Thursday 28 April 2016

Sri Balamukunda Sthuthi by Sage Markandeya - Lyrics & meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













Sage Markandeya spoke “ Oh! Devadeva/Lord of Lords,  Oh! Jagannatha/Lord of the Universe, Oh! Mayabala/who has assumed the form of a magnificent child, Oh! Padmaksha/who has lotus like eyes, I shall surrender at your lotus feet, kindly protect me I am completely besieged with intense grief. Oh! Purushoththama, I am completely worn out, oh! Surashreshta/illustrious among Suras, I am extremely frightened to watch the colossal fumes and heavy torrential rain at the time of deluge, kindly protect me.   Oh! Purushoththama, it is horrifying to watch the heavy strom that empties the living beings, I am completely exhausted, kindly protect me.  Oh! Purushoththama, I am tormented by the torture of the dreadful deluge, kindly protect me Oh ! Purushoththama, Oh! Jagathpathe, kindly protect me from the tortures at the time of deluge, I am helpless to protect myself.  Oh! Purushoththama, I can witness awful destruction of living and non-living beings, kindly protect me. Oh! Purushoththama, Oh! Devesha, I could foresee the massive destruction of living and non-living beings, I am horrified and beseiged with extreme greif, kindly protect me. Oh! Purushoththama, I am helpless in Samsara, Oh! Vibhudhashreshta/wise, Oh! Vibhudhapriya/fond of scholars and intellectuals, kindly shower your grace.  Oh! Vibhudhanadha/symbol of wisdom, Oh! Vibhudhalaya/shelter to intellectuals, Oh! Sarvalokesha/Lord of the Universe, Oh! Jagathkarana/cause of the Universe kindly showers your grace. Oh! Lord of the Lords, Oh! Bhoodhara/who carries the Universe, Oh! Salilavasa/fond of amorous sport, Oh! Madhusoodhana/slayer of demon Madhu, Kindly showers your grace.  Oh! Kamalakantha/consort of Lakshmi, Oh! Thridhasheshwara, Oh! Kamsakeshigna/slayer of Kamsa and Keshi, Oh! Arishtanashana/slayer of Arishtasura, kindly showers your grace. Oh! Krishna/who has the complexion of dark clouds, Oh! Dhaithyagna/slayer of daithyas and demons, Oh! Mathuravasa/resides in the sacred city of Mathura, Oh! Yadhunandhan/darling of Yadhu, kindly shower your grace, Oh! Shakravaraja/who is adorned in divine wheel, Oh! Varada/provider of boons, kindly shower your grace, Oh! Jagathpathe, you represent Earth, water, air, sky, mind, ego, and intelligence, nature and Sathvik qualities as well, Oh! Prabho, you are Purusha, Oh! Jagathvyapi/all pervading, you represents sense organs, sounds and subjects as well.  You represents various directions, righteousness, Veda, Yagna and all those proceedings, Lord Indra, Lord Shiva, deities, oblations and fire as well. You represent Lord Yama, savior of living beings, Lord Varuna, Pithrus, ether, Lord Vayu and treasure house of wealth.  You are the ruler of the Universe and its living beings, you are eternal, and you represent Lord Ganesh and Lord Shanmugha, Vasus, Rudras, and Adityas as well.  You represent Dhanavas, Yakshas, Dhaithyas, Maruthganas, Siddhas, Apasaras, Nagas, Gandharvas, and charanas as well.  Oh! Achyutha, You represent Pithur, Valakhilya, Praja, Munis, Rishiganas, Ashwinikumaras,  Nishacharas, various varnas and all those numerous living beings and all the creations of Lord Bhrama.  You represent past, present, future, and all those living and non living beings in the Universe; you are the supreme soul in all those living and non living beings, Oh! Deva, you are unblemished, you are eternal, you are beyond description, you are the cause of Lord Bhrama, you are not visible and you are primordial, you are omnipresent, you are Maheshwara/Lord of the Universe, you symbolize sky, you are beyond description, serene, unborn, cause for the delusion.  In this way, I have eulogized your Supreme Being, Oh! Devadevesha, I have praised your glories as I have in my consciousness, hence kindly shower your grace on me.”


Bhagavan Sri Balamukunda said “ Oh! Vipra, build a shrine to worship Linga who is the cause of the Universe, he is the supreme deity; it would be equivalent as installation of idol of mine.  Lord Rudra is Lord Vishnu and Lord Vishnu is Lord Maheshwara, and there is no differentiation in this perception which is same as the principles of Sky and Air.  The ignorant people are not aware of the glories of Garudadhvaja and Vribhadhvaja as Thrilochana and Thripuragna respectively.  Therefore, Oh! Vipra, construct a Shiva shrine along with a pond named after Markandeya on the north of the shrine, whoever takes sacred bath in this pond would get relieved from all the sins.”



