Narayaneeyam Dasakam 1 - 4

Dasakam: 1 -- Glory of the Lord


(This is the summary of the first chapter of Bhagawatham and describes the form of the god who is formless)

|| om shriikR^iShNaaya parabrahmaNe namaH ||
saandraanandaavabOdhaatmakamanupamitaM  kaaladeshaavadhibhyaaM
nirmuktaM nityamuktaM nigamashatasahasreNa nirbhaasyamaanam |
aspaShTaM dR^iShTamaatre punarurupuruShaarthaatmakaM brahma tatvaM
tattaavadbhaati saakshaadgurupavanapure hanta bhaagyaM janaanaam ||
1

Indeed it is a great luck that in Guruvayur,
The great and well known divine principle of God,
Is present as the continuous stream of joy and wisdom,
Which does not have an equal, which is beyond time and place,
Which is always free from ties, which in spite of being made clear,
By several prayers as well as words of praise is still unclear,
And which makes you want to see it again and again, once you see it. 1.1

evaM durlabhyavastunyapi sulabhatayaa hastalabdhe yadanyat
tanvaa vaachaa dhiyaa vaa bhajati bata janaH kshudrataiva sphuTeyam |
ete taavadvayaM tu sthirataramanasaa vishvapiiDaapahatyai
nishsheShaatmaanamenaM  gurupavanapuraadhiishamevaashrayaamaH ||
2

When this principle of God which is difficult to get,
Is easily available to us, it is unfortunate that people depend,
On some other thing by their body, mind and words,
And this is clearly not correct and also bad,
But we with great stability of mind are depending on,
The lord of Guruvayur for getting rid of all problems of the world. 1.2

sattvaM yattat paraabhyaamaparikalanatO nirmalaM tena taavat
bhuutairbhuutendriyaiste vapuriti bahushaH shruuyate vyaasavaakyam |
tat svachChatvaadyadachChaadita 

parasukhachidgarbhanirbhaasaruupaM
tasmin dhanyaa ramante shrutimatimadhure sugrahe vigrahe te ||
3

It is heard that sage Vyasa has several times told that your form,
Is extremely pure and personification of Sathwa aspect,
And is entirely separated from the regal and base aspects,
And is made of the beings and their properties.
And due to this purity, your form which is unhidden great pleasure,
Shines and has a great form inside and is pleasant to hear and meditate,
Making it possible for your devotees to get attracted and enjoy. 1.3


niShkampe nityapuurNe niravadhiparamaanandapiiyuuSharuupe
nirliinaanekamuktaavalisubhagatame nirmalabrahmasindhau |
kallOlOllaasatulyaM khalu vimalataraM sattvamaahustadaatmaa 
kasmaannOniShkalastvaM sakala iti vachastvatkalaasveva bhuuman ||
4

It is said by the learned that the very pure sathva character,
Is equal to the beating of the waves of the ocean called Brahmam,
Which is without movement, always full, personification,
Of the limitless nectar of joy and great due to merging of several liberated souls,
Oh God who is everywhere, this thine form is the only complete one,
Compared to the several incarnations that you have taken. 1.4


nirvyaapaarO(a)pi niShkaaraNamaja bhajase 
yatkriyaamiikshaNaakhyaaM
tenaivOdeti liinaa prakR^itirasatikalpaa(a)pi kalpaadikaale |
tasyaaH samshuddhamamshaM kamapi tamatirOdhaayakaM  satvaruupaM
sa tvaM dhR^itvaa dadhaasi svamahimavibhavaakuNTha vaikuNTha ruupam ||
5

Oh God ,who does not have any birth, though you seem to be without action,
You take up the job of being “this moment” without any reason,
And that is why you as the nature ,rise up at the beginning of the ions,
From within yourself though there seems to be nothing there in you at that time,
And that nature is pure, does not hide anything and the form of pure thought,
And you yourself have assumed your form from a part of that nature. 1.5


tatte pratyagradhaaraadhara lalita kalaayaavalii kelikaaraM
laavaNyasyaikasaaraM sukR^itijanadR^ishaaM puurNa 
puNyaavataaram |
lakshmii nishshanka liilaa nilayanamamR^itasyanda sandOhamantaH
si~nchat sa~nchintakaanaaM vapuranukalaye maarutaagaaranaatha ||
6

I meditate always on your form oh Lord of Guruvayur,
Which is as pretty as the water rich new clouds,
Which makes one happy with its play like kalaya flowers,
Which is the ultimate single essence of prettiness,
Which is the incarnation which is born as the good deeds,
Of those people who have done laudable actions,
Which is the place for Goddess Lakshmi to play without hesitation,
And which is the rain of nectar in the mind of those who meditate on you. 1.6


kaShTaa te sR^iShTicheShTaa bahutarabhavakhedaavahaa 
jiivabhaajaamityevaM
puurvamaalOchitamajita mayaa naivamadyaabhijaane |
nOchejjiivaaH kathaM vaa madhurataramidaM 
tvadvapushchidrasaardraM
netraiH shrOtraishcha piitvaa paramarasasudhaambhOdhipuure 
rameran ||
7

