|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
I shall prostrate before supreme Lord
Shiva along with Goddess Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, who are the Lord and
Goddess of mountains and Universe, and she has
attractive hair locks resembles to dark clouds, he have matted hair locks that
has the appearance of copper which releases the strikes of lightning, I shall
prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva along with Goddess Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara,
she is adorned in magnificent earrings that spreads extreme luster, he is
decked in Mahapannaga/King of serpents
as marvelous ornaments, he is beloved of Goddess ShivA, she is bloved of Lord
Shiva as well, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva along with Goddess
Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, she is decorated in the garlands of fresh
alluring flowers of Mandhara, he is decked in Kapalamala/garland made of
skulls, she is attaired in majestic silk garments and he is Digambara who is
attired in directions as clothes, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva
along with Goddess Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, she is adorned in rich
fragrant Kasthuri and vermilion, he is smeared in sacred ashes all over his
body, her gorgeous features and his unnatural features would arouse admiration
in worshiper, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva along with Goddess
Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, her lotus feet are around surrounded by
Hamsa/swan and pious devotees/ascetics, his lotus feet are decorated with the
venous serpents, her lotus feet has the luster of moon, his lotus feet is
surrounded by the distressed people, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord
Shiva along with Goddess Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, she creates the
Universe and its living beings with great enthusiasam, he destroys the Universe
and its living beings with the performance of great cosmic dance at the end of
Kalpa, she is perceivable and he has three eyes, I shall prostrate before
supreme Lord Shiva along with Goddess Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, her eyes
are resembles to fully blossomed blue lotus/Neelothpala, his lotus eyes are
resembles to fully blossomed lotus flower, she is Jagajanani who is the mother
of Universe and its living beings, he is Jagathpitha who is the father of
Universe and its living beings, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva
along with Goddess Sri Parvathi, /Ardhanareeshvara, she is all pervading/Anthar
- amidst, Bahir –Outside, Oordhvam – Upright, Madhye – middle/ he is
omnipresent in all directions/Puram –in front, Pashcha - backwards, she carries
out the functions of Universe and its living beings and he absorbs them at the
end of Yuga, whoever recites or listens
to the glorious verses of Sri Ardhanareeshvara Sthothram which was composed by
Sage Upamanyu, worshiper would reside in the supreme abode of Lord Shiva.
Ambodhara Shyamala Kunthalayai | Thadith Prabhathara Jadadharaya
| Gireeshvarayai Nikhileshvaraya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||
Pradheeptha Rathnojjvala Kundalayai | Spuran Mahapannaga
Bhooshanaya | ShivA Priyayai Cha
Shivapriyaya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||
Mandharamala Kalithalakayai |
Kapalamalankitha Kandharayai |
Dhivyambarayai Cha Dhigambaraya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||
Kasthoorika Kumkuma Lepanayai | Shmashana Bhasmaththa Vilepanaya
| Krithasmarayai Vikrithasmaraya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||
Padharavindharpitha Hamsakayai | Padabhja Rajath Phaninoopuraya |
Kalamayayai Vikalamayaya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||
Prapancha Shrishyunmukhalasyakayai |
Samastha Samharaka Thandavaya |
Samekshanayai Vishamekshanaya | Nama;
Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivaya ||
Praphulla
Neelothpala Lochananaya | Vikasa Pangeruha Lochanaya | Jagath Jananyai Jagadhekapithre | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama:
Shivaya ||
Anthar Bahirshchordhvamadhashcha Madhye | Purashcha Pashchashcha
Vidhikshu Dhikshu | Sarvam Gayathai Sakala Gathaya | Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama:
Shivaya ||
Ardhanareeshvara Sthothram Upamanyu
Kritham Thvidham | Ya: Padeth
Shrunuyadhvapi Shivaloke Maheeyathe ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
