Pancha Nadheeswarashtakam

Pancha Nadheeswarashtakam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This octet is about the God presiding over Thiruvayaru temple  near Kumbakonam..That small town has five rivers flowing through it and all the three Carnatic Trinity   was born there.

1.Mahadeva Bhavakara Neelakanda trilochana ,

Shiva Sankara  sarvathman, Pahi Pancha nadheepathe .

Protect me lord of the five rivers  who is the great god  , Who is Lord Shiva, 

The blue necked one, One with three  eyes , Sankara  and the  soul  of all beings.

2.Tripuranthaka sarvesa , chandra shekara , dhoorjade ,

Vamadeva , krathu dwamsin , Raksha Pancha nadhee pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers, who destroyed Tripuras , who wears  the moon,

Who has a disheveled hair  , Who is Vamadeva  and one who destroys might.

3.Deva deva jagannatha  , Parvathi Ramana prabho,

Bhoothesa   sarva koumare , Raksha Pancha nadhi pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers , who is the God of gods  , Who is God of universe,

Who is the lord Making Parvathi happy , Who is Lord of Bhoothas  and who is always youthfull.

4.Shambho, Pasupathe  , Sthano , Gangadhara , mrudavyaya ,

Nagabharana Viswesa  , Raksha Pancha nadhi pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers, Who is Shambu, Who is lord of all beings , Who is the carrier of Ganga ,

Who is Lord  of Parvathi   and lord of the universe wearing  serpent ornament.

5.Pinakapane, Srikanda , Kapala krutha sekara ,

Aghora sathyojathathwam , pahi  Pancha nadhi pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers, Who holds the bow called Pinaka , Who has a divine neck  ,

Who is one who collects skulls , who was  born out of horrific truth,(Who is approachable by aghora saints)

6.Soolin,  Khapardhin , Gireesa, BHavodbhava  , manonmama,

Asthi bhoosha Dhaya Sindho , pahi  Pancha nadhi pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers, Who  holds trident , Who has braided knotty hair  ,

Who is the lord of the mountain , who destroys Karma , Who is within the mind ,

Who decorates himself with bones  and who is the ocean of mercy.

7.Vyomakesa , thrayee naga, vedambuja Bhaskara ,

Swayam prakasa chidroopa, pahi  Pancha nadhi pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers,who has sky as hair , who has three serpents,

Who is sun that opens the  lotus of Vedantha  , Who shines of his own and has a divine form.

8.Sarpa rajordhwa sampatha , jada mandala  manditha,

PInakamruga  drug deva , pahi  Pancha nadhi pathe.

Protect me oh lord of five rivers,Who has a long king of snakes  with him,

Who has  matted hair  surrounding his head and who is the God who holds Pinaka and the deer.

9.Mamashtaka  midham stotram  prathiyama viseshatha ,

Padathe  vanchitham sarvam  prayaschami  dwithoma.

This octet composed by me   is  special in different periods of time  ,

And oh Brahmin,  one who reads it would get his desires fulfilled.

10.Panchapakesa  Japyesa pranatharthi harethi cha.

Japen nama thrayam nithyam   , punarjanmam na  vidhyathe.

Those who daily   chant the   three names Panchapakesa,

Pranatharthi as well as Hara , would not have rebirths.

11.Raksha Pancha nadhee nada , Dhayasindho, Maheswara,

Anadha nadha bhakthanaam    abhaya pradha  Sankara.

The  Great God , the ocean of mercy   and god of the five rivers ,

That Sankara, the lord of orphans would give protection to his devotees.