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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Namaskar Mantra

ॐ  नमस्तारय   नमः सम्भाव्य च 
मयोभवाय च 
नमः शंकराय च 
मयस्कराय च 
नमः शिवाय च 
शिवतराय च 

Om Namastaraya  Namah Sambhavaya Cha
Mayaobhavaya Cha
Namah Shankaraya Cha
Mayaskaraya Cha
Namah Shivaya Cha
Shivtaraya Cha


Sri Hari Stotram

Jagajjalapalam kachad kanda malam,
Sarahandrabhalam mahadaithyakalam,
Nabho neelakayam duravaramayam,
Supadmasahayam Bajeham Bajeham. 1


I worship and worship him, Who is the protector of the world,
Who wears shining garland on his neck, Who has a forehead like autumn moon,
Who is the god of death to great asuras, Who has the blue colour of the sky,
Who has unstoppable powers of illusion, And who is the helper to Goddess Lakshmi.

Sadambhodhi vasam galathpushpahasam,
Jagatsannivasam sathadhithyabhasam,
Gadhachakra sastram lasad peetha vasthram,
Hasacharu vakthram Bajeham Bajeham. 2


I worship and worship him , Who always lives in the sea,
Who has a smile like a flower, Who lives everywhere in the world,
Who has the sparkle of hundred suns, Who has mace and holy wheel as armaments,
Who wears yellow cloths, And who has a sweet face adorned with smile.

Ramakantaharam sruthivrathasaram,
Jalantharviharam dharabharaharam,
Chidanandaroopam manogna swaroopam,
Druthaneka roopam Bajeham Bajeham. 3


I worship and worship him , Who is the garland in the neck of Lakshmi,
Who is the essence of Vedas, Who lives inside water, Who lightens the weight of earth,
Who has a form which is eternally pleasing, Who has a form which attracts the mind,
And who has assumed several forms. 

Jarajanma Heenam parananda peetham,
Samadana leenam sadaivanaveetham,
Jagajjanma hethum suraneeka kethum,
Trilokaika sethum Bajeham Bajeham. 4


I worship and worship him , Who does not have birth or aging,
Who is full of eternal happiness, Who is always interested in peace,
Who does not have anything new, Who is the cause of birth of this world,
Who is the protector of the deva army, And who is the bridge between the three worlds.

Kruthamnayaganam khagadhisayanam,
Vimukthernidhanam hararadhimanam,
Swabakthanukoolam jagadvrukshamoolam,
Nirastharthasoolam Bajeham Bajeham. 5


I worship and worship him , Who is the singer of the Vedas,
Who rides on the king of birds, Who is the cause of salvation,
Who kills enemies of Lord Shiva, Who is very partial to his devotees,
Who is the root of the tree of the world, And is the exterminator of all sorrows.

Samasthamaresam dwirephabha klesam,
Jagat bimba lesam hrudakasa desam,
Sada divya deham vimukthakhileham,
Suvaikuntageham Bajeham Bajeham. 6


I worship and worship him , Who is the lord of all devas,
Who has a pretty hair frequented by bees, Who has this earth as a part of him,
Who has a body as clear as the sky, Who always has a holy mien,
Who has no attachments to this world, And has Vaikunta as his home.

Suralibalishtam Trilokivarishtam,
Gurannangarishtam swaroopaikanishtam,
Sadyudhadheeram mahaveeraveeram,
Bhambhoditheeram Bajeham Bajeham. 7


I worship and worship him , Who is the strongest among devas,
Who is the greatest among the three worlds, Who is the heaviest among heavy people,
Who is always heroic in battles, Who is the great hero of heroes,
And takes you across the sea of life. 

Ramavamabhagam thalanagna nagam,
Kruthadeethayagam gatharagaragam,
Muneendrai sugeetham surai sapareeham,
Ganougairaathetham Bajeham Bajeham. 8


I worship and worship him, Who keeps Lakshmi on his left side,
Who can be approached by Yagas, Who is not interested in anything,
Who carried the Govardhana Mountain, Who is pure music to great sages,
Who is served by Devas, And who is above all beings.

Phalasruthi
Idham yasthu nithyam samadhaya chitham,
Padeth ashtakam kashta haram murare,
Savishnor vishokam druvam yathilokam,
Jarajanmasokam punar vidathe no.


The one who reads with peace, This octet on Hari,
Which is the destroyer of sorrow, Would definitely reach the world of Vishnu,
Which is always without sorrow , And he would never undergo sorrow ever. 

