Sri Thyagaraja Ashtakam
By
Sri Muthuswami Deekshithar,
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Thyagaraja meaning king of sacrifice is a form of Shiva ,
Worshipped in Thiruvayaru of Tanjavur district of Tamilnadu.
The author of this poem is one among the musical trinity ,
Who belonged to Thiruvayaru. The author has composed,
Large number of Carnatic music krithis in Sanskrit.)
1.Kalyana sougandhika pushpa hara,
SAmshobitha kandaaya kaladharaaya,
Kalyana sailendra Dhanurdharaya,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Whose neck is shining due to the garland,
Of auspicious sougandhika flowers,
Who wears the crescent of moon,
And who carries the auspicious mountain as his bow.
2.Mukthendra niladhi surathna rasi,
Samshobhi simhasana samsthithaya,
Mukthaa kumarakhya mahisthuthaya,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Who sits in the greatly shining throne ,
Inlaid with pearl, blue sapphire and other precious stones,
And is the Muthukumara*, whom the earth prays.
*”Pearl Subrahmanya”
3.Keechanana muchukunda bhoopa,
SAmprathanaath bhoothalam agadaaya,
Go Chandrasthaaya kumara pithre,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Who came to this earth due to,
The prayer of king Muchukunda with a monkey face,
Who is in an armoured box and father of Subrahmanya.
4.Gopthre pasoonaam guru raja bhoopa,
Darthresadaya Sri pura Samsthithya,
Gupthaswa gathraaya hrudaya bhajaya,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Who looks asfter all beings and as the king of teachers,
To many great people , who lives in Sripura of Sri Chakra
Who hides his form and is worshipped by the mind.
5.Kanthaadhi soundarya rathasthithaya,
Kantha samasleshidha sundaraya,
Kanthardha roopaya, gajaya pithre,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Who in the chariot of prettiness of his wife,
Who is pretty one who is embraced by his wife,
Who has given half his body to his wife,
And who is the father of the elephant faced Ganapathi.
6.Niranthraabhyasa visesham vedhya,
Pothu swaroopaya niranjanaya,
Nirangusananda pada pradhaya,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Who is specially known only because of continuous worship,
Who fulfills wishes and shows the way,
To unstained and permanent joy.
7.Anatha hrud varija hamsa roopa,
Nruthangarayadhi guru uthamaya,
Anantha kalyana gunaika dhamne,
Sri Thyagarajaya namo nama
Salutations and salutations to Thyagaraja,
Who has taken the form of a swan in the endless sea of mind,
And engaged himself in dance , Who is a greatest teacher,
And is the storehouse of endless auspicious qualities.
8.Srimad chidananda guru swaroopa,
Sri thyaga rajangi Saroja yugme,
Anantha bodha pradham asthakakhyam,
Stotram subhkthya krutham arpitham mayaa.
I am offering this octet composed ,
With great devotion , which is capable,
Of giving rise to endless pleasure,
At the lotus like feet of Thyagaraja,
Who is the form of teacher of divine joy.
Translation in to english of Hindu Prayers written in Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi by P.R.Ramachander
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Yagna Varaha Murthi Sthuthi
Yagna Varaha Murthi Sthuthi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Hiranyaksha a very powerful Asura stole the earth and hid himself along with it inside the sea. Lord Vishnu took the form of a boar with a very huge form and went inside the sea. He killed Hiranyaksha and brought back the earth. The sages assembled there praised him by this prayer which occurs in the third Skanda and in the thirteenth chapter in slokas 33-44. Here Varaha is described as the form of Yagna and his body parts are identified with the various articles used in the Yagna. I am absolutely unfamiliar with the names of the articles. Also the Sanskrit used is really tough to understand. With a view to high light, the meaning of this prayer, I have used the translation of this work by Sri C. l.Goswami , in his translation of Bhagwatha , which was published by Gita press Gorakhpur. I have written what I understood from the text as well as the above translation , in my own words adopting my own style.)
The rishir Uvacha:-
1.Jitham jitham the jitha yagna bhavana,
Thrayeem thanum swam paridhunvathe nama,
Yad roma gartheshu nilil yoora dwaraa,
Thamai nama karana sookaraaya they.
The sages told:-
Victory, victory to you oh great Lord who is the promoter of Yagnas,
We salute you even when you shake your gross divine body,
Which consists of the three Vedas, we Bow to you, Oh God,
In the form of a boar in whose hair pores all yagnas(sacrifice rituals) exist.
2.Roopam thai thannanu dush kruthathmanam,
Doordarsanam deva yadadhwarathmakam,
Chandhamsi yasya twachi barhi roma,
Khaajyam drusi thwan angrishu chathur hothram.
Oh God, This form of yours made up of the sacrifices and rites,
Cannot be seen by the evil minded ones,
And also the various meters of the four Vedas,
Find a place in your skin , the kusa grass in your hair bristles,
The Ghee in your eyes and the four priests on your four legs.
3.Srukthunda aassi sruva eesa naasayoridodhare chamasa karna ranthre,
Prasithra maasye rasane grahasthuthe yach charvanam they bhagwan agnihothram.
The big ladle (sruk)for pouring ghee in to the fire is in your snout,
The small ladle (sruva) to pour ghee in to the big one , Oh God,
Is located in your nostrils, the plate where food is kept(ida),
For offering in fire exists inside your belly,
The vessel from which Soma is drunk (chamsas)is in your ears,
The vessel in which the share to Brahma(prasitra) is offered is in your mouth,
And the ladles used to take out Soma(grahas) from big vessel is in your throat,
And the act of your chewing oh Lord is the real fire sacrifice.
4.Deekshanu janmopasada sirodharam,
THwam praayaneeyo dhayaneeya dhamshtra,
Jihwa prayargya sthava seershakam krutho,
Sabhyava sathyam chithayo asavo hi they.
Your repeated incarnations are the offering of oblations to the fire,
And three ishtis called Upasada preceding extraction of Soma constitute your neck,
The prayaniya and the udyaniya ishti done at the end are your tusks,
The Pravargya which is carried out before Upasad is your toungue,
The Sabhava and avasathya fires of the sacrifice are your head,
And the arrangement of bricks in layers for the sacrifice are your vital airs.
5.Somasthu retha savanaanyava sthithi,
Samshthaa vibhedha sthava deva dhathava,
SAthraani sarvaani sareera sandhi ,
Sthwam sarva yagna kruthu rishti bandhana.
Your generative fluid is Soma, your sitting posture,
Are the everyday rites performed thrice a day,
The seven constituents of your body,
Are the seven main sacrifices and your body joints,
Are the satras which are sacrifices carried out for several days,
And like this your entire body are the various parts of a yagna,
And the tendons of your body are the various sacrifices.
6.Namo namasthe akhila manthra devathaa,
Dravyaya sarva krathave kriyathmane,
Vairagya bhakthyathma jayanu bhavitha,
Jnanaya vidhya gurave namo nama.
Salutations and salutations to the Gods of all the manthras,
The money spent , materials used and gods worshipped in the sacrifice,
Salutations and salutations to the teacher of knowledge of wisdom,
Teaching us self control, devotion and mind control.
7.Damshtragra kotayaa bhagwam sthvayaa druthaa,
Virajathe bhoodhara bhoo sabhoodharaa,
Yadhaa vannahnni saratho dhathaa druthaa,
Madham gajendrasya sapathra padmini.
The earth shines at the pointed end of your tusks,
Along with the land and the mountains , Oh God who carried the earth,
Appears as if it is pretty lotus plant with leaves,
Being brought out by a lord like elephant emerging from water.
8.Thrayeemayam roopamidham cha soukaram,
Bhoo mandale natha dathaa druthena they,
Chakasthi srungoda ghanena bhooyasaa,
Kulachalendrasya Yadhaiva vibhrama.
Your form of boar made up of the three Vedas,
Oh Lord , carrying the earth on your pointed tusks ,
Looks charming like a pretty mountain,
Along with heavy clouds hanging on a summit.
9.Samshtapayainaam jagathaam sadhasthushaam,
Lokaaya pathni masi maatharam pitha,
Vidhema chasyai namasaa saha thwayaa,
Yasyaam swathejo agni mivaaranaavadhaa.
Please place this mother of all animate and inanimate things,
Who is your consort firmly, so that all people can live there,
For you are their father and we shall offer salutations,
To you as well as to her, for you have deposited your power in her,
Like the fire deposits itself in a wooden piece called Arani.
10.Ka Sradhatheethaanyamasthava prabho,
Rasaam gathaaya bhuva udhvibarhanam,
Na vismayo asou thwayi viswa vismaye,
Yo maayayedham sasruje athi vismaya,
Oh Lord who else can dare to lift the earth,
When it has sunk in to the lowest depths of water?
This is not surprising to you , who is the surprise of the world,
For you have created this entire magical universe by your Maya.
11.Vidhunvathaa Veda mayam nijam vapu,
Jana sthapa Sathya nivasino vayam,
Sataa Shikhoo dhootha shivambhu bindhubhi,
Vimrujyamaanaa brasamesa paavithaa.
When you shook your body made up by the Vedas,
The inhabitants of Jana loka. Thapa loka and Sathya Loka,
Got drenched and splashed extremely by the the water,
Falling out of the drenched hairs of your mane.
12.Sa vai batha brashata mathisthavaishaa,
They ya karmanaam param apara karmana,
Yadhyoga maya guna yoga mohitham viswam,
Samastham Bhagawan videhi saam.
He who tries to understand fully your great exploits,
Would lose his mind due to confusion ,Oh Lord,
Please bring happiness to the whole universe,
Which has lost its senses due to attachment created by your illusion.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Hiranyaksha a very powerful Asura stole the earth and hid himself along with it inside the sea. Lord Vishnu took the form of a boar with a very huge form and went inside the sea. He killed Hiranyaksha and brought back the earth. The sages assembled there praised him by this prayer which occurs in the third Skanda and in the thirteenth chapter in slokas 33-44. Here Varaha is described as the form of Yagna and his body parts are identified with the various articles used in the Yagna. I am absolutely unfamiliar with the names of the articles. Also the Sanskrit used is really tough to understand. With a view to high light, the meaning of this prayer, I have used the translation of this work by Sri C. l.Goswami , in his translation of Bhagwatha , which was published by Gita press Gorakhpur. I have written what I understood from the text as well as the above translation , in my own words adopting my own style.)
The rishir Uvacha:-
1.Jitham jitham the jitha yagna bhavana,
Thrayeem thanum swam paridhunvathe nama,
Yad roma gartheshu nilil yoora dwaraa,
Thamai nama karana sookaraaya they.
The sages told:-
Victory, victory to you oh great Lord who is the promoter of Yagnas,
We salute you even when you shake your gross divine body,
Which consists of the three Vedas, we Bow to you, Oh God,
In the form of a boar in whose hair pores all yagnas(sacrifice rituals) exist.
2.Roopam thai thannanu dush kruthathmanam,
Doordarsanam deva yadadhwarathmakam,
Chandhamsi yasya twachi barhi roma,
Khaajyam drusi thwan angrishu chathur hothram.
Oh God, This form of yours made up of the sacrifices and rites,
Cannot be seen by the evil minded ones,
And also the various meters of the four Vedas,
Find a place in your skin , the kusa grass in your hair bristles,
The Ghee in your eyes and the four priests on your four legs.
3.Srukthunda aassi sruva eesa naasayoridodhare chamasa karna ranthre,
Prasithra maasye rasane grahasthuthe yach charvanam they bhagwan agnihothram.
The big ladle (sruk)for pouring ghee in to the fire is in your snout,
The small ladle (sruva) to pour ghee in to the big one , Oh God,
Is located in your nostrils, the plate where food is kept(ida),
For offering in fire exists inside your belly,
The vessel from which Soma is drunk (chamsas)is in your ears,
The vessel in which the share to Brahma(prasitra) is offered is in your mouth,
And the ladles used to take out Soma(grahas) from big vessel is in your throat,
And the act of your chewing oh Lord is the real fire sacrifice.
4.Deekshanu janmopasada sirodharam,
THwam praayaneeyo dhayaneeya dhamshtra,
Jihwa prayargya sthava seershakam krutho,
Sabhyava sathyam chithayo asavo hi they.
Your repeated incarnations are the offering of oblations to the fire,
And three ishtis called Upasada preceding extraction of Soma constitute your neck,
The prayaniya and the udyaniya ishti done at the end are your tusks,
The Pravargya which is carried out before Upasad is your toungue,
The Sabhava and avasathya fires of the sacrifice are your head,
And the arrangement of bricks in layers for the sacrifice are your vital airs.
5.Somasthu retha savanaanyava sthithi,
Samshthaa vibhedha sthava deva dhathava,
SAthraani sarvaani sareera sandhi ,
Sthwam sarva yagna kruthu rishti bandhana.
Your generative fluid is Soma, your sitting posture,
Are the everyday rites performed thrice a day,
The seven constituents of your body,
Are the seven main sacrifices and your body joints,
Are the satras which are sacrifices carried out for several days,
And like this your entire body are the various parts of a yagna,
And the tendons of your body are the various sacrifices.
6.Namo namasthe akhila manthra devathaa,
Dravyaya sarva krathave kriyathmane,
Vairagya bhakthyathma jayanu bhavitha,
Jnanaya vidhya gurave namo nama.
Salutations and salutations to the Gods of all the manthras,
The money spent , materials used and gods worshipped in the sacrifice,
Salutations and salutations to the teacher of knowledge of wisdom,
Teaching us self control, devotion and mind control.
7.Damshtragra kotayaa bhagwam sthvayaa druthaa,
Virajathe bhoodhara bhoo sabhoodharaa,
Yadhaa vannahnni saratho dhathaa druthaa,
Madham gajendrasya sapathra padmini.
The earth shines at the pointed end of your tusks,
Along with the land and the mountains , Oh God who carried the earth,
Appears as if it is pretty lotus plant with leaves,
Being brought out by a lord like elephant emerging from water.
8.Thrayeemayam roopamidham cha soukaram,
Bhoo mandale natha dathaa druthena they,
Chakasthi srungoda ghanena bhooyasaa,
Kulachalendrasya Yadhaiva vibhrama.
Your form of boar made up of the three Vedas,
Oh Lord , carrying the earth on your pointed tusks ,
Looks charming like a pretty mountain,
Along with heavy clouds hanging on a summit.
9.Samshtapayainaam jagathaam sadhasthushaam,
Lokaaya pathni masi maatharam pitha,
Vidhema chasyai namasaa saha thwayaa,
Yasyaam swathejo agni mivaaranaavadhaa.
Please place this mother of all animate and inanimate things,
Who is your consort firmly, so that all people can live there,
For you are their father and we shall offer salutations,
To you as well as to her, for you have deposited your power in her,
Like the fire deposits itself in a wooden piece called Arani.
