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Shivananda Lahari

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Kal'aabhyaam' chood'aalankri'tashashikal'aabhyaam' nijatapah'-
-phalaabhyaam' bhakteshu prakat'itaphalaabhyaam' bhavatu me |
Shivaabhyaamastokatribhuvanashivaabhyaam' hri'di puna-
-rbhavaabhyaamaanandasphuradanubhavaabhyaam' natiriyam || 1 ||

Gal'antee shambho tvachcharitasaritah' kilbisharajo
Dal'antee dheekulyaasaranishu patantee vijayataam |
Dishantee sam'saarabhramanaparitaapopashamanam'
Vasantee machchetohradabhuvi shivaanandalaharee || 2 ||

Trayeevedyam' hri'dyam' tripuraharamaadyam' trinayanam'
Jat'aabhaarodaaram' chaladuragahaaram' mri'gadharam |
Mahaadevam' devam' mayi sadayabhaavam' pashupatim'
Chidaalambam' saambam' shivamativid'ambam' hri'di bhaje || 3 ||

Sahasram' vartante jagati vibudhaah' kshudraphaladaa
Na manye svapne vaa tadanusaranam' tatkri'taphalam |
Haribrahmaadeenaamapi nikat'abhaajaamasulabham'
Chiram' yaache shambho shiva tava padaambhojabhajanam || 4 ||

Smri'tau shaastre vaidye shakunakavitaagaanaphanitau
Puraane mantre vaa stutinat'anahaasyeshvachaturah' |
Katham' raajnyaam' preetirbhavati mayi ko'ham' pashupate
Pashum' maam' sarvajnya prathita kri'payaa paalaya vibho || 5 ||

Ghat'o vaa mri'tpind'o'pyanurapi cha dhoomo'gnirachalah'
Pat'o vaa tanturvaa pariharati kim' ghorashamanam |
Vri'thaa kant'hakshobham' vahasi tarasaa tarkavachasaa
Padaambhojam' shambhorbhaja paramasaukhyam' vraja sudheeh' || 6 ||

Manaste paadaabje nivasatu vachah' stotraphanitau
Karau chaabhyarchaayaam' shrutirapi kathaakarnanavidhau |
Tava dhyaane buddhirnayanayugal'am' moortivibhave
Paragranthaankairvaa paramashiva jaane paramatah' || 7 ||

Yathaa buddhih' shuktau rajatamiti kaachaashmani mani-
-rjale paisht'e ksheeram' bhavati mri'gatri'shnaasu salilam |
Tathaa devabhraantyaa bhajati bhavadanyam' jad'ajano
Mahaadevesham' tvaam' manasi cha na matvaa pashupate || 8 ||

Gabheere kaasaare vishati vijane ghoravipine
Vishaale shaile cha bhramati kusumaartham' jad'amatih' |
Samarpyaikam' chetah' sarasijamumaanaatha bhavate
Sukhenaavasthaatum' jana iha na jaanaati kimaho || 9 ||

Naratvam' devatvam' nagavanamri'gatvam' mashakataa
Pashutvam' keet'atvam' bhavatu vihagatvaadi jananam |
Sadaa tvatpaadaabjasmaranaparamaanandalaharee-
-vihaaraasaktam' cheddhri'dayamiha kim' tena vapushaa || 10 ||

Vat'urvaa gehee vaa yatirapi jat'ee vaa taditaro
Naro vaa yah' kashchidbhavatu bhava kim' tena bhavati |
Yadeeyam' hri'tpadmam' yadi bhavadadheenam' pashupate
Tadeeyastvam' shambho bhavasi bhavabhaaram' cha vahasi || 11 ||

Guhaayaam' gehe vaa bahirapi vane vaa'drishikhare
Jale vaa vahnau vaa vasatu vasateh' kim' vada phalam |
Sadaa yasyaivaantah'karanamapi shambho tava pade
Sthitam' chedyogo'sau sa cha paramayogee sa cha sukhee || 12 ||

Asaare sam'saare nijabhajanadoore jad'adhiyaa
Bhramantam' maamandham' paramakri'payaa paatumuchitam |
Madanyah' ko deenastava kri'panarakshaatinipuna-
-stvadanyah' ko vaa me trijagati sharanyah' pashupate || 13 ||

