Sri Bhagawathi Stotram

Sri Bhagawathi  Stotram

By

Mullaivasal   S.Krishnamurthy   Sastrigal

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

( have taken this great stotra from a book called  Parayana  Mangalam by  the author who is a great  Vedic Pundit , an expert  Pravachana  Kartha and a  great devotee  of Maha Periyavaa. He says in the introduction   that these verse were composed  by the  order  of Goddess  herself, He has also given the  purpose  of chanting  each verse  of  the Stotra)

(to get peace of mind and get  rid of difficulties)

1.Ayi  sukha karini  ,  shanmukha  palini  ,

Santhi vilasini  santhi kare,

Pura hara parswa nivasini ,

Pankaja    vasini, paramananda mudhe  ,

Pasupathi palini, hey  bhava  mochini,

Bandha  vimochani palaya  bho,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

1.Oh  giver of pleasant life  who looks after  Shanmukha ,

Who shines  with peace  , please  give me peace  ,

Oh Goddess who lives  beside   the destroyer of three  cities,

Who lives   on the lotus , who is joyous  , grant me   divine joy ,

Oh care giver   of lord of all beings, who  helps us cross  birth death cycle ,

Who  cuts off   ties, please  take   care  of me  ,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To gain wealth  and   complete   any work undertaken.

2.Ayi Madhu kaidabha  mardanai , madhura ninadhini  ,

Manava  Vamsa nuthe ,

Bhava   hara  goshini  , pranaya  vilasini  ,

Natha jana  thoshini   bhuve ,

Kabardhini  hey kula  bhavini  , kumkuma dharini  ,

Kamkana   ghosha   yuthe,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

2.Oh killer of Madhu and Kaidaba , who speaks  sweetly ,

Who   is praised  by human beings ,

Oh destroyer of birth  death cycle, Who announces , who is a  loving life ,

Who protects  her  devotees  in this world,

Oh wearer  of braided hair  , Oh  pretty one of her  family   who puts on Kumkum thilak,

And who makes    sound   with her  bangles,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To  get   just verdicts  in court cases , To get auspicious happenings

3.Ayi  pari poshini, hamsa  vikamini,

Simha  nivasini  mahitha yuthe  ,

Sri pura vasini  natha jana  poshini  ,

Sri pada  dhayini  , srunga  rathe ,

Hey Guru roopini , Kundala  Dharini,

Shambhu vimohini, nishumbha hathe  ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

3.Hey Goddess who nurtures  ,  who does not love swans ,

Who lives along with lion   and who is being worshipped.

Oh Goddess   who lives in Sripura ,  who looks  after devotes,

Who grants  prosperity  and who is pleased  with  peaks,

Oh Goddess   who has  form of teacher , who wears   ear  globes ,

Who bewitches  Lord  Shiva   and who killed Nishumbha.

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To become victorious, to get   rid of sins

4.Ayi  jaya  salini  vijaya  vilasini ,

Vimala bhooshani  vimala thare  ,

Kalalaja   komala  hara  vibhasini  ,

Kanchi vibhooshani  Kanchi rathe ,

Hey kali nasini  kalmasha  nasini,

Kanthi vikasini , kanthi mathe ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

4.Oh  Goddess   who is  victorious , who likes  victory,

Who   wears  purity , Who is extremely  pure ,

Who shines    wearing  pretty garland  made of  lotus flowers  ,

Who wears   anklets  , who likes  Kanchipuram,

Oh  destroyer  of  Kali ,  who destroys   impurities ,

Who spreads  luster  and who is  lustrous,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To get blessings from devas, to get power of oratory

5,Ayi vara dhayini  , varada vimohini,

Vara Sukha dhayini  varada   vare  ,

Vidhi gana  Palini  vividha  vinodhini  ,

Vanya  viharini , Vindhya  vase  ,

Hey Jaya shumbha nibarhani, mahisha  vimardhani ,

SAnkha  vibhasini , CHakara yuthe,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

5.Oh giver  of boons  , who attracts the god who blesses,

Who gives  blessed divine pleasant life, Who is   the chosen one of Lord Shiva  ,

Who looks after   the people  of Brahms , who lives  in  VInidhya  mountains  ,

Oh  Goddess who destroyed   victorious  Shumba, Who killed  Mahishasura ,

Who shines like a conch  and who holds a  divine wheel,’

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To get rid of effects of black magic, to get rid of the curse of a married woman

6. Ayi mana haarunu  , manyu nivarini  ,

Marakatha  roopini , marga vithe  .

