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Contents
GurupAdukAstavam......................................................................................................................................3
SriSuktam.....................................................................................................................................................5
SriRudraNamakam(RudraSuktam)............................................................................................................7
SriKrishnaAshtottaram..............................................................................................................................12
DurgaSuktam..............................................................................................................................................19
LakshmiAshtottaram..................................................................................................................................20

GurupAdukAstavam
(TransliterationofGurupAdukAstavamfromTelugubookSarannavaratiPujaVidhanam[Dhanishtapublication])

SrIsamaMchitamadvayaMparamaprakASamagOcharaM
BEdavarjItamapramEyamanaMtamAdyamakalmaSham
nirmalaMnigamAMtamadvayamapratarkyamabOdhakam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

nAdabiMdukaLAtmakaMdaSanAdaBEdavinOdakaM
maMtrarAjavirAjitaMnijamaMDalAMtarBAsitam
paMchavarNamaKaMDamadbhutamAdikAraNamachyutam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

vyOmavatbahiraMtarasthitamakSharamaKilAtmakaM
kEvalaMnijaSudDamEkamajanmahipratirUpakam
brahmatattvaviniSchayaMniratAnumOdasubOdhakam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

buddhiroopamabuddhikaMtritayaikakooTanivaasinaM
niSchalaMnirataprakaaSakanirmalaMnijamoolakam
paSchimaaMtaraKElanaMnijaSuddhasaMyamigOcharam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

hRudgataMvimalaMmanOjnaviBaasitaMparamaaNukaM
neelamadhyasuneelasannibhanaadabiMdunijaaMkuSam
sookShmakarNikamadhyamasthitavidyudaadiviBaasitam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

paMchapaMchahRuSheekadEhamanaSchatuShkaparasparaM
paMchaBootasakaayaShaTkasameeraSabdamuKEtaram
paMchakOSaguNatrayaadisamastadharmavilakShaNam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

paMchamudrasulakShyadarSanaBaavamaatmaniroopaNaM
vidyudaadidhagadDhagitvasuchirvinOdavivardhanam
chinmuKaaMtaravartanaMvilasadvilaasamamaayikam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

paMchavarNaSuchirvichitraviSuddhatatvavichaariNaM
chaMdrasooryachidagnimaMDalamaMDitaMGanachinmayam
chitkaLaaparipoorNamaMtarachitsamaadhinirIkShaNam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

haMsachaaramaKaMDanaadamanEkavarNamaroopakaM
sabdhajaalamayaMcharaacharajaMtudEhanivaasinam
chakraraajamanaahatOdbhavamEkavarNamataHparaM
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

janmakarmavileenakaaraNahEtubhootamabOdhakaM
janmakarmanivaarakaMruchipoorakaMbhavataarakam
naamaroopavivarjitaMnijanaayakaMsukhadaayakam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

taptakaaMchanadeepyamaanamahaaNumaatRukaroopakaM
chaMdrakaaMtakataarakairavamujvalaMparamaaspadam
neelaneeradamadhyamasthitavidyudaadivibhaasitam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

sthoolasookShmasakaaraNaaMtaraKElanaMparipaalanam
viSvataijasapraajnachEtasamaMtaraatmanijaaMkuSam
sarvakaaraNameeSvaraMniTalaaMtaraaLavihaarakam
prAtarEvahimaanasAMtarBAvayEdgurupaadukAM2

SriSuktam

SrisooktaminpraiseofGoddessLakshmiisoneofthepanchasooktasoftheVedictradition.

Hirayavarnmharimsuvarnarajatasrajm
Chandrmhiranmaymlakshmmjatavedomaavaha|(1)

Tmmavahajtavedolakhmmanapagminm
Yasymhirayamvindeyamgmavampuruhnaham||(2)

Ahwaprvmrathamadhymhastindaprabdhinm
hriyamdevmupahvayehrrmadevrjushatm|(3)

Kmssmitmhiranyaprkrmrdrmjvalantmtriptmtarpayantm
Padmesthitmpadmavarnmtmihpahvayehriyam||(4)

Chandrmprabhsmyahasjvalantmhriyamlkedevajustmudrm
Tmpadminimmsaranamahamprapadye'alakshmrmenayatmtvmvrne|(5)

dityavarnetapasdhijtvanaspatistavavriksh'thabilvah
Tasyaphalanitapsnudantumayntaryschabhyaalakshmh||(6)

Upaitummdevasakahkrtischamaninsaha
Prdrbht'smirashtre'sminkrtimriddhimdadtume|(7)

Kshutpipsamalmjyesthmalakshmmnshaymyaham
Abhtimasamriddhimchasarvnnirnudamegrihat||(8)

Gandhadvrmdurdharhmnityapushtmkarshinm
Ihvargmsarvabhtnmtmihpahvayehriyam|(9)

