Soundarya Lahari in English

|| saundarya-laharI ||

shivaH shaktyaa yukto yadi bhavati shaktaH prabhavitu.n
na cedeva.n devo na khalu kushalaH spanditumapi .
atastvaamaaraadhyaaM hariharaviri~ncaadibhirapi
praNantuM stotuM vaa kathamakR^itapuNyaH prabhavati .. 1..

taniiyaaMsa.n paaMsu.n tava caraNapaN^keruhabhava.n
viri~ncissa~ncinvan.h viracayati lokaanavikalam.h .
bahatyenaM shauriH kathamapi sahasreNa shirasaaM
harassaMkShudyainaM bhajati bhasitoddhuulanavidhim.h .. 2..

avidyaanaamanta\-stimira\-mihiradviipanagarii
jaDaanaa.n caitanya\-stabaka\-makaranda\-srutijharii .
daridraaNaa.n cintaamaNiguNanikaa janmajaladhau
nimagnaanaa.n daMShTraa muraripu\-varaahasya bhavatii .. 3..

tvadanyaH paaNibhyaamabhayavarado daivatagaNaH
tvamekaa naivaasi prakaTitavaraabhiityabhinayaa .
bhayaat.h traatu.n daatu.n phalamapi ca vaa~nchaasamadhikaM
sharaNye lokaanaa.n tava hi caraNaaveva nipuNau .. 4..

haristvaamaaraadhya praNatajanasaubhaagyajananii.n
puraa naarii bhuutvaa puraripumapi kShobhamanayat.h .
smaro.api tvaa.n natvaa ratinayanalehyena vapuShaa
muniinaamapyantaH prabhavati hi mohaaya mahataam.h .. 5..

dhanuH pauShpa.n maurvii madhukaramayii pa~nca vishikhaaH
vasantaH saamanto malayamarudaayodhanarathaH .
tathaapyekaH sarvaM himagirisute kaamapi kR^ipaam.h
apaaN^gaatte labdhvaa jagadida\-manaN^go vijayate .. 6..

kvaNatkaa~nciidaamaa karikalabhakumbhastananataa
parikShiiNaa madhye pariNatasharaccandravadanaa .
dhanurbaaNaan.h paashaM sR^iNimapi dadhaanaa karatalaiH
purastaadaastaaM naH puramathituraahopuruShikaa .. 7..

sudhaasindhormadhye suraviTapivaaTiiparivR^ite
maNidviipe niipopavanavati cintaamaNigR^ihe .
shivaakaare ma~nce paramashivaparyaN^kanilayaa.n
bhajanti tvaa.n dhanyaaH katicana cidaanandalahariim.h .. 8..

mahii.n muulaadhaare kamapi maNipuure hutavahaM
sthitaM svaadhiShThaane hR^idi marutamaakaashamupari .
mano.api bhruumadhye sakalamapi bhitvaa kulapathaM
sahasraare padme saha rahasi patyaa viharase .. 9..

sudhaadhaaraasaaraishcaraNayugalaantarvigalitaiH
prapa~ncaM si~ncantii punarapi rasaamnaayamahasaH .
avaapya svaa.n bhuumi.n bhujaganibhamadhyuShTavalayaM
svamaatmaana.n kR^itvaa svapiShi kulakuNDe kuhariNi .. 10..

caturbhiH shriikaNThaiH shivayuvatibhiH pa~ncabhirapi
prabhinnaabhiH shambhornavabhirapi muulaprakR^itibhiH .
catushcatvaariMshadvasudalakalaashratrivalaya
trirekhaabhiH saardha.n tava sharaNakoNaaH pariNataaH .. 11..


tvadiiyaM saundarya.n tuhinagirikanye tulayitu.n
kaviindraaH kalpante kathamapi viri~nciprabhR^itayaH .
yadaalokautsukyaadamaralalanaa yaanti manasaa
tapobhirduShpraapaamapi girishasaayujyapadaviim.h .. 12..

naraM varShiiyaaMsaM nayanavirasa.n narmasu jaDa.n
tavaapaaN^gaaloke patitamanudhaavanti shatashaH .
galadveNiibandhaaH kucakalashavisrastasicayaa
haThaat truTyatkaa~ncyo vigalitadukuulaa yuvatayaH .. 13..

kShitau ShaTpa~ncaashad dvisamadhikapa~ncaashadudake
hutaashe dvaaShaShTishcaturadhikapa~ncaashadanile .
divi dviShShaT.htriMshanmanasi ca catuShShaShTiriti ye
mayuukhaasteShaamapyupari tava paadaambujayugam.h .. 14..

sharajjyotsnaashuddhaaM shashiyutajaTaajuuTamukuTaaM
varatraasatraaNasphaTikaghuTikaapustakakaraam.h .
sakR^innatvaa.n natvaa kathamiva sataaM saMnnidadhate
madhukShiiradraakShaamadhurimadhuriiNaaH kaNitayaH .. 15..

kaviindraaNaa.n cetaHkamalavanabaalaataparuci.n
bhajante ye santaH katicidaruNaameva bhavatiim.h .
viri~ncipreyasyaastaruNatarashR^iN^gaaralaharii
gabhiiraabhirvaagbhirvidadhati sataaMra~njanamamii .. 16..

savitriibhirvaacaaM shashimaNishilaabhaN^garucibhiH
vashinyaadyaabhistvaaM saha janani saMcintayati yaH .
sa kartaa kaavyaanaa.n bhavati mahataa.n bhaN^girucibhiH
vacobhirvaagdeviivadanakamalaamodamadhuraiH .. 17..

tanucchaayaabhiste taruNataraNishriisaraNibhiH
divaM sarvaamurviimaruNimanimagnaaM smarati yaH .
bhavantyasya trasyadvanahariNashaaliinanayanaaH
sahorvashyaa vashyaaH kati kati na giirvaaNagaNikaaH .. 18..

mukha.n bindu.n kR^itvaa kucayugamadhastasya tadadho
haraardha.n dhyaayedyoharamahiShi te manmathakalaam.h .
sa sadyaH saMkShobha.n nayati vanitaa ityatilaghu
trilokiimapyaashu bhramayati raviindustanayugaam.h .. 19..

