Lord Shiva Hymns
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Sri Shivaashtottara Shatanama Sri Shivanama Sankirtanam Pannaga Bhushana Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Nirvaana Shatkam Candrashekhara Ashtakam Visvanath Ashtakam Sri Lingaashtakam Shiva Stotram
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SRI SHIVAASHTOTTARA SHATANAMA
श्री शिवाष्टोत्तरितनाम ॥
ॐ शिवाय नमः ॐ महे श्वराय नमः ॐ िम्भवे नमः ॐ पिनाकिने नमः ॐ िशििेखराय नमः ॐ वामदे वाय नमः ॐ पवरूिाक्षाय नमः ॐ ििर्दि ने नमः ॐ नीललोर्हताय नमः ॐ िङ्िराय नमः (१०) oṃ śivāya namaḥ oṃ maheśvarāya namaḥ oṃ śambhave namaḥ oṃ pinākine namaḥ oṃ śaśiśekharāya namaḥ oṃ vāmadevāya namaḥ oṃ virūpākṣāya namaḥ oṃ kapardine namaḥ oṃ nīlalohitāya namaḥ oṃ śaṅkarāya namaḥ (10) ॐ िूलिाणये नमः
ॐ खट्वाङ्गिने नमः ॐ पवष्णुवल्लभाय नमः ॐ शिपिपवष्टाय नमः
ॐ अम्म्ििानाथाय नमः ॐ श्रीिण्ठाय नमः ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः ॐ भवाय नमः ॐ िवािय नमः ॐ त्रिलोिेिाय नमः (२०) oṃ śūlapāṇaye namaḥ oṃ khaṭvāṅgine namaḥ oṃ viṣṇuvallabhāya namaḥ oṃ śipiviṣṭāya namaḥ oṃ ambikānāthāya namaḥ oṃ śrīkaṇṭhāya namaḥ oṃ bhaktavatsalāya namaḥ oṃ bhavāya namaḥ oṃ śarvāya namaḥ oṃ trilokeśāya namaḥ (20) ॐ शिततिण्ठाय नमः ॐ शिवापियाय नमः ॐ उग्राय नमः ॐ ििाशलने नमः ॐ िौमारये नमः ॐ अन्धिासुर सूदनाय नमः ॐ िङ्िाधराय नमः ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः ॐ िालिालाय नमः ॐ िृिातनधये नमः (३०)
oṃ śitikaṇṭhāya namaḥ oṃ śivāpriyāya namaḥ oṃ ugrāya namaḥ oṃ kapāline namaḥ oṃ kaumāraye namaḥ oṃ andhakāsura sūdanāya namaḥ oṃ gaṅgādharāya namaḥ oṃ lalāṭākṣāya namaḥ oṃ kālakālāya namaḥ oṃ kṛpānidhaye namaḥ (30) ॐ भीमाय नमः ॐ िरिह ु स्ताय नमः ॐ मि ृ िाणये नमः ॐ जटाधराय नमः
ॐ क्तेलासवाशसने नमः ॐ िवगिने नमः ॐ िठोराय नमः ॐ त्रििुरान्तिाय नमः ॐ वष ृ ाङ्िाय नमः
ॐ वष ृ भारूढाय नमः (४०) oṃ bhīmāya namaḥ oṃ paraśuhastāya namaḥ oṃ mṛgapāṇaye namaḥ oṃ jaṭādharāya namaḥ oṃ ktelāsavāsine namaḥ oṃ kavacine namaḥ oṃ kaṭhorāya namaḥ oṃ tripurāntakāya namaḥ oṃ vṛṣāṅkāya namaḥ
oṃ vṛṣabhārūḍhāya namaḥ (40) ॐ भस्मोद्धूशलत पवग्रहाय नमः ॐ सामपियाय नमः ॐ स्वरमयाय नमः ॐ ियीमूतय ि े नमः
ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः ॐ सविज्ञाय नमः ॐ िरमात्मने नमः ॐ सोमसूयािम्नन लोिनाय नमः ॐ हपवषे नमः
ॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः (५०) oṃ bhasmoddhūḷita vigrahāya namaḥ oṃ sāmapriyāya namaḥ oṃ svaramayāya namaḥ oṃ trayīmūrtaye namaḥ oṃ anīśvarāya namaḥ oṃ sarvaṅñāya namaḥ oṃ paramātmane namaḥ oṃ somasūryāgni locanāya namaḥ oṃ haviṣe namaḥ oṃ yaṅñamayāya namaḥ (50) ॐ सोमाय नमः ॐ िञ्िवक्िाय नमः ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः ॐ पवश्वेश्वराय नमः ॐ वीरभद्राय नमः
ॐ िणनाथाय नमः ॐ िजाितये नमः ॐ र्हरण्यरे तसे नमः ॐ दध ि ािय नमः ु ष
ॐ गिरीिाय नमः (६०) oṃ somāya namaḥ oṃ pañcavaktrāya namaḥ oṃ sadāśivāya namaḥ oṃ viśveśvarāya namaḥ oṃ vīrabhadrāya namaḥ oṃ gaṇanāthāya namaḥ oṃ prajāpataye namaḥ oṃ hiraṇyaretase namaḥ oṃ durdharṣāya namaḥ oṃ girīśāya namaḥ (60) ॐ गिररिाय नमः ॐ अनघाय नमः ॐ भज ु ङ्ि भष ू णाय नमः ॐ भिािय नमः
ॐ गिररधन्वने नमः ॐ गिररपियाय नमः ॐ िृपत्तवाससे नमः ॐ िुरारातये नमः ॐ भिवते नमः
ॐ िमधागधिाय नमः (७०) oṃ giriśāya namaḥ oṃ anaghāya namaḥ
oṃ bhujaṅga bhūṣaṇāya namaḥ oṃ bhargāya namaḥ oṃ giridhanvane namaḥ oṃ giripriyāya namaḥ oṃ kṛttivāsase namaḥ oṃ purārātaye namaḥ oṃ bhagavate namaḥ oṃ pramadhādhipāya namaḥ (70) ॐ मत्ृ यञ् ु जयाय नमः ॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः
ॐ जिद््यापिने नमः ॐ जिद्िुरवे नमः
ॐ ्योमिेिाय नमः ॐ महासेन जनिाय नमः ॐ िारुपवक्रमाय नमः ॐ रुद्राय नमः ॐ भत ू ितये नमः
ॐ स्थाणवे नमः (८०) oṃ mṛtyuñjayāya namaḥ oṃ sūkṣmatanave namaḥ oṃ jagadvyāpine namaḥ oṃ jagadgurave namaḥ oṃ vyomakeśāya namaḥ oṃ mahāsena janakāya namaḥ oṃ cāruvikramāya namaḥ oṃ rudrāya namaḥ oṃ bhūtapataye namaḥ oṃ sthāṇave namaḥ (80) ॐ अर्हभुथ्न ि न्याय नमः
ॐ र्दिम्िराय नमः ॐ अष्टमूतय ि े नमः
ॐ अनेिात्मने नमः ॐ स्वाम्वविाय नमः ॐ िद् ु धपवग्रहाय नमः ॐ िाश्वताय नमः
ॐ खण्डिरिवे नमः ॐ अजाय नमः ॐ िािपवमोििाय नमः (९०) oṃ ahirbhuthnyāya namaḥ oṃ digambarāya namaḥ oṃ aṣṭamūrtaye namaḥ oṃ anekātmane namaḥ oṃ svāttvikāya namaḥ oṃ śuddhavigrahāya namaḥ oṃ śāśvatāya namaḥ oṃ khaṇḍaparaśave namaḥ oṃ ajāya namaḥ oṃ pāśavimocakāya namaḥ (90) ॐ मड ृ ाय नमः
ॐ ििुितये नमः ॐ दे वाय नमः
ॐ महादे वाय नमः ॐ अ्ययाय नमः ॐ हरये नमः ॐ िूषदन्तशभदे नमः ॐ अ्यग्राय नमः
ॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः ॐ हराय नमः (१००) oṃ mṛḍāya namaḥ oṃ paśupataye namaḥ oṃ devāya namaḥ oṃ mahādevāya namaḥ oṃ avyayāya namaḥ oṃ haraye namaḥ oṃ pūṣadantabhide namaḥ oṃ avyagrāya namaḥ oṃ dakṣādhvaraharāya namaḥ oṃ harāya namaḥ (100) ॐ भिनेिशभदे नमः ॐ अ्यक्ताय नमः ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः ॐ सहस्रिादे नमः ॐ अिििििदाय नमः ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ॐ तारिाय नमः ॐ िरमेश्वराय नमः (१०८) oṃ bhaganetrabhide namaḥ oṃ avyaktāya namaḥ oṃ sahasrākṣāya namaḥ oṃ sahasrapāde namaḥ oṃ apapargapradāya namaḥ oṃ anantāya namaḥ oṃ tārakāya namaḥ oṃ parameśvarāya namaḥ (108)
SREE SHIVANAAMA SANKIRTANAM
श्री शिवनाम संिीतिनं ॥ महे श्वरे वा जितामाधीश्वरे , जनादि ने वा जिदन्तरात्मने न वस्तुभेद िततिपत्तरम्स्त में तथापि भावसतरूणेन्दि ु ेखरे ॥ १ ॥ Maheshvare vaa jagataamadheesvare, Janaardane vaa jagadantaraatmani, Na vastubheda pratipattirasti me, Tathaapi bhaavastarunendushekhare
Though I perceive no difference between Shiva, supreme Lord of the Universe, and Vishnu, the Soul of the Universe, still my heart inclines toward the youthful ever-vibrant Shiva. वंदे दे वमुमािततम ् सुरिुरुं, वंदे जित्िारणम ्, वंदे िंनिभष ू णम मि ू ां िततम, ृ धरं ,वंदे ििन
वंदे सय ू -ि ििांि-वम्नननयनं,वंदे मि ु ु न्द-पियं,
वंदे भक्तजनाश्रयंिा वरदं , वंदे शिवम ् िंिरं ॥ २ ॥ Vande devamumaapatim suragurum, Vande jagatkaaranam, Vande pannaga-bhooshanam mrigadharam, Vande pashoonaam patim, Vande soorya-shashaanka-vahni-nayanam, Vande mukunda-priyam, Vande bhakta-janaashrayanca varadam, Vande shivam shankaram
I bow down to Shiva, he who is divine, the consort of Uma, the guru of gods: I bow down to He who is the cause of the Universe; I bow down to He who is adorned with serpents, who wears deerskin; I bow down to He who is the Lord of all beings: I bow down to He whose three eyes are sun,
