Shyamala Dandakam By Maha Kavi Kalidasa

(Kalidasa was perhaps the greatest of the Sanskrit poets. He has written
great dramas like Shakunthalam and great epics like Kumara
Sambhavam, Malavikagni mithram , the message poetry called Megha
Sandesham etc. He is extremely famous for the use of appropriate
similes and metaphors. Shyamala Dandakam is perhaps the greatest
stotra written by him eulogizing the mother goddess Shyamala.
He has employed a poetic style called Dandakam in writing this
prayer. Dandakam is that poetry where some of the lines have more than
26 syllables. It very much resembles prose. In this case, the entire
Dandakam is a single sentence from start to the end. I have attempted to
retain the same style
There is a folk story about how he came about to write this stotra. He
was a foolish wood cutter. The courtiers of a proud princess made him
act as a wise man and made the princess marry him. The princess
advised the wood cutter to enter in to a temple of kali, when she goes out
for a walk and lock himself in. When Kali came back, the wood cutter
refused to allow her in , unless she makes him wise. She did that.
Shyamala Dandakam is supposed to be the first prayer of this wood
cutter to Kali after he became wise.)

Manikhya veenaam upalalayanthim,

Madalasam manjula vaag vilasam,
Mahendra Neela dhyuthi komalangim,
Mathanga kanyam manasa smarami. 1

Chathurbhuje Chandra kala vathamse,

Kuchonnathe kumkuma raga sone,
Pundrekshu pasangusa pushpa bana,
Hasthe namasthe jagadaika matha. 2

Matha marakatha shyama, Mathangi madha shalini,

Kuryath kadaksham kalyani kadambha vana vasini. 3

Jaya Mathanga thanaye, Jaya Neelolpala dhyuthe,

Jaya Sangeetha rasike, Jaya Leela shuka priye. 4
 Dandakam
Jaya janani,
sudha samudranthar udhuyanmani dheepa samrooda vilwadavi Madhya
Kalpadhruma kalpa kadambha vasa priye,
krithivasa priye,
sarva loka priye.

Sadararabdha sangeetha sambhavana a sambhrama lola neepasraga

badha chooli sanadathrike,
Sanumath puthrike,

Shekhari bhootha sheethamsu leka mayookhavalibadha susnigdha

neelaalaka sreni sringarithe,
Loka Sambhavithe,

Kama leela dhanusannibha brullatha pushpa sandoha sandeha

krullochane,
Vak sudha sechane,

Charu gorchana panga keli lalabhirame ,

surame,
rame,

Prollasad valika moukthika srenika chandrika mandalothbhasi lavanya

gandasthalanyatha kasthurika pathra rekha samudbhootha sourabhya
sambhrantha brungangana geetha santhree bhavan mantra
thanthreesware,
Susware,
Bhasware,

Vallaki vadana prakriya lola thali dhala badha thadanga bhoosha

viseshanwithe,
Sidha sammanithe,

Divya halamadho dwelahelala sachakshurandholana sri samakshiptha

karanaika neelothphale ,
poorithasesha lokapi vanchapale,
sreephale

Sweda bindulla sathphala lavanya nishyandha sandhoha sandeha

krunnasika moukthike,
Sarva viswathmike,
Kalike,

Mugdha mandasmithodhara vyaktha sphural pooga thamboola karpoora

gandolkare,
Jnana mudhrakare,
Sarvasampathkare,
Padmabaswathkare,
Sreekare,

Kunda pushpa dhyuthi snigdha dantha vali nirmala lola kallola,

Sammelanasmera sona dhare,
Charu veena dhare,
Pakwa bimbha dhare,

Sulalithayouanarambha chandrayodhvela lavanya dughdarnawavir bhava

th kambhu bibhoka bruth kandhare,
Sathkala mandhire,
Mandhare,

Divya rathna prabha banduhrachaanna haaradhi bhoosha samudhyotha

mananavadhyanga shobhe,
Shubhe,

Rathna keyura rasmi chada pallava prollasath dhorlatha rajithe,

Yogibhi poojithe,

Viswa ding mandala vyapi manikhya theja spurath kankanalangruthe,

Vibhramalankruthe,
Sadhubhi poojithe,
Vasararambha vela samjrumbhamana aravinda prathi dwandwi
panidwaye,
Santhothdhyaddhaye,
Adwaye,

