Shivananda Lahari
Shivananda Lahari
Shivananda Lahari
shivAnanda lahari
kalAbhyAM chUDAla~NkRRita-shashikalAbhyAM nijatapaH-
-phalAbhyAM bhakteShu prakaTita-phalAbhyAM bhavatu me |
shivAbhyA-mastoka-tribhuvana-shivAbhyAM hRRidi puna-
-rbhavAbhyA-mAnanda-sphuradanubhavAbhyAM natiriyam || 1 ||
galantI shambho tvachcharita-saritaH kilbiSharajo
dalantI dhIkulyA-saraNiShu patantI vijayatAm |
dishantI saMsAra-bhramaNa-paritApopashamanaM
vasantI machchetohradabhuvi shivAnandalaharI || 2 ||
trayIvedyaM hRRidyaM tripura-haramAdyaM trinayanaM
jaTAbhArodAraM chaladuragahAraM mRRigadharam |
mahAdevaM devaM mayi sadayabhAvaM pashupatiM
chidAlambaM sAmbaM shivamati-viDambaM hRRidi bhaje || 3 ||
sahasraM vartante jagati vibudhAH kShudraphaladA
na manye svapne vA tadanusaraNaM tatkRRitaphalam |
hari-brahmAdInA-mapi nikaTa-bhAjAmasulabhaM
chiraM yAche shambho shiva tava padAmbhoja-bhajanam || 4 ||
smRRitau shAstre vaidye shakuna-kavitA-gAnaphaNitau
purANe mantre vA stuti-naTana-hAsyeShvachaturaH |
kathaM rAj~nAM prItirbhavati mayi ko.ahaM pashupate
pashuM mAM sarvaj~na prathita kRRipayA pAlaya vibho || 5 ||
ghaTo vA mRRitpiNDo-.apyaNurapi cha dhUmo.agnirachalaH
paTo vA tanturvA pariharati kiM ghorashamanam |
vRRithA kaNThakShobhaM vahasi tarasA tarkavachasA
padAmbhojaM shambhorbhaja paramasaukhyaM vraja sudhIH || 6 ||
manaste pAdAbje nivasatu vachaH stotraphaNitau
karau chAbhyarchAyAM shrutirapi kathA karNanavidhau |
tava dhyAne buddhirnayanayugalaM mUrtivibhave [buddhiH nayanayugalaM]
para-granthAnkairvA paramashiva jAne paramataH || 7 ||
yathA buddhiH shuktau rajatamiti kAchAshmani maNi- [maNiH jale]
-rjale paiShTe kShIraM bhavati mRRigatRRiShNA-su salilam |
tathA devabhrAntyA bhajati bhavadanyaM jaDajano
mahAdeveshaM tvAM manasi cha na matvA pashupate || 8 ||
gabhIre kAsAre vishati vijane ghoravipine
vishAle shaile cha bhramati kusumArthaM jaDamatiH |
samarpyaikaM chetaH sarasijamu-mAnAtha bhavate
sukhe-nAvasthAtuM jana iha na jAnAti kimaho || 9 ||
naratvaM devatvaM nagavana-mRRigatvaM mashakatA
pashutvaM kITatvaM bhavatu vihagatvAdi jananam |
sadA tvatpAdAbja-smaraNa-paramAnandalaharI-
-vihArAsaktaM cheddhRRidayamiha kiM tena vapuShA || 10 ||
vaTurvA gehI vA yatirapi jaTI vA taditaro
naro vA yaH kashchidbhavatu bhava kiM tena bhavati |
yadIyaM hRRitpadmaM yadi bhavadadhInaM pashupate
tadIyastvaM shambho bhavasi bhavabhAraM cha vahasi || 11 ||
guhAyAM gehe vA bahirapi vane vA.adrishikhare
jale vA vahnau vA vasatu vasateH kiM vada phalam |
sadA yasyaivAntaH-karaNamapi shambho tava pade
sthitaM chedyogo.asau sa cha paramayogI sa cha sukhI || 12 ||
asAre saMsAre nija-bhajanadUre jaDadhiyA
bhramantaM mAmandhaM paramakRRipayA pAtumuchitam |
madanyaH ko dInastava kRRipaNa-rakShAtinipuNa- [rakShAtinipuNaH tvadanyaH]
-stvadanyaH ko vA me trijagati sharaNyaH pashupate || 13 ||
prabhustvaM dInAnAM khalu paramabandhuH pashupate
pramukhyo.ahaM teShAmapi kimuta bandhutvamanayoH |
