Sri Chidambareswara Stotram
The stotram praises Lord Chidambareswara, invoking his divine presence and blessings.
श्री नटराज स्तोत्राणि
kr̥pāsamudraṁ sumukhaṁ trinētraṁ jaṭādharaṁ pārvatīvāmabhāgam
I meditate on the ocean of compassion, with a beautiful face and three eyes,
कृपासमुद्रं सुमुखं त्रिनेत्रं
sadāśivaṁ rudramanantarūpaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
The one who holds matted hair, with Parvati on his left side,
जटाधरं पार्वतीवामभागम् । सदाशिवं रुद्रमनन्तरूपं
vācāmatītaṁ phaṇibhūṣaṇāṅgaṁ gaṇēśatātaṁ dhanadasya mitram
Eternal Shiva, the form of Rudra without end,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ १ ॥
kandarpanāśaṁ kamalōtpalākṣaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
वाचामतीतं फणिभूषणाङ्गं
ramēśavandyaṁ rajatādrināthaṁ śrīvāmadēvaṁ bhavaduḥkhanāśam
Beyond speech, adorned with the serpent as ornament,
गणेशतातं धनदस्य मित्रम् । कन्दर्पनाशं कमलोत्पलाक्षं
rakṣākaraṁ rākṣasapīḍitānāṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
The father of Ganesha, the friend of the wealthy,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ २ ॥
dēvādidēvaṁ jagadēkanāthaṁ dēvēśavandyaṁ śaśikhaṇḍacūḍam
The one who destroys desires, with lotus-like eyes,
रमेशवन्द्यं रजताद्रिनाथं
gaurīsamētaṁ kr̥tavighnadakṣaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
श्रीवामदेवं भवदुःखनाशम् । रक्षाकरं राक्षसपीडितानां
vēdāntavēdyaṁ suravairivighnaṁ śubhapradaṁ bhaktimadantarāṇām
Worthy of worship by Rama, the lord of the silver mountain,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ३ ॥
kālāntakaṁ śrīkaruṇākaṭākṣaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
The revered Sri Vamadeva, the remover of worldly sorrows,
देवादिदेवं जगदेकनाथं
hēmādricāpaṁ triguṇātmabhāvaṁ guhātmajaṁ vyāghrapurīśamādyam
The protector of those tormented by demons,
देवेशवन्द्यं शशिखण्डचूडम् । गौरीसमेतं कृतविघ्नदक्षं
śmaśānavāsaṁ vr̥ṣavāhanasthaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ४ ॥
ādyantaśūnyaṁ tripurārimīśaṁ nandīśamukhyastutavaibhavāḍhyam
The God of gods, the sole lord of the universe,
वेदान्तवेद्यं सुरवैरिविघ्नं
samastadēvaiḥ paripūjitāṅghriṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
Worthy of worship by the gods, with a crescent moon on his head,
शुभप्रदं भक्तिमदन्तराणाम् । कालान्तकं श्रीकरुणाकटाक्षं
tamēva bhāntaṁ hyanubhātisarva- -manēkarūpaṁ paramārthamēkam
Accompanied by Gauri, the one who removes obstacles,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ५ ॥
pinākapāṇiṁ bhavanāśahētuṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
हेमाद्रिचापं त्रिगुणात्मभावं
viśvēśvaraṁ nityamanantamādyaṁ trilōcanaṁ candrakalāvataṁsam
The one known through the Vedanta, the enemy of the gods,
गुहात्मजं व्याघ्रपुरीशमाद्यम् । श्मशानवासं वृषवाहनस्थं
patiṁ paśūnāṁ hr̥di sanniviṣṭaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
Bestower of auspiciousness, the savior of the devoted,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ६ ॥
viśvādhikaṁ viṣṇumukhairupāsyaṁ trilōcanaṁ pañcamukhaṁ prasannam
The end of time, with a glance of compassion,
आद्यन्तशून्यं त्रिपुरारिमीशं
umāpatiṁ pāpaharaṁ praśāntaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
नन्दीशमुख्यस्तुतवैभवाढ्यम् । समस्तदेवैः परिपूजिताङ्घ्रिं
karpūragātraṁ kamanīyanētraṁ kaṁsārimitraṁ kamalēnduvaktram
The one who is the golden mountain, embodying the three gunas,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ७ ॥
kandarpagātraṁ kamalēśamitraṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
The son of the cave, the lord of the tiger city,
तमेव भान्तं ह्यनुभातिसर्व-
viśālanētraṁ paripūrṇagātraṁ gaurīkalatraṁ haridambarēśam
Residing in the cremation ground, seated on the bull,
-मनेकरूपं परमार्थमेकम् । पिनाकपाणिं भवनाशहेतुं
kubēramitraṁ jagataḥ pavitraṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ८ ॥
kalyāṇamūrtiṁ kanakādricāpaṁ kāntāsamākrāntanijārdhadēham
The one who is beginningless and endless, the enemy of Tripura,
विश्वेश्वरं नित्यमनन्तमाद्यं
kapardinaṁ kāmaripuṁ purāriṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
Worthy of praise by Nandi and others,
त्रिलोचनं चन्द्रकलावतंसम् । पतिं पशूनां हृदि सन्निविष्टं
kalpāntakālāhitacaṇḍanr̥ttaṁ samastavēdāntavacōnigūḍham
Whose feet are worshiped by all the gods,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ९ ॥
ayugmanētraṁ girijāsahāyaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
विश्वाधिकं विष्णुमुखैरुपास्यं
digambaraṁ śaṅkhasitālpahāsaṁ kapālinaṁ śūlinamaprayēm
He alone shines, illuminating everything,
त्रिलोचनं पञ्चमुखं प्रसन्नम् । उमापतिं पापहरं प्रशान्तं
nāgātmajāvaktrapayōjasūryaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
The one who takes many forms, the ultimate truth,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ १० ॥
sadāśivaṁ satpuruṣairanēkaiḥ sadārcitaṁ sāmaśiraḥ sugītam
I meditate on the Lord of Chidambaram in my heart.
कर्पूरगात्रं कमनीयनेत्रं
vaiyyāghracarmāmbaramugramīśaṁ cidambarēśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi
I meditate in my heart on the one who holds the bow, the cause of the destruction of the world,
कंसारिमित्रं कमलेन्दुवक्त्रम् । कन्दर्पगात्रं कमलेशमित्रं
cidambarasya stavanaṁ paṭhēdyaḥ pradōṣakālēṣu pumān sa dhanyaḥ
the Lord of the sky, the eternal, infinite, and primordial one,
चिदम्बरेशं हृदि भावयामि ॥ ११ ॥
bhōgānaśēṣānanubhūya bhūyaḥ sāyujyamapyēti cidambarasya
the three-eyed one, adorned with the moon's rays.
विशालनेत्रं परिपूर्णगात्रं
iti śrīcidambarēśvara stōtraṁ sampūrṇam
The Lord of animals, residing in the hearts of beings,