Sri Bhavana ashtakam

 Sri  Bhavana  ashtakam

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

(A prayer addressed  to Lord sastha)

 

1Anganaam angamaam anthare  vigraham

Kundaloth bhasitham  dhivya  karna dwayam

Bhibratham susithitham  Yoga peedothame

Santhatham  Bhavaye   Sri  patheesathmajam

 

The form   which   is in between  one lady  and another lady,

Whose two divine   ears shine by the shining  ear globes

He sits properly   shining    in the great Yoga peeda

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

2.Mohanee   yaananam  , sringa  parva  sthitham,

Kaananeshu priya vaasamadbutham

Dheena  samrakshakam , vasavenaarchitham,

SAnthatham   Bhavaye   Sri Patheesathmajam

 

He who has   an attractive form, sitting  on tip of a mountain,

Wonderfully choosing   the forest  for living,

He who protects  the poor who is worshipped   by Indra

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

3.Komalam kunthalam snigdha madhyadbutham

Bhibratham mohanam, neelavarnanchitham

Kamadham Nirmalam bhootha  vrundhavrutham,

Santhatham   bhavaye Sri pathieesathmajam

 

He who has pretty hair,  who has narrow  wonderful hips,

He   who shines prettily  , He who wears blue  coloured dress,

He who is desirable, pure and is   surrounded by the Bhoothas

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

4.Ambaram  divya neela  dhyuthim sobhanam

Ambu varnopamam, gathra   shobhaa  mayam

Bimba Madhya adbuthaa karajam  Bibradham

Santhatham bhavaye Sri  Patheesathmajam

 

The sky with  a shine   of auspicious blue,

Whose colour  can be compared to lotus, whose entire body is shining

Who has   a wonderful  middle body part   and who shines,

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

5.Vahana,  thungamaswathamam sundaram

Saindhavam samsritham  , viswa vasyaakruthim

Bhandhavam  Bandhu  heenasritham    mohanam

Santhatham  Bhavaye   Sripatheesathmajam

 

Whose steed   is the great  lion  resembling a horse

Who has an ocean faring friend and a form capable  of attracing the world,

Who  is friendly  and one  who is depended on by  those  without relations and is pretty,

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

6.Bhasitham vakshasaa, haara mukthanchitham

Deva   devarchitha , kerala  vigraham

Surair vanthitham, divya  peeda sthitham,

SAnthatham  Bhavaye  Sripateeswarathmajam

 

He who has a shining head wearing   garland  of pearls,

Who is worshipped by  God of gods, Has a  statue  in Kerala,

Who is   saluted by devas and sits on a  divine   seat,

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

7.Bhavanam pankajam divya  padha  dwayam,

Sevaka kalmasha sanchaya  naasanam

Kaamyadham,  mokshadham  tharakam saadharam

Santhatham   bhavaye Sri patheesathmajam

 

His divine two feet   can be imagined   as lotus flowers

He destroys   the heap of sins  of those who serve him,

He is desirable, grants salvation and with affection helps  us to cross,

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi)

 

8.Vigraham  Mangalam , sarva kamarthatham

Agrimair  vanthitham dheena  rakshathmakam

Bhooshanair manditham , maalayaa  virajitham

Santhatham   bhavaye    Sri patheesathmajam

 

He has an auspicious statue, who fulfills all our desires,

He should be   saluted from near by , and protects   the oppressed

He is covered   with ornaments and shines  in his garlands

I always  think about  this son  of Lord  Sri pathi(Consort  of Lakshmi