Shiva Mantra Ghanapatha

namastaaraaya taaraaya namo namastaaraaya namo nama staaraaya namo namastaaraaya namah |
taaraaya namo namastaaraaya taaraaya namashshambhave shambhave namastaaraaya taaraaya namashshambhave |
namashshambhave shambhave namo namashshambhave cha cha shambhave namo namashshambhave cha |
shambhave cha cha shambhave shambhave cha mayobhave mayobhave cha shambhave shambhave cha mayobhave |
shambhava iti sham-bhave |
cha mayo bhave mayobhave cha cha mayobhave cha cha mayobhave cha cha mayobhave cha |
mayobhave cha cha mayobhave mayobhave cha namo namashcha mayobhave mayobhave cha namaha |
mayobhava itimayah bhave
cha namo namashcha cha namashshankaraaya shankaraaya namashcha cha namashshankaraaya |
namashshankaraaya shankaraaya namo namashshankaraaya cha cha shankaraaya namo namashshankaraaya cha |
shankaraaya cha cha shankaraaya shankaraaya cha mayaskaraaya mayaskaraaya cha shankaraaya shankaraaya cha mayaskaraaya |
shankaraayetishaM-karaaya |
cha mayaskaraaya mayaskaraaya cha cha mayaskaraaya cha cha mayaskaraaya cha cha mayaskaraaya cha |
mayaskaraaya cha cha mayaskaraaya mayaskaraaya cha namo namashcha mayaskaraaya mayaskaraaya cha namah |
mayaskaraayeti mayah - karaaya |
cha namo namashcha cha namashshivaaya shivaaya namashcha cha namashshivaaya |
namashshivaaya shivaaya namo namashshivaaya cha cha shivaaya namo namashshivaaya cha |
shivaaya cha cha shivaaya shivaaya cha shivataraaya shivataraaya cha shivaaya shivaaya cha shivataraaya ||

om shaantih shaantih shaantihi ||

Shiva Panchavarana Stotram

From Vayaviya Samhita of the Shiva Purana
panchAvaraNa stotram panchAvaraNa stotram

