One of the important requirement of a society is the need for bringing up subsequent generations. This would mean producing children and looking after them so that they become the pillars on which the world will depend. Major burden of this aspect of the society is on women. This involves a pregnancy where the mother carries her baby in her womb, delivery involving lot of labour pain, breast feeding the children, providing 24 hours support for these babies till they are able to look after themselves. Though it was easy for me to type the words, I and almost the entire male world, realize the amount of suffering and the great commitment needed too do this job. Yes, there is a joyful bonus. This consists of the immense pleasure that these children give back to their parents especially mother when they are helpless babies. Possibly due to this and definitely due to the responsibility entrusted by the society on them, women yearn to have babies.
Right from the olden days there were a small percentage of women who were not able to bear children, During those times, it was thought that it was her fault, But now we know that the fault may lie in her or her husband. We also know that most of these faults can be cured. It is during the times when the couple are not able to get babies that they approach God. Several Hindu Gods are approached to solve this problem.
The greatest Hindu prayer which helps women conceive is the Vamsa Vrudhikaram Durga Kavacham, In this prayer planet Saturn asks his father the Sun god as to how women who are not able to get children can conceive, Sun god then teaches his son the great prayer. He says to him that this great prayer not only would help barren women conceive but also protect her pregnancy, prevents abortions in the middle, drive away evil spirits that prevent pregnancy etc. It says that women should chant for seven days daily this prayer after the bath after the periods. It is also mentioned that this prayer should be read several times keeping a red thread in front and the thread be worn over the hips by women and such an act would lead to pregnancy. This great prayer with English meaning has been given by me in he web site
http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Vamsa_Vrudhi_Kara_Durga_Kavacham
It is not available in Sanskrit or Malayalam or Tamil in the web. I do have a Malayalam printed version with me.
Many of you may not know about a great temple called Thirukarukkavur(the city that protects pregnancies). This small town is near Tanjore of Tamil Nadu. The temple is presided over by Garbha Rakshambikai (The mother who protects pregnancies) . It is believed that “Couples who remain childless for a long time should offer ghee, which will be placed at the Feet of the Goddess charged with manthras and given to them. If the couples eat a little of this Ghee at night daily for 48 days the woman will certainly conceive soon and they will be blessed with children.
Pregnant women expecting deliveries should offer castor oil, which will be placed, at the Feet of Sri Garbharakshambikai, charged with mantras and offered to them. This castor oil has wonderful property. When the women gets the labour pains, this oil should be smeared on their abdomen. This will eliminate all complications, dangers and after effects of deliveries and make the deliveries quite easy” (quoted from http://sukanya-keralaiyer.blogspot.com/2007/09/story-of-goddess-garbharakshambika.html)
Families who get children, take they babies to this temple and put them in a golden cradle in front of the goddess.
Apart from this there is great prayer addressed to this goddess called Garbha Raksha stotram. This has been composed by sage Sounaka, It is believed that by doing the following a safe delivery can be ensured to any woman.
“ Daily sit in front of a photo of Goddess with any small offering(Fruits , milk or any other food article and recite as follows:-
During the second month read the first two slokas 108 times daily,
During the third month read the first three slokas 108 times daily,
During the fourth month read the first four slokas 108 times daily,
During the fifth month read the first five slokas 108 times daily,
During the sixth month read the first six slokas 108 times daily,
During the seventh month read the first seven slokas 108 times daily,
During the eighth month read the first eight slokas 108 times daily,
During the ninth month read all the nine slokas 108 times daily,
It is believed that this would ensure safe delivery.”
The sloka in english along with translation is available in
www.tamilbrahmins.com/.../2762-garbha-raksha-stotram-prayer-safe-delivery.html
There is also a prayer addressed to this goddess composed by SEngalipuram Anantha Rama deekshithar. This great stotra is ab=gain available in English along with meaning in
http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/garbharakshambikastotram.html
The Garbha Raksha Stotram and the Garbha Rakshambika stotram are available with me in Sanskrit (contact me at ramya475 at hotmail dot com)
I have a humble request to all the ladies of India. Those of you who can chant this, please teach these three great stotras to women who want to get children and women who are in the family way. Please encourage them to visit Thirukarukkavur and get the blessings of the Goddess.
I live in Bangalore. If you need any help in learning these stotras , I would be more than willing.
Thoughts of a 79 year old retired Indian scientist , who is an astrologer, a translator of prayers and poems and a story teller to children.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sanaischara Sthava Raja
Shanaischara Sthava Raja
(The king of prayers addressed to the slow moving planet)
Translated By
P.R.Ramachander
( This is a rare stotra addressed to Sanaischara (the slow moving planet Saturn.) Apart from having a Kavacha(armour 2-5) as a part of it, it also has the Sani ashtotharam(the 108 names of Sani deva) as a part of it. It indeed is the king of stotras.)
Narada Uvacha:-
Narada said:-
Dhyathava Ganapathim Raja Dharma rajo yudhishtra.
Dheera Shanaischasyeyam chakara Sthavamuthamam. 1
After meditating on Ganapathi, The valorous king Yudhishtra
Told the great prayer addressed to the slow moving Sani.
Shiro may Bhaskari pathu, Bhalam Chaya suthovathu,
Kotraksho drusou pathu Shikhi kanta nibha sruthi. 2
Let my head be protected by son of Sun god,
My hairs be protected by son of Chaya devi,
Let he who has a slanted eyes protect my vision,
And let him , who has a peacock neck protect my voice
Graanam may Bheeshana pathu,mukham bali mukho avathu,
Skandhou samvarthaka pathu, bhujou may bhayodhovathu. 3
Let my power of smell be protected by him who is fierce,
Let my face be protected by the God with a fierce face,
Let my shoulders be protected by he who is the fire of destruction,
Let my hands be protected by he who is fearsome.
Sourir may hrudhayam pathu, nabhim may sanaischarovathu,
Graha Raja katim pathu , sarvatho ravi nandana. 4
Let the son of Sun God protect my heart,
Let my stomach be protected by he who moves slowly,
Let the king of planets protect by hips,
And let the darling son of Sun God protect every thing.
Padhou manda gathi pathu, Krishna pathvaakhilam vapu,
Rakshamethaam paden nithyam Sourer nama balairyutham. 5
Let the slow mover protect my feet,
Let the black one protect the entire body,
Let him who reads this daily be protected,
By the strength of the powerful son ,of Sun God.
Sukhee puthree chirayuscha sa bhaven nathra samsaya,
Souree sanischara krushno neelothphala nibha sani. 6
Without any doubt he would be blessed,
With pleasure as well as children,
By the son of Sun God, the slow moving one,
The black God and the one who resembles a blue lotus.
Shushkodharo, visalaksho, dur nireekshyo, vibeeshana,
Shikhi kanda nibho, neelaschaya hrudaya nandana. 7
He with a thin belly , he who has broad eyes, he who has evil sight,
He who is never afraid, He who resembles a peacock neck,
He who is the darling of the heart of the blue Chaya devi.
Kala drushti kotaraaksha, sthoola roma vali mukha,
Deergha nirmamsa gathrasthu shushko goro Bhayanaka. 8
He who has death look , he who has a crooked look,
He whose face is covered with long hairs
He who is long, he who is without flesh in his body,
He who is thin , he who is fearsome,
Neelamsu krodhano roudhrodeerghasmasru jadadhara,
Mandho mandha dgathi khanjo truptha samvarthako yama. 9
He who is blue , he who is angry , he who is furious ,
He who has greatly farsighted , he who has matted hair,
He who is lazy, he who is slow moving , he who is lame,
He who is satisfied , He who is the destroyer and he who is the controller.
Graha raja karaali cha soorya puthro ravi sasi,
Kujo budajo guru kavyo bhanuja simhika sutha. 10
Kethur devapathi baahu kruthantho nairyashtadja,
SAsi maruth kubherascha , eesaaana sura Athmabhoo, 11
Vishnu haro Ganapathi kumara kama eesawara,
Kartha hartha palayitha, rajyeso rajya dayaka, 12
King of planets, black one , son of sun god ,
The Sun, Moon , Mars ,mercury. Jupiter , venus , Saturn and rahu and Kethu.
The Indra, fire , god of death , Nairyathi.Varuna
Wind god , god of wealth Eesaana and Shiva the soul of earth,
Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganapathi, Lord Subramanya, The God of love
The creator, administrator and destroyer ,
God of all countries, The one who gives kingdom.
Chayasutha Shyamalango Dhana Hartha Dhana Pradha,
Kroora karma vidhatha cha sarva karmavrodhaka. 13
The son of Chaya devi, he who has a black body,
He who destroys wealth, he who grants wealth,
He who does cruel deeds, he who is creator ,
He who is responsible for obstruction of all deeds,
Thushto rushto kama roopa kamadho, Ravi nandana,
Graha peeda hara santho nakshthreso graheswara, 14
He who is satisfied, He who is angry,
He who can take any form, He who is loved,
He who is the son of Sun God,
He who removes, problems created by planets. ,
He who is peaceful,, he who is the lord of stars.
He who is the Lord of all planets.
Sthirasana. Sthgira gathir mahakayo Maha bala,
Maha prabho , maha kaala, kalathma kala kaalaka. 15
He who is firmly seated, He who has a firm path,
He who has great body , He who has great strength,
He who is the great Lord. He who is the great God of death,
He who is personification of time, He who is God of death over time.
Adithya bhaya datha, cha mruthyradhithya nandana,
SAthabhiruksha dayitha, tryodhasi thidhi Priya. 16
He who gives protection of the Sun God,
He who is the son of Sun God controlling death,
He who is hundred times more angry, He who likes Thryodasi,*
*The 13th crescent of moon
Thitjyayathmaka sthira gano nakshatra gana nayaka,
Yoga rasir muhrthathma Kartha dina pathi Prabhu. 17
The soul of the crescent days, the leader of the groups of stars,
The soul of good times based on yoga and rasi, the doer,
The lord who is the chief of days.
Sami pushpa Priya shyama thrai lokya bhaya dhayaka,
Neela vaasa Kriya sindhur neelanchana chaya cchavi. 18
He who likes Sami* flowers, He who is black,
He who is fearsome in the three worlds,
He who lives in blue surroundings , he who is like the ocean of action,
He who is bluish black colour for those who observe.
* A tree of arid lands believed to contain fire
Sarva roga haro deva sidho deva gana sthutha,
Ashtothara satham naamnaam Sureschaya suthasya ya. 19
The God who cures all diseases. He who is God, He who is divine ,
He who is praised by groups of devas,
These are the one hundred and eight names of the son of Sun God and Chaya devi.
