destroy ,
and Vamana
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
I sing praises of water washing the feet of God who wears the moon,
Which removes all seen if seen , fulfills all desires just by touching ,
Would give you realization of Philosophy by taking it.
46.Prayer to the God
Anayasena marjanam , vinaa dainyena jeevanam,
Dehi may krupayaa Shambo thwayi bhakthir achanjalaam.
Oh God shambhu please grant an easy death ,
And a life without dependence,
To me who has unshaken faith in you.
47.To give away our duty to God.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Oh Goddess who has a form that attracts all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who is worshipped by all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who has all the three worlds in her control,
Please put all the three worlds under my control.
17.To destroy sin committed by the mind
(This has to be chanted eight times at dawn and dusk)
Vibhatheeya Shivasane , Shivena saakam avyaya,
Hiranmaye Athinirmale Namami thaam Himathrijaam.
I salute her who sits with Lord Shiva on the shining seat of Shiva ,
The golden goddess , who is extremely pure and who is daughter of Himalayas.
18.To get cured of poxes
(To be chanted 108 times for three days , for the sick man by another one,
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
Touches the body of human being, Even the sin ofkilling a Brahmin would go away.
45.To take the sacred water after anointing God
1.Akala mruthyu haranam , sarva vyadhi nivaranam,
SAmastha papa kshaya karam , Shiva(Vishnu) padodakam
The water washing
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
These slokas and the method of chanting them have been taken from a book Stotra Chinthamani
Compiled by Sri Vathsa Somadeva SArma and published in Tamil by Surabhi Jagatguru SAthabdhi
publications , Madras
1.For getting rid of diseases
(Prayer is addressed to Balambika oif Vaitheeswaran koil0
Bakambikesa Vaidhyesa , bhava roga haredusa,
Japen nama thrayam nithyam Maha roga nivaranam,
Lord of Balambika, God of doctors, Hara the god who removes disease of birth and death,
He who reads these three names daily, would get rid of great diseases.
2.For getting rid of diseases
(chant this 108 times and apply sacred ash.Disease would go away .If it is serious repeat for 40 days,)
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda nama ucharana Beshajath
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa , sathyam sathyam Vadamyaham
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda , after
destroy ,
and Vamana
Vishnu who has the form of divine God makes us cross from one shore to another,
As he is shore to the sea of sorrow as well as sea of the cycle of birth and death.
12.Prayer to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Namasthe sthanum anagam namaye vanamalinam,
Namasye halalam gale eesaanam , Namasyeaham Sriya pathim
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
Wife of Vishnu , Consort of Vishnu , Consort of Varaha , She who holds Sarnga bow ,
She who is darling of Hari , The Goddess of gods , Mahalakshmi, the pretty Goddess.
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
destroy ,
and Vamana
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)
Apasarpanthu ye bhoothaa , ye bhoothaa bhuvi samsthithaa,
Ye bhoothaa vignakarthaara dehaschanthu Shiva aagnayaa
These Bhoothas which spy on me and these Bhoothas who are on earth ,
This Bhootha which create obstacles may go away due to the order of Lord Shiva.
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu , Lord Shiva, Lord Subrahmanya ,Goddess Parvathi, Goddess Lakshmi, The
greatest god,
May protect from fever and thirst and set free this baby from all troubles.
23.To get rid of barrenness among ladies
(these names of 18 Puranas should be chanted once daily and 108 times in the Shukla Dwadasi of the
Karthigai month)
Brahmam , Padmam , Vaishnavyancha , SAivam , Bhagwadam thadaa,
Bavishyam Naradheeyamcha Markandeya
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
I sing praises of water washing the feet of God who wears the moon,
Which removes all seen if seen , fulfills all desires just by touching ,
Would give you realization of Philosophy by taking it.
46.Prayer to the God
Anayasena marjanam , vinaa dainyena jeevanam,
Dehi may krupayaa Shambo thwayi bhakthir achanjalaam.
Oh God shambhu please grant an easy death ,
And a life without dependence,
To me who has unshaken faith in you.
47.To give away our duty to God.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
destroy ,
and Vamana
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
These slokas and the method of chanting them have been taken from a book Stotra Chinthamani
Compiled by Sri Vathsa Somadeva SArma and published in Tamil by Surabhi Jagatguru SAthabdhi
publications , Madras
1.For getting rid of diseases
(Prayer is addressed to Balambika oif Vaitheeswaran koil0
Bakambikesa Vaidhyesa , bhava roga haredusa,
Japen nama thrayam nithyam Maha roga nivaranam,
Lord of Balambika, God of doctors, Hara the god who removes disease of birth and death,
He who reads these three names daily, would get rid of great diseases.
