About this stotra
Vedasara Shiva Stava: The Essence of Vedic Wisdom
The Vedasara Shiva Stava is a beautiful 10-verse hymn written by Adi Shankaracharya in praise of Lord Shiva. The name "Vedasara" means "essence of the Vedas," and true to its name, this stotra captures the core teachings of Vedic wisdom in simple, devotional poetry. Shankaracharya presents Shiva as more than just a deity—he reveals Shiva as the Supreme Reality itself, the formless consciousness that exists in and beyond everything. The hymn beautifully explains how Shiva can be both formless (Nirakara) and with form (Sakara) at the same time, existing beyond all qualities while also appearing as the entire universe (Vishwaroopa). This makes the stotra special because it shows us the complete picture of the divine.
What makes the Vedasara Shiva Stava unique is how it combines deep philosophy with sincere devotion. Each verse reveals different aspects of Shiva—as Pashupati (lord of all living beings), as the eternal witness of everything, and as the inner light of consciousness that shines in all of us. The hymn teaches that creation, protection, and destruction are all natural expressions of Shiva's divine nature. When recited regularly with devotion and understanding, this stotra is believed to bring both worldly peace and spiritual awakening. It serves as both a prayer and a meditation, helping devotees realize their oneness with Shiva. This reflects Shankaracharya's core teaching that devotion and knowledge are two sides of the same coin, both leading us to the ultimate truth.
Vedasara Shiva Stava lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
पशूनां पतिं पापनाशं परेशं
गजेन्द्रस्य कृत्तिं वसानं वरेण्यम् ।
जटाजूटमध्ये स्फुरद्गाङ्गवारिं
महादेवमेकं स्मरामि स्मरारिम् ॥ १ ॥
paśūnāṃ patiṃ pāpanāśaṃ pareśaṃ
gajendrasya kṛttiṃ vasānaṃ vareṇyam .
jaṭājūṭamadhye sphuradgāṅgavāriṃ
mahādevamekaṃ smarāmi smarārim .. 1 ..
(I meditate on him) who is the lord of the living beings (Pashus), who destroys our sins, and who is the transcendental god,
who wears the hide of the best of elephants, and who is himself the best,
From whose matted hairs is spurting out the holy waters of the great river ganga,
on that mahadeva (with one-pointed mind) I meditate, the one who is the enemy of smara (Kamadeva, representing desires).
Word by word
- पशूनां (paśūnāṃ)
- of the living beings
- पतिं (patiṃ)
- lord
- पापनाशं (pāpanāśaṃ)
- destroyer of sins (pāpa:sins | nāśaṃ:destroyer)
- परेशं (pareśaṃ)
- transcendental god (para:transcendental | īśaṃ:god)
- गजेन्द्रस्य (gajendrasya)
- of the best elephant (gaja:elephant | indra:best)
- कृत्तिं (kṛttiṃ)
- hide
- वसानं (vasānaṃ)
- wearing
- वरेण्यम् (vareṇyam)
- the best
- जटाजूटमध्ये (jaṭājūṭamadhye)
- in the midst of matted hair (jaṭā:matted hair | jūṭa:hair | madhye:in the midst)
- स्फुरद्गाङ्गवारिं (sphuradgāṅgavāriṃ)
- spurting Ganga's water (sphurat:spurting | gāṅga:Ganga's | vāriṃ:water)
- महादेवम् (mahādevam)
- Mahadeva
- एकं (ekaṃ)
- one
- स्मरामि (smarāmi)
- I meditate
- स्मरारिम् (smarārim)
- enemy of Smara (smara:Smara (Kamadeva) | arim:enemy)
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Verse 2
महेशं सुरेशं सुरारातिनाशं
विभुं विश्वनाथं विभूत्यङ्गभूषम् ।
विरूपाक्षमिन्द्वर्कवह्नित्रिनेत्रं
सदानन्दमीडे प्रभुं पञ्चवक्त्रम् ॥ २ ॥
maheśaṃ sureśaṃ surārātināśaṃ
vibhuṃ viśvanāthaṃ vibhūtyaṅgabhūṣam .
virūpākṣamindvarkavahnitrinetraṃ
sadānandamīḍe prabhuṃ pañcavaktram .. 2 ..
