Lingashtakam lyrics in Odia, English and Hindi. The Lingashtaka is a Hindu song written by the 8th-century philosopher Adi Shankara. An ashtaka, it has 8 stanzas and extols the lingam, an iconic form of the deity Shiva.
Shiva appeared before Brahma and Vishnu as a huge pillar of light as they argued about who was better, according to the Shiva Purana. To find the finish, the two gods traveled in opposite directions down the length of the pillar. Vishnu acknowledged that he had failed to find the end, but Brahma claimed to have succeeded and lied about it. Shiva created Bhairava as retribution for Brahma’s deception, and Bhairava severed one of Brahma’s five heads.
Shiva praised Vishnu for his honesty by declaring that he would be extensively adored in the same way as himself, after stating that Brahma would no longer be worshipped by humanity. Vishnu’s intervention resulted in Brahma’s pardon. After this, Brahma and Vishnu worshipped Shiva, who also gave the day Shivaratri its name. Shiva also advised worshiping the lingam, his phallic symbol for achieving redemption.
Lingashtakam lyrics in English
The Lingashtaka also mentions other Shiva legends, such how Ravana’s pride was crushed when he tried to climb Mount Kailash and how Daksha’s yajna was destroyed. The hymn’s phalashruti (meritorious verse) claims that the reciter will reach Shiva’s dwelling when they recite the Lingashtaka close to a lingam.
LINGASHTAKAM
brahmamurari surarchita lingaṃ
nirmalabhasita sobhita lingam ।
janmaja duḥkha vinasaka lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 1 ॥
devamuni pravararchita lingaṃ
kamadahana karuṇakara lingam ।
ravaṇa darpa vinasana lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 2 ॥
sarva sugandha sulepita lingaṃ
buddhi vivardhana karaṇa lingam ।
siddha surasura vandita lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 3 ॥
kanaka mahamaṇi bhūṣita lingaṃ
phaṇipati veṣṭita sobhita lingam ।
dakṣasuyajña vinasana lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 4 ॥
kunkuma chandana lepita lingaṃ
pankaja hara susobhita lingam ।
sañchita papa vinasana lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 5 ॥
devagaṇarchita sevita lingaṃ
bhavai-rbhaktibhireva cha lingam ।
dinakara koṭi prabhakara lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 6 ॥
aṣṭadaḻopariveṣṭita lingaṃ
sarvasamudbhava karaṇa lingam ।
aṣṭadaridra vinasana lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 7 ॥
suraguru suravara pūjita lingaṃ
suravana puṣpa sadarchita lingam ।
paratparaṃ (paramapadaṃ) paramatmaka lingaṃ
tatpraṇamami sadasiva lingam ॥ 8 ॥
lingaṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhessiva sannidhau ।
sivalokamavapnoti sivena saha modate ॥
Lingashtakam lyrics in Hindi- लिङ्गाष्टकम्
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम् ।
जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥१॥
देवमुनिप्रवरार्चितलिङ्गं कामदहं करुणाकरलिङ्गम् ।
रावणदर्पविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥२॥
सर्वसुगन्धिसुलेपितलिङ्गं बुद्धिविवर्धनकारणलिङ्गम् ।
सिद्धसुरासुरवन्दितलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥३॥
कनकमहामणिभूषितलिङ्गं फणिपतिवेष्टितशोभितलिङ्गम् ।
दक्षसुयज्ञविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥४॥
कुङ्कुमचन्दनलेपितलिङ्गं पङ्कजहारसुशोभितलिङ्गम् ।
सञ्चितपापविनाशनलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥५॥
देवगणार्चितसेवितलिङ्गं भावैर्भक्तिभिरेव च लिङ्गम् ।
दिनकरकोटिप्रभाकरलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥६॥
अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टितलिङ्गं सर्वसमुद्भवकारणलिङ्गम् ।
अष्टदरिद्रविनाशितलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥७॥
सुरगुरुसुरवरपूजितलिङ्गं सुरवनपुष्पसदार्चितलिङ्गम् ।
परात्परं परमात्मकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥८॥
लिङ्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत् शिवसन्निधौ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते॥
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