Margabandhu Stotram
||श्री मार्गबन्धु स्तोत्रम्||
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. Above recitation is by K.J.YESUDAS / T.S.RADHAKRISHNAJI ( COMPOSER) ALBUM- SUPRABHATHA THRAYAM
Verse 1
शम्भो महादेव देव । शिव शम्भो महादेव देवेश शम्भो । शम्भो 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.
Verse 2
फालावनम्रत्किरीटं फालनेत्रार्चिषादग्धपञ्चेषुकीटम् । शूलाहतारातिकूटं शुद्धमर्धेन्दुचूडं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥१॥.. 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 which showers nectar, And who burnt by the fire of his eyes[1], Which are on his forehead, Him who has the five arrows like an insect. (Prostrations to he who blesses….)
Verse 3
अङ्गे विराजद्भुजङ्गम् अभ्रगङ्गातरङ्गाभिरामोत्तमाङ्गम् । ओङ्कारवाटीकुरङ्गं सिद्धसंसेविताङ्घ्रिं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥२॥.. शंभो…
aṅge virājadbhujaṅgaṃ abhra gaṃgā taraṃgābhi rāmottamāṃgam. oṃkāravāṭī kuraṃga siddha saṃsevitā i bhaje mārgabandhum .. .. śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the path, Whose limbs are adorned by a snake, Who is a deer in the park of holy pranava[2], Whose feet is worshipped by great sages, And who looks charming with his head, Adorned by the Ganga of the sky, (Prostrations to he who blesses….)
Verse 4
नित्यं चिदानन्दरूपं निह्नुताशेषलोकेशवैरिप्रतापम् । कार्तस्वरागेन्द्रचापं कृत्तिवासं भजे दिव्यसन्मार्गबन्धुम् ॥३॥.. शंभो…
nityaṃ cidānaṃdarūpaṃ nihnatāśeṣa lokeśa vairipratāpam . kārtasvarāgendra cāpaṃ kṛttivāsaṃ bhaje divya sanmārgabandhum.. .. śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the good divine path, Who is perennial and of the form of, Truth, intelligence and bliss, Who destroyed without reminder, The glory of the fame of the enemy of Indra, Who used the golden Mount Meru, As his bow in the war against three asuras[3], And who dresses himself in hides of trees. (Prostrations to he who blesses….)
Verse 5
कन्दर्पदर्पघ्नमीशं कालकण्ठं महेशं महाव्योमकेशम् । कुन्दाभदन्तं सुरेशं कोटिसूर्यप्रकाशं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥४॥.. शंभो…
kandarpa darpaghnamīśaṃ kālakaṇṭhaṃ maheśaṃ mahāvyomakeśam. kundābhadantaṃ sureśaṃ koṭisūryaprakāśaṃ bhaje mārgabandhum .. .. śaṃbho…
I pray to that friend of the path, Who put an end to the pride of God of love, Who is the great Lord who has a deep blue throat, Who has the great sky as his matted lock, Whose teeth resemble the white jasmine flowers, And who has the shine of billions of Suns. (Prostrations to he who blesses….)
Verse 6
मन्दारभूतेरुदारं मन्दरागेन्द्रसारं महागौर्यदूरम् । सिन्धूरदूरप्रचारं सिन्धुराजातिधीरं भजे मार्गबन्धुम् ॥५॥.. 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 giving tree, Who is the strength behind the great Mandara Mountain[4], Who is very close to the great Goddess Gauri, Who has a red colour far intense than red lead, And who is more resolute than the God of the ocean. (Prostrations to he who blesses….)
Verse 7
अप्पय्ययज्वेन्द्रगीतं स्तोत्रराजं पठेद्यस्तु भक्त्या प्रयाणे । तस्यार्थसिद्धिं विधत्ते मार्गमध्येऽभयं चाऽऽशुतोषो महेशः ॥.. शंभो…
appayyayajvendragītaṃ stotrarājaṃ paṭhedyastu bhaktyā prayāṇe. tasyārthasidiṃ vidhatte mārgamadhye’bhayaṃ cāśutoṣī maheśaḥ.. .. śaṃbho…
This king of stotras written by, Appayya who is the performer of sacrifices, If read with devotion during journey, Would ensure fulfillment of wishes, Protection during journey, And Lord Shiva would be easily pleased.
About this stotra
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. Above recitation is by K.J.YESUDAS / T.S.RADHAKRISHNAJI ( COMPOSER) ALBUM- SUPRABHATHA THRAYAM