Sunday 15 May 2016

Vedasara Shivasthavam by Sri Adishankaracharya – Lyrics and Meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||



|| Shankara ||









I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva who is Pashoonampathi/Pashupathi/protector of animals, he is the destroyer of sins of living beings/Papahara, he is beyond perception/Para, he is attired in skin of elephant as garment, he is the controller of the Universe, he carries sacred Ganga on his matted hair locks, he is the enemy of Lord Manmatha.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva who is the Lord of the Universe, he is eternal bliss, he is Lord of the Lords, he is the destroyer of demons, he is omnipresent, he is the Lord of the Universe/Vishwanatha, he is smeared in sacred ashes all over his body, he is Virupaksha, he has Lord Surya, Lord Chandra and Lord Agni as eyes.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva who is Panchavakthra/five faced, who is the consort of Goddess Sri Bhavani, he is the symbol of mountains and peaks, he is the Lord of Ganas, he has bluish throat, he has divine bull as celestial vehicle, he is beyond virtues, he has supreme luster, he is smeared in sacred ashes all over his body.  Oh! Poornaroopa, Oh! Prabho, kindly bless us, Oh! Shambo/Shivaakantha, Oh! Shashangardhamoule/who is decked in crescent moon on his matted hair locks,  Oh! Mahesha/Lord of the universe, Oh! Shoolapane/carries Trident as weapon,  Oh! Jadajooda/who has matted hair locks, Oh! Vishwaroopa/who has the form of Universe and omnipresent.   I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva who is the cause of the Universe and its living beings, ultimately emerges into him.  He is Paramathma, he is the cause of the Universe, he remains desire less and with out any shape, he is the symbol of “Om’.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva who is unaffected by the Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether, spirit, sleep, heat or cold, specific part of the world, or form.  He remains beyond perception and one of the Trinities.  I shall surrender to supreme Lord Shiva who has no birth/Aja, he is eternal, he is primordial, he is the cause for the Universe and its living beings, he is Shiva/symbol of auspiciousness, he is the source of radiance, he has conquered the Thamasic nature, he has no beginning or end, he is beyond perception, he is unblemished, he is free from Dhvaitha or Adhvaitha philosophies.  I shall prostrate before Vishwamoorthi ! I shall prostrate before Chidhanandhamoorthi/eternal bliss, I shall prostrate before Thapoyogagamya/who is the symbol of severe austerities/penances and Yogic practices, I shall protraste before Shruthignanagamya/who is the symbol of Shruthi/sacred scriptures and Veda.  Oh! Prabho, Oh! Shoolapani , Oh! Vibho, Oh! Vishwanatha, Oh! Mahadeva, Oh! Shambho, Oh! Mahesha, Oh! Thrinethra, Oh! Shivaakantha, Oh! Kantha, I am not aware of any other deities and I shall meditate upon the supreme Lord Shiva who is the store house of virtues.  Oh! Shambho, Oh! Mahesha/Lord of the Universe, Oh! Karunamaya/symbol of mercy, Oh! Shoolapane/who carries Trident as weapon, Oh! Gauripathe/consort of Goddess Gauri, Oh! Pashupathe/protector of animals, Oh! Pashupashanashin/destroys the worldly attachments, Oh! Kashipathe/dwells in the sacred land of Kashi, Oh! Karunamoorthi, you are the cause, function and destruction of the Universe. Oh! Lingathmaka/personified as Linga, Oh! Vishwaroopa, Oh! Vishwanatha, Oh! Jagadheesha, Oh! Eesha,  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva, who is the cause of the Universe and living beings, ultimately merges in him.



Pashoonam Pathim Papanashanam Paresham | Gajendhrasya Kriththim Vasanam Varenyam |Jadajooda Madhye Spuralganga Varim | Mahadevam Yekam Smarami Smaramim ||

Mahesham Suresham Surarathi Nasham | Vibhum Vishwanatham Vibhoothyanga Bhoosham |Viroopaksham Indhuarkka Vahni Nethram | Sadhanandham Meede Prabhumn Panchavakthram ||

Gireesham Ganesham Gale Neelavarnnam | Gavendhradhiroodam Gunatheetha Roopam |Bhavam Bhasvaram Bhasmana Bhooshithangam | Bhavani Kalathram Bhaje Panchavakthram ||

Shivakantha Shambho Shashangardha Moule | Maheshana Shoolin Jadajooda Dharin |Thvameko Jagadhyapako Vishwaroopa | Praseedha Praseedha Prabho Poornaroopa ||

Parathmanam Yekam Jagad Beejamadhyam | Nireeham Nirakaram Omkara Vedhyam |Yatho Jayathe Palyathe Yena Vishwam | Thameesham Bhaje Leeyathe Yathra Vishwam ||

Na Bhoomir Na Chapo Na Vahnir Na Vayu | Na Akashamasthe Na Thadhra Na Nidhra |
Na Greeshmo Na Sheetham Na Dhesho Na Vesho | Na Yasyasthi Thrimoothi Sthirmoorthim Thameede ||

Ajam Shashvatham Karanam Karananam | Shivam Kevalam Basakam Bhasakanam |Thureeyam Thama: Paramadhyantha Heenam | Prapadhye Param Pavanam Adhvaitha Heenam ||

Namasthe Namasthe Vibho! Vishwamoorthe ! Namasthe Namasthe Chidhanandha Moorthe !Namasthe Namasthe Thapo Yoga Gamya ! Namasthe Namasthe Shruthi Gnana Gamya ||

Prabho Shoola Pane ! Vibho ! Vishwanatha ! Mahadeva ! Shambho ! Mahesha ! Thrinethra !Shivakantha ! Kantha ! Surare ! Purare ! Thvadhanyo Varenyo Na Manyo Na Ganya: ||

Shambho! Mahesha ! Karunamaya ! Shoolapane ! Gauripathe ! Pashupathe ! Pashupashanashin !Kashipathe ! Karunaya Jagadhethath Yeko | Sthvam Hamsi Pasi Vidhadhasi Maheshwarosi ||

Thvaththo Jagad Bhavathi Deva Bhava Smarare | Thvayyeva Thishtathi Jaganmrida Vishwanatha |

Thvayyeva Gacchathi Layam Jagadhethath Eesha | Lingathmakam Hara Charachara Vishwaroopin ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||