Ashtakam

लिंगाष्टकम्

Lingashtakam

Eight traditional verses in praise of the Shiva Linga.

समर्पितभगवान शिव
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brahmamuraarisuraarchitalinggn nirmalabhaasitashobhitalinggam.janmajaduhkhavinaashakalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (1)

devamunipravaraarchitalinggn kaamadahn karunaakaralinggam.raavanadarpavinaashanalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (2)

sarvasugandhisulepitalinggn buddhivivardhanakaaranalinggam.siddhasuraasuravanditalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (3)

kanakamahaamanibhooshitalinggn phanipativeshtitashobhitalinggam.dakshasuyajnyavinaashanalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (4)

kungkumachandanalepitalinggn pangkajahaarasushobhitalinggam.sanychitapaapavinaashanalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (5)

devaganaarchitasevitalinggn bhaavairbhaktibhireva cha linggam.dinakarakotiprabhaakaralinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (6)

ashtadalopariveshtitalinggn sarvasamudbhavakaaranalinggam.ashtadaridravinaashitalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (7)

suragurusuravarapoojitalinggn suravanapushpasadaarchitalinggam.paraatparn paramaatmakalinggn tatpranamaami sadaashivalinggam (8)

linggaashtakamidn punyn yh pathechchhivasannidhau.shivalokamavaapnoti shivena saha modate.

भावार्थ

लिंगाष्टकम् का अर्थ

Lingashtakam praises the Shiva Linga as a symbol of the formless, auspicious divine reality and repeatedly offers reverence to Sadashiva.