“To pray and fight back” - ‘Shambhu Stuti’ शम्भुस्तुतिः

“To pray and fight back” is the mantra of our life and even the incarnated have shown us this way to overcome our difficulties in life. Whatever the problem, how big is this, the answer lies in praying and fight back.

‘Shambhu Stuti’ a sacred hymn created by Rama himself. This hymn is dedicated to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ . A huge stormy sea is obstructing between the reality and dream. Rama is standing a little away from his men and lost in deep thoughts. Rama is sad and anxious in pain. He has tears in his eyes. He is not able to show them to his men. He knows  they could not handle them and would go into depression  if they would read his mind. He knows that the battle which has not taken place yet, would be lost in this  hour only. There is no help, no support, no solution and no one to answer the question he is facing. In this moment of standing over the pedestal,  he starts remembering ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- the ultimate truth. He creates a ‘Jyotir Linga’ by the sea-sand and starts praying before the ‘Shiv’ without knowing whether he would respond or he would not. The unplanned cries from the heart of Rama have become a communication medium. His helpless words have become his mantra spell to call ‘Shiv’ and asked for unconditional support and guidance to show him the highest path of reverence. Thereafter whatever happened witnessed by thousands of generation, millions of  millions  people. It has never happened again, it has never repeated. The stones have started floating. The ocean is bounded by a man-made bridge made with tree woods, stone sand, and floating stones. The bridge is  not built on land, river, lake or desert but on fierce ocean. It has happened beyond principles and concepts of engineering. It is miracle of ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- beyond logics, thinking, planning and reasoning. It is “GREAT RAM SETU” still situated in the Indian Ocean- III rd largest ocean on Earth.  This had helped Kishkindha’s army to know that the god was with them and when he was there who could stop them from victory. The prayer cries from Rama’s mouth have known as “Shambhu Stuti” created and sung by Bhagwan Ram at  “ Rameshwaram" near “RAM SETU” are still recited while worshipping ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ on all occasions. It is one of excellent hymn for remembering God. Whosoever face difficult situation, if recite it with true heart would immediately find peace of mind.

शम्भुस्तुतिः - श्रीराम

शम्भुस्तुतिः - श्रीराम

नमामि शम्भुं पुरुषं पुराणं नमामि सर्वज्ञमपारभावम् । नमामि रुद्रं प्रभुमक्षयं तं नमामि शर्वं शिरसा नमामि ॥१॥ नमामि देवं परमव्ययंतं उमापतिं लोकगुरुं नमामि । नमामि दारिद्रविदारणं तं नमामि रोगापहरं नमामि ॥२॥ नमामि कल्याणमचिन्त्यरूपं नमामि विश्वोद्ध्वबीजरूपम् । नमामि विश्वस्थितिकारणं तं नमामि संहारकरं नमामि ॥३॥ नमामि गौरीप्रियमव्ययं तं नमामि नित्यंक्षरमक्षरं तम् । नमामि चिद्रूपममेयभावं त्रिलोचनं तं शिरसा नमामि ॥४॥ नमामि कारुण्यकरं भवस्या भयंकरं वापि सदा नमामि । नमामि दातारमभीप्सितानां नमामि सोमेशमुमेशमादौ ॥५॥ नमामि वेदत्रयलोचनं तं नमामि मूर्तित्रयवर्जितं तम् । नमामि पुण्यं सदसद्व्यातीतं नमामि तं पापहरं नमामि ॥६॥ नमामि विश्वस्य हिते रतं तं नमामि रूपापि बहुनि धत्ते । यो विश्वगोप्ता सदसत्प्रणेता नमामि तं विश्वपतिं नमामि ॥७॥ यज्ञेश्वरं सम्प्रति हव्यकव्यं तथागतिं लोकसदाशिवो यः । आराधितो यश्च ददाति सर्वं नमामि दानप्रियमिष्टदेवम् ॥८॥ |नमामि सोमेश्वरंस्वतन्त्रं उमापतिं तं विजयं नमामि । नमामि विघ्नेश्वरनन्दिनाथं पुत्रप्रियं तं शिरसा नमामि ॥९॥ नमामि देवं भवदुःखशोक विनाशनं चन्द्रधरं नमामि । नमामि गंगाधरमीशमीड्यं उमाधवं देववरं नमामि ॥१०॥ नमाम्यजादीशपुरन्दरादि सुरासुरैरर्चितपादपद्मम् । नमामि देवीमुखवादनानां ईक्षार्थमक्षित्रितयं य ऐच्छत् ॥११॥ पंचामृतैर्गन्धसुधूपदीपैः विचित्रपुष्पैर्विविधैश्च मन्त्रैः । अन्नप्रकारैः सकलोपचारैः सम्पूजितं सोममहं नमामि ॥१२॥ औम नमः शिवाय

