Sage Ashtavakra’s Krishna Sthuthi

Sage Ashtavakra’s  Krishna Sthuthi

By

Sage Ashtavakra

(This great prayer is from Brahma Vaivartha Purana.  The Sanskrit original can be found in

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByHsyol17T5XcGF4S0xMVFFoZ00/edit )

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Ashtavakra Uvacha:-

Ashtavakra said:-

1.Gunatheetha , gunadhara , gunabheeja , gunathmaka,

Guneesa , guneenaam bheeja  , gunayana  namosthu threy.

I salute  the store house of virtue , who is above virtue , who is the basis of virtue,

Who is the soul of virtue, who is the god of virtue and who is the seed of good nature.

2.Sidhi swaroopa , sidhyamsa , sidha bheeja parathpara,

Sidhi sidha gunadheesa sidhanam gurave  nama.

Salutations to the teacher of Sidhas who is Personification of attainment , One whose part is attainment One who is root of attainment , one who is above divinity and one  who is the store house of attainment and knowledge.

3.Hey Veda Bheeja, Vedagna , Vedin  veda vidham vara ,

Vedagnaathaa  aadhya roopesa  , vedagnesa namosthuthe.

Hey root of Vedas , expert in Vedas, the follower of Vedas, One who has divided Vedas,
One who is not known by Vedas, one who has primeval form . my salutations to the God of those learned in Vedas.

4.Brahmanthesa , seshendra   dharmadheenaam  adheeswara,

Sarva  sarvesa sharvesa bheejaroopa  namosthuthe.

Hey God  of Brahma and Anantha ,The lord of Adhi sesha and Dharma ,

Hey God of all , , Lord of Shiva  , my salutations  to the primeval form.

5.Prakruthe  Prakrutha  pragna   prakrutheesa  parathpara ,

Samsara vruksha   thadbheeja  , phala roopa namosthuthe.

Hey God  who knows your nature , Lord of nature  , Divine among divines,

The seed of the tree of domestic life , I salute you who has the form of a fruit.

6.Srushti  sthithyantha  bheejesa  , sruthi sthithyantha karana,

Maha Virat   tharor bheeja , Radhikesa namosthuthe.

Hey lord of the seed of creation, upkeep and destruction , Hey cause of creation , upkeep and destruction,

Hey seed of   the  tree of supreme form,  I salute the lord of Radha.

7.Aho yasya thraya  skandhaa  Brahma Vishnuy Maheswaraa,

Sakha, prasakha vedhadyas thapamsi   kusumani cha.

Oh  God who is the creeper leading to  Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,

Who is also branches and sub branches  of Vedas and penance.

8.Samsara viphalaa  yeva   prakruthyanguramethya cha,

Thadadhara, niradharaa  sarvadhara  namosthuthe.

Who is   also the one who  makes natural growth   in this ineffectual life,

Salutations   to one who is the basis , not the basis and the basis of all.

9.Thejoroopa   nirakara prathyakshanoohameva cha,

SarvaaKaraa , athiprathyaksha    swechamaya namosthuthe.

Oh Lord with shining form , one who does not have form and one who is clearly seen as  the germinating power,

My salutations to one who has all forms , who is clearly visible  and one who is greatly filled with himself.

Phala sruthi

10.Ithyukthwaa  sa muni sreshto nipathya  saranambuje,

Pranaams thathyaja   yogena thayo   prathyaksha  yeva cha.

Telling this the great sage fell at   his lotus like feet,

And becoming happy  at his detachment  , he appeared before him.

11.Papatha   thathra thad   deha pada  Padma sameepatha ,

Thath thejas cha samuthasthou  jwalad  agni shikopamam.

He again fell at his lotus like feet and went near it,

And  the power  that rose from him   was like a  raging fire.

12.Saptha thala pramaanam   thu  chothdhaya  cha papatha haa,

Bhramam bhramam   cha  paritho  leenam  cha abhooth Padambuje.

Seven times he got up and again fell at his feet,

And unsteadily  he tried to take possession of the lotus feet which disappeared.

18.Ashtavakra krutham stotram  Pratharuthaya   Ya padeth,

Param nirvana  moksham cha   samponothi na samsaya.

If one reads  the prayer composed by Ashtavakra in the morning as soon as he gets up,

He would get detachment and salvation   without any doubt.

19.Pranadhiko mumukshunaam  stotra rajascha Naradha ,

Harinaaho  puraa datho  Vaikunto Sankaraya cha

This king of  prayers  is dearer than their souls to those wanting emancipation ,

This was  given by  Lord Hari himself in Vaikunta   to Lord Shiva.

pan> . v r 0� � aa prathi dinam  Kurvanthu vo mangalam.

The nine planets like sun God which do good  , The rasis starting from Mesha,

Stars , yogas  , thidhis   and their gods , Ganas ,

Months weeks  , days , dusk     as well as night  ,

And let all moving and non moving things daily bless me with auspiciousness.

9.Ithyethawaa Mangalashtakamidham  Sri VadhiRajeswarai ,

Vyakyatham  jagadham abeeshta phaladham   sarva asubha dwamsanam,

Mangalyadhi  Shubha kriyasu   sathatham   sandhyasu va padeth,

Darmarthaadhi   samastha   vanchitha phalam   prannothyasou manava.

This octet of auspiciousness  written by Sri Vadhi raja,

Fulfills the desires of the world  , would destroy all  bad  things of life,

And should always be read   before commencement of auspicious rituals and,

At dusk and dawn  and would bless   the devotee   with,

Dharma, wealth   and fulfill all his desires.

s a � y f 0� � the time of death attains liberation.

18.Gitartha shravana aasaktho  maha papa yutho apivaa,

Vaikuntam  samavapnothi  Vishnunaa  saha modathe.

Those who are interested in hearing the meaning of Gita,

Though they are great  sinners   , they would go to Vaikunta,

And lead a life  of Joy in the presence of Vishnu.

19.Gitartham dhyayathe nithyam, kruthwaa karmaani bhoorisaha,

Jevan mukthaa  sa vijneyo  deha anthe paramam padam.

Those who daily meditate   on the meaning   of Gita ,

After doing very many  good deeds,

Would be deemed as ones  who have  got salvation while being alive,

And at the end  of his life , he would reach  the divine status.

20.Gitam ashrithya bahavo  bhoobujo janakadhayaa,

Nirdhootha  kalmashaa loke   Geeta yatha paramam padam

Many kings like Janaka have taken refuge in Gita,

Have attained highest  status in the divine  world

After leading a life   without any sin in this world.

21.Gitayaa   patanam krithvaa mahathmyam  naiva ya padeth,

Vrithaa pato  bhaveth   thasya srama hyudarithaa.

Those who read Gita and do not read the Gita Mahatmya,

Are  doing  a reading without any aim   ,

And only their great effort   would remain.

22.Yetan  mahathmya samyuktham  Geeta bhasyam  karothi ya,

Sa that phalamapnothi   durlabhaam gatrhim  aapnuyath.

