Who is the patiṁ pāpanāśaṁ parēśaṁ described in the verses?

The verses describe Lord Shiva, referred to as Patiṁ pāpanāśaṁ parēśaṁ, the destroyer of sins and supreme lord.

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

The verses use epithets like Mahadeva, Mahesha, Vishwanath, Shambho, and Trilochana (three-eyed) to describe Lord Shiva.

What are the qualities of the Paratman described in the Veda Sara Shiva Stotram?

The Paratman is described as the one without desire (nireeham), without form (nirakaram), knowable through Omkara, the seed of the universe, and the one in whom the universe merges.

What does the verse say about the nature of Shiva beyond the elements?

The verse states that Shiva is beyond earth, water, fire, air, space, sleep, heat, cold, country, dress, and form; he is beyond the Trimurti.

What is the essence of the Vedasaara Shiva Stotram according to the final verses?

The final verses emphasize that Lord Shiva creates, sustains, and dissolves the universe and that He is the only one worthy of reverence and refuge.

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Shiv Stotra

paśūnāṁ patiṁ pāpanāśaṁ parēśaṁ
gajēndrasya kr̥ttiṁ vasānaṁ varēṇyam |
jaṭājūṭamadhyē sphuradgāṅgavāriṁ
mahādēvamēkaṁ smarāmi smarārim || 1 ||

mahēśaṁ surēśaṁ surārātināśaṁ
vibhuṁ viśvanāthaṁ vibhūtyaṅgabhūṣam |
virūpākṣamindvarkavahnitrinētraṁ
sadānandamīḍē prabhuṁ pañcavaktram || 2 ||

girīśaṁ gaṇēśaṁ galē nīlavarṇaṁ
gavēndrādhirūḍhaṁ guṇātītarūpam |
bhavaṁ bhāsvaraṁ bhasmanā bhūṣitāṅgaṁ
bhavānīkalatraṁ bhajē pañcavaktram || 3 ||

śivākānta śambhō śaśāṅkārdhamaulē
mahēśāna śūlin jaṭājūṭadhārin |
tvamēkō jagadvyāpakō viśvarūpaḥ
prasīda prasīda prabhō pūrṇarūpa || 4 ||

parātmānamēkaṁ jagadbījamādyaṁ
nirīhaṁ nirākāramōṅkāravēdyam |
yatō jāyatē pālyatē yēna viśvaṁ
tamīśaṁ bhajē līyatē yatra viśvam || 5 ||

na bhūmirna cāpō na vahnirna vāyu-
-rna cākāśamāstē na tandrā na nidrā |
na cōṣṇaṁ na śītaṁ na dēśō na vēṣō
na yasyāsti mūrtistrimūrtiṁ tamīḍē || 6 ||

ajaṁ śāśvataṁ kāraṇaṁ kāraṇānāṁ
śivaṁ kēvalaṁ bhāsakaṁ bhāsakānām |
turīyaṁ tamaḥpāramādyantahīnaṁ
prapadyē paraṁ pāvanaṁ dvaitahīnam || 7 ||

namastē namastē vibhō viśvamūrtē
namastē namastē cidānandamūrtē |
namastē namastē tapōyōgagamya
namastē namastē śrutijñānagamya || 8 ||

prabhō śūlapāṇē vibhō viśvanātha
mahādēva śambhō mahēśa trinētra |
śivākānta śānta smarārē purārē
tvadanyō varēṇyō na mānyō na gaṇyaḥ || 9 ||

śambhō mahēśa karuṇāmaya śūlapāṇē
gaurīpatē paśupatē paśupāśanāśin |
kāśīpatē karuṇayā jagadētadēka-
-stvaṁ haṁsi pāsi vidadhāsi mahēśvarō:’si || 10 ||

tvattō jagadbhavati dēva bhava smarārē
tvayyēva tiṣṭhati jaganmr̥ḍa viśvanātha |
tvayyēva gacchati layaṁ jagadētadīśa
liṅgātmakē hara carācaraviśvarūpin || 11 ||

iti śrīmatparamahaṁsa parivrājakācārya śrīmacchaṅkarācārya viracitaṁ vēdasāra śiva stōtraṁ sampūrṇam |

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