Prabhustvam' deenaanaam' khalu paramabandhuh' pashupate
Pramukhyo'ham' teshaamapi kimuta bandhutvamanayoh' |
Tvayaiva kshantavyaah' shiva madaparaadhaashcha sakalaah'
Prayatnaatkartavyam' madavanamiyam' bandhusaranih' || 14 ||

Upekshaa no chetkim' na harasi bhavaddhyaanavimukhaam'
Duraashaabhooyisht'haam' vidhilipimashakto yadi bhavaan |
Shirastadvaidhaatram' nanakhalu suvri'ttam' pashupate
Katham' vaa niryatnam' karanakhamukhenaiva lulitam || 15 ||

Virinchirdeerghaayurbhavatu bhavataa tatparashira-
-shchatushkam' sam'rakshyam' sa khalu bhuvi dainyam' likhitavaan |
Vichaarah' ko vaa maam' vishada kri'payaa paati shiva te
Kat'aakshavyaapaarah' svayamapi cha deenaavanaparah' || 16 ||

Phalaadvaa punyaanaam' mayi karunayaa vaa tvayi vibho
Prasanne'pi svaamin bhavadamalapaadaabjayugal'am |
Katham' pashyeyam' maam' sthagayati namah' sambhramajushaam'
Nilimpaanaam' shrenirnijakanakamaanikyamakut'aih' || 17 ||

Tvameko lokaanaam' paramaphalado divyapadaveem'
Vahantastvanmoolaam' punarapi bhajante harimukhaah' |
Kiyadvaa daakshinyam' tava shiva madaashaa cha kiyatee
Kadaa vaa madrakshaam' vahasi karunaapooritadri'shaa || 18 ||

Duraashaabhooyisht'he duradhipagri'hadvaaraghat'ake
Durante sam'saare duritanilaye duh'khajanake |
Madaayaasam' kim' na vyapanayasi kasyopakri'taye
Vadeyam' preetishchettava shiva kri'taarthaah' khalu vayam || 19 ||

Sadaa mohaat'avyaam' charati yuvateenaam' kuchagirau
Nat'atyaashaashaakhaasvat'ati jhat'iti svairamabhitah' |
Kapaalin bhiksho me hri'dayakapimatyantachapalam'
Dri'd'ham' bhaktyaa baddhvaa shiva bhavadadheenam' kuru vibho || 20 ||

Dhri'tistambhaadhaaraam' dri'd'hagunanibaddhaam' sagamanaam'
Vichitraam' padmaad'hyaam' pratidivasasanmaargaghat'itaam |
Smaraare machchetah'sphut'apat'akut'eem' praapya vishadaam'
Jaya svaamin shaktyaa saha shiva ganaih' sevita vibho || 21 ||

Pralobhaadyairarthaaharanaparatantro dhanigri'he
Praveshodyuktah' san bhramati bahudhaa taskarapate |
Imam' chetashchoram' kathamiha sahe shankara vibho
Tavaadheenam' kri'tvaa mayi niraparaadhe kuru kri'paam || 22 ||

Karomi tvatpoojaam' sapadi sukhado me bhava vibho
Vidhitvam' vishnutvam' dishasi khalu tasyaah' phalamiti |
Punashcha tvaam' drasht'um' divi bhuvi vahanpakshimri'gataa-
-madri'sht'vaa tatkhedam' kathamiha sahe shankara vibho || 23 ||

Kadaa vaa kailaase kanakamanisaudhe saha ganai-
-rvasan shambhoragre sphut'aghat'itamoordhaanjaliput'ah' |
Vibho saamba svaaminparamashiva paaheeti nigada-
-nvidhaatree'naam' kalpaan kshanamiva vineshyaami sukhatah' || 24 ||

Stavairbrahmaadeenaam' jayajayavachobhirniyaminaam'
Ganaanaam' kel'eebhirmadakalamahokshasya kakudi |
Sthitam' neelagreevam' trinayanamumaashlisht'avapusham'
Kadaa tvaam' pashyeyam' karadhri'tamri'gam' khand'aparashum || 25 ||

Kadaa vaa tvaam' dri'sht'vaa girisha tava bhavyaanghriyugal'am'
Gri'heetvaa hastaabhyaam' shirasi nayane vakshasi vahan |
Samaashlishyaaghraaya sphut'ajalajagandhaanparimalaa-
-nalaabhyaam' brahmaadyairmudamanubhavishyaami hri'daye || 26 ||