(I meditate on him) who is the great lord (Mahesha), who is the lord of the devas (suresha) and who removes the afflictions of the devas,
who is the all-pervading lord of the universe (Vishwanatha) and whose body is adorned with sacred ashes (Vibhuti),
whose unique eyes consists of the triad of the moon (Indu), sun (Arka) and fire (Vahni),
I extol that ever-blissful lord who has five faces (Pancha Vaktra).
Word by word
- महेशं (maheśam)
- great lord (mahā:great | īśa:lord)
- सुरेशं (sureśam)
- lord of the devas (sura:deva | īśa:lord)
- सुरारातिनाशं (surārātināśam)
- remover of devas' afflictions (sura:deva | arāti:affliction | nāśa:remover)
- विभुं (vibhum)
- all-pervading
- विश्वनाथं (viśvanātham)
- lord of the universe (viśva:universe | nātha:lord)
- विभूत्यङ्गभूषम् (vibhūtyaṅgabhūṣam)
- adorned with sacred ashes (vibhūti:sacred ashes | aṅga:body | bhūṣa:adorned)
- विरूपाक्षम् (virūpākṣam)
- unique-eyed (virūpa:unique | akṣa:eye)
- इन्द्वर्कवह्नित्रिनेत्रं (indvarkavahnitrinetram)
- triad of moon, sun, fire (indu:moon | arka:sun | vahni:fire | tri:three | netra:eye)
- सदानन्दम् (sadānandam)
- ever-blissful (sadā:ever | ānanda:blissful)
- ईडे (īḍe)
- I extol
- प्रभुं (prabhum)
- lord
- पञ्चवक्त्रम् (pañcavaktram)
- five-faced (pañca:five | vaktra:face)
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Verse 3
गिरीशं गणेशं गले नीलवर्णं
गवेन्द्राधिरूढं गुणातीतरूपम् ।
भवं भास्वरं भस्मना भूषिताङ्गं
भवानीकलत्रं भजे पञ्चवक्त्रम् ॥ ३ ॥
girīśaṃ gaṇeśaṃ gale nīlavarṇaṃ
gavendrādhirūḍhaṃ guṇātītarūpam .
bhavaṃ bhāsvaraṃ bhasmanā bhūṣitāṅgaṃ
bhavānīkalatraṃ bhaje pañcavaktram .. 3 ..
(I meditate on him) who is the lord of the (Kailasha) mountain (Girisha), who is the lord of the celestial attendants (Ganesha) and in whose throat is blue-colored (due to poison),
who is mounted on the king of bulls (Nandi), and\ whose forms are innumerable,
who is existence itself shining as the underlying consciousness (prakasha) (internally), and whose body is adorned with sacred ashes (externally),
who is the consort of devi Bhavani; I worship that lord with five faces (Pancha Vaktra).
Word by word
- गिरीशं (girīśam)
- lord of the mountain (giri:mountain | īśa:lord)
- गणेशं (gaṇeśam)
- lord of the celestial attendants (gaṇa:attendants | īśa:lord)
- गले (gale)
- in the throat
- नीलवर्णं (nīlavarṇam)
- blue-colored (nīla:blue | varṇa:color)
- गवेन्द्राधिरूढं (gavendrādhirūḍham)
- mounted on the king of bulls (gava:bull | indra:king | adhirūḍha:mounted on)
- गुणातीतरूपम् (guṇātītarūpam)
- forms beyond qualities (guṇa:qualities | atīta:beyond | rūpa:form)
- भवं (bhavam)
- existence
- भास्वरं (bhāsvaram)
- shining
- भस्मना (bhasmanā)
- with ashes
- भूषिताङ्गं (bhūṣitāṅgam)
- body adorned (bhūṣita:adorned | aṅga:body)
- भवानीकलत्रं (bhavānīkalatram)
- consort of Bhavani (bhavānī:Bhavani | kalatra:consort)
- भजे (bhaje)
- I worship
- पञ्चवक्त्रम् (pañcavaktram)
- with five faces (pañca:five | vaktra:faces)
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Verse 4
शिवाकान्त शंभो शशाङ्कार्धमौले
महेशान शूलिञ्जटाजूटधारिन् ।
त्वमेको जगद्व्यापको विश्वरूपः
प्रसीद प्रसीद प्रभो पूर्णरूप ॥ ४ ॥
śivākānta śaṃbho śaśāṅkārdhamaule
maheśāna śūliñ jaṭājūṭadhārin .
tvameko jagadvyāpako viśvarūpaḥ
prasīda prasīda prabho pūrṇarūpa .. 4 ..
