Sunday 8 January 2017

Sri Mahakala Sahasranama Sthothram – Sri Prakrishtanandhokthagama - Lyrics and meanings 21 – 30



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











Sri Mahakala Sahasranama is sacred verses praising the glories of Lord Mahakaleshvara, one of the 12 Jyothirlinga Kshethra located in Avanthi/Ujjain, these thousands of sacred names of Lord Mahalakala was narrated by Lord Krishna to his closest associate Sudhama while they were under the tutelage of Maharishi Sandheepani, and Lord Krishna concludes with the abundance of the meritorious rewards attainable through the recitation of Sri Mahakala Sahasranama.






I shall prostrate before  supreme Lord Mahadeva who is personified as ascetic Yajjavalkya, he represents performance of Yajja, he caused impediments to the Yajja of Dhakshaprajapathi, he preserves Yajja practices, he symbolizes Yajja, he graciously accepts oblation from Yajja, he causes successful completion of Yajja, he symbolizes Yajja and its Anga/requisites, he is deserved to be worshiped with fire sacrifices, he represents performer of Yajja and act of fire sacrifice as well, he is the provider of Yashass/fame, he symbolizes Yashass and he inspires to attain fame, he is adorned in sacred thread across the chest/Yajjopaveetha, he is the provider of boon to Yasodha, he represents Lord Yama, he represents the responsibilities of Yama, he protects from the evil caused by the emissaries of Yama, he is  personified as supreme ascetic who lives on alms, he takes immense pleasure in the Jalakreeda on the sacred waters of Yamuna, he is favorable to Yajjaseni who is born from Yajja, he is fond of grain and symbolizes grain, he is charming and young, he is the protector of Universe and its living beings, he is the essence of Rigveda, he eradicates all kinds of illnesses, he  has celestial vehicle dog/Kalabhairava, he is powerful warrior in the battle fields, he represents wealth, he is the Lord of wealth, he performs the task of Lord of wealth, he is Rameshvara who is the Lord of Rama, he represents the sacred syllable Ra, he is beloved of Rama and Raama/Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi as well, he represents divine sounds, he is vicious in battle field, he is the protector of living beings, he eradicates the three kinds of Rina every mortals born with three types of debts, such as Dhaiva Rina, Rishi Rina and Pithru Rina/mortals born with three kinds of debts, he is the protector of souls in the form of King,  he represents auspicious tree and sounds, he is the provider of various emotions, he is very affectionate to Ramachandra, he is the King who protects  souls and he is the commander of Rakshasa, he provides various boons to Rakshasa, he represents Rama who is the annihilator of Rakshasa, he is a great charioteer who takes immense pleasure in riding the chariot, he is eternal, he is favorable to Ravana, he represents boisterous sounds, he is the King of seasons, he has provided boons to Devi Rathi and he represents Ranthideva/Kalabhairava who provide various boons to worshiper, he represents Ravi, he is Lord of wealth who provides abundance of wealth such as palace to worshiper, he is supreme ascetic, he is the cause of delusion at the end of Kalpa, he embodied as Earth and carries out the functions of the same, he represents feelings and emotions in living beings.



Yathiroopo Yajjavalkyo Yajjakridh Yajjalupthaha | Yajjabhridh Yajjaha Yajjo Yajjabhug Yajjasadhaka: ||

Yajjango Yajjahotha Cha Yajjvano Yajano Yathi: | Yasha: Pradho  Yasha: Kartha Yasho Yajjopaveethadhrik ||

Yajjaseno Yajjikashcha Yashodho Varadhayaka: | Yamesho Yamakartha  Cha Yamadhootha  Nivarana: ||

Yachako Yamunakreedo Yajjaseni Hithapradha: | Yavapriyo Yavaroopo Yavanantho Yavi Yava: ||

Rigvedho Rogahantha Cha  Ranthidevo Ranagrani: | Raivatho Raivathadheesho Raivatheshvara Sajjaka: ||

Rameshvaro Rakarashcha Ramapriyo Ramapriya: | Rani Ranaharo Raksho Rakshako Rinaharaka: ||

Rakshitha Rajaroopo Rad Ravo Roopo Raja: Pradha: | Ramachandrapriyo Raja  Rakshoghno Rakshasadhipa: ||

Rakshasanvaradho Ramo  Rakshasanthakaro Radhi | Radhapriyo Radhasthayi Radhaha  Radhaharaka: ||

Ravanapriyakridh Ravaswaroopashcha  Rithooraja: | Rathivara Pradhatha Cha  Ranthideva Varapradha ||

Rajadhanipradho Retho Revabhajjo Ravi  Raji | Rithijo Rasakartha Cha Rasajjo Rasadhayaka: ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||