Pakshi sthuthi of Rama

Pakshi sthuthi of Rama

Prayer  by birds of Rama

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(This is a prayer  of the birds of forest  addressed  to Rama from  Ananda  Ramayana)

1.Jayathu Raghavo jaanakiyutho,

Jayathvakhila raja rajakeswara

Dasarathathmajo Lakshmanagrajo

Jayathi mapathisthati kanathaka

Hail  Rama  along with  Janaki,

Hail  the god of all king of kings

Son of Dasaratha, elder  brother  of Lakshmana

Hail my lord who  is the killer  of Thataka

2.Jayathy kaushikasya adhwaram gatho,

Jayathu  Raakshasaam maarako  mahan,

Jayathu Gauthama ahalya   sthutho,

Jayathu  Janaki thatha manitha

Hail to him who went  to Yaga  of Kaushika

Hail  to the great  one   who killed Rakshasas,

Hail to one praised  by  Gauthama  and ahalya

Hail to one respected  by   father  of sita

3.Jayathu na pathi  schapa  khandano

Janakajaavaronmutha  maalayaa

Nrupa   sabhaangane Kaushikanuga,

Parama sobhischathaapi  harshitha

Hail one   who broke  the bow meant to decide husband,

Who wore  the pearl garland  for the groom released  by daughter  of janaka

In the  assembly  of kings  before  sage Kaushika

And shined   greatly and also  very happy

4.Jayathu  bhoomi jangrayo sthadhaa  mudhaa

Nija karoth pale sthaapya  Raghava

Kamala hasthakenaakaronnathim,

Sa Raghu nndana pathu  na sukham

Hail to one who stood   with joy year  daughter  of earth,

And the Raghava  established  himself in the true  lotus like hand,

And  caught  that lotus like hand  with playing  of great  musical  instrument,

And let that  son of Raghu clan protect may   and grant  joy,

5,Jayathu bhomijaalingatho mahaan,

Janaka manoharaschathi   shobhana

Parasuramadham  druthya vai  dhanur-

Nija pithusthadhaa  darsayath  Balam

Hail to  th great one  who  was embraced  by  one born to earth,

And Janaka  offered him   a pretty greeting of great  splendor,

He   destroyed   the pride  of Parasurama by taking his bow,

While   his  father  was  watching  his  great   strength.

6.Jayathu  seethayaa   bhoga kruth   chiram,

Jayathu Kaikeyi preritho vanam

Jayathu parvathe vaasa  kruchiram

Jayathu yo athrinaa  poojitho   vane

Hail to him  who enjoy life with Sita   for  some time

Hail to him   who came forest  egged  by  Kaikeyi

Hail to him who lived for some time  in the mountain

Hail to him  who was worshipped by Sage Athri in the forest

7.Jayathu so vIradha   gathukru-

Jayatha dhooshanaadhipa mardhana

Jayathu yo mrugam mochayadh bhavaa

Jayathu  ya  kabandham kshanajjahou

Hail  to him   who killed Viradha

Hail to him who  killed   the lord  of Dhooshana

Hail   to him who released   deer    from life

Hail to him   who killed  Kabandha  in a second

8.Jayathu Vaalihaa  , sethu   kaarako,

Jayathu   Ravanaadhi  mardhaka

Jayathu swam padham prapa seethayaa

Mangala snana  krun  mudhaa

Hail killer of Vali  , builder  of the bridge

Hail  to one   who killed   Ravana   and others

Hail to him who took his position along with Sita

And he took auspicious bath    with joy

9 Jayathu vaakkrutho  bhoosurasya yaa

SAkala  bhoothallam    paryatan   chiram

Jayathu yaga  krulloka  sikshayaa

Jayathu janakim ranjayan   sthithaa

Hail   to him who was praised  by  the Brahmins

Hail to him who roamed  all   the  world   for some time,

Hail  to him who taught the world  to perform Yaga

Hail   to him  who made  Janaki to agree  to stay