Sunday, March 24, 2013

Namagiri Thayar Stotram for proficiency in Mathematics


Namagiri Thayar  Stotram

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(This prayer is addressed to Goddess Namagiri,  The goddess  in the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple  in Namakkal in Tamil Nadu.   The mathematiocal genius  Dr.Srinivasa Ramanujam belonged to this place and considered  that his knowledge of Mathematics  was due to the grace of this goddess. He was fond of chanting the following stotra. Devotees believe that  chanting this stota would make you strong in Mathematics.
  )

Sri Vidya Mantra Ratna Prakatitha Vibhavaa
Sri Subalaapoorna Kaama, sarveshaprathidhaa
Sakala suranuthaa Sarvasaamraajyathaathri
Lakshmi Sri Veda Garba Vidhurathu Madhiyaa
Viswa kalyana bhooma ,Vishwa Kshemaatham Yoga
Vimala Gunavathi Vishnu Vakshathalasya
(- Courtesy - Krishna Kumar, Namakkal )

श्रीविद्या मन्त्र रत्न प्रकटित विभवा
श्रीसुबला पूर्ण कामा सर्वेसि प्रार्थिता
सकल सुरनुता सर्वे साम्राज्य धात्री
लक्ष्मी श्रीवेद गर्भा विदुरतु मदीया
विश्व कल्याण भूमा विश्व क्षेमात्म योगा
विमल गुणवती विष्णु वक्षःस्थलस्य||

In another version,  , four lines about "Namagiri is added

Nakare  If you  tell “Na”  , sins   would be destroyed

If you tell “Ma”  it is auspicioumother

If you tell “Ki”  , you do meditate on mother  ,

If you  tell  “Ri” you well get salvation



Salutations  to the  goddess  who  is blessed  as one who proclaims  the gem like  Sri Vidhya Manthra,
Who fulfils the desire of power, Who is considered as all the Gods,
Who is praised  by all devas, who  is the queen of all  empires,
Who is Lakshmi , Who has within her all Vedas, who is learned and intelligent ,
Who wishes for the good  of the universe, Who  is the pure one who wishes for welfare  of  the world,
Who is on the chest of Lord Vishnu

Sage Ashtavakra’s Krishna Sthuthi


Sage Ashtavakra’s  Krishna Sthuthi

By
Sage Ashtavakra

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

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Ashtavakra Uvacha:-
Ashtavakra said:-

1.Gunatheetha , gunadhara , gunabheeja , gunathmaka,
Guneesa , guneenaam bheeja  , gunayana  namosthu threy.

I salute  the store house of virtue , who is above virtue , who is the basis of virtue,
Who is the soul of virtue, who is the god of virtue and who is the seed of good nature.

2.Sidhi swaroopa , sidhyamsa , sidha bheeja parathpara,
Sidhi sidha gunadheesa sidhanam gurave  nama.

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

3.Hey Veda Bheeja, Vedagna , Vedin  veda vidham vara ,
Vedagnaathaa  aadhya roopesa  , vedagnesa namosthuthe.

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

4.Brahmanthesa , seshendra   dharmadheenaam  adheeswara,
Sarva  sarvesa sharvesa bheejaroopa  namosthuthe.

Hey God  of Brahma and Anantha ,The lord of Adhi sesha and Dharma ,
Hey God of all , , Lord of Shiva  , my salutations  to the primeval form.

5.Prakruthe  Prakrutha  pragna   prakrutheesa  parathpara ,
Samsara vruksha   thadbheeja  , phala roopa namosthuthe.

Hey God  who knows your nature , Lord of nature  , Divine among divines,
The seed of the tree of domestic life , I salute you who has the form of a fruit.

6.Srushti  sthithyantha  bheejesa  , sruthi sthithyantha karana,
Maha Virat   tharor bheeja , Radhikesa namosthuthe.

Hey lord of the seed of creation, upkeep and destruction , Hey cause of creation , upkeep and destruction,
Hey seed of   the  tree of supreme form,  I salute the lord of Radha.

7.Aho yasya thraya  skandhaa  Brahma Vishnuy Maheswaraa,
Sakha, prasakha vedhadyas thapamsi   kusumani cha.

Oh  God who is the creeper leading to  Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,
Who is also branches and sub branches  of Vedas and penance.

8.Samsara viphalaa  yeva   prakruthyanguramethya cha,
Thadadhara, niradharaa  sarvadhara  namosthuthe.

Who is   also the one who  makes natural growth   in this ineffectual life,
Salutations   to one who is the basis , not the basis and the basis of all.

9.Thejoroopa   nirakara prathyakshanoohameva cha,
SarvaaKaraa , athiprathyaksha    swechamaya namosthuthe.