One who studies  Gita along   with Gita Mahatmya,

Would get results for that  and would get an unattainable state.

23. Sutha Uvacha

Sutha  said

Mahathmyam yethad  Gitaya  maya proktham sanathanam

Gitanthe  cha padethyastha   yaduktham  thath phalam labeth.

This eternal Gita Mahatmya   which was told by me  ,

Should be read at the end of Gita  and then one would realize the results mentioned.

       Ithi Sri Varaha purane   Sri Gita Mahatmyam sampoornam

       Thus ends the “greatness of Gita”, which occus in the Varaha Purana.

Raja Rajeswara Theertha’s Sri Sarva Mangalashtakam

Sri Raja Rajeswara Theertha’s Sri Sarva Mangalashtakam

By

Sri Vadhiraja   Theetha

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 (Sri Raja Rajeswara Theerha   was once head of Palamaru mutt)

1.Lakshmeer   yasya parigraha   Kamalabhoor soonu, Karuthman Radha,

Pouthra Chandra Vibhooshana , Suraguru  seshassayana,

Brahmandam vara   mandiram  , Sura ganaa yasya  prabho ssevaka,

Sa trilokya kutumba palana para , Kuryath sada Mangalam.

Lakshmi married him  , his son is lotus born , Garuda is his vehicle,

His grandson is lord Shiva who wears the moon who is the teacher of Devas,

Adhisesha is his bed , the universe  is his divine home, All devas are his servants,

And let that God who looks after   all  the families of three worlds, bless me always  with auspiciousness.

2.Brahma , Vayu , Giresa , Seshha , Garudaa  Devendra, kamou , Guru,

Chandar arkou varunaa analou  anupamou  Vidhyes vigneswarou,

Nasathyou niruthir maruth gana yuthaa , parjanya mithradhaya ,

Sasthreega sura pungava , prathi dinam kurvanthu  vo mangalam.

Let Brahma, wind god .Lord shiva , Adhisesha  , Indra , Kama, Brahaspathi(Guru) ,

Chandra, Sun god  , Varuna  , fire God, Manu, Yama , Kubhera  and Ganesa,

Lord of death   , Niryathi , wind God  , Lord of rain   and Sun God,

And all  these devas with their ladies,  May bless me daily with auspiciousness.

3.Viswamithra , Parasarou Bragavo Agasthya , Pulasthya  , Krathu,

Sriman Athri , Mareechi Kouthsa , pulahaa , Sakthi  , Vasishto , angeera,

Mandavyo Jamadagni , Gowthama , Bharadwaja aadhya thapasa,

Srimad Vishnu padabja Bhakthi niradaa , Kurvanthu no mangalam.

Let  sages like Viswamithra , Parasara , Bhargava , Agasthya, Pulasthya , Krathu,

Athri , Mareechi Kuthsa , Pulaha , Sakthi , Vasishta , Angeeras,

Mandavya , Jamadagni , Gowthama   and Bhardwaja , who are,

Devotees  of the lotus like feet of Vishnu, Bless me with auspiciousness.

4.Maandathaa, nahusho , Ambareesha , sagarou  Raja prathur haihayasya ,

Sriman Dharma sutho  , Nalo, Dasaratho, Ramo, Yayathi , yathu,

Ikshuvakuscha , Vibheeshana Bharatha cha Uthana pada , druva,

Vidhyadhyaa  bhuvi buja , prathi dinam kurvanthu  vo Magalam

Let kings Mandatha , Nahusha , Ambareesha  , Sagara , Prathu, Haihaya ,

Dharma puthra  , Nala , Dasaratha , Rama , Yayathi  , Yathu,

Ikshuvaku   , Vibhishana, Bharatha , Uthana pada  , Druva ,

And others who looked after the earth  bless me daily with auspiciousness.

5.Sri Merur, Himavanscha , Mandara giri   Kailsa sailai thadhaa ,

Mahendro ,malayascha   , vindhya nishadhou  Simha sthadhaa  Raivatha,

SAhyadrir vara  Gandhamadhna girir  , Mainaka  , GHomanthaka,

Vidhyadhyaa  bhuvi boo brutha  , prathi dinam kurvanthu vo mangalam.

Let the mountains Meru, Himalaya ,  Mandra , Kailasa c,

Mahendra . Malaya , Vindhya, Nishadha , Simha , Raivatha  ,

Western ghats  , the divine Gandhamadhana , Mainaka , Gomanthaka,

And others  who carry the earth  , bless me daily with auspiciousness.

6.Ganga, Sindhu, Saraswathi   cha Yamuna  , Godavari, Narmadhaa,

Krishnaa , BHeemarathi  cha palgu , sarayu , Sri Gandaki , Gomathi,

Kaveri, Kapilaa Prayaga , vinathaa  , Vethravathi  , ithyadhayo,

Nadhya  Sri Hari pada Pankaja Bhava , Kurvanthu vo  Mangalam.

Let rivers Ganga  , Sindhu, Saraswathi  , Yamuna  , Narmadha,

Krishna,  Bheemarathi  , Palgu, Sarayu , Gandaki , Gomathi,

Cauvery  , Kapila, Prayaga Vinatha , Vethravathi   and others,

Which   are from the feet of Lord Vishnu  bless me with auspiciousness.

7.Vedascho Upanishad  ganascha vividhaa  saanka  puraanaan vidha,

Vedanthaa api manthra thanthra sahithaa stharka smrutheenaam ganaa,

Kavya alankruthi, neethi  nataka ganaa , sabdascha naanaa vidha,

Sri Vishnor   guna rasi keerthana karaa , kurvathu vo mangalam.

Let Vedas,  all Upanishads  SAnkhya , epics,

Vedanthaa , Manthra, Thanthra  , Tharka   , all smruthees,

Books  , figure of speech  , law books  , All dramas   and different words,

All of which  praise Lord Vishnu’s characters , bless me with auspiciousness.

8.Aadhithyadhi nava grahaa  Shubhakaraa , Meshadhayo  Rasayo,

Nakshtrani   sayogascha   thidhaya , thad devathaa  , thad ganaa ,

Maasabdhaa  ruthuva sthadaiva  divasaa sandhyasthadhaa rathraya ,

Sarve  sthavara jangamaa prathi dinam  Kurvanthu vo mangalam.

The nine planets like sun God which do good  , The rasis starting from Mesha,

Stars , yogas  , thidhis   and their gods , Ganas ,

Months weeks  , days , dusk     as well as night  ,

And let all moving and non moving things daily bless me with auspiciousness.

9.Ithyethawaa Mangalashtakamidham  Sri VadhiRajeswarai ,

Vyakyatham  jagadham abeeshta phaladham   sarva asubha dwamsanam,

Mangalyadhi  Shubha kriyasu   sathatham   sandhyasu va padeth,

Darmarthaadhi   samastha   vanchitha phalam   prannothyasou manava.

This octet of auspiciousness  written by Sri Vadhi raja,

Fulfills the desires of the world  , would destroy all  bad  things of life,

And should always be read   before commencement of auspicious rituals and,

At dusk and dawn  and would bless   the devotee   with,

Dharma, wealth   and fulfill all his desires.

