30. Bahala rajase visvot pattau
bhavaya namo namah
Prabala tamase tat sanhare
haraya namo namah,
Jana sukhakrte sattvo driktau
mrdaya namo namah
Pramahasi pade nis traigunye
sivaya namo namah.
Salutations to You as Brahma in whom rajas prevails for the creation of the universe. Salutations to You as Rudra in whom tamas prevails for its destruction. Salutations to You as Vishnu in whom sattva prevails for giving happiness to the people. Salutations to You, 0 Shiva, who are effulgent and beyond the three attributes.
31. Krsa parinati cetah klesa vasyam kva cedam
Kva ca tava gunasimollanghini sasva drddhih,
Iti cakita mamandi krtya mam bhakti radhad
Varada caranayo ste vakya puspo paharam.
0 Giver of boons, how poor is my ill-developed mind, subject to afflictions, and how boundless Your divinity- Eternal and possessing infinite virtues. Though terror—stricken because of this, I am inspired by my devotion to offer this hymnal garland at Your feet.
32. Asita giri samam syat kajjalam sindhu patre
Sura taruvara sakha lekhani patra murvi,
Likhati yadi grhitva sarada sarva kalam
Tadapi tava gunanam isa paramit na yati.
0 Lord, if the black mountain be ink, the ocean the inkpot, the branch of the stout wish-fulfilling tree a pen, the earth the writing leaf, and if taking these the Goddess ofLearning writes for eternity, even then the limit of Your virtues will not be reached.
33. Asura sura munindrair arcita syendu mauler
Grathita guna mahimno nirguna syesvarasya,
Sakala gana varisthah puspa danta bhidhano
Rucira malaghu vrttaih stotra metac cakara.
The best of Gandharvas, Pushpadanta by name, composed in great devotion this beautiful hymn to the Lord, who is worshipped by demons, gods, and the best of sages, whose praises have been sung, who has the moon on His forehead, and who is attributeless.
34. Ahara harana vadyam dhurjateh stotra metat
Pathati paramabhaktya suddhacittah pumanyah.
Sa bhavati sivaloke rudra tulya stathatra
Pracuratara dhanayuh putravan kirtimansca.
The person who with purified heart and in great devotion always reads this beautiful and elevating hymn to Shiva, becomes like Shiva (after death) in the abode of Shiva, and while in this world gets abundant wealth, long life, progeny and fame.
35. Mahesan naparo devo
mahimno napara stutih,
Aghoran naparo mantro
nasti tattvam guroh param.
There is no God higher than Shiva, there is no hymn better than the hymn on the greatness of Shiva, there is no mantra more powerful than the name of Shiva, there is nothing higher to be known than the real nature of the Guru.
36. Diksa danam tapas tirtham
yoga yaga dikah kriyah,
Mahimnah stava pathasya
kalam narhanti sodasim
Initiation into spiritual life, charities, austerities, pilgrimages, practice of yoga, performance of sacrificial rites - none of these give even a sixteenth part of the merit that one gets by reciting the hymn on the greatness of Shiva.
37. Kusuma dasana nama sarva gandharva rajah
Sisu sasadhara mauler deva devasya dasah
Sa khalu nija mahimno bhrasta evasya rosat
Stavanamidamakarsid divya divyam mahimnah.
The Lord of Gandharvas, Pushpadanta by name, is the servant of the God of gods who has the crescent moon on his forehead. Fallen from his glory due to the wrath of the Lord, he composed this very beautiful uplifting hymn on the greatness of Shiva to regain His favour.
38. Suravaramuni pujyam svargamoksaikahetum
Pathati yadi manusyah pranjalir nanyacetah,
Vrajati siva samipam kinnaraih stuyamanah
Stavanamidamamogham puspadanta pranitam.
If one with single-minded devotion and folded palms reads this unfailing hymn composed by Pushpadanta, which is adored by great gods and the best of sages and which grants heaven and liberation, one goes to Shiva and is worshipped by Kinnaras (celestial beings).
39. Asamapta midam stotram
punya gandharva bhasitam,
Anaupamyam manohari
siva misvara varnanam.
Thus ends this unparalleled sacred hymn composed by Pushpadanta and describing the glory of God Shiva in a most fascinating manner.
40. Ityesa vanmayi puja
Srimac chankara padayoh,
Arpita tena dcvesah,
Priyatam me sadasivah.
This hymnal worship is offered at the feet of Shiva. May the ever beneficent Lord of gods be pleased with me at this!
41. Tav tatva na janami
Kidrasdasi maheswar
Yadrashosi mahadev
Tadrashay namo namah
42. Eak kalam dwikalam wa
Trikalam yah pathennarah
Sarva papa vinirmuktah
Shivloke mahiyate
43 . Sri puspadanta mukha parikaja nirgatena
Stotrena kilbisa harena hara priyena,
Kanthas thitena pathitena samahitena
Suprinito bhavati bhutapatir mahesah.
If a person learns by heart and recites this hymn, which flowed from the lotus mouth of Pushpadanta, which destroys sins and is dear to Shiva and which equally promotes the good of all, Shiva, the Lord of creation, becomes very pleased.
43. Om Mahadeva Shiva Shankara Shambho
Umakanta Hara Tripurare
Mrituewnjaya vrishabhadhwaja shoolina Gangadhar mrud madanare
Hara Shiva Shankar Gaurisham
Kalaye Kaashipuri naatham
Jaya Shambho, Jaya Shambho
Shiva Gauri Shankar Jaya Shambho
Om namah paarvati pataye Hara Hara Mahadeva
Karpoora Gauram Karunaavtaaram
Sansar saaram Bhujagendra Haaram
Sadaa Vasantam Hridayaarvinde
Bhavam Bhawani Sahitam Namami
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