Friday, January 9, 2015

Śrī Īśopaniṣad

pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate
SYNONYMS
oḿ — the Complete Whole; pūrṇam — perfectly complete; adaḥ — that; pūrṇam — perfectly complete; idam — this phenomenal world; pūrṇāt — from the all-perfect; pūrṇam — complete unit; udacyate — is produced; pūrṇasya — of the Complete Whole; pūrṇam — completely, all; ādāya — having been taken away; pūrṇam — the complete balance; eva — even; avaśiṣyate — is remaining.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Chandrasekhara Ashtakam (चन्द्रशेखराष्टकं)

रत्नसानुशरासनं रजतादिशृङ्गनिकेतनं
सिञ्जिनीकृतपन्नगेश्वरमच्युताननसायकम् ।
क्षिप्रदघपुरत्रयं त्रिदिवालयैभिवन्दितं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥ २॥

पञ्चपादपपुष्पगन्धपदाम्बुजदूयशोभितं
भाललोचनजातपावकदग्धमन्मथविग्रह।म् ।
भस्मदिग्धकलेवरं भवनाशनं भवमव्ययं
चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम् ॥ ३॥

मत्त्वारणमुख्यचर्मकृतोत्तरीमनोहरं
पङ्कजासनपद्मलोचनपुजिताङ्घ्रिसरोरुहम् ।
देवसिन्धुतरङ्गसीकर सिक्तशुभ्रजटाधरं
चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम् ॥ ४॥

यक्षराजसखं भगाक्षहरं भुजङ्गविभूषणं
शैलराजसुता परिष्कृत चारुवामकलेवरम् ।
क्ष्वेडनीलगलं परश्वधधारिणं मृगधारिणं
चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम् ॥ ५॥


कुण्डलीकृतकुण्डलेश्वरकुण्डलं वृषवाहनं
नारदादिमुनीश्वरस्तुतवैभवं भुवनेश्वरम् ।
अन्धकान्धकामा श्रिता मरपादपं शमनान्तकं
चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम् ॥ ६॥

भषजं भवरोगिणामखिलापदामपहारिणं
दक्षयज्ञर्विनाशनं त्रिगुणात्मकं त्रिविलोचनम् ।
भुक्तिमुक्तफलप्रदं सकलाघसङ्घनिवर्हनं चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम् ॥ ७॥

भक्त वत्सलमचिञ्तं निधिमक्षयं हरिदम्वरं
सर्वभूतपतिं परात्पर प्रमेयमनुत्तमम् ।
सोमवारिज भूहुताशनसोमपानिलखाकृतिं चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेखर रक्षमाम् ॥ ८॥

विश्वसृष्टिविधालिनं पुनरेव पालनतत्परं
संहरन्तमपि प्रपञ्चम शेषलोकनिवासिनम् ।
क्रिडयन्तमहर्निशं गणनाथयूथ समन्वितंचन्द्रशेखर चन्द्रशेकर चन्द्रशेकर रक्षमाम् ॥ ९॥

मृत्युभीतमृकण्डसूनुकृतस्तव शिव सन्निधौ
यत्र कुत्र च पठेन्नहि तस्य मृत्युभयं भवेत् ।
पूर्णमायुररोगितामखिलाथ सम्पदमादरंचन्द्रशेखर एव तस्य ददाति मुक्तिमयत्नतः ॥ १०॥

Chandrasekhara Ashtakam (चन्द्रशेखराष्टकं) is written by Sage Markendya (ऋषि मार्कण्डेय)

Totakaashhtakam

विदिताखिलशास्त्रसुधाजलधे महितोपनिषत् कथितार्थनिधे । 
हृदये कलये विमलं चरणं भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥१॥


करुणावरुणालय पालय मां भवसागरदुःखविदूनहृदम् । 
रचयाखिलदर्शनतत्त्वविदं भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥२॥


भवता जनता सुहिता भविता निजबोधविचारण चारुमते । 
कलयेश्वरजीवविवेकविदं भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥३॥


भव एव भवानिति मे नितरां समजायत चेतसि कौतुकिता । 
मम वारय मोहमहाजलधिं भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणं॥४॥


सुकृते . अधिकृते बहुधा भवतो भविता समदर्शनलालसता । 
अतिदीनमिमं परिपालय मां भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥५॥


जगतीमवितुं कलिताकृतयो विचरन्ति महामहसश्छलतः । 
अहिमांशुरिवात्र विभासि गुरो भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥६॥


गुरुपुंगव पुंगवकेतन ते समतामयतां नहि को . अपि सुधीः । 
शरणागतवत्सल तत्त्वनिधे भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥७॥


