·Uniform with this Edition
By Swami Sivananda
1. Ananda Lahari of Sri Sankar
Notes and Commentary
2. Bhakti and Sankirtan with
Sandilya Sutras
3. Lives of Salnts
4. Practice of Brahmacharya
5. Scarles from Yogavashistha
6. Sure Ways for Success in
Life and God-Realisation
7. Ten Upanishads

·DEDICATED
TO
BHAGAVAN AND ALL HIS BHAKTAS

·PRE FACE
Stotra Ratna Mala, as the name suggests,
is a garland of spiritual hymns. It contains a
good selection of very important prayers and
hymns relating to Devotion, Viveka, Vairagya
Philosophy and the highest truths of the Adwaita
Vedanta preached by Sri Sankaracharya of
revered memory: Many of the prayers are
culled out from his minor works. There are a
good number of his writings in both the sections
of this book. It contains prayers addressed to
various deities and hence is suited to Upasaks
of different Devatas. Devotees of all types can
find the stotras addressed to their respective
Ishta-Devatas. Bhaktas as well as Vedantins
can go in for this book with equal interest.
It is a boon to all the aspirants in general.
This book will create interest in the minds
of aspirants for quick evolution, faith in God in
the atheists and supreme joy and bliss for those
who study it daily without fail. It will be a
guide and a whip to goad one in the spiritual
path.
The importance of hymns and prayers can
never be over emphasised. Prayer should be
the constant and inseparable companion of the
aspirant in his spiritual path till he attains the
final beatitude or Jivanmukti. Prayer makes.

·tows peace. the mind calm and introspective. Prayer bes- It turns the mind towards God. Prayer awakens the spiritual force in man. It is the master key to open the realms of eternal bliss. It is the expression of the spirit within. Prayer can efficiently help the control of mind. It is the real guide and preceptor. These prayers and hymns are the utterances of realised seers of the past. Therefore they will surely influence, elevate and inspire the readers. These are the thoughts of devotees and Gnanis in their hour of meditation. Devotees expressed their thoughts at the time of their communion with the Lord and the Gnanis expressed their own experience of Selfrealisation in these words. This Stotra Ratna Mala is a colloction of such utterances. One who knows even a little of Sanskrit can well appreciate the decp thoughts contained in thesc prayers. The Vedantic Stotras of Sri Sankara are highly soul elevating. The expressions of Sri Vilwamangal Swami and Lila Suka who composed tho Govinda Damodara Stotram and Sri Krishna Karnamritam are very inspiring. Due to want of space a few selections only have been included here. Section I contains a collection of good prayers to different deities and they are useful for ono and all. Section II contains the gist of the whole Vedanta Philosophy, in the form of Stotras. They aro not merely Stotras but Sutras (Aphorisms) as well. Any one who ·deeply understands these Stotras can practise meditation nicely. If a spiritual aspirant daily goes through this book once, a portion even if not the whole, he will derive great spiritual benefits. It will help him much in his spiritual progress. It will give him joy, peace and bliss in his spiritual progress. It will give him joy, peace and bliss in his tiring worldly activities. It contains all points for meditation. If the aspirant is able to get by heart all these Stotras he can very easily meditate for 6 hours at a stretch. He should be one with its spirit and real significance. This gives the maximum benefit. May you all attain the state of Jivanmukti in this very birth by regular prayer, constant Japa, Sankirtan, selfless service, study, reflec. tion and meditation on the Supreme Atma Tattwa ! May the blessings of Sri Sankara and other Brahma Vidya Gurus be upon yon all !! Ananda Kutir, Rikhikesh, 8th September, 1941 ·CONTENTS SECTION L-SAGUNA STOTRAS 5 .. Chapter 1-Guru Ganesha Vandada Guru Vandana Ganesha Pancharatnam Ganesha Stotram Hanuman Stotram Dhyana Stotras 10 12 14 Chapter 11-Devi Stotras Saraswati Stotram Lakshmi Stotram Sree Stuti Annapurna Stotram Devi Stotram Gangashtakam 21 23 25 26 27 29 Chapter III-Prayers Shad Padi Stotrani Stotra Ratnam Bhagavat Sharana Stotram Gurvashtakam 37 40 45 53 Chapter IV-Siva Stotras Sivashtakam Siva Nanasa Pooja 59 63

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Siva Tandava Stotram
Siva Stotram
Chapter V-Sri Rama Stotram
Sri Rama Stotram
Chapter VI---Hari Stuti
Mukundashtakam
Madhurashtakam
Kaivalya-Ashtakam
Achyutashtakam
Narayanashtakam
Vishnu Stuti
Govinda Damodara Stotram
Srikrishna Karnamritam..
Sri Krishna Stotra
Chapter VII—Sankara Desika Stotram
Sri Sankara Dosika Shatakam
SECTION II- NIRGUNA STOTRAS
Chapter VIII-Viveka Ratnam.
Morning prayer-Pratasmarana Stotram
Sri Sat Guru Stotram
Bhaja Govindam
Dwadasa Manjari Stotram..
Sadhana Panchakan

·Chapter IX-Vedanta stotras Atma Panchakam L. Kowpeena Panchakam Maneesha Panchakam Nirvana Satakann OMKARA Stotram Dhyanashtakam Dakshinamoorty Stotram Hastamalaka Stotram / Vignana Nauka Para Puja Akhanda Brahma Stotram.. 153 156 158 161 164 167 172 177 184 188 192 Chapter X-Mangalam Mangala Stotram Mangalam .. 201 203 Samkirtan Yoga 207 ·SECTION 1 SAGUNA STOTRAS ·CHAPTER I GURU GANESHA VANDANA ·GURU VANDANA ॐ नारायणं पद्मभवं वसिष्टं ,, शकिंच तत्पुत्रपराशरञ्ज। व्यासं शुकं गौडपदं महान्तं गोविन्द योगीन्द्र मथास्य शिष्यम् ॥ श्री शंकराचार्यमथास्य पद्मपादच हस्तामलकं च शिष्यम्। तंत्रोटकं धार्मिक कारमन्या नरम- गुरून्संततमानतोऽस्मि ॥ I_prostrate to Lord Narayana, Brahma, Vasishtha, Shakti, his son Parasara, Vyasa, Suka, Goudapada, Govindapada, bis disciple Sri Sankaracharya, his disciples Sri Padmapadacharya, Hastamalaka, Totaka, Sureswaracharya, the commentator and all other Brahmavidya Gurus. श्रुतिस्मृति पुराणानामालयं करुणालयम् । नमामि भगवत्पादं शंकर लोकशंकरम् ।। I salute Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada, the bestower of peace and auspiciousness to the world, at large, the ocean of mercy, and the seat of all learning inculcated in Sruti, Smriti and Puranas. , ·6 STOTRA RATNAMALA शंकर शंकराचार्य केशवं बादरायणम् । सूत्रभाष्यकृतौ वन्दे भगवन्तौ पुनः पुनः । I adore Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu, Badarayana (Bhagavan Vyas) and Sri Sankaracharya. I again and again prostrate to Sri Vyasa and Sankara who wrote the Sutras (Vedanta) and the commentaries respectively.

·GANESHA PANCHARATNA मुदाकरान्तमोदकं सदाविमुक्रिसाधकम् । कलाधरावतंसक विलामि लोकरतकम् ॥ अनायक नायक विनाशितेमदैत्यकम् । नता शुभाशुनायकं नमामितं विनायकम् ॥१॥ . 1. I salute Lord Vinayaka, the only shelter for helpless devotees, the bestower of happiness to those who bow down to Him, the destroyer of Rakshasas, who has Modaka in His hand, who is ever intent on bestowing liberation to his devotees, who has the moon as his ornament and who protects this world as a mere play. नतेतराति भीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्थरम् । नमसुरादि निर्जर नताधिकापदुद्धरम् ।। मुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरम् गणेश्वरम् । मईश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम् ॥२॥ 2. I always take shelter in the Lord Ganesha, the geratest of the great, the supreme Lord of the Devas, the Lord of wealth, who is shining as the rising sun, who removes all fears of His devotees and who is ever adored by the Devas (gods). समस्तलोकशंकरं निरस्तदैत्यकुंजरं । दरेतोदरं वरं मदे भवक्रमहरम् ॥

·8 STOTRA RATNAMALA कृपाकर समाकर मुदाकरं यशस्करं । मनस्करं नमस्कृतां नमस्करोमि भाम्करम् ॥३॥ 3. I prostrate before the elephant-licaded Lord Ganeslia, the Imperishable, with protrud. ing belly, the destroyer of the Asuras, who brings auspiciousness to the whole world, who bestotrs kindness, patience, cheer, fame and strength of mind to His devotccs and who is the bestower of light and destroyer of darkness. अकिंचनातिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोत्रिभाजन । पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं मुरारिगर्व चर्वणम् ॥ प्रपवनाश भीपणे धनञ्जयादि भूपणम् । कपोलदानवारणं मजेपुराणवारणम् ॥४॥ I mcditate on Lord Ganesla, the oldest clephant with wide and broad forehead, the remover of the cravings of the poor, the first of Lord Siva, the destroyer of the pride of the enemy of Deras, the destroyer of the fear of Samsara. son नितान्तकान्तदन्तान्ति मन्नकामकामजम् । अचिन्यरूपमन्तहीन मन्नराय कृन्तनम् ॥ द्वदन्तरे निरन्तरं वापन्नमेव योगिनां । ममेकदन्नमेवन विचिन्तयामि यन्तनम् ॥१॥ 5. I crer contemplate within the heart. lotus, that one-tuskel Ganesha, the son of Lord Sıra (the destroyer of dcath), with teeth shining like precious jewels, who is unthinkablc, ·9 SAGUNA STOTRAS nameless and formless, who brings an end to the recurring chain of worldly existence and who lives in the hearts of Yogis. महागणेश पंचरत्नमादरेण योऽन्वहं । प्रजल्पति प्रभातके हृदिम्मरन् गणेश्वरम् ॥ श्ररोगता मदोपतां सुमहिती सुपुत्रतां । समाहितायुरष्ट भूतिमभ्युपैति सोऽचिरात् ॥६॥ 6. Whoever studies this Maha Ganesha Pancharatna with great faith and devotion in the early morning, and medidates on Sri Ganesha, from him all kinds of wealth, name, fame, powers, good health, good son, sinlessness, etc., never stand apart.

·GANESHA STOTRAM गजवदनमचिन्त्यं तीक्ष्णदन्तं त्रिनेत्रं- ब्रदुदर विशेपं भूतराजं पुराणम् । अमर वर सुपूज्यं रकवणं सुरेशं- पशुपति सुतमीशं विघ्नराजं नमामि ॥ 1. I salute Lord Ganesha, the Lord of the Bhutas, the son of Lord Siva, the ancient, the unthinkable, with the face of an elephant, three eyes, sharp tusk and broad stoniach and who is the destroyer of all calamities. शिवतनयवरिष्टं सर्वकल्याणमूर्ति- परशुदशनकन्धे शोभितं मोदकेन । अरुण कुमुम माला व्यालमन्बोजनेनं-- मम हृदय निवासं श्रीगणेशं नमामि ॥२॥ 2. I adore Sri Ganesha seated in my heart, the son of Lord Siva, the storehouse of virtues, with lotus-like eyes, shining with Parasu (a kind of weapon) and Modaka (a kind of eatable), who wears the fresh garland of sweet smelling flowers and who is fit to be worshipped, यं ब्रह्मवेदान्तविंदो वदन्ति परं प्रधानं पुरपं तथान्ये। विश्वोद्गतेः कारणमीश्वरं वा तस्मै नमोविघ्नविनाशनाय ॥३॥ 3. Salutations to Sri Ganesha, the destroyer ·SAGONA STOTRAS 11 of all tribulations and obstacles, who is differently known as Brahma by the knowers of Vedanta, as Pradhana by others, as Ishwara, the creator of this universe, etc. गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं- कपित्थ अंबूफलसार भहितम् । उमा सुतं शोक विनाश कारणं- नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पादपंकजम् ॥४॥ 4. I worship the lotus feet of Ganesha, the son of Uma, destroyer of all sorrows, who is served by the host of Devas and Bhutas and who takes the essence of Kapithwa Jambu fruit (a fruit resembling Bilva fruit). एकदन्तं महाकार्य ततकाञ्चन सलिभम् । लंबोदरं विशालाई बन्देहं गणनायकम् ॥१॥ 5. I adore Lord Ganesha of one tusk, with large stomach, huge body and wide eyes, whose colour is like that of purified gold and who is the Lord of the Ganas, अगजाननपद्माकं गजाननमहर्निशम् । अनेकदन्तं भकानामेकदन्तमुपास्महे ॥६॥ - 6. I worship day and night the onetusked Gajanana, who is the sun that blossoms the lotus of Parvati's face and who bestows many a boon to His devotees.

·HANUMAN STOTRAM मनोजवं मारत नुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्टम् । बानात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शिरसा नमामि ॥१॥ 1. I prostrate before Sri Rama's, messenger the son of Vayu (the wind God), the chief of monkeys, who is the chief among the wise, who has controlled his senses and who is as swift as the wind and the mind. उ घ्य सिन्धोः सलिलं मलीलं- यः शोकवाहि जनकात्मजायाः । यादायतेनैव ददाह लङ्का- नमामि तं प्राञ्जलिराञ्जनेयम् ॥२॥ 2. I bow before Anjaneya with folded hands who easily crossed the beautiful waters of the ocean and who burnt Lanka (the capital of King Ravana) by the fire of Sita's grief. प्राञ्जनेयमति पाटलाननं काचनाद्रि कमनीय विग्रहम् । पारिजात तस्मूल वामिन भावयामि पवमान नन्दनम् ॥३॥ 3. I meditate on Anjaneya, the son of ·SAGUNA STOTRAS 13 wind God, seated under the Parijata tree, with red face and a body as brilliant as the mountain of gold. यन यन्त्र रघुनाथ कीर्तन तत्र तत्र कृत मस्तकालिम् । बाष्पवारि परिपूर्णलोचनं मारुति नमतराक्षसान्तकम् ॥४ 4. I salute Maruti (Hanuman), the terror of the demons, who is present with folded arms, bowed head and eyes full of tears wherever the Names of Lord Rama are sung. गोपदी कृत वारीशं- मशकीकृत राक्षसम्। रामायण महामाला रनं वन्देऽनिलात्मजम् ॥१॥ 5. I salute the son of Vayu, the precious jewel on the garland of the Ramayana, to whom the great ocean was like the cow's footprint and in whose hands the Rakshasas met their end like the mosquitoes. श्रञ्जनानन्दनं वीरं जानकी शोक नाशनम् । कपीशमहन्तारं वन्दे लंकाभयङ्करम् ॥६॥ । 6. I bow before the brave son of Anjana, the destroyer of the grief of Janaki, the chief of monkeys and the destroyer of Akshakumara (the son of Ravana), ·DHYANA STOTRAS (Of Sira) वन्दे शम्भुमुमापति सुरगुरू बन्दे जगत्कारणम् । वन्दे पनगभूषणं मृगधरं चन्दे पशूनां पतिम् ।। वन्दे सूर्य शशांक वहिनयनं वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियं- वन्दे भजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शंकरम् ॥१॥ 1. Salutations to Samblm, the Lord of Parvati, the Guru of Deras, the cause of the universe, who wears the serpent as ornament, who is clad in skin, who is the Lord of all Jivas, who has the sun, the moon and the fire as His three cyes, the friend of Vishnu, the refuge of Bhaktas and the bestower of boons, auspiciousness and Bliss. (Of the Sun God) सूर्य सुन्दर लोकनाथममतं वेदान्तसारं शिव- पानं महामयं मुरेशममलं लोकचित्तस्वयम् । इन्द्रादिग्य नराधिपं मुरगुरु त्रैलोक्य चूड़ामणि- ब्रह्माविष्णुशिवस्वरूपहृदयं वन्दे मदा भास्करम् ॥२॥ I always prostrato before the Sun.God, the beautiful Lord of the world, the immortal, thequintessence of Vedanta, the auspiciousness, the absolute knowledge, the All-fuli Brahman, Lord of the Deras, erer pure, the one true ·ज SAGUXA STOTRA consciousness of the world, the Lord of Gods and men, the preceptor of Devas, the crest jewel of the three worlds, the form of the heart of Vishnu, Brahman and Siva, the dispeller of darkness and giver of light. (Of Gayitri) मुत्रा विद्रुमहेमनीलधवल छायमुखैत्रीक्षणैः- युक्रामिन्दुनिबद्धरलमुकुटा तत्वात्मवर्णात्मिकाम् । गायत्री वरदाभयानुशका शुभ्रंकपालं गदा-- शखं चक्रम थारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैः यहन्ती भजे ॥३॥ 3. I meditate on the Lotus Feet of Goddess Gayitri, whose face glows with the pearl, coral, gold, blue and white jewels, with three eyes, whose crowyn is decorated with pearls and the moon, who is the embodiment of the Sacred Truth that signifies the essence of the Vedas, who has her two hands as the giver of boons and fearlessness, which holds the Ankusa (trident), Kasa (whip), the skull, Gada, the conch and two white lotus flowers in other hands (Of Sri Sankaracharya) पमापीन प्रशान्तं यमनिरतमानंगारितुल्यप्रभावं. फाले भस्माङ्कितामस्मित रुभिरमुखांभोजनिन्दीवराहम् । कम्बुग्रीचं कराभ्यामविडनमुरुलसत् पुस्तकं ज्ञानमुद्रां- वन्धं गीर्वाणमुख्यैः नतजनवरदं भावये शङ्करायम् ॥३॥ 4. I meditate on Sri Sankara, seated in Padma pose with Gnana Mudra, calm and endowed with Yama and other virtues, wliose ·16 STOTRA RATXANALA glory is as great as Lord Siva, whoso face blossoms like the fresh lotus with lotus-like eyes, with sacred ashes on the forchead, with the sacred scriptures in hands, who is adored by people of higlı learning and who fulfils tho desires of his refugees. (Of Sri Dattatreyn) THEATE TUTT: fyysit patu esfugored and the अध्यस्थउर्वकरयोः शुभशहपके- बन्दे नमत्रिवरदं भुजपटक्युक्तम् ॥५॥ 5. I ineditate on Dattatreya, tho son of Atri, who has six hands, who holds a garland and « Kamandalu in two linnds, with Damaru and Trisul (trident) in the other two hands and with conch and disc in tlic upper tiro handis, दिगम्बर भस्मविलेपितोग- बोधामकं मुनिवरं प्रसनम् । निमांनमं श्यामतर्नु भजेऽहं दत्तात्रेयं ब्रह्मसमाधियुवतम् ॥६॥ 6. I adore thic Avadloota Dattatreya, of dark colour with 39ies all over the body, who is crer cheerful, who bestow's immortality by imparting the knowlege of Truth (to liis devotees) and ulio has destroyed the fluctuatinc mind and ever rests in the state of blissful union (Samadhi).

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 17 (Of 'OM) श्रॉकारं निगमैकवेद्यमनिशं वेदान्ततलास्पदं-- चोत्पत्तिस्थिति नाशहेतुममलं विश्वस्य विश्वात्मकम् । विश्वनाथ परायणं श्रुतिशतैः सम्प्रोच्यमानं विभुं- सत्य ज्ञानमनन्तमूर्तिममलं शुद्धात्मकं तं भजे ॥७॥ 7. I always meditate on the Ever Pure, All-pervading Pranava Omkara, which is known by the various Srutis as the source and essence of all objects, the cause of creation, existence and dissolution of this universe, which is the Soul of this Universe and which is Truth, Knowledge and Infinity. (Of Lord Subramanya) पडाननं कुंकुमरक्तवर्ण महामति दिव्यमयूरवाहनम् । रुद्रस्य सूनुंसुरसैन्यनाथं गुहं सदाहं शरणं प्रपद्ये 12} 8. I always take refuge in Lord Guha of six faces, who is of deep red colour and infinite knowledge, who has the divine peacock to ride on, the son of Lord Siva and the leader of the army of the Devas. 2 ·CHAPTER II DEVI STOTRAS ·LAKSHMI STOTRAM वन्दे पद्मकरां प्रसन्नवदनां सौभाग्यता भाग्यदा- हस्ताभ्यामभयप्रदा मणिगणैनानाविधैभूषिताम् । भक्ताभीष्टफलप्रदा हरिहरब्रह्मादिभिस्सेवितां- पार्वे पंकज शंख पदनिधिभियंक्तां यदा शक्रिभिः ॥११॥ - 1. I meditate on Goddess Lakshmi, who has lotus in her hands, is of cheerful face, bestows fortune and fearlessness, fulfils the desires of Her devotees, who is decorated with precious jewels of different kinds, is worshipped by Hari, Siva and Brahma, is at all times surrounded by Shaktis and has conch and lotus by her side. सरमिजनयने सरोज्डस्ने धवल तरांशुकगन्ध माल्य शाभ। भगवति हरिवल्लभे मनोज्ञे- त्रिभुवनभूतिकरि प्रमीद मह्यम् ॥२॥ 2. O Goddess, the wealth of the three worlds! Whose eyes are like the lotus, who has lotus in her hands, wearing piire white garlands, O thou! spouse of Hari, beauty of beauties, be thou ever merciful to me. Be ever pleased with me.

