Sri Samba Sada Shiva Aksharamala Stotram
Shree saambasadaashiva aksharamaalaa stotram'
Saambasadaashiva saambasadaashiva saambasadaashiva saambashiva ||
Adbhutavigraha amaraadheeshvara aganitagunagana amri'tashiva ||
Aanandaamri'ta aashritarakshaka aatmaananda mahesha shiva ||
Indukal'aadhara indraadipriya sundararoopa suresha shiva ||
Eesha suresha mahesha janapriya keshavasevitapaada shiva ||
Uragaadipriyabhooshana shankara narakavinaasha nat'esha shiva ||
Oorjitadaanavanaasha paraatpara aarjitapaapavinaasha shiva ||
Ri'gvedashrutimaul'ivibhooshana ravichandraagni trinetra shiva ||
Ree'pamanaadi prapanchavilakshana taapanivaarana tattva shiva ||
Lingasvaroopa sarvabudhapriya mangal'amoorti mahesha shiva ||
Lootaadheeshvara roopapriyashiva vedaantapriyavedya shiva ||
Ekaanekasvaroopa vishveshvara yogihri'dipriyavaasa shiva ||
Aishvaryaashraya chinmaya chidghana achyutaananta mahesha shiva ||
Omkaarapriya uragavibhooshana hreenkaaraadi mahesha shiva ||
Aurasalaalita antakanaashana gaurisameta gireesha shiva ||
Ambaravaasa chidambaranaayaka tumburunaaradasevya shiva ||
Aahaarapriya aadigireeshvara bhogaadipriya poorna shiva ||
Kamalaakshaarchita kailaasapriya karunaasaagara kaanti shiva ||
Khad'gashoolamri'gad'hakkaadyaayudha vikramaroopa vishvesha shiva ||
Gangaagirisutavallabha gunahita shankara sarvajanesha shiva ||
Ghaatakabhanjana paatakanaashana gaurisameta gireesha shiva ||
Ngangaashritashrutimaul'ivibhooshana vedasvaroopa vishvesha shiva ||
Chand'avinaashana sakalajanapriya mand'alaadheesha mahesha shiva ||
Chhatrakireet'asukund'alashobhita putrapriya bhuvanesha shiva ||
Janmajaraamri'tinaashana kalmasharahita taapavinaasha shiva ||
Jhankaaraashraya bhri'ngirit'ipriya omkaaresha mahesha shiva ||
Jnyaanaajnyaanavinaashaka nirmala deenajanapriya deepta shiva ||
T'ankaadyaayudhadhaarana satvara hreenkaaraidi suresha shiva ||
T'hankasvaroopaa sahakaarottama vaageeshvara varadesha shiva ||
D'ambavinaashana d'ind'imabhooshana ambaravaasa chideesha shiva ||
D'hand'hand'amaruka dharaneenishchala d'hund'hivinaayakasevya shiva ||
Nal'inavilochana nat'anamanohara alikulabhooshana amri'ta shiva ||
Tattvamaseetyaadi vaakyasvaroopaka nityaananda mahesha shiva ||
Sthaavara jangama bhuvanavilakshana bhaavukamunivarasevya shiva ||
Duh'khavinaashana dalitamanonmana chandanalepitacharana shiva ||
Dharaneedhara shubha dhaval'avibhaasvara dhanadaadipriyadaana shiva ||
Naanaamaniganabhooshana nirguna nat'anajanasupriyanaat'ya shiva ||
Pannagabhooshana paarvatinaayaka paramaananda paresha shiva ||
Phaalavilochana bhaanukot'iprabha haalaahaladhara amri'ta shiva ||
Bandhavinaashana bri'hadeeshaamaraskandaadipriya kanaka shiva ||
Bhasmavilepana bhavabhayanaashana vismayaroopa vishvesha shiva ||
Manmathanaashana madhupaanapriya mandaraparvatavaasa shiva ||
Yatijanahri'dayanivaasita eeshvara vidhivishnvaadi suresha shiva ||
Raameshvara ramaneeyamukhaambuja someshvara sukri'tesha shiva ||
Lankaadheeshvara suraganasevita laavanyaamri'talasita shiva ||
Varadaabhayakara vaasukibhooshana vanamaalaadivibhoosha shiva ||
Shaantisvaroopa jagattraya chinmaya kaantimateepriya kanaka shiva ||
Shanmukhajanaka surendramunipriya shaad'gunyaadisameta shiva ||
Sam'saaraarnavanaashana shaashvatasaadhuhri'dipriyavaasa shiva ||
Hara purushottama advaitaamri'tapoorna muraarisusevya shiva ||
L'aal'itabhaktajanesha nijeshvara kaal'inat'eshvara kaama shiva ||
Kshararoopaadipriyaanvita sundara saakshijagattraya svaami shiva ||
Saambasadaashiva saambasadaashiva saambasadaashiva saambashiva ||
Iti shreesaambasadaashiva maatri'kaavarnamaalikaa stotram |
Meaning
The Sambasadashiva Aksharamala Stotram is a majestic hymn where the entire A–Z (A to Ksha) syllabary is offered in praise of Lord Shiva. Each line begins with a different Sanskrit/Telugu alphabet syllable, describing one divine facet of Shiva — portraying Him as the Absolute Reality, Destroyer of evil, Ocean of compassion, Supreme Yogi, Protector of devotees, and the eternal Consciousness that pervades the universe.
The stotram worships Shiva through countless attributes:
His wondrous form, His warrior-like valor, His serene compassion, His cosmic dance, His blue throat, His moon-crowned glory, His mastery over time and death, His oneness with Parvati, His rulership over devas, His nature as Omkara, Hrīm, and the source of all mantras.
Every letter becomes a mantra, expressing Shiva as creation, dissolution, knowledge, truth, bliss, and transcendence.
It also speaks of His protective forms — destroyer of sins, remover of sorrow, guardian of the helpless, giver of prosperity, and inner witness of all beings.
Chanting from “అ” to “క్ష” symbolically represents covering the entire spectrum of existence, surrendering everything to Shiva.
The hymn ends by reaffirming the devotee’s surrender to Sambasadashiva, the perfect unity of Shiva and Shakti.
Benefits:
• Deep purification of mind through syllabic mantra-praise
• Removal of sorrow, sins, fear, and negative influences
• Growth of devotion, inner strength, clarity, and spiritual stability
• Blessings of protection, longevity, health, and prosperity
• Awakening of inner consciousness and Shiva’s grace
• Excellent for daily reading, meditation, and chanting
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