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Hari hari stotram (Tamil)

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

(This is a very folk/popular method of reciting BHagawatha  or story of Krishna effortlessly. Housewife’s of the by gone age used to get immersed in god by reciting this stotra , when they were doing hard work. The simple diction and the moving story used to bring tears in their eyes some times but one thing was sure. They never felt the burden of their work. Also they were doing effortless nama Smaranam of Hari.

    As a child I used to hear this daily from my maternal grand mother. Early morning she used toi go to the river for bathing. She would perhaps start reciting this musical and enchanting story on her way back. It used to get over along with her cooking and Pooja. In spite of my best efforts I was not able to get the lyrics of this prayer. I got it last month as a supplement to the women’s magazine in Tamil called Mangayar Malar. I have tried my best to kreep the musical tempo in my translation. I request people who do not Tail to recite in  English. I am dedicating this translation to my grand mother Ammu Patti of Ayilur, Kerala)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Odha kadalil udithir hari hari

You were born in the sea hari hari

Ulagathukku oruvanay nindreer hari hari

You stood as the only one of this world hari hari

Pachai nira aal ilai mel padutheer hari hari

You lay down on a green banyan leaf, hari hari

Ichitha roopam edutheer hari hari

You took the form desired by you hari hari

Par kadalil palli kondu iruntheer hari hari

You were sleeping on the ocean of milk hari hari

Pankaja Lakshmiyin natha hari hari

And you were the Lord of Lakshmi of the lotus hari hari

Bhoo devi bram porukkamale hari hari

Being not able to bear the burden of earth, the goddess earth hari hari

Bramavudane vandu chonnal hari hari

Came and told Lord Brahma hari hari

Devargalum rishigalum koodi hari hari

Along with  the sages and devas hari hari

Ksheerabdhi kkarai thannil vanthal hari hari

She came on the shores of ocean of milk hari hari

Jagannatha , unnai thudithal

Oh Lord of universe, she prayed to you hari hari

SArambhujangalil paninthal hari hari

She bowed at your lotus feet hari hari

Devargalukku abhayam alitheer hari hari

You gave protection to devas hari hari

Sesharayum annanayi kondeer hari hari

You made Adhi sesha your elder brother hari hari

Sri Krishna Balaramanai alitheer hari hari

You gave the world Krishna and Balarama hari hari

Krupayudan irakshikka vendi hari hari

For saving  with mercy hari hari

Devakiyin garbhathil vandheer hari hari

You came in the womb of Devaki hari hari

Chandra udayam pol vandheer hari hari

You came like a rising moon hari hari

Devadhi devarendru Krishna hari hari

You are Lord of lords hari hari

DEvakiyum magizhndu thuthithal

Happily prayed Devaki hari hari

Vasudevar kai vilangu ellam maraya hari hari

The shackles of Vasudeva disappeared hari hari

Maindarai tholil eduthe hari hari

And he took the son on his shoulders hari hari

Vazhi vida Yamunayum vandal hari hari

As river Yamuna gave him way  hari hari

Gokulam thannil vandheer hari hari

You came to Gokula hari hari

Gopi Yasodai grahathil pugundheer hari hari

And entered the house of Yasoda  the Gopi, hari hari

Mangai Yasodhayidam vittar hari hari

And he left you with Lady Yasodha hari hari

Ma pavi Kamsan ithai kettan hari hari

And this was heard by the great sinner Kamsa hari hari

Val uruvi kondu odi vanthan hari hari

And he came running with an unsheathed sword hari hari

Devakiyum anaithirunda sishuvai hari hari

And the baby in the embrace of Devaki hari hari

Thidukkida nadukkave pidungi hari hari

