Vande Shivam Shankaram
वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम्
Sanskrit
वन्दे देवमुमापतिं सुरगुरुं वन्दे जगत्कारणं वन्दे पन्नगभूषणं मृगधरं वन्दे पशूनां पतिम् । वन्दे सूर्यशशाङ्कवह्निनयनं वन्दे मुकुन्दप्रियं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande devam umāpatiṃ suraguruṃ vande jagatkāraṇaṃ vande pannagabhūṣaṇaṃ mṛgadharaṃ vande paśūnāṃ patim | vande sūryaśaśāṅkavahninayanaṃ vande mukundapriyaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, husband of Parvati. I bow to Lord Shankara, the guru of the gods and the Supreme Lord who is the cause of creation. I bow, I bow, to Lord Shankara, who wears serpents as ornaments, who holds the deer-gesture in his hand, and who is the guru and master of all living beings. I bow to Lord Shankara, who bears the sun, moon and fire as his eyes, and who is supremely dear to Lord Narayana. I bow to Lord Shankara, the giver of refuge to his devotees, the boon-giver, of the nature of auspiciousness.
Deep Meaning
I bow to Lord Shankara, husband of Parvati; I bow to Lord Shankara, the Supreme Lord who is the guru of the gods and the cause of creation; I bow, I bow, to Lord Shankara, who wears serpents as ornaments, who bears the deer-gesture in his hand, and who is the guru and master of all beings. I bow to Lord Shankara, who bears the sun, moon and fire as his eyes, and who is supremely dear to Lord Narayana. I bow to Lord Shankara, the giver of refuge to his devotees, the boon-giver of auspicious form.
Sanskrit
वन्दे सर्वजगद्विहारमतुलं वन्देऽन्धकध्वंसिनं वन्दे देवशिखामणिं शशिनिभं वन्दे हरेर्वल्लभम् । वन्दे नागभुजङ्गभूषणधरं वन्दे शिवं चिन्मयं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande sarvajagadvihāram atulaṃ vande'ndhakadhvaṃsinaṃ vande devaśikhāmaṇiṃ śaśinibhaṃ vande harervallabham | vande nāgabhujaṅgabhūṣaṇadharaṃ vande śivaṃ cinmayaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, whose divine play has no equal in the whole universe. I bow to Lord Shankara, the slayer of Andhakasura. I bow to Lord Shankara, the crest-jewel of all the gods, radiant like the moon, who wears serpents and snakes as ornaments on his body, and who, exceedingly dear to Lord Vishnu, gives refuge to his devotees, to that boon-giving, supremely auspicious, consciousness-bliss Lord Shankara I bow.
Deep Meaning
I bow to Lord Shankara, whose play has no equal in the whole universe. I bow to Lord Shankara, the slayer of Andhakasura. He who is the crest-jewel of all the gods, whose radiance is like the moon, who has adorned his body with serpents and snakes, and who is exceedingly dear to Lord Vishnu and gives refuge to his devotees, to that boon-giving, auspicious, consciousness-bliss Lord Shankara I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे दिव्यमचिन्त्यमद्वयमहं वन्देऽर्कदर्पापहं वन्दे निर्मलमादिमूलमनिशं वन्दे मखध्वंसिनम् । वन्दे सत्यमनन्तमाद्यमभयं वन्देऽतिशान्ताकृतिं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande divyam acintyam advayam ahaṃ vande'rkadarpāpahaṃ vande nirmalam ādimūlam aniśaṃ vande makhadhvaṃsinam | vande satyam anantam ādyam abhayaṃ vande'tiśāntākṛtiṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, endowed with inconceivable power, divine, transcendent, of the nature of the non-dual Brahman. I constantly worship Lord Shankara, who crushes the pride of the sun, whose nature is stainless, and who is the root cause of the universe. I bow to Lord Shankara, the boon-giving embodiment of auspiciousness, who destroyed the sacrifice of Daksha Prajapati, whose form is peaceful, who is of the nature of truth, infinity and primordiality, who is ever fearless, and who gives refuge to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
I bow to Lord Shankara, endowed with inconceivable power, divine, transcendent, of the nature of the non-dual Brahman. I constantly worship Lord Shankara, who crushes the pride of the sun, whose nature is stainless, and who is the root cause of the universe. He who destroyed Daksha Prajapati's sacrifice, whose form is peaceful, who is of the nature of truth, infinity and primordiality, who is ever fearless, and who gives refuge to his devotees, to that boon-giving, auspicious Lord Shankara I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे भूरथमम्बुजाक्षविशिखं वन्दे श्रुतित्रोटकं वन्दे शैलशरासनं फणिगुणं वन्देऽधितूणीरकम् । वन्दे पद्मजसारथिं पुरहरं वन्दे महाभैरवं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande bhūratham ambujākṣaviśikhaṃ vande śrutitroṭakaṃ vande śailaśarāsanaṃ phaṇiguṇaṃ vande'dhitūṇīrakam | vande padmajasārathiṃ puraharaṃ vande mahābhairavaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, who, to burn down the demon Tripura, made the earth his chariot, Brahma his charioteer, Mount Sumeru his bow, the Vedas, Shruti, his bowstring, Shesha his bow-cord, the sky his quiver, and the lotus-eyed Lord Vishnu his arrow; who assumes the form of Mahabhairava, who gives refuge to his devotees, and who is the boon-giving embodiment of auspiciousness.
