Deva Sthuthi from Bhagavatha

Deva Sthuthi from Bhagavatha

(Prayer of devas   from Bhagawatha)

(from Skanda 3, chapter 5 , slokas  38-50 of Bhagwatham)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(in the third slkandam of Bhagawatham, Vidhara requests sage Maithreya to explain the secret  of the creation by god. Before creation  God was alone and the one God wanted to become many. Maayaa Sakthi came out of him and Kla Sakthi(the power of time) was created.From that power , the greatness and pride came out  and then from them Devas were created and these Devas  for whose sustenance  world was needed were not able to create  it.This prayer is by devas  to God to give them that power.)

1.Namaama they  deva paadaravindam,

Prapanna thapopa samaatha pathram,

Yanmoola ketho yathayo anjasoru,

Samsara dukham  baahirulkshipanthi

Salutations God, your lotus like feet,

Is  the means to destroy pain of  the one who surrenders  to you,

And those  yogis who always depend on it,

Are able to  win over sorrow of samsara

2.Dhathar yadhasmin bhava eeesa jeevaa,

Sthapathrayeno apahathaa na sarmaa,

Aathman labhathe  bhagawan thavangri-

Cchayaam savidhyamaatha aasrayema

 In this world ,those   who undergo sufferings of body , mind and soul,

Cannot  enjoy the  normal joy of your soul

Without depending on the shadow of your feet,

And we depend on that feet which grant us knowledge of the soul.

3.Marganthi yathe mukha padma needai,

Chanda suparnai rishayo vivikthe,

Dhanyagamarshodha saridwaraayaa,

Padha padham , theertha padham prapanaa

Those birds which live in the nest of your lotus like face,

Who are the sages, who  chant   the manthras from Vedas,

Search  for your lotus like feet  , which are  the starting point,

Of the divine river ganges , and we search for that feet.

4.Yath sradhayaa  srutha vathyaa  cha  bhakthyaa,

Samrujyamaane  hrudhaye  , avadhaayaa,

Jnaanena  vairagya balena dheeraa,

Vrujema  thaththe  angry saroja peetam.

The brave ones, hearing your names and their greatness,

Sing them  and getting a pure   heart due to it,

Meditate about your feet and get  Jnana,

Which is firm by detachment  and we   depend on those  feet.

5.Viswasya  janma sthithi   samyamaatthe,

Kruthaavathaarasya  padambujam they,

Vrajema   sarve  saranam yadheesa,

Smrutham prayacchathya bhayam swapumsaam.

You take  incarnation  for creation, upkeep and destruction,

Of the world, And I    surrender  to your lotus like feet,

For , will not all those   who even remember  ,

That place  of surrender, get salvatoion.

6.Yath  saanu bandhe asathi  deha gehe,

Mamaaha mithruda duraagraheenaam,

Pumsaam  sudhooram  vasathopi puryaam,

Bhajema thathe bhagawan padambujam.

Oh God  , even though you live  in the heart of all beings,

You are  far far away from those , who believe,

That this mortal body  and related thinks, is they themselves,

And I surrender   to your lotus like feet

7.Thaan vai hrusadhvruthibhi rakshabhirye,

Paraahyathaanthar manasaa paresaa,

Adho na   pasyanthuragasya   noonam,

Ye they   padha nyaasa villaasa   lakshmyaa,

Oh God who is  being sung about  by all,

Even those who are attracted  by evil thoughts,

Never happen  to get  the touch  the real  devotees,

Who are   able   to touch your lotus  like feet.

8.Paanena they deva kadhaa sudhaayaa,

Pravrudha bhakthyaa visadhaasayaa  ye,

Vairagyasaaram prathilabhya bodham,

Yadajna sambeeyyura  kuntta dhishnyam.

Oh god  by reading  your nectar like stories,

Devotees get purity   and great  devotion,

And they get Jnana  as well as detachment,

And they quickly reach the stable form of yours.

9.Thadhaapqare  chaathma  Samadhi yoga,

Balena Chchithvaa  prakrthim balishtaam,

Thwameva   Dheeraa purusham  visanthi,

Theshaam  srama syaannathu  sevayaa they.

Those very courageous people  who win over nature ,

By the  Samadhi yoga but their path  is full of difficulty,

But the path of those   devotees who choose  ,

To serve you is completely   absent  from difficulties.

10.Thathe vayam  loka sisyakshayaadhyaa,

Thwayaanu srushtaa sthreebhi raathmabhi sma,

Sarve viyukthaa swa vihaara thanthram,

Na saknumasthath prathihathave the

You with an intention of doing creation,

Created us from  the three  characteristics,

But we   are unable to  mix up properly,

With this world  , which is the arena of your sports.

11.Yaavadh baleem  the aja haraama kale,

Yadhaa vayam channa madhama  yathra,

Yadho bhayeshaam tha yime hi lokaa,

Balim harantho annamadhanthyanoohaa.

Only if these   worlds are  created, then only,

We would be able to offer you the materials,

 Needed to your worship, for then only  ,

We will get food by the offerings  made by men.

12.Thwam naswaraanamapi saanwayaanaam,

Kootastha aadhya purusha puraanaa,

Thwam deva sakthyaam guna karma  yonow,

Rethasthwa jaayaam  kavi madhaadhe aja

You who is the primeval being who is forever,

Are the source of power to the philosophy as well  as, us devas,

Is the seed that   you , who is immortal  has placed,.

In nature which is the place of origin of  good actions.

13. Thatho vayam  sathpramukho yadharthe,

Bhabhoovimaathman karavaama  kim they,

Thwam nu swachakshu paridehi sakthyaa,

Deva kriyaarthe yadanugrahaanaam.

Oh lord , it is when all principles joined to make the world,

As well as its beings, then you decided to create  us,

And so please give the power and knowledge,

To do thois creation to us as your blessing and desire.