Thursday 9 March 2017

Sri Ashtamoorthi Sthothram – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Mahadeva  who is eulogized by Shruthi/Veda, he is embodied as Universe and its living beings, he is all pervading and generated Surya, he is personified as Ashtamoorthi/eight glorious forms as  Lord Shiva, Sharva,  Bhava,  Rudra, Ugra, Bheema, Pashupathi, Maheva, and Eshana, he has three eyes and Lord Surya as one of his eyes, he illuminates the whole Universe with his brilliance, he symbolizes sacred texts and Veda, he is embodied as Eshana who is extended up to the sky, he is Eshana/supreme Lord Rudra who symbolizes all fields of knowledge, heis the protector of living beings and worshiped with sacred hymns, he is the essence of Veda worshiped by Lord Vishnu and Lord Bhrama, he is Prabhu who causes delusion at the end of Yuga/Samharakala and absorbs the Universe and its living beings with in him without leaving any trace of it, during the Shrishtikala/ once again the creation begins, Universe and its living beings come into sight, he is embodied as Surya and Chandra, he performs the function of creation, he symbolizes Kalpa.  The above are the highly propitious hymns to eulogize Lord Mahadeva for the ardent devotees who are surrendered to him.  He is supreme Lord Rudra  who embodied as Vishvam/Universe and its living beings, essential elements and sacred Veda, he is Mrithyunjjaya who has won over Lord of death, he symbolizes Yajja/fire sacrifices and fruitful performance of Yajja, he is Shiva who is dispassionate swallowed the fatal poison, he is benignant/favourable/gracious/supreme bliss, he is embodied as celestial bull, he is most desirable, he is storehouse of virtues, he is pure, he is eulogized by Surasa and Asuras, he is the cure for all incurables and he is deserved to be worshiped, whoever eulogise Shankara with the above glorious verses would be relieved from the  world of Samsara which is world of  chronic illnesses/Samsara Maharoga.



Eshavasyam Idham Sarvam  Chaksho: Sooryo Ajayatha | Ithi Shruthiruvachatho Mahadeva: Paravara: ||

Ashtamoorthirasau Sooryau Moorthithvam  Parikalpitha: | Nethra Thrilochanasyaikamsai Sooryasthadhashritha: ||

Yasya Bhasa  Sarvam Idham  Vibhathidhi Shrutherime | Thameva  Bhanthameeshanambhanitha Khagadhaya: ||

Eshana: Sarva Vidhyanam Bhoothanam  Chethi Cha  Shruthe: | Vedadhinamapyadheesha: Sa  Bhramakainair  Poojyathe ||

Yasya  Samharakale Thu Na  Kincchidhavashishyathe | Shrishtikale Puna: Sarvam  Sa Yeka: Srijathi Prabhu: ||

Soorya Chandhramasau Dhatha  Yaya Poorvam Kalpayath | Ithi  Shruther Mahadeva: Shreshtorya: Sakalashritha: ||

Vishvam Bhootham  Bhavadh Dhravyam  Sarvam  Rudrathmakam  Shrutham | Mrithyunjjaya Stharakotha: Sa  Yajjasya Prasadhana: ||

Vishamakshoapi Samadhrik Sashivoapi Shiva: Sa Cha | Vrishasamsyoadhyathi Vrisho Gunathma Apyayagunoamala: ||

Yadhajjamudhvahanthyathra Shirasa  Sasura: Sura: | Ambram  Vathe  Varsha Ithishavo Yasya Sa Vishpa: ||

Bhishkramam Thva Bhishajam Shrunomithi Shrutheravam | Sva Bhaktha Samsara  Maharogaharthapi Shankara: ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||