Mathru Panchakam is a poem of 5 slokas composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya, after he performs the last rites of his mother Aryambal. In this he laments with regret, expressing how his conscience constantly pricks him for not being able to fulfill all the duties of a Son towards his mother. Get Mathru Panchakam in English Pdf Lyrics in here.
Mathru Panchakam in English
Aasthaam tavaddeyam prasoothi samaye durvara soola vyadha,
Nairuchyam thanu soshanam malamayee sayya cha samvatsaree,
Ekasyapi na garbha bara bharana klesasya yasya kshmo dhathum,
Nishkruthi munnathopi thanaya tasya janyai nama ||
Gurukulamupasruthya swapnakaale thu drushtwa,
Yathi samuchitha vesham praarudho maam twamuchai
Gurukulamadha sarva prarudathe samaksham
Sapadhi charanayosthe mathurasthu pranaama ||
Na dattam mathasthe marana samaye thoyamapi vaa,
Swadhaa vaa no dheyaa maranadivase sraadha vidhina
Na japtho mathasthe marana samaye tharaka manu,
Akale samprapthe mayi kuru dhayaam matharathulaam ||
Mukthaa manisthvam, nayanam mamethi,
Rajethi jeevethi chiram sthutha thwam,
Ithyuktha vathya vaachi mathaa,
Dadamyaham thandulamesh shulkam ||
Ambethi thathethi shivethi tasmin,
Prasoothikale yadavocha uchai,
Krishnethi Govinda hare mukunde tyaho,
Janye rachito ayamanjali ||
iti srimashankaracharya virachitam matru panchakam ||
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