Minakshi Pancha Rathnam
Aum Meenaaksheem pranathosmi samthatha maham kaarunya varaam nidhim
Guidelines for pronunciation are in the footnotes
meenakshee pancha rathnam
udyad bhaanu sahasrakoti sadrushaam keyuura harojjvalaam
bimboshteemsmi thadantha panakthi ruchiraam peethaambaraalam
kruthaam
vishnu brahma surendra sevitha padaam thatthva svaruupaam shivaam
meenaaksheem pranathosmi samthatha maham kaarunya varaam nidhim
mukthaahaara lasathkareeta ruchiraam purnendu vakthra prabhaam
shimjannuupura kimkinee manidharaam padma prabhaa bhaasuraam
sarvaabheeshta phala pradaam girisuthaam vaanee ramaa sevithaam
meenaaksheem pranathosmi samthatha maham kaarunya varaam nidhim
shree vidyaam shiva vaama bhaaga nilayaam hreemkaara manthro
jvalaam
shree chakraankitha bisthu madhya vasatheem shreemath sabhaa
naayikaam
shree math shanmukha vighna raaja jananeem shree majjagan mohineem
meenaaksheem pranathosmi samthatha maham kaarunya varaam nidhim
shree math sundara naayikaam bhaya haraam jnaana pradaam
nirmalam
shyaamabhaam kamalaasana architha pradaam naarayaana syaanujaam
veenaa venu mrudanga vaadya rasikaam naanaa vidhaam ambikaam
meenaaksheem pranathosmi samthatha maham kaarunya varaam nidhim
naanaa yogi muneendra hruthpu vasathim naanaardha siddhi
pradaam
naanaa pushpa viraajithaamghri yugalaam naaraayane naarpithaam
naada brahma mayeem paraathpara tharaam naanaardha thathvaakthmikaam
meenaaksheem pranathosmi samthatha maham kaarunya varaam nidhim
Suggestions for Further Reading
- Popular Prayers of Hindu Gods and Goddesses
- Aspects, Emanations, Incarnations and Forms of God Vishnu
- Hindu God Vishnu, the Preserver
- Dainya Ashtakam
- Sri Gopala Ashtakam
- Sri Gopala Sthavam
- Govardhana Ashtakam
- Sri Govardhana Dharashtakam
- Sri Krishna Ashtakam
- Sri Krishna Ashtakam by Vallabhacharya
- Sri Krishnashraya Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Dvadasanama Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Sharana Aasthakam
- Sri Krishnashtaka Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Sthothram
- Sri Krishna Thandava Sthothram
- Sri Madhurashtakam
- A Prayer During a Pradakshina at a A Hindu Temple
- Salutations to Dikpalas, Rishis and Devathas
- Ganapathya Atharvashirsham
- Shri Ganesha Ashtotthara Sathanama Puja
- Essays On Dharma
- Esoteric Mystic Hinduism
- Introduction to Hinduism
- Hindu Way of Life
- Essays On Karma
- Hindu Rites and Rituals
- The Origin of The Sanskrit Language
- Symbolism in Hinduism
- Essays on The Upanishads
- Concepts of Hinduism
- Essays on Atman
- Hindu Festivals
- Spiritual Practice
- Right Living
- Yoga of Sorrow
- Happiness
- Mental Health
- Concepts of Buddhism
- General Essays
Guidelines to pronunciation: Sanskrit is essentially a language of sounds and sound vibrations. The efficacy of Sanskrit prayers depends upon the vibrations that are produced during chanting. It is difficult to transliterate Sanskrit words into English with full justification to the original sounds. In the above stated transliteration we followed a simple approach to make it easier even for those who are not familiar with English or Sanskrit. Wherever you find repeat vowels (aa, uu, ee) please stretch the vowel sound (for ex., aa as in vast or path, uu as in cool or root, ee as in eel or feel). Similarly, "ai" should be pronounced as in gait, fight, or tight. Th should be pronounced as in think or thick, but when t alone is used, it should be pronounced as in two, top or tip.