Gurvayurappan Suprabatham

Gurvayurappan  Suprabatham

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Peethambaram, kara virajitha sankha  chakra,

Kaumodhaki  sarasijam, karuna  samudhram,

Radha sahayam  athi sundara  mandahasam,

Vathaleyasam  anisam  Hrudhi bhavayaami   1

Wearing  yellow silk, his hands shining   with conch , wheel,

The mace    and the lotus flower, he is a ocean of mercy,

He is with Radha    and has a very pretty slow smile,

And I think in my heart constantly, the  Lord of Guruvayur  

Vathathmajadhi bahu baktha ganaischa  vandhya,

Vathasanaischa   hrudhye paribhavithanga,

Vathadhi roga samanaaya kruthavathaara,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 1

He who is saluted by great many devotees  including Hanuman,

Who se limbs are meditaed  in  the slow   breeze,

Who is an incarnation born to cure  rheumatism,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Kalyana vesha karunalaya kalpa vruksha,

Kamsaadhi dushta  damanaaya kruthavathaara,

Kalki swaroopa kali dosha haraarthi   haarin,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 2

Having assumed  a benevelont form, the temple of kindness , who is the wish giving tree,

Took incarnation   to kill the  evil persons  like Kamsa,

Who will take   the form of Kalki  to end evils of Kali age,

  Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Narayanaakhya kavi manasa   raja  Hamsa,

Narayanakhya kavi samskrutha punya keerthe,

Narayanakhya kavitha dehaja roga haarin,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 3

 The royan swan  of the  mind of poet called Narayana,

He whose greatness have been sung in Sanskrit by  poet Narayana,

And one who cured the diseases  of the body of  Narayana,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Manikhya rathna makutena  virajamana,

Mathsyath aneka kala yathra  kruthavatharam,

Mandara  malya madhu vasitha divya  gathram,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 4

Shining in the    crown made by  mAnkihyas and Rathnas,.

Who took incarnations for a long time starting with fish,

Whose divine body  has  smell of honey   from the  mandhara  garland,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Bhaghyodhayena Bharathena bharo bhavaakhyo,

Bhaktharpithascha bhavadheeya  padara  vindhe,

Sri Bhatta nadha  bhava  bharsa mihaarpayeham,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 5

Due to the pressure of his fate  Bharatha’s luck dawned,

And so the devotees give  every thing at your  lotus like feet,

And Bhattathiri gave his karma   as an offering to you,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Prahladha, Narada, parasara   charudeshna,

Balya ambareesha  sukha   vayu suthaadhayascha,

Dwari stuvanti  varadakhila loka   vandhya,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 6

Prhladha  , Narada , Parasara  , , udeshnsa,

Ambareesha  , Shuka and  Hanuman,

Prayed you from the gate  the  Lord salutedby the  world  who blesses,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Thwam Kerala   vatha puradhi  nadha,

Sri Venkatesa   swayam Andhra dese,

Thwam dravidesmin  Guna seela  nama,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 7

You are Lord of Guruvayur  in Kerala,

The lord   Venkatesa  of Andhra   desa,

And in Tamil Nadu  you are called  Guna Sheela,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Sankham  cha Chakram  ch Gadham cha  Padma,

Methani hasthair dadhdam  chathurbhi,

Dhyashtum  sthithoham  Guru Vatha nadha,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 8

Conch  , wheel  , mace   and lotus flower,

Such things   you keep  in your four hands,

And from here  I see you as  Lord of Guruvayur,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Thameva   sesham bhagavantha maadhyam,

Vadanthi Narayana  bhattamaadhyam,

Arhayaasou, vatha puradhi nadha,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 9

After you   only your devotees  come first,

And it is said  , Narayana Bhattathiri is first among them,

Does he  not deserve it, Oh Lord of guruvayur,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Nyayadhi sasthreshu na pandithoham,

Vedeshu  vedantha upadeshu  naiva,

Kinthu broove aham Guru vatha  Nadha,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 10

I am not   a learned  in Nyaya as well  as sastra,

Nor in Vedas, Vedantha and  Upanishad,

What shall I tell, Oh  Lord   of Guruvayur,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Vathalayesa, vara  bhatta  kaveendra vandhya,

Vachama gochara   gunaan thava vakthumeva,

Vaageeswaraadhi munaya kamalasanascha,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 11

Oh Lord of Guruvayur who was  worshipped  by   the  blessed king of poets  Bhattathiri,

Those characters explained by words  and those kept secret were told by you,

To the sages  of the god of words  as well as  To Brahma,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Samethya  bhakthaa  purathastha  vesa,

Vadanthi Narayana nama thathra,

Swamin sadananda samudra  magnaa

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 12

Along with devotees, those   who live in your city,

Are  chanting   the name  of Narayana,

Oh God who is always happy  and who plunged in to the sea,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Jagad avana vidhow thwam  naiva  suptha  prabudha,

Smitha madhura mukham they drushtum mevabhi  kamksha,

Gurupavana pathe maam  pahi  karunya drushtyaa,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 13

AS a preotector of the world   you are not a silent sage,

And I have a desire   to see  your  smiling face ,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur protect me with a merciful glance,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me

Kalyana vesha, karunalaya  , kanja nethra,

Vathalayesa, vara  bhatta kaveendra  nadha,

Lokesa  loka varadhakhila loka nadha,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 14

Having a form of welfare, having mercy as habit, having brown eyes,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, the lord of the  blessed  poet Bhattathiri,

Oh God of the world,  the  Lord of the world   who  nurtures it,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me.

