हे शंकर स्मरहर प्रमथादिनाथ
मन्नाथ साम्ब शशिचूड हर त्रिशूलिन् |
शम्भो सुखप्रसव कृत् भवमे दयाळु
श्री मात्रुभूत शिव पालयमाम् नमस्ते ||
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Translation
Hey Shankara, the Lord of the Pramatha GaNas, and who takes away all pain on simply thinking of Him.
The conquerer of Manmatha (Man naatha), Saamba, wearing the crescent moon (Shashi) on his matted locks bundled into a bun, and holding a Trishoola
Hey Shambho, the kindest one, please grant me an easy delivery.
I pray thus to Shiva, who came in the form of Mother (Taayumanavar), to protect me.
Application -
- Imagine getting this shloka from Shiva Himself, as a Guru before starting.
- Recite this on Mondays, 11 times, praying to Lord Shiva to protect you and your unborn child.
Notes:
- Pramatha GaNas - The retinue (gaNas) of Shiva who can cause pain and suffering. Invoking Shiva as their lord, so that the unborn is protected from evil influences, attributed to these gaNas.
- Manmatha - Kamadeva, who was burned down by Shiva.
- Saamba - Amba Sameta, Sa Amba - The one with Amba i.e., Parvati Mata. Shri. Krishna also had a son named Saamba, born to his queen Jambavati, and acquired post intense tapas to Shiva.
- Taayumanavar - A form of Shiva worshipped in Tiruchirapalli.
- The legend of the temple is here, hence association with easy delivery. Matrubhoota Shiva is a Sanskritized name for Tayumanavar. Taayi is mother.
A beautiful Krithi on Matrubhoota Shiva, the lord of Tiruchirapalli, by Kum. Sivasri Skandaprasad.
This krithi has a reference to the story. (vaiSya jAti strI vEsha dharaNaM)
