Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Sri Sita Rama Sthothram

Sri Sita Rama stotram
            By
Lord Hanuman
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(  This stotra is a joint prayer to Rama and Sita. The first and third lines of every verse describe Rama’s qualities and the second and fourth line of every verse describes Sita’s qualities. In the work itself there is a reference that it is written by Lord Hanuman.)

Ayodhya pura netharam,
Mithila pura nayikam,
Raghavanam alankaram,
Vaidehanam malankriyam.                                               1

Leader of the city of Ayodhya,
Leader of the city of  Mithila,
Ornament to the clan of Raghu,
And ornament to the family of Vidheha.

Raghoonam kula dheepam cha,
Nimeenam kula dheepikam,
Soorya vamsa samudh bhootham,
Soma vamsa samudh bhavam.                                            2

The light of the clan of Raghu,
The light of the family of Nimi,
Born in the clan started by the Sun God,
Born in the family started by the moon God.

Puthram Dasaradasyapi ,
Puthreem Janaka Bhoopathe,
Vasishtanu mathacharam,
Sathananda mathanugam.                                                     3

Son of Dasaratha,
Daughter of Janaka,
Followed wishes of Vasishta
Obeyed the wihes of Sadananda.

Kousalya  Garbha sambhootham,
Vedi Garbhoditham swayam,
Pundareeka Visalaksham,
Sphurad indhee varekshanam.                                                4

Born to the queen Kousalya,
Rose from the Yagna floor herself,
One who has lotus like eyes,
One who has eyes like fully open Indivara flowers.

Chandra kanthaananambhojam,
Chandra bhimbo  up mananaam,
Matha mathanga Gamanam,
Matha hamsa vadhoo gathim.                                                  5

Was like Lotus flower opened by chandra Kantha,
One who can be compared to the face of Moon,
One who walks like a active elephant,
One who walks like an active swan.

Chandana ardhra bhuja madhyam,
Kunkumardhraka kucha sthalim,
Chapalankrutha hasthabhjam,
Padmalankrutha panikam.                                                            6

One who applies sandal on his chest,
One who decorates her breasts with saffron,
One who has a rope in his hands,
One whose hand is decorated by Lotus flower.

Saranagatha goptharam,
Pranipada prasadhikam,
Kala megha nibhakaram,
Kaartha swara sama prabham.                                                        7

One who protects those who surrender,
One who is pleased with their devotion,
One who is of the colour of dark cloud,
One who shines like Gold.

Divya simhasanaaseenam,
Divya srag vasthra bhooshanaam,
Anukshanam kadakshabhyam,
Anyonya  kshana kamkshinou.                                                      8

One who sits on the divine throne,
One who wears divine garlands and cloth,
One who glances every second,
One who desires invitations from each other.

Anyonya sadrusa kaarou,
Trilokya graha dampathi,
Imou yuvam pranamyaham,
Bajamyadhya krutharthadham.                                                       9

Form resembling each other,
They are the great couple of the three worlds,
And I salute both of them,
And with gratefulness sing their praise.

Idheeyam ramachandrasya,
Janakyascha viseshatha,
Krutha Hanumatha punya,
Sthuthi sadhyo vimukthidha.                                                          10

These descriptions of Ramachandra,
And also that of Janaki,
Were given by the holy Hanuman,
He who prays using it,

Anaya sthouthi yad sthuthya,
Ramam Seetham cha bhakthitha,
Thasya thou thanutham preethou,
Sampada sakala aapi.                                                                       11

The problems of him who prays,
Rama as well as Sita with devotion,
Would vanish and he would become dear to them,
And he will earn all sorts of wealth.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Vinayaka Sthuthi from Varaha Purana

Vinayaka Sthuthi

(From Varaha Puranam)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a rare stotra addressed to Lord Ganapathi from the chapter on birth of Ganapathi from Varaha Purana.  The stotra mentions that Ganapathi was born from the mouth of Lord Shiva. It recommends offering Sesame seeds  to the Lord and eating it. This great stotra  was sent to me by Sri Krishna Muralidharan.)

Deava Ouchu:-
Devas told:-
Namasthe Gaja Vakthraya , Namasthe Gana Nayaka,
Vinayaka Namosthesthu, Namasthe Chanda Vikrama,

Salutations to the elephant headed one, Salutations to the leader of Ganas,
Salutations to remover of obstacles , Salutations to greatly valorous one.

Namosthu they Vighna karthre , Namasthe Sarpa Mekhala,
Namasthe Rudhra Vakthrotha , pralambha jatarasritha.

Salutations to  one solving obstacles , Salutations to one who wears Serpent as belt,
Salutations to one who rose from  the mouth of Rudra and  whose stomach depends on his hanging trunk.

Sarva Deva Namaskradh avighnam kuru Sarvadhaa

Due to the salutations of all devas, please remove obstacles always.

Phalasruthi
Listing of benefits

Yevam sthuthaa  devair Mahathma Gana Nayaka,
Abhishiktham thu Rudrena Somaaya apathyathangatha.

After worshipping like this to the lord of Ganas , the devas,
Anointed  Rudra  who remedied the curse  on the moon.

Yethas Chathurthi sampannam Ganadhyakshasya Parthiva,
Yathas  thatho ayam mahathim  thidhinaam paramam thithim.

When the Chathurthi Thithi was   complete , the king who removes obstacles was born,
And because of that    that great thithi became   a divine thithi.

Yethasyaam  yas thilaan Bhukthwaa Bhakthyaa Ganapathim Nrupa,
Aaradhayathi Thasya aasu thushyathe naathra samsaya,

Those who eat the seasame with devotion   to Ganesa,
I mmediately after worshipping him   , without any doubt will make that Lord happy.

Yas chaithath padathe stotram , yas chaithath sruniyath thadhaa.
Na thasya vighnaa jaayanthe , na papam sarvadhaa nrupa.

Those who read this prayer or those who listen to it ,
Will never face any obstacles   or sins  by the grace of the king like lord.

Varaha Purane, Vinayakothpathir Nama trayovimsadhyaaye  sri Vinayaka Sthuthi sampoornam.


Thus the prayer of Vinayaka   which occurs as the 23rd chapter  of Varaha Purana   called “Birth of Ganesa” comes  to an end.

Vallabhesa Hrudayam

Vallabhesa  Hrudayam
(The heart of Vallabha Ganapathi)

From  Vinayaka Thanthram

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander


(Vallabha Ganapathi is the form of Ganesa   as the universal protector.  This stotra is taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvathi. Here Valllabha denotes the consorts of  Lord Ganesa.  This is the only stotra which says in its Phala sruthi , that  this prayer would protect the kidneys and also  prevent excess urination. He is supposed to have eleven arms. This great Stotra was sent to me by Sri Krishna Muralidharan. May God  bless him.)

Sri Devyuacha
The Goddess Said:-

Vallanesa Hrudayam krupaya bruhi Sankara
Oh Sankara please recite the “The heart of the Lord of Vallabha.”

Sri Shiva Uvacha:-
Lord Shiva said:-
Rishyadhikam  Moola manthra vadheva Parikeerthidham  .1

The sages mostly  say the root chant and sing the stotra.

Om Vighnesa  Poorvatha pathu , Gana Nadhasthu Dakshine,
Paschime Gaja Vakthram thu Uthare  Vighna Nasina.   2

Om Let the east be protected by God of obstacles ,
 Let the Lord of Ganas protect the south,
Let west be protected by One who has the head of an elephant
And North be protected by the destroyer of obstacles.

Aagnetaam Pithru Bhakthasya  thu Nairyathyaam  Skanda Poorvajaa,
Vaayavyaam  Aakhu vaahanas thu eesaanyaam  Deva poojitha.  3

Let the South east be protected  by the devotee of the father,
Let South west be protected by   the elder brother of Subrahmanya,
Let North west be protected by him, who rides on the mouse,
Let the North east be protected by him, who is worshipped by Devas.

OOrdhwatha  pathu Sumukho Hyaadharaayaam pathu Gajanana,
Yevam dasa disa raksheth Vikata Paapa nasana,  4

Let the one who has a pleasant face protect   the  top direction,
Let the one with elephant face  protect below   the earth,
And like let the ten directions be protected by he who destroys horrible sins.

Shikaayaam Kapila pathu Moordhanyaa aakaasa roopa druk,
Kireeti pathu na phaalam , broovor Madhya Vinayaka     5

Let the brown  one protect the hair on the head
Let the head be protected   by one whose form is  seen in the sky,
Let the one who wears the crown protect my forehead,
And let the middle of  eye brows  be protected by lord of obstacles.

Chakshushee may Trinayana  , Sravanou  Gaja Karnaka,
Kapalayor Madha Nidhi , Karna moole  Madoth Kata,    6

Let  the eyes be protected  by one who has three  eyes,
Let  the ears be protected by one  who has elephant ears,
Let my skull be protected by treasure of inspiration,
Let the corner  of ears  be protected by the exuberant god.

Sadantho  dantha madhye  aavyaath  , vakthram pathu  Harathmaja
Chibuke Nasike Chaiva  pathu maam Pushkarekshana.    7

Let  the one with tusk protect the middle of teeth,
Let the  jaws be protected by the  son of Lord Shiva,
Let the chin   and nose  be protected by  the lotus eyed  one.

Utharoshte Jagat Vyapi , thwadaroshte  mrutha pradha,
Jihwaam Vidhyaa nidhi  pathu  thalunya aapath sahayaka,  8

Let upper lips be protected  by one who pervades the earth,
Let lower lips be protected  one  who destroys death,
Let the toungue be protected by the treasure of knowledge,
Let  the palate be protected by one who helps in danger.

KInnarai poojitha kandam , skandhouy pathu  disaam pathi,
Chathur Bhujo  Bhujo pathu  , Bahu moole Amara Priya.   9

Let the neck be protected by one worshipped  by kinnaras,
Let  the  shoulders  be protected by Lord of directions,
Let  the hands be protected by   the four handed one,
Let the joints of arms be protected  by he who is liked by devas.

Amsyor Ambika soonur , anguleescha Hari Priya,
Aanthram pathu Swathanthro , may mana Prahladha karaka.  10

Let the shoulders   be protected by son of Ambika,
Let  the fingers  be protected  by one who is liked by Lord Vishnu,
Let   the bowels be protected by the independent one,
Let my mind be protected by him  who creates joy.

Pranapanou Thadhaa  Vyaanam  Udhanam cha Samaanakam,
Yaso Lakshmim cha Keerthincha  pathu na Kamala pathi .11

Let the airs Prana ,apana,  Vyana , Udhana  and Samana,
And the honour, wealth   and fame be protected  by the Lord of lotus.

Hrudayam thu Para-Brahma-Swaroopo  Jagathi pathi,
Sthanou thu pathu  Vishnur may   sthana Madhyam  thu saankara, 12

Let  the heart be protected  the lord of the world  who is  the form of divine Brahmam,
Let Vishnu protect the breasts    and the middle of breasts by Lord Shiva.

Udharam Thundhila pathu , Nabhim pathu Sunabhika,
Katim pathwa amalo nithyam  , pathu Madhyam thu Paavana.  13

Let  Ganesa  protect the stomach  , let navel be protected by one having auspicious navel,
Let waist be protected by the stainless one , let the middle be protected  by  the pure one.

