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Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram

साम्बसदाशिव साम्बसदाशिव साम्बसदाशिव साम्बशिव

Dedicated to Shiva · 54 verses · Sanatana Shastras

About this stotra

The Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram is a celebrated hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, known for its popular refrain 'Samba Sadashiva, Samba Sadashiva' that reverberates through each verse as a powerful invocation.
Aksharamala translates to "A Garland of Letters" — derived from the Sanskrit words Akshara (letter), Mala (garland), and Stotram (hymn of praise). It is called this because the hymn is structurally composed as a linguistic rosary, where each consecutive verse begins with a chronological letter of the Sanskrit alphabet. By utilizing the foundational sounds of speech — from the first vowel to the final consonant — the hymn poetically demonstrates that Lord Shiva is the supreme essence of sound, cosmic energy, and the very building blocks of the universe.
Also called the Shiva Aksharamalika Stotram, this composition showcases both devotional depth and extraordinary linguistic artistry. It is widely recited during Shiva-related festivals like Mahashivaratri and as part of daily worship.

Sri Samba Sadashiva Aksharamala Stotram lyrics and meaning

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Verse 1

साम्बसदाशिव साम्बसदाशिव साम्बसदाशिव साम्बशिव ॥

sāmbasadāśiva sāmbasadāśiva sāmbasadāśiva sāmbaśiva ॥

Opening refrain: Sāmbasadāśiva! Sāmbasadāśiva! Sāmbasadāśiva! Sāmbaśiva! (Śiva with Ambā — the eternal auspicious one, ever blessed with Pārvatī!)

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Verse 2

अद्भुतविग्रह अमराधीश्वर अगणितगुणगण अमृतशिव ॥

adbhutavigraha amarādhīśvara agaṇitaguṇagaṇa amṛtaśiva ॥

Letter A (अ): Adbhutavigraha (of wondrous form), Amarādhīśvara (lord of the immortals), Agaṇitaguṇagaṇa (of countless virtues), Amṛtaśiva (the nectar-Śiva) — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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अद्भुतविग्रह (adbhutavigraha)
wondrous form (अद्भुत:wondrous | विग्रह:form)
अमराधीश्वर (amarādhiśvara)
lord of immortals (अमरा:immortals | अधीश्वर:lord)
अगणितगुणगण (agaṇitaguṇagaṇa)
infinite virtues (अगणित:infinite | गुणगण:virtues)
अमृतशिव (amṛtaśiva)
nectar-like Shiva (अमृत:nectar | शिव:Shiva)
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Verse 3

आनन्दामृत आश्रितरक्षक आत्मानन्द महेश शिव ॥

ānandāmṛta āśritarakṣaka ātmānanda mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter Ā (आ): Ānandāmṛta (nectar of bliss), Āśritarakṣaka (protector of those who take refuge), Ātmānanda (bliss of the Self), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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आनन्दामृत (ānandāmṛta)
bliss and nectar (आनन्द:bliss | अमृत:nectar)
आश्रितरक्षक (āśritarakṣaka)
protector of seekers (आश्रित:seeker | रक्षक:protector)
आत्मानन्द (ātmananda)
supreme joy (आत्म:self | आनन्द:joy)
महेश (maheśa)
great lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 4

इन्दुकलाधर इन्द्रादिप्रिय सुन्दररूप सुरेश शिव ॥

indukaḻādhara indrādipriya sundararūpa surēśa śiva ॥

Letter I (इ): Indukaḷādhara (bearing the crescent moon), Indrādipriya (dear to Indra and the gods), Sundararūpa (of beautiful form), Surēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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इन्दुकलाधर (indukalādhara)
bearer of the crescent moon (इन्दु:moon | कला:crescent | धर:bearer)
इन्द्रादिप्रिय (indrādipriya)
beloved of Indra and others (इन्द्र:Indra | आदि:and others | प्रिय:beloved)
सुन्दररूप (sundararūpa)
beautiful form (सुन्दर:beautiful | रूप:form)
सुरेश (sureśa)
lord of gods (सुर:god | ईश:lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 5

ईश सुरेश महेश जनप्रिय केशवसेवितपाद शिव ॥

īśa surēśa mahēśa janapriya kēśavasēvitapāda śiva ॥

Letter Ī (ई): Īśa (the ruler), Surēśa (lord of the gods), Mahēśa (the great lord), Janapriya (dear to all people), Kēśavasēvitapāda (whose feet are served by Viṣṇu/Keśava), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ईश (īśa)
lord
सुरेश (sureśa)
lord of gods
महेश (maheśa)
great lord
जनप्रिय (janapriya)
beloved by people
केशवसेवितपाद (keśavasevitapāda)
feet served by Keshava (केशव:Keshava (Vishnu) | सेवित:served | पाद:feet)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 6

उरगादिप्रियभूषण शङ्कर नरकविनाश नटेश शिव ॥

uragādipriyabhūṣaṇa śaṅkara narakavināśa naṭēśa śiva ॥

Letter U (उ): Uragādipriyabhūṣaṇa (adorned with serpents as beloved ornaments), Śaṅkara (the auspicious maker), Narakavināśa (destroyer of hell), Naṭēśa (lord of the cosmic dance), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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उरगादिप्रियभूषण (uragādipriyabhūṣaṇa)
adorned with serpents (उरग:serpent | आदि:and others | प्रिय:dear | भूषण:ornament)
शङ्कर (śaṅkara)
Shiva
नरकविनाश (narakavināśa)
destroyer of sins (नरक:hell | विनाश:destruction)
नटेश (naṭeśa)
cosmic dancer
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 7

