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धर्मशास्ता स्तोत्रम् (लोकवीरं महापूज्यम्)

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× जप·🕐 Daily morning and evening; especially during the Mandala-Makaravilakku season (November–January) and the 41-day Ayyappa vratam·📜 Traditional Ayyappa / Sri Dharma Shasta Namaskara Slokam

अन्य नाम / खोज: loka veeram mahapoojyam · lokaveeram mahapujyam · ayyappa namaskara slokam · shastaram pranamamyaham · sastha stotram

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अर्थ

धर्मशास्ता स्तोत्रम्, जो अपने आरम्भ 'लोकवीरं महापूज्यम्' से प्रसिद्ध है, शबरीमला के भगवान अय्यप्पा (श्री धर्मशास्ता) की प्रिय नमस्कार स्तुति है। प्रत्येक श्लोक शास्ता को प्रणाम करता है — सबकी रक्षा करने वाले, विष्णु-शिव के पुत्र, विघ्नहर्ता, केरलनायक — और 'शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम्' से समाप्त होता है। अय्यप्पा भक्त इसे नित्य तथा विशेषतः मण्डल-मकरविलक्कु तीर्थयात्रा काल में पढ़ते हैं।

उत्पत्ति और कथा

Traditional Ayyappa / Sri Dharma Shasta Namaskara Slokam · Traditional

The Dharma Shasta Stotram, universally known by its opening words 'Loka Veeram Mahapoojyam', is the most widely recited prayer of salutation to Lord Ayyappa, the deity of Sabarimala. Ayyappa is worshipped as Hariharaputra — the son born of Hari (Vishnu, as Mohini) and Hara (Shiva) — and as Manikanta, raised in the Pandya royal household, and as Bhutanatha, the lord of all beings. In five verses the hymn salutes him as the world's hero, protector of all, remover of obstacles, destroyer of enemies and lord of Kerala, each verse sealed with the bow 'Shastaram Pranamamyaham'. It is chanted daily by his devotees and resounds throughout the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season with the cry 'Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa'.

शास्त्रों में वर्णित

Ayyappa devotees hold that this prayer of prostration, recited with faith through the 41-day vratam, draws the Lord's protecting grace upon the household — scattering enemies and obstacles as Shasta once subdued the demoness Mahishi, and carrying the pilgrim safely to his darshan upon the eighteen sacred steps of Sabarimala.

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श्लोक 1

लोकवीरं महापूज्यं सर्वरक्षाकरं विभुम् पार्वतीहृदयानन्दं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् १॥

lokavīraṃ mahāpūjyaṃ sarvarakṣākaraṃ vibhum | pārvatīhṛdayānandaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 1||

अर्थ:मैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — लोकवीर, परम पूज्य, समस्त प्राणियों की रक्षा करने वाले सर्वव्यापी प्रभु, पार्वती के हृदय के आनन्दस्वरूप।

श्लोक 2

विप्रपूज्यं विश्ववन्द्यं विष्णुशम्भोः प्रियं सुतम् क्षिप्रप्रसादनिरतं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् २॥

viprapūjyaṃ viśvavandyaṃ viṣṇuśambhoḥ priyaṃ sutam | kṣipraprasādaniratam śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 2||

अर्थ:मैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — ब्राह्मणों से पूजित, समस्त विश्व से वन्दित, विष्णु और शम्भु (शिव) के प्रिय पुत्र (हरिहरपुत्र), शीघ्र ही कृपा प्रदान करने में तत्पर।

श्लोक 3

मत्तमातङ्गगमनं कारुण्यामृतपूरितम् सर्वविघ्नहरं देवं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ३॥

mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ kāruṇyāmṛtapūritam | sarvavighnaharaṃ devaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 3||

अर्थ:मैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — मतवाले हाथी की चाल से चलने वाले, करुणामृत से परिपूर्ण, समस्त विघ्नों को हरने वाले देव।

श्लोक 4

अस्मत्कुलेश्वरं देवं अस्मच्छत्रुविनाशनम् अस्मदिष्टप्रदातारं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ४॥

asmatkuleśvaraṃ devaṃ asmacchatruvināśanam | asmadiṣṭapradātāraṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 4||

अर्थ:मैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — हमारे कुल के ईश्वर, हमारे शत्रुओं के विनाशक, हमारी इष्ट कामनाओं को प्रदान करने वाले।

श्लोक 5

पाण्ड्यवंशसमुद्भूतं देवं केरलनायकम् भूतनाथं सदानन्दं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ५॥

pāṇḍyavaṃśasamudbhūtaṃ devaṃ keralanāyakam | bhūtanāthaṃ sadānandaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 5||

अर्थ:मैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — पाण्ड्यवंश में प्रकट हुए, केरल के नायक, समस्त भूतों के नाथ (भूतनाथ), सदा आनन्दमय।

