|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Sri Shivaraksha Sthothram is propitious hymns written by Rishi
Yajjavalkhya, praising the splendor of Lord Sadhashiva, it has Anushtup as
Chandhass, it is recited to please Lord Sadhashiva, the glorious legend of Lord Mahadeva who is Lord
of Lords is highly purifying,
significant, auspicious and it is capable to provide Chathurvargaphala/Dharma,
Arththa, Kama, and Moksha to the worshiper,
I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Sadhashiva along with Goddess Sri
Gauri and Vinayaka, he has five faces, he has three eyes , he is Shiva who has
ten powerful hands, it should be recited by all to remain protected by Lord Shiva. I
shall earnestly pray to Lord Gangadhara
who is decked in streams of Ganga on matted hair locks to protect my head, I
shall earnestly pray to Ardhendhushekhara who is adorned in crecent moon on
matted hair locks to protect my forehead, I shall earnestly pray to Madanadhvamsi
who crushed the pride of Lord Kamadeva to protect my eyes, I shall earnestly pray
to Sarppavibhooshana who is decked in venomous serpents as ornaments to protect
my ears, I shall earnestly pray to
Purarathi who is the Lord of city of Thripura to protect my nose, I shall
earnestly pray to Jagathpathi who is the Lord of Universe and its living beings
to protect my face, I shall earnestly pray to Vageeshvara who is the Lord of
speech to protect my tongue, I shall earnestly pray to Shithikanda who has bluish
throat to protect my back of shoulders, I shall earnestly pray to Sreekanda who
has beautiful throat to protect my throat, I shall earnestly pray to
Vishvadhurandhara who is supreme Lord of the Universe to protect my shoulders, I shall earnestly
pray to Bhoobharasamharththa who eradicates burden of the Earth to protect my
arms, I shall earnestly pray to Pinakadhrik who is wielded in powerful weapon
Pinaka to protect my hands, I shall earnestly pray to Shankara who symbolizes
auspiciousness to protect my heart, I shall earnestly pray to Girijapathi who
is the consort of Goddess Girija to protect my matted hair locks, I shall earnestly
pray to Mrithyunjjaya who has won over death to protect my navel, I shall
earnestly pray to Vyaghrajinambara who is attired in the skin of tiger to
protect my waist line, I shall earnestly pray to Dheenarthasharanagathavathsala
who is the safest heaven of the distressed people who are surrendered at his
lotus feet to boost my courage, I shall earnestly pray to Maheshvara who is
supreme Lord to protect my thighs, I shall earnestly pray to Jagadheeshvara who
is the Lord of Universe to protect my knees, I shall earnestly pray to
Jagathkarththa who performs the task of creation, preservation and destruction
of Universe to protect my calves, I shall earnestly pray to Ganadhipa who is
the commander of Ganas to protect my ankle, I shall earnestly pray to
Karunasindhu who is too compassionate to protect my feet, I shall earnestly
pray to supreme Lord Sadhashiva to protect my all body parts. Whoever reads or listens to these glorious
verses of Shivaraksha would attain all that desired, ultimately reside in the
abode of Lord Shiva, sacred hymns of Shivanamaraksha eradicate all kinds of
troubles caused by the changes in planetary positions and afflictions caused by
evil spirits. Whoever reads or listens
to the sacred armor praising the splendor of
Parvathipathi who is the consort of Goddess Parvathi, with utmost faith
and devotion, would remain highly influential in three worlds. The highly propitious hymns of Shivaraksha
Sthothram was composed by Rishi Yajjavalkya in the early hour of dawn, after receiving
instructions from Lord Narayana in his dream.
|| Om Asya Sri Shivaraksha Sthothra
Mahamanthrasya | Yajjavalkhya Rishi: | Sri Sadhashivo Devatha| Anushtup
Chandha: | Sri Sadhashiva Preethyarthe
Shivarakshasthothra Viniyoga: ||
Charitham Devadevasya Mahadevasya
Pavanam | Aparam
Paramodharam Chathurvargasya
Sadhanam ||
Gauri Vinayakopetham Panchavakthram Thrinethram | Shivam
Dhyathva Dhashabhujam Shivaraksham
Padennara: ||
Gangadhara: Shira : Pathu Phalam Ardhendhu Shekhara: | Nayane Madhanadhvamsi Karnne Sarppabhooshana||
Ghranam Pathu Purarathi: Mukham Pathu
Jagathpathi: | Jihvam Vageeshvara: Pathu
Kandharam Shithikhanda: ||
Sreekanda: Pathu Mey Kandam Skandhau Vishvadhurandhara: | Bhujau
Bhoobharasamhartha Karo Patho
Pinakadhrik ||
Hridhayam Shankara: Pathu
Jadaram Girijapathi: | Nabhim
Mrithyunjjaya: Pathu Kati Vyaghrajinambara: ||
Sakthini Pathu Dheenartha Sharagathavathsala: | Ooru
Maheshvara: Pathu Januni Jagadheeshvara: ||
Janghe Pathu Jagathkarththa Gulphau
Pathu Ganadhipa: | Charanau Karunasindhu: Sarvangani Sadhashiva : ||
Yetham Shivabalopetham Raksham Ya: Sukrithi Padeth | Sa
Bhukthva Sakalan Kaman Sivasayujyamavapnuyath ||
Graha Bhootha Pishachadhyasthrailokhye
Vicharanthi Ye | Dhuradhashu Palayanthe
Shivanamam Abhirakshanath ||
Abhayankaranamedham Kavacham
Parvathipathe: | Bhavathya Bibharthi
Ya: Kande Thasya Vashyam Jagathrayam ||
Imam Narayana: Svapne Shivaraksham Yayadhishashath |
Pratharuththaya Yogeendhro Yajjavalkhya: Thathalikhith ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