kirantiimaN^gebhyaH kiraNanikurambaamR^itarasaM
hR^idi tvaamaadhatte himakarashilaamuurtimiva yaH .
sa sarpaaNaa.n darpaM shamayati shakuntaadhipa iva
jvarapluShTaan dR^iShTyaa sukhayati sudhaasaarasirayaa .. 20..

taTillekhaatanvii.n tapanashashivaishvaanaramayii.n
niShaNNaaM ShaNNaamapyupari kamalaanaa.n tava kalaam.h .
mahaapadmaaTavyaa.n mR^iditamalamaayena manasaa
mahaantaH pashyanto dadhati paramaahlaadalahariim.h .. 21..

bhavaani tva.n daase mayi vitara dR^iShTiM sakaruNaa
miti stotuM vaa~nchan kathayati bhavaani tvamiti yaH .
tadaiva tva.n tasmai dishasi nijasaayujyapadavii.n
mukundabrahmendrasphuTamukuTaniiraajitapadaam.h .. 22..

tvayaa hR^itvaa vaamaM vapuraparitR^iptena manasaa
shariiraardhaM shambhoraparamapi shaN^ke hR^itamabhuut .
yadetattvadruupaM sakalamaruNaabhaM trinayanaM
kucaabhyaamaanamra.n kuTilashashicuuDaalamukuTam.h .. 23..

jagatsuute dhaataa hariravati rudraH kShapayate
tiraskurvannetatsvamapi vapuriishastirayati .
sadaapuurvaH sarva.n tadidamanugR^ihNaati ca shiva
stavaaj~naamaalambya kShanacalitayorbhruulatikayoH .. 24..

trayaaNaa.n devaanaa.n triguNajanitaanaantava shive
bhavet puujaa puujaa tava caraNayoryaa viracitaa .
tathaa hi tvatpaadodvahanamaNipiiThasya nikaTe
sthitaa hyete shashvan mukulitakarottaMsamakuTaaH .. 25..

viri~nciH pa~ncatvaM vrajati hariraapnoti viratiM
vinaasha.n kiinaasho bhajati dhanado yaati nidhanam.h .
vitandrii maahendrii vitatirapi saMmiilati dR^ishaa.n
mahaasaMhaare.asmin viharati sati tvatpatirasau .. 26..

japo jalpaH shilpaM sakalamapi mudraaviracanaa
gatiH praadakShiNyakramaNamashanaadyaahutividhiH .
praNaamassaMveshassukhamakhilamaatmaarpaNadR^ishaa
saparyaaparyaayastava bhavatu yanme vilasitam.h .. 27..

sudhaamapyaasvaadya pratibhayajaraamR^ityuhariNiiM
vipadyante vishve vidhishatamakhaadyaa diviShadaH .
karaaLaM yatkShveLa.n kabalitavataH kaalakalanaa
na shambhostanmuula.n tava janani taaTaN^kamahimaa .. 28..

kiriiTaM vairi~nca.n parihara puraH kaiTabhabhidaH
kaThore koTiire skhalasi jahi jambhaarimukuTam.h .
praNamreShveteShu prasabhamupayaatasya bhavana.n
bhavasyaabhyutthaane tava parijanoktirvijayate .. 29..

svadehodbhuutaabhirghR^iNibhiraNmaadyaabhirabhito
niShevye nitye tvaamiti sadaa bhaavayati yaH .
kimaashcarya.n tasya trinayanasamR^iddhi.n tR^iNayato
mahaasaMvartaagnirviracayati niraajanavidhim.h .. 30..

catuShShaShTyaa tantraiH sakalamatisaMdhaaya bhuvanaM
sthitas tattatsiddhiprasavaparatantraiH pashupatiH .
punastvannirbandhaadakhilapuruShaarthaikaghaTanaa
svatantraM te tantraM kShititalamavaatiitaradidam.h .. 31..

shivaH shaktiH kaamaH kShitiratha raviH shiitakiraNaH
smaro haMsaH shakrastadanu ca paraamaaraharayaH .
amii hR^illekhaabhistisR^ibhiravasaaneShu ghaTitaa
bhajante varNaaste tava janani naamaavayavataam.h .. 32..

smaraM yoniM lakShmiiM tritayamidamaadau tava mano
rnidhaayaike nitye niravadhimahaabhogarasikaaH .
bhajanti tvaaM cintaamaNigunanibaddhaakShavalayaaH
shivaagnau juhvantaH surabhighR^itadhaaraahutishataiH .. 33..

shariiraM tvaM shambhoH shashimihiravakShoruhayugaM
tavaatmaanaM manye bhagavati navaatmaanamanagham.h .
atashsheShashsheShiiityayamubhayasaadhaaraNatayaa
sthitaH saMbandho vaaM samarasaparaanandaparayoH .. 34..

manastvaM vyoma tvaM marudasi marutsaarathirasi
tvamaapastvaM bhuumistvayi pariNataayaaM na hi param.h .
tvameva svaatmaanaM pariNamayituM vishvavapuShaa
cidaanandaakaaraM shivayuvati bhaavena bibhR^iShe .. 35..

tavaaj~naacakrasthaM tapanashashikoTidyutidharaM
paraM shambhuM vande parimilitapaarshvaM paracitaa .
yamaaraadhyan.h bhaktyaa ravishashishuciinaamaviShaye
niraaloke.aloke nivasati hi bhaalokabhavane .. 36..

vishuddhau te shuddhasphaTikavishadaM vyomajanakaM
shivaM seve deviimapi shivasamaanavyavasitaam.h .
yayoH kaantyaa yaantyaa shashikiraNasaaruupyasaraNiM
vidhuutaantardhvaantaavilasati cakoriiva jagatii .. 37..

samunmiilat saMvit kamalamakarandaikarasikaM
bhaje haMsadvandvaM kimapi mahataaM maanasacaram.h .
yadaalaapaadaShTaadashaguNitavidyaapariNati
ryad aadatte doShaad guNamakhilamadbhyaH paya iva .. 38..

