Aditya Hridayam

Aditya hrudayam is a Stotra by Sage Agastya to Lord Sri Rama at the battle field between Ravana and Rama. The great Cosmic Sage Agastya dictates this hymns of Sun God to Sri Rama to ensure Victory to him. Thus forms part of the yuddha Kanda (Canto 107) of Ramayana by Sage Valmiki said to be written around twenty thousand years ago. Aditya hrudayam contains the innovative hymns with many secrets and hidden meanings. The Jnana, Jnata, and Jneyam is completed as Sage Agastya is the Jnana and the Lord Rama Jnata and the presiding deity Jneyam is Sun in the heart. Thus the Triputi is completed. Hence it has come to be known as Aditya hrudayam.Further Sage Agastya has stated that success is assured for all those who recite these Sloka thrice a day. It is said that Consciousness in the man and in the cosmos Sun is the same. Absolute consciousness is being understood only with the help of speech. These mystic words are interwoven in these Slokas. The Slokas third to twenty four Synchronises with the twenty four letters of Gayatri Mantra. In Aditya hrudayam there are thirty Slokas in total. In this the first and second sloka depicts the arrival of sage Agastya to Sri Rama. The third stated the greatness of the Stotra, the fourth sloka explained about happiness, liberation and knowledge. The fifth will remove the related sins and with hold sorrows. From Sixth to fifteenth the description pertains to self effulgence and impresses that one pervading out side and inside is same. From Sixteenth to twentieth slokas are very important for mantra Japa. Here cosmic greatness of Sun God Surya as the internal Caitanya in us is high lighted. Further the creator is one and not two is impressed. The human body consists Sapta Dhatu’s and in this dwells, only paramatma.

The Slokas from Twenty to twenty four are Mantra Slokas extolling Sun God. From twenty fifth to thirtieth the method of recital by Sri Rama and invoking God to bless him with the requisite strength for the victory in the battle field is stated.

Savita (Surya) is the God for Gayatri Mantra. The consciousness in the living being is a part of the Cosmic consciousness i.e. solar body. Hence Savitri is the bioenergy of human being. 

The Sloka and its meaning

tato yuddha parishrantam samare chintaya sthitam |
ravanam chagrato drishtva yuddhaya samupasthitam || 1

Meaning: Beholding Sri Rama, standing absorbed in deep thought on the battle-field, exhausted by the fight and facing Ravana who was duly prepared for the war.

daiva taishcha samagamya drashtu mabhya gato ranam |
upagamya bravidramam agastyo bhagavan rishihi || 2

Meaning:  The all knowing cosmic Sage Agastya who had come with Gods to witness the battle, approaching Sri Rama Singly spoke to him thus.

rama rama mahabaho shrinu guhyam sanatanam |
yena sarvanarin vatsa samare vijayishyasi || 3

Meaning:  'O Rama', 'O Mighty armed elegant Rama', listen carefully to the eternal secret by which, 'O my child', you shall conquer all your enemies on the battle field and win against your adversaries.

aditya-hridayam punyam sarva shatru-vinashanam |
jayavaham japen-nityam akshayyam paramam shivam || 4

Meaning:  By Chanting the Aditya-Hridayam (the meditation of Sun in the heart ) which is very auspicious and highly beneficial, you will be victorious in battle. This holy hymn dedicated to the Sun-God will result in destroying all enemies and bring you victory and permanent happiness.

sarvamangala-mangalyam sarva papa pranashanam |
chintashoka-prashamanam ayurvardhana-muttamam || 5

Meaning:  This supreme prayer is the best amongst auspicious verses, it will destroy all sins, dispel all doubts, alleviate worry and sorrow, anxiety and anguish, and increase the longevity of life. It is a guarantee of complete prosperity.

rashmi mantam samudyantam devasura-namaskritam |
pujayasva vivasvantam bhaskaram bhuvaneshvaram || 6

Meaning:  Worship the sun-god, the ruler of the worlds and lord of the universe, who is crowned with effulgent rays, who appears at the horizon and brings light, who is revered by the denizens of heaven (devas) and asuras alike.

sarva devatmako hyesha tejasvi rashmi-bhavanah |
esha devasura gananlokan pati gabhastibhih || 7

Meaning:  Indeed, He is the very embodiment of all Gods. He is self-luminous and sustains all with his rays. He nourishes and energizes the inhabitants of all the worlds as well as the host of Gods and demons by his Rays.

esha brahma cha vishnush cha shivah skandah prajapatihi |
mahendro dhanadah kalo yamah somo hyapam patihi || 8

Meaning:  He is Brahma (the creator), Visnu (the Sustainer), Shiva (the destroyer), Skanda (the son of Siva), Prajapati (progenitor of human race), the mighty Indra (king of heaven), Kubera (the god of wealth and lord of riches), Kala (eternal time), Yama (the Lord of death), Soma (the moon god that nourishes), and Varuna (the lord of sea and ocean).

