Sashakthi Shiva Navakam

Sashakthi Shiva Navakam
(Nine stanzas on Shiva with power)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

(This prayer asks God for several capabilities. The manthraksharas “Iym” and “Kleem” are used to worship Shiva. Devotees interested in any one wish can repeat that Stanza..SAnskrit text posted after translation)

Veda shastras purane ithihasa kavya kaladishu,
Vijnanam dehi mey, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 1

Give me clear understanding,
Of Vedas, Science, Puranas,
History, literature and arts,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Chathurdasasu vidhyasu , chathu shashti kalau cha,
Chathuram diyamadehi, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 2

In the fourteen types of education,
And sixty four type of arts,
Bless me with expertise,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Meemsayaam samasthatam, sabdha sasthre viseshatha,
Dehi mey deva sambragnam, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 3

In all the aspects of analysis of knowledge,
Especially in the science of phonetics,
Grant me expertise,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Ganitheshu cha sarvagna, dehi mey parameshwara,
Samyak gnanam Jagannadha, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 4

Make me all knowing in mathematics,
Oh God who is the greatest,
Give me complete knowledge in it,
Oh , Lord of the universe,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Sakleshwapi kavyeshu , sakalsu kadhasu cha,
Sahithyam dehi mey vacham, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 5

Make me loquacious of literary excellence,
In all the literature ,
And in al stories,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.


Hrudayamboruhe nithyam vasa mey Jagadheeswara,
Hara mey duritham saswad, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 6

Oh, God of all universe,
Be pleased to live in the lotus of my mind,
And forever destroy all my sufferings,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Janmanthara krutham paapam budher jadyakaram Shiva,
Jahi janthushu nindam cha, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 7

Please destroy all my sins, Oh Shiva,
Which have been done in various births,
Which makes my brain dull,
And also remove the disrespect of other beings towards me,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Vishayeshu viraktheem cha vivideshu videhi mey,
Vinatheshtadha viswesa, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 8

Please develop in me detachment,
To all things that attract,
And towards beings of different sorts,
Oh Lord of the universe,
Who grants wishes of devotees,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Mukthi marga param chitham kuru , mey Jagadeeshwara,
Mugdha Chandra Kala Chooda, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 9

Hey Lord of the universe,
Who wears the crescent of moon as ornament,
Make my mind lean,
Towards the path of salvation,
Oh Shiva, “Iym” salutations, “Kleem”.

Ithyethad navakam nithyam bhakthitho ya paden nara,
Prarambhasmasya sidhyanthi , prarthhithanchapi sidhyathi. 10

He who recites these nine stanzas,
Daily with devotion,
Will complete all works he starts,
And would get all his desires fulfilled.

  Thanks to my face book friend Sri Anantha Kalyana  Krishnan for editing the sanskrit text and correcting it

सशक्तिशिवनवाकम्

 वेदशास्त्रपुराणेतिहास- काव्यकलादीषु

विज्ञानं देहि मेऐं नम: क्लीं शिवाय सौ।  1

चतुर्दशासु विद्यासु चतु:षष्ठिकलासुच

चतुरं दीयमादेहि ऐं नम: क्लीं शिवाय सौ। 2

 मीमांसायां समस्तां च शब्दशास्त्रे विशेषत:

देहिमे देव सम्प्रज्ञां ऐं नम: क्लीं शिवाय सौ।  3

गणितेषु च सर्वज्ञ देहि मे परमेश्वर

सम्यक् ज्ञानं जगन्नथ ऐं नम: क्लीं शिवाय सौ। 4

 सकलेष्वपि काव्येषु सकलासु कथासु च

साहित्यं देहि मे वाचां ऐं नम: क्लीं शिवाय सौ।  5

हृदयाम्बोरुहे नित्यं वस मे जगदीश्वर

हर मे दुरितं शाश्वत ऐं नम: क्लीं शिवाय सौ।  6

जन्मन्त्हर कर्थं पापं बुधेर जद्यकरं शिव,

जहि जन्थुषु निनदं च, इयं नाम क्लीं शिवाय सौ. 7

विषयेषु विरक्थीं च विविदेषु विदेहि मेय,

विनथेष्टध विस्वेस, इयं नाम क्लीं शिवाय सौ. 8

मुक्थि मार्ग परम् चित्तं कुरु, मेय ज्ञगदीश्वर,

मुग्ध चन्द्र कला चूडा, इयं नाम क्लीं शिवाय सौ. 9

इथ्येत्हद नवकं नित्यं भक्थिथो य पदेन नर,

प्ररंभस्मस्य सिध्यन्थि, प्रर्थ्हिथन्चापि सिध्यथि.10