ऊर्जितदानवनाश परात्पर आर्जितपापविनाश शिव ॥

ūrjitadānavanāśa parātpara ārjitapāpavināśa śiva ॥

Letter Ū (ऊ): Ūrjitadānavanāśa (destroyer of the mightily arrogant demons), Parātpara (beyond the beyond), Ārjitapāpavināśa (destroyer of accumulated sins), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ऊर्जितदानवनाश (ūrjitadānavanāśa)
destroyer of mighty demons (ऊर्जित:mighty | दानव:demon | नाश:destroyer)
परात्पर (parātpara)
supreme of the supreme (परात्:of the supreme | पर:supreme)
आर्जितपापविनाश (ārjitapāpavināśa)
remover of earned sins (आर्जित:earned | पाप:sin | विनाश:remover)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 8

ऋग्वेदश्रुतिमौलिविभूषण रविचन्द्राग्नि त्रिनेत्र शिव ॥

ṛgvēdaśrutimauḻivibhūṣaṇa ravichandrāgni trinētra śiva ॥

Letter Ṛ (ऋ): Ṛgvēdaśrutimauḷivibhūṣaṇa (adorned with the Ṛgveda as the crown of all scripture), Ravichandrāgnitrinētra (whose three eyes are the sun, moon, and fire), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ऋग्वेदश्रुतिमौलिविभूषण (ṛgvedaśrutimaulivibhūṣaṇa)
adorned by Rigveda (ऋग्वेद:Rigveda | श्रुति:sacred scripture | मौलि:crown | विभूषण:adornment)
रविचन्द्राग्नि (ravicandrāgni)
sun, moon, and fire (रवि:sun | चन्द्र:moon | अग्नि:fire)
त्रिनेत्र (trinetra)
three-eyed
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 9

ॠपमनादि प्रपञ्चविलक्षण तापनिवारण तत्त्व शिव ॥

ṝpamanādi prapañchavilakṣaṇa tāpanivāraṇa tattva śiva ॥

Letter Ṝ (ॠ): Ṝpamanādi (beginningless in form), Prapañchavilakṣaṇa (transcending and distinct from the universe), Tāpanivāraṇa (remover of suffering), Tattva (the ultimate reality), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ॠपमनादि (ṛpamanādi)
eternal essence
प्रपञ्चविलक्षण (prapañcavilakṣaṇa)
beyond the cosmos (प्रपञ्च:cosmos | विलक्षण:beyond)
तापनिवारण (tāpanivāraṇa)
removes suffering (ताप:suffering | निवारण:removal)
तत्त्व (tattva)
ultimate truth
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 10

लिङ्गस्वरूप सर्वबुधप्रिय मङ्गलमूर्ति महेश शिव ॥

liṅgasvarūpa sarvabudhapriya maṅgaḻamūrti mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter Ḷ (ऌ): Liṅgasvarūpa (whose form is the Liṅga), Sarvabudhapriya (dear to all the wise), Maṅgaḷamūrti (of auspicious form), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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लिङ्गस्वरूप (liṅgasvarūpa)
embodiment of the linga (लिङ्ग:linga | स्वरूप:form)
सर्वबुधप्रिय (sarvabudhapriya)
beloved by the wise (सर्व:all | बुध:wise | प्रिय:beloved)
मङ्गलमूर्ति (maṅgalamūrti)
auspicious form (मङ्गल:auspicious | मूर्ति:form)
महेश (maheśa)
great lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 11

लूताधीश्वर रूपप्रियशिव वेदान्तप्रियवेद्य शिव ॥

lūtādhīśvara rūpapriyaśiva vēdāntapriyavēdya śiva ॥

Letter Ḹ (ॡ): Lūtādhīśvara (the great sovereign lord), Rūpapriyaśiva (the auspicious lover of beauty), Vēdāntapriyavēdya (known through and beloved of Vedānta), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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लूताधीश्वर (lūtādhīśvara)
Lord of beauty (लूता:beauty | धीश्वर:lord)
रूपप्रियशिव (rūpapriyaśiva)
beloved of all forms (रूप:form | प्रिय:beloved | शिव:Shiva)
वेदान्तप्रियवेद्य (vedāntapriyavedya)
comprehended through Vedantic wisdom (वेदान्त:Vedanta | प्रिय:beloved | वेद्य:comprehended)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 12

एकानेकस्वरूप विश्वेश्वर योगिहृदिप्रियवास शिव ॥

ēkānēkasvarūpa viśvēśvara yōgihṛdipriyavāsa śiva ॥

Letter E (ए): Ēkānēkasvarūpa (simultaneously one and many in form), Viśvēśvara (lord of the universe), Yōgihṛdipriyavāsa (who lovingly dwells in the hearts of yogis), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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एकानेकस्वरूप (ekānekasvarūpa)
manifests in many forms (एक:one | अनेक:many | स्वरूप:form)
विश्वेश्वर (viśveśvara)
lord of the universe (विश्व:universe | ईश्वर:lord)
योगिहृदिप्रियवास (yogihṛdipriyavāsa)
resides in yogis' hearts (योगि:yogi | हृदि:heart | प्रिय:beloved | वास:residence)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 13

ऐश्वर्याश्रय चिन्मय चिद्घन अच्युतानन्त महेश शिव ॥

aiśvaryāśraya chinmaya chidghana achyutānanta mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter AI (ऐ): Aiśvaryāśraya (refuge of all sovereignty), Chinmaya (pure consciousness), Chidghana (mass of pure awareness), Achyutānanta (imperishable and infinite), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ऐश्वर्याश्रय (aiśvaryāśraya)
abode of prosperity (ऐश्वर्य:prosperity | आश्रय:abode)
चिन्मय (cinmaya)
embodiment of consciousness
चिद्घन (cidghana)
dense consciousness
अच्युतानन्त (acyutānanta)
eternal and infinite (अच्युत:eternal | अनन्त:infinite)
महेश (maheśa)
great lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 14

