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Sharabha Stotram

शरभ स्तोत्रम्

6 min read9 versesSource: Shiva Purana / Sharabha Upanishad

About Sharabha Stotram

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Shiva, Sharabha Stotram (शरभ स्तोत्रम्) stands as a devotional hymn of praise. Attributed to Shiva Purana / Sharabha Upanishad, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to grant fearlessness (Sarva Bhaya Apaha) from all dangers and pacify extreme anger and aggression in one's environment. It is also said to invoke the most fierce form of Shiva - the eight-legged bird-beast Sharabha. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Saturday (Shanivar) and Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Maha Shivaratri. At 9 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 6 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Sharabha 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 शरभ स्तोत्रम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

सहस्रबाहुमत्युग्रं शरभेशं महाप्रभुम्।

पक्षिराजं महातेजं शिवं शरभरूपिणम्॥

द्वात्रिंशद्भुजसंयुक्तं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम्।

ज्वालामालासमायुक्तं शरभं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥

ॐ नमो भगवते शरभेश्वराय महाकालाय

महारुद्राय ज्वालामालिने नमः॥

शरभं शूलिनं रुद्रं शर्वं शम्भुमनामयम्।

सर्वविघ्नहरं देवं शरभेशं नमाम्यहम्॥१॥

नृसिंहमुग्ररूपं यं शमयामास शङ्करः।

शरभावतारं तं शम्भुं प्रणमामि कृपानिधिम्॥२॥

पक्षाभ्यां पवनोद्भूतं ज्वालामालाविभूषितम्।

सिंहासनसमारूढं शरभं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥३॥

सहस्रशीर्षं पुरुषं सहस्राक्षं सहस्रपात्।

शरभं विश्वरूपं च सर्वभूतनिवासिनम्॥४॥

ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां शक्तिं यो धारयत्यजम्।

तं शरभमहेशानं प्रणमामि सनातनम्॥५॥

अष्टपादं द्विशिरसं उग्रं सर्वभयापहम्।

पक्षिरूपं महादेवं शरभं शरणं व्रजे॥६॥

नृसिंहोग्रतमं रूपं समाधाय स्वतेजसा।

शान्तिं विश्वस्य कृतवान् शरभः शिवरूपधृक्॥७॥

सर्वग्रहविनाशाय सर्वव्याधिनिवारणे।

सर्वशत्रुक्षयकराय शरभाय नमो नमः॥८॥

यं ब्रह्मा वरुणेन्द्ररुद्रमरुतः स्तुन्वन्ति दिव्यैः स्तवैः।

वेदैः साङ्गपदक्रमोपनिषदैर्गायन्ति यं सामगाः।

तं शरभमहेशानमज्ञेयं जगदीश्वरम्

भक्तार्तिनाशनं वन्दे शरभं परमेश्वरम्॥९॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

शरभस्तोत्रमेतच्च यः पठेत् सततं नरः।

सर्वशत्रुक्षयो भूयात् सर्वरोगविनाशनम्॥

॥ इति श्री शरभ स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes the most fierce form of Shiva - the eight-legged bird-beast Sharabha
  • Destroys all enemies, diseases, and planetary afflictions
  • Grants fearlessness (Sarva Bhaya Apaha) from all dangers
  • Contains the power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara combined
  • Pacifies extreme anger and aggression in one's environment
  • Powerful for removing black magic, evil eye, and malefic forces

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Sharabha Stotram

Sharabha Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Prayer to Shiva's fierce Sharabha form for ultimate protection from enemies and evil forces. 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 9 verses and is sourced from Shiva Purana / Sharabha Upanishad.