|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
|| Shankara ||
I shall meditate upon Lord Shankara who has attractive matted
hair locks, he has bluish throat, he is the destroyer of sins of his devotees, and
he dwells in Mount Kailash, and guides his passionate devotees to cross the
ocean of Samsara effortlessly. I shall
meditate upon Lord Shanka whose forehead has the luster of moon, he is decked
in crescent moon on matted hair locks, venomous serpent on his neck and garlands
made of skulls, he is the commander of the three worlds, he is the death of
Lord Yama, he is charismatic. I shall
meditate upon Lord Shankara who burnt Lord Manmatha into ashes, he is supreme
ascetic and Yogi, he allocated left part of his body to Goddess Parvathi, he
destroys the grief and sorrows of Samasara, he has bluish throat, he is the
cause of the Universe. I shall meditate
upon Lord Shankara who adorned venomous serpent as waist belt, he is the
destroyer of Yaga of Dhakshaprajapathi, he is extremely gracious and self-sacrificing,
he is free from worldly matters, and he consumes oblations from the fire
sacrifices. I shall meditate upon Lord
Shankara who is the destroyer of demons of Thripura, he is consort of Goddess
Sri Parvathi, he is serene always, and he is the annihilator of Yama, and
dwells as the supreme light in all the living beings. I shall meditate upon Lord Shankara whose
matted hair locks are the place of abode place of sacred waters of Ganga, he is
the Lord of Lords, he dwells in the heart of virtuous people, he is free from
impurities, and he is the provider of auspiciousness and fulfills the desires
of his passionate devotees. I shall
meditate upon Lord Shankara who is wielded in the powerful bow Pinaka, he is
unaffected by aging, he is the symbol of auspiciousness, he is the provider of
liberty from the repeated births, he is worshiped by all the deities. I shall meditate upon Lord Shankara in the
morning as well as in the evening, whose body is smeared in sacred ashes; he is unapproachable for illusion or perils, he works for the welfare of the Universe
and its living beings.
Whoever recites or listens to the glorious verses of
Shankarashtakam with utmost faith and devotion, which was composed by
Bhramanandha, the worshiper would attain the abode of Lord Shiva.
Sheersha Jada Ganabharam Garalaharam Samastha Samharam |
Sri Kailasa Viharam Param Bhava Varidheraham Vandhe ||
Chandrakalojjvala Phalam Kandavyalam Jagathryi Palam |
Krithanara Masthakamalam Kalam Kalasya Komalam Vandhe ||
Kopekshana Hathakamam Swathma Ramam Nagendhraja Vamam |
Samsrithi Shokaviramam Shyamam Kandena Karanam Vandhe ||
Kadithada Vilasithanagam Gandithayagam Mahathbhutha Thyagam |
Vigatha Vishaya Rasa Ragam Bhagam Yajjeshu Vibhootham Vandhe ||
Thripuralika Dhanujantham Girijakantham Sadhaiva Shantham |
Leelaveejitha Krithantham Bhantham Swantheshu Dhehinam Vandhe |
Surasaridhaplutha Kesham Thridhasha Kulesham Hrudhalayavesham |
Vigathashesha Klesham Dhesham Sarveshta Sambadham Vandhe ||
Karathala Kalitha Pinakam
Veegathajarakam Sukarmanam Pakam |
Parapadha Veethavarakam Nakam Gama Pooga Vandhitham Vandhe ||
Bhootha Vibhooshitha Kayam Dhusthara Mayam Vivarjjithapayam |
Pramadha Samooha Sahayam Sayam Pratharnirantharam Vandhe ||
Yasthu Padhashakam Yethath Bhramanandhe Nirmitham Nithyam |
Pathi Samahitha Chetha: Prapnothyanthe Sa Shaivameva Padham ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
