Vishnu

Indrakshi Stotram
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Asya Indrakshi Sthothra Maha Mandrasya , Sasi purandara rishi.Anushtup

Chanda.Indrakshi Durga devatha, Lakshmi Beejam. Bhuvaneswari Sshakthi, Bhavani
Keelagam, Mama Indrakshi prasad sidhyarthe Jape Viniyoga.
This Indrakshi sthothra was made known to the world by Purandara Rishi and has been
written in Anushtup meter. The presiding deity for the sthothra is Indrakshi Durga. The
kernel of the chant is Lakshmi, the strength behing the Manthra is Bhuvaneswari and its
axis is Bhavani. I am chanting this manthra to get the blessings of Indrakshi.
Indrakshyai angushtabhyam Nama

Mahalakshmyai tharjaneebhyam nama
Maheswaryai madhyamabhyam nama
Kathyayinyai kanishtikabhyam nama
Koumaryai kara thala kara prushtabhyam nama
I slute Indrakshi by the thumb, Mahalakshmi by the ring finger, Maheswari by the central
finger, Ambujakshi by the pointing finger and Kathyayini by the little finger and
Koumari by the inside and outside of my palm.
Indrakshyai hrudayaya nama

Mahalashmyai Sirase swaha
Maheswaryai Shikhaya vashat
Ambujakshyai kavachaya hum
Kathyayinyai nethra thrayaya vaushat
Kaumaryai asthraya phat
Bhoorbhu vaswarom ithi Dig Bandha
I worship Indrakshi by my heart, Mahalashmi by my head, Mahesari by my hair,

Ambujaksksi by my chest, the three eyed Kathyayani by my eyes and Kaumari by
arrows.Let me be protected by the three worlds of Bhoo, earth and Suvar.
Dhyanam
Nethraanam dasapi sathai Parivrutham ,

Athyugra sarmaambharam,
Hemaabham mahathim
vilambhitha sikam,
Ammuktha kesanwitham ,
Kanda manditha pada padma yugalam,
Nagendra kumbha sthaneem.
Indrakshim parichindayami,
Manasa kalbhoktha siddhi pradham.
I salute that Indrakshi,
Who has thousand eyes,
Who has a strong skin,
Who is golden in colour,
Who has long open and black hair,
Who walks with the soft sound made by her anklets,
Who has pair of busts like the pot held by the king of snakes.
Indarkshim dwibhujam devim peetha vasthra dwayanvitham,

Vama hasthe vajradaraam dakshane navara pradham.
The two armed Indrakshi wears yellow cloths,

And has Vajra in her right hand and her eft hand shows protection.
Indrakshi noumi yuvathim nanalankara bhooshitham,

Prasanna vadanam poshaam aamsaro gava sevitham.
I salute that Indrakshi,

Who is a young girl,
Who wears various ornaments,
Who has a smiling face,
And who is served by various Ganas.
Indraana poorvada Padhu,

Agneyaam thadeswari
Koumari Dakshine padhu, Nairruthyam pathu parvathi,
Varahi paschime pathu, Vayavye naarasimhyabhi,
Udeechyam kaala rathri , maam isanyam sarva sakthaa,
Bhirvayu oordhwam Sa, pathu padhwatho vaishnavi thada
Evam dasa dhiso raksheth sarvadha bhuvaneswari.
Let the east be protected by Indrakshi,

South east by Easwari,
South by Koumari,
Souh west by Parathy,
West by Vaarahi,
North west by Naarasimhi,
North by Kala Rathri,
North east by Sarva Shakthi,
Above by Bhairavi,
Below by Vaishnai
And thus let Bhuvaneswaro protect me on all the ten sides.
Sthothram
Indrakshi naama saa devi daiathas samudhahrudha,
Gouri, Sakambhari devi durga naama neethi visrutha.
The devas herald Indrakshi as showing the right way,

And call her as Gouri, Shakambharee and Durga.
Nithyananda, nirahara, nishkalayai namosthude,

Kathyayani mahadevi chandrakanda mahathapa.
I salute thee,
Who is for ever happy,
Who cannot be separated from anything,
And who is without any blemish,
And call you Kathyayani[1]
Mahadevi[2], Chandra kanda[3] and Mahathapa.[4]
Savithri saa cha Gayathri Brahmani brhama Vadini,

Narayani, Bhadra Kali, Rudrani, Krisha Pingala
She herself is Savithri and Gayathri,

She is the part of creatr as Bramani,
She is the part of Vishnu as Narayani,
She is the terror goddess Bhadra Kali,
She is the part of Shiva as Rudrani,
And she is part of Krishna as Krishna pingala.
Agni Jwala Roura Mukhi Kaala Rathri, Thapaswini,

Meghaswana Sahasraksi, Vikaarangi , jadodhari
She is the flame of the fire.

She has a very angry face,
She is the pitch dark night,
She is immersed in penance,
She roars like the clouds,
She has thousand eyes,
She controls her feelings
And she wears her hair as tuft.
Mahodari Mukthakesi , gora roopa, Mahabala,

Ajithabhadradhananda, roga harthreem shiva priya.
She has immense belly[5],

She lets her hair down,
She has a terrible form,
She is very strong,
She cannot be defeated,
She has a pleasant appearance,
She cures all diseases ,
And she is the darling of Shiva.
Bhavani, paravathi, durga, haimavathi, ambika, Shiva,

Shiva bhavani rudrani sankaradha sareerini.
She is Bhavani, Parvathy, Durga,

She is golden coloured,,
She is Ambika, the wife of Shiva,
And she is the power of Rudra,
And she resides in half the body of Shiva.
Iravatha Gajarooda Vajrahastha Varapradha,

Tripadha basmapraharana trishira rakthalochana
She rides on Iravatha the elephant,

She holds the Vajrayudha in her hand.
She gives boons in plenty,
She is the consort of him who burnt to ashes the three cities,
She has three heads ,
And she has blood colured eyes.
Nithya sakalakalyani sarvaiswarya pradhayini,

Dakshayani Padmahastha Bharathi Sarva mangala
She is forever,
She gives all good things,
She gives all type of riches,
She is the daughter of Daksha,
She holds the lotus flower in her hand,
She is the lady of bharatha country,
And she showers all good type of blessings.
Durjati, vikati Gori, asthangi, narabhojini,

Bramari Kanchi Kamakshi Kwanan Manikhya noopuraa.
She is the consort of him who wears a heavy crown,

She is a terror to those who do evil,
She has eight hands,
She eats the bad in humns,
She who is followed by bees,
She who is Kamakshi in Kanchi,
And she who wears tingling gem anklets.
Shivaa shiva roopa Shiva shakthi parayani,

Mrutyunjayi mahamayi sarva roga nivarini.
She who is peaceful,

She who is the form of Lord Shiva,
She who is the strength behind Shiva,
She who is the winner over death,
She who is the great enchantress,
And she who cures all diseases.
Indri devi Sda kaalam Santhim Aasu karothu me
Hey, holy Iyndri devi, for ever please give me peace.
Indrakshi Gayathri
Basmayudhaya vidmahe , raktha nethraya deemahi,

Thanno jwarahara prachoidayath
She who can turn everything in to ash,

She who has blood red eyes,
Please take away this fever from me.
Indrakshi prayer
Om Iym Hrim Srim Kleem Kloom Indrakshyai Nama,

Om namo bhagawathi , Indrakshi, Mahalakshmi, Sarva jana sammohini, Kalarathri,
Narasimhi, Sarva Shathru samharini, Anale, Abhaye, Ajithe. Aparajithe,
Mahasimhavahini, Mahishasura Mardhani,
Hana hana, Mardhaya mardhaya, Maaraya maaraya, Soshaya soshaya Dhahaya dhahaya ,
Maha grahan samhara samhara.
Salutations to Indrakshi.
Oh Goddess Indrakshi, Mahalakshmi, enchantress of the universe, Darkest night, the
female asapect of lion-man, She who kills all enemies, raging fire, She who saves all, she
who cannot be defeated, She who can help one win over sins, She who rides the lion, She
sho killed the buffalo rakshasa, Kill kill, Beat beat, destroy destroy , Extermiate
exterminate, burn burn, and kill kill all the ills caused by the great planets.
Samvatsara Jwara, jwaralabha jwara, sarva jwara, sarvanga jwaraan,

Nasaya nasaya, Hara hara, Hana hana, Dhaha dhaha, pasa pasa, Thadaya thadaya,
aakarshaya aakarshaya, Vidwweshaya vidweshaya, sthambhaya sthambhaya, mohaya
mohaya, uchadaya uchadaya Hum Phat Swaha.
Destroy destroy, Kill kill, Exterminate exterminate, burn burn, eat away eat away, beat
beat, attract attract, hate hate, control control, enchant enchant drive away drive away, the
annual fevers, fevers caused by evil spirits, all fevers and fevers affecting all parts of the
body.
OM hrim om namo bhagawathi,trilokya lakshmi, Sarva jana vasangari, Sarva dushta

graha sthambini, Kamkali, Kamaroopini, Kalaroopini, Goraroopini, Para manthra, para
yanthra Prabhedhini, Prathipada vidwamsini, Parapaladuraga vimardini, Sathru
karaschedini, Sathru mamsa bhakshini, Sakala dushta jwara nivarini, Bhoota pretha
pisacha Brahma rakshasa Yaksha Yamadhootha Saakini, Dakini, Kamini, Sthambhini,
Mohini, Vasankari, Kukshiroga, Siro roga, Nethra Roga, Kshata Apasmara, Kushtaathi
Maharoga nivarini, Mama sarva rogam Nasaya nasaya.
Hraam Hram, Hrum Hraim Hara Hoom Phat swaha
Goddess of the three worlds, She who ca attract all people, She who can paralayse all evil
planets, She who can take any shape she wants, She who is the personification of time,
She who has a terrible form, She who can destroy spells and chants of others, She who
can destroy weapons sent by others, She who can keep under control the bad things
caused by others, She who can cut off the hands of the enemy, She who eats away the
flesh of enemies, She who can cure all evil fevers, She who can repel the attack of devils,
corpses, evil spirits, brahma rakshasas, yakshas and servants of god of death, She who
can paralyze evil spirits like sakini, dakini and kamini, She who can cure diseases od
abdomen, head and eyes, she who can cure tuberculosis, epilepsy, leprosy, Please destroy
all my diseases.
Om Namo Bhagawathi, Maheswari, Maha Chinthamani, Durge, Sakala Siddeshwari,

Sakala Jana Mano Harini, Kaala Kaalarathra maha gora rupe, Prathivada viswaroopini,
Madhu soodhani, Maha Vishnu Roopini, Siras shoola, Kati Soola, Anga soola, Parswa
Soola, Nethra Soola, Karna soola, Paksha soola, Pandu roga, Kamiladeena,Samhara
samhara Nasaya nasaya.
Oh, Bhagawathi, greatest Goddess, She who grants all wishes, She who gives all occult
powers, She who steals the mind of the world, Personification of time, Darkest night,
Lady with fearful looks, She who killed the Asura called Madhu, She who is the form of
Maha Vishnu, please destroy all the pains that occur in head, joints, all organs, partially
in body, eyes, ears, part of the body and leucoderma, please destroy destroy, kill kill.
Vaishnavi Brahmastrena, Vishnu Chakrena, rudra Soolena, Yama dhandena, Varuna

pasena, Vasava vajrena, Sarvan areen panchaya panchaya, rajayashma, Kshaya roga,
Thapa jwara nivarini, Mama sarva jwaram Nasya nasaya
Hey Vaishnavi ane who can cure all diseases, Using Brahmastra, The Chakra of Vishnu,
Soola od Shiva, The stick of Yama, The rope of Varuna, The Vajrayudha of Indra,
Destoy all my enemiesdestroy diabetes , tuberculosis, and other great fevers.
Phalasruthi
Narayana Uvacha,
Etayir Nama Sathai , Divya Sthutha Chakrena Dheematha,
Ayur Arogyam Iswaryam Apamruthyu Bhayapaham.
Narayana Said,
Pleased by the chating of these hundred divine names,

She will bestow long life, health, wealth and avoid untimely death.
Kshaya Apasmara Kushtadhi Thapa Jwara nivaranam,

Chora Vyagra Bhayam, Thathra Seetha Jwara Nivaranam.
This will cure tuberculosis, epilepsy, leparosy and high fever,

This will also avoid fear of thieves and tigers,
This also will cure cold fever.
Sathamavrthayed yasthu muchyua devyathi bandhanath,

Avarthayan sahasrathu labhathe vanchitham phalam.
Hundred repetitiions will free you from curse of devi,

And thousand repetitions will fulfill all your wishes.
Ethath Stothram maha punyam Japed Ayush vardanam,

Vinasaya cha roganam Apmruthyu haraya.
Repetition of this chant is greatly beneficial,

And increase your life span,
It would cure all diseases,
And avoid untimely death.
Ashta thorbhi samayuktho nana yudha visaradhe,

Bhootha pretha pisasehemyo Roga rathi mukahi rabu,
Nagebhya visha Yanthrebhya Abhicharai Maheswari,Raksha Maam, Raksha Maam
Nithyam prathyaham Poojitha maya.
We will win in all wars by the help,

Of sixteen different powers,
We would get rid of fear of dead, ghosts and devils,
We would get rid of fear of snakes,
We would not be harmed by evil chants,
And all this are definite,
Because of worshipping her daily.
Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhake ,

Sarnye Thryambike devi Narayani namosthuthe.
Hey the power behind Shiva,

Who makes all good things happen,
Who grants all boons,
I bow before you,
She who is the creator, organizer and destroyer,
My salutations to you Narayani.
Sree Indrakshi Sthothram Sampoornam.

Thus ends the Sthotra of Indrakshi.
[1] Daughter of sage Kathyayana

[2] Great goddess
[3] Piece of the moon
[4] Sho who does great penance.
[5] She keeps the entire world there.
Maha Lakshmi Ashtakam

Mahalakshmi, who is the consort of Vishnu is worshipped as goddess of wealth by the

Hindus. In the beginning of creation she took form from the left side of Vishnu and was
later born again from the sea of milk, when the devas churned it for getting nectar. She
resides on the chest of Maha Vishnu as “Sri Vatsa”. It was she who took birth as Seetha
and Rukmani. This very simple prayer is very ancient and has been chanted by
generations for solving all their problems.
1
Namosthesthu Maha Maye,
Sree peede, sura poojithe,
Sanka , chakra, Gadha hasthe,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe.
Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi*,

Who is the great enchantress,
Who lives in riches,
Who is worshipped by Gods,
And who has conch, wheel and mace in her hands.
2
Namasthe garudarude,
Kolasura bhayam kari,
Sarva papa hare , devi,
Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Who rides on an eagle,
Who created fear to Kolasura,
And is the goddess who can destroy all sins
3
Sarvagne Sarva varadhe,
Sarva dushta Bhayam karee,
Sarva dukha hare, devi,

Who knows everything,
Who can grant any thing,
Who appears fearsome to bad people,
And is the goddess who can destroy all sorrows.
4
Sidhi budhi pradhe devi,
Bhakthi mukthi pradayinee,
Manthra moorthe , sada devi,
Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,

Who grants intelligence and occult powers,
Who grants devotion to God and salvation,
Who can be personified by holy chants,
And who is Goddess for ever.
5
Adhyantha rahithe , devi,
Adhi Shakthi maheswari,
Yogaje yoga sambhoothe,

Who neither has an end nor beginning,
Who is the primeval power,
Who is the greates Goddess,
Who is born out of hard penance,
And who can be personified by meditation.
6
Sthoola Sukshma maha roudhre,
Maha Shakthi Maho dhare,
Maha papa hare devi,

Who is micro and also gross,
Who is most fearsome ,
Who is the greatest strength,
Who within her holds the worlds,
And is the Goddess who can destroy sins.
7
Padmasana sthithe, devi,
Para brahma swaroopini,
Para mesi, jagan matha,

Who is the goddess who has the seat of Lotus,
Who is the personification of the ultimate truth,
Who is Goddess of all,
And who is the mother of all the worlds.
8
Swethambara dhare, devi,
Nanalankara bhooshithe,
Jagat sthithe, jagan matha,

Who wears white cloth,
Who wears variety of ornaments,
Who is everywhere in the world,
And who is the mother of all the worlds.
Phala Sruthi
Maha lakmyashtakam stotram,

Ya padeth Bhakthiman nara,
Sarva sidhi mavapnothi,
Rajyam prapnothi sarvadha.
Those men who read this octet praising Mahalakshmi,

With devotion and discipline,
Would make all powers as his own,,
And also would attain the kingdom for ever.
* The great Goddess of wealth, the consort of Lord Vishnu
Tripura Sundari Ashtakam

[The octet to the beauty of the three worlds][1].
Kadamba vana charinim, muni kadamba kaadambhineem,

Nidhambha jita bhootharam, Sura nithambhini sevitham,
Naavamburuha lochanam, abhi navambhudha syamalam,
Trilochana Kudimbhineem , Tripura Sundarim Aasraye.
I prostrate before her, who is the beauty of the Tripura,

Who roams in the forest of Kadamba[2],
Who is like the galaxy of dark clouds,
Which quenches spiritual thirst of sages,
Who with a hip rivaling mountains,
Is being served by celestial beauties,
Who has eyes resembling a lotus flower,
Who is a black rivaling the rich black clouds,
And who belongs to the three-eyed family.
Kadamba vana vasinim , kanaka vallaki dharinim,

Maharha mani harinim, mukasa mulla sad varunim,
Daya vibhava karinim vichatha lochamim, charinim,

Who lives in the forest of Kadamba,
Who holds a golden holy Veena,
Who wears a divine garland of gems,
Whose face shines of joy because of nectar,
Whose mercy bestows wealth,
Who wanders clear eyed everywhere,
Kadamba vana shalaya, Kucha prollasan malaya,

Kuchopamitha shailaya Guru krupala sad velaya,
Madaruna kapolaya Madhura geetha vaachalaya,

Whose house is the forest of Kadamba,
Who wears a garland gracing her bosom,
Who has a bosom like mountains,
Who lets flow her mercy as a torrent,
Who has red cheeks like wine,
Who sings soulful music,
Kadambha vana madhyakam, kanaka mandalopa sthitham,

Shadamburuha vasinim, sathathasidha saudaminim,
Vidambhitha japa raruchim vikasa chandra choodamanim,

Who is in the middle of Kadamba forest,
Who is seated near golden planet,
Who lives in six lotus flowers,
Who illuminates the sages like lightning,
Who mocks at the just open Hibiscus,
Who wears the moon as a crest jewel,
Kuchanchitha vipanchikam, kutila kuntala alangrutham,

Kusheshaya nivasinim, kutila siddha vidhweshaneem,
Madaaruna vilochanam, manasi jari sammohinim,
Mathanga muni kanyakam madura bashinim Aasraye

Who carries a Veena over her bosom,
Who resides in a lotus,
Who scorns evil minded sages,
Whose eyes are red due to intoxication,
Who attracts the enemy of the cupid,
Who is the daughter of sage Matanga[3],
And speaks in a sweet voice.
Smareth prathama pushpineem rudhira bindu neelambaram,

Graheetha madhu patrikam, madhu vighurna nethanchalaam,
Gahna sthana paronnatham galistha chulikam syamalam,

Who carries the first flower of cupid,
Who wears the blue garment spotted with blood,
Who holds in her hand, a bowl of wine,
Whose eyes are confused due to intoxication,
Whose close chest is elevated by her firm breasts,
Whose hair is disheveled,
Who is pretty in her black colour,
Sa kumkuma vilepanaam, alaka chumbi kasthoorikaam,

Samatha hasithekshanam, sachara chapa pasanguram,
Asesha jana mohinim, aruna malya bhooshambaram,
Japa kusuma basuram, japa vidhow smaradembikaam.
I meditate on that Ambika,

Who applies saffron on her body,
Who applies musk attracted by bees on her hair,
Who has a beautiful smile,
Who has with her bows, arrows and Pasangusa,
Who attracts all the souls,
Who wears red garland,
Who wears ornaments great,
And who is of the colour of the red hibiscus,
During my japa routine.
Purandara purandarikam,chikura bandha sairandrikam,

Pitamaha pathivrathampata pateera charcharatham,
Mukunda ramanimanilasathalankriya karinim,
Bajami bhuvanambikamsura vadhutika chetikam.
I pray to that Ambika,

Who is the mother of the entire universe,
Who has heavenly damsels as servants,
Who rules over Sripura[4],
Who has celestial maids to tie her hair,
Who is anointed by sandal paste,
By the virtuous wife of Brhama,
Who is adorned by the rare gems,
Of the darling of Lord Vishnu.
[1] Shiva according to scriptures himself is the trimuthies in one. , hence calle Tripura
meaning three bodied.
[2] Multitude.
[3] She is called Matangi because of this.
[4] The Sri Chakra-her kingdom
Lingashtakam
Brahma Murari Sura architha Lingam,

Nirmala bashitha Shobitha Lingam,
Janmaja dukha vinasaka lingam.
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,

Which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and other Devas,
Which is pure and resplendent,
And which destroys sorrows of birth.
Deva Murari pravarchitha Lingam,

Kama dahana Karunakara lingam,
Ravana darpa vinashana lingam,
That pranamami sad shiva lingam.

Which is worshipped by great sages and devas,
Which destroyed the god of love,
Which showers mercy,
And which destroyed the pride of Ravana.
Sarva sukandhi sulepitha lingam,

Budhi vivarthana karana lingam,
Siddha surasura vandhitha lingam,

Which is anointed by perfumes,
Which leads to growth of wisdom,
And which is worshipped by sages, devas and asuras.
Kanaka mahamani bhooshitha lingam,.

Panipathi veshtitha shobitha lingam,
Daksha suyagna vinasana lingam,

Which is ornamented by gold and great jewels,
Which shines with the snake being with it,
And which destroyed the Yagna of Daksha.
Kunkuma chandana lepitha lingam,

Pankaja hara sushobitha lingam,
Sanchitha papa vinasana lingam,

Which is adorned by sandal paste and saffron,
Which wears the garland of lotus flowers,
And which can destroy accumulated sins.
Deva Ganarchitha sevitha lingam,

Bhavair bakthi pravesa lingam,
Dinakara koti prabhakara lingam,

Which is served by gods and other beings,
Which is the doorway for devotion and good thought,
And which shines like billions of Suns.
Ashta dalopari veshtitha lingam,

Sarva samudbhava karana lingam,
Ashta daridra vinasana lingam,

Which is surrounded by eight petals,
Which is the prime reason of all riches,
And which destroys eight types of poverty.
Suraguru sura vara poojitha Lingam,

Sura vana pushpa sadarchitha lingam,
Parathparam paramathmaka lingam,
That pranamai sada shiva lingam.

Which is worshipped by the teacher of gods,
Which is worshipped by the best of gods,
Which is always worshipped by the flowers,
From the garden of Gods,
Which is the eternal abode,
And which is the ultimate truth.
Lingashtakam, Idam Punyam padeth Shiva Sannidhow,

Shivalokam avapnothi shive na sahamodathe.
Any one who chants the holy octet of the Lingam,

In the holy presence of Lord Shiva,
Would in the end reach the world of Shiva,
And keep him company.
Shiva Panchakshara Stotram

[Shiva is the destroyer among the trinity and is worshipped as their main deity by
millions of Hindus. The holy word chant to worship him is made of five letters and is
popularly called Panchakshara- “Na Ma Si Va ya”. In this popular stotra each of these
letters is considered as him and he is praised for his great qualities.]
Nagendra haraya Trilochanaya,

Basmanga ragaya maheswaraya,
Nithyaya shudhaya digambaraya,
Tasmai nakaraya namashivaya.
My salutations to the letter “Na” , which is Shiva,

Who wears as garland the king of snakes.
Who has three eyes,
Who wears ash all over Him,
Who is the greatest Lord,
Who is forever,
Who is the cleanest,
And who wears the directions themselves as dress
Mandakini salila chandana charchithaya,

Nandeeswara pramadha nadha maheswaraya,
Mandra pushpa bahu pushpa supoojithaya,
Tasmai makaraya namashivaya.
My salutations to the letter “Ma” , which is Shiva,

Who is bathed by waters of ganges,
Who applies sandal paste all over him,
Who has Lord Nandi as his chiefton,
Who is the greatest lord,
And who is worshipped by Mandhara and many other flowers.
Shivaaya gowri vadanara vinda,

Sooryaya daksha dwara naasakaya,
Sri neela kantaya vrisha dwajaya,
Tasmai sikaraya namashivaya.
My salutations to the letter “Si” , which is Shiva,

Who is peace personified,
Who is like Sun to the Lotus face of Gowri[1],
Who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha[2],
Who has a blue neck,
And who has a bull in his flag.
Vasishta kumbhodhbhava gowthamadhi.

Munendra devarchitha shekaraya,
Chandrarka vaiswanara lochanaya,
Tasmai vakaraya namashivaya.
My salutations to the letter “Va” , which is Shiva,

Who is worshipped by great sages like,
Vasishta, Agasthya and Gowthama ,
As also the devas,
And who has sun , moon and fire as his three eyes.
Yaksha swaroopaya jada dharaya,

Pinaka hasthathaya sanathanaya,
Divyaya devaaya digambaraya,
Tasmai yakaraya namashivaya.
My salutations to the letter “Ya” , which is Shiva,

Who takes the form of Yaksha,
Who has a tufted hair,
Who is armed with spear,
Who is forever filled with peace,
Who is godly,
Who is the great God,
And who wears the directions themselves as dress.
Phalasruthi
Panchaksharamidham punyam,
Ya padeth Shiva sannidhou,
Shivaloka maapnothi,
Shive na saha modathe.
Those who read these holy five letters great,

In the temple of Shiva,.
Would go to the world of Shiva,
And be forever happy with Him.
[1] Another name of his consort Parvathy signifying she is of white colour
[2] Daksha who was the father in law of Shiva insulted him by not inviting him to the fire
sacrifice he conducted and Sathi Devi who was the consort of Shive jumped in the fire
and gave up her life.Shive destroyed the fire sacrifice being conducted by Daksha.
Thiruvempavai
The ancient Tamil Nadu saw two important Bhakthi movements , which most probably
preceded the philosophical movements of Adi Sankara and Saint Ramanuja. The
sentinels(sages) of Bhakthi movement worshipping Lord Shiva were called Nayanmars
and those worshipping Lord Vishnu were called Azhwars. History records the story of 63
Nayanmars and their story is chronicled in a book called “Periya puranam(Big epic)”
written by Chekizhar who was an eminent poet of those times. Among those 63 sages ,
four Natyanmars were the most important and they were Appar, Thirugnana Sambandar,
Thirunavukkarsar and Manika Vasagar.All of them were great poets and traveled through
out Tamil Nadu visiting the shiva temples and composing poems on the deities in each
Temple.The work of Manika Vasagar who was a Kshatriya by caste is called as Thiru
vasagam (Holy script).”Thiru Vasagathukku urugar Evvasagathukkum Urugar”
meaning,” those who do not melt for Thiruvasagam will never melt for any other book”,
is a famous Tamil Saying of those times.
Thiruvempavai is a part of Thiruvasagam and was composed in the temple town of

Thiruvannamalai during the month of Margazhi(December-january) when the temple
town was celebrating the Pavai Nolumbu. This is a penance observed by unmarried girls
of those times to get good husbands. The maids all wake up early , wake each other up
and with song and dance go to the ponds and streams for bathing and then worship Pavai
(woman goddess) and request her to bless them with suitable husbands. These songs are
sung by them during the festival on 10 days preceding the Thiruadhirai Nolumbu. The
fact that during the coronation of the Kings of Thailand these are sung shows the
importance people of those times attached to this song. The Tamil used was the ancient
Tamil and though many words used during those times are common even today, the
meanings of these are not that obvious. Each verse translated is preceded by the first few
words of the Thiruvempavai verse to help in easy identification.
1
Adhiyum andhamum illa aru perum
We sang of that glorious light,

Which has no beginning and no end,
Oh you the girl who has broad , bright eyes,
Are you still asleep,
Did you not hear,
The songs that we sang ,
Praising the holy feet wearing.
Hero’s anklets of Madhava [1], our Lord?
It is echoing in all the street,
One lady hearing our song,
Sobbed and sobbed and cried,
And another fell from her
Flower bedecked bed to a swoon,
Is this your state my friend,
Is this your nature, our lady.
2
Pasam param jothikenbai eraa pagal Naam
“Oh,pretty damsel,
You used to tell all of us then, .
That your love is only to the God,
Who is the primeval light.
Has it now by any chance,
Shifted to the flower decked bed of yours?”
“Oh my well dressed friends,
Is it the time to make fun and play?”
“He whom even the great devas of heaven,
Are wary to approach,
He who is the Lord of Shiva Loka[2],
And he who is the God of Chidambara[3],
Has come in person and waits,
To give us his grace.
And we who do not know anything of him,
But have only love for him,
Are we capable of singing his praise,Oh lady”
3
Muthanna Ven nagyai , mun vandu edhir ezhunden
[4]“Hey lady, with pearl like teeth,

You used to wake before us,
And talk sweetly,
Deep from your mind,
That he is our father,
He is the source of our happiness,
And he is nectar in person,
But now you are sleeping,
With not even opening the door”
“ My dear friends devoted to god,
Is it very bad,
If you forgive me just once for now?”
“Do not try to cheat us , our dear,
What devotion and love you have,
Do we not know all,
Would not the ladies with beautiful mind,
Sing about our lord Shiva.
All this we should definitely hear and suffer, Oh dear lady”
4
Onnithila nagayai innam pularnthindro?
[5]Oh! lady with glittering smile ,

And with pearl like teeth,
Has not the new day begun?”
“Have all the ladies ,
Who have lisping voice like a parrot, come?”
“Count we will and tell you soon,
Don’t spend your time sleeping till then.
Sing of Him who is the nectar of the heaven,
Who is the essence of Vedas,
And who is sweet to the eyes,
And melts your mind within.
But if you wish to know their number soon,
You wake up and count them yourself,
And if the number is less, go to sleep again, Oh Lady”
5
Malariya Nanmuganum Kanaa Malayinai Nam
Hey deceiver, who has a milky honey speech,

You who bragged that we would,
See the mountain that neither the proud,
Vishnu and Brahma could not see[6],
Be pleased to open the door.
We sing and praise,
Of the great Lord Shiva,
Whose form those who live on earth,
Heaven and other worlds,
Could not see,
And who has come in person to rule over us,
And to remove our blemishes.
But you know this not.
And have not woken up yet.
She who sleeps with plaited hair,
Decorated by paste of Henna,
Even if we loudly shout,
“Hey Shiva, Hey Shiva”.
How come you do not still wake up.Oh Lady.
6
Manee nee nennalai nalai vandungali
Oh deer like maiden,

Only yesterday did you tell,
That tomorrow morn,
It is you who will wake us up,
And where has the word,
Disappeared without shame.
Has not it dawned?
Be pleased to open your mouth,
For us who have come singing,
About him, whom those.
In heaven , earth and other places,
Do not know,
And who has come to be with us,
And who has great noble feet,
With jingling anklets,
And sing with us,
Let your heart melt,
And let us all praise our king, Oh Lady.
7
Anne ivayum chilavo pala amarar
Little mother ours,

Is this the time for make believe?
When the signal sounds ,
Boom all around in the past,
Of the presence of great one with great fame,
Who can never be thought of,
By even devas, the gods of heaven.
You would open your mouth,
And keep calling “Shiva, Shiva”.
You would melt like wax then ,
Even before his name,
Thennava[7] is complete.
Now we are telling before you,
“Our friend”, “Our king”.
“Our sweetest nectar”,
But are you still asleep?
You are lying like ,
The stone hearted ignorant ones,
What type of sleep , is this , our lady?
8
Kozhi chilabha chilambum kurukkengum
When the cock crows, all the birds twitter,

When the Veena is strummed, the holy conches boom.
Did you not hear when we sang,
Of the incomparable light of heaven,
The incomparable mercy of heaven,
And the one with incomparable fame?
Long live our dear, is this the way to sleep?
You never even open your mouth, dear,
Is this the way to love our God?
We will the all sing the fame,
Of him who alone is, after the deluge,
And of him who shares his body with his consort,
Please sing with us , our lady.
9
Munnai pazham porutkum munnai pazham porule
Oh our Lord who is older than the oldest,

Oh Lord who exists in the modern way,
In this the new ways of the world.,
We thine slaves , who have got you as our Lord,
Would bow before the holy feet of your devotees great,
Would become their friends for ever,
And would obey their orders with reverence and with out fail.
If our God , you bless us this way,
We will live all live, without any wants,
Is it not, our Lady?
10
Pathalam ezhinum keezh chor kazhivu pada malar
His flower like feet, which is beyond description,

Is below the seven worlds of Patala[8],
His flower bedecked hair is above the end of all matter,
And he not only has he the lady in half of his body,
But he is beyond the whole hearted praise,
Of those adept in Vedas,
Of those gods in heaven,
And ordinary mortals like us,
And clearly seen as Hara[9] in the minds of his devotees.
Hey ! lady devotees of his temples.
Which is his place?
Which is his name?
Who are his relations?
And who are his neighbors?
And certainly he cannot be limited by our songs,
Is it not our lady?
11
Moyyar thadam poygai pukku mugger ena
In the pretty pond, surrounded by bees,

We who are your devotees for several generations,
Used to play by making sounds in water,
And sing about you, our Lord,
Who is red like the raging fire,
And who is bathed by white ashes.
Lord of the maid with pretty eyes,
Applied with black collyrium,
Who has whisper thin hips.
Please take us within you,
In this play of life, only those who are fit win,
And so help us not to get famished by this play,
Is it not our Lady.
12
Aartha piravi thuyar keda naam arthadum
He is the one who has the holy pure waters,

In which with happiness we bathe,
So that the big sorrow of birth vanishes.,
He is the one who dances in the holy temple of Thillai[10],
With pot of fire in his left hand,
And he creates this and the world above,
Which he looks after and destroys .
Like playing a sport.
Let us sing his fame,
Let us take bath in his holy pond,
With the bangles making murmuring sound,.
With the golden belts with bells.,
Creating the holy sounds all around,
With bees surrounding our scented hair,
And praise his golden feet,
And then also play and bathe in the holy stream,
Is it not , Oh lady.
13
Painkuvalai kaar malaral chengamala paimpodal
With exuberant blue and red lotus abound.