Manasahkmamktmvcahsatyamashmahi
Pahngmrpamannasyamayirhshrayatmyahah||(10)

Kardamenprajabhtmayisambhavakardama
riyamvsayamekulemtarampadmamlinm|(11)

pahsrijantusnigdhnichikltavasamegrihe
Nichadevmmtaramhriyamvsayamekule||(12)

Ardmpushkarinmpushtimpingalmpadmamlinm
Chandrmhiranmaymlakshmmjtavedmavaha|(13)

rdhmyahkarinmyashtimsuvarnmhemamlinm
Srymhiranmaymlakshmmjtavedmavaha||(14)

Tmmavahajtevedlakshmmanapagminmyasym
Hiranyamprabhtamgvdsyavnvindeyampurushanaham||(15)

mmahdevyaichavidmahe,vishnupatnaiyachadhmahi
TannoLakshmhprachdayt||(16)


mShntih,Shntih,Shntih.

SriRudraNamakam(RudraSuktam)

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Namakam:One

OMNamobhagavaterudraya.
Namasterudramanyavautotaishavenamah
Namasteastudhanvanebahubhyamutatenamah|1|
Yataishushivatamashivambabhuvatedhanuh
Shivasharavyayatavatayanorudramrudaya|2|
Yaterudrashivatanuraghora'papakashini
Tayanastanuvashantamayagirisamtabhichakashihi|3|
Yamishumgirishantahastebibharsyastave
Shivamgiritratamkurumahisihpurushamjagata|4|
Shivenavachasatvagirishacchavadamasi
Yathanahsarvamijjagadayakshmgmsumanaasata|5|
Adhyavochadadhivaktaprathamodaivyobhishaka
Ahigmshchasarvanjambhyayantsarvashachayatudhanyah|6|
Asauyastamroarunautababhrusumangalah|
Yecema.gmrudraabhitodikshushritaha
Sahasrasho'vaishagmhedaimahe|7|
Asauyo'vasarpatinilagrivovilohitah
Utainamgopaadrushannadrushannudaharyah,
Utainamvishvabhutanisadrushtomrudayatinah|8|
Namoastunlagrvayasahasrakshayamdhushe|
Athoyouasyasattvano'hamtebhyo'karannamah|9|
Pramuchadhanvanastvamubhayorartniyorjyam|
Yschchatehastaisavahparatabhagavovapa|10|
Avatatyadhanustvagmsahasrakshashatesudhe|
Nishryashalyanammukhashivonahsumanabhava|11|
Vijyamdhanuhkapardinovishalyobanavagmuta|
Aneshannasyeshavaabhurasyanisagathih|12|
Yatehetirmidhushtamahastebabhuvatedhanuh|
Tayu'smanvishvatastvamayakshmayaparibbhuja|13|
Namasteastvayudhayanatatayadhrusnave|
Ubhabhyamutatenamobahubhyamtavadhanvane|14|
Paritedhanvanohetirasmanvrunaktuvisvatah|
Athoyaishudhistavareasmannidhehitam|15|
Namakam:Two
NamoHiranyabahavesenanyedishamchapatayenamo|1|
Namovrukshebhyoharikeshebhyahpashunampatayenamo|2|
Namahsaspijarayatvishimatepathnampatayounamo|3|
Namobabhlushayavivyadhine'nnanampatayenamo|4|
Namoharikeshayopavitinepushtanampatayenamo|5|
Namobhavasyahetyaijagatampatayenamo|6|
NamoRudraya'tatavinekshetranampatayenamo|7|
NamahSutayahantyayavananampatayenamo|8|