ओङ्कारप्रिय उरगविभूषण ह्रीङ्कारादि महेश शिव ॥

ōṅkārapriya uragavibhūṣaṇa hrīṅkārādi mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter O (ओ): Ōṅkārapriya (who loves Oṃkāra), Uragavibhūṣaṇa (adorned with serpents), Hrīṅkārādi (beginning with the sacred bīja Hrīm), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ओङ्कारप्रिय (oṅkārapriya)
fond of Om (ओङ्कार:Om | प्रिय:fond of)
उरगविभूषण (uragavibhūṣaṇa)
adorned with serpents (उरग:serpent | विभूषण:adornment)
ह्रीङ्कारादि (hrīṅkārādi)
revered as primal (ह्रीङ्कार:revered syllable | आदि:primal)
महेश (maheśa)
great Lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 15

औरसलालित अन्तकनाशन गौरिसमेत गिरीश शिव ॥

aurasalālita antakanāśana gaurisamēta girīśa śiva ॥

Letter AU (औ): Aurasalālita (cherished by his own sons — Skanda and Vināyaka), Antakanāśana (destroyer of Death/Yama), Gaurisamēta (ever united with Gaurī), Girīśa (lord of the mountain), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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औरसलालित (aurasalālita)
playful lord
अन्तकनाशन (antakanāśana)
destroyer of death (अन्तक:death | नाशन:destroyer)
गौरिसमेत (gaurisa-meta)
with Gauri (गौरी:Gauri | समेत:with)
गिरीश (girīśa)
lord of mountains
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 16

अम्बरवास चिदम्बरनायक तुम्बुरुनारदसेव्य शिव ॥

ambaravāsa chidambaranāyaka tumburunāradasēvya śiva ॥

Letter AṂ / Anusvāra (अं): Ambaravāsa (dwelling in the sky and the ether), Chidambaranāyaka (lord of Chidambaram, the space of consciousness), Tumburunāradasēvya (served by the divine musicians Tumburu and Nārada), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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अम्बरवास (ambaravāsa)
resident of the skies (अम्बर:sky | वास:resident)
चिदम्बरनायक (cidambaranāyaka)
Lord of Chidambaram (चिदम्बर:Chidambaram | नायक:lord)
तुम्बुरुनारदसेव्य (tumburunāradasevya)
served by Tumburu and Narada (तुम्बुरु:Tumburu | नारद:Narada | सेव्य:served by)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 17

आहारप्रिय आदिगिरीश्वर भोगादिप्रिय पूर्ण शिव ॥

āhārapriya ādigirīśvara bhōgādipriya pūrṇa śiva ॥

Letter AḤ / Visarga (अः): Āhārapriya (who is pleased by sacred offerings), Ādigirīśvara (primordial lord of the mountain), Bhōgādipriya (who loves enjoyment and all divine pleasures), Pūrṇa (the complete), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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आहारप्रिय (āhārapriya)
fond of offerings (आहार:offerings | प्रिय:fond of)
आदिगिरीश्वर (ādigirīśvara)
Lord of Adigiri (आदि:beginning | गिरी:mountain | ईश्वर:Lord)
भोगादिप्रिय (bhogādipriya)
enjoys all bliss (भोग:enjoyment | आदि:and others | प्रिय:fond of)
पूर्ण (pūrṇa)
complete
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 18

कमलाक्षार्चित कैलासप्रिय करुणासागर कान्ति शिव ॥

kamalākṣārchita kailāsapriya karuṇāsāgara kānti śiva ॥

Letter KA (क): Kamalākṣārchita (worshipped by the lotus-eyed Viṣṇu), Kailāsapriya (who loves Kailāsa), Karuṇāsāgara (ocean of compassion), Kānti (radiance and beauty), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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कमलाक्षार्चित (kamalākṣārcita)
worshipped by lotus-eyed (कमलाक्ष:lotus-eyed | अर्चित:worshipped)
कैलासप्रिय (kailāsapriya)
fond of Kailasa (कैलास:Kailasa | प्रिय:fond of)
करुणासागर (karuṇāsāgara)
ocean of compassion (करुणा:compassion | सागर:ocean)
कान्ति (kānti)
beauty
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 19

खड्गशूलमृगढक्काद्यायुध विक्रमरूप विश्वेश शिव ॥

khaḍgaśūlamṛgaḍhakkādyāyudha vikramarūpa viśvēśa śiva ॥

Letter KHA (ख): Khaḍgaśūlamṛgaḍhakkādyāyudha (bearing sword, trident, deer, drum, and other weapons), Vikramarūpa (of heroic form), Viśvēśa (lord of the universe), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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खड्गशूलमृगढक्काद्यायुध (khaḍgaśūlamṛgaḍhakkādyāyudha)
wielder of weapons (खड्ग:sword | शूल:trident | मृग:deer | ढक्का:drum | आद्य:and others | आयुध:weapon)
विक्रमरूप (vikramarūpa)
valiant form (विक्रम:valiant | रूप:form)
विश्वेश (viśveśa)
lord of the universe (विश्व:universe | ईश:lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 20

गङ्गागिरिसुतवल्लभ गुणहित शङ्कर सर्वजनेश शिव ॥

gaṅgāgirisutavallabha guṇahita śaṅkara sarvajanēśa śiva ॥

Letter GA (ग): Gaṅgāgirisutavallabha (beloved of Gaṅgā and Pārvatī, the mountain's daughter), Guṇahita (beneficent through noble qualities), Śaṅkara, Sarvajanēśa (lord of all people), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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गङ्गागिरिसुतवल्लभ (gaṅgāgirisutavallabha)
beloved of Ganga and Parvati (गङ्गा:Ganga | गिरिसुत:daughter of the mountain (Parvati) | वल्लभ:beloved)
गुणहित (guṇahita)
benefactor of virtues (गुण:virtue | हित:benefactor)
शङ्कर (śaṅkara)
Shiva
सर्वजनेश (sarvajaneśa)
Lord of all beings (सर्व:all | जन:beings | ईश:Lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 21

