Chant the Shiva Ashtothram and Lingastakam, with full English translation.
- Om śivāya namaḥ
Glory to Śiva - Om maheśvarāya namaḥ
Glory to the great Lord - Om śambhave namaḥ
Glory to the blissful One - Om pinākine namaḥ
Glory to the archer - Om śaśi-śekharāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who wears the crescent moon upon His head - Om vāma-devāya namaḥ
Glory to the beautiful God - Om virūpākṣāya namaḥ
Glory to the three-eyed One - Om kapardine namaḥ
Glory to the One of matted hair - Om nīla-lohitāya namaḥ
Glory the dark blue and red One - Om śāṅkarāya namaḥ
Glory to the giver of blessing - Om śūla-pāṇaye namaḥ
Glory to the trident wielder - Om khaṭvāṅgine namaḥ
Glory to the club wielder - Om viṣṇu-vallabhāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is dear to Viṣṇu - Om śipi-viṣṭāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who emits rays of light - Om ambikā-nāthāya namaḥ
Glory to Ambikā’s Lord - Om śrī-kaṇṭhāya namaḥ
Glory to the One of splendid-throat - Om bhakta-vatsalāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is affectionate toward His devotees - Om bhavāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is existence - Om śarvāya namaḥ
Glory to the One (who kills) with an arrow - Om trilokeśāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who presides over the three worlds - Om śita-kaṇṭhāya namaḥ
Glory to the One of white-throat - Om śivā-priyāya namaḥ
Glory to the beloved of Śivā (feminine form i.e. Pārvatī) - Om ugrāya namaḥ
Glory to the terrible One - Om kapāline namaḥ
Glory to the One who wields a skull-bowl - Om kāmaraye namaḥ
Glory to the conqueror of desire - Om andhakāsura sūdanāya namaḥ
Glory to the killer of the demon Andhaka - Om gaṅgā-dharāya namaḥ
Glory to the bearer of Gaṅgā - Om lalāṭākṣāya namaḥ
Glory to the One with a forehead eye - Om kalakalāya namaḥ
Glory to the tumultuous One (Sometimes: “ender of time”) - Om kṛpa-nidhaye namaḥ
Glory to the treasure of compassion - Om bhīmāya namaḥ
Glory to the formidable One - Om paraśu-hastāya namaḥ
Glory to the axe wielder - Om mṛga-pānaye namaḥ
Glory to the protector of (wild) animals - Om jaṭā-dharāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who wears a bun - Om kailāsa-vāsine namaḥ
Glory to the Kailāsa-dweller - Om kavachine namaḥ
Glory to the wearer of armour - Om kaṭhorāya namaḥ
Glory to the disciplined One - Om tripurāntakāya namaḥ
Glory to the destroyer of Tripura - Om vṛṣāṅkāya namaḥ
Glory to the One whose emblem is a bull - Om vṛṣabhā rūḍhāya namaḥ
Glory to the bull rider - Om bhasmo-dhūlita vigrahāya namaḥ
Glory to the One whose body is smeared with ash - Om sāma-priyāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is fond of the Sāma Veda - Om svara-mayāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who creates through sound - Om trayī-mūrtaye namaḥ
Glory to the three-formed One - Om an-īśvarāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is without Lord - Om sarva-jñāya namaḥ
Glory to the all-knowing One - Om paramātmane namaḥ
Glory to the supreme Self - Om soma-sūryāgni-lochanāya namaḥ
Glory to the One whose eyes are Soma, Sūrya and Agni - Om haviṣe namaḥ
Glory to the One who is (present in) ritual fire offering - Om yajña-mayāya namaḥ
Glory to the architect of sacrificial rites - Om somāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is with Umā - Om pañcha-vaktrāya namaḥ
Glory to the five-faced One - Om sadā-śivāya namaḥ
Glory to the eternal Śiva - Om viśveśvarāya namaḥ
Glory to the omnipresent Lord - Om vīra-bhadrāya namaḥ
Glory to the foremost hero - Om gaṇa-nāthāya namaḥ
Glory to the Lord of the Gaṇas - Om prajā-pataye namaḥ
Glory to the Lord of Creation - Om hiraṇya-retase namaḥ
Glory to the who emanates Golden (light) - Om durdharṣāya namaḥ
Glory to the unattainable One - Om girīśāya namaḥ
Glory to the Lord of the mountain (Kailāsa) - Om giri-śāya namaḥ
Glory to the mountain-dweller - Om an-aghāya namaḥ
Glory to the pure One - Om bhujaṅga-bhūṣaṇāya namaḥ
Glory to the One adorned with serpents - Om bhargāya namaḥ
Glory to the resplendent One - Om giri-dhanvane namaḥ
Glory to the mountain-archer - Om giri-priyāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is fond of mountains - Om kṛtti-vāsase namaḥ
Glory to the wearer of animal hide - Om purā-rātaye namaḥ
Glory to the One who resides in the wild - Om bhagavate namaḥ
Glory to the glorious One - Om pramathādhipāya namaḥ
Glory to the Lord of demons - Om mṛtyuñ-jayāya namaḥ
Glory to the conqueror of death - Om sūkṣma-tanave namaḥ
Glory to the One who is the subtlest atom - Om jagad-vyāpine namaḥ
Glory to the One who pervades the universe - Om jagad-gurave namaḥ
Glory to the Guru of the universe - Om vyoma-keśāya namaḥ
Glory to the One whose hair is space - Om mahāsena-janakāya namaḥ
Glory to the Father of Mahāsena - Om chāru-vikramāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who walks with grace - Om rudrāya namaḥ
Glory to Rudra - Om bhūta-pataye namaḥ
