Sai Nathar Ashtakam(Tamil) in form of prose poem

Sai  Nathar Ashtakam(Tamil)  in form of prose poem

 

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

1.      Ambikai  pethra iymkaranai  thuthithu ezhuthum  adiyenin ayyane , sai nathane,

Athri, anasuya  eendra mummurthy  cher Datha  avatharame,

Vasukiyaal kadaya  pethru  amuthu pongiya thalam  shirdiyil yezhuntharuliya  para brahmame

Karpaka  tharuve, kali yugathin kan kanda  deivame

Sri padha  valabhane, Narasimha  Saraswathiye

Akkalkot  swami  samarthane

Bhakthanin  innal pokkum  anadha  Rakshakane

Allavin OPudhalvane

Idar neekki , thuyar  thdaithu nalam nalka

virainthu vanthu  arulvai

Punya  nagar Shirdi vasa Sainadhane

 

Oh lord of mine, who writes after praying to the five handed  Ganesa , the son of Parvathi,  Oh Lord Sai

Oh incarnation of Datha, the merger of trinity  of Gods who was was born to Athrei and anasuya,

Oh Parabrahma   who rose out of Shirdi   where  the nectar rose after churned  by  Vasuki

Oh  visible  God of the Kali age

Oh  SRipada  vallabha, Oh Narasimha  Saraswathi, Oh Swami  Samarth of akkalkot

Oh protector of orphans  who removes suffering of his devotees

Oh son of allaa,

Please come  quickly for wiping away sorrow and grant  good times

Oh Lord Sai  who  lived in the  holy city of shirdi

 

2.Anudhinamum  Sayi namame prathanamendru  yenakku  vidhitha , kadamayum maranthu, unnaye ninainthu

Un paadhame  paninthu, pala vidha  poojaikal  cheithen.

Un thirukadhai padithen, thiru namame  japithen,

Un chor padi  annadhanam  yitten

Pirar  manathai  nokadithu  ariyen,

Ithanai  cheithum  ikkanam  , innal vanthida, Yaam cheitha pizhai yaathena uraithiduvai

Bhathi  vedam poondu , poli  nadakam puriyum, arppanendru

Yennai purinthittayaa?

Kuzhambi thavikkum yenakku , virainthu vanthu arulvai 

Punya nagar   shirdi vasa , sai nadhane 

 

Forgetting my assigned  duty that daily the name  of Lord sai is most important  and thinking  only about you,

Bowing on;y to your feet, I did  various   type of worships,

I read  your divine story, I chanted only  your divine name

As per your words  daily  I did charity of food

I do not how to pain  the mind of others

Inspite of doing this, at this  time why  did suffering come to me, please tell me what  mistake I did?

Did you think , that I am a silly fellow who put on the form of a devotee and carried out false  drama?

Please  come   and bless me who is very confused,

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi.

 

3,Vaseekara arulaal bhaktharai  un pakkam kaaNa  cheithaaye?

Kodanukodi bhakthar un padham pathiyathaal , adiyenukku  irangida, umakku  neramillaayaa?Manam illayaa?

Nodi pozhuthum unnai  piriyen, imai  pozhuthum unnai vilakiden,

Yen bhakthiyil  nee kanda  pizhai ariyen, Sai , mun vinayo, thee  vinayo, Naan  atiyen

Thevinai theekkuirayaakka un dhayavu  ondru  pothume, kanunaa Sagaraa

Thaayinum melaanaa dhayai manam  kondavane, chei azhuthaal thaangumo un maname.

Un namame  pidathum yenakku , virainthu vanthu arulvai,

Punya nakar Shirdi  vasaa , Sai nadhane

 

You made devotees be seen on  your side by your attractive  grace,

Because crores  of devotees caught  your feet, did you not have time to show compassion to me or was  it you did not have mind?

Even for a second  I would not go away from you, even for a time  of batting of an eye,, I will not move away  from you,

Oh Sai , I do not  know what mistake you found in my  devotion, was it old fate or bad fate?

Your mercy is more  than sufficient  to burn the bad fate, oh ocean of mercy,

Oh lord  who  has a mind more kind than mother, if your child cries , would your mind  be able to bear it?

To me who only prattles your name , please  come fast and bless  me,

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi.

 

4.Kodum vida nanju  konda  aravam  theendiyum, Shamavai  Kalanin  pidiyilurunthu  Kaathaye

Sarvesaa , Seshasai , yenai kaatharula yenintha  thayakkam?

Kankal  neer chorinthu kaainthu ponathe, \

Naavum  sai namam paadiye ularnthum ponathe,

Yen mel nee konda  kopam aRiyene, Un ninaivandri veru yethayum ninaithidene,

Neeye adaikkalam yendru  thanjam adainthene,

Yen Bhakthikku irangi yikkaname, yen kan munne thondri , vendiya  varam alitthida virainthu  vanthu arulvai,

Punya nagar Sheeradi vaasa Sainadhane

 

Even after a very poisonous  snake  bit  Shama, did you not get  him released  from grip of  god of death,

Og God of all, He who reclines on Sesha, why this  hesitation  to protect and bless me,

My eyes had shed tears and have dried up.

Even my toungue singing name of Sai  has dried,

I do not know about  your anger on me, Except your thought, I do not think of any other thing

I have surrended to you , thinking you are my only savior

Please bekind to my devotion, at this moment appear  before my eyes and to grant  the boons I wanted , please come  fast, Sai

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi.