मैं  अपने इष्टदेव भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अमरत्व, शक्ति, विध्वंसता से पुर्ननिर्माण और पृथ्वी माँ के स्वामी हैं और मुझमें चैतन्य रुप मे पूर्ण ज्ञान और असीम आंतरिक चेतना प्रदान करते हुए अपने आर्शीवाद से हमें प्रसन्न और अनुग्रहित करते हैं ।। 1 ।। मैं  गौरवशाली भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम  करता हूँ जो प्रकृति रूपी माँ उमा सहित मेरे चित्त पटल मे आध्यात्म और चेतना रुप में सदैव विघमान है और समय समय पर दुःख और दर्द से सताए हुए प्राणियों के अंश्रु पोंछकर शांत करते हैं ।। 2 ।। मैं र्सवत्र विघमान भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अति शुभकारी, बुद्धिमतार्पूण, चैतन्य स्वरूप हैं और ब्रह्माण्ड के सृजन, प्रगति और विनष्ट से र्पुननिर्माण के मूल तत्व है ।। 3 ।। मैं  चिर अनंत भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अविभाज्य, अपरिवर्तनीय ज्ञान रुपी त्रिनेत्रो से युक्त, माँ पार्वती के प्रिय है ।। 4 ।। मैं  र्सवोच्च अनुकम्पा रखने वाले भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो र्दुगुणौ का नाश करनेवाले, अत्यंत दयालु, आंनददाता, ब्रह्मांड रक्षक है ।। 5 ।। मैं  विवेकशील भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो संवेदनशीलता, सृजन अथवा विनष्ट, वास्तविकता अथवा विभ्रम से पृथक होकर वेद मे ज्ञान रुप मे उपस्थित रहकर हम पापियों मे आत्मबोध उदय करके विहंगम क्षमाशीलता दिखाते हुए स्वीकार करते हैं ।। 6 ।। मैं  र्निविकार भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित बारम्बार प्रणाम करता हूँ जो ब्रह्मांड रक्षक और संरक्षक हैं। वह जो मनभावन रुप धारण करके पूर्वाग्रह रहित हमें कर्मानुसार र्निधारित कर्मफल प्रदान करते हैं ।। 7 ।। मैं  उद्धारकर्ता भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो प्रेम, विश्वास और समर्पण को स्वीकार करते हुए आर्शीवाद से अनुग्रहित करते है ।। 8 ।। मैं उदारतम भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित  प्रणाम करता हूँ जो स्वतंत्रता, आनंद, माँ प्रकृति, सफलता, विजय और सज्जनों के प्रति प्रेम रखते  हुए स्नेह और सानिध्य का आर्शीवाद दें ।। 9 ।। मैं र्सवोच्च परम आनंददाता भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो पवित्रता के प्रतीक, माँ प्रकृति के स्वामी और मेरे जीवनरक्षक मेरी प्रार्थना सुनकर मुझे चिंता, दुःख और दर्द से मुक्ति दें ।। 10 ।। मैं निहारते हुए कमल पदधारी भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अजन्मा, प्राणामिक, महिमापूर्ण हैं और केवल अपने ध्यान मात्र से हृदय शांति और प्रसन्नता देते हैं      ।। 11 ।। मैं   बारम्बार कृपालु भगवान शिव को श्रद्धा सहित प्रणाम करता हूँ जो अमृत तत्वों द्वारा र्निमित पदार्थों का सेवन करते हैं और सुगंधित, प्रकाशमय, पुष्प, मंत्र पाठ और सर्मपण से की गई प्रार्थना स्वीकार कर आर्शीवाद देते हैं वह भगवन् दयालु, अनंत सरंक्षक, श्रेष्ठतम, उदारतम, अत्यंत शुभ, प्रख्यात, र्सव शक्तिमान मुझे भी आर्शीवाद देकर अनुग्रहित करें ।। 12 ।। औम नमः शिवाय

