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शिव लिङ्गाष्टकम् · Shiva Lingashtakam

The classical eight-verse Sanskrit stotra to Shiv worshipped as the Lingam by Brahma, Vishnu, and all the gods
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ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्। जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥१॥
Brahma-murāri-surārchita-liṅgaṁ nirmala-bhāsita-śobhita-liṅgam, Janmaja-duḥkha-vināśaka-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
I bow to the Lingam of Sadashiv, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and the gods, radiant and pure, destroyer of the sorrows of birth.
देवमुनिप्रवरार्चितलिङ्गं कामदहं करुणाकरलिङ्गम्। रावणदर्पविनाशकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥२॥
Deva-muni-pravarārchita-liṅgaṁ kāma-dahaṁ karuṇākara-liṅgam, Rāvaṇa-darpa-vināśaka-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Worshipped by the greatest gods and sages, burner of desire, fountain of mercy, destroyer of Ravana's pride.
सर्वसुगन्धिसुलेपितलिङ्गं बुद्धिविवर्धनकारणलिङ्गम्। सिद्धसुरासुरवन्दितलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥३॥
Sarva-sugandhi-sulepita-liṅgaṁ buddhi-vivardhana-kāraṇa-liṅgam, Siddha-surāsura-vandita-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Anointed with every fragrance, granter of increase in wisdom, revered by siddhas, gods, and demons alike.
कनकमहामणिभूषितलिङ्गं फणिपतिवेष्टितशोभितलिङ्गम्। दक्षसुयज्ञविनाशकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥४॥
Kanaka-mahā-maṇi-bhūṣita-liṅgaṁ phaṇipati-veṣṭita-śobhita-liṅgam, Dakṣa-suyajña-vināśaka-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Adorned with gold and great jewels, beautified by the serpent-king coiled around it, destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice.
कुंकुमचंदनलेपितलिङ्गं पंकजहारसुशोभितलिङ्गम्। संचितपापविनाशकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥५॥
Kuṅkuma-chandana-lepita-liṅgaṁ paṅkaja-hāra-suśobhita-liṅgam, Sanchita-pāpa-vināśaka-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Anointed with kumkum and sandal, adorned with a garland of lotuses, destroyer of accumulated sin.
देवगणार्चितसेवितलिङ्गं भावैर्भक्तिभिरेव च लिङ्गम्। दिनकरकोटिप्रभाकरलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥६॥
Deva-gaṇārchita-sevita-liṅgaṁ bhāvair-bhaktibhir-eva cha liṅgam, Dinakara-koṭi-prabhākara-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Worshipped and served by hosts of gods with feeling and devotion, radiant as a million suns.
अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टितलिङ्गं सर्वसमुद्भवकारणलिङ्गम्। अष्टदरिद्रविनाशितलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥७॥
Aṣṭadalopari-veṣṭita-liṅgaṁ sarva-samudbhava-kāraṇa-liṅgam, Aṣṭadaridra-vināśita-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Enthroned upon an eight-petalled lotus, the cause of all creation, destroyer of the eight forms of poverty.
सुरगुरुसुरवरपूजितलिङ्गं सुरवनपुष्पसदार्चितलिङ्गम्। परात्परं परमात्मकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥८॥
Sura-guru-sura-vara-pūjita-liṅgaṁ sura-vana-puṣpa-sadārchita-liṅgam, Parātparaṁ paramātmaka-liṅgaṁ tat praṇamāmi Sadāśiva-liṅgam.
Worshipped by Brihaspati and the best of gods, always honored with flowers from the celestial groves — the highest of the high, the Self supreme.
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