Mantra

Karpura Gauram

कर्पूर गौरं · कर्पूरगौरम्

A widely recited meditation verse praising the compassionate, serpent-adorned Shiva with Bhavani.

SanskritPronunciationOptional meaning1 min
Dedicated toLord Shiva
Sacred textOriginal Sanskrit

कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्।सदावसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि ॥

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Meaning & context

What does Karpura Gauram mean?

The verse bows to the camphor-bright embodiment of compassion, asking Shiva with Bhavani to remain in the lotus of the heart.