Ishwara Bhajanam
(Prayer to God)
Translated by Ramachander
(I found the gem of a Malayalam prayer in A book called Sthothra mala published by Devi Book Stall, Kodungalore. From some of the verses it is obvious that it is not a prayer from ancient texts but one which has been composed recently. This prayer is addressed to God and nothing about the religion which boasts of the God is mentioned. A sincere attempt has been made to sing out to the Lord and to list out our abilities and disabilities. Nothing is mentioned about who is the author of this great prayer.)
Refrain to be chanted at the end of each verse.
Sarva Rakshaka, Deva Namosthuthe
Sarva Rakshaka, Deva Namosthuthe
Sarva Rakshaka, Deva Namosthuthe
Sarva Rakshaka, Deva Namosthuthe
Oh protector of all, salutations,
Oh protector of all, salutations,
Oh protector of all, salutations,
Oh protector of all, salutations.
Nithyavaum Bhavath padam namikkumee,
Yende yachana , kelkkumaraganam,
Yen ullil bhkthi yerumarakanam,
SArva Nayaka , Daivame Pahi maam. 1 (Srava…)
Be pleased to hear the humble request of mine,
Who daily salutes at your feet,
Let the devotion in my heart increase,
Oh Lord of all, Oh God take care of me.
Mannilakave vanu aruleedunna,
Manna, Karunyamagum chirakathil,
Yenne nithyam anachu kollename,
Mannavaadheesa , Daivame Pahi maam. 2
Oh king who rules all over this earth,
Please daily hug me tightly ,
On the wing of your mercy,
Ok king, Oh my boss, Oh God . take care of me.
Jnana heena nagidunnan jnaan dhinam,
Thorum angaye arinju sthuthikkuvan,
Jnananvum Mana Shudhiyum nalgidenam,
Jnana varidhe, Dhaivame pahi maam. 3
Please give me the wisdom and purity of mind,
So that this ignorant one daily,
Understands and then prays you,
Oh ocean of wisdom, Oh God , Take care of me.
Jnanam yennil udichu uyarnnidenam,
Kalmashangal agannu poyidenam,
Bhakthi poorvam vasippan arulanm,
Bhaktha Vathsala, Daivame , Pahi maam. 4
The wisdom should rise inside me,
The draw backs should move away from me,
Please allow me to live with devotion,
Oh Darling of devotees, Oh God, Take care of me.
Yendhinnu yenne yee maya yam sindhuvil,
Ittu vattam karakkunnathu ithe vidham,
Thonnanam krupa yezhayam yee yennil,
Karunyalaya , DAivame, Pahi maam. 5
Oh God ,why are you rotating me ,
In this sea of illusion like this,
Please show little mercy on this poor man,
Oh temple of mercy, Oh God take care of me.
Dushtaraam shathru sanchayam thannude,
Kashtam merum upadravam yesathe,
Thushtiyode pari raksha cheyyanam,
Sishta palaka , DAivame, Pahi maam. 6
Oh God please look after me carefully,
By not allowing problems created,
By the evil enemy groups of mine,
Oh disciplinarian, Oh God, Take care of me.
Thannil yeridum snehamrutham pole,
Anyarum , jnanum onnu pole yennume,
Snehamullavaray vasichidenam,
Prema roopa , Jagadisa, Pahi maam. 7
Like the increasing love towards myself,
Me and all the others should be similar,
And live together with mutual love,
Oh picture of Love, Oh God of earth, Take care of me.
Anyar yennodu cheyyum upadravam,
Yennil yethum phalikkadhirikkanam,
Yende jeevitham anyannu upadravamayi,
Bhavikkolo, Daivame Pahi maam. 8
Let the problems created by others to me,
Be never effective any time on me,
And let my life never , ever become,
A problem for others, Oh God, Take care of me.
Anyar yennodu yethu vidham varthippan,
Aagraham mayudhikkumvannamay,
Anyarodu anuvarthippathinne yeni,
Kkekanm krupa , daivame Pahi Maam. 9
Please show me mercy to deal with others,
In the same way as they desire,
To behave with me in their mind,
Oh God , Take care of me.
Papa bhaaraal uzhalunee tenneyum ,
Muthidum daya moolam, dhayanidhe,
Kathu palichu thustanakkename,
Thapa nasana , Daivame, Pahi Maam. 10
Due to extreme mercy, Oh treasure of mercy,
Please look after me who is wandering without aim,
Due to the heavy weight of sins and make me happy,
Oh destroyer of pain, Oh God , Take care of me.
Kutham yetham pravarthikka karanam,
THethu pathiya puthrane pole jnaan,
Muthum aa thapam moolam uzhaluneen,
Utha Thatha , krupasana, Pahimaam. 11
Due to my doing lot of wrongs,
I , due to the extreme sorrow am wandering,
Like the Son who has done a mistake.
Dear Father, Seat of mercy, take care of me.
Cheyyaruthu yennarul cheythathokkeyum,
Cheythu, Cheythilla Cheyyendathonnume,
Eva mahaantha , Pathiyay theernnu jnaan,
SArva nayaka deivame , Pahi maam, 12
I did all the deeds that you asked me no to do,
And did not do any actions that should be done,
And due to this I have become half of my self,
Oh leader of all, Oh Gods, Take care of me.
Peedayokkve Neekum Maheswaraa,
Yen duritham ozhikkanam Thal kshanam,
Santhatham sreeyum arogyavum
Kai varename, Daivame Pahi maam. 13
Oh great God who removes all bad problems,
Be pleased to immediately all my problems,
And let wealth and health become ,
Mine soon, Oh God, Take care of me.
Bharathambika than Jadarothbhava,
Ranu kanum issodhra yennorthu,
Parthale vanu swarganubhoothiye ,
Prapikkaname daivame, Pahimam. 14
Remembering that all these brothers,
Are those born to the Goddess India,
I should achieve heavenly pleasures ,
Living in this earth, Oh God , take care of me.
Puthra mithra kalathradhikalo onnume,
Thammilethum mada mathsaramaakathe,
Nin mahathwa marinju jevikkuvan,
Yen manam pukku, Daivame Pahi maam. 15
Please enter my mind so that my,
Sons, friends and wife continue,
To live without competition ,
And differences, Oh God, Please take care of me.
Yende thennu maham mennulla ,
Duschintha vittittu , lokam tharavadayi,
Santhatham niroopippan aagraham,
Nalgitename , Daivame Pahi maam. 16
Give me the desire to prove that this world,
Is all my family and leave out the bad thought,
That this is me and mine only,
Oh God, Please take care of me.
Yennude Kadakkar aseshavu,
Mannava , Jnaan kshamikkunna polve,
Yennude doshavum kadangalum ,
Theerthu kollanam daivame, Pahi maam. 17
Oh king let all my debtors without fail,
Pardon my loan dues as well as my short comings,
Like I pardon that Of others,
Oh God, please take care of me.
