Shivaashtakam is one of the most powerful mantras written to sing the glory of Lord Shiva … it is said that a devotee who sings it with devotion after bath and wearing clean white clothes goes into any temple of Shiva with cow’s milk, Bel leaves, sandalwood, flowers, rice, fruits, etc … and most importantly, a pure heart, Shiva Shambho bless his devotees with immense strength and light to fight and overcome all the problems and obstacles that life offers. Shivaashtakam has 8 verses and they are….
Shiva Ashtakam 1 in Oriya:
॥ ଶ୍ରୀଶିଵାଷ୍ଟକଂ ୧ ॥
॥ ଅଥ ଶ୍ରୀ ଶିଵାଷ୍ଟକଂ ॥
ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ପ୍ରାଣନାଥଂ ଵିଭୁଂ ଵିଶ୍ଵନାଥଂ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥନାଥଂ ସଦାନନ୍ଦଭାଜମ୍ ।
ଭଵଦ୍ଭଵ୍ୟଭୂତେଶ୍ଵରଂ ଭୂତନାଥଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୧॥
ଗଲେ ରୁଣ୍ଡମାଲଂ ତନୌ ସର୍ପଜାଲଂ ମହାକାଲକାଲଂ ଗଣେଶାଧିପାଲମ୍ ।
ଜଟାଜୂଟଗଙ୍ଗୋତ୍ତରଙ୍ଗୈର୍ଵିଶାଲଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୨॥
ମୁଦାମାକରଂ ମଣ୍ଡନଂ ମଣ୍ଡୟନ୍ତଂ ମହାମଣ୍ଡଲଂ ଭସ୍ମଭୂଷାଧରଂ ତମ୍ ।
ଅନାଦିହ୍ୟପାରଂ ମହାମୋହହାରଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୩॥
ଵଟାଧୋନିଵାସଂ ମହାଟ୍ଟାଟ୍ଟହାସଂ ମହାପାପନାଶଂ ସଦାସୁପ୍ରକାଶମ୍ ।
ଗିରୀଶଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ମହେଶଂ ସୁରେଶଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୪॥
ଗିରିନ୍ଦ୍ରାତ୍ମଜାସଂଗ୍ରହୀତାର୍ଧଦେହଂ ଗିରୌ ସଂସ୍ଥିତଂ ସର୍ଵଦା ସନ୍ନଗେହମ୍ ।
ପରବ୍ରହ୍ମବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦିଭିର୍ଵନ୍ଧ୍ୟମାନଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୫॥
କପାଲଂ ତ୍ରିଶୂଲଂ କରାଭ୍ୟାଂ ଦଧାନଂ ପଦାମ୍ଭୋଜନମ୍ରାୟ କାମଂ ଦଦାନମ୍ ।
ବଲୀଵର୍ଦୟାନଂ ସୁରାଣାଂ ପ୍ରଧାନଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୬॥
ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଗାତ୍ରଂ ଗୁଣାନନ୍ଦ ପାତ୍ରଂ ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରଂ ପଵିତ୍ରଂ ଧନେଶସ୍ୟ ମିତ୍ରମ୍ ।
ଅପର୍ଣାକଲତ୍ରଂ ଚରିତ୍ରଂ ଵିଚିତ୍ରଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୭॥
ହରଂ ସର୍ପହାରଂ ଚିତା ଭୂଵିହାରଂ ଭଵଂ ଵେଦସାରଂ ସଦା ନିର୍ଵିକାରମ୍ ।
ଶ୍ମଶାନେ ଵସନ୍ତଂ ମନୋଜଂ ଦହନ୍ତଂ ଶିଵଂ ଶଙ୍କରଂ ଶମ୍ଭୁମୀଶାନମୀଡେ ॥ ୮॥
ସ୍ତଵଂ ୟଃ ପ୍ରଭାତେ ନରଃ ଶୂଲପାଣେ ପଠେତ୍ ସର୍ଵଦା ଭର୍ଗଭାଵାନୁରକ୍ତଃ ।
ସ ପୁତ୍ରଂ ଧନଂ ଧାନ୍ୟମିତ୍ରଂ କଲତ୍ରଂ ଵିଚିତ୍ରଂ ସମାସାଦ୍ୟ ମୋକ୍ଷଂ ପ୍ରୟାତି ॥ ୯॥
॥ ଇତି ଶିଵାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ॥
Shiva Ashtakam Meaning:
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who is the Lord, Who is the Lord of our lives, Who is Vibhu, Who is the Lord of the world, Who is the Lord of Vishnu (Jagannatha), Who is always dwelling in happiness, Who imparts light or shine to everything, Who is the Lord of living beings, Who is the Lord of ghosts, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 1 ||
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who has a garland of the skull around the neck, Who has a net of snakes around His body, Who is the destroyer of the immense-destroyer Kala, Who is the lord of Ganesa, Whose matted-hair are spread-out by the presence of the waves of Ganga falling on His head, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 2 ||
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who scatters happiness [in the world], Who is ornating the universe, Who is the immense universe Himself, Who is possessing the adornment of ashes, Who is without a beginning, Who is without a measure, Who removes the greatest attachments, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 3 ||
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who resides below a Vata (Banyan) tree, Who possesses immense laughter, Who destroys the greatest sins, Who is always resplendent, Who is the Lord of Himalaya, various Gana and the demi-gods, Who is the great Lord, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 4 ||
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who shares half of His body with the daughter of Himalaya, Who is situated in a mountain (Kailasa), Who is always a resort for the depressed, Who is the Atman, Who is referred by (or Who is worthy of reverence by) Brahma and others, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 5 ||
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who holds a skull and a trident in the hands, Who endows the desires of those who are humble to His lotus-feet, Who uses an Ox as a vehicle², Who is supreme and above various demi-gods, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 6 ||
I pray to You, Stiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who has a face like the Winter-moon, Who is the subject of happiness of Gana, Who has three eyes, Who is pure, Who is the friend of Kubera (controller of wealth), Who is the consort of Aparna (Parvati), Who has eternal characteristics, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 7 ||
I pray to You, Shiva, Shankara, Shambhu, Who is known as Hara, Who has a garland of snakes, Who roams around the cremation grounds, Who is the universe, Who is the summary of the Veda (or the One discussed by Veda), Who is always dispassionate, Who is living in the cremation grounds, Who is burning desires born in the mind, and Who is the Lord of everyone. || 8 ||
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