सर्वमङ्गलाष्टकम्

श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।

लक्ष्मीर्यस्य परिग्रहः कमलभूः सूनुर्गरुत्मान् रथः पौत्रश्चन्द्रविभूषणः सुरगुरुः शेषश्च शय्यासनः ।

ब्रह्माण्डं वरमन्दिरं सुरगणा यस्य प्रभोः सेवकाः स त्रैलोक्यकुटुम्बपालनपरः कुर्यात् सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ १॥

ब्रह्मा वायुगिरीशशेषगरुडा देवेन्द्रकामौ गुरुश्- चन्द्रार्कौ वरुणानलौ मनुयमौ वित्तेशविघ्नेश्वरौ ।

नासत्यौ निरृतिर्मरुद्गणयुताः पर्जन्यमित्रादयः सस्त्रीकाः सुरपुङ्गवाः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ २॥

विश्वामित्रपराशरौर्वभृगवोऽगस्त्यः पुलस्त्यः क्रतुः श्रीमानत्रिमरीचिकौत्सपुलहाः शक्तिर्वसिष्ठोऽङ्गिराः ।

माण्डवयो जमदग्निगौतमभरद्वाजादयस्तापसाः श्रीमद्विश्णुपदाब्जभक्तिनिरताः कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ३॥

मान्धाता नहुषोऽम्बरीषसगरौ राजा पृथुर्हैहयः श्रीमान् धर्मसुतो नलो दशरथो रामो ययातिर्यदुः ।

इक्ष्वाकुश्च विभीशणश्च भरतश्चोत्तानपादध्रुवा- वित्याद्या भुवि भूभुजः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ४॥

श्रीमेरुर्हिमवाँश्च मन्दरगिरिः कैलासशैलस्तथा माहेन्द्रो मलयश्च विन्ध्यनिषधौ सिंहस्तथा रैवतः ।

सह्याद्रिर्वरगन्धमादनगिरिर्मैनाकगोमन्तका- वित्याद्या भुवि भूभृतः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ५॥

गङ्गा सिन्धुसरस्वती च यमुना गोदावरी नर्मदा कृष्णा भीमरथी च फल्गुसरयूः श्रीगण्डकी गोमती ।

कावेरीकपिलाप्रयागविनतावेत्रावतीत्यादयो नद्यः श्रीहरिपादपङ्कजभवाः (प्रतिदिनं) कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ६॥

वेदाश्चोपनिषद्गणाश्च विविधाः साङ्गा पुराणान्विता वेदान्ता अपि मन्त्र-तन्त्रसहितास्तर्कस्मृतीनां गणाः ।

काव्यालङ्कृतिनीतिनाटकगणाः शब्दाश्च नानाविधाः श्रीविष्णोर्गुणराशिकीर्तनकराः (प्रतिदिनं) कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ७॥

आदित्यादिनवग्रहाः शुभकरा मेषादयो राशयो नक्षत्राणि सयोगकाश्च तिथयस्तद्देवतस्तद्गणाः ।

मासाब्दा ऋतवस्तथैव दिवसाः सन्ध्यास्तथा रात्रयाः सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ८॥

इत्येतद्वरमङ्गलाष्टकमिदं श्रीवादिराजेश्वरै- र्व्याखातं जगतामभीष्टफलदं सर्वाशुभध्वंसनम् ।

माङ्गल्यादिशुभक्रियासु सततं सन्ध्यासु वा याः पठेद्- धर्मार्थादिसमस्तवाञ्छितफलं प्राप्नोत्यसौ मानवाः ॥ ९॥

इति श्रीमद्वादिराजविरचितं सर्वमङ्गलाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ।

Adhi Sankara’s Gita Mahathmya

Adhi Sankara’s  Gita Mahathmya

By

Adhi Sankara

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(The Gita Mahathmya  which normally one reads   after reading Gita is from Varaha Purana. I also found this prayer in the web. It is not listed  in the  Complete works of Adhi Sankara. You can see another translation of this prayer in

http://www.jagannathavallabha.com/gita/html/gita_mahatmya.html .  The summary meaning of one more version , which gives Mahathmya chapter wise is given in

http://omshivam.wordpress.com/sreemad-bhagvad-gita/gita-mahatmya-the-glories-of-the-bhagavad-gita-from-the-padma-purana/

    )

1.Gita sasthram idham punyam  ,

Ya padeth prayatha  Pumaan,

Vishno  padam avapnothi

Bhaya  Sokadi  Vrajeth

That gentleman who reads with humility ,

The science of Gita which is blessed,

Would reach   the  feet of Lord Vishnu ,

And would be bereft of sorrow   and fear

2.Gita adhyayaa sheelasya,

Pranayama  paraasya cha ,

Naïve santhi   hi paapani ,

Poorva janma  kruthani cha.

He who makes reading of Gita a Habit,

And also   practices the Prnayama(breathing exercise)

Is not affected by sins, even those of previous births.

3.Mala nirmochanam pumsaam  ,

Jala snanan dhine dhine  ,

Sakud Gitam bhasi snanam,

SAmsara  mala nasanam.

People have to take bath,

In the water  day  after to remove dirt,

But by  taking  bath once  in the waters of Gita,

He can get rid   of the dirt accumulated  by the domestic life.

4.Gita, sugita  karthavya  ,

Kim anyai sastra vistaraihi,

Yaa swayam  Padmanabhasya ,

Mukha  padmad vinisrutha.

It is our duty to sing the Gita,

Which originated    from the mouth,

Of  Padmanabha lying on a lotus flower,

And there is no  need for any other Sastra in detail.

5.BHarath Amrutha   Sarvasvam,

Vishnor  vakthraad vinisrutham,

Gita Gangodhakam peethwaa,

Punar janma  na vidhyathe.

Gita which is the entire nectar of Mahabharatha ,

Is the one which  fell out    in the words of Lord Vishnu himself,

And so if yo drink Gita which is like the sacred  waters of Ganga,

You would not have   one more birth.

6.Sarvo upanishadho Gavo,

Dogdha  Gopala Nandana,

Partho  vatsah  Sudhir bhokthax,

Dugdham Gita amrutham mahad.

All the Upanishads are cows ,

The one who is to milk them is the boy Gopala,

Arjuna is the calf   and those who have pure intellects are consumers ,

And the milk  is the great   nectar of Bhagwad Gita.

7.Yekam sastram , Devaki puthra Gitam,

Yeko devaa Devaki puthra yeva,

Yeko mantra  thasya  namani yaani,

Karmapi yekam   thasya  devasya seva.

The only religious book is Gita by  the son of Devaki,

The only one   God is the son  of Devaki herself,

The only chant   is the  name of him , himself,

And the only job  is to service to that  God.

Bhagawath Gita Mahathmyam

Bhagawath Gita Mahathmyam

By

Lord Vishnu

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(After the days Parayana is completed, it is a common practice to read this(Mahathmya)   which is taken from the Varaha  Purana. Goddess earth asks  Lord Vishnu , how the human being drowned in the net of domestic problems can  become his devotee. Lord Vishnu replies that   it is done by reading Gita, either fully or a chapter or a verse or even a part of the verse.)