With king fishers making lot of sound,
With people coming to wash away their dirt and sin,
The pond appears as a place of our Lord and our Goddess.
Let our bangles of conch and our anklets divine,
Join this din, And let us all,
Bathe with our busts raising,
And the water level going up,
Is it not our lady.
14
Kadaar kuzhai ada paimpoon kalan ada
With the ear studs worn in the ear shaking,

With all pretty gold ornaments waving,
With the pretty plait of ours,
Moving hither and thither,
With the bees surrounding the plait,
Moving with the plait,
We will all bathe and play ,
In the cool holy waters of the stream,
And sing of the temple at Thillai,
Sing of the lord,
Who is the meaning of Vedas,
Sing of the meaning of holy light,
Sing of his Konrai[11] flowers adorning his hair,
Sing of Him who is the beginning and end,
Sing of him who shows us as different from this world,
And Pray the Goddess that we attain him,
Is it not our Lady.
15
Or orukal emperuman enrenre nam peruman
Once in a while tells she “My Lord”

Once in a while describes she,
Of the fame of our Lord without stop,
Once in a while because of ebbing happiness,
That his memory gives,
Sheds she copious tears without end,
Once in a while lies she on the ground in trance,
In his memory divine ,
And once in while becomes she a lunatic of Him,
Who is our great God,
And never salutes other gods great.
Who could have enchanted this lady thus?
Oh ladies with decorated breasts,
Lets us all bathe in the flower filled pond,
And sing of Him,
Is it not our lady.
16
Munni kadala churukki ezhum thudaiyal
Oh Cloud, even before the season of rains,

You drank this sea and decreased its level,
And you climbed the skies,
And got the holy blue colour of our Goddess.
Your becoming streaks of lightning,
Reminded us of her narrow hips,
Your roaring claps of thunder,
Reminded us of the sound from her anklets,
Worn on her holy feet,
And the rainbow you made in the sky.
Reminded us of her pretty eye brows.,
Please shower her rain of mercy ,
On the devotes of our Lord and on us,
Is it not our Lady.
17
Chenganavapal disai mugan pal devargal pal
Oh Lady with the naturally scented black hair,

He who can do things impossible,
He who is the God with charming eyes
He who is pure nectar to us , his devotees,
Graces us with happiness great,
Which neither the red eyed Vishnu,
Nor Lord Brahma with four heads,
Nor all the Gods in the heaven ,
Can ever give,
And makes us purer than heaven.
Comes He to each of our homes great,
And gives us his lotus like golden feet,
And so that we will sing his praise and bathe,
In the flower filled lotus pond,
Is it not our Lady.
18
Annamalaiyan adi kamalam chendru irainjum
The jewels in the crowns of the gods of heaven,

Who bow their head to Lord Annamalai[12] looses their glitter,
The most famous Sun looses his sharp lights of rays before the Lord,
And the stars in the sky at night loose their sparkle before Him,
But the Lord becomes male, female , eunuch and others,
That are none of these also,
And he also becomes the sky , earth and all others .
That are different from these,
Oh Lady , He is the nectar which can fill our eyes,
So let us all sing his praise and bathe in this flower filled pond,
Is it not our Lady.
19
Un kayil pillai unakke adaikalamenru
Oh lord, we are deeply afraid

Of renewing the saying of Old,
“The baby in your hand is only yours[13]”
For we feel that there is no use for that.
Oh Lord hear what we have to say,
Let not our breasts join any ones shoulder,
Except thine holy devotee,
Let not our hands ever do work except which is thine,
Let not our eyes see in day or night,
Anything except thee.
If you grant us all these our wishes,
We will not be worried on whichever side the sun rises ever,
Is it not our Lady.
20
Pothi aruluga nin adhiyam padha malar
Oh , Lord, we praise thine lotus feet in the beginning.

Oh , Lord, we praise thine soft leaf bud like feet at the end,
Oh Lord, we praise thine feet from which all beings were born,
Oh Lord, we praise thine feet which gives pleasure to all beings,
Oh Lord, we praise thine feet which gives redemption to all beings,
Oh Lord , we praise thine lotus feet not even seen by Brahma and Vishnu,
Oh Lord , we praise thine golden feet which makes us your slaves,
Oh Lord, we praise the water of Margazhy ,
And Ladies let us all dance and bathe,
Is it not our Lady.
[1] He who did great penance

[2] The world of Lord Shiva
[3] The famous temple town of Tamil Nadu
[4] This verse is in form of conversation between the girls and the lady whom they want
to wake up.
[5] The conversation continues in this verse
[6] Once Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma tried to see the foot and head of Lord Shiva in
the form of swan and a boar in Thiruvannamalai and accepted defeat.
[7] Lord of the South, one name of Lord Shiva
[8] The nether worlds underneath
[9] Name of Lord Shiva
[10] The holy temple of Chidambaram
[11] Red iris flowers which the Lord loved
[12] The God of the temple in the city of Thiruvannamalai meaning “Elder brother
mountain”
[13] Meaning “whatever is yours has to be protected by only you”
Shiva Paradha Kshamapana Stotram

Adhou karma prasangath kalayathi kalusham,

Mathru kakshou stithou maam,
Vin moothra madhye madhye kwadhayathi niratharaam,
Jaadaro jadhaveda,
Yadyadwaithathra dukham vythayathi sutharaam,
Sakyathe kena vakthum,
Kshandavyo me aparadha shiva Shiva Shambho,
Sri Mahadeva shambho.
Due to the remnants of Karmic sins,

I was created inside my mother’s womb,
And placed between urine, excreta and heat,
And suffered a lot by the heat and smell.
And possibly none can describe,
The sufferings that I underwent there,
And So Shambho, be pleased to pardon,
My sins, Oh Mahadeva.
Baalye dukhathirekaan malalulitha vapu,

Sthanya pane pipasa,
Know shakthischenriyebhyo bhaya guna janitha,
Janthavo maam thudanthi,
Naana rogaadhi dukhadrudhana paravasa,
Sankarama na smaraami,
Kshandavyo me aparadha shiva Shiva Shambho,
Due to lots of sorrow,

During early childhood, I rolled in dirt,
And with a dirty body,
I was interested only in drinking milk from breasts.
Insects like fly also bit me often.
Which I was not able to prevent,
And was also attacked by many illness great,
And never did I find time to think of thee oh, Lord Parameshwara.
And so Shambho, be pleased to pardon.
Proudoham youanawastho vishasa visha dharai,

Panchabhir marama sandhou,
Dhashto nashto viveka sutha dhana yuvathi,
Swadhasoumye nishanna,
Saivee Chinthaviheenam mamahya dayamaho,
Maangarvadhi roodam,
Kshandhavyo me aparadha shiva shiva shambho,
When I was passing through the period of youth,

I was bitten by the five snakes of senses,
In vulnerable spots,
And hence lost I, my wisdom,
And began concentrating on pleasures
Of son, riches and ladies,
And so did not think of thee Parameshwara,
Vaardhakye chendriyaanam vigathi gathi mathi,

Schadhi daivaadhi thapai.
Paapai rogair viyogair stwana vasithavapu,
Proudeeheenam cha dheenam,
Mithyamohaabilakshair bramathi mama mano,
Dhoorjader dhyana soonyam,
Sri Mahadeva shambho
When I was passing through ripe old age,

My five senses got weakened,
My wisdom lost its memory,
My body got weakened,
Due to god given sin, sickness and pain never leaving it,
And my mind started roaming behind,
Useless passions and desires,
And so I did not think of thee Parameshwara,
No sakyam smartha karma prathipadagahana,

Pratyavayaka lakhyam,
Srouthe vartha kadam me dwijakala vihithe,
Brahma marge mahesa,
Jnatho dharmo vicharai sravana mana nayo,
Kim nidhi dyasithavyam,
Unable I am to observe the complex rules of Dharma daily,

Unable I am to follow the rules of Veda as told by Brahmins,
Unable I am to know Dharma by listening to Vedas and meditating,
And so what is the use of daily learning all these.
Dhyathwa chithe shivakyam prachurathara dhanam,

Naiva datham dwijebhyo,
Havyam thee laksha sakhyair hutha vaha vadane,
Naarpitham bheeja manthrou,
No thaptham gaanga there vratha japa niyamair,
Rudra japyair na vedai,
Never did I give much money to Brahmins,

With thought in my mind of Lord Shiva,
Never did I do fire sacrifice,
Chanting millions of mantras,
Never did I meditate in the banks of holy Ganga,
Never did I do penances based on Vedas,
And never did I chant Rudra,
Sthithwa sthane saroje pranava maya marul,

Kundale sookshma marge,
Santhe swanthe praleene prakatitha vibhave,
Jyothi rope parakhye,
Lingagne brahma vakye sakala thanu gatham
Sankaram na smarami,
Never did I sit in lonely place,
Assume the lotus posture,
And send the Kundalini,
And the breath which is of the form of pranava,
Through the micro path,
To reach the ever shining Para Brahma,
And never did I calm my mind,
And meditate on Paramashiva,
Who transcends the physical body,
And who is the essence of Vedas,
Nagno nissanga shuddha striguna virahitho,

Dwastha mohandakaro,
Nasagre nyastha drishtir viditha bhava guno,
Naiva drushta kadachit,
Unmathavastha yathwaam vigatha kali malam,
Sankaram na smaraami,
Never have I concentrated on the tip of my nose,

And try to personify you,
Who is naked,
Who is alone,
Who is ever pure,
Who does not have the three qualities,
And who is capable of dispelling ignorance,
Chandroth bhasitha shekhare smarahare,

Gangadhare Sankare,
Sarpair bhooshitha karna kanta vivare,
Nethoththa vaiswanare,
Danthi thwaikya tha sundarambaradhare,
Trailokya sare hare,
Mokshartham kuru chittha vruthi makhila,
Manyaisthu kim karmmabhi.
Hey Lord, who wears the moon ornamented crown,,

Who is the enemy of the God of love,
Who carries Ganga in his head,
Who gives peace to his devotees,
Who wears snakes on his neck and ears,
Who has fire in his eyes,
Who wears the hide of the elephant,
And who is the lord of the three worlds,
Please show me the path of salvation,
For what is the use of any other path.
Kim dhaanena dhanena vajee karibhi,

Prapthena rajyena kim,
Kim va puthra kalatha mithra pasubhir,
Dehena gehena kim,
Jnathwaithat kshana banguram sapadhire,
Tyajyam mano dooratha,
Swathmartham guru vakyatho baja baja,
Sri Paravathi vallabham.
Oh, Mind, What is the use of charity,

What is the use of riches,
What is the use of horses,
By getting a kingdom what is the use,
What is the use of son, wife, friends and cows,
What is the use of this house,
And what is the use of this body,
For all these can be destroyed in a second,
And so keep them all away,
And for the sake of redemption of the soul,
Meditate on the consort of Parvathi,
According to the lessons taught by thine teacher.
Ayur nasyathi pasyatham prathi dinam,

Yathi kshayam youvanam,
Prathyayanthi gatha puna na divasaa,
Kalo jagat bakshaka,
Lakshmisthoya thanga banga chapala,
Vidhyuchalam jeevitham,
Asman maam saranagatham saranadha.
Twam raksha rakshaa dhunaa.
Hey please hear,

Daily span of life decreases,
The youth daily disappears,
The days that are past do never return,
Time eats down the earth,
And Life and wealth are not permanent,
For they are like the tide and lightning,
And so my god Parameshwara,
Forever protect this devotee of thine.
Vaidyanatha Ashtakam
[The Octet to the king of physicians]
[Lord Shiva is considered as the king among physicians. He is worshipped in this form in
Purlee Vaijyanath. He is also worshipped in this form at a great temple in Tamil Nadu
known as Vaitheeswaran Koil(Temple of the lord of physicians). It is believed that Lord
Rama performed the cremation of the bird Jatayu in this spot.It is also believed that Lord
Angaraka(planet Mars) who was afflicted by leprosy got cured in this place. It is also
believed that Lord Subramanya got his trident(vel) after worshipping in this temple.
There is a temple tank called Siddha Amrutha Theertha(the all curing nectar water) in this
temple. Bathing in this tank is supposed to cure all diseases. Tiru Chandu pills distributed
in this temple are considerd as a cure of all diseases. This is purported to be the medicine,
which Vaidyanatha gave to Angaraka to cure his illness. Pilgrims who come here to get
their illness cured take this medicine after observing the following directions. They are
first required to take bath in the Angasanatana Teertham on an auspicious day during the
Sukla Paksha, get the Mrittika (mud) in a new pot to the temple, mix it with sacred ash
and a few drops of water from Siddhamurta Teertham.
They should grind this into a paste and offer it in prayer to the Goddess and take it in
with a little water from the Teertham, whereby they will be relieved of any sort of illness.
After the abhishekam, the feet of Lord Subrahmanya are covered with sandal paste mixed
with saffron powder in equal weight and devotees receive it as prasad. Devotees who are
desirous of getting cured of diseases are also requested to recited the Vaidyanatha
Ashtakam, thrice a day.]
Sree rama soumithri jatayu veda,

Shadanadithya kujarchithya,
Sree neelakandaya daya mayaya,
Sree vaidyanathaya namasivaya.
I salute that God Shiva,

Who is the king among physicians,
Who is worshipped by Rama and Lakshmana,
Who is woshipped by Jatayu,
Who is worshipped by the Vedas,
Who is worshipped by Lord Subrahmanya,
Who is worshipped by the Sun God,
Who is worshipped by the Mars God,
Who is having a blue neck,
And who is the personification of mercy.
Ganga pravahendu jada dharaya,
Trilochanaya smara kala hanthre,
Samstha devairapi poojithaya,
Sree vaidyanathata namasivaya.

Who wears the flow of Ganges and the moon,
On his head,
Who has three eyes,
Who had killed the God of love and death,
And who is worshipped by all devas.
Bhaktha priyaya, tripuranthakaya,

Pinakine dushta haraya nithyam,
Prathyaksha leelaya manushya loke,
Sree vaidyanathaya namasivaya.

Who is the lover his devotees,
Who has destroyed the three cities,
Who holds the bow called Pinaka,
Who destroys bad people daily,
And who plays in the world of humans.
Prabhootha vadadhi samastha roga,

Pranasa karthre muni vandhthithaya,
Prabhakarennd wagni vilochanaya,
Sri vaidyanathaya nama sivaya.

Who cures all great diseases,
Like rheumatism and arthritis,
Who is saluted by great sages,
And to whom, the sun god,
Moon and God of fire are eyes.
Vakchrothra nethrangiri viheena jantho,

Vakchrothra nethrangiri sukha pradaya,
Kushtadhi sarvonnatha roga hanthre,
Sri Vaidyanathaya nama sivaya.
Who blesses those beings,
Who have lost their speech, hearing, sight and ability to walk,
With these abilities,
And who provides cure,
For devastating diseases like leprosy.
Vedantha vedhyaya jagan mayaya,

Yogiswara dhyeya Padambujaya,
Trimurthy roopaya sahasra namne,

Who can be known through vedantha,
Who is spread through out the universe,
Who has a lotus feet ,
That is meditated upon by great sages,
Who is of the form of the holy trinity,
And who has thousand names.
Swatheertha mrudbasma brudanga bajam,

Pisacha dukha arthi bhayapahaya,
Athma swaroopaya sareera bajaam,
Sri Vaidyanaathaya namasivaya.

Who removes all suferings,
Caused by bad spirits, sorrows and fears,
By dip in his holy tank,
By the holy ash in the temple,
And by the mud below the neem tree of the temple,
And who is the personification of soul,
Occupying human body.
Sree neelakandaya vrushaba dwajaya,

Sarakkanda basmadhya abhi shobithaya,
Suputhradarathi subagyathaya,

Who has a blue neck,
Who has the the bull on his flag,
Who shines by flowers, sacred ash and sandal,
Who grants good children and good wife,
And who blesses us with all good luck.
Balambikesa vaidyesa bava roga haredisa,

Japen nama thrayam nithyam maha roga nivaranam.
Those who recite this prayer,

Thrice a day with devotion,
And pray the Lord Vaidyanatha,
Who is with his consort Balambika,
And who removes the fear of birth and death,
Would get cured of all great diseases.
Achyuthashtakam
Translated by P. R.Ramachander
Version-I
Achyuthachutha, hare paramathman,

Rama Krishna purushottama vishno,
Vasudeva bhagawan aniruddha,
Sree pathe ! samaya dhukka masesham.
That Hari who is the soul of soul,
Who has no death,
Who causes death at time of deluge,
Who is Rama and Krisna rolled in one,
Who is the greatest among males,
Who is the God of all the world,
Who never can be stopped,
And who is the lord of Goddess Lakshmi,
Be pleased to destroy all my sorrows.
Viswa mangala vibho jagadheesa,

Nanda nandana nrusimha narendra,
Mukthi dayaka mukunda murare,
Sree pathe samaya dukka masesham
The god of all universe who does good to all the world,
Who is the essence of all truth,
Who is the son of Lord Nanda gopa,
Who is the man-lion god,
Who is the king among men,
Who grants redemption from all ills,
Who gives immortal bliss,
Be pleased to destroy all my sorrows
Ramachandra raghu nayaka deva,

Dheena nathe dhuritha kshya Karin,
Yadavendra yadhu bhooshna yagna,
Sree pathe samaya dukka masesham.
The God who is the leader of the Raghu clan,
Who is Sri Rama Chandra,
Who is the god of the oppressed,
Who brings to end all suffering,
Who is king of the clan of Yadavas,
Who is the ornament of the Yadu clan,
Who is the great fire sacrifice,
Devaki thanaya dhukka davagne,

Radhika ramans ramya sumurthe,
Dhukka mochana dayarnava nadha,
The God who is the son of Devaki,
Who is the forest fore that burns down all sorrows,
Who plays happily with Radhika,
Who has a very heart pleasing form,
Who saves us from all sorrows,
Who is the ocean of mercy,
Gopika vadana chandra Chakora,

Nithya nirguna niranjana jishno,
Poorna roopa jaya sankara soure,
The God who is the bird that drinks the beauty of all gopis,
Who is forever permanent,
Who is without any properties,
Who is pure truth,
Who is forever victorious,
Who is the the full bodied form,
Who is the sankara born in dynasty of the sun,
Gokulesa giri dharana dheera,
Yamunacha thata kelana lola,
Naradhadhi muni vandhitha pada,
The God who is the Lord of Gokula,
Who is the hero who lifted the mountain,
Who likes to play for ever in the banks of Yamuna,
Whose feet is worshipped by Narada and other sages,
Dwarakadhipa durantha gunabhde,

Prnana natha paripoorna bhaware,
Jnana gamya guna sagara Brahman,
The God who is Lord of Dwaraka,
Who is the endless ocean of good,
Who is the Lord of the soul,
Who is complete in all ways,
Who destroys sorrows of the world,
Who is to be only approached by pure knowledge,
Who is the Brahman, who is ocean of all good qualities,
Dushta nirdalana deva dayalo.

Padma nabha dharani dhara dharmin,
Ravananthaka ramesa murare,
The God who is store house of mercy,
Who destroys all bad ones,
Who has a lotus in his belly,
Who carries the earth,
Who is the ultimate in piety,
Who killed Ravana,
Who is the Lord of Lakshmi,
Who killed Mura,
Phalasruthi
Achyuthashtakam idham ramaneeyam ,
Nirmitham bhava bhayam vinihanthum,
Ya pated vishaya vrithi nivarthin,
Janma dukha makilam sajahathi.
Narration of the effect:
This octet singing about Achyutha,
Which is a balm to the soul,
Was written to destroy all fears.
The one who reads this,
Gets rid of all sorrows,
And leaves away the pains of this birth.
Version-II
Achyutham kesavam rama narayanam,

Krishna damodharam vasudevam harim,
Sreedharam madhavam gopika vallabham,
Janaki nayakam ramachandram Bhaje
Pray him who has no death,
Him who killed Kesi,
Him who is Rama,
Him who is Narayana,
Him who is bluish black,
Him who was tied at his belly,
Him who is son of Vasudeva,
Him who removes births and deaths,
Him who carries Goddess Lakshmi,
Him who is born in the clan of Madhu,
Him who is darling of Gopis,
Him who is the Lord of Sita,
And Him who is Ramachandra.
Achyutham kesavam sathya bhamadhavam,

Madhavam sreedharam radhika aradhitham,
Indira mandiram chethana sundaram,
Devaki nandanam nandhajam sam bhaje
Pray Him who has no death,
Him who killed Kesi,
Him who is the Lord of Sathya Bhama,
Him who is born in the clan of Madhu,
Him who carries Goddess Lakshmi,
Him who is worshipped by Radha,
Him in whom goddess Indira stays,
Him who has pretty looks,
Him who is son of Devaki,
And Him who is the son of Nanda
Vishnava jishnave sankhine chakrine,

Rukhmani ragine janaki janaye,
Vallavi vallabha yarchidha yathmane,
Kamsa vidhvamsine vamsine the nama.
Salutations to Him who is everywhere,
Him who is forever victorious,
Him who carries the conch and the holy wheel,
Him who is the sweet heart of Rukhmani,
Him who is the soul of daughter of Janaka,
Him ho is worshipped by the Gopis,
Him who killed Kamsa,
And Him who is the noblest.
Krishna govinda he rama narayana,

Sree pathe vasu deva jitha sree nidhe,
Achyuthanantha he madhava adhokshaja,
Drowpadhi rakshaka , pathu maam sarvadha
Forever protect me Hey Krishna,
Who takes care of all souls,
Who is Rama and Narayana,
Who is Lord of Lakshmi,
Who is victorious as son of Vasudeva,
Who is the store house of treasures,
Who is the endless happiness,
Who is the greatest sage,
Who is forever victorious,
And who saved Droupadhi.
Rakshasa kshobitha seethaya shobitho,

Danda karanya bhoo punyatha karana,
Lakshmanananvitho vanarai ssevitho,
Agasthya sampoojitho raghava pathu maam.
Forever salutations to the star of clan of Raghu,
Who gets angry at Rakshasas,
Who shines with his consort Sita,
Who made the land of Dandakaranya holy,
Who is always followed by Lakshmana,
Who is served by Monkeys,
And who is worshipped by Sage Agasthya.
Dheenu karishtako anishta krudwesinaam,

Kesiha kamsa hrud vamsika vaadhana,
Poothana nasana sooraja khelano,
Bala gopalaka pathu maam sarvadha.
Forever salutations to the child god of Gopis,
Who killed Dhenuka and Arishtaka,
Who killed those who hated him,
Who was hated by kesi and Kamsa,
Who played on flute,
Who killed Poothana,
And who likes to play in the river.
Vidhyu dudhyothavath prasphura dwasasam,

Prouda bodhaval prollasad vigraham,
Vanyaya Malaya shobhi thora sthalam,
Lohinthangri dwayam vareejaksham bhaje.
I pray Lord Krishna with pretty eyes,
Who wore clothes shining like lightning,
Whose form shone like the clouds of rainy season,
Who wears on his chest garlands of wild flowers,
And who has pair of pretty red feet.
Kanchithai kundalai braja maanananam,

Rathna moulim lasad kundalam gandayo,
Haara keyuragam kankana projwalam,
Kinkini manjula syamalam tham bhaje.
I pray him who wears tiny bells
Who is handsomely black,
Who has a shiny face curly hairs,
Whose cheeks reflect the shine of his jeweled ear studs,
Who wears golden garlands,
And who wears shining bangles.
Phalasruthi
Achyuthashtakam ya patdeth ishtadham,
Premadha prathyaham poorusha saspruham,
Vruthatha sundaram karthru viswambharam,
Tasya vasyo harir jayathe sathwaram
He who reads this octet,
Which is dear to God Achyutha,
Which is written with love and devotion,
Which is beautiful because of its poetic skill,
With love and devotion,
Would reach the Lord fast and without fail.
Version-III
Achuytham kesavam vishnum ,

Harim sathyam janardhanam,
Hamsam narayanam chaiva,
Methan nama ashtakam padeth
One should Read and sing with devotion,
The name of Achyutha, who does not allow us to slip,
The name of Kesava , the lord who killed Kesi,
The name of Vishnu, the principle which is everywhere,
The name Satyam, The ultimate and only truth,
The name Janardhanam, The god of all beings,
The name Hamsam,The lord who is as lofty as a swan,
And the Name of Narayana,, the lord in which all souls reside.
Phalasruthi
Trisandhya ya paden nithyam,
Daridryam tasya nasyathi,
Sathru sainya kshayam yaathi,
Dus swapnam sukahdho baveth.
Reading this in the peak of dusk daily,
Poverty will vanish,
Enemies will be vanquished,
And bad dreams will not come our way.
Gangayaam maranam chaiva,

Druda bhakthisthu kesave.
Brhama vidhya prabhodham cha,
Tasmad nithyam paden nara.
Reading this daily will give devotee
Staunch faith in Krishna,
Moksha as if he dies in River Ganga,
Knowledge of that ultimate ,
And intelligence to know everything.
Hari Nama Keerthanam

[Song of Hari]
By Thunchathu Ezhuthachan
[Thunchathu Ezhuthachan was one of the greatest writers in Malayalam .His translation
of Adhyathma Ramayanam Kili Pattu and Maha baratham are revered treasures in almost
all houses in Kerala even today. He was supposed to have lived in the 14th century. His
name, his caste and even the number of other books he wrote are subject of lot of
controversy. But universally it is agreed upon that he wrote the book called “Hari Nama
Keerthanam.”(Song of the name of Hari).Either Narayanaya Mama (salutations to Lord
Narayana) or Hari Narayanaya Nama (Salutations to Narayana who is Hari) has been
added to the 66 verses of this book. These are added to philosophical thoughts of
Ezhuthachan. The stanzas of the book start with the alphabets in the great initial
invocation “Hari Sri Ganapathaye Nama.” And then the 51 alphabets of the Malayalam of
those days. It was a time when the alphabet reform was going on in Malayalam. Previous
to this work, the common people used 30 alphabets of Vattezhthu, which was
phonetically inadequate, and the people who wanted to write Sanskrit used
Grandhaksharam which was a mixture of Tamil and Sanskrit alphabets. Thunchathu
Ezhuthachan was possibly an active member of the alphabet reform process and this great
book is his signal contribution to this movement.
From the book, it is clear that Thunchathu Ezhuthachan was a Vaishnavite who was
fondly in love with the Advaitha philosophy. He mentions that his Guru was one
Neelakanta Somayaji in one of the verses. Researchers think that he learned these aspects
of religion from Tamil Nadu.
AS in my other translations, I have tried my best to reflect the meaning intended by
Ezhuthachan. This was difficult because, in this case he was not addressing the common
man but the student of philosophy and religion. I crave your pardon, if I have erred.]
Omkaramaya porul moonayi pirinju udane,

Angaramayathinnu thaan thane sakshiyithu,
Bodham varuthu vathinnu aalayi ninna,
Paramacharya roopa, Hari Narayanaya Nama.
My salutations to that Narayana,

Who is also the lord Hari,
For being the great teacher,
Who stood as a person, to make me know,
That truth which is revealed by the sound of Om,
Though split in to three forms of trinity,
As soon as it was born,
Is only an illusion created by my ego. 1
(This verse is the invocation by the author not to any God figure but to the Paramathma,
whose clear vision to us is prevented by the veil of “Maya”)
Onnayi ninneyiha randennu kandalavi,

Yunadyi orindal batha mindavathalla mama,
Pande kanakku varuvan nin krupa valikal,
Undakayengaliha narayanaya nama.

With a request from humble self,
To make me see him as one reality,
For I was made sad extreme,
To see that the indivisible one,
Has been split in to two. 2
( Ezhuthachan continues to tell us that though the god is one , we are made to believe that
we as persons(antharatma) we are different from the all pervading reality(Paramathma))
Ananda chinmaya hare, Gopikaramana,

Jnan yenna bhavam athu thonnayga vena miha,
Thonunnanathgil akilam jnan ithenna vazhi,
Thonnename varada , narayanaya nama.
My salutations to you Narayana,

Hey giver of my boons,
Hey Hari who is personification of joy,
Hey God who is darling of Gopis,
Let not mind be caught by the ego,
And let my thought make me know,
That this entire universe is really me. 3
(Ezhuthachan warns us all that, we should not be caught in the web of ego and start
thinking that we are something different from the ultimate truth)
Arkanaladhi velivokke grahikkumoru,

Kanninnu kannu manamagunna kannathinnu,
Kannayirunna porul , thaan ennu murakkum mala,
Vanandamenthu , hari narayanaya nama.