moon and fire; I bow down to He who is dear to Sri Krishna: I bow down to He who is the refuge of the devotees and the bestower of boons; I bow down to Shiva! Shankara! िािं भस्मशसतम शसतंि हशसतं, हस्ते ििालं शसतम, खट्वाङ्िं ि शसतम शसतश्ि वष ृ भः िरणे शसते िुण्डले, िंिा-फेनशसता जटा ििुितेः, िन्द्रः सीतो मूधति न,
सोयम-सविसीतो ददातु पवभवं, िािक्षयं सविदा ॥ ३ ॥ Gaatram bhasmasitam sitanca hasitam, Haste kapaalam sitam, Khatvaangam ca sitam sitasca vrishabhah, Karne site kundale, Gangaa-phenasitaa jataa Pashupateh, Candrah sito moordhani, Soyam-sarva-sito dadaatu vibhavam, Papa-kshayam sarvadaa
O Shiva! Your body covered with ashes is white; when you smile, your white teeth shine; the skull you hold in your hand is white; your clube is white; your bull is white; your earrings are white; your matted locks covered with the foam of the Ganga are white; the moon on your head is white; may You who are all white take away all my sins and grant me well-being. अशसतगिररसमं स्यात्तिज्जलम शसंधुिािे, सुरतरुवरिाखा लेखनी ििमुवी,
शलखतत यर्द िह ृ ीत्वा िारदा सवििालम,
तदपि तव िण ु ानामीि िारं न यातत ॥ ४ ॥ Asitagirisamam syaatkajjalam sindhu-paatre, Surataruvarashaakhaa lekhanee patramurvee, Likhati yadi griheetvaa shaaradaa sarva-kaalam,
Tadapi tava gunaanaameesha paaram na yaati
O Lord! Ifthe blue mountain were ink, the ocean an ink pot, the branch of the heavenly tree (Parijata) a pen, and the earth a writing leaf, and if Sharada, the Goddess of Learning, taking these, were to write through eternity, even then the extent of your virtues would not be exhausted. आत्मा तवं गिररजा मततः, सहिराः िाणाः िरीरं िह ृ ं, िूजा ते पवषयोप्भोि-रिना, तनद्रा समागधम्स्थततः
संिारः िादयोः िदक्षक्षणपवगधः, स्तोिाणण सवाि गिरो यद्, यत्िमि िरोशम तत्तदणखलं, िंभो तवाराधनम ् ॥ ५ ॥ Aatmaa tvam Girijaa matih, Sahacaraah praanaah shareeram graham, Poojaa te vishayopa-bhoga-racanaa, Nidraa samaadhi-sthitih Sancaarah padayoh pradakshina-vidhih, Stotraani sarvaa giro yad, Yat-karma karomi tattadakhilam, Shambho tavaaraadhanam
O Lord! You are my Atman, Girija is my mind; my life-breaths are your companions; mybody is your abode. I place my pleasures before you in homage; my sleep is a state of absorption; my walking is your circumambulation; the words I speak are prayers to you; all my activities are your worship. नान्या तष ृ ा ििुिते हृर्द में त्वदीये,गित्तम वहाशम िरणे ििुिािनाशिन,तनष्ठां िदे र्ह िरमां त्वतय ब्रनमरूिे, तनदोष-िूणि ि ररतम िुरु माम दृतंि ॥ ६ ॥ Naanyaa trishaa Pashupate hridi me tvadeeye, Cittam vahaami carane Pashu-paasha-naashin, Nishthaam pradehi paramaam tvayi Brahmaroope,
Nirodosha-poorna-caritam kuru maam dritanca
O Shiva, destroyer of my bonds, my heart has no other desire than to be directed to your feet; grant me steadfast devotion to you, the absolute Brahman, and quickly make my character stainless. ॐ श्री िौरी-िणेिा-षडानन-िररवार-समेत, श्री िंिानन िरब्रनमणे नमः ॐ नमः शिवाय िान्ताय, िंिराय नमो-नमः ॥ ७ ॥ Om Shree Gouree-Ganesha-Shadaanana-parivaara-sameta, Shree pancaanana Parabrahmane namah Om namah Shivaaya Shaantaaya, Sankaraaya namo-namah
Om! We bow to the five-faced One, Absolute Brahman, along with His rretinue; Gauri, Ganesh, Shadaanana. Om! We bow and bow to Shiva, Shankara, the embodiment of serenity.
श्री शिवनाम संिीतिनं Sree Shivanaama Sankirtanam सांि सदाशिव सांि सदाशिव , सांि सदा शिव सम्ि शिव हर. Saamba sadaa Shiva, Saamba sadaa Shiva, Saamba sadaa Shiva samba Shiva Hara. िूणि िरात्िर िरम िृिाणिव, अिणणत िुणिण मुर्दत शिवहर, अद्भुत मौशलि िन्द्र िलाधर, अमराधीश्वर गिररि शिव हर, िुरुषा िुरातन ब्रनम सनातन, स्वानन्दामत ृ ा मत्त शिव हर,
नीलिंठ शिव संिट मोिि, तनणखलाधीश्वर सिल शिव हर, सांि ॥ १ ॥ Poorna paraatpara parama kriparnava, Aganita gunagana mudita Shiva Hara, Adbhuta moulika candra kalaadhara, Amaraadheesvara Girisa Shiva Hara, Purusha puraatana Brahma sanaatana, Svaanandaamrita matta Shivaa Hara, Neelakantha Shiva sankata mocaka, Nikhilaadheesvara sakala Shiva Hara, Samba.
Indivisible Supreme Being, deep ocean of mercy, source of unlimited virtue and joy, Shiva! Hara! He who wears the crescent moon on His Splendid Head, God of gods, Lord of mountains, Shiva! Hara! Primeval Supreme Being. Eternal Brahman, he who is fully absorbed in the nectar of His own bliss. All- auspicious, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva! अशमत-िुणाणिव िंद्रेश्वर शिव, अिल-तनवास सुरेि शिव हर, सुरनर-सेपवत श्रीहरर-िूम्जत, इंद्राद्यागथिता जनि शिव हर,
त्रििल ू -धारण भज ु ि-पवभष ू ण, अंधि-ररिु शिततिण्ठ शिव हर,
त्रिभव ु न-िालि त्रिभुवन-नािि, ररिि ु ण-सद ू ि सख ु द शिव हर, सांि ॥ २ ॥ Amita-gunaarnava Candreshwara Shiva, Acala-nivaasa Suresha Shiva Hara, Suranara-sevita Shree-Hari-poojita, Indraadyaarthita-Janaka Shiva Hara, Trishoola-dhaarana bhujaga-vibhooshana, Andhaka-ripu Shitikantha Shiva Hara, Tribhuvana-paalaka tribhuvana-naashaka, Ripugana-soodaka sukhadaa Shiva Hara, Samba
Ocean of unlimited virtue, Lord of the moon, Shiva, mountain dweller. God of gods. Shiva! Hara! He who is served by gods and devotees, worshipped by Sri Vishnu, and prayed to by Indra and other gods, the Father. Shiva! Hara! Weider of the trident adorned by the serpent, slayer of Andhaka (a demon), blue-throated one, Shiva! Hara! Protector and destroyer of the three worlds, slayer of foes, bestower of bliss, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva! ईि महे ि नटे ि िृिाणिव, िेिव-सेपवत िूणशि िव हर,
मायाधीश्वर नटन-मनोहर, अणखल-जनाश्रय श्रेष्ठ शिव हर , िम्भ-ू त्रिलोिन मौली-पवभूषण दनुज-पवनािन भयद शिव हर,
िशलमल-नािन शिव िंिानन, रावण-सेपवत वरद शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ३ ॥ Eesha Mahesha natesha kripaarnava, Keshava-sevita poorna Shiva Hara, Maayaadheeshwara natana-manohara, Akhila-janaashraya shreshtha Shiva Hara, Shambhu-trilocana mouli-vibhooshana Danuja-vinaashana bhayada Shiva Hara, Kalimala-naashana Shiva pancaanana, Raavana-sevita varada Shiva Hara, Samba.
Supreme Lord and Master, foremost dancer, ocean of compassion. He who is served by Sri Krishna, who is whole and complete, Shiva! Hara! Sovereign ruler of Maya, delightful dancer, refuge of all, most beloved, Shiva! Hara! Three-eyed one, granter of prosperity, he whose head is crowned, who destroyed the descendants of Danu, feared one, Shiva! Hara! Destroyer of the evils of Kaliyuga, five-faced Shiva, He who is worshipped by Ravanana, who is the giver of boons, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shivaa! मन्मथ-िासन ज्ञान-हुतािन, यततजन-तोषण रुगिर् शिव हर , भव ु न-माहे श्वर गिन्मय-दीिि, ऐश्वयािम्न्वत मोद शिव हर , एिानेि स्वरुि सदाशिव, ्याघ्राम्िार-धर सुभि शिव हर ,
हृदय-पविासन मततमल-नािन, फणीिण-भूषण मधुर शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ४ ॥ Manmatha-shaasana jnaana-hutaashana, Yatijana-toshana rucira Shiva Hara, Bhuvana-Maheshwara cinmaya-deepaka, Aishwaryaanvita moda Shiva Hara, Ekaaneka-swaroopa Sadaa-Shiva, Vyaaghraambara-dhara subhaga Shiva Hara, Hridaya-vikaasana matimala-naashana, Phani-gana-bhooshana madhura Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Subduer of Manmatha (the god of passion), fire of divine knowledge, He who gratifies monks, shining one, Shiva! Hara! Supreme Lord of the universe, awakener of pure intelligence, almighty Lord full of joy, Shiva! Hara! He, who is one as well as many, who is ever auspicious, who is clad in a tiger skin, who is blessed, Shiva! Hara! He, who opens the heart and destroys the mind’s impurities, who is adorned by serpents, enchanting one, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva!
त्र्यम्िि-भाििव िम्ू जत िंिर, मोह -पवनािि िोध
शिव हर,
जन्म-ज़रा-मरणार्द पवनािन, तोष-पववधिन िभ ु द शिव हर,
सुर-दल-नायि जय-सुख-िारि, दोष-तनवारि धवल शिव हर,
ताििय-हर वदन-मनोहर, नंदीश्वर-शिव िरम शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ५ ॥ Tryambaka-Bhaargava poojita Shankara, Moha-vinaashaka boddha Shiva Hara, Janma-jaraa-maranaadi vinaashana, Tosha-vivardhana shubhada Shiva Hara, Sura-dala-naayaka jaya-sukha-kaaraka, Dosha-nivaaraka dhavala Shiva Hara, Taapa-traya-hara vadana-manohara, Nandeeshwara-Shiva carama Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Three-eyed one who is worshipped by Parasurama, benefactor who dispels delusion, embodiment of wisdom, Shiva Hara! Destroyer of the cycle of birth, old age and death; he who confers more and more contentment, delight, and good fortune, Shiva! Hara! He who leads the army of gods, who causes success and happiness, who removes the blemishes of sin, who embodies purity, Shiva! Hara! He who puts an end to the three kinds of afflictions, whose face enchants, who is the master of Nandi (the bull), Shiva who is the ultimate goal, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva! पवनय-िसारि ितत-मतत-दायि, िीर-िभ ु -साधि सतत शिव हर, ओम्िार-पिय योगि-जनाश्रय, अजरामर-वर धीि शिव हर,
तनिण ुि -िुणमय भुवनाधीश्वर, तनज-जन-िालि सौम्य शिव हर,
िरुणा-सािर िान्त सद् ु धाणिव, साधि-र्हतिर वंद्य शिव हर, साम्िा.॥ ६ ॥
Vinaya-prasaaraka gati-mati-daayaka, Cira-shubha-saadhaka satata Shiva Hara, Omkaara-priya yogi-janaashraya,
Ajaraamara-vara dheesha Shiva Hara, Nirguna-gunamaya bhuvanaadheeshwara, Nija-jana-palakasoumya Shiva Hara, Karunaa-saagara shaanta sudhaarnava, Saadhaka-hitakara vandya Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Fountain of humility, giver of refuge and wisdom, doer of lasting good, eternal one, Shiva! Hara! He to whom Om is precious, refuge of yogis, ever youthful, immortal one, Lord of knowledge, Shiva! Hara! He who both embodies virtue and is beyond virtue, Lord of the Universe, protector of devotees, gentle one, Shiva! Hara! Ocean of compassion and nectar, peaceful one, Shiva, benefactor of spiritual aspirants, venerable one, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva! त्रिल्वदल-पिय ध्यानीश्वर शिव, ्योमामिर-धर दतयत शिव हर, िौरी-पियिर दीन-जनाश्रय, श्रीितत-िम्ू जत िणव शिव हर,
िाि-पवमोिन ताि-तनवारण, भव-भय-नािन रौद्र शिव हर, िामेश्वर-शिव नटराजेश्वर, श्रीिरमेश्वर भा्य शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ७ ॥ Bilva-dala-priya dhyaaneeshwara Shiva, Vyomaambara-dhara dayita Shiva Hara, Gouree-priyakara deena-janaashraya, Shreepati-poojita pranava Shiva hara, Shaapa-vimocana taapa-nivaarana, Bhava-bhaya-naashana roudra Shiva Hara, Kaameshwara-Shiva nataraajeshwara, Shree-parameshwara bhaavya Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Lover of Bilva leaves, Lord of meditation, beloved one, with sky as His garment, Shiva! Hara! Gauri’s joy, refuge of the distressed, he who is worshipped by Lord Vishnu, who is Om itself, Shiva! Hara! He who frees the troubled, wards off misery, and dispels the fears of life, terrific one,
Shiva! Hara! Master of desires, Lord of dancing, Supreme Lord, attainable one, Shiva! Hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva! स्वानन्दामत ृ -वषिि-िंिर, अघ -ततशमरांति-सूयाि शिव हर, अन्ति-िासन घाति-भंजन िरू ु ष-तनरं जन भि ू शिव हर, आिुतोष हर शिव िंिाधर, िंद्रिड़ ू िुरु-र्द्य शिव हर,
राजेश्वर शिव मोक्ष-पवधायि,धूजर्ि ट-िंिर िुभ्र शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ८ ॥ Swaanandaamrita-varshaka-Shankara, Agha-timiraantaka-soorya Shiva Hara, Antaka-shaasana ghaataka-bhanjana Purusha niranjana bhoopa Shiva Hara, Aashutosha Hara Shiva Gangaadhara, Candracooda Guru-divya Shiva Hara, Raajeshwara Shiva moksha-vidhaayaka, Dhoorjati-Shankara Shubhra Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Shankara, who showers the nectar of his bliss, whose light dispels the stain of sin, Shiva! Hara! Chastiser of Yama (the god of Death), vanquisher of the wicked, supreme, and stainless sovereign, Shiva! Hara! He who is quickly satisfied, Hara! Shiva! Who sustains the Ganga and wears the moon on his head, Divine Master, Shiva! Hara! Supreme Lord, Shiva who bestows liberation, shining Shankara crowned with matted locks, Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! िरुणामय-हर वरदाभयिरा, भव ु न-मनोहर िरम शिव हर,
स्थावर-जङ्िम सिल-पवलक्षण, िोि-तनवारण िण ू ि शिव हर, गिररजाितत गिररजेि जटाधर, ििाङ्ि-िेखर योगि शिव हर,
िुहि-पवघातन िाति-नािन, मदन-पवमदि न वीर शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ९ ॥ Karunaamaya-Hara varadaabhayakara, Bhuvana-manohara parama Shiva Hara,
Sthaavara-jangama sakala-vilakshana, Shoka-nivaarana poorna Shiva Hara, Girijaapati Girijesha jataadhara, Shashaanka-shekhara yogi Shiva Hara, Kuhaka-vighaatana paataka-naashana, Madana-vimardana veera Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Compassionate Hara, who grants the boon of fearlessness, who enchants the world, who is Supreme, Shiva! Hara! He who is both moving and unmoving, who is unique, who protects against sorrow, who is whole, Shiva! Hara! He who is the husband and Lord of Girija, who has matted locks, who wears the moon as His Crest Yogi, Shiva! Hara! Dispeller of deception, destroyer of sin, vanquisher of lust, hero. Shiva! Hara! Saamba sadaa Shiva! ज्ञानेश्वर शिव पवज्ञानेश्वर, मोक्षद योिद िवि शिव
हर,
हृत्िमलासन ज्ञान-िसारण, तरुनारुण ्-सम-िोभ शिव हर,
मड ृ मि ृ -धर हर िौरीश्वर शिवा, धीि भवेि सुरेि शिव हर,
नाि-िमि-धर नािेश्वर हर, ईि-गिदम्िर ज्येष्ठ शिव हर, सांि. ॥ १० ॥ Jnaaneshwara-Shiva vijnaaneshwara, Mokshada yogada Sharva Shiva Hara, Hritkamalaasana jnaana-prasaarana, Tarunaarunasama-shobha Shiva Hara, Mrida mriga-dhara Hara Goureeshwara shiva, Dheesha bhavesha Suresha Shiva Hara, Naaga-carma-dhara naageshwara Hara, Eesha-cidambara jyeshtha Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Master of knowledge and wisdom, giver of liberation, giver of devotion, Shankara, Shiva! Hara! He whose seat is the lotus of the heart, who unfolds knowledge, who shines like the newly risen sun, Shiva! Hara! Gracious one, wearer of deerskin, Lord of Parvati, master of wisdom, Lord of the Universe, God of gods, Shiva! Hara! He who is clad in an
elephant skin, Lord of serpents, Hara! Clothed in consciousness, Supreme, Ultimate One, Shiva! Hara! Saamba sadaa Shiva! योिेश्वर हर योगि-जन-पिय, योिपवदाम-वर श्रेष्ठ शिव हर, ओम्िारे श्वर ्यािि तनमिल, धवल र्हमािल-वास शिव हर , जिद्रि ू धर वीरभद्र शिव, भूतागधि हर पवमल शिव हर,
ऋषभध्वज शिव भ्य सुरषिभ, रुद्रे श्वर हर घोर शिव हर, सांि. ॥ ११ ॥ Yogeshwara Hara yogi-jana-priya, Yogavidaam-vara shreshtha Shiva Hara, Omkaareshwara vyaapaka mirmala, Dhavala-Himaacala-vaasa Shiva Hara, Jagadroopa-dhara veerabhadra Shiva, Bhootaadhipa Hara vimala Shiva Hara, Rishabhadhwaja Shiva bhavya surarshabha, Rudreshwara Hara ghora Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Hara, the Lord of yoga, who is dear to yogis, who is best among yogis, and most beloved, Shiva! Hara! Lord of the sacred syllable Om, He who is all-pervading and pure, who dwells in the white Himalayas, Shiva! The Lord of creation, stainless one, Shiva! Hara! He who has assumed the form of this Universe, He who is Veerabhadra (a distinguished hero) himself, Shiva! Lord of creation, Shiva! Hara! Shiva! with the bull on His banner, sublime one, foremost of gods, chief of the Rudras (special manifestation of Shiva!) Hara the terrible, Shiva! hara! Saamba Sadaa Shiva! सुरिण-रं जि तांडव नतिि, भुवनागधि िरुणेि शिव हर,
भस्म-पवलेिन िण्डपवनािन, भास्वर-लोिन भिद शिव हर, तनरुिम तनष्िल वािीश्वर शिव, दिि-पवमदि ि िाल शिव हर, िेम सध ु ारणव िमथागधि हर, भीत-जनाभय-िलद शिव हर, सांि. ॥ १२ ॥
Sura-gana-ranjaka taandava-nartaka, Bhuvanaadhipa karunesha Shiva Hara, Bhasma-vilepana Canda-vinaashana, Bhaaswara-locana bhagada Shiva Hara, Nirupama nishkala vaageeshwara-Shiva, Darpa-vimardaka kaala Shiva Hara, Prema-sudhaarnava pramathaadhipa Hara, Bheeta-janaabhaya-balada Shiva Hara, Saamba.
