Vandhe BHagawatham

Vande  Bhagwatham

Salutations to Bhagwatham

Translated  By,

P.R.Ramachander

(Bhagawatha  is  one of the greatest books  composed by Veda Vyasa. It was related by sage Shuka, the son of Veda Vyasa   to king Parikshith . Here is an unusual prayer   which is addressed   to that great book. The Sanskrit  original can be found in https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/viprasamhitha/eEoI1mQdyRg )

1.Veda Kalpa tharu suphalam, Veda  Vyasa  krutham,

 Pranamami  thwaam pranamami

I  salute    you , salute you ,

The  good fruit giving  Kalapka  tree  of the Vedas,

Which has   been  composed  by  Veda  Vyasa.

2.Sri Shukha keera  mukha Achyutha krishnamrutha   sahitham,

Dwadasa   divya   skandam, Jnana virathi    sahitham,

Pranamami thwam pranamami

I salute you  , salute   you,

Along  nectar  of Achyutha   and Krishna,

Which fell from  the parrot like   of Shukha ,

Having twelve    chapters , which is the end of Jnana.

3.Brahma sarga manvanthara  kapiladhika  jushtam,

Druva Prahladha charithram bhavukatha   pushtam,

Pranamami   thwam pranamami.

I  salute you  , salute you,

Consisting of   creation of Brahma  , the period of Manu  and the story of Kapila,

And the story of  Dhruva   and Prahaladha , which are   auspicious.

4.Parama bhagawatha  suyaso gajapathi soubhagyam,

Sindhu madana Bali dhanam vilasitha vairagyam,

Pranamami   thwam pranamami

I salute you  , salute you,

The great luck  of   the great  devotee   who was  the famous lord of elephants,

The churning   of the ocean, the present given by Mahabali and the shining asceticism .

5.Visada  Bhgawad avatharam, Rama Gunaramam,

Punya sloka sukeerthya  pooritha  jana  kamam,

Pranamami   thwam pranamami .

I salute you , salute you ,

The detailed  incarnation of God , the Rama  who is  the resting place of all  that is good ,

And the fulfillment  of desires of people which was  eulogized by  great people .

6.Krishna kadhamrutha  sindhum, vangmaya   roopa harim,

Sraya hari leela  lalitham , bhava nidhi  divya tharim,

Pranamami thwam  pranamami

I salute you , salute you,

The sea   of the stories of Krishna  who steals the mind and words  by his beauty,

7,Sravanadwasya  parikshith golokam yatha,

Giridhara   Hrudayam bhagwan pavaya karunatha ,

Pranamami   thwam pranamami  .

I salute you, salute you ,

Hearing you  Parikshith   went to the land of Vishnu  ,

You are   the heart of  he who lifted the mountain,

And  would purify  me by the mercy of the God.