Karasthe hemaadrau girisha nikat'asthe dhanapatau
Gri'hasthe svarbhoojaamarasurabhichintaamanigane |
Shirah'sthe sheetaam'shau charanayugal'asthe'khilashubhe
Kamartham' daasye'ham' bhavatu bhavadartham' mama manah' || 27 ||

Saaroopyam' tava poojane shiva mahaadeveti sankeertane
Saameepyam' shivabhaktidhuryajanataasaangatyasambhaashane |
Saalokyam' cha charaacharaatmakatanudhyaane bhavaaneepate
Saayujyam' mama siddhamatra bhavati svaamin kri'taartho'smyaham || 28 ||

Tvatpaadaambujamarchayaami paramam' tvaam' chintayaamyanvaham'
Tvaameesham' sharanam' vrajaami vachasaa tvaameva yaache vibho |
Veekshaam' me disha chaakshusheem' sakarunaam' divyaishchiram' praarthitaam'
Shambho lokaguro madeeyamanasah' saukhyopadesham' kuru || 29 ||

Vastroddhootavidhau sahasrakarataa pushpaarchane vishnutaa
Gandhe gandhavahaatmataa'nnapachane barhirmukhaadhyakshataa |
Paatre kaanchanagarbhataasti mayi chedbaalenduchood'aamane
Shushrooshaam' karavaani te pashupate svaamim'strilokeeguro || 30 ||

Naalam' vaa paramopakaarakamidam' tvekam' pashoonaam' pate
Pashyan kukshigataam'shcharaacharaganaan baahyasthitaan rakshitum |
Sarvaamartyapalaayanaushadhamatijvaalaakaram' bheekaram'
Nikshiptam' garal'am' gal'e na gil'itam' nodgeernameva tvayaa || 31 ||

Jvaalograh' sakalaamaraatibhayadah' kshvel'ah' katham' vaa tvayaa
Dri'sht'ah' kim' cha kare dhri'tah' karatale kim' pakvajamboophalam |
Jihvaayaam' nihitashcha siddhaghut'ikaa vaa kant'hadeshe bhri'tah'
Kim' te neelamanirvibhooshanamayam' shambho mahaatman vada || 32 ||

Naalam' vaa sakri'deva deva bhavatah' sevaa natirvaa nutih'
Poojaa vaa smaranam' kathaashravanamapyaalokanam' maadri'shaam |
Svaaminnasthiradevataanusaranaayaasena kim' labhyate
Kaa vaa muktiritah' kuto bhavati chetkim' praarthaneeyam' tadaa || 33 ||

Kim' broomastava saahasam' pashupate kasyaasti shambho bhava-
-ddhairyam' chedri'shamaatmanah' sthitiriyam' chaanyaih' katham' labhyate |
Bhrashyaddevaganam' trasanmuniganam' nashyatprapancham' layam'
Pashyannirbhaya eka eva viharatyaanandasaandro bhavaan || 34 ||

Yogakshemadhurandharasya sakalashreyah'pradodyogino
Dri'sht'aadri'sht'amatopadeshakri'tino baahyaantaravyaapinah' |
Sarvajnyasya dayaakarasya bhavatah' kim' veditavyam' mayaa
Shambho tvam' paramaantaranga iti me chitte smaraamyanvaham || 35 ||

Bhakto bhaktigunaavri'te mudamri'taapoorne prasanne manah'
Kumbhe saamba tavaanghripallavayugam' sam'sthaapya sam'vitphalam |
Satvam' mantramudeerayannijashareeraagaarashuddhim' vahan
Punyaaham' prakat'eekaromi ruchiram' kal'yaanamaapaadayan || 36 ||

Aamnaayaambudhimaadarena sumanah'sanghaah' samudyanmano
Manthaanam' dri'd'habhaktirajjusahitam' kri'tvaa mathitvaa tatah' |
Somam' kalpatarum' suparvasurabhim' chintaamanim' dheemataam'
Nityaanandasudhaam' nirantararamaasaubhaagyamaatanvate || 37 ||

Praakpunyaachalamaargadarshitasudhaamoortih' prasannah' shivah'
Somah' sadganasevito mri'gadharah' poornastamomochakah' |
Chetah' pushkaralakshito bhavati chedaanandapaathonidhih'
Praagalbhyena vijri'mbhate sumanasaam' vri'ttistadaa jaayate || 38 ||