Oh God who can never be defeated, I once thought that,
Your act of creation was cruel as it gives all the beings,
Large amount of sorrow and pain in day to day life,
But I am not thinking like that now, for without that action,
How can they drink the beauty of your form which is full of joy and knowledge,
And enjoy themselves in the sea of nectar of that divine joy. 1.7


namraaNaaM sannidhatte satatamapi 
purastairanabhyarthitaanapyarthaan
kaamaanajasraM vitarati paramaanandasaandraaM gatiM cha |
itthaM nishsheShalabhyO niravadhikaphalaH paarijaatO hare tvaM
kshudraM taM shakravaaTiidrumamabhilaShati vyarthamarthivrajO(a)
yam ||
8


Oh God, you always appear before all those who salute you,
And grant them not only their wishes but also those that they have not asked,
You grant them the joyful path of salvation at all times,
And so, Oh Lord Vishnu , you are the wish giving tree ,
Which is available for all with unending fruits,
But those devotees seem unnecessarily to want,
That weeds like wish giving tree in the Garden of Indra. 1.8

kaaruNyaatkaamamanyaM dadati khalu pare svaatmadastvaM 
visheShaadaishvaryaadiishate(a)nye
jagati parajane svaatmanO(a)piishvarastvam |
tvaiyyuchchairaaramanti pratipadamadhure chetanaaH 
sphiitabhaagyaastvaM
chaatmaaraama evetyatulaguNagaNaadhaara shaure namaste ||
9

Other Gods due to mercy fulfill some other desires,
But you give them due to great mercy give your soul itself,
Other Gods due to riches, become their Lord,
But you are god and Lord even of your own soul,
Some very lucky ones make you as interesting subject,
And become incomparably very happy,
But you are the one within whom there is nothing but joy,
And So oh valorous God, salutations to you for these exceptional qualities. 1.9


aishvaryaM shankaraadiishvaraviniyamanaM vishvatejOharaaNaaM
tejassanhaari viiryaM vimalamapi yashO nispR^ihaishchOpagiitam |
angaasangaa sadaa shriirakhilavidasi na kvaapi tee sangavaartaa
tadvaataagaaravaasin murahara bhagavachChabdamukhyaashrayO (a)si || 
10


Your greatness is indicated by your making Shiva and other Gods obey you,
Your valour lies in your abilities in your control of the power of those who give power,
Your spotless fame is being praised by sages, who do not want anything,
Goddess Lakshmi is always with your various parts of your body,
And so you are the one who knows all and no one can imagine that you have any desires,
And so Oh Lord of Guruvayur, killer of Mura, you are fit to be termed as God. 1.10


Dasakam: 2 -- Form of the Lord

( Here The form of the God who of the God with a form is described. The chapter then eulogizes the Bhakthi (devotion) approach to God.)

suuryaspardhikiriiTamuurdhvatilaka prOdbhaasiphaalaantaraM
kaaruNyaakulanetramaardra hasitOllaasaM sunaasaapuTam |
gaNDOdyanmakaraabha kuNDalayugaM kaNThOjvalatkaustubhaM
tvadruupaM vanamaalyahaarapaTala shriivatsadiipraM bhaje || 1

I always meditate on your Vaikunta form ,
With the crown brighter than the Sun God,
The shining forehead with the long thilaka,
The eyes from which mercy flows and ebbs,
The shine of the smile which is comforting,
The pretty nose, the cheeks which are reflecting your ear studs,
The Kousthubha gem which adds to the shine of the neck,
And forest and golden bead garlands and the Sri Vathsa. 2.1


keyuuraangada kankaNOttama
mahaaratnaanguliiyaankitashriimadbaahu
chatuShka sangata gadaa shankhaari pankeruhaam |
kaa~nchit kaa~nchana kaa~nchilaanChita lasatpiitaambaraalambiniim
aalambe vimalaambujadyutipadaaM muurtiM tavaartichChidam ||  2

I surrender to your form which is beyond description by words,
Which has four arms wearing gem studded armlets, bangles, bracelets and rings,
Holding the mace, the conch, the wheel and the lotus flower,
Which is bedecked with yellow silk, tied over by a gem studded waist belt,
Which has holy feet which shines like a pure lotus flower,
And which destroys all sorts of sorrows. 2.2

yatttrailOkyamahiiyasO(a)pi mahitaM sammOhanaM mOhanaat
kaantaM kaantinidhaanatO(a)pi madhuraM maadhuryadhuryaadapi |
saundaryOttaratO(a)pi sundarataraM tvadruupamaashcharyatO(a)-
pyaashcharyaM bhuvane na kasya kutukaM puShNaati viShNO vibhO ||
3

Oh Vishnu, Oh Lord, who in this world would not be enchanted by your form,
Which is holier than the holiest in all the three worlds,
Which is more attractive than the most attractive,
Which shines more than the best shining object,
Which is sweeter than the sweetest, which is prettier than the prettiest,
And which is more wonderful than the most wonderful. 2.3


tattaadR^i~N madhuraatmakaM tava vapuH sampraapya sampanmayii
saa devii paramOtsukaa chirataraM naaste svabhakteShvapi |
tenaasyaa bata kaShTamachyuta vibhO

tvadruupamaanOj~nakapremasthairyamayaadachaapala
balaat chaapalya vaartOdabhuut ||
4