घातकभञ्जन पातकनाशन गौरिसमेत गिरीश शिव ॥

ghātakabhañjana pātakanāśana gaurisamēta girīśa śiva ॥

Letter GHA (घ): Ghātakabhañjana (breaker of those who destroy), Pātakanāśana (destroyer of sins), Gaurisamēta (ever united with Gaurī), Girīśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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घातकभञ्जन (ghātakabhañjana)
destroyer of enemies (घातक:enemy | भञ्जन:destroyer)
पातकनाशन (pātakanāśana)
annihilator of sins (पातक:sin | नाशन:annihilator)
गौरिसमेत (gaurīsameta)
consort of Gauri (गौरी:Gauri | समेत:together with)
गिरीश (girīśa)
lord of mountains
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 22

ङङाश्रितश्रुतिमौलिविभूषण वेदस्वरूप विश्वेश शिव ॥

ṅaṅāśritaśrutimauḻivibhūṣaṇa vēdasvarūpa viśvēśa śiva ॥

Letter ṄA (ङ): Śrutimauḷivibhūṣaṇa (adorned with the Vedas as his crown), Vēdasvarūpa (whose very form is the Veda), Viśvēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ङङाश्रितश्रुतिमौलिविभूषण (ṅgaṅāśritaśrutimaulivibhūṣaṇa)
adorned with sacred texts (श्रुति:sacred texts | मौलि:crown | विभूषण:adornment)
वेदस्वरूप (vedasvarūpa)
embodies the Vedas (वेद:Vedas | स्वरूप:embodiment)
विश्वेश (viśveśa)
universal ruler (विश्व:universe | ईश:lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 23

चण्डविनाशन सकलजनप्रिय मण्डलाधीश महेश शिव ॥

chaṇḍavināśana sakalajanapriya maṇḍalādhīśa mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter CHA (च): Chaṇḍavināśana (destroyer of the fierce and arrogant), Sakalajanapriya (dear to all people), Maṇḍalādhīśa (lord of the sacred circle/realm), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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चण्डविनाशन (caṇḍavināśana)
destroyer of evil (चण्ड:fierce | विनाशन:destroyer)
सकलजनप्रिय (sakalajanapriya)
beloved by all (सकल:all | जन:people | प्रिय:beloved)
मण्डलाधीश (maṇḍalādhiśa)
master of the cosmic sphere (मण्डल:sphere | अधीश:master)
महेश (maheśa)
great lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 24

छत्रकिरीटसुकुण्डलशोभित पुत्रप्रिय भुवनेश शिव ॥

Chatrakirīṭasukuṇḍalaśōbhita putrapriya bhuvanēśa śiva ॥

Letter CHA (छ): Chatrakirīṭasukuṇḍalaśōbhita (adorned with parasol, crown, and beautiful earrings), Putrapriya (fond of his son Skanda), Bhuvanēśa (lord of all the worlds), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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छत्रकिरीटसुकुण्डलशोभित (chatrakirīṭasukuṇḍalaśobhita)
adorned with crowns and earrings (छत्र:umbrella | किरीट:crown | सुकुण्डल:beautiful earrings | शोभित:adorned)
पुत्रप्रिय (putrapriya)
beloved by his devotees (पुत्र:son | प्रिय:beloved)
भुवनेश (bhuvaneśa)
Lord of the world (भुवन:world | ईश:Lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 25

जन्मजरामृतिनाशन कल्मषरहित तापविनाश शिव ॥

janmajarāmṛtināśana kalmaṣarahita tāpavināśa śiva ॥

Letter JA (ज): Janmajarāmṛtināśana (destroyer of birth, old age, and death), Kalmaṣarahita (free from all taint and sin), Tāpavināśa (destroyer of all threefold suffering), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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जन्मजरामृतिनाशन (janmajarāmṛtināśana)
destroyer of birth, old age, death (जन्म:birth | जरा:old age | मृति:death | नाशन:destroyer)
कल्मषरहित (kalmaṣarahita)
free from impurities (कल्मष:impurities | रहित:free from)
तापविनाश (tāpavināśa)
remover of suffering (ताप:suffering | विनाश:remover)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 26

झङ्काराश्रय भृङ्गिरिटिप्रिय ओङ्कारेश महेश शिव ॥

jhaṅkārāśraya bhṛṅgiriṭipriya ōṅkārēśa mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter JHA (झ): Jhaṅkārāśraya (who finds support in the resonance of Oṃ), Bhṛṅgiriṭipriya (dear to Bhṛṅgiriṭi, the devoted sage), Ōṅkārēśa (lord of Oṃkāra), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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झङ्काराश्रय (jhaṅkārāśraya)
resonates with vibrations (झङ्कार:vibrations | आश्रय:resonates)
भृङ्गिरिटिप्रिय (bhṛṅgiriṭipriya)
beloved of Bhringi (भृङ्गि:Bhringi | रिटि:null | प्रिय:beloved)
ओङ्कारेश (oṅkāreśa)
Lord of Omkara (ओङ्कार:Omkara | ईश:Lord)
महेश (maheśa)
great Lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 27

ज्ञानाज्ञानविनाशक निर्मल दीनजनप्रिय दीप्त शिव ॥

jñānājñānavināśaka nirmala dīnajanapriya dīpta śiva ॥

Letter JÑA (ञ): Jñānājñānavināśaka (destroyer of both ignorance and the notion of dualistic knowledge), Nirmala (spotlessly pure), Dīnajanapriya (dear to the humble and the poor), Dīpta (brilliantly radiant), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ज्ञानाज्ञानविनाशक (jñānājñānavināśaka)
destroyer of ignorance (ज्ञान:knowledge | अज्ञान:ignorance | विनाशक:destroyer)
निर्मल (nirmala)
pure
दीनजनप्रिय (dīnajana-priya)
beloved of the downtrodden (दीन:downtrodden | जन:people | प्रिय:beloved)
दीप्त (dīpta)
radiant
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 28

