*Aparadhashtakam *
(The octet of the guilty) Translated by P.R.Ramachander
(This great prayer is taken from Halasya Purana. Shiva took
incarnation as Sundreswara Pandyan and ruled over Madurai of Tamil Nadu.
Halasya puranam deals with these incarnations and sports that Lord Shiva
played in Madhurai.)
1.Paripoorna parananda , parichith Sathya vigraha, Sundareswara SArvagna ,
thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty , Oh God who is fully and divinely happy,
Who is the well known idol of truth, Who is Sundareswara who knows all.
2. Phalakshi Jatha jwalana, lelihana manobhava, Jeevan mukthi puri nadha,
thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God, Who produces flames from his third
eye, Who loves the serpent , And who is the lord of the city of salvation.
3.Parijatha gunatheetha, pada pankaja vaibhava, Kadamba kanana adyaksha,
thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God, whose quality is greater than
Parijatha flower, Who has a lotus like feet which is glorious, And who
presides over the forest of Kadamba flowers.
4.Bhaktha prathitha sarvartha kama dheno, puranthaka, Karunaavarunaa vasaa,
thrahi maamaparadhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God who is the wish giving cow, To those
devotes who pray to you, Who is the destroyer of cities, And who lives in
the rain of mercy.
5.Kaivalya dhana niratha , kala koota bhayapaha, Kanyakaa nagari nadha ,
thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God, Who is interested in giving eternal
happiness, Who warded of the fear to Kalakoota poison, And who is the lord
of the town of the maid.
6.Kamalapathi, vaageesa , sacheesa , pramukha amarai, Paripoojitha
padhabhja, thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God, Whose feet is worshipped by
Vishnu, Brahma , Indra and other important devas.
7.Panchasya pannagangaabha , paranandha pradhayaka, Parvathaadhesa jamatha,
thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God, Who has five faces , Who has the
snake tying his body, Who grants divine other worldly joy, And who is the
father in law of the king of mountain.
8.Parathpara padhambhoja paridhyana rathathmanaam, Kamkshithartha pradha
swamin, thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh God who is desirous of people .
Meditating on his lotus feet, Oh God who gives whatever is desired.
9.Sundareswara sarvesa , smara soubhagya sidhidha, Sriman Sundara pandyesa
, thrahi maama paradhinam.
Please pardon me who is guilty, Oh pretty God who is God of all, Who
grants luck to those who think of him, And who is the king Sundarapandya
10.Aparadhashtaka stotram ya padeth thava sannidhou, Thasyaa
ananthaparadham cha Kshamaswa Karunambhudhe.
If one chants this octet of the guilty in front of you oh, God, Please
pardon his endless guilt , Oh sea of mercy.
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Kings belonging to the dynasty of Kulothunga. 9.Attala veera shambhor
ashtakam vara mishtadham, Padathaam srunwathaam sadhyasthanothu paramaam
sriyam. This octet praising Lord Shiva who drank poison, If read or heard ,
would please Lord Shiva, Who would grant the boons that one wishes.
* Rudhrashtakam *(Octet on Rudhra) Composed by Goswami Thulasi Das
Translated by P.R.Ramachander (Here is a very rare prayer on Lord Shiva
Composed by Goswami Thulasi das who was the author of Ramacharith Manas in
Hindi a great Vaishnavite saint)
Namam Meesana nirvana roopam, Vibhum vyapakam Brahma Veda swaroopam, Nijam
nirgunam nirvikalpam nireeham, Chidakasamaakasa vasam Bhajeham. 1
I salute your Eesana form bereft of everything, Who blesses, who has
spread everywhere, Who the form of Brhamam is as described in Vedas, Who is
true, who is property less, and who is everywhere Who does not have any
differences , And who is like a sky and resides in the divine cosmos, I
pray him.
Niraakara monkaara moolam thureeyam , Giraa jnana gotheethamesam gireesam,
Karalam maha kala kalam krupalam, Gunaa gara samsara param nathoham. 2
I salute that God who is without properties, Who is the source of the holy
sound Om, Who is thureeya*, who is beyond sound, wisdom and senses. Who is
the God of mountains, who is cruel, Who is the death to God of death , who
is merciful, Who is beyond properties and the bridge to cross life. The
fourth and most holy state of human beings.
*THUREEYAM Jagratha means the waking state, and Swapna refers to the
dreaming state. Together with deep sleep (Sushupti) and pure consciousness
(Turiya), these form the foundational four states of consciousness explored
in the Mandukya Upanishad
Thushaaraadhi sankasa gowram gabheeram, Mano bhootha koti prabha sree
sareeram, Sphuran mouli kallolini charu ganga, Lasaddala balendu kante
bhujanga. 3
I salute that God who is more whiter , Than the Himalayas and the conch,
Who is majestic , whose shine , Is superior to crores of god of love, On
whose head is the holy Ganges with waves, Who wears the crescent on his
forehead, And a serpent encircles his neck.
Chalath kundalam bru sunethram vishaalam, Prasannananam neela kandam
dhayalam, Mugadheesa charmambaeam munda malam, Priyam shankaram sarva
nadham bhajami. 4
I salute that God, with swinging ear globes, Who has broad clear eyes, ,
whose face is happy, Whose neck is blue, who is merciful, Who wears the
lion’s skin and a garland of skulls, Who is God of all , loving and the
destroyer.
Prachandam prakrushtam Prakalbham paresam, Akhandam ajam bhanu koti
prakasam, Thraya soola nirmoolanam soola panim, Bhajeham bhavani pathim
bhava gamyam. 5
I salute that God who is vehement, Who is superior , capable and divine,
Who is limitless, who is not born, Who has the luster of billions of Suns,
Who holds the trident , who completely destroys, Who holds the spear, who
is consort of Parvathi, And who goes in to the state of divine.
Kalatheetha kalyani kalpanthakari, Sada sajjananda datha purari, Chidananda
sandoha mohapahari, Praseeda praseeda prabho mamamadhari.
Oh Lord you are beyond time and ages, You are the blissful and one who
destroys , This world at the end of the eons, You are the one who gives
happiness to the good, You are the destroyer of the three cities, You are
the Lord who grants us all, Eternal bliss and destroy wrong passions, And
Oh killer of God of love, be pleased, be pleased.
Na yavad Umanada padaravindam , Bhajantheeha loke pare vaa naraanaam, Na
thath sukham shanthi santhapa nasam, Praseedha prabho Sarva
bhoothadhivasam. 7
Till one does not pray the lotus like feet , Of Lord Shiva, men would not
get pleasure, Peace and freedom from all sorrows In this world or in the
next world, So please bless me God who lives in all beings.
Na janami yogam , japam , naiva poojaam, Nathoham sada sarvadha Shambhu
thubhyam, Jara janma dukhogha thathpyamanam, Prabho pahi aapannamameesa
Shambho. 8
I do not know Yoga , chanting nor worship, But I am always your devotee ,
Oh Shambho, I being surrounded by old age , birth and sorrows, Oh Lord Oh
Shambo please save me from these dangers.
Rudhrashtakamidham proktham Viprena hara thoshaye, Ye padanthi naraa
bhakthya thesham Shambhu praseedathi.
This octet on Rudhra has been , Composed by a Brahmin to please the Lord,
And the man who reads this with devotion, Would be blessed by the Lord
Shambhu.
Ithi Sri Goswami Thulasi dasa krutham Sri Rudhrashtakam sampoornam. Thus
ends The octet on Rudra, composed by Goswami Thulasidas.
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