Hari hari stotram(Tamil)

Hari hari stotram (Tamil)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This is a very folk/popular method of reciting BHagawatha or story of Krishna effortlessly. Housewife’s of the by gone age used to get immersed in god by reciting this stotra , when they were doing hard work. The simple diction and the moving story used to bring tears in their eyes some times but one thing was sure. They never felt the burden of their work. Also they were doing effortless nama Smaranam of Hari.
As a child I used to hear this daily from my maternal grand mother. Early morning she used toi go to the river for bathing. She would perhaps start reciting this musical and enchanting story on her way back. It used to get over along with her cooking and Pooja. In spite of my best efforts I was not able to get the lyrics of this prayer. I got it last month as a supplement to the women’s magazine in Tamil called Mangayar Malar. I have tried my best to kreep the musical tempo in my translation. I request people who do not  know Tamil to recite in English. I am dedicating this translation to my grand mother Ammu Patti of Ayilur, Kerala)






Odha kadalil udithir hari hari -You were born in the sea hari hari
Ulagathukku oruvanay nindreer hari hari- You stood as the only one of this world hari hari
Pachai nira aal ilai mel padutheer hari hari -You lay down on a green banyan leaf, hari hari
Ichitha roopam edutheer hari hari -You took the form desired by you hari hari
Par kadalil palli kondu iruntheer hari hari -You were sleeping on the ocean of milk hari hari
Pankaja Lakshmiyin natha hari hari -And you were the Lord of Lakshmi of the lotus hari hari
Bhoo devi bram porukkamale hari hari -Being not able to bear the burden of earth, the goddess earth hari hari
Bramavudane vandu chonnal hari hari- Came and told Lord Brahma hari hari
Devargalum rishigalum koodi hari hari -Along with the sages and devas hari hari
Ksheerabdhi kkarai thannil vanthal hari hari -She came on the shores of ocean of milk hari hari
Jagannatha , unnai thudithal  hari hari-Oh Lord of universe, she prayed to you hari hari
SArambhujangalil paninthal hari hari -She bowed at your lotus feet hari hari
Devargalukku abhayam alitheer hari hari -You gave protection to devas hari hari
Sesharayum annanayi kondeer hari hari -You made Adhi sesha your elder brother hari hari
Sri Krishna Balaramanai alitheer hari hari -You gave the world Krishna and Balarama hari hari
Krupayudan irakshikka vendi hari hari -For saving with mercy hari hari
Devakiyin garbhathil vandheer hari hari -You came in the womb of Devaki hari hari
Chandra udayam pol vandheer hari hari -You came like a rising moon hari hari
Devadhi devarendru Krishna hari hari -You are Lord of lords hari hari
DEvakiyum magizhndu thuthithal hari hari-Happily prayed Devaki hari hari
Vasudevar kai vilangu ellam maraya hari hari -The shackles of Vasudeva disappeared hari hari
Maindarai tholil eduthe hari hari -And he took the son on his shoulders hari hari
Vazhi vida Yamunayum vandal hari hari- As river Yamuna gave him way hari hari
Gokulam thannil vandheer hari hari -You came to Gokula hari hari
Gopi Yasodai grahathil pugundheer hari hari- And entered the house of Yasoda the Gopi, hari hari
Mangai Yasodhayidam vittar hari hari -And he left you with Lady Yasodha hari hari
Ma pavi Kamsan ithai kettan hari hari -And this was heard by the great sinner Kamsa hari hari
Val uruvi kondu odi vanthan hari hari -And he came running with an unsheathed sword hari hari
Devakiyum anaithirunda sishuvai hari hari -And the baby in the embrace of Devaki hari hari
Thidukkida nadukkave pidungi hari hari -Was snatched from her trembling hands violently hari hari
Kadum kopathudan kamsan hari hari -With great Anger , the great Kamsa hari hari
Kar parai thannile arainthan hari hari -He dashed the baby on a granite stone hari hari
