Parthasarathy shatkam

Parthasarathy shatkam

By

Sengalipuram Anantharama  Deekshithar  ,

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

(This prayer is addressed to   the Lord  Parthasarathy  , the God presiding over the Parthasarathy temple of  Thiruvallikeni  of  Chennai.)

Refrain  to be repeated  after  every verse.

Sri Patha sarathya  vesham –peetha,

Vasthradhi bhoosham Bhaje Bhaktha  posham

Refrain

I salute  that lord  who has put on the form of Charioteer  of Arjuna m

Who is wearing an yellow   dress  and who  nurtures  his  devotees.

1.Sri Kairavinyaa   ssuthere – padma,

Nethram  pavithram purare  Sumithram,

Chandrabha  vakthram suthothram –Rugmani  ,

Sathya bhama   sama slishta   Gathram.

1.He who has lotus eyes in the shore of Kairavini,

Who is pure  , who is  a f good friend of destroyer of three  cities,

Who has  a shining   face  like that  of a moon,

And who is  hugged  both by Rugmani   and Sathyabhama.

2.Bheeshmadhi bana kshathaasyaam  -bukthi,

Mukthi ye kalabaya bhakthair   upasyam,

Bhaktharthi   haarismithaasyam-Partha,

Vathsalya sampraptha dauthyadhi dasayam.

2,.He who has scars  made by arrows of  Bhishma   and others,

Who is worshipped by  devotees   for getting prosperity and salvation,

Who has a  smile that steals  the   troubles  of his devotees,

And who took up the job   due   to the affection he had.

3.lOkaa vanayatha leelam  -pooji,

Thaaneka   Devendra  lokaika  palam,

Sri Devaki  punya   balam- aahru-,

Thaaneka  gopi suvarnamachelam.

3.He who undertook sports to protect the world  ,

Who is worshipped  by Devendra  and  other devas,

Who is the  blessed  child of Devaki and who,

Stole  several golden apparels  of  Gopis.

4.Bahu dwayopetha   deham-paancha,

Janyaakhya sanka sphuraddaksha bahum,

Sri gaaruda  sweeya  vaham –puthra ,

Pouthraadhi sampoornakaamakhya  puthram.

4,He who has   two arms in his body , who,

Holds  the conch called Pancha janya  in his  right hand,

Who  has Garuda  as his steed,  and whose  home ,

Is  filled   with   sons  and grand   sons.

5.Vame kare charu chakram – vaara,

Nendrarthaa samchinna   samsaptha nakram,

Karunya  sampoorna  nethram – sweeya  ,

Soundarya   sampoorna  kamakha  putham.

5.He who holds  pretty  divine wheel on his left  hand

Who killed the cursed crocodile to save the  king of elephants,

Who has eyes  filled with mercy, and who has ,

A son who is   completely  filled   with beauty.

6.Lakshmi nrusimhaadhyupetham –ranga,

Nadhena   devena   nithyam  sametham,

Bhathaiadaa sadhugeetham –sweeya,

Bhakthaaya  Parthaya   samproktha   geetham.

6.He who is with Lord  Lakshmi Narasimha-who,

Daily shines with   the  god Ranganadha, whois,

Constantly praised by  devotees and  who taught,

Bhagwad Gita to his own devotee  Arjuna.

7.Bhakthyakrutham  stotra rathnam- Deekshi,

Thananantha ramena   sarvartha sadyai ,

Nithyam  padeth Bhakthi saayi-Vasu,

Deva prasadho bhavadeva  thasya.

7.This gem of  a prayer  composed   by ,

Anatha Rama Dekshitha for fulfillment  of all desires,

If read with devotion daily by a devotee.

He would definitely get the grace  of Vasudeva.