Was snatched from her trembling hands violently hari hari

Kadum kopathudan kamsan hari hari

With great Anger , the great Kamsa hari hari

Kar parai thannile arainthan hari hari

He dashed the baby on a granite stone hari hari

Parai thannil vizhamal mayai hari hari

And the Maya devi  without falling on the stone hari hari

Payndu ezhundu andarathil ponal hari hari

Woke up suddenly and went up hari hari

Unnai kola vandal mayan hari hari

She said, The enchanter born to kill you hari hari

Olindu vilayadukiran yendral hari hari

Is playing hide and seek with you hari hari

Yennai kola unakku yelitho  endre hari hari

Is it easy for you to kill me  hari hari

Easwariyal mayai cholli igazhndal hari hari

The goddess Maya told like this and chided him hari hari

Antharathil marainthal hari hari

She disappeared above hari hari

Mathi mayani Kamsan mania chandran hari hari

With a confused mind Kamsa went back home hari hari

Gokulam thannile Yaodai hari hari

In Gokula , Yasoda hari hari

Kuzhandayai kan vizhithu oparthal hari hari

Opened her eyes and saw the baby hari hari

Pachai mukhil meniyanai kande hari hari

Seeing the baby with the colour of green cloud hari hari

Paravasami yeduthu anaithu kondal hari hari

With great happiness she took him in her hands and hugged him hari hari

Nanda Gopar Magizhndu Krishna hari hari

Oh Krishna , Nandagopa became happy and

Nanmaiyudan neeradi vandhar hari hari

Took bath and returned hari hari

Puthiranai yeduthu anaithu konde hari hari

Taking and hugging his son hari hari

Ponnuraithu naviluttu hari hari

Rubbed gold and applied on the toungue hari hari

THiru manjanamatti chirappay hari hari

Gave the holy bath to the baby hari hari

Thiru muli palamadhu thanthal hari hari

Gave nectar like milk from her breast hari hari

Gopalar nd Gopiyar koodi hari hari

The cow herds and maids together hari hari

Kuzhandayai kandu manam magizhndar hari hari

Saw the baby and became very happy hari hari

Keerthiyulla namathai ittal hari hari

She named him with the famous name hari hari

Gargachari Vandu ponar hari hari

Sage Garga visited them hari hari

Annai yenum Yasodai Magizha hari hari

With the mother Yasoda becoming happy hari hari

Anbudane gokulathil valarndheer hari hari

You grew up with love in Gokula hari hari

Pollatha Kamsan anuppa hari hari

Sent by the wicked Kamsa hari hari

Poothanayum Gokulathil Vandhal hari hari

Poothana came to Gokula hari hari

Poothanai Pey mulayai under hari hari

You drank the breast milk of Poothana the ogress hari hari

Paludan aval uyirum thindreer hari hari

Along with milk you drank her life also hari hari

Chendravalukku Moksham kodutheer hari hari

To the dead ogress you granted salvation hari hari

Thirumba padavi alitheere hari hari

You gave her  a position of no return hari hari

Chandasurani vadaitheer hari hari

You killed Chandasura hari hari

Chidari vizhave maditheer hari hari

You broke him in to pieces  and killed him hari hari

Chuzhal kathu asuranum thondri hari hari

The cyclone Asura came hari hari

Sisuvai yeduthu chandran hari hari

And took away the baby hari hari

Sisuve ganamagave Krishna hari hari

Oh Krishna, when the baby became very heavy hari hari

Thrunavarthan vizhundu madinthan hari hari

The Ogre Thrinasura fell and died hari hari

Annayudan irukkayile hari hari

When you were with your mother hari hari

Ambuliyai tha yendru azhtheer hari hari

You cried asking for the full moon hari hari

Annai mayangi irukka Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna , when your mother had swooned hari hari

Ambuliyai kitta azhaitheer hari hari

You called the moon near to the place where you were hari hari

Manuda kuzhandi pol Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna, you were like a human baby hari hari