Medram pathu Maha yogi , thth paarswa  sarva rakshaka,
Guhyamn Mahagraja pathu, Anum pathu Jithendriya, 14

Let the great yogi  protect the male organ  and its  side by the protector of all,
Let private organ be protected by  the eldest one ,
Let soul be protected by one who has won over sense organs.

SHuklam pathu sushukalam , thu ooru pathu   Sukha pradha,
Janga dese HRuswa-Jangho , Janu madhye Jagad Guru.  15

Let semen be  protected by the very white one ,
Let the shanks  protected by one makes us pleasant
Let the place of thighs   be protected by one who has a short  thigh ,
Let the  knees be protected by teacher of the universe.

Gulphou Rakshakara pathu , Padhou may Narthana Priya,
Sarvaangam Sarva Sandhou  cha pathu Devari mardhana. 16

Let calves be protected  by the one who protects ,
Let the feet be protected by one who likes to dance,
Let all the parts of body  and all joints  be the killer of enemies of deva.

Puthra mithra Kalathraadheen pathu Pasangusaadhipa,
Dhana Dhaanya pasoomsa  chaiva Graham Kshethram nirantharam . 17

Let holder of goad and noose   protect  sons, friends  wife and others,
And let him also protect   wealth , grains , animals , house and fields permanently .

Pathu Viswathmako devo , Varado Bhaktha Vathsala,
Raksha heenam thu yath sthanam , kavachena vina krutham.  18.

Let the God who is the soul of the world , one who blesses and one who likes his devotees,
Protect  all those places   which are not protected   by the   armour.

Thatha sarva Rakshayed  devo Marga Vaasi Jithendriya,
Adavyaam Parvathagre vaa Maarge maanava Maanage.  19

Let that God who lives on the way who has won over his senses ,
Protect in forest , on the top of the mountain , on the road  and  time one gets insulted

Jala Sthala gathi Vaapi  pathu  Maayaa apaharaka,
Sarvathra pathu devesa , saptha Loukika  Samsritha. 20

Let the stealer of illusion   protect when one  goes in water,
Let that god  whoi is the protector in all the seven worlds protect everywhere

Phala Sruthi
Ya idham Kavacham Punyam  pavithram papa Naasanam,
Pratha Kaale Japen  Marthya  sadaa Bhaya Vinasanam.   21

This  armour   is  divine , holy and destroyer of sin,
And if a man chants it in the morning,  all his fears would be destroyed.

Kukshi roga prasamanam  , lootha sphota nivaranam,
Moothra krucha prasamanam , bahu moothra nivaaranam.  22

It cures diseases of tummy as also poxes and eruptions ,
It cures diseases of the kidney  and also cures  too much of urinating.

Baala Grahaadhi rogaanam   Nasanam, Sarva Kamadham,
Ya padeth Dharayeth Vaapi karasthaas thasya  Sidhaya.  23

It destroys the diseases of children due to planets  and others  , and fulfills all wishes,
If this is read or worn , the effect would be available  in our hand.

Yathra yathra Gathaschapi  Thathra Thathraa  Sidhidham.   24

To whichever  places one goes  this would effective ion all places

Yathra srunothi padathi dwijothamo,
Vighna raja Kavacham Dhine Dhine,
Puthra pouthra sukalathra  sampadha,
Kama Bhogam akhilamsa  cha Vindathi.   25

Wherever  a good  Brahmin reads or hears ,
This armour of the king of obstacles   daily ,
He would be blessed with sons , grandsons  , good wife  and wealth,
And  would acquire  love and affection everywhere.


Yo Brahma Charinaam achinthyam aneka roopam,
Dhyaye jaga thraya  hithe ratham   Aapadaghnam,
SArvartha   Sidhitham  Labhathe Manushyo ,
Vighnesa Sayujyam  upena na samsaya.   26

Those  men who meditate  on that  God who is a bachelor,
Who  is above  thought , who has many forms
Who looks after   welfare of the three  worlds .
Who destroys danger, and who  grants  all sort of wealth,
 Would  attain   the presence of Vignesa  without any doubt.



Ithi Sri Vinayaka  thanthre  Sri Vallabhesa Hrudayam sampoornam.

Thus ends  “The heart of  lord of Vallabha “ which occurs in  Vinayaka thanthra.

Monday, August 26, 2013

What are Stotras?

Stotra or Hindu prayers
    Stotra comes from the word Sthuthi and Sthuthi means praise.Some stotras are also called as Sthavas. Stotra could be broadly translated as  “Praise of God”.  Stotras can be broadly classified  according the  time period as those  originating during period of Vedas, period of the Puranas   and post Purana  stotras or according to the style in which they are written.
A.Stotra literature  over time.
   1.Stotras of the Vedic period
       The foremost among the Vedic Stotras  is Rudram and chamakam   addressed to Lord Shiva, Narayana as well as Purusha Suktham addressed to Lord Vishnu    and Sri Suktham, Durga Suktham, Lakshmi Suktham etc    addressed to the Goddess. There are many other great Sukthams like Bhagya suktham , Ikamathya Suktham , Bhoo Suktham, Medha Suktham etc. The Ganesa Atharva Sira  Upanishad  , which is from Atharva Veda  is again a prayer addressed to Lord Ganesa.  Many of these are not praise of God as such but description  of several aspect of the God including its philosophy.   These Sukthas were used mostly   for performing Yagas  and even today , though in  some places  they are chanted  mostly they are   used in fire  sacrifices.

Stotras  of the Puranic period.
   It was the advent of Puranas   that we started praying of worship of Individual Gods.  Some of the greatest  Hindu Stotras  originated     at this time, The most famous are  the Adithya Hrudayam  which is a part of Valmiki Ramayanam , Vishnu Sahasranamam which is a part of  Maha Bharatham, Lalitha Sahasranamam and Lalitha Trishathi   which are both  part of the Markandeys puranam , The Devi Mahatmyam which is again a part of  Markandeya puranam, the Gopika Gita , a part of Maha Bhagawatham  and very many other  Sahasranamams   and stotras which are  part of several Puranas.  The prayers called Kavachams (Armours to protect ourselves)    again originated  during  this period.

Post Puranic Stotras
   Possibly after  all the Puranas  were written, a vast outpouring  of  composition of prayers  by very many poets    took place  . Many Prayers  which originate   in the earliest period     are not available. The stotra as a vehicle  of prayers was greatly popularized  by  Adhi Sankara    and his  disciples.  We find Sankara ‘s prayers addressed to all most  all gods. Apart from prayers eulogizing Gods , he also wrote several  very philosophical  prayers. Soundarya Lahiri    and Shivananda Lahari   are possibly the greatest stotras written by him. He also wrote several prayers  using the Bhujanga meter. His disciples continued this trend. Almost in the same  period , the Nayanmars  of Tamil Nadu  who were Saivite saints  contributed largely   to the Saivite Stotra literature . There was also a great upsurge of Tamil prayers  written by  various great saints praising Lord Subramanya /Muruga.
   Saint Ramanuja   did not write many stotras b ut the Gadhya thrayam   which are prose prayers  are really great prayers.  His disciple Vedant Desika  has  written very large number   of very  excellent   prayers.  The outpouring of stotras  mainly in tamil  were written by   the Azhvars who were all Vaishnavite saints. Saint MadhWa   and his followers   and the Hari Dasas of Karnataka   also wrote many prayers .
     The Thulasi Das, Kabir Das, Sur Das ,  and many such great ones  contributed to the Hindi prayers. Poet Jayadeva  wrote his Gita Govindam   in Sanskrit and a  very large  number of prayers were written by   the  great Krishna   and Durga devotees  of Bengal. There was also a great Bhakthi movement in Maharashtra   and the stotras of this genre   are called Abhangs.
      The Stotra literature   is not growing   well in the modern times except for rare  compositions.

B.Stotra literature  by type.
      I have already mentioned that   all the Sukthams belong to the Vedic period. There are very many type of Stotras     written after  the Vedic period.

1.Sahasranamams
      These are   the  listing of thousand names   of each God. If you go through them critically    you may not find     that all these   thousand names are different and we find that several names are repeated. The most famous of the Sahasranamams  are the Vishnu sahasranamam    and the Lalitha Sahasranamam. Shiva Sahasranamam and Lakshmi Sahasranams are  also relatively popular.Saharanamams are available for most of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu and all other Gods   and Goddesses. Trisathi giving 300 names, ashtotharams giving 108 names, Satha Nama stotrams giving one hundred names , Shodasa nama stotram giving sixteen names  and  Dwadasa nama storams(12 names)  also belong to this category  of stotras.

2.Ashtakams
       These are possibly the most popular form of Hindu stotras.  These normally contain eight verses  praising the God or Goddess. Most of them are  very simple and easy to understand. There is a phala Sruthi attached to every ashtakam   giving the possible effect of chanting that   particular prayer.

3.Kavachams
        These are another very popular form of prayers    addressed to Gods as well as planets . Essentially they request God to protect different parts of our body as well as mind. It also requests God to protect us in different circumstances. Narayana Kavacham is one of the most famous in this category.
4.Dasakam
      These are similar to ashtakam but with ten Stanzas.
5.Panchakam
   These are prayers with five stanzas.
5.Shatkam
      These are again  similar to ashtakam but   with six stanzas
6.Spathakam
   These are prayers with  seven stanzas.
7.Pancha Dasi
     These are longer prayers with fifty stanzas
8.Pancha sathi
     These are still longer poems with five hundred  stanzas.
9.Sthava Raja
      These are supposed to  be  the king of prayers addressed to a particular God. Though they are not available for all Gods, many of them are available.
10.Bhujanga Stotram
      These  as well as Bhujanga prayatha stotrams are  supposed to move like a snake. Adhi Sankara is credited with composing many such Bhujangams. His “Subramanya Bhujangam”  is very famous
11.Dandakam
       These are stotras where there is no restriction on the length of a line of a stanza. Some of the Dandakams  are very long prayers with just one line. Shyamala Dandakam of poet Kalidasa  is the greatest in this category.
12.Karavalamba Stotram
     These prayers are addressed to the God requesting him    to extend his hand in support to us. The Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba stotram  of Adhi Sankara is possibly the most famous.
13.Suprabathams
      These are prayers addressed to the lord to wake him up. The oldest among this type of stotras are the thirupalliyezhuchi  in Tamil   and the most famous is the  Venkateswara Suprabatham.
14. Lahari
      Lahari means waves. In this form of prayer  the stanzas follow each other like waves. Soundarya Lahari of Adhi Sankara  is possibly the most famous.
15.Pasuram
       These are tamil prayers written by the great Vaishnavite  saints of Tamil Nadu called  the Azhvars.
16.THiruvachakam
        These are again Tamil prayers written by Nayanmars , the Tamil saints  eulogizing  Lord Shiva.
17. Aarthi
       These are Hindi prayers   praising a particular God. These are available addressed to  almost all Gods.
18.Chalisa
      These are again Hindi prayers  but have forty stanzas  each. The most famous is Hanuman Chalisa composed by saint Thulasidas.
19. Gadhyams
        Gadhyam means prose . Some of the Vaishnavite saints    wrote prayers in prose  and the most famous is the Gadhya Thrayam written by Saint  Ramanuja
20.,Abhangs
       These are prayers written in Marathi by those  great devotees of Pandharpur,
20. Mangalams
      Mangalam means auspiciousness and thse are prayers which are sung at the end of chanting of prayer sessions as   the last prayer.