After getting and reaching your wonderful and greatly joyous form,
That goddess who controls wealth, has become more attached to you,
And because of this even after reaching the homes of her great devotees,
She does not prefer to stay there, Oh Lord, Oh changeless one,
Due to the deep, strong and stable love towards your very pretty form,
She has got a very bad name as the unstable one, is it not uncharitable? 2.4

lakshmiistaavaka-raamaNiiyaka-hR^itaiveyaM

pareShvasthiretyasminnanyadapi
pramaaNamadhunaa vakshyaami lakshmiipate |
ye tvaddhyaanaguNaanukiirtanarasaasaktaa hi bhaktaa

janaasteShveShaa
vasati sthiraiva dayitaprastaavadattaadaraa ||
5

Oh Consort of Goddess Lakshmi, I will tell another reason to say,
That Goddess Lakshmi does not stay long with others,
That is because of her attractiveness to your pretty form,
For in the case of devotees of yours who are busy in meditating,
And singing about you, she is interested in hearing about,
The news of her darling and never leaves but stays with them. 2.5


evaM bhuuta manOj~nataa navasudhaa niShyanda sandOhanaM
tvadruupaM parachidrasaayanamayaM chetOharaM shR^iNvataam |
sadyaH perarayate matiM madayate rOmaa~nchayatyangakaM
vyaasi~nchatyapi shiitabaaShpa visarairaanandamuurChOdbhavaiH ||
6

This great form of yours, which is the starting, place of,
The nectar called all round wealth and luck,
Which is the extract of the divine concept of Brahmam,
And which is pretty and sweet to hear,
Would attract the mind instantly, make it exuberant,
And make the hairs all over our body stand erect,
And make us drench in the tears of joy welling from our eyes. 2.6

evambhuutatayaa hi bhaktyabhihitO yOgassa yOgadvayaat
karmaj~naanamayaat bhR^ishOttamatarO yOgiishvarairgiiyate |
saundaryaikarasaatmake tvayi khalu premaprakarShaatmikaa
bhaktirnishramameva vishvapuruShairlabhyaa ramaavallabha ||
7

Due to this only the great god like sages have chosen the path of devotion*,
Over the two paths called path of action** and path of realization based on enquiry***,
And have sung and praised it as the most suitable path,
And so oh God who is very dear to the Goddess Lakshmi,
This path based on the devotion based concept of your prettiness,
Is very easily available for use to all persons of this world. 2.7
*Bhakti yoga **Karma yoga ***Jnana Yoga


niShkaamaM niyatasvadharmacharaNaM yat karmayOgaabhidhaM
tadduuretyaphalaM yadaupaniShadaj~naanOpalabhyaM punaH |
tattvavyaktatayaa sudurgamataraM chittasya tasmaadvibhO
tvatpremaatmakabhaktireva satataM svaadiiyasii shreyasii ||
8

While Karma yoga consisting of all actions without desire for results,
Would yield results only after a very long time and while Jnana Yoga,
Which is available in the concepts enunciated in the Upanishads,
Is extremely difficult to follow, due to its being not in the grip of various sensory organs,
Oh Lord, the devotion to you based on love to you is very sweet and satisfying. 2.8

atyaayaasakaraaNi karmapaTalaanyaacharya niryanmalaaH


Narayaneeyam - Transliteration in English 6
This computer-based transliteration into English created by Lalitha and

Sanatkumar for private circulation only.
bOdhe bhaktipathe(a)thavaa(a)pyuchitataamaayaanti kiM taavataa |
kliShTvaa tarkapathe paraM tava vapurbrahmaakhyamanye

punashchittaardratvamR^ite
vichintya bahubhissiddhyanti janmaantaraiH ||
9

What is the use of some people struggling after doing several karmas,
Which are exhausting and hard,
Getting their mind cleaned and becoming suitable to follow Jnana or Bhakti Yoga,
And others struggling and getting troubled with intellectual exercises,
Without their mind getting softened but meditating on the concept of Brahmam,
And getting salvation after passing through several cycles of birth? 2.9


tvadbhaktistu kathaarasaamR^itajhariinirmajjanena svayaM
siddhyantii vimalaprabOdhapadaviimakleshatastanvatii |
sadyassiddhikarii jayatyayi vibhO saivaastu me

tvatpadapremaprauDhirasaardrataa
drutataraM vaataalayaadhiishvara ||
10

Oh Lord who is the God of Guruvayur, since devotion consists of getting drowned,
In the nectarine happiness of telling and hearing the stories about you,
And leads to easy and comfortable steps for opening the doors of divine knowledge,
It leads to victorious salvation instantly, please bless me,
To speedily make my mind melt with wonderful love towards you. 2.10

Dasakam: 3 -- The Perfect devotee

(The poet who is very much troubled by his sickness first describes the marks of a great devotee and he cries to God to cure him. He requests from him only devotion and freedom from sickness.)


paThantO naamaani pramadabharasindhau nipatitaaH
smarantO ruupaM te varada kathayantO guNakathaaH |
charantO ye bhaktaastvayi khalu ramante paramamuunahaM
dhanyaan manye samadhigatasarvaabhilaShitaan || 1