O Shambhu (giver of happiness), the beloved of Shiva (devi Parvati); O the one with the half-moon on his head,
O the great master (Maheshana) holding the trident (in his hand) and bearing the matted hairs (on his head),
you are the one who pervades the entire universe; and whose form is the universe itself (Vishwarupa),
Be pleased with us, be pleased with us, O lord, whose form is the fullness (of consciousness); (be pleased with us and make us merge in your fullness).
Word by word
- शिवाकान्त (śivākānta)
- beloved of Shiva (śiva:Shiva | kānta:beloved)
- शंभो (śambho)
- O Shambhu
- शशाङ्कार्धमौले (śaśāṅkārdhamaule)
- with half-moon on head (śaśāṅka:moon | ardha:half | maule:on head)
- महेशान (maheśāna)
- great master
- शूलिञ्जटाजूटधारिन् (śūliñjaṭājūṭadhārin)
- holding trident, bearing matted hair (śūlin:holding trident | jaṭā:matted hair | jūṭa:hair | dhārin:bearing)
- त्वमेकः (tvamekaḥ)
- you are one
- जगद्व्यापकः (jagadvyāpakaḥ)
- pervades the universe (jagat:universe | vyāpakaḥ:pervades)
- विश्वरूपः (viśvarūpaḥ)
- whose form is universe (viśva:universe | rūpaḥ:form)
- प्रसीद (prasīda)
- be pleased
- प्रसीद (prasīda)
- be pleased
- प्रभो (prabho)
- O lord
- पूर्णरूप (pūrṇarūpa)
- form of fullness (pūrṇa:fullness | rūpa:form)
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Verse 5
परात्मानमेकं जगद्बीजमाद्यं
निरीहं निराकारमोंकारवेद्यम् ।
यतो जायते पाल्यते येन विश्वं
तमीशं भजे लीयते यत्र विश्वम् ॥ ५ ॥
parātmānamekaṃ jagadbījamādyaṃ
nirīhaṃ nirākāram oṃkāravedyam .
yato jāyate pālyate yena viśvaṃ
tamīśaṃ bhaje līyate yatra viśvam .. 5 ..
(I meditate on him) who is the one transcendental consciousness which is the primeval seed of the universe,
who is without any desire (attaching him to anything) (Niriha), who is without any form (binding him to anything) (Nirakara), and who is known by meditating on the Omkara,
From whom is created the universe, by whom is sustained the universe,
I worship that lord, in whom finally the whole universe merges.
Word by word
- परात्मानम् (parātmānam)
- supreme soul (para:supreme | ātmānam:soul)
- एकं (ekaṃ)
- one
- जगद्बीजम् (jagad-bījam)
- seed of the universe (jagat:universe | bījam:seed)
- आद्यं (ādyaṃ)
- primeval
- निर्हीहं (nirīhaṃ)
- without desire
- निराकारम् (nirākāram)
- formless
- ओंकारवेद्यम् (oṃkāravedyam)
- known by Omkara (oṃkāra:Omkara | vedyam:known by)
- यतः (yataḥ)
- from whom
- जायते (jāyate)
- is born
- पाल्यते (pālyate)
- is sustained
- येन (yena)
- by whom
- विश्वं (viśvaṃ)
- universe
- तम् (tam)
- that
- ईशं (īśaṃ)
- lord
- भजे (bhaje)
- worship
- लीयते (līyate)
- merges
- यत्र (yatra)
- where
- विश्वम् (viśvam)
- universe
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Verse 6
न भूमिर्नं चापो न वह्निर्न वायु-
र्न चाकाशमास्ते न तन्द्रा न निद्रा ।
न चोष्णं न शीतं न देशो न वेषो
न यस्यास्ति मूर्तिस्त्रिमूर्तिं तमीडे ॥ ६ ॥
na bhūmirnaṃ cāpo na vahnirna vāyu-
rna cākāśamāste na tandrā na nidrā .
na coṣṇaṃ na śītaṃ na deśo na veṣo
na yasyāsti mūrtistrimūrtiṃ tamīḍe .. 6 ..
Neither by earth (Bhumi), nor by water (apah), neither by fire (Vahni), nor by wind (Vayu), ...
neither by space is his presence limited; similarly neither by lassitude (Tandra), nor by sleep (nidra) (can he be realized),
neither by summer (Grishma), nor by winter (Shita) (is he constrained); similarly neither by place (Desha), nor by attire (Vesha) (can he be restrained),
and nor of whom there is an (exclusive) image (Murti); I extol that trimurti (the cosmic presence behind creation, sustenance and dissolution).
then who is he? the next verse tells about that.
