Bhagavatha Purana- Nithya Parayana Slokas- Read them and get effect of reading Bhagawatha

Bhagavatha  Purana- Nithya  Parayana   Slokas- Read them  and get effect of reading  Bhagawatha

(golden collection .Share with every one  who is interested  in Bhagawatha)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Bhagavatha  is the last  Purana   composed by sage Vyasa. Though the major content of the Purama  is the story of Lord Krishna  (the tenth Skanda consisting of  3936  slokas)  , it  is a very detailed narration of all   the Avatharas  of Lord Vishnu , up to the  beginning  of Kali yuga.

t has 12   Skandas(books)   containing  335 chapters    and is supposed to contain 18000 Slokas. Though it was composed by sage Vyasa ,, the book that we have is the narration of  Sage  Shukha to king Parikshith  in 7 days. Almost through out  India and specially in south  People consider it great to read or hear  BHagawatha  being read in 7 days (sapthaham).  

Due to its huge size some efforts were done to abridge it in to a smaller   size. Narayaneeyam by Mepathur  BHattathiri  is the most  popular   shortened version .

A few days ago  , I came across  a  collection of 25  slokas   from the  original Bhagavatha  , which   was  meant for Nithya Parayana (daily reading)  and was supposed to give equal effect of reading the entire  BHagavatha daily. (From a book by Sengalipuram  Anantharama  Deekshithar)

 I have given it in Sanskrit, english with translation . I have also   given the exact location of each  Sloka in Bhagavatham .I know  I am giving you a rare   treasure   which is going to help you to read the great BHagavatham  Daily.May God bless   all of you)

I Skandam  1 chapter  8 slokas 9-10, chapter 8  , slokas 21-22 (4 slokas)

उत्तरोवाच

पाहि पाहि महायोगिन् देवदेव जगत्पते ।

नान्यं त्वदभयं पश्ये यत्र मृत्युः परस्परम् ॥ ९॥

अभिद्रवति मामीश शरस्तप्तायसो विभो ।

कामं दहतु मां नाथ मा मे गर्भो निपात्यताम् ॥ १०॥

1.Uthara uvacha

Pahi pahi maha yogin , deva deva  jagath pathe,

Na anyam  thwad  abhayam  pasye yathra mruthyu parasparam  ,

Abhidravathi maameesa saras thaptha yaso  vibho,

Kamam dahathu  maam nadhaa maa may   garbho nipathyathaam  Skanda 1  chapter 8  slokas 9 and 10)

Uthara said :-

Protect, protect me  oh great Yogi, god of gods and  Lord of universe

I do not see anybody other than you  who can protect me, where each is the death to the other,

This arrow  of burning steel   is pursuing me , oh Lord,

Oh Lord  , l wish that it burns me  but let it not kill my child  in the womb.

(When Pasupathasthra of Aswathama  tries to kill the child in her womb, Uthara  wife of Abhimanyu  prayed to Lord Krishna  thus)

2, कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय देवकीनन्दनाय च ।

नन्दगोपकुमाराय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ २१॥

नमः पङ्कजनाभाय नमः पङ्कजमालिने ।

नमः पङ्कजनेत्राय नमस्ते पङ्कजाङ्घ्रये ॥ २२

2.Krishnaya vasudevaya devaki nandanaya  cha,

Nanda gopa kumaraya govindaya  namo nama.

Nama Pankaja  nabhaya, nama  pankaja  maline,

Nama  Pankaja  nethraya namasthe pankajangraye (skanda 1 chapter 8  slokas 21 and 22)

Salutations and salutations   to Krishna, son of DEvaki and Vasudeva,

Who is son of Nandagopa and  lord of all beings

Salutations to him who has  lotus  on his navel, who wears garland of lotus,

Who has eyes like lotus  and who is soft to touch like lotus flower

(Lord Krishna saves the child in womb of Uthara and Kunthi prays him thus)

II Skandam 4 Chapter 9  Sloka 6 (one slokam)

