Bhaktamar stotra meaning in english Bhaktamar stotra by Lata Mangeshkar free download jain stavan jain songs
Bhaktamara-pranata-maulimani-prabhana -
mudyotakam dalita-papa-tamovitanam |
samyak pranamya jina padayugam yugada-
valambanam bhavajale patatam jananam || 1||
I bow to Thee, O Lord Adinath
Teacher Supreme Guide of the Path
of Dharma Eternal Source Divine
The Purusha first Saviour Benign
Crowns place celestials on Thy feet
Delusions they remove, see vision sweet
Worshipping Thy feet ends transmigration
With body, mind, speech concentration.
Yah sanstutah sakala-vangaya- tatva-bodha-
d -ud bhuta- buddhipatubhih suralokanathaih|
stotrairjagattritaya chitta-harairudaraih
stoshye kilahamapi tam prathamam jinendram || 2||
With words select and expressions deep
I give Thine supreme attributes a peep
Just as Shruti others sang Thy praise
It was Indra and other celestials craze.
Buddhya vinaapi vibudharchita padapitha
stotum samudyata matirvigatatrapoaham |
balam vihaya jalasansthitamindu bimba -
manyah ka ichchhati janah sahasa grahitum || 3 ||
My desire to praise Thee is insolence
Using various expressions sheer ignorance
No wise man would catch the reflection
Of moon in water, a childish action.
Vaktum gunan gunasamudra shashankkantan
kaste kshamah suragurupratimoapi buddhya |
kalpanta - kal - pavanoddhata - nakrachakram
ko va taritumalamambunidhim bhujabhyam || 4 ||
Ocean limitless of passionless attributes
Even Brahaspati is unable to pay tributes
Which creature can swim the ocean
Disturbed by Dooms day violent motion.
Soaham tathapi tava bhakti vashanmunisha
kartum stavam vigatashaktirapi pravrittah |
prityaaatmaviryamavicharya mrigo mrigendram
nabhyeti kim nijashishoh paripalanartham || 5 |
|Incapable still I pray with devotion
Moved by urge without hesitation
Faces lion, a mother deer
To rescue her little one without fear.
Alpashrutam shrutavatam parihasadham
tvad bhaktireva mukharikurute balanmam |
yatkokilah kila madhau madhuram virauti
tachcharuchuta - kalikanikaraikahetu || 6||
The cuckoo sings sweet notes in the spring
Buds of mango tree provide the urge
Though idiotic like a laughing stock I sing
Thy praise, devotion imparts the surge.
Tvatsanstavena bhavasantati - sannibaddham
papam kshanat kshayamupaiti sharira bhajam |
akranta - lokamalinilamasheshamashu
suryanshubhinnamiva sharvaramandhakaram || 7||
Accumulated sins of births disappear
The prayer removes their traces
No traces of any darkness appear
When sun's rays the night faces.
Matveti nath! tav sanstavanam mayeda -
marabhyate tanudhiyapi tava prabhavat |
cheto harishyati satam nalinidaleshu
muktaphala - dyutimupaiti nanudabinduh || 8 ||
With Thy grace, prayer I offer
Pleasant soothing to people's mind
When water drops on lotus flower
Shine, it imparts of pearls kind.
Astam tava stavanamastasamasta - dosham
tvatsankathaapi jagatam duritani hanti |
dure sahastrakiranah kurute prabhaiva
padmakareshu jalajani vikashabhanji || 9||
What to say of Thy attributes glorious
Mere mention destroys sins notorious
Just as lotus flowers bloom with delight
When falls on them remote sun's light.
Natyad -bhutam bhuvana-bhushana bhutanatha
bhutaira gunair -bhuvi bhavantamabhishtuvantah
tulya bhavanti bhavato nanu tena kim va
bhutyashritam ya iha natmasamam karoti || 10 |
|No wonder they attain Thy position
Who recite Thy attributes with devotion
Such masters hardly get commendation
Who raise not their servants to their elevation.