·24 STOTRA RATXAHALA लमीतीरसमुद्रराजतनर्या श्रीरंगधामेश्वरी- दामीमूतममस्तदेव वनिता लोकदीपाराम् । धीमन्मन्द कटाचलन्ध विभव ब्रह्मन्द्र गंगाधरों यो प्रैलोक्य कुटुंयिनी मरमिर्गा वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियाम् ॥३॥ 3. I meditate on Lakshmi, the mother of the threc worlds, the belore of Mukunda, the daughter of the King of the milky occa, the Goddess of Vaikunta, the light of this world, who has enslared the host of Dera facics and is always praised by Brahma, Indra and others. मातर्नमामि कमले कमलापतादि श्रीविष्णुहाकमानवामिनि विश्वमाप्तः । दिने रमन कोमल गर्भगीरी लामी प्रसीद ममतं ममता शरपये ॥४॥ O Mother Lakshmi i With eyes like the otus, the world.mother, the indireller of Vishnu's heart! Thy abodo is the lotus Thou art born of tlic milky ocean ; Thou art called Kamala, Gouri, ctc. 1 prostrate to Thee; be merciful unto me. Thou art very kind to those who take refuge in Thcc.

·SREE STUTI मेवे देवि विदश महिलामौलिमालाचिंतं ते- सिद्धितेनं शमितविपदा सम्पदांपादपमम् । यस्मिनीपतमित शिरसो यापयि खा शरीरम् । धर्तिप्यन्ने चितमसि पदे वासुदेवस्य धन्याः ॥३॥ 1. I worship the Goddess (Devi), whose feet is always adored by the host of Deva ladies, the source for all fortune, joy and virtues to those who are deprived of their wealth, aflicted very much by calamities and evil nature, by worshipping Whom the Jucky devotees rest in the eternal abode of Vasudeva on leaving the physical body. कल्याणा नामविकलनिधिः कापिकारुण्य सीमा- नित्यामोदा निगम वचसा मौलिमन्दारमाला । सम्पदिव्या मधुविजयिनः मन्निधत्तां सदा मे- सैपा देवि सकल भुवन प्रार्थना कामधेनुः ।। 2. May the All-merciful Devi, who is the storehouse of all good things and virtues, the abode of mercy, who adorns herself with the Mandara garland of the words of the scriptures, immersed in Bliss, he bestower of riches and all desires of Her devotees and is like unto the Kalpaka (wish-yielding) tree, protect me. ever ·ANNAPURNA STOTRAM नित्यानन्दकरी वराभयकरी सौन्दर्यरानाकरी । . निघूतासिलधारपायनकरी प्रत्यक्ष माहेश्वरी प्रालयाचल वंशपायनकरी काशीगुराधीश्वरी। भिक्षादेहि कृपावलम्बनकरी माज्ञानपूर्णेश्वरी । 1. O Goddess Annapurna, the bestower of Eternal Bliss and fearlessness, tho jewel of beauties, the spouse of Lord Siva, the presiding deity of Kashi (Benares), tlic purifier of the family, tho destroyer of oven the worst sins, be Thon pleased to give me alms of Thy mercy. असणे पदापूर्णे शंकरमाणवल्लभे । ज्ञानवैराग्य सिध्यर्थ भिशा देहि च पार्वति ॥२॥ 2. O Devi Annapurna ! 0 Parvati! the ever-full, the beloved of Sankara, bestow on me the alms of knowledge (Gnana) and dispassion (Vairagya). माता च पार्वतीदेवी पिता देवांमहेश्वरः । बान्धवाः शिवभक्ताश स्वदेशोभुवनत्रयम् । 3. Parvati is the mother, father is the Lord Siva, relatives are the devotees of Siva and the native place is the thrce worlds.

·DEVI STOTRAM . कदंबवनमध्यगां कनकमण्डलोपस्थितां- पईयुरह वासिनी सतत सिद्ध सौदामिनीम् विडवित अपारचि विक्रच चन्द्र चूडामणि- त्रिलोचन कुटुम्बिनी त्रिपुरसुन्दरोमाश्रये ।।१।। 1. I take shelter in Tripurasundari, the consort of the three-eyed One (Lord Siva), the ever perfect Goddess, who dwells in the middle of the Kadamba woods, who is seated on the golden orb and abides in the six lotuses (of the body), whose beauty excels that of the Jaba flower and who is embellished by the crestjewel of the full moon, यञ्च किंचित् कचिद्वस्तु सदसद्वाखिलारिमके । तस्य सर्वस्य या रातिः सा त्वं किं स्तूयसे तदा ॥२॥ 2. Thou art the Self of everything that exists in this universe, whether real or unreal, and Thou art the Power that sustains them all; how canst thou be eulogised ? र महाविद्या महामाया महामंधा महास्मृतिः । महामोदा च भवती महादेवी महामुरी ॥३॥ 3. Thou art the great knowledge, the great illusive power, the great intellect, the ·28 STOTRA RATXANALA great memory, the great delusion, the great Goddess and the chief of the celestial Goddesses. Vशरणागत दीनातं परित्राणपरायणे । मर्वदायाति हरे देवि नारायणि नमोस्तुते ॥१॥ O Narayani ! Devoted to tlic delirerance of the distressed, the meek and the shelterseckers! Oh Der! the destroyer of the afflictions of all, be this bow to Thee. यादेवी सर्व भूतेषु विषणुमायेति शब्दिता। नमस्तरमै नमस्तस्मै नमस्तस्मै नमोनमः ॥५ 5. Prostrations again and again to that Devi u ho resides in all creaturesas Vishnu Maya. या देवी सर्वभूतेषु कामरूपेण संस्थिता । नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमम्नम्यै नमोनमः ॥६॥ 6. l'rostrations again and again to that Deri who dirells in all crentures in the form of desires. सर्वमंगल मांगल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थ साधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणी नमस्तुते ॥७॥ 7. Our prostrations to Thee, Oh Devi, All auspicious One, bestower of success and prosperity on those who take refugc in Thee, posscesed of three eyes and of white colour and consort of Lord Narayana.

·GANGASHTAKAM
भगतिः तव तीरे नारमात्राशनोऽहं
विगतविपय तृष्णः कृष्णमाराधयामि ।
सकल कलुए भंगे स्वर्गसोपानपों
तरल वरवरङ्ग देवि गंगे प्रसीद ॥
1, O Goddess Bhagirathi ! Destroyer of all
sins! Thou art the ladder for reaching heaven!
Thou art full of the ever-changing traves!
I worship Lord Krishna on your bank; drinking
your water alone I am free from the longing for
worldly pleasures. May thou be pleased with
me and shower Thy blessings on me.
भगवति ! भवलीलामोलिमाले तवाम्भः
करमणुपरिमाणं माणिनो ये स्पृरान्ति ।
अमर नगर नारी चामर ग्राहिणीनां
विगत कलि कलङ्का तकमक लुठन्ति ।।२।।
3. OGoddess Ganges! Thou decoratest
the bead of Lord Siva as if it were a beautiful
garland. Those people who touch even a
drop of thy waters become freed from all sins
of Kali and freely play in the Devaloka devoid
of all tribulations. They rest in the lap of the
celestial goddesses with Chamar in band.
ब्रह्माण्डं खरडयन्ती हरशिरसिजटायल्लिमुल्ला सयन्ती ।
स्वलोंकादापतन्ती कनक गिरि गुहागण्डशैलास्खलन्ती।

·30 STOTRA RATXANALA घोणीटे लुयन्ती दुरितचयचमनिर्भर भर्सयन्ती- पयोधि पूरयन्ती मुरनगरमरित्यावनी नः पुनातु ॥३॥ 3. Cutting down the Brahmanda, giving splendour to the matted hair of Lord Sira, falling down from heaven and passing through Sumeru of golden hue, and reaching the earth, thou removest all the multitudes of sins and fill up thc ocean with thy waters. May that sacredGanges, the river of Devaloka, protect us and remove our sing. मझन्माताकुंभच्युतमदमदिरामोदमत्तालि जालम् । स्नान: मिद्धाजनानां कुचयुगनिगलत् कुंकुमासगपिझम् । पायं मातर्मुनीनां कुशकुमुमचयरच्छयतीरस्थमीरम् । पायाठो गांगमंभः करिकलभकराक्रान्तरं हस्मरंगम् ॥४॥ 4. May that stcrcu Ganges water over purify us, which is filled with the bees who havo drunk deep the sweet smell of Madira falling from the licad of the elephants in the act of taking bath ; those waters whose colour have been changed by the contact with the turmeric powder applied on the breasts of Deva ladies and filled with the flowers and Kusa griss after the morning and cvening Sandhya prayers of great Munis; and whose waters come speedily disturbed by tlic tusks of wild elephants on the way; May the waters of the Ganges protect us from sin ! (Tbe poetse imagination is carried very far in this verse) ·SAGUNA STOTRAS 3] आदावादि पितामहस्य नियम व्यापारपात्र जलं- पश्चात्पन्नगशायिनो भगवतः पादोदकं पावनम् । भूयः शम्भु जटाविभूपणमणि जहामहरियं- कन्या कलमपनाशिनी भगवती भागीरथी दृश्यते ॥१॥ 5. The Goddess Bhagirathi ! the daughter of Sage Janhu, destroyer of all sins is seen (by pious souls) on earth. Her waters were first in the water-pot of Brahma the Creator, then they flowed down to the earth washing the lotus feet of Anantasayi Lord Narayana and which shines as the crowning jewel of Lord Siva's head. शैलेन्द्रादवतारिणी निज जले मजअनोत्तारिणी- पारावारविहारिणी भवभय श्रेणी समुत्मारिणी। शेपाहेग्नुकारिणी हरशिरोवल्लीदलाकारिणी- काशीमान्त विहारिणी विजयतेगंगा मनोहारिणी ॥६॥ 6. The sacred Ganges rises from the holy mountains of the Himalayas. She destroys the sins of those who take bath in her waters. She plays in the great oceans. She is the dispeller of the ignorance of Samsara. She imitates the movement of Sesha-serpent. Sho decorates the head of Lord Sira. She passes through the sacred Benares. May the Ganga Bhagirathi ever protect us! Victory to Ganges! the joy of the heart, कुतोवोचिर्वाचिस्तव यदि गतालोचनपथं- स्वमापीता पीताम्बर पुरनिवासं वितरसि ।

·32 STOTRA RATNAMALA स्वदुत्संगे गंगे ! पतति यदि कायस्तनुभृतां- तदा मातः ! शातक्रतव परलाभोऽप्यतिलस्तुः ॥७॥ 7. O Mother Ganges! If a man looks at thy beautiful waves, will he be any more aiflicted by the wares of the ocean of Samsara? To those who drink a little of thy water thou bestotroth the status of Vishnu. If a man offers his body at thay lap, to him even the status of Indra becomes too insignificant. गंगे प्रैलोक्यसारे ! सकल मुरवधू धीतविस्तीर्णतोये- पूर्णब्रह्म स्वरूपे ! हरिचरणरजोहारिणि स्वर्गमागें। प्रायश्चित यदि स्यात्तच जलकणिका प्रहाहत्यादि पापे- कस्वां स्तोतुं समर्थनिजगदघहरे देवि गंगे प्रसीद ॥८॥ 8. O Goddess Mother Ganges! the essence of the three worlds! Thou art pure and sweet smclling by the bathing of the Deva ladies, thou hast an expansive store of water, thou art the Poornn Brahma! You carry the dust of Vishnu's Lotus Feet with your currents. Thou art the path to heaven! By drinking a drop of thy water even the sin of killing a brahmin is removed. Thou art the purifier of tho three rorlds. O Goddess Ganges! Be merciful to Who is able to praise theet me. मातादवि शंभुमंगवलिते मौली निधायानलिम्- स्वतारे घपुपोऽवमानसमये नारायणप्रियम् ।

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 33 9. सानन्दं स्मरतो भविष्यति मम प्राणप्रयाणोत्सबो- भूयाद्भक्तिरविच्युता हरिहराऽद्वैतात्मिका शाश्वती ॥६॥ O Mother Janhavi! Thou art the ornament of the head of Lord Siva ! With folded hands on my head I pray to Thee that I may leave my body at Thy banks meditating on the Lotus Feet of Lord Narayana with a cheerful heart and with equal devotion to Hari, Hara and the Supreme Advaita Tattva, O Mother! Grant me this prayer. गङ्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत्प्रयतो नरः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥१०॥ 10. He who studies daily this verse of cight stanzas on the Ganges, endowed with faith, is freed from all sins and reaches the abode of Vishnu. 3 ·CHAPTER III PRAYERS

·SHAD PADI STOTRAM
अविनयमपनयविष्णो दमय मनः
शमय विषय मृगतृष्णाम् ।
भूतदयां विस्तारय तारय
संसार सागरतः ॥१॥
1, Oh Vishnu ! Remove the immodesty in
me, calm the mind, put an end to the cravings
for illusivetsmse-objects, extend the sympathy
for human beings, and save me from the ocean
of Samsara...
दिव्यधुनीमकरंदे परिमल
परिभोग सचिदानन्दे।
श्रीपति पदारविन्दे भवभय--
खेदच्छिदे वंदे ॥२॥
।
2. I bow to the Lotus Feet of Sripati.
Thou art the celestial stream flowing with
honey of the cluster of flowers and wafting
the sweet fragrance of Sat-Chit-Ananda, the
destroyer of the agony caused by the fear of
birth and death.
सत्यपि भेदापगमे नाय--
मवाईन मामकीनस्त्वम् ।
सामुद्री हि तरंग: कचन
समुद्रो न वारंगः ॥३॥

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3. O Lord! Even after the removal of
duality, I am Thine only, but Thon art not
mine, just as the wave is of the ocean but
never the ocean is of the rare.
उद्धृतनग नगभिनुज दनुजकुलामिग्र-
मित्र शशिष्टे
रहे भवति प्रभवति न भवति
किं भवतिरस्कारः ॥४॥
Oh lifter of the mountain ! The brother
or Indra, the foo of the Asura racy and the Ono
har sun and moon as his cycs, i mot Samsara
overpowered when Thou art
directly pero
ceived?
मास्यादिभिरपसारेरधनारवतायता
पदा यसुधाम् ।
परमेश्वर परिपाल्या भवता भव-
साप मीतोऽहम् ॥५॥
0 Supreme Lord! the constant pro.
tector of the universe through incarnations of
Fish, etc.! I, who am afraid of tho agony of
birth and death, am fit to be protceted by
Thee.
.
दामोदर गुणमन्दिर सुन्दावदनारविन्द
गोविन्द ।
भन जलधिमपनमन्दर परमं दरम-
पनप यमे ॥६॥

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 39 6. Oh Govinda! Damodara, the abode of excellence, with face beautiful like the lotus, who art the mount Mandara in the churning of the ocean of Samsara, pray remove my excessive fear. arere aura करवाणि तावको चरणो। इति पट्पदी मदीये वदन सरोजे सदा वसतु ॥८॥ 7. Oh Narayana ! the compassionate, I take shelter at Ihy feet. May this group of six stanzas ever abide in my mouth-lotus.

·STOTRA RATNAM
नमो नमो वाहमनमाति भूमये
नमो नमो वाङ्मनसैक भूमये।
नमो नमोऽनन्त महा विभूतये
नमो नमोऽनन्स दयैक सिन्धवे ॥
1. Prostrations again and again unto the
Infinite Lord who is beyond the reach of mind
and speech, who is to be approached by the
medium of mind and speech only; salutations
again and again unto Him of great and un.
Jimited powers ; salutations unto Him who is
the ocean of mercy and grace.
न धर्मनिष्टोऽस्मिन चामवेदी
न भक्तिमांस्वचरणारविन्दे।
अकिंचनोऽनन्यगतिः शरण्य
स्वत्पादमूलं शरणं मपये ॥२॥
2. O Sariour of the helpless! I am not
devoted to righteousness; I have no know.
ledge of the Self; I have no devotion to Thy
lotus feet; I am helpless and without refuge;
I tako refuge in Thee who alone is my redeemer.
न निन्दितं कर्म सदस्ति लोके
सहनशो यन्त्रमया म्यधायी।
सोऽहं विपाकावसरे मुकुन्द
अन्दामि सम्प्रत्यगतिस्तवाप्रे ॥३॥

·SAGUNA STOTRAS
41
3. There are no evil deeds in this world
that have not been done by me thousands of
times. When the time has come for me to
reap the fruits of those actions, I cry before
Thee now without any other help.
निमजतोऽनन्त भवार्णवान्त-
श्चिराय मे कूलमिवासिलब्धः।
त्वयापि लब्धं भगवनिदानी
अनुत्तमं पात्रमिदं दयायाः ॥३॥
4. Constantly tossed about in the ocean
of endless Samsara, after a long time, I have
got Thee as my shore. You have also now got,
O Lord, a suitable vessel (man) on whom you
can show your extreme mercy,
अभूतपूर्व मम भाचि किं था
सर्व सहे मे सहजं हि दुःखम् ।
किन्तु स्वदनेशरणागठाना
पराभवो नाथ न तेऽनुरूपः ॥२॥
5. Whatever may be the suffering left
in store for me (in future) I am prepared to
face them ail; but, O Lord, it is not meet that
you should discard me who has taken shelter
in Thee.
निरासकस्यापि न तावदुत्सहे
महेश दातुं तव पादपंकजम् ।
रूपा निरस्तोऽपि शिशुस्तनन्धयो
न जातु मातुश्ररणी जिहासति ॥६॥

·STOTRA RATNASLALA 6. Even if you abandon me, O Lord of lords, I am not prepared to leave Thy lotus feet just as the suckling baby does not leave tho mother's feet even if it is thrust aside by the mother, तवामृतस्यन्दिनि पादपङ्कजे निवेशितारमा कथमन्यदिच्छति । स्थिरविन्दे मकरन्द निर्भरे मधुमतो नेपुरसं ममीतते ॥७॥ 7. How could a man think of anything else when he has placed himself at Thy Lotus l'ect? The bee never runs after sugarcane juico in the presence of lotuses in abundance. स्वाघ्रि मुद्दिश्य कदापि केनचित्- पथा तथा वापि सकृत्कृतोशलिः । तदेव मुप्णायशुभान्यशेपसः शुभानि पुष्णाति न जानु हीयते ॥८॥ 8. Whoever, in whatever condition he may ve, but once bors before Thy feet, frees himself from all crils and miscries. Ho attains pros. perity and peace. . भवम्तमेवानु चरविरन्नर भगान्तनिश्शेषमनोरथान्तरः । कदाहमेकान्तिक नियक्किर: महयिष्यामि सनाथ जीवितः ॥

·43 SAGUNA STOTRAS 9. IVhen shall I rejoice and make my life fruitful by ceaseless obedience unto thee alone, with all my desires and cravings completely at rest? When shall I become your exclusive servant thinking of no other ! अविवेक घनान्धदिङ्मुखे बहुधा सन्तत दुःख पपिणि । भगवन्भवदुर्दिने पथः स्खलितं मामलोकयाच्युत ॥१०॥ 10. Most stable Lord! Have an eye of pity on me, who has fallen from the right path and fallen into evil ways, who am blinded by the dark clouds of ignorance and caught up in the heavy rain of miseries. न मृषा परमार्थमेव मे शृणुविज्ञापनमेकमग्रतः। यदि मे न दयिष्यसे ततो दयनीयस्तव नाथ दुर्लभः ॥१३॥ 11. This is not untruth; it is absolutely true. Pray listen to my first appeal. If you do not take pity on me, O Lord, you can never find another person fit to be pitied. मम नाथ यदस्ति योऽस्म्यहं सकलं तद्धि तवैव माधव।

·44 STOTRA BATNAMALA नियतस्वमिति प्रबुद्धधी स्थवा किंनु समर्पयामि ते ॥१२॥ 12. O Lord ! Whatever I possess and whatever I am sure of are all yours alone. 0 spouse of Lakshmi! What shall I offer to Thee knowing that everything belongs to you alone.

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 49 दृष्टिनं भूतविषया समताभिधाना- वैपम्यमेव सदियं विषयीकरोति । शान्तिः कुतो मम भवेत्समता न चे रस्यात्- तस्मात्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धो ॥१२॥ + 12. I have no equal vision over all creatures and this defect makes me always dwell in sense objects. Without equality how can I attain calmness? Therefore, O Lord! Thou art my only refuge. मैती समेपु न च मेसित कदापि नाथ दीने तया न करुणा मुदिता च पुरये। पापे नुपेलणवतो मम मुत्कयं स्यात्- तस्मात्वमद्य शरणं मम दीनबन्धी ॥१३॥ 13. I am not friendly towards my equals, I have no pity for the poor and complacency towards the virtuous. I am not forgiving towards sinners, O Lord! Thou art my only refuge. नेसादिकं मम यहिर्विषयेषु सक्तं- नान्तर्मुखं भवति सामविहाय सस्य । क्यान्तर्मुस स्वमपहाय सुरस्य चातां सस्मायमच शरणं मम दोनयन्धो ॥१४॥ 14. My, cycs and other senses are always attached to external objects. They nerer becomo inward by forsaking these objects. How can real happiness result without an inner 4

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STOTR. RATNAJALA
LALA
Thou art my
vision ? Therefore, O Lord !
only refuge.
त्यस्तं गृहाचपि मया भवतापांन्यै-
नामीदमी तो मम माययाते ।
सा साधुना क्मुि विधास्यति नेति जाने
सम्मास्यमय शररां मम दोनयन्धो
15. To get rid of the miseries of Samsara
I renounced all things like house etc., but duo
to Thy Jaya they are not still crased from niy
mind." What Thy Mayn lias in store for me I
know not noir; therefore, Thou art alone my
refuge, Oh Deenanathn !
प्राप्ता धनं गृहयुटुंरगजाश्व वारा राज्य-
यहिकमन्दपुरश्च नाय ।
मयं विनश्चरमिदं न फलाय फम्मै
सम्मारपमध शरणं मम दीनबन्धी ॥1॥
16. Wealth, house, family, wife, horse,
clephant, kingdom anil the Deraloka hara ali
been acquured by me but these are nit useless
and perislialle. Therefore, Thou art my sole
refuge,o friend in distress !
प्राणानिय विधिमा न कृताहियोगी-
पोर्ग विनानि मनमः स्थिरतातोमे ।
साधे बिना मम मधेतमि शान्तिवार्ता-
मम्मापमद्य शाएं मम दोनयन्धी ॥१॥

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 51 17. The practice of Yoga was not properly done by me through control of breath etc. How can steadiness of mind come without Yoga and how can I have peace without steadiness of the mind ? Therefore, O Lord! Thou art my only refuge. मानं यथा मम भवेत्कृपया गुरूणां- सेवां यथा न विधिना करवं हितेषाम् । सेवाऽपि साधन तया विदितास्ति चित्ते तस्मात्यमध शरणं मम दीनबन्धो ॥१८॥ 18. I have not done service to tho precep. tors with faith so that knowledge may arise in me by their grace. Service is prescribed for the purity of the mind, therefore, Oh Lord ! Thou art my saviour. तीर्थादि मेवनमहाविधिना हि नाथ नाकारि येन मनसो मम शोधन स्यात् । शुद्धि विना न मनसोऽवगमापवगा- तस्मात्यमय शरणं मम दीनबन्धो ॥१॥ 19. I did not visit holy places with due faith, Sraddha and the due observances which cause the purification of the mind. Ilithout purity of mind how can there be destruction of rebirths? Therefore, O Lord! Thou art my only saviour. येदान्तशीलनमपि प्रमिति करोति- प्रहारमनप्रमिति माधन संयुतस्प।

·52 STOTRA RATNAJALA नैवास्ति साधनलवो मयिनाय तस्याः तस्मात्वमव शरणं मम दीनबन्धी ॥२०॥ 20. For him who is endowed with good Sadhana and Vedantic Vichara, the identity of Atman and Brahman is disclosed. I have not done even little of Sadhana, O Lord! Therefore, Thou art my only refuge. गोविन्द शंकर हरे गिरिजेशमेश- शंभी जनार्दन गिरीश मुकुन्द साम्य । ना न्या गतिर्मम कथंचन वां विहाय तस्मात् प्रभो मम गतिः कृपया विधेहि ॥२॥ a - 21. Govinda, Sankara, Hari, Siva, Janardana, Mukunda--I hare no other refuge except Thee, therefore take pity on me and lead me to my goal. एतस्तवं भगवदायपाभिधानं- ये मानवाः प्रतिदिनं प्रणताः पठन्ति । ते मानवा: भवरति परिभूय शान्ति- गच्छन्ति किंच परमात्मनि भक्तियद्धा ॥२२॥ 22. based Those persons who recite this prayer on surrender to the Lord with great fulgii all Supreme । 7

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STOTRA RATNASALA
well as lores may be at the tip of ono's tongue
and one may compose poenis-what good does
it accrue to him from thiese, if his thouglits arc
not fired on the Lotus Fect of the Guru ?
.
विदेशेषु मान्यः स्वदेशेषु धन्यः
सदाधारयतेपुमत्तो न चान्यः ।
गुरोरधिपने मनग्न लग्न-
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम् ॥
4. I amm commanding respect in foreign
countries and esteemn in motherland. Although
I have the idea : "I am the only rightcous
one"-of what use are all these if my mind is
not concentrated upon the Lotus Fect of the
Teacher?
सभामण्डले भूपभूपालपन्दै
मदा सैधिर्म पाय पादारविन्दं ।
गुरोरधिपने मनश्चन लान
तसः किं ततः किं सतः किं ततः किम् ॥१॥
What avails if one's feet is being
adored by the hosts of cmperors ansidst the
audience, if one's heart is not centred on the
Lotus Fect of the Guru?
यशो मे गतं विचदानप्रतापात्
जगदस्तुस करे पाशत् ।
गुरोपनि मनश्रेन लग्न
सनः किं ततः किं ततः किम किम् ॥६॥

·56 STOTRA RATNAMALA लभेद्वाभिहतार्थ पदं ब्रह्म मंझ- गुरोरुकवाक्ये मनो यस्य लग्नम् ॥६॥ 9. Any virtuous soul, be he a Yati, a King, a Brahmachari or a householder, who recites this Gurvashtakam, shall attain his desired object-Brahman, in case his mind sticks to the words of the Guru.

·60 STOTRA RATNAJALA अनादि अपारं महामोह मारं- शिवं शंकरं शंभुमीशानमीडे ॥३॥ 3. , I praise Lord Siva, Sankara, Sambhu, who is the mine of joys, who is the ornament that embellishes the great orbit, who is without beginning, who is without limit and trho is the destroyer of great Molta (infatuation). तटाधोनिवासं महाहाहहासं- महापापनाशं सदासुप्रकाशम् । गिरीशं गणेशं सुरेशं महेशं- शिवं शंकर शंभुमीशानमीडे॥ 4. I sing in praise of Lord Siva, Sankara, Sambhu, whose abode is beneath the sky, who is of boistrous laughter and who is the destroyer of great sins, who over shines brightly, who lords over the mountains, Ganas and Suras. गिरीन्द्राग्मजासंगृहीतार्धदेह- गिरीसंस्थितं सर्वदासनगेहम् । परब्रह्म प्रहादिभिवंद्यमानं- शिवं शंकरं शंभुमीशानमीडे ॥९॥ 5. My praise to Lore Siva, Sankara, Sambhu, half the body of whom is possessed by, the daughter of Gireendre (Lord of mountains), whoso dwelling is on the mountain, liomeless, who is Supreme Brahman and who is adored by Brahma ctc.

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 61 कपालं सिशूलं कराभ्यां दधानं- पदाभोजनम्नाय कामं ददानम् । चलीवर्ययाम सुराणां प्रधानं- शिवं शंकरं शंभुमीशानमीडे ॥६॥ 6. I praise Lord Siva, Sankara, Sambhu, the Supreme One who is the bearer of skull and trident in his hands, who is the fulfiller of all desires, to one who bours at His Lotus Feet and who is the enhancer of the oblations of the Devas. शरश्चन्द्रगासं गुणानन्दपात्रं- सिनेत पवित्र धनेशस्य मितम् । अपर्णा कलर्स चरित विचिव- शिव शंकर शंभुमीशानमीडे॥७॥ 7. I offer my praise to Lord Siva, the bestower of happiness, the source of bliss, whose body resembles the antumnal moon, who is the abode of excellence and bliss, who is three. eyed, who is holy, who is the friend of Kubera (Lord of wealth), whose wife is Parvati, and whose history is wonderful. हरं सर्पहारं चिवाभूविहारं- भवं वेदसारं सदा निर्विकारम् । श्मशाने वसं] मनोज दहन्तं- शिवं शंकरं शभुमीशानमीडे ॥८ 8. I praise Lord Sira, Sankara, Sambhu ·62 STOTRA RATSASALA Hara (destroyer) who has a garland of serpents, who has his recreation on the funeral ground, who is Bhava (the source of worldly existence), who is the essence of the Vedas, who is ever formless, who dwells in the burial ground and who is the destroyer of the God of lore. स्तवं यः प्रभाते नरः शूलपाणे - पटेत् सर्वदा भर्गभावानुरतः। स पुतं धनं धान्यमियं कलसं- विचितं ममासाद्य मोरं प्रयाति ॥३॥ 9. Ho attains liberation having come in possession of son, wealth, grain, friend and wife, who, being deroted to the contemplation of Bharga (Sira), repeats always in the morning this praise of Sulapani (one who has trident in his hands-Lord Siva).

·SIVA MANASA POOJA रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं- नानारत्नविभूपितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् । जाती चम्पक विल्वपनरचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम् ॥१॥ 1. O Lord! Thou ocean of mercy, O Pasupati! do accept these offerings conceived in my mind, viz., a Simhasana adored with precious rubies, a pleasant cool bath, a splendid garment adorned with various gems, sandal paste scented with musk, a garland made up of Jasamine, Champaka flowers and Bilwa leaves, incense and light. सौवर्णे नवरत्नखण्डरचिते पासे घृतं पायसं- भक्ष्यं पञ्चविधं पयोदधियुतं रम्भाफलं पानकम् । शाकानामयुतं जलं रुचिकरं कर्पूरखण्डो ज्वलं तांबूलं मनसा मया विरचितं भक्रया प्रभो स्वीकुरु ॥२॥ 2. 0 Lord! Kindly accept ghee, Payas (sweet milk and rice), the five-fold food, plantain mixed with milk and curd, Sherbat, various kinds of vegetables, palatable water, a brilliant piece of camphor and betel-all these food offerings placed in a golden vessel which is bedecked with nine kinds of precious jewels, which are conceived in my mind out of devotion for Thee.

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 65 विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेवतमस्व- जय जय करुणाब्धे श्री महादेव शम्भो ॥४॥ 5. O Lord ! Forgive all the sins that are committed by the hands and feet or the tongue (speech) and the body, or the ears and eyes, or the mind whether Vibita (lawful) or Avihita (forbidden). Glory be unto Thee, Thou ocean of mercy! Glory be unto Thee, O Mahadeva (God of gods)! Sambho (bestower of lappiness)!

·SIVA THANDAVA STOTRAN जटाम्राइमम्मममममिलिम्पनिमंती विमान पानिधनरी विराजमानमूर्धनि । भगदगदगम्बलासवाटपहपायके विगेर चन्द्र शेगारे रति मनिवसं मम ॥ 1. O may'st Thou be our constant jos, Who dost the young moon on thy crest cmploy; Upon whose brow the triple firc, •Blazes Dhaga, Dharya, Dhaga, Tho river of the shining ones, Revolving in Thy mound of lair, Like windstossed creepers, waves, upthrors And glory on Thy head bestows. भरा धरेन्द्र नन्दिनी विलास बन्धु बन्धुर- पुरविशन्तमन्तति प्रमोद मान मानपे। कृपाकटार घोरिणी निरव दुर्धरापदि वचिदिगम्बरे मनोविनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ॥२॥ 2. Hay re find bliss within Thy Being, O Thou, enrobcd in space alone; Whose mind is gladdened by the glance, Side-long and constant, love-entranced, O Parvati, sweet daughter of The Lord of fountains, Himavat: \Vhose eyes compassionful, dispel, Our miscries insuffcrable.

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 67 अदाटवीगलजल प्रवाह पावितस्थले गलेऽवलम्ब्यलम्बितां भुजङ्ग तुङ्ग मालिकाम् । डमड्डमड्डमड्डमनिनादवड्डमर्वयं चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ॥३॥ 3. O prosperous, auspicious Lord, Performer of the frantic dance ; O bearer of the little drum, Sounding Damad, Damad, Damad; As through the forest of Thy hair Descends the purifying stream, About Thy neck, from which descends Thy garland made of Serpent-kings.

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 69 स्फुरन्मौलि कोलिनी चारु गंगा लसद्भालयालेन्दु कण्ठे भुजङ्गा ॥३॥ 3. O spotlegs and pure (white) like thie Snow on the mountain and unfathomable ! Thy beauty and glory is far more attractive than that of Cupid, the God of Love; the sparkling sacred water of the Ganges is sprouting from the hair of Thy head; the crescent moon is shining on Thy forehead and snakes are hanging down Thy neck, पलष्कुण्डलं शुभ्रनेतं विशाल प्रसन्नाननं नीलकण्ठं दयालुम् । मृगाधीश वर्माम्बरं मुण्डमालं प्रियं शंकरं सर्वनाथं भजेऽहम् ॥४॥ . 4. Thy ear-rings are bright. Thy eyes are pure and vast; Thy face is embodiment of Joy and Peace; the blue throat signifies Thy merciful nature; the lion's skin is Thy clothing; the skulls are Thy necklace. I worship Thee, O Sankara, my love, the Lord of lords. प्रचण्ड प्रकृष्टं प्रगल्भं परेशं श्रखएवं अजं भानुकोटिप्रकाशम् । बयः शूलनिर्मूलनं शूलपाणि भजेऽहं भवानीपति भावगम्यम् ॥१॥ 5. I worship Thee, .o embodiment of brilliance, the exalted All-wisdom, the Supreme Lord, Indivisible, the Unborn (beginningless) ·70 STOTRA RATNAMALA more effulgent than crores of Suns collected together; the trident in Thy hand signifies the power to dispel the three kinds of Tapa; the Lord of Parvati, Thou art obtainable by Sivoham Bhavana (meditation). कलातीतकल्याण कम्पान्तकारी सदा सजनानन्द दाता पुरारी। चिदानन्द संदोह मोहापहारी प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो मन्मथारी॥ 6. Unchangeable and ever-blessed Purari, the consummator of world's cycle, constant giver of peace on the pious, all joy and wisdom, the dispeller of delusion, conqueror of love, have mercy, O my Lord ! have merey. न यावदुमानाथ पादारविन्द भजन्तीह लोके परे वा नराणाम् । न तावत्सुख शान्ति सन्ताप नाशं- प्रसीद प्रभो सर्वे भूताधिषासम् ॥७॥ 7. So long as one does not worship the Lotus Feet of Uma's Lord, neither in this world nor in the next, is there any happiness for men, nor peace, nor cessation of sorrow, O My Lordi the basis of all the elements, have mercy on me. न जानामि योग जपं नैव पूजा नतोऽहं सदा सर्वदा शम्भुनुभ्यम् ।

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 71 जराजन्म दुःखौघ तातप्यमान- प्रभो साहिआपसमामीश शंभो । 8. I know nothing of meditation, or prayer, or ritual, but at all times, and in all places, I bow before Thee, O Sambho! Have mercy, O my Lord, on a wretch so severcly troubled hy old age and life's host of troubles ; for Thee only I worship, O my Lord Sambho !!

·CHAPTER V SRI RAMA STOTRAM ·SRI RAMA STOTRAM श्रापदामपहर्तारं दातारं सर्व संपदाम् । लोकाभिरामं श्रीरामं भूयो भूयो नमाम्यहम् ॥१॥ 1. I prostrate again and again to Lord Sri Rama, the dispeller of all shackles of miseries, the bestower of all riches and in whom the whole world rejoices. थार्तानामातिहतार भीतानां भीति नाशनम् । द्विपतो कालदंडं तं श्रीराम चन्नमाम्यहम् ॥२॥ 2. I prostrate to Sri Ramachandra, who removes the miseries of the distressed, the fears of those who are afraid and who is the noose of death to those who oppose him (his enemies). नमः कोदंडहस्ताय संधीकृतशराय च। खंडिताखिल देत्याय रामायापन्निवारिणे ॥३॥ 3. Prostrations to Lord Rama, with bow in his hand and with drawn-up arrows, the destroyer of all Rakshasas, the dispeller of all calamities. रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय वेधसे । रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः ॥३॥ 4. I prostrate to Rama, the Lord of Sita, ·76 STOTRA RATNAMALA the chief of the Raghu kings, an incarnation of Vishnu, who is known both as Ramabhadra and also Ramachandra. जयतु जयतु मन्तं जन्ममाफल्यमन्लम् । जनन मरण भेद क्लेरा विच्छेद मन्तम् । सकल निगम मन्वं सर्वशास्लैक मन्तम् । रघुपति निजमनं रामरामेति मन्तम् ॥१॥ 5. Victory, victory to Sree Rama Mantra, which confers the goal of life, the Mantra that destroys afflictions of birth and death, the Mantra derived out of all the Vedas and Shas. tras, the real Mantra of Raghupathi. श्रीराम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहयनाम ततुल्यं राम नाम वरानने ॥६॥ O Devi, the one who has a beautiful face, the one who plays in Rama, who gives delight to the mind, this Rama Rama Mantra is equal to the thousand names of the Lord. सकल भुवनरस्नं सर्वशास्त्रार्थ रनम् । समर विजय ररनं सचिदानन्द रनम् ॥ दशमुखदर रन दानवाराति रत्नम् । रघुकुल नृपरनं पातुमा श्रीरामरलम् ॥७॥ 7. May the Jewel-Rama protect me always, the jewel of all the worlds, the jewel of all the Shastras, the jewel that gives success in battles, the jerrel of Sat-Chit-Ananda, the jewel that ·78 STOTEA RATNAMALA श्रीराम राम रघुनन्दन राम राम श्रीराम राम भरताग्रज राम राम । श्रीराम राम रणकर्कश राम राम श्रीराम राम शरणं भव राम राम ॥१०॥ 10. O Sri Rama, be Thou my refuge who art born of the Raghu's family, the elder brother of Bharata and brave in the battlefield, श्रीरामचन्द्र चरणी मनसा स्मरामि । श्रीरामचन्द्र चरणौ वचमा गृणामि ॥ श्रीरामचन्द्र चरणी शिरमा नमामि । श्रीरामचन्द्रचरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥५॥ 11. I meditate on the Lotus Feet of Rama, I speak of the Lotus Feet of Rama, I prostrate with my head at the Lotus Feet of Rama, ? take shelter in the Lotus Feet of Rama. दहिणे लक्ष्मणो यस्य वामे च जनकात्मजा । पुरतो मारतिर्यस्य तं वन्दे रघुनन्दनम् ॥१२॥ 12. I salute Raghunandana, whose right side is adorned by Lakshmana, left by Sita and with Hanuman in His front. भर्जनं भवबीजाना अर्जनं सुखसंपदाम् । उर्जन यमदूताना- राम रामेति गर्जनम् ॥१३॥ The roaring of “ Rama Rama " 13. is the ·79 SAGUNA STOTRAS frying of the sceds of Samsara, getting wealth and happiness, and the terrifying of the messengers of Death. रामो राजमणिः मदाविजयते- राम रमेशं भजे। रामेणाभिहता निशाचर चमू रामायतस्मै नमः ॥ रामाधारित परायणं परतरं रामस्य दामोरम्पहम् । रामे चित्तलयः सदाभयनुमे- भो राम मामुदर ॥१४॥ 14. Prostmtions bo to Lord Rama, tho Jewel of Kings, who triumphe always, who is the Lord of Lakshmi. Thero is nothing greater thon Ramn. I am the servant of Roma. May my mind (Chitta) be always merged in Ramn. O Rain I pray lift me up, (from this quagmire of Samsnrn).

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STOTRA RATXANALA
with lotus-like eyes, the Lord of infinite forms,
who is full of Sat and Chit, who gazing at
the mother's (Yasoda) face with grace
sucks
Ther milk.
इन्दीवरश्यामल कोमलांग-
इन्द्रादि देवाचिंत पादपद्मम् ।
सन्तानकल्पद्रुममाश्रितानां-
वालं मुकुन्दं मनसास्मरामि ॥४॥
4. I visualise mentally the Child Nſukunda,
with beautiful limbs, with colour as bright as
the Indraneela gem, whose lotus feet are wor-
shipped by Gods like Indra and others, who is
the vish-yielding tree to those who take refuge
in Him.
शिक्येनिधायाज्य पयोदधीनि-
कार्याहतायां प्रजनायिकायाम् ।
भुक्वा यथेष्टं कपटे न सुप्त-
यालं मुकुन्दं मनमा स्मरामि ॥
5. I salute the Child Mukunda, who ate
away all the curci and milk and pretended to
sleep when the wonien of Braja (Gopis) were
atay from the house to look after their jouse-
hold duties,
कलिन्द जान्तस्थित कालियस्य-
फरणारंग नट न प्रियतम् ।
सम्पुच्छहरतं शरदिन्दु धर्म-
यालं मुकुंदै मनमा म्मरामि ॥६॥

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STOTRA RATNANALA
पापक्षय पुण्यकर पविसं--
ferax faut = 4914 yinen
9. He who thus often reads with Sraddha
and love the above eight verses on Mukunda,
destructive of sins and creative of purity and
virtues attains wealth, fame, knowledge and
final liberation.

·88 STOTRA RATVANALA 3. How Sweet His Venu (tluto), how sweet the dust of His feet, hor sweet His speech and how sweet His feet; how street His dance, how sweet His friendship and how sweet is crery thing of the Swcetest of the Sweet! गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम् । रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥४॥ 4. How sweet His singing, how sucot His drinking, how sweet His act of frecdom and hot' srcet His act of sleeping; how sweet His appearance, hor sweet the sacred marks (Tilak) on His forehead and how sweet is everything of the Sweetest of the Sueet! परणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमण मधुरम् । वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥५॥ 5. How sweet His neting, how sweet His swimming, how Sweet His act of stealing and how sweet His act of playing, how sweet His act of crying aloud, how street His silence and low sreet is everything of the Sweetest of the Sweet ! गुजा मधुग याला मधुरा यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा ।

·KAIVALYA-ASHTAKAMI मधुरं मधुरेग्योऽपि मंगलेभ्योपि मंगलम् । पावनं पावनंम्योऽपि हरनर्मित केवलम् ॥1॥ - 1. Sweeter than all sweet things, auspicious of all auspicious things, purer than all pure things is the Name of Hari only. याग्रहस्तन्यपर्यन्तं सर्व मायामयं जगन् । मन्यं मन्यं पुनः मयं हरनामेव केवलम् ॥२॥ . From Bralıma down to the pillar all are creations of Maya only. The blessed Name of Hari alone is the Kcality. This is true. Again this is the only Trutli. स गुरः म पिता मा माना बान्धवोऽपि सः । शिनयेचेग्मदा स्मर्नु हरनामेव केवलम् ॥३॥ 3. Ho alono is teacher, he alono is father, motlier and relative who teaches one to remeni. ber Hari's Name only, निःश्वासे नहि विश्वास कवारदो भविष्यति । की नीयमती याल्यादरेनामेव केवलम् ॥४॥ 4. There is no certainty (as to) how long the breath will flow. It may stop at any time Tlorefore, one should sing the glory of Hari ·(Hari's name), speak ngain and again with 91 SAGUNA STOTRAS from boyhood and repeat His names at all times. हरिः सदा मेत्तन यग्र भागवता जनाः । गायन्ति भक्ति भावेन हरेर्नामेव केवलम् ॥शा 5. Hari resides there at all times, where His devotees șing His names with great devotion. ग्रहो. दुःवं महादुःखं दुःखाददुःखतरं यतः । काचार्थ विस्मृतरत्नं हरेर्नामेव केवलम् ॥६॥ 6. It is a matter of great pain and grief that for the sake of the shell (of worldly pleasures) the precious jewel of Hari's name is forgotten. This is the greatest of all sorrows. दीयता दीयतां कणों नीयता नीयतां यचः । गीयतां गीयतां नित्यं हरनामेव केवलम् ॥७॥ 7. Again and again licar with thy cars thy tongue (His name), sing again and again tho names of Hari alone. मृणीकृत्य जगाम राजते मालोपरि । चिदानन्दमयं शुदं हरनामय फेयनम् ॥८॥ । 8. That which shines alore nll reducing the whole world to a blade of grass, which is full of bliss and light and which is ever pure, is the name of Hari only:

·ACHYUTASHTAKAM
अच्युनं केगवं राम नारायणं-
कृष्ण दामोदरं वासुदेवं हरिम् ।
श्रीधरं माधयं गापिका वहम-
जानकी नायक रामचन्द्रं भजे ॥
1. I worship the Lord of Janaki, Sri Ram-
chandra, (who is known by various namcs),
Achyuta, Kesava, Narayana, Krishna, Damo.
dara, Tasudeva, Hari, Sreedhara, Madhara
and the Lord of Gopikas.
अच्युतं केशवं सम्यभामाधवं-
माधवं श्रीधरं राधिकाराधितम् ।
इन्दिरा मन्दिरं चतसा मुन्द-
देवकी नन्दनं नन्द मंदधे ॥२॥
-
2. I meditate in
my
mind on Achyuta,
Kesava, the Lord of Satyabhama, Aadhara,
Sreedhara and the deity worshipped by Sri
Radhika, the son of Nanda, the very beauti-
ful form of the Lonl of Lakshmi.
विष्णवे मिष्णवे शम्बिने चविणे-
मचिमणी रागिणे जानकी जानये ।
यल्लवी वल्लभायाचिंतायामने-
कंस विध्वंसिने वंशिने नमः ॥३॥

·SAGUNA STOTRAS 3. I prostrate to Thee, O destroyer of Kamsa, the object of worship for the Gopis, the beloved of Rukmini, the life of Janaki, who art Vishnu, all-perrading, the bearer of conch and Sudarshana Chakra. कृष्ण गोविन्द है राम नारायण- श्रीपते वासुदेवाजित श्रीनिधे । अच्युतानन्द हे माधवाधोक्षज- द्वारका नायका द्रौपदी रक्षक ॥१॥ 4. Pity me, Hey Krishna! Govinda, Rama, Narayana, the Lord of Sri Lakshmi, Tasudeva, the Invincible, the seat of Lakshmi, Achyuta, Inanda. Jadhava, Adhokshaja (the Lord of the senses), the Lord of Dwaraka, the protector of Draupadi. राक्षमनोभितः मीतया शोभितो- दण्डकारण्य भू पुण्य ता कारएं। लक्ष्मणे नान्विती वानरैः सेवितोऽ गस्य संपूजिती राघवः पातुमाम् ॥१॥ 5. Way Raghavn protect me who shines with Sita, who is enraged by the Rakshasas, Who is followed by Lakshmana and ecrved by: the monkoys, worshipped by Agastya and bi Hiloso graco Dandakaranya derived its sanctity.

·94 STOTRA RATNAJALA पूनना कोपकः सूरजा ग्लनो- बालगोपालकः पातुमा सर्वदा ॥६॥ G. He who destroyed Dhenuka, Aristaka and others, the destroyer of Kesi and Lamsa, who plays on the flute, who enraged putana, who played with the Gopalas at the Jamuna bank, may that Gopala-child protect me forever. . विद्युदुद्योतयप्रस्फुर द्वासर्म- प्रायडभोदवन्नीलमद्विग्रहम् । वन्यया मालया शोभितारस्थलं- लोहिता िदयं वारिजाचं भजे ॥७॥ 7. I worship the tro lotus feet of the Lord Vishnu with lotus-like with Pitambar, like the glow of lightning, with body like the clouds of the rainy season and with Vanamala adorning His chest. eyes, shining बुद्धितः कुन्नलैः प्राजमानानम रग्नमौलि लसकुण्डलं गएइयो। हारकेयूरकं ककण मोवलं- किंकिणी मञ्जुलं श्यामलं भजे ॥६॥ 8. I worship the beautiful form of the Lord with long curly hairs, bedecked with pearls in the crown, with ear rings, with good green and red jewelled bangles and Kinkini (small bells) in the legs.

·SAGUNA STOTRAS अच्युतस्याष्टकं यः पठेदिष्टद- प्रेमतः प्रत्यई पूरपः सस्यहम् । वृत्ततः मुन्दरं कत'विश्वमरः- तस्य परयो हरिजर्जायते सत्वरम् ॥६॥ 9. Ho who repeats thosc cight vorses on Achyuta with love and dorotion creryday, to him tho All-porrading Hari, tho protector of the universe is attracted. (Literally, he makes the Lord his orn. He draws tho Lord to his sido).

·NARAYANASHTAKAM • बाल्मल्याद भयपदानसमयादातातिनिर्वापणा- दादायधिशोषणादगणित श्रेयः पदप्रापणान् । सैन्यः श्रीपतिरंक एव सततामतेऽभवन्मानिण: महादश्च विपणश्चकरिराट् पावाल्यहिल्या ध्रुनः ॥१॥ 1. Lord Narayana, the spouse of Sri Lakshmi is alone to be worshipped because of His loving nature. He bestows fearlessness and protection upon His refugees. He frces them from all cravings. Ho is very merciful. He destroys all sins and bestows all wealth and the Highest state--for this Prahlada, Viblisana, the elephant-king, Panchali (Draupadi). Ahalya and Dhruva bear testimony. Ho is the Lord of this Universe. Therefore he slott be adored at all tiines, महाडास्ति यदीश्वो यइहरिस मर्वल मे दशंय- म्तम्भे चैवमिति घुबन्तममुरं तसाविरामीद्धरिः । चनस्तम्य विदारयसिजनम्बैवात्सल्य मापादय- सात त्राणपरायणस्म भगवानारायणो मे गतिः ॥॥ 2. "O Prahlada! if your Lord Hari is everywhere, is He in this pillar? If so show him to me". As soon as Hiranya, the demon king uttered these words, there appeared Hari and He with His own hands (nails) tore the heart of the wicked Rakshasa and shovel mercy upon

·98
STOTRA RATNAVALA
भो कृष्णाच्युत ! भो कृपालय ! हरे भोपाण्डवानां सजे-
कासि मि! मुयोधनादपहर्ता भोः रक्षमामातुराम् ।
इत्युक्तोऽक्षयवम् संभृतनन योऽपालयपिढी-
मानसाए परायणः स भगवानारायणो मे गति. ॥१॥
5. "O Krishna ! O Achyuta! O abode of
mercy! O Hari ! the friend of Panda vas!
Where art Thou?' whero art Thou? protect me
(Draupadi) who am dishonoured by Duryo.
dliana,"
He who gavo
to Draupadi tho
inexhaustible supply of cloth and thus protected
her, may that Lord Narayana, tho protector
of the wonk be my refuge and guide.
यत्पादाब्जनोदक निजगतां पाशेध विध्ययन-
यसामामृत पूरकं च पियत मंमार सन्तारकम् ।
पापाणोऽपि यदंधिपमरजमा शापान्मुनेमांधित:
सातवारण परायणम्य भगवाधारायणों में गतिः ॥६॥
0. May Lord Narayana who is the protector
of the helpless be my refuge, the water falling
from whose lotus feet (sacrel Ganges) Jurifics
the three worlds, wiosc name filled with
nectar rcmoves the fear of rebirth; whoso
grace (of His Lotus feot's dust) saved Ahalya
from the great curse of the Sage. May Ho
protect me.
पिता ग्रासरमुत्तमामनगर्न चीनान पारि भूगो-
रवा तम्मममारनपुरएनी मायायमानं गतः ।
यं गत्वा शरण यदाप मपमा हेमादिमिहामन-
मातंग्राणपरायणःम भगवान्नारायथो में गतिः ॥७॥

·VISHNU STUTI - यं शैवा ममुपामने शिव इति ब्रह्म नि पदान्तिनः- यौदा बुद्ध इति प्रमाणपटवः कति नैयायिकाः । अहमियथ जैन शामनरनाः कर्मति मीमांमकाः मौयं वो विदधातु पारिएनफलं लोक्य नायो हरिः - 1. He whom the Saivas worship as Siva ; the Vedantins as the Absoluto Brahman; the Buddhists as Lord Buddha%; the logicians, the great demonstrators, as the Creator3B those following the teachings of Jaina as the Arhat and the ritualists as Sacrifice, mar that Hari, the Lord of the three worlds, give you the desired fruit. यं ब्रझा धरणेन्द्रद्र मानः स्तुन्वन्ति दियस्नः- घेदैमांगपदक्रमोपनिपत गायन्ति यं मामगाः । ध्यानावस्थित तद्गतेन मनसा पश्यन्ति यं योगिनो-- यस्यान्तं न विदुः मुरासुरगणाः देवाय तस्मै नमः ॥२॥ 2. Whom Brahma, Varuna, Indra, Rudra and the Maruts praise with divine songs; whom Sama-chanters sing with the Vedas and with Angas, in Pada and Krama with the Upanishads; whose glimpse or rision the Yogis get with their minds absorbed in meditation; whose end the Gods and demons aro ignorant of'; to that God all hail!

·101 SAGUNA STOTRAS . शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं विश्वाधारं गगन सशं मेघवणं शुभागम् । लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिर्मियानगम्यं वन्दे विष्णु भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥३॥ 3. I bow to that Lord Vishnu whose form is Peace, who is sleeping on the bed of snake, who has lotus in the navel, who is God of Suras, who is the support for this world, who is like ether, whose colour is like cloud, whose limbs are beautiful, who is the husband of the Goddess Lakshmi, whose eyes are like lotus, who is obtained by Yogins in meditation, who destroys the fear of Samsara and who is the One Lord of all the worlds. मेघश्यामं पीतकौशेयवासं- श्रीवल्मांगं कौस्तुभोद्भासितांगम् । पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरी कायताएं विष्णु धन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥४॥ 4. I meditate on Vishnu, the Lord of the three worlds, who is of the colour of fresh cloud, adorned with yellow robes and Sreevatsa jewel, who has lotus-like eyes and who is the storehouse of virtues. मशंखचक्रं सकिरीटकुण्डल सपीतवस्त्रं सरसीरहेक्षणम् । सहारवक्षस्थलशोभि कौस्तुभं नमामि विष्णु शिरमा धनुर्भुजम् ।

·102 STOTRA RATNASIALA 5. I prostrate before Lord Vishnu, who is adorned with conch, disc, crown, ear-rings, yellow robes, with garland and Kaustubha jewel. मूकं करोति वाचालं पंगु संध्यते गिरिम् । यस्कृपातमहं वन्दे परमानन्द माधवम् ॥६॥ 6. I salute the Lord Jadhava, who is o the form of Supreine bliss, whoso grace 'mah. the dumb man speak fluently and makes ti cripple cross mountains, Vत्यमेव माता चपिता त्वमेव- म्यमेव वन्धुश्च सखा स्वमेव । स्वमेय विद्या ट्रविणं यमेय- स्वमेव सर्व मम देवदेव ॥७॥ 7. Thou art my mother, Thou artimy fathe. Thou art ny relative, Thou art my frienre Thou art my knowledge, Thou art my wcalth Thou art my everything, Oh! My God of Gor' धमनीमा यद्रमय सममा मा ज्योतिर्गमय मुयोर्माश्मृतं गमय ४८॥ 8. From the unreal lead nie to the R. fronu darkness to Light, and from death Immortality.

·GOVINDA DAMODARA STOTRAM (Selections) अग्रे कुरूणामय पाण्डवानां- दुःश्शासनेनाहतवम्बकेशा। कृष्णा ! तदाक्रोरादनन्य नाथा-- गोविन्द दामोदर माधयेति ॥१॥ . 1. In olden days, when Draupadi was Iragged by the wicked Dussasana in a public 18sembly of Kauravas and Pandavas the former cried aloud to Krishna for help in the following manner, "Hey Govinda, Damodara, Madha ya." श्रीकृष्ण विष्णो मधुकैटभारे भक्तानुकंपिन् भगवन्मुरारे । वायस्व मा केशव लोकनाथ- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥२॥ "O Sri Krishna! Hey Vishno ! O destroyer of Madhu and Kaitabha! O Thou who art merciful to thy devotees! 0 Bhagavan ! the enemy of Mura, the Rakshasa, protector of the three worlds! 0 Govinda, Damodara, Madhara.' 2. save mic, विक्रेतुकामा किल गोषकन्या-- मुरारि पादार्पित चित्तवृत्तिः ।

·STOTRA RATNANALA
.
दध्यादिकं मोहवशादीच-
गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥३॥
3. Certain Gopis desirous of selling curd,
milk, buttor etc., were passing through the
streets. Since their wholo mind was absorbed in
Lord Krishna, instead of shouting 'Curd,
Butter, milk" they were calling aloud,
"Govinda, Damodara, Madhara."
उलूखले संमृत सण्डुलांच-
संघयन्त्यो मुरालश्च मुग्धाः ।
गायन्ति गोप्यो जनि तानुरागा
गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥
4. The Gopis while they were pounding
grains in the grinding stono (mortar), over.
como by the Love for Krishna, began singing,
“Govinda, Damodara, Madhava."
काचिकराम्भोजपुटे निपगण-
फ्रीडाशुकं किंशुक स्क्रनुम् ।
अभ्यासयामास मरोरुहासी-
गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥१॥
Once a Gopi, with eyes like the lotus
flower, while at play caught a beautiful parrot
with red bills, in her hand and taught tho parrot
to utter, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava."
पर्याडिका भाजमल कुमार
प्रस्वापयन्मयोऽपिल गोपकन्याः ।
जगुः प्रवन्ध स्वर ताल बन्ध
गोविन्द दामोदर माधति ॥६॥

·105 SAGUNA STOTRAS . 6. . The Gopis, while lulling their babies to leep in the swinging cradle sang, "Govinda, Jamodara, Madhava" in chorus to the accompaniment of musical harmony. क्रीडन्तमन्तग्रजमात्मजं स्वं समं वयस्यैः पशुपाल बालैः । प्रेम्णा यशोदा समुदा जुहाव- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥७॥ 7. With deep affection Yasoda called Krishna who was playing with boys of his age, "Hey Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." गृहे गृहे गोपवधू कदम्बाः सर्वे मिलित्वा समवाप्ययोगम् । पुण्यानि नामानि पठन्ति नियं- गोविन्द दामोदर माधयेति ॥८॥ 8. In every house thợ Gopikas whenever they got time assembled together and repeated the names of the Lord, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava.' उन्याय गोप्योऽपररास भागे- स्मृत्वा यशोदामुतबालकेलिम् । गायन्ति काले दधिमन्धयन्न्यो- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥६॥ 9. Getting up early in the morning the Gopis churn their curd. At that time they remember the deeds of the son of Yasoda and sing, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava."

·104 STOTRA RAINAMALA दध्यादिकं मोहवशादवांच- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥३॥ 3. Certain Gopis desirous of selling curd, milk, butter etc., were passing through the streets. Since their whole mind was absorbed in Lord Krishna, instead of shouting 'Curd, Butter, milk" they were calling aloud, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhara," उलूखले मभृत तण्डुलांच- मंघयन्त्यो मुरालैश मुग्धाः । गायन्ति गोन्यो अनि नानुरागा गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥ 4. The Gopis while they were pounding grains in the grinding stono (mortar), over come by the Lore for Krishna, began singing, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." काचित्कराम्भोजपुटे निपरण- क्रीडाशुक किशुक रक्रतुण्डम् । अभ्यासयामास सरोदाती- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥२॥ 5. Once a Gopi, with eyes like the lotus flower, while at play caught a beautiful parrot with red bills, in her hand and taught the parrot to utter, “Govinda, Damodara, Madhara.' परतिका भाजमलं कुमारं प्रस्थापयन्योऽखिल गोपकन्याः। जगुः प्रबन्धं स्वर ताल बन्धं गोविन्द दामोदर माधवति ॥६॥ .

·105 SAGUNA STOTRAS 6. The Gopis, while lulling their babies to sleep in the swinging cradle sang, "Govinda, 'Damodara, Madhava' in chorus to the accom. paniment of musical harmony. क्रीडन्तमन्त व्रजमात्मजं स्वं ममं वयस्यैः पशुपाल बालैः । प्रेम्णा यशोदा समुदा जुहाव- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥७॥ 7. With deep affection Yasoda called Krishna who was playing with boys of his age. "Hey Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." गृहे गृहे गोपवधू कदम्बाः सर्वे मिलित्वा समवाप्ययोगम् । पुण्यानि नामानि पठन्ति नित्यं- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥८॥ 8. In every house the Gopikas whenever they got time assembled together and repeated the names of the Lord, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhava." उन्याय गोप्योऽपरराव भागे- स्मृत्वा यशोदासुतशालकलिम् । गायन्ति काले दधिमन्धयन्न्यो- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥६॥ 9. Getting up early in the morning the Gopis churn their curd. At that time they remember the deeds of the son of Yasoda and sing, “Govinda, Damodara, Madhara."

·106 STOTRA RATNAJALA मुग्यं शयान निलये च विष्णु- देवर्षि मुख्याः मुनयः अपनाः । प्रायांच्युतं सन्मयतां प्रजन्ति- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥1॥ 10. Risks like Narada and others approach the abode of Vishnu in Gokul and taking refuge in Him, pray to Him and attain the ever blissful state by... repeating, “Govinda, Damodara, Madhava.". विहाय निद्रां चरणोऽदये घ- विहाय कृत्यानि च विप्रमुल्या.. पेक्षयमने प्रपटन्ति निग्य- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवनि ॥ 11. Getting up from bed early morning. doing Sandhya and other rites at the end of thio study of Vedas, the Brahmins rencat daily the names of the Lord, "Govinda, Damodara, Madhara." मवार शोभा यीशा- यासारघुपयशन पनदेहाः। मूले सम्यो मुनयो वन्नि- गोविन्द दामोदर माधवेति ॥१२॥ 12. Jiunis and sages who firo on Icaves. water and nir, who liare purificd their lodics by screro Tanas, who have matted hairs, shining as the fresh sprout of a tree, sit under the shades of forest trees and repeat, "Gorinda, Damodara, Jadhava."

·SRI KRISHNA KARNAMRITAM (Selections) मयि प्रसाद मंधुरैः कटाक्षे:- वंशीनि नादानुचरैविधेहि। त्वयि प्रसने किमिहापरैन-- स्वय्यप्रसन्ने किमिहापरैनः ॥३॥ 1. O Lord ! cast thy merciful glance on me with thy cheerful face adorned with the playing of the flute. If you are pleased with me, crave for nothing else. If you are pleased with me, nothing else gives me joy: (Worldly pleasures serve no purpose without not thy grace.) हे देव ! हे दयित ! हे जगदेकवन्धी- हे कृष्ण ! हे चपल ! हे करणैकमिन्धी । हे नाथ ! हे रमण! हे नयनाभिराम ! हा हा कदा नु भवितासि पदं दृशो ॥२॥ 2. O All-pervading Lord! Thou art the only hope of this world. O Krishna, O ocean of mercy, Hey Natha! He Ramana! Thy form captivates me. When shall I be blessed with thy vision? When will that day dawn when I can sec you. श्रमून्यधन्यानि दिनान्तराणि- हरे स्वदालोकन मन्तरेण ।

·108 STOTRA RATNANALA अनाथ बन्धो ! करुणक सिन्धा- हा! हन्द !हा हन्त! कथं नयामि ॥३॥ 3. O Protector of the helpless! O ocean of mercy! How shall I pull on these days which are not at all pleasing to me, rithout thy vision. सोयं मुनीन्द्र जनमानसनापहारी- सोयं मदमजवश्वसनापहारी । सोयं तृतीय भुवनेश्वरदर्पहारी- मौर्य मनीय हृदयांबुरहापहारी ॥४॥ This is the Lord (Krishna) who dispels sorrons from the minds of sages irho do sercro Tapas; this is the Lord who concealed the clothes of the Gopikas; this is the Lord who curbed the anger of Indra, this is the Lord who attracted my heart and immersed it in His derotion. प्रेमञ्च मे कामच में वेदन मे वैभवन में। जीवन में जीवितश्च में देवन मे देव नापरम् ॥२॥ 5. There is no one else in this world who is my object of devotion; there it no ono else who can fulfill my desires. ; there is no one else to enlighten me. Thou art my life itself. There is no deity greater than Thee O Lord !

·109 SAGUNA STOTRAS यां दृष्ट्वा यमुनां पिपासुरनिशं व्यूहो गवां गाहते- विगुरवानिति नीलकण्ठनिवहो या दृष्टुमुत्कण्ठते । उत्तंसाय तमाल पल्लवमिति छिन्दन्ति यां गोपिका: - कान्तिः कालिय शासनस्य वपुषः सा पावनी पानुनः ॥६॥ 5. May the unparalleled brilliance of the destroyer of Kaliya-serpent (Lord Krishna) protect us, seeing which the herds of cows approach for drinking water mistaking it for the Jamuna river, the peacocks begin to dance taking it for the dark cloud, seeing which the Gopikas approach mistaking it for the tree from which they generally pluck leaves for their play. womb मातनांतः परमनुचितं यत्खलानां पुरस्ता- दस्ताशंकं जठरपिठरी पूर्तये वर्तितासि । तक्षन्तव्यं सहज सरले ! वत्सले वाणिकुया- प्रायश्चित्तं गुणगणनया गोपवेपस्य विष्णोः ॥७॥ 7. O mother! pray, excuse me for the trouble I have given you by remaining in your for ten months. Thou art always forgiving towards me. I shall do away with that sin by singing the praises of Vishnu who attendant on cows). the guise of Gopala Krishna (the अपि जनुपि परस्मिनागपुण्यो भवेयं- तट भुवि यमुनायास्तादृशो वशनालः । अनु भवति य एप श्रीमदाभीरसूनो- रघरमणि समीपन्यामधन्यामवस्थाम् ॥८॥ acted in ·110 STOTRA RATNAGLALA 8. The Lord's flute which is nothing but a pieco of bamboo is so fortunate as to enjoy His company closer than any one else. Can I be so fortinate as to be born as a bamboo like that of the Lord's, near the Jamuna river in my next birth {so that the Lord may select me for his flute). अयि मुरलि ! मुकुन्द म्मेर वक्तारविन्द- श्वसन मधुर सदां प्रणम्याद्ययाचे । अधर मणि मनोपं प्राप्तयायां भवत्या- कथय रहसि यणे महशा नन्द सून १६॥ 9. Odcar flute! thou who enjoys the bliss of the brenth of the Lord's mouth! I prostrate beforc you and beg of you to narrate my history to the Lord in His ears when you next go near His mouth. मुना किन गोपगोपनार्थ- यमुनारोमि मन्दनन्दनेन। यमुनादवसंभवः एपे नः किमु नामौ शरणार्थिनां शरण्यः ॥१०॥ 10. Will not the All-merciful Lord protect those who take refuge in Him when He has, in days of yore, sared the cits and cost-boy's from the great fire on the banks of the Jamuna when He went to graze the com$ ? घोपप्रधोपशमनाय मोगुणेन- मध्ये चवन्ध जननी नवनीन चोरम् । .

·Ill SAGUNA STOTRAS तद्वन्धन विजगतामुदराप्रयाणां- मानोरा कारणमहो नितरां बभूव ॥११॥ ll. Once Yasoda tied Sri Krishna to a post by His waiſt for the alleged theft of butter to pacify the Gopa ladies of Gokul, but that act of hers proved to be the cause of great distress for the three worlds, depending on whom the worlds exist. वृन्दावने द्रुमतलेंषु गवां गणेषु वेदावमान समयेपु च दृश्यते यत् । तदेणुवादन परं शिसिपिच्छ चूडं ब्रह्म म्मरामि कमलेषणमधनीलम् ॥१२॥ 12. I meditate on that Supreme Reality which is seen in human form in Brindavan, under the trees and between the cows, with a crown decorated with the feathers of the peacock, and the flute fixed to His face, and who is realised as the fruit of the study of all the Vedas.

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3. Let the Yogis with their mind controlled
by the practice of meditation visualize that
Nirguna, actionless, indescribable and Supreme
Jyoti, if they do; but for us that blue-shining
image that moves here and there on the banks
of the Kalindi (Jamuna) river, ever comes before
our eyes

·CHAPTER VI SANKARA DESIKA-STOTRAM ·SRI SANKARA DESIKASHTAKAM विदिताखिलशास्तसुधाजलधे- महितोपनिषत्कथितार्थनिधे । हृदये कलये विमलं चरणं- भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम् ॥१॥ 1. O ocean of the nectar of illumined knowledge of the whole Shastras! Thou hast revealed the treasure of the meaning of the great Upanishads. I meditate on thy pure lotus feet in my heart, O Sankara Desika {spiritual teacher)! be thou my refuge. करणावरपालय! पालयमां- भवसागर दुःख चिनवदम् । रचिताखिलदर्शन तत्वविद ! भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम् ॥२॥ 0 ocean of mercyt protect me rho am sorely amicted nt heart by the pains of the terriblo Samsara. Thou hast expounded tho truth of the various schools of philosophy (Darsanas). O Sankara Desikn ! be thou my refuge. मुसिता भयिता! निज योधविशारण पारमते । कलये जीय वियेक विद- भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम् ॥३॥ भपता जनता ·118 STOTRA RATNASALA 3. By thee the humanity have attained happiness. Thou art very clerer in the art of Self-enquiry (enquiry of true knowledge of Selſ). O Sankara, my spiritual guide, I meditate on thee who expounded the identity of Jira and Ishwara, be thou my refuge. भव एव भवानिति में नितरां-- समजायत चेतसि कौनकिता । मम धारय मोहमहाजलाधि- भव शंकर देशिक में शरणम् ॥३॥ 4. "Thou art my God” thus thinking my mind became full of joy. Dry up the ocean filled with waters of Moha in me, o Sankara Desika (Acharya), be thou my refuge. सुक्तेऽधिकृते यहुधा भरती- भविता पददर्शन लालसता। अतिदीनमिर्म परिपालय मां- भव शंकर देशिक में शरणम् ॥१॥ 5. It is by the result of great virtuous deeds performed by me for a long time that I have got in me a love for the rision of thy lotus feet. Protect this lunible self, . Sankara Desika, and be thou my refuge. जगतीमदिन कलिताकृतयो- विचरन्ति महामह सद्दष्लतः। अहिमांशुरि वाय विभासि पुरी- भव शंकर देशिक में शरणम् ॥६॥ .

·119 SAGUNA STOTRAS 6. It is for the redemption of mankind that great souls like your goodself move about from place to place. You appear before me like the bright sun, O Sankara Desika, be thou my refuge. regia ! gradant- समतामयतां नहि कोऽपि सुधी। Tuttaa! arafta! भव शंकर देशिक में शरणम् ॥७॥ 7. O my revered Şad-Guru ! O best of men! It is impossible for anyone to gauge thy mental poise. O protector of the refugees! O treasure of Truth!' o Sankara Desika, bo thou my refugo. fafant at war fazla787- न च किंचन काञ्चनमस्ति गुरो। दुतमेव विधेहि कृपा सहजा- भव शंकर देशिक मे शरणम् ॥८॥ 8. I have not been able to find out any better treasure than thyself worthy of posses. Bion. There is none equal to thec. ' Havo thy merciful glanco on mo which is the natural quality, o Sankara Acharya, be thou my rcfuge. This prayer it composed by Sri Tolskacharys in praise of SH Fantarscharge, his precepeer (Guru).

·SECTION 11 NIRGUNA STOTRAS ·CHAPTER VIII VIVEKA RATNAM ·MORNING PRAYER (Pratasmarana Stotram) प्रातः स्मरामि हृदि संस्फुरदात्मतत्वं- सच्चित्सुखं परमहंसगतिं तुरीयम् । यत्स्वप्नजागर सुपुप्तमवैति नित्यं- तद्ब्रह्म निष्कलमहं न च भूतसंघः ॥१॥ 1. I remember the Atma. Tattwra in the carly morning, who is Self-effulgent, in the lotus of the heart, who is Existence, Knowledge and Bliss, the Goal of Paramahamsas, the Turiya. (the fourth state). I am He who is beyond the states of Jagrat, Strapna and Sushupti, who is eternal, devoid of all parts, free from birth and death, and who is All. perrading Brahmun. I am not aggregate of the elements. प्रातर्भजामि च मनोवचसामगम्यं- पाचो विभान्ति निखिला यदनुग्रहेण । यं नेति नेति पचनैः निगमा अवोचु- स्तं देवदेवमजमच्युतमाहुरप्रयम् ॥२॥ 2. I adoro Him in tho morning, who is beyond the reach of mind and speech, and by whoso grace all theso aro illumined, whom the Vedas describe as "not-this" "not-this" and trhom tho knowers of Brahman describe ·126 STOTRA RATXANALA as the God of gods, unborn, undying and the foremost. प्रातर्नमामि नमसः परमकं वर्ण- पूर्ण मनातनपदं पुरुषोनमास्यम् । यस्मितिदं जगदशेफ शेष मूती- रज्ज्वा भुजंगम इव प्रतिमामितं चै ॥३॥ 3. I bow to Him in the morning, who is beyond ignorance, bright as the Sun, erer-full, the eternal abode known as Purushottama and in whom this whole world representing all form is reflected like a snake in the raipe. श्लोकनयमिदं पुण्यं लोकनयरिभूपणं । प्रातःकाले पठेद्यस्तु मगच्छेत्परमं पदम् ॥४॥ 4. He who repeats in the morning these three sacred verses which are the ornaments of the three worlds will reach the Supreme State.

·परममुखरभायं मद्गुरु'भापयामि ॥३॥ . SRI SAT-GURU STOTRA ॐ ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्ति- द्वन्द्वातीतं गगन सदृशं तत्वमस्यादि लक्ष्यम् । एक नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधी साक्षि भूतं- भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरु तं नमामि ॥१॥ 1. I bow to that Sat-Guru, Brahman---the Bliss, the Bestower of Supreme Bliss, the One ---. the embodiment of Wisdom, ..1.1ine the or the aim of "Tat-'T'wam sine Immutable, the Witness (illuminator) 01 uil intellects, 'beyond meditation fecling, and dovoid of the three Gunas. चेतन्यं शाश्वतं शान्तं व्योमानीतं निरंजनम् । नादविन्दुकलातीतं तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥२॥ 2. I saluto that Sri Gurui who is puro Consciousness itself, tho permanent One, screne, beyond ether, spotless, who is beyond Nada, Bindu and Kala. गगनसरामेकं सचिदानन्द रूपं । यिमलमचल माचं सचमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् । सकल विषयमूलं सर्वधीमारिभूतं ।

·128 STOTRA RATXANALA 3. I meditate upon that Sat-Guru who is all-pervading as the sky, who is One (existing in reality), who is of the form of Existence, Knowledge and Bliss, Pure, Unmoring, the Ancient One, the aim of "Thou art That", the root of all objects, the Witness of all intellects and the girer of Supermo Bliss. यस्यान्तनादिमध्य नहि कर धरणं नामगोयं न सूत्र- न जाति व यणं न भवति पुरपणे न नपुंसं न च स्त्री । नाकारं न विकारं नहि जनन मरणं नास्ति पुण्यं न पाएं- न तत्वं तत्वमेकं सहजपमरसं सद्गुरु तं नमामि ॥४॥ 4. I salute that Sat-Guru who has neither beginning nor middle nor end, who has neitlier hands nor feet nor name nor Gotrn, who las neither lincagc nor class nor caste, who is neither masculine nor feminino nor neuter, who has ncithor form nor change, neither birth, deatł, virtue, rice nor the clements, but the One Eternal rerity possessed of natural equanimity. स्वं हि विष्णुर्विरिचिस्वं- darbat: 1 ta off anyafarged maa: 1141 6. Thou art Vishnu, Brahma and Mahesvan. Thou art the form of Sakti, deroid of qualities and the Ancient Onc.

·129 NIRGUNA STOTRAS 'गुरुग्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः गुल्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरस्सातारपांग्रह्म- तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥६॥ 6. I bow to that Sri Guru who himself is Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara, and who is in reality the Supreme Brahman. . ध्यानमूलं गुरोमूर्ति पूजामूलं गुरोः पदम् । मन्समूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं मोरमूलं गुरोकृपा ॥७॥ 7. Guru's form is the basis of meditation. llis feet are the root of worship, His words are the source of Mantra and His Grace is the root cause of Mokslia (salvation). श्रीगरपरं ब्रह्म गुरु स्मरामि- श्रीमापरं महा गुरु भजामि । श्रीमापर मह गुर यदामि- श्रीमपरं मज गुरु नमामि 8. I rememlher Guru-the Supreme Brah. man,-I worship Guru-the Supreme Brahman. -I talk about linnu-the Supreme Brahman, and I bow to the Guru-the Supreme Brahman. भगमलामार याप्तं येन पापरम् । तर पनि पेन तस्मै शीगुरवे नमः Hin

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I bow to that Sri Gurn, who perrades
the whole Universe constituting of beings
moring and unmoring and by whom is shown
the state of That (Supreme Brahman).
मन्नाथ श्रीजगनाथ मद्गुरु श्री जगद्गुरु ।
ममात्मा मर्वभूनामा तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥10॥
10. I bow to that Guru, who is my Lord,
the Lord of the Universe, the Teacher of the
whole Universe, my own Self, the Self of all
beings.
नित्यशुद्ध निराभासं निराकारं निरंजनम् ।
नित्ययोधं चिदानन्दं गुरु ग्रहा नमाम्यहम् ॥19॥
11. I salute that Guru Brahma, the erer
pure One who is other than Abhasa. (reflec-
tion), formless, spotless, and who is Eternal
Wisdom itself, Consciousness and Bliss Absolute.
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानांजनशलाकया ।
चक्षुरन्मीलितं येन तम्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥१२॥
12. Prostrations to that Guru, who has
opened the eyes, by the collyrium-rod of knorr-
ledge, of those who are rendered blind by
the darkness of ignorance.
स्थावर जंगम स्याहं यकिचित्य चराचरम् ।
तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥१३॥

·131 NIRGUNA STOTRAS 13. Salutations to the Guru who has made it possible to realise Him, by whom all this world, animate and inanimate, movable and immovable, is pervaded. गुरको जगासवं ब्रह्मविष्णु शिवारमकम् । गुरोः परतरं नास्ति तस्मात्संपूजयेद्गुरुम् ॥३॥ 14. The whole world representing Brahma (Creator), Vishnu (Protector) and Siva (Destroyer) is only the Guru manifested. One should adore his Guru as there is none other than the Guru. ॐ नमः शिवाय गुरये सचिदानन्द मूर्तये । निप्पशाय शान्ताय निरालंयाय तेजमें ॥११॥ 15. Prostrations to Lord Siva, who is the Supremo Guru, who is an embodiment of Eternal lifc, Knowledge and Bliss, who r free from all worldliness, who is an emboliment of Praco, who is without any support and who is the Light of lights. नमस्ते मरते जगत्कारणाप- Bet fa mir41 गमो प्रदेशमग्याप मुभिप्राय- नमो भये यापीने शापवाय mm 10. Prostrations to Rmliman who is an embodiment of Truth, the cause for this world. the embodiment of wislom, the slipport for

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24. Salutations to the Guru who iए
cstablished in Knowledge and Power, who 13
ndorned with the garland of knowledge and
who grants both worldly prosperity and libera-
tion.
सर्व श्रुतिशिरोरत्न समुदापित मूर्तये ।
वेदान्तांबुज मूर्याय तम्मे गुरवे नमः ॥२४॥
25. Salutations to the Guru, whose form is
radiant with the jewel of Vedanta aud who is
the Sun that causes to blossom the lotus of
Vedanta.
.
गुकारश्चान्धकारी हि रकारस्तेज उच्यते ।
प्रज्ञान प्रासकं ब्रहा गुरव न संशयः ॥२६॥
26. The letter 'Gu' is darkness of ignorance.
The letter “Ru' is the light that dispels the
darkness. It is the Guru who removes that
clarkness. There is no doubt of this.
निधये सर्वविद्यानां भिपजे भवरोगिणाम् ।
गुरवे सर्वविद्यानां दक्षिणा मूर्तये नमः ॥२७॥
27.
Salutations to Dakshinamurti,
thre
abode of all learning, the physician to all those
afflicted with the discare of worldly existence,
the teacher of all.
भावारण्य प्रविष्टस्य दिग्मोत भ्रान्ति घेतमः ।
येन मन्दर्शित पन्या तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥२८॥

·NIRGUNA STOTRAS 135 28. I bow to that Guru who shows the path to that man wliose mind is bewildered in this forest of Sanisara and who has lost the way on account of Moha of Dik Bhranti (illusion of direction). गुरुरादिरनादिश्च गुरुः परमदैचनम् । गुरोः परतरं नास्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥२६॥ 29. The Guru is the beginning, yet He is without a beginning; the Guru is the Supreme Lord; there is no other than the Guru : salutations to that Guru.

·BHAJA GOVINDAM
दिनमपि रजनी सायं प्रातः
शिशिर चमन्ती पुनरायातः ।
कालः फ्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः
तदपि न मुखयाशावायुः ॥१॥
1. Days and nights, morn and eve, spring
and autumn are all passing away ono after
another. Seasons rotate. Time plays (flies).
Life decays. But alas! greed never leaves
the man.
भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं-
भज गोविन्दं मूढमते।
प्राप्त समिहिते मरणे-
नहि नहि रक्षति हुन
करणे ॥२॥
2.
O thou ignorant one! sing Govinda,
the name of tho Lord. When you are in death
bed, the study of grammar (incorrectly) will
not help you. Therefore, tako refuge in the
Lord and sing Govinda, Govinda !
अग्रे वह्निः पृटे भानू-
रामौ चिबुक ममर्पित जानुः ।
करसलभिक्षा तरुतलवासः
तदपि न भुवन्याशापाशः ॥३॥

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is sun.
3. In front there is fire, at the back there
In the night he suffers from cold and
sleeps placing his face between the knee-caps..
He uses his hands as the begging bowl. He
sleeps underneath the tree. Yet the desire in
him has not left him.
यावद्वित्तोपार्जनसनस्तावलिज परिवारो रक्तः ।
पश्चान्द्रावति जर्जरदेहे वार्ता पृच्छति कोऽपि न गेहे ॥४॥
1. As long as one can earn money, so long
will his wife, sons and other relatives love him.
When there is no income, when he is afflicted
by disease and old age nobody will ask him
even, "Are you alright ? How do you do?"
जटिलो मुण्डी लुञ्चितकेशः
कापायाम्बर बहुकृत वेपः ।
पश्यन्नपि च न पश्यति मूढो-
उदर निमित्तं बहुकृतयेपः ॥२॥
5. For the sake of this stomach, what all
disguises man puts on.
One grows Jata in
the head, another shaves his head, another puts
on orange robes. The ignorant man sees not
(the Reality) though he has eyes to see.
भगवद्गीता किश्चिदधीता-
गंगाजललव कणिका पीता।
मकृदपि यस्य मुरारि सम -
तस्य यमः किं कुरुते चर्चाम् ॥६॥

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6. What can Yama do into the man who
has studied a little of Gita, who has drunk eren
a little of the Ganges water, and who has vor.
shipped Jſurarı (Lord Vishnu) eren once? Yama
can do nothing to such a person.
अंग गलितं पलितं मुराई-
दशनविहीनं जातं नुएइम् ।
वृद्धो यासि गृहोवा टराई-
तदपि न मुञ्चन्याशापिण्डम् ॥७॥
Man has become heak. All his organs
have become infirm. Hairs have become
grey. All teeth have fallen. The old man
walks with the help of a stick. Yet desire has
not left him.
बालस्तावन्क्रीडामास्नणस्तापत्तरूणीरमः।
वृद्धम्तावचिन्तामग्नः परं ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न लग्न. In
8. In childhood he is absorbed in play. In
adolescence he is a slave ot lust. In old age le
groans under desires and care. (When will he
tind time to think of God ?) No one is intent
on the Supreme Brahnían.
पुनरपि जननं पुनरपि मरणं-
पुनरपि जननी जनरेशयनम् ।
इह संसारे खलु दुम्वारे-
कृपयाऽमारे पाहिमुरार ॥६॥

·NIRGUNA STOTRAS
139
9. Taking birth and again dying and again
lying in the mother's womb, (I suffer) O Lord !
have pity on me, and save me from this terrible
Samsara (of births and deaths).
पुनरपि रजनी पुनरपि दिवसः पुनरपि-
यतः युनरपि मासः।
पुनरप्ययनं पुनरपि वर्ष तदपि न-
मुञ्चति अाशामर्षम् ॥१०॥
10. Again and again days, nights, furt.
nights, seasons, six months, years, etc come
and go; still greed does not leave the nian.
वयसि गते कः कामविकारः
शुष्फे नारे कः कासारः।
नष्टे द्रव्ये कः परिवारी-
झाते तत्वे कः मंमारः ॥११॥
11. In old age wliere is desire and passion ?
When the waters have dried up what is the
use of a tank? When wealth is exhausted where
are the relatives? (They fly away). When the
Truth is realised where is Samsara? (It ranishes
instantaneously).
।
नारीस्तनभरः नाभिनिवेश-
मिथ्या मायामोहावेशम् ।
एतन्मांमवसादि विकार-
मनसि विचारय वारम्वारम् ॥१२॥

·140 STOTRA RATNAMALA 12. Do not be infatuated by looking at the breasts of fair ladies. Think always that it is only a mass of flesh. Rotate this idea in tho mind often and often. फस्वं कोई कुनः प्रायातः का मे जननी को मे तातः । इति परिभावय सर्वमसारं- विश्व स्यया स्वमविचारम् ॥१३॥ 13. Who art thou? Who am I? Whercfrom have I come? Who is mother? Who is fathic This thou reflect learing aside all objects which are perishable and this world which is like a mere dream, गेयं गीता नाम महर्ष' येयं श्रीपति रूपमजबम् । मेयं सजन मंगचित- देयं दीनजनाय च वित्तम् ||१४|| Gita anıl the Sahasranama are to bo kung Meditato always on Vislinu. Sock tho company of the wise. Distribute your realth to the poor. यापजीवी मित्रमतिदेहे- ताप्दति युराल गई। गमति वाया देहापाये- भायः विपनि मस्मिन्काये शशा ·141 NIRGUNA STOTRAS 15. When man is alive people in the house enquire about his welfare. The moment the life departs even his beloved wife dreads to look at his body. . सुखतः क्रियते रामा भोगः पश्चाद्वैत शरीरे रोगः । यद्यपि लोके मरणं शरणं- तदपि न मुञ्चति पापाचरणम् ॥१६॥ 16. In the beginning people enjoy all sensual pleasures, in the end they get incurable diseases, at last death takes them away. It is a great pity that knowing this people do not desist from evil. रथ्याचपट विरचित कन्यः पुण्यापुण्य विवर्जित पन्यः । नाहं नत्वं नायं लोकस्तदपि- किमर्थ क्रियते शोकः ॥१७॥ 17. Clad in rags of the street, having.gone beyond good and bad Karnas, knowing that "neither there is 'I', nor thou nor this world, why do you (0 child) feel grioved? Griovo not." कुरले गंगासागर गमनं- ग्रतपरिपालनमथवा दानम् । ज्ञानविहीनः ममतेन- मुर्ति भजति न जन्मरातेन ॥1 ·142 STOTRA RATXAJALI 18. One inay take bath in the Ganges, go to Gangasagar, obserre yoys, gire charity; without knowledge (of Self) all these are of Liberation will not result without Gyana even after the lapse of hundreds of births. no use. a farina निम्मंगचे निमोहत्यम् । fanigra fara f facetaatargft. 118811 19. By the company of rise cones nonattachment to objects, from non-attachment comes absence of delision, then delusion is destroyed the mind becomes pure and when the mind is purified Jiranmukti (liberation-whilealise) ensues. योगरतो धा भोगरतो वा- संगरती वा संगविहीनः । यस्य ग्राणि रमते चित्तं- fa aferra 112011 20. Following Yoga or enjoying Bhoga. living amidst friends and relatives or living alonc, if a man's mind rests in the Brahman, he rejoices. He always rejoices. He has 110 grief.

