About this stotra
Uma Maheswara Stotram means: the hymn in praise of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Lord Shiva, also known as Maheswara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, revered as the destroyer and transformer within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu. Goddess Parvati, also known as Goddess Uma, is the consort of Lord Shiva and represents love, fertility, and devotion. Together, they symbolize the perfect union of divine masculine and feminine energies.
The Uma Maheswara Stotram is a devotional hymn that praises the divine couple, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The verses repeatedly offer salutations to both deities, highlighting their eternal youth and mutual affection. The hymn describes them as being worshipped by other gods like Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, and emphasizes their role as protectors of the universe. The stotram also mentions their attributes, such as Lord Shiva's association with the bull (vṛṣa) and their adornment with sacred ash (vibhūti). The text underscores their significance as the ultimate refuge for devotees, granting blessings and fulfilling desires. Reciting this hymn with devotion, especially at the three junctions of the day, is said to bestow all auspiciousness and lead the devotee to the abode of Lord Shiva after a long and prosperous life.
Uma Maheswara Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
नमः शिवाभ्यां नवयौवनाभ्यां
परस्पराश्लिष्टवपुर्धराभ्याम् ।
नगेन्द्रकन्यावृषकेतनाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 1 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ navayauvanābhyāṃ
parasparāśliṣṭavapurdharābhyām ।
nagēndrakanyāvṛṣakētanābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 1 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati — the youthful divine couple who embrace each other's forms in tender union, the daughter of the mountain-king and the bull-bannered lord. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 2
नमः शिवाभ्यां सरसोत्सवाभ्यां
नमस्कृताभीष्टवरप्रदाभ्याम् ।
नारायणेनार्चितपादुकाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 2 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ sarasōtsavābhyāṃ
namaskṛtābhīṣṭavarapradābhyām ।
nārāyaṇēnārchitapādukābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 2 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati who delight in the joy of creation, who bestow desired boons upon all who bow before them, whose lotus feet are worshipped by Narayana himself. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 3
नमः शिवाभ्यां वृषवाहनाभ्यां
विरिञ्चिविष्ण्विन्द्रसुपूजिताभ्याम् ।
विभूतिपाटीरविलेपनाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 3 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ vṛṣavāhanābhyāṃ
viriñchiviṣṇvindrasupūjitābhyām ।
vibhūtipāṭīravilēpanābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 3 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati — Shiva who rides the sacred bull, both worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and Indra, their divine forms anointed with sacred ash and fragrant sandalwood paste. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 4
नमः शिवाभ्यां जगदीश्वराभ्यां
जगत्पतिभ्यां जयविग्रहाभ्याम् ।
जम्भारिमुख्यैरभिवन्दिताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 4 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ jagadīśvarābhyāṃ
jagatpatibhyāṃ jayavigrahābhyām ।
jambhārimukhyairabhivanditābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 4 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, the sovereign lords of the universe, whose divine forms are victorious and resplendent, worshipped by Indra and the foremost of the gods. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 5
नमः शिवाभ्यां परमौषधाभ्यां
पञ्चाक्षरीपञ्जररञ्जिताभ्याम् ।
प्रपञ्चसृष्टिस्थितिसंहृताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 5 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ paramauṣadhābhyāṃ
pañchākṣarīpañjararañjitābhyām ।
prapañchasṛṣṭisthitisaṃhṛtābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 5 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who are themselves the supreme remedy for all afflictions, who are ever enchanted within the cage of the Panchakshara mantra, and who create, sustain and dissolve the entire universe. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 6
नमः शिवाभ्यामतिसुन्दराभ्यां
अत्यन्तमासक्तहृदम्बुजाभ्याम् ।