Sreshta srushtiyaam nee yee dasane,
Anya dasyanu varthiyakkidalla,
Thwal padambhujam sada namichiduvaan,
Bhagya meguka , Daivame , Pahi maam. 18
Oh God who is special , please do not make this slave,
As the slave of some one else and for that,
I salute your lotus like feet, Please give me luck,
Oh God , please take care of me.
Haatakam sphutam cheythidum polave,
Yenne nithyam duritha peduthathe.
Kalmasham neeki shuddhan aakename,
Nirmalatmane, Daivame Pahi maam. 19
Without troubling me daily.
Like the process of purification of Gold,
Please make me pure without any dirt,
Oh Pure soulled one, Oh God, Take care of me.
Yennude mana chanchalam neekkanam,
Yennude nirdhanathwam ozhikkanam,
Yennude aviswasam agathanam,
Yennude ory nayaka, Pahi maam. 20
Please remove the worries from my mind,
Please remove my state of poverty,
Please remove my non belief,
Oh god , who is my Lord, Take care of me.
SArva nayaka, mukthi pradhayaka,
TRukkaram thottu anugrahikkename,
Vannu cherum anartham ozhichenne,
Palanam cheyga deivame, Pahi maam. 21
Lord of all , giver of salvation,
By your divine hand , please bless me,
Please take care of me of the dangers,
That come, Oh God, take care of me.
Mayamenye bhavane sthuthikkuvan,
Agrahikkum adiyante ingitham,
Sadhyamakaan anugruhicheedanam,
Bandhu vathsala, Daivame, pahi maam. 22
Please bless me so that this slave’s ,
Intention, of praying the divine you,
With out any illusion is fulfilled,
Oh darling of friends, Oh God, take care of me.
Jeevithahinnu venda Sasyadhikal,
Urviyil kaalaa kalam vilayuvaan,
Sarva karunyam yekumaarakanam,
Sarva Nayaka, Daivame Pahi maam. 23
Please grant me all your mercy,
So that the vrops necessary to support life,
Are able to grow and yield from time to time,
Oh Lord of all, Oh God, take care of me.
Papi yayidum yenne orikkalum ,
Vyadhiyaalum pisachukkalalume,
Klese methathe aasu palikkanam,
Klesa nasana, Daivame, Pahi maam. 24
Please always protect me who is ,
A sinner , from the sufferings created,
By the diseases and ghosts, always,
Oh destroyer of suffering, Oh God, take care of me.
Yende papam kshamichu kollename ,
Yen duritham apahaharikkename,
AAdi vyadhikal yerathirikkane,
SAchidananda , Daivame , Pahi maam. 25
Please excuse all the sins that I do,
Please steal away all my sufferings,
Let all the sorrows and diseases not increase,
Oh divine bliss, Oh God, take care of me.
Goramaya vasanthalil ninnum,
Kshama badhayil ninum dhivanisam,
Kashtamerum idi theeyil ninnume,
Kathu kolga yen , Daivame , Pahi maam. 26
Please protect me ,from very horrible epidemics.
From famines and pestilence daily,
And from the tremendous fire of lightning,
Oh my God , Please take care of me.
Neethi marge gamikkumaraganam,
Thinmayokke thyajikkumaraganam,
Nalla karyam prarthippathin ,
Yenikku aasayeranam, Daivame pahi maam. 27
I should travel in the path of justice,
I should be able to get rid of everything that is bad,
And I should get desire to carry out good action,
Oh God, please take care of me.
Nithyanithyangaleyum nirantharam,
Sathyasathyangaleyum vazhi pole,
Krutha kruthyangaleyumariyuvan,
Nithyena Krupa nalkanam, Pahi maam. 28
You should shower your grace to daily,
To understand those which are forever and those temporary,
Those that are truth and those that are lies,
And thereby lead me to decide desirable,
And undesirable actions, please take care of me.
Anna dhanvanukum bhaval krupa,
Moolam innal yethavum trupathny,
Melu metham sukhamay vasichheduvaan,
Palaka Krupa nalkanam, Pahi Maam. 29
I became greatly satisfied till today ,
Due to your grace making me give alms of food,
And Oh god who looks after me,
By your grace please allow me to continue to be happy,
And please take care of me.
Kruthyamookeyum thethadhe cheyyuvan,
Kruthya bodham methidenam nithyavum,
Sathyamennathu nithyam vilanganam,
SAthya roopa, Jagadheesa pahi maam. 30
Daily give me responsible behaviour,
To do all my duties without any mistake,
And let Truth shine daily in me,
Oh truth personified, Oh lord of the world, Take care of me.
Karya methum nivruthi varuthanam,
Veerya bhavam kurayathirikkanam,
Aaryanayi bhavikkanam,
Karya karana, Daivame paihi maam. 31
Let my enthusiasm never vane,
So that I ca carry out all actions,
And let me become a gentleman,
Oh cause of all actions, Oh God , take care of me.
Cheetha bhkthya dinam thrum ee sthavam,
Keerthichidum naranmarkku thwat padam,
SAndhicheedan krupa varam nalkanam,
Bandhu vathsala, Daivame pahi maam. 32
To those men who sing this prayer with devotion,
Please give the boon of mercy to see your feet,
Oh God who loves his devotees,
Oh God, please take care of me.
Translation in to english of Hindu Prayers written in Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi by P.R.Ramachander
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Dathathreya Kavacham
Daththreya Kavacham
(Armour of Dathathreya)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Dathathreya is all the great trinity rolled in to one form. He is followed by the four Vedas in the form of dogs. There is astory that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva wanted to test the chastity of Sadhvi Anasooya and requested to her to serve them food in the nude. She made them in to babies and took them together . That is one story about the Origin of Dathathreya. In the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra , there are large number of people who worship Dathathreya. It is belied Sage Samarth of Maharashtra was his incarnation.
The following is datta's kavacha:-if we recite this kavacha for 28 times for 49 days we will get lord dattatreya darshan and our problems also get solved. The Sanskrit text of this Kavacha is available in http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_1_index.html)
Sri pada pathu may padhou, ooru sidhasana sthitha,
Paya digambharo guhyam nara hari pathu may Katim. 1
Let my feet be protected by Sri Pada,
Let he who sits o the throne of Sidhas protect my thigh,
Let him who clothes with the direction protect my private parts,
Let God Nara Simha protect my hip.
Nabhim pathu jagath srushto , dharam pathu dharodhara,
Krupalu pathu hrudayam, Shad bhuja pathu may Bhujou. 2
Let my stomach be protected by creator of the world,
Let my bone marrow be protected by he who bears the conch,
Let the kind hearted one protect my heart,
Let the six handed one protect my arms.
Skakkundi soola damaru sankha chakra dhara karam,
Pathu kantam Kambhu kante Sumukham pathu may Mukham. 3
Let him who holds pitcher , trident, drum , conch and wheel protect my arms,
Let my neck be protected by he who has a conch like neck,
Let the pleasant faced one protect my face.
