Kabandha Sthuthi from Adhyathma Ramayana (Malayalam)

3.21 Kabandha  Sthuthi  from Adhyathma Ramayana  (Malayalam

Prayer of Kabanda

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

Ninthiruvadiyude thathwam mithoruvarkkum,’

Chinthichal arinju koodavathennakilum,’

Ninthiruvadi  thanne  sthuthippan thonnedunnu,

SAnthathamandathwam kondu yenthoru maha moham,

Anthavum aadhiyum illathoru para brahmam,

Antharathmani thelinju unarnnu  vasikkanam,

Bandhavamathu  moksha prapthi yum arulanam.

 

Though I am  the one  who does  not know,

Your philosophy  in spite of my thinking,

I feel like  praying   your honourable self,

What a wish due to permanent  blindness?

You are the divine brahmam without beginning or end,

And  we have to realize it   in our soul and live,

The  darkness should  go away   joy should rise up,

And after detachment, you should grant me salvation.

 

Avyaktha mathi sookshmamaayoru bhavadroopam,

Suvyaktha  bhavena  deha dwaya  vilakshanam,

Dhyugrupam eka  manyath sakalam drusyam jadam,

Durgrahyam anathmakam aakayaal ajnanikal,

Yengine yariyunnumanasa vyathiriktham ,

Mangeedathoru paramathmanam brahmanandam.

 

Not clear , extremely difficult to see is your form,

And when it is seen  in a clear form different from the corpus  and micro forms,

As a form of wisdom which is one, you realise all other forms are without soul,

Since it is difficult to see  and is the not the soul,

How can  the ignorant people understand it as some thing different from mind,

And realize that  the divine joy is one which never fades

 

Budhyathma aabhasangalkku ulle ikyamayathu  jeevan,

Budhyadhi sakshi bhootham brahmam yennathu nonnam,

Nirvikara brahmani nikhilathmani  nithye,

NIrvishayakhye  lokam ajnana moha vasaal ,

AAropikka pettoru thaijasam sookshma deham,

Hairanyam athu  virat purushan athi sthoolam,

Bhavanaa vishayamayonnathu  yogeendraanaam,

Kevalam thathra kanaayidunnu  jagathellam.

 

The  soul is the mixture  of brain  and the feeling of the soul 

And the  divine power is only a witness to  the activities  of brain,

And the Brahmam without any sensations , which has  filled the entire world,

Is  thought as  the subject less  world  by the ignorant  due to illusion,

But that  insinuated   shine  of the micro body  is nothing but the Hiranya  Garbha ,

And that is   the   macro man  which   is extremely   huge,

And this  has become    the matter  of thought to the great yogis,

For   within it  any one   can see all the universe.

 

Bhoothamayathum  bhavyamayathum  bhavishyaythum,

Hethuna Maha ththwadhyavyatha  sthoola dehe,

Brahmanda kose viral purushe   Kanakunnu,

SAnmayamenna poale  lokangal pathinalum ,

THunganaam  virat puman aakiya   Bhagawan,

Thannangangal  allo , pathinalu lokavum noonam,

Patalam  pada moolam   parshnikal mahatalam,

Nadha  , they gulpham rasa thalavum thalathalam ,

Charu janukkalallo suthalam Raghupathe ,

OOru kandangal  thava  vimalamatalavum,

Jaghanam mahee thalam nabhi they  nabha sthalam,

Raghu nadhorasthalamayathu   suralokam,

Kanda desam they maharlokam  mennariyenam,

Thundamayathu  jana lokamennathu noonam.

 

Whether  it is past  , present or future,

Great sages   are able to  see it all as a part of  the macro entity ,

Of the  Brahmnda  Kosa of   the  Virat Purusha .

The fourteen worlds   are  a part of him  who is occupying    every where,

And are   the body parts of the  famous virat  Purusha  who is yourself,

The Patala  is the underneath of the feet, Mahatala are the heels,

Oh Lord your  ankle is the Rasathala, Thalathala  is your  pretty knee,

Oh Lord of Raghu clan  , Suthala  are  your thighs , Vimalamatala ,

Is the front of your hip, Mahithala  is your  navel,

The chest  of Raghu Nadha    is the  place  of devas,

Mahar loka is your neck  , please know this ,

That   the   jana loka   is your   face .