upamanyuruvAcha
stotram vakShyAmi te kruShNa panchAvaraNa-mArgatah |
yogeshvaram-idam puNyam karma yena samApyate || 1 ||
jaya jaya jagadekanAtha shambho prakruti-manohara nityachit-svabhAva |
atigata-kaluSha-prapancha-vAchAmapi manasAm padavImatIta-tattvam || 2 ||
svabhAva-nirmalAbhoga jaya sundara-cheShTitah |
svAtmatulya-mahAshakte jaya shuddha-guNArNava || 3 ||
Ananta-kAnti-sampanna jayAsadrusha-vigraha |
Atarkya-mahimAdhAra jayAnAkula-mangala || 4 ||
niranjana nirAdhAra jaya niShkAraNodaya |
nirantara parAnanda jaya nirvruti-kAraNa || 5 ||
jayAti-paramaishvarya jayAti-karuNAspada |
jaya swatantra-sarvasva jayAsadrusha-vaibhava || 6 ||
jayAvruta-mahAvishva jayAnAvruta kenachit |
jayottara samastasya jayAtyant-aniruttara || 7 ||
jayAdbhuta jayAkShudra jayAkShata jayAvyaya |
jayAmeya jayAmAya jayAbhAva jayAmala || 8 ||
mahAbhuja mahAsAra mahAguNa mahAkatha |
mahAbala mahAmAya mahArasa mahAratha || 9 ||
namah paramadevAya namah paramahetave |
namashshivAya shAntAya namashshivatarAya te || 10 ||
tvadadhInamidam krutsnam jagaddhi sasurAsuram |
atastvad-vihitAmAgyAm kShamate kotivartitum || 11 ||
ayam punarjano nityam bhavadeka-samAshraya |
bhavAnato anugruhyAsmai prArthitam samprayacChatu || 12 ||
jayAmbike jaganmAtarjaya sarva-jaganmayi |
jayAnavadhik-aishvarye jayAnupama-vigrahe || 13 ||
jaya vAn-manasAtIte jayA-chiddhvAmta-bhanjike |
jaya janma-jarA-hIne jaya kAlottarottare || 14 ||
jayAneka-vidhAnasthe jaya vishveshvarapriye |
jaya vishva-surArAdhye jaya vishva-vijrumbhiNi || 15 ||
jaya mangala-divyAngi jaya mangaladIpike |
jaya mangala-chAritre jaya mangaladAyini || 16 ||
namah paramakalyANa-guNasanchaya-mUrtaye |
tvattah khalu samutpannam jagattvayyeva lIyate || 17 ||
tvadvinAtah phalam dAtum-Ishvaropi na shaknuyAt |
janma-prabhruti deveshi janoyam tvadupAshritah || 18 ||
ato asya tava bhaktasya nirvartaya manoratham |
panchavaktro dashabhujah shuddha-sphaTika-sannibhah || 19 ||
varNa-brahma-kalAdeho devas-sakala-niShkalah |
shivabhakti-samArUDhah shAntyatItas-sadAshivah |
bhaktyA mayArchito mahyam prArthitam sham prayacChatu || 20 ||
sadAshivAnkam-ArUDhA shaktiricChA shivAhvayA |
jananI sarvalokAnAm prayacChatu manoratham || 21 ||
shivayordayitA putrou devou heramba-ShaNmukhou |
shivAnubhAvou sarvagyou shivagyAn-AmrutAshinou || 22 ||
truptou parasparam snigdhou shivAbhyAm nitya-satkrutou |
satkrutou cha sadA devI brahmAdyais-tridashairapi || 23 ||
sarvaloka-paritrANam kartum-abhyuditou sadA |
svecChAvatAram kurvantou svAmshabhedair-anekashah || 24 ||
tAvimou shivayoh pArshve nityamittham mayArchitou |
tayorAgyAm puraskrutya prArthitam me prayacChatAm || 25 ||
shuddha-sphaTika-sankAsham IshAnAkhyam sadAshivam |
mUrddhAbhimAninI mUrtih shivasya paramAtmanah || 26 ||
shivArchanaratam shAntam shAntyatItam makhAsthitam |
panchAkSharAntimam bIjam kalAbhih panchabhiryutam || 27 ||
prathamAvaraNe pUrvam shaktyA saha samarchitam |
pavitram paramam braha prArthitam me prayacChatu || 28 ||
bAlasUrya-pratIkAsham purushAkhyam purAtanam |
pUrvavaktrAbhimAnam cha shivasya parameShThinah || 29 ||
shAntyAtmakam marutsamstham shambhoh pAdArchane ratam |
prathamam shivabIjeShu kalAsu cha chatuShkalam || 30 ||
pUrvabhAge mayA bhaktyA shaktyA saha samarchitam |
pavitram paramam brahma prArthitam me prayacChatu || 31 ||
anjanAdi-pratIkAsham-aghoram ghora-vigraham |
devasya dakShiNam vaktram devadeva padArchakam || 32 ||
vidyApAdam samArUDham vahnimanDala-madhyagam |
dvitIyam shivabIjeShu kalAsvaShTakalAnvitam || 33 ||
shambhor-dakShiNadigbhAge shaktyA saha samarchitam |
pavitram madhyamam brahma prArthitam me prayacChatu || 34 ||
kumkumakShoda-sankAsham vAmAkhyam varaveShadhruk |
vaktram-uttaram-Ishasya pratiShThAyAm pratiShThitam || 35 ||
vArimanDala-madhyastham mahAdevArchane ratam |
turIyam shivabIjeShu trayodasha-kalAnvitam || 36 ||
devasyottara-digbhAge shaktyA saha samarchitam |
pavitram paramam brahma prArthitam me prayacChatu || 37 ||
shankha-kundendu-dhavalam sandhyAkhyam saumya-lakShaNam |
shivasya pashchimam vaktram shivapAdArchane ratam || 38 ||
nivrutti-padaniShTham cha pruthivyAm samavasthitam |
trutIyam shivabIjeShu kalAbhishchAShTa-bhiryutam || 39 ||
devasya pashchime bhAge shaktyA saha samarchitam |
pavitram paramam brahma prArthitam me prayacChatu || 40 ||
shivasya tu shivAyAshcha hrun-mUrti-shivabhAvite |
tayorAgyAm puraskrutya te me kAmam prayacChatAm || 41 ||
shivasya cha shivAyAshcha shikhAmUrti shivAshrite |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm te me kAmam prayacChatAm || 42 ||
shivasya cha shivAyAshcha varmaNA shivabhAvite |
satkrutya shivaroyAgyAm te me kAmam prayacChatAm || 43 ||
shivasya cha shivAyAshcha netramUrti shivAshrite |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm te me kAmam prayacChatAm || 44 ||
astramUrtI cha shivayor-nityam-archana-tatpare |
sakrutya shivaroyAgyAnte me kAmam prayacChatAm || 45 ||
vAmou jyeShThas-tathA rudrah kAlo vikaraNas-tathA |
balo vikaraNashchaiva balapramathanah parah || 46 ||
sarvabhUtasya damanas-tAdrushAsh-chAShTashaktayah |
prArthitam me prayacChantu shivayoreva shAsanAt || 47 ||
athAnamshcha sUkShmashcha shivash-chApyeka-netrakah |
eka rudrAkhyam-artishcha shrIkaNThashcha shikhanDakah ||
tathAShTou shaktayas-teShAm dvitIyAvaraNe architAh |
te me kAmam-prayacChantu shivayoreva shAsanAt || 49 ||
bhavAdyA mUrtayash-chAShTou tAsAmapi cha shaktayah |
mahAdevA-dayashchAnye tathaikAdasha-mUrtayah || 50 ||
shaktibhis-sahitAs-sarve trutIyAvaraNe sthitAh |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm dishantu phalamIpsitam || 51 ||
vrukSharAjo mahAtejA mahAmegha-samasvanah |
merumandara kailAsa himAdri shikharopamah || 52 ||
sitAbhra-shikharA-kArah kakudA parishobhitah
mahAbhogIndra-kalpena vAlena cha virAjitah || 53 ||
raktAsya-shrunga-charaNou rakta-prAya-vilochanah |
pIvaronnata sarvAngas-suchAru-gamanojjvalah || 54 ||
prashasta-lakShaNah shrImAn-prajvalan maNibhUShaNah |
shivapriyah shivAsaktah shivayordhva-javAhanah || 55 ||
tathA tachcharaNanyAsa-pAvitApara-vigrahah |
gorAja-puruShah shrImAn shrImat-shUlavarAyudhah |
tayorAgyAm puraskrutya sa me kAmam prayacChatu || 56 ||
nandIshvaro mahAtejA Nagendra-tanayAtmajah |
sanArAyaNakair-devair-nityam-abhyarchya vanditah || 57 ||
sharvasyAntah puradvAri sArddham parijanaih sthitah |
sarveshvara-samaprakhyah sarvAsura-vimardanah || 58 ||
sarveShAm shiva-dharmANAm-adhyakShatve abhiShechitah |
shiva-priyash-shivAsaktah shrImacChUla-varAyudhah || 59 ||
shivAshriteShu samsaktas-tvanuraktashcha tairapi |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me kAmam prayacChatu || 60 ||
mahAkAlo mahAbAhur-mahAdeva ivAparah |
mahAdevA-shritAnAm 1 tu nityamevAbhi-rakShatu || 61 ||
shivapriyah shivAsaktash-shivayor-archakassadA |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me dishatu kAnkShitam || 62 ||
sarva-shAstrArtha-tattvagyah shAstA viShnoh parA tanuh |
mahAmohAt-matanayo madhuvAmsAsava-priyah |
tayorAgyAm puraskrutya sa me kAmam prayacChatu || 63 ||
brahmANI chaiva mAheshI kaumArI vaiShNavI tathA |
vArAhI chaiva mAhendrI chAmunDI chanDavikramA || 64 ||
etA vai mAtarah sapta sarvalokasya mAtarah |
prArthitam me prayacChantu parameshvara-shAsanAt || 65 ||
matta-mAtanga-vadano gangomA-shankarAtmajah |
AkAshadeho digbAhus-somasUryAgni-lochanah || 66 ||
airAvatAdibhir-divyair-diggajair-nityamarchitah |
shivagyAnam-adodbhinnah tridashAn-Amavighnakrut || 67 ||
vighna-krucchA-surAdInAm vighneshah shiva-bhAvitah |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me dishatu kAnkShitam || 68 ||
ShaNmukhash-shivasambhUtah Shakti-vajradharah prabhuh |
agneshcha tanayo devo hyaparNAtanayah punah || 69 ||
gangAyAshcha gaNAmbAyAh kruttikAnAm tathaiva cha |
vishAkhena cha shAkhena naigameyena chAvrutah || 70 ||
indraji-cchandrasenAnIh tArakAsurajit-tathA |
shailAnAm merumukhyAnAm vedhakashcha svatejasA || 71 ||
tapta-chAmIkara-prakhyah shatapatra-dalekShaNah |
kumAras-sukumArANAm rUpodAharaNam mahat || 72 ||
shivapriyah shivAsaktah shivapadArchakassadA |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAM sa me dishatu kAnkShitam || 73 ||
jyeShThA variShThA varadA shivayor-yajaneratA |
tayorAgyAm puraskrutya sA me dishatu kAnkShitam || 74 ||
trailokya-vanditA sAkShAd-ulkAkArA gaNAmbikA |
jagatsruShTi-vivruddhyartham brahmaNA abhyarthitA shivAt ||
shivAyAh pravibhaktAyA bhruvorantara-nissrutAh |
dakShAyaNI satI menAtathA haimavatI hyumA || 76 ||
koushikyAsh-chaiva jananI bhadra-kAlyAs-tatthaiva cha |
aparNAyAshcha jananI pATalAyAs-tathaiva cha || 77 ||
shivArchanaratA nityam rudrANI rudravallabhA |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sA me dishatu kAnkShitam || 78 ||
chanDah sarva-gaNeshAnah shambhor-vadanasambhavah |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me dishatu kAnkShitam || 79 ||
pingalo gaNapah shrImAn shivAsaktah shivapriyah |
AgyayA shivayoreva sa me kAmam prayacChatu || 80 ||
bhrungIsho Ama gaNapah shivarAdhana-tatparah |
prayacChatu sa me kAmam patyurAgyA purahsaram || 81 ||
vIrabhadro mahAtejA himakundendu-sannibhah |
bhadra-kAlIpriyo nityam mAtruNAm chAbhirakShitA || 82 ||
yagyasya cha shirohartA dakShasya cha durAtmanah |
upendredra-yamAdInAm devAnAm -angatakShakah || 83 ||
shivasyAnucharah shrImAn-ChivashAsana-pAlakah |
shivayoh shAsanAdeva sa me dishatu kAnkShitam || 84 ||
sarasvatI maheshasya vAk-saroja-samudbhavA |
shivayoh pUjane saktA sa me dishatu kAnkShitam || 85 ||
viShNor-vakShah sthitA lakShmIh shivayoh pUjane ratA |
shivayoh shAsanAdeva sA me dishatu kAnkShitam || 86 ||
mahAmoTI mahAdevyAh pAdapUjA-parAyaNA |
tasyA eva niyogena sA me dishatu kAnkShitam || 87 ||
koushikI simhamArUDhA pArvatyAh paramA sutA |
viShNor-nidrA-mahAmAyA mahA-mahiSha-mardinI || 88 ||
nishambha-shumbha-samhartrI madhu-mAmsAsava-priyA |
satkrutya shAsanam mAtussA me dishatu kAnkShitam || 89 ||
rudrA rudra-samaprakhyAh prathamA prathitoujasah |
bhUtAkhyAshcha mahAvIryyA mahA-deva-samaprabhAh || 90 ||
nityamuktA nirupamA nirdvandvA nirupaplavAh |
sashaktayas-sAnucharAs-sarvaloka- namaskrutAh || 91 ||
sarveShAmeva lokAnAm sruShTi-samharaNa-kShamAh |
parasparAnu-raktAshcha paraspara-manuvratAh || 92 ||
paraspara-matisnigdhAh paraspara-namaskrutAh |
shivapriyatamA nityam shivalakShaNa-lakShitAh || 93 ||
saumyAdhArAs-tathA mishrAsh-chAntarAla-dvayAtmikAh |
virUpAshcha surUpAshcha nAnArUpa-dharAstathA || 94 ||