Word by word
- न (na)
- not
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ)
- earth
- नं (naṃ)
- not
- च (ca)
- and
- आपः (āpaḥ)
- water
- न (na)
- not
- वह्निः (vahniḥ)
- fire
- न (na)
- not
- वायुः (vāyuḥ)
- wind
- न (na)
- not
- च (ca)
- and
- आकाशम् (ākāśam)
- space
- आस्ते (āste)
- exists
- न (na)
- not
- तन्द्रा (tandrā)
- lassitude
- न (na)
- not
- निद्रा (nidrā)
- sleep
- न (na)
- not
- च (ca)
- and
- उष्णम् (uṣṇam)
- heat
- न (na)
- not
- शीतम् (śītam)
- cold
- न (na)
- not
- देशः (deśaḥ)
- place
- न (na)
- not
- वेषः (veṣaḥ)
- attire
- न (na)
- not
- यस्मिन् (yasmin)
- in whom
- अस्ति (asti)
- is
- मूर्तिः (mūrtiḥ)
- form
- त्रिमूर्तिं (trimūrtiṃ)
- three forms (tri:three | mūrti:form)
- तम् (tam)
- that
- ईडे (īḍe)
- praise
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Verse 7
अजं शाश्वतं कारणं कारणानां
शिवं केवलं भासकं भासकानाम् ।
तुरीयं तमः पारमाद्यन्तहीनं
प्रपद्ये परं पावनं द्वैतहीनम् ॥ ७ ॥
ajaṃ śāśvataṃ kāraṇaṃ kāraṇānāṃ
śivaṃ kevalaṃ bhāsakaṃ bhāsakānām .
turīyaṃ tamaḥ pāramādyantahīnaṃ
prapadye paraṃ pāvanaṃ dvaitahīnam .. 7 ..
He is without birth (i.e. he did not have a beginning) (Aja), he is eternal (Shasvata) and he is the primal cause behind all the causes (Karana Karananam),
he is auspicious (Shiva), he is one and only (Kevalam), he is the (internal) manifesting light (of consciousness) (Bhasaka) behind all the (external) manifesting lights (of appearances),
he is Turiya (super-conscious state), beyond all ignorance, and without any beginning and end,
I take refuge in that transcendental purity, who is beyond all dualities.
Word by word
- अजं (ajaṃ)
- unborn
- शाश्वतं (śāśvataṃ)
- eternal
- कारणं (kāraṇaṃ)
- cause
- कारणानां (kāraṇānāṃ)
- of causes
- शिवं (śivaṃ)
- auspicious
- केवलं (kevalaṃ)
- one and only
- भासकं (bhāsakaṃ)
- manifesting light
- भासकानाम् (bhāsakānām)
- of manifesting lights
- तुरीयं (turīyaṃ)
- super-conscious state
- तमः (tamaḥ)
- ignorance
- पारमाद्यन्तहीनं (pāramādyantahīnaṃ)
- beyond beginning and end (pāram:beyond | ādi:beginning | anta:end | hīnaṃ:without)
- प्रपद्ये (prapadye)
- I take refuge
- परं (paraṃ)
- transcendental
- पावनं (pāvanaṃ)
- purity
- द्वैतहीनम् (dvaitahīnam)
- beyond dualities (dvaita:dualities | hīnam:without)
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Verse 8
नमस्ते नमस्ते विभो विश्वमूर्ते
नमस्ते नमस्ते चिदानन्दमूर्ते ।
नमस्ते नमस्ते तपोयोगगम्य
नमस्ते नमस्ते श्रुतिज्ञानगम्य ॥ ८ ॥
namaste namaste vibho viśvamūrte
namaste namaste cidānandamūrte .
namaste namaste tapoyogagamya
namaste namaste śrutijñānagamya .. 8 ..
Salutations to you, salutations to you, O the all-pervading one (Vibhu), whose form is the whole universe (Vishwamurti),
Salutations to you, salutations to you, O the one who is the embodiment of the bliss of consciousness (Cidananda),
Salutations to you, salutations to you, who is attained by Tapas (penance) and Yoga,
Salutations to you, salutations to you, who is attained by the Knowledge of the shrutis (vedas).