Oh God who showers blessings, I only consider those who chant your names,
Who meditate on your form and tell and hear the stories about your greatness,
And travel in life by drowning themselves in the sea of divine joy,
And always fill up their mind with thought about you only,
As the only lucky people who have all their wishes fulfilled. 3.1


gadakliShTaM kaShTaM tava charaNasevaarasabhare(a)-
pyanaasaktaM chittaM bhavati bata viShNO kuru dayaam |
bhavatpaadaambhOjasmaraNarasikO naamanivahaanahaM
gaayaM gaayaM kuhachana vivatsyaami vijane || 2


Oh Lord Vishnu, alas, A mind plagued by suffering due to diseases,
Becomes disinterested in offering prayers at your feet,
And get drowned in the divine joy and so show mercy on me,
And this would mean my spending my time in a desolate place,
Meditating on your lotus like feet and enjoying that thought. 3.2


kR^ipaa te jaataa chetkimiva na hi labhyaM tanubhR^itaaM
madiiyakleshaughaprashamanadashaa naama kiyatii |
na ke ke lOke(a)sminnanishamayi shOkaabhirahitaaH
bhavadbhaktaa muktaaH sukhagatimasaktaa vidadhate || 3

What is there which is impossible to get for any one,
If you show mercy on them, for you it is very easy to remove all my troubles,
And oh Lord of Guruvayur, I am able to see several of your devotees,
Having only devotion on you, leading a life of no sorrow and attain salvation. 3.3

muniprauDhaa ruuDhaa jagati khalu guuDhaatmagatayO
bhavatpaadaambhOjasmaraNavirujO naaradamukhaaH |
charantiisha svairaM
satataparinirbhaataparachitsadaanandaadvaitaprasaraparimagnaaH
kimaparam || 4


Oh God, in this world there were great devotees like Sage Narada,
Whose souls traveled towards you, they being very healthy,
Were thinking about your feet only,
And they got drowned in the limitless ever shining ocean of joy,
And were traveling as per their wishes, what else do they need? 3.4

bhavadbhaktiH sphiitaa bhavatu mama saiva

prashamayedasheShakleshaughaM
na khalu hR^idi sandehakaNikaa |
na chedvyaasasyOktistava cha vachanaM naigamavachO
bhavenmithyaa rathyaapuruShavachanapraayamakhilam || 5

I strongly believe that if the devotion in my mind towards you,
Keeps on increasing, then you would certainly remove all my sorrows,
For if this is not so, the word of Vyasa, your words and the Vedic sayings,
Would all become equivalent to the words of wandering gypsies. 3.5


bhavadbhaktistaavat pramukhamadhuraa tvadguNarasaat
kimapyaaruuDhaa chedakhilaparitaapaprashamanii |
punashchaante svaante vimalaparibOdhOdayamila
nmahaanandaadvaitaM dishati kimataH praarthyamaparam || 6

In the very start itself, only the devotion to you is full of sweetness,
In the middle all the sorrows vanish completely and in the end,
One gets the divine joy with clear concepts of wisdom.
Apart from this, what is else need to be asked from Him? 3.6


vidhuuya kleshaanme kuru charaNayugmaM dhR^itarasaM
bhavatkshetrapraaptau karamapi cha te puujanavidhau |
bhavanmuurtyaalOke nayanamatha te paadatulasiiparighraaNe
ghraaNaM shravaNamapi te chaarucharite || 7

Please cure all my diseases so that my legs can come to your temple,
My hands can worship you, my eyes are able to see your pretty form,
My nose can smell and enjoy the scent of Ocimum leaves at your feet,
And my ears are able to hear and enjoy your soulful stories. 3.7

prabhuutaadhivyaadhiprasabhachalite maamakahR^idi
tvadiiyaM tadruupaM paramasukhachidruupamudiyaat |
uda~nchadrOmaa~nchO galitabahuharShaashrunivahO
yathaa vismaryaasaM durupashamapiiDaaparibhavaan || 8

Please fill my mind which is troubled and confused with mental stress,
As well as physical diseases, with your pretty divine form of bliss,
And as a result let my eyes shed the tears of joy with hairs of body standing erect,
Help me to completely forget all the insufferable maladies of my body. 3.8

marudgehaadhiisha tvayi khalu paraa~nchO(a)pi sukhinO
bhavatsnehii sO(a)haM subahu paritapye cha kimidam |
akiirtiste maa bhuudvarada gadabhaaraM prashamayan
bhavadbhaktOttamsaM jhaTiti kuru maaM kamsadamana || 9

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, how is it that while those who never bother about you are happy,
I, who am your devotee, am suffering with extreme and great sorrow.
Oh God who killed Kamsa and who fulfils the wishes of all your devotees,
You would get negative fame and so cure all my diseases speedily,
And make me one among your greatest devotees. 3.9

kimuktairbhuuyObhistava hi karuNaa yaavadudiyaa
dahaM taavaddeva prahitavividhaartapralapitaH |
puraH kL^ipte paade varada tava neShyaami divasaa
nyathaashakti vyaktaM natinutiniShevaa virachayan || 10


