Shree shiva stotram (shreekri'shna kri'tam)
Shreekri'shna uvaacha –
Pranamya devyaa girisham' sabhaktyaa
Svaatmanyadhaatmaana masauvichintya |
Namo'stu te shaashvata sarvayone
Brahmaadhipam' tvaam' munayo vadanti || 1 ||
Tvameva sattvam' cha rajastamashcha
Tvaameva sarvam' pravadanti santah' |
Tatastvamevaasi jagadvidhaayaka-
Stvameva satyam' pravadanti vedaah' || 2 ||
Tvam' brahmaa hariratha vishvayoniragni-
Ssam'hartaa dinakara mand'alaadhivaasah' |
Praanastvam' hutavaha vaasavaadibheda-
Stvaamekam' sharanamupaimi devameesham || 3 ||
Saankhyaastvaamagunamathaahurekaroopam'
Yogastvaam' satatamupaasate hri'distham |
Devaastvaamabhidadhateeha rudramagnim'
Tvaamekam' sharanamupaimi devameesham || 4 ||
Tvatpaade kusumamathaapi patramekam'
Datvaasau bhavati vimukta vishvabandhah' |
Sarvaagham' pranudati siddhayogajusht'am'
Smri'tvaa te padayugal'am' bhavatprasaadaat || 5 ||
Yasyaa sheshavibhaagaheena mamalam' hri'dyantaraavasthitam'
Tattvam' jyotiranantamekamamaram' satyam' param' sarvagam |
Sthaanam' praahuranaadimadhyanidhanam' yasmaadidam' jaayate
Nityam' tvaamanuyaami satyavibhavam' vishveshvaram' tam' shivam || 6 ||
Om namo neelakant'haaya trinetraaya cha ram'hase |
Mahaadevaaya te nityameeshaanaaya namo namah' || 7 ||
Namah' pinaakine tubhyam' namo dand'aaya mund'ine |
Namaste vajrahastaaya digvastraaya kapardine || 8 ||
Namo bhairavanaathaaya haraaya cha nishangine |
Naagayajnyopaveetaaya namaste vahni tejase || 9 ||
Namo'stu te gireeshaaya svaahaakaaraaya te namah' |
Namo muktaat't'ahaasaaya bheemaaya cha namo namah' || 10 ||
Namaste kaamanaashaaya namah' kaalapramaathine |
Namo bhairavaroopaaya kaalaroopaaya dam'sht'rine || 11 ||
Namo'stu te tryambakaaya namaste kri'ttivaasane |
Namo'mbikaadhipataye pashoonaam' pataye namah' || 12 ||
Namaste vyomaroopaaya vyomaadhipataye namah' |
Naranaareeshareeraaya saankhya yogapravartine || 13 ||
Namo daivatanaathaaya namo daivatalingine |
Kumaaragurave tubhyam' devadevaaya te namah' || 14 ||
Namo yajnyaadhipataye namaste brahmachaarine |
Mri'gavyaadhaa'dhipataye brahmaadhipataye namah' || 15 ||
Namo bhavaaya vishvaaya mohanaaya namo namah' |
Yogine yogagamyaaya yogamaayaaya te namah' || 16 ||
Namo namo namastubhyam' bhooyo bhooyo namo namah' |
Mahyam' sarvaatmanaa kaamaan prayachchha parameshvara || 17 ||
Evam' hi bhaktyaa deveshamabhisht'ooya cha maadhavah' |
Papaata paadayorvipraa devadevasya dand'avat || 18 ||
Utthaapya bhagavaan somah' kri'shnam' keshinishoodanam |
Babhaashe madhuram' vaakyam' meghagambheeranissvanam || 19 ||
Iti shreekoormapuraane shreekri'shnakri'ta shivastotram |
Meaning
In this hymn from the Kurma Purana, Lord Krishna Himself praises Lord Shiva with deep devotion. He begins by bowing to Shiva, meditating upon Him within his heart, and recognizing Him as the eternal cause of all beings. Krishna declares that sages call Shiva the supreme origin, the source of Brahma, and the lord of the universe.
Shiva is the embodiment of sattva, rajas, and tamas. All creation arises through Him. The Vedas proclaim Shiva as the eternal truth and the ruler of the cosmos. Krishna acknowledges Shiva as Brahma, Vishnu, Agni, Surya, Prana, and all elemental powers — the single divine essence pervading everything.
Sankhya philosophers praise Shiva as the attributeless supreme, while yogis meditate on Him within the heart. The gods worship Him as Rudra and Agni. Krishna surrenders completely, saying, “I take refuge in You alone, O Lord of Lords.”
A single flower offered to Shiva destroys all bondage and washes away all sins. His lotus feet grant liberation and fulfillment. Krishna praises Shiva as the endless, self-luminous, immortal truth — the source from which all existence arises and into which all dissolves.
Subsequent verses worship Shiva’s various forms: Neelakantha, Tryambaka, Bhairava, Kapalika, Trident-holder, Destruction of Kama, the Lord of Time, Pashupati, Yogeshwara, and the supreme who transcends Maya. Krishna repeatedly bows, requesting Shiva to grant all auspicious desires with compassion.
Finally, Krishna prostrates at Shiva’s feet, and Shiva, lifting him gently, blesses him with words as deep as thunder.
Benefits:
• Removes sins, fears, karmic burdens
• Grants divine protection, peace, and strength
• Enhances devotion, clarity, and spiritual growth
• Fulfills righteous desires with Shiva’s grace
• Deepens connection to both Shiva and Krishna tattva
Frequently asked questions
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