1.Om AmbikaiyePotri2. Om Adhi Karukavoor Nayagiye Potri3. Om Annaiye Potri4. Om Akhilandeshwariye Potri5. Om Karparakshambikaiye Potri6. Om Madhavi Vanathale Potri7. Om Parabbrahmaswaroopiniye Potri8. Om Padhmapeedam Thigazhbavale Potri9. Om Parameswariye Potri10. Om Pasanghushaye Potri11. Om Vedhikaikku Arul Seithavale Potri12. Om Karu Kakkum Annaiye Potri13. Om Kamala Mugathinale Potri14. Om Magapperu Tharubavale Potri15. Om Kankanda Dheivame Potri16. Om Mullaivanathu Mudhalviye Potri17. Om Santhana Lakshmiye Potri18. Om Vamadhevan Idapuram Amarndhavale Potri19. Om Poojaikku uriyavale Potri20. Om Karuvarai Kadhiroliye Potri21. Om Soundhariya Nayagiye Potri22. Om Mangala Deviye Potri23. Om Aadi Madha Nayagiye Potri24. Om Ambalavanan Thunaiye Potri25. Om Sandhana Ezhile Potri26. Om Shambiviye Potri27. Om Ther Yeri Varubavale Potri28. Om Vamsam Valarpavalae Potri29. Om Kalyaniye Potri30. Om Thamirai Thalinaiye Potri31. Om Eesanin Inaiye Potri32. Om Karumbanaiyale Potri33. Om Pancharaniya Parvathiye Potri34. Om Garbhapuriyale Potri35. Om vuruvai Thigazhbavale Potri36. Om Parugamudhe Potri37. Om Karuvai Niraibavale Potri38. Om Alangaravalliye Potri39. Om Nalvarin Thalaiviye Potri40. Om Sandhanavasathinale Potri41. Om Adhisayam Seibavale Potri42. Om Mokshanayagiye Potri43. Om Abhaya Karathinale Potri44. Om Varadha Deviye Potri45. Om Parvadha Putriye Potri46. Om Angayarkanniye Potri

47. Om Eeshwariye Potri48. Om Ulagammaiye Potri49. Om Kanakambikaiye Potri50. Om Shiva Yoga Nayagiye Potri51. Om Auvshadhamanavale Potri52. Om Shivanandha Valliye Potri53. Om Shakthisswaroopiniye Potri54. Om Thripurasundariye Potri55. Om Thirunilai Nayagiye Potri56. Om Mangaliye Potri57. Om Deepa Vilake Potri58. Om Karpagakaruve Potri59. Om Karunai Kadalae Potri60. Om Jagadeeshwariye Potri61. Om Shailaputriye Potri62. Om Dhukka Nivariniye Potri63. Om Mangala Roopiniye Potri64. Om Maheshwariye Potri65. Om Bagawathiye Potri66. Om Uma Deviye Potri67. Om Vara Devadhaiye Potri68. Om Nithyaye Potri69. Om Gayathriye Potri70. Om Mandhira Vadive Potri71. Om Thandhira vuruve Potri72. Om Yendhira Amaive Potri73. Om Yoginiye Potri74. Om Rajeshwariye Potri75. Om Vishveshwariye Potri76. Om Kalyana Dhaadhriye Potri77. Om Divya Roopiniye Potri78. Om Sumangaliye Potri79. Om Kulam Kappavale Potri80. Om Puniyam tharubavale Potri81. Om Aram valarkum Nayagiye Potri82. Om Chandrakalavathiye Potri83. Om Kashtanivariniye Potri84. Om Sankatanasiniye Potri85. Om Shankariye Potri86. Om Kumkuma Nayagiye Potri87. Om Vijayaye Potri88. Om Gowriye Potri89. Om Madhankiye Potri90. Om Vaageeshwariye Potri91. Om Bhairaviye Potri92. Om Shri Chakra Vasiniye Potri

93. Om Shooliniye Potri94. Om Jayanthiye Potri95. Om Thiripura Sundariye Potri96. Om Narayaniye Potri97. Om Navarathri Nayagiye Potri98. Om Sundariye Potri99. Om Vindhya Vasiniye Potri100. Om Thayal Nayagiye Potri101. Om Ammaiye Potri102. Om Madhavi Vaneeshwariye Potri103. Om Mallikarinyeshwariye Potri104. Om Bhavaniye Potri105. Om Aarogyam Arulbavale Potri106. Om Chidanandhiye Potri107. Om Guhanandhiye Potri108. Om Garbharakshapureeshwariye Potri

Once in ancient days, lived a common man 'Achchudha Kalappar' in Pennaadum  , South Arcot district. He was desperately longing for a baby for so many years and he told about his worries to a pandit 'Sagalaakama Pandit', The Pandit read the hold book "Devaram" and came out with this prayer. Just as the Pandit had advised Achchudha Kalappar and his wife reached the place 'Thiruvenkaadu' and then took a holy bath and prayed with sole devotion to Lord Shiva residing at Thiruvenkaadu. The Lord answered their prayers and blessed them with a baby boy who grew up as "Meikandaar", one of the prominent Shiva devotees. The following verses has been blessed by the Lord Shiva devotee "Thirugnana Sambandhar". Recite them in the morning and evening for 48 days and pray with sincere devotion to Lord Siva. During those 48 days it is good to feed a cow with grass or fruits.

PREGNACY PRAYER TO LORD SHIVAkan kaatum nudhalaanung, kanal kaattum kaiyaanumpen kaatum uruvaanum pirai kaatum sadaiyaanumpan kaatum isaiyaanum payir kaatum puyalaanumvenkaatil uraivaanum vidai kaatum kodiyaaney!pei adaiya pirivu eidhum pillaiyinodu ulla ninaivuaayinavey varam peruvur aiyura vaenda ondrumvaeyana thozh umai pangan venkaatu mukkula neerthoi vinaiyaar avar thammaith thoyavaam thee vinayaemannoda neer anal kaaloda aagayum madhi iraviennil varum iyamaanun ihabaramum en dhisaiyumpenninodu aan perumaiyodu sirumaiyumam paeraalanvinnavar kon vazhipada venkaadu idama virumbinaneyvidamunda midutru annal venkaatin thanpuravinmadal vinda mudhath thazhai malar nizhalaik kuruhu endruthada mandu thuraikendai thamarai-in poo maraiyakada vinda kadhir mutha nahai kaatum katchiyadheyvaelaimali thankaanal ven kaataan thiruvadi kezh

