Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad (Shiva Sankalpamastu)
Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad (Shiva Sankalpamastu)
Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad (Shiva Sankalpamastu)
shivasaNkalpopaniShat (shiva saNkalpamastu)
yenedaM bhUtaM bhuvanaM bhaviShyat parigRRihItamamRRitena sarvam |
yena yajnastAyate saptahotA tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 1||
yena karmANi pracharanti dhIrA yato vAchA manasA chAru yanti |
yatsammitamanu saMyanti prANinastanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 2||
yena karmANyapaso manIShiNo yaj~ne kRRiNvanti vidatheShu dhIrAH |
yadapUrvaM yakShamantaH prajAnAM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 3||
yatpraj~nAnamuta cheto dhRRitishcha yajjyotirantaramRRitaM prajAsu |
yasmAnna RRite kinchana karma kriyate tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 4||
suShArathirashvAniva yanmanuShyAnnenIyate.abhIshubhirvAjina iva |
hRRitpratiShThaM yadajiraM javiShThaM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 5||
yasminnRRichaH sAma yajUShi yasmin pratiShThitA rathanAbhAvivArAH |
yasmiMshchittaM sarvamotaM prajAnAM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 6||
yadatra ShaShThaM trishataM suvIraM yaj~nasya guhyaM navanAvamAyyaM (?) |
dasha pancha triMshataM yatparaM cha tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 7||
yajjAgrato dUramudaiti daivaM tadu suptasya tathaivaiti |
dUraNgamaM jyotiShAM jyotirekaM tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 8||
yena dyauH pRRithivI chAntarikShaM cha ye parvatAH pradisho dishashcha |
yenedaM jagadvyAptaM prajAnAM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 9||
yenedaM vishvaM jagato babhUva ye devA api mahato jAtavedAH |
tadevAgnistamaso jyotirekaM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 10||
ye mano hRRidayaM ye cha devA ye divyA Apo ye sUryarashmiH |
te shrotre chakShuShI sancharantaM tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 11||
achintyaM chAprameyaM cha vyaktAvyaktaparaM cha yata |
sUkShmAtsUkShmataraM jneyaM tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 12||
ekA cha dasha shataM cha sahasraM chAyutaM cha
niyutaM cha prayutaM chArbudaM cha nyarbudaM cha |
samudrashcha madhyaM chAntashcha parArdhashcha
tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 13||
ye pancha panchadasha shataM sahasramayutaM nyarbudaM cha |
te.agnichityeShTakAstaM sharIraM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 14||
vedAhametaM puruShaM mahAntamAdityavarNaM tamasaH parastAt |
yasya yoniM paripashyanti dhIrAstanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu ||
yasyedaM dhIrAH punanti kavayo brahmANametaM tvA vRRiNuta indum |
sthAvaraM jaNgamaM dyaurAkAshaM tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 16||
parAt parataraM chaiva yatparAchchaiva yatparam |
yatparAt parato jneyaM tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 17||
parAt parataro brahmA tatparAt parato hariH |
tatparAt parato.adhIshastanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 18||
yA vedAdiShu gAyatrI sarvavyApI maheshvarI |
RRigyajussAmAtharvaishcha tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 19||
yo vai devaM mahAdevaM praNavaM puruShottamam |
yaH sarve sarvavedaishcha tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 20||
prayataH praNavo~NkAraM praNavaM puruShottamam |
oNkAraM praNavAtmAnaM tanme manaH shivasaNkalpamastu || 21||
yo.asau sarveShu vedeShu paThyate hyaja ishvaraH |
akAyo nirguNo hyAtmA tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 22||
gobhirjuShTaM dhanena hyAyuShA cha balena cha |
prajayA pashubhiH puShkarAkShaM tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 23||
triyambakaM yajAmahe sugandhiM puShTivardhanam |
urvArukamiva bandhanAnmRRityormukShIya
mA.amRRitAttanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 24||
kailAsashikhare ramye sha~Nkarasya shivAlaye |
devatAstatra modante tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 25||
vishvatashchakShuruta vishvatomukho vishvatohasta uta vishvataspAt |
sambAhubhyAM namati sampatatrairdyAvApRRithivI
