Thursday, March 10, 2011

Gayatri Mantras of various deities for success, wealth, luxuries, power, wisdom

Various Gods Gayatri Mantras

Ganesh-Ganapati Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Tatpurushaaya Vidhmahe Vakra tundaaya Dheemahi Thanno Danthih Prachodhayaath”

“Om Lambodaraaya Vidhmahe Vakratundaaya Dheemahi Thanno Danthih Prachodhayaath”


“Om ekadantaaya Vidhmahe vakratundaaya Dheemahi Thanno Danthih Prachodhayaath”


“Om akhudwajaaya Vidhmahe vakra tundaaya Dheemahi Thanno Vighnah Prachodhayaath”


“Om Tatpurushaaya vidhmahe Saktiyutaaya Dheemahi Thanno Danthih Prachodhayaath”


“Om Dasabhujaaya Vidhmahe Vallabhesaaya Dheemahi Thanno Danthih Prachodhayaath”

Vishnu Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Naaraayanaaya Vidhmahe Vaasudevaaya Dheemahi Thanno Vishnuh Prachodhayaath”

“Om Vishnudevaaya Vidhmahe Vasudevaya Dheemahi Thanno Vishnu Prachodhayaath”


“Om Lakshmeenaathaaya Vidhmahe Chakradharaaya Dheemahi Thanno Vishnu Prachodhayaath”


“Om Daamodaraaya Vidhmahe Chaturbhujaaya Dheemahi Thanno Vishnu Prachodhayaath”

Narasimha Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Vajranakhaaya Vidhmahe Mahadevaya Dheemahi Thanno Narashimha Prachodhayaath”

“Om ugra Nrusimhaaya Vidhmahe Vajranakhaaya Dheemahi Thanno Nrusimha Prachodhayaath”

Rudra Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Tat Purushaya Vidhmahe Mahadevaya Dheemahi Thanno Rudrah Prachodhayaath”

Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Mahadevyai Cha Vidhmahe Vishnu-patnyai Cha Dheemahi Thanno Lakshmi Prachodhayaath”

Kartikeya Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Tatpurushaya Vidhmahe Mahasenanaya Dheemahi Thanno Shanmukha Prachodhayaath”

Siva Gayatri Mantra:

“OM Tatpurshaya Vidhmahe Sahasrakshaya Mahadevaya Dheemahi, Thanno Rudrah Prachodhayaath”

“om Pancvaktraye Vidhmahe Mahadevaye Dheemahi Thanno Rudra Prachodhayaath”

Rama Gayatri Mantra:

“OM Dasarathaye Vidhmahe Sitavallabhaya Dheemahi, Thanno Ramah Prachodhayaath”

Krishna Gayatri Mantra:

“OM Daamodaraaya Vidhmahe Rukmini vallabhaaya Dheemahi Thanno Krishnah Prachodhayaath”

“OM Devakinandanaaya Vidhmahe Vaasudevaaya Dheemahi Thanno Krishnah Prachodhayaath”


“OM Sri Krishnaaya Vidhmahe Daamodaraaya Dheemahi Thanno Vishnuh Prachodhayaath”


“OM Gopaalaaya Vidhmahe Vaasudevaaya Dheemahi Thanno Gopaala Krishnah Prachodhayaath”

Durga Gayatri Mantra:

“OM Mahaadevyaicha Vidhmahe Durgaayai cha Dheemahi Thanno Devi Prachodhayaath”

“OM Kaatyaayanaaya Vidhmahe Kanyaakumaari Dheemahi Thanno Durgih Prachodhayaath”

Saraswati Gayatri Mantra:

“OM Vagdevyai Cha Vidhmahe Kamarajaya Dheemahi Thanno Devi Prachodhayaath”

Guru Gayatri Mantra:

“OM Gurudevaya Vidhmahe parabrahmane Dheemahi Thanno Guru Prachodhayaath”

Sri Annapoorna Devi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Bhagavatyaih Vidhmahe Maheswaryaih Dheemahi Thanno Annapoorna Prachodhayaath”

Sri Ananta Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Sarparaajaaya Vidhmahe Nagaraajaaya Dheemahi Thannonantah Prachodhayaath”

