ଶିଵ ମାନସ ପୂଜା is a luminous devotional hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya, teaching that worship can be performed inwardly even when external materials are absent. The devotee imagines a complete royal worship of Lord Shiva: seat, bath, garments, sandal paste, flowers, food, music, circumambulation, prostration, and finally the surrender of every action.
Adi Shankaracharya is remembered as the great Advaita Vedanta teacher who established the non-dual vision of the Upanishads while also composing stotrams that help ordinary devotees refine emotion into contemplation. In this hymn he does not oppose ritual worship; he interiorizes it. Every outer offering becomes a purified mental movement, showing how ଭକ୍ତି and ଜ୍ଞାନ can strengthen one another.
ରତ୍ନୈଃ କଲ୍ପିତମାସନଂ ହିମଜଲୈଃ ସ୍ନାନଂ ଚ ଦିଵ୍ୟାଂବରଂ
ନାନାରତ୍ନ ଵିଭୂଷିତଂ ମୃଗମଦା ମୋଦାଂକିତଂ ଚଂଦନମ୍ ।
ଜାତୀ ଚଂପକ ବିଲ୍ଵପତ୍ର ରଚିତଂ ପୁଷ୍ପଂ ଚ ଧୂପଂ ତଥା
ଦୀପଂ ଦେଵ ଦୟାନିଧେ ପଶୁପତେ ହୃତ୍କଲ୍ପିତଂ ଗୃହ୍ୟତାମ୍ ॥ 1 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
O Lord, treasure of compassion and Lord of all beings, I inwardly offer you a jewel-studded seat, a bath with cool water, and divine garments. I offer sandal paste scented with musk, ornaments of many jewels, jasmine, champaka flowers, sacred bilva leaves, incense, and a shining lamp. Please accept this worship that has been formed in my heart.
ସୌଵର୍ଣେ ନଵରତ୍ନଖଂଡ ରଚିତେ ପାତ୍ରେ ଘୃତଂ ପାୟସଂ
ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟଂ ପଂଚଵିଧଂ ପୟୋଦଧିୟୁତଂ ରଂଭାଫଲଂ ପାନକମ୍ ।
ଶାକାନାମୟୁତଂ ଜଲଂ ରୁଚିକରଂ କର୍ପୂର ଖଂଡୋଜ୍ଜ୍ଚଲଂ
ତାଂବୂଲଂ ମନସା ମୟା ଵିରଚିତଂ ଭକ୍ତ୍ୟା ପ୍ରଭୋ ସ୍ଵୀକୁରୁ ॥ 2 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
In a golden vessel decorated with nine gems, I offer ghee, sweet milk-rice, five kinds of food, milk, curd, bananas, a sweet drink, many vegetable dishes, pleasant water, bright camphor, and betel leaves. O Lord, I have prepared all this mentally and with devotion; please accept it.
ଛତ୍ରଂ ଚାମରୟୋର୍ୟୁଗଂ ଵ୍ୟଜନକଂ ଚାଦର୍ଶକଂ ନିର୍ମଲଂ
ଵୀଣା ଭେରି ମୃଦଂଗ କାହଲକଲା ଗୀତଂ ଚ ନୃତ୍ୟଂ ତଥା ।
ସାଷ୍ଟାଂଗଂ ପ୍ରଣତିଃ ସ୍ତୁତି-ର୍ବହୁଵିଧା-ହ୍ୟେତତ୍-ସମସ୍ତଂ ମୟା
ସଂକଲ୍ପେନ ସମର୍ପିତଂ ତଵ ଵିଭୋ ପୂଜାଂ ଗୃହାଣ ପ୍ରଭୋ ॥ 3 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
I offer you a royal umbrella, a pair of fly-whisks, a fan, and a spotless mirror. I offer the music of the lute, drums, and trumpets, along with song, dance, full prostration, and many forms of praise. O all-pervading Lord, I have offered this entire worship through inner resolve; please accept it.
ଆତ୍ମା ତ୍ଵଂ ଗିରିଜା ମତିଃ ସହଚରାଃ ପ୍ରାଣାଃ ଶରୀରଂ ଗୃହଂ
ପୂଜା ତେ ଵିଷୟୋପଭୋଗ-ରଚନା ନିଦ୍ରା ସମାଧିସ୍ଥିତିଃ ।
ସଂଚାରଃ ପଦୟୋଃ ପ୍ରଦକ୍ଷିଣଵିଧିଃ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରାଣି ସର୍ଵା ଗିରୋ
ୟଦ୍ୟତ୍କର୍ମ କରୋମି ତତ୍ତଦଖିଲଂ ଶଂଭୋ ତଵାରାଧନମ୍ ॥ 4 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
You are my Self; my mind is Parvati; my life-breaths are your attendants; and this body is your temple. My experiences of the world become your worship, sleep becomes absorption, walking becomes circumambulation, and all speech becomes hymns. Whatever action I perform, O Shambhu, may all of it be your adoration.
କର ଚରଣ କୃତଂ ଵାକ୍କାୟଜଂ କର୍ମଜଂ ଵା
ଶ୍ରଵଣ ନୟନଜଂ ଵା ମାନସଂ ଵାପରାଧମ୍ ।
ଵିହିତମଵିହିତଂ ଵା ସର୍ଵମେତତ୍-କ୍ଷମସ୍ଵ
ଜୟ ଜୟ କରୁଣାବ୍ଧେ ଶ୍ରୀ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ॥ 5 ॥
Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Whatever offense I have committed through hands, feet, speech, body, action, hearing, sight, or mind; whatever was improper, whether done knowingly or unknowingly, please forgive all of it. Victory, victory to you, O ocean of compassion, revered great Lord Shiva, Shambhu.
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