·DWADASA MANJARI STOTRAM
मूढ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां-
कुरु सर्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम् ।
यल्लभसे निजकमोपात्त-
वित्तं न विनोदय चित्तम् ॥१॥
1. O foolish man! Remove the thirst for
hoarding money from your mind. Entertain
good thoughts. Have dispassion. Feel con-
tented with whatever money you get by your
own duty.
अर्थमनर्थ भावय नित्यं-
नास्ति ततः मुखः लेराः सत्यम् ।
पुत्रादपि धनभाजां भीतिः
मर्वपा विहिता नीतिः ॥२॥
Wealth is dangerous. Feel this always.
Verily, there is not even a bit of happiness in
wealth, Even from his own son a wealthy man
has to fear. This is the fate of all wealthy
people.
Everywhere this is truc.
का ते कान्ता कसे पुनः
मंमारोऽयमतीय विधियः ।
कस्य एवं कः कुत धायातः
तावं चिन्तय तदिह प्रातः ॥३॥

·NIRGUNA STOTRAS 145 . 6. Living in the temple of Gods or underneath trees, lying on the ground, wearing deer skin, leaving away all enjoyable objects without reserve, will not such a kind of dispassion create great happiness in men ? (surely it will). शत्रौ मित्रे पुते बन्धौ माकुरु यत्न- विग्रह सन्धी। भव समचित्तः सर्वस र वाच्चस्य- चिराद्यति विष्णुवम् ॥७॥ 7. Do not make any effort either in acquiring friends, sons or relatives, or in removing your enemies. Have equanimity always. This is the best way to attain the status of Vishnu. त्वयि मयि सर्वत्रैकोऽविष्णुः व्यर्थ कुप्यसि मय्यसहिपतुः । सर्वस्मिन्नपि परयात्मानं मचा- रसृजभेदाज्ञानम् ॥ 8. In sne, in you, everywhere is Vishnu, Why do you vainly get angry with me? Sec overywhere the Self or Atman and leave off the differentiating mentality, प्राणायाम प्रत्याहारं- निरयानित्य विवेक विचारम् । जाप्य समेत समाधि विधानं- कुत्रवधान महत्वधानम् ॥ll 10 ·146 STOTRA RATNAMALA 9. Do Pranayama and Pratyahara. Have discrimination between the real and the unreal Do Japa. Haring done all theso (Sadhana) aspirants can attain Samadhi, the highest of all disciplines. नलिनीदलगत मलिलं'सरलं- तजीवितमतिशय चपलम् । विद्धि म्याभ्यभिमान प्रस्त- लोकं शोकहसं च ममस्तम् ॥७०ll 10. Tho drop of water fallen in the lotus leaf is alsgays shaking and unsteady; so is life hero unsteady. By discase, vanity and various other sorrows this Samsara is bound. The ignorant suffer from various tribulations. कातेऽष्टादशदेशे चिन्ता- चातुल किन्तव नास्ति नियन्ता । यस्त्वां हस्ते मुदनिबद्धं- योधयति प्रभवादि विरूद्धम् 192m 11. o foolish Jiva! Why are you enter. taining thoughts in a variety of objects (eightoen places) ? Is there nobody to control you, who Evill bind you hand and foot and teach you the true knowledge which is beyond (opposed to) Samsara t.e., Atma Gyana 7 गुरु घरसाम्बुज निरमा संसारादधिराद्ध मुमः।

·NIRGUNA STOTRAS 147 सेन्द्रिय मानस नियमादेव- द्रयसि निज हृदयस्यं देवम् ॥१२॥ 12. With intense devotion to the feet of the Guru, with mind and senses under control, freed from the bondage of Samsara, thou wilt at last cognise the Self residing within thy own heart. द्वादश पञ्जरि कामयएपः शिष्याणां- कधि तो झुपदेशः। येषां चित्ते नैव विवेकस्तेपच्यन्ते नरक मनेकम् ॥१३॥ 13. These twelve verses were the instructions to his disciples (of Sri Sankara). Those who are devoid of Viveka (discrimination) will suffer a great deal of the pangs of hell.

·SADHANA PANCHAKANI वैवानियमधीयतां तदुदिन कमस्यनुष्टीयताम्- तेनेरास्व विधीयवामपचितिः काम्य मतिरस्यन्यनाम् । पापौधः परिध्यता भयमुये दोपोनुसन्धीयनाम् । पामेश्वान्यषमीयता निजगृहातणं विनिर्गम्यताम् ||१|| 1. Study the Vedas daily. Do properly the actions that are enjoined there. Offer the fruits of actions as Ishwararpana and do worship of Ishwara through Karmanushthan. Reuiovo the desire for Sakamya actions. Pe away from the sinful actions. Reflect on the cvils of sensual pleasures of this Samsari. Cultivate firmly tłîo desire for self-realisation, Leave the house at once. संगः विधायतों भगवतो भनि दाधीयताम्- शान्यादिः परिधीयतां तरं कर्माशु सन्यज्यताम् । सद्विद्वानुमप्यतां प्रतिदिनं तपादुका मेव्यताम्- वह कारमयतां प्रतिशिरीवाक्यं ममाकय॑नाम् ।।२।। 2. Have the company of the wise. Develop firm devotion towards the Lord. Cultivate firmly virtues liko Santi, etc. Give up Sakarya (selfish) actions at onee. Go to the best teacher. Serve his lotus feet daily. Try to get the knowledge of the on ylla Brahman. Hear , the great sentences (Halitavakyas) of Upanishads (Vedanta).

·149 NIRGUNA STOTRAS वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरः पक्षःसमाश्रीयतां- दुस्तकात्सुविरम्यतां श्रुतिमतस्तकानुसन्धीयताम् । ब्रह्मवास्मि विभाव्यतामहरहः गर्वः परित्यज्यताम्- देहेऽहमतिरूश्यतां बुधजनैः वादः परित्यज्यताम् ॥३॥ 3. Enquire into the significance of tho Mahavakyas ( great sentences). Take refuge in Vedanta. Save yourself from unnecessary vain discussions. Reflect by logical reasoning statements that are in agreement with the Srutis. Meditate day and night on the truth that 'I am Brahman". Remove the egoism. Remove the idea of self (Deha-Atma Budhi) in body. Do not argue unnecessarily with the spiritual teachers. शुद्धयाधिश्व चिकित्स्यतां प्रतिदिन भिक्षौषधं भुज्यता स्त्राद्धनं न तु याच्यता विधिवशात्प्राप्तेन सन्तुष्यताम् । शीतोष्णादि विपद्यतां नतु पृथा वाक्यं समुच्चार्यताम्- श्रीदासीन्यमभीप्स्यता जनकृपा नैष्टुर्यमुत्सृज्यताम् ॥४॥ 4. Treat tho diseasc of hungor. Eat food (Bhiksha) as medicine. Never ask for palatable food. Bo contented with what you get by chance. Endure heat and cold. Give up idlo talk. Livo to be an Udaseen ( Indifferent). Give up merey and harshness for tho people of the world. एकान्ले मुखमास्यता परतरे चेतः समाधीयता- पूर्णाग्मा सुममीपयतां जगदिदं समाधितं श्यताम् ।

·150 STOTRA RATNADALA प्राधर्म प्रविलिप्यतां चितिवलानाप्युत्तर श्लिष्यता-- प्रारब्यविह भुश्यतामय परब्रह्मात्मना स्यीयताम् ॥२॥ 5. Sit comfortably in solitude. Fix the mind on the Supreme Self. Realise the Allfull Brahman. The world will vanish when the Self is realised. Dissolve the Sanchit Karmas in the Self by the force of Gyana. Avoid by strong will connection with the current actions. Enjoy in this life the Prarabdla. When the enjoyment of Prarabdha is over get established in Brahman. यः श्लोकपनकमिदं पठते मनुष्यः सचिन्तयत्यनुदिनं स्थिरतामुपेत्य । नस्थाशु संसतिदवानज तीवारata: samfragrafa fafanaT 11€11 6. The burning fire of Samsara and the terrible Tapa are freed through the grace of Brahman for those who study daili these five slokas, and who enquire with a calm mind darly into their significance.

·CHAPTER IX VEDANTA STOTRAS

·ATMA PANCHAKAM
नाहं देहो नेन्द्रियाएयन्तरंग
नाहंकारः प्राणवर्गो न बुद्धिः।
दारापत्यवितादिदूरः
माती नित्यः प्रत्यगात्मा शिवोऽहम् 1911
I. I am neither the body, nor the internal
organs, nor the senses, nor the ego, nor the
vital forces and nor the intellect. I am Siva the
blissful inner Self, the Eternal witness who is far
away from the worlrlly objects of wife, sop,
wealth and home.
জানাৰ সুখ?
स्वाम्म शनादात्मनो जीवभाव.. '
श्राप्तोक्यो हि भ्रान्ति नाशे सरग्जू
जीवा नाहं देशिकोक्त्या शिवोऽहम् ।।२।।
2. Throngh ignorance the Atmn anpears to
be a Jiva just as by delusion a rope appears to
be a snake. By the words of a trustworthy
man the illusion lisappears and the snake is
known to be no other than a rope. Eren so,
I realise that I am not Jiva (tho individualisest
Soul) but Siva alone in the worls of the
preceptor.
भाभातीदं विश्वमान्मन्यसत्यं
मायामानन्द रूपे विमोदात् ।

·154 ISTOTRA RATXABALA निद्रा मोहास्वमवसन मन्यं शुद्धः पूणों निन्य एक शिवोऽहम् ॥३॥ 3. This unreal world appears to exist in the Sat-Chit-Ananda Atman through delusion like things secn in dream but not in reality. I am Siva the one without a second who is Eternal, Pure and Perfect. . मत्तो नान्यस्किंविदयास्ति विश्व सत्यं याचं घम्नु मायोपरप्तम् । श्रादर्शान्ताममानस्य तुष्यं मय्यते भानि तस्मारियोऽहम् ॥४॥ 4. There is no universe really other than myself. It is by Jaya that things external are super-imposed upon me who is Adraita. They are like reflections in a mirror. So I am Siva. नाहं सातो न प्रवृद्धो न नष्ट देहस्योका प्राकृना गर्व धर्मा। कतृ स्वादिश्चिन्मयम्यास्ति ना- हैं कारस्यैव ह्यात्मनो मेशिवोऽहम् ।। 5. Iam neither born, nor do I grow nor die. All these so-called changes are the Dliarmas (tlie qualities born of Nature that pertain to) of the physical body only. The idea of agency etc., belongs to the ego only, but not to dle the

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NIRGUNA STOTRAS
Atma, (the Self which is pure Intelligence) as
I am Siva, the Infinite Being Himself,
नाहं जातो जन्ममृत्यू कुतोमे
नाहं प्राणः क्षुत्पिपासा कुतीमे।
नाहं चित्तं शोक मोहौ कुतामे
नाहं कर्ता बन्धमोको कुतोमे ॥
6. I am unborn, how can I have birth and
death? I am not the Prana (vital air). How
can I have hunger and thirst ? I am not the
mind, how can I have sorrows and delusion ?
I am not the doer, how can I be bound or
liberated ?

·KOWPEENA PANCHAKAM.
येदान्सवाक्येपु सदा रमन्ती
भिवानमात्रैण च सुष्टिमन्तः ।
अशोकवन्तः कल्पीकवन्तः
कौपीनधन्तः बलु भाग्यवन्तः 191
1. Always dwelling in the teachings of the
Vedanta, contented with food received by alms,
free from grief, full of mercy, with a piece of
Join cloth (to cover their nakedness)--cuch
people are really the most Jucky.
मूलं तरी: केवलमाश्रयन्तः
पाण्डिये भोक्नुममनयन्तः ।
कन्यामपि स्वीमिव कुश्मयन्तः
कौपीनान्त खलु भाग्यवन्तः ॥२॥
2. Depending upon the trees alone as tho
roof, using the hands alone as ressel for cating,
rejecting even the torn clothes as if it were a
woman, those indeed are really lucky who
Trear only a Kospeena ( strip of cloth).
देहाभिमान परिहत्य दूरात्-
भाग्मानमान्मन्यवलोकयन्तः ।
अहर्निशं ग्राणि ये रमन्तः
कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः ॥३॥

·157 NIRGUNA STOTRAS 3. Casting off the body idea at a great distance, seeing the Self alone within themselves, who delight in Brahman day and night, they alone are lucky who have a Kowpeena only to wear. स्वानन्दभावे परितुष्टिमन्तः स्वशान्तसन्द्रियवृत्तिमन्तः । नान्त. न मध्यं न यहिः स्मरन्तः कौपीनवन्त. स्खलु भाग्यवन्तः ॥४॥ 4. Satisfied with the Self alonc, calming the activities of the inner organs, having no consciousness of inside, middle or outside, such men are really lucky wearing only a Kowpeena. पक्षातरं पावनमुञ्चरन्त' पति पशूनां हृदि भावयन्तः । भिवाशनादिपरिभ्रमन्तः कौपीनवन्त, खलु भाग्यवन्तः ।। 5. Uttering the sacred Panchakshara, meditating on Lord Sira, wandering from place to place living on alms, they are indeed worthy of prise who have a Kowpeenn alone to wear.

·MANEESHA PANCHAKAM जायस्वमसुषुप्तिषु स्फुटनरा या मंविदुनृम्भते । पा महादिपिपीलिकान्तमनुषु प्रोता अगमारिणी। मेवाहं न.च श्ययस्मिति प्रशापिपस्यास्ति चतू । चाण्डालोऽस्तु मद्विजोऽस्तु गुररिस्येपा मनापा मम ॥1॥ 1. That All-knowing Self, who shines as the witnessing subject in all the three stateswaking, drearning, and deep sleep,who permcates all objects from Brahma down to the ant,am I and not these visible objects. Whoever has a firm and steady conviction of this Truth is my real Guru, be he a Chandala or a Brahmin. This is my strong belief. ब्रह्मवाह मिदं जगच सकलं चिन्माप्रविस्तारितम् । सर्व चैतदविनपा त्रिगुण्याशेपं मया कल्पितम् । इत्थं यस्य रढा मतिः मुखसरे मित्ये परे निर्मले । चाण्डालोऽस्तु सतुद्विजोऽस्तु गुरु रित्येपा मनीपा मम ॥२॥ . 2. This vast universe including myself is Brahman only in the form of ono expanded Chit (consciousness) manifested everywhere. This world of three Gunas is superimposed on me by Avidya. Whoever has thus the steady knowledge of the ever pure and blissful reality, is my rcal Guru, be he a Chandala or a Brahmin. This is my strong belief.

·NIRGUNA STOTRAS Turha farsfaci farne 95 yir- नित्यं ग्रहह्म निरन्तरं विमृशता नियाजशान्तात्मना । भूतं भावि ध दुष्कृतं प्रदहता संविन्मये पावके- प्रारब्धाय समर्पित स्ववपुरित्येषा मनीपा मम ॥३॥ 3. One who has been inspired by the Guru to the determination that this world of names and forms is perishable, who is frec from impurity of mind, peaceful, ever engaged in the meditation of The Eternal Self, who has burnt up all past and future sins by the fire of knowledge, and who has offered this body to the Prornbdha (current experience) is my real Guru, le lien Chandala or a Brnlimin." This is my strong belief. 27 Parit tranfitofarura: 1921 yait- *F767 Ktora fagur 27 fraTSTAAT: ? at ted: faf ROEM faut salt 1 277787- aint farewaret for at frugi gratt ta ituut 4, Thnt consciousness which shines as the 'l' in the hearts of all brings, man and the Devatas, be whose light the insentient objects like the intellect, mind, wxly; #inses etc., shine in their functions--he who rosor meelitatex on that conscious licing, which it non-attache) to objects like the sun who illuminet throm. noul crer irmais lingpy, in my Guris. This is my simng lvlief.

·160 STOTRA RATNAJALA यम्पोरयाम्बुधिलेशलेशत इमे शकादयो निता. यधि नितरां प्रशान्त कल ने लम्वा भुनिर्मितः । यस्मिनिय मुग्वाम्बुधा गलित धी ग्रह व न प्रावित- यः कश्चिन्म मुरेन्द्र पन्दितपदी नूनं मनीपा मम ॥५॥ 5. Getting even a particle of the drop of thic bliss of that ocean of the ever-blissful Being, Indira and others merge in happiness, by attaining which the Sage rests over contented whose intellect is immersed in that blissful ocean of Brahman becomes Brahman hiniself and not the mere knower of Brahman, such a man is to be adored by even the Lord of the Devas. Sucli is niy firm conviction. -one ·NIRVANA SATAKAM मनोबुद्धयहंकारचित्तानि नाहं न च श्रोत्र जिद्देन च प्राण नेो। न च व्योम भूमि तेजो न घायुः चिदानन्दः रूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥१॥ 1. I am neither the mind, nor the intellect, nor egoism nor the mind.stuff (Chitta); I am neither the senses of hearing, the tongue, tho nose, the eyes, nor the ether, the earth, the fire, the air; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledgo Absolute and Bliss Absolute; I nm Sira, I am Siva. न च प्राणसंझो नयेपथगयुन- पामप्तधानुनं या पयकोशः। न पाग्याणि पादं यचोपस्य पायू चिदानन्दः रूप. शियोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥२॥ 2. I am neither the vital Prana nor the five vital nirs; I am neither the seren clements that constitute the body nor the five alieaths; I am neither the five organis of nction, riz. Speech, Innds, feet, nnus and genitals. I am Existence Absolute. Knowledge absolute and Bliss Absolute. I am Siva. I nm Sirn. म मेगागीम में मोभ मोदी- मो मे में मेरमाग भारः।

·162 STOTRA RATXANALA न धमान चायाँन कामो न मोक्षः चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥३॥ 3. In me there is neither lore nor hatred, neither greed nor delusion, neither pride nor jealousy, neither Dharma. (duty) nor Artha. (wealth), Kama (desire) nor Moksha (saivation). I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute. I am Sira, I am Sira. न पुण्यं न पापं न सुर्ख न दुःख न मन्त्री न तीथं न वेदाः न यज्ञाः । अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता- चिदानन्द रूप शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥४॥ am 4. In me there is neither virtue nor sin%3B neither happiness nor misery ; neither Mantra nor pilgrimage ; neither scriptures nor sacrifices; I am neither the enjoyer, the enjoyed nor the enjoyment. I Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute. I am Sivå, I am Sira. न मृत्युनं शंका न मे जाति भेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता च जन्म। न यन्भुनं मित्रं गुस्नैवशिष्यः चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥५॥ 5. For me there is neither dcath, nor doubt, nor caste distinctions ; neither parents, birth, friends, nor relatives, neither Guru nor ·163 NIRGUNA STOTRAS disciplo; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absoluto and Bliss Absolute. I am Siva, I am Siva. अहं निर्विकल्पी निराकार रूपी विभुखाय सर्वय सन्द्रियाणाम् । मदा में समरवं न मुक्ति नयन्ध चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥६॥ 6. I am changeless and formless. I.per. yade everywhere. I am the Lord of the senses. I am over the same. I havo ncither libcration nor bondage. I am Existenco Absolute, Knorledgo Absolute and Bliss Absolute. I am Siva, Iam Siva.