Parai thannil vizhamal mayai hari hari- And the Maya devi without falling on the stone hari hari
Payndu ezhundu andarathil ponal hari hari -Woke up suddenly and went up hari hari
Unnai kola vandal mayan hari hari -She said, The enchanter born to kill you hari hari
Olindu vilayadukiran yendral hari hari -Is playing hide and seek with you hari hari
Yennai kola unakku yelitho endre hari hari- Is it easy for you to kill me hari hari
Easwariyal mayai cholli igazhndal hari hari -The goddess Maya told like this and chided him hari hari
Antharathil marainthal hari hari -She disappeared above hari hari
Mathi mayani Kamsan mania chandran hari hari -With a confused mind Kamsa went back home hari hari
Gokulam thannile Yasodai hari hari -In Gokula , Yasoda hari hari
Kuzhandayai kan vizhithu oparthal hari hari- Opened her eyes and saw the baby hari hari
Pachai mukhil meniyanai kande hari hari -Seeing the baby with the colour of green cloud hari hari
Paravasami yeduthu anaithu kondal hari hari -With great happiness she took him in her hands and hugged him hari hari
Nanda Gopar Magizhndu Krishna hari hari -Oh Krishna , Nandagopa became happy and
Nanmaiyudan neeradi vandhar hari hari -Took bath and returned hari hari
Puthiranai yeduthu anaithu konde hari hari -Taking and hugging his son hari hari
Ponnuraithu naviluttu hari hari -Rubbed gold and applied on the toungue hari hari
THiru manjanamatti chirappay hari hari -Gave the holy bath to the baby hari hari
Thiru muli palamadhu thanthal hari hari- Gave nectar like milk from her breast hari hari
Gopalar nd Gopiyar koodi hari hari- The cow herds and maids together hari hari
Kuzhandayai kandu manam magizhndar hari hari -Saw the baby and became very happy hari hari
Keerthiyulla namathai ittal hari hari -She named him with the famous name hari hari
Gargachari Vandu ponar hari hari -Sage Garga visited them hari hari
Annai yenum Yasodai Magizha hari hari -With the mother Yasoda becoming happy hari hari
Anbudane gokulathil valarndheer hari hari -You grew up with love in Gokula hari hari
Pollatha Kamsan anuppa hari hari -Sent by the wicked Kamsa hari hari
Poothanayum Gokulathil Vandhal hari hari- Poothana came to Gokula hari hari
Poothanai Pey mulayai under hari hari- You drank the breast milk of Poothana the ogress hari hari
Paludan aval uyirum thindreer hari hari- Along with milk you drank her life also hari hari
Chendravalukku Moksham kodutheer hari hari- To the dead ogress you granted salvation hari hari
Thirumba padavi alitheere hari hari- You gave her a position of no return hari hari
Chandasurani vadaitheer hari hari- You killed Chandasura hari hari
Chidari vizhave maditheer hari hari- You broke him in to pieces and killed him hari hari
Chuzhal kathu asuranum thondri hari hari -The cyclone Asura came hari hari
Sisuvai yeduthu chandran hari hari- And took away the baby hari hari
Sisuve ganamagave Krishna hari hari- Oh Krishna, when the baby became very heavy hari hari
Thrunavarthan vizhundu madinthan hari hari- The Ogre Thrinasura fell and died hari hari
Annayudan irukkayile hari hari -When you were with your mother hari hari
Ambuliyai tha yendru azhtheer hari hari -You cried asking for the full moon hari hari
Annai mayangi irukka Krishna hari hari- Oh Lord Krishna , when your mother had swooned hari hari
Ambuliyai kitta azhaitheer hari hari- You called the moon near to the place where you were hari hari
Manuda kuzhandi pol Krishna hari hari -Oh Lord Krishna, you were like a human baby hari hari
Man thinnum bhavanayai nindreer hari hari -You feigned like eating mud hari hari
Maindarendra bhavanayal Yasodai hari hari -Thinking that you were her son hari hari
Malar kaiyai ongi vandhal hari hari -She came near you to beat you with her flower like hands hari hari
Bhayandava pola vayai thirandheer hari hari-Feigning fear you opened your mouth hari hari
Par ulaga jalamellam parthal hari hari -She saw the earth , universe and your other tricks hari hari
