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ଶିବ ମାନସ ପୂଜା

शिव मानस पूजा

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Maha Shivaratri; Mondays; during meditation or when outer puja is not possible·🎵 Audio included·📜 Composed by Adi Shankaracharya

Also known as: ratnaih kalpitamasanam himajalaih snanam cha divyambaram nanaratnavibhushitam mrigamadamodankitam chandanam · shiva manasa puja lyrics

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Composed by Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya · 8th century CE

Shankaracharya's Shiva Manasa Puja is the most beloved of all 'mental worships'. In five verses the devotee offers Shiva a jewelled throne, a Himalayan bath, divine robes, a feast in a golden bowl, music, dance and prostration — all imagined within the heart — then realises that his very Self is Shiva, his every act a worship, and finally begs forgiveness for all his faults. It is the perfect prayer for the devotee who has only love to give.

✦ As told in scripture

It is taught that this mental worship, offered with true devotion, pleases Shiva no less than the costliest temple puja — for the Lord receives not the gold and flowers but the love that fashions them in the heart, and to one who has nothing else, the Manasa Puja is a complete and accepted offering.

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Verse 1

रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम्। जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम्॥

Ratnaih kalpitamasanam himajalaih snanam cha divyambaram nanaratnavibhushitam mrigamadamodankitam chandanam Jatichampakabilvapatrarachitam pushpam cha dhupam tatha dipam deva dayanidhe pashupate hritkalpitam grihyatam

Meaning:ରତ୍ନରେ ରଚିତ ସିଂହାସନ, ଶୀତଳ ହିମଜଳରେ ସ୍ନାନ, ଅନେକ ରତ୍ନରେ ସୁସଜ୍ଜିତ ଦିବ୍ୟ ବସ୍ତ୍ର, କସ୍ତୁରୀ ସୁଗନ୍ଧଯୁକ୍ତ ଚନ୍ଦନ; ଜାତୀ, ଚମ୍ପା ଓ ବିଲ୍ୱପତ୍ରରେ ରଚିତ ପୁଷ୍ପ, ଧୂପ ଓ ଦୀପ — ହେ ପ୍ରଭୁ, କରୁଣାନିଧି, ପଶୁପତେ, ମୋ ହୃଦୟରେ ରଚିତ ଏହି ପୂଜା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 2

सौवर्णे नवरत्नखण्डरचिते पात्रे घृतं पायसं भक्ष्यं पञ्चविधं पयोदधियुतं रम्भाफलं पानकम्। शाकानामयुतं जलं रुचिकरं कर्पूरखण्डोज्ज्वलं ताम्बूलं मनसा मया विरचितं भक्त्या प्रभो स्वीकुरु॥

Sauvarne navaratnakhandarachite patre ghritam payasam bhakshyam panchavidham payodadhiyutam rambhaphalam panakam Shakanamayutam jalam ruchikaram karpurakhandojjvalam tambulam manasa maya virachitam bhaktya prabho svikuru

Meaning:ନବରତ୍ନ ଖଚିତ ସ୍ୱର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପାତ୍ରରେ ଘୃତ ଓ ମଧୁର ପାୟସ, ପାଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରକାର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ, ଦୁଗ୍ଧ ଓ ଦହି, କଦଳୀ ଓ ମଧୁର ପାନ; ଅନେକ ଶାକ, କର୍ପୂର କଣିକାରେ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳ ରୁଚିକର ଜଳ, ଓ ତାମ୍ବୂଳ — ଏ ସବୁ, ମୋ ମନରେ ଭକ୍ତିପୂର୍ବକ ରଚିତ, ହେ ପ୍ରଭୁ, ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 3

छत्रं चामरयोर्युगं व्यजनकं चादर्शकं निर्मलं वीणाभेरिमृदङ्गकाहलकला गीतं च नृत्यं तथा। साष्टाङ्गं प्रणतिः स्तुतिर्बहुविधा ह्येतत्समस्तं मया सङ्कल्पेन समर्पितं तव विभो पूजां गृहाण प्रभो॥

Chhatram chamarayoryugam vyajanakam chadarshakam nirmalam vinabherimridangakahalakala gitam cha nrityam tatha Sashtangam pranatih stutirbahuvidha hyetatsamastam maya sankalpena samarpitam tava vibho pujam grihana prabho

Meaning:ଛତ୍ର, ଚାମରର ଯୁଗଳ, ବ୍ୟଜନ, ଓ ନିର୍ମଳ ଦର୍ପଣ; ବୀଣା, ଭେରୀ, ମୃଦଙ୍ଗ ଓ କାହଳର ସଂଗୀତ କଳା, ଗୀତ ଓ ନୃତ୍ୟ; ଅଷ୍ଟାଙ୍ଗ ପ୍ରଣାମ, ଓ ବହୁବିଧ ସ୍ତୁତି — ଏ ସମସ୍ତ ମୁଁ ମୋ ହାର୍ଦିକ ସଂକଳ୍ପରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ପଣ କଲି, ହେ ବିଭୁ; ଏହି ପୂଜା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ, ହେ ପ୍ରଭୁ।