Namaami Shambho- by Bhagwan Rama

Namaami Shambho- I bow down to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’-  by Bhagwan Rama

Namaami Shambhum Purussam Puraannam Namaami Sarvajnyam-Apaara-Bhaavam | Namaami Rudram Prabhum-Akssayam Tam Namaami Sharvam Shirasaa Namaami ||1|| Namaami Devam Param-Avyayam-Tam Umaa-Patim Loka-Gurum Namaami | Namaami Daaridra-Vidaarannam Tam Namaami Roga-Apaharam Namaami ||2|| Namaami Kalyaannam-Acintya-Ruupam Namaami Vishvo[a-U]ddhva-Biija-Ruupam | Namaami Vishva-Sthiti-Kaarannam Tam Namaami Samhaara-Karam Namaami ||3|| Namaami Gaurii-Priyam-Avyayam Tam Namaami Nityam-Kssaram-Akssaram Tam | Namaami Cid-Ruupam-Ameya-Bhaavam Tri-Locanam Tam Shirasaa Namaami ||4|| Namaami Kaarunnya-Karam Bhavasyaa Bhayamkaram Vaa-[A]pi Sadaa Namaami | Namaami Daataaram-Abhiipsitaanaam Namaami Some[a-Ii]sham-Ume[a-Ii]sham-Aadau ||5|| Namaami Veda-Traya-Locanam Tam Namaami Muurti-Traya-Varjitam Tam | Namaami Punnyam Sad-Asad-Vyaatiitam Namaami Tam Paapa-Haram Namaami ||6|| Namaami Vishvasya Hite Ratam Tam Namaami Ruupa-Api Bahuni Dhatte | Yo Vishva-Goptaa Sad-Asat-Prannetaa Namaami Tam Vishva-Patim Namaami ||7|| Yajnye[a-Ii]shvaram Samprati Havyakavyam Tathaa-Gatim Loka-Sadaashivo Yah | Aaraadhito Yash-Ca Dadaati Sarvam Namaami Daana-Priyam-Issttadevam ||8|| Namaami Some[a-Ii]shvaram-Svatantram Umaa-Patim Tam Vijayam Namaami, Namaami Vighneshvara-Nandi-Naatham Putra-Priyam Tam Shirasaa Namaami ||9|| Namaami Devam Bhava-Duhkha-Shoka Vinaashanam Candra-Dharam Namaami | Namaami Gangaa-Dharam-Iisham-Iiddyam Umaa-Dhavam Deva-Varam Namaami ||10|| Namaamya[i-A]jaa-[Aa]di-[I]isha-Purandara-[A]adi Sura-Asurair-Arcita-Paada-Padmam | Namaami Devii-Mukha-Vaada-Naanaam Iikssa-Artham-Akssi-Tritayam Ya Aicchat ||11|| Pan.caamrtair-Gandha-Su-Dhuupa-Diipaih Vicitra-Pusspair-Vividhaish-Ca Mantraih | Anna-Prakaaraih Sakalo[a-U]pacaaraih Sampuujitam Somam-Aham Namaami ||12||                        “Aum Namo Shivay”