Divyarathnormika dheethithi sthoma sandhyaya mananguli pala

vodhyanna khendu prabha mandale,
Sannadha ghandale,
Chith prabha mandale,
Prollasath khundale,

Tharaka jala neekasa haraa valee smera charu sthana bhoga

bharanamanmadhya vallee valee schedha veechi samudhyath samullasa
sandarsithakara soundarya rathna kare,
Vallevibruthkare,
Kimkara sreekare,

Hemakumbhopamothunga vakshoja parava namre,

Trilokavanamre,

Lasadvrutha gambheera nabhee sarastheera saivala sangakara syama

romavalee bhooshane,
Manju sambhashane,

Charu sinchath kati soothra nirbarsthinanga leela dhanu

sinchineedambare,
Divya rathnambare,

Padmaraghollasanmekhala moukthi sreni shobajitha swarna bhoo

bruthale.
Chandrika seethale,

Vikasitha navakimsuka thara divyamsuka channa charooru shobha para

bhootha sindhoora sonaya manendra matanga hasthargale,
Vaibhavan argale,
Syamale,
Komala snighdha neelothpalothpaditha ananga thunnera sangakare dara
jangalathe,
Charu leela gathe,

Namradik pala seemanthini kunthalasnighdha neela prabha punja

samjatha durvangurasangi saranga samyoga ringanna khendujjwale,
Projjwale,
Nirmale,

Prahwa devesa lakshmeesa bhoothesa thoyesa vaneesa keenasa

daithyesa yakshesa vayvagni koteera manikhya sangushta bala
thapodhama lakshara sarunya tharunya Lakshmi graheethangri padme,
Supadme,
Ume,

Suruchira navarathna peeta sthithe,

Susthithe,
Rathna padmasane,
Rathna simhasane,
Sankapadmadvayopasrithe,
Vishruthe,

Thathra vignesa durga vatu ksethra palairyuthe,

Matha mathanga kanya samoohanvithe,
Bhairavair ashtabhir veshtithe,

Manjula menakadhyanga namanithe,

Devi vamadhibhi shakthihi sevithe,
Mathurka mandalair mandithe,
Yaksha gandharwa sidhangana mandalair archithe,
Pancha banathmike,
Pancha banenarathya cha sambhavithe,
Preethibhajaa vasanthena chaanandithe,

Bhakthi baajam param sreyase ,

kalpase yoginaam manase dhyothase,
Geetha vidhya vinodhati trushnena krishnena sampoojyase,
Bhakthimaschedasa vedhasa sthooyase,
Viswa hrudhyena vadhyena vidhyadharair gheeyase,

Sravana harana dakshinakwanaya veenaya kinnarair gheeyase,

Yaksha gandarwa sidhangana mandalair archyase,
Sarva soubhagya vanchavahirvadhudhir suranam samaradhyase,

Sarva Vidhya viseshathmakam, chadu gatha samuchaaranam,

Kanda mulolla sadwarna raji thrayam,
Komala syamalo dhara paksha dwayam,
Thunda shobhathi dhoori bhavath kisukam tham shukam,
Lalayanthi parikreedase,

Pani padmadwaye nakshamalamapi sphatikeem jnanasarathmakam

pustakangusam pasa bibrathiyena sanchinthyse,tasya vakthrantharal
gadya padyathmika bharathi nissareth,
Yena vaa yavaka bhakruitheer bavyase tasya vasya bhavanthi sthriya
purusha yena vaa sathakumbhadyuthir bhavyase sopi Lakshmi sahasarair
parikreedathe,

Kinna sidhyedwapu shyamalam komalam Chandra choodanwitham

thavakam dhyatha thasya kelivanam nandanam thasya bhadrasanam
bhoothalam, thasya gheer devatha kimkari thasya chajnakari sree
swayam,

Sarva Theerthathmike,
Sarva mantrathmike,
Srava yantrathmike,
Sarva shakthyathmike,
Sarva peedathmike,
Sarva thathwathmike,
Sarva vidhyathmike,
Sarva yogathmike,
Sarva nadathmike,
Sarva shabdathmike,
Sarva viswathmike,
Sarva vargathmike,
Sarva sarvathmike,
Sarvage, Sarva roope, Jagan mathruke,
Pahi maam, Pahi Maam, Pahi maam,
Devi thubhyam nama, Devi Thubhyam nama. Devi thubhyam nama.

NAMA RAAMAYANAM.

