்
கருத்தினில் கபால வாயில் காட்டி
இருத்தி முத்தி யினிதெனக் கருளி
என்னை யறிவித்(து) எனக்கருள் செய்து (55)
முன்னை வினையின் முதலைக் களைந்து
வாக்கும் மனமும் இல்லா மனோலயம்
தேக்கியே யென்றன் சிந்தை தெளிவித்(து)
இருள்வெளி யிரண்டுக்(கு) ஒன்றிடம் என்ன
After making it clear about the eight subtle principles,
And making me see the real meaning of them,
After showing in my mind the gateway to the skull,
After telling me that the salvation is sweet,
After informing me , after showering his grace on me,
After removing the assets earned in the previous births,
After showing me the mental state where mind and words are absent,
After awakening my mind which was asleep,
After showing me the places of  light and darkness in me,

அருள்தரும் ஆனந்தத்(து) அழுத்தியென் செவியில் (60)
எல்லை யில்லா ஆனந் தம்அளித்(து)
அல்லல் களைந்தே அருள்வழி காட்டிச்
சத்தத்தின் உள்ளே சதாசிவம் காட்டிச்
சித்தத்தின் உள்ளே சிவலிங்கம் காட்டி
அணுவிற்(கு) அணுவாய் அப்பாலுக்(கு) அப்பாலாய்க் (65)
கணுமுற்றி நின்ற கரும்புள்ளே காட்டி
வேடமும் நீறும் விளங்க நிறுத்திக்
கூடுமெய்த் தொண்டர் குழாத்துடன் கூட்டி
அஞ்சக் கரத்தின் அரும்பொருள் தன்னை
நெஞ்சக் கருத்தின் நிலையறி வித்துத் (70)
தத்துவ நிலையைத் தந்தெனை யாண்ட
வித்தக விநாயக விரைகழல் சரணே! (72)
After giving me limitless happiness by pressing me down in ecstasy in my ear,
After removing all problems, after showing me the way of grace,
After showing lord Shiva in the sound “Om”,
After pointing out the Shiva Linga within my mind,
After showing atom within atom and distance beyond distance,
In the joints of the well ripened sugar cane like body,
After clarifying the role of Vedas and sacred ash.
After making me one with the crowd of realized devotees,
After pointing out the principle of five letters “Namashivaya”,
After showing me the state of my mind,
After giving me the philosophic state and after ruling me,
My wise Vinayaka ruled me and I seek refuge in his feet.