Oh Lord with shining form , one who does not have form and one who is clearly seen as  the germinating power,
My salutations to one who has all forms , who is clearly visible  and one who is greatly filled with himself.
Phala sruthi

10.Ithyukthwaa  sa muni sreshto nipathya  saranambuje,
Pranaams thathyaja   yogena thayo   prathyaksha  yeva cha.

Telling this the great sage fell at   his lotus like feet,
And becoming happy  at his detachment  , he appeared before him.

11.Papatha   thathra thad   deha pada  Padma sameepatha ,
Thath thejas cha samuthasthou  jwalad  agni shikopamam.

He again fell at his lotus like feet and went near it,
And  the power  that rose from him   was like a  raging fire.

12.Saptha thala pramaanam   thu  chothdhaya  cha papatha haa,
Bhramam bhramam   cha  paritho  leenam  cha abhooth Padambuje.

Seven times he got up and again fell at his feet,
And unsteadily  he tried to take possession of the lotus feet which disappeared.

18.Ashtavakra krutham stotram  Pratharuthaya   Ya padeth,
Param nirvana  moksham cha   samponothi na samsaya.

If one reads  the prayer composed by Ashtavakra in the morning as soon as he gets up,
He would get detachment and salvation   without any doubt.

19.Pranadhiko mumukshunaam  stotra rajascha Naradha ,
Harinaaho  puraa datho  Vaikunto Sankaraya cha

This king of  prayers  is dearer than their souls to those wanting emancipation ,
This was  given by  Lord Hari himself in Vaikunta   to Lord Shiva.
pan> . v r 0� � aa prathi dinam  Kurvanthu vo mangalam.

The nine planets like sun God which do good  , The rasis starting from Mesha,
Stars , yogas  , thidhis   and their gods , Ganas ,
Months weeks  , days , dusk     as well as night  ,
And let all moving and non moving things daily bless me with auspiciousness.

9.Ithyethawaa Mangalashtakamidham  Sri VadhiRajeswarai ,
Vyakyatham  jagadham abeeshta phaladham   sarva asubha dwamsanam,
Mangalyadhi  Shubha kriyasu   sathatham   sandhyasu va padeth,
Darmarthaadhi   samastha   vanchitha phalam   prannothyasou manava.


This octet of auspiciousness  written by Sri Vadhi raja,
Fulfills the desires of the world  , would destroy all  bad  things of life,
And should always be read   before commencement of auspicious rituals and,
At dusk and dawn  and would bless   the devotee   with,
Dharma, wealth   and fulfill all his desires.



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

18.Gitartha shravana aasaktho  maha papa yutho apivaa,
Vaikuntam  samavapnothi  Vishnunaa  saha modathe.

Those who are interested in hearing the meaning of Gita,
Though they are great  sinners   , they would go to Vaikunta,
And lead a life  of Joy in the presence of Vishnu.

19.Gitartham dhyayathe nithyam, kruthwaa karmaani bhoorisaha,
Jevan mukthaa  sa vijneyo  deha anthe paramam padam.

Those who daily meditate   on the meaning   of Gita ,
After doing very many  good deeds,
Would be deemed as ones  who have  got salvation while being alive,
And at the end  of his life , he would reach  the divine status.

20.Gitam ashrithya bahavo  bhoobujo janakadhayaa,
Nirdhootha  kalmashaa loke   Geeta yatha paramam padam

Many kings like Janaka have taken refuge in Gita,
Have attained highest  status in the divine  world
After leading a life   without any sin in this world.


21.Gitayaa   patanam krithvaa mahathmyam  naiva ya padeth,
Vrithaa pato  bhaveth   thasya srama hyudarithaa.

Those who read Gita and do not read the Gita Mahatmya,
Are  doing  a reading without any aim   ,
And only their great effort   would remain.

22.Yetan  mahathmya samyuktham  Geeta bhasyam  karothi ya,
Sa that phalamapnothi   durlabhaam gatrhim  aapnuyath.

One who studies  Gita along   with Gita Mahatmya,
Would get results for that  and would get an unattainable state.

23. Sutha Uvacha
Sutha  said

Mahathmyam yethad  Gitaya  maya proktham sanathanam
Gitanthe  cha padethyastha   yaduktham  thath phalam labeth.

This eternal Gita Mahatmya   which was told by me  ,
Should be read at the end of Gita  and then one would realize the results mentioned.

       Ithi Sri Varaha purane   Sri Gita Mahatmyam sampoornam
       Thus ends the “greatness of Gita”, which occus in the Varaha Purana.




