Sri Muktharyashtakam
*ஸ்ரீ முக்தார்யாஷ்டகம்*
(This
is a prayer addressed to God
Sorimuthu Ayyanar )
(https://rajathathablog.blogspot.com/2018/11/sori-muthu-ayyanar-temple.html
by the great authority on Lord
Sastha , Sri Aravind Subrahamyam.He has kindly given
permission to translate this
prayer in to English to me. Sorimuthu Ayyanar temple is supposed to be the first temple dedicated tto him, when he went to learn archery in that place
*பாபநாஶ வனாவாஸம்ʼ பா⁴ண-தீர்தா²ஸ்பத³ம்ʼ விபு⁴ம்*
*ஸர்வாபீ³ஷ்ட-ப்ரதா³தாரம்ʼ முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் .. 1..*
Papa nasa vana
vasam , bhana theerthaspadham vibhum
Sarvabheeshta pradhaa dharam , muktharyesam Namamyaham
(the sorimuthu Ayyanar temple
is near Papanasam ,Tirunelveli)
I salute
Muthayya , who lives in the
forest of papa nasam,
Who keeps Bana theertha as his dear place and who fulfills
all desires of devotees
*மலயபர்வத
-கூடஸ்த²ம்ʼ மஹாலிங்க ஸமீபகம்*
*மங்களோபாத்த-வபுஷம்ʼ முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 2*
Malaya
parvatha kootastham ,
mahalinga sameepakam
Mangalopatha vapusham
, muktharyesam namamyaham
I salute
Muthayya, who lives on Malaya(podhigai) mountain
Who is near God Mahalinga , who has form which is auspicious
(the temple of sorimuthu Ayyanar is situated on Podhigai malai and lord
Mahalinga is the main god)
*மூலாதா⁴ரநிலயஸ்தம் கலௌ பா³ஷண தை³வதம்*
*வஸுத³ம் வரத³ம் தே³வம் முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 3*
(Sorimuthu Ayyanar temple is believed to be
first temple of Lord Ayyappa and is referred as his moola dhara temple)
Mooladhara nilayastham
, kalou bashana daivatham
Vasudham
varadham devam mutharyeham namamyaham
I salute
Muthayya, who is in Mooladhaea,
Who is
God who talks in kali age,
and who is god who grants wealth as boon
*ஶுபா⁴ஷாடே³ ஹ்யமாவாஸ்யாம் பக்தாக³ஸ்த்ய வரப்ரத³ம்*
*கல்பத்ரு மூல ஸம்தீ³ப்தம் முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 4*
Shubha
aashaade , hyamavasyam , bhakthaka
sathya vara pradham
Kalpa thau moola samdheeptham, muktharyesam namamyaham
(The main festival in sori muthu Ayyanar
temple is on Aadi Amavasya)
I salute
Muthayya, who gave boons to
Agasthya ,
Who was his devotee and who sits
below the wish giving tree
*இந்த்³ராதி³தே³வதாவ்ருʼந்தை³ர் இஷ்ட காமப்ரபூர்த்தயே*
*ஸ்வர்ண வர்ஷாபி⁴ஷிக்தம் தம் முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 5*
Indhradhi devatha vrundair ishta kama
prapoorthaye
Swarna varshabhishiktham , Muktharyesam namamyaham
I salute
Muthayya, who fulfilled all wishes
of Indra,
And other devas who caused
a rain of gold
(Sori muthu Ayyanar is supposed
to have showered gold and is also
called “Pon sori muthu Ayyanar”
*ஶ்ருங்க²லபூ⁴தநாதா²தி ஸர்வபூ⁴த க³ணாவ்ருதம்*
*ஸர்வாஶ்சர்யமயம்ʼ தே³வம் முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 6*
Srungala
bhootha nadhadhi sarva
bhootha ganavrutham
Sarva
ascharya mayam devam
, muktharyesam namamyaham
I salute
Muthayya, who is surrounded lord of
chain(sangili) bhootha
And is surrounded by other BHoothas
and who does very many wonderful
sports
(One of the important upa devathas
of Sori muthu ayyanar is SAngili Bhootham)
*ராஜராஜம் மிதாசாரம்ʼ தீர்தாதி³ப வரப்ரத³ம் .*
*ரேவதம் அச்வமாரூடம் முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 7*
Raja Rajam mithacharam
, theerthadhipa vara pradham
Revatham
aswamaroodam , muktharyesam namamyaham
I salute
Muthayya, who is king of kings, who carries out sports
beyond thoughts
Who gave boons to Theerthapadhi king and who rides on a
horse called Revatha
*பூ⁴தபா³தா⁴ ரோக³தாப ஸர்வ க்லேஶாதி³ நாஶனம்*
*பு⁴த³பாமர ஸேவ்யம் தம் முக்தார்யேஶம்ʼ நமாம்யஹம் 8*
Bhooths badhaa roga thapa sarva
klesadhi nasanam
Budha
pamara sevyam , tham
muktharyesam namamyaham
I salute
Muthayya, who destroys all
sufferings , due to,
Trouble caused by bhoothas like disease
and worries and serves wise and ordinary people
*முக்தார்யாஷ்டகம் ஸ்தோத்ரம்ʼ தா³ஸாரவிந்த³ நிர்மிதம்*
*ஸர்வ தாப ஹரம் சைவ ஶாஸ்த்ரு ப⁴க்தி ப்ரத³ம் ஶுப⁴ம்*
Muktharyashtakam stotram
dasaravindha nirmitham
SArva thapa haram , saiva
sasthru bakthi pradham shubham
The eight verse prayer addressed to Muthaya was composed by his devotee
Aravinda
Destroys all troubles and grants special
devotion to Sastha and does all
good
ஸ்வாமியே சரணம் ஐயப்பா! சொரிமுத்தய்யனே சரணம் ஐயப்பா!
Swamiye
Saranam Ayyappaa, sorimuthu ayyane
Saranam Ayyappa
