Wednesday 12 October 2016

Sri Tharaka Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall surrender to the lotus feet of Goddess Sri Neelasaraswathi, I have no shelter other than you,  I shall prostrate before Goddess Sri Neelasaraswathi who is the provider of all kinds of auspiciousness and wealth, I shall meditate upon Goddess Sri Thara who is placing her right foot on the chest of Lord Shiva and left foot on his thigh with a smile on her lotus like face, her eyes are resembles to fully blossomed lotus flower, she carries dagger , skull , lotus and sword. She is Vachameeshwari/ who is the provider of excellence in speech, she is wish fulfilling creeper to her devotees, she is the provider of Sarvarthasiddhi/Dharma,Artha,Kama, Moksha, she is the provider of knowledge in the construction of Gadhya/prose as well  as Padhya/poetry and various kind of supernatural powers, her eyes are resembles to blue lily, she is the ocean of compassion, she is the provider of  nectar like auspiciousness, I shall earnestly pray to Goddess Thara to shower your auspicious gaze on us.  Oh! Sarve, who is majestic and decked in serpents as ornaments, she is attired in tiger skin, her beautiful thin waist line is decorated with waist belt ornamented with bells, she is carrying  head of demon soaked in blood, her waist is decorated with the Mundamala/garland made of skull, Oh! Bheeme, kindly destroy fears in us.   I shall surrender to the lotus feet of Goddess Thara, even the Vedas are incompetent to eulogize her glories, and she is not easily attainable, she is a great illusionist and amorous as well,  she is decked in crescent moon on her beautiful hair locks,  she has ‘ Hum and Phat’ as Beejamanthra, she is Manthrathmika, she is safe haven to her devotees, she appears in threefold, she is the mother of the Universe, she  appears as Sthoola and Sookshma and beyond perception as well.  I shall venerate the lotus feet of Goddess Thara and it is available only to the fortunate people with abundance of pities in order to obtain her blessing, in this manner attain liberation from repeated births.  Oh! Muktha/provider of liberation from worldly bondage, Oh! Parameshwari/Goddess of the Universe, Oh! Thrinayana/who has three eyes, she is worshiped by trinities, she is the female force of trinities, she is worshiped by Lord Indhra and deities who were shoved in to the world of Samsara, eventually they were attained liberation after the veneration of her lotus feet.  Oh! Matha, deities get their marvelous crown packed with pollen while prostrating before your lotus feet, thereby ensure triumph over enemies in battle, who are swollen with pride would embrace their destruction, chanting your sacred names will drive off all the evil spirits such as  Bhootha, Pretha, Pischa, Rakshagana, Yaksha, Nagas, Dhaithyas, Dhanava, Gachara, Vyagrah/tiger like wild animals, Dakini, and dreadful creatures. 



Whoever undertakes veneration of your lotus feet would attain wealth and various supernatural powers like the power  to win over multitude of elephants in the battle field,  whoever worship your lotus feet would be blessed with virtues, beauty, excellence in speech, whoever reads or listen to the above verse of Tharaka Ashtakam with utmost devotion during the hours of dawn, noon and dusk and follow austerities would be blessed with excellence in construction of poem, knowledge in all Shasthra, all their desires would be fulfilled and remain wealthiest forever.  The worshiper would attain fame, beauty and imperishable wealth; ultimately achieve liberation from the repeated births.



Mathar Neela Saraswathi Pranamatham Saubhagya Sampathpradhe |
Prathyaleeda Padhasthithe Shivahridhi Smerananamboruhe |
Phullendhivara Lochana Thrayayuthe Karthri Kapalothpale |
Gadgam Chadhathi Thvameva Sharanam Thvameeshwarim Ashraye ||

Vacham Eshwari Bhaktha Kalpalathike Sarvartha Siddhipradhe |
Gadhya Prakritha Padhya Jatharachana Sarvathra Siddhipradhe |
Neelendhi Varalochana Thrayayuthe Karunya Varannidhe |
Saubhagyamirtha Varshanena Kripaya Sincha Thvam Asmadh Dhrisham ||

Sarve Garva Samooha Poorithathano: Sarpadhi Veshojjvale |
Vyaghra Thvak Pariveetha Sundhara Kai Vyadhootha Gandangithe |
Sadhya: Kriththa Galadhraja: Parimilan Mundadhvayee Moordhaja |
Grandhi Shreni Nru Mundadhama Lalithe Bheeme Bhayam Nashaya ||


Mayanaga Vikararoopa Palalanam Bindhvardhdha Chandhrathmike |
Hum Phatkaramayi Thvameva Sharanam Manthrathmike Madhrusha: |
Moorthisthe Janani Thridhama Gaditha Sthoolathi Sookshma Para |
Vedanam Nahi Gochara Kadhamapi Praptham Nuthamashraye ||

Thvath Padhambuja Sevaya Sukrithino Gacchanthi Sayujyatham |
Muktha: Sri Parameshwari Thrinayana Bhramadhi Samyathmana: |
Samsarambudhi Majjane Paduthanoon Devendhra Mukhyan Suran |
Mathasthvath Padhasevane Hi Vimukho Yo Mandhadhee: Sevathe ||

Mathasthvath Padha Pankajadhvayarajo Mudhranga Kodeerana: |
The Deva Jaya Sangare Vijayino Nisshanga Mange Gatha : |
Devoham Bhuvane Na Me Sama Ithi Spardham Vahantha: Pare |
Thaththulyam Niyatham Yadha Subhirami Nasham Vrajanthi Swayam ||

Thvan Namasmaranath Palayanapara Dhrashtum Cha Shaktha Na The |
Bhootha Pretha Pischacha Rakshasa Gana Yakshascha Nagadhipa: |
Dhaithya Dhanava Pungavanscha Gachara: Vyaghradhika Janthava: |
Dakinya: Kapithanthakascha Manujam Matha: Kshanam Bhoothale ||

Lakshmi: Siddha Ganascha Padhukamukha:  Siddhasthadha Varina: |
Sthambhaschapi Ranamgane Gajagada Sthambhasthadha Mohanam |
Matha Sthvath Padha Sevaya Khalu Nrunam Siddhyanthi The The Guna: |
Kanthi: Kantha Manobhavasya Bhavathi Kshudhropi Vachaspathi: ||

Tharashtakam Idham Ramyam Bhakthiman Ya : Paden Nara: |
Pratha: Madhyahnakale Cha Sayahne Niyatha: Shuchi : ||
Labathe Kavitham Dhivyam Sarva Shasthrarthvith Bhaveth |
Lakshmimanashvaram Prapya Bhukthva Bhogan Yadhepsithan ||
Keerthim Kanthim Cha Nairujyam Sarvesham Priyatham Vrajeth |
Vikhyathim Chapi Lokeshu Prapyanthe Mokshamapnuyath ||

|| Ithi Neelathanthrokthe Sri Tharashtakam Samaptham ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||