Sri Shiva Manasika Puja Stotram

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Shree shiva maanasika poojaa stotram

Anuchitamanulapitam' me tvayi shambho shiva tadaagasashshaantyai |
Archaam' kathamapi vihitaamangeekuru sarvamangalopeta || 1 ||

Dhyaayaami kathamiva tvaam' dheevartmavidoora divyamahimaanam |
Aavaahanam' vibhoste devaagrya bhavetprabho kutah' sthaanaat || 2 ||

Kiyadaasanam' prakalpyam' kri'taasanasyeha sarvato'pi saha |
Paadyam' kuto'rghyamapi vaa paadyam' sarvatrapaanipaadasya || 3 ||

Aachamanam' te syaadadhibhagavan te sarvatomukhasya katham |
Madhuparko vaa kathamiha madhuvairini darshitaprasaadasya || 4 ||

Snaanena kim' vidheyam' salilakri'teneha nityashuddhasya |
Vastrenaapi na kaaryam' devaadhipate digambarasyeha || 5 ||

Sphurati hi sarpaabharanam' sarvaange sarvamangalaakaara |
Ativarnaashraminaste'styupaveeteneha kashchidutkarshah' || 6 ||

Gandhavatee hi tanuste gandhaah' kim' nesha paunaruktaaya |
Pushkalaphaladaataaram' pushkarakusumena poojayaami tvaam || 7 ||

Shamadhanamooladhanam' tvaam' sakaleshvara bhavasi dhoopitah' kena |
Deepah' katham' shikhaavaan deepyeta purah' svayamprakaashasya || 8 ||

Amri'taatmakamapi bhagavannashanam' kinnaama nityatri'ptasya |
Tvayyaamred'itametattaamboolam' yadiha sumukharaagaaya || 9 ||

Upahaareebhooyaadidamumesha yanme vichesht'itamashesham |
Neeraajayaami tamimam' naanaatmaanam' sahaakhilaih' karanaih' || 10 ||

Sumanashshekhara bhava te sumano'njaliresha ko bhavechchhambho |
Chhatram' dyuman dyumaardhan chaamaramapi kim' jitashramasya tava || 11 ||

Nri'tyam' prathataam' kathamiva naatha tavaagre mahaanat'asyeha |
Geetam' kim' puravairin geetaagamamooladeshikasya purah' || 12 ||

Vaadyam' d'amaru bhri'taste vaadayitum' te puro'sti kaa shaktih' |
Aparichchhinnasya bhavedakhileshvara kah' pradakshinavidhiste || 13 ||

Syuste namaam'si kathamiva shankara parito'pi vidyamaanasya |
Vaachaamagochare tvayi vaakprasaro me katham' susambhavatu || 14 ||

Nityaanandaaya namo nirmalavijnyaanavigrahaaya namah' |
Niravadhikarunaaya namo niravadhivibhavaaya tejase'stu namah' || 15 ||

Sarasijavipakshachood'ah' sagaratanoojanmasukri'tamoordhaa'sau |
Dri'kkoolankashakaruno dri'sht'ipathe me'stu dhavalimaa ko'pi || 16 ||

Jagadaadhaarasharaasam' jagadutpaadapraveenayantaaram |
Jagadavanakarmat'hasharam' jagaduddhaaram' shrayaami chitsaaram || 17 ||

Kuvalayasahayudhvagalaih' kulagirikoot'asthakavachitaardhaangaih' |
Kalushavidooraishchetah' kabalitametatkri'paarasaih' kinchit || 18 ||

Vasanavatekatkri'ttyaa vaasavate rajatashailashikharena |
Valayavate bhogabhri'taa vanitaardhaangaaya vastune'stu namah' || 19 ||

Sarasijakuvalaya-jaagarasam'veshana jaagarookalochanatah' |
Sakri'dapi naaham' jaane sutaraantam' bhaashyakaaramanjeeraat || 20 ||

Aapaat'alajoot'aanaa-maaneelachchhaayakandharaa-seemnaam |
Aapaand'uvigrahaanaamaadruhinam' kinkaraa vayam' mahasaam || 21 ||

Mushitasmaraavalepe munitanayaayurvadaanyapadapadme |
Mahasi mano ramataam' me manasi dayaapoorameduraapaange || 22 ||

