Sage Markandeya was saved by Lord Shiva of certain death at the age of
16 by killing the God of death. This stotra is supposed to have been
sung by the sage after that.
Rathna sanu sarasanam, rajathadri srunga nikethanam,
Sinchini krutha pannageswarachyuthahana sayakam,
Kshipra dhagdha pura thrayam thri divalayairabhi vanditham,
Chandra shekaramasraye mama kim karishyathi vai yama.
I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon,
Who made the mountain of jewels in to his bow,
Who resides on the mountain of silver,
Who made the serpent Vasuki as rope,
Who made Lord Vishnu as arrows,
And quickly destroyed the three cities,
And who is saluted by the three worlds,
And so what can the God of death do to me?
Pancha paada pa pushpa gandhambhuja dwaya shobitham,
Phala lochana jatha pavaka dagdha manmatha vigraham,
Basma digdha kalebharam, bhava nasanam, bhava mavyayam,
Chandra shekaramasraye mama kim karishyathi vai yama.
I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon,
Who shines with the pair of his lotus like feet,
Which are worshipped by the scented flowers of five kalpaka trees,
Who burnt the body of God of love,
Using the fire from the eyes on his forehead,
Who applies ash all over his body,
Who destroys the sorrow of life,
And who does not have destruction,
And so what can the God of death do to me?
Matha varana mukhya charma kruthothareeya mahoharam,
Pankajasana padma lochana poojithangri saroruham,
Deva sindhu tharanga seekara siktha jatadharam,
Chandra shekaramasraye mama kim karishyathi vai yama.
I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon,
Who is the stealer of minds because of his upper cloth,
Made of the skin of the ferocious elephant,
Who has lotus like feet which are worshipped,
By Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu,
And who has matted hair drenched by drops,
Of the waves of the holy river Ganga,
And so what can God of death do to me?
Yaksha raja sakham bhagaksha haram bhujanga bhooshanam,
Shila raje suthaa parish krutha charu vama kalebharam,
Kshweda neela galam praswadha dharinam mruga dharinam,
Chandra shekaramasraye mama kim karishyathi vai yama.
I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon,
Who is friend of Lord Khubhera,
Who destroyed the eyes of Bhaga,
Who wears serpent as ornament,
Whose left part of the body is decorated,
By the daughter of the king of mountain,
Whose neck is blue because of the poison,
Who is armed with an axe,
And who carries a deer with Him,
Uma Maheswara Stotram Lyrics and Video Song. Composed By Adhi Sankara
Bagawat Pada, Umamaheswara Stotram is dedicated to Lord Shiva and
Goddess Parvathy. The English translation and meaning provided by Sri PR
Ramachander. It is believed that those who recite the 12 holy stanzas
of Uma Maheswara Mantra would live a life with all luck for hundred
years and attain the world of Lord Shiva.
Uma Maheswara Stotram Lyrics in English with Meaning
1) Nama Sivabhyam, Nava Youvanabhyam,
Paraspara slishta Vapurtharabhyam,
Nagendra Kanya Vrusha Kethabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who are always in fresh stage of youth, Who cling to each other in tight embrace, Of whom one is the daughter of the mountain, And the other is one whose symbol is a bull, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy.
2) Nama Shivaabhyam Sarasothsavabhyam,
Namaskruthabheeshta Vara Prathabhyam,
Narayanenarchitha Padukabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Whose playful love is a festival, Who grant boons to those who salute them, And whose feet is worshipped by Lord Narayana, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy.
3) Nama Shivaabhyam Vrusha Vahanabhyam,
Virinchi Vishnveendra Su Poojithaabhyam,
Vibhoothi Pattera Vilepanaabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who ride on the divine bull, Who are worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra, And whose bodies are anointed with Sandal and holy ash, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy.
4) Nama Shivaabhyam Jagadeeswarabhyam,
Jagat Pathibhyabhyam, Jaya Vigrahabhyam,
Jambhari Mukhyair Abhi Vandidabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who are the lord and lady of the universe, Who are always victorious, And who are worshipped by Indra and his chiefs, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
5) Namashivaabhyam Paramoushadabhyam,
Panchakshari Panjara Ranjithabhyam,
Prapancha Srushti Sthithi Samhruthibhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa,
Who are themselves the greatest medicine
Who are happy to hear panchakshari repeated,
And who create, rule and destroy the universe,
Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara
And to that Goddess Parvathy
6) Namashivaabhyam Athi Sundarabhyam,
Athyanthamasaktha Hrudambujabhyam,
Asesha Lokaika Hithamkarabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who are very pretty, Who are ever interested In the lotus like heart of devotees, And who do not have any other wish, Except the good of the world, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
7) Namashivaabhyam Kalinasanaabhyam,
Kankaala Kalyana Vapurdharaabhyam,
Kailasa Saila Sthitha Devathabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa Who destroy the effects of the kali age, Who has a body with famished one on one side, And a pretty one on the other side, And who are the Gods living on mount Kailasa, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
8) Namashivaabhyam Asubapahaabhyam,
Asesha Lokaika Viseshithaabhyam,
Akuntithabhyam, Sruthi Samsthuthabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who destroy all that leads to bad effects, Who are one and only one in this entire world, Who have a sharp intelligence, And who has a very deep memory of what they hear, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
9) Namashivaabhyam Rachithabhayabhyam,
Ravindu Vaiswanara Lochanabhyam,
Rakasangabha Mukhambujabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who are the solace for all who surrender, Who have sun, moon and fire as eyes, And whose lotus face resembles the full moon in the sky, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
10) Namashivaabhyam Jana Mohanabhyam,
Jara mruthi Thrasa Vivarjithabhyam,
Janardhanabjod Bhava Poojithabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who attract all the people of the world, Who do not have old age death and other imperfections, And who are worshipped by Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
11) Namashivaabhyam Vishamekshanabhyam,
Bilwachhadhamallikadhama Brudbhyam,
Shobhavathi Santhavatheeswarabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who are our immediate solace in difficult times, Who both wear the garland made of Vilwa leaves And Jasmine flowers, Who are resplendent with abounding peace, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
12) Namashivaabhyam Pasupalakabhyam,
Jagathrayee Rakshana Badha Hrudhbhyam,
Samastha Devasura Poojithabhyam,
Namo Nama Sankara Parvatheebhyam.
