Sunday 10 April 2016

Swarnamala Sthuthi by Sri Adishankaracharya – Lyrics and Meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||




|| Shankara ||











Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambho, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, I shall make a humble effort to eulogize some of your glories that is endless nature, in this way I shall purify my tongue and surrender at your lotus feet.   Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo,  Oh! Shankara I shall surrender at your lotus feet, you are well capable to thrash the pride of Lord Indra, Oh!  Lord Chandishwara, Oh! Vibho you are most beloved to Sage Dhandi.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara who is attired in the skin of elephant, Oh! Vibho, who has Lord Agni as his eye that burnt Lord Manmatha into ashes I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara Oh! Girisha who resides in the mountain peak, Oh! Naresha, Oh! Paresha, Oh! Mahesha, Oh! Vibho, who is decked in venomous serpents I shall surrender at your lotus feet.   Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara Oh! Vibho who has magnificent form with the perpetual presence of Goddess Sri Parvathi who is the personification of auspiciousness on his left I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo , Oh ! Shankara I have no intelligence and I am an abandoned person, therefore I shall earnestly pray to protect me and I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Vibho I shall earnestly request you to destroy my sins.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara Oh! Vibho who dwells in the hearts of Rishis and Sages, he is the representation of all the living beings in the Universe, he is the cause for the creation and destruction as well, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo Oh! Shankara Oh! Vibho who is the decked in crescent moon on his crown, he has divine bull as his celestial vehicle , he is decked in Rudraksha I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara  Oh! Vibho, I shall venerate you with the cleansed flowers on your lotus feet, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo Oh! Shankara who has extreme endurance, Oh! Vibho, who is eulogized by Veda, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo , Oh ! Shankara , Oh! Vibho, who provides intense devotion and dedication to your passionate devotees, that was affirmed by Lord Vishnu, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is the personification of the Pranava Manthra ‘Om” I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is a true ascetic personified as Digambara, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo , Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is the ocean of mercy, I am your humble servant, hence kindly shower your compassionate grace on me, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho kindly protect me from the company of wicked people and provide me permanent association with the virtuous people I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadasiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho who swallowed the venmous poison for the welfare of the Universe, you are incomparable; I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is smeared in supreme scented sandalwood paste, he is secured the powerful water current of Ganga in his matted hair locks; I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who dwells in the hearts of virtuous people, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, I shall earnestly request you to fasten my heart that wanders like monkey in the worldly matters.  I shall surrender at your lotus feet. Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is eternal, he protects and destroys the sorrows and grief of the virtuous people who worship his shadow; I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who dwells in the Mount Kailash, he is the commander of Ganas and he is worshipped by all the deities, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho Oh! Natesha, who perform cosmic dance form with thunderous noise of ‘ Janutha  Jaginu Januthakida Thaka’, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh!Shankara, Oh! Vibho who is the personification of eternal wisdom, kindly remove the darkness of ignorance in me like my preceptor.  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, whose arrow rose from the bow has the resemblance of Vajrayudha, its defeaning noise break the hearts of the wicked and enemies,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.   Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is a great illusionist, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, whose lotus feet are unblemished, that has the luster of lotus flower, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh ! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who carries drum, rudraksha beads, trident, spear and skull,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who makes thunderous noise while releasing arrows from the bow which gives welfare to the living beings, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, whoever constantly recites your Moolamanthra/Panchakshara would effortlessly cross the ocean of Samsara, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, person who do not recite your Panchakshara would face extreme difficulties and insults.  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, people who are selfish and conceited would remain helpless and people who are compassionate would always remain blessed with your perpetual grace,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is the cause for the existence of righteousness, he has three eyes, he is the preceptor of the Universe, he is the cause for the disruption of the Yaga of Dakshaprajapathi,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara , Oh! Vibho, who is personified as a hunter and badly hurt by a human, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho whose magnificent form was impossible to locate by Lord Bhrama after several attempts, therefore you have remained Supreme among the deities; I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is primordial, I have realized that veneration of your lotus feet is superior and it is fruitful for every human,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara Oh! Vibho, I shall earnestly pray to provide us courage, good health, long life and devotion to eulogize your virtues.  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, Oh! Bhagavan who destroys fears of his passionate devotees, he is the commander of Ganas, he is smeared in holy ashes all over his body, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is the consort of daughter of Mount Himavan,  your glories which are endless and has become  impossible to describe by the Vedas, I shall surrender to your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is meditated by the sages in their hearts with extreme austerities/eight Angas, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh!  Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is a great illusionst, gives out the appearance of rope as serpent and the entire Universe as pearl out of the shell,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.   Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho,  it was your blessings made  Lord Indra  to rule the abode of the deities and the Universe , I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who made the most of the Earth, Adishesha, Lord Vishnu as chariot, rope and bow repectively to battle against the demons, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara Oh! Vibho, who is the supreme deity, fulfils the wishes of the devotees, destroys the evils, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho,  who is charismatic and  father of Lord Shanmugha, he is the destroyer of six types enemies such as  emotions , six types of illnesses, and six types of sins, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is the manifestation of Sathyam/Truth,  Gnanam/wisdom, and Anandham/eternal bliss, and absolute Bhramam,  I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Sadashiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, who is eulogized by the illustrious celestial singers Haha and Huhu, I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Shiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, whoever recites the Panchakshra Manthra would be blessed with all the auspiciousness; I shall surrender at your lotus feet.  Oh! Samba Shiva, Oh! Shambo, Oh! Shankara, Oh! Vibho, whoever immersed in the veneration of your lotus feet would spend several days as a second, hence I shall surrender at your lotus feet.