malaimali vansaandhal vazhipadu nun maraiyavun thanmael adar vengaalan uyir vindapinai naman thoodharaala midatraan adiyaar endru adara anjuvareysakkaram maarku eendhaanum salandharanai pizhandhaanumakkarai mael asaithaanum adaindha ayiraavadhum paniyamikku adhanukku aruzh surakkum venkaadum vinai thurakkummukkulam nangu udaiyaanum mukkan udai iraivaneypan moitha inimozhiyaazl bayam eidha malai eduthaun maththan uram nerithu andra aruzh seidhaan uraikovilkan moitha karu mangngai nadamaadak kadal muzhangavin moitha pozhil vari vandu isai muralum venkaadeykazhzhaar sengamalathaan kadal kidandhaan ena ivargalollanmai kolarkku odi uyarndhu aalndhum unarvariyaanvellaanai dhavum seiyum maedhahu venkaattaan endruulladi urugaadhaar unarvudaimai unaromeybodhiyarkal pindiyargal mindu mozhiporul ennumpedhaiyargal avar, pirimin arivudaiyeer idhu kaenminvedhiyargal virumbiya seer viyan thiru venkaataan endruodhiyavar yaadhum oru theedhu ilar endru unarumineythan pozhil soozh sanbaiyur kon thamizh gnana sambandhanvinpoli venpiraich chenni vihirdhan urai venkaataippanpoli sentamizh maalai paadiya pathu ivai vallaarman poliya vaazhndhavar poi vaan poilyap puhuvarey!THIRUCHCHITRRAMBALAM

Sanaischara Uvacha:- Lord Sani told:- Bhagawan deva devesa krupaya thwam jagat prabho , vamsakhya kavacham broohi mahyam sishyaya they anagha yasya prabhavath devesa, Vamso vrudhir jayathe, Oh God , Oh god of gods, Oh Lord of the universe, please be kind enough to tell that Armour to this faultless disciple of yours , which deals about family and by the power of which , the family will grow. Soorya Uvacha:- (Lord Sun said:- Srunu puthra pravakshyami , vamsakhyaam kavacham shubham, Santhana vrudhir, yath padath Garbha raksha sada nrunam. 1 Hear what I narrate my son, which is the armour dealing with family, And would result in more children, protection of pregnancy and the foetus. Vandhyapi labhathe puthram kaka vandhya suthair yadha, Mrutha vathsa suputhra asyath sravath Garbha sthira praja. 2 She who cannot conceive children would get sons, She who has only one child would get more children, She who delivers dead children would get good children, And her pregnancy would always be protected and, Her delivery would always be safe. Apushpa pushpinee yasaya , dharanascha sukha prasoo, 

Kanya praja puthreeni yethath sthothram prabhavatha. 3 With the power of this prayer, All pregnancies would lead to safe delivery, Girls who do not flower will flower, And women with only girl children, Would become mother of male children. Bhootha prathadhija bhadha, ya bhadha kali dhoshaja, Graha bhadha , deva bhadha bhadha shathru krutha cha yaa. 4 Bhasmee bhavathi sarvasthaa , kavachasya prabhavatha, Sarva rogo vinasyanthi sarve bala grahascha yea. 5 Problems created by ghosts and corpses, Problems created by Kali , planets and devas, And problems created by our enemies, Would completely become ashes , Due to the power of this armour, All diseases would be cured, And all homes will have children. Poorva rakshathu Varahee, cha agneyam ambika swayam, Dakshine Chandika raksheth nairuthya hamsa vahini. 6 Let the east be protected by Varaahee, Let the south east be protected by Ambika herself, Let the south be protected by Chandika, And let the south west be protected by she who rides the swan. Varahe paschime raksheth, vayavyam cha maheswari, Uthare Vaishnavi raksheth , eesanyam simha vahini. 7 Let the west be protected by Varahee, Let the North West be protected by Great goddess, Let the north be protected by Vaishnavi, And the north east be protected by she who rides the lion. Oordhwam thu sharadha raksheth, adho rakshathu Parvathi, Shakambharee shiro raksheth, mukham rakshathu bhairavi. 8 Let the overhead be protected by Sharadha, Let the down side be protected by Parvathi, Let Shakhambaree protect my head, And let Bhairavee protect my face. Kantam rakshathu Chamunda, hrudayam rakshathachiva, Eesani cha bhujou raksheth, kukshim nabhim cha kalika. 9 Let my neck be protected by Chamunda, Let my heart be protected by consort of Shiva, Let my arms be protected by eeshani, Let my belly and navel be protected by Kalika. Aparna hyudaram raksheth katim bhasthim Shiva Priya, Ooru rakshathu kaumari, jaya janu dhwayam thadha. 10 Let my stomach be protected by Aparna, Let my hip and waist be protected by darling of Shiva, Le my thigh be protected by Kaumari, 

Let my pair of knees be protected by Jaya. Gulphou padou sada raksheth Brahmani Parameshwari, Sarvangani sada raksheth durga durgarthi nasini. 11 Let my ankle and feet be protected by the goddess of all Brahmani, And let all my body parts be always protected by Durga , the destroyer of ills. Namo devyai maha devyai durgai sathatham nama, Puthra soukhyam dehi dehi Garbha raksham kurushwa na. 12 Salutations to holy goddess , the great goddess, And salutations always to Goddess Durga Please give and give me pleasure of a son, And please also protect my pregnancy. Om Hreem. Hreem hreem, sreem sreem sreem, Iym , Iym , Iym Mahakali . Maha Lakshmi , Maha Saraswathi roopayai, nava koti moorthyai, Durgayai nama, hreem, hreem, hreem. Om Hreem. Hreem hreem, sreem sreem sreem, Iym , Iym , Iym She ho is of the form of Great Kali, great Lakshmi and Great Saraswathi, Who has billions of newer and newer forms, Salutations to Durga, hreem, hreem, hreem. Durgarthi nasini Santhana soukhyam dehi dehi Oh Durga, destroyer of all problems, give and give me pleasure of children Vandhyathwam mrutha vathsathwam hara hara Destroy the possibility of childlessness and possibility of dead children Garbha raksham kuru kuru Protect and protect my pregnancy. Sakalam bhadham kulajam bahyajam krutham akrutham cha nasaya nasaya Destroy and destroy all sort of problems arising out of family, from outside, And due to actions done and not done. Sarva Gathrani raksha raksha Let all my body be protected and protected. Garbham poshaya poshaya Help my pregnancy to grow, and to grow, Sarvopadhravam soshaya soshaya swaha, Let all problems be weakened and weakened. Anena kavechanangam saptha varabhi manthritham, Rithu snano jalampeethwa bhaveth garbhavathi druvam. 13 Those sinless who without fail chant this armour for seven days, And Taking bath after the periods , they would become pregnant for sure. Garbha patha bhaye peethwa druda Garbha prajayathe 14 To those who are afraid of abortions a firm pregnancy would set. Anena kavachenaadha marjitha yaa nisagame, Sarva badha vinirmuktha garbhinee syath na samsaya. 15 Repeating without sin the armour with a cleansed mind at onset of darkness, One would get rid of all problems and would no doubt become pregnant. Anena kavacheneha grandhitham raktha dorakam, Kati dese darayanthi suputhra sukha bhagini, Asootha puthramindrani jayanthamyath prabhavatha. 16 The sinless one after reading the armour several times, 

