What does 'Hara Me Hara Duritam' mean?

'Hara Me Hara Duritam' translates to 'Remove, remove my suffering' or 'Take away my troubles and pain,' a plea to Lord Shiva.

Who is the stotram addressed to?

The stotram is addressed to Lord Shiva, also referred to as Shiva Shankara, seeking his blessings and removal of suffering.

What is the main theme or purpose of this Shiva Shankara Stotram?

The main theme is a plea to Lord Shiva for the removal of suffering, protection from worldly troubles, and attainment of peace and happiness.

What are some of the qualities of Lord Shiva mentioned in this stotram?

Lord Shiva is described as compassionate, the destroyer of suffering, the protector of devotees, the remover of poison, and the one worshipped by gods and sages.

What does the stotram say about worldly pleasures and attachments?

The stotram suggests that worldly pleasures can lead to suffering and emphasizes the importance of seeking refuge in Lord Shiva to overcome these attachments.

śrī śivaśaṅkara stōtram

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Shiv Stotra

atibhīṣaṇakaṭubhāṣaṇayamakiṅkirapaṭalī-
-kr̥tatāḍanaparipīḍanamaraṇāgamasamayē |
umayā saha mama cētasi yamaśāsana nivasan
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 1 ||

asadindriyaviṣayōdayasukhasātkr̥tasukr̥tēḥ
paradūṣaṇaparimōkṣaṇa kr̥tapātakavikr̥tēḥ |
śamanānanabhavakānananiratērbhava śaraṇaṁ
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 2 ||

viṣayābhidhabaḍiśāyudhapiśitāyitasukhatō
makarāyitagatisaṁsr̥tikr̥tasāhasavipadam |
paramālaya paripālaya paritāpitamaniśaṁ
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 3 ||

dayitā mama duhitā mama jananī mama janakō
mama kalpitamatisantatimarubhūmiṣu niratam |
girijāsakha janitāsukhavasatiṁ kuru sukhinaṁ
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 4 ||

janināśana mr̥timōcana śivapūjananiratēḥ
abhitō:’dr̥śamidamīdr̥śamahamāvaha iti hā |
gajakacchapajanitaśrama vimalīkuru sumatiṁ
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 5 ||

tvayi tiṣṭhati sakalasthitikaruṇātmani hr̥dayē
vasumārgaṇakr̥paṇēkṣaṇamanasā śivavimukham |
akr̥tāhnikamasupōṣakamavatādgirisutayā
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 6 ||

pitarāviti sukhadāviti śiśunā kr̥tahr̥dayau
śivayā hr̥tabhayakē hr̥di janitaṁ tava sukr̥tam |
iti mē śiva hr̥dayaṁ bhava bhavatāttava dayayā
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 7 ||

śaraṇāgatabharaṇāśrita karuṇāmr̥tajaladhē
śaraṇaṁ tava caraṇau śiva mama saṁsr̥tivasatēḥ |
paricinmaya jagadāmayabhiṣajē natiravatāt
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 8 ||

vividhādhibhiratibhītibhirakr̥tādhikasukr̥taṁ
śatakōṭiṣu narakādiṣu hatapātakavivaśam |
mr̥ḍa māmava sukr̥tībhava śivayā saha kr̥payā
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 9 ||

kalināśana garalāśana kamalāsanavinuta
kamalāpatinayanārcita karuṇākr̥ticaraṇa |
karuṇākara munisēvita bhavasāgaraharaṇa
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 10 ||

vijitēndriyavibudhārcita vimalāmbujacaraṇa
bhavanāśana bhayanāśana bhajitāṅgitahr̥daya |
phaṇibhūṣaṇa munivēṣaṇa madanāntaka śaraṇaṁ
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 11 ||

tripurāntaka tridaśēśvara triguṇātmaka śambhō
vr̥ṣavāhana viṣadūṣaṇa patitōddhara śaraṇam |
kanakāsana kanakāmbara kalināśana śaraṇaṁ
śivaśaṅkara śivaśaṅkara hara mē hara duritam || 12 ||

iti śrīśivaśaṅkarastōtram ||

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