Shiva Mahimna Stotram(Stotra.20)
॥ शिवमहिम्न स्तोत्र पुष्पदन्त
॥
अथ श्री शिवमहिम्नस्तोत्रम्॥
स्तुतिर्ब्रह्मादीनामपि तदवसन्नास्त्वयि गिरः ।
अथाऽवाच्यः सर्वः स्वमतिपरिणामावधि गृणन्
ममाप्येष स्तोत्रे हर निरपवादः परिकरः॥ १॥
O, Lord Shiva, remover of all types of miseries, what wonder
is there, if the prayer to you, chanted by one who is ignorant about your
greatness, is worthless! Because, even the utterance ( speech ) of Brahmaa and
other gods is not able to fathom your merits ( ie, greatness ). Hence, if
persons with very limited intellect ( and I am one of them ) try to offer you a
prayer, their attempt deserve your special favour . If it is so, I should not
be a exception . Hence, (thinking like this ) I begin this prayer . (1)
अतद्व्यावृत्त्या यं चकितमभिधत्ते श्रुतिरपि।
स कस्य स्तोतव्यः कतिविधगुणः कस्य विषयः
पदे त्वर्वाचीने पतति न मनः कस्य न वचः॥ २॥
O, Great God, so great is your majesty that it cannot be
reached by speech and mind . Even the Vedas also, having become surprised,
confirm your greatness by only saying `Neti', `Neti' (not this, not this) while
describing you . Who can praise this type of greatness of yours? With how many
qualities is it composed? Whose subject of description can it be ? And yet even
then whose mind and speech are not attached to your this new Saguna form ? (2)
तव ब्रह्मन् किं वागपि सुरगुरोर्विस्मयपदम्।
मम त्वेतां वाणीं गुणकथनपुण्येन भवतः
पुनामीत्यर्थेऽस्मिन् पुरमथन बुद्धिर्व्यवसिता॥ ३॥
O, Paramaatmaa (Greatest Soul), as you are the very creator
of speech of the Vedas, which is like highest type of nectar and as sweet as
honey, how can even the speech of Brahaspati (Guru, or spiritual guide of gods)
surprise you ? (ie, the speech of even Brahaspati is worthless before you). O,
Destroyer of Three Cities of the demons, thinking that my speech may become
purified by this act, my intellect (Buddhi) has become prepared to sing your
greatness .
(3)
त्रयीवस्तु व्यस्तं तिस्रुषु गुणभिन्नासु तनुषु।
अभव्यानामस्मिन् वरद रमणीयामरमणीं
विहन्तुं व्याक्रोशीं विदधत इहैके जडधियः॥ ४॥
O, Giver of Boons, your greatness is the cause of creation,
maintenance, and destruction of the whole universe; this is supported by three
Vedas (ie, Rigveda, Yajurveda, and Saamaveda); it is distributed in the three qualities
(ie, Satva, Rajas and Tamas) and three bodies (of Brahmaa, VishhNu and
Mahesha). Such is your greatness but certain stupid persons in this world are
trying to destroy it by slander, which may be delightful to them but is really
undelightful .
(4)
किमाधारो धाता सृजति किमुपादान इति च।
अतर्क्यैश्वर्ये त्वय्यनवसर दुःस्थो हतधियः
कुतर्कोऽयं कांश्चित् मुखरयति मोहाय जगतः॥ ५॥
If the Paramaatmaa (the Greatest Soul) creates the three
worlds (ie, thewhole Universe), what is his gesture ? What is his body ? What
is his plan? What is his basis (support)? What are his means
(instruments,resources) ? These are the useless questions raised by some stupid
critics, in order to mislead people, against one (i.e., you) who always remains
incompatible to senses . (5)
अधिष्ठातारं किं भवविधिरनादृत्य भवति।
अनीशो वा कुर्याद् भुवनजनने कः परिकरो
यतो मन्दास्त्वां प्रत्यमरवर संशेरत इमे॥ ६॥
O, Best Of The Gods, are the seven Lokas (It is believed that
there are seven worlds in this Universe,
namely, Bhooloka, Bhuvarloka, Svargaloka, Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapaloka,
and Satyaloka) unborn ? Was the birth of the Universe independent of its Lord (ie,
You) ? If it was so, then what were the means by which it was created that the
stupid critics are creating doubts about you? (ie, you are the only creater of
the whole
Universe).
