Sloka prayers for solving various problems

Sloka prayers  for solving  various problems

Compiled by

Sri Vathsa   Somadeva Sharma

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

     These slokas and the method  of chanting them have been taken from a book  “Stotra Chinthamani”  Compiled by  Sri Vathsa  Somadeva  SArma and published in Tamil by Surabhi Jagatguru  SAthabdhi publications , Madras

1.For getting rid of diseases

   (Prayer is addressed  to Balambika oif Vaitheeswaran koil0

Bakambikesa Vaidhyesa , bhava roga haredusa,

Japen nama thrayam nithyam Maha roga nivaranam,

Lord of Balambika,  God of doctors, Hara the god who removes disease of birth and death,

He who reads   these three names daily, would get rid of great diseases.

2.For getting rid of diseases

(chant this 108 times and apply sacred ash.Disease would go away .If it is serious repeat for 40 days,)

Achyutha, Anantha  , Govinda  nama ucharana   Beshajath

Nasyanthi sakalaa  rogaa , sathyam sathyam Vadamyaham

Achyutha, Anantha  , Govinda , after    reciting these names,

All diseases would be destroyed, I am telling the truth, the truth.

3.For getting rid of misery

(To be read eight times)

Duswapna , dusshakuna , durgathi, dhourmanasya,

Durbiksha , duevyasana  dussasha   duryasamsi,

Uthpatha thapa  , visha bheethim  asathkara karthim,

Vyadheemscha  nasayathu may   jagathaam adheesa.

Oh owner and lord of this universe , please    destroy ,

Bad dreams, bad omens , bad fate  , a sick mind ,

Famine . sorrow , unbearable  pain, bad name  ,

The  growing sorrow, fear of poison and misery created by planets.

4.To get rid of bad dreams

To get the effect of reading Shiva SAhasranama

(To be read three  times)

Shivo, Maheswaraschaiva , Rudhro , Vishnu , pithamaha ,

SAmsara  Vaidhya , Sarvesa , Paramathma SAdashiva.

Shive, Maheswara, Rudra, Vishnu  , Brahm,

The doctor of domestic life, The god of all ,  the divine soul  and the Sadashiva.

5.To get desires fulfilled

(this  has to be chanted 108 times after bath for 40 days.)

Yekam Brahmaiva, advitheeyam samastham,

SAthyam sathyam  neha naanaasthi kinchith,

Yeko Rudra na advitheeyathasthe ,

Thasmath   yekam thwaam  prapadhye  mahesam.

Brahma is only one and he does not have two,

This is the truth, the  truth and all other things are lie,

Rudra is only  one and he does  not have any two,

And so Oh great God  I salute you who is only one

6.To avoid bad dreams

  (Chant 3 times before retiring to bed)

Achyutham, Kesavam  , Vishnum , Harim  , SAthyam , Janardhanam,

Hamsam Narayanam    Krishnam japeth   Duswapna SAnthaye.

He who chants “Achyutha  , Kesava , Vishnu  ,  Hari , Sathya   and Janardhana,

Hamsa  , Narayana  and Krishna , would make his bad dreams peaceful.

7.To get rid of sins

(chant it three times as soon as you get up. Sins done in the previous day will vanish.)

Vishnum, NarayanAM , Krishnam, Madhavam, Madhusudanam,

‘Harim naraharim vandhe   Govindham  , dadhi Vamanam.

I salute Vishnu  , Narayana , Krishna , Madhava , Madhusudana,

Hari  , Narasimha , Govinda     and Vamana

8.To get  rid of incurable diseases

(chant this 1008 times in the morning for 40 days)

Om Nama paramarthaya   purushaya  Mahathmane  ,

Aroopa bahu roopaya  , vyapine paramathmane .

Om I  salute   the Purusha  who is the truth and  a Great one ,

Who is without form , who has several forms , Who is the divine soul who is spread everywhere.

