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Mallikarjuna Stotram

श्री मल्लिकार्जुन स्तोत्रम्

7 min read10 versesSource: Shiva Purana

About Mallikarjuna Stotram

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Mallikarjuna Stotram (श्री मल्लिकार्जुन स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise revered in Hindu tradition. Drawn from Shiva Purana, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to equivalent to pilgrimage to Srisailam, the second Jyotirlinga and destroy Brahma-hatya and all major sins. It is also said to remove obstacles and grant spiritual progress. For best results, devotees chant this on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan Somvar. Comprising 10 verses, it can be completed in approximately 7 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Mallikarjuna Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री मल्लिकार्जुन स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ नमः शिवाय मल्लिकार्जुनाय।

श्रीशैलवासिने परमेश्वराय॥

श्रीशैलशृङ्गे विमले प्रसन्नं

मल्लिकार्जुनं शङ्करं वन्दे।

भ्रमरामललिङ्गं महेश्वरं

कृष्णानदीतीरनिवासिनं च॥ १॥

मल्लिकापुष्पसुगन्धवासितं

हारकेयूरकिरीटभूषितम्।

पार्वतीवल्लभमीश्वरं परं

मल्लिकार्जुनमहं नमामि तम्॥ २॥

श्रीशैलमाहात्म्यमनन्तपुण्यं

यत्रार्जुनः पाण्डवपुङ्गवश्च।

तपश्चचार शिवमानसेन

तत्राविरासीद् भगवान् महेशः॥ ३॥

कृष्णावेणीतटे रम्ये नागार्जुनसुसेविते।

पातालगङ्गातीर्थे च मल्लिकार्जुनमाश्रये॥ ४॥

श्रीशैलशिखरस्थं तं भ्रमराम्बासमन्वितम्।

चन्द्रमौलिं जटाजूटं नीलकण्ठं पिनाकिनम्॥ ५॥

गजचर्मपरीधानं सर्पहारं कपालिनम्।

त्रिनेत्रं पञ्चवक्त्रं च दशबाहुं उमापतिम्॥ ६॥

नन्दीश्वरसमायुक्तं भूतगणसमावृतम्।

विरूपाक्षं विश्वनाथं मल्लिनाथं नमाम्यहम्॥ ७॥

शिवे शैले महाशैले सह्याद्रौ पुण्यपर्वते।

द्वितीयं ज्योतिर्लिङ्गं वै मल्लिकार्जुनसंज्ञकम्॥ ८॥

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि नाशयेत् सर्वकिल्बिषम्।

श्रीशैलदर्शनात्पुण्यं कोटियज्ञफलं लभेत्॥ ९॥

मल्लिकार्जुनदेवस्य स्तोत्रं यः पठते नरः।

सर्वान् कामानवाप्नोति शिवलोकं स गच्छति॥ १०॥

॥ इति श्री मल्लिकार्जुन स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Equivalent to pilgrimage to Srisailam, the second Jyotirlinga
  • Destroys Brahma-hatya and all major sins
  • Grants fruit equal to one crore yajnas
  • Fulfills all desires of the devoted reciter
  • Bestows Shivaloka after death
  • Removes obstacles and grants spiritual progress

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Mallikarjuna Stotram

Read Mallikarjuna Stotram in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Sacred hymn to second Jyotirlinga at Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Shree Shiva (श्री शिव), the destroyer and transformer in the hindu trinity. lord of meditation and cosmic dance. This sacred hymn contains 10 verses and is sourced from Shiva Purana.