Dharmo me chaturanghrikah' sucharitah' paapam' vinaasham' gatam'
Kaamakrodhamadaadayo vigal'itaah' kaalaah' sukhaavishkri'taah' |
Jnyaanaanandamahaushadhih' suphalitaa kaivalyanaathe sadaa
Maanye maanasapund'areekanagare raajaavatam'se sthite || 39 ||

Dheeyantrena vachoghat'ena kavitaakulyopakulyaakramai-
-raaneetaishcha sadaashivasya charitaambhoraashidivyaamri'taih' |
Hri'tkedaarayutaashcha bhaktikalamaah' saaphalyamaatanvate
Durbhikshaanmama sevakasya bhagavanvishvesha bheetih' kutah' || 40 ||

Paapotpaatavimochanaaya ruchiraishvaryaaya mri'tyunjaya
Stotradhyaananatipradakshinasaparyaalokanaakarnane |
Jihvaachittashironghrihastanayanashrotrairaham' praarthito
Maamaajnyaapaya tanniroopaya muhurmaameva maa me'vachah' || 41 ||

Gaambheeryam' parikhaapadam' ghanadhri'tih' praakaara udyadguna-
-stomashchaaptabalam' ghanendriyachayo dvaaraani dehe sthitah' |
Vidyaa vastusamri'ddhirityakhilasaamagreesamete sadaa
Durgaatipriyadeva maamakamanodurge nivaasam' kuru || 42 ||

Maa gachchha tvamitastato girisha bho mayyeva vaasam' kuru
Svaaminnaadikiraata maamakamanah'kaantaaraseemaantare |
Vartante bahusho mri'gaa madajusho maatsaryamohaadaya-
-staanhatvaa mri'gayaavinodaruchitaalaabham' cha sampraapsyasi || 43 ||

Karalagnamri'gah' kareendrabhango
Ghanashaardoolavikhand'ano'stajantuh' |
Girisho vishadaakri'tishcha chetah'-
-kuhare panchamukho'sti me kuto bheeh' || 44 ||

Chhandah'shaakhishikhaanvitairdvijavaraih' sam'sevite shaashvate
Saukhyaapaadini khedabhedini sudhaasaaraih' phalairdeepite |
Chetah'pakshishikhaamane tyaja vri'thaasanchaaramanyairalam'
Nityam' shankarapaadapadmayugal'eeneed'e vihaaram' kuru || 45 ||

Aakeerne nakharaajikaantivibhavairudyatsudhaavaibhavai-
-raadhaute'pi cha padmaraagalalite ham'savrajairaashrite |
Nityam' bhaktivadhooganaishcha rahasi svechchhaavihaaram' kuru
Sthitvaa maanasaraajaham'sa girijaanaathaanghrisaudhaantare || 46 ||

Shambhudhyaanavasantasangini hri'daaraame'ghajeernachchhadaah'
Srastaa bhaktilataachchhat'aa vilasitaah' punyapravaal'ashritaah' |
Deepyante gunakorakaa japavachah'pushpaani sadvaasanaa
Jnyaanaanandasudhaamarandalaharee sam'vitphalaabhyunnatih' || 47 ||

Nityaanandarasaalayam' suramunisvaantaambujaataashrayam'
Svachchham' saddvijasevitam' kalushahri'tsadvaasanaavishkri'tam |
Shambhudhyaanasarovaram' vraja manoham'saavatam'sa sthiram'
Kim' kshudraashrayapalvalabhramanasanjaatashramam' praapsyasi || 48 ||

Aanandaamri'tapooritaa harapadaambhojaalavaalodyataa
Sthairyopaghnamupetya bhaktilatikaa shaakhopashaakhaanvitaa |
Uchchhairmaanasakaayamaanapat'aleemaakramya nishkalmashaa
Nityaabheesht'aphalapradaa bhavatu me satkarmasam'vardhitaa || 49 ||

Sandhyaarambhavijri'mbhitam' shrutishirah'sthaanaantaraadhisht'hitam'
Sapremabhramaraabhiraamamasakri'tsadvaasanaashobhitam |
Bhogeendraabharanam' samastasumanah'poojyam' gunaavishkri'tam'
Seve shreegirimallikaarjunamahaalingam' shivaalingitam || 50 ||

Bhri'ngeechchhaanat'anotkat'ah' karamadagraahee sphuranmaadhavaa-
-hlaado naadayuto mahaasitavapuh' pancheshunaa chaadri'tah' |
Satpakshah' sumanovaneshu sa punah' saakshaanmadeeye mano-
-raajeeve bhramaraadhipo viharataam' shreeshailavaasee vibhuh' || 51 ||