Sri Ayyappa Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Bhootanaadhaaya Vidhmahe Mahaadevaaya Dheemahi Thanno Saastah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Bhootanaadhaaya Vidhmahe Vaasudevaaya Dheemahi Thanno Saastah Prachodhayaath”

Sri Adisheshu Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Sahasraseershaaya Vidhmahe Vishnu talpaaya Dheemahi Thanno seshah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Sarparaajaaya Vidhmahe padma hastaaya Dheemahi Thanno Vaasukih Prachodhayaath”

Indrani Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Gajatwachaayei Vidhmahe Vajrahastaaya Dheemahi Thanno Indrani Prachodhayaath”

Kanyaka Parameswari Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Balaroopini Vidhmahe Parameswari Dheemahi Thanno kanya Prachodhayaath”

Kameswari Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Kleem Tripuradevi Vidhmahe Kameswararaicha Dheemahi Thanno Klinne Prachodhayaath”

Kamadeni Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Subhakamai Vidhmahe Kamdhatraicha Dheemahi Thanno Dhenu Prachodhayaath”

Karya Veerayaya Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Kaartaveeryaya Vidhmahe Maha veeryaya Dheemahi Thannorjuna Prachodhayaath”

Sri Kalika Devi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Kalikayei cha Vidhmahe Smasaana Vasinyei Dheemahi Thanno Ghorah Prachodhayaath”

Sita Gayatri Mantra:

“om Janakajaayai Vidhmahe Raamapriyaayai Dheemahi Thanno Sitaa Prachodhayaath”

“om Mahaadevyaicha Vidhmahe Raamapatnyai cha Dheemahi Thanno Sitaa Prachodhayaath”

Lord Narayana Gayatri Mantra:

“om Narayanaya Vidhmahe Vasudevaya Dheemahi Thanno Narayanah Prachodhayaath

Brahma Gayatri Mantra:

“om Parmeshwaraye VidhmaheParatattvaye Dheemahi Thanno Brahma Prachodhayaath”

“om chatur mukhaya Vidhmahe Hamsarudhaya Dheemahi Thanno brahma Prachodhayaath”

Hanuman Gayatri Mantra:

“om Anjaneyaye Vidhmahe Mahabalaye Dheemahi Thanno Hanuman Prachodhayaath”

“om anjani sutaya cha Vidhmahe Vayu putraya cha Dheemahi Thanno marutih Prachodhayaath”

Yama Gayatri Mantra:

“om Surya-Putraye Vidhmahe Mahakalaye Dheemahi Thanno Yamah Prachodhayaath”

Varuna Gayatri Mantra:

“om Jalbimbaye Vidhmahe Nila Purushaye Dheemahi Thanno Varunah Prachodhayaath”

Agni Gayatri Mantra:

“om Vaisvaanaraaya Vidhmahe Laaleelaaya Dheemahi Thanno Agnih Prachodhayaath”

“om Mahajwaalaaya Vidhmahe Agnimagnaaya Dheemahi Thanno Agnih Prachodhayaath”

“om Laaleelaaya Vidhmahe Vaiswaanaraaya Dheemahi Thanno Agnih Prachodhayaath”

“om Saptajihvaaya Vidhmahe havyabhaadraaya Dheemahi Thanno Agnih Prachodhayaath”

“om Rudranetraaya Vidhmahe Saktihastaaya Dheemahi Thanno Agnih Prachodhayaath”

Prithvi Gayatri Mantra:

“om Prithvidevye cha Vidhmahe Sahasramoortaye cha Dheemahi Thanno Prithvi Prachodhayaath”

Sri Tulasi Gayatri Mantra:

“om tulasi devyai cha Vidhmahe Vishnu priyayai cha Dheemahi Thanno brindah Prachodhayaath”

Radha Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Vrishbhaanujayei Vidhmahe Krihsnpriyayei Dheemahi Thanno Radha Prachodhayaath”

Shirdi Sai Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Shirdi vasaya Vidhmahe Sachithanandaya Dheemahi Thanno Sai Prachodhayaath”

Nandi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe Chakrathundaya Deemahi Thanno Nandi Prachodhayaath”

Garuda Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe Suvarna Pakshaya Deemahi Thanno Garuda Prachodhayaath”

Ketu Gayatri Mantra:

“Om aswadhwajaaya Vidhmahe soola hastaaya Deemahi Thanno ketu: Prachodhayaath”