अशेषलोकैकहितङ्कराभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 6 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāmatisundarābhyāṃ
atyantamāsaktahṛdambujābhyām ।
aśēṣalōkaikahitaṅkarābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 6 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, of supreme and matchless beauty, whose lotus hearts are completely devoted to each other, and who tirelessly bestow welfare upon all living beings. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 7
नमः शिवाभ्यां कलिनाशनाभ्यां
कङ्कालकल्याणवपुर्धराभ्याम् ।
कैलासशैलस्थितदेवताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 7 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ kalināśanābhyāṃ
kaṅkāḻakalyāṇavapurdharābhyām ।
kailāsaśailasthitadēvatābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 7 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, destroyers of the evils of the Kali age, who bear the auspicious form adorned with a garland of skulls, and who dwell as the divine couple on the holy Mount Kailasa. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 8
नमः शिवाभ्यामशुभापहाभ्यां
अशेषलोकैकविशेषिताभ्याम् ।
अकुण्ठिताभ्यां स्मृतिसम्भृताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 8 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāmaśubhāpahābhyāṃ
aśēṣalōkaikaviśēṣitābhyām ।
akuṇṭhitābhyāṃ smṛtisambhṛtābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 8 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who remove all that is inauspicious, who are celebrated as uniquely supreme in all the worlds, unfailing and eternally invoked with devotion. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 9
नमः शिवाभ्यां रथवाहनाभ्यां
रवीन्दुवैश्वानरलोचनाभ्याम् ।
राकाशशाङ्काभमुखाम्बुजाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 9 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ rathavāhanābhyāṃ
ravīnduvaiśvānaralōchanābhyām ।
rākāśaśāṅkābhamukhāmbujābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 9 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, the divine couple who ride in a celestial chariot, whose eyes are the sun, moon and sacred fire, and whose lotus faces shine with the brilliance of the full moon. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 10
नमः शिवाभ्यां जटिलन्धराभ्यां
जरामृतिभ्यां च विवर्जिताभ्याम् ।
जनार्दनाब्जोद्भवपूजिताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 10 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ jaṭilandharābhyāṃ
jarāmṛtibhyāṃ cha vivarjitābhyām ।
janārdanābjōdbhavapūjitābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 10 ॥
Salutations to Shiva, the matted-haired one, and to Parvati — both forever beyond old age and death, and worshipped by Vishnu (Janardana) and Brahma alike. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 11
नमः शिवाभ्यां विषमेक्षणाभ्यां
बिल्वच्छदामल्लिकदामभृद्भ्याम् ।
शोभावतीशान्तवतीश्वराभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 11 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ viṣamēkṣaṇābhyāṃ
bilvachChadāmallikadāmabhṛdbhyām ।
śōbhāvatīśāntavatīśvarābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 11 ॥
Salutations to Shiva, the three-eyed lord, and to Parvati, garlanded with bilva leaves and jasmine flowers, worshipped under the names Shobhavati and Shantavati. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 12
नमः शिवाभ्यां पशुपालकाभ्यां
जगत्रयीरक्षणबद्धहृद्भ्याम् ।
समस्तदेवासुरपूजिताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् ॥ 12 ॥
namaḥ śivābhyāṃ paśupālakābhyāṃ
jagatrayīrakṣaṇabaddhahṛdbhyām ।
samastadēvāsurapūjitābhyāṃ
namō namaḥ śaṅkarapārvatībhyām ॥ 12 ॥
Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, the protectors of all souls (pashus), whose hearts are ever engaged in the protection of all three worlds, and who are worshipped by all gods and demons alike. Salutations again and again to Shankara and Parvati.
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Verse 13
स्तोत्रं त्रिसन्ध्यं शिवपार्वतीभ्यां
भक्त्या पठेद्द्वादशकं नरो यः ।
स सर्वसौभाग्यफलानि
भुङ्क्ते शतायुरान्ते शिवलोकमेति ॥ 13 ॥
stōtraṃ trisandhyaṃ śivapārvatībhyāṃ
bhaktyā paṭhēddvādaśakaṃ narō yaḥ ।
sa sarvasaubhāgyaphalāni
bhuṅktē śatāyurāntē śivalōkamēti ॥ 13 ॥
Whoever recites with devotion these twelve verses in praise of Shiva and Parvati at the three junctions of the day (dawn, noon and dusk) shall enjoy all the fruits of good fortune and prosperity, live for a hundred years, and at the end of life attain the blessed abode of Shiva.
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