2.For getting rid of diseases
(chant this 108 times and apply sacred ash.Disease would go away .If it is serious repeat for 40 days,)
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda nama ucharana Beshajath
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa , sathyam sathyam Vadamyaham
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda , after
destroy ,
and Vamana
As he is shore to the sea of sorrow as well as sea of the cycle of birth and death.
12.Prayer to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Namasthe sthanum anagam namaye vanamalinam,
Namasye halalam gale eesaanam , Namasyeaham Sriya pathim
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
She who is darling of Hari , The Goddess of gods , Mahalakshmi, the pretty Goddess.
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
destroy ,
and Vamana
I salute her who sits with Lord Shiva on the shining seat of Shiva ,
The golden goddess , who is extremely pure and who is daughter of Himalayas.
18.To get cured of poxes
(To be chanted 108 times for three days , for the sick man by another one,
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
Skandha Purana Vamana Purana , Koorma Purana , Mathsya Purana, Garuda Purana,
Brahamnda Purana would definitely get a son.
24.To give birth to a son
(Daily this has to be chanted 108 times, Payasa offered as Naivedhya and distributed among children)
Kausalya Ajanayath Ramam, sarva lakshana Samyutham,
Vishno , ardham maha bagam puthram Ishvaku vardhanam.
Kausalya gave birth to Rama who was gifted with all good qualities,
Who was half of Vishnu , who was great and increased the Ikshuvaku dynasty.
25.To get married quickly
(To be chanted by the girl or boy or their parents daily 108 times)
Janakasya vacha vichruthwaa paaneen panibhi asprusan,
Chathvarasthe satha srunaam Vasishtasya mathesthitha.
Hearing the words of Janaka , the four held the hand by their hands ,
Of the daughters of Janaka due to the advice expressed by Vasishta
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)
Apasarpanthu ye bhoothaa , ye bhoothaa bhuvi samsthithaa,
Ye bhoothaa vignakarthaara dehaschanthu Shiva aagnayaa
These Bhoothas which spy on me and these Bhoothas who are on earth ,
This Bhootha which create obstacles may go away due to the order of Lord Shiva.
42.To clean the water in the kalasa(pot) meant for worship
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
destroy ,
and Vamana
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu , Lord Shiva, Lord Subrahmanya ,Goddess Parvathi, Goddess Lakshmi, The
greatest god,
May protect from fever and thirst and set free this baby from all troubles.
23.To get rid of barrenness among ladies
(these names of 18 Puranas should be chanted once daily and 108 times in the Shukla Dwadasi of the
Karthigai month)
Brahmam , Padmam , Vaishnavyancha , SAivam , Bhagwadam thadaa,
Bavishyam Naradheeyamcha Markandeya
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
I sing praises of water washing the feet of God who wears the moon,
Which removes all seen if seen , fulfills all desires just by touching ,
Would give you realization of Philosophy by taking it.
46.Prayer to the God
Anayasena marjanam , vinaa dainyena jeevanam,
Dehi may krupayaa Shambo thwayi bhakthir achanjalaam.
Oh God shambhu please grant an easy death ,
And a life without dependence,
To me who has unshaken faith in you.
47.To give away our duty to God.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Oh Goddess who has a form that attracts all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who is worshipped by all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who has all the three worlds in her control,
Please put all the three worlds under my control.
17.To destroy sin committed by the mind
(This has to be chanted eight times at dawn and dusk)
Vibhatheeya Shivasane , Shivena saakam avyaya,
Hiranmaye Athinirmale Namami thaam Himathrijaam.
I salute her who sits with Lord Shiva on the shining seat of Shiva ,
The golden goddess , who is extremely pure and who is daughter of Himalayas.
18.To get cured of poxes
(To be chanted 108 times for three days , for the sick man by another one,
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
Touches the body of human being, Even the sin ofkilling a Brahmin would go away.
