Devaki Garbha Sthuthi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( As per the request of Lord Brahma and other devas Lord Vishnu enters the womb of Devaki ,
For yet another incarnation to remove the burden of this earth. This prayer is addressed to the God who is in the womb of Devaki by Lord Brahma and other devas. This great prayer occurs in the tenth Skanda and in second chapter of Bhagawatha Purana as slokas 26-40.)
1.Sathyavrutham sathyaparam Trisathyam ,
Sathyasya yonim nihiutham cha sathye,
Sathyasya sathayamrutha Sathya nethram,
Sathyathmakam thwaam saranam Prapanna.
We surrender to you , who is the soul of the truth,
Who makes truth his penance , Who is beyond truth,
Who is the triple truth in the past , present and future,
Who is the creator of truth , who exists in only truth ,
Who is truth of the nectar of truth and who only sees truth.
2,Yekayano asou dwiphala , sthri moola,
Chathurasa, Pancha vitha, shadathma,
Sapthathvak astha vitapo navaksho ,
Dasaschadhi Dwikhago hyadhi vruksha.
The primeval tree of creation has one basis,
Two fruits called pleasure and suffering,
Three roots called Sathva, Rajas and Thamas,
Four aspects called Dharma, wealth, pleasure and salvation,
Five sensory organs, six soul emotions called,
Hunger, thirst , sorrow, passion, old age and death,
Seven layers called skin, flesh , blood , bile , fat, phlegm and bone,
Eight branches called Pancha bhoothas, mind , brain , egoism,
Nine holes of the body like two ears, two eyes and so on,
And eleven leaf like souls called prana, apana, samana , vyana , udana,
Nadha , korma , krukara , deva datha and dananjaya,
And on this tree , live the two birds called Jevathma and Paramathma.
3.Twam yeka yevaasya satha prasoothi,
Thwam sannidhaanam thwam anugrahascha,
Thwan maayaya samvrutha chethasas thwam,
Pasyanthi naanaa na vipaschitho ye.
You alone are the cause of that tree of the universe,
You are its resting place, you are the one who takes care of it,
And those beings whose eyes are clouded by your illusion,
See you as different things but not the wise ones.
4.Bhibharshi roopanyava bodha athmaa,
Kshemaya lokasya characharasya,
Sathvo pannani sukha vahaani,
Sathama bhadrani muhu khalaanaam.
Though you are the soul which is consciousness,
For taking care of the people and mobile and immobile things,
You take the form of unmixed truth and peace,
Which gives delight to the followers of Dharma,
And is harmful to those wicked beings.
5.Thway ambujaksha akhila sathva dhamni,
Samaadhinaa aavesitha chetha saike,
THwad patha pothena mahath kruthena,
Kurvanthi go vathsa padam bhavabdhim.
Oh Lotus eyed one , those wise sages,
Using their state of Samadhi ,
See your Sathva form by their inner eyes,
And using the boat of your divine feet,
And using their good behavior as a boatman ,
Cross the sea of birth and death,
As if it is only as big as the hoof mark of a cow.
6.Swayam samutheerya sadushtaram dhyuman,
Bhavarnavam bheema madhabra souhrudhaa,
Bhavath padamboruha naabva matha they,
Nidhaaya yaathaa sadanugraho bhavaan.
Those wise ones after crossing this ocean of birth and death,
Which is difficult to cross , with their mind,
Filled with greatly gross compassion and care,
Leave the boat of your lotus like feet with your blessings,
There itself , so that it would be of help to others to cross the ocean.
7.Yo anyo aravindaksha vimuktha maanina,
Thwayyastha bhavadha vishuddha buddhyaa,
Aaroohya kruchrena param padam Thatha,
Pathathyatho anaadrutha yushamad anghraya.
The others , Oh lotus eyed one , who consider themselves as liberated,
With a mind which is not pure and without any devotion to you,
Even if they attain your divine world by a torturous path
Fall down from that position , as they have not adored your feet.
8.Thadhaa na they maadhava thavakaa kwachidh,
Brasyanthi marga thwayee badha souhrudhaa,
Thwayabhi gupthaa vicharanthi nirbhayaa,
Vinaayakani kappa moordhasu prabho.
Oh Madhava , those who have complete devotion to you,
Would never go in such wrong path, due to their love for you,
And they would be saved by your blessing,
And would travel without any fear ,
Treading on the heads of those who come in their way.
9.Sathwam vishudham srayathe bhavan stithou.
SAreerinaam sreya upayanam vapu,
Veda kriyaa yoga thapa samadhibhi,
Sthavarhanam yena jana sameehathe.
Oh Lord , You have assumed a pure Sathwic form,
And give the results to beings for their actions,
And people belonging the four stages in life,
Worship you by performing Vedic rituals,
Yoga , Penance and entering in to Samadhi.
10.Sathwam cha chedha dharitham nijam bhaved,
Vijnana majnana abhidhabha marjanam,
Guna prakasai ranumeeyathe bhavan,
Prakasathe yasya cha yena vaa guna.
Had not you assumed this Sathwic form of yours,
Oh maker of the universe, for the sake of ,
Shining of knowledge and removing of the ignorance,
Of your devotees who see difference among themselves,
Will see and feel you as per their characteristics.
Had you not been born with these characteristics,
11.Na naama roope guna janma karambhi,
Niroopithavye thava thasya sakshina,
Mano vachibhyaam anumeya varthmano,
Deva kriyayam prathi yanthyadhapi.
None of the name , form , characters, birth and actions,
Prove that you are the only witness for yourselves,
Mind , word and others only guess your form,
And when offerings to you are made in the Yagas,
You assume the form that is proper and receive them.
12,Srunvan grunan samsaarayamscha chinthayan,
Naamani roopani cha mangalani they,
Kriyasu yasthwa charanara vindhayo,
Aavishta chethaa na bhavaya kalpathe.
Hearing, telling it to others , remembering and meditating ,
On your names and forms which are auspicious,
And performing all actions with attention merged on your lotus feet,
If done by a man using his mind it will ensure him freedom from bonds.
13.Dhishtaaya hare asyaa bhavatha padhoi bhuvo,
Bharo apaneetha sthava janma nesithu,
Dhishtyangi kathaam thwad padakai sushobhanai,
Drakshyama gaam dhyaam cha thavanukampithaam.
Luckily , oh Lord Hari, the earth represented by your feet,
Has got rid of its burden by your descent to this earth,
And we will see the heaven and earth decorated,
By your very pretty footsteps and divine marks,
Due to your great grace as well as merciful interest.
14.Na they bhavasyesa bhavasya karanam,
Vinaa vinodham bhatha tharkayamahe,
Bhavo nirodha stdithi thirapya vidhyaya,
Kruthaa yatha sthvayya bhaya aasryathmani.
Oh Lord who offers protection to everyone,
Your this birth , came about as only a sport of yours,
For you do not have birth which is a result of Karma,
And the assumption of your birth and death ,
By the people is only due to their ignorance.
15.Mathsya aswa kachapa nrusimha Varaha hamsa,
Rajanya vipra vividheshu kruthavathaaraa,
THwam paasi nas tribhuvanam cha yadhaa dhunesa,
Bharam bhuvo hara yadhthama vandanam they.
Oh God you took the varied incarnations as fish, horse , tortoise ,
Man lion , boar , swan, king as well as Brahmin,
And you protected the three worlds and
We want you remove the burden of this earth , Oh Hari,
Oh best of Yadhu clan , our salutations to you.
Translation in to english of Hindu Prayers written in Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi by P.R.Ramachander
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Gajendra Moksha Sthuthi
Gajendra Moksha Sthuthi
(The prayer by the king of elephants)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( This prayer has been taken from eighth Skanda and third chapter of Bhagwatha Purana (Sloka 2-29).
Indra Dhyumna was a great king who was a great devotee of Vishnu. Once sage Agasthya visited him. Due to his complete involvement in God , the king did not receive the sage properly. Annoyed by this the sage cursed him to become an elephant in the next birth. As per that the king was born as Gajendra. His devotion continued and he used to worship Lord Vishnu incessantly by offering him lotus flowers plucked from the pond. Once his leg was caught by a crocodile and the fight between the crocodile and elephant continued for one thousand years. Unable to get out of the clutches of the Crocodile , Gajendra cried and called Lord Vishnu. Immediately the Lord arrived and freed him by killing the crocodile. The Lord also gave salvation to Gajendra. This prayer is recited by the Elephant king before attaining salvation. A translation of this stotra by Dr.Sivarama Murthy is available in
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9402580/Gajendra-MokshamSignificance-and-Meaning. Besides referring to that I have also referred the translation by Sudha Devi Ramkumar in her Tamil book “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” as well as the translation by Sri C.l.Goswami published by Gita press , Gorakhpur)
1.Om namo bhagawathe thasmai yathayetha chidhathmakam,
Purushaa yaadhi bheejaaya paresayaabhi dheemahi.
Salutations to the all powerful divine God denoted by “OM”,
Due to whom the body and mind are made conscious,
And he also exists within them in the form of the seed for the spirit.
2.Yasmin idham yatha schedham tyenedham ya idham swayam,
Yoasmath parasamacha parastham prapadhye swayambhuvam.
I surrender to that God in whom this universe
Was born, exists in essence and was made in to thedivine,
Who becomes all the world that we see,
And who is different from it in his physical and spiritual form.
3.Ya swathmaneedham nija mayayaa arpitham,
Kwachid vibhatham kwa cha thath thirohitham,
Aviddha druk saksha yubhayam thadheekshathe sa,
Aathma moolo avathu maam parathpara.
May I be protected by the God who revealed himself,
Who reveals himself as the universe at times of creation,
Who keeps the universe as an illusion at the times of deluge,
Thus revealing himself sometimes and hiding himself at other times,
And who sees them as a witness in both these states.
4.Kaalena panchathwamitheshu kruthsnasao,
Lokeshu paleshu cha sarva hethushu,
Thamas thadha aaseed gahanam gabheeram,
Yasthasya parebhi virajathe Vibhu.
5.Na yasya devaa rishaya padam vidhu,
Janthu puna ko arhathi ganthu meerithum,
Yadhaa natasya aakruthibhir vicheshtatho,
Durathya anukramana sa maavathu.
Over time when all the worlds and their guardians,
Are reduced to the five elements and all their causes,
Only Impenetrable and fathomless darkness , remains,
Coming out of that darkness , the divine Lord shines from within that.
And his form thus exhibited is not understood even by the devas and sages,
Like the actual form of the actor in a drama is not known to the spectator,
And definitely the ordinary beings is at a loss to describe it,
Thus making his actions unfathomable and let that God protect me.
6.Dhidrukshavo yasya padam su mangalam,
Vimuktha sanghaa munaya susaadhava,
Charanthya loka Vrutha mavranam vane,
Bhoothama bhoothaa shrudh sa may gathi.
He whose auspicious feet is desired even by,
The great sages who are bereft of any attachments ,
Who have benevolent feeling towards all beings,
And observe penance and sacred vows in the forest,
Is the divine one who is in all beings ,
And is my only source of support.
7.Na vidhyathe yasya cha janma karma vaa,
Na naama roope guna dosha yeva vaa,
Thadhapi lokaapya ya sambhavaya ya,
Swa mayaya thaanyunukala mruchathi.
He does not have either birth or Karmas,
He does not have any name or properties,
And he does not have any faults as he is beyond nature,
And in spite of that he assumes several forms,
At different times to carry out the creation and upkeep of the world.
8.Thasmai nama paresaaya Brahmane anatha shakthaye,
Aroopyo roopaya nama aascharya karmane.
Salutations to him who does wonderful acts,
Who is beyond birth and death and theBrahman,
The one without endless power and one who ,
Neither has a form or is formless.
9.Nama aathma pradheepaya sakshine paramathmane,
Namo giraam vidhooraya maanasa schethasam api.
My salutations to him who shines within himself,
Who is the witness for all, who is the divine soul,
My salutations to him who is far, far away,
From the activities of the mind and its faculties.
10.Sathvena prathi labhyaya naishkarmyena vipaschitha,
Nama kaivalya nadhaya nirvana sukha samvidhe.
Salutations to him who gives us Kaivalya ,
And who makes us realize the infinite joy of salvation,
And one who can be seen by the real sages with purity of mind,
By the constant practice of detached activity .
11.Nama santhaya ghoraya , moodaaya guna dharmine,
Nirviseshaya samyaya namo Jnana ganaya cha.
Salutations to the one who appears to be serene , ferocious and foolish ,
But really the one who is devoid of any qualities and is always alike.
Salutations to the great treasure of wisdom.
12.Kshethragnaya namasthubhyam Sarvadhyakshaya sakshine ,
Purushaa yaathma moolaya moola prakruthaye nama.
Salutations to one who knows the form ,
Who is lord and witness of everything,
Who is the Purusha and who is the seed of every being,
And salutations to the basic nature which exists.
13.Sarvendrye guna drushte sarva prathyaya hethave ,
Asathaa cchaya yokthaya sadaa basaaya they nama.
Salutations to one who watches the health of all senses,
And also the objectives of all such senses,
And to him who is the one who activates,
The immobile nature that follows you like a shadow.
14.Namol namasthe akhila kaaranaya nish kaaranaaya adbhutha kaaranaya,
Sarvaa gamaamnaya maharnavaya namo apavargaya parayanaya.
Salutations fo him who is the cause of everything,
To him who is not caused by anything and also,
The wonderful cause which does not become what it causes,
Salutations to him who is the ocean of Thanthras,
To the personification of saintliness and refuge of the great.
15.Gunarani cchanna chidooshmapaaya,
Thathkshobha visphoorjitha manasaya,
Naishkarmya bhavena vivarjithagama,
Swayam prakasaya namaskaromi.
Salutations to him who hides similar to the fire of consciousness,
That is hid in a piece of wood of qualities and characters ,
Whose creative mind is aroused when the characters are disturbed,
Who comes shining before those who do detached actions.
16. Madruk prapanna pasu pasa vimokshanaya,
Mukthaaya bhoori karunaya namo aalayaaya,
Swaamsena sarva thanu brun manasi pratheetha,
Prathyag druse bhagwathe bruhathe namasthe.
Salutations to the God of boundless compassion,
Who frees those ignorant beings from the ties of this world,
As soon as they surrender to him though ,
He himself is ever free and is endowed to the great mercy,
And he also shines in the minds of all as their own soul,
Though he himself is the limitless Para Brahman.
17.Athma athmajaaptha Gruha vitha janeshu saakthai,
Dush praapaanaaya guna sanghaa vivarjithaaya,
Nukthaathmabhi swahrudaye pari bhavithaya,
Jnanathmane bhagwathe nama Ishwaraya.
Salutations to that God ,who is not attainable to those,
Who are attached to themselves, their sons, house , wealth and friends,
Who himself is completely free of all attachments to senses,
And who is brought in to their own hearts by his devotees,
18. Yam dharma kama artha vimukthi kaama,
Bhajantha ishtaam gathi mapnuvanthi,
Kim thwaasisho rathyapi deha mavyayam,
Karothu may adha brudhayo vimokshanam.
Whosoever prays you for Dharma,
Desire , wealth or salvation,
They get their desires fulfilled,
And even when your devotees ,
Do not ask anything from you,
You give them an imperishable body ,
And I request from you salvation for me.
19.Yekanthino yasya na kanchanarrdhaa,
Vanchasnthi ye vai Bhagawat prapanna,
Athyadbhutham thaccharitham sumangalam,
Gayantha AAnanda samudhra magnaa.
Those devotees who in lonliness , pray you ,
Without wanting gold or similar things,
And are not even desirous of salvation,
And sing your wonderful story,
Drown themselves in the ocean of bliss.
20.Thamaksharam brahma param paresam,
Avyaktha madhyathmika yoga gamyam,
Athheendriyam sookshma mivathi dhooram,
Anantha maadhyam paripoorna meede.
I sauté that complete God who never dies,
Who is the divine God much beyond Lord Brahma,
Who is not clear and is available for spiritual seekers,
Who is beyond senses like the very micro things,
And who does not have an end and is primeval.
21.Yasya Brahmadayo deva loka scharachara,
Nama roopa vibheedheena phalgvyaa cha kalaya krutha.
I salute him from whose very micro form are created.
Brahma and others, devas, all worlds , all moving and stable beings,
Assuming very different names and bear fruit.
22.Yadharchisho agne savithur gabhasthayo,
Niryanthi samyaanthya sakruth swarochisha,
Thadhaa yathoyam guna sampravaho,
Budhir mana kaani sareera sargaa.
Similar to the heat generating from the fire,
And rays generating from Sun ,ultimately ,
Merges in to the form from where they came ,
Wisdom, mind , senses and the body,
Originate from you and merge in you.
23.Sa vain a devaa asura marthaya thiryang,
Na Sthree na shando na puman na janthu,
Naayam guna karma na sanna na chasath,
Nishedha sesho jayathad asesha.
He is not god , asura or man or animal,
He is not woman, eunuch or man or animal,
He is not characteristic, nor mobile or immobile,
And he is what is remaining after all these negations.
24.Jeejee vishe naaha mihaamuyaa kim,
Anthar bahi schavrutha ye bhayonyaa,
Icchami kalena na yasya viplava,
Thasya aathma loka varanasya moksham.
I do not desire to survive for what I have to do here,
As an elephant enveloped inside out , by ignorance,
I do desire that this veil of ignorance is lifted,
And I get salvation from this world as an elephant.
