Dvadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram: Sanskrit Text, Meaning and Temples

Verse 1

सौराष्ट्रदेशे विशदेऽतिरम्ये ।
ज्योतिर्मयं चन्द्रकलावतंसम् ।
भक्तिप्रदानाय कृपावतीर्णं ।
तं सोमनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

Saurashtradeshe vishade'tiramye
Jyotirmayam chandrakalavatamsam
Bhaktipradanaya kripavatirnam
Tam somanatham sharanam prapadye

MeaningIn the lovely, bright land of Saurashtra, full of light and adorned with the crescent moon, he came down in compassion to grant devotion. I take refuge in that Somanatha. (read about [Somnath](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/somnath/))

Verse 2

श्रीशैलशृङ्गे विबुधातिसङ्गे ।
तुलाद्रितुङ्गेऽपि मुदा वसन्तम् ।
तमर्जुनं मल्लिकपूर्वमेकं ।
नमामि संसारसमुद्रसेतुम् ॥

Shrishailashringe vibudhatisange
Tuladritunge'pi muda vasantam
Tamarjunam mallikapurvamekam
Namami samsarasamudrasetum

MeaningOn the peak of Shri Shaila, among a gathering of sages, he dwells joyfully on the high mountain. I bow to him who is named Arjuna, with Mallika before it, the single bridge across the ocean of worldly life. (read about [Mallikarjuna](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/mallikarjuna/))

Verse 3

अवन्तिकायां विहितावतारं ।
मुक्तिप्रदानाय च सज्जनानाम् ।
अकालमृत्योः परिरक्षणार्थं ।
वन्दे महाकालमहासुरेशम् ॥

Avantikayam vihitavataram
Muktipradanaya cha sajjananam
Akalamrityoh parirakshanartham
Vande mahakalamahasuresham

MeaningAt Avantika (Ujjain) he took form to give liberation to good people and to protect them from untimely death. I salute Mahakala, the great lord of the gods. (read about [Mahakaleshwar](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/mahakaleshwar/))

Verse 4

कावेरिकानर्मदयोः पवित्रे ।
समागमे सज्जनतारणाय ।
सदैव मान्धातृपुरे वसन्तं ।
ओङ्कारमीशं शिवमेकमीडे ॥

Kaverikanarmadayoh pavitre
Samagame sajjanataranaya
Sadaiva mandhatripure vasantam
Onkaramisham shivamekamide

MeaningAt the pure meeting of the Kaveri and the Narmada, to carry good people across, he lives always in Mandhatapura. I praise the lord Omkara, the one Shiva. (read about [Omkareshwar](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/omkareshwar/))

Verse 5

पूर्वोत्तरे प्रज्वलिकानिधाने ।
सदा वसन्तं गिरिजासमेतम् ।
सुरासुराराधितपादपद्मं ।
श्रीवैद्यनाथं तमहं नमामि ॥

Purvottare prajvalikanidhane
Sada vasantam girijasametam
Surasuraradhitapadapadmam
Shrivaidyanatham tamaham namami

MeaningIn the north-east, in the place called Prajvalika, always together with Girija (Parvati), with lotus feet worshipped by gods and demons: I bow to Shri Vaidyanatha. (read about [Vaidyanath](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/vaidyanath/))

Verse 6

याम्ये सदङ्गे नगरेऽतिरम्ये ।
विभूषिताङ्गं विविधैश्च भोगैः ।
सद्भक्तिमुक्तिप्रदमीशमेकं ।
श्रीनागनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

Yamye sadange nagare'tiramye
Vibhushitangam vividhaishcha bhogaih
Sadbhaktimuktipradamishamekam
Shrinaganatham sharanam prapadye

MeaningIn the lovely southern city of Sadanga, adorned with many enjoyments, the one lord who gives true devotion and liberation: I take refuge in Shri Naganatha. (read about [Nageshwar](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/nageshwar/))

Verse 7

महाद्रिपार्श्वे च तटे रमन्तं ।
सम्पूज्यमानं सततं मुनीन्द्रैः ।
सुरासुरैर्यक्षमहोरगाद्यैः ।
केदारमीशं शिवमेकमीडे ॥

Mahadriparshve cha tate ramantam
Sampujyamanam satatam munindraih
Surasurairyakshamahoragadyaih
Kedaramisham shivamekamide

MeaningOn the flank of the great mountain, by its bank, delighting there, always worshipped by the best of the sages, and by gods, demons, yakshas and great serpents: I praise the lord Kedara, the one Shiva. (read about [Kedarnath](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/kedarnath/))

Verse 8

सह्याद्रिशीर्षे विमले वसन्तं ।
गोदावरीतीरपवित्रदेशे ।
यद्दर्शनात्पातकमाशु नाशं ।
प्रयाति तं त्र्यम्बकमीशमीडे ॥

Sahyadrishirshe vimale vasantam
Godavaritirapavitradeshe
Yaddarshanatpatakamashu nasham
Prayati tam tryambakamishamide

MeaningOn the pure top of the Sahya mountain, in the holy land by the bank of the Godavari, whose sight quickly destroys sin: I praise the lord Tryambaka. (read about [Trimbakeshwar](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/trimbakeshwar/))

