Monday, August 22, 2022

Nandikeswara Stotram

 

Nandikeswarar  Stotram

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander


 

(Stotra addressed to God Nandi  the steed of Lord Shiva)

 

1.Nama  kooshmaaanda roopaaya, vajrojjatha  karaya cha

Saalankayana puthraaya hala margodhithaya   cha

 

Salutation  to one with pumpkin form, who has  diamond like strong arms,

Who is son  of  Salankana and who shows the way  to the plough

 

2,Silathasya cha  puthraaya , rudra  jaapya  paraaya  cha

Rudra bakthaya  devaya Namasthe   jala saayine

 

Son of  Siladha , He  who  is busy  in chanting name of Rudra

Who is a god who is  a devotee  of Rudra , Salutation one  who lies down on water

 

3.Namo ganathipathaye, Maha yogeeswaraya  cha

Danda kandaya  chandaya , ekadasa rudraya   cha

 

Salutation to lord of ganas , who is a great  god of yoga

Who makes splashes of water, who is  also one  of eleven rudras

 

4.Akshaya  amruthayaiva ajayyaa  avyayaa ya  cha

Pasoonaam pathaye chaiva rudra  roopa dharayai  cha

 

He who never decays. He who never dies, He who is never  defeated, He who has no change

Is the  Lord of all beings and also   takes up form of Rudra( angry)

 

5.Nama  prabala  kesaya swar jnaayathithaya  cha

Aneka   sirase  chaiva, aneka vadanaya   cha

 

Salutations  to him who has strong hair , who is greater than those who knows notes

Has several heads  and also has  lot of faces

 

6.Kireedine  , kundaline, maha pariga  bhahave

Paahi sarva  ganamscha, chaiva   pahi deva namosthuthe

 

who wears a crown,   ear globes  , has  great iron mace in his hand

pLease protect  all groups  of being   and also protect the devas , We salute you

 

Aadi thapasinile Ambalai Darisikka(tamil)

AAdi  thapasinile  Ambalai  Darisikka

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander


 

(Goddess Gomathi of Sankara Narayana temple  of Sankaran koil , is supposed to have   done a ppenance standing on a needle to marry Lord Sankara.This day is celebrated as aadi thapas in that  temple)

 

ஆடி தபசுநிலே அம்பாளை தரிசிக்க

ஆயிரம் கண் வேணுமே

 

AAdi  thapasinile  Ambalai  Darisikka

Aayiram kan   vendume

 

To see  goddess  mother  when,

She does  penance  in aadi month.

We need one thousand   eyes

 

முத்து மூக்குத்தி மின்ன

மோதிரம் தோடைசய

ரத்தின பதக்கம் மின்ன அம்பாள்

நெற்றி திலகம் மின்ன (ஆடி தபசுநிலே..)

 

 

Muthu mookuthi minna

Mothiram thodu   asaya

Rathina pathakkam minna

Nethri  thilakam minna

 

With pearl  nose  stud  shining

With ring and ear studs  movng

With gem studded  pendant  shining

With Thilaka in goddess  forehead  shining

 

2) பட்டு பாவாடை சார்த்தி அம்பாள்

பணிந்த ஒட்யாணம் போட்டு

பச்சை ரவிக்கை கட்டி அம்பாள்

சிம்ஹாசனதில் இருந்தாள்  (ஆடி தபசுநிலே..)

 

 

Pattu pavadai  chaarthi ambal

Panintha odyaaNam  pottu

Pachai ravikkai  ketti Ambal

Simhasanathil irunthaal

 

With goddess  tying pure  silk Petticoat

Tying  fitting   golden hip belt

Tying   green blouse  , the goddess

Was  sitting   on the throne

 

3) சங்கரனார் கோவிலிலே அம்பாள்

சங்கரனும் சங்கரியும்

சேர்ந்து வரம் அருள

அதை ஜனங்கள் கண்டு மகிழ  (ஆடி தபசுநிலே..)

 

 

Sankaranar  kovilile  Ambal

Sankaranum   Sankariyum

Chernthu varam   arula

Athai  jnangal kandu  magizha

 

The goddess  in Sankaranar kovil(Temple of  Sankara)

Sankara  as well as Sankari

Granting  boons together

And people seeing it and becoming happy

 


Nandikeswara stotram(stotram addressed to Lord Shiva)

 

Nandikeswarar stotram

 

नन्दिकेश्वरस्तोत्रम्

Nandikeswara  stotra

Prayer  to  God of Nandi

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander


 

(The title  means it is a prayer  addressed to  God of Nandi   ie Lord Shiva)

 

     भवेशं भवेशानमीड्यं सुरेशं

          विभुं विश्वनाथं भवानीसमाद्यम्

     शरच्चन्द्रगात्रं सुघापूर्णनेत्रं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Bhavesam , Bhavesana  meedyam   Suresam

Vibhum  Viswanaham, bhavani   Samadhyam

Sarath  Chandra  gathram  , sudha  poorna  nethram

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Who is Lord of Samsara  , who destroys  the ills of Samsara , Who is worshipped  by devas

Who is the lord  , the lord of universe, who is always   with Goddess  Parvathi

Who has  a body like  autumn moon and has eyes   filled with nectar.