टङ्काद्यायुधधारण सत्वर ह्रीङ्कारैदि सुरेश शिव ॥

ṭaṅkādyāyudhadhāraṇa satvara hrīṅkāraidi surēśa śiva ॥

Letter ṬA (ट): Ṭaṅkādyāyudhadhāraṇa (bearing the ṭaṅka-axe and other weapons), Satvara (swiftly responsive), Hrīṅkārādi (presiding over the Hrīm mantra and others), Surēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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टङ्काद्यायुधधारण (ṭaṅkādyāyudhadhāraṇa)
wielder of weapons (टङ्क:mace | आद्य:and others | आयुध:weapons | धारण:wielder)
सत्वर (satvara)
prompt to aid
ह्रीङ्कारैदि (hrīṅkāraidi)
beloved of sacred syllables (ह्रीङ्कार:sacred syllable | इदि:beloved)
सुरेश (sureśa)
lord of gods
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 29

ठङ्कस्वरूपा सहकारोत्तम वागीश्वर वरदेश शिव ॥

ṭhaṅkasvarūpā sahakārōttama vāgīśvara varadēśa śiva ॥

Letter ṬHA (ठ): Ṭhaṅkasvarūpa (whose form resonates as the primordial sound), Sahakārōttama (the supreme supporter), Vāgīśvara (lord of speech), Varadēśa (lord who grants boons), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ठङ्कस्वरूपा (ṭhaṅkasvarūpā)
essence of speech (ठङ्क:speech | स्वरूपा:essence)
सहकारोत्तम (sahakārottama)
benefactor of all (सहकार:benefactor | उत्तम:best)
वागीश्वर (vāgīśvara)
lord of speech (वाग्:speech | ईश्वर:lord)
वरदेश (varadeśa)
bestower of blessings (वर:blessing | देश:bestower)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 30

डम्बविनाशन डिण्डिमभूषण अम्बरवास चिदीश शिव ॥

ḍambavināśana ḍiṇḍimabhūṣaṇa ambaravāsa chidīśa śiva ॥

Letter ḌA (ड): Ḍambavināśana (destroyer of pride and pretension), Ḍiṇḍimabhūṣaṇa (adorned with the ḍamaru drum), Ambaravāsa (sky-dweller), Chidīśa (lord of pure consciousness), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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डम्बविनाशन (ḍambavināśana)
destroyer of pride (डम्ब:pride | विनाशन:destroyer)
डिण्डिमभूषण (ḍiṇḍimabhūṣaṇa)
adorned with celestial drums (डिण्डिम:drum | भूषण:adornment)
अम्बरवास (ambaravāsa)
residing in the skies (अम्बर:sky | वास:residence)
चिदीश (cidīśa)
divine consciousness (चित्:consciousness | ईश:lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 31

ढण्ढण्डमरुक धरणीनिश्चल ढुण्ढिविनायकसेव्य शिव ॥

ḍhaṇḍhaṇḍamaruka dharaṇīniśchala ḍhuṇḍhivināyakasēvya śiva ॥

Letter ḌHA (ढ): Ḍhaṇḍhaṇḍamaruka (whose ḍamaru beats out the primordial rhythm of creation), Dharaṇīniśchala (firm and immovable as the earth), Ḍhuṇḍhivināyakasēvya (served by Ḍhuṇḍhi-Vināyaka), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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ढण्ढण्डमरुक (ḍhaṇḍaṇḍamaruka)
lord of the celestial drum (ढण्ढण्ड:drum | मरुक:celestial)
धरणीनिश्चल (dharaṇīniścala)
holds the earth steady (धरणी:earth | निश्चल:steady)
ढुण्ढिविनायकसेव्य (ḍhuṇḍhivināyakasevya)
served by Lord Ganesha (ढुण्ढि:Ganesha | विनायक:Ganesha | सेव्य:served by)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 32

णलिनविलोचन नटनमनोहर अलिकुलभूषण अमृत शिव ॥

ṇaḻinavilōchana naṭanamanōhara alikulabhūṣaṇa amṛta śiva ॥

Letter ṆA (ण): Naḷinavilōchana (lotus-eyed), Naṭanamanōhara (enchanting in his cosmic dance), Alikulabhūṣaṇa (adorned like a swarm of bees — the humming of sacred sound), Amṛta (the nectar of immortality), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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णलिनविलोचन (ṇalinavilocana)
lotus-eyed (णलिन:lotus | विलोचन:eyed)
नटनमनोहर (naṭanamanohara)
enchanting dancer (नटन:dancer | मनोहर:enchanting)
अलिकुलभूषण (alikulabhūṣaṇa)
adorned with garlands of bees (अलिकुल:bees | भूषण:adornment)
अमृत (amṛta)
nectar of immortality
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 33

तत्त्वमसीत्यादि वाक्यस्वरूपक नित्यानन्द महेश शिव ॥

tattvamasītyādi vākyasvarūpaka nityānanda mahēśa śiva ॥

Letter TA (त): Tattvamasītyādi-vākyasvarūpaka (whose form is the great Vedāntic statements 'Tat tvam asi' and the like), Nityānanda (eternal bliss), Mahēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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तत्त्वमसीत्यादि (tattvam asītyādi)
Tat Tvam Asi and others (तत्त्वमसि:Tat Tvam Asi | इत्यादि:and others)
वाक्यस्वरूपक (vākya svarūpaka)
embodiment of the phrase (वाक्य:phrase | स्वरूपक:embodiment)
नित्यानन्द (nityānanda)
eternal bliss
महेश (maheśa)
supreme Lord
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 34

स्थावर जङ्गम भुवनविलक्षण भावुकमुनिवरसेव्य शिव ॥

sthāvara jaṅgama bhuvanavilakṣaṇa bhāvukamunivarasēvya śiva ॥

Letter THA (थ — as in sthāvara): Sthāvarajaṅgamabhuvanavilakṣaṇa (transcending and distinct from all worlds of the moving and non-moving), Bhāvukamunivarasēvya (served by the best of inspired and devoted sages), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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स्थावर (sthāvara)
immovable
जङ्गम (jaṅgama)
movable
भुवनविलक्षण (bhuvanavilakṣaṇa)
transcending all creation (भुवन:world | विलक्षण:transcending)
भावुकमुनिवरसेव्य (bhāvukamunivarasevya)
served by meditative sages (भावुक:meditative | मुनिवर:sages | सेव्य:served by)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 35

