Kirtha Ashtakam (किर्थ अष्टकं)

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who has body with blue colour of Tamala tree,
Who is the great God who wears bunch of ear studs,
Who likes his devotees and is worshipped by Devas. 1

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who completely eradicates three types of illusions,
Who is the merciful one as well as lord of three worlds,
And who lives in the lotus like mind of great yogis. 2

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who is the cause of birth of all worlds,
Who creates fear to the sea of birth and death,
Who is the lord of all beings and is all the beings. 3

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who is the pure form which grants auspiciousness,
Who is the form of knowledge and a temple of goodness,
Who is the famous warrior and who is very learned. 4

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who is the boat men who makes cross the sea of extreme sorrow,
Who quickly gets pleased and grants boons,
Who is a valorous one served by great many sages. 5

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who is a great one with great hands,
Who looks after the world and arranges it properly,
And who destroys thieves and bad planets. 6

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who armed with Kodanda bow and quiver of arrows,
Becomes the god of death to our enemies,
And who fulfills wants of devotees and is the divine God. 7

I salute the god with the form of a hunter,
Who completely demolishes from beginning to end, the bad ones,
Who completely destroys the evils in all beings,
And who is a doctor curing the diseases and three types of sufferings. 8
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