satkrutya shivaroyAgyAm te me kAmam dishantu vai |
devyA priyasakhIvargo devIlakShaNa-lakShitah || 95 ||
sahito rudrakanyAbhih shaktibhish-chApyanekashah |
trutIyAvaraNe shambhor-bhaktyA nityam samarchitah || 96 ||
satkrutya shivaroyAgyAm sa me dishatu mangalam |
divAkaro maheshasya mUrtir-dIpti-sumanDalah || 97 ||
nirguNo guNasankIrNas-tathaiva guNakevalah |
avikArAtmakash-chAdya ekassAmAnya-vikriyah || 98 ||
asAdhAraNa-karmA cha sruShTi-sthiti-layakramAt |
evam tridhA chaturddhA cha vibhaktAh panchadhA punah || 99
chaturthAvaraNe shambhoh pUjitash-chAnugaih saha |
shivapriyah shivAsaktah shivapAdArchane ratah || 100 ||
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me dishatu mangalam |
divAkaraShaDangAni dIptAdyAsh-chAShTashaktayah || 101 ||
Adityo bhAskaro bhAnU ravish-chetyanu-pUrvashah |
arko brahmA tathA rudro viShNushchAditya-mUrtayah || 102 ||
vistarA-sutarAbodhinyApyA-yinyaparAh punah |
uShA prabhA tathA prAgyA sandhyA chetyapi shaktayah || 103 ||
somAdi-ketu-paryantA grahAshcha shivabhAvitAh |
shivayorAgya-yAnunnA mangalam pradishantu me || 104 ||
athavA dvAdashAdityAs-ttathA dvAdasha shaktayah |
ruShayo devagandharvAh pannagApsa-rasAm gaNAh || 105 ||
grAmaNayashcha tathA yakShA rAkShasAsh-chAsurAstathA |
sapta-saptagaNAshchaite sapta-ChandomayA hayAh || 106 ||
vAlkhilyA dayashchaiva sarve shivapadArchakAh |
satkrutya-shivayorAgyAm mangalam pradishantu me || 107 ||
brahmAtha devadevasya mUrtir-bhUmaNDalAdhipah |
chatuhShaShTi-guNaishvaryo buddhitattve pratiShThitah || 108
nirguNo guNasankIrNas-tathaiva guNakevalah |
avikArAtmako devastates-sAdhAraNah purah || 109 ||
asAdhAraNakarmA cha sruShTi-sthiti-layakramAt |
bhuvam tridhA chaturddhA cha vibhaktah panchadhA punah ||
chaturthAvaraNe shambho pUjitashcha sahAnugaih |
shivapriyah shivAsaktash-shivapAdArchane ratah || 111 ||
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me dishatu mangalam |
hiraNyagarbho lokesho virAT kAlashcha pUruShah || 112 ||
sanatkumArah sanakah sanandashcha sanAtanah |
prajAnAm patayashchaiva dakShAdyA brahmasUnavah || 113 ||
ekAdasha sapatnIkA dharmas-sankalpa eva cha |
shivArchana-ratAsh-chaite shivabhakti-parAyaNAh || 114 ||
shivAgyA-vashagAs-sarve dishantu mama mangalam |
chatvArashcha tathA vedAs-setihAsa-purANakAh || 115 ||
dharma-shAstrANi vidyAbhir-vaidikIbhis-samanvitAh |
paraspara-viruddhArthAh shiva-prakruti-pAdakAh || 116 ||
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm mangalam pradishantu me |
atha rudro mahAdevah shambhor-mUrtigarIyasI || 117 ||
vAhneya-manDalAdhIshah pouruSheshvarya-vAnprabhuh |
shivAbhimAna-sampanno nirguNas-triguNAtmakah || 118 ||
kevalam sAttvikashchApi rAjasashchaiva tAmasah |
avikAraratah pUrvam tatastu samavikriyah || 119 ||
asAdhAraNakarmA cha sruShTyAdi-karaNAt-pruthakah |
brahmaNopi shirashChettA janakastasya tatsutah || 120 ||
janakas-tanayashchApi viShNorapi niyAmakah |
bodhakashcha tayornityam-anugrahakarah prabhuh | 121 ||
anDasyAntar-bahirvartI rudro lokadvayAdhipah |
shivapriyah shivAsaktah shiva-pAdArchane ratah || 122 ||
shivasyAgyAm puraskrutya sa me dishatu mangalam |
tasya brahma ShaDangAni vidyeshAntam tathAShTakam || 123 ||
chatvAro mUrtibhedAshcha shivapUrvAh shivArchakAh |
shivo bhavo harashchaiva mruDashchaiva tathAparah |
shivasyAgyAm puraskrutya mangalam pradishantu me || 124 ||
atha viShNur-maheShasya shivasyaiva para tanuh |
vAri-tattvAdhipah sAkShAd-avyakta-padasamsthitah || 125 ||
nirguNas-sattva-bahulas-tathaiva guNakevalah |
avikArAbhimAnI cha trisAdhAraNa-vikrayah || 126 ||
asAdhAraNa-karmA cha sruShTyAdi-karaNAt-pruthak |
dakShiNAnga-bhavenAni sparddhamAnah svayambhuvA || 127 ||
Adyena brahmaNA sAkShAtsruShTah sraShTA cha tasya tu |
anDasyAntar-bahirvartI viShNur-lokad-vayAdhipah || 128 ||
asurAntakarashchakrI shakrasyApi tathAnujah |
prAdurbhUtashcha dashadhA bhrugu-shApacChalAdiha || 129 ||
bhUbhAra-nigrahArthAya svecChayAvAta-rakShitou |
aprameyabalo mAyI mAyayA mohayanjagat || 130 ||
mUrtim krutvA mahAviShNum sadAshiShNumathApi vA |
vaiShNavaih pUjito nityam mUrtitraya-mayAsane || 132 ||
shivapriyah shivAsaktah shivapAdArchane ratah |
shivasyAgyAm puraskrutya sa me dishatu mangalam || 132 ||
vAsudevo aniruddhashcha pradyumnashcha tatah parah |
sankarShaNas-samAkhyAtAsh-chatasro mUrtayo hareh || 133 ||
matsyah kUrmo varAhashcha nArasimho atha vAmanah |
rAmatrayam tathA kruShNo viShNus-turaga-vaktrakah || 134 ||
chakram nArAyaNasyAstram pAnchajanyam cha shArNagakam |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm mangalam pradishantu me || 135 ||
prabhA sarasvatI gourI lakshmIshcha shivabhAvitA |
shivayoh shAsanAdetA mangalam pradishantu me || 136 ||
indro agnishcha yamashchaiva nirrutir-varuNastathA |
vAyuh somah kuberashcha tatheshAnas-trishUladhruk || 137 ||
sarve shivArchanaratAh shivasadbhAva-bhAvitAh |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm mangalam pradishantu me || 138 ||
trishUlamatha vajram cha tathA parashusAyakou |
khaDga-pAshAnkushAsh-chaiva pinAkash-chAyudhottamah ||
divyAyudhAni devasya daivyAshchaitAni nityashah |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm rakShAm kurvantu me sadA || 140 ||
vruSharUpadharo devah sourabheyo mahAbalah |
vaDa-vyAkhyAnala-sparddhAm pancha-gomAtrubhir-vrutah ||
vAhanatva-manuprAptas-tapasA parameshayoh |
tayorAgyAm puraskrutya sa me kAmam prayacChatu || 142 ||
nandA sunandA surabhih sushIlA sumanAstathA |
panchagomAtarastvetA-shshivaloke vyavasthitAh || 143 ||
shivabhaktiparA nityam shivArchana-parAyaNAh |
shivayoh shAsanAdeva dishantu mama vAnChitam || 144 ||
kShetrapAlo mahAtejA nIla jImUta-sannibhah |
damShTrAkarAla-vadanah sphuradraktAdharo-jjvalah || 145 ||
raktorddhva-mUrddhajah shrImAn-bhrukuTI-kuTilekShaNah |
rakta-vrutta-trinayanah shashi-pannaga-bhUShaNah || 146 ||
nagnas-trishUla-pAshAsi-kapAlodyata-pANikah |
bhairavo bhairaveh siddhair-yoginIbhishcha samvrutah || 147 ||
kShetre-kShetre samAsInah sthito yo rakShakas-satAm |
shivapraNAma-paramah shivasadbhAva-bhAvitah || 148 ||
shivashritAn-visheSheNa rakShan-putrAni-vourasAn |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm sa me dishatu mangalam || 149 ||
tAlajaNaghAdya-yastasya prathamAvaraNe-rchitAh |
satkrutya shivayorAgyAm chatvArah samavantu mAm || 150 ||
bhairavAdyAshcha ye chAnye samantAttasya veShTitAh |
te api mAmanu-gruhNantu shivashAsana-gouravAt || 151 ||
nAradyAshcha munayo divyA devaishcha pUjitAh |
sAdhyA mAgAshcha ye devA janaloka-nivAsinah || 152 ||
vinivruttAdhi-kArAshcha maharloka-nivAsinah |
saptarShayas-tathAnye vai vaimAnika-guNaissaha || 153 ||
sarve shivArchanaratAh shivAgyA-vashavartinah |
shivayorAgyayA mahyam dishatum mama kAnkShitam || 154 ||
gandharvAdyAh pishAchAntAsh-chatastro devayonayah |
siddhA vidyAdharAdyAshcha ye api chAnye nabhashcharAh ||
asurA rAkShasAsh-chaiva pAtAla-talavAsinah |
anantAdyAshcha nAgendrA vainateyAdayo dvijAh || 156 ||
kUShmAnDAh pretavetAlA grahA bhUtagaNAh pare |
DAkinyashchApi yoginyah shAkinyashchApi tAdrushAh || 157 ||
kShetrArAma-gruhAdIni tIrthAnyAyatanAni cha |
dvIpAh samudrA nadyashcha nadAshchAnye sarAmsi cha ||
girayashcha sumervAdyAh kananAni samantatah |
pashavah pakShiNo vrukShAh krumi-kITAdayo mrugAh || 159 ||
bhuvanAnyapi sarvANi bhuvanAnAm-adhIshvarah |
anDAnyAvaraNais-sArddhaM mAsAshcha dasha diggajAh ||
varNAh padAni mantrAshcha tattvAnyapi sahAdhipaih |
brahmAnDa-dhArakA rudrA rudrAshchAnye sashaktikAh || 161 ||
yachcha kinchij-jagatyasmin-druShTam chAnumitam shrutam |
sarve kAmam prayacChantu shivayoreva shAsanAt || 162 ||
atha vidyA parA shaivI pashupAsha-vimochinI |
panchArtha-sangyitA divyA pashuvidyA-bahiShkrutA || 163 ||
shAstram cha shivadharmAkhyam dharmAkhyam cha taduttaram |
shaivAkhyam shivadharmAkhyam purANam shrutisammitam ||
shaivAgamAshcha ye chAnye kAmikAdyAsh-chaturvidhAh |
shivAbhyAm-avisheSheNa satkrutyeha samarchitAh || 165 ||
tAbhyAmeva samAgyAtA mamAbhi-pretasiddhaye |
karmedam-anumanyantAm saphalam sAdhvanuShThitam || 166 ||
shvetAdyA nakulIshAntAh sashiShyAshchApi deshikAh |
tatsantatIyA guravo visheShAdguravo mama || 167 ||
shaivA mAheshvarAsh-chaiva gyAna-karma-parAyaNAh |
karmed-amanumanyantAm saphalam sAdhvanuShThitam || 168 ||
loukikA brAhmaNAs-sarve kShatriyAshcha vishah kramAt |
vedavedAnga-tattvagyAh sarvashAstra-vishAradAh || 169 ||
sAnkhyA vaisheShikAsh-chaiva yougA naiyAyikA narAh |
sourA brahmAstathA roudrA vaiShNavAsh-chApare narAh ||
shiShTAh sarve vishiShTA cha shivashAsanayam-tritAh |
karmedam-anumanyantAm mamAbhi-preta-sAdhakam || 171 ||
shaivAh siddhAnta-mArgasthAh shaivAh pAshupatAstathA |
shaivA mahAvratadharAh shaivAh kApAlikAh pare || 172 ||
shivAgyApAlakAh pUjyA mamApi shivashAsanAt |
sarve mamAnugruhNantu shamsantu saphalakriyAm || 173 ||
dakShiNa-gyAnaniShThAshcha dakShiNottara-mArgagAh |
avirodhena vartantAm mantrashreyo arthino mama || 174 ||
nAstikAshcha shaThAshchaiva krutaghnAshchaiva tAmasAh |
pAShanDAsh-chAti-pApAshcha vartantAm dUrato mama ||
bahubhih kim stutairatra ye api ke apichid-AstikAh |
sarve mAmanugruhNantu santah shamsantu mangalam || 176 ||
namashshivAya sAmbAya sasutAyAdi-hetave |
panchAvaraNa-rUpeNa prapanchenA-vrutAya te || 177 ||
ityuktvA danDavad-bhUmou praNipatya shivam shivAm |
japet-panchAkSharIm vidyAm-aShTottara-shatAvarAm || 178 ||
tathaiva shaktividyAm cha japitvA tatsamarpaNam |
krutvA tam kShamayitvesham pUjAsheSham samApayet || 179 ||
etat-puNyatamam stotram shivayor-hrudayangamam |
sarvAbhIShTa-pradam sAkShAd-bhukti-muktaikya-sAdhanam ||
ya idam kIrtayen-nityam shruNuyAdvA samAhitah |
sa vidhUyAshu pApAni shiva-sAyujyam-ApnuyAt || 181 ||
goghnashchaiva krutaghnashcha vIrahA bhrUNahApi vA |
sharaNAgata-ghAtI cha mitra-vishrambha-ghAtakah || 182 ||
duShTa-pApa-samAchAro mAtruhA pitruhApi vA |
stavenAnena japtena tattat-pApAt-pramuchyate || 183 ||
duhswapnAdi-mahAnartha-sUchakeShu bhayeShu cha |
yadi sankIrtayed-etanna tato nArtha-bhAgbhavet || 184 ||
Ayur-Arogyam-aishvaryam yacchAnyadapi vAnChitam |
stotrasyAsya jape tiShThams-tatsarvam labhate narah || 185 ||
asampUjya shivastotram japAt-phala-mudAhrutam |
sampUjya cha jape tasya phalam vaktum na shakyate || 186 ||
AstAmiyam phalAvAptir-asmin sankIrtite sati |
sArddham-ambikayA devah shrutyaivam divi tiShThati || 187 ||
tasmAn-nabhasi sampUjya devam devam sahomayA |
krutAnjalipuTas-tiShTham stotram-etad-udIrayet || 188 ||