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Namorohitayasthapatayevrukshanampatayenamo|9|
Namomantrinevanijayakakshanampatayenamo|10|
Namobhuvantayevarivaskrdhayaushadhinampatayenamo|11|
Namaucchairghoshayakrandayatepattinampatayenamo|12|
Namahkrutsnavitayadhavatesatvanampatayenamah|13|
Namakam:Three
Namahsahamanayanivyadhinaavyadhininampatayenamah|1|
Namahkakubhayanishaginestenanampatayenamo|2|
Namonisaginaishudhimatetaskaranampatayenamo|3|
Namovachanteparivachatestaynampatayenamo|4|
Namonicheraveparicharayaranyanampatayenamo|5|
Namahshrukavibhyojighagmsadbhyomushnatampatayenamo|6|
Namo'simadbhyonaktamcharadbhyahprakruntanampatayenamo|7|
Namaushnishinegiricharayakuluchanampatayenamo|8|
Namaishumadbhyodhanvavibhyashchavonamo|9|
Namaatanvanebhyahpratidaanebhyashchavonamo|10|
Namaayacchadbhyavisrujadbhyashchavonamo|11|
Namo'syadbhyovidhyadbhyashchavonamo|12|
Namaashinebhyashshayanebhyashchavonamo|13|
Namahsvapadbhyojagradbhyashchavonamo|14|
Namastishthadbhyodhavadbhyashchavonamosvaha|15|Namahsabhabhya
sabhapatibhyashchavonamo|16|Namoashvebhyo'svapatibhyashchavo
namah|17|
Namakam:Four
Namaavyadhinibhyovividhyantibhyashchavonamo|1|
Namauganabhyastrugmhatibhyashchavonamo|2|
Namogrutsebhyogratsapatibhyashchavonamo|3|
Namovratebhyovratapatibhyashchavonamo|4|
Namoganebhyoganapatibhyashchavonamo|5|
Namovirupebhyovishvarupebhyashchavonamo|6|
Namomahadbhyahkshullakebhyashchavonamo|7|
Namorathibhyo'rathebhyashchavonama|8|
Namahsenabhyasenanibhyashchavonamah|9|
Namahkshattrubhyasangrahtrubhyashchavonamah|10|
Namastakshabhyorathakarbhyashchavonamah|11|
Namahkulalebhyahkarmarebhyashchavonamah|12|
Namahpujishtebhyonishadebhyashchavonamah|13|
Namaishukrudbhyodhanvakrudbhyashchavonamah|14|
Namomrugayubhyahsvanibhyashchavonamo|15|
Namahsvabhyahsvapatibhyashchavonamah|16|
Namakam:Five
NamobhavayachaRudrayacha|1|
Namahsharvyachapashupatayecha|2|
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Namonlagrivayachashitikanthayacha|3|
Namahkapardinechavyuptakeshayacha|4|
Namahsahasrakshayachashatadhanvanecha|5|

Namogirishayachashipivishtayacha|6|
Namomaddhushtamayaceshumatecha|7|
Namohrasvayachavamanayacha|8|
Namobruhatechavarshyasecha|9|
Namovruddhayachasamvrudhvanecha|10|
NamoAgriyayachaprathamayacha|11|
Namaashavecajirayacha|12|
Namahshrighriyayachashibhyayacha|13|
Namaurmyayacavasvanyayacha|14|
Namahsrotasyayachadvpyayacha|15|
Namakam:Six
Namojyeshthayachakanishthayacha|1|
Namahpurvajayacaparajayacha|2|
Namomadhyamayacapagalbhayacha|3|
Namojaghanyayacha,budhniyayacha|4|
Namahshobhyayacha,pratisaryayacha|5|
Namoyamyayachakshemyayacha|6|
Namaurvaryayachakhalyayacha|7|
Namashlokyayacavasanyayacha|8|
Namovanyayacha,kakshyayacha|9|
Namahshravayachapratisravayacha|10|
Namaasusheaayaca'shurathayacha|11|
Namahshuayacavabhindatecha|12|
Namovarminechavaruthinecha|13|
Namobilminechakavacinecha|14|
Namahshrutayachashrutasensvahayacha|15|
Namakam:Seven
Namodundubhyayaca'hananyayacha|1|
Namodhrusnavechapramrushayacha|2|
Namodutayacha,prahitayacha|3|
Namonisanginecheshudhimatecha|4|
Namastkshneshaveca'yudhinecha|5|
Namahsvayudhayachasudhanvanecha|6|
Namahsrutyayachapathyayacha|7|
Namahkatyayachanpyayacha|8|
Namahsudyayacha,sarasyayacha|9|
Namonadyayachavaishantayacha|10|
Namahkupyayacavatyayacha|11|
Namovarshyayachacavarshyayacha|12|
Namomeghyayachavidyutyayacha|13|
Namadhriyayaca'tapy'yacha|14|
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Namovatyayacha,reshmiyayacha|15|
Namovastavyayachavastupayacha|16|
Namakam:Eight
NamahsomayachaRudrayacha|1|
Namastamrayacarunayacha|2|
Namashangayachapashupatayoucha|3|

Namaugrayachabhmayacha|4|
NamoAgrevadhayachadurevadhayacha|5|
Namohantrechahanyasecha|6|
Namovrukshebhyoharikeshebhyo|7|
Namastarayanamah|8|
Namashhambhavechamayobhavecha|9|
Namahshankarayachamayaskarayacha|10|
NamahShivayachashivatarayacha|11|
Namastrthyayachakulyayacha|12|
Namahparyayacavaryayacha|13|
Namahprataranayacottaranayacha|14|
Namaataryayaca'ladyayacha|15|
Namahshashpyayachaphenyayacha|16|
Namahsikatyayachapravahyayacha|17|
Namakam:Nine
Namairinyayachaprapathyayacha|1|
Namahkigmshilayachakshayanayacha|2|
Namahkapardinechapulastayoucha|3|
Namogoshthyayachagruhyayacha|4|
Namastalpyayachagehyayacha|5|
Namahkatyayacha,gahvareshthayacha|6|
Namohradayyayachaniveshpyayacha|7|
Namahpagmsavyayacharajasyayacha|8|
NamashushkyayachaHarityayacha|9|
Namolopyayacolapyayacha|10|
Namaoorvyayachasoormyaayacha|11|
Namahparnyayachaparnashadyayacha|12|
Namo'paguramanayachabhighnatecha|13|
Namaakkhyidatechaprakkhidatecha|14|
Namovahkirikebhyodevanagmhrudaybhyo|15|
Namovikshnakebhyo|16|
Namovicinvaktebhyo|17|
Namaanirhatebhyo|18|
Namaamvaktebhyaha|19|
Namakam:Ten
Drapeandhasaspatedaridrannilalohitaeshampurushanameshampashunamma
bhermaromoeshamkimchana'mamat|1|