Who is also the Lord Hari,
Happiness of the soul can never be described,
When one knows that self is the truth,
And that there is an eye beyond the eye.
Which is the eye of the mind,
And which can only understand the truth,
Behind the sun and the fire. 4
(Ezhuthachan tells us that self realization not only makes all truths evident but also gives
immense happiness)
Harinama keerthanam ithu ura cheivathinnu guru,

Varulale devakalumarul cheika bhoosurarum,
Naranayi janichu bhuvi maranam bhavippalavu.
Muracheivadinnarulga narayanaya nama.
My salutations to you Narayana,

Please bless me so that,
This writing of the song of Hari’s name,
Is with the blessings and grace of my teacher,
Also supported by Gods and the gods among men,
And let me be able to sing this,
Not only from birth to time of death,
But also while dying. 5
(Ezhuthachan prays for the grace of his teacher as well as the approval of god and the
learned Brahmins for this great work. He requests God to make this work immortal)
Sree moolamaya prakrathhengal thudangi,

Naandyatholam para maha maya thande gathi,
Janmangalum pala kazhinjalum illa gathi,
Karmathinnum parama narayanaya nama.
My salutations to Narayana,
From the ultimate root of illusion,
Through several evolutions,
Stretches this vision called life.
Though several births are past,
There is no end to this ,
Attachment through several actions. 6
(This attachment to mortal life will go only with the realization of truth which can be
achieved by unalloyed devotion)
Garbhasthanayi bhuvi janichum marichummuda,

Kappola pole jananandyena nithya gathi,
Thwad bakthi vardhana mudikkenam men manassi
Nithyam thozhayi variga, narayanaya nama.
Salutations to Narayana,
Like a bubble in water,
This being travels from ,
The life in the womb.
To death, again and again.
Only the end of births,
Is the ultimate end to this pain.
And only devotion to thee,
Leads to this end of births. 7
(Impermanence of life is highlighted and it is pointed out that our aim should be to get
out of this cycle of births and deaths .The author feels that devotion to Him is the only
way)
Naa tharil manini manalan purana puru,

Shan bhaktha vatsalan ananthan nandadhi heenanithi,
Chithathil achyutha Kali pandal ittu vila,
Yadeetuken manasi Narayanaya nama.
Who is the lord of the lady of lotus,
Who is the primeval man,
Who loves his devotees,
Who does not have either end or start,
.Be pleased Oh God,
Construct a play ground in my mind,
And play there. 8
(Ezhuthachan requests God to make the mind pray and think of only Him)
Pacha kili pavizha pal varna mothha nira,
Michipavarkku shadadaram kadannu pari,
Viswa sthithi pralaya srushtikku sathwa raja,
Sthamo bhedha , Nadha, Harinarayanaya nama.
Who is the lord Hari,
Who is of the colour of green, coral and whitish milk,
Who lives in the lotus with thousand petals,
Which is above the six different states,
Who is above the deluge of this universe.
And who is above the good, royal and base characters. 9
(The yogi tries to raise the Sushmna nadi from the base of Mooladhara, through
Swadishatana, Manipooraka, Anahatha , Vishudhi chakra And Agna chakra and reaches
out to The sahasrara (thousand petal lotus) which is in the base of the brain. Once the
sahsrara opens, it is believed all knowledge would be self evident. The realization of God
then comes automatically)
Thatwathinullil udayam cheythidunna poru,

Ledutheedivaan Guru padanthe bajippavannu,
Mukthikku thakkoru upadesam tharum, janana,
Matheedum mannavanu , narayanaya nama.
Realisation of the truth,
That is ingrained in the philosophy,
Is possible only to him,
Who devotes himself to the worship,
Of the feet of his teacher,
Who will give him,
Suitable advice leading to salvation,
Which would lead to the end of births. 10
(The need to get guidance from a teacher for attaining salvation is emphasized here.)
En papam okke arivaan Chithra gupthanude,

Sampoorna lekhana giram kettu Dharmapathi,
En pakkaliluula duritham parthu kanumala,
Vambhoruhaksha,Hari Narayanayaama.
Salutations to that Narayana,

Who is the Lord Hari,
Oh Lord with lotus eyes,
Please be kind enough to save me,
When the Lord of death judges me,
Based on the list of my sins,
Prepared by Lord Chithra Guptha,
And punishes me with suitable pains. 11
(The list of sins and good deeds committed by an individual is supposed to be maintained
by ChitraGupta, the accountant of Lord Yama. This list is supposed to help him to
determine the quantum of punishment to be given.)
Nakshatra pankthikalmindu prakasavumo,

Likkum , divakaranudhichu uyarneedava,
Pakshee ganam garudane kandu kai thozhuthu,
Rakshikka, ninnadima narayanaya nama.

Please save me , your slave,
Who elects to worship thee in your formless form,
(as against worshipping you as an idol)
For with the rise of Sun,
The glitter of stars and moon fade,
And with the coming of eagle,
Other birds fly low in salutation. 12
(Here Ezhuthachan brings out the need to worship and realize the formless god. Though
other forms of worship of Gods like Vishnu, Shiva etc are practiced, they according to
him are an inferior mode.)
Math prananum paranum onnennu urappavannu,

Thath prana dehavum anithyam kalathra danam,
Swapnaadhiyil, chilathu kanadangu unarnaavanno,
Doppam grahikka , Hari Narayanaya nama.

Who is the Lord Hari,
To the one who decides,
That his soul and the God are one,
His body that houses the soul,
Becomes impermanent,
And the wife and wealth,
Are like things that he sees,
In his dreams and he knows,
That all these earth is but an illusion. 13
(Ezhuthachan emphasizes the fact that a realized soul would not take interest in the
worldly wealth. To him they are like things he sees in his dreams. Up to the last stanza
the first letters were those of the invocation, “Hari sree Narayanaya nama.”)
Anbenamen manasi Sree neelakanda guru-
Vamboruhakshamithi vazhathunnu gnanum eha,
Anbathoraksharavum moronnuthen mozhiyi,
Lanpote cherka, Hari Narayano nama.

Who is that Lord Hari,
I praise with all my mind,
My spiritual teacher Neelakanda,
Like the Lord with lotus eyes,
And let his memory,
Be always in my mind,
And let each of the fifty one letters,
Of my language,
Be used properly in this work. 14
(Here he remembers about his teacher Sri.Neelakanda Somayaji. He also mentions that he
is using the 51 reformed Malayalam alphabets instead of the 30 alphabets of Kolezhuthu
or the Grandaksharam. From this stanza he starts using as first letter the vowels and
consonants of the new alphabet system)
Aadhyakasharthilulayonithokkeyumi,
Thadyakaralithadangunnathum karuthi,
Adyaksharalivayiloronnu eduthu pari,
Keerthippathinnarulga,Narayanaya nama.
Salutations to Lord Narayana,

Since the Ultimate truth “Aum” started with,
The first letter of the alphabet,
And all the world started from this truth,
Please grant me a boon,
Capacity to write this work,
To start successively from this first letter. 15
(He realizes how difficult this job of making the new alphabets as first letters is going to
be and prays God to help him. Hindus believe that the world was created by the sound
“AUM” which echoed and reechoed in the entire universe. This holy sound also starts
with the first alphabet Aa.)
Ikkanda viswamathu mindradhi devakalu,

Markenduvahnikolodoppam trimoorthikalum,
Agre virat purusha, ninmoolam akashravum,
Morkayi varenamiha narayanaya nama.
Hey God who is the eternal truth,
This universe with the Indra and devas,
Sun, moon and fire and the holy trinity,
Is due to you, who is the all pervasive one,
And so please give me the capacity,
To meditate upon thee always. 16
(Ezhuthachan here emphasizes the unity in diversity in the concept of God as propounded
by Hindus)
Eevanna moham agale povathinnu puna,

Reevannamullorupadesangal ulakil,
Jeevannu, Krisha, Hari, Govinda, Rama thiru,
Namangal onnozhige, Narayanaya nama.
Salutations to the Lord Narayana,

To get devoid of this illusion great,
There is no better way shown to me,
In the teachings of the world,
Except chanting your holy names,
Like Krishna, Govinda, Hari and Rama. 17
(Though the search for method of salvation is through the belief in the formless God,
Ezhuthachan advocates meditation on the holy names as a method to get this belief.)
Ullil kanatha madha mathsaryamennithuka,

Lulloru kalamude nennagilum manasi
Chollithoru thirunamangal annavannu.
Nalla gathikku vazhi narayanaya nama.

Even in the period when mind is full of heavy
Feelings of ego and competition,
Chanting of holy names in the mind ,
Is the only way for salvation. 18
(Chanting of holy names keeps the mind away from bad qualities like anger, jealosy,etc.)
Oorinnu venda chila bharangal vendathinnu,

Neerinnu venda nija dharangal vendathinnu,
Narayana Achyutha , Hare yennathinnoruvar,
Navonni vendu, Hari Narayanaya nama.
Salutations to Lord Narayana who is Hari,

There is no need of pilgrimage to holy places,
There is no need of lot many things to buy,
There is no need to bathe in holy waters,
And there is no need of a virtuous wife for that,
But there is only the need of tongue,
To chant Narayana, Hari and Achyutha. 19
(Ezhuthachan here advocates pure Bhakthi and chanting of holy names, He says that
there is no need for any other thing to be done.)
Rithuvaya penninnu mirappavannum dahakannum,

Pathithannum Agni yagnam cheyda bhoo surannum,
Har nama keerthanam ithoru nalu markku muda,
Naruthathalla, hari narayanaya nama.

The singing of the names of Hari,
Is never banned any time ,
For the lady who is in her periods,
For the one who begs,
For the one who observes an unclean time,
For the debased human being,
And for the Brahmin doing fire sacrifice. 20
(Here is Ezhuthachan talking like a modern day revolutionary against orthodox beliefs..
Some researchers feel that he was not allowed to read the holy books in Kerala and had to
go to other states to learn religious books.)
Rhoubhoshanennu chilar bashikkalum chilaru,

Mapapiiyennu paryunnakilum manasi,
Aavo namukku thiriyayennu vachu thiru
Namangal cholka Hari Narayanaya nama.
Salutations that lord Narayana who is Hari,

Chant the holy names of Hari,
Acting as if we are ignorant of what they say,
When some one tells that we are pure idiots
And when some one calls us a great sinner. 21
(Ezhuthachan wants every one not to bother about the orthodox opinion and pray god as
one wishes.)
Lruthadmadhi yothoru poruham ninakkilumi,

Thajithande nama gunamathiningu venda drudam,
Oru kodi kodi thava thirunamamullavayi,
Larauthathilla Hari Narayanaya nama.
There is no need to see which name matches,
For there is no name which is not suitable,
In the crores of crores of holy names of the god,
And certainly all the names are very good. 22
( He dispels another popular belief that chanting certain names of god are superior than
others.)
Lrukaradhi mudalayittu jnanumiha,

Kai koopi veenudan irakkunnu Nadaonudu,
Ekantha bakthi akame vannu udippathinnu,
Vaikunnathendu, Hari Narayanaya nama.

Why this delay in the attainment of pure unalloyed devotion,
To the formless lord,
I am asking you with folded hands,
Oh God, whom I imagine as Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. 23
(Though he has been saying about chanting of holy names as a method to approach to
salvation,(stanzas 17-22) here he feels that it is not adequate and he needs to know the
truth about the formless God.)
Ekanda yogikalil aakamksha kondu para,

Mekanda vazhi pokuuni then manavum,
Kakan parannu punar annangal poya vazhi,
Pokunna pole hari narayanaya nama.

My mind is traveling in this path of solitude,
Aimed at getting the devotion of unalloyed saints.
Like the flock of crow following the path of swans. 24
(Ezhuthachan tells that his being a devotee and his desire to the path of the formless God
is like a crow traveling in the path of swans.)
Ayyanjum anjum mdan ayyarum mettum muda

Navvannamettum mudanen moonum mezhum madha,
Chaovvodoranjumapirandonnu thatwamathil,
Mevunna nadha hari Naryanaya nama.

Oh Lord who you are all pervasive in,
Five into five plus five, five into six,
Eight plus eight , eight into three, seven
And five and two plus one principles. 25
(Five Bhoothas, Five sense organs, Five aspects, Five action organs, Five airs, Five
subsidiary souls, Five actions, Six bases, Eight egoistic aspects, Eight actions inside the
body and mind, Three nadis, Three mandals, Three doshas, three bad characers, three
good characters, Three aspects of life, Seven minerals, Five interior organs, and the three
holy gods are the 96 aspects referred in the above stanza.)
Othunna geethangalorovannamula poru,

Lethennu kanmathinu pora mano balavum ,
Ethengilum kimapi karunyaminnu thava,
Sadikka vendu hari narayanaya nama,

I do not have the mental capability,
Of understanding the several Gitas that I read,
And so what I need is your grace,
And to get that grace,
The only way I know is devotion to you. 26
(Ezhuthachan rues over the several philosophical works whose meaning is not clear to the
common man. He feels that the only option left to him is Bhakthi or devotion to him.)
Oudhubarathil masakathinnu thonnumithil,

Meethe kadhabhi sukham illennu thal parichu,
Chethovimohini mayakkayka maya thava,
Dehohaminnavayil Narayanaya nama.
Salutations to Lord Narayana

Unlike the insect inside,
A sweet fig fruit,
Which feels that there is no pleasure,
Greater than that,
Make me not think due to illusion,
By hiding your form,
That there is no pleasure
Greater than this body in this world. 27
(Maya or illusion hides the fact that God is only one and makes us feel that this entire
universe is real. Ezhuthachan wants help from the God to see the real truth.)
Ambhoja sambhavanum anbodu neendhi bhatha,

Vanmoha varidhiyilennedamorthu mama,
Vanpedi paramathu nammodadaayvathinnu,
Mumbe thozham adigal narayanaya nama.
Salutations to Lord Narayana

Thinking that even Lord Brahma,
Who originated from a lotus,
Was made to swim in the sea of illusion,
I am very much afraid,
That I wont able to reach you,
And so I salute your feet. 28
(Ezhuthachan prays God to keep him away from the hold of illusion.)
Appasvum vadiyumayi kondajamilane,

Mulpodu chennu kayareeoru kimkarare,
Pilpodu chennadha thaduthoru naalvareyu,
Mappole naumi , hari narayanaya nama.

I would like to bow before thee,
Like Ajamila who bowed before those four messangers,
Of Lord Vishnu and who prevented,
The servants of Yama ,the Lord of death,
Who were trying to drag him with ropes and sticks. 29
(Ajamila who was a Brahmin lead a sinful life. In his death bed he called out the name of
his lat son, “Narayana, Narayana,.”Then the assistants of lord Vishnu appeared before
him and prevented the assistants of Lord Yama from taking him to hell.)
Kashtam , Bavane yoru pandyan bajichalava,

Gasthyena nee batha , sapichedendinniha ,
Nakrena kaalkadsha kadipichathendinnithu,
Morkkavathalla Hari Naryanaya nama.

I am only able to remember,
That you made a crocodile bite the feet ,
Of the elephant who was a prince of Pandyas,
Cursed by sage Agasthya,
To give them both salvation. 30
(Indradhymna a Pandya prince was cursed by Sage Agasthya and became an elephant
called Gajendra. Similarly a Gandharwa called Huhu was cursed by Devala to become a
crocodile. You made the crocodile bite the elephant to give them both salvation Strange
are your ways.)
Gadwangan enna dharaneesannu kaankoru mu

Hurthena nee gathi koduppanumendu vidhi,
Ottalla nin kali kali pole thangalil vi
Rudhangala aayathugal , narayanaya nama.
There is no end to the variety
Of your judgment,
For to the prince Dileepa,
You gave salvation, within an hour ,
And your actions leads to lot of such contradictions. 31
(While to get salvation Gajendra the elephant had to do thapas for 1000 years, to Dileepa
(who was known as Gadwanga)the king within an hour.Why this contradiction in your
actions)
Garvichu vannoru jarasandhanodu yudhi,

Chovvode , nilpathinnu pora ninakku balam,
Avvaridhou dahana banam thoduthathu thi,
Lapippathinnumathi, Narayanaya nama.
Though you had the strength to make,
The ocean of water boil,
Using the fire arrow,
You did not have the strength,
To stand and fight,
The proud Jarasandha. 32
(When the god of Ocean did not come before Lord Rama, he sent an arrow and made the
entire ocean boil. But in case of Jarasandha, Lord Krishna was defeated and had to take
the help of Bhima to kill him.)
Garmma thapam kulir nilavennu thambiyodu,

Chemme paranju nija pathnim piranjalavu,
Thanne thiranju marukicha mrugakshikale,
Vrundavanathil adha , Narayanaya nama.
Though you told your brother,
That the moon light divine,
Was as hot as the summer sun,
When you were away from Sita,
You made those deer eyed maidens,
Feel sorrow by going away,
And leaving their company in Brindavan. 33
(When Sita was abducted by ravana, once Lord Rama told Lakshmana that because Sita
was not there, he even felt the full moon as hot as the sun. In Vrindavan he left thousands
of Gopis who were lovelorn and vanished.)
Ngaanam thudangi yudan anjaksharangulude,

Yoonam varuthiyoru naktham charikku batha,
Koonoru dasiye manognagiyakkiyathu,
Monnalliyalu , hari narayanaya nama.
Salutations to Narayana who is Haari,

You were the one who cut of ,
The organ meant to read,
The five nasal sounding alphabets,
And you were the one who made,
A hunch backed servant maid,
In to an attractive lady. 34
(He cut off the nose of Surpanaka as Rama and made a Hunch backed lady in to a pretty
one as Krishna.Here he refers to the nasal sounding alphabets of Malayalam )
Chammati poondu kadingaanum murukkiyuda,

Ni indrathmajannu ther pooti ninnu batha,
Chemme maranjoru saram kondu konnathumo,
Rindrathmajanne , hari narayanaya nama.

You were the one who wore ,
The dress of a charioteer and held a whip,
And drove a chariot for Indra’s son,
And you were also the one.
Who hid himself and killed by an arrow,
Another son of Indra. 35
(He as Lord Rama killed Bali (son of Indra) hiding behind a bush andas Lord Krishna
drove chariot for Arjuna (another son of Indra.))
Channathwamarnnu kanal pole niranjulagil,

Minnunna nin mahimayarkkum thirikkaruthu,
Annannu kandathine vazhthunna Mamuniga
Lennathra thonni, Hari narayanaya nama.
Though your power shines like a fireball,
And fills the world like lightning,,
The veil of illusion hides you from us,
And I feel that even the sages great,
Only praise you on whatever they see day to day. 36
(Maya , the illusion hides your shining resplendent forms even from sages)
Janthukkalullil vilassedunna ninnudaya,

Bandham vidathe pari poornaathmana sathatham,
Thanthum mani prakara bedhangal pole para,
Menthenthu jathamiha , narayanaya nama.

Your relationship exists,
Fully , permanently and forever,
In all the beings of earth,
In the form of their complete soul,
And the difference between them,
Appears to me similar to the different colured beads,
Of a necklace of gems. 37
(The difference in appearance in different beings is only an illusion and they are like
beads of a necklace.)
Jjangara nada miva yogeendrarullilumo,

Rothunna geethagalilum paal payodhiyulum,
Aakasaveedhiyilum onnayi niranjarulu,
Mananda roopa , Harinarayanaya nama.
Salutations to lord Narayana who is Hari,

You are spread fully,
Like the royal splendour of music,
In the minds of great sages,
In the great works of Geetha,
In the ocean of milk,
And in the avenues of the sky,
As the soul of happiness. 38
(Here Ezhuthachan imagines God as the all pervading sound.)
Gnan ennum easwaran ithennum valarnnalavu,

Jnana dwayangal palathumundavathinnu batha,
Moham nimithamathu pogum prakaram iha,
Chethassilaaga , Hari Narayanaya nama.
Let my mind get devoid of the illusions,
Due to attachment to self,
Of the two types of knowledge,
Which makes me think,
That I and the God are separate. 39
(Ezhuthachan states the premise of the philosophy of advaitha in very simple words.)
Tangum kurangavum eduthittu pathiyudal,

Sangum radhangavum eduthittu pathiyudal,
Ekaksharam thava hi roopam ninappavannu,
Pokunnu moha vazhi , narayanaya nama.
Salutations to lord Narayana,

The path way of illusion,
Makes your form which is one,
And which is forever,
Appear as if half of your form holds,
A deer and axe in the hand,
And the other half holds the conch,
And the holy wheel in your hand. 40
(Ezhuthachan states here that saivism and Vaishnavism is caused by illusion. Lord
Vishnu is supposed to hold the conch and Wheel and Lord Shiva, the deer and an axe.)
Taayangal geetham iva naada prayogamuda,

Negasroothingaloruminnal kanakke yumi,
Thekaksharathilorumikunna poleyumi
Thakasa sookshma thanu , narayanaya nama.

Like the several notes and beats,
And like the several lovely words,
Join together as a part,
Of a single lovely song,,
Your lightning power,
Forms a part of your universal self,
Because you are as formless as the sky. 41
(More emphasis is given in the formless aspect of the Hindu notion of God.)
Damba thi doshamudan ettum kalanju hrudhi,

Mumbe nijasanamurachu eka nadiyoode,
Kambam kalanju nilayaarum kadapathinnu,
Thumbangal theerkka, Hari Narayanaya nama.

You Helped me to get rid of those ,
Eight bad qualities including ego,
And made me sit in the lotus position,
And helped me to reach that ,
Lotus with thousand petals,
After crossing the six stages of yoga,
And made reach a stage, where there is no pain. 42
(After emphasizing a lot on the paths of Bhakthi and Gnana, in this verse, emphasis is
given on the yogic approach to salvation.)
Dakka mrudanga thuti thalangal pole yuda,

Norkkamathi innilayilennedamorthu mama,
Nilkunnathalla mana malana badhakari,
Thhen kandapole, Hari Narayanaya nama.

When I think of that ecstatic pleasure,
Of the beats of drum, Mrudanga, tin drum and metal clasps,
That I heard when my mind crossed the six stages ,
My mind is not keeping calm and at peace,
Like the Elephant which is tied and starving sees the tasty feed. 43
(It is believed that when one reaches the Lotus with thousand petals, one hears a
remarkable musical sound which is a heavenly experience.)
Nathwaparam parichu karmavyapayamiha,

Madhye bavikkilum mathillengilum kimapi,
Thathwadhiyil paramudhichoru bodhamanu,
Chithe varenda thiha , narayanaya nama.
Salutations to lord Narayana ,

Even if my meditation on you,
Is disturbed and stopped in the middle,
By the various duties in life,
Let those sentences born out ,
Of the great knowledge of Vedas,
Come to my mind and lead me to you. 44
(Ezhuthachan prays to God and asks him to bless him with the all pervasive knowledge
of God, even if he is not able to complete his yogic search.)
Thatwarthamitham akhilathinnumundu batha,

Sabdathinnulil vilasidunnathiinidayil,
Mukthikku karanam ithe sabdamennu thava,
Vakyangal thane , Hari narayanaya nama.

Though you shine in the middle,
Of the meaning of the words that abound in this world,
The path for salvation is in those words,
And the sentences which you have given us. 46
(He is in the middle of words as per stanza 38 but here it is emphasized that the search for
him should be through the Vedic sayings.)
Thallinnu meethe paramillennu morthumuda,

Nellarodum kuthari vaapesiyum sapadhi,
Thalli purapedum aham buddhi kondu batha,
Kollunnu nee chilare, Narayanaya nama.

To those who think that,
There is nothing beyond the world that they see,
And argue and shout about this,
Which is their faith,
And also have faith in their own self only,
And try to suppress the opinion of all others,
You give them pangs of death. 46
(Ezhuthachan berates those ignorant people who are materialistic.)
Dhambhaya van marama athinnullil ninnu chila,

Kombum thalirthavadhiyillatha kay kanigal,
Anberiya tharuvil vazhayivathinnu gathi,
Nin pada bakthi , Hari Narayanaya nama.

Some branches of the big tree of egotism,
Bears raw and ripe fruits of bad acts and sad effects,
And a great devotion to your holy feet,
Is the only one that avoids attachment to this tree. 47
(To those with ego, the only result will be sorrow and pain.The only solution is devotion
to God.)
Dhanyohamennu mathi manyohammennu mathi,
Punyangal cheytha purushan gnanithennu mathi,
Onnalla kaankoru kodungadu dandhi maya,
Monnichu koodiyathu, Narayanaya nama.

The thought that you are rich,
The thought that you are respected,
And the thought that you have done blessed deeds,
Are like the crowd of dark elephants,
In the dangerous forest of life.. 48
(Egoism is as dangerous as wild elephants in a dark forest.)
Nannayi gathikkoru sahasrara dharayila,

Thann eethil nin karuna van mari cheythu puna,
Munnam mula bhakthikku vazhthuvathu,
Minne krupanilaya, Narayanaya nama.

The rain of your grace gives rise,
To the germination and growth,
Of divine blessings great,
That the lotus with thousand petals in me ,
Which becomes the source of my devotion to you,
Oh great store house of mercy. 49
(It is the grace of God that leads to the success of Yoga in realizing Him.)
Palathum paranju pakal kalayunna navu thava,

Thiru nama keerthanamithathinayi varenam iha,
Kaliyaya kalamithilathu kondu moksha gathi,
Yeluthennu kelpu, Hari Naryanaya nama.

I wish my tongue engages in singing your names,
Instead of wasting the day by telling this and that,
For I hear that that is the only way to salvation,
In this age of Kali. 50
(Again emphasis shifts to devotion to realize him. )
Phalamillayathe mama vasamakkolla jagathi,

Malapathramayathati pala naloruthiyude,
Alavillayathe velivakameyudippathinnu,
Kalayathe kaalamiha Narayanaya nama.

Without any reason and results,
Do not make mine in this world,
Her body which is a vessel of stool,
For several days of my life,
And do not waste this time of my life,
Without the sun rise of heavenly knowledge,
Which would be of immeasurable benefit. 51
(Ezhuthachan believes that the worldly family life is a waste of time and should better be
devoted in search of God.)
Bandhukkalartha gruha puthradhi janamathil ,

Varthichu ninnu bhuvi nin thathwamorkukilum,
Andhannu kattiyoru kanadi pole puna,
Rennakkidolla Hari narayanaya nama.

Do not make me like ,
A blind man seeing a mirror,
By not showing the principle of yours,
And drowning me in this world,
Of relations, wealth, house and sons. 52
(Here Ezhuthachan expresses his opinion that family life is not conducive to spiritual
life.)
Bakshippathinnu guha pole pilarnnu mukha,

Mayyo, kruthanthan iha pimbe nadappu mama,
Othunna dardhuramurathode pimbe yoru,
Sarpam kanakke , Hari Narayanaya nama.
Alas, the god of death walks behind me ,
With a fully opened mouth,
Which is similar to a cave,
To swallow me,
Like the serpent with an opened mouth behind a frog. 53
(The impermanence of life and the need to get salvation urgently is highlighted.)
Manningal annu pirannu annu thottu puna,

Renthonnu vang manassu dehangal cheytha athu,
Endinnu melil athu mellam enikku hrudhi.
Santhoshamayi variga, Narayanaya nama.

Let all those actions I did,
From the time I was born,
And also that I am likely to do,
With my words , mind and body,
Result in happiness to my mind,
For always and always. 54
(Happy and contended frame of mind is necessary for a clear mind, which would lead to
salvation.)
Yathonnu kandathathu Narayana prathima,

Yathonnu ketthathathu Narayana sruthigal,
Yathonnu cheythathu Narayanarchanagal,
Yathonnathokke Hari Narayanaya nama.
Salutations to lord Narayana Who is Hari,

Let all those I see be idols of Narayana,
Let all that I hear be news of Lord Narayana,
Let all that I do be worship to Narayana,
And let it always be like that for my mind. 55
(The need to do every action dedicated to God without any ego is emphasized.)
Ravi kodi thulayamoru chakram karathiliha,

Phani rajanum eppozhum irippan , Kidappathinnum,
Aniyunnathu okke vana malathi kousthubhavu,
Makame bhavippathinu, Narayanaya nama.
If you are going to take a shape in my mind,
Please hold the holy wheel with a luster of billions of Suns,
Please sit always on the king of serpents,
Please wear always the forest garland,
And the chain with the famous Kousthubha gem. 56
(Ezhuthachan , if he decides to worship a God with the form, makes it clear that he would
like to worship Vishnu)
Laksha prakaramodu srushtippathinnu mathu,

Rakshippathinnu mathu sikshippathinnum iha,
Vikshepam avarana mee raandu shakthikalum,
Ningennudichathugal, Narayanaya nama.

From you were born,
The two effects great,
One of which is an illusion which hides,
And the other is that aspect,
Which creates, looks after and punishes,
In millions of ways. 57
(Both illusion and the power to create, look after and punish is ascribed to Lord Vishnu.
This possibly is a justification for preferring to worship Lord Vishnu.)
Vadanam namukku shiki vasanangal sandhyagalu,

Mudaram namukku dadhi ulakezhu randu miha,
Bhuvnam namakku shiva, Nayanagal rathri paka,
Lakame bhavippathinnu, Narayanaya nama.

Let my mind be filled with your form,
To whom the face is the fire,
To whom the dawn, noon and dusk are cloths,
To whom ocean is his abdomen,
To whom his house is the fourteen worlds,
And his eyes are the day and night. 58
(Further Ezhuthachan describes his Vision of Vishnu in His mega form, which is the
universe itself.)
Shakthikku thakka vazhiyitham bajichu bhuvi,

Thyakthathma deha druda viswasamodu batha,
Bhakthya kadannu thava trukkal pidippathina,
Yaykkunnathennu, Hari Narayanaya nama.

Help me Decide on the path ,
Depending on my strength,
And leave out the strong faith,
That the body is the real soul,
Make me pray within my means,
And with devotion catch your holy feet.,
And thus attain salvation. 59
(Ezhuthachan clearly brings out the fact that the worship of the formless God is not for
every one. For people who cannot understand this concept he advocates the path of
Bhakthi.)
Shadvairigalkku vilayattathinn agaruthu,

Chittambujam thava hi sadhayana rangamathil,
Thathrapi nithyavum orikkal irunnarulga,
Sathya swaroopa, Hari Narayanaya nama.

Hey God who is the form of truth,
Please do not allow my lotus like mind,
As a stage for my six enemies to play,
And please make it a point,
To sit there once in a day. 60
(Passion, anger, miserliness, longing, exuberance and competitive spirit are the six
enemies. He requests God to make him remember daily.)
Sathya vadami mama bruthyadhi vargamithu,

Martham kalathra gruha puthradhi jalamathum,
Okke thawdarpanama adhakkittu , gnanum iha,
Trikkalkal veenu, Hari Narayanaya nama.

I am telling the truth,
I would give away my wife, son,
Home , riches , servants,
And everything I have to you,
And I would salute you ,
By falling at your feet. 61
(He says that he would give all his worldly possessions to Him, so that he can attain
Him.)
Haranum virinjanum mitha amaradhi nayagannu,

Mariyunnathalla thava marimaya than mahima,
Arivayi mudhal karalil oru pole ninnarulum,
Para, Jeevanil theliga, Narayanaya nama.
Even the Lord Brama and Lord Shiva,
As well, as Indra the king of devas,
Do not understand your greatness in full,
And so God please be kind enough,
To be in my mind always,
As the basic truth which shines,
In the minds of all beings. 62
(Ezhuthachan talks here about Lord Vishnu )
La*thwam kalarnnithu lakarathine parichu,

Tathwam ninakkiloru divyathvam undu thava,
Kathunna pon mani vilakkenna pole hrudi,
Nilkkunna nadha, Hari Narayanaya nama.

Like the weak “la” is a part of the strong “la”,
Your form which I imagine in my mind,
Is a part of your philosophical formless form,
Oh God, who always lives in my mind,
Like the lit golden lamp. 63
(He tells us that the formless form, as far as he was concerned is only a concept which is
the end result of his concept of Lord Vishnu)
Kshariyaya orakshara mathinngennu udhichathithu,

Lipi ezhum aksharam mithennangu urappu janam,
Ariyavathalla thava paramaksharasya porul,
Ariyayumay variga, Narayanaya nama.

Experts tell the first alphabet “Aa”,
Is the basis and given rise to,
All the vowels,
And the seven groups of conosonants,
And these too are ignorant of the meaning of “Om”,
But please make my mind understand its meaning. 64
(Ezhuthachan talks about the greateness of “Aum”, which he says is very difficult to
understand even by great scholars.)
Karuna payodhi mama guru nadhan ee sthuthiye,

Viravodu parthu pizha vazhi pole theeratharulga,
Durithabdhi than naduvil mariyunnavarkku para,
Moru pothamayi variga,narayanaya Nama.

