Text of Maha Veera Vaibhavam also called Raghu Veera Gadhyam
1. Jaya , jaya, Maha veera ,
2,Maha dheera dhoureya,jaya, jaya
3. Devasura samara samaya samudhitha nikhila nirjara nirdharitha niravadhika, Mahatmya,
4.Dasa vadana dhamitha dhaivatha ,Parishad abhyarthitha dasarathi bhaava,
5.Dinakara kula kamala divakara,
6. Divishad adhidadhipathi rana sahacharana chathura Dasaradha charama runa vimochana,
7.Kosala sudhaa kumara bhava kanchuchitha karanaakara,
Victory, Victory to the greatly valorous one, Who is in front of all very bold people,
Who during the war between devas and asuras , was accepted as one of unsurpassed and complete valour, who was imperishable and of great fame, who took the form of the son of Dasaratha as per the request of the devas who were troubled by the ten headed Ravana,
Who is the lotus opened by the Sun in the clan of the Sun, who by his birth removed the debt for the manes of Dasaratha who helped Indra during his war, who being born as the son of the daughter of Kosala and assumed the activities of a child and hid the real causal reason for his birth,
8.Koumara keli gopayitha koushikaadwara,
9.Ranaa dwara durya bhavya divyasthra brundha vandhitha,
10. Pranatha jana vimadhana dhurlalitha dhorlalitha,
Who like a sport of a lad protected the fire sacrifice of Sage Viswamithra, Who was saluted with humility by the crowd of divine arrows waiting for his commands at the battle, Who shines with his fearsome shoulders that lead to the destruction of enemies of those who salute him,
11.Thanuthatra vishikha vithaadana vighatitha visaararu shararu thadaka thadakeya, jaya, jaya
Who using his tiny arrows killed Thadaka and humiliated her sons, whoi were never troubled by any one before, victory. victory
12.Jada kirana sakala dara jatila nata pathi makuta thata natanapatu vibhudha saritha athibahula Madhu ganana lalitha patha nalini raja upa mrudhitha nija vrujina jahadhupala thanuruchira paramamudhivara yuvathi nutha,jaya , jaya
“You were praised by great lady ahalya, who was the wife of sage goutama, by cleansing her sin by the dust and touch of Your lotus feet, and also getting her true form from that of the state of being a stone. Your lotus feet is so pure and holy that the sacred ganga which flowed from the head of the Lord Siva who is a master in dancing and who wears the moon as a ornament on his head.”, victory, victory(from http://www.srivaishnavan.com/upload2.5/raghuveeragadyam.html)
13.Kusika sutha kadhitha vidhitha nava vividha kadha, jaya, jaya
You heard the varied types of stories told by Viswamithra the son of Kusika, victory, victory.
14.Maithila nagara sulochana lochana chakora chandra, jaya, jaya
Oh Lord who was like a Chakora bird’s moon to the pretty eyed ladies of Mithila, victory, victory
(Chakora is a mythical bird eating moon light and waits for the moon)
15.Khanda parasu Kothanda prakhanda khandana sounda bhuja danda , jaya , jaya
Breaking the bow of Lord Shiva by your arm , Oh strong armed one , victory, victory.
16.Chanda kirana mandala bodhitha pundareeka vana ruche luntake lochana , jaya , jaya
Your eyes stole the beauty of the lotus flowers energized by the piercing rays of the sun, Victory, victory.
17.Mochitha Janaka hrudaya sankhathanga, jaya , jaya
You freed the heart of Janaka of the doubt and worry, Jaya , jaya
18.Parihrutha nikhila narapathi varana Janaka duhithru kuch thata viharana samuchitha kara thala, jaya, jaya.
Seizing the wedding garland from all other kings , you had the suitable handle to fondle over the chest of the daughter of Janaka , victory, victory.
19.Sathakoti sathaguna kadina parasudhara munivara kara drutha duravanamathama nija Dhanur aakarshana prakasitha paaramoshtyaa , jaya , jay
The sage with an axe who had a in his hand, Hundred billions times hard and hundred times more efficient bow which was hard practice , and you showed that you can bend the bow to send an arrow and showed him your supreme glory.