Yaterudrashivatanushivavishvahabheshaj
Shivarudrasyabhesajtayanomrudajvase|2|
Imagmrudrayatavasekapardanekshayadvirayaprabharamahematim
Yathanahshamasadvipadechatushpadevishvampushtamgrameasminnanaturamsvaha
|3|
Mrudanorudrotanomayaskrudhikshayadvrayanamasavidhemate
yacchamchayoshchamanurayajepitatadshyamatavarudraprantau|4|
Manomahantamutamanoarbhakammanaukshantamutamanaukshitammano
vadhhpitarammotamatarampriyamanastanuvorudrarrishaha|5|
Manastoketanayemanaayushimanogoshumanoashveshurrisahah|

Viranmanorudrabhamitovadhrhavishmantonamasavidhemate|6|
Arattegoghnautapurushaghnekshayadvrayasumnamasmeteastu
RakshachanoadhichadevabruhyadhachanahSharmayacchadvivarhah|7|
StuhishrutamgartasadamyuvanammrugannaBhmamupahatnumugram,
MrudajaritreRudrasatvanoanyanteasmannivapantusenaha|8|
ParinoRudrasyahetirvrunaktuparitveshasyadurmatiraghayoh
Avasthiramaghavadbhyastanushvamidhvastokayatanayayamrudaya
|9|
Midhushtamashivatamashivonahsumanabhava
Paramevrukshaayudhannidhayakruttimvasanaacharapinakambibhradagahisvaha
|10|
VikiridavilohitaNamasteastubhagavaha
Yastesahasragmhetayonyamasmannivapantutah|11|
Sahasranisahasradhabahuvostavahetayah|
Tasamishanobhagavahparacnamukhakrudhi|12|
Namakam:Eleven
SahasranisahasrashoyeRudraadhibhumyam
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|111|
Asminmahatyarnave'ntarikshebhavaadhi
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|112|
Nlagrvahshitikanthahsharvaadhahkshamacharah
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|113|
Nlagrvahshitikanthadivagmrudraupashritah|
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|114|
Yevrukshesusaspijaranilagrivavilohitah
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|115|
Yebhutanamadhipatayovishikhasahkapardinah
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|116|
Yeannesuvividhyantipatreshupibatojanan
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|117|
Yepathampathirakshayaailavrudayavyudhah
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|118|
Yetrthanipracharantisrukavantonisanginah
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|119|
Yaetavantashchabhuyagmsashchadishorudravitasthire
Teshagmsahasrayojane'vadhanvanitanmasi|1110|
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Namorudrebhyoyepruthivyamye'ntariksheyediviyeshamannamvatovarshamishavastebhyo
dashapracirdashadakshinadashapraticirdashodicirdashordhvastebhyo
namastenomrudayantuteyamdvishmoyashchanodvestitamvojambhedadhami.
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LordKrishna108HolyNames
OneHundredandEightNamesofLordKrishna
(FromtheNaradaPancaratra)
Text1
shrikrishnahkamalanatho
vasudevahsanatanah
vasudevatmajahpunyo
lilamanushavigrahah
shrikrishnahLordKrishna,theallattractiveSupremePersonalityofGodhead;kamalaofLaksmi
devi;nathahtheLord;vasudevahLordVasudeva;sanatanaheternal;vasudevaofVasudeva
atmajathetranscendentalson;punyahpure;lilamanusavigrahahwhoseformresemblethatofa
humanbeing.
LordKrishna,theallattractiveSupremePersonalityofGodhead,knownasLordVasudeva,istheLordof
Laksmidevi,eternal,thetranscendentalsonofVasudeva,pure,andHisformresemblesthatofahuman
being.
Text2
shrivatsakaustubhadharo
yashodavatsaloharih
caturbhujattacakrasi
gadashankhambujayudhah
shrivatsashrivatsa;kaustubhakaustubhajewel;dharahwearing;yasodaforYasoda;vatsalah
fulloffiliallove;harihLordHari,whoremovesthematerialattachmentwhichhinderHisdevotees;
catuhfour;bhujaarms;attaplaced;cakrasudarsanacakra;asisword;gadaclub;sankha
conch;ambujalotusflwoer;ayudhahwepons.
LordKrishnaremovesthematerialattachmentswhichhinderHisdevotees,andHeisveryaffectionate
toHismotherYashodadevi.InHisfourarmedform,Heholdsthesudarshanacakra,asword,mace,
conchshell,lotusflower,andvariouswepons.
Text3
devakinandanahshrisho
nanagopapriyatmajah
yamunavegasamhari
balabhadrapriyanujah
devakiofDevaki;nandanahdearson;shriofthegoddessoffortune;isahtheLord;nandaof
Nanda;gopathecowherdman;priyadear;atmajahson;yamunaoftheYamunariver;vegathe
flowing;samharistopping;balabhadraofLordBaladevapriyadear;anujahyoungerbrother.