Deep Meaning
To burn the demon of Tripura, he made the earth his chariot, Brahma his charioteer, Mount Sumeru his bow, the Vedas his bowstring, Shesha his bow-cord, the sky his quiver, and lotus-eyed Vishnu his arrow; he who takes the form of Mahabhairava, who gives refuge to his devotees, and who is the boon-giving, auspicious Lord Shankara, to him I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे पञ्चमुखाम्बुजं त्रिनयनं वन्दे ललाटेक्षणं वन्दे व्योमगतं जटासुमुकुटं चन्द्रार्धगङ्गाधरम् । वन्दे भस्मकृतत्रिपुण्ड्रजटिलं वन्देष्टमूर्त्यात्मकं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande pañcamukhāmbujaṃ trinayanaṃ vande lalāṭekṣaṇaṃ vande vyomagataṃ jaṭāsumukuṭaṃ candrārdhagaṅgādharam | vande bhasmakṛtatripuṇḍrajaṭilaṃ vandeṣṭamūrtyātmakaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, who has five lotus faces, who has three eyes, one of them, of the nature of fire, set upon his forehead. I bow to Lord Shankara, all-pervading like the sky, who bears Goddess Ganga and the half-moon upon his head, and beautiful matted locks as a crown. I bow to Lord Shankara, whose eight forms, earth, water, fire, air, sky, the sacrificer, the sun and the moon, are otherwise named Sharva, Bhava, Rudra, Ugra, Bhima, Pashupati, Ishana and Mahadeva, and who wears the triple ash-mark within his matted locks. I bow to that boon-giving, auspicious Lord Shankara, the giver of refuge to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
He who has five faces, and who bears the names Aghora, Sadyojata, Tatpurusha, Vamadeva and Ishana, to that lotus-faced Lord Shankara I bow. He who has three eyes, whose fire-eye is set on his forehead, to that Lord Shankara I bow. He who bears Goddess Ganga and the half-moon on his head, and beautiful matted locks as a crown, to that sky-pervading Lord Shankara I bow. He whose eight forms, earth, water, fire, air, sky, the sacrificer, the sun and the moon, are otherwise named Sharva, Bhava, Rudra, Ugra, Bhima, Pashupati, Ishana and Mahadeva, and who wears the ash-made tripundra in his matted locks, to that Lord Shankara I bow. He who is the refuge-giver of his devotees, to that boon-giving, auspicious Lord Shankara I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे कालहरं हरं विषधरं वन्दे मृडं धूर्जटिं वन्दे सर्वगतं दयामृतनिधिं वन्दे नृसिंहापहम् । वन्दे विप्रसुरार्चिताङ्घ्रिकमलं वन्दे भगाक्षापहं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande kālaharaṃ haraṃ viṣadharaṃ vande mṛḍaṃ dhūrjaṭiṃ vande sarvagataṃ dayāmṛtanidhiṃ vande nṛsiṃhāpaham | vande viprasurārcitāṅghrikamalaṃ vande bhagākṣāpahaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, who conquers time, who takes away sin, who bears poison in his throat; I bow to Mrida, Dhurjati; I bow to him who is all-pervading, the treasury of the nectar of compassion, who carried off Nrisimha; I bow to him whose lotus feet are worshipped by Brahmins and gods; I bow to him who removed the suffering of Bhagaksha, Indra; I bow to Lord Shankara, the giver of refuge and boons to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
He who conquers time, who takes away sin, who bears poison in his throat, who gives happiness, and who bears Ganga in his matted locks; who is all-pervading, the treasury of the nectar of compassion; who, taking the form of Sharabha, carried Nrisimha off into the sky; whose lotus feet are worshipped even by Brahmins and gods; who removed the suffering of Bhagaksha, Indra; and who gives refuge and boons to his devotees, to that auspicious Lord Shiva I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे मङ्गलराजताद्रिनिलयं वन्दे सुराधीश्वरं वन्दे शङ्करमप्रमेयमतुलं वन्दे यमद्वेषिणम् । वन्दे कुण्डलिराजकुण्डलधरं वन्दे सहस्राननं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande maṅgalarājatādrinilayaṃ vande surādhīśvaraṃ vande śaṅkaram apramēyam atulaṃ vande yamadveṣiṇam | vande kuṇḍalirājakuṇḍaladharaṃ vande sahasrānanaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, who dwells on the auspicious, silver-bright Himalaya mountain, who has a thousand faces, who is the lord of all the gods, who is auspicious, immeasurable and incomparable, who made the king of serpents, Shesha, into earrings, who defeated Yama, and who, the boon-giving embodiment of auspiciousness, gives refuge to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
