Thursday 22 February 2018

Sri Kaveri Ashtoththarashathanama Sthothram– Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













I shall meditate upon the sacred river Goddess Kaveri who is storehouse of virtues, she is worshiped by Lord Surya and all the sacred rivers, her waters has the taste of nectar, she is worshiped by Sage Agasthya, she is known for her discreet/fidgety to Sage Agasthya, she has great speed, she has end glories that are descried in the Ithihasa and Puranas, she eradicates impediments, she is not approachable for furious, frantic, morally wrong people, she provides enthusiasm, strength, vigor, and happiness to worshiper, she is worshiped by illustrious Rishis and sages, she eradicates three kinds of Rinas of human born with are known as impurities/sins to deities, sins to Rishis, and sins to ancestors, she raise the righteous people who are fallen out/disappeared, she is inaccessible to the people who are destructive nature, she symbolizes wealth, she fulfills worldly desires of the worshiper, she symbolizes sacred Pranava ‘Om’, she represents supreme medicine for cure severe illnesses, she is kind and compassionate, she eradicates the state of lethargy/weariness in worshiper, she is worshiped by people who have self realization and pure intellect, she is the resting place for pure water courses, Kapila is one of major tributaries of river Cauvery, she is too compassionate, she is famously known as Cauvery, she fulfills all the desires of the worshiper who takes holy dip in her water, she is presiding sacred river in Kumbakonam, she is most desirable and wise, she adorn the sacred land of Lord Ranganatha, she symbolizes supreme bliss, her water course spread across expansively through the dense wood of elephants, she provides intense devotion like king of eagle, her water course has deafening noise as well as humming noise too, she is youthful and imperishable, she resides in the middle of Chandhrapushkara, she is the daughter of Lord Bhrama/Chathuranana, she has descended  down on Earth in order to nurture the Choladesha, her water course are persistent even in the summer season, she flows close to Chuncchakshethram, she eradicate the sins of deceptiveness, she is beloved of all the rivers situated in the Jambudhveepa, her water course produces Jangharanadham which has the resemblance to pack of honey bees, she is the source of supreme intellect and wisdom and she is worshiped by intellectuals, she eradicates wicked people, she is worshiped and eulogized by Dhivijas/celestials who strictly undertakes Yoga, her powerful water course produces Dankaranadham and Jarjjari while descending down from the mountain peaks, her sacred river banks ward off troubles from Dakini, Shakini and Sanghini, her water course produces sounds of  Dakkanadham and take refuge at the lotus feet of Lord of Goddess Parvathi, she is worshiped by Dhvijas/twice born with the Ashtangayoga, her water courses produces great waves and her river banks are sparkling with the soft sand bed, her sacred river banks are honored by Thapasvijanas/Sages and Rishis who immerses in meditation, she is praised by Ganga who is famously known for removing sufferings and miseries of the worshiper, she is worshiped by celestial, and Pramathaganas, she remains in the vicinity of Samba, she symbolizes kindness, compassion, hospitality, reverence, and care, she nurtures the people of south with great care and abundance of kindness, she destroys the darkness of ignorance and swollen pride of  people due to immense wealth and fame, she is too compassionate to people who venerates her, she purifies the souls, she resides in the city of Lord, she is prominent among the sacred rivers, she augments the happiness of women, she showers abundance of auspiciousness to worshiper, she is Narayanakriparoopam/grace of Narayana, she represents Nadhabhramam, she eradicates hopelessness and distress in worshiper, she is the source of living of Pashu/animals and Pakshi/birds and creatures, she burns the sins like cotton ball in the fire, she eradicates impurities in wicked people, she is eulogized by Phaneedhra, she provides abundance of boons to worshiper who eulogizes her glories, she is attainable after severe penances and Yoga of  several births, she has various forms, mutual and mother of nature too, she eradicates impurities in the worshiper and protects the wealth, she is the source of delight of devotees, she resides in the Bhaskarakshethra, she is the resting place of Bhageerathi in the month of Thula, she eradicates wickedness and all kinds of impurities in the worshiper, she provides abundance of auspiciousness to the worshiper who takes dip in her sacred waters during the month of Magha and Vaikashi, and even remembrance of her sacred waters provides abundance of devout act, she provides meritorious rewards of performance of crores of Yajja, charity, penances, etc.. her lotus feet are venerated by Yaksha, Kinnara, Gandharva, and Siddhas, she resides on the lotus feet of Raghunatha in Shilathala, she resides in the Ramanathapurakshethram, she represents Kamadhenu/divine cow, she provides state of Nirvana to worshiper by mere touch of her sacred water, her water course is the sacred abode of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, she is stunningly gorgeous adorned in various precious gems, she is the provider of happiness in the abode of heaven to worshiper, she is stunningly beautiful with the ocean of  virtues, she resides in the vicinity of Vahnipushkara, she is the protector of world and worshiper who are surrendered at her lotus feet, she resides close to Vyaghrapadhakshethra, she  is protected by the chariot of Gods, her lotus feet are worshiped by Shatkala/6 times, she immerses in Shatkarma/six major activities, she is worshiped by Shadmatha/6 mothers,  she has won over six waves of existence, she is worshiped by virtuous, she purifies the intellect of people who venerates her, she is worshiped by the distressed people, she raise the living standards of the righteous people, her powerful water course confluence with the tributaries, she is worshiped by Saraswathi and female deities, she is originated from Sahyadhri, she is beloved of all, she resides close to Sangamakshethra, she provides contentment in fourfold, she resides in Saubharikshethra, she is the provider of abundance of auspiciousness to worshiper, she is not attainable to  irresolute people, she fulfills worldly desires of the worshiper, she is worshiped by Lord Hari, Lord Bhrama, Esha, Lokesha, Siddhas and illustrious sages and Rishis, she is surrounded by the sacred shrines, she is beloved of Kshapanatha/moon, Lord of night, her river bed is cool, she symbolizes endurance, she is the source of delight in the whole world and she provides  happiness, all kinds of auspiciousness and victory.



