Shiva Namavalyashtakam
शिवनामावल्यष्टकम्
Sanskrit
हे चन्द्रचूड मदनान्तक शूलपाणे स्थाणो गिरीश गिरिजेश महेश शम्भो । भूतेश भीतभयसूदन मामनाथं संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
he candracūḍa madanāntaka śūlapāṇe sthāṇo girīśa girijeśa maheśa śambho | bhūteśa bhītabhayasūdana māmanāthaṃ saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O Chandrachuda, bearer of the moon upon your head! O Madanantaka, destroyer of Kamadeva! O Shulapani! O Sthanu, ever-steady one! O Girisha and Girijapati, O Mahesha, O Shambhu, O Bhutesha, protector of those terrified by old age and death! O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O Chandrachuda who bears the moon on your head, O Madanantaka who reduced Kamadeva to ash, O Shulapani, O ever-steady Sthanu, O Girisha, Girijapati, Mahesha, Shambhu, Bhutesha, protector of those afraid of old age and death, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
हे पार्वतीहृदयवल्लभ चन्द्रमौले भूताधिप प्रमथनाथ गिरिजापाल । हे वामदेव भव रुद्र पिनाकपाणे संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
he pārvatīhṛdayavallabha candramaule bhūtādhipa pramathanātha girijāpāla | he vāmadeva bhava rudra pinākapāṇe saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O Lord of the heart of Mother Parvati! O Chandramauli! O Bhutadhipa! O Lord of the Pramatha hosts, sustainer of Girija! O Vamadeva, O Bhava, O Rudra, O Pinakapani, O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O beloved of Mother Parvati's heart, Chandramauli, Bhutadhipa, lord of the Pramatha hosts, sustainer of Girija, O Vamadeva, Bhava, Rudra, Pinakapani, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
हे नीलकण्ठ वृषभध्वज पञ्चवक्त्र लोकेश शेषवलयं प्रमथेश शर्व । हे धूर्जटे पशुपते गिरिजापते मां संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
he nīlakaṇṭha vṛṣabhadhvaja pañcavaktra lokeśa śeṣavalayaṃ pramatheśa śarva | he dhūrjaṭe paśupate girijāpate māṃ saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O Nilakantha, O Vrishabhadhvaja, O five-faced one, O Lokesha, bearer of Shesha as a bracelet, O lord of the Pramatha hosts, O Sharva! O Dhurjati, O Pashupati, O Girijapati, O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O Nilakantha, Vrishabhadhvaja, five-faced Lokesha who wears Shesha as a bracelet, lord of the Pramatha hosts, Sharva, Dhurjati, Pashupati, Girijapati, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
हे विश्वनाथ शिव शङ्कर देवदेव गङ्गाधर प्रमथनायक नन्दिकेश । बाणेश्वरान्धकरिपो हर लोकनाथ संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
he viśvanātha śiva śaṅkara devadeva gaṅgādhara pramathanāyaka nandikeśa | bāṇeśvarāndhakaripo hara lokanātha saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O Vishwanatha, O Shiva, O Shankara, O God of gods, bearer of the Ganga, lord of the Pramatha hosts, O Nandikesha, O Baneshwara, destroyer of Andhakasura, O Hara, O Lokanatha! O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O Vishwanatha, Shiva, Shankara, god of gods, bearer of the Ganga, lord of the Pramatha hosts, Nandikesha, Baneshwara, destroyer of Andhakasura, Hara, Lokanatha, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
वाराणसीपुरपते मणिकर्णिकेश वीरेश दक्षमखकाल विभो गणेश । सर्वज्ञ सर्वहृदयैकनिवास नाथ संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
vārāṇasīpurapate maṇikarṇikeśa vīreśa dakṣamakhakāla vibho gaṇeśa | sarvajña sarvahṛdayaikanivāsa nātha saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O lord of the city of Varanasi! O Manikarnikesha! O Viresha, destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice! O all-pervading one, O Ganesha, O omniscient one, O inner Self of all, O Lord! O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O lord of the city of Varanasi, Manikarnikesha, Viresha, destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice, all-pervading Ganesha, omniscient one, the inner self dwelling in every heart, O Lord, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
श्रीमन् महेश्वर कृपामय हे दयालो हे व्योमकेश शितिकण्ठ गणाधिनाथ । भस्माङ्गरागनृकपालकलापमाल संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
śrīman maheśvara kṛpāmaya he dayālo he vyomakeśa śitikaṇṭha gaṇādhinātha | bhasmāṅgarāganṛkapālakalāpamāla saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O glorious Maheshwara! O gracious one! O merciful one! O Vyomakesha, whose hair is the sky itself! O Nilakantha, O lord of the ganas, who makes ash his bodily unguent and wears a garland of human skulls! O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O glorious Maheshwara, gracious and merciful, O Vyomakesha whose hair is the very sky, O blue-throated lord of the ganas, who smears ash on your limbs and wears a garland of human skulls, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
कैलासशैलविनिवास वृषाकपे हे मृत्युञ्जय त्रिनयन त्रिजगन्निवास । नारायणप्रिय मदापह शक्तिनाथ संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
kailāsaśailavinivāsa vṛṣākape he mṛtyuñjaya trinayana trijagannivāsa | nārāyaṇapriya madāpaha śaktinātha saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O dweller upon Mount Kailasa! O Vrishakapi! O Mrityunjaya! O three-eyed one, resident of the three worlds, beloved of Narayana, destroyer of egotism, O lord of Shakti! O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O dweller on Mount Kailasa, Vrishakapi, Mrityunjaya, three-eyed one dwelling in the three worlds, beloved of Narayana, destroyer of pride, lord of Shakti, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
विश्वेश विश्वभवनाशक विश्वरूप विश्वात्मक त्रिभुवनैकगुणाभिवेश । हे विश्वबन्धु करुणामय दीनबन्धो संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥
Transliteration
viśveśa viśvabhavanāśaka viśvarūpa viśvātmaka tribhuvanaikaguṇābhiveśa | he viśvabandhu karuṇāmaya dīnabandho saṃsāraduḥkhagahanāj jagadīśa rakṣa ||
Translation
O Vishwesha, remover of the cycle of birth and death of the world! O universal form, O universal Self, filled with all the virtues of the three worlds! O friend of the universe, O compassionate one, O friend of the humble! O Jagadishwara Shiva! Protect me from the deep sorrows of worldly existence.
Deep Meaning
O Vishwesha who removes the world's cycle of birth and death, of universal form, universal Self, filled with every virtue of the three worlds, friend of the universe, compassionate friend of the humble, O Jagadishwara Shiva, protect me from the deep sorrow of worldly existence.
Sanskrit
गौरीविलासभवनाय महेश्वराय पञ्चाननाय शरणागतरक्षकाय । शर्वाय सर्वजगतामधिपाय तस्मै दारिद्र्यदुःखदहनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
gaurīvilāsabhavanāya maheśvarāya pañcānanāya śaraṇāgatarakṣakāya | śarvāya sarvajagatām adhipāya tasmai dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to Maheshwara, the abode of Goddess Parvati's divine play; to the five-faced one; to the protector of those who take refuge in him; to Sharva; to the lord of the entire universe; and to Lord Shiva, who destroys poverty and sorrow.
Deep Meaning
To Maheshwara, the abode of mother Parvati's divine play, to the five-faced one, to the protector of those who seek refuge, to Sharva-Shambhu, to the lord of the whole universe, and to Lord Shiva, who burns away poverty and sorrow, my salutation.