SrI Srisaila Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam
SrI Srisaila Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam
SrI Srisaila Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam
shrI shrIshaila mallikArjuna suprabhAtam
prAtassmarAmi gaNanAthamanAthabandhuM
sindUrapUraparishobhitagaNDayugmam |
uddaNDavighnaparikhaNDanachaNDadaNDa-
mAkhaNDalAdisuranAyakavRRindavandyam || 1||
kalAbhyAM chUDAla~NkRRitashashikalAbhyAM nijatapaH
phalAbhyAM bhakteShu prakaTitaphalAbhyAM bhavatu me |
shivAbhyAmAstIkatribhuvanashivAbhyAM hRRidi puna-
rbhavAbhyAmAnandasphuradanubhavAbhyAM natiriyam || 2||
namaste namaste mahAdeva! shambho!
namaste namaste dayApUrNasindho!
namaste namaste prapannAtmabandho!
namaste namaste namaste mahesha || 3||
shashvachChrIgirimUrdhani trijagatAM rakShAkRRitau lakShitAM
sAkShAdakShatasatkaTAkShasaraNishrImatsudhAvarShiNIm |
somArdhA~NkitamastakAM praNamatAM nissImasampatpradAM
sushlokAM bhramarAmbikAM smitamukhIM shambhossakhIM tvAM stumaH || 4||
mAtaH! prasIda, sadayA bhava, bhavyashIle !
lIlAlavAkulitadaityakulApahAre !
shrIchakrarAjanilaye ! shrutigItakIrte !
shrIshailanAthadayite ! tava suprabhAtam || 5||
shambho ! surendranuta ! sha~Nkara ! shUlapANe !
chandrAvataMsa ! shiva ! sharva ! pinAkapANe !
ga~NgAdhara ! kratupate ! garuDadhvajApta !
shrImallikArjuna vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 6||
vishvesha ! vishvajanasevita ! vishvamUrte !
vishvambhara ! tripurabhedana ! vishvayone !
phAlAkSha ! bhavyaguNa ! bhogivibhUShaNesha !
shrImallikArjuna vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 7||
kalyANarUpa ! karuNAkara ! kAlakaNTha !
kalpadrumaprasavapUjita ! kAmadAyin !
durnItidaityadalanodyata ! deva deva !
shrImallikArjuna vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 8||
gaurImanohara ! gaNeshvarasevitA~Nghre !
gandharvayakShasurakinnaragItakIrte !
gaNDAvalambiphaNikuNDalamaNDitAsya !
shrImallikArjuna vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 9||
nAgendrabhUShaNa ! nirIhita ! nirvikAra !
nirmAya ! nishchala ! nirargala ! nAgabhedin |
nArAyaNIpriya ! nateShTada ! nirmalAtman !
shrIparvatAdhipa ! vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 10||
sRRiShTaM tvayaiva jagadetadasheShamIsha !
rakShAvidhishcha vidhigochara ! tAvakInaH |
saMhArashaktirapi shaNkara ! kiNkarI te
shrIshailashekhara vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 11||
ekastvameva bahudhA bhava ! bhAsi loke
nishsha~NkadhIrvRRiShabhaketana ! mallinAtha !
shrIbhrAmarIpraya ! sukhAshraya ! lokanAtha !
shrIshailashekhara vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 12||
pAtAlagANgajalamajjananirmalANgAH
bhasmatripuNDrasamala~NkRRitaphAlabhAgAH |
gAyanti devamunibhaktajanA bhavantaM
shrImallikArjuna vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 13||
sArasvatAmbuyutabhogavatIshritAyAH
brahmeshaviShNugirichumbitakRRiShNaveNyAH |
sopAnamArgamadhiruhya bhajanti bhaktAH
shrImallikArjuna vibho ! tava suprabhAtam || 14||
shrImallikArjunamaheshvarasuprabhAta-
stotraM paThanti bhuvi ye manujAH prabhAte |
te sarva saukhyamanubhUya parAnavApyaM
shrIshAmbhavaM padamavApya mudaM labhante || 15||
iti shrImallikArjunasuprabhAtaM sampUrNam |
About This Stotram
Overview
Sri Srisaila Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam is a suprabhatam (morning awakening hymn) of 15 verses dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna, the presiding deity of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh. Srisailam is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major Shakti Peetha. The suprabhatam greets the deity at dawn, invoking his presence and seeking his grace. It belongs to the Shaiva temple tradition of South India.
What are the benefits of chanting Sri Srisaila Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam?
- Recitation is said to awaken devotion and invite Shiva's blessings at the start of the day.
- Devotees chant it for inner peace and the removal of obstacles.
- It is used in morning temple worship and personal Shiva puja.
- Regular recitation is associated with prosperity and auspiciousness.
When is the best time to recite this?
Sri Srisaila Mallikarjuna Suprabhatam is recited at dawn (Brahma Muhurta), before sunrise. It is recited daily in the Srisailam temple and by devotees at home on auspicious Shiva days. Maha Shivaratri and Shravana month are particularly significant occasions.
Historical and traditional background
The Srisailam temple is one of the most ancient Shiva kshetras, referenced in the Puranas and associated with both Shaiva and Shakta traditions. Suprabhatam hymns are a formal genre of temple poetry used to begin the deity's daily worship schedule. This suprabhatam belongs to the devotional tradition surrounding Srisailam, composed to serve the morning rituals of Lord Mallikarjuna. The author is not recorded. The text belongs to South Indian Shaiva liturgical literature.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Rudram Namakam — the Vedic core of Shiva worship, recited at Srisailam temple alongside this suprabhatam.
- Shiva Panchakshara Stotram — a standard Shaiva hymn recited in the same morning worship context.