Shivashtakam Stotra

Prabhuṁ prāṇanāthaṁ vibhuṁ viśvanāthaṁ jagannāthanāthaṁ sadānandabhājām.
Bhavadbhabhūtēśvaraṁ bhūtanāthaṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 1.

Galē ruṇḍamālaṁ tanau sarpajālaṁ mahākālaṁ gaṇēśādhipālam.
Jaṭājūṭabhaṅgōttaraṅgairviśālaṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 2.

Mudāmākaraṁ maṇḍayana maṇḍayantaṁ mahāmaṇḍala bhasmabhūṣadharantam.
Anādihyapāraṁ mahāmōhahāraṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 3.

Tatādhō nivāsaṁ mahāṭṭāhāsaṁ mahāpāpanāśaṁ sadāsuprakāśam.
Girīśaṁ gaṇēśaṁ mahēśaṁ surēśaṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 4.

Girindrātmajāsaṁītārdhadēhaṁ girau sansthitīṁ sarvadā sannagēham.
Parabrahmabrahmādibhirvandhyamāna śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 5.

Kapālaṁ triśūlaṁ karābhyāṁ dadhānaṁ padambhōjanamrāya kāmaṁ dadānam.
Balīvardayāna surāṇāṁ pradhānaṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 6.

Śaraccandragātraṁ guṇānanda pātraṁ trinētraṁ pavitraṁ dhanēśya mitram.
Aparṇākalatraṁ caritraṁ vicitraṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 7.

Haraṁ sarpahāraṁ citā bhūvihāraṁ bhavaṁ vēdasāraṁ sadāvikāram.
Śmaśānē vadantaṁ manōjaṁ dahantaṁ śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē. 8.

Stavaṁ yaḥ prabhātē naraḥ śūlapāṇē paṭhēt sarvadā bhargabhāvānuraktaḥ.
Sa putraṁ dhanaṁ dhān'yamitraṁ kalatraṁ vicitraṁ samasādya mōkṣaṁ prayāti. 9.

|| Iti śivāṣṭakam sampūrṇam ||

The "Shivashtakam Stotra" is a powerful and devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Comprising eight verses, this stotra serves as a means of glorifying and praising Lord Shiva's divine qualities and attributes.

In these verses, Lord Shiva is extolled as the Supreme Being who embodies qualities such as infinite compassion, wisdom, and auspiciousness. Devotees recite the Shivashtakam Stotra with deep reverence to seek Lord Shiva's blessings, protection, and grace. It is believed that by reciting this stotra with devotion and sincerity, one can attain spiritual insight, inner peace, and liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

The Shivashtakam Stotra underscores Lord Shiva's significance in Hindu theology and serves as a means for devotees to express their devotion and seek his divine presence in their lives.