Sri Dharma Sastha
ashtakan
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
“From Kulathu iyers Dharma sastha Sthuthi kadambam”
1.Gajendra
sardhula mrugendra vaaham
Muneendra
samsevitha padha padmam
Devi
dweyanaavrutha parswa yugmam
Sastharmadhyam
sathatham namami
He who rides on
king of elephants orlion , the king of
animals
He whose lotus like feet
is served be great
sages
He who is surrounded by
two ladies sitting close
to him
And I always
first salute Lord Sastha
2,Hari hara bhava
mekam , sachidananda roopam
Bhava Bhaya
hara paadham bhaavana gamya moorthim
Sakala
bhuvana hethum , sathya dharmanukoolam
Sritha jana kaua paalam , dharma sastharam eede
He who is one son of G Hari and Hara, Who has form of divine joy
He whose feet destroys the fear of fate, he who goes towards his thought
He who is cause of
all worlds, g he who favours truth and Dharma
He who takes care of
family of his devotees, And Dharma Sastha would protect me
3,Hari hara
suthameesam veera varyam suresam
Kali yuga bhava
bheethi dwamsa leelavatharam
Jaya vijaya sulakshmi samvruthajanu bahum
Malaya giri
nivasam , Dharma sasthara meede
The son of Hari and Hara who is the God, the chief of devas who has chosen valour
Who is the sporty
incarnation who destroys the fear
of fate in Kali Yuga
Wg ho is well built and is surrounded by goddess Lakshmi
of Victory and success
Who lives on
Malaya giru, let that Dharma sastha protect me
4.Parashiva maya meedyam
bhoothanadham muneendram
Kara dhrutha
vikachabhjam , brahma pancha swaroopam
Manimaya sukirretam , mallikaa pushpa
haram
Vara vitharana
seelam , dharma sathara meede
The lord of bhoothas
who is greatly occupied by Paramashiva ,he who is a great sage
He who has a
shining lotus in his hand , he who has five forms of Brahma
He who has great gem studded crown, he who wears jasmine flower garland,
He who has habit
of distributing boons , Let
that Dharma sastha protect me
5.Harihara maya maya bimbamadhithya koti,
THwisham amala
mukhendhum sathya sandham varenyam
Upanishadanubhavyam
, nishkala dhyana gamyam
Muni jana
hrudhi chinthyam Dharma
Sasthara meede
He who has a
magical form pervaded with Hari and Hara, he who has,
Splendour of a
crore suns, he who has a face like shining moon , he who tells only truth, he who is desirable
He who can be perceived
through Upanishads , He who goes to those who innocently meditate
He who is being
thought of by mind of sages, , Let that
Dharma sastha protect me
6.Kanaka maya
dhukoolam , chandanardravasiktham
Sarasa
mrudula haasam Brahmananandhakaram
Madhura samaya
panim , mara jeevathu leelam
Sakala duritha
nasam , Dharma sasthara meede
He who is dressed in cloth spread with gold colur, He who is poured with sandal liquid
He who has pretty slow
smile , he who makes joy
pervade among Brahmins
He who has a sweet
timely hand , He who sports
like the manmatha alive
He who distroys all sufferings , Let that
Dharma sastha protect me
7.Muni gana
sevyam , mukthi samrajya moolam
Vdhitha
sakala thathwa jnana
manthropadesam
Yiha para phala hethum
, tharaka brahma samjnam
Shadari mala
vinasam , Dharma sasthara meede
He who is served
by groups of sages, he who is the root of state of salvation
He who teaches
wise manthras encompassing
with all
known principles\
He who grants
results here and in heaven ,, He who makes us understand the Brhamam
which helps us cross
He who destroys six types of ills ,
, Let that Dharma sastha protect me
8.Madhura
saphala mukhyai payasair bhakshya jalair
Dhadhi grutha
paripoornair anna dhanai thushtam
Nija
padhanamithaanaam , nithya vathsalya
bhavam
Hridaya kamala madhye, Dharma sasthara
meede
He who gets
contented with charity
of complete food
Consisting of good sweets specially
Payasam completed with curd
He who is happy
with a bent salutation , he who
shows real affection
In his lotus
like heart , , Let that
Dharma sastha protect me
9.Bhava guna janithaanaam , bhoga mokshaya
nithyam
Harihara bhava
devasyashtakam sannidhou ya
Padathi sakala
bhogaan mukthi samrajya
bhagyam
Bhuvi dhivi
cha sa thasmai nithya thushto
dadhadhi
Happiness and salvation is granted among those who are blessed with divine qualities
I if divine octet
om Hari hara is
read before the temple
of Sastha
, Those who read it
would get all pleasures and would
be lucky to enter the heaven
And in earth and heaven
they would be always satisfied