10.Ka Sradhatheethaanyamasthava prabho,
Rasaam gathaaya bhuva udhvibarhanam,
Na vismayo asou thwayi viswa vismaye,
Yo maayayedham sasruje athi vismaya,
Oh Lord who else can dare to lift the earth,
When it has sunk in to the lowest depths of water?
This is not surprising to you , who is the surprise of the world,
For you have created this entire magical universe by your Maya.
11.Vidhunvathaa Veda mayam nijam vapu,
Jana sthapa Sathya nivasino vayam,
Sataa Shikhoo dhootha shivambhu bindhubhi,
Vimrujyamaanaa brasamesa paavithaa.
When you shook your body made up by the Vedas,
The inhabitants of Jana loka. Thapa loka and Sathya Loka,
Got drenched and splashed extremely by the the water,
Falling out of the drenched hairs of your mane.
12.Sa vai batha brashata mathisthavaishaa,
They ya karmanaam param apara karmana,
Yadhyoga maya guna yoga mohitham viswam,
Samastham Bhagawan videhi saam.
He who tries to understand fully your great exploits,
Would lose his mind due to confusion ,Oh Lord,
Please bring happiness to the whole universe,
Which has lost its senses due to attachment created by your illusion.
Narasimha Sthuthi of Prahladha
Narasimha Sthuthi of Prahladha
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Hiranya Kasipu thr tyrant tortured his son Prahladha from praying to Lord Vishnu. When in spite of several painful tortures he did not change, Hiranya Kasipu wanted to know where Lord Vishnu lives. When Prahladha replied that he is everywhere, Hiranya Kasipu broke a pillar before him to see , whether Lord Vishnu is there inside the pillar. Lord Vishnu emerged in the form of a man lion and killed Hiranya Kasipu. After this Prahlada offered a prayer to Lord Vishnu in the form of Narasimha. This prayer occurs in seventh Skanda , ninth chapter in slokas 8-50. I have consulted the translation of this prayer by Smt Sudha devi Ramkumar in her book in Tamil called “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” and the translation by Sri .C.l.Goswami in his English translation of Bhagawatham published by Gita press , Gorakhpur. ,I have also consulted the great translation and commentary of this great work available in
www.scribd.com/doc/14845700/Narasimha-Stuti-English
Earlier I have translated this same work from a Malayalam translation by Thunjathu ezhthachan and this is available in
http://www.celextel.org/stotras/vishnu/prahladasthuthi.html)
1.Brahmadaya sura gana munayotha sidhaa,
Sathvaika thana mathayo vachasam pravahai ,
Naaradhithum puru gunairadhunaapi pipru,
Kim thoshtumarhathi samay hari rugra jathe.
How can I , who was born in a ferocious asura clan,
Expect to please you , when you were not pleased,
By Brahma , other devas , sages and Sidhas,
Who were all steeped in Sathwa qualities,
Using the torrential flow of words ,
Which describes your great qualities.
2.Manye dhanabhi jana roopa thapa sruthoujastheja,
Prabhava bala pourusha budhi yoga,
Naaraadhanaaya hi bhavanthi parasya pumso,
Bhakthya thuthosha bhagwan gaja yoodha paaya.
In spite of it , I know that wealth, pedigree, form , penance,
Vedic learning, power , strength , manliness, wisdom and yoga,
Are not sufficient to please you, Oh divine and supreme god,
And that only the devotion of the elephant king succeeded in pleaseing you.
3.Vipradh dwi shad gunayutha dhath aravinda nabha,
Padaravinda vimukhascha vapacham varishtam,
Manye thad arpitha mano vachane hithartha,
Pranam punathi sa kulam na thu bhoorimana.
Oh God with lotus on the navel, compared to a Brahmin,
Blessed with the twelve desirable qualities, but,
Not having devotion to your lotus like feet,
The person born in a lowly caste , who worships you,
Surrendering his mind, word and soul to you,
Redeems his race , besides making himself pure.
4.Naivathmana prabhurayam nija labha poorno,
Maanam janaadha vidhusha karuno vruneethe,
Yad yajjano bhagwathe vidha dheetha maanam,
Thacchtmane prathi mukhasya yadha mukhasree.
The devotee and not you Oh lord , receive profits ,
Of your worship by the ignorant one , Oh merciful one,
For whatever honour the devotee offers to the Lord,
Rebounds to him , like a mirror reflecting his own image.
5.Thasmad aham vigatha viklava iswarasya ,
Sarvathmana mahi gunaami yadhamanisham,
Neecho ajayaa guna visarga manu pravishta,
Pooyetha yena hi pumaan anuvarnithena.
Therefore with all my fear gone , in spite of my being unworthy,
I am starting to pray to the best of my ability , the greatness,
Of the almighty lord, by doing which even an ordinary debased one,
Who has been caught , in the net of mundane life, gets purified.
6.Sarve hyaami vidhi karaa sthava Sathwa dhaamne,
Brahmadhayo vayamivesa na choddhi jantha,
Kshemaya bhoothaya uthathma sukhaaya chasya,
Vikhreeditham bhagawatho ruchiravatharai.
Lord Brahma and others who are your devotees,
Are standing here with fear towards you,
Who normally have a soft form drenched with truth,
Though they know that you are taking these incarnations,
For the welfare and complete happiness of all beings.
7.Thadyachaa manyu masurascha hathas thva yaadhyaa,
Modhetha sadhurapi vruschika sarpa hathyaa,
Lokaascha nirvruthi mithaa prathiyanthi sarve,
Roopam nrusimha vibhayaaya janaa smaranthi.
Please hold your anger in control as the asura(Hiranya Kasipu) has been killed,
For even sages are happy, when scorpion and snakes are killed
And now the entire world is relieved and waiting for you to become peaceful,
So that they would continue, to recall this man lion always.
8.Naaham vibhemya jitha they athi bhayanakaasya jihwa,
Arka nethra brukuti rabhaso ugra damshtrath,
Anthra sruja kshathaja kesara sanku karnnirhradha,
Bheetha dhigibhada ribhinna khagrath.
Oh invincible lord, I am not at all afraid of your this form,
Which has fearful toungue , with sun like eyes, horrifying looks,
Fierce teeth, with blood drenched flying red manes,
Erect ears and claws that tear the enemies,
Along with the intestine garland that you are wearing ,
All of which even makes the elephants guarding the directions scared.
9.Thrasthomyaham krupana vathsala dussahograa,
Samsara chakra gadjhanaad grasathaam praneeth,
Badha swakarma bhirusatham they angry moolam,
Preetho apa varga saranam hvayase kadhh nu.
But I am definitely afraid , Oh lover of the oppressed,
Of the terrible suffering involved in this cycle of births and deaths,
Since I am tied by my own acts and thrown amidst blood thirsty demons,
And oh shining one , be pleased with me and when are you,
Going to call me near your feet , which would grant me salvation.
10.Yasmath priyaa Priya viyoga sayoga janma,
Sokaa agninaa sakala yonishu dahyamaanaa,
Dukha oushadham thadapi dukha matha dwiyaaham,
Bhooman bramaami vadha may thava dasya yogam.
So having taken several births which involved,
Separation from things I liked and those I hated,
And burning in the fire of sorrow in several wombs,
And realizing that the cure for a sorrow involves more sorrow,
I would like to know from you, Oh Lord,
The method of being, in eternal service to you.
11.Soham priyasya suhrudha para devasthaaya,
Leela kadahsthava nrusimha virincha geethaa,
Agnja sthitharmya anugranan guna vipramuktho.
Durgaani thay pada yugalaaya hamsa sanghaa.
And after serving you , enjoying the friendship,
Of enlightened souls and hearing your story ,
And the prayer of Lord Brahma addressed to you,
I would by your blessing cross the unknown obstacles,
By constant worship of the pair of your feet.
12.Baalasya neha saranam pitharo nrusinha,
Naarthasya chaagadha mudhanwanthi majjatho nau,
THapthasya thath preethi vidhirua ihaajnaa sesthaa ,
Sthaavath vibho thanu bhruthaam thwad upekshithaanaam.
Oh Narasimha ,in case you decide to completely neglect us,
Fathers would not be able to protect their sons,
No medicine would be able to cure any diseases,
No shipping vessel would be able to save one from drowning,
And without your grace one would not be able,
To get out or even destroy a very small sorrow,
And how can I get cured of this sorrow ,
Of domestic life without your help?
13.Yasmin yatho yarhi yena cha yasya yasmaadh,
Yasmai yadhaa yadhutha yasthvaparas paro vaa,
Bhava karothi vikarothi prudhak swabhava,
Sanchodhithastha d akhilam bhavathas swaroopam.
All beings which are high or low and possessing,
A nature of its own produces or transforms some things,
Whatever way it has to be done, whatever cause , whatever time,
Using which, from which, using whichever method,
Which job , with whom and to what purpose,
But all of them would be your form and nothing else.
14. Maayaa mana srujathi karma mayam baleeya,
Kalena chodhitha gunanu mathena pumsa,
Chandho mayam yadha jayaarpitha soda saaram samsara chakram,
Aja ko athi thareth thwadhanya.
The innate nature with its differing characters,
Created by time which represents the will of God,
Evolves in to a subtle body, which is a product of Karma,
Which is very strong and is within the wheel ,
With its sixteen spokes* ,and this cannot,
Be crossed by those who do not surrender to you.
*Mind , ten sense organs and five subtle elements.
15.Sa thwam hi nithya vijitha athma guna swadhamna,
Kalo vaseekrutha visrujya visarga Shakthi,
Chakre visrushta majayeswara shodasare,
Nish pedayaamaana mupakarsha vibho prapannam.
You are forever victorious over the innate nature using your greatness
And You as time , have exercised control over both effects and causes,
And Oh Lord , who is everywhere , draw me who is suffering as I having been ,
Caught and being crushed in the wheel with the sixteen spokes .
16.Dashtraa mayaa dhivi vibho akhila dhisshnya pana mayu,
Sriyo vibhava icchaathi yagna noyam,
Ye asmathpithu kupitha hasa vijrumbhitha,
Broovisphurjithena lulithaa sa thu they nirastha.
Oh Lord , I have seen that the long life , riches , glory of the devas,
Which ordinary people crave for in this world, of my father,
Were easily destroyed by your angry laughter,
And the frown of the eye brow very easily,
And I also have seen, that valorous one being killed by you.
17.Thasmadhamoo sthanu bruthaa maha maasisho jnaya
Aayu sriyam vibhava maindriya maavirichaath,
Nechami they vilulithaan uru vikramena,
Kalathma nopanaya maamnija bruthya parswam.
So my lord I am not interested in those great pleasures,
Like long life , wealth and sensory gratification which even Brahma enjoys
And I also do not desire of getting mystic powers that are crushed by you as time,
But I request you to place me among your servant s.
18.Kuthrasisha sruthi sukhaa mruga thrushni roopaa,
Kwedham kalevaram asesharujaam viroha,
Nirvidhathe na thu jano yadha peethi vidhwaan,
Kaamaanalam madhulavai samayandhuraapai.
These desires are sweet to hear but have the form of mirages,
And this body being subject to diseases also cannot enjoy them,
And in spite of knowing all this people do not hate them,
Being engaged in quenching the fire of their pleasures,
By the drops of honey which are difficult to get.
19.Kwaaham raja prabhabava yeesa namo adhikesmin,
Jatha surethara kule kwa thavanukampaa,
Na Brahmano na thu bhavasya na vai ramaaya,
Yanme arpitha sirasi padmakara prasada.
Oh God, How come your pity on me , who was born,
In a non deva race dominated by regal qualities,
For you have blessed me by keeping your hand on my head
Which you have not done either to Brahma or Shiva or Lakshmi,
20.Naishaa pravaramathir bhavatho nanu syaath,
Janthor yadhaa aathma suhrudho jagadastha dhapi,
Sam sevayaa suratha roriva they Prasada,
Sevaanu roopam udayo na paraa varathwam.
Unlike the people who think others as low and high,
You being the friend of the soul and lord of the world,
Only by doing service one can get your grace,
Which is like the wish giving tree of devas ,
And your grace to others depend on how they serve you,,
But definitely not based on who they are?
21.Yevam janam nipathiotham prabhavaahi koope,
Kaamabhi kama manu ya prapathan prasangaath,
Kruthwaa aathmasaath surarshinaa bhagwan graheetha,
Soham kadham nu visruje thava bruthya sevaam.
When due to desires I was about to join those men,
Who were suffering, after falling in to the snake infested well,
The celestial sage Narada made me his friend and blessed me,
And so how can I ever think of leaving your service as a servant.
22.Math prana rakshanam anantha pithur vadhascha manye,
Swa bruthya rishi vakhya amrutham vidhathum,
Khadgan pragruhya yada vocha dasa dwithith sus thwaa,
Meeswaro mada paro aavathu kam haraami.
Oh endless one, You saved me as well as killed my father,
When my father came to kill me with an unsheathed sword,
Saying “If there is a God above, let him save you as I am cutting your head.”
So that the immortal words of Sanaka sages would come true,
23.Yekasthwa meva jagadethamushya yath thwam,
Aadhyanthayo prutha gavasyasi madh yadascha,
Srushtwaa guna vyathikaram nija mayayedham,
Naaneva thairava sithastha dhanu pravishta.
You are same as the universe that you are showing,
For in the past , during and after its birth, you only are there,
As after creating a modification of the three fold characters,
You immediately entered in to it and due to the real illusion,
You appear varied and many, though you are one.
24.Thwam vaa idham sada sadheesa bhavaam sthadho anye,
Maayaa yada athma para budhiriyam hyaparthaa,
Yadhyasya janma nidhanam sthithireekshanam ,
Cha thadwaithadeva vasu kalavadha shti dharvo.
You yourself are this world consisting ,
Of movable and immovable things,
Yet you are something different from it,
The notions of God is self and God is others,
Are notions without any import,
For that from which something,
Originates cannot be different from it,
Similar to the relation between ,
Seed and tree , the later being only a temporal change.
25.Nyasyedha mathmani jagaadwi layaabhu madhye,
Sesha aathmanaa nija suka anubhavo niroha,
Yogena militha drugathmani peetha nidhra,
Sthitho na thu thamo na gunamscha yungshai.
You merge all that exists in to yourself ,
By your own free will and repose in the,
Water of deluge enjoying the real divine pleasure,
Without any activity whatsoever ,
But by yoga though you appear asleep,
You are not in the state of sleep,
For you are beyond the state of thamas by sleep or wakefulness,
And you are the one who shines by your own power.
26.Thasyaiva they vapuridhamnija kala shakthyaa,
Samjnchodhitha prakruthi dharmana aathma goodam,
Ambasyanaantha sayanaad viramath samaadhe,
Nabherabhooth swa kamikaa vatavan mahaabjam.
You had assumed your form due to the power of time,
Which ignite the three fold characters and
When your trance on the bed of Adhi sesha ended
From your navel, a huge lotus sprang up,
From the seed that was hidden there.