Jihwam may Veda Vak pathu, nethrom may pathu divya druk,
Nasikam pathu gandathma, pathu punya srava sruthi. 4
Let he who talks Vedas protect my toungue,
Let my eyes be protected by the one with divine vision,
Let the soul of sandal protect my nose,
Let my ears be protected by he who has a blessed name.
Laltam pathu hamsathma, Sira pathu Jatadhara,
Karmendriyani Patveesa, Pathu jnanedrayan aaja. 5
Let the one whose soul is in high step of meditation protect my forehead,
Let my head be protected by the one who has matted hair,
Let my body parts to do action be protected by God,
Let my parts participating in intellect, be protected by he who is not born.
Sarvatharontha karanam prana may pathu Yogi raat,
Uparishta dadathyascha prashtatha parswathogratha. 6
Let the king of sages protect all types of my inside and soul,
And Over and above whatever is left as well what is near and in the front.
Anthar bahischa maam nithyam nana roopa dharovathu,
Varjitham kavechenovyath sthanam may Divya darsana. 7
Let him who can take any form protect daily what is inside and what is out,
And let the God with the divine vision protect whatever has been left out by this armour.
Rajatha shathrutho himsrath dushprayogadhitho gatha,
AAdhi vyathi bhaya aarthibhyo Dathathrya sadha avathu. 8
Let Dathathreya guard me from king , enemy ,
Cruel people and those who misuse power,
As well as worry , disease , fear and greed.
Dhana Dhanya graham kshethra Sthri puthra pasu kinkaran,
Gnathimscha pathu may Nithya Anasuya Ananda Vardhana. 9
Let The god who increases the happiness of Anasuya,
Protect my money, grains , homr , field , wife, son, cattle and servants,
As well as all the members of my clan daily.
Bala unmatha pisachabho dhuvit sandhishu pathu maam,
Bhootha bouthika mruthyubhyo Hari pathu Digambara. 10
From powerful exuberant devils , bad paramours ,let the saint protect me,
Let The Hari who dresses himself by the sky,
Protect the physical and spiritual aspects as well as death.
Ya yetha drutha kavacham sannahyath bhakthi bhavitha,
SArva anartha nirviktho Graha peeda vivarjitha. 11
He who wears this armour with the spirit of devotion,
Will get rid of all dangers as well as the problems caused by planets.
Bhootha pretha pisachadwaira devair apya parajitha,
BHukthyathaa divyaan bhogan , sa dehanthe THath padam vrujeth. 12
Devils , ghosts , bad wandering souls as well as gods with enmity would get defeated,
And they would enjoy divine pleasures and at the end they would reach you.
Ithi sri dhathreya kavacham.
Thus ends the armour of Dathathreya,
(Armour of Dathathreya)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Dathathreya is all the great trinity rolled in to one form. He is followed by the four Vedas in the form of dogs. There is astory that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva wanted to test the chastity of Sadhvi Anasooya and requested to her to serve them food in the nude. She made them in to babies and took them together . That is one story about the Origin of Dathathreya. In the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra , there are large number of people who worship Dathathreya. It is belied Sage Samarth of Maharashtra was his incarnation.
The following is datta's kavacha:-if we recite this kavacha for 28 times for 49 days we will get lord dattatreya darshan and our problems also get solved. The Sanskrit text of this Kavacha is available in http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_1_index.html)
Sri pada pathu may padhou, ooru sidhasana sthitha,
Paya digambharo guhyam nara hari pathu may Katim. 1
Let my feet be protected by Sri Pada,
Let he who sits o the throne of Sidhas protect my thigh,
Let him who clothes with the direction protect my private parts,
Let God Nara Simha protect my hip.
Nabhim pathu jagath srushto , dharam pathu dharodhara,
Krupalu pathu hrudayam, Shad bhuja pathu may Bhujou. 2
Let my stomach be protected by creator of the world,
Let my bone marrow be protected by he who bears the conch,
Let the kind hearted one protect my heart,
Let the six handed one protect my arms.
Skakkundi soola damaru sankha chakra dhara karam,
Pathu kantam Kambhu kante Sumukham pathu may Mukham. 3
Let him who holds pitcher , trident, drum , conch and wheel protect my arms,
Let my neck be protected by he who has a conch like neck,
Let the pleasant faced one protect my face.
Jihwam may Veda Vak pathu, nethrom may pathu divya druk,
Nasikam pathu gandathma, pathu punya srava sruthi. 4
Let he who talks Vedas protect my toungue,
Let my eyes be protected by the one with divine vision,
Let the soul of sandal protect my nose,
Let my ears be protected by he who has a blessed name.
Laltam pathu hamsathma, Sira pathu Jatadhara,
Karmendriyani Patveesa, Pathu jnanedrayan aaja. 5
Let the one whose soul is in high step of meditation protect my forehead,
Let my head be protected by the one who has matted hair,
Let my body parts to do action be protected by God,
Let my parts participating in intellect, be protected by he who is not born.
Sarvatharontha karanam prana may pathu Yogi raat,
Uparishta dadathyascha prashtatha parswathogratha. 6
Let the king of sages protect all types of my inside and soul,
And Over and above whatever is left as well what is near and in the front.
Anthar bahischa maam nithyam nana roopa dharovathu,
Varjitham kavechenovyath sthanam may Divya darsana. 7
Let him who can take any form protect daily what is inside and what is out,
And let the God with the divine vision protect whatever has been left out by this armour.
Rajatha shathrutho himsrath dushprayogadhitho gatha,
AAdhi vyathi bhaya aarthibhyo Dathathrya sadha avathu. 8
Let Dathathreya guard me from king , enemy ,
Cruel people and those who misuse power,
As well as worry , disease , fear and greed.
Dhana Dhanya graham kshethra Sthri puthra pasu kinkaran,
Gnathimscha pathu may Nithya Anasuya Ananda Vardhana. 9
Let The god who increases the happiness of Anasuya,
Protect my money, grains , homr , field , wife, son, cattle and servants,
As well as all the members of my clan daily.
Bala unmatha pisachabho dhuvit sandhishu pathu maam,
Bhootha bouthika mruthyubhyo Hari pathu Digambara. 10
From powerful exuberant devils , bad paramours ,let the saint protect me,
Let The Hari who dresses himself by the sky,
Protect the physical and spiritual aspects as well as death.
Ya yetha drutha kavacham sannahyath bhakthi bhavitha,
SArva anartha nirviktho Graha peeda vivarjitha. 11
He who wears this armour with the spirit of devotion,
Will get rid of all dangers as well as the problems caused by planets.
Bhootha pretha pisachadwaira devair apya parajitha,
BHukthyathaa divyaan bhogan , sa dehanthe THath padam vrujeth. 12
Devils , ghosts , bad wandering souls as well as gods with enmity would get defeated,
And they would enjoy divine pleasures and at the end they would reach you.
Ithi sri dhathreya kavacham.