9.To get result equal to performing a Yaga

Namaskara  Smrutho Yagna , sarva Yagna  , uthamam, Uthama ,

Namami sathatham  Samedhava   Praseedathu.

Salutations  to smruthi  , Yagna(fire sacrifice), All yagnas are great , and great  ,

I always salute  Devas  and let the Good fire sacrifices be pleased  with me.

10.To get effect of Performing Oupasana

(This has to be chanted at dawn, non and dusk)

Chathurbischa  Chathrbischa  thwabhyaam panchaprevasha,

Hooyadesa  punar dwaabhyaam  sano  Vishnu praseedathu.

Using four things, four things , you enter the fifth stage  ,

  In the case of  fire sacrifice     and Lord   Vishnu would be pleased with you.

11.To remove the sins of not doing  rituals properly.

(Chanting this thrice in the morning and in evening  ,

Removes sin of not doing Sandhya  as well as doing  it late.)

Paaramparam  Vishnu  Apara  para  para  prebhya Parmathma roopi,

Sa Brahmapara  para paara   Bhootha  para  paraanaam  Abhipara  Bhootha.

Vishnu who has  the form of divine God  makes us cross from one shore  to another,

As he is   shore to  the sea of sorrow  as well as sea of   the cycle of birth and death.

12.Prayer  to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.

Namasthe sthanum   anagam  namaye vanamalinam,

Namasye  halalam gale eesaanam  , Namasyeaham  Sriya pathim

I salute the ever permanent one  , I salute him who wears  the forest garland,

I salute he who has halahala  poison  in the  neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.

13.To prevent messengers from God of death  from troubling us

(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant  this prayer)

Vishno  , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana  , Chakrapane,

Gowripathe  , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,

Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane  ,

THyajyaa badaya   ithi santhatham  AAmanandi

I always pray   that   the messengers of Yama  should be kept away,

Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion  , Oh killer  of Madhu . Oh holder  of Chakra ,

Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God  of the mountain  , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears  the moon,

Oh Narayana, Oh killer  of Asuras , Oh holder  of  SAranga.

14.Trimurthi Sthuthi

(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting  it three times,

Destroys sin committed   by mind, words and body)

Srujathi Vidhi  samaakhya Rajasena  Aathmana asou,

Vahathi Hari samakhya  Sathwa nishta prapancham,

Harathi  hara  samakhya    thamasim  yethya  vruthim,

Madhu  Madana  Mahimnaam  asthi Vethaa nakopi.

As Brahma  he creates   the world  and has Rajasic qualities,

As Vishnu  he  takes care of its upkeep  and has  Sathwa qualities,

As Shiva  , he destroys the world and has thamasic qualities,

And who can really  know  the  greatness of killer of Madhu?

For increase in knowledge , to pass  in examination

(this has to be chanted eight times in the morning

15.Bhashyathi sarva sashtraani  , yechanye niyamaa thadhaa ,

Aksharanicha  sarvaani  thwanthu  devu namosthuthe.

I salute her who is the goddess  of interpretation of  all Sastras ,

As well as other works laying down rules as well as all alphabets.

16.To attract one individual

(Chant 108 times, writing every time  the name of person,

Who has to be attracted on saffron on turmeric powder and wear that powder.)

Trilokya mohanaakare , trilokya pari poojithe ,

Trilokyam they vase, devi trilokyammay vasam kuru).

Oh Goddess who has a form that attracts all the three  worlds,

Oh Goddess who is worshipped   by all the three  worlds,

Oh Goddess  who has all the three  worlds in her control,

Please put all the three   worlds   under my control.

17.To destroy sin committed by the mind

(This has to be chanted eight times at dawn and dusk)

Vibhatheeya Shivasane , Shivena saakam  avyaya,

Hiranmaye  Athinirmale  Namami thaam  Himathrijaam.

I salute  her   who sits with Lord Shiva  on the shining seat of Shiva  ,

The golden goddess  , who is extremely pure   and who is daughter of Himalayas.

