Narmadashtakam
ನರ್ಮದಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಸಬಿನ್ದುಸಿನ್ಧುಸುಸ್ಖಲತ್ತರಙ್ಗಭಙ್ಗರಞ್ಜಿತಂ ದ್ವಿಷತ್ಸು ಪಾಪಜಾತಜಾತಕಾರಿವಾರಿಸಂಯುತಮ್।
ಕೃತಾನ್ತದೂತಕಾಲಭೂತಭೀತಿಹಾರಿವರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Sabindusindhususkhalattarangabhangaranjitam dvishatsu papajatajatakarivarisamyutam, kritantadutakalabhutabhitiharivarmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
Lovely with the play of your breaking waves and their spray, your waters wipe out the sins of even the hostile, and you give armour against fear of death’s messengers and of time. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ತ್ವದಮ್ಬುಲೀನದೀನಮೀನದಿವ್ಯಸಮ್ಪ್ರದಾಯಕಂ ಕಲೌ ಮಲೌಘಭಾರಹಾರಿಸರ್ವತೀರ್ಥನಾಯಕಮ್।
ಸುಮಚ್ಛಕಚ್ಛನಕ್ರಚಕ್ರವಾಕಚಕ್ರಶರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Tvadambulinadinaminadivyasampradayakam kalau malaughabharaharisarvatirthanayakam, sumachchhakachchhanakrachakravakachakrasharmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
Your waters raise even the humble fish within them to a divine state; in this dark age you are the chief of all holy places, lifting the heavy load of impurity; you bring joy to fish, turtles, crocodiles and chakravaka birds. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಮಹಾಗಭೀರನೀರಪೂರಪಾಪಧೂತಭೂತಲಂ ಧ್ವನತ್ಸಮಸ್ತಪಾತಕಾರಿದಾರಿತಾಪದಾಚಲಮ್।
ಜಗಲ್ಲಯೇ ಮಹಾಭಯೇ ಮೃಕಣ್ಡುಸೂನುಹರ್ಮ್ಯದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Mahagabhiranirapurapapadhutabhutalam dhvanatsamastapatakaridaritapadachalam, jagallaye mahabhaye mrikandusunuharmyade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
Your deep, full waters wash the earth clean of sin; your roaring flow shatters the mountains of trouble that sin brings; at the world’s dissolution, in great fear, you gave shelter to the sage Markandeya. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಗತಂ ತದೈವ ಮೇ ಭಯಂ ತ್ವದಮ್ಬು ವೀಕ್ಷಿತಂ ಯದಾ ಮೃಕಣ್ಡುಸೂನುಶೌನಕಾಸುರಾರಿಸೇವಿತಂ ಸದಾ।
ಪುನರ್ಭವಾಬ್ಧಿಜನ್ಮಜಂ ಭವಾಬ್ಧಿದುಃಖವರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Gatam tadaiva me bhayam tvadambu vikshitam yada mrikandusunushaunakasurarisevitam sada, punarbhavabdhijanmajam bhavabdhiduhkhavarmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
My fear vanished the moment I saw your waters, ever honoured by Markandeya, Shaunaka and the gods; you are armour against the sorrows of being born again and again. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಲಕ್ಷಕಿನ್ನರಾಮರಾಸುರಾದಿಪೂಜಿತಂ ಸುಲಕ್ಷನೀರತೀರಧೀರಪಕ್ಷಿಲಕ್ಷಕೂಜಿತಮ್।
ವಸಿಷ್ಠಶಿಷ್ಟಪಿಪ್ಪಲಾದಿಕರ್ದಮಾದಿಶರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Alakshyalakshakinnaramarasuradipujitam sulakshaniratiradhirapakshilakshakujitam, vasishthashishtapippaladikardamadisharmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
Worshipped by countless kinnaras, gods, demons and others, your banks ring with the calls of countless birds; you bring peace to sages like Vasishtha, Pippalada and Kardama. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಸನತ್ಕುಮಾರನಾಚಿಕೇತಕಶ್ಯಪಾತ್ರಿಷಟ್ಪದೈಃ ಧೃತಂ ಸ್ವಕೀಯಮಾನಸೇಷು ನಾರದಾದಿಷಟ್ಪದೈಃ।
ರವೀನ್ದುರನ್ತಿದೇವದೇವರಾಜಕರ್ಮಶರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Sanatkumaranachiketakashyapatrishatpadaih dhritam svakiyamanaseshu naradadishatpadaih, ravindurantidevadevarajakarmasharmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
Sages like Sanatkumara, Nachiketa, Kashyapa, Atri and Narada hold you in their hearts as bees cling to a lotus; you bless the deeds of the sun, the moon, Rantideva and Indra. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಅಲಕ್ಷಲಕ್ಷಲಕ್ಷಪಾಪಲಕ್ಷಸಾರಸಾಯುಧಂ ತತಸ್ತು ಜೀವಜನ್ತುತನ್ತುಭುಕ್ತಿಮುಕ್ತಿದಾಯಕಮ್।
ವಿರಿಞ್ಚಿವಿಷ್ಣುಶಂಕರಸ್ವಕೀಯಧಾಮವರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Alakshalakshalakshapapalakshasarasayudham tatastu jivajantutantubhuktimuktidayakam, virinchivishnushankarasvakiyadhamavarmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
You are a weapon against countless sins, giving all living creatures both enjoyment and liberation, and you grant the realms of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಅಹೋ ಧೃತಂ ಸ್ವನಂ ಶ್ರುತಂ ಮಹೇಶಕೇಶಜಾತಟೇ ಕಿರಾತಸೂತಬಾಡಬೇಷು ಪಣ್ಡಿತೇ ಶಠೇ ನಟೇ।
ದುರನ್ತಪಾಪತಾಪಹಾರಿ ಸರ್ವಜನ್ತುಶರ್ಮದೇ ತ್ವದೀಯಪಾದಪಙ್ಕಜಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ದೇವಿ ನರ್ಮದೇ॥Aho dhritam svanam shrutam maheshakeshajatate kiratasutabadabeshu pandite shathe nate, durantapapatapahari sarvajantusharmade tvadiyapadapankajam namami devi narmade.
Ah, born from Shiva’s locks, your murmur is heard along your banks by all alike, hunter or charioteer, scholar, rogue or actor; you take away the burning of endless sin and bring happiness to every creature. Goddess Narmada, I bow to your lotus feet.
ಇದಂ ತು ನರ್ಮದಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ತ್ರಿಕಾಲಮೇವ ಯೇ ಸದಾ ಪಠನ್ತಿ ತೇ ನಿರನ್ತರಂ ನ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ದುರ್ಗತಿಂ ಕದಾ।
ಸುಲಭ್ಯದೇಹದುರ್ಲಭಂ ಮಹೇಶಧಾಮಗೌರವಂ ಪುನರ್ಭವಾ ನರಾ ನ ವೈ ವಿಲೋಕಯನ್ತಿ ರೌರವಮ್॥Idam tu narmadashtakam trikalameva ye sada pathanti te nirantaram na yanti durgatim kada, sulabhyadehadurlabham maheshadhamagauravam punarbhava nara na vai vilokayanti rauravam.
Those who always recite this Narmadashtakam at the three times of day never fall into misfortune. They gain the glory of Shiva’s abode, rare even with a human birth, are not born again, and never see the hell of Raurava.