45.To take the sacred water after anointing God
1.Akala mruthyu haranam , sarva vyadhi nivaranam,
SAmastha papa kshaya karam , Shiva(Vishnu) padodakam
The water washing
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
These slokas and the method of chanting them have been taken from a book Stotra Chinthamani
Compiled by Sri Vathsa Somadeva SArma and published in Tamil by Surabhi Jagatguru SAthabdhi
publications , Madras
1.For getting rid of diseases
(Prayer is addressed to Balambika oif Vaitheeswaran koil0
Bakambikesa Vaidhyesa , bhava roga haredusa,
Japen nama thrayam nithyam Maha roga nivaranam,
Lord of Balambika, God of doctors, Hara the god who removes disease of birth and death,
He who reads these three names daily, would get rid of great diseases.
2.For getting rid of diseases
(chant this 108 times and apply sacred ash.Disease would go away .If it is serious repeat for 40 days,)
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda nama ucharana Beshajath
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa , sathyam sathyam Vadamyaham
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda , after
destroy ,
and Vamana
Vishnu who has the form of divine God makes us cross from one shore to another,
As he is shore to the sea of sorrow as well as sea of the cycle of birth and death.
12.Prayer to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Namasthe sthanum anagam namaye vanamalinam,
Namasye halalam gale eesaanam , Namasyeaham Sriya pathim
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
Wife of Vishnu , Consort of Vishnu , Consort of Varaha , She who holds Sarnga bow ,
She who is darling of Hari , The Goddess of gods , Mahalakshmi, the pretty Goddess.
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
destroy ,
and Vamana
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)
Apasarpanthu ye bhoothaa , ye bhoothaa bhuvi samsthithaa,
Ye bhoothaa vignakarthaara dehaschanthu Shiva aagnayaa
These Bhoothas which spy on me and these Bhoothas who are on earth ,
This Bhootha which create obstacles may go away due to the order of Lord Shiva.
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu , Lord Shiva, Lord Subrahmanya ,Goddess Parvathi, Goddess Lakshmi, The
greatest god,
May protect from fever and thirst and set free this baby from all troubles.
23.To get rid of barrenness among ladies
(these names of 18 Puranas should be chanted once daily and 108 times in the Shukla Dwadasi of the
Karthigai month)
Brahmam , Padmam , Vaishnavyancha , SAivam , Bhagwadam thadaa,
Bavishyam Naradheeyamcha Markandeya
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
I sing praises of water washing the feet of God who wears the moon,
Which removes all seen if seen , fulfills all desires just by touching ,
Would give you realization of Philosophy by taking it.
46.Prayer to the God
Anayasena marjanam , vinaa dainyena jeevanam,
Dehi may krupayaa Shambo thwayi bhakthir achanjalaam.
Oh God shambhu please grant an easy death ,
And a life without dependence,
To me who has unshaken faith in you.
47.To give away our duty to God.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Oh Goddess who has a form that attracts all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who is worshipped by all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who has all the three worlds in her control,
Please put all the three worlds under my control.
17.To destroy sin committed by the mind
(This has to be chanted eight times at dawn and dusk)
Vibhatheeya Shivasane , Shivena saakam avyaya,
Hiranmaye Athinirmale Namami thaam Himathrijaam.
I salute her who sits with Lord Shiva on the shining seat of Shiva ,
The golden goddess , who is extremely pure and who is daughter of Himalayas.
18.To get cured of poxes
(To be chanted 108 times for three days , for the sick man by another one,
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
Touches the body of human being, Even the sin ofkilling a Brahmin would go away.
45.To take the sacred water after anointing God
1.Akala mruthyu haranam , sarva vyadhi nivaranam,
SAmastha papa kshaya karam , Shiva(Vishnu) padodakam
The water washing
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
These slokas and the method of chanting them have been taken from a book Stotra Chinthamani
Compiled by Sri Vathsa Somadeva SArma and published in Tamil by Surabhi Jagatguru SAthabdhi
publications , Madras
1.For getting rid of diseases
(Prayer is addressed to Balambika oif Vaitheeswaran koil0
Bakambikesa Vaidhyesa , bhava roga haredusa,
Japen nama thrayam nithyam Maha roga nivaranam,
Lord of Balambika, God of doctors, Hara the god who removes disease of birth and death,
He who reads these three names daily, would get rid of great diseases.
2.For getting rid of diseases
(chant this 108 times and apply sacred ash.Disease would go away .If it is serious repeat for 40 days,)
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda nama ucharana Beshajath
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa , sathyam sathyam Vadamyaham
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda , after
destroy ,
and Vamana
Vishnu who has the form of divine God makes us cross from one shore to another,
As he is shore to the sea of sorrow as well as sea of the cycle of birth and death.