|| iti shrIshiva mahApurANe saptamyAm vAyavIya-samhitAyAm uttarakhaNDe shiva-mahAstotravarNanam
nAmaika-trimsho adhyAyah ||

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA!

Happy MahaShivaratri To All!

Great Night to Pray

He caused the performance of great Pooja in each
And every shrine on earth where abides in joy
The Lord who enacts the insatiable, and nectarean dance
In Tiruvambalam wrought of beauteous gold,
Ruled his realm to the delight of the celestial beings,
And reached the feet of Uma's Consort.

---From "Tevaram"

Basic Shiva puja is here

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Dhyaye Nityam Mahesham

OM dhyaye nityam Mahesham
 rajatagirinibham charuchandraavatamsam
ratnakalpa jwaalaangam parasu mriga
 vara bheetihastam prasannam
padmaasinam samantat smritammaraganyar 
vyaghrakrittim vaasanam vishwaadyam vishwabeejam
 nikhilabhayaharam panchavakram trinetram
Let us meditate on Lord Shiva Who is eternal, Who is the cause of this universe, Who is adored by the whole cosmos, Who is like silver Himalayas, Whose forehead is adorned by the moon, Whose adiance is like the jewel studded ornaments, Who holds parshu and damru, also making varad and abhaya mudras with his hands. Let us meditate on the Panchvaktra Shiva, Who is happily sitting on the lion's skin being adored by the devaganas and Who is the remover of all our fears.