He who is pleasing to the host of gods. Who dances the Taandava (dance of dissolution). Compassionate Lord who is the sovereign of the worlds, Shiva! Hara! He who is smeared with holy ashes, who destroys evil, whose eyes are blazing, who gives good fortune, Shiva! Hara! He who is incomparable and undivided, Shiva! Who is supremely eloquent, who destroys arrogance, who is the embodiment of time, Shiva! Hara! He who is a flood of the nectar of love, hara, chief of the pramathas (type of devatas), giver of protection from danger to the fearful: giver of strength, Shiva! Hara! Samba sadaa Shiva! िन्नि-भूषण हर िुरुषोत्तम, िरमानन्द िरे ि शिव हर,
पविुध-पवनोदन भजि-पविोधन, वीरे श्वर शिव धीर शिव हर, हालाहल-धर वामाधर शिव, भयहर सन् ु दर लशलत शिव हर,
िालीश्वर शिव िाल माहे श्वर, िैलासेश्वर सदय शिव हर, सांि. ॥ १३ ॥ Pannaga-bhooshana Hara purushottama, Paramaananda paresha Shiva hara, Vibhudha-vinodana bhajaka-vibodhana, Veereshwara Shiva dheera Shiva Hara, Haalaahala-dhara vaamaa-dhara Shiva, Bhayahara sundara lalita Shiva Hara, Kaaleeshwara shiva kaala Maheshwara, Kailaaseshwara sadaya Shiva Hara, Saamba.
He who is decorated with the serpent, Hara, Supreme being, ever joyful, Supreme Lord, Shiva! Hara! He, who is pleasing to awakened devotees, awakened tranquil one. Shiva! the great hero, Shiva! Hara! He who contained the ocean’s deadly poison, Shiva! who takes Vaamaa (Paarvati) by the hand, who removes fear: handsome and graceful one. Shiva! Hara! Kali’s Lord Shiva! Great Lord of Time. Lord of Kailasa, compassionate one. Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! अधि-नटे श्वर िण ू -ि माहे श्वर, िाम्न्त-सध ु ािर िरभ शिव हर, संसाराणिव-तारि िंिर, सहजानन्द महे ि शिव हर,
रामा-वर-िद रामेश्वर शिव, राघव-िूम्जत रम्य शिव हर,
िािुिातास्तरद किरात मद-हर, अजुन ि -सेपवत िरण शिव हर, सांि.॥ १४ ॥ Ardha-nateshwara poorna-Maheshwara, Shaanti-sudhaakara sharabha Shiva Hara, Samsaaraarnava-taaraka Shankara, Sahajaananda Mahesha Shiva Hara, Raama-vara-prada Raameshwara Shiva, Raaghava-poojita ramya Shiva Hara, Paashupataastrada kiraata mada-hara, Arjuna-sevita sharana Shiva Hara, Saamba.
He who is male and female in one, who is the ever satisfied, supreme Lord, who is peaceful as the moon, who is the Sarabha (a mighty beast, an incarnation of Shiva), Shiva! Hara! Shankara who takes us across the ocean of worldly life, who is the innately blissful supreme Master, Shiva! Hara! The Lord of Rama who gave a boon to Rama, who worshipped by Rama, pleasing one, Shiva! Hara! He who gave the missile, Pashupata; the hunter who removed pride, who was served by Arjuna, who is our refuge, Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva!
जय शिव-िंिर गिररजा-वल्लभ, दक्षा-मखान्ति पविट शिव हर, रामिृष्ण-पिय त्यािीश्वर हर, मंिल-िारि िोध शिव हर, िक्र-सुदििन दायि तारि, हर िृष्णेश्वर तवव शिव हर,
लावण्येश्वर िरधर नटवर्, लावण्यामत ृ ा लशसत शिव हर, साम्िा. ॥ १५ ॥ Jaya-Shiva-Shankara Girijaa-vallabha, Daksha-makhaantaka vikata Shiva Hara, Raamakrishna-priya tyaageeshwara Hara, Mangala-kaaraka-bodha Shiva Hara, Cakra-Sudarshana-daayaka taaraka, Hara Krishnaeshwara tattva Shiva Hara, Laavanyeshwara sharadhara natavara, Laavanyaamrita lasita Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Victory to Shiva Shankara! Beloved of Girija, destroyer of Daksha’s yajna (sacrifice), formidable one, Shiva! Hara! He who is dear to Rama and Krishna, Hara! The Lord of renunciation, auspicious one, giver of divine consciousness, Shiva! Hara! Giver of the discus, Sudarshana, protector, Hara! The Lord of Krishna! Truth, Shiva! Hara! Lord of beauty who holds the arrow, supreme dancer, immortal beauty, playful one. Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! पववेि-भास्िर ज्ञान-िला-धर, जड़तम ्-नािि ध्रौ्य शिव हर, सविज्ञेश्वर िुरु-स्मर-हर भव, गिन्मय-रूि गिदीि शिव हर
आर्द-गिरीश्वर भक्तजनोद्धर, वम्न्ह-भानु -िशिनेि शिव हर,
वामदे व िभु तनणखल-जिद्िरु ु , हरर-िर गिरी-रुह वाम शिव हर, सांि. ॥ १६ ॥ Viveka-bhaaskara jnaana-kalaa-dhara, Jadatama-naashaka drauvya Shiva Hara, Sarvajneshwara Guru-smara-Hara bhava, Cinmaya-roopa cideesha-Shiva Hara
Aadi-gireeshwara bhakta-janoddhara, Vanhi-bhaanu-shashi-netra Shiva Hara, Vaamadeva-prabhu Nikhila-jagadguru, Hari-shara giri-ruha Vaama Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Fire of discrimination, possessor of artistry and wisdom, eradicator of inertia and darkness, strong one, Shiva! Hara! All-knowing Ishwara, Guru, defeater of lust, promoter of prosperity, embodiment of divine intelligence, Soul of the soul, Shiva! Hara! Primal Lord of the mountain, redeemer of the devotees, He whose eyes are the sun, the moon and fire, Shiva! Hara! Master of the sage Vamadeva, Guru of the whole universe, Hari-shara (an epithet of Shiva), He who is lofty as the mountain, Vama (Shiva), Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! िौरी-ितत गिररजेि शिवा वर, ्योमिेि श्रीिंठ शिव हर, अघ-मख-िुर-भय-भव-िद-ररिुहर, अजिव ििधर-धारर शिव हर, श्रतु त-ित-श्रापवत सहस्र-िीषिि, पवश्वनाथ तारे ि शिव हर,
सवि जििय साक्षी-सुरेश्वर, सिल-नयोद्िम िमि शिव हर, सांि. ॥ १७ ॥ Gauree-pati-girijesha Shivaa vara, Vyoma-kesha shree-kantha Shiva Hara, Agha-makha-pura-bhaya bhava-gada-ripu Hara, Ajagava Shashadhara-dhaari Shiva Hara, Shruti-shata-shraavita sahasra-sheershaka, Vishvanaatha taaresha Shiva Hara, Sarvajaga-traya-saakshi-Sureshwara, Sakala-nayodgama shaarma Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Gauri’s consort. Girija’s Lord. Parvati’s chosen one. He with the sky as His hair, and a magnificent throat, Shiva! Hara! The terror of the wicked, venerable one, the foe of the worldly way of life, He who holds the bow Pinaka, and who wears the moon, Shiva! Hara! He who is declared by scriptures to have one-thousand heads. Lord of the Universe, radiant
ruler, Shiva! Hara! Omniscient observer of the three worlds, God of gods, originator of all moral principles, blissful one, Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! साविभौम-नि ृ िुरु िरमेश्वर, तनणखल-िरािर-से्य शिव हर,
अद्वैतामत ृ ा िाम्न्त-सुख-िद, आर्द-गिदीश्वर पविद शिव हर, िालिन्द्र-धर तरूण-मनोहर, भानु-िोर्ट-सम दीप्त-शिव हर,
मंिल-नायि लोिेश्वर हर, षणमख ु िज-मख ु लोिेश्वर हर, सांि. ॥ १८ ॥ Saarvabhouma-nripa Guru- Parameshwara, Nikhila-caraacara-sevya Shiva Hara, Advaitaamrita shaanti-sukha-prada, Aadi-cideeshwara vishada Shiva Hara, Baalacandra-dhara aruna-manohara, Bhaanu-koti-sama-deepta Shiva Hara, Mangala-naayaka lokeshwara Hara, Shan-mukha Gaja-mukha lokeshwara Hara, Samba.