25.Soham viswa srujam visamam aviswam Viswa vedhasam ,
Vishwathamanam ajam Brahma pranathosmi param padam.
I salute that God who created the universe ,
Who is the universe but is different from it,
Who knows the universe, who is the soul of the universe,
Who is devoid of birth and is the divine Brahmam.
26.Yoga randhitha karmaano ,
Hrudhi yoga Vibhavithe,
Yogino yam prapasyanthi,
Yogesam tham nathosyam aham
I worship that God of Yoga,
Whom only the Yogis who have burnt their Karma,
Can visualize by their heart,
And see him by the practice of yoga.
27.Namo namasthubhyam asahya veda Shakthi thrayaya akhiladhi gunaaya,
Prapanna paalaya durantha shakthaye kadheendriyaanamana vapya vaathmane.
Salutations to him whose three fold power is unstoppable ,
Who has all the characteristics , Who protects those who surrender to him,
And who cannot be attained by those who have not won over their senses.
28.Nayam Veda swamaathmaanam yacchakthyaa hamdhiyaa hatham,
Tham durathyaya maahatmyam bhagawantha mitho asmyaham.
I am searching that God, whose power can never be surpassed,
And due to the illusion of ego created by him , people think that ,
Their body is their soul and are not able to understand their real soul.
(The prayer by the king of elephants)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( This prayer has been taken from eighth Skanda and third chapter of Bhagwatha Purana (Sloka 2-29).
Indra Dhyumna was a great king who was a great devotee of Vishnu. Once sage Agasthya visited him. Due to his complete involvement in God , the king did not receive the sage properly. Annoyed by this the sage cursed him to become an elephant in the next birth. As per that the king was born as Gajendra. His devotion continued and he used to worship Lord Vishnu incessantly by offering him lotus flowers plucked from the pond. Once his leg was caught by a crocodile and the fight between the crocodile and elephant continued for one thousand years. Unable to get out of the clutches of the Crocodile , Gajendra cried and called Lord Vishnu. Immediately the Lord arrived and freed him by killing the crocodile. The Lord also gave salvation to Gajendra. This prayer is recited by the Elephant king before attaining salvation. A translation of this stotra by Dr.Sivarama Murthy is available in
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9402580/Gajendra-MokshamSignificance-and-Meaning. Besides referring to that I have also referred the translation by Sudha Devi Ramkumar in her Tamil book “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” as well as the translation by Sri C.l.Goswami published by Gita press , Gorakhpur)
1.Om namo bhagawathe thasmai yathayetha chidhathmakam,
Purushaa yaadhi bheejaaya paresayaabhi dheemahi.
Salutations to the all powerful divine God denoted by “OM”,
Due to whom the body and mind are made conscious,
And he also exists within them in the form of the seed for the spirit.
2.Yasmin idham yatha schedham tyenedham ya idham swayam,
Yoasmath parasamacha parastham prapadhye swayambhuvam.
I surrender to that God in whom this universe
Was born, exists in essence and was made in to thedivine,
Who becomes all the world that we see,
And who is different from it in his physical and spiritual form.
3.Ya swathmaneedham nija mayayaa arpitham,
Kwachid vibhatham kwa cha thath thirohitham,
Aviddha druk saksha yubhayam thadheekshathe sa,
Aathma moolo avathu maam parathpara.
May I be protected by the God who revealed himself,
Who reveals himself as the universe at times of creation,
Who keeps the universe as an illusion at the times of deluge,
Thus revealing himself sometimes and hiding himself at other times,
And who sees them as a witness in both these states.
4.Kaalena panchathwamitheshu kruthsnasao,
Lokeshu paleshu cha sarva hethushu,
Thamas thadha aaseed gahanam gabheeram,
Yasthasya parebhi virajathe Vibhu.
5.Na yasya devaa rishaya padam vidhu,
Janthu puna ko arhathi ganthu meerithum,
Yadhaa natasya aakruthibhir vicheshtatho,
Durathya anukramana sa maavathu.
Over time when all the worlds and their guardians,
Are reduced to the five elements and all their causes,
Only Impenetrable and fathomless darkness , remains,
Coming out of that darkness , the divine Lord shines from within that.
And his form thus exhibited is not understood even by the devas and sages,
Like the actual form of the actor in a drama is not known to the spectator,
And definitely the ordinary beings is at a loss to describe it,
Thus making his actions unfathomable and let that God protect me.
6.Dhidrukshavo yasya padam su mangalam,
Vimuktha sanghaa munaya susaadhava,
Charanthya loka Vrutha mavranam vane,
Bhoothama bhoothaa shrudh sa may gathi.
He whose auspicious feet is desired even by,
The great sages who are bereft of any attachments ,
Who have benevolent feeling towards all beings,
And observe penance and sacred vows in the forest,
Is the divine one who is in all beings ,
And is my only source of support.
7.Na vidhyathe yasya cha janma karma vaa,
Na naama roope guna dosha yeva vaa,
Thadhapi lokaapya ya sambhavaya ya,
Swa mayaya thaanyunukala mruchathi.
He does not have either birth or Karmas,
He does not have any name or properties,
And he does not have any faults as he is beyond nature,
And in spite of that he assumes several forms,
At different times to carry out the creation and upkeep of the world.
8.Thasmai nama paresaaya Brahmane anatha shakthaye,
Aroopyo roopaya nama aascharya karmane.
Salutations to him who does wonderful acts,
Who is beyond birth and death and theBrahman,
The one without endless power and one who ,
Neither has a form or is formless.
9.Nama aathma pradheepaya sakshine paramathmane,
Namo giraam vidhooraya maanasa schethasam api.
My salutations to him who shines within himself,
Who is the witness for all, who is the divine soul,
My salutations to him who is far, far away,
From the activities of the mind and its faculties.
10.Sathvena prathi labhyaya naishkarmyena vipaschitha,
Nama kaivalya nadhaya nirvana sukha samvidhe.
Salutations to him who gives us Kaivalya ,
And who makes us realize the infinite joy of salvation,
And one who can be seen by the real sages with purity of mind,
By the constant practice of detached activity .
11.Nama santhaya ghoraya , moodaaya guna dharmine,
Nirviseshaya samyaya namo Jnana ganaya cha.
Salutations to the one who appears to be serene , ferocious and foolish ,
But really the one who is devoid of any qualities and is always alike.
Salutations to the great treasure of wisdom.
12.Kshethragnaya namasthubhyam Sarvadhyakshaya sakshine ,
Purushaa yaathma moolaya moola prakruthaye nama.
Salutations to one who knows the form ,
Who is lord and witness of everything,
Who is the Purusha and who is the seed of every being,
And salutations to the basic nature which exists.
13.Sarvendrye guna drushte sarva prathyaya hethave ,
Asathaa cchaya yokthaya sadaa basaaya they nama.
Salutations to one who watches the health of all senses,
And also the objectives of all such senses,
And to him who is the one who activates,
The immobile nature that follows you like a shadow.
14.Namol namasthe akhila kaaranaya nish kaaranaaya adbhutha kaaranaya,
Sarvaa gamaamnaya maharnavaya namo apavargaya parayanaya.
Salutations fo him who is the cause of everything,
To him who is not caused by anything and also,
The wonderful cause which does not become what it causes,
Salutations to him who is the ocean of Thanthras,
To the personification of saintliness and refuge of the great.
15.Gunarani cchanna chidooshmapaaya,
Thathkshobha visphoorjitha manasaya,
Naishkarmya bhavena vivarjithagama,
Swayam prakasaya namaskaromi.
Salutations to him who hides similar to the fire of consciousness,
That is hid in a piece of wood of qualities and characters ,
Whose creative mind is aroused when the characters are disturbed,
Who comes shining before those who do detached actions.
16. Madruk prapanna pasu pasa vimokshanaya,
Mukthaaya bhoori karunaya namo aalayaaya,
Swaamsena sarva thanu brun manasi pratheetha,
Prathyag druse bhagwathe bruhathe namasthe.
Salutations to the God of boundless compassion,
Who frees those ignorant beings from the ties of this world,
As soon as they surrender to him though ,
He himself is ever free and is endowed to the great mercy,
And he also shines in the minds of all as their own soul,
Though he himself is the limitless Para Brahman.
17.Athma athmajaaptha Gruha vitha janeshu saakthai,
Dush praapaanaaya guna sanghaa vivarjithaaya,
Nukthaathmabhi swahrudaye pari bhavithaya,
Jnanathmane bhagwathe nama Ishwaraya.
Salutations to that God ,who is not attainable to those,
Who are attached to themselves, their sons, house , wealth and friends,
Who himself is completely free of all attachments to senses,
And who is brought in to their own hearts by his devotees,
18. Yam dharma kama artha vimukthi kaama,
Bhajantha ishtaam gathi mapnuvanthi,
Kim thwaasisho rathyapi deha mavyayam,
Karothu may adha brudhayo vimokshanam.
Whosoever prays you for Dharma,
Desire , wealth or salvation,
They get their desires fulfilled,
And even when your devotees ,
Do not ask anything from you,
You give them an imperishable body ,
And I request from you salvation for me.
19.Yekanthino yasya na kanchanarrdhaa,
Vanchasnthi ye vai Bhagawat prapanna,
Athyadbhutham thaccharitham sumangalam,
Gayantha AAnanda samudhra magnaa.
Those devotees who in lonliness , pray you ,
Without wanting gold or similar things,
And are not even desirous of salvation,
And sing your wonderful story,
Drown themselves in the ocean of bliss.
20.Thamaksharam brahma param paresam,
Avyaktha madhyathmika yoga gamyam,
Athheendriyam sookshma mivathi dhooram,
Anantha maadhyam paripoorna meede.
I sauté that complete God who never dies,
Who is the divine God much beyond Lord Brahma,
Who is not clear and is available for spiritual seekers,
Who is beyond senses like the very micro things,
And who does not have an end and is primeval.
21.Yasya Brahmadayo deva loka scharachara,
Nama roopa vibheedheena phalgvyaa cha kalaya krutha.
I salute him from whose very micro form are created.
Brahma and others, devas, all worlds , all moving and stable beings,
Assuming very different names and bear fruit.
22.Yadharchisho agne savithur gabhasthayo,
Niryanthi samyaanthya sakruth swarochisha,
Thadhaa yathoyam guna sampravaho,
Budhir mana kaani sareera sargaa.
Similar to the heat generating from the fire,
And rays generating from Sun ,ultimately ,
Merges in to the form from where they came ,
Wisdom, mind , senses and the body,
Originate from you and merge in you.
23.Sa vain a devaa asura marthaya thiryang,
Na Sthree na shando na puman na janthu,
Naayam guna karma na sanna na chasath,
Nishedha sesho jayathad asesha.
He is not god , asura or man or animal,
He is not woman, eunuch or man or animal,
He is not characteristic, nor mobile or immobile,
And he is what is remaining after all these negations.
24.Jeejee vishe naaha mihaamuyaa kim,
Anthar bahi schavrutha ye bhayonyaa,
Icchami kalena na yasya viplava,
Thasya aathma loka varanasya moksham.
I do not desire to survive for what I have to do here,
As an elephant enveloped inside out , by ignorance,
I do desire that this veil of ignorance is lifted,
And I get salvation from this world as an elephant.
25.Soham viswa srujam visamam aviswam Viswa vedhasam ,
Vishwathamanam ajam Brahma pranathosmi param padam.
I salute that God who created the universe ,
Who is the universe but is different from it,
Who knows the universe, who is the soul of the universe,
Who is devoid of birth and is the divine Brahmam.
26.Yoga randhitha karmaano ,
Hrudhi yoga Vibhavithe,
Yogino yam prapasyanthi,
Yogesam tham nathosyam aham
I worship that God of Yoga,
Whom only the Yogis who have burnt their Karma,
Can visualize by their heart,
And see him by the practice of yoga.
27.Namo namasthubhyam asahya veda Shakthi thrayaya akhiladhi gunaaya,
Prapanna paalaya durantha shakthaye kadheendriyaanamana vapya vaathmane.
Salutations to him whose three fold power is unstoppable ,
Who has all the characteristics , Who protects those who surrender to him,
And who cannot be attained by those who have not won over their senses.
28.Nayam Veda swamaathmaanam yacchakthyaa hamdhiyaa hatham,
Tham durathyaya maahatmyam bhagawantha mitho asmyaham.
I am searching that God, whose power can never be surpassed,
And due to the illusion of ego created by him , people think that ,
Their body is their soul and are not able to understand their real soul.
Dhruva Sthuthi
Dhruva Sthuthi
(Prayer of Dhruva)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachnder
(This great prayer occurs in ninth chapter of fourth Dasakam (Slokas 6-17) of the Maha Bhagawatha Purana. Dhruva was the son of king Uthanapatha out of his wife Sunithi. He had a half brother whose mother was Suruchi who was the favourite of his father. One day when the young child Dhruva who was only five years old saw his brother was sitting on the lap of his father , he also wanted to sit there. But his step mother Suruchi told him that the luck was not fated for him and asked him to do penance. The young child took it seriously and when he was walking to the forest, sage Narada met him and taught him the manthras to do penance. After a great penance Lord Vishnu appeared before him,. This prayer is what he chanted at that time. Lord Vishnu blessed him with a long life and at the end to become the pole star.
The very learned Prof V.Krishnamurthy in his web site
http://www.krishnamurthys.com/profvk/gohitvip/contentsbeach9.html
has given a very learned interpretation of this great work .Apart from consulting it, I also have consulted the translation of Bhagwatha done by Sri.C.L.Goswami and published by Gita press, Gorakhpur. What I have presented is the simple meaning of the great text as I understood it. )
1.Yontha pravisya mama vacham imam prasuptham ,
SAjeevathyakhila Shakthi dhara swadhamna,
Anyamscha hastha charanasrvana thwa gadheen,
Pranan namo bhagawathe purushaya thubhyam,
I salute the glorious God who is the Purusha,
Who has entered within me and made me speak,
While I was not in a position to speak all along,
And by entering with in me awakened,
My hands, feet , ears, sense of touch and so on.
2.Yekasthvameva Bhagwan nidham athma shakthya,
Mayakhyayoru gunaya mahaddhya sesham ,
Srushtanuvisaya purushasdad guneshu,
Naneva dharushu vibhava suvadvibhasi.
Though you are the one who by use of the power of the soul.,
Through Maya expressed through the three gunas,
Have evolved the great principle of cosmic intelligence,
Thus creating and entering in to the diverse forms,
You appear as many , like the fire appearing,
Diverse when it burns in different pieces of wood.
3.Thwad dathaya vayuna yedhamachasta viswam,
Suptha prabuddha iva nadha bhavad prapanna,
Thasyapa vargya saranam thava pada moolam
Vismaryathe krutha vidha kadam aartha bandho.
Due to the power of vision that was given by you,
Lord Brahma saw the universe as the one who woke up from sleep,
Oh friend of those who are suffering , how can one forget ,
Your feet which is the resort of even the most liberated souls.
4.Noonam vimushta mathya sthava maayaya they,
Ye thwam bhavapya vimokshanam anya hetho,
Archanthi kalpaka tharum kuna popa bhogyam,
Icchanthi yath sprasajam nisayai api nrunaam.
Now there are some people who worship you,
Whose mind is completely covered by illusion,
And instead of wishing for deliverance from birth and death,
They worship you , who is like a wish giving tree,
For other purposes like the material pleasures,
Which can be even received in the dark hell.
5.Taa nivruthis thanu abhrathaam thava pada pathma,
Dhyanad bhava Jnana katha sravanena vaa syaath,
Sa brahmani swa mahiminyapi nadhaa maa bhooth,
Kim thvanth akaas uilulithath pathathamm vimanath.
The bliss that the beings get through meditation of your lotus feet,
And that got by listening to the wise stories about you , by the devotees,
Is not equal to the direct experience of Brahman, , Oh my lord,
And so how can it be enjoyed by those who are hurled,
From their aerial cars by the sword of death.
6.Bhakthim muhu pravaha thathaam thwayi may prasango,
Bhooyad anantha mahathaam amala sayaanaam,
Yenagna solbana muruvyasanam bhavabdheem,
Neshye bhavad guna kathamrutha pana mathaa.
Oh God who is infinite , let me enjoy the company ,
Of the great devotees of yours who have a pure heart,
So that with their help, I can cross the ocean of birth and death,
By becoming intoxicated by hearing your nectar like stories.
7.Thena samanyathitharaam priyam isha marthyam,
Ye chaanvada sutha suhrud graham vitha dhaaraa,
Ye thwabhja nabha bhavadheeyada aravinda,
Sougandha lubdha hrudayeshu krutha prasangaa.
Those of the men who have made friendship with,
Those whose heart is captivated with
The fragrance of your lotus like feet,
Oh Lord from whose navel a lotus flower had grown,
Would not be bothered either with themselves,
Or with their dear wives, sons , home and friends
8.Tiryang naga dvija sarisrapa deva daithya ,
Marthyadhibhi,parichitham sadasad visesham,
Roopam sthavishtamaja they mahad adhyanekam,
Natha param parama vedhmi na yathra vaad.
Oh birth less one , I only know the great form of yours,
Which is the world of animals, mountains, trees birds,
Reptiles , gods, demons and also humans,
And consisting of the gross as well as the subtle,
Which are brought out by several differing causes,
Though I am not able to know that which is beyond words.
9.Kalpantha yethad akhilam Jatarena graham,
Sethe pumaan swadrug anantha sakhasthadhanke,
Yannabhi Sindhu ruha kanchana loka Padma garbhe,
Dhyumaan bhagawathe pranathosmi thasmai.