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Self Without Characteristics

From the Sri Shivarahasya Purana, Chapter 28 entitle 'The topic of the Self being without characteristics"

21. Devoid of all bodies am I.   Bereft of all actions, am I.  I am the peaceful Self of all mantras, beyond all the inner faculties.  

22.  I am devoid of all invocations.  I am the illuminator of all the gods. I am the Self devoid of all ablutions.  I am the one, the foremost and without a second.

23.  In the sacred center of the Self, in the sacred waters of the Self, in the mind overcome by the bliss of the Self, realizing that I am the Self alone, I repose and revel
in the Self.

24. The Self alone is the enjoyment for the Self, the contented Self, the happy Self.
The Self alone is the Self of the Self.  The Self alone am I, the supreme.

25.  I am the Self, I am the Self that I am.  I am the Self not of the world.  I am the Self of all. I am the perpetual Self. I am the eternal Self different from qualities.

26.  Meditate thus regularly.  Meditate always thus for accomplishment. The goal is ever attained as simply awareness.  That is just certitude.  Even that certainty shall subside. Be happy by yourself.

27.  O Lord!  The innumerable Vedas with their diverse branches proclaim you alone, the only one, variously as Vishnu, Indra, Brahma, Yama the god of Death, Agni the fire god, Vayu the god of air, the Lord of beings and the Lord of the hosts.

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Pashupaasha Vrata Vyapohana (Purification) Stotra

From Linga Purana. Vyasa Deva recited the Vyopahana Stotra as narrated from Nandi Deva to Kartikeya:
Namah Shivaaya Shuddaaya Nirmalaaya Yashaswiney/
Drushtaantakaaya Sarvaaya Bhavaaya Paramaatmaney,
Pancha Vaktro Dasha bhujo hyakshapanchadashairyutah/
Shuddha sphatika sankaasham Sarva -abharana bhushitah/
Sarvajnah Sarvagah Shantah Sarvopari samsthitah/
Padmaasanasthah Someshah Paapamaashu Vyapohatu,
Ishaanah Purushaschaiva Aghorah Sadya yevacha/
Vaama Devascha Bhagavaan Paapamaashu Vyapohatu,
Anantah Sarva Vidyeshah Sarvajnah Sarvadah Prabhuh/
Shivadhyaanaika sampannah sa mey Paapam Vyapohatu,
Sukshmaha Suraasureshaano Vishvesho Gana Pujitah/
Shivadhyaanaaika sdampannah sa mey Paapam vyapohatu,
Shivottamo Mahaa Pujyah Shiva dhyaana paraayanah/
Sarvagah Sarvadah Shantah sa mey Paapamvyapohatu,
Ekaaksho Bhagavaanishah Shivaarchana paraayanah/
Shiva dhyaanaika sampannah sa paapam Vyapohatu,
Trimurthih Bhagavaaneeshah Shiva Bhakti Prabhodhakah/
Shivadhyaanaika sampannah sa mey paapam vyapohatu,
Shrikanthah Shripatih Shrimaanjnishwa dhyaana ratah sadaa/
Shivarchanaratah saakshaat sa mey Paapa vyapohatu,
Shikhandi Bhagavaanyashaantah Shava bhasmaanulepanah/
Shivaarchanaratah Shrimaan sa mey paapam vyapohatu/
My salutations Maha Shiva! You are Shuddha, Nirmala, Yashaswi, Kaala drushyaney, Sharva, Bhava, Paramatma, possessor of Five Faces and Fifteen Eyes; Sphatikamani samaana, Sumpurnaabharana bhushita or fully ornamented; Sarvajna, Shanta, Sarvoparisthita, Padmaasana and Somesha; Ishaana, Purusha, Aghora, Vaama Deva, kindly demolish our sins; You are Ananta, Sarva Vidyeshwara, Sarvajna, Fulfiller of all desires; Dhyana nishtha Shiva, Sukshma, Suraasurekshara, Vishvesha, Dhyana sampanna: please demolish our sins. Shivottama, Maha Pujya, Dhyana Parayana, and Sarvajna please keep me off from sins. Ekaaksha, Isha, Shivarchana parayana, Dhyan Sampanna keep me away from my derelictions and liberate me; Tri Murthis, Shiva Bhakta Pramodika, Shiva Dhyaana Sampanna, destroy my Maha Paapaas. Those who recite the above would be freed from the worst sins possible that they had committed like Go hatya, Brahmana hatya, Matru-Pitru hatya, Sharanaagata hatya etc. and would attain Rudra Loka. In the instant life, the reciters of the Stotra would secure Artha-KaamaVidya-Arogya and Tripti or Fulfillment.

Prayer to Nandi

Nandikesa Maha Bhaga, Shiva dhyana parayana,

Gowri sankara sevartham Anugnam dathumarhasi.

Oh Lord Nandi who is Lord of all bulls,

Who is immersed in prayer of Shiva,

Please give me permission,

To worship Lord Shankara with his consort Gowri.

Translated By P.R.Ramachander

The Eight Directions and their Guardians

These mythological eight elephants, Ashtadiggajas, are symbols of strength and they support earth from eight directions hence they are called ashta(eight)-dig(directioms)-gajas (elephants). According to the myth, the Sama-veda-mantras made emerge them from the piece of cosmic egg held in the right hand of Brahma. They were (A)iravatham, Pundarikan, Vamanan, Kumudan, Anchanan, Pushpadantan, Sarvabhauman, and Supradikan. Directions are: North, South, East and West, North East, South East, North West and South West.
 In hinduism, Aṣṭa-Dikpāla is a group of eight deities-guardians of eight directions. Ashtadikpala ruling the eight sides are:
Kubera : for North (Uttara) Om Sham Kuberaya Namah
Yama : for South (Dakshina) Om Mam Yamaya Namah
Indra : for East (Pūrva) Om Lam Indraya Namah
Varuna : for West (Paścima) Om Vam Varunaya Namah
Isana (Shiva) : for North-East (Īśānya) Om Ham Isanaya Namah
Agni : South-East (Āgneya) Om Ram Agnaye Namah
Vayu : North-West (Vāyavya) Om Yam Vayuve Namah
Nirrti (sometimes Raksasa) : South-West (Nairṛti) Om Ksam Raksasaya Namah
 Also, the four principal directions are associated with four Vedas: Rg Veda with East, Yajur Veda with South, Atharva Veda with West and Saama Veda with North.


 In general, all traditional cultures give special importance to directions and number Eight seems to have similar meaning. Spiritually, Eight is the goal of the initiate, having gone through the seven stages. Eight is Infinity - Paradise regained. Eight is solidarity as the first cube and it denotes perfection by virtue of it's six surfaces. There are eight winds and intermediate directions of space. Eight represents the pairs of opposites. The octagon is the beginning of the transformation of the square into a circle and vice versa.
On the summit of Mount Meru, is the vast city of Lord Brahma, known as Brahmapuri. Surrounding Brahmapuri are 8 cities - the one of Lord Indra and of seven other Devatas.Around Brahmapuri are eight cities, the seats of the eight Vedic gods who are also known as Ashtadikpala, rulers of the eight directions of space.
In hinduism, the principle of the eight directions has different variations depending on the main deity but remains unchanged essentially. See, for example, Bhairava’s Eight . Or Sri Ashtalakshmi. In Shaivism, the holy hill Arunachala is surrounded by eight lingams (Ashta Lingams) each residing in one of the eight directions of the four cardinal points (South – Yama, West – Varuna, North – Kubera, and East – Indra) and four intercardinal points (South East – Agni, South West – Niruthi, North West – Vayu and North East – Esanaya). These eight lingams are symmetrically placed at each geographical direction, the ashtadik, oriented from the mountain of Arunachala.  The deities too have a special connection with Shiva and have been consecrated at each spot.

I really like the theme of directions in the world's cultures, and I will expand this theme later. The most important thing is that the concept of Ashtadikpalas symbolically denotes that God is everywhere and in every direction of space.

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA 

Anbe Sivam

I'll wreathe Him in garland, I'll hug Him to heart;
 I'll sing Him His Name and dance with gift of flowers;
 Singing and dancing seek the Lord;
 This alone I know, only too well I know.

From "Shiva's Tirumantiram" written by Tirumular 

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Laghu Rudra Abhishekam

om sarva devebhyo nama:
om namo bhavaaya sharvaaya rudraaya varadaaya cha |
pashunaam pataye nityam ugraaya cha kapardine || 1 ||
mahaadevaaya bheemaaya tryambakaaya shivaaya cha |
eeshaanaaya makhanghaaya namaste makhaghaati ne || 2 ||
kumaara gurave nityam neela greevaaya vedhase |
pinaakine havishyaaya satyaaya vibhave sadaa |
vilohitaaya dhoomraaya vyaadhine naparaajite || 3 ||
nityam neela sheekhanDaaya shooline divya chakshushe |
hantre goptre trinetraaya vyaadhaaya cha suretase || 4 ||
achintyaaya ambikaa bhartre sarva devastutaaya cha |
vrishabha dhvajaaya mruDaaya jaTine brahmachaariNe || 5 ||
tapyamaanaaya salile brahmaNyaaya ajitaaya cha |
vishvaatmane vishvasruje vishvam aavrutya tishThate || 6 ||
namo namaste satyaaya bhootaanaam prabhaave nama: |
pancha vaktraaya sharvaaya shankaraaya shivaaya cha || 7 ||
namostu vaachaspataye prajaanaam pataye nama: |
namo vishvasya pataye mahataam pataye nama: || 8 ||
nama: sahasra sheershaaya sahasra bhuja manyathe |
sahasra netra paadaaya namo sankhyeya karmaNe || 9 ||
namo hiraNya varNaaya hiraNya kavachaaya cha |
bhakta anukampine nityam sidhyataam no vara: prabho || 10 ||
evam stutvaa mahaadevam vaasudeva: sahaarjuna: |
prasaadayaamaasa: bhavam tadaa shastropa labdhaye || 11 ||

|| iti laghu rudraabhishekam sampoorNam ||

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Great Night of Shiva

May Lord bless us this Great Night!

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

When Your Are Found

kadācitkvāpi labhyo’si yogenetīśa vañcanā /
anyathā sarvakakṣyāsu bhāsi bhaktimatāṁ katham //16//

When Your existence is found and realized at a particular period and at a particular place–say [within the] heart or between the two eyebrows or [some particular place] like that–and by the performance of some particular yoga, You are found, this kind of finding You is only a deceit to the finder. It is only a deceit or deception. Actually, they don’t find You. You are not found this way.

---from Śivastotrāvalī of Utpaladeva, translated by Swami Lakshmanjoo.

Shiva - Jiva - Dasaka

It is a good example of the state described in the previous post. Sāhib Kaul (alias Ānandanātha), who was a great Shaiva philosopher and an experienced practitioner of Kaulism, who got a sudden and spontaneous flash of the direct realisation when he was a boy of about eight years. He expressed his divine realisation through the  poetry in Sanskrit, given below:

"I, Sahib Kaul or Sahibram, am that blissful Shambhu (Lord Shiva the absolute God) who inscribed the figure of the whole universe on the wall of his own self, who made it wonderful by means of various hues with a devout attention; and who finally performs the Tandav dance after absorbing it into his own self".
"What is and where is the body, and who has it? (Body also is, in fact, the Lord Himself). A soul, being bound by a body, is not (really) bound (because there is no body but the Lord Himself). As for me, I am myself Shambhu, Vishnu, Surya, Ganesha, Brahma, Sakti and (even) the Almighty God. Let all prostrations be therefore to me."
"I neither know nor do desire anything different from me; nor do I appear myself as an object of any (senses which are themselves) objects. But, through my own will, I know and do my own self, and know and do everything other than me as my own self. Prostrations to me who is the very existence of every existent entity"
"I (as the transcendental reality) stay beyond even that pure consciousness of the fourth state (of revelation) which continues to shine in the (three) states of waking, dreaming and sleeping. Prostrations to me who is everything and through whose lustre everything shines."
"Death is death for such people who undergo it. It is not so for them who realise its essence; because such people are never really born. As for me, I, transcending (the relative conceptions of) both death and immortality, shine (always) through my own lustre. Prostrations to me who is the absorber of even the god of death."
"The way of knowing in this world is this that anything cognized by one's mind is known and that not cognized is not known. What and how can then be death for people who do not at all feel the reality of their birth? Where has the death of such people been seen or heard?"
"If, however, the theory (regarding death) is put forth like this, 'union of a soul with a body is birth and its separation from it is death'; then (the answer is), 'what pleasure or sorrow can befall wise persons knowing all well, on the occasions of visits or departures of their near and dear?"'
"I was all along that very absolute reality even while thinking (repeatedly and inquisitively), 'Who am I"? I am and I can be only the Supreme. Not recollecting any of the relative conceptions like - you, this, (limited) I, he, who, etc., I alone remain myself in my own self (an an undiversifiable entity)"'.
"The appearance of (diversity as) "you-ness and "I-ness" is manifested by me. This (presently appearing) unity in this diversity also is manifested by me. Prakasa (the light of consciousness) is both, pure Nirvikalpa and mixed Savikalpa, and I am thus shining unitarily in all diversity".
"If Prakasa (light of consciousness) were devoid of Vimarsa (awareness), it would not have been Prakasa. When awareness is its essential nature, then this apparent phenomenal diversity is nothing. Prostrations to me with Prakasa as my form and Vimarsa are my nature, appearing myself as soul or God."
"When the body (of the poet) had reached a state ]ike that of death, the (first five Slokas were aroused by someone - (that is, Lord Siva) in His memory. The other five were composed by Sahibram Kaul after coming back again to his normal health."
"A (blessed) person, having learnt well the (above) 10 Slokas from an experienced preceptor, and, having himself contemplated on them again and again, may merge into his eternal and blissful lustre of pure consciousness after having attained self- realisation and consequent liberation (from all bondage)."

---by Sri Sahib Kaul, alias Anandanatha.

Samavesha

"A special and very important characteristic of Trika yoga, which is not found in other systems, is its doctrine of “possession” (samavesa). In samavesa practitioners are suddenly infused and possessed with Shivahood, and feel themselves to be omniscient and omnipotent. This is not the kind of possession or haunting that occurs when the power that haunts and the person who is haunted are different. Rather, yogins in samavesa enter a state of unity, and their limited individual personalities get expanded into universal I-consciousness which they feel to be divinely potent in all respects. Samavesa has been defined as the immersion of the dependence of a dependent consciousness into the independence of the Independent Consciousness (Tantraloka, I.73). It is actually the sudden and direct intuitional realization of one’s Divine Essence, called Isvarapratyabhijna.

Sufficient practice in samavesa results in a state of jivanmukti (liberation in this very life) in which a yogin develops supernatural divine powers (siddhis). A jivanmukta can use these divine powers simply by willing them to be (Isvarapratyabhijnavimarsini, IV.i.15), though such a refined individual would most probably avoid meddling with the natural order, or in matters of divine administration, which are the province of a long hierarchy of male and female deities at different levels of authority. This kind of yogic attainment is not considered to be an obstacle on the path of final liberation. Rather, it is said to be helpful, as it removes any lingering doubt about the divine nature of the Self, and develops a firm faith in the eventual attainment of absolute unity with Paramasiva when the individual dies (Tantraloka, XII, 183–85). Further, these abilities help create faith and confidence in the mind of worthy disciples who feel that the preceptor, being liberated, can liberate others as well."

― Balajinnatha Pandita, Specific Principles of Kashmir Saivism

Isha GirIsha Naresha Paresha Mahesha

Swarnamala Stuti composed by Adi Shankara.

