Who are we according to the first verse of the Sambhoho Mahadeva Stotram?

According to the first verse, we are devotees of Sāmba and Sāmba is our family deity. We praise Sāmba, who delivers gods, demons and nāgas.

According to the second verse, who couldn't conquer the three cities?

According to the second verse, Vishnu and other gods themselves were unable to conquer the three cities.

What happened when the gods emerged from the ocean's poison, according to the tenth verse?

According to the tenth verse, when the gods were troubled by the poison, Sāmba quickly protected those who sought refuge in Him.

According to verse 5, what did Vyasa proclaim about Govinda?

According to the fifth verse, Vyasa, the best of sages, proclaimed that there is no deity greater than Govinda.

What does the ninth verse say about elements being Sāmba's body?

According to the ninth verse, earth, water, fire, air, space, sun, and moon are the eightfold forms of Sāmba's body, and nothing exists beyond Him.

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Shiv Stotra

sāmbō naḥ kuladaivataṁ paśupatē sāmba tvadīyā vayaṁ
sāmbaṁ staumi surāsurōragagaṇāḥ sāmbēna santāritāḥ |
sāmbāyāstu namō mayā viracitaṁ sāmbātparaṁ nō bhajē
sāmbasyānucarō:’smyahaṁ mama ratiḥ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 1 ||

viṣṇvādyāśca puratrayaṁ suragaṇā jētuṁ na śaktāḥ svayaṁ
yaṁ śambhuṁ bhagavanvayaṁ tu paśavō:’smākaṁ tvamēvēśvaraḥ |
svasvasthānaniyōjitāḥ sumanasaḥ svasthā babhūvustata-
-stasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 2 ||

kṣōṇī yasya rathō rathāṅgayugalaṁ candrārkabimbadvayaṁ
kōdaṇḍaḥ kanakācalō harirabhūdbāṇō vidhiḥ sārathiḥ |
tūṇīrō jaladhirhayāḥ śruticayō maurvī bhujaṅgādhipa-
-stasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 3 ||

yēnāpāditamaṅgajāṅgabhasitaṁ divyāṅgarāgaiḥ samaṁ
yēna svīkr̥tamabjasambhavaśiraḥ sauvarṇapātraiḥ samam |
yēnāṅgīkr̥tamacyutasya nayanaṁ pūjāravindaiḥ samaṁ
tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 4 ||

gōvindādadhikaṁ na daivatamiti prōccārya hastāvubhā-
-vuddhr̥tyātha śivasya saṁnidhigatō vyāsō munīnāṁ varaḥ |
yasya stambhitapāṇirānatikr̥tā nandīśvarēṇābhava-
-ttasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 5 ||

ākāśaścikurāyatē daśadiśābhōgō dukūlāyatē
śītāṁśuḥ prasavāyatē sthiratarānandaḥ svarūpāyatē |
vēdāntō nilayāyatē suvinayō yasya svabhāvāyatē
tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 6 ||

viṣṇuryasya sahasranāmaniyamādambhōruhāṇyarcaya-
-nnēkōnōpacitēṣu nētrakamalaṁ naijaṁ padābjadvayē |
sampūjyāsurasaṁhatiṁ vidalayaṁstrailōkyapālō:’bhava-
-ttasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 7 ||

śauriṁ satyagiraṁ varāhavapuṣaṁ pādāmbujādarśanē
cakrē yō dayayā samastajagatāṁ nāthaṁ śirōdarśanē |
mithyāvācamapūjyamēva satataṁ haṁsasvarūpaṁ vidhiṁ
tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 8 ||

yasyāsandharaṇījalāgnipavanavyōmārkacandrādayō
vikhyātāstanavō:’ṣṭadhā pariṇatā nānyattatō vartatē |
ōṅkārārthavivēcanī śrutiriyaṁ cācaṣṭa turyaṁ śivaṁ
tasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 9 ||

viṣṇubrahmasurādhipaprabhr̥tayaḥ sarvē:’pi dēvā yadā
sambhūtājjaladhērviṣātparibhavaṁ prāptāstadā satvaram |
tānārtāṁśaraṇāgatāniti surānyō:’rakṣadardhakṣaṇā-
-ttasminmē hr̥dayaṁ sukhēna ramatāṁ sāmbē parabrahmaṇi || 10 ||

iti śrīmatparamahaṁsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kr̥tau daśaślōkīstutiḥ sampūrṇā ||

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