Monday, February 10, 2014

Sabari Gireesashtakam

Sabari Gireesashtakam
(The octer on the Lord of Sabari  Mountain)

By
Sengalipuram Anantha Rama Deekshidhar

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Sengalipuram was a great religious scholar of Tamil Nadu who was very famour for his   skill in telling stories of God)

1.Yajana supoojitha yogi vaRarchitha,
 YathuviNasaka Yogathano
Yathi vara kalpitha yanthra kruthaasana,
 yaksha vararpitha pushpa thano
Yama niyamasana Yogihruthaasana ,
Yaamya Nivaarana Kaala thano
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam (1)

Worshipped  by sacrifice , worshipped by great yogis,
Killer  of enemies, and  one who has a  yogic body,
Who sits on a seat  of Yanthra   made  by great sages,
Who has a flower like body  given by great Yakshas,
Who sits  on a yogic seat  , who sits  on mind of yogis,
Who has  a body   of  the god of death which avoids death,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

2.Makara mahothsava, mangala Dhayaka ,
Bhootha Ganavrutha deva thano,
Madhu ripu manmatha maaraka maanitha,
Matha Gaja sevitha Manjula Nataka,
Vaadhya sugoshitha, modha thano,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam

Celebrating great festival in Makara month (January-February) , Granter of auspiciousness,
Oh God with a God’s body surrounded by Bhoothas,
Who is  born to enemy of Madhu and killer   of love God,
Who  is served by elephants in mast  and plays a pretty drama,
And who has a very  happy form  surrounded by playing of musical instruments,
 Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

3.Jaya Jaya hey SabaRee giri Naayaka ,
Saathaya Chinthitha Mishta thano
Kali varadhothama Komala Kunthala,
 Kanja sumaavali Kaantha thano
Karivara Samsthitha Kaala bhaYaarthitha
Bhaktha  jana  vana Thushta Mathe,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .

Victory , victory  , Oh Lord of Sabari mountain,
Who thinks about truth  and has likable form,
Who is the great one  blessing during Kali  age and having a pretty hair,
Who has a body shining like a row of lotus flowers,
Who happily lives  in a forest   with great elephants,
Which greatly    scares   your  devotees,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

4.Nisi sura poojana , mangala vaadhan,
Maalya vibhooshana  modha mathe,
Sura yuvathi krutha  vandana narthana ,
Nanditha manasa  manju thano,
Kali manuja adbutha   kalpitha komala,
Nama sukeerthana nadha thano,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .

He who is worshipped by devas at night  with playing of auspicious  instruments,
Who wears  flower  garlands , has a happy mind,
Who is a pretty one  with a  joyful mind,
With  the dance of worship of Deva maidens,
Whose  form  is  prettily and wonderfully sung
About  by   the humans of  the  Kali age,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

5.Aparimitha adbutha  leela  , jagat paripala  ,
Nijalaya   charu thano.
Kali jana palana  , sankata varana ,
Papa janavana  labdha  thano,
Pratrhi divasa aagatha  deva vararchitha,
Sadhu muka aagatha keerthi thano,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .
 
Having  very great wonderful sports , Looking after   the universe,
Oh pretty one who lives   in the   great temple
Who looks after people in Kali age  and   oh  lord  removes the sorrows of sinners
Who is worshipped daily by devas who visit him,
Whose fame is sung saints who visit him,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

6.Kali mala kaalana , Kanjana vilochana,
Kundha  sumanana   kantha thano,
Bahu jana manasa  kama supoorana,
Nama japothama  manthra thano,
Nija giri darsana yadhu janapitha,
Puthra dhanathika   dharma thano,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .

The destroyer of sins of Kali age ,  who has lovely eyes,
Who has jasmine flower  like colour and has  a form that attracts,
The one who fulfills the desire  of large number of people  ,
And has body of chants which lead to the best prayers,
Who has  form of Dharma  with large  riches,
Offered by devotees   who visit that  great  mountain,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .


7. SAthamaka palaka, santhi vidhayaka,
SAthru vinasaka Shuddha thano,
Tharu nigaralaya, dheena krupalaya,
Thapasa manasa  deeptha thano,
Harihara Sambhava  Padma samudhbhava,
Vasava sambhava  sevya thano,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .

The pure one who protects  Indra, who establishes peace  ,
And who destroys enemies,
The  shining one   who  stays in dense forest , who is merciful to his devotes,
Who was born to Hari and Hara , who was born in a lotus,
And who is served by Indra and Goddess  Parvathi ,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

8.Mama kula deivatha , mama pithru poojitha,
Madhava lalitha , manju mathe,
Muni jana samsththa, mukthi vidhayaka,
Sankara palitha santha mathe  ,
Jagathabhayankara janma phala pradha,
Chandana charchitha  chandra ruche,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .

Oh God  of our clan who was worshipped by my father ,
Who was cherished by Lord Vishnu and had a pretty mind,
Who was praised by saints , who granted salvation,
Who was brought by Lord Shiva, who had mind of peace,
Whose hand provided protection to the  universe, who made our birth meaningful,
Who was anointed by sandal paste  and who was like moon,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .

Phala sruthi

9.Amalamanatha padanvitha  ramasu-
Deekshitha  sad kavi padyam imam,
Shiva  sabari girio mandhira   samsthitha,
Doshadamishtadham  aarthi haram,
Padathi srunothi  cha bhakthi yutho yathi,
Bhagya smruthimatho  labhathe ,
Jaya Jaya hey Sabareeegiri manthira
 Sundhara Palaya Maamanisam .


This is a poem composed   by the pure ,
Anatha Rama Deekshithar,
About him who lives in the temple  of.
Shiva Sabari  mountan,
Which removes sins , is lovely and removes grief,
If this read or heard  with great devotion  by someone,
He would  earn  plenty of great luck,
Victory, victory  Hey  pretty one   who sits  in a temple ,
On Sabari mountain, Please always take care   of me .


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