Monday, January 4, 2016

Vadhi Raja theertha krutha Durga sthavam

Durga  Sthavam

By
Vadhi Raja  Theertha

Translated  by
P.R.Ramachander

(A fascinating prayer  simply listing out the great  qualities of Goddess  Durga,.)

1.Om  sannaddha simha kandasthaam  swrna varnaam manoramaam,
Poornendu vadanaam  Durgaam  varnayaami gunarnavaam.

1.OM I am describing  Durga  sitting  ready for battle  on the shoulder of a lion,
Who is of  gold colour  , who steals the mind and who has a  face  like the full moon.

2.Kireeda  haara  graiveya   noopuraangadha kankanai.
Rathna  kanchyaa   rathna  chithra kucha  kanchuka   thejasaa.

2.Shining with  crown, garland of pearls, anklets  , bracelets ,  bangles,
With gem studded waist belt  and dress   decorated  by  gems.

3.Virajamanaa  ruchiraambaraa  kimkini mandithaa ,
Rathna  mekhalayaa   rathna   vasopari  bhooshithaa.

3.Shining  in   pretty dress , decorated  by small  bells,
And by the gem studded waist belt   worn over  gem studdeddress.

4.Vichithra choodamaninaa  rathnadhya thilakena   cha,
Anarga nasaa maninaa sobhithasya   saroruha  ,

4.Shining  like an open lotus  wearing  a well made  gem studded ring,
Wearing   gem studded  ear globes , thilaka   and invaluable  nose  stud .

5.Buja keerthyaa  rathna chithra ganda suthrena changithaa,
Padmakshinee  subimboshti padma garbhadhibhi sthuthaa.

5.Who was prayed  to my  Lord brahma  , who was  wearing armlets , gem necklaces ,
Mangalya tied by  a thread and who has  lotus like   eyes  and  well  made lips.

6.Kabari  bara  vinyastha   pushpasthambaka   visthaaraa,
Karna neelothphala chala sath brumandala thvishaa.

6.Who  is bent due to the load of flowers  used to decorate  her  head,
Who has    waving  neelothpala flowers  decorating her  ears   and who  has splendorous eyebrows.

7.Kunthalanaamcha  santhyaa  shobhamanaa  shubha pradhaa,
THanu madhyaa  visalora  sthala pradhu  nithambini.

7.Who shines  in her long   hair curls, who grants auspiciousness,
Who has  very narrow  middle  and very broad  buttocks ,

8.Charu deerga bujaa kambugreevaa   jangaa yuga  prabhaa,
Asi charma gadhaa shooola dhanur banangusa adheenaa.

8.Who has  pretty long hands  , conch like neck and two shining  thighs ,
Who  keeps others in control  with  sword, mace, trident, bow  , arrows and  goad.

9.Vara abhayabhyaam  chakrena , sankhena cha lasad  karaa,
Damshtrogra  bheeshana syotha hoomkararthi tha danavaa.

9.Who has her hands showing protection and boon and her shining hands  holding  wheel and   conch,
Who is fearful   to the asuras  due to  her teeth  as well as the hoom  sound produced  by her  .

10.BHayamkaree surareenaam  suraanaam abhayankari,
Mukunda kimkari, Vishnu  bhakthaanaam  mouktha   sankari.

10.Who is fearful to the enemies of devas. Who is the  protector  of devas,
Who has lord mukunda as  her   assistant and who is the Sankari who grants  salvation to devotees.

11.Surasthree  kimkaribischa vruthaa ksemangari cha na  ,
Aadhi  mukhodgeernanana  aamnaayasargakari   puna.

11.Who is surrounded by deva maidens as  her maids, who confers happiness,
Who has the Vedas  which were  produced  earlier by  words and who created  the world again.

12.Nisarga muktha bhakthaanaam   trivarga  phala dhayini
Nishumba   shumba samharthree  Mahishasura  mardini.

12.Who grants her devotees , the fruits  of  wealth , dharma  and desire
Who has killed  Nishumbha  and Shumbha, who has killed  Mahishasura

13.Thamasaanaam   thama prapthyai,
MIthyaa jnana  pravurthikaa ,
Thamoabhimanani payaadh  
Durgaa   swargavargadhaa.

13.She who  gives  out  false knowledge,
So that  those with   dark qualities  would become ignorant  ,
She is the favourite   goddess for those with dark qualities,
The Durga   who grants  heaven  and salvation.

14.Imam   durga sthavam   punyam,
Vadhi rajaayadheeritham,
Padan vijayathe  sathroon  mruthyum,
Durgaani  chothareth.

14.He who reads  this praise  of Durga  ,
Written by Vadi Raja  Theertha,
Would  win over his enemies and death,
And would cross all difficulties/


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