3. ध्रुव उवाच

योऽन्तःप्रविश्य मम वाचमिमां प्रसुप्तां

सञ्जीवयत्यखिलशक्तिधरः स्वधाम्ना ।

अन्यांश्च हस्तचरणश्रवणत्वगादीन्

प्राणान् नमो भगवते पुरुषाय तुभ्यम् ॥ ६

3.Yo antha  pravisya mana  vacham imam  prasupthaam,

SAbjeevayathya akhila   sakthi  dhara swa dhaamnaa,

Anyaamscha hastha  charana sravana  thakh aadheen,

Praanaan namo  bhagavathe   purushaya   thubhyam Skandam 4   chapter 9   sloka 6

I salute the glorious God who is the Purusha,
Who has entered within me and made me speak,
While I was not in a position to speak all along,
And by entering with in me awakened,
My hands, feet, ears, sense of touch and so on.

(This is the prayer of the child Dhruva   when Lord  Vishnu  appeared before him, after  his great  penance)

III Skandam 7   chapter 5   slokas 23(one slokam)

4. प्रह्लाद उवाच

श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णोः स्मरणं पादसेवनम् ।

अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यं सख्यमात्मनिवेदनम् ॥ २३

4,Sravanam  keerthanam Vishno smaranam , padha  sevanam,

Archanam vandhanam dasyam  sankhya mathma  nivedanam   Skandam 7  chapter 5 sloka 23

Hearing, singing  and thinking about  Lord Vishnu , service to his feet,

Worshipping him  , saluting him  , serving him and  completely  dedicate one’s soul to him.

(Hiranya Kasipu  asks  Prahladha to tell him  some excellent things that  he has learnt from his teacher  and this is his reply)

IV  Skandam   8  chapter 24  Sloka 49(One slokam)

न यत्प्रसादायुतभागलेशमन्ये

च देवा गुरवो जनाः स्वयम् ।

कर्तुं समेताः प्रभवन्ति पुंस-

स्तमीश्वरं त्वां शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ ४९

5,Na  yath prasadhayutha bhaga lesa manye,

Cha devo guravo janaa swayam ,

Karthum samthaa prabhavanthi pumas,

THameeswaram thwaam saranam prapadhye  Skandam 8  chapter 24 sloka 49

Without any doubt neither  devas nor teachers  or other people,

Can  ever show   this grace to the  one who worships them,

To am extent  of even one by ten thousandth  part  ,

And I am  thus  surrendering   to you  the greatest lord.

(this is prayer  that king Sathyavratha who was   saved by Lord Vishnu  in the form of a fish from the ocean of deluge)

V. Skandam 10 Chapter 3 sloka 9and 10, Chapter  10 , sloka 38, chapter 13  , sloka11, chapter 21 sloka 5, chapter 22 sloka4 , chapter 47  sloka 63, chapter 53  sloka 46, chapter 73  sloka 16, chapter 82 sloka 49-10 slokas)

Chapter  3 , 9,10

6.तमद्भुतं बालकमम्बुजेक्षणं

चतुर्भुजं शङ्खगदाद्युदायुधम् ।

श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मं गलशोभिकौस्तुभं

पीताम्बरं सान्द्रपयोदसौभगम् ॥ ९॥

महार्हवैदूर्यकिरीटकुण्डलत्विषा

परिष्वक्तसहस्रकुन्तलम् ।

उद्दामकाञ्च्यङ्गदकङ्कणादिभि-

र्विरोचमानं वसुदेव ऐक्षत ॥ १०

THam adbutham balakam ambujekshanam,

Chaathur bujam sankha gadharyudhayudjam,

Sri vathsa lakshmam , gala shobhi kausthubham,

Peethambaram sandhra  payodha saubhaham,

Maharha  vaidoorya kireeda  kundala,

Thvishaa parishvaktha sahasra  kundhalam,

Uddhama  kanchyaa angadha kankanadhibhir,

Virochamanam  vasudeva  iykshtha,.     Skandam  10 chapter  3  sloka 9 and 10

Vasudeva saw that  wonderful baby with lotus  like eyes,

Four hands holding conch , mace, wheel   and lotus flower  ,

With sri vathsa  mark  on the chest, with kaushthuba  gem on his neck,

Wearing yellow silk , with colour of the cloud rich with water,

Shining   in his crown of vAidoorya   as well as his ear  globes,

Resplendent with his anklets  amulets   and bangles.

