P.R.

Ramachander

(Koorma (Tortoise) is the second incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He took this incarnation to
help devas to act as the base for the mandhara mountain which was used to churn the
ocean. This rare stotra is taken from a very dilapidated Malayalam stotra book, whose
name or publishers are not known to me.)

Namami they deva padaravindam,

Prapanna thapopa samatha pathram,
Yan moola hethou yathayo agna soru,
Samsara dukham Bahiruthkshi panthi. 1

Oh God I salute your lotus like feet,

Which is like an umbrella preventing heat,
Due to its basic reason the learned sages,
Get rid of the sorrows of this world from their mind.
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Dhathar dasmin bhava eesa jeevaa,
Sthapathrayeno apahathaa na sarma,
Aathmam labhanthe bhagavamsthvangri,
Cchayaam sa vidhyamara maasreyama. 2

Oh God, please give me relief from the sorrows,

As I will take rest in the shades of your feet,
As no being gets relieved of the three types of suffering,
And these type of sufferings do not come near your feet.
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Marganthi yathe mukha padma needai,
Chandha suparnaryashayo vivikthe,
Yasyaghamarshodha saridhwaraya,
Pade padam theertha padam prapanna. 3

Yach sradhaya srutha vathya cha bhakthya,

Samsrujy mane hrudhaye vadhaya,
Jnanena vairagya balena dheera,
Vrujema thathengri Saroja peetam. 4
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Oh God , Guided by the birds called Vedas,
Which are used to live in your lotus like face,
Is your holy divine lotus like feet,
Which is searched in solitude by he sages,
Which makes them live in the shores of sacred rivers,
And which they establish in their mind,
By the use of devotion and attention,
As well as which they establish in their heart,
Using the path of wisdom and renunciation,
And we completely surrender to it.
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Viswasya janma sthithi samyamarthe,
Krutha avatharasya padambhujam they,
Vrujema sarve saranam yadheesa,
Smrutham prayachathya bhayam swapumsam. 5

For the sake of creation , upkeep and destruction,

Of the world is the incarnation that you took,
And we all surrender to your lotus like feet,
For meditating on it , gives protection to devotees.
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Yasyanu bandhe asathi deha gehe,
Mamaha mithyooda duragrahaanaam,
Pumsaam sudhooram vasatho vipuryaam,
Bhajema thathe Bhagawan padabhjam. 6

The man who does not think about you,

Is wrongly too much attached to body, home and self,
And so we are saluting the lotus like feet,
Which exists very , very far away.
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Panena they deva kadha sudhaya,
Pravrudha bhakthyaa visa daasayaa ye,
Vairagya saram prathilabhya bodham,
Yadhaanjasanveeyura kunta dhishnyam. 7

Due to the large amount of devotion ,

Some people with a pure heart ,
Hearing your nectar like story ,
Receive great wisdom by renunciation,
And suddenly get that destruction less state.
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Thadhapare chathma Samadhi yoga,
Balena jithwa prakruthim balishtaam,
Thwameva dheeraa pursha visanthi,
THesham srama syanna thu sevaya they. 8

Like that others who are very wise,

By the strength of their Athma Samadhi,
Win over the very strong illusion,
And attain you and do not find it difficult.
Thathe vayam loka si sraksha yadhya,
Thwa yanu srushta sthribhirathmabhi sma,
Sarve viyukthaa swa vihara thanthram,
Na saknumasthath prathiharthave they. 9

Thinking that we should serve you like that,

Possibly you have decided to ignore us,
Who have been created by you at the time.
Of creation by Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu,
And we are not able to understand your secret.
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Yavad balim theja harama kale,
Yadhaa vayanjanna madhama yathra,
Thadho bhayeshaam tha imehi lokaa,
Balim haranthonna madanthya nooha. 10

Oh God we are providing you with the sacrifice,

And telling your name eat food,
And similarly the ordinary people give you sacrifice,
And eat the food after offering it to you.
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Thwam na surname asi saanwayaanaam,
Kootastha aadhya puusha Purana,
Thwam deva shakthyaam guna karma yonow,
Rethsthwajayam kavi rathatheja. 11

Oh God you are the protector of all devas,

You are stable, the first primeval one ,
You are the power of devas ,
You are the birth place and result of everything,
And you have taken up yourself the job of care of the universe,
And for that you have deposited your male power.
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Ththo vayam sath pramukhayathathe ,
Bhaboovimathman karavama kim they,
Thwam na swachakshu paridehi shakthya,
Deva kriyatrha yadanugrahaanaam. 12

Oh God what should we the sages do,

To get good results of our intentions,
Please give us the capacity ,
To obey the directions of your blessed sight.
The rishir Uvacha:-
1.Jitham jitham the jitha yagna bhavana,
Thrayeem thanum swam paridhunvathe nama,
Yad roma gartheshu nilil yoora dwaraa,
Thamai nama karana sookaraaya they.

The sages told:-

Victory, victory to you oh great Lord who is the promoter of Yagnas,
We salute you even when you shake your gross divine body,
Which consists of the three Vedas, we Bow to you, Oh God,
In the form of a boar in whose hair pores all yagnas(sacrifice rituals) exist.
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2.Roopam thai thannanu dush kruthathmanam,
Doordarsanam deva yadadhwarathmakam,
Chandhamsi yasya twachi barhi roma,
Khaajyam drusi thwan angrishu chathur hothram.

