Kamakshi stotram -II

Kamakshi stotram -II

By

Aprouda  Bhaktha

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Kanchi kankana  noopuraa rathna  kankana lasad   keyura  harojjwalaam,

Kasmeeraruna kanchuka anchitha   kucham  kasthurika charchithaam,

Kalhaaranchitha kalpakojjwala mukhim  karunya kallolineem  ,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

1.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

 Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who normally wears waist belt  , bangles  , anklets ,

Gem studded bangles  shining   crown and necklaces,

Whose breasts are covered  with  purple coloured  blouse

Of the  red colour of Kashmiri   Saffron,

Who applies  mush on her body , who has a  face which is like a Kalpaka tree 

Decorated by blue lotus flowers and   who is the ocean of mercy.

2.Kamarathi mana priyaam  , kamala bhoo sevyaam, Ramaradhithaam,

Kandharpadhika   darpa dhana  vilasad saundarya  deepanguraam,

Keeralaapa vinodhineem   bhagavathim , kamya pradhana  vruthaam,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

2.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who is liked by mind of  enemy of cupid  ,

Who is served by Lord Brahma , who was  worshipped  by goddess Lakshmi,

Who has the prettiness  like   the flame  of the lamp,

Which destroys the    great pride   of the   God of love  ,

Who gets happiness  in  talking   with the parrot ,

And who is the  Goddess   who has penance of fulfilling what is desired.

3.Kadamba pramadha vilasa  gamanaam  , kalyana  kanchi ravaam,

Kalyanachala  padambuja  yugalaam  , kanthyaa jwalanthim shubhaam,

Kalyanachala  karmukha priya thamam,  Kadamba  malasrayaam,

 Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

3.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who  prettily  walks   like  a female swan   ,

Who  makes  jingling sound by the bell of her auspicious   anklets,

Who  has pair of lotus like feet sitting  on auspicious meru mountain,

Who  is the pretty  one who shines in her  own luster,

Who  is the darling  wife of Lord Shiva who made meru mountain as his  bow,

And who likes   to wear  garlands made of flowers of Kadamba   tree.

4,Gandharvaa mara siddha   charna vadhoo geyaapadananchithaam,

Gaurim   kumkuma panga pangitha kuja dwanthwabhi raamaam shubhaam,

Gambheera   smitha   vibramangitha  mukheem   Gangadaraa   alingithaam,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

4.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who  has   the greatness   meditated   by   the ladies of,

Gandharwas  , Devas , Sidhas and  Charanas ,  who shines like gold,

Who is Gauri  and who   is greatly  pretty with  her  two breasts,

Applied with the  paste   of saffron  and Kumkum,

Who has  a   great looking face   made more pretty by her smile,

And who is being embraced  by the Lord who   carries the  Ganges.

5,Vishnu brahma amarendra prishath   koteera  peeta sthalaam,

Lakshaaranchitha pada padma yugalaam   ragendhu bimbananaam,

Vedantha agama vedhya chinthya charithaam , vidwat janairavruthaam,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

5.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who uses  the  crowns  of Lord Brahma  , Lord  Vishnu  ,

AS well as the devas   along with their  king  as her   seat,

Who has a pair of lotus  like feet  decorated  as red like seal,

Who has a  pretty  face  similar   to that  of full moon,

Who has a story   that is fit to be   studied  and analyzed  ,

By  Vedas and Agamas,  and who is surrounded by very learned  people .

6.Makantha druma  moola desa, manikhya   simhasane,

Divyaam   deepitha hema kanthi nivahaa  vasthravruthaam shubhaam,

Divya kalpitha divya deha barithaam,  drushti pramodharpithaam,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

6.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who sits  on  a gem studded  thrown below   a mango tree,

Who has a divine form, who wears a lustrous  golden apparel,

Who has a divine form wearing   many divine ornaments  ,

And who gives  great  joy to our eyes.

7.AAdharaadhi   samastha  chakra  nilayam. Aadhyantha soonyaam umaam,

AAkaasadhi   samastha  bhootha nivahakaraama  viseshathmikaam,

Yogindrairapi   yoginee satha ganairaradhithaam ambikaam,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

7.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who sits on all the Chakras  of Srichakra, who  is Uma who does not have end or beginning,

Who   has the form of all  the  five elements   like   the sky, who is in the mind of all,

And who is Ambika   who is   worshipped as the great yogini,

By great yogis  and hundreds of  yogini groups  serving her.

8.Hreemkara pranavathmikaam  pranamathaam  sri vidhya vidhyaamayim,

Iym kleem saum ruche manthra moorthi  , nivahaa  kaaraama soshathmikaam,

Brahmanandara sanubhootha mahithaam   brahma  priyam vaadhineem,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

8.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram,

Who has the from of Om and hreem  , who gives Sri Vidhya  to those  who salute her,

Who likes the chants   iym, kleem  and saum   and assumes  their form,

Who lives in the  mind of all   as the universal   soul,

Who has  the great name due to her  giving  the experience,

Of  brahmananda(universal joy)  and who is praised by  Lord Brahma   with joy.

9.Sidhananda  janasya chinmaya  sukhaakaaraam  maha   yogineem,

Mayaa viswa vimohineem , madhu mathim  dhayath shubhaam braahmaneem,

Dhyeyaam  kinnara sidha charana vadhu geyaam  sadaa  yogibhi,

Kamakshim  kalayami kalpa lathikam  , Kanchipuri  devathaam.

