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रत्नसानुशरासनं रजताद्रिश्रृङ्गनिकेतनं
शिञ्जिनीकृतपन्नगेश्वरमच्युतानलसायकम् ।
क्षिप्रदग्धपुरत्रयं त्रिदशालयैरभिवन्दितं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥१॥



पञ्चपादपपुष्पगन्धिपदाम्बुजद्वयशोभितं
भाललोचनजातपावकदग्धमन्मथविग्रहम् ।
भस्मादिग्धकलेवरं भवनाशिनं भवमव्ययं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥२॥

मत्तवारणमुख्यचर्मकृतोत्तरीयमनोहरं
पङ्कजासनपद्मलोचनपूजिताङ्घ्रिसरोरुहम् ।
देवसिद्धतरङ्गिणीकरसिक्तशीतजटाधरं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥३॥

Maha Mrityunjaya Shiva

कुण्डलीकृतकुण्डलीश्वरकुण्डलं वृषवाहनं
नारदादिमुनीश्वरस्तुतवैभवं भुवनेश्वरम् ।
अन्धकान्तकमाश्रितामरपादपं शमनान्तकं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥४॥

यक्षराजसखं भगाक्षिहरं भुजङ्गविभूषणं
शैलराजसुतापरिष्कृतचारुवामकलेवरम् ।
क्ष्वेडनीलगलं परश्वधधारिणं मृगधारिणं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥५॥

भेषजं भवरोगिणामखिलापदामपहारिणं
दक्षयज्ञविनाशिनं त्रिगुणात्मकं त्रिविलोचनम् ।
भुक्तिमक्तिफलप्रदं निखिलाघसंघनिबर्हणं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥६॥

भक्तवत्सलमर्चतां निधिमक्षयं हरिदम्वरं
सर्वभूतपतिं परात्परमप्रमेयमनूपमम् ।
भूमिवारिनभोहुताशनसोमपालितस्वाकृतिं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥७॥

विश्वसृष्टिविधायिनं पुनरेव पालनतत्परं
संहरन्तमथ प्रपञ्चमशेषलोकनिवासिनम्
क्रीडयन्तमहर्निशं गणनाथयूथसमावृतं
चन्द्रशेखरमाश्रये मम किं करिष्यति वै यमः ॥८॥

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Rathna Sanu Sarasanam, Rajathadri Sringa Nikethanam,
Sinjinee Krita Pannageswaramachyutaanala Sayakam,
Kshipra Dhagdha Pura Trayam Tri Dashaa layairabhi Vanditham,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[1]

What can the lord of death, Yama, do to me when I am under the protection of Chandra Sekhara Bhagawan Shiva, who sits on the top of Kailash, who made bow from Meru parbat and Basuki Naag, and who made fire arrow of Vishnu and destroyed all the demons, and who is served by all the Gods.




Pancha Paada Pa Pushpa Gandhi padambuja Dwaya Shobitham,
Bhala Lochana Jaata Paavaka Dagdha Manmatha Vigraham,
Basma Digdha Kalevaram, Bhava Naashinam, Bhava Mavyayam,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[2]


What can the lord of death, Yama, do to me when I am under the protection of Chandra Sekhara Bhagawan Shiva, who is worshipped by five beautiful and aromatic flowers - Mandar, Parijat, Santan, Kalpabrikshya, and Harichandan, who had destroyed Kam Deva, the god of sex, with the flames from third eye in his forhead, who is



Matha Varana Mukhya Charma Kruthothareeya Mahoharam,
Pankajasana Padma Lochana Poojithangri Saroruham,
Deva Sindhu Tharanga Seekara Siktha Jatadharam,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[3]

Yaksha Raja Sakham Bhagaksha Haram Bhujanga Bhooshanam,
Shila Raje Suthaa Parish Krutha Charu Vama Kalebharam,
Kshweda Neela Galam Praswadha Dharinam Mruga Dharinam,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[4]

Kundali Krutha Kundaleeswara Kundalam Vrusha Vahanam,
Naradadhi Muneeswara Sthutha Vaibhavam Bhuvaneswaram,
Andhakandhaka Masrithamara Padapam Samananthakam,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[5]

Bheshajam Bhava Roginamkhilapadamapa Harinam,
Daksha Yagna Vinasanam Trigunathmakam Trivilochanam,
Bhukthi Mukthi Phala Pradham Sakalagha Sanga Nibharhanam,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[6]

Bhaktha Vathsala Marchitham, Nidhim,Akshayam, Haridambaram,
Sarva Bhoothapathim, Parathparam Apreya Manuthamam,
Soma Varinabhoohuthasana Somapanilakha Krutheem,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[7]

Viswa Srushti Vidhayinam, Punareva Palana Thathparam,
Samharathamapi Prapanchamasesha Loka Nivasinam,
Kredayanthamaharnisam, Gana Nadha Yudha Samnvitham,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[8]

Mrityu Bheetha Mrukandu Soonu Krutha Sthavam Shiva Sannidhou,
Yathra Thathra Cha Ya Padennahi Thasya Mruthyu Bhayam Bhaveth,
Poorna Mayor Aroghitha Makhilarthasambadamdhyam,
Chandra Shekaramashraye Mama Kim Karishyathi Vai Yama.[9]