tvayaiva kShantavyAH shiva madaparAdhAshcha sakalAH
prayatnA-tkartavyaM madavanamiyaM bandhusaraNiH || 14 ||
upekShA no chetkiM na harasi bhavaddhyAna-vimukhAM
durAshA-bhUyiShThAM vidhilipi-mashakto yadi bhavAn |
shirastadvaidhAtraM nanakhalu suvRRittaM pashupate
kathaM vA niryatnaM karanakha-mukhenaiva lulitam || 15 ||
viri~nchi-rdIrghAyu-rbhavatu bhavatA tatparashira- [tatparashiraH chatuShkaM]
-shchatuShkaM saMrakShyaM sa khalu bhuvi dainyaM likhitavAn |
vichAraH ko vA mAM vishada kRRipayA pAti shiva te
kaTAkShavyApAraH svayamapi cha dInAvanaparaH || 16 ||
phalAdvA puNyAnAM mayi karuNayA vA tvayi vibho
prasanne.api svAmin bhavadamala-pAdAbja-yugalam |
kathaM pashyeyaM mAM sthagayati namaH sambhramajuShAM
nilimpAnAM shreNi-rnija-kanaka-mANikya-makuTaiH || 17 ||
tvameko lokAnAM paramaphalado divyapadavIM
vahantastvanmUlAM punarapi bhajante harimukhAH |
kiyadvA dAkShiNyaM tava shiva madAshA cha kiyatI
kadA vA madrakShAM vahasi karuNA-pUritadRRishA || 18 ||
durAshA-bhUyiShThe duradhipa-gRRihadvAra-ghaTake
durante saMsAre duritanilaye duHkhajanake |
madAyAsaM kiM na vyapanayasi kasyopa-kRRitaye
vadeyaM prItishchettava shiva kRRitArthAH khalu vayam || 19 ||
sadA mohATavyAM charati yuvatInAM kuchagirau
naTatyAshA-shAkhA-svaTati jhaTiti svairamabhitaH |
kapAlin bhikSho me hRRidaya-kapimatyanta-chapalaM
dRRiDhaM bhaktyA baddhvA shiva bhavadadhInaM kuru vibho || 20 ||
dhRRiti-stambhAdhArAM dRRiDha-guNa-nibaddhAM sagamanAM
vichitrAM padmADhyAM pratidivasa-sanmArga-ghaTitAm |
smarAre machchetaH-sphuTa-paTakuTIM prApya vishadAM
jaya svAmin shaktyA saha shiva gaNaiH sevita vibho || 21 ||
pralobhAdyairarthAharaNa-paratantro dhanigRRihe [pralobhAdyaiH arthAharaNa-paratantro]
praveshodyuktaH san bhramati bahudhA taskarapate |
imaM chetashchoraM kathamiha sahe sha~Nkara vibho
tavAdhInaM kRRitvA mayi niraparAdhe kuru kRRipAm || 22 ||
karomi tvatpUjAM sapadi sukhado me bhava vibho
vidhitvaM viShNutvaM dishasi khalu tasyAH phalamiti |
punashcha tvAM draShTuM divi bhuvi vahanpakShi-mRRigatA-
-madRRiShTvA tatkhedaM kathamiha sahe sha~Nkara vibho || 23 ||
kadA vA kailAse kanakamaNisaudhe saha gaNai- [saha gaNaiH vasan]
-rvasan shambhoragre sphuTa-ghaTita-mUrdhA~njalipuTaH |
vibho sAmba svAmi-nparamashiva pAhIti nigada-
-nvidhAtRRINAM kalpAn kShaNamiva vineShyAmi sukhataH || 24 ||
stavai-rbrahmAdInAM jayajaya-vachobhirniyaminAM
gaNAnAM kelIbhirmadakalamahokShasya kakudi | [kelIbhiH madakala-mahokShasya]
sthitaM nIlagrIvaM trinayana-mumAshliShTa-vapuShaM
kadA tvAM pashyeyaM karadhRRita-mRRigaM khaNDa-parashum || 25 ||
kadA vA tvAM dRRiShTvA girisha tava bhavyA~Nghri yugalaM
gRRihItvA hastAbhyAM shirasi nayane vakShasi vahan |
samA shliShyA ghrAya sphuTa jalaja gandhAn parimalA-
-nalAbhyAM brahmAdyairmudamanubhaviShyAmi hRRidaye || 26 || [brahmAdyaiH muda-manubhaviShyAmi]
karasthe hemAdrau girisha nikaTasthe dhanapatau
gRRihasthe svarbhUjA mara surabhi chintAmaNigaNe |
