Yoga is the art and science of living and is concern with evolution of mind and body.
Swamy Satyananda Saraswati

 

Shiva Pooja- a worship ritual to praise Lord Shiva

Dear friends!!!

The following table of ancient Holy Hymns can be used for addressing and worship of Lord Shiva-The Universal Conciseness. An orthodox Shiva Pooja there are many requirements but in Manas Pooja-the inner stay is the goal and everybody may practice Manas Pooja without the fear of making a mistake. When we practice Shiva Pooja we try to invoke and to attract to us all the best and the very best comes first from the heart.

OM NAMA SHIVAYA .....Om Giver of Goodness I place myself into thy hands...

Swamiji Divyanand Shiva Pooja in Jyotyshivam, 2009 

 

    AJNANAD  YADY  VA  JNANAJ JAPA-POOJADIKAM MAYA
    KRITAM  TAD  ASTU  SAPHALAM  KRIPAYA  TAVA  SHANKARA
    SHIVE  BHAKTISH  SHIVE  BHAKTISH  SHIVE  BHAKTIR  BHAVE  BHAVE
    ANYATHA SHARANAM NASTY TVAMEVA SHARANAM MAMA

   OM  PURNAMADAH  PURNAMIDAM  PURNAT  PURRNAMUDACHYATE
          PURNASYA  PURNAMADAYA  PURNAMEVAVASHISHYATE
                                                 OM SHANTY SHANTY SHANTIHY

OM  SADASHIVAYA VIDMAHE  SAHASRAKSHAYA  DHIMAHE
              TANNO SHAMBO PRACHODAYAT

OM  TATPURUSHAYA  VIDMAHE   MAHADEVAYA  DHIMAHE
              TANNO  RUDRA  PRACHODAYAT


OM  AGNY  JYOTY  RAVY  JYOTISH CHANDRA  JYOTISH TATHAIVA CHA
            JYOTY SHAMUTTAMO DEVA DIPO-YAM PRATIGRIHYATAM
             ESHA  DIPAH          OM  NAMA SHIVAYA     wave fire or flame                          

OM  VANASPATIRASOTPANNO GANDHYATYEYA GANDHYA UTTAMAHA      
          AGREYAH  SARVA  DEVANAM  DHUPO-YAM  PRATIGRIHYATAM
          ESHA DHUPAH      OM NAMA SHIVAYA          wave incence stick
OM  BHUR  BHUVAH  SWAHA  TAT  SAVITUR  VARENYAM hands in Namaste mudra               
              BHARGO  DEVASYA  DHIMAHY  DHIYO YO NAH  PRACHODAYAT
                                           OM NAMA SHIVAYA                                                           
    clap your hands 3 times and snap fingers in 10 directions:

(N-S-E-W-NE-SW-NW-SE-UP-DOWN)

          ACHAMAN cleaning 3 of 3 bodies
    OM VISHNU OM VISHNU OM VISHNU 
 Pour water into right palm and seep 3 times repeating mantra OM VISHNU

OM VISHNU OM VISHNU OM VISHNU 

       OM  PUSHPA  PUSHPA  MAHA  PUSHPA  SUPUSHPA  PUSHPASHAMBHAVE
           PUSHPA  CHAYAVAKINE  CHA  HUM  PHAT  SVAHA
    
 ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM GAM GANAPATAE NAMAHA      offering flowers
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  ADITYADY  NAVAGRAHEBHYO  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  SHIVADIPANCHADEVATABHYO  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  INDRADY DASHA DIKPALEBHYO  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  MATSYADI DASHAVATAREBHYO  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  PRAJAPATAYE  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  NAMO NARAYANAYA  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  SARVEBHYO  DEVEBHYO  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  SARVABHYO  DEVIBHYO  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  SHRI  GURAVE  NAMAHA
ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM HRIM ADHARA SHAKTAE KAMALASANAYA NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  HRIM CHANDIKAYAI  NAMAHA    
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  HRIM  SHRIM  DUM  DURGAYAI  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  KRIM  KALYAI  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  SHRIM  LAKSHMYAI  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  SAM  SARASVATYAI  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  BAUM  BRAHMANE  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  KLIM VISHNAVE  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  NAMAH  SHIVAYA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  HARAYA  NAMAHA
         ETE GANDHAPUSHPE  OM  MAHESHVARAYA  NAMAHA

 

OM SHANTA DYAU SHANTA PRITHIVIM, SHANTAM URDHVAM URVANTARIKSHAM SHANTAM URDHVAM VATIRAPAH SHANTAM NAH SHANTVOSHADHI SHANTANI PURVA RUPANI SHANTAM NO-STU KRITA KRITAM SHANTAM BHUTAM CA BHAYVYAM CA SARMAMEVA SAMASTU NAHA PRITHVIM SHANTIR ANTARIKSHAM SHANTIR DYAU SHANTIR APAHA,
SHANTIR OSADAYAHA, SHANTIH VANASPATAYAHA, SHANTIR VISHVE
ME DEVAHA, SHANTI SARVA ME DEVAHA, SHANTIR BRAHMA, SHANTIRAPAHA, SHANTI SARVAM, SHANTYREDHI, SHANTI, SHANTI, SARVA SHANTI, SA MA SHANTY, SHANTYBHIHI          OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTIHI

   OM  ASATO  MA  SAT  GAMAYE  TAMASO  MACHO  DIR  GAMAYE
            MRITYOR MA AMRITAM GAMAYE       OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTIHI
   OM  SAHANA VAVATU  SAHANA  BHUNAKTU  SAHA  VERYAM  KARVAVAHE
            TEJASVI  NAM  VADHI  TAMASTU  MA VIDVISHAVAHE
                                                           OM SHANTI, SHANTI, SHANTIHI

VISHNU  OM  TAT SAT  OM  ADYA  JAMBUDVIPE, BHARATA(country) DESHE,
 KARNATAKA(state) PRADESHE, GOKARNA(city) NAGARE, JYOTYSHIVAM(name of the temple)MANDIRE
( mont) MASE, (bright or dark night) PAKSHE, (day of the week) TITHAU,
(Guru) GOTRA, SRI (names of participants) KRITAITAT, SRI SHIVA KAMA, POOJA KARMAHAM KARISHAE                    ring the bell
       
