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Ishana Stuti

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The Ishana Stuti is a hymn that extols the virtues of Lord Shiva, invoking his blessings for wisdom, protection, and spiritual enlightenment.

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VERSE 1

रुद्राध्याय स्तुतिः (शतरुद्रीयम्) >>

(rudrādhyāya stutiḥ (śatarudrīyam) >> ) vyāsa uvāca

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The first among the lords of creation, the supreme being of brilliance,

VERSE 2

व्यास उवाच ।

prajāpatīnāṁ prathamaṁ tējasāṁ puruṣaṁ prabhum

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The deity of the worlds, the lord of all realms,

VERSE 3

प्रजापतीनां प्रथमं तेजसां पुरुषं प्रभुम् । भुवनं भूर्भुवं देवं सर्वलोकेश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥ १ ॥

bhuvanaṁ bhūrbhuvaṁ dēvaṁ sarvalōkēśvaraṁ prabhum

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O Partha, you have seen Ishana, the granter of boons,

VERSE 4

ईशानं वरदं पार्थ दृष्टवानसि शङ्करम् । तं गच्छ शरणं देवं वरदं भुवनेश्वरम् ॥ २ ॥

īśānaṁ varadaṁ pārtha dr̥ṣṭavānasi śaṅkaram

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Go to that divine refuge, the granter of boons, the lord of the universe.

VERSE 5

महादेवं महात्मानमीशानं जटिलं शिवम् । त्र्यक्षं महाभुजं रुद्रं शिखिनं चीरवाससम् ॥ ३ ॥

taṁ gaccha śaraṇaṁ dēvaṁ varadaṁ bhuvanēśvaram

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The great god, the great-souled one, Ishana, the ascetic, Shiva,

VERSE 6

महादेवं हरं स्थाणुं वरदं भुवनेश्वरम् । जगत्प्रधानमधिकं जगत्प्रीतमधीश्वरम् ॥ ४ ॥

mahādēvaṁ mahātmānamīśānaṁ jaṭilaṁ śivam

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The three-eyed one, the one with mighty arms, Rudra, clad in matted hair,

VERSE 7

जगद्योनिं जगद्द्वीपं जयिनं जगतो गतिम् । विश्वात्मानां विश्वसृजं विश्वमूर्तिं यशस्विनम् ॥ ५ ॥

tryakṣaṁ mahābhujaṁ rudraṁ śikhinaṁ cīravāsasam

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The great god, the remover of obstacles, the granter of boons, the lord of the universe,

VERSE 8

विश्वेश्वरं विश्वनरं कर्मणामीश्वरं प्रभुम् । शम्भुं स्वयम्भुं भूतेशं भूतभव्यभवोद्भवम् ॥ ६ ॥

mahādēvaṁ haraṁ sthāṇuṁ varadaṁ bhuvanēśvaram

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The supreme being of the world, the one who is more than the world, the lord of delight,

VERSE 9

योगं योगेश्वरं सर्वं सर्वलोकेश्वरेश्वरम् । सर्वश्रेष्ठं जगच्छ्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठं परमेष्ठिनम् ॥ ७ ॥

jagatpradhānamadhikaṁ jagatprītamadhīśvaram

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The source of the universe, the island of the world, the conqueror, the path of the world,

VERSE 10

लोकत्रयविधातारमेकं लोकत्रयाश्रयम् । सुदुर्जयं जगन्नाथं जन्ममृत्युजरातिगम् ॥ ८ ॥

jagadyōniṁ jagaddvīpaṁ jayinaṁ jagatō gatim

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The universal soul, the creator of all, the embodiment of the universe, the glorious one,

VERSE 11

ज्ञानात्मानं ज्ञानगम्यं ज्ञानश्रेष्ठं सुदुर्विदम् । दातारं चैव भक्तानां प्रसादविहितान् वरान् ॥ ९ ॥

viśvātmānāṁ viśvasr̥jaṁ viśvamūrtiṁ yaśasvinam

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The lord of all beings, the lord of all actions, the supreme being,

VERSE 12

तस्य पारिषदा दिव्या रूपैर्नानाविधैर्विभोः । वामना जटिला मुण्डा ह्रस्वग्रीवा महोदराः ॥ १० ॥

viśvēśvaraṁ viśvanaraṁ karmaṇāmīśvaraṁ prabhum

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Shambhu, self-born, lord of beings, the source of past, present, and future,

VERSE 13

महाकाया महोत्साहा महाकर्णास्तथापरे । अननैर्विकृतैः पादैः पार्थ वेषैश्च वैकृतैः ॥ ११ ॥

śambhuṁ svayambhuṁ bhūtēśaṁ bhūtabhavyabhavōdbhavam

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The essence of yoga, the lord of yogis, the all, the supreme lord of all realms,

VERSE 14

ईदृशैः स महादेवः पूज्यमानो महेश्वरः । स शिवस्तात तेजस्वी प्रसादाद्याति तेऽग्रतः ॥ १२ ॥

yōgaṁ yōgēśvaraṁ sarvaṁ sarvalōkēśvarēśvaram

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The highest of all, the best of the world, the supreme among the supreme.

VERSE 15

तस्मिन् घोरे सदा पार्थ सङ्ग्रामे लोमहर्षणे । द्रौणिकर्णकृपैर्गुप्तां महेष्वासैः प्रहारिभिः ॥ १३ ॥

sarvaśrēṣṭhaṁ jagacchrēṣṭhaṁ variṣṭhaṁ paramēṣṭhinam

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The one who creates the three worlds, the sole refuge of the three worlds,

VERSE 16

कस्तां सेनां तदा पार्थ मनसापि प्रधर्षयेत् । ऋते देवान्महेष्वासाद्बहुरूपान्महेश्वरात् ॥ १४ ॥

lōkatrayavidhātāramēkaṁ lōkatrayāśrayam

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Difficult to conquer, the Lord of the universe, who transcends birth, death, and old age.

VERSE 17

स्थातुमुत्सहते कश्चिन्न तस्मिन्नग्रतः स्थिते । न हि भूतं समं तेन त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ॥ १५ ॥

sudurjayaṁ jagannāthaṁ janmamr̥tyujarātigam

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The essence of knowledge, attainable through knowledge, the supreme knowledge, very hard to comprehend,

VERSE 18

गन्धेनापि हि सङ्ग्रामे तस्य क्रुद्धस्य शत्रवः । विसञ्ज्ञा हतभूयिष्ठा वेपन्ति च पतन्ति च ॥ १६ ॥

jñānātmānaṁ jñānagamyaṁ jñānaśrēṣṭhaṁ sudurvidam

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The giver of boons to the devotees, bestowed with divine grace and excellent gifts.

VERSE 19

तस्मै नमस्तु कुर्वन्तो देवास्तिष्ठन्ति वै दिवि । ये चान्ये मानवा लोके ये च स्वर्गजितो नराः ॥ १७ ॥

dātāraṁ caiva bhaktānāṁ prasādavihitān varān

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His divine retinue, with various forms,

VERSE 20

ये भक्ता वरदं देवं शिवं रुद्रमुमापतिम् । इह लोके सुखं प्राप्य ते यान्ति परमां गतिम् ॥ १८ ॥

tasya pāriṣadā divyā rūpairnānāvidhairvibhōḥ

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Vamana, ascetic, shaven-headed, short-necked, and great-bodied,

VERSE 21

नमस्कुरुष्व कौन्तेय तस्मै शान्ताय वै सदा । रुद्राय शितिकण्ठाय कनिष्ठाय सुवर्चसे ॥ १९ ॥

vāmanā jaṭilā muṇḍā hrasvagrīvā mahōdarāḥ

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Great in stature, great in enthusiasm, great-eared, and others like them,

VERSE 22

कपर्दिने करालाय हर्यक्ष वरदाय च । याम्यायारक्तकेशाय सद्वृत्ते शङ्कराय च ॥ २० ॥

mahākāyā mahōtsāhā mahākarṇāstathāparē

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With feet that are unchanging and forms that are diverse, O Partha,

VERSE 23

काम्याय हरिनेत्राय स्थाणवे पुरुषाय च । हरिकेशाय मुण्डाय कनिष्ठाय सुवर्चसे ॥ २१ ॥

ananairvikr̥taiḥ pādaiḥ pārtha vēṣaiśca vaikr̥taiḥ

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Such is that great deity, revered and honored, the great lord.

VERSE 24

भास्कराय सुतीर्थाय देवदेवाय रंहसे । बहुरूपाय शर्वाय प्रियाय प्रियवाससे ॥ २२ ॥

īdr̥śaiḥ sa mahādēvaḥ pūjyamānō mahēśvaraḥ

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He, Shiva, is indeed radiant, bestowing grace and blessings upon you.

VERSE 25

उष्णीषिणे सुवक्त्राय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे । गिरिशाय सुशान्ताय पतये चीरवाससे ॥ २३ ॥

sa śivastāta tējasvī prasādādyāti tē:'grataḥ

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In that fierce battlefield, O Partha, in the clashing of arms,

VERSE 26

हिरण्यबाहवे राजन्नुग्राय पतये दिशाम् । पर्जन्यपतये चैव भूतानां पतये नमः ॥ २४ ॥

tasmin ghōrē sadā pārtha saṅgrāmē lōmaharṣaṇē

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Concealed by the great archers, Drona and Karna, with their powerful strikes,

VERSE 27

वृक्षाणां पतये चैव गवां च पतये तथा । वृक्षैरावृतकायाय सेनान्ये मध्यमाय च ॥ २५ ॥

drauṇikarṇakr̥pairguptāṁ mahēṣvāsaiḥ prahāribhiḥ

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Who could then, O Partha, even in thought, challenge that army?

VERSE 28

श्रुवहस्ताय देवाय धन्विने भार्गवाय च । बहुरूपाय विश्वस्य पतये मुञ्जवाससे ॥ २६ ॥

kastāṁ sēnāṁ tadā pārtha manasāpi pradharṣayēt

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Except for the great archers and the many forms of the great lord,

VERSE 29

सहस्रशिरसे चैव सहस्रनयनाय च । सहस्रबाहवे चैव सहस्रचरणाय च ॥ २७ ॥

r̥tē dēvānmahēṣvāsādbahurūpānmahēśvarāt

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No one dares to stand before him in that place.

VERSE 30

शरणं गच्छ कौन्तेय वरदं भुवनेश्वरम् । उमापतिं विरूपाक्षं दक्षयज्ञनिबर्हणम् ॥ २८ ॥

sthātumutsahatē kaścinna tasminnagrataḥ sthitē

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There is no being equal to him in the three worlds.

VERSE 31

प्रजानां पतिमव्यग्रं भूतानां पतिमव्ययम् । कपर्दिनं वृषावर्तं वृषनाभं वृषध्वजम् ॥ २९ ॥

na hi bhūtaṁ samaṁ tēna triṣu lōkēṣu vidyatē

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Even in battle, the enemies tremble and fall before his anger.

VERSE 32

वृषदर्पं वृषपतिं वृषशृङ्गं वृषर्षभम् । वृषाङ्कं वृषभोदारं वृषभं वृषभेक्षणम् ॥ ३० ॥

gandhēnāpi hi saṅgrāmē tasya kruddhasya śatravaḥ

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Those who are unconscious, the most powerful, they tremble and fall.

VERSE 33

वृषायुधं वृषशरं वृषभूतं महेश्वरम् । महोदरं महाकायं द्वीपिचर्मनिवासिनम् ॥ ३१ ॥

visañjñā hatabhūyiṣṭhā vēpanti ca patanti ca

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To him, I bow; the gods indeed reside in heaven.

VERSE 34

लोकेशं वरदं मुण्डं ब्रह्मण्यं ब्राह्मणप्रियम् । त्रिशूलपाणिं वरदं खड्गचर्मधरं शुभम् ॥ ३२ ॥

tasmai namastu kurvantō dēvāstiṣṭhanti vai divi

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Those other humans in the world, those who have conquered heaven,

VERSE 35

पिनाकिनं खण्डपर्शुं लोकानां पतिमीश्वरम् । [खड्गधरं]

yē cānyē mānavā lōkē yē ca svargajitō narāḥ

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Those devotees of the boon-giving god, Shiva, Rudra, the consort of Uma,

VERSE 36

प्रपद्ये देवमीशानं शरण्यं चीरवाससम् ॥ ३३ ॥

yē bhaktā varadaṁ dēvaṁ śivaṁ rudramumāpatim

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Having attained happiness in this world, they go to the supreme destination.

VERSE 37

नमस्तस्मै सुरेशाय यस्य वैश्रवणः सखा । सुवाससे नमो नित्यं सुव्रताय सुधन्विने ॥ ३४ ॥

iha lōkē sukhaṁ prāpya tē yānti paramāṁ gatim

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Bow down, O Kaunteya, to him who is always peaceful.

VERSE 38

धनुर्धराय देवय प्रियधन्वाय धन्विने । धन्वन्तराय धनुषे धन्वाचार्याय ते नमः ॥ ३५ ॥

namaskuruṣva kauntēya tasmai śāntāya vai sadā

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To Rudra with a white throat, to the youngest, the radiant one,

VERSE 39

उग्रायुधाय देवय नमः सुरवराय च । नमोऽस्तु बहुरूपाय नमस्ते बहुधन्विने ॥ ३६ ॥

rudrāya śitikaṇṭhāya kaniṣṭhāya suvarcasē

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To the one with matted hair, the terrifying, the boon-giver,

VERSE 40

नमोऽस्तु स्थाणवे नित्यं नमस्तस्मै सुधन्विने । नमोऽस्तु त्रिपुरघ्नाय भगघ्नाय च वै नमः ॥ ३७ ॥

kapardinē karālāya haryakṣa varadāya ca

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To Yama with red hair, to the righteous Shankara,

VERSE 41

वनस्पतीनां पतये नराणां पतये नमः । मातॄणां पतये चैव गणानां पतये नमः ॥ ३८ ॥

yāmyāyāraktakēśāya sadvr̥ttē śaṅkarāya ca

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To the one with the deer-eyed, to the steadfast man,

VERSE 42

गवां च पतये नित्यं यज्ञानां पतये नमः । अपां च पतये नित्यं देवानां पतये नमः ॥ ३९ ॥

kāmyāya harinētrāya sthāṇavē puruṣāya ca

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To Hari with the golden hair, to the youngest, the radiant one,

VERSE 43

पूष्णो दन्तविनाशाय त्र्यक्षाय वरदाय च । हराय नीलकण्ठाय स्वर्णकेशाय वै नमः ॥ ४० ॥

harikēśāya muṇḍāya kaniṣṭhāya suvarcasē

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To Bhaskara, the one who is a sacred pilgrimage, to the god of gods, the glorious,

VERSE 44

इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि त्र्यधिकद्विशतोऽध्याये ईशान स्तुतिः ॥

bhāskarāya sutīrthāya dēvadēvāya raṁhasē

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To the many-formed, to Sharva, to the beloved, the one who dwells in love.

VERSE 45

Rudradhyaya Stuti (Rudra Namaka Stotram) – रुद्राध्याय स्तुतिः (रुद्र नमक स्तोत्रम्)

bahurūpāya śarvāya priyāya priyavāsasē

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To the one with a warm demeanor and beautiful face, the thousand-eyed one, the sweet one,

VERSE 46

Sri Shiva Dvadashanama Stotram – श्री शिव द्वादशनाम स्तोत्रम्

uṣṇīṣiṇē suvaktrāya sahasrākṣāya mīḍhuṣē

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To the lord of mountains, the tranquil one, the master clad in eternal garments,

VERSE 47

Ishana Stuti – ईशान स्तुतिः

giriśāya suśāntāya patayē cīravāsasē

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To the one with golden arms, the king, the lord of directions, bestowing grace,