Vaidyanatha Ashtakam
(The Octet to the
king of physicians.)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Lord
Shiva is considered as the king among physicians. He is worshipped in this form
in Purlee Vaijyanath. He is also worshipped in this form at a great temple in
Tamil Nadu known as Vaitheeswaran Koil(
There is a temple tank called Siddha Amrutha
Theertha(the all curing nectar water) in this temple. Bathing in this tank is
supposed to cure all diseases. Tiru Chandu pills distributed in this temple are
considerd as a cure of all diseases. This is purported
to be the medicine, which Vaidyanatha gave to Angaraka to cure his illness.
Pilgrims who come here to get their illness cured take this medicine after
observing the following directions. They are first required to take bath in the
Angasanatana Teertham on an auspicious day during the Sukla Paksha, get the
Mrittika (mud) in a new pot to the temple, mix it with sacred ash and a few
drops of water from Siddhamurta Teertham.
They should grind this into a paste and offer it in
prayer to the Goddess and take it in with a little water from the Teertham,
whereby they will be relieved of any sort of illness. After the abhishekam, the
feet of Lord Subrahmanya are covered with sandal paste mixed with saffron
powder in equal weight and devotees receive it as prasad.
Devotees
who are desirous of getting cured of diseases are also requested to recited the
Vaidyanatha Ashtakam, thrice a day.)
Sree rama
soumithri jatayu veda,
Shadanadithya
kujarchithya,
Sree
neelakandaya daya mayaya,
Sree
vaidyanathaya namasivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who
is worshipped by Rama and Lakshmana,
Who is woshipped by
Jatayu,
Who is worshipped by
the Vedas,
Who is worshipped by
Lord Subrahmanya,
Who is worshipped by
the Sun God,
Who is worshipped by
the Mars God,
Who is having a blue
neck,
And who is the
personification of mercy.
Trilochanaya smara kala hanthre,
Samstha
devairapi poojithaya,
Sree
vaidyanathata namasivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who wears the flow
of
On his head,
Who has three eyes,
Who had killed the
God of love and death,
And who is
worshipped by all devas.
Bhaktha priyaya, tripuranthakaya,
Pinakine dushta haraya nithyam,
Prathyaksha leelaya manushya loke,
Sree vaidyanathaya namasivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who is
the lover his devotees,
Who has destroyed the three cities,
Who holds the bow called Pinaka,
Who destroys bad people daily,
And who plays in the world of humans.
Prabhootha vadadhi samastha roga,
Pranasa karthre muni vandhthithaya,
Prabhakarennd wagni vilochanaya,
Sri vaidyanathaya nama sivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who cures all great
diseases,
Like rheumatism and
arthritis,
Who is saluted by
great sages,
And to whom, the sun
god,
Moon and God of fire
are eyes.
Vakchrothra nethrangiri viheena jantho,
Vakchrothra nethrangiri sukha pradaya,
Kushtadhi sarvonnatha roga hanthre,
Sri
Vaidyanathaya nama sivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who blesses those
beings,
Who have lost their
speech, hearing, sight and ability to walk,
With these
abilities,
And who provides
cure,
For devastating
diseases like leprosy.
Vedantha
vedhyaya jagan mayaya,
Yogiswara
dhyeya Padambujaya,
Trimurthy
roopaya sahasra namne,
Sri
vaidyanathaya nama sivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who can be known through vedantha,
Who is spread through out the universe,
Who has a lotus feet ,
That is meditated upon by great sages,
Who is of the form of the holy trinity,
And who has thousand names.
Swatheertha mrudbasma brudanga
bajam,
Pisacha dukha arthi bhayapahaya,
Athma swaroopaya sareera bajaam,
Sri Vaidyanaathaya namasivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who removes all suferings,
Caused by bad spirits, sorrows and fears,
By dip in his holy tank,
By the holy ash in the temple,
And by the mud below the neem tree of the
temple,
And who is the personification of soul,
Occupying human body.
Sree neelakandaya vrushaba dwajaya,
Sarakkanda basmadhya abhi
shobithaya,
Suputhradarathi subagyathaya,
Sri vaidyanathaya nama sivaya.
I salute that God
Shiva,
Who is the king
among physicians,
Who has a blue neck,
Who has the the bull on his flag,
Who shines by flowers, sacred ash and sandal,
Who grants good children and good wife,
And who blesses us with all good luck.
Balambikesa vaidyesa bava roga
haredisa,
Japen nama thrayam nithyam maha roga nivaranam.
Those who recite this prayer,
Thrice a day with devotion,
And pray the Lord Vaidyanatha,
Who is with his consort Balambika,
And who removes the fear of birth and death,
Would get cured of all great diseases.
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