Paden nithyam thasya peeda samastha nasyathi dhurvam,
Kruthwa pooja paden marthyo Bhakthiman ya sthavam sthadhaa. 20
It is for sure all the troubles will go away if this is read daily,
And those devotees who read and worship with this prayer daily,
Viseshatha sani dine peeda thasya vinasyathi,
Jama lagne sthithir vapi Gochare Kroora rasige, 21
Especially during Saturdays would get cured of all their problems,
Even though Saturn is in their janama lagna,
Or travels in cruel rasis during its sojourn.
Dasasu cha gathe souro thadha sthavam imam padeth,
Poojayithya sanim bhakthya Sami pushpa akshatham barai. 22
When they undergoing the dasa of Sani, this prayer should be read,
And Lord Sani worshipped with devotion using ,
The flowers of Sami, dried rice and with cloth.
Vidhaya loha prathimaam naro Dukhadhi muchyathe ,
Badhaa yaa anya grahaanam cha ya pade thasya nasyathi. 23
By consecrating a metal statue of Sani they would get rid of all sorrow,
And even the problem is caused by other planets,
By reading this prayer those problems would also get destroyed.
Bheetho bhayaad vimuchyathe Badho muchyathe bandanath,
Rogi rogad vimuchyathe nara sthavam imam padeth,
Puthravaan, Dhanavaan srimaan Jayathe nathra samsaya, 24
The one affected with fear would get rid of it,
The one imprisoned would gain his freedom,
The sick man would come out of his sickness,
By reading this prayer with devotion, and without any doubt
He would be blessed with children wealth and luck
Narada Uvacha:-
Narada said:-
Sthavam nisamya Parthasya prathyaksho booth sanaischara,
Dathwa ragno vara kamam Saniswanthardathe thadha, 25
Hearing the Stotra by Yudhishtra the slow moving God appeared before him,
And granted the king of his desires and Sani vanished from there.
Yudhishta also is son of Kunthi (Prathu) and can be
Called Partha.
Ithi Sri Bhavishya purane Sanaischara sthava Raja SAmpoornam
Thus the king of prayers addressed to the slow moving God which occurs
in Bhavishya Purana (Epic of the future) comes to an end.
(The king of prayers addressed to the slow moving planet)
Translated By
P.R.Ramachander
( This is a rare stotra addressed to Sanaischara (the slow moving planet Saturn.) Apart from having a Kavacha(armour 2-5) as a part of it, it also has the Sani ashtotharam(the 108 names of Sani deva) as a part of it. It indeed is the king of stotras.)
Narada Uvacha:-
Narada said:-
Dhyathava Ganapathim Raja Dharma rajo yudhishtra.
Dheera Shanaischasyeyam chakara Sthavamuthamam. 1
After meditating on Ganapathi, The valorous king Yudhishtra
Told the great prayer addressed to the slow moving Sani.
Shiro may Bhaskari pathu, Bhalam Chaya suthovathu,
Kotraksho drusou pathu Shikhi kanta nibha sruthi. 2
Let my head be protected by son of Sun god,
My hairs be protected by son of Chaya devi,
Let he who has a slanted eyes protect my vision,
And let him , who has a peacock neck protect my voice
Graanam may Bheeshana pathu,mukham bali mukho avathu,
Skandhou samvarthaka pathu, bhujou may bhayodhovathu. 3
Let my power of smell be protected by him who is fierce,
Let my face be protected by the God with a fierce face,
Let my shoulders be protected by he who is the fire of destruction,
Let my hands be protected by he who is fearsome.
Sourir may hrudhayam pathu, nabhim may sanaischarovathu,
Graha Raja katim pathu , sarvatho ravi nandana. 4
Let the son of Sun God protect my heart,
Let my stomach be protected by he who moves slowly,
Let the king of planets protect by hips,
And let the darling son of Sun God protect every thing.
Padhou manda gathi pathu, Krishna pathvaakhilam vapu,
Rakshamethaam paden nithyam Sourer nama balairyutham. 5
Let the slow mover protect my feet,
Let the black one protect the entire body,
Let him who reads this daily be protected,
By the strength of the powerful son ,of Sun God.
Sukhee puthree chirayuscha sa bhaven nathra samsaya,
Souree sanischara krushno neelothphala nibha sani. 6
Without any doubt he would be blessed,
With pleasure as well as children,
By the son of Sun God, the slow moving one,
The black God and the one who resembles a blue lotus.
Shushkodharo, visalaksho, dur nireekshyo, vibeeshana,
Shikhi kanda nibho, neelaschaya hrudaya nandana. 7
He with a thin belly , he who has broad eyes, he who has evil sight,
He who is never afraid, He who resembles a peacock neck,
He who is the darling of the heart of the blue Chaya devi.
Kala drushti kotaraaksha, sthoola roma vali mukha,
Deergha nirmamsa gathrasthu shushko goro Bhayanaka. 8
He who has death look , he who has a crooked look,
He whose face is covered with long hairs
He who is long, he who is without flesh in his body,
He who is thin , he who is fearsome,
Neelamsu krodhano roudhrodeerghasmasru jadadhara,
Mandho mandha dgathi khanjo truptha samvarthako yama. 9
He who is blue , he who is angry , he who is furious ,
He who has greatly farsighted , he who has matted hair,
He who is lazy, he who is slow moving , he who is lame,
He who is satisfied , He who is the destroyer and he who is the controller.
Graha raja karaali cha soorya puthro ravi sasi,
Kujo budajo guru kavyo bhanuja simhika sutha. 10
Kethur devapathi baahu kruthantho nairyashtadja,
SAsi maruth kubherascha , eesaaana sura Athmabhoo, 11
Vishnu haro Ganapathi kumara kama eesawara,
Kartha hartha palayitha, rajyeso rajya dayaka, 12
King of planets, black one , son of sun god ,
The Sun, Moon , Mars ,mercury. Jupiter , venus , Saturn and rahu and Kethu.
The Indra, fire , god of death , Nairyathi.Varuna
Wind god , god of wealth Eesaana and Shiva the soul of earth,
Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganapathi, Lord Subramanya, The God of love
The creator, administrator and destroyer ,
God of all countries, The one who gives kingdom.
Chayasutha Shyamalango Dhana Hartha Dhana Pradha,
Kroora karma vidhatha cha sarva karmavrodhaka. 13
The son of Chaya devi, he who has a black body,
He who destroys wealth, he who grants wealth,
He who does cruel deeds, he who is creator ,
He who is responsible for obstruction of all deeds,
Thushto rushto kama roopa kamadho, Ravi nandana,
Graha peeda hara santho nakshthreso graheswara, 14
He who is satisfied, He who is angry,
He who can take any form, He who is loved,
He who is the son of Sun God,
He who removes, problems created by planets. ,
He who is peaceful,, he who is the lord of stars.
He who is the Lord of all planets.
Sthirasana. Sthgira gathir mahakayo Maha bala,
Maha prabho , maha kaala, kalathma kala kaalaka. 15
He who is firmly seated, He who has a firm path,
He who has great body , He who has great strength,
He who is the great Lord. He who is the great God of death,
He who is personification of time, He who is God of death over time.
Adithya bhaya datha, cha mruthyradhithya nandana,
SAthabhiruksha dayitha, tryodhasi thidhi Priya. 16
He who gives protection of the Sun God,
He who is the son of Sun God controlling death,
He who is hundred times more angry, He who likes Thryodasi,*
*The 13th crescent of moon
Thitjyayathmaka sthira gano nakshatra gana nayaka,
Yoga rasir muhrthathma Kartha dina pathi Prabhu. 17
The soul of the crescent days, the leader of the groups of stars,
The soul of good times based on yoga and rasi, the doer,
The lord who is the chief of days.
Sami pushpa Priya shyama thrai lokya bhaya dhayaka,
Neela vaasa Kriya sindhur neelanchana chaya cchavi. 18
He who likes Sami* flowers, He who is black,
He who is fearsome in the three worlds,
He who lives in blue surroundings , he who is like the ocean of action,
He who is bluish black colour for those who observe.
* A tree of arid lands believed to contain fire
Sarva roga haro deva sidho deva gana sthutha,
Ashtothara satham naamnaam Sureschaya suthasya ya. 19
The God who cures all diseases. He who is God, He who is divine ,
He who is praised by groups of devas,
These are the one hundred and eight names of the son of Sun God and Chaya devi.
Paden nithyam thasya peeda samastha nasyathi dhurvam,
Kruthwa pooja paden marthyo Bhakthiman ya sthavam sthadhaa. 20
It is for sure all the troubles will go away if this is read daily,
And those devotees who read and worship with this prayer daily,
Viseshatha sani dine peeda thasya vinasyathi,
Jama lagne sthithir vapi Gochare Kroora rasige, 21
Especially during Saturdays would get cured of all their problems,
Even though Saturn is in their janama lagna,
Or travels in cruel rasis during its sojourn.
Dasasu cha gathe souro thadha sthavam imam padeth,
Poojayithya sanim bhakthya Sami pushpa akshatham barai. 22
When they undergoing the dasa of Sani, this prayer should be read,
And Lord Sani worshipped with devotion using ,
The flowers of Sami, dried rice and with cloth.
Vidhaya loha prathimaam naro Dukhadhi muchyathe ,
Badhaa yaa anya grahaanam cha ya pade thasya nasyathi. 23
By consecrating a metal statue of Sani they would get rid of all sorrow,
And even the problem is caused by other planets,
By reading this prayer those problems would also get destroyed.
Bheetho bhayaad vimuchyathe Badho muchyathe bandanath,
Rogi rogad vimuchyathe nara sthavam imam padeth,
Puthravaan, Dhanavaan srimaan Jayathe nathra samsaya, 24
The one affected with fear would get rid of it,
The one imprisoned would gain his freedom,
The sick man would come out of his sickness,
By reading this prayer with devotion, and without any doubt
He would be blessed with children wealth and luck
Narada Uvacha:-
Narada said:-
Sthavam nisamya Parthasya prathyaksho booth sanaischara,
Dathwa ragno vara kamam Saniswanthardathe thadha, 25
Hearing the Stotra by Yudhishtra the slow moving God appeared before him,
And granted the king of his desires and Sani vanished from there.
Yudhishta also is son of Kunthi (Prathu) and can be
Called Partha.
Ithi Sri Bhavishya purane Sanaischara sthava Raja SAmpoornam
Thus the king of prayers addressed to the slow moving God which occurs
in Bhavishya Purana (Epic of the future) comes to an end.
