|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Savithri spoke “I shall offer my humble
obeisance to Dharmaraja, Lord Surya underwent severe austerities and attained Yamuna
and Dharmaraja who is the staunch follower of righteousness as his children. I shall offer my humble Pranams to Dharmaraja
who treats all the living beings one and the same, and truly righteous as his
name. I shall prostrate before Lord
Dharmaraja, who performs the function of putting an end to the lives of living
beings at the end of their Karma at appropriate time. I shall prostrate before Lord Dharmaraja who
is a great Preceptor of duties, punishes the sinners using his fierce weapon
Dhandam. I shall prostrate before Lord
Dharmaraja who performs the duty of putting an end to the lives of all living
beings in the Universe at an appropriate time.
I shall offer my humble Pranams to Lord Dharmaraja who is a true ascetic
and sincere follower of Vaishnava Dharma, he has won over the senses, he disperses
the fruit of Karma to living beings. I
shall prostrate before Lord Dharmaraja who is the son of Mithra/Lord Surya, he
is staunch follower of Swadharma, and he is close associates of those who
follow righteousness and punishes the sinners and wicked people. I shall offer my humble obeisance to
Dharmaraja who was born in the clan of Bhrama, he has the effulgence of Lord
Bhrama, he meditates upon the absolute Bhramam/Parambramam, and I shall offer
my humble salutation to the clan of Bhrama.”
Oh! Sage, in this way Savithri eulogized
the glories of Lord Yama, due to pieties she had attained through her
austerities and devotion to Lord Vishnu.
Whoever recites these glorious verses praising Lord Yama in the morning
hours on daily basis, they would get rid of the fear of death and all the sins
committed. Oh! Maharishi Narada, person
who had committed greatest of the sins, recites the above sacred hymns praising
the glories of Dharmaraja on daily basis, it is definite that he would get
purified before leaving this world.
Thus ends the glorious verses praising
the grandeur of Lord Yama/Yamashtakam by Savithri described in the chapter
Prakrithi Khandam in Bhramavaivartha
Puranam.
Savithri Uvacha –
Thapasa Dharma Rajaya Pushkare Bhaskare
Pura |
Dharmasam Yam Sutham Prapa Dharmarajam
Namamyaham ||
Samastha Sarva Bhootheshu Yasya Sarvasya
Sakshina: |
Atho Yan Nama Samanam Ithi Tham
Pranamamyaham ||
Yena Ananthascha Kritho Vishwe Sarvesham
Jeevinam Param |
Karmo Anuroopa Kalena Tham Krithantham
Namamyaham ||
Barthi Dandam Dandachya Papinam
Shuddhihethave |
Namami Tham Danda Dharam Yasastha
Sarva Karmanam ||
Vishwe
Ya Kavalayathyeva Sarvayuschapi
Santhatham |
Atheeva Dhurnivaraya Cha Tham Kalam
Pranamamyaham ||
Thapasvi Vaishnavo Dharmo Samyami Vijithendhriya
|
Jeevinam Karma Phaladham Tham Yamam Pranamamyaham ||
Svadhmaramascha Sarvagno Mithram
Punyakritham Bhaveth |
Papinam Kleshadham Yasya Puthro Mithro
Namamyaham ||
Ya Janma Bhramano Vamse Jwalantham Bhrama
Thejasa |
Yo Dhyayathi Parambhramam Bhrama Vamsam Namamyaham ||
Phalasruthi –
Ithyukthva Sa Cha Savithri Prananama Yamam Mune |
Yamastham Vishnu Bhajanam Karmapakam
Uvacha: ||
Idham Yamashtakam Nithyam Pratharuththaya Padeth |
Yamath Thasya Bhayam Nasthi Sarva Papath
Pramuchyathe ||
Maha Papi Yathi Paden Nithyam
Bhakthyascha Narada |
Yama Karothi Tham Shuddham Kaya Vyuhena
Nischitham ||
||
Ithi Sri Bhrama Vaivartha Mahapurane Prakrithi Khande
Savithri Kritha Sri Yamashtakam Sampoornam ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