18.To get cured of poxes

(To be chanted   108 times for three days ,  for the sick man by  another one,

Standing in water )

Vandeham Seethalaam devim  rasabasthaam  , digambaraam,

Marjanee kalasopetham  visphota kavi nasinim.

I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one)  sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,

Who holds in her hand  a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.

19.To increase  memory  and avoid loss of memory

(To be chanted   108 times daily)

Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu  Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,

Namasthasyai  , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.

I salute her, salute her    and salute   her , who exists,

In all beings in the form of  memory.

20.To get cured  of Cholera

(Take water in a copper pot and chant this 108  times,

And make the patient drink the water.,If you daily chant this ,

You would not get  attacked by Cholera.)

Namo Bhagwathi thwam  may Vishnu SAkthi haraa shubham,

Uthsadaya   naya kshipram  dhoore  kuru vishoochikaam,

Salutations the Goddess  who is the power of Lord Vishnu ,

Please destroy   and quickly throw for a long distance the attack of Cholera.

21.To get rid of diseases of the eye

(to be chanted 12 times daily , 108 times  on Sundays and first of the Sanskrit months,

And should be offered Jaggery rice as  Naivedhya. This is a part of my  post of Soorya sthava Raja)

Vivarthano  Vivaswaam cha Marthando, Bhakaro Ravi,

Loka prakasaka  , Sriman Loka Chakshu  Maheswara,

Loka Sakshi  , Trilokesa  , Kartha , hartha  thamiraha ,

Thapana  Thapanaischaiva    Suchi  Sapthaswa vahana  ,

Gabasthi hastha  brahmanya  sarva deva  namaskrutha ,

SAreera  aarogyadaschaiva   Dhana vrudgi  Yasaskara.

The transformer, one who shines  , bird of the sky  , the one who lights ,one who bestows,

One who lights the world  , the eye of the world  , the great lord,

The witness of the world  , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,

He who heats he who cools  , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,

He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman  , one who is saluted by all devas,

He who improves health     , increases wealth and fame.

22.To remove Balarishta

(this has to be chanted 100 times , written on a card and hung on the cradle

Of the baby.This would remove difficulties during child hood.)

Brahma, Vishnu  , Shiva, Skandha  , Gowri, Lakshmir Maheswara,

Rakshanthu  jwara  dahartham  Munchanthu cha   Kumarakam

Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu  , Lord Shiva, Lord Subrahmanya  ,Goddess  Parvathi, Goddess Lakshmi, The greatest god,

May protect from fever and thirst   and set free this baby  from all troubles.

23.To get rid of barrenness  among ladies

(these names of 18 Puranas should be chanted once daily  and 108 times in  the  Shukla Dwadasi of the Karthigai month)

Brahmam  , Padmam  , Vaishnavyancha  , SAivam , Bhagwadam thadaa,

Bavishyam  Naradheeyamcha  Markandeya    Adha param,

Aagneyam  Brahmam  Vaivartham   Lingam  Varaha meva cha,

Skandhamcha   Vamanam   KOurmam., Mathsyam  , Garudam  Meva cha,

Brahmandancha  puranadhi padathaam  puthrathaa nija

One who reads the names  of Brahma Purana  , Padma Purana , Vishnu Purana,, Saiva Purana,

Bhagwatha  , Bhavishya Purana  , Narada Purana  , Markandeya  Purana  ,

Agneya Purana  , Brahma vaivartha  Purana , Linga Purana, Varaha  Purana,

Skandha Purana   Vamana Purana , Koorma Purana  , Mathsya Purana, Garuda  Purana,

Brahamnda Purana   would definitely   get a son.

24.To give birth to a son

(Daily this has to be chanted 108 times, Payasa  offered as Naivedhya and distributed among children)

Kausalya Ajanayath Ramam, sarva lakshana Samyutham,

Vishno , ardham maha bagam puthram Ishvaku vardhanam.

