Margabandhu Stotram — Complete Lyrics
मार्गबन्धु स्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
शम्भो महादेव देव शिव शम्भो महादेव देवेश शम्भो।
शम्भो महादेव देव॥
Shambho Mahadeva Deva Shiva Shambho Mahadeva Devesha Shambho
Shambho Mahadeva Deva
O Shambhu, great God, Lord Shiva! O Shambhu, great God, Lord of the gods, Shambhu! O Shambhu, great God!
Verse 2
फालावनम्रं फणिकुण्डलं वा नागेन्द्रहारं मृगराजहारम्।
चन्द्रार्धचूडं अमृतस्वरूपं मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Phalavanamram Phani-kundalam Va Nagendra-haram Mrigaraja-haram
Chandrardha-choodam Amrita-svaroopam Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
He who bends low with grace, who wears serpents as earrings, the king of serpents and a lion's hide as his garland, who bears the half-moon on his crest, whose nature is immortal nectar — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 3
अङ्गे विराजद्भुजगेन्द्रहारं अब्जे विराजत्करुणाकटाक्षम्।
गङ्गाधरं चन्द्रकलावतंसं मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Ange Virajad-bhujagendra-haram Abje Virajat-karunaa-kataksham
Gangadharam Chandra-kalaa-vatamsam Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
He whose body shines with the king of serpents as a garland, whose lotus eyes shine with a glance of compassion, who holds the Ganga and wears the crescent moon as an ornament — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 4
नित्यं चिदानन्दमयं महेशं नित्यं गुणातीतमपारमेयम्।
नित्यं प्रपन्नार्तिहरं नतोऽहं मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Nityam Chid-ananda-mayam Mahesham Nityam Gunaateetam-aprameyam
Nityam Prapannarti-haram Natoham Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
The eternal one, full of consciousness and bliss, the great Lord; the eternal one, beyond all qualities and beyond measure; the eternal one who removes the distress of those who surrender — to him I bow. Be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 5
एकं अनेकं च विचारयन्तं एकं विभुं भिन्नमनन्तरूपम्।
एकाक्षरं यं निखिलं वदन्ति मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Ekam Anekam Cha Vichaarayantam Ekam Vibhum Bhinnam-ananta-roopam
Ekaaksharam Yam Nikhilam Vadanti Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
He who contemplates the One and the many, the One all-pervading Lord who appears in countless distinct forms, whom all call the one imperishable syllable — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 6
यं ब्रह्ममुख्याः सुरवर्यगण्या ध्यायन्ति योगेन सदा मुनीन्द्राः।
सर्वेश्वरं सर्वहितावहं तं मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Yam Brahma-mukhyaah Sura-varya-ganyaa Dhyaayanti Yogena Sadaa Muneendraah
Sarveshvaram Sarva-hitaavaham Tam Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
He whom Brahma and the foremost of the gods, and the great sages, ever meditate upon through yoga; the Lord of all, the bringer of universal good — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 7
पञ्चाननं फालविलोचनं वा फणीन्द्रहारं प्रलयानलाभम्।
भस्माङ्गरागं भवनाशनं तं मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Panchananam Phala-vilochanam Va Phaneendra-haram Pralayanalaabham
Bhasmanga-raagam Bhava-nashanam Tam Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
The five-faced one, with an eye upon his forehead, wearing the king of serpents, radiant like the fire of dissolution, anointed with ash, the destroyer of worldly bondage — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 8
यो भूतनाथो भुवनाधिपो वा यो वामदेवो भगवान्महेशः।
यो रुद्ररूपः स तु शूलपाणिः मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Yo Bhoota-natho Bhuvanaadhipo Va Yo Vamadevo Bhagavan-Mahesha
Yo Rudra-roopah Sa Tu Shoolapaanih Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
He who is the Lord of beings and the master of the worlds, who is Vamadeva, the blessed great Lord, who is the form of Rudra, the bearer of the trident — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
Verse 9
यस्याङ्घ्रिपद्मात्सुरसिन्धुरादौ यस्योत्तमाङ्गाद्विधुगाङ्गतोयम्।
यो दक्षिणामूर्तिरनेकरूपः मार्गसहायं मम देव देव॥
Yasyanghri-padmaat-sura-sindhur-adau Yasyottamaangaad-vidhu-gaanga-toyam
Yo Dakshinamoortir-aneka-roopah Marga-sahayam Mama Deva Deva
He from whose lotus feet the celestial river first flowed, from whose head pour the moon-bright waters of the Ganga, who is Dakshinamurti of countless forms — be the companion of my journey, O my Lord, God of gods.
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