pitaro vasavah sadhya hyashvinau maruto manuh |
vayurvahnih praja-prana ritukarta prabhakarah || 9

Meaning:  Indeed, he is Pitris (ancestors, manes), the eight Vasus, the Sadhyas, the twin Aswins (physicians of Gods), the Maruts, the Manu, Vayu (the wind God), Agni (the fire God), Prana (the Life breath of all beings), the maker of six seasons and the giver of light.

adityah savita suryah khagah pusha gabhastiman |
suvarnasadrisho bhanur-hiranyareta divakarah || 10

Meaning:  He is the Son of Aditi (the mother of creation), the Sun God who transverses the heavens, he is of brilliant golden color, the possessor of a myriad rays, by illuminating all directions he is the maker of daylight. He is the all pervading, shining principle, the dispeller of darkness, exhibiting beautiful sight with golden hue.

haridashvah sahasrarchih saptasapti-marichiman |
timironmathanah shambhu-stvashta martanda amshuman || 11

Meaning:  He has seven horses yoked to his Chariot, shines with brilliant light having infinite rays, is the destroyer of darkness, the giver of happiness and prosperity, mitigator of the sufferings and is the infuser of life. He is the Omnipresent One who pervades all with immeasurable amount of rays.

hiranyagarbhah shishira stapano bhaskaro ravihi |
agni garbho'diteh putrah shankhah shishira nashanaha || 12

Meaning:  He is Hiranyagarbha born of Aditi of a golden womb, He is Sisirastapana the destroyer of the cold, snow and fog, illuminator, Ravi, bearer of the fire and conch, He is the remover of ignorance and giver of fame.


vyomanathastamobhedi rigyajussamaparagaha |
ghanavrishtirapam mitro vindhya-vithiplavangamaha || 13
 

Meaning:  He is the Lord of the firmament and ruler of the sky, remover of darkness. the master of the three vedas Rig, Yaju, Sama, he is a friend of the waters (Varuna) and causes abundant rain. He swiftly courses in the direction South of Vindhya-mountains and sports in the Brahma Nadi.

atapi mandali mrityuh pingalah sarvatapanaha |
kavirvishvo mahatejah raktah sarva bhavodbhavaha || 14

Meaning:  He, whose form is circular and is colored in yellow and red hues, is intensely brilliant and enegetic. He is a giver of heat, the cause of all work, of life and death. He is the destroyer of all and is the Omniscient one sustaining the universe and all action.

nakshatra grahataranam-adhipo vishva-bhavanah |
tejasamapi tejasvi dvadashatman namohstu te || 15

Meaning:  He is the lord of the constellations, stars and planets and the origin of every thing in the universe. Salutations to Aditya who appears in twelve forms (in the shape of twelve months of the year) and whose glory is described in his twelve names.

namah purvaya giraye pashchimayadraye namah|
jyotirgananam pataye dinaadhipataye namah || 16

Meaning:  Salutations to the Lord of sunrise and sunset, who rises at the eastern mountains and sets in the western mountains. Salutations to the Lord of the Stellar bodies and to the Lord of daylight.

Jayaya jaya bhadraya haryashvaya namo namah |
namo namah sahasramsho adityaya namo namah || 17

Meaning:  Oh! Lord of thousand rays, son of Aditi, Salutations to you, the bestower of victory, auspiciousness and prosperity, Salutations to the one who has coloured horses to carry him.

nama ugraya viraya sarangaya namo namah |
namah padma prabodhaya martandaya namo namah || 18

Meaning:  Salutations to Martandaya the son of Mrukanda Maharisi, the terrible and fierce one, the mighty hero, the one that travels fast. Salutations to the one whose appearance makes the lotus blossom (also the awakener of the lotus in the heart)

brahmeshanachyuteshaya suryayadityavarchase |
bhasvate sarva bhakshaya raudraya vapushe namaha || 19

Meaning:  Salutations to the Lord of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, salutations to Surya the sun god, who (by his power and effulgence) is both the illuminator and devourer of all and is of a form that is fierce like Rudra.

tamoghnaya himaghnaya shatrughnayamitatmane |
kritaghnaghnaya devaya jyotisham pataye namaha || 20

Meaning:  Salutations to the dispeller of darkness, the destroyer of cold, fog and snow, the exterminator of foes; the one whose extent is immeasurable. Salutations also to the annihilator of the ungrateful and to the Lord of all the stellar bodies, who is the first amongst all the lights of the Universe.

taptacami karabhaya vahnaye vishvakarmane |
namastamo'bhinighnaya ravaye (rucaye) lokasakshine || 21

Meaning:  Salutations to the Lord shining like molten gold, destroying darkness, who is the transcendental fire of supreme knowledge, who destroys the darkness of ignorance, and who is the cosmic witness of all merits and demerits of the denizens who inhabit the universe. Salutations to Vishvakarma the architect of the universe, the cause of all activity and creation in the world.

