Uma Maheshwara Stotram
Umaamaheshvara stotram'
Namah' shivaabhyaam' navayauvanaabhyaam'
Parasparaashlisht'avapurdharaabhyaam |
Nagendrakanyaavri'shaketanaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 1 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' sarasotsavaabhyaam'
Namaskri'taabheesht'avarapradaabhyaam |
Naaraayanenaarchitapaadukaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 2 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' vri'shavaahanaabhyaam'
Virinchivishnvindrasupoojitaabhyaam |
Vibhootipaat'eeravilepanaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 3 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' jagadeeshvaraabhyaam'
Jagatpatibhyaam' jayavigrahaabhyaam |
Jambhaarimukhyairabhivanditaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 4 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' paramaushadhaabhyaam'
Panchaakshareepanjararanjitaabhyaam |
Prapanchasri'sht'isthitisam'hri'taabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 5 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaamatisundaraabhyaa-
-matyantamaasaktahri'dambujaabhyaam |
Asheshalokaikahitankaraabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 6 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' kalinaashanaabhyaam'
Kankaalakalyaanavapurdharaabhyaam |
Kailaasashailasthitadevataabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 7 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaamashubhaapahaabhyaa-
-masheshalokaikavisheshitaabhyaam |
Akunt'hitaabhyaam' smri'tisambhri'taabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 8 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' rathavaahanaabhyaam'
Raveenduvaishvaanaralochanaabhyaam |
Raakaashashaankaabhamukhaambujaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 9 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' jat'ilandharaabhyaam'
Jaraamri'tibhyaam' cha vivarjitaabhyaam |
Janaardanaabjodbhavapoojitaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 10 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' vishamekshanaabhyaam'
Bilvachchhadaamallikadaamabhri'dbhyaam |
Shobhaavateeshaantavateeshvaraabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 11 ||
Namah' shivaabhyaam' pashupaalakaabhyaam'
Jagatrayeerakshanabaddhahri'dbhyaam |
Samastadevaasurapoojitaabhyaam'
Namo namah' shankarapaarvateebhyaam || 12 ||
Stotram' trisandhyam' shivapaarvateebhyaam'
Bhaktyaa pat'heddvaadashakam' naro yah' |
Sa sarvasaubhaagyaphalaani bhunkte
Shataayuraante shivalokameti || 13 ||
Iti shreemachchhankaraachaaryakri'tam' shreeumaamaheshvara stotram' sampoornam |
Meaning
The Uma Maheshwara Stotram by Adi Shankaracharya is a devotional hymn praising Shiva and Parvati as the eternal Divine Couple. Each verse begins with “Namah Shivabhyam,” offering reverence to both in their united form as the cosmic parents and benefactors of the universe.
The hymn begins by describing them as ever-youthful and lovingly embracing, symbolizing the inseparable unity of consciousness (Shiva) and energy (Shakti). Parvati, daughter of the mountain king, and Shiva, rider of the bull, stand as embodiments of harmony and spiritual power.
Subsequent verses praise them as givers of auspicious boons, worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma, Indra, and countless sages. Their forms adorned with sacred ash, serpents, crescent moon, and divine ornaments reveal their majesty.
They are the rulers of the universe, the destroyers of evil, and the very embodiment of victory. Shiva–Shakti are presented as the supreme medicine for worldly suffering, the force behind creation, preservation, and dissolution.
The hymn praises their unparalleled beauty and compassion, their power to dispel the evils of Kali Yuga, and their glorious residence in the sacred Mount Kailasa. They are timeless, free from decay and death, worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma, and all celestial beings.
The stotram concludes by stating that one who recites it with devotion thrice daily enjoys all prosperity, a long life, and ultimately attains the abode of Shiva.
This hymn beautifully celebrates the cosmic balance of love, strength, compassion, and divine grace embodied in Uma and Maheshwara.
Benefits:
• Harmony, marital bliss, and family well-being
• Removal of obstacles, negativity, and suffering
• Divine protection, auspiciousness, and spiritual upliftment
• Long life, prosperity, peace, and Shiva–Shakti grace
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