Kaarunyaamri'tavarshinam' ghanavipadgreeshmachchhidaakarmat'ham'
Vidyaasasyaphalodayaaya sumanah'sam'sevyamichchhaakri'tim |
Nri'tyadbhaktamayooramadrinilayam' chanchajjat'aamand'alam'
Shambho vaanchhati neelakandhara sadaa tvaam' me manashchaatakah' || 52 ||

Aakaashena shikhee samastaphaninaam' netraa kalaapee nataa-
-nugraahipranavopadeshaninadaih' kekeeti yo geeyate |
Shyaamaam' shailasamudbhavaam' ghanaruchim' dri'sht'vaa nat'antam' mudaa
Vedaantopavane vihaararasikam' tam' neelakant'ham' bhaje || 53 ||

Sandhyaa gharmadinaatyayo harikaraaghaataprabhootaanaka-
-dhvaano vaaridagarjitam' divishadaam' dri'sht'ichchhat'aa chanchalaa |
Bhaktaanaam' paritoshabaashpavitatirvri'sht'irmayooree shivaa
Yasminnujjvalataand'avam' vijayate tam' neelakant'ham' bhaje || 54 ||

Aadyaayaamitatejase shrutipadairvedyaaya saadhyaaya te
Vidyaanandamayaatmane trijagatah' sam'rakshanodyogine |
Dhyeyaayaakhilayogibhih' suraganairgeyaaya maayaavine
Samyaktaand'avasambhramaaya jat'ine seyam' natih' shambhave || 55 ||

Nityaaya trigunaatmane purajite kaatyaayaneeshreyase
Satyaayaadikut'umbine munimanah' pratyakshachinmoortaye |
Maayaasri'sht'ajagattrayaaya sakalaamnaayaantasanchaarine
Saayantaand'avasambhramaaya jat'ine seyam' natih' shambhave || 56 ||

Nityam' svodaraposhanaaya sakalaanuddishya vittaashayaa
Vyartham' paryat'anam' karomi bhavatah' sevaam' na jaane vibho |
Majjanmaantarapunyapaakabalatastvam' sharva sarvaantara-
-stisht'hasyeva hi tena vaa pashupate te rakshaneeyo'smyaham || 57 ||

Eko vaarijabaandhavah' kshitinabhovyaaptam' tamomand'alam'
Bhittvaa lochanagocharo'pi bhavati tvam' kot'isooryaprabhah' |
Vedyah' kim' na bhavasyaho ghanataram' keedri'gbhavenmattama-
-statsarvam' vyapaneeya me pashupate saakshaatprasanno bhava || 58 ||

Ham'sah' padmavanam' samichchhati yathaa neelaambudam' chaatakah'
Kokah' kokanadapriyam' pratidinam' chandram' chakorastathaa |
Cheto vaanchhati maamakam' pashupate chinmaargamri'gyam' vibho
Gaureenaatha bhavatpadaabjayugal'am' kaivalyasaukhyapradam || 59 ||

Rodhastoyahri'tah' shramena pathikashchhaayaam' tarorvri'sht'ito
Bheetah' svasthagri'ham' gri'hasthamatithirdeenah' prabhum' dhaarmikam |
Deepam' santamasaakulashcha shikhinam' sheetaavri'tastvam' tathaa
Chetah' sarvabhayaapaham' vraja sukham' shambhoh' padaambhoruham || 60 ||

Ankolam' nijabeejasantatirayaskaantopalam' soochikaa
Saadhvee naijavibhum' lataa kshitiruham' sindhuh' saridvallabham |
Praapnoteeha yathaa tathaa pashupateh' paadaaravindadvayam'
Chetovri'ttirupetya tisht'hati sadaa saa bhaktirityuchyate || 61 ||

Aanandaashrubhiraatanoti pulakam' nairmalyatashchhaadanam'
Vaachaashankhamukhe sthitaishcha jat'haraapoortim' charitraamri'taih' |
Rudraakshairbhasitena deva vapusho rakshaam' bhavadbhaavanaa-
-paryanke viniveshya bhaktijananee bhaktaarbhakam' rakshati || 62 ||

Maargaavartitapaadukaa pashupaterangasya koorchaayate
Gand'ooshaambunishechanam' puraripordivyaabhishekaayate |
Kinchidbhakshitamaam'sasheshakabal'am' navyopahaaraayate
Bhaktih' kim' na karotyaho vanacharo bhaktaavatam'saayate || 63 ||

