Sri Suparna Stotram (Mahabharatam)
Shree suparna stotram' (mahaabhaarate)
Devaa oochuh' |
Tvamri'shistvam' mahaabhaagastvam' devah' patageshvarah' |
Tvam' prabhustapanah' sooryah' paramesht'hee prajaapatih' || 1 ||
Tvamindrastvam' hayamukhastvam' sharvastvam' jagatpatih' |
Tvam' mukham' padmajo viprastvamagnih' pavanastathaa || 2 ||
Tvam' hi dhaataa vidhaataa cha tvam' vishnuh' surasattamah' |
Tvam' mahaanabhibhooh' shashvadamri'tam' tvam' mahadyashah' |
Tvam' prabhaastvamabhipretam' tvam' nastraanamanuttamam || 3 ||
Balormimaan saadhuradeenasattvah'
Samri'ddhimaan durvishahastvameva |
Tvattah' sri'tam' sarvamaheenakeerte
Hyanaagatam' chopagatam' cha sarvam || 4 ||
Tvamuttamah' sarvamidam' charaacharam'
Gabhastibhirbhaanurivaavabhaasase |
Samaakshipan bhaanumatah' prabhaam' muhu-
-stvamantakah' sarvamidam' dhruvaadhruvam || 5 ||
Divaakarah' parikupito yathaa dahet
Prajaastathaa dahasi hutaashanaprabha |
Bhayankarah' pralaya ivaagnirutthito
Vinaashayan yugaparivartanaantakri't || 6 ||
Khageshvaram' sharanamupaagataa vayam'
Mahaujasam' jvalanasamaanavarchasam |
Tad'itprabham' vitimiramabhragocharam'
Mahaabalam' garud'amupyeta khecharam || 7 ||
Paraavaram' varadamajayyavikramam'
Tavaujasaa sarvamidam' prataapitam |
Jagatprabho taptasuvarnavarchasaa
Tvam' paahi sarvaam'shcha suraan mahaatmanah' || 8 ||
Bhayaanvitaa nabhasi vimaanagaamino
Vimaanitaa vipathagatim' prayaanti te |
Ri'sheh' sutastvamasi dayaavatah' prabho
Mahaatmanah' khagavara kashyapasya ha || 9 ||
Sa maa krudhah' kuru jagato dayaam' paraam'
Tvameeshvarah' prashamamupaihi paahi nah' |
Mahaashanisphuritasamasvanena te
Disho'mbaram' tridivamiyam' cha medinee || 10 ||
Chalanti nah' khaga hri'dayaani chaanisham'
Nigri'hyataam' vapuridamagnisannibham |
Tava dyutim' kupitakri'taantasannibhaam'
Nishamya nashchalati mano'vyavasthitam |
Praseeda nah' patagapate prayaachataam'
Shivashcha no bhava bhagavan sukhaavahah' || 11 ||
Evam' stutah' suparnastu devaih' sarshiganaistadaa |
Tejasah' pratisam'haaramaatmanah' sa chakaara ha || 12 ||
Iti shreemanmahaabhaarate aadiparvani trayovim'sho'dhyaaye devakri'ta shree suparna stotram ||
Meaning
The Suparna Stotram appears in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata, where the gods—terrified by the rising power of the demons—approach Garuda for refuge. Recognizing his unmatched might, radiance, and celestial authority, they praise him as the supreme protector capable of dispelling all fear.
Garuda is hailed as a sage, a god, the lord of birds, the companion of the Sun, Prajapati, Indra, Agni, Vayu, Vishnu’s dearest, and the sustainer of the universe. His light is compared to the brilliance of the sun; his energy to fire; his power to the force of dissolution itself. The devas proclaim that everything originates from him and is preserved by his strength.
They describe his ferocity as surpassing even the cosmic fires of destruction, and his divine form as blazing, sky-filling, thunder-like, and unfathomably powerful. They repeatedly bow to him as the ultimate refuge, pleading with him to calm his wrath and protect the worlds.
The stotram ends with Garuda, moved by the prayers of the gods and sages, withdrawing his immense radiance and restoring peace to the three worlds.
Benefits:
• Removes fear, danger, negativity, and unseen obstacles
• Grants protection during travel, physical safety, and courage
• Shields against harmful energies and adversaries
• Strengthens willpower, clarity, and inner stability
• Invokes the combined grace of Garuda and Vishnu
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