Shiv Mahimna Stotra
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 12 sections
Shiv Mahimna Stotra
Verse 1
Original
मंदाकिनीसलिलचंदनचर्चितैः
Transliteration
Mandākinīsalilacandanacarcitaiḥ
Meaning / Translation
With waters of the Mandakini river and sandalwood paste
Verse 2
Original
नानाविधैरुपचारैरात्मसमस्तपापसङ्क्षयः
Transliteration
Nānāvidhairupacārairātmasamastapāpasaṅkṣayaḥ
Meaning / Translation
With various offerings, the destruction of all sins is achieved
Verse 3
Original
परमात्मन् परमहंसपरमभति-परमदैवतम्
Transliteration
Paramātman paramahaṃsaparamabhatisparamadaivatam
Meaning / Translation
The Supreme Self, the Supreme Swan, the Supreme Light, the Supreme Deity
Verse 4
Original
परमज्ञानामृतम्-परमदुर्लभं परं परत्र
Transliteration
Paramajñānamṛtam paramadurlabhaṃ paraṃ paratra
Meaning / Translation
The nectar of supreme knowledge, which is very difficult to attain in the other world
Verse 5
Original
परमात्मव्यवस्था परस्मात्तु भinneवस्तुतः
Transliteration
Paramātmavyavasthā parasmat tu bhinnēva vastutaḥ
Meaning / Translation
The state of the Supreme Self is different from the ordinary
Verse 6
Original
नानाश्रुतीनामेको यः श्रोता तद्भेदतः स्मृतः
Transliteration
Nānāśrutīnāmēkō yaḥ śrotā tadbhēdataḥ smṛtaḥ
Meaning / Translation
He who is the listener of various scriptures is remembered as different due to the difference (in the scriptures)
Verse 7
Original
महिम्नः पारम्-नाष्टि यत्स्वल्पतरं-पुनः पुनः
Transliteration
Mahimnaḥ pāram nāṣṭi yat svalpataraṃ punaḥ punaḥ
Meaning / Translation
The greatness of which is destroyed by even a small (amount of) ignorance, again and again
Verse 8
Original
दुरितांचा हि दहति क्षिप्रं न पुनरावृत्ति-कर्मणाम्
Transliteration
Duritāṃca hi dahati kṣipraṃ na punarāvṛtti-karmaṇām
Meaning / Translation
It quickly destroys sins, and there is no recurrence of actions
Verse 9
Original
अतीतगुणनामि गणनातीतम्-गुणाकरम्
Transliteration
Atītaguṇānāmi gaṇanātītam guṇākaram
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Him, who is beyond all virtues, whose virtues are beyond calculation
Verse 10
Original
नमः शिवायै शशिशेखराय नमः
Transliteration
Namaḥ śivāyai śaśiśekharāya namaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva, who has the moon on His head
Verse 11
Original
नमः शिवाभ्याम्-नमः शिवायै नमः
Transliteration
Namaḥ śivābhyām namaḥ śivāyai namaḥ
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Lord Shiva and His consort, Parvati
Verse 12
Original
श्री शिवमहिम्नस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्
Transliteration
Śrī śivamahimnastotraṃ sampūrṇam
Meaning / Translation
The Shri Shivamahimna Stotra is complete