Jai Shri Krishna,
Lord Shri Ram was born on the ninth day of the first fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the month of Chaitra according to the Hindu Calendar. On this auspicious day of the birth of Lord Shri Ram, let us all invite him into our lives by singing this Maharshi Atri Stuti with devotion and therefore fill our lives with bliss and peace. We present the stuti in English, Gujarati and Hindi with its meaning.
Maharishi Atri Stuti
Namami Bhakta Vatsalam I Krupalu Sheel Komalam I
Bhajami Te Padambujam I Akaminam Svadhamadam I I 1 I I
I pray reverence to you, who is so fond of your devotees and has a gentle disposition.
I wosrship your lotus feet, which grants your abode to your selfless lovers.
Nikam Shyam Sundaram I Bhavambunaath Mandaram I
Prafull Kanj Lochanam I Madadi Dosh Mochanam I I 2 I I
You have an exquisitively beautiful dark-complexioned form, you are the form of Mount Madara to churn the ocean of mundane existence.
Your eyes are like a fully blossomed lotus and you rid your devotees of pride and other vices.
Pralamb Bahu Vikramam I Prabhoprameya Vaibhavam I
Nishang Chap Sayakam I Dharam Trilok Naayakam I I 3 I I
Oh God! The might of your long arms is vast and your glory is immeasurable.
You carry on you a bow, arrow and a quiver, and are the lord of the three worlds.
Dinesh Vansh Mandanam I Mahesh Chap Khandanam I
Munindra Sant Ranjanam I Surari Vrund Bhanjanam I I 4 I I
You are an ornament to the solar race, and destroyer of the bow of Lord Shiv.
You provide bliss to the sages and saints and are the destroyer of the enemies of the demi-gods, the demons.
Manoj Vairi Vanditam I Ajaadi Dev Sevitam I
Vishuddh Bodh Vigraham I Samast Dooshnaapaham I I 5 I I
The enemy of Kaam deva (demi-god of love), lord Shiv, bows to you and you are respected by Shri Brahma and other demi-gods.
You are an embodiment of sacred knowledge and the destroyer of all evils.
Namami Indira Patim I Sukhakaram Sataam Gatim I
Bhaje Sashakti Saanujam I Shachi Pati Priyanujam I I 6 I I
I bow to you Oh Lord of Shri Lakshmi; You are the fountain of joy and the salvation of virtuous persons.
I pay my obeisances to you, the younger brother of Indra (Lord Vaman), Shri Jankiji and your younger brother, Lakshman.
Tvadanghri Mool Ye Naraha I Bhajanti Heen Matsaraha I
Patanti No Bhavarnave I Vitark Veechi Sankule I I 7 I I
Those who worship your lotus feet free from jealousy, do not drown into the ocean of life filled with waves of wrangling from speculation.
Vivikta Vaasinaha Sada I Bhajanti Muktaye Muda I
Nirasya Indriyadikam I Prayanti Te Gatim Svakam I I 8 I I
Those aspirants living in solitutde, who worship you to attain salvation, by subduing their senses and mind, are able to achieve self-realisation.
Tamekmadbhutam Prabhum I Nirihmishvaram Vibhum I
Jagadgurum Cha Shaasvatam I Turiymev Kevalam I I 9 I I
I worship you, who is the one and only, extraordinary, all powerful, desireless, the master of all, omnipresent, the teacher of the world, eternal, transcendent from the three states of consciousness and self-existent.
Bhajaami Bhav Vallabham I Kuyoginaam Sudurlabham I
Svabhakta Kalpa Paadapam I Samam Susevyamanvaham I I 10 I I
I continously worship the Lord who: is fond of devotion, extremely diffiult to attain to those who are sensually-minded, fulfils all the desires of his devotees like a wish-yielding tree, is impartial and is worthy of being happily served all the time.
Anoop Roop Bhupatim I Natohmurvija Patim I
Prasid Me Namami Te I Padabja Bhakti Dehi Me I I 11 I I
I bow to you the king of the earth, of incomparable beauty and the Lord of Shri Sitaji.
Bestow your delightful grace upon me, I pay my obeisance to you, grant me devotion to your lotus feet.
Pathanti Ye Stavam Idam I Naraadaren Te Padam I
Vrajanti Natra Sanshayam I Tvadiya Bhakti Sanyutaha I I 12 I I
One who recites this prayer with respect, attains your divine abode combined with your devotion, without a doubt.
A Happy Ram Navmi to All!!
Jai Shri Ram!