27.Thath sambhava kavi ratho anyadha pasya maanasthwam,
Bheejamathmani thatham swabahir vichinthaya,
Naavindha dhabdha sathamapsu nimmajjamaano jaathe,
Angure kadha maho pala bhedha bheejam.
That Brahma who rose from that lotus , not seeing,
Any other thing other than that flower , started,
Searching for the cause of that flower , though ,
You were spread inside and outside him,
And he was inside the water for one hundred years,
For how can anyone who is on the sprout see the seed?
28.Sa thwathmayo nirathi vismitha aasthitho abhjam,
Kaalena theevra thapasaa parishuddha bhavaa,
Thwamathamanisa bhuvi gandha mivathi sookshmam,
Bhoothendriyysayamaye vithatham dadarsa.
Not able to find out the reason , with great sense of wonder,
Brahma returned to the flower and started doing ,
Hard Penance and became one with a very pure mind and,
After realizing that the scent of the earth cannot be separated from it.
Saw you who were spread within him and his senses completely.
29.Yevam sahasra vadhanaangri sira karoru,
Nasaasya karna nayanaabharayudhaadyam,
Maaya mayam sad upalakshitha samnivesam,
Drushtwaa maha Purusha maapa mudham virincha.
Brahma became extremely happy on seeing you , the Lord,
Who was the supreme manifestation in himself, hidden by illusion
With thousands of faces, feet , heads, hands , thighs,
Noses, mouths, ears , eyes, ornaments and weapons.
30.Thasmai bhavaan haya sira sthanuvacha bhibradha,
Veda druhathi balou Madhu kaidabhakyai,
Hathwwa aanachruthi ganaamsthu rajasthamascha,
Sathwam thava Priya thamaam thanu maamnanthi.
Then you , after assuming the form of Hayagreeva,
With the head of a horse , killed Madhu and Kaidabha,
Who were the personification of base qualities of rajas and thamas,
You recovered the Vedas ,which were dear to you,
And which were personification of Sathwa quality
And gave them to Lord Brahma.
31. Itham nruthiryagrushidhe vajashava tharai lokaan,
Vibhavayasi hamsee jagath prathipaan,
Dharma mahapurusha paasi yuganuvrutham channa,
Kalou yadhabha vastri yugodha sa thwam.
Like this you are protecting the world taking the forms,
Of Man, beast , sage deva as well as that of fish,
And destroying the enemies of the this world,
And you also establish the dharma relevant to that yuga,
But since in this, age of Kali you remain unseen you are called Triyuga.
32.Naithan manasthava kadhaasu vikundanatha,
Sampriyathe duritha dushta masaadhu theevram,
Kaamathuram harsha soka bhayai shanaartham thasmin,
Kadham thava gathim vimrusaami dheena.
Oh Lord of Vaikunta, the mind of mine does not ,
Get interested in the great stories of yours,
As it is more interested in suffering, bad people ,
Those who are bad souls due to extreme passion,
And is affected by sorrow, joy , fear and wants for a progeny,
And with this how can this oppressed one like me,
Get interested in your stories and attain your path.
33.Jihwe katho Achyutha vikarshathi maavi thrupthaa,
Susno anya thasthwagudharam sravanam kuthaaschith,
Graano anyathascha pala druk kwa cha karma Shakthi,
Bahavya sapalyayiva gehapathim lunanthi.
Oh Achyutha, my toungue pulls me to one direction,
The unsatisfied sex organ to yet another direction,
The sense of hearing , smell to its own directions,
As also the eyes and each of organs of action in their own path,
Like a polygamous husband being pulled by co wives to differing places.
34.Yevam swakarma pathitham bhava vaitharanyam,
Anyonya janma maranaasana bheetha bheetham,
Pasyan angnanam swa para vigraha vaira mithram,
Hathaithi paaracharapeepruhi moodamadhya.
Thus falling in to their own karma they fall ,
In to the Vaitharani *river of domestic life,
Getting severely scared by birth, death and suffering,
Which are inter connected and proceed from one another,
And due to ignorance they see one as enemy and the other as friend,
And so Oh God, from the other bank of Vaitharani protect them.
*river in the border of the land of departed souls.
35.Konvathra they akhila guro bhagwan prayasa,
Utharane asya bhava sambhava lopa hetho,
Moodeshu vai mahadanugraha aartha bandho.
Kim thena they Priya jananu sevathaam na.
Oh teacher of the universe , is the job of saving ,
These souls from the birth and death cycle difficult for you?
Please offer your blessing and grace towards these ignorant ones ,
For your own dear people, would do service to you and get out of there.
36.Naivo dwije para durathyaya Vaithranyaas,
Thwad veerya gayana maha mrutha magna chitha,
Soche thatho vimukha chethasa indrriyartha,
Maaya sukhaaya bhara mudhwahatho vimoodaan.
I am not at all afraid of the sufferings to cross Vaitharani.
As my mind is immersed in the nectar like songs of the valour of yours,
But I am worried about the ignorant ones who are not interested in you
Who for their sensual satisfaction carry on with illusory pleasures,
Of the carrying and looking after their families.
37.Praayena deva munaya swa vimukthi kaamaa,
Mounam charanthi vijane na prartha nishtaa,
Naithaan vihaaya krupanaan vimumuksha yeko,
Naa anyam thwadasya saranam bramatho anupasye.
Devas and the sages for the sake of their own salvation,
Go to a lonely place , observe silence and meditate ,
Not being ever bothered about the ignorant ones ,
But I am not interested in getting to your presence,
Without them , who never seem to be able to surrender to you.
38.Yan maidhunadhi gruham yedhi sukham hi thucham,
Kandooyanena kara yoriva dukha dukham,
Thrupyanthi neha krupanaa bahu dukha bhaajaa,
Khandoothi van manasijam visha hetha dheeraa.
Oh Lord the pleasure in love making and that from a house is insignificant,
For these result in sorrow after sorrow , like the scratching of one hand by the other,
But some wretched ones do not feel sated in spite of lots and lots of sorrow,
But the wise man is able to boldly curb these wrong cravings like scratching of hand.
39.Mouna Vrutha srutha thapo adhyayana swadharma ,
Vyakhyaraho japa samaadhaya apa vargyaa,
Praya param Purusha they thawa jithendriyaanaam,
Varthaa bhavanthyutha na vathraa thu dhambeekaanaam.
Penance of silence , fasting , meditation, hearing of scriptures,
Study of sacred books, doing one’s allotted duty, teaching scriptures,
Living in seclusion, muttering prayers, and concentration of mind,
Are paths that lead to salvation but, Oh divine God,
But they generally happen to be only a means of livelihood,
For those persons who have failed to conquer their senses.
And is of no use at all to the advertising hypocrite.
40.Roope yime sadasathi thava Veda srushte,
Bheeejangura viva na cha anya adha roopakasya,
Yuktha samksha mubha yathra vichinvathe thwaam,
Yogena vahnimiva dharushu nanyatha syath.
Similar to the sprout coming from seed and later the seed coming from the sprout,
The real Brahman and the visible form follow each other says the Vedas,
And this truth is only realized by people who have controlled their mind,
Similar to the fact that fire is inside a piece of wood is known only to the Yogis.
41.Thwam vayur agni avanir viya dhambhu mathraa,
Pranenryaani Hrudayam chidanugrahascha,
Sarvam thwameva saguno vigunascha bhooman,
Nanyath thwadasthyapi mano vachasaa niruktham.
You are wind, fire , earth , sky and water,
You are the five sense objects*, five vital airs **and ten sense organs***,
You are the mind, intellect , ego, qualified and unqualified objects,
And lastly everything is you and you alone, oh divine one,
Whatever is revealed by mind or speech is you alone.
*sound , touch, sight , taste and smell
** Prana , apapana, vyana , udana and samana
***five senses of action and five of perception.
42.Naithe gunaa na gunino mahadhaadayo ye,
Sarve manna prabhoothaya saha deva marthyaa,
Aadhyanthavamtha uroogaaya vidanthi hi thwaam,
Yevam vimrusyas sudhiyo viramanthi sabhdaath.
Neither the three gunas and three gods presiding over them,
Nor the principles starting from the great principle of cosmic intelligence,
Nor the five subtle and gross elements, nor the mind , nor living beings,
Including gods and human beings, who have beginning and end ,
Are capable of knowing the truth behind your unending principle,
And knowing this, the good people leave out Vedic rituals and only meditate on you.
43.Thath thear mhathama namasthuthi karma pooja,
Karma smruthiscaranayo sravanamkadhaayaama,
Samsevayaa thwayi vinethi shadangaya kim,
Bhakthim jana parama hamsa gathou labhetha.
Oh great one, saluting you, singing your praise,
Worshipping you, serving your feet,
Meditating on you and hearing your stories,
Are the six methods used by the devotees,
And are even used by realized souls to attain you.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( Hiranya Kasipu thr tyrant tortured his son Prahladha from praying to Lord Vishnu. When in spite of several painful tortures he did not change, Hiranya Kasipu wanted to know where Lord Vishnu lives. When Prahladha replied that he is everywhere, Hiranya Kasipu broke a pillar before him to see , whether Lord Vishnu is there inside the pillar. Lord Vishnu emerged in the form of a man lion and killed Hiranya Kasipu. After this Prahlada offered a prayer to Lord Vishnu in the form of Narasimha. This prayer occurs in seventh Skanda , ninth chapter in slokas 8-50. I have consulted the translation of this prayer by Smt Sudha devi Ramkumar in her book in Tamil called “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” and the translation by Sri .C.l.Goswami in his English translation of Bhagawatham published by Gita press , Gorakhpur. ,I have also consulted the great translation and commentary of this great work available in
www.scribd.com/doc/14845700/Narasimha-Stuti-English
Earlier I have translated this same work from a Malayalam translation by Thunjathu ezhthachan and this is available in
http://www.celextel.org/stotras/vishnu/prahladasthuthi.html)
1.Brahmadaya sura gana munayotha sidhaa,
Sathvaika thana mathayo vachasam pravahai ,
Naaradhithum puru gunairadhunaapi pipru,
Kim thoshtumarhathi samay hari rugra jathe.
How can I , who was born in a ferocious asura clan,
Expect to please you , when you were not pleased,
By Brahma , other devas , sages and Sidhas,
Who were all steeped in Sathwa qualities,
Using the torrential flow of words ,
Which describes your great qualities.
2.Manye dhanabhi jana roopa thapa sruthoujastheja,
Prabhava bala pourusha budhi yoga,
Naaraadhanaaya hi bhavanthi parasya pumso,
Bhakthya thuthosha bhagwan gaja yoodha paaya.
In spite of it , I know that wealth, pedigree, form , penance,
Vedic learning, power , strength , manliness, wisdom and yoga,
Are not sufficient to please you, Oh divine and supreme god,
And that only the devotion of the elephant king succeeded in pleaseing you.
3.Vipradh dwi shad gunayutha dhath aravinda nabha,
Padaravinda vimukhascha vapacham varishtam,
Manye thad arpitha mano vachane hithartha,
Pranam punathi sa kulam na thu bhoorimana.
Oh God with lotus on the navel, compared to a Brahmin,
Blessed with the twelve desirable qualities, but,
Not having devotion to your lotus like feet,
The person born in a lowly caste , who worships you,
Surrendering his mind, word and soul to you,
Redeems his race , besides making himself pure.
4.Naivathmana prabhurayam nija labha poorno,
Maanam janaadha vidhusha karuno vruneethe,
Yad yajjano bhagwathe vidha dheetha maanam,
Thacchtmane prathi mukhasya yadha mukhasree.
The devotee and not you Oh lord , receive profits ,
Of your worship by the ignorant one , Oh merciful one,
For whatever honour the devotee offers to the Lord,
Rebounds to him , like a mirror reflecting his own image.
5.Thasmad aham vigatha viklava iswarasya ,
Sarvathmana mahi gunaami yadhamanisham,
Neecho ajayaa guna visarga manu pravishta,
Pooyetha yena hi pumaan anuvarnithena.
Therefore with all my fear gone , in spite of my being unworthy,
I am starting to pray to the best of my ability , the greatness,
Of the almighty lord, by doing which even an ordinary debased one,
Who has been caught , in the net of mundane life, gets purified.
6.Sarve hyaami vidhi karaa sthava Sathwa dhaamne,
Brahmadhayo vayamivesa na choddhi jantha,
Kshemaya bhoothaya uthathma sukhaaya chasya,
Vikhreeditham bhagawatho ruchiravatharai.
Lord Brahma and others who are your devotees,
Are standing here with fear towards you,
Who normally have a soft form drenched with truth,
Though they know that you are taking these incarnations,
For the welfare and complete happiness of all beings.
7.Thadyachaa manyu masurascha hathas thva yaadhyaa,
Modhetha sadhurapi vruschika sarpa hathyaa,
Lokaascha nirvruthi mithaa prathiyanthi sarve,
Roopam nrusimha vibhayaaya janaa smaranthi.
Please hold your anger in control as the asura(Hiranya Kasipu) has been killed,
For even sages are happy, when scorpion and snakes are killed
And now the entire world is relieved and waiting for you to become peaceful,
So that they would continue, to recall this man lion always.
8.Naaham vibhemya jitha they athi bhayanakaasya jihwa,
Arka nethra brukuti rabhaso ugra damshtrath,
Anthra sruja kshathaja kesara sanku karnnirhradha,
Bheetha dhigibhada ribhinna khagrath.
Oh invincible lord, I am not at all afraid of your this form,
Which has fearful toungue , with sun like eyes, horrifying looks,
Fierce teeth, with blood drenched flying red manes,
Erect ears and claws that tear the enemies,
Along with the intestine garland that you are wearing ,
All of which even makes the elephants guarding the directions scared.
9.Thrasthomyaham krupana vathsala dussahograa,
Samsara chakra gadjhanaad grasathaam praneeth,
Badha swakarma bhirusatham they angry moolam,
Preetho apa varga saranam hvayase kadhh nu.
But I am definitely afraid , Oh lover of the oppressed,
Of the terrible suffering involved in this cycle of births and deaths,
Since I am tied by my own acts and thrown amidst blood thirsty demons,
And oh shining one , be pleased with me and when are you,
Going to call me near your feet , which would grant me salvation.
10.Yasmath priyaa Priya viyoga sayoga janma,
Sokaa agninaa sakala yonishu dahyamaanaa,
Dukha oushadham thadapi dukha matha dwiyaaham,
Bhooman bramaami vadha may thava dasya yogam.
So having taken several births which involved,
Separation from things I liked and those I hated,
And burning in the fire of sorrow in several wombs,
And realizing that the cure for a sorrow involves more sorrow,
I would like to know from you, Oh Lord,
The method of being, in eternal service to you.
11.Soham priyasya suhrudha para devasthaaya,
Leela kadahsthava nrusimha virincha geethaa,
Agnja sthitharmya anugranan guna vipramuktho.
Durgaani thay pada yugalaaya hamsa sanghaa.
