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Puthra Prapthi ashtakam

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

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.

Contributors to this article

Krishna Maheshwari, P.R.Ramachander

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