Friday 8 April 2016

Sri Harinamamala by Emperor Mahabhali – Lyrics & meaning



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













My humble salutation to Lord Govinda who is most desirable to the sacred river Gomathi, he is the immense delight of the Vrajavasis/cowherd in Gokulam, he is Gopala/who takes good care of cattle, he is most desirable to the cowherds, he is Govardhanodhari/ who is  too valorous elevated the mountain Govardhana.  My humble salutation to Lord Narayana who is the slayer of demon Narakasura/Narakanthaka, embodied in a human form, he is valiant/Naraveeram and ideal amongst humans/Naroththamam, personified as half lion and half human/Narasimha, he is the Lord of serpents/Naganatha.  My humble salutation to Lord of the Universe/Parameshwaram, who is attaired in majestic yellow clothes, he has lotus flower in his navel/Padmanabha, his eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower/Padmaksham, he is ideal among man/Purushoththama, he is unblemished/Pavithram, he is the symbol of eternal bliss/Paramanandham.  My humble salutation to Lord Raghunandha who is born in Raghu Dynasty, he is Lord Raghava and Lord Ramachandra as well, he is the slayer of demon Ravana/Ravanari, he is the consort of Goddess Rama/Ramapathi, he is Lord Rama with the eyes like lotus flowers/Rajeevalochana.  My humble salutation to Lord of Veda and sacred scriptures/Vedavallabham, he is personified as dwarf/Vamana, he has colossal form of Universe/Vishwaroopam, he is the son of Vasudeva/Vasudevam, he is  prominent deity Lord Vitttala of Pandharpur, he is the Lord of the Universe/Vishweshwara, he is personified as Maharishi Veda Vyas who is the epitome of knowledge.  My humble salutation to Lord Damodhara who is the son of Devaki/Devakisutham, he is personified as Vamadeva, he is incarnated as the divine lion/Divyasimham, he is the symbol of mercy/Dhayalu and safe heaven for the deprived people/Dheenanayakam, he is the annihilator of demons/Dhaithyari and Lord of Lords.  My humble salutation to Lord Madhusoodhana, who is the slayer of demon Madhu, he is the enemy of Murari, he is Lord Madhava, consort of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, he is embodied as divine fish, he is Lord Mukunda who provides liberty from repeated births, he is the destroyer of wicked people, he has beautiful hair locks resembles to Munjagrass and he has powerful arms/Mahabahu.  My humble salutation to Lord Keshava, who is the slayer of demon Kesi, he is the  cause of death of Kaurava, he is the consort of Goddess Kamala/Kamalakantham, he is the Lord of amorous sport and fond of precious gem Kousthubham/Kousthubhapriyam, he carries a powerful mace  Kaumodhaki/Kaumodhakidharam, he is Lord Krishna who has the complexion of dark clouds.  My humble salutation to Lord who destroys the grief and sorrows/Bhavanashana, he carries the entire Universe/Bhoodharam, he is the personification of eternal bliss and provider of eternal happiness, he is the Lord of all the deities and spirits, he is attainable by meditation and he has various incarnations.  My humble salutation to Lord who reclines in water at the time of deluge/Jalashayi, he is Lord Janardhana who created trepidation in the demon Jana, he is the Lord of the Universe/Jagannatha, he is the remover of darkness of ignorance in the Universe, he is personified as son of Sage Jamadagni, he has supreme brilliance.  My humble salutation to Lord Chakrapani who carries the divine wheel in his hand, he has four hands/Chathurbhujam, he is the symbol of Chith Anandam/Chidanandam/eternal bliss, he is the slayer of demon Chanoora and Malla, he is the Lord of all the living and non-living beings in this Universe.  My humble salutation to Lord Sureshwara/Lord of the Lords, he is the provider of abundance of wealth/Sriyakaram, he is the consort of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi/Sriyonatham, he is Lord Sridhara/who carries Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi on his chest, he is the provider of wealth as boon/Srivarapradham, he sparkles with the presence of Srivathsam, he is serene/Soumyam.  My humble salutation to Lord of Yadhu clan/Yadhunayakam, he is the Lord of Yogis/Yogishwara, he is the symbol of Yagna, he is the source of delight of Yasodha, he has the luster of sacred waters  of Yamuna. My humble salutation to Lord who is most desirable to virtuous/Sadhuvallabham, he represents unblemished Salagramashila, he is lustrous decked in Conch and divine wheel, he is worshipped by Suras and Asuras as well.  My humble salutation to Lord who is fond of Tulsi/Tulsipriyam, he is personified as Thrivikrama, he is true ascetic/Thapomoorthi, he is the destroyer of three kinds of sins, he is the Lord of three worlds, he is the Rajendra of all  sacred waters/Theertharaja.  My humble salutation to supreme Lord who is indestructible, he is primordial/Adipurusha, he is Lord Achyutha,  he is the provider of various boons/Varapradham, he is the symbol of eternal bliss/Sadhanandham.  My humble salutation to supreme Lord, who is most desirable to Lakshmana/Lakshmanapriyam, he reduces the burden of the mother Earth with his various incarnations, he is worshiped by the virtuous people, he is the Lord of the Universe/Lokeshwaram, and most desirable to Goddess Sri/Srikantha.  My humble salutation to supreme Lord who is most desirable to Lord Hanuman, he is Lord Hari who has the attractive eyes of Harina/deer; he is incarnated as Balarama with the Halayudha.