janayan deva ekastanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 26||
chaturo vedAnadhIyIta sarvashAsyamayaM viduH |
itihAsapurANAnAM tanme mana shivasa~Nkanlpamastu || 27||
mA no mahAntamuta mA no arbhakaM mA na ukShantamuta mA na ukShitam |
mA no vadhIH pitaraM mota mAtaraM priyA mA naH
tanuvo rudra rIriShastanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 28||
mA nastoke tanaye mA na AyuShi mA no goShu mA no ashveShu rIriShaH |
vIrAnmA no rudra bhAmito vadhIrhaviShmantaH
namasA vidhema te tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 29||
RRitaM satyaM paraM brahma puruShaM kRRiShNapi~Ngalam |
UrdhvaretaM virUpAkShaM vishvarUpAya vai namo namaH
tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 30||
kadrudrAya prachetase mIDhuShTamAya tavyase |
vochema shantamaM hRRide | sarvo hyeSha rudrastasmai rudrAya
namo astu tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 31||
brahma jaj~nAnaM prathamaM purastAt vi sImataH surucho vena AvaH |
sa budhniyA upamA asya viShThAH satashcha yoniM
asatashcha vivastanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 32||
yaH prANato nimiShato mahitvaika idrAjA jagato babhUva |
ya Ishe asya dvipadashchatuShpadaH kasmai devAya
haviShA vidhema tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 33||
ya AtmadA baladA yasya vishve upAsate prashiShaM yasya devAH |
yasya ChAyA.amRRitaM yasya mRRityuH kasmai devAya
haviShA vidhema tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 34||
yo rudro agnau yo apsu ya oShadhIShu yo rudro vishvA bhuvanA.a.avivesha |
tasmai rudrAya namo astu tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 35||
gandhadvArAM durAdharShAM nityapuShTAM karIShiNIm |
IshvarIM sarvabhUtAnAM tAmihopahvaye shriyaM
tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 36||
ya idaM shivasa~NkalpaM sadA dhyAyanti brAhmaNAH |
te paraM mokShaM gamiShyanti tanme manaH shivasa~Nkalpamastu || 37||
iti shivasa~NkalpamantrAH samAptAH |
(shaiva-upaniShadaH)
iti shivasa~NkalpopaniShat samApta |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad, also known as Shiva Sankalpamastu, is a Vedic text of 36 mantras belonging to the Shukla Yajurveda tradition. Each mantra describes the mind (manas) as the seat of consciousness — governing perception, memory, and intention — and concludes with the refrain "may my mind resolve itself into auspicious thought (shiva sankalpa)." The text is associated with the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and is considered part of the Vedic mantra corpus.
What are the benefits of chanting Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad?
- Cultivates a disciplined and auspiciously directed mind through mantra repetition
- Supports mental clarity and focused intention in daily life and spiritual practice
- Used as a meditation text to align thought and action with higher purpose
- Connects the practitioner with the Vedic understanding of mind as the instrument of liberation
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning recitation before daily activities is the standard practice, as the mantras are designed to set the direction of one's intentions. It is also appropriate during meditation and at times of major decisions or spiritual retreat.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad is an integral part of the Shukla Yajurveda and is positioned within or near the Vajasaneyi Samhita. Its composition is attributed to the late Vedic period, placing it among the older layers of Sanskrit mantra literature. As Shruti (revealed scripture), it has no individual human author; it is transmitted as part of the Vedic heritage of the Shukla Yajurveda shakha. The recurring focus on mind (manas) reflects the philosophical concerns of the Vedic and early Upanishadic periods, where consciousness and its proper orientation were central questions.
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Related Texts
- Shukla Yajurveda Sandhya Vandanam — the daily ritual text of the Shukla Yajurveda tradition, which shares the same scriptural lineage
- Shiva Mahimna Stotram — a later Shaiva devotional hymn that, like this Upanishad, addresses the limits of human understanding in relation to Shiva