Raja Rajeswara Theertha’s Sri Sarva Mangalashtakam


Sri Raja Rajeswara Theertha’s Sri Sarva Mangalashtakam

By
Sri Vadhiraja   Theetha

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

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

1.Lakshmeer   yasya parigraha   Kamalabhoor soonu, Karuthman Radha,
Pouthra Chandra Vibhooshana , Suraguru  seshassayana,
Brahmandam vara   mandiram  , Sura ganaa yasya  prabho ssevaka,
Sa trilokya kutumba palana para , Kuryath sada Mangalam.

Lakshmi married him  , his son is lotus born , Garuda is his vehicle,
His grandson is lord Shiva who wears the moon who is the teacher of Devas,
Adhisesha is his bed , the universe  is his divine home, All devas are his servants,
And let that God who looks after   all  the families of three worlds, bless me always  with auspiciousness.

2.Brahma , Vayu , Giresa , Seshha , Garudaa  Devendra, kamou , Guru,
Chandar arkou varunaa analou  anupamou  Vidhyes vigneswarou,
Nasathyou niruthir maruth gana yuthaa , parjanya mithradhaya ,
Sasthreega sura pungava , prathi dinam kurvanthu  vo mangalam.

Let Brahma, wind god .Lord shiva , Adhisesha  , Indra , Kama, Brahaspathi(Guru) ,
Chandra, Sun god  , Varuna  , fire God, Manu, Yama , Kubhera  and Ganesa,
Lord of death   , Niryathi , wind God  , Lord of rain   and Sun God,
And all  these devas with their ladies,  May bless me daily with auspiciousness.

3.Viswamithra , Parasarou Bragavo Agasthya , Pulasthya  , Krathu,
Sriman Athri , Mareechi Kouthsa , pulahaa , Sakthi  , Vasishto , angeera,
Mandavyo Jamadagni , Gowthama , Bharadwaja aadhya thapasa,
Srimad Vishnu padabja Bhakthi niradaa , Kurvanthu no mangalam.

Let  sages like Viswamithra , Parasara , Bhargava , Agasthya, Pulasthya , Krathu,
Athri , Mareechi Kuthsa , Pulaha , Sakthi , Vasishta , Angeeras,
Mandavya , Jamadagni , Gowthama   and Bhardwaja , who are,
Devotees  of the lotus like feet of Vishnu, Bless me with auspiciousness.

4.Maandathaa, nahusho , Ambareesha , sagarou  Raja prathur haihayasya ,
Sriman Dharma sutho  , Nalo, Dasaratho, Ramo, Yayathi , yathu,
Ikshuvakuscha , Vibheeshana Bharatha cha Uthana pada , druva,
Vidhyadhyaa  bhuvi buja , prathi dinam kurvanthu  vo Magalam

Let kings Mandatha , Nahusha , Ambareesha  , Sagara , Prathu, Haihaya ,
Dharma puthra  , Nala , Dasaratha , Rama , Yayathi  , Yathu,
Ikshuvaku   , Vibhishana, Bharatha , Uthana pada  , Druva ,
And others who looked after the earth  bless me daily with auspiciousness.

5.Sri Merur, Himavanscha , Mandara giri   Kailsa sailai thadhaa ,
Mahendro ,malayascha   , vindhya nishadhou  Simha sthadhaa  Raivatha,
SAhyadrir vara  Gandhamadhna girir  , Mainaka  , GHomanthaka,
Vidhyadhyaa  bhuvi boo brutha  , prathi dinam kurvanthu vo mangalam.

Let the mountains Meru, Himalaya ,  Mandra , Kailasa c,
Mahendra . Malaya , Vindhya, Nishadha , Simha , Raivatha  ,
Western ghats  , the divine Gandhamadhana , Mainaka , Gomanthaka,
And others  who carry the earth  , bless me daily with auspiciousness.

6.Ganga, Sindhu, Saraswathi   cha Yamuna  , Godavari, Narmadhaa,
Krishnaa , BHeemarathi  cha palgu , sarayu , Sri Gandaki , Gomathi,
Kaveri, Kapilaa Prayaga , vinathaa  , Vethravathi  , ithyadhayo,
Nadhya  Sri Hari pada Pankaja Bhava , Kurvanthu vo  Mangalam.

Let rivers Ganga  , Sindhu, Saraswathi  , Yamuna  , Narmadha,
Krishna,  Bheemarathi  , Palgu, Sarayu , Gandaki , Gomathi,
Cauvery  , Kapila, Prayaga Vinatha , Vethravathi   and others,
Which   are from the feet of Lord Vishnu  bless me with auspiciousness.

7.Vedascho Upanishad  ganascha vividhaa  saanka  puraanaan vidha,
Vedanthaa api manthra thanthra sahithaa stharka smrutheenaam ganaa,
Kavya alankruthi, neethi  nataka ganaa , sabdascha naanaa vidha,
Sri Vishnor   guna rasi keerthana karaa , kurvathu vo mangalam.