nashayat yesha vai bhutam tadeva srijati prabhuh|
payatyesha tapatyesha varshatyesha gabhastibhih || 22

Meaning: Salutations to the Lord who creates heat by his brilliant rays. He alone creates, sustains and destroys all that has come into being. Salutations to Him who by His rays consumes the waters, heats them up and sends them down as rain again.

esha supteshu jagarti bhuteshu parinishthitaha |
esha evagnihotram cha phalam chaivagnihotrinam || 23

Meaning:  Salutations to the Lord who abides in the heart of all beings keeping awake when they are asleep. Verily he is the Agnihotra, the sacrificial fire and the fruit gained by the worshipper of the agnihotra. 

vedashcha kratavashcaiva kratunam phalam eva cha |
yani krityani lokeshu sarva esha ravih prabhuh || 24

Meaning:  The Sun God (Ravi) is the origin and protector of the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva), the sacrifices mentioned in them and the fruits obtained by performing the sacrifices. He is the Lord of all action in this universe and decides the Universal path.

Phalashruti

ena-mapatsu krichchreshu kantareshu bhayeshu cha |
kirtayan purushah kashchinnavasidati raghava || 25

Meaning:  Listen Oh Rama! Oh Ragava, scion of the Raghu dynasty, any person, singing the glories of Surya in great difficulties, during affliction, while lost in the wilderness, and when beset with fear, will not come to grief (or loose heart).

pujayasvaina-mekagro devadevam jagatpatim |
etat trigunitam japtva yuddheshu vijayishyasi || 26

Meaning:  If you worship this lord of the universe, the God of all Gods, with concentrated mind and devotion by reciting this hymn (Aditya-Hridayam) thrice, you will emerge victorious in the battle.

asmin kshane mahabaho ravanam tvam vadhishyasi |
evamuktva tada'gastyo jagama cha yathagatam || 27

Meaning:  O mighty armed one, you shall truimph over Ravana this very moment. After blessing Lord Rama thus, and predicting that He would slay (the demon) Ravana, sage Agastya took leave and returned to his original place.

etachchrutva mahateja nashtashoko'bhavattada |
dharayamasa suprito raghavah prayatatmavan || 28

Meaning:  Having heard this, that great warrior Raghava, feeling greatly delighted, became free from grief. His clouds of worry thus dispelled, the lustrous Lord Rama obeyed the sayings of sage Agastya with great happiness.With composed mind he retained this hymn in his memory, ready to chant the Aditya-Hridayam.

adityam prekshya japtva tu param harshamavaptavan |
trirachamya shuchirbhutva dhanuradaya viryavan || 29

Meaning:  Having performed Achamanam (sipping water thice) and being purified, Rama gazing at the sun with devotion, recited the hymn Aditya-Hridayam thrice, then that great hero Raghava was thrilled and lifted his bow.

ravanam prekshya hrishtatma yuddhaya samupagamat |
sarvayatnena mahata vadhe tasya dhrito'bhavat || 30

Meaning:  Lord Rama thus cheered, seeing Ravana coming to fight, put forth all his effort with a determination to kill him. (Ravana)

atha ravi-ravadan-nirikshya ramam
mudita manah paramam prahrishyamanaha |
nishicharapati-sankshayam viditva
suragana-madhyagato vachastvareti || 31

Meaning:  Then knowing that the destruction of Ravana was near, the Sun-God Aditya, surrounded by all the Gods in heaven, looked at Rama with delighted mind and exclaimed 'Hurry up' - 'Be quick'.

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Achyutashtakam

Achyutam Keshavam Rama Narayanam

Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Hari

Shri Dharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham

Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhaje (1)

Meaning: I sing praise of Ramachandra, Who is known as Achyuta (infallible), Keshav, Raam, Narayan, Krishna, Damodara, Vasudeva, Hari, Shridhara (possessing Lakshmi), Madhava, Gopikavallabha (Dearest of Gopika), and Janakinayaka (Lord of Janaki or Sita).

Achyutam Keshavam Satyabha Madhavam

Madhavam Shri Dharam Radhika Radhitam

Indira Mandiram Chetasa Sundaram

Devakinandanam Nandajam Sandadhe (2)

Meaning: I offer a salute with my hands together to Achyuta, Who is known as Keshav, Who is the consort of Satyabhama (Krishna), Who is known as Madhav and Shridhar, Who is longed-for by Radhika, Who is the temple of Lakshmi (Indira), Who is beautiful by thought, Who is dear to Devaki, and Who is the Dear to all.

Vishnave Jishnave Sankhine Chakrine

Rukmini raagine Janaki janaye

Vallavi vallabha yarchita yatmane

Kamsavi dhvansine Vansine Te Namah (3)

Meaning: Salutations for Vishnu, Who conquers everyone, Who holds a conch-shell and a discus, Who is the affectionate of Rukmini (Krishna), Who is the consort of  Janaki (Raam), Who is the Dear to cowherdesses, Who is offered [in sacrifices], Who is the Atman, Who is the destroyer of Kansa, and Who plays the flute (Krishna).

