Shri Shivashtakam
श्रीशिवाष्टकम्
Sanskrit
पुरारिः कामारिर्निखिलभयहारी पशुपतिर्महेशो भूतेशो नगपतिसुतेशो नटपतिः । कपाली यज्ञाली विबुधदलपाली सुरपतिः सुराराध्यः शर्वो हरतु भवभीतिं भवपतिः ॥
Transliteration
purāriḥ kāmārir nikhilabhayahārī paśupatir maheśo bhūteśo nagapatisuteśo naṭapatiḥ | kapālī yajñālī vibudhadalapālī surapatiḥ surārādhyaḥ śarvo haratu bhavabhītiṃ bhavapatiḥ ||
Translation
O Purari, destroyer of the demon Pura, and Kamari, who burned Kamadeva to ashes! You destroy every kind of fear. You are the lord of beings, possessed of great majesty, the lord of the Bhuta hosts, the lord of Parvati, daughter of the mountain-king, and the lord of dance. You bear the skull, are of the nature of sacrifice, the protector of the host of gods, and the lord of the gods. O Sharva, worshipped by the gods, lord of worldly existence! Take away the fear of this world.
Deep Meaning
Destroyer of the demon Pura, burner of Kamadeva, remover of every fear, lord of beings, great in majesty, lord of the Bhuta hosts, lord of Parvati, lord of dance, bearer of the skull, of the nature of sacrifice, protector of the gods, lord of the gods, O Sharva, worshipped by the gods, lord of worldly existence, take away the world's fear.
Sanskrit
शये शूलं भीमं दितिजभयदं शत्रुदलनं गले मौण्डीमालां शिरसि च दधानः शशिकलाम् । जटाजूटे गङ्गामघनिवहभङ्गां सुरनदीं सुराराध्यः शर्वो हरतु भवभीतिं भवपतिः ॥
Transliteration
śaye śūlaṃ bhīmaṃ ditijabhayadaṃ śatrudalanaṃ gale mauṇḍīmālāṃ śirasi ca dadhānaḥ śaśikalām | jaṭājūṭe gaṅgām aghanivahabhaṅgāṃ suranadīṃ surārādhyaḥ śarvo haratu bhavabhītiṃ bhavapatiḥ ||
Translation
In your hands shines the fearsome trident, destroyer of enemies and demons. You bear a garland of skulls at your neck and the crescent moon upon your head. In your matted locks shines the celestial river Ganga, destroyer of sins. O Sharva, worshipped by the gods, lord of worldly existence! Take away the fear of this world.
Deep Meaning
Bearing the fearsome trident that frightens the demons and destroys enemies, a garland of skulls at your neck, the crescent moon on your head, the celestial river Ganga, breaker of the mass of sin, in your matted locks, O Sharva, worshipped by the gods, lord of worldly existence, take away the world's fear.
Sanskrit
भवो भर्गो भीमो भवभयहरो भालनयनो वदान्यः सम्मान्यो निखिलजनसौजन्यनिलयः । शरण्यो ब्रह्मण्यो विबुधगणगण्यो गुणनिधिः सुराराध्यः शर्वो हरतु भवभीतिं भवपतिः ॥
Transliteration
bhavo bhargo bhīmo bhavabhayaharo bhālanayano vadānyaḥ sammānyo nikhilajanasaujanyanilayaḥ | śaraṇyo brahmaṇyo vibudhagaṇagaṇyo guṇanidhiḥ surārādhyaḥ śarvo haratu bhavabhītiṃ bhavapatiḥ ||
Translation
You are the creator of all, the consumer of sin, the terrifier of the wicked, and the remover of the world's fear. The eye upon your forehead shines beautifully. You are supremely generous in giving, honourable, and the abode of courtesy for all people. You are the giver of refuge, the protector of Brahmins, foremost among the hosts of gods, and the treasury of virtues. O Sharva, worshipped by the gods, lord of worldly existence! Take away the fear of this world.
Deep Meaning
Creator, consumer of sin, terrible, remover of the world's fear, eye on the forehead, generous, honourable, abode of courtesy for all people, giver of refuge, protector of Brahmins, foremost among the hosts of gods, treasury of virtues, O Sharva, worshipped by the gods, lord of worldly existence, take away the world's fear.
Sanskrit
त्वमेवेदं विश्वं सृजसि सकलं ब्रह्मवपुषा तथा लोकान् सर्वानवसि हरिरूपेण नियतम् । लयं लीलाधाम त्रिपुरहररूपेण कुरुषे त्वदन्यो नो कश्चिज्जगति सकलेशो विजयते ॥
Transliteration
tvam evedaṃ viśvaṃ sṛjasi sakalaṃ brahmavapuṣā tathā lokān sarvān avasi harirūpeṇa niyatam | layaṃ līlādhāma tripurahararūpeṇa kuruṣe tvadanyo no kaścij jagati sakaleśo vijayate ||
Translation
In the form of Brahma, you alone create this entire universe; in the form of Vishnu, you alone certainly protect all these worlds; and, O abode of divine play, in the form of the destroyer of Tripura, you alone bring about the dissolution of this world. There is no one else in the universe besides you who can be called the most excellent, the lord of all. Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
In the form of Brahma you alone create this whole universe, in the form of Vishnu you alone certainly protect all these worlds, and, O abode of divine play, in the form of the destroyer of Tripura you alone bring about this world's dissolution. In the world there is none besides you who can be called the lord of all; victory to you.