Mura hara palini, Malaya nivasini  ,

Vimala vibhooshani  vinuthapathe  ,

Hey bhava haarini , pralaya  nivarini,

Bahu vidha  roopini  , pranadha   vare ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

6.Oh  stealer  of minds  , who removes distress ,

Who  has the form of emerald  , who  shows  the way ,

Who looks after  Lord Vishnu who killed Mura  , Who lives  on mountains  ,

Who   decorates herself in purity   and   who is the ruler of all directions

Oh destroyer of birth death cycle  , who  avoids   the deluge,

Who assumes various forms and gives  boons to those  who salute her,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To get expertise in music, to get good voice, To get mastery  of manthras

7.Ayi  Madhu vaadhini mangala dhayini,

Manthra  viharini manthra  maye,

Mani maya  makuta  virajini  , manjula bhashhini  ,

Mani dweepa vase ,

Ghana  vinodhini, hey Jagan  Mohini,

Veena vaadhini rava venu rathe ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

7.Oh killer of Madhu   who  grants auspiciousness ,

Who resides in sacred chants  ,who is personification of sacred   chants,

Who  shines in  a gem studded  crown , Who talks   sweetly  ,

Who lives  in Mani dweepa of Srichakra  ,

Who  enjoys songs  .,Oh  bewitcher  of the world  ,

Who plays  Veena , who enjoys hearing sound of flute,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To see  Godess  before you and to get  prosperous  due yto blessing of Lakshmi

8.Ayi sitha  padma nibekshini  , padma  nivasini  ,

Padma sugandhini , Padma  kare,

Padma  sumalini, padma  sumodhini,

Padma  sucharini , Padma  pathe,

Jaya jaya  sri Krishna vinamani  ,

Dasa  vibodhini Bhagawathi  roopini Bhakthi pare ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

8.Oh Goddess  who  is k like a pure lotus flower  , who lives on lotus flower ,

Who  has sweet smell of lotus  , who holds lotus  in her hands  ,

Who wears a  good garland of lotus flowers  , Who  gets delighted with lotus,

Who  moves on the   lotus   , who has  lotus like feet  ,

Victory, victory    who  teaches her Devotee called Krishna mani,

Who is the goddess   to those  with great devotion,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

Phala Sruthi

Sri Bhagawathyashtakam idham  ,

Ya padeth Deepa Sannidhou,

Sa bhayath vilayam yaathi,

Puthra  pouthra  dhananvitha

Effect of  chanting

He  who reads   this octet on Bhagawathi,

Before   a  lighted  lamp ,

Would get rid of all his fears  ,

And would get  wealth, sons  and grand sons.

Mann mein khot bhari-A hindi Bhajan

Mann mein khot bhari-A hindi Bhajan

(Blemishes filled the mind)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Hear this great Bhajan   in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWcLePgr5BE .The author says that  without goodness  there is no use  of Bhakthi. I was not able to find who wrote it.)

1. Mann mein khot bhari aur mukh mein hari

Phir mandir mein jaane se kya fayada
Mail mann ka naa doya badan dho liya
Phir ganga nahane se kya fayda (x2)

1.If one’s Mind is  filled with blemishes and Hari in the mouth ,

Then  what  is the use of going to temple  ,

If  one  has not washed his  mind of dirt  but he   has washed his face ,

Then what   is the   use   of bathing  in Ganga

2, Mann mein murat prabhu ki utaari nahi ,
Hai sabse bada to bhikhaari vahi ,
Dhan daulat pe tu kyu gumaan kare ,
Jab sang hi naa jaye to kya fayada .

