Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – A beautiful prayer to Bhavanipathi Lord Shambhu

 

Chapter - 108 - Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj –A beautiful prayer to Bhavanipathi Lord Shambhu

Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! Garuda, my preceptor produced a shrill cry listening to the curse of Lord Mahadeva upon me. He saw me shivering in extreme terror and confusion, he could not control his grief, watching me in extreme distress, my preceptor shed tears and fell at the feet of Lord Shiva, with tears overflowing, hands folded above his head, sing in praise of Lord Mahadeva" –

“I shall prostrate before the supreme Lord Esha, who is the ruler of Eastern direction, Lord of the Universe, bliss personified, the omnipresent Bhramam, represent Veda and its six auxiliaries. I shall worship the supreme Lord Mahadeva, who has neither birth nor death, provider of Nirvana, free from the impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, Ahamkara, and Mamakara, he represents the Universe and its living non-living things. Oh! Prabho,  I shall repeatedly prostrate before you, I shall sing in praise of your endless glories, you have no specific form, even though you are kind enough to appear before your devotees, Oh! Prabho, your glories are beyond word, you are beyond perception, you are so kind and compassionate to your devotees. You represent the sacred syllable ‘Om’ Oh! Mahakala, Oh! Kailasavasa, you are the abode of virtues, you are the devourer of the Universe and its living and non-living things at the end of Pralaya. Oh! Prabho, Shankara, you are merciful, you represent ‘Time’ Oh! Prabho, you are beloved of all, you are unfathomable, you have supreme abode Kailash, snow-covered mountain. Oh! Prabho, you have a marvelous appearance that resembles the snow-covered Himalaya, you have the loveliness of thousands of Manmatha, you have attractive matted hair locks adorned with the beautiful streams of Ganga and the crescent moon. Oh! Prabho, you have attractive limbs adorned in serpents as ornaments on the neck, you have beautiful ear ornaments, eyebrows, lotus-like eyes, marvelous blue throat, you are attired in the skin of a leopard, adorned in a garland of skull and Rudraksha on your chest. I shall surrender at the lotus feet of Bhavanipathi Lord Shambhu, Oh! Prabho, you are Prachanda/unrestrained, you have great effulgence of hundreds and thousands of suns, you are impenetrable, you are the destroyer of Thapathraya/Adhidheivik, Adhibhauthik, and Adhyathmik, Oh! Prabho, you are wielded in powerful trident, you are attainable only with pure love and devotion. Oh! Prabho, you are the destroyer of the Universe and its animate and inanimate things, after each Yuga. You are the source of perpetual devotion and bliss to the virtuous, Oh! Thripurari, Oh! Chidhanandhaswaroopa, Oh! Mohapahari, dispeller of desires and lust, Oh! Prabho, kindly protects us, kindly be propitious to us. Oh! Manmathari/slayer of cupid, the Jeeva who is afar from the worship of Umapathi Lord Shiva, it is impossible for them to achieve serenity of mind, or difficult to get rid of three types of griefs or liberation from the repeated births. Oh! Prabho, kindly be gracious to us, Oh! Sarvabhoothadhivasa/reside as a soul in the Jeeva, Oh! Prabho, I do not know Yoga or Japa, or performance of rites. Oh! Prabho, all I know is to prostrate before you several times. Oh! Shambhu kindly protects us, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you, I am worn out of Jara/aging and related illnesses, anxiousness, fear of death, sufferings, and grief of worldly existence. Oh! Shambhu, I have no one to protect me other than you.  Oh! Umapathi, I shall take refuge at your lotus feet, kindly protect us.”

 

Hahakar Keenha Guru Dharuna Suni Siva Sapa | Kampitha Mohi Biloki Athi URa Upaja Parithapa || Kari Dhandavath Saprema Dhvija Siva Sanmukha Kara Jori | Binaya Karatha  Gadhgadha Swara Samujji Ghora Gathi Mori ||

Namameesha Eshana Nirvanaroopam | Vibhum Vyapakam Bhrama VEdaswaroopam || Nijam Nirgunam Nirvikalpam Nireeham | Chidhakasha Akashavasam Bhajeaham || Nirakaram Omkaramoolam Thureeyam | Gira Gyana Gotheethameesham Gireesham || Karalam Mahakala Kalam Kripalam | Gunagara Samsara Param Nathoaham || Thushradhri Sankasham  Gauram Gambheeram | Manobhootha Koti Prabha Sree Shareeram || Spuranmauli Kallolini Charu Ganga | Lasath Bala Balendhu Kande Bhujanga || Chalath Kundalam Bhru Sunethram Vishalam | Prasannananam Neelakandam Dhayalam || Mrigadheesha Charmambaram Mundamalam | Priyam Shankaram Sarvanatham Bhajami || Prachandam Prakrishtam Pragalbham Paresham | Akhandam Ajam Bhanukoti Prakasham || Thraya: Shoola Nirmoolanam Shoolapanim | Bhajeaham Bhavanipathim Bhavagamyam || Kalatheetha Kalyana Kalpanthakari | Sadha  Sajjananandha Dhatha Purari || Chidhanandhasandhoha Mohapahari | Praseedha Praseedha Prabho Manmathari || Na Yavadh Umanatha Padharavindham | Bhajantheeha Loke Pare Va Naranam || Na  Thavathsukham Shanthi Santhapanasham | Praseedha Prabho Sarvabhoothadhi Vasam || Na Janami Yogam Japam Naiva Pujam | Nathoaham Sadha Sarvadha Shambhu  Thubhyam || Jara Janma Dhukhaugha Thathapyamanam | Prabho Pahi Apannamameesha Shambho ||