Krishna Govinda He Rama Narayana

Shripate Vasudev aachyuta Shrinidhe

Achyutananda He Madhavaa dhokshajam

Dvarakanayaka Draupadi rakshaka (4)

Meaning: O Krishna! O Govinda! O Raam! O Narayan! O Shripati! O Vasudeva, Who attained the Lakshmi! O Achyuta, Who is immeasurable! O Madhava! O Adhokshaja! O Leader of Dwarika! O the protector of Draupadi!

Rakshasa sobhitah Siitaya Sobhito

Dandakaa ranyabhu Punyata Kaaranah

Lakshmane naanvito Vaanarai Sevito

Agastya Sam pujito radhava Paatu Maam (5)

Meaning: Raghav, Who upset the demons, Who adorned Sita, Who is the cause of purification of the forest called Dandaka, Who was accompanied by Lakshman, Who was served by monkeys, and Who was revered by Agastya, save me.

Dhenuka ristaka nista kri ddveshiha

Keshiha Kansahru dvansikavadakah

Putanakopakah Surajakhelano

Balagopalaka Paatu Maam Sarvada (6)

Meaning: Baby Gopal (Krishna), Who destroyed the disguised Dhenuka and Arishtak demons, Who slayed Keshi, Who killed Kansa, Who plays the flute, and Who got angry on Putana , save me always.

Vidyudu dyotavat Prasphurad vaasasam

Pravidam bhodavat Prollasad vigraham

Vanyayaa Malaya Sobhito rahsthalam

Lohitan ghridvayam Varijaksham Bhaje (7)

Meaning: I sing praise of Achyuta, Who is adorned by a lightening like shining yellow robe, Whose body is resplendent like a cloud of the rainy-season, Who is adorned by a wild-flower garland at His chest, Whose twin-feet are of copper-red color, and Who has lotus-like eyes.

Kunchitaih Kuntalairbh raajamaanaananam

Ratnamau lim Lasat kundalam Gandayoh

Harakey urakam Kankanaaprojjvalam

Kinkini manjulam Shyamalam Tam Bhaje (8)

Meaning: I sing praise of that Shyama, Whose face is adorned by falling locks of curly tresses, Who has jewels at forehead, Who has shining ear-rings on the cheeks, Who is adorned with a Keyura (flower) garland, Who has a resplendent bracelet, and Who has a melodious anklet.

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Govinda Ashtakam

Govinda Ashtakam is a hymn written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya in praise of  Govinda ( Lord Krishna )

satyaM GYaanamanantaM nityamanaakaashaM paramaakaasham |
goshhThapraaNgaNariNkhaNalolamanaayaasaM paramaayaasam |
maayaakalpita naanaakaara manaakaaraM bhuvanaakaaram |
kshmaanaathamanaathaM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam ||1||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, real, knowledge, infinite, and eternal, who is free from Akasha (and other upadhis), who is the highest light, who was eager as a child to crawl in the cow-pen, who is really free from difficulties, but who appears to be in difficulties (or who is the abode of Maya, cause of all), who appears manifold due to Maya, who appears as the world, who is the Lord of the Earth (Bhoodevi) and Sree (Lakshmi), and who has no Lord to control him.


mRitsnaamatsiiheti yashodaataaDanashaishava santraasam.h |
vyaditavaktraalokitalokaalokachaturdashalokaalim |
lokatrayapuramuulastaMbhaM lokaalokamanaalokam |
lokeshaM parameshaM praNamata govindaM paramaanandham

||2||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, who showed the fear of a child when beaten by Yashoda saying, ``You are eating earth''. and in whose opened mouth was seen the row of fourteen worlds, visible and invisible, who is the support of the three worlds (viz. Svarga, prithvi, pathala), who is in the form of the worlds, visible and invisible, who cannot be seen, who is the controller of the universe and who is the supreme Lord.


traivishhTaparipuviiraghnaM kshitibhaaraghnaM bhavarogaghnam |
kaivalyaM navaniitaahaaramanaahaaraM bhuvanaahaaram |
vaimalyasphuTachetovRittivisheshhaabhaasamanaabhaasam |
shaivaM kevalashaantaM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam

||3||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, who killed the mighty enemies of the Devas and reduced the weight of the world, who removes the disease of birth (from his devotees), who is one, who had butter for his food, though not requiring food at all, who swallowed the world (during pralaya), who shines brilliantly in the pure and clear mental mode, who cannot be revealed by anything else, who adores Shiva, and who is wholly auspicious.

gopaalaM prabhuliilaavigrahagopaalaM kulagopaalam |
gopiikhelanagovardhanadhRitiliilaalaalitagopaalam.h |
gobhirnigadita govindasphutanaamaanaM bahunaamaanam.h |
gopiigocharapathikaM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam

||4||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, who is the protector of the world, who made his advent in the world as Gopala through his lila, who is the protector of the race (of Yadavas) and of cows, who made the cowherds happy by lifting up through his lilá the Govardhana mountain were the gopis used to play, whose name ``Govinda'' is uttered clearly by the cows (or scriptures), who has may names, and who is beyond the reach of the ignorant.

gopiimanDalagoshhThibhedaM bhedaavasthamabhedaabham |
shashvadhgokhuranirghuutoddhatadhuulIdhuusarasaubhaagyam |
shraddhAbhaktigRihiitaanandamachintyaM chintitasadbhaavam |
chintaamaNimahimaanaM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam

||5||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, who was present in each of the different groups of gopis, who appears in different forms, who is one and nondual, whose beautiful form was covered by the dust raised always by the hooves of the cows, whose blissful nature is realized by sraddha and bhakti, who is unimaginable, whose existence is known to the wise, and whose greatness is like that of the gem chintamani.


snaanavyaakulayoshidhvastramupaadaayaagamupaaruuDham  |
vyaditsantiratha digvastraa hyupudaatumupaakarshhantam |
nirdhuutadvayashokavimohaM buddhaM buddherantastham |
sattaamaatrashariiraM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam

||6||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, who climbed up the tree carrying the clothes of women busily engaged in their bath and who made them come close to him for the purpose of giving the clothes to them who were naked and who desired to get back their clothes, who is free from duality, grief and delusion, who is wise, who dwells in the intellect, and who is pure-existence.

kaantaM kaaraNakaaraNamaadimanaadiM kaalamanaabhaasam |
kaalindIgatakaaliyashirasi muhurnRityantaM nRityantam |
kaalaM kaalakalaatiitaM kalitaasheshhaM kalidoshhaghnam |
kaalatrayagatihetuM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam

||7||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, who is beautiful, who is the ultimate cause, who is the source of everything, who is without beginning whose colour is like that of the dark cloud, which often danced excessively on the hood of the serpent Kalindhi inhabiting the river Kalindhi (Yamuna), who manifests as time, who transcends the measures of time, who knows everything, who is the destroyer of the evil of kali, and who is the controller of the motion of the three dimensions of time.


vRindaavanabhuvi vRindaarakagaNavRindaaraadhyaM vandeaham |
kundaabhaamalamandasmerasudhaanandaM suhRidaanandam |
vandyaasheshhamahaamunimaanasavandyaanandapadadvandvam |
vandyaasheshhaguNaabdhiM praNamata govindaM paramaanandam

||8||

Meaning: Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss who is in the land of Brindavan which is worshipped and saluted by many groups of Gods, whose nectar-bliss of spotless smile resembles kunda flower, who is infinite bliss, whose feet are praised and worshipped by the minds of all great sages adored by all, and who is the ocean of praiseworthy qualities.


govindaashhTakametadadhiite govindaarpitachetaa yo |
govindaachyuta maadhava vishhNo gokulanaayaka kRishhNeti |
govindaaNghrisarojadhyaanasudhaajaladhautasamastaagho |
govindaM paramaana.ndaamRitama.ntaHsthaM sa tamabhyeti ||

Meaning:  He who recites this Govindaastakam by fixing his mind on Govinda and uttering the names of Govinda, Achyuta, Madhava, Vishnu, Gokulanayaka and Krishna, and gets all his sins washed off by the nectar of meditation on the lotus-feet of Govinda, attains the indwelling Govinda, the nectar of the supreme bliss.

|| iti shriimachchhaNkaraachaaryavirachitaM shriigovindaashhTakaM saMpuurNam||

Meaning: Thus ends the Govindaastakam by Sri Shankaracharya.

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Bilvastakam

Tridalam Trigunakaaram Trinethram Cha Triyayudham,
Trijanma Papa Samharam Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 1

Meaning: I offer to Lord Shiva  cluster of three Bilva leaves, [which stand for three gunas Satva guna (characterised by knowledge), rajo guna (which is of the nature of activity)and tamo guna which implies inertia which make up HIS Maya  (Shiva is also called GunaTrayaSvarupa –Embodiment of three gunas)] and represent his three eyes (The Sun, Moon  and Fire) and three weapons( mace, trident and the bow)  He bears and  whose very thought or uttering his name destroys the sins accumulated from past three births.

Trishakhai Bilwapathraischa Hyachidrai Komalai Shubai,
Shiva Poojam Karishyami, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 2

Meaning: I perform puja to Lord Shiva with bunch of bilva leaves that are auspicious,Soft and tender, have three leaves, which are not damaged or defective in any manner.

Akhanda Bilwa Pathrena Poojithe Nandikeshware,
Shudhyanthi Sarva Papebhyo, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 3

Meaning:I offer one Bilva to Lord shiva , By offering puja to Shiva - Lord of Nandi – with bilva leaf that is whole and without defects one is freed from all sins.

Salagrama Shilamekaam Vipranam Jatha  ChaArpayeth,
Soma Yagna Maha Punyam, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 4

Meaning: I offer one Bilva to Lord shiva , which is equal to the merit of performing a Soma yagna, acquired by gifting a Saligrama to a Brahmin who has knowledge of the Self.

Danthi Koti Sahasrani Vajapeya Sathani Cha,
Koti Kanya Maha Danam, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 5

Meaning: I offer one bilva to Lord Shiva, the merit of which cannot be compared (viz many times more than)  with  Gifting of thousands of elephants or performing hundreds of great sacrifices like the Vajapeya or gifting of millions of young unmarried girls in marriage.

Lakshmyasthanutha Uthpannam Mahadevasya Cha Priyam,
Bilwa Vruksham Prayacchami, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 6

Meaning: I offer one Bilva to Lord Shiva, For it is equal to giving a tree of Bilva, which was born from the body of Lakshmi, and which is very dear to the Lord Shiva.

Darshanam Bilwa Vrukshasya, Sparsanam Papa Nasanam,
Aghora Papa Samharam, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 7

Meaning: I offer one  Bilva to Lord Shiva, as even having a look at the bilva tree or touching it destroys the most horrible sins one might have committed.

Kasi Kshethra Nivasam Cha Kala Bhairava Darshanam,
Prayaga Madhavam Drushtwa, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 8

Meaning: I offer one  Bilva to Lord Shiva.If one stays at the holy city of Kasi, and has darsan of the Lord Kalabhairava there, visits Prayag and has darsan of Lord Madhava there and also offers worship to Lord Shiva with bilva leaf he is assured of Lord’s grace.

Moolatho Brahma Roopaya, Madhyatho Vishnu Roopine
Agratha Shiva Roopaya, Eka Bilwam Shivarpanam 9

Meaning: I offer one Bilva to Lord shiva for worshipping Lord Shiva with a leaf from the bilva tree which represents Brahma, the creator in the root portion, Vishnu, the sustainer in the middle portion and Shiva, the destroyer in the top portion one can derive the supreme benefit.

Bilwashtakam Idham Punyaam, Padeth Shiva Sannidhou,
Sarva Papa Nirmuktha Shiva Loka Maapnuyath 10

Meaning: Whoever reads these sacred octet  of Bilvashtakam in the proximity of Lord Shiva will be freed of all sins and attain the abode of Lord Shiva.

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MahaLakshmi Ashtakam

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity (both material and spiritual),light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Mahalakshmi is said to bring good luck. She is believed to protect her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows. Lakshmiin Sanskrit is derived from its elemental form lakS, meaning "to perceive or observe".This is synonymous with lakshya, meaning "aim" or "objective". The Hindu Sacred Texts Vedas call Mahalakshmi as Lakshyayidhi Lakshmihi which means she is the one who has the object and aim of uplifting mankind. Goddess Mahalakshmi is called as Shri because she is endowed with six auspicious and divine qualities or Gunas and also because she is the source of strength even to Lord Narayana. She is the consort of Vishnu.Lakshmi is the embodiment of God's superior spiritual feminine energy, or the Param Prakriti, which purifies, empowers and uplifts the individual. Hence, she is called the Goddess of Fortune. Due to her motherly feelings and being the consort of Narayan (Supreme Being), she is believed as the Mother of the Universe.

Namaste-astu mahaa-maaye sree peethe surapoojite

Shankha chakra gadhaa-haste, Mahaa Lakshmi namostute

Meaning: Salutaions to you O! Mahamaya, abode of all fortune and worshipped by the Devas, Salutations to MahaLakshmi, wielder of conch, disc and the mace.

Namaste garu-daaroode, kolaa-sura bhayankari

Sarva paapa hare devi, Mahaa Lakshmi namostute

Meaning: Salutaions to the one who rides Garuda, who strikes fear in heart of Demon Kolasura, O! Remover of every sin,  My Salutations to you MahaLakshmi.

Sarvagye sarva varde, sarva dustha bhayankari

Sarva duhkha hare devi, Mahaa Laxmi namostute

Meaning: You are Omniscient and giver of  all boons, one who strikes fear in all the sinners, You alleviate all our sufferings, Salutations to your O! MahaLakshmi.

Siddhi buddhi prade devi. bhukti-muktipradaayini

Mantra moorte sadaa devi, Mahaa Laxmi namo astute

Meaning: You bless us with Siddhi (Perfection and attainment), intelligence (wisdom) and bestow devotion and liberation. You are the personification of the Mantra, O! Mahalakshmi I salute you.

Aadhyanta rahite devi, aadhya-shakte maheshvari

Yogaje yoga-sambhoote, Mahaa Lakshmi namostute

Meaning: You have no beginning or end, you are the Adi shakti (Primordial Divine power). The one born of Yoga, O! MahaLakshmi I salute you.

Stoola suksham mahaa roudre, mahaa shaktemahodaye

Mahaa paapa hare devi, Mahaa Laxmi namostute

Meaning: You are both gross and subtle, the terrifying (for the wicked).