20.Kruthuhara shikhari kanthuka vihruthyunmukha jithahari danthi Dhandhura dasavadana dhamana kushala dasa satha bhuja mukha nrupathikula rudhira jara bharitha pruthuthara tataka tharpitha pithruka brughupathi sugadhi vihathi kara natha parudishu paritha , jaya , jaya
You put an end using a broad arrow resembling the lock of the door , to the good period of the lord of Bhrugu clan who killed
the king with thousand arms and faces who himself defeated the ten faced Ravana, who shook the Kailasa mountain, defeated Devendra and exhibited the wounds inflicted on him by the majestic elephant of Indra
And also killed twenty one generations of kings and did oblation to his father in the pond filled with their blood ., victory , victory
Ayodhya Kandam
21.Anrutha bhaya mushitha hrudaya pithru vachana paalana prathijnaa vajnatha youa rajya, jaya , jaya
For carrying out the orders of your very fear struck father who was tied by the oath he had given, you gave up the position of Yuva Raja(crown prince), victory ,victory
22.Nishadha Raja Souhrudha soochitha sousheelya sagara , jaya , jaya.
You proved that you are ocean of good nature by showing great friendship to the hunter king, Victory, victory.
23.Bhardawaja saasana parigraheetha vichithra chithra koota giri kataka thata ramya vasadha , jaya, jaya.
As per the wish of sage Bhradwaja you lived in a pretty house on the foothills of the wonderful Chithrakoota, victory, victory
24.Ananya sasaneeya , jaya , jaya
You who cannot be commanded by anyone else , victory, victory
25.Pranatha Bharatha makuta thata sughatitha Padukagryabhisheka nivarthitha sarva loka Yoga kshema , jaya, jaya
You arranged for the crowning of the Slippers by Bharatha , who saluted you and looked after the welfare of all people , victory, victory.
26.Pisitha ruche vihitha duritha valamadhana thanaya Bali bhuganugathi Sarabhasa sayana truna sakala paripathana bhaya chakitha sakala sura munivara bahumatha mahasthra samarthyaa, jaya , jaya.
You sent a blade of grass from your Durbha bed at the son of Indra in the form of crow ,interested in eating flesh with the power of Brahmastra and he greatly scared approached all gods and sages, victory , victory.
27.Druhina hara valamadhana duraaraksha , saralaksha , jaya , jaya.
Even all gods could not protect that son of Indra from the aim of your arrow, victory, victory.
AAranya Kandam
28.Dandakaa thapovana jangama Parijatha , jaya, jaya.
You were the moving wish giving tree of Dandadka forest , victory, victory.
29.Viraadha Harina Sardhoola , jaya , jaya
You were like to the deer called Viradhaa , victory, victory
30.Vilulitha bahuphala makha kalama rajanichara mruga magrayaarambha sambrutha cheera bruthanurodha, jaya jaya
Then you hunted the Rakshasas like one hunts beasts to protect the crops and protected the sages like a bark protects them, victory, victory.
31.Trisira sirasthrithaya thimira niraasa vasarakara , jaya , jaya
You appeared like the sun who banishes darkness when you cut the three heads of Trisiras, victory, victory
32.Dhooshana jala nidhi soshana thoshitha rishigana ghoshitha vijaya ghoshana , jaya , jaya.
You brought back water in the treasure of water dried by Dhooshana (commander of Khara) and sages hailed your victory . victory, victory.
33.Khara thara, Khara tharu khandana , chanda pavana , jaya jaya
You were the storm that broke the ferocious Khara in to two pieces, Victory, victory.
34.Dwisaptha raksha sahasra nala vana vilolana mahakalabha , jaya , jaya.
You were the great elephant that uprooted fourteen thousand tree like rahshasas.
35.Aasahaaya Sura, jaya jaya
An incomparable hero , victory, victory
36.Anapaya sahasa , victory , victory
You were eternally brave hero, victory, victory.
37.Mahitha mahamrudha darsana Maithili drudathara parirambhana vibhava viropitha vikata veeravruna , jaya, jaya.
Seeing the greatly respected battle, The daughter of Mithila embraced you tightly , with your chest covered with wounds of the battle , victory, victory.
38. Mareecha maya mruga charma parikarmitha nirbhara dharbhastharana , jaya , jaya
Your bed of Dharbha grass . was spread with the skin of the illusory deer called Mareecha, victory , victory.