Let my teacher who is the ocean of mercy,
Edit this prayer and correct all errors,
And let this prayer become a boat,
To cross the sea of Sorrow,
For those who are struggling in this sea. 65
(Ezhuthachan shows his reverence to his teacher and also tells us that this great work, is
going to help people cross the sea of births and deaths.)
Mada mathsaradhigal manassil thodathe matha,

Mithu kondu vazhthuga namukkum gathikku vazhi ,
Ithu kelkka thanithoru mozhi than padippavanum,
Pathiya bavambudhiyil , Narayanaya nama.

Those who read this,
Prayer which sings of the religion,
Without pride and jealousy,
Would surely attain salvation,
And also will lead the poet to salvation.
All those who hears this prayer being sung,
And even those who read one word of this poem,
Would not fall in the ocean of birth and deaths. 66
(The great work is concluded with a “Phala Sruthi” )
Madhurashtakam
By Vallabhacharya
Mahaprabhu Srimad Vallabhacharya (1479-1531) is one of the greatest sage-

philosophers of India, who belonged to a Telugu family, was one of the foremost
followers of Bhakthi Marga and established his philosophy of Pushti Marga in North
India during the 16th century. His Bhakthi was much more than devotion. It was
becoming mad in the thought of God. According to him the devotee does not see
anything except his Lord everywhere. Madhurashtakam written by him sees sweetness in
his lord inch by inch. This translation in to verse has taken the liberty of adding the name
of the lord , here and there , so that the meaning is very clear and the translation becomes
a verse.
Adharam Madhuram, Vadanam Madhram,

Nayanam Madhuram, Hasitham Maduram,
Hrudhayam Madhuram, Gamanam Maduram,
Madhuradhipather Akhilam Madhuram.
Sweet are thine lips, Krishna,
So are thine sweet cherubic face,
Sweet are thine jet black eyes, Krishna
So is thine soulful laugh,
Sweet is thine loving heart, Krishna
So is thine beautiful gait,
Hey king of all sweetness in this world,
Everything about Thee is sweet.
Vachanam Madhuram, Charitham Madhuram,

Vasanam Madhuram, Valitham Madhuram,
Chalitham Madhuram, Bramitham Maduram,
Madhurathipather Akhilam Madhuram.
Sweet are thine sweetest words, Krishna,
So is thine divine story.
Sweet is the place of your stay , Krishna,
So is thine greatness,
Sweet are thine movements , Krishna,
So is thine confusion.
Venur Madhura, Renur Madhura,

Panir Madhura, Padhou Madhura,
Nrithyam Madhuram, Sakhyam MadhuraM,
Madurathipather Akhilam Maduram
Sweet is thine flute , Krishna,
So is thine foot-dust,
Sweet are thine hands Krishna,
So are thine feet.
Sweet is thine dance Krishna,
So is thine friendship.
Everything about Thee is sweet
Geetham Madhuram, Peetham Madhuram,

Bhuktham Madhuram,Suptham Madhuram,
Roopam Madhuram, Thilakam Madhuram
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.
Sweet is thine song, Krishna,
So is what you drink,
Sweet is what you eat, Krishna,
So is your sleep,
Sweet are thine looks , Krishna,
So is thine Thilaka,
Karanam Madhram, Tharanam Madhuram,

Haranam Madhuram, Ramanam Madhuram,
Vamitham Madhuram, Samitham Maduram,
Sweet are thine deeds, Krishna,
So is thine path of salvation,
Sweet is thine theft , Krishna,
So is thine play of love,
Sweet are thine oblations, Krishna,
So is thine tranquility,
Gunja Madhura, Mala Madhura,

Yamuna Madhura, Veechi Madhura,
Salilam Madhuram, Kamalam Madhuram,
Sweet is thine necklace of berries, Krishnam
So is thine garland,
Sweet is thine river Yamuna, Krishna,
So are the ripples in the river,
Sweet is thine water , Krishna,
So is the lotus in the water,
Gopi Madhura, Leela Madhura,

Yuktham Madhuram, Muktham Madhuram,
Drishtam Madhuram,Sishtam Madhram,
Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram
Sweet are thine Gopis , Krishna,
So is thine playful sport,
Sweet are thine right thoughts,Krishna,
So is thine salvation,
Sweet is what you see, Krishna,
So is what is left out,
Gopa Madhura, Gavo Madhura,

Yashtir Madhura, Srushtir Madhra,
Dhalitham Madhram, Phalitham Madhuram,
Sweet are thine Gopas , Krishna,
So are thine cows,
Sweet is thine staff, Krishna,
So is thine creation,
Sweet is what you trample , Krishna,
So are thine jokes,
Mukunda Mala
By Kulasekhara Azhwar
[These immortal verses were composed by a prince of the Chera dynasty called
Kulashekara Azhwar (Called Kula Shekara Perumal in Kerala). He was also called
Mudaliyandan Nambi. He was one of the 12 sages of the Bhakthi cult of Vaishnavism
called Azhwars. These sages were the minstrels of God who traveled from place to place
and sang the praise of Lord Vishnu. The devotion to God expressed in these verses is
unparallel in any world literature.]
Vandhe mukunda maravindha dalayathaksham,

Kundhendu sankha dasanam Sishu gopa vesham,
Indradhi deva gana vandhitha pada peetham,
Vridhavanalaya maham Vasudeva soonum,
Salutations to him who has,

Long lotus like eyes,
Teeth as white as moon, jasmine and conch,
Whose feet is for ever worshipped,
By Indra[1] and other Devas[2],
Who lives in Brindavana[3],
And who is the son of Vasudeva[4]
Sri Vallabhethi Varadhethi Dhaya Parethi,

Bhakthi priyethi Bhavaluntana kovidhethi,
Nathedhi, Naga sayanethi, Jagannivasa,
Thyalapinam prathi dinam kuru maam mukunda
Oh my lord who can only give delivarance,

Please make me capable of chanting every day,
Thy names such as,
Lord of all beings, He who can give all boons,
He who is the store house of mercy,
He who loves all his devotees,
He who can kill all problems of this world,
He who is Lord of every thing,
He who sleeps on the serpent,
And He who lives every where in this universe.
Jayathu jayathu devo devaki nandhanoyam,

Jayathu jayathu krishno vrishni vamsa pradheepa,
Jayathu jayathu megha syamala komalango,
Jayathu jayathu prithvi bhara naso mukunda
Victory and victory to the son of Devaki[5],

Victory and victory to Krishna who belongs to family of Yadhu[6],
Victory and victory to him who is black as a cloud and who has pretty limbs,
Victory and victory to the Mukunda[7] who lightens the earth .
Mukunda, murdhna prani pathya yache,

Bhavantha mekantha miyantha martham,
Avismrithi swacharanaravinde,
Bhave bhave meastha bhavat prasadath.
Hey Mukunda, With bowed head I beg of you,

A small favour alone and in secret,
Never should I forget your lotus like feet,
Please, please be kind enough to grant.
Sri Govinda padhombhoja,

Madhuna Mahadbutham,
Yath Payino na munchanthi,
Munchanthi yadhpaina.
The honey from the Lotus like feet of Govinda[8],

Is truly surprising,
People who get it never get released,
And people who do not get always get released
Naham vandhe thave charanayor dwndwamadwandha mahatho.

Kumbhi pakam guru mapi hare, narakam napanothum,
Ramya rama mrudhthu thanu latha anandhanena apirama
Bhave bhave hridaya bhavane bhaveyayam bhavantham.
I do not bow before your two great holy feet,

Oh God , to protect us from Kumbhi paka[9] hell,
Nor do I for playing in the pretty graden,
Of sensuous tender bodies of bewitching damsels,
But with a request to keep your memory,
In the palace of my heart for ever,
From birth to birth.
Nastha dharmenavasu nichaye naiva kamopabhoghe,

Yadyath bhavyam bhavathu bhagawan poorva karmanuroopam,
Ethath prarthyam mama bahumatham janma janamathoropi,
Twatpadambhoruha yuga gatha nischala bhakthirasthu.
No interest I have in Dharma,

Nor in collection of wealth and assets,
Nor in passion and making love,
For what has been decided by you,
Will come to me in the form of karmas of the past,
But I have one soulful prayer to thee, my Lord,
In this birth and what follows,
Let me have rock like faith,
In thine two holy feet.
Divi va bhuvi va mamastu vaso

Narake va narakantaka prakamam
Avadhirita-sarada aravindau
Charanau the marane api chintayami
Lord, who is the killer of Narakasura[10].

Let me be in this world,
Or the ether world or nether world,
But make me remember even at my death,
Only your pretty lotus like feet
Chintayami harim eva santatam

Manda-hasa-muditananambujam
Nanda-gopa-tanayam parat param
Naradadi-muni-vrinda-vanditam
Always I think of Hari[11].
Whose smile adorns his lotus like face,
Who is the truth of truths,
Who is the son of Nanda Gopa[12],
And who is worshipped by sage Narada[13],
And crowds of sages like him.
Kara-charana-saroje kantiman-netra-mine
Srama-mushi bhuja-vichi-vyakule agadha-marge
Hari-sarasi vigahyapiya tejo-jalaugham
Bhava-maru-parichinnah klesam adya tyajami
Exhasted by the difficult path of life so far,

I will drink the water from the pond of Hari,
Where his hands and arms are the lotus flowers,
And his shining eyes are the pretty fish,
And leave the pains and aches of this earth forever.
Sarasija-nayane sa-sankha-chakre
Mura-bhidi ma viramasva chitta rantum
Sukha-taram aparam na jathu jane
Hari-charana-smarana amrithena tulyam
Oh mind, never stop thinking for ever.

Of he who has lotus like eyes.
Of he who has the conch and the holy wheel,
And of he who has killed the asura[14] called Mura,
For I do not know any other pleasure as equal or great
Than the memory of the nectar like feet of Hari.
Mabhir manda-mano vichintya bahudha yamis chiram yatana

Naivami prabhavanti papa-ripavah svami nanu sridharah
Alasyam vyapaniya bhakti-sulabham dhyayasva narayanam
Lokasya vyasanapanodana-karo dasasya kim na kshamah
Oh my foolish idiotic mind,

Do not fret and think,
Of the pains that God of death will give.
How can your foes and sin touch you ever,
Is not your master the great Lord Sridhraa[15]?
Leave out this indifference ,
And pray Lord Narayana,
Who is easy to approach.
Will not that master.
Remove the sorrows of his slaves in a jiffy?
Bhava-jaladhi-gathanam dvandva-vata hatanam
Suta-duhitru-kalatra-thrana-bhararditanam
Vishama-vishaya-thoye majjatam aplavanam
Bhavati saranam eko vishnu-poto naranam.
Travelling in this sea of birth and death,

Being tossed hither and thither ,
By the cyclone of love and hate,
Carrying the heavy care,
Of son , daughter and wife ,
And being drowned ,
In this troublesome sea of attachments,
The only boat to save us is our Lord Vishnu
Bhava-jaladhim agadham dustharam nisthareyam

Katham aham ithi cheto ma sma gah katharathvam
Sarasija-drisi deve tharaki bhaktir eka
Naraka-bhidi nishanna tarayishyaty avasyam
Do not fret and worry,

As to how you can cross ,
This deep sea of life ,
Which can never be crossed,
For the single minded devotion,
To the God who killed the Naraka,
Will certainly take you across,
Without fail.
Trishna-toye madana-pavanoddhuta-mohormi-male
Daravarte tanaya-sahaja-graha-sanghakule cha
Samsarakhye mahati jaladhau majjatam nas tri-dhaman
Padambhoje vara-da bhavato bhakti-navam prayaccha
Drowning I am in this sea,

Of birth , death and life,
Because Of the wind of passion,
Started by the God of love,
And because of the burden of attachment,
To the son I love,
To the wealth that I earned and keep,
To the wife for whom I yearn,
And so giver of blessings,
Please be kind to give me a place,
In the boat of devotion ,
To thine lotus like feet and save.
Prithvi-renur anuh payamsi kanikah phalguh sphulingo laghus
Tejo nihsvasanam marut tanu-taram randhram su-sukshmam nabhah
Kshudra rudra-pitamaha-prabhritayah kinah samastah sura
Drishte yatra sa tarako vijayate sri-pada-dhuli-kanah
This earth becomes a particle of dust,

This water of the sea becomes but a single drop,
The raging fire becomes a tiny spark,
The blowing winds become a tiny movement,
The sky surrounding us becomes a small hole,
The lords Shiva[16] and Brahma[17] become insignificant,
And all the devas become like tiny insects,
If our Lord Mukunda is seen,
For the dust from his feet enslaves them all.
He! lokah srinutha prasuthi-marana-vyadhes chikitsam imam

Yoga-jnah samudaharanti munayo yam yajnavalkyadayah
Antar-jyothir ameyam ekam amritham krishnakhyam apiyatam
Tat pitam paramaushadham vitanute nirvanam atyantikam
Hey , people of the world,

Hear the panacea for birth, death and disease,
That has been told by sages great.
Steeped in ancient wisdom,
Like the Yagnavalkya[18],
It is the inner light alone,
Which like nectar ,
And is the name “Krishna”
For when drunk this great necter,
Grants the final liberation,
Which is complete and forever.
He! martyah paramam hitham srinutha vo vakshyami sankshepatah

Samsararnavam apad-urmi-bahulam samyak pravisya sthitah
Nana-jnanam apasya chetasi namo narayanayety amum
Mantram sa-pranavam pranama-sahitam pravartayadhvam muhuh
Hey men, hear what is really good for you,

In briefest possible words,
Drowned you have in the sea of existence,
Which has big waves of misfortune.
Which toss you hither and thither.
So leave out this futile search for jnana[19],
And oft chant “Om Narayana”
And bow before your lord.
Nathe nah purushottame tri-jagatam ekadhipe chetasa
Sevye svasya padasya dathari pare narayane thishthati
Yam kinchit purushadhamam kathipaya-gramesam alpartha-dam
Sevayai mrigayamahe naram aho mudha varaka vayam
Our Lord Narayana , the greatest among men,

Who rules alone the three worlds ,
Who can be served by mere control of breath,
Has come to share his all with us,
And come personally before us,
Yet we beg some lowly men,
Who rules a few villages,
For petty rewards and service.
What foolish wretches we are , alas.?
Baddhenanjalina nathena sirasa gatraih sa-romodgamaih

Kanthena svara-gadgadena nayanenodgirna-bashpambuna
Nityam tvachranaravinda-yugala-dhyanamritasvadinam
Asmakam sarasiruhaksha satatam sampadyatam jivitam
With bowed head and joined hands,

We pray our Lord,
With hairs standing erect ,
And with tottering voice we repeat his names,
With swelling tears we request the Lord Narayana,
“Please allow us to drink the nectar,
From your two lotus like feet,
And carry on our lives for us,
Oh, Lord who is lotus eyed”
Yat krishna-pranipatha-dhuli-dhavalam thath varshma thad vai siras

Thea nethre tamasojjhite su-ruchire yabhyam harir drisyathe
Sa buddhir vimalendu-sankha-dhavala ya madhava-dhyayini
Sa jihvamrita-varshiti prati-padam ya stauti narayanam
The head with white dust is loftiest,

Where the dust is collected by bowing to our Lord,
Those eyes which have left ignorance,
After seeing Lord Hari are the prettiest,
That brain which meditates on Lord Madhava[20],
Has the white glow of the moon and the conch,
And that tongue always showers nectar,
Which praises and glorifies lord Narayana.
Jihve kirthaya kesavam mura-ripum cheto bhaja sridharam

Pani-dvandva samarchayachyuta-kathah srotra-dvaya thvam srunu
Krishnam lokaya lochana-dvaya harer gacchanghri-yugamalayam
Jighra ghrana mukunda-pada-tulasim murdhan namadhokshajam
Oh tongue, sing the praises of Kesava[21],

Oh mind, praise the Lord who killed Mura[22],
Oh hands, serve the Lord Sridhara,
Of ears , hear the stories extolling Achyutha[23]
Oh eyes , see always lord Krishna,
Oh feet, Go to the temples of Hari,
Oh nose , smell the Thulasi [24],
From the two holy feet of Lord Mukunda,
And Oh head, bow before Lord Adhokshaja[25].
Amnayabhyasanany aranya-ruditham veda-vrathany anv-aham

Medas-cheda-phalani purtha-vidhayah sarvam hutam bhasmani
Tirthanam avagahanani cha gaja-snanam vina yat-pada-
Dvandvambhoruha-samsmritim vijayate devah sa narayanah
Recitation of holy words is but a cry in the forest,

Observation of penance of the Vedas is but a slimming exercise,
Holy sacrifices observed are but pouring ghee in to ashes.
Bathing in holy rivers is but a bath of an elephant,
If done without the memory of his lotus feet,
And so victory to the lord Narayana.
Madana parihara sthitim madhiye

Manasi mukunda-padaravinda-dhamni
Hara-nayana-krisanuna kriso 'si
Smarasi na chakra-parakramam murarer.
Oh God of love, change your place of residence from my mind,

For my mind is occupied by the lotus feet of Mukunda,
Ere long ago have you not been burnt by the fiery look of Hara[26],
And still you forget the holy wheel of Lord Murari.[27]
Nathe dhathari bhogi-bhoga-sayane narayane madhave

Deve devaki-nandane sura-vare chakrayudhe sarangini
Lilasesha-jagat-prapancha-jathare visvesvare sridhare
Govinde kuru chitta-vrittim achalam anyais tu kim vartanai
Never forget the Hari who sleeps on the serpent,

And who is also called Narayana and Madhava,
Who is the darling son of Devaki,
Who is venerated by Devas,
Who has the holy wheel and the bow Saranga[28] as weapon,
Who holds the world as if it is a play,
Who is the Lord of the universe,
Who is the Lord Sridhara.
Who takes care of cows,
And make your mind unwaveringly firm on him,
For what else can you gain by any other way?
Ma draksham kshina-punyan kshanam api bhavato bhakti-hinan padabje

Ma srausham sravya-bandham tava charitam apasyanyad akhyana-jatam
Ma smarsham madhava tvam api bhuvana-pathe chetasapahnuvanan
Ma bhuvam tvat-saparya-vyatikara-rahito janma-janmantare api
Let not my glances fall on those,

Who do not have devotion to your feet,
Let not me hear any other thing,
Except the stories of your exploits,
Let not me think of those,
Who do not think of thee, Madhava,
And let not me become unable,
To serve you even in a menial way,
Birth after birth.
Maj-janmanah phalam idam madhu-kaitabhare

Math-prarthaniya-mad-anugraha esha eva
Tvad-bhrithya-bhrithya-paricharaka-bhrithya-bhrithya-
Bhrithyasya bhrithya iti mam smara loka-natha
The result of my life,

Oh god who killed Madhu and Kaitabha[29],
And the prayer and also my blessing
Would be oh, Lord of the earth,
If you can make me ,
To be thy servant’s, servant’s,
Assistant’s servant’s servant’s,
Servant’s servant.
Tattvam bruvanani param paras tan

Madhu ksharantiva mudavahani
Pravartaya pranjalir asmi jihve
Namani narayana-gocharani
His names indicating the supreme truth,

Would give you as much pleasure,
As constant dripping of honey,
And so I pray with folded hands, Oh my tongue,
Repeat endlessly the various names of Lord Narayana.
Namami Narayana-pada-pankajam
Karomi narayana-pujanam sada
Vadami narayana-nama nirmalam
Smarami narayana-tattvam avyayam
I prostrate on the lotus feet of Narayana,

I always do worship of Narayana,
I recite the pure names of Narayana,
And I meditate on the truth behind Narayana.
Sri-natha narayana vasudeva

Sri-krishna bhakta-priya chakra-pane
Sri-padmanabhachyuta kaitabhare
Sri-rama padmaksha hare murare
Ananta vaikuntha mukunda krishna

Govinda damodara madhaveti
Vaktum samartho api na vakthi kaschid
Aho jananam vyasanabhimukhyam
Lord of Lakshmi, Narayana, Vasudeva[30],

Sri Krishna, Darling of devotes, Wielder of the holy wheel,
Sri Padmanabha[31], Achyutha, Kaita bhare[32],
Sri Rama, Lotus eyed Lord, Hari, He who killed Mura,
Oh endless one, Vaikuntha[33], Mukunda, Krishna,

Govinda, He who was tied by a rope in his belly, Madhava,
All of us are able to call you any of these,
But we never call you these,
See how eager all of us are,
To see our own peril.
Bhaktapaya-bhujanga-garuda-manis trailokya-raksha-manir
Gopi-lochana-chatakambuda-manih saundarya-mudra-manih
Yah kanta-mani-rukmini-ghana-kucha-dvandvaika-bhusha-manih
Sreyo deva-sikha-manir disathu no gopala-chuda-manih
Hey jewel riding on the back of Garuda[34],

Hey jewel taking care of all the three worlds,
Hey jewel attracting the eyes of Gopis[35] like the Chataka[36] bird,
Hey jewel which is the signal of beauty,
The only jewel on the breasts of Rukhmani[37],
Who herself is a jewel among your consorts,
Hey crown jewel of all gods,
Hey Gopala[38] who is the supreme jewel,
Please show us the way.
Satru-cchedaika-mantram sakalam upanishad-vakya-sampujya-mantram

Samsaroccheda-mantram samuchita-tamasah sangha-niryana-mantram
Sarvaisvaryaika-mantram vyasana-bhujaga-sandashta-santhrana-mantram
Jihve sri-krishna-mantram japa japa sathatham janma-saphalya-mantram
Mantra which kills all enemies,

Mantra which is worshipped,
By each and every word of Upanishads.
Mantra which cuts the bonds of the world,
Mantra which drives away.
The darkness of ignorance ,
Mantra which helps in attaining all riches,
Mantra which cures the snake bite,
Of worldly worries,
Is the name of Sri Krishna,
And so tongue always chant it,
And get deliverance from life.
Vyamoha-prasam aushadham muni-mano-vritti-pravritty-aushadham

Daityendrarti-karaushadham tri-bhuvane sanjivanaikaushadham
Bhaktatyanta-hitaushadham bhava-bhaya-pradhvamsanaikaushadham
Sreyah-prapti-karaushadham piba manah sri-krishna-divyaushadham
Medicine that cures improper desires,

Medicine in the minds of sages,
Which makes them to meditate,
Medicine for controlling king among Rakshasas,
Medicine which gives life to the three worlds,
Medicine which cures the travails of devotees,
Medicine that cures fear of existence,
Medicine that can bring all glory,
Is the holy medicine of Sri Krishna.
And so ,devotees drink it to your fill..
Krishna tvadiya-pada-pankaja-panjarantam
Adyaiva me visatu manasa-raja-hamsah
Prana-prayana-samaye kapha-vata-pittaih
Kanthavarodhana-vidhau smaranam kutas te
Krishna, within your feet which are like lotus stems,
How can my mind which is like a royal swan enter?
When the soul is ready to depart,
And when bile air and phlegm,
Choke my throat,
How will I ever remember your holy name?
Chetas chintaya kirthayasva rasane namri-bhava thvam siro

Hastav anjali-samputam rachayatam vandasva dirgham vapuh
Atman samsraya pundarika-nayanam nagachalendra-sthitam
Dhanyam punya-tamam thad eva paramam daivam hi sat-siddhaye
Oh mind, Sing of our Lord,

Oh head, bow before him,
Oh hands join your hands in supplication,
Oh body , do obeisance to him,
Oh soul, Make him your refuge,
Him who reclines on mountain of snake,
Him who is auspicious,
Him who is holy of holies,
Him who is the greatest God ,
And Him who leads to the only truth.
Srunvan janardana-katha-guna-kirtanani
Dehe na yasya pulakodgama-roma-rajih
Nothpadyathe nayanayor vimalambu-mala
Dhik tasya jivitam aho purushadhamasya
Hearing the stories and nature of Lord Janardhana[39],

In whose body the hairs do not stand erect,
And in whose eyes the pure garland of tears does not form,
See for yourself, the man who is basest of humans.
Andhasya me hritha-viveka-maha-dhanasya
Chauraih prabho balibhir indriya-namadheyaih
Mohandha-kupa-kuhare vinipatitasya
Devesa dehi kripanasya karavalambam
Blind I have become of the great riches of discrimination,

For the thieves of senses have stolen them from me ,
And thrown me in the blind well of passion,
And so Lord, please extend your hands of support to this wretch.
Idam sariram parinama-pesalam

Pathaty avasyam satha-sandhi-jarjaram
Kim aushadham pricchasi mudha durmate
Niramayam krishna-rasayanam piba
This body which will change over time,

Would one day fall after its hundred joints stiffen,
Why are you in search of other medicines,You fool,
Only drink deep, the elixir of Lord Krishna.
Ascharyam ethad dhi manushya-loke

Sudham parityajya visham pibanti
Namani narayana-gocharani
Tyaktvanya-vacah kuhakah pathanti
Wonderful is this world of men,

Leaving out nectar they drink poison,
Not repeating the names of Narayana,
The ignorant go on telling all other words.
Tyajantu bandhavah sarve

Nindantu guravo janah
Tathapi paramanando
Govindo mama jivanam
Relatives and friends have abandoned me,

All the elders scold me always,
But in spite of it , the supreme bliss,
Of Govinda is my life.
Sathyam brovami manujah svayam urdhva-bahur

Yo yo mukunda narasimha janardaneti
Jivo japaty anu-dinam marane rane va
Pashana-kashtha-sadrisaya dadaty abhishtam
Hey man,I shout the truth with raised hands,

All of whom ,who meditate in death and war,
Of Mukunda, Narasimha[40] and Janardhana,
Would think of his own desires as worthless,
Worse than stone and dead wood for ever.
Narayanaya nama ity amum eva mantram

Samsara-ghora-visha-nirharanaya nityam
Srinvanthu bhavya-matayo yatayo anuragad
Ucchais taram upadisamy aham urdhva-bahuh
The hearing of the mantra “Om Namo Narayana”

Is the panacea for the every day dark poisonous material life,
With compassion I utter this to the sages who have renounced the world,
And shout this at the top of my voice and with raised hands.
Chittam naiva nivarthate kshanam api sri-krishna-padambujat

Nindantu priya-bandhava guru-jana grihnanthu munchantu va
Durvadam parighoshayantu manuja vamse kalanke astu va
Tadrik prema-dharanuraga-madhuna mattaya manam tu me
Mind of mine never for a moment

Not think of the lotus feet of Krishna,
Let my dear relations and friends,
Elders and the ordinary ones,
Scold and berate me,
Let the evil ones spread with gusto,
Gossips about bad things of my family,
For an intoxicated mad mind of mine,
It is sufficient to have only His nectar of love.
Krishno rakshatu no jagat-traya-guruh krishnam namadhvam sada

Krishnenakhila-satravo vinihatah krishnaya tasmai namah
Krishnad eva samutthitam jagad idam krishnasya daso asmy aham
Krishne tishthati visvam etad akhilam he krishna rakshasva mam
Krishna is the teacher of the three worlds and protects us,

And so without stop bow before Lord Krishna,
Krishna has killed all our enemies in this universe,
Salutations to Krishna,
All the world has come from Krishna,
I am the humble slave of Krishna,
All the world is within Krishna,
Oh Krishna ,protect me for ever.
Hey gopalaka ,Hey kripa-jalanidHe ,Hey sindhu-kanya-pate

Hey kamsantaka ,Hey gajendra-karuna-parina, Hey madhava
Hey ramanuja ,Hey jagat-traya-guro ,Hey pundarikaksha mam
Hey gopijana-natha palaya param janami na tvam vina
Hey ,cow heard boy, Hey , ocean of mercy,

Hey, darling of the daughter of the sea,
Hey , slayer of Kamsa[41],
Hey, Lord who showered mercy on the king of elephants,
Hey, Madahava, Hey brother of Balarama[42],
Hey ,master of the three worlds,
Hey, my lord with lotus eyes,
Hey ,Lord of all gopis,
Know I none greater than you,
And so protect me.
Dara varakara-vara-sutha the tanujo virincih

Stotra vedas tava sura-gana bhritya-vargah prasadah
Mukthir maya jagad avikalam tavaki devaki thwa
Mata mithram bala-ripu-sutas tat tvad anyam na jane
Your wife is the daughter of the sea,

Your son is Brahma who creates the world,
Chants about you are the holy Vedas,
Devas are your servant force,
Liberation from this world is your sport,
Devaki is your mother,
Arjuna the invincible enemy is your friend,
And so I do not know any one else but you.
Pranamam isasya sirah-phalam vidhus

Tad-archanam prani-phalam divaukasah
Manah-phalam tad-guna-tattva-chintanam
Vacah-phalam tad-guna-kirtanam budhah
Prostration to God is supreme duty of the head,

Worship with flowers the duty of the life breath,
Thought of his goodness is the duty of the mind,
And singing of his praise is the duty of the speech,
So say the divine ones living in the sky.
Sriman-nama prochya narayanakhyam

Ke na prabhur vanchitam papino api
Ha nah purvam vak-pravritta na tasmims
Tena praptam garbha-vasadi-duhkham
By calling aloud the name of Lord Narayana,

Even the sinner is blessed with his desires,
Possibly we had not used the power of speech in last earlier life,
Which resulted in the sorrow of us living in the womb
Dhyayanti ye vishnum anantam avyayam

Hrit-padma-madhye satatam vyavasthitam
Samahitanam satatabhaya-pradam
Te yanti siddhim paramam tu vaishnavim
He who meditates on Vishnu, the limitless and folly less,

Who is present on a lotus in the middle of the heart,
And who grants the one who meditates, fearlessness,
Will get for sure the perfection great of a Vaishnava[43].
Tat tvam prasida bhagavan kuru mayy anathe

Vishno kripam parama-karunikah khalu tvam
Samsara-sagara-nimagnam ananta dinam
Uddhartum arhasi hare purushottamo asi
Shower your mercy on me my Lord,

You are the Vishnu who is the most merciful,
For this sinner is drowned in this endless sea of material life,
And merits your help Hey Hari , Hey Purushottama[44]
. Kshira-sagara-tarangarasikara-
Sara-tarakita-charu-murtaye
Bhogi-bhoga-sayaniya-saayine
Madhavaya madhu-vidvishe namah
To the one sprayed with drops from the waves of the ocean of milk,
Who has the pretty form of stars in the sky,
Who Reclines on the bed of the serpent,
Who is Madhava and the killer of Madhu,
Are my heart felt salutations.
Alam alam alam eka praninam patakanam

Nirasana-vishaye ya krishna krishneti vani
Yadi bhavati mukunde bhaktir ananda-sandra
Karatala-kalina sa moksha-samrajya lakshmih
Suffice, suffice and suffice it is for all sins of a being,

To be driven away for ever,
By the repetition of “Krishna” and “Krishna”
But if one has the ecstasy of devotion to Mukunda,
He will have always in his hand liberation , influence and riches.
.
Yasya priyau sruti-dharau kavi-loka-virau

Mitrau dvi-janma-vara-padma-sarav abhutam
Tenambujaksha-charanambuja-shat-padena
Rajna krita kritir iyam kulasekharena
Friends of mine, intellects great,

Who were heroes in the world of poets,
Belonging to the twice born caste,
Are the lotus stems pretty,
And these poems dedicated to the lotus feet of the lotus eyed,
Were composed by king called Kulashekara.
Mukunda-malam pathatam naranam
Asesha-saukhyam labhate na kah svit
Samasta-papa-kshayam etya dehi
Prayati vishnoh paramam padam tat
All men who read the verses of Mukunda Mala,

Will achieve all happiness in life,
And their sins would be pardoned,
And will travel to the supreme abode of Vishnu.
* Not found in most of the texts of Mukunda mala

