Sunday, July 21, 2019

LAGHU SHIVA STUTI - LYRICS AND MEANING



Laghu Shiva Stuti

Laghu shiva stuti was written Shri Vyasarajaru on the praise of Rudra devaru. I thank a lot to Sri Keshava Roa of Tadipatri Gurukula. He has very beautifully explained the meaning of the sloka. Thanks a lot sir. Reference : https://soundcloud.com/shriharivayu-gurugalu/laghu-shiva-stuti-shri-vyasarajaru


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Rudra Devaru

Lalita_ Chandra nibAnana _ sushmitam
shiva padam shivadam smaratAm shivam |
Vishada _ koti _ thatith prabayA yutam
shiva jayA shivayA shivayA yutam || 1 ||
Natana _ nAtya _ natam natagAyakam
Janamudam jalaJAyata lOchanam |
Bhujaga _ BhUshana _ BhUshita _ vigraham
Pranama he janatE janavallabam |
Shrutishata _ prabayA prabayA yutam
Hari _ pAdAbja _ bavAm shirasA drutam || 2 ||
Shiva shiveti shiveti shiveti vai
Bhava bhaveti bhaveti bhaveti vaa |
Mruda mrudeti mrudeti mrudeti vai
Bhajati yaha satatam pranatA miyAth || 3 ||
Iti shri vyasa theertha shri charanA kurta laghu Shiva stuti ||
Krishnarpanamastu


Lalita_ Chandra nibAnana _ sushmitam
shiva padam shivadam smaratAm shivam |

Lalita – pleasant
Chandra – moon
Niba – similar
Anana – face
Su – good
Smitam – gentle smile
Shiva – Lord Rudra’s
padam – feet
shivadam – giver of auspiciousness
da – giver
smaratAm – pray
shivam – Lord Shiva

I bow to Rudra devaru, who’s face is so pleasant similar to a moon holding upon a gentle smile. I pray to Lord Shiva’s feet who is giver of auspiciousness.

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Vishada _ koti _ thatith prabayA yutam


shiva jayA shivayA shivayA yutam || 1 ||

Vishada – very clearly visible
Koti – crore
thatith – lighting
prabayA – shine
yutam – together
shiva jayA – Shiva’s wife
shivayA – filled with auspiciousness
shivayA – giver of auspiciousness
yutam – together

Shiva, shines like a crore very clearly visible lighting.
The latter lines speak about Shiva’s wife Parvati devi. Parvati together with Shiva who is filled with auspicious quality also gives their devotees all the favors they pray. I bow to Parvati Devi with her husband Shiva.

Natana _ nAtya _ natam natagAyakam
Janamudam jalaJAyata lOchanam |
Bhujaga _ BhUshana _ BhUshita _ vigraham
Pranama he janatE janavallabam |

Natana – expression
nAtya – movements
natam – dancer
nata – dance
gAyakam – sing
Jana - people
mudam – happy
JalaJA – lotus
Jala – water
Ja – born
ayata – wide
lOchanam – eyes.

Shiva who dances and sings with expressions and movements. Makes people happy. Lord Shiva’s eyes are wide similar to lotus.

Bhujaga _ BhUshana _ BhUshita _ vigraham
Pranama he janatE janavallabam |

Bhujaga – snake
BhUshana – ornaments
BhUshita -wears
vigraham - body
Pranamahe – pray
janatE – people
jana - people
vallabam - favourite

Lord Shiva, wears snake on his boday just like an ornament. He is loved by/favourite to all people who pray him.

Shrutishata _ prabayA prabayA yutam


Hari _ pAdAbja _ bavAm shirasA drutam || 2 ||

Shruti – veda
Shata – hundreds of
prabayA – radiance
yutam - together
Hari – Lord Vishnu
pAda – feet
abja - lotus
bavA – have kept
shirasA - head
drutam – respect

Lord Shiva has radiance equivalent to hundreds of Veda mantras. He always keeps his head Shri Hari’s honored Lotus feet and does seva for them.

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Shiva shiveti shiveti shiveti vai
Bhava bhaveti bhaveti bhaveti vaa |

Shiveti - auspicious
Shiveti – give auspiciousness
shiveti – wealth
vai - certain
Bhava – creator of body
bhaveti – creator of senses
bhaveti -  knowledge
vaa – certain / definitly

He definitely offers great ability, fortune to his devotees. He is creator of our body, of our thoughts, who gives strength to our senses (indriya’s) and knowledge or awareness of who am “ i “ .

Here same words are repeated thrice, since each meaning varies.  
The main job of Shiva is samhara, why Shri Vadirajaru here refers to Shiva doing Shrishti. Bramha, is responsible to Shriti and not Shiva might be the question in many of our mind. The answer to it is Lord Brahma and Shiva can do both construction destruction. There are moments where Shiva can do shrishti, example – Shiva destroys Manmatha and later creates him. In another instant he burns Yama in Markandeya puran, and gives body (sharira) to Yama again.

Mruda mrudeti mrudeti mrudeti vai


Bhajati yaha satatam pranatA miyAth || 3 ||

Mruda – protect
mrudeti - show mercy
mrudeti - love/affection
mrudeti - protect devatas
vai - certain
Bhajati - pray
yaha – whoever   
satatam - always
pranatAm - pray
yAth - like this

He protects, shows mercy (Daya maya) to his devotees. He showers love (Koda Shankara) to his devotees. He also safeguards Devatas position (padavi).  * As we all know Devatas are lower to Rudra devaru in taratamya.
The one always who thinks upon Rudra as Shiva, Bhava, Mruda, all his good deeds and becomes respectable in the society.
Krishnarpanamastu.