Sri Margabandhu Stotram
The Sri Margabandhu Stotram praises Lord Shiva as the divine guide, seeking his blessings for a clear and righteous path in life.
शम्भो महादेव देव
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
O Lord Shiva, the great deity,
शिव शम्भो महादेव देवेश शम्भो
phālāvanamratkirīṭaṁ phālanētrārciṣā dagdhapañcēṣukīṭam
O Shiva, O Shambhu, the great god, the lord of deities, O Shambhu,
शम्भो महादेव देव ॥
śūlāhatārātikūṭaṁ śuddhamardhēnducūḍaṁ bhajē mārgabandhum
O Lord Shiva, the great deity,
फालावनम्रत्किरीटं
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
With the crown of nectar of fruits,
फालनेत्रार्चिषा दग्धपञ्चेषुकीटम् । शूलाहतारातिकूटं
aṅgē virājadbhujaṅgaṁ abhragaṅgātaraṅgābhirāmōttamāṅgam
With the fiery eyes that burn the five insects,
शुद्धमर्धेन्दुचूडं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ १ ॥
ōṅkāravāṭīkuraṅgaṁ siddhasaṁsēvitāṅghriṁ bhajē mārgabandhum
The one who removes the pain of the trident,
शम्भो महादेव देव
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
I worship the one with the pure half-moon on his head, O Margabandhu,
शिव शम्भो महादेव देवेश शम्भो
nityaṁ cidānandarūpaṁ nihnutāśēṣalōkēśavairipratāpam
O Lord Shiva, the great deity,
शम्भो महादेव देव ॥
kārtasvarāgēndracāpaṁ kr̥ttivāsaṁ bhajē divyasanmārgabandhum
O Shiva, O Shambhu, the great god, the lord of deities, O Shambhu,
अङ्गे विराजद्भुजङ्गं
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
O Lord Shiva, the great deity,
अभ्रगङ्गातरङ्गाभिरामोत्तमाङ्गम् ।
kandarpadarpaghnamīśaṁ kālakaṇṭhaṁ mahēśaṁ mahāvyōmakēśam
With the shining serpent on his arm,
ओङ्कारवाटीकुरङ्गं
kundābhadantaṁ surēśaṁ kōṭisūryaprakāśaṁ bhajē mārgabandhum
With the beautiful form that surpasses the waves of the Ganges,
सिद्धसंसेविताङ्घ्रिं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ २ ॥
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
The one who is like the sacred syllable Om,
शम्भो महादेव देव
mandārabhūtērudāraṁ mandarāgēndrasāraṁ mahāgauryadūram
I worship the feet that are served by the perfected beings, O Margabandhu,
शिव शम्भो महादेव देवेश शम्भो
sindūradūrapracāraṁ sindhurājātidhīraṁ bhajē mārgabandhum
O Lord Shiva, the great deity,
शम्भो महादेव देव ॥
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
O Shiva, O Shambhu, the great god, the lord of deities, O Shambhu,
नित्यं चिदानन्दरूपं
appayyayajvēndra gītaṁ stōtrarājaṁ paṭhēdyastu bhaktyā prayāṇē
O Lord Shiva, the great deity,
निह्नुताशेषलोकेशवैरिप्रतापम् । कार्तस्वरागेन्द्रचापं
tasyārthasiddhiṁ vidhattē mārgamadhyē:'bhayaṁ cāśutōṣō mahēśaḥ
Eternally in the form of consciousness and bliss,
कृत्तिवासं भजे दिव्यसन्मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ ३ ॥
śambhō mahādēva dēva śiva śambhō mahādēva dēvēśa śambhō śambhō mahādēva dēva
The one who is the terror of all enemies in the universe,
शम्भो महादेव देव
iti śrī mārgabandhu stōtram
With the bow of the god of love,