Friday, June 14, 2013

Dosha Pariharashtakam of Ayyaval

Dosha pariharashtam
(The octet  of antidote  to defects)

By
Sridhara  Ayyaval

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(The great  saint  Sridhara Ayyaval was the son Sri Sridhara Padmanabha who was a high ranking officer in the court of the king of Mysore.  He was offered the post of his father , when his father attained salvation and he rejected that  offer  as he was spiritually oriented and took his residence in Thiruvisainallur in the banks of river Cauvery. You can read about this great savant in http://www.sriayyaval.org/lsdetail.html . Here is a remarkable   stotra , where he   expresses  his views on those who only find the defect of others  and tells  us , what we should do to get rid of defects ourselves.  The devanagari original of the stotra can be found in http://www.sriayyaval.org/history/ayyval_works/Slokas/Doshapariharashtakam.pdf)

1.Anyasya   dosha ganana  kuthukam samethath,
AAvishkarothi   niyatham   mayi doshavathwam,
Dosha punarmayi   na chedakhile   satheese,
Dosha graham   kadhumudhethu  mamesa thasmin.

I  enjoy the counting of the defect of others,
And it makes clear that  I am one with defect,
Oh Lord Shiva , when all the  defects in the world are yourselves,
And  where does  your  defects lie , oh my God?

2.Yeshaa vyadhethara kruthethi   mamesa thasmin,
Kopo yadhi  svapara  kama mukha  prassootha,
Seyam  vydhethi mayi  may  na kadannu kopaa,
Swasya   vyadhaa   swa duritha prabhaavaa  hi sarvaa.

Oh God  , I complain that all my problems are created by others,
And if my anger  is   born due to my   defects like passion,
Why is it that,   I am not getting angry   at my problems,
And it is clear to me that all my problem are due  to my own defects.

3.Kama prabruthya akhila  dosha  nidher mamesha ,
Mayyaha   dosham ithi  ko nu  duragrahoi asmin,
Heyathwa maalapathi  yoayamalam   ne kena,
Vaaryodha   sathva vathi   soyam   masath kimaha.

Oh God , passion and other defects are  all the treasure  of my defects,
And why am I am getting angry when others talk of my defects ,
And they tell others not to come near me and what can I do about it,
As they have  not talked  about anything which is not in me.

4.Yas samsritha   swa hithadhir  vyasana athurasthath,
Doshasya  tham prathi  vaachoisthu  thadanya dosham,
Yaadhchmi  thanmama  na kim  kshathaye  swadosha,
Chinthaiva   may thadapanodha  phalo uchithaath.

Suppose someone approaches me to solve his sorrows and sufferings,
I can possibly point out to  him his defects  and more  defects,
And  will not pointing out defects of others lead  to my  fall due to my defects ,
And so I consider thinking about  my defects so that I can remove them , will be more apt.

5.Dosham parasya  nanugruhnathi  mayyanena,
Swathmaisha   yeva para gathra samahathena,
Durvasthuneva  Malini kriyathe  thadanya,
Dosha grahadahaha  kim na  nirvriuuthithavyam.

When I keep on thinking about the defects  of others,
All those defects , which are collected   from other people ,
Would become  the bad thing that   would dirty my mind,
And so   Why  should I collect   defects    from other persons?

6.Nirdosha bhaavam itharasya  sadoshabhavam,
Swasyami  savidhdhathi   para doshadhi men,
Aastham iyam   thadh itharaa  thu pararthi mathra,
Hethurvya anukthu na kadham  mama  thucha bhavam.

Having  a feeling that I do not have any defects  and feel that others have defects,
And   feeling they only have    all the defects
Causes  sorrow and worries    to all those  persons,
And is this not that   which  shows to  others my pettiness?

7.Padmadhi sourabha   iva  bramarasya harsha,
Hithvaa  anyadheeya sugune   punar anya doshe ,
Harsho durartha ivageha keete  kimasthe ,
Haa may kadhesa  krupayaavigalethsa  yeshaa.

The bee gets  joy due to the sweet smell of the lotus,
And like that if I see greatness of others  I should get joy,
And getting joy out  of defects of others is like the pig getting pleasure,
Out of the gutter  and Oh lord when shall I get rid of this  defect  by your blessing?

8.Dosha swabaaji   mathi kousalam anya bhaji,
Moudyam  gune anya jushi   harshabhara swabhaji ,
Astha prasathir akhileshu  dhaya athyudhara,
Vrutharyojitho  mama  kadasthu  haranuraga.

Let me see my defects  and let me not  have the trick of finding other’s  defects,
Let me be happy of seeing greatness of others and not  to  that of mine,
 Let there  be fame  of  my being  merciful    and  being generous to all others,
When will I increase   my power  by being in love with you?




Subrahmanya Hrudaya Stotram

Sri Subrahmanya Hrudhayam
(The heart of Lord Subrahmanya)

Translated   by
P.R.Ramachander

( I was made aware of this great stotra  by  Mr. Michael Janus, who is a German interested in Hinduism.  When I asked him why this stotra ,  he replied
“Since I read about Lord Skanda I feel a great affinity for Him. He likes to help unlucky people.
In zoroastrian religion He is the same deity called "Raschne Rast".
There are different stotras like kavachas for a Deva, but I guess each deity has only one known hRdayastotra, which, it seems, is the most dear one for the regarding Deva.”.My thanks to him.)

Asya sri  Subramanya Hrudys  Maha manthrasya , Para Brahma Rishi, Devi Gayathri chandha, Sri Subrahmanya Devathaa , Sou bheejam Preem SAkthi, Sri Subramanyeswara  Keelakam, Sri Subrahmanya prasada sidhyarthe jape viniyoga.
For the great prayer called “The mind of Subrahmanya”  , the sage is Prabrahma, the meter is Devi Gayathri, the god addressed is Lord Subrahmanya, The seed is Sou, the power is Preem, , The nail is God Subrahmanya, It is being chanted  to get  the grace of Lord Subrahmanya.
Hrud Padma karnikaa  madhye dhyayeth sarva manoharam,
Suvarna mandapam   divyam   rathna thorana  virajitham.    1

In the pericarp of my lotus  like  heart, I meditate  the golden pavilion ,
Which bewitches  all hearts, which is divine and decorated by gem studded decoration.

Rathna sthamba sahasraischa  shobhitham paramadbutham.,
Paramananda nilayam , bhaswath   soorya samaprabham.    2

Which has one thousand pillars of gems and shines with divine  wonder,
Which is filled with divine joy   and shines equal to  the Sun god. 

Deva Dhanava  garuda Yaksha kinnarai ,
Sevartham agathai    sidhai  saadhyura adyushitham sadaa 3.

Devas, asuras , eagles , yakshas and Kinnaras,
Have come prepared always to do service there without inhibition. 

Maha Yogeendra samsevyam , mandhara tharu manditham,
Manikhya   vidhrumaischaiva mahasreebhir udanchitham.     4

Served by several kings of yogis , fully occupied by Mandara  Plants,
 It is Inlaid  by rubies  , corals   and other great costly  gems.

Than madhye   anantha ratha sri Jata makuta shobhitham,
Rathna simhasanam  divyam ravi koti sama prabham.               5

In  between  the pavilion   one whose  head wearing  gem studded crown shines,
In the  divine  throne made  of gems was shining like a billion of suns.

SArvascharya mayam   punyam  sarva rathna parishkrutham,
Than madhye  ashta dhala padmam  udhyasoorya prabhodharam.   6

Full with great wonders , blessed  and inlaid with all types of gems,
And  in side it in a lotus with eight petals   with a shine of rising sun. 

Nigamagamarolambham  lambakam  Chith swaroopinim  ,
Vidhyaa jyothirmayam   divyam   devathabhir namaskrutham.         7

She who can be found by the Vedas , who has a divine form,
Who is shining in the light of knowledge and who is divine and saluted by devas.

DEdheepyamaanam  ruchibhir visakham  sumanoharam,
Thanmadhye  sarvaokesam   dhyaeth sarvanga sundaram.    8

Shining  everywhere, without branches in taste , extremely pretty,
And in between  was the God of all the world and I meditate   on him whose all organs are pretty.

Anantha aadhithya sankasam   AAsrithabheeshta dhayakam,
Achinthya  jnana   vijnana thejo bala samanvitham.   9

He is similar to endless Suns   who fulfill desires of those who depend on him,
And  is having the luster and strength  of the unthinkable  knowledge and science.

SArvayudha dharam  veeram  Sarvascharya mayam  guham,
Maharha   rathna khachitha shad kireeda virajitham.      10

Armed with all weapons  , valorous , that Guha is full of all wonders,
And he shines with six crowns   which has been inlaid with  great gems.

SAsangardha kala ramya  samudhayan mouli bhooshanam,
SAmpoorna chandra sahasra samudhjyadhanojwalam.     11

One who wears   half of a moon   and raised   up crown,
And one who shines like   one thousand full moons.

Vishala phala lalitham vilolalaka bhooshanam,
Madhanojjwala Kodanda  mangala bru virajitham.    12

He who has a  very pretty broad forehead , he who wears the moving snake,
One who shinesin the auspicious eye brows which look like the bow of god of love.

Vistheerna roopa thejastham  , vilasath dwadasekshanam,
Charu sree varna   sampoorna karna  shobhabhi basuram.      13

He who has many shining forms  sports   twelve   eyes,
He  shines in the luster   of pretty coloured auspicious ears.

Mani prabhaa mayura  sri sphuran makara  kundalam,
Lasad darpana  darpagna ganda sthala  virajitham.                   14

With the peacock  shining like gems, with fish like wear studs from which splendour oozes,
He  shines with a  neck   which destroys the  pride of a shining  mirror.

Navya  kanchana pushpa, sri nasaputa virajitham,
Manda hasa  prabhaa jala   madhuradhara   shobitham.         15

He whose  divine nostrils  shine like a new golden flower,
Whose luster of smile plays tricks  as he shines   with the sweet lips.

SArva lakshana Lakshmeesa  kambu Sundara  kandharam,
Mahaneeya maharathna  divya hara  virajitham.                        16

He  is like lord Vishnu   with all good looks and has a  conch like  neck,
He  wears the divine necklace laid with  great gems which are famous.

Udagra naga keyura  sannadha shubha kundalam,
Rathna kankana samshobhi karagra sri mahojjwalam.      17

He wears  a long snake , ready crown  and auspicious ear studs.
And shines  end of the hand  due to  gem studded bangles adding to the divine luster.

Maha Manikhya paryanga , vaksha sthala  virajitham,
Samastha jagad aadharam   swarna varna    shubhodharam.  18

He travels in a great ruby palanquin   and has a chest which is shining,
He  is  the one who supports all worlds  and has auspicious golden coloured stomach

Athi gambheera sambhaavya nabhee nava saroruham,
Rathna srigalika  bandha lasad Madhya pradesakam.            19

His navel which is like a new lotus pond is where great things happen,
His  shining middle portion   is tied  by a golden chain.

Kanath kanaka samveetha peethambara  samavrutham,
Srungara rasa  sampoorna rathna sthambopamorukam           20

He who has a luster like gold , He who dresses in  yellow silk,
He who is full of  erotic sentiment  and is one surrounded by pillars of gems.

Rathna manjeera  sannadha  mani dweepa padambujam,
Bhakthabheeshta pradham  devam ,Brahma Vishnvadhi  samsthutham.  21

He who wears anklets of rubies ,He whose lotus feet is decorated by gems,
He who fulfills the desire of  devotees , and He who is equal to Brahma and Vishnu .