Isha girIsha naresha paresha mahesha
bileshaya bhUShaNa bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

umayA divya suma~Ngala vigraha
 yAli~Ngita vAmA~Nga vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
 sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

UrI kuru mAmaGYamanAthaM dUrI kuru me duritaM bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

R^iShivara mAnasa haMsa charAchara
janana sthiti laya kAraNa bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

antaHkaraNa vishuddiM bhaktim cha tvayi satIM pradehi vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
 sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

karuNA varuNAlaya mayidAsa
udAsastavochito na hi bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

jaya kailAsha nivAsa pramatha
gaNAdhIsha bhU surArchita bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

jhanutaka ja~NkiNu jhanutatkiTa taka shabdairnaTasi mahAnaTa bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
 sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

dharmasthApana daxa tryaxa guro daxa yaGYashixaka bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

balamArogyaM chAyustvadguNa ruchitAm
chiraM pradehi vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

bhagavan bharga bhayApaha bhUta
pate bhUtibhUShitA~Nga vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

sharva deva sarvottama sarvada
durvR^itta garvaharaNa vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

ShaDripu ShaDUrmi ShaDvikAra hara
sanmukha ShaNmukha janaka vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

satyam GYAnamanantaM brahme
tyetallaxaNa laxita bho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

hA.ahA.ahU.ahU mukha suragAyaka
gItA padAna padya vibho |
sAmba sadAshiva shambho sha~Nkara
sharaNam me tava charaNayugam ||

  || iti shrI sha~NkarAchArya kR^ita suvarNamAlAstutiH ||

I Will Weep

 I will weep and weep for you, O Mind;
(my Soul) The world hath caught you in its spell.
Though you cling to them with the anchor of steel,
Not even the shadow of the things you love
Will go with you when you are dead.
Why then have you forgot your own true Self ?

---by Lalla Ded (Lalleshwari) (1320–1392)

Deepam

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Amogha Shiva Kavacha

R^iShyAdinyAsaH
AUM brahmaR^iShaye namaH shirasi | anuShTup Chandase namaH\, mukhe |
shrIsadAshivarudradevatAya namaH hR^idi | hrIM shaktaye namaH pAdayoH |
vaM kIlakAya namaH nAbhau | shrI hrIM klImiti bIjAya namaH guhye |
viniyogAya namaH\, sarvA~Nge |

atha karanyAsaH

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM hrIM rAM

sarvashaktidhAnme IshAnAtmane a~NguShThAbhyAM namaH |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM naM rIM

nityatR^iptidhAme tatpuruShAtmane tarjanIbhyAM svAhA |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM maM rUM

anAdishaktidhAnme aghorAtmane madhyamAbhyAM vaShaT |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM shiM raiM

svatantrashaktidhAnme vAmadevAtmane anAbhikAbhyAM hum |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM vA rauM

aluptashaktidhAnme sadyojAtAtmane kaniShThakAbhyAM vauShaT |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM yaM raH

anAdishaktidhAnme sarvAtmane karatalakarapR^iShThAbhyAM phaT |

|| hR^idayAdya~NganyAsaH ||

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM hrIM rAM

sarvashaktidhAnme IshAnAtmane hR^idayAya namaH |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM naM rIM

nityatR^iptidhAnme tatpuruShAtmane shirase svAhA |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM maM rUM

anAdishaktidhAnme aghorAtmane shikhAya vaShaT |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM shiM raiM

svatantrashaktidhAnme vAmadevAtmane kavachAya hum |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM vAM rauM

aluptashaktidhAnme sadyojAtAtmane netratrayAya vauShaT |

AUM namo bhagavate jvalajjvAlAmaline AUM yaM raH

anAdishaktidhAnme sarvAtmane astrAya phaT |

atha dhyAnam

vajradaMShTraM trinayanaM kAlakaNThamariMdamam |

sahasrakaramapyugraM vande shambhumumApatim |

kavacham 

namaskR^itya mahAdeva.n vishvavyApinamIshvaram |
vakShye shivamaya.n varma
sarvarakShAkara.n nR^iNAm || 1||
shuchau deshe samAsIno yathAvatkalpitAsanaH |
jitendriyo jitaprANashchintayecChivamavyam || 2||
hatpuNDarIkAntarasa.nniviShTa.n svatejasA vyAptanabho.avakAsham |
atIndriya.n sUkShmamanantamAdya.n dhyAyet parAnandamayaM mahesham || 3||
dhyAnAvadhUtAkhilakarmabandhashchira.n chidAndanimagnachetAH |
ShaDakSharanyAsasamAhitAtmA shaivena kuryAt kavachena rakShAm || 4||
mA.n pAtu devo.akhiladevatAtmA
sa.nsArakUpe patita.n gabhIre |
tannAma divya.n varamantramUla.n dhunotu me sarvamagha.n hR^idistham || 5||
sarvatra mA.n rakShatu vishvamUrtirjyotirmyAnandaghanashchidAtmA |
aNoraNIyAnurushaktirekaH sa IshvaraH pAtu bhayAdasheShAt ||
yo bhUsvarUpeNa bibharti vishva.n pAyAt sa bhUmergirisho.aShTamUrtiH |
yo.apA.n svarUpeNa nR^iNA.n karoti sa~njIvana.n so.avatu mA.n jalebhyaH || 7||
kalpAvasAne bhuvanAni dagdhvA
sarvANi yo nR^ityati bhUrilIlaH |
sa kAlarudro.avatu mA.n davAgnervAtyAdibhIterakhilAchcha tApAt || 8||
pradIptavidyutkanakAvabhAso vidyAvarAbhItikuThArapANiH |
chaturmukhastatpuruShastrinetraH prAchyA.n sthita.n rakShatu mAmajastram || 9||
kuThAravedA~NkushapAshashUlakapAlaDhakkAkShaguNAn dadhAnaH |
chaturmukho nIlaruchistrinetraH pAyAdaghoro dishi dakShiNasyAm || 10||
kude.nndusha~NkhasphaTikAvabhAso vedAkShamAlAvaradAbhayA~NkaH |
tryakShashchaturvaktra uruprabhAvaH sadyo.adhijAto.avatu mA.n pratIchAm || 11||
varAkShamAlAbhayaTa~NkahastaH sarojaki~njalkasamAnavarNaH |
trilochanashchAruchaturmukho mA.n pAyAdudicyA.n dishi vAmadevaH || 12||
vedAbhayeShTA~NkushapAshaTa~Nka kapAlaDhakkAkShashUlapANiH |
sitadyutiH pa~nchamukho.avatAnmA mIshAna Urdhva.n paramaprakAshaH || 13||
mUrddhAnamavyAnmama cha.ndramaulirbhAlaM mamAvyAdatha bhAlanetraH |
netre mamAvyAd bhaganetrahArI nAsA.n sadA rakShatua vishvanAthaH || 14||
pAyAchChutI me shrutigItakIrtiH
kapolamavyAt satata.n kapAlI |
vaktra.n sadA rakShatu pa~nchavaktro jihvA.n sadA rakShatu vedajivhaH || 15||
kaNTha.n girIsho.avatu nIlakaNThaH paNidvaya.n pAtu pinAkapANiH |
dormUlamavyAnmama dharmabAhurvakShaHsthala.n dakShamakhAntako.avyAt ||
mamodara.n pAtu girIndradhanvA madhyaM mamAvyAnmadanAntakArI |
herambatAto mama pAtu nAbhi.n pAyAt kaTI dhUrjaTirIshvaro me || 17||
Urudvaya.n pAtu kuberamitro jAnudvayaM me jagadIshvaro.avyAt |
ja~NghAyuga.n pu~NgavaketuravyAt pAdau mamAvyAt suravandyapAdaH|| 
maheshvaraH pAtu dinAdiyAme mAM madhyayAme.avatu vAmadevaH |
triyambakaH pAtu tR^itIyayAme vR^iShadhvajaH pAtu dinAntyayAme ||
pAyAnnishAdau shashishekharo mA.n ga~NgAdharo rakShatu mA.n nishIthe |
gaurIpatiH pAtu nishAva.nsAne mR^ityu~njayo rakShatu sarvakAlam ||
antaHsthita.n rakShatu sha~Nkaro mA.n sthANuH sadA pAtu bahiHsthitaM mAm |
tadantare pAtu patiH pashUnA.n sadAshivo rakShatu mA.n samantAt || 21||
tiShThantamavyAdbhuvanaikanAthaH pAyAt vrajanta.n pramathAdhinAthaH |
vedAntavedyo.avatu mA.n niShaNNaM mAmavyayaH pAtu shivaH shayAnam || 22||
mArgeShu mA.n rakShatu nIlakaNThaH shailAdidurgeShu puratrayAriH |
araNyavAsAdimahApravAse pAyAnmR^igavyAdha
udArashaktiH || 23||
kalpAntakATopapaTuprakopaH sphuTATTahAsochchalitANDakoshaH |
ghorArisenArNavadurnivAra mahAbhayAd rakShatu vIrabhadraH || 24||
pattyashvamAta~NgaghaTAvarUtha sahasralakShAyutakoTibhIShaNam |
akShauhiNInA.n shatamAtatAyinA.n ChindyAnmR^iDo ghorakuThAradhArayA || 25||
nihantu dasyUn pralayAnalArchirjvalat trishUla.n
tripurAntakasya |
shArdUlasi.nharkShavR^ikAdihi.nstrAn santrAsayatvIshadhanuH pinAkam || 26||
duHsvapnadushshakunadurgatidaurmanasya
durbhikShadurvyasanadussahaduryashA.nsi |
utpAtatApaviShabhItimasad grahArti\-
vyAdhI.nshcha nAshayatu me jagatAmadhIshaH || 27||