Verse 4

आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः सहचराः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः। सञ्चारः पदयोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम्॥

Atma tvam girija matih sahacharah pranah shariram griham puja te vishayopabhogarachana nidra samadhisthitih Sancharah padayoh pradakshinavidhih stotrani sarva giro yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaradhanam

Meaning:ଆପଣ ହିଁ ମୋ ଆତ୍ମା; ପାର୍ବତୀ (ଗିରିଜା) ମୋ ବୁଦ୍ଧି; ମୋ ପ୍ରାଣ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସହଚର; ମୋ ଶରୀର ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଗୃହ; ମୋ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଭୋଗ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପୂଜା; ମୋ ନିଦ୍ରା ସମାଧି ସ୍ଥିତି; ମୋ ପ୍ରତି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣ, ଓ ମୋ ସମସ୍ତ ବାଣୀ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି — ହେ ଶମ୍ଭୋ, ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁ କର୍ମ କରେ, ତାହା ସବୁ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଆରାଧନା।

Verse 5

करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम्। विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो॥

Karacharanakritam vakkayajam karmajam va shravananayanajam va manasam vaparadham Vihitamavihitam va sarvametatkshamasva jaya jaya karunabdhe shrimahadeva shambho

Meaning:ହାତ ବା ପାଦରେ, ବାଣୀ, କାୟା ବା କର୍ମରେ, କାନ ବା ଆଖିରେ, ଅଥବା ମନରେ କୃତ — ଯେକୌଣସି ଅପରାଧ, ବିହିତ ହେଉ ବା ଅବିହିତ, ତାହା ସବୁ କ୍ଷମା କରନ୍ତୁ, ହେ କରୁଣାସାଗର; ଜୟ ହେଉ, ଜୟ ହେଉ, ଶ୍ରୀ ମହାଦେବ, ଶମ୍ଭୋ!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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मानस पूजा🔊Manasa PujaWorship (puja) performed entirely within the mind (manas), offering all things mentally

पशुपते🔊PashupateO Pashupati — Shiva, the lord (pati) of all beings (pashu)

हृत्कल्पितम्🔊Hrit-kalpitamFashioned (kalpita) in the heart (hrit) — the offerings imagined with devotion

साष्टाङ्गं प्रणतिः🔊Sashtanga PranatiProstration touching the ground with all eight limbs of the body

क्षमस्व🔊Kshamasva'Forgive' — the plea of the final verse for pardon of every fault

Benefits of Chanting ଶିବ ମାନସ ପୂଜା

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Composed by Adi Shankaracharya, this is the supreme 'mental worship' of Lord Shiva — offering a throne, bath, robes, food, music and homage entirely within the heart.

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It teaches that worship needs no outer materials: a devotee with nothing to offer may still perform the most complete puja in the mind, with love alone.

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The fourth verse dissolves the worshipper into the worshipped — 'whatever act I do, O Shambhu, all of it is your worship' — cultivating constant remembrance of God.

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The closing verse is a beloved prayer of forgiveness (kshama), begging pardon for every fault of hand, word, eye and mind — recited to conclude any puja.

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Especially recited on Maha Shivaratri and Mondays, in meditation, and whenever outer worship is not possible.

How to Chant ଶିବ ମାନସ ପୂଜା

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Best TimeMaha Shivaratri; Mondays; during meditation or when outer puja is not possible

FaceEast or North; or simply seated with eyes closed

Sit quietly with eyes closed and recite each verse slowly, vividly imagining each offering being placed before Lord Shiva — the jewelled throne, the bath, the food, the music and the homage. Let the fourth verse merge your every act into his worship, and close with the prayer of forgiveness. No materials are needed; devotion is the only offering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shiva Manasa Puja ('the mental worship of Shiva') is a five-verse hymn by Adi Shankaracharya in which every item of worship — throne, bath, garments, food, music and homage — is offered to Lord Shiva entirely in the mind. It teaches that sincere worship can be performed with love alone, without any outer materials.

Because the heart of worship is devotion, not the materials. The Manasa Puja lets anyone — with nothing to offer, or unable to reach a temple — perform the most complete puja within. Its fourth verse goes further, declaring that every act of daily life, done with awareness, is itself worship of Shiva.

It is especially recited on Maha Shivaratri and on Mondays (Shiva's day), in meditation, and whenever outer worship is not possible. Its final verse of forgiveness is also chanted to conclude any Shiva puja.

The final verse, 'Kara-charana-kritam...', begs forgiveness for every offence committed by hand, foot, speech, body, ear, eye or mind, whether knowingly or unknowingly, and hails Shiva as the ocean of compassion. It is one of the most loved prayers of pardon (kshama) in Hindu worship.