Kadaksha veekshanai snigdhai , thoshayantha jagat pathim,
SAdanandam  , Jnana moorthim  , sarva loka priyankaram.              22

H e who makes the Lord of the world happy   by  the softly looking by the corner of his eye,
He who is always happy , He who is personification of wisdom   and He who is darling of all worlds.

SAnkarasyathmajam  devam  , dhyayeth saravanoth bhavam,
Ananthadhithya   chandragni  theja   sampoorna vigraham.             23

He who is son of God Sankara , I meditate on him who rose   from  Saravana river,
He who has a windless full form with a luster of moon, sun    and fire.

Sarvalokavanaratham  sarva thavadhya thathwagam,
SArveswaram    sarva vibhum   sarva Bhootha hithe ratham.   24

He who thrills all the world , He who is the essence of all philosophies ,
He who is the god of all, he who is the lord of all  and he who does actions beneficial to all beings.

Yevam japithvaa Hrudayam Shanmukhasya  Mahathmana,
SArvaan kaamanavapnothi   SAmyag jnanam vindhathi.            25

If this   heart   of  the great one , with six faces is read,
All desires would be fulfilled  and all good knowledge would be acquired.

Suchou dese samaaseena , shudhathma   cha kruthahneeka
Prangmukho   yatha chithascha   japedh udayam uthamam.      26

Chanting  it in the dawn facing east sitting on a clean place with a good mind,
After   finishing the morning rituals   with a calm mind   is  the best.

SAkrudetham  manum japthwaa  samprapnothyakhilam shubham,
Sarvaagha  haranam  , mruthyu daridraysya nasanam .                  27

An excellent man who does good deeds  would get all that is good,
It is a stealer of all difficulties   and destroyer of death   and poverty.

Sarva sampathkaram   punyam  , sarva roga nivaaranam,
SArva sarmakaram  divyam  sarvaabheeshta dhayakam.                 28

It is a giver of all that is good , It cures all  diseases,
It leads to divine happiness  and fulfills all desires.

SArva Kama pradham guhyam   apavargaika karanam,
Prajakaram, rajyakaram  , bhagyadham bahu punyadham.           29

It leads to realization of all  wants , It is  the  secret cause of   salvation,
It  protects citizens  , and  country  and is lucky    and is blessed.

Guhyath guhyatharam bhooyo devanam abhi durlabham,
 Idham thu  nathapasthaya   naabhakthya   kadhachana.              30.

This is secret of secrets which is not easily available even to devas,
Is not available always,  to those  who are not devotees or sages.

Na cha susrushave  dheyam  madandhaya na karhichith,
Swachishyaya  suseelaaya  Skanda bhakthi rathaya cha,
SArvadhaa abhirathayedham  mathavyam   jaya vardhanam.        31

Do not give it people not interested   and never  to those blind with power,
And it should be given to own disciples who are well  behaved   and have devotion to Subrahmanya,
And this leads to progress  always   and would lead you to victory.,













Sathya Sai Ashtotharam

Sri Sathya Sai ashthotharam

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

     Here is a  garland of  108 names of the Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi , used to worship him. Sai means “The god who is our mother”  and is also used  to denote a Saint. Here it devotes the great Saint “Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi” who was the god who appeared in person to millions of his devotees.

1.Om Sri  Sai Bhabhaya nama- Salutation to the Lord(father)  who is truly Sai
2.Om Sri Sai  Sai swaroopaya  nama-Salutations  to him who has the form of  Sai
 3.Om Sri Sai Dharma Parayanayai nama-Salutations to the  Sai   who observes Dharma .
4.Om Sri  Sai varadayai Nama-Salutations to the  Sai , the giver of boons
5. Om Sri  Sai, sathpurushaya nama- Salutations to   Sai , the divine Purusha.
6. Om Sri  Sai, Sathya gunathmane nama-Salutations to Sai whose soul is the truth.
7. Om Sri  Sai, Sadhu varadaya  nama- Salutations to Sai  who blesses good people.
8. Om Sri  Sai, sadhu jana poshanayai nama- Salutations  to Sai who takes care of good people.
9. Om Sri  Sai, sarvajnaaya nama-Salutations to Sai who is all knowing.
10. Om Sri  Sai, SArva jana priyai nama -Salutations to Sai  who is darling of  all people.
11. Om Sri  Sai, sarva Shakthi moorthaye  nama-Salutations to Sai who is the form having all powers.
12. Om Sri  Sai, sarveshaya nama-Salutations to Sai  who is God of all.
13. Om Sri  Sai, sarva sanga parithyagine nama- Salutations to  Sai , who has given up all attachments.
14. Om Sri  Sai, sarvantharyamine nama-Salutations to Sai, who is within everything.
 15. Om Sri  Sai , Mahimathmane nama-Salutations to Sai  who is the soul with greatness.
16. Om Sri  Sai, Maheswara swaroopayai nama- Salutations to Sai who has the form of great god.
17. Om Sri  Sai, Parthi gramodhbhavayai nama- Salutations to Sai born in   the Parthi (putta parthi) , village.
18. Om sri Sai  prathi kshethra nivasine nama-Salutations to Sai  wgho is in every temple.
19. Om Sri  Sai, yashakaya Shirdi vasine nama-Salutations to Sai, who lived famously in  Shirdi
20.Om  Sri Sai Jodi Adipalli somapaya nama –Salutations to Sai , who was Jodi adipallai Somappa(One of Sai’s form who saved a child from death- http://sssbpt.org/pages/SaiSpiritualShowers/SSS12Feb2009.html)
21.Om  Sri Sai, Bhardawaja rishi gothraaya nama- Salutations to Sai who belonged to the clan of Saint Bharadwaja
22. Om  Sri Sai,Bhaktha vathsalaya nama-Salutations to Sai who showers parental affection on his devotees.
23. Om  Sri Sai,Apantharathmane nama- Salutations to Sai who is the soul inside us.
24. Om  Sri Sai,avathaara moorthaye nama-Salutations to Sai who is the form of incarnation.
25. Om  Sri Sai, sarva bhaya nivaarine nama-Salutations to Sai who removes all fear.
26. Om  Sri Sai,Apasthamba suthraya nama- Salutations to Sai who belonged to Apasthamba Suthra.
27. Om  Sri Sai,Abhaya pradhaya nama-  Salutations to Sai who gives protection.
28. Om  Sri Sai,Rathnakara vamsodhbhavaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who was born in the family  of Rathnakara.
29. Om  Sri Sai, Shridi Sai abhedha sakthi avataraya nama- Salutations to Sai  who is the incarbation of Shirdio Sai and whose powers are not different from him.
30. Om  Sri Sai,Shankaraya nama- Salutations to Sai who is Lord Shiva himself.
31. Om  Sri Sai,Shirdi Sai Moorthaye nama- Salutations to Sai who is a form of Shirdi Sai.
32. Om  Sri Sai,Dwaraka mayi Vasine nama- Salutations to Sai, who lived in Dwarakamayi .
33. Om  Sri Sai,Chithravathi thadhaa Puttapparthi viharine nama-Salutations to Sai who lived in Puttaparthi on the banks of Chithravathi.
34. Om  Sri Sai,Sakthi pradhaaya nama- Salutations to Sai , who gives powers.
35. Om  Sri Sai,Saranagatha traanaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who protects  those who surrender to him.
36. Om  Sri Sai,aanandaaya nama- Salutations to Sai , who is pure bliss.
37. Om  Sri Sai,Aananda dhaayyaya nama-  Salutations to Sai , who gives happiness.
38. Om  Sri Sai, artha thrana paarayanaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who  protects and looks after the people in distress.
39. Om  Sri Sai,anaatha nadhaya  nama- SAlutaions to Sai , who is the lords of those who have no body.
40. Om  Sri Sai, asahaaya sahaayaya nama- Salutations to Sai who helps the helpless.
41. Om  Sri Sai,Loka bandhavaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who is the relation of all the common people.
42. Om  Sri Sai, loka rakshaa paarayanaaya nama- Salutations to Sai   who protects the  common people.
43. Om  Sri Sai,loka nadhaya nama- Salutations to Sai who is the lord of the world.
44. Om  Sri Sai, dhena jana poshanaaya nama- Salutations to Sai  who nurtures  the pitiable people.
45. Om  Sri Sai,moorthi thrayaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who is  the holy trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
46. Om  Sri Sai, mukthi pradaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who grants salvation.
47. Om  Sri Sai, kalusha vidhooraayai nama-0 Salutations to Sai who drives bad things far away.
48. Om  Sri Sai, karunaa karyaya nama- Salutations to Sai whose activity is mercy.
49 Om  Sri Sai, sarvaa adharaya nama- Salutations to Sai who is the support of all.
50. Om  Sri Sai, sarva hrudaya vaasine nama-Salutations to Sai who lives in all hearts.
51. Om  Sri Sai, sarva punya phala pradhayine nama-Salutations to Sai who gives  proper results to all blessed deeds.
52. Om  Sri Sai, sarva papa kshayakarayaa  nama- Salutations   to Sai who destroys all sins.
53. Om  Sri Sai,  sarva roga nivaranaayai nama- Salutations to Sai, who cures all diseases.
54. Om  Sri Sai, sarva baadhaa harayai nama- Salutations to Sai who put an end to all sufferings.
55.  Om  Sri Sai, anantha nutha keerthanaayai nama- Salutations to Sai, whose devotional songs are sung endlessly.
 56. Om  Sri Sai,aadhi purushayai nama- Salutations to Sai who is primeval God.
57. Om  Sri Sai, aadhi sakthaye nama- Salutations to Sai who is the primeval  power.
58. Om  Sri Sai,aaparoopa sakthaye nama-Salutations to Sai who is an unusual power.
59. Om  Sri Sai,avyaktha roopaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who has  indistinct form
60. Om  Sri Sai, kama krodha dwamsine nama- Salutations to Sai who destroys attachment and anger.
61. Om  Sri Sai, kanakambara dharine nama- Salutations to Sai who wears golden colured cloth.
62. Om  Sri Sai, adbuthascharyaya nama- Salutations to Sai  who is surprisingly wonderful.
63. Om  Sri Sai, aapad bandhavaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who is friend in time of danger.
64. Om  Sri Sai, premathmane nama-Salutations to Sai who is the soul of love.
65. Om  Sri Sai, prema moorthaye nama- Salutations  to Sai who is the form of love.
66. Om  Sri Sai, prema pradhaya nama-Salutations to Sai who bestows love.
67. Om  Sri Sai,priyaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who endears us to himself.
68. Om  Sri Sai, bhaktha priyaayai nama- Salutations to Sai who is loved by his devotees
69. Om  Sri Sai, bhaktha mandsharaayai nama-= Salutations to Sai , who is the flower of love.
70. Om  Sri Sai, bhaktha jana hrudaya vihaarai nama- Salutations to Sai who lives in the heart of his devotees.
71. Om  Sri Sai, bhaktha jana hrudayalayaai nama – Salutations to Sai whose temple is the heart of his devotees.
72. Om  Sri Sai, bhaktha para adheenayai nama- Salutations to Sai who is amenable to his devotees.
73. Om  Sri Sai, bhaktha Jnana pradheepayai nama – Salutations to Sai   who lights the lamp of devotion and wisdom in heart of devotees.
74. Om  Sri Sai, BHaktha Jnana pradhaayai nama-  Salutations to Sai  who grants  wisdom to his devotees.
75. Om  Sri Sai, su Jnana marga darsakayai nama- Salutations to Sai who shows the way to good wisdom.
76. Om  Sri Sai, Jnana swaroopayai nama- Salutations to Sai, who is personification of wisdom.
77. Om  Sri Sai, Githa bodhakayai nama- Salutations to Sai who teaches us Gita.
78. Om  Sri Sai, Jnana sidhidhayai nama- Salutations to Sai who grants us power of knowledge.
79. Om  Sri Sai, Sundara roopayai nama- Salutations to Sai who has a pretty form.
80. Om  Sri Sai, punya purushayai nama- Salutations to you who is the blessed  God.
81. Om  Sri Sai, punya phala pradhayai nama- Salutations to Sai who gives fruits to blessed deeds.
82. Om  Sri Sai, purushothamayai nama- Salutations to Sai, who is the  greatest god.
83. Om  Sri Sai,Purana purushayai nama- Salutations to Sai  , who is the epic god.
84. Om  Sri Sai, atheethayai nama- Salutations to Sai who is beyond us.
85. Om  Sri Sai, Kaalaa atheeththayai nama- Salutations to  Sai who is beyond time.
86. Om  Sri Sai, sidhi roopayai nama- Salutations  to Sai who is the form of occult powers.
87. Om  Sri Sai,sidha sankalpayai nama- Salutations to Sai whose thought is occult power.
88. Om  Sri Sai, aarogya pradhayai nama- Salutations to Sai who  grants us health.
89. Om  Sri Sai,anna vasthra dhayai nama- Salutations to Sai who gives us food and dress.
90. Om  Sri Sai, samsara dukha kshaya karakayai nama- Salutations to Sai   who is the reason for reduction of sorrows in this world.
91. Om  Sri Sai, sarvaabheeshta pradhayai nama- Salutations to Sai who fulfills all our desires.
92. Om  Sri Sai, kalyani gunaaya nama- Salutations to Sai who has auspicious qualities.
93. Om  Sri Sai, karma dwamsine nama- Salutations to Sai, who destroys accumulated Karma.
94. Om  Sri Sai, sarva matha sammathaya nama-Salutations to Sai who is acknowledged by all  faiths.
95. Om  Sri Sai, Saadhu manasa shobhithyai nama- Salutations to Sai, who shines in the mind of good people.
96. Om  Sri Sai, saadhu manasa parisodhakayai nama- Salutations to Sai , who purifies the mind of good people.
97. Om  Sri Sai, sadaa anugraha vata vruksha prathisthapakayai nama- Salutations to Sai   who established the ever blessing banyan tree.
 98. Om  Sri Sai,sakala samasyaa haraayai nama- Salutations to Sai who solves all problems.
99. Om  Sri Sai,  sakala Thathwa bodhayai nama- Salutations to Sai, who teaches all  philosophy.
100. Om  Sri Sai, Yogeeswarayai nama- Salutations to Sai   who is the God of all yogis.
101 Om  Sri Sai, yogeendra vandhithyai nama- Salutations to Sai who is saluted by the greatest yogis.
102. Om  Sri Sai, sarva mangala karayai nama- Salutations to Sai who makes everything auspicious.
103. Om  Sri Sai, sarva sidhi pradhayai nama- Salutations to  Sai who helps us achieve all occult powers.
104. Om  Sri Sai, aapan nivarane nama-  Salutations to Sai who  rescues from  all dangers.
105. Om  Sri Sai, aarthi haraaya nama- Salutations to Sai who destroys all grief.
106. Om  Sri Sai, sgantha moorthaye nama- Salutations to Sai who has form of peace.
107. Om  Sri Sai, sulabha prasanaayai nama-  Salutations to Sai who is easily pleased.
108. Om  Sri Sai,Sathya Sai Bababayai nama- Salutations to Sai who is Sathya Sai Baba.