9.I meditate on  that Kamakshi who is like a wish giving tree ,

Who  is the Goddess  of Kanchipuram

Who appears  in her divine form  to her learned devotees and ,

Grants them happiness, who is a  great expert in Yoga,

Who enchants the world with her Maya, who is as tasty as honey,

Who is the form of divine  knowledge  , who is meditated   as doer auspicious things,

Who  is sung by ladies  of Kinnaras, Sidhas and Charanas ,

And  who is proper  to be meditated by all yogis.

10.Kamaari kamaam, kamalasanathaam,

Kamyapradhaam  kankana bhooshana hastham,

Kanchi nivasam  kanaka prabhaasaam  ,

Kamakshi kalayami   chithe.

10. I meditate   in my  mind  on that Kamakshi,

Who is the consort  of killer  of God of love  , who sits  on a lotus,

Who fulfills desires, who has   hands wearing bangles,

Who lives in Kanchipuram  and who has luster  like hgold.

Ithi Aproudaa BHaktha   virachitham  Kanchi Kamakshi  stotram sampoornam.

Thus ends the prayer  to Kamakshi of Kanchi  composed by  Aprouda BHaktha (A devotee without pride.)

Dakshinamurthy Navarathna malika stotram

Dakshinamurthy Navarathna malika stotram

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Sengalipuram mentions that   it is composed by Nava  Nadha   Sidhar, There is no reference to the garland of  nine gems in the  prayer and so possibly  each stotra was written by  one Sidhar of the nine great Sidhas  )

1.Moole vatasya  muni pungava   sevyamanam ,

Mudhra visesha mukuli krutha  Pani padmam,

Manda smitham   madhura vesha mudhara maadhyam,

Thejasthadasthu  hrudhi may tharunendu choodam.

1.Let  our mind be filled with  the God   who wears the crescent,

Who sits on the root of Banyan tree served by   great sages,

Who has  a lotus like hand   showing the great seak of  wisdom,

Who is smiling, having a sweet form and   is the primeval  one.

2.Santham  saradha Chandra kanthi davalam chandrabhi ramananam,

Chandraorkopama kanthi kundala daram chandravadathaam shukham,

Veenaa pushtaka maksha suthra valayam , vyakhyana  mudhraam karai,

Bibrahnaam kalaye hrudhaa mama sadaa  sastharamishtardhadham.

2.We always keep in  our mind that Lord who  protects me and gives all that desire,

Who is peaceful , who is white  like the full moon of autumn , who is as pretty as  the moon,

Who wears the ear globes which are equal to sun and moon , who wears white cloth like  the moon,

Who carries Veena , book ,rosary and shows sign of  teaching   and explaining.

3.Karpoora gathra maravinda dalayadaksham  , karpoora sheethala hrudham , karuna vilasam,

Chadrardha shekara manantha gunabhi ramam , Indradhi sevya   pada pankaja mesa meede.

3.We pray that Lord whose  lotus  like feet is served   by  Indra and others,

Who has a body as white as camphor  and an eye just like petals of lotus,

Who has a heart as cool as    the camphor and  merciful looks,

Who wears the moon, has  limitless  good qualities  and is extremely  pretty.

4.Dyuthrodha swarana mayasas anastham, mudrollasad bahu mudhara kayam,

Sad Rohini nadhakalavathamsam, Badrodathim  kanchana chinthayama.

4. We meditate   on that Lord who is like the ocean and who beyond words,

Who sits on the golden seat below the Kalpaka tree , who shows Divne Mudhra by his hand,

Who has a powerful form , who wears the crescent  of the husband of good Rhini,

5.Udyath bhaskara   sannibham , trinayanam , swethanga raga prabham,

Balam mounji daram  prasanna vadanam  , nygrodhe  moole sthitham,

Pingaksham mruga sapaka sthithi karam Sunrhmasuthra  akruthim,

Bhakthanam abhaya  pradham   bhaya haram sri Dakshinamurthikam.

5.We salute that Dakshinamurthy   who offers protection to devotees, who  destroys fear,

Who has   luster equal to the rising sun, has three  eyes, who shines white like the camphor,

Who is a boy wearing Minji grass , who has pleasing looks, who sits on the   root of the banyan tree,

Who has reddish eyes, who carries the  cub of the deer and looks wearing the  holy sacred thread.

6.Srikantha   druhinopamanyu  thapana   skandhendhu  nandhyaadhaya,

Praacheena guravo apiyasya karuna lesadgathaa gauravam,

Tham  sarvaadhi gurum manojna   vapusham mandasmithankriutham,

Chin mudhraa kruthi mugdha  pani nalinam chitham   shivam   kurmahe.

6.We meditate in our mind  that lord Shiva   who shows chin mudhra  by his pretty delicate hand,

Who  brought great recognition to Lord Vishnu  , Brhama  , Upamanyu, Sun God  , Subrahmanya  ,

Indra   , God Nandi and other  Gurus  of ancient times, who is the primeval Guru  ,

Who is attractive   to the mind and who is decorated  by his slow  smile.

7.Kapardhinam   , Chandra kalavathamsam,

Trinethram , Indhupathimananojjwalam,

Chathurbhujam  , jnanadamaksha   suthra pusthakani,

Hastham   hrudhi  bhave  schivam.

7.I am meditating in my mind that  Lord Shiva,

Who has matted hair  , who  decorated head with  moon,

Who has three  eyes. Who has    a shining  face like the moon,

Who has four hands, who grants wisdom  ,

And who carries rosary   , book and fire  in his hands.

8.Vamoroopari samsthitham   , giri suthaamanyaonya  malingithaam,

Shyamam uthphala   dharineem  sasi nibhamscha alokayantham   shivam,

AAslishtena   karena  pusthakamaho  kumbham sudhaa  pooritham,

Mudraam  jnanamayim  dadhaanaam  aparai mukthakshamaalaam   Bhaje.

