Vasudeva sthavam of Ponthanam

Vasudeva  sthavam

Prayer  to Vasudeva

By

Poonthanam

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Padmanabhaa, paraa parareswara,

Pankajaaksha namosthuthe,

Pasupa yuvathi bhiramitha vihruthi,

Bhirarchithaaya namosthuthe,

Vasudeva  namosthuthe,

Vama nilaya  pathe.

Oh Padmanabha  , Oh divine God of all,

Oh God with lotus like eyes, Salutations,

Oh considers  the hug of gopis   as reluctant,

Worship  , salutations   to him,

Salutations to Vasudeva,

The  Lord of Vama puri

2.Pavanaya  paramathmane  ,

Purushothamaya  namosthuthe,

Papa hara jaya  paramakaruna,

Purana  purusha namosthuthe

Oh  holy   divine   Soul,

Oh Greatest among Purusha, Salutations,

Hail one   who destroys sins, Salutations,

To most merciful and  primeval  Purusha

3.Pinchikaa valayolla sanmani,

Kundalaaya  namosthuthe,

Vihruthi satha yutha yuvathi jana gatha ,

Madhana, madhana  namosthuthe

To him who   has  hanging ear globes,

 With tawny yellow    good gems,

Lord who  goes to lasses in hundred homes,

And who is lord of love  , Salutations

4.Peetha chela manojna kaanthibhi,

Ranchithaaya namosthuthe,

Vividha mani gana ruchibhira,

Arunitha baahu dhanda namosthuthe.

Lord wearing   yellow cloths,  with great  ,

Luster  which affects  the mind, salutations,

Lord with  huge arms decorated  by  ,

Various  type of  attractive gems , salutations.

5.Pundareeka vilochanaaya,

Puraathanaaya  namosthuthe ,

Purata  mani maya mahitha  kati guna,

Kataka  makuta  namosthuthe  .

Lord  with  eyes  like  lotus flower,

Who is very  ancient, salutations,

Lord with  gems  covering the front, bangles  and crown

Which are  great qualities salutations.

6.Poorna punya, hrudhambujarchitha,

Padha  padma  namosthuthe,

Purusha   mani gana  vihruthi satha yutha,

Mohananga  namosthuthe.

Salutations  to the lotus feet  , with full blessings,

And being   worshipped  by  the lotus of heart,

Salutations to the Purusha   with hundreds ,

Of varied gems   and having attractive  limbs.

7.pesalaanga nivesa soochitha,

Saisavaaya  namosthuthe,

Pasu  pasisu jana  sadasi,

Vilasitha charana  kamala  namosthuthe.

Salutations to  infant form of God,

Whose  tender  limbs  indicate his greatness,

Oh Lord with lotus   feet who shined ,

In the   huge group of cow herds.

8.Paila jaimini balakhilya,

Shukhadhi  vandhya  namosthuthe,

Prakruthi vikruthi  kudha  krutha sukrutha,

Sudhurlabhaya  namosthuthe.

Oh lord saluted by  sages Paila , Jaimini  , Valakhilya,

Shukra   and others  , salutations,

Lord who  makes himself changes  the prakruthi,

And who is difficult to get , Salutations

9.Potha bhava  vilasa mohith-,

Poothanaaya  namosthuthe,

Prudhu lagana thrasa  kata  vimadhna,

Visruthaaya  namosthuthe

Lord who  with his  looks like a young animal,

Attracted Poothana  , salutations,

Lord who is famous  for directly  freeing,

Kunthi    who  was in trouble  .

10.Pournamasi  sudhamsu,

Sundara   sanmukhaya  namosthuthe,

Prabala ripu kula  dalana vilasitha,

Vaibhavaya namosthuthe.

Salutations to the lord   who is as pretty,

As nectar like moon of full moon day,

Salutations to Lord   who has fame,

Of tearing asunder the clan of his  enemies

11.Pannagaadhipa  saayine  ,

Para  purushaaya  namosthuthe ,

Pranatha  jana hrudhi nihitha  pada  yuga,

Parama  karuna  namosthuthe

Oh lord who lies down on lord  of serpents,

Who is   the  divine purusha  salutations,

Oh  Lord whose  twin feet  are in heart of  people,

Oh very  kind one  , salutations

12.Vama geha nivasa, sundara,

Komalanga  namosthuthe,

Varadha marathaka ruchira  ruchibhara,

Lobhaneeya  namosthuthe,

Vasudeva  namosthuthe,

Vama  nilaya pathe

Oh Lord who lives is  Vama pura, who is pretty,

And has pretty limbs  , salutations,

Oh lord who blesses  , who is of emerald  colour

And  who is full of tasty  and  alluring, salutations,

Salutations  to Vasudeva,

Who is lord of vama pura