Namaskaram, Namaskaram-A prayer to Ayappa in Malayalam

Namakaram, Namaskaram

A prayer  in Malayalam addressed to Ayyappa

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

  (Here is a great stotra addrssed to Ayyappa which is useful to pray as well as sing in BHajans.May he grant all  your desires.)

1.Kala kalathmaja  sreeman,

Sabari giri samsthitha,

Lokanadha  Maha yogin ,

Namaskaram nirantharam

1.Oh Gentle God   who is the killer  of the God  of death,

Who lives  in Sabari  mountain,

Who is the  Lord of earth , Who is a  great Yogi,

I salute   you   forever.

2.Sailaja kamukan thannude  ,

Puthranai   Janichu nee  ,

Yennullil  vannu vaazhenam,

Namaskaram Maheswara

2.You   were  born as   the son,

Of the darling of daughter  of  Mountain,

Please  come and live   within me,

Salutations , oh great God.

3.Kapatyavum maha garvum ,

Chathiyum chernna kootare  ,

Nodiyaal basmamakkum nee  ,

Namaskaram Shivathmaja.

3.You would   within a second destroy  ,

Those people   are the  mixture of,

Cheating , great pride   and deceiving  ,

Salutations   oh son of Lord Shiva.

4.Mohana  smithavum ninde  ,

Banghi thingunna dehavum,

Kandu koopan varam   venam,

Namaskaram jagath prabho

4.I  I need a boon to see  and salute ,

Your very pretty    smile as well as ,

Your body which is filled with beauty,

Salutations , Oh Lord of the   world.

5.SArva kalathilum ninde ,

SAngeerthana  mahothsavam ,

Cheithu kondu vasikkam jnan,

Namaskaram  Janadhipa

5, I would   forever  live  ,

Singing   the   festival  ,

Of the great music of yours ,

Salutations  , oh ruler  of all  people .

 6.Devrkku vanna  dukhangal ,

Okke neekki koduthavan,

Yen dukham odukkenam,

Namaskaram gunalaya

6.You who have completely swept off ,

All the sorrows   that came to the devas ,

Should destroy my sorrows also ,

Salutations   ,oh  store house of good characters,

7.Datha sapathinaal  ghora,

SAthvamaayoru  leelaye ,

Shudhikaricha   Hey deva  ,

Namaskaram shivankara.

7.Oh God who    cleaned  up,

Leela who took   an evil form,

Due to the   curse  given to her,

Salutations ,  the  maker of peace

8.Bhootha nadha   , Maha moha,

Vinasana  , Jagath guro ,

THapa jalangal maatheenam,

Namaskaram thavabgriyil .

8.Oh Lord  of Bhoothas  . Oh destroyer,

Of great  passions  , Oh teacher  of the world  ,

You have to change these nets of suffering  ,

Salutations  on your feet.

9.Iniyen  janmamokkeyum  ,

Bhagawath keerthi paaduvaan,

Idayaakenam yen deva,

Namaskaram  Gireeswara

9. Oh God  , please   make me sing  ,

 Your    fame   From now ,

During all the time in this birth  ,

Salutations , God of mountain.

10.Ninnangam kanninaal kaanam ,

Kelkkam nin keerthangale  ,

Paadam nin thiru namangal,

Koodaam Bhaktha   samedhanaai.

10. I can see   all your body  ,

I can  hear  the songs about you  ,

I can   sing your divine names ,

I can join   along with your  devotees.

11.Athanandam tharum ninde,

Truchevadikal kandidaan,

Kaadum thodum malakalum ,

Kadanethaam , thunakku nee.

11.For seeing your  divine feet,

Which  give   me great  joy ,

I would    cross  forests, streams ,

And  mountains  and reach , please  help me.

12.Achanammayum  yennalen ,

Babdhu jalangolakkeyum,

Nee thanne  Karuna   sindho,

Namaskaram  dhaya nidhe

12.Oh ocean of mercy   you are my  ,

Father   and mother   and also,

All of my relations  ,

Salutations   to the treasure  of kindness.

13.Nin meni kaanaan  chemme jnanm ,

Menmel mala chavuttidaam,

Ayur aroghya soukhyangal,

Thaneedenam  Dhjayaa para.

13 To see   your appearance well,

I will  again and again   step on your  mountain.

Oh    doer of kindness   , please give me,

Long life , health   and  pleasant life.

14.Nithyamum ninde naamangal  ,

Bhakthodu chernnudan,

Aavarthichu  uriyaadidaan  ,

Bhagyam    tharanam easwaraa.

14.Oh God give me the luck  ,

To repeatedly    tell  ,

Daily your names ,

Along with other devotees.

15,Pokatte   pathakaugangal ,

Cheratte   saukhyam okkeyum  ,

Kanatte   nin mukambujam,

Thanittu yere namippu jnan.

15.let the tide  of    sinful acts cease ,

Let all sort of joys accumulate  ,

Let me see   your   lotus like face  ,

I will bow down  several times and salute you.

