Saturday, 25 November 2017

Sri Shivashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he  symbolizes auspiciousness,  he is Prabhu/most powerful, he dwells as Prana in living beings, he is the source of living beings, and he is the Lord of living beings, he is Vibhu/eternal, all pervading, munificent, he is Vishvanatha, he  is Jagannatha  who is Lord of the Universe, he is eternal bliss, he is the safest haven to worshiper, he is  Lord of Bhoothaganas, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he is decked in garlands of corpse without head, his chest is adorned in venmous serpents, he is Mahakala who won over Kala/death, he is served by Ganas, he has attractive matted hairlocks decorated with the streams of sacred Ganga, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, his attractive matted hair locks are decorated with the crescent moon, he is smeared sacred ashes all over the body, he is primordial, he is beyond description and  human intellect, he has won over greatest desires, he has  conquered Lord of Love, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he is settled under the peepal tree, he has boisterous/alarming voice, he destroys severe sins of the worshiper, he has greatest effulgence, he is Gireesha who is Lord of mountains, he is Lord of Ganas/Ganesha, he is Lord of Lords/Suresha, he is supreme Lord of the Universe/Mahesha, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he has shared half of his body with the daughter of Gireendhra/Himavan, he dwells in the highest mountain peaks, his body is the resting place of king of serpents, he is Parambhramam, he is worshiped by Lord Bhrama and all the deities, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he is wielded in Kapalam/skull, Thrishoolam/Trident,  his lotus feet are capable to fulfil all the desires of the worshiper who are surrendered to him, he provides immense strength and power to the deities, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, his attractive physique has the luster of autmn moon, he is the source of delight of Ganas, he has three eyes, he is pure, he is greatest companion of Lord Kubera, he is the consort of Aparna/Goddess Sri Parvathi who undertakes severe penances without consuming even the leaves, he has greatest myths/splendor, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is Shambhu/benevolent, he symbolizes auspiciousness, he is Hara who destroys the sins of the worshiper, he is decked in venomous serpents as ornaments all over the body, he merrily dwells in the funeral grounds, he is Bhava who is the purifier of souls, he is the essence of Veda, he is devoid of passions or desires, he merrily explores through the funeral grounds, he burned the Lord of Love with his third eye.  Whoever reads or listens to this glorious verses descring the splendor of Shoolapani who is wielded in powerful trident, with intense devotion and faith during the hours of early dawn would be blessed with virtuous offspring, wealth and abundance of grains, greatest companions, and appropriate female companions as wedded wife, ultimately liberation from the repeated births.


Prabhum Prananatham Vibhum Vishvanatham Jagannathanatham Sadhanandhabhajam | Bhavadh Bhavyabhootheshvaram Bhoothanatham Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Gale Rundamalam Sthanau Sarppajalam Mahakalakalam Ganeshadhipalam | Jadajoodam Gangoththarangair Vishalam Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Mudhamakaram Mandanam Mandayantham Mahamandala Bhasmabhooshadharamtham | Anandhihyaparam Mahamohaharam Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Vatadhonivasam Hahattattahasam Mahapapanasham Sadhasuprakasham | Gireesham Ganesham Mahesham Suresham Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Gireendhrathmaja Samgraheethardhadheham Girausamsthitham Sarvadha Sannageham | Parambhrama Bhramadhibhir Vandhyamanam Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Kapalam Thrishoolam Karabhyam Dhadhanam Padhambhojanamraya Kamamdhadhanam | Balivardhamanam Suranam Pradhanam Sivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Sharathchandhragathram Gunanandhapathram Thrinethram Pavithram Dhaneshasya Mithram |Aparnnakalathram Charithram Vichithram Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||

Haram Sarpaharam Chithabhooviharam Bhavam Vedasaram Sadhanirvikaram | Shmashane Vadhantham Manojam Dhahantham Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshana Meede ||


Sthavam Ya: Prabhathe Nara: Shoolapane Padeth Sarvadha Bhakthibhavanuraktha: | Suputhram Dhanam Dhanyam Mithram Kalathram Vichithram Samasadhya Moksham Prayathi ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||