Man thinnum bhavanayai nindreer hari hari

You feigned like eating mud hari hari

Maindarendra bhavanayal Yasodai hari hari

Thinking that you were her son hari hari

Malar kaiyai ongi vandhal hari hari

She came near you to beat you with her flower like hands hari hari

Bhayandava pola vayai thirandheer hari hari

Feigning fear you opened your mouth hari hari

Par ulaga jalamellam parthal hari hari

She saw the earth , universe and your other tricks hari hari

Parvasamay thigaithu Annai parkka

With perplexity  when the mother was seeing hari hari

Balan yendra pasathai adainthal hari hari

Due to affection she thought that you were only a child hari hari

Thirudan inda Krishnan yendru cholli hari hari

And thought that this Krishna is a mischievous one hari hari

Sikshikka venum yendru ninaithal hari hari

And wanted to punish you hari hari

Uraludane unnai anaithu katta hari hati

When she tried to tie you to the mortar hari hari

Iru viral kadai kuraya kandal hari hari

She found the rope not sufficient in two finger length hari hari

Thalladi annayai pol nadanthe hari hari

Tottering you walked like your mother hari hari

Anai kayithai konarnthu pinaithal hari hari

She brought a big thick rope and tied you hari hari

Damodhara unnai katti Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna, Oh Damodhara  having tied you hari hari

Than velaikku ponal hari hari

She went back to her work hari hari

Uraludane thavazndu urundu Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna  you crawled and rolled with the mortar hari hari

Uyarntha marauda marathai udaytheer hari hari

You kicked the tall Maruda trees hari hari

Nala kubar ezhundu unnai thuthikka hari hari

Nala and Kubara got up and started praying to you hari hari

Nanmayudan nar kadhi alitheer hari hari

With goddness you gave them salvation hari hari

Maruda maram murindu vizha Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna, when the maruda trees fell down hari hari

