Naraayaneeya Mahathmyam - The greatness of Narayaneeyam

Naraayaneeya Mahathmyam - The greatness of Narayaneeyam

Translated by

P.R. Ramachander

 

(The photos of all pages of this great book with malayalam meaning was forwarded to me by Smt Kalamalini Sundararajan who has posted the entire Narayaneeyam in Sanskrit and English in her web site https://www.bhaktisulabham.com/ with a request to translate it into English.

 

This book was given to her through Ms Bharathi Mahadevan, by her teacher Smt Indira Pillai. She received this book on Narayaneeyam Mahathmyam through Mr. Mithanapalli, friend of her brother-in-law Mr Shankara pillai aka Vijayan, who used to give Bhagawatham discourse in Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple.

 

Ever since she has been teaching her students the Mahathmyam and passing it on to more audiences. My humble pranams to Indira Pillai.

 

I would make special mention of thanks   to Smt.Kalamalini  Sundararajan forediting it  and making it without  mistakes

 You can also hear it https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnaI_o8vg7AuNIIQZqaDLn3K2xEOn0ut-

In the opening page of the book, below the title, it is written:

 

Goloka nadham, natha parijatham

Go gopa gopi nayanabja suram

Nana vibhooshaa pari bhooshithangam

Namami Krishnam, karuna payodhim

 

The lord of Goloka, the divine flower of devotees

The god of cows, cow herds and cowherd women

He who has decorated all his limbs in various ways

I salute that Krishna, the milky ocean of mercy.

 

There are three chapters in the book. In the first chapter Lord Narayana tells sage vyasa that a summarized bhagawatham is needed, so that people can read with in a day. The next chapter deals in detail how this new work should be taught, third chapter tells us how to chant it.

 

The manuscript of this book was located by Venkata Achuthan Nambudhiri. Later, it was read and reread. This is supposed to be originally written by sage Kausthsa. He wanted to know how people in kali yuga would be able to hear Maha Bhagawatham and asked his guru Angeeras and wanted to know whether there was any possibility of reading Maha Bhagawatham in one day. Then Angeeeras told him that same question was asked by some sages to Sage Sutha and he told them that answer was given by Lord Vishnu himself to sage Vyasa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1

Vyasa uvacha

Sage Vyasa said

 

1.Uthopathi sthithi naaseshu raja sathwa thamo jushe

   Agunaaya maha thapa nasanayathmane nama

 

He adopts methods of Sathwa, Rajas and thamas

In creation of world and whio is without any properties,

and my salutations to him who destroys great sufferings.

 

2.Rishi angeerasam kauthsa kadachith sadhu apyashtavaan

    Kalim durvishaham loka kadham laghu tharishyathi

 

Kauthsa asked sage Angeeras as to how ordinary people will get over.

The unbearable ills of Kali age easily.

 

3.Thadhaa khalu puraananaam pracharo vaa bhavedh api

   Thaam sthamscha mahatho grandhaan srothum kassknuyaajana

 

Though the important epics would be publicized,

Who would be able to hear those excessively big epics?

 

Angeerasa uvacha

Sage Angeeras told

 

4.Jnaanenathmani pasyaamio thava prasnasya nirnayam

   Vyasa vaakhyena thath sarvam vakhshyami srunu sampratham

 

Through my divine knowledge, in my mind I am seeing answer.

To your question and I will tell them in detail using words of Vyasa please hear

 

Vyasa uvacha

Sage Vyasa said

 

5.Pavani milithaa yathra gangaa yamunayaa saha

  Thathra punya thame dese kadhachidh rishi sathama

 

6.Thapo nirastha durithaa dhayaa vantha sunirmalaa

   Jagathaam hitha michintha sathatham vrutha saalina

 

7.Kali dosha prasamanam nisreyasa karam param

   Bahu vathsara nirvarthyam maha sathram vithe nire

 

In the blessed land where the divine rivers ganga and Yamuna,

Flow, most of the time great sages by their penance,

 

Remove the suffering and they who are merciful,

Divinely pure, who practice penance daily carried out.

A great yajna, which leads to salvation,

So that ills of kali age, would completely be removed.

 

8.Samastha duritha chedhi bhavamaya mahaoushaDHAM

   Sarva loka hitha budhwaa varthamaanam thad adbutham,

 

9.Sishyo maharsher Vyasya asyaq sutha sarva purana vith

   Kauthukaa aagatha stathra dhidrukshur muni mandalam

 

Hearing about the news of great yagna which cuts off all sufferings,

Which is great medicine to the illness called samsara,

which is pleasant to all the world and the great sage Sutha,

The great disciple of Sage Vyasa who was an expert in all puranas,

Came there with interest to see all the sages assembled there.

 

10.They cha thathra samaayaantham munayo harsha thundhilaa

      Nireekshya sathwara tharaa sadha kurwatha saadhu tham

 

And those great sages seeing his arrival, became happy,

And with great urgency showed him all hospitality

 

11. Pragruhya cha samaaseenam saparyaam preetha manasam,

       Prochuscha muni varyaasthe vachanam vinayanwitha

 

After sage sutha accepted their hospitality, they requested,

Him to clear their doubts about the means of removing ills of Kali age.

 

Rishaya ouchu

The sages said

 

12. Hey sutha swagatham thestu sudhinam jathamadhya na

      Danyascha vayam methe thwam sahasaa yadhihaagatha

 

Oh Sutha, we consider your visit here as a great gift to us

And we believe that this was ordained by great god to bless us

 

13. Vyasasya priya sishyathwaadh vichithraanaam thwamakaraa

        Kadhaanaam charumahasam mani namiva sagara

 

 Just like the oceans are the home of all great jewels,

Of great beauty and value, You the very great disciple of sage Vyasa

 

14.Yacha bhootham yacha bhavi varthmanam cha bhathi yath

      Thwayaa naavidhgitham kinchidasthi lokeshu saampratham

15.Asmadh bhagya mahimnaiva saamprathi gatha vaanasi

     Shubha shubhedhye lokaanaam srothavyam kinchidasthi na

 

He who is in knowledge of several great stories of Lord Krishna,

There is nothing that you do not know of past, present, and future,

And it is indeed due to the very great fortune of us,

You have arrived here to clear our doubts reagaring,

Leading of a life of Dharma in the evil age of Kali

 

16.Kala viha yuge ghore sampraprthe durithaakare

      Varnasrama aachara ripou Vishnu bhakthi vihaathini

 

17.Ku karma niratho nithyam swaartha purana thathpara

      Nipathenniraye loko naithi jathu Paraam gathim

 

