Saint Ramanuja Ashtotharam

Saint Ramanuja  Ashtotharam

By

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Saint Ramanuja was a great philosopher , a  great  devotee of Lord Vishnu  and a very great  social reformer.He was also endearing  referred to as “Yathi rajar”  and Udayavar (Conferred to him by Lord Ranganatha of Sri rangam temple)  by his devotees.His poorvasrama name was  Lakshmana Though there were many Vaishnavite saints  before him who mainly were exponents of Bhakthi , It was saint Ramanuja  who apart from following  their path also systematized the Vaishnava philosophy by writing commentary to the Prasthana Thraya .He also was a great social reformer. He could not find the need to differentiate between a devotee and another devotee. The author of the Ashtotharam   writes in his  introduction :-

Dear Bhagavath RaamAnuja SiddhAnthins and abhimAnis:

On this SvabhAnu SrI RaamAnuja Jayanthi , adiyEn would
like to attempt the assembly of an AshtOtthara Satha NaamAvaLi
for our most revered AchAryan , YathirAja Saarvabhouman , 
SrI BhaashyakArar. adiyEn seeks the anugraham of asmath 
AchAryan , SrI NaarAyaNa yathIndhra MahA Desikan 
in this sthOthra maala construction Kaimkaryam.

adiyEn will assemble the NaamAvaLi from the various
tributes of PoorvAchAryAs like Swamy Desikan (Sri YathirAja
Sapthathi ) and others who preceded him or ascended acharya
peetams after him (Swamy Desikan) .

There is a beautiful AshtOttharam by SrImadh Andhra PoorNar,
a direct disciple of AchArya RaamAnujA . adiyEn will include
special nAmAs from there as well along with those from
SrI RaamAnuja Vimsathi of Swamy MaNavALa MaamunigaL. 
This garland of nAmAs is like a kadhambha mAlA with
the fragrance assoicated with the dhivya Saarasvatham of
our great AchAryAs eulogizing their ParamAchAryan. 
My effort is limited to construct a garland with
the ever fragrant nAmAs chosen by SrI VaishNava AchAryAs
belonging to SrI Bhagavath RaamAnja SiddhAntham. 

All of us can not sing enough the praise of our
greatest AchAryan, SrI Bhagavath RaamAnujar of
SrIperumbhUthur , who is enjoying His uthsavam
right now at His avathAra Sthalam and will conclude 
it with Gandha Podi Uthsavam on May 7 , the day after
His Thirunakshathram of Chittirai ThiruvAdhirai. “

   

      I do not have anything to add to this .My translation would suffer by mistakes .Please correct them  and inform me,.)

1. Om Srimathe  Ramanujaya nama-Salutations   to Saint  Ramanuja

 2. Om SrI Lakshmana Munaye nama-Salutations to sage  Lakshmana(Saint Ramanuja’s Poorvasrama name)

3. Om SrI Rangaraja charanambhuja Raajahamsaya nama-Salutations   to   the royal swan which was   at the lotus like feet of  Lord Ranganatha

 4. Om Nirapaya Yathi pathi sampradhaya sthapakaya nama-Salutations to the saint who established the non dangerous  system of the lords  of sages

 5. Om Ranga Vrutthi rasikAya nama-Salutations   to the saint  who enjoyed  the service to  Lord Ranga natha

 6. Om ChaithrArdhra Sambhavaaya nama-Salutations   to the saint  whotook is birth in the month of Chithra.

 7. Om TuNDeera MaNDalOtthithAya nama –Salutations   to the saint who rose  in  thundeera mandala  of Tamil Nadu

 8. Om Vishno: darsana sthApana mahunubhavaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who established  the philosophy   of  Lord Vishnu

 9. Om Adhisesha-avatharaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who is the  incarnation of Adhi sesha

 10. Om Saranagatha Saarthavaha Swamine nama–Salutations   to the saint who is the God like person   who  conductor   of the philosophy of  surrender

 11. Om Thrijagath punya phala dhayaka ThridhaNda hasthAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who  holds the Tridanda(sage’s staff)  in his hand  who gives blessed results to the three  worlds.

12. Om Vishno  Panchayudha svaroopaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who has the form of  the five weapons of lord Vishmu

 13. Om upaveethi bhUmnA tapanAdhisAyinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who  is lying  distressed   on the floor   with his sacred thread

 14. Om Mahathee Guru pankthi haara yashtine nama –Salutations   to the saint who defeated   the  assembly  of   the great Guru

15. Om Suddha suvruttha Svabhavine nama–Salutations   to the saint who has the  clean well behaved  nature

 16. Om anapaya Vishnu paadha sevakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who  is the  servant of the unattainable   feet of Vishnu

 17. Om akalanga yoga Yathiraja Chandhraya nama–Salutations   to the saint who  moon  among king of Yathis   who is  stainless.

18. Om Yathi Bhupataye nama –Salutations   to the saint who   is the king of Yatis

19. Om YathIsvaraya nama –Salutations   to the saint who   is the God among Yathis

 20. Om nigama padikacchayas sakhinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who    is branch which is  the reflected  shadow   of the Vedas

 21. Om Mahitha Vividhcchathra sreni manoradhaa Saarathaye nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the esteemed driver of the  chariot of the mind successive  groups  of students.

 22. Om Sruthi Surabhaya:SrI Sookthi dhAyinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who    gave  Sri Sookthi  which has the scent of Vedas.

 23. Om Yathi paribrudaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    is a Yati who put a   spell of charm

 24. Om Hari Charana pankheruha-yuge aasaktha manasaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    had a mind attacted by the twin lotus like feet by Lord Hari,

 25. Om Sudha samdhoha abhdhi roopa SrI Sookthaye nama–Salutations   to the saint who   is the author of Sri Sooktha  which is like the nectar   which came from ocean of milk.

 26. Om nirupadhi para sneha bharitha Yathi kshmaabhruthe nama–Salutations   to the saint who   is absolutely filled with love for the divine and  had great patience

 27. Om Yathikshoni bharthre nama–Salutations   to the saint who   is the lord of the earth

 28. Om Yaminam dhurandharaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who  helps those who restrain themselves ,when they are  in need

 29. Om Kaashayena gruhItha peetha vasanaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    undertook SAnyasa   and wore  yellow garment

30. Om Lakshmana yogine nama–Salutations   to the saint who    is a yogi whose name was Lakshmana

 31. Om Samyaminaam pathaye nama–Salutations   to the saint who   is lord of those who practice self control

 32. Om Aajnna Suddhaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    is pure and honest in the orders given by him

 33. Om avyaja madhura Saarasvatha vachase nama –Salutations   to the saint who   spoke learned words which were  naturally sweet

34. Om Yathi Chakravarthine nama –Salutations   to the saint who    is the emperor of saints

35. Om Chala chittha vrutthi nivarthana Oushadhaya nama  –Salutations   to the saint who    is a medicine that cures  vacillating mind

36. Om Sva sookthina avadhUtha paravadhi vaibhavaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    by his own words had the greatness of talking to others  as a saint who has given up the world

 37. Om Yathi Saarvabhoumaya nama –Salutations   to the saint who    was the  great emperor among sages

38. Om Sruthi saara sanmanthravidhe nama –Salutations   to the saint who    formulated Manthras which gave the   essence of Vedas

39. Om Yaminam Naataya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    was  one  acted among those who were self restrained

 40. Om unnidhra padhma subhaga upadesa madhrAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    gives sweet advices and looks  like a shining lotus flower.

 41. Om Ghora Bhava samjvara peeditha jana samrakshakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who   protected   the people who were   affected by terrible heat

 42. Om Daya Moorthine nama–Salutations   to the saint who   was   kindness personified

 43. Om Kesava Somayaji Puthrakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    was son of Kesava Somayaji

 44. Om Bhumi piratti suprajAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    was  good child of the mother earth

 45. Om SrI Saila Poornarya BhaginI suthaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who   was the son of  sister  of Sri Saila poorna (Periya thirumalai  Nambi)

 46. Om SrI Bhuthapura Naayakena anugruheethaya nama nama–Salutations   to the saint who    was blessed by the Lord of Sri Bhoothapura(Present day Srivilliputhur)

 47. Om SrI Varardaraja krupa labdha sadvakyarta bhagyasaline nama –Salutations   to the saint who   due to  the grace of Lord Varadaraja  was lucky enough to know the meaning  of divine words

 48. Om GhoshtipoorNa KrupA labdha manthra rAja prakAsakAya nama –Salutations   to the saint who   due to the grace of Thirukoshtiyur nambi got hold of the Manthra raja(Learnt from him  the Ashtakshara  Manthra)

49. Om Panchacharya padhasrayaya nama –Salutations   to the saint who   followed the  foot steps  of the five Acharyas

 50. Om Sarva-sasthrarta tatthvajnayai nama –Salutations   to the saint who   is the philosopher familiar with   meaning of all Sastras.

