Shiva Sankara stotram
Shiva Shankara Stotram
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is mellifluous and extremely musical prayer which is full of remarkable meaning. I could not find the source of this stotra. The stotra in devanagari can be seen in http://prramamurthy1931.blogspot.in/2011/03/hymns-to-shiva-sivasankara-stotram.html)
1.Athibheeshana katu bhashana yama kinkara patalee-,
Krutha thadana pari peedana maranagama samaye,
Umaya saha mama chethasi yama sasana nivasan,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
When my death approaches , When the fearsome ,
Servants of Yama speaking very harsh come,
Wearing veils are torturing me greatly,
Come along with Parvathi in to my mind,
And live there and command that God of death.
2.Asad indriya vishayodhaya sukha sathkrutha sukruthe,
Paradhooshana, pari mokshana, krutha pathaka vikruthe,
Samanaana bhava kanana nirather bhava saranam,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who turns in to blessing, the rise of the incurable pleasure of senses,
Who alters the sins committed of finding fault with others,
By the act of liberating us, who gives us support in the jungle,
Of birth and death by making our reaction peaceful.
3.Vishayaabhidha badisayudha pisithayithasukhatho,
Makarayitha gathi samsruthi krutha sahasa vipadham,
Paramalaya paripalaya parithapithamanisam,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who is the great weapon against the fascination in senses and flesh,
Who is the adventurous path giving life and help even in the path of crocodile,
Who is the divine temple which looks after the one with a pitiable mind.
4.Dayitha mama dhuhitha mama janani mama janako,
Mama kalpitha mathi santhathi marubhoomishu niratham,
Girija mukha janitha sukha vasathim kuru sukhinam,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who is my darling , my daughter , my mother and my father,
Who is always my imaginary help in the desert,
Who is always in the pleasure arising out of the mouth of Parvathi,.
Please fill my place of residence with pleasure.
5.Jani nasana mruthimochana Shiva poojana nirathe,
Abhitho adrusa midhameedrusa maha mahava ithihaa,
Gaja kachapa janithasrama vimalee kuru sumathi,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who destroys birth , saves from death those who are busy in worship of Shiva,
Who is not afraid , not seen and is indeed the greatest God,
Who wears the hide ofan elephant , make my mind and thoughts pure.
6.Thwayi thishtathi sakala sthithi karunathmani hrudaye,
Vasu margana krupane Kshana manasaa shiva vimukham,
Aakrutha aahnika suposhaka mavathad giri suthayaa,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who has within himself everything and a heart full of mercy,
Who is indifferent to those misers who do not for a second think of Shiva,
And who is the personification of Vedas and who adores Parvathi.
7.Pithara vathi sukha da vithi sisunaa krutha hrudayou,
Shivaya hrutha bhayake hrudhi janitham thava sukrutham,
Ithi may shiva Hrudayam bhava bhavathath thava dhayaya
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who made the hearts of children long for the happiness of their ancestors,
Who due to his grace created a longing of surrender to Lord Shiva,
And who keeps away the fear of birth and death from those who have Shiva in heart.
8.Saranagatha bharanasritha karunamrutha jaladhe,
Saranam thava Charanou shiva mama samsruthi vasathe,
Parichinmaya jagadhamaya bhishaje nathiravathaath,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who is the ocean of the nectar of mercy who looks after those surrendering to him,
Who makes those who surrender to his feet live in the world of shiva,
And who is the doctor who piled up the sound of the river all over the world.
9.Vividhaadhi bhirathi bheethi bhira krutha adhika sukrutham,
Satha koteeshu narakadhishu hatha pathaka vivasam,
Mruda maamava sukreethi bhava shivayaa saha krupayaa,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who is the great luck who drives away several types of fears,
Who is the merciful shiva who helps those helpless ones who suffer ,
For billions of years in the hell by making them lucky and avoid further births.
10 Kali nasana gara lasana kamlasana vinutha,
Kamalapathi nayanarchitha karunakruthi charana,
Karunakara muni sevitha bhava sagara harana,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Who destroys ills of Kali age , who swallowed poison , who is worshipped by Brahma,
Who is extremely merciful and worshipped by Lord Vishnu by his eyes,
Who due to his mercy saves the sages and destroys the ocean of births and deaths.
11.Vijithendriya vibhudarchitha Vimalambuja charana,
Bhava nasana bhaya nasana Bhajithangitha hrudaya,
Phani bhooshana muniveshana madanathaka saranam,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shankara Hara may duritham.
Destroy my sufferings, Oh Shiva Shankara, Oh Shiva Shankara,
Whose pure feet is worshipped by the wise ones who have won over their sense organs,
Who destroys the birth cycle , destroys fear and wears the heart of those worshipping him,
And who decorates himself with snake , has the look of sages and killed the God of love.