Pachakshara
priya Ashtakam
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(From Kulathu Iyers
Dharma sastha Sthuthi kadambam)
1.Panchakshara priya, virinchadi poojitha
, chidananda roopa , BHagawan
Panchadrivasa, sikhi pinchavathamsa, jaya vanchanukoola, vardha
Panchasya vaha,
mani kanchi gunanchitha, sumanjeera manjula
padha
Panchasthra, koti ruchira, angeekrutha anga , sura
sanjeevana pradha vibho
He who likes
Namashivata , who is worshipped by Brahma and others, who has form
of divine joy , who is God
He who lives on five mountains, who wears peacock
feather,who likes the desire to win ,
who grants boons
He who rides on
five things, who walks in quality gem studded
girdle, who has pretty leg wearing anklet
He who has five
weapons , who has well made limbs liked by crores, the lord who made devas
alive
2.leelavathara, mani
maalaa kalaapa, sara soola
yudhojjvalakara
Sailagravasa, mriga
leela madhalasa , kaladheesa ,
Charu vadhana
Halasya nadha
pada lolasya, pandya nara palasya bala, varadha
Sri lasya deva
tharu mooladhi vasa,
jagadalamba , palaya vibho
A sporting incarnation, who wears gem garland, who makes
war splendorous by arrow and spear
He who lives on
tip of mountain , Who is greatly interested in playing with animals, Lord of arts, having pretty face
He who grealy loves
the feet of lord of Madurai, the son of pandya king , Who protects
He who lives below
the tree of dancing God , who
supports the world, Oh Lord look after
us
3.Nrutha abhimodha
, nija bhakthanumodha
vilasa thara kesa khadana
Sathapasa architha
samastha anthara sthitha, vishudha Athma bodha
Janaka
Chithabhi ramya, jagadh udhara , sakthi dhara , sardhula dugdha
harana
Mugdhanga Raga, mani kanta prabha ramana, nithyam namosthu bhagawan,
He who is happy
with dance , He who supports real devotees, who is greatly playful, who
has solid hair
He who is worshipped by
good sages, who is inside of every being, who is a pure soul , Who
generates consciousness
He who is even pretty in the mind , who uplifts the world, Who is very strong, who stole
milk of tiger
He who has young limbs
and attraction , Who is the attractive with shine of gem on his neck, Oh God I daily salute you
4,Vetala
bhootha gana nadha , vinodha
sura geetha abhimana charitha
Patala naga
vasudha adhara, pandya sutha, chetho vimohana kara
Veda Aagamdhi nutha, padadhikesa jagadh aadhara,
bhootha sarana
Veetha maya, Athma
sukha bodha , vibhuthi dhara, nadha
namosthu bhagawan
He who is lord of groups of Vetalas and Bhoothas , He who has
habit of liking peculiar divine music
He who supports the patala snake Vasudha, who is son of Pandya, who frees up the mind
He who is an expert of Vedas and Agamas,He who supports the world from foot to head, He to whom
boothas surrender
He is full of liking
, Who teaches us pleasure of
soul, Who wears sacred ashOh Lord , Oh
God , I salute you
5.Mandhara kunda
kuruvinda aravinda suma
vrindhadhi haara sushama
Vrindhara Kendra muni vrindhabhi vandhya
padha, Vandharu chinthitha kara,
Kandharpa sundara, sugandha anulepa, Bhava santhapa
santhitha Vibho
Santhana dhayaka,
gunaagaara,Pahi sura bandho, Hareesa
thanaya
He who wears
splendid garland of made of collection Mandhara
, jasmine , fragrant grass , lotus flowers,
He whose feet is saluted br group of of sages of hermitages, He who thinks and acts
in worshipful manner
He who is as pretty as
God of love , he applies scents,
the lord who consoles those who are
worried of fate
He who grants
babies, He who does good , Protect us
friends of devas , son of Vishnu
and shiva
6.Dharadharaabha, mani hara valee valaya heerangaadhi ruchira
Dheeravathamsa, Ghana saaraadhi bhootha parivaarabhi
ramya charitha
Ghoraari mardhana,
sadhaa aarama narthana vihaara,
triloka sarana
Tharaadhi nadha mukha
, maarabhirama, Jaya veerasana sthitha
vibho.
He who shines on
mountain He who is fond of gem studded garland and be
surrounded by diamonds
He who is a bold
incarnation who has pretty history and surrounded by
camphor and bhoothas
He who kills bold enemies, who has pastime of always
resting or dancing , Who has devotees in
all three worlds
He who has moon’s
face ,He who is always pretty like
manmatha ,Hail lord who sits on seat
of valour
7.Jnanabhi gamya, sura gaanaabhi ramya, bhava dheenavanaika
nipuna
Jnana swaroopa, Paramananda, chinmaya, jagannadha,
bhootha sarana
Naanaa mrugendra mrugayaa ananda, pandya
hridhayayaananda nandana, vibho
Soonayudha anchitha samaanaanga, paahi sura
senaa samooha bharana
He who goes
towards wisdom, He who likes divine songs, He who is an expert in curing
sorrow due to fate
He who has form of wisdom, who is divinely happy, who is
spread divinely, lord of universe, to whom bhoothas surrender
He who gets joy in hunting various king of animals, the
son who gave happiness to mind of
Pandya, The lord
He who has a clen
body carrying knife, Protect us He who
administers the
army groups
8.Vedantha saara, vibudhaadhara, vethra dhara,
Padaravinda Saranam
Bhoothadhinadha, puru hoothadhi poojitha, kirathavathara Saranam
Aadhara bhootha, ripu
Badha vimochana, , Suraadhaara
Nadha , Saranam
Nadhantharanga, guru nadha , natharthi hara, , geethabhimodhasaranam
He who is meaning of Vedas , The one who supports learnd people, Who carries stick, I surrender to his lotus like feet
He who is lord of all Bhoothaa, Worshipped by great
devotees, who tok incarnation of hunter , I surrender
He who is support
of all beings, Who removes troubles by enemies, lord who spports devas, I
surrender
He who has music
in his mind, The lord teacher, destroyer
of enemies of devotees , I surrender
