Wednesday 4 July 2018

Sri Shiva Mahimashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||









Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva whose lotus feet  is worshiped by illustrious Rishis, Sages and deities, he enthusiastically explore through the icy mountains, he is too kind and passionate to worshiper, he is adorned in serpents as ornaments, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva who eradicates miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, he is the provider of liberation from repeated births to people who relentlessly recite his names, he is adorned in crescent moon on matted hair locks, he gracefully swallowed the toxic poison originated while churning the milky ocean for the nectar of immortality, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva whose glorious myths are eulogized by illustrious Rishis and Sages, he is wielded in powerful trident and one hand in Abhyahastha posture, he has attractive reddish brown matted hair locks, he is adorned in sacred ashes and beads of Rudraksha, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva who is majestically seated on celestial vehicle Vrishabha/bull, he is highly enthusiastic, he is merciful, he is Universal preceptor who imparts the knowledge of Bhramam, he is always surrounded by Ganas, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva who is adorned in venomous serpents as ornaments all over the body, he is most promising, he is Maheshvara who is  safest heaven to remove worldly desires of the people who are surrendered at his lotus feet, he is worshiped by Lord Vishnu,  he has attractive reddish brown matted hair locks, he is supreme bliss, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva who takes immense pleasure in the pollen of lotus like feet of Lord Krishna who is  Lord of Vraja, he has assumed the form of attractive young maiden who takes immense pleasure in the company of Lord Krishna, he is the Lord of cowherds of Vraja, he is the Lord of Goddess Uma as well, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva who takes immense pleasure in the numerous passionate sports in each Yuga, he is profound in various Shasthra, Thanthra, and  Puranas, he is the essence of greatest philosophies and Shasthras, Hail to supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness, he is divine personified as Lord Shiva who eradicates the fear of Lord of death, and fear of critical illnesses, he is mighty Lord, he is flawless, he is passionate devotee of Lord Hari.

Suravrindha  Muneeshvara Vandhyapadho Himashailaviharakaro Ruchira: | Anuraganidhir Manisarppadharo  Jayatheeha Shiva:  Shivaroopadhara: ||

Bhavathapa  Vidhagdhavipaththiharo Bhavamukthikaro Bhavanamadhara:| Dhritha Chandhrashiro Vishapanakaro Jayatheeha  Shiva:  Shivaroopadhara: ||

Nijaparshadha Vrindha Jayoccharitha: Karashooladharo Abhayadhanapara: | Jataya  Paribhooshitha Dhivyathamo Jayatheeha  Shiva: Shivaropadhara: ||

Vrishabhangavirajitha Ullasitha: Kripaya  Nitharamupadheshakara: | Thvaritham Phaladho Ganayoothayutho Jayatheeha  Shiva: Shivaroopadhara: ||

Ahihara Sushobhitha  Apthanutho Samupasya Maheshvara Arththihara: | Dhritha Vishnupadhi Sujato Mudhitho Jayatheeha  Shiva: Shivaroopadhara: ||

Vraja Krishnapadhabja Paragaratho Vrajakunjjasakhinavaroopadhara: | Vrajagopasuresha  Umathiapathir Jayatheeha  Shiva: Shivaroopadhara: ||

Yugakeli Vilasa Maharasiko Rasathanthra Puranakatha Chathura: | Rasa Shasthra Rasajja Paturmadhuro Jayatheeha Shiva:  Shivaroopadhara: ||

Yama Pashabhayapaha Rogahara: Prabaloasthi Mahaprabhala: Prakhara: | Paripoornnathamo Haribhakthibharo Jayatheeha  Shiva: Shivaroopadhara: ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||