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Monday, February 24, 2014

Vasudeva Sutam Devam - Lyrics with Meanings.

वसुदेवसुतं देवं

Vasudev Sutam Devam

Krishnashtakam

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Sanskrit  and English Lyrics with Meanings


वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्दनम्
देवकीपरमानन्दं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || १ ||

vasudevasutaḿ devaḿ kaḿsa-cāṇūra-mardanam
devakī-paramānandaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is the son of Vasudeva, Who is the Lord, Who killed Kamsa and Cāṇūra, and Who is the bliss of Devakī.





आतसीपुष्पसंकाशम् हारनूपुरशोभितम्
रत्नकण्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || २ ||
atasīpuṣpa sańkāśaḿ hāranūpura śobhitamratnakańkaṇakeyūraḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is surrounded by flowers, Who is adorned with a garland and anklets, and Who has gem-studded necklace and arm-bracelet.


कुटिलालकसंयुक्तं पूर्णचंद्रनिभाननम्
विलसत्कुण्डलधरं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ३ ||
kuṭilālaka saḿyuktaḿ pūrṇacandra nibhānanam
vilasat kuṇḍaladharaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is adorned with curly locks of hair, Who has a face resplendent like full-moon, and Who has shining earrings.



मंदारगन्धसंयुक्तं चारुहासं चतुर्भुजम्
बर्हिपिञ्छावचूडाङ्गं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ४ ||
mandāra ganda saḿyuktaḿ cāru hāsaḿ caturbhujam
birhi piñcāvacūḍāńgaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum


Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who is with the perfume of Mandāra (a coral tree flower), Who has beautiful smile, Who has four hands (as Viṣṇu), and Who has peacock feather at the forehead.


उत्फुल्लपद्मपत्राक्षं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम्
यादवानां शिरोरत्नं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ५ ||
utpulla padmapatrāakṣaḿ nīlajīmuta sannibham
yādavānāḿ śiroratnaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum


Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has eyes like blooming lotus flower, Who resembles a new blue cloud, and Who is 
the best in the dynasty of Yadu.




रुक्मिणीकेळिसंयुक्तं पीतांबरसुशोभितम्
अवाप्ततुलसीगन्धं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ६ ||
rukmiṇīkelisaḿyuktaḿ pītāmbara suśobhitam
avāpta tulasīgandhaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum


Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who plays with Rukmiṇī (Lakṣmī), Who is adorned with yellow-robes, and Who has obtained Tulasī perfume.


गोपिकानां कुचद्वन्द्व कुंकुमाङ्कितवक्षसम्
श्री निकेतं महेष्वासं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ७ ||
gopikānāḿ kucadvandva kuńkumāńkita vakṣasam
śrīniketaḿmaheṣvāsaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum
Meaning:
I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the marks of saffron from the dual-breasts of the cowherdesses, Who is the abode of Lakṣmī (Śrī), and Who has mighty arrows.

श्रीवत्साङ्कं महोरस्कं वनमालाविराजितम्
शङ्खचक्रधरं देवं कृष्णं वंदे जगद्गुरुम् || ८ ||
śrīvatsāńkaḿ mahoraskaḿ vanamālā virājitam
sańka cakra dharaḿ devaḿ kṛṣṇaḿ vande jagadgurum

Meaning:
worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, Who is the spiritual master of the universe, Who has the sign of ‘‘Śrīvatsa’’ at His broad-chest, Who has a flower-garland, and Who holds a conch and a discus.


कृष्णाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् |
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनष्यति ||
kṛṣṇāṣṭakam idaḿ puṇyaḿ prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet
koṭi janma kṛtaḿ pāpaḿ smaraṇena svinaṣyati


Meaning:
Having awakened in the morning, those who study these blissful prayers glorifying Sri Kṛṣṇa, destroy their sins of millions from birth.

|| इति कृष्णाष्टकम् ||

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Guru Ashtakam - Lyrics and Meanings

श्री गुरु अष्टकम.
Sri Guru Ashtakam

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Lyrics and Meanings

शरीरं सुरुपं तथा वा कलत्रं
यशश्चारू चित्रं धनं मेरुतुल्यम्
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

sharlram surupam tatha va kalatram
yashashcaru citram dhanam merutulyam |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||


Meaning (English)
1. One's vesture may be superb, one's consort likewise, one's reputation resplendent and renowned, and one's riches like unto Mount Meru; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?


