Sri Vishwakarma Stuti Mantra

Posted on Feb 19, 2025
sadyōjātānanaṁ śvētaṁ vāmadēvaṁ tu kr̥ṣṇakam || 1 ||
aghōraṁ raktavarṇaṁ tatpuruṣaṁ pītavarṇakam |
īśānaṁ śyāmavarṇaṁ ca śarīraṁ hēmavarṇakam || 2 ||
daśabāhuṁ mahākāyaṁ karṇakuṇḍalamaṇḍitam |
pītāmbaraṁ puṣpamālā nāgayajñōpavītanam || 3 ||
rudrākṣamālābharaṇaṁ vyāghracarmōttarīyakam |
akṣamālāṁ ca padmaṁ ca nāgaśūlapinākinam || 4 ||
ḍamaruṁ vīṇāṁ bāṇaṁ ca śaṅkhacakrakarānvitam |
kōṭisūryapratīkāśaṁ sarvajīvadayāparam || 5 ||
dēvadēvaṁ mahādēvaṁ viśvakarma jagadgurum |
prasannavadanaṁ dhyāyētsarvavighnōpaśāntayē || 6 ||
abhīpsitārthasiddhyarthaṁ pūjitō yassurairapi |
sarvavighnaharaṁ dēvaṁ sarvāvajñāvivarjitam || 7 ||
āhuṁ prajānāṁ bhaktānāmatyantaṁ bhaktipūrvakam |
sr̥jantaṁ viśvakarmāṇaṁ namō brahmahitāya ca || 8 ||
mantram –
ōm viśvakarmāya namaḥ |
This is a Sanskrit stotram, a hymn in praise of Vishwakarma, the Hindu god of architecture and engineering. The stotram describes the physical appearance of Vishwakarma, his various attributes, and ends with a mantra in his honor.
Stanza 1: Describes Vishwakarma as having five faces, matted hair, fifteen eyes, and being white in color as Vamadeva, and dark as Krishna.
Stanza 2: Describes Vishwakarma as having different colors, including red, yellow, and black, and being the Lord of Ishana. He is also depicted with a golden body.
Stanza 3: Describes Vishwakarma as having ten arms, a massive body, and wearing golden earrings, a yellow garment, and a garland of flowers. He also wears a serpent as his sacred thread.
Stanza 4: Describes Vishwakarma as wearing a necklace made of Rudraksha beads and a tiger skin as his upper garment. He also carries a rosary and a lotus, and holds a trident and a spear.
Stanza 5: Describes Vishwakarma as playing a small drum, a stringed instrument, and a bow, as well as holding a conch shell. He is said to shine like millions of suns and be the ultimate benefactor of all living beings.
Stanza 6: Describes Vishwakarma as the god of gods, the great god, the teacher of the world, and having a pleasant face. It asks for his blessings to remove all obstacles.
Stanza 7: Describes Vishwakarma as the remover of all obstacles, even for those who worship other gods, and being free of all arrogance.
Stanza 8: Describes Vishwakarma as the creator of all beings and being worshipped by his devotees with great devotion. It also praises him as being the protector of Brahmins.
Mantra: The stotram ends with a mantra that says "Om, I bow to Vishwakarma." This mantra is a way of showing respect and devotion to Vishwakarma.