Rahu Gayatri Mantra:

“Om naakadhwajaaya Vidhmahe padma hastaaya Deemahi Thanno rahu: Prachodhayaath”

Sani-Saturn Gayatri Mantra:

“Om kaakadhwajaaya Vidhmahe khadga hastaaya Deemahi Thanno mandah: Prachodhayaath”

Shukra-Venus Gayatri Mantra:

“Om aswadhwajaaya Vidhmahe dhanur hastaaya Deemahi Thanno shukra: Prachodhayaath”

Guru-Jupiter Gayatri Mantra:

“Om vrishabadhwajaaya Vidhmahe kruni hastaaya Deemahi Thanno guru: Prachodhayaath”

Budha-Mercury Gayatri Mantra:

“Om gajadhwajaaya Vidhmahe sukha hastaaya Deemahi Thanno budha: Prachodhayaath”

Angaaraka-Mars-Kuja Gayatri Mantra:

“Om veeradhwajaaya Vidhmahe vighnahastaaya Deemahi Tanmo bhowmah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Angaarakaaya Vidhmahe sakthihastaaya Deemahi Tanmo bhowmah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Angaarakaaya Vidhmahe sakthihastaaya Deemahi Tanmo Kujah Prachodhayaath”

Chandra-Moon Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Kshira puthraya Vidhmahe Amrithathvaya Deemahi Thanno Chandra Prachodhayaath”

“Om Padmadwajaya Vidhmahe Hema roopaya Deemahi Thanno Chandra Prachodhayaath”

Aditya-Sun-Surya Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Aswadhvajaaya Vidhmahe Paasahasthaaya Deemahi Thanno Suryah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Bhaaskaraaya Vidhmahe Divaakaraaya Deemahi Thanno Suryah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Bhaaskaraaya Vidhmahe Mahaatejaaya Deemahi Thanno Suryah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Aadityaaya Vidhmahe Maarthaandaaya Deemahi Thanno Suryah Prachodhayaath”

Sri Amruteswari Gayatri Mantra:

“Om sowh Tripuradevicha Vidhmahe sowh Tripuradevicha Deemahi Thanno Amruta Prachodhayaath”

Indra Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Devaraajaaya Vidhmahe Vajrahastaaya Deemahi Thanno Indrah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Tatpurushaaya Vidhmahe Sahasraakshaaya Deemahi Thanno Indrah Prachodhayaath”

Kubera Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Yaksharaajaaya Vidhmahe Vaisravanaaya Deemahi Thanno Kuberah Prachodhayaath”

KumaraSwami Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Tatpurushaya Vidhmahe Mahasenaya Deemahi Thanno Shanmukhah Prachodhayaath”

Koorma Gayatri Mantra:

“Om kacchhapesaaya Vidhmahe Mahaabalaaya Deemahi Thanno koormah Prachodhayaath”

Sri Gowri Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Mahaadevyai cha Vidhmahe Rudrapathnyai cha Deemahi Thanno Gowreeh Prachodhayaath”

Ganga Devi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Tripadhagaamini Vidhmahe Rudrapatnyai cha Deemahi Thanno Gangaa Prachodhayaath”

Chamundi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Pisaachadhwajaayai Vidhmahe soolahastaayai Deemahi Thanno Kaali Prachodhayaath”

Dakshinamurthi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Dakshinamurtye Vidhmahe dhyaanastaaya Deemahi Thanno dheesa Prachodhayaath”

“Om gnaanamudraaya Vidhmahe tatvabhodhaaya Deemahi Thanno deva Prachodhayaath”

Dattatreya Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Digambaraaya Vidhmahe yogaarudaaya Deemahi Thanno Dattah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Dattaatreya Vidhmahe digambaraaya Deemahi Thanno Dattah Prachodhayaath”

“Om Digambaraaya Vidhmahe Avadhoothaaya Deemahi Thanno Dattah Prachodhayaath”

DhanaLakshmi Gayatri Mantra:

“Om dham dhanadhanyai Vidhmahe sreem ratipriyaayai Deemahi hreem swaahaa sakti Prachodhayaath”

Bhairava Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Svaanadhwajaaya Vidhmahe Soola hastaaya Deemahi Thanno Bhairavah Prachodhayaath”

Mathsya Gayatri Mantra:

“Om Tatpurushaaya Vidhmahe Mahaameenaaya Deemahi Thanno Vishnuh Prachodhayaath”

Guru-Jupiter Gayatri Mantra:

“Om vrishabadhwajaaya Vidhmahe kruni hastaaya Deemahi Thanno guru: Prachodhayaath”

Guru-Jupiter Gayatri Mantra:

“Om vrishabadhwajaaya Vidhmahe kruni hastaaya Deemahi Thanno guru: Prachodhayaath”

Guru-Jupiter Gayatri Mantra:

“Om vrishabadhwajaaya Vidhmahe kruni hastaaya Deemahi Thanno guru: Prachodhayaath”

Guru-Jupiter Gayatri Mantra:

“Om vrishabadhwajaaya Vidhmahe kruni hastaaya Deemahi Thanno guru: Prachodhayaath”

Gayatri Mantra


Gayatri Mantra: According to the Hindu scriptures Devi Gayatri is the Mother of the Vedas. It is said that even Trinities (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) worship her as their Mother. Gayatri Mantra is the prescribed daily mantra for all Hindus and regarded as the remover of all sins and the bestower of all desired things. It is also part of the Sandhya Vandana.

following is the most commonly recited Gayatri Mantra.

“Om Bhur Bhuvah Suvah Tat Saviturvarenyam Bhargodevasya Dheemahi Dhiyoyonah Prachodhayaath” The meaning of the Gayatri mantra is as follows:

We contemplate the glory of Light illuminating the three worlds: gross, subtle, and causal. I am that vivifying power, love, radiant illumination, and divine grace of universal intelligence. We pray for the divine light to illumine our minds.

Om: The primeval sound

Bhur: the physical world

Bhuvah: the mental world

Suvah: the celestial, spiritual world

Tat: That; God; transcendental Paramatma

Savithur: the Sun, Creator, Preserver

Varenyam: most adorable, enchanting

Bhargo: luster, effulgence

Devasya: resplendent, supreme Lord

Dheemahi: we meditate upon

Dhiyo: the intellect, understanding

Yo: May this light

Nah: our

Prachodhayaath: enlighten, guide, inspire


The other Gayatri Mantra is as follows:

Om Bhu, Om Bhuvah, Om Svaa, Om Mahaa, Om Janah, Om Tapah, Om Satyam, Om Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodhayaath Om Apo Jyotih Raso-mritam Brahmaa Bhur Bhuvah Swaa Om

According to the Hindu belief there are fourteen worlds. Bhu, Bhuvah, Svaa, Mahaa, Janah, Tapah, Satyam are the seven Higher worlds and Atata, Kutala, Vitala, Mahatala, Rasatala, Bhutala and Patala are the seven Lower worlds. The above Gayatri mantra is recited by those seeking the Higher worlds.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Shiva Thandava Stotra - Meaning


జటాటవీగలజ్జలప్రవాహపావితస్థలే గలేవలంబ్య లంబితాం భుజంగతుంగమాలికామ్ | డమడ్డమడ్డమడ్డమన్నినాదవడ్డమర్వయం చకార చండతాండవం తనోతు నః శివః శివమ్ || ౧ ||

జటాకటాహసంభ్రమభ్రమన్నిలింపనిర్ఝరీ- -విలోలవీచివల్లరీవిరాజమానమూర్ధని | ధగద్ధగద్ధగజ్జ్వలల్లలాటపట్టపావకే కిశోరచంద్రశేఖరే రతిః ప్రతిక్షణం మమ || ౨ ||

ధరాధరేంద్రనందినీవిలాసబంధుబంధుర స్ఫురద్దిగంతసంతతిప్రమోదమానమానసే | కృపాకటాక్షధోరణీనిరుద్ధదుర్ధరాపది క్వచిద్దిగంబరే మనో వినోదమేతు వస్తుని || ౩ ||

జటాభుజంగపింగళస్ఫురత్ఫణామణిప్రభా కదంబకుంకుమద్రవప్రలిప్తదిగ్వధూముఖే | మదాంధసింధురస్ఫురత్త్వగుత్తరీయమేదురే మనో వినోదమద్భుతం బిభర్తు భూతభర్తరి || ౪ ||