विदिता न मया विशदैककला न च किंचन काञ्चनमस्ति गुरो । 
द्रुतमेव विधेहि कृपां सहजां भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम्॥८॥

Navagraha Stuti

जपाकुसुमसंकाशं काश्र्यपेयं महाद्युतिम् ।
तमोरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोsस्ति दिवाकरम् ॥१॥

I pay homage to the Sun, the bright shining One, the maker of the day, enemy of darkness, destroyer of evils, resembling a Chinese rose, descendent of Kashyapa. [1]

दधिशङ्‍कतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भवम् ।
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ॥२॥

I pay homage to the Moon, Soma, who serves as an ornament on Shiva’s crown, who was born from the ocean of milk and whose color is that of curd, conch, or snow. [2]

धरणीगर्भसंभूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम् ।
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं तं मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥३॥

I pay homage to Mangala, the handsome youth with weapon in hand, born from mother earth, whose luster resembles the lightning in the sky. [3]

प्रियङ्गुकुलिकाश्र्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम् ।
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥४॥

I pay homage to Budha, son of the Moon, resembling the dark green bud of the priyangu flower, unrivaled in beauty, of calm and collected disposition. [4]

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरूं काञ्चनसंनिभम् ।
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ॥५॥

I pay homage to Brhaspati, the guru of gods and rishis, who shines with golden luster, the embodiment of cosmic intelligence, the guiding light of the three worlds. [5]

हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरूम् ।
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तरं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥६॥

I pay homage to Shukra, descendant of Bhrigu, the supreme guru of the demons, the greatest expounder of all shastras, whose complexion resembles the white lotus, the jasmine flower, or snow. [6]


निलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् ।
छायामार्तणडसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्र्वरम् ॥७॥

I pay homage to Shani, the slowmoving, son of the Sun, born from Chaya
and Martanda, Yama’s elder brother, who is of dark complexion like the blue eye ointment. [7]

अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम् ।
सिंहिकागर्भसम्भूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥८॥

I pay homage to Rahu, the half-bodied one, offspring of Simhika, possessing great strength, the sworn enemy of the Sun and Moon. [8]

पलाशपुष्पसंकाशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम् ।
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥९॥

I pay homage to Ketu, one of the eleven Rudras, chief among planets and
stars, resembling the palasha flower, and of dreadful appearance. [9]

इति व्यासमुखोद् गीतं य: पठेत् सुसमाहित: ।
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति ॥१०॥

Thus ends the hymn of praise to the nine planets, born from Vyasa’s mouth as assembled by him. For one who chants this hymn, whether by day or night, all obstructions will melt away. [10]

नानारीनृपाणां च भवेद्दु:स्वप्ननाशनम् ।
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ॥११॥

Whether for men, women, or kings, it brings them destruction of evil, unrivaled sovereignty, freedom from disease, and growth of strength. [11]

ग्रहनक्षत्रजा: पीडास्तस्कराग्नसमुद्भवा: ।
ता: सर्वा: प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते न संशय: ॥१२॥

All afflictions born of the planets, stars, thieves, or fire will be removed. Vyasa tells us that there is no doubt about this. [12]

Mritasanjeevani Stotram (मृतसञ्जीवन स्तोत्रम् )

एवमारध्य गौरीशं देवं मृत्युञ्जयमेश्वरं ।
मृतसञ्जीवनं नाम्ना कवचं प्रजपेत् सदा ॥१॥

गौरीपति मृत्युञ्जयेश्र्वर भगवान् शंकरकी विधिपूर्वक आराधना करनेके पश्र्चात भक्तको सदा मृतसञ्जीवन नामक कवचका सुस्पष्ट पाठ करना चाहिये ॥१॥ 


सारात् सारतरं पुण्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं शुभं ।
महादेवस्य कवचं मृतसञ्जीवनामकं ॥ २॥ 

महादेव भगवान् शङ्करका यह मृतसञ्जीवन नामक कवचका तत्त्वका भी तत्त्व है, पुण्यप्रद है गुह्य और मङ्गल प्रदान करनेवाला है


समाहितमना भूत्वा शृणुष्व कवचं शुभं । 
शृत्वैतद्दिव्य कवचं रहस्यं कुरु सर्वदा ॥३॥

[आचार्य शिष्यको उपदेश करते हैं कि – हे वत्स! ] अपने मनको एकाग्र करके इस मृतसञ्जीवन कवचको सुनो । यह परम कल्याणकारी दिव्य कवच है । इसकी गोपनीयता सदा बनाये रखना