(This is how   King Vasudeva   saw his  eighth   child Krishna , when DEvaki gave the baby to him.)

Chapter 10, sloka 38

7. वाणी गुणानुकथने श्रवणौ कथायां

हस्तौ च कर्मसु मनस्तव पादयोर्नः ।

स्मृत्यां शिरस्तव निवासजगत्प्रणामे

दृष्टिः सतां दर्शनेऽस्तु भवत्तनूनाम् ॥ ३८

Vani gunanukadhena sravanou kadhaayaam,

Hasthou chakarmasu manasthava padayornaa,

Smrithyaam sira sthava nivasa jagath pranan may,

Drushti  sathaam  darasanelasthu bhavatha  noonaam   Skandam 10  Chapter 10 sloka 38

From now  on let our speech always deal with your stories,

Let our ear hear those stories, let our hands do your work  ,

Let our mind always think of your feet , let our head  bow to the world  ,

Let  our eyes  always   see your    saints

(Sage Narada  comes before Krishna   when Krishna lifted his curse   to Nala Khubara and this is the last verse  of his prayer.)

Chapter 13 sloka 11

8. बिभ्रद्वेणुं जठरपटयोः श‍ृङ्गवेत्रे च कक्षे

वामे पाणौ मसृणकवलं तत्फलान्यङ्गुलीषु ।

तिष्ठन्मध्ये स्वपरिसुहृदो हासयन् नर्मभिः स्वैः

स्वर्गे लोके मिषति बुभुजे यज्ञभुग्बालकेलिः ॥ ११॥

Bibreth venum jatara  patayo srungavethre  cha  kakshe,

Vame panou masruna kabalam thath phlaan anguleshu,

Thishtan  madhye swapari  suhrudho hasayan  narmabhissai,

SWarge loke mishathibubujeyajna bugbala  keli   Skandam 10 chapter 13 sloka 11

Carrying his flute  on his right side   between his   belly   and loin’s cloth,

His horn and the cane  in his left arm pit, holding  a hand full  of curd ricein his left hand,

Edible preserved   stuck  in between his fingers, seated  in between his friends,

Talking sweet  joy full   things with them and making   all of them roll in laughter,

Lord Krishna, who enjoyed fire sacrifices dined with devas looking with wonder at  him.

( this is how Lord Brahma   saw Lord Krishna  in the forest   along with   his friends)

Chapter 21  sloka 5

9. बर्हापीडं नटवरवपुः कर्णयोः कर्णिकारं

बिभ्रद्वासः कनककपिशं वैजयन्तीं च मालाम् ।

रन्ध्रान् वेणोरधरसुधया पूरयन् गोपवृन्दै-

र्वृन्दारण्यं स्वपदरमणं प्राविशद्गीतकीर्तिः ॥ ५

Barhaa peedam nata vara vapu karnayo karneekaaram,

Bibradwaasa kanaka kapisam   vaijayanthem cha maalaam,

Randhraan venor adhara  sudhayaa  poorayan  gopa vrundhair,

Vrundaranyam swapsdha ramanam  praavisad geetha keerthi   Skandam 10 chapter 21 sloka 5

Making them feel  that he was   resembling an actor on stage,

Wearing a peacock featheron his head, karnikara  flowers over his ears ,

Wearing a garland  of five flowers of different colours, tying a  golden cloth on his waist,

Filling  the flute   with nectar  of his lips  ,the lord entered Brindavana,

With his  cow herd friends    singing his    fame.

(This occurs in a chapter  describing Lord Krishna’s song using the flute)

Chapter 22  Sloka 4

10. कात्यायनि महामाये महायोगिन्यधीश्वरि ।

नन्दगोपसुतं देवि पतिं मे कुरु ते नमः ।

इति मन्त्रं जपन्त्यस्ताः पूजां चक्रुः कमारिकाः ॥ ४

Kathyayani maha maye  , maha yoginyadheeswari,

Nada gopa sutham devi , pathim may  kuruthe nama   Skandam 10  chapter 22   sloka 4

Oh  great enchantress Kathyayani , possessing  infinite yogic powers,

Oh  Goddess , please make the son of Nandagopa   as our husband

(This is the famous prayer of the Goips when they  observed Karthyayani vrutha  so that   they can marry Lord Krishna)