Kausalya gave  birth to Rama   who was gifted with all good  qualities,

Who was  half of Vishnu  , who was great and increased the Ikshuvaku dynasty.

25.To get married quickly

(To be chanted by the girl or boy or their parents daily 108 times)

Janakasya vacha vichruthwaa paaneen panibhi asprusan,

Chathvarasthe   satha srunaam  Vasishtasya mathesthitha.

Hearing the words of Janaka  , the four  held  the hand by their hands ,

Of the daughters of Janaka  due to  the advice expressed   by Vasishta

26.To get rid  of diseases like epilepsy   and fainting

(Chant  108 times)

Gurave sarva lokanam, bhishaje  bhava roginam,

Nidhaye sarva vidhyanam, Dakshinamurthaye nama

Salutaions to thr God of South,

Who is the teacher of all the world,

Who is the doctor for all diseases,

And who is the store house of all knowledge.

27.To realize success in what we do

(As soon as you start some thing recite this ten times)

Sthutha si  thvam  Maha devi , visudhena antharathmana,

Jayo bhavathu  may nithyam   sarva  karye prasathatha.

Oh great goddess  I  pray you with a pure heart,

Please bless me that I succeed   in this   activity.

28.To get rid of danger

(daily pray ten times and when great  danger comes chant 1008 times)

Aapadam apa  hartharam dhataram  sarva sampadam,

Lokabhi ramam Sri ramam  bhooyo bhooyo namamyaham.

My prostrations to that Sri Rama,

Who removes all dangers in life,

Who gives all riches to his devotees,

And who is the darling of all the world.

29.To get rid of fear of enemy, To get rid of sorrow

(Salute Lord Rama   and chant 1008 times)

Aarthanaam aarthi hantharam  bheethanam bheetha nasanam,

Dwishatham kaladandam tham Ramachandram namamyaham

My salutations to that Ramachandra,

Who wipes of all miseries of the miserable,

Who wipes away all fear from those afraid,

And who is the God of death to his enemies.

30.To avoid  accidental death

(Chant this 1008 times and apply sacred ash)

Mruthyunjayaya Rudraya , Neelakantaq Shambhave ,

Amruthesaya  sarvaya  Mahadevaya   they nama.

Oh God who has won over death, Oh angry God , Oh God with blue neck , Oh Shambu,

Oh God of the nectar , Oh Shiva , Oh Mahadeva, I salute you.

31.To get the grace of Goddess

(Chant this ten times daily)

Pathaya vaa patale  , Sthapaya vaa  sakala  Bhuvana samraye,

Matha thava pada yugalam  , munchami naiva munchami.

Push me in to Patala or  establish me as the king of the universe,

Oh Mother , I would not leave your two feet, will not leave.

32.To get rid of fear of theft

(To be chanted daily before sleep)

Kanthareshva   sannannam magnanancha  Maharnave  ,

Dasyu  birvaa nirudhatham   thwam gathi  paramanruganaam.

When I am exhausted in the forest or drowning   in the sea ,

To those who suffer   due to thieves , you are the only shelter.

33.To avoid becoming a widow

(To be chanted by unmarried girls and Sumangalis three times   a day.)

Omkara poorvike Devi , Veena pusthaka   Dharini,

Vedambike , namasthubhyam  avaidavyam prayacha may.

Oh Goddess who was  prior to “Om” , who carried a book and a Veena,

Oh mother of Vedas I salute you, Please  do not make  me a widow.

34.To get rid  of dosha of widowhood

(After performing pooja to Thulasi , this should be chanted 12 times.)

Thanmoole sarva theerthaani   , yan madhye   sarva devathaa,

Yadagre sarva vedancha  , thulasim thaam namayaham.

I salute the Thulasi in whose reads all sacred waters stay,

In the middle of which all devas live and in the tip of which   all Vedas  exist.

