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Shiva Pratah Smaran Stotram - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)

- composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya

शिवप्रातःस्मरणस्तोत्रम्
Shiva Pratah Smaran Stotram
Sri Shiva
Sri Shiva

प्रातः स्मरामि भवभीतिहरं सुरेशं
गङ्गाधरं वृषभवाहनमम्बिकेशम् ।
खट्वाङ्गशूलवरदाभयहस्तमीशं
संसाररोगहरमौषधमद्वितीयम् ॥१॥
Praatah Smaraami Bhava-Bhiiti-Haram Sure[a-Ii]sham
Ganggaa-Dharam Vrssabha-Vaahanam-Ambike[a-Ii]sham |
Khattvaangga-Shuula-Varada-Abhaya-Hastam-Iisham
Samsaara-Roga-Haram-Aussadham-Advitiiyam ||1||

Meaning:
1.1 In the Early Morning, I Remember Sri Shiva, Who Destroys the Fear of Worldly Existence and Who is the Lord of the Devas,
1.2 Who Holds River Ganga on His Head, Who has a Bull as His Vehicle and Who is the Lord of Devi Ambika,
1.3 Who has a Club and Trident in His two Hands, And confers Boon and Fearlessness with His other two Hands and Who is the Lord of the Universe,
1.4 Who is the Medicine to Destroy the Disease (of Delusion) of Worldly Existence and Who is the One without a second.

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Shiva
प्रातर्नमामि गिरिशं गिरिजार्धदेहं
सर्गस्थितिप्रलयकारणमादिदेवम् ।
विश्वेश्वरं विजितविश्वमनोभिरामं
संसाररोगहरमौषधमद्वितीयम् ॥२॥
Praatar-Namaami Girisham Girija-Ardha-Deham
Sarga-Sthiti-Pralaya-Kaarannam-Aadi-Devam |
Vishva-Iishvaram Vijita-Vishva-Manobhiraamam
Samsaara-Roga-Haram-Aussadham-Advitiiyam ||2||

Meaning:
2.1 In the Early Morning, I Bow to Sri Girisha (Shiva), Who has Devi Girija (Parvati) as Half of His Body (Ardhanareeshwara),
2.2 Who is the Primordial Cause behind the Creation, Maintenance and Dissolution of the Universe,
2.3 Who is the Lord of the Universe and Who Conquers the World by His Charm,
2.4 Who is the Medicine to Destroy the Disease (of Delusion) of Worldly Existence and Who is the One without a second.

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Shiva
प्रातर्भजामि शिवमेकमनन्तमाद्यं
वेदान्तवेद्यमनघं पुरुषं महान्तम् ।
नामादिभेदरहितं षड्भावशून्यं
संसाररोगहरमौषधमद्वितीयम् ॥३॥
Praatar-Bhajaami Shivam-Ekam-Anantam-Aadyam
Vedaanta-Vedyam-Anagham Purussam Mahaantam |
Naama-Aadi-Bheda-Rahitam Ssadd-Bhaava-Shuunyam
Samsaara-Roga-Haram-Aussadham-Advitiiyam ||3||

Meaning:
3.1 In the Early Morning, I Worship Sri Shiva Who is the One without a second, Who is Boundless and Infinite and Who is Primordial,
3.2 Who is Known only by Understanding the Vedanta, Who is Sinless and Faultless, Who is the Primeval Original Source of the Universe and Who is the Great One,
3.3 Who is Free from the Differences of Names etc and Who is Without the Six Modifications (of Birth, Existence, Growth, Maturity and Death),
3.4 Who is the Medicine to Destroy the Disease (of Delusion) of Worldly Existence and Who is the One without a second.

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Translated by greenmesg.org



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