umā maheśvara stotram

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who are forever eternally youthful and whose bodies are locked in a divine embrace. Salutations again and again to the daughter of the mountain king and the Lord whose banner bears the bull, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who are the source of all joyful celebrations and the granters of every desired boon to those who bow before them. Salutations again and again to those whose lotus feet are worshipped by Lord Narayana, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who ride the divine bull and are worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Indra. Salutations again and again to those whose forms are anointed with sacred ashes and fragrant sandalwood paste, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, the supreme Lords of the universe, who are the masters of all creation and whose very forms represent the embodiment of victory. Salutations again and again to those who are revered by Indra and all the celestial beings, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who are the supreme medicine for the suffering of worldly existence and who delight in the cage of the five-syllable mantra (Panchakshari). Salutations again and again to those who are responsible for the creation, preservation, and dissolution of the universe, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who are supremely beautiful and whose lotus hearts are bound together in eternal love. Salutations again and again to those who work solely for the welfare of all beings in the entire world, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, the destroyers of all ills and suffering associated with the current age (Kali). Salutations again and again to those who possess auspicious forms, even amidst the skeletal austerity of existence, and who reside upon the holy Kailasa mountain, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who remove all that is inauspicious and are uniquely revered throughout all the worlds. Salutations again and again to those whose power is unrestrained and who are ever present in the remembrance of their devotees, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, whose chariot is the universe and who possess the sun, moon, and fire as their three eyes. Salutations again and again to those whose lotus-like faces glow with the brilliance of the full moon, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to Shiva and Parvati, who wear matted locks of hair and are beyond the cycles of aging, death, and birth. Salutations again and again to those who are worshipped by Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma, Shankara and Parvati.

Salutations to the auspicious pair, the three-eyed Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati, who are adorned with garlands of bilva leaves and jasmine. Salutations again and again to the divine couple, who are the masters of all grace and tranquility.

Salutations to the auspicious pair, the protectors of all beings, whose hearts are committed to the preservation of the three worlds. Salutations again and again to Lord Shankara and Mother Parvati, who are worshipped by all gods and demons alike.

The person who recites this hymn of twelve verses to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati with devotion at the three junctures of the day—dawn, noon, and dusk—enjoys the fruits of all good fortune, lives a full life of a hundred years, and finally attains the eternal abode of Shiva.