Sri Shiva Shankara Stotram
The stotra extols the blissful nature of Lord Shiva, inviting devotees to experience his divine joy.
अतिभीषणकटुभाषणयमकिङ्किरपटली-
atibhīṣaṇakaṭubhāṣaṇayamakiṅkirapaṭalī- -kr̥tatāḍanaparipīḍanamaraṇāgamasamayē
O Lord Shiva, the source of all hymns,
-कृतताडनपरिपीडनमरणागमसमये ।
umayā saha mama cētasi yamaśāsana nivasan śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.
उमया सह मम चेतसि यमशासन निवसन्
asadindriyaviṣayōdayasukhasātkr̥tasukr̥tēḥ paradūṣaṇaparimōkṣaṇa kr̥tapātakavikr̥tēḥ
In the time of death, when the fearsome Yama approaches,
शिवशङ्कर शिवशङ्कर हर मे हर दुरितम् ॥ १ ॥
śamanānanabhavakānananiratērbhava śaraṇaṁ śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
May my mind dwell with Uma, free from the torment of Yama's rule.
असदिन्द्रियविषयोदयसुखसात्कृतसुकृतेः
viṣayābhidhabaḍiśāyudhapiśitāyitasukhatō makarāyitagatisaṁsr̥tikr̥tasāhasavipadam
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.
परदूषणपरिमोक्षण कृतपातकविकृतेः ।
paramālaya paripālaya paritāpitamaniśaṁ śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
The pleasures derived from the senses are fleeting,
शमनाननभवकानननिरतेर्भव शरणं
dayitā mama duhitā mama jananī mama janakō mama kalpitamatisantatimarubhūmiṣu niratam
And the actions that lead to downfall are many.
शिवशङ्कर शिवशङ्कर हर मे हर दुरितम् ॥ २ ॥
girijāsakha janitāsukhavasatiṁ kuru sukhinaṁ śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
May I be freed from the taint of sin,
विषयाभिधबडिशायुधपिशितायितसुखतो
janināśana mr̥timōcana śivapūjananiratēḥ abhitō:'dr̥śamidamīdr̥śamahamāvaha iti hā
And find refuge in the serene countenance of the divine.
मकरायितगतिसंसृतिकृतसाहसविपदम् ।
gajakacchapajanitaśrama vimalīkuru sumatiṁ śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.
परमालय परिपालय परितापितमनिशं
tvayi tiṣṭhati sakalasthitikaruṇātmani hr̥dayē vasumārgaṇakr̥paṇēkṣaṇamanasā śivavimukham
In the face of worldly desires, may I find peace,
शिवशङ्कर शिवशङ्कर हर मे हर दुरितम् ॥ ३ ॥
akr̥tāhnikamasupōṣakamavatādgirisutayā śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
And be shielded from the dangers of existence.
दयिता मम दुहिता मम जननी मम जनको
pitarāviti sukhadāviti śiśunā kr̥tahr̥dayau śivayā hr̥tabhayakē hr̥di janitaṁ tava sukr̥tam
O Supreme Abode, protect me day and night,
मम कल्पितमतिसन्ततिमरुभूमिषु निरतम् ।
iti mē śiva hr̥dayaṁ bhava bhavatāttava dayayā śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.
गिरिजासख जनितासुखवसतिं कुरु सुखिनं
śaraṇāgatabharaṇāśrita karuṇāmr̥tajaladhē śaraṇaṁ tava caraṇau śiva mama saṁsr̥tivasatēḥ
O beloved, my daughter, my mother, my father,
शिवशङ्कर शिवशङ्कर हर मे हर दुरितम् ॥ ४ ॥
paricinmaya jagadāmayabhiṣajē natiravatāt śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
May my thoughts be rooted in the desert of my mind.
जनिनाशन मृतिमोचन शिवपूजननिरतेः
vividhādhibhiratibhītibhirakr̥tādhikasukr̥taṁ śatakōṭiṣu narakādiṣu hatapātakavivaśam
O Girija's friend, grant happiness to those who dwell in joy.
अभितोऽदृशमिदमीदृशमहमावह इति हा ।
mr̥ḍa māmava sukr̥tībhava śivayā saha kr̥payā śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.
गजकच्छपजनितश्रम विमलीकुरु सुमतिं
kalināśana garalāśana kamalāsanavinuta kamalāpatinayanārcita karuṇākr̥ticaraṇa
In the worship of Shiva, may I be freed from death,
शिवशङ्कर शिवशङ्कर हर मे हर दुरितम् ॥ ५ ॥
karuṇākara munisēvita bhavasāgaraharaṇa śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
And may I be blessed with the vision of the divine.
त्वयि तिष्ठति सकलस्थितिकरुणात्मनि हृदये
vijitēndriyavibudhārcita vimalāmbujacaraṇa bhavanāśana bhayanāśana bhajitāṅgitahr̥daya
O Lord, grant me wisdom and purity,
वसुमार्गणकृपणेक्षणमनसा शिवविमुखम् ।
phaṇibhūṣaṇa munivēṣaṇa madanāntaka śaraṇaṁ śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.
अकृताह्निकमसुपोषकमवताद्गिरिसुतया
tripurāntaka tridaśēśvara triguṇātmaka śambhō vr̥ṣavāhana viṣadūṣaṇa patitōddhara śaraṇam
In your heart, O compassionate one, resides all existence,
शिवशङ्कर शिवशङ्कर हर मे हर दुरितम् ॥ ६ ॥
kanakāsana kanakāmbara kalināśana śaraṇaṁ śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam
May I not be turned away from your grace.
पितराविति सुखदाविति शिशुना कृतहृदयौ
iti śrīśivaśaṅkarastōtram
O Shiva Shankara, please remove my troubles.