8.I  salute that Lord Shiva, who   mutually , Who sees embraces   the   daughter  of the mountain,

Sitting on his left lap , who looks  at Parvathi who is young, who holds the blue  lotus ,

And has a moon face, who  holds the  book ,  the pot filled with nectar ,

And a rosary  made  of pearls in the hand embracing  the Goddess

9.Vata tharu nikata nivasam,

Patu thara  vijnana  mudhritha karabjam,

Kanchana desikam  Aadhyam,

Kaivalyananda kandhalam   Vandhe.

9.We salute   the cause  of divine joy,

Who lives near    the Banyan tree,

Who shows  Chin mudhra by his  pretty hands,

And who is the primeval Guru who binds you.

Varadaraja Stotram from Narada Purana

Varadaraja  Stotram from Narada  Purana

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a prayer   addressed   to Varadaraja  of Kannchi puram temple taken from Narada  Purana  .  This great prayer is addressed to the Lord presiding in temple at Thiru vehaa, which is near Kanchi puram. This lord is also called Yathokthakari(He who obeys what is told to him).There is an interesting story about this.
Once Lord Brahma wanted to perform Aswamedha (horse sacrifice) Yagna in the hill near Kanchi called Hastha Giri. Since his consort Saraswathi did not want him to do it, he took help from others. So the enraged goddess came as river Veghavathi(fast moving river) and wanted to destroy the Yaga. But lord Vishnu had decided to help Lord Brahma to do this sacrifice and so he assumed the form of a dam across Vegahvathi and stopped the waters. Vegha Sethu is that dam. This prayer is addressed to Lord in the form of this dam.
He is called Yathokthakari because once when one of his great devotees wanted him , he relocated from Kanchipuram to Thiru Veha, with his folded bed(Adhi Sesha ) .The  Sanskrit text  of this  prayer is given in 

http://srimannarayana108.blogspot.in/2014/05/sri-varadaraja-stotram-from-narada.html )

1.Srimada Varadarajendra, Sri Vathsanga  Shubha pradha.

Thundeera mandalollasi   , thapathraya  Nivaraka

1.Oh  Lord Varadaraja  , who has Sri vathsa  on his body, Who grants  auspiciousness,

Who enjoyed staying  in Thondai mandalam*   and who  removes  three  types of sufferings,

                                   *An ancient kingdom of  Tamilnadu.

2.Sathyavrutha  kshethra  vaasi  sathya sajjana  poshaka,

SArga sthithiyupa samharakari   suguna   varidhi.

2.Oh Lord who lives  in SAthyavrutha(Kanchipuram)  temple, who nurtures truly  good people ,

Who does the acts  of creation, upkeep and destruction and who is ocean of good characters.

3.Harir hasthagireesana hatha  pranatha   dushkrutha,

Thathva roopa  sthvashtu krutha  Kanchipura  varaasritha.

3.Oh Hari  , oh owner of Hasthagiri mountain ,

Who destroys   the sins of those who salute you ,

Who has  the form of philosophy  

And who lives in the auspicious temple  made  by the carpenter  of heavens.

4.Brahmarabdha aswamedhaakhya  maha makha   supoojitha,

Veda vedhyo  Vegavathi   vega beethathma  bhoosthatha.

4.Oh Lord who was  worshipped in Aswa medha   sacrifice conducted  by Lord Brahma,

Who can be known by Vedas  and

Who has son Brahma   who was scared   of the flooding of Vega  Vathi *river.

5.Viswa sethur Vega vathi sethur  viswadhiko anagha,

Yadokthakari naamadyaa  yajna brud yajna   rakshaka.

5.Oh Lord who is a bridge  to the world , who is the bridge to Vega vathi,

Who is greater  than all   the worlds  , Who  is faultless ,

Who  has the name Yadoukthakari*, who receives the offering during Yajna ,

And    who is the  protector  of  Yajna.

6,Brahma  kundasanna   divya, punya   koti  vimanagha  ,

Vanaya pathyarpithahaya, vapasakhilaadhara.

6.Oh Lord who sits  on the punya koti vimana which is near  the fire place  of  Brahma,

And who has got the wet lips due to the vapas  of horse given by  lord  Brahma.

7.Varadhabhaya hasthabja   vana maalaa  virajitha,

SAnkha  chakra lasad prani    saranagatha rakshaka.

7.Oh lord   who shows  symbols of  protection  

And giving boons  using his lotus  like hands,

Who shines in the  forest garland, Whose hand shines  

Holding the   conch and the wheel,

And who protects   those who surrender  to him.

8.Yimam  sthavanthu  papagnam   purushartha  Dhayakam,

Patatho   srunvathaam   bhakthyaa  sarva sidhir bhaved   dhruvam

8.This prayer destroys sins and gives Dharma, wealth   and  fulfills  all desires,

If read   or heard   with devotion  and  would give all powers.

*see  introduction for explanation of these   terms.

Indra krutha Jambukeswara stotram

Indra krutha  Jambukeswara     stotram

By

Devendra

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

Indra;-

Devendra    says:-

1.Lalata lochana   jwalaa  nirdagdha  smara vigraha,

Namasthe  kari  charmatha  vaasase  , kruthi vaasase.

1.Salutation to Lord Krithivasa  who wears   the hide of an elephant ,

And who burnt   by the flame  of his forehead   eye , the  God of love.

2.Yachrmaanena pathatha chakshshi   Neela lohitha ,

THaddhama   bhavatho   nithyam   sadaa pasyanthi sooradha.

2.Oh God  of   coppery blue colour , while my  eyes  made  of  skin   are not able to see you,

Those   who are   detached   are  able to see  you  daily   with  their eyes  of  wisdom.