दुःखविनाशन दलितमनोन्मन चन्दनलेपितचरण शिव ॥

duḥkhavināśana dalitamanōnmana chandanalēpitacharaṇa śiva ॥

Letter DA (द): Duḥkhavināśana (destroyer of all suffering), Dalitamanōnmana (who has subdued the intoxication of the mind), Chandanalēpitacharaṇa (whose feet are anointed with sandalwood paste), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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दुःखविनाशन (duḥkhavināśana)
remover of sorrow (दुःख:sorrow | विनाशन:remover)
दलितमनोन्मन (dalitamanonmana)
uplifter of distressed minds (दलित:uplifter | मनोन्मन:distressed minds)
चन्दनलेपितचरण (candanalepitacaraṇa)
feet anointed with sandalwood (चन्दन:sandalwood | लेपित:anointed | चरण:feet)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 36

धरणीधर शुभ धवलविभास्वर धनदादिप्रियदान शिव ॥

dharaṇīdhara śubha dhavaḻavibhāsvara dhanadādipriyadāna śiva ॥

Letter DHA (ध): Dharaṇīdhara (bearer of the earth), Śubha (the auspicious), Dhavaḷavibhāsvara (brilliantly white and radiant), Dhanadādipriyadāna (who loves to bestow wealth and all good gifts), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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धरणीधर (dharaṇīdhara)
lord of the earth (धरणी:earth | धर:holder)
शुभ (śubha)
auspicious
धवलविभास्वर (dhavalavibhāsvara)
radiant and white (धवल:white | विभास्वर:radiant)
धनदादिप्रियदान (dhanadādipriyadāna)
beloved of Kubera and others (धनद:Kubera | आदि:and others | प्रिय:beloved | दान:bestower)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 37

नानामणिगणभूषण निर्गुण नटनजनसुप्रियनाट्य शिव ॥

nānāmaṇigaṇabhūṣaṇa nirguṇa naṭanajanasupriyanāṭya śiva ॥

Letter NA (न): Nānāmaṇigaṇabhūṣaṇa (adorned with many kinds of precious gems), Nirguṇa (beyond all qualities and attributes), Naṭanajanasupriyanāṭya (whose cosmic dance is dearly loved by all who witness it), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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नानामणिगणभूषण (nānāmaṇigaṇabhūṣaṇa)
adorned with many gemstones (नाना:many | मणिगण:gemstones | भूषण:adornment)
निर्गुण (nirguṇa)
beyond attributes
नटनजनसुप्रियनाट्य (naṭanajanasupriyanāṭya)
dance beloved by all (नटन:dance | जन:people | सुप्रिय:beloved | नाट्य:performance)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 38

पन्नगभूषण पार्वतिनायक परमानन्द परेश शिव ॥

pannagabhūṣaṇa pārvatināyaka paramānanda parēśa śiva ॥

Letter PA (प): Pannagabhūṣaṇa (adorned with serpents), Pārvatināyaka (lord of Pārvatī), Paramānanda (supreme bliss), Parēśa (the transcendent Lord), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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पन्नगभूषण (pannagabhūṣaṇa)
adorned with serpents (पन्नग:serpent | भूषण:adornment)
पार्वतिनायक (pārvatināyaka)
consort of Parvati (पार्वति:Parvati | नायक:leader)
परमानन्द (paramānanda)
supreme bliss (परम:supreme | आनन्द:bliss)
परेश (pareśa)
ultimate Lord (पर:ultimate | ईश:Lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 39

फालविलोचन भानुकोटिप्रभ हालाहलधर अमृत शिव ॥

phālavilōchana bhānukōṭiprabha hālāhaladhara amṛta śiva ॥

Letter PHA (फ): Phālavilōchana (with the third eye on the forehead), Bhānukōṭiprabha (radiant as ten million suns), Hālāhaladhara (bearer of the world-consuming Hālāhala poison), Amṛta (the immortal nectar), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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फालविलोचन (phālavilocana)
forehead-eye (फाल:forehead | विलोचन:eye)
भानुकोटिप्रभ (bhānukoṭiprabhā)
shining like a million suns (भानु:sun | कोटि:million | प्रभा:shining)
हालाहलधर (hālāhaladhara)
bearer of poison (हालाहल:poison | धर:bearer)
अमृत (amṛta)
nectar of immortality
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 40

बन्धविनाशन बृहदीशामरस्कन्दादिप्रिय कनक शिव ॥

bandhavināśana bṛhadīśāmaraskandādipriya kanaka śiva ॥

Letter BA (ब): Bandhavināśana (destroyer of all bondage), Bṛhadīśāmaraskandādipriya (dear to Bṛhaspati, Indra, Skanda, and other great ones), Kanaka (golden), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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बन्धविनाशन (bandhavināśana)
destroyer of bondage (बन्ध:bondage | विनाशन:destroyer)
बृहदीशामरस्कन्दादिप्रिय (bṛhadīśāmaraskandādipriya)
beloved of Skanda and gods (बृहद्:great | ईश:lord | अमर:god | स्कन्द:Skanda | आदि:and others | प्रिय:beloved)
कनक (kanaka)
golden
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 41

