| Shambho Maha deva deva, Shiva
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| Shambho Maha deva devesa Shambho,
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| Shambho Mahadeva deva.
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| Prostrations to He who blesses us with prosperity,
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| Prostrations to the greatest God,
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| Prostrations to the abode of peace,
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| Prostrations to Him, who blesses us with riches,
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| And Prostrations to him who is the God of Gods.
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| (To make it readable I have added the word Prostrations which is a hidden word
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| in the above sloka. |
| This sloka has to be recited every time immediately after
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| reciting the five verses given below)
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| Phalavanamrath kireetam,
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| Phala nethrachisha, Dagdha pancheshu Keetam,
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| Soolahathaaraathikootam, Shudhamradhendu choodam,
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| Bhaje Margabandhum 1 (Shambho Mahadeva deva…)
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| I pray to that friend of the path,
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| Who wears a crown on his head,
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| Who kills his enemies by his trident,
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| Who wears a crescent which showers nectar,
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| And who burnt by the fire of his eyes,
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| Which are on his forehead,
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| Him who has the five arrows like an insect.
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| (Prostrations to he who blesses…)
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| (Manmatha, the lord of love has five flower arrows -lotus, Asoka, mango,
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| jasmine and the blue lotus. |
| Lord Shiva killed him by the fire generated by his
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| third eye.)
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| Ange virjangu jangam,
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| Abhra Ganga tharangabhi Ramothamangam,
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| Omkaravati kurangam, Sidha samsevathangrivyagram,
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| Bhaje Margabandum (Shambho Mahadeva…) 2
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| I pray to that friend of the path,
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| Whose limbs are adorned by a snake,
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| Who is a deer in the park of holy pranava,
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| Whose feet is worshipped by great sages,
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| And who looks charming with his head,
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| Adorned by the Ganga of the sky,
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| (Prostrations to he who blesses…)
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| (Pranava is the holy letter «Om». Akasa Ganga resides on the Head of Lord Shiva)
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| Nithyam, Chidanada roopam,
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| Ninhutha sesha lokesa vairi prathapam,
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| Kartheswaragendrachapam, krithivasam,
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| Bhaje divya sanmarga bandhum (Shambo mahadeva deva…) 3
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| I pray to that friend of the good divine path,
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| Who is perennial and of the form of,
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| Truth, intelligence and bliss,
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| Who destroyed without reminder,
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| The glory of the fame of the enemy of Indra,
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| Who used the golden Mount Meru,
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| As his bow in the war against three asuras,
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| And who dresses himself in hides of trees.
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| (Prostrations to he who blesses…)
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| (Shiva destroyed the pride of Ravana when he visited his abode. He used Mount
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| Meru as his bow to win over the Tripuras)
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| Kandarpa darpagna meesam,
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| Kala kantam Mahesam Maha vyoma kesam,
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| Kundabhadandam Suresam, Koti surya prakasam,
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| Bhajhe Marga bandhum. |
| (Shambho mahadeva deva…) 4
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| I pray to that friend of the path,
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| Who put an end to the pride of God of love,
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| Who is the great Lord who has a deep blue throat,
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| Who has the great sky as his matted lock,
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| Whose teeth resemble the white jasmine flowers,
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| And who has the shine of billions of Suns.
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| (Prostrations to he who blesses…)
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| Mandara Bhutherydaram, Mandaragendrasaaram, Mahagouryudooram,
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| Sindhoora dhoora pracharam, Sindhoorajathi dheeram,
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| Bhaje Margabandhum (Shambho Mahadeva deva…) 5
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| I pray to that friend of the path,
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| Who is more generous than the wish giving tree,
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| Who is the strength behind the great Mandara Mountain,
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| Who is very close to the great Goddess Gauri,
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| Who has a red colour far intense than red lead,
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| And who is more resolute than the God of the ocean.
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| (Prostrations to he who blesses…)
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| (Mandara Mountain was used to churn the ocean of milk.)
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| Phala Sruthi
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| Appayyajjwendra Geetham stotra rajam,
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| Patedhyasthu Bhakthya prayane,
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| Thasyartha sidhim Vidathe, marga madhye
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| Abhayam chaashuthosho Mahesa (Shambho Maha deva Shambho…)
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| Narration of Benefit
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| This king of stotras written by,
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| Appayya who is the performer of sacrifices,
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| If read with devotion during journey,
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| Would ensure fulfillment of wishes,
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| Protection during journey,
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| And Lord Shiva would be easily pleased. |