With reverence I bow down to courageous ‘Shiv’ -the immortal and Lord of strength, destruction and mother Earth, always present in me through consciousness and bless all with happiness. He who has complete knowledge and boundless inner consciousness. I bow down repeatedly to one and only him- ||1|| With reverence  I bow down to the glorious Divine ‘Shiv’ – Spiritual enacted with Mother Nature- Maa Uma, still and forever existing beyond innermost consciousness. He who brings glory to crying poorest ones and wipes our tears by healing all our sorrows and pain. ||2|| With reverence I bow down to kindest ‘Shiv’ who is ever existing, auspicious, incomprehensive consciousness -the root cause of rise, progress and recreation (destruction) of universe.  ||3|| With reverence I bow down to eternal, enduring, infinite, consciousness “Tri netra” one and only one ‘Shiv-Shakti’ dearest to inseparable and  unchangeable  Mother Nature- Maa Parvati. ||4|| With reverence I bow down to most merciful ‘Shiv’ the most Compassionate, evil destroyer, kindest, blissful, guardian of galaxy. ||5|| With reverence I bow down to auspicious sagacious ‘Shiv’ he who is beyond senses, creation or destruction, reality or illusion and has blessed the “Vedas’ with knowledge, forgives and accepts surrender of sinner on rising of inner consciousness.   ||6|| With reverence I bow down to protector and guardian of galaxy- formless ‘Shiv’ he who takes multiple forms and without prejudice blesses us with fruits of our actions. I bow down repeatedly to one and only him.  ||7|| With reverence I bow down to my savior almighty ‘Shiv’ one and only him, accepts love, faith and dedication, blesses the boons and accepts my prayers. ||8|| With reverence I bow down to most generous ‘Shiv’- lord of independence, bliss, Mother Nature, success, victory and innocents. He who loves his children the most, may bless me with his love and affection. ||9|| With reverence I bow down before the supreme of bliss, purity, Mother Nature and life saver glory of noblest ‘Shiv’ and pray to remove anxiety, sorrow and pain. ||10|| With reverence I bow down to glancing eternal ‘Shiv’-the unborn, primeval, glorified, having lotus feet praise by all whose presence may calm and please and worshipped by one and all. ||11|| With reverence I bow down to most gracious ‘Shiv’ who likes nectar essence food, scents, light, flowers, spells recitations, reverence offerings, worshipped by all. I bow down repeatedly to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- the most merciful, eternal, protector, noblest, most generous, most auspicious, sagacious, most glorious, almighty, one and only him in my consciousness to bless and oblige me. ||12||            “Aum Namo Shivay”

Ram Setu - The Bridge of Love and Faith

              The Inner Inevitable Battle between Self and Soul

"Thy who have courage to stand between you and fears

Remember ‘aks’ thy would be remained in hearts for unending times !

One day they all would look upon you, not as question,

But as the answer of answers and find bliss in knowing you !!”

 – Arun ‘RISE’ Sharma

To empathy is a bliss and this is what god does with us.  He teaches us by putting in such complications and situation where either we would be completely liberated or wandering in the life cycle for never ending time. It is like getting a Perfection certification or again put in mould for another time, removing the previous defects. We all go through this but most of the time we do not remember it for long time and fixed our priorities on day today small gains. The choice which we made have a long time impact on our life. We do not choose things ie. Habits. Education, religion path, parents, spouse, job, career, life style, articles comforting life but we choose life which is designed by making such choices and that is why we shall choose wisely. Some times the mistakes committed even after knowing becomes habits or shameful that despite knowing it we still remain adamant on going on the path as to avoid temporary embarrassment. This ultimate lead to permamnat destruction of soul and endless rottening of innerself. Ravana who forcefully abducted Sita- Rama’s wife knew it that he had done a grave mistake by doing so but the slf destructing conciousnes despite faith and surrender before almighty did not allow him to amend what he did wrong and ultimately led to complete destruction of not only him but people who stood beside him in the battle. But was it so easy, was is so destined then why did Ravana who had knowledge of astrological concepts and known as one of most wisest person led himself and his followers to commit self genocide and made them to stand as the symbol of evil forever in the time.  