సహస్రలోచనప్రభృత్యశేషలేఖశేఖర ప్రసూనధూళిధోరణీ విధూసరాంఘ్రిపీఠభూః | భుజంగరాజమాలయా నిబద్ధజాటజూటక శ్రియై చిరాయ జాయతాం చకోరబంధుశేఖరః || ౫ ||

లలాటచత్వరజ్వలద్ధనంజయస్ఫులింగభా- -నిపీతపంచసాయకం నమన్నిలింపనాయకమ్ | సుధామయూఖలేఖయా విరాజమానశేఖరం మహాకపాలిసంపదేశిరోజటాలమస్తు నః || ౬ ||

కరాలఫాలపట్టికాధగద్ధగద్ధగజ్జ్వల- ద్ధనంజయాధరీకృతప్రచండపంచసాయకే | ధరాధరేంద్రనందినీకుచాగ్రచిత్రపత్రక- -ప్రకల్పనైకశిల్పిని త్రిలోచనే మతిర్మమ || ౭ ||

నవీనమేఘమండలీ నిరుద్ధదుర్ధరస్ఫురత్- కుహూనిశీథినీతమః ప్రబంధబంధుకంధరః | నిలింపనిర్ఝరీధరస్తనోతు కృత్తిసింధురః కళానిధానబంధురః శ్రియం జగద్ధురంధరః || ౮ ||

ప్రఫుల్లనీలపంకజప్రపంచకాలిమప్రభా- -విలంబికంఠకందలీరుచిప్రబద్ధకంధరమ్ | స్మరచ్ఛిదం పురచ్ఛిదం భవచ్ఛిదం మఖచ్ఛిదం గజచ్ఛిదాంధకచ్ఛిదం తమంతకచ్ఛిదం భజే || ౯ ||

అగర్వసర్వమంగళాకళాకదంబమంజరీ రసప్రవాహమాధురీ విజృంభణామధువ్రతమ్ | స్మరాంతకం పురాంతకం భవాంతకం మఖాంతకం గజాంతకాంధకాంతకం తమంతకాంతకం భజే || ౧౦ ||

జయత్వదభ్రవిభ్రమభ్రమద్భుజంగమశ్వస- -ద్వినిర్గమత్క్రమస్ఫురత్కరాలఫాలహవ్యవాట్ | ధిమిద్ధిమిద్ధిమిధ్వనన్మృదంగతుంగమంగళ ధ్వనిక్రమప్రవర్తిత ప్రచండతాండవః శివః || ౧౧ ||

దృషద్విచిత్రతల్పయోర్భుజంగమౌక్తికస్రజోర్- -గరిష్ఠరత్నలోష్ఠయోః సుహృద్విపక్షపక్షయోః | తృష్ణారవిందచక్షుషోః ప్రజామహీమహేంద్రయోః సమం ప్రవర్తయన్మనః కదా సదాశివం భజే || ౧౨ ||

కదా నిలింపనిర్ఝరీనికుంజకోటరే వసన్ విముక్తదుర్మతిః సదా శిరఃస్థమంజలిం వహన్ | విముక్తలోలలోచనో లలాటఫాలలగ్నకః శివేతి మంత్రముచ్చరన్ సదా సుఖీ భవామ్యహమ్ || ౧౩ ||

ఇమం హి నిత్యమేవముక్తముత్తమోత్తమం స్తవం పఠన్స్మరన్బ్రువన్నరో విశుద్ధిమేతిసంతతమ్ | హరే గురౌ సుభక్తిమాశు యాతి నాన్యథా గతిం విమోహనం హి దేహినాం సుశంకరస్య చింతనమ్ || ౧౪ ||

పూజావసానసమయే దశవక్త్రగీతం యః శంభుపూజనపరం పఠతి ప్రదోషే | తస్య స్థిరాం రథగజేంద్రతురంగయుక్తాం లక్ష్మీం సదైవ సుముఖిం ప్రదదాతి శంభుః || ౧౫ ||




Shiva Thandava Stotram
By Ravana

Translated by P. R. Ramachander

[It is believed that Lord Shiva is the king of all dancers. He was anexpert in the thandava style of dancing. This is a vigorous manly styleof dancing. This stotra is about him while in the act of dancing.Alliteration and onomatopoeia create roiling waves of resounding beautyin this great stotra. This stotra which is so majestic was composed bynone other than Ravana, the demon king, who ruled over Sri Lanka, whowas one of the great devotees of Lord Shiva. Once the proud Ravanaconquered the entire India and approached Mount Kailas on top of whichLord Shiva resides with his consort Goddess Parvathi. Ravana calledLord Shiva to come down. When he did not, he uprooted the mountain withhis twenty hands. This made Goddess Parvathi jittery. Then Lord Shivapressed down the mountain with his thumb. Ravana was crushed by theweight of the mountain. There he praised Lord Shiva by singing the SamaVeda and this great stotra composed by him. Lord Shiva was pleased andpardoned him.]