Sakalakala valli malai (Tamil)
Sakalakala valli malai
(The garland of prayers to the Goddess of all arts)
By
Swamy Kumaraguruparar,
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is a great prayer addressed to Saraswathi , the goddess of learning. It is composed by the great saint Kumara guru parar, of the Tamil Saivite tradition. In his quest to popularize the great philosophical implications of Tamil Saivism, this saint reached Benares. To establish an Ashram there as well as to look after the great Kedareswarar temple in Benares, he had to talk to DARA, the moghul prince. It seems he sung this great prayer addressed to Goddess Saraswathi and went to meet DARA on a lion.He ultimately got what he wanted and the ashram he established still manages the great Kedareswarar temple in Benares, His detailed life history can be found in
http://www.shaivam.org/ad_kumaraguruparar.htm). The tamil text and explanation is given in http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=10418)
Ven thamaraiku andri nin padam thaanga , yen vellai ullam,
Than thamaraikku thkaathu kolo , chakam ezhum alithu,
Undan uranga ozhithaan pithaaga undakum vannam,
Kandaan Chuvai kol karumbhe , sakala kala valliye. 1
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
And oh Sugarcane to the four faced God
When Lord Vishnu who protected the seven worlds,
During the deluge slept and when Lord Shiva was danced wildly,
Can my white heart which is like the cool lotus not support your feet,
Instead of the white lotus on which it usually rests?
Naadum porut chuvai , chor chuvai thoy thara naar kaviyum,
Padum paniyil paninthu arulvay, pangaya aasanathil,
Koodum pasum por kodiye , kana thana kundrum iympaal,
Kadum chumakkum karumbe , sakalakalavalliye. 2
Oh tender golden climber resting on a seat of lotus,
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh sugarcane who carries her hill like breasts,
And forest like hair which is made up in five pleats,
Please shower your grace to help me in singing a song,
In which I seek tasty meaning and tasty words in four types of poems*
*AAsu kavi-That which is sung immediately. Madhura kavi- musical poem with
Sweet meaning, Chithira kavi- A poem with arrangement of pretty words as
If it is a picture, Vithara kavi-poem of different formulations.
Alikkum chenthamizh thel amudhu aarndhu , un arut kadalil,
Kulikkum padikku , yendru koodum kolo , ulam kondu thelli,
Thelikkum panuval pulavor kavi mazhai chintha kkandu,
Kalikkum kalapa mayile , Sakalakalavalliye. 3
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh peacock who dances with fully open feathers, on seeing,
The great poets spray slowly the rain of poems with their mind,
When I would be able to take bath in the sea of your grace,
Of pure Tamil and drink it after understanding it like nectar.
Thookkum panuval thurai thoyndha kalviyum , chor chuvai thoy,
Vakkum peruga panithu arulvay vada nool kadalum,
Thekkum chezhunthamizh cchelvamum thondar chennavil nindru ,
Kaakum karunai kkadale , sakalakala valliye. 4
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh ocean of mercy who stands on the red toungue of devotees,
And protects the sea of books of Sanskrit and the wealth of the great Tamil,
Please grant me words tinged with taste of words and the knowledge,
Which is got by judging ,the greatness of books from different subjects.
Panjappu idham tharum cheyya porpada pangeruham yen,
Nenja thadathu alarathathu yenne neduthaal kamalathu,
Anja thuvasam uyarndhon chennauvum agamum vellai,
Kanja thavisu othirundhaay, sakalakalavalliye. 5
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh Goddess who sits on a lotus as well as the red toungue of Lord Brahma,
Who himself sits on a lotus flower with a long stalk and having a flag of swan,
Why is it that the lotus flower of your golden feet which are,
As pretty in the redness like the red cotton, does not open in my heart.
Pannum bharathamum kalviyum , theenchol panuvalum , yaan,
Yennum pozhuthu yelithu yedhanalkay , ezhutha marayum,
Vinnum puviyum punalum kanalum vengaalum anbar,
Kannum karuthum nirainthay , sakalakala valliye. 6
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Who is spread in sky, earth , water, fire , wind, Vedas,
As well as in the eyes and thoughts of your devotees,
Please grant me skills of Tamil poetry , dance , knowledge,
And sweet Tamil poems , as and when I wish in an easy manner.
Pattum porulum porulaal porunthum yen paal,
Kootom padi nin kadaikkan nalgay , ulam kondu thondar,
Theetum kalai thamizh theempaal amudham thelikkum vannam,
Kaattum vel othimappete , sakalakala valliye. 7
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh white swan who shows very clearly
The sweet milk nectar like creations in Tamil of your devotees,
Give me your side long glance so the song and its meaning,
As well as the use of this meaning to all becomes a part of me.
Cholvir panamum , avadhanamum kalvi cholla valla,
Nal vithayum thandhu adimai kolvay , nalini Aasanam cher,
Chelvikku arithu yendru oru kaalamum chidayamai nalgum,
Kalvi pperum chelva pere, sakalakala valliye. 8
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh treasure of the gift of knowledge which is never perishable ,
Given to me because it is impossible for Goddess Lakshmi sitting on a lotus to give it,
Make me your own slave by giving me expertise in words,
Multiple knowledge skills and the capacity to transfer my knowledge to others.
Chorkkum porutkkum uyiraam mey jnanathil thotham yenna,
Nirkindra ninnai ninaippavar yaar nilam thoy puzhai kkai,
Nargum charthin pidiyodu arasu annam nana nadai,
Karkkum paadambuyathaale, sakalakala valliye. 9
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh goddess who with her lotus like feet , learns to walk,
Along with the she elephant which has a long trunk touching the earth,
And the royal swan and make both of them became ashamed,
Which person is that intelligent so that . he can think about you,
And has the real wisdom, which is the soul of the words and their meaning.
Man kanda ven kudai keezhaaga , mer ppatta mannaum yen,
Pan kanda alavil paniya cheyvay, padaippon mudalaam,
Vin kanda deivam pala kodi undenum , vilimbil unai pol,
Kan kanda deivam ulatho , sakalakala valliye. 10
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Though the world has millions of gods starting like Lord Brahma,
In the heavens , is there any other visible God who is like you,
And so please all the kings who rule this earth under a white umbrella,
Bow before me , as soon as they hear my poems.
(The garland of prayers to the Goddess of all arts)
By
Swamy Kumaraguruparar,
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is a great prayer addressed to Saraswathi , the goddess of learning. It is composed by the great saint Kumara guru parar, of the Tamil Saivite tradition. In his quest to popularize the great philosophical implications of Tamil Saivism, this saint reached Benares. To establish an Ashram there as well as to look after the great Kedareswarar temple in Benares, he had to talk to DARA, the moghul prince. It seems he sung this great prayer addressed to Goddess Saraswathi and went to meet DARA on a lion.He ultimately got what he wanted and the ashram he established still manages the great Kedareswarar temple in Benares, His detailed life history can be found in
http://www.shaivam.org/ad_kumaraguruparar.htm). The tamil text and explanation is given in http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=10418)
Ven thamaraiku andri nin padam thaanga , yen vellai ullam,
Than thamaraikku thkaathu kolo , chakam ezhum alithu,
Undan uranga ozhithaan pithaaga undakum vannam,
Kandaan Chuvai kol karumbhe , sakala kala valliye. 1
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
And oh Sugarcane to the four faced God
When Lord Vishnu who protected the seven worlds,
During the deluge slept and when Lord Shiva was danced wildly,
Can my white heart which is like the cool lotus not support your feet,
Instead of the white lotus on which it usually rests?
Naadum porut chuvai , chor chuvai thoy thara naar kaviyum,
Padum paniyil paninthu arulvay, pangaya aasanathil,
Koodum pasum por kodiye , kana thana kundrum iympaal,
Kadum chumakkum karumbe , sakalakalavalliye. 2
Oh tender golden climber resting on a seat of lotus,
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh sugarcane who carries her hill like breasts,
And forest like hair which is made up in five pleats,
Please shower your grace to help me in singing a song,
In which I seek tasty meaning and tasty words in four types of poems*
*AAsu kavi-That which is sung immediately. Madhura kavi- musical poem with
Sweet meaning, Chithira kavi- A poem with arrangement of pretty words as
If it is a picture, Vithara kavi-poem of different formulations.
Alikkum chenthamizh thel amudhu aarndhu , un arut kadalil,
Kulikkum padikku , yendru koodum kolo , ulam kondu thelli,
Thelikkum panuval pulavor kavi mazhai chintha kkandu,
Kalikkum kalapa mayile , Sakalakalavalliye. 3
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh peacock who dances with fully open feathers, on seeing,
The great poets spray slowly the rain of poems with their mind,
When I would be able to take bath in the sea of your grace,
Of pure Tamil and drink it after understanding it like nectar.
Thookkum panuval thurai thoyndha kalviyum , chor chuvai thoy,
Vakkum peruga panithu arulvay vada nool kadalum,
Thekkum chezhunthamizh cchelvamum thondar chennavil nindru ,
Kaakum karunai kkadale , sakalakala valliye. 4
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh ocean of mercy who stands on the red toungue of devotees,
And protects the sea of books of Sanskrit and the wealth of the great Tamil,
Please grant me words tinged with taste of words and the knowledge,
Which is got by judging ,the greatness of books from different subjects.
Panjappu idham tharum cheyya porpada pangeruham yen,
Nenja thadathu alarathathu yenne neduthaal kamalathu,
Anja thuvasam uyarndhon chennauvum agamum vellai,
Kanja thavisu othirundhaay, sakalakalavalliye. 5
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh Goddess who sits on a lotus as well as the red toungue of Lord Brahma,
Who himself sits on a lotus flower with a long stalk and having a flag of swan,
Why is it that the lotus flower of your golden feet which are,
As pretty in the redness like the red cotton, does not open in my heart.
Pannum bharathamum kalviyum , theenchol panuvalum , yaan,
Yennum pozhuthu yelithu yedhanalkay , ezhutha marayum,
Vinnum puviyum punalum kanalum vengaalum anbar,
Kannum karuthum nirainthay , sakalakala valliye. 6
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Who is spread in sky, earth , water, fire , wind, Vedas,
As well as in the eyes and thoughts of your devotees,
Please grant me skills of Tamil poetry , dance , knowledge,
And sweet Tamil poems , as and when I wish in an easy manner.
Pattum porulum porulaal porunthum yen paal,
Kootom padi nin kadaikkan nalgay , ulam kondu thondar,
Theetum kalai thamizh theempaal amudham thelikkum vannam,
Kaattum vel othimappete , sakalakala valliye. 7
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh white swan who shows very clearly
The sweet milk nectar like creations in Tamil of your devotees,
Give me your side long glance so the song and its meaning,
As well as the use of this meaning to all becomes a part of me.