Thus ends the armour of Dathathreya,
Viswa Roopa Anjaneya Nava Rathna Mala
Viswaroopa Nava Rathna Anjaneya Mala
(The garland of nine gems to Hanuman in supreme form.)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is the translation of a collection of verses , with attached nine gems , meant to please the nine planets. One is supposed to wear the gem concerned and chant the manthra to please a particular planet. I do not know who collected these manthras but they have been published by Lifco books and it appears in the web site of Pancha Mukhi Hanuman)
Thatho Ravana neethaya seethaya Shathru karsana,
Iyesha padam anveshtum charana charitha padhi. 1
Then the slayer of enemies searching for Sita abducted by Ravana,
Wanted to find where she is and decided to travel by the path of Charanas.
(This is the first sloka of Sundara Kandam. The gem attached with this sloka is Manikyam (ruby) and the planet pleased by this is the Sun).
Yasyathwethani chathwari Vanarendra yadha thava,
Smruthi mathir druthir darkshyam cha karmasu na seedhathi. 2
Oh King of monkeys you have four great qualities, which are,
Vedas, wisdom , speed and never getting disinterested,
And they help you in not getting blocked in your actions.
(The gem attached to this manthra is pearl and the planet attached is the moon)
Anirvedho sriyam moolam, anirveda param sukham,
Anirvedo hi sathatham , Sarvartheshu pravarthaka. 3
Absence of depression is the root of wealth,
Absence of depression is the real pleasure,
And absence of depression is always ,
Needed for people who do any work.
(The gem attached is Coral and the planet attached is Mars)
Namosthu Ramaya salalkshmanaya , devyai cha thasyai Janakathmajayai,
Namosthu rdhrendra yama anilebhya, Namosthu chandra arka maruth ganebhya. 4
Salutation to Rama along with Lakshmana,
Salutations to his consort, the daughter of Janaka,
Salutations to Rudra, Indra Yama and fire,
Salutations to moon , son and the wind God.
(the gem attached is Emerald and the planet attached is Mercury)
Priyaana sambhaved dukham, apriyad adhikam bhayam,
Thaabhyaam hi viyujyanthe namasthesham mahatmanath. 5
Due to desire , sorrow occurs,
Due to hatred, fear occurs,
And you can get rid of that fear,
By saluting great souls.
(The gem attached is Pushpa Ragam(yellow sapphire) and the planet attached is Jupiter)
Rama, Kamala pathraksha sarva sathwa manohara,
Roopa dakshinya sampanna prasootho Janakathmaje. 6
Rama, who has eyes like a lotus leaf,
Who is pretty and knows all good knowledge,
Who is blessed with mien and consideration,
And is the consort of the daughter of Janaka.
(The gem attached is Diamond and the planet pleased is Venus)
Jayath athibalo Ramo, Lakshmanasya Maha bala,
Dasoham kosalendraya ramasya aklishta karmana. 7
Victory to very strong Rama and the very strong Lakshmana,
I am slave to Rama, the king of Kosala ,
The one does who performs all jobs well.
(The gem attached is Neelam (blue Saphire) and the planet pleased is Saturn)
Yadhasthi pathi susrosha, yadhyasthi charitham thapa,
Yadhi vathsyeka pathni thwam, seetho bhva Hanumatha. 8
If I have looked after my husband properly,
If my character is faultless,
And if I am a dear wife,
Please become cold to Hanuman.
(The gem attached is Gomedhakam (Garnet) and the planet pleased is Rahu)
Nivrutha vana vasam thwam, thwaya sardha marindhamam,
Abhishiktamayodhyam, Kshipram drakshyasi Raghavam. 9
You would end your stay in forest,
You would soon join with your grea husband,
You would soon have coronation in Ayodhya,
And speedily you are going to be rescued by Lord Rama.
(The gem attached is Vaidoorya (cat’s eye) and the planet pleased is Kethu)
(The garland of nine gems to Hanuman in supreme form.)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is the translation of a collection of verses , with attached nine gems , meant to please the nine planets. One is supposed to wear the gem concerned and chant the manthra to please a particular planet. I do not know who collected these manthras but they have been published by Lifco books and it appears in the web site of Pancha Mukhi Hanuman)
Thatho Ravana neethaya seethaya Shathru karsana,
Iyesha padam anveshtum charana charitha padhi. 1
Then the slayer of enemies searching for Sita abducted by Ravana,
Wanted to find where she is and decided to travel by the path of Charanas.
(This is the first sloka of Sundara Kandam. The gem attached with this sloka is Manikyam (ruby) and the planet pleased by this is the Sun).
Yasyathwethani chathwari Vanarendra yadha thava,
Smruthi mathir druthir darkshyam cha karmasu na seedhathi. 2
Oh King of monkeys you have four great qualities, which are,
Vedas, wisdom , speed and never getting disinterested,
And they help you in not getting blocked in your actions.
(The gem attached to this manthra is pearl and the planet attached is the moon)
Anirvedho sriyam moolam, anirveda param sukham,
Anirvedo hi sathatham , Sarvartheshu pravarthaka. 3
Absence of depression is the root of wealth,
Absence of depression is the real pleasure,
And absence of depression is always ,
Needed for people who do any work.
(The gem attached is Coral and the planet attached is Mars)
Namosthu Ramaya salalkshmanaya , devyai cha thasyai Janakathmajayai,
Namosthu rdhrendra yama anilebhya, Namosthu chandra arka maruth ganebhya. 4
Salutation to Rama along with Lakshmana,
Salutations to his consort, the daughter of Janaka,
Salutations to Rudra, Indra Yama and fire,
Salutations to moon , son and the wind God.
(the gem attached is Emerald and the planet attached is Mercury)
Priyaana sambhaved dukham, apriyad adhikam bhayam,
Thaabhyaam hi viyujyanthe namasthesham mahatmanath. 5
Due to desire , sorrow occurs,
Due to hatred, fear occurs,
And you can get rid of that fear,
By saluting great souls.
(The gem attached is Pushpa Ragam(yellow sapphire) and the planet attached is Jupiter)
Rama, Kamala pathraksha sarva sathwa manohara,
Roopa dakshinya sampanna prasootho Janakathmaje. 6
Rama, who has eyes like a lotus leaf,
Who is pretty and knows all good knowledge,
Who is blessed with mien and consideration,
And is the consort of the daughter of Janaka.
(The gem attached is Diamond and the planet pleased is Venus)
Jayath athibalo Ramo, Lakshmanasya Maha bala,
Dasoham kosalendraya ramasya aklishta karmana. 7
Victory to very strong Rama and the very strong Lakshmana,
I am slave to Rama, the king of Kosala ,
The one does who performs all jobs well.
(The gem attached is Neelam (blue Saphire) and the planet pleased is Saturn)
Yadhasthi pathi susrosha, yadhyasthi charitham thapa,
Yadhi vathsyeka pathni thwam, seetho bhva Hanumatha. 8
If I have looked after my husband properly,
If my character is faultless,
And if I am a dear wife,
Please become cold to Hanuman.