This terrible kali age has reached a form of endless suffering

Is an an enemy of Varnasrama Dharma and breaks the devotion to God Vishnu

It is filled with evil acts and daily people are busy with doing selfish deeds

And without doubt these theople will not attain salvation but will fall in hell

 

18.Na kopi sukrutham karthum shaknothi kali vaibhavaal

      Atha kimathra na kaaryam vakthavyam thadhidham thwayaa

 

No one would be capable of doing good deeds due to power of Kali

And so please tell us what our duties are at this time

 

Sri Sutha Uvacha

Sage Sutha said

 

19.Sadrusam bhavathaamethath jagathaam, hitha michathaam

      Kadhachith jnathamapyartham param pruchanthi pandithaa

 

Your interest in knowing about good future to the world is very proper

Even people with knowledge some time ask about the things that they already know

 

 

20. Yadartha manuyokthiohamidhaam sadhu vadhami va

       Srunuthaa vahithaa santha samsayaanaam nirasthaye

 

I would be telling you soon about what you asked me

And oh, good people, to clear your doubts please listen with attention

 

21. Asthi bhagawatham nama puraanam gurunaa krutham

      Nisreyasa karam santha kalou kalusha chethasaam

 

There is a great epic called Bhagawatham which was composed by my guru

And oh, saints to those whose mind is made dirty by Kali, it grants great fame

 

 

 

22.Samepi yaanthi tachruthwaa sapthaahena paraam gathim

      Thannanveshta vyamaparam sathyasmin sarva sidhidhe

 

All people hearing it from near by as told on seven days reach salvation

And when it which fulfills all wishes is there, what is the need for searching any other thing

 

23.Sahasra brahmahaa vaapi yachruthwaa yaathi sad gatheem

      Thannanveshtavyamaparam sathyasmin sarva sidhi dhe

 

Even one killed thousand Brahmins hearing it will get salvation

And when this which fulfills all our wishes is there, no need to search any other

 

Rishaya ouchu

The sages said

 

24. Yadhabhyadhaayi bhaathaa sathyamethanna shamsaayaa

       Idhamevaathra paryaptham lokaanaam Shiva Sidhaye

 

What has been told by you now is without doubt the truth

It alone is sufficient for people to receive auspiciousness without doubt

 

25. Kinthu Kaalena kiyathaa kalou prabalathaam gathe

       BHavishyanthi janaasarve lalanaa Madhya thathparaa

 

But over time when kali age becomes more dominant,

All people would develop more desire for women and alcohol

 

26.Paropakaara nirathaa para dhara apaharinaa

      Vimuktha swa kulaachaaraa naasthikaa pandithabruvaa

 

27. Anadheehaagamaa vyagraaschapalaa maara kinkara

      Sath karma vimukhaa paapaa Vishnu bhakthi vivarjithaa

 

28.Purathanam kavi kulam hasantho mandha budhaya

      Sruthi smruthi punaanaani nidandho niraprathapaa

 

29.Kukarma niratha santho narakadhapi nirbhayaa

     BHoomaer bhaarayamaanascha bramishyanthi thathasthatha

 

27-29. Busy in toubling others, interested in stealing wife of others

Would be indifferent to acharas of their clan, atheist and talking like learned people

They would not have studied Vedas, they will be ignorant without stability, slaves of Manmatha

Not interested in doing good acts, being sinners would have left out devotion to Lord Vishnu

They would make fun of the poets of yore and would be slow witted

They would abuse Vedas, sastras and puranas, who are bereft of shame

Would be busy in doing bad acts, not be afraid of saints or even hell,

And as a needless burden of the world, they will be roaming about

 

 

 

 

30. Vistheerna Martha bahulam idham Bhagawatham Thadhaa

       Srothum janaa na sakshyanthi nikhilenaa kulaasayaa

 

And at that time people will not be willing hear the Bhagawatha

Which has very many deep meanings as their mind would be busy with other thoughts

 

31. Atha kimatha karthavyam thadhaa sreyaskaram nrunaam

       Laghu chanya dasakyam vaa vidhathum sarva muchyathaam

 

And so, what duty would bring fame to such type of people,

Can we not construct some thing simpler, please tell us about all these?

 

32. Yidhameva brusam naasthi param parama pavanam

       Vidhaathum kinchidh anyathu gurunaapi sakhyathe

 

This itself is sufficient, there is nothing more divine than this

And no guru would be able to make anything greater than this

 

33.THadhaapi munayaschithe chinthaam kurutha maa chiram

      TYathasaa Bhagavaneva paatheedham sacharacharam

 

In spite of that oh ages, leave out such sorrowful thoughts

Because our god is the lord and will show way to moving and non moving things

 

34. Idhameva susamkshiptham Vyasa kaale karishyathi

     Ekaahenaiva sakalam srothum sakhyam yadhaa janai

 

This would be told by Vyasa in an abbreviated form,

So that entire thing can be heard within a day

 

35. Narayanena vibhunaa thadhajnapthassa madh guru

       Athi bhavadbhi radhunaa vichaaro na vidheeyathaam

 

The lord Guru has given an order like that unto my Guru

And because of it happening, please leave out all your worries

 

36. Yadha dharma kshayam yaathi vrudhimethi thadhethara

        THadhaa thu bhagavanathra kim na tham saaswatham

 

When Dharma diminishes and adharma increases,

Does not the God protect this Dharmaa here?

 

 

 

 

Rishaya ouchu

Sages said

 

37. Sootha sootha mahabhaga vyasa sishya dhayanidhe

       Na yaamasthrupthi madhunaa thatha sarvam vadhasa na

 

Oh, Great one, sage Sutha, whois disciple of the great Vyasa

We are not satisfied and so please explain about everything

 

38. mandhaa nayanthi tham kaalam, chinthayaiva duranthayaa

       Amandhaa hi kadhaam saadhu srunwantha sajjanodhithaaam

 

Fools spend their time thinking about their bad luck,

And those who are not fools would hear stories told by wise and spend time

 

39. Narayana saa bHagawan munim sathyavathi ssutham

       AAdhishtavan yadhaa thacha srothum kouthukamasthi na

 

We are interested to hear what the son of Sathyavathi,

Who was like God Narayana, said about this

 

Sutha uvacha

Sage Sutha told

 

40. Bhavadbhi saadhu pyushtam thath karthsyenaiva vadhaami va

      Pyachathaameva vakthavyamithi may gurunodhitham

 

I will answer for what you asked in the usual way

My guru has ordered that this should be told only to those who ask

 

41. Vandhamaanam dhayamurthim Vyasa maahuya jathuchith

        Narayanasaa Bhagavan uvacha pranjalim vacha

 

