Shiva Bhujanga Stotram
Shiva Bhujanga Stotram
ziva bhujaGga stotram
galaddAnagaNDaM miladbhRGgaSaNDaM
calaccAruzuNDaM jagattrANazauNDam |
kanaddantakANDaM vipadbhaGgacaNDaM
zivapremapiNDaM bhaje vakratuNDam || 1 ||
anAdyantamAdyaM paraM tattvamarthaM
cidAkAramekaM turIyaM tvameyam |
haribrahmamRgyaM parabrahmarUpaM
manovAgatItaM mahaHzaivamIDe || 2 ||
svazaktyAdi zaktyanta siMhAsanasthaM
manohAri sarvAGgaratnorubhUSam |
jaTAhIndugaGgAsthizamyAkamauliM
parAzaktimitraM namaH paJcavaktram || 3 ||
zivezAnatatpUruSAghoravAmAdibhiH
paJcabhirhRnmukhaiH SaDbhiraGgaiH |
anaupamya SaTtriMzataM tattvavidyAmatItaM
paraM tvAM kathaM vetti ko vA || 4 ||
pravAlapravAhaprabhAzoNamardhaM
marutvanmaNi zrImahaH zyAmamardham |
guNasyUtametadvapuH zaivamantaH
smarAmi smarApattisampattihetoH || 5 ||
svasevAsamAyAtadevAsurendrA
namanmaulimandAramAlAbhiSiktam |
namasyAmi zambho padAmbhoruhaM te
bhavAmbhodhipotaM bhavAnI vibhAvyam || 6 ||
jagannAtha mannAtha gaurIsanAtha
prapannAnukampinvipannArtihArin |
mahaHstomamUrte samastaikabandho
namaste namaste punaste namo'stu || 7 ||
virUpAkSa vizveza vizvAdideva
trayI mUla zambho ziva tryambaka tvam |
prasIda smara trAhi pazyAvamuktyai
kSamAM prApnuhi tryakSa mAM rakSa modAt || 8 ||
mahAdeva deveza devAdideva
smarAre purAre yamAre hareti |
bruvANaH smariSyAmi bhaktyA \linè bhavantaM tato me dayAzIla deva prasIda || 9 ||
tvadanyaH zaraNyaH prapannasya neti
prasIda smaranneva hanyAstu dainyam |
na cette bhavedbhaktavAtsalyahAnistato
me dayAlo sadA sannidhehi || 10 ||
ayaM dAnakAlastvahaM dAnapAtraM
bhavAneva dAtA tvadanyaM na yAce |
bhavadbhaktimeva sthirAM dehi mahyaM
kRpAzIla zambho kRtArtho'smi tasmAt || 11 ||
pazuM vetsi cenmAM tamevAdhirUDhaH
kalaGkIti vA mUrdhni dhatse tameva |
dvijihvaH punaH so'pi te kaNThabhUSA
tvadaGgIkRtAH zarva sarve'pi dhanyAH || 12 ||
na zaknomi kartuM paradrohalezaM
kathaM prIyase tvaM na jAne girIza |
tathAhi prasanno'si kasyApi
kAntAsutadrohiNo vA pitRdrohiNo vA || 13 ||
stutiM dhyAnamarcAM yathAvadvidhAtuM
bhajannapyajAnanmahezAvalambe |
trasantaM sutaM trAtumagre
mRkaNDoryamaprANanirvApaNaM tvatpadAbjam || 14 ||
ziro dRSTi hRdroga zUla pramehajvarArzo jarAyakSmahikkAviSArtAn |
tvamAdyo bhiSagbheSajaM bhasma zambho
tvamullAghayAsmAnvapurlAghavAya || 15 ||
daridro'smyabhadro'smi bhagno'smi dUye
viSaNNo'smi sanno'smi khinno'smi cAham |
bhavAnprANinAmantarAtmAsi zambho
mamAdhiM na vetsi prabho rakSa mAM tvam || 16 ||
tvadakSNoH kaTAkSaH patettryakSa yatra
kSaNaM kSmA ca lakSmIH svayaM taM vRNAte |
kirITasphuraccAmaracchatramAlAkalAcIgajakSaumabhUSAvizeSaiH || 17 ||
bhavAnyai bhavAyApi mAtre ca pitre
mRDAnyai mRDAyApyaghaghnyai makhaghne |
zivAGgyai zivAGgAya kurmaH zivAyai
zivAyAmbikAyai namastryambakAya || 18 ||
bhavadgauravaM mallaghutvaM viditvA
prabho rakSa kAruNyadRSTyAnugaM mAm |
zivAtmAnubhAvastutAvakSamo'haM
svazaktyA kRtaM me'parAdhaM kSamasva || 19 ||
yadA karNarandhraM vrajetkAlavAhadviSatkaNThaghaNTA ghaNAtkAranAdaH |
vRSAdhIzamAruhya devaupavAhyantadA
vatsa mA bhIriti prINaya tvam || 20 ||
yadA dAruNAbhASaNA bhISaNA me
bhaviSyantyupAnte kRtAntasya dUtAH |
tadA manmanastvatpadAmbhoruhasthaM
kathaM nizcalaM syAnnamaste'stu zambho || 21 ||
yadA durnivAravyatho'haM zayAno
luThanniHzvasanniHsRtAvyaktavANiH |
tadA jahnukanyAjalAlaGkRtaM te
jaTAmaNDalaM manmanomandire syAt || 22 ||
yadA putramitrAdayo matsakAze
rudantyasya hA kIdRzIyaM dazeti |
tadA devadeveza gaurIza zambho
namaste zivAyetyajasraM bravANi || 23 ||
yadA pazyatAM mAmasau vetti
nAsmAnayaM zvAsa eveti vAco bhaveyuH |
tadA bhUtibhUSaM bhujaGgAvanaddhaM
purAre bhavantaM sphuTaM bhAvayeyam || 24 ||
yadA yAtanAdehasandehavAhI
bhavedAtmadehe na moho mahAnme |
tadA kAzazItAMzusaGkAzamIza
smarAre vapuste namaste smarAmi || 25 ||
yadApAramacchAyamasthAnamadbhirjanairvA vihInaM gamiSyAmi mArgam |
tadA taM nirundhaGkRtAntasya mArgaM
mahAdeva mahyaM manojJaM prayaccha || 26 ||
yadA rauravAdi smaranneva bhItyA