Over a red thread and ties it on her hip, Would surely become a mother of a son without problems, And that son in his prowess will win over even Indra. Gurupadhishtam vamsakhyam kavacham thadhidham sada, Guhyath guhyathara chedham na prakasyam hi sarvatha, Dharanath patanadhasya vamsachedho na cjayathe. 17 This Armour as per teachings of Guru should be learned by heart, For it is more secret than the secret and should not be cut or made known, And wearing or reading this will ensure that family is never cut. Ithi Sri Jnana Bhaskare Vamsa Vrudhikaram Durga kavacham. This is the armour of Durga which promotes family from Jnana BHaskara 

By Brahmasri Sengalipuram Anantha Rama Deekshithar

Sri Garbharakshamgai song: (Repeat the 1st stanza after every stanza)

Sri Madhavi kananasye-Garbha,Rakshambike pahi bhaktham sthuvantham.In the forest of sacred jasmine, devotees pray,Protect us Oh protector of pregnancyVapi thate vama bhage, vamaDevasya devi sthidha thwam,Manyaa varenyaa vadaanya, pahi,Garbhasya janthun thadha bhktha lokaan. 1In the shore of the pond, you are,Situated on the left side of the God,Oh respected goddess, Oh giver of boons,Oh Goddess who speaks with grace,Protect all animals and devotees during pregnancy.Sri Garbha raksha pure yaa, divya,Soundarya yuktha, sumangalya gathri,Dhathree, janithri janaanaam, divya,Roopaam Dhayardraam manognaam bhaje thaam. 2Oh Goddess of the town of protection of pregnancy,Who is blessed with divine beauty, who carries a good mangalya*,Who gives every one, who is the mother of all,Who is pretty, who melts with mercy, I sing about you.*The mangal Suthra-It could also mean a god with blessed formAashada mase supunye, shukra,Vaare sugandhena gandhena liptha,Divyambaraa kalpa veshaa, vaja,Peyadhi yagasya bhakthasya sudrushtaa. 3In the month of Ashada*, on Fridays,You are covered with scented sandal paste,And dressed in divine cloths and offered,By lucky devotees, the Vajapeya sacrifice.

* July-August of the Souramana Hindu calendarKalyana dhathrim namasye, Vedi,Kangcha Sthriyaa Garbha raksha kareem thwaam,Baalai sada sevithaangri,GarbhaRakshartha, maaraa dhupe thaiu pethaam. 4I salute her who gives all that is good, who,Protects Vedic pundits and pregnancy of women,For she always protects children in pregnancies,When the delivery time comes very near for them.Brahmothsava vipra veedhyaam, Vaadhya,Gosheena thushtaam radhena sannivishtaam,Sarvartha dhatrim bhajeham, deva,Vrundaira peedaayaam Jagan matharam thwam. 5During the Brahmothsava,* along with sound of music,Sitting on a chariot you go round the streets of Brahmins,And I pray you,who is the giver of all that is good,Who removes the problems of groups of gods,And is the mother of the entire universe.*Annual festivalYethad krutham stotra rathnam, Deekshitha,Anantha ramena devyaa thustachyai,Nithyam padethyasthu bhakthya, puthra,Pothradhi bhagyam BHavethasya nithyam. 6This jewel of prayer, composed by Anantha Rama Deekshithar,For the sake of pleasing the goddess, If read daily with devotion,Would lead to sons, grand sons and daily luck.Ithi Brahma sri Anantharama Deekshitha virachithamGarbha rakshambikaa stotram SAmpoornam.Thus ends the prayer addressed to Garbha Rakshambika,Composed by Sri Anantha Rama Deekshithar.Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Garbha Raksha Stotram, By Sage Sounaka. (Please recite according to the months, details given below)

Ehyehi Bhagawan Brahman,Praja kartha, praja pathe,Pragruhsheeniva balim cha imam,Aaapathyaam raksha garbhineem. 1Please accept this sacred Offering, Lord Brahma,Who creates people,And who is the lord of the people,And be pleased to protect,This lady who is in the family way,From all dangers.Aswini deva devesou,

Pragrhneethaam balim dwimam,Saapathyaam Garbhineem cha imam,Cha Rakshatham pooja yanaya. 2Oh Aswini Devas,Who are the doctors of Gods,Please accept this sacred offering,And be pleased to protect,This lady who is in the family way.Because of this worship offered to you.From all dangers.Rudraascha ekaadasa prokthaa,Pragruhananthu balim dwimam,Yushmaakam preethaye vrutham,Nithyam rakshathu Garbineem. 3Oh Holy Rudras who are eleven,Please accept this sacred offering,Which has been made as per your wish,To get your mercy and blessing,And be pleased to protect daily,This lady who is in the family way.Aadhithya dwadasa prokthaa,Pragrahneethwam balim dwimam,Yushmagam thejasaam vrudhya,Nithyam rakshatha garbhineem. 4Oh Holy Sun Gods who are twelve,Please accept this offering,So that your great luster increases,Be pleased to accept this sacred offering,And be pleased to protect daily,This lady who is in the family way.Vinayaka Ganadhyaksha,Shiva Puthra Maha Bala,Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam,Sapathyam raksha garbhineem. 5Oh Vinayaka, Oh Ganesa,Oh Son of Lord Shiva,Oh God who is very strong,Please accept this sacred offering,And be pleased to protect,This lady who is in the family way.From all dangers.Skanda Shanmukha Devesa,Puthra preethi vivardhana,Pragrahneeshwa Balim cha imam,Sapathyaam raksha Garbhineem. 6Oh Skanda, Oh God with six heads,

Oh God who is the chief of devas,Oh God who increases the love for our sons,Please accept this sacred offering,And be pleased to protect,This lady who is in the family way,From all dangers.Prabhaasa, Prabhavassyama,Prathyoosho maruth nala,Druvoo dhura dhuraschaiva ,Vasavoshtou prakeerthitha,Pragrahnee thwam Balim cha imam,Nithyam raksha garbhineem. 7Oh Prabhasa, Oh Prabhava,Oh Syama, Of Prathyusha,Oh Marutha, Oh Anala,Oh Dhruva, Oh Dhuradhura,Who are the eight sacred Vasus,Please accept this sacred offering,And be pleased to protect daily,This lady who is in the family way.Pithur devi, Pithusreshte,Bahu puthri, maha bale,Bhootha sreshte Nisa vase,Nirvruthe, sounaka priye,Pragrahneeshwa balim cha imam,Sapathyam raksha garbhineem. 8Oh Goddess of my manes,Oh Goddess who is greater than my manes,Oh Goddess who has all women as daughters,Oh Goddess who is very strong,Oh Goddess who is greater than all beings,Oh Goddess who protects us at night,Oh Goddess, who does not have any blemishes,Oh Goddess who was worshipped by Sounaka,Please accept this sacred offering,And be pleased to protect,This lady who is in the family way,From all dangers.Raksha Raksha Mahadeva,Baktha anugraha Karaka,Pakshi vahana Govinda,Sapathyam raksha Garbhineem. 9Oh God who is greatest,Be pleased to protect and protect,Oh God who showers blessing on his devotees,Oh Govinda, who rides on a bird,

Be pleased to protect,This lady who is in the family way,From all dangers.

Daily chant these slokas thinking of Sri Garbharakshambigai and have her picture with you in the prayer room and with you. It will give you a confidence that she is protecting you and your child always. 

1.During the second month read the first two slokas daily as many times as can;2.During the third month read the first three slokas daily as many times as can;3.During the fourth month read the first four slokas daily as many times as can;4.During the fifth month read the first five slokas daily as many times as can;5.During the sixth month read the first six slokas daily as many times as can;6.During the seventh month read the first seven slokas daily as many times as can;7.During the eighth month read the first eight slokas daily as many times as can;8.During the ninth month read all the nine slokas daily as many times as can;It is believed that this would ensure safe delivery.

For safe pregnancy and safe delivery of  the baby

Hey sangara Shamarahara PramadhaadhiNaadhari Mannaadha shaamba sasisudaHarithiriSulin sambo sugaprasava kiruthbavame dhayaaloHeyMaadhaviVanesa Paalayamaam Namasthe

To Gain blessings of Garbarakshambigai for safe delivery of the baby, recite the below slogam for 108 times everyday:Hamavath yuthare Paarchve shuradhaa naama yakshiniDhasyaa Shmarana Maathrena visalyaa Garbinibavedhu

Swayamvara parvathi Mantra:

Om Hreem Yoginim Yogini Yogeswari Yoga Bhayankari Sakala Sthavara Jangamasya Mukha Hridayam Mama Vasam akarsha Akarshaya Namaha

Santhana Gopala Mantra  (108 times a day till the date of delivery)Om Devaki Sudha Govinda Vasudeva Jagath PatheDehimey Thanayam Krishna Thwamaham Saranam KadhahaaDeva Deva Jagannatha Gothra Vridhi Karap Prabho Dehimey Thanayam Sheegram Ayushmandham Yashashreenam

Garbarakshambigai sloka to conceive and to prevent abortion.

Aum devendhiraani namosthubyam Dhevendhira piriya baamini Vivaaha baakyam aarokyam puthra laabam sadhehime Padhim dhehi sudham dhehi Soubaakyam dhehime subhe Soumaangalyam subam Gnayanam Dhehime Garbarakshake

 

 

 

Kaathyaayini mahaamaaye Maha yoginya dhisvari Nandhagoba seedham dhevam Padhim Megurudhe Namah

Garbha rakshambigai Gayathri (to conceive... also to prevent abortion)

Om Garbharakshambigai vithmaheManggala devatheye dhimaheThanno devi prosothayat

Other Mantras to conceive a male baby (son)

Sarvabadhabinirmukto dhanadhanyasutanvitahManushyo tatprasaden bhavishyati na samshayah

Moola Mantra to conceive and to prevent abortion

Om hrim lajja jjalyam thah thah lah om hrim svaha

To prevent abortion

Pumansam Patram Janey Tam Pumananu Jayatam Bhagvati Putranam Mata Jatanam Jamyashyam Yan" - atharvana veda

Other slokas

Devakisutam Govindam Vasudevam JagatpatimDehimeTanayam Krishna twam-aham Sharanagatah.

Paamban sreemath kumaraguru daasa swamigal arul seitha vear kuzhavee veatkai Pathine londrumvizhai seiyya paatha molida nan mathipoan maamaimuga manda lamba kukkanagung kathiye verkuzhavee ninnaik kaadha laatrazhuva nithiye vaaraayo kaiga neellu kindranave 1 seevi mudithasigai sempor sutti nan kuzhaigal mevu muruppunizhal seiya vaadum verkuzhavee yeval kodutharulla venni yenmun vaaraayo koovai verutha kanga lichai kollu kindranave 2 paave runjsavaiyar mechip paadum verkuzhavee seve runpavalath theiva vaayai yethirandhu thoove rinkaraiga linguch cholla vaarayo

kove yenseviga lichai kollu kindrave 3

ponnaar kandasara nangu poonda thangavozhik konnaar vearkuzhavee nalla kovvai ninithazhai yennaar vantheera vingu nalga vaarayo unnaa runnilaiyum vaayu mooru kindranave 4 yenne rumpalayi lendra vealbi diththasaiyung kanye senguzhavee yendran kanga naandazhage thanee rumvadhana muththan thaaro yopirithu nannaa vennullandhaa ninnai naadu kindratharoo 5 muthe maamaniye mullai vetchi nankadambu vaithaa napunaindhen munnar vaara yovuzhalunj sithaar verkuzhavee yuchi sevvan moandhukolla vithe yenmooki nichai meeru kindratharoo 6 Iyaar nallaraiyir ponva danga laadavuzhal vaiyaar verkuzhavee yingu vaara yogaalgal maiyaar kanmalarga llinbu malga moandhu kolla meyyaa yenmooki nichai meeru kindratharoo 7 ponpoan meniyile nalla booma nangamazhum inbe verkuzhavee yingu vaaraa yoviriyaa anbaar punmuruval seiyyu maarvir pallazhagen thunbee rambenavee nenjchand thullu kindratharoo 8 kallaar sengkarumbe kandu thene yinnamudhun killaai verkuzhavee yenbar kealle maathumaiyaal pillaai kanniyondru nall petbe naanraruven thalla thekoallarken munnar vaaraa yodhakaiye 9 maanbaar sandhamuni yinba vaazhve ninezhilaik kaanbaar verazhagu minguk kaanbaar kollonaan oonbaa danjiyunai nangu kaanbaa nindruvandhen veenboo kaadhapadi yinggan vaaraai verkuzhavee 10

8. SREE SUBRAHMANYA ASTAKAM/ KARAVALAMBHAMHe Swaaminaatha Karunaakara Deena BandhoSree Paarvateesha Mukha Pankaja Padma BandhoSree Eeshaadi Devagana Poojita PaadapadmaVallee Eesanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam.Devaadi Devasuta Devaganaadi NaathaDevendra Vandya Mrudupankaja ManjupaadaDevarshi Naarada Muneendra Sugeeta KeerteVallee Eesanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam.Nityaannadaana Niradaakhila RogahaarinBhaagya Pradaana Paripoorita BhaktakaamaShrutyaagama Pranava Vaachya NijaswarupaVallee Eesanaatha Mama Dehi Karaavalambam.Krauncha Asoorendra Parikhantana Shakti Shule

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Dasa Maha Vidhya SthuthiDasa Maha Vidhya Sthuthi (Prayer of the ten great wisdoms) Translated by P.R.Ramachander

( Shakteyas , worship the goddess Parvathi in her ten different aspects . This great stotra was taken from http://hindupad.com/dasamahavidya/dasamahavidya-stotra-dashamahavidya-stotram/ )

Mahakali (The goddess with ten heads , black as night and has a horrific and fearful appearance. She is represented to be standing on Lord Shiva who is lying down.She is considered to represent all the ten Maha Vidhyas. While she blesses her devotees with all their wants, worship of her is believed to remove Sani dosha)

1.Maha devi maha kala Priya sakhi , Gauri Kaushikhi nama Vikhyate ,

Maha Kali Namosthuthe

Salutations to Maha Kali, Who is the great goddess, the great companion of Lord Shiva, Who is well known as Gauri and Kaushiki.

Tara Devi

(She is blue in colour , wears a necklace of corpses . She has only one head stand on Lord Shiva . She is supposed to shower motherly instinct and is the Goddess of knowledge . She is suppose to give wisdom, profit in business and is suppose to be effective against Guru Dosha)

2.Munda mala vibhooshithe neela rupinee , Yeka jata neela Saraswathi nama Vikhyathe, Tara devi namosthuthe.

Salutations to Goddess Tara , Who wears the necklaces of dead bodies, Who is blue in colour , Who is well known as Yeka Jata and Neela Saraswathi.

Chinna mastha ( The very ferocious form of the goddess. She is red in colour , with severed head , drinks blood and stands on a couple in copulation. She is supposed to grant courage to fight with enemies. Magicians also worship her to cause harm to someone.)

3.Rudhira pana priye , khaditha Siro rupini, Rakthakesi , chinnabala nama vikhyathe , Chinnamastha namosthuthe

Salutations to Goddess Chinnamastha , Who likes to drink blood , who appears without head, Who is well known as Rakthakesi and Chinna bala.

Shodasi or Laitha Maha Tripura Sundari

She is of golden colour and is normally depicted together with Lord Shiva. Sitting on a throne or seat with four legs. She is the supreme goddess and removes the dosha due to Budha.

4.Shodasa Kala paripoorne AAdhya Shakthi roopini , Sri Vidhya Pancha vakthra nama Vikhyathe , Shodasi namosthuthe

Salutations to the Goddess Shodasi ,

Who has completed sixteen years of age , Who has the l,ook of the primeval power , Who is well known as Srividhya and Panchavakthra

Bhuvaneswari

She is the goddess of the universe. She is normally depicted with four hands, with goad, rope and the other two showing giving boons and another protection. She removes Chandra Dosha.

5,Pasankusa dari durgam asura samharini, Shatakshi sakambari nama Vikhyathe , BHuvaneswari namosthuthe.

Salutations to Goddess BHuvaneswari, Who holds the rope and the goad , Who kills very ferocious asuras , Who is well known as Shatakshi and Sakambari

Bhairavi

She is mother to the good people terror to bad ones. She is seen holding book, rosary, and making fear-dispelling and boon-conferring gestures. She is also known as Baala or Tripurabhairavi.

6.Arunambara dari , pranava roopini , Yogeeswari , Uma nama vikhyathe , Tripura BHairavi Namosthuthe

Salutations to Goddess Tripura BHairavi , Who wears cloths of the red purple colour, Who has the form of letter “Om”, Who is well known as Yogeswari and Uma

Dhoomavathi

Dhumavati represents the fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is of smoky colour , an old, ugly widow (I,e Withoutr Shiva) and is associated with things considered inauspicious and unattractive in Hinduism, such as the crow and the Chaturmas period. The goddess is often depicted on a horseless chariot or riding a crow, usually in a cremation ground.She is supposed to remove Rahu Dosha.

7.Dushta abichara dwamsini , kaka dwaja Radha roode, Suthara thamasi nama Vikhyathe , Dhoomavathi namosthuthe

Salutations to Goddess Dhoomavathi , Who destroys the attack of black magic , Who rides on a chariot with flag of crow , Who is well known as Suthara and Thamsi

Bagalamukhi Bagalamukhi has a golden complexion and her dress is yellow. She sits in a golden throne in the midst of an ocean of nectar full of yellow lotuses. A crescent moon adorns her head. She is believed to have the power to remove Kuja Dosha,

8.Pitambara dari shathru bhaya nivarini, Jwalamuki Vaishhnavi nama Vikhyathe , Bagala Mukhi namosthuthe

Salutations to Goddess BHagalamuki , Who wears yellow silk cloths , Who removes fear as well as enemies , Who is well known as Jwalamukhi and Vaishnavi

Matangi She is considered as the Tantric form of Sarasvati, the goddess of music and learning. Like Sarasvati, Matangi governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. Her worship is prescribed to acquire supernatural powers, especially gaining control over enemies, attracting people to oneself, acquiring mastery over the arts and gaining supreme knowledge.. Those with family problems worship her to get peace .

9.Ardha chandra dhari , Kadamba vana vasini, Vaagdevi Saraswathi nama Vikhyathe , Matangi namosthuthe.

Salutations to goddess Matangi, Who wears the crescent and lives in a garden of Kadamba trees, Who is well known as Vaagdevi and Saraswathi

Kamalathmika

She is of golden complexion, sits on a lotus flower and is bathed by four elephants, She removes the Shukra dosha.

10.Suvarna kanthi samanvithe , maha Vishnu sahacharini , BHargavi Mahalakshmi nama vikhyathe , Kamala Namosthuthe

Salutations to Goddess Kamala, Who has a golden aura and is companion of Maha Vishnu , Who is well known as Bharagavi and Mahalakshmi

1.Kalika

(Kalika is fearless, lives in cremation ground, horrible to look at , naked, wearing garland of skulls, and has a long toungue projecting outside. She is supposed to have great maternal affection. You would get courage , wealth , power , health and liberation by praying to her

SAyaa china siraa, sripannam abhayam hasthair varam bibratheem, Ghorasyam shirasaam srajjam suru chiraa mun muktha keshavallem, Srukkyaa sruk pravahaam smasana nithyaam sruthyoho shavalankrithim, Shyamaangeem krutha mekhalam shavakai devim bhaje Kalikam.