And after serving you , enjoying the friendship,
Of enlightened souls and hearing your story ,
And the prayer of Lord Brahma addressed to you,
I would by your blessing cross the unknown obstacles,
By constant worship of the pair of your feet.
12.Baalasya neha saranam pitharo nrusinha,
Naarthasya chaagadha mudhanwanthi majjatho nau,
THapthasya thath preethi vidhirua ihaajnaa sesthaa ,
Sthaavath vibho thanu bhruthaam thwad upekshithaanaam.
Oh Narasimha ,in case you decide to completely neglect us,
Fathers would not be able to protect their sons,
No medicine would be able to cure any diseases,
No shipping vessel would be able to save one from drowning,
And without your grace one would not be able,
To get out or even destroy a very small sorrow,
And how can I get cured of this sorrow ,
Of domestic life without your help?
13.Yasmin yatho yarhi yena cha yasya yasmaadh,
Yasmai yadhaa yadhutha yasthvaparas paro vaa,
Bhava karothi vikarothi prudhak swabhava,
Sanchodhithastha d akhilam bhavathas swaroopam.
All beings which are high or low and possessing,
A nature of its own produces or transforms some things,
Whatever way it has to be done, whatever cause , whatever time,
Using which, from which, using whichever method,
Which job , with whom and to what purpose,
But all of them would be your form and nothing else.
14. Maayaa mana srujathi karma mayam baleeya,
Kalena chodhitha gunanu mathena pumsa,
Chandho mayam yadha jayaarpitha soda saaram samsara chakram,
Aja ko athi thareth thwadhanya.
The innate nature with its differing characters,
Created by time which represents the will of God,
Evolves in to a subtle body, which is a product of Karma,
Which is very strong and is within the wheel ,
With its sixteen spokes* ,and this cannot,
Be crossed by those who do not surrender to you.
*Mind , ten sense organs and five subtle elements.
15.Sa thwam hi nithya vijitha athma guna swadhamna,
Kalo vaseekrutha visrujya visarga Shakthi,
Chakre visrushta majayeswara shodasare,
Nish pedayaamaana mupakarsha vibho prapannam.
You are forever victorious over the innate nature using your greatness
And You as time , have exercised control over both effects and causes,
And Oh Lord , who is everywhere , draw me who is suffering as I having been ,
Caught and being crushed in the wheel with the sixteen spokes .
16.Dashtraa mayaa dhivi vibho akhila dhisshnya pana mayu,
Sriyo vibhava icchaathi yagna noyam,
Ye asmathpithu kupitha hasa vijrumbhitha,
Broovisphurjithena lulithaa sa thu they nirastha.
Oh Lord , I have seen that the long life , riches , glory of the devas,
Which ordinary people crave for in this world, of my father,
Were easily destroyed by your angry laughter,
And the frown of the eye brow very easily,
And I also have seen, that valorous one being killed by you.
17.Thasmadhamoo sthanu bruthaa maha maasisho jnaya
Aayu sriyam vibhava maindriya maavirichaath,
Nechami they vilulithaan uru vikramena,
Kalathma nopanaya maamnija bruthya parswam.
So my lord I am not interested in those great pleasures,
Like long life , wealth and sensory gratification which even Brahma enjoys
And I also do not desire of getting mystic powers that are crushed by you as time,
But I request you to place me among your servant s.
18.Kuthrasisha sruthi sukhaa mruga thrushni roopaa,
Kwedham kalevaram asesharujaam viroha,
Nirvidhathe na thu jano yadha peethi vidhwaan,
Kaamaanalam madhulavai samayandhuraapai.
These desires are sweet to hear but have the form of mirages,
And this body being subject to diseases also cannot enjoy them,
And in spite of knowing all this people do not hate them,
Being engaged in quenching the fire of their pleasures,
By the drops of honey which are difficult to get.
19.Kwaaham raja prabhabava yeesa namo adhikesmin,
Jatha surethara kule kwa thavanukampaa,
Na Brahmano na thu bhavasya na vai ramaaya,
Yanme arpitha sirasi padmakara prasada.
Oh God, How come your pity on me , who was born,
In a non deva race dominated by regal qualities,
For you have blessed me by keeping your hand on my head
Which you have not done either to Brahma or Shiva or Lakshmi,
20.Naishaa pravaramathir bhavatho nanu syaath,
Janthor yadhaa aathma suhrudho jagadastha dhapi,
Sam sevayaa suratha roriva they Prasada,
Sevaanu roopam udayo na paraa varathwam.
Unlike the people who think others as low and high,
You being the friend of the soul and lord of the world,
Only by doing service one can get your grace,
Which is like the wish giving tree of devas ,
And your grace to others depend on how they serve you,,
But definitely not based on who they are?
21.Yevam janam nipathiotham prabhavaahi koope,
Kaamabhi kama manu ya prapathan prasangaath,
Kruthwaa aathmasaath surarshinaa bhagwan graheetha,
Soham kadham nu visruje thava bruthya sevaam.
When due to desires I was about to join those men,
Who were suffering, after falling in to the snake infested well,
The celestial sage Narada made me his friend and blessed me,
And so how can I ever think of leaving your service as a servant.
22.Math prana rakshanam anantha pithur vadhascha manye,
Swa bruthya rishi vakhya amrutham vidhathum,
Khadgan pragruhya yada vocha dasa dwithith sus thwaa,
Meeswaro mada paro aavathu kam haraami.
Oh endless one, You saved me as well as killed my father,
When my father came to kill me with an unsheathed sword,
Saying “If there is a God above, let him save you as I am cutting your head.”
So that the immortal words of Sanaka sages would come true,
23.Yekasthwa meva jagadethamushya yath thwam,
Aadhyanthayo prutha gavasyasi madh yadascha,
Srushtwaa guna vyathikaram nija mayayedham,
Naaneva thairava sithastha dhanu pravishta.
You are same as the universe that you are showing,
For in the past , during and after its birth, you only are there,
As after creating a modification of the three fold characters,
You immediately entered in to it and due to the real illusion,
You appear varied and many, though you are one.
24.Thwam vaa idham sada sadheesa bhavaam sthadho anye,
Maayaa yada athma para budhiriyam hyaparthaa,
Yadhyasya janma nidhanam sthithireekshanam ,
Cha thadwaithadeva vasu kalavadha shti dharvo.
You yourself are this world consisting ,
Of movable and immovable things,
Yet you are something different from it,
The notions of God is self and God is others,
Are notions without any import,
For that from which something,
Originates cannot be different from it,
Similar to the relation between ,
Seed and tree , the later being only a temporal change.
25.Nyasyedha mathmani jagaadwi layaabhu madhye,
Sesha aathmanaa nija suka anubhavo niroha,
Yogena militha drugathmani peetha nidhra,
Sthitho na thu thamo na gunamscha yungshai.
You merge all that exists in to yourself ,
By your own free will and repose in the,
Water of deluge enjoying the real divine pleasure,
Without any activity whatsoever ,
But by yoga though you appear asleep,
You are not in the state of sleep,
For you are beyond the state of thamas by sleep or wakefulness,
And you are the one who shines by your own power.
26.Thasyaiva they vapuridhamnija kala shakthyaa,
Samjnchodhitha prakruthi dharmana aathma goodam,
Ambasyanaantha sayanaad viramath samaadhe,
Nabherabhooth swa kamikaa vatavan mahaabjam.
You had assumed your form due to the power of time,
Which ignite the three fold characters and
When your trance on the bed of Adhi sesha ended
From your navel, a huge lotus sprang up,
From the seed that was hidden there.
27.Thath sambhava kavi ratho anyadha pasya maanasthwam,
Bheejamathmani thatham swabahir vichinthaya,
Naavindha dhabdha sathamapsu nimmajjamaano jaathe,
Angure kadha maho pala bhedha bheejam.
That Brahma who rose from that lotus , not seeing,
Any other thing other than that flower , started,
Searching for the cause of that flower , though ,
You were spread inside and outside him,
And he was inside the water for one hundred years,
For how can anyone who is on the sprout see the seed?
28.Sa thwathmayo nirathi vismitha aasthitho abhjam,
Kaalena theevra thapasaa parishuddha bhavaa,
Thwamathamanisa bhuvi gandha mivathi sookshmam,
Bhoothendriyysayamaye vithatham dadarsa.
Not able to find out the reason , with great sense of wonder,
Brahma returned to the flower and started doing ,
Hard Penance and became one with a very pure mind and,
After realizing that the scent of the earth cannot be separated from it.
Saw you who were spread within him and his senses completely.
29.Yevam sahasra vadhanaangri sira karoru,
Nasaasya karna nayanaabharayudhaadyam,
Maaya mayam sad upalakshitha samnivesam,
Drushtwaa maha Purusha maapa mudham virincha.
Brahma became extremely happy on seeing you , the Lord,
Who was the supreme manifestation in himself, hidden by illusion
With thousands of faces, feet , heads, hands , thighs,
Noses, mouths, ears , eyes, ornaments and weapons.
30.Thasmai bhavaan haya sira sthanuvacha bhibradha,
Veda druhathi balou Madhu kaidabhakyai,
Hathwwa aanachruthi ganaamsthu rajasthamascha,
Sathwam thava Priya thamaam thanu maamnanthi.
Then you , after assuming the form of Hayagreeva,
With the head of a horse , killed Madhu and Kaidabha,
Who were the personification of base qualities of rajas and thamas,
You recovered the Vedas ,which were dear to you,
And which were personification of Sathwa quality
And gave them to Lord Brahma.
31. Itham nruthiryagrushidhe vajashava tharai lokaan,
Vibhavayasi hamsee jagath prathipaan,
Dharma mahapurusha paasi yuganuvrutham channa,
Kalou yadhabha vastri yugodha sa thwam.
Like this you are protecting the world taking the forms,
Of Man, beast , sage deva as well as that of fish,
And destroying the enemies of the this world,
And you also establish the dharma relevant to that yuga,
But since in this, age of Kali you remain unseen you are called Triyuga.
32.Naithan manasthava kadhaasu vikundanatha,
Sampriyathe duritha dushta masaadhu theevram,
Kaamathuram harsha soka bhayai shanaartham thasmin,
Kadham thava gathim vimrusaami dheena.
Oh Lord of Vaikunta, the mind of mine does not ,
Get interested in the great stories of yours,
As it is more interested in suffering, bad people ,
Those who are bad souls due to extreme passion,
And is affected by sorrow, joy , fear and wants for a progeny,
And with this how can this oppressed one like me,
Get interested in your stories and attain your path.
33.Jihwe katho Achyutha vikarshathi maavi thrupthaa,
Susno anya thasthwagudharam sravanam kuthaaschith,
Graano anyathascha pala druk kwa cha karma Shakthi,
Bahavya sapalyayiva gehapathim lunanthi.
Oh Achyutha, my toungue pulls me to one direction,
The unsatisfied sex organ to yet another direction,
The sense of hearing , smell to its own directions,
As also the eyes and each of organs of action in their own path,
Like a polygamous husband being pulled by co wives to differing places.
34.Yevam swakarma pathitham bhava vaitharanyam,
Anyonya janma maranaasana bheetha bheetham,
Pasyan angnanam swa para vigraha vaira mithram,
Hathaithi paaracharapeepruhi moodamadhya.
Thus falling in to their own karma they fall ,
In to the Vaitharani *river of domestic life,
Getting severely scared by birth, death and suffering,
Which are inter connected and proceed from one another,
And due to ignorance they see one as enemy and the other as friend,
And so Oh God, from the other bank of Vaitharani protect them.
*river in the border of the land of departed souls.
35.Konvathra they akhila guro bhagwan prayasa,
Utharane asya bhava sambhava lopa hetho,
Moodeshu vai mahadanugraha aartha bandho.
Kim thena they Priya jananu sevathaam na.
Oh teacher of the universe , is the job of saving ,
These souls from the birth and death cycle difficult for you?
Please offer your blessing and grace towards these ignorant ones ,
For your own dear people, would do service to you and get out of there.
36.Naivo dwije para durathyaya Vaithranyaas,
Thwad veerya gayana maha mrutha magna chitha,
Soche thatho vimukha chethasa indrriyartha,
Maaya sukhaaya bhara mudhwahatho vimoodaan.
I am not at all afraid of the sufferings to cross Vaitharani.
As my mind is immersed in the nectar like songs of the valour of yours,
But I am worried about the ignorant ones who are not interested in you
Who for their sensual satisfaction carry on with illusory pleasures,
Of the carrying and looking after their families.
37.Praayena deva munaya swa vimukthi kaamaa,
Mounam charanthi vijane na prartha nishtaa,
Naithaan vihaaya krupanaan vimumuksha yeko,
Naa anyam thwadasya saranam bramatho anupasye.
Devas and the sages for the sake of their own salvation,
Go to a lonely place , observe silence and meditate ,
Not being ever bothered about the ignorant ones ,
But I am not interested in getting to your presence,
Without them , who never seem to be able to surrender to you.
38.Yan maidhunadhi gruham yedhi sukham hi thucham,
Kandooyanena kara yoriva dukha dukham,
Thrupyanthi neha krupanaa bahu dukha bhaajaa,
Khandoothi van manasijam visha hetha dheeraa.
Oh Lord the pleasure in love making and that from a house is insignificant,
For these result in sorrow after sorrow , like the scratching of one hand by the other,
But some wretched ones do not feel sated in spite of lots and lots of sorrow,
But the wise man is able to boldly curb these wrong cravings like scratching of hand.
39.Mouna Vrutha srutha thapo adhyayana swadharma ,
Vyakhyaraho japa samaadhaya apa vargyaa,
Praya param Purusha they thawa jithendriyaanaam,
Varthaa bhavanthyutha na vathraa thu dhambeekaanaam.
Penance of silence , fasting , meditation, hearing of scriptures,
Study of sacred books, doing one’s allotted duty, teaching scriptures,
Living in seclusion, muttering prayers, and concentration of mind,
Are paths that lead to salvation but, Oh divine God,
But they generally happen to be only a means of livelihood,
For those persons who have failed to conquer their senses.
And is of no use at all to the advertising hypocrite.
40.Roope yime sadasathi thava Veda srushte,
Bheeejangura viva na cha anya adha roopakasya,
Yuktha samksha mubha yathra vichinvathe thwaam,
Yogena vahnimiva dharushu nanyatha syath.
Similar to the sprout coming from seed and later the seed coming from the sprout,
The real Brahman and the visible form follow each other says the Vedas,
And this truth is only realized by people who have controlled their mind,
Similar to the fact that fire is inside a piece of wood is known only to the Yogis.
41.Thwam vayur agni avanir viya dhambhu mathraa,
Pranenryaani Hrudayam chidanugrahascha,
Sarvam thwameva saguno vigunascha bhooman,
Nanyath thwadasthyapi mano vachasaa niruktham.
You are wind, fire , earth , sky and water,
You are the five sense objects*, five vital airs **and ten sense organs***,
You are the mind, intellect , ego, qualified and unqualified objects,
And lastly everything is you and you alone, oh divine one,
Whatever is revealed by mind or speech is you alone.