Meaning (Hindi)
यदि शरीर रुपवान हो, पत्नी भी रूपसी हो और सत्कीर्ति चारों दिशाओं में विस्तरित हो, मेरु पर्वत के तुल्य अपार धन हो, किंतु गुरु के श्रीचरणों में यदि मन आसक्त न हो तो इन सारी उपलब्धियों से क्या लाभ?



कलत्रं धनं पुत्रपौत्रादि सर्वं
गृहं बान्धवाः सर्वमेतद्धि जातम्
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

kalatram dhanam putrapautradi sarvam
griham bandhavah sarvametaddhi jatam |
masashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||


Meaning (English)2. Wife, wealth, sons, grandsons and all such; home and kindred; the host of all these things may be there; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?


Meaning (Hindi)
सुन्दरी पत्नी, धन, पुत्र-पौत्र, घर एवं स्वजन आदि प्रारब्ध से सर्व सुलभ हो किंतु गुरु के श्रीचरणों में मन की आसक्ति न हो तो इस प्रारब्ध-सुख से क्या लाभ?


षडंगादिवेदो मुखे शास्त्रविद्या
कवित्वादि गद्यं सुपद्यं करोति
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

sadangadivedo mukhe shastravidya
kavitvadi gadyam supadyam karoti |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||


Meaning (English)3. The Vedas with their six limbs and the knowledge of all sciences may be on one's lips; one may possess the poetic gift and may compose fine prose and poetry; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?

Meaning (Hindi)
वेद एवं षटवेदांगादि शास्त्र जिन्हें कंठस्थ हों, जिनमें सुन्दर काव्य-निर्माण की प्रतिभा हो, किंतु उसका मन यदि गुरु के श्रीचरणों के प्रति आसक्त न हो तो इन सदगुणों से क्या लाभ?


विदेशेषु मान्यः स्वदेशेषु धन्यः
सदाचारवृत्तेषु मत्तो न चान्यः
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

videsheshu manyah svadesheshu dhanyah
sadaccaravritteshu matto na canyah |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

Meaning (English)
4. I am honoured in other lands and I am prosperous in my homeland; in the paths of righteous conduct there is none who surpasses me; thus one may think; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?

Meaning (Hindi)
जिन्हें विदेशों में समादर मिलता हो, अपने देश में जिनका नित्य जय-जयकार से स्वागत किया जाता हो और जो सदाचार-पालन में भी अनन्य स्थान रखता हो, यदि उसका भी मन गुरु के श्रीचरणों के प्रति अनासक्त हो तो इन सदगुणों से क्या लाभ?



क्षमामण्डले भूपभूपालवृन्दैः
सदा सेवितं यस्य पादारविन्दम्
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

kshamamandale bhupabhupalavrindaih
sada sevitam yasya padaravindam |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||

Meaning (English)
5. One may be constantly extolled and one's presence highly honoured by hosts of emperors and rulers of this world; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?

Meaning (Hindi)
जिन महानुभाव के चरणकमल पृथ्वीमण्डल के राजा-महाराजाओं से नित्य पूजित रहा करते हों, किंतु उनका मन यदि गुरु के श्री चरणों में आसक्त न हो तो इसे सदभाग्य से क्या लाभ?



यशो मे गतं दिक्षु दानप्रतापात्
जगद्वस्तु सर्वं करे सत्प्रसादात्
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

yasho me gatam dikshu danapratapaj-
jagadvastu sarvam kare yatprasadat |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||


Meaning (English)
6. My repute has travelled in all directions through my philanthropy and prowess; all the things of this world are in my hands as rewards for my virtues; but if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?


Meaning (Hindi)
दानवृत्ति के प्रताप से जिनकी कीर्ति दिगदिगान्तरों में व्याप्त हो, अति उदार गुरु की सहज कृपादृष्टि से जिन्हें संसार के सारे सुख-ऐश्वर्य हस्तगत हों, किंतु उनका मन यदि गुरु के श्रीचरणों में आसक्तिभाव न रखता हो तो इन सारे ऐश्वर्यों से क्या लाभ?


न भोगे न योगे न वा वाजिराजौ
न कान्तासुखे नैव वित्तेषु चित्तम्
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

na bhoge na yoge na va vadirajau
na kantamukhe naiva vitteshu cittam |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||


Meaning (English)7. Consciousness cannot be confined to enjoyment or to yoga, nor indeed to multitudes of steeds, neither to the face of the beloved nor to riches; yet if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?

