Sastha Dasakam
(Ten verses about Sastha)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Sastha is the son of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. He was
born in this world to kill an ogress called Mahishi. Sastha assumed the form of
a baby and was found by a king belonging to Pandya Dynasty ruling over Pandalam
of Kerala. He was named Iyappa .After his life’s objectives were over; he
entered in to a
Loka Veeram Maha poojyam,
Sarava raksha karam Vibhum,
Parvathi hrudayanandam ,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 1
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who is the hero of
the world,
Who is greatly noble,
Who is the lord
protecting everyone,
And who gives
happiness to the heart of Parvathi.
Vipra poojyam , Viswa Vandhyam,
Vishnu Shambho priyam sutham,
Kshipra prasada niratham,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 2
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who is being
worshipped by Brahmins,
Who is saluted by the
universe,
Who is the darling
son of Vishnu and Shiva,
And who is becomes
pleased very quickly.
Matha mathanga gamanam,
Karunyamrutha pooritham,
Sarva vigna haram devam,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 3
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who walks like a
vigorous elephant,
Who is filled with
nectar of mercy,
And who is the God
who removes all obstacles.
Asmad kuleshwaram devam,
Asmad Shathru vinasanam,
Asmad ishta pradha daram,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 4
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who is the god of my
family,
Who destroys my
enemies,
And who fulfills all
my wishes.
Pandyesha vamsa thilakam,
Kerale Keli vigraham,
Artha thrana param devam,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 5
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who is the greatest
of the clan of Pandyas,
Who is the
playful god of Kerala,
And who is the God
who looks after the oppressed.
Traymbaka puradheesam ,
Ganadhipa Samanvitham,
Gajaroodam aham Vande,
Sastharam pranamamyaham
6
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who rides on an
elephant,
Who is the king of
Tryambaka,
And who is near to
Lord Ganesa.
Siva veerya samud bhootham,
Sreenivasa thanudbhavam,
Siki vahanujam Vande,
Sastharam pranamamyaham 7
I salute that God
Sastha,
Who is the
personification of power of Shiva,
Who was born out of
the body of Sreenivasa,
And who is the brother of him who rides the peacock.
Yasya Danwantharir matha,
Pitha devo Maheswara,
Tham Sastharamaham vande ,
Maha Roga nivaranam. 8
I salute that Sastha,
Whose mother is
Dhanwanthari,
Whose father is Lord
Shiva,
And who cures all
diseases.
Bhoothanatha, sadananda,
Sarva bhootha daya para,
Raksha raksha maha baho,
Sasthre thubham namo nama. 9
Salutations and
salutations to that Sastha,
Who is the lord
of all beings,
Who is perennially
ever happy,
Who shows mercy
towards all beings,
And I pray ,” Protect
me great hero.”
Ashyama komala vishala thanum Vichithram,
Vasoavasana
arunothphala dama hastham,
Uthunga rathna magudam, kutilagra kesam,
Sastharamishta varadam saranam prapadhye. 10
I seek the protection
of Sastha who loves his devotees,
Who has the peculiar
pretty black body colour,
Who lives till the
end of the world,
Who has dawn like
hands which resemble lightning
Who has tall crown
made of costly gems,
And Who has curly and
pretty hair.