God Narayana the merciful one, once called sage Vyasa,

Who was saluting him and told him

 

Vyasa -narayana SAmvadham

Discussion between God Narayana and sage Vyasa

 

42.Mune Bhagawatham nama puranam ya thwaya krutham,

      Madh bakthi janakam punyam math preethikaram uthamam

43. Kalou sath karma mahenaanaam sarva sidhikaram nrunaam

      SApthahena sruthamidham bhavithaa naathra samsaya

 

Oh, sage the epic Bhagawatha which was made by you,

Creates devotion towards me, is blessed and is dear to me

In the kali age, those men who did not do good work,

If they hear it as read in seven days, would grant them all powers

 

44. Upa barhna Gandharwaa saapa grastho bhavath puraa

       Paschadh idham thu sruthwaiva sadbhyo majjanatham gatha

 

When in olden times a Gandharwa called Upabarhana was cursed

Later by hearing it, became a person dear to me

 

45. Kalou papa maye chaathra bhooyo moorchathi visthrutham

       Srothum na nikhilenadham sakshyanthi hatha budhaya

 

46. Atho bhavanetha deva samkshiptham thanthumarhathi

       Vivasairapi sampoornam sruathai kaa hatho yadhaa

 

When the kali age become old and strong, the brainless ones,

Would find it difficult to hear this purana completely

And so, you who are divine deserves greatly, to summarise,

It and write it so that it can be heard within a day by even those helpless ones

 

47. Sahasrothara padhyaadyam naanaa vrutha virajitham

       Prasada guna sampannam, yamakaadhya alankrutham

 

48. Mana prahladhanam sadhya sarasam kavya sammitham

       Lalithair loukeeka sabdhair karthvyam bhaathakhilam

 

Containing more than one thousand verses, composed in different meters

Endowed with quality of making one pleased, decorated with yamaka and other techniques

Which makes mind very happy, interesting, endowed with literary merit

Using easy most used words, you would compose it

 

49. Purana samjamethathu stotra samjnanam thadhaa bhaveth

       Kadhaa vidheyathamethath bahulyena thadhuchyathe

 

This which is now termed as epic would be called by thee name of prayer

And it would differ from Bhagawatha only in size

 

50. Chathu sahasre saradhaam vyatheethe tri sathaadhike

Kalou lmath kalayaa yuktho neela there dwijanwaye

 

51. Mamaiva naamnaa vikhyaatho bhavishyathi bhavan puna

      Thadhaa mayoktham karthavyam vachmi kinchidh api sphutam

 

In kali age after four thusand and three hundred years are over,

In the shores of Neela river (Bharatha puzha) as a Brahmin,

With my form and with my name, you would be born,

And at that time, you should do what I instructed you

 

 

 

 

52. Bhuvamethye bhavan noonnam mama maayaa vimohithaa

       Vijnaapi vishayee thathra kalam kanchana neshyathi

 

Influenced by my illusion despite being wise, you will,

Reach the earth and spend time attracted by worldly pleasures

 

53. Thadhaapi subahoon grandhaan vidhwath sutha mana priyaan

       Rachayan pavana vyadhi o peedithodha bhavishyathi

 

Despite that you would compose very many big books,

Which are dear to learned people and you would be affected by rheumatism

 

54. THatho Ramanuujakhyena keraleshu yasovathaa

        Nadh bhakthano upadhishta sthwam madh vaakyam samsamarishyasi

 

Then as per advice of a learned scholar called Ramanuja, who is,

My devotee you would recall my words

 

55. THatho vinaa vilambena poothe Gurumarul pure

       Vasatho megratha sthithwaa kuru kaaryamidham shubham

 

Then without delay, sitting before me who is in the very holy city,

Of Guruvayur, please do this very auspicious work

 

56. Narayana abhi sambandhaadhdwedhaa stotramidham mahath

       Narayaneeyamithyeva sarvathra vidhitham bhaveth

 

This great prayer having a two-way connection to Narayana, would be,

Called as Narayaneeyam and would be known as that

 

57. Sarva papa haram punyam kalou kalooshithathmanam

       Nisreyasakaram chaapi bhavishyathi na samsaya

 

Destroying all sins and blessed in the kali age the evil minded

Would by greatly benefitted, by this book without any doubt

 

Sutha Uvacha

Sage Sutha said

 

58. Ithi sruthwaa mama guru saakshath narayanodhitham

      Srotham cha kinchith asyaiva thasthou pranjaliragratha

 

Hearing this from the real God Lord Narayana,

Wanted to hear some moreand so with hands saluting stood before him

 

 

 

 

59. pyooshtam bhavadhbiradhoonaa nanu saavadhaanai

      Ryathanmayaa guru mukha srutha meeridham va

      Yethaavathaa thu bhavathaam yadhi naapyalanthaa

      Pruchanthu saadhu munya kadhayaami sarvam

 

This answer which has been given by me because of,

Your question, has been been heard by me, right from my Guru

Oh sages, if by these you have not become satisfied,

Then oh sages please ask, and I would answer you over time

 

 

Second chapter

 

Vyasa Uvacha

sage Vyasa told

 

1. Ithi sutha vacha sruthwaa munayo hrushta chethasaa

     Tham puna paripapruchar loka anugraha thatha paraa

 

Hearing the words of Sutha, with a a happy frame of mind

They again started asking for the benefit of the world

 

Rishayaa ouchu

The sages said

 

2. Sutha Sutha Maha bhagaa, sarvajna, vidhushaam vara

     Na tripyaamo vayam sarve thad vaakhyamrutha panatha

 

Hey Sutha, hey great one who is all knowing, the best among learned

Even after drinking the nectar of your words, none of us are satisfied

 

3. Nanu sutha bhavad vaakyad asakyam manthu manyadhaa

    Sujnaatha madhunaasmabhi krutharthascha vayam mane

 

Oh Sutha, we cannot ascribe a different meaning to what,

We heard from your words, oh sage we have become indebted to you

 

4. THadapyudethi srothavyam aparam kinchidasthi na

     Vidhooshaamapi naapaithi vivithsaa jathu chethasa

 

Despite hearing you, we feel there is a need to know more,

Because in case of learned people the wish for learning more does not end

 

 

 

 

 

5. Srothavyam kena vidhinaa padithavyam cha thathadhaa

    Idham cha sakalam Saadhu bhavaneva bravithu na

 

How should that stotra be read or heard and with what preparation,

You please tell about these in detail to us please.