Meaning (Hindi)
जिनका मन भोग, योग, अश्व, राज्य, धनोपभोग और स्त्रीसुख से कभी विचलित न हुआ हो, फिर भी गुरु के श्रीचरणों के प्रति आसक्त न बन पाया हो तो इस मन की अटलता से क्या लाभ?



अरण्ये न वा स्वस्य गेहे न कार्ये
न देहे मनो वर्तते मे त्वनर्घ्ये
मनश्चेन्न लग्नं गुरोरंघ्रिपद्मे
ततः किं ततः किं ततः किं ततः किम्

aranye na va svasya gehe na karye
na dehe mano vartate me tvanarghye |
manashcenna lagnam guroranghripadme
tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim tatah kim ||


Meaning (English)8. My mind does not dwell upon the forest nor even upon my home, nor in what is to be accomplished, not upon the body, nor upon what is auspicious; yet if one's mind be not centred upon the lotus feet of the Guru, what then, what then, what then?

Meaning (Hindi)
जिनका मन वन या अपने विशाल भवन में, अपने कार्य या शरीर में तथा अमूल्य भंडार में आसक्त न हो, पर गुरु के श्रीचरणों में भी यदि वह मन आसक्त न हो पाये तो उसकी सारी अनासक्तियों का क्या लाभ?


गुरोरष्टकं यः पठेत्पुण्यदेही 
यतिर्भूपतिर्ब्रह्मचारी च गेही।
लभेत् वांछितार्थ पदं ब्रह्मसंज्ञं 
गुरोरुक्तवाक्ये मनो यस्य लग्नम्॥
gurorashtakam yah pathet-punyadehi
yatir-bhupatir-brahmacari ca gehi |
labhedvanchitartham padam brahmasamjnam
guroruktavakye mano yasya lagnam ||

Meaning (English)
9. Whoever, hallowed by holy merit, ponders the above octad extolling the Guru, whose mind is centred upon the words of the Guru, whether such a person be an ascetic, sovereign, student or householder, attains the desired goal, the consummation of union with brahman.

Meaning (Hindi)
अमूल्य मणि-मुक्तादि रत्न उपलब्ध हो, रात्रि में समलिंगिता विलासिनी पत्नी भी प्राप्त हो, फिर भी मन गुरु के श्रीचरणों के प्रति आसक्त न बन पाये तो इन सारे ऐश्वर्य-भोगादि सुखों से क्या लाभ?


Saturday, February 8, 2014

Vedasara Shiva Stotram - With Sanskrit, English Lyrics and Meanings.

वेदसारशिवस्तोत्रम्..
Vedasara Shiva Stotram

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वेदसारशिवस्तोत्रम् - With Sanskrit, English lyrics and meanings.

पशूनां पतिं पापनाशं परेशं
गजेन्द्रस्य कृत्तिं वसानं वरेण्यम् .
जटाजूटमध्ये स्फुरद्गाङ्गवारिं
महादेवमेकं स्मरामि स्मरारिम् .. १..

Pashunam patim papa nasham paresham,
Gajendrasya kritimvasanam varenayam,
Jata jutamadhye sphurat gangavarim,
Mahadevam ekam smarami smararim 1.

Meaning:
The lord of all beings,
The destroyer of sins,
The One who is clad in elephant hide,
The One who has the Ganges braided in his matted hairlocks,
I meditate on that one and only supreme God,




महेशं सुरेशं सुरारातिनाशं
विभुं विश्वनाथं विभूत्यङ्गभूषम् .
विरूपाक्षमिन्द्वर्कवह्नित्रिनेत्रं
सदानन्दमीडे प्रभुं पञ्चवक्त्रम् .. २..

Mahesham, suresham, surarathinasham,
Vibhum, vishwanatham, vibhutyanga bhoosham,
Virupaksham indvarka vahni trinetram,
Sadanandam eede prabhu pancha vaktram. 2
Meaning:
The One who is the greatest,
The God of the gods,
The slayer of the enemies of gods,
The scholar, the lord, smeared in ashes,
The One with sun, moon and fire as his eyes,
I offer my obseiance to that Lord with five faces.