39.Vikrama yaso laabha vikreetha jeevitha grudra raja deha dhidakshaa lakshitha
BHakthajana Dakshinya, jaya , jaya
You who has softer emotions to your devotees , did the funeral rites of the kingof eagle who with great valour fought and lost is life .victory, victory
40.Kalpitha vibhudhga bhava Kabandha abhinandhitha, jaya , jaya
You were thanked by Khabhanda who regained his wise form , victory, victory
41.Avandhya mahima muni jana bhajana mushitha hrudaya kalusha SAbari moksha sakshi Bhootha, jaya jaya
You were the witness to the salvation of the lowly Shabhari , who served several saints of unblemished reputation with enraptured mind , victory, victory
Kishkinda Kandam
42.Prabhanjana thanaya bhavuka bhashitha ranjitha hrudaya, jaya , jaya
Your mind was pleased by the auspicious and polite talk of the son of wind god, victory, victory
43.Tharani sutha SAranagatha parathanthrikrutha swathanthrya, jaya , jaya
You sought refuge from the son of Sun God and by that you ceded your independence to him, victory, victory.
44.Druda gaditha Kailasa koti vikata Dhundhbhi kankala koota dhoora vikshepa Daksha dakshinethara padangushta dara chalana viswastha suhruda aasaya, jaya , jaya.
You gained the close friendship and belief by the movement of your right thumb by which you threw the mountain like monstrous skeleton of Dhundhubhi for a very long distance , victory, victory
45.Athi pruthula bahu vitapi giri dharani vivara yuga padhudhaya vivrutha chithra punkha vaichithrya, jaya , jaya
You with your decorated arrow pierced the very broad trees, mountain , earth and hell , Wonder of wonders, victory, victory.
46.Vipula bhuja saila moola nibhida nipeeditha Ravana rana ranaka janaka chathuradhadhi viharana chathura kapi kula pathi hrudaya vishala silathala dharana dharuna silee mukha , jaya , jaya
You sent your fierce arrow at the broad and stone like chest of the king of monkeys , who caught the anxious Ravana who came to fight and keeping him in his arm pit flew to the four oceans to do his daily oblations , victory, victory.
Sundara Kandam
47.Apaaraa Paaraavaara parigha parivrutha dhava davana javana pavana bhava kapivara bhavitha sarvaswa dhana , jaya, jaya
You embraced the monkey lord who was the son of wind god , which appeared to him as giving all that he desired and you blessed him to cross the very great ocean and set fire to the town.victory, victory
Yudha Kanda
48.Ahitha sahodhara raksha parigraha visamvaadhi vividha sachiva visrambhana samaya samrambha samujjrumbitha sarveshwara bhava , jaya , jaya
You assumed your universal form to give confidence to the different ministers when they were considering the protection to be given to the brother of the enemy., victory, victory
49-51 SAkruth prapannasamrakshana deekshitha, jaya, jaya
Veera,jaya, jaya,
Sathya Vrutha jaya, jaya
49-51You had taken the penance of protecting those who surrender themselves to you, victory , victory
Valorous one , victory, victory
One who has penance of truth, victory, victory.
52.Prathisayan bhoomika bhooshitha payodhi puina , jaya, jaya
You who made the sands of the ocean by lying down on it decorating it with grass
53.Pralaya sikhi parusha vishikha shikhaa soshithaakoopaara vari poora , jaya , jaya
You dried up the waters of the ocean by your flaming arrows, which resembled the flame at deluge., victory, victory
54.Prabhala ripu kalaha kuthuka chatula kapikula thoolitha hrutha giri nikara sadhitha sethu pada seemaa seemanthitha samudra , jaya, jaya.
You built the bridge that divided the ocean employing the monkey clan who were eager for the war and brought mountains as if they were bales of cotton and threw it in the sea, victory, victory.
55.Drutha gathi tharu mruga varoodhini nirudha lankha varodha vepadhu lasya leelopadesa desika dhanurjyaghosha, jaya, jaya
You the teacher by the sound of your bow instructed the ladies of Lanka in trembling like dance , when the monkeys speedily marched and put their city under siege, victory, victory
56.Gagana chara kanaka giri garima dhara nigamamaya nija garuda garudhanila lava galitha visha vadana sara khadana, jaya , jaya.
Your friend that Garuda who is the embodiment of Vedas came like a golden mountain in the sky and by the breeze of its wings chased away the effect that poisonous arrow , victory, victory.
