Parameshwara Sthuthi sara sthothram (Vishnu stotra.44)

Parameshwara Sthuthi sara sthothram (Vishnu stotra.44)


शुधोसि थ्वयी निगम बह्यमल मयं,
प्रपञ्चं पस्यन्थि भ्रमपरवसस पाप निरथा,
बहिस्थेभ्य क्रुथ्व स्वपद सरणं मान्य विभो,
गजेन्द्र दृष्टं थेय सरनाध धन्यं स्वपधधम्. 1
न स्रुष्तेस्थे हनिर्यदिहि कृपय अथोवसिचमां,
ठ्वयनेक गुप्थ वयसनमिथि थेस्थि स्रुथि पधे,
अथो ममुधर्थुं घातय मयि दृष्टिं सुविमलं,
न रिक्थं मय यच्ग्नां स्वनरथ कर्थुं भव हरे. 2
कधाहं भो स्वमिन् नियथ मनस्थ्वाम् ह्रुधि भज -,
न्न भद्रे संसारे ह्यनवरथा दुखेथि विरस,
लभेयं थां संथिं परम मुनिभिर य ह्यधिगथ,
धयां क्रुथ्वमय् थ्वम् विथार पर संथिं भव हरे. 3
विधरा चेद विस्वम् स्रुजथि स्रुजथां मय शुभ कृथिं,
विदुस्चेतः पथा मावथु जनि मृधोर दुख जलधे,
हर संहर्था संहरथु मम शोकं सजनकं,
यधाहं मुक्था स्यां किमपि थु थधा थेय विध धथां. 4
अहं ब्रह्मनन्दस्थ्वमपि च थाधख्य सुविधितः -,
स्थाथोहं बिन्धानो कधमप् भवथ स्रुथि दृस,
थधा चेधनीं थ्वम् थ्वयि मम विभेधस्य जननीं,
श्र्व मायां संवार्य प्रभाव मम भेधं निरसिथुं. 5
कदाहं हेय श्र्वमिन्, जनि मृथि भयं, दुख निबिडं,
भवं हिथ्व सथ्यो नव रथ सुखे स्वथ्म वपुषि,
रमे थास्मिन नित्यं निखिल मुनयो ब्रह्म रसिक,
रमन्थे यस्मिं स्थे कृथा सकल कृत्य यथि वर. 6
पदन्थ्येके सस्थ्रं निगममा परे थाल्परथाय,
यजन्थ्यन्ये थ्वाम् वै धधदधिस्च पदार्थं स्थ्व हिथान,
अहन्थु स्वमिम्स्थे सरनमगमं संस्रुथि भया,
ध्यधा थेय प्रीथि स्यधिथकर तदथ्वम् कुरु विभो. 7
अहं ज्योथिर निथ्यो गगनमिव थरुपथ सुख मया,
स्रुथि सिधोध्विथ कधमपि न भिन्नोस्थि विधुथ,
इथि जञाथे थथ्वे भवथिच पर संस्रुथि लया,
ढथस्थथ्व ज्ञानं मयि विघतयेस्थ्वम् हि कृपय. 8
अनधौ संसारे जनि मृथ मये दुखिथ मना,
मुमुक्षु सतः कश्चिद् भजथि हि गुरुं ज्ञान परमं,
तथो ज्नथ्व यं वै थुधथिन पुन कलेस निवहै,
भजेऽहं थान्देवं भवथि च परो यस्य भजणतः. 9
विवेका वैराग्यं न च समध माध्या शदपरे,
मुमुक्षा मय नस्थि प्रभवथि कधं ज्ञान ममलं,
अथ संसरब्धे स्थर सरणीं मां उपदिसन,
श्र्वबुधिम् स्रोथिं मय विथार भगवम् स्थ्वम् हि कृपय. 10
कदाहं भो स्वमिन्, निगममा निवेध्यं शिव मयं,
चिदानन्दं नित्यं स्रुथि हृथा परिचेधा निवहं,
ठ्वम्र्था भिन्नं थ्वाम् अभिराम इहाथ्मन्य विरथं,
मनीषामेवं मय सफलय वदान्य स्वक्रुपय. 11
यदथं सर्वं वै प्रिय मस्सूधनाधि प्रभवथि,
श्र्वयम् नान्यर्थेहि प्रिय इथि च वेधे प्रविधिथं,
स आत्मा सर्वेषां जनि मृथि मथं वेद गदिथ,
स्थुथोहं थं वेध्यं सथथममलं यामि सरणं. 12
मया थ्यक्थं सर्वं कदं अभि भवेद स्वथ्मम्निमथि,
श्र्थ्वधीय माया मां प्रथि थु विपरीथं क्रुथवथि,
थाथोहं किंकुर्यं नहि मम महि क्वापि चरथि,
धयां क्रुथ्वा नाध श्र्वपद चरणं देहि शिवधं. 13
नागा दैथ्या कीसा भव जलधि पारं हि गमिथा,
श्र्त्वया चान्ये स्वमिन् किमपि संयेस्मिम्चयिथावान,
न हेलां थ्वम् कुरुअस्थ्वयी निहिथ्स सर्व मयि विभो,
न हिथ्वा अहं हिथ्वाकमपि सरणं नान्यगथं. 14
अनन्थाध्य विज्ञान गुण जलधेस्थान्थमगम,
ननाथ पारं यायाथाव गुण गणानां कधमयं,
गृणान यवधिथ्वजनि मृथि मधो यथि परमां,
गथिं योगी प्राप्यमिथि मनसि बुध्वाहमनवम्. 15
==
.

