Planets and
Srivaishnavism - suitable small prayers
to nine incarnation to solve
problems due to planets
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
As per the
principles enunciated in Sri Vaishnavism, the Sri Vaishnavites do not worship planets. My learned friend Sri
Vasu Iyengar in a facebook post under the title “Navadgraham in SriVaishnavism” has given this Sloka from Bruhat Parasara Hora Sashtra which
guides us as to which
incarnation we should worship for pleasing the nine planets(Nava grahas)
.He has also given detailed commentary for this sloka also. He has also
suggested the suitable manthras for
chanting to please each planet. While
profusely thanking my friend , I am giving
below the sloka small prayers to
each of those avatharas to please them and thereby the planets:-
रामोवतारः
सूर्यस्य चन्द्रस्य यदुनायकः ।
नृसिंहो भूमिपुत्रस्य बुद्धः सोमसुतस्य च॥
वामनो विबुधेज्यस्य भार्गवो भर्गवस्य च ।
कूर्मो भास्करपुत्रस्य सैंहिकेयस्य सूकरः ॥
केतोर्मीनावतारश्च ये चान्ये तेऽपि खेटजाः ।
परात्मांशोधिको येषु ते सर्वे खेचराभिधाः ॥
नृसिंहो भूमिपुत्रस्य बुद्धः सोमसुतस्य च॥
वामनो विबुधेज्यस्य भार्गवो भर्गवस्य च ।
कूर्मो भास्करपुत्रस्य सैंहिकेयस्य सूकरः ॥
केतोर्मीनावतारश्च ये चान्ये तेऽपि खेटजाः ।
परात्मांशोधिको येषु ते सर्वे खेचराभिधाः ॥
Ramo avathara
Suryasya, Chandrasya yadhu Nayaka,
Nrusimho Bhoomiputhrasya, Budha soma suthasya cha,
Vamano
vibudhejyasya, Bhargavo
Bhargavasya cha,
Koormo Bhaskara
puthrasya, saimhikeyasyasookara,
Kethor
meenavatharascha ya cha anye they api
khetajaa,
Parathmaamsodhiko
yeshu they sarve kecharaabhidhaa.
The incarnation of Rama is that of the sun(surya),
The incarnation of Lord Krishna is that of the moon(Chandra),
The incarnation of Narasimha is that of Mars(Mangala) ,
Lord Vishnu the
wise is that of mercury(Budha) ,
(The incarnation of Buddha is that of mercury).
The incarnation
of Vamana is that of Jupiter(Guru),
The incarnation of Parasurama is that of Venus(Shukra),
The incarnation of
Tortoise is that of Saturn(Sani) ,
The incarnation of
Varaha(boar) is that of Rahu ,
The incarnation of
Mathsya(fish) is that of Kethu,
And these are all
about the birth as planets,
And if we do
research about truth ,
These incarnations are the masters of those
planets.
1.Sun/Surya (Rama)
Sri Rama Dwadasa nama stotram
(The twelve names of Lord Rama)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Om asya Sri Raama Dwadasa nama stotra maha mantrasya Eswara
rishihi Anushtup chandaha
|Sri Raamachandra devatha|
Sri Raamachandra preetyarthe Jape viniyogaha
Om asya Sri Raama Dwadasa nama stotra maha mantrasya Eswara
rishihi Anushtup chandaha
|Sri Raamachandra devatha|
Sri Raamachandra preetyarthe Jape viniyogaha
For the great Mantra called twelve names of Rama, Lord
Shiva is the sage,
Meter is Anushtup, God is Lord Ramachandra and
it is chanted to please Lord Ramachandra.
Om Prathamam Sridharam vidyaadh
Dwiteeyam Raghu nayakam
Truteeyam Ramachandramcha
Chaturtham Ravananthakam
Panchamam LokaPoojyancha
Shashtamam Janaki pathim
Saptamam Vasudevam cha
SriRaamam chashtamam tatha
Navamam Jalada Syamam
Dasamam Lakshmanaagrajam
Ekadasam cha Govindam
Dwadasam Setu bandhanam
Om first is the name of he who carries Lakshmi,
Second is of the chief of Raghu clan,
Third is of the moon like Rama,
Fourth is of the killer of Ravana,
Fifth, is that of him who is venerated by the world,
Sixth is that of the Consort of
Sita,
Seventh is of the one who hides the
world by illusion,
Eighth is of the one who attracts
all,
Ninth is the one who is of the colour of the
cloud,
Tenth is of the elder brother of Lakshmana,
Eleventh is of the one who is attained by Vedas,
And twelfth is of the one who built the bridge Sethu.