shiraHsthe shItAMshau charaNayugalasthe.akhilashubhe
kamarthaM dAsye.ahaM bhavatu bhavadarthaM mama manaH || 27 ||
sArUpyaM tava pUjane shiva mahAdeveti sa~NkIrtane
sAmIpyaM shivabhakti-dhuryajanatA-sA~Ngatya-sambhAShaNe ||
sAlokyaM cha charAcharAtmakatanudhyAne bhavAnIpate
sAyujyaM mama siddhamatra bhavati svAmin kRRitArtho.asmyaham || 28 ||
tvatpAdAmbujamarchayAmi paramaM tvAM chintayAmyanvahaM
tvAmIshaM sharaNaM vrajAmi vachasA tvAmeva yAche vibho |
vIkShAM me disha chAkShuShIM sakaruNAM divyaishchiraM prArthitAM
shambho lokaguro madIyamanasaH saukhyopadeshaM kuru || 29 ||
vastroddhUtavidhau sahasrakaratA puShpArchane viShNutA
gandhe gandhavahAtmatA.annapachane barhirmukhAdhyakShatA |
pAtre kA~nchanagarbhatAsti mayi chedbAlenduchUDAmaNe
shushrUShAM karavANi te pashupate svAmiMstrilokIguro || 30 ||
nAlaM vA paramopakArakamidaM tvekaM pashUnAM pate
pashyan kukShigatAMshcharAcharagaNAn bAhyasthitAn rakShitum |
sarvAmartyapalAyanauShadhamatijvAlAkaraM bhIkaraM
nikShiptaM garalaM gale na gilitaM nodgIrNameva tvayA || 31 ||
jvAlograH sakalAmarAtibhayadaH kShvelaH kathaM vA tvayA
dRRiShTaH kiM cha kare dhRRitaH karatale kiM pakvajambUphalam |
jihvAyAM nihitashcha siddhaghuTikA vA kaNThadeshe bhRRitaH
kiM te nIlamaNirvibhUShaNamayaM shambho mahAtman vada || 32 ||
nAlaM vA sakRRideva deva bhavataH sevA natirvA nutiH
pUjA vA smaraNaM kathAshravaNamapyAlokanaM mAdRRishAm |
svAminnasthiradevatAnusaraNAyAsena kiM labhyate
kA vA muktiritaH kuto bhavati chetkiM prArthanIyaM tadA || 33 ||
kiM brUmastava sAhasaM pashupate kasyAsti shambho bhava-
-ddhairyaM chedRRishamAtmanaH sthitiriyaM chAnyaiH kathaM labhyate |
bhrashyaddevagaNaM trasanmunigaNaM nashyatprapa~nchaM layaM
pashyannirbhaya eka eva viharatyAnandasAndro bhavAn || 34 ||
yogakShemadhurandharasya sakalashreyaHpradodyogino
dRRiShTAdRRiShTamatopadeshakRRitino bAhyAntaravyApinaH |
sarvaj~nasya dayAkarasya bhavataH kiM veditavyaM mayA
shambho tvaM paramAntara~Nga iti me chitte smarAmyanvaham || 35 ||
bhakto bhaktiguNAvRRite mudamRRitApUrNe prasanne manaH
kumbhe sAmba tavA~NghripallavayugaM saMsthApya saMvitphalam |
satvaM mantramudIrayannijasharIrAgArashuddhiM vahan
puNyAhaM prakaTIkaromi ruchiraM kalyANamApAdayan || 36 ||
AmnAyAmbudhimAdareNa sumanaHsa~NghAH samudyanmano [samudyanmanaH]
manthAnaM dRRiDhabhaktirajjusahitaM kRRitvA mathitvA tataH |
somaM kalpataruM suparvasurabhiM chintAmaNiM dhImatAM
nityAnandasudhAM nirantararamAsaubhAgyamAtanvate || 37 ||
prAkpuNyAchalamArgadarshitasudhAmUrtiH prasannaH shivaH
somaH sadgaNasevito mRRigadharaH pUrNastamomochakaH |
chetaH puShkaralakShito bhavati chedAnandapAthonidhiH
prAgalbhyena vijRRimbhate sumanasAM vRRittistadA jAyate || 38 ||
dharmo me chatura~NghrikaH sucharitaH pApaM vinAshaM gataM
kAmakrodhamadAdayo vigalitAH kAlAH sukhAviShkRRitAH |
j~nAnAnandamahauShadhiH suphalitA kaivalyanAthe sadA
mAnye mAnasapuNDarIkanagare rAjAvataMse sthite || 39 ||