Cholvir panamum , avadhanamum kalvi cholla valla,
Nal vithayum thandhu adimai kolvay , nalini Aasanam cher,
Chelvikku arithu yendru oru kaalamum chidayamai nalgum,
Kalvi pperum chelva pere, sakalakala valliye. 8
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh treasure of the gift of knowledge which is never perishable ,
Given to me because it is impossible for Goddess Lakshmi sitting on a lotus to give it,
Make me your own slave by giving me expertise in words,
Multiple knowledge skills and the capacity to transfer my knowledge to others.
Chorkkum porutkkum uyiraam mey jnanathil thotham yenna,
Nirkindra ninnai ninaippavar yaar nilam thoy puzhai kkai,
Nargum charthin pidiyodu arasu annam nana nadai,
Karkkum paadambuyathaale, sakalakala valliye. 9
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Oh goddess who with her lotus like feet , learns to walk,
Along with the she elephant which has a long trunk touching the earth,
And the royal swan and make both of them became ashamed,
Which person is that intelligent so that . he can think about you,
And has the real wisdom, which is the soul of the words and their meaning.
Man kanda ven kudai keezhaaga , mer ppatta mannaum yen,
Pan kanda alavil paniya cheyvay, padaippon mudalaam,
Vin kanda deivam pala kodi undenum , vilimbil unai pol,
Kan kanda deivam ulatho , sakalakala valliye. 10
Oh goddess who is an expert in all the arts,
Though the world has millions of gods starting like Lord Brahma,
In the heavens , is there any other visible God who is like you,
And so please all the kings who rule this earth under a white umbrella,
Bow before me , as soon as they hear my poems.
Maha Lakshmi Sthavam
Sri Maha Lakshmi sthavam
(The poem of praise on Mahalakshmi)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( This is a rare stotra on Maha Lakshmi and was found in a Malayalam book published Reddiar press , Trivandrum in the year 1939. The book was edited by Brahma sri Vittala sasthrigal. Except for this small book, I have not been able to get reference to this great prayer. From the nyasa slokas, it is obvious that it was initially recited by sage Narada. Another very interesting fact about this book is that the famous Mahalakshmi Ashtakam occurs as a part of this great stotra(slokas 43-50))
Om asya Sri Maha Lakshmi Maha manthrasya Narada Rishi , Devi Gayathri chanda Sri Mahalakshmir devatha , Sreem Bheejam, Hreem Shakthi, Kleem Keelakam , Mamopartha Sarva duritha upasamartham , SArvbheeshta sidhyartham , Maha Lakshmi sthava japam karishye, SRaam ithyadshi Shadangam. Bhoorbhuvaswarom ithi Dig Bandha.
Om for the great chant on Mahalakshmi , the sage is Narada, The meter is devi Gayathri, The goddess addressed is Mahalakshmi , the root is sreem, the power is hreem, the nail is kleem,
This Mahalakshmi sthava is being chanted by me for getting wealth and putting down all my sufferings and fulfillment of all my wishes. Do touch the six parts by the ma
manthra sraam. Let all the world be tied so that I can chant this manthra.
Adha Dhyaanam
Now prayer
Sarasijanilaye Saroja hasthe ,
Dhavala tharamsuka gandha malya shobhe,
Bhagawathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvanabhoothikari praseedha mahyam.
Please become kind to me, oh Goddess who lives allover the three worlds,
Who lives on the lotus flower, who holds the lotus flower,
Who shines in the white flower and sandal made garland ,
Who is the goddess, Who is the consort of Hari andwho steals our mind.
Yaa saa padmasanastha vipula kati thati padma pathrayathakshi,
Gambheeravartha nabhisthanabhara namnitha, Shubra vasthrothareeya,
Lakshmeer divyai gajendrai mani gana Khachithai sthaapitha hema kumbhai,
Rnithyam saa padma hasthaa mama vasathu gruhe SArva Mangalya yuktha.
Please daily live in the home that I am living , Oh Goddess with lotus in hand,
Oh Goddess who has everything good, , Who sits on a lotus flower,
Who has broad hips, who has eyes like lotus leaf, whose mien in regal,
Whose belly is bent due to her breasts, Who wears clean cloths,
Who is Goddess Lakshmi and who is accompanied by divine elephants ,
Which carry golden pots decorated by hoards of precious stones
Sarva mangala mangalye ,
Shive Sarvartha sadhake ,
SAranye thrayambike Devi,
Narayani namosthuthe.
My salutations to the goddess Narayani,
Who blesses with all that are good,
Who is peaceful , who leads to all type of wealth,
Who can be relied upon, who is the triumvirate of Goddesses.
Om Maha Lakshmyai nama
Om Salutations to the great Lakshmi.
Sarva mangala mangalye ,
Shive Sarvartha sadhake ,
SAranye thrayambike Devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 1
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who blesses with all that are good,
Who is peaceful , who leads to all type of wealth,
Who can be relied upon, who is the triumvirate of Goddesses.
Narayani, maha maye ,
Kouseyambara dharini,
Padma hasthe, Padma nayane,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 2
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the shakthi aspect of Narayana,
Who is the great enchantress,
Who wears silks made of grass,
Who has lotus in her hands ,
And who has lotus like eyes.
Udhyacchaatharka sadrushee,
Pasangusa varayudhe,
Varabhaya kare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 3
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who resembles the sun who is about to rise,
Who has rope and goad as her weapons,
And who is the goddess who gives boons as well as protection.
Dhyeye vidheesa vinuthe,
Paramange cha samsthidhe,
Kouseya peetha vasane,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 4
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who can be meditated upon, who is praised by Lord Brahma,
Who exists in all divine limbs,
And who wears cloth made of grass.
Janithri sarva lokaanaam ,
SArva deva namaskruthe,
Padma dwaya kare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 5
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the mother of all the worlds,
Who is being saluted by all devas,
And who has lotus flower in both her hands,
Shuddhajaambunadha kare,
Thejo rope, vara pradhe,
Peethambara dhare devi ,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 6
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who looks like hundred percent pure gold,
Who has shining form, Who grants boons,
And who is the goddess wearing yellow silk.
Aadhyashakthe , sarva moorthe,
Vishnu vamanga samsthithe,
SArva bhooshojjwale devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 7
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the primeval force, who is of all forms,
Who is situated in the left side of Lord Vishnu,
And who shines wearing all ornaments.
Srimath soubhagya dhayini,
Rathna kankana shobhini,
Rathna kumbha dhare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 8
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the giver of all luck to rich people,
Who shines in her gem studded bangles,
And who holds a pot filled with gems.
Vignana roope , Sukhadhe,
Sarva kalyani karinee,
Sarva soubhgyadhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 6
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the form of knowledge, who grants pleasure,
Who is the cause of all good events of life,
And who grants one all sorts of luck.
Sanathani , sadanande,
Sanakadhayaapi sthuthe,
Sarva swaroope, Sarvese,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 7
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is forever, who is always happy,
Who is praised by sages like Sanaka,
Who is all forms and who is the goddess of all.
Vichithra vag bhoothikari,
Vichithraakara roopini,
Vichithra mahime devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 8
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is capable of several types of words,
Who is capable of taking various different forms,
And who has strange powers and fame.
Anantha kalyana nidhe,
Ananthasana samsthithe,
Ananthathalpa sayane,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 9
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the treasure of endless good things,
Who sits on the seat made by Adhisesha,
And who sleeps also on the bed of Adhisesha.
Viswaroope, viswakaye,
Viswambhara vara priye,
Viswambharadhaara bhoothe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 8
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the form of universe, whose body is the universe,
Who likes the boons given by Lord Vishnu who is dressed in universe,
And who is the real basis that gives support to Lord Vishnu.
Padmasane, Padma ooru,
Padmakshee padma sambhave,
Padmanabha priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 9
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who sits on lotus, who has thighs as soft as lotus,
Who has eyes like lotus, Who was born out of a lotus,
And who is the goddess dear to the God with lotus on his belly.*
*Lord Vishnu
Daridrya dukha samani,
Deenarthi chedha kaarini,
Karunamasruna drushti,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 10
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who brings down the sorrow of poverty,
Who cuts the pain of being very oppressed,
And who has a sight which is drenched in mercy.
Saranaptha parithraane,
Saranagatha vathsale,
Sri pushti keerthidhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 11
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who looks after devotees who surrender to her,
Who likes a lot , those who surrender to her,
And who is the goddess with a nourishing fame.
Sarva durithopa samani,
Sarva dukha vinasini,
Sarva sapath pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 12
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who solves all sort of misfortunes,
Who destroys all types of sorrows,
And who blesses with all type of wealth.
Sarnagatha deenartha,
Parithrana paarayane,
Sarvasyarthi hare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 13
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who takes care of those who surrender,
Those who are oppressed and are poor,
And who destroys all avarice.
Sasi shekhara samsthaane,
Kamaneeya gunasraye,
Dhana dhanya pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 14
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is blessed with attractive qualities,
From the place where the moon was born,
And the goddess who blesses us with wealth and grains.
Ksheera sagara sambhoothe,
Rajani kara sosharee,
Raja rajarchithe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 15
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who was born out of the ocean of milk,
Who is the sister of the Moon God,
And who is worshipped by kings of kings.
Mahavidhye, maha maye,
Maha bhaya nivarini,
Maha vani, Maha Kali,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 16
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is great knowledge and a great enchantress,
Who cures great fears,
Who is great Saraswathi and great Durga.
Maharathyai maha shakthyai,
Mahamathyai namo nama,
Maha varaha vibhave ,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 17
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Salutations to the greatly valorous Goddess,
Who is greatly powerful and greatly wise,
And who has all great qualities of the great Varaha.
Madhu kaidaba vidhrave,
Madhu soodhana vallabhe,
Madhu masa priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 18
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who killed the Ogres called Madhu and Kaidabha.
Who is the consort of Lord Vishnu,
And who likes the honey moon month.
Sasurasura gandharva,
Poojithe paramasane,
Sarva dushta thamo hanthri,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 19
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is being worshipped by,
Devas, Asuras and Gandharwas,
And who kills all bad people as well as dark forces.
Shubha lakshana samyukthe,
Shubha lakshana lakshithe,
Shubha samprapthi karini.
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 20
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Durgasura prana hanthri,
Durga durgathi bhanjane,
Durgarthi bhanjane durge,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 21
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who takes away the life of terrible Asuras,
Who can break great forts on the mountain,
And who puts an end to great avarice.
Kala Rathri, maha maaye,
Kala thraya swaroopini,
Kalakala priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 22
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the endless night , who is greatest enchantress,
Who is the form of past, present and future times,
And who likes Lord Shiva, who is the killer of death.
Puru hootha priye devi,
Puruhoothnuja priye,
Purushartha pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 23
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is dear to very large number of people,
Who is dear to Indra the god of devas,
And who is the one who grants fulfillment in life
Vishnu vaksha sthale samsthe,
Viswa vyapi swaroopini,
Viswaloka priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 24
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is situated on the chest of Lord Vishnu,
Who has a form that pervades all over the world,
And the Goddess who is liked by all beings of the world.
Gunathrayasya janani,
Gunathraya vidhayini,
Guna thraya vivekagne,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 25
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the mother of the three types of characters,
Who is the one who set rules for the three types of characters,
And who is the one who knows the three types of characters.
Gowri , Godavari, Gange,
Gomathi bindu vasini,
Jatile Chandike Brahmi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 26
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is Parvathi, Godavari and Ganges
Who is Gomathi , Who is Bindu vasini,
Who wears matted hair, Who is Chandika and Who is Brahmi.
Narayani, nadha roope,
Chanchale , danda dharini,
Bhadre, nidhre, vaishnaveethi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 27
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is Narayani, Who is the form of music,
Who is always changing , Who is the one who holds the stick,
Who is safety, who is sleep and Who is Vaishnvee.
Vame balahake devi,
Veda vedye vara pradhe,
Saraswathi, vega vathi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 28
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the left cloud appearing at time of destruction,
Who is praised by Vedas, Who is the giver of boons,
Who is Saraswathi and who is river vegha vathi.
Bhoothidhe smruthi roopese,
Sithe medhe cha vamane,
Droupadi , rathna makute,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 29
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is in all beings , who is the form of Vedas,
Who is moonlight, who is intelligent, who is short,
Who is Panchali and who wears a jeweled crown.
Rathna malye , sudha dhare,
Sri devi , sagarathmaje,
Madhavi , madhura nadhe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 30
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who wears garland of jewels, who is like a shower of nectar,
Who is goddess sri, who is the daughter of ocean,
Who is creeper of pretty flowers and who has very sweet voice.
Kalindhi, kamuke , kali,
Makarandhe , madhalase,
Varuni , vighna samani,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 31
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the black river, who is the lover, who is Kali,
Who is the pollen, who is exuberant,
Who is female form of god of the sea and one who clears obstacles.
Deva dhoothi, maha bhoothe,
Papa nasini, bharathi,
Hemambhujasane devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 32
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshi,
Who send devas as emissary , who is a great being,
Who destroys sins , Who is Bharathi,
And he one who sits on a golden lotus.
Padma sadmadhibhi vandhye,
Padma pathrayathekshane,
Bharghavi , bhagya janani,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 33
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the one worshipped by Brahma and others,
Who is the one having eyes like lotus leaf,
Who is the daughter of Bhrugu sage and the one who grants luck.
Nama kamala vasinyai,
Narayanyai namo nama,
Krishna priyayai sathatham ,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 34
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is always the darling of Krishna.
Salutations to her who lives in lotus flower,
And salutation and salutations to Narayani.
Padma pithra visalakshi,
Padma raga sama prabhe,
Maha padma nidhe, devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 35
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has broad eyes like the lotus leaf,
Who has similar dazzling shine like Padma Ragha gem,
And who is the goddess, the treasure of lotus flower.
Sarva sampath swaroopinyai,
Sarvaradhyai namo nama,
Hari bhakthi pradhe, devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 36
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the form of all types of wealth,
Salutations and Salutations to her who is worshipped by all,
And to her who leads to the devotion to lord Hari.
Krishna vaksha sthithe , krishne,
Krishna varna prashobhithe,
Poorna chandra prabhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 37
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is black, lives on the chest of Krishna,
Shines gloriously in black colour,
And also shines like a full moon.
Sarva sampth adhishtathri,
Yasodha Garbha sambhave,
Shobhane , sarva rathadye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 38
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the master of all wealth,
Who was born as a child to Yasodha,
Who causes only good and who wears all types of gems.
Namo vrudhi swaroopayai,
Maha devyai namo nama,
Swarga Lakshmi, Raja Lakshmi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 39
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
To the Lakshmi of heaven as well as the state,
SAlutaytions to her who is the form of growth,
Salutations and salutations to the great goddess.
Sarvadhare Vishnu roope,
Shudha sathwa swaroopini,
Narayana pare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 40
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the basis of everything, Who has the form of Vishnu,
Who is the personification of the truth of nectar,
And is the goddess who is above Lord Narayana.
Hiranya varne , harini,
Swarna rajathasraje,
Chandre hiranmayi Lakshmi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 41
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is of the golden colour , Who is like a female deer,
Who gives out gold and silver,
Who is like moon and the Lakshmi who is golden.
Vishnor manonukoolini,
Vishnu padopajeevini,
Vishnu pathni , Vishnu maye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 42
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who sides with the mind of Lord Vishnu,
Who lives under the feet of Lord Vishnu,
Who is wife of Vishnu and who is divine Vishnu illusion.
Namosthesthu Maha Maye,
Sree peede, sura poojithe,
Sanka , chakra, Gadha hasthe,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 43
My 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.
Namasthe garudarude,
Kolasura bhayam kari,
Sarva papa hare , devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 44
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Who rides on an eagle,
Who created fear to Kolasura,
And is the goddess who can destroy all sins
Sarvagne Sarva varadhe,
Sarva dushta Bhayam karee,
Sarva dukha hare, devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 45
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Who knows everything,
Who can grant any thing,
Who appears fearsome to bad people,
And is the goddess who can destroy all sorrows.
Sidhi budhi pradhe devi,
Bhakthi mukthi pradayinee,
Manthra moorthe , sada devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 46
My 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.
Adhyantha rahithe , devi,
Adhi Shakthi maheswari,
Yogaje yoga sambhoothe,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 47
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
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.
Sthoola Sukshma maha roudhre,
Maha Shakthi Maho dhare,
Maha papa hare devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 48
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
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.
Padmasana sthithe, devi,
Para brahma swaroopini,
Para mesi, jagan matha,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 49
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
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.
Swethambara dhare, devi,
Nanalankara bhooshithe,
Jagat sthithe, jagad vandhye,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 50
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who wears white cloth,
Who wears variety of ornaments,
Who is everywhere in the world,
And who is being saluted by all the worlds.
Namasthe Bhagawathyamba ,
Kshamaa sheele, parath pare,
Shudha sathwa swaroopayai,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 51
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the form of nectar like purity,
Salutations to the divine mother,
Who is patient and more divine than the divine.
Upame sarva sadhweenaam,
Kopadhi pari varjithe,
Devinaam devi sampoojye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 52
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is worshipped by all goddesses,
Who is compared to purest of the women,
And who has forsaken bad qualities like anger.
Sarva jayadhe devi,
Sarva shathru bhayapahe,
Sarvabheeshta pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 53
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the goddess who fulfills all wishes,
Who is the goddess who wins over everybody,
And who is feared by all her enemies.
Sarveshaam parama matha,
Sarva bhandhawa roopini,
Chathur varga pradhe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 54
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who gives all to the four fold communities,
Who is the mother of every one,
And who is the relative of every one.
Haarike vipadhaam rase,
Harsha mangala dhayike,
Chandike , mangala devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 55
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who belongs to Hari and is help during calamities,
Who grants joy full good things,
Who is the killer of Chanda,
And is the goddess of all that is good.
Mangale cha mangalagni,
Sarva mangala mangale,
Satha mangaladhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 56
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is good and the fire the results in good,
Who is the goodness of all that is good,
And who is always and forever good.
Mangaladhishithe devi,
Mangalaanaam cha mangale.,
Samsara mangaladhare,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 57
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is based only on good happenings,
Who is best among al that is good,
And who is the entire basis of goodness in life.
Saramsa mangaladhare,
Saraasara vivechani,
Poojye , sukhapradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 58
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the summary of the basis of good,
Who classifies meaning and meaningless events,
Who is worshipful and the Goddess granting pleaure.
Yama loka bhava karthri,
Yama poojye , yamagraje,
Yama nigraha roopayai,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 59
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who sets the attitude towards land after death,
Who is worshipped by God of death,
Who is the elder sister of Yama,
And who has a form that kills Yama.
SAma swabhave sarvesi,
Sarva sanga vivarjithe,
Karunya vigrahe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 60
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who behaves always equitably,
Who goes away from all company,
And who is the epitome of mercy.
Kankala kroora kamakshi,
Meenakshi karma bhedini,
Madhurya roopa sheelaya,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 61
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is Kamakshi , who is the cruel kankali,
Who is Meenakshi who fulfills all acts,
And one who is sweet by her nature.
Maha manthra vathee, manthra,
Gamye , manthra priyankari,
Manushya manasa gamye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 62
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has a great mantra with her,
Who goes along with the chant of mantra,
Who is the goddess who likes mantra,
And in whom man’s mind is attracted.
Aswatha vata nimbhaadhi,
Vruksha raja swaroopini,
Sarva vruksha aadhara bhoothe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 63
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is banyan, fig and trees,
Who has the form of the king of trees,
And who is the support for all trees.
Dakshinya karunaa roope,
Dakshina murthy vallabhe,
Daksha yagna vinasinyai,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 64
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has the form of benevolent mercy,
Who is the consort of Dakshinamurthy,
And who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha.
Achinthya lakshane, avyakthe,
Ardha mathre maheswari,
Amrutharnava madhyasthe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 65
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Whose perfection is beyond thoughts,
Who is not very clear, who is the great goddess,
Of the half letter and who was the mediator,
In the problem of sharing the nectar.
Chathu Sashti kala vidhye,
Chathu Sashti kalathmike,
Chathu Sashti kala poojye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 66
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the sixty four arts,
Who is the soul of sixty four arts,
And who is worshipped by sixty four arts.
Kala Shodasa sampoorne,
Kala kaashtadhi roopini,
Kala kalathmike devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 67
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the fulfillment of sixteen arts,
Who is the form of arts and sculpture,
And who is the goddess who is the soul of all arts.
Thuladi kananoth bhoothe,
Thulasi vana charini,
Thulasi dhama rasike,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 68
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who was born in the forest of ocimum,
Who walks about in the forest of ocimum,
And who enjoys living amidst ociumum.
Panchasatha varna sarvange,
Panchasad varna roopini,
Pancha thathwathmike devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 69
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has fifty colours in her body,
Who has the form with fifty colours,
And who is the goddess with five principles.
Sarva papa prasamani,
Sarvapadwi nivarini,
Sarveswarya priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 70
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who destroys all sins committed,
Who saves from all dangers,
And who is dear to the God of all.
Parmathma priye devi,
Paramathma swaroopini,
Para paraika rasike,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 71
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is dear to the divine God,
Who is the form of the divine soul,
And who is the admire of the divine form.
Maha Lakshmi sthavam punyam,
Ya padeth bhakthiman nara,
Sarva sidhimavapnothi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 72
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
The devoted man who reads this,
Holy prayer to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
Would make his own all the divine powers.
