Lingashtakam

ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्। जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥१॥

Brahma-murāri-surārchita-lingam nirmala-bhāsita-shobhita-lingam | Janmaja-duhkha-vināshaka-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||1||

The Linga worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu (Murari) and the gods, radiant with a pure light, which ends the sorrows born of birth — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

देवमुनिप्रवरार्चितलिङ्गं कामदहं करुणाकरलिङ्गम्। रावणदर्पविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥२॥

Deva-muni-pravarārchita-lingam kāma-daham karunākara-lingam | Rāvana-darpa-vināshana-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||2||

Worshipped by the foremost gods and sages, the burner of Kama, a mine of compassion, the humbler of Ravana's pride — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

सर्वसुगन्धिसुलेपितलिङ्गं बुद्धिविवर्धनकारणलिङ्गम्। सिद्धसुरासुरवन्दितलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥३॥

Sarva-sugandhi-sulepita-lingam buddhi-vivardhana-kārana-lingam | Siddha-surāsura-vandita-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||3||

Anointed with every kind of fragrant paste, the cause of growing wisdom, revered alike by siddhas, gods and asuras — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

कनकमहामणिभूषितलिङ्गं फणिपतिवेष्टितशोभितलिङ्गम्। दक्षसुयज्ञविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥४॥

Kanaka-mahāmani-bhūshita-lingam phanipati-veshtita-shobhita-lingam | Daksha-suyajna-vināshana-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||4||

Adorned with gold and great jewels, beautified by the king of serpents coiled around it, the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

कुङ्कुमचन्दनलेपितलिङ्गं पङ्कजहारसुशोभितलिङ्गम्। सञ्चितपापविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥५॥

Kunkuma-chandana-lepita-lingam pankaja-hāra-sushobhita-lingam | Sanchita-pāpa-vināshana-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||5||

Smeared with kumkum and sandalwood, graced with garlands of lotuses, the dissolver of accumulated sins — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

देवगणार्चितसेवितलिङ्गं भावैर्भक्तिभिरेव च लिङ्गम्। दिनकरकोटिप्रभाकरलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥६॥

Deva-ganārchita-sevita-lingam bhāvair-bhaktibhir-eva cha lingam | Dinakara-koti-prabhākara-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||6||

Worshipped and served by hosts of gods with heartfelt feeling and devotion alone, shining with the brilliance of a million suns — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टितलिङ्गं सर्वसमुद्भवकारणलिङ्गम्। अष्टदरिद्रविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥७॥

Ashta-dalopari-veshtita-lingam sarva-samudbhava-kārana-lingam | Ashta-daridra-vināshana-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||7||

Set upon an eight-petalled base, the cause from which all things arise, the remover of the eight kinds of poverty — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

सुरगुरुसुरवरपूजितलिङ्गं सुरवनपुष्पसदार्चितलिङ्गम्। परात्परं परमात्मकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥८॥

Suraguru-suravara-pūjita-lingam suravana-pushpa-sadārchita-lingam | Parātparam paramātmaka-lingam tat pranamāmi sadāshiva-lingam ||8||

Worshipped by Brihaspati, guru of the gods, and by the greatest of the gods, ever offered flowers from the celestial gardens, higher than the highest, the very Supreme Self — to that Linga of Sadashiva I bow.

लिङ्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत् शिवसन्निधौ। शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते॥

Lingāshtakam idam punyam yah pathet shiva-sannidhau | Shivalokam avāpnoti shivena saha modate ||

(Phalashruti) Whoever recites this sacred Lingashtakam in the presence of Shiva attains Shiva's realm and rejoices with Shiva.