35.To get the effect of having done Aswamedha

(this should be repeated  thrice in front of Thulasi plant)

Brinda , Brindavanee , Viswapoojithaa  , Viswapavani  ,

Pushpasara , nandhanee   cha  Thulasi Krishna jeevani

Brinda, One who is even Brindavana , One worshipped by the world , one which makes  world pure,

One who is essence of flowers, The daughter , Thulasi  and one who lives with Krishna.

36.To get blessing of Lakshmi/To get a job

(to be chanted 10 times daily .

On Fridays chant it 108 times after lighting a ghee lamp.

Sri devihi  amruthoth  bhootha   , Kamala , Chandra Shobhanaa,

Vishnu pathni  Vaishnavi cha  Vararohascha Sarngini,

Hari Priya  , Deva devi  , Mahalakshmischa Sundari

Sridevi , she who  rose with nectar , great  lotus like goddess , She who shines like moon,

Wife of Vishnu  , Consort of Vishnu  , Consort of Varaha  , She who holds Sarnga bow  ,

She who is darling of Hari , The Goddess of gods , Mahalakshmi, the pretty Goddess.

37.To get rid of poverty

(To be repeated three times in the dawn and at dusk)

Yaduth bhava , sathva rajasthamogunaa sargga,

Sthuthi dwamsa  nidhana karina,

Yadichayaa  viswamidam  bhava bhavou thaothi,

Moola prakruthim nathasmatrhaam.

We salute   that primeval power   from whom  ,

The sathva, Rajas and Thamo gunas originated ,

And are engaged in creation, upkeep and destruction of the world,

And due to her wish  the world   does good or bad deeds.

38.To get rid of worries and depression.

(Daily chant this three  times at dawn and dusk)

Namo mathsya  koormadhi  nanaswaroopa roopai  ,

Sadaa bhaktha karya  udyathaya aarthi hanthre ,

Vidathraathi  sarga  sthithi dwamsa karthre, 

Gadhaa  sankha  padmari hasthaya  thesthu.

Salutations to the one  who took different forms like Fish  and Turtle,

Who is always engaged in helping     his devotees,

Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord  Brahma and others,

And who holds the mace  conch  , Lotus flower in his hands .

39.To salute  Brahmins

(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)

Viprogha Darasanath  sadhya ksheeyanthe  paparasAYA,

Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.

On seeing a Brahmin group all   sins would go away,

On saluting them we get auspiciousness  and

By worshipping them  We get the world of Achyutha.

40.To sprinkle the   water used to wash the feet  of a Brahmin

SAmastha sampath samavapthi  hethava  samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma  kethava,

Apara samsara  samudhra sethava  punanthu maam  Brahmana pada pamsava.

Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,

Which is the cause of attainment  of all wealth,

Which is a destructive comet for  expected dangers

And is a bridge to the endless  ocean of Samsara,

To give endless   satisfaction to our manes

41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting

(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)

Apasarpanthu  ye bhoothaa , ye bhoothaa  bhuvi samsthithaa,

Ye bhoothaa vignakarthaara   dehaschanthu  Shiva aagnayaa

These Bhoothas which spy on me   and these Bhoothas who are on earth ,

This Bhootha which create obstacles  may go away  due to the order of Lord Shiva.

42.To clean the water in the kalasa(pot) meant for worship

Kalasaya mukhe  Vishnu  , Kanda Rudra  Samasrutha,

Kukshouthu  sagaraa sarve   sapthakveepaa vasundaraa.

Rig vedadha   Yajurveda , Sama vedhopi atharvana,

Angaischa sahithaa  Vedaa kalasambu  samasrithaa,

Gangecha Yamune chaiva  Godavari Saraswathi,

Narmadhe Sindhu Cauvery  Jalesmin sannidhim kuru.

On the face of the pot is Lord Vishnu, on its  neck is Rudraa,

On its stomach  is  the sea, seven islands   and  earth,

Rig Veda , Yajur Veda, Sama Veda    and Atharvana Veda,

Along with their branches are present  in the pot,

Also river Ganga, Yamuna  , Godavari, Saraswathi,

Narmada , Sindhu and Cauvery are  present in the water inside.

