Gayatri Stotram

(Prayer  to Gayathri)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 (This is a  great prayer addressed to Goddess Gayatri. It is taught by Lord Vishnu to sage Narada,)

Sri Narada Uvacha:-
Narada said :-

Bhakthanukampin Sarvajna  hrudayam papa Nasanam,
Gayathrya kaditham  thasmad Gayathryaa stotrameeraya.

Oh God who is partial to his devotees and all knowing one,
The prayer of Gayatri destroys all sins when recited,
And so please recite that prayer to me.

Sri Narayana Uvacha:–
Lord Narayana said:-

1.Aadhi sakthe jagan matha Bhaktha anugraha karini,
Sarvathra vyapike Ananthe Sri Sandhye they namo ambike.

Oh primeval power, Oh mother of the world,Oh Goddess who blesses her devotees,
Who  is  spread al over, who is endless, Oh holy dusk, I salute you mother.

2.Thhwameva Sandhye  Gayathri, Savithri cha Saraswathi,
Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Roudhri, rakthaswetha, sithethara.

You are only  Dusk, Gayathri, Savithri and Saraswathi,
Brahmani, Vaishnavi, the one who  is angry, who is bloody white, who is extremely  white.

4.Prathar Balaa cha Madhyahne Youvanastha bhveth puna,
Vrudhaa sayam  Bhagwavathi   chinthyathe munibhi sada.

The sages always think that the goddess is a child in the morning,
Young lady at noon and Old women in the evening

5.Hamasatha, Garudaroodaa THadha Vrushabha vahini,
Rig Veda Adhyayaini bhoomou drusyathe ya thapasvni

She who does penance on earth,  is a student of Rig Veda,
And rides  on a swan or rides on Garuda or rides on a bull.

6.Yajur vedam padanthi cha anthareekshe virajathe,
Yaa SAmagaapi  sarveshu  bramyamano thadhaa bhuvi.

She shines in the space reading the Yajur Veda,
Or  singing Sama Veda  she travels all over earth.

7.Rudra lokam gathaa thwam  hi  Vishnu loka nivasini,
THwameva Brahmano  loke   amarthya anugraha karini.

You had gone to the land of Rudra, surely you live in Vishnu loka,
You are the cause for blessing  in  the land of Brahma.

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8.Saptha rishi preethi janani  Mayaa bahu vara pradhaa,
Shivayo kara nethrothaa hyasrusveda samudhbhava.

You are the loving mother of the seven sages, you are illusion and giver of many boons,
You are the light coming of eyes of Shiva and your tears and sweat are the source of all  Vedas.

9.Aananda Janani, Durga. Dasadhaa  paripatyathe,
Varenyo  varadhaa  chaiva varishtaa  vara varnanee.

Oh joyful mother,Oh Durga, you rise ten fold regularly,
Oh goddess who blesses those who seek and you are the great   giver of boons.

10.Garishtaa cha Vaarahi  cha Vararoha cha sapthami,
Neela ganga thadha  SAndhyaa  sarvadaa boga mokshadaa

You are the most venerable Vaarahi  who  gives blessings seven fold,
You are the blue ganges, the dusk and always giver of pleasure and salvation.

11.BHageeradhi marthya loke, Pathale bhoga vathyapi,
Trilokya vahini  devi  sthana thraya nivasini.

You are  the Ganges in earth, Bhogavathi in Patala,
Oh Goddess who  travels in all three worlds, you  exist in three different places.

12.Bhoorlokas sthadha thwamevai darithri loka dharini,
Bhuvarloke Vayu Sakthi, swarloke thejasaam vidhi.

In Bhoor loka you become the earth, supporter of all worlds,
In Bhuvarloka you are the power of wind and in Swarloka you are the treasure with luster.

13.Kamalaa Vishnu loke cha Gayathri  Brahma lokaga,
Rudra loke sthtitho Gauri harardhanga nivasini.

In the land of Vishnu  you are Lakshmi, In land of Brahma you are Gayatri,
And in the  land of Shiva, you are Gauri who occupies half the body of Shiva.

14.Ahamo mahatha schaiva  prakrthi sthvam hi geeyase,
SAmya avasthathmikaa thwam hi sabala Brahma roopini.