              ETE GANDHAPUSHPE OM NAMA SHIVAYA               offering flower

    OM  GANGE  CHA  JAMUNE  CHAIVA  GODAVARY  SARASVATI  NORMADE  SINDHU KAVERY  JALEHASMIN  SANNIDHIM  KURU

                             AMRITAM  KURU  SVAHA         sparkle water over all articles and participants                             
 

108 mantra ОМ NAMA SHIVAYA


OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  PADYAM SAMARPAYAMI   offering foot bath
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA BILVAM SAMARPRAYAMI offering leafs of Bilva             
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  PAYAH  SNANAM  SAMARPAYAMI  offering milk
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  DADHI  SNANAM  SAMARPAYAMI   offering curd
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  GRITA  SNANAM  SAMARPAYAMI           offering ghi
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  MADHU  SNANAM  SAMARPAYAMI       offering honey
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  SHARKARA   SNANAM  SAMARPAYAMI    offering sugar
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  GANGA  SNANAM  SAMARPAYAMI  offering Ganga water
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  RUDRAKSHAM  SAMARPAYAMI    offering rudraksha
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  SINDURAM  SAMARPAYAMI offering red paste
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  AKSHATAM  SAMARPAYAMI                    offering rice
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  PUSHPAMALAM  SAMARPAYAMI  offering flower garland
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  BHOG NAIVEDYAM  SAMARPAYAMI        offering food
OM  NAMA SHIVAYA  PANARTHA JALAM  SAMARPAYAMI    offering water 

ETE GANDHAPUSHPE OM NAMA SHIVAYA           offering flower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shiva Archana 108 names of Lord Shiva

1. OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA
2. OM MAHESHVARAYA NAMAHA
3. OM SHAMBHAVE NAMAHA
4. OM PINAKINE NAMAHA
5. OM SHASHISHEKHARAYA NAMAHA
6. OM VAMADEVAYA NAMAHA
7. OM VIRUPAKSHAYA NAMAHA
8. OM KAPARDINE NAMAHA
9. OM NILALOHITAYA NAMAHA
10. OM SHANKARAYA NAMAHA
11. OM SHULAPANAYE NAMAHA
12. OM KHATVANGINE NAMAHA
13. OM VISHNUVALLABHAYA NAMAHA
14. OM SHIPIVISHTAYA NAMAHA
15. OM AMBIKANATHAYA NAMAHA
16. OM SHRIKANTAYA NAMAHA
17. OM BHAKTAVATSALAYA NAMAHA
18. OM BHAVAYA NAMAHA
19. OM SARVAYA NAMAHA
20. OM TRILOKESHAYA NAMAHA
21. OM SHITAKANTHAYA NAMAHA
22. OM SHIVAPRIYAYA NAMAHA
23. OM UGRAYA NAMAHA
24. OM KAPALINE NAMAHA
25. OM KAMARAYE NAMAHA
26. OM ANDHAKASURA SUDANAYA NAMAHA
27. OM GANGADHARAYA NAMAHA
28. OM LALATAKSHAYA NAMAHA
29. OM KALAKALAYA NAMAHA
30. OM KRIPANIDHAYE NAMAHA
31. OM BHIMAYA NAMAHA
32. OM PARASHU HASTAYA NAMAHA
33. OM MRIGAPANAYAE NAMAHA
34. OM JATADHARAYA NAMAHA
35. OM KAILASAVASINE NAMAHA
36. OM KAVACHINE NAMAHA
37. OM KATHORAYA NAMAHA
38. OM TRIPURANTAKAYA NAMAHA
39. OM VRISHANKAYA NAMAHA
40. OM VRISHABHARUDHAYA NAMAHA
41. OM BHASMODDHULITA VIGRAHAYA NAMAHA
42. OM SAMAPRIYAYA NAMAHA
43. OM SVARAMAYAYA NAMAHA
44. OM TRAYIMURTAYE NAMAHA
45. OM ANISHVARAYA NAMAHA
46. OM SARVAGYAYA NAMAHA
47. OM PARAMATMANE NAMAHA
48. OM SOMASURAGNI LOCHANAYA NAMAHA
49. OM HAVISHE NAMAHA
50. OM YAGYAMAYAYA NAMAHA
51. OM SOMAYA NAMAHA
52. OM PANCHAVAKTRAYA NAMAHA
53. OM SADASHIVAYA NAMAHA
54. OM VISHVESHVARAYA NAMAHA
55. OM VIRABHADRAYA NAMAHA
56. OM GANANATHAYA NAMAHA
57. OM PRAJAPATAYE NAMAHA
58. OM HIRANYARETASE NAMAHA
59. OM DURDHARSHAYA NAMAHA
60. OM GIRISHAYA NAMAHA
61. OM GIRISHAYA NAMAHA
62. OM ANAGHAYA NAMAHA
63. OM BUJANGABHUSHANAYA NAMAHA
64. OM BHARGAYA NAMAHA
65. OM GIRIDHANVANE NAMAHA
66. OM GIRIPRIYAYA NAMAHA
67. OM KRITTIVASASE NAMAHA
68. OM PURARATAYE NAMAHA
69. OM BHAGAVATE NAMAHA
70. OM PRAMATHADHIPAYA NAMAHA
71. OM MRITUNJAYAYA NAMAHA
72. OM SUKSHMATANAVE NAMAHA
73. OM JAGADVYAPINE NAMAHA
74. OM JAGADGURAVE NAMAHA
75. OM VYOMAKESHAYA NAMAHA
76. OM MAHASENAJANAKAYA NAMAHA
77. OM CHARUVIKRAMAYA NAMAHA
78. OM RUDRAYA NAMAHA
79. OM BHUTAPATAYE NAMAHA
80. OM STHANAVE NAMAHA
81. OM AHIRBUDHNYAYA NAMAHA
82. OM DIGAMBARAYA NAMAHA
83. OM ASHTAMURTAYE NAMAHA
84. OM ANEKATMANE NAMAHA
85. OM SATVIKAYA NAMAHA
86. OM SHUDDHA VIGRAHAYA NAMAHA
87. OM SHASHVATAYA NAMAHA
88. OM KHANDAPARASHAVE NAMAHA
89. OM AJAYA NAMAHA
90. OM PAPAVIMOCHAKAYA NAMAHA
91. OM MRIDAYA NAMAHA
92. OM PASHUPATAYE NAMAHA
93. OM DEVAYA NAMAHA
94. OM MAHADEVAYA NAMAHA
95. OM AVYAYAYA NAMAHA
96. OM HARAYE NAMAHA
97. OM PASHUDANTABHIDE NAMAHA
98. OM AVYAGRAYA NAMAHA
99. OM DAKSHADHVARAHARAYA NAMAHA
100. OM HARAYA NAMAHA
101. OM BHAGANETRABHIDE NAMAHA
102. OM AVYAKTAYA NAMAHA
103. OM SAHASRAKSHAYA NAMAHA
104. OM SAHASRAPADE NAMAHA
105. OM APAVARGAPRADAYA NAMAHA
106. OM ANANTAYA NAMAHA
107. OM TARAKAYA NAMAHA
108. OM PARAMESHVARAYA NAMAHA

1.Salutations to the Great God Shiva
2.Salutations to the Auspicious One
3.Salutations to the God who exists for our happiness alone
4.Salutations to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma
5.Salutations to the God who wears the crescent moon in his hair
6.Salutations to the God who is pleasing and auspicious
7.Salutations to the God of spotless form
8.Salutations to the Lord with thickly matted hair
9.Salutations to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak
10.Salutations to the source of all prosperity
11.Salutations to the God who carries a spear
12.Salutations to the God who carries a knurled club
13.Salutations to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu
14.Salutations to the Lord whose form emits great rays of light
15.Salutations to Ambika's Lord
16.Salutations to he whose throat is shining blue
17.Salutations to the Lord who loves His
18.Salutations to the God who is existence itself
19.Salutations to Shiva who is all
20.Salutations to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds
21.Salutations to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue
22.Salutations to the god who is dear to Shakti
23.Salutations to Shiva whose presence is awesome
24.Salutations to the God whose begging bowl is a human skull
25.Salutations to Shiva who conquers all passions
26.Salutations to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka
27.Salutations to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair
28.Salutations to the Lord whose sport is creation
29.Salutations to Shiva who is the death of death
30.Salutations to the God who is the treasure of compassion
31.Salutations to Shiva whose strength is awesome
32.Salutations to the God who wields an axe in his hands
33.Salutations to the Lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness
34.Salutations to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair
35.Salutations to the God who abides on Mount Kailas
36.Salutations to the Lord who is wrapped in armor
37.Salutations to Shiva who causes all growth
38.Salutations to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities
39.Salutations to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi)
40.Salutations to Shiva who rides a bull
41.Salutations to the Lord covered with holy ash
42.Salutations to the God exceedingly fond of Sama Veda
43.Salutations to Shiva who creates through sound
44.Salutations to the Lord who is worshiped in three forms
45.Salutations to the undisputed Lord
46.Salutations to the God who knows all things
47.Salutations to the Supreme Self
48.Salutations to the light of the eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni
49.Salutations to Shiva who receives oblations of ghee
50.Salutations to the architect of all sacrificial rites
51.Salutations to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision
52.Salutations to the God of the five activities
53.Salutations to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva
54.Salutations to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos
55.Salutations to Shiva the foremost of heroes
56.Salutations to the God of the Ganas
57.Salutations to the Creator
58.Salutations to the God who emanates golden souls
59.Salutations to the unconquerable being
60.Salutations to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas
61.Salutations to the Lord of the Himalayas
62.Salutations to Shiva who can inspire no fear
63.Salutations to the Lord adorned with golden snakes
64.Salutations to the foremost of rishis
65.Salutations to the God whose weapon is a mountain
66.Salutations to the Lord who is fond of mountains
67.Salutations to the God who wears clothes of hide
68.Salutations to the Lord who is at home in the wilderness
69.Salutations to the Lord of prosperity
70.Salutations to the God who is served by goblins
71.Salutations to the conqueror of death
72.Salutations to the subtlest of the subtle
73.Salutations to Shiva who fills the whole world
74.Salutations to the guru of all the worlds
75.Salutations to the God whose hair is the spreading sky above
76.Salutations to the origin of Mahasena
77.Salutations to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims
78.Salutations to the Lord who is fit to be praised
79.Salutations to the source of living creatures
80.Salutations to the firm and immovable deity
81.Salutations to the Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini
82.Salutations to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos
83.Salutations to the Lord who has eight forms
84.Salutations to the God who is the one soul
85.Salutations to the Lord of boundless energy
86.Salutations to him who is free of all doubt and dissension
87.Salutations to Shiva, endless and eternal
88.Salutations to the God who cuts through the mind's despair
89.Salutations to the instigator of all that occurs
90.Salutations to the Lord who releases all fetters
91.Salutations to the Lord who shows only mercy
92.Salutations to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals
93.Salutations to the foremost of devas, demigods
94.Salutations to the greatest of the gods
95.Salutations to the one never subject to change
96.Salutations to Shiva who dissolves all bondage
97.Salutations to the one who punished Pushan
98.Salutations to the Lord who is steady and unwavering
99.Salutations to the destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice
100.Salutations to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos
101.Salutations to Shiva who taught Bhaga to see more clearly
102.Salutations to Shiva who is subtle and unseen.
103.Salutations to the Lord of limitless forms
104.Salutations to the God who is walking everywhere
105.Salutations to the Lord who gives and takes all things
106.Salutations to the God who is unending
107.Salutations to the great liberator of mankind
108.Salutations to the great God

                             Arati  
     JAYA SHIVA  OMKARA, BOLO JAYA SHIVA OMKARA 
     BRAHMA VISHNU SADA SHIVA, BOOLY-BOOLYNATE SADASHIVA
     ARDHANGI DHARA
     OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA
 
ECA NANA CHARA NANA PANCA NANA RAJE,
 SHIVA PANCA NANA RAJE
HAMS ASANA GARUDASANA, HAMS ASANA GARUDASANA VRISHA VAHANA TE SOHE
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

 DOYA BHUJA CHA CHATURBHUJA DASHABHUJA TE SOHE,
            SHIVA DASHABHUJA TE SOHE
 TINA RUPA NIRAKHATA, TRI BHUVANA JANA MOHE
 OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

AKSARMALA VANAMALA RUNDAMALA DHARY,
 SHIVA RUNDAMALA DHARY
CHANDANA MRIGA MADA CHANDA, BHALE SHUBHA KARI
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

SVETAMBARA PITAMBARA BAGHAMBARA ANGE
 SHIVA BAGHAMBARA ANGE
 SENATADIKA PRABHU TADIKA BHUTADIKA TE SANGE
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

KARAMADHYAE KAMANDALU CHAKRA TRISHULA DHARATA,
SHIVA CHAKRA TRISHULA DHARATA,  JAGAT KARTA JAGAT HARTA
JAGAT PALANA KARTA
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

BRAHMA VISHNU SADA SHIVA AVIVEKA, SHIVA JANATA AVIVEKA
PRANAV AKSHAR OM MADHYE, YE TINA ECA
SHIVA  YE  TINA  ECA
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

TRIGUNA SWAMY KI ARATI  JO KOI NARA GAVE,
SHIVA  JO KOI  NAR GAVE, BANATA  SHIVANANDA  SWAMY
VANCITA  PHALA  PAHVE
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

JAYA SHIVA  OMKARA, BOLO JAYA SHIVA OMKARA
BRAHMA VISHNU SADA SHIVA, BOOLY-BOOLYNATE SADASHIVA
ARDHANGI DHARA
OM HARA HARA HARA MAHADEVA

OM MAHADEVA MAHATRANA MAHAYOGI  MAHESHVARA
SARVAPAPA HARAM DEVA MAKARAYA NAMO NAMAHA
OM NAMA SHIVAYA SHANTANA KARANATRAYA  HETAVE
NIVEDAYAMI  CHATMANAM  TVAM GATI  PARAMESHVARA

 

Shantorudriya-hims pacification of Rudra

OM NAMO BHAGAVATE RUDRAYA!

1-st ANUVAKA

1.Namaste Rudra manyava utota ishave Namah
    Namaste astu dhanvane bahubhya muta te Namah

2.Ya ta Ishu shivatama shivam babhuva te dhanuhu
    Shiva sharavya-ya tava-taya-no Rudra mridaya

3.Ya te Rudra Shiva tanura ghora papakashini
    Taya nastanuva shantamaya  girisamta bhichakashihi

4.Yamishum giri shamta haste bibharsy astave,
    shivam giritra tam Kuru ma himsih purusham jagate

5.Shivena vachasa tva giri schaccha vadamasi,
    Yatha nah sarvam it jagad ayakshmam sumana asate

6.Adyavocha dadhivakta prathamo daivyo bhishak,
   Ahimscha sarvan jambhyayant sarvaascha yatudhanyaha

7.Asau yastamro aruna uta babhru sumangalaha
    You chemam Rudra abhito dikshu shritaha
     Sahasra sho vaisam heda imahe

8.Asau yo vasarpati nilagrivo vilohitah,
    utainam gopa adrushanna drushannu daharyah,
    Utainam vishva bhutani sa drusto mridayati na

9.Namo astu nilagrivaya sahasrakshaya midhushe
   Atho you asya sattvano ham tebhyo karan namaha

10.Pramuncha dhanvanastva mubhayorartni yorjyam
     yascha te hasta isavah para ta bhagavo vapa

11.Avatatya dhanustvam sahasraksha Shatesudhe
     Nishirya shalyanam mukha shivo nah sumana bhava

12.Vijyam dhanuh kapardino vishalyo banavam uta
     Ane shanna syoushava abhurasya nishangathihi

13.Ya te hetirmidhu stama haste babhuva te dhanuhu
     Taya sman visvatastva mayakshmaya Paribbhuja

14.Namaste astvayudhayana tataya dhrusnave
     Ubhabhyam muta te namo bahubhyam tava dhanvane

15.Pari te dhanvano hetir asman vrunaktu visvataha
     Atho ya ishudhis tavare asmannidhehi tam

Shambave Namaha

2-nd ANUVAKA

1.Namaste astu bhagavan vishvesvaraya mahadevaya triyambakaya   triupurantakaya trikalagni kalaya kalaagni Rudraya
nilakanthaya mrityunjayaya  sarveshvaraya sadashivaya
      sriman mahadevaya Namaha
2.Namo Hiranya bahave senanyou disham ca patayou namo
3.Namo vrukshebhyo harikeshebhyah pashunam patayou namo
4. Namah saspincharaya tvishimate pathinam pataye namo
5.Namo babhlu shaya vivyadhinen nanam pataye namo
6.Namo harike shayopavitine pustanam patayou namo
7.Namo bhavasya hetyai jagatam patayou namo
8.Namo Rudrayata ta vine kshetranam patayou namo namah
9.Suta yahantyaya vananam patayou namo
11.Namo rohitaya stha patayou vrikshanam patayou namah
12.Namo mantrine vanijaya kakshanam patayou namah
13.Namo bhuvantayou varivaskrutayau shadhinam patayou namo
14.Nama ucchair ghoshaya krandayate pattinam patayou namo
15.Namah krutsnavitaya dhanvate satvanam patayou namah
16.Namah sahamanaya nivyadhina avyadhin inam patayou namah

3-rd ANUVAKA

1.Namah kakubhaya nishanginestenanam patayou namo
2.Namo nishangina ishudhimate taskaranam patayou namo
3.Namo vanchate pari vanchate stayunam patayou namo
4.Namo nicherave paricharayaranyanam patayou namo
5.Namah shrukavibhyo jigham sadbhyo mushnatam patayou namo
6.Namo simadbhyo naktam charadbhyah prakruntanam patayou namo
7.Nama ushnishine giricharaya kuluncha nam patayou namo
8.Nama ishumadbhyo dhanvavibhyascha vo namo
9.Nama atanvanebhyah pratida dhane bhyascha vo namo
10.Nama ayacchadbhya visrujad bhyascha vo namo
11.Namo syadbhyo vidhyad bhyascha vo namo
12.Nama ashinebhyash shayane bhyascha vo namo
13.Namah svapadbhyo jagrad bhyascha vo namo
14.Nama stishthadbhyo dhavad bhyascha vo namo
15.Namah sabhabhya sabhapati bhyascha vo namo
16.Namo ashvebhyo svapati bhyascha vo namah


4th ANUVAKA


1.Nama avyadhinibhyo vividhyanti bhyascha vo namo
2.Nama uganabhya strumhati bhyascha vo namo
3.Namo grutsebhyo gratsapati bhyascha vo namo
4.Namo vratebhyo vrata pati bhyascha vo namo
5.Namo ganebhyo Ganapati bhyascha vo namo
6.Namo virupebhyo vishvarupe bhyascha vo namo
7.Namo mahadbhyah kshullake bhyascha vo namo
8.Namo rathibhyo rathe bhyascha vo namah
9.Namah senabhya senani bhyascha vo namah
10.Namah kshattrubhya sangrahitru bhyascha vo namah
11.Nama stakshabhyo ratha kar bhyascha vo namah
12.Namah kulalebhyah karmare bhyascha vo namah.
13.Namah punjishtebhyo nishade bhyascha vo namah
14.Nama ishukrudbhyo dhanva krud bhyascha vo namah
15.Namo mrugayubhyah sva ni bhyascha vo namo
16.Namah svabhyah svapati bhyascha vo namah


5th ANUVAKA


1.Namo bhavaya cha Rudraya cha
2.Namah sharvaya cha pashupatayou cha
3.Namo nilagrivaya cha shiti kanthaya cha
4.Namah kapardine cha vyuptake shaya cha
5.Namah sahasrakshaya cha shatadhanvane cha
6.Namo giri shaya cha sipivishtaya cha
7.Namo middhushta maya ceshumate cha
8.Namo hrasvaya cha vamanaya cha
9.Namo bruhate cha varshiyase cha
10.Namo vruddhaya cha samvrudhvane cha
11.Namo Agriyaya cha prathamaya cha
12.Nama Ashave chajiraya cha
13.Namah shrighriyaya cha shibhyaya cha
14.Nama urmyaya chavas vanyaya cha
15.Namah srotasyaya cha dvipyaya cha

Sixth Anuvaka


1.Namo jyoushthaya cha kanishthaya cha
2.Namah purvajaya chaparajaya cha
3.Namo Madhya maya chapagalbhaya cha
4.Namo jaghanyaya cha, budhniyaya cha
5.Namah shobhyaya cha, prati saryaya cha
6.Namo yamyaya cha, kshemyaya cha
7.Nama urvaryaya cha khalyaya cha
8.Nama shlokyaya chavasanyaya cha
9.Namo vanyaya cha, kakshyaya cha
10.Namah shravaya cha pratisravaya cha
11.Nama asu shenaya chashurathaya cha
12.Nama shuraya cha, chavabhindate cha
13.Namo varmine cha, varuyour cha
14.Namo bilmine cha kavacine cha
15.Namah shrutaya cha shrutasenaya cha


Seventh Anuvaka


1.Namo dundubhyaya chahananyaya cha
2.Namo dhrusnave cha pramrushaya cha
3.Namo dutaya cha, prahitaya cha
4.Namo nisangine cheshudhi mate cha
5.Nama stikshneshave chayudhine cha
6.Namah svayu dhaya cha sudhanvane cha
7.Namah srutyaya cha payouraya cha
8.Namah katyaya cha nipyaya cha
9.Namah sudyaya cha, sarasyaya cha
10.Namo nadyaya cha, vaishantaya cha
11.Namah kupyaya chavatyaya cha
12.Namo varshyaya cha chavarshyaya cha
13.Namo meghyaya cha, vidyutyaya cha
14.Nama idhriyaya chatapyaya cha
15.Namo vatyaya cha, reshmiyaya cha
16.Namo vastavyaya cha vastupaya cha.

Eighth Anuvaka

1.Namah somaya cha Rudraya cha
2.Namastamraya charunaya cha
3.Nama shangaya cha pashupatayou cha
4.Nama ugraya cha bhimaya cha
5.Namo Agrevadhaya cha dure vadhaya cha
6.Namo hantre cha haniyase cha
7.Namo vrukshebhyo harikeshebhyo
8.Nama staraya
9.Namash shambhave cha mayo bhave cha
10.Namah shankaraya cha mayaskaraya cha
11.Namah Shivaya cha shivataraya cha
12.Nama stiryouraya cha kulyaya cha
13.Namah paryaya chavaryaya cha
14.Namah prataranaya chottaranaya cha
15.Nama ataryaya chaladyaya cha
16.Namah shaspyaya cha, phenyaya cha
17.Namah sikatya ya cha pravahyaya cha.

Ninth Anuvaka


Nama irinyaya cha prapayouraya cha,
Namah kigim shilya cha kshayanaya cha
Namah kapardine cha pulastayou cha,
Namo goshyouraya cha, grihyaya cha
Nama stalpyaya cha, gehyaya cha,
Namah katyaya cha, gahvareshthaya cha,
Namo hradayyaya cha niveshpya ya cha
Namah pam savyaya cha rajasyaya cha
Nama shuskyaya cha Harityaya cha
Namo lopyaya cholapya cha
Nama urvyaya cha surmyaya cha
Namah parnyaya cha parnashadyaya cha
Namo paguramanaya chabhighnate cha,
Nama akkhyidate cha, prakkhi date cha,
Namo vah kirikebhyo devanam hrudayou bhyo,
Namo vikshina kebhyo,
Namo vichinvakte bhyo,
Nama anir hatebhyo
Nama amivaktebhyaha


Tenth Anuvaka

1.Drape Andha saspate daridran nilalohita,
esham purushanam esham pushunam ma
bhermaro mo esham kim chanamamat

2.Ya te Rudra Shiva tanu Shiva vishvaha bheshaji,
Shiva Rudrasya Bhesaji tasya no mruda jivase


3.Imam Rudraya tavase kapardane kshayadviraya Prabhara mahe matim,
Yatha na sha masa dvipade chatushpade vishvam pushtam Grame asminnana turam .

4.Mruda no Rudrota no maya skrudhi kshayadviraya Namasa vidhema te, yacchamcha yoscha manurayaje pita Tadshyama tava Rudra pranitau

5.Ma no mahanta muta ma no arbhakam ma na ukshanta Muta ma na ukshitam, ma no vadhih pitaram mota Mataram priya ma nastanuvo Rudra ririshaha

6.Ma nastoke tanayou ma na ayusi ma no goshu ma no Ashveshu ririsaha

Viranma no Rudra bhamito vadhirhavi - shmanto namasa vidhema te

7.Aratte goghna uta purushaghne kshayadviraya sumna masme Te astu, Raksha cha no adhi cha deva bruhyatha cha nah Sharma yacchavi barhah

8.Stuhi shrutam garta sadam yuvanam mrugannabhima mupahat numugram, mruda jaritre Rudra Satvano anyante asmanniva pantu senaha

9.Parino Rudrasya hetir vrunaktu pari tve shasya durmati raghayoho

Ava sthira maghavad bhyastanushva midhvasttokaya tanayaya mridaya

10.Midhushthama shivatama shivo nah sumana bhava parame vriksha Ayudhan nidhaya krittim vasana achara pinakam bibhradagahi


11.Vikirida vilohita Namaste astu bhagavaha, Yaste sahasragam hetayo nyamasmanniva pantu tah

12.Sahasrani sahasradha bahuvostava hetayah Tasamishano bhagavah parachina mukha krudhi


Eleventh Anuvaka


1.Sahasrani sahasrasho you Rudra Adhi bhumyam,

teshagam Sahasra yojane vadhanvani tanmasi

Asmin mahatyarnaven tarikshe bhava adhi
Nila griva shiti kantha sharva adhah kshama charah

2.Nila griva shiti kantha divam Rudra upashritaha
Yo vrikshesu saspinjara nilagriva vilohitaha,

Yo bhutana madhi patayo vishikhasah kapardianaha,
Ye annesu vividhyanti patresu pibato janan

3.You patham pathi rakshaya ailabruda yavyudhah,
You tirthani pracharanti srukavanto nisanginah
You etavanta scha bhuyam sascha disho Rudra vitasthire,
Tesagam sahasra yojane vadhanvani tanmasi.

4.Namo Rudrebhyo you pruthivyam you ntarikshe, You divi yousa mannam vato varsamisa vastebhyo Dasha cirdasha dakshina dasha prati cirda sho dicirda shor Dhvastebhyo Namaste no mridayantu te yam dvismo Yascha no dvestim tam vo jambhe dadhami.

5.Tryambakam yajamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam urvarurkamiva bhamdhanam mrityor mukshiya mamritate.
Yo Rudro agnau yo apsu ya oshadhishu yo Rudro vishva bhuvana vivesha tasmai Rudraya namo astu
Tamu shthuti yah svishuh sudhanva yo vishvasya shyati bheshajasya Yakshvamahe saumanasaya Rudram namo bhrdevamasuram duvasya
Ayam me vishvabhesajo yam shivabhimarshanaha
Yo te sahasramayutam pasha mrityo martyaya hantave Tanyagyasya mayaya sarvanava yajamahe
Mrityave Svaha, Mrityave Svahaha

6.OM Namo Bhagavate Rudraya Vishnave mrityurme pahi
Prananam granthirasi rudro ma vishantakaha. Tenan nenapyayasva. OM Namo Bhagavate Rudraya Vishnave mrityume pahi Prananam granthirasi rudro ma vishantakaha. Tenan nenapyayasva.

"Creation" Udjavala Nilamany

 

 

 

Chamakam

1-st ANUVAKA

Om Agnaavishhnuu sajoshhasemaa
vardhantu vaam girah
Dyumnairvaaje bhiraagatamh
Vaajashcha me prasavashcha me
prayatishcha me prasitishcha me
dhiitishcha me kratushcha me
svarashcha me shlokashcha me
shraavashcha me shrutishcha me
jyotishcha me suvashcha me
praanashcha me apaanashcha
me vyaanashcha me asushcha me
chittam cha ma aadhiitam cha me
vaakcha me manashcha me
chakshushcha me shrotram cha me
dakshashcha me balam cha ma
ojashcha me sahashcha ma
aayushcha me jaraa cha ma
aatmaa cha me tanuushcha me
sharma cha me varma cha me
angaani cha me asthaani cha me
paruushhi cha me shariiraani cha me

2-nd ANUVAKA

Jyaishhthyam cha ma aadhipathyam cha me
manyushcha me bhaamashcha meamashcha
meambhashcha me jemaa cha
me mahimaa cha me varimaa cha me
prathimaa cha me varshhmaa cha me
draaghuyaa cha me vriddham cha me
vriddhishcha me satyam cha me
shraddhaa cha me jagachcha me
dhanam cha me vashashcha me
tvishhishcha me kriidaa cha me
modashcha me jaatam cha me
janishhyamaanam cha me suuktam cha me
sukritam cha me vittam cha me
vedyam cha me bhuutam cha me
bhavishhyachcha me sugam cha me
supatham cha ma riddham cha ma
riddhishcha me kliptam cha me
kliptishcha me matishcha me
sumatishcha me

 

3-rd ANUVAKA

Shancha me mayashcha me
priyam cha menukaamashcha me
kaamashcha me saumanasashcha
me bhadram cha me shreyashcha me
vasyashcha me yashashcha me
bhagashcha me dravinam cha me
yantaa cha me dhartaa cha me
kshemashcha me dhritishcha me
vishvam cha me mahashcha me
samvichcha me gyaatram cha me
suushcha me prasuushcha me
siiram cha me layashcha ma
ritam cha me amritam cha
meayakshmam cha meanaamayachcha me
jiivaatushcha me diirghaayutvam cha
meanamitram cha me abhayam cha me
sugam cha me shayanam cha me
suushhaa cha me sudinam cha me

 

4th ANUVAKA

Uurkcha me suunritaa cha me
payashcha me rasashcha me
ghritam cha me madhu cha me
sagdhishcha me sapiitishcha me
krishhishcha me vrishhtishcha me
jaitram cha ma audbhidyam cha me
rayishcha me raayashcha me
pushhtam cha me pushhtishcha me
vibhu cha me prabhu cha me
bahu cha me bhuuyashcha me
puurnam cha me puurnataram cha me
akshitishcha me kuuyavaashcha me
annam cha meakshuchcha me
vriihiyashcha me yavaashcha me
maashhaashcha me tilaashcha me
mudgaashcha me khalvaashcha me
godhuumaashcha me masuraashcha me
priyamgavashcha me anavashcha me
shyaamaakaashcha me nivaaraashcha me

 

5th ANUVAKA

Ashmaa cha me mrittikaa cha me
girayashcha me parvataashcha me
sikataashcha me vanaspatayashcha me
hiranyam cha me ayashcha me
siisam cha me trapushcha me
shyaamam cha me loham cha me
agnishcha ma aapashcha me
viirudhashcha ma oshhadhayashcha me
krishhtapachyam cha me
akrishhtapachyam cha me
graamyaashcha me pashava
aaranyaashcha yagyena kalpantaam
vittam cha me vittishcha me
bhuutam cha me bhuutishcha me
vasu cha me vasatishcha me
karma cha me shaktishcha me
arthashcha ma emashcha ma
itishcha me gatishcha me

Sixth Anuvaka

Agnishcha ma indrashcha me
somashcha ma indrashcha me
savitaa cha ma indrashcha me
sarasvatii cha ma indrashcha me
puushhaa cha ma indrashcha me
brihaspatishcha ma indrashcha me
mitrashcha ma indrashcha me
varunashcha ma indrashcha me
tvashhtaa cha ma indrashcha me
dhaataa cha ma indrashcha me
vishhnushcha ma indrashcha me
ashvinau cha ma indrashcha me
marutashcha ma indrashcha me
vishve cha me devaa indrashcha me
prithivii cha ma indrashcha me
antariiksham cha ma indrashcha me
dyaushcha ma indrashcha me
dishashcha ma indrashcha me
muurdhaa cha ma indrashcha me
prajaapatishcha ma indrashcha me

 

Seventh Anuvaka

Ashushcha me rashmishcha me
adaabhyashcha me adhipatishcha ma
upaashushcha me antaryaamashcha ma
aindravaayashcha me maitraavarunashcha ma
aashvinashcha me pratipasthaanashcha me
shukrashcha me manthii cha ma
aagrayanashcha me vaishvadevashcha me
dhruvashcha me vaishvaanarashcha ma
ritugraahaashcha me atigraahyaashcha ma
aindraagnashcha me vaishvadevaashcha me
marutvatiiyaashcha me maahendrashcha ma
aadityashcha me saavitrashcha me
saarasvatashcha me paushhnashcha me
paatniivatashcha me haariyojanashcha me

 

Eighth Anuvaka

Idhmashcha me barhishcha me
vedishcha me dhishhniyaashcha me
sruchashcha me chamasaashcha me
graavaanashcha me svaravashcha ma
uparavaashcha me Adhishhavane cha me
dronakalashashcha me vaayavyaani cha me
puutabhrichcha me aadhavaniiyashcha ma
aagniidhram cha me havirdhaanam cha me
grihaashcha me sadashcha me
purodaashaashcha me pachataashcha me
avabhrithashcha me svagaakaarashcha me

 

Ninth Anuvaka

Agnishcha me dharmashcha me
arkashcha me suuryashcha me
praanashcha meashvamedhashcha me
prithivii cha meditishcha me ditishcha me
dyaushcha me shakkvariirangulayo dishashcha me
yagyena kalpantaam rikcha me saama cha me
stomashcha me yajushcha me diikshaa cha me
tapashcha ma ritushcha me vratam cha me
ahoraatrayorvrishhtyaa brihadrathantare cha me
yagyena kalpetaamh

Tenth Anuvaka

aashcha me vatsaashcha me t
ravishcha me travii cha me
dityavaath cha me dityauhii cha me
pajnchaavishcha me pajnchaavii cha me
trivatsashcha me trivatsaa cha me
turyavaath cha me turyauhii cha me
pashhthavaath cha me pashhthauhii cha ma
ukshaa cha me vashaa cha ma
rishhabhashcha me vehashcha me
anadvaajncha me dhenushcha ma
aayuryagyena kalpataam praano
yagyena kalpataamapaano yagyena
kalpataam vyaano yagyena kalpataam
chakshuryagyena kalpataam shrotram
yagyena kalpataam mano yagyena
kalpataam vaagyagyena kalpataam aatmaa
yagyena kalpataam yagyo yagyena kalpataamh

Eleventh Anuvaka

Ekaa cha me tisrashcha me
pajncha cha me sapta cha me
nava cha ma ekadasha cha me
trayodasha cha me pamchadasha cha me
saptadasha cha me navadasha cha ma
eka vishatishcha me trayovishatishcha me
pamchavishatishcha me saptavishatishcha me
navavishatishcha ma ekatrishachcha me
trayastrishachcha me chatasrashcha me
ashhtau cha me dvaadasha cha me
shhodasha cha me

vishatishcha me chaturvishatishcha
meashhtaavishatishcha me vaatrishachcha me
shhattrishachcha me chatvarishachcha me
chatushchatvaarishachcha me
ashhtaachatvaarishachcha me
vaajashcha prasavashchaapijashcha kratushcha
suvashcha muurdhaa cha vyashniyashcha
antyaayanashcha antyashcha bhauvanashcha
bhuvanashchaadhipatishcha

 

Chamakam Shanti patha


Idaa devahuurmanuryagyaniir
brihaspatirukthaamadaani
Shasishhadvishvedevaah suuktavaachah
prithiviimaatarmaa maa hisiirmadhu
manishhye madhu janishhye

madhu
vakshyaami madhu vadishhyaami madhumatiim
devebhyo vaachamudyaasa shushruushhenyaam
manushhyebhyastam maa devaa avantu shobhaayai
pitaroanumadantu

 

Om shaantih shaantih shaantih

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shiva manas pooja-the inner Pooja

Sri Shankarachariya

Ratnaih kalpitamaasanam himajalaih snaanam cha divyaambaram
Naanaaratnavibhuushhitam mrigamadaamodaankitam chandanam.
Jaatiichampakabilvapatrarachitam pushhpam cha dhuupam tathaa
Deepam deva dayaanidhe pashupate hritkalpitam grihyataam.

 

Sauvarne navaratnakhandarachite paatre ghritam paayasam
Bhakshyam pajnchavidham payodadhiyutam rambhaaphalam paanakam.
Shaakaanaamayutam jalam ruchikaram karpuurakhandojjvalam
Taambuulam manasaa mayaa virachitam bhaktyaa prabho sviikuru ..

 

Chhatram chaamarayoryugam vyajanakam chaadarshakam nirmalam
Veenaabherimridangakaahalakalaa giitam cha nrityam tathaa .
Saashhtaangam pranatih stutirbahuvidhaa hyetatsamastam mayaa Sankalpena
samarpitam tava vibho puujaam grihaana prabho ..

 

Aatmaa tvam girijaa matih sahacharaah praanaah shariiram griham
Poojaa te vishhayopabhogarachanaa nidraa samaadhisthitih .
Sajnchaarah padayoh pradakshinavidhih stotraani sarvaa giro
Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaaraadhanam.h ..

 

 

Karacharana kritam vaakkaayajam karmajam vaa .
Shravananayanajam vaa maanasam vaaparaadham.
Vihitamavihitam vaa sarvametatkshamasva .
Jaya jaya karunaabdhe shriimahaadevashambho ..

 

I have imagined a throne of precious stones for you, cool water for you to bathe in, divine robes adorned with many jewels, sandalwood paste mixed with musk to anoint your body, jasmine and champaka flowers and bilva leaves, rare incense, and a shining flame. Accept all these which I have imagined in my heart for you, o merciful God.

Sweet rice in a golden bowl inlaid with the nine jewels, the five kinds of food made from milk and curd, bananas, vegetables, sweet water scented with camphor, and betel leaves - I have prepared all these in my mind with devotion. O lord, please accept them.

A canopy, two yak-tail whisks, a fan and a spotless mirror, a viinaa, kettledrums, a mridangA and a great drum, songs and dancing, full prostrations, and many kinds of hymns - all this I offer you in my imagination. O almighty lord, accept this as my worship of you.

You are my self; Paarvatii is my reason. My five praanaas are your attendants, my body is your house, and all the pleasures of my senses are objects to use for your worship. My sleep is your state of samaadhii. Wherever I walk I am walking around you, everything I say is in praise of you, everything I do is in devotion to you, o benevolent lord!

Whatever sins I have committed with my hands, feet, voice, body, actions, ears, eyes, or mind, whether prohibited by the scriptures or not, please forgive them all. Hail! Hail! O ocean of compassion! O great god! O benevolent lord! ..

Linga stotra

Brahma Murari Sura architha Lingam,
Nirmala bashitha Shobitha Lingam,
Janmaja dukha vinasaka lingam.
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

Deva Murari pravarchitha Lingam,
Kama dahana Karunakara lingam,
Ravana darpa vinashana lingam,
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 

Sarva sukandhi sulepitha lingam,
Budhi vivarthana karana lingam,
Siddha surasura vandhitha lingam,
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 

Kanaka mahamani bhooshitha lingam,.
Panipathi veshtitha shobitha lingam,
Daksha suyagna vinasana lingam,
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 

Kunkuma chandana lepitha lingam,
Pankaja hara sushobitha lingam,
Sanchitha papa vinasana lingam,
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 

Deva Ganarchitha sevitha lingam,
Bhavair bakthi pravesa lingam,
Dinakara koti prabhakara lingam,
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 

Ashta dalopari veshtitha lingam,
Sarva samudbhava karana lingam,
Ashta daridra vinasana lingam,
That pranamami sada shiva lingam.

 

Suraguru sura vara poojitha Lingam,
Sura vana pushpa sadarchitha lingam,
Parathparam paramathmaka lingam,
That pranamai sada shiva lingam.

 

Lingashtakam, Idam Punyam padeth Shiva Sannidhow,
Shivalokam avapnothi shive na sahamodathe.

 

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and other Devas,
Which is pure and resplendent,
And which destroys sorrows of birth.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by great sages and devas,
Which destroyed the god of love,
Which showers mercy,
And which destroyed the pride of Ravana.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is anointed by perfumes,
Which leads to growth of wisdom,
And which is worshipped by sages, devas and asuras.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is ornamented by gold and great jewels,
Which shines with the snake being with it,
And which destroyed the Yagna of Daksha.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is adorned by sandal paste and saffron,
Which wears the garland of lotus flowers,
And which can destroy accumulated sins.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is served by gods and other beings,
Which is the doorway for devotion and good thought,
And which shines like billions of Suns.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is surrounded by eight petals,
Which is the prime reason of all riches,
And which destroys eight types of poverty.

I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by the teacher of gods,
Which is worshipped by the best of gods,
Which is always worshipped by the flowers,
From the garden of Gods,
Which is the eternal abode,
And which is the ultimate truth.

Any one who chants the holy octet of the Lingam,
In the holy presence of Lord Shiva,
Would in the end reach the world of Shiva,
And keep him company.

 

ARUTPERUMJYOTY ARUTPERUMJYOTY TANIP PERUN KARUNEE ARUTPERUMJYOTY

let the light of Divine consciousness and compassion illuminate our hearts