Karpuragauram Karunavtaaram

Karpur Gauram Karunavtaaram is an ancient Sanskrit śloka related to Lord Shiva, and a popular aarti in Shaivism. It is found in Yajurveda, one of the four canonical texts of Hinduism, the Vedas.

Sloka

Karpur Gauram Karunavataram |

Sansara Saram Bhujagendra Haram ||

Sada Vasantam Hridayaravinde |

Bhavam Bhavani Sahitam Namami ||

कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारम् |

संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् ||

सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे |

भवं भवानि सहितं नमामि ||

Meaning

I salute the merciful Bhava (i.e. Shiva), and his consort Sati, Adorned with the necklace of the serpent.

Word to word meaning

Karpur Gauram : The one who is as pure/white as a camphor(karpur)
Karuna avatar : The personification of compassion
Sansara Saram : The one who is the essence of the world
Bhujagendra haram: The one with the serpent king as his garland
Sada vasantam : Always residing
Hridaya arvinde: In the lotus of the heart
Bhavam Bhavani: Oh Lord and Goddess (Sati: wife of Shiva)
Sahitam Namami: I bow to you both

In popular culture

The Shloka has been used on multiple times on the popular show Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev which is being aired on channel Life OK in India.

See also

• Shri Rudram Chamakam
• Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
• Om Namah Shivaya