*sound , touch, sight , taste and smell
** Prana , apapana, vyana , udana and samana
***five senses of action and five of perception.
42.Naithe gunaa na gunino mahadhaadayo ye,
Sarve manna prabhoothaya saha deva marthyaa,
Aadhyanthavamtha uroogaaya vidanthi hi thwaam,
Yevam vimrusyas sudhiyo viramanthi sabhdaath.
Neither the three gunas and three gods presiding over them,
Nor the principles starting from the great principle of cosmic intelligence,
Nor the five subtle and gross elements, nor the mind , nor living beings,
Including gods and human beings, who have beginning and end ,
Are capable of knowing the truth behind your unending principle,
And knowing this, the good people leave out Vedic rituals and only meditate on you.
43.Thath thear mhathama namasthuthi karma pooja,
Karma smruthiscaranayo sravanamkadhaayaama,
Samsevayaa thwayi vinethi shadangaya kim,
Bhakthim jana parama hamsa gathou labhetha.
Oh great one, saluting you, singing your praise,
Worshipping you, serving your feet,
Meditating on you and hearing your stories,
Are the six methods used by the devotees,
And are even used by realized souls to attain you.
Indra Sthuthi
Indra Sthuthi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( To bring down the pride of Indra, Lord Krishna advised the cowherds to discontinue the worship to him and instead worship Govardhana mountain. Enraged by this Lord Indra attacked Gokula by torrential rain. The Lord lifted the mountain and under it , the entire Gokula was protected.Humbled by the Lord, Indra prayed to him. This prayer occurs in Tenth Skanda, twenty seventh chapter and slokas 4-13. I have consulted the translation of this prayer by Smt Sudha devi Ramkumar in her book in Tamil called “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” and the translation by Sri .C.l.Goswami in his English translation of Bhagawatham published by Gita press , Gorakhpur)
1.Vishdha thathwam thava dhama shantham,
Thapomayam dwastha rajastha maskam,
Maaya mayoyam guna sampravaho,
Na vidhyathe they agra hana anu bandha.
Your peaceful abode is the principle of purity,
It is full of penances and devoid of Rajas and Thamas,
And the tide of characters created by your illusion,
Does not reach here and persists only through ignorance.
2.Kuthaa nu thadwethava yeesa thathkruthaa,
Lobhaadhayo ye abudha linga bhaava,
Thadaapi dandam bhagwan vibhothim,
Darmasya gupthyai khala nigrahaaya.
In spite of even an iota of greed and other qualities,
Which cause rebirth and are the sign of ignorant ,
Does not exist in you , you have taken the rod of punishment,
For punishing the bad and protecting the good, Oh God.
3.Pitha guru sthwam jagathaam adheeso,
Durathyaya kala upatha danda,
Hithaaya swecha thanubhi sameehase.
Manam vidhunvan jagadheesa maaninam.
Father and teacher you are, Oh Lord of the universe,
And you hold the scepter of the impassable time ,
And take the form that pleases you ,
And punish those who falsely think that they are Gods.
4.Ye madh vidhaagnaa jagadheesa maanina,
Thwaam veekshya kale abhayamasu than madham,,
Hithwaa aarymargam prabha janthya pasmayaa,
Yeehaa khalaanaam api they anusasanam.
Fools like me think that we are the lords of universe,
But seeing you , we shake of our pride too quickly,
For , you without feeling of ego, face dangers peacefully,
And punish the bad ones ,simply by your discipline.
5.Sa thwam mamaiswarya madha pluthasya,
Krtuthaga sasthe avidhusha prabhavam,
Kshanthum prabho adharhasi mooda chethaso,
Maivam punarboonmathireesa may asathi.
Due to the fact that I was immersed in the pride of wealth and power,
And being ignorant of your greatness I troubled and sinned against you,
And so Oh Lord pardon my not suitable foolish pride and also protect me,
From doing such wrong things ,like falling into this type of deceit.
6. Thavaa avatharoo ayam adhokshajeha,
SWayambharanaa muru bhara janmnam,
Chamupthinama bhavaaya deva,
Bhavaya Yushasath charananu varthinaam.
Oh God who is above the self perception , your incarnation,
Is meant to exterminate great valorous people,
Who are themselves burden to this earth,
And also capable of making others burden to the world,
And also to protect devotees who worship your feet.
7.Namasthubhyam bhagawathe , purushaya mahathmane,
Vaasudevaaya Krishnaaya sathwathaam pathaye nama.
Oh God, O h Purusha , Oh great one , my salutations to you,
Oh Vasudeva , Oh Krishna , oh protector of devotees, I salute you.
8. Swachandho patha dehaaya , vishudha Jnana murthaye,
Sarvasmai sarva bheejaaya , sarva bhoothatmane nama.
Oh God who can take any form that you like,
Oh God who is personification of pure wisdom,
Oh God who is everything and is the seed of all beings,
Oh God who is the soul of all beings, My salutations.
9.Mayedham Bhagawan goshta naasaya sara vayubhi,
Cheshtitham vihathe yagnye , maninaa theevramanyunaa.
Due to the obstruction to my worship , I tried the mischief,
Of destruction of Vruja by torrential rain and wind,
Since I was filled with pride and violent anger.
10. Thwayesa anugruhithosmi dwastha sthambho vrudhodhyama,
Iswaram guru mathmaanam thwamaham saranam gatha.
My efforts were put to naught and my pride was crushed, Oh teacher of my soul,
And I have received your blessings and I have surrendered to you.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( To bring down the pride of Indra, Lord Krishna advised the cowherds to discontinue the worship to him and instead worship Govardhana mountain. Enraged by this Lord Indra attacked Gokula by torrential rain. The Lord lifted the mountain and under it , the entire Gokula was protected.Humbled by the Lord, Indra prayed to him. This prayer occurs in Tenth Skanda, twenty seventh chapter and slokas 4-13. I have consulted the translation of this prayer by Smt Sudha devi Ramkumar in her book in Tamil called “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” and the translation by Sri .C.l.Goswami in his English translation of Bhagawatham published by Gita press , Gorakhpur)
1.Vishdha thathwam thava dhama shantham,
Thapomayam dwastha rajastha maskam,
Maaya mayoyam guna sampravaho,
Na vidhyathe they agra hana anu bandha.
Your peaceful abode is the principle of purity,
It is full of penances and devoid of Rajas and Thamas,
And the tide of characters created by your illusion,
Does not reach here and persists only through ignorance.
2.Kuthaa nu thadwethava yeesa thathkruthaa,
Lobhaadhayo ye abudha linga bhaava,
Thadaapi dandam bhagwan vibhothim,
Darmasya gupthyai khala nigrahaaya.
In spite of even an iota of greed and other qualities,
Which cause rebirth and are the sign of ignorant ,
Does not exist in you , you have taken the rod of punishment,
For punishing the bad and protecting the good, Oh God.
3.Pitha guru sthwam jagathaam adheeso,
Durathyaya kala upatha danda,
Hithaaya swecha thanubhi sameehase.
Manam vidhunvan jagadheesa maaninam.
Father and teacher you are, Oh Lord of the universe,
And you hold the scepter of the impassable time ,
And take the form that pleases you ,
And punish those who falsely think that they are Gods.
4.Ye madh vidhaagnaa jagadheesa maanina,
Thwaam veekshya kale abhayamasu than madham,,
Hithwaa aarymargam prabha janthya pasmayaa,
Yeehaa khalaanaam api they anusasanam.
Fools like me think that we are the lords of universe,
But seeing you , we shake of our pride too quickly,
For , you without feeling of ego, face dangers peacefully,
And punish the bad ones ,simply by your discipline.
5.Sa thwam mamaiswarya madha pluthasya,
Krtuthaga sasthe avidhusha prabhavam,
Kshanthum prabho adharhasi mooda chethaso,
Maivam punarboonmathireesa may asathi.
Due to the fact that I was immersed in the pride of wealth and power,
And being ignorant of your greatness I troubled and sinned against you,
And so Oh Lord pardon my not suitable foolish pride and also protect me,
From doing such wrong things ,like falling into this type of deceit.
6. Thavaa avatharoo ayam adhokshajeha,
SWayambharanaa muru bhara janmnam,
Chamupthinama bhavaaya deva,
Bhavaya Yushasath charananu varthinaam.
Oh God who is above the self perception , your incarnation,
Is meant to exterminate great valorous people,
Who are themselves burden to this earth,
And also capable of making others burden to the world,
And also to protect devotees who worship your feet.
7.Namasthubhyam bhagawathe , purushaya mahathmane,
Vaasudevaaya Krishnaaya sathwathaam pathaye nama.
Oh God, O h Purusha , Oh great one , my salutations to you,
Oh Vasudeva , Oh Krishna , oh protector of devotees, I salute you.
8. Swachandho patha dehaaya , vishudha Jnana murthaye,
Sarvasmai sarva bheejaaya , sarva bhoothatmane nama.
Oh God who can take any form that you like,
Oh God who is personification of pure wisdom,
Oh God who is everything and is the seed of all beings,
Oh God who is the soul of all beings, My salutations.
9.Mayedham Bhagawan goshta naasaya sara vayubhi,
Cheshtitham vihathe yagnye , maninaa theevramanyunaa.
Due to the obstruction to my worship , I tried the mischief,
Of destruction of Vruja by torrential rain and wind,
Since I was filled with pride and violent anger.
10. Thwayesa anugruhithosmi dwastha sthambho vrudhodhyama,
Iswaram guru mathmaanam thwamaham saranam gatha.
My efforts were put to naught and my pride was crushed, Oh teacher of my soul,
And I have received your blessings and I have surrendered to you.
Brahma Sthuthi
Brahma Sthuthi
(Prayer of Lord Brahma)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(once when Lord Krishna was taking rest along with his cowherd friends,, cows and calves after killing Aghasura, the cows grazed and went away to a long distance. Lord Krishna went in search of the cows. At that time Lord Brahma with an aim of testing the powers of Lord Krishna made the calves and cowherds disappear. When Lord Krishna came back he understood as to what has happened and assumed the forms of all the calves as well as the missing cowherds. After one year when Lord Brahma came back, he saw that everything was absolutely normal in Vrindavana . Lord Krishna then showed him his real form. Lord Brahma praised him by a great prayer, which occurs in tenth Skanda, 14th chapter , slokas 1-40. I have consulted the translation of this prayer by Smt Sudha devi Ramkumar in her book in Tamil called “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” and the translation by Sri .C.l.Goswami in his English translation of Bhagawatham published by Gita press , Gorakhpur.)
1.Naimeedya they abhravapushe thadidhambaraya,
Gunjavatham saparipicha lasan mukhaaya,
Vanya sruje kavala vethra Vishana venu,
Lakshsmasraye mrudhu pade pasu pangajaya.
I praise you ,oh praiseworthy Lord , who is the son of a cowherd,
With tender feet , wearing bright cloths , with colour of dark cloud,
With a shining face, wearing ear studs made of Gunja seeds,
And decorated by the feather of peacock, with garland of forest flowers,
Holding a vessel holding food , a cane , a horn and a flute.
2,Asyapi deva vapusho madanugrahasya,
Swechaamayasya na thu Bhootha mayasya kopi,
Nese mahi thwa vasithum manasantharena,
Saakshath thaveva kimuthathma sukhanu bhoothe.
Oh God , when this form of yours assumed for blessing us ,
Taken of your own free will and wishes of your devotees,
Is not capable of being understood within my mind,
How can I understand the divine holy form of yours?
3.Jnane prayasamudha paasya namantha yeva,
Jeevanthi sanmukharithaam bhavadheeya varthaam,
Sthane sthithaa sruthi gathaam thanu vang manobhir ye,
Prayaso ajitha jitho apyasi, tri strolokyaam.
Those who stay in their own homes , without,
Making any effort to increase their Jnana,
But spend their time venerating you by body speech and mind,
And hear your stories by good people by visiting them,
Conquer you completely in all the three worlds.
4.Sreya sthuthim bhakthi mudhasya they vibho,
Klisyanthi ye kevala bodha labhdaye,
Theshamasou klesaala yeva sishyathe,
Naanyadhyadhaa sthoola thushava gathinaam.
Those who avoid using devotion which leads to fame, Oh Lord,
But undergo lot of suffering for spiritual enlightenment,
Find that leaves them, with only sufferings,
Similar to the ones , who are engaged in pounding coarse husk.
5.Pureha bhooman bahavopi yogina ,
Thwad arpithehaa nija karma labhdhayaa,
Vibhudhya bhakthyaiva kadho upa neethaya,
Prapedhire agno Achyutha they gathim paraam.
Oh Lord , in olden times ,many people having failed,
In their attempts and objectives, gave up all their activities,
And taking recourse to pure devotion got as a result of your stories,
Oh Achyutha , immediately attained the state of salvation.
6.THadhai bhooman mahimaa gunasya they,
Vibho ddhumar hathya malaantharthmabhi,
Avikriyath swanubhavaadha roopatho,
Hyananya bodhyathmathayaa na chanyadhaa.
Oh Lord, your fame of being devoid of any attributes,
Can only be realized by those with pure mind who have turned,
Their look inwards and perceive in their mind without sending their senses outward,
Because no one can see you by any other method.
7.Gunathmana sthe api gunaan vimathum,
Hithaava theernsya ka easwarayi asya,
Kalena yairva vimithaa sukalpai,
Bhoopamsava khe mihika dhyubhasa.
Oh Lord of all Gunas , who controls all gunas,
Who can ever find in you , the God who has come ,
To this world for the sake of the good of the world
For even the most intelligent ones ,who might have ,
counted particles of dust, dew drops in the air .
And the rays of the bright ones of the sky , cannot find you.
8.Thathenukampaam su sameekshamano,
Bhunjana yevathmakruthan vipaakam,
Hrudh vak vapurbhir vidhannamasthe,
Yo mukthapadhe sa dhaayabhaak.
Anxiously expecting your mercy is the one,
Who simply enjoys the effect of his good acts,
And salutes you by heart, words and body,
And thus Becomes fit for salvation.
9.Pasyesa may anarya manantha aadhye,
Parathmani thwayyapi maayeemaayini,
Maayaa vithathyekshithu maathma vaibhavam,
Aham kiyannaichhamiva archiri agnai.
See My God, I thought of enchanting you by my guile,
You ,who is greatest God, who is endless, who is primeval,
Who is the divine soul and the great enchanter,
And did I not try to show you my greatness,
In spite of me being a spark from you who is a raging fire.
10.Atha kshamaswa Achyutha may rajo bhuvo,
Hyajanatha sthwath pradhageesa maanina,
Ajaavale paandha , thmontha chakshusha,
Yesho anukampyo mayi nadha vanithi.
So please pardon me who has only rajo guna , Oh Achyutha,
For having thought that I am independent of you ,
And further being not able to see you due to ignorance,
And was bent on committing this sin towards you,
In spite of the fact that you are my protector.
11.Kwaham thamo mahad ahanka charagni vaarbhoo,
Bhoo samvishtitha anda ghata raptha vithasthikaya,
Kwedhrugwidhaa viganthaa anda paranuchayaa,
Vathaadhwaro mavivarasya cha they mahithwa.
Where am I, who is like a seven feet breakable pot ,
Along with the sheath of matter , greatness,
Ether, air , fire, water and earth compare to you,
Being infinite and whose pores are like huge windows,
Through which countless cosmic eggs flow.
12.Uthksepanam Garbha gathasya paadayo,
Kim kalpathe mathu radhoksha jaagase,
Kimasthi naasthi vyapadesa bhooshitham,
Thavasthi kukshe kiyadhapyanantha,
Oh God who is beyond senses, like the kick,
Of the foetus inside the womb is not an offence against the mother,
Is there anything in what I did which is wrong,
For am I not like a child within your belly .
13.Jagathrayaantho dhadhi samplavodhe na hi,
Narayanasyodha nabhi naalath,
Vinirgatho ajasthvithi vajna na vai,
Mrushaa kim thweeswara thwanna vinirgathosmi.
When the three worlds ended during the great deluge,
On the belly button of the reposing Narayana , I was born,
Say the sacred books and that is not a lie,
And it is not a lie that I have come out of your belly.
14.Narayanasthwam na hi sarva dehinaam,
Aathmasya adheesa akhila loka saakshi,
Narayano angam nara bhooja laayanath,
Thacchapi sathyam na thavaiva maaya.
Are you not Narayana, the Lord of the souls of
All beings and the witness to the entire universe,
And you are also the one lying down on water *of deluge,
And the present form of yours is one brought by illusion.
* “Naara”
15.Thacchhe jalastham thava sa jagat vapu,
Kim may ne drushtam bhagavamstha daiva,
Kim vaa sudrushtam hrudhi may thadaiva,
Kim no sapadyaiva punarvya darsi.
Why was not I able to see that form of yours,
That was supporting the world and lying on water?
And Why was it seen clearly by me in my heart at the very moment,
And why is it that I was able to see it again immediately?
16.Athraiva mayaa dhamanaa vathare hyasya,
Prapanchasya bahi sphutasya,
Kuthsnasya chaanthar jatare jananyaa,
Mayaa thwameva prakatee krutham they.
Oh Lord who is the dispeller of illusion,
Even when you were within your mother,
Did you not show her the entire universe?
And even at that time your power of illusion was clearly seen.
17.Yasya kukshaa vidham sarva saathmam bhathi yadhaa thadhaa,
Thathvayya peeha thath sarva kimidham mayayaa vinaa.
All the universe including you are visible in your abdomen,
And how can this happen except through your illusion?
18.Adyaiva thwath druthe asya kim mama na they mayathwa maadarshitham,
Yekosi pradhamam thatho Vruja suhrudh vathsaa samasthaa api,
Thwanthosi chathur bhujasthadakhilai saakam mayo upasithaa,
Sthavandhyeva jagannthya bhoosthadhamitham brahma dwayam sishyathe.
Today you have shown us the illusory nature of everything except you,
And before I stole the cows and cowherds, you only were there,
And after that you became the cows, cowherds and all that they had,
And I saw people including me doing service to your four armed form,
And later you became the entire universe and now you are the non dual Brahmam.
19.Ajaanathaam thwath padavi manathmani,
Aathmanaa bhasi vithathya maayaam,
Srushtaa vivaham jagatho vidhaana yiva,
Yiva thwameshantha yiva trinethra.
To the ignorant ones who do not know about you,
You appear as the nature mingled with the spirit ,
But by your own illusion you appear as me for creation,
As you yourself for upkeep and as three eyed one for destruction.
20.sureshvrushishveesa thadaiva nrushwapi,
Thiryakshu yaadha swapi they ajanasya,
Janmaa sathaam Dur madha nigrahaya,
Prabho vidhaathaa sadanugrahaya cha.
Oh God , you who do not have any birth,
Is born as devas, humans , sages, animals,
Birds as well the beings that live in water,
And these are meant to punish the wicked,
And for blessing the people who are good.
21.Ko vethi bhooman bhagwan paramathman,
Yogeswarothir bhavatha strilokyaam,
Kwa vaa kadham vaa kathi vaa kadethi,
Vistharayan kreedasi yoga maayam.
Oh God , Oh Supreme spirit , Oh master of Yoga,
When you are spreading the curtain of illusion,
Who can ever understand what you do in the three worlds,
As to where or how or when you choose to play?
22.Thasmad idham jagad asesha masath swaroopam,
Swapna abhamastha dhishanam purudhu khadhu kham,
Thwayyeva nithya sukha bodha thana vanantho,
Maayatha uddhyadapi yathsa dhivaavabhathi.
So this universe which is unreal, devoid of intelligence,
Full of endless misery and which is like a dream,
Appears as real , appearing and vanishing in your infinite self,
Which is full of eternal bliss and consciousness.
23.Yeva sthwamathma Purusha Purana,
Sathya swayam jyothir anantha aadhya,
Nithyo aksharo ajasra sukho niranjana,
Poorno adhvayo muktha upadhitho amrutha.
You are the unique soul , very ancient person,
Personification of truth , shining , endless, primeval,
For ever , imperishable , full of pleasure, without any taint,
Complete , one who does not have second,
One who gives salvation and are immortal.
24.Yevam vidham thwaam sakala aathmanaam api,
Swa athmaana, athma athma thataa vichakshathe,
Gurva arka labdho Upanishad su chakshushaa ye
They tharantheeva bhavaannruthambudhim.
Those who get the sight to see and learn,
From you who are the teacher, who brightens like sun,
Would be able to see this world hidden by your illusion,
And would be able to see you in the cave of their mind,
And Would surely be able to cross the sea of birth and death.
25.Aathamaana mevathmatha yaa vijaanatham thenaiva,
Jatham nikhilam prapanchitham,
Jnanena bhooyo api cha thath praleeyathe,
Rajjwamahir bhoga bhava bhavai yadha.
In those of the people who are not able to see their self ,
In its true character, their ignorance ties them to this world,
And again this self disappears with their spiritual enlightenment,
Like the rope appearing like a snake when we are ignorant,
And appears in its true form with coming of enlightenment.
26.Ajnana samgnou bhava bhandha mokshou dhvou,
Nama naanyai stha rithagna bhaavath,
Ajaasra chinthatathmani kevale pare ,
Vicharya maano tharanaa vivahanee.
Due to ignorance people refer to bondage and release,
They are only names and when studied in depth,
They do not have a separate existence away from self,
For the existence of thing is due to his grace,
Like night and day existing due to Sun.
27.Thwamathmaanam param mathwa paramathaanameva cha,
Aathmaa punar bahir mrugya aaho agna janathagnathaa.
The ignorant people who do not know this conclude,
That you are not same as the soul inside their body,
And also think that that soul is also same as their body,
And thus they whose mind is clouded by ignorance ,
Continuously search for you outside their body.
28.Antharbhave anantha bhavanthameva hi,
Athathya jantho mrugayanthi santha,
Asanthamapya anthyahimantharena santham,
Gunam tham kimu yanthi santha.
In this endless chain of birth and death which exists,
The wise hunt for that which is inside all beings,
Rejecting all that which is other than you,
And they are called sages , for they do not believe,
The rope near at hand as the snake.
29.Adhaapi they deva padambuja dhvaya,
Prasada lesanu graheetha yeva hi.
Jaanaathi thathwam bhagwan mahimno,
Na chanmya ekoupi chiram vichinwan.
Nevertheless only one who gets a drop ,
of the grace of your lotus like feet,
Will know the essence of know ledge of God,
And not other who in loneliness ,
Keep on investigating it for a long time.
30.Thadasthu may nadha sa bhoori bhago,
Bhavethra vanyathra thu vaa thiraschaam,
Yenaa hame kopi bhava janaanam bhoothwa,
Nisheve thava pada pallavam.
Therefore Oh Lord , may I be lucky enough.
In this life or any other which could be sub human,
To be one among the crowd of your devotees,
And be engaged in the service of your feet as tender as a leaf bud.
31.Aho athi dhanya Vruja gopa ramanyaa,
Sthanyamrutham peetha matheeva they nudhaa,
Yaasaam vibho vathsa tharath athmajathmanaa,
Ya thrupathaye adhyaapi cha chala madhwaraa.
Oh, the pretty damsels and cows of Vruja are lucky,
For you have drunk their milk to your satisfaction from their breasts,
But Oh Lord even the sacrifices by us who are more than sons to you,
Has not satisfied you till now, How lucky they are!
32.Aho bhagfyam aho bhagyam nanda gopa vrujoukasam,
Yan mithram paramanandam poornam brahma sanathanam.
What , what luck for Nanda Gopa and those gopa boys,
For the divine joy , the complete one ,
And the beginning less Brahmam is their friend.
33.Yesham thu bhagya mahima Achyutha thaavadastham,
Yekadasaiva hi vayam batha bhoori bhaga,
Yethad drushika chaskai rasa kruth pibhaamaa,
Sarvaadhayo angryudha jamadhwa amruthasavam.
Let the great luck of these be however kept aside,
We the Gods of the eleven senses *considered ourselves blessed,
By repeatedly drinking the nectar of your lotus like feet,
How much more blessed are the cowherds who enjoy,
The beauty of your entire self and your sense organs.
*Hearing-Dig palakas, touch-Vayu, sight-Sun God,
Taste –Varuna, smell Aswini kumaras, Speech-Agni,
Hands-Indra, Feet-Upendrada ,mind-moon god,
And Intellect –Brahma, Pride-Shiva.
34.Thad bhoori bhagyamiha janma kimapyatavyam,
Yad gokulepi kadha mangri rajo abhishekam,
Yajjeevitham thu mikhilam Bhagawan Mukunda,
Thwadhyapi yad pada raja sruthi mrugya meva.
I would consider it to be a very great fortune,
If my birth is assured in earth , that too in Gokula,
And that too in the forest nearby , with the,
Privilege of bathing in the dust of the feet,
Of any of the residents of Vruja whose ,
Entire life is completely , Lord Mukunda ,
Whose feet dust is sought by Vedas to this day.
35.Yeshaam gosha nivasinaa Amutha bhavan kim deva trathethi,
Na schetho viswaphalath phalam thwadaparam kuthrapyayan muhyathi,
Sadweshad iva poothanapi sakulaa thwameva devaapithaa,
Yad dhamartha suhruthi priyathma thanaya pranasayasthwath krutha.
My mind is confused as to whether you would give a reward of yourself,
Which is the fruit of the greatest fruit of the universe to ,
The people of Vruja who have given themselves, their wealth, their wife ,
Their Children , their mind and their souls to you completely.
As you gave salvation to Poothana and her family , even when she came with hatred.
36.THavad raagadhaya sthenaasthavath karagruham gruham,
Thavan mohongri nigado yavath krushna na they janaa.
Because attachments and other similar things play a role of thieves,
Our homes will become prisons and infatuation becomes fetter,
As long as we do not become your devotees, Oh Lord Krishna.
37.Prapancham nish prapanchopi vidambayasi bhoothale,
Prapanna janad aananda sandhoham prathidhum prabho.
For increasing the joy of your devotees ,
Who have surrendered to you , Oh Lord,
You imitate the ways of the people of the world,
Though you do not have any connection with it.
38.Janatha yeva jananthu kim bahookthyaa na may Prabho,
Manaso vapusho vaacho vaibhavam thava gochara.
Let the people who claim to know you alone, know you,
For what is the point in talking of them?
Because your greatness is not at all within the reach,
Of my mind, sense and words, Oh Lord
39.Anujaanihio maam Krishna sarva thwam vethsi sarva sdruk,
Thwameva jagathaam naadho jagadhe thathavarpitham.
Give me leave to go, Oh Lord Krishna ,
You are everything and you see everything,
You are lord of the universe and ,
The entire world is offered to you.
40.Sri Krishna , vrushni kula pushkara josha dhayina,
Kshamaa nirjara dwija pasu dadhdhi vrudhi karina,
Uddharna sarvara hara kshithi Rakshasa drug,
Aakalpamarka marhan bhagwan namasthe.
Oh Krishna, who is like the Sun to the lotus flower of the clan of Vrushnis,
Who is like a moon which is an ocean which swells to Brahmins, cows, earth and devas,
Who is the light that dispels darkness brought about by false religions,
And Who is the enemy of asuras, who merits praise everywhere till the end of eons,
My salutations to you forever and ever.
(Prayer of Lord Brahma)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(once when Lord Krishna was taking rest along with his cowherd friends,, cows and calves after killing Aghasura, the cows grazed and went away to a long distance. Lord Krishna went in search of the cows. At that time Lord Brahma with an aim of testing the powers of Lord Krishna made the calves and cowherds disappear. When Lord Krishna came back he understood as to what has happened and assumed the forms of all the calves as well as the missing cowherds. After one year when Lord Brahma came back, he saw that everything was absolutely normal in Vrindavana . Lord Krishna then showed him his real form. Lord Brahma praised him by a great prayer, which occurs in tenth Skanda, 14th chapter , slokas 1-40. I have consulted the translation of this prayer by Smt Sudha devi Ramkumar in her book in Tamil called “Sri Krishna Sthuthi malai” and the translation by Sri .C.l.Goswami in his English translation of Bhagawatham published by Gita press , Gorakhpur.)
1.Naimeedya they abhravapushe thadidhambaraya,
Gunjavatham saparipicha lasan mukhaaya,
Vanya sruje kavala vethra Vishana venu,
Lakshsmasraye mrudhu pade pasu pangajaya.
I praise you ,oh praiseworthy Lord , who is the son of a cowherd,
With tender feet , wearing bright cloths , with colour of dark cloud,
With a shining face, wearing ear studs made of Gunja seeds,
And decorated by the feather of peacock, with garland of forest flowers,
Holding a vessel holding food , a cane , a horn and a flute.
2,Asyapi deva vapusho madanugrahasya,
Swechaamayasya na thu Bhootha mayasya kopi,
Nese mahi thwa vasithum manasantharena,
Saakshath thaveva kimuthathma sukhanu bhoothe.
Oh God , when this form of yours assumed for blessing us ,
Taken of your own free will and wishes of your devotees,
Is not capable of being understood within my mind,
How can I understand the divine holy form of yours?
3.Jnane prayasamudha paasya namantha yeva,
Jeevanthi sanmukharithaam bhavadheeya varthaam,
Sthane sthithaa sruthi gathaam thanu vang manobhir ye,
Prayaso ajitha jitho apyasi, tri strolokyaam.
Those who stay in their own homes , without,
Making any effort to increase their Jnana,
But spend their time venerating you by body speech and mind,
And hear your stories by good people by visiting them,
Conquer you completely in all the three worlds.