शब्द-दर-शब्द अर्थ

उच्चारण सुनने के लिए किसी भी शब्द पर क्लिक करें

लोकवीरं🔊loka-vīraṃthe hero of the world, valiant lord of all
महापूज्यं🔊mahā-pūjyaṃthe greatly worshipful one, supremely worthy of worship
सर्वरक्षाकरं🔊sarva-rakṣā-karaṃthe giver of protection to all, who guards every being
विभुम्🔊vibhumthe all-pervading, mighty Lord
पार्वतीहृदयानन्दं🔊pārvatī-hṛdayānandaṃthe joy of Parvati's heart (cherished by the Mother Goddess)
शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम्🔊śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyahamI bow to Shasta (Ayyappa, the Lord and ruler) — the refrain of every verse
विप्रपूज्यं🔊vipra-pūjyaṃworshipped by the brahmanas
विश्ववन्द्यं🔊viśva-vandyaṃvenerated by the whole universe
विष्णुशम्भोः प्रियं सुतम्🔊viṣṇu-śambhoḥ priyaṃ sutamthe beloved son of Vishnu and Shambhu (Shiva) — Hariharaputra
क्षिप्रप्रसादनिरतं🔊kṣipra-prasāda-niratamever ready to bestow his grace swiftly
मत्तमातङ्गगमनं🔊matta-mātaṅga-gamanaṃwho moves with the majestic gait of a rutting elephant
कारुण्यामृतपूरितम्🔊kāruṇyāmṛta-pūritambrimming with the nectar of compassion
सर्वविघ्नहरं🔊sarva-vighna-haraṃthe remover of all obstacles
अस्मत्कुलेश्वरं🔊asmat-kuleśvaraṃthe lord (presiding deity) of our family lineage
अस्मच्छत्रुविनाशनम्🔊asmat-śatru-vināśanamthe destroyer of our enemies
अस्मदिष्टप्रदातारं🔊asmat-iṣṭa-pradātāraṃthe giver of what we cherish and desire
पाण्ड्यवंशसमुद्भूतं🔊pāṇḍya-vaṃśa-samudbhūtaṃwho arose (was raised) in the Pandya lineage
केरलनायकम्🔊kerala-nāyakamthe lord and leader of Kerala
भूतनाथं सदानन्दं🔊bhūta-nāthaṃ sadānandaṃthe lord of all beings (Bhutanatha), ever-blissful

धर्मशास्ता स्तोत्रम् (लोकवीरं महापूज्यम्) पाठ के लाभ

The principal Namaskara Slokam (prayer of prostration) to Lord Ayyappa / Sri Dharma Shasta — a complete daily prayer in five verses

Each verse offers a bow to the Lord and closes with 'Shastaram Pranamamyaham', 'I bow to Shasta'

Adores Ayyappa as Hariharaputra, son of Vishnu and Shiva, protector of all, remover of every obstacle

Invoked for protection, the destruction of enemies, and the swift fulfilment of cherished desires

Recited daily by Ayyappa devotees and central to the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage to Sabarimala

Cultivates surrender, courage and devotion, fitting the discipline of the 41-day Ayyappa vratam

धर्मशास्ता स्तोत्रम् (लोकवीरं महापूज्यम्) जप विधि

जप संख्या3बार
उत्तम समयDaily morning and evening; especially during the Mandala-Makaravilakku season (November–January) and the 41-day Ayyappa vratam

Bathe and sit before an image of Lord Ayyappa, ideally after lighting a lamp. Recite the five verses with the refrain 'Shastaram Pranamamyaham', bowing at each. Devotees observing the Ayyappa vratam chant it morning and evening, often followed by 'Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa'. It is a prayer of prostration, so recite it slowly and reverently, prostrating before the Lord.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

It is the Namaskara Slokam (prayer of prostration) to Lord Ayyappa, also called Sri Dharma Shasta of Sabarimala. Famous by its opening line 'Loka Veeram Mahapoojyam', each verse bows to the Lord and ends with the refrain 'Shastaram Pranamamyaham' — 'I bow to Shasta'.
Dharma Shasta — worshipped as Ayyappa, Hariharaputra, Manikanta and Bhutanatha — is revered as the son of Vishnu (in the form of Mohini) and Shiva. The presiding deity of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, he embodies dharma, protection and compassion, and is raised in the Pandya royal line as Manikanta.
It is recited daily by Ayyappa devotees, and especially during the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season and the 41-day Ayyappa vratam, when devotees observe austerity before the journey to Sabarimala. It is often chanted alongside 'Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa'.
It means 'I bow (pranamami) to Shasta'. 'Shasta' means 'the ruler, the one who instructs and governs' — a name of Ayyappa as the Lord of dharma. The refrain makes the hymn an unbroken offering of prostration to him.

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