tava svaadhiShThaane hutavahamadhiShThaaya nirataM
tamiiDe saMvartaM janani mahatiiM taaM ca samayaam.h .
yadaaloke lokaan
dayaardraa yaddR^iShTiH shishiramupacaaraM racayati .. 39..

taTittvantaM shaktyaa timiraparipanthiphuraNayaa
sphurannaanaaratnaabharaNapariNaddhendradhanuSham.h .
tava shyaamaM meghaM kamapi maNipuuraikasharaNaM
niSheve varShantaM haramihirataptaM tribhuvanam.h .. 40..

tavaadhaare muule saha samayayaa laasyaparayaa
navaatmaanaM manye navarasamahaataaNDavanaTam.h .
ubhaabhyaametaabhyaamudayavidhimuddishya dayayaa
sanaathaabhyaaM jaj~ne janakajananiimajjagadidam.h .. 41..

gatairmaaNikyatvaM gaganamaNibhiH saandraghaTitaM
kiriiTaM te haimaM himagirisute kiirtayati yaH .
sa niiDeyacchaayaacchuraNashabalaM candrashakalaM
dhanuH shaunaasiiraM kimiti na nibadhnaati dhiShaNaam.h .. 42..

dhunotu dhvaantaM nastulitadalitendiivaravanaM
ghanasnigdhashlakShNaM cikuranikurambaM tava shive .
yadiiyaM saurabhyaM sahajamupalabdhuM sumanaso
vasantyasmin manye valamathanavaaTiiviTapinaam.h .. 43..

tanotu kShemaM nastava vadanasaundaryalaharii
pariivaahasrotaHsaraNiriva siimantasaraNiH .
vahantii sunduuraM prabalakabariibhaaratimira
dviShaaM bR^indairbandiikR^itamiva naviinaarkakiraNam.h .. 44..

araalaiH svaabhaavyaadalikalabhasashriibhiralakaiH
pariitaM te vaktraM parihasati paN^keruharucim.h .
darasmere yasmin.h dashanaruciki~njalkarucire
sugandhau maadyanti smaradahanacakShurmadhulihaH .. 45..

lalaaTaM laavaNyadyutivimalamaabhaati tava ya
ddvitiiyaM tanmanye {makuTa}ghaTitaM candrashakalam.h .
viparyaasanyaasaadubhayamapi saMbhuuya ca mithaH
sudhaalepasyuutiH pariNamati raakaahimakaraH .. 46..

bhruvau bhugne kiMcidbhuvanabhayabhaN^gavyasanini
tvadiiye netraabhyaaM madhukararucibhyaaM dhR^itaguNam.h .
dhanurmanye savyetarakaragR^ihiitaM ratipateH
prakoShThe muShTau ca sthagayati niguuDhaantaramume .. 47..

ahaH suute savyaM tava nayanamarkaatmakatayaa
triyaamaaM vaamaM te sR^ijati rajaniinaayakatayaa .
tR^itiiyaa te dR^iShtirdaradalitahemaambujaruciH
samaadhatte saMdhyaaM divasanishayorantaracariim.h .. 48..

vishaalaa kalyaaNii sphuTarucirayodhyaa kuvalayaiH
kR^ipaadhaaraadhaaraa kimapi madhuraa bhogavatikaa .
avantii dR^iShTiste bahunagaravistaaravijayaa
dhruvaM tattannaamavyavaharaNayogyaa vijayate .. 49..

kaviinaaM saMdarbhastabakamakarandaikarasikaM
kaTakShavyaakShepabhramarakalabhau karNayugalam.h .
amu~ncantau dR^iShTvaa tava navarasaasvaadataralaa
vasuuyaasaMsargaadalikanayanaM kiMcidaruNam.h .. 50..

shive shR^iN^gaaraardraa taditarajane kutsanaparaa
saroShaa gaN^gaayaaM girishacarite vismayavatii .
haraahibhyo bhiitaa sarasiruhasaubhaagyajayinii
sakhiiShu smeraa te mayi janani dR^iShTiH sakaruNaa .. 51..

gate karNaabhyarNaM garuta iva pakShmaaNi dadhatii
puraaM bhettushcittaprashamarasavidraavaNaphale .
ime netre gotraadharapatikulottaMsakalike
tavaakarNaakR^iShTasmarasharavilaasaM kalayataH .. 52..

vibhaktatraivarNyaM vyatikaritaliilaa~njanatayaa
vibhaati tvannetratritayamidamiishaanadayite .
punaH sraShTuM devaan druhiNaharirudraanuparataan
rajaH sattvaM bibhrat tama iti guNaanaaM trayamiva .. 53..

pavitriikartuM naH pashupatiparaadhiinahR^idaye
dayaamitrairnetrairaruNadhavalashyaamarucibhiH .
nadaH shoNo gaN^gaa tapanatanayeti dhruvamamuM
trayaaNaaM tiirthaanaamupanayasi saMbhedamanagham.h .. 54..

nimeShonmeShaabhyaaM pralayamudayaM yaati jagatii
tavetyaahuH santo dharaNidhararaajanyatanaye .
tvadunmeShaajjaataM jagadidamasheShaM pralayataH
paritraatuM shaN^ke parihR^itanimeShaastava dR^ishaH .. 55..

tavaaparNe karNejapanayanapaishunyacakitaa
niliiyante toye niyatamanimeShaaH shapharikaaH .
iyaM ca shriirbaddhacchadapuTakavaaTaM kuvalayam
jahaati pratyuuShe nishi ca vighaTayya pravishati .. 56..

dR^ishaa draaghiiyasyaa daradalitaniilotpalarucaa
daviiyaaMsaM diinaM snapaya kR^ipayaa maamapi shive .
anenaayaM dhanyo bhavati na ca te haaniriyataa
vane vaa harmye vaa samakaranipaato himakaraH .. 57..

araalaM te paaliiyugalamagaraajanyatanaye
na keShaamaadhatte kusumasharakodaNDakutukam.h .
tirashciino yatra shravaNapathamullaN^ghya vilasa
nnapaaN^gavyaasaN^go dishati sharasaMdhaanadhiShaNaam.h .. 58..