गिरीशं गणेशं गले नीलवर्णं
गवेन्द्राधिरूढं गुणातीतरूपम् .
भवं भास्वरं भस्मना भूषिताङ्गं
भवानीकलत्रं भजे पञ्चवक्त्रम् .. ३..


Girisham Ganesham Gale Neelavarnam,
Gavendradhi roodham gunatitarupam,
Bhavam bhasvaram bhasmana bhooshitangam
bhavani kalatram bhaje panchavakram. 3
Meaning:
He, who is the lord of the mount kailash,
the master of his henchmen,
who is astride the bull,
who has infinite forms,
who is the root cause of this world,
the manifestation of light,
who has his body smeared with ash,
whose wife is goddess parvati
I bow to that fice faced lord mahadeva.




शिवाकान्त शंभो शशाङ्कार्धमौले
महेशान शूलिञ्जटाजूटधारिन् .
त्वमेको जगद्व्यापको विश्वरूपः
प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो पूर्णरूप .. ४..

Shivakanta shambho, shashangardha moule,

Mahesanashulin jatajutadharin,
Tvameka jagadvyapako vishwaroopa,
Praseeda, praseeda prabho poorna roopa. 4

Meaning:
The One with the Divine Mother,
The One with most pleasant countenance,
The One bearing crescent moon and carrying trident,
The one with matted hairlocks, and the omnipresent,
All glories to that One who is Complete.





परात्मानमेकं जगद्बीजमाद्यं
निरीहं निराकारमोंकारवेद्यम् .
यतो जायते पाल्यते येन विश्वं
तमीशं भजे लीयते यत्र विश्वम् .. ५..

Parathmanamadhyam, jagat beejamekam,
Niriham nirakaramonkara vandhyam,
Yatho jayathe palyathe yena vishvam,
Thameesam bhaje leeyate yatra vishwam. 4
Meaning:
The Supreme Soul, the seed of all creation,
Free of ego and form,
The One knowable through the primoridal sound,
The creator, preserver and destroyer,
I offer my obesiances to the God.




न भूमिर्नं चापो न वह्निर्न वायु-
र्न चाकाशमास्ते न तन्द्रा न निद्रा .
न चोष्णं न शीतं न देशो न वेषो
न यस्यास्ति मूर्तिस्त्रिमूर्तिं तमीडे .. ६..


Na Bhoomir na chapo na vahnir na vayur,
Ma cha akashamaste na tandra na nidra,
Na greeshmo na sheetam na desho na vesho,
Na yasya asti murthim trimurthi tameede. 6
Meaning:

The One who is beyond earth, water, fire, air, ether
The one unaffected by stupor, sleep, heat, cold
The one who is beyond a place and form,
Praise the One with three aspects.




अजं शाश्वतं कारणं कारणानां
शिवं केवलं भासकं भासकानाम् .
तुरीयं तमःपारमाद्यन्तहीनं
प्रपद्ये परं पावनं द्वैतहीनम् .. ७..

Ajam sashvatam karanam karananam,Shivam kevalam bhasakam bhasakanam,
Turiyam tama paramadyanta heenam,
Prapadhye param pavanam dvaita heenam. 7
Meaning:
The One is beyond birth,
The One who is permanent, the cause of the causes,
The One who illuminates the whole Universe,
The one beyond the three states, without beginning and end,
Destoryer of ignorance and struggle, the one beyond all duality,
I offer my obesiance to Him, the most pure.




नमस्ते नमस्ते विभो विश्वमूर्ते

नमस्ते नमस्ते चिदानन्दमूर्ते .
नमस्ते नमस्ते तपोयोगगम्य
नमस्ते नमस्ते श्रुतिज्ञानगम्य .. ८..

Namaste namaste, vibho vishwamurte,
Namaste, namaste chidananda murte,
Namaste, namaste tapo yoga gamya,
Namaste, namaste shruti gyana gamya. 8
Meaning:
Salutations and prostrations to the supreme scholar, the chief of all,
Obesiances to the One who is an embodiment of existence and bliss,
All glories to the One knowable through penance and yoga,
All glories to the One unknowable throught the inner knowledge of the vedas.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Shiva Tandava Stotram - With Hindi, English Lyrics and Meanings.