Parvasamay thigaithu Annai parkka  hari hari-With perplexity when the mother was seeing hari hari
Balan yendra pasathai adainthal hari hari- Due to affection she thought that you were only a child hari hari
Thirudan inda Krishnan yendru cholli hari hari -And thought that this Krishna is a mischievous one hari hari
Sikshikka venum yendru ninaithal hari hari -And wanted to punish you hari hari
Uraludane unnai anaithu katta hari hari -When she tried to tie you to the mortar hari hari
Iru viral kadai kuraya kandal hari hari -She found the rope not sufficient in two finger length hari hari
Thalladi annayai pol nadanthe hari hari -Tottering you walked like your mother hari hari
Anai kayithai konarnthu pinaithal hari hari- She brought a big thick rope and tied you hari hari
Damodhara unnai katti Krishna hari hari- Oh Lord Krishna, Oh Damodhara having tied you hari hari
Than velaikku ponal hari hari -She went back to her work hari hari
Uraludane thavazndu urundu Krishna hari hari -Oh Lord Krishna you crawled and rolled with the mortar hari hari
Uyarntha marauda marathai udaytheer hari hari- You kicked the tall Maruda trees hari hari
Nala kubar ezhundu unnai thuthikka hari hari- Nala and Kubara got up and started praying to you hari hari
Nanmayudan nar kadhi alitheer hari hari- With goddness you gave them salvation hari hari
Maruda maram murindu vizha Krishna hari hari -Oh Lord Krishna, when the maruda trees fell down hari hari
Mathavum thaan bayanthu vandhal hari hari -Your mother came there with great fear hari hari
Arjuna vrukshangalai parthaal hari hari- She saw those Arjuna trees hari hari
Athan andayil nee vilayada kandal hari hari -She saw you playing near it hari hari
Thanthai Nandar vandu parthe hari hari -Father Nanda came and saw hari hari
THazhuvi ummai anaithu chendrar hari hari -He took you , hugged you and took you back hari hari
Balanukku drushti chuthi pottar hari hari- He did pooja for the evil eye hari hari
Bala leelai thanai kandu bayam thelinthar hari hari -Seeing that it is only a child’s prank, he got rid of his fear hari hari
Anbudaya thanthai thaay magizha hari hari- Making your dear parents happy hari hari
Angadi pazham vanga vandheer hari hari -You came to buy market fruits hari hari
Angayin Jambu pazham kondeer hari hari -From a lady you took the Jamoon fruits hari hari
Aval magizha bagyam alitheer hari hari -And made her happy by blessing her with luck hari hari
Aram vayadhu mudal Krishna hari hari- Lord Krishna, from sixth year onwards hari hari
Azhagaga pasu meykka poneer hari hari -You prettily went to graze the cows hari hari
Gopiyar veedellam chendreer hari hari -You went to the houses of all gopis hari hari
Vennai, pal, thayir under hari hari -And consumed milk , curd and butter there hari hari
Muthaninda gopiyarkal koodi hari hari -The pearls bedecked gopis joined together hari hari
Murayittu kurai chonnar hari hari -Appealed and told your faults hari hari
Dushtanivan yendru cholla hari hari- And said that you were a bad boy hari hari
Pakshamudan sikshikka pattar hari hari- And you were punished with love hari hari
Gopala Balarudan koodi hari hari- Along with gopa boys hari hari
Kuzhal oodhi vilayadi kalitheer hari hari -You played flute , played and enjoyed hari hari
Yamuna nadhi karayil aadi hari hari- Playing in the shores of Yamuna river hari hari
Inbamudan dhadhi annam under hari hari- You ate curd rice happily hari hari
Dhenukasuranai vadaitheer hari hari -You killed Dhenukasura hari hari
Thozharudan panam pazham pusitheer hari hari -Along with friends, you ate palmyra fruits hari hari
Dushtargalai samhaitheer hari hari -You killed bad people hari hari
Ishtargalai katheer hari hari -You helped people dear to you hari hari
Kalinganin mudiyil vilayadi hari hari -Playing on the head of Kalinga hari hari
Karunayudam avan uyirai katheer hari hari -With mercy you saved his life hari hari
