Thursday, July 4, 2024

Shivakama Sundari Ashtakam

Shivakama Sundari Ashtakam

By

Sage Vyagrapada

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Shivakama Sundari is the Goddess Presiding besides Lord Nataraja in Chidambaram temple , This octet written by sage Vyagra pada(sage with a fet of a tiger) who praises her.)

1.Pundareeka pura Madhya vasinim,
Nrutha raja saha dhgarminim,
Adhri raja thanayaam,
Dhine dhine chinthayami Shivakama Sundarim.

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Who lives in the middle of the town of lotus flowers,
Who is the wedded wife of the king of dancers,
And who is the daughter of the king of mountains.

2.Brahma Vishnu dhama deva poojitham,
Bahu sreepadma suka vathsa Shobitham
Bahuleya kalapana nathmajam,
Dhine dhine chinthayami Shivakama Sundarim.

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Who is worshipped by devas in the worlds of Brahma and Vishnu,
Who holds in her hands lotus and a parrot
And who shines holding the prattling Lord Subramanya as her son

3.Veda seersha vinutha aathma vaibhavam,
Vanchithartha phala dhana thathparam,
Vyasa soonu mukhathaparchitham,
Dhine dhine Chinthayami Shivakama sundarim

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Whose greatness is sung by the head of the Vedas,
Who is interested in fulfilling desires of devotees,
And who is worshipped by sages like Shuka Brahmam.

4.Shodasarna para devatham Umam,
Pancha Bana anisa yothbhava Veshanaam,
Parijatha tharu moola Mandapam,
Dhine dhine Chinthayami Shivakama sundarim

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Who is Goddess Uma who is sixteen years old,
Who brought back to life, Manmatha who had five arrows,
And who lives in the Prayer hall above roots of Parijata tree.

5.Viswayonim amalam Anuthamam,
Vag vilasa phaladham vichakshanam,
Vari vaha sadhrusa lambaram,
Dhine dhine Chinthayami Shivakama sundarim

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Who is the pure incomparable mother of universe,
Whose words are always true , who is intelligent,
And who has flowing hair comparable to rich black clouds.

6.Nandikesa vinutha athma vaibhavam ,
Swa namamanthu japakruth sukha pradam,
Nasa heena pathatham , nadeswarim,
Dhine dhine Chinthayami Shivakama sundarim

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Who is saluted by Nandi deva due to her greatness,
Who makes life pleasant to those who chant her names,
And saves her devotees from destruction and is the goddess of dance.

7.Some surya hutha bukthabhir lochanam ,
Sarva mohna kareem sudheedinaam,
Thri varga paramathma soukhythaam,
Dhine dhine Chinthayami Shivakama sundarim

I daily think of the Shivakama Sundari,
Who has sun, moon and fire as her eyes,
Who attracts every one and blesses with good intelligence,
Who is above the three states of Dharma, wealth and salvation
And grants one with divine pleasures.

8.Pundareeka charana rishina krutham stotram,
Yethath anwaham padanthi ye ,
Pundareeka pura nayikam ambikam,
Ya drushtim akilam maheswari.

If one reads always without fail this prayer,
Composed by the Vyagrapada sage,
That Goddess who is the queen of the city of Lord Shiva,
Would see them with kindness and fulfill their wishes,




वेलातिलङ्घ्यकरुणे विबुधेन्द्रवन्द्ये
लीलाविनिर्मितचराचरहृन्निवासे ।
मालाकिरीटमणिकुण्डल मण्डिताङ्गे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ १॥
कंजासनादि-मणिमञ्जु-किरीटकोटि-
प्रत्युप्तरत्न-रुचिरञ्जित-पादपद्मे ।
मञ्जीरमञ्जुलविनिर्जितहंसनादे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ २॥
प्रालेयभानुकलिकाकलितातिरम्ये
पादाग्रजावलिविनिर्जितमौक्तिकाभे ।
प्राणेश्वरि प्रमथलोकपतेः प्रगल्भे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ३॥
जङ्घादिभिर्विजितचित्तजतूणिभागे
रम्भादिमार्दवकरीन्द्रकरोरुयुग्मे ।
शंपाशताधिकसमुज्वलचेललीले
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ४॥
माणिक्यमौक्तिकविनिर्मितमेखलाढ्ये
मायाविलग्नविलसन्मणि पट्टबन्धे ।लोलंबराजिविलसन्नवरोमजाले
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ५॥
न्यग्रोधपल्लवतलोदरनिम्ननाभे
निर्धूतहारविलसत्कुचचक्रवाके ।
निष्कादिमञ्जुमणिभूषणभूषिताङ्गे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ६॥
कन्दर्पचापमदभङ्गकृतातिरम्ये
भ्रूवल्लरीविविधचेष्टित रम्यमाने ।
कन्दर्पसोदरसमाकृतिफालदेशे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ७॥
मुक्तावलीविलसदूर्जितकम्बुकण्ठे
मन्दस्मिताननविनिर्जितचन्द्रबिम्बे ।
भक्तेष्टदाननिरतामृतपूर्णदृष्टे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ८॥
कर्णावलम्बिमणिकुण्डलगण्डभागे
कर्णान्तदीर्घनवनीरजपत्रनेत्रे ।
स्वर्णायकादिमणिमौक्तिकशोभिनासे
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ ९॥
लोलम्बराजिललितालकजालशोभे
मल्लीनवीनकलिकानवकुन्दजाले ।बालेन्दुमञ्जुलकिरीटविराजमाने
बालाम्बिके मयि निधेहि कृपाकटाक्षम् ॥ १०॥
बालाम्बिके महाराज्ञी वैद्यनाथप्रियेश्वरी ।
पाहि मामम्ब कृपया त्वत्पादं शरणं गतः ॥ ११॥
॥ इति स्कान्दे वैद्यनाथमाहात्म्ये श्रीबालाम्बिकाष्टकस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम् ॥

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