Sri Shiva Bhujanga Stotram
Shree shiva bhujangam'
Galaddaanagand'am' miladbhri'ngashand'am'
Chalachchaarushund'am' jagattraanashaund'am |
Kanaddantakaand'am' vipadbhangachand'am'
Shivapremapind'am' bhaje vakratund'am || 1 ||
Anaadyantamaadyam' param' tattvamartham'
Chidaakaaramekam' tureeyam' tvameyam |
Haribrahmamri'gyam' parabrahmaroopam'
Manovaagateetam' mahah'shaivameed'e || 2 ||
Svashaktyaadishaktyantasim'haasanastham'
Manohaarisarvaangaratnorubhoosham |
Jat'aaheendugangaasthishamyaakamaul'im'
Paraashaktimitram' numah' panchavaktram || 3 ||
Shiveshaanatatpoorushaaghoravaamaa-
-dibhih' panchabhirhri'nmukhaih' shad'bhirangaih' |
Anaupamya shat'trim'shatam' tattvavidyaa-
-mateetam' param' tvaam' katham' vetti ko vaa || 4 ||
Pravaalapravaahaprabhaashonamardham'
Marutvanmanishreemahah'shyaamamardham |
Gunasyootametadvapuh' shaivamantah'
Smaraami smaraapattisampattihetum || 5 ||
Svasevaasamaayaatadevaasurendraa-
-namanmaulimandaaramaalaabhishaktam |
Namasyaami shambho padaambhoruham' te
Bhavaambhodhipotam' bhavaaneevibhaavyam || 6 ||
Jagannaatha mannaatha gaureesanaatha
Prapannaanukampinvipannaartihaarin |
Mahah'stomamoorte samastaikabandho
Namaste namaste punaste namo'stu || 7 ||
Viroopaaksha vishvesha vishvaadideva
Trayeemoola shambho shiva tryambaka tvam |
Praseeda smara traahi pashyaavamuktyai
Kshamaam' praapnuhi tryaksha maam' raksha modaat || 8 ||
Mahaadeva devesha devaadideva
Smaraare puraare yamaare hareti |
Bruvaanah' smarishyaami bhaktyaa bhavantam'
Tato me dayaasheela deva praseeda || 9 ||
Tvadanyah' sharanyah' prapannasya neti
Praseeda smaranneva hanyaastu dainyam |
Na chette bhavedbhaktavaatsalyahaani-
-stato me dayaalo sadaa sannidhehi || 10 ||
Ayam' daanakaalastvaham' daanapaatram'
Bhavaaneva daataa tvadanyam' na yaache |
Bhavadbhaktimeva sthiraam' dehi mahyam'
Kri'paasheela shambho kri'taartho'smi tasmaat || 11 ||
Pashum' vetsi chenmaam' tamevaadhirood'hah'
Kalankeeti vaa moordhni dhatse tameva |
Dvijihvah' punah' so'pi te kant'habhooshaa
Tvadangeekri'taah' sharva sarve'pi dhanyaah' || 12 ||
Na shaknomi kartum' paradrohalesham'
Katham' preeyase tvam' na jaane gireesha |
Tathaahi prasanno'si kasyaapi kaantaa-
-sutadrohino vaa pitri'drohino vaa || 13 ||
Stutim' dhyaanamarchaam' yathaavadvidhaatum'
Bhajannapyajaananmaheshaavalambe |
Trasantam' sutam' traatumagre mri'kand'o-
-ryamapraananirvaapanam' tvatpadaabjam || 14 ||
Shirodri'sht'ihri'drogashoolaprameha-
-jvaraarshojaraayakshmahikkaavishaartaan |
Tvamaadyo bhishagbheshajam' bhasma shambho
Tvamullaaghayaasmaanvapurlaaghavaaya || 15 ||
Daridro'smyabhadro'smi bhagno'smi dooye
Vishanno'smi sanno'smi khinno'smi chaaham |
Bhavaanpraaninaamantaraatmaasi shambho
Mamaadhim' na vetsi prabho raksha maam' tvam || 16 ||
Tvadakshnoh' kat'aakshah' patettryaksha yatra
Kshanam' kshmaa cha lakshmeeh' svayam' tam' vri'naate |
Kireet'asphurachchaamarachchhatramaalaa-
-kalaacheegajakshaumabhooshaavisheshaih' || 17 ||
Bhavaanyai bhavaayaapi maatre cha pitre
Mri'd'aanyai mri'd'aayaapyaghaghnyai makhaghne |
Shivaangyai shivaangaaya kurmah' shivaayai
Shivaayaambikaayai namastryambakaaya || 18 ||
Bhavadgauravam' mallaghutvam' viditvaa
Prabho raksha kaarunyadri'sht'yaanugam' maam |
Shivaatmaanubhaavastutaavakshamo'ham'
Svashaktyaa kri'tam' me'paraadham' kshamasva || 19 ||
Yadaa karnarandhram' vrajetkaalavaaha-
-dvishatkant'haghant'aaghanaatkaaranaadah' |
Vri'shaadheeshamaaruhya devaupavaahyam'
Tadaa vatsa maa bheeriti preenaya tvam || 20 ||
Yadaa daarunaabhaashanaa bheeshanaa me
Bhavishyantyupaante kri'taantasya dootaah' |
Tadaa manmanastvatpadaambhoruhastham'
Katham' nishchalam' syaannamaste'stu shambho || 21 ||
Yadaa durnivaaravyatho'ham' shayaano
Lut'hannih'shvasannih'sri'taavyaktavaanih' |
Tadaa jahnukanyaajalaalankri'tam' te
Jat'aamand'alam' manmanomandiram' syaat || 22 ||
Yadaa putramitraadayo matsakaashe
Rudantyasya haa keedri'sheeyam' dasheti |
Tadaa devadevesha gaureesha shambho
Namaste shivaayetyajasram' bravaani || 23 ||
Yadaa pashyataam' maamasau vetti naasmaa-
-nayam' shvaasa eveti vaacho bhaveyuh' |
Tadaa bhootibhoosham' bhujangaavanaddham'
Puraare bhavantam' sphut'am' bhaavayeyam || 24 ||
Yadaa yaatanaadehasandehavaahee
Bhavedaatmadehe na moho mahaanme |
Tadaa kaashasheetaam'shusankaashameesha
Smaraare vapuste namaste smaraami || 25 ||
Yadaapaaramachchhaayamasthaanamadbhi-
-rjanairvaa viheenam' gamishyaami maargam |
Tadaa tam' nirundhankri'taantasya maargam'
Mahaadeva mahyam' manojnyam' prayachchha || 26 ||
Yadaa rauravaadi smaranneva bheetyaa
Vrajaamyatra moham' mahaadeva ghoram |
Tadaa maamaho naatha kastaarayishya-
-tyanaatham' paraadheenamardhendumaul'e || 27 ||
Yadaa shvetapatraayataalanghyashakteh'
Kri'taantaadbhayam' bhaktavaatsalyabhaavaat |
Tadaa paahi maam' paarvateevallabhaanyam'
Na pashyaami paataarametaadri'sham' me || 28 ||
Idaaneemidaaneem' mri'tirme bhavitree-
-tyaho santatam' chintayaa peed'ito'smi |
Katham' naama maa bhoonmri'tau bheetireshaa
Namaste gateenaam' gate neelakant'ha || 29 ||
Amaryaadamevaahamaabaalavri'ddham'
Harantam' kri'taantam' sameekshyaasmi bheetah' |
Mri'tau taavakaanghryabjadivyaprasaadaa-
-dbhavaaneepate nirbhayo'ham' bhavaani || 30 ||
Jaraajanmagarbhaadhivaasaadiduh'khaa-
-nyasahyaani jahyaam' jagannaatha deva |
Bhavantam' vinaa me gatirnaiva shambho
Dayaalo na jaagarti kim' vaa dayaa te || 31 ||
Shivaayeti shabdo namah'poorva esha
Smaranmuktikri'nmri'tyuhaa tattvavaachee |
Maheshaana maa gaanmanasto vachastah'
Sadaa mahyametatpradaanam' prayachchha || 32 ||
Tvamapyamba maam' pashya sheetaam'shumaul'i-
-priye bheshajam' tvam' bhavavyaadhishaantau |
Bahukleshabhaajam' padaambhojapote
Bhavaabdhau nimagnam' nayasvaadya paaram || 33 ||
Anudyallalaat'aakshivahniprarohai-
-ravaamasphurachchaaruvaamorushobhaih' |
Anangabhramadbhogibhooshaavisheshai-
-rachandraardhachood'airalam' daivatairnah' || 34 ||
Akant'hekalankaadanangebhujangaa-
-dapaanaukapaalaadaphaalenalaakshaat |
Amaul'aushashaankaadavaamekalatraa-
-daham' devamanyam' na manye na manye || 35 ||
Mahaadeva shambho gireesha trishoolim'-
-stvayeedam' samastam' vibhaateeti yasmaat |
Shivaadanyathaa daivatam' naabhijaane
Shivo'ham' shivo'ham' shivo'ham' shivo'ham || 36 ||
Yato'jaayatedam' prapancham' vichitram'
Sthitim' yaati yasminyadekaantamante |
Sa karmaadiheenah' svayanjyotiraatmaa
Shivo'ham' shivo'ham' shivo'ham' shivo'ham || 37 ||
Kireet'e nishesho lalaat'e hutaasho
Bhuje bhogiraajo gale kaalimaa cha |
Tanau kaaminee yasya tattulyadevam'
Na jaane na jaane na jaane na jaane || 38 ||
Anena stavenaadaraadambikesham'
Paraam' bhaktimaasaadya yam' ye namanti |
Mri'tau nirbhayaaste janaastam' bhajante
Hri'dambhojamadhye sadaaseenameesham || 39 ||
Bhujangapriyaakalpa shambho mayaivam'
Bhujangaprayaatena vri'ttena kluptam |
Narah' stotrametatpat'hitvorubhaktyaa
Suputraayuraarogyamaishvaryameti || 40 ||
Iti shreematparamaham'saparivraajakaachaaryasya shreegovindabhagavatpoojyapaadashishyasya shreemachchhankarabhagavatah' kri'tau shiva bhujangam |
Meaning
“Shiva Bhujangam” is a devotional hymn that praises Lord Shiva’s manifold aspects—his terrifying and benevolent forms, his cosmic functions, and his intimate protection of devotees. The poet presents Shiva with vivid imagery: coiled serpents, matted locks bearing the Ganga, jewel-adorned body, multiple faces and arms, and as the fearless healer who removes ailments and fear. The hymn emphasizes that Shiva is beyond ordinary speech and intellect, yet responds to sincere devotion.
Throughout the verses the devotee calls upon Shiva in moments of peril, illness, poverty, despair, family crises, and existential fear—trusting that Shiva’s gaze, touch, or remembrance can transform the situation. The stotra recounts divine acts (destroying enemies, swallowing poison, rescuing the world) to illustrate Shiva’s compassion and supremacy. It also shows that the sight or remembrance of Shiva dissolves ignorance, grants courage, heals disease, and transforms mundane suffering into spiritual opportunity.
The text concludes with confident promises: those who recite with devotion and purity receive relief from sins and afflictions, improved health, prosperity, offspring, fame, and ultimately closeness to Shiva. Regular, heartfelt recitation is presented as both a remedial and liberating practice.
Benefits
• Healing from illnesses and relief from physical suffering
• Removal of fears, enemies, and obstacles; strong protection for devotees
• Material and familial blessings—prosperity, children, reputation
• Strengthened devotion, mental stability, and courage in crises
• Cleansing of sins and progress toward liberation
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