Guest guest Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Dear Friends, I am posting below my translation of Ranganathashtakam. I have been helped by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam in this task. My pranams to this group members, Ramachander Ranganathashtakam (Octet on Ranganatha) By Adhi Shankara Translated by P.R.Ramachander (with assistance in editing the translation by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam) (Sri Rangam for a Vaishnavite is the holy of the holies to all Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and is similar to Benares for a shaivite." 2 km from Tiruchirapalli, Srirangam is the most important temple in Sri Vaisnavism. The Deity here is Lord Ranganatha reclining on Ananta Sesha. It is also the biggest temple in India covering 155 acres and is surrounded by the Rivers Kaveri and Kolladam. The dome (vimana) over the Deity is covered in gold and is known as the Paravasudeva Ranga-Vimana. The Deity of Ranganatha was first worshipped by Lord Brahma, then later given to Maharaja Iksvaku of the Raghu Dynasty, who brought the Deity to his capital of Ayodhya. Later, the Deity was worshipped by Lord Ramachandra. When Vibhishana visited Ayodhya he requested Ramachandra to give him the Deity so that he could worship Him at his capital in Lanka. Ramachandra agreed provided Vibhishana did not place the Deity on the ground on his return to Lanka – if he did so, the Deity would stay in that spot. Somehow or other, Vibhishana placed Lord Ranganatha down at Srirangam and that is where he has stayed ever since. However, unlike most Deities which face east, Ranganatha faces south towards Lanka to bless Vibhishana and his kingdom. It is said that Vibhishana returns every 12 years to perform worship of Lord Ranganatha"* All the Vaishnavite saints called Azhwars, Saint Ramanuja and his followers especially Sri Vedantha desikan, have sung about this temple and the Lord who rules in it. It is believed that Adhi Sankara who visited this temple composed this very pretty octet. It is the will and grace of the Lord that, we both should translate this great stotra together.) * quoted from http://www.divyadesamonline.com/srirangam.asp Saptha prakara madhye sarasijamuklothbhasamane vimane, Kaveri Madhya dese phanipathi sayane, sesha paryanga bhage, Nidhramudhrabhiramam katinikatasira parswavinyastha hastham, Padmadhathree karabhyam parichithacharanam rangarajam Bhajeham. 1 I salute that Lord of Ranga, Who sleeps in the yogic pose, On the bed of Adhisesha, Below the tall dome**, Which resembles a lotus bud , And is surrounded by seven ramparts, And which is in between two Kaveri rivers, With his right hand near his crown, And his lotus like merciful left hand, Pointing towards his feet which takes care of us all. ** Vimana Aanandarupe nijabodha rupe, Brahma swaroope sruthi moorthi rupe, Sasanka rupe ramaneeya rupe, Sri ranga rupe ramatham mano mey. 2 Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga Whose form is the epitome of happiness, Whose form is the true knowledge, Whose form is as told in the Vedas, And who is of the form of the comforting moon and beautiful Kaveri theree karuna vilole, Mandhara moole drutha charu khele, Daithyanha kale akhila loka leele, Sri Ranga leele ramatham mano mey. 3 Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga Who is on the banks of river Kaveri, And playfully dispenses mercy, Who is below the Mandhara tree, Where he speedily and prettily plays, And who destroys all asuras, By his play spread over the whole world. Lakshmi nivase jagatham nivase, Hrud padma vase ravi bimbha vase, Krupa nivase Guna brunda vase, Sri Ranga vase ramatham mano mey. 4 Let my mind revel in Ranga, As the one who lives in Sri Ranga, In whom goddess Lakshmi lives, Who is the abode of the universe Who lives in the lotus of our heart, Who lives in the face of the Sun. Who is the abode of mercy, And who lives where good conduct lives. Brahmadi vandye Jagadeka vandhye, Mukunda vandhye, sura natha vandhye, Vyasadhi vandhye, Sanakadhi vandhye, Sri ranga vandhye ramatham mano mey. 5 In Him let my mind revel As the one who is saluted in Sri Ranga, Who is venerated by gods like Brahma, Who is venerated by the entire universe, Who is venerated as Mukunda, Who is venerated by lord of devas, Who is worshipped by sages like Vyasa, And who is venerated by sages like Sanaka. Brahmadhi raje, garudadhi raje, Vaikunta raje sura raja