 51. Om Kaanchi Poorna priya Sakhaya nama –Salutations   to the saint who    was very dear friend of Kanchipurna(One of the Gurus of Ramanuja)

 52. Om SrI SailapoorNa karuNA labdha RaamayanArtakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    due to the grace of Sri Saila poorna(Periya Thirumalai nimbi) knew meaning of Ramayana

 53. Om SrI VenkatachaladhIsa Sankha Chakra pradhayakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     gave SAnkha and Chakra   to the Lord of Venkatachala

 54. Om SrI Vaishnava priyaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     liked Vaishnavism

 55. Om Godhagrajaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the elder brother of Godha (RAmanuja was called KOil Annar /elder brother of  Godha, because he fulfilled her prayer on her behalf))

 56. Om Chathussapthathi Sishya varga samethaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was with his seventy four disciples

57. Om SrIbhashyadhi nava mahagrantha karakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     composed nine great  books like  Sri Bhashya.

 58. Om Sarva manthra mahodhadhayE nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the great ocean of all manthras

 59. Om  SrImath Parankusa padhambhuja Bhrunga rajAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was the king of bees frequenting the lotus feet   of Sage Parahnkusa(Nammazhvar)

 60. Om Aathma padha aasrithAnAm kAmAdhi dhOsha dhvamsinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who     destroyed the blemishes like passion from   those who surrendered  to his feet

 61. Om SrI Bhattanatha-Parakala mukhabhja Mithraya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was the  friend of lotus like words of BHattanatha(Periyazhvar)  and Parakala(Thirumangai aazhwar) 

 62. Om Kooradhi nata KurukesAdhi aarAdhitha padhAmbhujAya nama–Salutations   to the saint whose lotus feet was worshipped by Koorathazhwar and Kurukesa((THirukurugai Piran Pillan)

 63. Om nithya dhivya vapushe nama–Salutations   to the saint who  is the perennial divine luster   

 64. Om Sishtagra ganya jana sevyamana dhivya charanaya nama–Salutations   to the saint whose divine feet was   served by highly disciplined  honest   people

 65. Om Svakeeya Jana paapa vimOchakAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     feerd his own people from their sins

 66. Om Varadaraja Theertha-kaimkarya vaibhavaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is famous for his  service in bringing water to the Varadarahja temple of Kanchi.

67. Om Karnatake Saalagrama agrahara stapakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     established   the Salagrama Agrahara(collection of Brahmin homes)  in Karnataka

 68. Om KarnatakE Vishnu Vardhana devarayena poojithaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was worshipped   by Vishnu Vardhana  DEvaraya in Karnataka

 69. Om Yadhugiri Naayaka visesha anugraha paatra bhUthAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who got the special blessings of  of the lord of Yadhugiri  

 70. Om Sampath Kumara dhivya sakhaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was divine friend of  SAmpathkumara   Swami(Chelva Pillai)

71. Om SrI Naarayana pure dhvAdasa samvathsara vaasinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who    lived  in Narayanapura (Modern Mannargudi)  for 12 years

 72. Om Charaaagathy gadhya sruje nama–Salutations   to the saint who    composed the Charanagathi Gadhya

 73. Om SrIranga gadhya vidhayakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     wrote the Sri Ranga Gadhyam

 74. Om SrI Vaikunta gadhya kruthe nama–Salutations   to the saint who     composed the Sri Vaikunta gadhyam

 75. Om SrI Geetha Bhashya kovithAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was the expert who wrote commentary to BHagawad Gita

 76. Om Nithya grantha SrI sookthi dhyyinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who     gave the perennial  Sri Sookthi

 77. Om SrI SaarIraka MeemAmsa Saasthra mAmsalaaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who   wrote the Commentry called Sarerika Bhashya to the Brahma suthras

 78. Om Godhopanishad nithya parayanaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     daily read the GOdopanishad (Thiruppavai   of Aandal)

 79. Om Sarva Sadhathmagua sampannaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who is completely filled with  all  good qualities

 80. Om Madha Maatsaryadhiakila dhuruthma Guna varjithAya nama –Salutations   to the saint who     has excluded all bad   qualities  like  pride  , jealousy  etc.

