Chandrashekharashtakam

Chandrashekharashtakam is an eight-verse hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, depicting Him adorned with the moon, known as Chandrashekhar. Reciting this stotra brings peace of mind, mental stability, and prosperity to the devotee. Regular chanting is believed to remove negative influences and aid spiritual growth. The form of Shri Chandrashekhar symbolizes calmness, compassion, and divine power.

candraśēkhara candraśēkhara candraśēkhara pāhi mām |
candraśēkhara candraśēkhara candraśēkhara rakṣa mām || 1 ||

ratnasānuśarāsanaṁ rajatādriśr̥ṅganikētanaṁ
śiñjinīkr̥tapannagēśvaramacyutānalasāyakam |
kṣipradagdhapuratrayaṁ tridivālayairabhivanditaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 2 ||

pañcapādapapuṣpagandhapadāmbujadvayaśōbhitaṁ
phālalōcanajātapāvaka dagdhamanmathavigraham |
bhasmadigdhakalēbaraṁ bhavanāśanaṁ bhavamavyayaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 3 ||

mattavāraṇamukhyacarmakr̥tōttarīya manōharaṁ
paṅkajāsana padmalōcana pūjitāṅghri sarōruham |
dēvasindhutaraṅgaśīkara siktaśubhrajaṭādharaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 4 ||

yakṣarājasakhaṁ bhagākṣaharaṁ bhujaṅgavibhūṣaṇaṁ
śailarājasutāpariṣkr̥ta cāruvāmakalēbaram |
kṣvēḍanīlagalaṁ paraśvathadhāriṇaṁ mr̥gadhāriṇaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 5 ||

kuṇḍalīkr̥takuṇḍalēśvarakuṇḍalaṁ vr̥ṣavāhanaṁ
nāradādimunīśvarastutavaibhavaṁ bhuvanēśvaram |
andhakāntakamāśritāmarapādapaṁ śamanāntakaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 6 ||

bhēṣajaṁ bhavarōgiṇāmakhilāpadāmapahāriṇaṁ
dakṣayajñavināśanaṁ triguṇātmakaṁ trivilōcanam |
bhuktimuktiphalapradaṁ sakalāghasaṅghanibarhaṇaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 7 ||

bhaktavatsalamarcitaṁ nidhimakṣayaṁ haridambaraṁ
sarvabhūtapatiṁ parātparamapramēyamanuttamam |
sōmavāruṇa bhūhutāśana sōmapānikhilākr̥tiṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 8 ||

viśvasr̥ṣṭividhāyinaṁ punarēva pālanatatparaṁ
saṁharantamapiprapañcamaśēṣalōkanivāsinam |
krīḍayantamaharniśaṁ gaṇanāthayūthasamanvitaṁ
candraśēkharamāśrayē mama kiṁ kariṣyati vai yamaḥ || 9 ||

mr̥tyubhītamr̥kaṇḍusūnukr̥tastavaṁ śivasannidhau
yatra kutra ca yaḥ paṭhēnna hi tasya mr̥tyubhayaṁ bhavēt |
pūrṇamāyurarōgatāmakhilārthasampadamādaraṁ
candraśēkhara ēva tasya dadāti muktimayatnataḥ || 10 ||

[** adhikaślōkaṁ –
saṁsārasarpaduṣṭānāṁ jantūnāmavivēkinām |
candraśēkharapādābjasmaraṇaṁ paramauṣadham ||
**]

iti mārkaṇḍēya kr̥ta śrīcandraśēkharāṣṭakam |