Balakandam. Raga: Yamunakalyani

1. Shuddha Brahma Paratpara Raam

2: Kalatmaka Paraameshvara Raam
3: Shesha Talpa Sukha Nidrita Raam
4: Brahmadyamara Prartitha raam
5: Chanda Kiranakula Mandana Raam
6: Shrimad-Dasharatha Nandana Raam
7: Kausalya Sukha Vardhana Raam
8: Vishvamitra Priyadhana Raam
9: Ghora Taataka Dhataka Raam
10: Maarichadhini Pataka Raam
11: Kaushikamakha Sam rakshaka Raam
12: Shrimad ahlyoddharaka Raam
13: Gautama Muni Sampujita Raam
14: Sura Muni Vara Gana Samstuta Raam
15: Naavikadhavita Mrdupada Raam
16: Mithilapura Jana Mohaka Raam
17: Videha Manasa Ranjaka Raam
18: Tryambaka Kaarmuka Bhanjaka Raam
19: Sitaarpita Vara Malika Raam
20: Krtavaivahika Kautuka Raam
21: Bhargava Darpa Vinashaka Raam
22: Shrimad Ayodhya Palaka Raam
Raam raam jaya raja rama
Raam raam jaya sita rama
Ayodhya Kandam. Raga: Kanada

23: Aganita Gunagana Bhusita Raam

24: Avanitanaya Kamita Raam
25: Raaka Chandra Samanana Raam
26: Pitru Vakya-Shrta Kanana Raam
27: Priya Guha Vinivedita Pada Raam
28: Takshalita Nija Mrdupada Raam
29: Bharadvaja Mukhanandaka Raam
30: Chitrakutadri Niketana Raam
31: Dasharatha Santata Chintita Raam
32: Kaikeyi Tanayarthita Raam
33: Virachita Nija Pitru Karmaka Raam
34: Bharatarpita Nija Paduka Raam
Raam raam jaya raja rama
Raam raam jaya sita rama

Aranya Kandam. Raga: Valaji

35: Dandakavana Jana Paavana Raam

36: Dushta Viradha Vinashana Raam
37: Sharabhanga Sutikshana Arcita Raam
38: Agastyanugraha Vardhita Raam
39: Grdharadhipa Samsevita Raam
40: Panchavati Tata Sustita Raam
41: Shurpanakharthi Vidhayaka Raam
42: Kharadushana Mukha Sudaka Raam
43: Sitapriya Harinanuga Raam
44: Marichartti Kridashuga Raam
45: Vinasta Sitanveshaka Raam
46: Grdhradhipa Gati Dayaka Raam
47: Shabari Datta Phalashana Raam
48: Kabanda Bahucchedana Raam
Raam raam jaya raja rama
Raam raam jaya sita rama

Kiskinda Kandam. Raga: Hamsanada

49: Hanumat-Sevita Nijapada Raam
50: Nata Sugreevabhishtada Raam
51: Garvita Vali Samharaka Raam
52: Vanara Duta Preshaka Raam
53: Hitakara Laksmana Samyuta Raam
Raam raam jaya raja rama
Raam raam jaya sita rama

Sundara Kandam. Raga: Des

54: Kapivara Santata Samsmruta Raam

55: Tadgati Vighna Dhvamsaka Raam
56: Sita Prana Dhaaraka Raam
57: Dusta Dashanana Dusita Raam
58: Shista Hanumad-Bhusita Raam
59: Sita Vedita Kakavana Raam
60: Krta Chudamani Darshana Raam
61: Kapivara Vachanashvasita Raam
Raam raam jaya raja rama
Raam raam jaya sita rama

Yuddha Kandam. Raga: Shuddhadhanyasi

62: Ravana Nidhana Prasthita Raam

63: Vanara Sainya Samavrta Raam
64: Shoshita Sharidhisharthita Raam
65: Vibhisana Bhaya Dayaka Raam
66: Parvata Setu Nibandhaka Raam
67: Kumbhakarna Shirash-Chedaka Raam
68: Raksasa Sangha Vimardaka Raam
69: Ahimahi Ravana Charana Raam
70: Samhrta Dashamukha Ravana Raam
71: Vidhibhava Mukhasura Samstuta Raam
72: Khasthita Dasharatha Vikshita
73: Raam Sita Darshana Modita Raam
74: Abhisakta Vibhisana Nata Raam
75: Puspakayana Rohana Raam
76: Bharadvajabhinisevana Raam
77: Bharata Prana Priyakara Raam
78: Saketapuri Bhushana Raam
79: Sakala Sviya Samanata Raam
80: Ratnalasat-Pithasthita Raam
81: Pattabhisekalankrta Raam
82: Parthiva Kula Sammanita Raam
83: Vibhisanaprita Rangaka Raam
84: Kicsha Kulanugraha Kara Raam
85: Sakala Jiva Sam Rakshaka Raam
86: Samasta Lokadhaaraka Raam
Raam raam jaya raja rama
Raam raam jaya sita rama

