Mangalashtakam

Mangalashtakam
(The octet of the good)

(This great prayer praying for all that is good addresses itself to all Gods, sages , beings, places and sacred waters . It is remarkable in the sense that many of them addressed are great human beings known to the Hindus. People reading this rare stotra (prayer) would definitely lead a life of fulfillment and reach the land of Vishnu.)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Brahma Vishnur Gireesa sura pathir anala prethatyathunatha,
Sthoyadeescha vayur danada guha Ganesarka Chandrascha Rudraa,
Viswadhithyaa asvisadhya vasa pithru maruth sidha vidhyarthaa yaksha,
Gandharva kinnardhy akhila , gagana chara, Mangalam may dhisanthu. 1

Let me be blessed with all that is good,
By Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
By Indra , Fire, Yama and Niryathi,
By Varuna, Wind and Khubera,
By Lord Subrahmanya and Ganesa,
By Sun, moon , Rudras and Vasus,
By Adithyas , Aswini devas, and Sadhyas,
By cows , manes, Maruths and Sidhas,
By Vidhyadharas, Yakshas , Gandharwas and Kinnaras,
Who are all those who travel in the sky.

Vani, Lakshmi , darithri, hima giri thanaya,Chandika , bhadrakali
Brahmyadhya mathru sanga,Adithi Thithi satheethyadhayo daksha puthrya,
Savithri Jahnu kanya , Dinakarathanata, Arundathi, Deva pathnya,
Phoulomyadhyasthadhanya , khachara yuvathayo Mangalam may dhishanthu. 2

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By Saraswathi , Lakshmi , Goddess earth and Parvathi,
By Chandika, Kali and the mother goddesses like Braahmi,
By Adithi, Thidhi and Sathi , who are daughters of Daksha,
By Savithri, Ganges the daughter of Jahnu and Yamuna the daughter of Sun,
By Arundathi and other deva maidens and all those maidens who travel on the sky.

Mathsya , koormo , varaho, nruhariradha vatur bhargavo, Ramachandra,
Seeri Krishnascha , Kalki cha Kapila , nara Narayanaa threyanavadhya,
Anye nanavathara naraka vijayi naschakra mukhyayudhani.
Thath pathnyas thath suthaschapya akila harikula, Mangalam may dhisanthu. 3

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By incarnations of fish , turtle , boar , lion man , Vamana , Parasurama and Rama,
By Sri Krishna , Kalki, Kapila , Nara, Narayana, Dathathreya and others,
And other incarnations which won over Narakasura and have wheel as their weapon,
And their wives , sons , who are all rebirths of Lord Vishnu

Viswamithro , Vasishta , Kalasa bhava uchathya, angira kaasyapascha,
Vyasa , kanva , Mareechi Krathu, Bhrugu , pulaha sounakathri pulasthya,
Anye sarve muneendraa, Kuja, Budha , Guru, shukra arka jathya grahaaye,
Nakshthrani prajesa phanigana manavo , Mangalam may dhisanthu. 4

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By Viswamithra, Vasishta, Agasthya , Uchathya, Angeerasa and Kasyapa,
By Vyasa, Kanva , Marrechi , Krathu , Bhrugu , Pulaha , Sounaka , Athri and Pulasthya,
By other great saints and Planets round the sun like Mercury, Jupiter and Venus,
By all stars , great kings and other serpents like Nagaraja.

Tharkshyanantho Hanuman Balirapi Sanakadhyasuko Naradascha,
Prahladha , Pandu puthra nruga Nala Nahusha, Vishnuratho Ambareesha,
Bheeshma Akruro Udhavosi nara bharatha harischanda Rukhmangadhadhya,
Anye sarve narendra Ravi sasi kulaja, Mangalam may dhisanthu. 5

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By Garuda , Adhisesha , Hanuman , Mahabali , Sanaka and others, Shuka and Narada,
By Prahladha , Sons of Pandu ,Nruga, Nala , Nahusha, Parikshit and Ambareesha ,
By Bheeshma, Akroora, Udhava , Bharatha , Harischandra and Rukhmangadha,
And all other great kings, belonging to the Sun and moon dynasties.

Aahuthyadhischa thisra sakula muni kalathrani dara manoonaam,
Thara, Kunthi cha Panchalyadha Nala dayitha Rukmani Sathyabhama,
Devakyadhyascha sarva yadu kula vanitha raja bharyasthadhanya,
Gopya scharithra yuktha sakala yuva thayo, Mangalam may dhisanthu. 6

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By Aahuthi , Devahuthi and Praseethi , the three daughters of Manu,
By the wives of all great sages and the wives of all Manus,
By Thara, Kunthi , Panchali , Damayanthi , Rukhmani and Sathyabhama,
By Devaki and all the ladies of Yadu clan as well as all the king’s wives,
And Gopis as well as all virtuous wives who are young.

Vipra gavascha Veda Smruthirapi Thulasi Sarva theerthani Vidhya,
Nana Sasthra ithihasa aapi sakala puranaani varnasramascha,
Sankhyam, Jnanam cha Yoga api yama niyamou sarva karmani kalaa,
Sarve dharmascha sathyadhyavayava sahitha , Mangalam may disanthu. 7

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By Brahmins, cows , Vedas, Smruthis , Thulasi , all sacred waters and knowledge,
By Various sciences, history , all epics and the various stages of life,
By Sankhya, Wisdom , Yoga , rules governing life , and all actions,
And by all religions , truth and all the organs of the body.

Lokaa dweepa samudhra kshithi dara pathauo, Meru Kailasa Mukhya,
Kaveri, narmadhadhya , shubha jala saritha swardhruma diggajendra,
Megha jyotheemshi nana nara mruga pasu pakshyadhaya prani nonye,
Sarvaoushadhyancha vruksha sakala thruna latha, Mangalam may disanthu. 8

Let me blessed with all that is good,
By different worlds, islands, oceans and mountains like Kailasa and Meru supporting the world,
By divine rivers like Kaveri and Narmadha , the wish giving tree and the eight elephants,
By clouds, different luminous bodies, different men, beasts , birds and other living things,
And by different medicinal plants , trees and all grasses and climbers.

Bhakthya samyuktha chithaa prathi divasa miman mangala stotra mukhyan,
Ashtou slokaan prabathe divasa parinathou ye cha marthya padanthi,
They nithyam poorna kaama iha bhuvi sukhinaschartha vandhobhi bhoothwa,
Nirmuktha sarva paapair vayasi cha charame Vishnu lokam prayanthi. 9

If that gentleman with devotion and concentrated mind reads this mangala prayer daily,
Which has eight stanzas in the morning as soon as the day breaks ,
He would lead a full life and live with pleasure , wealth and saluting beings,
And would get rid of all their sins and on death would reach the land of Vishnu.