Dharo Uvacha:-

The earth said:-

1.Bhagawan parameshaanaa Bhakthiravyabhi charinee ,

Prarabdham  bhujyamanasya  kadam bhavathi hey Prabho.

Oh God , Oh divine lord , how can spotless  devotion  arise and,

Exist  in one who is  affected by domestic problems?

Sri Vishnor Uvacha:-

Lord Vishnu said:-

2.Prarabdham  bujyamano hi Gita abhyasatha sadaa,

SA muktha  , sa sukhee  loke Karmana nopalipyathe.

If those affected  by domestic problems always practice Gita,

They would become free,  have a pleasant life and would not be tied by Karma.

3.Maha paapadipaapaani  Gitadhyayanam karothi cheth,

Kwachith  saparsam na kurvanthi nalinidalam ambuvath.

If  one reads  and masters Gita , even the greatest sins  ,

Would not able to  touch you like  water would not be able to make lotus leaf wet.

4.Gitayah pusthakam  yatra yatra  paathaah pravarthathe  ,

Tatra  sarvaani  theerthaani prayagadheeni thathra vai.

Wherever   the book of Gita   is read , there all sacred  waters,

Do act   and sacred places like Allahabad are also there.

5.Sarve devaancha rishayo  yogeena pannagascha ye,

Gopala Gopika  vaapi  naaradha uohava parasadai.

All devas, sages , yogis , serpents  , Cowherds,

Gopis  and sages like Narada and Udhava   exist there.

6.Sahayo jayathe  seegram   yatra  Gita pravarthathe  ,

Yatra  Gita vicharascha patanam   srutham,

Tatraaham  nischitham  prithvi nivasami   sadaiva hi.

Help will reach quickly where  Gita  is there,

And Oh earth, in the places where  Gita  is read or heard,

I would definitely  be there  always.

7.Gitashrayeham  thishtaami  Gita may  cha uthamam Graham,

Gita janam upasrithya , treen lokaan palayamyaham.

I Stay   in Gita   as Gita is my  best home,

I protect all  the three worlds  , taking recourse  to Gita.

8.Gita may parama Vidhyaa, brahma roopa ne samsaya,

Ardha mathra akshara  nithyaas sva nirvachya  padathmika.

Gita is the divine knowledge  and has the form of Brahman without any doubt.

And the half syllable  letter “om “ is the one defining one’s  own self.

9.Chid aanandena Krishnena prokthaa swamuktho Arjuna,

Vedastrayee Paranandaa  thathwartha  Jnana samyutha.

It was spoken by Krishna who is divinely happy  and free of himself to Arjuna,

And it has the knowledge  of the philosophy  of divine joy of the three  Vedas.

10.Yo ashta dasa japen nithyam  naro Nischala Manasa,

Jnan sidhim sa labhathe  thatho yaathi parmam padam.

Those  men who read its eighteen chapters  would not have a  wavering mind,

They would get wisdom and power  and later    attain the feet  of the divine lord.

11.Padathe   asamartha   sampoornam   tatho  ardham  patam aachareth,

Thadaa Go danajam punyam   labhathe naatra samsaya.

Those who are not able to read it fully , Should read half of it,

And they would get the blessing of Cow as a gift, There is no doubt about it.

12.Tribagam padamaanasthu , ganga snana phalam labeth,

Shadamam  japmanastha soma yaga phalam labeth.

Those who read one third of it would get the effect of  taking bath in  Ganga,

And those who read one sixth would get the effect of performing Somayaga.

13.Yeka adyaanam  thu  yo nithyam padathe , bhakthi samyutha,

Rudralokam avapnothi , gano bhoothwaa  vaseth chiram.

Those who read  one chapter  a day  along with devotion,

Would reach the land of Rudra and live there  as a Gana for a long time.

14.Adhyayam sloka padam  vaa nithyam yah  padathe nara,

Sa yaathi  naraatham   yaava manvantharam , Vasundare

Oh earth, the human being  who reads   one verse of a chapter   daily ,

Would  retain their human form in the rule of one Manu.

15.Gitayo sloka Dasakam  saptha Pancha chathushtayam,

Dwathrin yekam thadhaa ardham vaa slokanaam  ya paden nara.

16.Chandralokam avapnothi  varshaanaam  aayutham druvam,

Gita Pata samayuktho   mritho manu shathaam  vrajeth.

If one reads ten  or  seven  or five or four  or two or one  stanza 

Of Gita or at least one half   the stanza   , he would,

Reach the land of moon   and live there  for ten thousand years,

And when a human being has the habit  of reading Gita.

After  his death , he comes back again as   a human being.

17.Gitabhyasam puna kruthwa  labhathe mukthim uthamam,

Geethethyu charana samyuktho mriyamano  gathim labheth.

By  thoroughly learning  the Gita one gets     very great   salvation,

And   one who utters a word of Gita at the time of death attains liberation.

18.Gitartha shravana aasaktho  maha papa yutho apivaa,

Vaikuntam  samavapnothi  Vishnunaa  saha modathe.

Those who are interested in hearing the meaning of Gita,

Though they are great  sinners   , they would go to Vaikunta,

And lead a life  of Joy in the presence of Vishnu.

19.Gitartham dhyayathe nithyam, kruthwaa karmaani bhoorisaha,

Jevan mukthaa  sa vijneyo  deha anthe paramam padam.

Those who daily meditate   on the meaning   of Gita ,

After doing very many  good deeds,

Would be deemed as ones  who have  got salvation while being alive,

And at the end  of his life , he would reach  the divine status.

20.Gitam ashrithya bahavo  bhoobujo janakadhayaa,

Nirdhootha  kalmashaa loke   Geeta yatha paramam padam

Many kings like Janaka have taken refuge in Gita,

Have attained highest  status in the divine  world

After leading a life   without any sin in this world.

21.Gitayaa   patanam krithvaa mahathmyam  naiva ya padeth,

Vrithaa pato  bhaveth   thasya srama hyudarithaa.

Those who read Gita and do not read the Gita Mahatmya,

Are  doing  a reading without any aim   ,

And only their great effort   would remain.

22.Yetan  mahathmya samyuktham  Geeta bhasyam  karothi ya,

Sa that phalamapnothi   durlabhaam gatrhim  aapnuyath.

One who studies  Gita along   with Gita Mahatmya,

Would get results for that  and would get an unattainable state.

23. Sutha Uvacha

Sutha  said

Mahathmyam yethad  Gitaya  maya proktham sanathanam

Gitanthe  cha padethyastha   yaduktham  thath phalam labeth.

This eternal Gita Mahatmya   which was told by me  ,

Should be read at the end of Gita  and then one would realize the results mentioned.

       Ithi Sri Varaha purane   Sri Gita Mahatmyam sampoornam

       Thus ends the “greatness of Gita”, which occus in the Varaha Purana.

