Shri Shiv Ashtakam (Adi Shankaracharya)

Shri Shiv Ashtakam is a renowned hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya, which describes the eight forms and unique qualities of Lord Shiva. Regular recitation of this stotra brings mental peace, spiritual growth, and the grace of Lord Shiva. It is especially beneficial for those seeking peace, prosperity, and inner balance in life. Reciting Shiv Ashtakam removes all kinds of difficulties and ailments, bringing happiness and tranquility. It is most effective when recited in the morning or evening, especially on auspicious occasions like Maha Shivaratri and the Sawan month.

 

 

 

 

tasmai namaḥ paramakāraṇakāraṇāya
dīptōjjvalajjvalitapiṅgalalōcanāya |
nāgēndrahārakr̥takuṇḍalabhūṣaṇāya
brahmēndraviṣṇuvaradāya namaḥ śivāya || 1 ||

śrīmatprasannaśaśipannagabhūṣaṇāya
śailēndrajāvadanacumbitalōcanāya |
kailāsamandaramahēndranikētanāya
lōkatrayārtiharaṇāya namaḥ śivāya || 2 ||

padmāvadātamaṇikuṇḍalagōvr̥ṣāya
kr̥ṣṇāgarupracuracandanacarcitāya |
bhasmānuṣaktavikacōtpalamallikāya
nīlābjakaṇṭhasadr̥śāya namaḥ śivāya || 3 ||

lambatsapiṅgalajaṭāmukuṭōtkaṭāya
daṁṣṭrākarālavikaṭōtkaṭabhairavāya |
vyāghrājināmbaradharāya manōharāya
trailōkyanāthanamitāya namaḥ śivāya || 4 ||

dakṣaprajāpatimahāmakhanāśanāya
kṣipraṁ mahātripuradānavaghātanāya |
brahmōrjitōrdhvagakarōṭinikr̥ntanāya
yōgāya yōganamitāya namaḥ śivāya || 5 ||

saṁsārasr̥ṣṭighaṭanāparivartanāya
rakṣaḥ piśācagaṇasiddhasamākulāya |
siddhōragagrahagaṇēndraniṣēvitāya
śārdūlacarmavasanāya namaḥ śivāya || 6 ||

bhasmāṅgarāgakr̥tarūpamanōharāya
saumyāvadātavanamāśritamāśritāya |
gaurīkaṭākṣanayanārdhanirīkṣaṇāya
gōkṣīradhāradhavalāya namaḥ śivāya || 7 ||

ādityasōmavaruṇānilasēvitāya
yajñāgnihōtravaradhūmanikētanāya |
r̥ksāmavēdamunibhiḥ stutisamyutāya
gōpāya gōpanamitāya namaḥ śivāya || 8 ||

iti śrīmacchaṅkarācāryakr̥ta śivāṣṭakam |