Slokas and Mantras
- Slokas and Mantras
- How does Mantra Work?
- How to do Mantra Japa?
- Gayatri Mantra
- Sakam Gayatri
- Mantras from the Veda
- Hymns from the Veda
- Sarva Devata Prayer
- Mantra Pushpam
- Mantras FAQ
- Significance of 108
- Ganapathi Mantras
- Special Mantras
- Prayer Slokas
- 108 Namavali
- Ganesha Panjarathnam
- Siddhi Vinaayaka Stotram
- Siva Mantras
- Mula Mantra
- 108 Namavali
- Maha Mrithungjaya Mantra
- Rudram & Chamakam
- Devi Mantras
- Gayatri
- Rajarajeswari Ashtothram
- Durga Suktham
- Lalita Sahasranamam
- Mahishasura Mardini
- Skanda Mantras
- Mula Mantra
- Saravana Maamantra
- Vishnu Mantras
- Vishnu Mantras
- Rama Mantras
- Krishna Mantras
- Vishnu Sahasranamam
- Bhaja Govindam
- Narasimhakavasam
- Mahalakshmi Mantras
- Lakshmi Ashtakam
- kubera Mantra
- More Mantras
- Aaditya Hridaya Stotram
- Suryamandal Ashhtakam
- Navagraha Stotram
- Santoshi Mantra
- Vaastu Purush
What is a Mantra and How Does It Work ?
Mantras are powerful sounds. Mantras are the ones that have when chanted produce great effects. These are chanted repeatedly and that is called Japa. Japa is a key part of Hindu prayer.
Mantras are very rich in their meaning. While doing japa one can meditate on the mantra and its meaning. As the mind dwell more and more into that, the mantra conditions the mind and takes up to the higher states and forms the path to the great liberation - eternal bliss !
What makes mantras so special as compared to the normal words ? Mantras are not human composed. One may wonder how can that be possible. Especially given that there are sages associated with the mantras ! The point to be noted is that these sages are not composers of these mantras, as we normaly compose the sentences; they are not the inventors, but they are the discoverers of the mantra. They get to know the mantras in a state in which these words do not emanate from their thoughts, but they are just passive audience to it. Those who go deep in meditation and realize God may be able to get a feel of this situation.
To be such a discoverer, even though they are just passive hearers, needs great amount of qualification. Only the perfect one can unchangedly reproduce the mantra heard. The only one that is absolutely perfect is God. All other discoverers reproduce that mantra only as pure as their closeness to perfection.
veda samhitAs are full of mantras and hence have been preserved for ages in their pure form by utilizing the various techniques like patha, krama, jaTa, gaNa pATas, that ensure that the chanter clearly gets the correct letters and even the correct level of sound for each letter (svara). The chanters are advised to chant the mantras only after getting the right pronunciation of it, so that the mantras are presered against deterioration with time. There would be gurus who initiate the disciple in a mantra. guru ensures that the disciple got the mantra right, so that the person can chant independently as well as initiate others in that mantra. Ensuring this preservation vedas were passed only through the tradition of guru and disciples and was never written down till very recent past. (It is really amazing to note that without being written down the vedas have been preserved in pure form across the land by these techniques. Though the texts are freely available now for anybody to read, it would be important to ensure that these mantras are properly learnt and then chanted. This way the treasure that as been preserved so carefully over multiple milleniums do not deteriorate due to indifference.)
It is to be noted that many of the hymns of thirumuRai are known to have great powers of mantras that are practiced even today.
While there are plenty of mantras available, there are a few that are chanted with high esteem by the shaivas. Definitely those are highly powerful ones that can lead the chanter on the great path to mukti (liberation). praNava, paNJchAkashra, gAyatri to name a few. For shaivites the Holy Five Syllables (paNJchAkshara) with or without combined with the praNava is the ultimate mantra.
Definition #1: Mantras are energy-based sounds.
Saying any word produces an actual physical vibration. Over time, if we know what the effect of that vibration is, then the word may come to have meaning associated with the effect of saying that vibration or word. This is one level of energy basis for words.
Another level is intent. If the actual physical vibration is coupled with a mental intention, the vibration then contains an additional mental component which influences the result of saying it. The sound is the carrier wave and the intent is overlaid upon the wave form, just as a colored gel influences the appearance and effect of a white light.
In either instance, the word is based upon energy. Nowhere is this idea more true than for Sanskrit mantra. For although there is a general meaning which comes to be associated with mantras, the only lasting definition is the result or effect of saying the mantra.
Definition #2: Mantras create thought-energy waves
The human consciousness is really a collection of states of consciousness which distributively exist throughout the physical and subtle bodies. Each organ has a primitive consciousness of its own. That primitive consciousness allows it to perform functions specific to it. Then come the various systems. The cardio-vascular system, the reproductive system and other systems have various organs or body parts working at slightly different stages of a single process. Like the organs, there is a primitive consciousness also associated with each system. And these are just within the physical body. Similar functions and states of consciousness exist within the subtle body as well. So individual organ consciousness is overlaid by system consciousness, overlaid again by subtle body counterparts and consciousness, and so ad infinitum.
The ego with its self-defined "I" ness assumes a pre-eminent state among the subtle din of random, semi-conscious thoughts which pulse through our organism. And of course, our organism can "pick up" the vibration of other organisms nearby. The result is that there are myriad vibrations riding in and through the subconscious mind at any given time.
Mantras start a powerful vibration which corresponds to both a specific spiritual energy frequency and a state of consciousness in seed form. Over time, the mantra process begins to override all of the other smaller vibrations, which eventually become absorbed by the mantra. After a length of time which varies from individual to individual, the great wave of the mantra stills all other vibrations. Ultimately, the mantra produces a state where the organism vibrates at the rate completely in tune with the energy and spiritual state represented by and contained within the mantra.
At this point, a change of state occurs in the organism. The organism becomes subtly different. Just as a laser is light which is coherent in a new way, the person who becomes one with the state produced by the mantra is also coherent in a way which did not exist prior to the conscious undertaking of repetition of the mantra.
Definition #3: Mantras are tools of power and tools for power.
They are formidable. They are ancient. They work. The word "mantra" is derived from two Sanskrit words. The first is "manas" or "mind," which provides the "man" syllable. The second syllable is drawn from the Sanskrit word "trai" meaning to "protect" or to "free from." Therefore, the word mantra in its most literal sense means "to free from the mind." Mantra is, at its core, a tool used by the mind which eventually frees one from the vagaries of the mind.
But the journey from mantra to freedom is a wondrous one. The mind expands, deepens and widens and eventually dips into the essence of cosmic existence. On its journey, the mind comes to understand much about the essence of the vibration of things. And knowledge, as we all know, is power. In the case of mantra, this power is tangible and wieldable.
Mantras have close, approximate one-to-one direct language-based translation.
If we warn a young child that it should not touch a hot stove, we try to explain that it will burn the child. However, language is insufficient to convey the experience. Only the act of touching the stove and being burned will adequately define the words "hot" and "burn" in the context of "stove." Essentially, there is no real direct translation of the experience of being burned.
Similarly, there is no word which is the exact equivalent of the experience of sticking one's finger into an electrical socket. When we stick our hand into the socket, only then do we have a context for the word "shock." But shock is really a definition of the result of the action of sticking our hand into the socket.
It is the same with mantras. The only true definition is the experience which it ultimately creates in the sayer. Over thousands of years, many sayers have had common experiences and passed them on to the next generation. Through this tradition, a context of experiential definition has been created.
Definitions of mantras are oriented toward either the results of repeating the mantra or of the intentions of the original framers and testers of the mantra.
In Sanskrit, sounds which have no direct translation but which contain great power which can be "grown" from it are called "seed mantras." Seed in Sanskrit is called "Bijam" in the singular and "Bija" in the plural form.
Let's take an example. The mantra "Shrim" or Shreem is the seed sound for the principle of abundance (Lakshmi, in the Hindu Pantheon.) If one says "shrim" a hundred times, a certain increase in the potentiality of the sayer to accumulate abundance is achieved. If one says "shrim" a thousand times or a million, the result is correspondingly greater.
But abundance can take many forms. There is prosperity, to be sure, but there is also peace as abundance, health as wealth, friends as wealth, enough food to eat as wealth, and a host of other kinds and types of abundance which may vary from individual to individual and culture to culture. It is at this point that the intention of the sayer begins to influence the degree of the kind of capacity for accumulating wealth which may accrue.
Mantras have been tested and/or verified by their original framers or users.
Each mantra is associated with an actual sage or historical person who once lived. Although the oral tradition predates written speech by centuries, those earliest oral records annotated on palm leaves discussed earlier clearly designate a specific sage as the "seer" of the mantra. This means that the mantra was probably arrived at through some form of meditation or intuition and subsequently tested by the person who first encountered it.
Mantras are energy which can be likened to fire.
You can use fire either to cook your lunch or to burn down the forest. It is the same fire. Similarly, mantra can bring a positive and beneficial result, or it can produce an energy meltdown when misused or practiced without some guidance. There are certain mantra formulas which are so exact, so specific and so powerful that they must be learned and practiced under careful supervision by a qualified guru.
Fortunately, most of the mantras widely used in our portal and certainly those contained in this chapter are perfectly safe to use on a daily basis, even with some intensity.
Mantra energizes prana.
"Prana" is a Sanskrit term for a form of life energy which can be transferred from individual to individual. Prana may or may not produce an instant dramatic effect upon transfer. There can be heat or coolness as a result of the transfer.
Some healers operate through transfer of prana. A massage therapist can transfer prana with beneficial effect. Even self-healing can be accomplished by concentrating prana in certain organs, the result of which can be a clearing of the difficulty or condition. For instance, by saying a certain mantra while visualizing an internal organ bathed in light, the specific power of the mantra can become concentrated there with great beneficial effect.
Mantras eventually quiet the mind.
At a deep level, subconscious mind is a collective consciousness of all the forms of primitive consciousnesses which exist throughout the physical and subtle bodies. The dedicated use of mantra can dig into subconscious crystallized thoughts stored in the organs and glands and transform these bodily parts into repositories of peace.
Some of you may be interested or even fascinated by the discipline of mantra, but feel somewhat overwhelmed by the array of mantras and disciplines, astotaras and pujas you find in here. If so, then this chapter will be of use to you. It contains some simple mantras and their common application. They have been compiled from vedas and upanishads, drawn from the various headings of the deities or principles involved. These mantras address various life issues which we all face from time to time.
How to do Mantra Japa?
There is a Sakti or power in every word. The Name of God, chanted correctly or incorrectly, knowingly or unknowingly, carefully, is sure to give the desired result.The glory of the Name of God cannot be established through reasoning and intellect. It can be experienced or realized only through devotion, faith and constant repetition of the Name. By Mantra japa, you can attain peace of mind quickly. By prolonged and constant practice the inherent power of the Mantra (Mantra-Sakti) will be awakened, which will fill your very existence with the Divinity of the Mantra.
MANTRAS FOR JAPA
- Lord Ganapati: Om Sri Ganapataye Namah
- Lord Shiva: Om Namah Shivaya (Panchakshara)
- Maha-Mrityunjaya Mantra:
Om tryambakam yajamahe
sugandhim pushtivardhanam
uurvarukamiva bandhanaan
mrityor mukshiya maamritaat. - Sri Devi: Om Sri Durgayai Namah
- Sri Kalika: Om Sri Kalikayai Namah
- Sri Lakshmi: Om Sri Maha-Lakshmyai Namah
- Lord Hari:
Om Namo Narayanaya (Ashtakshara)
Hari Om
Hari Om Tat Sat - Maha-Mantra :
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Sri Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijana Vallabhaya Namah
Om Sri Krishnaya Namah - Sri Hanuman: Om Sri Hanumate Namah
- Lord Rama:
Om Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram
Om Sri Ramaya Namah
Sri Rama Rama Rameti,
Rame Rame Manorame
Sahasranama Tattulyam Rama Nama Varanane
Om Sri Sita-Ramachandradhyam Namah
Sri Ram - Sri Saraswathi: Om Sri Sarasvatyai Namah
- Lord Subramanya, Kartikeya: Om Sri Saravanabhavaya Namah
- Sharangati Mantra (for surrender):
Om Sri Ramah Sharanam Mama
Om Sri Krishnah Sharanam Mama
Om Sri Sita-Ramah Sharanam Mama - Sharada: Om Sri Bala-Parameshvaryai Namah
- Tripurasundari: Om Sri Tripura-Sundaryai Namah
- Vedantic Formulae:
Om Soham
Om Tat Tvam Asi
Om Aham Brahma Asmi
PRACTICAL AIDS TO JAPA
- Select any Mantra or Name of God, preferably that given to you by your Guru, and repeat it from 108 to 1,080 times daily (one to ten malas).
- Always keep your Guru-Mantra a secret. Never disclose it to anyone. It is better to stick to one Mantra only. Take a bath or wash your hands, feet, face and mouth before sitting for Japa in the morning. At other times this is not absolutely necessary. Do Japa whenever you have leisure, at the three junctions of the day - morning, noon and evening - and before going to bed.
- The early morning period (Brahmamuhurta) and dusk is the most favourable time for Japa and meditation. This is when Sattva (purity or steadiness) is predominant.
- Face east or north during the practice. This enhances the efficacy of the Japa.
- Sit on a deer skin or rug. Spread a piece of cloth over it. This conserves body-electricity. Sit in a separate meditation room or in any suitable place, such as a temple, on a river bank or under a banyan or peepul tree.
- Maintain a steady pose. Attain mastery of the posture. You must be able to sit in Padmasana, Siddhasana or Sukhasana for three hours at a strech. Recite some prayers before starting the Japa. Reslove to complete a certain minimum number of malas before leaving your seat.
- A rosary is a whip to goad the mind towards God. Use a rudraksha or tulsi mala of 108 beads. Do not allow the mala to hang below the navel. Keep the hand near the heart or the nose. The mala must not be visible to you or to others. Cover it with a towel or handkerchief, which must be clean and washed daily. Use the middle finger and the thumb of the right to roll the beads. The use of the index finger is prohibited.Do not cross the meru while rolling the beads. Turn back when you come to it.
- Do mental Japa for sometimes without a mala. When the mind wanders, do the Japa aloud, or whisper the Mantra for some time and come back to mental Japa again as soon as possible.
- When you repeat the Mantra, have the feeling or mental attitude that the Lord is seated in your heart, that purity or Sattva is flowing from the Lord into your mind, that the Mantra is purifying your heart, destroying desires, cravings and evil thoughts.
- Do not do the Japa in a hurried manner. Do it slowly with feeling, one-pointedness of mind and single-minded devotion. Pronounce the Mantra distinctly and without any mistakes. Repeat it neither too slowly nor too fast. Increase the speed only when the mind wanders. Be vigilant and alert during Japa. Stand up when sleep tries to overpower you.
- Try to associate the Japa with the rhythm of the breath and meditate in the form of your Deity. Keep a picture or idol of the Deity in front of you. Think of the meaning of the Mantra while repeating it. Regularity in Japa Sadhana is most essential if success is to be achieved. Sit in the same place and at the same time every day. Do not beg for any worldly objects from God while doing Japa. Feel that your heart is being purified and that the mind is becoming steady by the power of the Mantra and the Grace of the Lord.
- Observe silence and avoid distractions, calls and engagements. It is important not to leave the place at once after the Japa is over and mix with everyone or plunge into worldly activity. Sit very quietly for at least ten minutes, humming some prayer, remembering the Lord and reflecting upon His infinite love. Then, after devout prostration, leave the place and commence your routine duties and activities. In this way the spiritual vibrations will remain intact. Continue the current of Japa mentally at all times, whatever be the activity in which you are engaged. Carry on your Sadhana with tenacity and perseverance, without a break. Realize the glorious goal of life and enjoy supreme bliss.
The Gayatri Mantra
The vedic form of the famous Gayatri mantra:
Aum bhur-bhuvah-swah tat savitur varenyam
bhargo devasya dheemahi dhiyo yo nah Prachodayat.
Summary of the Mantra:
May we meditate on the Glory of the Lord, the Remover of pains and sorrows, the Bestower of happiness, Who has created the universe, and Who is the embodiment of knowledge and light. May the Lord, enlighten our intellect in the right direction by destroying all our sins and ignorance.
Meaning of each letter in mantra:
- OM = Almighty God
- BHOOR = Embodiment of vital or spiritual energy
- BHUVAHA = Destroyer of suffering
- SWAHA = Embodiment of happiness
- TAT = That (indicating God)
- SAVITUR = Bright, luminous, like and sun
- VARENIYAM = Supreme, best
- BARGO = Destroyer of sins
- DEVASYA = Divine
- DHEEMAHI = May receive
- DHIYO = Intellect
- YO = Who
- NAHA = Our
- PRACHODAYAT = May inspire
Gayatri is a Mantra(vedic hymn) which inspires righteous wisdom its meaning is that the Almighty God may illuminate our intellect which may lead us to righteous path. This is most important teaching. All the problems of a person are solved if he is endowed with the gift of righteous wisdom. Having endowed with far sighted wisdom, a man is neither entangled in calamity nor does he tread wrong path. Righteous wisdom stars emerging as soon as a methodical recitation of this Mantra is performed.
"May we meditate on the Glory of the Lord, the Remover of pains and sorrows, the Bestower of happiness, Who has created the universe, and Who is the embodiment of knowledge and light. May the Lord, enlighten our intellect in the right direction by destroying all our sins and ignorance."
The Gayatri Mantra is the form of eternal truth. It is the heart of all beings and the eternal Ved Mantra. Gayatri destroys the sins of the world. All the four Vedas have originated from this mantra:
This can be translated: Aum. Let us contemplate the spirit of the divine of the earth, the atmosphere and heaven. May that inspire our minds. Savitri is the Sun and this mantra is recited at the three junctions or twilight of the day. Here is described how the mantra Aum hums in the base or Muladhara chakra, and moves through seven stages to the chakra above the head Sahasrara.
Maha Vishnu describes Aum as consisting of the following. Bhur is existence, Bhuvah is the elements, Svah is the Atma of everything, Maha is greatness and light, Tat is Brahman (the absolute). Tapah is all knowledge, Satyam is supremacy and internal wisdom. This tantra connects the three letters of Aum to the seven worlds.
Tat, refers to the first cause of all substance, as fire in the circle of the sun and is supreme Brahman. Savituhu is the source of all living beings. Varenyam is the excellent one who receives adoration.
Bharga destroys sin. Devasya means it is full of light, while Dheemahi refers to knowledge being golden and always within the sun. Dhiyo means Buddhi. Yo stands for energy (tejas).
The mantra is divided into three sections of eight letters and four sections of six letters.
A dhyana (meditation) - Gayatri as having four faces, which are white, yellow, red and black. Yet the tantrik tradition has different views of the Gayatri. For example, in the Matrikabhedatantra, there is a couplet, which says a person who knows the Brahman (the absolute) is a Brahmin.
Gayatri is mother of Vedas. Sadhana of Gayatri mantra is the essence of all Vedas. Even God like Brahma mediates on and performs Jap of Gayatri at the time of twi-light.
Gayatri Jap performed daily for three years realizes God and like air, acquires the power of going where the person wants to go. Merely by offering water to the Sun and performing Jap of three thousand Gayatri mantra at the time of twilight, a person becomes adorable by God.
By Gayatri Sadhana the person may get salvation, wealth, victory in battle, and freedom from disease. A man may know all the four Vedas very well but all his labour goes waste if he does not know Gayatri mantra. A person who worships mantra other than Gayatri cannot get success even if he takes millions of birth.
Rishis, Saints say that there is no other mantra like Gayatri mantra in all the Vedas. Ved, yagya, dan (donation, charity), tap are not equivalent even to a small fraction of Gayatri mantra. Whether a man is pure or impure, he is sitting or walking, in whatever condition a wise man may be, he should perform Gayatri Jap. A man gets rid of all sins by this Jap. Nothing is greater than GAYATRI MANTRA in this as well as other loks for the success of daily work; fulfilment of desires and for development of tapas.
The following guidelines are provided for the Sadhaka:
In Bhavanopanishad, one witness within oneself the effulgent figure of Divine Mother with the different phases of the waxing and waning Moon.
The Devi is to be meditated upon as of a ruddy complexion, with eyes expansive, as an ocean overflowing with waves of grace, with noose, goad, arrows of flowers and a twig of sugar- cane in her hand, surrounded by Anima and other deities and ultimately as one´s own self.
- Complete faith unflinching loyalty backed by a clear heart towards the deity is required for Sadhana.
- Do not start Mantra Shakti under any pressure. Trust in God, kindness and patience should be the virtues of a Sadhaka.
- Avoid harsh speech, lust, anger, restless thoughts, evil company and egoism. Do not get emotional. Mantras on hearsay should be avoided, as they must be authentic.
- Sadhana done without any specific aim bears fruits early. In case you see any miracle, do not fear. Keep your WILL POWER strong and continue your Sadhana. All troubles will vanish.
- Brahmacharya or celibacy should be observed during Sadhana. In case of failure, do not lose heart. Try it again and again and you will be crowned with success.
HOW MANTRAS ARE USEFUL:
One´s subconscious mind can help to find the solution through meditation and recitation of Mantras.
- Purity of thoughts, words and deeds, sincerity and deep seated. Belief in repeating Mantras systematically and without any stress or strain on the brain or body is the keynotes for the efficacy of Mantras.
- Concentrate and Meditate without having any desires in mind. The Mantra should be recited softly so as to be audible only to be person concerned and not to others. Mantras should be recited in a pleasing musical tone, which will help in concentration.
- Continuous Sadhana will enable the Sadhaka to find solutions to the problems, attaining peace of mind, reducing mental strain.
- The Sadhaka should have a light meal, hot and well cooked and in small quantity, as over eating leads to the excitement of the sensory organs which aggravate passions. Onions, Garlic and Meat have stimulating effects on the sensory organs and will do harm to the body than good. Intoxicates and smoking of any kind should be avoided. Lack of control in the diet is a great obstacle to progress. Small quantities of wholesome food purify the mind and a pure mind retains the memory of God.
| AUM | GRANTHI POWER | MEANING |
| TAT | TAPINI | SUCCESS |
| SA | SUCCESS | BRAVERY (PARAKRAM) |
| VI | VISHWA | MAINTENANCE (PALAN) |
| TUR | TUSHTI | WELFARE (KALYAN) |
| VA | VARDA | MARYADA |
| RE | YOG | SELF RESTRAINT (SANYAM) |
| NI | REVATI | SFUTA |
| YAM | LOVE (PREM) | TAP |
| BHAR | SOOKSHMA | MEDHA |
| GO | MONEY | FOR SIGHT |
| DE | GYANA | YOGMAYA |
| VA | BRILLIANCE (TEJ) | JAGRITI (AWAKENING) |
| SYA | BHARGA | YOGINI |
| DHEE | DEFENCE (RAKSHA) | CREATION (PRODUCTION) |
| MA | GOMATI | DHARINI |
| HI | INTELLECT (BUDDHI) | SARASTA(SWEETNESS) |
| DHI | DEVIKA | PRABHAVA |
| YO | SUPPRESSION (DAMAN) | IDEAL |
| YO | VARAHI | OOSHMA |
| NAHA | DEVOTION (NISTHA) | COURAGE |
| PRA | SINHANI | DRASHYA |
| CHO | DHARNA(POWER OF RETENTION) | WISDOM (VIVEK) |
| DA | DHYAN | NIRANJAN |
| YAT | PRAN | SEWA (SERVICE) |
GAIN SHARP INTELLECT:
The deity worshipped in the Gayatri Mantra is Savita or the Sun, hence the best day to do this ritual is Sunday. Through this Sadhana one can awaken all mental faculties and gain a sharp intellect and photographic memory. Even a child can be encouraged to try this practice for he can thus go on to excel in his studies and build an excellent career.
Early morning before sunrise have a bath and dress in yellow clothes. Fill a copper pot with water in it drop a few rice grain and flower petals. Face the morning sun. Raise the pot to the heart level and till it forward allowing the water to follow onto the ground gently. At the same time chant the Mantra seven times Udityam Jaatvedase Namah.
RECOVER FROM ILLNESS-ALIMENT.
This ritual is a real boon for those afflicted by bad diseases. A family member of a friend can perform this ritual for the person. On a Saturday night after 9 p.m. Wear red clothes and sit on a red mat facing south. Make a wooden platform in front and cover with red cloth. On it place a steel plate with a handful of rice grains on it. On this plate place Moong grains. Offer red Vermilion; rice grains, red flowers, incense and Ghee lamp on it. Take the Red Hakeek Rosary and put it around the Ratna. Next with water in the right palm and any wish you have to free yourself of any aliments. Let the water drop on the plate before you. Then without any count chant the Gayatri Mantra continuously for about 1 hour. Add at the end of the Gayatri Mantra Ayeim Aum Hum Namah.
GAYATRI MANTRA FOR ALL PURPOSES:
Repetitions of the Gayatri Mantra for 125,000 times brings Siddhi. After the mantra has been done for the prescribed number of times, fire worship should be done with 12,000 ahutis of havan samagri with an offering of raw sugar, black sesame seeds (125gms) and ghee (250gms). After the Homa a small feast should be held for 12 girls of 8 years of age and one boy of 6 yrs old. The person after achieving this siddha of the mantra can use to heal physiological or psychological diseases, cure ill lucks and give victory over enemies.
FOR HEALING:
Before touching the patient or giving any medicine, repeat one mala of Gayatri. After completing the mala (108 beads), give the patient medicine for the disease. If the patient is not taking any medication one can give water from a clean copper, brass, bronze or silver pot. Shake the water and repeat the mantra only once before giving the water to the patient. This water will have miraculous effect.
CURE DISEASES:
The sick person should do the japa of Gayatri, after bathing, adding AING three times at the end of the mantra for disease related to aggravation of mucus and bile. Add HUNG three times at the end of the mantra for disease caused by aggravation of wind. The japa should be done 108 times in the early morning hours after bathing.
GOOD MEMORY AND MENTAL POWER:
The japa of Gayatri mantra should be done facing east before sunrise, after bathing. The forehead should remain wet. This is accompanied by applying a thick paste of sandal wood. Gayatri mantra should be recited repeating the sound AUM three times before the mantra. Japa should be done daily either 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11 malas. After doing the mala rub both palms together while reciting the mantra, then rub both hands on the forehead touching the place of the third eyes with both ring fingers while the right hand rubs the right side and the left hand the left side of the forehead, reaching up to the temples. Then bring the hands to the head, then to the eyes, ears, nose, cheeks, back of the neck, front of the neck, in that order. This exercise should be done in a slow rhythm. All the breath (no inhaling or exhaling while touching the starting point, third eye) until the end ( the front of the neck).
FOR ATTAINING WEALTH:
At the end of the Gayatri mantra, repeat SHRING, the Lakshmi Bija, three times. 1 Mala (108 times) should be done everyday. All samagris used in worship should be yellow, and yellow food should be taken for the period japa is done. Use a yellow woolen rug, a mala of yellow haldi (tumeric root) beads, yellow pots, yellow flowers, and yellow prasad for offering. A pinch of saffron should be added in the kalash. The japa should be done in the early morning hours before sunrise.
DISPEL EVIL SPIRITS:
An agnihotra (homa) should be done, and 108 ahutis of ordinary havan samagri should be offered to the fire. After the havan is done, the whitish gray ashes should be collected from the fire place and rubbed on the hands, feet, face, head, stomach and back of the person. The Gayatri mantra should be recited during the rubbing of the ashes. The evil spirit will vanish after one rubbing of the ashes. These ashes should be kept in a bottle and maybe used whenever needed by the attendants of the patient. They can be used on any other patients as well. And one should put ashes in ones hand and recite Gayatri mantra 11 times and keep on reciting while rubbing.
Gayatri Mantra
The Mantra:
AUM bhurbhuvaH svaH, AUM tat.h saviturvareNyaM
bhargo devasya dhiimahI dhiyo yo naH prachodayAt
Summary of the Mantra:
O God, Thou art the Giver of Life, the Remover of pains and sorrows, the Bestower of happiness O Creator of the Universe, may we receive Thy Supreme Sin destroying light, May Thou guide our intellect in the right direction.
Meaning of each letter in mantra:
- OM = Almighty God
- BHOOR = Embodiment of vital or spiritual energy
- BHUVAHA = Destroyer of suffering
- SWAHA = Embodiment of happiness
- TAT = That (indicating God)
- SAVITUR = Bright, luminous, like and sun
- VARENIYAM = Supreme, best
- BARGO = Destroyer of sins
- DEVASYA = Divine
- DHEEMAHI = May receive
- DHIYO = Intellect
- YO = Who
- NAHA = Our
- PRACHODAYAT = May inspire
The Gayatri Mantra is the form of eternal truth. It is the heart of all beings and the eternal Ved Mantra. Gayatri destroys the sins of the world. All the four Vedas have originated from this mantra
In addition rishis have created 24 other Gayatri mantras - Sakam Gayatri - ''with desire'' Gayatri. The 24 words of the Gayatri appear in the form of the 24 Divine Shaktis.
- Ganesh Gayatri: The repetition of this mantra is done for the destruction of obstacles and to succeed in difficult tasks.
Om Eka Dandhaya Vidmahe
Vakratundaya Dhimahi
Tanno tantihi Prachodayat - Vishnu Gayatri: To develop sustaining power, this mantra is used.
Om Narayanaya Vidmahe
Vasudevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Vishunha Prachodayat - Shiv Gayatri: To invoke auspiciousness, That is to have pure thoughts and high spiritual feelings, this mantra is used.
Om Panchavaktraya Vidmahe
Mahadevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Rudraha Prachodayat - Brahma Gayatri: To increase productiveness, that is to increase the power of creative shakti, this mantra is used.
Om Chaturmukhaya Vidmahe
Hansa Rudraaya Dhimahi
Tanno Brahma Prachodayat - Rama Gayatri: This mantra is used to establish proper conduct and ethical behavior.
Om Daasharthaye Vidmahe
Sita Vallabhaya Dhimahi
Tanno Ramahi Prachodayat - Krishna Gayatri: To bring dynamic energy into one's lify in order to be able to do anything, intense sadhana is done for this Divine power with this mantra.
Om Devaki Nandanaya Vidmahe
Vasudevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Krishna Prachodayat - Indra Gayatri: To ward off any form of attack, intense sadhana is done for this Divine shakti using this mantra.
Om Sahasranetraya Vidmahe
Vajrahastaya Dhimahi
Tanno Indra Prachodayat - Hanuman Gayatri: When there is a lack of fulfilling one's duty within oneself, then this mantra is used.
Om Anjanisutaya Vidmahe
Vayuputraya Dhimahi
Tanno Marutih Prachodayat - Surya Gayatri: Worship with this mantra is very beneficial for curing grievous diseases.
Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe
Divakaraya Dhimahi
Tanno Suryah Prachodayat - Chandra Gayatri: For the removal of suffering and to get peace from dejection and worries, this mantra has been used for the worship of this Divine Shakti.
Om Shirputraya Vidmahe
Amrit Tatvaya Dhimahi
Tanno Chandrah Prachodayat - Yum Gayatri: This is universal prayer to gain fearlessness from death.
Om Putryaya Vidmahe
Mahakalaya Dhimahi
Tanno Yumahah Prachodayat - Varun Gayatri: To develop sweetness and melodiousness at all levels, in speech, action, dealing with others, etc.., this mantra is used.
Om Jalbimbaya Vidmahe
Neel Purshaya Dhimahi
Tanno Varunah Prachodayat - Narayana Gayatri: In order to establish discipline and make people listen to orders, one concentrates on this mantra.
Om Narayanaya Vidmahe
Visudevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Narayanah Prachodayat - Nrishinga Gayatri: This mantra is used in order to acquire this Divine Shakti, which has shown itself to be successful in increasing our efforts and in acquiring bravery.
Om Ugranrishinghaye Vidmahe
Vajrankhaya Dhimahi
Tanno Nrishinghaha Prachodayat - Durga Gayatri: This mantra is used to acquire this Divine Shakti, which is used to gain victory over enemies, attackers and obstacles.
Om Girijayei Vidmahe
Shiva Priyayei Dhimahi
Tanno Durga Prachodayat - Laxmi Gayatri: This is the one Shakti believed to help in acquiring wealth, status, greatness, and fame; therefore, this mantra is used to invoke this Shakti.
Om Maha Laxmayei Vidmahe
Vishnupriyayei Dhimahi
Tanno Laxmi Prachodayat - Radha Gayatri: This is a unique Shakti to fill the activities with the feelings of Divine Love; therefore, this mantra is used to invoke this Shakti.
Om Vrishbhaanujayei Vidmahe
Krihsnpriyayei Dhimahi
Tanno Radha Prachodayat - Sita Gayatri: To develop the Shakti of penance, it is very necessary to do worship with this mantra.
Om Janak Nandiniyei Vidmahe
Bhumijayei Dhimahi
Tanno Sita Prachodayat - Saraswati Gayatri: Learned scholars have said that the use of this mantra can help to increase the Shakti of the intellect and mental sharpness.
Om Saraswateyei Vidmahe
Brahmaputriye Dhimahi
Tanno Devi Prachodayat - Agni Gayatri: This is a famous mantra used to bring effulgence into the life/force of the body and in every activity of love.
Om Mahajwalyei Vidmahe
Agnidevaya Dhimahi
Tanno Agnih Prachodayat - Prithvi Gayatri: This mantra is considered useful in strengthening one's Shakti to remove wavering of resolve and in bringing steadfastness.
Om Prithvi Devayei Vidmahe
Sahasramurtayei Dhimahi
Tanno Prithvi Prachodayat - Tulsi Gayatri: To remove selfishness, increase selflessness, and make doing selfless service the goal of one's life, this mantra is very helpful.
Om Tulsayei Vidmahe
Vishnu Priyayei Dhimahi
Tanno Vrinda Prachodayat - Hansa Gayatri: To awaken discrimination, this is a very powerful mantra.
Om Param Hansaye Vidmahe
Mahahansaye Dhimahi
Tanno Hansah Prachodayat - Hayegriva Gayatri: When one is surrounded by fear on all four sides and is in need of courage, then this mantra is used.
Om Vanishavaraye Vidmahe
Hayegrivaye Dhimahi
Tanno Hayegrivah Prachodayat.