He who dwells on the auspicious, silver-bright Himalaya mountain, who has a thousand, that is, countless, faces, who is the lord of all the gods, who is auspicious, immeasurable and incomparable, who made the serpent-king his earrings, who defeated Yama, who gives refuge to his devotees and is the boon-giver of auspicious form, to that Lord Shankara I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे हंसमतीन्द्रियं स्मरहरं वन्दे विरूपेक्षणं वन्दे भूतगणेशमव्ययमहं वन्देऽर्थराज्यप्रदम् । वन्दे सुन्दरसौरभेयगमनं वन्दे त्रिशूलायुधं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande haṃsam atīndriyaṃ smaraharaṃ vande virūpekṣaṇaṃ vande bhūtagaṇeśam avyayam ahaṃ vande'rtharājyapradam | vande sundarasaurabheyagamanaṃ vande triśūlāyudhaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to Lord Shankara, who is of the nature of the sun and beyond the senses, who burned Kamadeva to ashes, who is called Virupaksha because of his three eyes, who is utterly imperishable, who is the giver of wealth and kingdoms, who is the lord of the hosts of spirits, who rides upon a beautiful bull, whose weapon is the trident alone, and who, the boon-giving embodiment of auspiciousness, gives refuge to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
He who is of the nature of the sun and beyond the senses, who burned Kamadeva to ashes, who is called Virupaksha because he has three eyes, who is utterly imperishable, who grants wealth and kingdom, and who is the lord of the hosts of spirits, who rides upon a beautiful bull, whose weapon is the trident alone, he who gives refuge to his devotees and is the boon-giver of auspicious form, to that Lord Shankara I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे सूक्ष्ममनन्तमाद्यमभयं वन्देऽन्धकारापहं वन्दे फूलननन्दिभृङ्गिविनतं वन्दे सुपर्णावृतम् । वन्दे शैलसुतार्धभागवपुषं वन्देऽभयं त्र्यम्बकं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande sūkṣmam anantam ādyam abhayaṃ vande'ndhakārāpahaṃ vande phūlananandibhṛṅgivinataṃ vande suparṇāvṛtam | vande śailasutārdhabhāgavapuṣaṃ vande'bhayaṃ tryambakaṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to him who is subtle, infinite, the first of all, and fearless, who removed Andhaka, before whom Phulana, Nandi and Bhringi bow, who is surrounded by the Suparnas, who bears the mountain's daughter as half of his body, who is fearless, three-eyed. I bow to Lord Shankara, the giver of refuge and boons to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
Salutation to that great Shiva who is subtle, infinite, the first of all, and fearless; who slew Andhakasura; to whom Phulana, Nandi and Bhringi offer salutation; who is surrounded by the Suparnas, the lotus-plants; in half of whose body is the mountain's daughter Parvati; who makes his devotees fearless; who has three eyes. He who gives refuge and boons to his devotees, to that auspicious Lord Shankara I bow.
Sanskrit
वन्दे पावनमम्बरात्मविभवं वन्दे महेन्द्रेश्वरं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयामरतरुं वन्दे नताभीष्टदम् । वन्दे जह्नुसुताम्बिकेशमनिशं वन्दे गणाधीश्वरं वन्दे भक्तजनाश्रयं च वरदं वन्दे शिवं शङ्करम् ॥
Transliteration
vande pāvanam ambarātmavibhavaṃ vande mahendreśvaraṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayāmarataruṃ vande natābhīṣṭadam | vande jahnusutāmbikeśam aniśaṃ vande gaṇādhīśvaraṃ vande bhaktajanāśrayaṃ ca varadaṃ vande śivaṃ śaṅkaram ||
Translation
I bow to him whose majesty is pure and as pervasive as the sky; I bow to the lord even of great Indra; I bow to him who, like a wish-granting tree, is a refuge for his devotees, who grants the desired wish to those who bow to him; I bow unceasingly to him who is the lord of the daughter of Jahnu, Ganga, and of Ambika, who is the lord of the ganas; I bow to Lord Shankara, the giver of refuge and boons to his devotees.
Deep Meaning
He whose own majesty is utterly pure and pervasive like the sky; who is lord even of Indra, king of the gods; who is a refuge for his devotees like the wish-granting tree; who grants the desired fruit even to those who merely bow to him; one of whose consorts is Ganga and the other Parvati; who is also the lord of many chief ganas; to that auspicious Lord Shankara, who gives refuge and boons to his devotees, I bow continually.