16.Bhoothadheeswara, viswadhi,

Nadhaa  , nin pada  pankajam,

Yella kalathum ormikkan,

Bhagyam tharika  salguro.

16. Oh God of all Bhoothas ,  oh Lord,

Of the universe . Oh great Guru,

Grant me the luck  to remember  ,

Your lotus  like feet always.

17.Viswanadhaa Visaalaksha  ,

Roudhra roopa, Maheswara  ,

Sama bhavana  yennennym,

Valaraan   kumbidunnu  jnan.

17.Oh  Lord of universe, Oh broad eyed one  ,

Oh God with angry form  , Oh  great God  ,

I salute you   to grow within me,

The feeling  of equality of everything.

18,Viswa mohanamaam    ninde ,

Swaroopam kandidename  ,

Manasam cherane  ninnil,

Bhoothanadha  Namosthuthe.

18.I must be able to see   your form,

Which bewitches  the  universe,

Let my mind get  merged in you,

Oh Lord of Bhoothas  , I salute you.

19.Namaskaram Namaskaram,

Maha Vishnu Kumaraka ,

Namaskaram, Namaskaram,

Mani Kanda  Maheswara.

19.Salutations, Salutations  ,

Oh son of the great  Vishnu ,

Salutations, Salutations  ,

Oh Manikanda , Oh great God.

20.Namikkunnen, Namikunnen ,

Ninde padangalil  sadaa ,

Nalla budhi  ivarkennum ,

Vardhikkenam gunambudhe

20. I salute  you, I salute you,

Always   on your   feet  ,

For these people  , good sense ,

Should grow daily, Oh Sea of good   character.

21.Namasthe  Karuna moorthe,

Namasthe  Bhaktha Bhagyame  ,

Namasthe Bhargavaradhya  ,

Namasthe  Bhootha nayaka.

21. Salutations to the form of mercy  ,

Salutations to the  luck of devotees ,

Salutations  to God worshipped by Parasurama,

Salutations   the Lord of Bhoothas.

22.Bhoothnadha  , Mahaveera ,

Sarva lokaika nayaka,

Namaskaram, Namaskaram,

 Namaskaram  , Manohara.

22,Oh Lord of Bhoothas , Oh great hero  ,

Oh Lord of all the worlds ,

Salutations, Salutations  ,

Salutations, Oh mind stealer.

23.Yennullilaake thingunna ,

SAnthapangal nasikkuvaan,

Bhoothanadha Namaskaram,

Namaskaram Manohara.

23.Let the    worries  that  crowd  ,

Within my mind , get destroyed ,

Oh Lord of Bhoothas  , saluations ,

Salutations, Oh mind stealer.

24,Yennilile kalangankal,

Maari jnan shudhamaguvaan,

Bhootha nadha  Namaskaram,

Namakaram, Manohara

24.Oh Lord of Bhoothas  , I salute you ,

To  remove   the dirt within my mind,

And get it completely cleaned ,

Salutations to God who  is the mind stealer.

25.Maya bandham maranju yennum,

Swathanthryathode   vaazhuvaan  ,

Bhoothanadha  Namaskaram,

Namakaram, Jagan maya

25.  I  salute you oh lord of Bhoothas ,

For    the relation with Maya to disappear ,

And live    with   independence  ,

Salutations to the one who is spread   all over universe.

26.Jnan, nee , yenikku, yende   yenna ,

BHavamellam kalanju nee  ,

SAthya margathilekku    yethikku  ,

Bhoothanadha  Namosthuthe .

26.Please make me reach in the path of truth,

After removing from me  feelings like  ,

I, you , mine , to me and  mine.

Oh Lord of Bhoothas  , I salute  you.

27.Viswasathode koopunnorkku  ,

Aswasathe  koduthidum,’

NInne  kooppaam sadaa  jnanum  ,

Namaskaram  Jagath padhe .

27.I would  always    salute you  ,

Who gives   solace   to ,

All those who salute with faith,

Salutations  , Oh Lord of universe .

28.Mayaa moha paribranthanayor,

Yen  nila  maathi nee  ,

Mukthiye   tharanam    Deva ,

Bhootha nadha  Jagath padhe.

28, After  changing  me   who  has ,

Become mad   with the illusory passion ,

Oh God    you should give salvation ,

Oh Lord of Bhoothas , Oh lord of universe.

29.Parayaguptha hey veera  ,

Neraaya vazhi nalkane,

Namaskaram Maha yogin,

Bhoothanadha  , Jagatpadhe.

29.OH parayaguptha , Oh  hero  .

Grant me   the very proper path,

Salutations to the  great yogi ,

To Lord of Bhoothas who is lord  of universe.

30.Manikanda mahadeva,

BHagawan  , BHaktha  vathsala,

Namaskaram, Namaskaram,

Bhoothanadha  , Dhayanidhe

30.Oh Manikanda  , oh great hero,

Oh God    who  loves his   devotees

Salutations  , Salutations  ,

Oh Lord of Bhoothas , Oh treasure  of kindness.