raje, Trilokya raje , akhila loka raje, Sri Ranga raje ramatham mano mey. 6 Let my mind revel in Him Who is the king of Sri Ranga, Who is the king of gods like Brahma, Who is the king of the holy bird , Garuda, Who is the king of Vaikunta, Who is the king of the king of devas, Who is the king of the three worlds, And who is the king of the entire universe. Amogha mudhre Paripoorna nidhre, Sri Yoga nidhre , sasamudhra nidhre, Srithaika bhadre, jagathaika nidhre, Sri ranga bhadre ramatham mano mey. 7 Let my mind revel in Him As one who protects the city of Sri Ranga, Who has , whose sign is never failing Who is in perfect sleep, Who is in the Yogic sleep, Who sleeps on the ocean, Who takes care of goddess Lakshmi, And in whom the whole world sleeps Sa chithra sayi, bhujagendra sayi, Nandanga sayi , kamalanka sayi, Ksheerabdhi sayi , vata pathra sayi, Sri Ranga sayi , ramatham mano mey. 8 Let my mind revel in Him As the one who sleeps in the city of Sri Ranga, Who sleeps pretty as a picture, Who sleeps on the king of serpents, Who sleeps on the lap of Nanda, Who sleeps on the lap of Lakshmi, Who sleeps on the ocean of milk, And who sleeps on the banyan leaf. Idham hi rangam thyajathamihangam, Punarnachangam yadhi changamethi, Panou rathangam charanembhu gangam, Yane vihangam sayane bhujangam. 9 He who sheds his body in this ranga (ground) Never gets embodiment again As Ranga has chakra in His hand, The Garuda is His vehicle, The serpent is His bed And his feet is wetted by river Ganga, Ranganathashtakam punyam prathruthaya ya padeth, Sarvaan kamanavapnothirangi sayujyamapnuyath. 10 Any one reading this octet on the lord of Ranga, As soon as he gets up in the morning, Will get his wishes fulfilled, And in the end attain salvation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Dear swAmin, srImathE RAmAnujAya namaha! The first sloka in this ashtakam is same as Sri parAsara bhattar's "RanganAtha stOtram". How come? adiyEn srInivAsadAsa ramya475 <ramya475 > wrote: Dear Friends, I am posting below my translation of Ranganathashtakam. I have been helped by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam in this task. My pranams to this group members, Ramachander Ranganathashtakam (Octet on Ranganatha) By Adhi Shankara Translated by P.R.Ramachander (with assistance in editing the translation by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam) (Sri Rangam for a Vaishnavite is the holy of the holies to all Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and is similar to Benares for a shaivite." 2 km from Tiruchirapalli, Srirangam is the most important temple in Sri Vaisnavism. The Deity here is Lord Ranganatha reclining on Ananta Sesha. It is also the biggest temple in India covering 155 acres and is surrounded by the Rivers Kaveri and Kolladam. The dome (vimana) over the Deity is covered in gold and is known as the Paravasudeva Ranga-Vimana. The Deity of Ranganatha was first worshipped by Lord Brahma, then later given to Maharaja Iksvaku of the Raghu Dynasty, who brought the Deity to his capital of Ayodhya. Later, the Deity was worshipped by Lord Ramachandra. When Vibhishana visited Ayodhya he requested Ramachandra to give him the Deity so that he could worship Him at his capital in Lanka. Ramachandra agreed provided Vibhishana did not place the Deity on the ground on his return to Lanka – if he did so, the Deity would stay in that spot. Somehow or other, Vibhishana placed Lord Ranganatha down at Srirangam and that is where he has stayed ever since. However, unlike most Deities which face east, Ranganatha faces south towards Lanka to bless Vibhishana and his kingdom. It is said that Vibhishana returns every 12 years to perform worship of Lord Ranganatha"* All the Vaishnavite saints called Azhwars, Saint Ramanuja and his followers especially Sri Vedantha desikan, have sung about this temple and the Lord who rules in it. It is believed that Adhi Sankara who visited this temple composed this very pretty octet. It is the will and grace of the Lord that, we both should translate this great stotra together.) * quoted from http://www.divyadesamonline.com/srirangam.asp Saptha prakara madhye sarasijamuklothbhasamane vimane, Kaveri Madhya dese phanipathi sayane, sesha paryanga bhage, Nidhramudhrabhiramam katinikatasira parswavinyastha hastham, Padmadhathree karabhyam parichithacharanam rangarajam Bhajeham. 1 I salute that Lord of Ranga, Who sleeps in the yogic pose, On the bed of Adhisesha, Below the tall dome**, Which resembles a lotus bud , And is surrounded by seven ramparts, And which is in between two Kaveri rivers, With his right hand near his crown, And his lotus like merciful left hand, Pointing towards his feet which takes care of us all. ** Vimana Aanandarupe nijabodha rupe, Brahma swaroope sruthi moorthi rupe, Sasanka rupe ramaneeya rupe, Sri ranga rupe ramatham mano mey. 2 Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga Whose form is the epitome of happiness, Whose form is the true knowledge, Whose form is as told in the Vedas, And who is of the form of the comforting moon and beautiful Kaveri theree karuna vilole, Mandhara moole drutha charu khele, Daithyanha kale akhila loka leele, Sri Ranga leele ramatham mano mey. 3 Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga Who is on the banks of river Kaveri, And playfully dispenses mercy, Who is below the Mandhara tree, Where he speedily and prettily plays, And who destroys all asuras, By his play spread over the whole world. Lakshmi nivase jagatham nivase, Hrud padma vase ravi bimbha vase, Krupa nivase Guna brunda vase, Sri Ranga vase ramatham mano mey. 4 Let my mind revel in Ranga, As the one who lives in Sri Ranga, In whom goddess Lakshmi lives, Who is the abode of the universe Who lives in the lotus of our heart, Who lives in the face of the Sun. Who is the abode of mercy, And who lives where good conduct lives. Brahmadi vandye Jagadeka vandhye, Mukunda vandhye, sura natha vandhye, Vyasadhi vandhye, Sanakadhi vandhye, Sri ranga vandhye ramatham mano mey. 5 In Him let my mind revel As the one who is saluted in Sri Ranga, Who is venerated by gods like Brahma, Who is venerated by the entire universe, Who is venerated as Mukunda, Who is venerated by lord of devas, Who is worshipped by sages like Vyasa, And who is venerated by sages like Sanaka. Brahmadhi raje, garudadhi raje, Vaikunta raje sura raja raje, Trilokya raje , akhila loka raje, Sri Ranga raje ramatham mano mey. 6 Let my mind revel in Him Who is the king of Sri Ranga, Who is the king of gods like Brahma, Who is the king of the holy bird , Garuda, Who is the king of Vaikunta, Who is the king of the king of devas, Who is the king of the three worlds, And who is the king of the entire universe. Amogha mudhre Paripoorna nidhre, Sri Yoga nidhre , sasamudhra nidhre, Srithaika bhadre, jagathaika nidhre, Sri ranga bhadre ramatham mano mey. 7 Let my mind revel in Him As one who protects the city of Sri Ranga, Who has , whose sign is never failing Who is in perfect sleep, Who is in the Yogic sleep, Who sleeps on the ocean, Who takes care of goddess Lakshmi, And in whom the whole world sleeps Sa chithra sayi, bhujagendra sayi, Nandanga sayi , kamalanka sayi, Ksheerabdhi sayi , vata pathra sayi, Sri Ranga sayi , ramatham mano mey. 8 Let my mind revel in Him As the one who sleeps in the city of Sri Ranga, Who sleeps pretty as a picture, Who sleeps on the king of serpents, Who sleeps on the lap of Nanda, Who sleeps on the lap of Lakshmi, Who sleeps on the ocean of milk, And who sleeps on the banyan leaf. Idham hi rangam thyajathamihangam, Punarnachangam yadhi changamethi, Panou rathangam charanembhu gangam, Yane vihangam sayane bhujangam. 9 He who sheds his body in this ranga (ground) Never gets embodiment again As Ranga has chakra in His hand, The Garuda is His vehicle, The serpent is His bed And his feet is wetted by river Ganga, Ranganathashtakam punyam prathruthaya ya padeth, Sarvaan kamanavapnothirangi sayujyamapnuyath. 10 Any one reading this octet on the lord of Ranga, As soon as he gets up in the morning, Will get his wishes fulfilled, And in the end attain salvation. Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I have noted this but I thought that it was included by Mr. Ramachander as a mangala sloka. Saroja Ramanujam srinivasa chary <srinivasadasa > wrote: Dear swAmin, srImathE RAmAnujAya namaha! The first sloka in this ashtakam is same as Sri parAsara bhattar's "RanganAtha stOtram". How come? adiyEn srInivAsadAsa ramya475 <ramya475 > wrote: Dear Friends, I am posting below my translation of Ranganathashtakam. I have been helped by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam in this task. My pranams to this group members, Ramachander Ranganathashtakam (Octet on Ranganatha) By Adhi Shankara Translated by P.R.Ramachander (with assistance in editing the translation by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam) (Sri Rangam for a Vaishnavite is the holy of the holies to all Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and is similar to Benares for a shaivite." 