About this stotra
The Lingashtakam is one of the most popular Ashtakams(a Stotram with 8 verses) dedicated to Lord Shiva which praises Him in the abstract "Lingam" form.
Lingashtakam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
ब्रह्ममुरारि सुरार्चित लिङ्गं
निर्मलभासित शोभित लिङ्गम् ।
जन्मज दुःख विनाशक लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 1 ॥
brahmamurāri surārcita liṅgaṃ
nirmalabhāsita śobhita liṅgam .
janmaja duḥkha vināśaka liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 1 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and other Devas,
Which is pure and resplendent,
And which destroys sorrows of birth.
Word by word
- ब्रह्म (brahma)
- Brahma
- मुरारि (murāri)
- Murari (Krishna)
- सुरार्चित (surārcita)
- worshipped by gods (sura:gods | arcita:worshipped)
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- निर्मल (nirmala)
- pure
- भासित (bhāsita)
- resplendent
- शोभित (śobhita)
- adorned
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- जन्मज (janmaja)
- born of birth
- दुःख (duḥkha)
- sorrows
- विनाशक (vināśaka)
- destroyer
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत् (tat)
- that
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I bow
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 2
देवमुनि प्रवरार्चित लिङ्गं
कामदहन करुणाकर लिङ्गम् ।
रावण दर्प विनाशन लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 2 ॥
devamuni pravarārcita liṅgaṃ
kāmadahana karuṇākara liṅgam .
rāvaṇa darpa vināśana liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 2 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by great sages and devas,
Which destroyed the god of love,
Which showers mercy,
And which destroyed the pride of Ravana.
Word by word
- देवमुनि (devamuni)
- gods and sages (deva:god | muni:sage)
- प्रवरार्चित (pravārārcita)
- worshipped by the great (pravara:great | arcita:worshipped)
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- कामदहन (kāmadahana)
- destroyer of desire (kāma:desire | dahana:destroyer)
- करुणाकर (karuṇākara)
- source of compassion (karuṇā:compassion | kara:source)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- रावण (rāvaṇa)
- Ravana
- दर्प (darpa)
- pride
- विनाशन (vināśana)
- destroyer
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत्-प्रणमामि (tat-praṇamāmi)
- I bow before that (tat:that | praṇamāmi:I bow)
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 3
सर्व सुगन्ध सुलेपित लिङ्गं
बुद्धि विवर्धन कारण लिङ्गम् ।
सिद्ध सुरासुर वन्दित लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 3 ॥
sarva sugandha sulepita liṅgaṃ
buddhi vivardhana kāraṇa liṅgam .
siddha surāsura vandita liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 3 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is anointed by perfumes,
Which leads to growth of wisdom,
And which is worshipped by sages, devas and asuras.
Word by word
- सर्व (sarva)
- all
- सुगन्ध (sugandha)
- fragrant
- सुलेपित (sulepita)
- anointed with
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- बुद्धि (buddhi)
- wisdom
- विवर्धन (vivardhana)
- growth
- कारण (kāraṇa)
- cause
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- सिद्ध (siddha)
- sages
- सुरासुर (surāsura)
- devas and asuras (sura:devas | asura:asuras)
- वन्दित (vandita)
- worshipped
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत्-प्रणमामि (tat-praṇamāmi)
- I bow before that (tat:that | praṇamāmi:I bow)
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 4
कनक महामणि भूषित लिङ्गं
फणिपति वेष्टित शोभित लिङ्गम् ।
दक्ष सुयज्ञ निनाशन लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 4 ॥
kanaka mahāmaṇi bhūṣita liṅgaṃ
phaṇipati veṣṭita śobhita liṅgam .
dakṣa suyajña nināśana liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 4 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is ornamented by gold and great jewels,
Which shines with the snake being with it,
And which destroyed the Yagna of Daksha.
Word by word
- कनक (kanaka)
- gold
- महामणि (mahāmaṇi)
- great jewels (mahā:great | maṇi:jewel)
- भूषित (bhūṣita)
- ornamented
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- फणिपति (phaṇipati)
- snake lord (phaṇi:snake | pati:lord)
- वेष्टित (veṣṭita)
- encircled
- शोभित (śobhita)
- shining
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- दक्ष (dakṣa)
- Daksha
- सुयज्ञ (suyajña)
- good sacrifice (su:good | yajña:sacrifice)
- निनाशन (nināśana)
- destroyer
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत्-प्रणमामि (tat-praṇamāmi)
- I bow before that (tat:that | praṇamāmi:I bow)
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 5
कुङ्कुम चन्दन लेपित लिङ्गं
पङ्कज हार सुशोभित लिङ्गम् ।
सञ्चित पाप विनाशन लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 5 ॥
kuṅkuma candana lepita liṅgaṃ
paṅkaja hāra suśobhita liṅgam .
sañcita pāpa vināśana liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 5 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is adorned by sandal paste and saffron,
Which wears the garland of lotus flowers,
And which can destroy accumulated sins.
Word by word
- कुङ्कुम (kuṅkuma)
- saffron
- चन्दन (candana)
- sandal paste
- लेपित (lepita)
- adorned
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- Lingam
- पङ्कज (paṅkaja)
- lotus
- हार (hāra)
- garland
- सुशोभित (suśobhita)
- well-adorned
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- Lingam
- सञ्चित (sañcita)
- accumulated
- पाप (pāpa)
- sins
- विनाशन (vināśana)
- destroyer
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- Lingam
- तत्-प्रणमामि (tat-praṇamāmi)
- I bow before that (tat:that | praṇamāmi:I bow)
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- Lingam
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Verse 6
देवगणार्चित सेवित लिङ्गं
भावै-र्भक्तिभिरेव च लिङ्गम् ।
दिनकर कोटि प्रभाकर लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 6 ॥
devagaṇārcita sevita liṅgaṃ
bhāvai-rbhaktibhireva ca liṅgam .
dinakara koṭi prabhākara liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 6 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is served by gods and other beings,
Which is the doorway for devotion and good thought,
And which shines like billions of Suns.
Word by word
- देवगणार्चित (devagaṇārcita)
- worshipped by gods (deva:gods | gaṇa:group | arcita:worshipped)
- सेवित (sevita)
- served
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- भावैः (bhāvaiḥ)
- by emotions
- भक्तिभिः (bhaktibhiḥ)
- by devotion
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- च (ca)
- and
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- दिनकर (dinakara)
- sun
- कोटि (koṭi)
- crore
- प्रभाकर (prabhākara)
- radiant
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत्-प्रणमामि (tat-praṇamāmi)
- I bow to that (tat:that | praṇamāmi:I bow)
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 7
अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टित लिङ्गं
सर्वसमुद्भव कारण लिङ्गम् ।
अष्टदरिद्र विनाशन लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 7 ॥
aṣṭadalopariveṣṭita liṅgaṃ
sarvasamudbhava kāraṇa liṅgam .
aṣṭadaridra vināśana liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 7 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is surrounded by eight petals,
Which is the prime reason of all riches,
And which destroys eight types of poverty.
Word by word
- अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टित (aṣṭadalopariveṣṭita)
- surrounded by eight petals (aṣṭa:eight | dala:petals | upariveṣṭita:surrounded by)
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- सर्वसमुद्भव (sarvasamudbhava)
- prime reason of all (sarva:all | samudbhava:origin)
- कारण (kāraṇa)
- reason
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- अष्टदरिद्र (aṣṭadaridra)
- eight types of poverty (aṣṭa:eight | daridra:poverty)
- विनाशन (vināśana)
- destroyer
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत्-प्रणमामि (tat-praṇamāmi)
- I bow before that (tat:that | praṇamāmi:I bow)
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 8
सुरगुरु सुरवर पूजित लिङ्गं
सुरवन पुष्प सदार्चित लिङ्गम् ।
परात्परं परमात्मक लिङ्गं
तत्-प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिङ्गम् ॥ 8 ॥
suraguru suravara pūjita liṅgaṃ
suravana puṣpa sadārcita liṅgam .
parātparaṃ paramātmaka liṅgaṃ
tat-praṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam .. 8 ..
I bow before that Lingam, which is the eternal Shiva,
Which is worshipped by the teacher of gods,
Which is worshipped by the best of gods,
Which is always worshipped by the flowers,
From the garden of Gods,
Which is the eternal abode,
And which is the ultimate truth.
Word by word
- सुरगुरु (suraguru)
- teacher of gods (sura:god | guru:teacher)
- सुरवर (suravara)
- best of gods (sura:god | vara:best)
- पूजित (pūjita)
- worshipped
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- सुरवन (suravana)
- garden of gods (sura:god | vana:garden)
- पुष्प (puṣpa)
- flowers
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- अर्चित (arcita)
- worshipped
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
- परात्परं (parātparaṃ)
- beyond the beyond (parāt:beyond | param:beyond)
- परमात्मक (paramātmaka)
- supreme soul (parama:supreme | ātmaka:soul)
- लिङ्गं (liṅgaṃ)
- lingam
- तत् (tat)
- that
- प्रणमामि (praṇamāmi)
- I bow
- सदाशिव (sadāśiva)
- eternal Shiva (sadā:eternal | śiva:Shiva)
- लिङ्गम् (liṅgam)
- lingam
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Verse 9
लिङ्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेश्शिव सन्निधौ ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
liṅgāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭheśśiva sannidhau .
śivalokamavāpnoti śivena saha modate ..
Any one who chants the holy octet of the Lingam,
In the holy presence of Lord Shiva,
Would in the end reach the world of Shiva,
And keep him company.
Word by word
- लिङ्गाष्टकम् (liṅgāṣṭakam)
- octet of the Lingam (liṅga:Lingam | aṣṭakam:octet)
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam)
- holy
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- chants
- शिव (śiva)
- Shiva
- सन्निधौ (sannidhau)
- in the presence
- शिवलोकम् (śivalokam)
- world of Shiva (śiva:Shiva | lokam:world)
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti)
- reaches
- शिवेन (śivena)
- with Shiva
- सह (saha)
- together
- मोदते (modate)
- rejoices
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