dhIyantreNa vachoghaTena kavitAkulyopakulyAkramai- [kavitAkulyopakulyAkramaiH]
-rAnItaishcha sadAshivasya charitAmbhorAshidivyAmRRitaiH |
hRRitkedArayutAshcha bhaktikalamAH sAphalyamAtanvate
durbhikShAnmama sevakasya bhagavanvishvesha bhItiH kutaH || 40 ||
pApotpAtavimochanAya ruchiraishvaryAya mRRityu~njaya
stotradhyAnanatipradakShiNasaparyAlokanAkarNane |
jihvAchittashiro~NghrihastanayanashrotrairahaM prArthito
mAmAj~nApaya tannirUpaya muhurmAmeva mA me.avachaH || 41 ||
gAmbhIryaM parikhApadaM ghanadhRRitiH prAkAra udyadguNa- [udyadguNastòmaH]
-stomashchAptabalaM ghanendriyachayo dvArANi dehe sthitaH |
vidyA vastusamRRiddhirityakhilasAmagrIsamete sadA
durgAtipriyadeva mAmakamanodurge nivAsaM kuru || 42 ||
mA gachCha tvamitastato girisha bho mayyeva vAsaM kuru
svAminnAdikirAta mAmakamanaHkAntArasImAntare |
vartante bahusho mRRigA madajuSho mAtsaryamohAdaya- [ mAtsaryamohAdayaH]
-stAnhatvA mRRigayAvinodaruchitA lAbhaM cha samprApsyasi || 43 ||
karalagnamRRigaH karIndrabha~Ngo
ghanashArdUlavikhaNDano.astajantuH |
girisho vishadAkRRitishcha chetaH-
-kuhare pa~nchamukho.asti me kuto bhIH || 44 ||
ChandaH shAkhishikhAnvitair [shAkhishikhAnvitairaH] dvijavaraiH saMsevite shAshvate
saukhyApAdini khedabhedini sudhAsAraiH phalairdIpite |
chetaHpakShishikhAmaNe tyaja vRRithA a~nchAramanyairalaM
nityaM sha~Nkara pAdapadmayugalInIDe vihAraM kuru || 45 ||
AkIrNe nakharAjikAntivibhavai [nakharAjikAntivibhavaiH] rudyatsudhAvaibhavai-[rudyatsudhAvaibhavaiH]
-rAdhaute.api cha padmarAgalalite haMsavrajairAshrite |
nityaM bhaktivadhUgaNaishcha rahasi svechChAvihAraM kuru
sthitvA mAnasarAjahaMsa girijAnAthA~NghrisaudhAntare || 46 ||
shambhudhyAna vasantasa~Ngini hRRidArAme.aghajIrNachChadAH
srastA bhaktilatAchChaTA vilasitAH puNyapravAlashritAH |
dIpyante guNakorakA japavachaHpuShpANi sadvAsanA
j~nAnAnanda sudhAmarandalaharI saMvitphalAbhyunnatiH || 47 ||
nityAnandarasAlayaM suramunisvAntAmbujAtAshrayaM
svachChaM saddvijasevitaM kaluShahRRitsadvAsanA viShkRRitam |
shambhudhyAna sarovaraM vraja manohaM sAvataMsa sthiraM
kiM kShudrA shrayapalvala bhramaNa sa~njAtashramaM prApsyasi || 48 ||
AnandAmRRita pUritA harapadAM bhojA lavAlodyatA
sthairyopaghnamupetya bhaktilatikA shAkhopa shAkhAnvitA |
uchChair mAnasa kAyamAna paTalImAkramya niShkalmaShA
nityAbhIShTa phalapradA bhavatu me satkarma saMvardhitA || 49 ||
sandhyA rambha vijRRimbhitaM shrutishiraH sthAnAntarAdhi ShThitaM
saprema bhramarAbhirAmaM asakRRit sadvAsanA shobhitam |
bhogIndrA bharaNaM samastasumanaH pUjyaM guNAviShkRRitaM
seve shrIgiri mallikArjuna mahAliNgaM shivAliNgitam || 50 ||
bhRRi~NgIchChA naTanotkaTaH karamadagrAhI sphuran mAdhavA- [sphuran mAdhavAvhlAdo]
-hlAdo nAdayuto mahAsitavapuH pa~ncheShuNA chAdRRitaH |
satpakShaH sumano vaneShu sa punaH sAkShAnmadIye mano-
-rAjIve bhramarAdhipo viharatAM shrIshailavAsI vibhuH || 51 ||
kAruNyAmRRita varShiNaM ghanavipadgrIShmach ChidAkarmaThaM