 

6. Adhyavadhi na chaasmakam thwaduktham sruthi gocharam

    Ithihasa puranesahu kuthra krishnena keerthitham

 

We would like to know where and what you have told us has been sung

In Ithihasa and Purana by sage Vyasa, we have never heard about it

 

7. Trikalajjnena niyaham sadhaa loka hithoshninaa

     Priya sishyaa bhavathe kadhitham gurnaakhilam

 

This would have been told to the dear disciple like you by the Guru

Who knows, past, present and future and one who prays for good of the world

 

Sutha Uvacha

Sutha said

 

8. Rishaya Saadhu prushtoham prushtavyam yan maneeshibhi

    Srothavyam cha samaireva kalou marthyair viseshathaa

 

Oh, sages you have asked me that which should be asked by the knowledgeable,

I will tell you about, all have to listen to this especially by intelligent people

 

9. Prushtavyam naiva pruchanthi srothavyam naiva srunvathe

     Karthavyam naiva kurvanthi, kalou muhyanthi manava

 

What has to be asked is not asked, what has to be heard is not heard

What has to be done is not done, this is what is done by people in kali age

 

10. Santhasthadhabhi daasyaamio yanme guru mukhachathram

       Swayam Narayananenaiva gurave samoodheeritham

 

Oh Saints, what I heard from the mouth of Guru as something,

Which has been told to my Guru by Lord Narayana, I will speak about it

 

11. Narayaneeya rachanaa keedrusee syaath kadhethi cha

      Sruthwadha madh guru Krishna Krishnam papracha saa anjali

 

How Naraneeeyam must be composed, when it must be composed,

Was asked by my guru Vyasa to Lord Narayana with hands in salute

 

 

 

 

Krishna Uvacha

Sage Vyasa told

 

Narayana Mahadeva, deva deva Jagath prabho,

Thwad aajnaam palayishyaami sandehosthi thadhapii may

 

Oh Narayana, oh great God, Oh god of gods, oh great lord,

I would obey your orders, but please clear my doubts

 

13. KO vakthaa, kee drusa srothaa, kala kascha phala pradha

      Asyarambhe virame cha kim kim karthavyamasthi cha

 

How should the one who tells and one who hears be? which is suitable time?

What all should be done in beginning and end of this great Yajna

 

14. Ithyaadhyaa sesha madhyaiva mahyam sushrushave vadha

       Yathi viphalathamethi Yajno vidhi varjitha

 

I want to hear all these kindly please tell me

Because a Yajna not conducted according to rules becomes useless

 

Sutha Uvacha

Sage Sutha said

 

15. Sruthvaithan madh guror vakhyam Bhagawan Bhaktha Vathsala

       Prahasya prokthavanasya Yajnasya vidhimadhitha

 

The God who loves his devotees heard all this from my guru

And with a smile he told about the rules of this yajna from beginning

 

Sri Bhagwan uvacha

The God said

 

16. Mune loka hitham karthum adhyapi thwam sameehase

       Ka karothyava manyasthu thena thushtoshmyaham thawayee

 

Oh Sage, you are wanting to do the good of the world,

And who else will do like this and so I am happy with you

 

17. Yaadhyagasya puraanasya sruthi pata vidhou vidhi

       Stotrasyapi sadhaa thasya sa eva karma uthama

 

Whatever is the rule of hearing and talking about an epic

Same is the rule for stotra and that rule is perfect

 

 

 

 

18. Nirastha sukruthasya syaath kale, pragunithainasa

      Samullasathi saamrajye na sakyam karthumesha thu

 

But during rule of Kali when good deeds go away and sin

Fills the world, it may not be possible to obey this rule

 

19. Varnasrana aachara moocho naasthikaa damba chaarina

       Yaya kayaapi vidhaya yatha maanaa dhanaayithum

 

20. Nindatha sakulaachaaram samunnadhaa sanathanam

      Vidambayantha karmaani Vaidheekaani yadhaa thathaa

 

21. Jaganyajaachara paraa nisthrapaa mandha budhaya

      AAdambara pradhaanascha bhavishyanthi dhruvam janaa

 

People would leave out Varnasramas, become atheists, become filled with pride

Would engage themselves in earning money by hook or crook

They scold the practices of their clan which are coming without beginning

Do the rules of life as prescribed by the Vedas somehow or other

Would be interested in doing evil acts, would be slow witted,

Would consider luxury as important, in this age

 

22. Kimcha varsha sahasreshu vyathee theshadha panchasoo

      Araajakaa cha jagathi sakaleyam bhavishyathi

 

Not only that, by the time that five thousand years are over

All these people would have no good leader to lead them

 

23. Atho vidhim pravakshyaami sakyam karthavyam thadhaa janai

       Punar ethath swa sishyaya vakthavyam bhavathaakhilam

 

Now I will tell you the rules that these people of Kali age should obey

Later you have to teach all these to your disciples

 

24. AAdhou daivajna mahooya shubha kalasya nirnaya

       Kargavyaschaadha yajnaartham sambhaaraan aahaareth sudhee

 

The wise man should call a godly astrologer and fix up a suitable date

To start the Yajna and collect all needed material to conduct the Yajna

 

25. Mandapam kaarayeth paschaadh nana shilpa virajitham

       Saithyasya cha thadhoshnasya baadathra na bhavedhyadhaa

 

Then an appropriate hall should be chosen, and it should be decorated by various sculptures

And you should make the hall not affected by cold or heat

 

 

 

26. Adha bhagawathobhyascha pathram preshyam viseshatha

      Prayasthathra vilekhyam thu sruyathaam muni sathama

 

Later invitations have to sent to learned and devoted people

And I will tell you approximately tell you what all should be written there

 

27. Adhyaarabhya Mahathmano jnana yajno bhavishyathi

      Atha Narayaneeyasya vaachanam sarvadhaa bhaedh

 

Oh, great people, then the jnana of wisdom will take place

And here all type of chanting of Narayaneeyam will be there

 

28. Yadha avakasamathraithya bhavantha sradhayanvihaa

       Bhagam kurvanthu santhaapa thryo nasa yatho bhaveth

 

When you get time, you please come here and hear with attention

And by participating in it the three type of your sorrows will get destroyed

 

29. Yadhi swaadhavaqkaso vaa kaathsyanena srothu mathra yath

        Poorva punyena labhyam thanmaa munchatha kadhaachana

 

If you get to hear this completely this day, do not waste,

The chance you got due to early done blessed deeds.