Phalasruthi:
Dwadasaithani Naamani Ya pateth srunayanvithaha
Ardharatretu dwadasyaam Kushta darirdrya nasanam
Aranye chaiva sangrame AgnouBhaya nivaranam
Brahmahatya suraapaanam Gohatyaadi nivaaranam
Sapta vaaram Prapatennityam sarvaarishta nivaranam
Grahane cha Jale sthithva Nadee teere viseshataha
Aswamedha Satam punyam Brahma lokam gamishyathi
Phalasruthi:
Dwadasaithani Naamani Ya pateth srunayanvithaha
Ardharatretu dwadasyaam Kushta darirdrya nasanam
Aranye chaiva sangrame AgnouBhaya nivaranam
Brahmahatya suraapaanam Gohatyaadi nivaaranam
Sapta vaaram Prapatennityam sarvaarishta nivaranam
Grahane cha Jale sthithva Nadee teere viseshataha
Aswamedha Satam punyam Brahma lokam gamishyathi
Benefits of chanting it
Those who read or hear these twelve names with devotion,
On the star Arudhra and Thithi Dwadasi would
get rid of poverty and Leprosy,
Get rid of the fear of fire in forest and battle field,
And Get rid of the effects of the sin of
killing a Brahmin or a cow and drinking alcohol,
If these are read daily for week, one can get rid of all
problems,
Especially if it is read during eclipse or standing in
water or in the banks of the river,
One would get the benefit of performing one hundred
Aswamedha and go to the world of Brahma.
|| Iti Sri Skanda Puranothara Khanda Uma Maheswara Samvade
SriRaamachandra Dwaadasanaama stotram sampoornam ||
|| Iti Sri Skanda Puranothara Khanda Uma Maheswara Samvade
SriRaamachandra Dwaadasanaama stotram sampoornam ||
Thus ends the twelve names of Rama occurring in the
discussion between Lord shiva and Uma in the after ward Of the
Skanda Purana.
2.Moon/Chandra(Krishna)
Sri Krishna Dwadasa Nama stotram
(The prayer of twelve names of Lord Krishna)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Srunu thwam munaya sarve Gopalasya Mahathmana,
Ananthasya prameyasya nama dwadasakam
sthavam. 1
Please hear oh sages the twelve holy names of
The great Gopala mentioned by Adhi Sesha.
Arjunaya pura Githam Gopalena Mahathmana,
Dwarakayam prarthayathe Yasodascha
sannidhou. 2
Arjuna sang these names of great Gopala,
In the city of Dwaraka in front of Yasodha.
Nyasam
Asya Sri Krishna dwadasa nama stotra maha
manthrasya , Phalguna rishi ,
Anushtup chanda , Sri Krishna Paramathma
Devatha, Om bheejam,
Swahethi Shakthi Sri Gopala Krishna preethyarthe Jape
Viniyoga.
For the great chant of twelve names of Sri Krishna ,
Arjuna is the Rishi,
Meter is Anushtup, God addressed is Sri Krishna
Paramathma,
The strength is Swaha and this is being
chanted for pleasing,
Sri Gopala Krishna.
Dhyanam
Janubhyam abhidavantham , Bahubhyam adhi Sundaram,
Sakundalalakam Balam , Gopalam Chinthayeth usha.
In the morning I think of the God Gopala,
Who is very striking with his Thighs,
Who is very pretty with his hands ,
And is a boy wearing ear studs.
Manthram
Pradamam thu Harim vidhyath Dwitheeyam Kesavam
Thadha,
Tritheeyam Padmanabham cha Chathurtham Vamanam
Thadha. 1
The first name is Hari the knowledge, second one is
Kesava,
Third one is he who has a lotus on his belly,
And the fourth one is Vamana, the little boy.
Panchamam Veda Garbham cha Sashtamam Madhu
soodhanam,
SApthamam Vasudevam cha Varaham cha ashtamam
thadha. 2
The fifth is he who has Vedas in his stomach,
Sixth one is he who killed the Asura called Madhu,
The seventh one is the son of Vasudeva,
And the eighth one is Varaha the boar.
Navamam Pundareekaksham , dasamam cha Janardhanam,
Krishnam ekadasa proktham Dwadasam
Sreedharam thadha. 3
The ninth is the God with lotus like eyes,
The tenth is God to whom people pray
The eleventh is Krishna, the God who is black,
And twelfth is the God who carries Lakshmi.
Evam dwadasa namani Mayaa prokthani Phalguna,
Kala thratam Padeth yasthu thasya
punya phalam
srunu. 4
Arjuna told that those who chant these twelve names,
At dawn, noon and dusk , the following good results will
occur.