vrajAmyatra mohaM mahAdeva ghoram |
tadA mAmaho nAtha kastArayiSyatyanAthaM parAdhInamardhendumaule || 27 ||
yadA zvetapatrAyatAlaGghyazakteH
kRtAntAdbhayaM bhaktivAtsalyabhAvAt |
tadA pAhi mAM pArvatIvallabhAnyaM
na pazyAmi pAtArametAdRzaM me || 28 ||
idAnImidAnIM mRtirme bhavitrItyaho santataM cintayA pIDito'smi |
kathaM nAma mA bhUnmRtau bhItireSA
namaste gatInAM gate nIlakaNTha || 29 ||
amaryAdamevAhamAbAlavRddhaM
harantaM kRtAntaM samIkSyAsmi bhItaH |
mRtau tAvakAGghryabjadivyaprasAdAdbhavAnIpate nirbhayo'haM bhavAni || 30 ||
jarAjanmagarbhAdhivAsAdiduHkhAnyasahyAni jahyAM jagannAtha deva |
bhavantaM vinA me gatirnaiva zambho
dayAlo na jAgarti kiM vA dayA te || 31 ||
zivAyeti zabdo namaHpUrva eSa
smaranmuktikRnmRtyuhA tattvavAcI |
mahezAna mA gAnmanasto vacastaH
sadA mahyametatpradAnaM prayaccha || 32 ||
tvamapyamba mAM pazya zItAMzumaulipriye bheSajaM tvaM bhavavyAdhizAntau
bahuklezabhAjaM padAmbhojapote
bhavAbdhau nimagnaM nayasvAdya pAram || 33 ||
anudyallalATAkSi vahni prarohairavAmasphuraccAruvAmoruzobhaiH |
anaGgabhramadbhogibhUSAvizeSairacandrArdhacUDairalaM daivatairnaH || 34 ||
akaNThekalaGkAdanaGgebhujaGgAdapANaukapAlAdaphAle'nalAkSAt |
amaulauzazAGkAdavAmekalatrAdahaM devamanyaM na manye na manye || 35 ||
mahAdeva zambho girIza trizUliMstvadIyaM samastaM vibhAtIti yasmAt |
zivAdanyathA daivataM nAbhijAne
zivo'haM zivo'haM zivo'haM zivo'ham || 36 ||
yato'jAyatedaM prapaJcaM vicitraM
sthitiM yAti yasminyadekAntamante |
sa karmAdihInaH svayaJjyotirAtmA
zivo'haM zivo'haM zivo'haM zivo'ham || 37 ||
kirITe nizezo lalATe hutAzo
bhuje bhogirAjo gale kAlimA ca |
tanau kAminI yasya tattulyadevaM
na jAne na jAne na jAne na jAne || 38 ||
anena stavenAdarAdambikezaM
parAM bhaktimAsAdya yaM ye namanti |
mRtau nirbhayAste janAstaM bhajante
hRdambhojamadhye sadAsInamIzam || 39 ||
bhujaGgapriyAkalpa zambho mayaivaM
bhujaGgaprayAtena vRttena klRptam |
naraH stotrametatpaThitvorubhaktyA
suputrAyurArogyamaizvaryameti || 40 ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shiva Bhujanga Stotram is a 40-verse Sanskrit stotram dedicated to Lord Shiva, composed in the Bhujanga Prayata meter — a flowing serpentine meter suited to lyrical devotional verse. The text praises Shiva's cosmic form, his role as destroyer and regenerator, and his transcendent nature, belonging to the Shaiva devotional tradition of classical Sanskrit stotram literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Shiva Bhujanga Stotram?
- Removal of obstacles, fears, and afflictions through Shiva's grace
- Cultivation of devotion and deepening of meditation on Shiva's divine form
- Purification of the mind and attainment of inner peace
- Progress toward spiritual liberation (Moksha)
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are appropriate times for this stotram. It is particularly recited on Shivaratri, during the month of Shravana, and on other days significant in Shaivite devotional practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Shiva Bhujanga Stotram is thought to belong to the medieval period of Sanskrit devotional literature, broadly spanning the 8th to 14th centuries CE, though the author is unknown. The Bhujanga Prayata meter was used by composers of devotional Sanskrit hymns, and Adi Shankaracharya employed similar meters in stotrams attributed to him. The title's use of "Bhujanga" (serpent) alludes to Shiva's well-known association with serpents as ornaments and symbols of cosmic power. The stotram has been transmitted through Shaivite devotional collections and remains in use across South and North Indian traditions.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Shiva Kavacham — a Sanskrit kavacham invoking Shiva's protection, part of the same genre of extended Shaiva devotional composition
- Shiva Panchakshara Stotram — a five-verse hymn based on the Panchakshara mantra, among the most concise and widely recited Shiva stotrams