Shiva Manasa Puja

Meaning:

Ratnaiḥ kalpitamāsanaṁ himajalaiḥ snānaṁ ca divyāmbaraṁ

Nānāratnavibhūṣitaṁ mṛgamadāmodāṅkitaṁ candanam .

Jātīcampakabilvapatraracitaṁ puṣpaṁ ca dhūpaṁ tathā 

Dīpaṁ deva dayānidhe paśupate hṛtkalpitaṁ gṛhyatām ..1..

O ocean of divine mercy! O lord of all beings! I have mentally prepared a throne inlaid with gems, a bath with Himalayan water; divine garments adorned with various jewels; sandal paste mixed with fragrant musk; floral offerings prepared with jasmine, champa and bilva leaves; incense, and an oil lamp. Please accept these offerings and bless me.

Sauvarṇe navaratnakhaṇḍaracite pātre ghṛtaṁ pāyasaṁ 

Bhakṣyaṁ pañcavidhaṁ payodadhiyutaṁ rambhāphalaṁ pānakam .

Śākānāmayutaṁ jalaṁ rucikaraṁ karpūrakhaṇḍojjvalaṁ

Tāmbūlaṁ manasā mayā viracitaṁ bhaktyā prabho svīkuru ..2..

O Lord! I have mentally prepared in a golden bowl, made with fragments of the nine jewels; ghee and kheer along with five kinds of food prepared with milk and curd, beverages, bananas, a variety of vegetables, sweet water, a piece of burning camphor, and betel leaves. Please accept my offering which have been made with devotion.

Chatraṁ cāmarayoryugaṁ vyajanakaṁ cādarśakaṁ nirmalaṁ 

Vīṇābherimṛdaṅgakāhalakalā gītaṁ ca nṛtyaṁ tathā .

Sāṣṭāṅgaṁ praṇatiḥ stutirbahuvidhā hyetatsamastaṁ mayā 

Saṅkalpena samarpitaṁ tava vibho pūjāṁ gṛhāṇa prabho ..3..

I mentally offer you a parasol, a pair of whisks, a fan, and a spotless mirror; the fine arts of song and dance, accompanied by veena, mridangam, and kettle drums; full prostration and many hymns. O Lord! Please accept these offerings.

Ātmā tvaṁ girijā matiḥ sahacarāḥ prāṇāḥ śarīraṁ gṛhaṁ 

Pūjā te viṣayopabhogaracanā nidrā samādhisthitiḥ .

Sañcāraḥ padayoḥ pradakṣiṇavidhiḥ stotrāṇi sarvā giro 

Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilaṁ śambho tavārādhanam ..4..

You are my Soul. Parvati is my intellect. My vital energies are your companions. My body is your house . My Enjoying of the sensual pleasures is your worship. My sleep is your state of samadhi. My travel on foot is your pradakshina. All my words are your hymns. Whatever action I do, O Lord; is an offering to you.

Karacaraṇakṛtaṁ vā kāyajaṁ karmajaṁ vā 

Śravaṇanayanajaṁ vā mānasaṁ vāparādham .

Vihitamavihitaṁ vā sarvametatkṣamasva 

Jaya jaya karuṇābdhe śrīmahādeva śambho ..5..

Whether committed by hands or legs; whether by body or by actions; whether by ears, eyes, or mind; whether intentionally, or unintentionally; please forgive all my sins, O Mahadeva. O Auspicious one! O Ocean of mercy! May you be victorious.

This hymn was composed by Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada.

Notes:

This is a mental offering to Lord Shiva. The poet mentally offers the Lord a seat, a bath, clothes, perfumes, ornaments, puja offerings, food and drinks, music and dance, and his salutations in the first three verses. He tells the Lord with what mindset he lives his life and also requests him to forgive all his mistakes in the last two verses. Chanting this hymn once with devotion is equivalent to performing a puja ceremony of the Lord.