5. Thooya manathil naan un mel konda  Bakthi sathiyame

Un thirukadhai kettu, Sai bhakthanaaki, sai pithanayum aanene

Un padha malaril  Bhakthiyodu  vizhunthu kidanthene,

Nee yennai paaraamal ponaal athu  nyayamillaye

Yen thuyar nee pokkaavidil  ulagam nammai keli  pesume

Sai  unnidam  irangavillai, un Bhakthi oru nadakame , yendru yennai thoothumey

Sai Bhkthanukka  thuyaram? Ulagam  unnayum  pazhikkume,

Unnai  pazhithaal  yen manam thaangaathe,

Pazhi chollil irunthu kaapaathi bhakthanai arula virainthu  vanthu arulvai

Punya nagar  Shiradi  vasa  Sai nadhane

 

The devotion that  I have for you in my pure mind, is the truth

Having heard  your divine story, becoming a Sai devotee, I became  mad with sai
I was lying on your flower like feet with great  devotion

If you do not see me, it is not just

If you do not wipe out my sorrow, the world will jeer at us

Sai  did not become kind to you, your devotion is a drama, they will  say

Has sorrow come to sai Devotee? And they will also find fault with you

If some one  find faults with you , my mind  will not be able to bear it

Protect  from  bad words and come to bless  the devotee  very quickly

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi.

 

6.Yethumariyaa  moodanai, ariviliyai, iraivanai ariyamal  thirintha yennai un padham kana  cheithu Bhakthanaakkinai

Yemmathamum  sammatham yendra  sarva thawa  bodhakane,

Yikkanam yenakku  vantha thuyar  nee pokkavidil, nasthikam  aananda  yekkalamidume

DEivam poyyanathe yendru yelli  nagayaadume,

Bakthi nambikkayai yesidume

Nee poyyillai, nee sathiyamendru  naan arivene

Unmayai  ulakam  muzhuthil vyapikkindrai yendru perumayudan parai chathrum yenakku virainthu vanthu  arulvai

Punya nagar Shiradi  vasa  Sai  Nathane

 

Me who  did not anything, was a fool, was  ignorant one and wandering without knowing what is God, was  made by you to see  your feet and you made  me your devotee

Oh teacher of all religions who taught  all relegions  are agreeable,

If you do not wipe out my sorrow at  this moment, the atheism would jump with joy

It would say  , god is a lie with teasing  loud laugh

It would  find faught with  devotion and belief

I knew that , you are not a lie  and you are  the truth

To me  who  tell all with pride  that You are spreading through out the   world as truth, please  come with speed and bless me

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi.

 

7, Agni hothriyai , thuniyai  yeriya vittu,arum  udhiyal  bhathanin  thyar pokkum Dwarakamayi vaazh Aananda  sai

Pancha bhoothamum un kai asaivile,

Viral  chodukkil  vidhiyaye  maathrum  viswanadhane,

Brahma   swaroopane.

Ummayandri  yaarayum  ariyaatha yen vedhanayi pokkiduvai

Thunba kadalil thathalikkum yemakku  thoniyai vanthiduvai

Yen vinnappangalai  viruppamai  kettu, yen innal  kalainthu inbam tharuvai

Eedilla  chelvamum, vethriyum , piniyilaa vazhvum , irai  arulum, narkathiyum pethrida virainthu  vanthu  arulvai

Punya  nagar shiradi vasa , Sainadhane

 

As one who lits his own fire  , he  made cloths burn and using  the ash which was  collected from there and used it to remove diseases and sorrow of a devotee and that Joyful Sai lived  in Dwarakamai

Oh Lord of universe,  obeying the clap of your fingers , even the five elements would change  one’s fate,

Oh Lord who has  form of Brahma, please remove my pain , as I do not know any one accept you

Please come as boat to me as I am struggling  in the ocean of sorrow

Please hear  my petitions  with attention, remove my prolems and grant me joy

Please come   quickly  so that  I can get  limitless wealth, blessing of god and good  salvation by your blessings

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi

 

8.Yaamirukka bhayamen, nambikkai , porumai mikka bhakthi kol yendraai

Yethanai  kalam  porumai kaappen

Porumaikku  oru  yellai unde,

Naan uyar  kadavul  illaye,

Janana maranam yeithum  arpa manida  piraviye,

Kalam kadanthu vittathe

Yennayum thaandi palar mun  chendru  vittanare,

Kavalayil  nenjam ganakkirathe

Tholviyil  thuvandu, vedhanayil  maandu , thoondilitta  puzhu poal thudithudikkum  Bhakthanukku  irangi vendiya   , pathinaaru  chelva mikka  vaazhvum

Cheerum chirappum, Arogyavum  aayulum,, pugazh tharum vethriyum

Dhana dhanam anaithum inithe  thanthida virainthu   anthu arulvai

Punyanagar   Shiradi  vasa  sainadhane

 

Why fear  when I am there, you told us to have  devotion   with great faith

How  long will I remain  patient, is there  not a limit to patience

I am not a great god, I am an ordinary  human being subject to  birth and death

Time has passed.Crossing me  many people hae gone ahead

My heat is heavy  due to the  worries

Please  take pity  on the devotee  who is struggling due to defeat, and is like a  worm which has been caught and has died  of pain

And grant a prosperous life with sixteen type of wealth,  rich life, prosperity  and greatness, health  and life span, victory  leading to fame  as well  as wealth and charity

Oh Lord Sai who lives in holy city of Shirdi