3.Srushtyartham   brahma roopa saan  sthithyartham   jagathamapi  ,

Thavaiva   hara  nithyoyam   aathmaa Narayana  para.

3.Oh Lord  hara, who took the   Brahma    while creating   for  protecting ,

The worlds, you soul   takes   the  indestructible  Lord  Narayana.

4.Amrutheswara  bhoothesa  srushti sthiyantha  karana,

Yathava sthanamagam   thadvishno   paramam  padam.

4.Oh  nectar like lord, Oh chief  of Bhoothas,

oh Lord who is cause  of   creation , upkeep   and destruction,

Your   faultless  place  of stay  is the  place   where Lord Vishnu   would attain at  the end.

5.Bhathaa  anthakaranambhoja vikasana karathvishe,

Amrithesa  namosthesthu  rudraya   sthira  thanvane.

5.Salutations   to lord of nectar   , who has   the luster,

Which makes the lotus   like  mind  of his  devotees,

Who is  very angry  and one   who   has a stable  bow.

6.Jataa makuta  nishyandharangrith sudhamsuve,

Namo amrutha   swaroopaya lingaya    amala thejase.

6.Salutations to that  lord who wears    the moon,

Which prevents the flow of Ganges   from his own crown,

Who  has a nectar like Linga form and who has sublime pure luster.

7.Amaradhipa koteera nishkrushtangri   saroruha ,

Swabhaktha  janushe thubhyam  mahase mahathe  nama.

7.Salutations to the lord whose   feet was  touched  by the crown of the king of Devas,

Who rose  up as Linga for the sake of devotees and who  is greatly lustrous.

8.Deevyth surasura  vadhu, seemantha mani   rasmibhi,

Neerajitha padabjaya devaya  mahathe  nama.

8.Salutations  to the great God   whose  lotus like feet was lit,

My the head gems   worn by   the ladies  of devas     and asuras.

Ithi sri Padma  puraneGajaranya Mahathmye, Indra krutha stotram sampoornam.

Thus ends the  prayer of Indra which occurs  in book Gajaranya Mahath,ya which is  a part of Padma purana.

Brahma krutha Akhilandeswari stotram

Brahma krutha Akhilandeswari stotram

By

Lord Brahma

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here  is a very very sweet prayer   addressed to Goddess  Akhilandeswari of  Thiruvanaikaval of Trichy town  of Tamil Nadu . I have a humble  request, whenever   you go to Trichy or nearby do not miss   to visit the temple of Goddess Akhilandeswari .She is  the pure epitome  of divinity   and beauty. )

1.Ashtame   Kshethram aagathya gajaranyam Giressuthaa,

Keelaala  lingam samsthapya poojayaamasa   sasdaram

1.In the   eighth chapter  after  arriving  at Jambukeswaram,   the daughter  of the mountain,

Made  a Shiva Linga   with water  and  with great respect    worshipped  it.

Brahmo uvacha:-

Lord Brahma said:-

1.Namosthu   souvarga maheeruhothkara  prassoona   saurabhya niraantharalake,

Namosthu  sapthashta kalathma seethe rugvidam  banaa chunchara phala pattike.

1.Salutations to that  Goddess  whose  hair locks   are  filled  with,

The divine  perfume of the  Parijatha  flowers plucked  and brought   from heaven,

Salutations   to her   who has  a forehead    which is   similar,

To the crescent  of the  moon on the  eighth  and ninth  phase.

2,.Namosthu karunya   Sudha  tharangini charishnu  meenayutha charu  veekshane ,

Namosthu thadanga  lasan mani prabha  nikaaya neeranjitha   ganda  phalike.

2.Salutations   to her  who has a very pretty glance  from ,

Her eyes which look like fish  travelling in the  nectar  like  ocean of mercy,

Salutations    to her   whose  cheeks   and forehead  bear  the luster ,

Of the   flashes of light  emanating   her  shining gem studded  ear globes.

3.Namosthu  bandhkalthantha vidhruma pravala bimbi phala patalaadhare  ,

Namosthu mandasmitha madhuri sudhaari pareekshaala mukhendhu mandale  .

3.Salutations to her  whose  lips    are like Bimba fruits

And  the coral like buds  at  the  end of  red hibiscus  plants ,

Salutations   to her   whose face is like  the stainless  moon

Which arose  from the  nectar like ocean   of her sweet  smile.

4.Namosthu pushpayudha veera vikramapradha samudh goshanasankhakandhare  ,

Namosthu haaraa vali  janhu kanyakaprarishkrutha bhoga kuchakshamaadhare.

4.Salutations   to her whose  neck  is like the pretty conch  meant,

To announce  the greatness   of  the valour of the God  who uses  flower as weapon,

Salutations   to her   who has  breasts which are  like  the mountain,

Which has   the   pearl necklaces  resembling  the flow of ganges  river.

5.Namosthu kandharpa  haropa goohana pramodha  romanchitha bahu   vallike  ,

Namosthu  vaibhathika  sona varija  prabhasadrukshaschavi  pani  pallave .

5.Salutations to her who has tender arms which   were horripilated ,

By the joy felt  by the embrace of Lord Shiva who killed  the  god  of love,

Salutations o her who has  lustrous  new leaf like   red palms ,

Which are   like   the red hibiscus  flowers  opened up in the dawn.

6.Namosthu   thunga sthana  bhara  duryathaa samun mishat karsyamanojna  madhyame  ,

Namosthu   bhoodesa jayarths   sambhrama smaragni  gundayitha  naabhi mandale  .

6.Salutations  to her who has a pretty middle  which has become tiired,

Due  to lifting  the   heavy weight   of her   huge  breasts,

Salutations to her who has a belly button  which looks  the fire place  ,

Lit by the god  of love   who got burnt  when he  tried to win lord Shiva.