Bhagawad Gita Dhyanam

Bhagawad Gita Dhyanam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Those who  do Parayana of Bhagawad Gita, should chant this  prayer before starting reading  Gita. This remarkable prayer   brings out the greatness  of Bhagawad Gita brilliantly.  I do not know who is the author of this Dhyanam.)

1.Om Parthaya  prathi boditham   bhagawathaa  narayanena swayam,

Vyasaena grahitham  Purana muninaa  madhye Mahabaratham,

Advaithamrutha varshaneem  bhagawtheem  ashta dasa dhyayineem,

Ambaa thwaam  anusandadhami  bhagwad geethaa bhava dweshineem.

That which was taught   to Arjuna  by Lord Narayana  himself,

Which  was written  by the epic sage  Vyasa in the middle of Mahabaratha,

Oh Mother goddess who showers the nectar of advaitha  called the Bhagawad Gita ,

Which has  eighteen chapters , I meditate  on you mother who  removes all past karma

2. Namosthuthe  Vyasa vishala budhe, phullaravindata tha  pathra nethra,

Yena thwayaa Bharatha thaila poorna   prajjvalitho jnanamaya pradheepa.

Salutations to Vyasa  who has immense intellect , who has eyes like petals of a lotus flower,

Who has   filled up  the  oil   to the lamp of  Mahabaratha , and lighted it  to pinpoint wisdom.

3.Prapanna parijataya , totra vetraika panaye  ,

Jnana mudhraaya Krishnaaya   geethamritha duhe nama.

Salutations to Krishna  who is a wish giving tree, who holds a cane to drive the cattle ,

Who also shows the seal   of Jnana  , and gave  us all the nectar  of Gita.

4.Sarvaopanishadho gaavo dogdhaa Gopala Nandana,

Parthoo vathsa  sudheer bhokthaa  dugdam Geetamritham mahath.

All the Upanishads are the cows and Krishna is the one who milks them,

Arjuna  is the calf , The devotees are the consumers  of the great nectar  of Gita.

5.Vasudeva sutham devam kamsa Chanoora mardhanam,

Devaki paramanandam  Krishnam vande Jagat  Gurum.

I salute the teacher of the world , who is the son of Vasudeva ,

Who killed Kamsa and Chanoora  and  is the one who gave divine joy to Devaki.

6.Bheeshma  drona   thata  jayadradha jalaa , Gandhaara neelothphala,

Shalyaaa grahavathee , kripena vahanee , karnena Velakulaa,

Aswathama Vikarnaa  ghora Makaraa  Duryodhana varthinee,

Sotheerno kalu Pandavai , rana nadhee kaivarthaka Kesava.

Bheeshma and Drona were two banks , Jayadrada was the water, Sakuni the king of Gandhara was the blue lotus,

Salya was the crocodile , Kripa was the tide , Karna was the mighty wave,

Aswathama and Vikarna were the dangerous alligators  and Duryodhana was the whirlpool,

And the Pandavas   crossed this river of war with  Krishna as their helmsman.

7.Parashrayaa vacha sarojamamalam   Geethartha  gandothkatam,

Nanakhyanaka kesaram harikatha sambodhanaa bodhitham,

Loke sajjana  shat padairaharaha pepeyamaanam mudhaa,

Bhooyad   Bharatha  pankajam  kali mala pradhwamsina shreyase.

Let the lotus flower of Mahabharata, which arose from the water,

Which are  the words of  son of Parasara, which has the pollen grains of different stories,

Which is taught in the form of stories of Lord Vishnu ,

That is  drunk by  the honey bee   of   very good people,

Help those  who want to remove  the ills of Kali age.

8.Mookam karothi vaachaalam  , pankhum lankayathe  girim,

Yath krupa thaham vandhe Paramananda madhavam.

I salute that Madhava  of divine joy , whose graceful mercy,

Makes the dumb as master of words  and the lame  to cross the mountain.

9.Yam brahmaVaruna indrua Rudra maruthsthunvanthi divyai sthavai,

Vedai saang padakrama upanishadair gayanthi  yam SAmaga,

Dhyanasthitha thadgadaina manasa  pasyanthi  yam Yogino,

Yasyaantham na vidhu surasura ganaa  devaaya thasmai nama.

I salute him who  is worshipped by divine chants by  Brahma, Varuna, Indra , Rudra  and Vayu,

Who is pleased by singers of Sama Veda by   singing Vedas and Upanishads  by following the word sequence,

Who is seen by yogis who are absorbed in him, with their mind merging in him,

And whose   end is  not known even by   the hoards  of devas  and Asuras.

Banasankari Pratha Smarana Stotram

Banasankari Pratha  Smarana Stotram

(The morning prayer of  Sankari of the forest)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(To kill Durgamasura , The goddess Durga took the incarnation of Sakambari  . This incarnation is worshipped as Bana Shankari or Vana Sankari or Vana Durga.)

Dhyanam

1.Ya  Mayaa Madhu kaidaba pramadhini , ya mahoishonmulini,

Ya dhoormekshana  chanda munda madhani  ya  Raktha bheejasini,

2.Sakthi Shumbha  nishumbha darpa dalini   ya Sidha Lakshmi paraa,

Sa Chandi   nava koti murthy sahithaa mam pathu Visweswari 

Meditation

Let me protected along  the  Goddess of the universe , Who is the great illusion ,

Who killed  by churning Madhu  and Kaidabha , Who uprooted  Mahishasura ,

Who killed  Dhoomra lochana   , Chanda and Munda   as well as Raktha Bheeja ,

Who is  the great power , who destroyed the pride   of Shumbha   and Nishumbha,

Who is the  Lakshmi of yogic form , who is divine   and 

Who  is Chandi  accompanied by nine crores of Shakthis.

1.Pratha smarami   thava  Sankari  vakthra padmam  ,

Kanathakam  , Madhura  mandahaasam  prasannam,

Kasmira darpa mruga naabhi  lasad lalatam,

LOkathraya abhaya dha  charu vilochanadyam.

I meditate on your lotus like   face  , Oh Goddess Sankari,

On your curly locks , Your very pleasing face with a sweet smile,

On your shining forehead  decorated with Kashmir  Musk,

And  your pretty eyes which give protection   to the three   worlds.

2.Pratharbhajami  thava Sankari   hastha  vrundam  , Manikhya  hema valayaadhi  Vibhooshanadyam,

Ghanta   trishula   kara vala  supushta kheta pathro uthamangam   damrullasitham manognam.

In the morning I sing about   your hands decorated with golden bangles  studded with ruby  gem,

And your  bewitching form which  holds  bell, trident  , sword  Book,  Shield  , a skull  .

3.Prathar namami  thava  Sankari  pada padmam , padmodhbhavadhi  sumanogana  sevyamanam,

Manju kwanath kanaka   noopura rajamaanam , Vandharu  vrundha  sukhi rudham  arya Hrudayam.

In the morning I salute  your lotus like  , Oh  Sankari , who was born out of a lotus and is served by attendants with a good mind,

Who shines in the golden jingling anklets  and who makes the heart of respectable devotees joyous.