वराभयकरो यज्वा सर्वदेवनिषेवितः । 
मृत्युञ्जयो महादेवः प्राच्यां मां पातु सर्वदा ॥४॥

जरासे अभय करनेवाले, निरन्तर यज्ञ करनेवाले, सभी देवतओंसे आराधित हे मृत्युञ्जय महादेव ! आप पर्व-दिशामें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें 


दधाअनः शक्तिमभयां त्रिमुखं षड्भुजः प्रभुः ।
सदाशिवोऽग्निरूपी मामाग्नेय्यां पातु सर्वदा ॥५॥
अभय प्रदान करनेवाली शक्तिको धारण करनेवाले, तीन मुखोंवाले तथा छ: भुजओंवाले, अग्रिरूपी प्रभु सदाशिव अग्रिकोणमें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें



अष्टदसभुजोपेतो दण्डाभयकरो विभुः । 
यमरूपि महादेवो दक्षिणस्यां सदावतु ॥६॥

अट्ठारह भुजाओंसे युक्त, हाथमें दण्ड और अभयमुद्रा धारण करनेवाले, सर्वत्र व्याप्त यमरुपी महादेव शिव दक्षिण-दिशामें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें 



खड्गाभयकरो धीरो रक्षोगणनिषेवितः । 
रक्षोरूपी महेशो मां नैरृत्यां सर्वदावतु ॥७॥

हाथमें खड्ग और अभयमुद्रा धारण करनेवाले, धैर्यशाली, दैत्यगणोंसे आराधित रक्षोरुपी महेश नैर्ऋत्यकोणमें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें 



पाशाभयभुजः सर्वरत्नाकरनिषेवितः । 
वरुणात्मा महादेवः पश्चिमे मां सदावतु ॥८॥

हाथमें अभयमुद्रा और पाश धाराण करनेवाले, शभी रत्नाकरोंसे सेवित, वरुणस्वरूप महादेव भगवान् शंकर पश्चिम- दिशामें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें


गदाभयकरः प्राणनायकः सर्वदागतिः । 
वायव्यां मारुतात्मा मां शङ्करः पातु सर्वदा ॥९॥

हाथोंमें गदा और अभयमुद्रा धारण करनेवाले, प्राणोमके रक्षाक, सर्वदा गतिशील वायुस्वरूप शंकरजी वायव्यकोणमें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें 


शङ्खाभयकरस्थो मां नायकः परमेश्वरः । 
सर्वात्मान्तरदिग्भागे पातु मां शङ्करः प्रभुः ॥१०॥

हाथोंमें शंख और अभयमुद्रा धारण करनेवाले नायक (सर्वमार्गद्रष्टा) सर्वात्मा सर्वव्यापक परमेश्वर भगवान् शिव समस्त दिशाओंके मध्यमें मेरी रक्षा करें


शूलाभयकरः सर्वविद्यानमधिनायकः । 
ईशानात्मा तथैशान्यां पातु मां परमेश्वरः ॥११॥

हाथोंमें शंख और अभयमुद्रा धारण करनेवाले, सभी विद्याओंके स्वामी, ईशानस्वरूप भगवान् परमेश्व शिव ईशानकोणमें मेरी रक्षा करें



ऊर्ध्वभागे ब्रःमरूपी विश्वात्माऽधः सदावतु । 
शिरो मे शङ्करः पातु ललाटं चन्द्रशेखरः॥१२॥

ब्रह्मरूपी शिव मेरी ऊर्ध्वभागमें तथा विश्वात्मस्वरूप शिव अधोभागमें मेरी सदा रक्षा करें । शंकर मेरे सिरकी और चन्द्रशेखर मेरे ललाटकी रक्षा करें


भूमध्यं सर्वलोकेशस्त्रिणेत्रो लोचनेऽवतु । 
भ्रूयुग्मं गिरिशः पातु कर्णौ पातु महेश्वरः ॥१३॥

मेरे भौंहोंके मध्यमें सर्वलोकेश और दोनों नेत्रोंकी त्रिनेत्र भगवान् शंकर रक्षा करें, दोनों भौंहोंकी रक्षा गिरिश एवं दोनों कानोंको रक्षा भगवान् महेश्वर करें


नासिकां मे महादेव ओष्ठौ पातु वृषध्वजः । 
जिह्वां मे दक्षिणामूर्तिर्दन्तान्मे गिरिशोऽवतु ॥१४॥

महादेव मेरी नासीकाकी तथा वृषभध्वज मेरे दोनों ओठोंकी सदा रक्षा करें । दक्षिणामूर्ति मेरी जिह्वाकी तथा गिरिश मेरे दाँतोंकी रक्षा करें 