Abharyo labhathe bhaaryam,
Vineetham sasutham satheem,
Susheelaam sundareem Ramyam,
Athi supriya vadhineem. 73
The one without a wife get a wife,
Who has humility, virtuous and son bearing capacity,
Who is good natured, pretty and attractive,
And who would also talk with love and care.
Puthra pouthra vadheem shuddham,
Kulajaam komalambaraam,
Aputhro labhathe puthram,
Vaishnavam, chiran jeevinam. 74
She would alo bear sons and grand sons,
Would be clean have a good heritage and dressed prettily,
The one who does not have sons would get sons,
Who are devoted to Vishnu and would have a long life span.
Hatha bandhur labeth bandhum,
Dhana brushto dhanam labeth,
Keerthi heeno labeth keerthim,
Prathishtam cha labeth dhruvam. 75
He who does not have relations will get relations,
He who does not have money will get money,
He who does not have fame will get fame,
As well as recognition without doubt.
Yeka kalam paden nithyam ,
Maha papa vinasanam,
Dwikalam ya paden nithyam,
Dhana dhanya samanvitha. 76
He who reads it once daily,
Would get all the great sins destroyed,
He who reads it two times a day,
Would get wealth as well as grains.
Trikalam ya paden nithyam,
Maha sathru vinasanam,
Maha lakshmir bhaven nithyam,
Prasanna varada shubha. 77
If this is read thrice daily,
It would ensure destruction of great enemies,
And Mahalakshmi the goddess would daily,
Be pleased , would bless and would do good.
Ithi Sri maha purananthar gatha,
Mahalakshmi sthavam sampoornam.
Thus ends the poem of praise on Maha Lakshmi,
Which occurs in the Maha Purana.
(The poem of praise on Mahalakshmi)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( This is a rare stotra on Maha Lakshmi and was found in a Malayalam book published Reddiar press , Trivandrum in the year 1939. The book was edited by Brahma sri Vittala sasthrigal. Except for this small book, I have not been able to get reference to this great prayer. From the nyasa slokas, it is obvious that it was initially recited by sage Narada. Another very interesting fact about this book is that the famous Mahalakshmi Ashtakam occurs as a part of this great stotra(slokas 43-50))
Om asya Sri Maha Lakshmi Maha manthrasya Narada Rishi , Devi Gayathri chanda Sri Mahalakshmir devatha , Sreem Bheejam, Hreem Shakthi, Kleem Keelakam , Mamopartha Sarva duritha upasamartham , SArvbheeshta sidhyartham , Maha Lakshmi sthava japam karishye, SRaam ithyadshi Shadangam. Bhoorbhuvaswarom ithi Dig Bandha.
Om for the great chant on Mahalakshmi , the sage is Narada, The meter is devi Gayathri, The goddess addressed is Mahalakshmi , the root is sreem, the power is hreem, the nail is kleem,
This Mahalakshmi sthava is being chanted by me for getting wealth and putting down all my sufferings and fulfillment of all my wishes. Do touch the six parts by the ma
manthra sraam. Let all the world be tied so that I can chant this manthra.
Adha Dhyaanam
Now prayer
Sarasijanilaye Saroja hasthe ,
Dhavala tharamsuka gandha malya shobhe,
Bhagawathi hari vallabhe manogne,
Tribhuvanabhoothikari praseedha mahyam.
Please become kind to me, oh Goddess who lives allover the three worlds,
Who lives on the lotus flower, who holds the lotus flower,
Who shines in the white flower and sandal made garland ,
Who is the goddess, Who is the consort of Hari andwho steals our mind.
Yaa saa padmasanastha vipula kati thati padma pathrayathakshi,
Gambheeravartha nabhisthanabhara namnitha, Shubra vasthrothareeya,
Lakshmeer divyai gajendrai mani gana Khachithai sthaapitha hema kumbhai,
Rnithyam saa padma hasthaa mama vasathu gruhe SArva Mangalya yuktha.
Please daily live in the home that I am living , Oh Goddess with lotus in hand,
Oh Goddess who has everything good, , Who sits on a lotus flower,
Who has broad hips, who has eyes like lotus leaf, whose mien in regal,
Whose belly is bent due to her breasts, Who wears clean cloths,
Who is Goddess Lakshmi and who is accompanied by divine elephants ,
Which carry golden pots decorated by hoards of precious stones
Sarva mangala mangalye ,
Shive Sarvartha sadhake ,
SAranye thrayambike Devi,
Narayani namosthuthe.
My salutations to the goddess Narayani,
Who blesses with all that are good,
Who is peaceful , who leads to all type of wealth,
Who can be relied upon, who is the triumvirate of Goddesses.
Om Maha Lakshmyai nama
Om Salutations to the great Lakshmi.
Sarva mangala mangalye ,
Shive Sarvartha sadhake ,
SAranye thrayambike Devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 1
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who blesses with all that are good,
Who is peaceful , who leads to all type of wealth,
Who can be relied upon, who is the triumvirate of Goddesses.
Narayani, maha maye ,
Kouseyambara dharini,
Padma hasthe, Padma nayane,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 2
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the shakthi aspect of Narayana,
Who is the great enchantress,
Who wears silks made of grass,
Who has lotus in her hands ,
And who has lotus like eyes.
Udhyacchaatharka sadrushee,
Pasangusa varayudhe,
Varabhaya kare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 3
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who resembles the sun who is about to rise,
Who has rope and goad as her weapons,
And who is the goddess who gives boons as well as protection.
Dhyeye vidheesa vinuthe,
Paramange cha samsthidhe,
Kouseya peetha vasane,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 4
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who can be meditated upon, who is praised by Lord Brahma,
Who exists in all divine limbs,
And who wears cloth made of grass.
Janithri sarva lokaanaam ,
SArva deva namaskruthe,
Padma dwaya kare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 5
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the mother of all the worlds,
Who is being saluted by all devas,
And who has lotus flower in both her hands,
Shuddhajaambunadha kare,
Thejo rope, vara pradhe,
Peethambara dhare devi ,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 6
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who looks like hundred percent pure gold,
Who has shining form, Who grants boons,
And who is the goddess wearing yellow silk.
Aadhyashakthe , sarva moorthe,
Vishnu vamanga samsthithe,
SArva bhooshojjwale devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 7
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the primeval force, who is of all forms,
Who is situated in the left side of Lord Vishnu,
And who shines wearing all ornaments.
Srimath soubhagya dhayini,
Rathna kankana shobhini,
Rathna kumbha dhare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 8
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the giver of all luck to rich people,
Who shines in her gem studded bangles,
And who holds a pot filled with gems.
Vignana roope , Sukhadhe,
Sarva kalyani karinee,
Sarva soubhgyadhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 6
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the form of knowledge, who grants pleasure,
Who is the cause of all good events of life,
And who grants one all sorts of luck.
Sanathani , sadanande,
Sanakadhayaapi sthuthe,
Sarva swaroope, Sarvese,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 7
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is forever, who is always happy,
Who is praised by sages like Sanaka,
Who is all forms and who is the goddess of all.
Vichithra vag bhoothikari,
Vichithraakara roopini,
Vichithra mahime devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 8
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is capable of several types of words,
Who is capable of taking various different forms,
And who has strange powers and fame.
Anantha kalyana nidhe,
Ananthasana samsthithe,
Ananthathalpa sayane,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 9
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the treasure of endless good things,
Who sits on the seat made by Adhisesha,
And who sleeps also on the bed of Adhisesha.
Viswaroope, viswakaye,
Viswambhara vara priye,
Viswambharadhaara bhoothe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 8
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is the form of universe, whose body is the universe,
Who likes the boons given by Lord Vishnu who is dressed in universe,
And who is the real basis that gives support to Lord Vishnu.
Padmasane, Padma ooru,
Padmakshee padma sambhave,
Padmanabha priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 9
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who sits on lotus, who has thighs as soft as lotus,
Who has eyes like lotus, Who was born out of a lotus,
And who is the goddess dear to the God with lotus on his belly.*
*Lord Vishnu
Daridrya dukha samani,
Deenarthi chedha kaarini,
Karunamasruna drushti,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 10
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who brings down the sorrow of poverty,
Who cuts the pain of being very oppressed,
And who has a sight which is drenched in mercy.
Saranaptha parithraane,
Saranagatha vathsale,
Sri pushti keerthidhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 11
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who looks after devotees who surrender to her,
Who likes a lot , those who surrender to her,
And who is the goddess with a nourishing fame.
Sarva durithopa samani,
Sarva dukha vinasini,
Sarva sapath pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 12
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who solves all sort of misfortunes,
Who destroys all types of sorrows,
And who blesses with all type of wealth.
Sarnagatha deenartha,
Parithrana paarayane,
Sarvasyarthi hare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 13
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who takes care of those who surrender,
Those who are oppressed and are poor,
And who destroys all avarice.
Sasi shekhara samsthaane,
Kamaneeya gunasraye,
Dhana dhanya pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 14
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is blessed with attractive qualities,
From the place where the moon was born,
And the goddess who blesses us with wealth and grains.
Ksheera sagara sambhoothe,
Rajani kara sosharee,
Raja rajarchithe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 15
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who was born out of the ocean of milk,
Who is the sister of the Moon God,
And who is worshipped by kings of kings.
Mahavidhye, maha maye,
Maha bhaya nivarini,
Maha vani, Maha Kali,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 16
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is great knowledge and a great enchantress,
Who cures great fears,
Who is great Saraswathi and great Durga.
Maharathyai maha shakthyai,
Mahamathyai namo nama,
Maha varaha vibhave ,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 17
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Salutations to the greatly valorous Goddess,
Who is greatly powerful and greatly wise,
And who has all great qualities of the great Varaha.
Madhu kaidaba vidhrave,
Madhu soodhana vallabhe,
Madhu masa priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 18
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who killed the Ogres called Madhu and Kaidabha.
Who is the consort of Lord Vishnu,
And who likes the honey moon month.
Sasurasura gandharva,
Poojithe paramasane,
Sarva dushta thamo hanthri,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 19
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is being worshipped by,
Devas, Asuras and Gandharwas,
And who kills all bad people as well as dark forces.
Shubha lakshana samyukthe,
Shubha lakshana lakshithe,
Shubha samprapthi karini.
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 20
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Durgasura prana hanthri,
Durga durgathi bhanjane,
Durgarthi bhanjane durge,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 21
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who takes away the life of terrible Asuras,
Who can break great forts on the mountain,
And who puts an end to great avarice.
Kala Rathri, maha maaye,
Kala thraya swaroopini,
Kalakala priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 22
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the endless night , who is greatest enchantress,
Who is the form of past, present and future times,
And who likes Lord Shiva, who is the killer of death.
