Translated by P. R. Ramachander: Shivashtakam

Shivashtakam
[The octet on Shiva]

By Adi Shankara Bhagawat Pada
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Thasmai nama parama karana karanaya,

Deepthojjwalitha pingala lochanaya,
Nagendra hara krutha kundala bhooshanaya,
Brahmendra Vishnu varadaya Nama Shivaya. 1
I salute that Shiva, who is the real cause of causes,

Who has reddish brown eyes which shine like light,
Who wears garlands and ear drops made of the king of snakes,
And who is the one who gives boons to Brahma and Vishnu.
Srimath prasanna sasi pannaga bhooshanaya,

Shailendraja vadana chumbitha lochanaya,
Kailasa mandara mahendra nikethanaya,
Loka trayarthi haranaya nama shivaya. 2
I salute that Shiva, who always wears,

The clear moon and the snake as ornaments,
Whose eyes are kissed by the daughter of the mountain,
Who lives in the Kailasa peak and Mahendra mountain,
And who defeats the sorrow of the people of three worlds.
Padmavadatha mani kundala govrushaya,

Krishnagaru prachura chandana charchithaya,
Basamanushaktha vikachothpala mallikaya,
Neelabhja kanda sadrusaya namashivaya. 3
I salute that Shiva, who has neck of the colour of blue lotus,
Who wears ear rings made of Padma raga, who rides on a bull,
Who applies fragrance of aloe and coats himself with plenty of sandal
paste,
And who applies ash on his body and wears a garland of opened lotus
flowers.
Lambathsa pingala jata makutothkataya,

Damshtra karala vikatothkata bhairavaya,
Vyagara jinambaradharaya manoharaya,
Trilokya natha namithaya namashivaya. 4
I salute that Shiva who is saluted by lords of the three worlds,

Who has large matted crown of hair of reddish brown colour,
Who appears fierce and fearful due to his pointed teeth,
And who is very pretty wearing the hide of a tiger.
Daksha prajapathi maha makha nasanaya,

Kshipram maha Tripura dhanava gathanaya,
Brahmorjithordhwaga karoti nikrunthanaya,
Yogaya, yoganamithaya namashivaya. 5
I salute that Shiva, who is yoga and is saluted by yogis,

Who destroyed fire sacrifice conducted by Daksha prajapathi,
Who quickly killed the great asura called Tripurasura,
And who cut off the fifth head of Brahma, who was proud
Samsara srushti ghatana parivarthanaya,

Raksha pisacha gana sidha samakulaya,
Sidhoragagraha ganendra nishevithaya,
Sardhoola charma vasanaya Nama Shivaya. 6
I salute that Shiva, who wears the skin of a tiger,

Who keeps on destroying and creating the world,
Who takes care of the different demons and crowds of sidhas,
And who is served by sidhas, serpents, planets and chiefs of ganas.
Basmanga raga krutha roopa manoharaya,

Soumyaavadatha vanamasrithamasrithaya,
Gowri kataksha nayanardha nireekshnaya,
Go ksheera dhara davalaya nama shivaya. 7
I salute that Shiva, who is as white as a stream of cow’ss milk,

Who applies ash all over him but is bewitchingly handsome,
Who is the support for those pious people who take shelter in forests,
Who with half closed eyes sees the side long glance of Gowri.
Adithya Soma Varuna anila sevithaya,
Yagnagni hothra vara dhooma nikethanaya,
Rik sama veda munibhi sthuthi samyuthaya,
Gopaya gopa namithaa nama shivaya. 8
I salute that Shiva, who takes care of a bull and is venerated by it,
Who is served by Sun, moon, the god of rain and the god of fire,
Who lives in places sanctified by the smoke of fire sacrifices,
And who is sung by sages well learned in Rik and Sama Veda.
Shivashtakamidham punyam ya padeth shiva sannidhou,

Shivalokamapnothi shivena saha modhathe.
He who reads this octet on Shiva,

In front of the temple of Shiva,
Would reach the world of Shiva,
And would be happy along with Shiva.
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Śivāṣṭakam
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who is the Lord, Who is the Lord of our lives,
Who is Vibhu, Who is the Lord of the world, Who is the Lord of Viṣṇu (Jagannātha),
Who is always dwelling in happiness, Who imparts light or shine to everything, Who
is the Lord of living beings, Who is the Lord of ghosts, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||1||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who has a garland of skull around the neck,
Who has a net of snakes around His body, Who is the destroyer of the immense-
destroyer Kāla, Who is the lord of Gaṇeśa, Whose matted-hair are spread-out by the
presence of the waves of Gańgā falling on His head, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||2||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who scatters happiness [in the world], Who is
ornating the universe, Who is the immense universe Himself, Who is possessing the
adornment of ashes, Who is without a beginning, Who is without a measure, Who
removes the greatest attachments, and Who is the Lord of everyone.||3||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who resides below a Vaṭa (Banyan) tree, Who
possesses an immense laughter, Who destroys the greatest sins, Who is always
resplendent, Who is the Lord of Himālaya, various tormentor-groups (Gaṇa) and the
demi-gods, Who is the great Lord, and Who is the Lord of everyone.||4||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who shares half of His body with the daughter
of Himālaya¹, Who is situated in a mountain (Kailāsa), Who is always a resort for the
depressed, Who is the Ātman, Who is reverred by (or Who is worthy of reverence
by) Brahma and others, and Who is the Lord of everyone.||5||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who holds a skull and a trident in the hands,
Who endows the desires of those who are humble to His lotus-feet, Who uses an Ox
as a vehicle², Who is supreme and above various demi-gods, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||6||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who has a face like the Winter-moon, Who is
the subject of happiness of Gaṇa (tormentor groups), Who has three eyes, Who is
pure, Who is the friend of Kubera (controller of wealth), Who is the consort of
Aparṇā (Pārvatī), Who has eternal characteristics, and Who is the Lord of
everyone.||7||
I pray You, Śiva, Śańkara, Śambhu, Who is known as Hara, Who has a garland of
snakes, Who roams around the cremation grounds, Who is the universe, Who is the
summary of the Veda (or the One discussed by Veda), Who is always dispassionate,
Who is living in the cremation grounds, Who is burning desires born in the mind, and
Who is the Lord of everyone.||8||
Those who study this prayer every morning with effulgence and emotions for
Trident-holding Śiva, achieve Mokṣa, after having attained a dutiful son, wealth,
friends, wife, and a colorful life.||9||
Notes:
¹ The Ardhanārīśvara form of Śiva consists of half Śiva and half Pārvatī, the
daughter of Himalaya.

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Shivashtakam

[The octet on Shiva]

Thasmai nama parama karana karanaya,

I salute that Shiva, who is the real cause of causes,

Srimath prasanna sasi pannaga bhooshanaya,

I salute that Shiva, who always wears,

Padmavadatha mani kundala govrushaya,

Lambathsa pingala jata makutothkataya,

I salute that Shiva who is saluted by lords of the three worlds,

Daksha prajapathi maha makha nasanaya,

I salute that Shiva, who is yoga and is saluted by yogis,

Samsara srushti ghatana parivarthanaya,

I salute that Shiva, who wears the skin of a tiger,

Basmanga raga krutha roopa manoharaya,

I salute that Shiva, who is as white as a stream of cow’ss milk,

Shivashtakamidham punyam ya padeth shiva sannidhou,

He who reads this octet on Shiva,

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