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Lyrics  and Meanings

||अथ रावणकृतशिवताण्डवस्तोत्रम् || 

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले 
गलेऽवलम्ब्य लम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम् | 
डमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं 
चकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम् ||१|| 

Jata tavi galajjala pravaha pavitasthale
Galea valambya lambitam bhujanga tungamalikam
Damad damad damad dama ninada vadda marvayam
Chakara chand tandavam tanotu nah shivah shivam .. 1
Meaning:
With his neck, consecrated by the flow of water flowing from the 
thick forest-like locks of hair, and on the neck, where the lofty snake 
is hanging garland, and the Damaru drum making the sound of 
Damat Damat Damat Damat, Lord Siva did the auspicious dance of 
Tandava and may He shower prosperity on us all.
 
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जटाकटाहसम्भ्रमभ्रमन्निलिम्पनिर्झरी- 
विलोलवीचिवल्लरीविराजमानमूर्धनि | 
धगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वलल्ललाटपट्टपावके 
किशोरचन्द्रशेखरे रतिः प्रतिक्षणं मम ||२|| 

Jata kata hasam bhrama bhrama nilimpa nirjhari
Vilolavi chivalarai viraja mana murdhani
Dhagadhagadha gajjvala lalata patta pavake
Kishora chandra shekhare ratih pratikshanam mama .. 2

Meaning:
I have a very deep interest in Lord Siva, whose head is glorified by 
the rows of moving waves of the celestial river Ganga, agitating in 
the deep well of his hair-locks, and who has the brilliant fire flaming 
on the surface of his forehead, and who has the crescent moon as a 
jewel on his head. 

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धराधरेन्द्रनंदिनीविलासबन्धुबन्धुर
 स्फुरद्दिगन्तसन्ततिप्रमोदमानमानसे | 
कृपाकटाक्षधोरणीनिरुद्धदुर्धरापदि 
क्वचिद्दिगम्बरे(क्वचिच्चिदम्बरे)मनो विनोदमेतु वस्तुनि ||३||

Dhara dharendra nandini vilasa bandhu bandhura
Sphuradi ganta santati pramoda mana manase
Krupa kataksha dhorani nirudhadurdha rapadi
Kvachi digambare mano vinodametu vastuni .. 3

Meaning:
May my mind seek happiness in the Lord Siva, in whose mind all the 
living beings of the glorious universe exist, who is the sportive 
companion of Parvati (daughter of the mountain king), who controls 
invincible hardships with the flow of his compassionate look, who is 
all-pervasive (the directions are his clothes).

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जटाभुजङ्गपिङ्गलस्फुरत्फणामणिप्रभा 
कदम्बकुङ्कुमद्रवप्रलिप्तदिग्वधूमुखे | 
मदान्धसिन्धुरस्फुरत्त्वगुत्तरीयमेदुरे 
मनो विनोदमद्भुतं बिभर्तु भूतभर्तरि ||४||


Jata bhujanga pingala sphurat phana mani prabha
Kadamba kunkuma drava pralipta digva dhumukhe
Madandha sindhura sphura tvaguttari ya medure
Mano vinoda madbhutam bibhartu bhuta bhartari .. 4


Meaning:
May I seek wonderful pleasure in Lord Siva, who is supporter 
of all life, who with his creeping snake with reddish brown hood and 
with the luster of his gem on it spreading out variegated colors on the 
beautiful faces of the maidens of directions, who is covered with a 
glittering upper garment made of the skin of a huge intoxicated 
elephant. 

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सहस्रलोचनप्रभृत्यशेषलेखशेखर 
प्रसूनधूलिधोरणी विधूसराङ्घ्रिपीठभूः | 
भुजङ्गराजमालया निबद्धजाटजूटक 
श्रियै चिराय जायतां चकोरबन्धुशेखरः ||५|| 


Sahasra lochana prabhritya shesha lekha shekhara
Prasuna dhulidhorani vidhu saranghri pithabhuh
Bhujanga raja malaya nibaddha jata jutaka
Shriyai chiraya jayatam chakora bandhu shekharah .. 5
Meaning:
May Lord Siva give us prosperity, who has the moon (relative of the 
Cakora bird) as his head-jewel, whose hair is tied by the red snake- 
garland, whose foot-stool is grayed by the flow of dust from the  
flowers from the rows of heads of all the Gods, Indra/Vishnu and others. 

