Puthra prapathi ashtakam

 By

Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachar

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

 

( This prayer is addressed  to Narasimhamurthy  of Mattapalli seeking for the birth of a son. This town is in the Huzurnagar taluq, Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh  and is on the bank of River Krishna. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami (also known as Sri Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy) resides in this great temple in his cave dwelling . The other presiding Deities of Mattapalli dhama are Sri Raajyalakshmi  and Sri Chenchu Lakshmi , who are present alongside Lord Narasimha. This is one of the temples of Pancha Narasimhas.)

 

Prahlada varadam, shrestham  , rajuya lakshmya samanvitham,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              1

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh God who blessed Prahladha, Oh great one, Oh God who is with Rajya Lakshmi.

 

Bhardwaja hrudayanthe  vasinam vasavanaujam,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              2

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh God who lives in the heart of Bhardwaja,  Oh brother of Parvathi.

 

Sushronya poojitham nithyam , sarva kama dukham harim,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              3

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh God who is daily worshipped by Vedic scholars,

Oh God who  destroys all sorrow due to desires.

 

Maha Yagya swaroopam  guhayaam nithya vasinam,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              4

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh God who has the form of great fire sacrifice,

Oh God who daily lives in caves.

 

Krishna theera viharam , krishnaam rakshithavaan swayam,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              5

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh God who lives in the shores of river Krishna,

Oh God who himself saved Draupadi.

 

Yama mohitha kshetrasmin , nithya vasa priyam param,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              6

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh divine God who likes  to live for ever,

In the temple which attracted God Yama.

 

Chakshina poojitham samyak , chakrinaam sarvatho mukham,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              7

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh god who is agreeably worshipped by the eyes,

Oh God who has faces everywhere for the devas.

 

Yoganandam nithyayanandam nigamagama sevitham,

Puthrartham prathayathe devam  mattapallyadhipam harim,

Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi, Sutham dehi.                                              8

 

I pray Lord Hari of Mattapalli  for the sake of a son,

Give me a son, give me a son, give me a son,

Oh God who is happy with yoga , who is forever happy,

Oh God who is served by the Vedas.

 

     Sri Narasimham yethi dhyathwa  Mukkur Nruharisna krutham,

       Ye padenayashtakam  nithyam ishta prapathir bhavishyathi.

 

     If this octet composed by Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhachar  is read daily,

            After meditating on Narasimha, all his wishes would be fulfilled.