12.Prayer to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Namasthe sthanum anagam namaye vanamalinam,
Namasye halalam gale eesaanam , Namasyeaham Sriya pathim
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
Wife of Vishnu , Consort of Vishnu , Consort of Varaha , She who holds Sarnga bow ,
She who is darling of Hari , The Goddess of gods , Mahalakshmi, the pretty Goddess.
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
destroy ,
and Vamana
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)
Apasarpanthu ye bhoothaa , ye bhoothaa bhuvi samsthithaa,
Ye bhoothaa vignakarthaara dehaschanthu Shiva aagnayaa
These Bhoothas which spy on me and these Bhoothas who are on earth ,
This Bhootha which create obstacles may go away due to the order of Lord Shiva.
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu , Lord Shiva, Lord Subrahmanya ,Goddess Parvathi, Goddess Lakshmi, The
greatest god,
May protect from fever and thirst and set free this baby from all troubles.
23.To get rid of barrenness among ladies
(these names of 18 Puranas should be chanted once daily and 108 times in the Shukla Dwadasi of the
Karthigai month)
Brahmam , Padmam , Vaishnavyancha , SAivam , Bhagwadam thadaa,
Bavishyam Naradheeyamcha Markandeya
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
I sing praises of water washing the feet of God who wears the moon,
Which removes all seen if seen , fulfills all desires just by touching ,
Would give you realization of Philosophy by taking it.
46.Prayer to the God
Anayasena marjanam , vinaa dainyena jeevanam,
Dehi may krupayaa Shambo thwayi bhakthir achanjalaam.
Oh God shambhu please grant an easy death ,
And a life without dependence,
To me who has unshaken faith in you.
47.To give away our duty to God.
Kayenavacha Manasendryrva budhyatmanava prakrithai swabhawat,
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai narayanayethi samarpayami
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
destroy ,
and Vamana
Oh Goddess who has a form that attracts all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who is worshipped by all the three worlds,
Oh Goddess who has all the three worlds in her control,
Please put all the three worlds under my control.
17.To destroy sin committed by the mind
(This has to be chanted eight times at dawn and dusk)
Vibhatheeya Shivasane , Shivena saakam avyaya,
Hiranmaye Athinirmale Namami thaam Himathrijaam.
I salute her who sits with Lord Shiva on the shining seat of Shiva ,
The golden goddess , who is extremely pure and who is daughter of Himalayas.
18.To get cured of poxes
(To be chanted 108 times for three days , for the sick man by another one,
Standing in water )
Vandeham Seethalaam devim rasabasthaam , digambaraam,
Marjanee kalasopetham visphota kavi nasinim.
I salute the Goddess Sitala(cold one) sitting on a donkey , wearing the sky as cloth ,
Who holds in her hand a broomstick and a pot , who would cure all poxes.
19.To increase memory and avoid loss of memory
(To be chanted 108 times daily)
Yaa devi sarva bhootheshu Smruthi roopena samshthithaa,
Namasthasyai , namasthasyai, namasthasyai namo nama.
I salute her, salute her
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
Touches the body of human being, Even the sin ofkilling a Brahmin would go away.
45.To take the sacred water after anointing God
1.Akala mruthyu haranam , sarva vyadhi nivaranam,
SAmastha papa kshaya karam , Shiva(Vishnu) padodakam
The water washing
33
To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
These slokas and the method of chanting them have been taken from a book Stotra Chinthamani
Compiled by Sri Vathsa Somadeva SArma and published in Tamil by Surabhi Jagatguru SAthabdhi
publications , Madras
1.For getting rid of diseases
(Prayer is addressed to Balambika oif Vaitheeswaran koil0
Bakambikesa Vaidhyesa , bhava roga haredusa,
Japen nama thrayam nithyam Maha roga nivaranam,
Lord of Balambika, God of doctors, Hara the god who removes disease of birth and death,
He who reads these three names daily, would get rid of great diseases.
2.For getting rid of diseases
(chant this 108 times and apply sacred ash.Disease would go away .If it is serious repeat for 40 days,)
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda nama ucharana Beshajath
Nasyanthi sakalaa rogaa , sathyam sathyam Vadamyaham
Achyutha, Anantha , Govinda , after
destroy ,
and Vamana
Vishnu who has the form of divine God makes us cross from one shore to another,
As he is shore to the sea of sorrow as well as sea of the cycle of birth and death.
