Dasa Sloki Stuti
The Dasa Sloki Stuti is a hymn consisting of ten verses that extol the virtues of Lord Shiva, focusing on devotion and spiritual wisdom.
साम्बो नः कुलदैवतं पशुपते साम्ब त्वदीया वयं
sāmbō naḥ kuladaivataṁ paśupatē sāmba tvadīyā vayaṁ sāmbaṁ staumi surāsurōragagaṇāḥ sāmbēna santāritāḥ
O Lord Shiva, the treasure of hymns, I sing your praises.
साम्बं स्तौमि सुरासुरोरगगणाः साम्बेन सन्तारिताः ।
sāmbāyāstu namō mayā viracitaṁ sāmbātparaṁ nō bhajē sāmbasyānucarō:'smyahaṁ mama ratiḥ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
O Sāmba, our family deity, O Lord of all living beings, we are yours.
साम्बायास्तु नमो मया विरचितं साम्बात्परं नो भजे
viṣṇvādyāśca puratrayaṁ suragaṇā jētuṁ na śaktāḥ svayaṁ yaṁ śambhuṁ bhagavanvayaṁ tu paśavō:'smākaṁ tvamēvēśvaraḥ
I extol Sāmba, and the celestial beings and serpents are saved by him.
साम्बस्यानुचरोऽस्म्यहं मम रतिः साम्बे परब्रह्मणि ॥ १ ॥
svasvasthānaniyōjitāḥ sumanasaḥ svasthā babhūvustata- -stasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
To Sāmba, I offer my salutations; I do not worship anyone else but him.
विष्ण्वाद्याश्च पुरत्रयं सुरगणा जेतुं न शक्ताः स्वयं
kṣōṇī yasya rathō rathāṅgayugalaṁ candrārkabimbadvayaṁ kōdaṇḍaḥ kanakācalō harirabhūdbāṇō vidhiḥ sārathiḥ
I am a servant of Sāmba; my affection is for the Supreme Brahman, Sāmba.
यं शम्भुं भगवन्वयं तु पशवोऽस्माकं त्वमेवेश्वरः ।
tūṇīrō jaladhirhayāḥ śruticayō maurvī bhujaṅgādhipa- -stasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
Even the trinity of Vishnu and others cannot conquer the divine beings.
स्वस्वस्थाननियोजिताः सुमनसः स्वस्था बभूवुस्तत-
yēnāpāditamaṅgajāṅgabhasitaṁ divyāṅgarāgaiḥ samaṁ yēna svīkr̥tamabjasambhavaśiraḥ sauvarṇapātraiḥ samam
We, the animals, consider you, O Shambhu, as our only Lord.
-स्तस्मिन्मे हृदयं सुखेन रमतां साम्बे परब्रह्मणि ॥ २ ॥
yēnāṅgīkr̥tamacyutasya nayanaṁ pūjāravindaiḥ samaṁ tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
Those who are devoted and pure-hearted are established in their own places.
क्षोणी यस्य रथो रथाङ्गयुगलं चन्द्रार्कबिम्बद्वयं
gōvindādadhikaṁ na daivatamiti prōccārya hastāvubhā- -vuddhr̥tyātha śivasya saṁnidhigatō vyāsō munīnāṁ varaḥ
May my heart rejoice in bliss in Sāmba, the Supreme Brahman.
कोदण्डः कनकाचलो हरिरभूद्बाणो विधिः सारथिः ।
yasya stambhitapāṇirānatikr̥tā nandīśvarēṇābhava- -ttasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
Whose chariot is the earth, and whose wheels are the two celestial bodies, the moon and sun.
तूणीरो जलधिर्हयाः श्रुतिचयो मौर्वी भुजङ्गाधिप-
ākāśaścikurāyatē daśadiśābhōgō dukūlāyatē śītāṁśuḥ prasavāyatē sthiratarānandaḥ svarūpāyatē
The golden bow is held by the Lord, and the divine law is his charioteer.
-स्तस्मिन्मे हृदयं सुखेन रमतां साम्बे परब्रह्मणि ॥ ३ ॥
vēdāntō nilayāyatē suvinayō yasya svabhāvāyatē tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
The ocean of sound is the abode of the serpents, and the waves are the divine scriptures.
येनापादितमङ्गजाङ्गभसितं दिव्याङ्गरागैः समं
viṣṇuryasya sahasranāmaniyamādambhōruhāṇyarcaya- -nnēkōnōpacitēṣu nētrakamalaṁ naijaṁ padābjadvayē
May my heart rejoice in bliss in Sāmba, the Supreme Brahman.
येन स्वीकृतमब्जसम्भवशिरः सौवर्णपात्रैः समम् ।
sampūjyāsurasaṁhatiṁ vidalayaṁstrailōkyapālō:'bhava- -ttasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
By whom the auspicious limbs are adorned with divine colors, equal to the divine form.
येनाङ्गीकृतमच्युतस्य नयनं पूजारविन्दैः समं
śauriṁ satyagiraṁ varāhavapuṣaṁ pādāmbujādarśanē cakrē yō dayayā samastajagatāṁ nāthaṁ śirōdarśanē
By whom the head born of the lotus is accepted with golden vessels.
तस्मिन्मे हृदयं सुखेन रमतां साम्बे परब्रह्मणि ॥ ४ ॥
mithyāvācamapūjyamēva satataṁ haṁsasvarūpaṁ vidhiṁ tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
By whom the eye of the eternal is worshipped with lotus flowers.
गोविन्दादधिकं न दैवतमिति प्रोच्चार्य हस्तावुभा-
yasyāsandharaṇījalāgnipavanavyōmārkacandrādayō vikhyātāstanavō:'ṣṭadhā pariṇatā nānyattatō vartatē
May my heart rejoice in bliss in Sāmba, the Supreme Brahman.
-वुद्धृत्याथ शिवस्य संनिधिगतो व्यासो मुनीनां वरः ।
ōṅkārārthavivēcanī śrutiriyaṁ cācaṣṭa turyaṁ śivaṁ tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
There is no deity greater than Govinda, as proclaimed by the learned.
यस्य स्तम्भितपाणिरानतिकृता नन्दीश्वरेणाभव-
viṣṇubrahmasurādhipaprabhr̥tayaḥ sarvē:'pi dēvā yadā sambhūtājjaladhērviṣātparibhavaṁ prāptāstadā satvaram
Then Vyasa, the best of sages, appeared before Shiva.
-त्तस्मिन्मे हृदयं सुखेन रमतां साम्बे परब्रह्मणि ॥ ५ ॥
tānārtāṁśaraṇāgatāniti surānyō:'rakṣadardhakṣaṇā- -ttasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi
Whose hand, held still by Nandi, is not moved by any force.
आकाशश्चिकुरायते दशदिशाभोगो दुकूलायते
iti śrīmatparamahaṁsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kr̥tau daśaślōkīstutiḥ sampūrṇā
May my heart rejoice in bliss in Sāmba, the Supreme Brahman.