4.Sreya sthuthim bhakthi mudhasya they vibho,
Klisyanthi ye kevala bodha labhdaye,
Theshamasou klesaala yeva sishyathe,
Naanyadhyadhaa sthoola thushava gathinaam.
Those who avoid using devotion which leads to fame, Oh Lord,
But undergo lot of suffering for spiritual enlightenment,
Find that leaves them, with only sufferings,
Similar to the ones , who are engaged in pounding coarse husk.
5.Pureha bhooman bahavopi yogina ,
Thwad arpithehaa nija karma labhdhayaa,
Vibhudhya bhakthyaiva kadho upa neethaya,
Prapedhire agno Achyutha they gathim paraam.
Oh Lord , in olden times ,many people having failed,
In their attempts and objectives, gave up all their activities,
And taking recourse to pure devotion got as a result of your stories,
Oh Achyutha , immediately attained the state of salvation.
6.THadhai bhooman mahimaa gunasya they,
Vibho ddhumar hathya malaantharthmabhi,
Avikriyath swanubhavaadha roopatho,
Hyananya bodhyathmathayaa na chanyadhaa.
Oh Lord, your fame of being devoid of any attributes,
Can only be realized by those with pure mind who have turned,
Their look inwards and perceive in their mind without sending their senses outward,
Because no one can see you by any other method.
7.Gunathmana sthe api gunaan vimathum,
Hithaava theernsya ka easwarayi asya,
Kalena yairva vimithaa sukalpai,
Bhoopamsava khe mihika dhyubhasa.
Oh Lord of all Gunas , who controls all gunas,
Who can ever find in you , the God who has come ,
To this world for the sake of the good of the world
For even the most intelligent ones ,who might have ,
counted particles of dust, dew drops in the air .
And the rays of the bright ones of the sky , cannot find you.
8.Thathenukampaam su sameekshamano,
Bhunjana yevathmakruthan vipaakam,
Hrudh vak vapurbhir vidhannamasthe,
Yo mukthapadhe sa dhaayabhaak.
Anxiously expecting your mercy is the one,
Who simply enjoys the effect of his good acts,
And salutes you by heart, words and body,
And thus Becomes fit for salvation.
9.Pasyesa may anarya manantha aadhye,
Parathmani thwayyapi maayeemaayini,
Maayaa vithathyekshithu maathma vaibhavam,
Aham kiyannaichhamiva archiri agnai.
See My God, I thought of enchanting you by my guile,
You ,who is greatest God, who is endless, who is primeval,
Who is the divine soul and the great enchanter,
And did I not try to show you my greatness,
In spite of me being a spark from you who is a raging fire.
10.Atha kshamaswa Achyutha may rajo bhuvo,
Hyajanatha sthwath pradhageesa maanina,
Ajaavale paandha , thmontha chakshusha,
Yesho anukampyo mayi nadha vanithi.
So please pardon me who has only rajo guna , Oh Achyutha,
For having thought that I am independent of you ,
And further being not able to see you due to ignorance,
And was bent on committing this sin towards you,
In spite of the fact that you are my protector.
11.Kwaham thamo mahad ahanka charagni vaarbhoo,
Bhoo samvishtitha anda ghata raptha vithasthikaya,
Kwedhrugwidhaa viganthaa anda paranuchayaa,
Vathaadhwaro mavivarasya cha they mahithwa.
Where am I, who is like a seven feet breakable pot ,
Along with the sheath of matter , greatness,
Ether, air , fire, water and earth compare to you,
Being infinite and whose pores are like huge windows,
Through which countless cosmic eggs flow.
12.Uthksepanam Garbha gathasya paadayo,
Kim kalpathe mathu radhoksha jaagase,
Kimasthi naasthi vyapadesa bhooshitham,
Thavasthi kukshe kiyadhapyanantha,
Oh God who is beyond senses, like the kick,
Of the foetus inside the womb is not an offence against the mother,
Is there anything in what I did which is wrong,
For am I not like a child within your belly .
13.Jagathrayaantho dhadhi samplavodhe na hi,
Narayanasyodha nabhi naalath,
Vinirgatho ajasthvithi vajna na vai,
Mrushaa kim thweeswara thwanna vinirgathosmi.
When the three worlds ended during the great deluge,
On the belly button of the reposing Narayana , I was born,
Say the sacred books and that is not a lie,
And it is not a lie that I have come out of your belly.
14.Narayanasthwam na hi sarva dehinaam,
Aathmasya adheesa akhila loka saakshi,
Narayano angam nara bhooja laayanath,
Thacchapi sathyam na thavaiva maaya.
Are you not Narayana, the Lord of the souls of
All beings and the witness to the entire universe,
And you are also the one lying down on water *of deluge,
And the present form of yours is one brought by illusion.
* “Naara”
15.Thacchhe jalastham thava sa jagat vapu,
Kim may ne drushtam bhagavamstha daiva,
Kim vaa sudrushtam hrudhi may thadaiva,
Kim no sapadyaiva punarvya darsi.
Why was not I able to see that form of yours,
That was supporting the world and lying on water?
And Why was it seen clearly by me in my heart at the very moment,
And why is it that I was able to see it again immediately?
16.Athraiva mayaa dhamanaa vathare hyasya,
Prapanchasya bahi sphutasya,
Kuthsnasya chaanthar jatare jananyaa,
Mayaa thwameva prakatee krutham they.
Oh Lord who is the dispeller of illusion,
Even when you were within your mother,
Did you not show her the entire universe?
And even at that time your power of illusion was clearly seen.
17.Yasya kukshaa vidham sarva saathmam bhathi yadhaa thadhaa,
Thathvayya peeha thath sarva kimidham mayayaa vinaa.
All the universe including you are visible in your abdomen,
And how can this happen except through your illusion?
18.Adyaiva thwath druthe asya kim mama na they mayathwa maadarshitham,
Yekosi pradhamam thatho Vruja suhrudh vathsaa samasthaa api,
Thwanthosi chathur bhujasthadakhilai saakam mayo upasithaa,
Sthavandhyeva jagannthya bhoosthadhamitham brahma dwayam sishyathe.
Today you have shown us the illusory nature of everything except you,
And before I stole the cows and cowherds, you only were there,
And after that you became the cows, cowherds and all that they had,
And I saw people including me doing service to your four armed form,
And later you became the entire universe and now you are the non dual Brahmam.
19.Ajaanathaam thwath padavi manathmani,
Aathmanaa bhasi vithathya maayaam,
Srushtaa vivaham jagatho vidhaana yiva,
Yiva thwameshantha yiva trinethra.
To the ignorant ones who do not know about you,
You appear as the nature mingled with the spirit ,
But by your own illusion you appear as me for creation,
As you yourself for upkeep and as three eyed one for destruction.
20.sureshvrushishveesa thadaiva nrushwapi,
Thiryakshu yaadha swapi they ajanasya,
Janmaa sathaam Dur madha nigrahaya,
Prabho vidhaathaa sadanugrahaya cha.
Oh God , you who do not have any birth,
Is born as devas, humans , sages, animals,
Birds as well the beings that live in water,
And these are meant to punish the wicked,
And for blessing the people who are good.
21.Ko vethi bhooman bhagwan paramathman,
Yogeswarothir bhavatha strilokyaam,
Kwa vaa kadham vaa kathi vaa kadethi,
Vistharayan kreedasi yoga maayam.
Oh God , Oh Supreme spirit , Oh master of Yoga,
When you are spreading the curtain of illusion,
Who can ever understand what you do in the three worlds,
As to where or how or when you choose to play?
22.Thasmad idham jagad asesha masath swaroopam,
Swapna abhamastha dhishanam purudhu khadhu kham,
Thwayyeva nithya sukha bodha thana vanantho,
Maayatha uddhyadapi yathsa dhivaavabhathi.
So this universe which is unreal, devoid of intelligence,
Full of endless misery and which is like a dream,
Appears as real , appearing and vanishing in your infinite self,
Which is full of eternal bliss and consciousness.
23.Yeva sthwamathma Purusha Purana,
Sathya swayam jyothir anantha aadhya,
Nithyo aksharo ajasra sukho niranjana,
Poorno adhvayo muktha upadhitho amrutha.
You are the unique soul , very ancient person,
Personification of truth , shining , endless, primeval,
For ever , imperishable , full of pleasure, without any taint,
Complete , one who does not have second,
One who gives salvation and are immortal.
24.Yevam vidham thwaam sakala aathmanaam api,
Swa athmaana, athma athma thataa vichakshathe,
Gurva arka labdho Upanishad su chakshushaa ye
They tharantheeva bhavaannruthambudhim.
Those who get the sight to see and learn,
From you who are the teacher, who brightens like sun,
Would be able to see this world hidden by your illusion,
And would be able to see you in the cave of their mind,
And Would surely be able to cross the sea of birth and death.
25.Aathamaana mevathmatha yaa vijaanatham thenaiva,
Jatham nikhilam prapanchitham,
Jnanena bhooyo api cha thath praleeyathe,
Rajjwamahir bhoga bhava bhavai yadha.
In those of the people who are not able to see their self ,
In its true character, their ignorance ties them to this world,
And again this self disappears with their spiritual enlightenment,
Like the rope appearing like a snake when we are ignorant,
And appears in its true form with coming of enlightenment.
26.Ajnana samgnou bhava bhandha mokshou dhvou,
Nama naanyai stha rithagna bhaavath,
Ajaasra chinthatathmani kevale pare ,
Vicharya maano tharanaa vivahanee.
Due to ignorance people refer to bondage and release,
They are only names and when studied in depth,
They do not have a separate existence away from self,
For the existence of thing is due to his grace,
Like night and day existing due to Sun.
27.Thwamathmaanam param mathwa paramathaanameva cha,
Aathmaa punar bahir mrugya aaho agna janathagnathaa.
The ignorant people who do not know this conclude,
That you are not same as the soul inside their body,
And also think that that soul is also same as their body,
And thus they whose mind is clouded by ignorance ,
Continuously search for you outside their body.
28.Antharbhave anantha bhavanthameva hi,
Athathya jantho mrugayanthi santha,
Asanthamapya anthyahimantharena santham,
Gunam tham kimu yanthi santha.
In this endless chain of birth and death which exists,
The wise hunt for that which is inside all beings,
Rejecting all that which is other than you,
And they are called sages , for they do not believe,
The rope near at hand as the snake.
29.Adhaapi they deva padambuja dhvaya,
Prasada lesanu graheetha yeva hi.
Jaanaathi thathwam bhagwan mahimno,
Na chanmya ekoupi chiram vichinwan.
Nevertheless only one who gets a drop ,
of the grace of your lotus like feet,
Will know the essence of know ledge of God,
And not other who in loneliness ,
Keep on investigating it for a long time.
30.Thadasthu may nadha sa bhoori bhago,
Bhavethra vanyathra thu vaa thiraschaam,
Yenaa hame kopi bhava janaanam bhoothwa,
Nisheve thava pada pallavam.
Therefore Oh Lord , may I be lucky enough.
In this life or any other which could be sub human,
To be one among the crowd of your devotees,
And be engaged in the service of your feet as tender as a leaf bud.
31.Aho athi dhanya Vruja gopa ramanyaa,
Sthanyamrutham peetha matheeva they nudhaa,
Yaasaam vibho vathsa tharath athmajathmanaa,
Ya thrupathaye adhyaapi cha chala madhwaraa.
Oh, the pretty damsels and cows of Vruja are lucky,
For you have drunk their milk to your satisfaction from their breasts,
But Oh Lord even the sacrifices by us who are more than sons to you,
Has not satisfied you till now, How lucky they are!
32.Aho bhagfyam aho bhagyam nanda gopa vrujoukasam,
Yan mithram paramanandam poornam brahma sanathanam.
What , what luck for Nanda Gopa and those gopa boys,
For the divine joy , the complete one ,
And the beginning less Brahmam is their friend.
33.Yesham thu bhagya mahima Achyutha thaavadastham,
Yekadasaiva hi vayam batha bhoori bhaga,
Yethad drushika chaskai rasa kruth pibhaamaa,
Sarvaadhayo angryudha jamadhwa amruthasavam.
Let the great luck of these be however kept aside,
We the Gods of the eleven senses *considered ourselves blessed,
By repeatedly drinking the nectar of your lotus like feet,
How much more blessed are the cowherds who enjoy,
The beauty of your entire self and your sense organs.
*Hearing-Dig palakas, touch-Vayu, sight-Sun God,
Taste –Varuna, smell Aswini kumaras, Speech-Agni,
Hands-Indra, Feet-Upendrada ,mind-moon god,
And Intellect –Brahma, Pride-Shiva.
34.Thad bhoori bhagyamiha janma kimapyatavyam,
Yad gokulepi kadha mangri rajo abhishekam,
Yajjeevitham thu mikhilam Bhagawan Mukunda,
Thwadhyapi yad pada raja sruthi mrugya meva.
I would consider it to be a very great fortune,
If my birth is assured in earth , that too in Gokula,
And that too in the forest nearby , with the,
Privilege of bathing in the dust of the feet,
Of any of the residents of Vruja whose ,
Entire life is completely , Lord Mukunda ,
Whose feet dust is sought by Vedas to this day.
35.Yeshaam gosha nivasinaa Amutha bhavan kim deva trathethi,
Na schetho viswaphalath phalam thwadaparam kuthrapyayan muhyathi,
Sadweshad iva poothanapi sakulaa thwameva devaapithaa,
Yad dhamartha suhruthi priyathma thanaya pranasayasthwath krutha.
My mind is confused as to whether you would give a reward of yourself,
Which is the fruit of the greatest fruit of the universe to ,
The people of Vruja who have given themselves, their wealth, their wife ,
Their Children , their mind and their souls to you completely.
As you gave salvation to Poothana and her family , even when she came with hatred.
36.THavad raagadhaya sthenaasthavath karagruham gruham,
Thavan mohongri nigado yavath krushna na they janaa.
Because attachments and other similar things play a role of thieves,
Our homes will become prisons and infatuation becomes fetter,
As long as we do not become your devotees, Oh Lord Krishna.
37.Prapancham nish prapanchopi vidambayasi bhoothale,
Prapanna janad aananda sandhoham prathidhum prabho.
For increasing the joy of your devotees ,
Who have surrendered to you , Oh Lord,
You imitate the ways of the people of the world,
Though you do not have any connection with it.
38.Janatha yeva jananthu kim bahookthyaa na may Prabho,
Manaso vapusho vaacho vaibhavam thava gochara.
Let the people who claim to know you alone, know you,
For what is the point in talking of them?
Because your greatness is not at all within the reach,
Of my mind, sense and words, Oh Lord
39.Anujaanihio maam Krishna sarva thwam vethsi sarva sdruk,
Thwameva jagathaam naadho jagadhe thathavarpitham.
Give me leave to go, Oh Lord Krishna ,
You are everything and you see everything,
You are lord of the universe and ,
The entire world is offered to you.