AUM namo bhagavate sadAshivAya

sakalatattvAtmakAya

sakalatatvavihArAya sakalalokaikakatre

sakalalokaikabhatre

sakalalokakaikahatre sakalalokakaikagurave

sakalalokaikasAkShiNe

sakalanigamaguhyAya sakalavarapradAya

sakaladuritArttibha~njanAya

sakalajagadabhaya~NkArAya

sakalalokaikasha~NkarAya shashA~NkashekharAya

shAshvata nijAbhAsAya nirguNAya

nirupamAya nIrUpAya nirAbhAsAya

nirAmAya niShprapa~njAya niShkala~NkAya

nirdvandvAya nissa~NgAya

nirmalAya nirgamAya nityarUpavibhavAya

nirupamavibhavAya nirAdhArAya

nityashuddhaparipUrNasachchidAnandAdvayAya

paramashAntaprakAshatejorupAya

jaya jaya mahArudra mahAraudra bhadrAvatAra duHkhadAvadAraNa

mahAbhairava kAlabhairava kalpAntabhairava kapAlamAlAdhara

khaTvA~Ngakha~NgacharmapAshA~NkushaDamarushUlachApabANagadAshaktibhindipAla

tomaramusalamudgarapaTTishaparashuparighabhushuNDIshataghnIchakradyAyudha

bhIShaNakara sahasramukha da.nShTrAkarAla

vikaTATTahAsavisphAritabrahmANDamaNDalanAgendrakuNDala nAgendrahAra

nAgendravalaya nAgendracharmadhara mR^ityu~njaya tryambaka

tripurAntaka virUpAkSha vishveshvara vishvarupa vR^iShabhavAhana

viShabhUShaNa vishvatomukha sarvato rakSha rakSha mA.n jvala jvala

mahAmR^ityubhayamapamR^ityubhaya.n nAshaya nAshaya viShasarpabhaya.n

shamaya shamaya chorabhayaM mAraya mAraya mama shatrUnuchchATayochchATaya

shUlena vidarAya vidAraya kha~Ngena Chindhi Chindhi khaTvA~Ngena

vipothaya vipothaya musalena niShpeShaya niShpeShaya bANai santADaya

santADaya rakShA.nsi bhIShaya bhIShaya bhUtAni vidrAvaya vidrAvaya

kUShmANDavetAlamArIgaNabrahmarAkShasAn santrAsaya santrAsaya mAmabhaya.n

kuru kuru vitrastaM mAmAshvAsayAshvAsaya narakabhayAnmAmuddharoddhAraya

sa~njIvaya sa~njIvaya kShuttR^iDbhyA.n mAmApyAyayApyAyaya duHkhAturaM

mAmAnandayAnandaya shivakavachena mAmAchChAdayAchChAdaya tryambaka sadAshiva

namaste namaste namaste |

R^iShabha uvAcha
ityetatkavachaM shaivaM varadaM vyAhR^itaM mayA |
sarvabAdhAprashamanaM rahasyaM sarvadehinAm || 28||
yaH sadA dhArayenmartyaH shaivaM kavachamuttamam |
na tasya jAyate kvApi bhayaM shambhoranugrahAt || 29||
kShINAyurmR^ityumApanno mahArogahato.api vA |
sadyaH sukhamavApnoti dIrghamAyushcha vindati || 30||
sarvadAridryashamanaM sauma~Ngalyavivardhanam |
yo dhatte kavachaM shaivaM sa devairapi pUjyate || 31||
mahApAtakasa~NghAtairmuchyate chopapAtakaiH |
dehAnte shivamApnoti shivavarmAnubhAvataH || 32||
tvamapi shraddhayA vatsa shaivaM kavachamuttamam |
dhArayasva mayA dattaM sadyaH shreyo hyavApsyasi || 33||

iti shrIskAnde mahApurANe ekAshItisAhasrayA.n tR^itIye brahmottarakhaNDe amoghashivakavacha.n sampUrNam |

Faith Has Eyes

By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)

 Faith has eyes. It has three eyes. The seer who is looking at the world from the perspective of monistic Saiva Siddhanta and sees clearly the final conclusions for all mankind has faith in his perception, because what he sees and has seen becomes stronger in his mind as the years go by. We have the faith of those who have two eyes upraised. They look at the seer as Dakshinamurti, God Himself, and gain strength from His every word. There is also the faith of those who have two eyes lowered. They are reading the scriptures, the teachings of all the seers, and building the aura of faith within their inner psyche. Then there are those who have faith with their eyes closed, blind faith. They know not, read not and are not thinking, but are entranced by the spiritual leader in whom they have faith as a personality. They are nodding their head up and down on his every word and when questioned are not able to adequately explain even one or two of his profound thoughts.

And then we have the others, who make up much of the world population today. They are also with eyes closed, but with heads down, shaking left and right, left and right. They see mostly the darker side of life. They are those who have no faith at all or suffer a semi-permanent loss of faith, who are disappointed in people, governments, systems, philosophies, religions. Their leaders they condemn. This is a sorry lot. Their home is the halls of depression, discouragement and confusion. Their upliftment is jealousy and anger.
...
 Some people have faith only when things are going right and lose faith when things go wrong. These are the ones who are looking up at their leaders, whom they really do not know, who are looking up at the scriptures, which they really do not understand. Because their eyes are closed, they are seeking to be sustained and constantly uplifted by others. "Do my sadhana for me" is their plea. And when some inconsistency arises or some expectation, unbeknownst to their leader and maybe never even recorded in the scriptures, does not manifest, a crisis of faith occurs. Then, more than often, they are off to another leader, another philosophy, to inevitably repeat the same experience. Devotees of this kind, who are called "groupies" in rock and roll, go from group to group, teacher to teacher, philosophy to philosophy. Fortunately for them, the rent is not expensive, the bhajanas are long and the food is good. The only embarrassing situation, which has to be manipulated, is the tactic of leaving one group without totally closing the door, and manipulatively opening the door of another group.

 When that uplifted face with eyes closed has the spiritual experience of the eyes opening, the third eye flashing, he or she would have then found at last his or her sampradaya, traditional lineage of verbal teaching, and now be on the unshakable path. The molecules of faith have been converted and secured. They shall never turn back, because they have seen through the third eye the beginning and ending of the path, the traditional lineage ordained to carry them forth generation after generation. These souls become the articulate ones, masters of the philosophy. Their faith is so strong, they can share their molecules with others and mold others' faith molecules into traditional standards of the whys and wherefores that we all need on this planet, of how we should believe and think, where we go when we die, and all the eternal truths of the ultimate attainments of mankind.