Word by word
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- विभो (vibho)
- O all-pervading one
- विश्वमूर्ते (viśvamūrte)
- whose form is the universe (viśva:universe | mūrte:form)
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- चिदानन्दमूर्ते (cidānandamūrte)
- embodiment of bliss of consciousness (cit:consciousness | ānanda:bliss | mūrte:form)
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- तपोयोगगम्य (tapoyogagamya)
- attained by penance and yoga (tapas:penance | yoga:yoga | gamya:attained by)
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- salutations to you
- श्रुतिज्ञानगम्य (śrutijñānagamya)
- attained by knowledge of Vedas (śruti:Vedas | jñāna:knowledge | gamya:attained by)
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Verse 9
प्रभो शूलपाणे विभो विश्वनाथ
महादेव शंभो महेश त्रिनेत्र ।
शिवाकान्त शान्त स्मरारे पुरारे
त्वदन्यो वरेण्यो न मान्यो न गण्यः ॥ ९ ॥
prabho śūlapāṇe vibho viśvanātha
mahādeva śaṃbho maheśa trinetra .
śivākānta śānta smarāre purāre
tvadanyo vareṇyo na mānyo na gaṇyaḥ .. 9 ..
O lord (Prabhu), O the one with trident in his hand (Shulapani), O the all-pervading one (Vibhu), O the lord of the universe (Vishwanatha),
O the great god (mahadeva), O the one who causes happiness to all (shambhu), O the great lord (Mahesha), the one with three eyes (Trinetra),
the beloved of devi Parvati (Shiva Kanta), an embodiment of peace (Shanta), the one who was an enemy of Kama (smarari) and tripura (Purari),
O lord, apart from you there is no Other (for me) to be wished for, venerated and considered (for worship).
Word by word
- प्रभो (prabho)
- O lord
- शूलपाणे (śūlapāṇe)
- O the one with trident (śūla:trident | pāṇe:in hand)
- विभो (vibho)
- O the all-pervading one
- विश्वनाथ (viśvanātha)
- O the lord of the universe (viśva:universe | nātha:lord)
- महादेव (mahādeva)
- O the great god (mahā:great | deva:god)
- शंभो (śambho)
- O the one who causes happiness
- महेश (maheśa)
- O the great lord (mahā:great | īśa:lord)
- त्रिनेत्र (trinetra)
- the one with three eyes (tri:three | netra:eyes)
- शिवाकान्त (śivākānta)
- the beloved of devi Parvati (śiva:Shiva | kānta:beloved)
- शान्त (śānta)
- an embodiment of peace
- स्मरारे (smarāre)
- enemy of Kama (smara:Kama | ari:enemy)
- पुरारे (purāre)
- enemy of tripura (pura:tripura | ari:enemy)
- त्वदन्यो (tvadanyo)
- apart from you (tvad:you | anyaḥ:other)
- वरेण्यो (vareṇyo)
- to be wished for
- न (na)
- not
- मान्यो (mānyo)
- venerated
- न (na)
- not
- गण्यः (gaṇyaḥ)
- considered
॥ १० ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 10
शंभो महेश करुणामय शूलपाणे
गौरीपते पशुपते पशुपाशनाशिन् ।
काशीपते करुणया जगदेतदेक-
स्त्वंहंसि पासि विदधासि महेश्वरोऽसि ॥ १० ॥
śaṃbho maheśa karuṇāmaya śūlapāṇe
gaurīpate paśupate paśupāśanāśin .
kāśīpate karuṇayā jagadetadeka
tvaṃhaṃsi pāsi vidadhāsi maheśvaro'si .. 10 ..
O Shambhu, O Mahesha, O the compassionate one (Karunamaya) with trident in hand (Shulapani),
O the consort of Gauri (Gauripati), the lord of all beings (Pashupati) who severe their bondages (Pashupasha nashi),
O the lord of Kashi (Kashipati); By your compassion (and will), this universe, you alone ...
destroy, protect and create, O you are the maheshwara (the great god).