Vakshastaad'anamantakasya kat'hinaapasmaarasam'mardanam'
Bhoobhri'tparyat'anam' namatsurashirah'kot'eerasangharshanam |
Karmedam' mri'dulasya taavakapadadvandvasya kim' vochitam'
Machchetomanipaadukaaviharanam' shambho sadaangeekuru || 64 ||

Vakshastaad'anashankayaa vichalito vaivasvato nirjaraah'
Kot'eerojjvalaratnadeepakalikaaneeraajanam' kurvate |
Dri'sht'vaa muktivadhoostanoti nibhri'taashlesham' bhavaaneepate
Yachchetastava paadapadmabhajanam' tasyeha kim' durlabham || 65 ||

Kreed'aartham' sri'jasi prapanchamakhilam' kreed'aamri'gaaste janaah'
Yatkarmaacharitam' mayaa cha bhavatah' preetyai bhavatyeva tat |
Shambho svasya kutoohalasya karanam' machchesht'itam' nishchitam'
Tasmaanmaamakarakshanam' pashupate kartavyameva tvayaa || 66 ||

Bahuvidhaparitoshabaashpapoora-
-sphut'apulakaankitachaarubhogabhoomim |
Chirapadaphalakaankshisevyamaanaam'
Paramasadaashivabhaavanaam' prapadye || 67 ||

Amitamudamri'tam' muhurduhanteem'
Vimalabhavatpadagosht'hamaavasanteem |
Sadaya pashupate supunyapaakaam'
Mama paripaalaya bhaktidhenumekaam || 68 ||

Jad'ataa pashutaa kal'ankitaa
Kut'ilacharatvam' cha naasti mayi deva |
Asti yadi raajamaul'e
Bhavadaabharanasya naasmi kim' paatram || 69 ||

Arahasi rahasi svatantrabuddhyaa
Varivasitum' sulabhah' prasannamoortih' |
Aganitaphaladaayakah' prabhurme
Jagadadhiko hri'di raajashekharo'sti || 70 ||

Aarood'habhaktigunakunchitabhaavachaapa-
-yuktaih' shivasmaranabaanaganairamoghaih' |
Nirjitya kilbisharipoonvijayee sudheendrah'
Saanandamaavahati susthiraraajalakshmeem || 71 ||

Dhyaanaanjanena samavekshya tamah'pradesham'
Bhittvaa mahaabalibhireeshvaranaamamantraih' |
Divyaashritam' bhujagabhooshanamudvahanti
Ye paadapadmamiha te shiva te kri'taarthaah' || 72 ||

Bhoodaarataamudavahadyadapekshayaa shree-
-bhoodaara eva kimatah' sumate labhasva |
Kedaaramaakalitamuktimahaushadheenaam'
Paadaaravindabhajanam' parameshvarasya || 73 ||

Aashaapaashakleshadurvaasanaadi-
-bhedodyuktairdivyagandhairamandaih' |
Aashaashaat'eekasya paadaaravindam'
Chetah'pet'eem' vaasitaam' me tanotu || 74 ||

Kal'yaaninam' sarasachitragatim' savegam'
Sarvengitajnyamanagham' dhruvalakshanaad'hyam |
Chetasturangamadhiruhya chara smaraare
Netah' samastajagataam' vri'shabhaadhirood'ha || 75 ||

Bhaktirmaheshapadapushkaramaavasantee
Kaadambineeva kurute paritoshavarsham |
Sampoorito bhavati yasya manastat'aaka-
-stajjanmasasyamakhilam' saphalam' cha naanyat || 76 ||

Buddhih' sthiraa bhavitumeeshvarapaadapadma-
-saktaa vadhoorvirahineeva sadaa smarantee |
Sadbhaavanaasmaranadarshanakeertanaadi
Sammohiteva shivamantrajapena vinte || 77 ||

Sadupachaaravidhishvanubodhitaam'
Savinayaam' suhri'dam' samupaashritaam |
Mama samuddhara buddhimimaam' prabho
Varagunena navod'havadhoomiva || 78 ||

Nityam' yogimanah' sarojadal'asanchaarakshamastvatkramah'
Shambho tena katham' kat'horayamaraad'vakshah'kavaat'akshatih' |
Atyantam' mri'dulam' tvadanghriyugal'am' haa me manashchintaya-
-tyetallochanagocharam' kuru vibho hastena sam'vaahaye || 79 ||

