Himalaya Krita Shiva Stotram
Shree shiva stotram' (himaalaya kri'tam')
Himaalaya uvaacha |
Tvam' brahmaa sri'sht'ikartaa cha tvam' vishnuh' paripaalakah' |
Tvam' shivah' shivado'nantah' sarvasam'haarakaarakah' || 1 ||
Tvameeshvaro gunaateeto jyoteeroopah' sanaatanah' |
Prakri'tah' prakri'teeshashcha praakri'tah' prakri'teh' parah' || 2 ||
Naanaaroopavidhaataa tvam' bhaktaanaam' dhyaanahetave |
Yeshu roopeshu yatpreetistattadroopam' bibharshi cha || 3 ||
Sooryastvam' sri'sht'ijanaka aadhaarah' sarvatejasaam |
Somastvam' sasyapaataa cha satatam' sheetarashminaa || 4 ||
Vaayustvam' varunastvam' cha tvamagnih' sarvadaahakah' |
Indrastvam' devaraajashcha kaale mri'tyuryamastathaa || 5 ||
Mri'tyunjayo mri'tyumri'tyuh' kaalakaalo yamaantakah' |
Vedastvam' vedakartaa cha vedavedaangapaaragah' || 6 ||
Vidushaam' janakastvam' cha vidvaam'shcha vidushaam' guruh' |
Mantrastvam' hi japastvam' hi tapastvam' tatphalapradah' || 7 ||
Vaaktvam' vaagadhidevastvam' tatkartaa tadguruh' svayam |
Aho sarasvateebeejam' kastvaam' stotumiheshvarah' || 8 ||
Ityevamuktvaa shailendrastasthau dhri'tvaa padaambujam |
Tadovaacha tamaabodhya chaavaruhya vri'shaachchhivah' || 9 ||
Stotrametanmahaapunyam' trisandhyam' yah' pat'hennarah' |
Muchyate sarvapaapebhyo bhayebhyashcha bhavaarnave || 10 ||
Aputro labhate putram' maasamekam' pat'hedyadi |
Bhaaryaaheeno labhedbhaaryaam' susheelaam' sumanoharaam || 11 ||
Chirakaalagatam' vastu labhate sahasaa dhruvam |
Raajyabhrasht'o labhedraajyam' shankarasya prasaadatah' || 12 ||
Kaaraagaare shmashaane cha shatrugraste'tisankat'e |
Gabheere'tijalaakeerne bhagnapote vishaadane || 13 ||
Ranamadhye mahaabheete him'srajantusamanvite |
Sarvato muchyate stutvaa shankarasya prasaadatah' || 14 ||
Iti shreebrahmavaivarte mahaapuraane shreekri'shnajanmakhand'e asht'atrim'sho'dhyaaye himaalayakri'ta shivastotram |
Meaning
In this sacred hymn composed by the Himalayan King, Lord Shiva is praised as the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of the universe. Shiva is described as Brahma who creates, Vishnu who preserves, and Rudra who dissolves—all embodied in one supreme consciousness. He is beyond the three gunas, radiant, eternal, the source and master of nature, and transcendent over everything manifest and unmanifest.
Shiva takes many forms to bless devotees. Whatever form a devotee loves, Shiva appears in that very form to uplift their meditation. As the Sun, He nourishes creation; as the Moon, He cools and sustains crops; as Air, Fire, Water, and Indra, He becomes the very elements supporting life. As Time, Death, and the destroyer of Death, His cosmic power spans the entire cycle of existence.
Shiva is the Veda, the knower of the Vedas, the giver of wisdom, and the guru of the learned. He is the mantra, the japa, the tapas, and the fruit of spiritual practices. As the origin of speech and knowledge, He is Saraswati’s very seed. The hymn marvels at who could truly describe His infinite greatness.
Pleased with Himalaya’s devotion, Lord Shiva blesses him and reveals the immense power of this stotram. Chanting it thrice daily purifies sins, removes fear, and lifts the devotee from the ocean of worldly suffering. One who desires children gains a worthy child, one who lacks a spouse finds a noble partner, one who lost wealth or kingdom regains it through Shiva’s grace. Even in dangerous situations—prisons, cremation grounds, stormy waters, wars, animal attacks—this hymn grants miraculous protection.
The essence of this hymn is Shiva’s boundless compassion and His readiness to rescue anyone who chants this stotram with devotion.
Benefits:
• Removal of sins and fears
• Blessings of children, good spouse, and prosperity
• Recovery of lost wealth, objects, or status
• Protection from dangers and adversities
• Support, peace, and grace directly from Lord Shiva
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