 

30. AAcharya samskruthaabhijno bhakthimaan, kavya marma vith

       Vitha lobha viheenascha varaneeya sudheemathaa

 

The one who tells should be an expert in Sanskrit, devotee, expert in poetic skills,

Who is not interested in money and such a person should be chosen for telling it

 

31. Vasthra maalyaadhi vidhaanena thoishayetham prayathnathA

      Anyadhaa thu vidhir nyoono manyathe saadhubhir staadhaa

 

That Acharya should be made happy by giving him cloth and garland with great effort

Otherwise, the rule is not proper by good knowledgable people

 

32. Athra pooja vidhaartham bhakkthi mantham cha kamchana

       Varayecha yad aacharyam poorvam mahathmya vaachanaath

 

Just like a suitable Acharya has been chosen with great devotion

This acharya has to be chosen before reading the “mahathmya(greatness)

 

33. Sarva vighna vigaadartham gana nadham prasadhayeth

       Yajarambha padennithyam vishnor nama sahasrakam

 

For geting free of all obstacles, we whould please lord Ganapathi

And at the start of Yajna daily Vishnu saharanam should be chanted

 

34. Kadharambhe thu karthavyaa bhagawath purathothanaa

       Adha vakthuscha saa kaaryaa krameno bhayamuchytha

 

At the beginning of the discouse, prayers are to be offered to God and Guru

And I will tell you what should be done afterwards in a proper manner

 

35. Sri Krishna, kamala kanthaa, karunaa varunaalayaa

       Vayam thwaam Saranam yaamo hara no nikhilamayaan

 

Oh Lord Krishna, consort of Lakshmi, the cean of mercy,

We are surrendering to you, please destroy all our sufferings.

 

36. Guru roopa maha bhaga kadhaa kadhana kovidha

       Karthavyam bodhayithwaa no jeevitham saphalam kuru

 

Oh, great one who is in form of teacher, who is an expert in telling the story

Please teach us our duties and make our life meaningful

 

37. Srothara sradhaya bhakthyaa, srunuyu stotramuthamam

       Upakrame avasaane cha namaskurur yadha vidhi

 

This great stotra should be heard with devotion and attention by audience

And at the beginning as well as end they should offer their salutations

 

38. Ekaika dasakasyaanthe neeraajanam upachaareth

       Anyathaapi kwachith kaaryam karminaa thu yadhochitham

 

After every dasaka (10 verses chapter the god should be worshipped with lighted lamp

And sometimes he who worships should do this at other times also

 

39. Dhine dhine viraame thu vakthaa srothu janai saha

       Ashothara satham saurer namnaam japyam yadha yadham

 

Daily at the time of stopping, he who lectures as well as people who hear

Should chant the one hundred and eight names of Lord Vishnu

 

40. Trimadhura payasa ladduka, modhaka sash kulya poopa pakwaadheen

       Thathath dhina anuyojyam nivedhya dadhyaath samastha bhakthebhya

 

Offerings like Trimadhura, payasa, laddu modhaka, murukku appam, fruitsetc

Should be offered which suits the day and should be shared to the devotees

 

41. Janmashtamidham sruthwaa sarvaan kaaman vapnuyaath

       Sapthahena sraavanasya sravanam mukthi dhayakam

 

Hearing this narayaneeyam on AShtami the birthday of Krishna would fulfill all desires

And hearinfg the sapthaham in Aavani (Simha ) month would lead one to salvation

 

42. Chaithre thadhaa cha vaisaakhe sravqnam varamuchyathe

       Sruthwaithath bahava sidhim gamishyanthi thadhaa janaa

 

Hearing it in Mesha (chithrai)and Rishabha(vaikasi), has been praised a lot

Hearing that many people in kali age would get salvation

 

43.Dhine nadha yadha sakthi nirvruthyam yadhidham nrubhi

      Krutham sradhalubhir bhakthai sarvam priyakaram hare

 

Other wise devotees should t read it completely in a day as per their capacity

And doing that with attention and devotion is very dear to Lord Hari

 

44. Dravide bahavo bhakthaa padishyanthe thadh aadharaath

       Maha rashtre viseshena pracharosya bhavishyathi

 

In the darvida country many devotees would read it with devotion and respect

And in Maharashta there would be special popularity for this

 

45. Kalou mannithya saannidhya poothe guru marul pure

      Adhyeshyanthi param bhakthaa baalakaa kavayopyadhaa

 

In the kali age in Guruvayur which had become holy due t my prescence

Great devotees, children and poets would learn it with devotion

 

46. Aavabhyatham cha thath snanam karma yajne mayodhitham

       Jnana yajnathre bhakthaanaam kaaryam icchanusaaratha

 

The bath which has been taught by me to be done at the end of Yajna

Can be practiced by the devotees as per desire in this yajna also

 

47. Vakthaaram thoshayeth saadhu bhooshaa vasthra dhanadhibhi

       Yajnaanthe thathra thushte thu praseedhesyuscha devatha

 

At the end of this yajna, the acharya should be made happy by offerimg of decorating cloth and wealth

For if the acharya becomes happy, other devas also would become happy

 

48. Adha thathra gathaan bhakthaan than maalya thulasee dhalai

       Thoshayed annadhanaischa vaachobhir madhurai pi

 

After that the devotees who have come there should be honoured by garland of thulasi leaves

And made happy by offer of food to them as well as made happy by good words

 

49. Sadhaa peyaa kadhaa cheyam sriman narayanaasrayaa

       Yadha sakthi yadha budhi yadha ruchi, yadha vidhi

 

This story which is dear always and is dedicated to lord Narayana

Should be read as per our means, as per our knowledge, as per our taste and as per rules

 

50.Kruthyaantharena badho vaa thapa thraya hathopi vaa

      Yekaa henaapi samsruthua sukham yethi na samsaya

 

In spite of bound by other duties or when you are suffering in mind, body and soul

Some how if this is heard, without any doubt they will get pleasure

 

Sutha uvacha

Sutha said

 

51. Narayanoktham sruthwaasya vidhim vistharatho guru

      Thushtyaa thushtaava thamdevam avathaaraan dasa smaran

 

Hearing the words oif Narayana describing the rules governing, my Guru

Became happy and described all the ten incarnations and praised them

 

Rishayaa ouchu

The sages told

 

52. Dasavathara stotram thath sutha no vakthum arhasi

       Guravo bruivathe guhyamapi sishya janaaya hi

 

Oh, Sutha it is only proper for you to tell us that stotra of ten incarnations

Which was told by your guru, though it is secret to your disciples

 

Sutha uvacha

Sutha said

 

53. Stotram thadhu upadhekshyaami srunuthaa vahithathmanaa

       Sarva kamika methathu padathaam srunvathaam api

 

I would teach you that stotra, please hear it with attention, Oh, great ones

This prayer would fulfill all desire to thoe who recite it and hear it

 

