Mahādevastutiḥ

Be victorious, O Śaṅkara, Who is placid, Whose

complexion is fair like the moon, Who is the
bestower of pleasant objects, Who is the bestower
of everything, Who is pure in every way, Who
accepts offerings from devotees with pure
emotions, and Who is the absolver of excessive
afflictions of devotees![1]

Be victorious, O Śaṅkara, Who pervades the sky-

like heart of everyone, Who is the bestower of
boons on devoted ones, Who burns the forest of
sinful aggregations of devotees like forest-fire,
Whose various forms perform different sport (līlā),
Whose form is beautiful, and Whose treasure of
patience (easily) tolerated the arrows of
Kāmadeva![2]

Be victorious, O Śaṅkara, Who is free of death and

other changes, Who frees His devotees from death
and other changes as well, Who fulfils the wishes
of virtuous devotees, Who holds snakes, Whose
left-half is adorned by the daughter of Himālaya,
and Whose all-pervading form has filled the entire
universe![3]

Be victorious, O Śaṅkara, Whose forms fill the

entire three worlds, Who is formless, Whose glance
is beautiful, Whose opening and closing of eyelids
causes the creation and the destruction of the
world, Who is Bhava, Who is the Lord of ghosts,
Who is the Lord of tormentors, and Who keeps
extending His hands to the fallen ones![4]

O Śiva, Who contains the entire extended material

surfaces, Who is the home to praṇava sound
(oṁkāra), Who holds the moon (at forehead), Who
is entirely satisfied by the presence of Parā -- the
daughter of mountain king Himālaya! I am saluting
You.[5]

O Śiva, Who is noble, Who is the Lord of Himālaya,

Who is Maheśa, Who is Vibhu, Who is the bestower
of wealth, Who dwells in the mountains, Who is
the Lord of bliss, Who is compassionate, and Who
is the consort of Pārvatī (eyes full of water with
compassion)! Protect the three worlds from those
who destroy devotees (or devotion).[6]
 O Hara! I do not even fear this death. O Hara,
Whose mind is unfailing! Quickly absolve (take
away) my great sins. Apart from bowing to Śiva, I
do not consider any other thought to be
auspicious. Therefore, I am fallen at the feet of
Śiva.[7]

In this extended and large world, I consider the

satisfaction of Hara as the supreme means of
getting rid of sins. O Lord! Therefore, I salute to
Śiva, Who is qualityless, Whose bracelet is made of
the great snake Vāsukī, and Who is the destroyer
during deluge.[8]

Having eulogized Mahādeva in this manner, the son

of Aṅgirā (Bṛhaspati) became quiet. Satisfied by
this eulogy, Lord Maheśa (Śiva) gave a lot of
desirable boons and said.[9] O Brahman! Because
of this elaborate penance, you should become the
chief of important demi-gods. With the name of
Bṛhaspati, may You be prayed as a planet.[10]

He who recites this stotra for three years during

the trikālasandhyā, Saṁskṛtā Vāṇī (wise and
perfected speech) will become of him.[11] In my
sannidhi (nearness), if this stotra is regularly
recited, then there is no activity towards vice
(crime) of the men who cannot judge properly
(between vice and virtue).[12]

A being reciting this stotra will not receive the

afflictions present due to a bad planetary position
(graha). Therefore, a being should chant (recite)
this stotra in my nearness.[13] Having woken up in
the morning, he who recites this stotra daily
(regularly), I will take away any potent hurdles
appearing on him.[14]

Having offered persevering prayers to the liṅga

established by You (in Kāśī), he who reads this
stuti will receive anything that he desires.[15]

References

Poet: Bṛhaspati

Book: Kāśīkhaṇḍa Skandapurāṇa

Translator: Animesh Kumar

Ticker Submitter: Animesh Kumar

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