मृतुय्ञ्जयो मुखं पातु कण्ठं मे नागभूषणः । 
पिनाकि मत्करौ पातु त्रिशूलि हृदयं मम ॥१५॥

मृत्युञ्जय मेरे मुखकी एवं नागभूषण भगवान् शिव मेरे कण्ठकी रक्षा करें । पिनाकी मेरे दोनों हाथोंकी तथा त्रिशूली मेरे हृदयकी रक्षा करें



पञ्चवक्त्रः स्तनौ पातु उदरं जगदीश्वरः । 
नाभिं पातु विरूपाक्षः पार्श्वौ मे पार्वतीपतिः ॥१६॥

पञ्चवक्त्र मेरे दोनों स्तनोकी और जगदीश्वर मेरे उदरकी रक्षा करें । विरूपाक्ष नाभिकी और पार्वतीपति पार्श्वभागकी रक्षा करें


कटद्वयं गिरीशौ मे पृष्ठं मे प्रमथाधिपः । 
गुह्यं महेश्वरः पातु ममोरू पातु भैरवः ॥१७॥

गिरीश मेरे दोनों कटिभागकी तथा प्रमथाधिप पृष्टभागकी रक्षा करें । महेश्वर मेरे गुह्यभागकी और भैरव मेरे दोनों ऊरुओंकी रक्षा करें


जानुनी मे जगद्दर्ता जङ्घे मे जगदम्बिका । 
पादौ मे सततं पातु लोकवन्द्यः सदाशिवः ॥१८॥

जगद्धर्ता मेरे दोनों घुटनोंकी, जगदम्बिका मेरे दोनों जंघोकी तथा लोकवन्दनीय सदाशिव निरन्तर मेरे दोनों पैरोंकी रक्षा करें


गिरिशः पातु मे भार्यां भवः पातु सुतान्मम ।
मृत्युञ्जयो ममायुष्यं चित्तं मे गणनायकः ॥१९॥

गिरीश मेरी भार्याकी रक्षा करें तथा भव मेरे पुत्रोंकी रक्षा करें । मृत्युञ्जय मेरे आयुकी गणनायक मेरे चित्तकी रक्षा करें


सर्वाङ्गं मे सदा पातु कालकालः सदाशिवः ।
एतत्ते कवचं पुण्यं देवतानां च दुर्लभम् ॥२०॥

कालोंके काल सदाशिव मेरे सभी अंगोकी रक्षा करें । [ हे वत्स ! ] देवताओंके लिये भी दुर्लभ इस पवित्र कवचका वर्णन मैंने तुमसे किया है


मृतसञ्जीवनं नाम्ना महादेवेन कीर्तितम् ।
सह्स्रावर्तनं चास्य पुरश्चरणमीरितम् ॥२१॥

महादेवजीने मृतसञ्जीवन नामक इस कवचको कहा है । इस कवचकी सहस्त्र आवृत्तिको पुरश्चरण कहा गया है 


यः पठेच्छृणुयान्नित्यं श्रावयेत्सु समाहितः । 
सकालमृत्युं निर्जित्य सदायुष्यं समश्नुते ॥२२॥

जो अपने मनको एकाग्र करके नित्य इसका पाठ करता है, सुनता अथावा दूसरोंको सुनाता है, वह अकाल मृत्युको जीतकर पूर्ण आयुका उपयोग करता है 


हस्तेन वा यदा स्पृष्ट्वा मृतं सञ्जीवयत्यसौ । 
आधयोव्याध्यस्तस्य न भवन्ति कदाचन ॥२३॥

जो व्यक्ति अपने हाथसे मरणासन्न व्यक्तिके शरीसका स्पर्श करते हुए इस मृतसञ्जीवन कवचका पाठ करता है, उस आसन्नमृत्यु प्राणीके भीतर चेतनता आ जाती है । फिर उसे कभी आधि-व्याधि नहीं होतीं 


कालमृयुमपि प्राप्तमसौ जयति सर्वदा । 
अणिमादिगुणैश्वर्यं लभते मानवोत्तमः ॥२४॥

यह मृतसञ्जीवन कवच कालके गालमें गये हुए व्यक्तिको भी जीवन प्रदान कर ‍देता है और वह मानवोत्तम अणिमा आदि गुणोंसे युक्त ऐश्वर्यको प्राप्त करता है 


युद्दारम्भे पठित्वेदमष्टाविशतिवारकं । 
युद्दमध्ये स्थितः शत्रुः सद्यः सर्वैर्न दृश्यते ॥२५॥