·OMKARA STOTRAM कारं बिन्दु संयुक नित्यं ध्यायन्ति योगिनः। कामदं मोक्षदं चैव भोकाराय नमो नमः ॥१॥ 1. The Yogins always meditate upon OMKARA which has an Anuswara (denoted by & point) on it. This OMKARA is the bestower of all desires and salvation. We bow down to the Supreme OMKARA. स्मरणात् कीर्तनाद्वापि श्रवणाच जपादपि। ब्रह्म तत्प्राप्यते नित्यं ॐ इत्येतत्परायणम् ॥२॥ . That Supreme Brahman is attained by devoted contemplation, hearing, Japa and Sankirtana of OM at all times. ॐ इति स्मरणेनेव माझानं परावरम् । तदेकमोसिदिच तदेवामृतमश्नुते ॥३॥ 3. By the mere thought of OM one attait the highest Brahma Gyana, the state of final liberation and Immortality, ·165 NIRGUNA STOTRAS तैलधारामिवाच्छि दीर्घघंटानिनादवत् । उपास्यं प्रणवस्यानं यस्तं घेद म वेदवित् ॥१॥ 4. He who meditates on the Pranava in a continuous stream of thought like that of oil poured from ono vessel to another of the continuous sound of a bell, such a man should bo considered as the knower of Vedas. युद्धतत्येन धी दोप शून्यमेकान्त यामिना। दीप प्रणवमुचार्य मनोराज्यं विजीयते ॥५॥ 5. By the long repctition of O thic knower of the Supremo Reality who is refugel in solitude, overcomes the wandering of the mind due to the taint (of Aridiva) in the intellect. नामाने पुद्धिमारोप्य हम्त पादौ च मंयमे । मनः मर्यन संगम कारं तापिलदेवnan 6. Concentrating on the tip of the nose with hands and fect controlled, the mind withdmmrn from all activities, one should moei. tate on OMKARA, the Pranarn.

·166 STOTRA RATXAMALA छायेकावर ध्यानात् विविप्नुवमासवान् । ब्रह्मा मझग्यमापयः शिदतामभवन् शिवः ॥७॥ 7. By the meditation on the mono-syllabled ON. Vishnu attains the status of Vishnu ; Bralima attains Brahmanhood and Siva becomes Sira.

·DHYANASHTAKAM तज्ज्ञानं प्रशमकरं यदिन्द्रियाणां- वझेयं यदुपनिषत्सु निश्रितार्थम् । à prar: pfa Trani falas et: शेपास्तु भ्रमनिलये परिभ्रमन्ति ॥१॥ 1. That is knowledge which bestows tranquility on the senses. That, which is estab. lished by the Upanishads is fit to bo known. Thoy aro really tho lucky peoplo in this world, who aro intent on the realiention of the Supremo Reality. All others stro simply wandering in n state of delusion. arit fafttra faratanteof stych TTTTTET: 1 शायामृतं ममनुभूत परामविधा- errat 07 To foutfit vt: 11711 IInving at the very outset conquerei tho oncinics like pride, delusion, craving for oljects, likes, dislikes and such other enemins, attaining the liighest state in Yoga having fully experienced the bliss of immortality born of the highest Brahnın tidy those lurky pemple more about in their houses cren in the midst of the pleasures of family liſe.

·168 STOTRA RATNANLALA श्यक्या गृहे रतिमधोगति हेतुभूता- माग्मेच्छयोपनिपदयरस पिषन्तः । धीतस्पृहा विषयभोगपदे विरक्ता- धन्याचरन्ति विजनेषु विरक्तसंगाः ॥३॥ 3. Leaving ono's own houso vrhich is the cause of degradation, induced by the thirst for Atmic knowledge, drinking tho essence of the meaning of tho Upanishads, free from desire, with extreme dispassion for objects of enjoymonts, lucky souls wander in solitude giving up the company of men and all attachments. स्यक्या ममाहमिति यन्धकरे पदे- मानापमान सहा. समदर्शिनश्च । कारमन्यमवगम्य सदर्पितानि- कुन्ति कर्मपरिपाकफलानि धन्याः ॥४॥ 4. Lucky indeed are thosc who having cut off the bondage creating ideas of 'I' and 'mino', cqual in honour and dishonour, perform actions with equal vision, knowing tho real doer and offering unto him all the fruits of their actions. त्याचपणा त्रयमवेशितमोहमार्गा- भैामनेन परिकल्पित देयात्रा.1 ज्योतिः परापातरं परमामस धन्या द्विजा हमिवलोक्यन्ति ॥५ 5. Lucky are thoso Bralunins pho having cast off the three desires of wealth, children ·169 XIRGUNA STOTRAS and Heaven), treading the path to Moksha, living on alms to maintain the body. They spend their time in the meditation of the most efTulgent and self-luminous Brahman in their hearts. नामा सन्न सदसन्न महन्न चाणु न स्त्री पुमान च नपुंसकमेकबीजम् । यै ग्रह्म तस्ममनुपासित मैकचित्ता- धन्याः पिरेजुरितरे भवपाशयदाः ॥६॥ 6. They alone are worthy persons who mcditate with one-pointedness on the Brahman who is neither Sat nor Asit nor cither, who is neither great nor small, neither malc nor female nor a cunuch. Others wander nbout hero and thero bound by the strong cords of Samasara. अज्ञानपंक परिमग्नमपेतमार- दुपारयं मरपजन्मजरापमतम् । संसार यन्धनमनिग्यमवेष्य पम्या- सानामिना सपशी विनिमपनिnan 7. They nlone deserve the pirnise of all who having found the world (Samsara) to be a great bondage, stered in utter. ignorance, without any essence', full of miscrics of birth and death, cut neunier this bondage of Sumsim hy the strong sword of knasluise of Sclſ.

·170 STOTRA RATNAMALA शान्तरनन्यमतिभिर्मधुर स्वभावै- रेकत्वनिमित मनोभिरपेत मोहः । साकं बनेषु विजितात्मपदस्वरूप शास्त्रेषु सम्यगनिशं विमृशन्ति धन्या ॥८॥ 8. Those are lucky men indeed who by their peaceful mind determine the one Rcality, giving up all attachments, knowing tho absoluto Reality, wander with good souled Mahat: mas drinking the nectar of knowledge of Self through the discourses on sacred scriptures. अहिमिव जनयोग सदा वर्जयेय:- कुणपमिद मुनारित्यक्तुकामो विरागी । विपमिव विपयान्यो मन्यमानो दुरन्ताम्- जयति परमहंसो मुनि भावं ममेति ॥६॥ 9. He who renounces the company of worldly-minded-persons as if & dwelling place of serpents, deserts the company of even the most beautiful lady as if she were a corpse, leaves of the enjoyment of the sense objects as if poison---such a Paramahamsa attains liberation. Glory to Him! Victory unto Him! सम्पूर्ण जगदेव नन्दनयनं सर्वेऽपि कल्पद्रुमाः। गांगं धारि समस्तयारि निवहाः पुण्याः समस्ताः क्रियाः ।

·NRGUNA STOTRAS
171
धाच: प्राकृतसंस्कृताः श्रुति शिरो
वाराणसी मंदिनी-
सर्वापस्थितिरस्य यस्तु विपया.दृष्टे
परब्रह्मणि ॥
10. The whole world is Nandanavana,
all trees are Kalpaka (wish yielding) trees,
all waters the waters of the sacred Ganges,
all actions pure, words vulgar or wise the
highest truth (the head of Sruti). This is the
realisation of one who has realised the Brahmic
splendour.

·DAKSHINAMOORTY STOTRAM विश्व दर्पण एयमान नगरी सुज्यं निजान्तर्गतं- परयसारमनि मायया बहिरिवोदतं ययानिदया। यः साधाकुरमोध ममये म्वाग्मनमेवाद्वयं- सम्म श्री गुरुमूर्तये नम इदं श्रीदक्षिणामृतये ॥१॥ I. Who, on account of the delusion existing. in the self, sces, as if in a dream, the universeas existing outside himself although it really exists within himself like the reflection of a city in a mirror, but who, at the time of the enlightenment, sees nothing but his own non: dual self-to that Teacher incarnate Lord Dakshinamoorty, be this bow. योवस्यान्तरिवारो जगदिदं प्राइ निर्विकल्प पुनः। माया कल्पित देश काल कलना वैचित्र्य चिग्रीकृतम् । मायावीव विजृम्भयरयपि महा- योगीवयः स्वेच्छया- सस्मै श्री गुरुमूनये नम इदं श्री दक्षिणामूर्तये ॥२॥ 2. Who, like a juggler' or like a master. yogi, creates by his own will, this universe which at the beginning was un manifested inke ·173 NIRGUNA STOTRAS che sprout hidden in the seed but which subsequently became differentiated under the various conditions of space and time caused by the power of Maya, to that Teacher incarnate, facing the south, be this bow. यस्यैव स्फुरणं सदात्मकमसत्कल्पार्थकं भासते। साक्षात्तत्वमसीति वेदवचसा यो बोधयत्याश्रितान् । यस्मात्करणादवेन पुनरावृत्तिर्भवाम्भो निधौ। तस्मै श्रीगुरुमूर्तये नमइदं श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तये ॥३॥ 3. Whose light alone which is real, illumines things of this universe which are but mental crcations; who directly instructs His refugees by the great Vedic sentence "That thou art”; realising which alone there is no more coming back to this ocean of Samsara--to that Teacher incarnate, the Lord Dakshinamoorty, be this bow. नानाच्छिद्रघटोदरस्थित महादीपप्रभाभास्वर- ज्ञानं यस्य तु चतुरादिकरणद्वारा बहिस्पन्दते । जानामीति तमेवभान्तमनुभात्येतत्समस्तं जगत्- तस्मै श्री गुरुमूर्तये नमइदं श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तये ॥४॥ 4. Whose light of knowledge flows out through the eye and other senses like the light of a lamp placed inside & pot having many lholes, and by that consciousness of 'l knor' this wholo universe appears to shine to that Teacher incarnato facing the South, be this box.

·171 STOTRA RATNASALA देहप्राणमपीन्द्रियाश्यपि घलां युदिप शून्यं विदुः-- खीवालान्यजदीपमाबद्दमिति ग्रान्ता मृगंवादिनः । मापाशतिविजामकतिपन महाय्यामोह मंहारिये सम्मै श्री गुरुमूर्तये नम इदं श्रीदविणामूर्तये ॥५॥ 5. Deluded persons who rainly argue, who nyc as ignorant as women and children, who NTC blind and stupid, understand the body, breath or senses, or the ever newly springing knowledge, or nothingness as the real 'I'. To Him who removes this great ignoranco caused by the expansive power of illusion, to that Teacher incarnate, Lord Dakshinamoorty, bo this boir. राहुनम्नदिवाकरेंन्दुसरशी माया ममाच्छादनान्- सन्मात्रः करणोपसंहरणती योऽमूल्मपुतः पुमान् । प्रागस्वामिनि प्रयोध समये यः प्रत्यभिमायने- सस्मै श्रीगुम्मूर्तये नम इदं श्री दझिणामूर्तये ॥६॥ 6. Who is the inner Self which, under the veil of Maya, like the sun or the moon cclipsed, merely exists in deep sleep owing to the with. drawal of the senses, but who when he awakens recognises himself as "I have slept”--to that Teacher incarnate facing the South, be this bow. पाल्यादिधपि जाप्रदादिषु तथा सर्वास्त्रवश्या स्वपि- म्यावृत्तास्वनुवर्तमानमामिन्यन्तस्फुरन्तं सदा । स्वारमान प्रकटी करोतु भजता योमुद्रया भद्या- तरमै श्रीगुरमूर्तये नम इदं श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तये ॥४॥ .

·175
NIRGUNA STOTRAS
7. Who reveals to his devotees, by means
of the blessed symbol, His own Self, which for
ever, shines within as the 'I' unchanging
through all the changing states of childhood,
youth and old age, waking, dream and sleep
etc.,-to that Teacher incarnate, Lord Dakshi-
namoorty, be this bow.
विश्वं पश्यति कार्यकारणतया स्वस्वामि संबन्धतः
शिप्याचार्यतया तथैव पितृपुत्राद्यात्मना भेदतः।
स्त्रमे जाग्रति या य एष पुरुषो मायापरिनामितः .
तस्मै श्री गुरुमूर्तये नम इदं श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तये ॥८॥
8...Who is the Supreme Self that dreaming
of waking, under the sway of illusion, sees the
Universe under various distinctions like that
of cause and effect, owner and owned, disciple
and preceptor, father and son etc-to that
Teacher incarnate facing the South, be this
bow.
भूरंभास्यनलोऽनिलोवरमहायो
हिमांशु पुमान् ।
इत्यागाति चराचरारमकमिदं
यस्यैव मूर्यष्टकम् ।
नान्यरिकंचन विद्यते विमृशता
यस्मारपरस्माद्विभी-
सस्मै श्री गुरमूर्तये नम इदं
श्री दक्षिणामूर्तये ॥३॥

·176 STOTRA RATXAJIALA 9. Whose eight-fold form alone, earth, water, fire, air, ether, Fun, moon and soul manifest itself ns this moving and unmoring universe; than whom, supreme and infinite, nothing else is perceived by the scekers of Truth-to that Teacher incarnate, Lord Dakshinamoorty, be this box'. सर्वात्मत्वमिति फुटी कृतमिदं यस्मादमुप्मिस्तवे- तेनास्य वातपायधननादानाच सड़कीर्तनात् । सर्यात्मत्वमहाविभूति,महितं म्यादीवर वं स्वतः सिध्यत्तरपुनरष्टधा परिणत चैश्चर्यमण्याहतम् ॥३०॥ 10. Since, in tliese verses, the identity of tho Self with the universe has been made clear, one will attain Supremo rcalisation of identity with the Unirerec, together with the Lorship of nature and the eightfold Dirinc power by listening to it, by understanding its meaning, by meditating on it, and by teaching it to others.

·was HASTAMALAKA STOTRAM Hastanialaka was born as the son of a Brahmin Prabhakar by name in the village called Sreebali in South India. He was very indifferent to all worldly affairs from his very boyhood. He behaved like one who dumb and deaf. Once when Sri Sankaracharya visited this place with his followers. Prabhakar took his son llastamalaka to him and fell at his feet. Sri Sankara lifted both the son and Prabhakar from his feet and when questioned the latter said as below :-- “O Venerablo Sago! This son of mine is mute and indifferent to all affairs from his very boyhood. He is now 13 years old. He understands none of our talks nor he takes any interest in them, He has not studied any scripture and the Vedas fit to be studied by a Brahmin. He knows not even the alphabets. With great difficulty I performed his thread ccremony. He never goes to play with his playmates.. Observing his indifferent nature his friends sometimes beat him but he nover becomes angry. He sonctimes takes food, at other times he does not. But he is happy and cheerful always. What is his dull stato of mind due to? Pmy save my childi !"

·278 STOTILA RATXAMALA In reply Sri Sankara put the following questions to the boy. The reply giren by the learned boy is incorporated in tho Stotra named after the boy "Hastamalaka Stotra". He wag ncither mute nor dumb; he was a fully illumined Gyani and a Jiranmukta. fi farsit ! 29 Asfa mal किं मामलेवं कुत प्रगतोऽमि । एनन्मयोक्तं पदचार्यक ! - Fefto sifa faffärsfa 119 1. O Beloved child! Who art thou? Whose gon art thou? Where do thou gocst? What is thy name? Wherefrom do thoit comest? For my sako please give me reply to my queries. Thou art very dear unto me. नाहं मनुप्यो न च देवयची- a Tara sfarâzuyET: 1 न मह्मचारी न गृही वनस्यो- मिथुनं चाहं निजबोधरूपः ॥२॥ 2. I am neither a man nor a Dera, por a Yakshn (superhuman being) ; nor a Brahmin, a Kshatriyn, a Vaishya nor a Sudra. I am neither Brahmachari (celibate), a householder, & Vanaprasthi (one leading a forest life prior to renunciation) nor a Vikshu (mendicant). I am myself thc Eternal Self-knowledge.

·179 NIRGUNA STOTRAS निमित्तं मनश्चतुरादि प्रवृत्ती- निरस्ताखिलोपाधिराकाशकल्पः । रविलॉक चेष्टानिमित्तं यथा यः- सनित्योपलोब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमात्मा ॥३॥ 3. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, free from the limiting adjuncts of ether etc., who induces the mind and senses to function just as the sun induces people to do their various duties. यमग्न्युष्णविनित्य-बोधस्वरूपं- मनश्वसुरादीन्यवोधात्यकानि । प्रवर्तन्त प्राश्रित्य निकंपमेक- स नित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽमात्मा ॥४॥ 4. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, tho changeless, whose nature is puro consciousness just as the nature of firo Is heat, depending on which the gross mind and the senses perform their respective func. - tionis. मुपाभामको दर्षणी एश्यमानी- मुसयारथकायेन नेवास्तु यस्तु । चिदाभासको धीषु जीयोऽपि मरत- मनियापलब्धि स्यरूपोऽहमा'मा ॥१॥ I am Jtman, the cmbodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge. Just as the reflection of the face in the mirror is no other than the fnce itself, eren so the Jira is no other than Atman reflecteil on the Buddhi or intellect. .

·180 STOTRA RATXAJALA यथादर्पणाभाव यामासहानी- मूर विद्यने कल्पनाहीनमेकम् । तथा धावियोगे निराभापको यः सनित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमात्मा ॥ER 6. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, who exists even wheri the Buddhi or intellect does not exist just as the face exists in the absence of the mirror and the reflection seen in it. मनरादेर्धियुक्तः स्वयं यो, मनश्चतरा मनश्चक्षुरादिः। मनश्चदुरादेरंगम्य-स्वरूपः, म नित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमाल्मा ॥७॥ 7. Iam Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, who is beyond the mind and the senses, who is the mind of the mind, eye of the eye, etc., who is not approachablo by any of these. य एको विभाति स्वतः शुद्धताः, प्रकाशस्वरूपोऽपि नानेव धीषु । शरावोदकस्यो यथा भानुरेक:- स नित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमामा । 8. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, who is ONE and shines by His own light; the one who illu. mines tho various intellects just as the one sun is variously reflected in different pots of water.

·181 NIRGUNA STOTRAS यथाऽनेकचतुःप्रकाशो रविन- क्रमेण प्रकाशी करोति प्रकाश्यम् । भनेका धियो यस्तथैकः प्रबोधः, सनित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमात्मा ॥६॥ 9. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, who illumines all the intellects at one and the same time like the sun which gives light to all eyes at a time and not ono by one. विवस्वाभात यथारूपमतं- प्रगृहाति ना भातमेवं विवस्वान् । यदामात श्राभासयत्यक्षमेका, स नित्योपलब्धि स्वरूपोऽहमात्मा ॥१०॥ 10. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, depending on whose light the eyes get the power of sceing other objects just as at the rising of the sun tre Perceive outside objects and not otherwise, यथा सूर्य एकोऽपवनेकश्वलासु- स्थिरास्वप्यनन्यद्विभाव्य स्वरूपः । चलासु प्रभिन्नः सुधीधेकएच- स नित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमान्मा ॥११॥ 11. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, the onc without a bocond, who illumines the intcllects both steadly and unsteady, just as the one sun is keen reflected differently in both steady anci unsteady rators.

·182 STOTRA RATXANALA धर्मव्यप्रष्टिनच्छन्नमक- यथा निप्तमं मन्यतें चानिमूदः । तथा पद्धवदासि यो मूदष्टः, म नियोपलब्धिम्यरूपोहमात्मा ॥१२॥ 12. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, who appears to be bound to one of dull intellect just as the sun Thich is covered by the clouds is understood to be without brightness and lustre by the foolish. समस्तेषु यस्तुवनुस्यूतमेक- ममस्तानि यस्तृनि यं न स्पृशन्ति । वियद्वत्मदा शुद्धमच्छरवरूपः- स नित्योपलब्धिस्वरूपोऽहमात्मा ॥१३॥ 13. I am Atman, the embodiment of Eternal Self-knowledge, who is ever puro and untainted like the Akasa (etlher), the one Self. who permeates all objects whom the objects cannot touch or taint by their contact. उपाधी यथा भेदता सन्मणीनां- तथा भेदना बुद्धि भेदेषु तेऽपि । यथा चन्द्रिकायां जले चञ्चलत्वं, तथा चालवं तथापीह विप्णी ॥१॥ 14. Just as the difference between the various gems (precious stones) arises duc to their peculiarities (in colour and shape), so also the Atma is seen separate by the difference of the Upadhi (limiting adjunct). Just as the

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moon is seen to be many and changing in the
waters in the same way, 0 Vishnu, thou
appearest different (in different Upadhis).
(In reality thou art one, ever pure and
changeless.)