sphuradgaNDaabhogapratiphalitataaTaN^kayugalaM
catushcakraM manye tava mukhamidaM manmatharatham.h .
yamaaruhya druhyatyavaniratham arkenducaraNaM
mahaaviiro maaraH pramathapataye sajjitavate .. 59..

sarasvatyaaH suuktiiramR^italahariikaushalahariiH
pibantyaaH sharvaaNi shravaNaculukaabhyaamaviralam.h .
camatkaarashlaaghaacalitashirasaH kuNDalagaNo
jhaNatkaaraistaaraiH prativacanamaacaShTa iva te .. 60..

asau naasaavaMshastuhinagirivaMshadhvajapaTi
tvadiiyo nediiyaH phalatu phalamasmaakamucitam.h .
vahannantarmuktaaH shishirataranishvaasagalitaM
samR^iddhyaa yastaasaaM bahirapi ca muktaamaNidharaH .. 61..

prakR^ityaaraktaayaastava sudati dantacchadaruceH
pravakShye saadR^ishyaM janayatu phalaM vidrumalataa .
na bimbaM tvadbimbapratiphalanaraagaad aruNitaM
tulaamadhyaaroDhuM kathamiva na lajjeta kalayaa .. 62..

smitajyotsnaajaalaM tava vadanacandrasya pibataaM
cakoraaNaamaasiidatirasatayaa ca~ncujaDimaa .
ataste shiitaaMshoramR^italahariimamlarucayaH
pibanti svacchandaM nishi nishi bhR^ishaM kaa~njikadhiyaa .. 63..

avishraantaM patyurguNagaNakathaamreDanajapaa
japaapuShpacchaayaa tava janani jihvaa jayati saa .
yadagraasiinaayaaH sphaTikadR^iShadacchacchavimayii
sarasvatyaa muurtiH pariNamati maaNikyavapuShaa .. 64..

raNe jitvaa daityaanapahR^itashirastraiH kavacibhir
nivR^ittaishcaNDaaMshatripuraharanirmaalyavimukhaiH .
vishaakhendropendraiH shashivishadakarpuurashakalaa
viliiyante maatastava vadanataambuulakabalaaH .. 65..

vipa~ncyaa gaayantii vividhamapadaanaM pashupateH
tvayaarabdhe vaktuM calitashirasaa saadhuvacane .
tadiiyairmaadhuryairapalapitatantriikalaravaaM
nijaaM viiNaaM vaaNii niculayati colena nibhR^itam.h .. 66..

karaagreNa spR^iShTaM tuhinagiriNaa vatsalatayaa
giriishenodastaM muhuradharapaanaakulatayaa .
karagraahyaM shambhormukhamukuravR^intaM girisute
kathaN^kaaraM bruumastava cibukamaupamyarahitam.h .. 67..

bhujaashleShaan nityaM puradamayituH kaNTakavatii
tava griivaa dhatte mukhakamalanaalashriyamiyam.h .
svataH shvetaa kaalaagarubahulajambaalamalinaa
mR^iNaaliilaalityam vahati yadadho haaralatikaa .. 68..

gale rekhaastisro gatigamakagiitaikanipuNe
vivaahavyaanaddhapraguNaguNasaMkhyaapratibhuvaH .
viraajante naanaavidhamadhuraraagaakarabhuvaaM
trayaaNaaM graamaaNaaM sthitiniyamasiimaana iva te .. 69..

mR^iNaaliimR^idviinaaM tava bhujalataanaaM catasR^iNaaM
caturbhiH saundaryaM sarasijabhavaH stauti vadanaiH .
nakhebhyaH saMtrasyan prathamamathanaadandhakaripo
shcaturNaaM shiirShaaNaaM samamabhayahastaarpaNadhiyaa .. 70..

nakhaanaamuddyotairnavanalinaraagaM vihasataaM
karaaNaaM te kaantiM kathaya kathayaamaH kathamume .
kayaacidvaa saamyaM bhajatu kalayaa hanta kamalaM
yadi kriiDallakShmiicaraNatalalaakShaaruNadalam.h .. 71..

samaM devi skandadvipavadanapiitaM stanayugaM
tavedaM naH khedaM haratu satataM prasnutamukham.h .
yadaalokyaashaN^kaakulitahR^idayo haasajanakaH
svakumbhau herambaH parimR^ishati hastena jhaTiti .. 72..

amuu te vakShojaavamR^itarasamaaNikyakutupau
na saMdehaspando nagapatipataake manasi naH .
pibantau tau yasmaadaviditavadhuusaN^garasikau
kumaaraavadyaapi dviradavadanakrau~ncadalanau .. 73..

vahatyamba stamberamadanujakumbhaprakR^itibhiH
samaarabdhaaM muktaamaNibhiramalaaM haaralatikaam.h .
kucaabhogo bimbaadhararucibhirantaH shabalitaaM
prataapavyaamishraaM puradamayituH kiirtimiva te .. 74..

tava stanyaM manye dharaNidharakanye hR^idayataH
payaHpaaraavaaraH parivahati saarasvata iva .
dayaavatyaa dattaM draviDashishuraasvaadya tava yat
kaviinaaM prauDhaanaamajani kamaniyaH kavayitaa .. 75..

harakrodhajvaalavalibhiravaliiDhena vapuShaa
gabhiire te naabhiisarasi kR^itasaN^go manasijaH .
samuttasthau tasmaadacalatanaye dhuumalatikaa
janastaaM jaaniite tava janani romaavaliriti .. 76..

yadetat kaalindiitanutarataraN^gaakR^iti shive
kR^ishe madhye kiMcijjanani tava tadbhaati sudhiyaam.h .
vimardaadanyo.anyaM kucakalashayorantaragataM
tanuubhuutaM vyoma pravishadiva naabhiM kuhariNiim.h .. 77..

sthiro gaN^gaavartaH stanamukularomaavalilataa
nijaavaalaM kuNDaM kusumasharatejohutabhujaH .
raterliilaagaaraM kimapi tava naabhirgirisute
biladvaaraM siddhergirishanayanaanaaM vijayate .. 78..

nisargakShiiNasya stanataTabhareNa klamajuSho
namanmuurternaariitilaka shanaistruTyata iva .
ciraM te madhyasya truTitataTiniitiirataruNaa
samaavasthaasthemno bhavatu kushalaM shailatanaye .. 79..

