The Prayers of Lord Siva
Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva The following are the prayers of Lord Siva. This prayer was first spoken to us by Lord Brahmā, the master of all creators. The creators, headed by Bhṛgu, were instructed in these prayers because they wanted to create. When all the Prajāpatis were ordered to create by Lord Brahmā, Lord Siva and the Prajāpatis chanted these prayers in praise of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and became completely free from all ignorance. Thus they were able to create different types of living entities. A devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa whose mind is always absorbed in Him, who with great attention and reverence chants this stotra [prayer], will achieve the greatest perfection of life without delay. Text 33: Lord Śiva addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead with the following prayer: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, all glories unto You. You are the most exalted of all self-realized souls. Since You are always auspicious for the self-realized, I wish th...