Mantras from the Veda
| MANTRA | MEANING & USES: |
|---|---|
| GANESH |
"AUM GUM GANAPATEYE NAMAH" "AUM AND SALUTATIONS TO THE REMOVER OF OBSTACLES FOR WHICH GUM IS THE SEED." SEEN OR UNSEEN OBSTACLES WHICH SEEM TO BE STANDING IN THE WAY OF YOUR PROGRESS OR ACHIEVEMENT. THE GANESH GAYATRI MANTRA: AUM EKADANTAYA VIDMAHE VAKRATUNDAYA DHEEMAHI TANNO DANTI PRACHODAYAT. |
| SHIVA |
"AUM NAMAH SHIVAYA". THIS RELATES TO THE FIRST SIX CHAKRAS ON THE SPINE….. EARTH, WATER, FIRE, AIR AND ETHER. THIS WILL LEAD YOU TO SIDDHA YOGA OR THE YOGA OF PERFECTION OF THE DIVINE VEHICLE. THE GAYATRI MANTRA OF SHIVA: AUM TATPUSHAYA VIDMAHE SAHASRAKSHAYA MAHADEVAYA DEHEEMAHI TANNO RUDRAH PRACHODAYAT |
| LORD RAMA |
THE GAYATRI MANTRA OF LORD RAMA: AUM DASARATHAYE VIDMAHE SITAVALLABHAYA DEHEEMAHI TANNO RAMAH PRACHODAYAT. |
| NARSINGHA: GOD FOR KETU |
THE INCARNATION OF VISHNU: "AUM NRING NRING NRING NARSINGHAYE (NRISIMAHYE) NAMAH AUM" REPEAT THE ABOVE MANTRA 17,000 TIMES WITH IN THE ASCENDING CYCLE OF THE MOON |
| HANUMAN |
"AUM SHRI HANUMATE NAMAH" THE OTHER BEING "AUM NAMO HANUMATE HUNG AUM" WHILE THE GAYATRI IS "AUM ANJANEYAYE VIDMAHE MAHABALAYE DHIMAHI TANNO HANUMAN PRACHODAYAT AUM" THERE IS NO FAVOR WHICH HE CANNOT BESTOW. HENCE HE IS FAVORITE OF MANY AS HE IS EASILY APPROACHABLE. HE IS AN EMBODIMENT OF LORD SHIVA AND VISHNU. |
| GURU'S GAYATRI MANTRA |
AUM GURU DEVAYA VIDMAHE PARABRAHMANE DHEEMAHI TANNO GURUH PRACHODAYAT. |
| COSMIC SHAKTI |
THE GAYATRI MANTRA OF COSMIC SHAKTI: AUM SARVASAMMOHINYI VIDMAHE VISVAJANANYAI DHEEMAHI TANNAH SHAKTIH PRACHODAYAT |
| DEVI MANASA |
AUM HRIM SRIM KLIM AIM MANSA DEVYAI SVAHA POISON BECOMES NECTAR AND BECOMES FAMOUS LIKE DHANVANTARI |
| CHANDI | AUM HRIM SHRIM CHANDIKAYAI NAMAH |
| DURGA |
"AUM SHRI DUM DURGAYAI NAMAH" FOR THE SALUTATION OF GODDESS DURGA ANOTHER FORM OF PARVATI WIFE OF LORD SHIVA. THE GAYATRI MANTRA OF DURGA: AUM KATYAYANYAI VIDMAHE KANYAKUMARYAI DHEEMAHI TANNO DURGA PARCHODAYAT. |
| SARASWATI |
"AUM EIM SARASVATYAI NAMAH" FOR THE SALUTATION OF SARASVATI (GODDESS OF EDUCATION). THE GAYATRI OF SARASWATI: AUM VAGDEVYAI CHA VEDMAHE KAMARAJAYA DHEEMAHI TANNO DEVI PRACHODAYAT. |
| NARAYANA |
"AUM NAMO NARAYANAYA" THIS MANTRA IS ALSO CALLED ASHTAKSHARA MANTRA - FOR THE SALUTATION OF LORD VISHNU IN THE FORM OF LORD NARAYANA. THE GAYATRI MANTRA OF VISHNU: AUM NARAYANANYA VIDMAHE VASUDEVAYA DHEEMAHI TANNO VISHNUH PRACHODAYAT |
| LORD KRISHNA |
THE GAYATRI MANTRA: AUM DEVAKINANDANAYA VIDMAHE VASUDEVAYA DHEEMAHI TANNAH KRISHNAH PRACHODAYAT |
| LORD HARI |
"HARI AUM" FOR THE SALUTATION OF LORD HARI. HARI RAMA; HARI RAMA; RAMA; RAMA; HARI; HARI; HARI KRISHNA; HARI KRISHNA; KRISHNA; KRISHNA; HARI; HARI. |
| LAKSHMI |
"AUM SHRI MAHALAKSHMAYE NAMAH" FOR THE SALUTATION OF LAKSHMI (GODDESS OF DHANA OR WEALTH AND WIFE OF LORD MAHA VISHNU). LAKSHMI GAYATRI: "AUM MAHALAKSHMAYE VIDMAHE VISHNU PRIYAYE DHI MAHI TANNO LAKSHMI PRACHODAYAT" |
| SUBRAMANYA |
"AUM SARAVANA BAVAYA NAMAH" OM AND SALUTATIONS TO THE SON OF SHIVA, WHO BRINGS AUSPICIOUS NESS AND WHO IS CHIEF OF THE CELESTIAL ARMY. |
| KAM GAYATARI |
"Aum Kamdevaye Vidmahe Pushpvanaye Dheemahi Tanno Kamah Prachodayat" Recite this mantra to increase sensuality, sexual satisfaction, vitality, vigour and stamina. |
| SURYA /SUN |
" AUM HREEM HREEM SURYAAYA NAMAH." THESE MANTRAS SHOULD BE REPEATED AT LEAST 108 TIMES A WEEK, PREFERABLY ON A SUNDAY, DURING THE DAY (AT DAWN, NOON OR SUNSET). Surya Gayatri Mantra: Aum Asva dhvajaya vidmahe pasa hastaya dhimahi tanno suryah prachodayat. THE OTHER MANTRA: AUM BHASKARAYA VIDMAHE MAHADYUTIKARAYA DHEEMAHI TANNA ADITYAH PRACHODAYAT. |
| NOTE | RECITE THE ABOVE MANTRA FOR 7000 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS. ONCE RECITATION IS STARTED THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY BREAK TILL THE RECITATION ARE COMPLETE. DO SURYA NAMASKAR EVERYDAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. |
| DEITIES | THE SUN RELATES TO THE DIVINE FATHER. IN THE HINDU RELIGION, THIS IS SHIVA, MAHA DEVA, THE GREAT GOD. THE SECOND GREAT HINDU FORM OF THE DIVINE, VISHNU, IS ALSO WORSHIPPED AS THE SUN, REPRESENTING MORE OF BENEFIC SIDE OF SOLAR ENERGY. |
| MOON/ CHANDRA |
"AUM SOM SOMAYA NAMAH AUM". THE OTHER BEING "AUM SHRIM KRIM CHAM CHANDRAYE NAMAH AUM" THESE MANTRAS SHOULD BE REPEATED ON MONDAYS, OR IN THE EVENING, SPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF THE FULL MOON. Gayatri Mantra: AUM Nisakaraaya vidmahe kalanaathaya dhimahi tanno Somah prachodayat. AUM ATRI PUTRAYAI SAGRONDARYA DEHIMAHI, TANNO CHANDRA PRACHODAYAT |
| MARS/ MANGAL |
" AUM KUM KUJAAYA NAMAH." MANTRA FOR MARS TO BE CHANTED 11000 TIMES WITHIN 20 DAYS. PUJA PERFORMED WITH RED FLOWERS AND RED CHANDAN. THE SEED MANTRA IS KUM. Gayatri Mantra: AUM Angarkaya vidmahe bhoomipalaya dhimahi tanno gujah prachodayat. AUM CHITRI PUTRAYAI VIDMAHE, LOYHE TANGAI DEHIMAHE TANNO BHOOMA PRACHODAYAT |
| MERCURY/ BUDHA |
"AUM BUDHAAYA NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED 9000 TIMES WITHIN 21 DAYS AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH VARIOUS FLOWERS. Gayatri Mantra: AUM Budhagrahaya vidmahe, Indu putraya dhimahi, tanno somya prachodayat AUM CHANDRA PUTRAYAI VIDMAHE ROHINI PRIYA DHIMAHI, TANNO BHUDA PRACHODAYAT |
| JUPITER/ GURU |
"AUM GURUVE NAMAH". THE OTHER BEING " AUM HREEM KLEEM HOOM BRAHASPATAYE NAMAH� THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 19000 TIMES AND PUJA PERFORMED� WITH YELLOW FLOWERS. Gayatri Mantra: AUM Suraachaarya Vidmahe, Surasreshtaya dhimahi, tanno guruh prachodayat. |
| VENUS/ SHUKRA |
"AUM SHUKRAYA NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED 16000 TIMES AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH WHITE CHANDAN AND WHITE FLOWERS. Gayatri Mantra: AUM Rajadabaaya vidmahe, Brigusuthaya dhimahi, tanno sukrah prachodayat |
| SATURN/SHANI |
"AUM SHANAISCHARAYA NAMAH". THE OTHER TWO BEING "AUM SHANNO DEVI RABHISHTHAYE APO BHAVANTU PITAYE SHAN YO RABHISRA VANTU NAH: AUM" THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 24000 TIMES WITHIN 40 DAYS AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH BLUE FLOWERS AND CHANDAN. "AUM AING HRING SHRING SHUNG SHANAISHCHARAYE NAMAH: AUM" Gayatri Mantra: Aum Sanaischaraya vidhamhe, Sooryaputraya dhimahi, tanno manda prachodayat. |
| RAHU |
"AUM RAHAVE NAMAH". THE OTHER BEING "AUM RANG RAHUVE NAMAH AUM" THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 18000 TIMES WITHIN 40 DAYS DURING NIGHT AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH BLUE FLOWERS AND CHANDAN. Gayatri Mantra: AUM Sookdantaya vidmahe, Ugraroopaya dhimahi, tanno Rahu Prachodayat. |
| KETU |
"AUM KETAVE NAMAH". THIS MANTRA MAY BE RECITED FOR 18000 TIMES AND PUJA PERFORMED WITH MIXED FLOWERS AND CHANDAN. NARSHI AVATAR: THE INCARNATION OF VISHNU: "AUM NRING NRING NRING NARSINGHAYE (NRISIMAHYE) NAMAH AUM" REPEAT THE ABOVE MANTRA 17,000 TIMES WITH IN THE ASCENDING CYCLE OF THE MOON Gayatri Mantra: AUM Chitravarnaya vidhmahe, sarparoopaya dhimahi, tanno ketu Prachodayat |
YANTRAS FOR PLANETS
| PLANETS | RULING DEITY | OVER RULER | GRAINS | YANTRAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | AGNI, GOD OF FIRE | SHIVA | WHEAT | SURYA YANTRA, GAYATRI YANTRA, VISHNU YANTRA |
| MOON | APAS, WATER GODDESS | PARVATI | WHITE RICE | SRI YANTRA, LAXMI YANTRA |
| MARS | BHUMI, EARTH GODDESS | SKANDA | RED DHAL | MANGALA YANTRA |
| MERCURY | VISHNU, THE MAINTAINER | NARAYANA | MUNG BEANS | VISHNU YANTRA |
| JUPITER | INDRA, KING OF GODS | BRAHMA | CHICK PEAS | GANESH YANTRA |
| VENUS | INDRANI, QUEEN OF GODS | INDRA | LIMA BEANS | SRI YANTRA, LAXMI YANTRA |
| SATURN | YAMA, GOD OF DEATH | PRAJAPATI | SESAME SEEDS | SRI SHANI YANTRA |
| RAHU | DURGA, GODDESS OF POWER | SARPA | BLACK GRAM | KALI AND DURGA YANTRA |
| KETU | CHITRA GUPTA, GOD OF KARMA | BRAHMA | HORSE GRAM (KULATTHA) | MAHAMRITYUNJAYA YANTRA |
Prayer Hymns from the Vedas
Rig Veda Hymns on 'One God'
Idham Mitram Agnim Aahu atho;
Dhivya Sah Suparnah Garuthman |
E'kam Sath Viprah Bahudhah Vadhanthi, Agnim;
Yama Matharisvaanam Aahuh || --
---- Rig Veda - Verse --- I . 164 .46
They call Him (It) Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni; and
He is the heavenly nobly-winged Garuthman !
To what is One, Sages give many a title, Agni,
Yama, Matharisvan they call it !!
Aakaasat pathitham thoyam Yathaa gacchathi Saagaram |
Sarva Deva Namaskarah Kesavam prathigacchathi ||
Ke'savam prathigacchathi Om nama iti ||
Just as all the water that fall from the sky inescapably reach the sea,
Let all salutations to all the Deities reach only Kesava ;
Indeed they only reach Kesava.
[Here "Kesava" stands for Paramãthma encompassing Brahma, Vishnu and Siva]
Vedic Prayers
Kaaye'na Vaachaa Manasendriyair Vaa
Bhuddhyaathmanaa Vaa Prakrthe' Svabhaavaath |
Karomi Yadyat Sakalam Parasmai
Naarayanaayethi Samarpayaami ||
I dedicate to the supreme person Naarayanaa all that I do
by means of the body, words, mind, by the organs of action,
the organs of knowledge and by the impulsion of nature.
Om ! Asatho' Maa Sath Gamaya
- Thamaso' Maa Jyothirgamaya |
Mr.uthyo' Maa Amr.ruthamgamaya
- Om! Saanthih: Saanthih: Saanthih: ||
Lead me from the unreal to the Real -
- From darkness [ignorance]
to the Light [knowledge];
- From death to Immortality.
- Om Peace ! Peace !! Peace !!!
Om! Sahanaavavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu
Sahaveeryam Karavaavah: |
Thejasvinaa Vadheethamastu Maa Vidvishaa Vahaih: ||
Om! Shaanthih Shaanthih Shaanthih. Om!
May He, the Supreme Lord, protect us both,
The teacher and the student. May He nourish us both.
May our study be thorough and fruitful.
May we not hate each other.
Om ! Peace, Peace, Peace.
Om ! Bhadram Karnebhih: Shrunuyaama Devaah:
Bhadram Pashyemaakshabhir Yajathraah: |
Sthirairangai Sthushthuvaagum Sastanoobhih:
Yashema Devahitham Yadhaayuh: |
Svasthi Na Indhro Vriddhashravaah:
Svasthi Nah Pooshaa Vishva Vedaah: |
Svasthi Nasthaakshyo Arishtanemih:
Svasthi No Brihaspathir Dhadhaathu ||
Om ! Shaanthi:, Shaanthi:, Shaanthi:. Om !
O' Ye Gods ! May we hear with our ears only what is auspicious.
May we see with our eyes only what is auspicious.
May we, who sing your praise,
Live our allotted span of life in perfect health and vigor.
May Indhra who is praised by the devotees,
vouchsafe to us safety and well being.
May the all known Pooshan grant us safety.
May Garuda and Brihaspathi grant us well being.
Om ! Peace, Peace, Peace.
Sarva Devata Prayer
Guru Mantra
Gurur Bramha Gurur Vishnu
Gurur Devo Maheswaraha
Guru Shakshath Para Bramha
Thasmaisri Gurave Namaha
Gurave Sarvalokanam
Bhishaje Bhavaroginam
Nithye Sarvadhiyanaam
Dhakshina Moorthaye Namahah!
Guru is Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Maheswara
Guru is nothing but the Supreme Brahman devoid of attributes.
That is the reason why we bow to the Guru.
sarvaDevata prayer
shriiman mahaa gaNaadhi pataye namaH .
shrii sarasvatyai namaH .
shrii gurave namaH .
shrii maataa pitR^ibhyaaM namaH .
shrii lakshmiinaaraayaNaabhyaaM namaH .
shrii umaamaheshvaraabhyaaM namaH .
ishhTa devataabhyo namaH .
kula devataabhyo namaH .
sthaana devataabhyo namaH .
vaastu devataabhyaaM namaH .
sarevebhyo devebhyo namo namaH ..
avighnamastu .... AUM tatsat.h iti ..
Invocatory Kirtans
Jaya Ganesha Jaya Ganesha Jaya Ganesha paahimaam
Sri Ganesha Sri Ganesha Sri Ganesha rakshamaam
Jaya Saraswati Jaya Saraswati Jaya Saraswati paahimaam
Sri Saraswati Sri Saraswati Sri Saraswati rakshamaam
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Om trayambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam
Urvaarukamiva bandhanaan mrityor muksheeya maamritaat.
Concluding Peace Chants
Sarveshaam swasti bhavatu, sarveshaam shaantir bhavatu,
Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu, sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu;
Sarve bhavantu sukhinah, sarve santu niraamayah,
Sarve bhadraani pashyantu, maakaschid duhkhabhaagbhavet;
Asato maa sad gamaya
Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya
Mrityor maa amritam gamaya;
Om poornamadah poornamidam poornaatpoornamudachyate,
Poornasya poornamaadaaya poornamevaavashishyate.
Om shaantih shaantih shaantih!
Meditation On Lord Shiva
Shaantam padmaasanastham
shashadharamakutam panchavaktram trinetram,
Shoolam vajram cha khadgam
parashumabhayadam dakshinaange vahantam;
Naagam paasham cha ghantaam
damaruka sahitam chaankusham vaamabhaage,
Naanaalankaara deeptam
sphatika maninibham paarvateesham namaami.
MEANING: I prostrate myself before the five-faced Lord of Parvati, who is adorned with various ornaments, who shines like the crystal jewel, who is seated peacefully in the lotus pose, with moon-crested crown, with three eyes, wearing trident, thunderbolt, sword and axe on the right side, who holds the serpent, noose, bell, damaru and spear on the left side, and who gives protection from all fear to His devotees.
Meditation On Sri Shankaracharya
Padmaaseenam prashantam
yamaniratamaanan gaari tulya prabhaavam,
Phaale bhasmaankitaam
bhasmita rujira mukhaam bhojanindeevaraaksham;
Kambugreevam karaabhyaam
avidtamurulasat pustakam jnaanamudraam,
Vandyam geervaana mukhyair
natajana varadam bhaavaye shankaraaryam.
MEANING: I meditate on Sri Shankaracharya who is seated in the lotus posture with Jnanamudra, who is calm, endowed with virtues like Yama, Niyama, etc., whose glory is as great as that of Lord Shiva, who wears the sacred ashes on the forehead, whose face resembles the blossomed lotus, with lotus-like eyes, possessing sacred books in hand, who is ever adored by people of high learning and wisdom, and who fulfils the desires of his devotees (who prostrate themselves before him).
Meditation On Lord Dattatreya
Maalaakamandalu dharah karapadmayugme
Madhyastha paaniyugale damarutrishoolam;
Adhyastha urdhva karayoh shubha shankhachakre
Vande tamatrivaradam bhujashatkayuktam.
MEANING: I meditate on Lord Dattatreya, the son of Atri, who has six hands, who holds the rosary and water-vessel in two hands, with damaru and spear in the other two hands, and with conch and discus in the upper two hands.
Meditation On Lord Ganesha
Gajaananam bhootaganaadisevitam
Kapittha jamboophala saara bhakshitam;
Umaasutam shoka vinaasha kaaranam
Namaami vighneshwara paada pankajam.
MEANING: I worship the lotus feet of Ganesha, the son of Uma, the destroyer of all sorrows, who is served by the host of gods and elementals, and who takes the essence of the kapittha-jarnbu fruit (fruit resembling the bilwa fruit).
Meditation On Lord Subramanya
Shadaananam kumkumaraktavarnam
Mahaa matim divya mayoora vaahanam;
Rudrasya soonum sura sainyanaatham
Guham sadaaham sharanam prapadye.
MEANING: I always take refuge in Lord Guha (Lord Subramanya) of six faces, who is of deep red colour and infinite knowledge, who has the divine peacock to ride on, the son of Lord Shiva and the leader of the army of the Devas.
LORD VISHNU
His Mantra is: Om Namo Narayanaya
Suklambharadharam visnum sasi varnam caturbhujam
Prasanna vadanam dhyayet sarvavighnopasantaye
Meditation On Sri Krishna
Vamshee vibhooshita karaan navaneeradaabhaat
Peetaambaraadaruna bimbaphalaa dharoshthaat;
Poornendusundara mukhaad aravinda netraat
Krishnaat param kimapi tattwam aham na jaane.
MEANING: I know not any other Reality than the lotus-eyed Krishna with hands adorned with flute, looking like a heavy-laden cloud in lustre, wearing a yellow silk garment, with His lower lip like a ruddy bimba fruit, and with face shining like the full moon.
Meditation On Sri Rama
Dhyaayedaajaanubaaham dhritasharadhanusham
baddhapadmaasanastham,
Peetam vaaso vasaanam navakamala dala spardhinetram
prasannam;
Vaamaankaaroodhaseetaa mukhakamala milal lochanam
neeradaabham,
Naanaalankaara deeptam dadhatamuru jataa mandalam
raamachandram.
MEANING: One should meditate on Sri Ramachandra, with hands reaching the knees, holding the bow and arrows, seated in the locked-up lotus posture, wearing a yellow garb, with eyes vying with the newly-blossomed lotus petals, with a pleasant gait, who has Sita seated on His left thigh, who is blue like the clouds, who is adorned with all kinds of ornaments and having a big circle of Jata on the head.
Mantra Pushpam
It is customary to recite Manthra Pushpam, or a short version of it, at the conclusion of all major prayer rituals in the Temples and at home pooja functions. Often we offer flowers to the Deities at this time making some people to think that this is something to do with the flowers [pushpam].
The verses of Manthra pushpam is given in Yajurveda. It is actually a recitation about the origin and evolution of the natural forces like water, air, fire, earth, Sun and the stars and not just praising God.
Yopãm Pushpam Vedha - Pushpavãn Prajaavãn Pasumãn B'havathi
Chandramãpã vã Apãm Pusham - Pushpavãn Prajaavãn Pasumãn B'havathi
Ya Ye'vam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan Bhavathi
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Agnirvaa Aapaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yo Aghneraam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Agner-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Yevam Veda - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
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Vaayorvaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yo Vaayor-aayathanam vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Vaayor-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
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Asovvaitha pannapaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yo Mushyathapa -thaayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Amushyathapa -thaayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
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Chandramaavaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yach Chandramasa Aayathanam vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Chandramasa Aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaamaayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
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Nakshathraanivaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yo Nakshathraanaa Apaam-aayathanam - Vedha Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Nakshathraanaa Aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
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Parjanyovaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yaf: Parjanyasy-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Parjanyasy-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Evam Vedha - Yopaam-aayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
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Samvathsarovaa Apaam-aayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Yas Samvathsars Yaayathanam Vedha - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Aapovai Samvathsars Yaayathanam - Aayatha-navaan B'havathi
Ya Evam Vedha - Yopsu Naavam Prati Thishti tham Vedha - Prathyathi thishtathi
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The meaning of the verse is as follows: The world is all made of water and is the basic of everything and is worthy of our prayers. As water is cool so also the moon is cool like a flower of the water. He who understands this gets all prosperity [with progeny and cattle]. Fire is also a producer of this water and the air is a producer of the fire. As the sea water raises as vapor to the clouds and falls as rain to give us the warmth and prosperity, the Sun is related to the water. As we see the star [through astrological position] which determines the rain and prosperity, we see the relation of stars for all this prosperity through water. Each year, as we get the rainy season to get our rains, the year around seasons get importance. On this water the world revolves around like a boat sailing in the ocean and he who understands this gets all the prosperity.
Mantra FAQ
Q:I want to work with more than one mantra at a time, because I want to work on several things at once. Is this a good thing to do?
A:For your first experiment with mantras, I recommend you work with only one mantra for a full forty-eight day discipline. After that, work with any combination that makes sense to you. Remember, mantras work with energy - both yours and what you bring in from the universe - so if you work on more than one thing, try to keep them at least in the same general area.Here We have given some Powerfull mantras
Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha
Om Dum Durgayei Namaha
Om Sri Dhanvantre Namaha
Q: I sometimes say mantras silently when I am around other people. Is this OK?
A:Ultimately, saying mantras silently is the most powerful way to say them. The silent repetition stimulates the corresponding petals of the chakras so that energy is brought into the subtle body.
Q:I have heard that one must receive a mantra from a guru for it to work. Is this true?
A:Those who have unwrapped the power of a mantra through many repetitions achieve something called "Mantra Siddhi." This means that they have attained some measure of power and proficiency with the mantra. At this point, they may give a mantra to others "with power," meaning that the recipient will achieve results faster than doing it without having received it "with power." However, Sanskrit mantras are your spiritual birthright since they are directly linked to the chakras. They will work even if you read them from a book and begin practice.
The minimum number of repetitions to achieve Mantra Siddhi is generally recognized as 125,000.
Q:I want to do a mantra on behalf of another person. Is this OK?
A:Praying for another person is a good thing to do for anybody at any time. However, Sanskrit Mantra is not exactly prayer because it is pro active and specific, whereas prayer leaves the mechanism of an answer up to Divine authority. Therefore, I recommend that wherever possible you ask permission from a person to undertake mantra work on their behalf. If this is not possible, then start with a prayer that this energy be used for their highest good and begin. I also recommend that you begin with the declaration that while you are performing this mantra on someone's behalf (state their name) that you are by no means taking their karma.
Parents have an automatic right as well as responsibility to perform mantra work on behalf of their children.
Q:When we repeat durga ashtottaram for example can we have the image of baalaa , or lalitaa or kaali in our mind or do we need to have only the form of durga in our mind.Can we recite durga satanaama as addressed to lalitaambika.
A:The shastras say that "Aaavahitha devathaa anyath devabhi na archayet". i.e, we should not worship the gods with anyother mantras, other than the ones meant for the invoked god. However, this rule takes a backseat, when we say Lalitha sahsranamam, and worship any female god, or Vishnu saharanama for any form of vishnu.
Q: Can we have the image of lord shiva while repeating any devi ashTottara and image of devi while repeating shiva ashTottara , in our mind.
A: There is no harm to have the image of shiva or shakthi, while worshipping either of them or another. again the shaastraas say that "Aavayorantharam naasthi candracandrikayoriva....." . There is no difference between them(devi(lalitaa,baalaa,miinaakshi, durga),lord shiva) like moon and moonlight.
Q: How efficient are mantras, and is it a problem if we recite them less than perfectly?
A: A learned Brahmin, from Guntur who was a ghanaapaaThigal, went to the acharya of sringeri and poured out his woes. He said that he married 3 times till then, but some how all his three wives died soon after marriage, and he being a grahastha into yagnas and yagas, could not be without a wife , as a wife had certain important functions in a yajna. He told the acharyal, that he recited the sapthashathi daily, in addition to his japas and pooja. The acharyal, an unparallel Srividyopasaka, went about and divined the problem. He asked the ghanaapaaThigal to repeat the kavacha of sapthashathi. The ghanaapaaThigal, told the same and acharyal, pointed out the reason for his wives death. GhanaapaaThi sundara shastri avadhanigal, was telling "baaryaam bhakshathu bhairavii"... instead of "rakshathu bhairavii", which lead to the wives death. I hope this illustration gives us a picture of mantra shastra and its importance. Likewise when saptashatii is learnt from a sat guru and if recited properly it is equally capable of bestowing bhogaa and moksha.
Q: Is Shrividya of Vedic origin? Are there any references to the devis lalitaa , baalaa , tripura , sundari in the vedas. atleast in the atharvana veda? Are there vedic references to shrii vidyaa?
A: Regarding lalitha, bala, tripura etc.... The vedas including Rig and Yajur have so many references, you cannot even conceive. There are upanishads in the atharvana , like tripuropanishad, tripurataapinupanishad, etc.... The aruna prashna, speaks volumes of Lalitha. Vedic reference to Baala, is found in Rigveda, in the khila bhaaga of srisuktha,sudhaa suktha, etc tripura and sundari, in atharvana veda, yajur veda, etc.. Tripura appears some 70 times in the vedas." Regarding the origin of shrii vidyaa, the rigvedic hymn, "Chatvaari vak parimita....." etc, gives details of srividya mantra and its esoteric meaning. Reference to srividya and its mantra derivatives, have been made atleast in 20 places through out the vedas. Especially Yajur and Rig veda. Srividya, originates from three mantras of the vedas. 1. jatavedase rik. from durga suktha yajur veda 2. gayathri mantra, rig veda 3. mrityunjaya mantra, yajur veda These three together are known as shatakshara vidya or shatakshara gayathri, as they have a 100 letters in them. This is the basis of srividya. " These are only some of the references quoted. There are many references.It is thus very clear that shrii vidya is totally vedic in origin .I also heard that the above three mantraas are said to represent the very essence of vedaas. so there should be no doubt about the vedic origins of shrii vidya however hard some western tantrics may try to argue. Moreover what is available to us of the Vedas now is only about 10% of what was available in the remote past! Some sections may still be 'secret' in some families. I remember seeing a book many years ago, of Shri Ganapati Muni's 'finding' sections of Rig Veda while in deep meditation in Gokarna.
Q: I almost meet with the insistence that a guru must initiate us in order that we may perform some of the devi poojas. With most of the traditional gurus being people of a particular community who guard these upaasana know-hows with utmost secrecy, I am feeling discouraged as I get the feeling that low castes will never get initiated.OR is there a way out?
A: A good Guru should not divide Shishyas by caste or sex. No where in vedas it is taught that mantras are not to be used by low caste people. Hindu system has formulated caste by the practice of profession and not merely by birth. Every hindu has the right to learn the sastras and mantras. If the disciple is true and devoted the Almighty will send a Guru for him to learn the mantras and sastras. So, for a start,
let us be true,
let us be devoted,
let us have love for the universe,
let us respect the elders
let us not speak ill of our neighbours
Rest assured is that JagadambA will jump to embrace you in a way that you can see for yourself, because She is "avyAja karuNA" - Honest compassion.
Significance of 108
The Indian Subcontinent rosary or set of mantra counting has 108 beads. 108 has been a sacred number in the Indian Subcontinent for a very long time. This number is explained in many different ways.
The ancient Indians were excellent mathematicians and 108 may be the product of a precise mathematical operation (e.g. 1 power 1 x 2 power 2 x 3 power 3 = 108) which was thought to have special numerological significance.
Powers of 1, 2, and 3 in math: 1 to 1st power=1; 2 to 2nd power=4 (2x2); 3 to 3rd power=27 (3x3x3). 1x4x27=108
Sanskrit alphabet: There are 54 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet. Each has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti. 54 times 2 is 108.
Sri Yantra: On the Sri Yantra there are marmas where three lines intersect, and there are 54 such intersections. Each intersections has masculine and feminine, shiva and shakti qualities. 54 x 2 equals 108. Thus, there are 108 points that define the Sri Yantra as well as the human body.
9 times 12: Both of these numbers have been said to have spiritual significance in many traditions. 9 times 12 is 108. Also, 1 plus 8 equals 9. That 9 times 12 equals 108.
Heart Chakra: The chakras are the intersections of energy lines, and there are said to be a total of 108 energy lines converging to form the heart chakra. One of them, sushumna leads to the crown chakra, and is said to be the path to Self-realization.
Marmas: Marmas or marmastanas are like energy intersections called chakras, except have fewer energy lines converging to form them. There are said to be 108 marmas in the subtle body.
Time: Some say there are 108 feelings, with 36 related to the past, 36 related to the present, and 36 related to the future.
Astrology: There are 12 constellations, and 9 arc segments called namshas or chandrakalas. 9 times 12 equals 108. Chandra is moon, and kalas are the divisions within a whole.
Planets and Houses: In astrology, there are 12 houses and 9 planets. 12 times 9 equals 108.
Gopis of Krishna: In the Krishna tradition, there were said to be 108 gopis or maid servants of Krishna.
1, 0, and 8: 1 stands for God or higher Truth, 0 stands for emptiness or completeness in spiritual practice, and 8 stands for infinity or eternity.
Sun and Earth: The diameter of the sun is 108 times the diameter of the Earth.
Numerical scale: The 1 of 108, and the 8 of 108, when added together equals 9, which is the number of the numerical scale, i.e. 1, 2, 3 ... 10, etc., where 0 is not a number.
Smaller divisions: The number 108 is divided, such as in half, third, quarter, or twelfth, so that some malas have 54, 36, 27, or 9 beads.
Islam: The number 108 is used in Islam to refer to God.
Jain: In the Jain religion, 108 are the combined virtues of five categories of holy ones, including 12, 8, 36, 25, and 27 virtues respectively.
Sikh: The Sikh tradition has a mala of 108 knots tied in a string of wool, rather than beads.
Chinese: The Chinese Buddhists and Taoists use a 108 bead mala, which is called su-chu, and has three dividing beads, so the mala is divided into three parts of 36 each.
Stages of the soul: Said that Atman, the human soul or center goes through 108 stages on the journey.
Meru: This is a larger bead, not part of the 108. It is not tied in the sequence of the other beads. It is the quiding bead, the one that marks the beginning and end of the mala.
Dance: There are 108 forms of dance in the Indian traditions.
Pythagorean: The nine is the limit of all numbers, all others existing and coming from the same. ie: 0 to 9 is all one needs to make up an infinite amount of numbers.
We have listed below 108 Upanishads as per the list contained in the Muktikopanishad . We have arranged them in four categories according to the particular Veda to which each of them belong.
Rigveda(10): Aitareya , Atmabodha, Kaushitaki, Mudgala, Nirvana, Nadabindu, Akshamaya, Tripura, Bahvruka, Saubhagyalakshmi.
Yajurveda(50): Katha, Taittiriya , Isavasya , Brihadaranyaka, Akshi, Ekakshara, Garbha, Prnagnihotra, Svetasvatara, Sariraka, Sukarahasya, Skanda, Sarvasara, Adhyatma, Niralamba, Paingala, Mantrika, Muktika, Subala, Avadhuta, Katharudra, Brahma, Jabala, Turiyatita, Paramahamsa, Bhikshuka, Yajnavalkya, Satyayani, Amrtanada, Amrtabindu, Kshurika, Tejobindu, Dhyanabindu, Brahmavidya, YogakundalinI, Yogatattva, Yogasikha, Varaha, Advayataraka, Trisikhibrahmana, mandalabrahmana, Hamsa, Kalisantaraaa, Narayana, Tarasara, Kalagnirudra, Dakshinamurti, Pancabrahma, Rudrahrdaya, SarasvatIrahasya.
SamaVeda(16): Kena, Chandogya, Mahat, Maitrayani, Vajrasuci, Savitri, Aruneya, Kundika, Maitreyi, Samnyasa, Jabaladarsana, Yogacudaman, Avyakta, Vasudevai, Jabali, Rudrakshajabala.
Atharvaveda(32): Prasna , Mandukya, Mundaka, Atma, Surya, Narada-Parivrajakas, Parabrahma, Paramahamsa-Parivrajakas, Pasupatha-Brahma, Mahavakya, Sandilya, Krishna, Garuda, Gopalatapani, Tripadavibhuti-mahnarayana, Dattatreya, Kaivalya, NrsimhatapanI, Ramatapani, Ramarahasya, HayagrIva, Atharvasikha, Atharvasira, Ganapati, Brhajjabala, Bhasmajabala, Sarabha, Annapurna, TripuratapanI, Devi, Bhavana, SIta.
Special Mantras
Gayatri refers to a special three-line Vedic meter used in mantras for invoking and focusing consciousness on the Deity. The three gayatris below are intoned during pujas and yajnas. They may also be recited as powerful japa -- repeated again and again, while gently regulating the breath according to systematic rhythms given by one's guru to establish a deep inner connection with Lord Ganesha.
Aum ekadantaya vidmahe
vakratundaya dhimahi
tanno dantih prachodayat
We devote our thought to the one-tusked Lord.
We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk.
May the tusked One guide us on the right path.
Ganapati Upanishad
Aum tatpurushaya vidmahe
vakratundaya dhimahi
tanno dantih prachodayat
We devote our thought to that supreme person.
We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk.
May the tusked One guide us on the right path.
Narayana Upanishad
Aum tat karataya vidmahe
hasti mukhaya dhimahi
tanno dantih prachodayat
We devote our thoughts to the mysterious Lord.
We meditate on His elephant face.
May the tusked One guide us on the right path.
Maitrayani Samhita
A Special Collection of Ganesha Mantras
Ganesha mantras are siddhi mantras . Each mantra contains certain specific powers of Lord Ganesha. When chanted with the proper pranayama (rhythmic breathing) and sincere devotion, they will yield good results. In general, Ganesha mantras will ward off all evil and bless the devotee with abundance, prudence and success. Evil spirits dare not enter the home or the mind of the devotee where Ganesha mantras are recited. Those so mystically inclined and knowledgeable of the seven chakras below the muladhara use these powerful incantantions under the direction of the guru to close off these regions of the mind one by one and free consciousness from deep depression, confusion, jealousy, rage, lingering anger and fear. Some such mantras are given below for the spiritual benefit of the readers.
One more point to remember is that one should bathe or wash the limbs before sitting for repetition of the mantra. Also, one should do three or more pranayama before beginning the mantra. The minimum repetition of the mantra should be one full mala, or 108 times. When this is done at a fixed hour and place regularly for 48 days, it becomes an upasana, which means intense meditation, that will yield siddhis, or spiritual powers. Another warning to bear in mind is that one should use those powers only for healing the sick and other such selfless actions for the benefit of mankind. These powers should not be misused. Misuse of power may bring the curse of the asuras.
Aum gam ganapataye namah
This is a mantra from Ganapati Upanishad. One may always use it before beginning a journey, a new course in school, new career or job, or before entering into any new contract or business so that impediments are removed and your endeavor may be crowned with success.
Aum shri ganeshaya namah
This mantra is usually taught to children for their good education. It increases their memory power, and they become successful in their examinations. Of course, people of any age may use this mantra when taking courses in a school or university, and for success in attaining their degree.
Aum vakratundaya hum
This is a very powerful mantra, as discussed in the Ganesha Purana. When something is not working properly, individually or universally, nationally or internationally, or when the minds of the people turn crooked, negative, depressed or discouraged, the attention of Ganesha may be drawn by this mantra to straighten their ways. The HUM symbolizes "Delay no more, my Lord, in straightening the paths of the crooked-minded ones." This mantra is used many times in the Ganesha Purana to curb the atrocities of cruel demons. In addition, this mantra could also be used for healing any spinal deficiency, such as curvature of the spine or curved limbs. Dedicate 1,008 repetitions of this holy word to straighten and heal such deficiencies.
Aum kshipra prasadaya namah
Kshipra means instantaneous. If some danger or negative energy is coming your way and you don't know how to get rid of that trouble, with true devotion, practice this mantra for quick blessing and purification of one's aura.
Aum shrim hrim klim glaum gam
ganapataye vara varada sarva
janamme vashamanaya svaha
There are several bija (seed) mantras in this mantra . Among other things, it signals, "Shower Your blessings, O Lord. I offer my ego as an oblation."
Aum sumukhaya namah
This mantra has a lot of meaning, but to make it simple, it means you will be always very beautiful in soul, in spirit, in face, everything. By meditating on this mantra, very pleasing manners and a beauty comes on you. Along with that comes peace, which constantly dances in your eyes; and the words you speak are all filled with that power of love.
Aum ekadantaya namah
Ekadanta refers to one tusk in the elephant face, which means God broke the duality and made you to have a one-pointed mind. Whoever has that oneness of mind and single-minded devotion will achieve everything.
Aum kapilaya namah
Kapila (red) means that you are able to give color therapy. You are able to create colors around yourself and around others, bathe them in that color and heal them. As per the mantra you create, so will you create the colors. Another meaning is "wish cow," the "cow of plenty." It means that whatever you wish, that comes true. There is a wish-cow inside you. Whatever you wish, especially for healing others, comes true immediately.
Aum gajakarnikaya namah
The ears of Ganesha, the elephant, are constant fanning, which means people may talk a lot, but you are not receiving inside anything other than that which is important. It also means that you can sit anywhere and tune this cosmic television (the body) with seven channels (chakras) and all 72,000 nadis, to any loka and be able to hear ancestors, angels, the voice of God or the voice of prophets. That kind of inner ear you will develop through this mantra.
Aum lambodaraya namah
This means you feel that you are this universe. It means that all the universes are within you. Like an entire tree is in the seed, the whole universe is in the sound of creation, which is Aum, and that Aum consciousness in you makes you feel that you are the universe. Therefore, if you say, realizing the oneness with the universe, "shanti to the world" every day, then the grace of God will come and there will be world peace, universal peace. It is the universes within Aum and Aum within you.
