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1. The document is a translation of the Narmadashtakam, an 8 verse hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of the Narmada River goddess. 2. Each verse first presents the Sanskrit text of that section of the hymn, followed by its English translation. The hymn describes Narmada as flowing with playful waves and having the power to transform hatred. It also notes that she protects devotees from the fear of death. 3. Over the 8 verses, the hymn honors Narmada's deep, overflowing waters that remove sins from the earth. It states that she provides refuge and fearlessness, as shown when she shel

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Narmadashtakam

1. The document is a translation of the Narmadashtakam, an 8 verse hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of the Narmada River goddess. 2. Each verse first presents the Sanskrit text of that section of the hymn, followed by its English translation. The hymn describes Narmada as flowing with playful waves and having the power to transform hatred. It also notes that she protects devotees from the fear of death. 3. Over the 8 verses, the hymn honors Narmada's deep, overflowing waters that remove sins from the earth. It states that she provides refuge and fearlessness, as shown when she shel

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Narmadashtakam(NarmadaAshtakam)
insanskritwithmeaningStotraonDevi
Narmada
composedbySriAdiShankaracharya

Narmadashtakam:SaBinduSindhuSuskhalatTaranga
BhangaRanjitam

YamunotriOriginof
riverYamuna
RiverYamunaoriginates
nearYamunotri.The
riveractuallyflowsfrom
KalindiParvatinthe
BandarPoonchrange.
ThetempleofDevi
Yamunaissituated
here.Onehastotrek
fromHanumanChattito
Yamunotri,adistanceof
13kmalongtheright
bankoftheriver.
PreserveNature,
AndNaturewill
preserveUs,
SimplifyLife,
AndmaketheNature
thrive,
PlantTrees,
Andmakeourplanet
Green.
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SaBinduSindhuSuskhalatTaranggaBhanggaRan.jitam
DvissatsuPaapaJaataJaataKaariVaariSamyutam|
KrtaantaDuutaKaalaBhuutaBhiitiHaariVarmaDe
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||1||
Meaning:
1.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)YourRiverbodyillumined
withSacreddropsofWater,flowswithmischievous
playfulness,bendingwithWaves,
1.2:YourSacredWaterhasthedivinepowertotransform
thosewhoarepronetoHatred,theHatredbornofSins,
1.3:YouputanendtothefearofthemessengerofDeathby
givingYourprotectiveArmour(ofRefuge),
1.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

TvadAmbuLiinaDiinaMiinaDivyaSampradaayakam
KalauMalau[aO]ghaBhaaraHaariSarvaTiirthaNaayakam|
SumacchaKacchaNakraCakraCakravaakaSharmade
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||2||
Meaning:
2.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)YouconferYourDivine
touchtotheLowlyFishmergedinYourHolyWaters,
2.2:YoutakeawaytheweightoftheSinsinthisageofKali
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andYouaretheforemostamongallTirthas(Pilgrimage),
2.3:YouconferHappinesstothemanyFishes,Tortoises,
Crocodiles,GeeseandChakraBirdsdwellinginYourWater,
2.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

MahaaGabhiiraNiiraPuuraPaapaDhuutaBhuutalam
DhvanatSamastaPaataKaariDaariTaapaDaa[A]calam|
JagalLayeMahaaBhayeMrkannddaSuunuHarmyaDe
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||3||
Meaning:
3.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)YourRiverbodyisDeep
andOverflowing,theWatersofwhichremovetheSinsofthe
Earth,...
3.2:...anditflowswithgreatforcemakingaloud
reverberatingSound,splittingasunderMountainsofDistresses,
thedistresseswhichbringourdownfall,
3.3:IntheHeatofthisWorld,YouprovidethePlaceofRest
andassuregreatFearlessnessYouWhogavetheplaceof
refugeatYourBankstothesonofRishiMrikandu(Rishi
MarkandeyawasthesonofRishiMrikandu),
3.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

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GatamTadai[aaE]vaMeBhavamTvadAmbuViikssitam
Yadaa
MrkannddaSuunuShaunakaAsuraAriSeviSarvadaa|
PunarBhavaAbdhiJanmaJamBhavaAbdhiDuhkhaVarmade
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||4||
Meaning:
4.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)ODevi,afterIhaveseen
YourDivineWater,myattachmenttotheWorldlyLifehas
indeedvanished,...
4.2:...YourWater,whichisreveredbythesonofRishi
Mrikandu(ThesonofRishiMrikanduwasRishiMarkandeya),
RishiShaunaka,andtheenemiesoftheAsuras(i.e.Devas),
4.3:...YourWaterwhichisaProtectiveShieldagainstthe
SorrowsoftheOceanofWorldlyExistence,causedby
repeatedBirthsinthisOceanofSamsara(WorldlyExistence),
4.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