Drishtava bhavantamanimesha-vilokaniyam
nanyatra toshamupayati janasya chakshuh |
pitva payah shashikaradyuti dugdha sindhoh
ksharam jalam jalanidherasitum ka ichchhet || 11 ||
On Thee a person focuses attention
Excludes everything else to mention
After taste of nectar from milky ocean
Who will have saline water notion.
Yaih shantaragaruchibhih paramanubhistavam
nirmapitastribhuvanaika lalama-bhuta|
tavanta eva khalu teapyanavah prithivyam
yatte samanamaparam na hi rupamasti || 12 ||
Lord of the universe its decoration and grandeur
There is none else here to match your splendour
Because ingredients of your attributes of non attachment
Were the only ones in the world without replacement.
Vaktram kva te suranaroraganetrahari
nihshesha - nirjita-jagat tritayopamanam |
bimbam kalanka-malinam kva nishakarasya
yad vasare bhavati pandupalashakalpam || 13 ||
Serenity of Thine face is matchless
Is feast for mortals celestial sight
Moon trying to vie with it, is helpless
Spot it has and obscurity in day light.
Sampurnamannala - shashankakalakalap
shubhra gunastribhuvanam tava langhayanti |
ye sanshritas -trijagadishvara nathamekam
kastan -nivarayati sancharato yatheshtam || 14 ||
Thine attributes all three worlds transcend
Like full moon rays filling earth's atmosphere
Because for their source on Thee depend
Lord of Lords of all the worlds sphere.
Chitram kimatra yadi te tridashanganabhir -
nitam managapi mano na vikara - margam |
kalpantakalamaruta chalitachalena
kim mandaradrishikhiram chalitam kadachit || 15 ||
Failed to seduce Thee with her charm
Celestial beauty could do no harm
Mountain Meru is too steadfast
Dooms day winds other mountains blast.
Nirdhumavartipavarjita - tailapurah
kritsnam jagattrayamidam prakati-karoshi |
gamyo na jatu marutam chalitachalanam
dipoaparastvamasi nath jagatprakashah || 16 ||
O Lord, Thy light three worlds illumines
A lamp without wick oil smoke Thou shines
O wonderful lamp, brightening the whole universe
Too strong for the mount quaking windy curse
Nastam kadachidupayasi na rahugamyah
spashtikaroshi sahasa yugapajjaganti |
nambhodharodara - niruddhamahaprabhavah
suryatishayimahimasi munindra! loke || 17 ||
Sun suffers eclipse, clouds obscure its light
It sets, disappears leaving darkness in the night
Thou art not such a sun, Thy infallible light
Illumines the universe and for obstacles, too bright.
Nityodayam dalitamohamahandhakaram
gamyam na rahuvadanasya na varidanam |
vibhrajate tava mukhabjamanalpa kanti
vidyotayajjagadapurva - shashankabimbam || 18 |
|The beauty of Thy face, O Lord, transcends that of moon
Which sets, suffers, eclipse, disappears in the clouds soon
Thou dispels delusion moon the darkness of night
Thou illumines universe moon makes a planet bright.
Kim sharvarishu shashinaahni vivasvata va
yushmanmukhendu - daliteshu tamassu natha
nishmanna shalivanashalini jiva loke
karyam kiyajjaladharair - jalabhara namraih || 19 ||
O Lord, Thy halo dispels the darkness perpetual
Of what use is then sun of usual and moonlight
Of what use are the clouds full of rains
When all the fields flow with ripe grains.
Gyanam yatha tvayi vibhati kritavakasham
naivam tatha hariharadishu nayakeshu
tejah sphuranmanishu yati yatha mahatvam
naivam tu kacha - shakale kiranakuleapi || 20 ||
Deities other envy Thy Omniscience
Just as glass glaze diamond's brilliance
In them there is no such glorification
It is matching the glass to diamond's position
Manye varam hari-haradaya eva drishta
drishteshu yeshu hridayam tvayi toshameti |
kim vikshitena bhavata bhuvi yena nanyah
kashchinmano harati natha! bhavantareapi || 21 ||
Other deities may be said good in a way
As soul searches Thee under their sway
To seek contentment and solace eternal
Thou imparts unlike others ephemeral.
