Maha Shivratri Vrat Katha
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 6 sections
Verse 1
Original
शिवरात्रि व्रत महात्म्यं यः पठेत् श्रद्धया संवित्।
Transliteration
Shivaratri vrat mahatmyam yah pathet shraddhaya samvit
Meaning / Translation
One who reads the greatness of Shivaratri fast with faith and devotion
Verse 2
Original
स चandrodayे चandrodayे व्रतं समाचरेत्सधा।
Transliteration
Sa chandrodaye chandrodaye vratam samacharetsadha
Meaning / Translation
He should observe the fast on the day of the new moon
Verse 3
Original
तद्दिने तु महादेवो जगत्सृष्टिमकरोत्प्रभु:।
Transliteration
Taddine tu mahadevo jagatsrishtimakarotprabhu:
Meaning / Translation
On that day, the great Lord Shiva created the universe
Verse 4
Original
तस्मात्सर्वेश्वर: साक्षात् शिवलिंगे प्रतिष्ठित:।
Transliteration
Tasmatsarveshvarah sakschat shivalinge pratishthita:
Meaning / Translation
Therefore, the Lord of all is established in the Shiva Linga
Verse 5
Original
तस्य पूजां विधिवद्देवो य: करोति श्रद्धया युत:।
Transliteration
Tasya pujam vidhivaddevo yah karoti shraddhaya yuta:
Meaning / Translation
One who performs the worship of the Lord with faith and according to the rules
Verse 6
Original
स शिवेन सह मोदते शिवलोके वसन् सुखी।
Transliteration
Sa shivena saha modate shivaloke vasan sukhi
Meaning / Translation
He enjoys with Shiva and lives happily in the abode of Shiva