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AlakssaLakssaKinnaraAmaraAsura[A]adiPuujitam
SulakssaNiiraTiiraDhiiraPakssiLakssaKuujitam|
VasisstthaSissttaPippala[A]adiKardama[A]adiSharmade
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||5||
Meaning:
5.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)Youareworshippedby
lakhsof(i.e.innumerable)invisiblecelestialbeingslike
Kinnaras(CelestialMusicians),Amaras(Devas),andalso
Asurasandothers,
5.2:YourRiverbodywithAuspiciousWaters,aswellasYour
RiverbankswhichareCalmandComposed,arefilledwiththe
sweetSoundsoflakhsof(i.e.innumerable)cooingBirds,
5.3:YouconferHappinesstogreatsageslikeVashistha,Sista,
Pippala,Kardamaandothers,
5.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

SanatkumaaraNaaciketaKashyapa[A]adiSsattPadaih_
DhrtamSvakiiyaMaanasessuNaarada[A]adiSsattPadaih|
RaviInduRantidevaDevaraajaKarmaSharmade
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||6||
Meaning:
6.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)ByRishisSanatkumara,
Nachiketa,Kashyapaandotherswhoarelikethesixfeeted
(Bee)(sincetheyseekthehoneyofdivinecommunion),...
6.2:...isheld(YourLotusFeet)intheirHeartandalsoby
BeelikesagesNaradaandothers(isheldYourLotusFeetin
theirHeart),
6.3:YouconferHappinesstoRavi(Sun),Indu(Moon),Ranti
DevaandDevaraja(Indra)bymakingtheirworkssuccessful,
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6.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

AlakssaLakssaLakssaPaapaLakssaSaarasa[A]ayudham
TatasTuJiivaJantuTantuBhuktiMuktiDaayakam|
Viran.ciVissnnuShangkaraSvakiiyaDhaamaVarmade
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||7||
Meaning:
7.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)Youcleanselakhsof(i.e.
innumerable)InvisibleandVisibleSinswithYourRiverbody,
theBanksofwhicharebeautifullydecoratedwithlakhsof(i.e.
innumerable)Sarasas(CranesorSwans),
7.2:InthatHolyPlace(i.e.inYourRiverBanks),Yougive
bothBhukti(WorldlyProsperity)aswellasMukti(Liberation)
totheseriesofLivingBeingsincludingAnimals(whotakeYour
Shelter),
7.3:ThepresenceofBrahma,VishnuandShankarainYour
HolyDhama(i.e.Riverbody)providesaProtectiveShield(of
BlessingstotheDevotees),
7.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

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Aho[A]mrtamSvanamShrutamMaheshaKeshaJaaTatte
KiraataSuutaVaaddavessuPanndditeShattheNatte|
DurantaPaapaTaapaHaariSarvaJantuSharmade
TvadiiyaPaadaPangkajamNamaamiDeviNarmade||8||
Meaning:
8.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)O,IonlyHeartheSound
ofImmortality,flowingdownasYourRiverbody,originating
fromtheMattedHairsofShankara,andfillingYourRiver
Banks,
8.2:There(i.e.inYourRiverbanks),everyone,whetherKirata
(MountainTribe),Suta(Charioteer),Vaddava(Brahmin),
Pandita(LearnedandWise)orShattha(Deceitful)getspurified
withintheDanceofYourWaters,
8.3:ByvigourouslyremovingPapa(Sins)andTapa(Heatof
themiseriesofLife)ofallAnimals(IncludingMan),Youconfer
thatHappiness(bornofPurification),
8.4:ODeviNarmada,IBowdowntoYourLotusFeet,Please
givemeYourRefuge.

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IdamTuNarmadaassttakamTriKaalamEvaYeSadaa
PatthantiTeNirantaramNaYaantiDurgatimKadaa|
SulabhyaDehaDurlabhamMaheshaDhaamaGauravam
PunarBhavaaNaraaNaVaiVilokayantiRauravam||9||
Meaning:
9.1:(SalutationstoDeviNarmada)ThisNarmadashtakam,
thosewhoalwaysduringThreetimesoftheday...
9.2:...Reciteconstantly,theydonoteverundergo
Misfortune,
9.3:Itbecomeseasytoobtainthegreatprivilegeofgoingto
theabodeofMahesha,whichisverydifficultforanembodied
beingtoattain,
9.4:AndthosepersonsdonothavetoseethefearfulWorld
again(bytakingbirth).