Govardhana giriyai thangi hari hari -Lifting Govardhana mountain hari hari
Karunayudan mazhai thaduthu katheer hari hari -With mercy you protected people from rain hari hari
Gopikaigal chelaigal konde hari hari- With the saris of Gopis hari hari
Kulirntha punnai marathi olindheer hari hari- You hid your self in the cool Punnai trees hari hari
Venu ganam cheydhu hari hari -And sung in your flute hari hari
Vilayadi jala kreedai cheytheer hari hari -You played water sports hari hari
Kuzhal oodhi gopiyarai mayakki hari hari -After making Gopis attracted by your flute hari hari
Gopala rasa kreedai cheytheer hari hari -Lord Gopala, you played dance with them hari hari
Govindaa gunangalai padi hari hari -Singing about you Govinda hari hari
Gopika geethangalai chonnal hari hari -The Gopis sang about your good qualities hari hari
Kudirai muga asuranai kondreer hari hari- You killed the horse faced Asura hari hari
Vyomasuranai vadaitheer hari hari -You killed Vyomasura hari hari
Malai guhayil balarai meeteer hari hari -You saved the boys from the mountain cave hari hari
Magizhchiyudan vilayadi vandheer hari hari- You continued playing happily hari hari
Arishtan endra asuranai azhitheer hari hari- You killed an Asura called Arishta hari hari
Avanudaya Garvathai ozhitheer hari hari- You destroyed his pride hari hari
Akrurar vandu azaikka Krishna hari hari-Lord Krishna, when Sage Akroora came to call you hari hari
Annarudan thereri chendreer hari hari -Along with your elder brother , you went in a chariot hari hari
Akroorar thuthidave hari hari -When Akroora sang your praises hari hari
Ani rathathil annarudan iruntheer hari hari- You were in the chariot with your brother hari hari
Kalindhi nadhi karayil Krishna hari hari -Oh Lord Krishna, in the shores of Kalindhi hari hari
Kakshiyulla viswaroopam alitheer hari hari -You showed him your universal form hari hari
Adhiyum anadhiyum aaneer hari hari -You became primeval as well as one without beginning hari hari
Akila srushti sthithi layavem cheydheer hari hari -You performed the creation ,upkeep and dissolution, hari hari
Prakruthi yennum pettagatil irundu hari hari -from the box called nature hari hari
Brahmavum unnai thuthithaar hari hari -Lord Brahma also prayed you hari hari
Mayayaikkum yettatha Vishnu hari hari -You are the Vishnu beyond the scope of illusion hari hari
Mukkunangal pethirukkum moorthi hari hari- You are one who has three type of characters hari hari
Mathsyavatharam yedutheer hari hari -You took the incarnation of fish hari hari
Manuvai pralayathil katheer hari hari -You saved Manu from the deluge hari hari
Madhu kaidaba asurarkalai vadaitheer hari hari -You killed the Asuras called Madhu and Kaidaba hari hari
Maayan mayakkam ozhitheer hari hari -You removed the stupor of Brahma hari hari
Haya greeva moorthiyay nindreer hari hari- You stood there as Hayagreeva hari hari
Anbargalukku upadesam cheytheer hari hari -You taught your devotees hari hari
Koormavatharam yedutheer hari hari -You took the incarnation of tortoise hari hari
Giri thangi Amrutham kadaintheer hari hari -You gave base support to the mountain and helped churning the nectar hari hari
Varahavatharam yrdutheer hari hari -You took the incarnation of the boar hari hari
Vilyattay asuranai vadaitheer hari hari -And playfully you killed the asura hari hari
Narasimmaray thoonil udhitheer hari hari- You came as Narasimha from the pillar hari hari
Nadunga Iraniyanai pilandheer hari hari -Making him tremble you tore Hiranya hari hari
Vamanat vandu udhitheer hari hari -You took the incarnation of Vamana hari hari
Mabaliyai vanchithu potteer hari hari- You deceived Maha Bali hari hari
Parasuramanay pirandheer hari hari -You took the incarnation of Parsurama hari hari
Pagaitha Arasargalai vadaitheer hari hari- You killed the kings who opposed you hari hari
Dasaratharkku maindarai vandheer hari hari -You came as the son of Dasaratha hari hari