Mathavum thaan bayanthu vandhal hari hari

Your mother came there with great fear hari hari

Arjuna vrukshangalai parthaal hari hari

She saw those Arjuna trees hari hari

Athan andayil nee vilayada kandal hari hari

She saw you playing near it hari hari

Thanthai Nandar vandu parthe hari hari

Father Nanda came and saw hari hari

THazhuvi ummai anaithu chendrar hari hari

He took you , hugged you and took you back hari hari

Balanukku drushti chuthi pottar hari hari

He did pooja for the evil eye  hari hari

Bala leelai  thanai kandu bayam thelinthar hari hari

Seeing that it is only a  child’s prank, he got  rid of his fear hari hari

Anbudaya thanthai thaay magizha hari hari

Making your  dear parents happy hari hari

Angadi pazham vanga vandheer hari hari

You came to buy market fruits hari hari

Angayin Jambu pazham kondeer hari hari

From a lady  you took the Jamoon fruits hari hari

Aval magizha bagyam alitheer hari hari

And made her happy by blessing her  with luck hari hari

Aram vayadhu mudal Krishna hari hari

Lord Krishna, from sixth year onwards hari hari

Azhagaga pasu meykka poneer hari hari

You prettily went to graze the cows hari hari

Gopiyar veedellam chendreer hari hari

You went to the houses of all gopis hari hari

Vennai, pal, thayir under hari hari

And consumed milk , curd and butter there hari hari

Muthaninda gopiyarkal koodi hari hari

The pearls bedecked gopis joined together hari hari

Murayittu kurai chonnar hari hari

Appealed and told your  faults hari hari

Dushtanivan yendru cholla hari hari

And said that you were a bad boy hari hari

Pakshamudan sikshikka pattar hari hari

And you were  punished with love hari hari

Gopala Balarudan koodi hari hari

Along with gopa boys hari hari

Kuzhal oodhi vilayadi kalitheer hari hari

You played  flute , played and enjoyed hari hari

Yamuna nadhi karayil aadi hari hari

Playing in the shores of  Yamuna river hari hari

Inbamudan dhadhi annam under hari hari

You ate curd rice happily hari hari

Dhenukasuranai vadaitheer hari hari

You killed Dhenukasura hari hari

Thozharudan panam pazham pusitheer hari hari

Along with friends, you ate palmyra fruits hari hari

Dushtargalai samhaitheer hari hari

You killed bad people hari hari

Ishtargalai katheer hari hari

You helped people dear to you hari hari

Kalinganin mudiyil vilayadi hari hari

Playing on the head of Kalinga hari hari

Karunayudam avan uyirai katheer hari hari

With mercy you saved his life hari hari

Govardhana giriyai  thangi hari hari

Lifting Govardhana  mountain hari hari

Karunayudan mazhai thaduthu katheer hari hari

With mercy you protected people from rain hari hari

Gopikaigal chelaigal konde hari hari

With the saris of Gopis hari hari

Kulirntha punnai marathi olindheer hari hari

You hid your self in the cool Punnai trees hari hari

Venu ganam cheydhu hari hari

And sung in your flute hari hari

Vilayadi jala kreedai cheytheer hari hari

You played water sports hari hari

Kuzhal oodhi gopiyarai mayakki hari hari

After making Gopis attracted by your flute hari hari

Gopala rasa kreedai cheytheer hari hari

Lord Gopala, you played dance with them hari hari

Govindaa gunangalai padi hari hari

Singing about you Govinda hari hari

Gopika geethangalai chonnal hari hari

The Gopis  sang about your good qualities hari hari

Kudirai muga asuranai kondreer hari hari

You killed the horse faced Asura hari hari

Vyomasuranai vadaitheer hari hari

You killed Vyomasura hari hari

Malai guhayil balarai meeteer hari hari

You saved the boys from the  mountain cave hari hari

Magizhchiyudan vilayadi vandheer hari hari

You continued playing happily hari hari

Arishtan endra  asuranai azhitheer hari hari

You killed an Asura called Arishta hari hari

Avanudaya Garvathai ozhitheer hari hari

You destroyed his pride hari hari

Akrurar vandu azaikka Krishna hari hari

Lord Krishna, when Sage Akroora came to call you hari hari

Annarudan thereri chendreer hari hari

Along with your elder brother , you went in a chariot hari hari

Akroorar thuthidave hari hari

When Akroora sang your praises hari hari

Ani rathathil annarudan iruntheer hari hari

You were in the chariot  with your brother hari hari

Kalindhi nadhi karayil Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna, in the shores of Kalindhi hari hari

