Wednesday 20 April 2016

Sri Vishno: Ashtothara Shathanama Sthothram by Maheshwara Rishi – Lyrics & meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Goddess Sri Parvathi spoke “ Oh! Lord of the three worlds, Oh! Sarvajjya/knower of all, Oh! Parameshwara/my consort, I would like to listen to the hundreds of glorious names of Lord Vishnu,  Oh! Karunasindho/ocean of mercy, kindly narrates to me.”

Lord Maheshwara replied “ Oh! Devi,  Oh! Pranavallabhe, you have enquired about the meritorious rewards of glorious and highly confidential hundreds of sacred names of Lord Vishnu with utmost affection. This glorious hymn begins with chandass – Anushtup, Paramathma – Devatha by Maheshwara Rishi.”

Dhyanam –

I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Vishnu who is the Lord of the Universe, he has the complexion of dark clouds, he is attired in majestic yellow clothes, he is decked in Srivathsam and Kousthubham, he has beautiful eyes resemblance to lotus flower.  He is Lord Vishnu who is the consort of Lakshmi, he is Krishna/dark complexioned whose abode is Vaikunda , he has the flag that has the symbol of Garuda, he is Parambhrama, he is Jagannatha/Lord of the world, he is Vasudeva and Thrivikrama as well.  He is the destroyer of demons /Dhaithyanthaka, he is the destroyer of demon Madhu, he is eternal, he is Narayana/seated in the water, he is Padmanabha/carries lotus in his navel, he is Hrishikesha/who has complete control over senses, he is the provider of abundance of boons, he is Madhava, he is Pundarikaksha/he has the eyes like lotus flower, he is the preserver of the Universe, he is beyond thought/Parathpara, he is decked in Vanamala/fresh alluring flowers of woods, he is the personification of Yagna, he is Chakrapani/carries divine wheel and mace in his hands, he is Upendhra/younger brother of Lord Indhra, he is Keshava/has beautiful hair locks, he is spiritual preceptor, he is Lord Hari who churned the milky ocean, he is Govinda/provider of happiness, he is the cause for the birth of Lord Bhrama, he is the slayer of demon Madhu Kaitabha, he is Sridhara/who carries Lakshmi on his chest, he is the cause for the birth of Lord Manmatha, he is Sheshashayi/who is in Yoganidhra on the serpent Shesha, he has four hands/Chathurbhuja, he holds Panchajanya, he is Sriman/who has the supreme authority on wealth, he is Sarangapani/who is wielded with the divine bow Sharnga, he is Janardhana, he is attired in majestic yellow garments, he has Lord Surya and Lord Chandra as his eyes, he has various incarnations such as Mathsya/fish, Koorma/ tortoise, Kroda/Varaha, Nrukesari/Nrusimha/half man and half lion, Vamana/dwarf, Bhargava/Parasurama, Lord Rama, Hali/Haladhara/Balarama, Sri Krishna, Hayanana/Hyagreevah horse faced, Vishwambhara, Shimshumara, Srikara, Kapila, Dhruva, Dhaththathreya, Achyutha, Anantha, Mukunda, Dhadhivamana, Dhanvanthari , Srinivasa, Purushoththama/flawless among men, Rishabha, Mohini, Sangarshana, Prithu, he is Ksheerabdhashayi who encircles in the milky ocean, he is Bhoothathma who dwells as soul in all the living beings, he is Bhagavan who is most desirable to his devotees, he is Aniruddha, he is unfathomable, he shines in the three worlds/Thridhama, he causes welfare of the living beings/Bhoothabhavana, he dwells in Shwethadhvipa and the center of Sooryamandalam as well, he is worshiped by Sanakadis, he is the savior of Gajendhra/Gajendhravarada, he has blue complexion, he is consort of Neela and Dhara/Bhoomi, he is the essence of Veda, he is Badarayana, he is the cause for the origin of Bhageerathi/Ganga on this Earth at the touch of his lotus feet, he is supreme Lord, he is self-existent spread across the blue sky, he is the cause of the origin of Universe, he is personified as Buddha, he is serene, he has charismatic form of human, he is Dhamodhara, he has Viradroopam, he is the knower of past, present and future, he is primordial, he is the Lord of Lords, he is the savior of Prahlada.  These glorious thousands of sacred names of Lord Vishnu are highly auspicious, whoever reads or listens would attain Bhukthi/fulfillment of desires, ultimately Mukthi/salvation from the repeated births.