Let Vedas,  all Upanishads  SAnkhya , epics,
Vedanthaa , Manthra, Thanthra  , Tharka   , all smruthees,
Books  , figure of speech  , law books  , All dramas   and different words,
All of which  praise Lord Vishnu’s characters , bless me with auspiciousness.

8.Aadhithyadhi nava grahaa  Shubhakaraa , Meshadhayo  Rasayo,
Nakshtrani   sayogascha   thidhaya , thad devathaa  , thad ganaa ,
Maasabdhaa  ruthuva sthadaiva  divasaa sandhyasthadhaa rathraya ,
Sarve  sthavara jangamaa prathi dinam  Kurvanthu vo mangalam.

The nine planets like sun God which do good  , The rasis starting from Mesha,
Stars , yogas  , thidhis   and their gods , Ganas ,
Months weeks  , days , dusk     as well as night  ,
And let all moving and non moving things daily bless me with auspiciousness.

9.Ithyethawaa Mangalashtakamidham  Sri VadhiRajeswarai ,
Vyakyatham  jagadham abeeshta phaladham   sarva asubha dwamsanam,
Mangalyadhi  Shubha kriyasu   sathatham   sandhyasu va padeth,
Darmarthaadhi   samastha   vanchitha phalam   prannothyasou manava.


This octet of auspiciousness  written by Sri Vadhi raja,
Fulfills the desires of the world  , would destroy all  bad  things of life,
And should always be read   before commencement of auspicious rituals and,
At dusk and dawn  and would bless   the devotee   with,
Dharma, wealth   and fulfill all his desires.


सर्वमङ्गलाष्टकम्
श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
लक्ष्मीर्यस्य परिग्रहः कमलभूः सूनुर्गरुत्मान् रथः पौत्रश्चन्द्रविभूषणः सुरगुरुः शेषश्च शय्यासनः ।
ब्रह्माण्डं वरमन्दिरं सुरगणा यस्य प्रभोः सेवकाः स त्रैलोक्यकुटुम्बपालनपरः कुर्यात् सदा मङ्गलम् ॥ १॥
ब्रह्मा वायुगिरीशशेषगरुडा देवेन्द्रकामौ गुरुश्- चन्द्रार्कौ वरुणानलौ मनुयमौ वित्तेशविघ्नेश्वरौ ।
नासत्यौ निरृतिर्मरुद्गणयुताः पर्जन्यमित्रादयः सस्त्रीकाः सुरपुङ्गवाः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ २॥
विश्वामित्रपराशरौर्वभृगवोऽगस्त्यः पुलस्त्यः क्रतुः श्रीमानत्रिमरीचिकौत्सपुलहाः शक्तिर्वसिष्ठोऽङ्गिराः ।
माण्डवयो जमदग्निगौतमभरद्वाजादयस्तापसाः श्रीमद्विश्णुपदाब्जभक्तिनिरताः कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ३॥
मान्धाता नहुषोऽम्बरीषसगरौ राजा पृथुर्हैहयः श्रीमान् धर्मसुतो नलो दशरथो रामो ययातिर्यदुः ।
इक्ष्वाकुश्च विभीशणश्च भरतश्चोत्तानपादध्रुवा- वित्याद्या भुवि भूभुजः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ४॥
श्रीमेरुर्हिमवाँश्च मन्दरगिरिः कैलासशैलस्तथा माहेन्द्रो मलयश्च विन्ध्यनिषधौ सिंहस्तथा रैवतः ।
सह्याद्रिर्वरगन्धमादनगिरिर्मैनाकगोमन्तका- वित्याद्या भुवि भूभृतः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ५॥
गङ्गा सिन्धुसरस्वती च यमुना गोदावरी नर्मदा कृष्णा भीमरथी च फल्गुसरयूः श्रीगण्डकी गोमती ।
कावेरीकपिलाप्रयागविनतावेत्रावतीत्यादयो नद्यः श्रीहरिपादपङ्कजभवाः (प्रतिदिनं) कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ६॥
वेदाश्चोपनिषद्गणाश्च विविधाः साङ्गा पुराणान्विता वेदान्ता अपि मन्त्र-तन्त्रसहितास्तर्कस्मृतीनां गणाः ।
काव्यालङ्कृतिनीतिनाटकगणाः शब्दाश्च नानाविधाः श्रीविष्णोर्गुणराशिकीर्तनकराः (प्रतिदिनं) कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ७॥
आदित्यादिनवग्रहाः शुभकरा मेषादयो राशयो नक्षत्राणि सयोगकाश्च तिथयस्तद्देवतस्तद्गणाः ।
मासाब्दा ऋतवस्तथैव दिवसाः सन्ध्यास्तथा रात्रयाः सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः प्रतिदिनं कुर्वन्तु वो मङ्गलम् ॥ ८॥
इत्येतद्वरमङ्गलाष्टकमिदं श्रीवादिराजेश्वरै- र्व्याखातं जगतामभीष्टफलदं सर्वाशुभध्वंसनम् ।
माङ्गल्यादिशुभक्रियासु सततं सन्ध्यासु वा याः पठेद्- धर्मार्थादिसमस्तवाञ्छितफलं प्राप्नोत्यसौ मानवाः ॥ ९॥
इति श्रीमद्वादिराजविरचितं सर्वमङ्गलाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ।







