Shri Vishwanath Nagari Stotram
श्रीविश्वनाथनगरीस्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit
यत्र देहपतनेऽपि देहिनां मुक्तिरेव भवतीति निश्चितम् । पूर्वपुण्यनिचयेन लभ्यते विश्वनाथनगरी गरीयसी ॥
Transliteration
yatra dehapatane'pi dehināṃ muktir eva bhavatīti niścitam | pūrvapuṇyanicayena labhyate viśvanāthanagarī garīyasī ||
Translation
It is certain that the supremely excellent city of Vishwanatha, Kashi, is attained only through the accumulated merit of previous births, where even the mere falling of the body grants liberation to beings. Such is Vishwanatha-nagari, most venerable.
Deep Meaning
The supremely excellent city of Shri Vishwanatha, Kashi, is attained through the accumulated merit of past births. Where, even upon leaving the body, beings attain nothing but liberation, this is certain.
Sanskrit
स्वर्गतः सुखकरी दिवौकसां शैलराजतनयातिवल्लभा । ढुण्ढिभैरवविदारिताशुभा विश्वनाथनगरी गरीयसी ॥
Transliteration
svargataḥ sukhakarī divaukasāṃ śailarājatanayātivallabhā | ḍhuṇḍhibhairavavidāritāśubhā viśvanāthanagarī garīyasī ||
Translation
The city of Shri Vishwanatha, Kashi, gives more happiness than even the heaven of the gods. It is exceedingly dear to Parvati, daughter of the mountain-king, and its inauspiciousness has been destroyed by Dhundhi, Ganesha, and Bhairava. Such is Vishwanatha-nagari, most venerable.
Deep Meaning
The city of Shri Vishwanatha, Kashi, gives more happiness than even the heaven of the gods. It is exceedingly dear to Parvati, daughter of the mountain-king; its inauspicious things have been destroyed by Dhundhi and Bhairava. Such is this most excellent Vishwanathnagari.
Sanskrit
राजतेऽत्र मणिकर्णिकामला सा सदाशिवसुखप्रदायिनी । या शिवेन रचिता निजायुधैर्विश्वनाथनगरी गरीयसी ॥
Transliteration
rājate'tra maṇikarṇikāmalā sā sadāśivasukhapradāyinī | yā śivena racitā nijāyudhair viśvanāthanagarī garīyasī ||
Translation
The excellent city that Lord Vishwanatha built with his own weapons gives happiness to Sadashiva; here resides the pure Manikarnika. Such is Vishwanatha-nagari, most venerable.
Deep Meaning
Lord Vishwanatha built this excellent city with his own weapons; it gives happiness to Sadashiva, and here the pure Manikarnika resides. Such is this most excellent Vishwanathnagari.
Sanskrit
सर्वदा अमरवृन्दवन्दिता दिग्गजेन्द्रमुखवारिताशिवा । कालभैरवकृतैकशासना विश्वनाथनगरी गरीयसी ॥
Transliteration
sarvadā amaravṛndavanditā diggajendramukhavāritāśivā | kālabhairavakṛtaikaśāsanā viśvanāthanagarī garīyasī ||
Translation
That which is forever worshipped by the hosts of gods, whose inauspiciousness has been driven away by the breath from the mouths of the great elephants of the directions, and which is ruled solely by Kalabhairava, such is Vishwanatha-nagari, most venerable.
Deep Meaning
It is forever worshipped by the hosts of gods; its inauspicious things have been driven away by the breath from the mouths of the great elephants of the directions, and it is ruled solely by Kalabhairava. Such is this most excellent Vishwanathnagari.
Sanskrit
यत्र मुक्तिरखिलैस्तु जन्तुभिर्लभ्यते मरणमात्रतः शुभा । साऽखिलामरगणैरभीप्सिता विश्वनाथनगरी गरीयसी ॥
Transliteration
yatra muktir akhilais tu jantubhir labhyate maraṇamātrataḥ śubhā | sākhilāmaragaṇair abhīpsitā viśvanāthanagarī garīyasī ||
Translation
Where all beings attain auspicious liberation by mere death, and which is desired by all the hosts of gods, such is Vishwanatha-nagari, most venerable.
Deep Meaning
Where all beings, merely by dying, attain auspicious liberation, and which is desired by all the hosts of gods, such is this most excellent Vishwanathnagari.
Sanskrit
उरगं तुरगं खगं मृगं वा करिणं केसरिणं खरं नरं वा । सकृदाप्लुत एव देवनद्याः लहरी किं न हरं चरीकरीति ॥
Transliteration
uragaṃ turagaṃ khagaṃ mṛgaṃ vā kariṇaṃ kesariṇaṃ kharaṃ naraṃ vā | sakṛd āpluta eva devanadyāḥ laharī kiṃ na haraṃ carīkaroti ||
Translation
Does not a single bathing in the waves of the celestial river, the Ganga, make Shiva's own nature arise even in a serpent, a horse, a bird, a deer, an elephant, a lion, a donkey, or a man? Indeed, it most certainly does.
Deep Meaning
A serpent, a horse, a bird, a deer, an elephant, a lion, a donkey or a man, who has bathed even once in the celestial river, Ganga, does not her wave make him of Shiva's own nature? That is, it most certainly does.