प्रभिन्ने प्रस्थाने परमिदमदः पथ्यमिति च।
रुचीनां वैचित्र्यादृजुकुटिल नानापथजुषां
नृणामेको गम्यस्त्वमसि पयसामर्णव इव॥ ७॥
The different practices based on the three Vedas, SaMkhya,
Yoga, Pashupata-mata, VaishhNava-mata etc . are but different paths (to reach
to the Greatest Truth) and people on account of their different aptitude choose
from them whatever they think best and deserved to be accepted . But as the sea
is the final resting place for all types of streams , You are the only reaching
place for all people whichever path,straight
or zigzag, they may accept . (7)
कपालं चेतीयत्तव वरद तन्त्रोपकरणम्।
सुरास्तां तामृद्धिं दधति तु भवद्भूप्रणिहितां
न हि स्वात्मारामं विषयमृगतृष्णा भ्रमयति॥ ८॥
O, Giver of the Boons, the bull, the parts of a cot, chisel,
the elephant-skin, Ashes, the serpent, the skull : these are the articles of your
house-hold . And yet gods get all their riches merely by the movement of your
eye-brows . Really, false desires for worldly things do not deceive (mislead) one who is always is
absorbed in his soul ( ie, the Yogi- in
fact You ).
परो ध्रौव्याऽध्रौव्ये जगति गदति व्यस्तविषये।
समस्तेऽप्येतस्मिन् पुरमथन तैर्विस्मित इव
स्तुवन् जिह्रेमि त्वां न खलु ननु धृष्टा मुखरता॥ ९॥
O, Destroyer Of (
Three ) Cities, some persons call this Universe eternal ( ever lasting), others
call it temporary, and yet others call it both eternal and temporary . Hence,
being surprised ( perplexed ) by these contradictory
opinions on this subject, I am really becoming immodest in loquaciously
praising You . (9)
परिच्छेतुं यातावनलमनलस्कन्धवपुषः।
ततो भक्तिश्रद्धा-भरगुरु-गृणद्भ्यां गिरिश यत्
स्वयं तस्थे ताभ्यां तव किमनुवृत्तिर्न फलति॥ १०॥
Brahma and VishhNu wanted to measure your wealth
i.e.greatness . You took the form of Fire and your whole body was a column of
fire extending over space . While Brahma took the form of a swan and flew high
to see the top(head), VishhNu took the form of a boar and dug up downwards to
see the bottom (feet).Neither could succeed.(While VishhNu confessed the truth,
Brahma falsely claimed that he had found the top and persuaded the Ketaki flower
to bear false witness.Shiva punished Brahma by removing one of his 5 heads and
ordered that henceforth the Ketaki flower should not be used for his worship).When
ultimately both praised you with full devotion and faith, you stood before them
revealing your normal form . O, mountain-dweller, does not toeing your line
always bear fruit?
दशास्यो यद्बाहूनभृत रणकण्डू-परवशान्।
शिरःपद्मश्रेणी-रचितचरणाम्भोरुह
स्थिरायास्त्वद्भक्तेस्त्रिपु
Oh,destroyer of the three cities! The effortless achievement
of the ten-headed Ravana in making the three worlds enemyless( having conquered) and
his arrant eagerness for further fight by stretching his arms,are but the
result of his constant devotion to your lotus feet at which he ever laid the
lotus garland consisting of his 10 heads! (11)
बलात् कैलासेऽपि त्वदधिवसतौ विक्रमयतः।
अलभ्या पातालेऽप्यलसचलितांगुष्ठशिरसि
प्रतिष्ठा त्वय्यासीद् ध्रुवमुपचितो मुह्यति खलः॥ १२॥
Having obtained all his prowess through worshipping you,
RavaNa once dared to test the power of
his arms at your own dwelling place(Kailas Mountain).