Adhi Sankara’s Gita Mahathmya


Adhi Sankara’s  Gita Mahathmya

By
Adhi Sankara

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(The Gita Mahathmya  which normally one reads   after reading Gita is from Varaha Purana. I also found this prayer in the web. It is not listed  in the  Complete works of Adhi Sankara. You can see another translation of this prayer in
http://www.jagannathavallabha.com/gita/html/gita_mahatmya.html .  The summary meaning of one more version , which gives Mahathmya chapter wise is given in


    )


1.Gita sasthram idham punyam  ,
Ya padeth prayatha  Pumaan,
Vishno  padam avapnothi
Bhaya  Sokadi  Vrajeth

That gentleman who reads with humility ,
The science of Gita which is blessed,
Would reach   the  feet of Lord Vishnu ,
And would be bereft of sorrow   and fear

2.Gita adhyayaa sheelasya,
Pranayama  paraasya cha ,
Naïve santhi   hi paapani ,
Poorva janma  kruthani cha.

He who makes reading of Gita a Habit,
And also   practices the Prnayama(breathing exercise)
Is not affected by sins, even those of previous births.

3.Mala nirmochanam pumsaam  ,
Jala snanan dhine dhine  ,
Sakud Gitam bhasi snanam,
SAmsara  mala nasanam.

People have to take bath,
In the water  day  after to remove dirt,
But by  taking  bath once  in the waters of Gita,
He can get rid   of the dirt accumulated  by the domestic life.

4.Gita, sugita  karthavya  ,
Kim anyai sastra vistaraihi,
Yaa swayam  Padmanabhasya ,
Mukha  padmad vinisrutha.

It is our duty to sing the Gita,
Which originated    from the mouth,
Of  Padmanabha lying on a lotus flower,
And there is no  need for any other Sastra in detail.

5.BHarath Amrutha   Sarvasvam,
Vishnor  vakthraad vinisrutham,
Gita Gangodhakam peethwaa,
Punar janma  na vidhyathe.

Gita which is the entire nectar of Mahabharatha ,
Is the one which  fell out    in the words of Lord Vishnu himself,
And so if yo drink Gita which is like the sacred  waters of Ganga,
You would not have   one more birth.

6.Sarvo upanishadho Gavo,
Dogdha  Gopala Nandana,
Partho  vatsah  Sudhir bhokthax,
Dugdham Gita amrutham mahad.

All the Upanishads are cows ,
The one who is to milk them is the boy Gopala,
Arjuna is the calf   and those who have pure intellects are consumers ,
And the milk  is the great   nectar of Bhagwad Gita.

7.Yekam sastram , Devaki puthra Gitam,
Yeko devaa Devaki puthra yeva,
Yeko mantra  thasya  namani yaani,
Karmapi yekam   thasya  devasya seva.

The only religious book is Gita by  the son of Devaki,
The only one   God is the son  of Devaki herself,
The only chant   is the  name of him , himself,
And the only job  is to service to that  God.





Bhagawath Gita Mahathmyam


Bhagawath Gita Mahathmyam

By
Lord Vishnu

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

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



Dharo Uvacha:-
The earth said:-
1.Bhagawan parameshaanaa Bhakthiravyabhi charinee ,
Prarabdham  bhujyamanasya  kadam bhavathi hey Prabho.

Oh God , Oh divine lord , how can spotless  devotion  arise and,
Exist  in one who is  affected by domestic problems?

Sri Vishnor Uvacha:-
Lord Vishnu said:-

2.Prarabdham  bujyamano hi Gita abhyasatha sadaa,
SA muktha  , sa sukhee  loke Karmana nopalipyathe.

If those affected  by domestic problems always practice Gita,
They would become free,  have a pleasant life and would not be tied by Karma.

3.Maha paapadipaapaani  Gitadhyayanam karothi cheth,
Kwachith  saparsam na kurvanthi nalinidalam ambuvath.

If  one reads  and masters Gita , even the greatest sins  ,
Would not able to  touch you like  water would not be able to make lotus leaf wet.