kucau sadyaHsvidyattaTaghaTitakuurpaasabhidurau
kaShantau dormuule kanakakalashaabhau kalayataa .
tava traatuM bhaN^gaadalamiti valagnaM tanubhuvaa
tridhaa naddhaM devi trivali lavaliivallibhiriva .. 80..

gurutvaM vistaaraM kShitidharapatiH paarvati nijaa
nnitambaadaacchidya tvayi haraNaruupeNa nidadhe .
ataste vistiirNo gururayamasheShaaM vasumatiiM
nitambapraagbhaaraH sthagayati laghutvaM nayati ca .. 81..

kariindraaNaaM shuNDaaH kanakakadaliikaaNDapaTaliim
ubhaabhyaamuurubhyaamubhayamapi nirjitya bhavatii .
suvR^ittaabhyaaM patyuH praNatikaThinaabhyaaM girisute
vijigye jaanubhyaaM vibudhakarikumbhadvayamasi .. 82..

paraajetuM rudraM dviguNasharagarbhau girisute
niShaN^gau jaN^ghe te viShamavishikho baaDhamakR^ita .
yadagre dR^ishyante dasha sharaphalaaH paadayugalii
nakhaagracchadmaanaH suramukuTashaaNaikanishitaaH .. 83..

shrutiinaaM muurdhaano dadhati tava yau shekharatayaa
mamaapyetau maataH shirasi dayayaa dhehi caraNau .
yayoH paadyaM paathaH pashupatijaTaajuuTataTinii
yayorlaakShaalakShmiiraruNaharicuuDaamaNiruciH .. 84..

namovaakaM bruumo nayanaramaNiiyaaya padayo
stavaasmai dvandvaaya sphuTarucirasaalaktakavate .
asuuyatyatyantaM yadabhihananaaya spR^ihayate
pashuunaamiishaanaH pramadavanakaN^kelitarave .. 85..

mR^iShaa kR^itvaa gotraskhalanamatha vailakShyanamitaM
lalaaTe bhartaaraM caraNakamale taaDayati te .
ciraadantaHshalyaM dahanakR^itamunmuulitavataa
tulaakoTikvaaNaiH kilikilitamiishaanaripuNaa .. 86..

himaaniihantavyaM himagirinivaasaikacaturau
nishaayaaM nidraaNaaM nishi ca parabhaage ca vishadau .
paraM lakShmiipaatraM shriyamatisR^ijantau samayinaaM
sarojaM tvatpaadau janani jayatashcitramiha kim.h .. 87..

padaM te kiirtiinaaM prapadamapadaM devi vipadaaM
kathaM niitaM sadbhiH kaThinakamaThiikarparatulaam.h .
kathaM vaa baahubhyaamupayamanakaale purabhidaa
yadaadaaya nyastaM dR^iShadi dayamaanena manasaa .. 88..

nakhairnaakastriiNaaM karakamalasaMkocashashibhi
staruuNaaM divyaanaaM hasata iva te caNDi caraNau .
phalaani svaHsthebhyaH kisalayakaraagreNa dadataaM
daridrebhyo bhadraaM shriyamanishamahnaaya dadatau .. 89..

dadaane diinebhyaH shriyamanishamaashaanusadR^ishii
mamandaM saundaryaprakaramakarandam vikirati .
tavaasmin mandaarastabakasubhage yaatu caraNe
minajjan majjiivaH karaNacaraNaH ShaTcaraNataam.h .. 90..

padanyaasakriiDaaparicayamivaarabdhumanasaH
skhalantaste khelaM bhavanakalahaMsaa na jahati .
svavikShepe shikShaaM subhagamaNima~njiiraraNita
cchalaadaacakShaaNaM caraNakamalaM caarucarite .. 91..

gataaste ma~ncatvaM druhiNaharirudreshvarabhR^itaH
shivaH svacchacchaayaaghaTitakapaTapracchadapaTaH .
tvadiiyaanaaM bhaasaaM pratiphalanaraagaaruNatayaa
shariirii shrN^gaaro rasa iva dR^ishaaM dogdhi kutukam.h .. 92..

araalaa kesheShu prakR^itisaralaa mandahasite
shiriiShaabhaa citte dR^iShadupalashobhaa kucataTe .
bhR^ishaM tanvii madhye pR^ithurasijaarohaviShaye
jagattraatuM shambhorjayati karuNaa kaacidaruNaa .. 93..

kalaN^kaH kastuurii rajanikarabimbaM jalamayaM
kalaabhiH karpuurairmarakatakaraNDaM nibiDitam.h .
atastvadbhogena pratidinamidaM riktakuharaM
vidhirbhuuyo bhuuyo nibiDayati nuunaM tava kR^ite .. 94..

puraaraaterantaHpuramasi tatastvaccaraNayoH
saparyaamaryaadaa taralakaraNaanaamasulabhaa .
tathaa hyete niitaaH shatamakhamukhaaH siddhimatulaaM
tava dvaaropaantasthitibhiraNimaadyaabhiramaraaH .. 95..

kalatraM vaidhaatraM kati kati bhajante na kavayaH
shriyo devyaaH ko vaa na bhavati patiH kairapi dhanaiH .
mahaadevaM hitvaa tava sati satiinaamacarame
kucaabhyaamaasaN^gaH kuravakatarorapyasulabhaH .. 96..

giraamaahurdeviiM druhiNagR^ihiNiimaagamavido
hareH patniiM padmaaM harasahacaariimadritanayaam.h .
turiiyaa kaapi tvaM duradhigamaniHsiimamahimaa
mahaamaayaa vishvaM bhramayasi parabrahmamahiShi .. 97..

kadaa kaale maataH kathaya kalitaalaktakarasa.n
pibeyaM vidyaarthii tava caraNanirNejanajalam.h .
prakR^ityaa muukaanaamapi ca kavitaakaaraNatayaa
yadaadhatte vaaNiimukhakamalataambuularasataam.h .. 98..