 81. Om SrI Saila Poorna krutha SrImad RamanujAbhidhanakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was called Ramanuja  by Sri Saila Poorna(Periya thirumalai nambi)

 82. Om Sva-sva-kala-Kesava Somayaji krutha Jaathakriyadhikaya nama: –Salutations   to the saint to whom Jatha Karma and other rituals  were done by Kesava Somayaji   at proper times 

 83. Om Visva Mangaala Moorthaye nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was the auspiciousness ogf the    worls.

84. Om Thrijagath Punya Phalaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who gave  blessed results   to  all the three worlds

 85. Om Maha Poornarya krutha thapadhi Samskruthaye nama–Salutations   to the saint who  was instructed in penance and other aspects by Maha Poorna(Periya Nambi) 

 86. Om Sathsampradhaya Area nirdharana Swamine nama–Salutations   to the saint who  determined  and established the good  traditions  

 87. Om SrIvatsangamisrena poojitha paadha kamalAya nama–Salutations   to the saint whose lotus feet were worshipped  by  Sri Vathsanga Misra(Also known as Kuresan)

 88. Om Daasaratina nithya Sevithaya Nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was  daily served  by Dasarathi (Mudaliandan Nambi)

 89. Om Kuresa-DaasaratyAdhi CharamArTa prakAsakAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who  brought to light Charma Slokam to  Kuresa, Dasararathi and others.

 90. Om Kuresa Pavithra dharine nama–Salutations   to the saint who purified Kuresa

91. Om Bhagineya thridhanda-paadhuka bhUshanaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who considered his  sister’s son Mudali Andan Nambi as a his staff on which he need to lean

 92. Om Sarasvathi dhattha SrI HayagrIva AaradhAkaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     worshipped the Hayagreva given to him by Goddess   Saraswathi

93. Om SrI Rangesa Uthsava Sampradhaya samvardhine nama–Salutations   to the saint who     systematized the   system fdor celebrating festivals to Ranganatha

 94. Om SrI RangaEsvara nithyArAdhana krama nirNayithAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who   laid down the syatem for daily worship of Lord Ranganatha

 95. Om Pranatha YaadhavaprakAsa arti vinasakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who   destroyed  the pain of Yadavaprakasa  on his praying  to him.

 96. Om VibhUdhi dhvaya Naayaka kainkarya rathinE nama–Salutations   to the saint who    enjoyed the service of the two awakened  Nayakas

 97. Om Sarva ajnana nirmochana vichakshaNAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who    was clear sighted to remove   all ignorant practices

 98. Om Sruthi apArTa vrukshacchEdha kutArakAya nama

 99. Om MaalA dharArya gruhItha DhrAvidAmnAya tatthva dhiyE nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the light the upheld   the principle of Dravida people

100. Om Brahma Raakshasa mOchakAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     freed the Brahma Rakshas

101. Om Brahma dhyAna ParAyaNAya nama–Salutations   to the saint  perused about meditation on Brahman

 102. Om SrI Venkatesa vaibhava prakatIkrutha VaibhavAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     had the fame of bringing out the greatness of Lord Venkatesa

 103. Om Suprathishtitha SrI Govindarajena anugruheethAya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     was blessed  by well consecrated  Govindaraja

 104. Om Jagath Gurave nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the Guru of the earth

 105. Om GodhAbhIshta prapoorakaya nama–Salutations   to the saint who     fulkfilled the desires of Godha

 106. Om SrI Vaishnava Saadhu loka sikhamanaye nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the head gem among the  the vaishnavite saints

 107. Om Avyahatha mahath varthmane nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the unobstructed   great presence

 108. Om Moksha-pradha ashtAnga Bhakthi dhiye nama–Salutations   to the saint who     is the light of devotion  of eight parts  which leads to salvation

                       Srimathe RaamAnujAya nama-Salutations to the blessed  Ramanuja

 SrI Devanatha Maha Purushaya Acharya Raamanujaya Namo nama-Salutations the great man  who was  lord of devas, Salutation and salutation  to the great teacher  Ramanuja