57.Akruthachara vana chara rana karana vailakshya kooneethaksha bahuvidha raksho baladhyaksha vaksha kavata patina patima saatopa kopavalepa, jaya , jaya
You with anger and valour split open the chests , like opening a door of Rakshasas whose eyes were shut because they were fighting against lowly monkeys , victory, victory
58.Katuratadh atani tankruthi chatula katora kaarmukha vishikha vithadana vighatitha makuta vihwala viswasthanaya visrama samaya visravana vikhyatha vikarama , jaya , jaya
You with great anger after twanging your bow sent a flameless bow which powdered the crowns maing him scared and you allowed him to take rest showing your very famous valour., victory, victory
59.Kumbhakarna kula giri vidhalana dhamboli Bhootha ni shanka khgangapathra , jaya , jaya
You using a very powerful arrow which is of unquestioned power broke their family mountain Kumbakarna, victory , victory
60.Abhicharana huthawaha paricharana vighatana sarabhasa paripatha aparimitha kapi bhala jaladhi lahari kalakalarava kupitha Madha vajidh abhihanana kruth anuja saksheeka Rakshasa dwadwa yudha , jaya, jaya
Your brother who after killing Indrajith with angry enthusiasm after disturbing his black magic homa with the limitless monkey army by making screeching sounds and throwing waves of water , witnessed your great battle with the Rakshasas with great pride , victory, victory.
61. Aprathi dwanda pourusha, jaya , jaya
Your absolute and incomparable valour in mutual fight , victory , victory
62.TRayambaka samadhika ghorathradambara. Jaya , jaya
You are have more fiercer divine arrows than lord Shiva
63.SAradhi hrutha Radha sathrapa shastrava sathyapitha prathapa, jaya , jaya
Your fame was proved as true when the charioteer of that Rakshasa king , lead him away from the battle, victory, victory
64.Sitha sara krutha lavana dasamukha mukha dasaka nipathana punar udaya dara galitha janitha dara tharala harihaya nayana nalinavana ruche khachitha nipathitha sura tharu kusuma vithathio surabhitha Radha padha, jaya , jaya
Your path of chariot was made scented by the showering of flowers of Kalpaga tree which was further added by the thousand happy eyes of Indra, (which looked like a forest of fully opened lotus flowers) seeing you cut off the heads of Ravana by Brahmastra , after they fell and appeared again .victory, victory
65.Akhila jagadadhika bhuja bala dasaka lavana janitha kadana paravasa rajani chara yuvathi vilapana vachana sama vishaya nigama shikara nikara mukhara muka muni vara pari panitha , jaya, jaya.
You were saluted and praised by great sages using praises worthy of Vedas after Mandodhari , the young Rakshasa lady lamented at her loss her very strong lord of the universe using words containing Vedic truths due to her very great sorrow.victory, victory
66.Abhigatha sathamuka huthvaha pithrupathi Niryathi Varuna Pavana Dhanadha Gireesa Mukha Surapathi nuthi mudhitha
You were approached by Indra , Agni, Yama , Niruathi , Varuna , Vayu , Khubhera , Lord Shiva and were made happy by their praises, victory, victory
67.Amitha mathi vidhi vidhitha kadhitha nija vibhava jaladhi prushatha lava , jaya, jaya
You were praised Lord Brahma who had very great wisdom told about your real greatness and it was only a drop in the ocean, Victory, victory
68.Vigatha bhaya vibudha parivruda veera sayana saayitha vanara pruthanougha, jaya, jaya
You then requested Indra who has lost his fear to bring back to life all the monkeys and he did it and the monkeys started moving like a great river., Victory, victory
69.Swasamaya vighatitha sughathitha sahrudhaya saha dharma charineeka, jaya, jaya
You again joined with your wife (The partner in execution of Dharma) , from whom you had separated earlier of your own free will.Victory, victory
70.Vibheeshana vasamvadheekrutha Lankaiswarya , jaya , jaya
You put Vibheeshana in complete control of the wealth of Lanka., victory, victory
71.Nishpanna kruthya , jaya , jaya
You completed your duties, victory, victory
72.Kha pushpitha ripu paksha, jaya, jaya
You made your enemies in to the flowers of the sky, victory, victory.