Strinam shatani shatasho janayanti putran
nanya sutam tvadupamam janani prasuta|
sarva disho dadhati bhani sahastrarashmim
prachyeva dig janayati sphuradanshujalam || 22 ||
Innumerable stars in all directions appear
It is only the East from which the sun does rise
Numberless sons other mothers bear
A son like Thee is Thy mother's prize.
Tvamamananti munayah paramam pumansa-
madityavarnamamalam tamasah parastat |
tvameva samyagupalabhya jayanti mrityum
nanyah shivah shivapadasya munindra! panthah || 23 ||
Resplendent like sun spotless, the Being Supreme
Unaffected by delusion saints hold you in high esteem
They conquer death on Thy realization
Being the only sure way of securing salvation.
Tvamavyayam vibhumachintyamasankhyamadyam
brahmanamishvaramanantamanangaketum
yogishvaram viditayogamanekamekam
gyanasvarupamamalam pravadanti santah || 24 ||
Virtuous hail Thee indestructible and all composite
With form beyond conception and virtues infinite
They call Thee ADI being the first of Tirthankars
They call Thee Brahma having shed all karmas
They call Thee Ishwar having achieved all achievable
They call Thee Ananta as Thy form is ever durable.
Buddhastvameva vibudharchita buddhi bodhat ,
tvam shankaroasi bhuvanatraya shankaratvat |
dhataasi dhira ! shivamarga-vidhervidhanat ,
vyaktam tvameva bhagavan ! purushottamoasi || 25 ||
As Anangketu having destroyed the sex instinct
As Yogishwar being head of saints distinct
As Vidityoga, having attained yogee perfection
As many since each soul has distinction
They call Thee one being Thyself a class
As knowledge incarnate, spotless without karmas
They hail Thee Buddha, being venerated by learned many
Shankar as bestower of peace in the worlds den,
As Narayan being the ideal soul there.
Tubhyam namastribhuvanartiharaya natha |
tubhyam namah kshititalamalabhushanaya |
tubhyam namastrijagatah parameshvaraya,
tubhyam namo jina ! bhavodadhi shoshanaya || 26 |
My obeisance to Thee O Lord,
Thou are the remover of world's misery and pain
My respects to Thee O Lord,
Thou driest up the ocean of wandering mundane
My veneration to Thee O Lord,
Thou art the world's beauty and decoration
I bow to Thee O Lord
Thou are the Lord of the world's population.
Ko vismayoatra yadi nama gunairasheshais -
tvam sanshrito niravakashataya munisha!
doshairupatta vividhashraya jatagarvaih,
svapnantareapi na kadachidapikshitoasi || 27 ||
No wonder the virtues not finding a place anywhere
Found in Thee a fit receptacle and reposed there
The sins and defects full of pride without care
Could not dream of Thee, being accepted every where.
Uchchairashoka-tarusanshritamunmayukha-
mabhati rupamamalam bhavato nitantam |
spashtollasatkiranamasta-tamovitanam
bimbam raveriva payodhara parshvavarti || 28 ||
Surrounded by spotless halo below the Ashoka tree
Thy light focuses upward from Thy resplendent body free
The scene is fascinating like might sun's reflection
Seen through dark clouds with rays in all direction.
Simhasane manimayukhashikhavichitre,
vibhrajate tava vapuh kanakavadatam |
bimbam viyadvilasadanshulata - vitanam,
tungodayadri - shirasiva sahastrarashmeh || 29 ||
Seated on the multicoloured throne
Scintillating with the most costly stone
Thy speckless golden person
Emanates halo in each direction
Fascinates like rising sun's disc
On mount top shooting rays brisk.