When he tried to lift it up, you just moved a toe of your foot on a head of
his and lo! Ravana could not find rest
or peace even in the nether-world . Surely, power maddens the wicked . Finally
RavaNa reestablished his faith in you . (12)
अधश्चक्रे बाणः परिजनविधेयत्रिभुवनः।
न तच्चित्रं तस्मिन् वरिवसितरि त्वच्चरणयोः
न कस्याप्युन्नत्यै भवति शिरसस्त्वय्यवनतिः॥ १३॥
Oh boon-giver! BaaNa, the demon king made all the three
worlds serve him with all their attendants and even the greatest wealth of
Indra was a trifle for him . It was not a surprise at all, since he `dwelt' in
your feet; who does not rise in life by bowing his head to you? (13)
विधेयस्याऽऽसीद् यस्त्रिनयन विषं संहृतवतः।
स कल्माषः कण्ठे तव न कुरुते न श्रियमहो
विकारोऽपि श्लाघ्यो भुवन-भय- भङ्ग- व्यसनिनः॥ १४॥
When the ocean was being churned by the gods and demons for
`amRit.h'(nectar),various objects came forth: at one point, there emerged the
`kAlakUTa' poison which threatened to consume everything . The gods as well as
the demons were stunned at the prospect of the entire universe coming to an
end, O, three-eyed lord, who is ever compassionate and engaged in removing the
fear of the world, you took it(poison) on yourself by consuming it . (On
Parvati's holding Shiva's throat at that point, the poison froze blue there
itself and Shiva became `neelakanTha'). It is strange that this stain in your
neck, though appearing to be a deformity, actually adds to your richness and
personality . (14)
निवर्तन्ते नित्यं जगति जयिनो यस्य विशिखाः।
स पश्यन्नीश त्वामितरसुरसाधारणमभूत्
स्मरः स्मर्तव्यात्मा न हि वशिषु पथ्यः परिभवः॥ १५॥
The cupid's(love-god `manmatha's) (flower) arrows never
return unaccomplished whether the victims were gods or demons or men . However
O, master! he has now become just a remembered soul (without body),since he looked
upon you as any other ordinary god, shot his arrow and got burnt to ashes,in no
time . Insulting, masters (who have controlled their senses), does one no good
. (15)
पदं विष्णोर्भ्राम्यद् भुज-परिघ-रुग्ण-ग्रह- गणम्।
मुहुर्द्यौर्दौस्थ्यं यात्यनिभृत-जटा-ताडित-तटा
जगद्रक्षायै त्वं नटसि ननु वामैव विभुता॥ १६॥
You dance for protecting the world, but strangely, your
glorious act appears to produce the opposite result in that the earth suddenly
struck by your dancing feet doubts that it is coming to an end; even VishhNu's
domain is shaken in fear when your mace like arms bruise the planets; the godly
region feels miserable when its banks are struck by your agitated matted locks
(of hair)!
प्रवाहो वारां यः पृषतलघुदृष्टः शिरसि ते।
जगद्द्वीपाकारं जलधिवलयं तेन कृतमिति
अनेनैवोन्नेयं धृतमहिम दिव्यं तव वपुः॥ १७॥
The divine river flows extensively through the sky and its
charm is enhanced by the illumination of the foam by the groups of stars .
(Brought down to the earth by the King Bhagiratha by propitiating Lord Shiva
and known as Ganga) it creates many islands
and whirlpools on the earth . The same turbulent river appears like a mere
droplet of water on your head. This itself shows how lofty and divine your
body(form) is! (17)
रथाङ्गे चन्द्रार्कौ रथ-चरण-पाणिः शर इति।
दिधक्षोस्ते कोऽयं त्रिपुरतृणमाडम्बर-विधिः
विधेयैः क्रीडन्त्यो न खलु परतन्त्राः प्रभुधियः॥ १८॥
When you wanted to burn the three cities, you had the earth
as the chariot, Brahma as the charioteer,the Meru mountain as the bow, the sun
and the moon as the parts of the chariot and VishhNu himself(who holds the chariot-wheeel in his
hand -Sudarshan chakra?), as the arrow . Why this demonstrative show when you
as the dictator of everything, could have done the job as a trifle? The Lord's
greatness is not dependent on anybody or anything . ( Incidentally there is a
view that the burning of the three
cities would refer to the burning of
three kinds of bodies of man i.e. `sthUla sharIra', `sUkshma sharIra' and `kAraNa
sharIra'). (18)
यदेकोने तस्मिन् निजमुदहरन्नेत्रकमलम्।
गतो भक्त्युद्रेकः परिणतिमसौ चक्रवपुषः
त्रयाणां रक्षायै त्रिपुरहर जागर्ति जगताम्॥ १९॥
VishhNu once brought 1000 lotuses and was placing them at your feet; after placing
