Karpur Gauram Karunavtaram – Shiv Stuti Lyrics

Karpur Gauram Karunavtaram Lyrics: Karpura-Gauram Karunavataram Samsara-Saram Bhujagendra-Haram || Read full Mantra with its word-by-word meaning below:

Karpur Gauram Karunavtaram Lyrics in English

Karpura-Gauram Karunavataram
Samsara-Saram Bhujagendra-Haram |
Sada Vasantam Hridaya-Aravinde
Bhavam Bhavani-Sahitam Namami ||

Extended Version:

Karpura-Gauram Karunavataram
Samsara-Saram Bhujagendra-Haram |
Sada Vasantam Hridaya-Aravinde
Bhavam Bhavani-Sahitam Namami ||

Mandar Mala KalitalKaye
Kapalmalankit Shekharaye
Divyambaray cha Digambaraya
Namah Shivay cha Namah Shivaay ||

Word by Word Meaning of Karpur Gauram Karunavtaram Lyrics

Karpura-Gauram – Kapoor ki tarah Gaur (Safed aur Ujjwal)
Karuna-Avataram – Karuna ke Avataar
Samsara-Saram – Sansaar ka Saar (Mool Tatva)
Bhujagendra-Haram – Naagon ke Raja ko Haar Roop mein Dhaaran karne Waale
Sada – Hamesha
Vasantam – Nivaas karne Waale
Hridaya-Aravinde – Hriday Roopi Kamal mein
Bhavam – Bhagwan Shiv
Bhavani-Sahitam – Maa Bhavani (Parvati Ji) ke Saath
Namami – Main Namaskaar karta/karti hoon

Mandaar Maala – Ark ki Maala
Kalitaalakaayai – Sundar Kaaya (form)
Kapaalamaalangita – Kapaal (Skull) Maala Dhaari
Shekharaaya – Shiv Bhagwan
Divyaambaraayai – Divya Vastra Dhaarini
Digambaraaya – Aakash ko hi Vastra Roop mein Dhaaran karne Waale
Namah Shivaayai – Namaskaar

Source text: Yajurveda

Traditional author: Attributed to Maharishi Veda Vyasa

Meaning of whole Karpur Gauram Mantra

The Karpur Gauram Karunavtaram mantra glorifies Lord Shiva’s beauty and compassion while honoring Maa Parvati as his eternal Consort.

It describes Shiva as the one whose complexion is as White and as pure as camphor (Karpur). It further describes him as an ocean of compassion (Karunavtaram) and the one by whose grace the whole universe is (Samsara-Saram). He is adorned with the King of Nagas, as he wears him around his neck as a garland. The prayer further says that Lord Shiva along with Goddess Bhavani always resides in the hearts of the devotees, acknowledging the inseparable union of Shiva and Shakti.

The extended version of “Mandar Mala Kalital kaye…” is a separate mantra but is often sung in continuation to the Karpur Gauram Karunavtaram mantra. It further describes the beauty of Lord Shiva. He is describes wearning a Mala (Garland) of Mandaar, also known as Arka flowers, along with a mala of Skulls (Kapal) and is clothed only by the vast sky (Digambarae). The verse concludes by repeatedly bowing to both Shiva and Shakti, expressing deep devotion, reverence, and surrender to the divine couple.