Chandrayana Sahasrasya , kanya dana samasya cha,
Aswamedha sahasrasya , phalam apnodhi
manava 5
They will get the result of performing ,
One thousand Chandrayanas*,
Or get the effect of giving a girl in marriage,
Or get the effect of performing one thousand Aswamedhas.
Fast of a
particular type observed over a period of one month.
3.Mars(Mangala/Chevvai) –Lord Nrusimha
Narasimha dwadasa Nama stotram
(Twelve names of Narasimha)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Pradhamam thu Mahaa jwalo , dwitheeyam thu ugra kesari,
Thritheeyam Vajra damshtro , Chathurthothu
Visaradha. 1
Firstly great flame , secondly the angry lion,
Thirdly one with diamond like teeth ,
Fourthly the great expert.
Panchamam Narasimhascha , Sashta Kasyapa mardhana,
Sapthamo yathu hantha cha , ashtamo Deva
vallabho. 2
Fifthly the Man-lion, Sixthly the killer of Kasyapa’s
son,
Seventhly Killer of Asuras and eighthly the
Lord of devas.
Nava Prahaladha Varadho , dasamo Anantha hasthaka,
Ekadaso Maha Rudro, Dwadaso
Tharunasthadha. 3
Ninthly The one who blessed Prahlada, tenthly the one
with endless hands,
Eleventh the great God who is angry and
twelfth the one helps at right time.
Dwadasani namani Nrusimhasya Mahathmana,
Manthra raja ithi jnatham , Sarva papa
vinasanam, 4
These twelve names of the great God Narasimha,
Is called the king of chants and destroys all
sins.
Kshaya apasmara kushtadhi , thapa jwara nivaranam,
Raja dware , Maha Gore sangrame
cha Jalandhare 5
Giri gahara aaranye Vyagra chora maya dish,
Ranecha marane chaiva samatham
paramam
Shubham. 6
This cures Tuberculosis, epilepsy , leprosy and Typhoid,
And is helpful in gate of the king, I horrible wars and
inside water.
It helps in mountains and forests populate by
tigers and robbers,
And in war and death it helps to get out
safely and later attain salvation.
Satham aavarthayeth yasthu muchyathe Vyadhi
bhandanath,
Aavarthayantha sahasram thu labhathe
Vanchitham
phalam. 7
Repeating hundred times would help you get out
of diseases and imprisonment,
And repeating it one thousand times would help you get
what you want.
4,Mercury/Budha –Lord Vishnu
Dwadasa Nama Panjara Stotram
(The prayer of the armour of twelve names)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This is a remarkable Kavacha made up of 12 names of Lord
Vishnu along with his 12 weapons.)
Purasthath Keasava pathu , Chakree Jaambu natha prabha,
Paschann Narayana Sankhee Neela jeemootha
sannibha. 1
In the east Mai I be protected by Kesava,
Who holds the holy wheel of molten gold,
In the west may I be protected by Narayana,
Who holds the conch and resembles the rich blue cloud.
Indheevara dhala shyamo Madhavo oordhwa gadhadhara,
Govindo, Dakshine parswae thanvee Chandra prabho
Mahan. 2
From the top , let me be protected by Madhava ,
Who is of the colour of blue lily and holds a mace,
In the south let me be protected by Govinda,
Who has the cool luster of moon and holds an arrow.
Uthare Hala bruth Vishnu , padma kinjalka sannibha,
Agneyaam Aravindhabho musalee
madhusoodhana. 3
In the north let me be protected by Lord Vishnu,
Who is of the colour of lotus filament and holds the
plough,
In the south east, let me be protected by killer of
Madhu,
Who resembles a lotus and holds a pestle.
Trivikrama gadga pani, niryathyam jwalana prabhaa,
Vayavyam Vamano vajri tharunadhithya
deepthimaan. 4
In the south west let me be protected by
Trivikrama .
Who holds the sword and shines like fire,
In the North West let me protected by Vamana,
Who holds the thunder bolt and shines like young Sun.
Eesanyaam Pundareekabha Sridhara pattasayudha,
Vidhyuth prabho Hrishikeso hyavachyam disi
mudhgari. 5
In the north east let me be protected by Sridhara ,
Of the colour of the lotus and holding a spear,
And from below let me be protected by
Hrishikesa,
Who shines like lightning and holding a
hammer.
Hrud padme Padmanabho may sahasra
arka sama prabha,
SArvayudha sarva Shakthi sarvagna sarvatho
mukha. 6
Let Lord Padmanabha , with brilliance of billion suns,
And occupying my heart , With all the weapons ,
With all the powers , with knowledge of everything,
With faces in all directions protect me
always.