Friday, May 10, 2013

Jagannatha Sahasra nama stotram


Jagannatha Sahasra nama stotram

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

   (There was a great king called Indra Dhyumna in Orissa  who was a  great devotee of Lord Vishnu. One great scholar once told him about a very rare but extremely holy form of Lord Vishnu called Neela Madhava . The king send all his courtiers in search of this great form of Lord Vishnu . Excepot one minister called Vidhyapathi all of them failed Vidhyapathi with extreme difficulty located  Neela Madhava being worshipped by A gentleman called Vishvavasu belonging to a tribe called SAbara. On his information the king  Indra Dhyumna did reach the place where he found Neela Madhava  but was disappointed as he was not able to see the god there. However he was instructed by God Nila Madhava to construct a temple on the top of the Neeladri(Blue mountain)  and get a  a wooden statue of him consecrated there by Lord Brahma. The God instructed the king to collect the wodden piece sent by him to  carve out the idol of the god. It is believed God himself came in the form of an artist  to carve the statue. He instructed that  he should work alone and should not be disturbed. He said he would work inside the temple and the doors should be closed,. Unable to stifle his anxiety to see the God , the king one day opened the doors of the temple. The Statues of Krishna, Balabadra and Subadra   werenot completely finished and did not have legs and arms. The God ordered the king to worship him in that form only. This is the Lord Jagannatha  of Puri and this Sahasra Namam is written about him. But I could not see the one thousand names of the Lord in the Sahasra Namam. Possibly   a part of it is missing and I could locate only 580 names.  The English text can be viewed at
The Sanskrit and Tamil text can be viewed  at
And the odia text can be viewed at
     The Detailed story of the Lord jagannatha  Descending to the Puri  can be viewed  at

1.Deva dhanava gandharava Vidhyadharoragai,
DEvyamaanam sadaa charu koti surya sama prabham

The God served  who is always  served byby devas,
Asuras, Gandharwas and Vidhyadharas is pretty,
And shines  like billions   of suns.

2.Dhyayen Narayanam devam Chathur varga phala pradham,
Jaya Krishna Jagannadha , jaya sarvadhi nayaka.

I meditate on God Narayana , which leads to four types of results,
Victory to Krishna  who is god of universe, victory to the lord  of all.

3.Jaya sesha Jagat vandhya Padambuja namosthuthe.

Victory to the lotus saluted by adhi sesha and the world.

Yudhishtra Uvacha:-
Yudhishtra   said:-

4.Yasya prasaadath sarvam , yasthu Vishnu Parayana,
Yasthu dhatha Vidathaa cha  yasya sravam paro bhaveth.

By whom everything would be happy , By whom Vishnu can be studied,
Who is the giver and creator and by whom everything becomes divine.

5.Yasya Maayamayam Jaalam trilokyam sa chara charam,
Marthyascha mruga thrushnaayaam bramayathyapi kevalam.

Through his illusion    and trick all moving and not moving things ,
And all  men and animals  are confused  by desire.

6.Namayaham jagat preethyaa naamaani cha jagatpathe,
Brahathya khadtham yach  cha thanme kadham sampratham.

I salute him who loves the world  and please tell in detail ,
The naes of that lord of the world , so that I can tell them properly.

Bhishma Uvacha:-
Bhishma  said:-

7.Yudhishtra Maha Baho , kadhyami srunushva may,
Jagannadasya naamaani pavithrani shubhaani cha.

Oh greatly valorous Yudhishtra , I will tell, be pleased to hear.
The names of Jagannadha  which are holy and auspicious.

8.Maayaya yasya samsaro vyaprutha sa charachara,
Yasya prasadacha Brahmaanam srusthwaa Paathi cha sarvadhaa.

He who has spread by illusion among all moving and not moving things,
And through  his grace  Lord Brahma    is able to create for always.

9.Brahmaadshi dasa dik paalan Maaya vimohithaan khalu,
Yasya cheshtaa avarohascha Brahmanda Khanda gochara.

Brahma and other guardians of ten directions  are bewitched by him,
And  due to his movement and progress the universe appears in pieces.

10.Dhayaa vaa mamathaa yasya sarva bhoothershu sarvaga ,
Sathya Dharma vibhooshasya Jagan nathasya sarvatha.

Through  the pity and affection  Of Jagananatha ,
 all   the beings spread all over ,
Are ornamented   with truth and dharma .

11.Kadhataami sahasrani naamaani thava cha Anagha

I will now tell  his one thousand names which are invaluable.

Jape Viniyoga
The chanting  is being done.

Om Asya mathruka manthrasya , Sri Veda Vyasa rishi, Anushtup chanda, Sri Jagannadho devatha, BHagawatha Sri Jagannadhasya preethyartham, Sahasranama paatane viniyoga.

To the mother chant,  the sage is Veda Vyasa, the meter is Anushtup , the God addressed is Jagananadha , and the thousand names are being read   as per the wishes of God Jagananadha.

Dhyanam
Meditation

Neeladrai Sankha madhye , satha dala Kamale rathna simhasanastham,
SArvalankara yuktham nava Ghana ruchiram samyutham chagrajena,
Badraya vaama parswe , Radha charana yutham , brahma rudrendra vandhyam,
Vedaanaam saaram, eesam swajana parivrutham Brahma daro smarami.

On the blue mountain , in the middle of the conch  sitting  on a gem studded throne in the middle   of a  lotus flower with hundred petals,
Completely decorated in a new charming profound way along with his elder brother ,
With Subadra on his left side and I meditate on the god  carrying Brahma   surrounded by his own people.