Puru hootha priye devi,
Puruhoothnuja priye,
Purushartha pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 23
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is dear to very large number of people,
Who is dear to Indra the god of devas,
And who is the one who grants fulfillment in life
Vishnu vaksha sthale samsthe,
Viswa vyapi swaroopini,
Viswaloka priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 24
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is situated on the chest of Lord Vishnu,
Who has a form that pervades all over the world,
And the Goddess who is liked by all beings of the world.
Gunathrayasya janani,
Gunathraya vidhayini,
Guna thraya vivekagne,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 25
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the mother of the three types of characters,
Who is the one who set rules for the three types of characters,
And who is the one who knows the three types of characters.
Gowri , Godavari, Gange,
Gomathi bindu vasini,
Jatile Chandike Brahmi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 26
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is Parvathi, Godavari and Ganges
Who is Gomathi , Who is Bindu vasini,
Who wears matted hair, Who is Chandika and Who is Brahmi.
Narayani, nadha roope,
Chanchale , danda dharini,
Bhadre, nidhre, vaishnaveethi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 27
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who is Narayani, Who is the form of music,
Who is always changing , Who is the one who holds the stick,
Who is safety, who is sleep and Who is Vaishnvee.
Vame balahake devi,
Veda vedye vara pradhe,
Saraswathi, vega vathi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 28
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the left cloud appearing at time of destruction,
Who is praised by Vedas, Who is the giver of boons,
Who is Saraswathi and who is river vegha vathi.
Bhoothidhe smruthi roopese,
Sithe medhe cha vamane,
Droupadi , rathna makute,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 29
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is in all beings , who is the form of Vedas,
Who is moonlight, who is intelligent, who is short,
Who is Panchali and who wears a jeweled crown.
Rathna malye , sudha dhare,
Sri devi , sagarathmaje,
Madhavi , madhura nadhe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 30
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who wears garland of jewels, who is like a shower of nectar,
Who is goddess sri, who is the daughter of ocean,
Who is creeper of pretty flowers and who has very sweet voice.
Kalindhi, kamuke , kali,
Makarandhe , madhalase,
Varuni , vighna samani,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 31
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the black river, who is the lover, who is Kali,
Who is the pollen, who is exuberant,
Who is female form of god of the sea and one who clears obstacles.
Deva dhoothi, maha bhoothe,
Papa nasini, bharathi,
Hemambhujasane devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 32
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshi,
Who send devas as emissary , who is a great being,
Who destroys sins , Who is Bharathi,
And he one who sits on a golden lotus.
Padma sadmadhibhi vandhye,
Padma pathrayathekshane,
Bharghavi , bhagya janani,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 33
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the one worshipped by Brahma and others,
Who is the one having eyes like lotus leaf,
Who is the daughter of Bhrugu sage and the one who grants luck.
Nama kamala vasinyai,
Narayanyai namo nama,
Krishna priyayai sathatham ,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 34
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is always the darling of Krishna.
Salutations to her who lives in lotus flower,
And salutation and salutations to Narayani.
Padma pithra visalakshi,
Padma raga sama prabhe,
Maha padma nidhe, devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 35
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has broad eyes like the lotus leaf,
Who has similar dazzling shine like Padma Ragha gem,
And who is the goddess, the treasure of lotus flower.
Sarva sampath swaroopinyai,
Sarvaradhyai namo nama,
Hari bhakthi pradhe, devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 36
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the form of all types of wealth,
Salutations and Salutations to her who is worshipped by all,
And to her who leads to the devotion to lord Hari.
Krishna vaksha sthithe , krishne,
Krishna varna prashobhithe,
Poorna chandra prabhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 37
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is black, lives on the chest of Krishna,
Shines gloriously in black colour,
And also shines like a full moon.
Sarva sampth adhishtathri,
Yasodha Garbha sambhave,
Shobhane , sarva rathadye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 38
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the master of all wealth,
Who was born as a child to Yasodha,
Who causes only good and who wears all types of gems.
Namo vrudhi swaroopayai,
Maha devyai namo nama,
Swarga Lakshmi, Raja Lakshmi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 39
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
To the Lakshmi of heaven as well as the state,
SAlutaytions to her who is the form of growth,
Salutations and salutations to the great goddess.
Sarvadhare Vishnu roope,
Shudha sathwa swaroopini,
Narayana pare devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 40
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the basis of everything, Who has the form of Vishnu,
Who is the personification of the truth of nectar,
And is the goddess who is above Lord Narayana.
Hiranya varne , harini,
Swarna rajathasraje,
Chandre hiranmayi Lakshmi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 41
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is of the golden colour , Who is like a female deer,
Who gives out gold and silver,
Who is like moon and the Lakshmi who is golden.
Vishnor manonukoolini,
Vishnu padopajeevini,
Vishnu pathni , Vishnu maye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 42
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who sides with the mind of Lord Vishnu,
Who lives under the feet of Lord Vishnu,
Who is wife of Vishnu and who is divine Vishnu illusion.
Namosthesthu Maha Maye,
Sree peede, sura poojithe,
Sanka , chakra, Gadha hasthe,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 43
My 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.
Namasthe garudarude,
Kolasura bhayam kari,
Sarva papa hare , devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 44
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Who rides on an eagle,
Who created fear to Kolasura,
And is the goddess who can destroy all sins
Sarvagne Sarva varadhe,
Sarva dushta Bhayam karee,
Sarva dukha hare, devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 45
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Who knows everything,
Who can grant any thing,
Who appears fearsome to bad people,
And is the goddess who can destroy all sorrows.
Sidhi budhi pradhe devi,
Bhakthi mukthi pradayinee,
Manthra moorthe , sada devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 46
My 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.
Adhyantha rahithe , devi,
Adhi Shakthi maheswari,
Yogaje yoga sambhoothe,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 47
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi.
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.
Sthoola Sukshma maha roudhre,
Maha Shakthi Maho dhare,
Maha papa hare devi,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 48
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
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.
Padmasana sthithe, devi,
Para brahma swaroopini,
Para mesi, jagan matha,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 49
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
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.
Swethambara dhare, devi,
Nanalankara bhooshithe,
Jagat sthithe, jagad vandhye,
Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe. 50
My salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
Who wears white cloth,
Who wears variety of ornaments,
Who is everywhere in the world,
And who is being saluted by all the worlds.
Namasthe Bhagawathyamba ,
Kshamaa sheele, parath pare,
Shudha sathwa swaroopayai,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 51
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the form of nectar like purity,
Salutations to the divine mother,
Who is patient and more divine than the divine.
Upame sarva sadhweenaam,
Kopadhi pari varjithe,
Devinaam devi sampoojye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 52
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is worshipped by all goddesses,
Who is compared to purest of the women,
And who has forsaken bad qualities like anger.
Sarva jayadhe devi,
Sarva shathru bhayapahe,
Sarvabheeshta pradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 53
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the goddess who fulfills all wishes,
Who is the goddess who wins over everybody,
And who is feared by all her enemies.
Sarveshaam parama matha,
Sarva bhandhawa roopini,
Chathur varga pradhe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 54
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who gives all to the four fold communities,
Who is the mother of every one,
And who is the relative of every one.
Haarike vipadhaam rase,
Harsha mangala dhayike,
Chandike , mangala devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 55
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who belongs to Hari and is help during calamities,
Who grants joy full good things,
Who is the killer of Chanda,
And is the goddess of all that is good.
Mangale cha mangalagni,
Sarva mangala mangale,
Satha mangaladhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 56
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is good and the fire the results in good,
Who is the goodness of all that is good,
And who is always and forever good.
Mangaladhishithe devi,
Mangalaanaam cha mangale.,
Samsara mangaladhare,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 57
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is based only on good happenings,
Who is best among al that is good,
And who is the entire basis of goodness in life.
Saramsa mangaladhare,
Saraasara vivechani,
Poojye , sukhapradhe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 58
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the summary of the basis of good,
Who classifies meaning and meaningless events,
Who is worshipful and the Goddess granting pleaure.
Yama loka bhava karthri,
Yama poojye , yamagraje,
Yama nigraha roopayai,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 59
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who sets the attitude towards land after death,
Who is worshipped by God of death,
Who is the elder sister of Yama,
And who has a form that kills Yama.
SAma swabhave sarvesi,
Sarva sanga vivarjithe,
Karunya vigrahe devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 60
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who behaves always equitably,
Who goes away from all company,
And who is the epitome of mercy.
Kankala kroora kamakshi,
Meenakshi karma bhedini,
Madhurya roopa sheelaya,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 61
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is Kamakshi , who is the cruel kankali,
Who is Meenakshi who fulfills all acts,
And one who is sweet by her nature.
Maha manthra vathee, manthra,
Gamye , manthra priyankari,
Manushya manasa gamye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 62
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has a great mantra with her,
Who goes along with the chant of mantra,
Who is the goddess who likes mantra,
And in whom man’s mind is attracted.
Aswatha vata nimbhaadhi,
Vruksha raja swaroopini,
Sarva vruksha aadhara bhoothe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 63
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is banyan, fig and trees,
Who has the form of the king of trees,
And who is the support for all trees.
Dakshinya karunaa roope,
Dakshina murthy vallabhe,
Daksha yagna vinasinyai,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 64
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has the form of benevolent mercy,
Who is the consort of Dakshinamurthy,
And who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha.
Achinthya lakshane, avyakthe,
Ardha mathre maheswari,
Amrutharnava madhyasthe,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 65
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Whose perfection is beyond thoughts,
Who is not very clear, who is the great goddess,
Of the half letter and who was the mediator,
In the problem of sharing the nectar.
Chathu Sashti kala vidhye,
Chathu Sashti kalathmike,
Chathu Sashti kala poojye,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 66
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the sixty four arts,
Who is the soul of sixty four arts,
And who is worshipped by sixty four arts.
Kala Shodasa sampoorne,
Kala kaashtadhi roopini,
Kala kalathmike devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 67
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is the fulfillment of sixteen arts,
Who is the form of arts and sculpture,
And who is the goddess who is the soul of all arts.
Thuladi kananoth bhoothe,
Thulasi vana charini,
Thulasi dhama rasike,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 68
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who was born in the forest of ocimum,
Who walks about in the forest of ocimum,
And who enjoys living amidst ociumum.
Panchasatha varna sarvange,
Panchasad varna roopini,
Pancha thathwathmike devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 69
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who has fifty colours in her body,
Who has the form with fifty colours,
And who is the goddess with five principles.
Sarva papa prasamani,
Sarvapadwi nivarini,
Sarveswarya priye devi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 70
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who destroys all sins committed,
Who saves from all dangers,
And who is dear to the God of all.