7.Namosthu  vistheerna nithamba mandali   radhanga  chakra bramithesa  manase,

Namosthu  Lakshmi  ramanaadhi   devathaa  samuthkaromsitha pada  pankaje  .

7.Salutations to her who has  the mind   of Lord Shiva   and 

Who with  huge  buttocks  similar  to chariot wheel rotates it.

 8.Namosthu  nirneendra sithetharaambuja prabhomeyaanga   mareechi  manjari  ,

Namosthu  namrabhi  matha pradhaayike namo  Namasthe   thaw akhilanda  nayike.

8.Salutations  to her   who has the luster  filled limbs

Which are   equal to the luster of fully  opened red hibiscus  flower,,

Salutations  to her  who fulfills desires  of those who salute her,

Salutations and salutations to you  oh Goddess who is the ruler of the universe.

9.Deva devasya mahatho  devasya  gruha medhini,

Mayaa  vasadrushtaa  bhavathi  maththapa  phalam.

9.Oh  consort of the   God who is the  God of Gods,

It is  due to the result of my penance that  I have been able to see  you.

10.Kasmadethavadhim  bhoomim   aagathaa thwam  hara  priye,

THwad darsanena niyatham  poothathathmaasu   drusyathe  .

10.Oh Darling of  Lord Shiva , how come  you have come to earth from far off  mountain?

Definitely   by having a  glimpse of you   all  my sins  have been destroyed.

11.Adhyadhwara  phalam  drushtam   adhya vidhyaa  prayojanam,

Adhyaiva thapa siddhi   devi thwad darsanan  mama.

11.I have  experienced the result of fire sacrifice  and understood the  use of knowledge ,

And  I have got the  result of my penance   by seeing   you.

12.Agamyam Veda sirasaam  aprapyam   sasthra  sampadhaam,

Aagaanaam   chadushprapam   thava   sarvani    darsanam.

12.Oh Goddess the effect of seeing cannot be got by Upanishads,

And also   by understanding   the secrets  of  the Vedic scriptures.

13.Aneka theertha nilayaath aakaaritha thapa phalaath,

Devarshimanasollasa kailasanasthi   thath padam.

13.Your feet  is greater than the  Kailasa  mountain   which ,

Lets out several sacred rivers and  is the result of ,

Great penance   done   by   devas  as well as sages.

14.Bhakthanukampa sulabham bhava nisasi   sekharam,

Avinaabhavara  sikam   vinathwam  kadham aagathaa.

14.How come you  have come  leaving Lord who wears the mon,

And who is  wishing  to stay   with you?  Is it due to your pity  towards your devotees.

Ithi  Sri Padmeya  purane  Gajaranya  Mahathmye Brahma  Sthuthir nama Ashtamodhyaya

This is the eight chapter  of the book Gajaranya Mahathmya of Padma purana   which is called  “Prayer of Lord Brahma”

Indra Krutha Akhilandeswari stotram

Indra  Krutha  Akhilandeswari   stotram

By

Lord Devendra

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Akhilandeswari    is the great Goddess  presiding over  THiruvanaikaval  Temple of Tiruchi. Once you have the luck to look at her , you would never  be able to forget  the grandeur   of her mesmerizing   looks.)

1.Akilandeswarim devim amrutheswara   subruvam,

Jishnu rarabhathesthothum   graheetha   mani  paadhukaam.

1,Indra   started  praising   the goddess Akhilandeswari,

Who is the consort  of Amrutheswara , holding  her  gem studded  sandals

2.Gunaanaa mani  maadhinaam  ashtabhi sidhibhi shivaam,

Bhaje  pradathrim  bhakthaanaam   pradathrim  thadvisham api.

2.I sing about  that goddess  who grants eight occult  powers among powers,

Who   also defeats those  who harm  to her devotees  and who has a  divine form.

3.Brahmanaaya  saraswathyaa   sthuthaam pankajaya samam,

Vaikuntena sthuthaam   devim akhilandeswarim   Bhaje.

3.I  sing the praises  of Akhiklandeswari   who is praised  by ,

Lord Brahma and Goddess Saraswathi   as well as Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.

4.Bhavaabdhi paaraam nayathim  bavanga niyathaalayaam,

Bhavaa pava bhayaam hanthrim  , bhavanim   aham aasraye.

4.I surrender  to that Bhavani who takes us to the shore of ocean of  samsara,

Who forever stays  in the body of Lord Shiva  , who   removes the fear  of  the birth and death.

5.Ithi sthuthwaa BHagavthim   akhilandeswarim  vrushaa,

Yayoucha sidhi manayaa maha aiswarya   dhayini.

5.Praying like  this the  Goddess  Akhilandeswari  , Devendra,

Got all  great  powers    from the Goddess  who grants  great prosperity.

6.Evam chithra   sikhandijasya vachasaa   samprapya punyam sthalam,

Sampoojyam amrutha  vigraham  pasupathim  devim cha   SAilendrajaam,

TRaksho bheethim apasya  vanchitha phalam labdhwaa adha  sankramdhana ,

Swarajyam  punaraapthwaan   amala  dheerasapathinaam prabhu.

6.Thus as per the   words of Lord Brahaspathi  Indra   reached that holy place,

And worshipped   the nectar  like idols  of   the   Lord Shiva  and Goddess  Parvathi   who was the daughter of the n mountain,

Got removed  the fears  and got   all that he desired and got back  his position,

Which was   the leader  of the devas  guarding the   eight   directions  .

Ithi Sri Padma  Purane   Gajaranya mahathmye indra  krutham,

Akhilandeswari stotram nama shodasodhyaya.