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ललाटचत्वरज्वलद्धनञ्जयस्फुलिङ्गभा
निपीतपञ्चसायकं नमन्निलिम्पनायकम् | 
सुधामयूखलेखया विराजमानशेखरं 
महाकपालिसम्पदेशिरोजटालमस्तु नः ||६|| 

Lalata chatva rajvala dhanajn jaya sphu lingabha
Nipita pancha sayakam naman nilimpa nayakam
Sudha mayukha lekhaya viraja mana shekharam
Maha kapali sampade shiro jata lamastu nah .. 6

Meaning:
May we get the wealth of Siddhis from Siva's locks of hair, which 
devoured the God of Love with the sparks of the fire flaming in His 
forehead, who is bowed by all the celestial leaders, who is beautiful 
with a crescent moon 

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करालभालपट्टिकाधगद्धगद्धगज्ज्वल-
 द्धनञ्जयाहुतीकृतप्रचण्डपञ्चसायके | 
धराधरेन्द्रनन्दिनीकुचाग्रचित्रपत्रक
प्रकल्पनैकशिल्पिनि त्रिलोचने रतिर्मम ||. ७||

Karala bhala pattika dhagad dhagad dhagaj jvala
Ddhanajn jaya huti kruta prachanda pancha sayake
Dhara dharendra nandini kuchagra chitra patraka
Prakalpa naika shilpini trilochane ratir mama .. 7

Meaning:
My interest is in Lord Siva, who has three eyes, who has offered the 
powerful God of Love into the fire, flaming Dhagad Dhagad on the 
flat surface of his forehead who is the sole expert artist of drawing 
decorative lines on the tips of breasts of Parvati, the daughter of 
the mountain king. 

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नवीनमेघमण्डली निरुद्धदुर्धरस्फुरत्- 
कुहूनिशीथिनीतमः प्रबन्धबद्धकन्धरः | 
निलिम्पनिर्झरीधरस्तनोतु कृत्तिसिन्धुरः 
कलानिधानबन्धुरः श्रियं जगद्धुरंधरः ||८||


Navina megha mandali niruddha durdha rasphurat
Kuhunishithi nitamah prabandha baddha kandharah
Nilimpa nirjhari dhara stanotu krutti sindhurah
Kala nidhana bandhurah shriyam jagad dhurandharah .. 8

Meaning:
May Lord Siva give us prosperity, who bears the burden of this 
universe, who is lovely with the moon, who is red wearing the skin, 
who has the celestial river Ganga, whose neck is dark as midnight 
of new moon night covered by many layers of clouds. 

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प्रफुल्लनीलपङ्कजप्रपञ्चकालिमप्रभा
वलम्बिकण्ठकन्दलीरुचिप्रबद्धकन्धरम् | 
स्मरच्छिदं पुरच्छिदं भवच्छिदं मखच्छिदं 
गजच्छिदांधकच्छिदं तमन्तकच्छिदं भजे ||९||

Praphulla nila pankaja prapancha kali maprabha
Valambi kantha kandali ruche prabaddha kandharam
Smarachchidam purachchhidam bhavachchidam makhachchidam
Gajachchidandha kachidam tamanta kachchidam bhaje .. 9
Meaning:
I pray to Lord Siva, whose neck is tied with the luster of the temples 
hanging on the neck with the glory of the fully-bloomed blue lotuses 
which looked like the blackness (sins) of the universe, who is the 
killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the 
bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the 
demon Andhaka, the destroyer of the elephants, and who controlled 
the God of death, Yama. 

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अखर्व(अगर्व)सर्वमङ्गलाकलाकदम्बमञ्जरी 
रसप्रवाहमाधुरी विजृम्भणामधुव्रतम् | 
स्मरान्तकं पुरान्तकं भवान्तकं मखान्तकं 
गजान्तकान्धकान्तकं तमन्तकान्तकं भजे ||१०||

Akharva sarva mangala kala kadamba manjari
Rasa pravaha madhuri vijrum bhanama dhuvratam
Smarantakam purantakam bhavantakam makhantakam
Gajanta kandha kantakam tamanta kantakam bhaje .. 10

Meaning:
I pray to Lord Siva, who has bees flying all over because of the sweet 
honey from the beautiful bunch of auspicious Kadamba flowers, who 
is the killer of Manmatha, who destroyed Tripuras, who destroyed the 
bonds of worldly life, who destroyed the sacrifice, who destroyed the 
demon Andhaka, the killer of the elephants, and who controlled the 
God of death, Yama. 