Indra kopa sangasa pasa hastho aparajitha,
Sa bahaya antharam deham vyapya Damodhara
sthitha. 7
Let Damodhara who is inside and outside me,
Having the colour of blue bee ,
Having the nooses in his hands,
And is invincible protect me always.
Yevam sarvathra machidhram nama dwadasa panjaram,
Pravishtoham na may kinchith bhayamasthi
kadachana. 8
Bhayam nasthi kadhachana om nama ithi.
Having thus entered the unbreakable cage ,
Of the twelve names which pervades every where,
I am protected always and every where,
And do not feel fear at any time.
No fear at any time.
5.Jupiter/Guru-Lord Vamana
Vamana Stotram
(Prayer to Vamana)
Translated
by
P.R.Ramachander
(Though a Rakshasa, Mahabali was a benevolent emperor.
But he usurped the Deva kingdom. Vishnu took the form of a young, dwarf,
Brahmin boy called Vamana and requested for three steps of land as measured by
his feet. In spite of his Guru’s opposition, Mahabali agreed. Vamana took the
gigantic form of Trivikrama and measured all the three worlds, in two steps.
Mahabali offered his head as a third step. Vamana then requested Mahabali to
live for ever in Patala-the underworld. The people of Kerala believe that he
visits them on their festival of Thiruonam and people of Karnataka believe that
he visits them every year on the Bali Padyami.
This is a very rare stotra, addressed to
Lord Vamana.)
Yagnesa yagna purushachyutha theerthapada,
Theerthasrava sravana mangala namadheya,
Aapanna loka vrjinopasamodhayadhya,
Sam na krudheesa bhagawannasi dheena
nadha.
1
Oh God who is the lord of the oppressed,
Who is the chief of Yagna*, who is Achyutha,
Of the form of Yagna, whose feet is the sacred waters,
Who is the entire holy waters, who is good to hear,
Who is interested in destroying sins of those who
approach him,
And who is primeval, Please shower good things on us.
*Fire sacrifice
Viswaya viswabhavana sthithi samyamaya,
Swairam graheetha puru shakthi gunaya bhoomne,
Swasthaya saswad upa braamhitha punya bhodham,
Vyapadhithathma thamase haraye
namasthe.
2
Salutations to the Hari, who is the universe,
Who does creation, upkeep and destruction of the
universe,
Who is responsible for the illusion and in spite is in a
stable form,
Who by the permanent luster of the total knowledge,
Does not give way, to darkness in his soul.
Aayu param vapurabheeshtamathulya lakshmeer,
Dhyobhoorasa sakala yoga gunasthrivarga,
Jnanam cha kevalamanantha, bhavathi thushta,
Thwatho nrunaam kimu swapatna
jayadhirasi.
3
If you are pleased oh God, we will be allotted,
The full life span of Brahma, any type of body,
That we want, countless wealth ,
Control over the three worlds and all sorts of wealth,
And would you not bless us with a simple
victory over enemy?
6.Venus/Shukra( Lord Parasurama)
Parasurama Stotram
(Prayer to Lord Parasurama)
Translated
by
P.R.Ramachander
(Lord Parasurama was an avatar of Vishnu. He was armed an
axe (parasu) in his hand. He was the son of Sage Jamadagni and Renuka. He
beheaded his mother at the command of his father. Later as per his request
Jamadagni gave back her life. To avenge Karthaveeryarjuna’s son’s who killed
his parents, he killed 27 generations of Kshatriyas. With the Ramavatara his
role came to an end. To wash of his sins in killing the Kshatriyas, he gave all
the land he won in charity. So he had to leave the then existing land masses.
To continue living, he threw his axe and raised the present day Kerala. He is
supposed to live there even today and this land is called Parasuramakshethra.
It seems that, it has been practice in Kerala in ancient days to sing this
prayer to Parasurama, before starting any religious rites)
Devam naumi remapathim , ranapatum, bhaswath
kireedanchitham,
Kodandam sasaram karena dhadhatham vamena chanyena
cha,
Aartha thrana patum kutarasamatham kanda chidham
bhasuram,
Smasru prasphurithananam sura thanum Ramam sada
saswatham.
1
I salute that Rama with an axe,
Who is being saluted by devas,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who is expert in fighting in war,
Who shines due to his crown,
Who holds Kodanda in his right hand,
And arrows in his left hand,
Which are capable of saving the oppressed,
Who is armed with the terrible white axe,
Who is effulgent with light,
And who has a well proportioned heavenly body,
Brahma kshatravapurdhara smitha mukho rajanyakaalanalo,
Bribrana parasum karena tharuna pradhyothnodath prabha,
Vidhyuth pingalatha jatavalaya vanaschadayan valkalam,
Jeeyadhujjwala yagna suthra mahitho ramaschiram
bhargava.
2
Victory to that Bhargava Rama,
Who has a laughing face of Brahmin as well as Kshatriya,
Who is the great fire which destroyed the clan of kings,
Who held the terrible axe in his hand,
Who shined like the rising sun,
Who had very electrifying matted locks,
Who dressed himself using the bark of trees,
And who was famous as the one
Who knows the holy chants of Yagna.
7.Saturn-Sani-Incarnation
as Kurma/Turtle
Kurma Stotram
(Prayer to the incarnation of Tortoise)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Koorma (Tortoise) is the second incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He took this incarnation to help devas to act as the base for the mandhara mountain which was used to churn the ocean. This rare stotra is taken from a very dilapidated Malayalam stotra book, whose name or publishers are not known to me.)
Namami they deva padaravindam,
Prapanna thapopa samatha pathram,
Yan moola hethou yathayo agna soru,
Samsara dukham Bahiruthkshi panthi. 1
Oh God I salute your lotus like feet,
Which is like an umbrella preventing heat,
Due to its basic reason the learned sages,
Get rid of the sorrows of this world from their mind.
Dhathar dasmin bhava eesa jeevaa,
Sthapathrayeno apahathaa na sarma,
Aathmam labhanthe bhagavamsthvangri,
Cchayaam sa vidhyamara maasreyama. 2
Oh God, please give me relief from the sorrows,
As I will take rest in the shades of your feet,
As no being gets relieved of the three types of suffering,
And these type of sufferings do not come near your feet.
Marganthi yathe mukha padma needai,
Chandha suparnaryashayo vivikthe,
Yasyaghamarshodha saridhwaraya,
Pade padam theertha padam prapanna. 3
Yach sradhaya srutha vathya cha bhakthya,
Samsrujy mane hrudhaye vadhaya,
Jnanena vairagya balena dheera,
Vrujema thathengri Saroja peetam. 4
Oh God , Guided by the birds called Vedas,
Which are used to live in your lotus like face,
Is your holy divine lotus like feet,
Which is searched in solitude by he sages,
Which makes them live in the shores of sacred rivers,
And which they establish in their mind,
By the use of devotion and attention,
As well as which they establish in their heart,
Using the path of wisdom and renunciation,
And we completely surrender to it.
Viswasya janma sthithi samyamarthe,
Krutha avatharasya padambhujam they,
Vrujema sarve saranam yadheesa,
Smrutham prayachathya bhayam swapumsam. 5
For the sake of creation , upkeep and destruction,
Of the world is the incarnation that you took,
And we all surrender to your lotus like feet,
For meditating on it , gives protection to devotees.
Yasyanu bandhe asathi deha gehe,
Mamaha mithyooda duragrahaanaam,
Pumsaam sudhooram vasatho vipuryaam,
Bhajema thathe Bhagawan padabhjam. 6
The man who does not think about you,
Is wrongly too much attached to body, home and self,
And so we are saluting the lotus like feet,
Which exists very , very far away.
Panena they deva kadha sudhaya,
Pravrudha bhakthyaa visa daasayaa ye,
Vairagya saram prathilabhya bodham,
Yadhaanjasanveeyura kunta dhishnyam. 7
Due to the large amount of devotion ,
Some people with a pure heart ,
Hearing your nectar like story ,
Receive great wisdom by renunciation,
And suddenly get that destruction less state.
Thadhapare chathma Samadhi yoga,
Balena jithwa prakruthim balishtaam,
Thwameva dheeraa pursha visanthi,
THesham srama syanna thu sevaya they. 8
Like that others who are very wise,
By the strength of their Athma Samadhi,
Win over the very strong illusion,
And attain you and do not find it difficult.
Thathe vayam loka si sraksha yadhya,
Thwa yanu srushta sthribhirathmabhi sma,
Sarve viyukthaa swa vihara thanthram,
Na saknumasthath prathiharthave they. 9
Thinking that we should serve you like that,
Possibly you have decided to ignore us,
Who have been created by you at the time.
Of creation by Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu,
And we are not able to understand your secret.
Yavad balim theja harama kale,
Yadhaa vayanjanna madhama yathra,
Thadho bhayeshaam tha imehi lokaa,
Balim haranthonna madanthya nooha. 10
Oh God we are providing you with the sacrifice,
And telling your name eat food,
And similarly the ordinary people give you sacrifice,
And eat the food after offering it to you.