2. He has not   taken out   the  form of God   from his mind  ,

But he   is   the one  who is the  biggest beggar  ,

Why are  you having   vanity   of money  and wealth,

For if you are  not  going to any society then  what is the  use of them

3.Tu roj ramayan hai padhta magar ,
Vyarth hai padhke mann na utaari agar ,
Naa maane pita maa kahana jo tu ,
Phir ramayan padhne se kya fayada .

3.You  are   daily  reading Ramayana  but,

It is no use   by reading it  , if it is not going in  to your mind,

If you are  not  going to obey words of  father and mother ,

Then what is the point   in  reading Ramayana.

4.Updesh to achhe tu deta phire ,
Aur karta karam tu sada hi bure ,
Phale khud per karo amal baad mein,
Gyan duje ko dene ka hai kayada

4. You   are   always   giving very good advice ,

But you   always do  bad   actions,

First   you  should do actions yourself  and then implement it  ,

 For if not  Your   giving  wisdom to others is  not  proper.

5.Teertho pe gaya tu magar mann tera ,
Kaam krodh mein dala tha jispe dera
Mann kaa kaam jo sabse bada na kiya
Charo dhaamo mein jaane se kya fayada .

5.You went   to   sacred waters but your mind,

Had not been  hidden  from anger and passion

If   you have  not  made  the action  of mind a wide place   ,

What is the  use of   going to Chardh

am* .

    *Puri, Rameswaram  , Dwaraka   and Badrinath.

Pahi Mukunda Paramananda-A malayalam Bhajan on Lord Krishna

Pahi Mukunda  Paramananda

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(For the lyrics in Malayalam script see  http://malayalasangeetham.info/s.php?256

1.Pahi Mukunda, Paramananda,

Papa  nihantha  , sri kantha,

Mansa  vrundavaniyil marandha,

Madhuri choriyu  Govinda,

1,Protect me  Mukunda,   who  is the  divine joy ,

Who destroys   sins  , who is consort  of Lakshmi,

Who plays   flute in the brindavan of my mind  ,

Oh Govinda   please   pour   sweetness.

2.Palu tharaam, venna tharaam,,

Pasu palakane  Govinda ,

.Palu tharaam, venna tharaam,,

Pasu palakane  Govinda.

Paramanandam jnangalkku arulka,

Parithapa  hare  , Goivinda  (Pahi mukunda..)

2.I will give you milk,  I will give you butter ,

Oh Govinda   who is a cowherd  ,

I will give you milk,  I will give you butter ,

Oh Govinda   who is a cowherd  ,

Please grant   us   divine  joy,

Oh Govinda  who destroys   grief.

3,Katharuleeduga kanneraal   nin,

Kaal thala kazhukaam  , Sri Krishna ,

Katharuleeduga kanneraal   nin,

Kaal thala kazhukaam  , Sri Krishna ,

Yella janmavum adiyangale nee  ,

Onnai cherkkuga mani varna  (Pahi,,,)

3.Please protect us   and we will ,

Wash your feet   with our tears,

Please protect us   and we will ,

Wash your feet   with our tears,

In all our births   join us together,

Join us together , Oh gem coloured one.

Onnu thirinjenne nokkane-A malayalam Bhajan on Krish

Onnu thirinjenne nokkane

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Hear this pretty Bhajan   in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mss3gED8oI )

1.Onnu thirinjenna nokkane  ,

Krishna, Krishna, Krishna ,

Yende yullile   punnara Neela  kaar  varna,

Krishna, Krishna, Krishna ,

1.Please  turn and see  me once,

Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna,

Who is the darling of my heart  who is of the colour of blue  cloud,

Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna,

2.Manja peethambara  pattuduthum,

Mannil purandoru dehavumai  ,

Anjana  kannukal   chimmi, chimmi  ,

Randu karangalil  vennayumai ,

Onnum ariyatha oru unniye pol,

Krishna , Krishna  , Krisha. (onnu..)

2.Dressed   in the   yello silk cloth ,

With body  which had rolled inmud ,

With black eyes  batting and batting ,

With   butter  in both your hands ,

Like   a very innocent looking   baby,

Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna.

3.Picha vechunni melle  nadannu  ,

Thechi poomalakal   aake ulanju ,

Achyutha  nee yen muththathile,

Mannu  vaari  thinna  kaikalalle  ,

Ammayum kandangu    athisayachu ,

Krishna, Krishna, Krishna  (onnu..)

