What benefit does reciting Agastyashtakam offer, according to the text?

Reciting Agastyashtakam near Lord Shiva grants one access to Shivaloka and eternal bliss with Shiva.

What does the devotee express upon seeing Shiva's feet?

The devotee proclaims their birth, asceticism, and knowledge as fulfilled upon seeing the feet of Lord Shambhu.

What is the devotee's wish regarding devotion to Shiva across lifetimes?

The devotee desires unwavering devotion to Shiva in every birth, life after life.

What does the devotee declare about those in their lineage who don't worship Shiva?

The devotee declares that anyone born or to be born in their lineage who doesn't worship Shambhu should perish quickly.

How does the devotee describe themselves in relation to the three worlds?

The devotee declares themselves blessed in all three worlds because Mahadeva is their family deity.

agastyāṣṭakam

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Shiv Stotra

adya mē saphalaṁ janma cādya mē saphalaṁ tapaḥ |
adya mē saphalaṁ jñānaṁ śambhō tvatpādadarśanāt || 1 ||

kr̥tārthō:’haṁ kr̥tārthō:’haṁ kr̥tārthō:’haṁ mahēśvara |
adya tē pādapadmasya darśanādbhaktavatsala || 2 ||

śivaḥ śambhuḥ śivaḥ śambhuḥ śivaḥ śambhuḥ śivaḥ śivaḥ |
iti vyāharatō nityaṁ dinānyāyāntu yāntu mē || 3 ||

śivē bhaktiḥ śivē bhaktiḥ śivē bhaktirbhavē bhavē |
sadā bhūyātsadā bhūyātsadā bhūyātsuniścalā || 4 ||

ajanmamaraṇaṁ yasya mahādēvānyadaivatam |
mā janiṣyata madvaṁśē jātō vā drāgvipadyatām || 5 ||

jātasya jāyamānasya garbhasthasyāpi dēhinaḥ |
mā bhūnmama kulē janma yasya śambhurna daivatam || 6 ||

vayaṁ dhanyā vayaṁ dhanyā vayaṁ dhanyā jagattrayē |
ādidēvō mahādēvō yadasmatkuladaivatam || 7 ||

hara śambhō mahādēva viśvēśāmaravallabha |
śivaśaṅkara sarvātmannīlakaṇṭha namō:’stu tē || 8 ||

agastyāṣṭakamētattu yaḥ paṭhēcchivasannidhau |
śivalōkamavāpnōti śivēna saha mōdatē || 9 ||

ityagastyāṣṭakam |

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