73.Pushpaka rabhasa gathi ghoshpathikrutha gaganarnava , jaya , jaya
By the speed of the Pushpaka Vimana , you made the sea in to a hoof of a cow, Victory, victory
74.Prathijnarnava tharana krutha Kshana Bharatha manoradha Samhitha Simhasanadhi rooda, jaya, jaya
You fulfilled the wish of Bharatha who had taken a vow to jump in fire , by sitting on the throne, victory, victory
75.Swamin , jaya, jaya
My Lord victory, victory
76.Raghava Simha, jaya , jaya
Oh Raghava the lion, victory, victory
Uthara Khanda
77.Hataka giri kataka ladaha pada peeta nikata thata pariluthidha nikhila nrupathi kireeta koti vividha mani gana kirana nikara neeraajitha charana rajiva , jaya , jaya.
Your foot golden foot rest shined like the golden meru mountain and when your shining lotus , was reflected in the crowns of the saluting kings , it appeared as if , it was being worshipped with lighted camphor.victory, victory
78.Divya bhouma Ayodhya adhi daivatha, jaya , jaya
You were the presiding deity of the two Ayodhyas (one in heaven and another in earth), victory , victory
79.Pithru vadha kupitha parasu dhara muni vihitha nrupa hanana kadana Poorva kala prabhava satha guna prathishtapitha dharmika raja vamsa , jaya , jaya.
You reestablished good royal families as the previous generations were killed by the axe bearing sage who became angry because his father was killed , victory, victory.
80.Shubha charitha ratha Bharatha garvitha garva gandharva yoota getha vijaya gadha satha , jaya , jaya
You sent the well loved Bharatha with good nature to fight with the proud and haughty Gandharwas and after his victory that started singing and praising you , victory, victory
81.Shasitha Madhu sutha Shatrugna sevitha , jaya , jaya
You sent Shatrugna to kill Lava thson of Madhu and after doing that he started serving you again
82.Kusa lava parigrahitha kula Gadhaa visesham, Jaya , jaya
Kusa and Lava learnt the very special story of your clan, victory, victory
83.Vidhi vasa parinamadha mara bhanithi kavi vara rachitha nija charitha nibhandhana nisamana nirvrutha, jaya, jaya
You were thrilled to hear the discourse of your story composed by a great poet who saw the death due to turns of fate ., victory, victory
84.SArva jana Sammanitha, jaya, jaya
You who have breen glorified by all people, victory, victory
85.Punar upasthapitha vimana vara visravana praneetha vaisravana visravitha yasa prapancha , jaya , jaya
You returned as gift the Pushpaka Vimana to Kubhers who became happy and praised you and your fame spread all over the world
86.Panchathapanna muni kumara sanjeevanamrutha , jaya , jaya
You brought back to life the dead son of a sage who was doing penance , victory, victory
87.Tretha yuga pravarthitha Kartha yuga vruthantha , jaya, jaya
You maintained in Krutha yugam, the dharma of Tretha yugam, victory, victory
88.Avikala bahu suvarna haya mukha nirvahana nirvarthitha nija varnasrama dharma,
You followed the real Varnashrama dharma by giving as gift lots of gold and also conducting several Aswa Medha sacrifices, Victory, victory
89.Sarva karma samaradhya jaya, jaya
You who were worshipped by performing all duties by people , victory, victory
90.Sanathana Dharma jaya jaya
Victory ,victory to the religion of Hindus(Perennial Dharma with no origin)
91.Sakhetha jana pada janidhanika janthu Jatha divya gathi dhana darsitha nithya nisseema vaibhava, jaya , jaya
You whose fame is always and limitless also gave salvation to all the people of Ayodhya, as well the animals living there , victory, victory
92.Bhava thapana thapitha bhaktha jana Bhadra Rama, jaya , jaya,
You take care of the devotees suffering due to sorrow of domestic life and keep them safe, Victory, victory
93.Sri Rama Bhadra Jaya, jaya
Victory , victory to Rama Bhadra
94.Namasthe , punasthe nama
Salutations and again salutations.
Chathur mukheswara Mukhai puthra pouthradhi saline ,
Nama Sita samethaya Ramaya Gruha medine
Salutations to Rama who is leading family life with Sita,
Who has Lord Brahma as son and Lord Parameswara as grand son.
Kavi Kadhika Simha kadhitham katora sukumara gumba gambheera,
Bhava bhya bheshajam yethath padatha Maha Veera Vaibhavam Sudhiya.
Oh intellectuals this work called “The greatness of the great hero”,
Has been composed by the poet who is the lion among poets ,
And is made up of soft and hard words with deep implications,
And would destroy the fear of the disease of domestic life.
