Brahma Sthuthi of Goddess Sita

Brahma   Sthuthi of Goddess  Sita

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(once an asura called  Moola troubled   the devas  and the world. Goddess sita

In the form of Chamunda  killed him. This is the prayer offered  to her by Lord Brahma and is found  in Ananda  Ramayana)

Brahma Uvacha

Lord Brahma said

1,Janakathmaje, Raghava  priye,

Kanaka  bhasure, Bhaktha paalike

Dasarathathmaja prana  vallabhe

 THwad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh  daughter  of Janaka,Oh darling of Raghava

She who shines  like gold, she  who looks after  her devotees,

Oh soul like wife  of the  son of Dasaratha

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

2.Molakaasura prana ghathake,

Rama rakshithe, Rama sevithe,

Rama Mohini, syandhana  sthithe

 Thwad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

She who  took   the  life  of Moolakasura,

She who  was protected   by Rama, She   who was  saved by Rama

She who  attracted  Rama, she who stays  in a flower,

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

3.Rama manchakaasthidhe  Reme,

Rama veejithe, Rama  laalithe,

Rama samsthuthe, rama ranjithe,

Twad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh Lakshmi who  took place  in Rama’s cot,

She who won Rama, She who was  fondled by Rama,

She who is praised  along with rama, she  who pleased Rama.

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

4.Loka pavani  , sriraje  . vare

Bhoomi kanyake, loka  paalike

Padma  lochane, darathmaja  pare,

Twad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh Sita who purifies   earth, auspicious light  , the selected one,

The daughter of earth, She who ruled over earth,

She who has lotus like eyes, divine   daughter of earth,

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

5.Kanja lochane, naaga gaamini,

Sweeya sath sukhe, ramya  roopini,

Rugma  bhashithe, mokthikamkithe,

Twad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh lady with lotus like eyes, One who sleeps on serpent,

One who  grants sweet pure pleasure, who has a  pretty form,

One who talks friendly  , one who wears  the crown,

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

6.Jalaruhanane, chithra  vasini,

THwamavasi   sarvadhaa  sweeya  sevakaan,

Muni ripoon sadhaa  dukha   daayike

Twad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh lady  with looks of lotus, who lives in decorated house,

You   always  posses  sweet   servants

You are  the one who gave  sorrow to enemies  of sages,

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

7.Thwad mukhe kshanadh raakshasaam pathi,

Praapa  samkshayam rama  sath  priye,

THwaddhyuge kshanaa  lajjithaa mrugi,

Twad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh lady, as soon the king  of Rakshas  thought of your face,

He  immediately  reached, the true  darling of Rama

And the deer seeing you became  ashamed  in a second,

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

8.Kuslalavambike, Jalaruhaanane

Jalaluhekshane, Papa daahike,

Madhura  suswane, noopura   swene

Twad padambujaali  sirosthu  may Thava 

Oh mother  of Kusa and Lava, she who looks like lotus,

Who has eyes looking like lotus ,She who burns   sins,

She has   sweet   speaking tone  , Who makes sound of anklets

I keep  my head  at  your lotus  like feet

9.Graanamuthamam they  smithaanane.

They adhara shubho  bimba   sannibha

Adhya vai thwayaa   moolakaasuro,

Maaritho   rane  , thaarithaa  vayam

Oh Goddess  with smiling face ., you smell nicely

The luster  of  your lips is like  the Bimba  Fruit,

Only    due   to  you  , the moolakasura ,

Died  in the battle   and   we  crossed  to safety

10.Brahmeritham navakamuthamam,

BHaskarodhaye padathi   ya pumaan

SArva  vaanchitham labhathi   sothra na,

Prapnuyath   sukham  Rama  SAnnidhim

This nine stanza  prayer  by  Lord Brahma,

Is read   by gentleman   at the  time when sun arises.

They would realize   all their   desires,

And would reach  happiness  in front of Lord rama