Gurupavana pathe   thwam, nanda gopasya  Bala,

Sirasi cha  sikhi pincham, hasthayor  venu vethre,

Urasi   vimala  vasthram moukthikam nasikagre,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 15

Oh lord of Guruvayur, you are  the son of Nanda gopa,

Having peacock feather on head, having bamboo flute in your hands,

Wearing  pure cloth, and having a  pearl at end of nose,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me.

Nana rathna kireeta kundala dharam, peethambaralankrutham,

Drushtwaa sarva  manoharam thava vapu,prahladha mukhyaa  prabho,

Veena venu mrudanga vadhana paraa, sthothum  sthithaa saampratham,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 16

Wearing crown and ear globes made of several type of gems, decorating himself with yellow silk,

Your look  steals the  mind of all  who see you, Oh Lord  who is important to Prahladha,

Oh Lord who is an expert in playing  Veena, flute  and Mridanga, I pray you  as you are  now,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me.

Puthrepsava  puthra  phalam cha  labdhaa,

Yachanthi puthrasya  samam phalaadheen,

Swamin  thulabharamidhi  prasidha,

Vathalayesa  krupayaa kuru    suprabatham 17

By giving our sons, you give   us sons,

And that  results  in having a son,

Oh god   who is famous for  thulabhara,

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, kindly make this morning good for me.

Ghanda naadhena   bhakthaa ithi mudhaa , pushkaranyaam  nisanthe,

Snaathwaa cha achara  seelaa  pavana pura pathe  they  alayam visanthi,

Drushtyaa  thailena  siktham  punarapi payaa chandnaardhram  dhayaardhram,

Thwaam  modham bodhi magnaa  pulakitha   thanava   suprabatham vadanthi   18

Hearing the bell the devotees happily  reach  the  temple  pond,

And those attuned to rules take bath  oH  Lord Guruvayurappa, and enter  your temple,

After seeing anointment  by oil they again see  you , the one dripping with mercy  , anointed by sandal paste,

And you drowned in clouds, became one with happy body  , and you  will  say good morning to us.

Naaham gajendro  , na cha  daithya  soonu,

Na cha  ambareesho  na cha  vathajoham,

Sthothum bhavam tham  , Guru vadha nadha,

Sthitho aham ajna, kuru  suprabatham     19

Not  the great elephant  nor the son of  the Rakshasa,

Nor  king Ambareesha nor  Lord Hanuman the son of wind,

Can sufficiently  pray you, Oh Lord  of Guruvayur,

And   we stay  ignorant , make  the morning good   for us. 

Matho  jada , sarva gunair  viheena,

Daridrya   dukhena  sadardhidoham,

Vandhe sadananda  mayam puranam,

Vathalayesam  sa karothu  bhadram    20

Insane  , foolish , having  no qualities at all,

And I am suffering  from the  sorrow   of poverty,

And I salute  him who is always  pervaded  with joy,

And Lord  of Guruvayur  would  make  me safe

Sookthim bhatta kruthaam  nisamya  madhuraam , kruthwaa  sira  kambhanam,

Hyoori kruthya  krupaa  kadaksha  vidhinaa  prothsahitha punya bhaak,

Pethwaa Krishna karnamrutham  vara kavi sri bhatta vaang  nissrutham,

Vakshye    vadha puraadhi  nadha  charitham  thwam suprabatham kuru   21

The words created by Bhattathiri are exceedingly sweet, making us  shake  our head,

That holy one  encouraged him  by the  merciful glance  and shaking  of his head,

And the blessed poet drank the honey to the ears  of the  story of Krishna  without break,

And  told us the   story   of the  lord  of Guruvayur, may  he make  the morning  good for us.

Buktham gopa vapurdharena  bhavathaa, sishtaanaameva swayam,

Datham gopa kisorakair  anudhinam, brindavanande  prabho,

Swamin bhoosura bhojanaadh param aho  thwad  bhojanam  sampratham,

Pasyamo  , guru vadha nadha  bhagwan, thwam  suprabatham kuru.     22

You ate  in the   form of   a gopa  boy and ate  the remaining yourself,

And you daily gave   the gopa boys, In Brindavanam, oh lord.

And after  the eating of Brahmins  , your  meals  would  become great,

Please show me  oh God  who is the lord of Guruvayur  , make  the morning good to me

Sri sankaracharya  mathe  sthithasthe ,

Nambyaadhi   vargaa bhagawan nisaanthe,

Snaathwaa  sadacharathaa  susheela,

Kurwanthi   poojaam, kuru  suprabatham.   23

The saint  Sankaracharya   established,

The custom  of namudiris   to do the rituals,

As   they were vaery pure , well behaved, of good character,

And they  do worship to you  ,Please make the morning good.

Ye vaa bhavambodhi  jale  nimagnaa,

Ye  vatha rogadhi  sathaischa  thapthaa,

Ye kama mohaadhi  khalaisa  badhaa,

They   vatha nadhena  janaa  pramukthaa.   24

Those who are drowned   in the ocean of Samsara,

Those     who are   suffering due to diseases  of rheumatism,

Those   who suffer   due to illness of passion and lust,

If they become   people of Lord  Guruvayur , they will be cured.