Sri Adi Shankaracharya’s Vaidyanatha Ashtakam / Siva Mantra to Cure Disease.
Sri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam is a magnificent hymn composed by Sri Adi Shankara, dedicated to Lord Maha Shiva, also known as Vaidyanatha. Lord Shiva is considered the king of physicians (Lord Vaidyanatha) and many people pray to treat serious diseases or illnesses when they or their family members are affected by it. Devotees wishing to heal themselves should recite Shri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam three times a day. Shri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam was translated into English by Sri R.R.Ramachander.
Sri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam in Oriya:
॥ ଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ॥
ଶ୍ରୀରାମସୌମିତ୍ରିଜଟାୟୁଵେଦ ଷଡାନନାଦିତ୍ୟ କୁଜାର୍ଚିତାୟ ।
ଶ୍ରୀନୀଲକଣ୍ଠାୟ ଦୟାମୟାୟ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୧ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ।
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ॥
ଗଙ୍ଗାପ୍ରଵାହେନ୍ଦୁ ଜଟାଧରାୟ ତ୍ରିଲୋଚନାୟ ସ୍ମର କାଲହନ୍ତ୍ରେ ।
ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଵୈରଭିପୂଜିତାୟ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୨ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ଭକ୍ତଃପ୍ରିୟାୟ ତ୍ରିପୁରାନ୍ତକାୟ ପିନାକିନେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟହରାୟ ନିତ୍ୟମ୍ ।
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷଲୀଲାୟ ମନୁଷ୍ୟଲୋକେ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୩ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ପ୍ରଭୂତଵାତାଦି ସମସ୍ତରୋଗ ପ୍ରନାଶକର୍ତ୍ରେ ମୁନିଵନ୍ଦିତାୟ ।
ପ୍ରଭାକରେନ୍ଦ୍ଵଗ୍ନି ଵିଲୋଚନାୟ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୪ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ଵାକ୍ ଶ୍ରୋତ୍ର ନେତ୍ରାଙ୍ଘ୍ରି ଵିହୀନଜନ୍ତୋଃ ଵାକ୍ଶ୍ରୋତ୍ରନେତ୍ରାଂଘ୍ରିସୁଖପ୍ରଦାୟ ।
କୁଷ୍ଠାଦିସର୍ଵୋନ୍ନତରୋଗହନ୍ତ୍ରେ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୫ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ଵେଦାନ୍ତଵେଦ୍ୟାୟ ଜଗନ୍ମୟାୟ ୟୋଗୀଶ୍ଵରଦ୍ୟେୟ ପଦାମ୍ବୁଜାୟ ।
ତ୍ରିମୂର୍ତିରୂପାୟ ସହସ୍ରନାମ୍ନେ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୬ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ସ୍ଵତୀର୍ଥମୃଦ୍ଭସ୍ମଭୃତାଙ୍ଗଭାଜାଂ ପିଶାଚଦୁଃଖାର୍ତିଭୟାପହାୟ ।
ଆତ୍ମସ୍ଵରୂପାୟ ଶରୀରଭାଜାଂ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୭ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ଶ୍ରୀନୀଲକଣ୍ଠାୟ ଵୃଷଧ୍ଵଜାୟ ସ୍ରକ୍ଗନ୍ଧ ଭସ୍ମାଦ୍ୟଭିଶୋଭିତାୟ ।
ସୁପୁତ୍ରଦାରାଦି ସୁଭାଗ୍ୟଦାୟ ଶ୍ରୀଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାୟ ନମଃ ଶିଵାୟ ॥ ୮ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
ଵାଲାମ୍ବିକେଶ ଵୈଦ୍ୟେଶ ଭଵରୋଗହରେତି ଚ ।
ଜପେନ୍ନାମତ୍ରୟଂ ନିତ୍ୟଂ ମହାରୋଗନିଵାରଣମ୍ ॥ ୯ ॥
ଶଂଭୋ ମହାଦେଵ ….
॥ ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀ ଵୈଦ୍ୟନାଥାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ॥
Sri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam Meaning:
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who is worshipped by Rama and Lakshmana, Who is woshipped by Jatayu, Who is worshipped by the Vedas, Who is worshipped by Lord Subrahmanya, Who is worshipped by the Sun God, Who is worshipped by the Mars God, Who is having a blue neck, and who is the personification of mercy. || 1 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who wears the flow of Ganges and the moon on his head, Who has three eyes, Who had killed the God of love and death, And who is worshipped by all devas. || 2 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who is the lover of his devotees, Who has destroyed the three cities, Who holds the bow called Pinaka, Who destroys bad people daily, and who plays in the world of humans. || 3 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who cures all great diseases like rheumatism and arthritis, Who is saluted by great sages, and to whom, the Sun god, Moon and God of fire are eyes. || 4 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who blesses those beings who have lost their speech, hearing, sight and ability to walk, With these abilities and who provides a cure for devastating diseases like leprosy. || 5 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who can be known through Vedanta, Who is spread throughout the universe, Who has a lotus foot that is meditated upon by great sages, Who is of the form of the holy trinity and who has a thousand names. || 6 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who removes all sufferings Caused by bad spirits, sorrows and fears by a dip in his holy tank, by the holy ash in the temple, and by the mud below the Neem tree of the temple, and who is the personification of soul, Occupying human body. || 7 ||
I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who has a blue neck, Who has the bull on his flag, Who shines by flowers, sacred ash and sandal, Who grants good children and a good wife and who blesses us with all good luck. || 8 ||
Those who recite this prayer thrice a day with devotion and pray the Lord Vaidyanatha, Who is with his consort Balambika, and who removes the fear of birth and death would get cured of all great diseases. || 9 ||
Thus completes Shri Vaidyanatha Ashtakam.
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