At the end of the eons at the time of the deluge,
You are that supreme person who reposes with no one,
Except Lord Anantha beside you and absorbing ,
The entire universe in to your stomach , and lay ,
In the pose of the yogic sleep and from your ,
Navel rises the golden lotus from which Lord Brahma comes out.,
And I bow to you in salutation ,Oh my Lord.
10.Thvam nithya muktha , parisuddha , vibuddha aathma,
Kootastha aadhi purusho bhagawan thryadheesa,
Yad buddhya avasthithi makhandithaya , swadrushtaya,
Drushtaa sthithava adhimkho vyathiriktha aasse.
You are always liberated , pure and all knowing soul,
You are immutable and primeval person, the god ,
And the god who is the Lord of all the three Gunas,
You have unobstructed vision of different states of mind,
And you appear as Lord Vishnu who takes care ,
And you are very much different from the individual soul.
11.Yasmin virudha gathayo hyanisam pathanthi,
Vidhyadhayo vividha shakthaya anupoorvayath,
Thadruhaa viswa bhavameka manantha maadhyam,
Ananda mathra vikaramaham prapadhye,
You are the fine mixture of opposite qualities,
And in you the powers like knowledge ,
Appear in unbroken succession and you are,
The cause of this universe which is indivisible,
Without any end and without any beginning,
And which is only bliss and I take refuge in you.
12.Sathya seersho hi Bhagwan sthava Pada Padma,
Seesthadhaanu bhajatha purushartha moorthe,
Apyeva marya Bhagwan paripathi dheenaan,
Vaasreva vathsaka manugraham katharosmaan.
Oh God who is the personification of truth , the worshipping,
Of your lotus like feet is the true blessing ,
Oh God who controls the duties and blessings of life,
Oh God , You look after the down trodden,
Like a cow nourishes its calf and bless them..
(Prayer of Dhruva)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachnder
(This great prayer occurs in ninth chapter of fourth Dasakam (Slokas 6-17) of the Maha Bhagawatha Purana. Dhruva was the son of king Uthanapatha out of his wife Sunithi. He had a half brother whose mother was Suruchi who was the favourite of his father. One day when the young child Dhruva who was only five years old saw his brother was sitting on the lap of his father , he also wanted to sit there. But his step mother Suruchi told him that the luck was not fated for him and asked him to do penance. The young child took it seriously and when he was walking to the forest, sage Narada met him and taught him the manthras to do penance. After a great penance Lord Vishnu appeared before him,. This prayer is what he chanted at that time. Lord Vishnu blessed him with a long life and at the end to become the pole star.
The very learned Prof V.Krishnamurthy in his web site
http://www.krishnamurthys.com/profvk/gohitvip/contentsbeach9.html
has given a very learned interpretation of this great work .Apart from consulting it, I also have consulted the translation of Bhagwatha done by Sri.C.L.Goswami and published by Gita press, Gorakhpur. What I have presented is the simple meaning of the great text as I understood it. )
1.Yontha pravisya mama vacham imam prasuptham ,
SAjeevathyakhila Shakthi dhara swadhamna,
Anyamscha hastha charanasrvana thwa gadheen,
Pranan namo bhagawathe purushaya thubhyam,
I salute the glorious God who is the Purusha,
Who has entered within me and made me speak,
While I was not in a position to speak all along,
And by entering with in me awakened,
My hands, feet , ears, sense of touch and so on.
2.Yekasthvameva Bhagwan nidham athma shakthya,
Mayakhyayoru gunaya mahaddhya sesham ,
Srushtanuvisaya purushasdad guneshu,
Naneva dharushu vibhava suvadvibhasi.
Though you are the one who by use of the power of the soul.,
Through Maya expressed through the three gunas,
Have evolved the great principle of cosmic intelligence,
Thus creating and entering in to the diverse forms,
You appear as many , like the fire appearing,
Diverse when it burns in different pieces of wood.
3.Thwad dathaya vayuna yedhamachasta viswam,
Suptha prabuddha iva nadha bhavad prapanna,
Thasyapa vargya saranam thava pada moolam
Vismaryathe krutha vidha kadam aartha bandho.
Due to the power of vision that was given by you,
Lord Brahma saw the universe as the one who woke up from sleep,
Oh friend of those who are suffering , how can one forget ,
Your feet which is the resort of even the most liberated souls.
4.Noonam vimushta mathya sthava maayaya they,
Ye thwam bhavapya vimokshanam anya hetho,
Archanthi kalpaka tharum kuna popa bhogyam,
Icchanthi yath sprasajam nisayai api nrunaam.
Now there are some people who worship you,
Whose mind is completely covered by illusion,
And instead of wishing for deliverance from birth and death,
They worship you , who is like a wish giving tree,
For other purposes like the material pleasures,
Which can be even received in the dark hell.
5.Taa nivruthis thanu abhrathaam thava pada pathma,
Dhyanad bhava Jnana katha sravanena vaa syaath,
Sa brahmani swa mahiminyapi nadhaa maa bhooth,
Kim thvanth akaas uilulithath pathathamm vimanath.
The bliss that the beings get through meditation of your lotus feet,
And that got by listening to the wise stories about you , by the devotees,
Is not equal to the direct experience of Brahman, , Oh my lord,
And so how can it be enjoyed by those who are hurled,
From their aerial cars by the sword of death.
6.Bhakthim muhu pravaha thathaam thwayi may prasango,
Bhooyad anantha mahathaam amala sayaanaam,
Yenagna solbana muruvyasanam bhavabdheem,
Neshye bhavad guna kathamrutha pana mathaa.
Oh God who is infinite , let me enjoy the company ,
Of the great devotees of yours who have a pure heart,
So that with their help, I can cross the ocean of birth and death,
By becoming intoxicated by hearing your nectar like stories.
7.Thena samanyathitharaam priyam isha marthyam,
Ye chaanvada sutha suhrud graham vitha dhaaraa,
Ye thwabhja nabha bhavadheeyada aravinda,
Sougandha lubdha hrudayeshu krutha prasangaa.
Those of the men who have made friendship with,
Those whose heart is captivated with
The fragrance of your lotus like feet,
Oh Lord from whose navel a lotus flower had grown,
Would not be bothered either with themselves,
Or with their dear wives, sons , home and friends
8.Tiryang naga dvija sarisrapa deva daithya ,
Marthyadhibhi,parichitham sadasad visesham,
Roopam sthavishtamaja they mahad adhyanekam,
Natha param parama vedhmi na yathra vaad.
Oh birth less one , I only know the great form of yours,
Which is the world of animals, mountains, trees birds,
Reptiles , gods, demons and also humans,
And consisting of the gross as well as the subtle,
Which are brought out by several differing causes,
Though I am not able to know that which is beyond words.
9.Kalpantha yethad akhilam Jatarena graham,
Sethe pumaan swadrug anantha sakhasthadhanke,
Yannabhi Sindhu ruha kanchana loka Padma garbhe,
Dhyumaan bhagawathe pranathosmi thasmai.
At the end of the eons at the time of the deluge,
You are that supreme person who reposes with no one,
Except Lord Anantha beside you and absorbing ,
The entire universe in to your stomach , and lay ,
In the pose of the yogic sleep and from your ,
Navel rises the golden lotus from which Lord Brahma comes out.,
And I bow to you in salutation ,Oh my Lord.
10.Thvam nithya muktha , parisuddha , vibuddha aathma,
Kootastha aadhi purusho bhagawan thryadheesa,
Yad buddhya avasthithi makhandithaya , swadrushtaya,
Drushtaa sthithava adhimkho vyathiriktha aasse.
You are always liberated , pure and all knowing soul,
You are immutable and primeval person, the god ,
And the god who is the Lord of all the three Gunas,
You have unobstructed vision of different states of mind,
And you appear as Lord Vishnu who takes care ,
And you are very much different from the individual soul.
11.Yasmin virudha gathayo hyanisam pathanthi,
Vidhyadhayo vividha shakthaya anupoorvayath,
Thadruhaa viswa bhavameka manantha maadhyam,
Ananda mathra vikaramaham prapadhye,
You are the fine mixture of opposite qualities,
And in you the powers like knowledge ,
Appear in unbroken succession and you are,
The cause of this universe which is indivisible,
Without any end and without any beginning,
And which is only bliss and I take refuge in you.
12.Sathya seersho hi Bhagwan sthava Pada Padma,
Seesthadhaanu bhajatha purushartha moorthe,
Apyeva marya Bhagwan paripathi dheenaan,
Vaasreva vathsaka manugraham katharosmaan.
Oh God who is the personification of truth , the worshipping,
Of your lotus like feet is the true blessing ,
Oh God who controls the duties and blessings of life,
Oh God , You look after the down trodden,
Like a cow nourishes its calf and bless them..
Muchukunda Sthuthi
Muchukunda Sthuthi
By
King Muchukunda
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This prayer by King Muchukunda occurs in the tenth Skanda of Bhagwatha Purana in the fifty first
Chapter (slokas 46-58). Muchukunda was a king of the solar dynasty being the son of the
Great king Mandatha. He was extremely valorous and helped the devas in the war against
Their enemies. Once he even waged a war against Lord Kubhera and when offered all his
Wealth he thankfully refused it. When Lord Subramanya was made the commander of
the deva army, the devas requested Muchukunda to take the well earned rest and made
him enter in to sleep in a cave. They also gave him a boon that whosoever wakes him up
would turn in to ashes.
Kalayavana (deathly greek) a friend of Jarasandha attacked Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna
pretended to retreat and lead Kala Yavana into the cave where king Muchukunda
Was sleeping. Kalayavana woke him up and was turned in to ash. King Muchukunda
Recognized the Lord and prayed him and was granted salvation.This is that prayer.
The stotra in devanagari script is available in
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/sanskrit/muchukundastuti.pdf )
1.Vimohithoyam, jana eesa maayaya,
Thwadheeyaya thwaam na bhajatyanadha druk,
Sukhaaya dukha prabhaveshu sajjathe,
Gruheshu yoshith purushascha vanchitha.
People get greatly attracted due to illusion
And getting blinded to the real truth,
They get attached to their homes,
Which is a source of misery ,
And search for happiness there and again get deceived.
2.Labdhwaa jano durlabhamathra manusham,
Kadanchidavyangamayathnatho aneka,
Padaravindam na bhajathya sanmathi,
Gruhandha koope pathitho yadhaa pasu.
After getting the very difficult to get, life of a man,
And with a sound body and mind fit for devotion,
They do not seem to worship your lotus like feet,
And fall in the blind dark well of domestic life like an animal
3.Mamaisha kalojitha nishphalo gatho,
Rajasreeyonnaddha madhasya bhoopathe,
Marthyathma budhe sutha dhara kosa bhooshu,
Asajjamanasya durantha chinthaya.
All my allotted life has been simply wasted by me,
By the royal wealth and the very great pride of being a king,
And getting worried about my mortal body,
Which was attached to my wife , my son , treasury and land,
Leading to unnecessary pessimistic worries.
4.Kalevaresmin ghata kudya sannibhe,
Niroodamaano nara deva ithyaham,
Vrutho radhebhaa aswapadathyanee kapai,
Gaam paryatasthwa ganayan sudhurmadha.
In the body of mine which is like a mud pot or wall,
I being proud that I am the God among kings,
Who was surrounded by chariots , elephant , cavalry and soldiers,
I went round the world but never thought of you.
5.Pramatha muchai rithi kruthya chinthaya,
Pravruddha lobham vishayesha lalasam,
Thwama pramatha sahasabhi padhyase,
Kshulleli hano ahiraavghu manthaka.
When I loose the intelligence due to the great pride ,
And not take any actions but get entangled with,
Attractive sensual aspects of the life of the world,
You come and catch me like a serpent chasing a rat and licking its lips.
6.Puraa radhair hema parishkruthai scharan,
Matahanga jairvaa nara deva samgnitha,
Sa yeva kaalena durathyayayena they,
Kalevaro vit krumi bhasma samgnitha.
Me who in olden times was travelling on a golden chariot ,
Or on a exuberant elephant thinking that I am a king,
In course of time became an excrement ,
Like a dead body which becomes ash or be eaten by worms.
7.Nirjithya dikchakram abhootha vigraho,
Varsanastha sama raja vanditha,
Graheshu maidhunya sukheshu yoshithaam,
Kreeda mruga Purusha eesa neeyathe.
Though conquering places in all directions, with no possible conflict,
And sitting on the blessed throne , saluted by kings equal to him,
He gets drowned in the pleasure of the act of love making,
And becomes like a pet deer to the young ladies there.
8.Karothi karmani thapas sunishtitho,
Nivrutha bhoga sthadabekshaya dhadhath,
Punascha bhooyoyamaham swaradithi,
Pravrudha daksho na sukhaaya kalpathe.
Having done all the duties with a decided austerity,
And forsaken pleasures compared to them,
For the sake of getting the post of the king again,
He though blessed with a life of happiness ,
Wants to get more than that and looses even that.
9.Bhavapavargo bramatho yadha bhaveth,
Janasya tharhayachyutha sath samagama,
Sath Sangamo yarhi thadaiva sath gathou ,
Paravarese thwayi jayathe mathi.
When the mind is confused when confronted with death,
The companionship of good souls reduces his attachment to life ,
And if the same companionship comes his way,
His mind travels and gets attached to you.
10.manya mamanugraha eesa they krutho,
Rajyanu bhandhapagamo yadhruchaya,
Ya prarthyathe sadhu bir ekacharyaya,
Vanam vivekshad biraganda bhoomi pai.
I consider that you have granted me a blessing,
When without expectation you removed me from kingship,
For this would be the prayer of all those good kings,
Who are wise who intend to go to forest and meditate on you.
11.Ya kamaye anyam thava pada sevanaad,
Akinchana prarthayathamad b varam vibho,
Aaradhya kasthwaam hyapavargadham hare,
Vruneetha aaryo vara mathma bandhanam.
Who will want to do anything except,
To perform service and worship to your feet,
And want to pray for any other thing , my Lord,
And Oh Hari , which wise man would ask,
Anything else which will tie and imprison his soul?
12.Thasmad visrujyasisha eesa sarvatho,
Rajasthama sathva gunanu bandhana,
Niranjanam nirgunam adhvayam param thwaam ,
Jnapthimathram purusham vrujamyaham.
So forsaking for all time, Oh God,
The ties of the Sathva, Rajas and thamo gunas*,
I seek from you nothing except the to serve you,
Who is without taint , without properties and without a second one.
*Saintly regal and base qualities.
13.Chiramiha vrujinarthastha apyamano anuthapai,
Avithrusha shada mithro alabdha santhi kadanchith,
Saranadha samupetha sthava padabhjam parathman,
Abhaya amrutha asoka pahi maa aapannamisam.
For a long time , suffering the pitiable state of attachment,
Being tormented by the six enemies of five senses and the mind,
I could not get at any time,any peace whatsoever,
But on completely surrendering to your lotus feet,
Which is devoid of fear , sorrow and death ,
Now I have crossed that very dangerous state.
By
King Muchukunda
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This prayer by King Muchukunda occurs in the tenth Skanda of Bhagwatha Purana in the fifty first
Chapter (slokas 46-58). Muchukunda was a king of the solar dynasty being the son of the
Great king Mandatha. He was extremely valorous and helped the devas in the war against
Their enemies. Once he even waged a war against Lord Kubhera and when offered all his
Wealth he thankfully refused it. When Lord Subramanya was made the commander of
the deva army, the devas requested Muchukunda to take the well earned rest and made
him enter in to sleep in a cave. They also gave him a boon that whosoever wakes him up
would turn in to ashes.
Kalayavana (deathly greek) a friend of Jarasandha attacked Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna
pretended to retreat and lead Kala Yavana into the cave where king Muchukunda
Was sleeping. Kalayavana woke him up and was turned in to ash. King Muchukunda
Recognized the Lord and prayed him and was granted salvation.This is that prayer.
The stotra in devanagari script is available in
http://www.prapatti.com/slokas/sanskrit/muchukundastuti.pdf )
1.Vimohithoyam, jana eesa maayaya,
Thwadheeyaya thwaam na bhajatyanadha druk,
Sukhaaya dukha prabhaveshu sajjathe,
Gruheshu yoshith purushascha vanchitha.
People get greatly attracted due to illusion
And getting blinded to the real truth,
They get attached to their homes,
Which is a source of misery ,
And search for happiness there and again get deceived.
2.Labdhwaa jano durlabhamathra manusham,
Kadanchidavyangamayathnatho aneka,
Padaravindam na bhajathya sanmathi,
Gruhandha koope pathitho yadhaa pasu.
After getting the very difficult to get, life of a man,
And with a sound body and mind fit for devotion,
They do not seem to worship your lotus like feet,
And fall in the blind dark well of domestic life like an animal
3.Mamaisha kalojitha nishphalo gatho,
Rajasreeyonnaddha madhasya bhoopathe,
Marthyathma budhe sutha dhara kosa bhooshu,
Asajjamanasya durantha chinthaya.
All my allotted life has been simply wasted by me,
By the royal wealth and the very great pride of being a king,
And getting worried about my mortal body,
Which was attached to my wife , my son , treasury and land,
Leading to unnecessary pessimistic worries.
4.Kalevaresmin ghata kudya sannibhe,
Niroodamaano nara deva ithyaham,
Vrutho radhebhaa aswapadathyanee kapai,
Gaam paryatasthwa ganayan sudhurmadha.
