Saturday 20 October 2018

Sri Bharathagraja Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Rama who is elder brother to Bharatha, Oh! Janakeesha who is the Lord of Goddess Janaki, he is wielded in powerful bow and arrow which is ready to be discharged, Oh! Vishvanatha who is the Lord of Universe, Oh! Raghunayaka who is illustrious born in the clan of Raghu, Oh! Devadeva who is Lord of Lords, Oh! Rajaraja who is King of Kings, Oh! Janapala who is the protector of the subjects of the Kingdom, Oh! Dharmapala who sincerely follows righteousness, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. Oh! Sarvavith who symbolizes all kinds of auspiciousness and richness, and might, Oh! Dhayabdhe, who is ocean of mercy, Oh! Sarvajith who is unconquerable, he crushed the pride of Parashurama and praised by Parashurama, he has lustrous face resembles to full moon, he is pure, his beautiful eyes has the resemblance to lotous flower petals, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. Oh! Ramabadhra, who restrained ocean, he is the slayer of demons Khara,  and Ravana, he is Kalpavriksha/wish fulfilling tree to Vibheeshana, he is served by Pannagendhra/King of serpent, his lotus feet are  sincerely worships by Lord Shiva, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. He is sinless, he is store house of virtues, he has divine limbs, he is the source of essential functions of the Universe, he is omnipresent, he is supreme Lord, he is the protector of three worlds, he is the source of Universe and its living beings, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. He is worshiped by all, he is the safest heaven to worshiper, he sincerely follows vows and disciplines, he is the provider of liberation from worldly existence to Mumukshu who yearn for it, Oh! Raghavendhra who destroys and inflicts pain on the evil minded and wicked people, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. Oh! Bhakthavathsala who is extremely kind to his passionate devotees, he is the provider of welfare and happiness,  he is serene, he is the provider of fruit of all deeds, he is worshiped by all, he showers prosperity to even people who engages in inferior acts, he is eulogized by Veda and Vedantha, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. Oh! Janakiramana who is dearest darling of Goddess Janaki, he resides as soul in living beings, he is surrounded by illustrious Yogis, Rishis, and Sages,  seeking to touch his lotus feet, he is worshiped by Kumbhamuni/vessel born Sage Agasthya, Oh! Paresha who is beyond human intellect, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us. He is beloved of Vayuputhra/Anjaneya who is highly praised by Rama, he eradicates miseries and sorrows of the worshiper, he is perceivable through intense devotion and faith, he showers abundance of boon upon them, he is absolute truth, Oh! Ramachandhra, who is worshiped by illustrious Sanakadhimuneendhra, Oh! Bharathagraja who is elder brother to Bharatha and extremely compassionate, Oh! Natha, kindly protect us.  The above are the glorious eight verses praising the splendor of Lord Rama who is elder brother to Bharatha, was composed by sincere servant of Bharatha, whoever reads or listens to it would attain highest of the piousness.



Hey Janakeesha  Varasayaka Chapadharin | Hey Vishvanatha  Raghunayaka  Deva Deva | Hey Rajaraja Janapalaka Dharmapala | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||

Hey Sarvavith  Sakalashakthinidhe  Dhayabdhe | Hey Sarvajith  Parashuramanutha Praveera | Hey Poornnachandhra Vimalananam Varijaksha | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||

Hey Ramabadhra  Varunalaya  Hey Kharare | Hey Ravananthaka  Vibheeshana Kalpavriksha | Hey Pannagendhra  Shivavandhitha Padhapadma | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||

Hey Dhoshashoonya  Sugunarnnava Dhivyadhehin | Hey Sarvakrith Sakalahrithcchidhachith Vishishta | Hey Sarvalokaparipalaka Sarvamoola | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||


Hey  Sarvasevya  Sakalashraya  Sheelabandho | Hey Mukthidha  Prapadhanathabhajanaththadha Cha | Hey Papahrith Pathithapavana  Raghavendhra | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||

Hey Bhakthavathsala  Sukhapradha  Shanthamoorthe | Hey Sarvakarmaphaladhayaka Sarvapoojya | Hey Nyoona  Karmaparipooraka  Vedhavedhya | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||

Hey Janaki Ramana Hey  Sakalantharathman | Hey Yogivrindha Ramana Spadhapadhapanna | Hey Kumbajadhimunipoojitha  Hey Paresha | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||

Hey Vayuputhraparithoshitha  Thapaharin | Hey Bhakthilabhya  Varadhayaka Sathyasandha | Hey Ramachandhra  Sanakadhimuneedhravandhya | Thrayasva Natha Bharathagraja Dheenabandho ||


Srimath Bharathadhasena Munirajena Nirmitham | Ashtakam Bhavathamethath Padatham  Shreyase Satham ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||