Parameshwara Sthuthi sara sthothram

(Prayer of the summary praise of  Lord Parameshwara)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(I stumbled on this great prayer under prayer to Lord  Vishnu in a dilapidated Malayalam book that I have. In spite of serious search, I could not locate it any where else or in the web.

 The prayer is in the form of conversation of the devotee to God. Each Sloka of the Stotra is extremely meaningful  and takes to direct intimacy with Lord Vishnu.)

Shudhosi thwayee nigama bahyamala mayam,

Prapancham pasyanthi bhramaparavasas papa nirathaa,

Bahisthebhya kruthwa swapada saranam manaya vibho,

Gajendra drushtam they saranadha dhanyam swapadhadham,                           1

Oh Lord Vishnu, you are known to be pure and independent,

But the sinners and the confused ones see you as the impure world,

Please remove me from them and make me a devotee of your feet,

For hearing about salvation of Gajendra , I know you do it for your devotees.

Na srushtesthe haniryadihi krupaya athovasichamaam,

Thwayaneka guptha vyasanamithi thesthi sruthi padhe,

Atho mamudharthum  ghataya mayi drushtim suvimalaam,

Na rikthaam may yachgnaam  swanaratha karthum bhava hare.                           2

By showing mercy on me, no harm will come to your creations,

For many people have been protected by you,

And also the Vedas tell that you are the protector,

And so, Oh God who has a merciful look, protect me,

And oh God, Oh lord Vishnu, do not neglect my appeal.

Kadhaaham bho swamin niyatha manasthwaam hrudhi bhaja-,

Nna bhadre samsaare  hyanavaratha  dukhethi virasa,

Labheyam thaam santhim parama munibhir ya  hyadhigatha,

Dhayaam kruthwamay  thwam vithara para santhim bhava hare.                         3

Oh God, when will I with devoted my mind pray you,

Get disenchanted with the sorrowful and boring life,

And get the peace that is being enjoyed by great sages?

Oh God Vishnu, be pleased to grant me that divine peace.

Vidharaa ched viswam srujathi srujathaam may shubha kruthim,

Viduscheth pathaa maavathu jani mrudhor  dukha jaladhe,

Hara samharthaa samharathu mama sokam sajanakam,

Yadhaham muktha syaam kimapi thu thadhaa they vidha dhathaam.                    4

If Lord Brahma were the creator of universe let him create good acts for me,

If Lord Vishnu is the one who saves, let him save me from the sea of birth and death,

If Lord Shiva is the destroyer, let him destroy all my sorrows,

And let all of them together, bless me with salvation.

Aham brahmanandasthwamapi cha thadhakhya  suvidhith-,

Sthathoham bindhaano kadhamap  bhavatha sruthi drusa,

Thadhaa chedhaneem thwam  thwayi mama vibhedhasya jananim,

Swa mayaam samvarya prabhava mama bhedham nirasithum.                                5

I am Brahmananda* and it is well known that you are called Brahmananda,

And so whether by name or due to philosophy I am not different from you,

And so please take pity on me and remove the illusion,

Which makes me feel, different from you and bring to an end this difference.

                      * Divinely joyous

Kadaham hey Swamin , jani mruthi bhayam, dukha nibidam,

Bhavam hithwa sathyo nava ratha sukhe swathma vapushi,

RAme thasmin nithyam  nikhila munayo brahma rasika,

Ramanthe  yasmim sthe  krutha sakala kruthya yathi vara.                                      6

Hey Lord, when will I destroy this sorrowful domestic life,

Which is full of fear, of birth and death and start enjoying in God,

Which is true and which is truth and is of perennial joy,

Where those who are enjoying are Brahmam and the great sages,

Who have realized  your oneness enjoy in you..

