Margabandhu Stotram
Margabandhu Stotram
Description
This great Stotra Rathna was written by Appayya Deekshitha(1520-1593). He was one of the great interpreter of Advaitha Sidhantha after Adi Sankara. This stotra is written in praise of the Lord Margabandhu of Virinchipuram, near Vellore of South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu.
शंभो महादेव देव शिव शंभो महादेव देवेश शंभो
शंभो महादेव देव
śaṃbho mahādeva deva śiva śaṃbho mahādeva deveśa śaṃbho
śaṃbho mahādeva deva
Prostrations to He who blesses us with prosperity, Prostrations to the greatest God, Prostrations to the abode of peace, Prostrations to Him, who blesses us with riches, And Prostrations to Him who is the God of Gods.
फालावनम्रकिरीटं फालनेत्रार्चिषा दग्ध पञ्चेषुकीटम्।
शूलाहतारातिकूटं शुद्धमर्धेन्दुचूडं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ शंभो…
phālāvanamrakirīṭaṃ phālanetrārciṣā dagdha pañceṣukīṭam.
śūlāhatārātikūṭaṃ śuddhamardhenducūḍaṃ bhaje mārgabandhum ॥ śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the path, who wears a crown on his head, who kills his enemies by his trident, who wears a crescent moon that showers nectar, who burnt by the fire of his eyes on his forehead the god of love with five arrows.
अङ्गे विराजद्भुजङ्गं अभ्रगंगातरंगाभिरामोत्तमांगम्।
ओंकारवाटी कुरंग सिद्धसंसेवितं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ शंभो…
aṅge virājadbhujaṅgaṃ abhra gaṃgā taraṃgābhi rāmottamāṃgam.
oṃkāravāṭī kuraṃga siddha saṃsevitaṃ bhaje mārgabandhum ॥ śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the path, whose limbs are adorned by a snake, whose head is beautified by the celestial Ganga, who is like a deer in the garden of Omkara, whose feet are worshipped by perfected sages.
नित्यं चिदानंदरूपं निह्नताशेष लोकेश वैरिप्रतापम्।
कार्तस्वरागेन्द्रचापं कृत्तिवासं भजे दिव्य सन्मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ शंभो…
nityaṃ cidānaṃdarūpaṃ nihnatāśeṣa lokeśa vairipratāpam.
kārtasvarāgendra cāpaṃ kṛttivāsaṃ bhaje divya sanmārgabandhum ॥ śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the divine path, who is eternal, whose form is consciousness, bliss and truth, who destroyed completely the pride of Indra’s enemy, who used Mount Meru as his bow, and who wears garments of bark.
कन्दर्पदर्पघ्नमीशं कालकण्ठं महेशं महाव्योमकेशम्।
कुन्दाभदन्तं सुरेशं कोटिसूर्यप्रकाशं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ शंभो…
kandarpa darpaghnamīśaṃ kālakaṇṭhaṃ maheśaṃ mahāvyomakeśam.
kundābhadantaṃ sureśaṃ koṭisūryaprakāśaṃ bhaje mārgabandhum ॥ śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the path, who destroyed the pride of the god of love, who has a blue throat, whose matted hair is the vast sky, whose teeth shine like jasmine flowers, and whose brilliance equals millions of suns.
मन्दारभूतेरुदारं मन्दरागेन्द्रसारं महाघौर्यदूरम्।
सिन्धूरदूरप्रचारं सिन्धुराजातिधीरं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥ शंभो…
mandārabhūterudāraṃ mandarāgendrasāraṃ mahāghauryadūram.
sindhūra dūra pracāraṃ sindhurājātidhīraṃ bhaje mārgabandhum ॥ śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the path, who is more generous than the wish-fulfilling tree, who is the strength of Mount Mandara, who is very dear to Goddess Gauri, whose redness surpasses vermilion, and who is steadier than the Lord of the oceans.
अप्पय्ययज्वेन्द्रगीतं स्तोत्रराजं पठेद्यस्तु भक्त्या प्रयाणे।
तस्यार्थसिद्धिं विधत्ते मार्गमध्येऽभयं चाशुतोषी महेशः ॥ शंभो…
appayyayajvendragītaṃ stotrarājaṃ paṭhedyastu bhaktyā prayāṇe.
tasyārthasiddhiṃ vidhatte mārgamadhye’bhayaṃ cāśutoṣī maheśaḥ ॥ śaṃbho…
This king of hymns composed by Appayya Yajvendra, when recited with devotion during a journey, grants fulfillment of desires, protection on the path, and quickly pleases Lord Mahesha.
Description
This great Stotra Rathna was written by Appayya Deekshitha(1520-1593). He was one of the great interpreter of Advaitha Sidhantha after Adi Sankara. This stotra is written in praise of the Lord Margabandhu of Virinchipuram, near Vellore of South Arcot district of Tamil Nadu.