Thambiyatgaludan kooda pirandheer hari hari- You were born with younger brothers hari hari
Dharumam thazhaithu oonga Sri Rama hari hari -Oh Lord Rama for the sake of great growth of Dharma hari hari
Sathiyathai niraivethi nindreer hari hari -You followed truthfulness completely hari hari
Kodiyavalam thadagayai muditheer hari hari -You killed the cruel Thadaga hari hari
Kousigarin yagathai katheer hari hari -You protected the yaga of Viswamithra hari jari
Mareechanai kadalil thalli hari hari -You pushed Mareecha in to the sea hari hari
Maha munivarin Yagnam muditheer hari hari- You helped in completing the yaga of the great sage hari hari
Agaligayin sapam thudaitheer hari hari -You removed the curse of Ahalya hari hari
Aval janama idethi potteer hari hari -You gave a meaning to her life hari hari
Janagaridamirunda villai oditheer hari hari -You broke the bow that Janaka possessed hari hari
SEethayai malayittu vandheer hari hari -You married Sita hari hari
Parasuraman villai muritheer hari hari- You also broke the bow of Prasurama hari hari
Balathudane avar thapasai adaintheer hari hari- You took from him his strength as well as the Thapas from him hari hari
Pithru vakyam niraivetha rama hari hari -Oh Lord Rama, to fulfill the words of your father hari hari
Pathinalu varudam vanam poneer hari hari -You went to the forest for fourteen years hari hari
Dandaka vanam chendra Rama hari hari- Oh Rama who went to the Dandaka forest hari hari
Soorpanagayai bangam cheytheer hari hari -You cut off some body parts of Soorpanaga hari hari
Sanyasi ravanan vandu hari hari -Ravana came in the form of an ascetic hari hari
Janakiyai chirai yeduthu ponan hari hari -And took away Janaki as a prisoner hari hari
Jatayuvukku moksham kodutheer hari hari -You gave salvation to the bird Jatayu hari hari
SAbarikku mukthi alitheer hari hari -You gave salvation to Sabari hari hari
Sugrevan thozhamayai kondeer hari hari -You became friends with Sugreeva hari hari
Thudukkana Valiyai muditheer hari hari -You finished off the mischievous Vali hari hari
Anbana Maruthiyum thedi  hari hari-The friendly Maruthi also searched hari hari
Seethaikku kanayazhi thaan koduthu vandhaar hari hari -He gave the signet ring to Sita and returned hari hari
Choodamani kandu rama hari hari -Oh Rama, after seeing her hair brooch hari hari
Sethuvai katti chedreer hari hari- You built the dam over the sea and went hari hari
Dasa mukhanai kulathudan kondreer hari hari -You killed Ravana along with his clan hari hari
Seethyai chirai meetu kondeer hari hari -You freed Sita from imprisonment hari hari
Anbudaya Kousalayum magizha hari hari -With the dear Kousalya becoming happy hari hari
Ayodhikku arasanay irundheer hari hari -You became the king of Ayodhya hari hari
Bala rama Krishnanai pirantheer hari hari- You were born as Balarama and Krishna hari hari
Parthanukku sarathiyay amarntheer hari hari -You sat as charioteer of Arjuna hari hari
Polladha asurarkalai kuraitheer hari hari -You reduced the number of bad asuras hari hari
Bhoodevi baram kuraitheer hari hari- You reduced the burden of goddess of earth hari hari
Parthanakku thathuvam unartheer hari hari -You taught philosophy to Arjuna hari hari
Bharaha porai muditheer muditheer hari hari -You completed the Bharatha war hari hari
Magizhchiyudan Akrurar thudikkave Krishna hari hari- Oh Lord Krishna, when sage Akrura prayed thus hari hari
Madura nagaram adaintheer hari hari -You reached the town of Mathura hari hari
Vanangatha vannanai vadaitheer hari hari -You killed the washer man who did not salute you hari hari
Vasthrangalai vazhangi nindreer hari hari -You distributed all the cloths hari hari
Malar malai alithitta nambikku hari hari -To the man who gave you flower garland hari hari
Vaikunda padaviyai kodutheer hari hari -You gave place in Vaikunda hari hari
Primala chandanan gal poosi hari hari -When a hunch back applied sandal paste and scents hari hari
