Shambu Stuti
नमामि सर्वज्ञमपारभावम् ।
नमामि रुद्रं प्रभुमक्षयं तं
नमामि शर्वं शिरसा नमामि ॥१॥
namāmi sarvajñamapārabhāvam .
namāmi rudraṃ prabhumakṣayaṃ taṃ
namāmi śarvaṃ śirasā namāmi ..1..
I bow down (to Him) who is all-knowing and whose meditative state (symbolising our innermost consciousness) is boundless,
I bow down to Rudra who is the lord of all (in fierce form associated with destruction), and who is undecaying in nature,
I bow down to Sharva (who holds the entire earth); I bow down my head (again and again to all these forms).
उमापतिं लोकगुरुं नमामि ।
नमामि दारिद्रविदारणं तं
नमामि रोगापहरं नमामि ॥२॥
umāpatiṃ lokaguruṃ namāmi .
namāmi dāridravidāraṇaṃ taṃ
namāmi rogāpaharaṃ namāmi ..2..
To that lord who is also embodied as the consort of devi Uma, and who is the spiritual teacher of the whole world, I bow down,
I bow down to Him who tears asunder our (inner) poverties (He being present as our most glorious inner being),
(And) I bow down to Him who takes away our diseases (of samsara) (by revealing His glorious nature).
नमामि विश्वोद्ध्वबीजरूपम् ।
नमामि विश्वस्थितिकारणं तं
नमामि संहारकरं नमामि ॥३॥
namāmi viśvoddhvabījarūpam .
namāmi viśvasthitikāraṇaṃ taṃ
namāmi saṃhārakaraṃ namāmi ..3..
I bow down (to Him) whose form is like the seed giving rise to the universe,
I bow down to Him who is also the cause of the maintenance of the universe,
(And) I bow down (to Him) who is (finally) the destroyer (of the universe).
नमामि नित्यंक्षरमक्षरं तम् ।
नमामि चिद्रूपममेयभावं
त्रिलोचनं तं शिरसा नमामि ॥४॥
namāmi nityaṅkṣaramakṣaraṃ tam .
namāmi cidrūpamameyabhāvaṃ
trilocanaṃ taṃ śirasā namāmi ..4..
I bow down to Him who is eternal, and who is the one imperishable behind all the perishable,
I bow down (to Him) who is of the nature of consciousness and whose meditative state (symbolising the all-pervading consciousness) is immeasurable,
To that lord who has three Eyes, I bow down.
भयंकरं वापि सदा नमामि ।
नमामि दातारमभीप्सितानां
नमामि सोमेशमुमेशमादौ ॥५॥
bhayaṅkaraṃ vāpi sadā namāmi .
namāmi dātāramabhīpsitānāṃ
namāmi someśamumeśamādau ..5..
as also who creates terror (in the hearts of the evil); to that lord I bow down,
I bow down (to Him) who gives the desired objects (to his devotees),
(And) I bow down (to Him) who is the lord of Soma (moon God), Uma (devi Parvati) and others.
नमामि मूर्तित्रयवर्जितं तम् ।
नमामि पुण्यं सदसद्व्यातीतं
नमामि तं पापहरं नमामि ॥६॥
namāmi mūrtitrayavarjitaṃ tam .
namāmi puṇyaṃ sadasadvyātītaṃ
namāmi taṃ pāpaharaṃ namāmi ..6..
I bow down to Him who is beyond the three forms (of Brahma, vishnu and Shankara) (perceived through the senses),
I bow down (to Him) who is the auspicious (nature) beyond the reality and unreality (of the phenomenal world),
I bow down to Him; I bow down to the one who takes away the sins (when the heart is surrendered to Him in meditation).
नमामि रूपापि बहुनि धत्ते ।
यो विश्वगोप्ता सदसत्प्रणेता
नमामि तं विश्वपतिं नमामि ॥७॥
namāmi rūpāpi bahuni dhatte .
yo viśvagoptā sadasatpraṇetā
namāmi taṃ viśvapatiṃ namāmi ..7..
I bow down (to Him) who assumes many forms (for the welfare of the world),
He who is the protector of the world and the dispenser of transitory and everlasting (fruits of actions), …
To Him I bow down; To that lord of the world I bow down.
तथागतिं लोकसदाशिवो यः ।
आराधितो यश्च ददाति सर्वं
नमामि दानप्रियमिष्टदेवम् ॥८॥
tathāgatiṃ lokasadāśivo yaḥ .
ārādhito yaśca dadāti sarvaṃ
namāmi dānapriyamiṣṭadevam ..8..
So also, He who is the final refuge of the world as Sadashiva,
(And) He who gives everything when worshipped,
(To that lord) I bow down, who is fond of giving boons (to his devotees), and who is my Ishtadeva (chosen deity).
उमापतिं तं विजयं नमामि ।
नमामि विघ्नेश्वरनन्दिनाथं
पुत्रप्रियं तं शिरसा नमामि ॥९॥
umāpatiṃ taṃ vijayaṃ namāmi .
namāmi vighneśvaranandināthaṃ
putrapriyaṃ taṃ śirasā namāmi ..9..
(I bow down to) Him who is the lord of Uma; I bow down (to Him) who is ever victorious,
I bow down to Him who is the lord of Vigneshwara (Ganesha), as well as the lord of Nandi,
To that lord who is fond of his Sons, to Him I bow down my head (as his son).
विनाशनं चन्द्रधरं नमामि ।
नमामि गंगाधरमीशमीड्यं
उमाधवं देववरं नमामि ॥१०॥
vināśanaṃ candradharaṃ namāmi .
namāmi gaṅgādharamīśamīḍyaṃ
umādhavaṃ devavaraṃ namāmi ..10..
(To that lord, the remover of sorrows) who holds the moon on his head (symbolizing bliss), I bow down,
I bow down to the lord who holds the Ganga on his head (symbolizing purity), and who is glorified by all,
To that consort of Uma who is the best among divinities, I bow down.
सुरासुरैरर्चितपादपद्मम् ।
नमामि देवीमुखवादनानां
ईक्षार्थमक्षित्रितयं य ऐच्छत् ॥११॥
surāsurairarcitapādapadmam .
namāmi devīmukhavādanānāṃ
īkṣārthamakṣitritayaṃ ya aicchat ..11..
Suras (devas) as well as Asuras, whose lotus feet is worshipped,
I bow down (to Him) who is spoken of by the devi in various ways (glorifying Him),
(And) who is propitiated in various ways to get a favourable glance from the triad of his eyes.
विचित्रपुष्पैर्विविधैश्च मन्त्रैः ।
अन्नप्रकारैः सकलोपचारैः
सम्पूजितं सोममहं नमामि ॥१२॥
vicitrapuṣpairvividhaiśca mantraiḥ .
annaprakāraiḥ sakalopacāraiḥ
sampūjitaṃ somamahaṃ namāmi ..12..
flowers of various colours, mantras of various types (glorifying Him), …
as well as in other ways with all upacharas (worship offerings), …
To that Soma (nectar essence of our lives) who is worshipped (by all), I bow down my head.
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A stuti on lord Shiva composed by lord Rama himself. Lord Rama recites this at Rameshwaram when faced with the near impossibility of crossing the vast ocean to reach Lanka, he prayed intensly to Lord Shiva. Pleased by his prayers Lord Shiva
creates the magnificent bridge “RAM SETU” across Indian ocean which stills stands today. It is an excellent hymn for remembering god. Chanting this when faced with difficult situations, will result in peace.
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