Shivashtakam

Shivastakam-Lord Shiva Prayers

Prabhum praana naatham, vibhum vishwanaatham
jagan naatha naatham, sadaananda bhaajam
bhavad bhavya bHooteshwaram bhoota naatham
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


gale runda maalam, tanau sarpa jaalam
mahaa kaala kaalam, ganeshaadi paalam
jataa joota gango, tarangai visishyam
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


mudaa-maakaram mandanam manda-yantam
mahaa-mandalam bHasma bHoosHaadHarantam
anaadim hyapaaram mahaa mohamaaram
shivam sHankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


vataadho nivaasam mahaataatahaasam
mahaa-paapa-naasam, sadaa supra-kaasham
girisham ganesham suresham mahesham
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


girindraatmajaa sangruhitaardha degham
girau samstitham sarvadaa sannigeham
parabramha bramhaadhi dhirvandya maanam
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


kapaalam trishulam karaabHyaandHa dhaanam
adaam bhojanam raaya kaamanda dHaanam
bali vardayaanam suraanam pradhaanam
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


sarat chandra gaatram ganaananda paatram
trinetram pavitram ghare shasya mitram
aparna kalatram sadaa satcharitram
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


haram sarpa haaram chitaa bhooviharam
bhavam veda saaram sadaa nirvikaaram
smashaane vasantam manojam dahantam
shivam shankaram, shambhu mesha na meede


swayam yah prabhaate nara shoola paaneh
pate stotra ratnam viha praapya rantam
suputram sujaanam sumitram kalatram
vichitrai samaaraatya moksham prayaati