Oh God, This form of yours made up of the sacrifices and rites,

Cannot be seen by the evil minded ones,
And also the various meters of the four Vedas,
Find a place in your skin , the kusa grass in your hair bristles,
The Ghee in your eyes and the four priests on your four legs.
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3.Srukthunda aassi sruva eesa naasayoridodhare chamasa karna ranthre,
Prasithra maasye rasane grahasthuthe yach charvanam they bhagwan agnihothram.

The big ladle (sruk)for pouring ghee in to the fire is in your snout,
The small ladle (sruva) to pour ghee in to the big one , Oh God,
Is located in your nostrils, the plate where food is kept(ida),
For offering in fire exists inside your belly,
The vessel from which Soma is drunk (chamsas)is in your ears,
The vessel in which the share to Brahma(prasitra) is offered is in your mouth,
And the ladles used to take out Soma(grahas) from big vessel is in your throat,
And the act of your chewing oh Lord is the real fire sacrifice.
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4.Deekshanu janmopasada sirodharam,
THwam praayaneeyo dhayaneeya dhamshtra,
Jihwa prayargya sthava seershakam krutho,
Sabhyava sathyam chithayo asavo hi they.

Your repeated incarnations are the offering of oblations to the fire,

And three ishtis called Upasada preceding extraction of Soma constitute your neck,
The prayaniya and the udyaniya ishti done at the end are your tusks,
The Pravargya which is carried out before Upasad is your toungue,
The Sabhava and avasathya fires of the sacrifice are your head,
And the arrangement of bricks in layers for the sacrifice are your vital airs.
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5.Somasthu retha savanaanyava sthithi,
Samshthaa vibhedha sthava deva dhathava,
SAthraani sarvaani sareera sandhi ,
Sthwam sarva yagna kruthu rishti bandhana.

Your generative fluid is Soma, your sitting posture,

Are the everyday rites performed thrice a day,
The seven constituents of your body,
Are the seven main sacrifices and your body joints,
Are the satras which are sacrifices carried out for several days,
And like this your entire body are the various parts of a yagna,
And the tendons of your body are the various sacrifices.
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6.Namo namasthe akhila manthra devathaa,
Dravyaya sarva krathave kriyathmane,
Vairagya bhakthyathma jayanu bhavitha,
Jnanaya vidhya gurave namo nama.

Salutations and salutations to the Gods of all the manthras,

The money spent , materials used and gods worshipped in the sacrifice,
Salutations and salutations to the teacher of knowledge of wisdom,
Teaching us self control, devotion and mind control.
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7.Damshtragra kotayaa bhagwam sthvayaa druthaa,
Virajathe bhoodhara bhoo sabhoodharaa,
Yadhaa vannahnni saratho dhathaa druthaa,
Madham gajendrasya sapathra padmini.

The earth shines at the pointed end of your tusks,

Along with the land and the mountains , Oh God who carried the earth,
Appears as if it is pretty lotus plant with leaves,
Being brought out by a lord like elephant emerging from water.
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8.Thrayeemayam roopamidham cha soukaram,
Bhoo mandale natha dathaa druthena they,
Chakasthi srungoda ghanena bhooyasaa,
Kulachalendrasya Yadhaiva vibhrama.

Your form of boar made up of the three Vedas,

Oh Lord , carrying the earth on your pointed tusks ,
Looks charming like a pretty mountain,
Along with heavy clouds hanging on a summit.
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9.Samshtapayainaam jagathaam sadhasthushaam,
Lokaaya pathni masi maatharam pitha,
Vidhema chasyai namasaa saha thwayaa,
Yasyaam swathejo agni mivaaranaavadhaa.

Please place this mother of all animate and inanimate things,

Who is your consort firmly, so that all people can live there,
For you are their father and we shall offer salutations,
To you as well as to her, for you have deposited your power in her,
Like the fire deposits itself in a wooden piece called Arani.
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10.Ka Sradhatheethaanyamasthava prabho,
Rasaam gathaaya bhuva udhvibarhanam,
Na vismayo asou thwayi viswa vismaye,
Yo maayayedham sasruje athi vismaya,

Oh Lord who else can dare to lift the earth,

When it has sunk in to the lowest depths of water? This is not surprising to you , who is
the surprise of the world,
For you have created this entire magical universe by your Maya.
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11.Vidhunvathaa Veda mayam nijam vapu,
Jana sthapa Sathya nivasino vayam,
Sataa Shikhoo dhootha shivambhu bindhubhi,
Vimrujyamaanaa brasamesa paavithaa.

When you shook your body made up by the Vedas,

The inhabitants of Jana loka. Thapa loka and Sathya Loka,
Got drenched and splashed extremely by the the water,
Falling out of the drenched hairs of your mane.
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12.Sa vai batha brashata mathisthavaishaa,
They ya karmanaam param apara karmana,
Yadhyoga maya guna yoga mohitham viswam,
Samastham Bhagawan videhi saam.

He who tries to understand fully your great exploits,

Would lose his mind due to confusion ,Oh Lord,
Please bring happiness to the whole universe,
Which has lost its senses due to attachment created by your illusion.