Ardhanarishvara Stotram ..
वनदेमहयमलमयूखमौलिरतनं देवसय परकटितसरवमङगलाखयम
vandemahyamalamayūkhamauliratnaṃ devasya prakaṭitasarvamaṅgalākhyam
In the forest of divine beauty, adorned with the radiant crown of pure light, O Deva, you manifest all auspiciousness.
नयोनयं सदृ^िशमहीनकङकणाङकं देहारधदवितयमुमारधरुदधमूरतेः
anyonyaṃ sadṛ^iśamahīnakaṅkaṇāṅkaṃ dehārdhadvitayamumārdharuddhamūrteḥ
With eyes like the moon, you are adorned with the golden anklets of the earth, embodying the essence of Uma, the daughter of the mountain.
तदवनदे गिरिपतिपुत्रिकारधमिशरं शरैकणठं वपुरपुनरभवाय यत्र
tadvande giripatiputrikārdhamiśraṃ śraikaṇṭhaṃ vapurapunarbhavāya yatra
In that forest, where the son of the mountain lord wields his bow, may I be reborn in that form.
वकत्रेनदोरघटयति खणडितसय देवया साधरमयं मुकुटगतो मृ^िगाङकखणडः
vaktrendorghaṭayati khaṇḍitasya devyā sādharmyaṃ mukuṭagato mṛ^igāṅkakhaṇḍaḥ
With your face, you crush the ego of the unworthy; O Deva, you wear a crown of deer, embodying the essence of the divine.
ेकत्र सफटिकशिलामलं यदरधे परतयगरदरुतकनकोजजवलं परत्र
ekatra sphaṭikaśilāmalaṃ yadardhe pratyagradrutakanakojjvalaṃ paratra
In that place, where the pure crystal shines bright, the golden light of the sun radiates, bringing forth auspiciousness.
बालारकदयुतिभरपिञजरैकभाग- परालेयकŚितिधरशृ^िङगभङगिमेति
bālārkadyutibharapiñjaraikabhāga- prāleyakŚitidharaśṛ^iṅgabhaṅgimeti
Where the young child, filled with divine light, plays, the peaks of the moonlight dance in joy.
यत्रैकं छकितकुरङगभङगि छकŚुः परोनमीलतकुछकलशोपशोभि वकŚः
yatraikaṃ chakitakuraṅgabhaṅgi chakŚuḥ pronmīlatkuchakalaśopaśobhi vakŚaḥ
There, the playful deer, with its graceful movements, adorns the beauty of the divine.
मधयं छ करशिमसमेतमुततमाङगं भृ^िङगालीरुछिकछसञछयाञछितं छ
madhyaṃ cha kraśimasametamuttamāṅgaṃ bhṛ^iṅgālīruchikachasañchayāñchitaṃ cha
In the midst, the hands are adorned with the finest jewels, and the body is enveloped in the finest garments.
साभोगं घननिबिडं नितमबबिमबं पादोपि सफुटमणिनूपुराभिरामः
sābhogaṃ ghananibiḍaṃ nitambabimbaṃ pādopi sphuṭamaṇinūpurābhirāmaḥ
With a body dense and full of bliss, the feet are adorned with exquisite anklets that bring delight.
ालोकय कŚणमिति ननदिनोपयकसमा- दाशछरयं परमुदभूदभूतपूरवम
ālokya kŚaṇamiti nandinopyakasmā- dāścharyaṃ paramudabhūdabhūtapūrvam
Look upon this moment, where the divine manifests in a form that is beyond all comprehension.
यत्रारधं घटयति भूरिभूतिशुभरं छनदरांशुछCहुरितकुबेरशैलशोभाम
yatrārdhaṃ ghaṭayati bhūribhūtiśubhraṃ chandrāṃśuchChuritakuberaśailaśobhām
Where the earth is filled with the essence of prosperity, and the moon shines with the beauty of Kubera's mountain.
रधं छ परणिहितकुङकुमाङगराग- मपरयसतारुणरुछिकाञछनादरिमुदराम
ardhaṃ cha praṇihitakuṅkumāṅgarāga- mparyastāruṇaruchikāñchanādrimudrām
In that place, the fragrance of saffron and the essence of youth blend harmoniously.
यतकानतिं दधदपि काञछनाभिरामां परोनमीलदभुजगशुभाङगदोपगूढम
yatkāntiṃ dadhadapi kāñchanābhirāmāṃ pronmīladbhujagaśubhāṅgadopagūḍham
Holding the golden form, you reveal the hidden beauty of the divine serpent.
विभराणं मुकुटमुपोढछारुछनदरं सनधतते सपदि परसपरोपमानम
vibhrāṇaṃ mukuṭamupoḍhachāruchandraṃ sandhatte sapadi parasparopamānam
You bear the crown adorned with the beauty of the moon, and you swiftly grant the desires of your devotees.
ाशछरयं तव दयिते हितं विधातुं परागलभयं किमपि भवोपतापभाजाम
āścharyaṃ tava dayite hitaṃ vidhātuṃ prāgalbhyaṃ kimapi bhavopatāpabhājām
O beloved, may your grace bestow auspiciousness upon those who suffer in the cycle of existence.
नयोनयं गतमिति वाकयमेकवकत्र- परोदभिननं घटयति यत्र सामरसयम
anyonyaṃ gatamiti vākyamekavaktra- prodbhinnaṃ ghaṭayati yatra sāmarasyam
With eyes that see beyond the ordinary, you create a harmonious union in that sacred space.
परतयङगं घनपरिरमभतः परकमपं वामारधं भुजगभयादिवैति यत्र
pratyaṅgaṃ ghanaparirambhataḥ prakampaṃ vāmārdhaṃ bhujagabhayādivaiti yatra
In that place, where the dense embrace of love surrounds, the left side is filled with the fearlessness of the serpent.
यत्रापि सफुटपुलकं छकासति शीत- सवःसिनधुसनपिततयेव दकŚिणारधम
yatrāpi sphuṭapulakaṃ chakāsti śīta- svaḥsindhusnapitatayeva dakŚiṇārdham
There, the gentle breeze brings forth the coolness of the moonlight, soothing the hearts of all.
ेकत्र सफुरति भुजङगभोगभङगि- रनीलेनदीवरदलमालिका परत्र
ekatra sphurati bhujaṅgabhogabhaṅgi- rnīlendīvaradalamālikā paratra
In that place, the serpent's dance brings forth the beauty of the blue river, adorned with flowers.
ेकत्र परथयति भसमनो.ङगरागः शुभरतवं मलयजरञजनं परत्र
ekatra prathayati bhasmano.aṅgarāgaḥ śubhratvaṃ malayajarañjanaṃ paratra
In that place, the fragrance of the divine essence spreads, bringing forth the blessings of the Malaya breeze.
ेकत्रा.रपयति विŚं गलसय कारŚणयं कसतूरीकृ^ितमपि पुणडरकं परत्र
ekatrā.arpayati viŚaṃ galasya kārŚṇyaṃ kastūrīkṛ^itamapi puṇḍrakaṃ paratra
In a single form, He bestows the essence of bliss, adorned with the fragrant musk, even the sacred lotus blooms in His presence.
ेकत्र दयुतिरमला.सथिमालिकाना- मनयत्र परसरति मौकतिकावलीनाम
ekatra dyutiramalā.asthimālikānā- manyatra prasarati mauktikāvalīnām
In a single form, the pure light of compassion shines, where the garlands of pearls flow like the river of divine grace.
ेकत्र सरुतरुधिरा करीनदरकृ^िततिः कौसुमभं वसनमनशवरं परत्र
ekatra srutarudhirā karīndrakṛ^ittiḥ kausumbhaṃ vasanamanaśvaraṃ paratra
In a single form, the crimson rivers of nectar flow, draping the body in hues of spring, transcending all realms.
ितयादीनयपि हि परसपरं विरुदधा- नयेकतवं दधति विछित्रधामनि यत्र
ityādīnyapi hi parasparaṃ viruddhā- nyekatvaṃ dadhati vichitradhāmni yatra
In a single form, the glories intertwine, each praising the other, where the wondrous abode of diversity resides.
दनतानां सितिमनि कजजलपरयुकते- मालिनये.पयलिकविलोछनसय यत्र
dantānāṃ sitimani kajjalaprayukte- mālinye.apyalikavilochanasya yatra
In a single form, the white moonlight dances upon the waters, where the garland of the divine is adorned with the beauty of the lotus.
रकततवे करछरणाधरसय छानयो ना.नयोनयं समजनि नूतनो विशेŚः
raktatve karacharaṇādharasya chānyo nā.anyonyaṃ samajani nūtano viśeŚaḥ
In a single form, the feet of the divine are like the red lotus, and the eyes are the new dawn, revealing the essence of the unique.
कणठसय भरमरनिभा विभारधभागं मुकतवा किं सथितिमकरोछCहिरोरुहारधे
kaṇṭhasya bhramaranibhā vibhārdhabhāgaṃ muktvā kiṃ sthitimakarochChiroruhārdhe
In a single form, the throat shines like the bumblebee, bearing the weight of the universe, yet remains steadfast in its glory.
रधं वा कनकसदृ^िगरुछिः कछानां सनतयजय नयविशत किं गलैकदेशे
ardhaṃ vā kanakasadṛ^igruchiḥ kachānāṃ santyajya nyaviśata kiṃ galaikadeśe
In a single form, the golden hue resembles the sun, where the eternal victory resides, illuminating every corner of existence.
सौवरणः करकमले यथैव वामे सवये.पि धरुवमभवततथैव कुमभः
sauvarṇaḥ karakamale yathaiva vāme savye.api dhruvamabhavattathaiva kumbhaḥ
In a single form, the lotus of the hand radiates, just as the left side holds the eternal truth, embodying the essence of the cosmos.
करीडैकपरसृ^ितमतिरविभुरबिभरति सवाछCहनदयादुरसि तमेव नूनमेनम
krīḍaikaprasṛ^itamatirvibhurbibharti svāchChandyādurasi tameva nūnamenam
In a single form, He carries the weight of the universe, manifesting the essence of all beings, surely, He is the ultimate truth.
यत्रासीजजगदखिलं युगावसाने पूरणतवं यदुछितमत्र मधयभागे
yatrāsījjagadakhilaṃ yugāvasāne pūrṇatvaṃ yaduchitamatra madhyabhāge
Where the entire world existed at the end of ages, the fullness of existence is revealed in the sacred center.
संरमभादगलितमदसतदेव नूनं विशरानतं घनकठिने नितमबबिमबे
saṃrambhādgalitamadastadeva nūnaṃ viśrāntaṃ ghanakaṭhine nitambabimbe
In a single form, the divine essence dissolves the ignorance of the mind, surely, He is the dense and unyielding truth.
यावतस परणतिविधौ पदारविनदं भृ^िङगीशः परिहरति सम ना.मबिकायाः
yāvatsa praṇatividhau padāravindaṃ bhṛ^iṅgīśaḥ pariharati sma nā.ambikāyāḥ
As long as the humble bow in devotion, the lord of bees protects the sacred name, ensuring its safety.
किमयं शिवः किमु शिवा.थ शिवा- विति यत्र वनदनविधौ भवति
kimayaṃ śivaḥ kimu śivā.atha śivā- viti yatra vandanavidhau bhavati
What is this Shiva? What is this Shakti? In the forest of creation, they manifest as one.
विभावयमेव वछनं विदुŚा- मविभावयमेव वछनं विदुŚाम
avibhāvyameva vachanaṃ viduŚā- mavibhāvyameva vachanaṃ viduŚām
I contemplate the essence of the divine, the wise know this truth, I contemplate the essence of the divine.
ेकः सतनः समुछितोननतिरेकमकŚि लकŚयाञजनं तनुरपि करशिमानवितेति
ekaḥ stanaḥ samuchitonnatirekamakŚi lakŚyāñjanaṃ tanurapi kraśimānviteti
In a single form, the sacred sound resonates, as the essence of the universe is revealed in the subtle vibrations.
लिङगैसत्रिभिरवयवसिते सविभकतिके.पि यत्रा.वययतवमविखणडितमेव भाति
liṅgaistribhirvyavasite savibhaktike.api yatrā.avyayatvamavikhaṇḍitameva bhāti
Where the divine linga is adorned with three aspects, the essence of all forms shines brilliantly.
यत्र धरुवं हृ^िदय ेव यदैकयमासी- दवाककाययोरपि पुनः पतितं तदेव
yatra dhruvaṃ hṛ^idaya eva yadaikyamāsī- dvākkāyayorapi punaḥ patitaṃ tadeva
Where the eternal truth resides in the heart, that unity is reflected in the bodies of all beings.
यसमातसतां हृ^िदि यदेव तदेव वाछि यछछैव वाछि करणे.पयुछितं तदेव
yasmātsatāṃ hṛ^idi yadeva tadeva vāchi yachchaiva vāchi karaṇe.apyuchitaṃ tadeva
What is in the heart is indeed the truth, what is desired is indeed the essence, what is sought is the divine presence.
कानते शिवे तवयि विरूढमिदं मनशछ मूरतिशछ मे हृ^िदयसममददायिनीति
kānte śive tvayi virūḍhamidaṃ manaścha mūrtiścha me hṛ^idayasammadadāyinīti
O beloved Shiva, in You my heart finds its abode, as I contemplate Your divine form, a reflection of pure devotion.
नयोनयमभयभिहितं वितनोति यत्र साधारणसमितमनोरमतां मुखसय
anyonyamabhyabhihitaṃ vitanoti yatra sādhāraṇasmitamanoramatāṃ mukhasya
In the gaze of Your grace, fear is dispelled, and the ordinary finds its delight in the beauty of Your divine face.
ुदयननिरुततरपरसपरसामरसय- समभावनवयसनिनोरनवदयहृ^िदयम
udyanniruttaraparasparasāmarasya- sambhāvanavyasaninoranavadyahṛ^idyam
In the dawn of realization, the essence of mutual love awakens, igniting the hearts of those who seek the bliss of unity.
दवैतमुततमछमतकृ^ितिसाधनं त- दयुŚमाकमसतु शिवयोः शिवयोजनाय
advaitamuttamachamatkṛ^itisādhanaṃ ta- dyuŚmākamastu śivayoḥ śivayojanāya
In the transcendence of duality, may we find the path to the divine union of Shiva, where all aspirations converge.
लकŚयाणयलकŚयाणयपरत्र यत्र विलकŚणानयेव हि लकŚणानि
lakŚyāṇyalakŚyāṇyaparatra yatra vilakŚaṇānyeva hi lakŚaṇāni
In the realm of the divine, where the essence of qualities shines, may we recognize the sacred signs that guide us.
साहितयमतयदभुतमीशयोसतनन कसय रोमाञछमुदञछयेत
sāhityamatyadbhutamīśayostanna kasya romāñchamudañchayeta
With the grace of the Lord, may the wondrous essence of creation inspire us, igniting the spark of divine love within.
जूटाहेरमुकुटेनदरनीलरुछिभिः शयामं दधतयूरधवगं भागं वहनिशिखापिशङगमधरं मधये सुधाछCहछCहविः
jūṭāhermukuṭendranīlaruchibhiḥ śyāmaṃ dadhatyūrdhvagaṃ bhāgaṃ vahniśikhāpiśaṅgamadharaṃ madhye sudhāchChachChaviḥ
Adorned with a crown of blue, O Lord, You embody the essence of the night, carrying the flame of wisdom in Your heart.
धतते शकरधनुःशरियं परतिमिता यत्रेनदुलेखानृ^िजु- रयुŚमाकं स पयोधरो भगवतोरहरŚामृ^ितं वरŚतु
dhatte śakradhanuḥśriyaṃ pratimitā yatrendulekhānṛ^iju- ryuŚmākaṃ sa payodharo bhagavatorharŚāmṛ^itaṃ varŚatu
Holding the bow of Shakra, may You grant us the strength to overcome obstacles, as we seek the nectar of Your divine presence.
िति काशमीरकमहाकवि शरीमजजगदधरभटटविरछिते भगवतो महेशवरसय सतुतिकुसुमाञजलौ रधनारीशवरसतोत्रं नामैकविंशं सतोत्रं समपूरणम
iti kāśmīrakamahākavi śrīmajjagaddharabhaṭṭavirachite bhagavato maheśvarasya stutikusumāñjalau ardhanārīśvarastotraṃ nāmaikaviṃśaṃ stotraṃ sampūrṇam
In the sacred verses of Kashmir, the great poet sings praises of the Lord, offering flowers of devotion to the Supreme Lord Maheshvara.
णोतेस: षतुतिकुसुमाञजलिः सतुतिकुसुमाङजलिः िस चोमपोसितिोन बय काशमीर ंहाकवि काशमीर महाकवि जगदधर Bहटट जगदधरभटट वहो बेलोनगस तो थे लिनेगे ोf ृतनधर रतनधर (fथेर) नद गौरधर गौरधर (गरनदfथेर). ठे चोमपलेते चोमपोसितिोन ोf षतुतिकुसुमाञजलिः सतुतिकुसुमाङजलिः चन बे चचेससेद fरोम ोने ोf थे लिनकस गिवेन बेलोव.
ṇotes: ṣtutikusumāñjaliḥ stutikusumāṅjaliḥ is a composition by kāśmīra ṃahākavi kāśmīra mahākavi jagaddhara Bhaṭṭa jagaddharabhaṭṭa vho belongs to the lineage of ṛatnadhara ratnadhara (father) and gauradhara gauradhara (grandfather). ṭhe complete composition of ṣtutikusumāñjaliḥ stutikusumāṅjaliḥ can be accessed from one of the links given belov.
With heartfelt offerings, may we present our devotion, as the great poet of Kashmir weaves the tapestry of divine praise.