ശങ്കരാഷ്ടകം
Shankarashtakam
Shankarashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
മലയാളം script translation coming soon. Showing Devanagari original — use the Transliteration tab to read in Roman script.
शकराटक
{॥ शकराटक ॥}
ीगणेशाय नमः ।
शीषजटागणभारं गरलाहारं समतसंहार ।
कैलासाििवहारं पारं भववािरधेरहं वदे ॥ १॥
चकलोवलभालं कठयालं जगयीपाल ।
कृतनरमतकमालं कालं कालय कोमलं वदे ॥ २॥
कोपेणहतकामं वामारामं नगेजावाम ।
संसृितशोकिवरामं यामं कठेन कारणं वदे ॥ ३॥
किटतटिवलिसतनागं खडतयागं महाुतयाग ।
िवगतिवषयरसरागं भागं येषु िबतं वदे ॥ ४॥
िपुरािदकदनुजातं िगिरजाकातं सदैव संशात ।
लीलािविजतकृतातं भातं वातेपु देिहनां वदे ॥ ५॥
सुरसिरदालुतकेशं िदशकुलेशं दालयावेश ।
िवगताशेषलेशं देशं सवटसपदां वदे ॥ ६॥
करतलकिलतिपनाकं िवगतजराकं सुकमणां पाक ।
परपदवीतवराकं नाकगमपूगविदतं वदे ॥ ७॥
भूितिवभूिषतकायं दुतरमायं िववजतापाय ।
मथसमूहसहायं सायं ातनरतरं वदे ॥ ८॥
यतुपदाटकमेतानदेन िनमतं िनय ।
पठित समािहतचेताः ानोयते स शैवमेव पद ॥ ९॥
इित ीमपरमहंसवािमानदिवरिचतं ीशकराटकं सपूण ।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.