4.Gitayah pusthakam  yatra yatra  paathaah pravarthathe  ,
Tatra  sarvaani  theerthaani prayagadheeni thathra vai.

Wherever   the book of Gita   is read , there all sacred  waters,
Do act   and sacred places like Allahabad are also there.

5.Sarve devaancha rishayo  yogeena pannagascha ye,
Gopala Gopika  vaapi  naaradha uohava parasadai.

All devas, sages , yogis , serpents  , Cowherds,
Gopis  and sages like Narada and Udhava   exist there.

6.Sahayo jayathe  seegram   yatra  Gita pravarthathe  ,
Yatra  Gita vicharascha patanam   srutham,
Tatraaham  nischitham  prithvi nivasami   sadaiva hi.

Help will reach quickly where  Gita  is there,
And Oh earth, in the places where  Gita  is read or heard,
I would definitely  be there  always.

7.Gitashrayeham  thishtaami  Gita may  cha uthamam Graham,
Gita janam upasrithya , treen lokaan palayamyaham.

I Stay   in Gita   as Gita is my  best home,
I protect all  the three worlds  , taking recourse  to Gita.

8.Gita may parama Vidhyaa, brahma roopa ne samsaya,
Ardha mathra akshara  nithyaas sva nirvachya  padathmika.

Gita is the divine knowledge  and has the form of Brahman without any doubt.
And the half syllable  letter “om “ is the one defining one’s  own self.

9.Chid aanandena Krishnena prokthaa swamuktho Arjuna,
Vedastrayee Paranandaa  thathwartha  Jnana samyutha.

It was spoken by Krishna who is divinely happy  and free of himself to Arjuna,
And it has the knowledge  of the philosophy  of divine joy of the three  Vedas.

10.Yo ashta dasa japen nithyam  naro Nischala Manasa,
Jnan sidhim sa labhathe  thatho yaathi parmam padam.

Those  men who read its eighteen chapters  would not have a  wavering mind,
They would get wisdom and power  and later    attain the feet  of the divine lord.

11.Padathe   asamartha   sampoornam   tatho  ardham  patam aachareth,
Thadaa Go danajam punyam   labhathe naatra samsaya.

Those who are not able to read it fully , Should read half of it,
And they would get the blessing of Cow as a gift, There is no doubt about it.

12.Tribagam padamaanasthu , ganga snana phalam labeth,
Shadamam  japmanastha soma yaga phalam labeth.

Those who read one third of it would get the effect of  taking bath in  Ganga,
And those who read one sixth would get the effect of performing Somayaga.

13.Yeka adyaanam  thu  yo nithyam padathe , bhakthi samyutha,
Rudralokam avapnothi , gano bhoothwaa  vaseth chiram.

Those who read  one chapter  a day  along with devotion,
Would reach the land of Rudra and live there  as a Gana for a long time.

14.Adhyayam sloka padam  vaa nithyam yah  padathe nara,
Sa yaathi  naraatham   yaava manvantharam , Vasundare

Oh earth, the human being  who reads   one verse of a chapter   daily ,
Would  retain their human form in the rule of one Manu.

15.Gitayo sloka Dasakam  saptha Pancha chathushtayam,
Dwathrin yekam thadhaa ardham vaa slokanaam  ya paden nara.

16.Chandralokam avapnothi  varshaanaam  aayutham druvam,
Gita Pata samayuktho   mritho manu shathaam  vrajeth.

If one reads ten  or  seven  or five or four  or two or one  stanza 
Of Gita or at least one half   the stanza   , he would,
Reach the land of moon   and live there  for ten thousand years,
And when a human being has the habit  of reading Gita.
After  his death , he comes back again as   a human being.

17.Gitabhyasam puna kruthwa  labhathe mukthim uthamam,
Geethethyu charana samyuktho mriyamano  gathim labheth.

By  thoroughly learning  the Gita one gets     very great   salvation,
And   one who utters a word of Gita at the time of death attains liberation.

18.Gitartha shravana aasaktho  maha papa yutho apivaa,
Vaikuntam  samavapnothi  Vishnunaa  saha modathe.

Those who are interested in hearing the meaning of Gita,
Though they are great  sinners   , they would go to Vaikunta,
And lead a life  of Joy in the presence of Vishnu.

19.Gitartham dhyayathe nithyam, kruthwaa karmaani bhoorisaha,
Jevan mukthaa  sa vijneyo  deha anthe paramam padam.

Those who daily meditate   on the meaning   of Gita ,
After doing very many  good deeds,
Would be deemed as ones  who have  got salvation while being alive,
And at the end  of his life , he would reach  the divine status.