Thus ends   the sixteenth   chapter  of the book of Gajaranya mahathmya,

Which occurs  in  the Padma purana.

Sri Mathru bhoothesa Stotram(Thayumanavar stotram) followed by Mathru Bhootheswara Manthra for ensuring safe delivery.

Sri Mathru bhoothesa  Stotram(Thayumanavar  stotram) followed by

Mathru Bhootheswara  Manthra for ensuring  safe delivery.

By

Sage Sarama(Sarama Muni)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(in the  great  temple town of Trichy (Trisira  palli  found by a king called Trisira )  of Tamil Nadu  , there is a temple complex consisting  of  temples  on  a rocky hill called in English as  rock fort. This rockfort according to  Hindu devotees is a part of the Mount Kailasa, which was once thrown here by   a very torrential wind. So it is called DAkshina Kailasam.  The main temple in this complex  is a temple of Lord Shiva  , called  Mathrubhootheswarar  in Sanskrit and  THayumanavar  in temple, It seems  there was a lady in state of advanced   state of pregnancy on the other shore  of the Cauvery  .Her mother had to cross the river   and come  to TRichy on an errand. RAthnavali developed  delivery pains   and was crying  for her mother. Since there was a sudden flood  in the river Cauvery her mother   could not reach her .According to believes , Lord Shiva took   the form of Rathnavali’s mother  , assisted Rathnavali  in her delivery and then vanished. Due to this from then on the God was called  THayumanavar (he   who  also became the mother.) He is also called Chevvandhi Nadhar   as he he was  worshipped  by Sarama muni   using Chevvandhi flowers   brought   from Naga  LOka. The Goddess is called  Sugandha Kundalambikai or Mattuvar Kuzhali  and has a seperatew  temple. This rarest  of the rare stotras is given in the collection of Stotras   called  Jayamangala stotram by late  SEngalipuram Anantharama  Deekshithar. Please recite it daily  in the home where  any lady is expecting delivery.It is expected that   she would have a  safe delivery due to the  grace of God   who also became a mother. )

1.Devam dakshina kailasam   eesoktham  poorva janmani ,

SAmpraptha trisira   sailam  punyam   Saara  Maha muni.

1The great Sage  Saara  reached  the  Kailasa  of the south,

About which he   was told by  Lord Parmasiva  in his previous birth ,

Which was  a holy mountain with three  peaks.

2.Yadathmo paarjithe samvitha   sampath phalodhayam,

THam lingam   param   dandavath prana nama sa.

2.After reaching the mountain searched   and attained by him,

He  fell on the floor   and saluted      that  greatest divine linga,

Which  would lead oneself to wisdom    and prosperity.

3.SAmpranamya  Maha devam  tri sira  saila nayakam,

Sthothum prachakrame  vaagbhi  vaang manotheetha mishtadham.

3.After  saluting the great God   who is the of mountain with three  peaks,

He prayed   to  the Lord  who is beyond mind and words and one   fulfilling our desires.

4.Namo bhagawathe thubhyam , Namasthe  Shambhave  sathe  ,

Namasthe   deva devaaya, jagatham  pathaye  nama.

4.Salutations to you Oh God  , Salutations to Shambu  who is the essence  ,

Salutations to God  of Gods, Salutations   to the  Lord of entire   universe.

5,Namo   dakshina Kailasa parvathagra  swaroopine,

Namo viswamaresaya sahasra  sirase  nama.

5.Salutations   to him who sits  on the top of Dakshina Kailasa  mountain,

Salutations to lord  of Uiverse  and devas and salutations to the thousand headed  one.

6.Namasivaya rudraya Namasthe  viswa moorthaye ,

Namasthe  neelakandya Namasthe  Chandra  maulave.

6.Salutations to Shiva  who is Rudra , salutations  to  him who  has universal   form,

Salutations to God who is blue necked   and salutations to god who has moon on his crown.

7.TRivarga  phala dathre cha  thrayee  murthe  namo nama,

Namo jeevathmane thubhyam , Namasthe  Parmathmane

7.Oh  God who grants Dharma , Artha and Kama   and who has  three  forms  salutations,

Salutation to you  who is individual soul  ,Salutations to you   who is the  ultimate soul

8.Jnanaika  vedhya roopaaya, veda  roopaya they  nama,

Namasthe Brahmane thubhyam Namasthe brahmesa  adithya thejase.

8,Salutations to you who has a form   which can be known by Jnana and to whom   who is the form of Veda,

Salutations   to you  Brahman  and to you who is God of Brahma  and the luster of the sun.

9,Dikkaladhya  parichedhya mahimne, manthra   roopine,’

SAthe asathe namo vidhyaa swaroopaya   vedhase  ,

9.Salutations to him who is the form of Manthras  , who is beyond  directions   and time.

Salutations   to him  who is good who is imperishable , who is the form of  learning andwho is studied by Vedas.

10.Nithyaya nithyam bhakthathma  vaasine, vara  dhayine,

Namasthubhyam sadachara sanmarga sthapakaya    cha.

10.Salutations to you who is forever, who lives  in the minds of devotees   for ever and one s grants boons,

And I also salute him who  established good rituals  and   good  path also.

11,Aadhi madhyantha  soonyaya sadhithakhila  karmane  ,

Chandaaya   chanda   Kodanda  dharine harine  nama.

11.Salutations to him who does not have beginning , middle and end . to him who   achieve results to all actions,

Who is angry with evil people, who holds the Kodanda and who is  Hari.

12.Vrushadwajaya   vandhyaya namo veeraya  sooline,

Smasana vaasine charma vasine  vara   dhayine.

