Ardhanari Nateshwara Stotram — Complete Lyrics
अर्धनारीनटेश्वर स्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
चाम्पेयगौरार्धशरीरकायै
कर्पूरगौरार्धशरीरकाय।
धम्मिल्लकायै च जटाधराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥१॥
Champeya-Gaura-Ardha-Sharira-Kayai
Karpura-Gaura-Ardha-Sharira-Kaya
Dhammilla-Kayai Cha Jata-Dharaya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (1)
Salutations to the Goddess and to the Lord — to Her whose half-body glows golden like the champaka flower and to Him whose half-body is white like camphor; to Her of the braided tresses and to Him of the matted locks.
Verse 2
कस्तूरिकाकुङ्कुमचर्चितायै
चितारजःपुञ्जविचर्चिताय।
कृतस्मरायै विकृतस्मराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥२॥
Kasturika-Kunkuma-Charchitayai
Chita-Rajah-Punja-Vicharchitaya
Krita-Smarayai Vikrita-Smaraya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (2)
Salutations — to Her anointed with musk and saffron and to Him smeared with the ash of the cremation ground; to Her who awakens love and to Him who once disfigured the god of love.
Verse 3
झणत्क्वणत्कङ्कणनूपुरायै
पादाब्जराजत्फणिनूपुराय।
हेमाङ्गदायै भुजगाङ्गदाय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥३॥
Jhanat-Kvanat-Kankana-Nupurayai
Pada-Abja-Rajat-Phani-Nupuraya
Hema-Angadayai Bhujaga-Angadaya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (3)
Salutations — to Her with tinkling bangles and anklets and to Him whose lotus feet wear serpents as anklets; to Her with golden armlets and to Him with serpent armlets.
Verse 4
विशालनीलोत्पललोचनायै
विकासिपङ्केरुहलोचनाय।
समेक्षणायै विषमेक्षणाय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥४॥
Vishala-Nila-Utpala-Lochanayai
Vikasi-Pankeruha-Lochanaya
Samekshanayai Vishamekshanaya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (4)
Salutations — to Her with wide eyes like blue lotuses and to Him with eyes like the blooming lotus; to Her with two even eyes and to Him with three uneven eyes.
Verse 5
मन्दारमालाकलितालकायै
कपालमालाङ्कितकन्धराय।
दिव्याम्बरायै च दिगम्बराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥५॥
Mandara-Mala-Kalita-Alakayai
Kapala-Mala-Ankita-Kandharaya
Divya-Ambarayai Cha Digambaraya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (5)
Salutations — to Her whose locks are decked with mandara garlands and to Him whose neck bears a garland of skulls; to Her robed in heavenly garments and to Him who is clad in the directions.
Verse 6
अम्भोधरश्यामलकुन्तलायै
तडित्प्रभाताम्रजटाधराय।
निरीश्वरायै निखिलेश्वराय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥६॥
Ambhodhara-Shyamala-Kuntalayai
Tadit-Prabha-Tamra-Jata-Dharaya
Nir-Ishvarayai Nikhila-Ishvaraya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (6)
Salutations — to Her with tresses dark as rain-clouds and to Him with copper-red matted locks bright as lightning; to Her who is without a lord (being Herself supreme) and to Him who is the Lord of all.
Verse 7
प्रपञ्चसृष्ट्युन्मुखलास्यकायै
समस्तसंहारकताण्डवाय।
जगज्जनन्यै जगदेकपित्रे
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥७॥
Prapancha-Srishti-Unmukha-Lasya-Kayai
Samasta-Samhara-Kata-Tandavaya
Jagaj-Jananyai Jagad-Eka-Pitre
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (7)
Salutations — to Her whose graceful Lasya dance brings forth the creation of the world and to Him whose fierce Tandava dance dissolves it all; to Her the Mother of the universe and to Him the one Father of the universe.
Verse 8
प्रदीप्तरत्नोज्ज्वलकुण्डलायै
स्फुरन्महापन्नगभूषणाय।
शिवान्वितायै च शिवान्विताय
नमः शिवायै च नमः शिवाय॥८॥
Pradipta-Ratna-Ujjvala-Kundalayai
Sphuran-Maha-Pannaga-Bhushanaya
Shiva-Anvitayai Cha Shiva-Anvitaya
Namah Shivayai Cha Namah Shivaya (8)
Salutations — to Her with brilliant gem-studded earrings and to Him adorned with the great gleaming serpent; to Her ever united with Shiva and to Him ever united with Shiva (Shakti).
Verse 9
एतत्पठेदष्टकमिष्टदं यो
भक्त्या स मान्यो भुवि दीर्घजीवी।
प्राप्नोति सौभाग्यमनन्तकालं
भूयात्सदा तस्य समस्तसिद्धिः॥९॥
Etat-Pathed-Ashtakam-Ishtadam Yo
Bhaktya Sa Manyo Bhuvi Dirgha-Jivi
Prapnoti Saubhagyam-Ananta-Kalam
Bhuyat-Sada Tasya Samasta-Siddhih (9)
Whoever devotedly recites this wish-fulfilling octad becomes honoured upon the earth and long-lived; he attains everlasting good fortune, and may all accomplishments forever be his.
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