Dharma Sastha Asraya ashtakam
The octet of
protection
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
1.Hari kalabha
thuranga vaaham , hari mani
mohana haara charu deham
Hari dadhi
panatham gireendra geham , Harihara puthramudhara masrayami
He who rides on
green black horse , he who has pretty body wearing garland of green gem
He who is churned
out of Vishnu , Who has a
palace on mountainAnd I surrender to the
liberal son of Hari and Hara
2.Nirupama
aathma nithya bodham , guru varam adbutham , aadhi bhootha
nadham
Suruchira thara
dhivya nrithya geetham
, Hari hara puthra mudhara
aasrayaami
Incomparable soul
who daily teaches , the
greatest wonderful Guru, The first lord of Bhoothas
The tastiest
divine song and
and dance And I surrender to the
liberal son of Hari
and Hara
3.Aganitha
phala dhana lola
seelam , naga nilayam , nigama aagamaadhi mooolam
Akhila
bhuvana palakam visalam
, Hari hara puthra mudharam
aasrayaami
He who has habit
of giving with limitless
results , who lives on mountain
, he who is the source of
Sastras and agamas
He who looks
after all the world , , He who is broad , and
I surrender to the liberal son of Hari and Hara
4,Ghana rasa khalabha
abhirama gathram , kanaka karojjwala thapaneeya
vethram
Anagha
sanaka thapasaika mithram,
Harihara puthra mudhara masryami
He who has pretty
body drenchesd with thick juice
and sandal paste, whose golden shining hands have a punishing stick
He who is friend of invaluable saints like
Sanaka and I surrender
to the liberal son of Hari and Hara
5.Sukrithi
sumansaam satham saranyam , sakrudhpa
sevaka sadhu lokya varnyam
SAkala bhuvana
palakam varenyam , harihara puthra mudharamasrayaami
He who is always depended by good people with good mind and good deeds , he who is described by pious servant groups who do good deeds
The blessed one
who looks after all universe
and I surrender to the liberal
son of Hari and Hara
6.Vijaya kara , vibhuthi vethra
hastham , vijayakaram , vividhayudha prasastham
Vijitha
manisijam characharstham , Hari hara
puthra mudharam asrayeham
He who who holds
in his winning hand sacred ash
and stick, He who has winning
hand, He who is well known to have
various weapons
He who has awinning mind
, He who is in all beings and I
surrender to the liberal son of Hari and
Hara
7. Sakala vishamaharu jaapa haaram , jagad udhaya sthithi nasa
hethu bhootham
Aganaga mrigayaa
mahaa vinodham, Hari hara puthram
udhara masrayeham
He who has the chanting garland which defeats all troubkles
, He who rose from universe and is
the cause of destruction of evil spirits
Who has great interest
in hunting in forests and
hills, and I surrender to the liberal
son of Hari and Hara
8.Tribhuvana Saranam
, dhaya payodhim prabhum
amarabharanam , ripu pramadham
Abhaya vara karojjwalath samadhim , Harihara puthra mudhara masreyaham
He before whom all three worlds surrenders , who nectat
of ocean of merct, he who wears divine
ornaments, whom enemies are
careless
He who meditates with shining hand of protection and I surrender to the liberal son of Hari And hara
9. Jaya jaya
Jagadheesa ! Vethra dhanda!, Jaya jaya Karunakara!Poorna Chandra THunda!
Jaya Jaya Jagadheesa, Sassithanda ! Jaya Jaya
Ripushanda Vikhanda ! Charu Kanda
Hail , hail, god of the universe, He who keeps bamboo
stick, Hail hail the one who shows mercy, The piece of moon
Hail hail god of
universe, He who rules , Hail hailone
who punishes and removes enemies, Oh God
with pretty neck