Aum vikataya namah
This means realizing this world as a dream or a drama. When you are in that high consciousness, this whole world looks like a dream. All of us have taken a role. We have to play our role in life as wife or husband or children or citizens, all consistent with the role we have taken. When an actor bitten by a sponge cobra that is brought on the stage falls, the entire audience cries; but that boy who has fallen knows it was not a real cobra and he is not dead. Life is a drama -- definitely life in this material world, this physical world of ego, is a drama. But inside, like the boy on the stage who is quite happy knowing that he didn't die by the bite of the sponge cobra, like that, the truth never dies in us; it is immortal. So everything else you consider as drama. That consciousness comes to you by knowing this mantra.
Aum vighna nashanaya namah
This mantra invokes the Lord Ganesha to remove every impediment in your life and in your works. By constant meditation on this mantra, all obstacles and blocked energy in your physical and astral bodies are released.
Aum vinayakaya namah
Vinayaka is the name of Ganesha in the golden age. So by realizing this mantra, your life will have a golden age. In your office, in your work, you'll be the boss. Vinayaka means something under control. Vinayaka means the Lord of problems.
Aum dhumraketuve namah
Halley's Comet is called Dhumraketu in the Vedas. Whenever Halley's Comet appears, on the whole planet Earth, and in other places also, there will be fear and terror. The guiding masters and those who have the wisdom to face it will all withdraw to the higher worlds. Important people die during that time, and bloodshed and various other problems come. To overcome that, it's important for us to remember this mantra for world peace.
Aum ganadhyakshaya namah
This mantra is so important. Suppose you have a group, a country, neighbors, or any kind of group therapy, group healing or a whole country needing healing, then you have to bring that entire group to your mind's arena and say this mantra. A group healing takes place by this mantra.
Aum bhalachandraya namah
In Sanskrit, bhala means the forehead center. Chandra means the crescent moon. Bhalachandra means that chakra from where the nectar drips. That is the secret of all healing. It is to feel yourself as Siva, identifying yourself with the Truth and feeling constantly that you are carrying the crescent moon, the symbol of growth and nectar and peace.
Prayer Slokas
vakratu.nDa mahaakaaya koTisuuryasamaprabha |
nirvighnaM kuru me deva sarvakaaryeshhu sarvadaa ||
[Oh! Lord (Ganesha), of huge body and curved elephant trunk, whose brilliance is equal to billions of suns, always remove all obstacles from my endeavors.]
gajaananaM bhuutagaNaadisevitaM
kapitthajaMbuuphalasaarabhaxitam.h |
umaasutaM shokavinaashakaaraNaM
namaami vighneshvarapaadapaN^kajam.h ||
[Salutations to Lord Ganesha who has an elephant head, who is attended by the band of his followers, who eats his favorite wood-apple and rose-apple fruits, who is the son of Goddess Uma, who is the cause of destruction of all sorrow. And I salute his feet which are like lotus.]
shuklaambaradhara.n devaM
shashivarNa.n chaturbhujam.h |
prasannavadana.n dhyaayet.h
sarvavighnopashaantaye ||
[In order to remove all obstacles, one should meditate on (the God Ganesha) as wearing a white garment, as having the complexion like the moon, and having four arms and a pleasant countenance.]
ekada.ntaM mahaakaaya.n
taptakaaJNchanasannibham.h |
laMbodaraM vishaalaaxaM
vande.ahaM gaNanaayakam.h ||
[I bow down to one tusked, huge-bodied, big-bellied, large-eyed Lord Ganesha whose complexion is like that of molten gold.]
Srikantho Mathulo Yasya Jananee Sarva Mangalaa | Janakaha Sankaro Devaha Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam ||
He for whom Lord Vishnu is the Uncle, Whose mother is the Universal auspicious one, Parvathi, Whose father is Lord Mahaa Deva, to Him the Omkaara Faced One, Sri Ganesha, I am doing the salutations.
Vakrathunda Mahaakaaya Sooryakoti Samaprabha,
Avighnam Kuru Me' Deva, Sarva Kaaryesu Sarvadhaa.
You, of the twisted trunk and the massive body, With the dazzle and light of millions of suns; Lead me on a path that has no obstacles nor hindrances Clearing the way in all that I do, ever, and always!
Prasanna Vinaayakam De'vam; Pe'rivana Pura Samsthitham |
Sarva Vigna Haram Nithyam; Vandhe' Sri Kunjaraananam ||
O' Lord Sri Prasanna Vinaayaga, who lives in His Temple in Pearland; The one who will remove all obstacles for all His devotees at all times; One who has the Omkara face of the elephant, I pray to Him.
Sri Ganesha Sthuthi
Srikantho Mathulo Yasya Jananee Sarva Mangalaa |
Janakaha Sankaro Devaha Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam ||
He for whom Lord Vishnu is the Uncle, Whose mother is the Universal auspicious one, Parvathi, Whose father is Lord Mahaa Deva, to Him the Omkaara Faced One, Sri Ganesha, I am doing the salutations.
Vakrathunda Mahaakaaya Sooryakoti Samaprabha,
Avighnam Kuru Me' Deva, Sarva Kaaryesu Sarvadhaa.
You, of the twisted trunk and the massive body, With the dazzle and light of millions of suns; Lead me on a path that has no obstacles nor hindrances Clearing the way in all that I do, ever, and always!
Suklaambaratharam Vishnum Sasivarnam Chaturbujam,
Prasanna Vadhanam Dhayaye't Sarva Vighnopa Santhaye'.
Mooshiga Vaahana Modhaka Hastha -
Saamara Karna Vilambitha Soothra
Vaamana Roopa Maheswara Puthra -
Vighna Vinayaka Paadha Namaste'.
Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Adharnisam,
Ane'kadantam Bhakthaanam Ekadandham Upaasmahe'.
Gajaananam Bhuta Ganadhi Sevitam,
Kapiththa Jambu Phala Saara Bhaksitham
Umasutham Soka Vinaasa Kaaranam
Namaami Vighneswara Paadapankajam.
Manthras for Daily Prayers to Sri Ganesha
1. Om Sumukhaya Namaha ;
2. Om Ekadanthaaya Namaha ;
3. Om Kapilaaya Namaha ;
4. Om Gajakarnaaya Namaha ;
5. Om Lambodharaaya Namaha ;
6. Om Vikataaya Namaha ;
7. Om Vighnaraajaaya Namaha ;
8. Om Ganaadhipaaya Namaha ;
9. Om Dhoomaketave' Namaha ;
10. Om Ganaadhyakshaaya Namaha ;
11. Om Bhaalachandraaya Namaha ;
12. Om Gajaananaaya Namaha ;
13. Om Vakrathundaaya Namaha ;
14. Om Soorpakarnaaya Namaha ;
15. Om He'rambaaya Namaha ;
16. Om Skandapoorvajaaya Namaha
A Prayer for Sri Ganesha - using all His Names.
Sumukhascha E'kadhanthascha Kapilo Gajakarnakah:
Lambodharascha Vikata: Vignaraajo Vinayaka:
Dhoomake'thur Ganaathyaksho Baalachandro Gajaanana:
Vakrathunda: Soorppa Karna: He'ramba: Skandha Poorvajah:
Thvame'va Maathaa Cha Pithaa Thvame'va
Thvame'va Bandhuscha Sakha Thvame'va |
Thvame'va Vidhyaa Cha Thraveenam Thvame'va
Thvame'va Sarvam Mama Dheva Dheva ||
Om Saanthi ! Saanthi !! Saanthi !!!
You are my Mother; You are my Father;
You are my closest Kin; You are my dearest Friend;
You are my Wisdom; You are the Treasure;
You are my Everything; O' my Lord, My loving Lord ||
Om Peace ! Peace !! Peace !!!
108 Namavali
AUM akalmashhaaya namaH .
AUM agnigarbhachchide namaH .
AUM agraNye namaH .
AUM ajaaya namaH .
AUM adbhutamuurtimate namaH .
AUM adhyakkshaaya namaH .
AUM anekaachitaaya namaH .
AUM avyaktamuurtaye namaH .
AUM avyayaaya namaH .
AUM avyayaaya namaH .
AUM aashritaaya namaH .
AUM indrashriipradaaya namaH .
AUM ikshuchaapadhR^ite namaH .
AUM utpalakaraaya namaH .
AUM ekadantaaya namaH .
AUM kalikalmashhanaashanaaya namaH .
AUM kaantaaya namaH .
AUM kaamine namaH .
AUM kaalaaya namaH .
AUM kulaadribhettre namaH .
AUM kR^itine namaH .
AUM kaivalyashukhadaaya namaH .
AUM gajaananaaya namaH .
AUM gaNeshvaraaya namaH .
AUM gatine namaH .
AUM guNaatiitaaya namaH .
AUM gauriiputraaya namaH .
AUM grahapataye namaH .
AUM chakriNe namaH .
AUM chaNDAya namaH .
AUM chaturaaya namaH .
AUM chaturbaahave namaH .
AUM chaturmuurtine namaH .
AUM chandrachUDAmaNye namaH .
AUM jaTilaaya namaH .
AUM tushhTaaya namaH .
AUM dayaayutaaya namaH .
AUM dakshaaya namaH .
AUM daantaaya namaH .
AUM duurvaabilvapriyaaya namaH .
AUM devaaya namaH .
AUM dvijapriyaaya namaH .
AUM dvaimaatreeyaaya namaH .
AUM dhiiraaya namaH .
AUM naagaraajayaGYopaviitavate namaH .
AUM niraN^janaaya namaH .
AUM parasmai namaH .
AUM paapahaariNe namaH .
AUM paashaa.nkushadharaaya namaH .
AUM puutaaya namaH .
AUM pramattaadaityabhayataaya namaH .
AUM prasannaatmane namaH .
AUM biijaapuuraphalaasaktaaya namaH .
AUM buddhipriyaaya namaH .
AUM brahmachaariNe namaH .
AUM brahmadveshhavivarjitaaya namaH .
AUM brahmaviduttamaaya namaH .
AUM bhaktavaaJNchhitadaayakaaya namaH .
AUM bhaktavighnavinaashanaaya namaH .
AUM bhaktipriyaaya namaH .
AUM maayine namaH .
AUM munistutyaaya namaH .
AUM muushhikavaahanaaya namaH .
AUM ramaarchitaaya namaH .
AUM laMbodaraaya namaH .
AUM varadaaya namaH .
AUM vaagiishaaya namaH .
AUM vANIpradaaya namaH .
AUM vighnaraajaaya namaH .
AUM vidhaye namaH .
AUM vinaayakaaya namaH .
AUM vibhudeshvaraaya namaH .
AUM viitabhayaaya namaH .
AUM shaktisamyutaaya namaH .
AUM shaantaaya namaH .
AUM shaashvataaya namaH .
AUM shivaaya namaH .
AUM shuddhaaya namaH .
AUM shuurpakarNaaya namaH .
AUM shailendratanujotsaN^gakelanotsukamaanasaaya namaH .
AUM shriikaNThAya namaH .
AUM shriikaraaya namaH .
AUM shriidaaya namaH .
AUM shriiprataye namaH .
AUM sachchidaanandavigrahaaya namaH .
AUM samastajagadaadhaaraaya namaH .
AUM samaahitaaya namaH .
AUM sarvatanayaaya namaH .
AUM sarvariipriyaaya namaH .
AUM sarvasiddhipradaaya namaH .
AUM sarvasiddhipradaayakaaya namaH .
AUM sarvaatmakaaya namaH .
AUM saamaghoshhapriyaaya namaH .
AUM siddhaarchitapadaaMbujaaya namaH .
AUM siddhidaayakaaya namaH .
AUM sR^ishhTikartre namaH .
AUM somasuuryaagnilochanaaya namaH .
AUM saumyaaya namaH .
AUM skandaagrajaaya namaH .
AUM stutiharshhitaaya namaH .
AUM sthulakaNThaaya namaH .
AUM sthulatuNDAya namaH .
AUM svaya.nkartre namaH .
AUM svaya.nsiddhaaya namaH .
AUM svalaavaNyasutaasaarajitamanmathavigrahaaya namaH .
AUM haraye namaH .
AUM hR^IshhThaaya namaH .
AUM GYAnine namaH .
.. iti shrii vinaayaka ashhTottarashata naamaavalii saMpuurNam.h ..
Ganesha Panjarathnam
mudaa karaatta modakaM sadaa vimukti saadhakaM
kalaadharaavata.nsakaM vilaasi loka rakshakam.h .
anaayakaika naayakaM vinaashitebha daityakaM
nataashubhaashu naashakaM namaami taM vinaayakam.h .. 1..
natetaraati bhiikaraM navoditaarka bhaasvaraM
namat.h suraari nirjaraM nataadhikaapaduddharam.h .
sureshvaraM nidhiishvaraM gajeshvaraM gaNeshvaraM
maheshvaraM tamaashraye paraatparaM nirantaram.h .. 2..
samasta loka sha.nkaraM niraasta daitya kunjaraM
daretarodaraM varaM varebhavaktraM aksharam.h .
kR^ipaakaraM kshamaakaraM mudaakaraM yashaskaraM
manaskaraM namaskR^itaaM namaskaromi bhaasvaram.h .. 3..
aki.nchanaarti marjanaM chirantanokti bhaajanaM
puraaripuurvanandanaM suraari garva charvaNam.h .
prapaJNchanaasha bhiishhaNaM dhana.njayaadi bhuushhaNaM
kapoladaanavaaraNaM bhaje purANavaaraNam.h .. 4..
nitaanta kaanta dantakaantimantakaantakaatmajaM
achintyaruupamantahiinamantaraaya kR^intanam.h .
hR^idantare nirantaraM vasantameva yoginaaM
tamekadantamekameva chintayaami santatam.h .. 5..
phala shrutii
mahaagaNesha paJNcharatnaM aadareNa yon.avahaM
prajalpati prabhaatake hR^idi smaran.n gaNeshvaram.h .
arogataaM adoshhataaM susaahitiiM suputrataaM
samaahitaayurashhTa bhuutimabhyupaiti so.achirat.h ..
. iti shrii sha.nkaraachaarya virachitaM shrii mahaagaNesha paJNcharatnaM saMpuurNam.h
Siddhi Vinaayaka Stotram
jayo.astu te gaNapate dehi me vipulaaM matim.h.
stavanam.h te sadaa kartuM sphUrti yachchhamamaanisham.h .. 1..
prabhuM ma.ngalamUrtiM tvaaM chandrendraavapi dhyaayataH.
yajatastvaaM vishhNushivau dhyaayatashchaavyayaM sadaa .. 2..
vinaayakaM cha praahustvaaM gajaasyaM shubhadaayakaM.
tvannaamnaa vilayaM yaanti doshhaaH kalimalaantaka .. 3..
tvatpadaabjaaMkitashchaahaM namaami charaNau tava.
deveshastvaM chaikadanto madviGYaptiM shR^iNu prabho .. 4..
kuru tvaM mayi vaatsalyaM raxa maaM sakalaaniva.
vighnebhyo raxa maaM nityaM kuru me chaakhilaaH kriyaaH .. 5..
gaurisutastvaM gaNeshaH shR^INu viGYaapanaM mama.
tvatpaadayorananyaarthI yaache sarvaartha raxaNam.h .. 6..
tvameva maataa cha pitaa devastvaM cha mamaavyayaH.
anaathanaathastvaM dehi vibho me vaa.nchhitaM phalam.h .. 7..
laMbodarasvam.h gajaasyo vibhuH siddhivinaayakaH.
heraMbaH shivaputrastvaM vighnesho.anaathabaa.ndhavaH .. 8..
naagaanano bhaktapaalo varadastvaM dayaaM kuru.
siMdUravarNaH parashuhastastvaM vighnanaashakaH .. 9..
vishvaasyaM maMgalaadhIshaM vighneshaM parashUdharaM.
duritaariM dInabandhU.n sarveshaM tvaaM janaa jaguH .. 10..
namaami vighnahartaaraM vande shrIpramathaadhipaM.
namaami ekadantaM cha dInabandhU namaamyaham.h .. 11..
namanaM shaMbhutanayaM namanaM karuNaalayaM.
namaste.astu gaNeshaaya svaamine cha namo.astu te .. 12..
namo.astu devaraajaaya vande gaurIsutaM punaH.
namaami charaNau bhaktyaa bhaalachandragaNeshayoH .. 13..
naivaastyaashaa cha machchitte tvadbhaktestavanasyacha.
bhavetyeva tu machchitte hyaashaa cha tava darshane .. 14..
aGYaanashchaiva mUDho.ahaM dhyaayaami charaNau tava.
darshanaM dehi me shIghraM jagadIsha kR^ipaaM kuru .. 15..
baalakashchaahamalpaGYaH sarveshhaamasi cheshvaraH.
paalakaH sarvabhaktaanaaM bhavasi tvaM gajaanana .. 16..
daridro.ahaM bhaagyahInaH machchittaM te.astu paadayoH.
sharaNyaM maamananyaM te kR^ipaalo dehi darshanam.h .. 17..
idaM gaNapatestotraM yaH paThetsusamaahitaH.
gaNeshakR^ipayaa GYaanasidhdhiM sa labhate dhanaM .. 18..
paThedyaH siddhidaM stotraM devaM saMpUjya bhaktimaan.h.
kadaapi baadhyate bhUtapretaadInaaM na pIDayaa .. 19..
paThitvaa stauti yaH stotramidaM siddhivinaayakaM.
shhaNmaasaiH siddhimaapnoti na bhavedanR^itaM vachaH
gaNeshacharaNau natvaa brUte bhakto divaakaraH .. 20..
iti shrii siddhivinaayaka stotram.h .
Mula Mantra
The term Shiva means auspicious. The God Shiva is all-auspiciousness. The mantra namaH Shivaya, used to offer salutations to Shiva, is an effective prayer to propitiate Shiva.
This pa.nchAkshara (five syllabled) mantra namaH ShivAya is sometimes called the mUla mantra or basic mantra of Shiva. Each of the five syllables, na, ma, shi, vA, and ya, is held to be so sacred that it represents Shiva even by itself.
The following is the ShivapanchAkshara stotra composed by Adi SankarAchArya. One may worship the Shiva linga by reciting this stotra and offering bilva leaves.
nAgendrahArAya trilochanAya bhasmAN^garAgAya maheshvarAya |
nityAya shuddhAya digambarAya tasmai nakArAya namaH shivAya || 1||
Salutations to Shiva, who wears the King of snakes as a garland, the Three-eyed God, whose body is smeared with ashes, the great Lord, the eternal and pure One, who wears the directions as His garment, and who is represented by the
mandAkini\-salilachandana\-charchitAya
nandIshvara\-pramathanAtha\- maheshvarAya |
mandArapushhpa\-bahupushhpa\-supUjitAya
tasmai makArAya namaH shivAya || 2||
I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the gangA (mandAkini) and annointed with sandalwood paste, the Lord of nandI, the Lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, the great Lord, who is worshiped with mandAra and many other kinds of flowers, and who is represented by the
shivAya gaurIvadanAbja\-vR^inda\-
sUryAya dakshAdhvaranAshakAya |
shrInIlakaNThAya vR^ishhadhvajAya
tasmai shikArAya namaH shivAya || 3||
Salutations to Shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, Who is the sun that causes the lotus face of GaurI (PArvatI) to blossom, Who is the destroyer of the Yajna of daksha, whose throat is blue (nIlakaNTha), whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the syllable {\rm ``}shi.{\rm ''}
vasishhTha\-kumbhodbhava\-gautamAryamunIndra\-devArchitashekharAya |
chandrArka\-vaishvAnaralochanAya tasmai vakArAya namaH shivAya || 4||
VasishhTha, agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and other Gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, sun and fire, and who is represented by the syllable
yakshasvarUpAya jaTAdharAya pinAkahastAya sanAtanAya |
divyAya devAya digambarAya tasmai yakArAya namaH shivAya || 5||
Salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a Yaksha, who has matted hair on His head, Who bears the pinAka bow in His hand, the Primeval Lord, the brilliant God, who is digambara (naked), and who is represented by the syllable
pa.nchAksharamidaM puNyaM yaH paThechchhivasannidhau |
shivalokamavApnoti shivena saha modate ||
Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllabled mantra, (namaH shivAya) near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva.
.. iti shriimachchha.nkaraachaaryavirachita shivapaJNchaakshara stotraM samaaptaM..
108 Namavali
shivaaya namaH .
maheshvaraaya namaH .
shaMbhave namaH .
pinaakine namaH .
shashishekharaaya namaH .
vaamadevaaya namaH .
viruupaakshaaya namaH .
kapardine namaH .
niilalohitaaya namaH .
sha.nkaraaya namaH .
shuulapaaNaye namaH .
khaTvaa.ngine namaH .
vishhNuvallabhaaya namaH .
shipivishhTaaya namaH .
aMbikaanaathaaya namaH .
shriikaNThaaya namaH .
bhaktavatsalaaya namaH .
bhavaaya namaH .
sharvaaya namaH .
trilokeshaaya namaH .
shitikaNThaaya namaH .
shivaa priyaaya namaH .
ugraaya namaH .
kapaaline namaH .
kaamaaraye namaH .
andhakaasurasR^idanaaya namaH .
ga.ngaadharaaya namaH .
lalaaTaakshaaya namaH .
kaalakaalaaya namaH .
kR^ipaanidhaye namaH .
bhiimaaya namaH .
parashuhastaaya namaH .
mR^igapaaNaye namaH .
jaTaadharaaya namaH .
kailaashavaasine namaH .
kavachine namaH .
kaThoraaya namaH .
tripuraantakaaya namaH .
vR^ishhaa.nkaaya namaH .
vR^ishhabhaaruuDhaaya namaH .
bhasmoddhuulita vigrahaaya namaH .
saamapriyaaya namaH .
svaramayaaya namaH .
trayiimuurtaye namaH .
aniishvaraaya namaH .
sarvaGYaaya namaH .
paramaatmane namaH .
somasuuryaagnilochanaaya namaH .
havishhe namaH .
yaGYamayaaya namaH .
somaaya namaH .
pa.nchavaktraaya namaH .
sadaashivaaya namaH .
vishveshvaraaya namaH .
viirabhadraaya namaH .
gaNanaathaaya namaH .
prajaapataye namaH .
hiraNyaretase namaH .
durdharshhaaya namaH .
giriishaaya namaH .
girishaaya namaH .
anaghaaya namaH .
bhujaMgabhuushhaNaaya namaH .
bhargaaya namaH .
giridhanvane namaH .
giripriyaaya namaH .
kR^ittivaasase namaH .
puraaraataye namaH .
bhagavate namaH .
pramathaadhipaaya namaH .
mR^ityu.njayaaya namaH .
suukshmatanave namaH .
jagadvyaapine namaH .
jagad.hguruve namaH .
vyomakeshaaya namaH .
mahaasenajanakaaya namaH .
chaaruvikramaaya namaH .
rudraaya namaH .
bhuutapataye namaH .
sthaaNave namaH .
ahayebudhnyaaya namaH .
digaMbaraaya namaH .
ashhTamuurtaye namaH .
anekaatmane namaH .
saatvikaaya namaH .
shuddhavigrahaaya namaH .
shaashvataaya namaH .
khaNDaparashave namaH .
aGYaaya namaH .
paashavimochakaaya namaH .
mR^iDaaya namaH .
pashupataye namaH .
devaaya namaH .
mahaadevaaya namaH .
avyayaaya namaH .
haraye namaH .
bhaganetrabhide namaH .
avyaktaaya namaH .
dakshaadhvaraharaaya namaH .
haraaya namaH .
puushhadantabhide namaH .
avyagraaya namaH .
sahasraakshaaya namaH .
sahasrapade namaH .
apavargapradaaya namaH .
anantaaya namaH .
taarakaaya namaH .
parameshvaraaya namaH .
.. iti shriishivaashhTottarashata naamaavaliH ..
Maha Mrithungjaya Mantra
Thryambakam Yajaamahe' Suganthim Pushtivardhanam |
Urvarukamiva Bandana-mr.uthyormuksheeya Ma-amr.uthathu ||
We worship the three-eyed One, Lord Siva, Who is fragrant and Who nourishes all beings; May He liberate me from the death, for the sake of Immortality, just as the ripe cucumber gets severed from the bondage of the vines.
Rudram & Chamakam
dhyaanam.h
..shrii rudraprashnaH .. namakam.h ..
aapaataalanabhaHsthalaantabhuvanabrahmaaNDamaavisphura\-
jjyotiH sphaaTikaliN^gamaulivilasat.h puurNenduvaantaamR^itaiH .
astokaaplutamekamiishamanishaM rudraanuvaakaaJNjapan.h
dhyaayediipsita siddhaye.adrutapadaM vipro.abhishhiJNjechchhivam.h ..
brahmaaNDavyaaptadehaa bhasitahimaruchaa bhaasamaanaa bhujaN^gaiH
kaNThe kaalaaH kapardaakalita shashikalaashchaNDakodaNDahastaaH .
tryakshaa rudraakshamaalaaH praNatabhayaharaaH shaaMbhavaa muurtibhedaaH
rudraaH shriirudrasuuktaprakaTitavibhavaa naH prayachchhantu saukhyam.h ..
.. oM namo bhagavate rudrAya ..
namaste rudramanyava utota ishhave namaH .
namaste astu dhanvane bAhubhyA\-muta te namaH .. 1\-1..
yAta ishhuH shivatamA shivaM babhUva te dhanuH .
shivA sharavyA yA tava tayA no rudra mR^iDaya .. 1\-2..
yA te rudra shivA tanU\-raghorA.apApakAshinI .
tayA nastanuvA shantamayA girisha.ntAbhichAkashIhi .. 1\-3..
yAmishhuM girisha.nta haste bibharshhyastave .
shivAM giritra tAM kuru mA hisIH purushhaM jagat.h .. 1\-4..
shivena vachasA tvA girishAchchhA vadAmasi .
yathA naH sarvamijjagadayaxmasumanA asat.h .. 1\-5..
adhyavochadadhi vaktA prathamo daivyo bhishhak.h .
ahIshcha sarvAJNjaMbhayantsarvAshcha yAtudhAnyaH .. 1\-6..
asau yastAmro aruNa uta babhruH suma.ngalaH .
ye chemArudrA abhito dixu .
shritAH sahasrasho.avaishhAheDa Imahe .. 1\-7..
asau yo.avasarpati nIlagrIvo vilohitaH .
utainaM gopA adR^ishannadR^ishannudahAryaH .
utainaM vishvA bhUtAni sa dR^ishhTo mR^iDayAti naH .. 1\-8..
namo astu nIlagrIvAya sahasrAxAya mIDhushhe .
atho ye asya satvAno.ahaM tebhyo.akarannamaH .. 1\-9..
pramu.ncha dhanvanastva\-mubhayo\-rArtniyo\-rjyAm.h .
yAshcha te hasta ishhavaH parA tA bhagavo vapa .. 1\-10..
avatatya dhanustva sahasrAxa shateshhudhe .
nishIrya shalyAnAM mukhA shivo naH sumanA bhava .. 1\-11..
vijyaM dhanuH kapardino vishalyo bANavA uta .
aneshannasyeshhava Abhurasya nishha.ngathiH .. 1\-12..
yA te heti\-rmIDhushhTama haste babhUva te dhanuH .
tayA.asmAnvishvatastva\-mayaxmayA paribbhuja .. 1\-13..
namaste astvAyudhAyAnAtatAya dhR^ishhNave .
ubhAbhyAmuta te namo bAhubhyAM tava dhanvane .. 1\-14..
pari te dhanvano heti\-rasmAnvruNaktu vishvataH .
atho ya ishhudhistavAre asmannidhehi tam.h .. 1\-15..
namaste astu bhagavan.h vishveshvarAya mahAdevAya tryaMbakAya
tripurAntakAya trikAgni\-kAlAya kAlAgnirudrAya
nIlakaNThAya mrutyu.njayAya sarveshvarAya
sadAshivAya shrImanmahAdevAya namaH .. 2\-0..
namo hiraNyabAhave senAnye dishA.n cha pataye namo namo
vR^ikshebhyo harikeshebhyaH pashUnAM pataye namo namaH
saspiJNcharAya tvishhImate pathInAM pataye namo namo
babhlushAya vivyAdhine.annAnAM pataye namo namo
harikeshAyopavItine pushhTAnAM pataye namo namo
bhavasya hetyai jagatAM pataye namo namo
rudrAyAtatAvine kshetrANAM pataye namo namaH
sUtAyAhantyAya vanAnAM pataye namo namaH .. 2\-1..
rohitAya sthapataye vR^ikshANAM pataye namo namo
mantriNe vaaNijAya kakshANAM pataye namo namo
bhuva.ntaye vArivaskR^itAyaushhadhInAM pataye namo nama
uchchairghoshhAyAkrandayate pattInAM pataye namo namaH
kR^itsnavItAya dhAvate satvanAM pataye namaH .. 2\-2..
namaH sahamAnAya nivyAdhina AvyAdhinInAM
pataye namo namaH
kakubhAya nishhaN^giNe stenAnAM pataye namo namo
nishhaN^giNa ishhudhimate taskaraaNaaM pataye namo namo
vaJNchate parivaJNchate stAyUnAM pataye namo namo
nicherave paricharAyAraNyAnAM pataye namo namaH
sR^ikAvibhyo jighAsadbhyo mushhNatAM pataye namo namo
.asimadbhyo naktaM charad.hbhyaH prakR^intAnAM pataye namo nama
ushhNIshhiNe giricharAya kuluJNchAnAM pataye namo namaH .. 3\-1..
ishhumad.hbhyo dhanvAvibhyashcha vo namo nama
AtanvAnebhyaH pratidadhAnebhyashcha vo namo nama
Ayachchhad.hbhyo visR^ijadbhyashcha vo namo namo
.asyadbhyo vid.hdhyadbhyashcha vo namo nama
AsInebhyaH shayAnebhyashcha vo namo namaH
svapadbhyo jAgradbhyashcha vo namo nama\-
stishhThad.hbhyo dhAvadbhyashcha vo namo namaH
sabhAbhyaH sabhApatibhyashcha vo namo namo
ashvebhyo.ashvapatibhyashcha vo namaH .. 3\-2..
nama AvyadhinIbhyo vividhyantIbhyashcha vo namo nama
ugaNAbhyastR^ihatIbhyashcha vo namo namo
gR^itsebhyo grutsapatibhyashcha vo namo namo
vrAtebhyo vrAtapatibhyashcha vo namo namo
gaNebhyo gaNapatibhyashcha vo namo namo
virUpebhyo vishvarUpebhyashcha vo namo namo
mahadbhyaH kshullakebhyashcha vo namo namo
rathibhyo.arathebhyashcha vo namo namo rathebhyaH .. 4\-1..
rathapatibhyashcha vo namo namaH
senAbhyaH senanibhyashcha vo namo namaH
kshattR^ibhyaH sa.ngrahItR^ibhyashcha vo namo nama\-
stakshabhyo rathakArebhyashcha vo namo namaH
kulAlebhyaH karmArebhyashcha vo namo namaH
puJNjishhTebhyo nishhAdebhyashcha vo namo nama
ishhukR^idbhyo dhanvakR^id.hbhyashcha vo namo namo
mrugayubhyaH shvanibhyashcha vo namo namaH
shvabhyaH shvapatibhyashcha vo namaH .. 4\-2..
namo bhavAya cha rudrAya cha namaH sharvAya cha pashupataye cha
namo nIlagrIvAya cha shitikaNThAya cha
namaH kapardine cha vyuptakeshAya cha
namaH sahasrAkshAya cha shatadhanvane cha
namo girishAya cha shipivishhTAya cha
namo mIDhushhTamAya cheshhumate cha namo hrasvAya cha vAmanAya cha
namo bR^ihate cha varshhIyase cha
namo vR^iddhAya cha saMvR^id.hdhvane cha .. 5\-1..
namo agriyAya cha prathamAya cha nama Ashave chAjirAya cha
namH shIghriyAya cha shIbhyAya cha
nam UrmyAya chAvasvanyAya cha
namaH strotasyAya cha dvIpyAya cha .. 5\-2..
namo jyeshhThAya cha kanishhThAya cha
namaH pUrvajAya chAparajAya cha
namo madhyamAya chApagalbhAya cha
namo jaghanyAya cha budhniyAya cha
namaH sobhyAya cha pratisaryAya cha
namo yAmyAya cha kshemyAya cha
nama urvaryAya cha khalyAya cha
namaH shlokyAya chAvasAnyAya cha
namo vanyAya cha kakshyAya cha
namaH shravAya cha pratishravAya cha .. 6\-1..
nama AshushheNAya chAshurathAya cha
namaH shUrAya chAvabhindate cha
namo varmiNe cha varUthine cha
namo bilmine cha kavachine cha
namaH shrutAya cha shrutasenAya cha .. 6\-2..
namo dundubhyAya chAhananyAya cha namo dhR^ishhNave cha pramR^ishaaya cha
namo dUtAya cha prahitAya cha namo nishhaN^giNe cheshhudhimate cha
namastIkshNeshhave chAyudhine cha namaH svAyudhAya cha sudhanvane cha
namaH srutyAya cha pathyAya cha namaH kATyAya cha nIpyAya cha
namaH sUdyAya cha sarasyAya cha namo nAdyAya cha vaishantAya cha .. 7\-1..
namaH kUpyAya chAvaTyAya cha namo varshhyAya chAvarshhyAya cha
namo meghyAya cha vidyutyAya cha nama IghriyAya chAtapyAya cha
namo vAtyAya cha reshhmiyAya cha
namo vAstavyAya cha vAstupAya cha .. 7\-2..
namaH somAya cha rudrAya cha namastAmrAya chAruNAya cha
namaH shaN^gAya cha pashupataye cha nama ugrAya cha bhImAya cha
namo agrevadhAya cha dUrevadhAya cha
namo hantre cha hanIyase cha namo vR^ikshebhyo harikeshebhyo
namastArAya namaH shaMbhave cha mayobhave cha
namaH sha.nkarAya cha mayaskarAya cha
namaH shivAya cha shivatarAya cha .. 8\-1..
namastIrthyAya cha kUlyAya cha
namaH pAryAya chAvAryAya cha
namaH prataraNAya chottaraNAya cha
nama AtAryAya chAlAdyAya cha
namaH shashhpyAya cha phenyAya cha namaH
sikatyAya cha pravAhyAya cha .. 8\-2..
nama iriNyAya cha prapathyAya cha
namaH kishilAya cha kshayaNAya cha
namaH kapardine cha pulastaye cha
namo goshhThyAya cha gR^ihyAya cha
namastalpyAya cha gehyAya cha
namaH kATyAya cha gahvareshhThAya cha
namo hR^idayyAya cha niveshhpyAya cha
namaH pAsavyAya cha rajasyAya cha
namaH shushhkyAya cha harityAya cha
namo lopyAya cholapyAya cha .. 9\-1..
nama UrvyAya cha sUrmyAya cha
namaH parNyAya cha parNashadyAya cha
namo.apaguramANAya chAbhighnate cha
nama Akhkhidate cha prakhkhidate cha
namo vaH kirikebhyo devAnA hR^idayebhyo
namo vikshINakebhyo namo vichinvatkebhyo
nama Anirhatebhyo nama AmIvatkebhyaH .. 9\-2..
drApe andhasaspate daridrannIlalohita .
eshhAM purushhANAmeshhAM pashUnAM mA bhermAro mo eshhAM
ki.nchanAmamat.h .. 10\-1..
yA te rudra shivA tanUH shivA vishvAha bheshhajI .
shivA rudrasya bheshhajI tayA no mR^iDa jIvase .. 10\-2..
imArudrAya tavase kapardine kshayadvIrAya prabharAmahe matim.h .
yathA naH shamasad.hdvipade chatushhpade vishvaM pushhTaM grAme
aasminnanAturam.h .. 10\-3..
mR^iDA no rudrotano mayaskR^idhi kshayadvIrAya namasA vidhema te .
yachchhaM cha yoshcha manurAyaje pitA tadashyAma tava rudra praNItau .. 10\-4..
mA no mahAntamuta mA no arbhakaM
mA na ukshanta\-muta mA na ukshitam.h .
mA no vadhIH pitaraM mota mAtaraM priyA mA
nastanuvo rudra rIrishhaH .. 10\-5..
mAnastoke tanaye mA na Ayushhi mA no goshhu
mA no ashveshhu rIrishhaH .
vIrAnmA no rudra bhAmito.avadhI\-rhavishhmanto
namasA vidhema te .. 10\-6..