Kakshiyulla viswaroopam alitheer hari hari

You showed him your universal form hari hari

Adhiyum anadhiyum aaneer hari hari

You became primeval as well as one without beginning hari hari

Akila srushti sthithi layavem cheydheer hari hari

You performed the  creation ,upkeep and dissolution, hari hari

Prakruthi yennum pettagatil irundu hari hari

from the box called nature hari hari

Brahmavum unnai thuthithaar hari hari

Lord Brahma also prayed you hari hari

Mayayaikkum yettatha Vishnu hari hari

You are the Vishnu beyond the scope of illusion hari hari

Mukkunangal pethirukkum moorthi hari hari

You are one who has three type of characters hari hari

Mathsyavatharam yedutheer hari hari

You took the incarnation of fish hari hari

Manuvai pralayathil katheer hari hari

You saved Manu from the deluge hari hari

Madhu kaidaba asurarkalai vadaitheer hari hari

You killed the Asuras called Madhu and Kaidaba hari hari

Maayan mayakkam ozhitheer hari hari

You removed the stupor of Brahma hari hari

Haya greeva moorthiyay nindreer hari hari

You stood there as Hayagreeva hari hari

Anbargalukku upadesam cheytheer hari hari

You taught your devotees hari hari

Koormavatharam yedutheer hari hari

You took the incarnation of tortoise hari hari

Giri thangi Amrutham kadaintheer hari hari

You gave base support to  the mountain and helped churning the nectar hari hari

Varahavatharam yrdutheer hari hari

You took the incarnation of the boar hari hari

Vilyattay asuranai vadaitheer hari hari

And playfully you killed the asura hari hari

Narasimmaray thoonil udhitheer hari hari

You came as Narasimha from the pillar hari hari

Nadunga Iraniyanai pilandheer hari hari

Making him tremble you tore Hiranya hari hari

Vamanat vandu udhitheer hari hari

You took the incarnation of Vamana hari hari

Mabaliyai vanchithu potteer hari hari

You deceived Maha Bali hari hari

Parasuramanay pirandheer hari hari

You took the incarnation of Parsurama hari hari

Pagaitha Arasargalai vadaitheer hari hari

You killed the kings who opposed you hari hari

Dasaratharkku maindarai vandheer hari hari

You came as the son of Dasaratha hari hari

Thambiyatgaludan kooda pirandheer hari hari

You were born with younger brothers hari hari

Dharumam thazhaithu oonga Sri Rama hari hari

Oh Lord Rama for the sake of  great growth of Dharma hari hari

Sathiyathai niraivethi nindreer hari hari

You followed truthfulness completely hari hari

Kodiyavalam thadagayai muditheer hari hari

You killed the cruel Thadaga hari hari

Kousigarin yagathai katheer hari hari

You protected the yaga of Viswamithra hari jari

Mareechanai kadalil thalli hari hari

You pushed Mareecha in to the sea hari hari

Maha munivarin Yagnam muditheer hari hari

You helped in completing  the yaga of the great sage hari hari

Agaligayin sapam thudaitheer hari hari

You removed the curse of Ahalya hari hari

Aval janama idethi potteer hari hari

You gave a meaning to her life hari hari

Janagaridamirunda villai oditheer hari hari

You broke the bow that Janaka possessed hari hari

SEethayai malayittu vandheer hari hari

You married Sita hari hari

Parasuraman villai muritheer hari hari

You also broke the bow of Prasurama hari hari

Balathudane avar thapasai adaintheer hari hari

You took from him his strength as well as the Thapas from him hari hari

Pithru vakyam niraivetha rama hari hari

Oh Lord Rama, to fulfill the words of your father hari hari

Pathinalu varudam vanam poneer hari hari

You went to the forest for fourteen years hari hari

Dandaka vanam chendra Rama hari hari

Oh Rama who went to the Dandaka forest hari hari

Soorpanagayai bangam cheytheer ari hari

You  cut off some body parts of Soorpanaga hari hari

Sanyasi ravanan vandu hari hari

Ravana came in the form of an ascetic hari hari

Janakiyai chirai yeduthu ponan hari hari

And took away Janaki as a prisoner hari hari

Jatayuvukku moksham kodutheer hari hari

You gave salvation to the bird Jatayu hari hari

SAbarikku mukthi alitheer hari hari

You gave salvation to Sabari hari hari

Sugrevan thozhamayai kondeer hari hari

You became friends with Sugreeva hari hari

Thudukkana Valiyai muditheer hari hari

You finished off the mischievous Vali hari hari

Anbana Maruthiyum thedi

The friendly Maruthi also searched hari hari

Seethaikku kanayazhi thaan koduthu vandhaar hari hari

He gave the signet ring to Sita and returned hari hari

Choodamani kandu rama hari hari

Oh Rama, after seeing her hair brooch hari hari

Sethuvai katti chedreer hari hari

You built the dam over the sea  and went hari hari

Dasa mukhanai kulathudan kondreer hari hari

You killed Ravana along with his clan hari hari

Seethyai chirai meetu kondeer hari hari

You freed Sita from imprisonment hari hari

Anbudaya Kousalayum magizha hari hari

With the dear Kousalya becoming happy hari hari

Ayodhikku arasanay irundheer hari hari

You became the king of Ayodhya hari hari

Bala rama Krishnanai pirantheer hari hari

You were born as Balarama and Krishna hari hari

Parthanukku sarathiyay amarntheer hari hari

You sat as charioteer of Arjuna hari hari

Polladha asurarkalai kuraitheer hari hari

You reduced the number of bad asuras hari hari

Bhoodevi baram kuraitheer hari hari

You reduced the burden of  goddess of earth hari hari

Parthanakku thathuvam unartheer hari hari

You taught philosophy to Arjuna hari hari

Bharaha porai muditheer muditheer hari hari

You completed the Bharatha war hari hari

Magizhchiyudan Akrurar thudikkave  Krishna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna, when sage Akrura prayed thus hari hari