·VIGNANA NAUKA
सपोयजदानादिभिः शुद्धबुद्धिविरस्तो-
नृपादी पदे मुच्छ युदया।
परित्यज्य सवं यदामोति तत्वं-परंग्रह्म-
नित्यं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥
1. I am that Éternal Tattwa the Supremo
Brahman, which is attained by one who has got
1 pure intellect acquired by means of austeri-
ties, sacrifices and charities, etc., and who has
renounced kingship, ete., as worthless.
दयालुगुरु ब्रह्मनिष्टं प्रशान्तं-
समाराध्य मरपा विचार्य स्वरूपम् ।
यदामाति तत्वं निदिध्यास्य विद्वान्पर-
मा निन्यं तदेवाइमस्मि ॥२॥
2. I am that Eternal Tattua itself, the
Supreme Brahman, which is realised by a
man of gnosis by constant and decp meditation,
through the worship of the compassionate,
self-subdued and Brahmanishta Guru (the
destroyer of ignorance), and through discri.
mination of his real Nature (Swaroopa).
यदानन्दरूपं प्रकाशस्वरूपं-
निरस्तप्रपा परिच्छेदशून्यम् ।
अहं ब्रह्मायक गम्यं नुरीयं-
परं ग्रह नित्यं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥३॥

·185 NIRGUNA STOTRAS 3. I am that Supreme, Eternal Turiya Brahman who is comprehensible to Aham Brahma Vritti (the Vritti caused by derotional, long and uninterrupted musing over tlie meaning of the Mahavakya Aham Brahma Asmi), who is devoid of the three Parichiedas time-limit, space-limit and Vastu-limit) who is bereft of Samsara and who is Chidananda. पदनामतो भाति विश्व समस्तं- विनष्ट चसद्यो यदात्मप्रबोधे । मनोवागतीतं विशुद्ध विमुक- परं ब्रह्म नित्यं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥ 4. I am that supreme Brahman, the Eternal Tattwa, which is Vishuddha (pure), which is l'imukta (liberated ), which is unintelligible to mind as well as speech. It is on the down of His Swaroopa Gyana this entire universe censes to exist, निषेधे कृते नेति नेतीति वाक्ये. समाधिस्थितानां यदा भाति पूर्णम् । श्रवस्थात्रयातीतमेकं तुरीयं- परं ब्रह्म नित्यं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥२॥ 5. I am that Turiya, the Supreme anch Eternal Brahman who shines in full forin to one who is in Samadhi, on eliminating this visiblo mirerse (consisting of body, senses, Pranas mind etc.) by Neti Yeti Vakyas (not this, not this) and who is beyond the thrco states (waking, dream and sleep).

·186 STOTRA RATNAJALA यदानन्दलेशः समानंदि विश्व- यदा भाति सखे तदाभाति सर्वम् । यदालोचने रूपमन्यत्समस्त- परं ब्रह्म नियं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥६॥ 6. I am that Supreme, Eternal Brahman by an iota of those Ananda the entire universe enjoys Ananda ; that on the Existence of which everything else exists, that through the Vision of which everything cise is perceived. अनन्तं विभु मर्वयोनि निरीहं- शिवं संगहीनं यदाकारगम्यम् । निराकारमत्युज्ज्वलं मृत्युहीनं- परं ब्रह्म निन्यं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥७॥ 7. I am that Supreme Bralıman, Eternal, who is endless, who is All-Pervading, who is the seed of all beings, who is desireless or effortless, who is auspiciousness (Sıva), who is without any contact, who is attainable by OJ, who is formle. s, who is effulgent and tho is deathless. यदानन्द सिन्धी निमग्नः पुमान्स्या- दविद्याविलासः समस्त प्रपत्र। यदा न पुण्यद्धनं यनिमिन- परं ब्रह्म नित्यं तदेवाहमस्मि ॥l S. I am tliat Supreme Eternal Bralıman ; I am that wonderful Being; in whose bliss ·187 NIRGUNA STOTRAS - a man who is immersed loses all cognition of the manifold objects of this universe caused by Avidya. स्वरूपानुसंधानरूपां स्तुति- यः पठेदादरान भक्रिभावो मनुष्यः । शृणोतोह वा नित्यमुद्युक्त चित्तो- भवेद्विाणुरत्रैव वेद प्रमाणार ॥६॥ 9. A man who recites, with great reverance and devotion, this song of praise characterised by the scrutiny of Swaroopa or hears always with rapt attention, doubtless becomes Vishnu in this very birth. This is vouchsafed by the Vedas. विज्ञान नायं परिगृहा कश्चित्त-- रेघद ज्ञानमयं भवाब्धिम् । ज्ञानासिना यो हि विच्छिद्य तृष्णा- विष्णोः पदं याति स एव धन्य. ॥१०॥ 10. Keeping hold of the boat of Vignana, having cut asunder the bond of desires by the Sword of knowledge, he who crosses the ocean of Samsara and reaches the abode of Vishnu, he alone is fit to be adored.

·PARA PUJA
गचिदानंद
निम्ििपणी।
पिताच माग्मिन्-
कर पा विधाप
1. How cam worship be done of that
bir use is without parts, aloo is Existener.
(Ayusciomenry and is Absolute, without
changet (Vikalp) anul without ulity ?
तपांग्याचाहनं गुप
मांधायचाप
गम्य पायम -
गम्यागमनं पुन, १२॥
2. Where canoncinvite Him who All
full (Avalinn)? Whiclo apat is to be offered to
Hin who is there sunt and suport of all! How
is it yxsaille to offcr Arsla. Padya, Achamana
(purificatory Karay cof worship performed with
kater) to our who is ever pure
निर्मलम्प कुत. स्नानं-
घर विवादरम्य ध।
अमांयम्य बनेएंग्य,
पुतस्तम्यांपवीतकम् ॥३॥

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स्वयं प्रकाशश्चिद्रपो-
योऽसावादि भासक ॥६॥
6. How can one offer Tambula (betels)
unto Him who imparts bliss to all beings, who
is consciousness and self-luminous, who imparts
light to sun and other objects.
प्रदक्षिणा घनन्तस्य
सदयस्य कुतो नति..
वेद पाक्यरवेद्यस्य-
कुतः स्तोत्रं विधीयते ॥७॥
7. How can one go round Hini who is
endless, and how to prostrate uto Him who is
Ono and devoid of duality? Of Him no praises
are possiblo whom the four Vedas themselves
fail to amply describc.
स्वयंप्रकाशमानस्य-
कुती नीराजनं विभो ।
अन्तर्वाहिश पूर्णस्य-
कथमुद्दामनं भवेत् ॥
8. How can Neerajan (waving of camphor
etc.) be done unto Him who is Self-luminous,
and how can ono replace (Udwalian) Him to
His original scat who is All-full and All-per-
vading ?
एवमेव परा पूजा मर्वावस्थामु सर्वदा ।
एकयुद्धया तु देयेशे-विधेया ब्रह्मवित्तमः ॥६॥

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9. This Para Puja should be done by all
seekers of Brahman always and at all times
with a devoted and one-pointed mind.
(Note :
Avahan Asan, Padya, Arghya, Achaman, Span
Vastram, pavita, Gandba, Pushpa, Alankaram, Dhoopa, Deepa,
Aradhan, Narvedga, Tembulam, Pradakshina, Stotra, Nirajana,
Udvahana are the various acts of worship to personal Gods, Tbe
purport of the above Stotra is that these are not posarble to the
one zon-daal Brakman The Supreme Self should be understood in
the light of the above by all seekers of Brabman)

·AKHANDA BRAHMA STOTRAM म्यानं न यानं नच विन्दु नाद- रूपन रेरा नच धानुवर्गम् । घर नटं प्रवयं न धाम्य नस्मै नमो मह निरंजनाय॥ 1. Be this bow to that Viranjana Brahman who has neither any abodo to live in nor vehicle to ride on, who is neither the sound nor the centre, neither form nor any line of demarcation, nicither the vitality nor the colour, neither the sight nor the object to be scen, neither hearing nor the oliject to be heard, धृती न मूलं न च पति परवं- पुप्पं न गन्ध न फल न छाया । रूपं न रेखा न रपादिरू तस्मै नमो अझ निरंजनाय ॥२॥ Bo this bow to that Niranjana Brahman who is neither the tree nor the root, neither tlic foliage nor the leares, neither the forer nor the scent (thereof), neither the fruit nor the shade, neither the form nor the demarking line, ncitlier Rasa nor the form. शास्त्रं न वेदं न च शौचसन्ध्या मन्त्रं न जाप्यं न च ध्यान ध्येयम् ।

·193 NIRGUNA STOTRAS होम न यज्ञ: न च देव पूजा तस्मै नमो ब्रह्म निरञ्जनाय ॥३॥ nor 3. Prostrations to that Niranjana Brahman, who is neither the holy script nor the Vedas, neither purity the Sandhya,. Neither Mantras the chanting hymns) nor Japa, neither meditation nor the object of meditation, neither offering nor the sacrifice, neither gods nor the worship. नाऽधो न ऊर्द्ध. न शिवो न शक्तिः न पुमां न नारी न लिंग मूर्तिः । ब्रहा न विष्णु न च देवरुद्रः तस्मै नमो ब्रह्म निरंजनाय ॥४॥ Be this bow to that Niranjana Brahman who is neither below (downwards) nor above (upwards), neither self nor energy, neither man nor woman without any symbol, whatever, neither Brahma nor Vishnu, and neither Rudra nor Gods. अखएडं न खण्डं न च इन्द्रदण्डं कालो न जीवो न गुरुनशिष्यः । गृहं न तारा न च मेघमाला तस्मै नमो ब्रह्म निरअनाय || 5. Be this bow to that Niranjana Brahman, who is neither the whole nor the part, who is not even the sceptre of Indm, neither time (Kala) nor Jiva, neither Guru nor a

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disciple, neither planets nor the stars nor the
waves of the clouds,
वेतं न पीतं न च कृष्ण रक्तं
हेमन रोप्यं न च वर्णवर्णम् ।
चन्द्रावति. उदयो न अस्तं
तम्मै नमो ब्रह्म निरञ्जनाय ॥६॥
6. Be this bor to that Niranjana Brah.
man who is neither white nor yellow; neither
black nor red, neither gold nor silver, nor of the
golden colour, neither the rising nor the setting
of the moon or the sun or the fire.
स्वर्गे न प नगरे न तेत्रे
जातिनतीतं न च भंदभिवम् ।
नाई न च स्यं न पृथक पृथकत्वं
तम्मे नमो ब्रह्म निरंजनाय ॥७॥
mman
7. Be this bow to that Niranjana Brah.
who is neither in heaven nor in hell,
neither in cities nor in fields, neither within
the caste nor outside the caste, neither the
difference nor anything different, neither 'I'
nor you, and neither separated nor separateness.
गम्भीर धारं निर्वाण शून्य
संसार सारं मच पाप पुण्यम् ।
व्यस्तो नाम्यक्तं न च भेद भिन्न
तस्मै नमो ब्रह्म निरंजनाय ॥८॥

·195. NIRGUNA STOTRAS 8. Be this bor to that Niranjana Brahman, who is ever serene, firm, liberated and poid, who is but the Essence of the Universe, free from sins and virtues and who is neither manifested nor unmanifested. चेदा न लोका न सुरा न यक्षा वर्णाश्रमो नैव कुलं न जातिः । न धूम्रमार्गों न च दीप्ति मार्गों ब्रह्मक्य रूपं परमार्थ तत्वम् ॥६॥ 9. Be this bowy to that Lord, the Brahman, who is neither the Veda nor the Loka, neither Gods nor sacrifices ; neither the patlı of smoke nor the path of light. He is but one Brahman, I the Supreme, the divine Truth of Reality. मूवोऽपि नाहं न च पण्डितोऽहम् मौन न वार्ता न चमे कदाचित् । वितर्क सर्कन कथं वदामि- स्वरूपनिर्वाणमना मयोऽहम् ११०॥ 10. (Likewise) I'am neither fool nor am I a Pundit, for I never have silence nor any discourses; how am I to reason or to disputo? I am ever free from all diseases (hale and hearty), and absolutely free in my own Swaroopa, न ते च माता न पिता न यन्धुः न ते ध परनी न च शामिग्रम् ।

·196 STOTRA RATXAMALA न पक्षपाती न विपक्षपात. कथं हि तप्तो न च कामकापि ॥११॥ 11. (So also), Thou hast neither tho mother, the father nor the brother, nor hast thon the wife, the enemy nor the friend, thou bast neither partiality, nor iinpartiality; then how can thou cither be satisfied or be full of desires? जितेन्द्रियोऽहं त्वजिनेन्द्रियों या न संयमो में नियमो न जात.। जयाजयो मित्र कथं वदामि स्वरूपनिर्वाण मनामयोऽहम् ॥१२॥ 12. I am neither the master of the sea CS nor the slave of tho senses there are no rules that bind mo: I kare not to observe the restrictions for Samyama (Control). How can tliere bo victory' or defeat in ine, dear friend, I am the diseaseless Immortal Swaroopa or tho Self. शिवं न जानामि कथं पदामि ग्रह शिवश्रेत्परमार्थतन्वम् सत्यस्वभाव, गगनोपमोह- भानामृतं शुद्धमतीन्द्रियोऽहम् ॥१३॥ 13. I do not know what is anspiciousness; how can I describe it when I am myself auspiciousness (Sivn). My nature is Truth, lanm like the pure Akasa (ether), I am Knowledge. Immortality, erer Pure and beyond the scnscs. .

·197 NIRGONA STOTRAS अनन्तरूपं न हि वस्तु किञ्चित तत्वस्वरूपं न हि वस्तु किञ्चिन् । श्रात्मस्वरूपं परमार्थ तत्वं न हिंसको वापि न चाप्यहिंसा ॥१॥ 14. None of these endless objects exist in reality, the supreme reality is no particular object, Almaswaroopa (tho Supreme Brahman) alone is the Truth ; there is neither wickedness nor non-injuring (from the absolute point of view). पडंगयोगान तु नैव शुद्ध मनोविनाशाल तु नैव शुद्धम् । गुरूपदेशान तु नैव शुद्ध स्वयं च तव स्वयमेव शुद्धम् ॥१शा 15. It (the Atman) is not purified by the Shad Kriyas of Yoga, it is not purified by the destruction of the mind, it is not purified by the advice of the 'Preceptor, the Supreme Tattva (reality) is pure by itself.

·CHAPTER X MANGALAM ·MANGALA STOTRAM - शुभानि निराचष्टे तनोति शुभसन्ततिम् । स्मृतिमात्रेण यत्पुंसां- ब्रह्म तन्मंगलं विदु 1111 1. That Brahman, who by the very thought of Him destroys all inauspiciousness and mise. ries and bestows a continuous stream of joy and happiness in men, is itself Supreme Auspiciousness. अलिकल्याणसंरूपत्वात्- नित्यकल्याएसंश्रयात् । स्मणां वरदत्वाच- मा तन्मंगलं विदु ॥२॥ 2. The knowers Brahman regard Brahman as All-auspiciousness because it is of the form of auspiciousness and is always connected with anspiciousness, and also be cause it gratifies the desires of those who think of it. कारवायशब्दश द्वाती प्राण. पुरा। कर भिग्या विनिर्याती- सस्मामालिकावुभौ ॥३n

·202
STOTRA RATXANALA
3. "OM" and "Atha" were the first two
notes that issued forth from Brahima's mouth
(tliroat-at the time of creation), tlierefore
these two are very auspicious.
प्रयथ धॐ
मंगलं यम्मद्गुरूणाम् ।
मंगज़ मे शम्-
सर्वेषां मंगलं भवतु ।।
f. "Atha OX; Athu OJ; Atha OML" bo
our chant. Let auspiciousness be unto our
teachers, and let auspiciousness ise unto ino
and let nuspiciousness be tinto one and all.
ॐ सपा स्वस्तिमातु ।
सर्वेषां शातिर्भवतु॥
मवेषां पूर्ण भपतु ।
सर्वेषां मंगल भयनु
May prosperity bc imto all !
May peace be unto a]] !!
May fullness be unto al !!!
Muy auspiciousness the unton]] !!!!

·MANGALAM T...01.0 वाल्मीकि सनक सनन्दनतर व्यासो वसिष्टो भृगु- यालिजमदग्निकच्छ जनको गोऽगिरा गौतमः । मान्धाता ऋतुपर्णवेन्यसगरा धन्यो दिलीपोनल. - पुण्यो धर्मसुतो ययाति नहुपौ कुर्चन्तु नो मंगलम् ॥१॥ 1. May great Rishis and sages like Valmiki, Şananda, Vyası, Vasishtha, Bhrigu, Jabali, Garga, Angiras, Prithu, the son Dharmaputra. Layatı, Natusha Uluels bestow on ue auspiciousness. प्रहावेदपति. शिव, पशुपति सूर्यश्च चतुस्पति. - शको देवपतियमपितृपतिः स्कन्दश्च सेनापति । यक्षोवित्तपतिहरिश्च जगतां वायुः पतिः प्राणिना- मित्येते पतयः समेत्य सततं कुर्वन्तु नो मंगलम् ॥२॥ aru 2. Brahma the Lord of Vedas, Siva the Lord of Jivas, Sun the Lord of light, Indra the Lord of Devas, Yama the Lord of the' departed souls, Skanda the Lord of armies, Yaksha the Lord of wealth, Hari the Lord of this world, Vayu the Lord of all beings,---lfay all these bestow on us auspiciousness. प्रवादनारद पराशर पुण्डरीक- व्यासाम्बरीपशुकशोनक भीष्मदालस्थान् ।

·204 STOTEA PATNASIALA रूग्मांगतार्जुन यमिष्ट विभीषणादीन् पुण्यानि भान् पाममागवतान्मरामि ||३|| 3. I remember the holy devotees liko Prahlada, Varada, Parasara, Pundarika, Vyasa, Ambarisha, Suka, Saunaka, Bhishma, Dalbra, Rugmangada, Arjuna, Vasishtha, Bali, Vibhi. shana and others. (May they inspire me.) स्वस्ति प्रजाभ्यः परिपालयन्तां न्यायेणमार्गेण मही महीशाः । गोग्राह्मणेभ्य गुभमस्तु नियं लोका: ममरताः मुखिनो भवन्नु ॥४॥ 4. May the kings rule the carth justly and protect the people giving them justice! Vay good befall cows and Brahmins! May the people of the whole world be happy! काले वर्षनु पर्जन्यः पृथ्वी सस्यशालिनी। देशोऽयं शोभरहिती प्राहाणाः सन्तु निमयाः ॥१॥ 5. May rains fall at the proper time! Niay the carth become the most fertile onc ! May the country be free from famine! May tho Brahmins become fearless and rest peacefully! मर्वे भवन्तु मुसिनः. मर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः।

·NIRGONA STOTRAS 205 सवों भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिदुःख भारभवेत् ॥६॥ 6. May all become happy! May all be ficalthy and free from discnscs ! May all see good only! Let no one unslergo any suffering! Hari Om Tat Sat! Om Santi ! Santi !! Santi !!!

·SAMKIRTAN YOGA TWO PARTY DHWANIS Govinda Govinda Gopala Ram? (one party) Gopala Gopala Covinda Rama (other party) Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare (one party) Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare (other party) Sunaja Sunaja Krishna Tu Geetavala Gnana Sunaja Krislina (one party) Dekkaja Dekkaja Dekkaja Krishna Tu Madhuriki Murt: Delkaja Krishna (other party) 4. Bum Bum Bum Bun Mahadeva (one party) Hara Hara Hara Hara Sadasiva (other party) S. Apane Bhakti De Xandalala (one party! Meatza karkar Hare (other party) 6. Madana Yohana Bhajo Brindavana Chandra Bhajo (one party) Radhe Govinda Bhajo Radhe Govinda Bhajo (nther party) 7. Hare Krishna Hare Ram (one party) Radhe Kristina Radheshram (other party) S. Gopia Vallabha Radhe-lyn (one party) Hare Krishna llare Ram (other party) 9. Gopila Kristina (one party) Radhe Krishna (ncher party) Io. Krislina Vurari (07€ party) Girivar idhuri (other party) Vera (one purty) 11. Anjaney (nther party) Hanumantha (ose jutty) . Sexta ·208 STOTRA RATNAMALA 12 Sita Sita Ram Bolo (one party) Radhe Radheshyam Bolo (other party) 13. latita Janako Kato Punta (one party) Hey Rams Seeta Hey Rama Seeta (other party) 14. Sitaram Sitaram Sitaram Jeya Sıtarint (one parts) Radheshyani Radheshyam Radheshyam Jeja Kadheshyam (other party) 15 Har Har Japna (one pasty) Aur sab Snapna (other party) Guru Guru Japna (one party) Aur sib Swapna father partyy 16. Bhajo Radhe Krislina (one party) Govinda (other party) Bhajare Bhayya Govinda ( duo I'yare ) Govinda ( Alilker Gaso | Govinda ( I'rabbo Priseedia (.. ) Govinda Krislina aturari ) Govinda Ciriyaradhari ) Govinda Deeranatha ) Govinda ( Apadbandliara (.. Govinda 27. Ran Xrislena Govinda (one party) Radfie Govinda (other party) + JD 1. 1 + OP ) . >