Kundavadata - chalachamara - charushobham,
vibhrajate tava vapuh kaladhautakantam |
udyachchhashanka - shuchinirjhara - varidhara-,
muchchaistatam sura gireriva shatakaumbham || 30 ||
Celestials serve Thee with chanwar white,
Thy person golden then assumes a sight
Most charming like froth and foam
From the spring dancing on Meru's golden dome.
Chhatratrayam tava vibhati shashankakanta-
muchchaih sthitam sthagita bhanukara - pratapam |
muktaphala - prakarajala - vivriddhashobham,
prakhyapayattrijagatah parameshvaratvam || 31 ||
Over Thy head are three canopies
Bedecked with jewels and fine rubies
Thou art world's Lord they clear
And absorb the Sun's heat severe.
Gambhirataravapurita - digvibhagas -
trailokyaloka - shubhasangama bhutidakshah |
saddharmarajajayaghoshana - ghoshakah san ,
khe dundubhirdhvanati te yashasah pravadi || 32 ||
The Dundubhi, sounds directions pierce
Proclaiming Thy victory over bigotries fierce
Trumpeting the true religion's eternal efficacy
In bestowing on universe highest ecstasy.
Mandara - sundaranameru - suparijata
santanakadikusumotkara-vrishtiruddha |
gandhodabindu - shubhamanda - marutprapata,
divya divah patita te vachasam tatirva || 33 ||
Celestial Beings on Thy person shower
From Kalpa tree bunches of flower
Sprinkled with drops of water fragrant
Touched by breeze with odour incessant.
Shumbhatprabhavalaya - bhurivibha vibhoste,
lokatraye dyutimatam dyutimakshipanti |
prodyad -divakara - nirantara bhurisankhya
diptya jayatyapi nishamapi soma-saumyam || 34 ||The brilliance of Thy Bhamandal bright
Surpasses the most resplendent of light
Eclipses numberless suns without their heat
Is cool and soothing like moon lit sweet.
Svargapavargagamamarga - vimarganeshtah,
saddharmatatvakathanaika - patustrilokyah |
divyadhvanirbhavati te vishadarthasatva
bhashasvabhava - parinamagunaih prayojyah || 35 ||
Thy letterless speech, the authority and exposition
Clear to the Seekers of Dharma and liberation
Exponent of the ingredients of true religion
Understood by all in their own expression.
Unnidrahema - navapankaja - punjakanti,
paryullasannakhamayukha-shikhabhiramau |
padau padani tava yatra jinendra ! dhattah
padmani tatra vibudhah parikalpayanti || 36 ||
O Lord Jinendra whenever Thine holy feet
Fascinating like new golden lotus sweet
Attractive with shining finger nails go
The celestials create beautiful lotus below.
Ittham yatha tava vibhutirabhujjinendra,
dharmopadeshanavidhau na tatha parasya |
yadrik prabha dinakritah prahatandhakara,
tadrik -kuto grahaganasya vikashinoapi | 37 ||
Lord Jinendra the above glory Thou attained
In preaching true religion none also gained
No surprise no other planet is so bright
As to emulate sun's darkness dispelling light.
Shchyotanmadavilavilola-kapolamula
mattabhramad -bhramaranada - vivriddhakopam |
airavatabhamibhamuddhatamapatantan
drisht va bhayam bhavati no bhavadashritanam || 38 |
|An elephant mad with rage excited
With cheeks by humming bees blighted
Looking like Indra's Arawat elephant
Cannot hold Thy devotee in fear's element.
Bhinnebha - kumbha - galadujjavala - shonitakta,
muktaphala prakara - bhushita bhumibhagah |
baddhakramah kramagatam harinadhipoapi,
nakramati kramayugachalasanshritam te || 39 ||
A lion who has torn asunder
Elephants head with blood flowing under
Scattering blood stained pearls on the ground
Ready to pounce with growling sound
If Thy devotee falls in his clutches
Firm in faith him no scratch touches.
