Shivashtakam (Vyasa)
शिवाष्टकम् (व्यास) in English · English
Origin & Story
Skanda Purana, Kashi Khanda · Veda Vyasa · Puranic
The Shivashtakam (Vyasa) is traditionally ascribed to Veda Vyasa. An eight-verse hymn to Lord Shiva spoken by the sage Veda Vyasa, found in the Kashi Khanda of the Skanda Purana — adoring Shiva as the supreme Lord, the giver of liberation.
✦ As told in scripture
It is said that to recite the Shivashtakam (Vyasa) 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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vyāsa uvāca | eko rudro na dvitīyo yatastadbrahmaivaikaṃ neha nānāsti kiñcit | yadyapyanyaḥ ko'pi vā kutracidvā vyācaṣṭāṃ tadyasya śaktirmadagre || 1|| yaḥ kṣīrābdhermandarāghātajāto jvālāmālī kālakūṭo'tibhīmaḥ | taṃ soḍhuṃ vā ko paro'bhūnmaheśādyatkīlābhiḥ kṛṣṇatāmāpa viṣṇuḥ || 2|| yadvāṇo'bhūcchrīpatiryasya yantā lokeśo yatsyandanaṃ bhūḥ samastā | vāhā vedā yasya yeneṣupātāddagdhā grāmāstraipurāstatsamaḥ kaḥ || 3|| yaṃ kandarpo vīkṣamāṇaḥ samānaṃ devairanyairbhasmajātaḥ svayaṃ hi | pauṣpairbāṇaiḥ sarvaviśvaikajetā ko vā stutyaḥ kāmajetustato'nyaḥ || 4|| yaṃ vai vedo veda no naiva viṣṇurno vā vedhā no mano naiva vāṇī | taṃ deveśaṃ mādṛśaḥ ko'lpamedhā yāthātmyādvai vettyaho viśvanātham || 5|| yasminsarvaṃ yastu sarvatra sarvo yo vai kartā yo'vitā yo'pahartā | no yasyādiryaḥ samastādireko no yasyānto yo'ntakṛttaṃ nato'smi || 6|| yasyaikākhyā vājimedhena tulyā yasya natyā caikayālpendralakṣmīḥ | yasya stutyā labhyate satyaloko yasyārcāto mokṣalakṣmīradūrā || 7| nānyaṃ devaṃ vedmyahaṃ śrīmaheśānnānyaṃ devaṃ staumi śambhorṛte'ham | nānyaṃ devaṃ vā namāmi trinetrātsatyaṃ satyaṃ satyametanmṛṣā na || 8|| itthaṃ yāvatstauti śambhuṃ maharṣistāvannandī śāmbhavāddṛkprasādāt | taddoḥ stambhaṃ tyaktavāṃścābabhāṣe smāyaṃ smāyaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo namo vaḥ || 9|| nandikeśvara uvāca | idaṃ stavaṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ vyāsa te parikīrtitam | yaḥ paṭhiṣyati medhāvī tasya tuṣyati śaṅkaraḥ || 10|| vyāsāṣṭakamidaṃ prātaḥ paṭhitavyaṃ prayatnataḥ | duḥsvapnapāpaśamanaṃ śivasānnidhyakārakam || 11|| mātṛhā pitṛhā vāpi goghno bālaghra eva vā | surāpī svarṇahṛdvāpi niṣpāpo syāḥ stuterjapāt || 12|| iti śrīskādapurāṇe kāśīkhaṇḍe pūrvārddhe pañcanavatitamā- dhyāyāntargataṃ vyāsakṛtaṃ śivāṣṭakastotraṃ samāptam |
Meaning:An eight-verse hymn to Lord Shiva spoken by the sage Veda Vyasa, found in the Kashi Khanda of the Skanda Purana — adoring Shiva as the supreme Lord, the giver of liberation.
Benefits of Chanting शिवाष्टकम् (व्यास)
Recitation of the Shivashtakam (Vyasa) 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 शिवाष्टकम् (व्यास)
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of the deity. Light a lamp and recite the Shivashtakam (Vyasa) 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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