Parmathma priye devi,
Paramathma swaroopini,
Para paraika rasike,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 71
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
Who is dear to the divine God,
Who is the form of the divine soul,
And who is the admire of the divine form.
Maha Lakshmi sthavam punyam,
Ya padeth bhakthiman nara,
Sarva sidhimavapnothi,
Mahalakshmi namosthuthe. 72
My salutations to the goddess Mahalakshmi
The devoted man who reads this,
Holy prayer to Goddess Mahalakshmi,
Would make his own all the divine powers.
Abharyo labhathe bhaaryam,
Vineetham sasutham satheem,
Susheelaam sundareem Ramyam,
Athi supriya vadhineem. 73
The one without a wife get a wife,
Who has humility, virtuous and son bearing capacity,
Who is good natured, pretty and attractive,
And who would also talk with love and care.
Puthra pouthra vadheem shuddham,
Kulajaam komalambaraam,
Aputhro labhathe puthram,
Vaishnavam, chiran jeevinam. 74
She would alo bear sons and grand sons,
Would be clean have a good heritage and dressed prettily,
The one who does not have sons would get sons,
Who are devoted to Vishnu and would have a long life span.
Hatha bandhur labeth bandhum,
Dhana brushto dhanam labeth,
Keerthi heeno labeth keerthim,
Prathishtam cha labeth dhruvam. 75
He who does not have relations will get relations,
He who does not have money will get money,
He who does not have fame will get fame,
As well as recognition without doubt.
Yeka kalam paden nithyam ,
Maha papa vinasanam,
Dwikalam ya paden nithyam,
Dhana dhanya samanvitha. 76
He who reads it once daily,
Would get all the great sins destroyed,
He who reads it two times a day,
Would get wealth as well as grains.
Trikalam ya paden nithyam,
Maha sathru vinasanam,
Maha lakshmir bhaven nithyam,
Prasanna varada shubha. 77
If this is read thrice daily,
It would ensure destruction of great enemies,
And Mahalakshmi the goddess would daily,
Be pleased , would bless and would do good.
Ithi Sri maha purananthar gatha,
Mahalakshmi sthavam sampoornam.
Thus ends the poem of praise on Maha Lakshmi,
Which occurs in the Maha Purana.
Garbha rakshambika stotram
Sri Garbha Rakshambika Stotram
By
Brahmasri Sengalipuram Anantha Rama Deekshithar
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This prayer extols the Goddess Garbharakshambika of Thirukarukkavur which is 20 km from the town of Tanjore. The Goddess is believed to help save pregnancies of ladies. Recitation of this stotra along with the Garbha Raksha Stotra as prescribed would help all lady devotes to have an easy and successful delivery. They are also requested to visit the mother in her temple and bring back the blessed oil from there, which they can apply on their stomach.
This has been composed by one of the greatest scholars of the last generation who was an expert in Upanayasas about stories of all Gods. Sengalipuram Anantarama Dikshitar (2 August 1903 - 30 October 1969) was a Åšrauti scholar and also was a great exponent of the art of upanyasas (discourses) on various subjects in Hinduism. Born in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu as the first son to Sri Subramanya Dikshithar, boy Anantharaman was initiated into the learning of the Vedass under his father Subramanya Dikshithar who was also known as chinna Muthannaval brother of Sengalipuram Vaidhyanatha Dikshithar or Periya Muthannaval. After a very fruitful life , Sri Deekshithat took Apad Sanyasa and died. His Samadhi is in Chinna Thiruppathi, Salem, Tamil Nadu)
Sri Madhavi kananasye-Garbha,
Rakshambike pahi bhaktham sthuvantham. (refrain-to be repeated after every sloka)
In the forest of sacred jasmine, devotees pray,
Protect us Oh protector of pregnancy
Vapi thate vama bhage, vama
Devasya devi sthidha thwam,
Manyaa varenyaa vadaanya, pahi,
Garbhasya janthun thadha bhktha lokaan. 1
In the shore of the pond, you are ,
Situated on the left side of the God,
Oh respected goddess, Oh giver of boons,
Oh Goddess who speaks with grace,
Protect all animals and devotees during pregnancy.
Sri Garbha raksha pure yaa, divya,
Soundarya yuktha, sumangalya gathri,
Dhathree , janithri janaanaam , divya,
Roopaam Dhayardraam manognaam bhaje thaam. 2
Oh Goddess of the town of protection of pregnancy,
Who is blessed with divine beauty, who carries a good mangalya*,
Who gives every one , who is the mother of all,
Who is pretty , who melts with mercy, I sing about you.
*The mangal Suthra-It could also mean a god with blessed form
Aashada mase supunye, shukra,
Vaare sugandhena gandhena liptha ,
Divyambaraa kalpa veshaa, vaja,
Peyadhi yagasya bhakthasya sudrushtaa. 3
In the month of Ashada*, on Fridays,
You are covered with scented sandal paste,
And dressed in divine cloths and offered,
By lucky devotees, the Vajapeya sacrifice.
* July-August of the Souramana Hindu calendar
Kalyana dhathrim namasye , Vedi,
Kangcha Sthriyaa Garbha raksha kareem thwaam,
Baalai sada sevithaangri,Garbha
Rakshartha, maaraa dhupe thaiu pethaam. 4
I salute her who gives all that is good, who,
Protects Vedic pundits and pregnancy of women ,
For she always protects children in pregnancies,
When the delivery time comes very near for them.
Brahmothsava vipra veedhyaam , Vaadhya,
Gosheena thushtaam radhena sannivishtaam,
Sarvartha dhatrim bhajeham,, deva,
Vrundaira peedaayaam Jagan matharam thwam. 5
During the Brahmothsava *, along with sound of music,
Sitting on a chariot you go round the streets of Brahmins,
And I pray you ,who is the giver of all that is good,
Who removes the problems of groups of gods,
And is the mother of the entire universe.
*Annual festival
Yethad krutham stotra rathnam , Deekshitha,
Anantha ramena devyaa thustachyai,
Nithyam padethyasthu bhakthya , puthra,
Pothradhi bhagyam BHavethasya nithyam. 6
This jewel of prayer, composed by Anantha Rama Deekshithar,
For the sake of pleasing the goddess, If read daily with devotion,
Would lead to sons, grand sons and daily luck.
Ithi Brahma sri Anantharama Deekshitha virachitham
Garbha rakshambikaa stotram SAmpoornam.
Thus ends the prayer addressed to Garbha Rakshambika,
Composed by Sri Anantha rama deekshithar.
By
Brahmasri Sengalipuram Anantha Rama Deekshithar
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This prayer extols the Goddess Garbharakshambika of Thirukarukkavur which is 20 km from the town of Tanjore. The Goddess is believed to help save pregnancies of ladies. Recitation of this stotra along with the Garbha Raksha Stotra as prescribed would help all lady devotes to have an easy and successful delivery. They are also requested to visit the mother in her temple and bring back the blessed oil from there, which they can apply on their stomach.
This has been composed by one of the greatest scholars of the last generation who was an expert in Upanayasas about stories of all Gods. Sengalipuram Anantarama Dikshitar (2 August 1903 - 30 October 1969) was a Åšrauti scholar and also was a great exponent of the art of upanyasas (discourses) on various subjects in Hinduism. Born in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu as the first son to Sri Subramanya Dikshithar, boy Anantharaman was initiated into the learning of the Vedass under his father Subramanya Dikshithar who was also known as chinna Muthannaval brother of Sengalipuram Vaidhyanatha Dikshithar or Periya Muthannaval. After a very fruitful life , Sri Deekshithat took Apad Sanyasa and died. His Samadhi is in Chinna Thiruppathi, Salem, Tamil Nadu)
Sri Madhavi kananasye-Garbha,
Rakshambike pahi bhaktham sthuvantham. (refrain-to be repeated after every sloka)
In the forest of sacred jasmine, devotees pray,
Protect us Oh protector of pregnancy
Vapi thate vama bhage, vama
Devasya devi sthidha thwam,
Manyaa varenyaa vadaanya, pahi,
Garbhasya janthun thadha bhktha lokaan. 1
In the shore of the pond, you are ,
Situated on the left side of the God,
Oh respected goddess, Oh giver of boons,
Oh Goddess who speaks with grace,
Protect all animals and devotees during pregnancy.
Sri Garbha raksha pure yaa, divya,
Soundarya yuktha, sumangalya gathri,
Dhathree , janithri janaanaam , divya,
Roopaam Dhayardraam manognaam bhaje thaam. 2
Oh Goddess of the town of protection of pregnancy,
Who is blessed with divine beauty, who carries a good mangalya*,
Who gives every one , who is the mother of all,
Who is pretty , who melts with mercy, I sing about you.
*The mangal Suthra-It could also mean a god with blessed form
Aashada mase supunye, shukra,
Vaare sugandhena gandhena liptha ,
Divyambaraa kalpa veshaa, vaja,
Peyadhi yagasya bhakthasya sudrushtaa. 3
In the month of Ashada*, on Fridays,
You are covered with scented sandal paste,
And dressed in divine cloths and offered,
By lucky devotees, the Vajapeya sacrifice.
* July-August of the Souramana Hindu calendar
Kalyana dhathrim namasye , Vedi,
Kangcha Sthriyaa Garbha raksha kareem thwaam,
Baalai sada sevithaangri,Garbha
Rakshartha, maaraa dhupe thaiu pethaam. 4
I salute her who gives all that is good, who,
Protects Vedic pundits and pregnancy of women ,
For she always protects children in pregnancies,
When the delivery time comes very near for them.
Brahmothsava vipra veedhyaam , Vaadhya,
Gosheena thushtaam radhena sannivishtaam,
Sarvartha dhatrim bhajeham,, deva,
Vrundaira peedaayaam Jagan matharam thwam. 5
During the Brahmothsava *, along with sound of music,
Sitting on a chariot you go round the streets of Brahmins,
And I pray you ,who is the giver of all that is good,
Who removes the problems of groups of gods,
And is the mother of the entire universe.
*Annual festival
Yethad krutham stotra rathnam , Deekshitha,
Anantha ramena devyaa thustachyai,
Nithyam padethyasthu bhakthya , puthra,
Pothradhi bhagyam BHavethasya nithyam. 6
This jewel of prayer, composed by Anantha Rama Deekshithar,
For the sake of pleasing the goddess, If read daily with devotion,
Would lead to sons, grand sons and daily luck.
Ithi Brahma sri Anantharama Deekshitha virachitham
Garbha rakshambikaa stotram SAmpoornam.
Thus ends the prayer addressed to Garbha Rakshambika,
Composed by Sri Anantha rama deekshithar.
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