पशुपति अष्टकम्
Pashupati Ashtakam
Pashupati Ashtakam
Text in देवनागरी script
Devotional text
पशुपयाटकं
{॥ पशुपयाटकं ॥}
यान ।
यायेिनयं महेशं रजतिगिरिनभं चाचावतंसं
रनाकपोवलागं परशुमृगवराभीितहतं सन ।
पासीनं समतातुतममरगणैयकृ वसानं
िववां िववबीजं िनिखलभयहरं पचवं िने ॥
तो ।
पशुपतीदुपत धरणीपत भुजगलोकपत च सती पित ॥
गणत भतजनात हरं परं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ १॥
न जनको जननी न च सोदरो न तनयो न च भूिरबलं कुल ॥
अवित कोऽिप न कालवशं गतं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ २॥
मुरजिडडवािवलणं मधुरपचमनादिवशारद ॥
थमभूत गणैरिप सेिवतं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ ३॥
शरणदं सुखदं शरणािवतं िशव िशवेित िशवेित नतं नृणा ॥
अभयदं कणा वणालयं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ ४॥
नरिशरोरिचतं मिणकुडलं भुजगहारमुदं वृषभवज ॥
िचितरजोधवली कृत िवहं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ ५॥
मुखिवनाशकरं शिशशेखरं सततमवरं भािज फलद ॥
लयदधसुरासुरमानवं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ ६॥
मदम पाय िचरं िद संथतं मरण जम जरा भय पीिडत ॥
जगदुदीय समीपभयाकुलं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ ७॥
हिरिविरिचसुराधप पूिजतं यमजनेशधनेशनमकृत ॥
िनयनं भुवन ितयािधपं भजत रे मनुजा िगिरजापित ॥ ८॥
पशुपतेिरदमटकमुतं िविरिचत पृिथवी पित सूिरणा ॥
पठित संनुते मनुजः सदा िशवपुर वसते लभते मुद ॥ ९॥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.