Sivamahimnastava Based on: The Mahimnastava or Praise of Shiva's Greatness. Edited, translated, and presented in illustrations by W./ Norman Brown. Poona: American Institute of Indian Studies 1965. Etext prepared by Harunaga Isaacson, 2002. % NB Brown's most important source an inscription on the Amaresvara temple % at Mandhata in the district of Nimad on the northern % bank of the Narmada river. Dated Samvat 1120 or 1220 (November 21, 1063 % or October 27, 1163 AD). PLAIN TEXT VERSION ___________________________________________________________________ THIS TEXT FILE IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY! COPYRIGHT AND TERMS OF USAGE AS FOR SOURCE FILE. Text converted to Ronald E. 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For a comprehensive list of REE and other GRETIL encodings and formats see: www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ebene_1/fiindolo/gretil/gretdiac.pdf and www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ebene_1/fiindolo/gretil/gretdias.pdf ___________________________________________________________________ mahimna÷ pÃraæ te paramavidu«o yady asad­ÓÅ stutir brahmÃdÅnÃm api tadavasannÃs tvayi gira÷ | athÃvÃcya÷ sarva÷ svamatipariïÃmÃvadhi g­ïan mamÃpy e«a stotre hara nirapavÃda÷ parikara÷ || Smst_1 atÅta÷ panthÃnaæ tava ca mahimà vÃÇmanasayor atadvyÃv­ttyà yaæ cakitam abhidhatte Órutir api | sa kasya stotavya÷ katividhaguïa÷ kasya vi«aya÷ pade tv arvÃcÅne patati na mana÷ kasya na vaca÷ || Smst_2 madhusphÅtà vÃca÷ paramam am­taæ nirmitavatas tava brahman kiæ vÃg api suraguror vismayapadam | mama tv etÃæ vÃïÅæ guïakathanapuïyena bhavata÷ | punÃmÅty arthe 'smin puramathana buddhir vyavasità || Smst_3 tavaiÓvaryaæ yat taj jagadudayarak«Ãpralayak­t trayÅvastu vyastaæ tis­«u guïabhinnÃsu tanu«u | abhavyÃnÃm asmin varada ramaïÅyÃm aramaïÅæ vihantuæ vyÃkroÓÅæ vidadhata ihaike ja¬adhiya÷ || Smst_4 kimÅha÷ kiækÃya÷ sa khalu kimupÃyas tribhuvanaæ kimÃdhÃro dhÃtà s­jati kimupÃdÃna iti ca | atarkyaiÓvarye tvayy anavasaradu÷stho hatadhiya÷ kutarko 'yaæ kÃæÓcin mukharayati mohÃya jagata÷ || Smst_5 ajanmÃno lokÃ÷ kim avayavavanto 'pi jagatÃm adhi«ÂhÃtÃraæ kiæ bhavavidhir anÃd­tya bhavati | anÅÓo và kuryÃd bhuvanajanane ka÷ parikaro yato mandÃs tvÃæ praty amaravara saæÓerata ime || Smst_6 trayÅ sÃækhyaæ yoga÷ paÓupatimataæ vai«ïavam iti prabhinne prasthÃne param idam ada÷ pathyam iti ca | rucÅnÃæ vaicitryÃd ­jukuÂilanÃnÃpathaju«Ãæ n­ïÃm eko gamyas tvam asi payasÃm arïava iva || Smst_7 mahok«a÷ khaÂvÃÇgaæ paraÓur ajinaæ bhasma phaïina÷ kapÃlaæ cetÅyat tava varada tantropakaraïam | surÃs tÃæ tÃm ­ddhiæ dadhati tu bhavadbhrÆpraïihitÃæ na hi svÃtmÃrÃmaæ vi«ayam­gat­«ïà bhramayati || Smst_8 dhruvaæ kaÓcit sarvaæ sakalam aparas tv adhruvam idaæ paro dhrauvyÃdhrauvye jagati gadati vyastavi«aye | samaste 'py etasmin puramathana tair vismita iva stuva¤ jihremi tvÃæ na khalu nanu dh­«Âà mukharatà || Smst_9 tavaiÓvaryaæ yatnÃd yad upari viri¤co harir adha÷ paricchettuæ yÃtÃv analam analaskandhavapu«a÷ | tato bhaktiÓraddhÃbharagurug­ïadbhyÃæ giriÓa yat svayaæ tasthe tÃbhyÃæ tava kim anuv­ttir na phalati || Smst_10 ayatnÃd ÃpÃdya tribhuvanam avairavyatikaraæ daÓÃsyo yad bÃhÆn abh­ta raïakaï¬ÆparavaÓÃn | Óira÷padmaÓreïÅracitacaraïÃmbhoruhabale÷ sthirÃyÃs tvadbhaktes tripurahara visphÆrjitam idam || Smst_11 amu«ya tvatsevÃsamadhigatasÃraæ bhujavanaæ balÃt kailÃse 'pi tvadadhivasatau vikramayata÷ | alabhyà pÃtÃle 'py alasacalitÃÇgu«ÂhaÓirasi prati«Âhà tvayy ÃsÅd dhruvam upacito muhyati khala÷ || Smst_12 yad­ddhiæ sutrÃmïo varada paramoccair api satÅm adhaÓ cakre bÃïa÷ parijanavidheyatribhuvana÷ | na tac citraæ tasmin varivasitari tvaccaraïayor na kasyà unnatyai bhavati Óirasas tvayy avanati÷ || Smst_13 akÃï¬abrahmÃï¬ak«ayacakitadevÃsurak­pà vidheyasyÃsÅd yas trinayana vi«aæ saæh­tavata÷ | na kalmëa÷ kaïÂhe tava na kurute na Óriyam aho vikÃro 'pi ÓlÃghyo bhuvananbhayabhaÇgavyasanina÷ || Smst_14 asiddhÃrthà naiva kvacid api sadevÃsuranare nivartante nityaæ jagati jayino yasya viÓikhÃ÷ | sa paÓyan ÅÓa tvÃm itarasurasÃdhÃraïam abhÆt smara÷ smartavyÃtmà na hi vaÓi«u pathya÷ paribhava÷ || Smst_15 mahÅ pÃdÃghÃtÃd vrajati sahasà saæÓayapadaæ padaæ vi«ïor bhrÃmyadbhujaparigharugïagrahagaïam | muhur dyaur dau÷sthyaæ yÃty anibh­tajaÂÃtìitataÂà jagadrak«Ãyai tvaæ naÂasi nanu vÃmaiva vibhutà || Smst_16 viyadvyÃpÅ tÃrÃgaïaguïitaphenodgamaruci÷ pravÃho vÃrÃæ ya÷ p­«.atalaghud­«Âa÷ Óirasi te | jagad dvÅpÃkÃraæ jaladhivalayaæ tena k­tam ity anenaivonneyaæ dh­tamahima divyaæ tava vapu÷ || Smst_17 ratha÷ k«oïÅ yantà Óatadh­tir agendro dhanur atho rathÃÇge candrÃrkau rathacaraïapÃïi÷ Óara iti | didhak«os te ko 'yaæ tripurat­ïam ìambaravidhir vidheyai÷ krŬantyo na khalu paratantrÃ÷ prabhudhiya÷ || Smst_18 haris te sÃhasraæ kamalabalim ÃdhÃya padayor yad ekone tasmin nijam udaharan netrakamalam | gato bhaktyudreka÷ pariïatim asau cakravapu«Ã trayÃïÃæ rak«Ãyai tripurahara jÃgarti jagatÃm || Smst_19 kratau supte jÃgrat tvam asi phalayoge kratumatÃæ kva karma pradhvastaæ palati puru«ÃrÃdhanam ­te | atas tvÃæ samprek«ya tratu«u phaladÃnapratibhuvaæ Órutau ÓraddhÃæ baddhvà d­¬haparikara÷ karmasu jana÷ || Smst_20 kriyÃdak«o dak«a÷ kratupatir adhÅÓas tanubh­tÃm ­«ÅïÃm Ãrtvijyaæ Óaraïada sadasyÃ÷ suragaïÃ÷ | kratubhraæÓas tvatta÷ kratuphalavidhÃnavyasanino dhruvaæ kartu÷ ÓraddhÃvidhuram abhicÃrÃya hi makhÃ÷ || Smst_21 prajÃnÃthaæ prasabham abhikaæ svÃæ duhitaraæ gataæ rohidbhÆtÃæ riramayi«um ­Óyasya vapu«Ã | dhanu«pÃïer yÃtaæ divam api sapatrÃk­tam amuæ trasantaæ te 'dyÃpi tyajati na m­gavyÃdharabhasa÷ || Smst_22 svalÃvaïyÃÓaæsÃdh­tadhanu«am ahnÃya t­ïavat pura÷ plu«Âaæ d­«Âvà puramathana pu«pÃyudham api | yadi straiïaæ yamanirata dehÃrdhaghaÂanÃd avaiti tvÃm addhà bata varada mugdhà yuvataya÷ || Smst_23 ÓmaÓÃne«v ÃkrŬà smarahara piÓÃcÃ÷ sahacarÃÓ citÃbhasmÃlepa÷ srag api n­karoÂÅparikara÷ | amÃÇgalyaæ ÓÅlaæ tava bhavatu nÃmaivam akhilaæ tathÃpi smart.RïÃæ varada paramaæ maÇgalam asi || Smst_24 mana÷ pratyakcitte savidham avadhÃyÃttamaruta÷ prah­«yadromÃïa÷ pramadasalilotsaÇgitad­Óa÷ | yad ÃlokyÃhlÃdaæ hrada iva nimajyÃm­tamaye dadhaty antas tattvaæ kim api yaminas tat kila bhavÃn || Smst_25 tvam arkas tvaæ somas tvam asi pavanas tvaæ hutavahas tvam Ãpas tvaæ vyoma tvam u dharaïir Ãtmà tvam iti ca | paricchinnÃm evaæ tvayi pariïatà bibhrati giraæ na vidmas tat tattvaæ vayam iha tu yat tvaæ na bhavasi || Smst_26 trayÅæ tisro v­ttÅs tribhuvanam atho trÅn api surÃn nakÃrÃdyair varïais tribhir abhidadhat tÅrïavik­ti | turÅyaæ te dhÃma dhvanibhir avarundhÃnam aïubhi÷ samastaæ vyastaæ tvÃæ Óaraïada g­ïÃtÅm iti padam || Smst_27 bhava÷ Óarvo rudra÷ paÓupatir athogra÷ sahamahÃæs tathà bhÅmeÓÃnÃv iti yad abhidhÃnëÂakam idam | amu«min pratyekaæ pravicarati deva Órutir api priyÃyÃsmai dhÃmne praïihitanamasyo 'smi bhavate || Smst_28 namo nedi«ÂhÃya priyadava davi«ÂhÃya ca namo nama÷ k«odi«ÂhÃya smarahara mahi«ÂhÃya ca nama÷ | namo var«i«ÂhÃya trinayana yavi«ÂhÃya ca namo nama÷ sarvasmai te tad idam iti sarvÃya ca nama÷ || Smst_29 bahularajase viÓvotpattau bhavÃya namo nama÷ prabalatamase tatsaæhÃre harÃya namo nama÷ | janasukhak­te sattvotpattau m­dÃya namo nama÷ pramahasi pade nistraiguïye ÓivÃya namo nama÷ || Smst_30 k­Óapariïati ceta÷ kleÓavaÓyaæ kva cedaæ kva ca tava