Panchayuda stotram(VISHNU STOTRA38)

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॥ श्रीविष्णु पञ्चायुधस्तोत्रम् ॥

स्फुरत्सहस्रारशिखातितीव्रं सुदर्शनं भास्करकोटितुल्यम् ।
सुरद्विषां प्राणविनाशविष्णोश्चक्रं सदाऽहं शरणं प्रपद्ये । १
विष्णोर्मुखोत्थानिलपूरितस्य यस्य ध्वनिर्दानवदर्पहन्ता ।
तं पाञ्चजन्यं शशिकोटिशुभ्रं शङ्खं सदाऽहं शरणं प्रपद्ये । २
हिरण्मयीं मेरुसमानसारं कौमोदकीं दैत्यकुलैकहन्त्रीं ।
वैकुण्ठनामाग्रकराभिमृष्टां गदां सदाऽहं शरणं प्रपद्ये । ३
रक्षोऽसुराणां कठिनोग्रकण्ठ च्छेदक्षरच्छोणितदिग्धधाराम् ।
तं नन्दकं नाम हरेः प्रदीप्तं खड्गं सदाऽहं शरणं प्रपद्ये । ४
यज्ज्यानिनादश्वरणा त्सुराणां चेतांसि निर्मुक्तभयानि सद्यः ।
भवन्ति दैत्याशनिबाणवल्लिः शार्ङ्ग सदाऽहं शरणं प्रपद्ये । ५
इमं हरें पञ्चमहायुधानां स्तवं पठेद्योऽनुदिनं प्रभाते । var  पठेद्योसुदिनं
समस्तदुःखानि भयानि तस्य पापानि नश्यन्ति सुखानि सन्ति । ६
वनेरणे शत्रुजलाग्निमध्ये यदृच्छयापत्सु महाभयेषु ।
इमं पठन् स्तोत्र मनाकुलात्मा सुखी भवेत् तत्कृतसर्वरक्षः । ७
सचक्रशङ्खं गदाखड्गशार्थौलणणं
         पीताम्बरं कौस्तुभवत्सलाञ्छितम् ।
श्रिया समेतोज्ज्वल शोभिताङ्गं
         विष्णुं सदाऽहं शरणं प्रपद्ये ।
जलेरक्षतु वाराहः स्थलेरक्षतु वामनः ।
         अटव्यां नारसिंहश्च सर्वतः पातु केशवः ।
इति श्री विष्णु पञ्चायुध स्तोत्रम् ।

Panchayudha Stotram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This prayer is addressed to the five weapons of Lord Vishnu viz Holy wheel (Sudarshana), Conch (Pancha Janya), Mace(Gomodhakee), Sword  and bow(Sarngam). They are  considered as great sages in the service of Lord Vishnu.

      Sudarshana the holy wheel is supposed to be made by Viswakarma out of the dust got out of sawing Lord Sun, to reduce his harshness. This became necessary because Viswakarma’s daughter was married to Lord Vishnu.

      His conch is Pancha janya. There was an Asura called Panchaja who was hiding himself in a conch. This asura abducted the son of the teacher of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna waged a war against Panchaja and killed him. He retained the conch for his use.Another story is that Panchajanya was one of the product churning the milky ocean.

    His mace  was made out of the bone of one Rakshasa called Gadha who was the son of sage Kashyapa by Viswakarma and presented to Lord Vishnu.

     His bow Sarnga was supposed to be made by God Brahma and presented to Lord Vishnu.

      A very detailed commentary of this stotra along with very imposing pictures are available in http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/5ayudam.pdf. I have only atempted a simple translation.)

Sphurad sahasrara Shikhadhi theevram,

Sudarshanam Bhaskara koti thulyam,

Suradvisham  prana vinasi vishno,

Chakram Sadaham saranam prapadhye.                             1

I surrender always to the Vishnu’s  wheel,

Which is sharper than thousands of  flames,

Which is equal to billion suns,

And which takes out the life of Rakshasas .

Vishnor mkhothonila poorithasya,

Yasya dwanir  Dhanava dharpa hantha,

Tham Pancha janyam, sasi koto shubhram,

SAnkham sadaham saranam Prapadhye.                            2

I surrender always  to Lord Vishnu’s conch,

Which makes sound due to the air from mouth of the Lord,

Whose sound humbles the pride of Rakshasas,

And which shines like billions of moons.

Hiranmayim Meru samana saram,

Koumodhakeem daithya kulaika hanthrim,

Vaikunta  vamagra karabhimrushtam,

Gadham sadaham saranam prapadhye.                               3

I surrender  always  to Lord Vishnu’s mace,

Which is golden and shines like mount Meru,

Which is Koumodhaki , the destroyer of Rakshasa clans,

And which is lucky to be touched by the left hand of Vishnu.

Raksho uraanaam katinogra kanadach-,

Chethakshara sonitha digdha dhaaraam,

Tam Nandakam nama Hare pradeeptham,

Gadgam sadaham saranam prapadhye.                               4

I surrender always to the sword of Lord Vishnu,

Which is hard , powerful and shines red due to the blood,

Which flows when it cuts the heads of Rakshasas,

And which is called Nandaka and shines in the hand of the Lord.

Ya jjayani nadha sravanath suraanam,

Chethamsi nirmuktha bhayani sadhya,

Bhavanthi daithyasani bana varsha,

SArngam sadaham, saranam prapadhye,                            5

I surrender always to the Sarnga bow of Vishnu,

Whose sound heralds victory in the mind of devas,

And whose presence removes the fear from their minds,

By reminding of the arrow down pour against Asuras.

Phala Sruthi

(Herald of benefits)

Imam hare Panchayudha nama,

Sthavam padeth yo anudhinam Prabathe,

SAmastha dukhani bhayani sadhya ,

Papani nasyanthi , sukhani santhi.                                        6

Those who read daily morning,

This prayer to the five weapons of Lord Vishnu,

Would get rid of all their sorrows and fears,

Destroy their sins and establish their pleasures.

Vane , rane, Shathru jalagni madhye,

Yadruchaya  Apadsu maha bayesu,

Idham patan  stotram anakulathma,

Sukhi bhaved thath krutha sarva raksha.                                7

In the middle of forest  or  war or among enemies,

Or when surrounded by water or fire,

Or unexpected dangers  or during great fears ,

If the worried man reads this prayer,

He would be happy as this provides all round protection.

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