Devacharya Krita Shiva Stuti
This stuti is a heartfelt prayer by Devacharya, praising Lord Shiva and seeking his guidance and wisdom for spiritual growth.
आङ्गीरस उवाच –
āṅgīrasa uvāca – jaya śaṅkara śāntaśaśāṅkarucē rucirārthada sarvada sarvaśucē
Victory to Shankara, the peaceful one,
जय शङ्कर शान्तशशाङ्करुचे
śucidattagr̥hīta mahōpahr̥tē hr̥tabhaktajanōddhatatāpatatē
Radiant in all virtues, pure in every way.
रुचिरार्थद सर्वद सर्वशुचे । शुचिदत्तगृहीत महोपहृते
tata sarvahr̥dambara varadanatē nata vr̥jina mahāvanadāhakr̥tē
He who holds the sacred gift of purity,
हृतभक्तजनोद्धततापतते ॥ १ ॥
kr̥tavividhacaritratanō sutanō- :'tanu viśikhaviśōṣaṇa dhairyanidhē
Uplifting the devoted souls from their suffering.
तत सर्वहृदम्बर वरदनते
nidhanādivivarjitakr̥tanati kr̥- tkr̥ti vihita manōratha pannagabhr̥t
Therefore, the one who bestows boons to all hearts,
नत वृजिन महावनदाहकृते । कृतविविधचरित्रतनो सुतनो-
nagabhartr̥nutārpita vāmanavapu- ssvavapuḥparipūrita sarvajagat
Bowing down to him, the remover of great obstacles,
ऽतनु विशिखविशोषण धैर्यनिधे ॥ २ ॥
trijaganmayarūpa virūpa sudr̥- gdr̥gudañcana kuñcanakr̥ta hutabhuk
With various deeds performed by his sons,
निधनादिविवर्जितकृतनति कृ-
bhava bhūtapatē pramathaikapatē patitēṣvapi dattakara prasr̥tē
He who is the essence of patience, like an arrow.
त्कृति विहित मनोरथ पन्नगभृत् । नगभर्तृनुतार्पित वामनवपु-
prasr̥tākhila bhūtala saṁvaraṇa praṇavadhvanisaudha sudhāmśudhara
Free from death and other afflictions,
स्स्ववपुःपरिपूरित सर्वजगत् ॥ ३ ॥
dhararāja kumārikayā parayā paritaḥ parituṣṭanatōsmi śiva
He who fulfills the desires of the mind,
त्रिजगन्मयरूप विरूप सुदृ-
śiva dēva girīśa mahēśa vibhō vibhavaprada śarva śivēśa mr̥ḍa
The one who bears the burden of the world,
ग्दृगुदञ्चन कुञ्चनकृत हुतभुक् । भव भूतपते प्रमथैकपते
mr̥ḍayōḍupatidhrajagattritayaṁ kr̥tayantraṇabhakti vighātakr̥tām
Filling all beings with his divine form.
पतितेष्वपि दत्तकर प्रसृते ॥ ४ ॥
na kr̥tāṁ tata ēṣa bibhēmi hara praharāśu mamāghamamōghamatē
O Lord of all beings, the one who is the master of the universe,
प्रसृताखिल भूतल संवरण
namatāntaramanyadavaimi śivaṁ śivapādanatēḥ praṇatō:'smitataḥ
Even to the fallen, you extend your grace.
प्रणवध्वनिसौध सुधाम्शुधर । धरराज कुमारिकया परया
vitatētra jagatyakhilāghahara haratōṣaṇamēva paraṅguṇavat
You are the protector of the entire earth,
परितः परितुष्टनतोस्मि शिव ॥ ५ ॥
guṇahīnamahīnamahāvalayaṁ layapāvakamīśanatōsmi tataḥ
The sound of the sacred syllable, the essence of nectar.
शिव देव गिरीश महेश विभो
iti stutvā mahādēvaṁ virarāmāṅgirassutaḥ
O King of the Earth, with the supreme maiden,
विभवप्रद शर्व शिवेश मृड । मृडयोडुपतिध्रजगत्त्रितयं
vyataracca mahādēvasstutyā tuṣṭō varānbahūn
Surrounded by those who are fully satisfied, I bow to you, Shiva.
कृतयन्त्रणभक्ति विघातकृताम् ॥ ६ ॥
śrīmahādēva uvāca – br̥hatā tapasānēna br̥hatāṁ patirasyahō
O Divine Lord, Girisha, Mahesha, the all-powerful,
न कृतां तत एष बिभेमि हर
nāmnā br̥haspatiriti grahēṣvarcyō bhava dvija
Grantor of wealth, O Sharva, O Lord of auspiciousness.
प्रहराशु ममाघममोघमते । नमतान्तरमन्यदवैमि शिवं
asmālliṅgārcanānnityaṁ jīvabhūtōsi mē yataḥ
You who are gentle, the protector of the three worlds,
शिवपादनतेः प्रणतोऽस्मिततः ॥ ७ ॥
atōjīva iti khyātiṁ triṣu lōkēṣu yāsyasi
You who dispel the obstacles of devotion,
विततेत्र जगत्यखिलाघहर
vācāṁ prapañcaiścaturairniṣprapañcaṁ yatasstutaḥ
I do not fear this calamity, O Hara,
हरतोषणमेव परङ्गुणवत् । गुणहीनमहीनमहावलयं
atō vācāṁ prapañcasya patirvācaspatirbhava
For I am protected by your grace.
लयपावकमीशनतोस्मि ततः ॥ ८ ॥
asya stōtrasya paṭhanādavātiṣṭhati yaḥ pumān
In moments of distress, I seek refuge in you, Shiva,
इति स्तुत्वा महादेवं विररामाङ्गिरस्सुतः ।
tasya syātsaṁskr̥tā vāṇī tribhirvarṣai-strikālataḥ
With a heart full of devotion, I bow down to your feet.
व्यतरच्च महादेवस्स्तुत्या तुष्टो वरान्बहून् ॥ ९ ॥
iti śrī dēvācārya kr̥ta śiva stōtram
In this world, you are the remover of all sins,