54. Hayagreevam nihathyasya vedhaan samrakshithum puraa

       Drutha mathsya swaroopaya sri krishnaya namo nama

 

Earlier for protecting the Vedas and for killing asura called Hayagreeva

He took the form of fish, salutations to that Lord Krishna

 

55. Thadha kshero dadhou maghnam udharthum mandarachalam

      Graheetha korma roopaaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For churning the ocean of milk and to hold the mandhara mountain

He took the form of turtle, Salutations to that Krishna

 

 

 

 

56. Hiranyaksha hruthaam bhoomim udharthum prayarnavaath

       Drutha pothri swaroopaaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For lifting the rath which was taken inside sea of deluge by Hiranyaksha

You took the form of Yajna varaha, Salutations to that Krishna

 

57. Hiranya kasipum hathwaa jagatheevamithum puraa

       Nrusumha gathra sweekkarthe, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For saving the earth, by killing the asura called Hiranya Kasipu

You assumed the form of lion man, Salutations to that Krishna

 

58. Baler ddhivam samaadhaaya devobhyrpayithum puraa

       Drutha vamana roopaaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For taking away heaven from Bali and giving it back to the devas

You assumed the form of Vamana, salutations to that Krishna

 

59. Nihathya dushta rajanyaan dharmam samrakshithum puraa

       Graheetha Rama roopaaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For killing the cruel kings and to establish dharma in earth,

You took the form of Prasurama, Salutations to that Krishna

 

60. Ravanaadhya satho hathwaa trilokim rakshithum puraaq

       Drutha Rama Swaroopaaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For killing Ravana and others and protecting the three worlds,

You took the form of Sri Rama, Salutations to that Krishna

61. Dhenukaadheen nihathyaasu satha samrakshithum puraa

       Drutha Rama Swaroopaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For killing Dhenuka and other asuras with speed and to protect the good people,

You took the form of Balarama, Salutations to that Krishna

 

62. Bhoobharam upa samharthum, vasudevasya vesmani

      Graheetha adbutha roopaaya, Sri Krishnaya namo nama

 

For removing the buden of earth by killing the bad people of earth, in the home of Vasudeva

You took a wonderful form, Salutaions to that Krishna

 

63. Kalerantha khalaan hathwaa sathyam sthapayithum sadha

       Kalki roopam upadaathre, sRi Krishnaya namo nama

 

At the end of Kali age for always establishing truth by killing evil people

You will be assuming the form of Kalki, salutations to that Krishna

 

64. Adha preethair muni sreshtair poojitho Rouma harshani

       Puna sath sanga laabhaaya, theerthaa theertham chachara ha

 

Later Sutha who was ugrasravas, the son of Romaharsha,

After being worshipped by thoses sages, for getting good company started visiting the sacred waters

 

Aangerou uvacha

Aangerasa said

 

65. Puraaneshu na kuthraapi krishnenaapu prakasitham

       Narayaneeya Mahathmyam kouthsa thubhyam mayodhitham

 

Oh, KOuthsa I am telling you about the Greatness of Narayaneeyam,

Which has not been brought out by Vyasa in any of the Puranas

 

66. Rahasyadhi rahasyam yadhidham noonamitha param

       Karnbaa karnikayaa sruthwaa sarvathra pracharishyathi

 

This which is secret among secrets, from now onwards

From ear to ear will be heard and spread every where

 

67. Narayaneeya stotrasya paarayana parayanaa

       Idham peethwaa paayatanthu yadheshtam aparaan api

 

Those who are interested in the reading of Narayaneeya stotra

After understanding this, may please also make others enjoy it

 

68. Narayaneeya mahimaam athula prabhavaam,

       aaPeeya sutha vadhanaadham aadharena

       Moksharthinopi munayasthwadgaseeya paana

       Lolaaya maana manasodha harim pranemu

 

Those sages who were interested only in getting salvation

Drank the greatness of Narayaneeyam which was enlightened,

By Sage Sutha with great respect as well as devotion,

With a great desire to enjoy it, saluted lord Hari

 

69. Dasavatharan samsruthya stotram thathu padennara

      Iha cha prethya bhave na bunkthe kaamanna samsaya

 

Remembeing about the ten incarnations, those human beings who read the stotra

Would enjoy all pleasures in this and the other world, without any doubt

 

 

 

 

 

70. Mayaa thu prushto janithaa kadhachidh

      Upadhi sanmaamithi vruthamethath

       Puroditham yadharinaiva thasmai

       Mayaa thavoktham jagathaam hithaaya

 

Once when I asked my father (lord Brahma) taught me,

This very secret history to me and that which earlier

Was told to him by lord Hari himself, is being told,

By me for the good of this great world

 

Ithya angeerase Sriman narayaneeya Mahathmye

 Sravana vidhi kadhanam naama

Dwitheeyo adhyaya

 

This is the second chapter of “the greatness of Narayaneeyam”

By Angeeras named “the rules of hearing”

 

 

Third Chapter

 

Kauthsa uvacha

Kauthsa said

 

1. Bhagwan samasa sagara samkramaaka sarva kaamikaani Brahma Vaishnava, saankara, saaktha    gaanapathya, Skaanda, vaivaswatha chaandra nava graham roudhraani trimsad ashtothara satha stotrani Adhyavadhi mayaadhi gathaani yaani naradaana kusala mukha bhagawatharsheenaam mukhara vindhath thapa thraya santhapthanaa anugrahartham thadhaa vinisyuthani

 

Oh God, who makes us cross the ocean of Samsara, I have read ad about 30 ashtothara (108 names) which relates to Gods like Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva etc which came out from the lotus like face of sages like narada for pacifying the sufferings of those who suffer due to spiritual causes.

 

2. Adha kimethasmath bhagwan Brahman uthma sthuthi nikurumba makara bindu sandehaath vihithya viniyojyamithi mithantha mandham mama swantham hantha dolaayathe

 

 Oh God not being able to select from these honey-drop stotras which are equal to Vedas for selection and chanting, my mind was wavering.

 

3. Athasthathu stotravarishtaam rishi chandho devathaa dhivi dhanu vidhaya sah karthsnyona naa chashtum arhathi namo Namasthe

 

So please teach me that greatest stotra along with the sage, devatha meter etc. I salute you again and again.