ArAtte goghna utta pUrushhaghne kshayadvIrAya
sumnamasme te astu .
rakshA cha no adhi cha deva brUhyathA cha naH
sharma yachchha dvibarhAH .. 10\-7..
stuhi shrutaM gartasadaM yuvAnaM mR^iganna bhIma\-mupahatnumugram.h .
mruDA jaritre rudra stavAno anyante
asmannivapantu senAH .. 10\-8..
pariNo rudrasya hetirvR^iNaktu pari tveshhasya durmatiraghAyoH .
ava sthirA maghavadbhyastanushhva mIDh.hvastokAya
tanayAya mruDaya .. 10\-9..
mIDhushhTama shivatama shivo naH sumanA bhava .
parame vruksha AyudhaM nidhAya kR^ittiM vasAna
Achara pinAkaM vibhradAgahi .. 10\-10..
vikirida vilohita namaste astu bhagavaH .
yAste sahasrahetayo.anyamasmannivapantu tAH .. 10\-11..
sahasrANi sahasradhA bAhuvostava hetayaH .
tAsAmIshAno bhagavaH parAchInA mukhA kR^idhi .. 10\-12..
sahasrANi sahasrasho ye rudrA adhi bhUmyAm.h .
teshhAsahasrayojane.avadhanvAni tanmasi .. 11\-1..
asmin.h mahatyarNave.antarikshe bhavA adhi .. 11\-2..
nIlagrIvAH shitikaNThAH sharvA adhaH kshamAcharAH .. 11\-3..
nIlagrIvAH shitikaNThA divarudrA upashritAH .. 11\-4..
ye vR^iksheshhu saspi.njarA nIlagrIvA vilohitAH .. 11\-5..
ye bhUtAnAmadhipatayo vishikhAsaH kapardinaH .. 11\-6..
ye anneshhu vividhyanti pAtreshhu pibato janAn.h .. 11\-7..
ye pathAM pathirakshaya ailabR^idA yavyudhaH .. 11\-8..
ye tIrthAni pracharanti sR^ikAvanto nishhaN^giNaH .. 11\-9..
ya etAvantashcha bhUyaasashcha disho rudrA vitasthire
teshhAsahasra\-yojane . avadhanvAni tanmasi .. 11\-10..
namo rudrebhyo ye pR^ithivyAM ye . antarikshe
ye divi yeshhAmannaM vAto varshhamishhava\-stebhyo dasha
praachIrdasha dakshiNA dasha pratIchIrdashodiichIrdashordhvaastebhyo
namaste no mR^iDayantu te yaM dvishhmo yashcha no dveshhTi
taM vo jambhe dadhAmi .. 11\-11..
tryaMbakaM yajAmahe sugandhiM pushhTivardhanam.h .
urvArukamiva bandhanAnmR^ityo\-rmukshIya mA.amR^itAt.h .. 1..
yo rudro agnau yo apsu ya oshhadhIshhu .
yo rudro vishvA bhuvanA.a.avivesha
tasmai rudrAya namo astu .. 2..
tamushhTuhi yaH svishhuH sudhanvA yo vishvasya kshayati bheshhajasya .
yakshvAmahe saumanasAya rudraM nabhobhi rdevamasuraM duvasya .. 3..
ayaM me hasto bhagavAnayaM me bhagavattaraH .
ayaM me vishva\-bheshhajo.aya shivAbhimarshanaH .. 4..
ye te sahasramayutaM pAshA mR^ityo martyAya hantave .
tAn.h yaGYasya mAyayA sarvAnava yajAmahe .
mR^ityave svAhA mR^ityave svAhA .. 5..
oM namo bhagavate rudrAya vishhNave mR^ityurme pAhi .
prANAnAM granthirasi rudro mA vishAntakaH .
tenAnnenApyAyasva .. 6..
namo rudraaya vishhNave mR^ityurme pAhi
.. oM shAntiH shAntiH shAntiH ..
iti shrIkR^ishhNayajurvedIya taittirIya saMhitAyAM
chaturthakANDe pa.nchamaH prapAThakaH ..
.. chamakaprashnaH ..
agnaavishhNuu sajoshhasemaa vardhantu vaaM giraH .
dyumnairvaajebhiraagatam.h ..
vaajashcha me prasavashcha me
prayatishcha me prasitishcha me dhiitishcha me kratushcha me
svarashcha me shlokashcha me shraavashcha me shrutishcha me
jyotishcha me suvashcha me praaNashcha me.apaanashcha me
vyaanashcha me.asushcha me chittaM cha ma aadhiitaM cha me
vaakcha me manashcha me chakshushcha me shrotraM cha me dakshashcha me
balaM cha ma ojashcha me sahashcha ma aayushcha me
jaraa cha ma aatmaa cha me tanuushcha me sharma cha me varma cha me
.aN^gaani cha me.asthaani cha me paruushhi cha me
shariiraaNi cha me .. 1..
jyaishhThyaM cha ma aadhipathyaM cha me manyushcha me
bhaamashcha me.amashcha me.ambhashcha me jemaa cha me mahimaa cha me
varimaa cha me prathimaa cha me varshhmaa cha me draaghuyaa cha me
vR^iddhaM cha me vR^iddhishcha me satyaM cha me shraddhaa cha me
jagachcha me dhanaM cha me vashashcha me tvishhishcha me kriiDaa cha me
modashcha me jaataM cha me janishhyamaaNaM cha me suuktaM cha me
sukR^itaM cha me vittaM cha me vedyaM cha me bhuutaM cha me
bhavishhyachcha me sugaM cha me supathaM cha ma R^iddhaM cha ma R^iddhishcha me
kL^iptaM cha me kL^iptishcha me matishcha me sumatishcha me .. 2..
shaM cha me mayashcha me priyaM cha me.anukaamashcha me
kaamashcha me saumanasashcha me bhadraM cha me shreyashcha me
vasyashcha me yashashcha me bhagashcha me draviNaM cha me
yantaa cha me dhartaa cha me kshemashcha me dhR^itishcha me
vishvaM cha me mahashcha me saMvichcha me GYaatraM cha me
suushcha me prasuushcha me siiraM cha me layashcha ma R^itaM cha me
.amR^itaM cha me.ayakshmaM cha me.anaamayachcha me jiivaatushcha me
diirghaayutvaM cha me.anamitraM cha me.abhayaM cha me sugaM cha me
shayanaM cha me suushhaa cha me sudinaM cha me .. 3..
uurkcha me suunR^itaa cha me payashcha me rasashcha me
ghR^itaM cha me madhu cha me sagdhishcha me sapiitishcha me
kR^ishhishcha me vR^ishhTishcha me jaitraM cha ma audbhidyaM cha me
rayishcha me raayashcha me pushhTaM cha me pushhTishcha me
vibhu cha me prabhu cha me bahu cha me bhuuyashcha me
puurNaM cha me puurNataraM cha me.akshitishcha me kuuyavaashcha me
.annaM cha me.akshuchcha me vriihiyashcha me yavaashcha me maashhaashcha me
tilaashcha me mudgaashcha me khalvaashcha me godhuumaashcha me
masuraashcha me priyaMgavashcha me.aNavashcha me
shyaamaakaashcha me niivaaraashcha me .. 4..
ashmaa cha me mR^ittikaa cha me girayashcha me parvataashcha me
sikataashcha me vanaspatayashcha me hiraNyaM cha me
.ayashcha me siisaM cha me trapushcha me shyaamaM cha me
lohaM cha me.agnishcha ma aapashcha me viirudhashcha ma
oshhadhayashcha me kR^ishhTapachyaM cha me.akR^ishhTapachyaM cha me
graamyaashcha me pashava aaraNyaashcha yaGYena kalpantaaM
vittaM cha me vittishcha me bhuutaM cha me bhuutishcha me
vasu cha me vasatishcha me karma cha me shaktishcha me
.arthashcha ma emashcha ma itishcha me gatishcha me .. 5..
agnishcha ma indrashcha me somashcha ma indrashcha me
savitaa cha ma indrashcha me sarasvatii cha ma indrashcha me
puushhaa cha ma indrashcha me bR^ihaspatishcha ma indrashcha me
mitrashcha ma indrashcha me varuNashcha ma indrashcha me
tvashhTaa cha ma indrashcha me dhaataa cha ma indrashcha me
vishhNushcha ma indrashcha me.ashvinau cha ma indrashcha me
marutashcha ma indrashcha me vishve cha me devaa indrashcha me
pR^ithivii cha ma indrashcha me.antariikshaM cha ma indrashcha me
dyaushcha ma indrashcha me dishashcha ma indrashcha me
muurdhaa cha ma indrashcha me prajaapatishcha ma indrashcha me .. 6..
ashushcha me rashmishcha me.adaabhyashcha me.adhipatishcha ma
upaashushcha me.antaryaamashcha ma aindravaayashcha me
maitraavaruNashcha ma aashvinashcha me pratipasthaanashcha me
shukrashcha me manthii cha ma aagrayaNashcha me vaishvadevashcha me
dhruvashcha me vaishvaanarashcha ma R^itugraahaashcha me
.atigraahyaashcha ma aindraagnashcha me vaishvadevaashcha me
marutvatiiyaashcha me maahendrashcha ma aadityashcha me
saavitrashcha me saarasvatashcha me paushhNashcha me
paatniivatashcha me haariyojanashcha me .. 7..
idhmashcha me barhishcha me vedishcha me dhishhNiyaashcha me
sruchashcha me chamasaashcha me graavaaNashcha me svaravashcha ma
uparavaashcha me . adhishhavaNe cha me droNakalashashcha me
vaayavyaani cha me puutabhR^ichcha me aadhavaniiyashcha ma
aagniidhraM cha me havirdhaanaM cha me gR^ihaashcha me sadashcha me
puroDaashaashcha me pachataashcha me.avabhR^ithashcha me
svagaakaarashcha me .. 8..
agnishcha me dharmashcha me.arkashcha me suuryashcha me
praaNashcha me.ashvamedhashcha me pR^ithivii cha me.a ditishcha me
ditishcha me dyaushcha me shakkvariiraN^gulayo dishashcha me
yaGYena kalpantaamR^ikcha me saama cha me stomashcha me
yajushcha me diikshaa cha me tapashcha ma R^itushcha me vrataM cha me
.ahoraatrayorvR^ishhTyaa bR^ihadrathantare cha me yaGYena kalpetaam.h .. 9..
garbhaashcha me vatsaashcha me travishcha me travii cha me
dityavaaT.h cha me dityauhii cha me paJNchaavishcha me
paJNchaavii cha me trivatsashcha me trivatsaa cha me
turyavaaT.h cha me turyauhii cha me pashhThavaaT.h cha me pashhThauhii cha ma
ukshaa cha me vashaa cha ma R^ishhabhashcha me vehashcha me
.anaDvaaJNcha me dhenushcha ma aayuryaGYena kalpataaM
praaNo yaGYena kalpataamapaano yaGYena kalpataaM
vyaano yaGYena kalpataaM chakshuryaGYena kalpataa
shrotraM yaGYena kalpataaM mano yaGYena kalpataaM
vaagyaGYena kalpataamaatmaa yaGYena kalpataaM
yaGYo yaGYena kalpataam.h .. 10..
ekaa cha me tisrashcha me paJNcha cha me sapta cha me
nava cha ma ekadasha cha me trayodasha cha me paMchadasha cha me
saptadasha cha me navadasha cha ma eka vishatishcha me
trayovishatishcha me paMchavishatishcha me
saptavishatishcha me navavishatishcha ma
ekatrishachcha me trayastrishachcha me
chatasrashcha me.ashhTau cha me dvaadasha cha me shhoDasha cha me
vishatishcha me chaturvishatishcha me.ashhTaavishatishcha me
dvaatrishachcha me shhaTtrishachcha me chatvarishachcha me
chatushchatvaarishachcha me.ashhTaachatvaarishachcha me
vaajashcha prasavashchaapijashcha kratushcha suvashcha muurdhaa cha
vyashniyashchaantyaayanashchaantyashcha bhauvanashcha
bhuvanashchaadhipatishcha .. 11..
iDaa devahuurmanuryaGYaniirbR^ihaspatirukthaamadaani
shasishhadvishvedevaaH suuktavaachaH pR^ithiviimaatarmaa
maa hisiirmadhu manishhye madhu janishhye madhu vakshyaami
madhu vadishhyaami madhumatiiM devebhyo vaachamudyaasa
shushruushheNyaaM manushhyebhyastaM maa devaa avantu
shobhaayai pitaro.anumadantu ..
AUM shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH ..
iti shrii kR^ishhNayajurvediiya taittiriiya saMhitaayaaM
chaturthakaaNDe saptamaH prapaaThakaH ..
.. shiva kavacham.h .. .. shiva kavacham.h ..
asya shrI shivakavacha stotramahAmantrasya
R^ishhabhayogIshvara R^ishhiH .
anushhTup.h chhandaH .
shrIsAmbasadAshivo devatA .
oM bIjam .
namaH shaktiH .
shivAyeti kIlakam.h .
mama sAmbasadAshivaprItyarthe jape viniyogaH .
karanyAsaH
oM sadAshivAya a.ngushhThAbhyA.n namaH .
naM ga.ngAdharAya tarjanIbhyA.n namaH .
maM mR^ityuJNjayAya madhyamAbhyA.n namaH .
shiM shUlapANaye anAmikAbhyA.n namaH .
vAM pinAkapANaye kanishhThikAbhyA.n namaH .
yaM umApataye karatalakarapR^ishhThAbhyA.n namaH .
hR^idayAdi a.nganyAsaH
oM sadAshivAya hR^idayAya namaH .
naM ga.ngAdharAya shirase svAhA .
maM mR^ityuJNjayAya shikhAyai vashhaT.h .
shiM shUlapANaye kavachAya huM .
vAM pinAkapANaye netratrayAya vaushhaT.h .
yaM umApataye astrAya phaT.h .
bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaH ..
dhyAnam.h
vajradaMShTraM trinayanaM kAlakaNTha mari.ndamam.h .
sahasrakaramatyugraM vande shaMbhuM umApatim.h ..
rudrAxakaN^kaNalasatkaradaNDayugmaH
pAlAntarAlasitabhasmadhR^itatripuNDraH .
paJNchAxaraM paripaThan varamantrarAjaM
dhyAyan sadA pashupatiM sharaNaM vrajethAH ..
ataH paraM sarvapurANaguhyaM
niHsheshhapApaughaharaM pavitram.h .
jayapradaM sarvavipatpramochanaM
vaxyAmi shaivam kavachaM hitAya te ..
paJNchapUjA
laM pR^ithivyAtmane gandhaM samarpayAmi .
haM AkAshAtmane pushhpaiH pUjayAmi .
yaM vAyvAtmane dhUpam AghrApayAmi .
raM agnyAtmane dIpaM darshayAmi .
vaM amR^itAtmane amR^itaM mahAnaivedyaM nivedayAmi .
saM sarvAtmane sarvopachArapUjAM samarpayAmi ..
mantraH
R^ishhabha uvAcha \-\-\-
namaskR^itya mahAdevaM vishvavyApinamIshvaram.h .
vaxye shivamayaM varma sarvaraxAkaraM nR^iNAm.h .. 1..
shuchau deshe samAsIno yathAvatkalpitAsanaH .
jitendriyo jitaprANashchintayechchhivamavyayam.h .. 2..
hR^itpuNDarIkAntarasannivishhTaM
svatejasA vyAptanabho.avakAsham.h .
atIndriyaM sUxmamanantamAdyaM
dhyAyet.h parAnandamayaM mahesham.h ..
dhyAnAvadhUtAkhilakarmabandha\-
shchiraM chidAnanda nimagnachetAH .
shhaDaxaranyAsa samAhitAtmA
shaivena kuryAtkavachena raxAm.h ..
mAM pAtu devo.akhiladevatAtmA
saMsArakUpe patitaM gabhIre .
tannAma divyaM paramantramUlaM
dhunotu me sarvamaghaM hR^idistham.h ..
sarvatra mAM raxatu vishvamUrti\-
rjyotirmayAnandaghanashchidAtmA .
aNoraNiyAnurushaktirekaH
sa IshvaraH pAtu bhayAdasheshhAt.h ..
yo bhUsvarUpeNa bibharti vishvaM
pAyAtsa bhUmergirisho.ashhTamUrtiH .
yo.apAM svarUpeNa nR^iNAM karoti
sa.njIvanaM so.avatu mAM jalebhyaH ..
kalpAvasAne bhuvanAni dagdhvA
sarvANi yo nR^ityati bhUrilIlaH .
sa kAlarudro.avatu mAM davAgneH
vAtyAdibhIterakhilAchcha tApAt.h ..
pradIptavidyutkanakAvabhAso
vidyAvarAbhIti kuThArapANiH .
chaturmukhastatpurushhastrinetraH
prAchyAM sthito raxatu mAmajasram.h ..
kuThArakheTAN^kusha shUlaDhakkA\-
kapAlapAshAxa guNAndadhAnaH .
kuThaaravedaan~Nkushapaashashuula
kapaalaDhakkaakShakashuulapaaNiH
chaturmukho nIlaruchistrinetraH
pAyAdaghoro dishi daxiNasyAm.h ..
kundendushaN^khasphaTikAvabhAso
vedAxamAlA varadAbhayAN^kaH .
tryaxashchaturvaktra uruprabhAvaH
sadyo.adhijAto.avatu mAM pratIchyAm.h ..
varAxamAlAbhayaTaN^kahastaH
sarojakiJNjalkasamAnavarNaH .
trilochanashchAruchaturmukho mAM
pAyAdudIchyAM dishi vAmadevaH ..
vedAbhayeshhTAN^kushaTaN^kapAsha\-
kapAlaDhakkAxarashUlapANiH .
sitadyutiH paJNchamukho.avatAnmAM
IshAna UrdhvaM paramaprakAshaH ..
mUrdhAnamavyAnmama chandramauliH
bhAlaM mamAvyAdatha bhAlanetraH .
netre mamAvyAdbhaganetrahArI
nAsAM sadA raxatu vishvanAthaH ..
pAyAchchhrutI me shrutigItakIrtiH
kapolamavyAtsatataM kapAlI .
vaktraM sadA raxatu paJNchavaktro
jihvAM sadA raxatu vedajihvaH ..
kaNThaM girIsho.avatu nIlakaNThaH
pANidvayaM pAtu pinAkapANiH .
dormUlamavyAnmama dharmabAhuH
vaxaHsthalaM daxamakhAntako.avyAt.h ..
mamodaraM pAtu girIndradhanvA
madhyaM mamAvyAnmadanAntakArI .
herambatAto mama pAtu nAbhiM
pAyAtkaTiM dhUrjaTirIshvaro me ..
UrudvayaM pAtu kuberamitro
jAnudvayaM me jagadIshvaro.avyAt.h .
jaN^ghAyugaM puN^gavaketuravyAt.h
pAdau mamAvyAtsuravandyapAdaH ..
maheshvaraH pAtu dinAdiyAme
mAM madhyayAme.avatu vAmadevaH .
trilochanaH pAtu tR^itIyayAme
vR^ishhadhvajaH pAtu dinAntyayAme ..
pAyAnnishAdau shashishekharo mAM
gaN^gAdharo raxatu mAM nishIthe .
gaurIpatiH pAtu nishAvasAne
mR^ityu~njayo raxatu sarvakAlam.h ..
antaHsthitaM raxatu sha.nkaro mAM
sthANuH sadA pAtu bahiHsthitaM mAm.h .
tadantare pAtu patiH pashUnAM
sadAshivo raxatu mAM samantAt.h ..
tishhThantamavyAd.h bhuvanaikanAthaH
pAyAdvrajantaM pramathAdhinAthaH .
vedAntavedyo.avatu mAM nishhaNNaM
mAmavyayH pAtu shivaH shayAnam.h ..
mArgeshhu mAM raxatu nIlakaNThaH
shailAdidurgeshhu puratrayAriH .
araNyavAsAdi mahApravAse
pAyAnmR^igavyAdha udArashaktiH ..
kalpAntakAlograpaTuprakopa\-
sphuTATTahAsochchalitANDakoshaH .
ghorArisenArNava durnivAra\-
mahAbhayAdraxatu vIrabhadraH ..
pattyashvamAtaN^garathAvarUthinI\-
%? pattyashvamAtaN^garathAvarUtha
sahasralaxAyuta koTibhIshhaNam.h .
akshauhiNInAM shatamAtatAyinAM
chhindyAnmR^iDo ghorakuThAra dhArayA ..
nihantu dasyUnpralayAnalArchiH
jvalattrishUlaM tripurAntakasya .
shArdUlasiMharxavR^ikAdihiMsrAn.h
sa.ntrAsayatvIshadhanuH pinAkaH ..
duH svapna duH shakuna durgati daurmanasya\-
durbhixa durvyasana duHsaha duryashAMsi .
utpAtatApavishhabhItimasad.hgrahArtiM
vyAdhIMshcha nAshayatu me jagatAmadhIshaH ..
OM namo bhagavate sadAshivAya
sakalatatvAtmakAya
sarvamantrasvarUpAya
sarvayantrAdhishhThitAya
sarvatantrasvarUpAya
sarvatatvavidUrAya
brahmarudrAvatAriNe
nIlakaNThAya
pArvatImanoharapriyAya
somasUryAgnilochanAya
bhasmoddhUlitavigrahAya
mahAmaNi mukuTadhAraNAya
mANikyabhUshhaNAya
sR^iShTisthitipralayakAla\-
raudrAvatArAya
daxAdhvaradhvaMsakAya
mahAkAlabhedanAya
mUladhAraikanilayAya
tatvAtItAya
ga.ngAdharAya
sarvadevAdidevAya
ShaDAshrayAya
vedAntasArAya
trivargasAdhanAya
anantakoTibrahmANDanAyakAya
ananta vAsuki taxaka\-
karkoTaka shaN^kha kulika\-
padma mahApadmeti\-
ashhTamahAnAgakulabhUshhaNAya
praNavasvarUpAya
chidAkAshAya
AkAsha dik.h svarUpAya
grahanaxatramAline
sakalAya
kalaN^karahitAya
sakalalokaikakartre
sakalalokaikabhartre
sakalalokaikasaMhartre
sakalalokaikagurave
sakalalokaikasAxiNe
sakalanigamaguhyAya
sakalavedAntapAragAya
sakalalokaikavarapradAya
sakalalokaikasha.nkarAya
sakaladuritArtibhaJNjanAya
sakalajagadabhaya.nkarAya
shashAN^kashekharAya
shAshvatanijAvAsAya
nirAkArAya
nirAbhAsAya
nirAmayAya
nirmalAya
nirmadAya
nishchintAya
niraha.nkArAya
nira.nkushAya
nishhkalaN^kAya
nirguNAya
nishhkAmAya
nirUpaplavAya
nirupadravaaya
niravadyAya
nirantarAya
nishhkAraNAya
nirAta.nkAya
nishhprapaJNchAya
nissaN^gAya
nirdvandvAya
nirAdhArAya
nIrAgAya
nishhkrodhAya
nirlopAya
nishhpApAya
nirbhayAya
nirvikalpAya
nirbhedAya
nishhkriyAya
nistulAya
niHsa.nshayAya
nira.njanAya
nirupamavibhavAya
nityashuddhabuddhamuktaparipUrNa\-
sachchidAnandAdvayAya
paramashAntasvarUpAya
paramashAntaprakAshAya
tejorUpAya
tejomayAya
tejo.adhipataye
jaya jaya rudra
mahArudra
mahAraudra
bhadrAvatAra
mahAbhairava
kAlabhairava
kalpAntabhairava
kapAlamAlAdhara
khaT.hvAN^ga charmakhaDgadhara pAshAN^kusha\-
DamaruushUla chApabANagadAshaktibhi.ndipAla\-
tomara musala mudgara pAsha parigha\-
bhushuNDii shataghnI chakrAdyAyudhabhIshhaNAkAra\-
sahasramukhadaMshhTrAkarAlavadana
vikaTATTahAsa visphArita brahmANDamaNDala
nAgendrakuNDala
nAgendrahAra
nAgendravalaya
nAgendracharmadhara
nAgendraniketana
mR^ityuJNjaya
tryambaka
tripurAntaka
vishvarUpa
virUpAxa
vishveshvara
vR^ishhabhavAhana
vishhavibhUshhaNa
vishvatomukha
sarvatomukha
mAM raxa raxa
jvalajvala
prajvala prajvala
mahAmR^ityubhayaM shamaya shamaya
apamR^ityubhayaM nAshaya nAshaya
rogabhayaM utsAdayotsAdaya
vishhasarpabhayaM shamaya shamaya
chorAn mAraya mAraya
mama shatrUn.h uchchATayochchATaya
trishUlena vidAraya vidAraya
kuThAreNa bhindhi bhindhi
khaDgena chhinddi chhinddi
%? chhindhi
khaTvAN^gena vipodhaya vipodhaya
%? vipothaya **
musalena nishhpeshhaya nishhpeshhaya
bANaiH sa.ntADaya sa.ntADaya
yaxa raxAMsi bhIshhaya bhIshhaya
asheshha bhUtAn.h vidrAvaya vidrAvaya
kUshhmANDabhUtavetAlamArIgaNa\-
brahmarAxasagaNAn.h sa.ntrAsaya sa.ntrAsaya
mama abhayaM kuru kuru
mama pApaM shodhaya shodhaya
vitrastaM mAM AshvAsaya AshvAsaya
narakamahaabhayAn mAM uddhara uddhara
amR^itakaTAxavIxaNena mAM\-
Alokaya Alokaya sa.njIvaya sa.njIvaya
xuttR^ishhNArtaM mAM ApyAyaya ApyAyaya
duHkhAturaM mAM Anandaya Anandaya
shivakavachena mAM AchchhAdaya AchchhAdaya
Largedvng hara hara mR^ityu.njaya tryambaka sadAshiva paramashiva namaste namaste namaH ..
pUrvavat.h \- hR^idayAdi nyAsaH . paJNchapUjA ..
bhUrbhuvassuvaromiti digvimokaH ..
Largedvng phala shrutiH
R^ishhabha uvAcha \-\-\-
ityetatparamaM shaivaM kavachaM vyAhR^itaM mayA .
sarva bAdhA prashamanaM rahasyaM sarva dehinAm.h ..
yaH sadA dhArayenmartyaH shaivaM kavachamuttamam.h .
na tasya jAyate kApi bhayaM shaMbhoranugrahAt.h ..
xINAyuH prAptamR^ityurvA mahArogahato.api vA .
sadyaH sukhamavApnoti dIrghamAyushcha vindati ..
sarvadAridrayashamanaM saumAN^galyavivardhanam.h .
yo dhatte kavachaM shaivaM sa devairapi pUjyate ..
mahApAtakasaN^ghAtairmuchyate chopapAtakaiH .
dehAnte muktimApnoti shivavarmAnubhAvataH ..
tvamapi shraddayA vatsa shaivaM kavachamuttamam.h .
dhArayasva mayA dattaM sadyaH shreyo hyavApsyasi ..
shrIsUta uvAcha \-\-\-
ityuktvA R^ishhabho yogI tasmai pArthiva sUnave .
dadau shaN^khaM mahArAvaM khaDgaM cha arinishhUdanam.h ..
punashcha bhasma sa.nma.ntrya tadaN^gaM parito.aspR^ishat.h .
gajAnAM shhaTsahasrasya triguNasya balaM dadau ..
bhasmaprabhAvAt.h saMprAptabalaishvarya dhR^iti smR^itiH .
sa rAjaputraH shushubhe sharadarka iva shriyA ..
tamAha prAJNjaliM bhUyaH sa yogI nR^ipanandanam.h .
eshha khaDgo mayA dattastapomantrAnubhAvataH ..
shitadhAramimaM khaDgaM yasmai darshayase sphuTam.h .
sa sadyo mriyate shatruH sAxAnmR^ityurapi svayam.h ..
asya shaN^khasya nirhrAdaM ye shR^iNvanti tavAhitAH .
te mUrchchhitAH patishhyanti nyastashastrA vichetanAH ..
khaDgashaN^khAvimau divyau parasainyavinAshakau .
AtmasainyasvapaxANAM shauryatejovivardhanau ..
Atmasainyasya paxANAM
etayoshcha prabhAvena shaivena kavachena cha .
dvishhaTsahasra nAgAnAM balena mahatApi cha ..
bhasmadhAraNa sAmarthyAchchhatrusainyaM vijeshhyase .
prApya siMhAsanaM pitryaM goptA.asi pR^ithivImimAm.h ..
iti bhadrAyushhaM samyaganushAsya samAtR^ikam.h .
tAbhyAM saMpUjitaH so.atha yogI svairagatiryayau ..
.. .. iti shrIskandamahApurANe brahmottarakhaNDe shivakavacha prabhAva varNanaM nAma dvAdasho.adhyAyaH saMpUrNaH ..
Gayatri
The Indian system of beliefs refers to the female aspect of divinity as Shakti - or the manifestation of energy. Parvati - the consort of Shiva or Lakshmi the consort of Vishnu are enshrined in temples and all over India. Some of these shrines are referred to as Shakti Peethams, (or the sites where the parts of Sati's body fell as in the legend of Daksha's yagna). Others are ancient shrines closely tied to local legends and beliefs.
Shakti, the mother Goddess, also known as Ambaa (mother), or Devi (Goddess) is considered to be the personification of Cosmic Energy in its dynamic form. It is believed that Shakti is the power and energy with which the Universe is created, preserved, destroyed and recreated (by the trinity of Hinduism Bhrahma, Vishnu and Shiva).
Shakti is worshipped in several forms. As Rajarajeswari or Kamakshi, she is the Universal mother. As Uma or Parvati, she is the gentle consort of Shiva. As Meenakshi - she is the queen of Shiva. As Durga, she rides the tiger, and bears weaponry. In the angry and terrifying form of Kaali, she destroys and devours all forms of evil. As Kaali, she is also the personification of time, her dark form being symbolic of future which is beyond our knowledge. Shakti is the mother of Skanda and Ganesha.
Shakthi Peethams are centers of Shakti worship, representing sites related to the legend of Daksha Yagna, Shiva and Sati his consort. Belief has it that Shiva performed the rudra tandava dance, carrying the dead body of his consort Sati. The Universe unable to bear the fury of the dance requested Vishnu to intervene, and Vishnu used is chakra to tear the body into several pieces, and bring down the fury of Shiva's tandavam. The severed pieces of Sati's body are believed to have landed in several spots across the region, and these are referred to as Shakti Peethams.
Belief in Shakti or the feminine aspect of Divinity is an integral (and popular) element of the religious fabric of the entire subcontinent. Female guardian deities are revered in all parts of India. The Shakta Agama deals with the worship protocol adhered to in Devi temples. There is a shrine to Shakti, or the consort of Shiva in virtually all Saivite temples throughout the subcontinent.
Tantric practices involving chants, gestures and yantras (geometric shapes) also govern the worship of Shakti. Local forms of Shakti, not conforming to Agamic or Tantric rules are also widely prevalent throughout the length and breadth of the region.
In the Tamil speaking region, Ambaal - Amman temples and shrines in Saivite temples as well as Maariamman temples are highly prevalent, as are the Bhagawati temples in Kerala. Kaali and Durga are popular deities in the state of Bengal. Kaali is also revered as an exponent of dance, defeated in the art only by Shiva at Tiruvaalangaadu (and in another legend at Chidambaram).
The Kamakhya Devi temple in Assam as well as the Ambaji temple in Gujarat have been popular centers of Shakti worship. The Vaishnao Devi temple in the northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the Kanyakumari temple in the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent have both been centers of Shakti worship for centuries.
The Kalighat Kali temple in Calcutta in Bengal, is one of the most visited temples in Eastern India, and is regarded as one of the Shakti Peethams of the Indian subcontinent.
The Bhagawati temple at Kodungallur in Kerala is an ancient one, enshrining Kali - also believed to be a manifestation of Kannagi of the celebrated Tamil epic Silappadikaram.
Chamundeswari Temple built at Chamundi hills near Mysore enshrines Chamundeswari the tutelary deity of the Maharajahs of Mysore. The Kamakshiamman shrine at Maangaadu near Chennai is an ancient temple and a popularly visited one. Here is a collection of Shiva temples in Tamilnadu where the Amman (Ambaal or Devi) shrine is of significance.
The Maariamman shrine at Samayapuram near Tiruchirappalli in Tamilnadu is an ancient one, attracting thousands of pilgrims from all over the state.
Mangala Gowri temple at Gaya This Upa Shakti Peetha temple enshrining Devi at Gaya is a center of tantric worship. Mookambika - Kollur: Rich in legend and tradition, this temple at Kollur is closely associated with Adi Sankaracharya. Harashat mata Temple at Abhaneri: In the village of Abhaneri near Udaipur are several archeological remains from the yesteryears.
Rajarajeswari Ashtothram
ambaa shaambhavi chandramaulirabalaa.aparNaa umaa paarvatii
kaalii haimavatii shivaa trinayanii kaatyaayanii bhairavii .
saavitrii navayauvanaa shubhakarii saamraajyalaxmiipradaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 1..
ambaa mohini devataa tribhuvanii aanandasa.ndaayinii
vaaNii pallavapaaNiveNumuraliigaanapriyaa lolinii .
kalyaaNii uDuraajabimba vadanaa dhuumraaxasa.nhaariNii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 2..
ambaa nuupuraratnakaN^kaNadharii keyuurahaaraavalii
jaatiichampakavaijaya.ntilaharii graiveyakairaajitaa .
viiNaaveNu vinodamaNDitakaraa viiraasane sa.nsthitaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 3..
ambaa raudriNi bhadrakaali bagalaa jvaalaamukhii vaiShNavii
brahmaaNii tripuraantakii suranutaa dediipyamaanojvalaa .
chaamuNDaa shritaraxapoShajananii daaxaayaNii vallavii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 4..
ambaa shuuladhanuH kashaaN^kushadharii ardhendubimbaadharii
vaaraahiimadhukaiTabhaprashamanii vaaNii ramaasevitaa .
malladyaasuramuukadaityamathanii maaheshvarii chaambikaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 5..
ambaa sR^iShTavinaashapaalanakarii aaryaa visa.nshobhitaa
gaayatrii praNavaaxaraamR^itarasaH puurNaanusa.ndhii kR^itaa .
oN^kaarii vinataasutaarchitapadaa uddaNDa daityaapahaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 6..
ambaa shaashvata aagamaadivinutaa aaryaa mahaadevataa
yaa brahmaadipipiilikaantajananii yaa vai jaganmohinii .
yaa paJNchapraNavaadirephajananii yaa chitkalaa maalinii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 7..
ambaapaalitabhaktaraajadanishaM ambaaShTakaM yaH paThet.h
ambaalolakaTaaxaviixa lalitaM chaishvaryamavyaahatam.h .
ambaa paavanamantraraajapaThanaadante cha moxapradaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 8..
iti shriiraajaraajeshvaryaShTakaM sampuurNam.h ..
Durga Suktham
taittiriiya aaraNyakam.h prapaaThaka anuvaak.h
jAtavedase sunavAma somamarAtIyato nidahAti vedaH |
sa naH parshhadati durgANi vishvA nAveva sindhuM duritAtyagniH || 1||
tAmagnivarNAM tapasA jvalantIM vairochanIM karmaphaleshhu jushhTAm.h |
durgAM devii sharaNamahaM prapadye sutarasi tarase namaH || 2||
agne tvaM paarayA navyo asmaansvastibhiriti durgANi vishvA |
pUshcha pR^ithvI bahulA na urvI bhavA tokAya tanayAya shaMyoH || 3||
vishvAni no durgahA jAtavedassindhunna nAvA duritAtiparshhi |
agne atrivanmanasA gR^iNAno.asmAkaM bodhayitvA tanUnAm.h || 4||
pR^itanAjita{\m+} sahamAnamugramagni huvema paramAtsadhasthAt.h |
sa naH parshhadati durgANi vishvAkshAmaddevo atiduritAtyagniH || 5||
pratnoshhikamIDyo adhvareshhu sannAchcha hotA navyashcha satsi |
svA~nchAgne tanuvaM piprayasvAsmabhyaM cha saubhagamAyajasva || 6||
gobhirjushhTamayujonishhikta.n tavendra vishhNoranusaMcharema |
nAkasya pR^ishhThamabhisaMvasAno vaishhNavIM loka iha mAdayantAm.h || 7||
AUM kaatyaayanaaya vidmahe . kanyakumaari dhiimahi . tanno durgiH prachodayaat.h ..
AUM shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH ..
Lalita Sahasranamam
.. atha shrii lalitaa sahasranaama stotram.h ..
