Sai Bababa SAran

ashtakam
Muneeswarar Stotram

Translated by,

P.R.Ramachander

(Muneeswarar or God like sage is a

very popular village God of Tamil
Nadu.. It is believed that When Lord
Shiva got angry against Daksha , his
father in law , he first created
Veerabhadra , to destroy Daksha and
eight muneeswaras to look after the
beings of the earth. They are called
Shiva Muni, Mahamuni , Thavamuni ,
Naathamuni ,Jadamuni , Dharma Muni ,
Pandi Muni , Easwara muni and
Vazhamuni.. All of them are called
Muneeswara .Some of them have a very
fierce form and some of them have a
peaceful form. Munseeswara worship is
popular in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka ,
Singapore and Malaysia. Animal
sacrifice is done in temples with
fierce form of Muneeswara,. Here is a
great prayer addressed to Muneeswara.
You can see the Tamil original in

file:///C:/Users/ramachander/Desktop/M
UNEESWARAR%20STOTRAM%20%20%20Kanchi
%20Periva%20Forum.htm)

Refrain

Om Namashivaya om, Om Namashivaya

Om Namashivaya om, Om Namashivaya

Om I salute Lord Shiva Om, I salute

lord Shiva,

Om I salute Lord Shiva Om, I salute

lord Shiva,
1.Ardha jama velayil , Akhilam
thoongum kalayil,

Ukkiramai varugiraar , ulaka nadhan

Dalapathi

Kachai katti varugiraar , Kayil

dandam yenthiye,

Garjanayum cheukiraar , Kadalai pola

pongiye

1,. In the mid of night , at the time

when the world is sleeping ,

With great ferocity comes , the

commander in chief of the Lord of the
world,
He comes fully prepared , holding a
staff in his hand,

He is also roaring , Raising up like

a sea.

2.Ucharikkum manthiram , omkara

nadhamaam,

Mechukira vathiyam , melai kadal

idikalaam,

Archanaikal purivathu , aadi adangum

thalangalaam,

Ithanaikkum adhipathi , Kala devan

THalapathi.

2. The chants that he utters are

all the sound of “Om”,
The musical instrument he likes is
the thunder of the western sea,

The places he worships are

those places where he dances and gets
peaceful,

And the Lord of all this , is the

Commander of the God of death.

3. SAngu ndha sekhandi tharai parai

vathiyam,

Mangalamai muzhangida mahimayodu

varugiraar,

THongum meesai kathiyaam , thudikkum

kannil sakthiyaam,

Ingithamai nethiyil olirum neeru

venmayai.
3,When the Sound of conch , Shekandi ,
THarai and Parai* instruments,

Are making auspicious sounds , he is

coming with very great fame,

His dropping moustache is his sword

and his power is in his battling eye,

And his forehead is shining

prettily with white sacred ash mark.

*A metal gong , A broad leather

drum and a short drum

4,Dhuttamigu devathai , thudukku

cheyyum yakshikal ,

Athanayum adakkave , aavesam kondu

varugraar,
Kattalaikal poduvaar , Kadumayaga
Chaduvaar,

Athanaikkum athipathi , aanavar

thaan nam pathi.

4. For subduing all evil demi gods

as well as ,

The very mischievous Yakshis , he is

coming with great emotion,

He would pass orders and would

command us with harshness,

For he is the lord of everything and

such a one is our lord.

5.Kali aadum velayil , kood thalam

poduvaar,
Kala Kalan poosayil thalamodu
aduvaar,

Chamamana velayil ,, konangiyai

maaruvaar,

Chema nalam koorida chithar kolam

chooduvaar

5.At the time when the Goddess Kali

dances, he would keep the beat,

At the time of worship of the killed

of God of death , He would dance with
rhythm,

During the very dark night time , he

would turn in to oracle,

And for predicting your welfare ,

he would turn in to a Sidha.
6.Iravu kaalai idai veli irulum
oliyum cherveli,

Puravi meethi yeriye Puyalai pola

varugirrar ,

Ariyum aranum ayanudan annai

moovar pothida ,

Puriyum kadamai vilangave punnagayum

purigiraar.

At the middle of the day and night

when light and darkness joins,

He climbs on a horse and comes

like a storm,

Being appreciated by Brahma, Vishnu ,

Shiva and the three Goddesses,
To make others understand his job, he
also breaks in to a smile.

7.Anchezhuthai othidum
anaivarukkum adimayaam,

Nenjamathil eesanai
ninaithavarkkum adimayaam,

Thanjamena eesanai , panipavarkkum

adimayaam,

Vanjamindri avagalai aadarikkum

vallalaam.

7.He is a slave to all those who chant

“Namashivaya”,

He is also slave to all those who

meditate on Shiva in their mind,
He is also slave to all those who
surrender to God,

And he is the unbiased philanthropist

who supports them .

8. Thillai nadhan chevadi dhinamum

yendhanin,

THollai pokka varupavar ,

THodarnthu yennai kappavar ,

Pillaikalaam yengalai perumayodu

kaakave ,

Yellai kaval deivamai , yendrum

vaazhndu arulpavar.

8.In my heart which daily wishes for

the feet,
Of the lord of Chidambaram , he is
the one to remove my problems,

He is the one who continues to protect

me,

For the sake of protecting us who are

his children,

He is living as the village border

God and showers his grace .

9.Yendru vanthapodhilum , yenthan

manam vizhithidum,

Nandru othum mndhiram , yenthan chevi

kettidum,

Antha puravi kulambu oli , yenthan

illam kadakkayil,
Chinthai yavvum eesanin chevadiyil
nilathidum.

9.Any time that he comes , my mind

would wake up,

And the properly chanted chant of his

would be heard by my ears,

And when the sound of hoof of that

horse crosses my home,

Al my thoughts would go and join with

the feet of the God.