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Today is the Jayanti of Shri Adi Shankracharya, the great sage of Bharat who revived Sanatana Dharma in its original glory in the 8th century.

His Sanskrit compositions are as revered as Vedic verses while being easy to recite bcoz of their snappy rhythm.

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Here is one of his Stutis to Mahadev, where He is invoked in His Vaidyanath Roop. It’s very relevant today, given the great calamity of Corona Pandemic that our world is suffering from. Let’s all pray together to Mahadev today, thru this beautiful Stuti.

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श्री वैद्यनाथाष्टकम्

श्रीराम सौमित्रि जटायुवॆद-
षडाननादित्य कुजार्चिताय।
श्री नीलकण्ठाय दयामयाय
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय॥१॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva revered by Ram n Lakshman, Jatayu Vedas Swami Subramanya Surya n Mangal, is blue in neck n always Merciful

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गंगाप्रवाहॆन्दु-जटाधराय
त्रिलॊचनाय स्मरकालहन्त्रॆ ।
समस्त दॆवैरपि पूजिताय
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय ॥ २ ॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva Who carries Ganga n moon on his head, has 3 eyes, Who kills both Kama (lust) and Yama (death) n is worshipped by all devas

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भक्तप्रियाय त्रिपुरान्तकाय
पिनाकिनॆ दुष्टहराय नित्यम् ।
प्रत्यक्षलीलाय मनुष्यलॊकॆ
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय ॥ ३ ॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva, Who loves his devotees, Destroyer of Tripura, Bearer of Pinaka, eliminates evil daily n enacts His Leela for humans.

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प्रभूतवातादि समस्त रॊग-
प्रणाशकर्त्रॆ मुनिवन्दिताय ।
प्रभाकरॆन्द्वग्निविलॊचनाय
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय ॥ ४ ॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva, Who cures all great diseases from head to toe, is saluted by great sages n bears Surya, Chandra n Agni are His 3 eyes

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वाक्श्रॊत्रनॆत्राङ्घ्रिविहीनजन्तॊः
वाक्श्रॊत्रनॆत्राङ्घ्रिमुखप्रदाय।
कुष्ठादिसर्वॊन्नतरॊगहन्त्रॆ
श्रीवैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय॥५॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva Whose Grace helps to regain lost speech hearing sight n mobility n cures dreaded diseases like leprosy

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वॆदान्तवॆद्याय जगन्मयाय
यॊगीश्वरध्यॆयपदांबुजाय ।
त्रिमूर्तिरूपाय सहस्रनाम्नॆ
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय ॥ ६ ॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva, known thru vedant, with a 1000 names, form of the sacred trinity, Bearer of Universe, His lotus feet revered by ascetics

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स्वतीर्थ मृत् भस्मभृदंगभाजां
पिशाचदुःखार्तिभयापहाय ।
आत्म स्वरूपाय शरीरभाजां
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय ॥ ७ ॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva, Who removes suffering caused by bad spirits sorrow fear by a dip in His holy pond, by His holy ashes, Who is our very soul

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श्री नीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय
स्रग्गन्धभस्माद्यपिशॊभिताय।
सुपुत्र दारादि सुभाग्यदाय
श्री वैद्यनाथाय नमः शिवाय॥८॥

I salute Vaidyanath Shiva, blue in neck, A bull on his flag, adorned by flowers, ashes n sandal, Who grants good children, partner n a good destiny.

10/11

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वालाम्बिकेश वैद्येश भवरोगहरेति च।
जपेन्नामत्रयं नित्यं महारोगनिवारणम्॥

Who recite it thrice daily devoted to Bhagwan Vaidyanatha n Balambika, Remover of fear of death get free of all disease

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A melodious rendition by Smt Jaya Vidyasagar