 

SAnkha desam   they  thapo lokam  , ingu athi meethe ,

Pankaja yoni  vasamakiya   sathyaliokam ,

Uthamangam   they  purushothama  , Jagat prabho ,

SAtha mathraka , Megha jalangl kesangalum,

SAkradhi loka palanmaar yellam   bhujangal they ,

Dikkugal  karnangalum   aswikal nasikalum,

Vakthramayathu   vahni , nethram aadhithyan thanne  ,

Chithram yethrayum manasaayathu   chandranallo ,

Bhoobhangam allo kalam  , budhi vakpathiyallo,

Kopa karanam  mahankaramayathu  Rudran,

Vakkellam chandassukal , damshtangal  yamanallo ,

Nakshtra pankthiyellam  dwija pankthikalallo ,

Hasamayathu   moha karini maha maya ,

Vasana  srushti   sthva apanga  mokshanangalallo .

 

Your forehead  is the Tapoloka  and above that ,

Is  the Sathyaloka   which is the residence of Brahma,

Which is your head, Oh   greatest   among men, Oh  lord of universe,

Oh Lord who is only truth ,  Your hair  is the collection of clouds,

The  guardians  of directions like  Indra  are   your arms,

Directions are your ears , Asvini kumaras are your nose,

Your mouth is the fire , Your  eyes  are  the Sun God,

And greatly wonderful , moon  is your mind,

Time  are your eye brows, goddess Saraswathi is your brain,

The reason for  anger is pride and that  is Rudra,

All your words are meters, teeth  are  Yama the  god of death,

The rows of stars  are your row of teeth,

Your  smile is the  great Maya(illusion)  that attracts ,

Creation which is your habit  is your  invitation by  the corner of the eye

 

Dharmam nin puro bhagam,  Adharmam prushta bhagam,

Unmesha  nimeshangal  dina rathrikal allo,

Saptha sagarangal   nin kukshi desangal allo,

 Saptha maruthanmaarum  niswasa   ganamallo,

Nadhikal yellam  thava nadikal aakunnathum,

Pruthwee darangal pol asthikalakunnathum,

Vrushadyoushadangal  they Romangal aakunnathum,

Thykshaanaam   devan thanne   hrudayamakunnathum,

Vrushtiyatyathum  thava rethassu yennariyenam,

Pushtamaam Mahipathe, kevala Jnana sakthi,

Sthoolamayulla virad Purusha roopam thava ,

Kale nithyavum dhyanikkunnavanundam mukthi,

Ninthiruvadiyozhinjilla  kinchana vasthu,

SAnthatham yee drugroopam  chinthichu vananguneen,

Yikkalam   mithil kkalum mukhyamayirippon,

Ithi kanakiya  roopameppozhum thonnedenam.

 

Dharma  is your  front side  and Adharma is your back side ,

Enthusiasm  and depression   are days   and nights to you,

The seven seas    are  the parts  of your abdomen,

All the rivers   are  your nerves, mountains are your bones,

Trees and medicinal  herbs  are   the hairs of your body,

Lord  Shiva    is your heart, The success is  your semen,

Oh   great king ,  the simple power  of divine wisdom,

Is   the macro form  of yours   which is called Virat Purusha,

And he who daily  meditates  you in the morning  will get salvation,

For  there  is no other  thing in the world except you,

And I always  think of this  form of yours  and salute it,

 Let the form of yours    which  is  more important ,

Than this   should always appear  before me.

 

 Thapasa vesham  , daravallabham   Santhakaram,

Chapeshu karam  jada valkala  vibhooshanam,

Kanane vichinwatham   janakim salakshmanam,

Manava sreshtam  Manojnam  manobhava samam,

Manase  vasippathinnalayam   chinthikkunnen,

Bhanu  vamsoth bhoothanaam   Bhagawan namo nama.

 

I am searching   for a place  in mind to install,

The god   who was  born    in the clan of the Sun god,
Who has  Saintly form , and is consort  of earth  , having a form of peace ,

Holding bow  in  his hands, decorated with matted hair and wooden bark,

Who searches   for Janaki   along   with Lakshmana ,

Who is  a Great human being  , sweet to the mind   and  equal to God of love,

Salutations  and salutations   to him.

 

SArvajnan,  Maheswaran  , easewaran , Maha devan,

Sarvan, avyayan, parameswariyodum koodi ,

Ninthiruvadiyeyum  dhyanichu kondu  kaasyaam,

Santhatham irunnu aruleedunna  mukthyargthamai,

THathraiva  mumukshukkalayulla   janangalku,

Thathwa bodartham    nithyam tharaka brahma vakyam,

Rama ramethi  kaninju upadesavum nalgi ,

Somanaam  nadhan vasicheedunnu sada kalam.

 

The all knowing one  , the great god , Lord Shiva , the Mahadeva,

Sarva, the  non decaying one  along with   Goddess Parvathi,

Meditating on your name    is living in Benares,

And always living there , they   daily tell   for the sake of salvation,

To  those   people   who are  interested  in salvation,

The THaraka manthra of “Rama, Rama”    so that they will know ,

The essence  Of God as a result  of that teaching ,

And   that Lord Shiva lives   there  always.

 

Paramathmvu  , parabrahmam ninthiruvadi,

Parameswaran aayatharinju  vazhi pole,

Moodanmaar  bhava thathwam yengine ariyunnu,

Moodi pogayaal  Maha mayaa mohandakare,

Ramabhadraya   Paramathmane  Namo nama,

Ramachandraya   Jagat sakshine  Namo nama,

Pahi mam Jagannadha , Pahi maam  Dhayanidhe  ,

Nin maha maya devi yenne   mohipiceedaika ,

Ambuja vilochana , santhatham namaskaram.

 

You are  the divine soul  and the greatest god,

And Lord Shiva knowing this  does this,

How can fools understand  your principle,

For it is covered  by the darkness  of great  illusion,

Salutation and salutation to great god  and Ramabhadra,

Salutation  and salutation to Ramachandra , the witness  of the world,

Please save me lord of universe , Please save me treasure of mercy,

Let   your goddess  of great illusion    does  not bewilder me ,

Oh God with lotus like eyes , My salutations  always to you.

 

Itham arthichu  bhakthyaa sthuthichu  Gandarvanodu ,

Uthama purushnaam  devanum arul cheythu,

“SAnthushtanaayen , Bhavan mal padam prapichalum,

Sthanam may sanathanam  yogeendra gamyam para-

Manandam prapikka nee mal prasadathaaledo,

Athraymalla punar onnu anugrahippan  Jnan,

Yistotram bhakthyaa  japicheedunna   janangalkkum ,

Mukthi sambhavicheedumilla janangalkkum,

Mukthi  sambhavicheedumilla   samsayamethum,

Bhakthanaam  ninakku   adhapathanam  mini varaa.”

 

To the Gandharwa  who told like this  and prayed to him,

That  God who was a  man with good qualities  told,

“By your prayer  and great devotion I  have become   happy ,

Oh great  Gandharwa, Please  attain my  world,

Which is a  primeval position where  great  yogis want to go,

And go there  with great  joy due to my   grace ,

Not only that  I also  want to bless  again,

 Those   devotees    who  are going to chant  this prayer,

That   without  any doubt they  will get salvation,

And to you my devotee, there is no downward  trend.”

 

Ingane  varam vangi kkondu Gandarwa sreshtan,

Mangalam  varuvaanaai  thozhuthu  cholledinaan,

“Mumbil ammaru kaanaam  mathangasramam thathra,

SAmprathi  vasikkunnu   SAbari thapawini,

Thwal padambhuja bhakthi kondetham pavithrayai ,

Yeppozhum bhavaneyum  dhyanichu vimukthayai,

Avalechennu  kandaal vruthathandam chollum

Aval  avanee  sutha thanne   labhikkum  ningalkennal .”

 

After getting such a boon  that  great  Gandharwa,

And after saluting told like this with aim to bring auspiciousness,

“ In front of you  in the forest   is the hermitage  of Matanga,

There   now lives   Sabari who is a  lady sage ,

And she is pure,  due to great   devotion    to your lotus feet,

And she spends all her time thinking about you and has got rid of attachments,

 If you go and see her  she will tell you  the story,

Which will  lead to the finding   of Sita  Devi.”