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

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.

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.

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.