In the body of mine which is like a mud pot or wall,
I being proud that I am the God among kings,
Who was surrounded by chariots , elephant , cavalry and soldiers,
I went round the world but never thought of you.
5.Pramatha muchai rithi kruthya chinthaya,
Pravruddha lobham vishayesha lalasam,
Thwama pramatha sahasabhi padhyase,
Kshulleli hano ahiraavghu manthaka.
When I loose the intelligence due to the great pride ,
And not take any actions but get entangled with,
Attractive sensual aspects of the life of the world,
You come and catch me like a serpent chasing a rat and licking its lips.
6.Puraa radhair hema parishkruthai scharan,
Matahanga jairvaa nara deva samgnitha,
Sa yeva kaalena durathyayayena they,
Kalevaro vit krumi bhasma samgnitha.
Me who in olden times was travelling on a golden chariot ,
Or on a exuberant elephant thinking that I am a king,
In course of time became an excrement ,
Like a dead body which becomes ash or be eaten by worms.
7.Nirjithya dikchakram abhootha vigraho,
Varsanastha sama raja vanditha,
Graheshu maidhunya sukheshu yoshithaam,
Kreeda mruga Purusha eesa neeyathe.
Though conquering places in all directions, with no possible conflict,
And sitting on the blessed throne , saluted by kings equal to him,
He gets drowned in the pleasure of the act of love making,
And becomes like a pet deer to the young ladies there.
8.Karothi karmani thapas sunishtitho,
Nivrutha bhoga sthadabekshaya dhadhath,
Punascha bhooyoyamaham swaradithi,
Pravrudha daksho na sukhaaya kalpathe.
Having done all the duties with a decided austerity,
And forsaken pleasures compared to them,
For the sake of getting the post of the king again,
He though blessed with a life of happiness ,
Wants to get more than that and looses even that.
9.Bhavapavargo bramatho yadha bhaveth,
Janasya tharhayachyutha sath samagama,
Sath Sangamo yarhi thadaiva sath gathou ,
Paravarese thwayi jayathe mathi.
When the mind is confused when confronted with death,
The companionship of good souls reduces his attachment to life ,
And if the same companionship comes his way,
His mind travels and gets attached to you.
10.manya mamanugraha eesa they krutho,
Rajyanu bhandhapagamo yadhruchaya,
Ya prarthyathe sadhu bir ekacharyaya,
Vanam vivekshad biraganda bhoomi pai.
I consider that you have granted me a blessing,
When without expectation you removed me from kingship,
For this would be the prayer of all those good kings,
Who are wise who intend to go to forest and meditate on you.
11.Ya kamaye anyam thava pada sevanaad,
Akinchana prarthayathamad b varam vibho,
Aaradhya kasthwaam hyapavargadham hare,
Vruneetha aaryo vara mathma bandhanam.
Who will want to do anything except,
To perform service and worship to your feet,
And want to pray for any other thing , my Lord,
And Oh Hari , which wise man would ask,
Anything else which will tie and imprison his soul?
12.Thasmad visrujyasisha eesa sarvatho,
Rajasthama sathva gunanu bandhana,
Niranjanam nirgunam adhvayam param thwaam ,
Jnapthimathram purusham vrujamyaham.
So forsaking for all time, Oh God,
The ties of the Sathva, Rajas and thamo gunas*,
I seek from you nothing except the to serve you,
Who is without taint , without properties and without a second one.
*Saintly regal and base qualities.
13.Chiramiha vrujinarthastha apyamano anuthapai,
Avithrusha shada mithro alabdha santhi kadanchith,
Saranadha samupetha sthava padabhjam parathman,
Abhaya amrutha asoka pahi maa aapannamisam.
For a long time , suffering the pitiable state of attachment,
Being tormented by the six enemies of five senses and the mind,
I could not get at any time,any peace whatsoever,
But on completely surrendering to your lotus feet,
Which is devoid of fear , sorrow and death ,
Now I have crossed that very dangerous state.
Narasimha Kavacham
Narasimha Kavacham
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Nrusimha kavachamVakshye prahlodhenodhitham puraa,
Sarva rakshakaram punyam , sarvopadrava nasanam
I shall recite the armour of Narasimha recited in the olden times by Prahladha,
Which protects everything that is blessed and destroys all problems.
2.Sarva sapath karam chaiva swarga moksha pradhayakam,
Dhyathwa Narasimham devesam hema simhasana sthitham.
It gives all sorts of wealth and grants heaven as well as salvation,
If it is chanted meditating on Narasimha as sitting on the throne.
3.Vivrythaasyaam trinayanam, sharad Indu sama prabham,
Lakshmyaalingitha vamangam, Vibhoothirupasritham.
He has three eyes , keeps his mouth open and has the glow of autumn moon,
And he is hugged on left side by Lakshmi and his form depends on his glowing power.
4.Chathur bhujam Komalangam Swarna kundala shobhitham,
Sarojashobhithoraskam rathna keyura mudhritham.
He has four hands, he has pretty limbs and wears a golden ear stud,
His chest shines like a lotus flower and he wears gem studded bracelets.
5.Thapatha kanchana sankasam Peetha nirmala vasasam,
Indradhi sura moulistha sphuran manikya deepthibhi.
He resembles the molten gold and wears yellow cloths,
He shines in the light of rubies on head of the saluting Indra and other devas.
6.Virajitha pada dwandwam shanka chakradhi hethibhi
Garuthmathaa savinayam sthuyamanam mudhanwitham.
He shines with two feet and holds the conch and wheel in his hand,
And Lord Garuda with humility offers him prayers with devotion.
7.Swahruth kamala samvasam kruthwa thu kavacham padeth,
Nrusimho may drusou pathu loka rakshanathma sambhava.
If one reads this armour after making Lord Narasimha ,
Who protects the world , Occupy the lotus of his mind
The Lord who is born to take care of this world will protect one’s head.
8.Sarvago api sthambha vasa phalam may Rakshathu dwanim,
Nrusimho may drusou pathu soma suryagni lochana.
Let my forehead be protected by the all pervading one who is in the pillar,
Let my sound be protected by Narasimha and
My eyes be protected by the one who has sun, moon and fire as eyes.
9.Smruthim may pathu nruharir muni varya sthuthipriya,
Naasaam may simhanasathu , mukham Lakshmi mukha Priya.
Let my memory be protected by Narasimha, who likes prayers from great sages,
Let my nose be protected by he who has a lion’s nose ,
And let my mouth be protected by he who loves the mouth of Lakshmi.
10.Sarva Vidhyadhipa pathu Nrusimho rasanaam mama,
Vakthram pathu indhu vadana sada prahlada vandhitha.
Let my taste buds be protected by the Lord of all knowledge, Narasimha,
Let my face be protected by the moon faced one saluted by Prahladha.
11.Nrusimha pathu may kandam , skandhou bhoo bharanantha kruth,
Divyasthra shobhitha bhujo Nrusimha pathu may bhujou.
Let my neck be protected by Narasimha ,
And shoulders by him who rules over the world till the end ,
And let that Narasimha whose arms shine,
With divine weapons protect my arms.
12.Karou may deva varadho, nrusimha pathu sarvadha,
Hrudayam yogi sadshyascha , nivasam pathu may Hari.
Let my hands be protected by the protector of devas,
Let me be protected from all sides by Lord Narasimha,
Let my heart be protected by him who can be approached by great sages,
And let my house be protected by Lord Hari.
13.Madhyam pathu Hiranyaksha , Vaksha kukshi vidaranaa,
Nabhim may pathu nruhari, , sva nabhi brahma samsthuthaa.
Let my middle be protected by the God
Who tore apart chest and abdomen of Hiranyaksha,
Let my navel be protected by Lord Narasimha,
Who is praised by Brahma who sprang from his own navel.
14.Brahmanda kotaya katyaam yasyasou pathu may katim,
Guhyam may pathuu guhyanaam manthraanaam guhya roopa druk.
Let my hip be protected by him ,
On whose hips all the universe rests,
Let my private parts be protected by the mysterious one,
Who can only be seen by use of very secret mantras.
15.Ooru manobhava pathu jahnuni nara roopa druk,
Jange pathu dharaa bhara harthaa yo as ou nrukesari.
Let my thighs be protected by one who happens in the mind,
Let my knees be protected by him who has a human form,
Let my calves be protected by him who lightens my load ,
And appears in the form of a combination of man and lion.
16.Sura rajya pradha pathu padhou may nruhareswara,
Sahasra seershaa Purusha pathu may sarva sas thanum.
Let my feet be protected by the God in man lion form,
Who looks after the kingdom of all devas,
And let my entire body be protected by the God,
Who has one thousand heads.
17.Mahogra poorvatha pathu maha veeragrajo agnitha,
Maha Vishnu dakshine thu maha jwalasthu nairyathi.
Let the ferocious one protect me from the east,
Let the very valorous one protect from south east,
Let the great Vishnu protect me from the south,
And let God who blazes like a flame protect me from the south west.
18.Paschime pathu sarveso, Disi may sarvatho mukha,
Nrusimha pathu vayavyaam, soumyam bhooshana vigraha.
Let God of everything protect me from west,
As he has faces turned in all directions,
Let Narasimha protect me from north west,
And let the well ornamented one protect me from north.
19.Eeshanyo pathu bhadro may , srava mangala dhayaka,
Samsra bhayadha pathu mruthyor mruthyus nrukesari.
Let the God who protects and gives all things auspicious,
Protect me from the north west and let me be protected ,
From fear of birth and death by the Lord Narasimha,
Who is indeed death to death itself.
20.Idham nrusimha kavacham , prahladha mukha manditham,
Bhathiman ya paden nithyam sarva papam prumuchyathe.
This armour of Lord Narasimha which was narrated by Prahladha,
If read by a devotee daily , would save him from all his sins.
21.Puthravan , dhanavan loke deerga ayur upa jayathe,
Yam yam kamayathe kamam tham tham prapnonsthyasamsayam.
He would be blessed with sons , wealth and a very long life,
And all that he desires would be achieved by him without any doubt.
22.Sarvathra jayam aapnothi , sravathra vijayee bhaveth,
Bhhomyanthareeksha divyaanaam grahaanaam vini varanam.
He who desires for victory everywhere would get victory everywhere,
He would ward off all the evils caused by earth , environment and planets.
23.Vruschiko raga sambhootha visha apa haranam param,
Brahma Rakshasa yakshaanaam dhoorothsaarana karanam.
This armour steals away the poison caused by serpents and scorpions,
And Brahma Rakshasas and Yakshas would be driven far- far away.
24.Bhurje vaa thala pathre vaa kavacham likhitham shubham,
Kara moole drutham yena sidhyeyu karma sidhaye.
If this auspicious armour is written on a palm leaf or bark of a tree,,
And this is worn in the hand all his actions would be come divine.
25.Devasura manushyeshu swam swameva jayam labheth,
Yeka sandhyam trisandhyam vaa ya paden niyatho nara.
That man who reads it following all rules ,three times,
In the dawn, noon or dusk or one of these times,
Would get victory over humans , devas and Asuras.
26.Sarva mangala mangalyam , bhuthim , muykthim cha vindathi,
Dwathrimsad sahasrani padeth shudhatmanaam nrunaam.
That holy and pure human being who reads it,
Thirty two thousand times would definitely get,
All auspicious things, wealth and salvation.
27.Kavachayasya manthrasya manthra sidhi prajayathe,
Anena manthra rajena kruthwa bhas mabhi manthranam.
If this is chanted along with wearing of ashes, by the help of this,
Mantra of the Kavacha which is the king of mantras , he would get mastery over it.
28.Thilakam vinyased yasthu thasya graham bhayam hareth,
Trivare japamanasthu datham varibhya manthrya cha.
By wearing a Tilaka and after doing Aachamana with mantras,
If this is chanted for three weeks, the fear of planets would be removed for him.
29.Prasayedhyo naro mantram , nrusimha dhyanamacharedh,
Thasya roga pranasyanthi ye cha syu kukshi sambhavaa.
After meditating on Lord Narasimha , if a man,
Masters this mantra his diseases would be cured,
Including those diseases of the abdomen.
30.Kimathra bahu nokthena nrusimha sadruso bhaveth,
Manasa chinthitham yathu sa thachapnothya samsayam.
Which other great one can ever become like Narasimha,
For just thinking about him in mind would make him your own without doubt.
31.Garjantham garjayantham nija bhuja patalam sphotayantham hatantham,
Roopyantham thapayantham dhivi bhuvi dhithijam kshopayantham kshipantham,
Kranthantham roshayantham disi disi sathatham samharantham bharantham,
Vikshantham ghoornayantham sara nikara sathair divya simham namami.
He roars and makes us roar ,He with his many arms tears and throws them out,
He searches and troubles the sons of Dhithi in this and other worlds,
Throws them and scatters them and when angry he kills them from all directions,
And when he sees them he tears them apart with his hundreds of divine hands,
And I salute him who has manifested himself as a divine lion.
Ithi Sri Brahmanda purane prahalodhoktham nrusimha kavacham sampoornam
Thus ends the armour of Narasimha told by Prahlada found in Brahmanda Purana.
.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Nrusimha kavachamVakshye prahlodhenodhitham puraa,
Sarva rakshakaram punyam , sarvopadrava nasanam
I shall recite the armour of Narasimha recited in the olden times by Prahladha,
Which protects everything that is blessed and destroys all problems.
2.Sarva sapath karam chaiva swarga moksha pradhayakam,
Dhyathwa Narasimham devesam hema simhasana sthitham.
It gives all sorts of wealth and grants heaven as well as salvation,
If it is chanted meditating on Narasimha as sitting on the throne.
3.Vivrythaasyaam trinayanam, sharad Indu sama prabham,
Lakshmyaalingitha vamangam, Vibhoothirupasritham.
He has three eyes , keeps his mouth open and has the glow of autumn moon,
And he is hugged on left side by Lakshmi and his form depends on his glowing power.
4.Chathur bhujam Komalangam Swarna kundala shobhitham,
Sarojashobhithoraskam rathna keyura mudhritham.
He has four hands, he has pretty limbs and wears a golden ear stud,
His chest shines like a lotus flower and he wears gem studded bracelets.
5.Thapatha kanchana sankasam Peetha nirmala vasasam,
Indradhi sura moulistha sphuran manikya deepthibhi.
He resembles the molten gold and wears yellow cloths,
He shines in the light of rubies on head of the saluting Indra and other devas.
6.Virajitha pada dwandwam shanka chakradhi hethibhi
Garuthmathaa savinayam sthuyamanam mudhanwitham.
He shines with two feet and holds the conch and wheel in his hand,
And Lord Garuda with humility offers him prayers with devotion.
7.Swahruth kamala samvasam kruthwa thu kavacham padeth,
Nrusimho may drusou pathu loka rakshanathma sambhava.
If one reads this armour after making Lord Narasimha ,
Who protects the world , Occupy the lotus of his mind
The Lord who is born to take care of this world will protect one’s head.
8.Sarvago api sthambha vasa phalam may Rakshathu dwanim,
Nrusimho may drusou pathu soma suryagni lochana.
Let my forehead be protected by the all pervading one who is in the pillar,
Let my sound be protected by Narasimha and
My eyes be protected by the one who has sun, moon and fire as eyes.
9.Smruthim may pathu nruharir muni varya sthuthipriya,
Naasaam may simhanasathu , mukham Lakshmi mukha Priya.
Let my memory be protected by Narasimha, who likes prayers from great sages,
Let my nose be protected by he who has a lion’s nose ,
And let my mouth be protected by he who loves the mouth of Lakshmi.
10.Sarva Vidhyadhipa pathu Nrusimho rasanaam mama,
Vakthram pathu indhu vadana sada prahlada vandhitha.
Let my taste buds be protected by the Lord of all knowledge, Narasimha,
Let my face be protected by the moon faced one saluted by Prahladha.
11.Nrusimha pathu may kandam , skandhou bhoo bharanantha kruth,
Divyasthra shobhitha bhujo Nrusimha pathu may bhujou.
Let my neck be protected by Narasimha ,
And shoulders by him who rules over the world till the end ,
And let that Narasimha whose arms shine,
With divine weapons protect my arms.
12.Karou may deva varadho, nrusimha pathu sarvadha,
Hrudayam yogi sadshyascha , nivasam pathu may Hari.
Let my hands be protected by the protector of devas,
Let me be protected from all sides by Lord Narasimha,
Let my heart be protected by him who can be approached by great sages,
And let my house be protected by Lord Hari.
13.Madhyam pathu Hiranyaksha , Vaksha kukshi vidaranaa,
Nabhim may pathu nruhari, , sva nabhi brahma samsthuthaa.
Let my middle be protected by the God
Who tore apart chest and abdomen of Hiranyaksha,
Let my navel be protected by Lord Narasimha,
Who is praised by Brahma who sprang from his own navel.
14.Brahmanda kotaya katyaam yasyasou pathu may katim,
Guhyam may pathuu guhyanaam manthraanaam guhya roopa druk.
Let my hip be protected by him ,
On whose hips all the universe rests,
Let my private parts be protected by the mysterious one,
Who can only be seen by use of very secret mantras.
15.Ooru manobhava pathu jahnuni nara roopa druk,
Jange pathu dharaa bhara harthaa yo as ou nrukesari.
Let my thighs be protected by one who happens in the mind,
Let my knees be protected by him who has a human form,
Let my calves be protected by him who lightens my load ,
And appears in the form of a combination of man and lion.