युद्ध आरम्भ होनेके पूर्व जो इस मृतसञ्जीवन कवचका २८ बार पाठ करके रणभूमिमें उपस्थित होता है, वह उस समय सभी शत्रुऔंसे अदृश्य रहता है 



न ब्रह्मादीनि चास्त्राणि क्षयं कुर्वन्ति तस्य वै । 
विजयं लभते देवयुद्दमध्येऽपि सर्वदा ॥२६॥ 

यदि देवतऔंके भी साथ युद्ध छिड जाय तो उसमें उसका विनाश ब्रह्मास्त्र भी नही कर सकते, वह विजय प्राप्त करता है 


प्रातरूत्थाय सततं यः पठेत्कवचं शुभं । 
अक्षय्यं लभते सौख्यमिह लोके परत्र च ॥२७॥

जो प्रात:काल उठकर इस कल्याणकारी कवच सदा पाठ करता है, उसे इस लोक तथा परलोकमें भी अक्षय्य सुख प्राप्त होता है ॥२७॥


सर्वव्याधिविनिर्मृक्तः सर्वरोगविवर्जितः । 
अजरामरणो भूत्वा सदा षोडशवार्षिकः ॥२८॥

वह सम्पूर्ण व्याधियोंसे मुक्त हो जाता है, सब प्रकारके रोग उसके शरीरसे भाग जाते हैं । वह अजर-अमर होकर सदाके लिये सोलह वर्षवाला व्यक्ति बन जाता है 



विचरव्यखिलान् लोकान् प्राप्य भोगांश्च दुर्लभान् । 
तस्मादिदं महागोप्यं कवचम् समुदाहृतम् ॥२९॥

इस लोकमें दुर्लभ भोगोंको प्राप्त कर सम्पूर्ण लोकोंमें विचरण करता रहता है । इसलिये इस महागोपनीय कवचको मृतसञ्जीवन नामसे कहा है


मृतसञ्जीवनं नाम्ना देवतैरपि दुर्लभम् ॥३०॥

यह देवतओंके लिय भी दुर्लभ है ॥३०॥

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Sri Venkatesa Mangalam


Sriyah kanthaya kalyana nidhaye nidhayerthinam
Sri Venkata nivasaya Srinivasaya Mangalam




May all auspiciousness shower on SrinivAsA of Venkatagiri! He is the
Lord of Lakshmi and is the rich mine of all auspiciousness. He is the immeasurable wealth for all those , who seek Him .He has chosen the Venkatam hills for Hiseternal residence .


Lakshmi savibhra maloka-subhru vibhrama chakshushe
Chakshushe SarvaloKanam Venkateshaya Mangalam

May all auspiciousness shower on Sri VenkatEsA , the eye of all the Universes ! Over the eyes are His beautiful eyebrows and over them is His endearing forehead region .When Sri MahA Lakshmi ,His divine
consort , glances at this beautiful face of Sri VenaktEsA , She Herself is dismayed and overcome by the matchless beauty of Her Lord's face .


Sri Venkatadri Sringagra-Mangalaha bharananghraye
Mangalanam nivasaya Venkateshaya Mangalam

The divine feet of Sri VenaktEsA adorn the peak of the Thiruvenkatam hills. These feet empower the Thiruppathi hills to become a source of all blesisngs to the devotees of SrinivAsA . Let the world's Supreme auspiciousness come the way of Sri VenkatEsA .


Sarvavayava soundarya Sampadha Sarvachethasam
Sada sammohanayasthu Venkateshaya Mangalam

There is no one on this earth , who has not been overcome by the supreme beauty of Lord VenkatEsA . Every one of His limbs are celebrated for their unmatchable beauty. It is no wonder He enchants His devotees with His soundharyam . Let no evil eye fall on Him and let the world's supreme auspiciousness come His way.


Nithyaya niravadhyaya Sathyananda chidhathmane
Sarvantharath mane Srimad Venkateshava Mangalam

Lord VenkatEswarA is the embodiment of the five supreme principles celebrated by the Upanishads.These are Satyathvam ( eternal truth) , Jn~Athvam ( True Knowledge), Anantathvam ( Eternal presence), Amalathvam (blemishlesness) and Aanandhathvam ( Eternal Bliss ). Sri VenkatEsA is the Parabrahmam in whom all the above five attributes find their home. He is the One , who is resident in the heart lotus of all living beings . Let no harm come to Him and may he be blessed with all auspiciousness!