Salutations to Lord Shiva and Goddess Shivaa, Who protect all beings of this earth, Whose great intent is to protect the three worlds, And who are worshipped by all asuras and devas, Salutations and salutations to Lord Sankara And to that Goddess Parvathy
“Nada” means
“sound.” “Brahma” means “Divine,” the All. Fundamentally, there are
three sounds in the existence. Any given sound can be created out of
these three sounds. If you know something about a color television,
there are only three color webs. Given these three color webs, any
number of colors can be created. Similarly, given these three sounds,
any number of sounds can be created. You can see this with a simple
experiment: without the use of the tongue, there are only three sounds
you can utter: “aaa”, “ouuu”, and “mmm”. Even if you cut off your
tongue, you can still utter these three sounds. For any other sound, you
need the use of the tongue. You are using the tongue only to mix these
three sounds in many ways to produce all the other sounds. There are so
many millions of sounds you can create with your mouth, but a person who
is mute can only say “aaa”, “ouuu”, and “mmm”. He cannot say anything
else because he is not able to use his tongue.
AUM – The Fundamental Sound
If you utter these three sounds together,
what do you get? AUM. AUM is not some religion’s trademark. It is the
fundamental sound in the existence. It is said that Shiva can create a
whole new existence just by uttering three AUMs. This is not a fact, but
it is a truth. What is the difference between a fact and a truth? Let
us say you are a woman. Does that mean your father made no contribution
towards you? Does that mean your father does not exist within you? No.
So the fact is, you are either a man or a woman. The truth is you are
both. It is not that Shiva is sitting somewhere and uttering AUMs. That
is not the point. What is being said is that everything is just a
vibration.
If you
just give yourself to that song, there is a kind of power to it. It has a
power to dissolve a person, if you really throw yourself into it.
There are many ways to look at this. Many
years ago, I used to travel alone for a month or two every year in the
Himalayas, and I happened to go to Kedarnath. Kedar is a very powerful
and wonderful place. Above Kedar, there is a place called Kanti Sarovar,
where people don’t generally go because it is a tricky climb. I trekked
up to Kanti Sarovar and sat on one of the rocks there.
It is very difficult to put this into
words, but after some time, everything turned into sound in my
experience. My body, the mountain, the lake in front of me, everything
had become sound. It had taken on sound form, and was just going on in
me in a completely different way. My mouth was closed – I am very clear
about that – but my own voice was going on loudly, as if it was on a
microphone, singing a song, and it was in Sanskrit.
Nada Brahma Vishwaswaroopa
Nada Hi Sakala Jeevaroopa
Nada Hi Karma Nada Hi Dharma
Nada Hi Bandhana Nada Hi Mukti
Nada Hi Shankara Nada Hi Shakti
Nadam Nadam Sarvam Nadam
Nadam Nadam Nadam Nadam
Translation: Sound is
Brahman, the manifestation of the universe, sound manifests itself in
the form of all life, sound is bondage, sound is the means for
liberation, sound is that which binds, sound is that which liberates,
sound is the bestower of all, sound is the power behind everything,
sound is everything.
If you just give yourself to that song,
there is a kind of power to it. It has a power to dissolve a person, if
you really throw yourself into it.
One of the great gifts of spiritual knowledge is that it realigns your sense of self to something you may not have even ever imagined was within you. Spirituality says that even if you think you're limited and small, it simply isn't so. You're greater and more powerful than you have ever imagined. A great and divine light exists inside of you. This same light is also in everyone you know and in everyone you will ever know in the future. You may think you're limited to just your physical body and state of affairs — including your gender, race, family, job, and status in life — but spirituality comes in and says "there is more than this."
Notice that spirit sounds similar to words like inspire and expire. This is especially appropriate because when you're filled with spiritual energy, you feel great inspiration, and when the spiritual life force leaves your body, your time on this earth expires. These are two of the main themes of the spiritual journey:
