Adhithya sthavam (A Malayalam Bhajan addressed to Sun God)

Adhithya sthavam (A Malayalam Bhajan addressed to Sun God)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(This Bhajan is addressed to  the Sun having  twelve forms viz  Dhatha, Aryama, Mithra, Varuna , Indra , Vivasvan  , Thwashta, Vishnu  , Amsuman , Bhaga   pusha   and Parjanjna.These twelve Adithyas   rule over the world  for  the Hindu months starting from  Mesha(March-april) . It is emotional and heart touching   unlike other  stotras  addressed  to  Sun God )

1.Arka, surya , dhivakara, bhuvana thrayathinnu  Nayaka,

Ul kurunnil  udhikka nin  krupa  yeppozhum deivame ,

Dushkruthangal ozhichu maam  pariraksha  cheivathinnai,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

1.Oh lord who is like crystal  . who makes the day  and  lord of the three  worlds,

Oh God ,  let your    grace   rise  up in the corner  of my mid always,

For protecting   me   by   avoiding   any problems    ,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

2.AAdhitheya namukku vyadhiyum , aadhiyum  , nidhanathwavum ,

Khedhavum parithapavum  peruthai varunnu  kripa nidhe,

Modhamodu ivayokkeyum   thimirangal poale yagathuvaan,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

2.Oh son of Adithi  , We are getiing  sickness , worries , getting looked down,

Sorrow   and anguish  in a very large  scale  , Oh  treasure of mercy,

And for the sake of removing them  like darkness  , with  joy ,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

3.Yithranalum yenikku   vyadhikal yeevannam   varumaarulla,

NIswanayathu kondu  mathoru upayam illathakathuvaan,

Bhaktha vathsalanaya nin krupa yenniye  , bhuvaneswara,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

3.All these days   I was not getting   this much of sickness ,

Being   silent   I do not have   any  waty to get rid of them,

Oh Lord of the universe , without   your  grace as you love  your devotees,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

4.EEswaraa  durithangal ottu ozhiyathe  cheithahu  kondu jnan,

Vaacha   roga daridra  peedakalodu   vannu pirannaho,

Kasyapathmaja kai thozhaam  ithu theerthu palanam   cheika maam,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

4.Oh God   due to my doing   evil deed   without   stop, I was bor,n,

Along  with  the evils  of diseases  and  poverty  and,

Oh  son of Kasyapa I salute you, please  put an end to them and look after  me,

 Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

5.Ul kurunnil orikkalum  Sukhamilla , nin krup kondu may  ,

Dukhamokke ozhinju  ozhinju sukham varum drudam yennu may  ,

Arka deva, manassil orthu dhinam  namaskruthi   cheyyunnen,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

5.Thoough there  is no happiness  inside my mind , I   firmly  believe that,

Due to your grace   all those   sorrows would go away ,

Oh crystal like God thinking this daily   , I am saluting   you ,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

6.Ooda modhamod odoti  mandi nadannu jnan   bahu  rogiyai,

Veedu pukku kidannithaa valayunnu  Varija  bandhava ,

AAdal orthu azhakodu peeda varaathe palanam  cheyyuvaan,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

6.Robbed of my joy  , I walked   and ran as   a  greatly sick  person,

And now I am struggling    to get   salvation,  of friend of lotus  flower,

And  remembering my future   for   prettily protecting   me   from the misery ,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

7.Yere jnanikalaayavarkku   Easwaran  bhuvanthil,

Undennu  urakkanamengilo  thava  mandalam bahu shobhayai ,

Poorava sailam athinnu mel  parichodu kananam  nithyavum,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

7.Possibly for   very wise  people   firmly believe  ,

That   your greatly shining   form  is definitely there   in this universe,

They have   to daily   be able to see   you at the top of the eastern mountain,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

8.Iyli  villinnu thulyamai maruvum thavangri  yugathine  ,

Kai thozhaathe marannirikkil  aneka  roga daridranai,

Mei thalarnnoru  dandu muni nadannu  bikshayirannidum,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

8.If   a person forgets to salute  your   great   form which has the luster of lightning,

He would be   subjected   to very many  diseases   and    suffer poverty,

Would lose   all his strength   and would beg walking with help of walking stick,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

9.Onnuo polum   aneka  moorthikal onnu  thanneyengilum,

Kandu kai thozhuvanum indal agathuvanum   yenikkaho,

Kaanmanilla  dinesa nee ozhinjareyum  , bhuvaneswara,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

9. Though  all the  Gods with different   forms   are only one,

For me   to see and salute   and to get   all my problems   removed,

Oh Lord of the day, I  am not able to see  any one, Oh lord of the universe,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

10.Odi vannu kruthantha kimkarar okkeyum yennude   anthike  ,

Kooduvaan  idi poale aarthu anayunna   nera maduthu nee,

AAdal theerthu azakodu  peeda varathe   palanam  cheiga maam,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

10.When my end comes near  the  servants  of God of death,

Come rushing to me  and shout like thunder   and at that time,

You please   stop your  sports and protect me    from having great pain,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

11.Oushadhadhikal  kondu ozhipaathinnu aarumila, hare, hare ,

Vyadhiyayathu anekam undu udare  valarnnu  varunnaho,

Daivame  ithu theerthu palanam  cheivathinnu   viseshamai,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

11 There  is no one here   to cure   with   different medicines, Oh lord, Oh Lord,

There   are several diseases within my stomach and alas   they keep on growing,

Oh God ,please put an end to them and  to specially look after  me,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

12.Akkanam thava  roopam okkeyum  ul kurunnil  udhikkilo,

Ulkkale   bahu soukhyavum   varum , ugra  vyadhi ozhinju pom,

Mal kruthangalil  ulla  dushkruthavum  kshayichu   sukham varum,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

12,But if at that time    your form rises   inside  one’s mind,

There would be great comfort in the mind, serious  diseases would get cured,

And al the   wrongs in my actions  would vanish   and please would come,

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.

13.Vatha  peeda kazhangal   soola mahodharam krumi  kasavum,

Svasa  gunma  bagantharangal   prameha   kushta    ganangalum,

Pada kunthalamadhi  rogam  ananjjedaathe agathuvan,

Surya  deva  , Dhinesa  , bhaskara, dwadasathma namosthuthe.

11.Rhematism  , suffering , Phlegm,      , dropsy  . insects  , tuberculosis,

Diseases of breathing  , fistula  , diabetes , leprosy    and other diseases,

And diseases of the hair and the feet  may please  be stopped  and be removed.

Oh Lord Sun  , Oh Lord of the day  , Oh  creator of light  , I salute you oh God   with twelve forms.