[1] King of Devas
[2] Demi Gods in Hindu heaven
[3] Place where Sri Krishna grew up , literally forest of ocimum
[4] King of Vrishnis, father of Lord Krishna
[5] Mother of Lord Krishna
[6] The family of Lord Krishnas foster father, Nanda Gopa
[7] He who gives immortal bliss
* Not there in most of the texts of Mukunda Mala
[8] He who is attained by Vedas
[9] One of the sections of hell where the sinner is tortured
[10] One of the Rahshsas who is son of Vishnu and Bhoodevi
[11] He who removes births and deaths
[12] Foset father of Lord Krishna
[13] One of the sages who is the singing minstrel of God
[14] Ogre
[15] He who carries Goddess Lakshmi
[16] Lord of destruction
[17] Lord of creation
[18] One of the great sages of the Vedas
[19] Knowledge of the ultimate truth
[20] He who is born in the family of Madhu
[21] He who has a beautiful hair
[22] An ogre or Rakshasa
[23] He who does not allow his devotees to slip
[24] The sacred basi plant
[25] He who never gets tired of his devotees
[26] Lord Shiva who burnt the God of LOve
[27] He who killed the Rakshasa called Mura
[28] The bow of Lord Vishnu
[29] Two ogres who were produced by Vishnu and killed by him
[30] Son of King Vasudeva
[31] He who has a lotus growing in his belly
[32] He who killed Kaitabha
[33] Heaven in which Lord Vishnu lives
[34] The bird on Which Lord Vishnu rides
[35] The cow maidens who were friends and devotees of Lord Krishna
[36] A mythical ever thirsty bird
[37] One of the consorts of Lord Krishna
[38] He who takes care of cows or souls
[39] He who troubles bad people
[40] Incarnation of Lord Vishnu as half human and half lion
[41] Uncle of Krishna who wanted to eliminate him
[42] Elder brother of Lord Krishna
[43] Devotee of Vishnu also means a great soul
[44] The greatest among males
Nama Ramayana
A devout Hindu believes that if he reads Ramayana (story of Rama) daily, he would be
nearing his God. He also would like to meditate on the name ‘Rama’, so that all his sins
are washed off. Nama Ramayana is the story of Rama written for this purpose. Apart
from condensing the story, it helps the devotees to meditate on the different sterling
aspects of Rama. Here is a translation in English to help the devotees to do just that.
Bala Kanda
Shudda Brahma Parathpara Rama
Kalathmaka parameshwara Rama
Seshathalpa suha nidhritha Rama
Barhamthyamara prarthitha Rama
Chanda kirana kala mandana Rama
Srimath Dasratha nandana Rama
Kausalya sukha vardhana Rama
Viswamithra priya dhana Rama
Gora Thatakaa gathaka Rama
Mareehadhi nipathaka Rama
Kaushika muka samrakshaka Rama
Srimad Ahalya uddharaka Rama
Gowthama muni sampoojitha Rama
Sura muni vara samsthutha Rama
Navika davidha mrudhu paada Rama
Mithila pura jana modhitha Rama
Triambaka karmuka banchaka Rama
Seetharpitha vara moulika Rama
Krutha vaivahika kauthuka Rama
Bhargava darpa vinaasaka Rama
Srimad Ayodhya palaka Rama
My Rama, Essence of all that is Godly, My Rama

My Rama, Essence of the destroyer, My Rama
My Rama, Who sleeps on the snake Sesha, My Rama
My Rama, Who was saluted by Brahma and all Devas, My Rama
My Rama, Who was born in Sun’s dynasty, My Rama
My Rama, Who was a source of joy to Dasaratha, My Rama
My Rama, Who made life of Kausalya very happy, My Rama
My Rama, Who was most dear to Viswamitra, My Rama
My Rama, Who killed ogress Thadaka in the deep forest, My Rama
My Rama, Who drove away Maricha, My Rama
My Rama, Who saved the prestige of Koushika, My Rama
My Rama, Who helped Ahalya to regain form, My Rama
My Rama, Who was worshipped by Goutama the sage, My Rama
My Rama, Who was given boons by Gods and Sages, My Rama
My Rama, Who was darling of people of Mithila, My Rama
My Rama, Who broke the bow of Trayambaka, My Rama
My Rama, Who was garlanded by Princess Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who became happy marrying Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who destroyed the ego of ParasuRama, My Rama
My Rama, Who looked after the people of Ayodhya, My Rama
Ayodhya Kanda
Aganitha guna dana bhooshitha rama,
Avani kamini kamitha Rama
Raaka chandra samaanana Rama
Pithru vakhya sthitha kanana Rama
Priya guha nivedhitha pada Rama
Thal kshalitha nija mrudhu pada Rama
Bharadwaaja supoojitha Rama
Chithra kootadri nikethana Rama
Dasaratha santhatha chinditha Rama
Kaikeyi thayaarthitha Rama
Virachitha nija pithru karmaka Rama
Baratharpitha nija paadhka Rama
Danda kanana pavana Rama
My Rama, Who is personification of all good, My Rama

My Rama, Who was darling of all citizens, My Rama
My Rama, Who was like the full moon in a cloudless sky, My Rama
My Rama, Who obeyed the words of his father, My Rama
My Rama, Who was worshipped by his friend Guha, My Rama
My Rama, Who was taken care of by Guha, My Rama
My Rama, Who was worshipped by Sage Bharadwaja, My Rama
My Rama, Who lived in Chitra Koota Mountains, My Rama
My Rama, Who became sad by death of Dasaratha, My Rama
My Rama, Who was requested to return by Bharata, My Rama
My Rama, Who did the obsequies for his father, My Rama
My Rama, Who gave his shoes to Bharata, My Rama
My Rama, Who went to Dhandaka Forests, My Rama
Aranya Kanda
Dusht viraadha vinaasaka Rama
Sara bhanga sutheeshna architha Rama
Agasthanugruha vardhitha Rama
Grudradhipa samsevitha Rama
Pancha vati thata susthitha Rama
Soopanikharthi vidhaayaka Rama
Khara dhooshana mukha saadhaka Rama
Seetha priya harinaanuga Rama
Mareecharthi krudhaashuka Rama
Vinashta seethanweshaka Rama
Grudhradhipa Gathi dayaka Rama
Sabari datha phalaasana Rama
Kabandha bahu chedana Rama
My Rama, Who killed the Bad Virata, My Rama

My Rama, Who was worshipped by Sage Sarabhanga, My Rama
My Rama, Who was blessed by Sage Agastya, My Rama
My Rama, Who was honoured by King of Eagles, My Rama
My Rama, Who lived near five banyans, My Rama?
My Rama, Who insulted the voracious Surpanaka, My Rama
My Rama, Who killed Khara and Dhushana, My Rama
My Rama, Who chased the deer wanted by Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who killed Mareecha in deer’s form, My Rama
My Rama, Who started searching for the lost Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who Sent The King of Eagles to Heaven, My Rama
My Rama, Who ate the fruits given by Sabari, My Rama
My Rama, Who cut the hands of Kabanda, My Rama
Kishkinda Kanda
Hanumat sevitha nija pada Rama
Natha sugrevabeshtadha Rama
Garvitha Bali nishoodhana Rama
Vaanara dhootha preshaka Rama
Hitha kara Lakshmana samyutha Rama
My Rama, Who was served by Hanuman, My Rama

My Rama, Who promised to help Sugreeva, My Rama
My Rama, Who killed the proud Bali, My Rama
My Rama, Who sent monkeys all over the world, My Rama
My Rama, Who was consoled by Lakshmana, My Rama
Sundara Kanda
Kapi vara santhatha samsthutha Rama
Thal gathi vigna dwamsaka Rama
Sitha prana dharaka Rama
Dushta dasanana dhooshitha Rama
Sishta Hanumath bhooshitha Rama
Sitha rodhitha kopana Rama
Krutha choodamani darshitha Rama
Kapi vara vachanaa aswasitha Rama
My Rama, Who was worshipped by the Great Monkeys, My Rama

My Rama, Who removed all obstacles from their path, My Rama
My Rama, Who is the support of life of Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who was abused by the bad Ravana, My Rama
My Rama, Who was praised by the great Hanuman, My Rama
My Rama, Who became upset because Sita cried, My Rama
My Rama, Who saw the Chudamani of Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who was consoled by the great monkey, My Rama
Yudha Kanda
Ravana nidhana prasthitha Rama
Vaanara sainya samavyatha Rama
Soshitha thatini sarthitha Rama
Vibeeshana abhaya dayaka rama
Sagara sethu nibandhaka Rama
Gata karna sira cheedaka Rama
Rakshasa sanga vimardhaka Rama
Amahitha Ravana vaarana Rama
Samhrudha dasa mukha Ravana Rama
Vidhi bhava mukha sura samsthutha Rama
Khasthitha dasaratha veekshitha Rama
Sitha darshana modhitha Rama
Abhishiktha Vibishananatha Rama
Pushpaka yaanarohana Rama
Baradwajaabhi nishevana Rama
Baktha prana preenana Rama
Saketha puri bhooshana Rama
Sakala sweeya samanatha Rma
Rathanalasal peeta sthitha Rama
Pattabishekaalankrutha Rama
Paarthiva kula sammanitha Rama
Vibeeshanarpitha thal pada Rama
Keesakalanugruha Rama
Sakalajagat paripalaka Rama
Sakalaabheeshta vara pradha Rama
Rama Rama Jaya Raghava Rama
Rama Rama Jaya Sitha Rama
My Rama, Who marched towards Ravana’s place, My Rama

My Rama, Who was accompanied by the army of monkeys, My Rama
My Rama, Who gave protection to Vibhishana, My Rama
My Rama, Who built the bridge across the sea, My Rama
My Rama, Who killed Kumbhakarna, My Rama
My Rama, Who defeated the army of Asuras, My Rama
My Rama, Who made Ravana helpless, My Rama
My Rama, Who slew Ravana in battle, My Rama
My Rama, Who destroyed the bad asuras, My Rama
My Rama, Who saw Dasaratha from the heavens, My Rama
My Rama, Who became Happy on seeing Sita, My Rama
My Rama, Who made Vibhishana the king of Lanka, My Rama
My Rama, Who traveled back in Pushpaka plane, My Rama
My Rama, Who was honoured by Sage Bharadwaja, My Rama
My Rama, Who saved the life of Bharatha, My Rama
My Rama, Who was ornament to the city of Ayodhya, My Rama
My Rama, Who made everybody happy, My Rama
My Rama, Who sat on the throne of gems, My Rama
My Rama, Who was the greatest of Sun dynasty, My Rama
My Rama, Who got the respect from Vibhishana, My Rama
My Rama, Who was honoured by the dynasty of monkey kings, My Rama
My Rama, Who ruled over the entire world, My Rama
My Rama, Who granted all boons to his devotees, My Rama
Rama, Rama, Victory to you Rama, Rama , Rama
Rama, Rama, Victory to you, Sitha Rama
My Darling Baby Krishna

Hey Govinda, Hey Govinda,
Govinda , Hari, Govinda
Beautiful babe,
Coloured like the clouds in the sky,
He who has Lotus like eyes,
Be pleased to come my Honey.
Here is tastey butter for you, My child,
I am waiting for you since long..
My little child,
If you eat the butter I give,
Perhaps it will be caught in thine throat,
And you would get sick, my Child,
So little Child, I am offering thee,
Hot sweet milk in a Golden cup..
I am waiting for thee since long.
Please come my Krishna, Please come,

Please come my sparkling baby, Please come.
Please come my Krishna , Please come
Please come my tiny baby, please come.
Narayana Suktam
Sahana navathu.Sahanou bunakthu. Saha veerya karavavahai.

Tejaswinaa vadheedamasthu maa vidwishavahaii.
Om shanthi, shanthi, shanthi.
Let Brahmam protect the teacher-student duo,
And also protect us,
We would work with vigour,
Let our learning be lustrous,
Let not we quarrel among ourselves,
Let there be peace, peace and peace.
Sahasra seersham devam viswaksham viswa sambhuvam.

Viswam narayanam devam aksharam paramam padam.
I meditate on god Narayana,
Who has thousands of heads,
Who sees everywhere,
Who does good to all the world,
Who is the world,
Who is indestructible,
And who is the greatest destination.
Viswatha paramanithyam viswam narayanam harim,

Viswamevedam purusha stadvischa mupajeevathi.
I meditate on God Narayana,
Who is much greater than this world,
Who is forever,
Who is the world,
Who destroys sins and suffering,
And say, that this world is Purusha,
And is alive because he is inside it.
Pathim viswasyatmeshwara, saswatha shivamachyutham,

Narayanam mahagneyam viswathmanam parayanam.
I meditate on Narayana,
Who owns this world,
Who is the god of all souls,
Who is forever,
Who is personification of good,
Who never slips,
Who needs to be known with great effort,
Who is the soul of everything,
And who is the great destination.
Narayana paro jyothirathma narayana para,

Narayana para brahma tatwam narayana para.
Narayana paro dyatha , dyanam Narayana para.
Narayana is the great light,
Narayana is the great soul,
Narayana is the ultimate Brahmam,
Narayana is the great principle,
Narayana is the greatest among those who meditate on him,
And Narayana is the great meditation.
Yachcha kinchid jagat sarvam drusyathe sruyathe bhi vaa,

Antharbahischa tatsarva vyapya narayana sthitha.
Narayana is spread,
All over the world.
In everything that we see and hear,
And in its inside and outside.
Anantham avyayam kavi samudrentham viswasambhuvam,

Padmakosa pratheekasa hrudhyam chapyadho mukham.
I meditate on God Narayana,
Who is endless,
Who is indestructible,
Who is all knowing,
Who is inside the sea,
And who does good to all world.
I also state that the heart hangs like an inverted lotus bud.
Adho nishtaaya vithasthyaanthe nabhyam upari thishtathi,

Jwalamalaakulam bhathi viswasya yatanam mahat.
Inside the heart,
Which is Just below the collarbone,
And one hand above the belly button,
Shines .as if it is surrounded by a flame,
The greatest habitat of the universe
Santhatha shilabhisthu lambatya kosa sannibham,

Tasyanthe sushira sookshmam tasmin sarve prathishtitham.
The lotus like heart hangs,
Attached to the bones on all four sides,
And inside the heart is a very tiny hole,
And inside that hole everything exists.
Tasya madhye mahan agni viswa archir viswatho mukha,

Sograbuk vibhajan thishtaa annahara majara kavi.
Inside the center of the heart,
There is an ever-shining fire,
Which is spread in all directions,
And that fire which burns stable,
Sees everywhere,
Never gets old,
And divides and supplies the food.
Tirya goordhwa madhasa sayee rasmayas tasya santhatha,

Santhapayathi swam deha mapada thala masthaka,
Tasya madhye vahni shika aneeryordhwa vyavasthitha.
The rays of that fire is always spread,
All over from one end to other,
And throughout the length,
And from head to foot,
And the body of that fire,
Heats our body allover,
And its one thin flame,
Shines erect in the center of the heart.
Neela thoyadha madhyastha dwidyullekheva bhaswaraa,

Neevara sooka vathanvee peetha bhaswat yanoopama.
Like the sparkle of lightning,
From within a black dark cloud,
Like the sprout of a red paddy,
Thin and golden,
And as tiny as an atom,
That flame continues burning.
Tasya shikhaya madhye paramathma vyavasthitha,

Sa brahma sa shiva sa hari sendra sokshara parama swaraat.
In the center of the flame lives the all-pervasive God.
Who is Brahma,
Who is Shiva,
Who is Vishnu,
Who is Indra,
Who is perennial and ever living,
And He is the greatest emperor.
Rhutha sathyam param brahma purusham Krishna pingalam,

Oordhwaretham viroopaksham viswa roopaya vai namo nama.
Salutations and salutations,
To Him who is the beauty of everything,
To Him who is ever lasting truth,
To Him who exists as Para Brahmam in all bodies,
To Him who is the black Vishnu and reddish Shiva rolled into one,
To Him who looks after the progeny,
To Him who is three eyed,
And to Him who assumes the form of all beings of the universe.
Narayanaya vidmahe vasudevaya deemahi,

Thanno Vishnu prachodayath.
Let us try to know that Lord Narayana,
Let us try to meditate on that Vasudeva,
And let that Vishnu employ us to do good deeds.
Venkatesa Suprabhatam
By Prathi Vadhi Bhayangaram Annangaracharyar
This great Suprabhatham was composed by one of the greatest savants of Vaishnaism, Sri
Prathivadhi Bhayangaram Annangaracharyar and is a splendid Sri Sookthi that is recited
every morning in front of the Sayana Mantapam(place for sleeping) at Thirumalai. This
was composed by the author because of a request from his Guru Sri.Manavala
Mamunigal.
This great poem was translated recently by Dr.Cha.Parthasarathy in to soulful tamil.
I have made a very feeble attempt to translate the same to English.I am giving below the
transliteration of the Sanskrit and tamil originals as well as my translation .I believe that
such great works are composed only by divine inspiration.
1. Kowsalya supraja Rama poorva sandhya pravarthathe

Uthishta narasardoola karthavyam daivamahnikam (Twice)
Vandu udithay Rama nee,
Kausalai than thiru maganai,
Chindumoli chirukalai,
Disai engum pularkirathu!
Mandirangal vaay mozhindu,
Vandanaigal purindu arula,
Chendiru kan arul pozhiya,
Vengadava ezhundaralvay.
Oh, Darling son of Kaushalya,

The early dawn has broken,
Oh the lion among men,
Be pleased to open your eyes.
And perform the rites of the morn
2. Uthishtothishta Govinda uthishta garudadhwaja

Uthishta kamalakantha thrilokyam mangalam kuru (Twice)
Ezhundu arulvai vel garuda,
Kodi udayay ezhundu arul vay,
Ezhundu arul vay thiru kamali.
Vizhai maarba ezhundu arul vay,
Ezhundu arul vay moo ulagum,
Kathu arula ezhundu arul vay,
Ezhundu arul vay Govinda,
Vengadava ezhundu arul vay.
Awake and awake, Oh Lord Govinda,

Awake Oh Lord , who has an eagle flag,
Awake Oh Lord of she who sits on a Lotus,
And fill the three worlds to the brim with happiness.
3. Mathassamasta jagatham madukaitabhare:

Vakshoviharini manohara divyamoorthe
Sree swamini srithajana priya danaseele
Sree Venkatesadayithe thava suprabhatham
Por purindu madhu kaidabar,

Thamai azhithan ula tholiye,
Paar anaithum kathu alikkum,
Perazhagin arul uruve,
Paar akathar vizhaindu ethum,
Cheer seela perum thaye,
Kaar vanna vengadathan,
Thirthevi, ezhundu arul vay.
Oh mother of all the worlds,

Oh epitome of beauty in the heart of the Lord,
Who killed Madhu and Kaidaba in war,
Oh Goddess who lights the hearts,
Of those who worship thee,
Of Darling of Venkatesa,
A very good morning to you.
4. Thavasuprabhathamaravindalochane
Bhavathu prasanna mukhachandra mandale
Vidhisankarendra vanithabhirarchithe
Vrishasaila nathadavithe, davanidhe
Thingal oli thiru mugathil,
Pongum arul pozhibavale,
Ingukalai vaniyudan,
Indirani ambigayam,
Mangayargal thozhudu ethum,
Manbudaya thani thalaivee,
Chenkamala vengadathan ,
Thiru thevi ezhundu arulvai.
A very good morning to you,

Oh Goddess with lotus like eyes,
Who heralds happiness,
From her full moon face,
Who is served by consorts,
Of Brahma, Shiva and Indra,
Who is the storehouse of mercy,
And who is the darling of him ,
Who has the Venkata Mountain.
5.Athriyadhi saptharushay ssamupasya sandyam

Aakasa sindhu kamalani manoharani
Aadaya padhayuga marchayithum prapanna:
Seshadrisekhara vibho! Thava suprabhatham
Tholai vidathum pala vidathum,
Chuzhandru thiri Ezh munivar,
Chalithariya thavam iyathi,
Sandhya vandanam mudithu,
Nilai peru nin pugazh cholli,
Nin padam sevikka,
Malai adainthu kathu ulaar kaan,
Vengadava ezhundu arulvai.
The seven great sages of yore,

Lead by the great sage Athri,
After wandering far and near,
After doing their morning Sandhya[1] ,
And after singing your praise heartily,
Are waiting to worship at thine feet,
And so be pleased to get up,
Of Lord of the Sesha mountain.
6. Panchananabja bhava shanmukavasavadhya:

Tryvikramadhi charitham vibhudhasthuvanthi
Bhashapathipatathi vasara shuddhi marath
Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava subrabhatham
Aangu antha brahmavum,

Aaru muganum devargalum,
Ongi ulagu alanda,
Uyar kathaigal paadu gindrar,
Eengu inda vyazha muni,
Panchangam oodugindrar,
Theenkavigal chevi madukka,
The five faced God Brahma,

The six faced God Shanmuga,
And all the devas,
Are praising by relating thine story,
Of measuring the universe by three steps,
And the Teacher of devas , the God Jupiter,
Is reading the almanac of the day,
Oh, Lord of the Sesha mountain.
7. Eeshathprapulla saraseeruha narikela

Phoogadrumadi sumanohara Balikanam
Aavaathi mandamanilassaha divya gandhai:
Seshadri shekara vibho! thava suprabhatham
Nal kamugu thennaigalil,
Paalai manam negizhndanaval,
Pal vanna mottugal thaam,
Panithenodu alarnthanaval,
Pullarikkum mel era,
Poon thendral thavazhkiradal,
Ellamum anindarula,
Vengadava ezhundarul vai.
The pretty incense filled flower buds,

Of the betel nut and coconut trees,
Have started opening with films of snow and honey,
And the pleasant breeze of the morn has started to waft,
Oh Lord of the Sesha mountain.
8. Unmeelya nethrayugamuththama panjarasthaa:

Paathraa vasishta kadhaleephala payasani Bhukthvaa
saleelamatha keli sukha: patanthi
Seshadri sekhara vibho! thava suprabhatham
Nin thiruper pala kettu,

Ninnadiyar mey marakka,
Nin koil pain kilikal,
Theenganiyam amudarundhi,
Nin thiru per ayirathal.
Nedumpugazhai mizathidumal,
Nin cheviyal thuytharula,
Vengadava ezhundarl vay.
Those parrots in your temple’s cages,

After a yummy repast of thine Naivedhya[2],
Of the sweet meal with tasty banana fruits,
Sing thine dear names again and again,
To the ecstasic stupor of thine devotees great,
And so be please to get up to hear them,
9. Thanthree prakarsha madhuraswanaya

vipanchyaa Gayathyanantha charitham
thava naradopi Bhashasamagrama sakruthkara sara ramyam
Evvidathum nilayaga,
Nindru ariyaa Naradarum,
Ivvidathu un perumaigal tham,
Eerpathanal nilai kondar,
Chevviya than veenayil un,
Thiruccharithai meetuginrar,
Avvisayai kettu arula,
The holy sage Narada is singing.

Thine endless story,
Composed in faultless verse,
Accompanied by his divine veena[3],
In the sweetest possible voice,
And so be pleased to get up to enjoy them,
10. Brungavaleecha makaranda rashanuvidda
Jhankara geetha ninadaissa sevanaya
Niryathyupaantha sarasee kamalodarebhyaha
Seshadri sekhara vibhol thava suprabhatham
Ven kamala onn malargal,

Vilaitha madhu miga varaundhi,
Kan mayangi malar mugattun,
Kaalai varai chirai kidantha,
Vandinangal reengarithe,
Vandanaval ninai thozhave,
Thannarulal sevai thara,
Vengadava ezhundarl vay.
The bees drunk by the honeyed juice of the pollen,

Of the opened lotuses in thine holy ponds,
Are dancing to the accompaniment of their own buzzing sound,
To drink thine form and to salute you,
And so be pleased to get up to see them,
11. Yoshaganena varadhadni vimathyamaane

Ghoshalayeshu dhadhimanthana
theevraghoshaaha Roshaathkalim
vidha-dhathe kakubhascha kumbhaha
Kana mulaigal nimirndu asaiya,

Kai valaigal oli ezhuppa,
Mana makizhndu thayir kadayum,
Mathu oliyum disai oliyum,
Chinandana pol edir olikka,
Nedum thudigal muzhangidumal,
Ninakkivai tham kettilayo,
With their heavily laden breasts held erect,

And with their bangles making sweet tingling sound,
They are churning the curd with thine dear thought,
And that sound of churning announces the morn,
And echoes like thine prayer again and again,
And so be pleased to get up to bless them all,
12. Padmeshamithra sathapathra kathalivargha

Harthum shriyam kuvalayasya nijanga Lakshmya
Bheree ninadamiva bibrathi theevranadam
Perumal nin thirunirathai,

Pethu ulathai Kuvalai sollum,
Karum kuvalai kaattidaye ,
Kalindu ulavum vandugal thaam,
Perumal ni nirathai ,
Pethulam yaam perithu enume,
Varuperumper pagai thavirka,
Vengadava ezhundaraul vai.
The humming splendorous black bees,

Which are friends of the Lotus,
And the bluish black Kuvalai[4] flowers,
Which stand among the forest of such flowers,
Both claim to have a better colour than you,
And create sound and din with their quarrel,
And so be pleased to get up to settle their claims,
13. Sreemannabheeshta varadhakhila lookabandho

Sree Sreenivasa Jagadekadayaika sindho
Sree devathagruha bhujanthara divyamurthe
Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham
Vendubavar venduvana,
Vizhaitharulum peru varada,
Manbu udayaan malar amarndal,
Magizhndu urayum thiru marbha,
Eendu ulagam anaithinodum,
Inaindu amainda uravu udayoi,
Kanbariya karunayane,
Vengadava ezhundarulvay,
Oh, relation of all beings,

Who grants their desires without fail,
Oh Lord in whom the Goddess Lakshmi resides,
And who is the storehouse of blessings of the entire world,
Oh Lord who likes this mountainous abode to your heavenly home,
Oh Lord of the Venkata mountains,
We wish a very good morning to you.
14. Sree swamy pushkarinikaplava nirmalangaa

Sreyorthino hara viranchi sanadadhyaha
Dware vasanthi varavethra hathothamangaha:
Min thavazhum chadayanum,
Brahmavum chanadanarum,
Indru unathu koneri th
Thiru theertham thanil moozhgi,
Ninnarulai pera vizhainde,
Nedu vayil nilai nindrar,
Indru avarkku un arul pozhiya,
Vengadava ezhundarul vay,
Lords Vishnu and Brahma,

And the sages like Sanantha,
Are waiting at thine gate
To receive thine grace,
After a holy bath in thine,
Ever-pure Pushkarani[5],
And to bless to them all,
Be pleased to wake up,
Oh Lord of the Venkata mountains.
15. Sree seshasaila garudachala venkatadri

Narayanadri vrishabhadri vrishadri mukhyam
Akhyam thvadeeyavasathe ranisam vadanthi
Thiru malai yai Chedathai,

Garudathai Vengadathai,
Thiru Narayana Malai ayi,
Vridabathai Virudathai,
Perumane ena pugazhndu,
Devarellam thirandanar kan,
Thirandulari purandarula,
Vengadava ezhundarulvai.
Lord ruling over the mountain of Sesha,

The mountain of Garuda.
The great Venkata mountain,
The mountain of Narayana,
The mountain of Vrishabha,
The mountain of Vrisha,
All the devas great,
Have assembled in millions,
To see a glimpse of thee,
So be pleased to wake up,
Oh, Lord of Venkata mountain.
16. Sevaaparaashiva suresa krusanudharma
Rakshombhunatha pavamana dhanadhi nathaha:
Bhaddanjali pravilasannija seersha deSaha:
Arul idu nin cheyal mudippan,

Atta dikhu balarkalam,
Peru neriya Aran Indiran,
Akkiniyan , Periyaman,
Varunan odu Nairuthiyan,
Vayu vodu Kuberanum nin ,
Thiruvadi kexh kathu ullaraal,
Vengadava ezzhundu arulvay.
With folded hands wait near your feet,

To obey your commands,
Indra the lord of all devas,
The God of fire,
The Great Himalaya Mountain,
Varuna the God of Rain,
The God Nairuthi, the wind God,
And Kubera the Lord of all wealth,
And so be pleased to wake up,
Oh Lord of Venkata mountains.
17. Dhateeshuthevihagaraja mrugadhiraja

Nagadhiraja gajaraja hayadhiraja:
Swaswadhikara mahimadhika marthayanthe
Thiru malai vazh perumane.
Thiru ulavukku ezhugayil nin,
Garuda nadai Simma nadai,
Naga Nadai mudalaya,
Thiru nadaigal chirappu unarndu,
Thirutha mura karpadarkku,
Garuda simma nagar ular,
Vengadava ezhundarul vay.
The king of Birds, Holy Garuda,

The king of beasts, the lion..
The king of Serpents, Adhi Sesha,
The king of elephants.
And the king of horses,
Wait to obey thine holy orders,
To improve their gait,
While taking you out,
Oh, Lord of the Venkata mountains.
18. Sooryendhubhouma bhudhavakpathi kavya souri

Swarbhanukethu divishathparishathpradanaa:
Twaddhasa dasa charamavadhidaasa daasa:
Sooryanar Chandiranar,
Chevvayar, Budhan vyazhar,
Cheer migunda sukkiranar,
Sani Rahu kethivargal.
Aarvamudan nin thondarkku ,
Adi Thondu purindu unadhu,
Perarulai pera nindrar,
Vengadava Ezhundu arulvay.
The sun, the moon,

The Budha[6], the Guru[7],
The great Shukra[8],
Lord Sani[9], Rahu and Kethu,
Are waiting to do service,
To thine devotees great,
And please you with their acts,
Oh, Lord of Venkata mountains.
19. Thwathpadadhulibharita spurithothha manga:

Swargapavarga nirapeksha nijantharanga:
Kalpagamakalanaya kulatham labhanthe
Nin mukthi vizhaiyamal,
Ninnai ondre miga vizhaindu,
Nin pada dhuligalai.
Tham thalayil thaam tharithor.
Chendriduvay kali mudinthal,
Ingirundu un parama padam,
Enpadarke anjinaar kaan,
Vengadava ezhudu arul vay.
Thine devotees great,

Have left praying for salvation,
And are putting the dust of thine feet,
On their heads,
So that they can be with thee,
For always and ever,
And are afraid that thou will leave,
When the Kali yuga[10] ends,
20. Thvadgopuragra sikharani nireekshmana

Swargapavarga padaveem paramam shrayantha:
Marthyaa manushyabhuvane mathimashrayanthe
Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava Suprabhatham
En ariya thavam iyathi,
In swargam mukthi perum,
Punniyargal chel, vazhi nin,
Pugazh koil kalasangal,
Kandanarel nin koil,
Kakshikke pirappu eduppaar,
Puniyane avarkku arula,
Coming away from the path of blessed ones,

Who have done great penance,
Thine devotees great,
Prefer to be born as men,
To get a glimpse of the spires.
Of thine temple tower, Oh Lord,
And so be pleased to wake up to bless them,
Oh Lord of Venkata mountains.
21. Sree bhoominayaka dayadhi gunammruthabdhe

Devadideva jagadeka saranya moorthe
Sreemannanantha garudadibhirarchithangre
Man magalin Thiru kelva,

Maakkaunai guna kadale,
Thin puyathu garudan udan,
Naganume saran pugunthar,
En ariya devargalil,
Eedu inai il perum deva,
Man ulagor thani pugale,
Vengadava ezhundu aryl vay.
Oh, Lord of the the Goddess Earth,

Oh, Ocean of the nectar of mercy,
Oh, God of Gods,
Oh, Lord who is the only place of shelter to all the world,
Oh, Lord who is worshipped by Garuda[11] and Anantha[12]
Oh, Lord of the Venkata mountains
22. Sree Padmanabha Purushothama Vasudeva

