(Prayer of the great victor over death)
By Sage Markandeya)
Pralaya sthithi karthaaram adhi kartharameeswaram,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 11
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God
Who creates the state of deluge,
And who is the God who made the beginning.
Vyomakesam viroopaksham chandrardha krutha shekaram,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 12
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God
Whose hair is the sky,
Who has a different eye,
And who has collected half of the moon.
Gangadharam sasidharam sankaram shoolapaninam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 13
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God
Who carries the river Ganga,
Who keeps moon as an ornament,
Who is Lord Shankara,
And who carries a trident.
Swargapavarga datharam srushti sthithyanthakarinam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 14
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God,
Who grant heaven and salvation,
Who looks after creation, upkeep and destruction.
Kalpa ayur dehi mey punyam yavad ayur arogatham,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 15
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God,
Who can grant a life of an eon,
Who can bless you with a long life,
Bereft of any sickness.
Shivesanam mahadevam vamadevam sadashivam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 16
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God,
Who is Shiva as well as Easwara,
Who is the great God,
Who gives correct judgments,
And who is always peaceful.
Uthpathi sthithi samhara karthara meeswaram gurum,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi. 17
What can death do to the one
Who salutes with his head that God,
Who takes responsibility,
Of creation, upkeep and destruction,
And who is a great teacher.
Markandeya krutham stotram ya padeth shiva sannidhou,
Thasya mruthyu bhayam nasthi na agni chora bhayaam kwachith. 18
Any one reading this prayer,
Written by Markandeya,
In front of Lord Shiva,
Would not have
Fear of death,
Nor fear of fire and thieves.
Shathavrutham prakarthavyam sankate kashta nasanam,
Suchir bhoothwa padeth stotram sarva sidhi pradhayakam 19
Reading it one hundred times,
In times of misery,
Will get rid of it,
And reading it with a clean mind,
Would make one get all his wants.
Mruthyunjaya mahadeva thrahi maam saranagatham,
Janma mrutyu jara rogai, peeditham karma bandhanai. 20
Oh great God, who has won over God of Death,
Please save me as I am submitting to you,
From births, deaths, old age and disease,
And also the ties of Karma which affect me.
Thaavaka stvad gatha prana thawa chithoham sada mruda,
Ithi vignapya devesam thryambakakhyam japeth,
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha klesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye nama. 21-22
I appeal to the God that,
“My soul goes towards you,
And my mind always meditates on you,”
And then chant of thryambaka mantra,
And salute that Samba,
Who is the inner soul of the destroyer,
And pray, “Destroy all life’s problems,
Oh Lord of Yoga, I salute you.”’
(Concluded)
(Translated by
P R Ramachander)
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