Janaki Sthuthi

Janaki Sthuthi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This was taken from the book  Devi Stotra Rathnakara  published  buy Gita press , Gorakhpur)

1.Janaki thwam  namasyami   sarva papa pranaasineem,

Daridrya rana  samharthri, BHatkhaanaam ishta dhayinim,

Videha raja  thanayaam  Raghavananda  Karinmeem.

2.Oh Janaki, who  brigs to an end all sins  , I salute you,

Oh Destroyer of war of poverty, who grants the desires of all her devotees,

Who is the daughter of king of Videha and who is the cause of joy to Rama.

3.Bhoomerduhitharam   vidhyaam  namami  prakruthim Shivaam,m

Poulasthya aiswarya  samharthrim Bhakthaabheeshtaam saraswathim.

3.I salute   her who is the daughter  of earth and knowledge and is the  auspicious nature,

She is the one who destroyed  the wealth of Ravana and one who grants the desire of her devotees.

3.Pathivruthaa dhureenaam  thwaam namami   Janakathmajaam,

Anugraha paraammrudhi managaam   Hari vallabhaam.

3.You are greatest virtuous lady and  I salute the daughter  of Janaka,

You are the the priceless  consort of Vishnu who blesses  all with plenty.

4,AAthmavidhyaam  trayee  Roopaam  umaaroopaam namayaham,

Prasaadhabhi mukhim Lakshmim Ksheerabadhi thanayaam Shubaam.

4.You are the wisdom  of the Athma, having three forms and I salute  her who has form of Uma,

You are  Lakshmi the  auspicious daughter  of ocean of milk, who has a pleasing face.

5.Namami  Chandrabhaginim  Sitaam SArvanga sundarim,

Namami  dharma nilayaam   karunaam  Veda matharaam,

5.Salutations to the   sister  of the moon, who is Sita  whose all limbs are pretty,

Salutations   to her in whom Dharma staysm who is merciful   and mother  of Vedas.

6.Padmalayaam Padma hasthaam   Vishnu vakshasthalaalayaam,

Namani  Chandra nilayaam  Sitaam  Chandra nibhananaam.

6.Salutations   to her who stays  on lotus , who has lotus like hands,

Who stays on  chest of  Lord Vishnu, Who is Sita  who stays in moon   and who is like  moon.

7.AAhlaadha roopinim   sidhim   shivaam, Shivakarimm sathim,

Namami   Viswa jananim   Ramachandra ishta  vallabhaam,

Sitaam Sarvaanvadhyaangim   Bhajami   sathatham  Hrudaa.

7.You are the form of joy   and power  and you are Sathi  the one who enthuses Shiva,

I salute the  mother of Universe, who is the darling wife of Ramachandra ,

I  always   with all my heart sing about  Sita who is pretty in all her limbs.

Ithi Sri Skanda  Maha purane   SEthu Mahathmye sri  Janaki sthuthi    sampoornam.

Thus  ends  the prayer to Janaki which occurs in chapter  on greatness of Swthu   in the  Skandha uraanaa.