(The gem attached is Gomedhakam (Garnet) and the planet pleased is Rahu)
Nivrutha vana vasam thwam, thwaya sardha marindhamam,
Abhishiktamayodhyam, Kshipram drakshyasi Raghavam. 9
You would end your stay in forest,
You would soon join with your grea husband,
You would soon have coronation in Ayodhya,
And speedily you are going to be rescued by Lord Rama.
(The gem attached is Vaidoorya (cat’s eye) and the planet pleased is Kethu)
Adithya Ashtakam
Adhithyashtakam
(Octet addressed to the Sun God)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Adhithya, the son of Adhithi is the Sun God. He has been venerated by the Hindus from the time of Vedas. Here is a pretty prayer addressed to him. This prayer if chanted o the mornings at day break, will help in removing our sorrows.)
Udhayadri masthaka maha manim lasad,
Kamala karaika suhrudham mahoujasam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 1
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who shines like a great gem in the top of the mountain of dawn,
And who is the only friend of Lord Vishnu and is greatly resplendent,
Thimirapahara niratham niraamayam,
Nija raga ranjitha jaga thrayam vibhum,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 2
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who is busy in removing darkness, who is devoid of faults,
And who is the lord who by his true nature brings the three worlds together.
Sruthi Thathwa gamya makhilakshi gocharam,
Jagadhaika dheepa mudhayastha raghinam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 3
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who can be known through Vedas, who can be seen by all eyes,
Who is the light of the world and who is interested in rising and setting.
Dina Rathri bedha kara madbhutham param,
Sura vrundasamsthutha charitha mavyayam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 4
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who makes the wonderful difference between day and night,
Whose story is sung by groups of devas and who does not get destroyed.
Sruthi sara paaram ajaramaram paaram,
Ramaneeya vigraha mudha ugra rochisham,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 5
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who is the limit of the meaning of Vedas,
Who does not have old age or death,
Who is handsome and who is fierce to look at.
Shuka paksha thunda sadhya aswa mandalam,
Khachara avarodha pari Geetha sahasam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 6
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who has horses of the colour of the lips of a parrot,
Who is the lord of the solar system,
And who is being sung about valour in coming out daily.
Sritha bhaktha vathsala masesha kalmasha,
Kshaya hethu makshaya masesha karanam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 7
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who loves his devotees, who does destroy all defects,
And who never decays and is the primeval cause.
Ahamanwaham sa thuraga raksha thatavee,
Satha koti hataka maha mahee dheeram,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 8
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
And who on all days without fail , drives the horses of his chariot,
Over billions of stoppages over the great Meru mountain.
Ithi souramashtaka mahar mukhe ravim,
Pranipathya ya padathi bhakthiman nara,
Sa muchyathe sakala roga kalmashath,
SAvithu swaroopamapi samyagapnuyath. 9
If this octet on the Sun god is chanted at dawn,
With devotion after saluting the Sun god,
That devotee would get rid of all diseases and sins,
And would attain the form of the Sun God.
(Octet addressed to the Sun God)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Adhithya, the son of Adhithi is the Sun God. He has been venerated by the Hindus from the time of Vedas. Here is a pretty prayer addressed to him. This prayer if chanted o the mornings at day break, will help in removing our sorrows.)
Udhayadri masthaka maha manim lasad,
Kamala karaika suhrudham mahoujasam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 1
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who shines like a great gem in the top of the mountain of dawn,
And who is the only friend of Lord Vishnu and is greatly resplendent,
Thimirapahara niratham niraamayam,
Nija raga ranjitha jaga thrayam vibhum,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 2
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who is busy in removing darkness, who is devoid of faults,
And who is the lord who by his true nature brings the three worlds together.
Sruthi Thathwa gamya makhilakshi gocharam,
Jagadhaika dheepa mudhayastha raghinam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 3
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who can be known through Vedas, who can be seen by all eyes,
Who is the light of the world and who is interested in rising and setting.
Dina Rathri bedha kara madbhutham param,
Sura vrundasamsthutha charitha mavyayam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 4
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who makes the wonderful difference between day and night,
Whose story is sung by groups of devas and who does not get destroyed.
Sruthi sara paaram ajaramaram paaram,
Ramaneeya vigraha mudha ugra rochisham,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 5
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who is the limit of the meaning of Vedas,
Who does not have old age or death,
Who is handsome and who is fierce to look at.
Shuka paksha thunda sadhya aswa mandalam,
Khachara avarodha pari Geetha sahasam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 6
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who has horses of the colour of the lips of a parrot,
Who is the lord of the solar system,
And who is being sung about valour in coming out daily.
Sritha bhaktha vathsala masesha kalmasha,
Kshaya hethu makshaya masesha karanam,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 7
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
Who loves his devotees, who does destroy all defects,
And who never decays and is the primeval cause.
Ahamanwaham sa thuraga raksha thatavee,
Satha koti hataka maha mahee dheeram,
Gadha panga soshana maghougha nasanam,
Saranam gathosmi ravimamsumalinam. 8
I go for surrender to Sun god who is the centre of solar system,
Who destroys all illnesses as well as crowds of sins,
And who on all days without fail , drives the horses of his chariot,
Over billions of stoppages over the great Meru mountain.
Ithi souramashtaka mahar mukhe ravim,
Pranipathya ya padathi bhakthiman nara,
Sa muchyathe sakala roga kalmashath,
SAvithu swaroopamapi samyagapnuyath. 9
If this octet on the Sun god is chanted at dawn,
With devotion after saluting the Sun god,
That devotee would get rid of all diseases and sins,
And would attain the form of the Sun God.
Adithya Dwadasa Nama Stotram
Adhithya Dwadasa Nama Stotram
(Prayer of twelve names of Sun God)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(From most ancient Vedic times we used to worship the Sun God. It is believed that He would bless us with all that is good, if we pray him using this Stotra on Sundays.)
Ekachakro radho yasya divya Kanaka bhooshitha,
Sa may Bhavathu supreetha Pancha hasatho divakaro. 1
Let me become dear to the five handed day breaker,
Who travels in a one wheeled divine golden Chariot.
Adhithya pradhamam nama, dwitheeyanthu Diwakara,
Thrutheeyam Bhaskara proktham chathurthanthu Prabhakara. 2
First” son of Adhithi “, second the” day breaker”,
Third” he who makes things shine”, fourth the “maker of light”.
Panchamam thu sahasramsu, sashtamchaiva Trilochana,
Sapthamam Haridaswancha Ashtamanthu Vibhavasu. 3
Fifth “He who has thousand rays” sixth “He who has here eyes”,
Seventh “He who has green horses” , Eighth “ He who lights things”
Navamam Dina kruth proktham , dasamam Dwadasathmaka,
Ekadasam Threemurthy Dwadasam Surya eva cha. 4
Ninth “The maker of a new day” , tenth, “He who has twelve souls”,
Eleventh “Three gods” and twelfth The “Sun god”.
Dwadasadhithya Namaani pratha kale Paden nara,
Dukha pranasanan chaiva Sarva Dukhancha nasyathi. 5
To the man who reads these twelve names of the Sun in the morning,
Sorrows would be stopped from coming and all his sorrows would be destroyed.
(Prayer of twelve names of Sun God)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(From most ancient Vedic times we used to worship the Sun God. It is believed that He would bless us with all that is good, if we pray him using this Stotra on Sundays.)
Ekachakro radho yasya divya Kanaka bhooshitha,
Sa may Bhavathu supreetha Pancha hasatho divakaro. 1
Let me become dear to the five handed day breaker,
Who travels in a one wheeled divine golden Chariot.
Adhithya pradhamam nama, dwitheeyanthu Diwakara,
Thrutheeyam Bhaskara proktham chathurthanthu Prabhakara. 2
First” son of Adhithi “, second the” day breaker”,
Third” he who makes things shine”, fourth the “maker of light”.
Panchamam thu sahasramsu, sashtamchaiva Trilochana,
Sapthamam Haridaswancha Ashtamanthu Vibhavasu. 3
Fifth “He who has thousand rays” sixth “He who has here eyes”,
Seventh “He who has green horses” , Eighth “ He who lights things”
Navamam Dina kruth proktham , dasamam Dwadasathmaka,
Ekadasam Threemurthy Dwadasam Surya eva cha. 4
Ninth “The maker of a new day” , tenth, “He who has twelve souls”,
Eleventh “Three gods” and twelfth The “Sun god”.
Dwadasadhithya Namaani pratha kale Paden nara,
Dukha pranasanan chaiva Sarva Dukhancha nasyathi. 5
To the man who reads these twelve names of the Sun in the morning,
Sorrows would be stopped from coming and all his sorrows would be destroyed.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Loka Rakshanam (Malayalam)
Loka Rakshanam
(Protection of the world)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This is a prayer in Malayalam addressed to Lord Vishnu, seeking a boon to protect the entire world.
Pavana manasa poygayil Vazhunna,
Jeevanaam hamsathe Vettayaadan,
Ookkode chadi varunnoru moorkharaam,
Kootare yodippathinnai, 1
Ulkombil Bhakthiyodeppozhum paduga ,
Chilkombam Sri Hari than namangal,
Sathyamam pon kodi cheendhi kalayuvaan,
Sakthrayi theerillavar madichal, 2
To drive away those idiotic people,
Who vigorously jump and approach,
To hunt the swan of the soul,
Which lives in the holy lake of the mind,
Always sing inside with devotion,
The name of Hari , which is our only stay.
Even if they exert themselves hard,
They would not be able to tear the golden flag of truth,
Punyamerum vanam thannil virajippu,
Kannanam nama nrusimha veeran,
Aaa hari garjanam kelkkunna mathrayil,
Gora paapangalaam van gajangal, 3
Doorathilodi marayunna thal kshanam,
Bharicha bheethyil aathuraray,
Uchathile varum sasradham namangal,
Ucharicheeduvin Bhakthanmare. 4
Shining in the forest of pure truth,
Is Lord Krishna who is the valorous man lion,
As soon as you hear the roar of the name of Hari,
The great elephants of greatest sins,
Would instantly run away and vanish immediately,
Becoming sick due to the great fear that one has,
And so oh devotees sing loudly and with devotion,
The great names of Lord Narayana .
Yethu roopathilum yethilum minnunna,
Sathya swaroopiyaam thamburaane,
Manava manasam souhardha soundharya,
Dhamamyi theerkkane viswa bhandho. 5
Oh Lord who is the form of eternal truth,
Who in all his forms, who always shines in everything,
Oh friend of the universe, please make the man’s mind,
Your pretty home of cherished understanding.
Bharatha mathavin sampoorna rakshakkay ,
Narada mukhyaraam bhakthar othum,
Than sakhanam naranaothum Bhadariyil,
Van Thapas aacharichudum vibho. 6
For complete protection of the mother India,
Along with great devotees like Narada,
And along with all men who are your friends,
Oh Lord you are doing great penance in Bhadrinath.
Maruthadheeswara , nin krupa varshathaal,
Parine kaakane Narayana,
Lokathil yengume Ma]ngala Poomari,
Lokaika nayaka Thookidename.
Oh Lord of the wind God, using your rain of mercy,
Please protect this entire world, Oh Narayana.
Oh Lord of the entire world, all over the world,
Make the rain of flower of all that is good come.
Krishna hare jaya, Krishna hare jaya,
Krishna hare jaya, Krishna Hare jaya
(Protection of the world)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This is a prayer in Malayalam addressed to Lord Vishnu, seeking a boon to protect the entire world.
Pavana manasa poygayil Vazhunna,
Jeevanaam hamsathe Vettayaadan,
Ookkode chadi varunnoru moorkharaam,
Kootare yodippathinnai, 1
Ulkombil Bhakthiyodeppozhum paduga ,
Chilkombam Sri Hari than namangal,
Sathyamam pon kodi cheendhi kalayuvaan,
Sakthrayi theerillavar madichal, 2
To drive away those idiotic people,
Who vigorously jump and approach,
To hunt the swan of the soul,
Which lives in the holy lake of the mind,
Always sing inside with devotion,
The name of Hari , which is our only stay.
Even if they exert themselves hard,
They would not be able to tear the golden flag of truth,
Punyamerum vanam thannil virajippu,
Kannanam nama nrusimha veeran,
Aaa hari garjanam kelkkunna mathrayil,
Gora paapangalaam van gajangal, 3
Doorathilodi marayunna thal kshanam,
Bharicha bheethyil aathuraray,
Uchathile varum sasradham namangal,
Ucharicheeduvin Bhakthanmare. 4
Shining in the forest of pure truth,
Is Lord Krishna who is the valorous man lion,
As soon as you hear the roar of the name of Hari,
The great elephants of greatest sins,
Would instantly run away and vanish immediately,
Becoming sick due to the great fear that one has,
And so oh devotees sing loudly and with devotion,
The great names of Lord Narayana .
Yethu roopathilum yethilum minnunna,
Sathya swaroopiyaam thamburaane,
Manava manasam souhardha soundharya,
Dhamamyi theerkkane viswa bhandho. 5
Oh Lord who is the form of eternal truth,
Who in all his forms, who always shines in everything,
Oh friend of the universe, please make the man’s mind,
Your pretty home of cherished understanding.
Bharatha mathavin sampoorna rakshakkay ,
Narada mukhyaraam bhakthar othum,
Than sakhanam naranaothum Bhadariyil,
Van Thapas aacharichudum vibho. 6
For complete protection of the mother India,
Along with great devotees like Narada,
And along with all men who are your friends,
Oh Lord you are doing great penance in Bhadrinath.
Maruthadheeswara , nin krupa varshathaal,
Parine kaakane Narayana,
Lokathil yengume Ma]ngala Poomari,
Lokaika nayaka Thookidename.
Oh Lord of the wind God, using your rain of mercy,
Please protect this entire world, Oh Narayana.
Oh Lord of the entire world, all over the world,
Make the rain of flower of all that is good come.