Eshyatyesha janim' mano'sya kat'hinam' tasminnat'aaneeti ma-
-drakshaayai giriseemni komalapadanyaasah' puraabhyaasitah' |
No cheddivyagri'haantareshu sumanastalpeshu vedyaadishu
Praayah' satsu shilaataleshu nat'anam' shambho kimartham' tava || 80 ||

Kanchitkaalamumaamahesha bhavatah' paadaaravindaarchanaih'
Kanchiddhyaanasamaadhibhishcha natibhih' kanchitkathaakarnanaih' |
Kanchitkanchidavekshanaishcha nutibhih' kanchiddashaameedri'sheem'
Yah' praapnoti mudaa tvadarpitamanaa jeevan sa muktah' khalu || 81 ||

Baanatvam' vri'shabhatvamardhavapushaa bhaaryaatvamaaryaapate
Ghonitvam' sakhitaa mri'dangavahataa chetyaadi roopam' dadhau |
Tvatpaade nayanaarpanam' cha kri'tavaam'stvaddehabhaago harih'
Poojyaatpoojyatarah' sa eva hi na chetko vaa tadanyo'dhikah' || 82 ||

Jananamri'tiyutaanaam' sevayaa devataanaam'
Na bhavati sukhaleshah' sam'shayo naasti tatra |
Ajanimamri'taroopam' saambameesham' bhajante
Ya iha paramasaukhyam' te hi dhanyaa labhante || 83 ||

Shiva tava paricharyaasannidhaanaaya gauryaa
Bhava mama gunadhuryaam' buddhikanyaam' pradaasye |
Sakalabhuvanabandho sachchidaanandasindho
Sadaya hri'dayagehe sarvadaa sam'vasa tvam || 84 ||

Jaladhimathanadaksho naiva paataal'abhedee
Na cha vanamri'gayaayaam' naiva lubdhah' praveenah' |
Ashanakusumabhooshaavastramukhyaam' saparyaam'
Kathaya kathamaham' te kalpayaaneendumaul'e || 85 ||

Poojaadravyasamri'ddhayo virachitaah' poojaam' katham' kurmahe
Pakshitvam' na cha vaa kit'itvamapi na praaptam' mayaa durlabham |
Jaane mastakamanghripallavamumaajaane na te'ham' vibho
Na jnyaatam' hi pitaamahena harinaa tattvena tadroopinaa || 86 ||

Ashanam' garal'am' phanee kalaapo
Vasanam' charma cha vaahanam' mahokshah' |
Mama daasyasi kim' kimasti shambho
Tava paadaambujabhaktimeva dehi || 87 ||

Yadaa kri'taambhonidhisetubandhanah'
Karasthalaadhah'kri'taparvataadhipah' |
Bhavaani te langhitapadmasambhava-
-stadaa shivaarchaastavabhaavanakshamah' || 88 ||

Natibhirnutibhistvameesha poojaa-
-vidhibhirdhyaanasamaadhibhirna tusht'ah' |
Dhanushaa musalena chaashmabhirvaa
Vada te preetikaram' tathaa karomi || 89 ||

Vachasaa charitam' vadaami shambho-
-rahamudyogavidhaasu te'prasaktah' |
Manasaakri'timeeshvarasya seve
Shirasaa chaiva sadaashivam' namaami || 90 ||

Aadyaavidyaa hri'dgataa nirgataasee-
-dvidyaa hri'dyaa hri'dgataa tvatprasaadaat |
Seve nityam' shreekaram' tvatpadaabjam'
Bhaave mukterbhaajanam' raajamaul'e || 91 ||

Dooreekri'taani duritaani duraksharaani
Daurbhaagyaduh'khadurahankri'tidurvachaam'si |
Saaram' tvadeeyacharitam' nitaraam' pibantam'
Gaureesha maamiha samuddhara satkat'aakshaih' || 92 ||

Somakal'aadharamaul'au
Komalaghanakandhare mahaamahasi |
Svaamini girijaanaathe
Maamakahri'dayam' nirantaram' ramataam || 93 ||

Saa rasanaa te nayane
Taaveva karau sa eva kri'takri'tyah' |
Yaa ye yau yo bhargam'
Vadateekshete sadaarchatah' smarati || 94 ||

