| Sanskrit / Hindi | Translation | Meaning |
| चरितम् देवदेवस्य महादेवस्य पावनम् । अपारम् परमोदारम् चतुर्वर्गस्य साधनम् ।1। |
Charitam devadevasya mahadevasya pavitram, Aparam paramodaram chaturvargasya sadhanam. |
The character (description) of Lord Mahadeva, the God of the gods, is holy, immense (without end), supremely generous and perfecting the four classes of Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. |
| गौरी विनायाकोपेतम् पंचवक्त्रं त्रिनेत्रकम् । शिवम् ध्यात्वा दशभुजम् शिवरक्षां पठेन्नरः।2। |
Gauri vinaayakopetam panchavaktram trinetrakam, Shivam dhyatva dashabujam shivaraksam pathennarah. |
One should meditate on the ten-armed Shiva who is with Gauri and Vinayaka, the three-eyed and five-faced Shiva, and recite the Shiva Raksha Stotra. |
| गंगाधरः शिरः पातु भालमर्धेन्दु शेखरः। नयने मदनध्वंसी कर्णौ सर्पविभूषणः ।3। |
Gangadharah shirah patu bhalamardhendu shekharah, Nayane madanadhvamsi karnau sarpa vibhushanah. |
May those who hold Ganga in their matted hair protect my head, may those who hold the crescent protect my forehead. Protect my eyes that destroy (destroy) Cupid, protect my ears that wear the snake like an ornament. |
| घ्राणं पातु पुरारातिर्मुखं पातु जगत्पतिः । जिह्वां वागीश्वरः पातु कन्धरां शितिकन्धरः ।4। |
Ghranam patu puraratir mukham patu jagatpatih, Jihvam vagishvarah patu kandharam shitikandharah. |
Let the Lord of all beings (Jagatpati) protect our sense of smell, the One who is the supreme ruler of speech (Vagishwara) protect our mouths, and the Lord with the white throat (Shitikandhara) protect our necks. |
| श्रीकण्ठः पातु मे कण्ठं स्कन्धौ विश्वधुरन्धरः । भुजौ भूभार संहर्ता करौ पातु पिनाकधृक् ।5। |
Shrikantah patu me kantham skandhau vishvadhurandharah, Bhujaau bhubhara samhartah karau patu pinakadhrik. |
May Shrikanta, the auspicious one, protect my throat. Let the holder of the universe (Vishvadhurandhara) protect my shoulders, and the destroyer of the burden of existence (Bhubhara Samharta) protect my arms. May the bearer of the divine bow Pinaka protect my hands. |
| हृदयं शङ्करः पातु जठरं गिरिजापतिः। नाभिं मृत्युञ्जयः पातु कटी व्याघ्रजिनाम्बरः ।6। |
Hridayam Shankarah patu jatharam girijapatih, Nabhim mrityunjayah patu kati vyaghrajinambarah. |
May Shankara (Shiva) protect my heart, and the Lord of Parvati (Girijapatih) protect my stomach. Let the conqueror of death (Mrityunjaya) protect my waist, and the one who wears tiger skin (Vyaghrajinambara) protect my hips. |
| सक्थिनी पातु दीनार्तशरणागत वत्सलः। उरु महेश्वरः पातु जानुनी जगदीश्वरः ।7। |
Sakthini patu dinarta saranaagata vatsalah, Uru maheshvarah patu januni jagadishvarah. |
May the compassionate Lord who cherishes the distressed and the seekers of refuge (Saranaagata Vatsala) protect my thighs. Let the Great God (Maheshwara) protect my knees, and the Lord of the universe (Jagadishwara) protect my shins. |
| जङ्घे पातु जगत्कर्ता गुल्फौ पातु गणाधिपः । चरणौ करुणासिन्धुः सर्वाङ्गानि सदाशिवः ।8। |
Janghe patu jagatkarta gulphau patu ganadhipah, Charanau karunasindhu sarvangani sadashivah. |
May the creator of the world (Jagatkarta) protect my calves. Let the Lord of hosts (Ganadhipa) protect my ankles. May the eternal compassionate one (Sadashiva) protect all my limbs. |
| एताम् शिवबलोपेताम् रक्षां यः सुकृती पठेत्। स भुक्त्वा सकलान् कामान् शिवसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्।9। |
Etam shiva balopetam raksham yah sukriti patet, Sa bhukva sakalan kamam shivasayujyamapnuyat. |
Whosoever recites this protective prayer to Lord Shiva with a good heart, will attain all their desires and ultimately attain union with Shiva (Shivasayujya). |
| गृहभूत पिशाचाश्चाद्यास्त्रैलोक्ये विचरन्ति ये। दूराद् आशु पलायन्ते शिवनामाभिरक्षणात्।10। |
Grihabhuta pishacashcaadhyaste trai lokye vicharanti ye, Durad aashu palayante shiva namaabhirakshanat. |
All kinds of ghosts and malevolent beings that wander in the three worlds are repelled and driven away by the chanting of Shiva’s name, offering protection from afar and swiftly. |
| अभयम् कर नामेदं कवचं पार्वतीपतेः । भक्त्या बिभर्ति यः कण्ठे तस्य वश्यं जगत्त्रयम् ।11। |
Abhayam kara namedam kavacham parvatipateh, Bhaktya bibharti yah kanthe tasya vashyam jagattrayam. |
This protective armor (kavacham) in the form of the name of the Lord (Abhayam kara namah) bestows control over the three worlds to the one who wears it around their neck with devotion, being the consort of Parvati (Parvatipateh). |
| इमां नारायणः स्वप्ने शिवरक्षां यथाऽदिशत् । प्रातरुत्थाय योगीन्द्रो याज्ञवल्क्यस्तथाऽलिखत् ।12। |
Imam narayanah swapne shivaraksam yathaadishat, Pratarutthaya yogindro yajnavalkyastatha alikhat. |
In a dream, Narayana recited this Shiva Raksha Stotram. Later, the great sage Yajnavalkya wrote it down as revealed to him during his morning meditation. |
Benefits of Shiv Raksha Stotram:
Shiva Raksha Stotra is a prayer to Lord Shiva for his protection. It is said to have been composed by Rishi Yajnavalkya, who was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Lord Narayana described this stotra in the dream of Rishi Yajnavalkya.
The hymn begins with an invocation of Lord Shiva, who is praised as the destroyer of ignorance and the creator of the universe. He then describes Lord Shiva who is worshiped by gods, saints and all beings, and who is the source of all knowledge and wisdom.
The hymn then asks Lord Shiva for the protection and blessings of the body, stating that without His grace, the person is lost in the cycle of birth and death. Shiva Raksha Stotra also seeks the grace of Lord Shiva to remove all obstacles and difficulties from one’s life.
Finally, the hymn ends by saying that those who recite the hymn with devotion and faith will receive the blessings and protection of Lord Shiva, and will be liberated from the cycle of birth and death.
To protect his family from all kinds of suffering, poverty, disease and death, the seeker should recite Shiva Raksha Stotra (every day or only on Mondays).
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I love this stotram. Shiv ji is everything. I love him a lot! Har Har Mahadev ????