Vishnu Sthuthi of Lord Shiva

Vishnu Sthuthi of Lord Shiva

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(After Lord Vishnu as Mohini deceived  the Asuras   and gave it to Devas  and returned back, Lord Shiva along With Goddess Parvathi visited  Vaikunta and there Lord Shiva  prayed to  Lord Vishnu. Skandam 8 chapter 12 sloka 4-13)

1.Deva deva Jagath vyapin,

Jagadheesa Jaganmaya,

Sarveshaam api bhaavaanaam,

Thwamathma    hethureeswara

Oh God of gods , Who is spread  all over the world,

Oh God  of the universe , Og God who pervades in the universe,

For every one, you are  the source of creation,

The soul    as well  as the   cause.

2.Aadhyaaanthavasya  yan madhyam,

Idham  anyadaham   bahi,

Yatho   avyavasya naithaani,

Thath   sathyam brahma vidh mahaan.

You are the beginning, middle  and end,

Sometimes inside  and some times outside,

And I who am  the consumer and this which is the food,

Are the  feeling of purity and truth  of Brahmam.

3.Thavaiva charanaambhojam,

Sreyaskamaa niraasishaa,

Visyajyobhayatha sangam,

Munaya   samupaasathe.

The sages not desiring anything ,

Except salvation, completely,

Get detached  in earth as well as heaven,

And pray   to your lotus  like feet.

4.Thwam brahma poornam amrutham vigunam visokam,

Aananda maathram avikaaram ananya dhanyath,

Viswasya hethurudhaya sthithi samyamaanaam,

Athmeswarascha thadhapeksha thayaanapekshaa.

You are the Brahmam which is  complete, which is like nectar,

Without any properties, without sorrow   and  only    full of joy,

Without feelings  , who is everything  but beyond everything,

You are  the cause of the world, primeval state, which was born in you,

And the soul and all  beings depend on you but you are  completely in dependent.

5.Ekasthvameva sadasth dhwayam adhwayam  cha,

Swarnam  kruthakruthaamiveha na vasthu bedha  ,

Ajnanatha sthwayee janair  vihitho vikalpo,

Yasmaadh gunair vyakthikaro nirupaadhikasya.

You are  one truth  and when being seen as  the world,

Which is cause and effect, like pure    gold   ,

Is no different from ornaments, you have one form,

But   due to  to ignorance due to activities , people see you as many.

6.Thwaam brahma kechidh avayanthyutha  dharmameke,

Yeke param sadha satho purusham paresam,

Anyo avayanthi  nava sakthiyutham param thwaam,

Kechith mahaa  purusam  avyayam  aathma  thanthram.

Some say  you are Brahmam , some dharmam and some,

The  great truth which is  beyond the difference  between Purusha,

And nature and  some others say you  are  the  great god  with,

Nine powers and  some say you are always free  and great  purusha.

7.Naaham  paraayur rishayo na mareechi mukhyaa,

Jaananthi  yadvirachitham  khau  sathwa sargaa,

Yan maayayaa mooshitha chethasaa eesa daithya-,

Marthyaadhaya kimutha saswadha badhra  vruthaa.

Due to being affected  by your illusion , either me,

Or Brahma.or the mareechi sages created by sathwa  characters,

Do not know  much about your   creations, and then how can,

Men and asuras  of bad character   know   about it?

8.Sa  thwam  sameehitha  madha sthithi janma  naasam,

Bhoothehitham  cha   jagatho  bhava  bhandha  mokshou,

Vaayoor yadhaa  visathi   kham cha charaacharaakhyam,

SArvam  thadaathmaka thayaava gamo  avarunthse.

Only you  who is the form of knowledge as well as soul of all,

Know the creation nurture and destruction  of all beings.

Their actions as well  as their   attachments   and salvation,

Because like wind spread  everywhere, you  act within every thing.

9.Avatharaa mayaa  drushtaa,

Rama maanasya   they gunai ,

Soham thadh  drishtumichaami,

Yathe yoshidh vapurdrutham.

10.Yena   sammohithaa daithyaa,

Paayithaascha amrutham suraa,

Thadh dhidhyakshavaAyaathaa,

Param  kouthoohalam hi na.

I have   seen your iuncarnations,

And now I would  like to see  your feminine  form,

Which attracted the asuras and  helped,

The devas   drink nectar,

And I have   come here  ,

Because   of that  divine curiosity.