Krishna hare jaya, Krishna hare jaya,
Krishna hare jaya, Krishna Hare jaya
Lakshmi Stotram by Indra
Lakshmi stotra by Indra
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Once due to a curse of a sage Lord Devendra lost all his wealth. Then he recited this prayer addressed to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth. She appeared before him and gave him back all his wealth. I have already translated another prayer addressed to Mahalakshmi by Indra under the title Sri Stotram. )
Purandara Uvacha:-
Nama Kamala vasinyai narayanyai namo nama,
Krishna priyayai sathatham Maha Lakshmyai namo nama. 1
Indra said:-
Salutations to her who lives in the lotus,
Salutations and salutations to Narayani,
Salutations and salutations always,
To the darling of Krishna and Maha Lakshmi.
Padma pathra kshnayacha padmasyainamo nama,
Padmasanaayai pafminyai , Vaishnavyai namo nama. 2
Salutations and salutations to her,
Who stands alone like a lotus leaf,
And to her who is the consort of Vishnu,
Salutations and salutations to Vaishnavi*,
And to her who sits on a lotus.
*The female aspect of Vishnu.
Sarva sampath swaroopinyai , sarvaaradhyai namo nama,
Hari bhakthi pradhthriyai cha harsha dathryai namo nama. 3
Salutations and salutations to her who is the form of all wealth,
And to her who is being worshipped by every one.
Salutations and salutations who gives us devotion o Hari,
And to her who grants us happiness.
Krishna vaksha sthithayai cha Krishnesayai namo nama,
Chandra shobhaa swaroopayai , rathna padme cha Shobhane. 4
Salutations and salutations to her who lives on the chest of Krishna,
And to her follows Lord Krishna like a shadow,
And to her who is personification of moon light,
And to the one who shines like a gem of a lotus.
Sampathyadhishtathas devyai , maha devyai namo nama,
Namo vrudhi swaroopayai , vrudhidhyai namo nama. 5
Salutations and salutations to her who helps us retain wealth,
And to her who is the greatest among the goddesses,
Salutations and salutations to her who has the form of growth,
And to her who blesses us with growth of wealth.
Vaikunde ya Mahalakshmi ya Lakshmi Ksheera sagare,
Swarga Lakshmi Indra gehe Raja Lakshmi nrupalaye. 6
You are the Mahalakshmi of Vaikunta,
The Lakshmi born out of the ocean of milk,
The swarga Lakshmi in Indra’s place,
And Raja Lakshmi in the residence of kings.
Graha lakshmeescha Krishnaa gehe Gruha devathaa,
Surabhi sagare Jatha Daksha yagna gamini. 7
In the homes you are the Goddess of the home,
As well as the Lakshmi of the home and Goddess who is black,
You were born along with nectar from the sea,
And you were the one who went to the yaga of Daksha.
Adhithir deva mathaa , thwam kamala kamalalaya,
Swaha thwam cha havir dhane , kavya dhane Swadha smrutha. 8
You are Adhithi the mother of devas,
And the Goddess Kamala who lives in a lotus,
You are the goddess Swaha accepting sacrificial offerings,
And the goddess Swadha accepting offering to ancestors.
Thwam hi Vishnu swaroopa , sarvadharaa Vasundhara,
Sudha sathwa swaroopa , thwam Narayana Parayana. 9
You are the real form of Lord Vishnu,
And you are the all carrying mother earth,
You are the form of the purest essence,
And you are the one who chants the name of Narayana.
Krodha himsa varjitha cha varadhaa saradhaa shubhaa,
Paramartha pradhaa thwam hari dhasya pradha paraa. 10
You are the one who has forsaken anger and violence,
You are the one who blesses and the goddess of knowledge,
You are the one who blesses with all sort of wealth,
And the one who helps all the devotees of Lord Vishnu.
Sarveeshaam para mathaa, sarva bhandhava roopini,
Dhamartha kama mokshaanam thwaya cha karana roopini. 11
You the divine mother for every one,
And the one who is friend and relation of all,
You are the formed personification of all Dharma,
Wealth, desire and the ultimate salvation.
Yadhaa maathaa sthanaam dhaanaam , shishoonaam shaishave sada,
Thadha thwam sarvadhaa mathaa sarveshaam sarya roopadhaa. 12
Like the mother giving milk from her breasts,
To the children in their childhood,
You please look after every one,
In all their forms always and forever.
Mathru heena sthanandasthu sa cha jeevathi daivatha,
Thwaya heeno jana kopi na jeevathyeva nischitham. 13
Those babies who do not have mother’s milk,
Some how manage to live by grace of God,
But without your grace , it is definite,
That any body can ever manage to live.
Suprasanna swaroopa thwam, maam prasanna bhavambike,
Vairi grastham cha vishayam dehi, mahyam sanathani. 14
You are always joyful and so become pleased with me goddess,
Please do not allow me to fall in hand of enemies* and save me.
* Enemies like poverty , ill health etc.
Aham yavath twaya heeno , bandhu heenascha bhikshuka,
Sarva sampath viheenascha thava deva hari priye,
Jnanam dehi cha dharmam cha sarva sobhagyameemsithaka,
Prabhavam prathapam cha sarvadhikara meva cha hari priye. 15
Jayam parakramam yuthe paramaiswaryamevacha,
Ithyukthwa cha mahendrascha , sarvai sura gana saha. 16
Prananama sa asru nethro moordhana chaiva puna puna,
Brahma sankaraschaiva , Sesho dharmascha Kesava. 17
Due to the absence of your grace , I am a beggar without friends,
And so oh darling of Hari , to this one who does not have any wealth,
Give wisdom . Dharma and all sort of luck, as well as,
Power , fame and all sort of power over others,
And also give me victory, valour and all sort of divine wealth.
Indra spoke thus along with all groups of devas,
And saluted her with a bent head and with eye full of tears again and again,
When Brahma, Shiva, Adhi Sesha, Yama and Vishnu where also present.
Sarve shathru pariharam surarthe cha puna puna,
Devebhyascha varam dathwa pushpa malaam manoharam. 18
Kesavaya dhadhou Lakshmi santhushta sura sammathi,
Yayur deva santhushta svam svam sthaanam gatha,
Dathwa shuba aseesham thou sathevebhya preethi poorvakam,
Itham sthothram Maha punyam Trisandhyam ya padeth nara,
Kubhera thulya sa bhaveth Raja Rajeswaro Mahan,
Pancha laksha japenaiva sthothra sidhi Bhaveth runa,
Sidha stothram yathi padeth masa mekanthu santhatham,
Maha sura rajendro Bhavishyathi na samsaya. 19-22
After again and again solving the problems of Devas,
The goddess gave them boons and a very pretty garland,
Was given to them by Lord Vishnu which made them happy.
And all the devas went back happily to their normal places.
After giving good wishes to the Lord Indra she told,
“ The man who reads this greatly blessed prayer at dawn, noon and dusk,
Would become like the God of wealth and would be as great as a king.
If this is repeated half a million times , this prayer would lead him to divine powers,
But If this read continuously for one complete month without break,
He would become , without any doubt, Indra, the king of devas.”