1.          Chathurbhujo                                                                 One with four hands
2.          Jagannadho                                                                     Lord of the universe
3.          Kantha shobitha kousthubha                                   One whose neck shines with Kousthubha
4.          Padmanabho                                                                  One who has lotus on his belly
5.          Lokanadho                                                                       Lord of the earth
6.          VedaGarbha                                                                   One who has Veda within him
7.          Chandra suryo vilochana                                            One who sees through Sun and the moon
8.          Jagannadho                                                                     Lord of universe
9.          Lokanadho                                                                       Lord of the earth
10         Neeladreesa                                                                   God of the blue mountain
11.       Para                                                                                    Divine one
12.       Hari                                                                                     Lord Vishnu
13.       Dhenabandhu                                                                The relation of the suffering ones
14.       Dhaya Sindhu                                                                 The sea of mercy
15.       Krupalu                                                                             The merciful God
16.       Jana Rakshaka                                                                The one who protects people
17.       Kambhupani                                                                   One who holds the conch
18.       Chakrapani                                                                      One who holds the discuss
19.       Padmanabha                                                                  One who has a lotus on his belly
20.       Narothama                                                                      The best among  men
21.       Jagathaam Palaka                                                         One who protects the world
22.       Vyapi                                                                                  One who is spread
23.       Sarva Vyapi                                                                      One who is spread everywhere
24.       Sureswara                                                                        God of the devas
25.       LOkaraja                                                                           King of the people
26.       Devaraja                                                                           King of devas
27.       SAkro bhoopascha bhoopathi                                 King of indra and other  kings
28.       Neeladri pathi Nadha                                                  The lord of the king of blue mountain
29.       Anantha                                                                            The endless  one
30         Purushothama                                                               The Best among Purushas
31.       THarkshyo adhyaya                                                      One whose talk is golden
32.       Kalpa tharu                                                                      The wish giving tree
33.       Vimala preethi vardhana                                           One who increases our love to purity
34.       Balabadhara                                                                    Balarama
35.       Vasudeva                                                                         Son of Vasudeva
36.       Madhava                                                                          Lord of Knowledge
37.       Madhu Sudana                                                              Killer of Madhu
38.       Daityari                                                                              Killer of asuras
39.       Pudarikaksha                                                                  One who has lotus like eyes
40.       Vanamali                                                                          One who wears a forest garland
41.       Balipriya                                                                            One who likes Mahabali
42.       Brahma                                                                             Brahma the creator
43.       Vishnu                                                                               Vishnu the care taker
44.       Vrushni vamso                                                               One belonging to the clan of Vrushnis
45.       Murari                                                                               The killer of Mura
46.       Krishna                                                                              Lord Krishna
47.       Kesava                                                                               He in whom Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva reside
48.       Srirama                                                                              Lord Rama
49.       Sachidananda                                                                 The divine joy
50.       Govinda                                                                            He who is the chief of the cows
51.       Parameswara                                                                 He who is the divine God
52.       Vishnu                                                                               He who is peace
53.       Jishnu                                                                                He who wins
54.       Mahavishnu                                                                    The great Lord Vishnu
55.       Prabhavishnu                                                                 He who is in every being
56.       Maheswara                                                                     God of gods
57.       Loka kartha                                                                      The one who created the world
58.       Jagannadha                                                                     The Lord of the universe
59.       Mahikartha                                                                      The Lord  of the earth
60.       Mahayasa                                                                        One with great fame
61.       Maharshi                                                                          The great sage
62.       Kapilacharya                                                                    The Great Guru Kapila
63.       Lokachari                                                                          One who travels all over the world
64.       Sura                                                                                    The deva
65.       Hari                                                                                     He who destroys birth and death
66.       AAthma                                                                            He who is the soul
67.       Jeevapala                                                                         He who looks after living beings
68.       Sura                                                                                    Hero
69.       Samsara Palaka                                                              He who looks after  the world
70.       Yeka                                                                                   He who is one
71.       Aneka                                                                                He who is many
72.       Mama Priya                                                                     He who is dear to me
73.       Brahma Vaadi                                                                 He who argues  for Brahma
74.       Maheswara                                                                     The greatest god
75.       Dwibuja                                                                            He who has two hands
76.       Chathurbahu                                                                  He who has four hands
77.       Sathabahu                                                                       He who has hundred hands
78.       Sahasraka                                                                         He who has thousand forms
79.       Padma Pathra Visalaksha                                           He who has broad eyes like lotus leaf
80.       Padma Garbha                                                               He who had Lotus  within him
81.       Para                                                                                    He who is different
82.       Hari                                                                                     He who is green
83.       Padma Hastha                                                                He who has hand as soft as lotus
84.       Devapala                                                                          He who looks after devas
85.       Daithyari                                                                           He who is the enemy of Asuras
86.       Daithya Nasana                                                              He who is the destroyer of asuras
87.       Chathurmurthi                                                               He who has four forms
88.       Chathurbahu                                                                  He who has four hands
89.       Chathuranana  Sevitha                                               He who is  served by Lord Brahma
90.       Padma Hastha                                                                He who holds lotus in his hands
91.       Chakra pani                                                                     He who holds the discuss in his hands
92.       Sankha Hastha                                                               He who holds Conch in his hands
93.       Gadhadhara                                                                    He holds the mace
94.       Maha Vaikunta vasi                                                      He who lives in great Vaikunta
95.       Lakshmi preethikara sadaa                                       He who is always loved by Lakshmi
96.       Viswanatha preethidha                                              He who is dear to Lord Shiva
97.       Sarva Deva Priyankara                                                He who is the darling of all devas
98.       Viswa Vyapi                                                                     He who is spread all over universe
99.       Dharu roopa                                                                    He who has the form made of wood
100.     Chandra surya Vilochana                                           He who has sun and moon as eyes.
101.     Guptha Gangopalabdhi                                              He who obtained Guptha Ganga
102.     Thulasi preetivardhana                                               He who increases  the love towards Thulasi
103.     Jagadheesa                                                                     God  of the world
104.     Srinivasa                                                                           He who lives with Goddess Lakshmi
105.     Sripathi                                                                              The Consort of Lakshmi
106.     Srigadhagraja                                                                  He whose elder brother is Balarama
107.     Saraswathi Mooladhara                                             He who is the Mooladhara of Saraswathi
108.     Srivathsa                                                                           He who is adorned by Sri Vathsa
109.     Sridhayanidhi                                                                  He who is the treasure of mercy
110.     Prajapathi                                                                        Lord of the people
111.     Bhrugupathi                                                                    Lord of Shukra
112.     Bhargavo                                                                          Sage Shukra
113.     Neelasundara                                                                 The pretty God who is blue
114.     Yogamaya gunaa roopo                                              He who has the properties of Yoga Maya
115.     Jagadhoneswara                                                           He who is the god of gardens of the world
116.     Hari                                                                                     He who is Lord Vishnu
117.     Adhithya                                                                           He who is Sun God
118.     Pralayodhari                                                                    He who saves us  from deluge
119.     Sasmsara palaka                                                            He who protects the worldly life
120.     Krupavishta                                                                     He who is filled with mercy
121.     Padma Paani                                                                   He who has lotus like hands
122.     Amoorthi                                                                          He who does not have a form
123.     Jagadasraya                                                                     He on whom the world depends
124.     Padmanabha                                                                  He on whose belly grows a lotus flower
125.     Nirakara                                                                            He who is shapeless
126.     Nirliptha                                                                            He who is unsmeared
127.     Purushothama                                                               He who is a great Purusha
128.     Krupakara                                                                        One who is merciful
129.     Jagadvyapi                                                                       One who spreads everywhere in the world
130.     Srikara                                                                               One who does auspicious  things
131.     SAnkha Shobitha                                                           One who shines with a conch
132.     SAmudhra koti gambheera                                       One who is as majestic as  billions of  seas
133.     DEvathaa  prathidha sadaa                                        One   who is always liked by devas
134.     Surapathi                                                                          Lord of devas
135.     Bhoothapathi                                                                 Lord of earth
136.     Brahmachari                                                                    One who is not married
137.     Purandhara                                                                     One who is fire/Indra
138.     AAkasa                                                                              One who is the sky
139.     Vayu moorthi                                                                 One who is the form of wind
140.     Brahma moorthi                                                            One who is the form of Brahma
141.     Jale Sthitha                                                                      One who lives on water
142.     Brahma                                                                             One who is Brahma
143.     Druthipala                                                                        One who protects from misconception
144.     Parama                                                                              One who is divine
145.     Amrutha Dayaka                                                           One who gave nectar
146.     Paramananda sampoorna                                         One who is filled   with divine joy
147.     Punyadeva                                                                      One who is God of blessed deeds
148.     Parayana                                                                          One who is whole
149.     Dhani                                                                                 He who is wealthy
150.     Dhana Dhatha                                                                He who gives wealth
151.     Dhana Garbha                                                                He who produces wealth
152.     Maheswara                                                                     The greatest god
153.     Pasapani                                                                           He who has the rope in his hand
154.     Sarva jeeva                                                                      He who is all life
155.     Sarva samsara Rakshaka                                            He who protects all the world
156.     Deva kartha                                                                     He  who created (activated) the devas
157.     Brahma kartha                                                               He who created (activated)  Brahma
158.     Vasishta                                                                            He who is sage Vasishta
159.     Brahma palaka                                                               He who looks after Brahma
160.     Jagathpathi                                                                      Lord of the earth
161.     Suracharya                                                                       One who is the Guru of the devas
162.     Jagatvyapi                                                                        He who has spread all over the world
163.     Jithendraya                                                                     He who controls his senses
164.     Mahamoorthi                                                                 The Great form
165.     Viswamoorthi                                                                 The universal form
166.     Mahabudhi                                                                      The great intelligence
167.     Parakrama                                                                       He who is valorous
168.     SArva bheejartha chari                                               He who travels within all seed
169.     Drushtaa                                                                           He who sees
170.     Vedapathi                                                                        Lord of the Vedas
171.     SArva jeevasya jeeva                                                  The soul of all beings
172.     Gopathi                                                                             The Lord of earth
173.     Marutham pathi                                                            The Lord of the Maruths
174.     Mano Budhi                                                                    The intellence of the mind
175.     Ahankara kama krodhadhi nasana                         Destroyer of pride , passion  and anger
176.     Kamadeva                                                                        Lord of love
177.     Kamapala                                                                         Protector of love
178.     Kamanga                                                                          He in whom love is a part
179.     Kama Vallabha                                                               Lord of love God
180.     SAthru nasi                                                                      Destroyer of enemies
181.     Krupa Sindhu                                                                  Ocean of mercy
182.     Krupalu                                                                             The merciful one
183.     Parameswara                                                                 The greatest God
184.     Devatratha                                                                      The protector of devas
185.     Devamatha                                                                      The mother of devas
186.     Bratha                                                                                The brother
187.     Bandhu                                                                             The relation
188.     Pithaa                                                                                The father
189.     Sakhaa                                                                               The  friend
190.     Balabhadra                                                                      Balarama
191.     Thanuroopa                                                                    He who has  slender form
192.     Viswakarma                                                                    The doer of the world
193.     Balo bala                                                                           Stronger than strong
194.     Aneka Moorthi                                                              One who has several forms
195.     Sathatham Sathya Vaadi                                            One who always is truthful
196.     Sathaam gathi                                                                The Ultimate  destination of good people
197.     Loka Brahma                                                                   The Creator of the world
198.     Brahat Brahma                                                               The great creator
199.     Sthoola Brahma                                                             The tall creator
200.     Sureswara                                                                        The God of devas
201.     Jagad Vyapi                                                                     He has spread all over the world
202.     Sadachari                                                                          He who follows good rituals
203.     Sarva Bhoothascha  Bhoopathi                                King of all bhoothas
204.     Durga Pala                                                                        The protector of Durga
205.     Kshethra nadha                                                             Lord of the temple
206.     Ratheesa                                                                          The God of Rathi
207.     Rathi Nayaka                                                                   The Lord of Rathi
208.     Bali                                                                                      The sacrifice
209.     Viswa                                                                                 The universe
210.     Balachari                                                                           He who observes rituals strongly
211.     Baladha                                                                             He who is strong
212.     Bali Vamana                                                                    He who is Mahabali as well  as Vamana
213.     Darahasa                                                                          He who laughs at Indra(or From the navel)
214.     Saradchandra                                                                 Autumn moon
215.     Parama                                                                              The greatest
216.     Parapalaka                                                                       Protector of divinity
217.     Aakaradhi makarantha                                               He who starts from “Aa”  and ends in “ma”
218.     Madhyokara                                                                   He who has  a middle form
219.     Swaroopa druk                                                              He who shows his form
220.     Sthuthi sthayi                                                                 He who is constantly praised
221.     Somapa                                                                             He who conducts soma sacrifice
222.     Swahakara                                                                       He who makes the sound “Swaha”
223.     SWadhakara                                                                    He who offers  Swadha, the food of manes
224.     Mathsya                                                                           Incarnation of fish
225.     Koorma                                                                             Incarnation of turtle
226.     Varaha                                                                               Incarnation  of boar
227.     Nrusimha                                                                         Incarnation of man lion
228.     Vamana                                                                            Incarnation of Vamana
229.     Parsurama                                                                       Incarnation of Parasurama
230.     Mahaveerya                                                                   The great hero
231.     Rama                                                                                  Incarnation of Rama
232.     Dasarathmaja                                                                 The son of Dasaratha
233.     Devaki Nandna                                                              The son of Devaki
234.     Sreshta                                                                              The superior one
235.     Nruhari                                                                              The man lion
236.     Narapalaka                                                                      The protector of man
237.     Vanamali                                                                          He who wears forest garland
238.     Dehadhaari                                                                      He who sports a body
239.     Padma Maala Vibhooshana                                      He who decorates himself with lotus garland
240.     Mallikaa Maala Dhari                                                   He who wears jasmine Garland
241.     Jathi juthi Priya sadaa                                                  He who always loves an energetic division
242.     Brahatrhpithaa                                                               Big father
243.     Mahaapithaa                                                                  Great father
244.     Brahmana                                                                        Brahmin
245.     Brahmana Priya                                                             He who likes a Brahmin
246.     Kalpa Raja                                                                        King of eons
247.     Khaga pathi                                                                     Lord of the bird
248.     Devesa                                                                              God of devas
249.     Deva Vallabha                                                                Darling of devas
250.     Paramathma                                                                   Divine soul
251.     Balorajna                                                                          He who gives strong order
252.     Mangalya                                                                         He  who is auspicious
253.     Sarva Mangala                                                                He who makes everything auspicious
254.     Sarva Bala                                                                         He who has all type of stengths
255.     Dehadhari                                                                        He who has takes human form
256.     Ragnaa                                                                              KIng
257.     Bala Dhayaka                                                                  He who gives results
258.     Naana Pakshi pathangaanaam pavana  paripalaka                The holy protector of birds  and butterflies
259.     Vrundavana Vihari                                                        He who lives in Vrundavan
260.     Nithya sthala Viharaka                                                He who roams daily in places
261.     Kshethrapala                                                                  He who is the guardian of Holy things
262.     Manava                                                                             Man
263.     Bhuvana                                                                           Earth
264.     Bhava palaka                                                                   Protector of domestic life
265.     SAthwam                                                                         Pious quality
266.     Rajas                                                                                  Regal quality
267.     Thamas                                                                             Base quality
270.     Ahankara                                                                          Pride
271.     Para                                                                                    Divine
272.     Akasanga                                                                          The part of the sky
273.     Ravi                                                                                     Sun God
274.     Soma                                                                                  Moon god
275.     Dharani                                                                             Earth
276.     Dharanidhara                                                                  Carrier of earth
277.     Nischintha                                                                        He who is not worried
278.     Yogeendra                                                                       The king of yogis
279.     Krupalu                                                                             Merciful one
280.     Deha Dharaka                                                                 He who assumes a body
281.     SAhasra seersha                                                            He who has thousand heads
282.     Sri Vishnu                                                                         Lord Vishnu
283.     Nithya                                                                                He who is forever
284.     Jishnu                                                                                He who is always victorious
285.     Niralaya                                                                             He who does not have a home
286.     Kartha                                                                                Doer
287.     Hartha                                                                               Destroyer
288.     Daathaa                                                                            Giver
289.     SAthyaa Deekhaadhi  Palaka                                    He observes truth  and penance