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जयत्वदभ्रविभ्रमभ्रमद्भुजङ्गमश्वस
द्विनिर्गमत्क्रमस्फुरत्करालभालहव्यवाट् | 
धिमिद्धिमिद्धिमिध्वनन्मृदङ्गतुङ्गमङ्गल 
ध्वनिक्रमप्रवर्तित प्रचण्डताण्डवः शिवः ||११||

Jayatvada bhravibhrama bhramad bhujanga mashvasa
Dvi nirgamatkrama sphurat karala bhala havyavat
Dhimid dhimid dhimidhvanan mrudanga tunga mangala
Dhvani karma pravartita prachanda tandavah shivah .. 11
Meaning:
Lord Siva, whose dance of Tandava is in tune with the series of loud 
sounds of drum making Dhimid Dhimid sounds, who has the fire 
on the great forehead, the fire that is spreading out because of the 
breath of the snake wandering in whirling motion in the glorious sky. 

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दृषद्विचित्रतल्पयोर्भुजङ्गमौक्तिकस्रजोर् 
गरिष्ठरत्नलोष्ठयोः सुहृद्विपक्षपक्षयोः | 
तृणारविन्दचक्षुषोः प्रजामहीमहेन्द्रयोः 
समं प्रवर्तयन्मनः कदा सदाशिवं भजे ||१२|| 

Drushadvi chitra talpayor bhujanga maukti kasrajo
Garishtha ratna loshthayoh suhrudvi paksha pakshayoh
Trunara vinda chakshushoh praja mahi mahendrayoh
Sama pravrutikah samam pravartayan manah 
kada sada shivam bhajamyaham .. 12

Meaning:
When will I worship Lord Sadasiva (eternally auspicious) God, with 
equal vision towards the people and an emperor, and a blade of grass 
and lotus-like eye, towards both friends and enemies, towards the 
valuable gem and some lump of dirt, towards a snake and a garland 
and towards varied ways of the world 

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कदा निलिम्पनिर्झरीनिकुञ्जकोटरे 
वसन् विमुक्तदुर्मतिः सदा शिरः स्थमञ्जलिं वहन् |
 विमुक्तलोललोचनो ललामभाललग्नकः
 शिवेति मंत्रमुच्चरन् कदा सुखी भवाम्यहम् ||१३|| 


Kada nilimpa nirjhari nikunja kotare vasanh
Vimukta durmatih sada shirah stha manjalim vahan:
Vimukta lola lochano lalama bhala lagnakah
Shiveti mantra muncharan sada sukhi bhavamyaham .. 13
Meaning:
When will I be happy, living in the hollow place near the celestial 
river, Ganga, carrying the folded hands on my head all the time, with 
my bad thinking washed away, and uttering the mantra of Lord Siva 
and devoted in the God with glorious forehead with vibrating eyes. 

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इदम् हि नित्यमेवमुक्तमुत्तमोत्तमं स्तवं 
पठन्स्मरन्ब्रुवन्नरो विशुद्धिमेतिसंततम् | 
हरे गुरौ सुभक्तिमाशु याति नान्यथा गतिं 
विमोहनं हि देहिनां सुशङ्करस्य चिंतनम् ||१४|| 

Imam hi nityameva mukta mukta mottamam stavam
Pathan smaran bruvannaro vishuddhi meti santatam
Hare gurau subhakti mashu yati nanyatha gatim
Vimohanam hi dehinam sushankarasya chintanam .. 14

Meaning:
Whoever reads, remembers and says this best stotra as it is said here, 
gets purified for ever, and obtains devotion in the great Guru Siva. 
For this devotion, there is no other way. Just the mere thought of 
Lord Siva indeed removes the delusion.

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पूजावसानसमये दशवक्त्रगीतं यः 
शम्भुपूजनपरं पठति प्रदोषे | 
तस्य स्थिरां रथगजेन्द्रतुरङ्गयुक्तां 
लक्ष्मीं सदैव सुमुखिं प्रददाति शम्भुः ||१७|| 

Puja vasana samaye dasha vaktra gitam
Yah shambhu pujana param pathati pradoshhe
Tasya sthiram ratha gajendra turanga yuktam
Lakshmim sadaiva sumukhim pradadati shambhuh .. 15

||इति श्रीरावणविरचितं शिवताण्डवस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ||