Nirvana Shatakam is a wonderful creation by Shankaracharya.
Nirvana Shatakam reveals the dualistic nature of spiritual being as a
human.Nirvana Shatakam reveals that 99%
of our self is non-form that which can't be seen and touch. Nirvana Shatakam further elaborates that not only we are
formless but a joy that can't be described. The joy is 'sat-chit-anand'. The
feeling can only be felt by an extra-ordinary 'Yogi' who has transcended each
and every limit of form as well as formless. Such an art of existence can only be felt by a person who
has merged himself with 'Shiva' or the true essence of Brahmand. Nevertheless,
practicing Nirvana Shatakam helps a person to get the glimpse of the joy which
every 'Yogi' craves to deserve in his life. The great Adi Shankara (first Shankaracharya) of the eighth
century summarized the entirety of Advaita Vedanta (non-dualistic philosophy)
in six stanzas. This is one of the rare stotras written by Adi Shankara
Bhagwat Pada identifying himself the Lord Shiva and clearly explaining his
theory of non-dualism. It is mellifluous and has remarkable tempo.
Nirvana Shatakam Meaning मनो
बुद्ध्यहंकारचित्तानि
नाहम् न
च श्रोत्र जिह्वे न च घ्राण नेत्रे न
च व्योम भूमिर् न तेजो न वायु: चिदानन्द
रूप: शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥१॥ mano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham na cha shrotravjihve na cha ghraana netre na cha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vaayuhu chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham मैं
मन नहीं हूँ, न बुद्धि ही, न अहंकार हूँ, न अन्तःप्रेरित वृत्ति; मैं
श्रवण, जिह्वा, नयन या नासिका सम पंच इन्द्रिय कुछ नहीं हूँ पंच
तत्वों सम नहीं हूँ (न हूँ आकाश, न पृथ्वी, न अग्नि-वायु हूँ) वस्तुतः
मैं चिर आनन्द हूँ, चिन्मय रूप शिव हूँ, शिव हूँ। I am not the mind, the intellect, the ego or the memory, I am not the ears, the skin, the nose or the eyes, I am not space, not earth, not fire, water or wind, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva... न
च प्राण संज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायु: न
वा सप्तधातुर् न वा पञ्चकोश: न
वाक्पाणिपादौ
न चोपस्थपायू चिदानन्द
रूप: शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥२॥ na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshah na vak pani-padam na chopastha payu chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham मैं
नहीं हूँ प्राण संज्ञा मुख्यतः न हूँ मैं पंच-प्राण1 स्वरूप ही, सप्त
धातु2 और पंचकोश3 भी नहीं हूँ, और न माध्यम हूँ निष्कासन,
प्रजनन, सुगति, संग्रहण और वचन का4; वस्तुतः
मैं चिर आनन्द हूँ, चिन्मय रूप शिव हूँ, शिव हूँ। 1. प्राण, उदान, अपान, व्यान, समान;2. त्वचा, मांस, मेद, रक्त, पेशी, अस्थि, मज्जा; 3. अन्नमय, मनोमय, प्राणमय, विज्ञानमय, आनन्दमय; 4. गुदा, जननेन्द्रिय, पैर, हाथ,
वाणी I am not the breath, nor the five elements, I am not matter, nor the 5 sheaths of consciousness Nor am I the speech, the hands, or the feet, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva... न
मे द्वेष रागौ न मे लोभ मोहौ मदो
नैव मे नैव मात्सर्य भाव: न
धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो ना मोक्ष: चिदानन्द
रूप: शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥३॥ na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau na me vai mado naiva matsarya bhavaha na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham न
मुझमें द्वेष है, न राग है, न लोभ है, न मोह, न
मुझमें अहंकार है, न ईर्ष्या की भावना न
मुझमें धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष ही हैं, वस्तुतः
मैं चिर आनन्द हूँ, चिन्मय रूप शिव हूँ, शिव हूँ। There is no like or dislike in me, no greed or delusion, I know not pride or jealousy, I have no duty, no desire for wealth, lust or liberation, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva... न
पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दु:खम् न
मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा: न यज्ञा: अहं
भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता चिदानन्द
रूप: शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥४॥ na punyam na papam na saukhyam na duhkham na mantro na tirtham na veda na yajnah aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhokta chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham न
मुझमें पुण्य है न पाप है, न मैं सुख-दुख की भावना से युक्त ही हूँ मन्त्र
और तीर्थ भी नहीं, वेद और यज्ञ भी नहीं मैं
त्रिसंयुज
(भोजन, भोज्य, भोक्ता) भी नहीं हूँ वस्तुतः
मैं चिर आनन्द हूँ, चिन्मय रूप शिव हूँ, शिव हूँ। No virtue or vice, no pleasure or pain, I need no mantras, no pilgrimage, no scriptures or rituals, I am not the experienced, nor the experience itself, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva... न
मृत्युर् न शंका न मे जातिभेद: पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्म न
बन्धुर् न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्य: चिदानन्द
रूप: शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥५॥ na me mrtyu shanka na mejati bhedaha pita naiva me naiva mataa na janmaha na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyaha chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham न
मुझे मृत्य-भय है (मृत्यु भी कैसी?), न स्व-प्रति संदेह, न भेद जाति का न
मेरा कोई पिता है, न माता और न लिया ही है मैंने कोई जन्म कोई
बन्धु भी नहीं, न मित्र कोई और न कोई गुरु या शिष्य ही वस्तुतः
मैं चिर आनन्द हूँ, चिन्मय रूप शिव हूँ, शिव हूँ। I have no fear of death, no caste or creed, I have no father, no mother, for I was never born, I am not a relative, nor a friend, nor a teacher nor a
student, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva... अहं
निर्विकल्पॊ
निराकार रूपॊ विभुत्वाच्च
सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् न
चासंगतं नैव मुक्तिर् न मेय: चिदानन्द
रूप: शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥६॥ aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam na cha sangatham naiva muktir na meyaha chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham मैं
हूँ संदेह रहित निर्विकल्प, आकार रहित हूँ सर्वव्याप्त,
सर्वभूत, समस्त इन्द्रिय-व्याप्त स्थित हूँ न
मुझमें मुक्ति है न बंधन; सब कहीं, सब कुछ, सभी क्षण साम्य स्थित वस्तुतः
मैं चिर आनन्द हूँ, चिन्मय रूप शिव हूँ, शिव हूँ। आचार्य
शंकर रचित निर्वाण षटकम् || I am devoid of duality, my form is formlessness, I exist everywhere, pervading all senses, I am neither attached, neither free nor captive, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am the eternal Shiva...
Shimoga, officially known as
Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the
central part of the state of Karnataka, India.
The city lies on the banks of the TungaRiver.
The name of the city is derived
from the term "shivmoga". A version of etymology is due to the story
that Lord Shiva drank the Tunga river water using "Mogge", hence the
name Shiva-mogga". Another version of etymology is that the name is
derived from the term "Sihi-Mogge", meaning "sweet pot".
Arakeshwara Devasthana Shimoga,Karnataka
On 1 November 2006, the government of Karnataka announced
the renaming of Shimoga to "Shivamogga", along with nine other cities
in the state. The central government approved (12 cities) the request in the
October 2014 and the city was renamed on 1 November 2014.
The river Tunga is famous for the
sweetness of its water and is considered to be the sweetest water in the world.
There is a belief that " Thunga pana Ganga snana" which means we
should drink the water of river thunga and take bath in river Ganga.
Shri Chandikamba Temple, the Holy place of South Karnataka, is located at the top of the hill known as Balebare Ghati of the Western Ghats near Shimoga Distirct. The Temple is surrounded by a water fall rich thick forest known as Chandikavana.
{Sringeri, on the banks of the
Tunga, has several temples, the most important being the Śhāradā temple and the
Vidyāśhankara temple.}
Being the gateway for the
hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city is popularly
nicknamed as "Gateway to Malnad".
The city is 569 m above sea level
and is surrounded by lush green paddy fields, arecanut and coconut groves. It
is located 267 kms from the state capital Bangalore
and 195 kms from the port city Mangalore.
Malenadu Region in Karnataka is
known for its abundant rainfall and rich existence of flora and fauna. Western
ghats act as the rain barrier during south-west monsoon season.
This region is one of the wettest regions in the world where the rainfall
measurements had overflown over 7000mm whereas Cheerapunji and Mawsynram at
average receives about 11,000mm of rainfall per year.
Sringeri also called Sri Kshetra
Shringeri is a hill town and Taluk headquarters located in Chikkamagaluru
district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the site of the first maṭha (Dakshinamnaya Sringeri Sharada Peetham)
established by Adi Shankara, Hindu theologian and exponent of the Advaita
Vedanta philosophy, in the 8th century CE. Located on the banks of the river
Tungā, the town draws a large number of pilgrims to its temples of Sri
Sharadamba, Sri Vidyashankara, Sri Malahanikareshvara and other deities.
On the request of Lord Shiva,
Goddess Parvathi incarnates into goddess Angala Parameswari in order to protect
the earth and restore peace and righteousness.
The river Sharavati originates at
a place called Ambutheertha in the Thirthahalli taluk. According to ancient
legend, the god Rama shot at the ground with his Ambu (translates to bow and
arrow) because his wife, Sita, was thirsty. When his arrow hit the ground,
water poured out (translates to Thirtha) and quenched her thirst. Because the
river, according to the legend, originated with this event, the river is called
"Sharavati" as "Shara" translates to arrow.
A part of the Sharavati river
basin was declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 20 April 1972. Spread over an area of 431.23 km2 (166 sq
mi), it has dense evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Linganamakki reservoir,
with an area of 128.7 km2 (50 sq mi), is a part of this sanctuary. The
remaining area has been divided into core zone (74.33 km2.), buffer zone
(170.67 km2) and tourism zone (57.53 km2). The altitude in the sanctuary varies
from 94 m to 1102 m, the highest point being Devarakonda on the southern edge
of the sanctuary. Temperatures range from 15° to 38 °C and the mean annual
rainfall is 4500 mm.
Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary
lies adjacent to Shimoga town and has forests ranging from dry deciduous to
semi-evergreen and is spread over an area of 395.6 km2 (152.7 sq mi).
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is the
protected area and the tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger, situated in
Chikkamagaluru district, 23 km (14 mi) south of Bhadravathi city, 38 km (24 mi)
20 km from Tarikere town, northwest of Chikkamagaluru and 283 km from Bengaluru
city in Karnataka state, India.
Bhadra sanctuary has a wide range of flora and fauna and is a popular place for
day outings. The 1,875 m (6,152 ft) above MSL Hebbe Giri is the highest peak in
the sanctuary.
Tigers watching gaurs in Bhadra
Wildlife Sanctuary
The SharadambaTemple at Sringeri (Shringa giri in
Sanskrit) is an 8th-century temple, founded by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It
housed a sandalwood statue of Shardamba in a standing posture, which was
installed by Adi Shankarachaya until the Vijayanagara rulers and Sri Vidyaranya
(12th Jagadguru) installed a seated gold statue of Sri Shardamba in the 14th
century.
शिव के तारक मंत्र से होता है उद्धार- तारकेश्वर महादेव बंगाल के हुगली जिले में हैं तारकेश्वर महादेव- महादेव शिव के देश के प्रसिद्ध मंदिरों में से एक है बंगाल का तारकेश्वर महादेव का मंदिर। कहा जाता है शिव तारक मंत्र देते हैं तभी मनुष्य का उद्धार होता है। न सिर्फ बंगाल में बल्कि दूर दूर तक इस मंदिर की मान्यता है। पश्चिम बंगाल के हुगली जिले के तारकेश्वर शहर में स्थित है बाबा भोले नाथ का मंदिर तारकेश्वर धाम। इस प्रसिद्ध
तारकेश्वर मंदिर में श्रद्धालुओं की गहरी आस्था है। कहा जाता है कि यहां भक्तजन जो भी मन्नत मांगते हैं उनकी मन्नत पूरी होती है। इस मंदिर का निर्माण साल 1729 में हुआ था। यह बांगला वास्तुकला का सुंदर उदाहरण है। मंदिर के गर्भ गृह के आगे बरामदा बना हुआ है। मंदिर के बगल में एक विशाल सरोवर है। इस सरोवर को दूधपुकुर ( दूध का पोखर) कहते हैं। पूजा के लिए आने वाले श्रद्धआलुओं में से काफी लोग पहले मंदिर में स्नान करते हैं फिर पूजा करते हैं। इस मंदिर का पौराणिक महत्व है इस मंदिर को एक शक्तिपीठ के रूप में पूजा जाता है। पौराणिक कथा के अनुसार भगवान विष्णु ने तारकेश्वर के पश्चिम दिशा की ओर एक कुंड खोदा था और भगवान शिव का शिवलिंग की स्थापना करके उनकी आराधना की थी। ऐसी भी मान्यता है कि तारकेश्वर देवी लक्ष्मी का मूल निवास स्थल है। देवी लक्ष्मी यहां देवी सरस्वती के साथ वैष्णवी रूप में भी निवास करती हैं। महादेव तारकेश्वर का मंत्र -
ओम स्त्रों तारकेश्वर रुद्राय ममः दारिद्रय नाशय नाशय फट।। TaraknathTemple
In Varanasi. On the Scindia ghat is situated
the temple of Tarkeshwar
Mahadev.
Like many many temples of Banaras,
this is an ancient Shiva temple and is simple and peaceful.
Pilgrims visit the TaraknathTemple throughout the year,
especially on Mondays. Thousands of pilgrims visit Tarakeswar on the occasions
of Shravani Mela, on the month of July–August (Srabon in Bengali calendar) and
Gajan.
Taraknath is the name which has been given to Lord Shiva and the temple has been dedicated to lord Shiva, who
at the temple is revered with the name Taraknath. The temple is one of the well
known temples of the state of West Bengal, India and is situated in Tarakeswar
city of Hooghly district. It is
written in the history that the temple was built by Raja Bharamalla in 1729 AD.
The temple enshrines a Shayambhu linga of Lord Shiva. Atchala is the architecture style
of West Bengal and the temple has been built with the
same style. In the nearby areas of the temple shrines of Goddess Lakshami
Narayan and Goddess Kali is present. Taraknath Mandir is built in an
‘Atchala’ structure of Bengal temple architecture with a
‘natmandir’ in front. The temple features four roofs above the sanctum
sanctorum and extended galleries for the congregation of the devotees. To the North of the temple is
located the Dudhpukur water tank, which is believed to be a holy tank and
people in order to get salvation and to get their wishes fulfilled, take dip
into the Dudhpukur water tank. The temple has been built in a typical Bengali
style with an inner shrine and a balcony in front of the shrine. There’s a marble
pathway in the balcony and the balcony having four sides and right in front of
the balcony is large hall for devotees to sit and meditate. The temple is one of the most
sought after pilgrimages of India
and people come here to get their plethora of wishes fulfilled. They ask from
the most benevolent of all the God and Goddesses, Salvation, wealth, Knowledge,
various materialistic articles, peace, relief from diseases and many more,
which depends on the devotees. The history of the temple has
been linked to 18th century which is considered to be the time when Lord Shiva
came in his devotee’s dream and asked him to get the Shiva Linga discovered
deep in the forest in the town of Tarlkeswara
and also build a temple of Lord
Shiva at the site. Later the temple was constructed
near the Swayambhu linga which was called as Baba Taraknath. It’s said that one of the ardent
devotees of Lord Shiva named Vishnu Das who travelled all across from Ayodhya
to Tarakeshwar. On one particular day his brother found a place in the temple
where his cows used to give their milk every day. To his surprise a he
discovered a Shiva Linga at the same place and it is believed that he came to
know about the Shiva Linga when God himself told him in his dream to find the
Linga. And this is how, villages decided to build a temple at the site. By Road- Tarkeswar is connected
to all most all the major cities of West Bengal and so
it can be conveniently reached from any of the towns using the road. By Railway Station –Kamarkundu is
the nearest railway station to the temple. By Air – Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose is the nearest airport and it takes around half an hour to reach the
temple.
TEMPLETIMING Morning Puja – 6:00 am to 1:30 pm Evening Puja - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm FESTIVALS CELEBRATED AT THE TEMPLE Devotees visit the temple
particularly on Mondays, which are considered to be the day of Lord Shiva Puja.
While on Maha Shivaratri and Gajan, the temple witnesses flock of devotees who
queue in large gathering to take a glimpse of their favourite God. Gajan is
celebrated in a time span of five days and it gets concluded on the ending day
of the Chaitra month while Maha Shivaratri is celebrated in the Phalgun month.
In addition to that, during Sravana, Lord Shiva is revered by all his devotees
and on all the Mondays of Srawana. NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS The Shrines of Goddess Lakshmi
Narayan and Goddess Kali are two very famous tourist attractions situated close
to TaraknathTemple. ADDRESS Address: Taraknath
Mandir Rd, Tarkeshwar, Hooghly District, West
Bengal 712410 Phone: 03212 276 417 Devotees call for their wishes by
enchanting various mantras one of which is as mentioned: “Kailaasarana Shiva Chnadramaouli
Phaneendra Maathaa Mukutee Zalaalee Kaarunya Sindhu Bhaava Dukhaa Haaree
Thujaveena Shambho Maaja Kona Taaree.” The above Shloka implies that, OH
Lord Shiva, you are seated at the Kialasha with the moon decorating your
forehead with its light and the serpent king has been crowned over your head,
you are so benevolent and you are the only one who can alone help me from
getting rid of all the sufferings of life. I devote my life to you.
तारकेश्वर महादेव जी के आज के दर्शन, जयपुर (राजस्थान)
Sadashiva (Sanskrit: सदाशिव,
Sadāśiva, Tamil: சதாசிவம்
), is the Supreme Being Lord Paramashiva in the Mantra marga Siddhanta sect of
Shaivism. Sadasiva is the omnipotent, subtle, luminous absolute. The highest
manifestation of almighty who is blessing with Anugraha or grace, the fifth of
Panchakritya - "Holy five acts" of Shiva. Sadasiva is usually
depicted having five faces and ten hands, is also considered as one of the 25
Maheshwara murtams of Lord Shiva. Sivagamas conclude, Shiva Lingam, especially
Mukhalingam, is another form of Sadasiva .
The concept and form of Sadasiva
initially emerged from South India, although many
ancient sculptures of Sadasiva were obtained from various parts of India
and South East Asia.
It is believed that the cult of Sadasiva was
widespread in the region of Bengal during the period of
Sena dynasty who traced their origin in South India.
Sadasiva is usually represented in the form of
Mukhalingam with the number of faces varying from one to five. The first ever
sculpture of Sadasiva as a lingam with five faces was found in Bhita, near Allahabad,
and dates to the 2nd century CE.
His five faces, Ishana, Tatpurusha, Vamadeva,
Aghora and Satyojata are known as Panchabrahmas (The five creators), the
emanations towards the four directions and upwards from the nishkala (Formless)
Parashivam. Kamiga Agamam, the first Agamam of 28 Sivagamas depicts Sadasiva as
having five faces and ten arms. His five right hands hold Trishula, Axe,
Katvanga, Vajra and Abhaya while his five left hands hold Snake, Matulunga
fruit, Nilotpala, Damaru, Rudraksha rosary and Varadam.
The consort of Sadasiva is
goddess Gayatri, a form of Parvati often known as Manonmani in Agamic texts.
She is sometimes depicted having two arms and
residing in the lap of Sadasiva.
According to Shaivite texts, the
supreme being Parashivam manifests as pentads apart from the well known Trinity
of other Hindu sects - Brahma, Visnu and Shiva. His five deeds which are known
"Panchakrityas" (holy five acts) are assigned to Panchamurti, his
five aspects, viz., Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Maheshwara and Sadashiva. Creation,
preservation, destruction, delusion and liberation are done by these five
manifestations respectively. The five faces of Parashiva emanating these five
aspects at whom we could not find any distinctions from himself, are praised as
"Panchabrahmas", the five creators or the five realities. The
Panchamurtis of Shaivism are absorbed within Shaktism and named as
"Panchapreta" (Five bodies).
The five faces of Sadasiva are
sometimes identified with Mahadeva, Parvati, Nandi, Bhairava and Sadasiva
himself.
The ten arms of Sadasiva
represent the ten directions. Another variation of Sadasiva later evolved into
another form of Shiva known as Mahasadasiva, in which Shiva is depicted with
twenty-five heads with seventy-seven eyes and fifty arms. Given accounts
relating to Sadasiva are collected from Kamika Agamam and Vishnudharmottara
Purana.
श्रीसदाशिवस्तोत्रम्
पङ्कजोद्भव प्रपूजिताङ्घ्रि पङ्कजद्वयं
किङ्करिकृतमरोगमप्रमेयमव्ययम् ।
सङ्कटापहं समस्तलोकपालनोत्सुकं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ १॥
आगमान्तचारिणं निकृतमतवारणं
वागतीतमद्वयं विराजवाहनप्रियम् ।
नागभूषणं कुरङ्गधारिणं विरागिनं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ २॥
फालनेत्रदग्धमन्मथ प्रमुग्धविग्रहं
भालस्थिते भानुमौलिमाद्रिराजसायकम् ।
नीललोहितं निशीधिनीश निर्मलाङ्गकं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ३॥
पादयुग्मसार साश्रितद्वयपादपं
नादरूपमद्रिजा घनस्तनप्रमर्दिनम् ।
वेदवेद्यमादिदेवमुग्रमुक्शवाहनं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ४॥
देवनिम्नगा तरङ्ग शीखरोल्लसज्जटं
भावनाविधूरगं कपालिनं पिनाकिनम् ।
पावनं पुरातनं पुरात्रयप्रभञ्जनम्
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ५॥
शीतलचलात्मज हृदम्बुज भास्करं
वीतराग योगिवृन्द चिदारङ्गनर्तकम् ।
सारगं सनातनं समाधिकं सदानतं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ६॥
रामनाममन्त्र तत्त्वचिन्तनैकचेतसां
कामनाशनं कृषाणु लोचनं निरञ्जनम् ।
व्योमकेशमीश्वरं भवम्भवाब्धि तारकं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ७॥
बन्धहीन लोकबन्धु मन्दकान्तकं
सिन्दुरास्य बाहुलेय लालनलोलुपम् ।
दण्डिचर्मचेलमीहितार्थधंसुखास्पदं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ८॥
सत्यचिद्घनं विकल्पहीनमक्शयं परं
नित्यमीश्वरं कृशाणुरेतसं निरागसम् ।
मृत्युभीतिभेदकं मृगेन्दुपुत्रपालकं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ९॥
विष्टपोद्भवस्थिति प्रनाशकारणं शिवं
दुष्टदैत्यसूदनं कपालशूलधारणम् ।
शिष्टपालनं गिरीशमष्टमूर्तिमन्वहं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ १०॥
भूतनायकं विभूतिभूषणं विषाशिनं
पाथगौकनाशनं पवित्रमस्थिमालिनम् ।
जाटरूपकान्तिकाम्यकेशपाशशोभिनं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ ११॥
तारकेश शेखरं तमालनील कन्धरं
तारकस्वरूपकं त्रिवर्गसिद्धिदायकम् ।
तारकारि तोषणैक तत्परं दिगम्बरं
चिन्तयामहे सदाशिवं शिवार्धविग्रहम् ॥ १२॥
स्तोत्रमेतदुत्तमं समस्तसूरिभावितं
गोत्रनन्दिनीपति प्रियङ्करं शिवङ्करम् ।
श्रोत्रसौख्यहेतुकं मुदा सदापि यः पठेद्-
सार्द्रया सुगीत पूतमच्युतं पदं लभेत् ॥ १३॥
इति श्रीसदाशिवस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
(Prayer to Sadashiva(ever
peaceful God)
(Here is a unique stotra which
addresses to the Shiva part of the Body of Lord Shiva)
1.Pankajodbhava
prapoojithangripankaja dwayam,
Kinkari krutha marogha maprameya
mavyayam,
SAnkatapaham samastha loka
palanothsukam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam
Shivardhavigraham,
1,I am meditating on The Shiva
half of God Shiva,
Whose lotus like feet areworshippedby the God who came from lotus,
Who is the protector of Devas,
who cannot be described,
Who is beyond destruction and is
greatly interested in protectingthe
world.
2.Aagama ntha charinam
nikruthamatha varanam,
Vagatheetha madhvayam, viraja
vahana priyam,
Naga bhooshanam kuranga dharinam,
viraginam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam
Shivardhavigraham,
2,I am meditating on The Shiva
half of God Shiva,
Who moved in Vedas, who killed a
fighting elephant in rut,
Who is beyond words, who has no
two Who is the friend of Lord Vishnu,
Who wears serpent as ornament.
Who wears the moon, and who does not haveemotions.
1) O Lord, I shall, even though
with difficulty, purify my tongue by praising a few of Your noble qualities,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
2) O Lord, Who is an expert in
humiliating the pride of Indra (God of Heaven), Who is fond of Tandu (One of
the attendants of Lord Shiva, to whom He taught a new style of dancing, named
Tandava), and Consort of Chandi (Combined form of Lakshmi, Saraswati and Durga;
the ferocious form of Goddess Parvati),
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
3) O Lord, Who wears elephant
hides as dress, Who is endowed with bright eyes that destroyed the body of the
enemy of Shambara (Cupid),
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
4) O Lord, Who is the Lord of the
mountain, the Lord of men, and the Supreme Lord who wears serpents as His
ornaments,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
5) O Lord, Whose left limbs are
in the pose of embracing Uma (Parvati), the divinely auspicious form,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
6) O Lord! Please accept me, the
dullard and orphan, as Yours and drive away my sufferings,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
7) O Lord, Who dwells in the
minds of great seers, Who is the cause of creation, sustenance and dissolution
of all beings,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
8) O Lord, Who wears crescent
moon as a jewel on the crown of His matted locks, Who has a bull as His mount,
and Who wears the garland of Rudraksha beads,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
9) O Lord, I offer at Your feet,
my two eyes as an offering of flowers,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
10) O Gracious Lord, I worship
You alone as You are ever existent,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
11) O Lord, You bestow on Your
devotees Oneness with You, You sustain this Universe, and You are the witness
(consciousness) in everyone,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
12) O Lord, the Pranava (Omkara)
which is an indicator of You and which is beyond transcending Maya, is helpful
in my understanding of You, O the compassionate One!
O the Eternally Auspicious God, the
Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
13) O Lord, the fact that You do
not have any dress (have directions as Your clothes) only discloses Your
detachment to the things of the world,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
14) O Lord, may Your consort
(Sati) bestow on me purity of mind and steadfast devotion to You,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
15) O Lord, You are in the form
of this vast Universe both collectively and individually without even any
adventitious condition,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
16) O Lord, You are the ocean
of Compassion, and to You it is not
proper to be indifferent to me who is Your slave,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
17) O Lord, please keep me away
from the company of the wicked, and enable me to associate myself only with the
good souls,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
18) O Lord, who is here equal to
You Who drank the poison to protect the world from being destroyed?
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
19) O Lord, Whose body is white
like camphor, and Who has fastened the river Ganga in
His massive hair-locks,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
20) O Lord, You are the one
unitary knowledge which shines in all bodies,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
21) O Lord, bind fast my fickle
mind which is like a monkey hopping in the tree of worldly pleasures,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
22) O Lord, the shadow of Shanu
(fossilized tree trunk) removes the worldly sorrow of those who bow to You,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
23) O Lord, Victory to You Who
lives in Kailasha, Who is the Lord of Pramathaganas (attendants), and the One
Who is worshipped by Brahmins,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
24) O Lord, You are the great
dancer who dances making the sounds “jhanu, taka, jhankinu, jhanu, tatkita,
taka”,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
25) O Lord, You alone are my
Preceptor. Please give me that knowledge which is free from projection of the
false and concealment of the truth,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
26) O Lord, the sound of the bow
of Your Trident (Trisul), which is like the thunderbolt, breaks the heart of
Your enemies,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
27) O Lord, Your Maya (illusion)
is like a cypher, empty both in and out,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
28) O Lord, Your pure pair of
feet excels the fame of the red lotus,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
29) O Lord, Who holds the tiny
drum, the Garland of rosary, the
Trident and Brahmakapala in Your hands,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
30) O Lord, if the arrows of
Yours is not discharged and kept only in “na” shaped quiver, it is only for the
good of the people,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
31) O Lord, the man who chants
Your mantra, at once, crosses the ocean of worldly existence,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
32) O Lord, disgust upon him who
does not utter Your name,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
34) O Lord, who is there other
than me who is a supplicant? And, who is there other than You who is
compassionate? Please tell me.
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
35) O Lord, Who has the power and
efficacy to sustain Dharma, Who has three eyes, Who is the Guru, and Who is the
destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
36) O Lord, You were struck, in
days of Yore, by a man (Arjuna) out of greed with his bow,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
37) O Lord, neither Brahma nor
Vishnu is able to measure Your form, You are far beyond Their reach,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
38) O Eternal Lord, service to
Your feet is the reward of human birth,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
39) O Lord, please give me
long-lasting strength, health and long life, and a mind attracted to Your great
qualities,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
40) O Lord Bharga (Sun), You are
the destroyer of sins and remover of fear, the Lord of Bhuta-Ganas (Shiva’s
attendants), and Your limbs are smeared with holy ashes,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
41) O Lord, the Consort of
Parvati (the daughter of Himalaya), Your greatness has
not been measured by the Vedas,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
42) O Lord, You are meditated
upon by the Yogis in their minds by following the Yogic methods of yama and
niyama,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
44) O Lord, as serpent appears in
the place of a rope, and as silver appears in the place of a shell, the world
merely appears as an entity in You (the world is only an appearance (illusion),
the ultimate reality being Brahman),
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
45) O Lord, by Your grace alone,
Lord Vishnu obtained the discus (chakra) to protect the world,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
46) O Lord, having had the Earth,
Adishesha, and Vishnu serve as chariot, bow and arrow respectively, You have
defeated the demons,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
47) O Lord, Who is the destroyer,
the foremost among the Gods, and all-bestowing, please destroy the pride of
those with evil character,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
48) O Lord, Who removes the six
enemies (desire, anger, greed, lust, pride & jealousy) , the six waves of
sensations (thirst, hunger, grief, infatuation, old age & death) and the
six changes of life (existence, birth, growth, maturity, decay & death),
Who is the father of six-faced Kartikeya (Subrahmanya), and Whose essence is
eternity,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
49) O Lord, Who is Brahman characterized
by truth, knowledge, and infinity,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
50) O the blemishless Lord, Whose
greatness is praised in songs by Ghandharvas headed by Haha and Huhu,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
There is no usage in language of
a word beginning with ‘la’, but the word ending in ‘la’ viz. mangala
(auspiciousness) be for all.
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
O Lord, may the person who is
anxious to worship Your feet spends many days as a moment,
O the Eternally Auspicious God,
the Consort of Parvati, the ever peaceful One, and the Source of all happiness,
Your pair of feet is my refuge.
Thus ends the hymn
‘Golden-Garland’ composed by Adi Shankaracharya.
Swarna malya stotram
श्री शङ्कराचार्य कृतं – शिव स्वर्णमाला स्तुति। ( Shiv Swarnamala Stuti Lyrics )
साम्ब सदाशिव शम्भो शङ्कर शरणं मे तव चरणयुगम्॥
ईशगिरीश नरेश परेश महेश बिलेशय भूषण भो।
साम्ब सदाशिव शम्भो शङ्कर शरणं मे तव चरणयुगम्॥
उमया दिव्य सुमङ्गल विग्रह यालिङ्गित वामाङ्ग विभो।
साम्ब सदाशिव शम्भो शङ्कर शरणं मे तव चरणयुगम्॥
ऊरी कुरु मामज्ञमनाथं दूरी कुरु मे दुरितं भो।
साम्ब सदाशिव शम्भो शङ्कर शरणं मे तव चरणयुगम्॥
ॠषिवर मानस हंस चराचर जनन स्थिति लय कारण भो।
साम्ब सदाशिव शम्भो शङ्कर शरणं मे तव चरणयुगम्॥
अन्तः करण विशुद्धिं भक्तिं च त्वयि सतीं प्रदेहि विभो।
A Damarukam or damru is a small
drum, which is shaped like an hourglass. It is popularly known as the drum of
God Shiva.
It is believed that, the sound
has originated from Shiva's damru.
It is believed that, a great
Sanskrit Grammarian named Panini, composed the Maheshwara Sutra and created the
basic rules of Sanskrit Grammar, after he saw Shiva in a vision dancing in
front of him and listened to the sounds Shiva made with His Damaru.
Shiva is believed to be the
progenitor of all sounds, languages. Music and vibrations in this Universe.
The two triangles in the Damaru
represent the Purusha( Shiva) and Prakrithi ( nature ) and their Union,
which results in creation(srushti), movement (chaitanyam), speech(vac) and
sounds (shabda).
Shiva is called the Damarudhari,
the bearer of the Damaru.
The Shiva Sutras (IAST: Śivasūtrāṇi) or Māheśvara Sūtrāṇi are fourteen verses that organize the phonemes of Sanskrit as
referred to in the Aṣṭādhyāyī of Pāṇini, the foundational text of Sanskrit
grammar.
Within the tradition they are
known as the Akṣarasamāmnāya,
"recitation of phonemes," but they are popularly known as the Shiva
Sutras because they are said to have been revealed to Pāṇini by Lord Shiva. They were either composed by Pāṇini to accompany his Aṣṭādhyāyī or predate him. The latter is less
plausible, but the practice of encoding complex rules in short, mnemonic verses
is typical of the sutra style.
