Shri Vishwanath Stavah
श्रीविश्वनाथस्तवः
Sanskrit
भवानीकलत्रं हरं शूलपाणिं शरण्यं शिवं सर्पहारं गिरीशम् । अज्ञानान्तकं भक्तविज्ञानदं तं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
bhavānīkalatraṃ haraṃ śūlapāṇiṃ śaraṇyaṃ śivaṃ sarpahāraṃ girīśam | ajñānāntakaṃ bhaktavijñānadaṃ taṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, whose wife is Bhavani, who takes away sins, who holds a trident, who is skilled in protecting those who take refuge in him, who is auspicious, whose garland is a serpent, who is Girisha, who destroys ignorance, and who enriches his devotees with knowledge.
Deep Meaning
Bhavani is his wife; he takes away sins; a trident is in his hand; he is skilled at protecting those who take refuge in him; he is auspicious; a serpent is his garland; he is Girisha, lord of Kailasa; he destroys ignorance and enriches his devotees with knowledge and wisdom. Such is Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
अजं पञ्चवक्त्रं त्रिनेत्रं गुणज्ञं दयाज्ञानसिन्धुं प्रभुं प्राणनाथम् । विभुं भावगम्यं भवं नीलकण्ठं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
ajaṃ pañcavaktraṃ trinetraṃ guṇajñaṃ dayājñānasindhuṃ prabhuṃ prāṇanātham | vibhuṃ bhāvagamyaṃ bhavaṃ nīlakaṇṭhaṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, who is unborn, five-faced, three-eyed, who knows all qualities, who is an ocean of compassion and knowledge, the capable lord of life, all-pervading, attainable through devotion, who is Bhava, and whose throat is blue.
Deep Meaning
He is unborn, has five faces and three eyes, knows all qualities, is an ocean of compassion and knowledge, all-capable, the lord of life, all-pervading, attainable through devotion, the producer of creation, and his throat is blue. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
चिताभस्मभूषार्चितभासुराङ्गं श्मशानालयं त्र्यम्बकं मुण्डमालम् । कराभ्यां दधानं त्रिशूलं कपालं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
citābhasmabhūṣārcitabhāsurāṅgaṃ śmaśānālayaṃ tryambakaṃ muṇḍamālam | karābhyāṃ dadhānaṃ triśūlaṃ kapālaṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, whose radiant body is adorned with the ornament of funeral ash, whose dwelling is the cremation ground, three-eyed, wearing a garland of skulls, holding a trident and a skull-bowl in his two hands.
Deep Meaning
His body is adorned and radiant with the ornament of the funeral-pyre's ash; his dwelling is the cremation ground; he has three eyes; he wears a garland of skulls; in his two hands he holds a trident and a skull-bowl. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
अघघ्नं महाभैरवं भीमदंष्ट्रं निरीहं तुषाराचलाभाङ्गगौरम् । गजारिं गिरौ संस्थितं चन्द्रचूडं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
aghaghnaṃ mahābhairavaṃ bhīmadaṃṣṭraṃ nirīhaṃ tuṣārācalābhāṅgagauram | gajāriṃ girau saṃsthitaṃ candracūḍaṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, the destroyer of sin, the great Bhairava, whose fangs are fearsome, who is free of all desire, whose form is fair as a snow-mountain, the enemy of the elephant-demon, who dwells upon the mountain, and on whose matted crown the moon rests.
Deep Meaning
He destroys sins, he is Mahabhairava, his teeth are fearsome, he is free of all desire, his form is fair like a mountain of snow, and he destroyed the elephant-demon; he dwells on the mountain, and the moon rests in the knot of hair on his head. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
विधुं भालदेशे विभातं दधानं भुजङ्गेशसेव्यं पुरारिं महेशम् । शिवासंगृहीतार्द्धदेहं प्रसन्नं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
vidhuṃ bhāladeśe vibhātaṃ dadhānaṃ bhujaṅgeśasevyaṃ purāriṃ maheśam | śivāsaṃgṛhītārddhadehaṃ prasannaṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, who bears the radiant moon upon his forehead, who is served by the lord of serpents, who is Tripurari, the great Lord, half of whose body has been taken by Shiva, Parvati, and who is ever gracious.
Deep Meaning
He bears the shining moon on his forehead; the king of serpents serves him; he is Tripurari and the great Lord; half of his body has been taken by Shiva, mother Parvati; he is ever content. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
भवानीपतिं श्रीजगन्नाथनाथं गणेशं गृहीतं बलीवर्दयानम् । सदा विघ्नविच्छेदहेतुं कृपालुं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
bhavānīpatiṃ śrījagannāthanāthaṃ gaṇeśaṃ gṛhītaṃ balīvardayānam | sadā vighnavicchedahetuṃ kṛpāluṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, the husband of Bhavani, the lord even of the lords of the world, who is Ganesha, lord of the ganas, who has taken the bull as his mount, who is ever the cause of the removal of obstacles, and who is compassionate.