 

 

 

 

Amgira uvacha

Amgiraa said

 

4. BHosthaatha thwayaa saadhveva mamabhi prushtam

 

Oh, son only a person like can ask me such questions for your knowledge

 

5. Susrooshabhiranthavasibhi sadaivameva nitharaam bhaavyam

 

The disciples who want to ask to gain knowledge should be like you

 

6. Thwan mmukhadevameva vathsa manasthu mama susrooshathe

 

Oh, son you are eager to hear such words from my mouth

 

7. Adha kadhayaami they thath stotrodhgam yathu rahasyaathi rahasyam

 

Now I will tell you the famous stotra which is secret of secrets

 

8-9. Atha evadhikaranaapi guru mukhaa devava gandavyamithi, vaidheega marga pradheepakeshu, naana argala kavacha sahasra naamaadhi manthrakareshu purana ithihasaeshu kuthra apyaaanaavishkrutham, akrutha kavacha saamaadhi vidhahur vidhathum mama pithur mukha chathushtayaa kadhachid yekaantha poorva mukhaath savadhanasyasya srothranjali poote vaamethara evaameelithaksham trirabhivrushtam

 

Due to being very secret and due to the fact, the people who can read it should get it from their guru, in the puranas and ithihasas this has not been included anywhere and I heard from the eastern face of my father who is the primeval composer of vedic saukthas through my right ear, He told that when I was alone three times so that I can learn them.

 

10.Thadahi pithaa may maam yekanthe kadachid aahyoohaa

 

And this was taught by my father when we were alone together

 

11. Vathsa kinchith kadhayaami srushvaa hithaathmaa

 

Oh son, I will tell it now, please hear with great attention

 

12. thwayaa loka sangrahaartham marthya loke thatra thathra kaale pravachaneeyam

 

For teaching this in the kali yuga to people of earth you should travel hither and thither

 

13. Alanghya vegena bhagawathaa kaalakhyena parivarthmaana yuga yugalayo charmena kalinaa kalusha matheenaam yadhethadh upadeshtavyam

 

With great speed when god has made all the yugas, in the last kali yuga, to the people with confused mind due to pride, you should teach the stotra that I am going to teach to you

 

14. Mayai vaithath sarga karmani viniyojyamanaya Swa pravrutha sarga karma nirvigna sampaadanaartham mama pouthraaya maareechaaya sakala karana karana bhava prathiyogino majjanakaa Narayana moorthe yadha vagatham upadhishta charamasthi

 

This stotra was taught by my father to sage Kasyapa who got involved in creation of beings, as he learnt it from God Narayana who is the cause of this world, so that he creation would continue freely

 

15.Yadh kinchidh abhi lipsubbaadhou manthra plavana pootha sandhyadhikam yadha vidhi vidhaya manthra moorthim goloka nadham

 

 Goloka nadham natha parijaatham

 Go gopa gopi nayanabja sooram

Naanaa vibhoosha pari bhooshithaangam

Namami krishnam karuna payodhim

 

Anyone who wants to get anything, should do a sacred bath, do the rights lke sandhyavandhana, should pray Goloka nadha, the moorthi of Yajna

 

The lord of Goloka, who is pretty parijatha flower to the devotees

Who is valorous one to eyes of cow, cow herd and cow herd maiden,

Who decorates his limbs with various type of ornaments

I salute that Krishna, who is ocean of mercy

 

16. Ithi sandhyaaya poojyathwa drushim Narayanann sirasi

Aksharathwa chandA, anushtioopa madhina sotharoshtam, dyeyatham devathaam goloka nadham sri Krishna paramathmaanam hrudhi ca marga seershena hasthenanyasaivaam samjnaa japeth

 

 

After doing sandhya vandhana the person has to do worship, after putting sacred rice on the head, chanting the ashtaka stotras, meditate on Lord Narayana the lord of goloka in your heart and head this should be chanted.

 

Sri Narayana Rishi, Anushtup chanda

Goloka nadha Sri Krishna paramathma devatha

 

The sage is Lord Narayana, the meter is anushtup

And Krishna the lord of goloka is the god addressed

 

17. Goloka nadho, govindo, gopika jana Vallaha

      Radhika ramano ramyo, rajeeva dala lochana

 

The lord of Goloka, Govinda, the lord of all Gopis

He who makes Radha entertaines, the pretty one, he who has eyes like lotus petal

 

 

 

 

 

18. Karuna sagara Krishna, kama koti manohara

       Sarva kartha sarva hartha sachidananda vigraha

 

The ocean of mercy, Lord Krishna, one who is pretty like crores of manmathas

He who does everything, He who destroys everything, He who has form of divine joy

 

19. Veda vedhyo virat roopo, virinchi hara vandhitha

      Vaikunta nilayo, Vishnur, Vasudevo, virat dwaja

20. Paya payodhi madhyastha pannagaadhipa thalpaga

       SArva bhootha guhaa vasa, suryendu nayana Swarat

 

He who is worshipped by Vedas, He who has huge form, hhe who is worshipped by Shiva and Brahma

He who is in Vaikunta, lOrd Vishnu, Lord Vasudeva, he who has huge flag

He who is in middle of ocean off milk, He who lies down on the king of serpents

He who lives in all beings like his home, he who has sun and moon as eyes, He who is king of himself

 

21. SArnga dhanwaa, sankha chakra gadha ambuja lk lasad buja

      Asritha bheeshtadha mandhara, saranyaa, sri dharadhava

22. Nava neela Ghana chchayo, nara narayathmaka

       Mumukshu sevyo, mayeso, mukundo madhu soodhana

 

He who has shining hands holding sanga bow, coch, wheel, mace and lotus flower

He is the one who is flower fulfilling desires of those depending on him, he who protects he who carries goddess Lakshmi

He who is of the colour of shining blue, he who is the soul of Nara and Narayana

He who serves realized sages, the lord of Maya, Mukunda, the killer of Madhu

 

23. Mathsya roopa dharo, maayee, Manu roopo, Manu sthutha

       Kadora prushta vidhyutha mandara, kamata kruthi

24. Helaadhyatha kroda dhanur hinranyaaksha nihaa hari

       Adhyaathmaachaloddharthaa achyutho, anupama vaibhava

 

He who took the form of fish, the one of illusion, he who has form of Manu, he who is prayed to by Manu

He who took the form of tortoise with hard back so that he lifted the mandhara mountain

He who took the form of boar as sportand killed Hiranyaksha, the Hari

 

25. Nara simhaakruthir nada nirakrutha mahasuraa

       Baktha prahladha varadho, bhava sagara thaaraka

26. Valabith sahajo vandyo, vamano bali darpahaa

       Trikramaakrantha bhuvana sthri dhivedyas trivikrama

 

Assuming the form of man lion you mafe the great asura as nothing

The one who blessed Prahladha, he who helps us cross ocean of Samsara

He who is familiar in heaven, he who is fit to be saluted, the vamana who destroyed pride of Bali

