|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
|| Shankara ||
I shall sincerely meditate upon Lord Shiva, who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu,
he is the protector of the living beings/Prananatham, he is the Lord of the
Universe/Vishwanatham, he is the Lord of Jagannatha/Jagannathanatham, he is eternal bliss, he is the Lord of Bhoothaganas/Bhoothanatham,
he is the commander of past,present and
future. I shall sincerely meditate upon
Lord Shiva, who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu, he is decked
in garlands made of skulls/Rundamalam, he is adorned in several venomous
serpents as ornaments/Sarpajalam, he is the death of Lord Yama/Mahakalakalam,
he is the protector of Bhoothaganas/Ganeshadhipalam, he has attractive matted
hair locks which holds the powerful water current of Ganga. I shall sincerely meditate upon Lord Shiva,
who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu, he is the symbol of
eternal bliss, he is decked in various precious ornaments, he has supreme
brilliance, he is smeared in sacred ashes all over his body/Bhasmabhooshakaram,
he is primordial and eternal too, he is the destroyer of worldly desires. I shall sincerely meditate upon Lord Shiva,
who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu, he has boisterous voice, enthusiastically
explores through the whole world, he is the destroyer of sins of his devotees,
he has supreme radiance, he is Gireesha/who dwells in mountain peaks and caves,
he is Ganesha/Lord of Ganas, he is Suresha/Lord of the deities/suras, he is
Mahesha/Lord of the Universe. I shall
sincerely meditate upon Lord Shiva, who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu,
his half of the body is occupied by Goddess Sri Parvathi, he dwells in the
mountain peaks, he is omnipresent, he is
worshiped by Lord Bhrama and deities, he
is Parambhrama. I shall sincerely
meditate upon Lord Shiva, who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu,
he carries skull/Kapalam and trident/Thrishoolam on his hand. He provides
various boons to people who are surrendered at his lotus feet, he has divine
bull as celestial vehicle, he is supreme
Lord. I shall sincerely meditate upon
Lord Shiva, who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu, he has the
luster of autumn moon, he is the store house of virtues and eternal bliss, he
has three eyes/Thrinethram, he is unblemished/Pavithram, he is close associate
of Lord Kubera, he is the consort of Aparna/Goddess Parvathi, he has various
marvelous legends. I shall sincerely
meditate upon Lord Shiva, who is the symbol of auspiciousness/Shankara/Shambhu,
he is the destroyer of sins/Hara, he is decked in venomous serpents as
ornaments, he merrily explores through the funeral grounds, he is the essence
of Veda, he remains free from emotion,
he dwells in the funeral grounds, he is the destroyer of Lord
Kamadeva. Whoever reads or listens to the glorious verses of Sri
Shivashtakam with utmost faith and devotion, she/he would be blessed with
virtuous offspring, wealth, abundance of grains, righteous associates and
chaste wife, ultimately attains liberty from the repeated births.
Prabhum Prananatham Vibhum Vishwanatham | Jagannathanatham
Sadhanandha Bhajam |
Bhavath Bhavya Bhootheshwaram Bhoothanatham | Shivam Shankaram
Shambhumeeshanameede ||
Gale Rundamalam Thanau Sarppajalam | Mahakalakalam Ganeshadhipalam
|Jadajooda Bhangoththaram Gairvishalam | Shivam Shankaram
Shambhumeeshanameede ||
Mudhamakaram Mandanam Mandayantham | Prabhamandalam Bhasma
Bhooshakaram Tham |Anadhim Hyparam Mahamohamaram | Shivam Shankaram
Shambhumeeshanameede ||
Thadadhonivasam Mahattattahasam | Mahapapa Nasaham Sadha
Suprakasham |Gireesham Ganesham Suresham Mahesham| Shivam Shankaram Shambhumeeshanameede
||
Gireendhrathmaja Samgriheethardha Dheham | Girou Samsthitham Sarvadha Sannageham |Parambhramam Bhramabhir Vandhyamanam | Shivam Shankaram
Sharvameeshanameede ||
Kapalam Thrishoolam Karabhyam Dhadhanam | Padhambhoja Namraya
Kamam Dhadhanam |Valeevardhayanam Suranam Pradhanam | Shivam Shankaram
Sharvameeshanameede ||
Sharathchandhra Gathram Gunandhapathram | Thrinethram Pavithram
Dhaneshasya Mithram |Aparnna Kalathram Charithram Vichithram | Shivam Shankaram
Sharvameeshanameede ||
Haram Sarppa Haram Chithabhooviharam | Bhavam Vedasaram Sadha
Nirvikaram |Shmashane Vasantham Manojam Dhahantham | Shivam Shankaram
Sharvameeshanameede ||
Sthavam Ya: Prabhathe Nara: Shoolapane: | Padethsarvadha
Bhargabhavanuraktha: |Saputhram Dhanam Dhanya Mithram Kalathram | Vichithram Samasadhya
Moksham Prayathi ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
