Ghora Kashtodhra storam

Ghora Kashtodhra storam

By
Tembe swami maharaj alias Sri Vasudevananda Saraswathi

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Here is great prayer meant to destroy severe sufferings addressed to Lord Dathathreya written by a great Maharashtrian saint Thembe swami Maharaj who was born in the year 1854 AD.)

1.Sripada, Srivallabha thvam sadaiva,
Sri datha asmath praha devadhi deva,
Bhava grahya , klesa haarin Sukirthe ,
Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe.

You are always one with divine feet and the consort of Lakshmi,
And Oh God of Gods who is being called Dathathreya,
Oh one with great fame, Oh remover of problems, remove my accumulated Karma ,
And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.

2.Tvam no matha, tvam Pitha, Adhipa sthvam,
Traata Yogakshema , Krutha sad guru stvam,.
Tvam sarvasvam, no prabho Vishva Murthe,
Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe.

You are our mother, father and our owner,
You look after our daily problems, You are our good teacher,
You are everything Oh Lord , Oh Lord of the world,.
And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.

3.Papam, Thapam , Vyadhim , aadhim cha dhainyam,
Bhithim . klesham thvam , haraasu thva danyam,
Trathaaram na veekshishaath jurthe,
Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe.

You destroy sins , pain , diseases , longing , poverty,
Fear and problems and I have not seen anyone ,
Else who can solve all these problems,
And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.

4.Na anya thratha naa api dhathaa na bhartha,
Twatho deva , thwam sharanyoka hartha,
Kurva Athreya , anugraham purnarathe,
Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe.

I do not have any other protector nor one who gives nor a lord,
You are God , you are the one who protects those who surrender to you,
So please do son of Athreya and shower blessings, Oh God who is desire less,
And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.

5.Dharme prithim, san mathim , deva bhakthim,
Sat sangapthim , dehi mukthim cha bhukthim,
Bhava sakthim chaAnd also , akhilananda murthe,
Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe.

Hey lord of the supreme and complete joy ,
Give me liking to Dharma , good thoughts , devotion to God,
Interest in good company , salvation and satisfaction of all needs,
And also power to get over problems of day to day life,
And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.

Phala Sruthi

6.Shloka panchakam yethadhyo,
Loka mangala vardhanam,
Prapathen niyatho bhakthya,
Sa sri Dhattha , priyo bhaveth.

Daily recitation of these five verses,
Would lead to increase of good to all world,
And the devotee who following all
And the devotee who does it following all rules
Would become very dear to Dathathreya.

Ithi Srimath paramhamsa parivrajakacharya , srimad Vasudevanand Saraswathi
Swami virachitham “Ghora kashtodhara stotram “ sampoornam


Thus ends the prayer to end severe sufferings by the great sage Srimad Vasudeva Saraswathi.

Ganesa Saranam (Malayalam)

Ganesa Saranam (Malayalam)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Prayers addressed to Ganesa are rare in Malayalam. Here is a pretty one which is drenched in devotion.)

1.Ganesa saranam , Saranam Ganesa,
Ganesa saranam , Saranam Ganesa,

Give me protection Ganesa, Give me protection Ganesa,
Give me protection Ganesa, Give me protection Ganesa,

2.Parvathi puthra saranam Ganesa,
Sankara thanaya saranam Ganesa,
Mooshika Vahana saranam Ganesa,
Ganesa saranam , Saranam Ganesa,

Give me protection Ganesa the son of Parvathi,
Give me protection Ganesa the son of Lord Shiva,
Give me protection Ganesa who rides on a mouse,
Give me protection Ganesa, Give me protection Ganesa,

3.Anadha rakshaka Saranam Ganesa,
Aasritha vathsala saranam Ganesa,
Vigneswarane saranam Ganesa,
Vignam agathuka saranam Ganesa.

Give me protection Ganesa who protects orphans,
Give me protection Ganesa who loves those who depend on him,
Give me protection Ganesa who is the God who removes obstacles,
Remove obstacles and give me protection Ganesa.

4.Aaru mukhas sodhara saranam Ganesa,
Akhila jagan maya saranam Ganesa,
Mohini suthane saranam Ganesa,
Moha vinasaka saranam Ganesa.

Give me protection Ganesa who is brother of Lord Subrahmanya,
Give me protection Ganesa who is spread everywhere in the universe
Give me protection Ganesa who is the son of Mohini,
Give me protection Ganesa who cuts off attachments.

5.Narada sevitha saranam Ganesa,
Naraka vinasana saranam Ganesa,
Vedhiya Nadha , saranam Ganesa,
Veda porule saranam Ganesa

Give me protection Ganesa who is served by Narada,
Give me protection Ganesa who destroys hell,
Give me protection Ganesa who is lord of Brahmins,
Give me protection Ganesa who is meaning of Vedas

6.Pavana moorthe saranam Ganesa,
Pahi namasthe saranam Ganesa,
Giri vara nilayaa saranam Ganesa,
Gajanana hey Saranam Ganesa.

