Shivashtakam Version- (3)
Shivashtakam Version- (3)
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
īiśavāṭaka 3
{|| īiśavāṭaka 3 ||}
tamai namaḥ paramakāraṇakāraṇāya
dītovalavilatipagalalocanāya ||
nāgehārakṛtakuḍalabhūṣaṇāya
eivaṇuvaradāya namaḥ iśavāya || 1||
īmasanaśiśapanagabhūṣaṇāya
śailejā vadana cubatalocanāya ||
kailāsamidaramaheinaketanāya
lokayātaharaṇāya namaḥ iśavāya || 2||
paāvadātamiṇakuḍalagovṛṣāya
kṛṇāgacuracadanacacatāya ||
bhamānuṣativakacopalamalakāya
nīlājakaṭhasaśāya namaḥ iśavāya || 3||
labasipagala jaṭāmukuṭokaṭāya
daṃākarālivakaṭokaṭabhairavāya ||
yāāijanābaradharāya manoharāya
ailoyanātha nimatāya namaḥ iśavāya || 4||
dajāpitamahāmakhanāśanāya
iṃ mahāipuradānavaghātanāya ||
ojatovagakaroiṭinakṛtanāya
yogāya yoganimatāya namaḥ iśavāya || 5||
saṃsārasṛṭaghaṭanāpiravatanāya
raḥ ipaśācagaṇisasamākulāya ||
isaoragaha gaṇeinaṣeivatāya
śādūla camavasanāya namaḥ iśavāya || 6||
bhamāgarāgakṛtapamanoharāya
sauyāvadātavanamāitamāitāya ||
gaurīkaṭānayanādha inarīṇāya
goīradhāradhavalāya namaḥ iśavāya || 7||
āidayasomavaṇāinalaseivatāya
yaānahovaradhūminaketanāya ||
ṛsāmavedamuinibhaḥ tuitasaṃyutāya
gopāya gopanimatāya namaḥ iśavāya || 8||
iśavāṭakimadaṃ puyaṃ yaḥ paṭhe iśavasinadhau
iśavalokamavānoita iśavena saha modate ||
ī śaṃkarācāyakṛtaṃ iśavāṭakaṃ sapūṇa |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.