Ashtakam
🔱Dedicated toLord ShivaPashupatyashtakam
पशुपत्यष्टकम्
An eightfold praise of Pashupati, Lord and compassionate guardian of all beings.
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पशुपतीन्दुपतिं धरणीपतिं भुजगलोकपतिं च सतीपतिम् । गणतभक्तजनार्तिहरं परं भजत रे मनुजा गिरिजापतिम् ॥१॥
न जनको जननी न च सोदरः न तनयो न च भूरिबलं कुलम् । अवति कोऽपि न कालवशं गतं भजत रे मनुजा गिरिजापतिम् ॥२॥
मुरजडिण्डिमवाद्यविलक्षणं मधुरपञ्चमनादविशारदम् । प्रमथभूतगणैरपि सेवितं भजत रे मनुजा गिरिजापतिम् ॥३॥
हरिविरिञ्चिसुराधिपपूजितं यमजनेशधनेशवरप्रदम् । त्रिनयनं भुवनत्रितयाधिपं भजत रे मनुजा गिरिजापतिम् ॥४॥
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Last verified: 2026-09-07