King of kings, Guru, supreme Lord, he who is worshipped by the entire world, Shiva! Hara! Giver of the joy of peace: giver of the bliss of nondual experience, peace and happiness, pre-eminent Lord of knowledge; shining one, Shiva! Hara! Wearer of the crescent moon, ever youthful and enchanting, He who shines like ten million suns, Shiva! Hara! Auspicious Master, Lord of the worlds, Hara, father of Kartikeya and Ganesha, Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! उिमन्य-ु पिय महािलेश्वर, वरद-ियोणिव-दत्त शिव हर,
सवि-िास्ि-तनदे िि िङ्िर, डडशम-डडशम-डमरु-तननाद शिव हर, दे वदे व भव िाणेश्वर शिव, दीन-जन-पिय नयद शिव हर, िृतान्त-िासि माििण्डेश्वर ,मत्ृ यंज ु य शिव ददि शिव हर, सांि. ॥ १९ ॥ Upamanyu-priya mahaabaleshwara, Varada payornava-datta Shiva Hara,
Sarva-shaastra-nirdeshaka Shankara, Dimi-dimi-damaru-ninaada Shiva Hara, Devadeva bhava baaneshwara Shiva, Deena-jana-priya nayada Shiva Hara, Kritaanta-shaasaka Maarkandeshwara, Mrityunjaya Shiva darada Shiva Hara, Saamba.
He who is dear to Upamanyu, great and powerful Lord, bestower of boons, the one who gave an ocean of milk, Shiva! Hara! He who reveals all sacred scriptures, Shankara whose drum resounds; Dimi Dimi, Shiva! Hara! God of gods, excellent one, Bana’s Lord, Shiva, beloved of the lowly, upholder of the rule of law. Shiva! Hara! Ruler of Yama (god of death), Lord of Markandeya, conquerer of death, Shiva, awe inspiring, Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! तुङ्िनाथ रुद्राक्ष-धर-पिय, पिनाि-धर हर भिि शिव हर, आर्दनाथ श्रीिेदारे श्वर, िम्क्त-समम्न्वत सवि शिव हर,
धमं-िमि-सविस्व-समििण, वेद शिखोम्त्थत ममि शिव हर, दििाष्टि-स्तुत महादे व शिव, तनिमािम-मगथताथि शिव हर,
ब्रनम िरात्िर िूणि माहे श्वर, सवि-िरािर-िूण-ि शिव हर, सांि. ॥ २० ॥ Tunganaatha rudraaksha-dhara priya, Pinaaka-dhara Hara Bharga Shiva Hara, Aadinaatha shree-Kedaareshwara, Shakti-samanvita sarva Shiva Hara, Dharma-karma-sarvasva-samarpana, Veda-shikhotthita marma Shiva Hara, Dashakaashtaka-stuta Mahaadeva Shiva, nigamaagama-mathitartha Shiva Hara, Brahma paraatpara poorna Maheshwara, Sarva-caraacara-poorna-Shiva Hara, Saamba.
Lord of the mountain who is dear to those who wear Rudraaksha beads, He who wieldes the Pinaaka bow, Hara, the radiant one, Shiva! Hara! Primordial Lord, god of the Kedar Mountain, He who is endowed with Shakti, He who is everything, Shiva! Hara! Dharma, karma – I offer all to Shiva who is the essence of the highest knowledge inherent in the Vedas, Siva! Hara! Shiva, the God of gods, is praised in these eighty verses, He is the core meaning one attains by churning all the knowledge of the scriptures, Shiva! Hara! Brahman, transcendent, infinite, is the supreme Lord. He permeates the entire universe Shiva! Hara! Samba Sadaa Shiva! इतत श्रीशिवनाम-संिीतिनं समाप्तम ् Iti Shree-Shivanaama-sankeertanam samaaptam
Shivanama-sankirtanam is completed.
PANNAGA BHUSHANA िन्निभष ू ण ॥ िन्निभष ू ण िरमशिव िावितीरमण सदाशिव Pannaga-Bhushana Parama-Shiva Paarvatee-ramana Sadaashiva
Lord Shiva-one who is adorned by a serpent; Lord Shiva- Parvati’s husband.
SHIVAPANCHAAKSHARA STOTRAM
शिविञ्िाक्षर स्तोिं ॥ ॐ नमः शिवाय शिवाय नमः ॐ ॐ नमः शिवाय शिवाय नमः ॐ oṃ namaḥ śivāya śivāya namaḥ oṃ oṃ namaḥ śivāya śivāya namaḥ oṃ नािेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोिनाय भस्माङ्िरािाय महे श्वराय । तनत्याय िुद्धाय र्दिम्िराय
तस्मै “न” िाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ १ ॥ nāgendrahārāya trilocanāya bhasmāṅgarāgāya maheśvarāya | nityāya śuddhāya digambarāya tasmai “na” kārāya namaḥ śivāya
(Salutations to Him) Who has the King of Snakes as His Garland and Who has Three Eyes, Whose Body is Smeared with Sacred Ashes and Who is the Great Lord, Who is Eternal, Who is ever Pure and Who has the Four Directions as His Clothes, (signifying that He is ever Free), Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Na", The first syllable of the Panchakshara mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya". मन्दाकिनी सशलल िन्दन िगििताय नन्दीश्वर िमथनाथ महे श्वराय । मन्दार मख् ु य िहुिष्ु ि सि ु म्ू जताय तस्मै “म” िाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ २ ॥
mandākinī salila candana carcitāya nandīśvara pramathanātha maheśvarāya | mandāra mukhya bahupuṣpa supūjitāya tasmai “ma” kārāya namaḥ śivāya
(Salutations to Him) Who is Worshipped with Water from the River Mandakini and Smeared with Sandal Paste, Who is the Lord of Nandi and of the Ghosts and Goblins, the Great Lord, Who is Worshipped with Mandara and Many Other Flowers, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Ma", The second syllable of the Panchakshara mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya". शिवाय िौरी वदनाब्ज िन्ृ द
सूयािय दक्षाध्वर नाििाय ।
श्री नीलिण्ठाय वष ृ भध्वजाय
तस्मै “शि” िाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ ३ ॥ śivāya gaurī vadanābja bṛnda sūryāya dakṣādhvara nāśakāya | śrī nīlakaṇṭhāya vṛṣabhadhvajāya tasmai “śi” kārāya namaḥ śivāya
(Salutations to Him) Who is Auspicious and Who is like the Sun Causing the Lotus-Face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) to Blossom, Who is the Destroyer of the Sacrifice (Yajna) of Daksha, Who has a Blue Throat and has a Bull as His Emblem, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Shi", The third syllable of the Panchakshara mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya". वशिष्ठ िुम्भोद्भव िौतमायि मुनीन्द्र दे वागिित िेखराय । िन्द्रािि वैश्वानर लोिनाय
तस्मै “व” िाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ ४ ॥
vaśiṣṭha kumbhodbhava gautamārya munīndra devārcita śekharāya | candrārka vaiśvānara locanāya tasmai “va” kārāya namaḥ śivāya
(Salutations to Him) Who is Worshipped by the Best and most Respected Sages like Vashistha, Agastya and Gautama and also by the Gods and Who is the Crown of the Universe, (Salutations to Him) Who has the Chandra (Moon), Surya (Sun) and Agni (Fire) as His Three Eyes, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Va", The fourth syllable of the Panchakshara mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya". यज्ञ स्वरूिाय जटाधराय पिनाि हस्ताय सनातनाय । र्द्याय दे वाय र्दिम्िराय तस्मै “य” िाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ ५ ॥ yaṅña svarūpāya jaṭādharāya pināka hastāya sanātanāya | divyāya devāya digambarāya tasmai “ya” kārāya namaḥ śivāya
(Salutations to Him) Who is the Embodiment of Yajna (Sacrifice) and Who has Matted Hairs, Who has the Trident in His Hand and Who is Eternal, Who is Divine, Who is the Shining One and Who has the Four Directions as His Clothes (signifying that He is ever Free, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Ya", The fifth syllable of the Panchakshara mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya". िञ्िाक्षरशमदं िुण्यं यः िठे म्छिव सम्न्नधौ ।
शिवलोिमवाप्नोतत शिवेन सह मोदते ॥ ६ ॥
pañcākṣaramidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchiva sannidhau |śivalokamavāpnoti śivena saha modate
Whoever Recites this Panchakshara (hymn in praise of the five syllables of Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya) near Shiva (Lingam), Will Attain the Abode of Shiva and enjoy His Bliss.
NIRVAANASHATKAM
तनवािणषट्िं ॥
शिवोहं शिवोहं , शिवोहं शिवोहं , शिवोहं शिवोहं śivohaṃ śivohaṃ, śivohaṃ śivohaṃ, śivohaṃ śivohaṃ
I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). मनो िध् ु यहङ्िार गित्तातन नाहं mano budhyahaṅkāra cittāni nāhaṃ
I am neither the mind, nor the intellect, nor the ego, nor the mind-stuff; मनो िुध्यहङ्िार गित्तातन नाहं
न ि श्रोि म्जनवा न ि घ्राणनेिम ् । न ि ्योम भशू मर्-न तेजो न वायःु
गिदानन्द रूिः शिवोहं शिवोहम ् ॥ १ ॥ mano budhyahaṅkāra cittāni nāhaṃ na ca śrotra jihvā na ca ghrāṇanetram | na ca vyoma bhūmir-na tejo na vāyuḥ cidānanda rūpaḥ śivohaṃ śivoham
I am neither the body, nor the changes of the body; I am neither the senses of hearing, taste, smell, or sight, Nor am I the ether, the earth, the fire, the air; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute-I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). अहं िाण सञ्ज्ञो न वैिञ्ि वायःु
न वा सप्तधातुर-् न वा िञ्ि िोिाः ।
नवाक्िाणण िादौ न िोिस्थ िायू
गिदानन्द रूिः शिवोहं शिवोहम ् ॥ २ ॥ ahaṃ prāṇa saṃṅño na vaipañca vāyuḥ na vā saptadhātur-na vā pañca kośāḥ | navākpāṇi pādau na copastha pāyū cidānanda rūpaḥ śivohaṃ śivoham
I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). I am neither the Prana, nor the five vital airs; I am neither the materials of the body, nor the five sheaths; Neither am I the organs of action, nor object of the senses; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss AbsoluteI am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). न मे द्वेषरािौ न मे लोभमोहो मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सयिभावः । न धमो न िाधो न िामो न मोक्षः गिदानन्द रूिः शिवोहं शिवोहम ् ॥ ३ ॥ na me dveṣarāgau na me lobhamoho mado naiva me naiva mātsaryabhāvaḥ | na dharmo na cārdho na kāmo na mokṣaḥ cidānanda rūpaḥ śivohaṃ śivoham
I have neither aversion nor attachment, neither greed nor delusion; neither egotism nor envy, neither Dharma nor Moksha; I am neither desire nor objects of desire; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute-I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). न िुण्यं न िािं न सौख्यं न दःु खं
न मन्िो न तीधं न वेदा न यज्ञः ।
अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता गिदानन्द रूिः शिवोहं शिवोहम ् ॥ ४ ॥ na puṇyaṃ na pāpaṃ na saukhyaṃ na duḥkhaṃ na mantro na tīrdhaṃ na vedā na yaṅñaḥ | ahaṃ bhojanaṃ naiva bhojyaṃ na bhoktā cidānanda rūpaḥ śivohaṃ śivoham
I am neither sin nor virtue, neither pleasure nor pain; Nor temple nor worship, nor pilgrimage nor scriptures, Neither the act of enjoying, the enjoyable nor the enjoyer; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute-I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). अहं तनपवििल्िो तनरािार रूिो पवभत्ू वाछि सविि सवेम्न्द्रयाणाम ् ।
न वा िन्धनं नैव मुम्क्त न िन्धः ।
गिदानन्द रूिः शिवोहं शिवोहम ् ॥ ५ ॥ ahaṃ nirvikalpo nirākāra rūpo vibhūtvācca sarvatra sarvendriyāṇām | na vā bandhanaṃ naiva mukti na bandhaḥ | cidānanda rūpaḥ śivohaṃ śivoham
I am certainty; I am formless; I am the supreme sovereign; I am everywhere and yet beyond the senses; I am unallied, beyond liberation, immeasurable; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute-I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). न मत्ृ युर-् न िङ्िा न मे जातत भेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्म ।
न िन्धरु -् न शमिं िरु ु नैव शिष्यः
गिदानन्द रूिः शिवोहं शिवोहम ् ॥ ६ ॥ na mṛtyur-na śaṅkā na me jāti bhedaḥ pitā naiva me naiva mātā na janma | na bandhur-na mitraṃ gururnaiva śiṣyaḥ cidānanda rūpaḥ śivohaṃ śivoham
I have neither death nor fear of death, nor caste; Nor was I ever born, nor had I parents, friends, and relations; I have neither Guru, nor disciple; I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss AbsoluteI am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). शिवोहं शिवोहं , शिवोहं शिवोहं , शिवोहं शिवोहं śivohaṃ śivohaṃ, śivohaṃ śivohaṃ, śivohaṃ śivohaṃ
I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham). I am untouched by the senses, I am neither Mukti nor knowable; I am without form, without limit, beyond space, beyond time; I am in everything; I am the basis of the universe; everywhere am I.I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute-I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).
CANDRASHEKHARA ASHTAKAM
िन्द्रिेखर िन्द्रिेखर ॥
िन्द्रिेखर िन्द्रिेखर िन्द्रिेखर िार्हमाम ् ।
िन्द्रिेखर िन्द्रिेखर िन्द्रिेखर रक्षमाम ् ॥ १ ॥ candraśekhara candraśekhara candraśekhara pāhimām | candraśekhara candraśekhara candraśekhara rakṣamām ||
What can Yama (the god of death) do to me who has taken shelter with Shiva? Shiva, Shiva save me. Shiva, Shiva, Shiva protect me. रत्नसानु िरासनं रजतार्द्र िङ् ृ ि तनिेतनं
शिम्ञ्जनीिृत िन्निेश्वर मछयुतानल सायिम ् । क्षक्षिदनद िुरियं त्रिदिालयै रशभवम्न्दतं
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ २ ॥ ratnasānu śarāsanaṃ rajatādri śṛṅga niketanaṃ śiñjinīkṛta pannageśvara macyutānala sāyakam | kṣipradagda puratrayaṃ tridaśālayai rabhivanditaṃ candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
Shiva’s bow is decked with gems; his abode is the silvery peaks of the Himalayas; he shoots his great bow producing tremendous sound; he reduced the three cities to ashes instantly and as praised by the three worlds. िञ्ििादि िष्ु ििन्ध िदाम्िज ु द्वयिोशभतं
फाललोिन जातिावि दनध मन्मध पवग्रहम ् । भस्मर्दनद िलेिरं भवनािनं भव म्ययं
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ ३ ॥
pañcapādapa puṣpagandha padāmbuja dvayaśobhitaṃ phālalocana jātapāvaka dagdha manmadha vigraham | bhasmadigda kaḷebaraṃ bhavanāśanaṃ bhava mavyayaṃ candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
His lotus feet are decorated with sandal paste and flowers. He burned Manmatha- the god of passion with his third eye; he is smeared with ashes; though he causes the dissolution of the world, yet he is eternal. मत्तवारण मुख्यिमि िृतोत्तरीय मनोहरं
िङ्िजासन िद्मलोिन िम्ू जताङ्तघ्र सरोरुहम ् । दे व शसन्धु तरङ्ि श्रीिर शसक्त िुभ्र जटाधरं
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ ४ ॥ mattavāraṇa mukhyacarma kṛtottarīya manoharaṃ paṅkajāsana padmalocana pūjitāṅghri saroruham | deva sindhu taraṅga śrīkara sikta śubhra jaṭādharaṃ candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
He subdued the elephant and made an upper garment of its skin. Lotuseyed Shiva is seated on a lotus; his lotus feet are worshipped यक्ष राजसखं भिाक्ष हरं भज ु ङ्ि पवभष ू णम ्
िैलराज सुता िररष्िृत िारुवाम िलेिरम ् । क्षेल नीलिलं िरश्वध धाररणं मि ृ धाररणम ्
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ ५ ॥ yakṣa rājasakhaṃ bhagākṣa haraṃ bhujaṅga vibhūṣaṇam śailarāja sutā pariṣkṛta cāruvāma kaḷebaram | kṣeḷa nīlagaḷaṃ paraśvadha dhāriṇaṃ mṛgadhāriṇam candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
He is the friend of Kubera (good of wealth) and the destroyer of Bhaga’s eyes; he is adorned with serpents; his luster is enhanced by the beautiful daughter of the Himalayas, on his left; his throat is stained blue by poison; his hands hold a deer and an ax. िुण्डलीिृत िुण्डलीश्वर िुण्डलं वष ृ वाहनं
नारदार्द मुनीश्वर स्तुतवैभवं भुवनेश्वरम ् ।
अन्धिान्ति मागश्रतामर िादिं िमनान्तिं
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ ६ ॥ kuṇḍalīkṛta kuṇḍalīśvara kuṇḍalaṃ vṛṣavāhanaṃ nāradādi munīśvara stutavaibhavaṃ bhuvaneśvaram | andhakāntaka māśritāmara pādapaṃ śamanāntakaṃ candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
Narda and other great sages sing the glories of Shiva, the Lord of the Universe. Coiled serpents are his earrings, the bull his vehicle. He destroyed the wicked Andhaka and saved the heavnly Parijata tree. He is subduing of death. भेषजं भवरोगिणा मणखलािदा मिहाररणं दक्षयज्ञ पवनािनं त्रििुणात्मिं त्रिपवलोिनम ् । भम्ु क्त मम्ु क्त फलिदं सिलाघ सङ्घ तनिहिणं
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ ७ ॥ bheṣajaṃ bhavarogiṇā makhilāpadā mapahāriṇaṃ dakṣayaṅña vināśanaṃ triguṇātmakaṃ trivilocanam | bhukti mukti phalapradaṃ sakalāgha saṅgha nibarhaṇaṃ candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
He cures the worldly and removes all afflictions. He ruined Daksha’s sacrificial rites; Lord of the three gunas, he is the three-eyed one; he fulfills all desires, grants liberation, and removes every sin. भक्तवत्सल मगिितं तनगधमक्षयं हररदम्िरं सविभूत िततं िरात्िर मिमेय मनुत्तमम ् ।
सोमवाररन भोहुतािन सोम िाद्यणखलािृततं िन्द्रिेखर एव तस्य ददातत मम्ु क्त मयत्नतः ॥ ८ ॥ bhaktavatsala marcitaṃ nidhimakṣayaṃ haridambaraṃ sarvabhūta patiṃ parātpara maprameya manuttamam | somavārina bhohutāśana soma pādyakhilākṛtiṃ candraśekhara eva tasya dadāti mukti mayatnataḥ
Devotees are dear to Him; he is worshipped as an enexhaustible treasure; he wears a lion skin. He is the Lord of all beings, transcendent, immeasurable, and unequaled; he is the embodiment of earth, fire, water, air and space (the five great elements). पवश्वसम्ृ ष्ट पवधायिं िुनरे विालन तत्िरं
संहरं तमपि ििञ्ि मिेषलोि तनवाशसनम ् । क्रीडयन्त महतनििं िणनाथ यथ ू समम्न्वतं
िन्द्रिेखरमाश्रये मम किं िररष्यतत वै यमः ॥ ९ ॥ viśvasṛṣṭi vidhāyakaṃ punarevapālana tatparaṃ saṃharaṃ tamapi prapañca maśeṣaloka nivāsinam | krīḍayanta maharniśaṃ gaṇanātha yūtha samanvitaṃ candraśekharamāśraye mama kiṃ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ
He creates, controls and is ever ready to sustain the universe; though the dissolves the universe, yet he eternally dwells within it; together with his attendants he sports day and night.
Mrikanda’s son (Markandeya) who is facing death offers prayer to Shiva; whoever recites this, wherever he is, will never fear death; he will live a long life free of disease and prosper in every way. He will be honored; Shiva will grnt him liberation without his making any effort.
VISHVANATH ASHTAKAM
पवश्वनाथष्टिं ॥
िङ्िा तरङ्ि रमणीय जटा िलािं िौरी तनरन्तर पवभूपषत वाम भािं नारायण पियमनङ्ि मदािहारं
वाराणसी िुरिततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ १ ॥ gaṅgā taraṅga ramaṇīya jaṭā kalāpaṃ gaurī nirantara vibhūṣita vāma bhāgaṃ nārāyaṇa priyamanaṅga madāpahāraṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares; his locks are enchanted by the ripples of the Ganges; Gauri is ever at His side; he is beloved of Narayana, the destroyer of Manmatha’s pride. वािामिोिरमनेि िण ु स्वरूिं
वािीि पवष्णु सुर सेपवत िाद िद्मं वामेण पवग्रह वरे न िलिवन्तं
वाराणसी िरु िततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ २ ॥ vācāmagocaramaneka guṇa svarūpaṃ vāgīśa viṣṇu sura sevita pāda padmaṃ vāmeṇa vigraha varena kalatravantaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares; He is beyond speech, the embodiment of virtue; His feet are worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and all gods; His wife Gauri is ever at His side.
भत ू ार्दिं भज ु ि भूषण भपू षताङ्िं
्याघ्राम्ञ्जनां िरधरं , जर्टलं, त्रिनेिं िािाङ्िुिाभय वरिद िूलिाणणं
वाराणसी िुरिततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ ३ ॥ bhūtādipaṃ bhujaga bhūṣaṇa bhūṣitāṅgaṃ vyāghrāñjināṃ baradharaṃ, jaṭilaṃ, trinetraṃ pāśāṅkuśābhaya varaprada śūlapāṇiṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares; He is the controller of elements, adorned by a serpent and wearing a tiger - skin; He is the three eyed one of matted locks; He wields the trident, noose and goad; He offers boons and protection. सीतांिु िोशभत किरीट पवराजमानं िालेक्षणातल पविोपषत िञ्ििाणं नािागधिा रगित िासरु िणि िरू ं
वाराणसी िुरिततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ ४ ॥ sītāṃśu śobhita kirīṭa virājamānaṃ bālekṣaṇātala viśoṣita pañcabāṇaṃ nāgādhipā racita bāsura karṇa pūraṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares who wears a crown adorn with the moon, who burnt Manmatha to ashes by shooting fire from His third eye, whose ears are bedecked with the shining rings of the king of serpents.
िञ्िाननं दरु रत मत्त मतङ्िजानां
नािान्तिं धनुज िङ् ु िव िन्नािानां दावानलं मरण िोि जराटवीनां
वाराणसी िुरिततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ ५ ॥ pañcānanaṃ durita matta mataṅgajānāṃ nāgāntakaṃ dhanuja puṅgava pannāgānāṃ dāvānalaṃ maraṇa śoka jarāṭavīnāṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares, the five-faced one. He is the lion who destroys the mad elephant of sin, the Garuda who destroys snake - like demons, the wild fire that burns to ashes the forest of birth. Death and old age. तेजोमयं सिण ु तनिण ुि मद्पवतीयं आनन्द िन्दमिराम्जत मिमेयं
नािात्मिं सिल तनष्िलमात्म रूिं वाराणसी िरु िततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ ६ ॥ tejomayaṃ saguṇa nirguṇamadvitīyaṃ ānanda kandamaparājita maprameyaṃ nāgātmakaṃ sakala niṣkaḷamātma rūpaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares who is glorious, who is both with and without attributes, the One without a second, bliss itself, unconquerable, unknowable, who is both the whole and the parts, the Soul of our souls, the Om.
आिां पवहाय िररहृत्य िरश्य तनन्दां िािे रगथ ं ि सतु नवायि मनस्समाधौ
आधाय हृत ्-िमल मध्य ितं िरे िं
वाराणसी िुरिततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ ७ ॥ āśāṃ vihāya parihṛtya paraśya nindāṃ pāpe rathiṃ ca sunivārya manassamādhau ādhāya hṛt-kamala madhya gataṃ pareśaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Renounce all desires; do not speak ill of others; give up sinful conduct; turn the mind towards samadhi and meditate on the Supreme Lord seated in the lotus of the heart. Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares. रािागध दोष रर्हतं स्वजनानुरािं
वैरानय िाम्न्त तनलयं गिररजा सहायं माधुयि धैयि सुभिं िरलाशभरामं
वाराणसी िुरिततं भज पवश्वनाधम ् ॥ ८ ॥ rāgādhi doṣa rahitaṃ svajanānurāgaṃ vairāgya śānti nilayaṃ girijā sahāyaṃ mādhurya dhairya subhagaṃ garaḷābhirāmaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham
Worship Vishvanatha, the Lord of Benares who is free from attachments and aversions, who loves His devotees, who is the abode of renunciation and peace. He is companion of Girija, sweet and patient. His throat is stained with poison. वाराणसी िुर िते स्थवनं शिवस्य
्याख्यातम ् अष्टिशमदं िठते मनष्ु य
पवद्यां गश्रयं पविल ु सौख्यमनन्त िीततं
सम्िाप्य दे व तनलये लभते ि मोक्षम ् ॥ ९ ॥ vārāṇasī pura pate sthavanaṃ śivasya vyākhyātam aṣṭakamidaṃ paṭhate manuṣya vidyāṃ śriyaṃ vipula saukhyamananta kīrtiṃ samprāpya deva nilaye labhate ca mokṣam
Whoever chants this hymn of eight stanzas to Shiva, the Lord of Benares, attains in this life learning, prosperity, joy, and eternal fame. After death, he attains liberation. पवश्वनाधाष्टिशमदं िुण्यं यः िठे ः शिव सम्न्नधौ शिवलोिमवाप्नोतत शिवेनसह मोदते ॥ १० ॥
viśvanādhāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭheḥ śiva sannidhau śivalokamavāpnoti śivenasaha modate
Whoever chants this hymn of eight stanzas to Lord Shiva in His presence attains His abode and enjoys bliss with Him.
SRI LINGAASHTAKAM
श्री शलङ्िाष्टिं ॥
ब्रनममुरारर सुरागिित शलङ्िं
तनमिलभाशसत िोशभत शलङ्िम ् । जन्मज दःु ख पवनािि शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ १ ॥ brahmamurāri surārcita liṅgaṃ nirmalabhāsita śobhita liṅgam | janmaja duḥkha vināśaka liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Linga, which is adored by Brahma, Vishnu and other Gods, which is praised by pure and holy speeches and which destroys the cycle of births and deaths. दे वमतु न िवरागिित शलङ्िं
िामदहन िरुणािर शलङ्िम ् । रावण दिि पवनािन शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ २ ॥ devamuni pravarārcita liṅgaṃ kāmadahana karuṇākara liṅgam | rāvaṇa darpa vināśana liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is the destroyer of desires, which the Devas and the sages worship, which is infinitely compassionate and which subdued the pride of Raavana.
सवि सि ु न्ध सल ु ेपित शलङ्िं
िद् ु गध पववधिन िारण शलङ्िम ् । शसद्ध सुरासुर वम्न्दत शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ ३ ॥ sarva sugandha sulepita liṅgaṃ buddhi vivardhana kāraṇa liṅgam | siddha surāsura vandita liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is lavishly smeared with variegated perfumes and scents, which elevates the power of thought and enkindles the light of discrimination, and before which the Siddhas and Suras and Asuras prostrate. िनि महामणण भपू षत शलङ्िं
फणणितत वेम्ष्टत िोशभत शलङ्िम ् । दक्ष सुयज्ञ तननािन शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ ४ ॥ kanaka mahāmaṇi bhūṣita liṅgaṃ phaṇipati veṣṭita śobhita liṅgam | dakṣa suyaṅña nināśana liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, the destroyer of Dakshas sacrifice, which is decorated with various ornaments, studded with different gems and rubies and which glows with the garland of the serpent Lord coiled around it.
िुङ्िुम िन्दन लेपित शलङ्िं
िङ्िज हार सि ु ोशभत शलङ्िम ् । सम्ञ्ित िाि पवनािन शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ ५ ॥ kuṅkuma candana lepita liṅgaṃ paṅkaja hāra suśobhita liṅgam | sañcita pāpa vināśana liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, which is smeared with saffron and sandal paste, which is decorated with lotus garland and which wipes out all accumulated sins. दे विणागिित सेपवत शलङ्िं भावै-भिम्क्तशभरे व ि शलङ्िम ् । र्दनिर िोर्ट िभािर शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ ६ ॥ devagaṇārcita sevita liṅgaṃ bhāvai-rbhaktibhireva ca liṅgam | dinakara koṭi prabhākara liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga which is worshipped by the multitude of Gods with genuine thoughts full of faith and devotion and whose splendor is like that of a million suns. अष्टदलोिररवेम्ष्टत शलङ्िं सविसमुद्भव िारण शलङ्िम ् ।
अष्टदररद्र पवनािन शलङ्िं तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ ७ ॥ aṣṭadaḷopariveṣṭita liṅgaṃ sarvasamudbhava kāraṇa liṅgam | aṣṭadaridra vināśana liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Shiva Linga, destroyer ofall poverty and misery in its eight aspects, which is the cause of all creation and which stands on the eight petalled Lotus. सुरिुरु सुरवर िूम्जत शलङ्िं
सरु वन िष्ु ि सदागिित शलङ्िम ् । िरात्िरं िरमात्मि शलङ्िं
तत ्-िणमाशम सदाशिव शलङ्िम ् ॥ ८ ॥ suraguru suravara pūjita liṅgaṃ suravana puṣpa sadārcita liṅgam | parātparaṃ paramātmaka liṅgaṃ tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
I bow before that Sada Linga which is the Transcendent Being and the Supreme Self, worshipped by all Suras and their preceptor (Brhaspathi), with innumerable flowers from the celestial gardens. शलङ्िाष्टिशमदं िण् ु यं यः िठे म्श्िव सम्न्नधौ । शिवलोिमवाप्नोतत शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
liṅgāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭheśśiva sannidhau | śivalokamavāpnoti śivena saha modate
This Lingashtakam (collection of eight hymns about Linga) is very holy and reciting it in the Sannidhi (in the front of, in the vicinity of) Sri Siva gives punyam, a lot of merit. Even mentally imagining oneself to be near Siva while chanting the Ashtakam gives a lot of benefit. He (who recites the above) attains Siva Loka Kailasa) and enjoys the company of Sri Siva!
SHIVA STOTRAM
शिवस्तोिम ् ॥
ॐ नमः शिवाय॥ तनणखलभुवनजन्मस्थेमभङ्ििरोहाः
अिशलतमर्हमानः िम्ल्िता यि तम्स्मन ्। सपु वमलििनाभे ईिसंस्थेऽप्यनीिे
मम भवतु भवेऽम्स्मन ् भासुरो भाविन्धः ॥१॥ ||śivastotram|| Om namaḥ śivāya|| nikhila-bhuvana-janma-sthemabhaṅga-prarohāḥ akalita-mahimānaḥ kalpitā yatra tasmin| suvimala-gaganābhe īśasaṁsthe’pyanīśe mama bhavatu bhave’smin bhāsuro bhāvabandhaḥ
May my luminous love fasten firm to Him, to Shiva, In whom arise visions of glories immeasurable! May my luminous love cling to Him who is utterly pure, like the sky, Who is Lord of all, having no lord over Himself! May my luminous devotion be attached to Him By whom all delusion is destroyed, in whom Lordship is forever existent! तनहततनणखलमोहे ऽधीिता यि रूढा ििर्टतिरिेम्णा यो महादे वसञ्ज्ञः अशिगथलिरररम्भः िेमरूिस्य यस्य
िणयतत हृर्द पवश्वं ्याजमािं पवभुत्वम ् ॥२॥
nihata-nikhila-mohe’dhīśatā yatra rūḍhā prakaṭita-parapremṇā yo mahādeva-sañjñaḥ aśithila-parirambhaḥ premarūpasya yasya praṇayati hṛdi viśvaṁ vyājamātraṁ vibhutvam
May it be attached to Him who, manifesting surpassing Love, is named “the Great God.” The firm embrace of Him-Love Itself-reveals within the heart the infinity of being, the falseness of the worlds. वहतत पविुलवातः िूवस ि ंस्िाररूिः
िमथतत िलवन्ृ दं घूणणितव े ोशमिमाला। ििलतत खलु यनु मं यष्ु मदस्मत्ितीतम ्
अततपविशलतरूिं नौशम गित्तं शिवस्थम ् ॥ ३॥ vahati vipulavātaḥ pūrva-saṁskāra-rūpaḥ pramathati balavṛndaṁ ghūrṇitevormimālā| pracalati khalu yugmaṁ yuṣmad-asmat-pratītam ativikalita-rūpaṁ naumi cittaṁ śivastham
I salute Mind which has its support in Shiva but has lost its pristine perfection and assumed misshapen forms; I salute Mind in which all the impresses of the past are blowing like a furious tempest, Stirring up energies violently, like waters lashed into furious waves; In which flows ceaselessly the dual current of the sense of “I” and “thou.” जनिजतनतभावो वत्त ृ यः संस्िृताश्ि अिणनिहुरूिो यि एिो यथाथिः।
िशमतपविृततवाते यि नान्तििर्हश्ि
तमहह हरमीडे गित्तवत्त ृ ेतनिरोधम ्॥ ४॥ janaka-janita-bhāvo vṛttayaḥ saṁskṛtāśca agaṇana-bahurūpo yatra eko yathārthaḥ|
śamita-vikṛtivāte yatra nāntar-bahiśca tamahaha haramīḍe citta-vṛtter-nirodham
I worship Shiva in whom ideas of cause and effect, Thoughts and impresses and countless varied forms become the Real One.I worship Him in whom-when the wind of change is calmed- There is neither within nor without. I worship Him who is the perfect stillness of the Mind. िशलतततशमरमालः िुभ्रतेजःििािः
धवलिमलिोभः ज्ञानिञ् ु जाट्टहासः। यशमजनहृर्दिम्यः तनष्िलं ध्यायमानः िणतमवतु मां स मानसो राजहं सः॥ ५॥ galita-timiramālaḥ śubhratejaḥ-prakāśaḥ dhavala-kamalaśobhaḥ jñāna-puñjāṭṭahāsaḥ| yamijana-hṛdigamyaḥ niṣkalaṁ dhyāyamānaḥ praṇatamavatu māṁ sa mānaso rājahaṁsaḥ
He whose thunderous laughter is the flood of Knowledge, He from whom all darkness is dispersed, who manifests as white radiance, who is beautiful as the white lotus; He who is indivisible, who is sought in meditation; He who is realized in the heart of men of self-controlMay He, that Lordly Swan of my mind, protect me! May He protect me, who am bowing before Him! दरु रतदलनदक्षं दक्षजादत्तदोषं
िशलतिशलिलङ्िं िम्रिनलारिान्तम ्। िरर्हतिरणाय िाणपवछिे दसूत्िं
नतनयनतनयुक्तं नीलिण्ठं नमामः॥ ६॥
durita-dalana-dakṣaṁ dakṣajā-dattadoṣaṁ kalitakalikalaṅkaṁ kamrakahlārakāntam| parahita-karaṇāya prāṇavicchedasūtkaṁ natanayananiyuktaṁ nīlakaṇṭhaṁ namāmaḥ
Him, who destroys sin and removes the dark stain of our age; Whose benign eyes watch over all who have surrendered to Him; Who joyously sacrifices Himself for the good of others, Whose throat is blue from drinking the poison intended for others- Him, lustrous as the white-water lilyHim I salute!