What does 'kalyanashailaparikalpitakarmukaya' refer to in the context of the Shiva stotram?

It refers to Shiva as the one who holds the auspicious mountain (Kailasa) as his bow, symbolizing his power and strength.

What is the significance of 'halasyamadhyanilayaya namashivaya' repeated in the stotram?

It signifies obeisance to Shiva, who resides in the middle of Halasya (Madurai), emphasizing the deity's presence and importance in that holy place.

Who is being praised as 'bhaktartibhanjana paraya paratparaya' and what does it mean?

Shiva is praised as the one who destroys the suffering of devotees and is superior to the supreme, highlighting his compassionate and transcendent nature.

What aspect of Shiva is highlighted by the phrase 'kantamardhabhaga kamaniyakalebaraya'?

This phrase emphasizes Shiva's androgynous form, with one half of his body being the beautiful form of his consort, symbolizing the union of masculine and feminine energies.

What is the final verse (9th) of the Shiva stotram asking for, and why?

The verse is a plea for forgiveness, acknowledging the limitations of language to fully describe Shiva's greatness and expressing devotion through the offered hymn.

śrī śiva stōtram (varuṇa kr̥tam)

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Shiv Stotra

kalyāṇaśailaparikalpitakārmukāya
maurvīkr̥tākhilamahōraganāyakāya |
pr̥thvīradhāya kamalāpatisāyakāya
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 1 ||

bhaktārtibhañjana parāya parātparāya
kālābhrakānti garalāṅkitakandharāya |
bhūtēśvarāya bhuvanatrayakāraṇāya
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 2 ||

bhūdāramūrti parimr̥gya padāmbujāya
haṁsābjasambhavasudūra sumastakāya |
jyōtirmaya sphuritadivyavapurdharāya
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 3 ||

kādambakānananivāsa kutūhalāya
kāntārdhabhāga kamanīyakalēbarāya |
kālāntakāya karuṇāmr̥tasāgarāya
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 4 ||

viśvēśvarāya vibudhēśvarapūjitāya
vidyāviśiṣṭaviditātma suvaibhavāya |
vidyāpradāya vimalēndravimānagāya
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 5 ||

sampatpradāya sakalāgama mastakēṣu
saṅghōṣitātma vibhavāya namaśśivāya |
sarvātmanē sakaladuḥkhasamūlahantrē
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 6 ||

gaṅgādharāya garuḍadhvajavanditāya
gaṇḍasphuradbhujagamaṇḍalamaṇḍitāya |
gandharva kinnara sugītaguṇātmakāya
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 7 ||

sāṇiṁ pragr̥hya malayadhvajabhūpaputryāḥ
pāṇḍyēśvarassvayamabhūtparamēśvarō yaḥ |
tasmai jagatprathitasundarapāṇḍyanāmnē
hālāsyamadhyanilayāya namaśśivāya || 8 ||

gīrvāṇadēśikagirāmapi dūragaṁ ya-
dvaktuṁ mahattvamiha kō bhavataḥ pravīṇaḥ |
śambhō kṣamasva bhagavaccaraṇāravinda-
bhaktyā kr̥tāṁ stutimimāṁ mama sundarēśa || 9 ||

iti śrīhālāsyamāhātmyē varuṇakr̥ta śivastōtram |

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