Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram (Matruka Varnamalika Stotram)
Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram (Matruka Varnamalika Stotram)
zrI sAmba sadAziva akSaramAlA stotram (mAtRka varNamAlikA stotram)
sAmbasadAziva sAmbasadAziva sAmbasadAziva sAmbaziva ||
adbhutavigraha amarAdhIzvara agaNitaguNagaNa amRtaziva ||
AnandAmRta AzritarakSaka AtmAnanda maheza ziva ||
indukalAdhara indrAdipriya sundararUpa sureza ziva ||
Iza sureza maheza janapriya kezavasevitapAda ziva ||
uragAdipriyabhUSaNa zaGkara narakavinAza naTeza ziva ||
UrjitadAnavanAza parAtpara ArjitapApavinAza ziva ||
RgvedazrutimaulivibhUSaNa ravicandrAgni trinetra ziva ||
RRpamanAdi prapaJcavilakSaNa tApanivAraNa tattva ziva ||
liGgasvarUpa sarvabudhapriya maGgalamUrti maheza ziva ||
lUtAdhIzvara rUpapriyaziva vedAntapriyavedya ziva ||
ekAnekasvarUpa vizvezvara yogihRdipriyavAsa ziva ||
aizvaryAzraya cinmaya cidghana acyutAnanta maheza ziva ||
oGkArapriya uragavibhUSaNa hrIGkArAdi maheza ziva ||
aurasalAlita antakanAzana gaurisameta girIza ziva ||
ambaravAsa cidambaranAyaka tumburunAradasevya ziva ||
AhArapriya AdigirIzvara bhogAdipriya pUrNa ziva ||
kamalAkSArcita kailAsapriya karuNAsAgara kAnti ziva ||
khaDgazUlamRgaDhakkAdyAyudha vikramarUpa vizveza ziva ||
gaGgAgirisutavallabha guNahita zaGkara sarvajaneza ziva ||
ghAtakabhaJjana pAtakanAzana gaurisameta girIza ziva ||
GaGAzritazrutimaulivibhUSaNa vedasvarUpa vizveza ziva ||
caNDavinAzana sakalajanapriya maNDalAdhIza maheza ziva ||
chatrakirITasukuNDalazobhita putrapriya bhuvaneza ziva ||
janmajarAmRtinAzana kalmaSarahita tApavinAza ziva ||
jhaGkArAzraya bhRGgiriTipriya oGkAreza maheza ziva ||
jJAnAjJAnavinAzaka nirmala dInajanapriya dIpta ziva ||
TaGkAdyAyudhadhAraNa satvara hrIGkAraidi sureza ziva ||
ThaGkasvarUpA sahakArottama vAgIzvara varadeza ziva ||
DambavinAzana DiNDimabhUSaNa ambaravAsa cidIza ziva ||
DhaNDhaNDamaruka dharaNInizcala DhuNDhivinAyakasevya ziva ||
Nalinavilocana naTanamanohara alikulabhUSaNa amRta ziva ||
tattvamasItyAdi vAkyasvarUpaka nityAnanda maheza ziva ||
sthAvara jaGgama bhuvanavilakSaNa bhAvukamunivarasevya ziva ||
duHkhavinAzana dalitamanonmana candanalepitacaraNa ziva ||
dharaNIdhara zubha dhavalavibhAsvara dhanadAdipriyadAna ziva ||
nAnAmaNigaNabhUSaNa nirguNa naTanajanasupriyanATya ziva ||
pannagabhUSaNa pArvatinAyaka paramAnanda pareza ziva ||
phAlavilocana bhAnukoTiprabha hAlAhaladhara amRta ziva ||
bandhavinAzana bRhadIzAmaraskandAdipriya kanaka ziva ||
bhasmavilepana bhavabhayanAzana vismayarUpa vizveza ziva ||
manmathanAzana madhupAnapriya mandaraparvatavAsa ziva ||
yatijanahRdayanivAsita Izvara vidhiviSNvAdi sureza ziva ||
rAmezvara ramaNIyamukhAmbuja somezvara sukRteza ziva ||
laGkAdhIzvara suragaNasevita lAvaNyAmRtalasita ziva ||
varadAbhayakara vAsukibhUSaNa vanamAlAdivibhUSa ziva ||
zAntisvarUpa jagattraya cinmaya kAntimatIpriya kanaka ziva ||
SaNmukhajanaka surendramunipriya SADguNyAdisameta ziva ||
saMsArArNavanAzana zAzvatasAdhuhRdipriyavAsa ziva ||
hara puruSottama advaitAmRtapUrNa murArisusevya ziva ||
lAlitabhaktajaneza nijezvara kAlinaTezvara kAma ziva ||
kSararUpAdipriyAnvita sundara sAkSijagattraya svAmi ziva ||
sAmbasadAziva sAmbasadAziva sAmbasadAziva sAmbaziva ||
iti zrIsAmbasadAziva mAtRkAvarNamAlikA stotram |
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About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn to Lord Shiva that proceeds through the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet, with each verse beginning with a successive letter. It is also known as the Matruka Varnamalika Stotram. The text honours Samba Sadashiva — Shiva in his benevolent, all-pervading form. It belongs to the Shaiva devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram?
- Recitation is said to cultivate devotion and support inner peace.
- Devotees chant it to remove obstacles and negative energies.
- The alphabetic structure makes it useful for Sanskrit learning alongside devotional practice.
- Regular recitation is associated with spiritual knowledge and mental clarity.
When is the best time to recite this?
This stotram is recited during morning and evening Shiva puja. It is particularly recited on Maha Shivaratri and during the Shravana month. Devotees include it in regular worship on auspicious days dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Historical and traditional background
Aksharamala stotrams — hymns structured around the Sanskrit alphabet — are found in both Shaiva and Shakta devotional literature. The Matruka (letters of the alphabet) are considered the building blocks of creation in certain Tantric and Shaiva philosophical traditions. This composition likely belongs to the Tantric or post-Puranic Shaiva tradition. The specific author is not recorded, and the text has been transmitted through devotional lineages dedicated to Shiva.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Shiva Panchakshara Stotram — praises Shiva through his five-syllable mantra and is recited in similar Shaiva puja contexts.
- Lingashtakam — an eight-verse Shaiva hymn recited alongside aksharamala compositions in daily worship.