vidyAsasya phalodayAya sumanaH saMsevya michChAkRRitim |
nRRityad bhakta mayUramadri nilayaM cha~nchajjaTAmaNDalaM
shambho vA~nChati nIlakandhara sadA tvAM me manashchAtakaH || 52 ||
AkAshena shikhI samastaphaNinAM netrA kalApI natA-[natAnugrAhi]
-nugrAhi praNavopade shaninadaiH kekIti yo gIyate |
shyAmAM shailasamudbhavAM ghanaruchiM dRRiShTvA naTantaM mudA
vedAntopavane vihArarasikaM taM nIlakaNThaM bhaje || 53 ||
sandhyA gharmadinAtyayo harikarAghAta prabhUtAnaka- [prabhUtAnakadhvAno ]
-dhvAno vAridagarjitaM diviShadAM dRRiShTichChaTA cha~nchalA |
bhaktAnAM paritoShabAShpa vitatir vRRiShTir mayUrI shivA
yasminnujjvala tANDavaM vijayate taM nIlakaNThaM bhaje || 54 ||
AdyAyAmita tejase shrutipadairvedyAya sAdhyAya te
vidyAnandamayAtmane trijagataH saMrakShaNodyogine |
dhyeyAyAkhilayogibhiH suragaNairgeyAya mAyAvine
samyaktANDava sambhramAya jaTine seyaM natiH shambhave || 55 ||
nityAya triguNAtmane purajite kAtyAyanI shreyase
satyAyAdi kuTumbine munimanaH pratyakSha chinmUrtaye |
mAyAsRRiShTa jagattrayAya sakalAmnAyAntasa~nchAriNe
sAyaM tANDava sambhramAya jaTine seyaM natiH shambhave || 56 ||
nityaM svodarapoShaNAya sakalAnuddishya vittAshayA
vyarthaM paryaTanaM karomi bhavataH sevAM na jAne vibho |
majjanmAntara puNya pAka balatastvaM sharva sarvAntara- [sarvAntaraH]
-stiShThasyeva hi tena vA pashupate te rakShaNIyo.asmyaham || 57 ||
eko vArija bAndhavaH kShitinabho vyAptaM tamo maNDalaM
bhittvA lochana gocharo.api bhavati tvaM koTi sUryaprabhaH |
vedyaH kiM na bhavasyaho ghanataraM kIdRRigbhavenmattama- [kIdRRigbhavenmattamaH]
-statsarvaM [tatsarvaM] vyapanIya me pashupate sAkShAtprasanno bhava || 58 ||
haMsaH padmavanaM samichChati yathA nIlAmbudaM chAtakaH
kokaH kokanadapriyaM pratidinaM chandraM chakorastathA |
cheto vA~nChati mAmakaM pashupate chinmArgamRRigyaM vibho
gaurInAtha bhavatpadAbja yugalaM kaivalya saukhyapradam || 59 ||
rodhastoyahRRitaH shrameNa pathikashChAyAM tarorvRRiShTito [tarorvRRiShTitaH]
bhItaH svasthagRRihaM gRRihasthamatithir dInaH prabhuM dhArmikam |
dIpaM santamasAkulashcha shikhinaM shItA vRRitastvaM tathA
chetaH sarvabhayApahaM vraja sukhaM shambhoH padAmbhoruham || 60 ||
a~NkolaM nija-bIja-santatirayaskAntopalaM [santatiH ayaskAntopalaM] sUchikA
sAdhvI naijavibhuM latA kShitiruhaM sindhuH sarid vallabham |
prApnotIha yathA tathA pashupateH pAdAravinda dvayaM
chetovRRitti rupetya tiShThati sadA sA bhakti rityuchyate || 61 ||
AnandAshrubhirAtanoti pulakaM nairmalyatashChAdanaM
vAchA-sha~Nkhamukhe sthitaishcha jaTharApUrtiM charitrAmRRitaiH |
rudrAkShair hasitena deva vapuSho rakShAM bhavadbhAvanA-
-parya~Nke viniveshya bhaktijananI bhaktArbhakaM rakShati || 62 ||
mArgAvartitapAdukA pashupatera~Ngasya kUrchAyate
gaNDUShAmbuniShechanaM puraripordivyAbhiShekAyate |
ki~nchi-dbhakShita-mAMsa-sheShakabalaM navyopahArAyate
bhaktiH kiM na karotyaho vanacharo bhaktAvataMsAyate || 63 ||
vakShastADanamantakasya kaThinApasmArasammardanaM
