Stotram

Yantroddharaka Hanumath stotram (Prayer to Hanuman who removes fetters) By Sage Vyasaraja theertha Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Vyasaraja theertha is a great saint of Madhva Order. He is supposed to be an avatara of the great Prahlada) Namami dhootham, ramasya sukhadam, suradrumam, Peena vrutha maha bahum, sarva shatru nivaranam. 1 I salute that emissary, Who brought […]

Aswatha Vruksha Stotram (Prayer to the Banyan tree) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Among the trees Aswatha is the most religious for all Hindus. In most of the places, an idol of God is consecrated below the tree. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the family which plants the tree, does sacred thread ceremony to the tree and […]

Dathathreya Sthothram (Praise chant of Dathathreya) BY Sage Narada translated by P.R.Ramachander (Hindus worship Dathathreya a god in the form of a combination of the great trinity consisting of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He took this form due to Anasuya , the wife of sage Athri. One story tells that Narada poisoned the minds of […]

Guru Paduka Stotram (Prayer to the Sandals of the Teacher) By Sri Satchiddananda Shivaabhinava Nrisimha Bharathi Translated by, P.R.Ramachander (This great prayer was written by His Holiness Sri Satchiddananda Shivaabhinava Nrisimha Bharathi, 33rd pontiff of Sringeri Matt ) Anantha samsara samudhra thara naukayithabhyam guru bhakthithabhyam, Vairagya samrajyadha poojanabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam. 1 Salutations […]

Natho upadesa storam (Prayer that teaches the devotees.) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This prayer addressed to Lord Shiva is not a popular one but is very pretty. It has 20 slokas, which are of four sets of five similar slokas.) Mana samadhou paramantharangam, Vidhaya nishpandamanutha rangam., Bidha vidhathum bhava bheetha bhangam, Vibhum bhajathwam girija bhujangam. 1 […]

Para Puja Stotra (The hymn of external worship) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (The traditional worship of any deity consists of Dhyana (meditating on his form), Avahana (Installing the deity), Asana (Offering him a seat), Padya (Offering him water to wash his feet), Arghya (Offering him water to wash his hands), Achamaniya(Offering a sip of water for […]

Parameshwara stotram (Prayer to the God ultimate) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Here is a prayer to the God ultimate. In some stanza it addresses Lord Shiva and in another Lord Vishnu but what it aims is to address God who is beyond such limited descriptions. It is extremely musical and taken from Sthothra Rathnavali published by […]

Pratha Smarana Stotram By Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by P.R.Ramachander Pratha smarami hrudhi samsphuradathma thathwam, Sathchithsugam paramahamsagathim thureeyam, Yath swapna jagara sushupthamavaithi nithyam, Thad brahma nishkalamaham na cha bhootha Sangha. 1 In this morning, I think of the principle of soul, Which is deeply inlaid in my mind. That real great truth which is […]

Guru Raghavendra Stotra (Also called Sri Poorna Bodha Stotra) By Appannacharya Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Guru Raghavendra (1595-1671) is one of the greatest saints of the Dvaitha Sidhantha, He is considered as the incarnation of Prahladha. His early childhood was spent In Tamil Nadu and he attained jeeva Samadhi in Manthralaya (Andhra Pradesh) in the banks […]

Sri Brahaspathi Stotram (Prayer to Jupiter) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This rare stotra addressed to Brahaspathi the teacher of all devas and the planet Jupiter. Jupiter occupies a rasi for one year. When it is with Chandra(our Rasi), third, fourth eighth, tenth and twelfth house from our rasi , it brings bad luck. This stotra chanted […]