999 flowers he found that one was missing; he plucked out one of his own eyes
and offered it as a lotus; this supreme exemplification of devotion on his part
was transformed into the wheel (sudarshana chakra) in his hand, which he uses
for protecting the world . (19)
क्व कर्म प्रध्वस्तं फलति पुरुषाराधनमृते।
अतस्त्वां सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्रतुषु फलदान-प्रतिभुवं
श्रुतौ श्रद्धां बध्वा दृढपरिकरः कर्मसु जनः॥ २०॥
You ensure that there is a connection between cause and
effect and hence when men perform a
sacrifice they obtain good results . Otherwise how can there be future result
for a past action? Thus on seeing your power in rewarding people performing
sacrificial worship, with good results, men believe in Vedas and firmly engage themselves in various worshipful
acts . (20)
ऋषीणामार्त्विज्यं शरणद सदस्याः सुर-गणाः।
क्रतुभ्रंशस्त्वत्तः क्रतुफल-विधान-व्यसनिनः
ध्रुवं कर्तुः श्रद्धा-विधुरमभिचाराय हि मखाः॥ २१॥
All the same,O Protector . though you exert to reward all
sacrifices . those done without faith in you become counter-productive, as
exemplified in the case of the sacrifice performed by Daksha; Daksha was
well-versed in the art of sacrifices and
himself the Lord of Creation; besides, he was the chief performer: the great
maharishis were the priests and the various gods were the participants! (Daksha
did not invite Shiva and insulted him greatly; thus enraged, Shiva destroyed
the sacrifice and Daksha too). (21)
गतं रोहिद् भूतां रिरमयिषुमृष्यस्य वपुषा।
धनुष्पाणेर्यातं दिवमपि सपत्राकृतममुं
त्रसन्तं तेऽद्यापि त्यजति न मृगव्याधरभसः॥ २२॥
O, Protector! Once Brahma became infatuated with his own
daughter . When she fled taking the form
of a female deer he also took the form of
a male deer and chased her . You took the form of a hunter and went after him, with a bow in hand .
Struck by your arrow and very much
frightened, Brahma fled to the sky taking the form of a star . Even today he stands frightened by you
. (22)
पुरः प्लुष्टं दृष्ट्वा पुरमथन पुष्पायुधमपि।
यदि स्त्रैणं देवी यमनिरत-देहार्ध-घटनात्
अवैति त्वामद्धा बत वरद मुग्धा युवतयः॥ २३॥
O, destroyer of the three cities! Boon-giver! Practitioner of
austerities! Before the very eyes of Parvati, you reduced Manmatha (the god of love) to ashes,the moment
he tried to arouse passion in you for
Parvati, by shooting his famous flower arrows . Even after witnessing this, if
Parvati, thinks that you are attracted
by her physical charm, on the basis of your
sharing half the body with her, certainly women are under self- delusion . (23)
चिता-भस्मालेपः स्रगपि नृकरोटी-परिकरः।
अमङ्गल्यं शीलं तव भवतु नामैवमखिलं
तथापि स्मर्तॄणां वरद परमं मङ्गलमसि॥ २४॥
O,boon giver! O,destroyer of Cupid! You play in the burning ghats . your friends are the ghosts
. Your body is smeared with the ashes of the dead bodies . Your garland is of human skulls . Every aspect of
your character is thus inauspicious . Let it be . It does not matter . Because,
with all these known oddness, you are quick to grant all auspicious things to
the people who just think of you . (It is interesting to note here that in his
Devi aparaadha kshamApana stotra
Shankaracharya says that,despite his poor and deficient possessions,Shiva
got the power to grant boons entirely because because of his having taken the
hand of Parvathi in marriage; in the previous shloka, Pushhpadanta calls it naive
on the part of Parvati, if she thinks that Shiva is attracted by her charm
simply because he is sharing half the body with her.This dichotomy etc . is due
to the custom that when a particular lord is to be extolled, the other gods are
to be belittled to some extent).
प्रहृष्यद्रोमाणः प्रमद-सलिलोत्सङ्गति-दृशः।
यदालोक्याह्लादं ह्रद इव निमज्यामृतमये
दधत्यन्तस्तत्त्वं किमपि यमिनस्तत् किल भवान्॥ २५॥
The great yogis regulate their breath, control and still
their mind, look inward and enjoy the bliss with their hair standing on edge
and eyes filled with tears of joy . It looks as though they are immersed in
nectar . That bliss which they see in their heart and exult thus, is verily you
Yourself!
