Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Shivastakam


PraNamAmi Shiva Kalpatarum
prabhu misha manisha mashesha gunam
                                            gunahina mahisha garabharanam  |
rana nirjita-durjaya daityapuram
                                            pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||1||

Lord Shiva is Likened to the Kalpataru

I respectfully bow before Lord Shiva who works for our well-being like the *kalpataru. You are the storehouse of all qualities which are godly and not godly, and are beyond the *gunas. You wear the *Naga around your throat and triumph over hordes of demons in the battlefield. I respectfully salute Shiva who works for our well-being like the kalpataru.

giriraja sutanit vamatanum
                                          tanu nindita rajita koti vidhum  |
vidhi vishnu-shirodhrita pada-yugam
                                          pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||2||

Goddess Parvati is the Left Half of Lord Shiva's Body

The daughter of Himachal is constantly radiant on your *left. You are beautifully fair-hued and surpass the whiteness of crores of moons.  Brahma and Vishnu lovingly revere your divine pair of feet. I respectfully salute you, O Shiva, who forever fulfils our wishes just like the kalpataru.

sasha lanchita-ranjita-sanmukutam
                        kati lambita sundara kirtipattam  |
sura shaivalini krita puta jattam  |
                        pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||3||

Lord Shiva Wearing the Crescent Moon & river Ganga

Whose beautiful crest is adorned by the moon, and who is wearing an *elephant skin around His waist.
Whose matted locks have been purified by the gurgling Ganga. O Shiva! I respectfully bow to You working for our well-being very much like the kalpavriksha.

nayanatraya bhushita charu mukham
                        mukha padma parajita koti vidhum  |
vidhu khanda vimandita bhalatattam
                        pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||4||

The Beautiful Lord Shiva is Three-eyed

Embellished with a beautiful face having three eyes, endowed with a lotus face which outstrips crores of moon, having a forehead which bears the new *crescent moon. I respectfully salute you, O Shiva! Conducive as You are to our well-being just like the kalpataru.

vrisha raja niketana madigurum
                        garalashana maji-vishana dharam
pramatha dhika sevaka ranjanakam
                        pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||5||

Gurudev Shiva Drank Poison & Rides the Bull

Great guru riding the bull, known to drink even *poison. Holding the *horn as a weapon in battle. Whose loving sevakas are the bhutas and pretas. I respectfully salute such a Shiva who is so much like the kalpataru.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       makaradhwaja-matta matanga hari
                        kari charmana naga vibodha karam  |
varamagana shula vishanakaram
                        pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||6||

Lord Shiva Controls Kamdev, The god of Love

Having control also over *Kamdev who lives life like a carefree elephant. Making even living beings like elephants understand the identity of the self with the Ultimate Being. Holding weapons like the trident and horn in your beautful hands. I salute you, O Shiva! Who fulfills each wish of ours like the kalpataru.

jaga dudbhaba-palana-nashakaram
                        tridivesha shiromani grhista padam
priya manava sadhu janaikagatim
                        pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  || 7||

Lord Shiva, Deva of the Trinity

The Deva of even Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, who carry out the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction. Supreme amongst all *shiromanis, giving the very same *gati to his loved ones and ascetics. I respectfully salute Shiva, the complete Lord, who fulfills all our desires like the kalpataru.

anatham sudinam vibho vishwanahta  |
                       punarjanma dukhyata paritrahi shambho  |
bhajato akhilo dukha samuha haranam
                       pranamami shivam shiva kalpatarum  ||8||             

             

Lord Shiva, Isvara of the Universe

O Isvara! O Lord of the Universe! O Shiva! Save me, a helpless destitute, from the  misery of rebirth. O Shiva, identical to the kalpataru in destroying the multitudinal griefs of Your devotees who worship You! I respectfully bow before You.

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