2 km from Tiruchirapalli, Srirangam is the most important temple in Sri Vaisnavism. The Deity here is Lord Ranganatha reclining on Ananta Sesha. It is also the biggest temple in India covering 155 acres and is surrounded by the Rivers Kaveri and Kolladam. The dome (vimana) over the Deity is covered in gold and is known as the Paravasudeva Ranga-Vimana. The Deity of Ranganatha was first worshipped by Lord Brahma, then later given to Maharaja Iksvaku of the Raghu Dynasty, who brought the Deity to his capital of Ayodhya. Later, the Deity was worshipped by Lord Ramachandra. When Vibhishana visited Ayodhya he requested Ramachandra to give him the Deity so that he could worship Him at his capital in Lanka. Ramachandra agreed provided Vibhishana did not place the Deity on the ground on his return to Lanka – if he did so, the Deity would stay in that spot. Somehow or other, Vibhishana placed Lord Ranganatha down at Srirangam and that is where he has stayed ever since. However, unlike most Deities which face east, Ranganatha faces south towards Lanka to bless Vibhishana and his kingdom. It is said that Vibhishana returns every 12 years to perform worship of Lord Ranganatha"* All the Vaishnavite saints called Azhwars, Saint Ramanuja and his followers especially Sri Vedantha desikan, have sung about this temple and the Lord who rules in it. It is believed that Adhi Sankara who visited this temple composed this very pretty octet. It is the will and grace of the Lord that, we both should translate this great stotra together.) * quoted from http://www.divyadesamonline.com/srirangam.asp Saptha prakara madhye sarasijamuklothbhasamane vimane, Kaveri Madhya dese phanipathi sayane, sesha paryanga bhage, Nidhramudhrabhiramam katinikatasira parswavinyastha hastham, Padmadhathree karabhyam parichithacharanam rangarajam Bhajeham. 1 I salute that Lord of Ranga, Who sleeps in the yogic pose, On the bed of Adhisesha, Below the tall dome**, Which resembles a lotus bud , And is surrounded by seven ramparts, And which is in between two Kaveri rivers, With his right hand near his crown, And his lotus like merciful left hand, Pointing towards his feet which takes care of us all. ** Vimana Aanandarupe nijabodha rupe, Brahma swaroope sruthi moorthi rupe, Sasanka rupe ramaneeya rupe, Sri ranga rupe ramatham mano mey. 2 Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga Whose form is the epitome of happiness, Whose form is the true knowledge, Whose form is as told in the Vedas, And who is of the form of the comforting moon and beautiful Kaveri theree karuna vilole, Mandhara moole drutha charu khele, Daithyanha kale akhila loka leele, Sri Ranga leele ramatham mano mey. 3 Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga Who is on the banks of river Kaveri, And playfully dispenses mercy, Who is below the Mandhara tree, Where he speedily and prettily plays, And who destroys all asuras, By his play spread over the whole world. Lakshmi nivase jagatham nivase, Hrud padma vase ravi bimbha vase, Krupa nivase Guna brunda vase, Sri Ranga vase ramatham mano mey. 4 Let my mind revel in Ranga, As the one who lives in Sri Ranga, In whom goddess Lakshmi lives, Who is the abode of the universe Who lives in the lotus of our heart, Who lives in the face of the Sun. Who is the abode of mercy, And who lives where good conduct lives. Brahmadi vandye Jagadeka vandhye, Mukunda vandhye, sura natha vandhye, Vyasadhi vandhye, Sanakadhi vandhye, Sri ranga vandhye ramatham mano mey. 5 In Him let my mind revel As the one who is saluted in Sri Ranga, Who is venerated by gods like Brahma, Who is venerated by the entire universe, Who is venerated as Mukunda, Who is venerated by lord of devas, Who is worshipped by sages like Vyasa, And who is venerated by sages like Sanaka. Brahmadhi raje, garudadhi raje, Vaikunta raje sura raja raje, Trilokya raje , akhila loka raje, Sri Ranga raje ramatham mano mey. 6 Let my mind revel in Him Who is the king of Sri Ranga, Who is the king of gods like Brahma, Who is the king of the holy bird , Garuda, Who is the king of Vaikunta, Who is the king of the king of devas, Who is the king of the three worlds, And who is the king of the entire universe. Amogha mudhre Paripoorna nidhre, Sri Yoga nidhre , sasamudhra nidhre, Srithaika bhadre, jagathaika nidhre, Sri ranga