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Lakshmi Narayana Hrudayam

Sri Lakshmi Narayana Hrudayam
[Heart of Lakshmi and Narayana]
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

Introduction

This great prayer has two distinct parts viz Narayana Hrudayam and Lakshmi Hrudayam and occurs in a book called Atharva Rahasya (the secret Atharva). For thousands of years this great prayer was kept as extremely secret as the prayer itself tells that it should not be taught indiscriminately. With the opening up of Hinduism, this book is available now. The stotras have been published in Sanskrit as well as Tamil by Lifco publishers Madras. An extensive commentary of this great work has been done by a team of great Vaishnavite scholars headed by Dr. Saroja Ramanujam: www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/lakshminarayanahridayam.pdf

My attempt in translation is based on the book published by Lifco Publishers with lot of help from the translation and commentary of Dr. Saroja Ramanujam.

The book has two parts viz Narayana Hrudayam and Lakshmi Hrudayam. It is told in the book itself that the proper method of reading it is to first read Narayana Hrudayam, then Lakshmi Hrudayam and then again Narayana Hrudayam. It is suggested that these should be got from a great Guru. If this is not possible, it would be better to go to a temple where there is a sannidhi of Swami Hayagreevar along with Lakshmi, offer pranams and create a belief in your mind that you have learnt it from that God i. e. assume that God is your Guru.

In the last stanzas of this great work the benefits which would accrue on reading this prayer is mentioned. Apart from being showered all types of wealth, it also is capable of making timid children intelligent.

I have included the Dhyana, Nyasa etc from the Lifco publication. I do not know the correct way in doing them. So if you are going to chant them it would be better to know the procedure from a Vedic Scholar. There is no harm to leave them out or read them without any actions.

Nyasam

Asya Lakshmi Narayana Hrudaya stothra maha manthrasya,
Bharghavan rishi,
Anushtup Chanda,
Lakshmi Narayano devatha.
Narayana preethyartham jape viniyoga

For the great prayer called "Lakshmi Narayana's heart",
The sage is Bhargava, the meter is Anushtup,
The God addressed is Lakshmi as well as Narayana,
And this is being chanted to please Lord Narayana

Kara Nyasa
Narayana Param jyothirrithi Angushtabhyam Namah,
Nara yana Param Brahmethi tharjaneebhyam Namah,
Narayana paro deva ithi madhyamabhyam Namah,
Narayana param dhamithi anamikabhyam Namah,
Narayana paro Dharma ithi Kanishtikabhyam Namah,
Viswam Narayana ithi kara thala kara prushtabhyam Namah

Anga nyasa
Narayana Par am jyothirrithi Hrudayata Namah,
Nara yana Param Brahmethi Sirase swaha,
Narayana paro deva ithi Shikhayai voushat,
Narayana param dhamithi kavachaya hum,
Narayana paro Dharma ithi Nethrabhyam voushat,
Viswam Narayana ithi Asthraya phat,

Bhoorbaswarom ithi Dig Banda

Dhyanam
(Meditation)

Udhyad adithya sankasam peethavasam chathur bhujam,
Sanka Chakra gadha pani dyayo Lakshmi pathim harim.

I meditate on Lord Hari who shines like the morning Sun,
Who wears yellow cloths, who has four hands,
Who holds conch, wheel and mace in his hands.

Trilokya adhara chakram thadhu pari kamatam thathra chanantha bhogi,
Than madhye bhoomi padma angusa shikara dalam karnika bhootha merum,
Thathrathyam santha murthi mani maya makutam kudaloth bhasithangam,
Lakshmi narayanakhyam sarasija nayanam sathatham chinthayama

I always meditate on Lakshmi and Narayana who are peaceful,
Who wear gem studded crowns with shining ear globes.
Who are the basic axis of the world, sitting on the tortoise,
Which leads to endless pleasures and are located on a lotus,
Which has a main petal which is like the goad over the,
Pericarp of the lotus sitting on it like Mount Meru.

Asya Narayana Hrudaya stothra maha manthrasya,
Brahma rishi,
Anushtup Chanda,
Narayano devatha.
Narayana preethyartham jape viniyoga

For the great prayer called "Narayana's heart",
The sage is Brahma, the meter is Anushtup,
The God addressed is Narayana,
And this is being chanted to please Lord Narayana

Sri Narayana Hrudayam

1. Om Narayanah paramjyotiraatma narayanah paraa
Narayanah parambrahma narayana namostute;

Narayana is the divine light and our soul is divine Narayana,
Narayana is the divine Brahmam and I salute Narayana

2. Narayanah parodevo dhatha narayanah paraha
Narayanah parodhyata narayana namostute;

Narayana is the divine God and Narayana is the divine giver,
Narayana is the supreme support and I salute Narayana