Adha Kadhamapi Madhasranam Thvath Gunaleshai: Vishodhayami Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambho Shankara  Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Akhandalamadha Gandana Panditha Thandupriya Chandisha Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambho Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Ibha Charmambara Shambararipu Vapurapaharanojjvala Nayanam Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Esha Girisha  Naresha  Paresha  Mahesha Bileshaya  Bhooshana Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Umaya Divya Sumangala Vigraha Alingitha  Vamanga Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Oorikuru Mamajjyam Anatham Dhoorikuru Mey Dhuritham Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Rishivara Manasa Hamsa  Charachara Janan Sthithilaya Karana Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Rukshadheesha Kireeda Mahoksharooda Vidhrutha Rudraksha Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Luvarnadhvandham Avruntha Sukusuma Mivanghrou Thavarpayami  Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Yekam Sadhithi  Shruthya  Thvameva Sadhaseethyupasmahe  Mruda Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Aikhyam Nijabhakthebhyo Vitharasi  Vishwambarothra  Sakshi Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Om Ithi Thava  Nirdheshtri Mayasmakam Mrudopakarthri Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Oudhasyam Spudayathi Vishayeshu Dhigambaratha Cha  Thavaiva  Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Antha: Karana Vishnuddim Bhakthim Cha  Thvayi Sathimpadhrehi Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Karuna Varunalaya  Mayi Dasa  Udhasasthavochitho Na Hi  Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Ghala Sahavasam Vikhataya  Khadaya  Satha Meva  Sangam Anisham Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Garalam  Jagadhupa Krithaye  Gilitham Bhavatha  Samosthi Kothra Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Ganasara  Goura Gatha Prachura-Jada Jooda Bhaddhaganga Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Jyapthi: Sarva  Shareereshva Ganditha Ya  Vibhathi Sa Thvam Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Chapalam Mama  Hrudhaya Kapim Vishaya  Dhrucharam Dhrudam Badhana Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Cchaya Sthanorapi Thava Papam Namatham Harthyaho Shiva Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Jaya Kailasanivasa  Pramatha  Ganadheesha  Bhoosurarchitha Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Januthaka Jjanginu Junuthakida Thaka Shabdhair Nadasi Mahanada Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Gnanam Vikshoparvruthi Rahitham Kuru Mey Gurusthavameva Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Dangarasthava Dhanusho Dhalayathi Hrudhayam Dhvipamashaniriva  Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Dakrithiriva Thava Maya  Bahirantha: Shoonya  Roopini Ghalu Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Dambara Amburuha Mapi Dhalayathi Anagham Thvadhangri Yugalam Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Dakkaksha Soothra Shoola Dhruhina Karodi Samullasathkara  Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Nakara Garbhini Cheth Shubhadha They Sharanagathir Nrunamiha Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Thava Manvathi Sajjapatha: Sadhya Stharathi Naro Hi Bhavabdhim Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Yuktharasthasya Mukhe Bhooyath They Nama Nasthi Yasya Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Dhayaneeyascha  Dhayalu: Kosthi Madhanyasthava Dhanya Iha Vadha Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Dharma Sthapana Daksha Thrayaksha Guro  Dhaksha Yajja Shishaka Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Nanu Thadithosi Dhanusha Lubdha Dhiya Thvam  Pura Narena Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Parimathum Thava Moorthim Nalamaja Sthath Parathparosi Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Phalamiha  Nruthya Janushasthava Thvathpadha Seva  Sanathanesha Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Balam Arogyam Aayu: Sthvathguna Ruchitham Chiram Pradhehi Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Bhagavan Barga Bhayapaha  Bhoothapathe Bhoothi Bhooshithanga Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Mahima Thava  Na Hi  Mathi Shruthishu Himanidharathmajadhava Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Yama Niyamadhibhirangai: Yamino Hrudhaye  Bhajanthi Sa Thvam Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Rajjavihiriva Shukthou Rajathamiva  Thvayi Jaganthi Bhanthi Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Labdhva Bhavath Prasadhath Chakram Vidhurvathi Lokam Akhilam Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Vasudha Thaddhara Thacchayaratha Mourvishara Parakrithasura Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Sharva Deva Sarvoththama Sarvadha Dhurvruththa Garvaharana Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Shadripushturmi Shad Vikarahara  Sanmukha Shanmukha Janaka Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Sathyam Gnanam Anantham Bhrameth Yethalakshana Lakshitha Bho |
Samba Sadashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Haha Huhu Mukha Sura Gayaka  Geetha Padhana Padhya Vibho |
Samba Sadashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Nathirnahi Prayogasthadhanthamiha Mangalam Sadhasthu Vibho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||

Kshanamiva Dhivasan Nyeshathi Thvath Padha Seva Kshanothsuka: Shiva Bho |
Samba Sadhashiva Shambo Shankara Sharanam Mey Thava Charanayugam ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||