16.Sura rajya pradha pathu padhou may nruhareswara,
Sahasra seershaa Purusha pathu may sarva sas thanum.
Let my feet be protected by the God in man lion form,
Who looks after the kingdom of all devas,
And let my entire body be protected by the God,
Who has one thousand heads.
17.Mahogra poorvatha pathu maha veeragrajo agnitha,
Maha Vishnu dakshine thu maha jwalasthu nairyathi.
Let the ferocious one protect me from the east,
Let the very valorous one protect from south east,
Let the great Vishnu protect me from the south,
And let God who blazes like a flame protect me from the south west.
18.Paschime pathu sarveso, Disi may sarvatho mukha,
Nrusimha pathu vayavyaam, soumyam bhooshana vigraha.
Let God of everything protect me from west,
As he has faces turned in all directions,
Let Narasimha protect me from north west,
And let the well ornamented one protect me from north.
19.Eeshanyo pathu bhadro may , srava mangala dhayaka,
Samsra bhayadha pathu mruthyor mruthyus nrukesari.
Let the God who protects and gives all things auspicious,
Protect me from the north west and let me be protected ,
From fear of birth and death by the Lord Narasimha,
Who is indeed death to death itself.
20.Idham nrusimha kavacham , prahladha mukha manditham,
Bhathiman ya paden nithyam sarva papam prumuchyathe.
This armour of Lord Narasimha which was narrated by Prahladha,
If read by a devotee daily , would save him from all his sins.
21.Puthravan , dhanavan loke deerga ayur upa jayathe,
Yam yam kamayathe kamam tham tham prapnonsthyasamsayam.
He would be blessed with sons , wealth and a very long life,
And all that he desires would be achieved by him without any doubt.
22.Sarvathra jayam aapnothi , sravathra vijayee bhaveth,
Bhhomyanthareeksha divyaanaam grahaanaam vini varanam.
He who desires for victory everywhere would get victory everywhere,
He would ward off all the evils caused by earth , environment and planets.
23.Vruschiko raga sambhootha visha apa haranam param,
Brahma Rakshasa yakshaanaam dhoorothsaarana karanam.
This armour steals away the poison caused by serpents and scorpions,
And Brahma Rakshasas and Yakshas would be driven far- far away.
24.Bhurje vaa thala pathre vaa kavacham likhitham shubham,
Kara moole drutham yena sidhyeyu karma sidhaye.
If this auspicious armour is written on a palm leaf or bark of a tree,,
And this is worn in the hand all his actions would be come divine.
25.Devasura manushyeshu swam swameva jayam labheth,
Yeka sandhyam trisandhyam vaa ya paden niyatho nara.
That man who reads it following all rules ,three times,
In the dawn, noon or dusk or one of these times,
Would get victory over humans , devas and Asuras.
26.Sarva mangala mangalyam , bhuthim , muykthim cha vindathi,
Dwathrimsad sahasrani padeth shudhatmanaam nrunaam.
That holy and pure human being who reads it,
Thirty two thousand times would definitely get,
All auspicious things, wealth and salvation.
27.Kavachayasya manthrasya manthra sidhi prajayathe,
Anena manthra rajena kruthwa bhas mabhi manthranam.
If this is chanted along with wearing of ashes, by the help of this,
Mantra of the Kavacha which is the king of mantras , he would get mastery over it.
28.Thilakam vinyased yasthu thasya graham bhayam hareth,
Trivare japamanasthu datham varibhya manthrya cha.
By wearing a Tilaka and after doing Aachamana with mantras,
If this is chanted for three weeks, the fear of planets would be removed for him.
29.Prasayedhyo naro mantram , nrusimha dhyanamacharedh,
Thasya roga pranasyanthi ye cha syu kukshi sambhavaa.
After meditating on Lord Narasimha , if a man,
Masters this mantra his diseases would be cured,
Including those diseases of the abdomen.
30.Kimathra bahu nokthena nrusimha sadruso bhaveth,
Manasa chinthitham yathu sa thachapnothya samsayam.
Which other great one can ever become like Narasimha,
For just thinking about him in mind would make him your own without doubt.
31.Garjantham garjayantham nija bhuja patalam sphotayantham hatantham,
Roopyantham thapayantham dhivi bhuvi dhithijam kshopayantham kshipantham,
Kranthantham roshayantham disi disi sathatham samharantham bharantham,
Vikshantham ghoornayantham sara nikara sathair divya simham namami.
He roars and makes us roar ,He with his many arms tears and throws them out,
He searches and troubles the sons of Dhithi in this and other worlds,
Throws them and scatters them and when angry he kills them from all directions,
And when he sees them he tears them apart with his hundreds of divine hands,
And I salute him who has manifested himself as a divine lion.
Ithi Sri Brahmanda purane prahalodhoktham nrusimha kavacham sampoornam
Thus ends the armour of Narasimha told by Prahlada found in Brahmanda Purana.
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Apamarjana Stotram
Apamarjana Stotram
(The prayer for cleaning mind and body)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Aparjana stotram is a prayer addressed to various forms of Vishnu as well as Sudarshana Chakra to clean our body and mind of various sickness as well as afflictions by evil spirits as well as planets . This occurs in the Vishnu Dharmothara Purana ,. At the beginning of the prayer Saint Dhalabhya requests sage Agasthya for the benefit of all living beings, the method of getting cured of all the sicknesses and afflictions. Sage Agasthya then teaches him this great prayer. The Sanskrit text of this stotram along with an introduction and commentary is available in
http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/apamarjana.pdf
I have consulted this great work before making my own translation.
Apamarjana Kavacham from the Vishnu Dharmothara Purana has been recently translated by me and can be found in
http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2011/01/apamarjana-stotram.html
This Kavacha apart from giving the Armour also gives the apamarjana manthra for doing the meditation.)
Sri Dhalabhyua Uvacha
Sage Dhalabya asked
1.Bhagwan pranina sarve Visha rogadh upadravai,
Dushta grahibigathaischa sarva kalamupadhruthaa.
Oh Sage , all beings suffer from troubles of poison , diseases ,
Effect of bad planets always and are troubled.
2.Abhicharaka kruthyabhi sparsa rogaischa darunai,
Sadaa sampeedayamaanasthu thishtanthi muni sathama
Oh great sage they are affected by black magic ,
As well as horrible diseases of the skin.
And remain troubled always.
3.Kena karma vipakena Visha roghadyupadhrava,
Na bhavanthi nrunaam thanme yadhavad vakthumarhasi
I wish that you would tell me by doing which action,
The problems due to poison and diseases will not occur at any time.
Sri Pulasthya Uvacha
Sage Pulasthya told
4.Vrutho upavasai yai vishnur anya janmani thoshitha,
They naraa muni sardhoola Visha rogadhi bhagina
Those men who make Lord Vishnu happy by penances,
And ritual of starvation would never suffer ,
From poison and diseases, Oh tiger among sages.
5.Yairna thath pravanam chitham srava daiva narair krutham,
Visha jwara grahaanaam they manushya Dhalabhya bhagina.
Those not interested in them or keeping their minds with Gods,
Oh Dalabhya , would be affected by poison and other diseases.
6.Aarogyam paramarudhim manasa yadhya dhicchadhi,
Thadhanpothya sandhigdham parathraa Achyutha thosha kruth.
Whether one wishes for health or great wealth by the mind,
That would definitely be got , if one prays Achyutha and makes him happy.
7.Naadheen prapnothi na vyadheen visha graham nibhandhanam,
Kruthya sparsa bhayam va api thoshithe madhusoodane.
No sorrow , no diseases , no attack of poison or problems created by planets,
Or the fear of the attack of evil spirits would be experienced by ,
The person who has pleased the God who was the killer of Madhu.
8.Srava dukha samasthasya soumya sthasya sadaa grahaa,
Devaanaamapi thusthyai sa thushto yasya Janardhana.
All sorrows which are caused by the planets would be appeased ,
In case of one who pleases Janardhana, because all devas are also pleased.
9.Ya sama sarva bhootheshu yadaa aathmani thadhaa pare,
Upavaadhi dhaanena thoshithe Madhusudhane.
If one pleases, killer of Madhu by fasting and charity,
And also sees all beings equally , his soul would attain salvation.
10.Thoshakastha jayanthe naraa poorna manoradhaa,
Arogaa sukhino bhogaan bhoktharo muni sathama.
Oh great sage , he who makes the Lord happy ,
Would make him realize all his wishes,
And he would be free of diseases .
And would enjoy all sort of pleasures.
11.Na theshaam shatravo naiva sparsa roghadhi bhagina,
Graha rogadhikam vaapi papa karyam na jayathe.
They will not have enemies nor would they suffer skin diseases,
Or affected by planets nor other diseases and would not do sins.
12.Avyahathaani Krishnasya Chakradheen aayudhani cha,
Rakshanthi sakalaa aapadbhyo yena Vishnur upasitha.
All defenseless weapons are protected by weapons like Chakra,
And one is protected from all dangers , if one worships Vishnu.
Sri Dhalabhhya uvacha:
Sage Dhalabhya told:-
13.Anaradhitha Govinda, Ye naraa dukha bagina,
Theshaam dukha abhi bhoothanaam yat karthavyam dhayalubhi.
What should the merciful one do to the life those ,
Who do not worship Govinda and are steeped in misery?
14.Pasyabdhi sarva bhoothastham Vasudevam Maha mune,
Sama drushti bi reesesam than mama broohya seshatrha.
Oh great sage tell everything to me about that Vasudeva,
Whom I see as dwelling for all Beings,
And who looks at everything with equality.
Pulasthya Uvacha:-
Sage Pulasthya said:-
15.Srothu kamo asi vai Dhalbhya srunushwa susamahitha,
Apaarma janakam vakshye nyasa poorvam idham param,
Pranavam pha namo BHagwathe Vasudevaya –Sarva klesapa hanthre nama.
As per your wishes Daulabhya hear what you want,
The great stotra of purification along with nyasa,
Starting from “Om namo Vasuevaya”
Adha nyasa
Adha srimad Apamarjana Maha manthrasya
Sri Pulasthyo Bhagwan Rishi,
Anushtup chanda
Sri Varaha Narasimha Vamana Vishnu suudarsana a devatha
Haraa mukhasya duritham ithi bheejam
Achyuthananda Govindhethi Shakthi
Jwalath pavaka lochanethi keelakam
Vajrayudha nakha sparsethi kavacham
Sri Varaha Narasimha Vamana Vishnu suudarsana prasda sidhyarthe japa viniyoga
Varahaaya angushtabhyaam nama
Naarasimhaaya tharjeenebhyam swaha
Vamanaya madhyamabhyaam, vashat
Vishnava Anamikabhyam nama
Sudarshanaaya kanishtikabhyaam voushat
Pancha janyaya kara thala kara prushtabhyam nama
Ithi Kara nyasa
Now Nyasa
For the chant of Apamarjana the sage is Pulasthya
The meter is anushtup,
The gods addressed are Varaha, Narasimha , Vamana , Vishnu and Sudarshana
The seed is “take away problems from me”
The power is Achuthananda Govinda
The armour is the touch of nails by Vajrayudha
For getting the blessings of Varaha, Narasimha , Vamana , Vishnu and Sudarshana, the prayer is being chanted
Salutations to Varaha of the thumb
Salutations to Narasimha of the second finger
Salutations to Vamana of the middle finger
Salutations to Vishnu of the fourth finger
Salutations to Sudarshana of the last finger
Salutations to Panchajanya of the front and back of the palm.
Thus ends rituals by the palm
Adha Anga nyasa
Varaha Narasimhaya Vamanaya Mahathmane,
Jnanaya Hrudayaya nama(Hrudaye)
Nama kamala kinjala peetha nimala vasase,
Iswaryaya sirase swaha (Sirasi)
Nama pushkara nethraya Kesavaya aadhi chakrine,
Shakthyai shikayai vashat (Shikhayaa)
Damodaraya devaya Ananthaya Mahathmane,
Balaya Kavachaya hoom,
Kasyapaadhi hruswaya rig Yajur sama murthaye,
Thejase nethrabhyaam voushat (nethra)
Om nama Paramarthaya purushaya mahathmane
Veeryaya asthraya phat(Kara thala)
Om Bhoorbhuvaswarom ithi dig bandha
Now the rituals of the organs
Salutations to Varaha , Narasimha , Vamana (Touch the heart)
Salutations to him who lives the lotus, Kesava , the primeval bearer of Chakra and Shakthi(touch the hair)
Salutations to Damodara And the great Anantha , let there be strong armour
Salutations to the short Kasyapa, the rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas which shines(Touch the eyes)
Salutations to the real God who is great soul and the valorous arrows (Touch the palm)
I tie all the directions with Om Bhoor and Bhuvar
(once you tie yourself , you are supposed to complete the chanting and then only rise from your seat.)
16.Adha dhyanam pravakshyami sarva papa pranasanam
Varaha roopinam devam samsmaran archayeth japeth.
Now I will start meditating for destruction of all sins,
On The God with the form of a boar , Along with worship and chanting.
17.Jalougha dhamna sa charachara dharaa vishaana kotaya akhila viswa roopina,
SAmuddhruthaa yena Varaha roopinaa sa may swayambhur bhagwan praseedathu.
Let me be enveloped by the grace of Lord Varaha,
Who got created by his own will,
Who lifted the entire universe from the sea,
Along with all its movable and immovable beings.
18.Chanchat chandhrardha damshtram sphurad uruu radhanam vidhyuth dhyotha jihwam,
Garjat parjanya nadham sphurithara viruchim chakshura kshudhra roudhram,
Thrastha saaha sthithi yoodham jwalad anala sataa kesarodh basa manam,
Raksho rakthabhishiktham praharaathi duritham dhyayathaam narasimham.
19.I meditate on Narasimha who has crescent shaped teeth , shining large lips,
Toungue which reminds of lightning, who has a voice similar to roaring ,
Who has open eyes showing great anger , who was shining with hair,
Which looked like burning fire which frightened even the troops,
Who was anointed by the blood and beat away the problems and saved his devotee.
19.Athi vipula sugathram rukma pathrasthas mannam,
Sa lalitha dhadhi khandam, paninaa dakshinena,
Kalasa mamrutha poornam vamahasthe dadhaanam,
Tharathi sakala dukham Vamane bhavayeth ya.
I visualize God Vamana with a very broad body ,
Having with him a vessel with curd rice on his right hand,
And another pot full of nectar in his left hand,
Who would completely wash off all my sorrows.
20.Vishnum bhasvath kireedanga davala yagalaa kalpajjwalangam,
Sreni bhoosha suvaksho mani makuta maha kundalair mandithangam,
Hasthdhyaschanga chakarambhujagadha mamalam peetha kouseyamaasaa,
Vidhyothath bhasa mudhyaddhina kara sadrusam Padma samstham namami.
I salute the shining Lord Vishnu who was wearing crown ,
With a white body in which every organ was shining greatly,
Who had made up his head with a jeweled tiara ,
And wore great ear studs and holding on his hands,
Conch, wheel , mace and lotus flower , decked with yellow silk,
And was shining similar to the luster of the rising sun.
21.Kalpantharka prakasam tribhuvana makhilam thejasa poorayantham,
Rakthaksham pinga kesam ripukula damanam bheema damshtra attahasam,
Shankam charam, Gadabjam pradhu thara musalam soola pasangusagneen,
Bhibranam dhorbhiradhyam manasee mura ripum bhavaya chakra samgnam.
I visualize Lord Vishnu in the form of Sudarshana wheel,
Shining like the fierce suns at deluge and filling all the world with his light,
Who has blood red eyes and reddish brown hairs , who was the destroyer of his enemies,
Who was shouting with his large teeth completely showing out,
Who was holding conch , wheel , mace flower, the killer pestle ,
Trident , rope and goad and was marching to kill his enemies like Mura.
22.Pranavam nama, Paramarthaya purushaya mahatmane,
Aroopa bahu roopaya vyapine parmathmane.
Salutations to “Om”, to the real great Purusha , the divine soul,
Who does not have any form but has many forms and is spread everywhere as the divine spirit.
23.Nishkalmashaya , shudhaya , dhyana yoga rathaya cha,
Namaskruthya pravakshyami yathra sidhayathu may vacha.
After saluting the blemish less , pure , God who is deep in meditation,
I would teach you , so that what I teach would give you the effect that I tell.
24.Narayanaya shudhaya viswesaeswaraya cha,
Achyythananda Govinda , padmanabhaya sourudhe
Narayana, The pure one , God of the universe,
He who does not slip , He who is joy, He who takes care of all beings,
He who has a lotus in his belly and he who is good hearted.
25.Hrisjikesaya koormaya madhavaya achyuthaya cha ,
Damodaraya devaya Ananthaya Mahatmane.
He who controls senses , he who took form of tortoise ,
He who is the lord of knowledge, He who does not allow us to slip,
He who was tied by a rope , He who is endless and He who is the great soul.
26.Janardshanaya Krishnaya , Upendra Sridharaya cha,
Trivikramaya Ramaya Vaikuntaya haraya cha.
He who troubles bad ones, He who is black,
He who is Indra to the king Indra himself,
He who carries Lakshmi, He who measured earth by three steps,
He who is Rama, He who is Vaikunta and a great soul.
27.Pradhymunaya nirudhaya purushothama they nama,
Yogeeswaraya guhyaya goodaya paramathmane.
Salutations to Pradhyumna Aniruddha and greatest among Purushas
And the Lord of Yoga , the one who is secret and who hides himself.