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I am  the great forest and you are called the nature,
You who  have a nature of peace  have the form of the spotted Brahman.

15.Thatha paraa  paraasahakthi, paramaa thwam he geeyase,
Ichasakthi, Kriyasakthi, Jnanasakthi, trisakthidhaa.

Since you are divine you are the divine power and you are sung to  be as the divine lady,
And you grant us the three powers of power of desire, power of action  and power of wisdom.

16.Ganga cha Yamunaa chaiva Vipaso cha SAraswathi,
Sarayu, revikaa, Sindhu narmadairavathi thadhaa.

You  are  the rivers Ganges, Yamuna, Vipasa, Saraswathi,
Sarayu, Revikaa, Sindhu, Narmada and Airavathi.

17.Godavari Sathadruscha, Cauvery  Deva lokagaa,
Kausiki  Chandramaa chaiva Vithastha cha Saraswathi

You are Godavari, Sathadru, Cauvery of the Deva Loka,
Kausiki, Chandra, Vithastha and Saraswathi.

  1. Gandaki, Thapini  thoya Gomathi  Vethravathyapi,
    Ida cha PIngala chaiva  Sushumna cha tritheeyaka.

You are Gandaki, Thapini, Gomathi, Vethravathi,
And the three  nerves Ida, Pingala and Sushumna.

19.Gandhari, Hastha jihva Cha poosha, apoosha thadaiva cha,
Aalmbushaa kuhoo schaiva  sankhini prana vahini.

You are Gandhari . Hastha JIhvaa, Pooshaa, Apooshaa,
Alambusha, Kuhoo sankhini and Prana Vahini.

20.Nadi cha thwam sareerastho geeyase  praakthnair budhai,
Hrud padmasthaa Prana Shakthi  Kandasthaa Swapna nayikaa.

You  are the nerve  of the body say the wise people,
You live in the lotus of heart, you are power of soul in the neck and the leader of dreams.

21.Thalusthaa  thwam sadhaadara, Bindusthaa Bindu malini,
Moole thu Kundale Sakthi, Vyapini kesa moolagaa.

You are the Palate, you are the ever present navel and you are Bindu Malini  on the dot.
In the root you are Kandalini power and you spread through roots of  hair.

22.Sikhamadya asana thwam hi Shikagre cha Manonmani,
KImanyath  bahunokthena  yath kinchith Jagathi thraye.

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You sit on the middle of the  head  and at the corner of the head you are the gem of the mind,
And in all other places   in the three worlds, all that is present is you only .

23.THath Sarvam Mahadevi sriye sandhye namo nama,
Itheetham keerthitham stotram  SAndhyayaaam  bahu punyadham.

And so great goddess who is Goddess Lakshmi  and dusk,  salutations,
If this prayer is sung at dusk  it would lead to large blessings.

24.Maha Papa prasamanam, Maha sidhi dhayakam,
Ya idham keerthayeth  stotram Sandhya kale samahitha.

It Pacifies great sins and gives us very great powers,
If one  sings this prayer and completes it at dusk.

25.Aputhra prapnuyath puthram, Dhanarthi Dhanam aapnuyath,
SArva theerth  thapodhana  yajna yoga phalam  labeth.

Those who do not have sons will get son And one seeking wealth  will get  wealth.
And the result   of doing Yagna and Yoga, penance and charity in all sacred waters.

  1. Rogaan bhukthwaa chiram kalam  anthe mokshamavapnuyath,
    THapasvibhi krutham  stotram snana kale thu ya padeth.

If this  prayer composed by sages  is read at the time of  bathing,
After   getting cured of diseases for some time, in the end they will attain salvation.

  1. Yathra yathra jale  magna  sandhjyaa marjanajam phalam,
    Labhathe  naathra  sandeha sathyam sathyam thu Narada.

In Whichever water he dips  himself, he  would get the effect of taking bath in Sandhya
And this he would get  without any doubt. This is the truth, Narada.

28.Srunyodh  yopi  thadh bhakthyaa sa thu paapaath prmuchyathe,
Peeeyusha sadrusam  vakhyam  sandhyoktham Naraderitham.

Even if ths is heard with devotion one will get rid of all sins,
For    this nectar like sentences were told by Narada at dusk.

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