Sanskrit
यथा रज्जौ भानं भवति भुजगस्यान्धकरिपो तथा मिथ्याज्ञानं सकलविषयाणामिह भवे । त्वमेकश्चित्सर्गस्थितिलयवितानं वितनुषे भवेन्माया तत्र प्रकृतिपदवाच्या सहचरी ॥
Transliteration
yathā rajjau bhānaṃ bhavati bhujagasyāndhakaripo tathā mithyājñānaṃ sakalaviṣayāṇām iha bhave | tvam ekaś citsargasthitilayavitānaṃ vitanuṣe bhaven māyā tatra prakṛtipadavācyā sahacarī ||
Translation
O destroyer of the demon Andhaka! In this world, the knowledge of all objects is as false as the perception of a serpent in a rope. You alone are the sole root cause in the unfolding of creation, sustenance and dissolution. Maya, called Prakriti, appears in this task to be merely your assistant.
Deep Meaning
O destroyer of Andhaka, the knowledge of all objects in this world is as false as seeing a snake in a rope. You alone are the one root cause spreading out creation, sustenance and dissolution; the Maya called Prakriti seems to be only your companion in this.
Sanskrit
प्रभो साऽनिर्वाच्या चितिविरहिता विभ्रमकरी तवच्छायापत्त्या सकलघटनामञ्चति सदा । रथो यन्तुर्योगाद् व्रजति पदवीं निर्भयतया तथैवासौ कर्त्री त्वमसि शिव साक्षी त्रिजगताम् ॥
Transliteration
prabho sā'nirvācyā citivirahitā vibhramakarī tavacchāyāpattyā sakalaghaṭanām añcati sadā | ratho yantur yogād vrajati padavīṃ nirbhayatayā tathaivāsau kartrī tvam asi śiva sākṣī trijagatām ||
Translation
O Lord! That Maya of yours is indescribable, it cannot be called either real or unreal, it is devoid of consciousness and is the cause of delusion. With your help, it brings about all events, just as a lifeless chariot appears to run fearlessly to its destination, though it is the charioteer's help that makes it run. In just the same way, this Maya too appears to be the agent. O Shiva! You alone are the witness of the three worlds.
Deep Meaning
O Lord, that Maya of yours is indescribable, without consciousness, a cause of delusion; by your shadow-like presence she brings about every event always, just as a chariot, by the charioteer's effort, moves fearlessly along its path, so too does she seem the doer. O Shiva, you alone are the witness of the three worlds.
Sanskrit
नमामि त्वामीशं सकलसुखदातारमजरं परेशं गौरीशं गणपतिसुतं वेदविदितम् । वरेण्यं सर्वज्ञं भुजगवलयं विष्णुदयितं गणाध्यक्षं दक्षं प्रणतजनतापार्तिहरणम् ॥
Transliteration
namāmi tvām īśaṃ sakalasukhadātāram ajaraṃ pareśaṃ gaurīśaṃ gaṇapatisutaṃ vedaviditam | vareṇyaṃ sarvajñaṃ bhujagavalayaṃ viṣṇudayitaṃ gaṇādhyakṣaṃ dakṣaṃ praṇatajanatāpārtiharaṇam ||
Translation
I bow to you, the Lord, the giver of all happiness, ageless, the Supreme Lord beyond the beyond, the lord of Gauri, father of Ganapati, knowable through the Vedas, worthy of choice, omniscient, wearing a serpent bracelet, dear to Lord Vishnu, the chief of the ganas, able, and the remover of the suffering of those who bow before you.
Deep Meaning
I bow to you, the Lord, giver of every happiness, ageless, the Supreme Lord beyond the beyond, lord of Gauri, father of Ganapati, known through the Vedas, worthy of choice, omniscient, wearing a serpent as bracelet, dear to Vishnu, chief of the ganas, able, remover of the suffering of those who bow to you.
Sanskrit
गुणातीतं शम्भुं बुधगणमुखोद्गीतयशसं विरूपाक्षं देवं धनपतिसखं वेदविनुतम् । विभुं नत्वा याचे भवतु भवतः श्रीचरणयोर्विशुद्धा सद्भक्तिः परमपुरुषस्यादिविदुषः ॥
Transliteration
guṇātītaṃ śambhuṃ budhagaṇamukhodgītayaśasaṃ virūpākṣaṃ devaṃ dhanapatisakhaṃ vedavinutam | vibhuṃ natvā yāce bhavatu bhavataḥ śrīcaraṇayor viśuddhā sadbhaktiḥ paramapuruṣasyādividuṣaḥ ||
Translation
Having bowed to you, Shambhu, who are beyond the gunas, whose fame is sung by the mouths of the wise, Virupaksha, the deity who is the friend of Kubera, the lord of wealth, and praised by the Vedas, all-pervading, I pray: may pure, true devotion to your lotus feet, O Supreme Person, the primal knower, ever remain with me.
Deep Meaning
Bowing to Shambhu, who is beyond the gunas, whose fame the wise sing, Virupaksha, friend of Kubera, lord of wealth, praised by the Vedas, all-pervading, I pray that pure true devotion to your lotus feet, O Supreme Person, the first of the knowing, may always remain mine.
Sanskrit
शङ्करे यो मनः कृत्वा पठेच्छ्रीशङ्कराष्टकम् । प्रीतस्तस्मै महादेवो ददाति सकलेप्सितम् ॥
Transliteration
śaṅkare yo manaḥ kṛtvā paṭhec chrīśaṅkarāṣṭakam | prītas tasmai mahādevo dadāti sakalepsitam ||
Translation
Whoever, fixing his mind upon Shankara, recites this hymn, Mahadeva becomes pleased with him and fulfils all his desires.
Deep Meaning
Whoever fixes his mind on Shankara and recites this hymn, Mahadeva, pleased, grants him all that he desires.