To whom do Arjuna and Krishna offer salutations in the Sharva Stuti?

They offer salutations to Bhava, Sharva, Rudra, Varada, Pashupati, Ugra, Kapardin, Mahadeva, Bhima, Tryambaka, and Shanta, among other forms of Shiva.

What are some of the epithets used to describe Lord Shiva in the prayer?

The prayer uses epithets such as Nilagriva (blue-necked), Pinakin (wielder of the Pinaka bow), Havisya (one who is worthy of oblations), and Divyacakshu (one with a divine eye).

What qualities of Shiva are highlighted in the Sharva Stuti?

The stuti highlights Shiva's roles as creator (Visvasrije), protector, and destroyer, his compassion for devotees (Bhaktanukampine), and his association with asceticism and knowledge.

What does the prayer request from Lord Shiva?

The prayer requests a boon (vara) from Lord Shiva, seeking his blessings and grace (prasada) for the fulfillment of their endeavors.

Where is the Sharva Stuti found?

The Sharva Stuti is found in the Drona Parva of the Mahabharata, specifically in the eightieth chapter, which describes Arjuna's vision in a dream.

śrī śarva stutiḥ (kr̥ṣṇārjuna kr̥tam)

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Shiv Stotra

kr̥ṣṇārjunāvūcatuḥ |
namō bhavāya śarvāya rudrāya varadāya ca |
paśūnāṁ patayē nityamugrāya ca kapardinē |
mahādēvāya bhīmāya tryambakāya ca śāntayē || 1 ||

īśānāya bhagaghnāya namō:’stvandhakaghātinē |
kumāraguravē tubhyaṁ nīlagrīvāya vēdhasē || 2 ||

pinākinē haviṣyāya satyāya vibhavē sadā |
vilōhitāya dhūmrāya vyādhāya naparājitē || 3 ||

nityaṁ nīlaśikhaṇḍāya śūlinē divyacakṣuṣē |
hōtrē pōtrē trinētrāya vyādhayē vasurētasē || 4 ||

acintyāyāmbikābhartrē sarvadēvastutāya ca |
vr̥ṣadhvajāya muṇḍāya jaṭinē brahmacāriṇē || 5 ||

tapyamānāya salilē brahmaṇyāyājitāya ca |
viśvātmanē viśvasr̥jē viśvamāvr̥tya tiṣṭhatē || 6 ||

namō namastē sēvyāya bhūtānāṁ prabhavē sadā |
brahmavaktrāya sarvāya śaṅkarāya śivāya ca || 7 ||

namō:’stu vācaspatayē prajānāṁ patayē namaḥ |
namō viśvasya patayē mahatāṁ patayē namaḥ || 8 ||

namaḥ sahasraśirasē sahasrabhujamanyavē |
sahasranētrapādāya namō:’saṅkhyēyakarmaṇē || 9 ||

namō hiraṇyavarṇāya hiraṇyakavacāya ca |
bhaktānukampinē nityaṁ siddhyatāṁ nō varaḥ prabhō || 10 ||

iti śrīmanmahābhāratē drōṇaparvaṇi arjunasvapnadarśanē aśītitamō:’dhyāyē śarva stutiḥ ||

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