Sri Kalanthakashtakam

Sri  Kalanthakashtakam

The octet of killer  of  god of death

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1.Kamalapathi  , mukha sura  poojitha Kakola  bhasitha greeva

Kakodhara pathi   bhooshana , Kalanthaka  pahi   Parvathi nadha

 

Oh lord  who is worshipped  by Vishnu, Brahma and devas,

Who has  a   shining  neck  due  to Poison,

Who  wears   lord of snakes  as ornament  ,

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

2.Kamalabhimana varana dakshangre , vimala  sesha  mupa  dhayin

Natha kmidha  phala  dhayaka, Kalanthaka  pahi  Parvathi Nadha

 

Oh Lord respected by Lord Brahma, who changed  head of elephant,

Who kept  the    pretty  snake with him,

Who fulfills desires   of devotees

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

3.Karuna sagara  shambho, saranagatha loka  rakshana  dhureena,

Karana samastha  jagathaam, Kalanthaka  pahi Parvathi  Nadhaa

 

Oh shambhu  who is ocean  of mercy,

Who is  anxious to protect  those  who surrender

Who is   the cause  of   the entire   world,

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

4.Pranatharthi harana  daksha  , pranava prathipathya parvathaa vaasa

Pranamaami  thava  padhaabje, Kalanthaka  Pahi Parvathi  nadhaa

 

Oh Lord who is anxious to destroy sufferings of those  who salute him,

Oh Lord who lives  on mountain ,who acknowledges  salutations,

I am   saluting   at   your  lotus  like   feet,

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

5.Mandhaara  natha  janaanaam vrudharaka vrundha  geya  sucharithra,

Muni  puthra  mruthyu  haarin , Kalanthaka  pahi  Parvathi  Nadha

 

Oh lord who  is famous  for  making   devotees of lord of  Mandhara mountains

As well as   the   very   famous  devotees and sages  happy,

Who prevented the death  of son of a sage(Markandeya)

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

6.Maararanya   dhavanala mayaa  vaarendra kumbha   sanjaathaa

Mathanga  charma  vaasaa, Kalanthaka  pahi Parvathi  Nadhaa

 

He who  is the forest fire   that  burns   passion( God of passion)

He who put   the ocean   in to   a pot

He who lived in the hermitage  of sage Mathanga,

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

7.Mohanthakara  bhano modhitha girija mana  sarojatha

Moksha pradha pranamathaam , Kalanthaka pahi parvathi nadha

 

Oh sun lighting  darkness  of passion,

Who makes  parvathi’s lotus like  mind happy,

Oh Lord who grants salvation, I salute   you,

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

8.Vidhyaa nayaka mahyam vidhyaam  Dhathwaa nivaaraya cha  avidhyam,

Vidhyadharadhi sevitha, Kalanthaka  pahi  Parvatrhi  nadha

 

Oh Lord  of knowledge   by giving  me knowledge remove my  ignorance,

Oh Lord who is served  by Sage Vidhyadhara

Oh  killer of God  of death, Oh Lord  of parvathi  ,please  protect

 

9.Kalanthaka ashtakamidham  padathi janoya krudhadharo loke

Kalanthaka prasaadath, kala  kruthaabhir na sambhave thasya

 

Those who read this octet  of kalanthaka  or make it reach people,

By  the blessing   of Lord Shiva,

Inspite of march of time  god of death  will not approach them.