Verse 9

सुताम्रपर्णीजलराशियोगे ।
निबध्य सेतुं विशिखैरसंख्यैः ।
श्रीरामचन्द्रेण समर्पितं तं ।
रामेश्वराख्यं नियतं नमामि ॥

Sutamraparnijalarashiyoge
Nibadhya setum vishikhairasankhyaih
Shriramachandrena samarpitam tam
Rameshvarakhyam niyatam namami

MeaningWhere the Tamraparni meets the ocean, having built a bridge with countless arrows, he was set up by Shri Ramachandra. I always bow to him, named Rameshvara. (read about [Rameswaram](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/rameswaram/))

Verse 10

यं डाकिनीशाकिनिकासमाजे ।
निषेव्यमाणं पिशिताशनैश्च ।
सदैव भीमादिपदप्रसिद्धं ।
तं शङ्करं भक्तहितं नमामि ॥

Yam dakinishakinikasamaje
Nishevyamanam pishitashanaishcha
Sadaiva bhimadipadaprasiddham
Tam shankaram bhaktahitam namami

MeaningHe is served by crowds of dakinis and shakinis and by eaters of flesh, and is always known by a name that begins with Bhima. I bow to Shankara, who wants the good of his devotees. (read about [Bhimashankar](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/bhimashankar/))

Verse 11

सानन्दमानन्दवने वसन्तम् ।
आनन्दकन्दं हतपापवृन्दम् ।
वाराणसीनाथमनाथनाथं ।
श्रीविश्वनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

Sanandamanandavane vasantam
Anandakandam hatapapavrindam
Varanasinathamanathanatham
Shrivishvanatham sharanam prapadye

MeaningHe lives in the joyful forest of bliss, full of joy, a source of joy, the destroyer of heaps of sin, lord of Varanasi and the lord of the helpless. I take refuge in Shri Vishvanatha. (read about [Kashi Vishwanath](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/kashi-vishwanath/))

Verse 12

इलापुरे रम्यविशालकेऽस्मिन् ।
समुल्लसन्तं च जगद्वरेण्यम् ।
वन्दे महोदारतरं स्वभावं ।
घृष्णेश्वराख्यं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥

Ilapure ramyavishalake'smin
Samullasantam cha jagadvarenyam
Vande mahodarataram svabhavam
Ghrishneshvarakhyam sharanam prapadye

MeaningAt Ilapura, in this lovely city of Vishalaka, shining, the best in the world, of great and generous nature: I bow to him named Ghrishneshvara and take refuge in him. (read about [Grishneshwar](/pilgrimage/jyotirlingas/grishneshwar/))

Verse 13 (the benefit verse)

ज्योतिर्मयद्वादशलिङ्गकानां ।
शिवात्मनां प्रोक्तमिदं क्रमेण ।
स्तोत्रं पठित्वा मनुजोऽतिभक्त्या ।
फलं तदालोक्य निजं भजेच्च ॥

Jyotirmayadvadashalingakanam
Shivatmanam proktamidam kramena
Stotram pathitva manujo'tibhaktya
Phalam tadalokya nijam bhajechcha

MeaningThis hymn on the twelve luminous lingas of Shiva has been told in order. The last verse says that a person who reads it with great devotion sees its fruit and holds to what is truly his own. The wording is brief, and teachers explain it in different ways.

Shiva Purana, Koti Rudra Samhita 1.21

सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोंकारे परमेश्वरम् ॥

Saurashtre somanatham cha shrishaile mallikarjunam
Ujjayinyam mahakalamonkare parameshvaram

MeaningSomanatha in Saurashtra, Mallikarjuna on Shri Shaila, Mahakala in Ujjayini, and the supreme lord at Omkara.

Shiva Purana, Koti Rudra Samhita 1.22

केदारं हिमवत्पृष्ठे डाकिन्यां भीमशंकरम् ।
वाराणस्यां च विश्वेशं त्र्यम्बकं गौतमीतटे ॥

Kedaram himavatprishthe dakinyam bhimashankaram
Varanasyam cha vishvesham tryambakam gautamitate

MeaningKedara on the back of the Himalaya, Bhimashankara in Dakini, Vishvesha in Varanasi, and Tryambaka on the bank of the Gautami (Godavari).

Shiva Purana, Koti Rudra Samhita 1.23

वैद्यनाथं चिताभूमौ नागेशं दारुकावने ।
सेतुबन्धे च रामेशं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये ॥

Vaidyanatham chitabhumau nagesham darukavane
Setubandhe cha ramesham ghushmesham cha shivalaye

MeaningVaidyanatha at the Chitabhumi, Nagesha in the Daruka forest, Rameshvara at Setubandha, and Ghushmesha at Shivalaya.

Shiva Purana, Koti Rudra Samhita 1.24

द्वादशैतानि नामानि प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् ।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सर्वसिद्धिफलं लभेत् ॥

Dvadashaitani namani pratarutthaya yah pathet
Sarvapapavinirmuktah sarvasiddhiphalam labhet

MeaningWhoever rises at dawn and says these twelve names is said to be freed from all sin and to gain the fruit of every success.