Thamraparni chathurvimsath nama stotram

Thamraparni  chathurvimsath  nama stotram

(prayer   of 24  names   of  river THamraparni)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(THamraparni   is an ancient   river of India   which is even mentioned  in Valmiki  Ramayanam .Here is a great prayer   addressed   to this sacred river  , pieced out   from various sources)

1.Namosthu   theertha  rajaaya, hari padabja bhoothaye ,

Thwadhambovaham athmaanam  kshalayami praseedha  may

Salutations    to the king of sacred waters, who  emanated  from the  feet of Vishnu,

Using your waters I am   washing myself, be pleased with me

2.Mahaa  mangala mathaa malayadhri cha samudhbhave,

Dhatum arhasi may theertham ajnana malinaapaham

Oh greatly   auspicious mother who arose from Malayadri  mountains,

Consider me suitable  to give your sacred waters, so that  my ignorance  can be washed away

3.Dharma   dhravaa  , bhagavathi ,  thamraa , Malaya  nandhini

Paraaparaa, amruthasyandhaa thejishtaa , karma nasini

River whose   water is Dharma, Who is goddess , who is of copper colur and daughter  of Maya mountains

River who is greatly divine, who secretes  amrutha(nectar) who shines and who destroys past karma.

4,Mukthi mudhraa , rudra kalaa, kali  kalmasha  nasini,

Narayani, Brahma  nadhaa, maaleyi, mangalaalayaa

River whic assures    salvation who is a crescent of Rudra and who destroys ills of Kali age,

River who is Narayani, who is lord of Brahma, who originates from Malaya mountains and is the temple of auspiciousness

5.Maruthvadhyaa . ambara  vathee , mani mathaa, Mahodhayaa,

THapagni  , nishkalaanandhaa thrayee tripadhagaathmikaa

River originating from Malaya, who is like sky. Who is mother of gems amd one who  creates greatness,

River who burns  pin, who gives stainless joy, who splits in to three  and who has three   stages 

6.Chathur visathi naamnaanipunyaanyethaani bhoopathe,

Ye padanthi janaa bhathyaa  theshaam    mukthi kare   sthithaa

Oh king   , he who chants    these   24 names,

Would become wise and would gey salvation