Sri Markandeya Uvacha –

Devadeva Jagannatha  Mayabala Vapurdhara | Thrahi Mam Charupadmaksha Dhukkitham Sharanagatham ||

Santhapthosmi Surashreshta Samvarththakhyena Vahnina | Angara Varsha Bheetham Cha Thrahi Mama Purushoththama ||

Shoshithascha Prachandena Vayuna Jagadhayuna | Vihvaloham Thadha  Shranthas Thrahi
 Mam Purushoththama ||

Thapithascha  Thashamathyai : Pralaya Varthakadhibhi: | Na  Shanthimadhigacchami Thrahi Mam Purushoththama ||

Thrishithascha Kshudhavishto Dhukkithascha  Jagathpathe |Thratharam Nathra Pashyami  Thrahi Mam Purushoththama ||

Thavodhare  Cha Devesha  Maya Dhrushtam Characharam | Vismithoham Vishannascha  Thrahimam Purushoththama ||

Samsaresmin Niralambe  Praseeda Purushoththama | Praseeda  Vibhudha Shreshta  Praseeda Vibhudha Priya ||

Praseeda Vibhudam  Nadha  Praseedha Vibhudhalaya | Praseeda Sarvalokesha  Jagath Karanakarana ||

Praseeda Sarvakrithdeva  Praseeda Mama Bhoodhara | Praseeda Salilavasa  Praseeda Madhusoodhana ||

Praseeda Kamalakantha  Praseeda Thridhasheshvara | Praseeda Kamsa Keshigna Praseeda Arishtanashana ||

Praseeda Krishna  Dhaithyagna Praseeda Dhanujanthaka | Praseeda Mathuravasa  Praseeda Yadhunandhana ||

Praseeda Shakravaraja Praseeda  Varadavyaya |Thvam Mahi Thvam Jalam Deva  Thvam Agnisthvam Sameerana : ||

Thvam Nabhasthvam Manaschaiva  Thvam Ahamkaram Yeva Cha | Thvam Buddhi: Prakrithischaiva  Sathvadhyastham Jagathpathe ||

Purushasthvam Jagathvyapi Purushadhapi Choththama: | Thvam Indhriyani Sarvani  Shadhadhya  Vishaya: Prabho ||

Thvam Dikpalascha Dharmascha  Veda Yajja: Sadhakshina: | Thvam Indhrasthvam  Shivo Devasthvam Havisthvam  Huthashana: ||

Thvam Yama: Pithrurad Deva Thvam Rakshodhipathi: Swayam | Varunasthvamapam Nadha Thvam Vayusthvam Dhaneshwara: ||

Thvam Eshanasthvam Ananthasthvam Ganeshascha Shanmugha: | Vasavasthvam  Thadha  Rudhrasthvam Adithyascha  Gechara: ||

Dhanavasthvam Thadha Yakshasthvam Dhaithya: Samaruthgana: | Siddhascha Apsaraso  Naga  Gandharvasthvam Sacharana: ||

Pitharo  Valakhilyascha  Prajanam  Pathayochyutha | Munayasthvam Rishiganasthvam Ashwinou Nishachara: ||

Anyascha  Jathayasthvam Hi Yath Kinjjijeeva Sanjjitham | Kim Chathra  Bahunokthena  Bhramadhi Sthambagocharam ||

Bhootham Bhavyam Bhavishyam Cha Thvam Jagath Characharam | Yaththe Roopam  Param Deva Koodasthvam Achalam Dhruvam ||

Bhramadhyasthanna Janathi Kadhamanye Alpamedhasa: | Deva Shuddha Swabhavosi Nithyasthvam  Prakrithe: Para: ||

Avyaktha: Shashvatho Anantha: Sarvavyapi Maheshwara: | Thvamasha: Para: Shantho  A
jasthvam  Vibhuravyaya: ||


Yevam  Thvam Nirgunam Sthothum Ka: Shaknothi Niranjanam |
Sthuthosi Yanmaya  Deva Vikalenalpa Chethasa |
Thath Sarvam Deva Devesha  Kshanthumarhasi Chvyaya ||

Sri Bhagavan Uvacha –

Yethath Paramam Devam Karanam Bhuvaneshwaram | Lingam Aradhana Arthaya Nana Bhava Prashanthaye ||

Mam Adhishidhena Viprendhra Kuru Sheeghram Shivalayam | Thath Prabhavaschaiva  Lokey Thishthathvam Cha Thathakshayam ||

Shivey  Samsthapithe Vipra Mama Samsthapanam Bhaveth | Navayorantharam Kinchitheka Bhavaou Dhvidhakrithou ||

Yo Rudhra: Sa Swayam Vishnuryo Vishnu: Sa Maheshwara: | Ubhayor Antharam Nasthi Pavanakashayoriva ||

Mohitho Nabhi Janatheeya Yeva Garudadhvaja: | Vrishabhadhvaja Sa Yevethi Thripuragnam  Thrilochanam ||

Thava Namankitham Thasmakuru Vipra Shivalayam | Uttharey  Deva Devasya  Kuru Theertham  Sushobhanam ||

Markandeya Hrudho Nama Naralokeshu Vishrutha: | Bhavishyathi Dhvija Shreshta Sarva Papa Pranashana: ||




|| Ithi Balamukundhasthuthi Sampoornam ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||