Shiva jaya jaya kara stotram
Shiva jaya jaya kara dhyana stotram
(the meditative prayer of Lord Shiva with wishes for victory)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is a very powerful prayer that also can be used in Bhajans addressed to Lord Shiva.)
1.Spatika prathibhata , kante virachitha kalimala shanthe,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who with the crystal that he wears in neck removes the ills of Kali age.
2.Gangadhara pingala jata hrutha saranagatha sankata,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who carries Ganga in his matted hair and hears the sorrows of those who surrender to him.
3.Bala sudhakara shekara bala lasad vaiswanara,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who made the crescent moon grow and who is the powerful shining fire.
4.Padma dalayatha lochana druda bhava bandhana mochana,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who has eyes like lotus petals and speedily frees us from the ties of birth.
5.Manda madhura hasa vadana , nirjitha dir lasitha madana,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who has with soft sweet smile played with the ill fated God of love.
6.Sanakadhika vandhya charana , dusthara bhava Sindhu tharana,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Whose feet is worshipped by sages like Sanaka,
And makes us cross the ocean of birth which is difficult to cross.
7.Lalitha bala gajanana kalitha maha pithru kanana,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who held the baby Ganesa softly and who is the great forest of manes.
8.Sachid gana sukha sagara leela peeta mahagara,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Who is the dense ocean of divinity and who playfully swallowed the poison.
9.Girija aslisshtardha thano. Kalpitha giriraja dhano,
Shiva Shankara, Shiva Shhankara , jaya Kailasapathe
Victory to lord of Kailasa, the Shiva Shankara , the Shiva Shankara,
Whose half body is hugged by Girija , and who is imaginary treasure of the mountain king.