Stotram

Janaki Panchakam (Pentet on the daughter of Janaka) Composed by Sri. Animesh (Taken from web site www.stutimandal.com) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Here is a very rare prayer addressed to Sita, the consort of Lord Rama.) Mathruke, sarva viswaika dhathreem kshamaam, Thwam sudham, sheethalaam puthra puthrinutham, Sneha vathsalya dharayutham, janakim, Thaam, namam ishwareem matharam premadham. 1 Oh Mother, […]

Swami jai Jagdish hare   Om Jai Jagdish Hare By Pandit Shardha Ram Phillauri Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This is one of the very popular prayers in Hindi sung by all Hindus. It is written in a colloquial dialect of Hindi and touches the heart instantly. This translation is slightly different from what is available in the […]

Nava jaladha varnam chambakoth bhasi karnam, Mukunda mukthavali (Hymn for salvation on Mukunda) Translated by  P.R.Ramachander (I found this Stotra in a compilation of stotras named as Sthorhtra Rathnakaram published by Devi book stall, Kodungaloor, Kerala . Strangely the several slokas in this great prayer are not of similar meter. Possible, this is a collection […]

English Lyrics : Mudakaraatha Modakam Sada Vimukti Saadhakam Kalaadharaavatamsakam Vilasiloka Rakshakam Anaaya Kaika Naayakam Vinasitebha Daityakam Nataasubhasu Naashakam Namaami Tham Vinaayakam. Natetaraati Bheekaram Navoditaarka Bhaasvaram Namat Suraari Nirjanam Nataadhi Kaapa Duddharam Suresvaram Nidheesvaram Gajesvaram Ganeshvaram Mahesvaram Samaasraye Paraatparam Nirantaram. Samasta Loka Samkaram Nirasta Daitya Kunjaram Daredarodaram Varam Vare Bhavaktra Maksharam Krupaakaram Kshamaakaram Mudaakaram Yasaskaram Manaskaram […]

Galadhana gandam, milath brunga shandam, Shiva bhujanga prayatha stotram. (Prayer to Lord Shiva in Bhujanga meter) By Adhi Shankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by P.R.Ramachander Galadhana gandam, milath brunga shandam, Chalacharu shundam jagath thrana soundam, Lasad danthakandam vipad banga chandam, Shiva prema pindam, bhaje vakrathundam. 1 I pray the one tusked God who is the darling of […]

Shani Vajra Panjarika Stotram (The thunderbolt armour of Saturn) Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Saturn, the slow moving planet takes 30 years to complete the perambulation of the Sun. He is supposed to be the son of Chaya Devi (Shadow) and the son God. The God of death Yama is his half brother. He takes 30 months […]

Yaksha Prasna (Questions of Yaksha) (During the time when the Pandavas were living in the forest, a deer took away the stick used to make fire from the sage’s home in the forest in its antlers. The saint tried to recover it but could not. He then requested the Pandavas (sons of Pandu) to trace […]

Pandava Gita (The song of Pandavas) Translated in English by P.R.Ramachander (Here is an anthology of mellifluous quotations drenched in devotion, in which many characters of the epic Mahabharatha figure as authors. Most of these prayers are not there in the Mahabharatha epic. The existence of such an anthology is mentioned in the Bruhath Stotra Sagara. . […]

This article is part of Devi Mahatmyam Chapter 9: Killing of Nishumbha. 1  Rajo Uvacha:- Vichithramidhamaakhyatham bhagawan bhawatha mama, Devyascharitha mahatmyam raktha bheeja vadhasritham. The king told:- Hey god like sage, You have told me till now the strange story of the great Goddess which includes the killing of Raktha Bheeja. 2.Bhooyaschechamyaham srothum raktha bheejenipathithe, Chakara […]

Sri Meenakshi sthothram By Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Goddess Meenakshi along with her consort Sunderswarar is the presiding deity of the fabled temple of Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai, She is so called because 1. Her eyes have fish like pretty shape. 2. Like fish she keeps it always open to watch the interests […]