bhadre ramatham mano mey. 7 Let my mind revel in Him As one who protects the city of Sri Ranga, Who has , whose sign is never failing Who is in perfect sleep, Who is in the Yogic sleep, Who sleeps on the ocean, Who takes care of goddess Lakshmi, And in whom the whole world sleeps Sa chithra sayi, bhujagendra sayi, Nandanga sayi , kamalanka sayi, Ksheerabdhi sayi , vata pathra sayi, Sri Ranga sayi , ramatham mano mey. 8 Let my mind revel in Him As the one who sleeps in the city of Sri Ranga, Who sleeps pretty as a picture, Who sleeps on the king of serpents, Who sleeps on the lap of Nanda, Who sleeps on the lap of Lakshmi, Who sleeps on the ocean of milk, And who sleeps on the banyan leaf. Idham hi rangam thyajathamihangam, Punarnachangam yadhi changamethi, Panou rathangam charanembhu gangam, Yane vihangam sayane bhujangam. 9 He who sheds his body in this ranga (ground) Never gets embodiment again As Ranga has chakra in His hand, The Garuda is His vehicle, The serpent is His bed And his feet is wetted by river Ganga, Ranganathashtakam punyam prathruthaya ya padeth, Sarvaan kamanavapnothirangi sayujyamapnuyath. 10 Any one reading this octet on the lord of Ranga, As soon as he gets up in the morning, Will get his wishes fulfilled, And in the end attain salvation. Low, Low, Low Rates! Check out Messenger's cheap PC-to-Phone call rates. May god bless you, Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Dear Sriman Srinivasachary, The first SlOka "sapta prAkAra madhyE.." is by and only by Parasara Bhattar. If you see, there are 9 Slokas barring the last one, which tell that one of them is additional. Also the earlier edition of Sripati Stutimala published by Jeeyar Educational Trust has only 8 slokas + phalasruthi. Another bug is "Nandanga sayi " which should have been "Nandanka sayi". There is a difference between "anga" and "anka" and one has to be careful as in case of SaraNam vs charaNam. I alerted one devotee earlier but he repetitively writes "angE kavEra kanyaya:". adiyen ramanuja dasan Vishnu --------------------------- Dear swAmin, srImathE RAmAnujAya namaha! The first sloka in this ashtakam is same as Sri parAsara bhattar's "RanganAtha stOtram". How come? adiyEn srInivAsadAsa Check out the New Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 Dear Sir, Pardon me for mistakes if any. I have a stotra book published by a reputed publisher of Kerala and this sloka is given there as the first.If this is not correct, please do inform me, so that I can remove it from the text or add a note. With pranams, Ramachander Oppiliappan, srinivasa chary <srinivasadasa wrote: > > Dear swAmin, > srImathE RAmAnujAya namaha! > The first sloka in this ashtakam is same as Sri parAsara bhattar's "RanganAtha stOtram". How come? > adiyEn > srInivAsadAsa > > ramya475 <ramya475 wrote: > Dear Friends, > I am posting below my translation of Ranganathashtakam. I have > been helped by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam in this task. My pranams to this > group members, Ramachander > Ranganathashtakam > (Octet on Ranganatha) > By > Adhi Shankara > Translated by > P.R.Ramachander > (with assistance in editing the translation by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam) > > (Sri Rangam for a Vaishnavite is the holy of the holies to all > Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and is similar to Benares > for a shaivite." 2 km from Tiruchirapalli, Srirangam is the most > important temple in Sri Vaisnavism. The Deity here is Lord > Ranganatha reclining on Ananta Sesha. It is also the biggest temple > in India covering 155 acres and is surrounded by the Rivers Kaveri > and Kolladam. The dome (vimana) over the Deity is covered in gold > and is known as the Paravasudeva Ranga-Vimana. The Deity of > Ranganatha was first worshipped by Lord Brahma, then later given to > Maharaja Iksvaku of the Raghu Dynasty, who brought the Deity to his > capital of Ayodhya. Later, the Deity was worshipped by Lord > Ramachandra. When Vibhishana visited Ayodhya he requested > Ramachandra to give him the Deity so that he could worship Him at > his capital in Lanka. Ramachandra agreed provided Vibhishana did not > place the Deity on the ground on his return to Lanka – if he did so, > the Deity would stay in that spot. Somehow or other, Vibhishana > placed Lord Ranganatha down at Srirangam and that is where he has > stayed ever since. However, unlike most Deities which face east, > Ranganatha