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The chant
तस्मै नमः परम कारण कारणाय।
दीप्तोज्ज्वल ज्ज्वलित पिङ्गल लोचनाय।
नागेन्द्र हार कृत कुण्डल भूषणाय।
ब्रह्मेन्द्र विष्णु वरदाय नमः शिवाय॥
|| श्रीमत्प्रसन्नाशाशिपन्नगभूषणाय ||
|| शैलेन्द्रजवदनाचुम्बितलोचनाय ||
|| कैलाशमन्दरमहेन्द्रनिकेतनया ||
|| लोकत्रयार्थीहरणाय नमः शिवाय ||
पद्म अवदात मणिकुण्डल गो वृषाय।
कृष्णागरु प्रचुर चन्दन चर्चिताय।
भस्मानुशक्त विकचोत्पल मल्लिकाय।
नीलाभ कण्ठ सदृशाय नमः शिवाय॥
लम्बत्स पिङ्गल जटा मुकुटोत्कटाय।
दंष्ट्र करालविकटोत्कट भैरवाय।
व्याघ्राजिन अम्बरधराय मनोहराय।
त्रैलोक्य नाथ नमिताय नमः शिवाय॥
दक्ष प्रजापति महा मख नाशनाय।
क्षिप्रम् महात्रिपुर दानव घातनाय।
ब्रह्मो उर्जितोर्ध्वग करोति निक्रुन्तनाय।
योगाय योग नमिताय नमः शिवाय॥
संसार सृष्टि घटना परिवर्तनाय।
रक्षः पिशाच गण सिद्ध समाकुलाय।
सिद्धोरग ग्रह गणेन्द्र निषेविताय।
शार्दूल चर्मवसनाय नमः शिवाय॥
भस्मांग राग कृतरूप मनोहराय।
सौम्यावदात वनम् आश्रितम् आश्रिताय।
गौरी कटाक्ष नयनार्ध निरीक्षणाय।
गो क्षीर धार ध्वलाय नमः शिवाय॥
आदित्य सोम वरुणानिल सेविताय।
यज्ञाग्निहोत्र वर धूम निकेतनाय।
ह्रुक् सामवेद मुनिभिः स्तुति संयुताय।
गोपाय गोप नमिताय नमः शिवाय॥
॥ शिवाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत् शिवसंनिधौ ॥
॥ शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
|| tasmai namah paramakaranakaranaya ||
|| diptojjvalajjvalitapingalalochanaya ||
|| nagendraharakritakundalabhushanaya ||
|| brahmendravishnuvaradaya namah shivaya ||
|| shrimatprasannashashipannagabhushanaya ||
|| shailendrajavadanachumbitalochanaya ||
|| kailasamandaramahendraniketanaya ||
|| lokatrayartiharanaya namah shivaya ||
|| padmavadatamanikundalagovrishaya ||
|| krishnagaruprachurachandanacharchitaya ||
|| bhasmanupaktavikachotpalamallikaya ||
|| nilabjakanthasadrishaya namah shivaya ||
|| lambatsapingalajatamukutotkataya ||
|| danshtrakaralavikatotkatabhairavaya ||
|| vyaghrajinambaradharaya manoharaya ||
|| trailokyanathanamitaya namah shivaya ||
|| dakshaprajapatimahamakhanashanaya ||
|| kshipram mahatripuradanavaghatanaya ||
|| brahmorjitordhvagakarotinikrintanaya ||
|| yogaya yoganamitaya namah shivaya ||
|| sansarasrishtighatanaparivartanaya ||
|| rakshah pishachaganasiddhasamakulaya ||
|| siddhoragagrahaganendranishevitaya ||
|| shardulacharmavasanaya namah shivaya ||
|| bhasmangaragakritarupamanoharaya ||
|| saumyavadatavanamashritamashritaya ||
|| gaurikatakshanayanardhanirikshanaya ||
|| gokshiradharadhavalaya namah shivaya ||
|| adityasomavarunanilasevitaya ||
|| yajnagnihotravaradhumaniketanaya ||
|| rksamavedamunibhih stutisanyutaya ||
|| gopaya gopanamitaya namah shivaya ||
|| shivashtakamidam punyam yah pathet shivasannidhau ||
|| shivalokamavapnoti shivena saha modato ||
I bow to him, the cause of all causes,
The resplendent light of whose deep brown eyes illuminate the Universe
On whose body the royal serpent gracefully rests
Who blesses the God of All Creation and All Sustenance I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, whose head is adorned by the crown of the gleaming moon
Whose mesmerizing eyes purely reflect Parvati, the daughter of the mountains
Who resides atop the mountains ranges of Kailash, Mandaar, and Mahendra
Whose healing power defeats all worldly sorrow I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, who adorns the shimmering Padmaraga gem in his ears
Whose body is smeared in divine and sweet-smelling sandalwood paste,
And adorned with the full blown Lotus and Mallika flowers, which cling to his Sacred Ash,
Whose blue throat resembles a lotus I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, who has long locks of hair
who becomes the fierce Bhairava
Who is wrapped in tiger skin
And worshipped by all three worlds I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, who disrupted the Yagya of Daksha Prajapati,
Who fiercely slew the Tripurasuras,
Who dared to chop off the ego-filled upper head of Brahma
Who is revered and worshipped through yoga I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, who destroys and recreates the entire Universe
Who is protected by a shield of spirits
Who is served by all sublime beings
Who wears the garment of Tiger Skin I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, whose body is laden with sacred ash
The Safe Haven for pure souls who meditate
He, whom Gauri sees from the corner of her half-closed eyes
Who glows as radiantly pure milk I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
He, who is served by the bull, the Sun, the moon, and the gods of rain and fire
Who dwells in places purified by smoke from sacrificial fires
Whose praises written by sages fill the Vedas
Who is the Protector of All, and is worshipped by the Protectors I surrender to that All-Powerful Shiva
"He who shall chant this Shiva mantra with complete focus and surrender,
Would enter the world of Shiva and remain joyful in his guidance."
Why it works
- Destroys ego and ignorance (avidya) by meditating on Shiva's transcendent form beyond all conceptual limitation.
- Invokes Shiva's aspect as Mrityunjaya—conqueror of death—for protection from illness, fear, and existential suffering.
- Cultivates vairagya (dispassion) and samadhi (meditative absorption) through contemplating Shiva's absolute detachment.
- Purifies the subtle body (nadis and chakras) and awakens kundalini shakti through rhythmic invocation.
- Removes obstacles to spiritual progress and bestows grace (kripa) through Shiva's role as supreme guru.
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