Karpura Gauram Karunaavataaram - Shiva Slokha from Yajur Veda

Karpura Gauram Karunaavataaram

Yajur veda – sloka related to Lord Shiva

Sloka -

Karpura Gauram Karunaavataram |

Sansaara Saaram Bhujagendra Haaram ||

Sadaa Vasantam Hridayaaravinde |

Bhavam Bhavaani Sahitam Namaami ||

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

Excerpts from:

Wikipedia.org