Sunday, January 3, 2016

Balambikashtakam from Skanda Puranam

Balambikashtakam-1

Translated   by
P.R.Ramachander

(Balambika is the consort  of Lord Vaidyanatha  of Vaitheeswaran Koil of   Tamil Nadu. The God there is considered as the king of doctors.  Very large  percentage of people belonging to Thanjavur  and Kumbakonam  districts of Tamil Nadyu consider  Vaidyanatha   as their  Kula deivam(clan God). )

1.Vela thilangya karune, vibuthendra vandhye,
Leela vinirmitha chara chara hrun nivase,
Malaa kireeta mani kundala  mandithange  ,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

1,Oh Goddess  with shore less  mercy, who is saluted  by devas and Indra,
Who as a sport created all moving and non moving beings  and lives in their heart,
Whose   body  is decorated  with garlands  ,  crown and  gem Studded   ear globes,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

2.Kanjasanaadhi  mani manju kireeta koti,
Pruthyptha   rathna ruchira  ranchitha  pada padme,
Manjeera manjula vinirjitha hamsa  nadhe,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

2,Oh Goddess   whose  lotus like feet is shining  due  the gems,
In the crowns of  Brahma and other  devas  who salute her,
Who has a swan like voice which wins over the sound of  her anklets,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

3.Praaleya bhanu kalikaa kalithathi   ramye,
Padagrajavali  vinirjitha moukthikame,
Praneswari  pramadhe loka pathe  pragalbhe,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

3.Oh Goddess  who  looks very  pretty due to wearing the moon,
Who has nails   which win over  pearls by their luster,
Who is the   goddess of soul of the lord of Pramadhas,  and who is  an expert,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

4.Jangadhibhir vijitha chithaja thooni bhage,
Rambhadhi mardhavakareendra karoruyugme,
Sampaa sathaadhika samujjwala   chela leele,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

4.Oh goddess  whose  thighs and other parts   win over the  quiver of  the king of the mind(Manmatha),
Who has  two thighs  which are as soft as banana stem and similar to the trunk of the   elephant  ,
And who has   dresses which are like several streaks  of lightning  ,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

5.Manikhyamoukthika vinirmitha   mekaladye,
Maya  vilagna vilasan mani patta bandhe,
Lolambaraji vilasannava romajaale,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

5.Goddess  who has waist belt  made   of garnets   and perals,
Who has the crown  of the waist belt made  of  gems,
And who has new  hair growth   which resembles a crowd of black  bees,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

6.Nyagrodho pallava dalothara nimnaabhe  ,
NIrdhootha hara  vilasad kucha chakra vake  ,
Nishkamadhi   manju  mani bhooshana  bhooshithaange,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

6.Oh goddess  who has a  belly button in her depressed belly similar to banyan leaf,
Who shines  wearing a garland , who has breats which win over chakravaka birds ,
Whose limbs are  decorated by pretty  gem studded ornaments and  brooches,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

7.Kandharpa chapa  madha brunga kruthathi ramye,
Bravallaree vividha  cheshtitha   ramya  maane,
Kandharppa sodhara samakruthi   phala dese ,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

7.Oh goddess   whose prettiness defeats the exuberance of the arrow of cupid,
Who  shines in prettiness   with moving   eye lashes ,
Who has forehead  like the moon who is the brother of cupid,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

8.Mukthaavali   vilasadoorjitha   kambh kande  ,
Mandasmithanana vinirjitha Chandra  bimbe  ,
BHaktheshta dhana   nirathaamrutha   poorna drushte ,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

8.Oh goddess  who has cheeks shining due to the hanging gem studded  ear globes,
Who has lotus  leaf eyes   which extend   up to her   ears,
And who has a nose shining  due to the nose ring  studded with blue topaz gem,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

9.Lolamba raji   lalithalaka   jala  shobhe,
Mallee naveena kalikaa  nava  kuntha  jaale,
Balendhu manjula  kireeda    viraajamane ,
Balambike mayi nidehi krupa kadaksham.

9.Goddess  who is pretty due to curls similar to group of bees falling on her forehead,
Who   has garland made   of new buds of jasmine   and  thumbai(white small)  flowers,
And who shines wearing   the  young moon   on her    crown,
Oh Balambika, please see  me with your merciful   side long glance.

10.Balambike  maharajna  Vaidhyanatha  priyeswari  ,
Pahi maam amba   krupayaa   thatha  padam   Saranam  gatha.

10.Oh Balambike  Oh Empress, Oh Darling  of Vaidhyanatha,
Take mercy on me and protect me  and I   surrender   to your feet.


Ithi Skanda purane   , Vaidhyanadha  Mahathmye ,
Sri Balambika   ashtakam sampoornam.


The Octet on Balambika  which occurs in the  chapter,
On Greatness of Vaidyanatha   which occurs in  Skanda Purana comes  to an end.





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