Sasthru Panchakshara Stotram

Sasthru Panchakshara  Stotram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a pretty  prayer the  different stanzas starting with  the letters of the Panchakshara –“Om Namashivaya “)

1.Omkara  moorthi marthignam,

Devam  Hariharathmajam,

Sabari Peeda  NIlayam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

1, I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who is the form of “Om”  , who destroys avarice  ,

Who is the  God who is son of Lord Vishnu   and Shiva,

And who sits  on the Sabari  Peeda.

2.Nakshatra  nadha  Vadanam,

Nadham tribhuvanavanam,

Namitha sesha  bhuvanam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

2. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who has a face   like the Lord of stars(moon),

Who is the Lord  who  is accepted by all the  three worlds,

And who is saluted   by  the  rest of the universe.

3.Manmadhayutha saundaryam,

Maha  Bhootha nishevitham,

Mrugayaa  rasikam sooram,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

3. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who is as pretty as the beauty of  God of love,

Who is    followed by   all the great Bhoothas,

Who is interested in hunting and  is valorous.

4.Shiva pradhayinam  bhaktha,

Daivatham  pandya  balakam,

Sardhoola   dugdha   harthaaram,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

4. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who is  the gift of Shiva  ,

Who is the God of devotees ,

Who is  the son of  Pandyas,

And who brought  the milk of tiger.

5.Varanendra  samaaroodam,

,Viswa thrana  parayanam,

Vethroth bhasi karambhujam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

5.. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who rides on the  king of elephants  ,

Who is busy  in looking after the universe,

And who has  a lotus face  and shines in the bamboo forest.

6,Yakshinyabhimatham  , poorna -,

Pushkala  pari sevitham,

Kshipra prasadakam  nithyam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

6. , I  daily salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who was desired by a Yakshi  ,

Who is  served by  Poorna and Pushkala ,

And who is pleased easily