Vaikunta Madhava Janardhana chakrapane
Sree vathsachinha saranagatha parijatha
Padmanabha purdothama,
Vasudeva Vaigunda,
Sathiyane Madhavane,
Chanardhanane Chakrapani,
Vatsalane Parijatha
Perumalar pol arulbavane,
Uthamane Nithiyane,
Vengadava Ezhundu arul vay.
Oh, Lord who has lotus in his belly,

Oh, Lord who is the greatest among males,
Oh, Lord who hides the world by illusion,
Oh Lord , who resides in Vaikunta,
Oh Lord, who is king of knowledge,
Oh Lord, who punishes bad people,
Oh Lord, who holds the holy wheel,
Oh Lord who has Sri Vatsa[13] on his chest,
Oh God, who is lotus like to devotees who surrender,
23. Kandarpa darpa hara sundara divya murthe

Kanthaa kuchamburuha kutmialola drishte
Kalyana nirmala gunakara divyakeerthe
Thiru magal than thiru anaipil,

Thiru thuyil kol Thiru Azhaga,
Thiru vizhiyaal peru ulagil,
Arul pozhiyum peru varadha,
Thiru udayay Thiru guna thai,
Thiru thooyay Thiru pugazhay,
Peru vayira thiru mudiyay,
Vangadava Ezhundu arul vay.
Oh Lord who is the stealer of senses,

By his pretty looks,
Oh Lord who sleeps in the tight embrace,
Of his divine consort,
Oh Lord, who gives only good things,
Oh Lord, who is acme of purity,
Oh Lord, who makes good events happen,
Oh Lord with blemish less fame,
24. Meenakruthe kamatakola Nrusimha varnin

Swamin parashvatha thapodana Ramachandra
Seshamsharama yadhunandana kalki roopa
Machanatha Koormanatha,
Varaga natha Narasinga,
Nachi vanda Vamanane,
Parasurama Raghu Rama,
Mechu pugazh Balarama,
Thirkanna Kalkiyane,
Ijagathu Vaikuntha,
Vengadava Ezhundu Arulvay.
Oh Lord who took shape as fish,

Oh Lord, who took shape as a tortoise
Oh Lord, who took shape as a wild boar,
Oh Lord, Who appeared as the man-lion,
Oh Lord, who appeared as the Vamana,
Oh Lord who took birth as Parasurama,
Oh Lord who took birth as Sri Rama,
Oh Lord who took birth as Bala Rama
Oh Lord who was the darling babe of Yadavas,
Oh Lord who is going to appear as Kalki,
Oh , Lord of Venkata mountains.
25. Elaa lavanga ghanasaara sugandhi theertham

Divyam viyathsarithi hemaghateshu poornam
Drutwadhya vaidika sikhamanaya: prahrushta:
Thishtanthi Venkatapathe! thava suprabhatham
Elamodu naru lavanga,

Ganasara manam kamazhum,
Seelamigu daiveega,
Gnalam uyya Veda mozhi,
Navithum inda vediyargal.
Kolamigu koil uthar,
The gems of learned Vedic scholars
Are carrying holy water,
Laced with Cardamom,
Cloves, Camphor and other divine scents,
To the brim in a Golden pot,
And are waiting for thee,
26. Bhaswanudethi vikachani saroruhani

Sampoorayanthi ninadai: kakubho vihangha:
Sree vaishnavassathatha marthitha mangalasthe
Dhamasrayanthi thava Venkata! Subrabhatham
Arunanum tham vandu udithan,

Alarndanaval thamaraigal,
Peru viyappal pullinangal,
Peyarthu ezhundu chilambina kan,
Thiru Marbha Vainavargal,
Mangalangal miga mozhindar,
Ari thuyil en arul virunde,
The sun has risen from his slumber,

The lotus flowers have opened in glory,
In great awe, the flock of birds,
Have risen up and are making twittering sound,
Sri Vaishnavas With eagerness are waiting ,
To sing thine holy praise,
27. Bhramadayassuravarasamaharshayastthe
Santhassa nandana mukhastvatha yogivarya:
Dhamanthike thavahi mangala vasthu hasthaa:
Namagal than nayaganum,

Devargalum mangalamam,
Kaamar ezhir kannadi,
Thamaraigal chamarngal,
Poo maruvu pon vilakku,
Pugazh kodigal endinaraal,
Theymaruvu malar marbha,
The Lord Brahma the creator,
The assembly of Devas,
The great sages like Sanath Kumara,
Are waiting without patience,
With all holy materials to wake you up,
28. Lakshminivasa niravadya gunaika sindo:

Samsarasagara samuththaranaika setho
Vedanta vedya nijavaibhava bhakta bhogya
Sree Venkatachalapathe! thava suprabhatham(Twice)
Thiru marbha perum gunangal,

Chirandu onga polibhavane,
Perum piravi karum kadalil,
Karai punarkkum sethu anaiye,
Oru vedathu utt porule,
Mayarvu ariya madi nalathar,
Thiru thuyppukku uriyavane,
Vengadava ezhund arul vay.
Oh Lord in whom resides Goddess Lakshmi,

Oh Lord, who is the ocean of several things good,
Oh Lord who is the bridge helping us to cross,
The difficult sea of day-to-day life,
Oh Lord who is the ultimate meaning of Vedas,
Oh Lord, who is really the greatest,
On Lord, who makes life of devotees pleasant,
Oh, Lord of Venkata mountains.
29. ltnam vnsnacnala pamerlna suprabhatham

Ye manava: prathidinam patithum pravrutha:
Thesham prabhatha samaye smruthirangabhhajam
Pragnyam paraartha sulabham paramam prasoothe(Twice)
Vizhithu ezhunthar kalayil,

Ithirupalli ezhuchi thanai,
Vizhaindu unarndu padippavarai,
Ketpavarai , ninaippavarai,
Vazhuthugindrar evar avarkku,
Varangalodu mukthi thara,
Ezhundu arul vay, Ezhundu arul vay,
Vangadava Ezhundaraul vay.
To give boons and salvation with ease
To those of whom who read ,
This Song for waking up the Lord,
In the morning as soon as they wake up,
With devotion and regularity,
And also to those who hear and think of this song,
Be pleased to wake up, Oh Lord.
[1] Morning prayers

[2] Holy offering made to God
[3] A Indian musical instrument
[4] A very black long flower
[5] Holy pond attached to the temple
[6] Mercury
[7] Jupiter
[8] Venus
[9] Saturn
[10] Age
[11] Eagle on whom Lord Vishnu rides
[12] Snake on whom Lord Vishnu sleeps
[13] Lord narayana’s consort resides on this mole in his chest
Vishnu Sahasra Namam

Translated By P. R. Ramachander
INTRODUCTION
Stotras are devotional hymns of Hinduism sung in praise of God. This word is derived
from Sthuthi which means praise. Though post puranic age has given rise to large number
of popular mellifluous stotras composed by sages like Sankara, Ramanuja, Vedatha
Desika, Appayya Deeksithar, Mooka Kavi etc and poets like Kalidasa, there are several
great stotras which trace their origin to Puranas. Of these the greatest is possibly the
Vishnu Sahasra Namam found in Mahabharatha. Literally translated this means thousand
names of Vishnu. This is found in the Anushasanika Parvam (chapter relating to orders or
rules to the kings) of Mahabharatha.
Bheeshma Pitamaha was defeated and grievously wounded by Arjuna. But since he could
choose the time of his death as per the boons received by him, he chose to die in
Uttarayana and was waiting for the auspicious time. Meanwhile the war was over leading
to death of all those male members in his family except the Pancha Pandavas and the
unborn child of Abhimanyu. Yudishtra the eldest of the Pandavas became the King of
Hasthinapura and whom else would he go for advise other than Bheeshma the great.
Anushasanika Parva is in the form of questions and answers between Yudishtra and
Bheeshma Pitamaha.To a question as to what is the best possible stotra, Bheeshma
answers that it is the Vishnu Sahasra Nama and teaches it to Yudishtra.
Though it describes one thousand aspects and praises of the lord, it is not simple and easy
to understand. Many great Acharyas lead by Sankara Bhagavat Pada, felt a need to give
its meaning in crystal clear terms so that the devotee can not only sing but meditate on
the aspect of the God he is praising. But this again was done in Sanskrit. With the modern
civilization several translations of this stotra is available in English and in almost all
major languages of India.
I have attempted yet another translation in English .My aim is to make the translation
simple to understand and easy to meditate. Naturally I have leaned heavily on many
translations, which are already available, especially the one in Tamil by Anna published
by the Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Mylapore, Madras.
Though it is called Sahasra Nama in fact it contains only 901 distinct sounding names.
Eight hundred and fifteen names are repeated once, Seventy-five of these names are
repeated twice, nine of these names thrice and two of these names four times. The
acharyas have attempted to give different meanings to the same word in different places
successfully.
In the afterward to the stotra Goddess Parvathi asks Siva the cosmic god for an easy way
to sing this stotra for the learned .He replies that it is sufficient that the learned one
repeats the name of Rama and this is equivalent to his singing of sahasranama. It is
important to note that this is easy method is prescribed to the very learned who do not
have time to recite it daily and not for everybody. It is also very important to meditate on
the meaning of each word while it is sung.
INVOCATION
Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye
Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon.
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
And pray, “ Remove all obstacles on my way”.
Vyasam Vasishtanaptharam, Sakthe Poutramakalmasham,

Parasarathmajam vande, Shukathatham Taponidhim.
I bow before you Vyasa,
The treasure house of penance,
The great grand son of Vasishta.
The grand son of Shakthi,
The son of Parasara.
And the father of Shuka,
Vyasa Vishnu Roopaya, Vyasa Roopaya Vishnave,
Nmo Vai Brahma Vidaya, Vasishtaya Namo Nama.
Bow I before,
Vyasa who is Vishnu,
Vishnu who is Vyasa,
And again and again bow before,
He, who is born,
In the family of Vasishta.
Avikaraya Shuddhaya, Nityaya Paramatmane,

Sadaika Roopa Roopaya, Vishnave Sarva Jishnave.
Bow I before Vishnu
Who is pure,
Who is not affected,
Who is permanent,
Who is the ultimate truth.
And He who wins over,
All the mortals in this world.
Yasya smarana Mathrena, Janma Samsara bandhanath.

Vimuchayate Nama Tasmai , Vishnave Prabha Vishnave
OM Namo Vishnave Prabha Vishnave
Bow I before Him,
The all-powerful Vishnu,
The mere thought of whom.
Releases one forever,
Of the ties of birth and life.
Bow I before the all powerful Vishnu
Shri Vaisampayana Uvacha:

Shrutva dharmaneshena , Pavanani cha Sarvasha,
Yudishtra santhanavam Puneravabhya Bhashata
Sri Vaisampayana said:
After hearing a lot,
About Dharma that carries life,,
And of those methods great,
That removes sins from ones life,
For ever and to cleanse,
Yudhishtra asked again,
Bheeshma, the abode of everlasting peace.
Yudishtra Uvacha:
Kimekam Daivatham Loke, Kim Vapyegam Parayanam,
Sthuvantha Kam Kamarchanda Prapnyur Manava Shubham,
Ko Dharma sarva Dharmanam Paramo Matha
Kim Japan Muchyathe Jandur Janma Samsara Bhandanat
Yudishtra asked:
In this wide world , Oh Grandpa,
Which is that one God,
Who is the only shelter?
Who is He whom,
Beings worship and pray,
And get salvation great?
Who is He who should oft,
Be worshipped with love?
Which Dharma is so great,
There is none greater?
And which is to be oft chanted,
To get free.
From these bondage of life, cruel?
Bheeshma Uvacha:
Jagat Prabhum devadevam Anantham Purushottamam,
Stuvan nama Sahasrena, Purusha Sathathothida,
Tameva charchayan nityam, Bhaktya purushamavyayam,
Dhyayan sthuvan namasyancha yajamanasthameva cha,
Anadi nidhanam vishnum sarva loka Maheswaram
Lokadyaksham stuvannityam Sarva dukkhago bhaved,
Brahmanyam sarva dharmagnam Lokanam keerthi vardhanam,
Lokanatham Mahadbhootham Sarva Bhootha bhavodbhavam
Aeshame sarva dharmanam dharmadhika tamo matha,
Yad bhaktyo pundarikaksham Stuvyr-archanayr-nara sada,
Paramam yo mahatteja, paramam yo mahattapa
Paramam yo mahad brahma paramam ya parayanam
Pavithranam Pavithram yo mangalanam cha mangalam,
Dhaivatham devathanam cha bhootanam yo vya pitha
Yatha sarvani bhoothani bhavandyathi yugagame
Yasmincha pralayam yanthi punareve yuga kshaye
Tasya Loka pradhanasya Jagannatathasya bhoopathe
Vishno nama sahasram me Srunu papa bhayapaham
Bheeshma Replied:
That purusha with endless devotion,
Who chants the thousand names ,
Of He who is the lord of the Universe,
Of He who is the God of Gods,
Of He who is limitless,
Would get free,
From these bondage of life, cruel
He who also worships and prays,
Daily without break,
That Purusha who does not change,
That Vishnu who does not end or begin,
That God who is the lord of all worlds,
And Him, who presides over the universe,
Would loose without fail,
All the miseries in this life.
Chanting the praises,
Worshipping and singing,
With devotion great,
Of the lotus eyed one ,
Who is partial to the Vedas,
Who is the only one , who knows the dharma,
Who increases the fame ,
Of those who live in this world,
Who is the master of the universe,
Who is the truth among all those who has life,
And who decides the life of all living,
Is the dharma that is great.
That which is the greatest light,
That which is the greatest penance,
That which is the greatest brahmam,
Is the greatest shelter that I know.
Please hear from me,
The thousand holy names,
Which wash away all sins,
Of Him who is purest of the pure,
Of That which is holiest of holies,
Of Him who is God among Gods,
Of That father who lives Without death,
Among all that lives in this world,
Of Him whom all the souls,
Were born at the start of the world,
Of Him in whom, all that lives,
Will disappear at the end of the world,
And of that the chief of all this world ,
Who bears the burden of this world..
I would teach you without fail,
Of those names with fame.
Which deal of His qualities great,
And which the sages sing,
So that beings of this wide world,
Become happy and great.
Rishir Namnam Sahsrasya Veda Vyaso Maha Muni

Chando aunustup stada devo bhagawan devaki sutha
Amruthamsu Bhavo Bhhejam Shakthir devaki nandana
Trisama hridayam tasya santhyarthe viniyujyade
Vishnum Jishnum Mahavishnum Prabha vishnun Maheswaram
Aneka Roopa Daityantham Namami purushottamam
These thousand names Yudishtra
Are Sung for peace,
And has Vyasa as the sage,
And is composed in Anusthup metre,
And has its God the son of Devaki,
And its root is Amrutamsudbhava
And its strength the baby of Devaki,
And its heart is Trissama
Bow I before Him,
Who is everywhere,
Who is ever victorious,
Who is in every being,
Who is God of Gods,
Who is the killer of asuras,
And who is the greatest,
Among all purushas.
DHYANAM
Ksheerodanvath pradese suchimani vilasad saikathe Maukthikanam
Malaklupthasanastha Spatikamani nibhai maukthiker mandithanga
Shubrai-rabrai-rathabrai ruparivirachitai muktha peeyusha varshai
Anandi na puniyadari nalina Gadha sankapanir Mukunda
Let that Mukunda makes us all holy,
Who wears all over his body
Pearls made of spatika,
Who sits on the throne of garland of pearls ,
Located in the sand of precious stones,
By the side of the sea of milk,
Who gets happy of the white cloud,
Sprayed of drops of nectar,
And who has the mace , the wheel and the lotus in His hands.
Bhoo padau yasya nabhi r viyadasu ranila schandra suryaau cha nether
Karnavasasiro dhaumugamabhi dhahano yasya vasteyamabhdhi
Anthastham yasya viswam sura nara khaga go bhogi gandharva dhaityai,
Chitram ram ramyathe tham thribhuvana vapusham vishnumeesam namami
I bow before that God, Vishnu
Who is the lord of three worlds,
Who has earth as his feet,
Who has air as his soul,
Who has sky as his belly,
Who has moon and sun as eyes,
Who has the four directions as ears,
Who has the land of gods as head,
Who has fire as his mouth,
Who has sea as his stomach,
And in whose belly play and enjoy,
Gods, men birds, animals,
Serpent men, Gandharvas and Asuras.
Santhakaram Bujaga sayanam Padmanabham suresam,

Viswadharam Gagana sadrusam Megha varnam shubangam
Lakshmi kantham kamala nayanam Yogi hrid dyana gamyam
Vande vishnum bava bhayaharam sava lokaika nadham
I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who is personification of peace,
Who sleeps on his folded arms,
Who has a lotus on his belly,
Who is the God of gods,
Who is the basis of earth,
Who is similar to the sky,
Who is of the colour of the cloud,
Who has beautiful limbs,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who is seen by saints through thought,
Who kills all worries and fears,
And who is the lord of all the worlds.
Megha syamam Peetha kouseys vasam Srivatsangam Kausthuboth bhasithangam

Punyopetham pundareekayathaksham Vishnum vande sarva lokaika natham
I bow before that God Vishnu,
Who is the lord of all the universe,
Who is black like a cloud,
Who wears yellow silks,
Who has the sreevatsa on him,
Whose limbs shine because of Kousthubha,
Who has eyes like an open lotus,
And who is surrounded by the blessed always.
Sasanga chakram sakerita kundalam sappeethavastram saraseruhekshanam,