The remover of Great sins, O! MahaLakshmi I salute you.

Padmaasanas-thite devi, pare brahma svaroopini

Para meshi jagan-maatar, Mahaa Laxmi namostute

Meaning: You are seated on a Lotus and are the personification of the Parabrahma (Supreme Brahman), the Great Goddess and Mother of the universe, O! MahaLakshmi I salute you.

Svetaambar dhare devi, naanaa lankaar bhooshite

Jagat stithte jagan maatar, Mahaa Laxmi namostue

Meaning: O! Devi, robed in white garments, and adorned in various kinds of ornaments, you are Omnipresent, O! Universal Mother, Salutations to you O! Mahaa Laxmi

Maha Lakshmyashtakam Stotram Yah pateth bhakti man narah

Sarva siddhi mavapnoti Rajyam prapnoti sarvada

Meaning: Whoever with devotion recites this hymn to Sri MahaLakshmi, composed of eight stanzas will be blessed with siddhis (powers) and attain the kingdom.

Eka kalam pathennityam Maha papa vinashanam

Dwikalam yah pathennityam Dhana dhanya samanvitah

Meaning: He who recites this once a day gets rid of all his sins

By Reciting it twice a day one gets great wealth

Trikalam yah pathennityam Maha shatru vinashanam

Maha Lakshmi Bhavennityam Prasanna varada shubhah

Meaning: And One who recites this three times a day, gets rid of his great enemies and attains all good things by the mercy of Maha Lakshmi.

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Saraswati Stotram

Goddess Saraswati represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, arts and power. Hindus worship her not only for secular knowledge but for divine knowledge essential to achieve Moksha. This Divine hymn written sage Agastya about the Goddess of learning is considered to be powerful and beneficial to those who recite or listen. It bestows the power to progress in studies and development of artistic talents .It helps the mind to blossom with great qualities of concentration, creativity , comprehension, dissention  and attention.

Ya kundendu tusharaharadhavala ya shubhravastravrita
Ya vinavaradandamanditakara ya shvetapadmasana |
Ya brahmachyutashankaraprabhritibhirdevaissada pujita
Sa mam patu sarasvati bhagavati nishsheshajadyapaha || 1||

Meaning: One who wears a snow white garland of jasmine

Whose spotless attire is luminous, whose hands are adorned by the alluring upright Veena, who has the exquisite lotus posture, who is held in awe by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, who is always worshipped by the Gods, O! Divine Goddess Saraswati, ensure that I always remain in my senses.

Dorbhiryukta chaturbhim sphatikamaninibhai rakshamalandadhana
Hastenaikena padmam sitamapicha shukam pustakam chaparena |
Bhasa kundendushankhasphatikamaninibha bhasamana.asamana
Sa me vagdevateyam nivasatu vadane sarvada suprasanna || 2||

Meaning: Whose remarkable four arms are adorned with crystal and pearls bestow the garland of language and wisdom, whose lotus hands gave Sukhadeva the book about Sita, who is adorned with moonlike glow of jasmine, conch shells and crystal pearls of matchless sparkle , O!  Goddess of speech, who resides on the tongue, worshipping you always, brings us eternal joy.

Surasurasevitapadapankaja kare virajatkamaniyapustaka |
Virinchipatni kamalasanasthita sarasvati nrityatu vachi me sada || 3||

Meaning: Gods and demons worship thy lotus feet, to learn from the pristine and enchanting books .O! Consort of the creator (Virinchi), seated on a lotus, Goddess Saraswati, dance upon my tongue eternally.

Sarasvati sarasijakesaraprabha tapasvini sitakamalasanapriya |
Ghanastani kamalavilolalochana manasvini bhavatu varaprasadini || 4||

Meaning: O! Saraswati, saffron(golden) light of expansive(Extensive)  knowledge, who loves to sit in penance on the white lotus, one who is within all beings as the lotus eyed goddess, one who has a special place in the  mind, may your favour be granted to all of us.

Sarasvati namastubhyam varade kamarupini |
Vidyarambham karishyami siddhirbhavatu me sada || 5||

Meaning: O! Saraswati, I bow to you, the one who fructifies all our desires, I begin my learning, requesting you to grant thy blessings to make it complete (fulfil) always. 

Sarasvati namastubhyam sarvadevi namo namah |
Shantarupe shashidhare sarvayoge namo namah || 6||

Meaning: O! Saraswati I bow to you, O! Goddess of entire universe I bow to you 

O! Epitome of Serenity, one who wears the moon, O! Embodiment of all yoga I bow to you.

Nityanande niradhare nishkalayai namo namah |
Vidyadhare vishalakshi shuddhajnane namo namah || 7||

Meaning: O! Perpetually blissful one, who needs no support. O! One who has no characteristics, I bow to you. O! One who is wise and possesses divine vision, one who is the embodiment of purest knowledge, I bow to you.

