Vedic Tithi
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Stotram - Sacred Scripture

Shivananda Lahari

Shivananda Lahari

Shivananda Lahari

Stotram
Shiva
100 Verses
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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 ||

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