Uma maheswarashtakam

Uma maheswarashtakam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

   (A remarkable prayer   to Lord Shiva and Goddess pArvathi  .One stanza  is  a prayer to Lord Shiva and next one is about  Goddess Parvathi,)

1.Pithamaha sirsachedha   praveena  kara  pallava  ,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswara

1.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To Lord Shiva ,

Who  has skilful soft hands by which  he cut off the head of Lord Brahma

2.Nishmbha   Shumba pramukha   daithya   sikshana  dakshine ,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswari

2.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To Goddess Parvathi  ,

Who with great anger  punished the great Rakshasas Shumba and NIshumba.

3.Sailarajasya  jamatha    sasi rekhavathamsaka,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswara

3.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To Lord Shiva ,

Who is the son in law  of king of mountains and who wears the crescent of  the moon.

4.Sailarajathmaje  , matha   satha Kumbha  nibha prabhe,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswari

4.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To Goddess Parvathi,

Who is the daughter  of king of mountains and who is a mother shining like gold.

5.Bhoothanadha purarathe  , bujanga krutha  bhooshana,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswara

5.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To Lord Shiva ,

Who was worshipped   as Lord of Bhootha from the beginning  and who decorates himself by a serpent.

6.Pada prana  bhakthanam   parijatha  gunadhike  ,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswari

6.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To goddess Parvathi,

Who is more valuable than wish giving tree to the devotees  of her feet.

7.Halasya dhaya  moorthe  , Haalahala  lasadgala ,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswara

7.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To Lord Shiva ,

Who is  the god of mercy of Madhrai , and  who has shining neck due to Halahala poison.

8.NIthambini  Mahesasya  , kadamba vana  Nayike,

Namasthubhyam,  Namasthubhyam  Namasthubhyam Maheswari

8.Salutations, salutations  , salutations   To goddess Parvathi ,

Who is the lady with pretty hips of Shiva   and the Goddess of Kadamba forest,

Sri halasya  Mahathmye   SAngilakrutha ,

Uma Maheswarashtakam.

The Octet on UMamaheswara  written  by Sangilana  ,

Which occurs in Halasya(Madhurai)  Mahathmya.