LordKrishnaisthetranscendentalsonofDevakideviandthelordofgoddessoffortune.Heisdearson
ofNandaMaharajaandtheyoungerbrotherofLordBaladeva.ItisHewhostoppedthfierceflowingof
Yamunariver.
Text4
putanajivitaharah
shakatasurabhanjanah
nandavrajajananandi
saccidanandavigrahah
putanaofPutana;jivitalife;harahremoving;sakataasuraofSakatasura;bhanjanahthe
breaker;nandaNandaMaharaja;vrajaofVrajabhumi;janatheresidents;anandidelighting;sat
eternal;citfullofknowledge;anandaandbliss;vigrahahform.
LordKrishnakilledPutanaandbrokethedemonShakatasuraapart.HedelightedNandaMaharajaand
theresidentsofVrajabhumi,andHisformiseternal,fullofknowledgeandbliss.
Text5
navanitanavahari
mucukundaprashadakah
shodashastrisahasresas
tribhangimadhurakritih
navanitaofbutter;navayoung;harithief;mucukundatoMucukundaprasadakah=merciful;
sodasastrisahasraofsixteenthousandqueens;isahtheLord;tribhangithreefoldbending;
madhuracharming;akrtihform.
LordKrishnaistheyouthfulbutterthief,andthemercifulbenedictorofKingMucukunda.Heisthelord
of16,000queens,andHisthreefoldbendingformischarming.
Text6
shukavagamritabdhindur
govindogovindampatih
vatsapalanasancari
dhenukasurabhanjanah
sukaofSukadevaGosvami;vakofthewords;amrtaofthenectar;abdhifromtheocean;induh
themoon;govindahthepleasureofthecows,landandsenses;govindamofthecowherdresidents
ofVrajabhumi;patihthemaster;vatsathecalves;palanaprotecting;sancarimoving;
dhenukasuraDhenukasura;bhanjanahbreaking.
LordKrishnaisthemoonbornofthenectareanoceanofShukadevaGosvami'swords,andHeisthe
pleasureofthecows,land,andsenses.HeisthemasterofthecowherdresidentsofVrajabhumi,andHe
protectsthecalves.HekilledtheDhenukademon.
Text7
trinikritatrinavarto
yamalarjunabhanjanah
uttalatalabhettaca
tamalashyamalakritih
trnikrtamadeasinsignificantasapieceofstraw;trnavartatheTrnavartademon;yamalaarjuna
theYamalaarjunatrees;bhanjanahbreaking;uttalatall;talapalmtrees;bhettabreaking;ca
and;tamalatamalatree;syamaladarkcomplexioned;akrtihform.

