Maarga Bhandu Stotram

Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Phaalavanam Ratna Kiritam

Baala Netraashisha Daktha Pancheshukeetam
Soolaa Hathaaraathi kutam
Suddha Mardhendhu Chutam Bhajey Maarga Bhandum 2

Workship that Maargabhandu with the crown never humbled,

with a quiver of five arrows fired with rays from the eyes,
with the enemies vanquished with his trident and the pure half-cresent moon
on his head.

Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Angey Viraajath Bhujangam

Ambra Gangaa Tharangaapi Raamotha Maangam
Omkaravaati Kurangam
Siddha Samsevithangrim Bhajey Maarga Bhandum 3

I worship that Maargabhandu on whose body is the serpent,

whose fine body is delightful with the waves of the waters of the Ganga,
who is the deer in the garden of Omkara and who is served by Siddhas.

Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Nithyam Chithanandaroopam
Nihn Uthaa Sesha Lokesha Vairiprathapam
KaarthaSwaraa Kenthra Chaapam
Krithivaasam Bhajey Divya San Maarga Bhandum 4

I worship that divine Margabandhu who eternally sports the form of

intellectual bliss,
renowned as the Lord of the World with no enemies left,
having a supreme golden bow and clothed in bark of trees.

Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa
Kandharpa Dharpagna Meecham
Kaala Kantam Mahesam Mahaavyo Makesam
Kundha Badantham Suresham
Koti Surya Prakaasam Bhajey Maarga Bhandum 5

I worship you Maargabandhu who destroyed the pride of Manmatha,

who has the poison in his neck, the great God, the mighty Lord of Space,
who has shining teeth like the kunda flowers and the Lord of the devas and
shining as 10 million suns.

Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Mandaara Booderu Daaram

Mandha raGhendra Saaram Mahaa Gourya Dooram
Sindoora Doora Prachaaram
Sindhu Raajaathi Dheeram Bhajey Maarga Bhandum 6

I worship that Maargabandhu who is more liberal to beings as Mandaara (the

divine Kalpa Vriksha,)
the one more powerful than the Mandaara mountain, always not far from the
great Gauri,
the propagator of the prosperity far and wide, the one more courageous than
the king of oceans.

Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa

Appaya Yajvendra Geetam

Stotra Raajam Padeth Yasthu Bhakthyaa Prayaaney
Tasyaartha Siddhim Vedhathey
Maarga Madhyey Bhayam Saashuthoshi Mahesha:
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa
Siva Sambo Mahaadeva devesa Sambo
Sambo Mahaadeva devaa