3. Narayanah paramdhama dyanam narayanah paraha
Narayanah parodharmo narayana namostute;

Narayana is the divine abode and is the object of meditation.
Narayana is the divine Dharma and I salute Narayana

4. Narayanah parodevo vidya narayanah paraha
Viswam narayana ssakshaath narayana namostute;

Narayana is the divine God and he is the education,
Narayana is the real universe and I salute Narayana

5. Narayanad vidhir jato jato narayanad bhavaha
Jato narayanad indro narayana namostute;

From Narayana was born the Brahma and Shiva and,
Indra was born to Narayana and I salute Narayana

6. Ravir narayana stejah chandro narayanomahaha
Vahnirr narayana ssakshaath narayana namostute;

Sun shines because of Narayana and moon gets light from Narayana,
And the fire is really Narayana and I salute Narayana

7. Narayana upaasya syaad gurur narayanah paraha
Narayanah parobodho narayana namostute;

Narayana has to be meditated as he is our Supreme Guru,
Narayana is the highest wisdom and I salute Narayana

8. Narayana param mukhyam siddhi narayanah sukham
Harir narayana shudhih narayana namostute .

Narayana is the divine necessity and he gives us pleasure,
And Narayana is purity and I salute Narayana

9. Nigama vedhithanantha kalyana guna varidhe,
Narayana Namosthasthu nara karnava tharaka

Oh Ocean of good qualities enumerated in the Vedas,
Oh God who helps me cross hell, My salutations to Narayana

10. Janma mruthyu jara vyadhi para thanthrayadhibhi sada,
Doshairaspashta roopaya Narayana Namosthuthe

Oh God who is not touched by birth, death,old age and diseases,
Which arise out of the bondage, my salutations to Narayana

11. Veda Sasthrartha Vijnana sadhya bhakthye khagochara,
Narayana namosthesthu, Mamudhara bhavarvath.

Oh God who can only be seen by devotion arising out of,
The knowledge of Vedas and Sasthras, my salutation to Narayana,
I request you to lift me out of the hell of domestic life.

12. Nithyananda mahodhara parathpara jagad pathe,
Narayana namosthesthu Moksha samrajya dhayine

Oh God of everlasting joy, who is extremely benevolent,
Oh God who is higher than the highest and Lord of the universe,
Oh God who gives us salvation,, My salutations to Narayana.

13. Aabrahmasthamba paryantham Akhilathma mahasraya,
Sarva bhoothathma bhoothathman, Narayana namosthuthe

Oh God who is in all things from a grass to Lord Brahma,
Oh God who is in every being in this world, My salutations to you.

14. Palithasesha lokaaya, punya Sravana keerthana,
Narayana namosthesthu, pralayodhaka sayine.

Oh God who protects the world, chanting whose name leads to blessings,
Oh God who sleeps on the ocean of milk at deluge, My salutations to Narayana

15. Nirastha sarva doshaya bhakthyadhi guna dhayine,
Narayana namosthesthu, thwam vina nahi may gathi.

Oh God who removes all defects and showers good characters on us,
I salute Narayana because I do not have any other refuge other than him.

16. Dharma artha kama mokshascha purushartha pradhayine,
Narayana namosthesthu punasthesthu namo Namah.

Oh God who bestows Purushathas like Dharma, wealth, passion and salvation,
My salutations to Narayana, Again and again my salutations to him.

Atha Prarthana
Now prayer

17. Narayana thwame vasi daharakhya hrudhi sthitha,
Preritha prerya maanaanaam, thwaya preritha manasa.

Oh Narayana you live in the sky of my mind,
You are the driving force behind all my actions,
And my mind also is guided by you only.

18. Thwad aajnaam sirasa kruthwa bhajami jana pavanam,
Nanopasana marganaam Bhava krud Bhava bhodhaka.

I would obey your orders which purify people absolutely,
Oh God who has created several methods of serving you,
You are the one who also teaches how to do them.

19. Bhavartha krud bhava atheetho bhava soukhya adho mama,
Thwan maya mohitham viswam thwayaiva parikalpitham

Oh God beyond thought you give me meaning of everything,
The world created by you is filled with your illusion, grant me a pleasant life.

20. Thwad aadhishta mathrena saa vou sarvartha karini,
Thwameva tham puraskruthya mama kaamaan bamarthaya

By a mere thought by you, everything that leads to happiness are done,
And so you,yourself take a decision and fulfill my desires.

21. Na may thwadanya sthrathaasthi thwada anyanna hi daivatham,
Thwadanyam hi nahi jaanami palakam punya vardhanam

I do not have any one except you to protect me,
I do not have any other God except you,
I do not know anything except you,,
Who looks after me and add to my blessings.

22. Yavad samsariko bhavo manasstho bhavanathmaka,
Thavath sidhir bhaved saadhya sarvadha sarvadha vibho.

That thoughts which arise out of my mind, Oh God who is in my mind,
Should be fulfilled always and always, Oh my lord.

23. Paapinam aham yekagro, dhayallooonam thwam agrani,
Dhayaneeyo madhanyosthi thava ko athra jaga thraye.

I am a very great sinner and you the top among the merciful,
And in all the three worlds none deserves your mercy more than me.

24. Thwayaham naiva srushtascheth, na syatthava dayalutha,
AAmayo vaa na srushtasched oushadasya vrudhodhaya.

If you had not created me, there would not be any client for your mercy,
Similar to the fact that if there were no diseases, there is no need for medicine.

25. Papa sangha parisrantha papathma papa roopa druk,
Thwadanya kothra papebhya, thrathasthi jagadhi thale.

To the one tired of committing sins, to the sinner,
And to him who sees only sins everywhere,
There are none except you to protect them in this world.

26. Thwameva matha cha pitha thwameva,
Thwameva banduscha sakha thwameva,
Thwameva sevyascha guru thwameva,
Thwameva sarvam mama deva deva

You are my mother, you are my father,
You are my relative, you are my friend,
You are one to be served, you are my teacher,
Oh God of Gods you are everything to me.

Phala Sruthi
Effect of reading

27. Prathana Dasakam chaiva moolashtaka matha param,
Ya padeth srunuyan nithyam, thasya Lakshmi sthira bhaved.

If the ten verses of prayer as well as the basic octet describing Narayana
Are read or heard daily, it would make Goddess Lakshmi live permanently be there.

28. Narayanasya hrudayam sarvabheeshta phala pradham,
Lakshmi hrudayakam stotram yadhi chaithadwina krutham,

29. Thath phalam nish phalam proktham Lakshmi krudhyathi sarvadha,
Yethad sankalidham stotram sarvabheeshta phala pradham.

The Narayana Hrudayam which would fulfill all one's desires,
If Lakshmi Hrudayam is read immediately after it,
But would not lead to any result as Goddess Lakshmi would otherwise get angry,
But if they are read together, all desires would be fulfilled.

30. Japeth Sankalitham kruthwa sarvabheeshtamavapnuyath,
Narayanasya Hrudayam aadhou japthwa Thatha param.

31. Lakshmi hrudayakam stotram Japen Narayanam puna,
Punar Narayanam japthwa punar Lakshminutheem japeth.

Reading them together would lead to fulfillment of all desires,
First Narayana hrudayam should be chanted and then,
The prayer called Lakshmi hrudayam chanted and later again,
Narayana Hrudayam should be chanted to get blessings of Lakshmi.

32. Thdwad homadhikam kuryath yethad sankalitham shubham,
Yevam madhye dwivarena japeth sankalitham ashubham.

Similarly it would be beneficial that they are read together,
Even while performing Homa for reading Narayana Hrudayam,
Reading it twice without Lakshmi Hrudayam in the middle is inauspicious.

33. Lakshmi hrudayake stotre sarva manyath prakasitham,
SArvan kamanavapnothi aadhi vyadhi bhayam hareth.

The Lakshmi Hrudayam is completely given now onwards,
And this would fulfill desires and remove worry, diseases and fear.

34. Gopyamethad sada kuryath na sarvathra prakasayed,
Ithi guhyathamam sasthram proktham Brahmadhibhi puraa.

This prayer should be kept secret and should not be told to every one,
As this is a very secret treatise was expounded in ancient times by Brahma.

35. Lakshmi hrudaya prokthena vidhinaa sadhayeth sudhee,
Thasmad sarva prayathnenasadhayeth gopayeth sudhee.

The rules as told in the Lakshmi hrudaya should be observed,
And one should take all efforts to keep them as secret.

36. Yathraithath pusthakam thishteh, Lakshmi Narayanathmakam,
Bhootha paischa Vetala Bhayam naivathu sarvadha.

Where this book about Lakshmi and Narayana is there,
There would not be any fear by all evil spiruts and ghosts.

37. Bhrugu vare thadha rather poojayeth pusthaka dhwayam,
Sarvadha sarvadha sthuthyam gopayethg sadhayeth sudhee,
Gopanaath sadhanaa loke dhanyo bhavathi thathwatha.

These two books should be worshipped on Friday night,
And always and always the prayer should be secretly guarded,
And by keeping it secret one would definitely get blessed.

Ithi Atharva rahasye Uthara bhage Sri Narayana Hrudayam samaptham

Thus ends the book called Narayana Hrudaya from the later part of Atharva Rahasya

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