Spiritual Growth

Karpura Gauram Karunavataram

Deity: Shiva · Source: Shaiva tradition · Beginner

कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम् । सदा वसन्तं हृदयारविन्दे भवं भवानीसहितं नमामि ॥

Transliteration

karpūra-gauraṁ karuṇā-avatāraṁ saṁsāra-sāraṁ bhujagendra-hāram । sadā vasantam hṛdaya-aravinde bhavaṁ bhavānī-sahitaṁ namāmi ॥

Meaning

A sacred Shiva stotram praising His pure, compassionate form that resides forever in the lotus of the heart.

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Essence

This mantra is recited during Shiva āratī. It describes Shiva as pure like camphor, compassion incarnate, and the very essence of spiritual liberation. Chanting it awakens devotion, inner purity, and deep-hearted stillness.

How to Practice

Open KalpX, select this mantra from the library, and use Quick Chant to begin your japa practice. Set a count goal — 11, 108, or 1008 repetitions — and chant at a pace that feels natural.

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