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Amarkantak:
SourceofriverNarmada:
AmarkantakissituatedintheMaikal
mountainswhichlinkstheVindhyaand
Satpuramountainranges.Amarkantak
isthesourceofriverNarmadaaswell
asriversSoneandJohila.
ShaktiPeetha:Amarkantakhasone
ofthe51ShaktiPeethasknownas
NarmadaShaktiPeetha.
(RefertothelistofShaktiPeethasReferto
ShaktiPeethaStotram)

NarmadaMandirandKund:Atthe
sourceofriverNarmadaliestheholy
Narmadakund.Aroundthiskundare
severaltempleslikeNarmadaMandir,
Shivatemple,Annapoornatemple,
Durgatemple,Ramatemple,Radha
Krishnatemple,Suryanarayantemple
etc.
Sonemuda:Sonemudaistheplaceof
originoftheSoneriver.Itisaround1.5
kmfromtheNarmadakund.
MaikiBagiya:TheMaikiBagiyaorthegardenofthe
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motherliesaround1kmfromNarmada
kund,withinadenselyforestedarea.It
isbelievedthatDeviNarmadausedto
pluckflowersinthisgarden.
Kapildhara:Atadistanceofaround8
kmfromtheoriginofriverNarmada,
theriverfallsataheightof100feet
creatingawaterfallknownas
Kapildhara.ItisbelievedthatRishi
Kapilausedtomeditatehere.
JwaleshwarMahadevTemple:
Around8kmfromAmarkantakisthe
originofriverJohila(orJohilla).There
isaShivatempledeepwithintheforest
knownasJwaleshwarMahadevTemple.
KabirChabutra:Atthemeetingpoint
ofthreedistrictsAnuppurofMadhya
Pradesh,DindoriofMadhyaPradeshand
BilaspurofChhattisgarhisaplace
knownasKabirChabutra(Platform).It
isbelievedthatSantKabirusedto
meditatehere.Thereisawaterfall
nearbknownasKabirwaterfall.
Bhrigukamandal:Around3kmfrom
Amarkantakisaplacewithinaforest
knownasBhrigukamandal.Itisbelieved
thatRishiBhriguusedtomeditatehere.
Dudhdhara:Around1kmfrom
Amarkantakisawaterfallonriver
NarmadaknownasDudhdhara.
ShambudharaandDurgadhara:
DeepwithintheforestnearAmarkantak
aretwowaterfallsknownasShambhudharaand
Durgadhara.
MarkandeyaAshram:
AmarkantakislocatedintheAnuppurdistrictofMadhya
Pradesh.

StotrasbySriAdiShankaracharyainthissite:
01.Achyutashtakam
02.AnnapoornaStotram
03.BhavaniAshtakam
04.DeviAparadhaKshamapanaStotram
05.DakshinamurthyStotram
06.GaneshaPancharatnam
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07.GangaStotram
08.KalabhairavaAshtakam
09.KalikaAshtakam
10.KamakshiStotram
11.KanakadharaStotram
12.LakshmiNrisimhaKaravalambam
13.LalitaPanchakam
14.MeenakshiPancharatnam
15.Narmadashtakam
16.NirvanaShatakam
17.PratahSmarami
18.ShivaManasaPuja
19.ShivaPanchaksharaStotram
20.ShivaPratahSmaranStotram
21.Shivashtakam
22.SubramanyaBhujangam
23.Vishwanathashtakam
24.Yamunashtakam

StotrasrelatedtoDivinity&Nature:
AdityaHridayam(ValmikiRamayana)
ApahSuktam(RV10.9)
BhumiSuktaExcerpts(AV12.1)
BrahmaMurariTripurantakari(VmP14)
GangeCaYamuneCaiva(Snanasloka)
GangaStotram(ofAdiShankaracharya)
GangadescentfromSrimadBhagavatam(SB5.17)
GangadescriptionfromRamayana(VR2.5)
Krishna&VrindavanaForest(SB10.15)
KshetrapatiSuktam(RV4.57)
Narmadashtakam(ofAdiShankaracharya)
RevaMahatmyaVarnanam(fromSkandaPuranaReva
KhandaCh2)
SamudraVasaneDevi(KshamaPrarthanasloka)
Shakambari(Shatakshi)Mahatmyam(DB7.28)
ShubhamKarotiKalyanam(DeepaJyotisloka)
Suryashtakam(StotraonSuryadeva)
TulasiStotram(StotraonDeviTulasi)
Yamunashtakam(ofAdiShankaracharya)

BharatavarshaTheLandofGodsandSages:
1.StotrasbyDeity:
Initial:VedasGayatriGurudevaGaneshaHanuman
Tridevas:Brahma(VishnuNarasimhaRamaKrishna)
Shiva
Tridevis:SaraswatiLakshmiParvati
Others:MuruganSuryaBhumiGangaYamunaNarmada
TulasiOthers
Final:Brahman
2.VedicCivilization:VedicCivilization
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3.Hermitages:Hermitages
4.Penances:Penances
5.PuranicEvents:RamaKrishna
6.SacredGeography:ForestsLakesMountainsRivers
RiverSangamsConsolidated
7.Pilgrimages:
GaneshaDeviVishnuNarasimhaRamaKrishnaShiva
Murugan
ParikramasByStatesByDistrictsHaridwartoKedarnath
TemplesofChennai
8.Saints:Saints
9.Festivals:Festivals
10.Others:PoemsofTagore

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