28.Bhaktha priyaya devaya Vishwaksenaya Sarngine,
Adokshajaya dakshaya mathsyaya madhuharrine
He who is fond of his devotees, He who is divine, He who is Vishwaksena*,
He who holds the Saranga bow , He who never gets diminished,
He who is fast , He who is a fish and he who killed Madhu.
*A form of Vishnu with head of an elephant.
29.Varahaya Nrusimhaya Vamanaya Mahathmane,
Varahesa , nrusimhesa, Vamanesa , Trivikrama.
Salutations to boar , man lion, the dwarf Vamana all of whom are great souls,
Salutations to the God Varaha, God Nrusimha , God Vamana and Trivikrama.
30.Hayagreevesa Sarvesa Hrishikesa haraa ashubham,
Aparajitha Chakradhyai chaturbhi paramadbhuthai.
Sautations to God Hayagreeva , the God of all , Oh Hrishikesa ,
Oh God who destroys inauspicious things , Oh undefeatable God,
Oh God who holds the four wonderful weapons like Chakra.
31.Akhandithnubhavai Sarva dushta haro bhava,
Haraa amukasya duritham dushkrutham duruposhitham.
In your great experience you have killed all bad people,
Please kill bad ones, sufferings , bad acts and bad upbringing.
32.Mruthyu bandharthi bhaya dhama arishtasya cha yath phalam,
Paramadhwana sahitham prayuktham chaa abhicharikam.
Bad death , imprisonment , fear , utter poverty and other such things,
Which were done as a result of black magic may please be removed
33.Ghara sparsa maha rogaan prayukthaan thwarata hara,
Pranam pha namo vasudevaya nama Krishnaya sarangine.
“Om Vasudevaya nama “ as well as salutaions to Krishna who holds the Saranga bow,
Would cure problems due to poison , leprosy completely.
34.Nama pushkara nethraya Kesavayadhi chakrine,
Nama kamala kinjalka peetha nirmala vasase.
Salutations to him who has eyes that blesses,
To the Kesava holding four chakras ,
Salutations to the lotus eyed one,
And one who wears holy yellow cloths.
35.Maha havaripusthakandha grushta chakraya chakrine,
Damshtrogrena kshithidhruthe trayee murthy mathe nama.
Salutations to him who lifted the earth in his mighty tusk,
As the boar when his enemy hid it in the sea.
36.Maha Yagna varaahaaya Sesha bhogo upasayine,
Thaptha Hataka Kesantha jwalath pavaka lochana.
Salutations to the great Varaha of the fire sacrifice,
Who comfortably lies down on Adhi Sesha,
Who has hot unkempt hair and burning glances.
37.Vajrayudha nakha sparsa divya Simha namosthuthe,
Kasyappaya athi hrusvaya Rik Yaju sama murthaya.
Salutations to the divine Lion whose talons are like the Vajrayudha,
Who was born to Kasyapa and Athithi and was the personification of Rik, Yajur and Sama Vedas.
38.Thubhyam Vamana roopaya kramathe gaam namo nama,
Varaha sesha dushtani sarva papa phalani vai.
I sing salutations and salutations to God Vamana and Lord Varaha ,
Who came to kill all the evil minded ones and the accumulated sins.
39.Mardha mardha maha damshtra mardha mardha cha thath phalam,
Narasimha karalsya dantha projjwalaanana.
Kill ,kill Oh great toothed one Varaha, kill , kill the evil black magic,
Oh terrifying Narasimha who shines with his teeth.
40.Bhanjha bhanjha ninadhena dushtaanyasyaa aarthi narasana,
Rig Yajur Sama roopabhi vagbhi Vamana rupa druk.
Break , break by your shout , Oh killer of evil and avarice,
Oh personification of Rik, Yajur and Sama recitations,
Oh God who took the form of Vamana.
41.Prasamam srava dushtaanaam nayathvasya janardhana,
Koubheram they mukham rathrou soumyam mukhan diva.
Tame all the evil minded ones with diplomacy, oh Janardhana,
With the fierce look at night and soft look at the day time.
42.Jwarath mruthyu bhayam ghoram visham nasayathe jwaram,
Tripad bhasma praharana trisira Raktha lochana.
Protect us from fever, fear of death , fierce poisons and illnesses,
And taking the form of three headed one with bloody eyes destroy the three *evil spirits.
*dead souls, ghosts and Rakshasas.
43.Sa may preetha sukham dadhyaath sarvamaya pathi jwara,
Aadhyanthavantha kavaya puraanaa san margavantho hyanusaasitharaa,
Sarva jwaraan gnanthu mammanirudha pradhyumna, samkarshana Vasudeva.
Let Anirudha, Pradhyumna , Sankakarshana and Vasudeva,
Who are the primeval ones according to the great books,
Understanding all the types of miseries that I am undergoing,
Give me the pleasure of their love and remove all sorts of sufferings,
And show me the proper path of life that I have to undertake,.
44.Iykahikam, dhvyahikam cha thadha tri divasa jwaram,
Chathurthikam Thadha athyugram sathatha jwaram.
Please cure me of the fever that lasts for one day, two days,
Three days , four days , very high fever and fever that lasts forever.
45.Doshotham, sannipathotham thadiva aaganthukam jwaram,
Shamam nayaa asu Govinda Chindhi chindhisya vedanaam.
Please cure me of fever due to imbalances , that due to joining of doshas,
As well as fevers of the future , Oh Govinda and remove , remove all pains.
46.Nethra dukham, siro Dukham, dukham chodhara sambhavam,
Athi swasam anuchwasam parithapam save padhum.
Please cure me of eye problems, headaches , diseases of the stomach,
Rapid breathing, shallow breathing and the pitiable trembling.
47.Gudha granangri rogamscha, kukshi rogam thadha kshayam,
Kaamaaladheem sthadhaa rogaan premehaaschathi dharunam.
Please cure me of the diseases of anus , nose , womb and tuberculosis,
Different types of jaundice and the very pitiable disease of diabetes.
48.Bhagandharathi saaramscha Mukha rogamavalgulim,
Asmarim moothra kruchram cha rogaam anyascha dharunam.
Please cure me of fistula, diarrhea , diseases of the mouth ,
Disease of fast pulse, loss of memory , urinary bladder,
And all other diseases which are terrible.
49.Ye vatha prabhavaa rogaa , ye cha pitha samudhbhava,
Kaphot bhavaascha ye rogaa ye chanyye sannipathika.
Please cure me from diseases of air(gas) , anemia and due to phlegm,
And also cure me of diseases of all the joints.
50.AAganthukascha yea rogaa loothadhi sphatakodhya,
Sarve they prasamam yaanthu vaasudeva apamarjanath.
Let all future diseases as well as those due to bites of insects,
As well as boils and tumors be brought under control,
By the effect of this stotra of cleansing of Vasudeva.
51.Vilayam yanthu they sarve Vishnor ucharanena cha,
Kshayam gachanthu chaa seshascha kronabhihathaa hare.
Let all of them be subdued by the repetition of the names of Vishnu,
And whatever is remaining be cut of the holy wheel of Hari.
52.Achyuthanantha Govinda Vishnor Narayanamrutha,.
Rogaan may nasaya aseshaan aasu Dhanvathare , Hare.
Oh Dhanwanthari, Oh Vishnu let all my diseases be completely cured,
By the nectar like names of Acyutha, Anantha , Govinda, Vishnu and Narayana.
53.Achyuthanantha Govinda Namocharana bheshajath ,
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa sathyam sathyam vadamyam.
I tell the truth and truth only , that all diseases would be destroyed,
By the repetition of the names of Achyutha , Anantha and Govinda.
54.Sathyam , sathyam , puna sathyam, mudhathya bhuja muchyathe,
Vedaath sasthram param naasthi na daivam kesvath param.
I tell the truth, the truth and again the truth ,
That no books of knowledge and science are greater than Vedas,
And there is no God who is greater than Lord Kesava.
55.Sthavaram, jangamam chapi krithirimam chapi yad visham,
Danthodh bhavam Nakhodhbhootha makasa prabhavam visham.
Let the effect of that poison which is permanent, temporary or artificial
Or caused by teeth or nails or coming from the sky be cured by the names of the lord.
56.Loothadhi sphotakam chaiva visham athyatha dussaham,
Shamam nayathu thath sarvam keerthithosya janardhana.
Let the tumors , bites of spiders and other poisons which are unbearable,
Be brought under control by singing the names of Lord Janardhana.
57.Grahaan pretha grahaan chaiva thadhhaa vainayika grahaan,
Vetalamscha pisachamscha Gandharwan yaksha rakshasaan.
Let me be protected from planets , dead souls , the well behaved planets,
Ghouls, devils , Gandharwas , Yakshas and Rakshasas,
58.Saakini poothanaadhyamscha thadha vainayika grahaan,
Mukha mandalikaan krooraan revatheen vrudha revatheen.
Let me protected from the ghosts like sakini and those planets
Under influence of magicians, and the gruesome cruel faces
By their complete destruction by chanting of God’s names.
59.Vruschikhakhaam graham ugraan thadhaa mathru ganaan api,
Balasya Vishnor charitham hanthu bala grahanimaan.
Let recitation of the story of the boyhood of Lord Vishnu,
Destroy the trouble created by ferocious scorpion.
The very ferocious planets and the evil female spirits,
As well the trouble created by powerful planets.
60.Vrudhaanaam ye grahaa kechit yea cha bala graham kwachith,
Narasimhasya they drushtwa dagdhaa yea chapi youvane.
Some houses would be occupied by old planets and some by child planets,
And the ferocious glance of Narasimha would burn them both alike.
61.SAtaa karala vadano Narasinho Maharava,
Grahaan aseshaan niseshaan karothu jagatho hitha.
The great sound made by the ferocious Narasimha with mane,
Would weaken all planets and also make them ineffective.
For the sake of the good of all the people of the universe.
62.Narasimha Mahasimha jwalaa malo jwalalana,
Grahaan aseshan nisseshaan khaadha khaadha agni lochana.
Oh Narasimha, Oh great lion whose face is surrounded by flames,
Oh God with fire in the eyes eat away all those bad planets,
After making them weak and making them in to nothing.
63.Yea Rogaa, Yea Mahothpada, yadvisham ye mahoraga,
Yani cha kroora bhoothani graham peedascha dharuna.
Oh God please destroy the sickness , great afflictions , poison ,
Great diseases , and also the cruel ghosts and troubles caused by planets.
64.Sasthra kshathe cha yea dosha jwaalaa kardhama kaadaya,
Yaani chanyaani dushtaani prani peeda karaani cha.
Let the lord heal the wounds caused by weapons,
The burns caused by raging fire and other cruelties,
Resulting in the sufferings of all beings.
65.Thaani sarvaani sarvathman paramathman Janardhana,
KInchith roopam Samaasthaya Vasudevasya nasaya.
Oh Vasudeva, take any form that you think suitable,
And destroy all these sufferings, Oh soul of all,
Oh divine soul and Oh Janardhana.
66.Kshithwa Sudarshanam chakram Jwala malthi bheeshanam,
SArva dushto upasamanam kuru deva vara Achyutha.
OhAchutha of the blessed devas, send your Sudarshana Chakra ,
With the fierce and fearsome flame surrounding it ,
For destroying all the bad people of this world.
67.Sudarshana maha chakra Govindhasya karayudha,
Theeshna pavaka sangasa koti soorya sama prabhaa.
The great wheel Sudarshana which is the weapon of the hand of Govinda,
Which is very sharp and also cleansing has the brilliance of billions of Suns.
68.Trilokya Kartha thwam dushta druptha dhanava dharana,
Theeshna dhaaraa maha vega chindhi chindhi Maha jwaram.
Oh Sudarshana , you are the Lord of the three worlds,
Please destroy bad ones , asuras , as you hold,
The Sharp , limitless and very speedy power to destroy.,
And also please cut off very powerful fevers.
69.Chindhi patham cha lootham cha chindhi ghoram, mahadbhayam,
Krumim daham cha soolam cha Visha jwalaam cha Kardhamana
Cut off the falling poison from the spider,
Cut off the horrible and fearful insects,
And also thirst caused by intense fever,
And the pain caused by Rheumatism.
70.Sarva dushtaani rakshamsi kshapayaa reevibheeshanaa,
Prachyam pradheechyam disi cha dakshino utharayo sthadhaa.
Please protect me from evil people and very frightening enemies,
From east, west, North and South.
71.Rakshjaam karothu bhagawan bahu roopi janardhana,
Paramathma yadha Vishnu Vedantheshwa abhidheeyathe.
Please protect me Oh God Janardhana ,
Who is spread in all places everywhere,
Oh Greatest God Vishnu , who has been,
Described in all Vedantha books.
72.Thena sathyena sakalam Dushtamasya prasamyathu,
Yadha Vishnu jagatsarvam sa devasura manusham.
Please control all the evil ones by using Truth,
Like Vishnu protecting the entire universe,
Consisting of Devas, asuras and human beings.
73. Thena sathyena sakalam Dushtamasya prasamyathu,
Yadha Vishnou smruthe sadhya samkshayam yanthi pathakaa.
Please control all the evil ones by using Truth,
Because thoughts about you would,
Provide us protection from the very sinful ones.
74. Thena sathyena sakalam Dushtamasya prasamyathu,
Yadha yagneswaro Vishnur Vedhantheswabidheeyathe.
Please control all the evil ones by using Truth,
Like the Lord of sacrifices Vishnu does it,
As told in the Upanishads and Vedanthas.
75.Thena sathyena sakalam yan mayoktham thadasthu thath,
Shathirasthu shivam chasthuHrishikesaya keerthanath.
Let all the truth that I have told becoming true,
And let Lord Hrishikesa bless us all with peace and auspiciousness.
76.Vasudeva sarerothai kusai samarjitham mayaa,
Apamarjathu Govindo Naro Narayanasthadha.
May the grasses picked by me from the body of Vasudeva,
Cleanse with blessings of Govinda , Nara and Narayana.
77.Mamasthu sarva dukhanaam prasamo yaachanadhare,
SAntha samastha rogasthe grahaa sarva vishani cha.
Let this prayer of mine remit all my sorrows,
Make all my diseases in to peaceful health,
And neutralize the effect of planets and poisons.
78.Bhoothani sarva prasamyanthu samsmruthe Madhu soodane,
Yethath samastha rogeshu Bhootha graham bhayesh cha.
Let the evil spirits be pacified by the meditation on Madhusoodhana,
And also all sickness , bad effect of planets and fear be destroyed.
79.Apamarjanakam shasthram Vishnu Naambhi manthritham,
Yethe kusaa Vishnu sareera sambhavaa Janardhanoham swayameva chaagatha,
Hatham mayaa dushta maseshamasya swastho bhavathvesho yadhaa vaacho hari.
This weapon of the prayer of cleansing is empowered by the names of Vishnu,
And these Dhurba grasses growing out of the body of the Vishnu,
Are similar to the Lord Janardhana himself and come of their own accord,
And have destroyed my bad qualities without leaving a bit ,
Making me live without problems as per the words of Hari.
80.Shanthirasthu shivam chasthu pranasyathvasukham cha thath,
Swasthyamasthu Shivam chasthu Dushtamasya prasamyathu.
Let there be peace , auspiciousness , let all discomfort be destroyed,
By the recitation of this prayer and let all bad horrible things be destroyed by its auspiciousness.
81.Yadasya duritham kinchith thath kshiptham lavanarnave ,
Swasthyamasthu shivam chasthu Hrishikesaya keerthanath.
Let the singing of the praise of Hrishikesa sweep away,
Whatever little problems are left out in to the salty ocean,
And let peaceful existence and auspiciousness result.
82.Yethath rogadhi peedasu janthunaam hitha michathaa,
Vishnu bhakthena karthavvyya mapmarjanakam param
If the minds of beings want to get freedom from diseases,
The devotee of Vishnu should as a duty recite this apamarjana prayer.
83.Anena sarva dushtaani prasamam yaanthya samsaya,
SArva Bhootha hitharthaaya kuryath thasmath sadaiva hi.
Without any doubt whatsoever this prayer would ,
Completely remove all sorrows caused by wicked happenings,
And so this prayer has been told for the sake of the good of all beings.
84.Kuryath thasmath sadiva hyim nama ithi,
Yidham stotram param punyam sarva vyadhi vinasanam,
Vinasaya cha rogaanaam apa mruthyu jayaya cha.
When you are performing this prayer always add “Om Nam”,
For the most holy divine prayer and ensure destruction of all diseases,
And by destroying such diseases avoid untimely death.
85.Idham stotram japeth Santha kusai sammarjayeth suchi,
Vyadhya apasmara kushtadhi pisacho raga Rakshasa.
This stotra should be recited with a pure and calm mind,
Sitting on a seat of Durba grass and would effectively remove,
All diseases, epilepsy, leprosy, and attack by devils , ghosts and Rakshasas.
86. Thasya parswa na gachanthi stotramethathu ya padeth,
Varaham, Naarasimham cha vamanam Vishnumeva cha,
Smaran japedh idham stotram sarva dukha upasanthaye.
All these ills do not dare to go near to the one who recites this prayer,
Meditating on Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana and Vishnu,
And this prayer would also ensure the removal of all sorrows.
Ithi Vishnu dharmothara purane dalbhya pulasthya samvadhe ,
Apamarjana s totram sampoornam.
Thus ends the prayer of cleansing which occurs in Vishnu Dharmothara Purana
In the discussion between Agasthya and dhalbhya.