(The second line has an alternate (paaThabheda), salilotsa.ngita (salila + utsa.ngita). However, utsa.ngati is more appropriate than sa.ngita, both in terms of meaning and grammar! sa.ngita has grammatical problems (it needs to be sa.ngIta which does not fit the meter! It may as well be some printer's mistake originally which got reprinted in newer books.)
(The second line has an alternate (paaThabheda), salilotsa.ngita (salila + utsa.ngita). However, utsa.ngati is more appropriate than sa.ngita, both in terms of meaning and grammar! sa.ngita has grammatical problems (it needs to be sa.ngIta which does not fit the meter! It may as well be some printer's mistake originally which got reprinted in newer books.)
त्वमापस्त्वं व्योम त्वमु धरणिरात्मा त्वमिति च।
परिच्छिन्नामेवं त्वयि परिणता बिभ्रति गिरं
न विद्मस्तत्तत्त्वं वयमिह तु यत् त्वं न भवसि॥ २६॥
You are the sun, the moon, the air, the fire, the water, the sky(ether/space),
and the earth (the five elements or `bhUtA's). You are the Self which is
omnipresent . Thus people describe in words every attribute as yours . On the
other hand, I do not know any fundamental principle or thing or substance,
which you are not! (26)
अकाराद्यैर्वर्णैस्त्रिभिरभि
तुरीयं ते धाम ध्वनिभिरवरुन्धानमणुभिः
समस्तं व्यस्तं त्वां शरणद गृणात्योमिति पदम्॥ २७॥
O, grantor of refuge and protection! The word `OM' consists of the three letters `a', `u' and `m'. It
refers to the three Vedas(Rik, YajuH and SAma), the three states (Jaagrat.h, Swapna,
and sushhupti-awakened, dreaming and sleeping),the three worlds(BhUH, bhuvaH
and suvaH) and the three gods (Brahma, VishhNu amd Mahesha).It refers to you yourself
both through the individual letters as well as collectively; in the latter form
(i.e . the total word `OM') it refers to your omnipresent absolute nature, as
the fourth state of existence i.e `turIyaM' (sleep-like yet awakened and alert
state, as a fully- drawn bow).
तथा भीमेशानाविति यदभिधानाष्टकमिदम्।
अमुष्मिन् प्रत्येकं प्रविचरति देव श्रुतिरपि
प्रियायास्मैधाम्ने प्रणिहित-नमस्योऽस्मि भवते॥ २८॥
I salute you as the dear abode of the following 8
names:bhava, sharva, rudra, pashupati, ugra,
sahamahAn.h, bhiima, and Ishaana; the
`Vedas' also discusses individually about these names . (28) (Also a variation of first and
second lines as sahamahAnstathaa.) नमो नेदिष्ठाय प्रियदव दविष्ठाय च नमः
नमः क्षोदिष्ठाय स्मरहर महिष्ठाय च नमः।
नमो वर्षिष्ठाय त्रिनयन यविष्ठाय च नमः
नमः सर्वस्मै ते तदिदमतिसर्वाय च नमः॥ २९॥
O, destroyer of Cupid! O, the three-eyed one! Salutations to
you, who is the forest-lover, the nearest and the farthest; the minutest and
the biggest, the oldest and the youngest; salutations to you who is everything and
beyond everything!
