Jai Girija Pati Dinadayala

Jai Girija Pati Dinadayala is a devotional chant celebrating Lord Shiva as the compassionate husband of Girija (Parvati), bestower of mercy and grace upon his devotees.

Sanskrit :

जय गिरिजा पति दीनदयाला।
सदा करत सन्तन प्रतिपाला॥

भाल चन्द्रमा सोहत नीके।
कानन कुण्डल नागफनी के॥

अंग गौर शिर गंग बहाये।
मुण्डमाल तन क्षार लगाए॥

वस्त्र खाल बाघम्बर सोहे।
छवि को देख नाग मुनि मोहे॥

मैना मातु की हवे दुलारी।
वाम अंग सोहत छवि न्यारी॥

कर त्रिशूल सोहत छवि भारी।
करत सदा शत्रुन क्षयकारी॥

नन्दि गणेश सोहैं तहँ कैसे।
सागर मध्य कमल हैं जैसे॥

कार्तिक श्याम और गणराऊ।
या छवि को कहि जात न काऊ॥

देवन जबहि जाय पुकारा।
तबहि दुख प्रभु आप निवारा॥

किया उपद्रव तारक भारी।
देवन सब मिलि तुमहि जुहारी॥

तुरत षडानन आप पठायउ।
लवनिमेष महा असुर संहारा॥

आप जलंधर असुर संहारा।
सुयश तुम्हार विदित संसारा॥

त्रिपुरासुर सन युद्ध मचाई।
सबहिं कृपा कर लीन बचाई॥

किया तपहिं भागीरथ भारी।
पुरब प्रतिज्ञा तासु पुरारी॥

दनुज दलन रघुनाथ पठायउ।
लंक जरि सियसुधि दिलायउ॥

लक्ष्मण मूर्छित पडीह सघनामा।
तब प्रिय नभहि लाये सजीवाना॥

पायँ गहि गहिं तबहिं प्रभु छोडा।
यहि प्रकार तासु असुर मोडा॥

बान असुर सन युद्ध मचाई।
कृपा करहिं उहँ नाथ बचाई॥

हरिहिं विकट होई तप कीना।
काम वक्र जब नाम लहीना॥

तिन्हहि हरि तब हर्ष पुरायउ।
उनहि प्रान अति प्यारे आयउ॥

वेद नाम महिमा तव गाई।
अकथ अनादि भेद नहिं पाई॥

प्रगट उदधि मंथन में ज्वाला।
जरत सुरासुर भए विहाला॥

किंकर जबहि जाय पुकारा।
तब यह विषन आप पिया हारा॥

शिव अमृत वहिं गरल समाना।
सुत सहित सुखमय होवु न माना॥

कलप अंत कोटि अमर अपारा।
अखिलेश पुनि तुमहि पुकारा॥

जवनारायण यह मातु सुदासा।
तव गौरि सहाय सदा सुखदाता॥

यही भांति महिमा अब गाई।
अनाथ से विश्रांत दयाई॥

आप प्रशंसि हमारा सोई।
ताहि पुरुष पर भृकुटी न होई॥

प्रणव उवाच, जय शिव ओंकारा।
शिवा, तुम वत्स दायें सारा॥

विपुल महामंत्र, सहस्रनाम।
नारायण आश्रित, जय सुखधाम॥

तुम्हरो ध्यान लगाए हरसे।
संसार में विपत्ति पर बसे॥

अवधार शब्द सुनते प्रभु।
अज अनादि अकथ अविज्ञात॥

जय जय जय शिव ओंकारा।
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, सदाशिव अरु।
प्रणत लये करजुराज॥

त्रिगुण त्रैलोक्य अवतार।
जय जय जय त्रिपुरारी॥

Meaning in English:

Victory to the husband of Girija (Parvati), the compassionate one.
He always takes care of the devotees.

The crescent moon shines beautifully on his forehead.
The ears are adorned with serpents as earrings.

His body is fair, and the river Ganges flows from his head.
He wears a garland of skulls and is smeared with ash.

He is adorned with the tiger skin, looking splendid.
Seeing his divine form, even the sages and serpents are captivated.

He is the beloved daughter of Mother Maina.
He looks marvelous with her on his left side.

The trident in his hand looks powerful,
And he always destroys the enemies.

Nandi and Ganesha sit near him,
Like lotuses in the middle of an ocean.

Kartikeya and Ganesha, his two sons, also appear beautiful,
Words cannot describe their beauty.

Whenever the gods called for help,
You, Lord, removed their distress.

When the demon Tarakasura created havoc,
All the gods pleaded with you.

You sent Kartikeya immediately,
Who destroyed the mighty demon in no time.

You destroyed the demon Jalandhara,
Your fame is known throughout the world.

You fought the demon Tripurasura fiercely,
And with your grace, you saved everyone.

You fulfilled the heavy penance of Bhagiratha,
By bringing down the Ganges and keeping your ancient vow.

When Ravana created trouble, Lord Rama sent you,
You burned Lanka and returned Sita safely.

When Lakshmana was unconscious,
You brought the herb and revived him.

When the demon Banasura created trouble,
You, Lord, saved everyone with your grace.

You even subdued the mighty Kama,
By burning him when he tried to distract you.

You are praised by the Vedas,
But your true nature is beyond words and eternal.

During the churning of the ocean, when a fire emerged,
You, Lord, drank the poison to save the gods and demons.

You absorbed both the nectar and poison within you,
You always bestow happiness to your devotees.

At the end of the Kalpa (world cycle), you are immortal,
The lord of the universe always remembers you.

The mother Narayani always sings your praises,
Your consort Gauri always brings happiness.

In this way, your glory is sung,
You always relieve the distress of the helpless.

Those who praise you,
You always bless them with your grace.

I, Pranav, say victory to the formless Lord Shiva,
Shiva, you are the lord of all the gods.

With the great mantra and thousand names,
You, the refuge of Narayana, are always a source of happiness.

Those who meditate on you always find joy,
Even in the face of worldly troubles.

Hearing your words, Lord,
Your eternal, indescribable, and unknown nature.

Victory, victory, victory to you, Lord Shiva,
You are Brahma, Vishnu, and Sadashiva, all three.

The lord of all three worlds, the avatar,
Victory, victory to the destroyer of Tripura.