As it is narrated in Veda that 'विनाश काले विपरीत बुद्धि'(Vinaash kaale vipareet buddhi)-Destruction time empties wise mind. Ravana was going through the same time. His sharp mind started deceiving and trapping him in the web of time cycle but the circumstances for Rama were not favorable too. It was acid-test of survival for him too and like everyone he was also in dilemma. 

Recently I have listened and read “ Shambhu Stuti ” – ‘Shambhu Stuti’ a sacred hymn created by Rama himself. This hymn is dedicated to ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ . During the rescue expedition when Rama along with army of Kishkindha Pradesh led by King Sugreev, consisting of Lord Hanumana, Nal, Neel, Jambvant and Angad and many more warriors reached at the southern most point of Bharat and discovered that there was a cruel vast sea between Lanka-the capital of Ravana’s kingdom and where he was standing. Ravana was always assured that either Rama would not able to locate Sita and Lanka where she was confined in Ashok Vana or if he would then reaching for her, would be next to impossible task for him. As he had no naval force of soldiers and lack of finance too so If he would come through a small boat, he would be eliminated by trained warriors deployed for warfare while just reaching near island. The battle was to be fought at Ravana’s land therefore his army was well acquainted with the physiological and topography of the area. Another reason that counted as positive for Ravana, was that the army led by King Sugreev, being a clan small group, never been to such a huge scale battle and naive in warfare as their way of fighting was old traditional as they were using old aged technology of throwing stones, trees,  hitting with fists, stone age weapons, basic style bow-arrows and  small daggers, knives etc. The army of Ravana was well equipped with modern warfare measures including of high end technological weapons, logistics and wealth resources. Therefore the battle if fought was on totally decided on unequal strength among them. Lanka was secured not only naturally but by man-made efforts too. It is also taken to be the point that Lanka was originally habited by ‘Kuber’- as a finance capital to world therefore the location was always remained important to world and protected its kings from any invasion. Furthermore Ravana was the worst warrior in his time and had been backed by cruelest army. However there was a strong point which favored Rama that his army was despite of all above short coming, highly motivated and had full faith in the abilities of Rama without second thought. They knew that Rama’s self-respect had been gravely wounded but not dead. They knew that Rama was never been interested in getting the kingdom as if he had wished, he could become their king, not appointing Sugreev as king. He was there to fight for honor and respect of his family traditions. Rama knew that after completing the exile period, he would have to go back and going without Sita is like committing suicide and shaming his fore-fathers therefore his focus was to bring back Sita from Ravana’s capitivity or to destroy Ravana in ashes. The wounded soul had prepared him to stand before the worst enemy of era.  In further Hanumana has no comparison and unbeatable and the most courageous warrior in Sugreev’s army. He had fully devotion and dedication for Rama and accepted him as his mentor. He was the key person who got Sugreev to trust him in his lean period and became instrumental in getting him throne. Sugreev knew that if Rama would able to win Lanka kingdom, lot of good fortune would shower for his kingdom too and Kishkindha would no more be a clan but a full state hood, strong economy govern state. These reasons caused Sugreev to join Rama.

OK, let’s take a time travel to understand what is going on near ocean where Rama had reached with Kishkindha's army.

Now the situation is something else, totally different from all calculations. A huge stormy sea is obstructing between the reality and dream and it seems that their dream is being washed away by the hitting of harsh waves of salty water. The whole army is looking at their hero-Rama and believes that he would come up again as their problem buster. They have surrendered before him therefore they are not even thinking with their mind and that is the worst and best consequent. It is worst because no one is trying to get any idea to cross sea to reach Lanka and it is best because they have full faith that Rama knows the solution of this problem too hence they are standing as one behind him and waiting to invade ocean without any second thought. Rama is standing a little away from his men and lost in deep thoughts. Lakshmana is quite and knows that his brother is going through a dark zone of thinking and looking for impossible answer. No one including of Hanumana and Sugreev are disturbing him and silently waiting for orders. It is a test of ‘to be or not to be’. There is a deep silence waiting for a war cry or weeping. No one has answer and no one knows.