Om Ananthaguna Gambheerayai  Arka Pushkara  Sevitha | Amritha Swadusalilayai Cha Agasthya Muni Nayaki ||

Ashanthakeerthi Thilakayai Ashuga Agama Vardhini | Ithihasa Puranoktha Ethibadha Nivarini ||

Unmaththajana Dhoorasthayai Oorjitha Anandhadhayini | Rishisangha Su Suveethayai Rinathraya Vimochani ||

Luptha Dharma Janodhdhara Loona Bhavavivarjitha | Yethitha Akhila Lokashriyai Ihikamushmikapradha ||

Omkaranadhanidhanayai Cha  Aushdhikritha Jeevana | Audharyaguna  Nirdhishta Audhaseenya Nivarini ||

Antha:karana Samsevya  Cha Accha Swaccha  Jalashraya | Kapilakhyanadhi Snigdha  Karunapoornna Manasa ||

Kaveri Nama Vikhyatha: Kamitharththa Phalapradha : | Kumbakonakshethranatha  Kauthuka Pramatha Prabha: ||

Gagarajarathosaha  Rangasthala Susbhobitha: | Gagavalisamakrantha  Kallolavali Manditha ||

Gajaranya  Suvistheernna  Pravaha Janamohini| Gayathri Akhila Shila Madhya  Garudasana Bhakthidha ||

Ghana Gambheera  Ninadha  Nirjara Praptha  Nirjjara | Chandhra Pushkara Madhyastha Chathuranana Puthrika ||

Choladhesha Janoddhara  Greeshmakala Pravahini | Chunchakshethra  Samaneetha  Chandhoshmanivarini ||

Jambudhveepa  Sarichacchreshta Nadhinadha Gareeyasi | Jjankara Nadha  Samsprushta  Shadpadhali Samakula ||

Gnanaikasadhana Para  Japthimathrarthiharini | Tittibharavasa Vyaja Dhivija Sthuthipathrini ||

Dangaranadha Sambhedha  JjarjjariKritha  Parvatha | Dakini Shakini Sanghani Varana  Sariththada ||

Dakka Ninadha  Vareena  Parvatheesha  Samashritha | Nanthavachya  Dhvija Ashtangayogasadhana Thathpara ||

Tharangavali Samvidhdha  Mridhuvaluka  shobhitha | Thapasvijana  Sathkara Niveshitha  Shilasana ||

Thapathratharunmoola  Gangadhibhirabishtutha | Dhantha Pramatha  Samsevya  Samba Sannidhyakarini ||

Dhaya Dhakshinya Sathkarasheela  Loka Subhavitha | Dhakshinathya  Janodhdhara  Nirvichara  Dhayanvitha ||

Dhanamana  Madha Andhdhadhi Marthya  Virvarthana  Priya | Namajjanodhdhara Sheela Cha  Nimajja Janapavana ||

Nagarikethunilayayai Nanatheerthadhi Devatha | Narijana  Manollasa Nanaroopaphalapradha ||

Narayana Kriparoopa  Nadhabhrama Swaroopini| Parabhootha  Samasthaghayai Pashupakshyadhi Jeevana ||

Papathoolagni Sadhrusha Cha Papishta Janapavana | Phaneedhra Keerthitha Kalayai Phaladhanaparayana ||

Bahujanma Thapoyoga Phalasampraptha  Dharshana | Bahuroopa  Dhviparshvastha  Swamathruka Jalarththinam ||

Kalmakshethra Shalyanna  Dhananirjitha Viththapa | Bhagavathkritha Samthosha  Bhaskarakshethragamini ||

Bhageerathi Samakrantha  Thulamasa Jalashraya | Majja Dhurjana Pragjanma Dhurjayamha: Pramarjani ||

Magha Vaishakadhimasa  Snanasmarana  Saukhyadha | Yajja Dhana Thapa: Karmakodi Punyaphalapradha ||

Yaksha Kinnara Gandharva Siddhyadhairabishtutha  Padhadhvaya | Raghunatha  Padhadhvandha  Virajitha  Shilathala ||

Ramanathapura Kshethra  Kamadhenu Samashritha | Lavodhaka Sparshamathra  Nirvana Padhadhayini ||

Lakshminivasa Sadhana  Lalana Rathnaroopini | Laghookritha Swargabhoga Lavanyaguna Sagara ||

Vahnipushkara  Sannidhya  Vandhitha Akhila  Lokapa| Vyaghrapadha Kshethrapara  Vyomayana  Samavritha ||

Shatkalavandhyacharana  Shadkarma Nirathapriya | Shadasya Mathru Samsevya  Shadoormi Jitha Sormika ||

Sakrithsmarana  Samshuddha Thapathraya  Janashritha | Sajjanoddhara  Sandhana  Samarththasva  Pravahini ||

Saraswathyathi Devibhir Abhivandhitha  Nirjjara | Sahyashaila  Samudhbhootha  Sahyasahya  Janapriya ||

Sangamakshethra  Sameepya  Svasharththa Chathushtaya | SaubhariKshethranilaya  Saubhagyaphaladhayini ||

Samshayavishta Dhoorastha Sangopanga  Phalodhaya | Hari  Bhramesha  Lokesha  Siddha Brindhara  Vandhitha ||

Kshethra Theerthadhi Seemantha  Kshapanatha  Susheethala | Kshamathala Akhilanandha  Kshema Shri Vijayavaha ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||