43.For ringing the bell   during worship

AAgamatrhanthu devaanaam  gamanarthanthu  Raakshasaam,

Kuru gandaravam   thathra  devathahvana  lanchanam.

For the coming  of  devas and for going away of the asuras,

Make   that sound  which  would be welcoming the devas.

44.To pour the water in Conch round the god

Sankhamadhye  sthitham thoyam SAnkaropari,

Anga lagnam manushyaanaam  Brahmahathyaa aayudham saheth.

If the water in the conch  which was poured over Lord Shiva,

Touches  the body  of  human being, Even the sin ofkilling a Brahmin would go away.

45.To take the sacred water after  anointing God

1.Akala mruthyu haranam , sarva vyadhi nivaranam,

SAmastha papa kshaya karam , Shiva(Vishnu) padodakam

The   water washing    the feet   of Lord Shiva(vishnu)

Would  avoid accidental early deaths , Would  cure  all diseases,

And would also destroy all the sins  committed.

2.Darasanth nikhila kilbishabhakam , sparsanath  Akhila,

Kamadham shubham,  Prasanasch parmartha  bodhakam,

Chandrachooda  saranodhakam Bhaje

I sing praises of water washing the feet of God who wears  the moon,

Which   removes all seen if seen , fulfills all desires just by  touching ,

Would give you realization  of Philosophy   by taking  it.

46.Prayer to the God

Anayasena marjanam , vinaa dainyena  jeevanam,

Dehi may krupayaa  Shambo  thwayi bhakthir achanjalaam.

Oh  God shambhu please grant  an easy death   ,

And a life without dependence,

To me who has unshaken faith in you.

47.To give away our duty   to God.

 Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava  prakrithai swabhawat,

Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami                       33

I offer all that I do,

To :Lord Narayana,

Whatever I do with my body,

Whatever I do with my mind,

Whatever I do with my brain,

Whatever I do with my soul,

48.As soon as we see  our food

Asmakam  nithyam  asthu  yethath

Let this be made available to me daily.

49.As soon as food is served  on the leaf

Annapurne Mahadevi , Shankara prana vallabhe ,

Jnana vairagya sidhyartham Bikshaam dehi  cha Parvathi

Oh great goddess Annapurna  , who is the dear wife of Lord Shiva,

Oh Parvathi , give me alms   for the sake  of wisdom and detachment.

50.After taking meals , the water which has been taken  by us

(The water remaining in hand after “amruthapi dhanamasi) 

Should be taken round the leaves and left on right side.

Say “ Annadatha Sukheebhava”-let those who gave food have a pleasant life)

Rourave  apunya  nilaye , Padma  arbudha  nivasinaam,

Artheenaam  udakam datham  akshayyam  upathishtathu.

In the hell called Raurava , to those  millions of souls,

Who need water  , May this water be available without getting over.

51.For food getting digested after   eating

Vathapi raksho baksha , sa thwam  Vindhya parvatha Garvahaa,

Samudhra Theertha  panaasu Jeernam kuru mamasanam

Oh sage  who ate Vatapi, Of sage who destroyed the  pride of Vindhyas,

Oh sage who drank the ocean water, please digest the food that I have taken

52.Saying this touch the water    and then the stomach

To do Pradakshina(circambulation0

Yaani kaani cha paapani  , Janmanthara kruthani cha,

Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade

All those sins that were done over several births  ,

Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.

53.Places of salvation

Daasanath  Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,

Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale

Seeing Chidambaram,  Being born in Thirivarur,

Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.

54.The  greatness of Cauvery

Trirathram  Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,

Sadhya punaati Cauvery  papam aamaranathikam.

All sins would be washed away  by taking bath for three  days in Ganges,

Seven days in Yamuna   and just by taking bath in Cauvery.

55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram

Raghu veera pada nyasa  pavithra krutha  pamsave ,

dAsa kanda sirachedha  hethave sethave nama.

Oh place  which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,

I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.