OM shriimaataa shriimahaaraaGYI shriimatsiMhaa saneshvarii .
chidagni kuNDasaMbhuutaa devakaarya samudyataa .. 1..
udyadbhAnu sahasrAbhA chaturbaahu samanvitaa .
raagasvaruupa paashaaDhyaa krodhaa kaaraaN^kushojjvalaa .. 2..
manoruupekshu kodaNDaa paJNcha tanmaatra saayakaa .
nijaaruNa prabhaapuura majjadbrahmaaNDa maNDalaa .. 3..
champakaa shokapunnaaga saugandhika lasatkachaa .
kuruvinda maNishreNii kanatkoTiira maNDitaa .. 4..
ashhTamI cha.ndra vibhraaja dalikasthala shobhitaa .
mukhachandra kalaN^kAbha mR^iganaabhi visheshhakaa .. 5..
vadanasmara maaN^galya gR^ihatoraNa chillikA .
vaktra lakshmii pariivaaha chalan miinaabha lochanaa .. 6..
navachampaka pushhpaabha nAsaadaNDa viraajitaa .
taaraakaanti tiraskaari naasaabharaNa bhaasuraa .. 7..
kadamba maJNjarii klupta karNapuura manoharaa .
taaTaN^ka yugaliibhuuta tapanoDupa maNDalaa .. 8..
padmaraaga shilaadarsha paribhaavi kapolabhuuH .
navavidruma bimbashrii nyakkaari radanachchhadaa .. 9..
shuddha vidyaaN^kuraakaara dvijapaN^kti dvayojjvalaa .
karpuura viiTikaamoda samaakarshhi digantaraa .. 10..
nijasallaapa maadhurya vinirbhartsita kachchhapii .
ma.ndasmita prabhaapuura majjatkaamesha maanasaa .. 11..
anaakalita saadR^ishya chibukashrii viraajitaa .
kaamesha baddhamaaN^galya suutra shobhita ka.ndharaa .. 12..
kanakaaN^gada keyuura kamaniiya bhujaanvitaa .
ratnagraiveya chintaaka lolamuktaa phalaanvitaa .. 13..
kaameshvara premaratna maNipratipaNa stanii .
naabhyaalavaala romaali lataaphala kuchadvayii .. 14..
lakshyaroma lataadhaarataa samunneya madhyamaa .
stanabhaara dalanmadhya paTTabandha valitrayaa .. 15..
aruNaaruNa kausumbha vastrabhaasvat.h kaTiitaTii .
ratnakiN^kiNi kaaramya rashanaa daama bhuushhitaa .. 16..
kaamesha GYaata saubhaagya maardavoru dvayaanvitaa .
maaNikya makuTaakaara jaanudvaya viraajitaa .. 17..
indragopa parikshipta smaratuuNaabha ja.nghikaa .
guuDhagulphaa kuurmapR^ishhTha jayishhNu prapadaanvitaa .. 18..
nakhadiidhiti sa.nchhanna namajjana tamoguNaa .
padadvaya prabhaajaala paraakR^ita saroruhaa .. 19..
siJNjaana maNimaJNjiira maNDitashrii padaaMbujaa .
maraalii ma.ndagamanaa mahaalaavaNya shevadhiH .. 20..
sarvaaruNaa.a navadyaaN^gii sarvaabharaNa bhuushhitaa .
shiva kaameshvaraaN^kasthaa shivaa svaadhiina vallabhaa .. 21..
sumeru madhya shR^iN^gasthaa shriimannagara naayikaa .
chintaamaNi gR^ihaantasthaa paJNchabrahmaa sanasthitaa .. 22..
mahaapadmaaTavii saMsthaa kadamba vanavaasinii .
sudhaasaagara madhyasthaa kaamaakshii kaamadaayinii .. 23..
devarshhi gaNasa.nghaata stuuyamaanaatma vaibhavaa .
bhaNDaasura vadhodyukta shaktisenaa samanvitaa .. 24..
sampatkarii samaaruuDha si.ndhura vrajasevitaa .
ashvaaruuDhaa dhishhThitaashva koTikoTi bhiraavR^itaa .. 25..
chakraraaja rathaaruuDha sarvaayudha parishhkR^itaa .
geyachakra rathaaruuDha ma.ntriNii parisevitaa .. 26..
kirichakra rathaaruuDha daNDanaatha puraskR^itaa .
jvaalaa maalinikaakshipta vahni praakaara madhyagaa .. 27..
bhaNDasainya vadhodyukta shaktivikrama harshhitaa .
nityaa paraakramaaTopa niriikshaNa samutsukaa .. 28..
bhaNDaputra vadhodyukta baalaavikrama nanditaa .
mantriNyambaa virachita vishhaN^ga vadhatoshhitaa .. 29..
vishukra praaNaharaNa vaaraahii viiryananditaa .
kaameshvara mukhaaloka kalpita shriigaNeshvaraa .. 30..
mahaagaNesha nirbhinna vighnayantra praharshhitaa .
bhaNDaasurendra nirmukta shastra pratyastra varshhiNii .. 31..
karaaN^guli nakhotpanna naaraayaNa dashaakR^itiH .
mahaapaashu pataastraagni nirdagdhaasura sainikaa .. 32..
kaameshvaraastra nirdagdha sabhaNDaasura shuunyakaa .
brahmopendra mahendraadi devasaMstuta vaibhavaa .. 33..
haranetraagni sa.ndagdha kaama sa.njiiva naushhadhiH .
shriimadvaagbhava kuuTaika svaruupa mukhapaN^kajaa .. 34..
kaNThaadhaH kaTiparyanta madhyakuuTa svaruupiNii .
shaktikuuTaika taapanna kaTyadho bhaagadhaariNii .. 35..
muulamantraatmikaa muula kuuTatraya kalebaraa .
kulaamR^itaika rasikaa kulasa.nketa paalinii .. 36..
kulaaN^ganaa kulaantasthaa kaulinii kulayoginii .
akulaa samayaantasthaa samayaachaara tatparaa .. 37..
muulaadhaaraika nilayaa brahmagranthi vibhedinii .
maNipuuraantaruuditaa vishhNugranthi vibhedinii .. 38 ..
aaGYaa chakraantaraalasthaa rudragranthi vibhedinii .
sahasraaraaM bujaaruuDhaa sudhaasaaraabhi varshhiNii .. 39 ..
taDillataa samaruchiH shhaTchakropari saMsthitaa .
mahaasaktiH kuNDalinii bisatantu taniiyasii .. 40..
bhavaanI bhaavanaagamyaa bhavaaraNya kuThaarikaa .
bhadrapriyaa bhadramuurttiH bhakta saubhaagya daayinii .. 41..
bhaktipriyaa bhaktigamyaa bhaktivashyaa bhayaapahaa .
shAMbhavii shaaradaaraadhyaa sharvaaNii sharmadAyinI .. 42..
shA~NkarI shrIkarI saadhvii sharachchandra nibhaananaa .
shaatodarii shaantimatii niraadhaaraa nira.njanaa .. 43..
nirlepaa nirmalaa nityaa niraakaraa niraakulaa .
nirguNA nishhkalaa shaantaa nishhkaamaa niruupaplavaa .. 44..
nityamuktaa nirvikaaraa nishhprapaJNchaa niraashrayaa .
nityashuddhaa nityabuddhaa niravadyaa nirantaraa .. 45..
nishhkaaraNA nishhkalaN^kaa nirupaadhir niriishvaraa .
niiraagaa raagamathanii nirmadaa madanaashinii .. 46..
nishchintaa niraha.nkaaraa nirmohaa mohanaashinii .
nirmamaa mamataahantrii nishhpaapaa paapanaashinii .. 47..
nishhkrodhaa krodhashamanii nirlobhaa lobhanaashinii .
nissaMshayaa saMshayaghnii nirbhavaa bhavanaashinii .. 48..
nirvikalpaa niraabaadhaa nirbhedaa bhedanaashinii .
nirnaashaa mR^ityumathanii nishhkriyaa nishhparigrahaa .. 49..
nistulaa nilachikuraa nirapaayaa niratyayaa .
durlabhaa durgamA durgA duHkhahantrii sukhapradaa .. 50..
dushhTadUrA duraachaara shamanii doshha varjitaa .
sarvaGYA saandrakaruNaa samaanadhika varjitaa .. 51..
sarvashakti mayii sarva maN^galaa sadgati pradaa .
sarveshvari sarvamayii sarvamantra svaruupiNI .. 52..
sarva yantraatmikaa sarva tantraruupaa manonmanI .
maaheshvarii mahaadevii mahaalakshmii mR^iDapriyaa .. 53..
mahaaruupaa mahaapuujyaa mahaapaataka naashinii .
mahaamaayaa mahaasattvaa mahaashaktiH mahaaratiH .. 54..
mahaabhogaa mahaishvaryaa mahaaviiryaa mahaabalaa .
mahaabuddhiH mahaasiddhiH mahaayogesh vareshvarii .. 55..
mahaatantraa mahaamantraa mahaayantraa mahaasanaa .
mahaayaaga kramaaraadhyaa mahaabhairava puujitaa .. 56..
maheshvara mahaakalpa mahaataaNDava saakshiNii .
mahaakaamesha mahishhii mahaatripura sundarii .. 57..
chatushhshhashhT.h yupachaaraaDhyaa chatushhshhashhTi kalaamayii .
mahaa chatushhshhashhTi koTi yoginii gaNasevitaa .. 58..
manuvidyaa chandravidyaa chandramaNDala madhyagaa .
chaaruruupaa chaaruhaasaa chaaruchandra kalaadharaa .. 59..
charaachara jagannaathaa chakraraaja niketanaa .
paarvatii padmanayanaa padmaraaga samaprabhaa .. 60..
paJNchapretaasa naasiinaa paJNchabrahma svarupiNii .
chinmayii paramaanandaa viGYaana ghanaruupiNii .. 61..
dhyaana dhyaatR^i dhyeyaruupaa dharmaadharma vivarjitaa .
vishvarupaa jaagariNii svapantii taijasaatmikaa .. 62..
suptaa praaGYaatmikaa turyaa sarvaavasthaa vivarjitaa .
sR^ishhTikartrii brahmaruupaa goptrii govindarUpiNI .. 63..
saMhAriNI rudrarUpA tirodhaana karIshvarI .
sadAshivA.anugrahadaa paJNchakR^itya paraayaNaa .. 64..
bhaanumaNDala madhyasthaa bhairavii bhagamAlinii .
padmaasanaa bhagavatii padmanaabha sahodarii .. 65..
unmeshha nimishhotpanna vipanna bhuvanaavalii .
sahasrashiirshha vadanaa sahasraakshii sahasrapaat.h ..
aabrahmakiiTa jananii varNaashrama vidhaayini .
nijaaGYArUpa nigamaa puNyaapuNya phalapradaa .. 67..
shruti siimanta sinduurii kR^itapaadaabja dhuulikaa .
sakalaagama sa.ndoha shukti saMpuTa mauktikaa .. 68..
purushhaarttha pradaa puurNaa bhoginii bhuvaneshvarii .
aMbikaa.anaadi nidhanaa haribrahmendra sevitaa .. 69..
naaraayaNii naadarUpaa naamarUpa vivarjitaa .
hrii.nkaarii hriimatii hR^idyaa heyopaadeya varjitaa .. 70..
rAjarAjArchchitaa raaGYii ramyaa raajiiva lochanaa .
ra.njanii ramaNii rasyaa raNatkiN^kiNi mekhalaa .. 71..
ramaa raakenduvadanaa ratiruupaa ratipriyaa .
rakshaakarii raakshasaghnii raamaa ramaNa lampaTaa .. 72..
kaamyaa kaama kalaaruupaa kadamba kusumapriyaa .
kalyaaNii jagatiikandaa karuNaarasa saagaraa .. 73..
kalaavatii kalaalaapaa kaantaa kaadambarii priyaa .
varadaa vaamanayanaa vaaruNii madavihvalaa .. 74..
vishvaadhikaa vedavedyaa vindhyaachala nivaasinii .
vidhaatrii vedajananii vishhNumAyaa vilaasinii .. 75..
kshetrasvaruupaa kshetreshii kshetrakshetraGYa paalinii .
kshayavR^iddhi vinirmuktaa kshetrapaala samarchchitaa .. 76..
vijayaa vimalaa vandyaa vandaaru jana vatsalaa .
vaagvaadinii vaamakeshii vahnimaNDala vaasinii .. 77..
bhakti matkalpalatikaa pashupaasha vimochinii .
saMhR^itaasheshha paashhaNDaa sadaachaara pravarttikaa .. 78..
taapatrayaagni sa.ntapta samaahlaadana chandrikaa .
taruNii taapasaaraadhyaa tanumadhyaa tamopahaa .. 79..
chitistatpada lakshyaartthaa chideka rasaruupiNii .
svaatmaananda laviibhuuta brahmaadyaananda sa.ntatiH .. 80..
paraapratyak chitiirUpA pashyantii paradevataa .
madhyamaa vaikhariiruupaa bhakta maanasa haMsikaa .. 81..
kaameshvara praaNanaaDI kR^itaGYA kAmapUjitA .
shR^iN^gaara rasasaMpuurNaa jayaa jaalandhara sthitaa .. 82..
oDyaaNa piiThanilayaa bindumaNDala vaasinii .
rahoyaaga kramaaraadhyaa rahastarpaNa tarppitaa .. 83..
sadyaHprasaadinii vishva saakshiNii saakshivarjitaa .
shhaDaN^ga devataayuktaa shhaaDguNya paripuuritaa .. 84..
nityaklinnaa nirupamaa nirvaaNa sukhadaayinii .
nityaashhoDa shikaaruupaa shriikaNThaardha shariiriNI .. 85..
prabhaavatii prabhaarUpA prasiddhaa parameshvarii .
muulaprakR^iti ravyaktaa vyaktaa vyakta svaruupiiNi .. 86..
vyaapinii vividhaakaaraa vidyaavidyaa svaruupiNI .
mahaakaamesha nayana kumudaahlaada kaumudii .. 87..
bhaktahaarda tamobheda bhaanumad.h bhaanusantatiH .
shivaduutii shivaaraadhyaa shivamuurttiH shiva.nkarii .. 88..
shivapriyaa shivaparaa shishhTeshhTaa shishhTapuujitaa .
aprameyaa svaprakaashaa manovaachaama gocharaa .. 89..
chichchhaktish chetanaarUpaa jaDashaktir jaDaatmikaa .
gaayatrii vyaahR^itiH sa.ndhyaa dvijabR^inda nishhevitaa .. 90..
tatvaasanaa tatvamayii paJNcha koshaantara sthitaa .
nissiima mahimaa nitya yauvanaa madashaalinii .. 91..
madaghuurNita raktaakshii madapaaTala gaNDabhuuH .
chandanadrava digdhaaN^gii chaampeya kusumapriyaa .. 92..
kushalaa komalaakaaraa kurukullaa kuleshvarii .
kulakuNDaalayaa kaula maarga tatpara sevitaa .. 93..
kumaaragaNa naathaambaa tushhTiH pushhTir matirdhR^itiH .
shaantiH svastimatii kaantir nandinii vighna naashinii .. 94..
tejovatii trinayanaa lolaakshi kaamaruupiNii .
maalinii haMsinii mAtA malayaachala vaasinii .. 95..
sumukhii nalinii subhruuH shobhanaa suranaayikaa .
kaalakaNThii kaantimati kshobhiNii suukshma ruupiNii .. 96..
vajreshvarii vaamadevii vayovasthaa vivarjitaa .
siddheshvari siddhavidyaa siddhamaataa yashasvinii .. 97..
vishuddhi chakranilayaa.a.a raktavarNaa trilochanaa .
khaTvaaN^gaadi praharaNaa vadanaika samanvitaa .. 98..
paayasaannapriyaa tvaksthaa pashuloka bhaya.nkarii .
amR^itaadi mahaashakti saMvR^itaa Daakiniishvarii .. 99..
anaaha taabjanilayaa shyaamaabhaa vadanadvayaa .
daMshhTrojjvalaa.a kshamaalaadi dharaa rudhira saMsthitaa .. 100..
kaalaraatryaadi shaktyaugha vR^itaa snigdhau danapriyaa .
mahaaviirendra varadaa raakiNyambaa svaruupiNI .. 101..
maNipuuraabja nilayaa vadana trayasaMyutaa .
vajraadi kaayudhopetaa Daamaryaadi bhiraavR^itaa .. 102..
raktavarNaa maaMsanishhThaa guDAnna priitamaanasaa .
samasta bhaktasukhadaa laakinyaMbaa svaruupiNI .. 103..
svaadhishhThaanaaM bujagataa chaturvaktra manoharaa .
shUlAdyAyudha saMpannaa pItavarNA tigarvitaa .. 104..
medonishhThaa madhupriitaa bandinyaadi samanvitaa .
dadhyannaasakta hR^idayaa kaakinii ruupadhaariNI .. 105..
mUlaadhaaraambujaarUDhaa paJNchavaktraasthi saMsthitaa .
aN^kushaadi praharaNaa varadaadi nishhevitaa .. 106..
mudgauda nAsaktachittaa saakinyambaa svaruupiNI .
AGYA chakraabja nilayaa shuklavarNA shhaDAnanaa .. 107..
majjaa saMsthaa haMsavatii mukhyashakti samanvitaa .
haridraannaika rasikaa haakinii ruupadhaariNI .. 108..
sahasradala padmasthaa sarvavarNopa shobhitaa .
sarvaayudha dharaa shukla saMsthitaa sarvatomukhii .. 109..
sarvaudana priitachittaa yaakinyambaa svaruupiNI .
svaahaa svadhaa.amatir medhaa shrutiH smR^iti ranuttamaa .. 110..
puNyakiirttiH puNyalabhyaa puNyashravaNa kIrttanA .
pulomajaarchitaa bandha mochanii barbaraalakaa .. 111..
vimarsharuupiNI vidyaa viyadaadi jagatprasuuH .
sarvavyaadhi prashamanii sarvamR^ityu nivaariNii .. 112..
agragaNyaa.a chintyarUpA kalikalmashha naashinii .
kaatyaayanii kaalahantrii kamalaaksha nishhevitaa .. 113..
taambuula puuritamukhii daaDimii kusumaprabhaa .
mR^igaakshii mohinii mukhyaa mR^iDAnI mitrarUpiNI .. 114..
nityatR^iptaa bhaktanidhiH niyantrii nikhileshvarii .
maitryaadi vaasanaa labhyaa mahaapralaya saakshiNI .. 115..
paraashaktiH paraanishhThA praGYAna ghanarupiNI .
mAdhvii pAnaalasaa mattaa maatR^ikaa varNarUpiNI .. 116..
mahaakailaasa nilayaa mR^iNAla mR^idu dorlataa .
mahanIyA dayaamuurttiH mahaasaaMraajya shaalinii .. 117..
aatmavidyaa mahaavidyaa shriividyaa kaamasevitaa .
shriishhoDa shaaksharii vidyaa trikuuTaa kaamakoTikaa .. 118..
kaTaakshakiN^karii bhuuta kamalaakoTi sevitaa .
shiraHsthitaa chandranibhaa bhaalasthendra dhanuHprabhaa .. 119..
hR^idayasthaa raviprakhyaa trikoNAntara dIpikA .
dAkshAyaNI daityahantrii dakshayaGYa vinaashinii .. 120..
daraandolita diirghaakshii darahaaso jvalanmukhii .
gurumuurttir guNanidhir gomaataa guhajanmabhuuH .. 121..
deveshii daNDaniitisthaa daharaakaasha ruupiNii .
pratipan mukhyaraakaanta tithimaNDala puujitaa .. 122..
kalaatmikaa kalaanaathaa kaavyaalaapa vinodinii .
sachaamara ramaavaaNI savyadakshiNa sevitaa .. 123..
aadishakti rameyaa.a.atmaa paramaa paavanaakR^itiH .
anekakoTi brahmaaNDa jananii divya vigrahaa .. 124..
klii.nkaarii kevalaa guhyaa kaivalya padadaayinii .
tripuraa trijagadvandyaa trimuurtis tridasheshvarii .. 125..
tryakshari divya gandhaaDhyaa sinduura tilakaaJNchitaa .
umaa shailendra tanayaa gaurii gandharva sevitaa .. 126..
vishvagarbhaa svarNagarbhaa.a varadaa vaagadhiishvarii .
dhyaana gamyaa.a parichchhedyaa GYAnadaa GYAna vigrahaa .. 127..
sarva vedaanta saMvedyaa satyaananda svaruupiNI .
lopaamudraar chitaa lIlaa klupta brahmaaNDa maNDalaa .. 128..
adR^ishyaa dR^ishyarahitaa viGYAtrI vedyavarjitaa .
yoginii yogadaa yogyaa yogaanandaa yuga.ndharaa .. 129..
ichchhaashakti GYAnashakti kriyaashakti svarUpiNI .
sarvaadhaaraa supratishhThaa sadasad ruupadhaariNI .. 130..
ashhTamuurtti rajaajaitrii lokayaatra vidhaayinii .
ekaakinii bhuumarUpA nirdvaitaa dvaita varjitaa .. 131..
annadaa vasudaa vR^iddhaa brahmaatmaikya svarUpiNI .
bR^ihatii braahmaNI braahmI brahmaa nandaa balipriyaa .. 132..
bhaashhaarUpA bR^ihatsenaa bhaavaabhaava vivarjitaa .
sukhaaraadhyaa shubhakarii shobhanaa sulabhaagatiH .. 133..
raaja raajeshvarii raajya daayinii raajya vallabhaa .
raajatkR^ipaa raajapiiTha niveshita nijaashritaa .. 134..
raajyalakshmiiH koshanaathaa chaturaN^ga baleshvarii .
saamraajya daayinii satya sa.ndhaa saagara mekhalaa .. 135..
diikshitaa daityashamanii sarvaloka vasha.nkarii .
sarvaarttha daatrii saavitrii sacchidaananda rUpiNI .. 136..
deshakaalaa parichchhinnaa sarvagaa sarva mohinii .
sarasvatii shaastramayii guhaambaa guhyaruupiNI .. 137..
sarvopaadhi vinirmuktaa sadaashiva pativrataa .
saMpradaayeshvarii saadhvii guruumaNDala rUpiNI .. 138..
kulottiirNA bhagaaraadhyaa maayaa madhumatii mahii .
gaNAmbA guhyakaaraadhyaa komalaaN^gii guruupriyaa .. 139..
svatantraa sarvatantreshii dakshiNAmUrtti rUpiNI .
sanakAdi samArAdhyA shivaGYAna pradAyinI .. 140..
chitkalaa.a.a nandakalikaa premarUpA priya.nkarii .
naamapaaraayaNa priitaa nandividyaa naTeshvarii .. 141..
mithyaa jagada dhishhThaanaa muktidaa mukti rUpiNI .
laasyapriyaa layakarii lajjaa rambhaadi vanditaa .. 142..
bhavadaa vasudhaa vR^ishhTiH paapaaraNya davaanalaa .
daurbhaagya tuula vaatuulaa jaraadhvaantara viprabhaa .. 143..
bhaagyaabdhi chandrikaa bhakta chittakeki ghanaa ghanaa .
rogaparvata daMbholir mR^ityudaaru kuThaarikaa .. 144..
maheshvarii mahaakaalii mahaagraasaa mahaashanaa .
aparNA chaNDikA chaNDa muNDAsura nishhuudinii .. 145..
ksharaaksharaatmikA sarva lokeshii vishvadhaariNI .
trivarga daatrii subhagaa tryambakaa triguNAtmikA .. 146..
svargA pavargadaa shuddhaa japaapushhpa nibhaakR^itiH .
ojovatii dyutidharaa yaGYarUpA priyavrataa .. 147..
duraaraadhyaa duraadharshhaa paaTalii kusumapriyaa .
mahatii merunilayaa mandaara kusumapriyaa .. 148..
vIrArAdhyA viraaD.h ruupaa virajaa vishvatomukhii .
pratyagruupaa paraakaashaa praaNadA prANarUpiNI .. 149..
mArtaNDa bhairavaaraadhyA mantriNI nyastaraaj yadhuuH .
tripureshii jayatsenaa nistraiguNyA paraaparaa .. 150..
satyaGYAnaa nandarUpA saamarasya paraayaNA .
kapardinI kalAmAlA kAmadhuk.h kAmarUpiNI .. 151..
kalaanidhiH kaavyakalaa rasaGYA rasashevadhiH .
pushhTA puraatanA pUjyA pushhkarA pushhkarekshaNA .. 152..
paraMjyotiH paraMdhAma paramANuH parAtparaa .
paashahastaa paashahantrii paramantra vibhedinI .. 153..
muurttaa.a muurttaa.a nityatR^iptA munimAnasa haMsikA .
satyavratA satyarUpA sarvAntar yAminI satI .. 154..
brahmANI brahmajananI bahurUpA budhArchitA .
prasavitrii prachaNDA.a.aGYA pratishhThA prakaTaa kR^itiiH .. 155..
prANeshvarI prANadaatrii paJNchaashat piiTharUpiNI .
vishR^iN^khalaa viviktasthaa vIramAtA viyatprasUH .. 156..
mukundA muktinilayaa muulavigraha rUpiNI .
bhaavaGYA bhavarogaghnii bhavachakra pravartinI .. 157..
chhandaHsArA shaastrasArA mantrasArA talodarii .
udArakiirtti ruddAma vaibhavA varNa rUpiNI .. 158..
janmamR^ityu jaraatapta jana vishrAnti dAyinI .
sarvopanishha dudghushhTA shAntyatiita kalaatmikaa .. 159..
gambhIrA gaganAntasthA garvitaa gaanalolupaa .
kalpanaa rahitaa kAshhThA.a kaantaa kaantaardha vigrahaa .. 160..
kaarya kaaraNa nirmuktaa kaamakeli taraN^gitaa .
kanatkanaka taaTaN^kA lIlAvigraha dhaariNI .. 161..
ajaakshaya vinirmuktaa mugdhra kshipra prasaadinii .
antarmukha samaaraadhyaa bahirmukha sudurlabhaa .. 162..
trayii trivarga nilayaa tristhaa tripuramaalinii .
niraamayaa niraalambaa svaatmaaraamaa sudhaasrutiH .. 163..
saMsaara paN^ka nirmagna samuddharaNa paNDitA .
yaGYapriyA yaGYakartrii yajamaana svarUpiNI .. 164..
dharmaadhaaraa dhanaadhyakshaa dhanadhaanya vivardhinI .
viprapriyaa viprarUpA vishva bhramaNa kAriNI .. 165..
vishvagraasaa vidrumaabhaa vaishhNavI vishhNurUpiNI .
ayoniryoni nilayaa kuuTasthA kularUpiNI .. 166..
viiragoshhThI priyaa viiraa naishhkarmyaa naadarUpiNI .
viGYAna kalanA kalyA vidagdhA bainda vAsanA .. 167..
tatvaadhikaa tattvamayii tatvamarttha svaruupiNI .
saamagaanapriyA saumyA sadaashiva kuTumbinii .. 168..
savyaa pasavya maargasthaa sarvaapadvi nivaariNI .
svasthaa svabhaavamadhuraa dhiiraa dhiira samarchchitaa .. 169..
chaitanyaarghya samaaraadhyaa chaitanya kusumapriyaa .
sadoditaa sadaatushhTA taruNAditya pATalA .. 170..
dakshiNA dakshiNArAdhyA darasmera mukhAMbujA .
kaulinii kevalaa.anarghya kaivalyapada daayinii .. 171..
stotrapriyaa stutimatii shruti saMstuta vaibhavaa .
manasvinii maanavatii maheshii ma.ngalaakR^itiH .. 172..
vishvamaataa jagaddhaatrii vishaalaakshii viraagiNI .
pragalbhA paramodArA parAmodA manomayii .. 173..
vyomakeshii vimaanasthaa vajriNI vaamakeshvarii .
paJNcha yaGYapriyA paJNcha preta maJNchaadhi shaayinI .. 174..
paJNchamii paJNchabhuuteshi paJNcha sa.nkhyopachaariNI .
shaashvatii shaashvataish varyaa sharmadaa shaMbhu mohinii .. 175..
dharaa dharasutaa dhanyaa dharmiNI dharma vardhinI .
lokaatiitaa guNAtiitA sarvaatiitA shamAtmikA .. 176..
bandhuuka kusumaprakhyaa bAlA lIlA vinodinI .
sumaN^galii sukhakarii suveshhaaDhyA suvaasinii .. 177..
suvaasinyarchchana priitaa shobhanaa shuddha maanasaa .
bindutarpaNa sa.ntushhTA puurvajaa tripuraaMbikaa .. 178..
dasha mudraa samaaraadhyaa tripuraashrii vasha.nkarii .
GYAnamudrA GYAnagamyA GYAnaGYeya svarUpiNI .. 179..
yonimudrA trikhaNDeshii triguNAMbaa trikoNagA .
anaghA.adbhuta chaaritraa vAJNchhitaarttha pradaayinii .. 180..
abhyAsAti shayaGYAtaa shhaDadhvaatiita rUpiNI .
avyAja karuNAmUrtti raGYAna dhvAnta diipikaa .. 181..
aabaalagopa viditaa sarvaanulla.nghya shaasanaa .
shrichakra raajanilayaa shriimat.h tripura sundarii .. 182..
shriishivaa shivashaktyaikya rUpiNI lalitAmbikaa .
evaM shriilalitaa devyaaH naam naaM saahasrakaM jaguH
.. iti shrii brahmaaNDa puraaNe uttaraakhaNDe shrii hayagriivaagastyasaMvaade shriilalitaa sahasranaama stotra kathanaM saMpuurNaM ..
Mahishasura Mardini
ayi girina.ndini na.nditamedini vishvavinodini na.ndanute
girivara vi.ndhya shirodhinivaasini vishhNuvilaasini jishhNunute .
bhagavati he shitikaNThakuTuMbini bhuuri kuTuMbini bhuuri kR^ite
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 1..
O daughter of the mountain, who makes the whole earth happy, who makes the whole universe rejoice, praised by Nandin | dwelling on the peak of the great Vindhya mountain, glittering widely, praised by those desirous of victory | O Goddess, wife of the blue necked Siva, One who has many families, One who has done a lot, | be victorious, be victorious, O destroyer of the demon mahisa, with beautiful braids of hair, daughter of the mountain Himalaya ||
suravaravarshhiNi durdharadharshhiNi durmukhamarshhiNi harshharate
tribhuvanaposhhiNi sha.nkaratoshhiNi kilbishhamoshhiNi ghoshharate .
danuja niroshhiNi ditisuta roshhiNi durmada shoshhiNi sindhusute
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 2..
O bestower of boons on Gods, One who assails those hard to control, who tolerates those with ugly faces (?), one engrossed in rejoicing | One who nourishes the three worlds, One who pleases sankara, One who removes sins, One who engrosses in sound of Om (?) | One who is angry with the progeny of Danu (demon), One who is angry with the sons of Diti (also demon), One who destroys those with evil intoxication of pride, daughter of the ocean ||
ayi jagadaMba madaMba kadaMba vanapriya vaasini haasarate
shikhari shiromaNi tuN^ga himaalaya shR^i.nga nijaalaya madhyagate .
madhu madhure madhu kaiTabha ga.njini kaiTabha bha.njini raasarate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 3..
O mother of the world, my mother, One who loves to dwell in a forest of Kadamba trees, One who keeps on smiling | One who is on her own dwelling on the tall peak of the Himalaya, the greatest among the mountains | One who is very sweet, One who has the treasure of demons Madhu and Kaitabha, destroyer of the demon Kaitabha, engaged in dancing ||
ayi shatakhaNDa vikhaNDita ruNDa vituNDita shuNDa gajaadhipate
ripu gaja gaNDa vidaaraNa chaNDa paraakrama shuNDa mR^igaadhipate .
nija bhuja daNDa nipaatita khaNDa vipaatita muNDa bhaTaadhipate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 4..
Large O One who split the heads (of demons) into hundreds of pieces and One who cut the trunks of great battle elephants | whose great lion is skilled in terrifying valor in tearing apart the temples of enemy elephants | One who has cut down into pieces the heads of enemy chieftains with the strength of her own arms ||
ayi raNa durmada shatru vadhodita durdhara nirjara shaktibhR^ite
chatura vichaara dhuriiNa mahaashiva duutakR^ita pramathaadhipate .
durita duriiha duraashaya durmati daanavaduuta kR^itaa.ntamate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 5..
Large O One who holds the invincible and undiminishing striking force which arose on the occasion of killing the enemies who were hard to subdue on the battlefield | who made Pramatha, the great attendant of Shiva, a leader in subtle thinking, her commander (?) | who decided to destroy the messenger of demons who were sinful, with evil intentions, thoughts and mind ||
ayi sharaNaagata vairi vadhuuvara viira varaabhaya daayakare
tribhuvana mastaka shuula virodhi shirodhi kR^itaamala shuulakare .
dumidumi taamara du.ndubhinaada maho mukhariikR^ita tigmakare
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 6..
O One who gives protection to the great heroic husbands of the enemy wives who have come seeking refuge | One who holds in her hands a spotless spear pointed towards the head of the opponent who is causing a great pain for all the three worlds | One who is like the blazing hot sun, aroused by the power of resounding noise of the drums of Gods ||
ayi nija hu.NkR^iti maatra niraakR^ita dhuumra vilochana dhuumra shate
samara vishoshhita shoNita biija samud.hbhava shoNita biija late .
shiva shiva shuMbha nishuMbha mahaahava tarpita bhuuta pishaacharate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 7..
O One who has blown aside hundreds of streams of smoke coming from demons with smoking eyes merely with her own roaring | who is like a vine of blood-drops grown from the dried blood drops in battle | One who delights in the company of auspicious Shiva, Shumbha, Nishumbha, and the spirits who were fed during the great battle.|
dhanuranu sa.nga raNakShaNasa.nga parisphura da.nga naTatkaTake
kanaka pisha.nga pR^ishhatka nishha.nga rasad.hbhaTa shR^i.nga hataavaTuke .
kR^ita chaturaN^ga balakShiti raN^ga ghaTad.hbahuraN^ga raTad.hbaTuke
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 8..
Large One who decks herself with dancing ornaments on throbbing limbs at the moment of the battle, making her bow ready | who killed the huge enemy soldiers with a shining sword and with (arrows from) a quiver which has golden brown spots | who made the battleground with fourfold army into a stage with a colorful drama with screaming little soldiers ||
jaya jaya japya jayejaya shabda parastuti tatpara vishvanute
bhaNa bhaNa bhiJNjimi bhi.nkR^ita nuupura si.njita mohita bhuutapate .
naTita naTaardha naTiinaTa naayaka naaTita naaTya sugaanarate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 9..
Large Be victorious! be victorious! whose victory should be sung, praised by the whole universe ready to sing the praise extolling her victory | who attracted the attention of shiva by twinkling of bells making various sounds of dancing | who delights in beautiful singing and in dance-drama presented by a leading dancer acting out the role of an actress with half of his body ||
ayi sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanohara kaa.ntiyute
shrita rajanii rajanii rajanii rajanii rajaniikara vaktravR^ite .
sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramaraadhipate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 10..
Large O One who has a flowerlike complexion attractive to the good heart of the goodhearted people | (meaning of this part is unclear, the last word seems to mean "surrounded by the face of the moon" ) (meaning of this compound is not clear)
sahita mahaahava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate
virachita vallika pallika mallika bhillika bhillika varga vR^ite .
sitakR^ita pullisamulla sitaaruNa tallaja pallava sallalite
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 11..
avirala gaNDa galanmada medura matta mataN^gaja raajapate
tribhuvana bhuushhaNa bhuuta kalaanidhi ruupa payonidhi raajasute .
ayi suda tiijana laalasamaanasa mohana manmatha raajasute
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 12..
Who is in charge of huge royal elephants in fury whose rut is streaming down their temples incessantly | princess, the daughter of the ocean, who has the beauty of the moon, the ornament of all the three worlds | princess of cupid who enchants the minds desirous of ladies with beautiful teeth ||
kamala dalaamala komala kaa.nti kalaakalitaamala bhaalalate
sakala vilaasa kalaanilayakrama keli chalatkala ha.nsa kule .
alikula saN^kula kuvalaya maNDala maulimilad.hbhakulaali kule
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 13..
Large Whose spotless forehead is enhanced by the beautiful complexion, pure and delicate like that of lotus petals | whose flock of swans is moving sportingly with steps which are the marks of all beautiful arts | whose bees from the bakula trees meet on the tops of lotus flowers which are crowded with (their own) bees ||
kara muralii rava viijita kuujita lajjita kokila maJNjumate
milita pulinda manohara guJNjita ra.njitashaila nikuJNjagate .
nijaguNa bhuuta mahaashabariigaNa sadguNa saMbhR^ita kelitale
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 14..
Large Whose sweet cooing sounds made with the flute held in her own hands have put to shame the Kokila bird and who has sweet thoughts | who is in colorful mountain groves pleasantly resounding with the assembled mountain folks | whose playbround is filled with good qualities of the flocks of the great tribal women who are manifestations of her own qualities ||
kaTitaTa piita dukuula vichitra mayuukhatiraskR^ita cha.ndra ruche
praNata suraasura maulimaNisphura da.nshula sannakha cha.ndra ruche .
jita kanakaachala maulipadorjita nirbhara ku.njara kuMbhakuche
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 15..
Who has set aside the brilliance of the moon with the colorful rays coming from the yellow silk she is wearing on her waist | whose toe-nails shine like the moon because of the rays emanating form the crest jewels of the bowing gods and demons | whose breasts outshine the temples of wild elephants and the high peaks of the golden mountains ||
vijita sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute
kR^ita surataaraka saN^garataaraka saN^garataaraka suunusute .
suratha samaadhi samaanasamaadhi samaadhisamaadhi sujaatarate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 16..
Who has set aside the brilliance of the moon with the colorful rays coming from the yellow silk she is wearing on her waist | whose toe-nails shine like the moon because of the rays emanating form the crest jewels of the bowing gods and demons | whose breasts outshine the temples of wild elephants and the high peaks of the golden mountains ||
padakamalaM karuNaanilaye varivasyati yo.anudina.n sa shive
ayi kamale kamalaanilaye kamalaanilayaH sa kathaM na bhavet.h .
tava padameva paraMpadamityanushiilayato mama kiM na shive
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 17..
O benevolent goddess accompanied by Shiva, if someone daily cherishes your lotuslike feet | (contd. from prev line) then, O lotus dwelling Lakshmi, how will he not become wealthy? | O auspicious Goddess, is there anything that I would not have, if I earnestly believe that your feet are the highest goal to be achieved? ||
kanakalasatkala sindhu jalairanu siJNchinute guNa raN^gabhuvaM
bhajati sa kiM na shachiikucha kuMbha taTii pariraMbha sukhaanubhavam.h .
tava charaNaM sharaNaM karavaaNi nataamaravaaNi nivaasi shivaM
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 18..
If someone bathes you, the playground of virtues, with shining golden waters of the ocean | will he not experience in heaven the happiness (equal to that of Indra) embracing the full bosom of Sachi? | O Goddess worshipped by the speech of Gods, I take refuge in your feet, which are also the abode of Shiva ||
tava vimalendukulaM vadanendumalaM sakalaM nanu kuulayate
kimu puruhuuta puriindumukhii sumukhiibhirasau vimukhiikriyate .
mama tu mataM shivanaamadhane bhavatii kR^ipayaa kimuta kriyate
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 19..
He who sufficiently dedicates himself to your entire moonlike face, which is as bright as a host of spotless moons | will he be turned away (in heaven) by the moon-faced beauties of the city of Indra? | (the text of this line is unclear)
ayi mayi diinadayaalutayaa kR^ipayaiva tvayaa bhavitavyamume
ayi jagato jananii kR^ipayaasi yathaasi tathaa.anumitaasirate .
yaduchitamatra bhavatyurari kurutaadurutaapamapaakurute
jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 20..