I sing about Kalika , whose head is cut off , who holds a sword in one hand , Who shows sign of protection, who has a dreadful and terrifying head, Who decorates herself with a garland of skulls , who has disheveled hair, Who has blood flowing from her mouth , who daily lives in the cremation ground, Who decorates her ears with corpses, who has black body and girdle of hands of corpses.

2.Tara

(She is the energy that helped Lord Shiva to digest the Kala Koota poison. She sits stretching her right leg and folding her left leg. She holds a blue lotus flower , a skull , sword and other weapons in her hands. Prayer her would help one get poetic ability , royal honour and wealth .)

Viswa vyaapaka , varee Madhya vilasath swetambu janma sthithaabhyaam, Karthree khadga kapala neela nalinai raajathkaraam neelaabhaam, Kanchi kundala hara kankana lasad keyura manjeerakaam, Aaptair nagavarair vibhoosgitha thanoo, marakatha nethra thrayaam, Pingograika jataam lasad su rasaanaam damshtraa karaala ananam, Charma dwaipivaraam katou vidathreem , swethasthi pattalikaam, Akshoyena viraaja maana sirasaam , smeraanana amboruhaam, Taaraam shava hridaasanaam dridha kuchaam ambaam trilokya smareth.

I meditate on the mother goddess who is spread all over the world , Who sits on the fully opened white lotus flower which is on the water, Who is the doer holding a sword , skull and blue lotus, who is of blue colour, Who wears girdle , ear globes , garland , bangles , bracelets and anklets, Whose body is coiled by great serpents , who has three emerald like eyes , Who has reddish brown hair, who sits on a golden throne , Who has a fearful face with protruding teeth , who wears a skin of a tiger on her waist, Who is in the white desert land , Who decorates her head with bones , Who has smiling lotus like face and Who is the firm breasted Tara seated on the chest of the corpse.

3.Bhairavi

(BHairavi is supposed to have been born when Lord Brahma meditated on her to get the ability to do creation. She wears garland of skulls , has three eyes, wears a gem studded crown , decorated by the moon’s crescent. She holds a book as well as rosary. Meditating on her is supposed to ward off all mishaps and dangers.) Udyatht bhanu sahasra kanthim arunakshoumam siro maalikaam, Raktha liptha payodharaam japa varaam vidhyaam abhithim varam, Hasthabjair dadatheem , trinethra vilasad , vakthravinda sriyaam, Deveem badha himamshu rathna makutaam , vande su mandasmithaam.

I salute her with a pretty smile , who has brilliance of thousand suns, Who wears a red dress and a garland over her head , who has blood stained breasts, Who meditates, grants knowledge and fearlessness and holds a lotus flower, Who has lotus like face with three eyes and wears the moon on her crown.

4.Dhoomavathi

(Dhoomavathi is of the colour of smoke. She rides on a crow , has a winnow in one hand and pestle in another. She is supposed to completely eradicate ignorance., makes one free of fear and overcome negative emotions like anger, jealousy etc.)

Vivarnaa chanchala dushtaa deegacha malinambaraa, Vimuktha kunthala rookshaa vidhavaa viraala dvijaa , Kaaka dwajastharoodaa vilambitha payodharaa, Shoorpa hasthathi rakthaakshee drutha hasthaa varanvithaa, Pravrudha ghonaa thu brusam kutilaa kutilekshhanaa , Kshuth pipasa aaraditha nithya, bhayadhaa kalahasspadaa.

I salute the Goddess who is discolored, who is fickle, Who has wicked eyes, who wears dirty cloths, Who has untied hair, who is rugged , who is a widow, who has uneven teeth, Who rides on a chariot with crow as a flag, who has hanging breasts , Who holds winnow in her hand , who has blood red eyes, who has fast hand to give boons, Who wears torn cloths, who is crooked and has a curved and crooked eyes, Who is suffering from hunger and thirst , who makes one scared and quarrelsome.

5.Chinna mastha

(She appears holding her cut off head which drinks the blood which comes out of her trunk , surrounded by her friends Varinee and Daakinee. She holds the sakthi weapon on her left hand and cut head on her right hand. Meditation is supposed to help the devotee get anything that he desires, including children, wealth and salvation.)

Naabohu Shubraa , Saroja vakthra vilasath bandhookapushpa arunaam,

Bhaaswath Bhaskara mandalaam , thad upare thad yoni chakram mahath, Than madhye vipareetha maithuna ratha pradyumnasathkaminee , Prushtasthaam tharunarka koti vilasath theja swaroopaam shivaam, Vaame china shirodharaam thad ithare panou mahath karthikaam, Paratyaaleedha padaam digantha vasanumuktha kesha vrujaam, Chinnathmeeya sirah samuchalad asrugdharaam pibantheem paraam, Baladithya sama prakasha vilasanethra thrayod bhasineem.

I salute the goddess in has a pure navel which shines like a lotus flower and is like the red Bandhooka flower, Who shines like the sun and has over her a great Yoni Chakra, And in the middle of it that greatly passionate one is seen in the posture of reverse cohabitation, Who is shining like billions of torrid burning suns , Who is the sparkling wife of Lord Shiva, Who holds her cut head in her left hand and a big sword in the other hand, Whose legs are drawn back , who is naked with disheveled hair, Who is drinking the blood gushing out of her own body in to the cut head, Who has shine of the early morning sun and who has three clear eyes

6.Tripura or Srividhya

(She holds the goad , noose , five flower arrows, sugar cane and the bow Great Power as well as knowledge is bestowed on her devotees.)

Sa kunkuma vilepanaa malli kasthurikaam, SAmandha hasithe kshanaam sa sara chapa pasangusaam , Asesha jana mohineem aruna malya bhooshambaram, Japa kusuuma basuraam japa vidhou smaradembikaam.

Meditate on her, Who applies saffron on her body, Who applies musk which is attracts bees on her, Who has a beautiful smile, Who has with her bows, arrows and rope and a goad, Who attracts all the souls, Who wears red garland, Who wears great dresses and ornaments, And who is of the colour of the red hibiscus,

7.Bhuvaneswari

(She is in the form of rising sun , has three eyes, wears the crescent of the moon .She holds noose, and the goad She gives her devotees wealth pleasure , high position and popularity.)

Kala vyaktha vibhaakaraam itha nibhaam bhavya pradhaam bharatheem, Eesath phulla mukambuja smitha kariahi aashaabavandapaham, Pasaancha abhaya m ankusam cha varadaam sabibratheem bhoothidhaam, Brajantheem chathurambujakrithi karaihi bhakthyaa tham easwareem.