bhUbhRRitparyaTanaM namatsurashiraHkoTIrasa~NgharShaNam |
karmedaM mRRidulasya tAvakapadadvandvasya kiM vochitaM
machchetomaNipAdukAviharaNaM shambho sadA~NgIkuru || 64 ||
vakShastADanasha~NkayA vichalito vaivasvato nirjarAH
koTIrojjvalaratnadIpakalikAnIrAjanaM kurvate |
dRRiShTvA muktivadhUstanoti nibhRRitAshleShaM bhavAnIpate
yachchetastava pAdapadmabhajanaM tasyeha kiM durlabham || 65 ||
krIDArthaM sRRijasi prapa~nchamakhilaM krIDAmRRigAste janAH
yatkarmAcharitaM mayA cha bhavataH prItyai bhavatyeva tat |
shambho svasya kutUhalasya karaNaM machcheShTitaM nishchitaM
tasmAnmAmakarakShaNaM pashupate kartavyameva tvayA || 66 ||
bahuvidhaparitoShabAShpapUra-
-sphuTapulakA~NkitachArubhogabhUmim |
chirapadaphalakA~NkShisevyamAnAM
paramasadAshivabhAvanAM prapadye || 67 ||
amitamudamRRitaM muhurduhantIM
vimalabhavatpadagoShThamAvasantIm |
sadaya pashupate supuNyapAkAM
mama paripAlaya bhaktidhenumekAm || 68 ||
jaDatA pashutA kala~NkitA
kuTilacharatvaM cha nAsti mayi deva |
asti yadi rAjamaule
bhavadAbharaNasya nAsmi kiM pAtram || 69 ||
arahasi rahasi svatantrabuddhyA
varivasituM sulabhaH prasannamUrtiH |
agaNitaphaladAyakaH prabhurme
jagadadhiko hRRidi rAjashekharo.asti || 70 ||
ArUDhabhaktiguNaku~nchitabhAvachApa-
-yuktaiH shivasmaraNabANagaNairamoghaiH |
nirjitya kilbiSharipUnvijayI sudhIndraH
sAnandamAvahati susthirarAjalakShmIm || 71 ||
dhyAnA~njanena samavekShya tamaHpradeshaM
bhittvA mahAbalibhirIshvaranAmamantraiH |
divyAshritaM bhujagabhUShaNamudvahanti
ye pAdapadmamiha te shiva te kRRitArthAH || 72 ||
bhUdAratAmudavahadyadapekShayA shrI-
-bhUdAra eva kimataH sumate labhasva |
kedAramAkalitamuktimahauShadhInAM
pAdAravindabhajanaM parameshvarasya || 73 ||
AshApAshakleshadurvAsanAdi-
-bhedodyuktairdivyagandhairamandaiH |
AshAshATIkasya pAdAravindaM
chetaHpeTIM vAsitAM me tanotu || 74 ||
kalyANinaM sarasachitragatiM savegaM
sarveNgitajnamanaghaM dhruvalakShaNADhyam |
chetastura~Ngamadhiruhya chara smarAre
netaH samastajagatAM vRRiShabhAdhirUDha || 75 ||
bhaktirmaheshapadapuShkaramAvasantI
kAdambinIva kurute paritoShavarSham |
sampUrito bhavati yasya manastaTAka-
-stajjanmasasyamakhilaM saphalaM cha nAnyat || 76 ||
buddhiH sthirA bhavitumIshvarapAdapadma-
-saktA vadhUrvirahiNIva sadA smarantI |
sadbhAvanAsmaraNadarshanakIrtanAdi
sammohiteva shivamantrajapena vinte || 77 ||
sadupachAravidhiShvanubodhitAM
savinayAM suhRRidaM samupAshritAm |
mama samuddhara buddhimimAM prabho
varaguNena navoDhavadhUmiva || 78 ||
nityaM yogimanaH sarojadalasa~nchArakShamastvatkramaH
shambho tena kathaM kaThorayamarADvakShaHkavATakShatiH |
atyantaM mRRidulaM tvada~NghriyugalaM hA me manashchintaya-
-tyetallochanagocharaM kuru vibho hastena saMvAhaye || 79 ||
eShyatyeSha janiM mano.asya kaThinaM tasminnaTAnIti ma-
-drakShAyai girisImni komalapadanyAsaH purAbhyAsitaH |
no cheddivyagRRihAntareShu sumanastalpeShu vedyAdiShu
prAyaH satsu shilAtaleShu naTanaM shambho kimarthaM tava || 80 ||
