Wednesday 25 July 2018

Sri Airavatheshvara Ashtoththarashathanama Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Airavatheshvara along with Goddess Alankaravalli, he is dearest darling of Goddess Gauri, he takes immense pleasure in describing glorious legends of supreme Goddess, he is adorned in toxic poison on  throat, he symbolizes auspiciousness and he is the source of auspiciousness to whole world, he resides on the  banks of sacred river Kaveri, he is worshiped by Lord Bhrama and showered various boons to Lord Bhrama, he resides on the sacred land of Bhramakunda, he is eulogized by Bhrama, he is Lord of mount Kailash, he is Lord of directions and region as well, he is the cause for creation, preservation and destruction at the end of Yuga, he is Gangadhara who is adorned in sacred river Ganga on matted hair locks, he is Soma who is inseparable from Goddess Uma, he has personified as Rudra, he has supreme radiance, he is Lord of living beings, he is Lord of Goddess Parvathi, he crushed the pride of Andhakasura, he is the consort of daughter of Mount Himavan, he is Purusha, he is mighty Lord, he is Lord of wealth,and  richness, he is Samba, he is supreme preceptor, he is the provider of Kaivalya/contentment, and renunciation, he has glorious Ashtamoorthi form as Bhava, Sharva, Shambhu and  Samba, he is Lord of sacrifice who seated on the majestic throne, he is beloved of Goddess Girija, he has bluish throat, he has reddish-brown  attractive matted hair locks, he is most excellent, he is supreme Lord who symbolizes supreme bliss, he is the protector of Universe, he has embodied as Universe and its living beings, he is the Lord of Universe and its living beings, he is supreme bliss, he represents all the deities, he is not perceivable through senses, he has unique eyes, he is adorned in crescent moon on matted hair locks, he is worshiped by the illustrious Rishis and Sages, he is Lord of Lords, he is Mahadeva, he has great splendor and effulgence, he is beyond illusion, his marvelous limbs has the luster of camphor, he is adorned in Mount Meru as Kodhanda/bow, he is closest companion of Lord of wealth, he is the father of Kumara, he is smeared in sacred ashes all over the body, he has Soma, Surya, and Agni as three eyes, he is supreme cure for the illnesses, miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, he fulfills all the desires of the worshiper, he has glorious five faces known as Sadhyojatha, Vamadeva, Aghora, Thathpurusha, and Eshana, he removed the curse on Lord Indhra and Indhra performed sacred bath with the nectar on Linga, he is always soaked in the waters from the sacred ocean and well, he is worshiped by celestial apsara Ramba and the Linga was  embraced by Ramba, he is eulogized by Lod Indhra, he is the cause for all the great causes, he is wielded in weapon Pinaka, he is Lord of Lords, he resides on the highest mountain peak, he is imperishable, he is inseparable from consort ShivA, he is the source of prosperity, protection and destruction of Prapancha/Universe, he is the essence of Rig, Yajur, Sama Veda, he is eminent, he is supreme Lord who has won over death, he is the slayer of demons of Thripura, he has attractive matted hair locks adorned in crescent moon and sacred river Ganga, he is the witness of Universe, he has subtle form, he is attired in directions as clothe, he is wielded in Trident, he is worshiped by Suras, Lord Vishnu and the whole Universe, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he is Sadhashiva who symbolizes supreme bliss, he is omniscient, he symbolizes all Agamashasthras, he has colossal form, he is eternal, he is too compassionate, he is most promising to people who are surrendered at his lotus feet, he eradicates all kinds of grief and miseries, he removed the curse on Ramba, and Airavatha, he showered abundance of boons on Airavatha, he is worshiped by illustrious Rishis and Sages, he has glorious five faces, he gets highly pleased with the offerings of mixture of five fruits, he is the provider of Siddhi to people who relentlessly chant the Panchakshara Manthra, he eradicates five severe sins and perils of the worshiper, he is fierce and passionate as well, he is the Lord of wood of Parijatha, he is Lord of  Bhrama, he is the Lord of Indhrapuri, he is the Lord of Pushpavanam, I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Airavatheshvara along with Goddess Alankaravalli.


Om Gauripranavallabha Devyaikathithacharitha | Halahalagriheetha  Lokashankara ||

Kaveritheeravasin Bhramana Supoojitha | Bhramanovaradhayin Bhramakundapurasthitha : ||

Bhramanasthutha  Kailasanatha Dhishampathi: |Shrishtisthithivinashakarthre Gangadhara Soma Thadha ||

Rudraya Amithathejase  Pashoonampathaye Nama: | Parvathipathe Andhakasurasamharthre Nagajadharaya Cha ||

Purusha Mahesha Pushtanampathaye Nama: | Sambaya Gurave  Kaivalyapadhadhayine ||

Bhavaya Sharvaya  Sadhaspathe Shambhave Girijavallabha | Neelagreeva  Kapardhine Varishta  Maheeyase ||

Vishvambara Vishva Jagathampathaye Nama: | Sacchidhanandharoopaya  Samasthavyastharoopine ||

Somavibhoosha  Viroopakasha  Samasthamuninishevitha | Devadeva Mahadeva  Bharga Mayatheetha Maheshvara ||

Karpooradhavalangaya Merukodhandadharine | Kuberabandhave  Kumarajanaka  Bhoothibhooshithagathraya Cha ||

Thrinethra  Bhavarogavinashaya  Bhakthabheeshtapradhayine | Panchasya  Indhradhoshanivriththitha  Indhrena Amrithabhishikthaya Cha ||

Sudhakoopajalabhishiktha  Rambayasupoojitha | Rambalingithagathraya Indhrenasthuthaya Cha ||

Karakarana Pinakapanaye  Devesha Gireendhrashayine | Ananthamoorthaye ShivAyasametha Prapanchavistharashoonyahethave ||

Thrayimaya Sarvapradhana Sathampathi Mrithyunjjaya | Thripuranthaka Jatabharavibhooshitha Akhilalokasakshine ||

Susookshmaroopa  Digambara  Shoolapanaye | Suravandhitha Vishnusupoojitha  Akhilalokavandhyaya Cha ||

Kalyanaroopaya Sadhashivaya  Sarvajja Sakalagama | Bheema Nithya  Kripalave Bhakthaparayana ||

Samastharthihara Rambashapavimochaka  Airavathadhoshanivriththikara |Gajoththamavaradhayine  Panchamunibhi: Prashasthavaibhava ||

Panchamoorthiswaroopa  Panchamrithabhishekasupreetha | Panchapushpasupoojitha  Panchaksharajapasiddhipradhayaka ||

Panchapathakanashana Bhaktharakshanadheekshitha | Dharshanamathrena Bhukthi Mukthipradhayaka ||

Panchanamnaprasiddha Vaibhava Parijathavaneshvara | Bhramesha Indhrapureesha  Pushpavanesha Sri Alankaravalli sametha Sri Airavathshvarayathe Nama: ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||