20.Gitam ashrithya bahavo  bhoobujo janakadhayaa,
Nirdhootha  kalmashaa loke   Geeta yatha paramam padam

Many kings like Janaka have taken refuge in Gita,
Have attained highest  status in the divine  world
After leading a life   without any sin in this world.


21.Gitayaa   patanam krithvaa mahathmyam  naiva ya padeth,
Vrithaa pato  bhaveth   thasya srama hyudarithaa.

Those who read Gita and do not read the Gita Mahatmya,
Are  doing  a reading without any aim   ,
And only their great effort   would remain.

22.Yetan  mahathmya samyuktham  Geeta bhasyam  karothi ya,
Sa that phalamapnothi   durlabhaam gatrhim  aapnuyath.

One who studies  Gita along   with Gita Mahatmya,
Would get results for that  and would get an unattainable state.

23. Sutha Uvacha
Sutha  said

Mahathmyam yethad  Gitaya  maya proktham sanathanam
Gitanthe  cha padethyastha   yaduktham  thath phalam labeth.

This eternal Gita Mahatmya   which was told by me  ,
Should be read at the end of Gita  and then one would realize the results mentioned.

       Ithi Sri Varaha purane   Sri Gita Mahatmyam sampoornam
       Thus ends the “greatness of Gita”, which occus in the Varaha Purana.




Bhagawad Gita Dhyanam


Bhagawad Gita Dhyanam

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

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

1.Om Parthaya  prathi boditham   bhagawathaa  narayanena swayam,
Vyasaena grahitham  Purana muninaa  madhye Mahabaratham,
Advaithamrutha varshaneem  bhagawtheem  ashta dasa dhyayineem,
Ambaa thwaam  anusandadhami  bhagwad geethaa bhava dweshineem.

That which was taught   to Arjuna  by Lord Narayana  himself,
Which  was written  by the epic sage  Vyasa in the middle of Mahabaratha,
Oh Mother goddess who showers the nectar of advaitha  called the Bhagawad Gita ,
Which has  eighteen chapters , I meditate  on you mother who  removes all past karma

2. Namosthuthe  Vyasa vishala budhe, phullaravindata tha  pathra nethra,
Yena thwayaa Bharatha thaila poorna   prajjvalitho jnanamaya pradheepa.

Salutations to Vyasa  who has immense intellect , who has eyes like petals of a lotus flower,
Who has   filled up  the  oil   to the lamp of  Mahabaratha , and lighted it  to pinpoint wisdom.

3.Prapanna parijataya , totra vetraika panaye  ,
Jnana mudhraaya Krishnaaya   geethamritha duhe nama.

Salutations to Krishna  who is a wish giving tree, who holds a cane to drive the cattle ,
Who also shows the seal   of Jnana  , and gave  us all the nectar  of Gita.

4.Sarvaopanishadho gaavo dogdhaa Gopala Nandana,
Parthoo vathsa  sudheer bhokthaa  dugdam Geetamritham mahath.

All the Upanishads are the cows and Krishna is the one who milks them,
Arjuna  is the calf , The devotees are the consumers  of the great nectar  of Gita.

5.Vasudeva sutham devam kamsa Chanoora mardhanam,
Devaki paramanandam  Krishnam vande Jagat  Gurum.

I salute the teacher of the world , who is the son of Vasudeva ,
Who killed Kamsa and Chanoora  and  is the one who gave divine joy to Devaki.

6.Bheeshma  drona   thata  jayadradha jalaa , Gandhaara neelothphala,
Shalyaaa grahavathee , kripena vahanee , karnena Velakulaa,
Aswathama Vikarnaa  ghora Makaraa  Duryodhana varthinee,
Sotheerno kalu Pandavai , rana nadhee kaivarthaka Kesava.

Bheeshma and Drona were two banks , Jayadrada was the water, Sakuni the king of Gandhara was the blue lotus,
Salya was the crocodile , Kripa was the tide , Karna was the mighty wave,
Aswathama and Vikarna were the dangerous alligators  and Duryodhana was the whirlpool,
And the Pandavas   crossed this river of war with  Krishna as their helmsman.

7.Parashrayaa vacha sarojamamalam   Geethartha  gandothkatam,
Nanakhyanaka kesaram harikatha sambodhanaa bodhitham,
Loke sajjana  shat padairaharaha pepeyamaanam mudhaa,
Bhooyad   Bharatha  pankajam  kali mala pradhwamsina shreyase.

Let the lotus flower of Mahabharata, which arose from the water,
Which are  the words of  son of Parasara, which has the pollen grains of different stories,
Which is taught in the form of stories of Lord Vishnu ,
That is  drunk by  the honey bee   of   very good people,
Help those  who want to remove  the ills of Kali age.

8.Mookam karothi vaachaalam  , pankhum lankayathe  girim,
Yath krupa thaham vandhe Paramananda madhavam.