LordKrishnakilledtheTrinavartademon,makinghimappearasinsignificantasapieceofstraw,andHe
alsobroketheYamalaarjunatreea.Hebrokethetallpalmtrees(inTalavana),andHistranscendental
formischarminglydarkcomplexionedlikeadarktamalatree.
Text8
gopagopishvaroyogi
suryakotisamaprabhah
ilapatihparamjyotir
yadavendroyadudvahah
gopaofthecowherdmen;gopiandgopis;isvarahthemaster;yogithemasterofallmystic
power;suryaofsuns;kotmillions;samaequal;prabhahsplendor;ilaoftheearth;patihthe
master;paramjyotihindirectlymanifestedasthebrahmaneffulgence;yadavaoftheYadudynasty;
indratheking;yadudvahahthebestdescendentofkingYadu.
LordKrishnaisthemasterofthegopisandcowherdboys,andthemasterofallmysticpower.Heisthe
lordoftheentireearth,andHeisalsotheBrahmaneffulgence,moresplendidthanmillionsofsuns.He
isthekingoftheYadudynastyandHeisthemostillustriousdescendentofMaharajaYadu.
Text9
vanamalipitavasah
parijatapaharakah
govardhanacaloddharta
gopalahsarvapalakah
vanaofforestrflowers;maliwithagarland;pitayellow;vasahdhotiparijatatheparijata
flower;apaharakahstealing;govardhanaacalaGovardhanaHill;uddhartalifting;goofthecows;
palahtheprotector;sarvaofeveryone;palakahtheprotector.
LordKrishnawearsagarlandofforestflowers,andHewearsayellowdhoti.ItisHewholifted
GovardhanaHillandWhostolethecelestialParijatatree.Heistheprotectorofthecows,andindeed,
Heistheprotectorofeveryone.
Text10
ajoniranjanahkama
janakahkanjalocanah
madhuhamathuranatho
dvarakanayakobali
ajahunborn;nirananahuntouchedbymaterialnature;kamaofcupid;janakahthefather;kanja
likeswiftlymivingkanjabirds;locanarestlesseyes;madhuoftheMadhudemon;hathekiller;
mathuraofMathuracity;nathahthelord;dvarakaofDvarakacity;nayakahthehero;bali
strong.
UnbornLordKrishnaisbeyondtheinfluenceofmaterialnature.Heisthefatherifcupid,andHisrestless
eyemoveswiftlyaskanjabirds.Heisthekillerofthemadhudemon,thelordofMathura,andthe
strongheroofDvaraka.
Text11
vrindavanantasancari
tulasidamabhushanah
syamantakamanerharta
naranarayanatmakah

vrndavanaofVrndavanaforest;antaontheoutskirts;sancariwandering;tulasioftulasileaves;
damawithagarland;bhusanahdecorated;syamantakamanehoftheSyamantakajewel;harta
Hewhoremoves;naranarayanaofNaraNarayanaRsis;atmakahtheveryheart.
LordKrishnawandersontheoutskirtsoftheVrindavanaforest,andHeisdecoratedwithagarlandof
tulasi.HetookawaytheSyamantakajewelandHeisthelifeandsouloftheNaraNarayana/Rshis.
Text12
kubjarijvangakarano
mayiparamapurushah
mushtikasuracanura
mallayuddhavisharadah
kubjaifthehunchbackedgirlKubja;rjustraight;angabody;karanahcausing;mayithemaster
oftheillusorypotencymaya;paramasupreme;purusahperson;mustikaMustika;asurathe
demon;canuraCanura;mallawrestling;yuddhacombat;visaradahexpert.
LordKrishnastrightenedthehunchbackedgirlKubja,andHeistheSupremePerson,thecontrollerof
maya.HeexpertlywrestledwiththeMushtikaandCanurademons.
Text13
samsaravairikamsarir
murarirnarakantakah
anadirbrahmacarica
krishnavyasanakarshakah
samsaraofcontinuedmaterialexistance;vairitheenemy;kamsaofKamsa;arihtheenemy;
muraofMura;arihtheenemy;narakaofNarakasura;antakahthekiller;anadihwithouta
beginning;brahmacarispiritual;caand;krishnaofDraupadi;vyasanadistresses;karsakah
removing.
LordKrishnaisopposedtocontinualmaterialexistance,andHeistheenemyoftheKamsaandMura
demons,andthekillerofNarakasura.Heisbeginninglessandspiritual,andHerescuedDraupadifrom
manycalamities.
Text14
shishupalashirashchetta
duryodhanakulantakrit
vidurakruravarado
vishvarupapradarshakah
sisupalaofSisupala;sirahthehead;chettacutting;duryodhanaofDuryodhana;kulathefamily;
antakrtkilling;viduratoVidura;akruraandAkrura;varadah=grantingbenedictions;visvarupa
theuniversalform;pradarsakahrevealing.
LordKrishnabeheadedShishupalaandkilledDuryodhana'sentirefamily.Hegrantedbenedictionsto
ViduraandAkrura,andHerevealedtheuniversalform.
Text15
satyavaksatyasankalpah
satyabhamaratojayi
subhadrappurvajovishnur
bhishmamuktipradayakah

