अर्धनारीश्वर अष्टकम्
Ardhanarishvara Ashtakam
Nine traditional verses contemplating Shiva and Shakti as one indivisible reality.
समर्पितभगवान शिवanbhodharashyaamalakuntalaayai tatitprabhaataamrajataadharaaya.nireeshvaraayai nikhileshvaraaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (1)
pradeeptaratnojjvalakundalaayai sphuranmahaapannagabhooshanaaya.shivapriyaayai cha shivapriyaaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (2)
mandaaramaalaakalitaalakaayai kapaalamaalaangkitakandharaaya.divyaambaraayai cha digambaraaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (3)
kastoorikaakungkumalepanaayai shmashaanabhasmaattavilepanaaya.kritasmaraayai vikritasmaraaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (4)
paadaaravindaarpitahnsakaayai paadaabjaraajatphaninoopuraaya.kalaamayaayai vikalaamayaaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (5)
prapanychasrishtyunmukhalaasyakaayai samastasnhaarakataandavaaya.samekshanaayai vishamekshanaaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (6)
praphullaneelotpalalochanaayai vikaasapangkeruhalochanaaya.jagajjananyai jagadekapitre namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (7)
antarbahishchordhvamadhashcha madhye purashcha pashchaachcha vidikshu dikshu.sarvn gataayai sakaln gataaya namh shivaayai cha namh shivaaya (8)
ardhanaareeshvarastotramupamanyukritn tvidam.yh pathechchhrinuyaadvaapi shivaloke maheeyate (9)
अर्धनारीश्वर अष्टकम् का अर्थ
The hymn honours the complementary forms of Shiva and Shakti as a single all-pervading divine reality.