guïasÅmollaÇghinÅ ÓÃÓvad­ddhi÷ | iti cakitam anandÅk­tya mÃæ bhaktir ÃdhÃd varaca caraïayos te vÃkyapu«popahÃram || Smst_31 % pariÓi«Âam: Additional verses in all MSS (!!) but not in the inscription asitagirisamaæ syÃt kajjalaæ sindhupÃtre surataruvaraÓÃkhà lekhanÅ patram urvÅ | likhati yadi g­hÅtvà ÓÃradà sarvakÃlaæ tad api tava guïÃnÃm ÅÓa pÃraæ na yÃti || Smst_Add_1 asurasuramunÅndrair arcitasyendumaule÷ prathitaguïamahimno nirguïasyeÓvarasya | sakalaguïavari«Âha÷ pu«padantÃbhidhÃno ruciram alaghuv­ttai÷ stotram etac cakÃra || Smst_Add_2 aharÃhar anavadyaæ dhÆrjaÂe stotram etat paÂhati paramabhaktyà Óuddhacitta÷ pumÃn ya÷ | sa bhavati Óivaloke rudratulya÷ sadÃtmà pracurataradhanÃyu÷ putravÃn kÅrtimÃæÓ ca || Smst_Add_3 maheÓÃn nÃparo devo mahimno nÃparà stuti÷ | aghorÃn nÃparo mantro nÃsti tattvaæ guro÷ param || Smst_Add_4 dÅk«Ã dÃnaæ tapas tÅrthaæ j¤Ãnaæ yÃgÃdikÃ÷ kriyÃ÷ | mahimnas tava pÃÂhasya kalÃæ nÃrhanti «o¬aÓÅm || Smst_Add_5 ÃsamÃptam idaæ stotraæ puïyaæ gandharvabhëitam | anaupamyaæ manohÃri Óivam ÅÓvaravarïanam || Smst_Add_6 kusumadaÓananÃmà sarvagandharvarÃja÷ ÓiÓuÓaÓadharamauler devadevasya dÃsa÷ | sa khalu nijamahimno bhra«Âa evÃsya ro«Ãt stavanam idam akÃr«Åd divyadivyaæ mahimna÷ || Smst_Add_7 suragurum abhipÆjya svargamok«aikahetuæ paÂhati yadi manu«ya÷ präjalir nÃnyacetÃ÷ | vrajati ÓivasamÅpaæ kinnarai÷ stÆyamÃna÷ stavanam idam amoghaæ pu«padantapraïÅtam || Smst_Add_8 ÓrÅpu«padantamukhapaÇkajanirgatena stotreïa kilbi«ahareïa harapriyeïa | kaïÂhasthitena paÂhitena g­hasthitena samprÅïito bhavati bhÆtapatir maheÓa÷ || Smst_Add_9 apÆrvaæ lÃvaïyaæ vivasanatanos te vim­«atÃæ munÅnÃæ dÃrÃïÃæ samajani sa ko 'py avyatikara÷ | yato bhagne guhye sak­d api saparyÃæ vidadhatÃæ dhruvaæ mok«aæ lÅlÃæ kim api puru«Ãrthaæ prasavite || Smst_Add_10 vapu÷prÃdurbhÃvÃd anumitam idaæ janmani purà purÃre naivÃhaæ kvacid api bhavantaæ praïatavÃn | naman mukta÷ sampraty atanur aham agre 'py anatimÃn maheÓa k«antavyaæ tad idam aparÃdhadvayam api || Smst_Add_11 ity e«Ã vÃÇmayÅ pÆjà ÓrÅmacchaækarapÃdayo÷ | arpità tena deveÓa÷ prÅyatÃæ me sadÃÓiva÷ || Smst_Add_12 tava tattvaæ na jÃnÃmi kÅd­Óo 'si maheÓvara | yÃd­Óo 'si mahÃdeva tÃd­ÓÃya namo nama÷ || Smst_Add_13 ekakÃlaæ dvikÃlaæ và trikÃlaæ ya÷ paÂhen nara÷ | lambapÃÓavinirmukta÷ Óivalokaæ sa gacchati || Smst_Add_14 kÅrtanena hi rudrasya pÃpaæ yÃti sahasradhà | pracaï¬apavanenaiva dhanaæ jaladamaï¬alam || Smst_Add_15