Sri Meenakshi Sundaresa , halasya naadhaya Stotram

 

Sri Meenakshi  Sundaresa  , halasya naadhaya  Stotram

(Prayer addressed to  Meenakshi Sundaresa  who  is lord of Madhurai)

 

By

God Varuna

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1.Kalyana saila pari kalpitha karmukaaya

Moulikruthaakhila maho raga  nayakaya

Pruthwee  radhaaya kamalapathi  sayakaaya

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

The one  made  the  Maha meru  mountain as bow,

The one who made  Adhi sesha  , the lord of all  serpents as  bow sting,

And the one  who made  earth as his chariot and  Lord Vishnu  as arrow,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

2.BHaktharthi  banjana paraaya, paraath   paraaya,

Kalabra  kanthi karalangitha   kandharaaya,

BHuvaneswaya  , bhuvana thraya  karanaya

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

The one who in engaged in removing worries of his devotees, who is divine  among the divines,

The one who has a neck with the colour  of the clouds of deluge

And the one  who is lord of universe and cause  of the three worlds,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

3.Bhoodhara  moorthy pari mrugya padambujaya

Hamsabja sambhava sudhoora  masthakaaya

Jyothirmaya sphuritha divya   vapurdharaaya

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

The one who has  lotus like feet searched  by the God  who  carried  the world(Varaha)

The one  whose head  could not be seen by Brahma riding on the swan,

And the one   who rose  with a divine body filled with  luster,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

4.Kadhamba kanana nivasa kuthoohalaaya

Kaanthardha bhaga  kamaneeya  kalebharaya

Kalanthakaaya, karunamrutha   sagaraya

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

The one who was happy to  live in the  Kadhamba  forest

The one with attractive body , by giving half  of it  to his wife

And the one  who killed God of death and is the ocean of nectar  of mercy

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

5.Visweswaraaya, vibhudheswara  poojithaaya

Vidhyaa visishta vidhithathma suvaibhavaaya

Vidhyaa  pradhaaya , vimalendra  vimanagaaya

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

The one who is God of universe, who is worshipped King of devas,

The one  who has special greatness known to very  great  scholars

And the one who grants knowledge and sits in pure vimana of  Indra,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

6SAmpath pradhaaya, sakalagama masthakeshu

Samgoshithathma vibhavaya  nama shivaya

Sarvathmane, sakala  dukha  moola hanthre

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

He who grants wealth, the one   who has  the  greatness,

Mentioned   in all Vedas,, the shiva  who is saluted,

He  who is the soul of all and one who uproots all the sorrows,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

7,Gangadharaya, garuda  dwaja  vandhithaaya

Ganda sphuradh bhujaga  mandala  mandithaaya

Gandharwa kinnara suggeetha   gunathmakaaya

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

He who carries Ganges, he who is saluted  by  Lord Vishnu,

He who  has  cheeks shining  due the hoods  of serpents  he wears

And he who has sterling character  sung by  Gandharwas and kinnaras,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

8.Paanim pragruhya. Maalaya dwaja  bhoopa puthryaa

Pandyeswara swayam bhooth parameswaroya

THasmai jagath  prathidha sundara pandya  naamne

Halasya Madhya  nilayaya namashivaya

 

He , the God of all who himself  became   the pandya king,

By getting   married  to the  daughter  of Malaya Dwaja king

And he who became  famous in the world by name of Sundara  pandya,

Is  Lord Shiva   who is  in middle  of  town of Madurai, salutations   to him

 

9.Geervana desika giraamapi dhoora gamyath

Vakthum mahathwamihakoma vatha  praveena

Shambho kshamaswa bhagawath charanara  vindha

BHakthyaa kruthaam sthuthimimam  mama sundaresa

 

To describe your greatness, which  is is not reachable  to  Brahaspathi,

Which expert  would be capable   of describing it,

Oh  lord Shiva, pardon me, Oh my sundaresa ,

This has been done due to my devotion to   your lotus like feet

 

Ithi Halasya Mahathmye , Varuna krutham, sri  Meenakshi  Sundareswara

Stotram Sampoornam

Thus ends the prayer to Meenakshi sundareswara composed by Varuna   which occurs  in Halasya  Purana