Śrī Sāmbāṣṭakam
Śrī Sāmbāṣṭakam
श्रीसाम्बाष्टकम्
Composed by
Jagadguru Śrī Śrī Chandraśekhara Bhāratī Mahāsvāmī
जगद्गुरु श्रीचन्द्रशेखरभारती महास्वामी
34th Jagadguru Śaṅkarācārya of Śṛṅgeri Śāradā Pīṭham
vittādhīśapratimavasumān bobhavītu prakāmam |
kīrticchaṭā vā āśāsvāstām amṛtakiraṇaspardhi
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 1 ||
santaḥ = virtuous; putrāḥ = sons; suhṛdaḥ = friends; uta vā = or indeed; sat-kalatram = a good/noble wife; su-geham = a fine house; vitta-adhīśa-pratima-vasumān = possessing wealth comparable to the lord of wealth, Kubera; bobhavītu = may he possess abundantly; prakāmam = to his heart’s content; kīrti-cchaṭā = splendor of fame; āśāsu = in all directions; āstām = may there be; amṛta-kiraṇa-spardhi = rivaling the rays of the moon; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba, Śiva with Ambā; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = helper/support.
Anvaya: Santaḥ putrāḥ, suhṛdaḥ, satkalatraṃ sugehaṃ vā [santu]. Vittādhīśapratimavasumān prakāmaṃ bobhavītu. Amṛtakiraṇaspardhi kīrticchaṭā āśāsu āstām. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one have virtuous sons, friends, a noble wife and a fine home. May one possess, to one’s heart’s content, wealth comparable to that of Kubera, the lord of wealth. May the splendor of one’s fame, rivaling the rays of the moon, extend in all directions. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
vāde sarvān api vijayatāṃ satsabhāyāṃ nṛpāgre
bhogān sattvān anubhavatu vā daivatair apy alabhyān |
bhūmau nīre viyati carituṃ vartatāṃ yogaśaktiḥ
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 2 ||
vāde = in debate; sarvān api = everyone; vijayatām = may he conquer; sat-sabhāyām = in an assembly of learned/good people; nṛpa-agre = before the king; bhogān = enjoyments; sattvān = excellent/genuine; anubhavatu = may he experience; daivataiḥ api = even by the gods; alabhyān = unobtainable; bhūmau = on earth; nīre = in water; viyati = in the sky; caritum = to move; vartatām = may there exist; yoga-śaktiḥ = yogic power; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Satsabhāyāṃ nṛpāgre vāde sarvān api vijayatām. Daivatair api alabhyān sattvān bhogān vā anubhavatu. Bhūmau nīre viyati ca carituṃ yogaśaktiḥ vartatām. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one defeat everyone in debate in an assembly of the learned before the king. May one enjoy excellent pleasures unobtainable even by the gods. May one possess the yogic power to move upon the earth, through water, and through the sky. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
rūpaṃ vāstāṃ kusumaviśikhākharvagarvāpahāri
śauryaṃ vāstām amarapatisaṅkṣobhadakṣaṃ nitāntam |
pṛthvīpālapravaramakuṭāghaṭṭanaṃ syāt pade vā
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 3 ||
rūpam = beauty/form; vā āstām = may there be; kusuma-viśikha = the flower-arrowed one, Kāma; akharva-garva = immense pride; apahāri = removing/humbling; śauryam = valor; amara-pati = lord of the gods, Indra; saṅkṣobha-dakṣam = capable of agitating/overawing; nitāntam = exceedingly; pṛthvī-pāla = kings; pravara = foremost; makuṭa = crowns; āghaṭṭanam = striking/contact; pade = at the feet; syāt = may there be; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Kusumaviśikhasya akharvagarvāpahāri rūpaṃ vā āstām. Amarapatisaṅkṣobhadakṣaṃ nitāntaṃ śauryaṃ vā āstām. Pṛthvīpālapravaramakuṭānām āghaṭṭanaṃ pade vā syāt. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one possess beauty that humbles the immense pride of Kāma, the flower-arrowed god of love. May one possess extraordinary valor capable of striking awe even into Indra, lord of the gods. May the crowns of the foremost kings strike against one’s feet as they bow. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
gehe santu pravarabhiṣajaḥ sarvarogāpanodāḥ
deśe deśe bahudhanayutā bandhavaḥ santu kāmam |
sarve lokā api vacanato dāsavat karma kuryuḥ
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 4 ||
gehe = in the house; santu = may there be; pravara-bhiṣajaḥ = excellent physicians; sarva-roga-apanodāḥ = removers of all diseases; deśe deśe = in every region; bahu-dhana-yutāḥ = endowed with great wealth; bandhavaḥ = relatives; kāmam = abundantly/as desired; sarve lokāḥ = all people; api = even; vacanataḥ = at one’s word/command; dāsa-vat = like servants; karma = work; kuryuḥ = may they perform; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Gehe sarvarogāpanodāḥ pravarabhiṣajaḥ santu. Deśe deśe bahudhanayutāḥ bandhavaḥ kāmaṃ santu. Sarve lokāḥ api vacanataḥ dāsavat karma kuryuḥ. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May there be excellent physicians in one’s home capable of removing every disease. May one have, in every region, as many wealthy relatives as desired. May all people, at one’s command, work like servants. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
adhyāstāṃ vā sumaṇikhacitaṃ divyapārīṇa pīṭhaṃ
hastyaśvādyair api parivṛto dvāradeśo'stu kāmam |
