Ayyappa PanchaRathnams
Ayyappa PanchaRathnams
Ayyappa PanchaRathnams
Sastha Dasakam
[Ten verses about Sastha]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[Sastha is the son of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. He was born in this world to
kill an ogress called Mahishi. Sastha assumed the form of a baby and was
found by a king belonging to Pandya Dynasty ruling over Pandalam of Kerala.
He was named Iyappa. After his lifes objectives were over; he entered in to a
Temple in the forests of Kerala called Sabarimala. Millions of devotees
congregate there every year to have a glimpse of this god.]
Loka Veeram Maha poojyam,
Sarava raksha karam Vibhum,
Parvathi hrudayanandam,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 1
I salute that God Sastha,
Who is the hero of the world,
Who is greatly noble,
Who is the lord protecting everyone,
And who gives happiness to the heart of Parvathi.
Vipra poojyam, Viswa Vandhyam,
Vishnu Shambho priyam sutham,
Kshipra prasada niratham,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 2
I salute that God Sastha,
Ganadhipa Samanvitham,
Gajaroodam aham Vande,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 6
I salute that God Sastha,
Who rides on an elephant,
Who is the king of Tryambaka,
And who is near to Lord Ganesa.
Siva veerya samud bhootham,
Sreenivasa thanudbhavam,
Siki vahanujam Vande,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 7
I salute that God Sastha,
Who is the personification of power of Shiva,
Who was born out of the body of Sreenivasa,
And who is the brother of him who rides the peacock.
Yasya Danwantharir matha,
Pitha devo Maheswara,
Tham Sastharamaham vande,
Maha Roga nivaranam. 8
I salute that Sastha,
Whose mother is Dhanwanthari,
Whose father is Lord Shiva,
And who cures all diseases.
Bhoothanatha, sadananda,
Sarva bhootha daya para,
Raksha raksha maha baho,
Sasthre thubham namo nama. 9
Salutations and salutations to that Sastha,
Who is the lord of all beings,