4.Pratha sthuthave   cha  thava Sankari  , divya  moorthi  kaadamba  kaanana gatham,karunarasardraam,

Kalyana  dhama ,manava neeradha neela bhaasaam  , pancaasyayana  lasitham , Paramarthihanthrim.

In the morning I pray to you , Oh Sankari who has a divine form , who goes to Kadamba forest , who is wet with mercy,

Who is abode of auspiciousness  , Who splits the forest of minds Who is  blue colour , Who shines in between five fires  and Who destroys the distress.

5.Prathar vadami  Sankari thave divya nama,  SAkambhareethi  , Lalithethi  , Sathekshanethi  ,

Durgethi   Durgama  mahasura nasineethi  , Sri Mangalethi  , Kamalethi  , Maheswareethi.

In the morning I chant your blessed  names Ooh Sankari  Like  Shakambari  , Lalitha  , Shatshakthi  ,

Durga , the killer of difficult to kill asuras , Mangala  , Kamala  and Maheswari.

6.Ya sloka panchakamidham  padathi prabhaathe  , SAkambari priyakaram  Durithogha nasam,

Thasmai  dadhathi  shivadhaa  vanasankari   savidhyam   prajaam  sriyam  udharamathi   sukeerthim.

He who read these five stanzas  in the morning, Would please Sakambari  who would destroy all his sufferings,

And to him Goddess  Banasankari  would bestow peace , knowledge  , children  , wealth  , merciful mind   and good fame.

Sanaischara Stotram

Sanaischara Stotram

Composed by

King Dasaratha

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(I found this rare stotra in a book let published by Vinayak Mandhir Committee  of New delhi, Here fearing the Movement of Sani to Rohini which was expected to cause famine in his country for twelve years , King Dasaratha   reaches the place of Sani to fight him, Instead he prays to him.  Sanaischara blesses him  that the famine will not occur and whosoever reads  this prayer   would realize all his wishes.)

Asya  Sri Sanaischara kavacham  Maha manthrasya   Kasyap Rishi  , anushtup Chanda , Sanaischaro devathaa

For the  great armour of Sani , the  sage is Kashyapa , the meter is anushtup   and the god addressed is Sanaischara.

Sam Bheejam, Nam Shakthi , mam keelakam,  Sanaischara krutha  peeda parihararthe  jape   viniyoga.

Sam is the root  , Nam is the power  , Mam is the nail and this being chanted to  get rid of the problems created by Lord Sanaischara.

Sanaischaraya  Angushtabhyam nama

Mandha gathayai tharjaneebhyaam nama

Adokshajaaya  madhmabhyam nama,

Souraye Anamikabhyaam nama

Sushkodaraya  kanishtikabhyam nama

Chayathmajaya Kara thala prushtabhyaam nama.

Sanaischara  , salutations with thumb,

The slow moving one  , salutation with pointer finger

The one with eternal knowledge   , salutation  with middle finger

The son of Sun God, salutation with ring finger

The one with a thin stomach  , salutation with little finger

The son of Chaya salutation by the hand.

Sanaischaraya  hrudayaya nama

Mandha gathayai sirase swaha

Adokshajaaya  Shikayai vashat

Souraye Kavachaya hum

Sushkodaraya  nethra thrayaya voushat

Chayathmajaya ashtray a phat

Bhoorbawaswarom ithi dig bhandha

Sanaischara  salutation  by the heart

The slow moving one  salutations to the head

The one with eternal knowledge  salutations by the hair,

The son of Sun God   Salutations to the armour

The one with thin stomach  salutations to the three eyes

The son of Chaya devi   salutations by the arrow

Bhoorbhuvasvarom,  I tie all directions

Dhyanam

1.Chapa sanorudhra radhasthu  neela   prathyang mukha  kasyapa gothra Jatha,

Sasoola chapeshu  Gadha dharo avyath   Sourashtra desa  prabhavascha souri.

The  blue one with an ancient bow  riding on a vulture , belonging to Kasyapa Gothra,

Holding a trident   bow  and mace, powerful in SAurashtra    and is the son of Surya.

2.Neelambaro neela vapu   kireti  Grudrasanastho  vikruthananascha,

Keyura  haradhi  vibhooshhithangasadasthu may Mandagathi prasanna.

Let the slow moving one wearing a  blue silk , blue coloured body  , who sits on a hawk,

Who has ugly look  who wears  a crown and a garland  , be always be pleased  with me.

3.Sanaischaraya santhaya   sarvabheeshta pradhayine  ,

Nama sarva athmane   thubhyam namo neelambaraya cha

Salutation to the one clad in blue silk  , who moves slow  . who is peaceful ,

Who fulfills all desires , who is worshipped by    all beings .

4.Dwadasashtama janmani   dwitheeyantheshu rasishu,

Ye ye  may sangha dosha sarve nasyanthu  Maha Prabhu.

Oh great Lord    please destroy all the doshas caused by you,

At the twelfth , eighth ,First and second house.

Sutha Uvacha:-

5.Srunudwam   munayasarve   Sani peeda haram Shubham,

Sani preethikaram stotram   Sarvabheeshta phala  pradham.

Sutha said:-

Oh all sages  please   hear   the prayer liked   by Sani,

Which destroys all troubles  and fulfills all desires.

6.Pura Kailsa Shikare  Parvathyai sankarena cha,

Upadishtam sanai stotram Pravakshyami thapo dhana.

Oh great sages , I will tell you    the prayer  addressed to Sani,

Which was    taught   by Lord shiva   to Goddess Parvathi.

7.Raghu vamsethi vikhyatho  Raja Dasaratha Prabhu,

Babhuva Chakravarthi  cha  saptha dweepadhipo bali.

There was a famous emperor  called   Dasaratha  ,

Who belonged to Raghu clan and who  ruled over the seven islands.

8.Kruthikanthe SAnou yathe  Devagnai jnarpitho hi saa,

Rohini sakatam bhithwaa saniryasyathi   sampratham.

When Sani  from the star  Kruthika the fortune teller  in his wisdom said,

When Sani  has reached the place of Rohini  now.

9.Itham sakata bhedena   surasura bhayankaram,

Dwadasabdasthu   Durbhiksham  bhavishyathi sudharunam.

By change of this position  lead to horrible time to Devas and asuras,

Very sorrow full famine  would occur   for the next twelce years.

10.DEsascha nagara grama bhayabheethaa samanthatha,

Bruvanthi sarva lokaanaam  bhaya medath  samagamam.

The country towns and villages    became   areas with great   fear,

And All the people     told that fear   has come    to stay.

11.Yevamukthastho vakhyam manthribhir saha parthiva,

Vyakulam  thu jagad drushtwa pourajava padhadhikam.

Hearing these    words the  ministers as well as other king like people,

Were filled with worry      along with the worry of the citizens.

12.Papracha prayatho raja  Vasishta pramukhanrupeen,

Samadhanam kimasyasthi  , broova may muni  sathama.

