The Role of Lord Shiva in Hindu Mythology
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Shiv Mahimna Stotra - Verse 1
Original
नमामि शिरसा शशांकशेखरं पुरारातिम् पुरारीणम्
Transliteration
Namami shirasā śaśāṅkaśekharaṃ purārātim purārīṇam
Meaning / Translation
I bow my head to Lord Shiva, who wears the crescent moon on his forehead and is the destroyer of the Tripura
Shiv Mahimna Stotra - Verse 2
Original
सुरासुरवन्दिते शशांकशेखर नमस्ते रुद्र रुद्रिय परत्पराय परब्रह्मणे
Transliteration
Surāsuravandite śaśāṅkaśekhara namaste rudra rudriya paratparāya parabrahmaṇe
Meaning / Translation
I salute Thee, O Lord Shiva, who is worshiped by the gods and the demons, who wears the crescent moon on his forehead, who is fierce and wild, who is the Supreme Being and the Absolute Reality
Shiv Mahimna Stotra - Verse 3
Original
नमो नेदिष्ठराजaya कृपालुरागिणे नमस्ते गिरिजायै च नन्दिभृङ्गिविभूषित
Transliteration
Namo nediṣṭharājāya kṛpālurāgiṇe namaste girijāyai ca nandibhṛṅgivibhūṣita
Meaning / Translation
I bow to Thee, O Lord Shiva, who is the king of the gods, who is compassionate and loving, who is accompanied by Nandi and the bees, and who is the consort of Parvati
Shiv Mahimna Stotra - Verse 4
Original
मंदाकिनी सलिलचरितां प्रपंचनिर्मूलनाय नमस्ते रुद्र रुद्रिय परत्पराय परब्रह्मणे
Transliteration
Mandākinī salilacaritāṃ prapañcanirmūlanāya namaste rudra rudriya paratparāya parabrahmaṇe
Meaning / Translation
I salute Thee, O Lord Shiva, who is the destroyer of the universe, who is the one who makes the Ganges river flow, and who is the Supreme Being and the Absolute Reality