.. iti shriimad.h aadyasha.nkaraachaaryavirachitaa shriimahishhaasuramardini stotraM saMpuurNam.h ..
O Uma, you should be kindly disposed toward me because of your virtue of compassion toward the meek | (meaning unclear) | you may choose to do (with me) whatever is appropriate, she removes the great pain (of her devotees). |
Mula Mantra
Sri Subrahmanya
Shadaananam Chandanaliptha Kathram - -
Mahorasam Divya Mayoora Vaahanam |
Rudhrasya Soonum Sooraloka Naadham -
Brahmanya Dhevam Saranam Prabathye' ||
Skanda is regarded as the supreme commander of the Gods and the destroyer of evil forces. He is also regarded as the epitome of knowledge. He is revered as an infant, as a child - (Balasubramanian), as a handsome and romantic prince (Valli Manavaalan - Azhagan Murugan), as an invincible warrior - ruler, and also as a mature renunciate. There is a wealth of literature centered around Murugan.
Skanda is regarded as the son of Shiva and Parvati and hence the brother of Ganesha. There is a shrine to Skanda in all Saivite temples in Tamilnadu, and likewise there are shrines to Shiva and Parvati in all temples dedicated to Skanda.
Valli - the daughter of a tribal ruler and Deivayanai or Devasena the daughter of Indra the King of Devas are the consorts of Skanda. Skanda is also revered as the nephew of Vishnu and is referred to as Maal Marugan. The rich mythology surrounding Skanda hence revolves around all of the above mentioned manifestations of Divinity.
Skanda is one of the most revered forms of Divinity in the southern state of Tamilnadu. Skanda is known as Murugan - the God of the Tamils, and as Subramanyan, Balasubramanian, Saravanan, Kumaran, Guhan, Shanmukhan or Aarumugan (the six faced one), Velayudhan and Kartikeyan. The name Murugan is synonymous with the language Tamil and the concept of beauty Azhagu.
There are several temples to Murugan all over the state of Tamilnadu (as in Palani, Tiruchendur etc.) and prominent shrines in Shiva temples (as in Sikkal and Vaideeswaran Koyil) and at least one shrine in all Saivite temples throughout the state.
Prominent shrines to Skanda in the neighboring southern states include Haripad and Udayanapuram in Kerala, Subrahmanya in Karnataka and the modern Skandagiri temple in Secundrabad - Andhra Pradesh.
Skanda - also known as Murugan, Kartikeya, Subramanya is one of the most revered deities in the southern state of Tamilnadu. Of the multitude of temples dedicated to Skanda, the 6 most important ones are the Aaru Padai Veedu shrines, where it is believed that Skanda the commander of the Gods, sojourned during his battle with the demon Soorapadman. These shrines have been revered in 2000 year old Tamil poetry of the Sangam age.
Palani near Madurai enshrines Dhandayutapani in a hill temple. At the foot of the hill is Tiru Aavinankudi. Both these temples are visited by thousands throughout the year.
Tirupparamkunram near Madurai enshrines Subramanya celebrating his marriage with Devasena the daughter of Indra. The shrine to Shiva here has been revered by the Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars.
Pazhamudircholai near Alagar Koyil near Madurai is a simple shrine on the Pazhamudircholai hill enshrining Skanda.
Swamimalai in the Chola Kingdom enshrines Swaminathan in a temple built on an artificial mound accessed through a flight of 60 steps symbolizing the 60 years that constitute the cycle of years in the Indian calendar.
Tiruchendur enshrines Subramanyar and Senthilandavar in a vast temple with a lofty gopuram visible for miles, on the shores of the ocean in Southern Tamilnadu.
Tiruttani near Tirupati and Chennai enshrines Subramanya in a hill temple accessed through a flight of 365 steps. It represents the site of Skanda's marriage with Valli.
This legend narrates the story of the destruction of Kaama by Shiva and the birth of Skanda.
Sati, the consort of Shiva immolated herself at the site of the Daksha Yagna, which was later destroyed by Shiva. Sati was reborn as Uma, or Parvati the daughter of the mountain king Himavaan (the Himalayas). Shiva withdrew himself from the universe and engaged himself in yogic meditation in the Himalayas.
In the meanwhile, the demon Surapadma ravaged the earth and tormented its beings. It was realized by the gods that only the son born of Shiva and Parvati could lead the gods to victory over Tarakaasuran, Surapadman and their demon companions. They plotted with Kaama, the lord of desire, to shoot a flower arrow at Shiva, as he sat in meditation, so as to make him fall in love with Parvati. When Kaama aimed his arrow at Shiva, he opened his third eye and burned him to ashes instantly. Upon hearing the pleas of Kama's wife Rati, he brought back Kama to life, in flesh and blood for her sake, and in a formless state for others.
His penance disturbed, Shiva fell in love with Parvathi. However, the sparks of the fiery seed of Shiva were unbearable; even the fire God Agni could not bear them; this fire was then transported by the river Ganga into the Sara Vana forest, where Sara Vana Bhava was born. He was raised by the six Kartika damsels. Parvati combined these six babies into one with six faces, ie. Shanmukha. Shanmukha, or Kartikeya the supreme general of the devas, led the army of the devas to victory against the demons. The six sites at which Kartikeya sojourned while leading his armies against Surapadman are Tiruttanikai, Swamimalai, Tiruvavinankudi (Palani), Pazhamudirsolai, Tirupparamkunram and Tiruchendur. All these sites have ancient temples glorified by the tamil poems of Tirumurugaatruppadai of the Sangam period (prior to the 3rd century CE).
Tirukkurukkai, in Tamilnadu near Thanjavur, enshrines Kaamari Murthy, the destroyer of Kaama, in the Veeratteswarar temple which is one of the 8 Veeratta stalas celebrating Shiva as the destroyer of evil.
The Story of Skanda's marriage with Valli
Legend has it that the ghat region of Tamilnadu was ruled by Nambirajan, the king of the Kuravas or the hill tribes. Nambirajan worshipped Shiva, praying for a daughter; his prayers were answered and it was revealed to him that he would discover a baby in the nearby woods and that she would be his daughter.
Accordingly the kurava king discovered 'Vallinayaki´ in the woods and brought her up as his own.
Valli grew up to be a beautiful maiden and Subramanya - son of Shiva and Parvati sought her hand in marriage. Their courtship is full of very interesting stories which form the basis of many and folk and classical performing arts in Tamilnadu.
Murugan assumed the form of an old bangle seller, and sold bangles to Valli, in return for a local delicacy of honey soaked corn flour. A conversation ensued between the two, which was interrupted by the arrival of Valli's brothers, a valiant lot who were highly possessive and protective of their sister. Flustered by their sudden appearance, and unwilling to indulge in battle, Skanda manifested himself as a Vengai maram (a stump of which is still seen in the Temple at Velimalai in Southern Tamilnadu).
Skanda appeared again, in the guise of an old tribal king and sought her hand in marriage. The brothers materialized again, and Skanda transformed himself into an old ascetic from the Himalayas, and they left the spot.
Upset by the ongoing hindrance, Skanda sought the help of his brother Vinayaka - the remover of obstacles, who appeared on the spot as a wild elephant. The scared Valli, embraced Skanda and promised to offer him anything in return for protection from the wild beast. Skanda sought her hand in marriage, and Valli consented gladly, realizing that her suitor was none other than Murugan, whom she and her tribe held in great regard.
Valli married Murugan and the marriage was celebrated in great splendor by Nambirajan, the king of kuravas.
Saravana Maamantra
Om
Aium Kleem Sow;
Sakthi Dharaya
Ong Nang Mang
Sing Wang Yang
Lambodharaya
Hreem Hreem Streem
Subramanyaya
Saravanoth Bhavaya
Hreenyoth Bhavaya
Kleem Sarva Vachyaya
Dhana Akrushya
Tham Bham Hum
Jhuum Shamm Samm
Athirshta Devadaya
Shanmugaya
Sarva Dosha Nivaranaya
Shivaya
Shivathanayaya
Ishtartha Pratayakaaya
Gum Ganapathaye
Klowm Shamm
Saravana Bhavaya
Vasi Vasi !
Vishnu Mantras
Saanthakaaram Bhujaga-sayanam Padhmanaabham Suresham,
Vishwaadhaaram Gagana-sadrsam Megha-varnam Subhaangam |
Lakshmi-kaantham Kamala-nayanam Yogibhir Dhyaana-gamyam,
Vande Vishnum Bhava-bhaya-haram Sarva-lok'ai-naataham ||
I pray to Vishnu, the Master of the universe, Whose presence is very peaceful,
Who streches Himself on a serpent -bed, Who sports a lotus in His naval,
Who is one Lord of all Devas, Who is the support of the worlds,
Who is subtle and all pervading like the sky,
Whose complexion is like that of the clouds,!
Whose form is very beautifull, Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Whose eyes are like lotus petals, Who is meditated upon by yogis,
And who eradicates the fear of Samsaara.!!
Sri Balaji Venkateswara
Sasanka - Chakram Sakaritha - Kundalam,
Sapita- Vastram Sarasiruh'eksanam |
Sahaara- Vaksahsthala- Kaustubha- Sriyam
Namami Vishnum Sirasaa Chatur- Bhujam ||
He who sports in His hands the conch (Sankha) And the discus (Chakra),
Who is adorned with a crown and ear pendants, Who wears a yellow cloth,
And whose eyes resemble a lotus; And whose chest is beautified
By many necklaces and the Kausthuba mark,
I bow down my head before that four-handed Vishnu. !!
Megashyamam peetha Kause'ya vaasam
Srivathsaangam Kausthubhothba-asithaangam |
Punyobhedham Pundareegaayadhakshagam
Vishnum vandhe' Sarvalokaiga naadham||
Prayer Slokas on Sri Rama
Sugreeva Mithram Paramam Pavithram -
Seetha Kalathram Navamega Gaathram |
Kaarunya Bathram Sadhaapathra Ne'thram -
Sree Ramachandhram Sadhatham Namaami ||
Samsaara Saaram Nigama Prachaaram -
Dharma-avathaaram Hrudhaya Bhoomi Baaram |
Sadhaa Nirvigaaram Sukasindhu Saaram -
Sree Ramachandhram Sadhatham Namaami ||
Rama Mantras
Characters:
1. Dasaratha - King of Ayodhya
2. Rama - King´s first-born son
3. Sita - Rama´s wife
4. Lakshmana - Rama´s brother
5. Kausalya - Rama´s mother
6. Kaikeyi - king´s second wife
7. King Janaka - 'father´ of Sita
8. Hanuman - leader of monkey tribe
9. Ravana - 10-headed King of Lanka
10. Garuda - great bird (eagle)
11. Sugriva - king of monkey people
Once, long ago, there was a city called Ayodhya, that was ruled by the great King Dasaratha. Dasaratha had two wives, Kausalya and Kaikeyi, and two sons, Rama and Lakshmana. The two brothers were Kausalya´s sons, and Rama was the oldest.
One day Rama was out in a field with some farmers. Rama found a hand, which he thought must be attached to a dead body. He started to uncover the rest of the body, and realized it was a dead beautiful woman. For some reason, she had not been cremated.
There was an eclipse on the sun right then. When Rama found the woman, the sun had disappeared completely. The Song of the Earth started playing, causing a feeling of spring.
All of a sudden, the so thought dead woman reached up and seized Rama. She pulled him to the ground, and he lay there, almost dead.
Rama was taken to a special chamber in the palace. Everything was quiet and still. Everybody was trying to heel him, but they could not revive him from his semi-coma.
Queen Kausalya begged the king to let her take care of him. She said, "I have the gift of love. Rama is the river that flows from me, so please, let me help him!"
Younger Queen Kaikeyi was jealous of Queen Kausalya. She started to leave the room, but King Dasaratha stopped her. He wanted to hear what Queen Kausalya had to say.
Queen Kausalya said, "There is magic in the faraway kingdom of Janaka. To get there you must travel past the Valley of the Moon, across the Burning River, by the Mountain that Spits Fire, through the land of Garuda, the eagle, and past the Evil Cave. Then you will be at the palace of King Janaka."
"How do you know all of this?" King Dasaratha asked.
Queen Kausalya answered, "My old maid, Kara, told me about this. She came from the kingdom of Janaka."
"But she has died a long time ago!" King Dasaratha replied.
"No, she didn´t," Queen Kausalya told him. "She really wanted to go back, so I set her free. All of this I heard from her when she was sadly remembering her old home."
"She was the one who told me about King Janaka´s daughter who has the power of life and death. Janaka´s daughter is the one who can save Rama!"
"And who is his daughter?" King Dasaratha asked. "What is her name?"
Queen Kausalya hesitated. She didn´t want to say her name. King Dasaratha demanded her name again.
"Her name....." Queen Kausalya stammered. "Her name........is....... is.......her name is.......SITA!!!"
Green light appeared in the chamber. Rama opened his eyes and sat up. "HELP!!!!!" he shouted, and fell back down. The green light left.
Soon the people in the palace of King Dasaratha started carrying Rama to the kingdom of Janaka. Rama felt winter around him, as though he was dead. But it was really spring time. All along the road are animals: monkeys, snails, lizards, bats, and all kinds of other creatures.
When Rama woke up, he found a hideous monster standing over him. It had purple skin and a tiger´s eyes.
All of a sudden, he was alive and healthy again, as though he had been reborn. He heard the grass growing and the flowers blooming.
When he looked up, he saw a beautiful woman. She quickly disappeared.
Rama asked his family, "Who was that gorgeous woman?"
His brother, Lakshmana, told him that there was no woman. Queen Kausalya, his mother, said, "It was just a sweet dream. Maybe it was your spirit wife.
Rama´s father, King Dasaratha, told him about the ferocious creature.
The entire family had a grand tour of the palace. Rama was so obsessed with the woman, so he didn´t pay attention to anything. He didn´t even notice the elephant fights that were going on.
That evening they were going to see King Janaka. There was a big celebration going on. Lots of music was playing.
Everyone bowed down to King Janaka when he entered. King Janaka was bald, and extremely short! He was dressed in rags, and holding a stem of wheat.
"Why, you´re just a dwarf!" King Dasaratha exclaimed. "How could this short bald man, dresses in rags, be a mighty king!" But then he realized that King Janaka´s feet did not touch the ground. He was floating!
King Janaka smiled and handed the wheat to Queen Kausalya. Instantly she became young and beautiful. Queen Kausalya was happy again.
"Welcome to my palace!" King Janaka said. "Here we live happily and peacefully. My only child is Sita. She is the daughter of Mother Earth. I found her while digging in a furrow in the garden. Would you like to meet her?"
King Dasaratha nodded.
"Sita! Come and see our visitors from the faraway kingdom of Dasaratha!" King Janaka shouted into the hallway.
Green mist came out of somewhere. A dark form appeared within it. Slowly, the figure stepped out of the mist. It was the beautiful woman that Rama had seen!
Rama was exited. He stepped forward and started to approach her, but King Janaka stopped him.
"Unfortunately," he said. "Sita cannot speak. She will be mute until she finds a husband worthy of her. Nobody has passed the 'test of the spirit´ yet, so she has no one. Only a person who passes the 'test of the spirit´ can marry Sita."
"Might we be able to try the test?" Rama asked.
"Sure," King Janaka said. "But let me tell you something first.
"Nobody has been able to pass the test yet. Because they don´t want to be ashamed when they go back home, they make up stories of hideous creatures they had to battle, ones that would be impossible to defeat. With their stories, they turned me into a monster, so everybody in different kingdoms are afraid of me. No one has come to try the test for a long time.
"So, now, are you ready to take the test?"
Rama and Lakshmana both answered, "Yes."
"Okay," King Janaka said to his servants, "Spread the news and bring in the Tiger Bow!"
Five hundred strong men came in, pulling a huge box. King Janaka pulled something out and laid it on the floor, but Rama could not see it. It was invisible!
"In order to pass the test, you have to pick up the Tiger Bow and string it," King Janaka told them.
Rama and Lakshmana stood there, staring at the blank spot on the floor. How could they pick up something that they could not see?
"I give up," Lakshmana announced.
King Janaka nodded. "Rama, do you also give up?"
Rama shook his head, "Not yet." He tried to think of a way to pick up the tiger bow, but he had no ideas. It would be impossible grab it, let alone string it. But he would still not give up this big opportunity.
Just then green mist came swirling into the room. It went over to the Tiger Bow and hung around it. Rama could see where the Tiger Bow was! He could tell where the green mist was not. It outlined the shape of the bow.
Rama dashed up to it, picked it up, and he held it high in the air. Everyone cheered. He put an invisible arrow up to it and shot it into the heavens.
"Excellent!" King Janaka cried. "Now you shall get to marry my daughter, Sita!"
The next week at the wedding, everybody in the kingdom of Janaka was gathered. Birds were singing, flowers were booming. It was a beautiful day.
Then Sita stepped forward. She saluted the sun, then walked up to Rama.
"Sita came to you with free will, Rama," King Janaka told him. "She finally gets to marry someone. But, unfortunately, she will lose all of her powers as soon as she is wed."
Rama slipped a ring on Sita´s finger. Then she lost all of her magic powers. She looked at Rama and asked, "Who is this man?"
Rama answered her, "I am your husband, Rama."
Flowers started raining down from the clouds. The moon went over and rested in the sun. That meant that the sun and the moon were wed.
Sita went back to Ayodhya with Rama and his family.
Queen Kausalya had mirrors banned from the palace, because she didn´t like seeing herself as an old woman. Now, since King Janaka made her young and beautiful again, she hung up mirrors all over the palace.
King Dasaratha saw his old age in the mirrors. He started to worry about his death. He thought, "I am very old and will probably die really soon. One of my sons shall have to take my place." Then he called for his two sons.
Rama and Lakshmana came obediently. "Sons," King Dasaratha said to them, "I love you both very much. Unfortunately, I fear that my death is near, for I have been having dreams of bad fortune. One of you will have to take my place as king, but I cannot decide who. Can you help me choose?"
"Rama should be the next king. He is most worthy. Also, Sita would make a great queen."
King Dasaratha turned to Rama and said, "Rama, it is your duty to be a wise and caring ruler. Treat all people with respect, and make smart choices. That is the key to leading of good kingdom. I´m sure everybody in Ayodhya will be happy with you as their ruler. Also, promise to keep this a secret. You will be crowned tomorrow."
"Yes, father," Rama said. "I promise, and I shall do my best to be a wise and kind ruler of our kingdom."
Meanwhile, Queen Kaikeyi started getting a strange, evil feeling. She didn´t like Rama and Sita very much, and she really hated Queen Kausalya.
Something evil started flying in the air. It was Queen Kaikeyi´s maid, Kooni. She told Queen Kaikeyi about Rama´s coronation.
Queen Kaikeyi decided to do something about it. She went to King Dasaratha´s room the next morning and knocked on the door. He was getting dressed, and didn´t want to be disturbed, but Queen Kaikeyi came in anyway.
"Remember the boon you promised me when we got married?" she asked casually. "One of them was that my son would become king when you passed on the throne."
King Dasaratha said, shocked, "But you have no son!"
Queen Kaikeyi told him, "This morning, I found out, I have become pregnant."
"How could that be?!" King Dasaratha exclaimed.
"Perhaps King Janaka did it with his magic," Queen Kaikeyi suggested.
"I suppose you are right. I´ll have to tell Rama. I hope that he won´t mind," King Dasaratha replied.
"But remember, you promised me two vows, not one," Queen Kaikeyi reminded King Dasaratha, smiling.
He was scared. What else would Kaikeyi do? "What vow was that?" he asked, frightened.
"That you would grant me any wish I wanted," the queen answered, slyly. "And I have decided what I want."
"What is that?" King Dasaratha asked, trembling.
"Rama might get angry and hurt my newborn child," Queen Kaikeyi told him, trying to sound worried. "I want him sent into exile for four seasons."
King Dasaratha was horrified. How could she do that to his son? "No. That shouldn´t be. How could this be happening to me? Isn´t there some other solution to this?" he asked Queen Kaikeyi.
"Sorry," she responded. "But Rama will only be gone for a year, you know. Plus, this way we´ll be sure my baby son is safe."
Dasaratha was very sad. He went to tell Rama about it.
Rama said, "Don´t worry. I´ll be okay and will return in just a year."
Everybody and everything was sad and started crying. Rama told them , "Do not cry for me. When in exile, I hope to discover the unexpected. That gate is the door to my destiny.
"Be courageous. Look beyond your ordinary world. Don´t fear adventure."
Queen Kausalya came out. "Don´t go! It´s your father´s fault. He made you leave!" she cried.
"Don´t blame him," Rama replied. "It was Queen Kaikeyi. I must do as my father says."
"Then let me go with you," she pleaded. "Or at least let Lakshmana go too."
Rama said to her, "Lakshmana may come. You need to stay and comfort my father."
Then Lakshmana came out. "I shall go with you to protect you," he said to Rama.
Sita walked up to Rama. He saw that she was dressed like a widow in mourning clothes. Rama asked her about it. She wanted to go too.
So Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita left Ayodhya.
After a while a couple of horsemen came. They gave Rama and Lakshmana the sad message that their father had died. "He was so sad and full of grief from your departure, that he finally passed away last night. Queen Kaikeyi seized the throne and power that he had possessed. She did this with the powerful ruler of Lanka, King Ravana.
"It is best that you stay here," Sita said to Rama and Lakshmana. They agreed, and decided to grieve for the four seasons they spent in exile.
When they had been walking for a long time, they entered the rain forest. Then they went to the Magic Mountain.
They heard a noise behind them and turned around. A great bird was standing behind them!
"I am Garuda, the great eagle," It said to them. "Your father sent me from the land of the dead to protect you."
Sita told Rama and Lakshmana that he was okay, not an enemy in disguise. So they continued on.
After the three had trudged on for quite a while, they came across the River of Dreams. It had small pools, quiet streams, and lotus flowers growing all over.
This was where Lakshmana built a hut for them to sleep in. Every-where that Rama looked, he saw Sita in the nature. He saw her in the water, the sky, the flowers, and in all the sounds.
The stillness was interrupted when Garuda announced that there was an intruder near by. Rama and Lakshmana went to see what it was.
It was a giant monster! When it saw Rama, it dropped its deer and ran back into the bushes.
A little while later a beautiful woman came into the clearing. She said to Rama, "I thought you were the god of love when I first saw you. My name is Soorpanaka."
Rama wanted to know where she came from. She said that she was the sister of Ravana, and that she wanted to marry Rama.
Then Soorpanaka caught sight of Sita. She rushed forward, trying to destroy Rama´s first wife. While doing this, she burst into flame.
Lakshmana dashed up and cut her ears and nose of. Soorpanaka turned back into the monster Rama had seen, and ran away.
Soon after that, an army of demons approached. Garuda again told Rama and Lakshmana about the intruders. Rama ran out with his bow to defend Sita and Lakshmana.
The commander of the demons was named Kara. He wanted to take Rama to his evil leader, Ravana.
Sita screamed. The yell awakened all of the forest animals. They all came to help Rama battle the demon warriors.
Rama fought the army sent by King Ravana. The arrows that they shot could not hurt Rama. He was like a mountain; everything bounced off instead of going into him.
Sita yelled again. This time Garuda came to help. He fought the demons with Rama.
Kara jumped up and sliced off Garuda´s wings. Garuda fell down to the ground and died. This made Rama very angry.
Rama was so angry he shot the entire army down. Kara tried to fight him by using "arrow serpents", but, like all of the other arrows, they could not harm Rama.
"Surrender, Kara," Rama demanded, "Sita is watching over me. You will never win." With that, he shot down Kara.
The sun and the moon came together again.
Rama and Sita relaxed in their little hut. Sita still was worrying that Soorpanaka would get Rama.
"Ravana is dreaming right now," Sita whispered. "Dream about what Ravana is doing."
Rama started dreaming about Ravana. In Ravana´s palace someone was sitting on the throne. It´s Ravana! Ravana was dreaming about Rama dreaming about Ravana that was having a dream about Rama, and so on.
Lots of other kings were bowing to King Ravana. There were many horrible things in there. Ravana had captured the god of fire and the god of death.
Just then, Ravana woke up. He asked some magicians, "I had a dream that there was a woman that would not adore me. Who is this woman and what does my dream mean?"
His magicians answered him, "It´s Sita, the wife of Rama!"
Ravana said to them, "Then kill Rama."
"How?" the magicians asked him.
"Send for Maricha. He will use his magic to lead Rama away from Sita," he responded. Then he started to laugh. His evil laughter echoed everywhere.
Instantly Rama woke up. He heard all that was said, but he only remembered that they were in great danger.
The next morning, Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana were sitting outside. A beautiful deer appeared. It shined with every color of the rainbow. The deer seemed to be a phantom creature.
Sita immediately fell in love with it. She wanted to capture it. Then she started chasing it.
Lakshmana called to her, "Stop chasing that deer! Certainly that could not be a real creature."
"How can something so beautiful be evil?" Sita asked him. Then she started to cry.
Rama said, "I will go after the deer for you, if you really like it that much."
The deer ran a little while, then stopped and looked back. Rama ran up to it. When Rama was just about to grab it, the deer dashed back a little further into the woods. It was tricking Rama to venture out even farther!
Finally Rama caught up to it. The beautiful deer could not run any more.
Then all of a sudden, the deer turned into a monster. Rama yelled in surprise. The creature tore at Rama´s shoulder.
Lakshmana and Sita heard Rama´s cry. Sita told Lakshmana, "Go after Rama and save him! He could be in big trouble!" Lakshmana ran after Rama.
Meanwhile, Rama shot the monster with an arrow. The creature fell down dead.
With both Rama and Lakshmana away, Ravana quickly ran up and captured Sita. He took her away to Lanka in his celestial chariot.
Rama and Lakshmana returned and found out that Sita was missing. They went out searching all over for her.
When they were looking, the two brothers came to the land of the volcano. It was time of the great rain The monsoon came gushing down upon them. Rama was melancholy in sadness. He felt that he could not live without Sita. Every where that he looked he saw Sita in the nature.
Finally the sun came out of the clouds. Lakshmana and Rama had come to the Valley of the Monkeys. Rama greeted the birds. He asked if they had seen Sita, but he could not understand them.
Then, after a little while, they entered scorched earth. It was the trail of Ravana. Everywhere that he touched turned into a wasteland.
Rama looked down at the ground and saw something shining. He picked it up, and saw that it was Sita´s bracelet! "Look, Lakshmana!" he shouted excitedly. "It´s a trail for us to follow!"
"Perhaps they are hiding down at that lake down there," Lakshmana suggested. Eagerly, they dashed down toward the lake in the legendary Valley of the Monkeys. They spotted a pair of yellow eyes watching them.
A white ape appeared. It called himself the "Great White monkey." The name of it was Hanuman.
Hanuman said to Rama and Lakshmana, "Ravana flew by with Sita in his celestial chariot. The swans flew up, hoping to rescue Sita. Then, unfortunately, Ravana burnt them with his flames and flew away. Then the swans fell down to the ground, dead.
"Sugriva, the king of the monkeys, will help you get Sita back."
The monkeys all met that evening. They arranged a search party for Sita. All of the monkeys divided into four groups. One group would search in the north, one would look in the west, one in the east, and the one with Hanuman in it would search in the south. Down south was where Sita was most likely to be.
The next day they all set out. A long time later, the monkeys from the north returned. Rama was excited "Sita was nowhere to be found in the north," the lead monkey said to Rama and Lakshmana.
Then the groups from the east and west came back. Both Rama and Lakshmana were hopeful, but the lead monkeys said, "Sorry. We could not find Sita anywhere."
Finally, Hanuman and his bunch returned. Rama and Lakshmana listened intently to what he had to say: "We searched all over, looking in every possible place. Sita was not in any of those places. After a long time of hard work trekking across the terrain, we reached a great body of water. Perhaps Sita is on the other side of this water."
"She probably is there, since she is nowhere else," Sugriva agreed. "Hanuman, take us to this water."
Rama, Lakshmana, and all the rest of the monkeys traveled over to the ocean that Hanuman had found. Then Rama asked the ocean some-thing. The ocean would not respond.
Rama got angry at it. He tried to destroy it with his arrow. The sea stood up and told him to stop. "Do not destroy me. All creatures need water to live, so I am the cradle of life."
"Did you see Sita?" Rama asked her.
"A demon king carried her across the water in his chariot," She told him.
A poor ragged bird came over to the army of monkeys to see what was going on. It´s name was Sampathy. Rama touched Sampathy, and she turned into a glorious bird again. She flew over the ocean to search for Sita.
"If you build a bridge, I will hold it up for you," the ocean said to the army of monkeys.
So the monkeys built a bridge and, just as she had said, the ocean helped hold it up. When the monkeys had been building for a long time, the bridge stretched all the way to Lanka.
Just then Sampathy returned. "I have found Sita!" she exclaimed.
"Now we are all ready to go and save Sita from the eternal winter!" Sugriva announced to the rest of the monkeys. "We´ll attack Ravana and get her back!"
So the large group of monkeys crossed the giant bridge. After a while, they saw destroyed land up ahead. It was called by some people the "kingdom of death."
"I must search for Sita alone," Rama said to everyone. Lakshmana and the monkeys went one direction, while Rama journeys elsewhere.
The whole city was ruined. All of the people were either dying, or dead.
Rama faced Ravana´s demon warriors. He let out a battle cry. The monkeys came to help fight the demons. The battle lasted for a very long time. When all of the demons were finally killed, Rama finally faced Ravana.
Lakshmana charged without thinking! Ravana took his sword and plunged it into Lakshmana, and stomped on him.
Rama and Hanuman were very sad. They wept for Lakshmana´s death. Also, Rama was extremely angry at Ravana.
Later that day Rama snuck into Ravana´s palace. He shot Ravana with one of his arrows. Ravana cried out, "Who would ever have thought that just a mortal could defeat such a powerful and evil person?" Then he died.
Ravana´s blood flowed over the ground and fertilized it. All kinds of plants started growing; grass, flowers, trees, bushes, and other things. The song of eternal renewal filled the air.
Sita and Rama returned to Ayodhya. Rama asked for Kaikeyi. She blew up when she heard that Ravana had died because she was his evil wife.
"Now let there be spring time in our kingdom," Rama announced to everyone of the land. "For Sita, the daughter of Mother Earth, has been freed from the eternal winter!"
Sita stepped toward Rama. "Here is a special gift," she said to him. She then dropped something into Rama´s hand. Rama looked at it. It was a seed.
That seed was the start of life.
Krishna Mantras
Om Krishnaya Namaha!
Sri Krishna Ashtakam
1. Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chaanoora Mardhanam |
Devaki Paramaanandham Krishnam Vande' Jagathgurum ||
2. Adhasee Pushpa Sankaasam Haara Noopura Sobhitham |
Rathna Kangana keyooram Krishnam Vandhe' Jagathgurum ||
3. Kutilaalaka Samyuktham Poorna Chandra Nibhaananam |
Vilasath Kundala tharam Krishnam Vandhe' Jagathgurum ||
4. Mandhara Gandha Samyuktham Chaaru-haasam Chathur-bhujam; |
Parhipinjaa Vasoodaangam Krishnam Vandhe' Jagathgurum ||
5. Uthpulla Padma Patraksham Nilajimutha Sannibham. |
Yaadhavaanaam Sirorathnam Krishnam Vandhe' Jagathgurum ||
6. Rukmini Ke'li Samyuktham, Peethambara Su Sobitham; |
Avaaptha Thulasi Gaandharam, Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum. ||
7. Gopikaanaam Kusathvanthva Kunkumaangitha Vakshasam |
Srinike'tham Maheshvaasam Krishnam Vandhe' Jagathgurum ||
8. Srivatsaankam, Mahoraskam, Vana Maala Virayitham; |
Sanka Chakra Dharam, Devam, Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum. ||
9. Krishnaashtakam itham Punyam Praatha Ruththaaya Ya:pade'th|
Ko'ti Janma Krutham Papam Smaranaath Thasya Nachyathi. ||
Prayer Slokas on Sri Krishna
Namasthubhyam Jagannatha Devakeethanaya Prabho' |
Vasudhe'va sutha-anandha-a'nandha Yaso'dhanandha-varddhana ||
Govindha Go'kuladhaara Gopikaantha Gunaarnava |
Paahimaam Padhmanayana Pathitham Bhavasa'gare' ||
Sri Balakrishna
Paahi Paahi Jaganmohana Kr.shna Paramaanandha Sri Kr.shna
Devaki Vasudeva Nandana Kr.shna Dhivya Sundhara Sri Kr.shna
Nandha Yasodhaa Nandhana Kr.shna Indhu Vadana Sri Kr.shna
Kundha Radhana Kutilaalaga Kr.shna Mandhasmitha Sri Kr.shna
Vishnu Sahasranamam
yasyaabhavadbhakta janaartihantuH
pitR^itvamanyeshhvavichaarya tuurNam .
stambhe.avataarastamananyalabhyam
lakshmii nR^isiMhaM sharaNam prapadye ..
shriimaan veN^kaTa naadhaaryaH kavitaarkika kesarii .
vedaantaa chaarya varyome sannidhattaam sadaahR^idi ..
shuklaambaradharaM vishhNuM shashivarNaM chaturbhujam .
prasannavadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye .. 1 ..
yasya dvirada vaktraadyaaH paarishhadyaaH parashshatam .
vighnaM nighnanti satataM vishhvaksenaM tamaashraye .. 2 ..
vyaasaM vasishhTha naptaaraM shakteH pautramakalmashham .
paraasharaatmajaM vande shukataataM taponidhim .. 3 ..
vyaasaaya vishhNuruupaaya vyaasa roopaaya vishhNave .
namo vai brahma nidhaye vaasishhThaaya namo namaH .. 4 ..
avikaaraaya shuddhaaya nityaaya paramaatmane .
sadaika ruupa ruupaaya vishhNave sarva jishhNave .. 5 ..
yasya smaraNa maatreNa janma saMsaara bandhanaat .
vimuchyate namastasmai vishhNave prabhavishhNave .. 6 ..
.. oM namo vishhNave prabhavishhNave ..
shrii vaishampaayana uvaacha -----
shrutvaa dharmaanasheshheNa paavanaani cha sarvashaH .
yudhishhThiraH shaantanavaM punarevaabhyabhaashhata .. 7 ..
yudhishhThira uvaacha -----
kimekaM daivataM loke kiMvapyekaM paraayaNam .
stuvantaH kaM kamarchantaH praapnuyurmaanavaaH shubham .. 8 ..
ko dharmaH sarvadharmaaNaaM bhavataH paramo mataH .
ki.n japan muchyate janturjanma saMsaara bandhanaat .. 9 ..
shrii bhiishhma uvaacha -----
jagatprabhuM devedevamanantaM purushhottamam .
stuvannaamasahasreNa purushhaH satatotthitaH .. 10 ..
tameva chaarchayannityaM bhaktyaa purushhamavyayam .
dhyaayan stuvannamasyaM shcha yajamaanastameva cha .. 11 ..
anaadinidhanaM vishhNuM sarvalokamaheshvaram . lokaadhyakshaM stuvannityaM sarvaduHkhaatigo bhavet .. 12 ..
brahmaNyaM sarvadharmaGYaM lokaanaaM kiirtivardhanam .
lokanaathaM mahadbhuutaM sarvabhuutabhavodbhavam .. 13 ..
eshha me sarvadharmaaNaaM dharmo{.a}dhikatamo mataH .
yadbhaktyaa puNDariikaakshaM stavairarchennaraH sadaa .. 14 ..
paramaM yo mayattejaH paramaM yo mahattapaH .
paramaM yo mahad brahma paramaM yaH paraayaNam .. 15 ..
pavitraaNaaM pavitraM yo maN^gaLaanaaM cha maN^galam .
daivataM devataanaaM cha bhuutaanaaM yo{.a}vyayaH pitaa .. 16 ..
yataH sarvaaNi bhuutaani bhavantyaadiyugaagame .
yasmiM shcha pralayaM yaanti punareva yugakshaye .. 17 ..
tasya lokapradhaanasya jagannaathasya bhuupate .
vishhNornaamasahasraM me shR^iNu paapabhayaapaham .. 18 ..
yaani naamaani gauNaani vikhyaataani mahaatmanaH .
R^ishhibhiH parigiitaani taani vakshyaami bhuutaye .. 19 ..
R^ishhirnaamnaaM sahasrasya vedavyaaso mahaamuniH ..
chhando{.a}nushhTup tathaa devo bhagavaan devakiisutaH .. 20 ..
amR^itaaM shuudbhavo biijaM shaktirdevakii nandanaH .
trisaamaa hR^idayaM tasya shaantyarthe viniyujyate .. 21 ..
vishhNuM jishhNuM mahaavishhNuM prabhavishhNuM maheshvaram .
anekaruupa daityaantaM namaami purushhottamam .. 22 ..
asya shrii vishhNordivya sahasranaama stotra mahaamantrasya .
shriivedavyaaso bhagavaanR^ishhiH .
anushhThup chhandaH .
shrii mahaavishhnuH paramaatmaa shriimannaaraayaNo devataa .
amR^itaaM shuudbhavo bhaanuriti biijam .
devakii nandanaH srashhTetishaktiH .
udbhavaH kshobhaNo deva iti paramo mantraH .
shaN^khabhR^innandakii chakriiti kiilakama .
shaarN^ga dhanvaa gadaadhara ityastrama .
rathaaN^ga paaNi rakshobhya iti netrama .
trisaamaa saamagaH saameti kavacham .
aanandaM parabrahmeti yoniH .