Atimri'dulau mama charanaa-
-vatikat'hinam' te mano bhavaaneesha |
Iti vichikitsaam' santyaja
Shiva kathamaaseedgirau tathaa veshah' || 95 ||

Dhairyaankushena nibhri'tam'
Rabhasaadaakri'shya bhaktishri'nkhalayaa |
Purahara charanaalaane
Hri'dayamadebham' badhaana chidyantraih' || 96 ||

Pracharatyabhitah' pragalbhavri'ttyaa
Madavaanesha manah' karee gareeyaan |
Parigri'hya nayena bhaktirajvaa
Parama sthaanu padam' dri'd'ham' nayaamum || 97 ||

Sarvaalankaarayuktaam' saral'apadayutaam' saadhuvri'ttaam' suvarnaam'
Sadbhih' sam'stooyamaanaam' sarasagunayutaam' lakshitaam' lakshanaad'hyaam |
Udyadbhooshaavisheshaamupagatavinayaam' dyotamaanaartharekhaam'
Kalyaaneem' deva gaureepriya mama kavitaakanyakaam' tvam' gri'haana || 98 ||

Idam' te yuktam' vaa paramashiva kaarunyajaladhe
Gatau tiryagroopam' tava padashirodarshanadhiyaa |
Haribrahmaanau tau divi bhuvi charantau shramayutau
Katham' shambho svaaminkathaya mama vedyo'si puratah' || 99 ||

Stotrenaalamaham' pravachmi na mri'shaa devaa virinchaadayah'
Stutyaanaam' gananaaprasangasamaye tvaamagraganyam' viduh' |
Maahaatmyaagravichaaranaprakarane dhaanaatushastomava-
-ddhootaastvaam' viduruttamottamaphalam' shambho bhavatsevakaah' || 100 ||

Iti shreematparamaham'saparivraajakaachaaryasya shreegovindabhagavatpoojyapaadashishyasya shreemachchhankarabhagavatah' kri'tau shivaanandalaharee ||

Meaning

Shivānanda Lahari is a devotional cascade celebrating Lord Śiva as the source of supreme joy. It traces the devotee’s movement from inertia and worldly bondage to steadfast remembrance and union with Śiva. Key themes:
    •    Invocation of Śiva’s bliss and the wish that that bliss dwell in the devotee’s heart.
    •    The poem describes worldly delusion, loss of focus, and how devotion to Śiva dissolves bondage.
    •    Practical devotion: remembrance of Śiva’s feet, constant chanting, offering, and service lead to bliss, protection, prosperity and liberation.
    •    Final promise: sincere bhakti and remembrance bring lasting inner transformation and the supreme fruits (ananda, moksha, spiritual power).

Short Verse-by-theme Highlights (for description / captions)
    •    “Remembrance of Śiva’s lotus-feet dispels worldly restlessness and plants abiding joy in the heart.”
    •    “From sensual confusion and wandering mind to one-pointed devotion — the stotra maps that inner journey.”
    •    “Pādukā (foot) worship, steadfast practice, and surrender yield protection, spiritual wealth, and liberation.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Shivananda Lahari Stotram?
The Shivananda Lahari Stotram is a devotional hymn of 100 verses composed by Adi Shankaracharya, which describes Lord Shiva as the source of supreme bliss. It outlines the spiritual journey of a devotee from worldly attachments to achieving oneness with Shiva.
When and how should one recite the Shivananda Lahari Stotram?
This stotram can be recited daily in the morning after bathing, with a pure mind. Offering lamps, incense, and flowers to Lord Shiva and reciting the stotram with devotion yields excellent results.
What are the main benefits of reciting the Shivananda Lahari Stotram?
Recitation of this stotram grants mental peace, liberation from worldly bonds, self-realization, absolution from sins, and spiritual progress. It brings all auspiciousness to the devotees.
Who can recite the Shivananda Lahari Stotram?
Any person, regardless of gender or age, who has faith and devotion in Lord Shiva, can recite this stotram. It is particularly beneficial for those seeking spiritual guidance and inner peace.
How many times should the Shivananda Lahari Stotram be recited?
It is best to recite the stotram at least once daily. For special results or with a specific resolve, it can be recited 11, 21, 108 times, or daily for a specific period.
What is the origin of the Shivananda Lahari Stotram?
This stotram was composed by the great philosopher and saint Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century. It is believed that he composed it during his travels in South India, particularly during his pilgrimage to Srisailam.

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