12.Salutations to lord having  bull in the flag, who is fit to be saluted, who is a hero , who holds the  trident  ,

Who lives in the cremation ground, who wears  the tiger’s hide and who grants   boons.

13.Aksharaaya , aksha roopaaya yakshesa  priya bandhave,

Dakshathdwara vinasaika   sikshanaaya namo  nama.

13.Salutations   to the deathless one,who has form of alphabets, who is the dear friend of  Khubera,

Who taught  the devas for   destroying    the  yajna of   the Daksha.

14,Gowreesaaya, gireesaaya namo  giri vaasine  ,

Nagendra priya   bhooshaa bhootha vaasaya  bhoo bruthe.

14.Salutation to Lord  of Gauri  who is the lord of mountain, who lives on the mountain,

Who wears the serpent king with love, who lives in all  beings and who lifts the earth.

15.Sathyathilakshana   bruthe, sthoola   sookshmaayathe   nama,

Ugraya santha roopaya bargaayaparameshtine.

15.Salutations to  lord who has properties  of characters like truth , who can become huge or tiny,

Who can have  angry and peaceful form , who destroys sins and is the greatest god.

16.Namo pararkhya saadhyaya , paramartha swaroopine  ,

Hiranya  garbha  pramukhai poojyaya puradahine  ,

16.Salutations  to him who can be  reached by  great prayers, Who   is the form of divine  truth,

Who is worshipped  by  Brahma   and others and   who destroyed the  three  cities.

17.Purandhraadji poojyaya puruhoothayuthe  nama,

Viswaya , viswa samharthre   vibhoodhi  thraya  kaarine,

17.Salutations   to him worshipped by Indra  and others, who has  the form of Indra,

Who is the world  , who is the  destroyer  of  the world, and who creates, upkeeps and destroys.

18.Namasthe yogi gamyaya yoga sath phala   dhayine  ,

SArveswaraya , sarvaaya Chandra sooryagni chakshushe.

18.Salutations to him who can be attained by Yogis,  who gives good results   to yogic practice,

Who   is the God of all  , who is the form of the universe and who has moon, sun and  fire as eyes.

19.Kaamaya , kama roopaya  , kama dathre namo nama,

Kala swaroopine naumi kala garvapa haarine.

19.Salutaions to one who is desirable, who is a desirable  form , who gives what one desires,

Who has  the form of time and who destroyed   the  pride of God of death  .

20.Ananda thandavasaktha chethase they  namo nama,

Apaaravaara   samsara sagaroththaranaaya  nama.

20.Salutations  to one who likes   the  great male   dance of joy,

And who is the one who saves us from the shore less   ocean of  samsara.

21.Namo bhaktha maha moha mahaa medhayathe  nama,

Sudurlabhaya abhakthaanaam  sad   Bhakthi  sulabhaya  cha.

21.Salutations to him who has the great  capacity  to   fulfill great desires of devotees,

Who cannot be reached by people  without devotion and  who can be  easily attained by devotees.

22.Nadhaya  , nadha roopaaya Namasthe meru thanvane  ,

Sangine sanga heenaaya sadaa  sama priyaya   cha.

22.Salutation to the lord   who is the form of music, who uses meru mountain as bow,

Who moves in society of  devotees,   who does not have a  group and who loves  Sama  Veda.

23.Mahathmane, varenyaya mahathaam mahathe  nama,

Sthanave   deergathapase sarvaavasthathma roopine  nama.

23.Salutation to the Lord who is great, chosen and  greater than the greatest,

Salutation to the  Lord who is stable , who did long penance and who has a form suitable   to every condition.

24,SArva shakthi swaroopaya, sankaraya nama sadaa,

Amithaya agraganyaya samithamara  vairine.

24.Salutations always  to the lord , who has a form which is powerful , who is peaceful,

Who is immesurable , who is the top and   who defeats   enemies  of devas.

25,Viswadhikaaya rudraaya   viswa  bhootha  antharathmane  ,

SAnmano vasine sarva  mangala pathaye  nama.

25.Salutations to the angry one who is  greater  than universe, who lives    as the inner soul  of all beings Who lives  in the  mind of  the good and who is the  consort of   Goddess Parvathi, who is auspicious.

26.Panchakshara  swaroopaya  nama  panchamukhayathe,

Sugandhi kunthalaa   Bhakthi   sampoojitha  nijangraye.

26.Salutations to the Lord who has five letted chant , who has  five faces,

And who is  worshipped by Goddess  with scented hair with devotion.

27.Grudra rajarchitha   sriman nama saptha rishi   sevitha,

Aaradhithaaya devaischa mathrumisapthapi sadaa.

27.Salutations to the Lord worshipped by Jatayu, who is prosperous, who is served  by Saptha Rishis,

Who  is worshipped   by devas   and seven  mother  goddesses.

28.THejodhikair muni ganair, ganendra  sevithaaya cha,

Namasthe deva devesa, naga kanyarchithaya   cha.

28, Salutations to Lord who is worshipped by  sages with luster,Who is served by leaders of Bhootha ganas,

Who is the God of devas   and who is worshipped  by serpent  maidens.

29. Namo Bhagawathe thubhyam, Namasthe   shuddha  vigraha,

Gandharwo uraga  sidhaischa sadhyair yogibireva   cha.

29.Salutations to you Oh God  who is purity personified,

And who is fit to be sought by Gandhawas, Uragas, Sidhas , Sadhyas   and yogis.

30.Maha muneendrai ishtartha sidhi hetho samarchitha,

Nama  trisirase ghora thapa prathyaksha  karine.

30.Salutations to the Lord who  was worshipped   by great sages  for fulfillment  of their objectives

And who appeared  before the three  headed one   after   very great penance.

