Prayer to Garbharakshambikai to protect the pregnancy
By
P.R.Ramachander
Pray Garbharakshmbika. She will bless you with children and also protect
you during pregnancy and ensure
a safe delivery. For stotras in Tamil and Sanskrit Alphabets write
to me ramya475 at hotmail dot com. Le the Goddess bless you all
Very near
to Papanasam which is in the Main road connecting THanjavur and
Kumbakonam is a vaillage called Thirukaru Kavur (The holy village where pregnancy is protected ).The temple of Garbharakshambikai and Thirumullai vana Nathar
is located in this village , It
seems once upon a time twio sahges called
Gowthama and Gargeya had their hermitage in this place . They were
being looked after by a
couple by name of Vidhruva and Vedikai.
When these couple did not get any
children , the sages advised them to pray Goddess Garbharakshambikai . They did and Vedikai got pregnant. Once when she was
alonf at home and listless due
to pregnancy, one sage came there
seeking for alms. Since Vedikai due to
her weakness only stared at him, that
sage cursed her and destroyer her foetus. Vedikai prayed the Goddess Garbharakshambikai who saved her foetus and a g heak lthy son
was born to her and as per her request
The goddess decided to stay there . This Goddess helps Childless couple to get children and also protects pregnancies .
It is a common
practice for her devotees wanting a
child to go
to her temple with ghee
and smear the steps of the Goddess
with that ghee .That divine ghee
is then mixed with half kg ghee and the couple should take
that ghee for 48 days before retiring to bed. They should recite the two
prayers given below daily . It is
believed that the Goddess help the lady
to conceive soon.
Once the lady becomes in the family way , they
have to again approach the temple for blessed
castor oil which should be
applied daily on the lower abdomen of the wife. They should continue chanting of the stotra. This would help her
to an effortless delivery .
Once the child is
born the couple should again visit the
temple and put the child in the Golden cradle in front of the Goddess , This would help
the child to grow in to a healthy and
intelligent child.
I am giving below
the two great stotras which would
please the Goddess .
I. Garbha Raksha Stotram
(Prayer
for safe delivery)
To be recited by
them*
By
Sage Sounaka
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Ehyehi Bhagawan Brahman ,
Praja kartha, praja pathe,
Pragruhsheeniva balim cha imam ,
Aaapathyaam raksha garbhineem. 1
Please accept this sacred
Offering ,Lord Brahma,
Who creates people,
And who is the lord
of the people,
And be pleased
to protect,
This lady who is in
the family way,
From all dangers.
Aswini deva devesou,
Pragrhneethaam balim dwimam,
Saapathyaam Garbhineem cha imam,
Cha Rakshatham pooja yanaya. 2
Oh Aswini Devas,
Who are the doctors
of Gods,
Please accept this
sacred offering,
And be pleased
to protect,
This lady who is in
the family way.,
Because of this
worship offered to you.
From all dangers.
Rudraascha ekaadasa prokthaa,
Pragruhananthu balim dwimam,
Yushmaakam preethaye
vrutham,
Nithyam rakshathu Garbineem. 3
Oh Holy Rudras who
are eleven,
Please accept this sacred
offering,
Which has been made as
per your wish,
To get your mercy and
blessing,
And be pleased to
protect daily ,
This lady who is in
the family way.
Aadhithya dwadasa prokthaa,
Pragrahneethwam balim dwimam,
Yushmagam thejasaam vrudhya,
Nithyam rakshatha garbhineem. 4
Oh Holy Sun Gods who
are twelve,
Please accept this
offering,
So that your great luster increases ,
Be pleased to accept
this sacred offering,
And be pleased to
protect daily ,
This lady who is in
the family way.
Vinayaka Ganadhyaksha ,
Shiva Puthra Maha Bala,
Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam,
Sapathyam raksha garbhineem. 5
Oh Vinayaka, Oh
Ganesa,
Oh Son of Lord Shiva,
Oh God who is very
strong,
Please accept this sacred
offering,
And be pleased to
protect ,
This lady who is in
the family way.
From all dangers.
Skanda Shanmukha Devesa ,
Puthra preethi vivardhana,
Pragrahneeshwa Balim
cha imam ,
Sapathyaam raksha Garbhineem. 6
Oh Skanda, Oh God with
six heads,
Oh God who is the chief
of devas,
Oh God who increases
the love for our sons,
Please accept this
sacred offering,
And be pleased
to protect,
This lady who is in
the family way,
From all dangers.
Prabhaasa, Prabhavassyama ,
Prathyoosho maruth nala,
Druvoo dhura dhuraschaiva ,
Vasavoshtou prakeerthitha,
Pragrahnee thwam Balim cha imam ,
Nithyam raksha garbhineem. 7
Oh Prabhasa, Oh
Prabhava,
Oh Syama, Of
Prathyusha,
Oh Marutha, Oh Anala
,
Oh Dhruva, Oh
Dhuradhura,
Who are the eight
sacred Vasus,
Please accept this
sacred offering,
And be pleased
to protect daily,
This lady who is in
the family way.
Pithur devi, Pithusreshte,
Bahu puthri , maha bale,
Bhootha sreshte Nisa vase ,
Nirvruthe, sounaka priye,
Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam ,
Sapathyam raksha garbhineem. 8
Oh Goddess of my
manes,
Oh Goddess who is
greater than my manes,
Oh Goddess who has
all women as daughters,
Oh Goddess who is
very strong,
Oh Goddess who is
greater than all beings,
Oh Goddess who
protects us at night,
Oh Goddess , who does
not have any blemishes,
Oh Goddess who was
worshipped by Sounaka,
Please accept this
sacred offering,
And be pleased
to protect,
This lady who is in
the family way,
From all dangers.
Raksha Raksha Mahadeva,
Baktha anugraha Karaka,
Pakshi vahana Govinda,
Sapathyam raksha Garbhineem.
9
Oh God who is
greatest,
Be pleased to protect
and protect,
Oh God who showers
blessing on his devotees,
Oh Govinda, who rides
on a bird,
Be pleased to protect,
This lady who is in
the family way.,
From all dangers.
* 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.
II. 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 Śrauti
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
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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