Give me protection Ganesa who has a holy form,
Give me protection Ganesa , accept my salutations and protect me,
Give me protection Ganesa who has a blessed abode on mountain,
Give me protection Ganesa who killed Elephant faced asura.

7.Kali Kaleswara saranam Ganesa,
Kanmasha nasana saranan Ganesa

Give me protection Ganesa who is the God of the Kali age ,
Give me protection Ganesa who destroys all bad aspects.

Agasthya Krutha Sri Saraswathi stotram

Agasthya Krutha Sri Saraswathi stotram

By
Sage Agasthya

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

1.Ya kundendu thushara hara davalaa,
Ya shubhra vasthravruthaa,
Yaa veena vara danda manditha karaa,
Ya swetha padmasana,
Ya brahmachyutha Sankara prabruthibhir ,
Devai sadaa poojithaa,
Saa maam pathu sarswathi, bhagawthi,
Nissesha jadyapaha.

She is the one who wears the garland dazzling white jasmine flower,
She is the one who always decorates with very clean cloths,
She is the one who has in her hand a Veena which she plays,
She is one who sits in the throne of white lotus,
She is one who is worshipped by Gods such as ,Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
And let that Goddess Saraswathi who removes ignorance , look after me.

2.Dhorbhir yuktha Chathurbhi sphatika mani mayeem , akshamaalaam dhadhaanaa,
Hasthenaikena [admam sithamapi cha sukam pusthakam chaparena,
Bhasaa kundhendhu sankha sphatika mani nibhaa bhasamaanaa samaanaa,
Saa may vaghdevatheyam nivasathu vadane sarvadhaa suprasanna.

Let that goddess of words,
Who has four hands,
Who holds the garland of crystal beads in one hand,
Who holds parrot, white lotus and book in other hands,
And who is as lustrous as kunda flowers, moon, conch and crystal beads,
Live always in my face and bless me.

3,Sura asura sevitha pada pankhaja,
Kare virajaath kamaneeya pusthaka,
Virinchi pathni Kamalasana sthithaa,
Saraswathi nruthyathu vachi nay sadaa.

Let Sarawathi whose feet is worshipped by asuras and devas,
Who holds a very attractive book in her hands ,
Who is wife of Brahma and who sits on a lotus,
Always dance on my words.

4.Saraswathi sarasija kesara prabhaa,
Thapaswini sitha kamlasana priyaa,
Ghanasthani kamala vilola lochanaa,
Manaswini bhavathu vara prasaidhini.

Oh goddess Sarswathi born out of water who shines like saffron,
Who does penance and likes open lotus to sit,
Who has stout breasts and has shifting eyes like the lotus flower,
And who controls the mind , please become my giver of boons.

5.Saraswathi namasthubhyam varade kama roopini,
Vidhyarambham karishyami sidhir bhavathu may sadaa.

I salute Goddess Saraswathi who grants blessings and takes forms that she wants,
I am starting my education , Please always let me succeed in this my venture.

6.Saraswathi namasthubhyam , sarva devi namo nama,
Santhi roope sasi dhare , sarva yoge namo nama.

I salute Goddess Saraswathi , salute and salute the Goddess of all,
Who is embodiment of peace , who carries the moon ,
And who is the master of all yoga , and whom I again and again salute.

7,Nithyanande , niraadhaare , nishkalayai namo nama.
Vidhyadhare visalakshi , shudha jnane namo nama.

Salutations to her who is always joyful , who does not have any basis and who does not have any stains,
Salutations to her who is the basis of education who has broad eyes and is pure wisdom.

8.Shudha sphatika roopayai , sookshma roope namo nama,
Sabdha Brahmi chathur hasthe sarva sidhyai namo nama.

Salutations to the one whose form is like a clear crystal and who has a micro form
Salutations to the voice of God who has four hands and have all accomplishments.

9.Mukthalankrutha sarvangyai , mooladhare namo nama,
Moola manthra swaroopayai moola shakthyai namo nama

Salutations to her who has decorated all her body with pearls and who is the root basis,
Salutations to her who is of the form of the root manthras and who is the root power.

10.Manomayi , mahayoge , vageaswari namo nama,
Vanyai varada hasthayai varadayai namo nama

Salutations to her who is spiritual , a great yogi and goddess of words,
Salutations to the goddess of sound who holds a hand in blessing and blesses

11.Vedhyayai Veda roopayai Veda Vedyai namo nama,
Guna dosha vivarjinyai Gun deepthyai namo nama

Salutations to Goddess of knowledge , who has Vedic form and is known by Vedas,
Salutations to the Goddess who differentiates between good and bad and is the light of good

12.SArva jnane , sadanande Sarva roope Namo nama
SArvagnayai sadanande sampannayai namo nama

Salutations to Goddess of all wisdom who is ever joyful and takes all forms,
Salutations to the all knowing one who is full of joy and who is full of everything.