Then the king asked   Vasishta the  king of great people ,

What  can be the solution , please   tell me great  sage.

13.Prajaanam pari rakshayai  sarvajna sarva darsana,

Thchruthwaa  munayasarve prochusyabalam mahath.

For   the sake of protecting the people  , well learned people of different  types

Hearing all that  requested all the sages   in a loud voice  .

14.SAnasicharena  sakate   thasmin  bhinne krutha prajaa,

Ayam yogohya sadhyasthu  sakra brahmadhibhi sthadhaa.

The position of Sani  , divided   the people   greatly,

And  the yogis , sadhus and also Indra and Brhama.

15.SA thu samchinthya  manasaa  sahasaa purusharshabha,

SAmadhayas  dhaur dhivyam  divyayudha   samanvitham.

Thinking about that in the mind suddenly  the vigorous among men,

Put together    the bow and divine arrows as well as divine weapons.

16.Radham aaruhya vegena  gatho nakshjatra  mandalam,

SApada yojanam   laksham  suryasyopari samsthitham.

He got in to the chariot  and with speed   went towards  the place of stars,

And travelled hundred thousand yojanas   over and above the Sun.

17.Rohinim prushtadha  sthapya  Raja Dasaradhasthadhaa,

Radhethu kanchane divye  SArva rathna Vibhooshithe.

Near the Rohini star   that  king Dasaratha parked his chariot,

Which was  made  of gold  and studded with very divine gems.

18.Hema varna hayaiyuktha  Maha Kethu samuchithe,

Deepthamano   Maha Raktha   Kireeta katakadhipi.

Drawn by   golden coloured  horses with greatly bright appearance ,

He  was  shining   in red colour  and was wearing a crown and armlets.

19.Babraja   sa thadakaso  Dwitheeya iva  Bhaskara,

AAkarna poorna chapena   samaharasthram anya yojayeth.

He shined  on the sky like    a second sun,

And in his bow he drew an   vary fatal   arrow.

20.SAmharasthram   saner drushtwa  , surasura bhayankaram,

Kruthikanthe thadha sthithwaa pravisankila    rohinim.

Sani who caused fear to  devas and asuras saw the fatal arrow,

Sitting at the end of Krithiga , moving towards Rohini.

21.Drushtwa Dasaradham chagre   thasthou sabrukuti mukha ,

Hasithwaa  thadbhasyath souriridham  vachanam  abraveeth.

Seeing Dasaratha near by with a frowning face  ,

Laughing at his fear  , the son of Sun God   told.

22.Pourusham thava Rajendra  surasura bhayangaram,

Deva sura manushyascha  Sidha vidhyadhare   raga.

23. Maya avalokitha sarve   dainyama assu vrujanthi they,

Thushtoham thava  Rajendra  thapasaa pourushena cha.

Oh great king, Your manliness  is fearful to devas, Asuras ,

Devas, asuras   ,men   Sidhas , Vidhyadharas , ghosts

Know that all  those   whom I glance would undergo great suffering,

And so king be satisfied   by your manliness  and ability to do penance .

24.Varam broohi pradaasyami  manasa yad abheepsitham,

Dasaratha Uvacha-(Prasadam kuru may soure varadhdhoyadhi   may sthitha.)

Adhya prabruthi may  Rashtra peedaa karyaana kasyachith

Please demand    a boon that is mentally acceptable.

Dasaratha asked (Be pleased  with me son of sun God and grant me  What I state)

And I ask you   to   not to undertake  the suffering of my country.

25.Rohinim bhedayithwa thu na ganthavyam  thwayasane ,

SAritha saagaraa sarve yava chandra  arka  medini.

Please do not go to Rohini    from your present seat,

Of flowing  oceans as long as moon and Sun exist.

26.Dwadsabdasthu  durbiksham   na kadachith bhavishyathi,

Yachitham thu mayaa  soure Nanayafichamyaham  varam.

Let the famine for twelve   years    not happen,

I am begging this and do not want to any boon.

27.Yevam asthvithi  supreetho  varam  pradathu   saswatham,

Keerthiresha   thwadheeyaa cha trilokyae sambavishyaathi.

Please with love give me a boon this will  never happen,

And in all the three   worlds your fame   would spread.

28.Prapya chainam varam  Raja kruthakrutho bhavathadha,

Yevam varam thu samprapya  hrushtaroma   sa parthiva.

By getting the boon he wanted  Raja became felt accomplished,

And having realized   the boon the king became happy.

29.Radhopasthe dhanussadhapya bhoothwaa chaiva kruthanjili,

Dhyathwaa  Saraswathim devim gana nadham Vinayakam.

After keeping   the bow on the chariot   he went in to action of salute,

Meditating   on Saraswathi   and Vinayaka   the Lord of the Ganas.

30.Raja Dasaradha stotram souroridhamadhakaroth

Dasaradha Uvacha:-

Nama Krishnaya neelaaya  sithikanda nibhaya cha,

The king then  prayed to the son of Sun God.

Dasaratha told:-

Salutations to  one who is blue black  and who also has a blue neck.

31.Namo neela mukhabjaya nelothphala nibhaya   cha,

Namo nirmamsa   dehaya deergha smasru  jataya cha.

Salutations  to one who is of blue colour and blue  lotus flower like face,

Salutations to  one with fleshless body  and one having long   beard and tuft

32.Namo Visala nethraya  Suskodara bhayanaka,

Nama parusha nethraya , Sthoolaromne namo nama.

Salutations  to one with broad eyes, to the fearsome one with thin stomach,

Salutations to one with harsh eyes, Salutations to one with long hairs.

33.Namo nithyam kshudarthaya  , athrupthaya  namo nama,

Namo deergaaya sushkaaya  kala damshtraya  they nama.

Salutations who is daily  hungry , salutations to one who is not  satisfied,

Salutations to the tall thin one   , salutations to one with fatal  protruding teeth.

34.Namasthe ghora roopaya , dur nireekshyaya they  nama,

Namo ghoraya roudhraya bheeshanaya karaline.

Salutations to one with terrible form , salutation to one with evil looks,

Salutations   one who is horrible , angry  and fearful.

35.Namasthe sarva bhakshaya , valee mukha namosthu they,

Soorya puthra namosthu  Bhaskarabhaya  dhayine.

Salutations to one who eats all , Salutations to one with wrinkled face,

Salutations to son of Sun God, Salutations to one who gives protection to the Sun.

36.Adhodrushte namosthu, samvatharka namo nama,

Namo mandha gathe  thubhyam nisthrimsaaya namo nama.

Salutations to one who looks down, salutations to one who destroys everything,

Salutations to one who is slow moving and one who is a very cruel.

37.Namo dussahrdehaya , nithya yoga rathaya   cha,

Jnana drushti namosthuthe Kasyapatmaja soonave  .

Salutations to one with a bad  heart  and one who is intent upon Yoga,

Salutations to who has divine sight  and one who is son of son of Kasyapa.

