Lingashtakam
verse 1
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्।
Brahma-murāri-surārcita-liṅgaṃ nirmala-bhāsita-śobhita-liṅgam
जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥1॥
Janmaja-duḥkha-vināśaka-liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva-liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped by Brahma by Murari and by all the gods; the Linga radiant with flawless light
The Linga that destroys the sorrow born of birth; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 2
देवमुनिप्रवरार्चितलिङ्गं कामदहं करुणाकर लिङ्गम्।
Deva-muni-pravarārcita-liṅgaṃ kāmadahaṃ karuṇākara liṅgam
रावणदर्पविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥2॥
Rāvaṇa-darpa-vināśana-liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped by the gods and the foremost sages; the Linga that burnt away desire and pours forth compassion
The Linga that destroyed Ravana's pride; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 3
सर्वसुगन्धिसुलेपितलिङ्गं बुद्धिविवर्धनकारणलिङ्गम्।
Sarva-sugandhi-sulepita-liṅgaṃ buddhi-vivardhanakāraṇa-liṅgam
सिद्धसुरासुरवन्दितलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥3॥
Siddha-surāsura-vandita-liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga anointed with every fragrance; the Linga that is the cause of growing wisdom
The Linga revered by siddhas by gods and by asuras alike; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 4
कनकमहामणिभूषितलिङ्गं फणिपतिवेष्टित शोभित लिङ्गम्।
Kanaka-mahāmaṇi-bhūṣita-liṅgaṃ phaṇipati-veṣṭita śobhita liṅgam
दक्षसुयज्ञविनाशन लिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥4॥
Dakṣa-suyajña-vināśana liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga adorned with gold and great jewels; the Linga made beautiful encircled by the lord of serpents
The Linga that destroyed Daksha's great sacrifice; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 5
कुङ्कुमचन्दनलेपितलिङ्गं पङ्कजहारसुशोभितलिङ्गम्।
Kuṅkuma-candana-lepita-liṅgaṃ paṅkaja-hāra-suśobhita-liṅgam
सञ्चितपापविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥5॥
Sañcita-pāpa-vināśana-liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga anointed with kumkum and sandal paste; the Linga beautifully adorned with a garland of lotuses
The Linga that destroys sins heaped up over lifetimes; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 6
देवगणार्चित सेवितलिङ्गं भावैर्भक्तिभिरेव च लिङ्गम्।
Deva-gaṇārcita sevita-liṅgaṃ bhāvair bhaktibhir eva ca liṅgam
दिनकरकोटिप्रभाकरलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥6॥
Dinakara-koṭi-prabhākara-liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped and served by the hosts of gods; the Linga reached through heartfelt feeling and devotion alone
The Linga blazing with the radiance of ten million suns; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 7
अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टितलिङ्गं सर्वसमुद्भवकारणलिङ्गम्।
Aṣṭadala-upari-veṣṭita-liṅgaṃ sarva-samudbhava-kāraṇa-liṅgam
अष्टदरिद्रविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥7॥
Aṣṭa-daridra-vināśana-liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga set upon and encircled by an eight-petalled lotus; the Linga that is the cause from which all things arise
The Linga that destroys the eight forms of poverty; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
verse 8
सुरगुरुसुरवरपूजित लिङ्गं सुरवनपुष्प सदार्चित लिङ्गम्।
Sura-guru-suravara-pūjita liṅgaṃ sura-vana-puṣpa sadārcita liṅgam
परात्परं परमात्मक लिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम्॥8॥
Parātparaṃ paramātmaka liṅgaṃ tat praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped by the preceptor of the gods and by the greatest among the gods; the Linga ever honoured with flowers from the celestial groves
The Linga higher than the highest and being the very Supreme Self; to that Sadashiva Linga I bow
phalashruti
लिङ्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत् शिवसन्निधौ।
Liṅgāṣṭakam idaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhet śiva-sannidhau
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते॥9॥
Śivalokam avāpnoti śivena saha modate
Meaning
Whoever recites this holy Lingashtakam in the presence of Shiva
attains the realm of Shiva and rejoices there in His company
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