Who is Vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ?

Vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ refers to Lord Vishwanath, the lord of Varanasi, a form of Shiva revered in the Vishwanathashtakam.

What are some qualities of Lord Vishwanath described?

The qualities include having the Ganges flowing through his hair, Parvati as his consort, being the destroyer of desires, adorned with snakes, and having a third eye.

What does the Vishwanathashtakam say about overcoming negativity?

It advises to abandon desires, avoid criticizing others, restrain the mind from sin, and focus on the divine within the heart.

What are the benefits of reciting the Vishwanathashtakam?

Reciting this hymn is believed to grant knowledge, wealth, happiness, endless fame, and ultimately, liberation (moksha) after death.

What is the overall theme of the Vishwanathashtakam?

The hymn praises Lord Vishwanath, highlighting his divine attributes and encouraging devotion to him for spiritual upliftment and liberation.

śrī viśvanāthāṣṭakam

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gaṅgātaraṅgaramaṇīyajaṭākalāpaṁ
gaurīnirantaravibhūṣitavāmabhāgam |
nārāyaṇapriyamanaṅgamadāpahāraṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 1 ||

vācāmagōcaramanēkaguṇasvarūpaṁ
vāgīśaviṣṇusurasēvitapādapīṭham | [padmam]
vāmēna vigrahavarēṇa kalatravantaṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 2 ||

bhūtādhipaṁ bhujagabhūṣaṇabhūṣitāṅgaṁ
vyāghrājināmbaradharaṁ jaṭilaṁ trinētram |
pāśāṅkuśābhayavarapradaśūlapāṇiṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 3 ||

śītāṁśuśōbhitakirīṭavirājamānaṁ
phālēkṣaṇānalaviśōṣitapañcabāṇam |
nāgādhipāracitabhāsurakarṇapūraṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 4 ||

pañcānanaṁ duritamattamataṅgajānāṁ
nāgāntakaṁ danujapuṅgavapannagānām |
dāvānalaṁ maraṇaśōkajarāṭavīnāṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 5 ||

tējōmayaṁ saguṇanirguṇamadvitīyaṁ
ānandakandamaparājitamapramēyam |
nāgātmakaṁ sakalaniṣkalamātmarūpaṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 6 ||

āśāṁ vihāya parihr̥tya parasya nindāṁ
pāpē ratiṁ ca sunivārya manaḥ samādhau |
ādāya hr̥tkamalamadhyagataṁ parēśaṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 7 ||

rāgādidōṣarahitaṁ svajanānurāgaṁ
vairāgyaśāntinilayaṁ girijāsahāyam |
mādhuryadhairyasubhagaṁ garalābhirāmaṁ
vārāṇasīpurapatiṁ bhaja viśvanātham || 8 ||

vārāṇasīpurapatēḥ stavanaṁ śivasya
vyākhyātamaṣṭakamidaṁ paṭhatē manuṣyaḥ |
vidyāṁ śriyaṁ vipulasaukhyamanantakīrtiṁ
samprāpya dēhavilayē labhatē ca mōkṣam || 9 ||

iti śrīviśvanāthāṣṭakam |

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