sarasvatyaa lakShmyaa vidhiharisapatno viharate
rateH paativratyaM shithilayati ramyeNa vapuShaa .
ciraM jiivanneva kShapitapashupaashavyatikaraH
paraanandaabhikhyam rasayati rasaM tvadbhajanavaan .. 99..

pradiipajvaalaabhirdivasakaraniiraajanavidhiH
sudhaasuuteshcandropalajalalavairarghyaracanaa .
svakiiyairambhobhiH salilanidhisauhityakaraNaM
tvadiiyaabhirvaagbhistava janani vaacaaM stutiriyam.h .. 100..

samaaniitaH padbhyaaM maNimukurataamambaramaNi
rbhayaadantaHstimitakiraNashreNimasR^iNaH .
dadhaati tvadvaktraMpratiphalanamashraantavikaca.n
niraataN^kaM candraannijahR^idayapaN^keruhamiva .. 101..

samudbhuutasthuulastanabharamurashcaaru hasita.n
kaTaakShe kandarpaH katicana kadambadyuti vapuH .
harasya tvadbhraantiM manasi janayaam sma vimalaa
bhavatyaa ye bhaktaaH pariNatiramiiShaamiyamume .. 102..

nidhe nityasmere niravadhiguNe niitinipuNe
niraaghaataj~naane niyamaparacittaikanilaye .
niyatyaa nirmukte nikhilanigamaantastutiapade
niraataN^ke nitye nigamaya mamaapi stutimimaam.h .. 103..

.. iti shriimatshaN^karaacaaryaviracitam.h aanandalaharii devii stotra saMpuurNam.h ..

Sri Raghavendra Ashtothram - Jaya Jaya veeve

Shri Raghavendra Ashtotra Sathanamavali


Jaya Jaya Veeve Raghavendra
Bhava Bhaya Nashaka Raghavendra
Thunga Theeradi Raghavendra
Mangala Mahimane Raghavendra
Anga Rahitarige Raghavendra

Thimannana Sutha Raghavendra
Kangalliladavarige Raghavendra
Bhoma Maruthi Priya Raghavendra
Venkata Namaka Raghavendra
Sankata Haraka Raghavendra ||10||

Veena Panditha Raghavendra
Gaana Visharada Raghavendra
Saraswathi Pathi Raghavendra
Saraswathi Vidhya Raghavendra
Kumbha Kona Vasa Raghavendra

Sudheedra Shisya Raghavendra
Pareemala Panditha Raghavendra
Bhasyakara Guru Raghavendra
Shishyara Vidye Raghavendra
Ayasadim Bare Raghavendra||20||

Gandhava Theeyene Raghavendra
Agni Sukthadim Raghavendra
Vipraru Leepise Raghavendra
Kshipradi Mayuuri Raghavendra
Sharanu Hogalu Raghavendra

Varuna Sukthadim Raghavendra
Chandana Vayithu Raghavendra
Suthanige Munjiyu Raghavendra
Sanyasi Agalu Raghavendra
Sharadagenyu Raghavendra||30||

Ashrama Dharisida Raghavendra
Pishagi Yage Sati Raghavendra
Mokshava Gaysida Raghavendra
Chathu Shasti Kaleyinda Raghavendra
Athula Prakashanu Raghavendra

Modalina Gurugalu Raghavendra
Yadavendraru Raghavendra
Adhikara Nammadu Raghavendra
Adhika Thondare Kode Raghavendra
Hariya Smarisalu Raghavendra ||40||

Parihara Vayithu Raghavendra
Bada Venkannage Raghavendra
Vadeyana Dayeyinda Raghavendra
Divana Giri Bare Raghavendra
Divana Doregale Raghavendra

Musalmanana Dore Raghavendra
Thateli Bhojana Raghavendra
Batteyu Muchire Raghavendra
Thirthava Prokshishe Raghavendra
Thateli Phala Pushpa Raghavendra ||50||

Vandisidanu Dore Raghavendra
Manyagalanu Kode Raghavendra
Doreya Nenapige Raghavendra
Gopura Virisida Raghavendra
Venkannage Pele Raghavendra

Madhavaradi Raghavendra
Kere Yeriya Mele Raghavendra
Kariya Shileyolu Raghavendra
Brindavana Maade Raghavendra
Ulida Shileyolu Raghavendra ||60||

Maruthiyanu Maadi Raghavendra
Keeruthi Padedaru Raghavendra
Uthama Dinodolu Raghavendra
Shishyarigelutha Raghavendra
Dakshina Dwaradi Raghavendra

Aa Kshana Hokaru Raghavendra
Ondu Dina Shrigalu Raghavendra
Maduvege Shisya Kele Raghavendra
Mruthike Kodalagi Raghavendra ||70||
Dwijhage Jhaguliyolage Raghavendra

Bhrama Phishachiyu Raghavendra
Mruthike Bharadinda Raghavendra
Suttu Bhudiyage Raghavendra
Shishayana Maduveyu Raghavendra
Ratna Hara Bharadinda Raghavendra

Agni Yolittaru Raghavendra
Hara Bekenalu Raghavendra
Kundadi Thegedaru Raghavendra
Nirinavanu Kele Raghavendra ||80||

Moksha Bekenalu Raghavendra
Mukthiya Nitharu Raghavendra
Desayi Ondu Dina Raghavendra
Gurugala Karesalu Raghavendra
Mavina Rasadolu Raghavendra

Aaduva Mogu beele Raghavendra
Magu Mruthi Hondalu Raghavendra
Aandu Vyathisidaru Raghavendra
Ramana Dayeyinda Raghavendra
Jeevana Vitharu Raghavendra ||90||

Parijana Harushadi Raghavendra
Tharalana Karedaru Raghavendra
Gurugaly Karunisi Raghavendra
Pranava Nitharu Raghavendra
Vanake Chigurisi Raghavendra

Viprarige Siribanthu Raghavendra
Shishaya Maganobba Raghavendra
Bisilali Baalalau Raghavendra
Shatali Neralanu Raghavendra
Icha Bhojana Raghavendra ||100||

Jathaka Bareyalu Raghavendra
Ondu Nooru Manujange Raghavendra
Muru Nooru Granthake Raghavendra
Brindavana Kelunooru Raghavendra