290.     Kamalaksha                                                                     Lotus eyed one
291.     Swayambhootha                                                           He who is himself
292.     Krishna varna                                                                  He who is black
293.     Vana Priya                                                                        He who likes forest
294.     Kalpadruma                                                                     He who is the wish giving tree
295.     Padaapaari                                                                       He who is attached to plants
296.     Kalpakaari                                                                        Competant artist
297.     SWayam hari                                                                   He whoself  is Hari
298.     DEvaanmaam cha guru                                               He   who is the guru of devas
299.     SArva deva roopa Namaskruthaa                           He who is saluted by devas of  all forms
300.     Nigamagamachari                                                         He who walks in the way of conclusion of Vedas
301.     Krishna gamya                                                                He who goes to Lord Krishna
302.     Swayam yasa                                                                  He who is himself famous
303.     Narayano naraanaam                                                  He who is Narayana to human beings
304.     Lokaanaam prabhur uthama                                    The  great lord of people
305.     Jeevaanaam parmathma                                           The divine soul to all beings
306.     Jagat Vandhya                                                                He who is saluted by the world
307.     Paro Yama                                                                        He who is greater than Yama
308.     Bhootha vasi                                                                   He who lives in all beings
309      Paroksha                                                                          He who is mysterious
310.     Sarva Vaasi                                                                      He who lives in everything
311.     Charasraya                                                                       He who is depended by  moving beings.
312.     Bhageerathi Mano budhir                                         The river ganges of mind and  intellect
313.     Bhava Mrutyu paristhitha                                          He Who makes the death and birth process stop
314.     SAmsara  pranayi                                                          He who loves life
315.     Preetha                                                                             He who likes
316.     SAmsara Rakshaka Sadaa                                          Who always protects  domestic life
317.     Nana Varna Dharaa                                                      He who takes  shape in different castes
318.     Deva                                                                                   God
319.     Nana Pushpa vibhooshana                                       He who decorates himself by various flowers
320.     Nanda Dwaja                                                                  He who uses the flag of Nanda
321.     Brahma roopa                                                                He who has the form of Brahma
322.     Giri Vasi                                                                             He who lives  on a mountain
323.     Ganadhipa                                                                       He who is the chief of al ganas
324.     Maayadhara                                                                    He who takes recourse to illusion
325.     Varnadhari                                                                       He who carries forward Varna (caste divisions)
326.     Yogeesa                                                                            He who is the God of yoga
327.     Sridhara                                                                            He who caries Goddess Lakshmi
328.     Hari                                                                                     Hari
329.     Mahajyothi                                                                      The great flame
330.     Mahaveerya                                                                   The great hero
331.     Balavamsa                                                                        He who is from clan of  Strong people
332.     Balodhbhava                                                                   He who was born strong
333.     Bhoothakrud                                                                  He who creates beings
334.     Bhavana                                                                            He who is the dwelling
335.     Deva                                                                                   God
336.     Brahmachari                                                                    Bachelor
337.     Suradhipa                                                                         King of devas
338.     Saraswathi                                                                       Saraswathi
339.     Suracharya                                                                       The teacher of devas
340.     Suradeva                                                                          The deva of devas
341.     Sureswara                                                                        The God of devas
342.     Ashta moorthi dhara                                                   He who has eight forms
343.     Rudra                                                                                 He who is angry
344.     Ichaa moorthi                                                                 He who takes shape according to his desire
345.     Parakrama                                                                       He who is valorous
346.     Maha Naga pathi                                                           Lord of the great snake
347.     Punya karma thapaschara                                         He who does good deeds and penance
348.     Dheenapa                                                                        He who is the king of down trodden
349.     Dheenapala                                                                     He who protects the down trodden
350.     Divya Simha                                                                     He who is the divine lion
351.     Divaakara                                                                         He who makes day break
352.     Anabhoktha                                                                    He who is the breath of a consumer
353.     SAbhoktha                                                                       He who is a co consumer
354.     Havirbhoktha                                                                  He who is the consumer of sacrificial  offering
355.     Paro para                                                                          Divine among divines
356.     Manthrada                                                                      He who teaches the  Manthras
357.     Jnana datha                                                                     He who gives wisdom
358.     Sarva dhatha                                                                   He who gives everything
359.     Paro Hari                                                                           Divine Hari
360.     Paradhi                                                                              He who is the hunter
361.     Paradharma cha sarva Dharma Namaskrutha   He who is  saluted by other sects as   well as all sects
362.     Kshamadasa                                                                    He who has the habit of patience.
363.     Dhayadasa                                                                       He who has  the habit of pity
364.     SAthyadha                                                                       He who teaches the truth
365.     Sathya palaka                                                                 He who protects the truth.
366.     Kamsari                                                                             The enemy of Kamsa
367.     Kesinasi                                                                             The destroyer of Kesi
368.     Nasana                                                                              He who destroys
369.     Dushta Nasana                                                               He who destroys bad people
370.     Pandava preethidha                                                    He who is dear  to Pandavas
371.     Parama                                                                              He who is greatesr
372.     Para  Palaka                                                                     The divine guard
373.     Jagad datha                                                                     The giver  to the world
374.     Jagad Kartha                                                                   The one who made the  world
375.     Gopa govathsa palaka                                                 He who protected Gopas and calves
376.     Santhana                                                                          He who is eternal
377.     Mahabrahma                                                                  The great Brahma
378.     Phaladha Karmacharina                                              He who does Karma without expecting results
379.     Parama                                                                              Divine
380.     Paramananda                                                                 Divine joy
381.     Para dhi                                                                             He who searches for others
382.     Parameswara                                                                 Divine god
383.     Sarana sarva Lokaanaam                                            He who gives protection to the entire world
384.     Sarva Sastra parigraha                                                 He  who is an expert in all sastras
385.     Dharma Kruthi                                                                Good act
386.     Maha Dharma                                                                The Great Dharma
387.     Dharmathma                                                                  He who has Dharma as soul
388.     Dharma Bandhava                                                        He who is friend to those who follow Dharma
389.     Mana Karthaa                                                                 The Lord of the mind
390.     Mahabudhi                                                                      Greatly wise one
391.     Maha Mahima Dhayaka                                             He who gives great greatness
392.     Bhoorbhuva suva                                                          He Who is the Bhhoo, Bhuva and Suva world
393.     Maha moorthi                                                                The great form
394.     Bheema                                                                            The gross
395.     Bheema Parakrama                                                     Greatly valorous
396.     Pathya                                                                               He who is wholesome
397.     Bhoothathmaka                                                            He who is the soul of all beings
398.     Deva                                                                                   God
399.     Pathya moorthi                                                              Wholesome form
400.     Parath para                                                                      The divine among divines
401.     Visvaakaro                                                                       He who has the universe as body
402.     Visvagarbha                                                                    He who creates the universe
403.     Sura                                                                                    Deva
404.     Sureswara                                                                        God of devas
405.     Bhuvanesa                                                                       God of earth
406.     Sarva Vyapi                                                                      He who spread in everything
407.     Bhavesa                                                                            God of  birth death cycle
408.     Bhava Palaka                                                                   The administrator of birth death cycle
409.     Darasaneeya                                                                   He who is smart
410.     Chathurveda                                                                   The four vedas
411.     Shubanga                                                                         He has a good  organs
412.     Loka Darsana                                                                  He who  looks after the world
413.     Shyamala                                                                          He who is black
414.     SAntha Murthi                                                               He who has a peaceful form
415.     Susantha                                                                          He who is nicely peaceful
416.     Chathurothama                                                             He who is the best among intelligent
417.     Sama preethi                                                                  He who likes Sama  Veda
418.     Rik Preethi                                                                       He   who likes Rik Veda
419.     Yajusho atharvana priya                                             He who likes Yajur and  Atharvana Veda
420.     Shyama Chandra                                                           He who is like a black moon
421.     Chathur Murthi                                                              He who has four forms
422.     Chathur Bahu                                                                 He who has four hands
423.     Chathur Gathi                                                                 He who has four places to go
424.     Maha Jyothi                                                                    He who is the great flame
425.     Maha Murthi                                                                  He who has a great form
426.     Maha Dhama                                                                  He who is the great dwelling
427.     Maheswara                                                                     He who is the great god
428.     Agasthi vara dathaa                                                     He who gave boons to agasthya
429.     Sarva deva Pithamaha                                                He who is grandfather of all devas
430.     Prahaladaya Preethi kara                                           He who used to like Prahladha
431.     Dhruvapi mana Tharaka                                             He for whom Druva is the star of the mind
432.     Manditha suthanur dathaa                                       He who gives pretty adorned lady
433.     Sadhu bhakthi pradayaka                                          He who gives devotion to good people
434.     Omkara                                                                             He who is “Om”
435.     Param Brahma                                                               He who is the divine Brahmam
436.     Niralamba                                                                        He who is independent
437.     Hari                                                                                     Hari
438.     Sadgathi                                                                            Good aim
439.     Parama                                                                              Greatest
440.     Hamsa                                                                               The Hamsa state
441.     Jeevathma                                                                       The divine soul
442.     Jana Nayaka                                                                    Leader of men
443.     Mana                                                                                 mind
444.     Chintha                                                                             thought
445.     Chintha Haari                                                                  Destroyer of worry
446.     Manogna                                                                          He who is beyond mind
447.     Paradhika                                                                         He who is beyond divinity
448.     Brahmano                                                                        Brahmin
449.     Brahma Jaatheenam indriyanam gathi                 The aim of Brahmins   and the senses
450.     Prabhu                                                                              lord
451.     Tripada                                                                              He who has three legs
452.     Oordhwa sambhootha                                               He who is seen as tall
453.     Virat                                                                                   He who is Supreme
454.     Sureswara                                                                        He who is God of devas
455.     Parath para                                                                      The greatest divine
456.     Para                                                                                    Divine
457.     Padha padmastha                                                         He who has lotus like feet
458.     Kamalasana                                                                     He who sits on lotus
459.     Nana sandheha vishaya Thathwa jnapi nirvrutha  He who clears  different type of doubts through philosophy
460.     Sarvagna                                                                           He who knows everything
461.     Jagad Bandhu                                                                 Friend of the world
462.     Manoja jnatha karaka                                                 He who makes the mind understand
463.     Mukha sambhootha                                                    He who is seen as a face
464.     Vipra                                                                                  Brahmin
465.     Bahu sambhootha                                                        He who is seen as hands
466.     Raja                                                                                    King
467.     Vara                                                                                    He who is blessed
468.     Vyasya                                                                               Merchant
469.     Padothbhutha                                                                He who has wonderful fet
470.     Sudra                                                                                 The service providers
471.     Nithyopa                                                                          Daily support
472.     Nithyaka                                                                           He who is forever
473.     Jnani                                                                                   He who has realised
474.     Maani                                                                                He who is proud
475.     Varnadha                                                                         He who is colourful
476.     SArvadha                                                                          He who is everything
477.     Sarva bhooshitha                                                          He who is decorated by everything
478.     Anadhi varna asandehaa                                           He whose glory is not doubted from very beginning
479.     Nana karma paristhitha                                              He who is in various type of activities
480.     Sradaadhi dharma  asandeha                                   He whose sincerity in dharma is beyond doubt
481.     Brahma deha                                                                  He whose body is Brahmam
482.     Smithanana                                                                     He who has a smiling face
483.     Sambarari                                                                         Enemy of Sambara
484.     Vedapathi                                                                        Lord of Vedas
485.     Sukrutha                                                                           He who does good deeds
486.     Sathwa vardhana                                                          He who makes good increase
487.     Sakala                                                                                He who is everything
488.     Sarva bhoothaa                                                             He who is all beings
489.     SArva dathaa                                                                  He who gives everything
490.     Jaganmaya                                                                       He who is everywhere in the world
491      SArva Bhootha hithoushi                                           He who goes favourable works to all beings
492.     SArva prani hithe ratha                                               He who  is pleased to perform Profitable  work for all beings
493.     SArvadhaa deha dhaari                                              He who always carries a body
494.     Batakaa batuka sadaa                                                 He who is the help to the less intelligent always
495.     Sarva karma Vidathaa                                                 The law giver to all actions
496.     Dhyanadha Karunathmaka                                       He who is merciful to those  who think of him
497.     Punya sampathi dathaa                                              He who gives bleesed acts and  wealth
498.     Kartha                                                                                Doer
499.     Hartha                                                                               Punisher
500.     Sadaa Neeladrivasi                                                       He who always lives on blue mountain
501.     Nathasya Purandara                                                    Indra to the devas
502.     Nara                                                                                   Sage Nara
503.     Narayana                                                                          Sage Narayana
504      Deva                                                                                   God
505.     Nirmala                                                                             Pure one
506.     Nirupadrava                                                                    One who never troubles
507      Brahma                                                                             Lord Brahma
508.     Shambhu                                                                          Lord Shiva
509.     Surasreshta                                                                     The great deva
510.     Khambu pani                                                                  He who holds a conch
511.     Balorjuna                                                                          The power of arjuna
512.     Jagat Dhata                                                                      The giver to the world
513      Chirayus                                                                            He who is long ived
514.     Govinda                                                                            He who lifted the earth or chief of cows
515.     Gopa Vallabha                                                                The lord of Gopas
516.     Deva deva                                                                        The god of gods
517.     Maha Brahma                                                                 The great creator
518.     Maha raja                                                                         The great king
519.     Maha Gathi                                                                     The great destination
520.     Anantha                                                                            The endless one
521.     Bhootha Nadha                                                             The Lord of all beings
522.     Anantha                                                                            The Adhi Sesha
523.     Bhootha sambhava                                                      H who has happened in the past
524.     SAmudhra parvathaanaam cha Gandharvaanam thadasraya           He on whom ocean, mountains and  Gandharwas depend
525.     Sri Krishna                                                                        Lord Krishna
526.     Devaki Puthra                                                                 The son of Devaki
527.     Muarai                                                                               The enemy of Mura
528.     Venu hasthaka                                                               He who holds the flute in his hand
529.     Jagat sthayi                                                                      He who makes the world stable
530.     Jagad Vyapi                                                                     He who has spread throughout the world
531.     Sarva samsara bhoothidhaa                                     The power behind the entire world
532.     Rathna garbha                                                                He who creates gems
533.     Rathna hastha                                                                He who has a gem like hand
534.     Rathnakara suthaa pathi                                            The lord of the daughter of Rathnakara
535.     Kandharpa                                                                       God of love
536.     Rakshaa kaari                                                                  He who protects
537.     Kamadeva                                                                        God of love
538.     Pithamaha                                                                       Grand father
539.     KOti Bhaskara samjyothi                                            He who has the luster of billion suns
540.     Koti chandra susheethala                                          He who is as cool as billions of moon
541.     Koti kandharpa lavanya                                              He who is as pretty as billions of god of love
542.     Kama Murthi                                                                   The idol of love
543.     Brahath thapa                                                                He who does great penance
544.     Mathura pura vaasi                                                      He who lived in town of Mathura
545.     Dwariko                                                                            He who lived in Dwaraka
546.     Dwaraka pathi                                                                The Lord of Dwaraka
547.     Vasantha rithu nadha                                                  The lord of spring season
548.     Madhava                                                                          He who is the lord of knowledge
549.     Preethidha sadaa                                                          He who always is cherishable
550.     Shyama Bandhu                                                            The black friend
551.     Ghana shyama                                                               He who is as black as thick cloud
552.     Ghanaghana samudhyuthi                                        He who lifted a thick mountain
553.     Anantha kalpa vaasi                                                     He who lives in endless ions
554.     Kalpa saakshi                                                                  The witness to the ion
555.     Kalpa kruth                                                                      He who creates the ion
556.     Sathya Nadha                                                                 Lord of truth
557.     Sathya Chari                                                                    Observer of truth
558.     Sathya vaadi                                                                    The one argues for truth
559.     Sadaa sthithaa                                                                One who exists always
560.     Chathur murthi                                                              He who has four forms
561.     Chathur Bahu                                                                 He who has four hands
562.     Chathur yuga pathi                                                       Lord of four yugas
563.     Bhava                                                                                 Lord Shiva  or he who is excellent
564.     Rama                                                                                  Lord Rama
565.     Krishna                                                                              Lord Krishna
566.     Yugantha                                                                          The end of the time
567.     Bala Bhadra                                                                     Bala Rama
568.     Balo bali                                                                            He who caused hurt to Mahabali
569.     Lakshi Narayna                                                               Lord Narayana with goddess Lakshmi
570.     Deva                                                                                   God
571.     Salagrama Sila                                                                 SAlagrama stone
572.     Prabhu Pranopana  samanascha udhana vyana thadaiva cha           The lord of winds like prana,  apana ,  samana , Udhana and Vyana.
573.     Panchathma                                                                    The five souls
574.     Pancha Thathwa                                                            The five principles
576.     SAranagatha Palaka                                                     He who protects those  who surrender to him
577.     Yath kinchith darsathe loke  thath sarvam Jagadheeswara               The God of the entire earth and all those who are seen in it.
578.     Jagadheesa                                                                     Lord of earth
579.     Mahad Brahma                                                              The great Brahma
580.     Jagannathaya they nama                                           Salutations to you Jagannatha


