Sadashiva stotram
(Prayer to Sadashiva(ever peaceful God)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here is a unique stotra which addresses to the Shiva part of the Body of Lord Shiva)
1.Pankajodbhava prapoojithangri pankaja dwayam,
Kinkari krutha marogha maprameya mavyayam,
SAnkatapaham samastha loka palanothsukam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
1,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Whose lotus like feet are worshipped by the God who came from lotus,
Who is the protector of Devas, who cannot be described,
Who is beyond destruction and is greatly interested in protecting the world.
2.Aagama ntha charinam nikruthamatha varanam,
Vagatheetha madhvayam, viraja vahana priyam,
Naga bhooshanam kuranga dharinam, viraginam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
2,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who moved in Vedas, who killed a fighting elephant in rut,
Who is beyond words, who has no two Who is the friend of Lord Vishnu,
Who wears serpent as ornament. Who wears the moon, and who does not have emotions.
3.Phala Nethra dagdha manmadha pramugdha vigraham,
Bala seethe bhanu mauli madri raja sayakam,
Neela lohitham niseedhinisa nirmalangakam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
3, I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who has an eye on the forehead, who burnt manmatha, who has a charming look,
Who wears the moon on his head, who lives on the golden mountain, who has a royal bow,
Who is blue and red in colour, who is the god of night and has very pure limbs.
4,.Pada yugma sara sasridhatheya padapam,
Nada roopa madhrija Ghana sthana pramardhinam,
Veda vedyamadhi deva mugramuksha vahanam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
4,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is the tree which destroys sorrows of Devas who are devotees of his two feet,
Who has a foirm of musical note, Who presses the thick breasts of Parvathi,
Who is studied by Vedas, Who is the primeval God and rides on a fierce bull.
5.Deva nimnaga tharanga sheekarollasajjatam,
Bhavana vidhooragam, kapalinam, pinakinam,
Pavanam, purathanam pura thraya prabanjanam
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
5,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is a matted hair which is cool and enthusiastic due to water of ganges,
Who is far away from our imagibation, Who holds a skull cap and a bow called Pinaka,
Who is divinely pure, who is ancient and who destroyed the three cities.
6.Sheetalachalathmaja hrudambumbuja bhaskaram,
Veetha raga yogi vrundha chitharanga narthakam,
Saragam sanathanam samadhikam, Sadanatham,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
6,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is the son of the lotus like mind of the daughter of the cool mountain,
Who dances in the stage of the mind of several yogis who had forsaken attachments,
Who is the essence, who is without beginning, who is in deep Samadhi and who is prosperous.
7.Rama nama manthra thathwa chinthanaika chethasam,
Kama nasanam, krsanu lochanam, niranjanam,
Vyomakesam eeswaram BHavam, Bhavabdhi tharakam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
7,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is mind is always thinking about the essence of name of Rama,
Who destroyed god of love Who has fire as his eye, who is spotless,
Who has sky as his hair, Who is God, Who is Lord Shiva and who makes us cross ocean of Samsara.
8.Bandha heena loka bandhu manthakaanthakam,
Sindhuraasya bahuleya lalana lolupam,
Dandhi charma chela meehitharthadham, sukhaspadam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
8,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who does not have attachments, who is the friend of the world, Who is killer of Yama,
Who is interested in caressing lord Subrahmanya and Lord Ganesa,
Who wears the elephant hide, who fulfills desires and depends on pleasure.
9.Sathya chithghanam, vikalpa heenam akshayam param,
Nithyameeswaram, krusanurethasam niragasam,
Mruthyu bheethi bhedakam, Mragundu puthra palakam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
9,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is the true progression of divinity, who is free from falsehood, who never fades out and who is the greatest,
Who is the God who is always, who made progeny out of fire, who is innocent,
Who frees I us from fear of death anfd who saved the son of Mrugandu.
10.Vishtapothbava sthithi pranasa karanam shivam,
Dushta daithya soodhanam, Kapala soola dharanam,
Sishta palanam gireesamashtamoorthimanvaham,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
10,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is the cause of creation, upkeep and destruction, Who is Shiva,
Who destroys evil Rakshasas, Who carries the skull case and the trident,
Who looks after disciplined people, who is lord of mountain and who has eight forms.
11.Bhootha nayakam, vibhoothi bhooshanam vishasinam,
Pathagouka nasanam, pavithramasthi malinam,
Jatha roopa kanthi kamya kesa pasa shobhinam,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham,
11.,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who is the lord of Bhoothas, who uses ash as ornament, Who consumes poison,
Who destroys evil sinners, who is pure, Who wears garland of bones,
And who shines with hair and rope which are similar to fire.
12.Tharakesa sekaram, thamala Neela kandharam,
Tharaka swaroopakam, trivarga sidhi dhayakam,
Tharakari thoshanaika thathparam, digambaram,
Chinthayamahe Sadashivam Shivardha vigraham
12,I am meditating on The Shiva half of God Shiva,
Who has collected the kind of stars, who has dark blue neck,
Who has the form of one who helps to cross, Who gives us three types of abilities,
Who is interested in nurturing the enemy of Tharaka and who wears the sky.
13,Storamedathuthamam samastha soori bhavitham,
Gothra nandini pathi priyankaram,Shivamkaram,
Srothra soukhya hethukam mudha sadhapi ya padeth,
Sathrayi sugeetha poothamachyutham padam labeth.
13, This great prayer, which is recognized all over the universe,
Is very dear to consort of daughter of mountain, would create peace,
Is pleasant to hear and if it is read with happiness,
Would make you get the feet of Lord Shiva.