Thwam na surname asi saanwayaanaam,
Kootastha aadhya puusha Purana,
Thwam deva shakthyaam guna karma yonow,
Rethsthwajayam kavi rathatheja. 11
Oh God you are the protector of all devas,
You are stable, the first primeval one ,
You are the power of devas ,
You are the birth place and result of everything,
And you have taken up yourself the job of care of the universe,
And for that you have deposited your male power.
Ththo vayam sath pramukhayathathe ,
Bhaboovimathman karavama kim they,
Thwam na swachakshu paridehi shakthya,
Deva kriyatrha yadanugrahaanaam. 12
Oh God what should we the sages do,
To get good results of our intentions,
Please give us the capacity ,
To obey the directions of your blessed sight.
(Prayer to the incarnation of Tortoise)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Koorma (Tortoise) is the second incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He took this incarnation to help devas to act as the base for the mandhara mountain which was used to churn the ocean. This rare stotra is taken from a very dilapidated Malayalam stotra book, whose name or publishers are not known to me.)
Namami they deva padaravindam,
Prapanna thapopa samatha pathram,
Yan moola hethou yathayo agna soru,
Samsara dukham Bahiruthkshi panthi. 1
Oh God I salute your lotus like feet,
Which is like an umbrella preventing heat,
Due to its basic reason the learned sages,
Get rid of the sorrows of this world from their mind.
Dhathar dasmin bhava eesa jeevaa,
Sthapathrayeno apahathaa na sarma,
Aathmam labhanthe bhagavamsthvangri,
Cchayaam sa vidhyamara maasreyama. 2
Oh God, please give me relief from the sorrows,
As I will take rest in the shades of your feet,
As no being gets relieved of the three types of suffering,
And these type of sufferings do not come near your feet.
Marganthi yathe mukha padma needai,
Chandha suparnaryashayo vivikthe,
Yasyaghamarshodha saridhwaraya,
Pade padam theertha padam prapanna. 3
Yach sradhaya srutha vathya cha bhakthya,
Samsrujy mane hrudhaye vadhaya,
Jnanena vairagya balena dheera,
Vrujema thathengri Saroja peetam. 4
Oh God , Guided by the birds called Vedas,
Which are used to live in your lotus like face,
Is your holy divine lotus like feet,
Which is searched in solitude by he sages,
Which makes them live in the shores of sacred rivers,
And which they establish in their mind,
By the use of devotion and attention,
As well as which they establish in their heart,
Using the path of wisdom and renunciation,
And we completely surrender to it.
Viswasya janma sthithi samyamarthe,
Krutha avatharasya padambhujam they,
Vrujema sarve saranam yadheesa,
Smrutham prayachathya bhayam swapumsam. 5
For the sake of creation , upkeep and destruction,
Of the world is the incarnation that you took,
And we all surrender to your lotus like feet,
For meditating on it , gives protection to devotees.
Yasyanu bandhe asathi deha gehe,
Mamaha mithyooda duragrahaanaam,
Pumsaam sudhooram vasatho vipuryaam,
Bhajema thathe Bhagawan padabhjam. 6
The man who does not think about you,
Is wrongly too much attached to body, home and self,
And so we are saluting the lotus like feet,
Which exists very , very far away.
Panena they deva kadha sudhaya,
Pravrudha bhakthyaa visa daasayaa ye,
Vairagya saram prathilabhya bodham,
Yadhaanjasanveeyura kunta dhishnyam. 7
Due to the large amount of devotion ,
Some people with a pure heart ,
Hearing your nectar like story ,
Receive great wisdom by renunciation,
And suddenly get that destruction less state.
Thadhapare chathma Samadhi yoga,
Balena jithwa prakruthim balishtaam,
Thwameva dheeraa pursha visanthi,
THesham srama syanna thu sevaya they. 8
Like that others who are very wise,
By the strength of their Athma Samadhi,
Win over the very strong illusion,
And attain you and do not find it difficult.
Thathe vayam loka si sraksha yadhya,
Thwa yanu srushta sthribhirathmabhi sma,
Sarve viyukthaa swa vihara thanthram,
Na saknumasthath prathiharthave they. 9
Thinking that we should serve you like that,
Possibly you have decided to ignore us,
Who have been created by you at the time.
Of creation by Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu,
And we are not able to understand your secret.
Yavad balim theja harama kale,
Yadhaa vayanjanna madhama yathra,
Thadho bhayeshaam tha imehi lokaa,
Balim haranthonna madanthya nooha. 10
Oh God we are providing you with the sacrifice,
And telling your name eat food,
And similarly the ordinary people give you sacrifice,
And eat the food after offering it to you.
