Wednesday 15 March 2017

Sri Ardhanareeshvara Sthothram by Sage Upamanyu – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he have attractive matted hair locks resembles to dark clouds, he is decked in crescent moon on matted hair locks that has the appearance of stroke of lightening, he has the appearance without divinity/mendicant and he has the appearance as Lord of the Universe, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is adorned in magnificent gem studded earrings that spreads intense luster in all directions, he is decked in gleaming venomous King of serpent as ornament all over his body, he is dearest darling of Shivaa/Goddess Parvathi, he is beloved of all who devoted  in the philosophies and faith of Shiva, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is decorated in garlands of fresh alluring flowers of Mandhara,  he is decked in garland made of skulls, he has stunning appearance attired in majestic garments, he has the appearance attired in directions as garments, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is smeared in Kasthoori /highly fragrant musk and Kumkum/vermilion, his body is smeared in sacred ashes from the funeral grounds, he is meditated by virtuous people and people of deformed/disfigured/unnatural/incomplete nature, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, his lotus feet is venerated by illustrious Sages and Rishis, his lotus feet is decorated in King of serpent as anklets, he symbolizes all kinds of art forms and sixtieth part of a Kala, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is the creator of Prapancha with the flickering movement of face, he merrily performs the great cosmic dance and causes deluge at the end of Yuga, he is impartial and take good care of all living beings and he can be terrible/vexatious too, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, his attractive eyes resembles to fully blossomed Neelothpala/blue lotus flower, his eyes has the luster of fully blossomed lotus flower, he is the cause of Universe and its living beings, he is the father of Universe and its living beings, I shall repeatedly  prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he symbolizes supreme asceticsm and knowledge of ascetism,  he dwells in the Universe and he resides outside of it , facing upward, middle, before and after as well, he is all pervading and remains as everything in the Universe.  The above are the glorious verses praising the splendor of Lord Ardhanareeshvara, whoever reads or listens to it would attain the abode of Lord Shiva.



Ambodhara Shyamala  Kunthalayai | Thadith Prabhathabhra Jadadharaya | Nireeshvarayai  Nikhileshvaraya | Nama: Shivayai  Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Pradheeptha Rathnojjvala  Kundalayai | Spuran Mahapannaga Bhooshanaya | Shivaa Priyayai Cha Shivapriyaya | Nama: Shivayai  Cha Nama: shivaya ||

Mandharamala  Kalithalakayai | Kapalamalangitha  Kandharayai | Dhivyambarayai  Cha Dhigambaraya | Nama : Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Kasthoorika Kumkumalepanayai | Shmashana Bhasmathavilepanaya | Krithasmarayai  Vikritha  Smaraya| Nama: Shivayai  Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Padharavindharpitha  Hamsakayai | Padhabjarajath Phaninoopuraya | Kalamayayai Vikalamayaya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Prapancha Srishtyunmukhalasyakayai | Samastha Samharaka Thandavaya | Samekshanayai  Vishamekshanaya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Phraphulla  Neelothpala Lochanayai | Vikasa  Pangkeruha  Lochanaya | Jagath Janyai Jagadhekapithre | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Anthar Bahir Oordhva Madhyashcha Madhye | Purashcha Pashchashch Vidhikshu Dhikshu | Sarva Gathayai Sakalam Gathaya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||

Ardhanareeshvara Sthothram Upamanyukritham  Thvidham | Ya: Padeth Shrunuyadhvapi Shivaloke Maheeyathe ||


 || Jai Sriman Narayana ||