भस्मविलेपन भवभयनाशन विस्मयरूप विश्वेश शिव ॥

bhasmavilēpana bhavabhayanāśana vismayarūpa viśvēśa śiva ॥

Letter BHA (भ): Bhasmavilēpana (anointed with sacred ash), Bhavabhayanāśana (destroyer of the fear of worldly existence), Vismayarūpa (of wondrous form), Viśvēśa, Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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भस्मविलेपन (bhasmavilepana)
smeared with ashes (भस्म:ashes | विलेपन:smearing)
भवभयनाशन (bhavabhayanāśana)
destroyer of worldly fears (भव:worldly existence | भय:fear | नाशन:destroyer)
विस्मयरूप (vismayarūpa)
form inspires awe (विस्मय:awe | रूप:form)
विश्वेश (viśveśa)
lord of the universe (विश्व:universe | ईश:lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 42

मन्मथनाशन मधुपानप्रिय मन्दरपर्वतवास शिव ॥

manmathanāśana madhupānapriya mandaraparvatavāsa śiva ॥

Letter MA (म): Manmathanāśana (destroyer of Manmatha/Kāma, the god of love), Madhupānapriya (who loves the sweet drink of nectar), Mandaraparvatavāsa (who dwells on Mount Mandara), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
मन्मथनाशन (manmathanāśana)
destroyer of desire (मन्मथ:desire | नाशन:destroyer)
मधुपानप्रिय (madhupriyapāna)
fond of honey (मधु:honey | पान:drinking | प्रिय:fond of)
मन्दरपर्वतवास (mandaraparvatavāsa)
dweller of Mount Mandara (मन्दर:Mandara | पर्वत:mountain | वास:dweller)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 43

यतिजनहृदयनिवासित ईश्वर विधिविष्ण्वादि सुरेश शिव ॥

yatijanahṛdayanivāsita īśvara vidhiviṣṇvādi surēśa śiva ॥

Letter YA (य): Yatijanahṛdayanivāsita (who dwells in the hearts of renunciants and devoted seekers), Īśvara, Vidhiviṣṇvādi-surēśa (lord of gods beginning with Brahmā and Viṣṇu), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
यतिजनहृदयनिवासित (yatijanahṛdayanivāsita)
residing in sages' hearts (यति:sage | जन:people | हृदय:heart | निवासित:residing)
ईश्वर (īśvara)
Lord
विधिविष्ण्वादि (vidhiviṣṇvādi)
Brahma, Vishnu, etc. (विधि:Brahma | विष्णु:Vishnu | आदि:etc.)
सुरेश (sureśa)
Lord of celestials
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 44

रामेश्वर रमणीयमुखाम्बुज सोमेश्वर सुकृतेश शिव ॥

rāmēśvara ramaṇīyamukhāmbuja sōmēśvara sukṛtēśa śiva ॥

Letter RA (र): Rāmēśvara (lord of all that is lovely), Ramaṇīyamukhāmbuja (with a beautiful lotus face), Sōmēśvara (lord of the moon), Sukṛtēśa (lord of the meritorious), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
रामेश्वर (rāmeśvara)
lord of Rameshwar (राम:Rama | ईश्वर:lord)
रमणीयमुखाम्बुज (ramaṇīyamukhāmbuja)
beautiful lotus face (रमणीय:beautiful | मुख:face | अम्बुज:lotus)
सोमेश्वर (someśvara)
lord of Soma (सोम:Soma | ईश्वर:lord)
सुकृतेश (sukṛteśa)
protector of virtuous deeds (सुकृत:virtuous deeds | ईश:lord)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 45

लङ्काधीश्वर सुरगणसेवित लावण्यामृतलसित शिव ॥

laṅkādhīśvara suragaṇasēvita lāvaṇyāmṛtalasita śiva ॥

Letter LA (ल): Laṅkādhīśvara (supreme sovereign), Suragaṇasēvita (served by all the hosts of gods), Lāvaṇyāmṛtalasita (shining with the nectar of beauty), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
लङ्काधीश्वर (laṅkādhīśvara)
lord of Lanka (लङ्का:Lanka | अधीश्वर:lord)
सुरगणसेवित (suragaṇasevita)
served by celestial hosts (सुरगण:celestial hosts | सेवित:served)
लावण्यामृतलसित (lāvaṇyāmṛtalasita)
radiating divine beauty (लावण्य:beauty | अमृत:nectar | लसित:radiating)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 46

वरदाभयकर वासुकिभूषण वनमालादिविभूष शिव ॥

varadābhayakara vāsukibhūṣaṇa vanamālādivibhūṣa śiva ॥

Letter VA (व): Varadābhayakara (granting boons and fearlessness with his hands), Vāsukibhūṣaṇa (adorned with the great serpent Vāsuki), Vanamālādivibhūṣa (adorned with garlands of forest flowers and other ornaments), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
वरदाभयकर (varadābhayakara)
bestower of boons and protection (वरद:bestower of boons | अभय:protection | कर:doer)
वासुकिभूषण (vāsukibhūṣaṇa)
adorned with Vasuki (वासुकि:Vasuki | भूषण:ornament)
वनमालादिविभूष (vanamālādivibhūṣa)
adorned with forest garlands (वनमाला:forest garland | अदि:and others | विभूष:adorned)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 47

शान्तिस्वरूप जगत्त्रय चिन्मय कान्तिमतीप्रिय कनक शिव ॥

śāntisvarūpa jagattraya chinmaya kāntimatīpriya kanaka śiva ॥

Letter ŚA (श): Śāntisvarūpa (whose very form is peace), Jagattraya (the three worlds in their entirety), Chinmaya (pure consciousness pervading all), Kāntimatīpriya (dear to the luminous, beloved by the gracious), Kanaka (golden), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
शान्तिस्वरूप (śāntisvarūpa)
embodiment of peace (शान्ति:peace | स्वरूप:embodiment)
जगत्त्रय (jagattraya)
three worlds (जगत्:world | त्रय:three)
चिन्मय (cinmaya)
consciousness-filled
कान्तिमतीप्रिय (kāntimatīpriya)
beloved of the radiant goddess (कान्तिमती:radiant goddess | प्रिय:beloved)
कनक (kanaka)
golden
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 48

षण्मुखजनक सुरेन्द्रमुनिप्रिय षाड्गुण्यादिसमेत शिव ॥

ṣaṇmukhajanaka surēndramunipriya ṣāḍguṇyādisamēta śiva ॥

Letter ṢA (ष): Ṣaṇmukhajanaka (father of Ṣaṇmukha/Skanda), Surēndramunipriya (dear to Indra and to the sages), Ṣāḍguṇyādisamēta (endowed with all six divine qualities and more), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
षण्मुखजनक (ṣaṇmukhajanaka)
father of Shanmukha (षण्मुख:Shanmukha | जनक:father)
सुरेन्द्रमुनिप्रिय (surendramunipriya)
beloved of gods and sages (सुरेन्द्र:lord of gods | मुनि:sage | प्रिय:beloved)
षाड्गुण्यादिसमेत (ṣāḍguṇyādisameta)
endowed with six virtues (षाड्गुण्य:six virtues | आदि:and others | समेत:endowed with)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 49

संसारार्णवनाशन शाश्वतसाधुहृदिप्रियवास शिव ॥

saṃsārārṇavanāśana śāśvatasādhuhṛdipriyavāsa śiva ॥

Letter SA (स): Saṃsārārṇavanāśana (destroyer of the ocean of worldly existence), Śāśvatasādhuhṛdipriyavāsa (who lovingly and eternally dwells in the hearts of true saints), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
संसारार्णवनाशन (saṁsārārṇavanāśana)
remover of worldly ocean (संसार:worldly existence | अर्णव:ocean | नाशन:remover)
शाश्वतसाधुहृदिप्रियवास (śāśvatasādhuhṛdipriyavāsa)
eternal, beloved in virtuous hearts (शाश्वत:eternal | साधु:virtuous | हृदि:in the heart | प्रियवास:beloved residence)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 50

हर पुरुषोत्तम अद्वैतामृतपूर्ण मुरारिसुसेव्य शिव ॥

hara puruṣōttama advaitāmṛtapūrṇa murārisusēvya śiva ॥

Letter HA (ह): Hara (the remover of all that binds), Puruṣōttama (the supreme Person), Advaitāmṛtapūrṇa (full of the nectar of non-duality), Murārisusēvya (well served by Murāri/Viṣṇu), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
हर (hara)
Shiva
पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama)
supreme being (पुरुष:person | उत्तम:best)
अद्वैतामृतपूर्ण (advaitāmṛtapūrṇa)
full of non-duality nectar (अद्वैत:non-duality | अमृत:nectar | पूर्ण:full)
मुरारिसुसेव्य (murārisusevya)
worshiped by Murari (Vishnu) and others (मुरारि:Vishnu | सु:well | सेव्य:worshiped)
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 51

लालितभक्तजनेश निजेश्वर कालिनटेश्वर काम शिव ॥

ḻāḻitabhaktajanēśa nijēśvara kāḻinaṭēśvara kāma śiva ॥

Letter ḶA (ळ): Ḷāḷitabhaktajanēśa (lord who tenderly nurtures his devotees), Nijēśvara (the self-sovereign, intrinsic lord), Kāḷinaṭēśvara (lord of Kāḷī's dance), Kāma (love and bliss itself), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

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लालितभक्तजनेश (lālitabhaktajaneśa)
delight of devotees (लालित:delight | भक्त:devotee | जनेश:lord of people)
निजेश्वर (nijeśvara)
own lord (निज:own | ईश्वर:lord)
कालिनटेश्वर (kālinṭeśvara)
lord of cosmic dance (कालि:cosmic | नट:dance | ईश्वर:lord)
काम (kāma)
desire
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 52

क्षररूपादिप्रियान्वित सुन्दर साक्षिजगत्त्रय स्वामि शिव ॥

kṣararūpādipriyānvita sundara sākṣijagattraya svāmi śiva ॥

Letter KṢA (क्ष): Kṣararūpādipriyānvita (present in and beloved of both the perishable and imperishable forms), Sundara (the beautiful), Sākṣijagattraya (witness of all three worlds), Svāmi (the Lord), Śiva — Sāmbasadāśiva!

Word by word
क्षररूपादिप्रियान्वित (kṣararūpādipriyānvita)
accompanied by beauty and attributes (क्षररूप:ephemeral form | आदि:and others | प्रिय:dear | अन्वित:accompanied)
सुन्दर (sundara)
beautiful
साक्षिजगत्त्रय (sākṣijagattraya)
witness of the three worlds (साक्षि:witness | जगत्:world | त्रय:three)
स्वामि (svāmi)
master
शिव (śiva)
Shiva
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Verse 53

साम्बसदाशिव साम्बसदाशिव साम्बसदाशिव साम्बशिव ॥

sāmbasadāśiva sāmbasadāśiva sāmbasadāśiva sāmbaśiva ॥

Closing refrain: Sāmbasadāśiva! Sāmbasadāśiva! Sāmbasadāśiva! Sāmbaśiva! (Having traversed all letters of the alphabet, the sacred name resounds: Śiva, ever united with Ambā, the eternal auspicious one!)

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Verse 54

इति श्रीसाम्बसदाशिव मातृकावर्णमालिका स्तोत्रम् ।

iti śrīsāmbasadāśiva mātṛkāvarṇamālikā stōtram ।

Thus ends the Śrī Sāmbasadāśiva Mātṛkāvarṇamālikā Stotram (the Garland of All Letters in Praise of Sāmbasadāśiva).

Word by word
इति (iti)
thus
श्रीसाम्बसदाशिव (śrīsāmbasadāśiva)
Sri Samba Sadashiva (श्री:Sri | साम्ब:Samba | सदाशिव:Sadashiva)
मातृकावर्णमालिका (mātṛkāvarṇamālikā)
Matruka-Varna-Malika (मातृका:Matruka | वर्ण:letter | मालिका:garland)
स्तोत्रम् (stotram)
hymn