38.Thushto dadhasi   thwam rajyam krudho  harasi  thath kshanaath,

Devasura manushyascha sidha vidhya dharo araga.

Please get  satisfied by my  kingdom which I am giving  and leave out your  anger immediately,

Oh Lord who is cool towards   devas, asuras  ,Sidhas, and vIdhya dharas.

39.Thwayaa avalokithaa sarve  dhainyamasu  vrajanthi they,

Brahma  sakro yamaschaiva  rushaya saptha sagaraa.

Whatever   you  inspect  become depressed   because of you,

Even  Brahma , Indra, Yama    and the sages of the seven seas.

40.Rajyabrashtaa bhavantheeha  thava drushtya avalokitha,

Desascha nagara   grama  dweepascha  girayasthadhaa.

Due to your sight  , countries, towns, villages,

And islands    become  unchaste  and fallen.

41.Saritha sagara cssarve  nasam yaanthi samooladhaa,

Prasadam kuru may  Soure varadhoasi mahabala

All rivers and even oceans   are completely destroyed by you,

Please  become pleased with me   , oh Son  of sun God who is powerful and blesses.

42.Yevamukthasthadhaa  souri graharajo   Mahabala,

Abraveecha   Sanirvakyam   hrushtaroma  sabhaskara.

When these words were told to son of Sun god  who is very strong,

The King of sun dynasty heard   the words of Sani thrilled with rapture.

43.Sanir uvacha:-

Thushtoham thava rajendra stotranena   suvrutha,

Varam  bruhi  pradhasyami manasa yad abheepsitham.

Sani said

I am satisfied and happy   by the   prayer, Oh good one,

You ask for boons   and I would   grant them as you wish.

44.Dasaradha Uvacha:-

Prasanno yadhi  may soure , peedaam kuru na kaschith,

Devasura manushyaanaam  pasu pannaga  paksheenaam

Oh son of sun god  , if you are pleased , do not  ever cause troubles ,

To devas , asuras man, animals   , snakes  and birds.

45.Saneer uvacha:-

Grahanascha  grahaa jneyaa  grahaa peedakara smruthaa,

Adheyopi  varo asmabhi  thushto hanthami  dadahmi they.

Those who know eclipses and planets   if they remember  this  at time of troubles,

If  they remember  me with these words , I would become happy  and give them boons.

46.DEvasura manushyascha  Sidha Vidhyadaro raga,

Pasu pakshi mrugaa  vrukshaa  peedaam munchanthu sarvadhaa.

Devas, asuras, human being   Sidhas, Vidhyadharas,

Animals   birds     and trees   would get rid of their sufferings forever.

47.Thwayaa prokthamidham stotram  padeth iha manava,

Yeka kalam kkachith kalam  peedaam munchanthi   thasya vai.

If a man reads  the prayer   which has been told by you,

Once at the proper   time, I would put an end to his problems.

48.Mruthyu sthana   gatho vaapi   janma vyaya gathopi vaa ,

Padathi sradha yukthaa  suchi snathwaa  samahitha.

Whether I am at place of death  or in their own lagna  or in place of expenditure,

If this is read with devotion     after  bath and getting cleaned.

49.Sami pathrasya  mabhyarcha prathimaam lohajaam mama,

Mashaoudhanam thilaimishram dadhya lohanthu dakshinaam.

If I in the form of an iron idol  is  worshipped by sami leaves   

And if I am offered money and  a mixture  of Black gram and gingelly  ,

After giving Dakshina(fes to the priest) in  the form of a metal.

50. Krishnaam gaam  mahishim   vasthram mamudhishya dwijathaye ,

Madhine thu viseshena   stotranena  poojayewth.

After giving to Brahmins  representing me an active she buffalo ,and cloth  ,

And on that day specially pray   me using this prayer,

51.Poojayithwa japeth  stotram bhoothwaa chaiva kruthanjali,

Thasya  peedaam  nachaivaham  karishyami kadhachana.

 To him who after doing worship , chants the prayer and does  the salute

 All his problems will vanish   and I will not trouble him forever.

52.Gochare , janma lagne  vaa dasaswa anthar dasaasu  cha,

Rakshami sathatham  thasya peedaa swaanya  graham cha.

When in movement of planets  I come to his own house  ,

Or in  my dasa or sub dasa periods  I would always protect,

Him for all troubles  and also   when I am in other houses.

53.Anyaiva prakaarena   peeda muktham  jagad bhaveth,

Sutha  Uvacha:-

Varadwayam thu  samprapya   Raja Dasaradasthadhaa.

The world also would get    rid of other  type  of problems also

Sutha said:-

The king Dasaratha    received   the two boons.

54.Maine krutharthathmaanaam   namaskruthya  SAnaischaram,

Sanenaa cha abhya  anujnathaa  swasthana magaman nrupa.

With mind full of gratitude  , after saluting the SAnaischara ,

And taking leave from Sani  , the king reached back his place.

55.Swasthanam cha thatho   gathwaa   prapthakamo abhavath  thadhaa,

Konasa  sanaischaro mandha Chayaa   hrudaya  nandana.

56.Marthandajasthadhaa  Souri  pathangir  Gruha nayaka,

Brahmanya   kroora karma  cha Neela vasthro anjana dhyuthi.

He went   and reached  his place  and started doing his work.

The lame one , Sanaischara  , the slow one  and the darling son of Chaya ,

The son of Sun God , The son of Sun , one with a spark , the lord of planets,

The  one who is blessed by Brahma , the one who does cruel deeds ,

One who wears   blue silk and one  who is black to look at.

57.Dwadasaithani namani  ya  pate cha  dhine dhine ,

Vishamasthopi  supreethasthasya  jayathe.

One who reads the above twelve names  day by day,

Even if he is in great  trouble would become loved by him.

58.Manda vare suchi snathwa , mithaharo jithendriya,

Thad varna kusumair  yuktham  sarvangam dwija sathama.

59.Poojayithvaa annapanadhyai  stotram ya prayatha padeth,

Puthra kamo labheth puthram  , dhana kamo labheth dhanam

60.Rajakamo labheth rajyam , jayarthi vijayi bhavedh,

Ayushkamo labhedh aayu, srikama sriyam aapnuyath.

61.Yadhyadh ichathi thath sarva BHagwan Bhaktha vathsala ,

Chinthithaani  cha sarvaani  dadhathi na samsaya.

If  one  bathes well on a Saturday, takes  limited food,

Keep his senses under control  and with coloured flowers  ,

Which are suitable  worship all the body parts   by a learned Brahmin,

And after worship and   offering of food  and water ,

And later   reads this prayer , if he wants son, he will get a son,

If he needs money he would get money,

If he wants kingdom he would get kingdom ,

If he wants   victory , he would be blessed with victory,

If he wants long life , he would get long life ,

If he wants wealth he would get wealth ,

And whatever he desires   all that would be given by the God who loves his   devotees,

And without any doubt , all that he thinks would be his.

Ithi Dasaratha raja krutham   sanaischara stotram   sampoornam.

Thus ends the prayer to Sanaischara composed by  king Dasaratha.