Sadashiva Ashtakam
Sadashiva Ashtakam in English · English
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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
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.
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