प्रबल-तमसे तत् संहारे हराय नमो नमः।
जन-सुखकृते सत्त्वोद्रिक्तौ मृडाय नमो नमः
प्रमहसि पदे निस्त्रैगुण्ये शिवाय नमो नमः॥ ३०॥
Salutations to you in the name of'Bhava' in as much as you
create the world by taking the `rajas' as the dominant quality; salutations to
you in the name of `Hara' in as much as you destroy the world by taking the
`tamas' as the dominant quality; salutations to you in the name of `MRiDa', in
as much as you maintain and protect the world by taking `satva' as the dominant
quality . Again salutations to you in the name of Shiva in as much as you are beyond
the above-mentioned three qualities and are the seat of the supreme bliss
. (30)
इति चकितममन्दीकृत्य मां भक्तिराधाद् वरद चरणयोस्ते वाक्य-पुष्पोपहारम्॥ ३१॥
O, boon-giver! I was very perplexed to sing your praise
considering my little awareness and afflicted mind vis-a-vis your ever
increasing limitless quality; however, my devotion to you made me set aside
this diffidence and place these floral lines at your feet . (31)
लिखति यदि गृहीत्वा शारदा सर्वकालं तदपि तव गुणानामीश पारं न याति॥ ३२॥
O, great master! Even, if one were to assume that the blue
mountain , the ocean, the heavenly tree and the earth are the ink,the ink-pot,
the pen and the paper respectively and the goddess of learning (Saraswati)
herself is the writer,she will not be able to reach the frontiers of your greatness,however
long she were to write! (32)
सकल-गण-वरिष्ठः पुष्पदन्ताभिधानः रुचिरमलघुवृत्तैः स्तोत्रमेतच्चकार॥ ३३॥
The best one among all groups(Gandharva?), Pushhpadanta by
name, composed this charming hymn in none too short metres, in praise of the
great lord who wears the moon in his head(Shiva), who is worshipped and
glorified by all demons, gods and sages
and who is beyond all attributes and forms . (33)
स भवति शिवलोके रुद्रतुल्यस्तथाऽत्र प्रचुरतर-धनायुः पुत्रवान् कीर्तिमांश्च॥ ३४॥
Whoever reads this faultless hymn of Shiva daily, with pure
mind and great devotion, ultimately reaches Shiva's domain and becomes equal to
him; in this world, he is endowed with children, great wealth, long life and
fame . (34)
There is no God higher than Mahesha; there is no hymn better
than this one. There is no `mantra' greater than `OM'
and there is no truth or principle beyond one's teacher/spiritual guide . (35)
Initiation(into spiritual development), charity, penance,
pilgrimage,spiritual knowledge and religious acts like sacrifices are not capable
of yielding even one-sixteenth of the return that will result from the reading
of this hymn .
(36)
शशिधरवर-मौलेर्देवदेवस्य दासः।
स खलु निज-महिम्नो भ्रष्ट एवास्य रोषात्
स्तवनमिदमकार्षीद् दिव्य-दिव्यं महिम्नः॥ ३७॥
Kusumadanta(equivalent of Pushhpadanta) was the king of all
Gandharvas and he was a devotee of the Lord of lords, Shiva, who wears the baby
moon (with a few digits only) in his head . He fell from his glorious position
due to Shiva's wrath at his misconduct . It was then that the Gandharva
composed this hymn which is the most divine . (37)
पठति यदि मनुष्यः प्राञ्जलिर्नान्य-चेताः।
व्रजति शिव-समीपं किन्नरैः स्तूयमानः
स्तवनमिदममोघं पुष्पदन्तप्रणीतम्॥ ३८॥
If an aspirant for heaven and liberation, worships Shiva,the
teacher of gods, at first and then reads this unfailing hymn, composed by Pushhpadanta,
with folded hands and single-mindedness, he attains Shiva's abode, being praised
by `kinnaras'(a group of semi gods known for their singing talent).
अनौपम्यं मनोहारि सर्वमीश्वरवर्णनम्॥ ३९॥
Here ends this meritorious,charming and incomparable hymn,
uttered by the Gandharva, all in description of the great master . (39)
अर्पिता तेन देवेशः प्रीयतां मे सदाशिवः॥ ४०॥
Thus, this worship in the form of words, is dedicated at the
feet of Shri Shankara; may the ever-auspicious lord of the gods be pleased with
this . (40)
यादृशोऽसि महादेव तादृशाय नमो नमः॥ ४१॥
I do not know the truth of your nature and how you are . O,
great God! My Salutations are to that nature of yours of which you really are .
(41)
सर्वपाप-विनिर्मुक्तः शिव लोके महीयते॥ ४२॥
Whoever reads this once, twice or thrice (in a day) revels in
the domain of Shiva, bereft of all sins . (42)
स्तोत्रेण किल्बिष-हरेण हर-प्रियेण।
कण्ठस्थितेन पठितेन समाहितेन
सुप्रीणितो भवति भूतपतिर्महेशः॥ ४३॥
This hymn which is dear to Shiva, has emerged out of the
lotus-like mouth of Pushhpadanta and is capable of removing all sins . May the
lord of all beings become greatly pleased with anyone who has learnt this by
heart and/or reads or recalls this with single-mindedness! (43)
स्तोत्रं समाप्तम्॥
Thus ends the `shivamahimna hymn' composed
by Pushhpadanta.
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