Kalpantakala - pavanoddhata - vahnikalpam,
davanalam jvalitamujjavalamutsphulingam |
vishvam jighatsumiva sammukhamapatantam,
tvannamakirtanajalam shamayatyashesham || 40 ||
Fierce fire fanned by ferocious gust
Of wind violent as Dooms day motion lust
Emitting white flames threatening to devour
Whole of the universe in less than an hour
Extinguishes and there appears a pool with lotus flowers
The recitation of Thy name acts as pouring shower.
Raktekshanam samadakokila - kanthanilam,
krodhoddhatam phaninamutphanamapatantam |
akramati kramayugena nirastashankas -
tvannama nagadamani hridi yasya punsah || 41 ||
A cobra black as cuckoo under the neck
Fangs raised, eyes red with rage, without check
Faces a person who enshrines Thee in heart pure
Harms not though trampled, he has infallible cure.
Valgatturanga gajagarjita - bhimanada-
majau balam balavatamapi bhupatinam !
udyaddivakara mayukha - shikhapaviddham,
tvat -kirtanat tama ivashu bhidamupaiti || 42 ||
Opposed in battle field by mighty forces
Consisting of yelling elephants and neighing horses
Of powerful kings, when Thy devotee offers prayers
Enemy disappears as if sun's rays darkness tear.
Kuntagrabhinnagaja - shonitavarivaha
vegavatara - taranaturayodha - bhime |
yuddhe jayam vijitadurjayajeyapakshas -
tvatpada pankajavanashrayino labhante || 43 ||
Where rivers of blood flow from elephants head
Thrust through pierced with spears all red
A person with faith firm in Thy lotus feet
Conquers the most turbulent foe and their armies fleet.
Ambhaunidhau kshubhitabhishananakrachakra-
pathina pithabhayadolbanavadavagnau
rangattaranga - shikharasthita - yanapatras -
trasam vihaya bhavatahsmaranad vrajanti || 44 ||
Through sea where hordes of crocodiles abound
And dreadful fire creates terror abound
Thy devotee's vessel tossed by turbulent waves
Completes the voyage when indulgence Thy craves.
Ud bhutabhishanajalodara - bharabhugnah
shochyam dashamupagatashchyutajivitashah |
tvatpadapankaja-rajoamritadigdhadeha,
martya bhavanti makaradhvajatulyarupah || 45 ||
Afflicted by dropsy and maladies incurable
A person laid prostrate feels miserable
Smears his body with the dust off Thy feet
It's nectar, recovers, assumes form like cupid sweet.
Apada - kanthamurushrrinkhala - veshtitanga,
gadham brihannigadakotinighrishtajanghah |
tvannamamantramanisham manujah smarantah,
sadyah svayam vigata-bandhabhaya bhavanti || 46 ||
Handcuffed and manacled by heavy chains
With thighs torn suffering untold pains
A person who remembers Thee, O Lord!
Is set free, chains break of their own accord.
Mattadvipendra - mrigaraja - davanalahi
sangrama - varidhi - mahodara-bandhanottham |
tasyashu nashamupayati bhayam bhiyeva,
yastavakam stavamimam matimanadhite || 47 ||
A person who reads this poem with devotion
Never has of afflictions any fear or notion
Malady serious, elephant in rage, python angry lion,
furious fire, horrible sea
Turbulent war devastating imprisonment rigorous.
Stotrastrajam tava jinendra ! gunairnibaddham,
bhaktya maya vividhavarnavichitrapushpam |
dhatte jano ya iha kanthagatamajasram,
tam manatungamavasha samupaiti lakshmih || 48 ||
This charming composition like rosary beautiful
Containing expressions picked like flowers suitable
Borne in one's heart like garland round the neck
Secures heavens and Moksha at Thy devotees back
Like Mantunga the author of the composition
This contains Lord Jinendra's attributes exposition.
-Thanks and regards
Nikhil Lodaya(patel)
