Shiv Manas Puja is a deeply spiritual and devotional practice dedicated to Lord Shiv, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. This form of worship is known for its emphasis on the inner, mental offering rather than the external rituals.
Authored by Adi Shankaracharya, a prayer describing physical and metaphysical offerings to Lord Shiv. Shiv Manas Puja holds profound significance as it epitomizes the essence of devotion through mental worship, transcending the need for physical rituals and offerings. Rooted in the principle of inner spirituality, this form of worship focuses on the mental invocation and adoration of Lord Shiv, allowing devotees to perform an elaborate and heartfelt puja purely through visualization and contemplation. This practice not only emphasizes the importance of mental purity and focus but also fosters a deep, personal connection with the divine, facilitating a sense of inner peace, clarity, and spiritual fulfillment. By engaging in Shiv Manas Puja, devotees can experience the transformative power of devotion, as it encourages them to cultivate a serene mind, enhance their concentration, and strengthen their faith, ultimately leading to a more profound and intimate relationship with Lord Shiv.
शिवमानसपूजा – रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं
रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं
नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।
जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा
दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम् ॥१॥
सौवर्णे नवरत्नखण्डरचिते पात्रे घृतं पायसं
भक्ष्यं पञ्चविधं पयोदधियुतं रम्भाफलं पानकम् ।
शाकानामयुतं जलं रुचिकरं कर्पूरखण्डोज्ज्वलं
ताम्बूलं मनसा मया विरचितं भक्त्या प्रभो स्वीकुरु ॥२॥
छत्रं चामरयोर्युगं व्यजनकं चादर्शकं निर्मलं
वीणाभेरिमृदङ्गकाहलकला गीतं च नृत्यं तथा ।
साष्टाङ्गं प्रणतिः स्तुतिर्बहुविधा ह्येतत्समस्तं मया
सङ्कल्पेन समर्पितं तव विभो पूजां गृहाण प्रभो ॥३॥
आत्मा त्वं गिरिजा मतिः सहचराः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं
पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रा समाधिस्थितिः ।
सञ्चारः पदयोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो
यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शम्भो तवाराधनम् ॥४॥
करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा
श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम् ।
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व
जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो ॥५॥
SHIV MANAS PUJA
ratnaiḥ kalpitamāsanaṃ himajalaiḥ snānaṃ cha divyāmbaraṃ
nānāratna vibhūṣitaṃ mṛgamadā mōdāṅkitaṃ chandanam ।
jātī champaka bilvapatra rachitaṃ puṣpaṃ cha dhūpaṃ tathā
dīpaṃ dēva dayānidhē paśupatē hṛtkalpitaṃ gṛhyatām ॥ 1 ॥
sauvarṇē navaratnakhaṇḍa rachitē pātrē ghṛtaṃ pāyasaṃ
bhakṣyaṃ pañchavidhaṃ payōdadhiyutaṃ rambhāphalaṃ pānakam ।
śākānāmayutaṃ jalaṃ ruchikaraṃ karpūra khaṇḍōjjchalaṃ
tāmbūlaṃ manasā mayā virachitaṃ bhaktyā prabhō svīkuru ॥ 2 ॥
Chatraṃ chāmarayōryugaṃ vyajanakaṃ chādarśakaṃ nirmalaṃ
vīṇā bhēri mṛdaṅga kāhalakalā gītaṃ cha nṛtyaṃ tathā ।
sāṣṭāṅgaṃ praṇatiḥ stuti-rbahuvidhā-hyētat-samastaṃ mayā
saṅkalpēna samarpitaṃ tava vibhō pūjāṃ gṛhāṇa prabhō ॥ 3 ॥
ātmā tvaṃ girijā matiḥ sahacharāḥ prāṇāḥ śarīraṃ gṛhaṃ
pūjā tē viṣayōpabhōga-rachanā nidrā samādhisthitiḥ ।
sañchāraḥ padayōḥ pradakṣiṇavidhiḥ stōtrāṇi sarvā girō
yadyatkarma karōmi tattadakhilaṃ śambhō tavārādhanam ॥ 4 ॥
kara charaṇa kṛtaṃ vākkāyajaṃ karmajaṃ vā
śravaṇa nayanajaṃ vā mānasaṃ vāparādham ।
vihitamavihitaṃ vā sarvamētat-kṣamasva
jaya jaya karuṇābdhē śrī mahādēva śambhō ॥ 5 ॥
