Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Neelakantam Sloka


NEELAKANTAM VIRUPAKSHAM
NIRMALAM NILAYAPRADTHAM
NAMAMI SIRASA DEVAM KIMNO
MRITHYU KARISHYATHEE

[ What can death do to me when I salute Lord Shiva whose throat is blue, who has three eyes, who is pure and blesses stability ]

Nandhi Sloka


Nandhikesha Mahaabhaaga
Shivadhyaana ParaayaNa
Gowrinandana Sevaartham
AnujGYaa Daatum Marhasii

[ O! Lord Nandhikesha, highly distinguished, Son of Gowri and wholly devoted in meditation of Lord Shiva, please grant us the deserving permission to worship Lord Shiva ]

Nagendra Sloka


NAGENDRA HAARAAYA TRILOCHANAAYA
BHASMANGA RAAGAYA MAHESHWARAYA
NITHYAAYA SUDDHAAYA DHIGAMBARAAYA
THASMAI NA KAARAAYA NAMASHIVAYA NAMA SHIVAAYA

[ I offer my humble salutations to Lord Mahesvara who has a garland of serpants around the neck, who has three eyes, whose body is covered with ash, who is eternal who is pure who has the entire sky as his dress and who is embodies as the first letter Na ]

Yakunthenthu Sloka


Yaa kundendu tushaarahaara dhavalaa yaa shubhra vastraavritaa yaa veenaa varadanda manditakaraa yaa shveta padmaasanaa yaa brahmaachyuta shankara prabhritibihi devaih sadaa pujitaa saa maam pattu saravatee bhagavatee nihshesha jaadyaapahaa


[ Goddess Saraswati is all white like the kunda blossom, the moon, snow, and pearl. She is dressed in pure White. While two of Her hands play the veena, the two other hands are poised to give boons, and award punishments as needed. She is seated on a white lotus. She is ever worshipped by all the celestials including Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. May this Saraswati remove my obstacles and protect me ]

Saraswathi Sarva Sloka


Saraswathi Namastubhyam Sarva Devi Namo Nama
Shantha Roopey Sasi Dharey Sarva Yoge Namo Namah

[ I salute Goddess Saraswathi, who is the embodiment of all the deities. She is the repository of peace and knowledge and wears a crescent moon ]

Saraswathy Namasthubhyam Sloka


Sarasvatii namastubhyaM varade kaamaruupiNi
vidyaarambhaM karishhyaami siddhirbhavatu me sadaa

[ O Goddess Saraswati, salutations to you, the giver of boons, the one who fulfills all desires. I begin my studies. May there always be accomplishments for me ]

Kararavindena sloka


KARAARA VINDENA PADARAVINDAM
MUKHARAVNDE VINIVEYSAYANTHAM
VATASYA PATHRASYA PUTE SAYANAM
BALAM MUKUNDAM MANASA SMARAAMI

[ I remember the infant Mukunda, Who sleeps inside a hollow Banyan leaf, and Who, by His lotus-hands, is putting His lotus-feet in His lotus-mouth ]