Glory to the Lord of the Bhūtās - Om sthāṇave namaḥ
Glory to the Pillar of Fire - Om ahirbudhnyāya namaḥ
Glory to the serpent of the depths - Om dig-ambarāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who is clothed in the cosmos - Om aṣṭa-mūrtaye namaḥ
Glory to the eight-formed One - Om anekātmane namaḥ
Glory to the one soul of many beings - Om sāttvikāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who ‘has character’ - Om śuddha vigrahāya namaḥ
Glory to the pure-formed One - Om śāśvatāya namaḥ
Glory to the eternal One - Om khaṇḍa-paraśave namaḥ
Glory to the wielder of the axe that wounds - Om a-jāya namaḥ
Glory to the unborn One - Om pāśa-vimochanāya namaḥ
Glory to the liberator from bonds (of attachment) - Om mṛḍāya namaḥ
Glory to the gentle One - Om paśu-pataye namaḥ
Glory to the Lord of animals - Om devāya namaḥ
Glory to the being of divine light - Om mahā-devāya namaḥ
Glory to the great God - Om a-vyayāya namaḥ
Glory to the unchanging One - Om harāye namaḥ
Glory to the absolver of bondages (sin) - Om pūṣa-danta-bhide namaḥ
Glory to the One who broke Pūṣan’s tooth - Om a-vyagrāya namaḥ
Glory to the steady One - Om dakṣā-dhvara harāya namaḥ
Glory to the destroyer who beat Dakśa - Om harāya namaḥ
Glory to the destroyer - Om bhaga netra-bhide namaḥ
Glory to the One who blinded Bhaga - Om a-vyaktāya namaḥ
Glory to the unmanifest One - Om sahasrākṣāya namaḥ
Glory to the thousand-eyed One - Om sahasra-pade namaḥ
Glory to the thousand-footed One - Om apavarga pradāya namaḥ
Glory to the One who gifts emancipation - Om an-antāya namaḥ
Glory to the unending One - Om tārakāya namaḥ
Glory to the liberator - Om parameśvarāya namaḥ
Glory to the supreme Lord
Lingastakam
brahma murāri surārchita liṅgam
nirmala bhāsita śobhita liṅgam |
janmaja duḥkha vināśaka liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 1 ||
The liṅga which is worshipped by Brahma, Viṣṇu and the gods;
the liṅga which is stainless, shining, and beautiful;
the liṅga which is the destroyer of sorrow arising from birth –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
deva muni pravarārchita liṅgam
kāma daham karuṇākara liṅgam |
rāvaṇa darpa vināśaka liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 2 ||
The liṅga, which is worshipped by the gods and the best of ascetics;
destroyer of desire; the compassionate liṅga;
the liṅga that destroyed Rāvaṇa’s arrogance –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
sarva sugandhi sulepita liṅgam
buddhi vivardhana kāraṇa liṅgam |
siddha surāsura vandita liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 3 ||
The liṅga, which is anointed with every variety of fragrance;
the liṅga, which causes an increase in intelligence;
the liṅga, which is extolled by accomplished beings, gods and demons –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
kanaka mahā maṇi bhūṣita liṅgam
phani pati veṣṭita śobhita liṅgam |
dakṣa suyajña vināśaka liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 4 ||
The liṅga, which is adorned with great gems and gold;
the liṅga beautified, draped with the lord of snakes;
the liṅga, which destroyed the great sacrifice of Dakṣa –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
kuṅkuma chandana lepita liṅgam
paṅkaja hāra suśobhita liṅgam |
sañchita pāpa vināśaka liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 5 ||
The liṅga, which is smeared in saffron and sandal paste;
the liṅga, which is adorned with a lotus garland;
the liṅga, which destroys accumulated wickedness –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
deva gaṇārchita sevita liṅgam
bhāvair bhaktibhir eva cha liṅgam |
dinakara koṭi prabhākara liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 6 ||
The liṅga, which is honoured and served
with devotion and feeling by the gods and the gaṇa [Śiva’s troops];
the liṅga, whose brilliance is that of ten million suns –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
aṣṭa dalo pariveṣṭita liṅgam
sarva samudbhava kāraṇa liṅgam |
aṣṭa daridra vināśaka liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 7 ||
The liṅga, which is enveloped in an eight-petalled lotus;
the liṅga, which is the cause and origin of all;
the liṅga, which destroys the eight types of deprivation –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
sura guru sura vara pūjita liṅgam
sura vana puṣpa sadārchita liṅgam |
parāt paraṃ paramātmaka liṅgam
tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam || 8 ||
The liṅga, which is worshipped by the teacher of gods and the best of gods;
the liṅga, which is worshipped with flowers from the garden of the gods;
the liṅga, which is better than the most superior –
I bow to that liṅga [symbol] of the Eternal Śiva.
Phala
liṅgāṣṭakam idaṃ puṇyaṃ
yaḥ paṭhet śivasannidhau |
śiva lokam avāpnoti śivena saha modate ||
He who reads this auspicious liṅgāṣṭakaṃ [octet to the liṅga]
in the presence of Śiva, attains the abode of Śiva and rejoices with Him.
