Sri Samba Sada Shiva Bhujanga Prayata Stotram
The stotram features verses that express devotion and seek refuge in Lord Shiva, emphasizing his role as a protector and guide.
कदा वा विरक्तिः कदा वा सुभक्तिः
kadā vā viraktiḥ kadā vā subhaktiḥ kadā vā mahāyōgi saṁsēvya muktiḥ
When will there be detachment, when will there be good devotion?
कदा वा महायोगि संसेव्य मुक्तिः ।
hr̥dākāśamadhyē sadā saṁvasantaṁ sadānandarūpaṁ śivaṁ sāmbamīḍē
When will the great yogi, served, grant liberation?
हृदाकाशमध्ये सदा संवसन्तं
sudhīrājahaṁsaiḥ supuṇyāvataṁsaiḥ suraśrī samētaiḥ sadācārapūtaiḥ
In the heart's sky, always residing,
सदानन्दरूपं शिवं साम्बमीडे ॥ १ ॥
adōṣaiḥ surudrākṣabhūṣāviśēṣai- -radīnairvibhūtyaṅgarāgōjjvalāṅgaiḥ
The ever-blissful Shiva, I meditate on Sambha.
सुधीराजहंसैः सुपुण्यावतंसैः
śivadhyānasaṁsakta śuddhāntaraṅgaiḥ mahāśaivapañcākṣarī mantrasiddhaiḥ
By the wise swans and the virtuous ones,
सुरश्री समेतैः सदाचारपूतैः ।
tamō mōcakai rēcakaiḥ pūrakādyaiḥ samuddīpitādhāra mukhyābjaṣaṭkaiḥ
Accompanied by the divine, always pure in conduct,
अदोषैः सुरुद्राक्षभूषाविशेषै-
haṭhallambikā rājayōga prabhāvā- -lluṭhatkuṇḍalī vyakta muktāvakāśām
Without faults, adorned with the special eyes of the divine,
-रदीनैर्विभूत्यङ्गरागोज्ज्वलाङ्गैः ॥ २ ॥
sahasrārapadmasthitāṁ pāravārāṁ sudhāmādhurīṁ sādhurītyā pibadbhiḥ
With radiant limbs of splendid glory,
शिवध्यानसंसक्त शुद्धान्तरङ्गैः
sadānanda kandairmahāyōgibr̥ndaiḥ sadāsēvyamānaṁ samujjr̥mbhamāṇam
Engaged in the meditation of Shiva, with pure inner essence,
महाशैवपञ्चाक्षरी मन्त्रसिद्धैः ।
mahāpuṇyapākē punaḥpuṇḍarīkē sadā saṁvasantaṁ cidānandarūpam
By the great Shiva, the five-syllable mantra's attainments,
तमो मोचकै रेचकैः पूरकाद्यैः
taṭitpuñja cañcajjaṭājūṭa vāṭī naṭajjahnukanyā taṭinyā samētam
With the liberating actions that dispel darkness,
समुद्दीपिताधार मुख्याब्जषट्कैः ॥ ३ ॥
mahānargha māṇikya kōṭīrahīra prabhāpūritārdhēndurēkhāvataṁsam
With the main six-petaled lotus of the uplifted support,
हठल्लम्बिका राजयोग प्रभावा-
phaṇābhr̥nmaṇī kuṇḍalālōlakarṇa dvayī cārutā darpaṇādgaṇḍabhāgam
By the power of Hatha, the royal yoga,
-ल्लुठत्कुण्डली व्यक्त मुक्तावकाशाम् ।
sunētrālikaṁ sādara bhrūvilāsaṁ samandasmitā:':'syāravindaṁ śrayantam
The awakened Kundalini reveals the space of liberation.
सहस्रारपद्मस्थितां पारवारां
lasatpīvarāṁsadvayaṁ nīlakaṇṭhaṁ mahōrassthalaṁ sūkṣma madhyapradēśam
Seated in the thousand-petaled lotus, the supreme essence,
सुधामाधुरीं साधुरीत्या पिबद्भिः ॥ ४ ॥
validyōtamānōdaraṁ divyanābhiṁ kuṭhāraiṇa śābāñcitābhyāṁ karābhyām
Drinking the sweetness of nectar, saying "I am virtuous,"
सदानन्द कन्दैर्महायोगिबृन्दैः
mukhābjaiḥ stuvantaṁ karābjairnamantaṁ vidhiṁ mānayantaṁ munīnlālayantam
Always served by the great yogis,
सदासेव्यमानं समुज्जृम्भमाणम् ।
gaṇānpōṣayantaṁ mr̥dūktīrvadantaṁ guhaṁ caikadantaṁ karēṇa spr̥śantam
Always expanding, in the purest essence,
महापुण्यपाके पुनःपुण्डरीके
mahādēvamantarbhajē:'haṁ bhajē:'haṁ sadā pārvatīśaṁ bhajē:'haṁ bhajē:'ham
In the great merit of the pure lotus once again,
सदा संवसन्तं चिदानन्दरूपम् ॥ ५ ॥
sadānandarūpaṁ bhajē:'haṁ bhajē:'haṁ cidānandarūpaṁ bhajē:'haṁ bhajē:'ham
Always residing in the form of consciousness and bliss,
तटित्पुञ्ज चञ्चज्जटाजूट वाटी
bhujaṅgaprayātastavaṁ sāmbamūrtē- -rimaṁ dhyānagamyaṁ tadēkāgracittaḥ
The flash of lightning, the moving hair,
नटज्जह्नुकन्या तटिन्या समेतम् ।
paṭhēdyaḥ subhaktaḥ samarthaḥ kr̥tārthaḥ sadā tasya sākṣātprasannaḥ śivaḥ syāt
The dancing daughter of the river, accompanied by the lightning,
महानर्घ माणिक्य कोटीरहीर
iti śrīśaṅkarabhagavatpāda viracitaṁ śrī sāmbasadāśivabhujaṅgaprayāta stōtram
The great precious ruby, the moonbeam filled with light,