Chapter 47  sloka 63

11, वन्दे नन्दव्रजस्त्रीणां पादरेणुमभीक्ष्णशः ।

यासां हरिकथोद्गीतं पुनाति भुवनत्रयम् ॥ ६३

Vandhe nanda  vruja sthreenaam  pada renumabeeksnasa,

Yaasaam   hari kadhoth  geetham punaathi  bhuvana  thrayam  Skandam 10 chapter 47   sloka 63

I  salute   the dust of the feet  of ladies of Nanda’s Vruja  Bhoomi,

Whose song   telling the stories of Hari  , purifies the three worlds

(This was told by sage Udhava   after he was sent to meet the  Gopi ladies by  Lord Krishna   so that he can console them)

Chapter 53    sloka 46

12, नमस्ये त्वाम्बिकेऽभीक्ष्णं स्वसन्तानयुतां शिवाम् ।

भूयात्पतिर्मे भगवान् कृष्णस्तदनुमोदताम् ॥ ४६॥

Namasyethwambike abheekshnam  swa santhayuthaam shivaam,

Bhooyath   pathir may  bhagawan  Krishna sthadhanu modhathaam Skandam 10 chapter 53 sloka  46

Oh Goddess Parvathi I repeatedly salute you along with Shiva  and your children,

May Lord Krishna   become my husband, with your joyful  consent

(This is the prayer   for princess  Rugmani when she  went to the  temple of Goddess  before her marriage.)

Chapter  73 sloka 16

13. कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने ।

प्रणतक्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ १६

Krishnaya  vasudevaya  , haraye  paramathmane,

Prantha  klesa  naasaaya  govindaya  namo nama Skandam 10 chapter 73 sloka 16

Oh Krishna   son of Vasudeva, Oh Hari   who is the divine soul,

I salute you  Govinda who  put an end to problems   of those who pray you

(this is the prayer of the kings who were kept in prison by king Jarasandha , After their release  by Lord Krishna)

Chapter  82 sloka 49

14. आहुश्चते नलिननाभ पदारविन्दं

योगेश्वरैर्हृदि विचिन्त्यमगाधबोधैः ।

संसारकूपपतितोत्तरणावलम्बं

गेहंजुषामपि मनस्युदियात्सदा नः ॥ ४९

AAhooscha they  nalina nabha  padaravindham,

Yogeswarair  hrudhi vichinthya maghaadha  bodhai,

Samsara   koopai  pathithi uthranavalambam,

Geha jushaam api  manasyudhiyaath sadhaa  na  Skandam 10 chapter82 sloka49

Oh lord from the lotus on his navel Lord Brahma was born , whose,

Lotus like feet is meditated   upon by great Yogis . which is  ,

The only  source  of safety by those   who have  fallen in the deep well ,

Of Samsara, since we are busy with duties  of household,

May Your lotus feet   be always visible before our mental eyes.

(This is what the Gopis  realised and told when they met  Lord Krishna ,

In Kurukshethra  when a solar eclipse  occurred after  their   discussion    with Lord Krishna)

VI  skandam 11 chapter 27 sloka 46, chapter 29   sloka 40 (2 slokas)

Chapter  27, sloka 46

15. शिरो मत्पादयोः कृत्वा बाहुभ्यां च परस्परम् ।

प्रपन्नं पाहि मामीश भीतं मृत्युग्रहार्णवात् ॥ ४६

Siro math paadhayo kruthwaa  bahubhyaam cha  parasparam,

Prapannam   pahi maameesa dheetham  mruthyu grahaarnavaath Skandam11 chapter 27 sloka46

He should keep his head on my feet    and clasp it   with both his hands and say,

“Oh God protect me  who has surrendered to you and release me from  this hold of death

(This is the teaching of Lord Vishnu    as to how  devotee should surrender to him and worship him)

Chapter 29  sloka 40

16. नमोऽस्तु ते महायोगिन् प्रपन्नमनुशाधि माम् ।

यथा त्वच्चरणाम्भोजे रतिः स्यादनपायिनी ॥ ४०

Namosthasthe maha yogin  prapannam anushaadhi maam,

Yadhaa  thwacharanam bhoje rathi syadhana payini Daskam 11chapter29, sloka 40

I salute the great yogi , Who has come   to  completely  surrender to you ,

So that  the love    for your  lotus like feetabides in my heart.

