Bandhuka ashtakam
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(From Dharma sastha sthuthi kadambam)
1.Bandhuka
bandhura ruchim kala
dhoutha bhasam
Panchananam ,
duritha vanchana dheeram eesam
Paarswa dhwayaa
kalitha sakthi kadaksha charum
Neelothphalarchitha thanum , pranathosmi devam
He who likes the friendship of his devotees, Who
shines white
Who has five faces, the god of those who are bold when deceived by deception
Who has pretty
looks by
two sakthis very near him
Who has a body worshipped
by blue lotus , And I salute that God
2.Kalyana vesha
ruchiram , karuna nidhanam
Kandarppa koti
sadrusam kamaneeya bhasam
Kanthaa dwaya kalitha parswam agharimadhyam
Sastharamevam
pranathosmi nithyam
He who likes to be dressed in Gold
, He who is store house of mercy
He who is similar to one crore manmathas, has very pretty
looks
He who is in the centre of two wives who are very near him
And I daily
salute this Sastha
3.yo vaa smared aruna kumkuma pankha sonam
Gunjabhinadhaka
kacha bhara lasad kireetam
Saasthara meva sathatham
sa thu sarva lokaan
Vismhapaye nija viloka natho nithantham
He when we think of him is of the colour of the red j
kumkum,
He who wears
feather decorated crown full of
prettiness
All the people who
always rely on only sastha
Would make world leader devotees truly wonder
4,Pancheshu kaidabha virodhi thanu bhavam tham,
Aarooda
danthi varam drutha mandha
hasam
Hasthambujairra
viratham nija baktha hamse
Shwidhim paraam
hi dadatham bhuvanaika
vandhyam
He has the power of five
enemies of Kaidabha
And riding on a blessed
elephant, he wears a smile
He bestows
using his lotus like hand on the true devotee,
And divinely gives
them who pray , The one who is
saluted by the universe
5.Gunjamani
sragupa laksitha kesa hastham
Kasthurikaa
thilaka mohitha sarva lokam
Panchananaa ambuja
jala sadh Ghana karna paasam
Saasthaaram
amburuha lochana meesam meede
His hair and hands
are aimes at his gem studded garland,
And his thilaka
using musk attracts the entire world
His pure thick pretty ear is like the lotus held by Ganesa
with five faces
And I depend on Sastha with lotus like
eyes
6.Panchananam, dasa
bhujam , dhrutha hethi dhandam
Dhaara darali nibha
uthpala malya bhoosham
Ichaa roopa phala
dho asmyaha meva bhakthe
Shwitham pratheetha
vivbhavam bhagawantha meede
He with five
faces, ten hands holds a bamboo
stick,
On the mountain
he wears garland of flowers of blue lotus
Fulfilling
according to the desire to
his devotees
And wisely satisfying him and I depend
on that god
7.Smerananaadh
bhagawatha smara sasanascha
Maayaa gruheetha
mahilaa vapusho harescha
Ya sangame samudha
bhoojagadheesha thadrugh
DEvam gathosmi Saranam Karuna nivasam
Recollecting god’s order
of thinking about him
Caught by illusion the pretty feminine form of Lord Vishnu,
The union
brought the king to
that place
And I am going to the God
who is home of kindness to
surrender
8.Yasyaiva baktha
janamathra grunanthi loke
Kim vaa maya kimadha
vaa sura vardha kirvaa
Vedhaa kimesha
nanu saabara yesha
haa kim
Mithyeva
tham saranamasu tharam vrijaami
All devotees of
the world aseemble there
What for and aimed
at what , the deva crowd is there?
Vedas with what
purpose are coming to the sabari mountain why?
They are all believing
that surrendering there will
make them win.
9.Ya yethath
padathi stotram poojanthe sathu ragratha
Sa yeva viswa
vidhyaanaam kauthukaanaam madheeswara
Those who read this prayer and does worship near
Sastha
Would get interest
to learln worldly knowledge due to the curiosity of the God
