श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बाष्टकम्
Sri
Chandralamba ashtakam
The octet
on Goddess Chandralamba
TRanslated by
P.R.Ramachander
(The temple
for this Goddess is in a
village called Sannathi
village in Gulbarga district
of Karnataka on the shores
of Bhima river . The Goddess Sri Lakshmi
Chandrala Paramesvari, popularly known as Sri Chandralamba, embodies the union
of the three cosmic forces or gunas: Satvika, Rajasa, and Tamasa, representing
creation (Srishti), sustenance (Sthiti), and destruction (Laya). This symbolism
personifies into Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswara, and their female aspects as
Sarasvati, Lakshmi, and Durga. The Skanda Purana vividly describes Goddess
Chandralamba in its Chandralamba Mahatmya. The history of temple is given in https://www.chandralambatempleblr.in/about/history
A preety
Chandralamba temple was bult in Bangalore DR.S.R.Rao and his wife Kamala Rao in Jayanagar banngalore and was
consecrated in the year 1999,
There are
sahasra nama as well as Ashtothara to the Goddess
Possibly for the first
time , I have translated a Stotra addressed to her in
English)
ॐ प्रणमामि त्वत्पादपङ्कजयुग्मं
गुणातीतविद्याप्रभाविश्वरूपम् ।
मणिकाञ्चनदिव्यसिंहासनस्थे
फणिर्भूषणे (श्री)चन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ १॥
Om Pranamami THwad
pada pakaja yugmam
Gunaatheetha vidhyaa
prabhaa viswa roopam
Mani kanchana dhivya
simhasanasthe
Phanir bhooshane
Sri Chandralambha namassthe
Om I salute your twin
lotus like feet
Your mega form with luster of knowledge
beyond any properties
Sitting on a golden throne studded
with gems
Salutations to
Chandralamba devi with serpent as decoration
निराकारसाकार ॐकारगम्यं
परब्रह्मवस्तुप्रकाशस्वरूपम् ।
परञ्ज्योतिकौमारि कल्याणमूर्तिं
परः शक्ति श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बा नमस्ते ॥ २॥
Niraakaara saakaara
omkara gamyam
Para Brahma vasthu
prakasa swaroopam
Parnjyothi
, kaumari Kalyana murthi
Para sakthi
Sri Chandralamba namosthuthe
Without
form and with form she goes towards om
She
is something of divine
Brahmam and has a shining form
She has
divine luster , virgin and has
auspecious form
Salutations to divine power Chandralamba
अनध्यासमध्ये मनः ज्ञानशक्ती
सुनाशीर्मुखे मुनिजनास्तोमवन्दे
।
मनःकामनासिद्धिकैवल्यदात्रे
घनानन्द श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ ३॥
Anadhyaa
samadhye mana jnana sakthi
Sunaaseer
mukhe muni jana sthoma
vandhe
Mana
kamanaa sidhi kaivalya
dathre
Ghanananda Sri
Chandralambhaa namasthe
In the middle
of eternal power , the power
of wisdom of the mind
Her
face with pretty nose is
saluted by crowds of sages
She is the
one fulfilling desires of mind
like occult powers and
salvation
SAlutations to Chandralamba with dense
joy
अपारः प्रभा दिव्यलावण्यगात्रे
अपानर्क सोमार्कवह्नित्रिनेत्रे
।
विपत्कर्मविध्वंसिनि विश्वभद्रे
कृपाम्भोनिधे चन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ ४॥
Apaara
prabha dhivya lavanya gaathre
Apana
arka soma arka vahni nethre
Vipath
karma vidhwamsini viswa bhadre
Kripambho nidhe
Chandralamba namasthe
She who is body of divine beauty with enormous luster
She
who has reached the sun in lustre with
fire , moon and sun as her
eyes
She
who shatters acts leading to danger, She who takes care of universe
SAlutation
to CHandralamba who is an ocean of mercy
गदापाञ्चजन्यं भुजे चक्रपाणी
सदा सुप्रसन्नाश्रित
कल्पवल्ली ।
चिदानन्दतत्त्वात्मके योगमूर्ते
त्रिधाशक्ति श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ ५॥
Gadhaa
, pancha janyam bhuje Chakra
pani
SAdhaa suprasannaa
,aasritha Kalpa Valli
Chidhhananda
thathwa aathma eke yoga
murthi
Tridhaa sakthi, sri
Chandralambha namasthe
She
who holds mace , conch and
Chakra in her hands
She
who always has a pleased look, She who is wish giver to those who depend on her
She who is goddess
of yoga whose principle is forever
joy of
the soul
Salutations to
Chandralambha who has power of the trinity
जगज्जीवनि सृष्टिनिर्माणकारी
जगद्व्यापिगायत्रि वेदान्तवेद्ये
।
अगम्यप्रतापप्रकाशस्वरूपे
अधारान्नि श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ ६॥
Jagad Jeevani
srishti nirmana kaari
Jagad
vyapi gayathri vedantha
vedhye
Agamya
prathapa prakasa swaroope
Adhaaranni Sri Chandralambha namasthe
She
who creates and makes all life in universe
She
who is spread through out the world , The Gayathri , she
who has learnt Vedantha
She
has a shining form and has not approachable
fame
SAlutations to
Chandralamba who is foundation of every thing
महालक्ष्मि कात्यायनि वेदमातः
महत्त्वादि भूतोदरी भूतनाथे ।
महाकालिके दिव्यमाङ्गल्ययुक्ते
महाराज्ञि श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ ७॥
Mahalakshmi , Kathyayani
, veda Matha
Mahathwaadhi
Bhootho dhari , bhootha nadhe
Maha kalike
, Dhivya mangalya yukthe
Maha
rajni Sri Chandralambhaa Namasthe
Oh Mahalakshmi
, Kathyayni , mother of vedas
Oh leader
of all beings ho uplifts beings to greatness
Oh great
Ka;i who has divine Mangalya ornament
SAlutations
to Chandralamba who is the great
queen
दिशामध्य देवि कुकुर भीमातटाके ?
प्रसन्ने सदा सन्नती ग्राम ईशे ।
प्रसिद्धादि पीठापुरीक्षेत्रवासे
प्रसन्नादि श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बा
नमस्ते ॥ ८॥
Dhisaa madhya
devi kukura Bhima thatake
Prasanne sannathi
grama eese
Prasidhadhi
peeta puri kshethra vaase
Prasannadhi Sri
Chandralambha namasthe
Oh
Godess who is in the miidle of the
country with BHima lake
She
who has pleasing look, the goddess of Sannathi village
She
who lives famous temple
of urban seat
Salutations to Chandralamba who is pleasing
इति श्रीचन्द्रलाम्बाष्टकं
सम्पूर्णम् ।
Sri
chandralalamba ashtakam sampoornam
The
octer on Goddess Chandralamba
comes to an end