What are some of the names used to address Shiva in the provided text?

The text addresses Shiva with names like Shankara, Shanta, Gireesha, Mahesh, Vibhu, Sharva, Shivesha, and Mrida, highlighting his diverse aspects and powers.

What benefit is mentioned for reciting the Shiva Stotram?

Reciting this Shiva Stotram regularly (three times a day) for three years is said to grant the reciter fluency and command over the Sanskrit language.

Who is the speaker at the beginning of the provided text?

At the beginning of the provided text, the speaker is identified as Angirasa (āṅgīrasa uvāca), suggesting the start of a hymn or discourse attributed to him.

What boons did Mahadeva grant after being praised?

Mahadeva, pleased with the hymn, granted boons including the title of Brihaspati (lord of the great) and the name Jeeva, along with proficiency in speech (Vachaspati).

What is the meaning behind 'kr̥tayantraṇabhakti vighātakr̥tām'?

This phrase translates to 'destroyer of obstacles to devotion created by contrived efforts,' suggesting Shiva removes hurdles in the path of genuine devotion.

śrī śiva stutiḥ (dēvācārya kr̥tam)

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Shiv Stotra

āṅgīrasa uvāca –
jaya śaṅkara śāntaśaśāṅkarucē
rucirārthada sarvada sarvaśucē |
śucidattagr̥hīta mahōpahr̥tē
hr̥tabhaktajanōddhatatāpatatē || 1 ||

tata sarvahr̥dambara varadanatē
nata vr̥jina mahāvanadāhakr̥tē |
kr̥tavividhacaritratanō sutanō-
:’tanu viśikhaviśōṣaṇa dhairyanidhē || 2 ||

nidhanādivivarjitakr̥tanati kr̥-
tkr̥ti vihita manōratha pannagabhr̥t |
nagabhartr̥nutārpita vāmanavapu-
ssvavapuḥparipūrita sarvajagat || 3 ||

trijaganmayarūpa virūpa sudr̥-
gdr̥gudañcana kuñcanakr̥ta hutabhuk |
bhava bhūtapatē pramathaikapatē
patitēṣvapi dattakara prasr̥tē || 4 ||

prasr̥tākhila bhūtala saṁvaraṇa
praṇavadhvanisaudha sudhāmśudhara |
dhararāja kumārikayā parayā
paritaḥ parituṣṭanatōsmi śiva || 5 ||

śiva dēva girīśa mahēśa vibhō
vibhavaprada śarva śivēśa mr̥ḍa |
mr̥ḍayōḍupatidhrajagattritayaṁ
kr̥tayantraṇabhakti vighātakr̥tām || 6 ||

na kr̥tāṁ tata ēṣa bibhēmi hara
praharāśu mamāghamamōghamatē |
namatāntaramanyadavaimi śivaṁ
śivapādanatēḥ praṇatō:’smitataḥ || 7 ||

vitatētra jagatyakhilāghahara
haratōṣaṇamēva paraṅguṇavat |
guṇahīnamahīnamahāvalayaṁ
layapāvakamīśanatōsmi tataḥ || 8 ||

iti stutvā mahādēvaṁ virarāmāṅgirassutaḥ |
vyataracca mahādēvasstutyā tuṣṭō varānbahūn || 9 ||

śrīmahādēva uvāca –
br̥hatā tapasānēna br̥hatāṁ patirasyahō |
nāmnā br̥haspatiriti grahēṣvarcyō bhava dvija || 10 ||

asmālliṅgārcanānnityaṁ jīvabhūtōsi mē yataḥ |
atōjīva iti khyātiṁ triṣu lōkēṣu yāsyasi || 11 ||

vācāṁ prapañcaiścaturairniṣprapañcaṁ yatasstutaḥ |
atō vācāṁ prapañcasya patirvācaspatirbhava || 12 ||

asya stōtrasya paṭhanādavātiṣṭhati yaḥ pumān |
tasya syātsaṁskr̥tā vāṇī tribhirvarṣai-strikālataḥ || 13 ||

iti śrī dēvācārya kr̥ta śiva stōtram |

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