Padanthyeke sasthram nigamama pare thalparathaya,

Yajanthyanye thwaam vai dhadhadadhischa padartham sthwa hithaan,

Ahanthu swamimsthe saranamagamam  samsruthi bhayaa-,

Dhyadhaa they preethi syadhithakara tadathwam kuru vibho.                                   7

Hey God who is my Lord,  some learn divine texts,

Some others read the Vedas, some others worship you with devotion,

And some others offer you things that you like very much,

But I , due to the fear of domestic life , has only surrendered to you,

And Oh Lord now please take action as per your likening.

Aham jyothir nithyo gaganamiva thruptha sukha maya,

Sruthi sidhodhvaitha  kadhamapi na bhinnosthi vidhutha,

Ithi jnathe thathwe  bhavathicha para samsruthi layaa,

Dhathasthathwa jnanam mayi vighatayesthwam hi krupaya.                                    8

Please give me the knowledge of the philosophy of non differentiation,

Which when one gets,  this life ends and one becomes the divine truth,

Which will in turn make me realize that I am of the form of light,

I am perennial like the sky, I am satisfied, personification of joy,

And one with divinity and that I am no different from Lord Vishnu.

Anadhou samsare jani mrutha maye  dukhitha manaa,

Mumukshu sath kaschid bhajathi hi gurum  jnana paramam,

Thatho jnathwa yam vai thudhathina puna klesa nivahai-,

Bhajeham thandevam bhavathi cha paro yasya bhajanath.                                        9

In the beginning less domestic life, full of births and deaths,

When one is sorrowing, he with an aim of attaining salvation,

Approaches a Guru with great wisdom   and from him,

After learning about the divine Lord, he enjoys life without sorrows.

But I am praying that divine Lord, who is the ultimate God.

Vivekaa vairagyam na cha samadha maadhyaa shadapare,

Mumukshaa may nasthi prabhavathi kadham jnana mamalam,

Atha  samsarabdhe  sthara saraneem maam upadisan,

Swabudhim srothim may vithara bhagawam sthwam hi krupaya.                               10

I do not have wisdom, renunciation, tranquility and liberation,

Making it impossible for me to ever attain the pure wisdom,

And so God ,you please show me the path to cross ocean of life,

And mercifully bless me with the knowledge of ultimate divinity.

Kadaaham bho swamin , nigamama nivedhyam shiva mayam,

Chidaanandam nithyam sruthi hrutha parichedha nivaham,

Thwamrthaa bhinnam thwaam abhirama ihathmanya viratham,

Maneeshamevam may saphalaya vadanya swakrupaya.                                               11

Hey Lord, When would I offer you an offering full of peace,

And get to a state of ever lasting divine joy and attain a state,

When I would get rid of all the doubts that I have,

When will I understand the Vedic sayings and enjoy in thine divinity?

Please have mercy on me and fulfill these wishes of mine.      

Yadatham sarvam vai Priya massoodhanaadhi prabhavathi,

Swayam naanyarthehi Priya ithi cha vedhe pravidhitham,

Sa aathma sarveshaam jani mruthi mathaam Veda gaditha,

Sthuthoham tham vedhyam sathathamamalam yami saranam.                                     12

In Vedas it is told that,  it is for that  all are  born and die,

It is for the sake of which  we have desire for wealth and a long life,

And it is that which makes us love for the sake of something,

And it is also that which is not aimed at any thing,

And so I surrender to him who is pure and should be understood.

Maya thyaktham sarvam kadam abhi bhaved swathmamnimathi-,

Sthwadheeya maayaa maam prathi thu vipareetham kruthawathi,

THathoham kimkuryam nahi mama mahi kwaapi charathi,

Dhayaam kruthwaa Nadha Swapada charanam dehi Shivadham.                                 13

I forsook everything and concentrated my mind on the soul,

But your illusion did not allow me and made me do the opposite,

And so what should I do as my mind does not stay any where,

And so God, take pity upon me and give me your holy feet.

Nagaa daithyaa keesaa bhava jaladhi paaram hi gamithaa,

Stwayaa chaanye  swamin  kimapi samayesmimchayithavaan,

Na helaam thwam kuruasthwayee nihithsa sarva mayi vibho,

Na hithwaa aham hithwaakamapi saranam naanyagatham.                                          14

You have helped trees, asuras, monkeys and others , to cross the sea of life,

And I happen to sleep a little during the time when I had to request for it,

And Oh Lord, please do not continue this play with me ,

Who has completely surrendered to you , as I have not asked any body else.

Ananthadhya vijnana guna jaladhesthanthamagama-,

Nnatha paaram yaayaathava guna ganaanaam  kadhamayam,

Grunan yavadhithwajani mruthi madho  yathi paramaam,

Gathim yogi praapyamithi manasi budhwaahamanavam.                                             15

Even people like Aadhi Sesha have not seen the other shore of your sea of characters,

And how then can an ignorant one like me  hope to see the end of this sea,

And thinking that those who sing your names would destroy the bondage of life,

And reach salvation attained by Yogis, I prayed to you by using your names.