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Shivashtakam Version- (3)

Shivashtakam Version- (3)

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

īiśavāṭaka 3
{|| īiśavāṭaka 3 ||}
tamai namaḥ paramakāraṇakāraṇāya
dītovalavilatipagalalocanāya ||
nāgehārakṛtakuḍalabhūṣaṇāya
eivaṇuvaradāya namaḥ iśavāya || 1||
īmasanaśiśapanagabhūṣaṇāya
śailejā vadana cubatalocanāya ||
kailāsamidaramaheinaketanāya
lokayātaharaṇāya namaḥ iśavāya || 2||
paāvadātamiṇakuḍalagovṛṣāya
kṛṇāgacuracadanacacatāya ||
bhamānuṣativakacopalamalakāya
nīlājakaṭhasaśāya namaḥ iśavāya || 3||
labasipagala jaṭāmukuṭokaṭāya
daṃākarālivakaṭokaṭabhairavāya ||
yāāijanābaradharāya manoharāya
ailoyanātha nimatāya namaḥ iśavāya || 4||
dajāpitamahāmakhanāśanāya
iṃ mahāipuradānavaghātanāya ||
ojatovagakaroiṭinakṛtanāya
yogāya yoganimatāya namaḥ iśavāya || 5||
saṃsārasṛṭaghaṭanāpiravatanāya
raḥ ipaśācagaṇisasamākulāya ||
isaoragaha gaṇeinaṣeivatāya
śādūla camavasanāya namaḥ iśavāya || 6||
bhamāgarāgakṛtapamanoharāya
sauyāvadātavanamāitamāitāya ||
gaurīkaṭānayanādha inarīṇāya
goīradhāradhavalāya namaḥ iśavāya || 7||
āidayasomavaṇāinalaseivatāya
yaānahovaradhūminaketanāya ||
ṛsāmavedamuinibhaḥ tuitasaṃyutāya
gopāya gopanimatāya namaḥ iśavāya || 8||
iśavāṭakimadaṃ puyaṃ yaḥ paṭhe iśavasinadhau
iśavalokamavānoita iśavena saha modate ||
ī śaṃkarācāyakṛtaṃ iśavāṭakaṃ sapūṇa |

About this ashtakam — Shiva

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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