satyavaktruthful;satyasankalpahwithpuredesires;satyabhamabySatyabhama;aratah
delighted;jayivictorious;subhadraofSubhadra;purvajahelderbrother;visnuhLordVishnu;
bhismatoBhisma;muktiliberation;pradayakahgranting.
LordKrishnaisalwaystruthfulandHisdesiresarealwayspure.Heisalwaysvictorious,andHeis
delightedbySatyabhamadevi.HeistheelderbrotherofSubhadra,andHeisalsoLordVishnu.He
grantedliberationtoBhishmadeva.
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jagadgururjagannatho
venuvadyavisharadah
vrishabhasuravidhvamsi
banasura=karantakrit
jagatoftheuniverse;guruhthespiritualmaster;jagatoftheuniverse;nathahthemaster;venu
theflute;dvadyaplaying;visaradahexpert;vrsabhasiraAristasura;vidhvamsikilling;banasiraof
Banasura;karathehands;antakrtcuttingoff.
LordKrishnaistheLordandspiritualmasteroftheentireuniverse,andHeisveryexpertatplayingthe
flute.HekilledArishtasuraandcutoffthemanyhandsofBanasura.
Text17
yudhishthirapratishthata
barhibarhavatamsakah
parthasarathiravyakto
gitamritamahodadhih
yudhisthiraKingYudisthira;pratisthataestablishingonthethrone;barhipeacock;barhafeather;
avatamsakahwithacrown;parthaofArjuna;sarathihthechariotdriver;avyaktahunmanifested;
gitatheBhagavadgita;amrtathenectar;mahagreat;udadhihocean.
LordKrishnaisthechariotdriverofArjuna,andHeestablishedKingYudishthiraasthekingoftheentire
world.Hewearsacrownofpeacockfeathers,theimpersonalunmanifestBrahmanhasemenatedfrom
Him,andHeistheoceanfromwhichthenectarofBhagavadgitawaschurned.
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kaliyaphanimanikya
ranjitashripadambujah
damodaroyajnabhokta
danavendravinashanah
kaliyaKaliya;phanioftheserpent;manikyabythejewels;ranjitareddened;shribeautiful;
padafeet;ambujalotus;damawitharope;udarahonthewaist;yajnathesacrifices;bhokta
eating;danavaofthedemons;indraofthekings;vinasanahdestroying.
LordKrishna'sbeautifulfeetwerereddenedbytherubiesonthehoodsoftheKaliyaserpent.Hewas
tiedaboutthewaistbyMotherYashoda,andHeatethefoodstuffsofferedbythewivesofthe
Brahmanas.Hekilledthekingsofthedemons.
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narayanahparabrahma
pannagashanavahanah
jalakridasamasakta
gopi=vastrapaharakah

narayanahLordNarayana;parabrahmathesupremeBrahman;pannagasanaGaruda;vahanahas
acarrier;jalainthewater;kridaplaying;samasaktaattached;gopiofthegopis;vastrathesaris;
apaharakahstealing.
LordKrishnaistheSupremeBrahman,andHeisalsoLordNarayana.HiscarrierisGaruda,andLord
Krishnastolethesarisofthegopiswhowereintentonplayinginthewater.
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punyashlokastirthakaro
vedavedyodayanidhih
sarvatirthatmakahsarva
graharupiparatparah
punyaslokahpraisedineloquentverses;tirthaplacesofpilgrimage;karahcreating;vedabythe
Vedas;vedyahtobeunderstood;dayaofmercy;nidhihanocean;sarvaall;tirthaofholyplaces;
atmakahthesoul;sarvaall;grahaplanets;rupitheform;paratthanthegreatest;parah
greater.
LordKrishnaispraisedbyeloquentversesanditisHewhocreatestheplacesofpilgrimage.Heis
knowablebytheVedas,andHeisanoceanofmercy.Heisgreaterthanthegreatest,thesoulofallholy
places,andHeismanifestedasthedifferentplanets.
Text21
ityevamkrishnadevasya
namnamastottaramshatam
krishnenakrishnbabhaktena
shrutvagitamritampura
itithus;evaminthisway;krishnadevasyaofLordKrishnadeva;namnamoftheHolyNames;
astottaramsatamonehundredandeight;krsnenabyLordKrishna;krishnaofLordKrishna;
bhaktenabythedevotee;srutvahavingbeenheard;gitaofsongs;amrtamthenectar;pura
formerly.
These108HolyNamesofLordKrishnadevaarethenectarofallsongs,andtheywereformerlyheared
bytheLordHimselfandbyHisdevotee.
Text22
stotramkrishnapriyakaram
kritamtasmanmayapura
krishnanamamritamnama
paramanandadayakam
stotramprayer;krishnatoLordKrishna;priyakaramendearing;krtamwritten;tasmat
therefore;mayabyme;puraformerly;krishnaofLordKrishna;namaoftheHolyNames;amrtam
nectar;namaindeed;paramasupreme;anandablidd;dayakamgranting.
BecauseLordKrishnaispleasedwhenHeisnicelyglorifiedinprayers,Ihavecomposedtheseverses.
ThisnectarofLordKrishna'sHolyNameswillcertainlygivegreatspiritualblisstothosewhohearthem.
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anupadravaduhkhaghnam
paramayushyavardhanam
danamshrutamtapastirtham
yatkritamtvihajanmani

anupadravaduhkhavariousdistresses;ghnamremoving;paramsupreme;ayusyalifespan;
vardhanamincreasing;danamopulence;srutamheard;tapahofausterities;tithamholyplace;
yatbywhom;krtamdone;tucertainly;ihahere;janmaniinthisbirth.
WhoeverinthisbirthchantstheseHolyNamesofLordKrishna,willbecomefreefromallsuffering,live
foralongtime,becomewealthy,learned,austere,andtraveltoplacesofpilgrimage,becomingsaintly.