3.The little babe   toodled   and walked  slowly,

And the  garlands of Thechi flowers god spoiled,

Oh Achyutha  , with the hands that  took,

And ate   the mud from my courtyard,

Which was seen by your mother  with wonder,

Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna,

4.Kaliya mardhanam cheithalum,

Kamsane j konnu jayichalum  ,

Govardhanam kuda  pidichalum,

Geethopadesam nee   cheithalum  ,

Yennullil nee  oru paithalalle ,

Krishna, Krishna, Krishna  (Onnu.. )

4.Though you danced   on the head of Kaliya  ,

Though   you  won over Kamsa  and killed him,

Though   you  held Govardhana mountain as your umbrella,

And Though   you   taught  Bhagawat Geetha ,

Are you not a little baby in my mind,

Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna, Oh Krishna,

भज मन राम चरण सुखदाई ./Bhaj Man, Ram Charan -A Hindi BHajan

Here is a great and extremely popular  Bhjan written by Saint Thulasi Das. Hear it in the Soul stirring voice of  Sri Anup Jalota- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6lIBaomBSc

भज मन राम चरण सुखदाई .. 

By

Saint Thulasi das

जिहि चरननसे.  निकसी सुरसरि, संकर जटा. समाई ।
जटासंकरी. नाम परयो है.  त्रिभुवन तारन आई ॥

सोइ चरन, संतन जन से.वत,  सदा रहत सुखदाई ।
सोइ चरन गौतमऋषि-नारी, परसि परम, पद पाई ॥

कपि-सुग्रिव, बंधू. भय ब्याकुल, तिन जय छत्र फिराई ।
रिपु को अनुज बिभीषन निसिचर, परसत लंका पाई ॥

सिव सनकादिक, अरु ब्रह्मादिक, सेष सहस मुख गाई ।
तुलसीदास, मारुत-सुतकी प्रभु, निज मुख, करत बड़ाई ॥ 

English transliteration and translation

By

P.R.Ramachander

Bhaj  Man, Ram Charan

By

Saint Thulasi das

1.Bhajman ram charan sukhdayi japo re ram charan sukhdayi

1.Sing  about  the sacred feet of Rama   which gives  pleasant life  .

Chant about the feet of Rama  which  gives a pleasant life

2.Jin charnan se nikasi sursari sankar jata samayi
  jata shankari naam padyo hai tribhuvan taranhari 

2.From which   feet emerged the river of Gods  and lord Shiva opened his  matted hair  ,

And he got the name  of Jata Shankar , who helps  the three worlds to cross the   Samsara


3.Jin charnan ki charan paduka bharat rahyo liv laayi
soyi charan kevat dhoyi linhi tab hari naav chadhayi


3.This feet whose   sandals    were put by Bharatha on his head,

And this is the feet that were washed by the boatman before allowing Hari  to board  his boat.

4.Dandakvan prabhu paavan kinhi rishiyan traas mitayi
soyi charan gautam rishi nari parsi param pad payi

4.That lord reached  Dandaka forest made   it holy and removed problems of saints,

And this was the feet that wife of sage Gauthama touched and  got salvation.


5.Joyi charan santan jan sevat sada rahat sukhdayi
  soyi prabhu trilok ke swami kanak mriga sang dhayi 

5.And this is the same feet which has been  served by sages  so that  they lived with comfort,

And this is the Lord who  is the lord of three  worlds who ran after   the golden deer.

6.Shiv sankadik aru bhrahmadik shesh sahas mukh gaayi

Tulsidas marut sut  ki prabhu nij mukh karat badhayi

6.Lord shiva  , sages like Sanaka , the thousand  headed  Adhi sesha sang about it,

And Thulasi das says  that this lord praised the son of Wind God  using his own mouth.

Ikal-86th chapter of Thirukural- (hostility/enmity)

Ikal-86^th chapter  of Thirukural-

(hostility/enmity)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Hostility is a poison  that makes your life miserable. The poet feels that  if  you are completely devoid  of hostility, you can lead a life of pleasure and joy and thus  life would be more meaningful.)