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Once due to a curse of a sage Lord Devendra lost all his wealth. Then he recited this prayer addressed to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth. She appeared before him and gave him back all his wealth. I have already translated another prayer addressed to Mahalakshmi by Indra under the title Sri Stotram. )
Purandara Uvacha:-
Nama Kamala vasinyai narayanyai namo nama,
Krishna priyayai sathatham Maha Lakshmyai namo nama. 1
Indra said:-
Salutations to her who lives in the lotus,
Salutations and salutations to Narayani,
Salutations and salutations always,
To the darling of Krishna and Maha Lakshmi.
Padma pathra kshnayacha padmasyainamo nama,
Padmasanaayai pafminyai , Vaishnavyai namo nama. 2
Salutations and salutations to her,
Who stands alone like a lotus leaf,
And to her who is the consort of Vishnu,
Salutations and salutations to Vaishnavi*,
And to her who sits on a lotus.
*The female aspect of Vishnu.
Sarva sampath swaroopinyai , sarvaaradhyai namo nama,
Hari bhakthi pradhthriyai cha harsha dathryai namo nama. 3
Salutations and salutations to her who is the form of all wealth,
And to her who is being worshipped by every one.
Salutations and salutations who gives us devotion o Hari,
And to her who grants us happiness.
Krishna vaksha sthithayai cha Krishnesayai namo nama,
Chandra shobhaa swaroopayai , rathna padme cha Shobhane. 4
Salutations and salutations to her who lives on the chest of Krishna,
And to her follows Lord Krishna like a shadow,
And to her who is personification of moon light,
And to the one who shines like a gem of a lotus.
Sampathyadhishtathas devyai , maha devyai namo nama,
Namo vrudhi swaroopayai , vrudhidhyai namo nama. 5
Salutations and salutations to her who helps us retain wealth,
And to her who is the greatest among the goddesses,
Salutations and salutations to her who has the form of growth,
And to her who blesses us with growth of wealth.
Vaikunde ya Mahalakshmi ya Lakshmi Ksheera sagare,
Swarga Lakshmi Indra gehe Raja Lakshmi nrupalaye. 6
You are the Mahalakshmi of Vaikunta,
The Lakshmi born out of the ocean of milk,
The swarga Lakshmi in Indra’s place,
And Raja Lakshmi in the residence of kings.
Graha lakshmeescha Krishnaa gehe Gruha devathaa,
Surabhi sagare Jatha Daksha yagna gamini. 7
In the homes you are the Goddess of the home,
As well as the Lakshmi of the home and Goddess who is black,
You were born along with nectar from the sea,
And you were the one who went to the yaga of Daksha.
Adhithir deva mathaa , thwam kamala kamalalaya,
Swaha thwam cha havir dhane , kavya dhane Swadha smrutha. 8
You are Adhithi the mother of devas,
And the Goddess Kamala who lives in a lotus,
You are the goddess Swaha accepting sacrificial offerings,
And the goddess Swadha accepting offering to ancestors.
Thwam hi Vishnu swaroopa , sarvadharaa Vasundhara,
Sudha sathwa swaroopa , thwam Narayana Parayana. 9
You are the real form of Lord Vishnu,
And you are the all carrying mother earth,
You are the form of the purest essence,
And you are the one who chants the name of Narayana.
Krodha himsa varjitha cha varadhaa saradhaa shubhaa,
Paramartha pradhaa thwam hari dhasya pradha paraa. 10
You are the one who has forsaken anger and violence,
You are the one who blesses and the goddess of knowledge,
You are the one who blesses with all sort of wealth,
And the one who helps all the devotees of Lord Vishnu.
Sarveeshaam para mathaa, sarva bhandhava roopini,
Dhamartha kama mokshaanam thwaya cha karana roopini. 11
You the divine mother for every one,
And the one who is friend and relation of all,
You are the formed personification of all Dharma,
Wealth, desire and the ultimate salvation.
Yadhaa maathaa sthanaam dhaanaam , shishoonaam shaishave sada,
Thadha thwam sarvadhaa mathaa sarveshaam sarya roopadhaa. 12
Like the mother giving milk from her breasts,
To the children in their childhood,
You please look after every one,
In all their forms always and forever.
Mathru heena sthanandasthu sa cha jeevathi daivatha,
Thwaya heeno jana kopi na jeevathyeva nischitham. 13
Those babies who do not have mother’s milk,
Some how manage to live by grace of God,
But without your grace , it is definite,
That any body can ever manage to live.
Suprasanna swaroopa thwam, maam prasanna bhavambike,
Vairi grastham cha vishayam dehi, mahyam sanathani. 14
You are always joyful and so become pleased with me goddess,
Please do not allow me to fall in hand of enemies* and save me.
* Enemies like poverty , ill health etc.
Aham yavath twaya heeno , bandhu heenascha bhikshuka,
Sarva sampath viheenascha thava deva hari priye,
Jnanam dehi cha dharmam cha sarva sobhagyameemsithaka,
Prabhavam prathapam cha sarvadhikara meva cha hari priye. 15
Jayam parakramam yuthe paramaiswaryamevacha,
Ithyukthwa cha mahendrascha , sarvai sura gana saha. 16
Prananama sa asru nethro moordhana chaiva puna puna,
Brahma sankaraschaiva , Sesho dharmascha Kesava. 17
Due to the absence of your grace , I am a beggar without friends,
And so oh darling of Hari , to this one who does not have any wealth,
Give wisdom . Dharma and all sort of luck, as well as,
Power , fame and all sort of power over others,
And also give me victory, valour and all sort of divine wealth.
Indra spoke thus along with all groups of devas,
And saluted her with a bent head and with eye full of tears again and again,
When Brahma, Shiva, Adhi Sesha, Yama and Vishnu where also present.
Sarve shathru pariharam surarthe cha puna puna,
Devebhyascha varam dathwa pushpa malaam manoharam. 18
Kesavaya dhadhou Lakshmi santhushta sura sammathi,
Yayur deva santhushta svam svam sthaanam gatha,
Dathwa shuba aseesham thou sathevebhya preethi poorvakam,
Itham sthothram Maha punyam Trisandhyam ya padeth nara,
Kubhera thulya sa bhaveth Raja Rajeswaro Mahan,
Pancha laksha japenaiva sthothra sidhi Bhaveth runa,
Sidha stothram yathi padeth masa mekanthu santhatham,
Maha sura rajendro Bhavishyathi na samsaya. 19-22
After again and again solving the problems of Devas,
The goddess gave them boons and a very pretty garland,
Was given to them by Lord Vishnu which made them happy.
And all the devas went back happily to their normal places.
After giving good wishes to the Lord Indra she told,
“ The man who reads this greatly blessed prayer at dawn, noon and dusk,
Would become like the God of wealth and would be as great as a king.
If this is repeated half a million times , this prayer would lead him to divine powers,
But If this read continuously for one complete month without break,
He would become , without any doubt, Indra, the king of devas.”
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