DurgaSuktam

TheDurgasuktaminpraiseofDeviisoneofthetraditionallyrecitedpancha[5]sooktasoftheVedic
tradition.

OmJatavedasesunavamasomamaratiyatonidahativedah
Sanahparshhadatidurganivishvanavevasindhumduritatyagnih[1]

Tamagnivarnamtapasajvalantimvairochanimkarmaphaleshhujushhtamh
Durgamdeviisharanamahamprapadyesutarasitarasenamah[2]

Agnetvampaarayanavyoasmaansvastibhiritidurganivishva
Pushchaprithvibahulanaurvibhavatokayatanayayashamyoh[3]

Vishvaninodurgahajatavedassindhunnanavaduritatiparshhi
Agneatrivanmanasagrinanoasmakambodhayitvatanunamh[4]

Pritanajitamsahamanamugramagnihuvemaparamatsadhasthath
Sanahparshhadatidurganivishvakshamaddevoatiduritatyagnih[5]

Pratnoshhikamidyoadhvareshhusannachchahotanavyashchasatsi
Svanchagnetanuvampiprayasvasmabhyamchasaubhagamayajasva[6]

Gobhirjushhtamayujonishhiktantavendravishhnoranusamcharema
Nakasyaprishhthamabhisamvasanovaishhnavimlokaihamadayantamh[7]

OmkaatyaayanaayavidmaheKanyakumaaridhiimahiTannodurgihprachodayaath

Omshaantihshaantihshaantihi

LakshmiAshtottaram

(Downloadlink:http://www.astrojyoti.com/lakshmiashtottaram.htmpleaseignorethenumbering
belowasonlythestanzasreadybyushasbeencopied)

Vandepadmakaramprasannavadanamsaubhagyadambhagyadam
Hastabhyamabhayapradammaniganairnanavidhairbhushitam|

Bhaktabhishtaphalapradamhariharabrahmadibhihsevitam
Parshvepankajashankhapadmanidhibhiryuktamsadashaktibhih||8||

Sarasijanayanesarojahastedhavalatara.nshukagandhamalyashobhe|
Bhagavatiharivallabhemanojnetribhuvanabhutikariprasidamahyam||9||

Prakritimvikritimvidyamsarvabhutahitapradam|
Shraddhamvibhutimsurabhimnamamiparamatmikam||10||

Vachampadmalayampadmamshuchimsvahamsvadhamsudham|
Dhanyamhiranmayimlakshmimnityapushtamvibhavarim||11||

Aditimchaditimdiptamvasudhamvasudharinim|
Namamikamalamkantamkamakshimkrodhasambhavam||12||

Anugrahapadambuddhimanaghamharivallabham|
Ashokamamritamdiptamlokashokavinashinim||13||

Namamidharmanilayamkarunamlokamataram|
Padmapriyampadmahastampadmakshimpadmasundarim||14||

Padmodbhavampadmamukhimpadmanabhapriyamramam|
Padmamaladharamdevimpadminimpadmagandhinim||15||

Punyagandhamsuprasannamprasadabhimukhimprabham|
Namamichandravadanamchandramchandrasahodarim||16||

Chaturbhujamchandrarupamindiramindushitalam|
Ahladajananimpushtimshivamshivakarimsatim||17||

Vimalamvishvajananimtushtimdaridryanashinim|
Pritipushkarinimshantamshuklamalyambaramshriyam||18||

Bhaskarimmbilvanilayamvararohamyashasvinim|
Vasundharamudarangimharinimhemamalinim||19||

Dhanadhanyakarimsiddhimsadasaumyamshubhapradam|
Nripaveshmagatanandamvaralakshmimvasupradam||20||

Shubhamhiranyaprakaramsamudratanayamjayam|
Namamimangalamdevimvishnuvakshahsthalasthitam||21||

Vishnupatnimprasannakshimnarayanasamashritam|
Daridryadhva.nsinimdevimsarvopadravaharinim||22||

Navadurgammahakalimbrahmavishnushivatmikam|
Trikalajnanasampannamnamamibhuvaneshvarim||23||

Lakshmimkshirasamudrarajatanayamshrirangadhameshvarim
Dasibhutasamastadevavanitamlokaikadipankuram|

Shrimanmandakatakshalabdhavibhavabrahmendragangadharamtvam
Trailokyakutumbinimsarasijamvandemukundapriyam||24||

Matarnamamikamalekamalayatakshi
Shrivishnuhritkamalavasinivishvamatah|

Kshirodajekamalakomalagarbhagaurilakshmi
Prasidasatatamnamatamsharanye||25||