Nandikeswarar stotram
नन्दिकेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Nandikeswara stotra
Prayer to God
of Nandi
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(The title means it is a prayer addressed to
God of Nandi ie Lord Shiva)
भवेशं भवेशानमीड्यं
सुरेशं
विभुं विश्वनाथं भवानीसमाद्यम् ।
शरच्चन्द्रगात्रं सुघापूर्णनेत्रं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ १ ॥
Bhavesam , Bhavesana
meedyam Suresam
Vibhum
Viswanaham, bhavani Samadhyam
Sarath
Chandra gathram , sudha
poorna nethram
Bhaje Nandi
kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Who is Lord of Samsara , who destroys the ills of Samsara , Who is worshipped by devas
Who is the lord , the lord of universe, who is always with Goddess
Parvathi
Who has
a body like autumn moon and has
eyes filled with nectar.
हिमाद्रौ निवासं स्फुरच्चन्द्रचूडं
विभूतिं दधानं महानीलकण्ठम् ।
प्रभुं दिग्भुजं शूलटङ्कायुधाढ्यं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ २ ॥
Himadrou
nivasam , sphurath Chandra
choodam
Vibhoothim
dadhaanam , maha neela kandam
Prabhum digbujam
soola takayudhaadyam
Bhaje Nandi
kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Who lives on
snow mountain who shines with moon worn
by him
Who applies the sacred ash, who is great God with blue neck
The lord with hands pervading in all directions carrying The spear and the sword
भवेशं गजेशं प्रपन्नार्तिनाशं
विभास्वत्समुद्यत्प्रभाकान्तिपूरम् ।
भवानीयुतार्धाङ्गशोभाभिरामं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ ३ ॥
Bhavesam, Gajesam
, prapannarthi nasam
Vibhaswath samudhyathprabha kanthi pooram
Bhavaniyutha ardhanga shobhabhiramam
Bhaje Nandi
kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Who is God of Samsara , Lord of elephants , Who
destroys suffering of those who surrender
Who shines
like the brilliance
of rising sun
Who has shining
body , half of it shared with
Parvathi
मृगाङ्कायुतप्रक्षदीप्तिप्रकाशं
ज्वलद्वह्निकेशं शशाङ्कार्धभालम्
।
सदा भक्तचित्ते स्फुरन्मोदरूपं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ ४ ॥
Mrugangayuthapraksha
deepthi prakasam
Jwalad vahni kesam, sasankardha bhalam
Sadhaa
Baktha chithe sphurath modha roopam
Bhaje Nandi kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Who shi nes with
shine of moon along with a deer
Who has hair
shining like fire, who has
forehead adorned with moon
And who has a pleased form which always shines
in mind of devotees
वराभीतिहस्तं कुठारेशपाणिं
जटाजूटगगङ्गोल्लसद्वारिधारम् ।
विषाशं महोक्षाधिरूढ
मदारिं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ ५ ॥
Varaabheethi hastham kutaresa paanim
Jataa jootaga gango ullasa dwari dharam
Vishaasam Mahokshaadhi rooda madharim
Bhaje Nandi
kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Whose hands show
boon and protection, Who holds the big
spear
Whose matted hair shines with the dripping
ganges he wares,
Who consumed
poison, who rides on big bull and
killed the god of love
जगत्या विभूषं मृगेन्द्राजिनधृत्
षडाम्नायमन्त्रप्रसिद्धार्थमूलम् ।
प्रसादादि मन्त्रस्फुरज्ज्ञानहेतुं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ ६ ॥
Jagathyaa
Viboosham mrugendraajina druth
Shadaanmayaa manthra
praseedatha moolam
Prasaadaadhi manthra
sphura jnana hethum
Bhaje Nandi
kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Who adorns the
world, Who dresses himself with skin
of tiger,
Who gets pleased
through the six lettered
manthra Om Namashivaya
And causes people
to shine due chanting of that manthra.
भवानीपदाम्भोजहृत्पद्मसंस्थं
सुरेन्द्रादि देवैः सदा सेव्यमानम् ।
नगेन्द्रात्मजाप्राणनाथं शरण्यं
भजे नन्दिकेशं दरिद्रार्तिनाशम् ॥ ७ ॥
Bhavani padhambhoja hrud padma samstham
Surendraadhi
devi sadhaa sevyamaanam
Naagendra athmaja
prana nadham saranyam
Bhaje Nandi
kesam Dardidrarthi naasam
I salute the
God of Nandi who destroys suffering due to poverty,
Who Keeps the lotus like feet of Bhavani in his lotus like heart
Who is always
served by the devas
as well as Indra
Who is the darling
of the daughter of mountain who is
surrendered to him
भवे नन्दीशानं सकलमनुसिद्ध्यैककरणं
वसु-श्लोकैरेभिः प्रतिदिनमपि स्तौति नित्यम् ।
तदैवेश-प्रीत्या निखिलसुखभागीह जगति
परं मोक्षं चान्ते परमपदमाप्नोति
सहसा ॥ ८ ॥
Bhave Nandheesaanam sakala manu sidhyaika karanam
Vasu slokairebhi prathi dhinamapi stouthi nithyam
Thadaivesa preethyaa
nikhila sukha bhageeha jagathi
Param
Mokasham paramapadha maapnothi
sahasaa
The God of Nandhi is the cause of getting all powers by people
Who worship him
by chanting these sweet slokas
daily
And they will
get pleased by him and get all
the pleasures.
And at the end
would get salvation immediately
इति नन्दिकेश्वरस्तोत्रं
सम्पूर्णम् ।
Ithi
Nandikeswara Stotram sampoornam
Thus ends the prayer
to God of Nandi