Swatha ssarvavide sarvasakthaye Sarvaseshine
Sulabhaya Suseelaya Venkateshaya Mangalam

Lord VenkatEsA comprehends every thing without anyone's help. He is Omnipresent.He is the residual force after every thing is destroyed by the supreme deluge (PraLayam). He is easy to reach .He has the most auspicious guNAs. Let all blessings befall Sri VenkatEsA !


Parasmai Brahmane Poorna Kamaya Paramathmane
Prayunje Parathathvaya Venkateshaya Mangalam
Wherever the Upanishads use the word "Para Brahman", they have in mind Sriman NaarAyaNan , who stands on top of the ThiruvEnaktam hills as SrinivAsan. There is nothing that He can not attain , when He desires it. He is all powerful .There is no one in any world , who can disobey His command without incurring His wrath. No atom vibrates in this Universe without His empowerment . Let all auspiciousness befall Lord venkatEsA of Thirumalai-Thiruppathi hills !


Akalathathva masrantha mathmanamanu-pasyatham
Athripthya mritha rupaya Venkateshaya Mangalam

Lord VenkatEsA is celebrated for the divine beauty of His archA vigraham worshipped at Thirumalai. He is also revered for His attributes as well as His  Aathma svarUpam or Para Brahmam aspects. There has never been any one in the past or present , who have been satiated from looking at the matchless physical beauty or thinking about His incomparable anantha kalyANa guNAs.In future also , it is unlikely that we would meet any one , who will fully understand he Sri VenkatEsa Tatthvam or Svaroopam .Let all MangaLAs accumulate and reach the divine feet of Lord VenkatEsA !

Prayah swacharanom Pumsam Saranyathvena Panina
Kripaya dhisathe Srimad- Venkateshava Mangalam

Lord VenkatEsA ! Your right hand has a varadha mudhrA (gesture). That gesture points to the direction of Your divine feet. It appears that this mudhrA reveals Your secret that Your holy feet are the sole means for deliverance from the ills of samsArA through the act of surrender (SaraNAgathi) unto them. Let allMangaLAs come Your way as the revealer of SaraNAgathi rahasyam out of Your infinite mercy through this mudhrA !


Dhaya mritha tharanginya-Stharangairiva Seethalaih
Apagai ssinchalhe viswam Venkateshava Mannalam

Lord VenkatEsA looks at the world with His eyes full of infinite mercy and compasssion. The world and its denizens respond with supreme joy ;their happiness is comparable to the joy resulting from repeated immersions in a wave-laden river of nectar . The world and its lives are rejuvenated and energized by the power of that merciful look . Let all MangaLAs fall on the supreme abode of DayA , Sri VenkatEsA !


Sragbhushambara hetheenam Sushamava hamurthaye
Sarvarthi Samanayasthu Venkateshaya Mangalam

Lord VenkatEsA has the most beautiful body , which is adorned by fragrant garlands , powerful weapons and lovely clothes. He wipes out the sorrows of allof His devotees. Let all auspiciousness shower on the beautiful ThirumEni of Sri VenkatEsA !


Sri Vaikunta virakthaya Swami Pushkarineethate
Ramaya Ramamanaya Venkateshaya Mangalam

Sriman NaarAyaNaa got tired of His abode in Sri Vaikuntam and abandoned it in favor of a new residence on the banks of Swami PushkaraNi at Thirumalai. There , He has incarnated as Sri VenkatEsA and protects forever His dear devotees; there, He also sports with Sri MahA Lakshmi and has given Her a preferred seat of residence on His chest and thereby acquired the name of SrinivAsan . Let all MangaLams befall SrinivAsA of Swami PushkaraNi!


Srimad sundara jamathru muni manasavasine
Sarvaloka Nivasava Srinivasaya Mangalam

Sri VenkatEsA resides in the heart lotus of great BhakthAs like Sri MaNavALa MaamunigaL. He is the indweller(antharyAmi) of all living beings. Let all auspiciousness come the way of Sri VenkatEsA , who is the succor and sustenance of all BhaagavathAs !


Mangalasasana paraih madacharya Purogamaih
Sarvaischa Purvai racharyaih Sathkrithayasthu Mangalam

All of my AchAryAs (preceptors) , their AchAryAs and the other AchAryAs have sung the glory of Sri VenkatEsA's auspicious attributes from time immemorial . AdiyEn's praise of His KalyANa guNAs is therefore nothing new and does not represent an isolated act.AdiyEn joins with my AchAryAs and predecessors in wishing Sri VenkatEsA all auspiciousness!

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Eka sloka collection

1) Ramayanam in one sloka

आदौ रामतपोवनादिगमनं हत्वा मृगं काञ्चनं
वैदेहीहरणं जटायुमरणं सुग्रीवसंभाषणम् |
वालीनिर्दलनं समुद्रतरणं लङ्कापुरीदाहनं
पश्र्चाद्रावणकुम्भकर्णहननमेतद्धि रामायणम् ||.

Adau Rama Tapovanadi Gamanam Hatvamrigam Kanchanam
Videhi Haranam Jatayu Maranam Sugriva Sambhashanam
Vali Nigrahanaqm Samudratharanam Lankapuridahanam
Paschat Ravana Kumbhakarnaharanam Ethadhi ramayanam

Once Rama went to forest,He chased the deer,Sitha was kidnapped,Jatayu was killed, There were talks with Sugreeva,Vali was killed,The sea was crossed,Lanka was burnt,And later Ravana and Kumbha karna,Were also killed.This in short is the story of Ramayanam.

2) Bhagavatham in one sloka

आदौ देवकीदेवीगर्भजननम् गोपीगृहे वर्धनम्
मायपूतनिजीवितापहरणम् गोवर्धनोद्धारणम्
कम्सच्छेदनकौरवादिहननं कुन्तीसुतपालनम्
श्रीमद्भागवतम् पुराणकथितं श्रीकृष्ण लीलामृथम्

Adau Devaki Deva Garbhajananam Gopigrihe
Vardhanam Mayaputhana Jeevithapaharanam Govardhanodaranam
Kamsachedana Kauravadihananam Kunthi Sutha Palanam
Ethadbhagavatham Puranakaditham Srikrishna Leelamritham

Born to queen Devaki, Brought up by Gopis, Took out the life of Ogress Poothana, Lifted the Govardhana mountain, Beheaded his uncle Kamsa, Helped in killing the Kouravas, And looked after the children of Kunthi. This is in short the ancient story of Bhagawatha,Which describes the nectar like play of Lord Krishna

3) Mahabharatam in one sloka

Aadhau Pandava-Dhartarashtra-jananam Laakshaa-grihe Daahanam
Dyootam Sreeharanam Vané Viharanam Matsyaalayé Vartanam
Leelagograhanam Rane Viharanam Sandhi-kriya-jrumphanam
Paschat Bheeshma-drona, duryodhanaadi Nidhanam Etat Mahabharatam

(With) the birth of sons of Pandu and Drthrashtra and (failed attempt) of burning alive Pandavas) in a wax house, Wealth grabbed illegally, exile in forests (of Pandavas), retreat in the house of Matsya (Kingdom) cows stolen and rescued, in battle, Attempts for compromise (between the Pandavas and Karavas by Lord Krishna) failed, Bhishma, Drona Duryodhana and others killed, is MAHABHARATA

4) Gita in one sloka

यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः
यत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूति र्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम॥

(Though this sloka does not talk about the teaching of Gita, It is termed as Eka Sloki Gita. It is also included in the Vishnu Sahasranamam)

Yathra Yogeeswara Krushno, Yatha Partho Dhanurdhara,
Thathra srirvijayo bhoothir, Druva neethir mama."
(BG, Chapter 18, Verse,78)

'Where Krishna the God of Yogis is there,And where Arjuna , the expert archer is there,Wealth , victory, improvement and Justice,Will be there definitely for ever.'

Vishnu Shatpadi

Avinayamapanaya vishno, damaya mana, samaya vishaya mruga thrushnam,
Bhootha dayaam vistharaya, tharaya samasara sagaratha ॥1॥

Divya dhooni makarande parimala pari bhoga sachidanande,
Sripathi padaaravinde bhava bhaya khedha chidhe vande ॥2॥

Sathyapi bhedhapagame nadha thwaham na mamakeenasthwam,
Saamudhro hi tharanga kwachana samudhro na tharanga ॥3॥

Udhruthanaga nagabhidanuja dhanukalaa mithra mithra sasi drushte,
Drushte bhavathi prabhavathi na bhavathi kim bhava thiraskara ॥4॥

Mathsyadhi biravathaarai ravatharavatha avatha sadha vasudham,
Parameshwara paripalyo bhavatha bhava thapa bheethoham ॥5॥

Dhamodhara guna mandira sundara vadanara vinda govinda,
Bhava jaladhi madhana mandhara paramam dharamapanaya thwam mey ॥6॥

Narayana karunamaya saranam karavani thawakou charanou,
Ithi shadpadhee madheeye vadhana saroje sada vasathu ॥7॥