Jambu Nadha Stotram of sage Gauthama

Jambu  Nadha  Stotram

By

Sage Gauthama

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Jambukeswara (god sitting below a Jambu/rose apple tree)   is the God  of Thiruvanaikovil (holy temple of the  elephants) in Trichy.  He is worshipped here  as Appu linga ( element of water.)

1.Vandeham   jagatho  moola kandham   kandharpa nasanam,

Gadwanginam   gadka keda daram   hethikarambujam.

1.I  salute  he who is like  the  root of the world ,  who killed the  cupid ,

Who is armed  with  a bow and holds  the  weapons of sword and shield  in his lotus like hands.

2.Gangadharam   garagalam   ghantakarna  samarchitham,

Tanga hastham taadhi manthra  vedhyam  vaidhyam mahaarujaam.

2.I salute him who wears the ganges. Who has poison in his neck, who was worshipped by Ghantakarna,

Who carries a sword in his hand, who can be realized  by chant starting with “ta”, who is a doctor who cures   great diseases.

3.Damarukara  sangushta vishta paanishta haarinam,

Nimithaneka devaadhi vinathaavana  kaarinam.

3.I salute him who plays   hand  drum called Damaru   and relieves  the problems of the world,

And who is  saluted by Devas whom  he created   and  are protected by him.

4,Padmaksha padma sambhoothadhyanalokitha   pachchiram,

Phani kankana  bhooshadyam   phanithadhyakhilagaamam.

4.I salute him whose hair and feet were  not visible to Lord Vishnu and  Lord Brahma ,

Who wears snaka as bangle and ornament and one who teaches all Agama sasthras.

5.Bandha mochana  kruth devam  bhaktha abaktheshu sankaram,

BHayadham    dushtamanasaam   bhaktheshva abhaya  dhayakam.

5.I salute that Sankara  who grants freedom from ties to devotees  and to non-devotees,

Who  creates fear in evil minded people and one who gives protection   to devotees.

6.Mayaskaram  mahaamaya   nirvarthanakaram   haram,

Yasakaram   baskaraksham   yami manasa  samsthitham.

6.I salute him who gives joy , who removes great illusion , who destroys sins,

Who   grants fame   who has  sun as eye and who is in the mind  of sages.

7.Rema  ramana poojyangri   ranga sthana sunruthakam,

Lavalesamsa  sambhutha jagathraya   vinodhinam.

7.I salute him who is  worshipped by consort of Lakshmi , who dances  o prettily on the stage,

And who entertains the   three worlds  by a very small  part of himself.

8.Vamadevam , vasavarchyam  varadhabhaya  paninam,

Shadoormira hitham  shodanyasa poojyamumadhavam.

8.I salute that  Vamadeva , who is worshipped by Indra, who shows  granting  boons   and protection by his hands,

Who is devoid of passion and anger and who is worshipped by six types  of   gestures.

9.Sarvarthikam   sadaa santham sanakadhi samarchitham,

Haram  jagatraya  haram  hareenanga  kala dharam,

9,.I salute him who has all forms, who is always peaceful , who is worshipped by   sage Sanaka and others,

Who destroys sins , who destroys the  three  worlds and who wears  the crescent  on his body.

10.Kshayad veeram   kshithiradam  kshayapasmara  nasanam

10.I salute him who  destroys enemies, Who rides on earth  as chariot   and who cures  tuberculosis and Epilepsy.

Ithi sri padmeya  purane   Gajaranya  Mahathmye , Ekavimodhyaya

This is the  twenty first  chapter  of  the  book on Gajaramya  in Padma  Purana.