(Prayer that teaches the devotees)
(This prayer, addressed to Lord Shiva, is not a popular one but is very pretty. It has 20 slokas which are of four sets of five similar
slokas.)
Mana samadhou paramantharangam,
Vidhaya nishpandamanutha rangam,
Bidha vidhathum bhava bheetha bhangam,
Vibhum bhajathwam girija bhujangam. 1
Oh knowledgeable ones, to remove fear of this worldly life,
Keep the mind in Samadhi, and deep inside our mind,
Think of that God who is storehouse of everything,
And pray to that God who is the darling of Parvathi.
Pasyaavaseneva maha vihangam,
Valgabaleneva maha thurangam,
Nirudhya yogena mana plavangam,
Vibhum bhajadwam girija bhujangam. 2
Control the mind which is like a monkey through yoga,
Like you control a big bird by the use of a rope,
And a big horse by the use of strong rope controls,
And pray to that God who is the darling of Parvathi.
Manthraoushadhi kriyaya bhujangam,
Yadha Yadha vaguraya kurangam,
Manasthadhayamya dhiyasthasangam,
Vibhum bhajadwam girija bhujangam. 3
Control the mind and make it immobile by the intellect,
Like the way you control the snake by using charms and drugs,
And the way that a deer is made immobile by use of the net,
And then pray to that God who is the darling of Parvathi.
Bithwalikam subrukutee vibhangam,
Yasyagnir idhyad thrabha sadanangam,
Dadaha tham mohathama pathangam,
Vibhum bhajadwam girija bhujangam. 4
Pray to that God who is the darling of Parvathi,
Who is like the Sun who kills the darkness of passion,
And whose forehead has several lines,
From where rose the great fire that killed the God of love.
Vahantham udhama bhujangamangam,
Jadabhara nirbharanakagangam,
Vilochanam chagni sikha visangam,
Vibhum bhajadwam girija bhujangam. 5
Pray to that God who is the darling of Parvathi,
Whose body is decorated by several big snakes,
And who carries with him in the matted locks,
The great Ganga of the sky and the reddish eye due to emit fire.
Bhava bandha baddha vidhurodharanam,
Phani mandala jwalad alangaranam,
Vrajatha kshamadhara daree saranam,
Saranam thushara kiranabharanam. 6
Seek refuge of that God who wears moon as ornament,
Who saves those tied by the rope of worldly life,
Who decorates himself with a group of snakes,
And who lives in the caves of the mountains.
Krutha gha smara niraakaranam
Katu kaala koota kabalikaranam,
Vrajatha prapanna janatha saranam,
Saranam thushara kiranabharanam. 7
Seek refuge of that God who wears moon as ornament,
Who killed the avaricious God of Love,
Who swallowed the potent poison of Kala Koota,
And who is the protector of those who depend on him.
Maru medhinee rachitha sancharanam,
Tridasendra sekhara saracharanam,
Vrajatha tri dukha harana smaranam,
Saranam thushara kiranabharanam. 8
Seek refuge of that God who wears moon as ornament,
Who travels round the cremation grounds,
Who has the potent feet saluted by Devas and Indra,
And who removes the here sorrows, just by thought.
Pranatham janam jithajaramaranam,
Rachanyantha maptha bhava nistharanam,
Vraja thahitha Tripura samharanam,
Saranam thushara kiranabharanam. 9
Seek refuge of that God who wears moon as ornament,
Who prevents old age and death to those who pray to him,
Who decides to remove sorrows of worldly life from his devotees,
And who destroyed the enemies from the three cities.
Avadhootha moha thimiravaranam
Kari kruthi kalpitha paravaranam,
Vrajatha prakalpitha pure saranam,
Saranam thushara kiranabharanam. 10
Seek refuge of that God who wears moon as ornament,
Who removes the screen of the darkness of passion from sages,
Who wears the hide of the elephant as a great dress,
And who fought the Asuras of the three cities.
(Translated by
P R Ramachander)
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