Sharmani jagataam' girijaanarmani sapremahri'dayaparipaake |
Brahmani vinamadrakshanakarmani tasminnudetu bhaktirme || 23 ||

Kasminnapi samaye mama kant'hachchhaayaavidhootakaalaabhram |
Astu puro vastu kimapyardhaangedaramunmishannit'alam || 24 ||

Jat'ilaaya maulibhaage jaladhara neelaaya kandharaabhoge |
Dhavalaaya vapushi nikhile dhaamnessyaanmaanase namovaakah' || 25 ||

Akaraviraajatsumri'gai-ravri'shaturangai-ramaulidhri'tagangaih' |
Akri'tamanobhavabhangairalamanyairjagati daivatam' manyaih' || 26 ||

Kasmai vachmi dashaam' me kasyedri'gghri'dayamasti shaktirvaa |
Kasya balam' choddhartum' kleshaattvaamantaraa dayaasindho || 27 ||

Yaache hyanabhinavam' te chandrakalottam'sa kinchidapi vastu |
Mahyam' pradehi bhagavan madeeyameva svaroopamaanandam || 28 ||

Bhagavanbaalatayaa vaa'bhaktyaa vaa'pyaapadaakulatayaa vaa |
Mohaavisht'atayaa vaa maa'stu cha te manasi yadduruktam' me || 29 ||

Yadi vishvaadhikataa te yadi nigamaagamapuraanayaathaarthyam |
Yadi vaa bhakteshu dayaa tadiha maheshaashu poornakaamassyaam || 30 ||

Iti shivaanandaavadhootarachita shivamaanasikapoojaastotram |

Meaning

This extraordinary hymn is a heartfelt confession of a devotee who has nothing material to offer, yet approaches Shiva with pure devotion, performing a mental (inner) worship. It expresses humility, surrender, and spiritual maturity.

Essence in English
    1.    The devotee admits: “O Shambhu, whatever I say or do is imperfect. Please accept it out of Your compassion.”
    2.    He wonders how he can meditate upon the infinite, all-pervading Shiva.
    3.    Since Shiva’s form covers the whole universe:
    •    Where is the seat for Him?
    •    Where to offer water?
    •    How to give bath, clothes, incense or food?
Everything becomes meaningless before the cosmic form.
    4.    Shiva is ever-pure, self-luminous, beyond need of ritualistic offerings.
    5.    The devotee realizes: “I can offer only my mind, heart, actions and breath — nothing else.”
    6.    He performs mental ārati, mental flowers, mental offerings — all through pure consciousness.
    7.    In the end, he asks only for one thing:
“May devotion to You remain forever in my heart.”

Benefits

Reciting this stotram grants:

✔ Deep inner peace
✔ Purification of mind
✔ Humility and surrender
✔ Destruction of karmic impurities
✔ Relief from fear, stress, sorrow
✔ Strong connection to Lord Shiva
✔ Growth in meditation and spiritual awakening
✔ Clarity, purity and devotion

This hymn is considered one of the purest forms of worship because it teaches that mental devotion is the highest form of ritual.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Sri Shiva Manasika Puja Stotram?

It is a hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya that describes the method of mentally worshipping Lord Shiva with a pure mind, without the need for physical offerings. It emphasizes the importance of inner devotion.

When should this Stotram be recited?

This stotram can be recited at any time, especially when physical worship is not possible or when seeking mental peace. Reciting it daily in the morning with Shiva meditation is considered beneficial.

What are the benefits of reciting the Sri Shiva Manasika Puja Stotram?

Its recitation leads to purity of heart, removal of karmic defects, destruction of sins, mental peace, stability in Shiva devotion, and progress towards self-realization.

Who should recite this Stotram?

Devotees of Lord Shiva, those seeking inner peace, individuals unable to perform physical worship due to lack of resources, and those wishing to deepen their devotion can recite it.

How many times should this Stotram be recited?

While there is no fixed number, reciting it at least once daily or 11, 21, 108 times is considered auspicious. The key is to recite it with devotion and a sincere heart.

What is the origin or author of this Stotram?

This significant stotram is believed to have been composed by the Advaita philosopher and saint, Sri Adi Shankaracharya.

Sri Shiva Manasika Puja Stotram

Shree shiva maanasika poojaa stotram

Meaning

Frequently Asked Questions

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