Uttara Kandam. Raga: Kapi

87: Aagata Munigana Samstuta Raam

88: Vishrta Dasha Kanthodbhava Raam
89: Sita Lingana Nirvrta Raam
90: Neeti Surakshita Janapada Raam
91: Vipina Tyajita Janakaja Raam
92: Karita Lavanasura Vadha Raam
93: Svargata Shambuka Samstuta Raam
94: Svatanaya Kushalava Nandita Raam
95: Ashvamedha Krtu Deekshita Raam
96: Kalavedita Surapada Raam
97: Ayodhyaka Jana Muktida Raam
98: Vidhi Mukha Vibudha nandaka Raam
99: Tejomaya Nija Rupaka Raam
100: Samsrti Bandha Vimochaka Raam
101: Dharma Sthapana Tatpara Raam
102: Bhakti Paraaayana Muktita Raam
103: Sarva Charachara Palaka Raam
104: Sarva Bhavamaya Varaka Raam
105: Vaikunthalaya Samsthita Raam
106: Nityananda Padasthita Raam
107: Raama Raama Jaya Raja Raam
108: Raama Raama Jaya Sita Raam

Bhayahara Mangala Dsharatha Raam

Jaya Jaya Mangala Sita Raam
Mangalakara Jaya Mangala Raam
Sangata Shubha Vibhavodaya Raam
Anandamrta Varsaka Raam
Ashrta Vatsala Jaya Jaya Raam
Raghupati Raghava Raja Raam
Patita Pavana Sita Raam

Kanakambara Kamalasana Jagadakhila Dama

Sanakadika Muni Manasa Sadananagha Bhuma

Sharanagata Sura Nayaka Cira Kamita Kama

Dharanitala Tarana Dasharatha Nandana Raama

Pishitashana Vanitavadha Jaladananda Raama

Kushikatmaja Makharaksana Caritadbhuta Raama

Muni Gautama Grhini Svajagha Mocana Raama

Muni Mandala Bahu Manita Pada Pavana Raama

Smarashasana Su-Sharasana Laghu Bhanjana Raama

Nara Nirjara Janaranjana Sitapati Raama

Kusumayuta Tanu Sundara Kamalanana Raama

Vasumanita Brgu Sambhava Madamardana Raama

Karunarasa Varunalaya Nata Vatsava Raama

Sharanam Tava Caranam Bhava Haranam Mama Raama

Pranmaha

Apadamapahartaraam Dataraam Sarva Sampadam

Lokabhi Raamam Shri Raamam Bhuyo Bhuyo Namamyaham

Raamaya Raamacandraya Raamabhadraya Vedase

Raghunathaya Nathaya Sitayaha Pataye Namaha

Atulita Bala Dhamam Svarna Shailabha Deham

Tanujavana Krshanum Jnani Nama Graganyam

Sakala Guna Nidhanam Vanaranama Dhisham

Raghupati Vara Dutam Vatajatam Namami

Gospadi Krtavarashim Mashakikrta Raksasam

Raamayana Maha Malaratnam Vande (A)Nilatmajam

Ajnana-Nandanam Viraam Janaki Shoka Nashanam

Kapishamaksahantaraam Vande Lanka Bhayankaraam

Ullankhya Sindhoha Salilam Salilam Yaha Shokavahnim Janakatmajayaha

Adaya Tenaiva Dadaha Lankam Namami Tam Pranjaliranjaneyam

Manojavam Maruta Tulyavegam Jitendriyam Buddhi Matam Varistham

Vatatmajam Vanarayutha Mukhyam Shri Raamadutam Shirasa Namami

Anjaneyam Ati Patalananam Kancanadri Kamaniya Vigraham

Parijata Taru Mulavasinam Bhavayami Pavamana Nandanam

Yatra Yatra Raghunatha Kirtanam Tatra Tatra Krta-Mastakanjalim

Baspavari Paripurna Locanam Marutim Namata Raksasantakam

Astottara Shata Nama Raamayanam Samaptam