Shivamansa Pooja

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Om namah shivaya

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The translation of Shivamansa Pooja given here is by Sri Jaldhar Vyas. It is a very rich prayer and brings peace.

Om Namah Sivaya

Shivamanssa Pooja

[These verses are in shArdulavikriDita chhanda.]

ratnaiH kalpitamAsanaM himajalaiH snAnaM cha divyAmbaraM

nAnAratnavibhUShitaM mR^igamadAmodA~NkitaM chandanam.h |

jAtIchampakabilvapatrasahitaM puShpaM cha dhUpaM tathA

dIpaM deva dayAnidhe pashupate hR^itkalpitaM gR^ihyatAm.h || 1 ||

 

I have imagined a jewelled seat for you. cold water for you to

bathe, and lustrous clothes studded with jewels for you to wear,

kasturi and sandalwood paste, Jasmine and Champaka flowers with

Bilva leaves to adorn you, incense and a lamp. Oh God, abode of

mercy, lord of creatures! Accept this which I have imagined in my

heart. (1)

 

sauvarNe navaratnakhaNDarachite pAtre ghR^itaM pAyasaM

bhakshyaM paJNchavidhaM payodadhiyutaM rambhAphalaM pAnakam.h |

shAkAnAmayutaM jalaM ruchikaraM karpUrakhaNDojjvalaM

tAmbUlaM manasA mayA virachitaM bhaktyA prabho svIkuru || 2 ||

 

In a gold plate with nine types of gem on the sides I have prepared

sweet rice and kheer made from ghee, curds, bananas, yogurt and

milk, and many types of vegetables for you to eat, cold refreshing

water to drink and betel nut flavored with camphor. All this I have

made in my mind with devotion. Oh Lord! Accept it. (2)

 

chhatraM chAmarayoryugaM vyajanakaM chAdarshakaM nirmalam.h

vINAbherimR^idaN^gakAhalakalA gItaM cha nR^ityaM tathA |

sAShTAN^gapraNatiH stutirbahuvidhA hyetatsamastaM mayA

saN^kalpena samarpitaM tava vibho pUjAM gR^ihANa prabho || 3 ||

 

I give you shade with an umbrella, fan you with a fan and a whisk

made of two yak-tails and present before you a spotless mirror. The

artistry of vina, dhol, mridang, and giant drum, singing and dancing

entertains you. I offer you full prostrations, and many hymns of

praise. With resolve I offer this to You. Accept my puja oh Lord!

(3)

 

AtmA tvaM girijA matiH sahacharAH prANAH sharIraM gR^ihaM

pUjA te viShayopabhogarachanA nidrA samAdhisthitiH |

sa~nchAraH padayoH pradakshiNavidhiH stotrANi sarvA giro

yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilaM shambho tavArAdhanam.h || 4 ||

 

You are my Self, Parvati is my intellect. My vital breaths are Your

attendants, My body is Your house, and all the pleasures enjoyed by

my senses are materials for Your puja. My sleep is Your state of

samaadhI. Wherever I walk, I am circumambulating You, Everything I

say is a hymn of praise to You, Everything I do is in devotion to

You oh Shambhu! (4)

 

[This verse us in mAlini chhanda.]

 

karacharaNa kR^itaM vAkkAyajaM karmajaM vA .

shravaNanayanajaM vA mAnasaM vAparAdham.h |

vihitamavihitaM vA sarvametatkshamasva .

jaya jaya karuNAbdhe shrImahAdevashambho || 5 ||

 

Whatever sins I have committed with my hands, feet, voice, body, or

actions, ears, eyes, or mind, whether prohibited by the scriptures

or not, please forgive them all. Victory! Victory! to You Oh ocean

of mercy! Oh great God! Shambhu! (5)

 

|| iti ShrimacchankarAchAryavirachitam.h shivamAnasapUjastotram.h ||

 

Thus ends the Shiva Manasa Puja stotra written by Shrimad

Shankaracharya.

Namaskars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chetan Merani

 

 

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