bhūṣyantāṃ vābharaṇanivahair aṅgakāny arghaśūnyaiḥ
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 5 ||
adhyāstām = may one occupy/sit upon; su-maṇi-khacitam = studded with excellent jewels; divya-pārīṇa-pīṭham = a magnificent/divine throne; hasti-aśva-ādyaiḥ = by elephants, horses, and the like; parivṛtaḥ = surrounded; dvāra-deśaḥ = entrance/gateway; astu = may it be; kāmam = abundantly/as desired; bhūṣyantām = may they be adorned; ābharaṇa-nivahaiḥ = with masses of ornaments; aṅgakāni = limbs; argha-śūnyaiḥ = priceless, beyond valuation; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Sumaṇikhacitaṃ divyapārīṇaṃ pīṭhaṃ vā adhyāstām. Hastyaśvādyair api parivṛtaḥ dvāradeśaḥ kāmam astu. Arghaśūnyaiḥ ābharaṇanivahaiḥ aṅgakāni vā bhūṣyantām. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one sit upon a magnificent throne studded with fine jewels. May one’s gateway be abundantly surrounded by elephants, horses, and the like. May one’s limbs be adorned with masses of priceless ornaments. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
dhattāṃ mūrdhni pravaramaṇibhir juṣṭadīvyatkirīṭaṃ
vastāṃ dehaṃ vividhavasanair hemasūtrāvabaddhaiḥ |
āruhyāsau vicaratu bhuvaṃ tiryagāndolikāṃ vā
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 6 ||
dhattām = may one wear/bear; mūrdhni = on the head; pravara-maṇibhiḥ = with excellent jewels; juṣṭa = adorned; dīvyat-kirīṭam = a shining crown; vastām = may one clothe; deham = the body; vividha-vasanaiḥ = with various garments; hema-sūtra-avabaddhaiḥ = fastened/woven with golden threads; āruhya = having mounted; asau = that person; vicaratu = may he travel; bhuvam = over the earth; tiryak-āndolikām = a palanquin carried crosswise; vā = or; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Mūrdhni pravaramaṇibhiḥ juṣṭaṃ dīvyatkirīṭaṃ dhattām. Hemasūtrāvabaddhaiḥ vividhavasanaiḥ dehaṃ vastām. Asau tiryagāndolikāṃ vā āruhya bhuvaṃ vicaratu. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one wear upon the head a shining crown adorned with the finest jewels. May one clothe the body in various garments bound with threads of gold. May one mount a palanquin and travel across the earth. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
sarvaśāntaprakaṭitaravair bandibhiḥ stūyatāṃ vā
bherīḍhakkāpramukhabirudaṃ dikṣu daṃdhvanyatāṃ vā |
pṛthvīṃ sarvām avatu ripubhiḥ krāntapādāgrapīṭhaḥ
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 7 ||
sarva-śānta-prakaṭita-ravaiḥ = with voices proclaimed when all others have fallen silent; bandibhiḥ = by bards/panegyrists; stūyatām = may one be praised; bherī-ḍhakkā-pramukha = beginning with great drums and ḍhakkā drums; birudam = title/acclamation; dikṣu = in all directions; daṃdhvanyatām = may it resound loudly; pṛthvīm sarvām = the whole earth; avatu = may he rule/protect; ripubhiḥ = by enemies; krānta = approached/occupied; pāda-agra-pīṭhaḥ = footstool at the tips of his feet; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Sarvaśāntaprakaṭitaravaiḥ bandibhiḥ vā stūyatām. Bherīḍhakkāpramukhaṃ birudaṃ dikṣu vā daṃdhvanyatām. Ripubhiḥ krāntapādāgrapīṭhaḥ sarvāṃ pṛthvīm avatu. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one be praised by court bards whose voices ring out after all others have fallen silent. May one’s titles and acclamations, accompanied by great drums and ḍhakkā drums, resound in every direction. May one rule the entire earth, with enemies bowing at the footstool before one’s feet. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
hṛdyāṃ padyāvalim api karotv arthacitraṃ sukavyaṃ
ṣaṭchāstreṣv apy amitadhiṣaṇo granthasandohakartā |
sarveṣāṃ syād amitahṛdayānandado vāṅmukhair vā
sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ maraṇasamaye sāmba ekaḥ sahāyaḥ || 8 ||
hṛdyām = delightful/charming; padya-āvalim = a garland/series of verses; api = even; karotu = may one compose; artha-citram = remarkable in meaning; su-kavyam = excellent poetry; ṣaṭ-śāstreṣu = in the six śāstras; api = also; amita-dhiṣaṇaḥ = of boundless intelligence; grantha-sandoha-kartā = author of a multitude of books; sarveṣām = to everyone; syāt = may he be; amita-hṛdaya-ānanda-daḥ = giver of immeasurable joy to the heart; vāṅ-mukhaiḥ = through words/speech; vā = or; maraṇa-samaye = at the time of death; sāmbaḥ = Sāmba; ekaḥ = alone; sahāyaḥ = support.
Anvaya: Hṛdyāṃ padyāvalim api karotu, arthacitraṃ sukavyaṃ [karotu]. Ṣaṭchāstreṣu api amitadhiṣaṇaḥ granthasandohakartā [bhavatu]. Vāṅmukhaiḥ sarveṣām amitahṛdayānandadaḥ vā syāt. Maraṇasamaye sarvaṃ vyartham; Sāmbaḥ ekaḥ sahāyaḥ.
May one compose a delightful series of verses and excellent poetry remarkable in meaning. May one possess boundless intelligence in the six śāstras and be the author of a multitude of books. May one, through one’s words, give immeasurable joy to the hearts of all. At the time of death, all this is futile. Sāmba alone is one’s support.
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