Tuesday 9 October 2018

Sri Hariharaputhra Ashtoththarashathanama Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall surrender at the lotus feet of supreme Lord Shastha who is the consort of Devi Poornna and Pushkala, he has two powerful hands, he is seated on the lotus flower, he is adorned in pure white sacred thread across the chest,  I shall prostrate before Lord Shastha who is created by Hari and Hara, he is the son of Hari and Hara, he has enthusiastic elephant as celestial vehicle, he is the source of virtuous offspring, passion, sentiments, and intellect,  he symbolizes meanings of highest of philosophies, he is supreme consciousness, he is supreme Lord who symbolizes five essential elements such as Earth, Ether, Water, Wind and Fire, and Sthanapanchakam, he has supreme radiance, he is extremely valorous, he has the luster of ocean, he represents Kala, punishment, nectar, Bhramaroopi,  Vishnuroopi, Rudraroopi, Veerarudra, wealth and prosperity, he is Prabhu who is wielded in Khadga, he is charismatic and most desirable, he is magnanimous, he fulfills all the desires of the worshiper, he is Dhidhakshu who is desirous of burning the hay like sins of the worshiper, he represents illustrious clan, he has stronghold, he is intelligent, learned, preceptor, he has two beautiful eyes, two powerful arms, he is adorned in various precious ornaments, he has the luster of clouds, he is Yaksha who is adorned in serpent as sacred thread across the chest, he is attired in crimson colored silk clothe, he is adorned in magnificent earrings which spread intense luster, he represents Lord Shiva, and spiritual powers, he showers abundance of boons, he is adorned in yellowish –red ornaments, he is wielded in weapon Shakthi, he is Arya who crushed the pride of wicked enemies, he is youthful, he is highly honorable, he is well decorated, he symbolizes nectar, valor, courage, kindness, enthusiasm,  and humility, he is Lord of elephant, he is Chakresha who is Lord of Chakra, he is wielded in Danda, he is Lord of Madhana, he is the provider of auspiciousness, he is Lord of Pallava, and Asthra, he is all pervading, he is the protector of Bhoothaganas, he has great stomach, and bluish limbs, he is surrounded by intellectuals, poets,  and scholarly , he is wielded in bow and arrow, he is Lord of supreme bliss and courage, he is divine personified on Earth in the form of an attractive youth, he has colossal form, he crushes the mountain sized fear, pain of separation, sorrows, etc.. he has beautiful curly hair locks, he is eloquent, he is seated in Yogapatta posture on the lotus flower, he is Eshvara, he is surrounded by  herd of goats, dogs, rooster, sheep, etc… he has the luster of yellowish-red resembls to lotus flower, he symbolizes righteousness and nectar of bliss, he resides in the abode of lotus flower, he symbolizes opulence,  and Yogi, he can be formidable wielded in powerful weapons and accompanied by fierce Bhoothaganas as warriors, he has performed various pastimes, he is surrounded by Bhoothaganas and Pramadhaganas, he has beautiful hair locks, he is adorned in magnificent crown, he is adorned in Rundamala, he represents spirits, he is  source of Bhoothaganas who produces Humkara/deafening dreadful sounds, he represents Kalarathri which is the darkest hours before the deluge, he represents Chamunda, he is the consort of Devi Poornna and Pushkala.



Dhvihastham  Padmasamstham  Cha Shuklayajjopaveethinam | Poornnaya Pushkaladevya  Yuktham  Shatharamashraye ||

Om Mahashasthra Hariharothbhootha  Hariharaputhra | Unmaththagajavahana  Puthralabhakara  Madhanothbhava ||

 Shasthrarththa Chaithanya  Chethauthbhava  Uththara | Roopapanchaka  Sthanapanchaka  Ghrinaye  Veera  Samudhravarnna ||

Kala Parigraha  Amritha Bhramaroopine | Vishnuroopine  Rudraroopine  Veerarudhraya Prabhave Nama : ||

Sreeroopine  Khadgadharine  Mathangine  Mohana Mahamathe | Kamithadhayaka Dhidhakshave Garalashana Jathastha Mahakoda Medhavine ||

 Dhvinethra  Dhvibhuja  Bhooshitha  Shyamala | Yaksha  Nagayajjopaveethadhrithe ||

Rakthambaradhara  Kundalojjvala  Sadhyojatha  Sarvasiddhikaraya Cha | Panideva  Peetharaktha Samyangthanu Sarvabharanayukthaya Cha ||

Shakthiparshva  Vidhvesha  Madhana Aryaya Kanyasutha | Manine  Vikrithaya  Amrithaya Vikramaya  Veera ||

Dhakshinathyaya Hastheesha  Chakresha Dandadharana | Madhanesha  Mangaladhaya  Pallavesha  Asthresha ||

Kunjjitha  Vyapaka  Bhoothapala  Bhrihathkukshaye | Neelanga  Kavibhooshitha  Dhrithabana  Chapadhara ||

Shakthyanandhithamoorthe  Bhooloka  Yauvana  | Bheema  Thungabhanga  Kunthala Saraswatha ||

Yogapattabadhdhapadmasana  Samne  Eshvaraya Cha | Cchagavritha  Shvanavritha  Kukkudavritha  Meshavritha ||

Peetharaktha Uthpalabha Dharmine  Padmaladharaya Cha| Ksheebha Bhogine  Yogine  Karalabhoothasthra ||

Bhoothaleeladharine  Bethalasamvrithaya Cha | Avrithapramadha  Jatamakutadharine ||

Rundamaladhara Bhoothabhoothanda Hoomkarabootha | Kalarathra Chamunda Om Nama Sri Poornna Pushkalavallabha ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||