Sashakthi Shiva Navakam
(Nine
stanzas on Shiva with power)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This prayer asks God for several capabilities. The
manthraksharas “Iym” and “Kleem” are used to worship Shiva. Devotees interested
in any one wish can repeat that Stanza.)
Veda shastras purane ithihasa kavya kaladishu,
Vijnanam dehi mey, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 1
Give me clear
understanding,
Of Vedas, Science,
Puranas,
History, literature
and arts,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Chathurdasasu vidhyasu , chathu shashti kalau cha,
Chathuram diyamadehi, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 2
In the fourteen types
of education,
And sixty four type
of arts,
Bless me with
expertise,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Meemsayaam samasthatam, sabdha sasthre viseshatha,
Dehi mey deva sambragnam, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 3
In all the aspects
of analysis of knowledge,
Especially in the
science of phonetics,
Grant me expertise,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Ganitheshu cha sarvagna, dehi mey parameshwara,
Samyak gnanam Jagannadha, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 4
Make me all knowing
in mathematics,
Oh God who is the
greatest,
Give me complete
knowledge in it,
Oh , Lord of the
universe,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Sakleshwapi kavyeshu , sakalsu kadhasu cha,
Sahithyam dehi mey vacham, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 5
Make me loquacious of
literary excellence,
In all the literature
,
And in al stories,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Hrudayamboruhe nithyam
vasa mey Jagadheeswara,
Hara mey duritham saswad, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 6
Oh, God of all universe,
Be pleased to live in
the lotus of my mind,
And forever destroy
all my sufferings,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Janmanthara krutham paapam budher jadyakaram Shiva,
Jahi janthushu nindam cha, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 7
Please destroy all my
sins, Oh Shiva,
Which have been done
in various births,
Which makes my brain
dull,
And also remove the
disrespect of other beings towards me,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Vishayeshu viraktheem cha vivideshu videhi mey,
Vinatheshtadha viswesa, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 8
Please develop in me
detachment,
To all things that
attract,
And towards beings of
different sorts,
Oh Lord of the
universe,
Who grants wishes of
devotees,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Mukthi marga param chitham kuru , mey Jagadeeshwara,
Mugdha Chandra Kala Chooda, Iym Nama Kleem shivaya sou. 9
Hey Lord of the
universe,
Who wears the
crescent of moon as ornament,
Make my mind lean,
Towards the path of
salvation,
Oh Shiva, “Iym”
salutations, “Kleem”.
Ithyethad navakam nithyam bhakthitho ya paden nara,
Prarambhasmasya sidhyanthi , prarthhithanchapi
sidhyathi. 10
He who recites these
nine stanzas,
Daily with devotion,
Will complete all
works he starts,
And would get all his
desires fulfilled.