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Mangalashtakam

(The octet of the good)

 

(This great prayer praying for all that is good addresses itself to all Gods, sages , beings, places and sacred waters . It is remarkable in the sense that many of them addressed are great human beings known to the Hindus. People reading this rare stotra (prayer) would definitely lead a life of fulfillment and reach the land of Vishnu.)

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

Brahma Vishnur Gireesa sura pathir anala prethatyathunatha,

Sthoyadeescha vayur danada guha  Ganesarka Chandrascha Rudraa,

Viswadhithyaa asvisadhya vasa pithru maruth sidha vidhyarthaa  yaksha,

Gandharva  kinnardhy akhila , gagana chara, Mangalam may dhisanthu.                  1

 

Let me be blessed with all that is good,

By Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,

By Indra , Fire, Yama and  Niryathi,

By Varuna, Wind  and Khubera,

By Lord Subrahmanya and Ganesa,

By Sun, moon , Rudras and Vasus,

By Adithyas , Aswini devas, and Sadhyas,

By cows , manes, Maruths and Sidhas,

By Vidhyadharas, Yakshas , Gandharwas and Kinnaras,

Who are all those who travel in the sky.

 

Vani, Lakshmi , darithri, hima giri thanaya,Chandika , bhadrakali

Brahmyadhya mathru sanga,Adithi Thithi satheethyadhayo daksha puthrya,

Savithri Jahnu kanya , Dinakarathanata, Arundathi, Deva pathnya,

Phoulomyadhyasthadhanya , khachara yuvathayo Mangalam may dhishanthu.          2

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By Saraswathi , Lakshmi , Goddess earth  and Parvathi,

By Chandika, Kali and  the mother goddesses like Braahmi,

By Adithi, Thidhi and  Sathi  , who are daughters of Daksha,

By Savithri, Ganges the daughter of Jahnu and Yamuna the daughter of Sun,

By Arundathi and other deva maidens and all those maidens who travel on the sky.

 

Mathsya , koormo , varaho, nruhariradha vatur bhargavo, Ramachandra,

Seeri Krishnascha , Kalki cha Kapila , nara Narayanaa threyanavadhya,

Anye nanavathara naraka vijayi naschakra mukhyayudhani.

Thath pathnyas thath  suthaschapya akila harikula, Mangalam may dhisanthu.            3

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By incarnations of fish , turtle , boar , lion man , Vamana , Parasurama and Rama,

By Sri Krishna , Kalki, Kapila , Nara, Narayana, Dathathreya and others,

And other incarnations which won over Narakasura  and have wheel as their weapon,

And their wives , sons , who are all rebirths of Lord Vishnu

 

Viswamithro , Vasishta , Kalasa bhava uchathya, angira kaasyapascha,

Vyasa , kanva , Mareechi Krathu, Bhrugu , pulaha sounakathri pulasthya,

Anye sarve muneendraa, Kuja, Budha , Guru, shukra arka jathya grahaaye,

Nakshthrani prajesa phanigana manavo , Mangalam may dhisanthu.                              4

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By Viswamithra, Vasishta, Agasthya , Uchathya, Angeerasa and Kasyapa,

By Vyasa, Kanva , Marrechi , Krathu , Bhrugu , Pulaha , Sounaka , Athri and Pulasthya,

By other great saints and Planets round the sun like Mercury, Jupiter  and Venus,

By all stars , great kings and other serpents like Nagaraja.

 

Tharkshyanantho Hanuman  Balirapi Sanakadhyasuko  Naradascha,

Prahladha , Pandu puthra nruga Nala Nahusha, Vishnuratho Ambareesha,

Bheeshma Akruro Udhavosi  nara  bharatha harischanda Rukhmangadhadhya,

Anye sarve narendra Ravi sasi kulaja, Mangalam may dhisanthu.                                     5

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By Garuda , Adhisesha , Hanuman , Mahabali , Sanaka and others, Shuka and Narada,

By Prahladha , Sons of Pandu ,Nruga, Nala , Nahusha, Parikshit   and Ambareesha ,

By Bheeshma, Akroora,  Udhava , Bharatha , Harischandra and Rukhmangadha,

And all other great kings, belonging to the Sun and moon dynasties.

 

Aahuthyadhischa  thisra  sakula muni  kalathrani  dara  manoonaam,

Thara, Kunthi  cha Panchalyadha  Nala dayitha Rukmani Sathyabhama,

Devakyadhyascha  sarva yadu  kula vanitha  raja bharyasthadhanya,

Gopya scharithra yuktha  sakala yuva thayo, Mangalam may dhisanthu.                          6

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By Aahuthi , Devahuthi  and Praseethi , the three daughters of Manu,

By the wives of all great sages  and the wives of all Manus,

By Thara, Kunthi , Panchali , Damayanthi , Rukhmani and Sathyabhama,

By Devaki and all the ladies of Yadu clan as well as all the king’s wives,

And Gopis  as well  as all virtuous wives who are young.

 

Vipra gavascha Veda  Smruthirapi  Thulasi  Sarva theerthani Vidhya,

Nana Sasthra ithihasa  aapi sakala  puranaani varnasramascha,

Sankhyam, Jnanam  cha Yoga  api yama niyamou  sarva karmani  kalaa,

Sarve dharmascha  sathyadhyavayava sahitha , Mangalam may disanthu.                        7

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By Brahmins, cows , Vedas, Smruthis , Thulasi , all sacred waters and knowledge,

By Various sciences, history , all epics and the various stages of life,

By Sankhya, Wisdom , Yoga , rules governing life , and all actions,

And by all religions , truth and all the organs of the body.

 

Lokaa dweepa samudhra  kshithi dara pathauo, Meru Kailasa Mukhya,

Kaveri, narmadhadhya , shubha jala  saritha swardhruma diggajendra,

Megha jyotheemshi nana nara  mruga pasu pakshyadhaya  prani nonye,

Sarvaoushadhyancha  vruksha sakala thruna latha, Mangalam may disanthu.                    8

 

Let me blessed with all that is good,

By different worlds, islands, oceans and mountains like Kailasa and Meru supporting the world,

By divine rivers like Kaveri and Narmadha , the wish giving tree and the eight elephants,

By clouds, different luminous bodies, different men, beasts , birds and other living things,

And by different medicinal plants , trees and all grasses and climbers.

 

Bhakthya samyuktha chithaa prathi  divasa miman mangala stotra mukhyan,

Ashtou slokaan  prabathe  divasa parinathou  ye  cha marthya padanthi,

They nithyam poorna kaama  iha  bhuvi sukhinaschartha vandhobhi bhoothwa,

Nirmuktha  sarva paapair vayasi  cha  charame  Vishnu lokam prayanthi.                         9

 

If that gentleman with devotion and concentrated mind reads this mangala prayer daily,

Which has eight stanzas  in the morning as soon as the day breaks ,

He  would lead a full life and live with pleasure , wealth and saluting beings,

And would get rid of all their sins and on death would reach the land of Vishnu.