Saturday 29 October 2016

Sri Ganga Sahasranamasthothram – Lyrics and Meanings 151 – 160



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Skandha continues “ I shall prostrate before Goddess Ganga who is beautiful and she has various incarnations at her own will,  she is the cause of Universe and its living beings, she is lustrous like full moon to the eyes of worshiper, she has chosen her terrain to flow, she is mesmerizing and swift in her flow, her sacred water flows resembles to a dancing girl with open arms, she is Lalitha, she destroys lack of sympathy and concern in her worshiper, she is Lokabandhu/who was personified for the welfare of the Universe, she is the mother of the Universe, she is the storehouse of virtues, she has descended down to Earth for the welfare of the Universe, she is the symbol of Lakshmi, she is aimed at the welfare of the Universe and its living beings, she has embodied as sacred water as a part of amusement for the liberation of souls, she is lovely/Lavanya who showers her grace like nectar/Amrithavarshini, she is Vaishvanari/omnipresent, she symbolizes supreme knowledge, she provides childless woman with virtuous offspring, she is descended down to Earth as the foot particles of Lord Vasudeva, she is Vajri, she is impenetrable, she ward off all the evils of her worshiper, she symbolizes auspiciousness, she provides auspiciousness and serenity to her worshiper, she is Shanthanuvallabha, she carries trident/Shoolini, she has the form of child, she is Sheethala, her sacred waters are cool like nectar, she is Amrithavahini, she is lustrous, she is chaste, she destroys the sins of her worshiper, she is the safe haven for the people who are surrendered to her lotus feet, she is Shivadha, she is superior Goddess, she is the mother of the Universe and consort of Lord Shiva/Shivaa, she is Goddess Shakthi, she is Shashanka/consort of Lord Shiva, she is Vimala, her sacred waters confluence with the  sister of  Lord Yama/Yamuna, she is appeasing and having curative properties in her sacred water, she is serene, she punishes people who are engaged in destroying the tranquility, she is beloved to Shithikanda/Lord Shiva, she is pure, she removes impurities of the souls with her sacred waters which has high curative properties, she is descended down to Earth from the feet of Sheshashayin, she is the home of wealth, she is the essence of Shruthi/Veda and Vedanga, she symbolizes faith, auspiciousness and wealth, she undertakes severe austerities, she is the provider of superior knowledge, she is fond of listening to auspicious information, she is eulogized by Veda and sacred scriptures, she removes inauspiciousness of the worshiper, she is personified as  Shabari /hunter woman and Shambhari as well, she removes fear of death and provides immortality, she is serene, she is Shalini/who provides humility in worshiper, she is lustrous, she is the mother Shikhivahana/Subramanya who has peacock as his celestial vehicle.”



Leelavathi Lokabhoomir Lokalochana Chandrika | Lekhasravanthi Latamabhala ghudhvegala ghuthvahrth ||

Lasyatharanga Hastha Cha Lalitha Layabhangiga | Lokabandhur Lokadhathri Lokakriththara Gunorjitha ||

Lokathraya Hitha Lokalakshmir Lakshanalakshitha | Leelalakshitha Nirvana Lavanya Amrithavarshini ||

Vaishvanari Vasavedhya Vandhyathvapariharini | Vasudevaghri Renughni Vajrivajra Nivarini ||

Shubhavathi Shubhaphala Shanthi: Shanthanu Vallabha | Shoolini Shaishavavaya: Sheethala Amrithavahini ||

Shobhavathi Sheelavathi Sheshitha Shesha Kilbhisha | Sharanya Shivadha Shishta  Sharajanma Prasoo: Shivaa ||

 Shakthi: Shashanka Vimalashamanasva Srasammatha | Shama ShamanaMargaghni Shithikanda Mahapriya ||

Shuchi: Shuchikari Sheshasheshayi Padhodhbhava | Srinivasa Shruthi: Sraddha  Shrimathi Sri: Shubhavratha ||

Shuddha Viddhya Shubhavartha Shruthanandha Shruthi Sthuthi: | Shivetharaghni Shabhari shambari Roopadharini ||

Shamashana Shodhani Shanthasvacchatha Dhrithishtutha | Shalini Shalishobhadya Shikhivahana Garbhabooth ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||