|| Om Namashivaya ||: Sri Umamaheshwara Sthothram composed by Sri Adishankaracharya !! Lyrics & Its meaning

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

My salutations to Lord Shiva/Shankara, who bears the symbol of bull/Vrushabha & Goddess Sri Parvathi who is the daughter of Nagendra/mountain and are ever youthful, remains in the tight embrace of each other. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who remain in the joyful pastimes, provider of boons to his devotees and whose lotus feet is worshipped by Lord Narayana. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who has Lord Nandi/bull as celestial vehicle, worshipped by Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Indra and whose bodies are anointed by Sandal paste and holy ash. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who is the supreme deities of the Universe, remains the protector of the Universe and victorious always, who is worshipped by Lord Indra and deities. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who are the supreme medicine for the devotees who listens and recite the Panchakshara Manthra and who is the creator, preserver and destroyer of the Universe. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who are exceptionally gorgeous and extremely fond of the lotus like heart of devotees who always cherish for the goodwill of the entire universe. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who destroys the evil effects of Kali era, and has the body of unique features of auspicious and Kankala on both the sides and dwells in the Mount Kailash. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi who is remover of the ill-fates and remains the supreme deities in the Universe, epitome of astuteness and sacred scriptures and Veda, my salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who has Lord Surya, Lord Chandra and Lord Agni as their eyes and protects those who surrender to them, and whose lotus faces resembles the full moon in Pournami days. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who is attracted by the people of the entire Universe and who has no age, death and remains unblemished was worshipped by Lord Janardhana and Lord Bhrama. My salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who are resplendent with boundless peace, decked with the garlands of Bilva/Bale and Jasmine and who are the instant comforts for all pains. My Salutations to Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi, who is the protector of all the creatures in the Universe, and proposed to protect the entire Universe was worshipped by the demons and deities.

Whoever recites this glorious verses of Sri Umamaheswara Sthothra praising the splendor of Lord Shankara & Goddess Sri Parvathi at the time of dawn, noon and dusk would be blessed with numerous meritorious reward for hundreds of years and ultimately attain salvation at the lotus feet of Lord Shiva.

Namashivabhyam Nava Youvanabhyam

Parasparashlishta Vapurdharabhyam |

Nagendra Kanya Vrushakethanabhyam