Oh God who blesses, Oh God who fulfils wishes of devotees,
What is the point in keeping on talking, it is certain ,
That till you exhibit your mercy towards me,
I would stop all complaints and salute and pray ,
At your feet that is in front of me and spend my days. 3.10

Dasakam: 4 -- Eight Fold Yoga and its Results

(An introduction to Ashtanga Yoga is given in this chapter. This is possibly the biggest chapter in the entire Narayaneeyam.)

kalyataaM mama kuruShva taavatiiM kalyate bhavadupaasanaM yayaa |
spaShTamaShTavidhayOgacharyayaa puShTayaa(a)(a)shu tava tuShTimaapnuyaam || 1

Oh God, who gives blessings, please give me as much health as,
Needed by me to worship you and let me be blessed by you,
So that soon I would gain expertise in the eight fold yoga*,
And so that I would be able to get your grace and make you happy. 4.1
*Yama, Niyama, Aasana, Pranayama Prathyahara, Dharana,
Dhyana and Samadhi are the eight fold yoga.

brahmacharya dR^iDhataadibhiryamairaaplavaadi niyamaishcha paavitaaH |
kurmahe dR^iDhamamii sukhaasanaM pankajaadyamapi vaa bhavatparaaH || 2

We who are completely dependent on you ,
Would practice three Yamas of celibacy, non violence and truth,
And also practice the Niyama of bathing, cleaning of mind and meditation,
And assume the Asana of either Sukhasana or Padmasana and fix ourselves. 4.2


taaramantaranuchintya santataM praaNavaayumabhiyamya nirmalaaH |
indriyaaNi viShayaadathaapahR^ityaa(a)(a)smahe bhavadupaasanOnmukhaaH || 3

We would meditate within our mind without break on “Om”,
Would control our breath , would become pure by getting rid of passion and anger,
And then turn away all sense organs from their attractions,
And become ready to concentrate our attention on you. 4.3


asphuTe vapuShi te prayatnatO dhaarayema dhiShaNaaM muhurmuhuH |
tena bhaktirasamantaraardrataamudvahema bhavadanghrichintakaaH || 4

We would bind our mind on your very unclear form,
With great difficulty by trying and trying again,
And we who always think of your feet,
Would with great practice would attain joy of devotion and a soft mind. 4.4


visphuTaavayavabhedasundaraM tvadvapuH suchirashiilanaavashaat |
ashramaM manasi chintayaamahe dhyaanayOganirataastvadaashrayaaH || 5

After surrendering to you by practicing the art of meditation,
We would make our limbs in great shape,
And by lengthy and constant practice of meditation,
We would frame your very pretty shining form in our mind. 4.5


dhyaayataaM sakala muurtimiidR^ishiiM unmiShanmadhurataa hR^itaatmanaam |
saandramOda rasa ruupamaantaraM brahmaruupamayi te(a)vabhaasate || 6

Oh God, all those who meditate on you with body and limbs,
Would be attracted by the sweet and pretty concept of you without body,
And the Brahmam which can only be understood by the mind,
Would shine in their mind, drowning them in divine joy. 4.6

tatsamaasvadanaruupiNiiM sthitiM tvatsamaadhimayi vishvanaayaka |
aashritaaH punarataH parichyutaavaarabhemahi cha
dhaaraNaadikam || 7

Oh Lord of the universe, we would attain then the state of Samadhi,
Which is the state, where Brahmam is experienced,
And when we slip away from this perfect state ,
We would again restart for attaining it from beginning. 4.7

itthamabhyasana nirbharOllasat tvatparaatmasukha kalpitOtsavaaH |
muktabhaktakulamaulitaaM gataaH sa~ncharema shukanaaradaadivat || 8

Once we attain this perfect path following Yogic steps,
We would be filled with state of exultation due to divine joy,
And we would become greatest devotees of yours,
And would travel like the great sages Narada and Sukha. 4.8


tvatsamaadhivijaye tu yaH punarma~Nkshu mOksharasikaH krameNa vaa |
yOgavashyamanilaM ShaDaashrayairunnayatyaja suShumnayaa shanaiH || 9

Oh God, who cannot be defeated , the devotee who is interested in salvation,
As soon as he successfully attains the state of Samadhi,
Would raise up the life giving breath, which has been controlled by Pranayama,
Through the six nerve openings, and slowly make it reach, the Sushmna nerve. 4.9

lingadehamapi santyajannathO liiyate tvayi pare niraagrahaH |
uurdhvalOkakutukii tu muurdhataH saardhameva karaNairniriiyate || 10

That yogi who is not interested in the pleasures of Brahma and other worlds,
Would raise the breath of life to the middle point of the eye brows,
Leave out his micro self and merge with you who has a macro divine body,
But the one who is fond of enjoying the pleasures of Brahma and other worlds,
Would get out of his body in the micro form piercing his head. 4.10

agnivaasaravalarkshapakshagair uttaraayaNajuShaa cha daivataiH |
praapitO ravipadaM bhavatparO mOdavaan dhruvapadaantamiiyate ||  11