Pari Pari Rogahara Raghavendra
Jaya Jaya Mangala Raghavendra
Jaya Jaya Vitthaladasa Raghavendra
Nithya Nadadolu Raghavendra ||108||

Ohm Sri Raghavendraya Namaha

Shri Rajeshwari Ashtakam

.. shrii Raajaraajeshvary AshTakam...

ambaa shaambhavi chandramaulirabalaa.aparNaa umaa paarvatii
kaalii haimavatii shivaa trinayanii kaatyaayanii bhairavii .
saavitrii navayauvanaa shubhakarii saamraajyalaxmiipradaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 1..

ambaa mohini devataa tribhuvanii aanandasa.ndaayinii
vaaNii pallavapaaNiveNumuraliigaanapriyaa lolinii .
kalyaaNii uDuraajabimba vadanaa dhuumraaxasa.nhaariNii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 2..

ambaa nuupuraratnakaN^kaNadharii keyuurahaaraavalii
jaatiichampakavaijaya.ntilaharii graiveyakairaajitaa .
viiNaaveNu vinodamaNDitakaraa viiraasane sa.nsthitaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 3..

ambaa raudriNi bhadrakaali bagalaa jvaalaamukhii vaiShNavii
brahmaaNii tripuraantakii suranutaa dediipyamaanojvalaa .
chaamuNDaa shritaraxapoShajananii daaxaayaNii vallavii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 4..

ambaa shuuladhanuH kashaaN^kushadharii ardhendubimbaadharii
vaaraahiimadhukaiTabhaprashamanii vaaNii ramaasevitaa .
malladyaasuramuukadaityamathanii maaheshvarii chaambikaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 5..

ambaa sR^iShTavinaashapaalanakarii aaryaa visa.nshobhitaa
gaayatrii praNavaaxaraamR^itarasaH puurNaanusa.ndhii kR^itaa .
oN^kaarii vinataasutaarchitapadaa uddaNDa daityaapahaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 6..

ambaa shaashvata aagamaadivinutaa aaryaa mahaadevataa
yaa brahmaadipipiilikaantajananii yaa vai jaganmohinii .
yaa paJNchapraNavaadirephajananii yaa chitkalaa maalinii
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 7..

ambaapaalitabhaktaraajadanishaM ambaaShTakaM yaH paThet.h
ambaalolakaTaaxaviixa lalitaM chaishvaryamavyaahatam.h .
ambaa paavanamantraraajapaThanaadante cha moxapradaa
chidruupii paradevataa bhagavatii shriiraajaraajeshvarii .. 8..

iti shriiraajaraajeshvaryaShTakaM sampuurNam.h ..

Adithya Hridayam With Meaning

Athithya Hridhayam

atha aadityahR^idayam.h ..

tato yuddhaparishraantaM samare chintayaa sthitam.h .
raavaNaM chaagrato dR^ishhTvaa yuddhaaya samupasthitam.h .. 1..

daivataishcha samaagamya drashhTumabhyaagato raNam.h .
upaagamyaabraviidraamamagastyo bhagavaanR^ishhiH .. 2..

Rama, exhausted and about to face Ravana ready for a fresh battle was lost deep in contemplation. The all knowing sage agastya who had joined the gods to witness the battle spoke to Rama thus .. 1,2

raama raama mahaabaaho shR^iNu guhyaM sanaatanam.h .
yena sarvaanariinvatsa samare vijayishhyasi .. 3..

Oh Rama, mighty-armed Rama, listen to this eternal secret which will help you destroy all your enemies in battle. 3

aadityahR^idayaM puNyaM sarvashatruvinaashanam.h .
jayaavahaM japennityaM akshayyaM paramaM shivam.h .. 4..

This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun deity will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and never ending supreme bliss. 4

sarvamaN^galamaaN^galyaM sarvapaapapraNaashanam.h .
chi.ntaashokaprashamanaM aayurvardhanamuttamam.h .. 5..

This hymn is supreme and is a guarantee of complete prosperity and is the destroyer of sin, anxiety, anguish and is the bestower of longevity. 5

rashmima.ntaM samudyantaM devaasuranamaskR^itam.h .
puujayasva vivasvantaM bhaaskaraM bhuvaneshvaram.h .. 6..

Worship the One, possessed of rays when he has completely risen, held in reverence by the devas and asuras, and who is the Lord of the universe by whose efflugence all else brighten. 6

sarvadevaatmako hyeshha tejasvii rashmibhaavanaH .
eshha devaasuragaNaa.Nllokaan.h paati gabhastibhiH .. 7..

He indeed represent the totality of all celestial beings. He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds and the race of Devas and Asuras. 7

eshhaH brahmaa cha vishhNushcha shivaH skandaH prajaapatiH .
mahendro dhanadaH kaalo yamaH somo hyapaaM patiH .. 8..

He is Brahma,Vishnu, Shiva, Skands, Prajapati.He is also Mahendra, kubera, kala, yama, soma and varuna 8

pitaro vasavaH saadhyaa hyashvinau maruto manuH .
vaayurvanhiH prajaapraaNa R^itukartaa prabhaakaraH .. 9..

He is the pitrs, vasus, sadhyas, aswini devas, maruts, manu, vayu, agni, prana and, being the source of all energy and light, is the maker of all the six seasons. 9

aadityaH savitaa suuryaH khagaH puushhaa gabhastimaan.h .
suvarNasadR^isho bhaanurvishvaretaa divaakaraH .. 10..

He is the son of Aditi, creator of the universe, inspirer of action, transverser of the heavens. He is the sustainer, illumination of all directions, the golden hued brilliance and is the maker of the day. 10

haridashvaH sahasraarchiH saptasaptirmariichimaan.h .
timironmathanaH shaMbhustvashhTaa maartaNDa a.nshumaan.h .. 11..

He is the Omnipresent One who pervades all with countless rays. He is the power behind the seven sense organs, the dispeller of darkness, bestower of happiness and prosperity, the remover of misfortunes and is the infuser of life. 11

hiraNyagarbhaH shishirastapano bhaaskaro raviH .
agnigarbho.aditeH putraH shaN^kha shishiranaashanaH .. 12..