R^ituH sudarshanaH kaala iti digbandhaH .
shriivishvaruupa iti dhyaanam .
shriimahaavishhNu priityarthe sahasranaamajape viniyogaH ..
dhyaanam -----
kshiirodhanvatpradeshe shuchimaNivilasatsaikate mauktikaanaam
maalaakL^iptaasanasthaH sphaTikamaNinibhairmauktikairmaNDitaaN^gaH .
shubhrairabhrairadabhrairuparivirachitairmuktapiiyuushha varshhaiH
aanandii naH puniiyaadarinalinagadaa shaN^khapaaNirmukundaH ..
bhuuH paadau yasya naabhirviyadasuranilashchandra suuryau cha netre
karNaavaashaaH shiro dyaurmukhamapi dahano yasya vaasteyamabdhiH .
antaHsthaM yasya vishvaM suranarakhagagobhogigandharvadaityaiH
chitraM raMramyate taM tribhuvana vapushhaM vishhNumiishaM namaami ..
shaantaakaaraM bhujagashayanaM padmanaabhaM sureshaM
vishvaakaaraM gaganasadR^ishaM meghavarNaM shubhaaN^gam .
lakshmiikaantaM kamalanayanaM yogihR^idhyaanagamyaM
vande vishhNuM bhavabhayaharaM sarvalokaikanaatham ..
meghashyaamaM piita kausheyavaasaM
shriivatsaaN^khaM kaustubodbhaasitaaN^gam .
puNyopetaM puNDariikaayataakshaM
vishhNuM vande sarvalokaikanaatham ..
sashaN^kha chakraM sakiriiTa kuNDalaM
sapiitavastraM sarasiiruhekshaNam .
sahaaravakshaH sthalashobhikaustubhaM
namaami vishhNuM shirasaa chaturbhujam ..
chhaayaayaaM paarijaatasya hemasiMhaasanopari
aasiinamambudashyaamamaayataakshamalaN^kR^itam.h .
chandraananaM chaturbaahuM shriivatsaaN^kita vakshasam
rukmiNii satyabhaamaabhyaaM sahitaM kR^ishhNamaashraye ..
namaH samasta bhuutaanaamaadibhuutaaya bhuubhR^ite .
aneka ruupa ruupaaya vishhNave prabhavishhNave ..
naama sahasra praarambhaH -----
.. hariH oM ..
vishvaM vishhNurvashhaTkaaro bhuutabhavyabhavatprabhuH .
bhuutakR^id bhuutabhR^idbhaavo bhuutaatmaa bhuutabhaavanaH .. 1 ..
puutaatmaa paramaatmaa cha muktaanaaM paramaa gatiH .
avyayaH purushhaH saakshii kshetraGYo{.a}kshara eva cha .. 2 ..
yogo yogavidaa.n netaa pradhaanapurushheshvaraH .
naarasiMhavapuH shriimaan keshavaH purushhottamaH .. 3 ..
sarvashsharvashshivassthaNurbhuutaadirnidhiravyayaH .
sambhavo bhaavano bhartaa prabhavaH prabhuriishvaraH .. 4 ..
svayaMbhuuH shambhuraadityaH pushhkaraaksho mahaasvanaH .
anaadinidhano dhaataa vidhaataa dhaaturuttamaH .. 5 ..
aprameyo hR^ishhiikeshaH padmanaabho{.a}maraprabhuH .
vishvakarmaa manustvashhTaa sthavishhThaH sthaviro dhruvaH .. 6 ..
agraahyaH shaashvataH kR^ishhNo lohitaakshaH pratardanaH .
prabhuuta strikakubdhaama pavitraM maN^gaLaM param .. 7 ..
iishaanaH praaNadaH praaNo jyeshhThaH shreshhThaH prajaapatiH .
hiraNyagarbho bhuugarbho maadhavo madhusuudanaH .. 8 ..
iishvaro vikramii dhanvii medhaavii vikramaH kramaH .
anuttamo duraadharshhaH kR^itaGYaH kR^itiraatmavaan .. 9 ..
sureshaH sharaNaM sharma vishvaretaaH prajaabhavaH .
ahassa.nvatsaro vyaaLaH pratyayassarvadarshanaH .. 10 ..
ajassarveshvarassiddhaH siddhiH sarvaadirachyutaH .
vR^ishhaakapirameyaatmaa sarvayogavinis sR^itaH .. 11 ..
vasurvasumanaassatyassamaatmaa saMmitaH samaH .
amoghaH puNDariikaaksho vR^ishhakarmaa vR^ishhaakR^itiH .. 12 ..
rudro bahushiraa babhrurvishvayoniH shuchishravaaH .
amR^itaH shaashvata sthaaNurvaraaroho mahaatapaaH .. 13 ..
sarvagaH sarvavidbhaanurvishhvakseno janaardanaH .
vedo vedavidavyaN^go vedaaN^go vedavit kaviH .. 14 ..
lokaadhyakshaH suraadhyaksho dharmaadhyakshaH kR^itaakR^itaH .
chaturaatmaa chatur vyuuha shchaturdaM shhTra shchatur bhujaH .. 15 ..
bhraajishhNurbhojanaM bhoktaa sahishhNur jagadaadijaH .
anagho vijayo jetaa vishvayoniH punarvasuH .. 16 ..
upendro vaamanaH praaMshuramoghaH shuchiruurjitaH .
atiindraH sa.ngrahaH sargo dhR^itaatmaa niyamo yamaH .. 17 ..
vedyo vaidyaH sadaayogii viirahaa maadhavo madhuH .
atiindriyo mahaamaayo mahotsaaho mahaabalaH .. 18 ..
mahaabuddhirmahaaviiryo mahaashaktirmahaadyutiH .
anirdeshyavapuH shriimaanameyaatmaa mahaadridhR^it .. 19 ..
maheshhvaaso mahiibhartaa shriinivaasaH sataa.n gatiH .
aniruddhaH suraanando govindo govidaaM patiH .. 20 ..
mariichirdamano haMsaH suparNo bhujagottamaH .
hiraNyanaabhaH sutapaaH padmanaabhaH prajaapatiH .. 21..
amR^ityuH sarvadR^ik siMhaH sa.ndhaataa sandhimaan sthiraH .
ajo durmarshhaNaH shaastaa vishrutaatmaa suraarihaa .. 22 ..
gururgurutamo dhaamaH satya satyaparaakramaH .
nimishho{.a}nimishhaH sragvii vaachaspatirudaaradhiiH .. 23 ..
agraNiir graa maNiiH shriimaan nyaayo netaa samiiraNaH .
sahasra muurdhaa vishvaatmaa sahasraakshaH sahasrapaat .. 24 ..
aavartano nivR^ittaatmaa sa.nvR^itaH sa.npramardanaH .
ahaH sa.nvartako vanhiranilo dharaNiidharaH .. 25 ..
suprasaadaH prasannaatmaa vishvadhR^igvishvabhugvibhuH .
satkartaa satkR^itaH saadhurjanhurnaaraayaNo naraH .. 26 ..
asa.nkhyeyo{.a}prameyaatmaa vishishhTaH shishhTakR^ichchhuchiH .
siddhaarthaH siddhasa.n kalpaH siddhidaH siddhisaadhanaH .. 27 ..
vR^ishhaahii vR^ishhabho vishhNurvR^ishhaparvaa vR^ishhodaraH .
vardhano vardhamaanashcha viviktaH shrutisaagaraH .. 28..
subhujo durdharo vaagmii mahendro vasudo vasuH .
naikaruupo bR^ihadruupaH shipivishhTaH prakaashanaH .. 29..
ojastejodyutidharaH prakaashaatmaa prataapanaH .
R^idvaH spashhTaaksharo mantrashchandraa.nshurbhaaskaradyutiH .. 30..
amR^itaaMshuudbhavo bhaanuH shashabinduH sureshvaraH .
aushhadhaM jagataH setuH satyadharmaparaakramaH .. 31..
bhuutabhavyabhavannaathaH pavagaH paavano{.a}nalaH .
kaamahaa kaamakR^itkaantaH kaamaH kaamapradaH prabhuH .. 32..
yugaadikR^idyugaavarto naikamaayo mahaashanaH .
adR^ishyo vyaktaruupashcha sahasrajidanantajit .. 33..
ishhTo vishishhTaH shishhTeshhTaH shikhaNDii nahushho vR^ishhaH .
krodhahaa kridhakR^itkartaa vishvabaahurmahiidharaH .. 34..
achyutaH prathitaH praaNaH praaNado vaasavaanujaH .
apaanidhiradhishhThaanamapramattaH pratishhThitaH .. 35..
skandaH skandadharo dhuryo varado vaayuvaahanaH .
vaasudevo bR^ihadbhaanuraadidevaH purandaraH .. 36..
ashokastaaraNastaaraH shuuraH shaurirjaneshvaraH .
anukuulaH shataavartaH padmii padmanibhekshaNaH .. 37..
padmanaabho{.a}ravindaakshaH padmagarbhaH shariirabhR^it .
maharddhirR^iddho vR^iddhaatmaa mahaaksho garuDadhvajaH .. 38..
atulaH sharabho bhiimaH samayaGYo havirhariH .
sarvalakshaNalakshaNyo lakshmiivaan samiti.njayaH .. 39..
viksharo rohito maargo heturdaamodaraH sahaH .
mahiidharo mahaabhaago vegavaanamitaashanaH .. 40..
udbhavaH kshobhaNo devaH shriigarbhaH parameshvaraH .
karaNaM kaaraNaM kartaa vikartaa gahano guhaH .. 41..
vyavasaayo vyavasthaanaH sa.nsthaanaH sthaanado dhruvaH .
pararddhiH paramaspashhTastushhTaH pushhTaH shubhekshaNaH .. 42..
raamo viraamo virajo maargo neyo nayo.anayaH .
viiraH shaktimataaM shreshhTho dharmo dharmaviduttamaH .. 43..
vaikuNThaH purushhaH praaNaH praaNadaH praNavaH pR^ithuH .
hiraNyagarbhaH shatrughno vyaapto vaayuradhokshajaH .. 44..
R^ituH sudarshanaH kaalaH parameshhThii parigrahaH .
ugraH sa.nvatsaro daksho vishraamo vishvadakshiNaH .. 45..
vistaaraH sthaavarasthaaNuH pramaaNaM biijamavyayam .
artho{.a}nartho mahaakosho mahaabhogo mahaadhanaH .. 46..
anirviNNaH sthavishhTho{.a}bhuurdharmayuupo mahaamakhaH .
nakshatranemirnakshatrii kshamaH kshaamaH samiihanaH .. 47..
yaGYa ijyo mahejyashcha kratuH satraM sataa.n gatiH .
sarvadarshii vimuktaatmaa sarvaGYo GYaanamuttamam .. 48..
suvrataH sumukhaH suukshmaH sughoshhaH sukhadaH suhR^it .
manoharo jitakrodho viirabaahurvidaaraNaH .. 49..
svaapanaH svavasho vyaapii naikaatmaa naikakarmakR^it .
vatsaro vatsalo vatsii ratnagarbho dhaneshvaraH .. 50..
dharmagubdharmakR^iddharmii sadasatksharamaksharam .
aviGYaataa sahastraaMshurvidhaataa kR^italakshaNaH .. 51..
gabhastinemiH sattvasthaH siMho bhuutamaheshvaraH .
aadidevo mahaadevo devesho devabhR^idguruH .. 52..
uttaro gopatirgoptaa GYaanagamyaH puraatanaH .
shariirabhuutabhR^idbhoktaa kapiindro bhuuridakshiNaH .. 53..
somapo{.a}mR^itapaH somaH purujitpurusattamaH .
vinayo jayaH satyasa.ndho daashaarhaH saatvataaM patiH .. 54..
jiivo vinayitaa saakshii mukundo{.a}mitavikramaH .
ambhonidhiranantaatmaa mahodadhishayo{.a}ntakaH .. 55..
ajo mahaarhaH svaabhaavyo jitaamitraH pramodanaH .
aanando nandano nandaH satyadharmaa trivikramaH .. 56..
maharshhiH kapilaachaaryaH kR^itaGYo mediniipatiH .
tripadastridashaadhyaksho mahaashR^iN^gaH kR^itaantakR^it .. 57..
mahaavaraaho govindaH sushheNaH kanakaaN^gadii .
guhyo gabhiiro gahano guptashchakragadaadharaH .. 58..
vedhaaH svaaN^go{.a}jitaH kR^ishhNo dR^iDhaH sa.nkarshhaNo{.a}chyutaH.
varuuNo vaaruNo vR^ikshaH pushhkaraaksho mahaamanaaH .. 59..
bhagavaan bhagahaanandii vanamaalii halaayudhaH .
aadityo jyotiraadityaH sahiishhNurgatisattamaH .. 60..
sudhanvaa khaNDaparashurdaaruNo draviNapradaH .
divispR^ik sarvadR^igvaaso vaachaspatirayonijaH .. 61..
trisaamaa saamagaH saama nirvaaNaM bheshhajaM bhishhak .
sa.nnyaasakR^ichchhamaH shaanto nishhThaa shaantiH paraayaNam.. 62..
shubhaaN^gaH shaantidaH srashhTaa kumudaH kuvaleshayaH .
gohito gopatirgoptaa vR^ishhabhaaksho vR^ishhapriyaH .. 63..
anivartii nivR^ittaatmaa sa.nksheptaa kshemakR^ichchhivaH .
shriivatsavakshaaH shriivaasaH shriipatiH shriimataaM varaH .. 64..
shriidaH shriishaH shriinivaasaH shriinidhiH shriivibhaavanaH .
shriidharaH shriikaraH shreyaH shriimaan lokatrayaashrayaH .. 65..
svakshH svaN^gaH shataanando nandirjyotirgaNeshvaraH .
vijitaatmaa vidheyaatmaa satkiirtishchhinnasaMshayaH .. 66..
udiirNaH sarvatashchakshuraniishaH shaashvatasthiraH .
bhuushayo bhuushhaNo bhuutirvishokaH shokanaashanaH ..67..
archishhmaanarchitaH kumbho vishuddhaatmaa vishodhanaH .
aniruddho{.a}pratirathaH pradyumno{.a}mitavikramaH .. 68..
kaalaneminihaa viiraH shauriH shuurajaneshvaraH .
trilokaatmaa trilokeshaH keshavaH keshihaa hariH .. 69..
kaamadevaH kaamapaalaH kaamii kaantaH kR^itaagamaH .
anirdeshyavapurvishhNurviiro{.a}nanto dhana.njayaH .. 70..
brahmaNyo brahmakR^id brahmaa brahma brahmavivardhanaH .
brahmavid braahmaNo brahmii brahmaGYo braahmaNapriyaH .. 71..
mahaakramo mahaakarmaa mahaatejaa mahoragaH .
mahaakraturmahaayajvaa mahaayaGYo mahaahaviH .. 72..
stavyaH stavapriyaH stotraM stutiH stotaa raNapriyaH .
puurNaH puurayitaa puNyaH puNyakiirtiranaamayaH .. 73..
manojavastiirthakaro vasuretaa vasupradaH .
vasuprado vaasudevo vasurvasumanaa haviH .. 74..
sadgatiH satkR^itiH sattaa sadbhuutiH satparaayaNaH .
shuuraseno yadushreshhThaH sannivaasaH suyaamunaH .. 75..
bhuutaavaaso vaasudevaH sarvaasunilayo{.a}nalaH .
darpahaa darpado dR^ipto durdharo{.a}thaaparaajitaH .. 76..
vishvamuurtirmahaamuurtirdiiptamuurtiramuurtimaan .
anekamuurtiravyaktaH shatamuurtiH shataananaH .. 77..
eko naikaH savaH kaH kiM yat tatpadamanuttamam .
lokabandhurlokanaatho maadhavo bhaktavatsalaH .. 78..
suvarNovarNo hemaaN^go varaaN^gashchandanaaN^gadii .
viirahaa vishhamaH shuunyo ghR^itaashiirachalashchalaH .. 79..
amaanii maanado maanyo lokasvaamii trilokadhR^ik .
sumedhaa medhajo dhanyaH satyamedhaa dharaadharaH .. 80..
tejovR^ishho dyutidharaH sarvashastrabhR^itaaM varaH .
pragraho nigraho vyagro naikashR^iN^go gadaagrajaH .. 81..
chaturmuurtishchaturbaahushchaturvyuuhashchaturgatiH .
chaturaatmaa chaturbhaavashchaturvedavidekapaat .. 82..
samaavarto{.a}nivR^ittaatmaa durjayo duratikramaH .
durlabho durgamo durgo duraavaaso duraarihaa .. 83..
shubhaaN^go lokasaaraN^gaH sutantustantuvardhanaH .
indrakarmaa mahaakarmaa kR^itakarmaa kR^itaagamaH .. 84..
udbhavaH sundaraH sundo ratnanaabhaH sulochanaH .
arko vaajasanaH shR^iN^gii jayantaH sarvavijjayii .. 85..
suvarNabindurakshobhyaH sarvavaagiishvareshvaraH .
mahaahR^ido mahaagarto mahaabhuuto mahaanidhH .. 86..
kumudaH kundaraH kundaH parjanyaH paavano{.a}nilaH .
amR^itaaMsho{.a}mR^itavapuH sarvaGYaH sarvatomukhaH ..87..
sulabhaH suvrataH siddhaH shatrujichchhatrutaapanaH .
nyagrodho{.a}dumbaro{.a}shvatthashchaaNuuraandhranishhuudanaH .. 88..
sahasraarchiH saptajivhaH saptaidhaaH saptavaahanaH .
amuurtiranagho{.a}chintyo bhayakR^idbhayanaashanaH .. 89..
aNurbR^ihatkR^ishaH sthuulo guNabhR^innirguNo mahaan .
adhR^itaH svadhR^itaH svaasyaH praagvaMsho vaMshavardhanaH .. 90..
bhaarabhR^it kathito yogii yogiishaH sarvakaamadaH .
aashramaH shramaNaH kshaamaH suparNo vaayuvaahanaH .. 91..
dhanurdharo dhanurvedo daNDo damayitaa damaH .
aparaajitaH sarvasaho niyantaa niyamo yamaH .. 92..
sattvavaan saattvikaH satyaH satyadharmaparaayaNaH .
abhipraayaH priyaarho{.a}rhaH priyakR^it priitivardhanaH.. 93..
vihaayasagatirjyotiH suruchirhutabhugvibhuH .
ravirvirochanaH suuryaH savitaa ravilochanaH .. 94..
ananto hutabhugbhoktaa sukhado naikajo{.a}grajaH .
anirviNNaH sadaamarshhii lokadhishhThaanamadbhutaH .. 95..
sanaatsanaatanatamaH kapilaH kapiravyayaH .
svastidaH svastikR^itsvasti svastibhuksvastidakshiNaH .. 96..
araudraH kuNDalii chakrii vikramyuurjitashaasanaH .
shabdaatigaH shabdasahaH shishiraH sharvariikaraH .. 97..
akruuraH peshalo daksho dakshiNaH kshamiNaaMvaraH .
vidvattamo viitabhayaH puNyashravaNakiirtanaH .. 98..
uttaaraNo dushhkR^itihaa puNyo duHsvapnanaashanaH .
viirahaa rakshaNaH santo jiivanaH paryavasthitaH .. 99..
ananantaruupo{.a}nantashriirjitamanyurbhayaapahaH .
chaturasro gabhiiraatmaa vidisho vyaadisho dishaH .. 100..
anaadirbhuurbhuvo lakshmiiH suviiro ruchiraaN^gadaH .
janano janajanmaadirbhiimo bhiimaparaakramaH .. 101..
aadhaaranilayo dhaataa pushhpahaasaH prajaagaraH .
uurdhvagaH satpathaachaaraH praaNadaH praNavaH paNaH .. 102..
pramaaNaM praaNanilayaH praaNabhR^itpraaNajiivanaH .
tattvaM tattvavidekaatmaa janmamR^ityujaraatigaH .. 103..
bhuurbhavaHsvastarustaaraH savitaa prapitaamahaH .
yaGYo yaGYapatiryajvaa yaGYaaN^go yaGYavaahanaH .. 104..
yaGYabhR^id yaGYakR^id yaGYii yaGYabhug yaGYasaadhanaH .
yaGYaantakR^id yaGYaguhyamannamannaada eva cha .. 105..
aatmayoniH svaya.njaato vaikhaanaH saamagaayanaH .
devakiinandanaH srashhTaa kshitiishaH paapanaashanaH .. 106..
shaN^khabhR^innandakii chakrii shaarN^gadhanvaa gadaadharaH .
rathaaN^gapaaNirakshobhyaH sarvapraharaNaayudhaH .. 107..
.. srii sarvapraharaNaayudha om nama iti. .
vanamaalii gadii shaarN^gii saN^khi chakri cha nandaki .
shrimaan naaraayaNo vishhnurvaasudevo{.a}bhi rakshatu ..
vanamaalii ............... vanamaalii ...............
.. shriivaasudevo{.a}bhi rakshatu oM nama iti ..
phalashruti shlokaaH --------
itiidaM kiirtaniiyasya keshavasya mahaatmanaH .
naamnaaM sahasraMdivyaanaamasheshheNa prakiirtitam .. 1..
ya idaM shR^iNuyaannityaM yashchaapi parikiirtayet .
naashubhaM praapnuyaatki.nchitso{.a}mutreha cha maanavaH.. 2..
vedaantago braahmaNaH syaatkshatriyo vijayii bhavet .
vaishyo dhanasamR^iddhaH syaachchhuudraH sukhamavaapnuyaat.. 3..
dharmaarthii praapnuyaaddharmamarthaarthii chaarthamaapnuyaat .
kaamaanavaapnuyaatkaamii prajaarthii chaapnuyaatprajaaH .. 4..
bhaktimaan yaH sadotthaaya shuchistadgatamaanasaH .
sahasraM vaasudevasya naamnaametatprakiirtayet .. 5..
yashaH praapnoti vipulaM GYaatipraadhaanyameva cha .
achalaaM shriyamaapnoti shreyaH praapnotyanuttamam .. 6..
na bhayaM kvachidaapnoti viiryaM tejashcha vindati .
bhavatyarogo dyutimaanbalaruupaguNaanvitaH .. 7..
rogaarto muchyate rogaadbaddho muchyeta bandhanaat .
bhayaanmuchyeta bhiitastu muchyetaapanna aapadaH .. 8..
durgaaNyatitaratyaashu purushhaH purushhottamam .
stuvannaamasahasreNa nityaM bhaktisamanvitaH .. 9..
vaasudevaashrayo martyo vaasudevaparaayaNaH .
sarvapaapavishuddhaatmaa yaati brahma sanaatanam .. 10..
na vaasudevabhaktaanaamashubhaM vidyate kvachit .
janmamR^ityujaraavyaadhibhayaM naivopajaayate .. 11..
imaM stavamadhiiyaanaH shraddhaabhaktisamanvitaH .
yujyetaatmaa sukhakshaanti shriidhR^iti samR^i ti kiirtibhiH .. 12..
na krodho na cha maatsaryaM na lobho naashubhaa matiH .
bhavanti kR^ita puNyaanaaM bhaktaanaaM purushhottame .. 13..
dyauH sachandraarkanakshatraa khaM disho bhuurmahodadhiH .
vaasudevasya viiryeNa vidhR^itaani mahaatmanaH .. 14..
sasuraasuragandharvaM sayakshoragaraakshasam .
jagadvashe vartatedaM kR^ishhNasya sacharaacharam .. 15..
indriyaaNi mano buddhiH sattvaM tejo balaM dhR^itiH .
vaasudevaatmakaanyaahuH kshetraM kshetraGYa eva cha ..16..
sarvaagamaanaamaachaaraH prathamaM parikalpate .
aacharaprabhavo dharmo dharmasya prabhurachyutaH .. 17..
R^ishhayaH pitaro devaa mahaabhuutaani dhaatavaH .
jaN^gamaajaN^gamaM chedaM jagannaaraayaNodbhavam .. 18..
yogo GYaanaM tathaa saa.nkhyaM vidyaaH shilpaadi karma cha .
vedaaH shaastraaNi viGYaanametatsarvaM janaardanaat .. 19..
eko vishhNurmahadbhuutaM pR^ithagbhuutaanyanekashaH .
trii.nlokaanvyaapya bhuutaatmaa bhu.nkte vishvabhugavyayaH.. 20..
imaM stavaM bhagavato vishhNorvyaasena kiirtitam .
paThedya ichchhetpurushhaH shreyaH praaptuM sukhaani cha.. 21..
vishveshvaramajaM devaM jagataH prabhavaapyayam .
bhajanti ye pushkaraakshaM na te yaanti paraabhavam .. 22..
.. na te yaanti paraabhavam oM nama iti ..
arjuna uvaacha -----
padmapatravishaalaaksha padmanaabha surottama .
bhaktaanaamanuraktaanaaM traataa bhava janaardana ..
shriibhagavaanuvaacha -----
yo maaM naamasahasreNa stotumichchhati paaNDava .
soha{.a}mekena shlokena stuta eva na saMshayaH ..
.. stuta eva na saM shaya oM nama iti ..
vyaasa uvaacha -----
vaasanaadvaasudevasya vaasitaM te jagatrayam .
sarvabhuutanivaaso{.a}si vaasudeva namo{.a}stu te ..
.. shrii vaasudeva namo{.a}stuta oM nama iti ..
paarvatyuvaacha -----
kenopaayena laghunaa vishhNor naama sahasrakam .
paThyate panDitair nityam shrotumichchhaamyaham prabho ..
iishvara uvaacha -----
shriiraama raama raameti rame raame manorame .
sahasra naama tattulyam raamanaama varaanane ..
shriiraama raama .............. shriiraama raama .................
.. shrii raamanaama varaanana oM nama iti ..
brahmovaacha -----
namostvanantaaya sahasra moorttaye
sahasra paadaakshi shiroru baahave .
sahasranaamne purushhaaya shaashvate
sahasrakoTii yugadhaariNe namaH ..
.. sahasrakoTii yugadhaariNa oM nama iti ..
saJNjaya uvaacha -----
yatra yogeshvaraH kR^ishhNo yatra paartho dhanurdharaH .
tatra shriirvijayo bhuutirdhruvaa niitirmatir mama ..
shriibhagavaanuvaacha -----
ananyaashchintayanto maaM ye janaaH paryupaasate .
teshhaam nityaabhiyuktaanaaM yogakshemaM vahaamyaham ..
paritraaNaaya saadhoonaaM vinaashaaya cha dushha kR^itaam .
dharma saMsthaapanaarthaaya saMbhavaami yuge yuge ..
aartaa vishhaNNaaH shithilaashcha bhiitaaH
ghoreshhu cha vyaadhishhu varttamaanaaH .
sa.nkiirtya naaraayaNa shabdamaatraM
vimukta duHkhaaH sukhino bhavanti ..
.. shrii vishhNu sahasranaama stotraM sampuurNam ..
Bhaja Govindam
bhaja govindaM
bhajagovindaM bhajagovindaM
govindaM bhajamuuDhamate .
saMpraapte sannihite kaale
nahi nahi rakshati DukR^iJNkaraNe .. 1..
Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool ! Rules of grammar will not save you at the time of your death.
mUDha jahiihi dhanaagamatR^ishhNaaM
kuru sadbuddhiM manasi vitR^ishhNaam.h .
yallabhase nijakarmopaattaM
vittaM tena vinodaya chittam.h .. 2..
Oh fool ! Give up your thrist to amass wealth, devote your mind to thoughts to the Real . Be content with what comes through actions already performed in the past.
naariistanabhara naabhiideshaM
dR^ishhTvaa maagaamohaavesham.h .
etanmaaMsaavasaadi vikaaraM
manasi vichintaya vaaraM vaaram.h .. 3..
Do not get drowned in delusion by going wild with passions and lust by seeing a woman's navel and chest . These are nothing but a modification of flesh . Fail not to remember this again and again in your mind.
naliniidalagata jalamatitaralaM
tadvajjiivitamatishayachapalam.h .
viddhi vyaadhyabhimaanagrastaM
lokaM shokahataM cha samastam.h .. 4..
The life of a person is as uncertain as rain drops trembling on a lotus leaf . Know that the whole world remains a prey to disease, ego and grief.
yaavadvittopaarjana saktaH
staavannija parivaaro raktaH .
pashchaajjiivati jarjara dehe
vaartaaM ko.api na pR^ichchhati gehe .. 5..
So long as a man is fit and able to support his family, see what affection all those around him show . But no one at home cares to even have a word with him when his body totters due to old age.
yaavatpavano nivasati dehe
taavatpR^ichchhati kushalaM gehe .
gatavati vaayau dehaapaaye
bhaaryaa bibhyati tasminkaaye .. 6..
When one is alive, his family members enquire kindly about his welfare . But when the soul departs from the body, even his wife runs away in fear of the corpse.
baalastaavatkriiDaasaktaH
taruNastaavattaruNiisaktaH .
vR^iddhastaavachchintaasaktaH
pare brahmaNi ko.api na saktaH .. 7..
The childhood is lost by attachment to playfulness . Youth is lost by attachment to woman . Old age passes away by thinking over many things . But there is hardly anyone who wants to be lost in parabrahman.
kaate kaantaa kaste putraH
saMsaaro.ayamatiiva vichitraH .
kasya tvaM kaH kuta aayaataH
tattvaM chintaya tadiha bhraataH .. 8..
Who is your wife ? Who is your son ? Strange is this samsaara, the world. Of whom are you ? From where have you come ? Brother, ponder over these truths.
satsaN^gatve nissN^gatvaM
nissaN^gatve nirmohatvam.h .
nirmohatve nishchalatattvaM
nishchalatattve jiivanmuktiH .. 9..
From satsanga, company of good people, comes non-attachment, from non-attachment comes freedom from delusion, which leads to self-settledness . From self-settledness comes Jiivan muktii.
vayasigate kaH kaamavikaaraH
shushhke niire kaH kaasaaraH .
kshiiNevitte kaH parivaaraH
GYaate tattve kaH saMsaaraH .. 10..
What good is lust when youth has fled ? What use is a lake which has no water ? Where are the relatives when wealth is gone ? Where is samsaara, the world, when the Truth is known ?
maa kuru dhana jana yauvana garvaM
harati nimeshhaatkaalaH sarvam.h .
maayaamayamidamakhilaM hitvaa
brahmapadaM tvaM pravisha viditvaa .. 11..
Do not boast of wealth, friends, and youth . Each one of these are destroyed within a minute by time . Free yourself from the illusion of the world of Maya and attain the timeless Truth.
dinayaaminyau saayaM praataH
shishiravasantau punaraayaataH .
kaalaH kriiDati gachchhatyaayuH
tadapi na muJNchatyaashaavaayuH .. 12..
Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go . Time plays and life ebbs away . But the storm of desire never leaves.
dvaadashamaJNjarikaabhirasheshhaH
kathito vaiyaakaraNasyaishhaH .
upadesho bhuudvidyaanipuNaiH
shriimachchhankarabhagavachchharaNaiH .. 12a ..
This bouquet of twelve verses was imparted to a grammarian by the all-knowing Shankara, adored as the bhagavadpada.
kaate kaantaa dhana gatachintaa
vaatula kiM tava naasti niyantaa .
trijagati sajjanasaM gatiraikaa
bhavati bhavaarNavataraNe naukaa .. 13..
Oh mad man ! Why this engrossment in thoughts of wealth ? Is there no one to guide you ? There is only one thing in three worlds that can save you from the ocean of samsaara, get into the boat of satsanga, company of good people, quickly. Stanza attributed to Padmapada.
jaTilo muNDii luJNchhitakeshaH
kaashhaayaambarabahukR^itaveshhaH .
pashyannapi chana pashyati muuDhaH
udaranimittaM bahukR^itaveshhaH .. 14..
There are many who go with matted locks, many who have clean shaven heads, many whose hairs have been plucked out; some are clothed in orange, yet others in various colors --- all just for a livelihood . Seeing truth revealed before them, still the foolish ones see it not. Stanza attributed to Totakacharya.
aN^gaM galitaM palitaM muNDaM
dashanavihiinaM jataM tuNDam.h .
vR^iddho yaati gR^ihiitvaa daNDaM
tadapi na muJNchatyaashaapiNDam.h .. 15..
Strength has left the old man's body; his head has become bald, his gums toothless and leaning on crutches . Even then the attachment is strong and he clings firmly to fruitless desires. Stanza attributed to Hastamalaka.
agre vahniH pR^ishhThebhaanuH
raatrau chubukasamarpitajaanuH .
karatalabhikshastarutalavaasaH
tadapi na muJNchatyaashaapaashaH .. 16..
Behold there lies the man who sits warming up his body with the fire in front and the sun at the back; at night he curls up the body to keep out of the cold; he eats his beggar's food from the bowl of his hand and sleeps beneath the tree . Still in his heart, he is a wretched puppet at the hands of passions. Stanza attributed to Subodha.
kurute gaN^gaasaagaragamanaM
vrataparipaalanamathavaa daanam.h .
GYaanavihinaH sarvamatena
muktiM na bhajati janmashatena .. 17..
One may go to Gangasagar, observe fasts, and give away riches in charity ! Yet, devoid of jnana, nothing can give mukthi even at the end of a hundred births. Stanza attributed to vaartikakaara.
sura ma.ndira taru muula nivaasaH
shayyaa bhuutala majinaM vaasaH .
sarva parigraha bhoga tyaagaH
kasya sukhaM na karoti viraagaH .. 18..
Take your residence in a temple or below a tree, wear the deerskin for the dress, and sleep with mother earth as your bed . Give up all attachments and renounce all comforts . Blessed with such vairgya, could any fail to be content ? Stanza attributed to nityaananda.
yogarato vaabhogaratovaa
saN^garato vaa saN^gaviihinaH .
yasya brahmaNi ramate chittaM
nandati nandati nandatyeva .. 19..
One may take delight in yoga or bhoga, may have attachment or detachment . But only he whose mind steadily delights in Brahman enjoys bliss, no one else . Stanza attributed to anandagiriH.
bhagavad.h giitaa kiJNchidadhiitaa
gaN^gaa jalalava kaNikaapiitaa .
sakR^idapi yena muraari samarchaa
kriyate tasya yamena na charchaa .. 20..
Let a man read but a little from giitaa, drink just a drop of water from the ganges, worship but once muraari . He then will have no altercation with Yama . Stanza attributed to dRiDhabhakta.
punarapi jananaM punarapi maraNaM
punarapi jananii jaThare shayanam.h .
iha saMsaare bahudustaare
kR^ipayaa.apaare paahi muraare .. 21..
Born again, death again, again to stay in the mother's womb ! It is indeed hard to cross this boundless ocean of samsaara . Oh Murari ! Redeem me through Thy mercy. Stanza attributed to nityanaatha.
rathyaa charpaTa virachita kanthaH
puNyaapuNya vivarjita panthaH .
yogii yoganiyojita chitto
ramate baalonmattavadeva .. 22..
There is no shortage of clothing for a monk so long as there are rags cast off the road . Freed from vices and virtues, onward he wanders . One who lives in communion with god enjoys bliss, pure and uncontaminated, like a child and as an intoxicated. Stanza attributed to nityanaatha.
kastvaM ko.ahaM kuta aayaataH
kaa me jananii ko me taataH .
iti paribhaavaya sarvamasaaram.h
vishvaM tyaktvaa svapna vichaaram.h .. 23..
Who are you ? Who am I ? From where do I come ? Who is my mother, who is my father ? Ponder thus, look at everything as essenceless and give up the world as an idle dream. Stanza attributed to surendra.
tvayi mayi chaanyatraiko vishhNuH
vyarthaM kupyasi mayyasahishhNuH .
bhava samachittaH sarvatra tvaM
vaaJNchhasyachiraadyadi vishhNutvam.h .. 24..
In me, in you and in everything, none but the same Vishnu dwells . Your anger and impatience is meaningless . If you wish to attain the status of Vishnu, have samabhaava, equanimity, always. Stanza attributed to medhaatithira.
shatrau mitre putre bandhau
maa kuru yatnaM vigrahasandhau .
sarvasminnapi pashyaatmaanaM
sarvatrotsR^ija bhedaaGYaanam.h .. 25..
Waste not your efforts to win the love of or to fight against friend and foe, children and relatives . See yourself in everyone and give up all feelings of duality completely. Stanza attributed to medhaatithira.
kaamaM krodhaM lobhaM mohaM
tyaktvaa.atmaanaM bhaavaya ko.aham.h .
aatmaGYaana vihiinaa muuDhaaH
te pachyante narakaniguuDhaaH .. 26..
Give up lust, anger, infatuation, and greed . Ponder over your real nature . Fools are they who are blind to the Self . Cast into hell, they suffer there endlessly. Stanza attributed to bhaarativamsha.
geyaM giitaa naama sahasraM
dhyeyaM shriipati ruupamajasram.h .
neyaM sajjana saN^ge chittaM
deyaM diinajanaaya cha vittam.h .. 27..
Regularly recite from the Gita, meditate on Vishnu in your heart, and chant His thousand glories . Take delight to be with the noble and the holy . Distribute your wealth in charity to the poor and the needy. Stanza attributed to sumatir.
sukhataH kriyate raamaabhogaH
pashchaaddhanta shariire rogaH .
yadyapi loke maraNaM sharaNaM
tadapi na muJNchati paapaacharaNam.h .. 28..