(The prayer for cleaning mind and body)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Aparjana stotram is a prayer addressed to various forms of Vishnu as well as Sudarshana Chakra to clean our body and mind of various sickness as well as afflictions by evil spirits as well as planets . This occurs in the Vishnu Dharmothara Purana ,. At the beginning of the prayer Saint Dhalabhya requests sage Agasthya for the benefit of all living beings, the method of getting cured of all the sicknesses and afflictions. Sage Agasthya then teaches him this great prayer. The Sanskrit text of this stotram along with an introduction and commentary is available in
http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/apamarjana.pdf
I have consulted this great work before making my own translation.
Apamarjana Kavacham from the Vishnu Dharmothara Purana has been recently translated by me and can be found in
http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2011/01/apamarjana-stotram.html
This Kavacha apart from giving the Armour also gives the apamarjana manthra for doing the meditation.)
Sri Dhalabhyua Uvacha
Sage Dhalabya asked
1.Bhagwan pranina sarve Visha rogadh upadravai,
Dushta grahibigathaischa sarva kalamupadhruthaa.
Oh Sage , all beings suffer from troubles of poison , diseases ,
Effect of bad planets always and are troubled.
2.Abhicharaka kruthyabhi sparsa rogaischa darunai,
Sadaa sampeedayamaanasthu thishtanthi muni sathama
Oh great sage they are affected by black magic ,
As well as horrible diseases of the skin.
And remain troubled always.
3.Kena karma vipakena Visha roghadyupadhrava,
Na bhavanthi nrunaam thanme yadhavad vakthumarhasi
I wish that you would tell me by doing which action,
The problems due to poison and diseases will not occur at any time.
Sri Pulasthya Uvacha
Sage Pulasthya told
4.Vrutho upavasai yai vishnur anya janmani thoshitha,
They naraa muni sardhoola Visha rogadhi bhagina
Those men who make Lord Vishnu happy by penances,
And ritual of starvation would never suffer ,
From poison and diseases, Oh tiger among sages.
5.Yairna thath pravanam chitham srava daiva narair krutham,
Visha jwara grahaanaam they manushya Dhalabhya bhagina.
Those not interested in them or keeping their minds with Gods,
Oh Dalabhya , would be affected by poison and other diseases.
6.Aarogyam paramarudhim manasa yadhya dhicchadhi,
Thadhanpothya sandhigdham parathraa Achyutha thosha kruth.
Whether one wishes for health or great wealth by the mind,
That would definitely be got , if one prays Achyutha and makes him happy.
7.Naadheen prapnothi na vyadheen visha graham nibhandhanam,
Kruthya sparsa bhayam va api thoshithe madhusoodane.
No sorrow , no diseases , no attack of poison or problems created by planets,
Or the fear of the attack of evil spirits would be experienced by ,
The person who has pleased the God who was the killer of Madhu.
8.Srava dukha samasthasya soumya sthasya sadaa grahaa,
Devaanaamapi thusthyai sa thushto yasya Janardhana.
All sorrows which are caused by the planets would be appeased ,
In case of one who pleases Janardhana, because all devas are also pleased.
9.Ya sama sarva bhootheshu yadaa aathmani thadhaa pare,
Upavaadhi dhaanena thoshithe Madhusudhane.
If one pleases, killer of Madhu by fasting and charity,
And also sees all beings equally , his soul would attain salvation.
10.Thoshakastha jayanthe naraa poorna manoradhaa,
Arogaa sukhino bhogaan bhoktharo muni sathama.
Oh great sage , he who makes the Lord happy ,
Would make him realize all his wishes,
And he would be free of diseases .
And would enjoy all sort of pleasures.
11.Na theshaam shatravo naiva sparsa roghadhi bhagina,
Graha rogadhikam vaapi papa karyam na jayathe.
They will not have enemies nor would they suffer skin diseases,
Or affected by planets nor other diseases and would not do sins.
12.Avyahathaani Krishnasya Chakradheen aayudhani cha,
Rakshanthi sakalaa aapadbhyo yena Vishnur upasitha.
All defenseless weapons are protected by weapons like Chakra,
And one is protected from all dangers , if one worships Vishnu.
Sri Dhalabhhya uvacha:
Sage Dhalabhya told:-
13.Anaradhitha Govinda, Ye naraa dukha bagina,
Theshaam dukha abhi bhoothanaam yat karthavyam dhayalubhi.
What should the merciful one do to the life those ,
Who do not worship Govinda and are steeped in misery?
14.Pasyabdhi sarva bhoothastham Vasudevam Maha mune,
Sama drushti bi reesesam than mama broohya seshatrha.
Oh great sage tell everything to me about that Vasudeva,
Whom I see as dwelling for all Beings,
And who looks at everything with equality.
Pulasthya Uvacha:-
Sage Pulasthya said:-
15.Srothu kamo asi vai Dhalbhya srunushwa susamahitha,
Apaarma janakam vakshye nyasa poorvam idham param,
Pranavam pha namo BHagwathe Vasudevaya –Sarva klesapa hanthre nama.
As per your wishes Daulabhya hear what you want,
The great stotra of purification along with nyasa,
Starting from “Om namo Vasuevaya”
Adha nyasa
Adha srimad Apamarjana Maha manthrasya
Sri Pulasthyo Bhagwan Rishi,
Anushtup chanda
Sri Varaha Narasimha Vamana Vishnu suudarsana a devatha
Haraa mukhasya duritham ithi bheejam
Achyuthananda Govindhethi Shakthi
Jwalath pavaka lochanethi keelakam
Vajrayudha nakha sparsethi kavacham
Sri Varaha Narasimha Vamana Vishnu suudarsana prasda sidhyarthe japa viniyoga
Varahaaya angushtabhyaam nama
Naarasimhaaya tharjeenebhyam swaha
Vamanaya madhyamabhyaam, vashat
Vishnava Anamikabhyam nama
Sudarshanaaya kanishtikabhyaam voushat
Pancha janyaya kara thala kara prushtabhyam nama
Ithi Kara nyasa
Now Nyasa
For the chant of Apamarjana the sage is Pulasthya
The meter is anushtup,
The gods addressed are Varaha, Narasimha , Vamana , Vishnu and Sudarshana
The seed is “take away problems from me”
The power is Achuthananda Govinda
The armour is the touch of nails by Vajrayudha
For getting the blessings of Varaha, Narasimha , Vamana , Vishnu and Sudarshana, the prayer is being chanted
Salutations to Varaha of the thumb
Salutations to Narasimha of the second finger
Salutations to Vamana of the middle finger
Salutations to Vishnu of the fourth finger
Salutations to Sudarshana of the last finger
Salutations to Panchajanya of the front and back of the palm.
Thus ends rituals by the palm
Adha Anga nyasa
Varaha Narasimhaya Vamanaya Mahathmane,
Jnanaya Hrudayaya nama(Hrudaye)
Nama kamala kinjala peetha nimala vasase,
Iswaryaya sirase swaha (Sirasi)
Nama pushkara nethraya Kesavaya aadhi chakrine,
Shakthyai shikayai vashat (Shikhayaa)
Damodaraya devaya Ananthaya Mahathmane,
Balaya Kavachaya hoom,
Kasyapaadhi hruswaya rig Yajur sama murthaye,
Thejase nethrabhyaam voushat (nethra)
Om nama Paramarthaya purushaya mahathmane
Veeryaya asthraya phat(Kara thala)
Om Bhoorbhuvaswarom ithi dig bandha
Now the rituals of the organs
Salutations to Varaha , Narasimha , Vamana (Touch the heart)
Salutations to him who lives the lotus, Kesava , the primeval bearer of Chakra and Shakthi(touch the hair)
Salutations to Damodara And the great Anantha , let there be strong armour
Salutations to the short Kasyapa, the rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas which shines(Touch the eyes)
Salutations to the real God who is great soul and the valorous arrows (Touch the palm)
I tie all the directions with Om Bhoor and Bhuvar
(once you tie yourself , you are supposed to complete the chanting and then only rise from your seat.)
16.Adha dhyanam pravakshyami sarva papa pranasanam
Varaha roopinam devam samsmaran archayeth japeth.
Now I will start meditating for destruction of all sins,
On The God with the form of a boar , Along with worship and chanting.
17.Jalougha dhamna sa charachara dharaa vishaana kotaya akhila viswa roopina,
SAmuddhruthaa yena Varaha roopinaa sa may swayambhur bhagwan praseedathu.
Let me be enveloped by the grace of Lord Varaha,
Who got created by his own will,
Who lifted the entire universe from the sea,
Along with all its movable and immovable beings.
18.Chanchat chandhrardha damshtram sphurad uruu radhanam vidhyuth dhyotha jihwam,
Garjat parjanya nadham sphurithara viruchim chakshura kshudhra roudhram,
Thrastha saaha sthithi yoodham jwalad anala sataa kesarodh basa manam,
Raksho rakthabhishiktham praharaathi duritham dhyayathaam narasimham.
19.I meditate on Narasimha who has crescent shaped teeth , shining large lips,
Toungue which reminds of lightning, who has a voice similar to roaring ,
Who has open eyes showing great anger , who was shining with hair,
Which looked like burning fire which frightened even the troops,
Who was anointed by the blood and beat away the problems and saved his devotee.
19.Athi vipula sugathram rukma pathrasthas mannam,
Sa lalitha dhadhi khandam, paninaa dakshinena,
Kalasa mamrutha poornam vamahasthe dadhaanam,
Tharathi sakala dukham Vamane bhavayeth ya.
I visualize God Vamana with a very broad body ,
Having with him a vessel with curd rice on his right hand,
And another pot full of nectar in his left hand,
Who would completely wash off all my sorrows.
20.Vishnum bhasvath kireedanga davala yagalaa kalpajjwalangam,
Sreni bhoosha suvaksho mani makuta maha kundalair mandithangam,
Hasthdhyaschanga chakarambhujagadha mamalam peetha kouseyamaasaa,
Vidhyothath bhasa mudhyaddhina kara sadrusam Padma samstham namami.
I salute the shining Lord Vishnu who was wearing crown ,
With a white body in which every organ was shining greatly,
Who had made up his head with a jeweled tiara ,
And wore great ear studs and holding on his hands,
Conch, wheel , mace and lotus flower , decked with yellow silk,
And was shining similar to the luster of the rising sun.
21.Kalpantharka prakasam tribhuvana makhilam thejasa poorayantham,
Rakthaksham pinga kesam ripukula damanam bheema damshtra attahasam,
Shankam charam, Gadabjam pradhu thara musalam soola pasangusagneen,
Bhibranam dhorbhiradhyam manasee mura ripum bhavaya chakra samgnam.
I visualize Lord Vishnu in the form of Sudarshana wheel,
Shining like the fierce suns at deluge and filling all the world with his light,
Who has blood red eyes and reddish brown hairs , who was the destroyer of his enemies,
Who was shouting with his large teeth completely showing out,
Who was holding conch , wheel , mace flower, the killer pestle ,
Trident , rope and goad and was marching to kill his enemies like Mura.
22.Pranavam nama, Paramarthaya purushaya mahatmane,
Aroopa bahu roopaya vyapine parmathmane.
Salutations to “Om”, to the real great Purusha , the divine soul,
Who does not have any form but has many forms and is spread everywhere as the divine spirit.
23.Nishkalmashaya , shudhaya , dhyana yoga rathaya cha,
Namaskruthya pravakshyami yathra sidhayathu may vacha.
After saluting the blemish less , pure , God who is deep in meditation,
I would teach you , so that what I teach would give you the effect that I tell.
24.Narayanaya shudhaya viswesaeswaraya cha,
Achyythananda Govinda , padmanabhaya sourudhe
Narayana, The pure one , God of the universe,
He who does not slip , He who is joy, He who takes care of all beings,
He who has a lotus in his belly and he who is good hearted.
25.Hrisjikesaya koormaya madhavaya achyuthaya cha ,
Damodaraya devaya Ananthaya Mahatmane.
He who controls senses , he who took form of tortoise ,
He who is the lord of knowledge, He who does not allow us to slip,
He who was tied by a rope , He who is endless and He who is the great soul.
26.Janardshanaya Krishnaya , Upendra Sridharaya cha,
Trivikramaya Ramaya Vaikuntaya haraya cha.
He who troubles bad ones, He who is black,
He who is Indra to the king Indra himself,
He who carries Lakshmi, He who measured earth by three steps,
He who is Rama, He who is Vaikunta and a great soul.
27.Pradhymunaya nirudhaya purushothama they nama,
Yogeeswaraya guhyaya goodaya paramathmane.
Salutations to Pradhyumna Aniruddha and greatest among Purushas
And the Lord of Yoga , the one who is secret and who hides himself.
28.Bhaktha priyaya devaya Vishwaksenaya Sarngine,
Adokshajaya dakshaya mathsyaya madhuharrine
He who is fond of his devotees, He who is divine, He who is Vishwaksena*,
He who holds the Saranga bow , He who never gets diminished,
He who is fast , He who is a fish and he who killed Madhu.
*A form of Vishnu with head of an elephant.
29.Varahaya Nrusimhaya Vamanaya Mahathmane,
Varahesa , nrusimhesa, Vamanesa , Trivikrama.
Salutations to boar , man lion, the dwarf Vamana all of whom are great souls,
Salutations to the God Varaha, God Nrusimha , God Vamana and Trivikrama.
30.Hayagreevesa Sarvesa Hrishikesa haraa ashubham,
Aparajitha Chakradhyai chaturbhi paramadbhuthai.
Sautations to God Hayagreeva , the God of all , Oh Hrishikesa ,
Oh God who destroys inauspicious things , Oh undefeatable God,
Oh God who holds the four wonderful weapons like Chakra.
31.Akhandithnubhavai Sarva dushta haro bhava,
Haraa amukasya duritham dushkrutham duruposhitham.
In your great experience you have killed all bad people,
Please kill bad ones, sufferings , bad acts and bad upbringing.
32.Mruthyu bandharthi bhaya dhama arishtasya cha yath phalam,
Paramadhwana sahitham prayuktham chaa abhicharikam.
Bad death , imprisonment , fear , utter poverty and other such things,
Which were done as a result of black magic may please be removed
33.Ghara sparsa maha rogaan prayukthaan thwarata hara,
Pranam pha namo vasudevaya nama Krishnaya sarangine.
“Om Vasudevaya nama “ as well as salutaions to Krishna who holds the Saranga bow,
Would cure problems due to poison , leprosy completely.
34.Nama pushkara nethraya Kesavayadhi chakrine,
Nama kamala kinjalka peetha nirmala vasase.
Salutations to him who has eyes that blesses,
To the Kesava holding four chakras ,
Salutations to the lotus eyed one,
And one who wears holy yellow cloths.
35.Maha havaripusthakandha grushta chakraya chakrine,
Damshtrogrena kshithidhruthe trayee murthy mathe nama.
Salutations to him who lifted the earth in his mighty tusk,
As the boar when his enemy hid it in the sea.
36.Maha Yagna varaahaaya Sesha bhogo upasayine,
Thaptha Hataka Kesantha jwalath pavaka lochana.
Salutations to the great Varaha of the fire sacrifice,
Who comfortably lies down on Adhi Sesha,
Who has hot unkempt hair and burning glances.
37.Vajrayudha nakha sparsa divya Simha namosthuthe,
Kasyappaya athi hrusvaya Rik Yaju sama murthaya.
Salutations to the divine Lion whose talons are like the Vajrayudha,
Who was born to Kasyapa and Athithi and was the personification of Rik, Yajur and Sama Vedas.
38.Thubhyam Vamana roopaya kramathe gaam namo nama,
Varaha sesha dushtani sarva papa phalani vai.
I sing salutations and salutations to God Vamana and Lord Varaha ,
Who came to kill all the evil minded ones and the accumulated sins.
39.Mardha mardha maha damshtra mardha mardha cha thath phalam,
Narasimha karalsya dantha projjwalaanana.
Kill ,kill Oh great toothed one Varaha, kill , kill the evil black magic,
Oh terrifying Narasimha who shines with his teeth.
40.Bhanjha bhanjha ninadhena dushtaanyasyaa aarthi narasana,
Rig Yajur Sama roopabhi vagbhi Vamana rupa druk.
Break , break by your shout , Oh killer of evil and avarice,
Oh personification of Rik, Yajur and Sama recitations,
Oh God who took the form of Vamana.
41.Prasamam srava dushtaanaam nayathvasya janardhana,
Koubheram they mukham rathrou soumyam mukhan diva.
Tame all the evil minded ones with diplomacy, oh Janardhana,
With the fierce look at night and soft look at the day time.
42.Jwarath mruthyu bhayam ghoram visham nasayathe jwaram,
Tripad bhasma praharana trisira Raktha lochana.
Protect us from fever, fear of death , fierce poisons and illnesses,
And taking the form of three headed one with bloody eyes destroy the three *evil spirits.
*dead souls, ghosts and Rakshasas.
43.Sa may preetha sukham dadhyaath sarvamaya pathi jwara,
Aadhyanthavantha kavaya puraanaa san margavantho hyanusaasitharaa,
Sarva jwaraan gnanthu mammanirudha pradhyumna, samkarshana Vasudeva.
Let Anirudha, Pradhyumna , Sankakarshana and Vasudeva,
Who are the primeval ones according to the great books,
Understanding all the types of miseries that I am undergoing,
Give me the pleasure of their love and remove all sorts of sufferings,
And show me the proper path of life that I have to undertake,.
44.Iykahikam, dhvyahikam cha thadha tri divasa jwaram,
Chathurthikam Thadha athyugram sathatha jwaram.
