Prayer circle
SPS
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The chant
नमः शिवाभ्यां नवयौवनाभ्यां
परस्पराश्लिष्टवपुर्धराभ्याम् ।
नगेन्द्रकन्यावृषकेतनाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 1 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां सरसोत्सवाभ्यां
नमस्कृताभीष्टवरप्रदाभ्याम् ।
नारायणेनार्चितपादुकाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 2 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां वृषवाहनाभ्यां
विरिञ्चिविष्ण्विन्द्रसुपूजिताभ्याम् ।
विभूतिपाटीरविलेपनाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 3 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां जगदीश्वराभ्यां
जगत्पतिभ्यां जयविग्रहाभ्याम् ।
जम्भारिमुख्यैरभिवन्दिताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 4 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां परमौषधाभ्यां
पञ्चाक्षरीपञ्जररञ्जिताभ्याम् ।
प्रपञ्चसृष्टिस्थितिसंहृताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 5 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यामतिसुन्दराभ्यां
अत्यन्तमासक्तहृदम्बुजाभ्याम् ।
अशेषलोकैकहितङ्कराभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 6 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां कलिनाशनाभ्यां
कङ्कालकल्याणवपुर्धराभ्याम् ।
कैलासशैलस्थितदेवताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 7 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यामशुभापहाभ्यां
अशेषलोकैकविशेषिताभ्याम् ।
अकुण्ठिताभ्यां स्मृतिसम्भृताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 8 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां रथवाहनाभ्यां
रवीन्दुवैश्वानरलोचनाभ्याम् ।
राकाशशाङ्काभमुखाम्बुजाभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 9 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां जटिलन्धराभ्यां
जरामृतिभ्यां च विवर्जिताभ्याम् ।
जनार्दनाब्जोद्भवपूजिताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 10 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां विषमेक्षणाभ्यां
बिल्वच्छदामल्लिकदामभृद्भ्याम् ।
शोभावतीशान्तवतीश्वराभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 11 ||
नमः शिवाभ्यां पशुपालकाभ्यां
जगत्रयीरक्षणबद्धहृद्भ्याम् ।
समस्तदेवासुरपूजिताभ्यां
नमो नमः शङ्करपार्वतीभ्याम् || 12 ||
स्तोत्रं त्रिसन्ध्यं शिवपार्वतीभ्यां
भक्त्या पठेद्द्वादशकं नरो यः ।
स सर्वसौभाग्यफलानि भुङ्क्ते
शतायुरान्ते शिवलोकमेति || 13 ||
|| इति श्री शङ्कराचार्य कृत उमामहेश्वर स्तोत्रम सम्पूर्णम् ||
namah shivabhyam navayauvanabhyam
parasparashlishtavapurdharabhyam |
nagendrakanyavrishaketanabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 1 ||
namah shivabhyam sarasotsavabhyam
namaskritabhishtavarapradabhyam |
narayanenarchitapadukabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 2 ||
Just one sincere Namaskara can earn his boons,
Whose divine feet are worshipped by Lord Narayana,
namah shivabhyam vrishavahanabhyam
virinchivishnvindrasupujitabhyam |
vibhutipatiravilepanabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 3 ||
namah shivabhyam jagadishvarabhyam
jagatpatibhyam jayavigrahabhyam |
jambharimukhyairabhivanditabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 4 ||
namah shivabhyam paramaushadhabhyam
panchaksharipanjararanjitabhyam |
prapanchasrishtisthitisamhritabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 5 ||
namah shivabhyamatisundarabhyam
atyantamasaktahridambujabhyam |
asheshalokaikahitamkarabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 6 ||
namah shivabhyam kalinashanabhyam
kankalakalyanavapurdharabhyam |
kailasashailasthitadevatabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 7 ||
namah shivabhyamashubhapahabhyam
asheshalokaikavisheshitabhyam |
akunthitabhyam smritisambhritabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 8 ||
namah shivabhyam rathavahanabhyam
ravinduvaishvanaralochanabhyam |
rakashashankabhamukhambujabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 9 ||
namah shivabhyam jatilandharabhyam
jaramrutibhyam cha vivarjitabhyam |
janardanabjodbhavapujitabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 10 ||
namah shivabhyam vishamekshanabhyam
bilvachchhadamallikadamabhridbhyam |
shobhavatishantavatishvarabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 11 ||
namah shivabhyam pashupalakabhyam
jagatrayirakshanabaddhahridbhyam |
samastadevasurapujitabhyam
namo namah shankaraparvatibhyam || 12 ||
stotram trisandhyam shivaparvatibhyam
bhaktya patheddvadashakam naro yah |
sa sarvasaubhagyaphalani bhunkte
shatayurante shivalokameti || 13 ||
|| iti shri shankaracharya krita umamaheshvara stotram sampurnam ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, the eternally young,
Forever in each other's affectionate embrace
The dear daughter of the mountains, the Lord whose flag bears the symbol of a bull,
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 1 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, for whom countless joyful ceremonies are performed,
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 2 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, Who moves on his sacred bull,
Who is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Indra,
Whose body is covered in holy ash and sandalwood paste
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 3 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, the Lord of the universe,
The Guardian of all worlds, Who is victory personified,
Revered by the God of Thunder among other gods
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 4 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, the most powerful medicine of all,
Residing in the sounds and spaces of the Panchakshari mantra,
The root of creation, sustenance and dissolution of this world,
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 5 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, enchantingly beautiful,
Who love the world dearly with their lotus-like hearts,
Who bring well-being to the creatures of all worlds,
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 6 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, Who end the evils of this Kaliyuga,
One wears skulls, the other is draped in beautiful clothes
The great God and Goddess residing on the Mount of Kailash
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 7 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, remover of inauspiciousness,
Who have unmatched stature and greatness among all worlds and beings
Whose powers are infinite, who can be accessed through a righteous life
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 8 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, seated on the divine chariot
Whose eyes are the Sun, Moon, and Fire
Whose lotus face is aglow like a full moon
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 9 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, Who have matted locks of hair,
Who are immune to old age and death
Who is worshipped by Vishnu and was born from the Brahma Lotus
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 10 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, our solace in hard times,
Adorned with garlands of Bilva leaves and Mallika flowers
The Resplendent Goddess and her Resplendent Consort
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 11 ||
I bow to Shiva-Parvati, the guardian of all beings
Who are devoted to the protection of all three worlds
Worshipped by all the Devas and Asuras
I bow to you, time and again, O Shiva and Parvati! || 12 ||
The devotees who recite this 12-verse Shiva Parvati stotram thrice a day
Will be blessed with all forms of abundance
And after a long life, they will attain an eternal home in the world of Shiva and Parvati. || 13 ||
Thus ends the Uma Maheshwara Stotram created by Shri Shankaracharya.
Why it works
- Harmonizes relationships and deepens bonds through the model of divine complementarity that Shiva and Parvati embody.
- Cultivates compassion and emotional resilience by invoking Parvati's merciful nature and Shiva's protective power.
- Aligns consciousness with cosmic order (rita) by acknowledging the eternal creative-destructive cycle they govern.
- Removes spiritual obstacles and bestows protection, prosperity, and longevity to sincere practitioners.
- Activates the Panchakshari mantra (Om Namah Shivaya) within the heart, purifying mind and subtle energy channels.
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