Stotram

Narayana Suktha Translated by P.R.Ramachander  Shanthi Pata Sahana navathu.Sahanou bunakthu. Saha veerya karavavahai. Tejaswinaa vadheedamasthu maa vidwishavahaii. Om shanthi, shanthi, shanthi. Let Brahmam protect the teacher-student duo, And also protect us, We would work with vigour, Let our learning be lustrous, Let not we quarrel among ourselves, Let there be peace, peace and peace.  Narayana Suktham […]

  Sri Hari Sarana Sapthakam (The Septet on Hari’s protection) Translated by P.R.Ramachander Dheyayam vadanthi shivamevahi kechid anye, Sakthim Ganesamaparethu divakaram vai, Roopaisthu thairapivibhasiya thasthwameva, Thasmath thwmeva saranam Mama Sanka pane. 1 Some say worship lord Shiva, Some say worship Goddess Shakthi, Some say worship Lord Ganesa, And some say worship the Sun god, But I […]

Dasa Sloki or Nirvana Dasakam By Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada Translated by  P.R.Ramachander (These ten verses of philosophy is the essence of the thoughts of Sankara, the philosopher. There are two stories about its origin. One says that when Adhi Sankara approached Sage Govinda Pada and requested him to make him his disciple, then it seems Govinda […]

Pradosha Mahatmyam  (From Shiva Purana)  Translated by* P.R.Ramachander Kailasa shaila bhuvane thri jaga janithreem, Gowreedha nivesye kanakanchitha rathna peete, Nrutham vidhthu mabhi vanchithi Soolapanau, Deva Pradosha samaye anubhajanthi sarve.1 During the time of Pradosha, The Lord who holds the trident, Makes Goddess Gowri , Who is the mother of all the three worlds, Sit on […]

Sri Bhavani Bhujangam Sri Bhavani Bhujangam Written by  Adhi Sankara Bhagwat Pada Translated by P.R.Ramachander Shadathara pangeruham, anthar virajath, Sushumnantharalethi thejollasanthim, Sudha mandalam dravayanthim pibanthim, Sudha moorthy meede chidananda roopam. 1 I bow before that personification of nectar, Who is the ever lasting immortal bliss, Who is the luster in the Sushumna, Which is in the […]

Salutations and salutations to Goddess Mahalakshmi,  Mahalakshmyashtakam (The octet on goddess of wealth) Translated in to free verse  By P.R.Ramachander Mahalakshmi , who is the consort of Vishnu is worshipped as goddess of wealth by the Hindus. In the beginning of creation she took form from the left side of Vishnu and was later born again from […]

Devi Stotram  Devi Stotram Translated by P.R.Ramachander (This great prayer is written by the poet who imagines him as the son to Goddess Parvathy who is the mother. It can melt even very hard hearts.) Na mantram no yantram thadapi cha na jane sthuthimaho, Na chahwanam dhyanam thadapi cha na jane sthuthi kadha, Na jane mudrasthe […]

Mukunda Mala  Mukunda Mala (Garland of Him who gives immortal bliss) By Kulasekhara Azhwar Translated in to English verse BY P.R.Ramachander Introduction These immortal verses were composed by a prince of the Chera dynasty called Kulashekara Azhwar (Called Kula shekara perumal in Kerala)He was also called Mudaliyandan Nambi . He was one of the 12 sages of the […]