Sri Nataraja Hrudaya Bhavana Saptakam
The stotram consists of seven verses dedicated to Lord Nataraja, invoking his grace and presence in the devotee's heart.
श्री नटराज स्तोत्राणि
kāmaśāsanamāśritārtinivāraṇaikadhurandharaṁ pākaśāsanapūrvalēkhagaṇaiḥ samarcitapādukam
The one who is the great burden-bearer for those who take refuge in the command of desire,
कामशासनमाश्रितार्तिनिवारणैकधुरन्धरं
vyāghrapādaphaṇīśvarādimunīśasaṅghaniṣēvitaṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
Worshipped by the assembly of sages, adorned with the writings of the command of culinary arts,
पाकशासनपूर्वलेखगणैः समर्चितपादुकम् । व्याघ्रपादफणीश्वरादिमुनीशसङ्घनिषेवितं
yakṣarākṣasadānavōragakinnarādibhiranvahaṁ bhaktipūrvakamatyudārasugītavaibhavaśālinam
Served by the congregation of sages like Vyaghrapada and others,
चित्सभेशमहर्निशं हृदि भावयामि कृपाकरम् ॥ १ ॥
caṇḍikāmukhapadmavārijabāndhavaṁ vibhumavyayaṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
I meditate in my heart on the lord of the consciousness hall, who is the bestower of grace.
यक्षराक्षसदानवोरगकिन्नरादिभिरन्वहं
kālapāśanipīḍitaṁ munibālakaṁ svapadārcakaṁ hyagragaṇyamaśēṣabhaktajanaughakasya sadīḍitam
I am surrounded by the hosts of Yakshas, Rakshasas, Daityas, Nagas, Kinnaras, and others,
भक्तिपूर्वकमत्युदारसुगीतवैभवशालिनम् । चण्डिकामुखपद्मवारिजबान्धवं विभुमव्ययं
rakṣituṁ sahasāvatīrya jaghāna yacchamanaṁ ca taṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
Who is resplendent with the glory of extraordinary songs sung with devotion,
चित्सभेशमहर्निशं हृदि भावयामि कृपाकरम् ॥ २ ॥
bhīkarōdakapūrakairbhuvamarṇavīkaraṇōdyatāṁ svardhunīmabhimāninīmatiduścarēṇa samādhinā
The lord who is the relative of the goddess Chandika, who has the lotus face,
कालपाशनिपीडितं मुनिबालकं स्वपदार्चकं
tōṣitastu bhagīrathēna dadhāra yō śirasā ca taṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
I meditate in my heart on the lord of the consciousness hall, who is the bestower of grace.
ह्यग्रगण्यमशेषभक्तजनौघकस्य सदीडितम् । रक्षितुं सहसावतीर्य जघान यच्छमनं च तं
yōginaḥ sanakādayō munipuṅgavā vimalāśayāḥ dakṣiṇābhimukhaṁ guruṁ samupāsya yaṁ śivamādarāt
The young sage, tormented by the noose of time, who worships at his own abode,
चित्सभेशमहर्निशं हृदि भावयामि कृपाकरम् ॥ ३ ॥
siddhimāpuranūpamāṁ tamananyabhāvayutastvahaṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
He who is revered by the countless devotees, who are like the stars in the sky,
भीकरोदकपूरकैर्भुवमर्णवीकरणोद्यतां
kṣīrasāgaramanthanōdbhavakālakūṭamahāviṣaṁ nigrahītumaśakyamanyasurāsurairapi yō:'rthitaḥ
To protect him, he swiftly descended and struck down the one who was causing fear,
स्वर्धुनीमभिमानिनीमतिदुश्चरेण समाधिना । तोषितस्तु भगीरथेन दधार यो शिरसा च तं
rakṣati sma jagattrayaṁ savilāsamēva nipīya taṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
I meditate in my heart on the lord of the consciousness hall, who is the bestower of grace.
चित्सभेशमहर्निशं हृदि भावयामि कृपाकरम् ॥ ४ ॥
sarvadēvamayaṁ yamēva bhajanti vaidikasattamāḥ jñānakarmavibōdhakāḥ sakalāgamāḥ śrutipūrvakāḥ
With the terrifying waters of the ocean, he is ready to create a disturbance,
योगिनः सनकादयो मुनिपुङ्गवा विमलाशयाः
āhurēva yamīśamādarataśca taṁ sakalēśvaraṁ citsabhēśamaharniśaṁ hr̥di bhāvayāmi kr̥pākaram
He who, with great effort, subdued the deadly poison that arose from the churning of the ocean,
दक्षिणाभिमुखं गुरुं समुपास्य यं शिवमादरात् । सिद्धिमापुरनूपमां तमनन्यभावयुतस्त्वहं
iti śrī naṭarāja hr̥dayabhāvanā saptakam
That Bhagiratha, who was pleased, he bore on his head,