Shivashtakam

prabhuṃ prāṇanāthaṃ vibhuṃ viśvanāthaṃ jagannātha nāthaṃ sadānanda bhājām । bhavadbhavya bhūtēśvaraṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 1 ॥ gaḻē ruṇḍamālaṃ tanau sarpajālaṃ mahākāla kālaṃ gaṇēśādi pālam । jaṭājūṭa gaṅgōttaraṅgairviśālaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 2॥ mudāmākaraṃ maṇḍanaṃ maṇḍayantaṃ mahā maṇḍalaṃ bhasma bhūṣādharaṃ tam । anādiṃ hyapāraṃ mahā mōhamāraṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 3 ॥ vaṭādhō nivāsaṃ mahāṭṭāṭṭahāsaṃ mahāpāpa nāśaṃ sadā suprakāśam । girīśaṃ gaṇēśaṃ surēśaṃ mahēśaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 4 ॥ girīndrātmajā saṅgṛhītārdhadēhaṃ girau saṃsthitaṃ sarvadāpanna gēham । parabrahma brahmādibhir-vandyamānaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 5 ॥ kapālaṃ triśūlaṃ karābhyāṃ dadhānaṃ padāmbhōja namrāya kāmaṃ dadānam । balīvardhamānaṃ surāṇāṃ pradhānaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 6 ॥ śarachchandra gātraṃ gaṇānandapātraṃ trinētraṃ pavitraṃ dhanēśasya mitram । aparṇā kaḻatraṃ sadā sachcharitraṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 7 ॥ haraṃ sarpahāraṃ chitā bhūvihāraṃ bhavaṃ vēdasāraṃ sadā nirvikāraṃ। śmaśānē vasantaṃ manōjaṃ dahantaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍē ॥ 8 ॥ svayaṃ yaḥ prabhātē naraśśūla pāṇē paṭhēt stōtraratnaṃ tvihaprāpyaratnam । suputraṃ sudhānyaṃ sumitraṃ kaḻatraṃ vichitraissamārādhya mōkṣaṃ prayāti ॥

Recite with devotion and pure heart

Regular practice brings spiritual benefits

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