Sahara vaksha sthala shobhi kousthubham namai Vishnum sirasa chaturbhujam
I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who has four arms,
Who has a conch and wheel in his hands,
Who wears a crown and ear globes,
Who wears yellow silks,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who shines because of Kousthbha ,
Worn in his garlanded chest.
Chayayam Parijatasys hemasimhasanopari,
Aseenamam budha syama Mayathakashamalangrutham,
Chandranana chathurbahum sreevatsangitha vakshasam,
Rukmani Satyabhamabhyam Sahitham Krishnamasraye.
I seek refuge in Lord Krishna,
Who is with Rukhmani and Satyabhama,
Who sits on a golden throne,
In the shade of Parijata tree,
Who is of the colour of the black cloud,
Who has long broad eyes,
Who has a face like moon,
Who has four hands,
And who has a chest adorned by Sreevatsa.
Stotram:
 1 * Viswam - He who is the Universe itself
* 2 * Vishnu - He who is spread everywhere
* 3 * Vashatkara - He who is personification of Vedic sacrifice(Yagna)
* 4 * Bhootha Bhavya Bhavat Prabhu - "He who is the master of past, present and
future"
* 5 * Bhootakrit - He who has created the beings in the universe
* 6 * Bhootabrit - He who takes care of all the beings in the universe
* 7 * Bhava - He who is everything that happens
* 8 * Bhootaatma - He who is the soul of every being in the Universe
* 9 * Bhootabhavana - He who nurtures every being in the universe
* 10 * Pootatma - He who is detached of every thing or He who has a clean
character
* 11 * Paramatma - He who is in every being but beyond every being or the
greatest soul.
* 12 * Mukthanam Parama Gathi - He who is the ultimate salvation of every freed
being
* 13 * Avyaya - He who does not have different forms or He who is always same.
* 14 * Purusha - He who is inside every body
* 15 * Sakshi - He who is the witness of every thing that happens
* 16 * Kshetragna - He who knows the body
* 17 * Akshara - He who does not have death
* 18 * Yoga - He who can be attained by yoga (meditation?)
* 19 * Yoga Vitham Netha - He who is the leader of all those who know yoga
* 20 * Pradhana-Purusheswara - He who is the lord of nature and beings
* 21 * Narasimha Vapusha - He who is part human and part lion
* 22 * Sriman - He in whom Sri (Lakshmi or Goddess) resides
* 23 * Kesava - "He who is served by Vishnu, Siva and Brahma. [or] He who has
beautiful hair. [or] He Who killed Kesi the Asura(Ogre)."
* 24 * Purushottama - "He who is the greatest among Purushas(beings). [or] He
who is greater than those who are bound, those who are free and those who are
static."
* 25 * Sarwa - He who is everything
* 26 * Ssarva - He who destroys everything when the deluge comes
* 27 * Shiva - He who is pure
* 28 * Sthanu - He who is stable
* 29 * Bhootaatha - He from whom all the beings evolved
* 30 * Nidhiravyaya - He who is never destroyed (even at deluge)
* 31 * Sambhava - He who is all that happens
* 32 * Bhavana - He who is the giver of every thing
* 33 * Bhartha - He who is the basis supports all beings
* 34 * Prabhava - He in whom all things were born
* 35 * Prabhu - He who is extremely clever
* 36 * Easwara - He who controls and rules all beings or He who is a natural
ruler.
* 37 * Swayambhu - He who is born from himself
* 38 * Shambhu - He who gives all pleasures
* 39 * Aditya - He who throws light on everything or He who is one but appears
different.
* 40 * Pushkaraksha - He who has lotus like eyes
* 41 * Mahaswana - He who has a great voice
* 42 * Anadhinidhana - He who has neither birth nor death
* 43 * Dhatha - He who carries the world
* 44 * Vidhatha - He who creates all actions and their results
* 45 * Dhatur-Uttama - He who is greater than the creator (Brahma)
* 46 * Aprameya - "He who is beyond rules , regulations and definitions."
* 47 * Hrishikesa - He who controls his five senses
* 48 * Padmanabha - He who has a lotus (from which the world evolved) growing
on his belly
* 49 * Amara -Prabhu - He who is the chief of deathless beings
* 50 * Viswa-Karma - He who has made this universe
* 51 * Manu - He who thinks (worries) of every thing
* 52 * Dwashta - He who destroys every thing
* 53 * Sthavishta - He who is extremely fat
* 54 * Sthaviro-Dhruva - He who is ancient and permanent
* 55 * Agrahya - He who is not reachable by senses
* 56 * Saswatha - "He who existed in the past, exists at present and will exist in
future."
* 57 * Krishna - "He who is black. [or] He who is personification of truth,
happiness and that which is beyond us."
* 58 * Lohitaksha - He who has red eyes
* 59 * Prathardhana - He who destroys every thing in the end (deluge)
* 60 * Prabhootha - He who is full of wealth and knowledge
* 61 * Thrika-Kubhdhama - "He in whom resides the three worlds viz. Earth,
Heaven and Hell"
* 62 * Pavithra - He who is pure or He who makes others pure.
* 63 * Mangalam-Param - He who does good to others
* 64 * Easana - He who rules over (appoints) everything
* 65 * Pranadha - He who makes beings move
* 66 * Prana - He who is the soul
* 67 * Jyeshta - He who is elder to all others
* 68 * Sreshta - He who is better than all others
* 69 * Prajapathi - He who is the chief of all human beings
* 70 * Hiranyagarbha - He who resides as the soul (Brahmam) of this golden
universe
* 71 * Bhoogarbha - He who carries the earth within himself
* 72 * Maadhava - "He who is the consort of Lakshmi. [or] He who can be
realized only by silence, meditation and yoga"
* 73 * Madusudhana - He who killed Madhu the Asura
* 74 * Easwara - He who is supremely strong
* 75 * Vikrami - He who has the ability to destroy all his enemies or He who has
valour.
* 76 * Dhanvi - He who is the supreme archer
* 77 * Medhavi - He who is the supreme intelligence
* 78 * Vikrama - He who has measured the worlds Or He who rides on a bird
(Garuda)
* 79 * Krama - He who has spread every where
* 80 * Anuthama - He who does not have anybody better than him
* 81 * Duradharsha - He who can not be cowed down by his enemies
* 82 * Kridhagna - He who knows good and bad of all beings or He who gives
salvation even by giving leaves and flowers.
* 83 * Krithi - He who is busy in his work or He who is personification of work.
* 84 * Athmavan - He who has only his strength as his basis
* 85 * Suresha - He who is the lord of all Gods (Devas)
* 86 * ssarana - He who removes sadness from the unhappy
* 87 * ssharma - He who is personification of total happiness
* 88 * Vishwaretha - He who is the seed to this universe
* 89 * PrajhaBhava - He who is the reason for existence of human beings
* 90 * Aaha - He who is as bright as the day
* 91 * Samvatsara - He who is personification of the year
* 92 * Vyala - He who cannot be caught like the great serpent
* 93 * Prathyaya - He who is personification of knowledge
* 94 * Sarvadarshana - He who sees (knows) everything
* 95 * Ajha - He who does not have birth
* 96 * Sarveshwara - He who is God for everything
* 97 * Siddha - He who is always everywhere
* 98 * Siddhi - He who is the desirable effect of everything
* 99 * Sarvadhi - He who is the primary reason for everything
* 100 * Achyutha - He who does not slip. [or] He who does not allow his
devotees to slip.
* 101 * Vrashakapi - He who is the personification of Dharma and Varaha
* 102 * Ameyatma - He whose stature can not be measured
* 103 * Sarva Yoga Vinisrutha - He who is devoid of all attachments. [or] He
who is known by all yogas.
* 104 * Vasu - He who lives in every being
* 105 * VasuMana - He who has a good heart
* 106 * Satya - He who is truth personified
* 107 * Samathma - He who looks everybody as equal
* 108 * Asammitha - He who can not be measured
* 109 * Sama - He who is without change at all times
* 110 * Amogha - He who gives all to his devotees
* 111 * Pundarikaksha - He who is lotus eyed. [or] He who is like eyes for those
living in the heaven called Pundarika
* 112 * Vrishakarma - He whose actions are dictated by Dharma
* 113 * Vrishakritha - He who is born to uphold Dharma
* 114 * Rudhra - He who drives away sadness and the reasons for it
* 115 * Bahusiras - He who has many heads
* 116 * Bhabru - He who carries the worlds
* 117 * Viswayoni - He from whom all beings are born
* 118 * Suchisrava - He who hears holy (clean) words of his devotees
* 119 * Amritha - He who does not die
* 120 * SaswathaSthanu - He who is perennially stable. [or] He who is permanent
and unmovable.
* 121 * Varoraoha - He who does not send back those who attain him
* 122 * Mahathapa - He who is extremely knowledgeable
* 123 * Sarvaga - He who goes (reaches) every where
* 124 * Sarvavid-bhanu - He who shines in the knowledge of every thing
* 125 * Vishvaksena - He who attacks the armies of Rakshasas from all
directions. Or He who attacks bad things from everywhere
* 126 * Janardhana - He who troubles bad people. [or] He whom people pray for
benefits.
* 127 * Veda - He who is the Vedas
* 128 * Vedavidha - He who knows the meaning of Vedas
* 129 * Avyanga - He who is beyond the reach of five senses
* 130 * Vedanga - He who has Vedas as parts of his body
* 131 * VedaVith - He who examines (interprets) Vedas
* 132 * Kavi - He who sees (knows) everything
* 133 * Lokadhyaksha - He who presides over the Universe
* 134 * Suradyaksha - He who directs the devas
* 135 * Dharmadyaksha - He who presides over Dharma
* 136 * KrithaKritha - He who is the means and result of every thing
* 137 * Chathurathma - "He who is Brahma during creation, Vishnu during the
upkeep , Rudra during destruction and Janardhana during Pralaya(deluge) of the
world"
* 138 * Chathur Vyuha - "He who is Aniruddha when we are awake, Pradhyumna
when we are dreaming, Sangarshana when we are in Sushupthi and Vasudeva
when we are in Thuriya"
* 139 * Chathur Damshtra - He who has four protruding incisors( as in Narasimha
Avatara). [or] He who has four horns
* 140 * Chathur Bhuja - He who has four hands
* 141 * Brajishnu - He who is in the form of light. [or] He who is the light.
* 142 * Bhojana - He who is in the form which can be enjoyed like food. [or] He
who consumes food offered to him by devotees
* 143 * Bhoktha - He who is the consumer of nature
* 144 * Sahishnu - He who can pardon. [or] He who wins and converts.
* 145 * JagataDhija - He who was born before the world
* 146 * Anagha - He whom no sin gets attached or He who is sinless
* 147 * Vijaya - He who is wins
* 148 * Jetha - He who is always the victor
* 149 * Viswayoni - He who is the universe and its creator
* 150 * Punarvasu - He who is in every being as its controller
* 151 * Upendra - He who is Indra to Indra himself
* 152 * Vamana - He who was born as Vamana. [or] He whom devotees can
worship
* 153 * Pramsu - He who grew big when measuring the world as Vamana
* 154 * Amogha - He whose actions are never wasted
* 155 * Suchi - He who cleans the mind of those who pray Him
* 156 * OOrjitha - He who is very powerful
* 157 * Athindra - He who is above Indra
* 158 * Sangriha - He who destroys during the deluge
* 159 * Sarga - He who is the personification of creation
* 160 * Dhritatma - He who is birth less and stable
* 161 * Niyama - He who appoints others
* 162 * Yama - He who controls others
* 163 * Vedya - He who can be known
* 164 * Vaidya - He who knows all knowledge
* 165 * Sada Yogi - He who is lustrous always
* 166 * Veeraha - He who kills Asura Heroes
* 167 * Madhava - He who is the lord of knowledge (Vidya)
* 168 * Madhu - He who is like honey
* 169 * Athindriya - He who is beyond human senses
* 170 * Maha maya - He who is an illusion to those great illusionists
* 171 * Mahotsaha - He who has great enthusiasm
* 172 * Mahabala - He who is very strong
* 173 * Maha Buddhi - He who has tremendous knowledge
* 174 * Maha Veerya - He who even if there is reason to worry never gets
worried
* 175 * Maha Shakthi - He who is very strong
* 176 * Maha Dyuthi - He who has great luster
* 177 * Anirdesya Vapu - He of whom nobody can tell that he is thus
* 178 * Shreeman - He in whom godly wealth resides
* 179 * Ameyatma - He who has immeasurable knowledge
* 180 * Mahadri Drik - He who lifted large mountains
* 181 * Maheshvasa - He who is a great archer
* 182 * Mahee Bhartha - He who lifted the earth when he was born as Varaha
* 183 * Sreenivasa - He in whose chest resides Shree Devi
* 184 * Sadam Gathi - He who is the ultimate goal of good people
* 185 * Aniruddha - He who can not be stopped by any body
* 186 * Surananda - He who makes Devas happy
* 187 * Govinda - He who lifted the earth (Go). [or] He who is the chief of cows.
[or] He who makes the word ’Go' attain him
* 188 * Govidam Pathi - He who is the leader of those who know Vedas
* 189 * Mareechi - He who is in the form of light
* 190 * Dhamana - He who punishes
* 191 * Hamsa - He who removes fear of those who consider Him as themselves
* 192 * Suparna - He who has beautiful wings
* 193 * Bhujagottama - He who is the shape of a good serpent
* 194 * Hiranya Nabha - He who has a belly like gold
* 195 * Suthapa - He who has done great penance
* 196 * Padmanabha - He who shines in the belly of the lotus of our heart
* 197 * Prajapathi - He who is the chief of people
* 198 * Amruthyu - He who does not have death
* 199 * Sarvadrikh - He who sees everything
* 200 * Simha - He who troubles sinners
* 201 * Samdatha - He who adds devotees to himself
* 202 * Sandhiman - He who adds all those who experience Him to himself
* 203 * Sthira - He who is permanent
* 204 * Ajha - He who is inside everything
* 205 * Dhurmarshana - He whom enemies cannot defeat or bear
* 206 * Shaaratha - He who orders and makes others obey
* 207 * Vishrutathma - He who is the soul of all the good one is told
* 208 * Surariha - He who destroys the enemies of devas
* 209 * Guru - He who is a teacher of all knowledge
* 210 * Guru-Thama - He who is the teacher of teachers
* 211 * Dhama - He who is light
* 212 * Satya - He who is truth
* 213 * Satyaparakrama - He who is truly a hero
* 214 * Nimisha - He who closes his eyes (during Yoganidhra)
* 215 * Animisha - He who sees everything without batting his eyelids
* 216 * Ssraghvi - He who wears a garland
* 217 * Vachaspathi Udharathi - He who is the supreme personification of
knowledge
* 218 * Agrani - He who takes one to a higher life
* 219 * Grammani - He who appoints (controls) Pancha Bhutas
* 220 * Shriman - He who shines
* 221 * Nyaya - He who is justice
* 222 * Netha - He who drives the world machine as its leader
* 223 * Sameerana - He who in the form of wind makes beings move
* 224 * Sahasra Moordha - He who has countless heads (all heads of beings are
his)
* 225 * Viswathma - He who is the soul of every thing
* 226 * Sahasraksha - He who has thousand eyes (All eyes are his)
* 227 * Sahasrapath - He who has thousand feet
* 228 * Avarthana - He who rotates (the wheel of life)
* 229 * Nivrithathma - He who is not attached to life
* 230 * Samvritha - He who is not visible due to net of illusion (Maya)
* 231 * Sampramardhana - He who destroys the world (in the form of Yama and
Rudhra)
* 232 * Aha Samvarthakaya - He who makes day in the form of sun
* 233 * Vahnni - He who is in the form of fire
* 234 * Anila - He who is in the form of air
* 235 * Dharanidhara - He who supports the earth (in the form of Adi sesha)
* 236 * Suprasadha - He who is mercy personified
* 237 * Prasannathma - He who is forever clear headed
* 238 * Viswa Drik - He who takes care of the world
* 239 * Viswa Bhuja - He who eats up the world during deluge
* 240 * Vibhu - He who has many forms
* 241 * Satkartha - He who worships those who do good deeds
* 242 * Satkritha - He who is worshipped by good people
* 243 * Sadhu - He who walks in the righteous path
* 244 * Jahnnu - He who prevents people without Bhakthi from attaining him
* 245 * Narayana - He who resides in all things that he creates. [or] He in whom
all souls reside.
* 246 * Nara - He who shows the path
* 247 * Asangyeya - He who is beyond counting or He who is infinite
* 248 * Aprameyatman - He who is beyond knowledge
* 249 * Visishta - He who is the greatest
* 250 * SishtaKrith - He who orders or he who protects good people
* 251 * Suchi - He who is blemish less
* 252 * Siddhartha - He who has all he wants
* 253 * Siddha Sankalpa - He who realizes all that he wants
* 254 * Siddhitha - He who gives devotees the ability to attain their wants
* 255 * Siddhi Sadhana - He who is ‘wants’ and the reason for ‘wants’
* 256 * Vrishahi - He who shines like day
* 257 * Vrishabha - He who showers all wishes on his devotees
* 258 * Vishnu - He who measured the worlds in Vamana Avatara
* 259 * Vrishaparvana - He who can be attained through the stair case of Dharma
(right action)
* 260 * Vrishodhara - He who keeps all beings in his belly during deluge
* 261 * Vardhana - He who rears beings
* 262 * Vardhamana - He who grows like the beings whom He grows
* 263 * Viviktha - He who stands alone
* 264 * Shruthisagara - He who is the ocean in which all Shrutis( Vedas) lead
* 265 * Subhuja - He who has good arms
* 266 * Dhurdhara - He who carries everything but not carried by anybody or He
who is impossible to carry
* 267 * Vagmi - He who is a great orator
* 268 * Mahendra - He who is God to the Gods
* 269 * Vasudha - He who gives good pleasures and wealth
* 270 * Vasu - He who is wealth
* 271 * Naikaroopa - He who does not have one appearance
* 272 * Brihadroopa - He who has a big appearance
* 273 * Shipivishta - He who is inside a ray of light. [or] He who is sacrifice in a
sacrificial animal
* 274 * Prakasana - He who makes everything shine
* 275 * Ojastejodyuthidhara - "He who has strength, valor and luster"
* 276 * Prakasathma - He who is the soul of luster Or He who makes others shine
* 277 * Prathapana - He who emits heat
* 278 * Kriddha - "He who is full (of knowledge, Dharma and renunciation)"
* 279 * Spashtakshara - He who is denoted by the sound of OM
* 280 * Manthra - He who is the shape of Vedic manthras
* 281 * Chandramsa - He who is as pleasant as the ray of moon
* 282 * Bhaskaradyuthi - He who has light like the sun
* 283 * Amruthamsurbhava - He who made moon appear from the Ocean of milk
* 284 * Bhanu - He who shines himself
* 285 * Shasabindu - He who is like moon
* 286 * Sureswra - He who is the chief of those who do good
* 287 * Aushadha - He who is medicine
* 288 * Jagatha-Sethu - He who is the bridge for the worlds
* 289 * Sathya Dharma Parakrama - "He who is truth, Dharma and valorous"
* 290 * Bhootha Bhava Bhannatha - "He who is the lord of past, present and
future"
* 291 * Pavana - He who cleans in the form of wind
* 292 * Paavana - He who makes the wind blow
* 293 * Anala - He whom we never get satisfied
* 294 * Kamaha - He who removes bondage of life
* 295 * Kama Krit - He who satisfies wishes
* 296 * Kantha - He who is attractive because of his beauty
* 297 * Kama - He who is desired by everybody
* 298 * Kamapradha - He who gives all wishes for those who wish
* 299 * Prabhu - He who stands tall
* 300 * Yugadhi Krit - He who created the divisions of time
* 301 * Yuga Vartha - He who makes time periods come again and again
* 302 * Naika Maya - He who creates many illusions
* 303 * Mahasana - He who is a big eater during deluge
* 304 * Adhrisya - He who is not visible
* 305 * Vyaktha roopa - He who is clearly visible (to yogis)
* 306 * Sahasra Jit - He who defeats thousands (of Rakshsas-bad people)
* 307 * Anantha Jit - He who is for ever victorious
* 308 * Ishta - He who is liked by every one
* 309 * Avisishta - He who does not have any one above him
* 310 * Sishteshta - He who is dear to the learned
* 311 * Shikandi - He who wears the feathers of pea cock
* 312 * Nahusha - He who ties souls by illusion
* 313 * Vrisha - He who rains (wishes of devotees)
* 314 * Krodha - He who removes anger from devotees
* 315 * Krodha Krit Kartha - He who destroys those becoming angry (like
Rakshasas)
* 316 * Viswa Bhahu - He who has hands all over the universe (He who supports
us every where)
* 317 * Mahee Dhara - He who supports the earth
* 318 * Achyutha - He who never changes
* 319 * Pradhitha - He who is famous
* 320 * Prana - He who is the soul
* 321 * Pranaadha - He who gives strength
* 322 * Vasavanuja - He who is the brother of Indra
* 323 * Apam Nidhi - He who is the ocean
* 324 * Adhishtana - He in whom the world stays
* 325 * Apramaththa - He who is always watchful
* 326 * Prathishtitha - He who has become stable
* 327 * Skandha - He who is the ambrosia (nectar)
* 328 * Skandha Dhara - He who supports the path of the righteous
* 329 * Dhurya - He who carries the weight of the world
* 330 * Varadha - He who gives boons
* 331 * Vayu Vahana - He who makes even the wind move
* 332 * Vasu Deva - He who is in everything and plays there
* 333 * Brihat Bhanu - He who has wide rays which go every where
* 334 * Adhi Deva - He who is the first reason of the world
* 335 * Purandhara - He who destroyed cities of Asuras
* 336 * Ashoka - He who is never sad
* 337 * Stharana - He who helps one to cross the sea of life
* 338 * Sthara - He who gives strength to face the fears of life
* 339 * Shura - He who has valor
* 340 * Shouri - "He who is a hero (He who is shura , the son of Vasudeva)"
* 341 * Janeswara - He who is God for all those who are born
* 342 * Anukoola - He who is positively interested I every one
* 343 * Satha Vartha - He who was born several times (to protect Dharma)
* 344 * Padhmi - He who has lotus in his hand
* 345 * Padhma Nibhekshana - He who has two lotus like eyes
* 346 * Padhma Nabha - He who has the lotus on his belly
* 347 * Aravindaksha - He who has beautiful lotus like eyes
* 348 * Padhma Garbha - He who is being meditated in the lotus of our mind
* 349 * Sarrera Brit - He who takes many forms by his illusion
* 350 * Mahardhi - He who has great wealth
* 351 * Hriddha - He grows in the form of universe
* 352 * Vridhatma - He who is oldest
* 353 * Maha Aksha - He who has big eyes (all seeing)
* 354 * Garuda Dwaja - He who has Garuda(eagle) in his flag
* 355 * Athula - He who has no equals
* 356 * Sharabha - He who lives as soul in beings
* 357 * Bheema - He who makes everyone afraid of Him
* 358 * Sama Yagna - He who knows the time for action or He who treats all as
equals
* 359 * Havirhari - He who takes share of Gods in a Yaga (fire sacrifice)
* 360 * Sarva Lakshana Lakshanya - He who has all known good characteristics.
[or] He who is known to all known rules.
* 361 * Lakshmi Vaan - He from whom Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) never
leaves
* 362 * Samithinjaya - He who wins in all wars
* 363 * Vikshara - He who is never destroyed
* 364 * Rohitha - He who took the form of red fish called Rohita. [or] He who is
red like the inside of lotus.
* 365 * Maarga - He who is the way for eternal bliss
* 366 * Hetha - He who is the cause
* 367 * Damodhara - He who is known by knowledge got by self restraint. [or]
He who was tied by Yasodha in the stomach. [or] He who keeps in his belly the
world called Dhama.
* 368 * Saha - He who tolerates everything
* 369 * Mahidhara - He who carries the world
* 370 * Maha Bhaga - He who is great in the Avataras (holy births) he takes. [or]
He who receives the best share offered by devotees.
* 371 * Vega Van - He who is very fast
* 372 * Amithasana - He who takes immeasurable food ( during deluge)
* 373 * Udbhava - He who is the reason for the birth of the worlds
* 374 * Ksobhana - He who during creation churns Purusha and Prakrithi
* 375 * Deva - He who plays in activities like creation. [or] He who wins over
Asuras.
* 376 * Srigarbha - He who keeps his wealth (of worlds) in his belly
* 377 * Parameshwara - He who is the most efficient ruler
* 378 * Karana - He who is the instrument for creation of the world
* 379 * Kaarana - He who is the cause for creation of the world
* 380 * Kartha - He who is independent master
* 381 * Vikartha - He who created peculiar worlds
* 382 * Gahana - "He whose shape, strength and actions are difficult to know"
* 383 * Guha - He who hides everything by illusion (Maya)
* 384 * Vyavasaya - He who is personification of knowledge
* 385 * Vyavasthana - He who is not bound by any limitations
* 386 * Samsthana - He who has the best position
* 387 * Sthanada - He who gives positions
* 388 * Dhruva - He who is permanent
* 389 * Parardhi - He who has great wealth
* 390 * Parama Spashta - He who is the limit of beauty and self evidence. [or] He
who is extremely clear.
* 391 * Thushta - He who is the form of immortal bliss
* 392 * Pushta - He who is always complete
* 393 * Shubekshana - He who has a blissful sight. [or] He whose sight gives all
persons their wants.
* 394 * Raama - He who makes others to be happy with him
* 395 * Virama - He who is the ultimate end of everything
* 396 * Viratha - He who is not interested in worldly pleasures
* 397 * Maargha - He who is the path (for Moksha or immortal bliss)
* 398 * Neya - He who obeys orders of sages devoted to him
* 399 * Naya - He who makes everything work (lead)
* 400 * Anaya - He who cannot be lead by any body
* 401 * Veera - He who is personification of valor
* 402 * Shakthi Matham Shreshta - He who is strongest among the strong
* 403 * Dharma - He who is the basis of every thing. [or] He who is worshipped
by all faiths.
* 404 * Dharma Vidhuttama - He who is greatest among those who know Dharma
* 405 * Vaikunta - "He who keeps the five Bhutas (air, water, sky, Fire and earth)
bound together at the beginning of creation. [or] He who removes all obstacles in
the way of devotees to attain Him."
* 406 * Purusha - He who is in front of every thing or He who washes off all sins
or He who is the soul in all beings
* 407 * Prana - He who is the soul of souls
* 408 * Pranadha - He who gives life (movement)
* 409 * Pranava - He who is the holy sound (Om)
* 410 * Pruddhu - He who is spread in the form of the worlds
* 411 * Hiranya Garbha - He who keeps the golden source for all creations
* 412 * Shatrugna - He who kills Asuras or He who controls sensual weakness by
knowledge
* 413 * Vyaptha - He who pervades in all beings as the cause
* 414 * Vayu - He who makes perfumes spread or He who spreads to the places
where he is worshipped
* 415 * Adokshaja - He who is never gets exhausted by use by his devotees or He
who never dries up
* 416 * Hrithu - He who is the seasons
* 417 * Sudarshana - He who has eyes like lotus petals or He who can be easily
seen by his devotees
* 418 * Kaala - He who always keeps thinking of everything
* 419 * Parameshti - He who by his power stays in the lotus of heart
* 420 * Parigraha - He who is known in all possible manner by his devotees
* 421 * Ugra - He who gives strict orders
* 422 * Samvatsara - He who makes all things reside in Him
* 423 * Daksha - He who completes all jobs quickly
* 424 * Vishrama - He who provides rest for those who are tired (of life)
* 425 * ViswaDakshina - He who is an expert in all things or He who is more
powerful than all others
* 426 * Visthara - He who makes all the world broaden in Him
* 427 * StavaraStanu - He who is stable and he who makes the world stable
within Him
* 428 * Pramana - He who is the law to support every thing or He who is
personification of Knowledge
* 429 * Bhijamavyaya - He who is the deathless reason
* 430 * Artha - He who is loved by others (because He is Sweet)
* 431 * Anartha - He who does not wish any thing
* 432 * Mahakosa - He who is immersed in the five continents
* 433 * Mahabhoga - He who is pleasures in life personified
* 434 * Mahadhana - He who has great wealth
* 435 * Anirvinna - He who does not hate others
* 436 * Stavishta - He who is spread every where in his majestic form
* 437 * Abhu - He who does not have birth
* 438 * Dharmayupa - He who is like a pillar in which right action (dharma) is
tied
* 439 * Maha makha - He by whom yagas become great (by giving to Him)
* 440 * Nakshatra Nemi - He who is like the zodiac
* 441 * Nakshatri - He who is like the moon who is the chief of stars
* 442 * Kshama - He who is perennially patient
* 443 * Kshaama - He who remains alone after the deluge
* 444 * Sameehana - He who likes his jobs like creation
* 445 * Yagna - He who is personification of Sacrifice (Yagna)
* 446 * Ijhya - He who is being worshipped by Yagas
* 447 * Mahejya - He who is the greatest among those worshipped by Yagas
* 448 * Krathu - He who is personification of performance of Yaga
* 449 * Sathram - He who is the form of Sathra Yaga or He who protects good
people (Sadhu)
* 450 * Satham Gathi - He who is the ultimate goal of those who seek for
salvation (Moksha)
* 451 * Sarva Darshi - He who knows every thing naturally or He who sees
everything
* 452 * Vimukthathma - He who is the soul which has left all its bondages
* 453 * Sarvagna - He who knows all that is to be known
* 454 * Gnanamuuttamam - "He who is not born, ever existing, giver of all that is
needed and personification of right knowledge"
* 455 * Suvritha - He who has great penance
* 456 * Sumukha - He who has a handsome face
* 457 * Suukshma - He who is the smallest known thing from which every thing
came
* 458 * Sugosha - He who sings (shouts?) good sounds like Vedas
* 459 * Sukhadha - He who gives pleasures to devotees
* 460 * Suhrith - He who has a great heart (mind)
* 461 * Manohara - He who steals our mind (by his beauty)
* 462 * Jitakrodha - He who is in control of anger
* 463 * Vira Bahu - He who has heroic arms (to kill asuras)
* 464 * Vidharana - "He who tears off, those who do sins"
* 465 * Swaapana - He who makes all beings sleep by illusion
* 466 * Swa Wasa - He who is not in the control of others or He who lives within
Himself
* 467 * Vyapi - He who has spread every where
* 468 * Nykathma - He who takes various forms depending on need
* 469 * Nykha Karma Krit - "He who does various jobs (like creation , upkeep
and destruction)"
* 470 * Vatsara - He who is the abode of everything
* 471 * Vatsala - He who loves his devotees
* 472 * Vathsi - He who protects calves (all are calves /children to Him)
* 473 * Rathna Garbha - He who is the ocean which keeps pearls within itself
* 474 * Dhaneswara - He who is the God of wealth
* 475 * Dharma Gupa - He who protects Dharma
* 476 * Dharma Krith - He who practices Dharma (in spite of His being much
above it)
* 477 * Dharmi - He who supports Dharma
* 478 * Sadha - He who is the ultimate permanent truth (Para Brahman)
* 479 * Asadha - He who is the ultimate truth which is hidden (by illusion)
* 480 * Kshara - "He who is all who deceives themselves as the mind , body and
senses"
* 481 * Akshara - "He who is beyond mind, body and senses or He who lives in
ones heart as a permanent witness"
* 482 * Avignatha - He who is not one who does not know
* 483 * Sahsramsu - He who has thousand rays
* 484 * Vidhatha - "He who carries the world and also those who carry it like
Adisesha, Diggaja etc"
* 485 * Kritha Lakshana - He who made the science of properties of all aspects or
He who is the grammar of appearance of every known being
* 486 * Gabasthi Nemi - He who is in the form of the zodiac
* 487 * Sath vastha - He who permeates in Sathva guna (kind hearted disciplined
life?) or He who lives among souls
* 488 * Simha - He who was born as a lion or He who is as royal as a lion
* 489 * Bhootha Maheswara - He who is the first and ultimate God of all beings
or He who is God of everything
* 490 * Adhi Deva - He who was God before the Devas or He who was the first
God
* 491 * Maha Deva - He who lived in renunciation and by Yoga became the
greatest truth (God?)
* 492 * Devesha - He who is the Lord of Devas
* 493 * Deva Brit Guru - He who is the teacher (guru) for Indra the chief of devas
* 494 * Utthara - He who saves all beings from the miserable ocean of mortal life
or He who awoke to help the Devas
* 495 * Gopathi - He who rears the cattle (Pasu or Go can also be taken to denote
all mortals)
* 496 * Goptha - He who is the saviour
* 497 * Gnana Gamya - He who can only be attained by right knowledge (Gnana)
* 498 * Purathana - He who is very ancient
* 499 * Sareera Bhootha Brit - He who is the soul of Pancha Bhoothas which is
the basis of all beings
* 500 * Bhoktha - He who enjoys the truth in himself or He who takes care of all
beings
* 501 * Kapindra - He who is Rama who is dear to all monkeys or He who has
taken the avathara of Varaha
* 502 * Bhoori Dakshina - He who conducts Yagas and gives cash benefits
(Dakshina) to many
* 503 * Somapa - He who drinks Soma
* 504 * Amruthapa - He who drinks the nectar of the bliss of the soul
(Athmananda)
* 505 * Soma - He who in the form of moon helps plants to grow
* 506 * Puru Jit - He who has won over several
* 507 * Puru sattama - He who is the best in several forms
* 508 * Vinaya - He who punishes bad people
* 509 * Jaya - He who wins every other being
* 510 * Sathya Sandha - He who never breaks his word (oath)
* 511 * Dasarha - He who gives all to his devotes or He who was born among the
yadavas
* 512 * Sathvatham Pathi - He who is takes care of the authors of the sastra of
Saathvatha
* 513 * Jiva - He who in the form of soul makes all beings
* 514 * Vinayitha Sakshi - He who is a witness to obedience by others to Him
* 515 * Mukunda - He who gives immortal bliss (Moksha)
* 516 * Amitha Vikrama - He who is immeasurable steps or He who has greatest
Valor
* 517 * Ambho Nidhi - "He who is the ultimate sojourn to devas, Manushyas,
asuras and pithrs or He Who has kept himself in the ocean to carry the worlds"
* 518 * Anantha Atma - He who is immeasurable or He who is the soul of adi
sesha
* 519 * Maho Dadhi Saya - He who sleeps on the ocean
* 520 * Anthaka - He who brings about end of everything
* 521 * Ajha - He who is the beginning and in the form of Manmadha(God of
love)
* 522 * Maharha - He who is fit to be worshipped
* 523 * Swaabhavya - He who by nature is not different or He who is usual
* 524 * Jithamitra - He who has won the enemies inside and outside
* 525 * Pramodhana - He who is always happy or He who makes those devotees
who meditate on Him happy
* 526 * Ananda - He who is the personification of happiness
* 527 * Nandana - He who makes his devotees happy
* 528 * Nanda - He who is full of everything that is needed or He who has
crossed the ordinary pleasures
* 529 * Satyadharma - He who is the truthful dharma
* 530 * Trivikrama - He who measured the worlds in three steps
* 531 * Maharshi Kapilacharya - He who is the sage Kapila
* 532 * Krithagna - He who is the world and the soul which knows the world
* 533 * Medhini pathi - He who is the lord of the worlds
* 534 * Tripadha - He who has three steps or He who is formed by three letters
AA UU and Ma (that is OM)
* 535 * Tridasadyaksha - "He who directs (sees from above) the states of
wakefulness, sleep and dream"
* 536 * Mahasringa - He who has the great horn (in which he tied the earth
traveling in a boat during deluge)
* 537 * Krithantha Krit - He who destroys the world created by Himself
* 538 * Mahavaraha - He who took the shape of Varaha (boar)
* 539 * Govinda - He who is attained by Vedic words
* 540 * Sushena - He who has a great army (the Stanzas in Upa Nishads are his
army)
* 541 * Kankam Gathi - He who has Golden Shoulders (Golden has been
translated as refined by some)
* 542 * Guhya - He who is known only by the secret Upanishads or He who is in
the cave of the mind
* 543 * Gabhira - "He who appears majestic because of knowledge, wealth,
strength and valor"
* 544 * Gahana - He whose depth can not be measured
* 545 * Guptha - He who is hidden from mind and the words
* 546 * Chakra Gathadhara - He who keeps the holy Wheel (representing mind)
and Holy Mace (Representing Philosophy) to save the world
* 547 * Vedhasa - He who creates or He who gives immeasurable happiness and
wealth to his devotees
* 548 * Swanga - He who is the instrument reason and cause for existence
* 549 * Ajitha - He who cannot be won
* 550 * Krishna - He who is the colour of the black cloud or He who is Krishna
Dwaipayana the sage
* 551 * Dhrida - He who has no change in character and ability
* 552 * Samkarshano Achyutha - He who draws beings within Himself during the
deluge
* 553 * Varuna - He who is purple sun who is about to set or He who hides
everything
* 554 * Vaaruna - He who is Vasishta who is the son of Varuna
* 555 * Vriksha - He who is firm and stable like the tree
* 556 * Pushkaraksha - He who has spread completely or He who rained kindness
from his eyes
* 557 * Maha Manaa - "He who performs creation, upkeep and destruction by a
thought in his great mind"
* 558 * Bhagawan - "He who is the storehouse of wealth, Dharma, fame. .riches.,
renunciation and Moksha"
* 559 * Bhagagna - He who destroys wealth during deluge
* 560 * Anandi - He who is the personification of pleasure
* 561 * Vanamali - He who wears nature as a garland
* 562 * Halayudha - He who has plough as his weapon
* 563 * Adhitya - He who was born as Vamana to Adhithi
* 564 * Jyotir Adithya - He who shines in the zodiac
* 565 * Sahishnu - He who tolerates everything
* 566 * Gathisathama - He who is the truth and He whom every one attains
* 567 * Sudhanva - He who has the holy bow called Saranga which is
personification of our senses
* 568 * Kkhanda Parasu - He who has axe as a weapon to kill enemies
* 569 * Dharuna - He who is cruel to those who prevent the right path
* 570 * Dhravina Pradha - He who gives the wealth asked by devotees
* 571 * Dhiva Sprikh - He who touches the sky or He who shows his secret form
by touch
* 572 * Sarva Drik Vyasa - He who writes about all knowledge
* 573 * Vachaspathirayonija - He who was not born and is the Lord of knowledge
* 574 * Thrisama - "He who is worshipped by the three samas (Briht, Rathandara
and Vamadeva branches of Sama Veda)"
* 575 * Samaga - He who sings sama veda
* 576 * Sama - He who is the sama veda
* 577 * Nirvana - He who is beyond all sadness
* 578 * Beshaja - He who is the medicine
* 579 * Bhisahkh - He who is the Doctor
* 580 * Sanyasa Krit - He who introduced Sanyasa (renunciation) as the method
for salvation
* 581 * Chama - He who controls every thing
* 582 * Shantha - He who is not attracted by bodily pleasures
* 583 * Nishta - He who is the place where everything ends
* 584 * Shanthi - He who is the cause of removing ignorance
* 585 * Paarayana - He who is in the high pedestal and never returns to bodily
pleasures
* 586 * Shubhanga - "He who has beautiful limbs or He who carries out the
Ashtangas , the path to salvation"
* 587 * Shanthida - He who gives peace
* 588 * Srishta - He who creates everything
* 589 * Kumuda - He who is happy to be in the world
* 590 * Kuvalesaya - He who sleeps on the ocean surrounding the world
* 591 * Gohitha - He who does good to earthly beings or He who puts limits to
nature
* 592 * Gopathi - He who is the lord of all beings in the world
* 593 * Goptha - He who takes care of the world
* 594 * Vrishabhaksha - He whose merciful eyes showers whatever is prayed for
* 595 * Vrisha Priya - He who loves Dharma
* 596 * Anivarthee - He who never returns from a war without victory
* 597 * Nivrthathma - He whose mind never attaches itself to pleasures
* 598 * Samksheptha - He who shrinks the wide world during deluge
* 599 * Kshemakritha - He who keeps those recognized by Him comfortable
* 600 * Shiva - He who removes sins as soon as His name is thought of
* 601 * Shrivatsa Vakshas - He who has Shrivatsa on his chest
* 602 * Shrivasa - He in whom Goddess Lakshmi lives
* 603 * Shripathi - He who is the Lord of Goddess Lakshmi
* 604 * Shrimatam Vara - He who is greatest among Gods
* 605 * Shridha - He who gives wealth to his devotees
* 606 * Shrisa - He who is the God of Goddess Lakshmi
* 607 * Shrinivasa - He who lives in Gentlemen (Shriman) or He in whom
Goddess Lakshmi lives
* 608 * Shri Nidhi - He who is the treasure of all strengths
* 609 * Shrivibhavana - He who gives to all beings wealth according to merits
earned by them
* 610 * Shridhara - He who carries the Goddess Lakshmi on his chest
* 611 * Shrikara - He who gives all wealth to his devotees
* 612 * Shreya - He who is the personification of perennial happiness
* 613 * Shriman - He who is a gentle man
* 614 * Loka Trayasraya - He on whom the three worlds depend
* 615 * Swaksha - He who has lotus like eyes
* 616 * Swanga - He who has beautiful limbs
* 617 * Ssathananda - He who has several types (hundred) happiness
* 618 * Nanda - He who is personification of supreme happiness
* 619 * Jyothir ganeswara - He who is the chief of lustrous bodies
* 620 * Vijhitatma - He who has conquered the mind
* 621 * Avidheyatma - He who is not under the control of anybody
* 622 * Sathkeerthi - He who has good fame
* 623 * Chinna samsaya - He who does not suspect or He who sees everything
clearly
* 624 * Uudheerna - He who is greater than all beings
* 625 * Sarwata Chakshu - He who sees everything everywhere
* 626 * Aaneesa - He who does not have any God above him
* 627 * Saswatha sthira - He who is permanently stable
* 628 * Bhoosa - He who slept on the ground (as Rama waiting for sea God to
respond) or He Who lives in idols on the Ground
* 629 * Bhooshana - He who decorated the world (by several births)
* 630 * Bhootha - He who has existence
* 631 * Vishoka - He who is never sad
* 632 * Shoka nasana - He who destroys sadness of his devotees
* 633 * Archishma - He who gives light to astral bodies
* 634 * Architha - He who is worshipped in all the three worlds
* 635 * Khumba - He who is the basis of everything or He who is being
worshipped in temples in earth
* 636 * Vishudhatma - He who has supremely clean habits
* 637 * Vishodhana - He who removes sins of those who think of Him
* 638 * Aniruddha - He who can never be stopped by His enemies
* 639 * Aprathiradha - He who has no enemies
* 640 * Pradhyumna - He who has great wealth or He who makes others sparkle
* 641 * Amitha vikrama - He who has immeasurable fame
* 642 * Kala neminiha - He who killed Kala Nemi
* 643 * Veera - He who is valorous
* 644 * Sowra - He who was born in the Sura dynasty (Sri Krishna)
* 645 * Shoora janeswara - He who is God for heroes like Indra
* 646 * Thrilokathma - He who is not different from the three worlds
* 647 * Thrilokesa - He who is the Lord of three worlds
* 648 * Kesava - "He who gave rays to lustrous bodies or He in whom Brahma,
Vishnu and Shiva reside"
* 649 * Kesiha - He who killed the Asura called Kesi
* 650 * Hari - He who removes births and deaths with their cause or He who is
green
* 651 * Kama deva - He who is passionately loved by his devotees
* 652 * Kama pala - He who takes care of desires
* 653 * Kaami - He who fulfills desires
* 654 * Kaantha - He who has attraction
* 655 * Krithagama - He who created holy rule books (agamas)
* 656 * Anirdesya vapu - He whose looks cannot be defined
* 657 * Vishnu - He who has spread all over
* 658 * Veera - "He who goes, spreads, creates, throws and eats"
* 659 * Anantha - He who is endless
* 660 * Dhananjaya - He who is Arjuna or He who wins the attraction over
money
* 661 * Brahmanya - "He who favours penance,(Tapas) knowledge, brahmanas
and Vedas"
* 662 * Brahma Krit - He who made penance (tapas)
* 663 * Brahma - He who is Brahma the creator
* 664 * Brahmana - He who is Brahmam
* 665 * Brahma vivardhana - He who encourages the ways to Brhamam like
Tapas
* 666 * Brahma vid - He who knows Vedas properly
* 667 * Brahmana - He who in the Form of Brahmins teaches Vedas
* 668 * Brahmi - He who controls all that is denoted by Brahma
* 669 * Brahmangna - He who knows Vedas as Himself
* 670 * Brahmana priya - He who is liked by Brahmins
* 671 * Maha krama - He who takes big steps
* 672 * Maha karma - "He who does the great works like creation, upkeep and
destruction"
* 673 * Maha teja - He who gives light to stars or He who is the great star
* 674 * Mahoraga - He who has the form of the great serpent
* 675 * Maha krithu - He who is the great doer
* 676 * Mahar yajwa - He who shows the way by performing great sacrifices
(yagna)
* 677 * Maha yagna - He who is the greatest Yagna (sacrifice)
* 678 * Maha havi - He who is the greatest sacrificial offering in the yagna
* 679 * Stavya - He who is being praised by everybody
* 680 * Sthava priya - He who likes being praised
* 681 * Stotra - He who is the song about Himself
* 682 * Sthutha - He who is the act of being sung about God
* 683 * Sthothra - He who is the devotee who sings about him
* 684 * Rana priya - He who likes war
* 685 * Poorna - He who is complete
* 686 * Poorayitha - He who completes the wishes of his devotees
* 687 * Pushya - He who removes sins as one thinks about Him
* 688 * Punya keerthi - He who is famous for removing sins
* 689 * Anamaya - He who never becomes ill
* 690 * Manojava - He who is as fast as the mind
* 691 * Theertha kara - He who created methods for salvation of all beings in the
world
* 692 * Vasu rethas - He who is the golden essence of Himself
* 693 * Vasu pradha - He who gives wealth to his devotees
* 694 * Vasupradha - He who leads His devotees to salvation
* 695 * Vasu deva - He who was born as son of Vasudeva
* 696 * Vasu - He in whom all others live
* 697 * Vasu manas - He who has a mind which lives in all others
* 698 * Havi - He who is the sacrificial offering in the yagas
* 699 * Sad Gadhi - He who is attained by good people
* 700 * Sad krithi - He who does good action
* 701 * Saththa - He who is personification of non differential knowledge
* 702 * Sad brithi - He who is Sat and Chit (Truth and Ultimate truth)
* 703 * Sad parayana - He who is attained by those who know him
* 704 * Sura sena - He who lead an army of heroes
* 705 * Yadu sreshta - He who is the greatest among Yadus (Krishna belonged to
this family)
* 706 * Sannivasa - He who is the ultimate place where scholars go.
* 707 * Suyamuna - He who is surrounded by residents of Yamuna
* 708 * Bhootavasa - He who keeps all beings in his caring sight
* 709 * Vasudeva - He who hides the world by illusion
* 710 * Sarvasunilaya - He who is the form of Jivatma (the form of God within
every being)
* 711 * Anala - He who has unending strength
* 712 * Darpaha - He who destroys the pride of those who are against Dharma
* 713 * Darpadha - He who gives self satisfaction to those who walk in the path
of Dharma
* 714 * Drptha - He who is supremely happy or He who never gets proud of his
strength
* 715 * Durdhara - He who can be brought to the mind with difficulty
* 716 * Aparajitha - He who can not be won
* 717 * Viswa Murthi - He who has the universe as his body
* 718 * Maha Murthi - He who has a big body
* 719 * Deepthamurthy - He who has a body which shines due to knowledge
* 720 * Murthyman - He whose body when he is born is not a result of Karma
* 721 * Aneka Murthy - He who is born several times
* 722 * Avyaktha - He who is not clear or He who cannot be determined to be a
certain thing by any body
* 723 * Satha Murthy - He who has several forms
* 724 * Sathanana - He who has several faces
* 725 * Eka - He who is one
* 726 * Naika - He who appears as in different forms by illusion
* 727 * Sava - He who is the personification of soma yaga
* 728 * Kava - He who shines even among those who are sinners or He who is
worshipped as ‘ka’ indicating pleasures
* 729 * Kasmai - He who can be investigated and known
* 730 * Yasmai - He who tries to help is devotees always or He who is indicated
by ‘yat’
* 731 * Thasmai - He who is indicated by the word ‘THAT’
* 732 * Padamanuttamam - He who is in such a high position that the most
knowledgeable want to attain him
* 733 * Loka Bhandu - He who is a relation of all beings
* 734 * Loka Natha - He who rules over the world
* 735 * Madhava - He who was born in the family of Madhu
* 736 * Bhaktha Vatsala - He who loves his devotees
* 737 * Suvarna varna - He who is of a golden colour
* 738 * Hemanga - He who has a golden body
* 739 * Varanga - He who has beautiful body
* 740 * Chandanam gathi - He who wears Golden armlets to give happiness
* 741 * Veeraha - He who is a hero destroying sins
* 742 * Vishama - He who cannot be compared to any one else
* 743 * Sunya - He who appears as if he is not there
* 744 * Grithasi - He who does not have desires
* 745 * Achala - He who is supremely stable
* 746 * Chala - He who moves in the form of wind for example
* 747 * Amani - He who does not have pride and willing to be any thing
* 748 * Manada - He who by his illusion makes people love their body
* 749 * Manya - He who is fit to be worshipped
* 750 * Loka swami - He who is the lord of the universe
* 751 * Thriloka drik - He who carries the three worlds
* 752 * Sumedha - He who is having good causing knowledge
* 753 * Medhaja - He who is created in Yagas
* 754 * Dhanya - He who has all facilities
* 755 * Sathya medha - He who has a knowledge which is unalloyed truth
* 756 * Dhara Dhara - He who carried the mountain
* 757 * Thejovrisha - He who rains light
* 758 * Dhythi dhara - He who has shining limbs
* 759 * Sarva Sastra Bhritham Vara - He who is the greatest among those who are
armed
* 760 * Pragraha - He who receives (the flowers .leaves etc offered by his
devotees)
* 761 * Nigraha - He who keeps every thing within himself
* 762 * Vyanga - He who does not have end
* 763 * Naika Sringa - "He who has several horns ( Dharma , Artha , Kama and
Moksha are the horns)"
* 764 * Gadhagraja - He who appears before by Manthras or He who appeared
before Gatha
* 765 * Chatur murthy - He who has four forms
* 766 * Chathur Bahu - He who has four arms
* 767 * Chatur Vyooha - He who has four Vyoohas ( Four gates)
* 768 * Chatur Gathi - "He who is the destination for four varnas (brahmana,
Kshatriya, Vysya and shudra)"
* 769 * Chatur Atma - "He who has four aspects of mind. Brain., thought and
pride"
* 770 * Chatur Bhava - "He who is the reason for Dharma, Artha , Kama and
Moksha (right action, wealth, pleasure and salvation)"
* 771 * Chatur Veda Vidha - He who knows properly the meaning of four Vedas
* 772 * Eka Patha - He who keeps all the worlds under one of his feet
* 773 * Sama Vartha - He who rotates the wheel of birth and death
* 774 * Nivrittatma - He who is always available everywhere.
* 775 * Dur Jaya - He who can not be won
* 776 * Durathikrama - He whose orders can never be disobeyed
* 777 * Dur Labha - He who can not be attained except by devotion
* 778 * Dur Gama - He who is easily not known
* 779 * Durga - He who is difficult to attain due to way side road blocks
* 780 * Dura Vasa - He who can be kept in the mind with great difficulty
* 781 * Durariha - He who kills those adopting the wrong path
* 782 * Shubhanga - He who has a beautiful body
* 783 * Loka Saranga - He who understands the essence of the world
* 784 * Suthanthu - He who keeps with him the wide world
* 785 * Thanthu Vardhana - He who broadens the world
* 786 * Indra Karma - He who has the work like Indra
* 787 * Maha Karma - He who created all great beings
* 788 * Kritha Karma - He who does not have a need to do any thing
* 789 * Kritha Agama - He who created the Vedas
* 790 * Udbhava - He who attains great births
* 791 * Sundara - He who is the epitome of beauty
* 792 * Sunda - He who is wet (has mercy)
* 793 * Rathna Nabha - He who has a beautiful belly
* 794 * Sulochana - He who has beautiful eyes
* 795 * Arka - He who is suitable to be worshipped by all great Gods
* 796 * Vaja sana - He who gives Anna (food)
* 797 * Shringa - He who was born as a fish with horn
* 798 * Jayantha - He who is the cause of victory
* 799 * Sarva Vijjayi - He who knows all and wins over all
* 800 * Suvarna Bindu - He who has limbs of the body like Gold or He who is the
God of Pranava (OM)
* 801 * Akshobya - He who should not be disturbed
* 802 * Sarva Vagesware swara - He who is the chief among Gods who speak
* 803 * Maha Hrida - He whose heart is full of the eternal water of happiness
* 804 * Maha Gartha - He who is the lord of illusion which is like a big hole or
He who is a great charioteer
* 805 * Maha Bhootha - He who is spread in all places always
* 806 * Maha Nidhi - He in Whom all wealth is saved
* 807 * Kumudha - He who makes the earth happy
* 808 * Kundara - He who recognizes results of good deeds
* 809 * Kunda - He who gave earth as Dana to Kasyapa ( as Parasurama)
* 810 * Parjanya - He who is a cloud (which showers comfort to the sad people)
* 811 * Pavana - He who makes one pure by mere thought
* 812 * Anila - He who does not have any one to order him Or He who never
sleeps
* 813 * Amruthasa - He who eats nectar which is the greatest happiness
* 814 * Amritha Vapu - He who has a body which cannot be destroyed
* 815 * Sarvagna - He who knows every thing
* 816 * Sarvatho Muga - He who has faces everywhere or He who can be
approached from any where
* 817 * Sulabha - He who can be easily attained
* 818 * Suvritha - He who does great penance
* 819 * Siddha - He for no reason is always Himself
* 820 * Sathuru Jita - He who wins over his enemies
* 821 * Sathru Thapana - He who makes his enemies suffer
* 822 * Nyagrodha - He who is above all beings in the worlds below
* 823 * Udhumbara - He who is above skies or He who gives food to all the world
* 824 * Aswatha - He who is like a banyan tree
* 825 * Chanurandra Nishudhana - He who killed Chanoora who belonged to
Andhra
* 826 * Sahasrarchi - He who has thousand rays
* 827 * Satha Jihwa - He who is the fire God with seven tongues
* 828 * Sapthaida - He who has seven flames
* 829 * Saptha Vahana - He who is the Sun God with seven horses
* 830 * Amoorthi - He who does not have shape
* 831 * Anagha - He who is not touched by sins
* 832 * Achintya - He who cannot be known by thought process
* 833 * Bhaya Krit - He who creates fear in bad people
* 834 * Bhaya Nasana - He who destroys fear in good people
* 835 * Anu - He who is small like an atom
* 836 * Brihat - He who is extremely big
* 837 * Krisa - He who is thin
* 838 * Sthoola - He who is stout
* 839 * Guna Britha - "He who has the nature to create, upkeep and destroy"
* 840 * Nirguna - He who does not have any properties
* 841 * Mahaan - He who is great
* 842 * Adhritha - He who is not carried by any thing
* 843 * Swadhritha - He who carries Himself
* 844 * Swasya - He who has a beautiful face or He from whose face Vedas came
out
* 845 * Pragvamsa - He who belongs to the first dynasty
* 846 * Vamsa Vardhana - He who makes dynasties grow
* 847 * Bhara Brit - He who carries heavy worlds
* 848 * Khadhitha - He who is called as ultimate truth by the Vedas
* 849 * Yogi - He who can be attained by yoga or He who sees his essence
always
* 850 * Yogisa - He who is the greatest among Yogis
* 851 * Sarva Kamada - He who fulfills all desires
* 852 * Asrama - He who is the place where beings can relax
* 853 * Sravana - He who gives sorrow to sinners
* 854 * Kshama - He who destroys during deluge
* 855 * Suparna - He who is a tree of whose leaves are the Vedas
* 856 * Vayu Vahana - He who makes winds move
* 857 * Dhanur dhara - He who is a great archer ( in the form of Rama)
* 858 * Dhanur veda - He who knows the science of Archery
* 859 * Dhanda - He who is the weapon to those who punish and also is the
punishment
* 860 * Dhamayitha - He who controls and rules people
* 861 * Dhama - He who is also the patience when being ruled
* 862 * Aparajitha - He who can never be won by His enemies
* 863 * Sarva saha - He who is an expert in every thing
* 864 * Niyantha - He who makes people obey rules
* 865 * Aniyama - He who is not subject to any rules
* 866 * Ayama - He who does not have fear of death (caused by Yama)
* 867 * Sathva van - He who is brave and valorous
* 868 * Saathvika - He who is soft natured ( Of Sathva Guna)
* 869 * Satya - He who is good to the good people or He who is available to good
people
* 870 * Satya dharma parayana - He who holds truth and charity (dharma) as
important
* 871 * Abhipraya - He who is approached by seekers of salvation
* 872 * Priyarha - He who is suitable for giving away of our most cherished
things
* 873 * Arha - He who is most appropriate for prayers
* 874 * Priya krit - He who fulfills desires (Of devotees)
* 875 * Preethi vardhana - He who increases devotion of his devotees
* 876 * Vihaya sagatha - He who lives in the sky
* 877 * Jyothi - He who glitters himself
* 878 * Suruchi - He who shines beautifully
* 879 * Hartha bujha - He who eats what has been offered to him through fire
* 880 * Vibha - He who is every where
* 881 * Ravi - He who is the sun
* 882 * Virochana - He who shines in several ways
* 883 * Surya - He who makes everything
* 884 * Savitha - He who creates worlds
* 885 * Ravi lochana - He who has the sun for his eyes
* 886 * Anantha - He who is limitless
* 887 * Hutha bhuja - He who eats what is offered in fire sacrifice (homa)
* 888 * Bhoktha - He who consumes nature
* 889 * Sukhada - He who gives his devotees the pleasure of salvation
* 890 * Naikaja - He who took several forms
* 891 * Agraja - He who is in front of everything
* 892 * Anirvinna - He who does not have any worries
* 893 * Sadhamarshi - He who pardons mistakes (committed by his devotees)
* 894 * Loka adhishtana - He who is the basis of the world
* 895 * Adbhuta - He who is the wonder
* 896 * Sanaath - He who is from the very beginning
* 897 * Sanathana thama - He who is older than the oldest
* 898 * Kapila - He who is of purple colour or He who was sage Kapila
* 899 * Kapi - He who is the sun
* 900 * Avyaya - He in whom all disappear during the deluge
* 901 * Swasthida - He who gives all good things to his devotees
* 902 * Swasthi krith - He who does good
* 903 * Swasthi - He who is good Himself
* 904 * Swasthi bukh - He who enjoys goodness
* 905 * Swasthi dakshina - He who has the nature of giving good
* 906 * Aroudhra - He who is never cruel
* 907 * Kundali - He who is Adi Sesha or He who wears shining ear globes
* 908 * Chakree - He who wears Chakra (the holy wheel )
* 909 * Vikramee - He walks beautifully
* 910 * Urjitha Sasana - He who gives firm orders
* 911 * Sabdhathiga - He who can not be reached by words
* 912 * Sabdhasaha - He who can tolerate all sounds
* 913 * Shisira - He who is cool like winter
* 914 * Ssarvarikara - He who creates darkness like night
* 915 * Akroora - He who is not cruel
* 916 * Pesala - He who is extremely handsome
* 917 * Dhaksha - He who is clever
* 918 * Dhakshina - He who goes everywhere or He who kills his enemies
* 919 * Kshaminam vara - He who is the greatest among those who have patience
* 920 * Vidhuthama - He who is greatest among those who know
* 921 * Veetha bhaya - He who is not afraid
* 922 * Punya sravana keerthana - He who increases boons to those who sing
about him
* 923 * Uthaarana - He who makes you climb the shore from ocean of misery
* 924 * Dushkrathiha - He who removes sins
* 925 * Punya - He who gives rewards to good deeds
* 926 * Dhuswapna nasana - He who destroys bad dreams
* 927 * Veeraha - He who gives the suffering people of the world salvation
* 928 * Rakshana - He who protects
* 929 * Santha - He who is personification of good people
* 930 * Jivana - He who makes all beings live by being their soul
* 931 * Paryavasthitha - He who is spread every where
* 932 * Anantha roopa - He who has countless forms or He who is Adisesha
* 933 * Anantha shree - He whose strength cannot be estimated
* 934 * Jithar manyu - He who has won over anger
* 935 * Bhayapaha - He who removes fear
* 936 * Chathurasra - He who is just
* 937 * Gabeerathma - He whose depth can never be found
* 938 * Vidhisa - He who gives special favors
* 939 * Vyaadhisa - He who gives different works to different gods
* 940 * Dhisa - "He who as Veda, points out the results of different actions"
* 941 * Anadhi - He who does not have a cause
* 942 * Bhor bhuva - He who is the basis of the earth and its goal
* 943 * Lakshmi - He who is the luster of the earth or He who is himself the
wealth
* 944 * Suveera - He who has been praised in several ways
* 945 * Ruchirangadha - He who has beautiful shoulders
* 946 * Janana - He who creates people
* 947 * Jana janmadi - He who is the existence of all people
* 948 * Bheema - He of whom all beings are afraid
* 949 * Bheema parakrama - He who creates fear in his adversaries
* 950 * Adhara Nilaya - He who is the basis of the basis (five elements)
* 951 * Adhatha - He who drinks all beings at the time of deluge or He who is the
only one basis
* 952 * Pushpa hasa - He who opens like a flower at the time of primal creation
* 953 * Praja gara - He who is always awake
* 954 * Urdhwaga - He who is above everything
* 955 * Satpadachara - He who adopts good deeds prescribed by him
* 956 * Pranada - He who gives life
* 957 * Pranava - He who is OM
* 958 * Pana - He who accepts all offerings to him and gives rewards
* 959 * Pramana - He who is the lustrous personification of knowledge
* 960 * Prana nilaya - He in whom all souls live
* 961 * Prana brit - He who nurtures beings
* 962 * Prana jivana - He who makes beings live
* 963 * Thathvam - He who is the real meaning
* 964 * Thathva vidhe - He who knows his essence
* 965 * Eka athma - He who is the one and only one soul
* 966 * Janma mrutyu jarathiga - "He who is above birth, death and ageing"
* 967 * Bhurbhuva Swastharu sthara - "He who is spread as a tree to Bhuu Loka,
Bhuvar Loka, and Suvar Loka"
* 968 * Thara - He who makes us cross the sea of births and deaths
* 969 * Savitha - He who has created everything
* 970 * Prapithamaha - "He who is the great grand father (All human beings are
grand children of Brahma, the son of Vishnu)"
* 971 * Yagna - He who shows results to those who conduct Yagna(Fire sacrifice)
* 972 * Yagna pathi - He who protects Yagna
* 973 * Yajwa - He who conducts Yagnas
* 974 * Yagna anga - He whose limbs are Yagna
* 975 * Yagna vahana - He who carries forward Yagna
* 976 * Yagna brit - He who accepts yagna
* 977 * Yagna krit - He who created Yagna
* 978 * Yagni - He who is the head of Yagna
* 979 * Yagna bhuja - He who uses Yagna
* 980 * Yagna sadhana - He who indicates Yagna as a method of attaining Him
* 981 * Yagna antha krit - He who increases the effect of Yagna
* 982 * Yagna guhya - He who is the secret of Yagna
* 983 * Anna - He who is food
* 984 * Annada - He who eats food
* 985 * Athma yoni - He who is the cause of all beings
* 986 * Swayam jatha - He who is the cause of His own birth
* 987 * Vaikhkhana - He who dug earth as a boar (varaha)
* 988 * Sama gayana - He who sings Sama Veda
* 989 * Deavaki nandana - He who is the son of Devaki
* 990 * Srishta - He who created the world
* 991 * Ksitheesa - He who is the God to all worlds
* 992 * Papa nasana - He who destroys sin
* 993 * Sankha brit - He who has a Conch (Called Pancha Janya)
* 994 * Nandaki - He who has the sword called Nandaka
* 995 * Chakri - He who has the wheel called Sudharsana
* 996 * Sarnga dhanwa - He who has the bow called Saranga
* 997 * Gadha dhara - He who has a mace called Gowmodaki
* 998 * Radanga pani - He who keeps the wheel in his hand ready to use
* 999 * Akshobya - He who cannot be broken down by his enemies
* 1000 * Sarva praharanayudha - He who uses everything as a weapon
Sarvapraharanayuda OM Nama Idi