1.Ikal yenba  yella uyirkkum  , pakal yennum,

Panbu  inmai  parikkum noi.

1.Hostility   is that disease which prevents  from ,

One soul not joining the other but makes  it differ.

2.Pakal karuthi  paththaa  cheyinum   , ikal karuthi  ,

Inna cheyyamai thalai.

2.If one person  does not move with you  but  does,

Something   that you hate, considering  possible hostility,

It is  necessary   for  you not  cause sorrow   to him.

3,Ikal yennum  yevvanoi   neekin  thaval illaa,

Thavil  vilakkam tharum.

3.If one removes  all hostility  from himself , it would,

Give him undying fame.

4.Inbathul  inbam payakkum  ikal yennum,

Thunbathul  thunbam kedin.

4.If the great sorrow called  hostility  is not there,

With one person  , it would give him greatest  pleasure.

5.Ikal yethir  chainthu ozhuka  vallarai  , yaare 

Mikal ookum   thanmayavar.

5.Can any one  think of  ever winning  those  

Who  are able to avoid   all hostility.

6.Ikalin mikal  inithu  yenbavan  vaazhkai,

Thavalum  kedalum  naNithu.

6.If one turns hostile  against  one, who differs with him,

His life would get destroyed fast and he himself would get destroyed.

7.Mikan meval  mei porul  kaaNAar  , ikal  meval,

Inna   arivinavar.

7.Those evil minded persons  who like  to become hostile,

Would not be able to see  the truth which will lead  to victory.

8.Ikalirkku yethir chaithal  aakkam  athanai  ,

Mikalookin  ookkumaam kedu .

8.Going away from hostility  would lead you to greatness,

But if he become   enthusiastic about it , it would cause  bad  results to him.

9.Ikal kaanaan aakkam varumkal  athanai  ,

Mika;  kaanum  kedu thararkku,

9.During his good   times  , one would not think  of hostility,

But when his period  of destruction comes, he  would  try to win over it.

10.Ikalaan  innatha  yellam  , nakalaan aam,

Nannayam   yennum cherukku.

10.Due to hostility   several  sorrows come to a person,

And by friendship, he  would have fame  of having great culture.

Sasthru Panchakshara Stotram

Sasthru Panchakshara  Stotram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a pretty  prayer the  different stanzas starting with  the letters of the Panchakshara –“Om Namashivaya “)

1.Omkara  moorthi marthignam,

Devam  Hariharathmajam,

Sabari Peeda  NIlayam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

1, I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who is the form of “Om”  , who destroys avarice  ,

Who is the  God who is son of Lord Vishnu   and Shiva,

And who sits  on the Sabari  Peeda.

2.Nakshatra  nadha  Vadanam,

Nadham tribhuvanavanam,

Namitha sesha  bhuvanam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

2. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who has a face   like the Lord of stars(moon),

Who is the Lord  who  is accepted by all the  three worlds,

And who is saluted   by  the  rest of the universe.

3.Manmadhayutha saundaryam,

Maha  Bhootha nishevitham,

Mrugayaa  rasikam sooram,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

3. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who is as pretty as the beauty of  God of love,

Who is    followed by   all the great Bhoothas,

Who is interested in hunting and  is valorous.

4.Shiva pradhayinam  bhaktha,

Daivatham  pandya  balakam,

Sardhoola   dugdha   harthaaram,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

4. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who is  the gift of Shiva  ,

Who is the God of devotees ,

Who is  the son of  Pandyas,

And who brought  the milk of tiger.

5.Varanendra  samaaroodam,

,Viswa thrana  parayanam,

Vethroth bhasi karambhujam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

5.. , I salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who rides on the  king of elephants  ,

Who is busy  in looking after the universe,

And who has  a lotus face  and shines in the bamboo forest.

6,Yakshinyabhimatham  , poorna -,

Pushkala  pari sevitham,

Kshipra prasadakam  nithyam,

Sastharam  pranathosmyaham.

6. , I  daily salute  that   Sastha  ,

Who was desired by a Yakshi  ,

Who is  served by  Poorna and Pushkala ,

And who is pleased easily