13.Yoga roope rema devyai yoganandhe namo nama,
Divyagnayai , trinethrayai divya moorthyai namo nama

Salutations to her who has the form of Yoga , who is goddess Lakshmi and is the joy got by yoga,
Salutations to her who has divine knowledge, who has three eyes and has a divine form.

14.Ardha chandra dhare devi Chandra roope namo nama,
Chandradithya same devi chandra bhooshe namo nama.

Salutations to her who wears the half moon and who has the form of a moon,
Salutations to her who is equal to Sun and moon and who wears moon as an ornament.

15.Anu roopa , maha roope , viswa roope namo nama ,
Animadhyahta sidhayai Anandhayai nam,o nama.

Salutations to her who has the form of an atom, a big form and a form of the universe,
Salutations to her who has the eight occult powers and has the form of joy.

16.Jnana vijnana roopayai Jnana moorthe namo nama,
Naanaa saasatra swaroopayai nana roope namo nama.

Salutations to her who has the form of wisdom and science and is the personification of knowledge,
Salutations to her who has the form of different shastras and who has variety of forms.

17.Padmadhe , Padma vamse cha Padma roope namo nama,
Parmeshtyai paraa moorthyai namasthe papa nasini.

Salutations to her who is lotus , belongs to the clan of lotus and has the form of lotus,
Salutations to the principal goddess who has a divine form and destroys sins.

18.Maha devyai , maha kalyai , maha lakshmyai namo nama,
Brahma Vishnu shivakhyayi Brhama narye namo nama.

Salutations to the great Goddess, to the great Kali and the great Lakshmi,
Salutations to her praised by Brahma , Vishnu and Shiva and the lady of Brahma.

19.Kamala kara gehayai kamaroope namo nama,
Kapali prana nadhayai karmatayai namo nama.

Salutations to her who dwells in group of lotuses and who can take any desired form,
Salutations to the wife of Lord Brahma and who is clever in her work.

20.Sayam pratha paden nithyam shan masad sidhimavapnuyath,
Ghora vyagra bhayam nasthi padatham srunwatham api.

He who reads id daily in the morning and evening will get occult powers in six months,
He who reads or hears it will not have any fear of the wild tiger.

21.Itham sarswathi stotram agasthya muni vachakam,
SArva sidhi karam nrunaam sarva papa pranasanam.

This prayer to Saraswathi which is written by sage Agasthya,
Would lead to all powers and destroy all sins.

Runa Vimochana Ganesha Stotram

Daily  read  this great  Stotra  to get rid of poverty

The  most  referred stotra  among  my translations(40000).Many people   have said   they got read  of their poverty  by reading this stotra  daily   for one year  as told in the last stanza,The stotra  in Devanagari and Tamil   also are  given

Runa Vimochana Ganesha Stotram
(Prayer to remove loan addressed to Ganesa)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Here is rare prayer addressed to Ganesa to remove one’s debts. The prayer tells that all other Gods got their power by worshipping Ganesa . Hear this great   stotra  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgDh_8Cm-2I

(Dhyanam)

Sindhoora varnam , dwibhujam Ganesam,
Lambodharam Padma dale nivishtam,
Brahamadhi devai pari sevyamanam,
Sidhairaryutham tham Pranamami devam

I salute that God Ganesa, who is of red colour ,
Who has two hands , who has a big paunch,
Who sits on a petal of lotus flower.
Who is served by Lord Brahma and other devas,
And who is saluted by the most eminent sages.

Stotram

1.Srushtyadhou brahmana samyak poojitha phala sidhaye ,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , by worshipping whom,
Lord Brahma got the power of creation, destroy all my debts.

2.Tripurasya vadhaath poorvam Shambunaa samyak architha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Lord Shiva,
Before destruction of Tripuras, destroy all my debts.

3.Hiranya kasypaadheenaam vadharthe Vishunaarchitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Lord Vishnu,
For the sake of killing Hiranya Kasipu , destroy all my debts.

4.Mahishasya vadhe devyaa Gana Nadha Prapoojitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , who was worshipped as Lord of Ganas,
By the goddess for killing Mahishasura , destroy all my debts.

5.Tharakasya vadhaath poorvam , kumarena prapoojitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Lord Subramanya,
Before killing of Tharakasura, destroy all my debts.