He is the primordial BEing manifesting as the Trinity. He ushers in the Day and is the teacher (of Hiranyagarbha), the fire-wombed, the son of Aditi, and has a vast and supreme felicity. He is the remover of intellectual dull-headedness. 12

vyomanaathastamobhedii R^igyajuHsaamapaaragaH .
ghanavR^ishhTirapaaM mitro vindhyaviithii plavaN^gamaH .. 13..

He is the Lord of the firmament, dispeller of darkness. Master of all the vedas, he is a friend of the waters and causes rain. HE has crossed the vindya range and sports in the Brahma Nadi. 13

aatapii maNDalii mR^ityuH piN^galaH sarvataapanaH .
kavirvishvo mahaatejaa raktaH sarvabhavod.hbhavaH .. 14..

He, whose form is circular and is colored yellow, is intensely absorbed and inflicts death. He is the destroyer of all and is the Omniscient one being exceedingly energetic sustains the universe and all action. 14

nakshatragrahataaraaNaamadhipo vishvabhaavanaH .
tejasaamapi tejasvii dvaadashaatmannamostute .. 15..

He is the lord of stars, planets and all constellations. He is the origin of everything in the universe and is the cause of the lustre of even the brilliant ones. Salutations to Thee who is the One being manifest in the twelve forms of the Sun. 15

namaH puurvaaya giraye pashchimaayaadraye namaH .
jyotirgaNaanaaM pataye dinadhipataye namaH .. 16..

Salutations to the Eastern and western mountain, Salutations to the Lord of the stellar bodies and the Lord of the Day. 16

jayaaya jayabhadraaya haryashvaaya namo namaH .
namo namaH sahasraa.nsho aadityaaya namo namaH .. 17..

Salutations to the One who ordains victory and the prosperity that follows. Salutations to the one possessed of yellow steeds and to the thousand rayed Lord, and to Aditya. 17

namaH ugraaya viiraaya saaraN^gaaya namo namaH .
namaH padmaprabodhaaya maartaNDaaya namo namaH .. 18..

Salutations to the Terrible one, the hero, the one that travels fast. Salutations to the one whose emergence makes the lotus blossom and to the fierce and omnipotent one. 18

brahmeshaanaachyuteshaaya suuryaayaadityavarchase .
bhaasvate sarvabhakshaaya raudraaya vapushhe namaH .. 19..

Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, shiva and Achyuta, salutations to the powerful and to the effulgence in the Sun that is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form that is fierce like Rudra. 19

tamoghnaaya himaghnaaya shatrughnaayaamitaatmane .
kR^itaghnahanaaya devaaya jyotishhaaM pataye namaH .. 20..

Salutations to he transcendental atman that dispels darkness, drives away all fear, and destroys all foes. Salutations also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the Lord of all the stellar bodies. 20

taptachaamiikaraabhaaya haraye vishvakarmaNe . %vahnaye vishvakarmaNe
namastamo.abhinighnaaya ruchaye lokasaakshiNe .. 21..

Salutations to the Lord shining like molten gold, to the transcendental fire, the fire of supreme knowledge, the architect of the universe, destroyer of darkness and salutations again to the efflugence that is the Cosmic witness. 21

naashayatyeshha vai bhuutaM tadeva sR^ijati prabhuuH .
paayatyeshha tapatyeshha varshhatyeshha gabhastibhiH .. 22..

Salutations to the Lord who destroys everything and creates them again. Salutations to Him who by His rays consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain. 22

eshha supteshhu jaagarti bhuuteshhu parinishhThitaH .
eshha evaagnihotraM cha phalaM chaivaagnihotriNaam.h .. 23.

Salutations to the Lord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are asleep. He is both the sacrificial fire and the fruit enjoyed by the worshippers. 23

vedaashcha kratavashchaiva kratuunaaM phalameva cha .
yaani kR^ityaani lokeshhu sarva eshha raviH prabhuH .. 24..

The Sun is verily the Lord of all action in this universe. He is verily the vedas, the sacrifices mentioned in them and the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices. 24

.. phala shrutiH ..

enamaapatsu kR^ichchhreshhu kaantaareshhu bhayeshhu cha .
kiirttayan.h purushhaH kashchinnaavasiidati raaghava .. 25..

Raghava, one who recites this hymn in times of danger, during an affliction or when lost in the wilderness and having fear, he will not lose heart (and become brave). 25

puujayasvainamekaagro devadevaM jagat.hpatim.h .
etat.h triguNitaM japtvaa yuddheshhu vijayishhyasi .. 26..

Raghava, worship this Lord of all Gods and the Universe with one-pointed devotion. Recite this hymn thrice and you will win this battle. 26

asminkshaNe mahaabaaho raavaNaM tvaM vadhishhyasi .
evamuktvaa tadaa.agastyo jagaam.h cha yathaagatam.h .. 27..

O mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. Having spoken this, Agastya returned his original place. 27

etachchhR^itvaa mahaatejaa nashhTashoko.abhavattadaa .
dhaarayaamaasa supriito raaghavaH prayataatmavaan.h .. 28..

Raghava became free from worry after hearing this. He was greatly pleased and became brave and energetic. 28

aadityaM prekshya japtvaa tu paraM harshhamavaaptavaan.h .
triraachamya shuchirbhuutvaa dhanuraadaaya viiryavaan.h .. 29..

Gazing at the sun with devotion, He recited this hymn thrice and experienced bliss. Purifying Himself by sipping water thrice, He took up His bow with His mighty arms. 29

raavaNaM prekshya hR^ishhTaatmaa yuddhaaya samupaagamat.h .
sarva yatnena mahataa vadhe tasya dhR^ito.abhavat.h .. 30..

Seeing Ravana coming to fight, He put forth all his effort with a determination to destroy Ravana. 30

atha raviravadannirikshya raama
muditamanaaH paramaM prahR^ishhyamaaNaH .
nishicharapatisa.nkshayaM viditvaa
suragaNamadhyagato vachastvareti .. 31..

Then knowing that the destruction of the lord of prowlers at night (Ravana) was near, Aditya, who was at the center of the assembly of the Gods, looked at Rama and exclaimed 'Hurry up' with great delight. 31