Thwam na surname asi saanwayaanaam,
Kootastha aadhya puusha Purana,
Thwam deva shakthyaam guna karma yonow,
Rethsthwajayam kavi rathatheja. 11
Oh God you are the protector of all devas,
You are stable, the first primeval one ,
You are the power of devas ,
You are the birth place and result of everything,
And you have taken up yourself the job of care of the universe,
And for that you have deposited your male power.
Ththo vayam sath pramukhayathathe ,
Bhaboovimathman karavama kim they,
Thwam na swachakshu paridehi shakthya,
Deva kriyatrha yadanugrahaanaam. 12
Oh God what should we the sages do,
To get good results of our intentions,
Please give us the capacity ,
To obey the directions of your blessed sight.
8.Kethu
-Mathsya(fish) incarnation
Mathsya Stotram
(Prayer
to the Fish)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is a rare prayer praising the Mathsya avatara of
Lord Vishnu)
Noonam thwam Bhagawan sakshath harir narayano
avyaya,
Anugrahaya bhoothanam dhathse roopam
jalokasam.
1
Hey Lord Vishnu who does not have death,
You ,who is the real Lord Vishnu,
Even took the form of living being in water,
For showering your blessings on all
beings.
Namasthe purusha sreshta, sthithyuthpathivyayayeswara,
Bhakthanam na prapannanam mukhyo athma gathir
vibho.
2
Salutations to the greatest among males,
Who is responsible for creation, upkeep and destruction,
And for us devotees who are seeking your protection,
You are the only means leading to their salvation.
Sarva leelavtharasthe bhoothanam bhoothi hethava,
Gnathumichamyadho roopam yadartham bhavatha
drutham.
3
Hey god all your incarnations are for the well being of
the world,
And I would like to know ,what is the necessity of your
real form.
Na they aravindaksha , padhopasarpanam,
Mrusha bhaveth sarva suhruth priyathmana,
Yadatharesham pradagathmanam satha,
Madheedruso yadwapraadhbhutham
na.
4
Is it not a fact , lotus eyed Lord ,
Who is the friend and relation of all,
That total surrender to your feet is never useless,
For you showed your wonderful form,
To the great sages as well as humble devotees like us.
9.Rahu –Varaha/Boar
incarnation
Yagna Varaha Murthi Sthuthi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Hiranyaksha a very powerful Asura stole the earth and
hid himself along with it inside the sea. Lord Vishnu took the form of a
boar with a very huge form and went inside the sea. He killed
Hiranyaksha and brought back the earth. The sages assembled there praised him
by this prayer which occurs in the third Skanda and in the thirteenth chapter
in slokas 33-44. Here Varaha is described as the form of Yagna and his body
parts are identified with the various articles used in the Yagna. I
am absolutely unfamiliar with the names of the articles. Also the Sanskrit used
is really tough to understand. With a view to high light, the
meaning of this prayer, I have used the translation of this work by Sri C.
l.Goswami , in his translation of Bhagwatha , which was published by Gita press
Gorakhpur. I have written what I understood from the text as well as the above
translation , in my own words adopting my own style.)
The rishir Uvacha:-
1.Jitham jitham the jitha yagna bhavana,
Thrayeem thanum swam paridhunvathe nama,
Yad roma gartheshu nilil yoora dwaraa,
Thamai nama karana sookaraaya they.
The sages told:-
Victory, victory to you oh great Lord who is
the promoter of Yagnas,
We salute you even when you shake your gross
divine body,
Which consists of the three Vedas, we Bow to
you, Oh God,
In the form of a boar in whose hair pores all
yagnas(sacrifice rituals) exist.
2.Roopam thai thannanu dush kruthathmanam,
Doordarsanam deva yadadhwarathmakam,
Chandhamsi yasya twachi barhi roma,
Khaajyam drusi thwan angrishu chathur hothram.
Oh God, This form of yours made
up of the sacrifices and rites,
Cannot be seen by the evil minded ones,
And also the various meters of the four Vedas,
Find a place in your skin , the kusa grass in your hair bristles,
The Ghee in your eyes and the four priests on your four
legs.
3.Srukthunda aassi sruva eesa naasayoridodhare chamasa
karna ranthre,
Prasithra maasye rasane grahasthuthe yach charvanam they
bhagwan agnihothram.
