About this stotra
The Śrī Śiva Āratī is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Śiva during the ceremonial waving of lamps. Through its verses, the āratī invokes Śiva by his many sacred names and forms — as Viśveśvara (Lord of the Universe), Sāmba-Śambhu, the three-eyed one adorned with serpents and sacred ash, the beloved of Pārvatī, and the dweller of Kailāsa.
The hymn beautifully weaves together Śiva's various manifestations: Dakṣiṇāmūrti the divine teacher, the destroyer of Tripura, the lord of Cidambaram, and Viśvanātha presiding over the jyotirliṅgas. Each verse concludes with the refrain vande'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ deveśam — "I bow to Śiva-Śaṅkara, the lord of gods" — creating a meditative rhythm suited for temple worship and home shrines alike. Reciting this āratī with devotion is said to invoke Śiva's grace and bestow auspiciousness upon the devotee.
Sri Shiva Aarati lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
सर्वेशं परमेशं श्रीपार्वतीशं वन्देऽहं विश्वेशं श्रीपन्नगेशम् ।
श्रीसाम्बं शम्भुं शिवं त्रैलोक्यपूज्यं वन्देऽहं त्रैनेत्रं श्रीकण्ठमीशम् ॥ 1॥
sarvēśaṃ paramēśaṃ śrīpārvatīśaṃ vandē'haṃ viśvēśaṃ śrīpannagēśam ।
śrīsāmbaṃ śambhuṃ śivaṃ trailōkyapūjyaṃ vandē'haṃ trainētraṃ śrīkaṇṭhamīśam ॥ 1॥
I bow to the lord of all — the supreme lord — the lord of Śrī Pārvatī — the lord of the universe — the lord of the sacred serpents — the auspicious Sāmba-Śambhu-Śiva — the lord of the three worlds — the one with the trident — the great Naṭarāja. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 2
भस्माम्बरधरमीशं सुरपारिजातं बिल्वार्चितपदयुगलं सोमं सोमेशम् ।
जगदालयपरिशोभितदेवं परमात्मं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 2॥
bhasmāmbaradharamīśaṃ surapārijātaṃ bilvārchitapadayugalaṃ sōmaṃ sōmēśam ।
jagadālayapariśōbhitadēvaṃ paramātmaṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 2॥
I bow to the lord robed in sacred ash — the divine pārijāta tree for the gods — whose feet are worshipped with bilva leaves — Soma — the lord of the Moon — dwelling in the world as the divine abode — the supreme Ātman. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 3
कैलासप्रियवासं करुणाकरमीशं कात्यायनीविलसितप्रियवामभागम् ।
प्रणवार्चितमात्मार्चितं संसेवितरूपं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 3॥
kailāsapriyavāsaṃ karuṇākaramīśaṃ kātyāyanīvilasitapriyavāmabhāgam ।
praṇavārchitamātmārchitaṃ saṃsēvitarūpaṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 3॥
I bow to the one who loves to dwell on Kailāsa — the compassionate lord — at whose beloved left side sports Kātyāyanī [Pārvatī] — who is the embodiment of the Praṇava (Oṃ) — who is worshipped by the self — whose form is served with devotion. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 4
मन्मथनिजमददहनं दाक्षायनीशं निर्गुणगुणसम्भरितं कैवल्यपुरुषम् ।
भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहमानन्दजैकं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 4॥
manmathanijamadadahanaṃ dākṣāyanīśaṃ nirguṇaguṇasambharitaṃ kaivalyapuruṣam ।
bhaktānugrahavigrahamānandajaikaṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 4॥
I bow to the one who burned Manmatha's (Kāma's) pride of his own mada (intoxication with self-power) — the lord of Dākṣāyaṇī (Satī) — filled with the attributeless [Absolute] and overflowing with qualities — the Kaivalya Puruṣa — who is the very form of the grace bestowed on devotees — the singular source of bliss. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 5
सुरगङ्गासम्प्लावितपावननिजशिखरं समभूषितशशिबिम्बं जटाधरं देवम् ।
निरतोज्ज्वलदावानलनयनफालभागं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 5॥
suragaṅgāsamplāvitapāvananijaśikharaṃ samabhūṣitaśaśibimbaṃ jaṭādharaṃ dēvam ।
niratōjjvaladāvānalanayanaphālabhāgaṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 5॥
I bow to the one whose own peak is flooded by the divine Gaṅgā — the god bearing the equally adorned crescent moon — the jaṭādhara (wearing matted locks) — at whose forehead-portion the fire of the eyes (third eye) blazes continuously, bright and unwavering. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 6
शशिसूर्यनेत्रद्वयमाराध्यपुरुषं सुरकिन्नरपन्नगमयमीशं सङ्काशम् ।
शरवणभवसम्पूजितनिजपादपद्मं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 6॥
śaśisūryanētradvayamārādhyapuruṣaṃ surakinnarapannagamayamīśaṃ saṅkāśam ।
śaravaṇabhavasampūjitanijapādapadmaṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 6॥
I bow to the Āradhya Puruṣa (the person worthy of worship) whose two eyes are the Moon and Sun — who is manifest as the assembled gods, Kinnaras, and serpents — whose own lotus-feet are worshipped by the one born in Śaravaṇa (Skanda). [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 7
श्रीशैलपुरवासं ईशं मल्लीशं श्रीकालहस्तीशं स्वर्णमुखीवासम् ।
काञ्चीपुरमीशं श्रीकामाक्षीतेजं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 7॥
śrīśailapuravāsaṃ īśaṃ mallīśaṃ śrīkālahastīśaṃ svarṇamukhīvāsam ।
kāñchīpuramīśaṃ śrīkāmākṣītējaṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 7॥
I bow to the one who dwells at Śrīśaila — the lord Mallīśa — and at Śrī Kāḷahastī — who dwells at Svarṇamukhī — the lord at Kāñcīpura — the brilliance of Śrī Kāmākṣī — the auspicious great Mahādeva. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 8
त्रिपुरान्तकमीशं अरुणाचलेशं दक्षिणामूर्तिं गुरुं लोकपूज्यम् ।
चिदम्बरपुरवासं पञ्चलिङ्गमूर्तिं वन्देऽहं शिवशङ्करमीशं देवेशम् ॥ 8॥
tripurāntakamīśaṃ aruṇāchalēśaṃ dakṣiṇāmūrtiṃ guruṃ lōkapūjyam ।
chidambarapuravāsaṃ pañchaliṅgamūrtiṃ vandē'haṃ śivaśaṅkaramīśaṃ dēvēśam ॥ 8॥
I bow to the destroyer of Tripura — the lord of Aruṇācala — Dakṣiṇāmūrti — the Guru revered throughout the world — dwelling at Cidambara — the five-liṅga-mūrti — the twelve-Jyotirlinga form — the great Mahādeva. [Āratī to Śiva]
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Verse 9
ज्योतिर्मयशुभलिङ्गं सङ्ख्यात्रयनाट्यं त्रयीवेद्यमाद्यं पञ्चाननमीशम् ।
वेदाद्भुतगात्रं वेदार्णवजनितं वेदाग्रं विश्वाग्रं श्रीविश्वनाथम् ॥ 9॥
jyōtirmayaśubhaliṅgaṃ saṅkhyātrayanāṭyaṃ trayīvēdyamādyaṃ pañchānanamīśam ।
vēdādbhutagātraṃ vēdārṇavajanitaṃ vēdāgraṃ viśvāgraṃ śrīviśvanātham ॥ 9॥
I bow to the auspicious light-form liṅga — who performs the three-count dance — who is known through the three Vedas — the primordial one — the five-faced lord — whose form is wonderful as the Vedas — who is the meaning/essence of the Vedas — the lord of all the worlds — the great Mahādeva. [Āratī to Śiva]
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