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Shankha Puja - In sanskrit with meaning
शङ्ख पूजा श्लोक
Shankha Puja Slokas
Shankha (Conch)
शङ्खं चन्द्रार्क दैवत्यं मध्ये वरुण दैवतम् ।
पृष्ठे प्रजापति विद्यात् अग्रे गङ्गा सरस्वती ॥
Shangkham Candra-Arka Daivatyam Madhye Varunna Daivatam |
Prsstthe Prajaapati Vidyaat Agre Ganggaa Sarasvatii ||
Meaning:
1: In
Shankha (Conch) abides the
Chandra (Moon) and
Arka (Sun)
Devatas, and in its
middle the
Varuna Devata,
2: On its
back abides
Prajapati and on its
front Ganga and
Saraswati; One should
know this (i.e. look at Shankha in this way),

त्वं पुरा सागरोत्पन्नः विष्णुना विधृतः करे ।
पूजितः सर्व देवैश्च पाञ्चजन्य नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
Tvam Puraa Saagaro
[a-U]tpannah Vissnnunaa Vidhrtah Kare |
Puujitah Sarva Devaish-Ca Paan.cajanya Namo-
[A]stu Te ||
Meaning:
1: In
former times
You rose from the
Sea and was held by
Vishnu in His
Hand,
2: You are
worshipped by
all the
Devas;
Salutations to
Panchajanya,

त्रैलोक्ये यानि तीर्थानि वासुदेवस्य च आज्ञया ।
शङ्खे तिष्ठन्ति विप्रेन्द्र तस्माच्छङ्खं प्रपूजयेत् ॥
Trailokye Yaani Tiirthaani Vaasudevasya Ca Aajnyayaa |
Shangkhe Tisstthanti Vipre
[a-I]ndra Tasmaac-Changkham Prapuujayet ||
Meaning:
1: Whatever Tirthas (Sacred Waters of Pilgrimages) are there in the
Three Worlds, by the
command of
Vasudeva, ...
2: ... they
abide inside the
Shankha (Conch), O
best of
Wise men;
Threfore Shankha is to be
Worshipped,

पाञ्चजन्याय विद्महे पवमानाय धीमहि ।
तन्नः शङ्खः प्रचोदयात् ॥
Paan.cajanyaaya Vidmahe Pavamaanaaya Dhiimahi |
Tan-Nah Shangkhah Pracodayaat ||
Meaning:
1: Om, Let us
contemplate on
Panchajanya (Shankha of Sri Krishna) and
meditate on
Pavamana,
2: May
that Shankha (i.e. Sound of Shankha)
awaken our Consciousness,

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Translated by greenmesg
Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:
1. Stotras
2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature