About this stotra
Lord Ayyappa or Sastha is the son of Lord Shiva and Mohini - Lord Vishnu in the form of his only female avatar. Whereas, in Skanda Purana, it is written that goddess Durga herself was born as Sastha to demolish the demon Mahishi. Lord Ayyappa is said to have two wives and they are Poorna devi and Pushkala devi.
Lord Ayyappa is believed to be the boon-giver of Kali yuga as all your wishes put forth to him with utmost devotion will be fulfilled. The Sastha Pancharatnam helps one attain peace and divine life. Reciting this also helps one to be released from bondage and whatever sin one has done.
Ayyappa Pancharatnam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
लोकवीरं महापूज्यं सर्वरक्षाकरं विभुम् ।
पार्वती हृदयानन्दं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ १॥
lokavīraṃ mahāpūjyaṃ sarvarakṣākaraṃ vibhum .
pārvatī hṛdayānandaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham .. 1..
One who is the best warrior in the world, Who is greatly worshipped, the Lord who protects everybody, and who gives happiness to Parvathy’s heart - I salute that Saastha.
Word by word
- लोकवीरं (lokavīraṃ)
- world's hero (loka:world | vīraṃ:hero)
- महापूज्यं (mahāpūjyaṃ)
- greatly worshipped (mahā:great | pūjyaṃ:worshipped)
- सर्वरक्षाकरं (sarvarakṣākaraṃ)
- protector of all (sarva:all | rakṣākaraṃ:protector)
- विभुम् (vibhum)
- Lord
- पार्वती (pārvatī)
- Parvati
- हृदयानन्दं (hṛdayānandaṃ)
- heart's happiness (hṛdaya:heart | ānandaṃ:happiness)
- शास्तारं (śāstāraṃ)
- Saastha
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I salute
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 2
विप्रपूज्यं विश्ववन्द्यं विष्णुशम्भोः प्रियं सुतम् ।
क्षिप्रप्रसादनिरतं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ २॥
viprapūjyaṃ viśvavandyaṃ viṣṇuśambhoḥ priyaṃ sutam .
kṣipraprasādanirataṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham .. 2..
One who is worshipped by Vedic scholars, Who is saluted by the universe, Who is the dear son of Vishnu and Shiva, and who is gets pleased easily (and gives his blessings immediately) - I salute that Saastha.
Word by word
- विप्रपूज्यं (viprapūjyaṃ)
- worshipped by Vedic scholars (vipra:Vedic scholar | pūjyaṃ:worshipped)
- विश्ववन्द्यं (viśvavandyaṃ)
- saluted by the universe (viśva:universe | vandyaṃ:saluted)
- विष्णुशम्भोः (viṣṇuśambhoḥ)
- of Vishnu and Shiva (viṣṇu:Vishnu | śambhoḥ:of Shiva)
- प्रियं (priyaṃ)
- dear
- सुतम् (sutam)
- son
- क्षिप्रप्रसादनिरतं (kṣipraprasādanirataṃ)
- easily pleased (kṣipra:quickly | prasāda:pleased | nirataṃ:engaged in)
- शास्तारं (śāstāraṃ)
- Saastha
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I salute
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 3
मत्तमातङ्गगमनं कारुण्यामृतपूरितम् ।
सर्वविघ्नहरं देवं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ३॥
mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ kāruṇyāmṛtapūritam .
sarvavighnaharaṃ devaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham .. 3..
One who walks like furious elephant, Who is filled with the nectar of mercy, and who destroyes all the obstacles - I salute that Saastha.
Word by word
- मत्तमातङ्गगमनं (mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ)
- one who walks like furious elephant (matta:furious | mātaṅga:elephant | gamanaṃ:walking)
- कारुण्यामृतपूरितम् (kāruṇyāmṛtapūritam)
- filled with the nectar of mercy (kāruṇya:mercy | amṛta:nectar | pūritam:filled)
- सर्वविघ्नहरं (sarvavighnaharaṃ)
- destroyer of all obstacles (sarva:all | vighna:obstacles | haraṃ:destroyer)
- देवं (devaṃ)
- deity
- शास्तारं (śāstāraṃ)
- Saastha
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I salute
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 4
अस्मत्कुलेश्वरं देवमस्मच्छत्रु विनाशनम् ।
अस्मदिष्टप्रदातारं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ४॥
asmatkuleśvaraṃ devamasmacchatru vināśanam .
asmadiṣṭapradātāraṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham .. 4..
One who is master of my lineage (family), Who destroys my enemies, and who grants all my desires - I salute that Saastha.
Word by word
- अस्मत्कुलेश्वरं (asmatkuleśvaraṃ)
- master of my lineage (asmat:my | kula:lineage | īśvaraṃ:master)
- देवम् (devam)
- deity
- अस्मच्छत्रु (asmacchatru)
- my enemies (asmat:my | śatru:enemies)
- विनाशनम् (vināśanam)
- destroyer
- अस्मदिष्टप्रदातारम् (asmadiṣṭapradātāram)
- grants all my desires (asmat:my | iṣṭa:desires | pradātāram:grantor)
- शास्तारम् (śāstāram)
- Saastha
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I salute
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 5
पाण्ड्येशवंशतिलकं केरले केलिविग्रहम् ।
आर्तत्राणपरं देवं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ५॥
pāṇḍyeśavaṃśatilakaṃ kerale kelivigraham .
ārtatrāṇaparaṃ devaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham .. 5..
One who is like a thilaka (foremost) in the pandya dynasty, Who had a playful form in Kerala, and who is the only refuge to protect the distressed - I salute that Saastha.
Word by word
- पाण्ड्येशवंशतिलकम् (pāṇḍyeśavaṃśatilakam)
- foremost in Pandya dynasty (pāṇḍya:Pandya | īśa:lord | vaṃśa:dynasty | tilakam:foremost)
- केरले (kerale)
- in Kerala
- केलिविग्रहम् (kelivigraham)
- playful form (keli:play | vigraham:form)
- आर्तत्राणपरम् (ārtatrāṇaparam)
- protector of the distressed (ārta:distressed | trāṇa:protection | param:supreme)
- देवम् (devam)
- god
- शास्तारम् (śāstāram)
- Saastha
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I salute
- अहम् (aham)
- I
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Verse 6
पञ्चरत्नाख्यमेतद्यो नित्यं शुद्धः पठेन्नरः ।
तस्य प्रसन्नो भगवान् शास्ता वसति मानसे ॥
pañcaratnākhyametadyo nityaṃ śuddhaḥ paṭhennaraḥ .
tasya prasanno bhagavān śāstā vasati mānase ..
One who chants these five gems daily, with purity – Lord Saastha will be pleased with him and always live in his mind.
Word by word
- पञ्चरत्नाख्यम् (pañcaratnākhyam)
- called five gems (pañca:five | ratna:gems | ākhyam:called)
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- नित्यम् (nityam)
- daily
- शुद्धः (śuddhaḥ)
- pure
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- chants
- नरः (naraḥ)
- man
- तस्य (tasya)
- his
- प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ)
- pleased
- भगवान् (bhagavān)
- Lord
- शास्ता (śāstā)
- Saastha
- वसति (vasati)
- lives
- मानसे (mānase)
- in the mind
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