He who yields to lust for pleasure leaves his body a prey to disease . Though death brings an end to everything, man does not give-up the sinful path.
arthamanarthaM bhaavaya nityaM
naastitataH sukhaleshaH satyam.h .
putraadapi dhana bhaajaaM bhiitiH
sarvatraishhaa vihiaa riitiH .. 29..
Wealth is not welfare, truly there is no joy in it . Reflect thus at all times . A rich man fears even his own son . This is the way of wealth everywhere.
praaNaayaamaM pratyaahaaraM
nityaanitya vivekavichaaram.h .
jaapyasameta samaadhividhaanaM
kurvavadhaanaM mahadavadhaanam.h .. 30..
Regulate the praaNa-s, life forces, remain unaffected by external influences and discriminate between the real and the fleeting . Chant the holy name of God and silence the turbulent mind . Perform these with care, with extreme care.
gurucharaNaambuja nirbhara bhakataH
saMsaaraadachiraadbhava muktaH .
sendriyamaanasa niyamaadevaM
drakshyasi nija hR^idayasthaM devam.h .. 31..
Oh devotee of the lotus feet of the Guru ! May thou be soon free from Samsara . Through disciplined senses and controlled mind, thou shalt come to experience the indwelling Lord of your heart !
muuDhaH kashchana vaiyaakaraNo
DukR^iJNkaraNaadhyayana dhuriNaH .
shriimachchhamkara bhagavachchhishhyai
bodhita aasichchhodhitakaraNaH .. 32..
Thus a silly grammarian lost in rules cleansed of his narrow vision and shown the Light by Shankara's apostles.
bhajagovindaM bhajagovindaM
govindaM bhajamuuDhamate .
naamasmaraNaadanyamupaayaM
nahi pashyaamo bhavataraNe .. 33..
Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool ! Other than chanting the Lord's names, there is no other way to cross the life's ocean.
Narasimhakavasam
nR^isi.nhakavachaM vakshye prahlaadenoditaM puraa .
sarvarakshakaraM puNyaM sarvopadravanaashanam.h .. 1..
I shall now recite the Narasinha-kavacha, formerly spoken by
Prahlaada Mahaaraaja . It is most pious, vanquishes all kinds of
impediments, and provides one all protection .
sampatkaraM chaiva svargamokshapradaayakam.h .
dhyaatvaa nR^isi.nhaM deveshaM hemasi.nhaasanasthitam.h .. 2..
It bestows upon one all opulences and can give one elevation to the
heavenly planets or liberation . One should meditate on Lord Narasinha,
Lord of the universe, seated upon a golden throne .
trinayanaM sharadindusamaprabham.h .
lakshmyaaliN^gitavaamaaN^gam.h vibhuutibhirupaashritam.h .. 3..
His mouth is wide open, He has three eyes, and He is as radiant as
the autumn moon . He is embraced by Lakshmiidevii on his left side, and
His form is the shelter of all opulences, both material and
spiritual .
chaturbhujaM komalaaN^gaM svarNakuNDalashobhitam.h .
sarojashobitoraskaM ratnakeyuuramudritam.h .. 4..
The Lord has four arms, and His limbs are very soft . He is
decorated with golden earrings . His chest is resplendent like the
lotus flower, and His arms are decorated with jewel-studded
ornaments .
kaaJNchanasankaashaM piitanirmalavaasasam.h .
indraadisuramaulishhThaH sphuranmaaNikyadiiptibhiH .. 5..
He is dressed in a spotless yellow garment, which exactly resembles
molten gold . He is the original cause of existence, beyond the mundane
sphere, for the great demigods headed by Indra . He appears bedecked
with rubies which are blazingly effulgent .
virajitapadadvandvam.h sankhachakradihetibhiH .
garutmatma cha vinayat.h stuyamanam.h mudanvitam.h .. 6..
His two feet are very attractive, and He is armed with various
weapons such as the conch, disc, etc . GaruDa joyfully offers prayers
with great reverence .
kamalasa.nvaasaM kR^itvaa tu kavachaM paThet.h .. 7..
Having seated Lord Narasinhadeva upon the lotus of one's heart, one
should recite the following mantra:
me shiraH paatu lokarakshaarthasambhavaH .. 8..
May Lord Narasinha, who protects all the planetary systems, protect
my head .
.api stambhavaasaH phalaM me rakshatu dhvanim.h .
nR^isi.nho me dR^ishau paatu somasuuryaagnilochanaH .. 9..
Although the Lord is all-pervading, He hid Himself within a
pillar . May He protect my speech and the results of my activities . May
Lord Narasinha, whose eyes are the sun, and fire, protect my eyes .
paatu nR^ihariH munivaaryastutipriyaH .
naasaM me si.nhanaashastu mukhaM lakshmiimukhapriyaH .. 10..
May Lord Nrihari, who is pleased by the prayers offered by the
best of sages, protect my memory . May He who has the nose of a lion
protect my nose, and may He whose face is very dear to the goddess of
fortune protect my mouth .
vidyaadhipaH paatu nR^isi.nho rasanaM mama .
vaktraM paatvinduvadanaM sadaa prahlaadavanditaH .. 11..
May Lord Narasinha, who is the knower of all sciences, protect my
sense of taste . May He whose face is beautiful as the full moon and
who is offered prayers by Prahlaada Mahaaraaja protect my face .
paatu me kaNThaM skandhau bhuubhR^idanantakR^it.h .
divyaastrashobhitabhujaH nR^isi.nhaH paatu me bhujau .. 12..
May Lord Narasinha protect my throat . He is the sustainer of the
earth and the performer of unlimitedly wonderful activities . May He
protect my shoulders . His arms are resplendent with transcendental
weapons . May He protect my shoulders .
devavarado nR^isi.nhaH paatu sarvataH .
hR^idayaM yogisaadhyashcha nivaasaM paatu me hariH .. 13..
May the Lord, who bestows benedictions upon the demigods, protect
my hands, and may He protect me from all sides . May He who is achieved
by the perfect yogiis protect my heart, and may Lord Hari protect my
dwelling place .
paatu hiraNyaaksha- vakshaHkukshividaaraNaH .
naabhiM me paatu nR^ihariH svanaabhibrahmasa.nstutaH .. 14..
May He who ripped apart the chest and abdomen of the great demon
HiraNyaaksha protect my waist, and may Lord Nrihari protect my
navel . He is offered prayers by Lord Brahmaa, who has sprung from his
own navel .
koTayaH kaTyaaM yasyaasau paatu me kaTim.h .
guhyaM me paatu guhyaanaaM mantraaNaaM guhyaruupadR^ik.h .. 15..
May He on whose hips rest all the universes protect my hips . May
the Lord protect my private parts . He is the knower of all mantras and
all mysteries, but He Himself is not visible .
manobhavaH paatu jaanunii nararuupadR^ik.h .
jaN^ghe paatu dharaabhara- hartaa yo.asau nR^ikesharii .. 16..
May He who is the original Cupid protect my thighs . May He who
exhibits a human-like form protect my knees . May the remover of the
burden of the earth, who appears in a form which is half-man and
half-lion, protect my calves .
raajyapradaH paatu paadau me nR^ihariishvaraH .
sahasrashiirshhaapurushhaH paatu me sarvashastanum.h .. 17..
May the bestower of heavenly opulence protect my feet . He is the
Supreme Controller in the form of a man and lion combined . May the
thousand-headed Supreme enjoyer protect my body from all sides and in
all respects .
puurvataH paatu mahaaviiraagrajo.agnitaH .
mahaavishhNurdakshiNe tu mahaajvalastu nairR^itaH .. 18..
May that most ferocious personality protect me from the east . May
He who is superior to the greatest heroes protect me from the
southeast, which is presided over by Agni . May the Supreme Visnu
protect me from the south, and may that person of blazing luster
protect me from the southwest .
paatu sarvesho dishi me sarvatomukhaH .
nR^isi.nhaH paatu vaayavyaaM saumyaaM bhuushhaNavigrahaH .. 19..
May the Lord of everything protect me from the west . His faces are
everywhere, so please may He protect me from this direction . May Lord
Narasinha protect me from the northwest, which is predominated by
Vaayu, and may He whose form is in itself the supreme ornament protect
me from the north, where Soma resides .
paatu bhadro me sarvamaN^galadaayakaH .
sa.nsaarabhayataH paatu mR^ityor.h mR^ityur.h nR^ikesharii .. 20..
May the all-auspicious Lord, who Himself bestows
all-auspiciousness, protect from the northeast, the direction of the
sun-god, and may He who is death personified protect me from fear of
death and rotation in this material world .
nR^isi.nhakavachaM prahlaadamukhamaNDitam.h .
bhaktimaan.h yaH paThenityaM sarvapaapaiH pramuchyate .. 21..
This Narasinha-kavacha has been ornamented by issuing from the mouth
of Prahlaada Mahaaraaja . A devotee who reads this becomes freed from
all sins .
dhanavaan.h loke diirghaayurupajaayate .
kaamayate yaM yaM kaamaM taM taM praapnotyasa.nshayam.h .. 22..
Whatever one desires in this world he can attain without doubt . One
can have wealth, many sons, and a long life .
jayamaapnoti sarvatra vijayii bhavet.h .
bhuumyantariikshadivyaanaaM grahaaNaaM vinivaaraNam.h .. 23..
He becomes victorious who desires victory, and indeed becomes a
conqueror . He wards off the influence of all planets, earthly,
heavenly, and everything in between .
vR^ishchikoragasambhuuta- vishhaapaharaNaM param.h .
brahmaraakshasayakshaaNaaM duurotsaaraNakaaraNam.h .. 24..
This is the supreme remedy for the poisonous effects of serpents
and scorpions, and Brahma-raakshasa ghosts and Yakshas are driven
away .
talapaatre vaa kavachaM likhitaM shubham.h .
karamuule dhR^itaM yena sidhyeyuH karmasiddhayaH .. 25..
One may write this most auspicious prayer on his arm, or inscribe it
on a palm-leaf and attach it to his wrist, and all his activities will
become perfect .
manushhyeshhu svaM svameva jayaM labhet.h .
ekasandhyaM trisandhyaM vaa yaH paThenniyato naraH .. 26..
One who regularly chants this prayer, whether once or thrice
(daily), he becomes victorious whether among demigods, demons, or
human beings .
maN^galamaN^galyaM bhuktiM muktiM cha vindati .
dvaatri.nshatisahasraaNi paThet.h shuddhaatmanaaM nR^iNaam.h .. 27..
One who with purified heart recites this prayer 32,000 times
attains the most auspicious of all auspicious things, and material
enjoyment and liberation are already understood to be available to
such a person .
kavachasyaasya mantrasya mantrasiddhiH prajaayate .
anena mantraraajena kR^itvaa bhasmaabhirmantraanaam.h .. 28..
This Kavacha-mantra is the king of all mantras . One attains by it
what would be attained by anointing oneself with ashes and chanting
all other mantras .
vinyasedyastu tasya grahabhayaM haret.h .
trivaaraM japamaanastu dattaM vaaryaabhimantrya cha .. 29..
Having marked ones body with tilaka, taking aachamana with water,
and reciting this mantra three times, one will find that the fear of
all inauspicious planets is removed .
yo naro mantraM nR^isi.nhadhyaanamaacharet.h .
tasya rogaH praNashyanti ye cha syuH kukshisambhavaaH .. 30..
That person who recites this mantra, meditating upon Lord
Narasinhadeva, has all of his diseases vanquished, including those of
the abdomen .
garjantaM gaarjayantaM nijabhujapatalaM sphoTayantaM hatantaM
ruupyantaM taapayantaM divi bhuvi ditijaM kshepayantaM kshipantam.h .
krandantaM roshhayantaM dishi dishi satataM sa.nharantaM bharantaM
viikshantaM puurNayantaM karanikarashatairdivyasi.nhaM namaami .. 31..
Lord Narasinha roars loudly and causes others to roar . With His
mulitudes of arms He tears the demons asunder and kills them in this
way . He is always seeking out and tormenting the demonic descendants
of Diti, both on this earth planet and in the higher planets, and Hs
throws them down and scatters them . He cries with great anger as He
destroys the demons in all directions, yet with His unlimited hands He
sustains, protects, and nourishes the cosmic manifestation . I offer my
respectful obeisances to the Lord, who has assumed the form of a
transcendental lion .
.. iti shriibrahmaaNDapuraaNe prahlaadoktaM
shriinR^isi.nhakavachaM sampuurNam.h ..
Lakshmi Ashtakam
[1]
Namasthesthu Mahamaaye' - Sripeede' Surapoojithe' |
S'ankha Chakra Ghathahasthe' -Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe'||
1. Salutations to the Great Maya (the power of Supreme Brahman devoid of qualities). Her abode is none other than Sri Peetha or Sri Chakra. She holds the Conch (symbolizing the gross manifestation) and the Disc (symbolizing the great wisdom).
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
[2]
Namasthe Garudaarude' - Kolaasura Bhayankari |
Sarva Paabha Hare' Devi - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||
2. Salutations to Lakshmi riding the Kite (Garuda). She is the one who destroyed Kola Demon, the symbol of ignorance, She removes all the crookedness of mind body and soul.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all obedience.
[3]
Sarvagjne' Sarvavaradhe' - Sarvadhushta Bhayangari |
Sarva Dhukka Hare' Devi - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||
3. She is the supreme knowledge, and fulfiller of all desires, she is the destroyer of all wicked things. She removes all sorrow of the mankind.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
[4]
Siththi Buththippradhe' Devi - Buththi Mukthi Pradhaayini |
Mandhra Moortthe' Sadhaa Devi -Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe'||
4. She provides the spiritual divinity and the discriminative intellect. She gives the intellect for the liberation or moksha. She is the embodiment of all mantras.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
[5]
Aadhyantharahidhe' Devi - Aadhi Sakthi Maheswari |
Yohagjne Yogasambhoothe' - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||
5. She is devoid of beginning and ending. She is the primordial energy of the cosmic creation. She is the divine fire (Cosmic will) of the all yogas and she dawns in the minds of yogis.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
[6]
Sthoola Sookshma Mahaaroudhre' - Maha Sakthi Mahodhare' |
Mahaa Paabha Hare' Devi - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||
6. She is the one who manifests in the Gross Subtle Universal manifestation and is the deadly force of the Creation. She is the Supreme energy of the Cosmos. She elevates the individual from all the greatest pitfalls of progress (papa).
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
[7]
Padhmaasana Sthidhe' Devi - Parabrahmma Svaroopini |
Parame'si Jaganmaadhaah: - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||
7. She is adored in the yogic posture of padmaasana. She is the symbol of Supreme Brahman, devoid of all attributes. She is the Supreme wealth of the cosmos and the Mother of all creation.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all devotion.
[8]
Svethaambradhare' Devi - Naanaalankaara Bhooshithe' |
Jagathsthidhe' Jaganmaadhah - Maha Lakshmi Namosthudhe' ||
8. She is worshipped in white clothes symbolizing the Sudha Satva of Samkhya Darshana. She is adored with all ornamentation symbolizing differential creations of cosmos. She is the genesis of all the Cosmos bound by time and space and the mother of all creations.
I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with devotion.
Sri Lakshmi
[9]
Maha Lakshmiyashtakasthothram Yahpade' Bhakthimaan Narah: |
Sarva Sidhdhi Mavaapnodhi - Rajyam Prapno'dhi Sarvadha ||
9. This is the 8 slokaas of Sri Maha Lakshmi. He who reads (understands) these slokaas with all devotion will obtain all the desires (physical, mental, spiritual), and the Spiritual Kingdom of Moksha.
[10]
Ekha Kaalam Pade' Nithyam - Mahaa Paabha Vinaasanam |
Dhvi Kaalam Yah:pade' Nithyam - Dhanadhaanya Samanvithah: ||
10. If these 8 slokaas are recited once a day all pitfalls are removed. If these are recited twice a day all physical prosperity is achieved.
[11]
Thri Kaalam Yah:pade' Nithyam - Mahaa Sathru Vinasanam |
Maha Lakshmeer bave'nnithyam - Prasannaa Varadha Subhaa.||
11. If these 8 slokaas are recited thrice a day he will be devoid of all qualities of enmity and hatred. Let this Sri Maha Lakshmi manifest in us with all her pleasantness and fulfilling qualities.
Prayer Slokas on Sri Maha Lakshmi
Chathurbhujaam Mahalakshmeem Gajayukma Supoojithaam |
Padmapathraaba Nayanaam Varaabhaya Karojvalaam ||
Oorthva Thyagare' Saabjam Dhathadheem Sukla Vasthrakaam |
Padhmaasane' Sukaaseenaam Bhaje'-aham Sarva Mangalaam ||
Sri Lakshmi Durga -- Mahisha-asura Mardhani
Ayigiri Nandhini Nandhitha Mohini Visva vinodhini Nandhanuthe'
Girivara vindhyasiro'-athi Nivaasini Vishnu vilaasini Jishnunuthe' |
Bagavathi He'y Sithi kanta kudumbini poori kudumbini poorikruthe'
Jaya Jaya He'y Mahisha-asura Mardhini Ramyaka Barthini Saila suthe' ||
Kubera Mantra
Om yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishvaranaya
Dhana Dhanyathi Pathayae
Dhana Dhanya Samruthime
Dehi Tapaya swaha!
Aaditya Hridaya Stotram
tato yuddhaparishraantaM samare chintayaa sthitam.h .
raavaNaM chaagrato dR^ishhTvaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam.h .. 1..
daivataishcha samaagamya drashhTumabhyaagato raNam.h .
upaagamyaabraviidraamamagastyo bhagavaanR^ishhiH .. 2..
Rama, exhausted and about to face Ravana ready for a fresh battle was lost deep in contemplation. The all knowing sage agastya who had joined the gods to witness the battle spoke to Rama thus .. 1,2
raama raama mahaabaaho shR^iNu guhyaM sanaatanam.h .
yena sarvaanariinvatsa samare vijayishhyasi .. 3..
Oh Rama, mighty-armed Rama, listen to this eternal secret which will help you destroy all your enemies in battle. 3
aadityahR^idayaM puNyaM sarvashatruvinaashanam.h .
jayaavahaM japennityaM akshayyaM paramaM shivam.h .. 4..
This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun deity will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and never ending supreme bliss. 4
sarvamaN^galamaaN^galyaM sarvapaapapraNaashanam.h .
chi.ntaashokaprashamanaM aayurvardhanamuttamam.h .. 5..
This hymn is supreme and is a guarantee of complete prosperity and is the destroyer of sin, anxiety, anguish and is the bestower of longevity. 5
rashmima.ntaM samudyantaM devaasuranamaskR^itam.h .
puujayasva vivasvantaM bhaaskaraM bhuvaneshvaram.h .. 6..
Worship the One, possessed of rays when he has completely risen, held in reverence by the devas and asuras, and who is the Lord of the universe by whose efflugence all else brighten. 6
sarvadevaatmako hyeshha tejasvii rashmibhaavanaH .
eshha devaasuragaNaa.Nllokaan.h paati gabhastibhiH .. 7..
He indeed represent the totality of all celestial beings. He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds and the race of Devas and Asuras. 7
eshhaH brahmaa cha vishhNushcha shivaH skandaH prajaapatiH .
mahendro dhanadaH kaalo yamaH somo hyapaaM patiH .. 8..
He is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Skands, Prajapati. He is also Mahendra, kubera, kala, yama, soma and varuna. 8
pitaro vasavaH saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuH .
vaayurvanhiH prajaapraaNa R^itukartaa prabhaakaraH .. 9..
He is the pitrs, vasus, sadhyas, aswini devas, maruts, manu, vayu, agni, prana and, being the source of all energy and light, is the maker of all the six seasons. 9
aadityaH savitaa suuryaH khagaH puushhaa gabhastimaan.h .
suvarNasadR^isho bhaanurvishvaretaa divaakaraH .. 10..
He is the son of Aditi, creator of the universe, inspirer of action, transverser of the heavens. He is the sustainer, illumination of all directions, the golden hued brilliance and is the maker of the day. 10
haridashvaH sahasraarchiH saptasaptirmariichimaan.h .
timironmathanaH shaMbhustvashhTaa maartaNDa a.nshumaan.h .. 11..
He is the Omnipresent One who pervades all with countless rays. He is the power behind the seven sense organs, the dispeller of darkness, bestower of happiness and prosperity, the remover of misfortunes and is the infuser of life. 11
hiraNyagarbhaH shishirastapano bhaaskaro raviH .
agnigarbho.aditeH putraH shaN^kha shishiranaashanaH .. 12..
He is the primordial BEing manifesting as the Trinity. He ushers in the Day and is the teacher (of Hiranyagarbha), the fire-wombed, the son of Aditi, and has a vast and supreme felicity. He is the remover of intellectual dull-headedness. 12
vyomanaathastamobhedii R^igyajuHsaamapaaragaH .
ghanavR^ishhTirapaaM mitro vindhyaviithii plavaN^gamaH .. 13..
He is the Lord of the firmament, dispeller of darkness. Master of all the vedas, he is a friend of the waters and causes rain. HE has crossed the vindya range and sports in the Brahma Nadi. 13
aatapii maNDalii mR^ityuH piN^galaH sarvataapanaH .
kavirvishvo mahaatejaa raktaH sarvabhavod.hbhavaH .. 14..
He, whose form is circular and is colored yellow, is intensely absorbed and inflicts death. He is the destroyer of all and is the Omniscient one being exceedingly energetic sustains the universe and all action. 14
nakshatragrahataaraaNaamadhipo vishvabhaavanaH .
tejasaamapi tejasvii dvaadashaatmannamostute .. 15..
He is the lord of stars, planets and all constellations. He is the origin of everything in the universe and is the cause of the lustre of even the brilliant ones. Salutations to Thee who is the One being manifest in the twelve forms of the Sun. 15
namaH puurvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namaH .
jyotirgaNaanaaM pataye dinadhipataye namaH .. 16..
Salutations to the Eastern and western mountain, Salutations to the Lord of the stellar bodies and the Lord of the Day. 16
jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namaH .
namo namaH sahasraa.nsho aadityaaya namo namaH .. 17..
Salutations to the One who ordains victory and the prosperity that follows. Salutations to the one possessed of yellow steeds and to the thousand rayed Lord, and to Aditya. 17
namaH ugraaya viiraaya saaraN^gaaya namo namaH .
namaH padmaprabodhaaya maartaNDaaya namo namaH .. 18..
Salutations to the Terrible one, the hero, the one that travels fast. Salutations to the one whose emergence makes the lotus blossom and to the fierce and omnipotent one. 18
brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya suuryaayaadityavarchase .
bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya raudraaya vapushhe namaH .. 19..
Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, shiva and Achyuta, salutations to the powerful and to the effulgence in the Sun that is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form that is fierce like Rudra. 19
tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaayaamitaatmane .
kR^itaghnahanaaya devaaya jyotishhaaM pataye namaH .. 20..
Salutations to he transcendental atman that dispels darkness, drives away all fear, and destroys all foes. Salutations also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the Lord of all the stellar bodies. 20
taptachaamiikaraabhaaya haraye vishvakarmaNe . %vahnaye vishvakarmaNe
namastamo.abhinighnaaya ruchaye lokasaakshiNe .. 21..
Salutations to the Lord shining like molten gold, to the transcendental fire, the fire of supreme knowledge, the architect of the universe, destroyer of darkness and salutations again to the efflugence that is the Cosmic witness. 21
naashayatyeshha vai bhuutaM tadeva sR^ijati prabhuuH .
paayatyeshha tapatyeshha varshhatyeshha gabhastibhiH .. 22..
Salutations to the Lord who destroys everything and creates them again. Salutations to Him who by His rays consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain. 22
eshha supteshhu jaagarti bhuuteshhu parinishhThitaH .
eshha evaagnihotraM cha phalaM chaivaagnihotriNaam.h .. 23..
Salutations to the Lord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are asleep. He is both the sacrificial fire and the fruit enjoyed by the worshippers. 23
vedaashcha kratavashchaiva kratuunaaM phalameva cha .
yaani kR^ityaani lokeshhu sarva eshha raviH prabhuH .. 24..
The Sun is verily the Lord of all action in this universe. He is verily the vedas, the sacrifices mentioned in them and the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices. 24
.. phala shrutiH ..
enamaapatsu kR^ichchhreshhu kaantaareshhu bhayeshhu cha .
kiirttayan.h purushhaH kashchinnaavasiidati raaghava .. 25..
Raghava, one who recites this hymn in times of danger, during an affliction or when lost in the wilderness and having fear, he will not lose heart (and become brave). 25
puujayasvainamekaagro devadevaM jagat.hpatim.h .
etat.h triguNitaM japtvaa yuddheshhu vijayishhyasi .. 26..
Raghava, worship this Lord of all Gods and the Universe with one-pointed devotion. Recite this hymn thrice and you will win this battle. 26
asminkshaNe mahaabaaho raavaNaM tvaM vadhishhyasi .
evamuktvaa tadaa.agastyo jagaam.h cha yathaagatam.h .. 27..
O mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. Having spoken this, Agastya returned his original place. 27
etachchhR^itvaa mahaatejaa nashhTashoko.abhavattadaa .
dhaarayaamaasa supriito raaghavaH prayataatmavaan.h .. 28..
Raghava became free from worry after hearing this. He was greatly pleased and became brave and energetic. 28
aadityaM prekshya japtvaa tu paraM harshhamavaaptavaan.h .
triraachamya shuchirbhuutvaa dhanuraadaaya viiryavaan.h .. 29..
Gazing at the sun with devotion, He recited this hymn thrice and experienced bliss. Purifying Himself by sipping water thrice, He took up His bow with His mighty arms. 29
raavaNaM prekshya hR^ishhTaatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamat.h .
sarva yatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhR^ito.abhavat.h .. 30..
Seeing Ravana coming to fight, He put forth all his effort with a determination to destroy Ravana. 30
atha raviravadannirikshya raama
muditamanaaH paramaM prahR^ishhyamaaNaH .
nishicharapatisa.nkshayaM viditvaa
suragaNamadhyagato vachastvareti .. 31..
Then knowing that the destruction of the lord of prowlers at night (Ravana) was near, Aditya, who was at the center of the assembly of the Gods, looked at Rama and exclaimed 'Hurry up' with great delight. 31
Suryamandal Ashhtakam
namaH savitre jagadekachakshushhe . jagatprasUtI sthiti nAsha hetave .
trayImayAya triguNAtma dhAriNe . viraJNchi nArAyaNa shaN^karAtman.h .. 1..
yanmaNDalaM dIptikaraM vishAlaM . ratnaprabhaM tIvramanAdi rUpam.h .
dAridrya dukhakshayakAraNaM cha . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 2..
yanmaNDalaM deva gaNaiH supUjitaM . vipraiH stutaM bhAvanamukti kovidam.h .
taM devadevaM praNamAmi sUryaM . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 3..
yanmaNDalaM GYAna ghanaM tvagamyaM . trailokya pUjyaM triguNAtma rUpam.h .
samasta tejomaya divyarUpaM . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 4..
yanmaNDalaM gu.Dhamati prabodhaM . dharmasya vR^iddhiM kurute janAnAm.h .
yatsarva pApa kshayakAraNaM cha . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 5..
yanmaNDalaM vyAdhi vinAsha dakshaM . yadR^igyajuH sAmasu saMpragItam.h .
prakAshitaM yena bhUrbhuvaH svaH . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 6..
yanmaNDalaM vedavido vadanti . gAyanti yachchAraNa siddha saN^ghAH .
yadyogino yogajushhAM cha saN^ghAH . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 7..
yanmaNDalaM sarvajaneshhu pUjitaM . jyotishchakuryAdiha martyaloke .
yatkAlakalpa kshayakAraNaM cha . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 8..
yanmaNDalaM vishvasR^ijaM prasIdamutpattirakshA pralaya pragalbham.h .
yasmiJNjagatsaMharate.akhilaM cha . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 9..
yanmaNDalaM sarvagatasya vishhNorAtmA . paraM dhAma vishuddhatattvam.h .
sUkshmAntarairyogapathAnugamye . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 10..
yanmaNDalaM vedavido vidanti . gAyanti tachchAraNasiddha saN^ghAH .
yanmaNDalaM vedavido smaranti . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 11..
yanmaNDalaM vedavidopagItaM . yadyoginAM yoga pathAnugamyam.h .
tatsarva vedaM praNamAmi sUryaM . punAtu mAM tatsaviturvareNyam.h .. 12..
Navagraha Stotram
1. Japaa Kusuma Sankaasam - Kaasyapeyam Mahaath' Yuthim
Thamo'urim Sarva Paapa Ganam - Pranathosmi Dhiwaakaram
Aswa Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Padhma Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thannas Soorya Pracho Dhayaath. - [ Sun - Soorya]
2. Dhadhi Sanka Thushaaraabham - Ksheero Dhaarnawa Sambhavam
Namaami Sasinam Somam - Sambhor Makuta Bhooshanam
Padhma Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Hem Roopaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Soma Pracho Dhayaath. - [Moon - Chandran]
3. Dharanee Garbha Sambhootham - Vidhyuth Kaanthi Samaprabham
Kumaaram Sakthi Hasthancha - Mangalam Pranamaam Yaham
Veera Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Vigna Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Bhowma Pracho Dhayaath - [Mars - Sevvai - Kujan]
4. Piryangu Kali Kaasyaamam - Roope'naa Prathimam Budham
Sowmyam Sowmya Gunopetham - Tham Bhudham Pranamaam Yaham
Gaja Dhwajaya Vidhmahe' - Suka Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Bhuda Pracho Dhayaath - [ Mercury - Bhuthan]
5. Dhe'vaanaancha Risheenaancha - Gurum Kaanchan Sannibham
Bhudhdhi Bhootham Thrilokesam - Thannamaami Bhruhaspathim
Vrusha Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Gruni Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Guru Pracho Dhayaath - [Jupitar - Guru]
6. Hima Kundha M'runaalaabam - Dhaithyaanam Paramam Gurum
Sarva Saasthra Pravruththaaram - Bhaargavam Pranamaam Yaham
Aswa Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Dhanur Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Sukra Pracho Dhayaath - [ Venus - Sukran]
7. Neelaanchana Samaabaasam - Raviputhram Yamaagrajam
Chaayaa Maarthaanda Sambhootham - Thannamaami Sanaicharam
Kaaka Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Kadga Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Mandha Pracho Dhayaath - [ Saturn - Sani]
8. Ardha Kaayam Mahaaveeryam - Chandhraadhithya Vimardhanam
Simhikaagarba Sambhootham - Tham Raahum Prnamaamyaham
Naka Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Padhma Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Rahu Pracho Dhayaath - [ Rahu ]
9. Palaasa Pushpa Sankaasam - Thaarakagraha Masthakam
Rowdhram Rowdhraathmakam Go'ram - Tham Kethum PranamaamYaham Aswa Dhwajaaya Vidhmahe' - Soola Hasthaaya Dheemahi
Thanno Kethu Pracho Dhayaath - [ Kethu ]
Navagraha Sthothram
1. Japaa kusuma Sankaasam - Kaasyapeyam Mahaath' yuthim
Thamo'urim sarva Paapa ganam - Pranathosmi Dhiwaakaram.
One who looks like the Hibiscus flower, Son of Kashyapa, full of radiance,
Foe of darkness and the one who dispells all sins, I prostrate that Soorya.
2. Dhadhi sanka Thushaaraabham - Ksheero Dhaarnava Sambhavam
Namaami sasinam Somam - Sambhor makuta Bhooshanam.
The one who has the hue of curd and icebergs, one who emerges from the milky ocean, Chandra who adorns Shiva, I prostrate. that Chandra.
3. Dharanee garbha Sambhootham - Vidhyuth kaanthi Samaprabham
Kumaaram Sakthi Hasthancha - Mangalam Pranamaam Yaham.
The one who is the son of Bhooma Devi, One who has the lustre of lightning,
One who has Shakthi in his hand, and the auspoicious one, I prostrate that Angaraka.
4. Piryangu kali Kaasyaamam - Roope'naa Prathimam Budham
Sowmyam sowmya Gunopetham - Tham Bhudham Pranamaam Yaham.
The one who is dark like the bud of Priyangu flower, One who is unequalled in beauty and is intelligent, And the son of Chandra, One who is peaceful, I prostrate that Budha.
5. Dhe'vaanaancha Risheenaancha - Gurum Kaanchan sannibham
Bhudhdhi bhootham Thrilokesam - Thannamaami Bhruhaspathim.
The one who is the Guru of the Devas and Rishis, the one who is radiant and intelligent, The Lord of all the three worlds, I prostrate that Brihaspathi.
6. Hima kundha M'runaalaabam - Dhaithyaanam Paramam Gurum
Sarva saasthra Pravruththaaram - Bhaargavam Pranamaam Yaham.
The one who has the lustre of the dew, Lotus stem and Thumba flower, High priest of Asuras
and the one who preaches the Shatras, I prostrate that ( Bhargava )Sukracharya.
7. Neelaanchana Samaabaasam - Raviputhram Yamaagrajam
Chaayaa Maarthaanda Sambhootham - Thannamaami Sanaicharam.
The one who is blue, one who is like charcoal, one who is the son of Surya and the brother of Yama, one who is born to Chaya and Surya, I prostrate that Saneeswara.
8. Ardha kaayam mahaaveeyram - Chandhraadhithya vimardhanam
Simhikaagarba Sambhootham - Tham Raahum Pranamaam Yaham.
The one who has half a body and is full of valour, One who opposes Chandra and Surya without fear, One who was born from Simhika's womb, I prostrate that Rahu.
9. Palaasa pushpa sankaasam - Thaarakagraha masthakam
Rowdhram rowdhraathmakam go'ram - Tham Kethum Pranamaam Yaham.
The one who looks like Palasa flower, One who is the king of the stars and
One who has a fierce form and is scary and angry, I prostrate that Kethu.
Santoshi Mantra
jaya santoshhii maataa, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
apane sevaka jana kii sukh sampati daataa |
maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[Glory, all gory to you, O Mother Santoshi; being a goddess of compassionate and contended disposition you bestow on your faithful devotees both joy and wealth.]
sundara chiira sunaharii maa.N dhaaraNa kiinho, maiyaa maa.N dhaaraNa kiinho
hiiraa pannaa damake tana shR^i.ngaara kiinho, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[You are elegantly attired, O Mother, in a golden garments and bedecked with lustrous jewels diamonds and emeralds.]
geruu laala chhaTaa chhabi badana kamala sohe, maiyaa badana kamala sohe
ma.nda ha.Nsata karuNaamayi tribhuvana mana mohe, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[The red ochre splendour of your lotus-face looks splendid while, O Compassionate Mother; your faint, feeble smile enthralls all the three spheres.]
svarNa si.nhaasana baiThii cha.Nvara Dule pyaare, maiyaa cha.Nvara Dule pyaare
dhuup diipa madhu mevaa, bhoja dhare nyaare, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[While you are seated on your golden throne, a beloved votary of yours is waving a chowry; incense a lighted lamp, honey, dry fruits and other delicious offerings are lying as food presented to you.]
gu.Da aura chanaa parama priya taa me.n sa.ntoshha kiyo, maiyaa taa me.n santoshha kiyo
sa.ntoshhii kahalaa_I bhaktana vibhava diyo, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[Jaggery and unfried gram are your supreme favourites and satisfy you most; being the very incarnation of contentment, you endow your devotees with great affluence and prosperity.]
shukravaara priya maanata aaja divasa so hii, maiyaa aaja divasa so hii
bhakta ma.nDalii chhaa_I kathaa sunata mo hii, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[You regard Friday as especially consecrated to you; it being the same day (Friday) today, a company of your votaries has assembled and yielded to the charming account of your miracles.]
ma.ndira jaga maga jyoti ma.ngala dhvani chhaa_I, maiyaa ma.ngala dhvani chhaa_I
binaya kare.n hama sevaka charanana sira naa_I, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[The temple lights are glimmering while the atmosphere all around is charged with auspicious sounds. With bowed heads your children are paying homage to you.]
bhakti bhaavamaya puujaa a.ngiikR^ita kiijai, maiyaa a.ngiikR^ita kiijai
jo mana base hamaare ichchhita phala diijai, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[You relieved the impoverished and ailing humanity of its distress and replenished the homes of the unfortunate with plenty of foodgrains and blessed them with happiness and good luck.]
dukhii daridrii rogii sa.nkaTa mukta kiye, maiyaa sa.nkaTa mukta kiye
bahu dhana dhaanya bhare ghara sukha saubhaagya diye, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
dhyaana dhare jo teraa vaa.Nchhita phala paayo, manavaa.Nchhita phala paayo
puujaa kathaa shravaNa kara ghara aananda aayo, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[He who meditated on your never failed to receive your blessing of contentment (for he had his desires, ambitions and all fulfilled). Blessed are the homes of those who adore you and listen to the story of your marvellous acts.]
charaNa gahe kii lajjaa rakhiyo jagadambe, maiyaa rakhiyo jagadambe
sa.nkaTa tuu hii nivaare dayaamayii ambe, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[Pray protect, O Mother, the honour of him who seeks refuge in you being full of the milk of divine kindness, you alone can deliver me from these deepening crisis.]
santoshhii maataa kii aaratii jo koii jana gaave, maiyaa jo koii jana gaave
R^iddhi siddhi sukha sampati jii bhara ke paave, maiyaa jaya santoshhii maataa |
[The devotee, who performs this ceremony of singing the arati song in adoration of Maan Santoshi is blessed with prosperity, accomplishment, happiness and wealth to his heart's content.]
Vaastu Purush
Om anugraha rupaya vidhmahe
Boomi puthraya dheemahi
Tanno vaastu purusha prachothayath!
