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Abhilashaashtakam

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This stotra consists of eight verses that express the devotee's wishes and desires, invoking Lord Shiva's grace for their fulfillment.

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VERSE 1

एकं ब्रह्मैव:':'द्वितीयं समस्तं सत्यं सत्यं नेह नानास्ति किञ्चित्

ēkaṁ brahmaiva:':'dvitīyaṁ samastaṁ satyaṁ satyaṁ nēha nānāsti kiñcit

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One is indeed the supreme Brahman; there is no second.

VERSE 2

एको रुद्रो न द्वितीयोव तस्थे तस्मादेकं त्वां प्रपद्ये महेशं

ēkō rudrō na dvitīyōva tasthē tasmādēkaṁ tvāṁ prapadyē mahēśaṁ

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Truly, there is nothing here that is diverse.

VERSE 3

कर्ता हर्ता त्वं हि सर्वस्य शम्भो नाना रूपेषु एकरूपोपि अरूपः

kartā hartā tvaṁ hi sarvasya śambhō nānā rūpēṣu ēkarūpōpi arūpaḥ

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One is Rudra; there is no second.

VERSE 4

यद्वत् प्रत्यक् धर्म एको:'पि अनेकः तस्मात् नान्यं त्वां विनेशं प्रपद्ये

yadvat pratyak dharma ēkō:'pi anēkaḥ tasmāt nānyaṁ tvāṁ vinēśaṁ prapadyē

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Therefore, I surrender to you, O Mahesha.

VERSE 5

रज्जौ सर्पः शुक्तिकायां च रौप्यं नीरैः पूरः तन्मृगाख्ये मरीचौ

rajjau sarpaḥ śuktikāyāṁ ca raupyaṁ nīraiḥ pūraḥ tanmr̥gākhyē marīcau

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You are the creator and destroyer; indeed, you are the lord of all.

VERSE 6

यद्वत् तद्वत् विष्वक् एषः प्रपञ्चः यस्मिन् ज्ञाते तं प्रपद्ये महेशम्

yadvat tadvat viṣvak ēṣaḥ prapañcaḥ yasmin jñātē taṁ prapadyē mahēśam

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In various forms, you are one; even formless.

VERSE 7

तोये शैत्यं दाहकत्वं च वह्नौ तापो भानौ शीत भानौ प्रसादः

tōyē śaityaṁ dāhakatvaṁ ca vahnau tāpō bhānau śīta bhānau prasādaḥ

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Just as the one dharma appears as many,

VERSE 8

पुष्पे गन्धः दुग्ध मध्ये:'पि सर्पिः यत्तत् शम्भो त्वं ततः त्वां प्रपद्ये

puṣpē gandhaḥ dugdha madhyē:'pi sarpiḥ yattat śambhō tvaṁ tataḥ tvāṁ prapadyē

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Therefore, I surrender to you, who is without a second.

VERSE 9

शब्दं गृह्णासि अश्रवाः त्वं हि जिघ्रेः अग्राणः त्वं व्यङ्घ्रिः आयासि दूरात्

śabdaṁ gr̥hṇāsi aśravāḥ tvaṁ hi jighrēḥ agrāṇaḥ tvaṁ vyaṅghriḥ āyāsi dūrāt

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Like a serpent on a rope, or silver in an oyster,

VERSE 10

व्यक्षः पश्येः त्वं रसज्ञो:'पि अजिह्वः कः त्वां सम्यक् वेत्ति अतः त्वां प्रपद्ये

vyakṣaḥ paśyēḥ tvaṁ rasajñō:'pi ajihvaḥ kaḥ tvāṁ samyak vētti ataḥ tvāṁ prapadyē

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Full of nectar, you are the essence of all beings.

VERSE 11

नो वेद त्वां ईश साक्षात् विवेद नो वा विष्णुः नो विधाता:'खिलस्य

nō vēda tvāṁ īśa sākṣāt vivēda nō vā viṣṇuḥ nō vidhātā:'khilasya

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Just as this universe is, so you are.

VERSE 12

नो योगीन्द्राः नेन्द्र मुख्याश्च देवाः भक्तो वेदत्वां अतस्त्वां प्रपद्ये

nō yōgīndrāḥ nēndra mukhyāśca dēvāḥ bhaktō vēdatvāṁ atastvāṁ prapadyē

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Knowing you, I surrender to Mahesha.

VERSE 13

नो ते गोत्रं नेश जन्मापि नाख्या नो वा रूपं नैव शीलं न तेजः

nō tē gōtraṁ nēśa janmāpi nākhyā nō vā rūpaṁ naiva śīlaṁ na tējaḥ

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In water, there is coolness; in fire, there is burning.

VERSE 14

इत्थं भूतोपि ईश्वरः त्वं त्रिलोक्याः सर्वान् कामान् पूरयेः तत् भजे त्वाम्

itthaṁ bhūtōpi īśvaraḥ tvaṁ trilōkyāḥ sarvān kāmān pūrayēḥ tat bhajē tvām

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In the sun, there is heat; in the moon, there is coolness.

VERSE 15

त्वत्तः सर्वं त्वं हि सर्वं स्मरारे त्वं गौरीशः त्वं च नग्नः अतिशान्तः

tvattaḥ sarvaṁ tvaṁ hi sarvaṁ smarārē tvaṁ gaurīśaḥ tvaṁ ca nagnaḥ atiśāntaḥ

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In flowers, there is fragrance; in milk, there is ghee.

VERSE 16

त्वं वै वृद्धः त्वं युवा त्वं च बालः तत्वं यत्किं नासि अतः त्वां नतो:'हम्

tvaṁ vai vr̥ddhaḥ tvaṁ yuvā tvaṁ ca bālaḥ tatvaṁ yatkiṁ nāsi ataḥ tvāṁ natō:'ham

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Whatever that is, O Shambho, I surrender to you.