Chidambareswara Stotram
(The prayer to Lord of Chidambara)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
( The Lord of the Chidambara temple is Lord
Shiva in the dancing pose called Nataraja. It is the holiest Shiva temple of
the south
Krupa samaudram, sumukham, trinethram,
Jadadaharam, Parvathi vama bhagam,
Sada shivam, rudramanantha roopam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 1
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is the ocean of
mercy,
Who has a pleasant
mien,
Who has three eyes,
Who has matted locks,
Who keeps Parvathy on
his left side,
Who is ever peaceful,
And who is limitless
and angry.
Vachamatheetham phani bhooshanangam,
Ganesa thatham dhanadasya mithram,
Kandarpa nasam, Kamlothpalaksham,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 2
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is beyond words,
Who wears the serpent
as ornament,
Who is the father of
Ganesa,
Who is the friend of
Kubhera,
Who destroys pride,
And who has eyes like
the lotus flower.
Ramesavandhyam rajathadrinatham,
Sri vamadevam bhava
dukhanasam,
Rakshakaram rakshasa peedithanam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 3
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is worshipped by
Lord Vishnu,
Who is the lord of
the silver mountain,
Who judges and awards
punishments,
Who destroys the
sorrow of the future,
And who protects
those troubled by rakshasas.
Devathidevam jagadeka nadam.
Devesa vandyam sasi ganda choodam,
Gowri sametham krutha vigna daksham,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 4
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is the lord of
all devas.
Who is the one lord
of the universe,
Who is worshipped by
Indra,
Who wears the
crescent of the moon,
Who is with goddess Gowri,
And who stopped the
yaga of Daksha.
Vedanthavedhyam, Sura vairi vignam,
Shubhapradam bhakthimadantharanam,
Kaalanthakam sri karuna kadaksham,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 5
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is the ultimate
end of Vedas,
Who destroys enemies
of devas,
Who blesses with
good his devotees,
Who killed the god of
death,
And who has a
merciful look.
Hemadri chapam trigunathmabhavam,
Guhathmajam vyagrapureesamadhyam,
Smasana vasam, vrusha vaha nadam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 6
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who made the golden
mountain as his bow,
Who is the soul
principle of three qualities,
Who is the father of
Lord Subhramanya,
Who is the lord of
the town of tiger,
Who lives in
cremation ground,
And who rides on a
bull.
Adhyantha soonyam tripurarimeesam,
Nandeesa mukhya sthuti vaibhavadyam,
Samastha devai pari poojithamgrim,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 7
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is nothing from
beginning to end,
Who is the god of the
enemies of the three cities,
Who is the chief
,worshipped by lord Nandi,
And who is again
and again worshipped by all devas.
Thameva bhantham, hyanubhoothi sarvam,
Anekaroopam paramarthamekham,
Pinakapanim bhava nasa
hethum,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 8
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is with in
himself the end,
Who is all that is to
happen,
Who has several
forms,
Who is the only
truth,
Who holds the bow
called Pinaka,
And who is the reason
for destruction in future.
Visweswaram nithyamananthamadhyam,
Trilochanam chandrakalavathamsam,
Pathim pasoonam hrudhi
sannivishtam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 9
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is the lord of
the universe,
Who is stable from
beginning to end,
Who has three eyes,
Who wears the
crescent of the moon,
Who lives in the mind
of beings as their lord.
Viswadhikam
vishnumukhairupasyam,
Trilochanam pancha mukham prasannam,
Umapathim papaharam prasantham,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 10
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is more than the
universe,
Who is present in the
face of Vishnu,
Who has three eyes,
Who has five faces
which are having a pleasant look,
Who is the lord of
Goddess Uma,
And who destroys sins and is ever peaceful.
Karpoora gathram kamaneeya nethram,
Kamasari mithram kamalendu vakthram,
Kandarpa gathram kamalesa mithram,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 11
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Whose body shines
like burning camphor,
Who has very pretty
eyes,
Who is the friend of
the enemy of Kamsa,
Who has a lotus and
moon like face,
Who has a very strong
and zestful body,
And who is the friend
of Lord Brahma.
Visalanethram paripoornagathram,
Gowri kalathram haridambaresam,
Kubhera mithram jagatha pavithram,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 12
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who has very broad
eyes,
Who has a complete
body,
Who is the consort of
Gowri,
Who is the god of
Lord Vishnu,
Who is the friend of
Khubera,
And who makes the
world holy.
Kalyana murthim kanakadri chapam,
Kantha samakrantha nijardha deham,
Kapardhinam kamaripum purarim,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 13
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is the God of
good,
Who makes the golden
mountain as his bow,
Who has given and
shares his body with his wife,
Who is the God with
matted locks,
Who is the enemy of
the lord of love,
And who is the
destroyer of the cities.
Kalpantha kalahitha chanda nrutham,
Samastha vedantha vacho nigoodam,
Ayugma nethram , girija sahayam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 14
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who at time of deluge
dances the dance of destruction,
Who is not understood
by all the philosophies,
Who has odd number of
eyes,
And who helps the
daughter of the mountain.
Digambaram,sankha sithalpahasam,
Kapalinam soolinam aprameyam,
Nagathmaja vakthra payoja sooryam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 15
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who wears the
directions as apparel,
Who laughs mildly
like a conch,
Who carries a skull,
Who is armed with a
trident,
And who is beyond
description.
Sadshivam sad purushair anekai,
Sadarchitham samasirassu geetham,
Vaiyagra charmambara mugra meesam,
Chidambaresam hrudhi bhavayami. 16
I meditate on that
Lord of Chidambaram,
Who is always
peaceful,
Who is always
worshipped by many good people,
Who likes the songs
of Sama Veda,
And who is the
terrible god who wears a tiger hide.
Phalasruthi
Chidambarasya sthavanam padedhya,
Pradosha kaleshu puman cha dhanya,
Bhogaan asesham anubhooya bhooya,
Sayujyamapyethi chidambarasya.
Telling of benefits.
That blessed gentleman,
Who reads this prayer
of Chidambara,
During the time of
pradosha,
Will enjoy fully all
the pleasures of this world,
And in the end attain
the presence of the lord of Chidambara,