He who uses everything as a weapon Om
Vanamali Gadhi Sarnkhee Chakree cha nandaki

Sreeman narayano vishnur vasudevobhi rakshatu
Protect us Oh Lord Narayana
Who wears the forest garland,
Who has the mace, conch , sword and the wheel.
And who is called Vishnu and the Vasudeva
Uttara Bhaga
Afterward
Phalashruthi
Hearing of the benefits
Itidam Keerthanasya Kesavasya mahatmana,

Namnam sahasram Diwyanamaseshesna prakeerthitham
Thus was told,
All the holy thousand names,
Of Kesava who is great.
Ya tdam srunyuan nityam yaschapi parikeerthayed,

Nasubham prapunayad kinchid Soamuthre ha cha manava
He who hears or sings,
It all without fail,
In all days of the year,
Will never get in to bad,
In this life and after.
Vedantago brahmana syad kshatriyo vijayi bhaved,

Vaisyo dhana samruddha syachyutha Sugapnuyad
The Brahmin will get knowledge,
The kshatriya will get victory,
The vaisya will get wealth,
The shudra will get pleasures ,
By reading these/
Dharmarthi Prapnuyad Dharmam, Artharthi Cha Arthamapnuyad,

Kamanvapnuyad Kami, PrajarthiChapnuyad Prajam
He who seeks Dharma,
He who seeks wealth,
He who seeks pleasures,
He who seeks children,
Will all without fail,
Get what they want.
Bhakthiman Ya sdaothaya , Suchistad gatha manasa,

Sahasram vasudevasya Namnamedat prakeerthayed
Yasa Prapnodhi vipulam yadi pradanya meva cha
Achalam sriyamapnodhi sryaprapnothyanuttamam
Na Bhayam kwachidapnodhi Veerya tejascha vindhati
Bhavatyarogo dyuthiman bala roopa gunanvidha
Rogartho muchayade rogat , Bhaddo muchyathe Bandanath,
Bhayan muchyathe Bheedasthu, muchyadepanna apada,
He who sings the thousand names of Vasudeva ,
With utmost devotion ,
After he rises in the morn,
With a mind tied in Him always,
Will get fame without fail ,
Will be first in what he does,
Will get riches that last,
Would attain salvation from these bonds,
Will never be afraid of anything,
Will be bubbling with vim and valour,
Will not get any ills,
Will be handsome forever,
Will have all the virtues in this wide world,
And he who is ill will get cured,
He who is bound will be free,
He who is afraid , will get rid of fear,
He who is in danger , will be safe.
Durganyadarthyasu purusha purushottamam,

Stuvan nama sahasrena nityam bhakthi samanvida
He who chants these holy thousand names,
With devotion to Purushottama,
Will cross the miseries ,
That cannot be crossed
Without fail.
Vasudevasryo marthyo vasudeva parayana,

Sarva papa vishudhatma Yati brahma sanathanam
The man who nears Vasudeva,
The man who takes Him as shelter,
Would get rid of all sins,
And become purer than the pure,
And will reach Brahmam,
Which existed forever.
Na vasudevabhaktanamasubham vidyate Kwachit

Janma Nrutyu jara Vyadhi Bhayam naivopa jayade
The devotees of Vasudeva the great,
Never fall into days that are difficult,
And never forever suffer,
Of birth, death , old age and fear.
Imam stavamaddeyana sraddha Bhakthi samanvidha,

Yujyedathma sukha kshanthi sri dhrithi smrithi keerthibhi
He who sings these names with devotion,
And with Bhakthi,
Will get pleasure the great,
Patience to allure,
Wealth to attract,
Bravery and memory to excel.
Na krodho na cha matsarya na shubha mati,

Bhavanthi kritha punyanam Bhakthanam puroshottame
The devotee of the Lord Purushottama,
Has neither anger nor fear,
Nor avarice and nor bad thoughts
Dhyau sachandrarka nakshatra Kham diso bhur mahadathi.

Vasudevasya veeryena vidhrithani mahatmana
All this world of sun and stars,
Moon and sky, Sea and the directions,
Are but borne by valour the great,
Of the great god Vasudeva.
Sasurasura gandharwa, sayakshoraga rahshasam,

Jagaddese vartatedam krishnasya sacharacharam
All this world,
Which moves and moves not,
And which has devas, rakshasas and Gandharwas,
And also asuras and nagas,
Is with Lord Krishna without fail.
Indriyani mano bhuddhi satvam tejo bala dhruti.

Vasudevatmakanyahu kshetram ksheragna eve cha
The learned ones say,
That all the limbs,
Mind, wisdom, and thought,
And also strength, bravery, body and the soul,
Are full of Vasudeva.
Sarvagamanamachara pradamm parikalpathe,

Achara prabhavo dharma dharmasya prabhurachyutha
Rule of life was first born
And from it came Dharma,
And from it came Achyutha the Lord.
Hrishaya pitaro deva mahabhootani dhatava,

Jangamajangamam chedam jagannarayanodbhavam
All the sages,
All the ancestors,
All the devas,
All the five elements,
All the pleasures,
All the luck,
All that moves,
All that does not move,
All came only ,
From the great Narayana.
Yogo gnanan thada sankhyam vidhya shilpadhi karma cha

Veda shastradi vignanam death sravam janardhanath.
The Art of Yoga
And the science of Sankhya.
The treasure of knowledge.
The divine art of sculpture .
And all Vedas and sciences,
All these came from Janardhana
Eko vishnu Mahadbhutham pradag Bhutanyanekasa,

Treem lokan vyapya bhutatma bhungte viswabhugavyaya
Vishnu is many ,
But He is one,
And he divides himself,
And exists in all beings,
That is in three worlds,
And rules all of them,
Without death and decay.
Imam stavam bhagavatho vishnur vyasena keerthitham,

Padedya icched purusha sreys prapthum sukhani cha
He who desires fame and pleasure,
Should chant these verses, sung by Vyasa,
Of this great stotra of Vishnu without fail.
Visweswaramajam devam Jagatha Prabhumavyayam,

Bhajanthi Ye pushkaraksham na te yanthi parabhavam
Na te Yanthi Parabhava Om Na Ithi
He will never fail,
Who sings the praise of the Lord,
Of this universe,
Who does not have birth,
Who is always stable,
And who shines and sparkles,
And has lotus eyes.
Om Nama He will not fail
Arjuna Uvacha:-
Padma Pathra Visalakha padmanabha surothama,
Bhakthanamanu rakthanam Tratho Bhava Janardhana
Arjuna Said:-
Oh God Who has eyes,
Like the petals of lotus,
Oh God, Who has a lotus,
On his stomach,
Oh God, Who has eyes,
Seeing all things,
Oh God, Who is the Lord,
Of all devas,
Please be kind,
And be shelter,
To all your devotees ,
Who come to you with love.
Sri Bhagawanuvacha:-
Yo mam nama sahasrena stothumichadi pandava,
Sohamekena slokena sthutha eva na samsaya
Sthutha eva na samsaya Om Nama Ithi
The Lord Said:-
He who likes , Oh Arjuna,
To sing my praise,
Using these thousand names,
Should know Arjuna ,
That I would be satisfied,
By his singing of,
Even one stanza ,
Without any doubt.
Om Nama without any doubt
Vyasa Uvacha:-
Vasanad Vasudevasya vasitham bhuvana trayam,
Sarva bhutha nivasosi vasudeva namosthuthe.
Sri Vasudeva namosthuthe om nama ithi
Vyasa said:-
My salutations to you Vasudeva,
Because you who live in all the worlds,
Make these worlds as places ,
Where beings live,
And also Vasudeva,
You live in all beings,
As their soul.
Om Nam salutations to Vasudeva

Parvatyuvacha:-
Kenoupayena Laguna Vishnor nama sahasragam,
Patyadher Pandither nithyam Srothumichamyaham Prabho
Parvathi said:-
I am desirous to know oh Lord,
How the scholars of this world,
Will chant without fail,
These thousand names ,
By a method that is easy and quick.
Easwara Uvacha:-
Sri Rama Rama ramethi reme rame manorame,
Sahasra nama thathulyam rama nama varanane
Rama nama varanane om nama ithi
Lord Shiva said:-
Hey beautiful one,
I play with Rama always,
By chanting Rama Rama and Rama,
Hey lady with a beautiful face,
Chanting of the name Rama ,
Is same as the thousand names.
Om Nama Rama Nama is same as
Brahmouvacha:-
Namostvanandaya sahasra moorthaye
Sahasra Padakshi sirory Bahave,
Sahasra namne purushaya saswathe ,
Sahasra koti yuga dharine nama
Sahasra Koti yuga dharine nama om nama ithi
Brahma said:-
Salutations to thee oh lord,
Who runs the immeasurable time,
Of thousand crore yugas,
Who has no end,
Who has thousand names,
Who has thousand forms,
Who has thousand feet,
Who has thousand eyes,
Who has thousand heads,
Who has thousand arms,
And Who is always there.
Om Nama He who runs thousand crore yugas
Sanchaya Uvacha:-
Yatra Yogiswara Krishno Yatra Partho dhanurdhara
Tatra srirvijaya bhoothirdhruva neethir murthir mama
Sanjaya said:-
Where Krisna, the king of Yogas,
And where the wielder of bow,
Arjuna is there,
There will exist all the good,
All the the victory,
All the fame ,
And all the justice.
In this world.
Sri Bhagawan Uvacha:-

Ananyaschinatayanto Mam ye jana parypasathe,
Thesham nityabhi yukthanam yogakshemam vahamyaham
Parithrayana sadhunam vinasaya cha dushkritham,
Dharma samsthapanarthaya sambhavami yuge yuge
Artha vishanna sidhilascha beetha, Goreshu cha vyadeeshu varthamana
Samkalpa narayana sabdha mathram vimuktha dukho sukhino bhavanthu
Sri Bhagavan said:-
I would take care ,
Of worries and cares of Him,
Who thinks and serves me ,
Without any other Thoughts,
To take care of Dharma,
To protect those who are good,
And to destroy all who are bad.
I will be born from time to time.
If he who is worried,
If he who is sad,
If he who is broken,
If he who is afraid,
If he who is severely ill,
If he who has heard tidings bad,
Sings Narayana and Narayana,
All his cares would be taken care of.
Prayer for completion:-

Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami
OM TAT SAT
I offer all that I do,
To :Lord Narayana,
Whatever I do with my body,
Whatever I do with my mind,
Whatever I do with my brain,
Whatever I do with my soul,
And whatever I do with natures help
Om that is the truth

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Indrakshi Stotram

Asya Indrakshi Sthothra Maha Mandrasya , Sasi purandara rishi.Anushtup

Indrakshyai angushtabhyam Nama

Indrakshyai hrudayaya nama

I worship Indrakshi by my heart, Mahalashmi by my head, Mahesari by my hair,

Nethraanam dasapi sathai Parivrutham ,

Indarkshim dwibhujam devim peetha vasthra dwayanvitham,

The two armed Indrakshi wears yellow cloths,

Indrakshi noumi yuvathim nanalankara bhooshitham,

I salute that Indrakshi,

Indraana poorvada Padhu,

Let the east be protected by Indrakshi,

The devas herald Indrakshi as showing the right way,

Nithyananda, nirahara, nishkalayai namosthude,

Savithri saa cha Gayathri Brahmani brhama Vadini,

She herself is Savithri and Gayathri,

Agni Jwala Roura Mukhi Kaala Rathri, Thapaswini,

She is the flame of the fire.

Mahodari Mukthakesi , gora roopa, Mahabala,

She has immense belly[5],

Bhavani, paravathi, durga, haimavathi, ambika, Shiva,

She is Bhavani, Parvathy, Durga,

Iravatha Gajarooda Vajrahastha Varapradha,

She rides on Iravatha the elephant,

Nithya sakalakalyani sarvaiswarya pradhayini,

Durjati, vikati Gori, asthangi, narabhojini,

She is the consort of him who wears a heavy crown,

Shivaa shiva roopa Shiva shakthi parayani,

She who is peaceful,

Indri devi Sda kaalam Santhim Aasu karothu me

Hey, holy Iyndri devi, for ever please give me peace.

Basmayudhaya vidmahe , raktha nethraya deemahi,

She who can turn everything in to ash,

Om Iym Hrim Srim Kleem Kloom Indrakshyai Nama,

Samvatsara Jwara, jwaralabha jwara, sarva jwara, sarvanga jwaraan,

OM hrim om namo bhagawathi,trilokya lakshmi, Sarva jana vasangari, Sarva dushta

Om Namo Bhagawathi, Maheswari, Maha Chinthamani, Durge, Sakala Siddeshwari,

Vaishnavi Brahmastrena, Vishnu Chakrena, rudra Soolena, Yama dhandena, Varuna

Pleased by the chating of these hundred divine names,

Kshaya Apasmara Kushtadhi Thapa Jwara nivaranam,

This will cure tuberculosis, epilepsy, leparosy and high fever,

Sathamavrthayed yasthu muchyua devyathi bandhanath,

Hundred repetitiions will free you from curse of devi,

Ethath Stothram maha punyam Japed Ayush vardanam,

Repetition of this chant is greatly beneficial,

Ashta thorbhi samayuktho nana yudha visaradhe,

We will win in all wars by the help,

Sarva Mangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhake ,

Hey the power behind Shiva,

Sree Indrakshi Sthothram Sampoornam.

[1] Daughter of sage Kathyayana

Maha Lakshmi Ashtakam

Mahalakshmi, who is the consort of Vishnu is worshipped as goddess of wealth by the

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi*,

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,