That Yogi who was interested in you would be taken to the land of the Sun,
By those Gods who preside over fire , day time and waxing period of moon,
And who are fixed in the summer solstice
And those who are for enjoying divine pleasures,
Would be taken till the land of the Dhruva (pole star). 4.11

aasthitO(a)tha maharaalaye yadaa sheShavaktradahanOShmaNaardyate |
iiyate bhavadupaashrayastadaa vedasaH padamataH puraiva vaa || 12

After reaching the land of Dhruva and a long stay in Mahar loka,
When they start suffering from the hot breath of Adhi Sesha,
They surrender completely to you and reach the land of Brahma,
Or they reach the land of Brahma before they start feeling the heat of Sesha’s breath. 4.12

tatra vaa tava pade(a)thavaa vasan praakR^itapralaya eti muktataam |
svechChayaa khalu puraa vimuchyate sanvibhidya jagadaNDamOjasaa || 13

That Yogi who lives in the land of Brahma or in Vishnu Loka,
During the time of final deluge attains salvation, if not,
According to his own wish using his own yogic power,
He can break the Brahmanda and attain salvation. 4.13

tasya cha kshitipayO mahO(a)niladyOmahatprakR^iti saptakaavR^itiiH |
tattadaatmakatayaa vishan sukhii yaati te padamanaavR^itaM vibhO ||  14


Oh Lord, that Yogi enters the seven sheaths* of Brahmanda one by one,
With his own micro form, he enjoys divine joy and pleasures,
And becomes one with your sheath less form. 4.14
*Earth, Water, Light, air , sky, great principle and illusion are
The seven sheaths.

Oh Lord of the universe, the yogi who attains this aspect,
Of the migration of the different worlds, is never born again,
Oh essence of divine joy, oh Lord of Guruvayur,
Please protect me , who sings about you and your properties. 4.15

Satya Sai 108 Namavalli

Sri Satya Sai Namavalli

Hanuman Chalisa



Rama Gayatri


Rama 108 Namavalli


Krishna Gayatri


Krishna 108 Namavalli


Narayana Suktam


Narayana Hrudayam


Shiridi Sai 108 Namavalli


Shiridi Sai Baba Sloka


Vishnu 108 Namavalli


Purusha Suktam


Srinivasa Gayatri


Surya Ashtakam


Venkateshwara 108 Namavalli


Venkateshwara Suprabatham


Rudram


Shani Stotram


Chandra 108 Namavalli


Shani (108) Namavalli


Surya 108 Namavalli


Navagraha Morning Sloka


Mantra Pushpam


Hayagriva Sahasranamam (key slokas)


Hanuman 108 Namavalli


Anjenaya Vadanam


Hanuman Slokas


Hanuman Gayatri


Ganesha 108 Namavalli


Sixteen Names of Ganesha


Twelve Names of Ganesha


Ganesha Pacharatnam


Mantras from Dattatreya Upanisad


Dakshinamurthy Sloka

Gurave Sarva Lokaa-naam
Bhisha-je Bhava Rogi-naam
Nidha-ye Sarva Vidya-naam
Dakshina Moorthaye Namaha

Meaning: I salute God Dakshina Moorthy (Shiva in Guru form) who is the Guru of all the worlds, the One who cures the disease of worldly existence and who is wealth of all knowledge.

Bhaja Govindam



Ayyappa Puja (full)


Aditya Hrudayam


Loka Samastha

Samastha Loka Sukhino Bhavantu. Om Shanti Shanti Shanthihi

Asatoma Sadgamaya

From untruth lead us to truth. From the Darkness, lead us to the light. From Death to Immortality


Om, Asatoma Sadgamaya. Tamosoma Jyotirgamaya. Mrityorma Amritamgamaya
Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi



Shan No Mitra

from Taittiriya Upanishad


Aum shan no Mitrah sham Varunah. Shan no bhavatvaryama.
Shan na Indro Brihaspatih. Shan no Vishnururukramah.
Namo Brahmane. Namaste Vayo. Tvam eva pratyaksham Brahmasi.
Tvam eva pratyaksham Brahma vadishyami. Ritam vadishyami. Satyam vadishyami.
Tanmam avatu. Tadvaktaram avatu. Avatu mam. Avatu vaktaram. 
Aum Shantih Shantih Shantih



Aum, may Mitra be propitious to us. May Varuna bless us. May the blessings of Aryama be  with us. May the Grace of Indra and Brihaspati be upon us. May Vishnu, the All-pervading (“wide-striding”) be propitious to us. Salutations to Brahman. Salutations to Thee, O  Vayu! Thou art the visible Brahman. Thee alone shall I consider as the visible Brahman. I shall declare:- Thou art the “right.” Thou art the “Good.” May That protect me; May  That protect the speaker. Please protect me. Please protect the speaker.

Shantih Pathah

Om Sahana vavatu, Sahanau Bhunaktu. Saha Viryam Karavavai

Tejesvinavadhi tamastu ma vidvishavahai. Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi

Om! May He(Brahman) protect us (teacher and student) both.May He nourish us both. May we both acquire energy (as a result of this study).May we both become illumined (by this study).May we not hate each other.Om! Peace! Peace! Peace!