31.Thathkalipthaalapadhyoru sathkara  vibhavaya   cha,

Paschathadhakhyaa  poorvathmaa nama  vikhyadhi meeyushe.

31.Salutations to the Lord who  has  all the offerings  made by that  Trisiras,

And who added his name   before his own  and became  very famous

32.SA sita lakshmanenapi  sa Sugreeva  hanumathaa,

Ramenyabhi archithaayasu samitha  amara  vairine.

32.Salutations to the Lord   who was worshipped by  Sita  , Lakshmana, Sugreeva ,

Hanuman and Lord Rama and  who  destroyed   the enemies  of devas.

33.Bhoo pradakshina sampraptha partha sampoojithaya  cha,

Bramarairapi sad bhakthaa samsevitha  padaya   cha.

33.Salutation to the Lord who was worshipped by Arjuna   after going round the world,

And who has   feet that are worshipped   with devotion by   bees.

34.Chanda roopaya chandathma  vapushe akhanda  roopine,

Guru manthra  swaroopaya  swayam vedhyayathe  nama.

34,Salutations to the lord who is furios, who has a very angry form , who has a limitless  form,

Who is the form of teacher   and manthras and who   is someone who can know himself.

35.Deva thwameva, devaadhyaa  sruthi mrugya sanathana,

Na dwithiyoshti  deveshu  sarveshu bhavathaa   sama.

35.Oh God , you are  the primeval God , the beginning less  one   searched by the Vedas,

There  is none second to you and among  devas no oe is equal to you.

36.Uthpathi sthithi naasadhi  karmaini jagathaam pathe  ,

THaani trimoorthyaa lokasya  pravarthanthe thadajnayaa.

36.Oh Lord of the universe, the act  of creation, upkeep and destruction,

Are  carried out by the   divine trinity     as  per the  orders  of yours.

37.Bahudhaa vipra bhinnakhyaa  yasthu santhu  hi devathaa,

Thwad Bhakthi rajju  samprothaa cheshtanthe   sruthi gamyatha.

37.Just like   the Brahmins   are  of different types , so are the devas,

But they  being threadedby  the rope of devotion  to you, do their work   according to Vedas.

38.THejasaam trithayam yascha sooryendvagni  samahvayam,

THwad thejasaiva badyethath  , sarveshaam thejasaam  nidhe.

38.Oh Lord who is the home  of all luster, the great bodies of luster  ,

Namely   sun, moon and the fire get their luster from you  , Oh treasure of all luster.

39.Bhooriyam bhavatha peetam rodhasthyantharam   vapu  ,

Gaganam bhavatha kesa viswaroopa namo  nama.

39.The earth is your seat, the place between Earth and  space  is your body,

And the  sky is   your  hair and  salutations to you  who is like  that.

40.Srushtaa brahmedhi ke chithwaam  rakshithaa  haririthyapi,

Samharhaa  Rudraa ithyaahu sathyam jananthinaiva they.

40.Some people claim that they are Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the protector,

And   the  Rudra   who destroys but they are  the ones  who do not  the truth.

41.Jagatha pralayoyasthu sa they   nidhredhi  khadhyathe,

Sambhavoyam  trijagathaam   samprabodho maharshibhi.

41.The great sages   say  that  the  final deluge  is your sleep,

And the   creation of this universe is your  wakeful state.

42.DEvaa apivichinvanthi thwam adhyaapi   hi  sarvasaa,

Aprameyam  kadham   thwaaham  sthothum  chaknomi mandhadhi.

42. Even Devas   are  searching   for you now and in spite of that  ,

Oh God of all , how can I who is a fool , be able to praise you who is immesuarable.

43.Imaa Bhakthi giro  hrudhyaa  santhu may   bhaktha  vathsala ,

Priyaa  kalbarbhakam  baalaa  pithror  vathsalya   nignayo.

43.Oh God who  has a heart filled   with love towards   devotees ,

Though   the babies prattle  , due to affection the parents find it attractive ,

And similarly  let these  prayers become attractive to you.

44.Ithi sthuthwaa  muni sthuthyam  TRisaila nayakam,

Sarvopacharai   sampoojaam  kurvam sthathraa vas siram.

44.This way  the sage  praised  the Lord of the mountain with three peaks,

And worshipped   him following   all  rituals   and lived there  for a long  time.

Sri Mathru bhoothesa   stotram sampoornam

Thus ends the prayer   addressed to the  God who became  the mother (Thaymanavar)

Slokas to be recited  eleven times  praying  for safe delivery  to THayumanavar:-

1.Mathru boodeswaro devo
Bakthanaa mishta Dhayaka
Sukanthi kunthala naavaha
Suka Prasava Mrichchathuhu.

1.Oh  God Mathrubhootheswara ,

Who fulfills    the desires of devotees,

Who is with his consort  Sukantha Kunthalambika,

I am wishing    for a safe delivery.

2.Hima vathyuththarey parthavey
Surathaa nama yakshini
Tasyaha smarana mathrena
Visalya Garpini paveth.

2.On the snow clad mountain ,

There  was a Yakshini    called Surathaa,

And as soon as you remember her  ,

One would    have a  safe delivery.

3.Hey sankara smarahara
Bramahathathi natha
Man nadha samba sasi chooda
Hara thrisoolin
Shambo sukaprasavakrutha
Bhavame Dhayalo
Shri mathrubootha Siva palayamam namasthey.

3.Oh Sankara , killer of God of love  ,

The  lord of the   entire  universe ,

My Lord  Samba , who wears  the moon,

Oh Lord Shiva with the trident,

Oh Shambhu help me get a safe delivery, Oh merciful one,

Oh Lord Shiva who took the form of a mother  protect me, My salutations.