Shuddhasphatikarupayai sukshmarupe namo namah |
Shabdabrahmi chaturhaste sarvasiddhayai namo namah || 8||

Meaning: O! The one in the form of a pure crystal, O! The one in a subtle form, I bow to thee. O! The one who is the primal sound, O! The one with four arms, the one who makes perfect all beings, I bow to thee.

Muktalankrita sarvangyai muladhare namo namah |
Mulamantrasvarupayai mulashaktyai namo namah || 9||

Meaning: O! One who adorns the path to enlightenment, the one who contains all Vedas, O! The one who is the source of power in all, I bow to you.

O! The one who is embodiment of the moola mantra (root mantra OM), the one who is the source of power in all, I bow to thee.

Mano manimahayoge vagishvari namo namah |
Vagbhyai varadahastayai varadayai namo namah || 10||

Meaning: O! The one who presides over the mind and who has mastery over all yogas, O! Goddess of speech, I bow to you. O! The one who discerns the words, whose hands bestow boons, O! The one who grants mercy I bow to you.

Vedayai vedarupayai vedantayai namo namah |
Gunadoshavivarjinyai gunadiptyai namo namah || 11||

Meaning: O! The one arising from the Vedas, the one who personifies the Vedas.

O! The one who is the essence of the Vedas, I bow to you.

O! The one who expands all the traits and qualities

O!  The one whose qualities are luminous as light, I bow to you.

Sarvajnane sadanande sarvarupe namo namah |
Sampannayai kumaryai cha sarvajna te namo namah || 12||

Meaning: O! The one with the knowledge of all

O! The one who is eternally blissful

O! The one who is (in) the expression of all, I bow to you.

O! The one with the knowledge of all, the one who is the source of bliss in all

O! The one who is auspicious (sacred), I bow to you.

Yoganarya  umadevyai yoganande namo namah |
Divyajnana trinetrayai divyamurtyai namo namah || 13||

Meaning: O! The one who is the expression of Yoga, the one who is the mother Goddess

O! The one who is the joy of all Yoga(s), I bow to thee.

O! The one who has the divine knowledge, the one with the third eye,

O!  The divine icon, I bow to thee.

Ardhachandrajatadhari chandrabimbe namo namah |
Chandradityajatadhari chandrabimbe namo namah || 14||

Meaning: O! The one who wears the crescent moon in her locks

O! The one who is the reflection of the moon, (the one is as beautiful as the moon) I bow to you.

O! The one who wears the sun and the moon in her locks

O! The reflection of the moon, (the one is as beautiful as the moon) I bow to you.

Anurupe maharupe vishvarupe namo namah |
Animadyashtasiddhayai anandayai namo namah || 15||

Meaning: O! The one who is the reflection of the atom. (The one who is present in the atomic form)

O! The one who is of immense form

O! The one who encompasses all form I bow to you.

O! The one who has the eight siddhis, (The one who bestows the joy of eight siddhis), I bow to you.

O! The one who is the joy of (and) compassion, I bow to you.

Jnana vijnana rupayai jnanamurte namo namah |
Nanashastra svarupayai nanarupe namo namah || 16||

Meaning: O! the one who is the expression of knowledge and realization

O! The icon of wisdom, I bow to you.

O! The one who wields of the weapons of knowledge

O! The true nature in all (the one who is the truth in us)

O! The expression of knowledge, I bow to you.

Padmada padmavansha cha padmarupe namo namah |
Parameshthyai paramurtyai namaste papanashini || 17||

Meaning: O! The one who supports the lotus (the one who is the lotus)

O! The one of the lotus lineage

O! The one who is the image of the (divine) Lotus, I bow to you.

O! The one who is consort of Brahma, the one with the supreme form, I bow to you. You are the purifier of sins, I bow to you.

Mahadevyai mahakalyai mahalakshmyai namo namah |
Brahmavishnushivayai cha brahmanaryai namo namah || 18||

Meaning: O! Great Goddess, the great Kaali, O! MahaLakshmi I bow to you.

O! The one who is the word of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

O! The one who is the consort of Brahma, I bow to you.

Kamalakarapushpa cha kamarupe namo namah |
Kapali karmadiptayai karmadayai namo namah || 19||

Meaning: O! The one who holds a lotus in her hand.

O! The form of a longing (the root cause of longing), I bow to you. 

O! The one who is the life and energy in the head (mind)

O! The bestower of Karma , I bow to you.

Note*kapali means skull and bears the human mind

Sayam pratah pathennityam shanmasatsiddhiruchyate |
Choravyaghrabhayam nasti pathatam shrrinvatamapi || 20||

Meaning: Recite this daily in the morning and evening for six months to gain success. Whoever recites of listens to this secret and powerful hymn will be free from fear.

Ittham sarasvatistotramagastyamunivachakam |
Sarvasiddhikaram nrinam sarpapapapranashanam || 21||

Meaning: This Saraswati Stotram, narrated by Sage Agastya 

gives success through divine grace and destroys all wickedness

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