12.Prayer to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Namasthe sthanum anagam namaye vanamalinam,
Namasye halalam gale eesaanam , Namasyeaham Sriya pathim
I salute the ever permanent one , I salute him who wears the forest garland,
I salute he who has halahala poison in the neck , I salute consort of Lakshmi.
13.To prevent messengers from God of death from troubling us
(The messangers of Yama will not trouble us if we chant this prayer)
Vishno , Nrusimha , Madhusoodana , Chakrapane,
Gowripathe , Gireesa, Sankara , Chandra chooda,
Narayana , Asura nibarhana , Sarangapane ,
THyajyaa badaya ithi santhatham AAmanandi
I always pray that the messengers of Yama should be kept away,
Oh Vishnu, Oh Man lion , Oh killer of Madhu . Oh holder of Chakra ,
Oh consort of Parvathi , Oh God of the mountain , Oh Sankara, Oh God who wears the moon,
Oh Narayana, Oh killer of Asuras , Oh holder of SAranga.
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
Wife of Vishnu , Consort of Vishnu , Consort of Varaha , She who holds Sarnga bow ,
She who is darling of Hari , The Goddess of gods , Mahalakshmi, the pretty Goddess.
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
destroy ,
and Vamana
14.Trimurthi Sthuthi
(Prayer to the trinity . Chanting it three times,
Destroys sin committed by mind, words and body)
Srujathi Vidhi samaakhya Rajasena Aathmana asou,
Vahathi Hari samakhya Sathwa nishta prapancham,
Harathi hara samakhya
The transformer, one who shines , bird of the sky , the one who lights ,one who bestows,
One who lights the world , the eye of the world , the great lord,
The witness of the world , The god of three worlds, the doer, the destroyer and killer of night ,
He who heats he who cools , the pure one, one who rides on seven horses,
He who has shining hands, one who has realized Brahman , one who is saluted by all devas,
He who improves health
Adha param,
his devotees,
Who gets the job of creation , upkeep and destruction by Lord Brahma and others,
And who holds the mace conch , Lotus flower in his hands .
39.To salute Brahmins
(Sloka told before saluting Brahmins)
Viprogha Darasanath sadhya ksheeyanthe paparasAYA,
Vandanath mangala avapthi , archanath achyutham.
On seeing a Brahmin group all sins would go away,
On saluting them we get auspiciousness and
By worshipping them We get the world of Achyutha.
40.To sprinkle the water used to wash the feet of a Brahmin
SAmastha sampath samavapthi hethava samudhitha, aapathkula dhooma kethava,
Apara samsara samudhra sethava punanthu maam Brahmana pada pamsava.
Let this dust of the feet of Brahmin ,
Which is the cause of attainment of all wealth,
Which is a destructive comet for expected dangers
And is a bridge to the endless ocean of Samsara,
To give endless satisfaction to our manes
41.For cleaning the ground to do chanting
(To be chanted before chanting the names of God)
Apasarpanthu ye bhoothaa , ye bhoothaa bhuvi samsthithaa,
Ye bhoothaa vignakarthaara dehaschanthu Shiva aagnayaa
These Bhoothas which spy on me and these Bhoothas who are on earth ,
This Bhootha which create obstacles may go away due to the order of Lord Shiva.
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To do Pradakshina(circambulation0
Yaani kaani cha paapani , Janmanthara kruthani cha,
Thani thani vinasyanthi Pradakshina pade pade
All those sins that were done over several births ,
Would one by one get destroyed when we do Pradakshina.
53.Places of salvation
Daasanath Abra sadasi , jananath Kamalalaye ,
Kasyanthu maranath mukthi , Smaranath arunachale
Seeing Chidambaram, Being born in Thirivarur,
Dying in Benares and just thinking of Thiruvannamalai would lead to salvation.
54.The greatness of Cauvery
Trirathram Jahnavi thoye , Saptha rathranthu yamune ,
Sadhya punaati Cauvery papam aamaranathikam.
All sins would be washed away by taking bath for three days in Ganges,
Seven days in Yamuna and just by taking bath in Cauvery.
55.Seeing of Sethu in Rameswaram
Raghu veera pada nyasa pavithra krutha pamsave ,
dAsa kanda sirachedha hethave sethave nama.
Oh place which is made holy by the touch of the feet of Rama,
I salute you Sethu who is cause of slaying of Ravana.