ka~nchitkAlamumAmahesha bhavataH pAdAravindArchanaiH
kanchiddhyAnasamAdhibhishcha natibhiH kanchitkathAkarNanaiH |
kanchitkanchidavekShaNaishcha nutibhiH ka~nchiddashAmIdRRishIM
yaH prApnoti mudA tvadarpitamanA jIvan sa muktaH khalu || 81 ||
bANatvaM vRRiShabhatvamardhavapuShA bhAryAtvamAryApate
ghoNitvaM sakhitA mRRida~NgavahatA chetyAdi rUpaM dadhau |
tvatpAde nayanArpaNaM cha kRRitavAMstvaddehabhAgo hariH
pUjyAtpUjyataraH sa eva hi na chetko vA tadanyo.adhikaH || 82 ||
jananamRRitiyutAnAM sevayA devatAnAM
na bhavati sukhaleshaH saMshayo nAsti tatra |
ajanimamRRitarUpaM sAmbamIshaM bhajante
ya iha paramasaukhyaM te hi dhanyA labhante || 83 ||
shiva tava paricharyAsannidhAnAya gauryA
bhava mama guNadhuryAM buddhikanyAM pradAsye |
sakalabhuvanabandho sachchidAnandasindho
sadaya hRRidayagehe sarvadA saMvasa tvam || 84 ||
jaladhimathanadakSho naiva pAtAlabhedI
na cha vanamRRigayAyAM naiva lubdhaH pravINaH |
ashanakusumabhUShAvastramukhyAM saparyAM
kathaya kathamahaM te kalpayAnIndumaule || 85 ||
pUjAdravyasamRRiddhayo virachitAH pUjAM kathaM kurmahe
pakShitvaM na cha vA kiTitvamapi na prAptaM mayA durlabham |
jAne mastakama~NghripallavamumAjAne na te.ahaM vibho
na j~nAtaM hi pitAmahena hariNA tattvena tadrUpiNA || 86 ||
ashanaM garalaM phaNI kalApo
vasanaM charma cha vAhanaM mahokShaH |
mama dAsyasi kiM kimasti shambho
tava pAdAmbujabhaktimeva dehi || 87 ||
yadA kRRitAmbhonidhisetubandhanaH
karasthalAdhaHkRRitaparvatAdhipaH |
bhavAni te la~Nghitapadmasambhava-
-stadA shivArchAstavabhAvanakShamaH || 88 ||
natibhirnutibhistvamIsha pUjA-
-vidhibhirdhyAnasamAdhibhirna tuShTaH |
dhanuShA musalena chAshmabhirvA
vada te prItikaraM tathA karomi || 89 ||
vachasA charitaM vadAmi shambho-
-rahamudyogavidhAsu te.aprasaktaH |
manasAkRRitimIshvarasya seve
shirasA chaiva sadAshivaM namAmi || 90 ||
AdyAvidyA hRRidgatA nirgatAsI-
-dvidyA hRRidyA hRRidgatA tvatprasAdAt |
seve nityaM shrIkaraM tvatpadAbjaM
bhAve mukterbhAjanaM rAjamaule || 91 ||
dUrIkRRitAni duritAni durakSharANi
daurbhAgyaduHkhaduraha~NkRRitidurvachAMsi |
sAraM tvadIyacharitaM nitarAM pibantaM
gaurIsha mAmiha samuddhara satkaTAkShaiH || 92 ||
somakalAdharamaulau
komalaghanakandhare mahAmahasi |
svAmini girijAnAthe
mAmakahRRidayaM nirantaraM ramatAm || 93 ||
sA rasanA te nayane
tAveva karau sa eva kRRitakRRityaH |
yA ye yau yo bhargaM
vadatIkShete sadArchataH smarati || 94 ||
atimRRidulau mama charaNA-
-vatikaThinaM te mano bhavAnIsha |
iti vichikitsAM santyaja
shiva kathamAsIdgirau tathA veshaH || 95 ||
dhairyA~Nkushena nibhRRitaM
rabhasAdAkRRiShya bhaktishRRi~NkhalayA |
purahara charaNAlAne
hRRidayamadebhaM badhAna chidyantraiH || 96 ||
pracharatyabhitaH pragalbhavRRittyA
madavAneSha manaH karI garIyAn |
rigRRihya nayena bhaktirajvA
parama sthANu padaM dRRiDhaM nayAmum || 97 ||
sarvAla~NkArayuktAM saralapadayutAM sAdhuvRRittAM suvarNAM
sadbhiH saMstUyamAnAM sarasaguNayutAM lakShitAM lakShaNADhyAm |
