.. dÙg:aüst:v:m:Î m:haB:rt:ant:g:üt:m:Î ..
n:m:st:ð es:¹s:ðn:aen: A:y:ðü m:ndrv:aes:en: .
kÙm:aer kael: kap:ael: kep:l:ð ká\N:- ep:ög:l:ð .. 1..
B:dÓkael: n:m:st:ØBy:m:Î m:hakael: n:m::ðst:Øt:ð .
c:öeRc:öRð n:m:st:ØBy:m:Î t:aereN: v:rv:eN:üen: .. 2..
katy:ay:en: m:haB:ag:ð krael: ev:j:y:ð j:y:ð .
eS:eK:ep:cC- Dv:j:- D:rð n:an:a- B:rN:- B:Üe\:t:ð .. 3..
A¬S:Ül:- )hrN:ð K:°K:ðXD:aereN: .
g::ðp:ðndÓsy:an:Øj:ð jy:ðÄð n:ndg::ðp:- kÙl::ð»v:ð .. 4..
m:eh\:as:àeV)y:ð en:ty:ö k:òeS:ek p:it:v:aes:en: .
A¬has:ð k:ðkm:ØK:ð n:m:st:ð|st:Ø rN:e)y:ð .. 5..
um:ð S:akmb:ri Ã:ðt:ð ká\N:ð kóXB:n:aeS:en: .
ehrNy:aex: ev:-p:aex: s:ØD:Üm:Òaex: n:m::ð|st:Ø t:ð .. 6..
v:ðdÂ:Øet: m:hap:ØNy:ð b:ÒÉNy:ð j:at:v:ðdes: .
j:mb:ÜkXkc:òty:ð\:Ø en:ty:m:Î s:eÀeht:al:y:ð .. 7..
tv:ö b:ÒÉ- ev:½a- ev:½an:aö m:haen:dÓa c: dðehn:am:Î .
skndm:at:B:üg:v:et: dÙg:ðü kant:arv:aes:en: .. 8..
sv:ahakarH sv:D:a c:òv: kl:a kaÅa s:rsv:t:i .
s:aev:*:i v:ðdm:at:a c: t:T:a v:ðdant: ucy:t:ð .. 9..
st:Øt:aes: tv:ö m:hadðev: ev:S:عðn:ant:ratm:n:a .
j:y::ð B:v:t:Ø m:ð en:ty:ö tv:t)s:adadÓN:aej:rð .. 10..
kant:arB:y:dÙg:ðü\:Ø B:Vt:an:aö c:al:y:ð\:Ø c: .
en:ty:ö v:s:es: p:at:al:ð y:عð j:y:es: dan:v:an:Î .. 11..
tv:ö j:mB:n:i m::ðehn:i c: m:ay:a ËiH Â:ist:T:òv: c: .
s:öDy:a )B:av:t:i c:òv: s:aev:*:i j:n:n:i t:T:a .. 12..
t:ØeÄH p:ØeÄD:àüet:diüept:Á:ndÓaedty:- ev:v:eD:ün:i .
B:Üet:B:Üüet:m:t:aö s:öKy:ð v:ixy:s:ð es:¹c:arN:òH .. 13..


This stotram is found in many
recensions of the mahAbharatam, in the virATa parvam, but
has not been included in the critical edition prepared by the
BORI. Jan Gonda says there are many versions of this stavam
(Refer, J.Gonda, "Medieval Religious Literature in Sanskrit,"
A History of Indian Literature, Vol II, Fasc. 1, Otto
Harrasowitz.Wiesbaden, 1977). This version is found in
the southern recension of the mahAbhAratam. It was recited
by arjuna on the order of bhagavAn kRiShNa, in order to
secure victory in the great battle. The stotram is credited
with the power of bestowing destruction of enemies and a long
healthy life in the phalashruti. It is traditionally held that
the stotram also bestows self-control, which is essential for
Atma-GYana.

Encoded and proofread by Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian
and reproofread by N. Balasubramanian bbalu@sify.com .