Dakshinamurthy Navarathna malika stotram

Dakshinamurthy Navarathna malika stotram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Sengalipuram mentions that   it is composed by Nava  Nadha   Sidhar, There is no reference to the garland of  nine gems in the  prayer and so possibly  each stotra was written by  one Sidhar of the nine great Sidhas  )

1.Moole vatasya  muni pungava   sevyamanam ,

Mudhra visesha mukuli krutha  Pani padmam,

Manda smitham   madhura vesha mudhara maadhyam,

Thejasthadasthu  hrudhi may tharunendu choodam.

1.Let  our mind be filled with  the God   who wears the crescent,

Who sits on the root of Banyan tree served by   great sages,

Who has  a lotus like hand   showing the great seak of  wisdom,

Who is smiling, having a sweet form and   is the primeval  one.

2.Santham  saradha Chandra kanthi davalam chandrabhi ramananam,

Chandraorkopama kanthi kundala daram chandravadathaam shukham,

Veenaa pushtaka maksha suthra valayam , vyakhyana  mudhraam karai,

Bibrahnaam kalaye hrudhaa mama sadaa  sastharamishtardhadham.

2.We always keep in  our mind that Lord who  protects me and gives all that desire,

Who is peaceful , who is white  like the full moon of autumn , who is as pretty as  the moon,

Who wears the ear globes which are equal to sun and moon , who wears white cloth like  the moon,

Who carries Veena , book ,rosary and shows sign of  teaching   and explaining.

3.Karpoora gathra maravinda dalayadaksham  , karpoora sheethala hrudham , karuna vilasam,

Chadrardha shekara manantha gunabhi ramam , Indradhi sevya   pada pankaja mesa meede.

3.We pray that Lord whose  lotus  like feet is served   by  Indra and others,

Who has a body as white as camphor  and an eye just like petals of lotus,

Who has a heart as cool as    the camphor and  merciful looks,

Who wears the moon, has  limitless  good qualities  and is extremely  pretty.

4.Dyuthrodha swarana mayasas anastham, mudrollasad bahu mudhara kayam,

Sad Rohini nadhakalavathamsam, Badrodathim  kanchana chinthayama.

4. We meditate   on that Lord who is like the ocean and who beyond words,

Who sits on the golden seat below the Kalpaka tree , who shows Divne Mudhra by his hand,

Who has a powerful form , who wears the crescent  of the husband of good Rhini,

5.Udyath bhaskara   sannibham , trinayanam , swethanga raga prabham,

Balam mounji daram  prasanna vadanam  , nygrodhe  moole sthitham,

Pingaksham mruga sapaka sthithi karam Sunrhmasuthra  akruthim,

Bhakthanam abhaya  pradham   bhaya haram sri Dakshinamurthikam.

5.We salute that Dakshinamurthy   who offers protection to devotees, who  destroys fear,

Who has   luster equal to the rising sun, has three  eyes, who shines white like the camphor,

Who is a boy wearing Minji grass , who has pleasing looks, who sits on the   root of the banyan tree,

Who has reddish eyes, who carries the  cub of the deer and looks wearing the  holy sacred thread.

6.Srikantha   druhinopamanyu  thapana   skandhendhu  nandhyaadhaya,

Praacheena guravo apiyasya karuna lesadgathaa gauravam,

Tham  sarvaadhi gurum manojna   vapusham mandasmithankriutham,

Chin mudhraa kruthi mugdha  pani nalinam chitham   shivam   kurmahe.

6.We meditate in our mind  that lord Shiva   who shows chin mudhra  by his pretty delicate hand,

Who  brought great recognition to Lord Vishnu  , Brhama  , Upamanyu, Sun God  , Subrahmanya  ,

Indra   , God Nandi and other  Gurus  of ancient times, who is the primeval Guru  ,

Who is attractive   to the mind and who is decorated  by his slow  smile.

7.Kapardhinam   , Chandra kalavathamsam,

Trinethram , Indhupathimananojjwalam,

Chathurbhujam  , jnanadamaksha   suthra pusthakani,

Hastham   hrudhi  bhave  schivam.

7.I am meditating in my mind that  Lord Shiva,

Who has matted hair  , who  decorated head with  moon,

Who has three  eyes. Who has    a shining  face like the moon,

Who has four hands, who grants wisdom  ,

And who carries rosary   , book and fire  in his hands.

8.Vamoroopari samsthitham   , giri suthaamanyaonya  malingithaam,

Shyamam uthphala   dharineem  sasi nibhamscha alokayantham   shivam,

AAslishtena   karena  pusthakamaho  kumbham sudhaa  pooritham,

Mudraam  jnanamayim  dadhaanaam  aparai mukthakshamaalaam   Bhaje.

8.I  salute that Lord Shiva, who   mutually , Who sees embraces   the   daughter  of the mountain,

Sitting on his left lap , who looks  at Parvathi who is young, who holds the blue  lotus ,

And has a moon face, who  holds the  book ,  the pot filled with nectar ,

And a rosary  made  of pearls in the hand embracing  the Goddess

9.Vata tharu nikata nivasam,

Patu thara  vijnana  mudhritha karabjam,

Kanchana desikam  Aadhyam,

Kaivalyananda kandhalam   Vandhe.

9.We salute   the cause  of divine joy,

Who lives near    the Banyan tree,

Who shows  Chin mudhra by his  pretty hands,

And who is the primeval Guru who binds you.