Deep Meaning
He is the husband of Bhavani, the lord of the lords of the world, the lord of the ganas, who has chosen the bull as his mount, by whose grace obstacles are always cut away, and who is compassionate. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
अगम्यं नटं योगिभिर्दण्डपाणिं प्रसन्नाननं व्योमकेशं भयघ्नम् । स्तुतं ब्रह्ममायादिभिः पादकञ्जं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
agamyaṃ naṭaṃ yogibhir daṇḍapāṇiṃ prasannānanaṃ vyomakeśaṃ bhayaghnam | stutaṃ brahmamāyādibhiḥ pādakañjaṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, who is unreachable even by yogis, skilled in dance, bearing a staff, gracious-faced, whose hair extends to the sky, who destroys fear, and whose lotus feet are praised by Brahma, Maya and others.
Deep Meaning
He is unreachable even for yogis, skilled in the art of dance, bearing a staff, gracious-faced, his hair, or rays, extending to the sky, destroyer of fears, whose lotus feet are praised constantly by Brahma, Maya and others. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
मृडं योगमुद्राकृतं ध्याननिष्ठं धृतं नागयज्ञोपवीतं त्रिपुण्ड्रम् । ददानं पदाम्भोजनम्राय कामं भजेऽहं मनोऽभीष्टदं विश्वनाथम् ॥
Transliteration
mṛḍaṃ yogamudrākṛtaṃ dhyānaniṣṭhaṃ dhṛtaṃ nāgayajñopavītaṃ tripuṇḍram | dadānaṃ padāmbhojanamrāya kāmaṃ bhaje'haṃ mano'bhīṣṭadaṃ viśvanātham ||
Translation
I worship that Lord Vishwanatha, lord of the universe, giver of the heart's desire, who is Mrida, who holds the yoga-mudra, absorbed in meditation, who wears a serpent as his sacred thread and bears the triple ash-mark, and who grants the desired wish to the devotee bowed at his lotus feet.
Deep Meaning
He is the embodiment of bliss, holding the yoga-mudra, absorbed in the yoga of meditation, wearing a serpent as his sacred thread and the triple ash-mark; he grants the desired wish to the devotee bowed at his lotus feet. Such is Vishwanatha, giver of the heart's desire, whom I worship.
Sanskrit
मृडस्य स्वयं यः प्रभाते पठेन्ना हृदिस्थः शिवस्तस्य नित्यं प्रसन्नः । चिरस्थं धनं मित्रवर्गं कलत्रं सुपुत्रं मनोऽभीष्टमोक्षं ददाति ॥
Transliteration
mṛḍasya svayaṃ yaḥ prabhāte paṭhen nā hṛdisthaḥ śivas tasya nityaṃ prasannaḥ | cirasthaṃ dhanaṃ mitravargaṃ kalatraṃ suputraṃ mano'bhīṣṭamokṣaṃ dadāti ||
Translation
Whoever recites this hymn of Mrida himself at dawn, Shiva, dwelling in his heart, remains ever pleased with him, and grants him lasting wealth, friends, a wife, a good son, his heart's desired object, and liberation.
Deep Meaning
Whoever recites this hymn of Lord Mrida, Vishwanatha, at dawn, Shiva abides in his heart and remains ever pleased with him, granting him lasting wealth, friends, a wife, a worthy son, his heart's desired thing, and liberation.
Sanskrit
योगीशमिश्रमुखपङ्कजनिर्गतं यो विश्वेश्वराष्टकमिदं पठति प्रभाते । आसाद्य शङ्करपदाम्बुजयुग्मभक्तिं भुक्त्वा समृद्धिमिह याति शिवान्तिकेऽन्ते ॥
Transliteration
yogīśamiśramukhapaṅkajanirgataṃ yo viśveśvarāṣṭakam idaṃ paṭhati prabhāte | āsādya śaṅkarapadāmbujayugmabhaktiṃ bhuktvā samṛddhim iha yāti śivāntike'nte ||
Translation
Whoever recites, at dawn, this Vishweshwarashtaka that issued from the lotus-mouth of Yogishamishra, attains devotion to Shankara's lotus feet in this world, enjoys prosperity, and in the end attains the presence of Shiva.
Deep Meaning
Whoever recites this Vishweshwarashtaka, which issued from the lotus-mouth of Yogishamishra, in the hour of dawn, attains devotion to Lord Shankara's lotus feet in this world, enjoys prosperity, and in the end attains the presence of Lord Shiva.