He who took the form of trivikrama and measured the world in three steps

 

 

27. Bhagawan bhargavo, ramo, bheema karma bhava priya

      Dasasya hanthaa durdarsho Ramo dasarathathmaja

28. Bhavyo bharatha satrugna lakshmanaagrima sodharro

       Vasishta viswamithraadhi gurvajna paripalaka

 

The God Bhargava the Rama who liked to do finish very great jobs

The killer of Ravana, Rama who cannot be attacked, the son of Dasaratha

He who made things happen, the elder brother of Bharatha, Lakshmana and Sathrugna

He who obeyed orders of Gurus like Vasishta and Viswamithra

 

29. Janaki maansollasi, jataayu swarga dhayaka

      Vaivaswatha sakho, Bali hanthaa, vayu sutha priya

30. Sabari sath kruthi preetha, saakhaa mruga sahayavaan

      Rohini nandano Ramo, revathi prana vallabha

 

He who used to make mind of Sita happy, he who sent Jatayu to swarga

Friend of son of sun god, the killer of Bali, he who liked son of wind god

He who liked the hospitality of Sabari, he who was helped my monkeys,

The son of Rohini, the husband of Revathi

 

31. Soorajaa bedhanaa seera musalaadhyudhya dhayudha

      Devaki nandano damodaro dara vinasana

32. Vrindavaa charo vathsa bakha gadhya suranthaka

      Yogeso yadhavadheeso yasaodha nanda nandana

 

HE who split river Yamuna daughter of sun, he who used plough and mace as weapobs

The son of devaki, he who was tied by a rope, he who destroyed those who spoilt earth

He who used to wander in Vrindavana, he who as a child killed bhaga and other asuras

The lord of Yoga, the chief of yadhavas, child of Yasodha and Nanda

 

33. Gopthaa govadhaddarthaa gurvabheeshta pradhaayaka

       Kalleyaheendra darpagnaa, kulessaa, kalanemi haa

34.  Vidhurodhava bheeshmadhi vandhyo bana madhapaha

       Paakaari nandana sakhaa, paka shashana sasaka

 

He who hides, he qwho carried govardhana, he who fulfilled desire of g his guru

He who destroyed the pride of king kaliya, the god of his clan, he who killed Kalanemi

He who is saluted by Vidhura, bheeshma and others, he who destroyed pride of Bana

Friend ofhe who enjoys cooking, he who drives horses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35. Sudhama sadbrahmacharee seera paani sahaodhara

       Baishmya adhyashtadhika dwishta sahasra sthree vareswara

36. Sadh geyamana sath keerthi sathyakama satham gathi,

      Purana purusha poorna pavana parameshwara

 

Good friend of Sudhama, the brother of one who holds a plough

 Though you have become lord of Rugmani, you married thousands of women,

He who has good behavious, good fame, good desires, good aims

The epic man, who is complete, holy and the greatest god

 

37. yevam goloka nadhasya sri krishnasya maha prabho,

     Ashtothara satham namnaam divyam sarvartha sidhidham,

     Gruhadh gruhamidham stotram priyatho ya paden naraha

     Srunu yaadhwaa suchir nithya, sa Krishna padhaveemiyaath

 

These are the one hundred and eight names of lord of Goloka

The grear lord Krishnsa and would lead success always

That person who spreads this prayer from house to house

And makes them hear it would get the position of Lord Krishna

 

Ithyamgeerase sriman narayaneeya mahathmya

Sri Krishna ashtothara satha kadhanam nama

Tritheeyodhyaya

 

This is the third chapter of the narayaneeya mahathmya of angeeras and

deals with

Chanting of 108 names of Lord Krishna.

 

 

Narasimha Mangalam

 

Mangalam sthamba dimbhaya,

Mangalam mruthyu mruthyuve,

Mangalam Roudhra roopaya,

Narasimhaya Mangalam. 1

 

Mangalam to the one who was born from a pillar,

Mangalam to the lord of death to the lord of death,

Mangalam to him who is fierce looking,

Mangalam to the Lord who is lion man.

 

 

Hirani kasipum hathwa,

Daithyendram deva kandakam,

Jagat rakshana duryaya,

Jagat bheejaya Mangalam. 2

 

Mangalam to the seed of universe,

Who killed the Asura called Hiranya Kasipu,

Who was the lord of Rakshasas and killer of devas,

And the Lord who was interested in saving of the world.

 

Prahlada Sthuthi santhushta,

Prasanna nija moorthaye,

Varadabhaya hasthaya,

Varadaya cha Mangalam. 3

 

Mangalam to the giver of boons,

Who was happy with the prayer of Prahlada,

Who was really a God with pleasant mien,

And who shows protection and boons by his hands.

 

Karagrair vajra samsparsair,

Narair shathru dharine,

Theeshna damshtathanvaya,

Tharkshya vahaya Mangalam. 4

 

Mangalam to the one carried by Garuda,

Whose hands are as hard to touch like a diamond,

Who puts down the enemies of men,

And who has very sharp protruding teeth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nara kanteeravaakara vyakthaa,

Athyugra vibhoothaye,

Mrugendraya narendraya,

Daivathendraya Mangalam. 5

 

Mangalam to the Lord of Devas,

Who has the shape of the man and lion,

Who has fierce disposition,

And who is the lord of men and beasts.

 

Kireeta hara keyura,

Kundalalnkruthaya cha,

Koti Surya prakasaya,

Deva simhaya Mangalam. 6

 

Mangalam to the God lion,

Who decorates himself with,

Crown, garland, bracelet, and ear studs,

And who had the brilliance of billon suns.

 

Triyugadhi triprushtaya,

Trigunaya trimurthaye,

Nara kesari roopaya,

Lakshmi lolaya Mangalam. 7

 

Mangalam to the lover of Lakshmi,

Who belongs to three ages,

who has three type of back,

Who has three characteristics,

who is the three Gods,

And who has a man lion form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathsya kachapa varaha,

Rama Vamana murthaye,

Ramakrishnathmane Boudha,

Kalki simhaya Mangalam. 8

 

Mangalam to the fish, turtle, boat.

Parasu Rama and Vamana incarnations,

Who is the soul of Rama and Krishna and Boudha,

And Kalki as well as the lion.

 

Sarva bheejaya sathyaya,

SArvadheeshtana murthaye,

SArveswaraya Sarvasmai,

SAthwa simhaya Mangalam. 9

 

Mangalam to the lion of truth,

Who is the real root of everything,

Who can be approached by everyone,

Who is god of all and himself is every one