udyadbhUShAvisheShAmupagatavinayAM dyotamAnArtharekhAM
kalyANIM deva gaurIpriya mama kavitAkanyakAM tvaM gRRihANa || 98 ||
idaM te yuktaM vA paramashiva kAruNyajaladhe
gatau tiryagrUpaM tava padashirodarshanadhiyA |
haribrahmANau tau divi bhuvi charantau shramayutau
kathaM shambho svAminkathaya mama vedyo.asi purataH || 99 ||
stotreNAlamahaM pravachmi na mRRiShA devA viri~nchAdayaH
stutyAnAM gaNanAprasa~Ngasamaye tvAmagragaNyaM viduH |
mAhAtmyAgravichAraNaprakaraNe dhAnAtuShastomava-
-ddhUtAstvAM viduruttamottamaphalaM shambho bhavatsevakAH || 100 ||
iti shrImatparamahaMsaparivrAjakAchAryasya shrIgovindabhagavatpUjyapAdashiShyasya shrImachCha~NkarabhagavataH kRRitau shivAnandalaharI ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shivananda Lahari is a Sanskrit devotional hymn of 100 verses dedicated to Lord Shiva. The title translates as "Wave of Shiva's Bliss," indicating the text's aim to convey and induce devotional joy through praise of Shiva's forms, activities, and cosmic nature. The text is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya within the Advaita Vedanta and Shaiva tradition, though the attribution is held with varying degrees of certainty across scholarly sources.
What are the benefits of chanting Shivananda Lahari?
- Cultivates devotional absorption in Shiva's qualities through 100 sustained verses of praise
- Supports removal of sins and obstacles through regular recitation
- Associated with spiritual bliss (ananda) and liberation from the cycle of birth and death
- Fosters inner peace and contentment through meditative engagement with the text
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening are the standard times for recitation. Maha Shivaratri, the Shravana month, and Mondays dedicated to Shiva are the most fitting occasions. Given its length, the text may be recited in portions over successive days.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Shivananda Lahari is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th-century philosopher and theologian, and circulates alongside his other Shaiva compositions such as the Shiva Manasa Puja and Dakshinamurti Stotram. Whether or not Shankaracharya is the actual author, the text belongs to the Advaita-inflected Shaiva devotional tradition that he systematized. Its 100-verse structure places it in a class of extended lyrical stotras composed to offer a complete act of praise in a single sitting. The text is recited in Shaiva temples and communities across India and among Shankaracharya's monastic lineages.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Shiva Manasa Puja — a 5-verse text also attributed to Shankaracharya, presenting worship through mental visualization rather than extended praise
- Shiva Mahimna Stotram — a 43-verse Shaiva hymn that shares the intent to express the totality of Shiva's greatness through verse