Jatatavee gala jjala pravaha pavitha sthale,
Gale avalabhya lambithaam bhujanga thunga malikaam,
Dama ddama dama ddama ninnadava damarvayam,
Chakara chanda thandavam thanothu na shiva shivam. 1

From the forest of his matted lock, water flows and wets his neck,
On which hangs the greatest of snake like a garland,
And his drum incessantly plays damat, damat, damat, damat,
And Shiva is engaged in the very vigorous manly dance,
To bless and shower, prosperity on all of us.


Jata kataha sambhramabrama nillimpa nirjari,
Vilola veechi vallari viraja mana moordhani,
Dhaga dhaga daga jjwala lalata patta pavake,
Kishora Chandra shekare rathi prathi kshanam mama. 2

The celestial river agitatedly moving through his matted hair,
Which makes his head shine with those soft waves,
And his forehead shining like a brilliant fire-daga daga,
And the crescent of moon which is an ornament to his head,
Makes my mind love him each and every second.


Dara darendra nandini vilasa bhandhu bhandura,
Sphuradigantha santhathi pramodha mana manase,
Krupa kadaksha dhorani niruddha durdharapadi,
Kwachi digambare mano vinodhamethu vasthuni. 3

The consort of the ever sportive daughter of the mountain,
Whose mind rejoices at her side long glances,
With the stream of merciful look which removes hardships,
Makes my mind take pleasure in him who wears the directions as apparel.


Jada bhujanga pingala sphurath phana mani prabha,
Kadamba kumkuma drava praliptha digwadhu mukhe,
Madhandha sindhura sphurathwagu utthariya medhure,
Mano vinodhamadhbutham bibarthu bhootha bharthari. 4

He, with the shining lustrous gem on the hood
Of the serpent entwining his matted locks,
He, who is with his bride whose face is decorated
By the melting of red saffron Kumkum,
And He who wears on his shoulder the hide
Of the elephant which was blind with ferociousness,
Makes my mind happy and contented,
In him who is the leader of Bhoothas*.
* can be taken to mean as souls or mythical beings guarding Kailasa.


Sahasra lochana prabhoothyasesha lekha shekhara,
Prasoona dhooli dhorani vidhu sarangri peedabhu,
Bhujangaraja Malaya nibhadha jada jhootaka,
Sriyai chiraya jayatham chakora bandhu shekhara. 5

May he whose foot stool is decorated
By the ever flowing flower dust.
Falling the bent head of Indra and other Gods,
And may He, whose matted locks are tied by the king of serpents,
And may he, whose head is decorated
By the crescent moon who a friend of Chakora*
Shower prosperity for ever on me.
* A mythical bird which lives by drinking moon light.


Lalata chathwara jwaladhanam jaya sphulingabha,
Nipeetha pancha sayagam saman nilimpanayakam,
Sudha mayookha lekhaya virajamana shekharam,
Maha kapali sampade, siro jadalamasthu na. 6

May he with the raging fire
In his forehead, who burnt the God of love,
May He who is forever being saluted by king of devas,
And may he who has collected
The cool ambrosia like crescent moon on his head,
And may he who wears the collection of skulls,
Bless us to create wealth for us.