Word by word
- शंभो (śaṃbho)
- O Shambhu
- महेश (maheśa)
- O Mahesha
- करुणामय (karuṇāmaya)
- O compassionate one
- शूलपाणे (śūlapāṇe)
- O trident in hand (śūla:trident | pāṇe:in hand)
- गौरीपते (gaurīpate)
- O consort of Gauri (gaurī:Gauri | pate:consort of)
- पशुपते (paśupate)
- O lord of beings (paśu:beings | pate:lord of)
- पशुपाशनाशिन् (paśupāśanāśin)
- who severs bondages (paśu:beings | pāśa:bondages | nāśin:destroyer)
- काशीपते (kāśīpate)
- O lord of Kashi (kāśī:Kashi | pate:lord of)
- करुणया (karuṇayā)
- by compassion
- जगदेतदेक (jagadetadeka)
- this universe, you alone (jagat:universe | etat:this | eka:alone)
- त्वंहंसि (tvaṃhaṃsi)
- you destroy (tvam:you | haṃsi:destroy)
- पासि (pāsi)
- protect
- विदधासि (vidadhāsi)
- create
- महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ)
- great god
- असि (asi)
- are
॥ ११ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 11
त्वत्तो जगद्भवति देव भव स्मरारे
त्वय्येव तिष्ठति जगन्मृड विश्वनाथ ।
त्वय्येव गच्छति लयं जगदेतदीश
लिङ्गात्मके हर चराचरविश्वरूपिन् ॥ ११ ॥
tvatto jagadbhavati deva bhava smarāre
tvayyeva tiṣṭhati jaganmṛḍa viśvanātha .
tvayyeva gacchati layaṃ jagadetadīśa
liṅgātmake hara carācaraviśvarūpin .. 11 ..
From you the whole universe comes into being, O deva; existence (itself comes into being), O smarari,
(and then) in you abides the whole universe (after coming into being), O gracious Vishwanatha,
(finally) in you goes this whole universe during dissolution (laya), O lord of this universe,
you who are of the nature of linga (lingatmaka), you who take away afflictions (hara); you who are of the form of the world with all its moving and non-moving beings (Caracara Vishwarupin); I ever meditate on you.
Word by word
- त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ)
- from you
- जगत् (jagat)
- universe
- भवति (bhavati)
- comes into being
- देव (deva)
- O deva
- भव (bhava)
- existence
- स्मरारे (smarāre)
- O smarari
- त्वयि (tvayi)
- in you
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati)
- abides
- जगत् (jagat)
- universe
- मृड (mṛḍa)
- O gracious
- विश्वनाथ (viśvanātha)
- O Vishwanatha
- त्वयि (tvayi)
- in you
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- गच्छति (gacchati)
- goes
- लयम् (layam)
- dissolution
- जगत् (jagat)
- universe
- एतत् (etat)
- this
- ईश (īśa)
- O lord
- लिङ्गात्मके (liṅgātmake)
- of the nature of linga (liṅga:linga | ātmake:of the nature)
- हर (hara)
- you who take away afflictions
- चराचरविश्वरूपिन् (carācaraviśvarūpin)
- form of the world with all beings (cara:moving | acara:non-moving | viśva:world | rūpin:form)
॥ १२ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 12
इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्यस्य
श्रीगोविन्दभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य
श्रीमच्छंकरभगवतः कृतौ
वेदसारशिवस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ।
iti śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakācāryasya
śrīgovindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya
śrīmacchaṃkarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
vedasāraśivastotraṃ sampūrṇam .
Thus ends the Vedasara Shiva Stotra composed by the revered Shankaracharya, disciple of the worshipful Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada, who belongs to the lineage of Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyas (wandering monks of the highest order).
Word by word
- इति (iti)
- thus
- श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचार्यस्य (śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakācāryasya)
- of the revered wandering monk (śrīmat:revered | paramahaṃsa:supreme swan (monk) | parivrājaka:wandering | ācāryasya:of the teacher)
- श्रीगोविन्दभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य (śrīgovindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya)
- disciple of Govinda Bhagavatpada (śrī:revered | govinda:Govinda | bhagavat:divine | pūjya:worshipful | pāda:feet | śiṣyasya:of the disciple)
- श्रीमच्छंकरभगवतः (śrīmacchaṃkarabhagavataḥ)
- of the revered Shankaracharya (śrīmat:revered | śaṃkara:Shankara | bhagavataḥ:of the divine)
- कृतौ (kṛtau)
- composed by
- वेदसारशिवस्तोत्रं (vedasāraśivastotraṃ)
- Vedasara Shiva Stotra (veda:Veda | sāra:essence | śiva:Shiva | stotraṃ:hymn)
- सम्पूर्णम् (sampūrṇam)
- complete
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