Sri Shiva Pradosha Stotram

Sri Shiva Pradosha  Stotram

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Pradosha worship is done to Shiva   in the dusk of The Thrayodashi day  (The  13^th  day  of both the Lunar  foretnights, It seems the devas worshipped Lord Shiva on this day at this time when Lord Shiva swallowed the Halahala  poison spit by the king of serpents  which was used as a rope to churn the  milky ocean and saved them. The Devas  then chanted  a prayer and praised him. It seems Lord Shiva   who was greatly pleased danced at this time in between the horns of his Vahana Nandi. It is believed that  any one worshipping Lord Shiva during Pradosham would be specially blessed  by him  and  would be granted  treasures and freedom from fear of death.

    It is my habit  to search for Stotras  to translate daily. Today I happened to  get this stotram   and the divine coincidence is today is Pradosham. Please read  this stotram today evening  and on all Pradosham days and get the blessing  of Lord Shiva,)

1.Jaya deva Jagan natha , jaya  sankara  saswatha,

Jaya sarava suradhyaksha, Jaya Sarva surachitha

1,Victory to lord of universe , Victory to the  permanantly  peaceful one .

Victory to Lord of all devas, Vicory to him who is  worshipped by all devas

2.Jaya sarva gunatheetha, Jaya  sarva vara pradha,

Jaya  nithya niradhara, jaya viswambara avyayaya

2.Victory to him who is beyong all qualities , victory to him who gives all boons,

Victory to him who does not depend on anyone else  any day  ,Victory to the stable God who wears  the universe.

3.Jaya Vishvaika vandhyesa , jaya Nagendra bhooshana,

Jaya  Gauri pathe Shambhi, Jaya Charndradha  shekara

3.Victory to him who is saluted  all the universe, victory to him who decorates himself with king of snakes.

Victory to Shambhu  the consort of Gauri, victory to to one who collected half the moon.

4.Jaya kotyarka sangasa, Jaya ananda gunasrya,

Jaya Bhadra  Viroopaksha, Jaya achinthya  niranjana

4.Victory to him  who resembles one crore suns, Victory to him  who depends on the quality of joy ,

Victory   to the safe one  with slanted eyes, Victory to the spotless one beyond  thought.

5.Jaya Nadha Krupa sindho , jaya bhaktharthi banjana ,

Jaya dusthara   samsara   sagare  tharana  Prabho.

5.Victory to the  lord who is ocean of mercy , Victory to one who puts an end to sufferings of his devotees,

Victory  to the lord who helps us  cross, the difficult ocean of Samsara.

6.Praseedha may Mahadeva samsarathasya  khidhyatha,

SArva paapam kshayam  kruthva Raksha maam Parameshwara.

6 .Shower your grace on me who   is distressed due to  problems of Samsara ,

Please   remove all the sins  committed by me and protect me, Oh Parameshwara.

7.Maha daridrya magnasya, maha papa hathasyacha ,

Maha soka nivishtasya , Maha rogaturasya cha.

7.I am  drowned in great poverty  and affected by great sin,

I am suffering due to great sorrow and has been caught by great diseases.

8.Runa bhara pareethasya  dahyamanasya karmabhi,

Grahai prapeedya  manasya, praseed mama  Shankara.

8.I am filled   with debt  and am being burnt  in all my actions ,

And I am also being affected  by problems caused by planets, Please be  kind to me , Oh my Lord Sankara.,

9.Daridra prarthayedh Devam, Pradoshe Girijapathim,

Aarthadyo bareetha raja vaa prarthayedh  deivam easwaram.

9.Due to poverty I am praying  the consort of Girija  during Pradosham,

For filled with great suffering  , even the king prays  to Lord Shiva

10.Deergamayu   sadaa arogyam  kosa vrudhi  balonnathi ,

Mama asthu   nithya mananda  prasada  thava  Sankara

10.Long life , permanent health , improvement of residence  , strength , great stature  ,

And happiness  forever  be mine Oh Lord Shiva by your grace

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11.Shathrava samkshayam  yanthu praseedanthu mama praja,

Nasyanthu  dasyavo rather   jana  santhu nirapadha

11.Let  all my enemies get destroyed, klet my people be pleased with me  ,

Let slavery get destroyed  and let all people be without  any danger.

12,Durbiksha mari santhapa shamam yanthu maha thale ,

SArvasya samrudhischa, bhooyathSukhamaya dhishaa.

12.In this  big world , let  sorrows  due famines  and lack of rain  decrease

Let plenty   be everywhere and let pleasure spread to all directions.

13.Evam ardhaye devam  poojanthe  Girijapathim,

BRahmana   bhojayeth paschad  dakshinabischa poojayeth.

13.Like this  praise   the devas  and offer worship to consort of Girija,

Feed all the Brahmins , give them monetary fee and worship them also.

14.SArva Papa kshayakari, SArva roga nivarini,

Shiva poojaa  mayakhyatha, sarvabheeshta phala pradham.

14.This prayer destroys all sins, cures   all diseases

And is  known as worship of Lord Shiva and fulfills all desires.