 

 

     हिमाद्रौ निवासं स्फुरच्चन्द्रचूडं

          विभूतिं दधानं महानीलकण्ठम्

     प्रभुं दिग्भुजं शूलटङ्कायुधाढ्यं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Himadrou nivasam  , sphurath   Chandra   choodam

Vibhoothim dadhaanam  , maha  neela kandam

Prabhum digbujam soola takayudhaadyam

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Who lives  on snow mountain who shines with  moon worn by him

Who applies the sacred   ash, who is great  God with blue neck

The lord with hands pervading in  all directions  carrying The spear  and the sword

 

     भवेशं गजेशं प्रपन्नार्तिनाशं

          विभास्वत्समुद्यत्प्रभाकान्तिपूरम्

     भवानीयुतार्धाङ्गशोभाभिरामं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Bhavesam, Gajesam  , prapannarthi nasam

Vibhaswath samudhyathprabha  kanthi pooram

Bhavaniyutha ardhanga shobhabhiramam

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Who is God  of Samsara , Lord of elephants , Who destroys   suffering of those  who surrender

Who shines like   the  brilliance  of  rising    sun

Who has  shining  body , half of it shared  with Parvathi

 

     मृगाङ्कायुतप्रक्षदीप्तिप्रकाशं

          ज्वलद्वह्निकेशं शशाङ्कार्धभालम्

     सदा भक्तचित्ते स्फुरन्मोदरूपं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Mrugangayuthapraksha   deepthi prakasam

Jwalad vahni kesam, sasankardha  bhalam

Sadhaa   Baktha  chithe sphurath  modha roopam

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Who shi nes   with  shine of moon along with   a deer

Who has  hair  shining like fire, who has  forehead  adorned  with moon

And who has a  pleased form which  always shines  in mind of devotees

 

     वराभीतिहस्तं कुठारेशपाणिं

          जटाजूटगगङ्गोल्लसद्वारिधारम्

     विषाशं महोक्षाधिरूढ मदारिं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Varaabheethi hastham kutaresa  paanim

Jataa jootaga  gango ullasa dwari  dharam
Vishaasam  Mahokshaadhi rooda  madharim

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Whose hands show boon and protection, Who holds    the big spear

Whose  matted hair shines with the dripping ganges  he wares,

Who consumed  poison, who rides on big bull and  killed  the god of love

 

     जगत्या विभूषं मृगेन्द्राजिनधृत्

          षडाम्नायमन्त्रप्रसिद्धार्थमूलम्

     प्रसादादि मन्त्रस्फुरज्ज्ञानहेतुं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Jagathyaa  Viboosham mrugendraajina  druth

Shadaanmayaa manthra  praseedatha  moolam

Prasaadaadhi manthra  sphura jnana  hethum

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Who adorns the world, Who dresses himself with skin   of   tiger,

Who  gets pleased  through  the six lettered manthra  Om Namashivaya

And causes  people  to shine  due  chanting of that  manthra.

 

     भवानीपदाम्भोजहृत्पद्मसंस्थं

          सुरेन्द्रादि देवैः सदा सेव्यमानम्

     नगेन्द्रात्मजाप्राणनाथं शरण्यं

          भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम्

 

Bhavani padhambhoja hrud padma  samstham

Surendraadhi  devi sadhaa  sevyamaanam

Naagendra athmaja  prana nadham saranyam

Bhaje  Nandi kesam    Dardidrarthi  naasam

 

I salute   the God of Nandi  who destroys  suffering due to poverty,

Who Keeps the  lotus like feet of Bhavani  in his lotus like heart

Who is always served  by   the devas   as well as Indra

Who is the darling of the daughter  of mountain who is surrendered to him

 

     भवे नन्दीशानं सकलमनुसिद्ध्यैककरणं

          वसु-श्लोकैरेभिः प्रतिदिनमपि स्तौति नित्यम्

     तदैवेश-प्रीत्या निखिलसुखभागीह जगति

          परं मोक्षं चान्ते परमपदमाप्नोति सहसा

 

Bhave  Nandheesaanam  sakala manu sidhyaika  karanam

Vasu slokairebhi prathi dhinamapi stouthi nithyam

Thadaivesa preethyaa  nikhila sukha bhageeha  jagathi

Param  Mokasham  paramapadha maapnothi sahasaa

 

The God of Nandhi is the cause  of getting all powers by  people

Who  worship him by chanting these  sweet   slokas   daily

And they will   get pleased by him and get  all the pleasures.

And  at the end would get salvation immediately

 

 

    इति नन्दिकेश्वरस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्

Ithi  Nandikeswara    Stotram sampoornam

Thus ends the prayer  to God of Nandi