(This  is told by sage  Udhava   , after Lord Krishna   teaches him the  Udhava  gita)

VII skandam 12 chapter 3,  51, 52, chapter 10, sloka 34, chapter 12 sloka 47 , chapter 13 sloka 22, 23 , 6 slokas)

Chapter 3  sloka 51, 52

17. कलेर्दोषनिधे राजन्नस्ति ह्येको महान् गुणः ।

कीर्तनादेव कृष्णस्य मुक्तसङ्गः परं व्रजेत् ॥ ५१॥

कृते यद्ध्यायतो विष्णुं त्रेतायां यजतो मखैः ।

द्वापरे परिचर्यायां कलौ तद्धरिकीर्तनात् ॥ ५२

kaalerdosha nidherajannasthri hyeko mahaan guna,

Keerthanaa deva  krishnasya muktha  samha param vrajet

Kruthe yadhyatho vishnum

TRethaayaam  yajatho makhai,

Dwapare  pari charyaam  kalou thadh    hari  keerthanaath Daskam 12 chapter 3 , sloka 51 and 52

Though the Kali age has  lot of evil   aspects , it has  one good aspect ,

Just by chanting  the name  of Lord Krishna, you can  get freed from everything realize  salvation,

What can be achieved  in Krutha age by contemplating  on Lord Vishnu,

What can be achieved  in  Treta yuga by performing Yajnas,

And what can be achieved in Dwapara  yuga through  Worship,

Can be   achieved  in kali age by chanting the name   and singing the  praise  of Hari

(in this chapter  Dharma  in various Yugas are  compared   and  the good and bad aspects  of Kali age is pointed out)

Chapter 10  , sloka 34

18. वरमेकं वृणेऽथापि पूर्णात्कामाभिवर्षणात् ।

भगवत्यच्युतां भक्तिं तत्परेषु तथा त्वयि ॥ ३४॥

Varamekam vruneadhapi  poornaath kaamaabhi varshanaath,

Bhagavathyachytham  bhakthim  thath pareshu  thadhaa   thwayi Skandam12, chapter 10 sloka34

I am asking a boon  from you who is self sufficient  and fulfils desires  of all,

I should have  complete devotion to Achyutha as also to you.

(This is the prayer  of sage  Markandeya  to  Lord Shiva )

Chapter 12 Sloka 47

19. पतितः स्खलितश्चार्तः क्षुत्त्वा वा विवशो ब्रुवन् ।

हरये नम इत्युच्चैर्मुच्यते सर्वपातकात् ॥ ४७

Pathitha skhalitha cha aarthaa,

Kshuthwaa vaa vivaso broovan ,

Haraye nama ithyuchairmuchyathe   sarva pathakaath Skandam 12, chapter12 sloka47

The person who has fallen , stumbled or suffering,

Or afflicted  by illness or  says   he is tired,

If in a loud voice  he says  “I salute   you Hari”,.,

He would get   rid   of all   his problems.

(This chapter  is the summary of the entire  Bhagwatham)

Chapter 13  Sloka  22, 23

20. भवे भवे यथा भक्तिः पादयोस्तव जायते ।

तथा कुरुष्व देवेश नाथस्त्वं नो यतः प्रभो ॥ २२॥

नामसङ्कीर्तनं यस्य सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् ।

प्रणामो दुःखशमनस्तं नमामि हरिं परम् ॥ २३

Bhava bhave yadhaa  bhakthi paadayosthava  jaayathe,

Thadhaa kurushva devesa nadhaa sthvam no yadha prabho,

Nama sankeerthanam  yasya sarva  papa  pranaasanam,

Pranaamo  dukha  samanastham  namami  haram  param.Skandam 12 chapter 13 sloka 22 and 23

From birth to another  birth devotion to you  may increase,

Oh Lord of all devas  please  do this for are  you not our protector,

Singing  of the names  of God  would destroy all sins,

And saluting you   would  be destroying  all   the sins committed

(These two are   the last two   slokams  of Bhgawatha Purana)