Shiva Bhujanga Stotram
Shiva Bhujanga Stotram
Shiva Bhujanga Stotram
shiva bhuja~Nga stotram
galaddAnagaNDaM miladbhRRi~NgaShaNDaM
chalachchArushuNDaM jagattrANashauNDam |
kanaddantakANDaM vipadbha~NgachaNDaM
shivapremapiNDaM bhaje vakratuNDam || 1 ||
anAdyantamAdyaM paraM tattvamarthaM
chidAkAramekaM turIyaM tvameyam |
haribrahmamRRigyaM parabrahmarUpaM
manovAgatItaM mahaHshaivamIDe || 2 ||
svashaktyAdi shaktyanta siMhAsanasthaM
manohAri sarvA~NgaratnorubhUSham |
jaTAhInduga~NgAsthishamyAkamauliM
parAshaktimitraM namaH pa~nchavaktram || 3 ||
shiveshAnatatpUruShAghoravAmAdibhiH
panchabhirhRRinmukhaiH ShaDbhiraNgaiH |
anaupamya ShaTtriMshataM tattvavidyAmatItaM
paraM tvAM kathaM vetti ko vA || 4 ||
pravAlapravAhaprabhAshoNamardhaM
marutvanmaNi shrImahaH shyAmamardham |
guNasyUtametadvapuH shaivamantaH
smarAmi smarApattisampattihetoH || 5 ||
svasevAsamAyAtadevAsurendrA
namanmaulimandAramAlAbhiShiktam |
namasyAmi shambho padAmbhoruhaM te
bhavAmbhodhipotaM bhavAnI vibhAvyam || 6 ||
jagannAtha mannAtha gaurIsanAtha
prapannAnukampinvipannArtihArin |
mahaHstomamUrte samastaikabandho
namaste namaste punaste namo.astu || 7 ||
virUpAkSha vishvesha vishvAdideva
trayI mUla shambho shiva tryambaka tvam |
prasIda smara trAhi pashyAvamuktyai
kShamAM prApnuhi tryakSha mAM rakSha modAt || 8 ||
mahAdeva devesha devAdideva
smarAre purAre yamAre hareti |
bruvANaH smariShyAmi bhaktyA \linè bhavantaM tato me dayAshIla deva prasIda || 9 ||
tvadanyaH sharaNyaH prapannasya neti
prasIda smaranneva hanyAstu dainyam |
na chette bhavedbhaktavAtsalyahAnistato
me dayAlo sadA sannidhehi || 10 ||
ayaM dAnakAlastvahaM dAnapAtraM
bhavAneva dAtA tvadanyaM na yAche |
bhavadbhaktimeva sthirAM dehi mahyaM
kRRipAshIla shambho kRRitArtho.asmi tasmAt || 11 ||
pashuM vetsi chenmAM tamevAdhirUDhaH
kala~NkIti vA mUrdhni dhatse tameva |
dvijihvaH punaH so.api te kaNThabhUShA
tvada~NgIkRRitAH sharva sarve.api dhanyAH || 12 ||
na shaknomi kartuM paradrohaleshaM
kathaM prIyase tvaM na jAne girIsha |
tathAhi prasanno.asi kasyApi
kAntAsutadrohiNo vA pitRRidrohiNo vA || 13 ||
stutiM dhyAnamarchAM yathAvadvidhAtuM
bhajannapyajAnanmaheshAvalambe |
trasantaM sutaM trAtumagre
mRRikaNDoryamaprANanirvApaNaM tvatpadAbjam || 14 ||
shiro dRRiShTi hRRidroga shUla pramehajvarArsho jarAyakShmahikkAviShArtAn |
tvamAdyo bhiShagbheShajaM bhasma shambho
tvamullAghayAsmAnvapurlAghavAya || 15 ||
daridro.asmyabhadro.asmi bhagno.asmi dUye
viShaNNo.asmi sanno.asmi khinno.asmi chAham |
bhavAnprANinAmantarAtmAsi shambho
mamAdhiM na vetsi prabho rakSha mAM tvam || 16 ||
tvadakShNoH kaTAkShaH patettryakSha yatra
kShaNaM kShmA cha lakShmIH svayaM taM vRRiNAte |
kirITasphurachchAmarachChatramAlAkalAchIgajakShaumabhUShAvisheShaiH || 17 ||
bhavAnyai bhavAyApi mAtre cha pitre
mRRiDAnyai mRRiDAyApyaghaghnyai makhaghne |
shivANgyai shivANgAya kurmaH shivAyai
shivAyAmbikAyai namastryambakAya || 18 ||
bhavadgauravaM mallaghutvaM viditvA
prabho rakSha kAruNyadRRiShTyAnugaM mAm |
shivAtmAnubhAvastutAvakShamo.ahaM
svashaktyA kRRitaM me.aparAdhaM kShamasva || 19 ||
yadA karNarandhraM vrajetkAlavAhadviShatkaNThaghaNTA ghaNAtkAranAdaH |
