Shivashtakam
शिवाष्टकम्
Sanskrit
तस्मै नमः परमकारणकारणाय दीप्तोज्ज्वलज्ज्वलितपिङ्गललोचनाय । नागेन्द्रहारकृतकुण्डलभूषणाय ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्णुवरदाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
tasmai namaḥ paramakāraṇakāraṇāya dīptojjvalajjvalitapiṅgalalocanāya | nāgendrahārakṛtakuṇḍalabhūṣaṇāya brahmendraviṣṇuvaradāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutation to Him, who is the supreme cause even of causes, whose eyes are exceedingly radiant and tawny like a flame of fire, who is adorned with the garland and earrings made of the king of serpents, and who grants boons even to Brahma, Vishnu and Indra. Salutations to that Shri Shankara.
Deep Meaning
Salutation to him, the supreme cause even of causes, whose eyes are exceedingly radiant and tawny, adorned with the garland and earrings of the king of serpents, who grants boons even to Brahma, Vishnu and Indra; my salutation to Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
श्रीमत्प्रसन्नशशिपन्नगभूषणाय शैलेन्द्रजावदनचुम्बितलोचनाय । कैलासमन्दरमहेन्द्रनिकेतनाय लोकत्रयार्तिहरणाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
śrīmatprasannaśaśipannagabhūṣaṇāya śailendrajāvadanacumbitalocanāya | kailāsamandaramahendraniketanāya lokatrayārtiharaṇāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shri Shankara whose ornaments are the splendid, stainless crescent moon and the serpent, whose eyes are kissed by the face of the mountain-king's daughter, whose abodes are Kailasa and Mahendragiri, and who removes the suffering of the three worlds.
Deep Meaning
Whose ornaments are the splendid, clear crescent moon and the serpent, whose eyes the mountain-king's daughter kisses with her own face, whose homes are Kailasa and Mahendragiri, and who removes the suffering of the three worlds, salutation to that Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
पद्मावदातमणिकुण्डलगोवृषाय कृष्णागरुप्रचुरचन्दनचर्चिताय । भस्मानुषक्तविकचोत्पलमल्लिकाय नीलाब्जकण्ठसदृशाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
padmāvadātamaṇikuṇḍalagovṛṣāya kṛṣṇāgurupracuracandanacarcitāya | bhasmānuṣaktavikacotpalamallikāya nīlābjakaṇṭhasadṛśāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shri Shankara who showers radiant beams from his pure ruby earrings, who is anointed with dark agaru and abundant sandal, who is adorned with ash and with blooming lotus and jasmine flowers, and whose throat resembles a blue lotus.
Deep Meaning
Who showers radiant light from clear ruby earrings, anointed with dark agaru and abundant sandal, adorned with ash and with blooming lotus and jasmine, whose throat is like a blue lotus, salutation to that Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
लम्बत्सपिङ्गलजटामुकुटोत्कटाय दंष्ट्राकरालविकटोत्कटभैरवाय । व्याघ्राजिनाम्बरधराय मनोहराय त्रैलोक्यनाथनमिताय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
lambatsapiṅgalajaṭāmukuṭotkaṭāya daṃṣṭrākarālavikaṭotkaṭabhairavāya | vyāghrājināmbaradharāya manoharāya trailokyanāthanamitāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shri Shankara who appears formidable with his crown of hanging, tawny matted locks, who appears most fearsome and terrible because of his sharp fangs, who wears a tiger-skin garment, who is exceedingly charming, and before whose feet even the lords of the three worlds bow.
Deep Meaning
Formidable with his crown of hanging, tawny matted locks, most fearsome and terrible for his sharp fangs, wearing a tiger-skin garment, exceedingly charming, before whose feet even the lords of the three worlds bow, salutation to that Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
दक्षप्रजापतिमहामखनाशनाय क्षिप्रं महात्रिपुरदानवघातनाय । ब्रह्मोर्जितोर्ध्वगकरोटिनिकृन्तनाय योगाय योगनमिताय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
dakṣaprajāpatimahāmakhanāśanāya kṣipraṃ mahātripuradānavaghātanāya | brahmorjitordhvagakaroṭinikṛntanāya yogāya yoganamitāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shankara who destroyed the great sacrifice of Daksha Prajapati, who swiftly slew the great demon Tripura, who severed the proud, upward-facing fifth head of Brahma, who is the embodiment of yoga, and who is saluted through yoga.
Deep Meaning
Destroyer of Daksha Prajapati's great sacrifice, swift slayer of the great demon Tripura, severer of proud Brahma's upward-facing head, embodiment of yoga, saluted through yoga, salutation to that Shankara.
Sanskrit
संसारसृष्टिघटनापरिवर्तनाय रक्षःपिशाचगणसिद्धसमाकुलाय । सिद्धोरगग्रहगणेन्द्रनिषेविताय शार्दूलचर्मवसनाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
saṃsārasṛṣṭighaṭanāparivartanāya rakṣaḥpiśācagaṇasiddhasamākulāya | siddhoragagrahagaṇendraniṣevitāya śārdūlacarmavasanāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shri Shankara who, age after age, brings about the transformation of the creation of the universe, who is surrounded by hosts of demons, goblins and siddhas, who is served by siddhas, serpents, the planetary deities and Indra and the others, and who wears a tiger-skin garment.
Deep Meaning
Who, age after age, transforms the fashioning of creation, surrounded by hosts of demons, goblins and siddhas, served by siddhas, serpents, the planetary deities and the chief gods, wearing a tiger-skin garment, salutation to that Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
भस्माङ्गरागकृतरूपमनोहराय सौम्यावदातवनमाश्रितमाश्रिताय । गौरीकटाक्षनयनार्धनिरीक्षणाय गोक्षीरधारधवलाय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
bhasmāṅgarāgakṛtarūpamanoharāya saumyāvadātavanam āśritam āśritāya | gaurīkaṭākṣanayanārdhanirīkṣaṇāya gokṣīradhāradhavalāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shri Shankara whose form has been made exceedingly charming by the unguent of ash, who is the refuge of those who take refuge in the peaceful and beautiful forest, who gazes with a sidelong glance toward Parvati's own glance, and whose white complexion is like a stream of cow's milk.
Deep Meaning
Whose form the unguent of ash has made exceedingly charming, who is the refuge of those sheltering in a calm, fair forest, who returns Gauri's sidelong glance with his own, whose fair hue is like a stream of cow's milk, salutation to that Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
आदित्यसोमवरुणानिलसेविताय यज्ञाग्निहोत्रवरधूमनिकेतनाय । ऋक्सामवेदमुनिभिः स्तुतिसंयुताय गोपाय गोपनमिताय नमः शिवाय ॥
Transliteration
ādityasomavaruṇānilasevitāya yajñāgnihotravaradhūmaniketanāya | ṛksāmavedamunibhiḥ stutisaṃyutāya gopāya gopanamitāya namaḥ śivāya ||
Translation
Salutations to that Shri Shankara who is served by the sun, moon, Varuna and the wind, whose abode is the excellent smoke of sacrifice and the fire-oblation, who is praised by the Rik and Sama Vedas and by sages, and who, worshipped by Nandishwara, tends the cows.
Deep Meaning
Served by the sun, moon, Varuna and the wind, dwelling in the excellent smoke of sacrifice and fire-offering, praised by the Rik and Sama Vedas and by sages, tender of cows, worshipped by Nandishwara, salutation to that Shri Shankara.
Sanskrit
शिवाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसंनिधौ । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
Transliteration
śivāṣṭakam idaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhec chivasaṃnidhau | śivalokam avāpnoti śivena saha modate ||
Translation
Whoever recites this sacred Shivashtaka in the presence of Shri Mahadeva attains Shivaloka and obtains bliss together with Shankara.
Deep Meaning
Whoever recites this sacred Shivashtaka near Shri Mahadeva attains Shivaloka and attains joy together with Shankara.