Ayyappa Pancha Ratnam

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• verse 1

  लोकवीरं महापूज्यं सर्वरक्षाकरं विभुम् ।पार्वती हृदयानन्दं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 1 ॥

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  lōkavīraṃ mahāpūjyaṃ sarvarakṣākaraṃ vibhum ।pārvatī hṛdayānandaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 1 ॥

  meaning

  The hero of the world, supremely worshipped, the protector of all, the all-pervading one; the joy of Parvati's heart — I bow to that Shasta.

• verse 2

  विप्रपूज्यं विश्ववन्द्यं विष्णुशम्भोः प्रियं सुतम् ।क्षिप्रप्रसादनिरतं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 2 ॥

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  viprapūjyaṃ viśvavandyaṃ viṣṇuśambhōḥ priyaṃ sutam ।kṣipraprasādanirataṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 2 ॥

  meaning

  Worthy of worship by brahmins, revered by the whole world, the dear son of Vishnu and Shambhu, ever intent on granting wishes quickly — I bow to that Shasta.

• verse 3

  मत्तमातङ्गगमनं कारुण्यामृतपूरितम् ।सर्वविघ्नहरं देवं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 3 ॥

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  mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ kāruṇyāmṛtapūritam ।sarvavighnaharaṃ dēvaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 3 ॥

  meaning

  One whose gait is like a proud elephant, filled with the nectar of compassion, the God who removes all obstacles — I bow to that Shasta.

• verse 4

  अस्मत्कुलेश्वरं देवम्-अस्मच्छत्रु विनाशनम् ।अस्मदिष्टप्रदातारं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 4 ॥

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  asmatkulēśvaraṃ dēvam-asmachChatru vināśanam ।asmadiṣṭapradātāraṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 4 ॥

  meaning

  The Lord of our family, the destroyer of our enemies, the granter of all our wishes — I bow to that Shasta.

• verse 5

  पाण्ड्येशवंशतिलकं केरले केलिविग्रहम् ।आर्तत्राणपरं देवं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 5 ॥

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  pāṇḍyēśavaṃśatilakaṃ kēralē kēlivigraham ।ārtatrāṇaparaṃ dēvaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 5 ॥

  meaning

  The ornament of the Pandya royal lineage, the one who sports in Kerala, the God who is supreme in protecting the distressed — I bow to that Shasta.

• verse 6

  पञ्चरत्नाख्यमेतद्यो नित्यं शुद्धः पठेन्नरः ।तस्य प्रसन्नो भगवान् शास्ता वसति मानसे ॥

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  pañcharatnākhyamētadyō nityaṃ śuddhaḥ paṭhēnnaraḥ ।tasya prasannō bhagavān śāstā vasati mānasē ॥

  meaning

  Phalashruti: Whoever daily recites with purity these five gems in the name of the Bhagavan Shasta — the Shasta, the lord, becomes pleased and dwells in that person's mind.

• verse 7

  इति श्री शास्ता पञ्चरत्नम् ।

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  iti śrī śāstā pañcharatnam ।

  meaning

  Colophon: Thus ends the Sri Shasta Pancharatna.

• verse 8

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  meaning

  Separator.

• verse 9

  अथ शास्ता नमस्कार श्लोकाः ।

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  atha śāstā namaskāra ślōkāḥ ।

  meaning

  Now begin the namaskara shlokas for Shasta.

• verse 10

  त्रयम्बकपुराधीशं गणाधिपसमन्वितम् ।गजारूढमहं वन्दे शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 1 ॥

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  trayambakapurādhīśaṃ gaṇādhipasamanvitam ।gajārūḍhamahaṃ vandē śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 1 ॥

  meaning

  The lord of Tryambaka's city, accompanied by Ganapati, mounted on an elephant — I bow to and salute that Shasta.

• verse 11

  शिववीर्यसमुद्भूतं श्रीनिवासतनूद्भवम् ।शिखिवाहानुजं वन्दे शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ 2 ॥

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  śivavīryasamudbhūtaṃ śrīnivāsatanūdbhavam ।śikhivāhānujaṃ vandē śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham ॥ 2 ॥

  meaning

  Born of Shiva's virility, born of Shrinivasa, the younger brother of Skanda — I bow to and salute that Shasta.

• verse 12

  यस्य धन्वन्तरिर्माता पिता देवो महेश्वरः ।तं शास्तारमहं वन्दे महारोगनिवारणम् ॥ 3 ॥

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  yasya dhanvantarirmātā pitā dēvō mahēśvaraḥ ।taṃ śāstāramahaṃ vandē mahārōganivāraṇam ॥ 3 ॥

  meaning

  He whose mother is Dhanvantari, whose father is the great Ishvara — I bow to that Shasta, remover of great disease.

• verse 13

  भूतनाथ सदानन्द सर्वभूतदयापर ।रक्ष रक्ष महाबाहो शास्त्रे तुभ्यं नमो नमः ॥ 4 ॥

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  bhūtanātha sadānanda sarvabhūtadayāpara ।rakṣa rakṣa mahābāhō śāstrē tubhyaṃ namō namaḥ ॥ 4 ॥

  meaning

  O lord of all beings, ever blissful, compassionate toward all beings — protect, protect, O great-armed Shasta — salutation upon salutation to you.