I salute the Goddess with devotion who has the limitless shine of the sun, , Who gives gracious boons , who is goddess of learning , Who removes the darkness the desire and avarice by the smile of her lotus like face, Who holds the noose , goad in her hands as well shows sign of blessing and protection by them, And who shines like fire with her four hands resembling lotus flowers.

8.Bagalamukhi

(She controls the toungue of the enemy and bestows victory on us.)

Souvarnasana samasthithaam trinayanaa, peethaam , sukho ullasineem, Hemabhanga ruchim sasanka makutaam sachampaka sragyuthaam, Hasthar mudgara pasha vajra rahanaa hasaam bibratheem bhooshyanihi, Vyapthaann geem bagalamukheem trijagatham samsthambhineem chinthayeth.

I think of Bhagalamukhi , who looks after all the three worlds , Who sits on a golden throne , Who has three eyes , Who is yellow in colour , Who enjoys pleasures , Who shines like gold , Who keeps the moon on her crown, Who wears garland of Champaka flowers , Who holds in her hands, A mace , a noose , a thunderbolt and also a girdle, And whose every part of the body is decorated with ornaments.

9.Mathangi

(She is the minister of Rajarajeswari.She has two hand maids called Vagvadhini and Lakuli . She is capable of making your enemy in an argument as dumb..She is of green colour and plays on the lute. Devotees get greatness in art by propitiating her.)

Ghana shyamalangi sthithaam rathna peete, Sukasyodithaam srunvatheem Raktha vasthraam, Sura pana mathaam , saroj a sthithaam sreem, Bhaja vallakim vadayantheem , mathangim.

I sing about Matangi , who looks like dark black clouds , who sits on a gem studded platform, Who listens to prattle of parrots , who wears cloths of red blood colour, Who is in the state of intoxication of alcoholic drinks, Who sits on a lotus flower, And who is found playing music on a bamboo flute.

10.Kamalathmika

(She appears cheerful but holding various weapons. She grants beauty, wealth and greatness in fine arts to her devotees.)

Balarka dyuthi mindu kanda vilasath koteera harojwalaam, Rathnakalpa vibhooshithaam kucha nathaam salai karair manjareem, Padmam Kousthubha rathna mapyaviratham sambibratheem susmitham, Phullamboja vilochana thrata yuthaam dhyayeth paraam devathaam.

I meditate on the divine goddess , Who has the shine of rising sun , Who shines like a piece of moon with great necklaces and gem studded coronets, Who is slightly bent due to heavy breasts, Who is holding a bunch of flowers, Lotus flower , noose and kausthubha in her hands , who sports a very pleasant smile, And who has three enchanting eyes similar to fully opened flowers.

Sri Nakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba stotra

                                                    By

                            Adi Sankara Bhagawat Pada

 

                                         Translated by

                                     P.R.Ramachander

Introduction*

“Adi Sankara had once given his consent to a cruel Kapalika to take his head and offer it as a sacrifice to Goddess Kali in order to win favours from her. Kapalikas were followers of a particular Saiva sect (the left-hand order) who always carried human skulls, wore them as garlands around their necks and even ate and drank from these macabre vessels. Lord Siva himself is hailed as Kapali. The Lord of the famous temple in Mylapore in Chennai is worshipped as Kapaliswara; why is another story.

This Kapalika had been nursing a grievance against Adi Sankara whom he viewed as a potential threat to his faith and sect. He took the Acharya to a nearby cave, made necessary arrangements for the sacrifice-ritual and prepared himself to behead Adi Sankara. The Acharya was all along in a trance.

However, when the Kapalika lifted his sword and readied himself to chop off his head Sankara's disciple Padmapada (also known as Sanandana) envisioned this murderous scheme in his mind. He rushed to the cave in a trice. In an 'avesa' (possessed with divine powers) of Lord Narasimha he, verily, became the man-lion Lord himself temporarily. He had attained Narasimha mantra siddhi and, becoming frightfully ferocious, caught hold of the villainous Kapalika and tore him to pieces.

Sankara Vijaya, published by the Ramakrishna Math in Chennai, describes how Padmapada leapt into the sky, scattering away the clouds with a slash of his mane, and literally flew into the cave, stunning all beholders. It was a re-enactment of the Narasimha incarnation once again when the demon Hiranyakasipu was disembowelled by the Lord with his leonine claws.

Adi Sankara, hearing the thunderous roars of a lion, awoke from his trance and witnessed the gory scene. Padmapada's body was smeared with the blood of the vile Kapalika while his face glowed with divine splendour like a galaxy of suns. The Acharya saw before him the awesome Lord Narasimha himself and pacified him with soothing and overflowing devotion.

On another occasion, Adi Sankara's hands got burnt (the Amaruka episode) but he was cured by extolling Lord Narasimha through the famous hyms, the 17-verse Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram (also known as Lakshmi Narasimha Karunarasa Stotram'). These hymns are so titled because each of these verses ends with the same refrain 'Lakshmi Narasimha, mama dehi karavalambam' (O Lord Narasimha, please lend me your helping hand).

It is believed that fervent recitation of these hymns on Lord Narasimha (one of the two stotras Adi Sankara composed on Him) will always help one smoothly get over difficulties with the Lord's helping hand.

Salagrama, the sacred stone found only in the Kandaki river in Nepal, and worshipped by Vaishnavites in their homes, is used in the puja of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. This is said to be specially sacred to Lord Narasimha and is believed to have been given to Adi Sankara by Lord Narasimha himself.

R Srinivasan “

*This masterly introduction by Mr.R.Srivasan is taken from www.chennaionline.com

 

 

            

 

Srimat payonidhi nikethana chakra pane,

Bhogeendra Bhoga mani rajitha punya moorthe,

Yogeesa saswatha saranya Bhabdhi potha,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  1

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

Who lives in the ocean of milk,

Who holds the holy wheel as weapon,

Who wears the gems  of the head,

Of Adhisesha as ornaments,

Who has the form of good and holy deeds,

Who is the permanent protection of sages,

And who is the boat which helps us cross,

This ocean of misery called life,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Brahmendra, Rudra  Arka kireeta koti,

Sangattithangri kamala mala kanthi kantha,

Lakshmi lasath kucha saroruha raja hamsa,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  2

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

Whose feet is touched by the crowns ,

Of Brahma, Indra,  Shiva and Sun,

Whose shining feet  adds to his effulgence,

And who is the royal swan playing,

Near the breasts of Goddess Lakshmi,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Samsara gora gahane charathe murare,

Marogra bheekara Mruga pravardhithasya,

Aarthasya mathsara nidha chain peedithasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  3