Madura nagaram adaintheer hari hari

You reached the town of Mathura hari hari

Vanangatha vannanai vadaitheer hari hari

You killed the washer man who did not salute you hari hari

Vasthrangalai vazhangi nindreer hari hari

You distributed all the cloths hari hari

Malar malai alithitta nambikku hari hari

To the man who gave you flower garland hari hari

Vaikunda padaviyai kodutheer hari hari

You gave place in Vaikunda hari hari

Primala chandanan gal poosi hari hari

When a hunch back   applied sandal paste and scents hari hari

Parivudan koonalayum nimirthi hari hari

With kindness you straightened the  hunch back hari hari

Thiruvakriyai manam magizha cheydheer hari hari

And  made Thiruvakri very happy hai hari

CheniyananAdai ani thanthan  har hari

The merchant gave you new cloths hari hari

Annarudan vangi anintheer hari hari

And you wore them along with your elder brother hari hari

Anbudane padavi alitheer hari hari

And you gave him good position with love hari hari

Kuvalaya peedathai kandeer hari hari

You saw the elephant Kuvalaya peedam hari ari

KOndru mada veeram kulaitheer hari hari

And killed it and brought down its power hari hari

Chanuran mushtiyai thalli hari hari

After knocking away  the fist of Chanoora hari hari

Thamayanudan koodi jeyetheer hari hari

You won him along with your elder brother hari hari

Kamsan manjathil kuditheer hari hari

You jumped on the seat of Kamsa hari hari

Kireedam chidari vizha kondreer hari hari

You killed him , when his crown fell down hari hari

Yettu per thambiyargal kitta hari hari

When the eight younger brothers neared hari hari

Ramarin ayudathal maditheer hari hari

You killed them using Rama’s weapons hari hari

Annarudan koodi Krishna hari hari

Oh Krishna along with Bala Rama hari hari

Annai thandai adi vanangi nindreer hari hari

You saluted the feet of  your mother and father hari hari

Thanthai thai chirai neeki Krishna hari hari

Oh Krishna, after releasing your  parents from prison hari hari

Jayamudan avargaludan irundheer  hari hari

You lived along with them hari hari

Vasudevarum devagiyum magizhnde hari hari

Vasudeva and Devaki became  very happy hari hari

Mainthargalai thazhuvi anaithu hari hari

And hugged their sons hari hari

Thayar thazhuviye muthamittu hari hari

Mother hugged and kissed you hari hari

Thannudaya sokam thaninthal hari hari

And reduced her sorrow hari hari

Yasodhayudan Nandarayum pothi hari hari

You praised Yasoda and Nandagopa hari hari

Sondamudan gokulathil cherndhe hari hari

And joined along with others in Gokula hari hari

Yasodai vanchayinal Krishna  hari hari

Oh Krishna, Yasoda due to her affection hari hari

Iruvarukkum maindaray irundheer

You were son to both of them hari hari

Sondhamulla maindharukkaga thandai hari hari

The father for the sake of his own sons hari hari

Chirappudane homangal cheytheer hari hari

Did fire worship in a great way hari hari

Maharshigal anthanargal magizha hari hari

For pleasing the Brahmins and sages hari hari

Varisayudan dhanam vazhangi vandhar hari hari

He gave dhana in a systematic way hari hari

Ugrasenan rajavai azhaithe hari hari

You called the  king Ugrasena hari hari

Urimayudan rachiyathai alitheer hari hari

And gave the country lawfully to him hari hari

Sandheepa munivarudanchendreer hari hari

You went to sage Sandhipini hari hari

SAkala vidhayum kathu kondeer hari hari

And learned all knowledge from him hari hari

Panjananai kondru krishhna hari hari

Oh Lord Krishna, after killing Panjana hari hari

Pancha janya sankai adaintheer hari hari

You got the Panchajanya conch hari hari

Kalan Yama dharmanidam chendreer hari hari

You went to Yama, the God of death hari hari

Guru suthanai meetu kodutheer hari hari

And freed and brought back the son of your teacher hari hari

Udhavarai upacharithu anuppi hari hari

You treated sage Udhava well and sent him to Gokula hari hari

Kuthamatha gopiyarkku chonneer hari hari

And told the innocent gopis hari hari

Gopiyargal udhavarai  kandu

Gopis on seeing Udhava hari hari

Krishnanai kondati irundhal hari hari

Praised Lord Krishna well hari hari

Sisupalan garvam adakki hari hari

After humbling the pride of Sisupala hari hari

Rukmaniyaoi adaintheer hari hari

You married Rukmani hari hari

Ashta Lakshmiyudan Krishna hari hari

Oh Krishna, along with eight Lakshmis hati hari

Azhagai dwaragayil vasitheer hari hari

You lived happily in Dwaraka hari hari