Stotram

Chapter 11: Prayer to Narayani. 1. Devya hathe thathra mahasurendra, Sendra suravahni purogamastham, Kathyayanim thushtuvarishta laabha, Vikasi vakthrabja vikasithasa. When Shumbha, the chief of all great asuras was killed, The devas including Indra were lead by the fire god, and with very happy faces resembling fully opened lotus flowers, prayed Goddess Kathyayani (Goddess Chandika) as […]

Chapter 10: Killing of Shumbha. 1. Rishir Uvacha:- Nishumbham nihatham drushtwa bratharam pranasammitham, Hanyamanam balanchaiva Shumbha krudha abraveedvacha. The sage told:- Seeing that his solu like brother was killed as also his army, Shumbha became very angry and told. 2. Balavale pa dushte, thwam maa durge, Garvamavaha, Anyasam balamasrithya yudhyase yathi manani. Hey Durga, Hey […]

1.Rishir Uvacha:- Ethathe Kaditham Bhoopa, Devi Mahatmyam Uthamam, Evam prabhava saa devi yayedham dharyadhe Jagat. The Sage told:- Hey king, I have told the holy story of Devi Mahatmyam. That goddess who carries the entire world with her has all the greatness told in the Mahtamya. 2.Vidhya thadiva kriyathe bhagawad vishnu mayaya, Thaya thawamesha vaisyascha […]

Sri Nakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba stotra By  Adi Sankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by  P.R.Ramachander Introduction* Adi Sankara had once given his consent to a cruel Kapalika to take his head and offer it as a sacrifice to Goddess Kali in order to win favours from her. Kapalikas were followers of a particular Saiva sect (the left-hand […]

Sri Hari Sarana Sapthakam (The Septet on Hari’s protection) Translated by P.R.Ramachander Dheyayam vadanthi shivamevahi kechid anye, Sakthim Ganesamaparethu divakaram vai, Roopaisthu thairapivibhasiya thasthwameva, Thasmath thwmeva saranam Mama Sanka pane. 1 Some say worship lord Shiva, Some say worship Goddess Shakthi, Some say worship Lord Ganesa, And some say worship the Sun god, But I […]

Chapter 3: Killing of Mahishasura. 1. Rishir Uvacha:- Nihanyamanam that sainyamavalokya mahasura, senani chikshura kopadhyaou yodhumambikaam. The sage said:- Afterwards seeing that the entire army of Mahishasura was destroyed, A commander of their army known as Chikshura started for war against the goddess. 2. Saa deveem sara varshena va varsha samare asura, Yadha meru gire […]

  Pandurangashtakam By  Adhi Sankara Bhagwat Pada, Translated by P.R.Ramachander This great prayer has been written by Adhi Sankara extolling the virtues of the Deity of Pandarpur in Maharashtra. It seems there was a merchant named Pundarika in this town. His parents became old and he thought that they were a road block to his prosperity. […]

  Pray God, Pray God, Bhaja Govindam Translated in to English verse BY P.R.Ramachander A few words about Bhaja Govindam Adhi Sankara who expounded the philosophy of Advaitha mainly wrote philosophical tomes defending his interpretation of Hindu philosophy.He also wrote several Stotras( Hymns in praise of Gods) .But Bhaja Govindam is a philosophical hymn written for […]

Namam Japikkuga (Chant thy name) Translated in to free verse By P.R.Ramachander This stotras by an unknown devotee of Kerala, prays the Lord to help him chant the names of Lord Narayana even in his death bed.The graphic numbing description of the state of the devotee in his death bed and the essentiality of his being able […]

Narayana Suktha Translated by P.R.Ramachander  Shanthi Pata Sahana navathu.Sahanou bunakthu. Saha veerya karavavahai. Tejaswinaa vadheedamasthu maa vidwishavahaii. Om shanthi, shanthi, shanthi. Let Brahmam protect the teacher-student duo, And also protect us, We would work with vigour, Let our learning be lustrous, Let not we quarrel among ourselves, Let there be peace, peace and peace.  Narayana Suktham […]