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Sadashiva Ashtakam

Sadashiva Ashtakam in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening; especially Mondays·📜 Traditional
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Origin & Story

Traditional · Traditional · Classical

The Sadashiva Ashtakam is a cherished traditional hymn. Eight verses to Sadashiva — the ever-auspicious Shiva — each closing with the refrain "I bow to Shiva-Shankara, the boon-giver of Hara and Parvati." A flowing litany of the Lord’s many sacred names and forms.

As told in scripture

It is said that to recite the Sadashiva Ashtakam with a sincere and devoted heart is to draw near to the grace of the Lord, who never forsakes those who lovingly call upon Him.

The Mantra

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nandiskandhavirājitaṃ girijāpatiṃ surasundaraṃ gaṅgādhārakapāpanāśakatāṇḍavapriyanāgaram | kāmadhvaṃsakayogakārakamokṣadāyakatryambakaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 1|| oṅkāreśvarabhairavaṃ pramatheśvaraṃ vaṭukeśvaraṃ śrīmukteśvarabhīmaśaṅkaralokanāthamaheśvaram | pātāleśvaranandikeśvaraśūlinaṃ kapileśvaraṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 2|| īśāneśvarabhūtakhecarakṣetrapālakayoginaṃ netrajvālakadakṣanāśakarāmatāraṇakāritam | kaṇṭhe vāsukisarpaśobhitakālakūṭaviśoṣitaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 3|| brahmāmādhavaśakrabhāskaracandranāradasevitaṃ herambānalayakṣamārutaviśravāsutapūjitam | kailāsālayacāriṇaṃ parameśvaraṃ girivāsinaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 4|| yognībhīṣaṇakālakauṇaparakṣakinnaravanditaṃ siddhaśrīghanajainaguhyakanāganāyakacarcitam | kālīkāntanṛmuṇḍalambitapādapaṅkajaśobhitaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 5|| liṅge śobhitabrahmabhāsvarasatyasaurabhanirguṇaṃ māyātāmasasattvarājasagauṇakāraṇakāritam | vidyāpaṅkajadhāriṇaṃ puruṣārthakārakamaṅgalaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 6|| brahmāṇḍālayajīvanāyakanāyakeśvarapūjitaṃ vaṃ vaṃ vaṃ vamaghoṣitaṃ vijayārasena vilāsitam | śrīśrīśrī avadhūtaśekharasiddhagorakhanāmitaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 7|| śrīmṛtyuñjayacandraśekharaśrīsvapneśvaraśūlinaṃ mārkaṇḍeśvaraśrīsureśvarabhasmacandanalepitam | dikpālāvṛtavedavarṇitadivyatādhanadāyakaṃ vande śrīharapārvatīvaradāyakaṃ śivaśaṅkaram || 8|| iti śrīpradīptanandaśarmaviracitaṃ śrīsadāśivāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam |

Meaning:Eight verses to Sadashiva — the ever-auspicious Shiva — each closing with the refrain "I bow to Shiva-Shankara, the boon-giver of Hara and Parvati." A flowing litany of the Lord’s many sacred names and forms.

Benefits of Chanting Sadashiva Ashtakam

Recitation of the Sadashiva Ashtakam is held to bring the grace, blessings and protection of the Lord.

Cultivates devotion, calms the mind and steadies the heart in the Lord’s remembrance.

Most auspicious on Mondays, and during Maha Shivaratri, Pradosh and the month of Shravan.

A short, melodious hymn that anyone can learn and recite daily with faith.

How to Chant Sadashiva Ashtakam

Repetitions1times
Best TimeMorning or evening; especially Mondays
FaceEast or North

Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Sadashiva Ashtakam slowly and with devotion. It may be chanted daily, or especially during Maha Shivaratri, Pradosh and the month of Shravan. Conclude with a prayer for grace and protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sadashiva Ashtakam written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Eight verses to Sadashiva — the ever-auspicious Shiva — each closing with the refrain "I bow to Shiva-Shankara, the boon-giver of Hara and Parvati." A flowing litany of the Lord’s many sacred names and forms.
It is a traditional hymn (Traditional). It is recited in the morning or evening with devotion, and especially on Mondays and during Maha Shivaratri, Pradosh and the month of Shravan.

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