I salute that Madhava  of divine joy , whose graceful mercy,
Makes the dumb as master of words  and the lame  to cross the mountain.

9.Yam brahmaVaruna indrua Rudra maruthsthunvanthi divyai sthavai,
Vedai saang padakrama upanishadair gayanthi  yam SAmaga,
Dhyanasthitha thadgadaina manasa  pasyanthi  yam Yogino,
Yasyaantham na vidhu surasura ganaa  devaaya thasmai nama.

I salute him who  is worshipped by divine chants by  Brahma, Varuna, Indra , Rudra  and Vayu,
Who is pleased by singers of Sama Veda by   singing Vedas and Upanishads  by following the word sequence,
Who is seen by yogis who are absorbed in him, with their mind merging in him,
And whose   end is  not known even by   the hoards  of devas  and Asuras.


Banasankari Pratha Smarana Stotram


Banasankari Pratha  Smarana Stotram
(The morning prayer of  Sankari of the forest)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

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

Dhyanam
1.Ya  Mayaa Madhu kaidaba pramadhini , ya mahoishonmulini,
Ya dhoormekshana  chanda munda madhani  ya  Raktha bheejasini,

2.Sakthi Shumbha  nishumbha darpa dalini   ya Sidha Lakshmi paraa,
Sa Chandi   nava koti murthy sahithaa mam pathu Visweswari 

Meditation
Let me protected along  the  Goddess of the universe , Who is the great illusion ,
Who killed  by churning Madhu  and Kaidabha , Who uprooted  Mahishasura ,
Who killed  Dhoomra lochana   , Chanda and Munda   as well as Raktha Bheeja ,
Who is  the great power , who destroyed the pride   of Shumbha   and Nishumbha,
Who is the  Lakshmi of yogic form , who is divine   and 
Who  is Chandi  accompanied by nine crores of Shakthis.

1.Pratha smarami   thava  Sankari  vakthra padmam  ,
Kanathakam  , Madhura  mandahaasam  prasannam,
Kasmira darpa mruga naabhi  lasad lalatam,
LOkathraya abhaya dha  charu vilochanadyam.

I meditate on your lotus like   face  , Oh Goddess Sankari,
On your curly locks , Your very pleasing face with a sweet smile,
On your shining forehead  decorated with Kashmir  Musk,
And  your pretty eyes which give protection   to the three   worlds.

2.Pratharbhajami  thava Sankari   hastha  vrundam  , Manikhya  hema valayaadhi  Vibhooshanadyam,
Ghanta   trishula   kara vala  supushta kheta pathro uthamangam   damrullasitham manognam.

In the morning I sing about   your hands decorated with golden bangles  studded with ruby  gem,
And your  bewitching form which  holds  bell, trident  , sword  Book,  Shield  , a skull  .

3.Prathar namami  thava  Sankari  pada padmam , padmodhbhavadhi  sumanogana  sevyamanam,
Manju kwanath kanaka   noopura rajamaanam , Vandharu  vrundha  sukhi rudham  arya Hrudayam.

In the morning I salute  your lotus like  , Oh  Sankari , who was born out of a lotus and is served by attendants with a good mind,
Who shines in the golden jingling anklets  and who makes the heart of respectable devotees joyous.

4.Pratha sthuthave   cha  thava Sankari  , divya  moorthi  kaadamba  kaanana gatham,karunarasardraam,
Kalyana  dhama ,manava neeradha neela bhaasaam  , pancaasyayana  lasitham , Paramarthihanthrim.

In the morning I pray to you , Oh Sankari who has a divine form , who goes to Kadamba forest , who is wet with mercy,
Who is abode of auspiciousness  , Who splits the forest of minds Who is  blue colour , Who shines in between five fires  and Who destroys the distress.

5.Prathar vadami  Sankari thave divya nama,  SAkambhareethi  , Lalithethi  , Sathekshanethi  ,
Durgethi   Durgama  mahasura nasineethi  , Sri Mangalethi  , Kamalethi  , Maheswareethi.

In the morning I chant your blessed  names Ooh Sankari  Like  Shakambari  , Lalitha  , Shatshakthi  ,
Durga , the killer of difficult to kill asuras , Mangala  , Kamala  and Maheswari.

6.Ya sloka panchakamidham  padathi prabhaathe  , SAkambari priyakaram  Durithogha nasam,
Thasmai  dadhathi  shivadhaa  vanasankari   savidhyam   prajaam  sriyam  udharamathi   sukeerthim.

He who read these five stanzas  in the morning, Would please Sakambari  who would destroy all his sufferings,
And to him Goddess  Banasankari  would bestow peace , knowledge  , children  , wealth  , merciful mind   and good fame.