Sri Kiratha (Ayyappa) Ashtakam
Om Asya Shreekiraatashasturmahaamantrasya Remanta Rishih Devee Gaayatree Chhandah Shree Kiraata Shaastaa Devataa, Hraam Beejam, Hreem Shaktih, Hroom Keelakam, Shree Kiraata Shastu Prasaada Siddhyarthe Jape Viniyogah |
Karanyaasah :
Om Hraam Angushthaabhyaam Namah |
Om Hreem Tarjaneebhyaam Namah |
Om Hroom Madhyamaabhyaam Namah |
Om Hraim Anaamikaabhyaam Namah |
Om Hraum Kanishthikaabhyaam Namah |
Om Hrah Karatala Karaprishthaabhyaam Namah |
Anganyaasah:
Om Hraam Hridayaaya Namah |
Om Hreem Shirase Svaahaa |
Om Hroom Shikhaayai Vashat |
Om Hraim Kavachaaya Hum |
Om Hraum Netratrayaaya Vaushat |
Om Hrah Astraaya Phat |
Bhoorbhuvassuvaromiti Digbandhah |
Dhyaanam:
Om Kodandam Sasharam Bhujena Bhujagendrabhogaa Bhaasaavahan
Vaamenachchhurikaam Vibhakshalane Pakshena Dakshena Cha |
Kaantyaa Nirjita Neeradah Purabhidah Kreedankiraataakrite
Putrosmaakamanalpa Nirmalayaa Cha Nirmaatu Sharmaanisham ||
Stotram |
Pratyarthivraatavakshahsthalarudhirasuraapaanamattaa Prishatkam
Chaape Sandhaaya Tishthan Hridayasarasije Maamake Taapaham Tam |
Pinchhottamsah Sharanyah Pashupatitanayo Neeradaabhah Prasanno
Devah Paayaadapaayaachchhabaravapurasau Saavadhaanah Sadaa Nah || 1 ||
Aakhetaaya Vanecharasya Girijaasaktasya Shambhoh Sutah
Traatum Yo Bhuvanam Puraa Samajani Khyaatah Kiraataakritih |
Kodandakshurikaadharo Ghanaravah Pinchhaavatamsojjvalah
Sa Tvam Maamava Sarvadaa Ripuganatrastam Dayaavaaridhe || 2 ||
Yo Maam Peedayati Prasahya Satatam Deheetyananyaashrayam
Bhitvaa Tasya Riporurah Kshurikayaa Shaataagrayaa Durmateh |
Deva Tvatkarapankajollasitayaa Shreemankiraataakriteh
Tatpraanaanvitaraantakaaya Bhagavan Kaalaariputraanjasaa || 3 ||
Viddho Marmasu Durvachobhirasataam Santaptashalyopamaih
Driptaanaam Dvishataamashaantamanasaam Khinnosmi Yaavadbhrisham |
Taavattvam Kshurikaasharaasanadharashchitte Mamaavirbhavan
Svaamin Deva Kiraataroopa Shamaya Pratyarthigarvam Kshanaat || 4 ||
Hartum Vittamadharmato Mama Rataashchoraashcha Ye Durjanaa-
-steshaam Marmasu Taadayaashu Vishikhaistvatkaarmukaannihsritaih ||
Shaastaaram Dvishataam Kiraatavapusham Sarvaarthadam Tvaamrite
Pashyaamyatra Puraariputra Sharanam Naanyam Prapannomyaham || 5 ||
Yakshapretapishaachabhootanivahaa Duhkhapradaa Bheeshanaah
Baadhante Narashonitotsukadhiyo Ye Maam Ripupreritaah |
Chaapajyaaninadaistvameesha Sakalaan Samhritya Dushtagrahaan
Gaureeshaatmaja Daivateshvara Kiraataakaara Samraksha Maam || 6 ||
Dogdhum Ye Nirataastvamadya Padapadmaikaantabhaktaaya Me
Maayaachchhannakalebaraashruvishadaanaadyaih Sadaa Karmabhih |
Vashyastambhanamaaranaadikushalapraarambhadakshaanareen
Dushtaan Samhara Devadeva Shabaraakaara Trilokeshvara || 7 ||
Tanvaa Vaa Manasaa Giraapi Satatam Dosham Chikeershatyalam
Tvatpaadapranatasya Niraparaadhasyaapi Ye Maanavaah |
Sarvaan Samhara Taan Gireeshasuta Me Taapatrayaughaanapi
Tvaamekam Shabaraakrite Bhayaharam Naatham Prapannosmyaham || 8 ||
Klishto Raajabhataistadaapi Paribhootoham Kulairvairibhih
-shchaanyairghoratarairvipajjalanidhau Magnosmi Duhkhaaturam |
Haa Haa Kinkaravai Vibho Shabaravesham Tvaamabheeshtaarthadam
Vandeham Paradaivatam Kuru Kripaanaathaartabandho Mayi || 9 ||
Stotram Yah Prajapet Prashaantakaranairnityam Kiraataashtakam
Sa Kshipram Vashagaan Karoti Nripateenaabaddhavairaanapi |
Samhrityaatmavirodhinah Khilajanaan Dushtagrahaanapyasau
Yaatyante Yamadootabheetirahito Divyaam Gatim Shaashvateem || 10 ||
Iti Kiraataashtakam ||
Meaning
The Kiratha Ashtakam is a prayer to Kirata Shasta, the son Shiva fathered while roaming the forest as a hunter. It opens with a full nyasa section. The viniyoga, as printed here, names Remanta as rishi, Devi Gayatri as metre and Sri Kirata Shasta as deity, with hram, hrim and hrum as bija, shakti and kilaka, followed by kara nyasa and anga nyasa.
The dhyana
The meditation verse shows him with bow and arrow in one hand and a churika in the other, his dark radiance surpassing a rain cloud, at play in the hunter form of the son of Shiva. The devotee asks him to grant welfare without a break.
Verses 1 to 9
The first verse pictures the lord standing in the devotee's heart-lotus, arrow fixed to the bow, pinchottamsah sharanyah pashupati-tanayo niradabhah, crowned with a peacock feather and dark as a cloud. Verse 2 tells of his birth: when Shambhu, drawn to Girija, went hunting in the forest, this son was born to protect the world. From verse 3 the requests become direct. The devotee asks him to pierce with his dagger the chest of the enemy who torments him, to strike the thieves who want his wealth, and to humble those whose words sting like hot arrows. Verse 6 turns to yakshas, pretas and pishachas sent by enemies, scattered by the twang of his bowstring. Verse 7 names those skilled in vashya, stambhana and marana. In verse 9 a devotee pressed by the king's men and by enemies calls him abhishtarthada, the giver of what is sought, and begs for mercy.
The closing verse
Verse 10 is the phala shruti. It says daily recitation with a quiet mind wins over even hostile rulers, removes opponents and evil grahas, and at the end frees one from fear of Yama's messengers.
Frequently asked questions
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