Parivudan koonalayum nimirthi hari hari -With kindness you straightened the hunch back hari hari
Thiruvakriyai manam magizha cheydheer hari hari -And made Thiruvakri very happy hai hari
CheniyananAdai ani thanthan har hari -The merchant gave you new cloths hari hari
Annarudan vangi anintheer hari hari -And you wore them along with your elder brother hari hari
Anbudane padavi alitheer hari hari -And you gave him good position with love hari hari
Kuvalaya peedathai kandeer hari hari -You saw the elephant Kuvalaya peedam hari ari
KOndru mada veeram kulaitheer hari hari- And killed it and brought down its power hari hari
Chanuran mushtiyai thalli hari hari- After knocking away the fist of Chanoora hari hari
Thamayanudan koodi jeyetheer hari hari -You won him along with your elder brother hari hari
Kamsan manjathil kuditheer hari hari -You jumped on the seat of Kamsa hari hari
Kireedam chidari vizha kondreer hari hari- You killed him , when his crown fell down hari hari
Yettu per thambiyargal kitta hari hari -When the eight younger brothers neared hari hari
Ramarin ayudathal maditheer hari hari- You killed them using Rama’s weapons hari hari
Annarudan koodi Krishna hari hari -Oh Krishna along with Bala Rama hari hari
Annai thandai adi vanangi nindreer hari hari -You saluted the feet of your mother and father hari hari
Thanthai thai chirai neeki Krishna hari hari- Oh Krishna, after releasing your parents from prison hari hari
Jayamudan avargaludan irundheer hari hari -You lived along with them hari hari
Vasudevarum devagiyum magizhnde hari hari- Vasudeva and Devaki became very happy hari hari
Mainthargalai thazhuvi anaithu hari hari- And hugged their sons hari hari
Thayar thazhuviye muthamittu hari hari -Mother hugged and kissed you hari hari
Thannudaya sokam thaninthal hari hari -And reduced her sorrow hari hari
Yasodhayudan Nandarayum pothi hari hari -You praised Yasoda and Nandagopa hari hari
Sondamudan gokulathil cherndhe hari hari -And joined along with others in Gokula hari hari
Yasodai vanchayinal Krishna hari hari- Oh Krishna, Yasoda due to her affection hari hari
Iruvarukkum maindaray irundheer hari hari- You were son to both of them hari hari
Sondhamulla maindharukkaga thandai hari hari -The father for the sake of his own sons hari hari
Chirappudane homangal cheytheer hari hari- Did fire worship in a great way hari hari
Maharshigal anthanargal magizha hari hari- For pleasing the Brahmins and sages hari hari
Varisayudan dhanam vazhangi vandhar hari hari -He gave dhana in a systematic way hari hari
Ugrasenan rajavai azhaithe hari hari -You called the king Ugrasena hari hari
Urimayudan rachiyathai alitheer hari hari- And gave the country lawfully to him hari hari
Sandheepa munivarudanchendreer hari hari -You went to sage Sandhipini hari hari
SAkala vidhayum kathu kondeer hari hari -And learned all knowledge from him hari hari
Panjananai kondru krishhna hari hari -Oh Lord Krishna, after killing Panjana hari hari
Pancha janya sankai adaintheer hari hari -You got the Panchajanya conch hari hari
Kalan Yama dharmanidam chendreer hari hari- You went to Yama, the God of death hari hari
Guru suthanai meetu kodutheer hari hari -And freed and brought back the son of your teacher hari hari
Udhavarai upacharithu anuppi hari hari -You treated sage Udhava well and sent him to Gokula hari hari
Kuthamatha gopiyarkku chonneer hari hari -And told the innocent gopis hari hari
Gopiyargal udhavarai kandu hari hari-  Gopis on seeing Udhava hari hari
Krishnanai kondati irundhal hari hari -Praised Lord Krishna well hari hari
Sisupalan garvam adakki hari hari -After humbling the pride of Sisupala hari hari
Rukmaniyaoi adaintheer hari hari -You married Rukmani hari hari
Ashta Lakshmiyudan Krishna hari hari- Oh Krishna, along with eight Lakshmis hati hari
Azhagai dwaragayil vasitheer hari hari -You lived happily in Dwaraka hari hari