Uma Maheswarashtakam, A Prayer to Lord Shiv A Uma Maheswara

Translated By P. R. Ramachander

A remarkable prayer to Lord Shiva and Goddess pArvathi. One stanza is a prayer to Lord Shiva and next one is about Goddess Parvathi.

1.Pithamaha sirsachedha praveena kara pallava ,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswara

Salutations, salutations, salutations To Lord Shiva,
Who has skilful soft hands by which he cut off the head of Lord Brahma

2.Nishmbha Shumba pramukha daithya sikshana dakshine ,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswari

Salutations, salutations, salutations To Goddess Parvathi,
Who with great anger punished the great Rakshasas Shumba and NIshumba.

3.Sailarajasya jamatha sasi rekhavathamsaka,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswara

Salutations, salutations, salutations To Lord Shiva,
Who is the son in law of king of mountains and who wears the crescent of the moon.

4.Sailarajathmaje, matha satha Kumbha nibha prabhe,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswari\

Salutations, salutations, salutations To Goddess Parvathi,
Who is the daughter of king of mountains and who is a mother shining like gold.

5.Bhoothanadha purarathe , bujanga krutha bhooshana,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswara

Salutations, salutations, salutations To Lord Shiva,
Who was worshipped as Lord of Bhootha from the beginning and who decorates himself by a serpent.

6.Pada prana bhakthanam parijatha gunadhike ,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswari

Salutations, salutations, salutations to goddess Parvathi,
Who is more valuable than wish giving tree to the devotees of her feet.

7.Halasya dhaya moorthe , Haalahala lasadgala ,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswara

Salutations, salutations, salutations To Lord Shiva,
Who is the god of mercy of Madhrai, and who has shining neck due to Halahala poison.

8.NIthambini Mahesasya , kadamba vana Nayike,
Namasthubhyam, Namasthubhyam Namasthubhyam Maheswari

8.Salutations, salutations, salutations to goddess Parvathi,
Who is the lady with pretty hips of Shiva and the Goddess of Kadamba forest,

Sri halasya Mahathmye SAngilakrutha ,
Uma Maheswarashtakam.

The Octet on UMamaheswara written by Sangilana ,
Which occurs in Halasya(Madhurai) Mahathmya.