Friday 9 February 2018

Sri Sadhashiva Ashtakam – Sri Halasya Mahathmyam - Sage Pathanjali – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












Sri Pathanjali speaks “ I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva/eternal bliss and Shambhu/auspicious as well, he resides in an attractive hermitage located close to the pond clustered in golden lotus flower, he is beloved of Lord Vishnu who rides on the celestial vehicle King of birds/Garuda, he has the brilliance of crores of Adithyas, he is inseparable from his consort Aparnna who undertakes severe penances and austerities without consuming leaves, he is decked in King of serpent as ornament, I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva and Shambhu as well, he is adorned in adorned in sacred Ganga who ascended down from the Bhramaloka, she  is the daughter of Sage Jahnu/Jahnuja.  He adorned in crescent moon which spreads cool rays on matted hair locks, he has Surya who is the source of delight of lotus flower, moon and Agni as three eyes, he is adorned in king of serpent as marvelous earrings, he is the safest heaven to the virtuous people who have earned abundance of pieities, I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva and Shambhu as well, he is eulogized with sacred Veda by Chathurmukha who has four faces and Aravindha who has the attractiveness of lotus flower, he is the source of delight of sister of Chathurbhuja who has four  powerful hands /Goddess Parvathi, he symbolizes Chathurvidharththa Phalam known as Dharma, Arththa, Kama and Moksha, he takes immense joy in Shaundathandava/dancing enthusiastically /passionately, I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva/eternal bliss and Shambhu/auspicious as well, his beautiful smile has the resemblance to the luster autumn moon during the hours of night, his face has intense radiance which symbolizes wealth and prosperity, he holds Kapala on one hand, I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva and Shambhu as well, he was sincerely worshiped with thousands of lotus flowers by Achyutha  who has beautiful eyes resembles to lotus flower petals, while veneration realised one of  the lotus flower was missing and  he gracefully offered one of his eyes as part of veneration,  he has the radiance of thousands of Suryamandala, he provided divine wheel to Lord Vishnu, I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva and Shambhu as well, he is mounted on the Earth as grand chariot, he is wielded in Lord Vishnu as powerful arrows and Mount Meru as bow, serpent Vasuki as strings of the chariot, sacred Vedas/Rig,Yajur,Sama and Atharvana Vedas are four horses driven by Lord Bhrama. I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva and Shambhu as well, he is personified as Veerabadhra who produces boisterous voices resembles to the lion’s roar was witnessed by the whole Universe, and he provided protection to the deities who attended the grand Yajjna of Dhakshaprajapathi, I shall always prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Sadhashiva and Shambhu as well, he carried Dhanda to punish Lord of death in order to protect the son of Mrikandu/Markandeya, his attractive neck areas shines in the luster of  crescent moon adorned in the matted hair locks, he is the provider of abundance of wealth and prosperity, all the richness to the worshiper,  I shall prostrate before Lord Shiva who is Rajathasabhapathi/Lord of silver mountain/Mount Kailash, he is seated on the majestic Kanakasabha/Lord of golden mountain/Mount Meru, his lotus feet are venerated in a prescribed manner by Madhuripu who is the enemy of demon Madhu, Lord Bhrama and all the deities. I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is the consort of Goddess Parvathi whose  eyes resembles to the flawless movement of fishes in a pond, he performs most beautiful cosmic dance, he is Halasyanatha, he is Maheshvara, and his attractive neck is adorned in toxic poison.”


Sri Pathanjaliruvacha –

Suvarnnapadmini Thadantha Dhivyaharmya Vasine | Suparnnavahana  Priyaya  Sooryakodi Thejase | Aparnnaya  Viharine  Phanadharendhradharine | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Sathungabhanga  Jahnuja  Sudhamshu Gandamaulaye | Pathangapankaja Suhruthkripeedayoni Chakshushe | Bhujangarajamandalaya  Punyashalibandhave  Sadha Namashivaya They Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Chathurmukhanana Aravindha Vedhageetha Bhoothaye | Chathurbhujanujashareera  Shobhamanamoorthaye | Chathurvidharththa Dhana Shaunda Thadavaswaroopine | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Sharnnishakara  Prakasha Mandhahasa  Manjula | Dharapravala  Basamana  Vakthramandalashriye | Karaspurath Kapalamuktharaktha  Vishnupaline | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||


Sahasra Pundareekapoojanaika  Shoonyadharshanath | Sahasranethra  Kalpitharchana Achyuthaya  Bhakthitha: | Sahasrabhanumandala Prakashachandhra Dhayine | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Rasarathaya  Ramyapathra  Bhridhrangapanaye | Rasadharendhra  Chapa Shinjjinikrithanilashine | Swasarathi Krithajanunna VedaroopaVajine | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Athi Pragalbha  Veerabhadhra  Simhanadhagarjjitha | Shruthiprabheetha  Dhakshayaga  Bhoginaka  Sadhmanam | Gathipradhaya  Garjjithakhila Prapancha Sakshine | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Mrikandusoonu Rakshana  Vadhootha Dhandapanaye | Sugandhamandala Spurath Prabhajitha Amrithamshave | Akhandabhoga Sampadharththa Lokabhavithathmane | Sadha Namashivaya  They  Sadhashivaya Shambhave ||

Madhuripu Vidhi Shakra  Mukhya Devairapi Niyamarchitha  Padhapankajaya | Kanakagiri Sharasanaya  Thubhyam Rajatha Sabhapathaye Namashivaya ||

Halasyanathaya  Maheshvaraya  Halahalamkritha Kandharaya | Meenkshanaya: Pathaye  Shivaya  Namo Nama: sundhara  Thandavaya ||

|| Ithi Sri Halasyamahathmye  Pathanjjalikritham Sri Sadhashivashtakam ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||