vRRiShAdhIshamAruhya devaupavAhyantadA
vatsa mA bhIriti prINaya tvam || 20 ||
yadA dAruNAbhAShaNA bhIShaNA me
bhaviShyantyupAnte kRRitAntasya dUtAH |
tadA manmanastvatpadAmbhoruhasthaM
kathaM nishchalaM syAnnamaste.astu shambho || 21 ||
yadA durnivAravyatho.ahaM shayAno
luThanniHshvasanniHsRRitAvyaktavANiH |
tadA jahnukanyAjalAla~NkRRitaM te
jaTAmaNDalaM manmanomandire syAt || 22 ||
yadA putramitrAdayo matsakAshe
rudantyasya hA kIdRRishIyaM dasheti |
tadA devadevesha gaurIsha shambho
namaste shivAyetyajasraM bravANi || 23 ||
yadA pashyatAM mAmasau vetti
nAsmAnayaM shvAsa eveti vAcho bhaveyuH |
tadA bhUtibhUShaM bhuja~NgAvanaddhaM
purAre bhavantaM sphuTaM bhAvayeyam || 24 ||
yadA yAtanAdehasandehavAhI
bhavedAtmadehe na moho mahAnme |
tadA kAshashItAMshusa~NkAshamIsha
smarAre vapuste namaste smarAmi || 25 ||
yadApAramachChAyamasthAnamadbhirjanairvA vihInaM gamiShyAmi mArgam |
tadA taM nirundha~NkRRitAntasya mArgaM
mahAdeva mahyaM manoj~naM prayachCha || 26 ||
yadA rauravAdi smaranneva bhItyA
vrajAmyatra mohaM mahAdeva ghoram |
tadA mAmaho nAtha kastArayiShyatyanAthaM parAdhInamardhendumaule || 27 ||
yadA shvetapatrAyatAla~NghyashakteH
kRRitAntAdbhayaM bhaktivAtsalyabhAvAt |
tadA pAhi mAM pArvatIvallabhAnyaM
na pashyAmi pAtArametAdRRishaM me || 28 ||
idAnImidAnIM mRRitirme bhavitrItyaho santataM chintayA pIDito.asmi |
kathaM nAma mA bhUnmRRitau bhItireShA
namaste gatInAM gate nIlakaNTha || 29 ||
amaryAdamevAhamAbAlavRRiddhaM
harantaM kRRitAntaM samIkShyAsmi bhItaH |
mRRitau tAvakA~NghryabjadivyaprasAdAdbhavAnIpate nirbhayo.ahaM bhavAni || 30 ||
jarAjanmagarbhAdhivAsAdiduHkhAnyasahyAni jahyAM jagannAtha deva |
bhavantaM vinA me gatirnaiva shambho
dayAlo na jAgarti kiM vA dayA te || 31 ||
shivAyeti shabdo namaHpUrva eSha
smaranmuktikRRinmRRityuhA tattvavAchI |
maheshAna mA gAnmanasto vachastaH
sadA mahyametatpradAnaM prayachCha || 32 ||
tvamapyamba mAM pashya shItAMshumaulipriye bheShajaM tvaM bhavavyAdhishAntau
bahukleshabhAjaM padAmbhojapote
bhavAbdhau nimagnaM nayasvAdya pAram || 33 ||
anudyallalATAkShi vahni prarohairavAmasphurachchAruvAmorushobhaiH |
ana~NgabhramadbhogibhUShAvisheShairachandrArdhachUDairalaM daivatairnaH || 34 ||
akaNThekalaNkAdanaNgebhuja~NgAdapANaukapAlAdaphAle.analAkShAt |
amaulaushashA~NkAdavAmekalatrAdahaM devamanyaM na manye na manye || 35 ||
mahAdeva shambho girIsha trishUliMstvadIyaM samastaM vibhAtIti yasmAt |
shivAdanyathA daivataM nAbhijAne
shivo.ahaM shivo.ahaM shivo.ahaM shivo.aham || 36 ||
yato.ajAyatedaM prapa~nchaM vichitraM
sthitiM yAti yasminyadekAntamante |
sa karmAdihInaH svaya~njyotirAtmA
shivo.ahaM shivo.ahaM shivo.ahaM shivo.aham || 37 ||
kirITe nishesho lalATe hutAsho
bhuje bhogirAjo gale kAlimA cha |
tanau kAminI yasya tattulyadevaM
na jAne na jAne na jAne na jAne || 38 ||
anena stavenAdarAdambikeshaM
parAM bhaktimAsAdya yaM ye namanti |
mRRitau nirbhayAste janAstaM bhajante
hRRidambhojamadhye sadAsInamIsham || 39 ||
bhuja~NgapriyAkalpa shambho mayaivaM
bhuja~NgaprayAtena vRRittena klRRiptam |
naraH stotrametatpaThitvorubhaktyA
suputrAyurArogyamaishvaryameti || 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