Navagraha Sthuthi



Shiridi Sai Gayatri

Om Shiridi Vasaya Vidmahe. Sacchidanandaya Dhimahi


Tanno Sai Prachodayah

Satya Sai Gayatri

Om Saayeeshvaraaya Vidhmahe. 
Sathya Dhevaaya Dheemahi
Thannassarvah Prachodayaath

Namakam End

Shambave Namaha
Namasthe  asthu bhagavan visweswarayaa mahadevayaa tryambakaya,
Tripuranthakayaa trikagni kalaaya  kalagni rudhraaya neela kantaaya,
Mrutyunjayaaya sarveshwaraaya sadashivaaya  sriman maha devaaya nama.

Salutations to you God, Who is the lord of the universe, Who is the greatest among Gods, Who has three eyes, Who destroyed three cities, Who is the master of the three fires, Who is the Rudra who burns the world, Who has a blue neck, Who won over the God of death, Who is Lord of every thing, Who is ever peaceful, And who is the greatest God with goodness, Salutations again.


Mrityunjaya Mantra


Om Tryambakam Yajamahe. Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan. Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat

We Meditate on the Three-eyed reality

Which permeates and nourishes all like a fragrance.

May we be liberated from death for the sake of immortality,

Even as the cucumber is severed from bondage to the creeper.



Danvantri Mantra

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. 

Dhanvantaraye; 
Amrutha Kalasa Hasthaaya. 
Sarva Aamaya Vinasaya
Thri Lokya Nathaya.  
Sri Maha Vishnu Namaha

Hayagriva Sloka



Gnanananda Mayam Devam. 
Nirmala Spatika Kruthim
Aadharam Sarva Vidyanam. 
Hayagrivam Upasmahe



We meditate upon that Supreme One, who has the neck and face of a horse and who is the embodiment of Jn~AnA (divine Knowledge) and AnandhA (Bliss). He has a ThirumEni (body) like a radiant, blemishles Spatikam (Crystal) and is the abode of all VidhyAs (branches of Learning).

Guru Sloka - Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu

1. Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu. Guru Devo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshat Para Brahma. Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha Guru is verily the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He creates, sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru.

Ganesha Slokas

Gananam tva Ganapati gum Havamahe. 
Kavim Kavinam Upamasra vastamam.
Jyestharajam Brahmanam 
Brahmanaspataana Srnvan nuti bhissi dasadanam.
Prano Devi Saraswati vajebhir vajeni vati. 
Dhinama vitraya vatu Ganeshaya Namaha. 
Saraswatai Namaha Shri Gurubhyo Namaha. Hari Hi Om

May we worship Ganapati, the Protector of Noble People. The best Poet, the Most Honourable,

The Greatest Ruler and the treasure of all knowledge. O Ganapati, please listen to us and take your seat in our heart. May we worship Goddess of all learning and bestower of all knowledge to Her we prostrate.

We bow to lord Ganesha, Devi Sarasvati and our divine Guru who removes darkness and ignorance.


Ganesha Gayatri

Eka dantaye vidmahe.  
Vakrutandaya Dhimahi
Tanno dandhi prachodayat

We meditate on that super power, we invoke the single tusked boon giver, Ganesh.

Saraswati Bija Mantra

Om Aim Shree Hreem Saraswati Devyai Namah (3x)

Saraswati Slokas

Saraswati Namastubyam. Varade Kaamaroopini
Vidya arambham Karisyami. Siddhir Bhavatu Mey Sada

Oh Goddesss Saraswati, salutations to Thee. You are the Giver of Boons and You grant all our desires. As I begin my studies, please help me make it fruitful and make me successful in all my efforts.


from Sri Saraswati Stuthi (by Agasthya Muni)


Ya Kundendu Tushaara Haara Dhavala. Ya Shubhra Vastraavrita
Ya  Veena Vara Danda Manditakara. Ya Shveta Padmaasana
Ya Brahma Achyutaha Shankara Prabrithibhih. Devai Sada Poojita
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswati Bhagawati. Nishyesha Jyaadyaapaha


Oh Goddess Saraswati, who is fair as a jasmine flower, the moon or a snow flake, who is dressed in white and whose hands are adorned by veena, who is seated in a white lotus, to whom Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara pray, please protect us.

Saraswati Puja



Saraswati Puja

Shri Saraswathi is the Goddess of learning, who is divine knowledge personified. The sound of Her celestial veena awakens the notes of the sublime utterances of the sacred monosyllable, "OM". She bestows the knowledge of the supreme, mystic sound, clarity of thought and nobility of ideas as represented by Her pure dazzling white clothes, with the hands holding the veena and books seated on the white lotus.

We worship Goddess Saraswathi to gain knowledge, dispassion, devotion and prosperity.

Saraswathi Pooja Vidhi

Place the Goddess Saraswathi's photo frame or idol facing the East or West besides, the books representing saraswathi. Musical instruments are also kept for the puja. Books are wrapped in a silk cloth. (Red or Pink)

First light the oil lamp. Apply sandalwood paste and kumkum on the forehead, palms and feet of the Goddess and then garland with flowers. Also apply on the books and musical instruments. Sit with folded legs on a small mat facing the Goddess.

Ganapati Dyanam

Do salutation and contemplate on Lord Vighneswara chanting :-

OM Shuklam bharadharam Vishnum, Shashi Varnam chaturbhujam ! Prasanna Vadanam Dyayethe, Sarva Vighno Upashanth aye !!

