Sunday 31 December 2017

Sri Ardhanareeshvara Sthothram – Sri Adi Shankaracharya - Lyrics and meanings




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara who has half of the body of Goddess Gauri which has the radiance of precious yellow metal and the other half has the luster of camphor and extremely fair, he has possessed long attractive plait of hair on one side and other half is covered in attractive crimson colored matted hair locks.  I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara whose half of the face adorned in Kasthuri/saffron, vermilion and fragrant sandal paste, and other half is smeared in sacred ashes from the funeral grounds, he is worshiped by passionate as well as rebellion.  I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara whose one leg is decorated with marvelous anklets of precious yellow metal that produces clattering noises, other leg is decorated with the venomous King of serpent as anklet, one part of the body is decorated in precious yellow metal and other half is decorated with venomous serpents.  I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara, whose one eye is wide and bluish colored resembles to blue lilly, and the other eye has the appearance of fully blossomed lotus flower, he is impartial and has beautiful two eyes and  a third eye on the forehead.  I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara whose half part of the chest is adorned in the garlands of fresh alluring flowers of Mandhara, the other half of the chest is decorated in the garlands made of skulls,  half of the body is attired in majestic garments and the other half is attired in directions as clothes.    I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara whose half of the long beautiful plait of hair is decorated with the blue lotus flowers and the other half of the matted hair locks adorned in crescent moon, he is worshiped by non-believer as well as the whole Universe.  I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara whose half of the face represents Jagathjanani who   creates Universe and its living beings, the other half represents Jagadhekapitha who causes delusion at the end of Yuga that results in absorption of Universe and its living beings.  I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ardhanareeshvara whose half of the face is adorned in magnificent gem studded earring that spreads intense radiance and the other half is adorned in venomous serpent as earring, half part of the body represents ShivA and the other half is Shiva.  Whoever reads or listens to the above sacred verses describes the splendor of Lord Ardhanareeshvara would attain long life, good fortune and happiness, permanent wealth and all kinds of super natural powers.


Champeya Gaurardha Shareerakaya  Karpoora Gaurardhashareerakaya | Dhamillakayai Cha Jadadharaya Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Kasthoorika Kumkumachacchithayai Chitharaja: Punjja Vicharchithaya | Krithasmarayai Vikrithasmaraya  Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Jjanath Kvanath Kankananoopurayai  Padhabjarajath Phaninoopuraya | Hemangadhayai Bhujagangadhayai Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Vishala Neelothpala Lochanayai Vikasi Pankeruhalochanayai | Samekshanayai Vishamekshanayai  Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Mandharamalakalithalakayai Kapalamalangitha Kandharaya | Dhivyambarayai Cha Digambharaya Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Ambodhara Shyamalakunthalayai  Jadith Prabhathara Jadadharaya | Nireeshvarayai Nikhileshvarayai  Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Prapancha  Shrishtyanmukhalasyakayai Samastha Samhara Thandavaya | Jagathjannanyai Jagadhekapithre  Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: shivayai ||

Pradheeptha  Rathnojjvala Kundalayai Spuran Mahapannaga Bhooshanaya | Shivanvithayai Cha Shivanvithaya  Nama: Shivayai Cha Nama: Shivayai ||

Yethath Padeth Ashtakam Idham Yo Bhakthya Sa  Manyo Bhuvi Dheerghajeevi | Prapnothi Saubhagyam Ananthakalam Bhooyath Sadha Thasya  Samasthasiddhi: ||


 || Jai Sriman Narayana ||