Please cure me of the fever that lasts for one day, two days,
Three days , four days , very high fever and fever that lasts forever.
45.Doshotham, sannipathotham thadiva aaganthukam jwaram,
Shamam nayaa asu Govinda Chindhi chindhisya vedanaam.
Please cure me of fever due to imbalances , that due to joining of doshas,
As well as fevers of the future , Oh Govinda and remove , remove all pains.
46.Nethra dukham, siro Dukham, dukham chodhara sambhavam,
Athi swasam anuchwasam parithapam save padhum.
Please cure me of eye problems, headaches , diseases of the stomach,
Rapid breathing, shallow breathing and the pitiable trembling.
47.Gudha granangri rogamscha, kukshi rogam thadha kshayam,
Kaamaaladheem sthadhaa rogaan premehaaschathi dharunam.
Please cure me of the diseases of anus , nose , womb and tuberculosis,
Different types of jaundice and the very pitiable disease of diabetes.
48.Bhagandharathi saaramscha Mukha rogamavalgulim,
Asmarim moothra kruchram cha rogaam anyascha dharunam.
Please cure me of fistula, diarrhea , diseases of the mouth ,
Disease of fast pulse, loss of memory , urinary bladder,
And all other diseases which are terrible.
49.Ye vatha prabhavaa rogaa , ye cha pitha samudhbhava,
Kaphot bhavaascha ye rogaa ye chanyye sannipathika.
Please cure me from diseases of air(gas) , anemia and due to phlegm,
And also cure me of diseases of all the joints.
50.AAganthukascha yea rogaa loothadhi sphatakodhya,
Sarve they prasamam yaanthu vaasudeva apamarjanath.
Let all future diseases as well as those due to bites of insects,
As well as boils and tumors be brought under control,
By the effect of this stotra of cleansing of Vasudeva.
51.Vilayam yanthu they sarve Vishnor ucharanena cha,
Kshayam gachanthu chaa seshascha kronabhihathaa hare.
Let all of them be subdued by the repetition of the names of Vishnu,
And whatever is remaining be cut of the holy wheel of Hari.
52.Achyuthanantha Govinda Vishnor Narayanamrutha,.
Rogaan may nasaya aseshaan aasu Dhanvathare , Hare.
Oh Dhanwanthari, Oh Vishnu let all my diseases be completely cured,
By the nectar like names of Acyutha, Anantha , Govinda, Vishnu and Narayana.
53.Achyuthanantha Govinda Namocharana bheshajath ,
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa sathyam sathyam vadamyam.
I tell the truth and truth only , that all diseases would be destroyed,
By the repetition of the names of Achyutha , Anantha and Govinda.
54.Sathyam , sathyam , puna sathyam, mudhathya bhuja muchyathe,
Vedaath sasthram param naasthi na daivam kesvath param.
I tell the truth, the truth and again the truth ,
That no books of knowledge and science are greater than Vedas,
And there is no God who is greater than Lord Kesava.
55.Sthavaram, jangamam chapi krithirimam chapi yad visham,
Danthodh bhavam Nakhodhbhootha makasa prabhavam visham.
Let the effect of that poison which is permanent, temporary or artificial
Or caused by teeth or nails or coming from the sky be cured by the names of the lord.
56.Loothadhi sphotakam chaiva visham athyatha dussaham,
Shamam nayathu thath sarvam keerthithosya janardhana.
Let the tumors , bites of spiders and other poisons which are unbearable,
Be brought under control by singing the names of Lord Janardhana.
57.Grahaan pretha grahaan chaiva thadhhaa vainayika grahaan,
Vetalamscha pisachamscha Gandharwan yaksha rakshasaan.
Let me be protected from planets , dead souls , the well behaved planets,
Ghouls, devils , Gandharwas , Yakshas and Rakshasas,
58.Saakini poothanaadhyamscha thadha vainayika grahaan,
Mukha mandalikaan krooraan revatheen vrudha revatheen.
Let me protected from the ghosts like sakini and those planets
Under influence of magicians, and the gruesome cruel faces
By their complete destruction by chanting of God’s names.
59.Vruschikhakhaam graham ugraan thadhaa mathru ganaan api,
Balasya Vishnor charitham hanthu bala grahanimaan.
Let recitation of the story of the boyhood of Lord Vishnu,
Destroy the trouble created by ferocious scorpion.
The very ferocious planets and the evil female spirits,
As well the trouble created by powerful planets.
60.Vrudhaanaam ye grahaa kechit yea cha bala graham kwachith,
Narasimhasya they drushtwa dagdhaa yea chapi youvane.
Some houses would be occupied by old planets and some by child planets,
And the ferocious glance of Narasimha would burn them both alike.
61.SAtaa karala vadano Narasinho Maharava,
Grahaan aseshaan niseshaan karothu jagatho hitha.
The great sound made by the ferocious Narasimha with mane,
Would weaken all planets and also make them ineffective.
For the sake of the good of all the people of the universe.
62.Narasimha Mahasimha jwalaa malo jwalalana,
Grahaan aseshan nisseshaan khaadha khaadha agni lochana.
Oh Narasimha, Oh great lion whose face is surrounded by flames,
Oh God with fire in the eyes eat away all those bad planets,
After making them weak and making them in to nothing.
63.Yea Rogaa, Yea Mahothpada, yadvisham ye mahoraga,
Yani cha kroora bhoothani graham peedascha dharuna.
Oh God please destroy the sickness , great afflictions , poison ,
Great diseases , and also the cruel ghosts and troubles caused by planets.
64.Sasthra kshathe cha yea dosha jwaalaa kardhama kaadaya,
Yaani chanyaani dushtaani prani peeda karaani cha.
Let the lord heal the wounds caused by weapons,
The burns caused by raging fire and other cruelties,
Resulting in the sufferings of all beings.
65.Thaani sarvaani sarvathman paramathman Janardhana,
KInchith roopam Samaasthaya Vasudevasya nasaya.
Oh Vasudeva, take any form that you think suitable,
And destroy all these sufferings, Oh soul of all,
Oh divine soul and Oh Janardhana.
66.Kshithwa Sudarshanam chakram Jwala malthi bheeshanam,
SArva dushto upasamanam kuru deva vara Achyutha.
OhAchutha of the blessed devas, send your Sudarshana Chakra ,
With the fierce and fearsome flame surrounding it ,
For destroying all the bad people of this world.
67.Sudarshana maha chakra Govindhasya karayudha,
Theeshna pavaka sangasa koti soorya sama prabhaa.
The great wheel Sudarshana which is the weapon of the hand of Govinda,
Which is very sharp and also cleansing has the brilliance of billions of Suns.
68.Trilokya Kartha thwam dushta druptha dhanava dharana,
Theeshna dhaaraa maha vega chindhi chindhi Maha jwaram.
Oh Sudarshana , you are the Lord of the three worlds,
Please destroy bad ones , asuras , as you hold,
The Sharp , limitless and very speedy power to destroy.,
And also please cut off very powerful fevers.
69.Chindhi patham cha lootham cha chindhi ghoram, mahadbhayam,
Krumim daham cha soolam cha Visha jwalaam cha Kardhamana
Cut off the falling poison from the spider,
Cut off the horrible and fearful insects,
And also thirst caused by intense fever,
And the pain caused by Rheumatism.
70.Sarva dushtaani rakshamsi kshapayaa reevibheeshanaa,
Prachyam pradheechyam disi cha dakshino utharayo sthadhaa.
Please protect me from evil people and very frightening enemies,
From east, west, North and South.
71.Rakshjaam karothu bhagawan bahu roopi janardhana,
Paramathma yadha Vishnu Vedantheshwa abhidheeyathe.
Please protect me Oh God Janardhana ,
Who is spread in all places everywhere,
Oh Greatest God Vishnu , who has been,
Described in all Vedantha books.
72.Thena sathyena sakalam Dushtamasya prasamyathu,
Yadha Vishnu jagatsarvam sa devasura manusham.
Please control all the evil ones by using Truth,
Like Vishnu protecting the entire universe,
Consisting of Devas, asuras and human beings.
73. Thena sathyena sakalam Dushtamasya prasamyathu,
Yadha Vishnou smruthe sadhya samkshayam yanthi pathakaa.
Please control all the evil ones by using Truth,
Because thoughts about you would,
Provide us protection from the very sinful ones.
74. Thena sathyena sakalam Dushtamasya prasamyathu,
Yadha yagneswaro Vishnur Vedhantheswabidheeyathe.
Please control all the evil ones by using Truth,
Like the Lord of sacrifices Vishnu does it,
As told in the Upanishads and Vedanthas.
75.Thena sathyena sakalam yan mayoktham thadasthu thath,
Shathirasthu shivam chasthuHrishikesaya keerthanath.
Let all the truth that I have told becoming true,
And let Lord Hrishikesa bless us all with peace and auspiciousness.
76.Vasudeva sarerothai kusai samarjitham mayaa,
Apamarjathu Govindo Naro Narayanasthadha.
May the grasses picked by me from the body of Vasudeva,
Cleanse with blessings of Govinda , Nara and Narayana.
77.Mamasthu sarva dukhanaam prasamo yaachanadhare,
SAntha samastha rogasthe grahaa sarva vishani cha.
Let this prayer of mine remit all my sorrows,
Make all my diseases in to peaceful health,
And neutralize the effect of planets and poisons.
78.Bhoothani sarva prasamyanthu samsmruthe Madhu soodane,
Yethath samastha rogeshu Bhootha graham bhayesh cha.
Let the evil spirits be pacified by the meditation on Madhusoodhana,
And also all sickness , bad effect of planets and fear be destroyed.
79.Apamarjanakam shasthram Vishnu Naambhi manthritham,
Yethe kusaa Vishnu sareera sambhavaa Janardhanoham swayameva chaagatha,
Hatham mayaa dushta maseshamasya swastho bhavathvesho yadhaa vaacho hari.
This weapon of the prayer of cleansing is empowered by the names of Vishnu,
And these Dhurba grasses growing out of the body of the Vishnu,
Are similar to the Lord Janardhana himself and come of their own accord,
And have destroyed my bad qualities without leaving a bit ,
Making me live without problems as per the words of Hari.
80.Shanthirasthu shivam chasthu pranasyathvasukham cha thath,
Swasthyamasthu Shivam chasthu Dushtamasya prasamyathu.
Let there be peace , auspiciousness , let all discomfort be destroyed,
By the recitation of this prayer and let all bad horrible things be destroyed by its auspiciousness.
81.Yadasya duritham kinchith thath kshiptham lavanarnave ,
Swasthyamasthu shivam chasthu Hrishikesaya keerthanath.
Let the singing of the praise of Hrishikesa sweep away,
Whatever little problems are left out in to the salty ocean,
And let peaceful existence and auspiciousness result.
82.Yethath rogadhi peedasu janthunaam hitha michathaa,
Vishnu bhakthena karthavvyya mapmarjanakam param
If the minds of beings want to get freedom from diseases,
The devotee of Vishnu should as a duty recite this apamarjana prayer.
83.Anena sarva dushtaani prasamam yaanthya samsaya,
SArva Bhootha hitharthaaya kuryath thasmath sadaiva hi.
Without any doubt whatsoever this prayer would ,
Completely remove all sorrows caused by wicked happenings,
And so this prayer has been told for the sake of the good of all beings.
84.Kuryath thasmath sadiva hyim nama ithi,
Yidham stotram param punyam sarva vyadhi vinasanam,
Vinasaya cha rogaanaam apa mruthyu jayaya cha.
When you are performing this prayer always add “Om Nam”,
For the most holy divine prayer and ensure destruction of all diseases,
And by destroying such diseases avoid untimely death.
85.Idham stotram japeth Santha kusai sammarjayeth suchi,
Vyadhya apasmara kushtadhi pisacho raga Rakshasa.
This stotra should be recited with a pure and calm mind,
Sitting on a seat of Durba grass and would effectively remove,
All diseases, epilepsy, leprosy, and attack by devils , ghosts and Rakshasas.
86. Thasya parswa na gachanthi stotramethathu ya padeth,
Varaham, Naarasimham cha vamanam Vishnumeva cha,
Smaran japedh idham stotram sarva dukha upasanthaye.
All these ills do not dare to go near to the one who recites this prayer,
Meditating on Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana and Vishnu,
And this prayer would also ensure the removal of all sorrows.
Ithi Vishnu dharmothara purane dalbhya pulasthya samvadhe ,
Apamarjana s totram sampoornam.
Thus ends the prayer of cleansing which occurs in Vishnu Dharmothara Purana
In the discussion between Agasthya and dhalbhya.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Sritha Kamala stotram
Sritha Kamala from Ashtapadi
By
Jayadeva
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This is a very popular prayer , usually sung in Hindustani and Karnatik music concerts in the Raga Pahadi or Bhairavi.)
1.Sritha Kamala , kucha mandala, Dhritha kundala hey,
Kalitha vana mala jaya jaya deva hare,
You rest on the lotus like breasts of Goddess Lakshmi,
Oh god who wears swinging ear globes,
And also wear garland of forest flowers,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
2.Dina mani mandala mandana , bhava khandana hey ,
Muni jana manasa Hamsa jaya jayadeva hare.
Your face shines like the disc of Sun ,
Oh destroyer of the ties of birth and death,
Oh swan in the hearts of great sages,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
3.Kaaliya visha dhara ganjana jana ranjana hey,
Yadu kula nalini dinesa , jaya jaya deva hare
You who defeated the poison bearing Kaliya ,
Oh God who entertains lots of people,
And who is the lotus of the clan of Yadus,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
4.Madhu mura naraka vinasana , Garudasana hey,
Sura kula kelee nidhana, jaya jaya deva hare.
You who killed Madhu, Mura and Narakasura,
Oh God who sits on Garuda,
And who entertains devas by his sports,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
5.Amala, kamala dala lochana, bhava mochana hey,
Tribhuvana bhuvana nidhana, jaya jaya deva hare
You are having holy lotus flower like eyes,
Oh God who frees us from ties of birth,
And whose home is all the three worlds,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
6.Janaka suthaa krutha bhooshana, jitha dhooshana hey,
Samara samitha dasa kanta, jaya jaya deva hare
You who made Goddess Sita wear ornaments,
Oh defeater of bad ones,
Who in the war killed the ten headed Ravana,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
7.Abhjinava jala dhara Sundara, Dhrutha mandara hey,
Sri Mukha chandra chakora, jaya jaya deva hare
You who are as pretty as the rich new cloud,
Oh God who lifted the mountain,
And whose face is like the moon loved by Chakora* birds,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
*Birds who live by drinking moon light
8.Thava Charanam pranatha vayam , ithi bhavaya hey,
Kuru kusalam pranatheshu , jaya jaya deva hare
We salute at your feet ,
Oh God who gives prosperity,
Please look after the good of all beings,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
9.Sri Jaya deva kaver idham krutha mudam hey,
Mangala ujjwala githam , jaya jaya deva hare
Oh darling God , this shining and auspicious song ,
Written by poet Jayadeva,
Is being offered to you ,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
By
Jayadeva
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This is a very popular prayer , usually sung in Hindustani and Karnatik music concerts in the Raga Pahadi or Bhairavi.)
1.Sritha Kamala , kucha mandala, Dhritha kundala hey,
Kalitha vana mala jaya jaya deva hare,
You rest on the lotus like breasts of Goddess Lakshmi,
Oh god who wears swinging ear globes,
And also wear garland of forest flowers,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
2.Dina mani mandala mandana , bhava khandana hey ,
Muni jana manasa Hamsa jaya jayadeva hare.
Your face shines like the disc of Sun ,
Oh destroyer of the ties of birth and death,
Oh swan in the hearts of great sages,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
3.Kaaliya visha dhara ganjana jana ranjana hey,
Yadu kula nalini dinesa , jaya jaya deva hare
You who defeated the poison bearing Kaliya ,
Oh God who entertains lots of people,
And who is the lotus of the clan of Yadus,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
4.Madhu mura naraka vinasana , Garudasana hey,
Sura kula kelee nidhana, jaya jaya deva hare.
You who killed Madhu, Mura and Narakasura,
Oh God who sits on Garuda,
And who entertains devas by his sports,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
5.Amala, kamala dala lochana, bhava mochana hey,
Tribhuvana bhuvana nidhana, jaya jaya deva hare
You are having holy lotus flower like eyes,
Oh God who frees us from ties of birth,
And whose home is all the three worlds,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
6.Janaka suthaa krutha bhooshana, jitha dhooshana hey,
Samara samitha dasa kanta, jaya jaya deva hare
You who made Goddess Sita wear ornaments,
Oh defeater of bad ones,
Who in the war killed the ten headed Ravana,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
7.Abhjinava jala dhara Sundara, Dhrutha mandara hey,
Sri Mukha chandra chakora, jaya jaya deva hare
You who are as pretty as the rich new cloud,
Oh God who lifted the mountain,
And whose face is like the moon loved by Chakora* birds,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
*Birds who live by drinking moon light
8.Thava Charanam pranatha vayam , ithi bhavaya hey,
Kuru kusalam pranatheshu , jaya jaya deva hare
We salute at your feet ,
Oh God who gives prosperity,
Please look after the good of all beings,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
9.Sri Jaya deva kaver idham krutha mudam hey,
Mangala ujjwala githam , jaya jaya deva hare
Oh darling God , this shining and auspicious song ,
Written by poet Jayadeva,
Is being offered to you ,
Victory to God Jaya deva and to Lord Hari.
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