On the other side Ravana who has got this intelligence input, seems happy and celebrating the dilemma phase facing by Rama.

Rama is sad and anxious in pain. He has tears in his eyes. He is not able to show them to his men. He knows they could not handle them and would go into depression if they would read his mind. He knows that the battle which has not taken place yet, would be lost in this hour only. There is no help, no support, no solution and no one to answer the question he is facing.

It is the same situation when we go through such complicated situation or already going through difficult phase of life and suddenly we come into face to face with another grave problem. Everything seems to be on stake and defeat is certain.

Rama is going through the same phase. Whatever would happen today would be remembered throughout yugas and yuga. In this moment of standing over the pedestal, he starts remembering ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- the ultimate truth. He creates a ‘Jyoti Linga’ by the sea-sand and starts praying before the ‘Shiv’ without knowing whether he would respond or he would not.

When you are alone, you are broken, you are in pain, you doubt everything even God and think whether he would help you, whether he would stand for you. In that moment of uncertainty you have all questions but not even a little answer.

The unplanned cries from the heart of Rama have become a communication medium. His helpless words have become his mantra spell to call ‘Shiv’ and asked for unconditional support and guidance to show him the highest path of reverence. Thereafter whatever happened witnessed by thousands of generation, millions of millions people. It has never happened again, it has never repeated. The stones have started floating. The ocean is bounded by a man-made bridge made with tree woods, stone sand, and floating stones. The bridge is not built on land, river, lake or desert but on fierce ocean. It has happened beyond principles and concepts of engineering. It is miracle of ‘Bhagwan Shiv’- beyond logics, thinking, planning and reasoning. It is “GREAT RAM SETU” still situated in the Indian Ocean- III rd largest ocean on Earth.

This had helped Kishkindha’s army to know that the god was with them and when he was there who could stop them from victory. On hearing this Ravana and his men thought it to be a fluke and their rational, logical, practical thinking shut the predestined intuited defeat as rubbish thought. It was anything for them but not a miracle but for Rama it was a reverence and blessing of ‘Shiv’.

While in my school days and even in books, I have read that ‘ Taj Mahal’ is the greatest wonder and memorial of love. Now I don’t buy this. I have refused to accept it because now I know that the greatest memorial of love is not Taj mahal but the immortal ‘ RAM SETU’. It has stood for thousands of year and never been built again by any living or dead. Bhagwan Rama has built this not with money or wealth but with sheer love made trees, sea-sands, rocks to stand with the blessing of ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ so that he would invade Ravana and brought back love of his life- ‘Maa Sita’.

With this fact I would like to dedicate this article to all those who are going through rough and difficult phase of life and not even dare to show their tears to anyone and look for a deserted corner to get back to their senses. They shall and they must know there is a remedy to it- “To pray and fight back”. Never stop praying, never look down, God himself is a miracle and miracle is always beyond logics, reasoning and scientific concepts.

Ok again to the ‘Rama’s army’, the rest has become history. A small clan army had become the greatest army of all times. The warrior knew that now onwards they would no more be known as a clan but had been given an identity ie. “Super-warriors of Rama”. There was a fierce battle between Rama and Ravana and Rama killed Ravana and took back Sita to Ayodhaya and established ‘Ram Rajya‘ – a utopian administrative system. Rama has faced difficulties and accepted impossible challenge is remained as incarnation of ‘Lord Vishnu’ in our heart.

The prayer cries from Rama’s mouth have known as “Shambhu Stuti” created and sung by Bhagwan Ram at “ Rameshwaram near “RAM SETU” are still recited while worshipping ‘Bhagwan Shiv’ on all occasions. It is one of excellent hymn for remembering God. Whosoever face difficult situation, if recite it with true heart would immediately find peace of mind.

Namami Shambho !!

*ps. This photo is created through google search photos available on public domain*