The big ladle (sruk)for pouring ghee in to the
fire is in your snout,
The small ladle (sruva) to pour ghee in to the big one ,
Oh God,
Is located in your nostrils, the plate where food is
kept(ida),
For offering in fire exists inside your belly,
The vessel from which Soma is drunk (chamsas)is in your
ears,
The vessel in which the share to Brahma(prasitra) is
offered is in your mouth,
And the ladles used to take out
Soma(grahas) from big vessel is in your throat,
And the act of your chewing oh Lord is the real fire
sacrifice.
4.Deekshanu janmopasada sirodharam,
THwam praayaneeyo dhayaneeya dhamshtra,
Jihwa prayargya sthava seershakam krutho,
Sabhyava sathyam chithayo asavo hi they.
Your repeated incarnations are the offering of oblations
to the fire,
And three ishtis called Upasada preceding
extraction of Soma constitute your neck,
The prayaniya and the udyaniya ishti done at
the end are your tusks,
The Pravargya which is carried out before
Upasad is your toungue,
The Sabhava and avasathya fires of the
sacrifice are your head,
And the arrangement of bricks in layers for the sacrifice
are your vital airs.
5.Somasthu retha savanaanyava sthithi,
Samshthaa vibhedha sthava deva dhathava,
SAthraani sarvaani sareera sandhi ,
Sthwam sarva yagna kruthu rishti bandhana.
Your generative fluid is Soma, your sitting posture,
Are the everyday rites performed thrice a day,
The seven constituents of your body,
Are the seven main sacrifices and your body
joints,
Are the satras which are sacrifices carried out for
several days,
And like this your entire body are the various parts
of a yagna,
And the tendons of your body are the various sacrifices.
6.Namo namasthe akhila manthra devathaa,
Dravyaya sarva krathave kriyathmane,
Vairagya bhakthyathma jayanu bhavitha,
Jnanaya vidhya gurave namo nama.
Salutations and salutations to the Gods of all the
manthras,
The money spent , materials used and gods
worshipped in the sacrifice,
Salutations and salutations to the teacher of knowledge
of wisdom,
Teaching us self control, devotion and mind control.
7.Damshtragra kotayaa bhagwam sthvayaa druthaa,
Virajathe bhoodhara bhoo sabhoodharaa,
Yadhaa vannahnni saratho dhathaa druthaa,
Madham gajendrasya sapathra padmini.
The earth shines at the pointed end of your tusks,
Along with the land and the mountains , Oh God who
carried the earth,
Appears as if it is pretty lotus plant with
leaves,
Being brought out by a lord like elephant
emerging from water.
8.Thrayeemayam roopamidham cha soukaram,
Bhoo mandale natha dathaa druthena they,
Chakasthi srungoda ghanena bhooyasaa,
Kulachalendrasya Yadhaiva vibhrama.
Your form of boar made up of the three Vedas,
Oh Lord , carrying the earth on your pointed
tusks ,
Looks charming like a pretty mountain,
Along with heavy clouds hanging on a summit.
9.Samshtapayainaam jagathaam sadhasthushaam,
Lokaaya pathni masi maatharam pitha,
Vidhema chasyai namasaa saha thwayaa,
Yasyaam swathejo agni mivaaranaavadhaa.
Please place this mother of all animate and
inanimate things,
Who is your consort firmly, so that all people
can live there,
For you are their father and we shall offer salutations,
To you as well as to her, for you have deposited your
power in her,
Like the fire deposits itself in a wooden piece called
Arani.
10.Ka Sradhatheethaanyamasthava prabho,
Rasaam gathaaya bhuva udhvibarhanam,
Na vismayo asou thwayi viswa vismaye,
Yo maayayedham sasruje athi vismaya,
Oh Lord who else can dare to lift the earth,
When it has sunk in to the lowest
depths of water?
This is not surprising to you , who is the surprise of the world,
This is not surprising to you , who is the surprise of the world,
For you have created this entire magical universe by your
Maya.
11.Vidhunvathaa Veda mayam nijam vapu,
Jana sthapa Sathya nivasino vayam,
Sataa Shikhoo dhootha shivambhu bindhubhi,
Vimrujyamaanaa brasamesa paavithaa.
When you shook your body made up by the Vedas,
The inhabitants of Jana loka. Thapa loka and Sathya Loka,
Got drenched and splashed extremely by the the water,
Falling out of the drenched hairs of your mane.
12.Sa vai batha brashata mathisthavaishaa,
They ya karmanaam param apara karmana,
Yadhyoga maya guna yoga mohitham viswam,
Samastham Bhagawan videhi saam.
He who tries to understand fully your great exploits,
Would lose his mind due to confusion ,Oh Lord,
Please bring happiness to the whole universe,
Which has lost its senses due to attachment
created by your illusion.