Phalashruthi –


The above mentioned glorious verses of Harinamamala is unblemished and capable to destroy all the sins of the worshiper and it was composed by  Emperor Mahabali, therefore every worshiper should make all initiative to bear these sacred hymns in their Kandam/neck.



Govindam Gokulanandham Gopala Gopika Vallabham |
Govardhanodharam Dheeram Tham Vande Gomathipriyam ||
Narayanam Narakaram Naraveeram Naroththamam |
Nrusimham Naganadham Cha Tham  Vande  Narakanthakam ||
Peethambaram Padmanabham  Padmaksham Purushoththamam |
Pavithram Paramanandham Tham Vande  Parameshwaram ||
Raghavam Ramachandram Cha  Ravanarim Ramapathim |
Rajeevalochanam Ramam Tham Vande  Raghunandhanam ||
Vamanam Vishwaroopam Cha Vasudevam Cha Vittalam |
Vishweshwaram Vibhum Vyasam Tham Vande  Veda Vallabham ||
Dhamodharam Divyasimham Dhayalum Dheenanayakam |
Dhaithyarim Devadevesham  Tham Vande  Devakisutham ||
Murarim Madhavam Mathsyam Mukundam Mushtimardhanam |
Munjjakesham Mahabahum Tham Vande Madhusoodhanam ||
Keshavam  Kamalakantham Kamesham Kousthubhapriyam |
Koumodhakidharam Krishnam Tham Vande  Kouravanthakam ||
Bhoodharam Bhuvanandham  Bhoothesham Bhoothanayakam |
Bhavanaikam Bhujangesham Tham Vande Bhavanashanam ||
Janardhanam Jagannatham Jaga Jadyavinashanam |
Jamadhagnyam Varam Jyothistham Vande Jalashayinam ||
Chathurbhujam Chidhanandham Chanoora Mallamardhanam |
Characharagatham Devam Tham Vande  Chakrapaninam ||
Sriya: Karam Sriyonadham Sridharam Srivarapradham |
Srivathsaladharam Soumyam Tham Vande  Sri Sureshwaram ||
Yogishwaram Yagnapathim Yasodhanandhadhayakam |
Yamunajala Kallolam Tham Vande Yadhunayakam ||
Salagramashila Shuddham Shankha Chakropa Shobhitham |
Surasurair Sadha Sevyam Tham Vande  Sadhuvallabham ||
Thrivikramam Thapomoorthim Thrividhaghoughanashanam |
Thristhalam Theertha Rajendram Tham Vande  Tulasipriyam ||
Anantham Adipurusham Achyutham Cha Varapradham |
Anandham Cha Sadanandham Tham Vande  Chakhanashanam |
Leelaya  Dhrutha Bhoobharam Loka  Sathvaika Vandhitham |
Lokeshwaram Cha Srikantham Tham Vande  Lakshmanapriyam ||
Harim Cha  Harinaksham Cha Harinadham Haripriyam |
Halayudha Sahayam Cha Tham Vandhe  Hanumathpathim ||
Harinama Krithamala Pavithra Papanashini |
Balirajendhrena  Choktha  Kande Dharya  Prayathnatha: ||
|| Ithi Harinamamala Sthothram Sampoornam ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||