faces south towards Lanka to bless Vibhishana and his > kingdom. It is said that Vibhishana returns every 12 years to > perform worship of Lord Ranganatha"* > All the Vaishnavite saints called Azhwars, Saint Ramanuja and his > followers especially Sri Vedantha desikan, have sung about this > temple and the Lord who rules in it. It is believed that Adhi > Sankara who visited this temple composed this very pretty octet. It > is the will and grace of the Lord that, we both should translate > this great stotra together.) > * quoted from > http://www.divyadesamonline.com/srirangam.asp > > Saptha prakara madhye sarasijamuklothbhasamane vimane, > Kaveri Madhya dese phanipathi sayane, sesha paryanga bhage, > Nidhramudhrabhiramam katinikatasira parswavinyastha hastham, > Padmadhathree karabhyam parichithacharanam rangarajam Bhajeham. 1 > > I salute that Lord of Ranga, > Who sleeps in the yogic pose, > On the bed of Adhisesha, > Below the tall dome**, > Which resembles a lotus bud , > And is surrounded by seven ramparts, > And which is in between two Kaveri rivers, > With his right hand near his crown, > And his lotus like merciful left hand, > Pointing towards his feet which takes care of us all. > ** Vimana > Aanandarupe nijabodha rupe, > Brahma swaroope sruthi moorthi rupe, > Sasanka rupe ramaneeya rupe, > Sri ranga rupe ramatham mano mey. 2 > > Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga > Whose form is the epitome of happiness, > Whose form is the true knowledge, > Whose form is as told in the Vedas, > And who is of the form of the comforting moon and beautiful > > > Kaveri theree karuna vilole, > Mandhara moole drutha charu khele, > Daithyanha kale akhila loka leele, > Sri Ranga leele ramatham mano mey. 3 > > Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga > Who is on the banks of river Kaveri, > And playfully dispenses mercy, > Who is below the Mandhara tree, > Where he speedily and prettily plays, > And who destroys all asuras, > By his play spread over the whole world. > > Lakshmi nivase jagatham nivase, > Hrud padma vase ravi bimbha vase, > Krupa nivase Guna brunda vase, > Sri Ranga vase ramatham mano mey. 4 > > Let my mind revel in Ranga, > As the one who lives in Sri Ranga, > In whom goddess Lakshmi lives, > Who is the abode of the universe > Who lives in the lotus of our heart, > Who lives in the face of the Sun. > Who is the abode of mercy, > And who lives where good conduct lives. > > Brahmadi vandye Jagadeka vandhye, > Mukunda vandhye, sura natha vandhye, > Vyasadhi vandhye, Sanakadhi vandhye, > Sri ranga vandhye ramatham mano mey. 5 > > In Him let my mind revel > As the one who is saluted in Sri Ranga, > Who is venerated by gods like Brahma, > Who is venerated by the entire universe, > Who is venerated as Mukunda, > Who is venerated by lord of devas, > Who is worshipped by sages like Vyasa, > And who is venerated by sages like Sanaka. > > Brahmadhi raje, garudadhi raje, > Vaikunta raje sura raja raje, > Trilokya raje , akhila loka raje, > Sri Ranga raje ramatham mano mey. 6 > > Let my mind revel in Him > Who is the king of Sri Ranga, > Who is the king of gods like Brahma, > Who is the king of the holy bird , Garuda, > Who is the king of Vaikunta, > Who is the king of the king of devas, > Who is the king of the three worlds, > And who is the king of the entire universe. > > Amogha mudhre Paripoorna nidhre, > Sri Yoga nidhre , sasamudhra nidhre, > Srithaika bhadre, jagathaika nidhre, > Sri ranga bhadre ramatham mano mey. 7 > > Let my mind revel in Him > As one who protects the city of Sri Ranga, > Who has , whose sign is never failing > Who is in perfect sleep, > Who is in the Yogic sleep, > Who sleeps on the ocean, > Who takes care of goddess Lakshmi, > And in whom the whole world sleeps > > Sa chithra sayi, bhujagendra sayi, > Nandanga sayi , kamalanka sayi, > Ksheerabdhi sayi , vata pathra sayi, > Sri Ranga sayi , ramatham mano mey. 8 > > Let my mind revel in Him > As the one who sleeps in the city of Sri Ranga, > Who sleeps pretty as a picture, > Who sleeps on the king of serpents, > Who sleeps on the lap of Nanda, > Who sleeps on the lap of Lakshmi, > Who sleeps on the ocean of milk, > And who sleeps on the banyan leaf. > > Idham hi rangam thyajathamihangam, > Punarnachangam yadhi changamethi, > Panou rathangam charanembhu gangam, > Yane vihangam sayane bhujangam. 9 > > He who sheds his body in this ranga (ground) > Never gets embodiment again > As Ranga has chakra in His hand, > The Garuda is His vehicle, > The serpent is His bed > And his feet is wetted by river Ganga, > > Ranganathashtakam punyam prathruthaya ya padeth, > Sarvaan kamanavapnothirangi sayujyamapnuyath. 10 > > Any one reading this octet on the lord of Ranga, > As soon as he gets up in the morning, > Will get his wishes fulfilled, > And in the end attain salvation. > > > > > > > > Low, Low, Low Rates! 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Guest guest Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 -Thanks for the inormation.I will do the necessary correction.With best wishes,Ramachander -- In Oppiliappan, Saroja Ramanujam <sarojram18 wrote: > > I have noted this but I thought that it was included by Mr. Ramachander as a mangala sloka. > Saroja Ramanujam > > srinivasa chary <srinivasadasa wrote: > Dear swAmin, > srImathE RAmAnujAya namaha! > The first sloka in this ashtakam is same as Sri parAsara bhattar's "RanganAtha stOtram". How come? > adiyEn > srInivAsadAsa > > ramya475 <ramya475 wrote: > Dear Friends, > I am posting below my translation of Ranganathashtakam. I have > been helped by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam in this task. My pranams to this > group members, Ramachander > Ranganathashtakam > (Octet on Ranganatha) > By > Adhi Shankara > Translated by > P.R.Ramachander > (with assistance in editing the translation by Dr.Saroja Ramanujam) > > (Sri Rangam for a Vaishnavite is the holy of the holies to all > Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and is similar to Benares > for a shaivite." 2 km from Tiruchirapalli, Srirangam is the most > important temple in Sri Vaisnavism. The Deity here is Lord > Ranganatha reclining on Ananta Sesha. It is also the biggest temple > in India covering 155 acres and is surrounded by the Rivers Kaveri > and Kolladam. The dome (vimana) over the Deity is covered in gold > and is known as the Paravasudeva Ranga-Vimana. The Deity of > Ranganatha was first worshipped by Lord Brahma, then later given to > Maharaja Iksvaku of the Raghu Dynasty, who brought the Deity to his > capital of Ayodhya. Later, the Deity was worshipped by Lord > Ramachandra. When Vibhishana visited Ayodhya he requested > Ramachandra to give him the Deity so that he could worship Him at > his capital in Lanka. Ramachandra agreed provided Vibhishana did not > place the Deity on the ground on his return to Lanka – if he did so, > the Deity would stay in that spot. Somehow or other, Vibhishana > placed Lord Ranganatha down at Srirangam and that is where he has > stayed ever since. However, unlike most Deities which face east, > Ranganatha faces south towards Lanka to bless Vibhishana and his > kingdom. It is said that Vibhishana returns every 12 years to > perform worship of Lord Ranganatha"* > All the Vaishnavite saints called Azhwars, Saint Ramanuja and his > followers especially Sri Vedantha desikan, have sung about this > temple and the Lord who rules in it. It is believed that Adhi > Sankara who visited this temple composed this very pretty octet. It > is the will and grace of the Lord that, we both should translate > this great stotra together.) > * quoted from > http://www.divyadesamonline.com/srirangam.asp > > Saptha prakara madhye sarasijamuklothbhasamane vimane, > Kaveri Madhya dese phanipathi sayane, sesha paryanga bhage, > Nidhramudhrabhiramam katinikatasira parswavinyastha hastham, > Padmadhathree karabhyam parichithacharanam rangarajam Bhajeham. 1 > > I salute that Lord of Ranga, > Who sleeps in the yogic pose, > On the bed of Adhisesha, > Below the tall dome**, > Which resembles a lotus bud , > And is surrounded by seven ramparts, > And which is in between two Kaveri rivers, > With his right hand near his crown, > And his lotus like merciful left hand, > Pointing towards his feet which takes care of us all. > ** Vimana > Aanandarupe nijabodha rupe, > Brahma swaroope sruthi moorthi rupe, > Sasanka rupe ramaneeya rupe, > Sri ranga rupe ramatham mano mey. 2 > > Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga > Whose form is the epitome of happiness, > Whose form is the true knowledge, > Whose form is as told in the Vedas, > And who is of the form of the comforting moon and beautiful > > > Kaveri theree karuna vilole, > Mandhara moole drutha charu khele, > Daithyanha kale akhila loka leele, > Sri Ranga leele ramatham mano mey. 3 > > Let my mind revel in the form of Ranga > Who is on the banks of river Kaveri, > And playfully dispenses mercy, > Who is below the Mandhara tree, > Where he speedily and prettily plays, > And who destroys all asuras, > By his play spread over the whole world. > > Lakshmi nivase jagatham nivase, > Hrud padma vase ravi bimbha vase, > Krupa nivase Guna brunda vase, > Sri Ranga vase ramatham mano mey. 4 > > Let my mind revel in Ranga, > As the one who lives in Sri Ranga, > In whom goddess Lakshmi lives, > Who is the abode of the universe > Who lives in the lotus of our heart, > Who lives in the face of the Sun. > Who is the abode of mercy, > And who lives where good conduct lives. > > Brahmadi vandye Jagadeka vandhye, > Mukunda vandhye, sura natha vandhye, > Vyasadhi vandhye, Sanakadhi vandhye, > Sri ranga vandhye ramatham mano mey. 5 > > In Him let my mind revel > As the one who is saluted in Sri Ranga, > Who is venerated by gods like Brahma, > Who is venerated by the entire universe, > Who is venerated as Mukunda, > Who is venerated by lord of devas, > Who is worshipped by sages like Vyasa, > And who is venerated by sages like Sanaka. > > Brahmadhi raje, garudadhi raje, > Vaikunta raje sura raja raje, > Trilokya raje , akhila loka raje, > Sri Ranga raje ramatham mano mey. 6 > > Let my mind revel in Him > Who is the king of Sri Ranga, > Who is the king of gods like Brahma, > Who is the king of the holy bird , Garuda, > Who is the king of Vaikunta, > Who is the king of the king of devas, > Who is the king of the three worlds, > And who is the king of the entire universe. > > Amogha mudhre Paripoorna nidhre, > Sri Yoga nidhre , sasamudhra nidhre, > Srithaika bhadre, jagathaika nidhre, > Sri ranga bhadre ramatham mano mey. 7 > > Let my mind revel in Him > As one who protects the city of Sri Ranga, > Who has , whose sign is never failing > Who is in perfect sleep, > Who is in the Yogic sleep, > Who sleeps on the ocean, > Who takes care of goddess Lakshmi, > And in whom the whole world sleeps > > Sa chithra sayi, bhujagendra sayi, > Nandanga sayi , kamalanka sayi, > Ksheerabdhi sayi , vata pathra sayi, > Sri Ranga sayi , ramatham mano mey. 8 > > Let my mind revel in Him > As the one who sleeps in the city of Sri Ranga, > Who sleeps pretty as a picture, > Who sleeps on the king of serpents, > Who sleeps on the lap of Nanda, > Who sleeps on the lap of Lakshmi, > Who sleeps on the ocean of milk, > And who sleeps on the banyan leaf. > > Idham hi rangam thyajathamihangam, > Punarnachangam yadhi changamethi, > Panou rathangam charanembhu gangam, > Yane vihangam sayane bhujangam. 9 > > He who sheds his body in this ranga (ground) > Never gets embodiment again > As Ranga has chakra in His hand, > The Garuda is His vehicle, > The serpent is His bed > And his feet is wetted by river Ganga, > > Ranganathashtakam punyam prathruthaya ya padeth, > Sarvaan kamanavapnothirangi sayujyamapnuyath. 10 > > Any one reading this octet on the lord of Ranga, > As soon as he gets up in the morning, > Will get his wishes fulfilled, > And in the end attain salvation. > > > > > > > Low, Low, Low Rates! 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Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Nandhanga sayee must be a typo error as you can see the that it is translated only as 'in the lap of Nandha. Srimahavishnu Vinjamuri <vsmvishnu (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: Dear Sriman Srinivasachary, The first SlOka "sapta prAkAra madhyE.." is by and only by Parasara Bhattar. If you see, there are 9 Slokas barring the last one, which tell that one of them is additional. Also the earlier edition of Sripati Stutimala published by Jeeyar Educational Trust has only 8 slokas + phalasruthi. Another bug is "Nandanga sayi " which should have been "Nandanka sayi". There is a difference between "anga" and "anka" and one has to be careful as in case of SaraNam vs charaNam. I alerted one devotee earlier but he repetitively writes "angE kavEra kanyaya:". adiyen ramanuja dasan Vishnu --------------------------- Dear swAmin, srImathE RAmAnujAya namaha! The first sloka in this ashtakam is same as Sri parAsara bhattar's "RanganAtha stOtram". How come? adiyEn srInivAsadAsa Check out the New Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. May god bless you, Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit. We have the perfect Group for you. Check out the handy changes to . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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