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

Oh Lord who killed the Asura called Mura,

I have been  traveling  in the dark forests of  day to day life,

Where I have been terrified by the lion called desire,

And scorched by the heat called competition , and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Samsara koopam adhi ghora  Magadha moolam,

Samprapya  dukha satha  sarpa samakulasya,

Dheenasya Deva krupana padamagadasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  4

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have reached the very dangerous and deep,

Bottom of the well of day to day life,

And also being troubled by hundreds,

Of miseries which are like serpents,

And am really miserable  and have,

Reached the state of wretchedness and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Samsara Sagara vishala karala kala,

Nakra graham grasana nigraha  vigrahasya,

Vyagrasya  raga rasanormini peedithasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  5

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have reached this wide unfathomable ocean of day to day life,

And I have been caught by black deadly,

Crocodiles  called time which are killing me

And I am also afflicted by waves of passion,

And attachments to pleasures like taste and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Samasra Vrukshamagha bheeja manantha karma,

Sakha satham karana  pathramananga pushpam,

Aroohasya dukha phalitham  pathatho dayalo,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  6

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have climbed the tree of worldly life,

Which grew from the seed of  great sin,

Which has hundreds of  branches of past karmas,

Which has leaves which are parts of my body,

Which has flowers which are the result of Venus,

And which has fruits called sorrow,

But I am falling down from it fast and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

 

Samsara sarpa Ghana vakthra  bhyogra theevra,

Damshtra karala  visha daghdha  vinashta murthe,

Naagari vahana  sudhabhdhi nivasa soure,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  7

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

Oh , Lord  who rides on the enemy of snakes,

Oh, Lord who lives in the ocean of nectar,

The serpent of family life has opened,

Its fearful mouth with very dangerous,

Fangs filled with terrible venom,

Which has destroyed me and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Samsara dava dahanathura Bheekaroru,

Jwala valee birathi dhighdha nooruhasya,

Thwat pada  padma sarasi saranagathasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  8

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have been scarred badly by the fire of daily life,

And even every single hair of my body,

Has been singed by its fearful flames,

And I have taken refuge in the lake of your lotus feet, and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Samsara Jala pathithasya Jagan nivasa,

Sarvendriyartha  badisartha jashopamasya,

Proth Ganditha  prachoora  thaluka masthakasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  9

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have been caught in this net of daily life,

And all my organs are caught in that web,

And the five senses which is the hook,

Tears apart my head from me, and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

 

Samsara bheekara  kareeendra  karabhigatha,

Nishpishta marmma vapusha sakalarthi nasa,

Prana prayana  bhava bhhethi samakulasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  10

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have been struck by the fearful king of elephants,

Which is the worldly illusion, and my vital parts,

Have been completely crushed,and I suffer,

From thoughts of life and death , and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

 

Andhasya me viveka maha danasya,

Chorai prabho bhalibhi rindriya nama deyai,

Mohanda koopa kuhare vinipathathasya,

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  11

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have become blind because , the sense of discrimination,

Has been stolen from me  by the thieves of  ‘senses’,

And I  who am blind , have fallen in to the deep well of passion., and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

Baddhvaa gale yamabhataa bahutarjayantah,Karshhanti yatra bhavapaashashatairyutam maam.Ekaakinam paravasham chakitam dayaaloLakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  12

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I have been tied by the soldiers of the God of death,

By  numerous ropes of  worldly attachments,

And they are dragging me along  by the noose around the neck,

And I am alone, tired and afraid, and so Oh merciful one,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

Lakshmi pathe Kamala nabha suresa vishno,

Vaikunta Krishna Madhu soodhana  pushkarksha,

Brahmanya kesava janardhana  vasudeva,

Devesa dehi krupanasya karavalambam.                                    13      

 

Oh king of devas,

Who is the Lord of Lakshmi, who has a lotus on  his belly,

Who is Vishnu, the  lord of all heavenly beings, who is Vaikunta,

Who is Krishna , who is the slayer of Madhu,

Who is one with lotus eyes, Who is the knower of Brahman,

Who is Kesava, Janardhana, Vasudeva,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

                     

Ekena chakramaparena karena shamkha-Manyena sindhutanyaaamavalambya tishhthan,Vaame karena varadaabhayapadmachihnam, Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                  14

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

Who holds Sudarshana, the holy wheel in one hand,

Who holds the conch in the other hand,

Who embraces the daughter of ocean by one hand,

And the fourth hand signifies protection and boons, and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

 

 

Samsaara saagara nimajjana muhyamaanamdiinam vilokaya vibho karunaanidhe maam,prahlaada kheda parihaara paraavataara

Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                       15

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

I am drowned in the ocean of day to day life,

Please protect this poor one, oh, Lord, Oh treasure of compassion,

Just as you took a form to remove the sorrows of Prahlada, and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

Prahlaada naarada paraashara pundariika-vyaasaadi bhaagavata pungavah rinnivaasa ,Bhaktaanurakta paripaalana paarijaata,Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam.                       16

 

 

Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha,

Who dwells in the hearts of  great sages like Prahlada,

Narada, Parashara, Pundarika and Vyasa,

Who loves his devotees and is the wish giving tree,

That protects them, and so,

Please give me the protection of your hands.

Lakshhminrisimha charana abja madhuvratenaStotram kritam shubhakaram bhuvi shankarena ,Ye tatpathanti manujaa haribhakti yuktaa-Ste yaanti tatpada saroja makhandaruupam.                          17

 

This prayer which blesses earth with good things,

Is composed by Sankara  who is a bee,

Drinking deeply the honey  from the lotus feet of Lakshmi Nrsimha,

And those humans who are blessed with devotion to Hari,

Will attain the lotus feet of the Brahman.

                              Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha Padarpanamasthu

                             Dedicated to the feet of Lord Lakshmi Nrsimha.

(There are two more versions of this great stotra. In the one printed by Giri Traders, Madras  Stanzas 14 and 15 do not appear. In the compilation by R.S.Vadhyar and sons Palakkad, the stanza 11 is followed by stanza  13 and is followed by the following stanza as 13th stanza:-

 

Yan mayorjitha  vapu prachura pravaha,

Magnathra mathra nivahoru karavalambham,

Lakshhminrisimha charana abja madhuvratenaStotram kritam shubhakaram bhuvi shankarena.        13

 

 

This prayer which provides helping hand to those in need,

Is composed by Sankara  who is a bee,

Drinking deeply the honey  from the lotus feet of Lakshmi Nrsimha,

And removes the veil of illusion and the tides of births.

 

P.S. I am indebted to Anand Hudli ahudli@silver.ucs.indiana.edu who first posted a translation of this great stotra.