Sri Parvathi Uvacha –

Thrilokanatha Sarvajjya Mannatha Parameshwara |
Shrothum Icchamyaham Vishno: Nanmnam Ashtotharam Shatham |
Bhruhi Mey Karuna Sindho Mayi Thenugraho Yadhi ||

Sri Maheshwara Uvacha –

Sadhu Prushtam Thvaya Devi  Rahasyam Paramam Hi Thath |
Thadhapi The Bhraveemyadhya Thath Premna Pranavallabe |
Vishnor Ashtotharam Namnam Shatham Sarva Phalapradham ||

|| Asya Sri Vishno: Ashtothara Shathanama Sthothra Mahamanthrasya Sri Maheshwara Rishi: Anushtup Chandha: Sri Mahavishnu: Paramathma Devatha ||


Dhyanam –


 Megha Shyamam Peetha Kousheyavasam | Sri Vathsangam Kousthubhoth Bhasithangam |
Punyopetham Pundarikayathaksham | Vishnum Vandhe Sarva Lokaika Natham ||

Vishnur Lakshmipathi: Krishno Vaikundo Garudadhvaja: |
Parambhrama Jagannatho Vasudeva Thrivikrama: ||

Dhaithyanthako Madhuripu: Tharkshyavaha Sanathana : |
Narayana: Padmanabho Hrushikesha: Sudhapradha: ||

Madhava: Pundarikaksha: Sthithikartha Parathpara: |
Vanamali Yajjaroopa: Chakrapanir Gadhadhara: ||

Upendhra: Keshavo Hamsa:  Samudhramadhano Hari: |
Govindho Bhramajanaka: Kaidabhasura Mardhana: ||

Sridhara: Kamajanaka: Sheshashayi Chathurbhuja: |
Panchajanyadhara: Sriman Sharngapanir Janardhana: ||

Peethambaradharo Deva: Soorya Chandra Vilochana: |
Mathsyaroopa: Koormaroopa: Krodaroopo Nrukesari ||

Vamano Bhargavo Ramo Hali Krishna Hayanana: |
Vishwambara: Shimshumara: Srikara: Kapilo Dhruva: ||

Dhaththathreya Achyutha Anantha Mukundho Dhadhi Vamana: |
Dhanvanthari: Srinivasa: Pradhyumna: Purushoththama: ||

Srivathsa Kousthubhorasko Murarathira Dhokshajam |
Rishabho Mohini Roopadhari Sangarshana: Pruthu: ||

Ksheerabdhashayi Bhoothathma Bhagavan Bhakthavalsala: |
Aniruddho Apremeyathma Thridhama Bhoothabhavana: ||

Shvethadhvipa Nivasthavya: Soorya Mandala Madhyaga: |
Sanakadhi Munidhyeyo  Gajendhra Varadho Nara: ||

Neelakantho Dharakantho Vedathma Badharayana: |
Bhageerathi Janmabhoomi Padha Padma: Satham Prabhu: || 

Swabhur Vibhur Ghanashyamo Jagath Karanam Avyaya: |
Buddhavathara Shanthathma Leela Dhrutha Narakrithi: ||

Dhamodharo Viradroopo Bhootha Bhavya Bhavath Prabhu: |
Adidevo Devadeva: Prahladha Paripalaka: ||

Idham Ashtotharam Shatham Vishnor Namnam Shubhaspadham |
Padatham Shrunvatham Nithyam Bhukthi Mukthi Phalapradham ||


|| Ithi Mahavishno: Ashtothara Shathanama Sthothram Sampoornam ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||