Sunday, December 13, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 26

Stotra
tubhyam namastribhuvanaartiharaaya naatha
tubhyam namah kshititalaamalabhuushanaaya
tubhyam namastrijagatah parameshvaraaya
tubhyam namo jina bhavodadhishoshanaaya [26]

Pronounciation

tubhyaM namastribhuvanArtiharAya nAtha
tubhyaM namaH kSititalAmalabhUSaNAya
tubhyaM namastrijagataH paramezvarAya
tubhyaM namo jina bhavodadhizoSaNAya [26]

Meaning

O lord, we worship you for you have destroyed suffering of the three worlds.
We worship you for you are the shining ornament of the earth.
We worship you for you are the supreme lord of the three worlds.
We worship you o Jina, for you have crossed the ocean of transmigration.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 25

Stotra
buddhastvameva vibudhaarcitabuddhibodhaa-
ttvam shankaro'si bhuvanatrayashankaratvaat
dhaataasi dhiira shivamaargavidhervidhaanaat
vyaktam tvameva bhagavan purushottamo'si [25]

Pronounciation

buddhastvameva vibudhArcitabuddhibodhA-
ttvaM zaGkaro'si bhuvanatrayazaGkaratvAt
dhAtAsi dhIra zivamArgavidhervidhAnAt
vyaktaM tvameva bhagavan puruSottamo'si [25]

Meaning

You are supremely enlightened and that is why the demigods worship you.
You are the source of solace and comfort to all three worlds.
You are the ultimate teacher who has explained the path of liberation.
O lord, it is evident that you are the greatest.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 24

Stotra
tvaamavyayam vibhumacintyamasamkhyamaadyam
brahmaanamiishvaramanantamanangaketum
yogiishvaram viditayogamanekamekam
jnaanasvaruupamamalam pravadanti santah [24]

Pronounciation
tvAmavyayaM vibhumacintyamasaMkhyamAdyaM
brahmANamIzvaramanantamanaGgaketuM
yogIzvaraM viditayogamanekamekam
jJAnasvarUpamamalaM pravadanti santaH [24]

Meaning
You are indestructible, omnipresent, inconceivable,
innumerable, the first one.
O divine and eternal lord, you are the brightness
that destroys passions.
You are master of the ascetics, knower of meditation,
many and one.
You embody knowledge and are faultless, say the sages.

Monday, December 07, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 23

Stotra
tvaamaamananti munayah paramam pumaamsam
aadityavarnamamalam tamasah purastaat
tvaameva samyagupalabhya jayanti mrtyum
naanyah shivah shivapadasya muniindra panthaah [23]

Pronounciation
tvAmAmanati munayaH paramaM pumAMsam
AdityavarNamalaM tamasaH purastAt
tvAmeva samyagupalabhya jayanti mRtyuM
nAnyaH zivaH zivapadasya munIndra panthAH [23]

Meaning
O lord of the sages,
Sages consider you to be the supreme soul,
Pure, destroyer of darkness like the sun.
Upon truly attaining you, they conquer death.
Hence, there is no other auspicious path to liberation.

Saturday, December 05, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 22

Stotra
striinaam shataani shatasho janayanti putraan
naaanyaa sutam tvadupamam jananii prasuutaa
sarvaa disho dadhati bhaani sahasrarashmim
praacyeva digjanayati sphuradamshujaalam [22]

Pronounciation
strINAM zatAni zatazo janayanti putrAn
nAnyA sutaM tvadupamaM jananI prasUtA
sarvA dizo dadhati bhAni sahasrarazmiM
prAcyeva digjanayati sphuradaMzujAlaM [22]

Meaning
Hundreds upon hundreds of women give birth to sons,
But no one else has given birth to a son like you.
All directions bear stars and constellations,
But only the North-East direction gives birth
to the thousand-rayed Sun emanating a dazzling array of sunbeams.

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 21

Stotra
manye varam hariharaadaya eva drshtaa
drshteshu yeshu hrdayam tvayi toshameti
kim viikshitena bhavataa bhuvi yena naanyah
kashcinmano harati naatha bhavaantarepi [21]

Pronounciation
manye varaM harihrAdaya eva dRSTA
dRSTeSu yeSu hRdayaM tvayi toSameti
kiM vIkSitena bhavatA bhuvi yena nAnyaH
kazcinmano harati nAtha bhavAntarepi [21]

Meaning
I like seeing other gods because,
On seeing them,
I feel content in worshiping you.
But on seeing you?
No other god can then win my heart.
Not even in other births.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Bhaktamar Stotra by Acarya Manatunga # 20

Stotra
jnaanam yathaa vibhaati krtaavakaasham
naivam tathaa hariharaadishu naayakeshu
tejah sphuranmaniishu yaati yathaa mahattvam
naivam tu kaacashakale kiranaakule'pi [20]
Pronounciation
jJAnaM yathA vibhAti kRtAvakAzaM
naivaM tathA hariharAdiSu nAyakeSu
tejaH sphuranmaNISu yAti yathA mahattvaM
naivaM tu kAcazakale kiraNAkule'pi [20]
Meaning
Your knowledge has shed light on the endless modes of a substance,
Such knowledge is not found in others.
The majesty of light reflected by a ruby,
Cannot by matched by the reflection of a piece of glass!