6.Bhaskarena Ganeso hi poojitha schavi sidhaye,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi worshipped as Ganesa,
By sun god to get his luster, destroy all my debts.

7.Sasinaa kanthi vrudhyartham poojitho Gana Nayaka,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi, worshipped as Lord of Ganas,
By the moon god for increasing his light , destroy all my debts.

8.Palanaya cha thapasaam Viswamithra poojitha,
Sadaiva Parvathi puthra runa nasam karothu may.

Let the son of Goddess Parvathi , worshipped by Viswamithra,
For protecting his penance , destroy all my debts.

9.Idham thw runa haram stotram , theevra daridrya nasanam,
Yeka varam paden nithyam varshamekam samahitha,
Daridryam darunam thyakthwa, Kubhera samatham vrajeth.

If this prayer for destruction of debts ,
Which destroys extreme poverty,
Is daily read  this for one year,
Before the completion of one year,
He would get out of the pitiable poverty and become like Khubera. 

॥ ऋणहरगणेशस्तोत्रम् ॥

             सिन्दूरवर्णं द्विभुजं गणेशं

                  लम्बोदरं पद्मदले निविष्टम् ।

             ब्रह्मादिदेवैः परिसेव्यमानं

                  सिद्धैर्युतं तं प्रणमामि देवम् ॥ १॥

             सृष्ट्यादौ ब्रह्मणा सम्यक् पूजितः फलसिद्धये ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ २॥

             त्रिपुरस्यवधात् पूर्वं शम्भुना सम्यगर्चितः ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ३॥

             हिरण्यकशिप्वादीनां वधार्ते विष्णुनार्चितः ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ४॥

             महिषस्य वधे देव्या गणनाथः प्रपूजितः ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ५॥

             तारकस्य वधात् पूर्वं कुमारेण प्रपूजितः ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ६॥

             भास्करेण गणेशो हि पूजितश्च स्वसिद्धये।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ७॥

             शशिना कान्तिवृद्ध्यर्थं पूजितो गणनायकः ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ८॥

             पालनाय च तपसां विश्वामित्रेण पूजितः ।

             सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ९॥

             इदं त्वृणहरं स्तोत्रं तीव्रदारिद्र्यनाशनम् ।

             एकवारं पठेन्नित्यं वर्षमेकं समाहितः ।

             दारिद्र्यं दारुणं त्यक्त्वा कुबेरसमतां व्रजेत् ॥ १०॥

                    ॥ इति ऋणहर गणेश स्तोत्रम् ॥

॥ ருʼணஹரக³ணேஶஸ்தோத்ரம் ॥

             ஸிந்தூ³ரவர்ணம் த்³விபு⁴ஜம் க³ணேஶம்

                  லம்போ³த³ரம் பத்³மத³லே நிவிஷ்டம் ।

             ப்³ரஹ்மாதி³தே³வை: பரிஸேவ்யமாநம்

                  ஸித்³தை⁴ர்யுதம் தம் ப்ரணமாமி தே³வம் ॥ 1॥

             ஸ்ருʼஷ்ட்யாதௌ³ ப்³ரஹ்மணா ஸம்யக் பூஜித: ப²லஸித்³த⁴யே ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 2॥

             த்ரிபுரஸ்யவதா⁴த் பூர்வம் ஶம்பு⁴நா ஸம்யக³ர்சித: ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 3॥

             ஹிரண்யகஶிப்வாதீ³நாம் வதா⁴ர்தே விஷ்ணுநார்சித: ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 4॥

             மஹிஷஸ்ய வதே⁴ தே³வ்யா க³ணநாத:² ப்ரபூஜித: ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 5॥

             தாரகஸ்ய வதா⁴த் பூர்வம் குமாரேண ப்ரபூஜித: ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 6॥

             பா⁴ஸ்கரேண க³ணேஶோ ஹி பூஜிதஶ்ச ஸ்வஸித்³த⁴யே।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 7॥

             ஶஶிநா காந்திவ்ருʼத்³த்⁴யர்த²ம் பூஜிதோ க³ணநாயக: ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 8॥

             பாலநாய ச தபஸாம் விஶ்வாமித்ரேண பூஜித: ।

             ஸதை³வ பார்வதீபுத்ர: ருʼணநாஶம் கரோது மே ॥ 9॥

             இத³ம் த்வ்ருʼணஹரம் ஸ்தோத்ரம் தீவ்ரதா³ரித்³ர்யநாஶநம் ।

             ஏகவாரம் படே²ந்நித்யம் வர்ஷமேகம் ஸமாஹித: ।

             தா³ரித்³ர்யம் தா³ருணம் த்யக்த்வா குபே³ரஸமதாம் வ்ரஜேத் ॥ 10॥

                    ॥ இதி ருʼணஹர க³ணேஶ ஸ்தோத்ரம் ॥