Chandramaulisha Stotram
चन्द्रमौलीश स्तोत्रम्
Origin & Story
Sringeri tradition · Bharati Tirtha · Medieval
The Chandramaulisha Stotram is traditionally ascribed to Bharati Tirtha. A hymn to Chandramaulisha — Lord Shiva who wears the crescent moon upon His crown — adoring the three-eyed Lord, consort of Uma, the giver of refuge and liberation.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Chandramaulisha Stotram with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the divine, which never forsakes those who lovingly call upon it.
The Mantra
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श्रीगणेशाय नमः । ओङ्कारजपरतानामोङ्कारार्थं मुदा विवृण्वानम् । ओजःप्रदं नतेभ्यस्तमहं प्रणमामि चद्रमौलीशम् ॥ १॥ नम्रसुरासुरनिकरं नलिनाहङ्कारहारिपदयुगलम् । नमदिष्टदानधीरं सततं प्रणमामि चन्द्रमौलीशम् ॥ २॥ मननाद्यत्पदयोः खलु महतीं सिद्धिं जवात्प्रपद्यन्ते । मन्देतरलक्ष्मीप्रदमनिशं प्रणमामि चद्रमौलीशम् ॥ ३॥ शितिकण्ठमिन्दुदिनकरशुचिलोचनमम्बुजाक्षविधिसेव्यम् । नतमतिदानधुरीणं सततं प्रणमामि चद्रमौलीशम् ॥ ४॥ वाचो विनिवर्तते यस्मादप्राप्य सह हृदैवेति । गीयन्ते श्रुतिततिभिस्तमहं प्रणमामि चद्रमौलीशम् ॥ ५॥ यच्छन्ति यत्पदाम्बुजभक्ताः कुतुकात्स्वभक्तेभ्यः । सर्वानपि पुरुषार्थांस्तमहं प्रणमामि चद्रमौलीशम् ॥ ६॥ पञ्चाक्षरमनुवर्णैरादौ कॢप्तां स्तुतिं पठन्नेनाम् । प्राप्य दृढां शिवभक्तिं भुक्त्वा भोगाँल्लभेत मुक्तिमपि ॥ ७॥ इति शृङ्गेरि श्रीजगद्गुरु श्रीसच्चिदानन्दशिवाभिनवनृसिंह- भारतीस्वामिभिः विरचितं श्रीचन्द्रमौलीशस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ | oṅkārajaparatānāmoṅkārārthaṃ mudā vivṛṇvānam | ojaḥpradaṃ natebhyastamahaṃ praṇamāmi cadramaulīśam || 1|| namrasurāsuranikaraṃ nalināhaṅkārahāripadayugalam | namadiṣṭadānadhīraṃ satataṃ praṇamāmi candramaulīśam || 2|| mananādyatpadayoḥ khalu mahatīṃ siddhiṃ javātprapadyante | mandetaralakṣmīpradamaniśaṃ praṇamāmi cadramaulīśam || 3|| śitikaṇṭhamindudinakaraśucilocanamambujākṣavidhisevyam | natamatidānadhurīṇaṃ satataṃ praṇamāmi cadramaulīśam || 4|| vāco vinivartate yasmādaprāpya saha hṛdaiveti | gīyante śrutitatibhistamahaṃ praṇamāmi cadramaulīśam || 5|| yacchanti yatpadāmbujabhaktāḥ kutukātsvabhaktebhyaḥ | sarvānapi puruṣārthāṃstamahaṃ praṇamāmi cadramaulīśam || 6|| pañcākṣaramanuvarṇairādau kḷptāṃ stutiṃ paṭhannenām | prāpya dṛḍhāṃ śivabhaktiṃ bhuktvā bhogā~llabheta muktimapi || 7|| iti śṛṅgeri śrījagadguru śrīsaccidānandaśivābhinavanṛsiṃha- bhāratīsvāmibhiḥ viracitaṃ śrīcandramaulīśastotraṃ sampūrṇam ||
Meaning:A hymn to Chandramaulisha — Lord Shiva who wears the crescent moon upon His crown — adoring the three-eyed Lord, consort of Uma, the giver of refuge and liberation.
Benefits of Chanting Chandramaulisha Stotram
Recitation of the Chandramaulisha Stotram is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the deity.
Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.
Most auspicious on Mondays, and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan.
A treasured Sanskrit hymn, suitable for daily recitation with faith.
How to Chant Chandramaulisha Stotram
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Chandramaulisha Stotram slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially on Mondays and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan.
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