Phala Sruthi
The hearing of benefits.

1.Yevam nama sahasrena sthavo yam padayathe  yadhi,
Patam paatayathe   yasthu  srunuyadhad  api manava.

If a human being reads   this prayer of one thousand names,
Or   study it   or   hear it.

2.SAhasraanaam sathenaiva yagnena paripoojathe,
Yath punyam sarva theertheshu vedeshu cha viseshatha.
The benefit accrued is greater than  doing hundreds of thousands ,
Of sacrifices and  also greater than all sacred waters and reading of Vedas.

3.Thath punyam koti gunitham achiraal labhyathe nara ,
Jagannadhasya naamaani punyaani saphalaani cha.

And the man would get billion times   the effect of that
And  the blessed  names of Jagananadha  also would yield good results.

4.Vidhyarthi labhathe viudhyaam, yogarthi yogam aapnuyath,
Kanyarthi labhathe  kanyaam , jayarthi labhathe jayam.

The one who desires knowledge would get knowledge , he who wants yoga  will make yoga his own,
He who desires for a maid will get a maid  and he who desires for victory will get victory.

5.Kamarthi labhathe Kamam, puthrarthi labhathe sutham,
Kshatriyaanaam prayogena sankrame jayadha sadaa.

He who needs fulfillment of desires would get them fulfilled, he who desires sons would get a son,
And a Kshatriya who uses   it will always win in a war.

6.Vaisyaanaam sarva dharmasyaach , Sudranaam sukham yedathe,
SAdhunaam padatho nithyam jnanadha phaladha thadhaa.

A merchant would get all Dharmas and a Sudra would get pleasant life,
And a sage reading it daily  would get divine  wisdom because of it.

7.Na apavadham na dukham cha kadhaa cha labhathe nara ,
SArva soukhyam phalam praapya Chiram jeevi bhaveth nara.

A man will not get a bad name or suffer   sorrows at any time,
And  he getting all pleasures would live   for a very long time.

8.Srunu rajan mahabaho mahimaanaam jagat pathe ,
Yasya smarana mathrena  sarva paapai pramuchyathe.

Oh valorous king , please hear  Just by thinking  ,
Of the greatness of the Lord of the earth, all sins would be destroyed.

9.Jagananadham loka nadham padathe ya sadaa suchi,
Kalikalothbhavam papam thath kshanaath thasya nasyathi.

He who is pure , if he    reads  about Jagannadha , the god of earth ,
Ould immediately loose     the sin  of being born in the Kali age.

Ithi Sri Brahme maha purane BHeshma Yudhishtra samvaade ,
Sri Jagannadhga sahasra namam stotram sampoornam.

Thus ends the prayer of one thousand names of Jagannadha  which occurs  in,
RTHe discussion between Yudhishtra and Bheeshma  which occurs in the great Brahma Purana.