Karala bhala pattika dhagadhaga jjwala,
Ddhanam jayahuthi krutha prachanda pancha sayage ,
Dharadharendra nandhini kuchagra chithrapathraka,
Prakalpanaika shilpini, trilochane rather mama. 7

May He in whose dreadful forehead, fire burns "Dhahaga", "Dhaga,"
May He who burnt the one with five arrows* as an offering to fire,
May He who is the only one who can write decorative lines,
On the tip of the breasts of the daughter of the mountain,
And May He with three eyes make mind enjoy in him.
* The God of love


Naveena megha mandali nirudha durdharath sphurath,
Kahoo niseedhi neethama prabhandha bandha kandhara,
Nilimpa nirjari darsthanothu kruthi sindhura,
Kala nidhana bandhura sriyam jagat durandhara. 8

May He whose black neck is as dark
As several layers of new clouds,
Packed closely on the night of the new moon.
May He who wears the celestial river on his head,
May He who killed the Gajasura with an elephant head,
May He who is very handsome because of the crescent that he wears,
And may he who carries the entire burden of the world,
Bless us with all sorts of wealth .


Prafulla neela pankaja prapancha kalima prabha,
Valambhi kanda kanthali ruchi prabandha kandharam,
Smarschidham puraschidham bhavaschidham makhachidham,
Gajachidandakachidham tham anthakachidham bhaje. 9

I salute him, who shines with a black neck
Similar to the well opened blue lotus,
On which all the temples depend for prayer,
And him who destroyed God of love, the three cities,
The worldly problems and yaga destroyers,
And him who destroyed elephant faced Asura and also God of death.,


Agarva sarva mangalaa kalaa kadamba manjari,
Rasa pravaha madhuri vijrumbha mana madhu vrtham,
Suranthakam, paranthakam, bhavanthakam, makhandakam,
Gajandhakandhakandakam thamanthakanthakam bhaje. 10

I salute him who is like the bee who drinks the sweetened honey,
That flows from the flower bunch of collection of arts of the Goddess,
And him who destroyed God of love, the three cities,
The worldly problems and yaga destroyers,
And him who destroyed elephant faced Asura and also God of death.


Jayathwadhabra vibramadbujaamga maswasath,
Vinirgamath, kramasphurath, karala bhala havya vat,
Dhimi dhimi dhimi dhwanan mrudanga thunga mangala,
Dhwani karma pravarthitha prachanda thandawa shiva. 11

Victory to the great Shiva, who has the fire burning in his forehead,
Which is increased by the breath of the snake wandering in the sky,
And to Him who dances to the changing tunes and fierce sound,
Of Dhimi, dhimi, dhimi coming out the auspicious drum.


Drusha dwichi thra thalpayor bhujanga moukthika srajo,
Garishta rathna loshtayo suhrudhwi paksha pakshayo,
Trunara vinda chakshusho praja mahee mahendrayo,
Samapravarthika kadha sadashivam bhajamyaham. 12

When will I be able to worship that eternal shiva,
With a feeling of equanimity towards snake and a garland,
Towards great gems and dirt or friends and enemies,
Or Towards a blade of grass and lotus like eyes,
Or emperor and ordinary men.


Kada nilampa nirjaree nikunja kotare vasan,
Vimuktha durmathee sada sirasthanjaleem vahan,
Vilola lola lochano lalama bhala lagnaka,
Shivethi manthamucharan kada sukhee bhavamyaham. 13

When will I live the life of pleasure, meditating on Shiva,
Sitting near a hollow place near the celestial river Ganga,
Releasing all my bad thoughts and with hands clasped above my head,
After releasing all passion for the pretty women with shifting eyes?


Imam hi nithya meva muktha muthamothamam sthavam,
Padan, smaran broovan naro vishudhimethi santhatham,
Hare Gurou subhakthimasu yathi nanyadha gatheem,
Vimohinam hi dehinaam sushakarasya chithanam. 14

This greater than the great prayer if read,
Remembered, or recited daily by man,
Will make him pure, eternal,
And he would get devotion to Shiva leading him to salvation,
For remembering Lord Shiva, is a sure method of removal of detachment.


Poojavasana samaye dasa vakhra geetham,
Ya shambhu poojana param padthi pradhoshe,
Thasya sthiraam radha gajendra thuranga yuktham,
Lakshmeem sadaiva sumukheem pradadathi shambu. 15

He who sings this song composed by the ten headed one,
At the end of every worship or,
Reads it after worship of Shiva on the Pradosha day,
Will get by the blessing of lord Shiva, chariots, elephants and horses,
As well as the affectionate sight of god of wealth.


Ithi Ravana krutham,
Shiva thandava stotram,
Sampoornam,

Thus ends the prayer of the dancing Shiva,
Composed by Ravana.