40.Sri Krishna , vrushni kula pushkara josha dhayina,
Kshamaa nirjara dwija pasu dadhdhi vrudhi karina,
Uddharna sarvara hara kshithi Rakshasa drug,
Aakalpamarka marhan bhagwan namasthe.
Oh Krishna, who is like the Sun to the lotus flower of the clan of Vrushnis,
Who is like a moon which is an ocean which swells to Brahmins, cows, earth and devas,
Who is the light that dispels darkness brought about by false religions,
And Who is the enemy of asuras, who merits praise everywhere till the end of eons,
My salutations to you forever and ever.
Sri Devaki Sthuthi
Sri Devaki Sthuthi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Lord Vishnu was born as the eighth child to Devaki in prison. He was born with four hands holding Conch, wheel ,mace and flower. Devaki offered this prayer to him and requested him to assume the usual human form, so that Kamsa will not find out. This prayer occurs in the Tenth Skanda, third chapter, slokas 24-31. I have consulted the translation of Smt Sudha Devi Ramkumar and that done by C.L.Goswami in doing this translation.)
1.Roopam yathath prahuravyaktha maadhyam,
Brahma jyothi nirgunam nirvikaram,
SAthaa mathram nirvisesham nireeham,
SA thwam saakshaad vishnur adhyathma dheepa.
Oh god , your form is not clear to the senses,
It has the shine of Brahmam , it is property less,
It is devoid of feelings , it is simply goodness,
It cannot be described by adjectives, It is beyond self,
It is the real divine light of Vishnu which is the only Sathwa.
2.Nashta loke dwi parardha avasane,
Maha bhoothe shwaadhi bhootham gatheshu,
Vyakthe avyaktham kala vegena yathe,
Bhavaneka sishyathe sesha samgna.
At the end of two great eons when the world would come to anend,
When the primeval five elements merge with the great element,
And when in the speed of time, all the clear things ,
Merge with and in you who is not clear , you only will be left ,
And so you would be called “Sesha” meaning “what is left out”.
3.Yoyam kalasthasya theey avyaktha bandho,
Cheshtaamahu scheshtahe yena viswam,
Nimeshaadhirvathsaranthoi mahyamstham,
Thwesaanaam kshema dhama prapadhye.
The wise declare that the time is the essence of your power,
Which extends from, a second to a year and is infinite.
And the universe moves in time on its course,
And I move towards the comfort zone of yours.
4.Marthyo mruthyu vyala bheethaa palayan,
Lokaan sarvaan nirbhayam naadhya gachath,
Thwat padabhjam prapya yadruccha yaadhya,
Swastha seethe mruthyurasmadha paithi.
Man when chased by the serpent of death,
Cannot be without fear wherever he goes,
But if he accidentally reaches your lotus feet,
He would be peaceful and death will be afraid of him.
5.Sa thwam goraadh Ugra senathmaja nna,
Thrahi thrasthaan bruthya vithra saahasi,
Roopam chedham pourusham dhyana dhishnyam,
Maa prathyaksham maam sadrusaam krusheeshtaa.
So please protect us from the horrible son of Ugrasena,
For you are the dispeller of fear of your devotees,
And please do not reveal this form of yours ,
Which is fit for meditation even to the ignorant.
6.Janma they mayya sou paapo maa vidhyaan Madhu soodhana,
Samudwije bhavad ddhetho kamasad ahamdheeradhi.
Oh killer of Madhu , let not that sinner ,
Know your birth from me, for I am afraid of Kamsa,
For the sake of your safety and am much agitated.
7.Upasamhara viswathman aaho roopam aloukikam,
Sankha chakra gadha Padma sriyaa jushtam chathur bhujam.
Oh soul of the universe, please put an end ,
To this rare form of yours holding in your four hands,
The Conch, wheel , mace and a flower of lotus.
8.Viswam yadhe thath swa thanou nissanthe ,
Yadhavaakasam Purusha pare bhavaan,
Vibharthi soyam mama garbhago aabhooth,
Aaho nrulokasya vidambhanam hi thath.
You keep the entire universe in your belly,
At the time of the cosmic night , by which time,
They enlarge and occupy lot of space,
And the fact that you entered my womb,
Is surely your way of imitating the humans.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Lord Vishnu was born as the eighth child to Devaki in prison. He was born with four hands holding Conch, wheel ,mace and flower. Devaki offered this prayer to him and requested him to assume the usual human form, so that Kamsa will not find out. This prayer occurs in the Tenth Skanda, third chapter, slokas 24-31. I have consulted the translation of Smt Sudha Devi Ramkumar and that done by C.L.Goswami in doing this translation.)
1.Roopam yathath prahuravyaktha maadhyam,
Brahma jyothi nirgunam nirvikaram,
SAthaa mathram nirvisesham nireeham,
SA thwam saakshaad vishnur adhyathma dheepa.
Oh god , your form is not clear to the senses,
It has the shine of Brahmam , it is property less,
It is devoid of feelings , it is simply goodness,
It cannot be described by adjectives, It is beyond self,
It is the real divine light of Vishnu which is the only Sathwa.
2.Nashta loke dwi parardha avasane,
Maha bhoothe shwaadhi bhootham gatheshu,
Vyakthe avyaktham kala vegena yathe,
Bhavaneka sishyathe sesha samgna.
At the end of two great eons when the world would come to anend,
When the primeval five elements merge with the great element,
And when in the speed of time, all the clear things ,
Merge with and in you who is not clear , you only will be left ,
And so you would be called “Sesha” meaning “what is left out”.
3.Yoyam kalasthasya theey avyaktha bandho,
Cheshtaamahu scheshtahe yena viswam,
Nimeshaadhirvathsaranthoi mahyamstham,
Thwesaanaam kshema dhama prapadhye.
The wise declare that the time is the essence of your power,
Which extends from, a second to a year and is infinite.
And the universe moves in time on its course,
And I move towards the comfort zone of yours.
4.Marthyo mruthyu vyala bheethaa palayan,
Lokaan sarvaan nirbhayam naadhya gachath,
Thwat padabhjam prapya yadruccha yaadhya,
Swastha seethe mruthyurasmadha paithi.
Man when chased by the serpent of death,
Cannot be without fear wherever he goes,
But if he accidentally reaches your lotus feet,
He would be peaceful and death will be afraid of him.
5.Sa thwam goraadh Ugra senathmaja nna,
Thrahi thrasthaan bruthya vithra saahasi,
Roopam chedham pourusham dhyana dhishnyam,
Maa prathyaksham maam sadrusaam krusheeshtaa.
So please protect us from the horrible son of Ugrasena,
For you are the dispeller of fear of your devotees,
And please do not reveal this form of yours ,
Which is fit for meditation even to the ignorant.
6.Janma they mayya sou paapo maa vidhyaan Madhu soodhana,
Samudwije bhavad ddhetho kamasad ahamdheeradhi.
Oh killer of Madhu , let not that sinner ,
Know your birth from me, for I am afraid of Kamsa,
For the sake of your safety and am much agitated.
7.Upasamhara viswathman aaho roopam aloukikam,
Sankha chakra gadha Padma sriyaa jushtam chathur bhujam.
Oh soul of the universe, please put an end ,
To this rare form of yours holding in your four hands,
The Conch, wheel , mace and a flower of lotus.
8.Viswam yadhe thath swa thanou nissanthe ,
Yadhavaakasam Purusha pare bhavaan,
Vibharthi soyam mama garbhago aabhooth,
Aaho nrulokasya vidambhanam hi thath.
You keep the entire universe in your belly,
At the time of the cosmic night , by which time,
They enlarge and occupy lot of space,
And the fact that you entered my womb,
Is surely your way of imitating the humans.
Vasudeva Sthuthi
Vasudeva Sthuthi
(Prayer by Vasudeva)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This as the prayer offered by King Vasudeva as soon Lord Krishna was born in the prison. This occurs in tenth Skanda and third chapter of Bhagawatha Purana as slokas 13-21. Another prayer by Vasaudeva addressed to Krishna has been earlier translated by me and is available in
http://www.celextel.org/stotras/vishnu/vasudevakruthakrishnastotram.html
I have referred the translations by Smt. Sudha devi Ramkumar and sri C.L.Goswami. My thanks to those great pioneers.)
1.Vidhithosi bhavaan saakshath Purusha prakruthe para,
Kevalanubhava aanada swaroopa sarva budhi druk.
Oh Lord , I know that you are the supreme person who is beyond nature,
And you are the pure personification of bliss , who sees the minds of all.
2.Sa yeva swa prakruthyedham sushtvagre trigunathmakam,
Thadhanu thwam hyapravishta yiva bhavyase.
From your own self you created this world of three fold existence*,
And after creating it , you appear to have entered this world.
*Truth, consciousness and bliss
3.Yadheme avikruthaa bhavasthadhaa they vikruthey saha,
Naanaa veeryaa pradhak bhoothaa virajam janayanthi hi.
Though you are a part of the different beings ,
The characteristics of those beings in various degrees,
Do not shine out in your great form.
4.SAnnipathya samuth paadhya drusyanthe anugathaa yiva,
Praageva vidhyamanathvanna theshamiha sambhava.
Though you are seen with the people of the world as well as travel with them,
In spite of your being the cause of all such things and people,
How is it that you never get their form or feelings?
5.Yavam bhavaan budhya anumeya lakshanai,
Grahyair gunai sannapi thadruna grahaa,
Anaa vruthath vaad bahirantharam na they,
SArvasya sarvathmana aathma vasthutha.
Oh Lord though you are existing along with,
The objects that can be recognised by the senses,
You cannot be caught by those senses,
And you do not have the properties of inside and outside,
For you are everywhere and everything is that thing.
6.Ya aathmano drusya guneshu sannithi,
Vyavasyathe swa vyathire katho abudha,
Vinanuvaadam na cha than mneeshitham,
Samyag yathas yaktha mupaadath pumaan.
He who believes that what he sees is only right,
Is not wise as he does not understand that,
What he knows are nothing but a display of words
And if he believes that which has been ,
Proved as unreal as real, then he is a fool.
7.Thwatho asya janma sthidhi samyamaan , vibho,
Vadanthyanee hadha gunaadha vikriyath,
Thwayeesware brahmani no virudhyathe ,
Thwadasraya thwad upacharyathe gunai.
Oh Lord, the wise conclude that birth , upkeep and death,
Originate from you who is desire less ,change less,
And beyond properties and it appears that,
This looks as a contradiction in you who is god of all,
And that such things are ascribed to you,
Because you are the one who makes them act.
8.Sa thwam triloka sthithaye swa maayaya,
Vibharshim shuklam khhalu varnamathmana,
SArgaaya raktham rajasopa brahmitham,
Krushnam cha varna thamasaa janaathyaye.
Oh Lord you are in the entire three worlds using your illusion,
Taking the form which is white you do the upkeep of the world ,
Taking the form which is red , you do the creation of the world,
And taking the form which is black you do its destruction.
9.Thwamasya lokasya vibho ririkshushu,
Gruhe avatheerno maam akhileswara,
Rajanya samgnaa asura koti yoodhapai,
Nirvyoohyamaanaa niha nishyase chamoo.
Oh God of the universe, you have taken birth,
In my house for protecting the world,
And there is no doubt in my mind,
That you would soon completely ,
Destroy the billions of Asuras who are,
Going by the names of kings in this world.
(Prayer by Vasudeva)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This as the prayer offered by King Vasudeva as soon Lord Krishna was born in the prison. This occurs in tenth Skanda and third chapter of Bhagawatha Purana as slokas 13-21. Another prayer by Vasaudeva addressed to Krishna has been earlier translated by me and is available in
http://www.celextel.org/stotras/vishnu/vasudevakruthakrishnastotram.html
I have referred the translations by Smt. Sudha devi Ramkumar and sri C.L.Goswami. My thanks to those great pioneers.)
1.Vidhithosi bhavaan saakshath Purusha prakruthe para,
Kevalanubhava aanada swaroopa sarva budhi druk.
Oh Lord , I know that you are the supreme person who is beyond nature,
And you are the pure personification of bliss , who sees the minds of all.
2.Sa yeva swa prakruthyedham sushtvagre trigunathmakam,
Thadhanu thwam hyapravishta yiva bhavyase.
From your own self you created this world of three fold existence*,
And after creating it , you appear to have entered this world.
*Truth, consciousness and bliss
3.Yadheme avikruthaa bhavasthadhaa they vikruthey saha,
Naanaa veeryaa pradhak bhoothaa virajam janayanthi hi.
Though you are a part of the different beings ,
The characteristics of those beings in various degrees,
Do not shine out in your great form.
4.SAnnipathya samuth paadhya drusyanthe anugathaa yiva,
Praageva vidhyamanathvanna theshamiha sambhava.
Though you are seen with the people of the world as well as travel with them,
In spite of your being the cause of all such things and people,
How is it that you never get their form or feelings?
5.Yavam bhavaan budhya anumeya lakshanai,
Grahyair gunai sannapi thadruna grahaa,
Anaa vruthath vaad bahirantharam na they,
SArvasya sarvathmana aathma vasthutha.
Oh Lord though you are existing along with,
The objects that can be recognised by the senses,
You cannot be caught by those senses,
And you do not have the properties of inside and outside,
For you are everywhere and everything is that thing.
6.Ya aathmano drusya guneshu sannithi,
Vyavasyathe swa vyathire katho abudha,
Vinanuvaadam na cha than mneeshitham,
Samyag yathas yaktha mupaadath pumaan.
He who believes that what he sees is only right,
Is not wise as he does not understand that,
What he knows are nothing but a display of words
And if he believes that which has been ,
Proved as unreal as real, then he is a fool.
7.Thwatho asya janma sthidhi samyamaan , vibho,
Vadanthyanee hadha gunaadha vikriyath,
Thwayeesware brahmani no virudhyathe ,
Thwadasraya thwad upacharyathe gunai.
Oh Lord, the wise conclude that birth , upkeep and death,
Originate from you who is desire less ,change less,
And beyond properties and it appears that,
This looks as a contradiction in you who is god of all,
And that such things are ascribed to you,
Because you are the one who makes them act.
8.Sa thwam triloka sthithaye swa maayaya,
Vibharshim shuklam khhalu varnamathmana,
SArgaaya raktham rajasopa brahmitham,
Krushnam cha varna thamasaa janaathyaye.
Oh Lord you are in the entire three worlds using your illusion,
Taking the form which is white you do the upkeep of the world ,
Taking the form which is red , you do the creation of the world,
And taking the form which is black you do its destruction.
9.Thwamasya lokasya vibho ririkshushu,
Gruhe avatheerno maam akhileswara,
Rajanya samgnaa asura koti yoodhapai,
Nirvyoohyamaanaa niha nishyase chamoo.
Oh God of the universe, you have taken birth,
In my house for protecting the world,
And there is no doubt in my mind,
That you would soon completely ,
Destroy the billions of Asuras who are,
Going by the names of kings in this world.
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