Pranayam

Om boohu, Om bhuvaha, Oghum suvaha,
Om mahaha, Om janaha, Oghum satyam,
Om tat sa Vithurvarenyam
Bhargo devasya dhimahi, dheeyo yonah pracho dayathu
Om apaha, Jyothi rasa, amrutham brahma
Bhur bhuvasuvarom

Pooja Sankalpam

Let the right palm rest on the right knee facing upwards. Cover it with the left palm chant the following mantra :

OM Mamopaatha Samashta,
Duritha kshaya dwara,
Shri parameswara preethyartham,
Asmin shubha muhurthey,
Jnyaana Vairagya Siddhyartham,
Vidhya-Vinaya praapthyartham
Shri sadguru prasaada-siddhyartham cha
Shri Saraswathi poojaam karishyey !!

Ring the bell as you chant the following mantra

Aagamaartham tu Devanaam, Gamanaartham tu rakshasaam.
Kurvey ghantaa ravam thathra Devataahvaan - lakshanam !!

Chant the following mantras with contemplation



Gowri 108 Namavalli

Sri Gowri Astottara Satanamavali

Om Sree gouryai namah
Om Ganesha-jananyai namah
Om Guhambi-kayai namah
Om Jaga-nnetryai namah
Om Giritanu-bhavayai namah
Om Veera-bhadra-prasuve namah
Om Vishva-vyapinyai namah
Om Vishva-rupinyai namah
Om Ashta-murtyat-mekayai namah
Om Ashta-daridrya-shamanyai namah
Om Shivayai namah
Om Shambha-vayai namah
Om Shan-karyai namah
Om Balaayai namah
Om Bhavanyai namah
Om Haima-vatyai namah
Om Parvatyai namah
Om Papa-nasinyai namah
Om Narayanam-shajaayai namah
Om Nityayai namah
Om Nirma-laayai namah
Om Ambi-kayai namah
Om Hemadri-jaayai namah
Om Vedanta-lakshanayai namah
Om Karma-bramha-mayai namah
Om Ganga-dhara-kutumbinyai namah
Om Mrudanyai namah
Om Muni-samsevyayai namah
Om Maninyai namah
Om Menakat-majaayai namah
Om Kumaryai namah
Om Kanyakayai namah
Om Durgayai namah
Om Kalidosha-vighatinyai namah
Om Katya-yanyai namah
Om Bhadra-daenyai namah
Om Mangalya-daenyai namah
Om Sarva-mangalayai namah
Om Manju-bhashinyai namah
Om Mahe-shvaryai namah
Om Maha-mayayai namah
Om Mantra-radhyayai namah
Om Maha-balayai namah
Om Satyai namah
Om Sarva-mayai namah
Om Soubhagya-dayai namah
Om Kama-kala-nayai namah
Om Kamkshi-tardha-pradayai namah
Om Chandrarka-yuta-tatamkayai namah
Om Chidambara-shareerinyai namah
Om Sree chakra-vasinyai namah
Om Devyai namah
Om Kameshva-rapatyai namah
Om Kamalayai namah
Om Murari priyardhamgyai namah
Om Putra-poutra-vara-pradayai namah
Om Punyayai namah
Om Krupa-prurnayai namah
Om Kalyanyai namah
Om Anchit-yayai namah
Om Tripurayai namah
Om Trigunam-bikayai namah
Om Purushardha-pradayai namah
Om Satya-dharma-ratayai namah
Om Sarva-sakshinyai namah
Om Shashamka-rupinyai namah
Om Sarasvatyai namah
Om Virajayai namah
Om Svahayai namah
Om Svadhayai namah
Om Pratyamgi-rambikayai namah
Om Aaryayai namah
Om Daksha-enyai namah
Om Deekshayai namah
Om Sarvotta-motta-mayai namah
Om Shivabhi-nama-deyayai namah
Om Sree-vidyayai namah
Om Prana-vardha-svarupinyai namah
Om Hrinkaryai namah
Om Naada-rupayai namah
Om Sundaryai namah
Om Shoda-shakshara-devatayai namah
Om Maha-gouryai namah
Om Shyama-layai namah
Om Chandyai namah
Om Bhaga-malinyai namah
Om Bhaga-layai namah
Om Matru-kayai namah
Om Shulinyai namah
Om Amalayai namah
Om Anna-purnayai namah
Om Akhila-gama-samstut-yayai namah
Om Ambayai namah
Om Bhanu-koti-samdya-tayai namah
Om Parayai namah
Om Seetamshu-kruta-shekha-rayai namah
Om Sarva-kala-sumangalyai namah
Om Soma-shekharyai namah
Om Amara-samsev-yayai namah
Om Amrutai-shvaryai namah
Om Sukha-sachi-chudara-sayai namah
Om Balya-radita-bhutidayai namah
Om Hiranyayai namah
Om Sukshmayai namah
Om Haridra-kumkuma-radhyayai namah
Om Sarva-bhoga-pradayai namah
Om Markandeya-vara-pradayai namah
Om Sree-nitya-gouree-devatayai namah

Eti Sree Gouri Astottara Shatanamavali Samaptam