Narmadhashtakam
(Octet on river Narmadha)
By
Adhi sankara
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(It is one of the important sacred rivers of India and flows from east to west and feed a large part of India)
1.SAbindu sindhu suskalth tharanga bhanga ranjitham,
Dwishathsu papa jaatha jaathakaddhi vaari samyutham,
Kruthaantha dhootha kaala bhootha bheethi haari varmadhe
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
Extremely pretty with tides hitting the flow along with drops of water,
With water which makes the bundle of sins reach the enemies,
Which is like the armour which removes fear of emissaries of Yama and passage of time,
Are you oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
2.THwad ambuleenadhi dheena meena dhivya sampradhayakam
Kalou malogha bhara haari sarva theertha nayakam
Su mathsya kacha nakra chakra vaaka chakra sarmidhe,
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
You give a divine life even to the simple fish which live in your waters
You are the leading sacred water that removes the ills of Kali age
And you give home to fish, tortoise and chakravaka birds and do good to them,
oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
3.Maha ghabheera neera poora paatha dhootha bhoothalam
Dhwanath samastha paathakaari dhaarithaa padhaa chalam
Jagallaye maha v bhaye mrukandu soonnu harmyadhe
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
Your tremendous flow falling from a great height splits the earth,
You remove sins of all people and split the mountain of danger
You gave good and safe place to stay for the son of sage Mrukandu
oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
4.Gatham thadhaiva may bhayam thwadhambhu veekshitham yadhaa
Mrukandu soonu saunakaa surari sevitham sadhaa
Punar bhavabdhi janma sambhaabdhi dhukha varmadhe
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
You , when seen remove all the fears in me,
You are being seved by son of sage Mrukandu , saunaka and others
And you remove the fear of rebirth and other sorrows,
oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
5.Alakshya laksha kinnaraamaraa suraadhi poojitham
Sulakshma neera dheera dheera pakshi laksha koojitham
Vasishta sishta pippaladhi kardhamaadhi sarmadhe
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
You are worshipped by lakhs of kinnaras devas and asuras who are not visible
Your shores is occupied by lakhs of visible birds, which fill it with their sound
And you have done good to Vasishtsa, the great pippaladha and Kardhama,
oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
6.Santhkumara naachiketha kashyapaatrishat padhou
Drutham swakheeyamaana seshu naaradhahi shatpadhai
Raveendhu ranthi deva deva raja karma sarmadhe,
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
You whose feet is saluted by Sages Sanathkumara, Kashyapa, athri and other sages
You whose feet has n been taken in by sages like Naradha
And who has done good to Sun, moon, Ranthi deva and Indra
oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
7.Alaksha, laksha laksha papa laksha saarasa ayudham
Thadathu jeeva janthu thanthu bukthi muthi dayakam
Virinchi Vishnu Sankara swakeeyathaam varmadhe
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
You are an efficient weapon which destroys lakhs of pest like sins,
Your feet grants prosperity and salvation to all type of beings,
You protect the
homes of Brahma , Vishnu and lord Shiva
oh Narmadha and I salute
your lotus like feet
8.Aho drutham swanam srutha, mahesa kesa jaathate
Kiraatha sootha bhaadaveshu pandithe sate nate
Durantha paapapahaari sarva janthu sarmadhe
THwadhey paadha pankajam namami devi narmadhe
I have heard in the shores of ganga, river which flew from tuft of Lord Shiva,
That you are the destroyer of all sins to the kiraathaas, soothaas
Learned people as well very ordinary people and grant them good,
oh Narmadha and I salute your lotus like feet
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9.Yidham thu narmadhashatakam trikalameva ye sadhaa
Padamthi they nirantharam na yaanthi durgathim
Sulamya deha durlabham mahesa dhaama gauravam
Punarbhavaa naraa na vai vilokayanthi rouravam
Always if this octet of Narmadha is read three times of the day,
Then they would never ever suffer bad times,
And they would get the godly state in the body which is difficult to get,
And never see a new birth or the hell named rourava
