Sri Shiva Pancharatna Stuti (Krishna Kritam)
The stotra consists of five verses praising Lord Shiva, focusing on his divine attributes and the benefits of devotion.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । मत्तसिन्धुरमस्तकोपरि नृत्यमानपदाम्बुजं
śrīkr̥ṣṇa uvāca
Lord Krishna said:
भक्तचिन्तितसिद्धिदानविचक्षणं कमलेक्षणम् । भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदं भवपद्मजाच्युतपूजितं
mattasindhuramastakōpari nr̥tyamānapadāmbujaṁ bhaktacintitasiddhidānavicakṣaṇaṁ kamalēkṣaṇam
On the crest of the ocean, dancing with lotus feet,
कृत्तिवाससमाश्रये मम सर्वसिद्धिदमीश्वरम् ॥ १ ॥
bhuktimuktiphalapradaṁ bhavapadmajācyutapūjitaṁ kr̥ttivāsasamāśrayē mama sarvasiddhidamīśvaram
Bestowing the fruits of devotion, wise in granting desires,
वित्तदप्रियमर्चितं कृतकृच्छ्रतीव्रतपश्चरैः
vittadapriyamarcitaṁ kr̥takr̥cchratīvratapaścaraiḥ muktikāmibhirāśritairmunibhirdr̥ḍhāmalabhaktibhiḥ
Worshipped by the lotus-eyed, granting both worldly and spiritual success,
मुक्तिकामिभिराश्रितैर्मुनिभिर्दृढामलभक्तिभिः । मुक्तिदं निजपादपङ्कजसक्तमानसयोगिनां
muktidaṁ nijapādapaṅkajasaktamānasayōgināṁ kr̥ttivāsasamāśrayē mama sarvasiddhidamīśvaram
I take refuge in that Lord of all accomplishments, who is clad in a deer skin.
कृत्तिवाससमाश्रये मम सर्वसिद्धिदमीश्वरम् ॥ २ ॥
kr̥ttadakṣamakhādhipaṁ varavīrabhadragaṇēna vai yakṣarākṣasamartyakinnaradēvapannagavanditam
Worshipped by those who are dear to wealth, who perform severe penances,
कृत्तदक्षमखाधिपं वरवीरभद्रगणेन वै
raktabhuggaṇanāthahr̥dbhramarāñcitāṅghrisarōruhaṁ kr̥ttivāsasamāśrayē mama sarvasiddhidamīśvaram
By the sages who are firmly devoted, seeking liberation,
यक्षराक्षसमर्त्यकिन्नरदेवपन्नगवन्दितम् । रक्तभुग्गणनाथहृद्भ्रमराञ्चिताङ्घ्रिसरोरुहं
naktanāthakalādharaṁ nagajāpayōdharanīrajā- -liptacandanapaṅkakuṅkumapaṅkilāmalavigraham
Bestowing liberation to those who are attached to His lotus feet,
कृत्तिवाससमाश्रये मम सर्वसिद्धिदमीश्वरम् ॥ ३ ॥
śaktimantamaśēṣasr̥ṣṭividhāyakaṁ sakalaprabhuṁ kr̥ttivāsasamāśrayē mama sarvasiddhidamīśvaram
I take refuge in that Lord of all accomplishments, who is clad in a deer skin.
नक्तनाथकलाधरं नगजापयोधरनीरजा-
raktanīrajatulyapādapayōjasanmaṇinūpuraṁ pattanatrayadēhapāṭanapaṅkajākṣaśilīmukham
He who is the lord of the skilled, honored by the great assembly of heroes,
-लिप्तचन्दनपङ्ककुङ्कुमपङ्किलामलविग्रहम् । शक्तिमन्तमशेषसृष्टिविधायकं सकलप्रभुं
vittaśailaśarāsanaṁ pr̥thuśiñjinīkr̥tatakṣakaṁ kr̥ttivāsasamāśrayē mama sarvasiddhidamīśvaram
Saluted by the celestial beings, demons, and serpents,
कृत्तिवाससमाश्रये मम सर्वसिद्धिदमीश्वरम् ॥ ४ ॥
yaḥ paṭhēcca dinē dinē stavapañcaratnamumāpatēḥ prātarēva mayā kr̥taṁ nikhilāghatūlamahānalam
With a heart adorned by the bees of devotion,
रक्तनीरजतुल्यपादपयोजसन्मणिनूपुरं
tasya putrakalatramitradhanāni santu kr̥pābalāt tē mahēśvara śaṅkarākhila viśvanāyaka śāśvata
I take refuge in that Lord of all accomplishments, who is clad in a deer skin.
पत्तनत्रयदेहपाटनपङ्कजाक्षशिलीमुखम् । वित्तशैलशरासनं पृथुशिञ्जिनीकृततक्षकं
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇē śrīkr̥ṣṇakr̥ta śrīśivapañcaratnastutiḥ
He who bears the moon on His head, the earth as His body,