Agastya Ashtakam
The Agastya Ashtakam is an eight-verse hymn praising Lord Shiva, highlighting his qualities and the benefits of devotion to him.
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म चाद्य मे सफलं तपः । अद्य मे सफलं ज्ञानं शम्भो त्वत्पाददर्शनात् ॥ १ ॥
adya mē saphalaṁ janma cādya mē saphalaṁ tapaḥ
Today my birth is fruitful, today my penance is fruitful.
कृतार्थोऽहं कृतार्थोऽहं कृतार्थोऽहं महेश्वर । अद्य ते पादपद्मस्य दर्शनाद्भक्तवत्सल ॥ २ ॥
adya mē saphalaṁ jñānaṁ śambhō tvatpādadarśanāt
Today my knowledge is fruitful, due to the sight of your feet, O Shambhu.
शिवः शम्भुः शिवः शम्भुः शिवः शम्भुः शिवः शिवः । इति व्याहरतो नित्यं दिनान्यायान्तु यान्तु मे ॥ ३ ॥
kr̥tārthō:'haṁ kr̥tārthō:'haṁ kr̥tārthō:'haṁ mahēśvara
I am fulfilled, I am fulfilled, I am fulfilled, O Maheshvara.
शिवे भक्तिः शिवे भक्तिः शिवे भक्तिर्भवे भवे । सदा भूयात्सदा भूयात्सदा भूयात्सुनिश्चला ॥ ४ ॥
adya tē pādapadmasya darśanādbhaktavatsala
Today, by seeing the lotus feet of you, who is dear to your devotees.
अजन्ममरणं यस्य महादेवान्यदैवतम् । मा जनिष्यत मद्वंशे जातो वा द्राग्विपद्यताम् ॥ ५ ॥
śivaḥ śambhuḥ śivaḥ śambhuḥ śivaḥ śambhuḥ śivaḥ śivaḥ
Shiva, Shambhu, Shiva, Shambhu, Shiva, Shambhu, Shiva, Shiva.
जातस्य जायमानस्य गर्भस्थस्यापि देहिनः । मा भून्मम कुले जन्म यस्य शम्भुर्न दैवतम् ॥ ६ ॥
iti vyāharatō nityaṁ dinānyāyāntu yāntu mē
Thus, let me always speak, may the days pass in this way for me.
वयं धन्या वयं धन्या वयं धन्या जगत्त्रये । आदिदेवो महादेवो यदस्मत्कुलदैवतम् ॥ ७ ॥
śivē bhaktiḥ śivē bhaktiḥ śivē bhaktirbhavē bhavē
In Shiva, there is devotion, in Shiva, there is devotion, in Shiva, there is devotion, may it be so, may it be so.
हर शम्भो महादेव विश्वेशामरवल्लभ । शिवशङ्कर सर्वात्मन्नीलकण्ठ नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ ८ ॥
sadā bhūyātsadā bhūyātsadā bhūyātsuniścalā
May it always be, may it always be, may it always be, unwavering.
अगस्त्याष्टकमेतत्तु यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥ ९ ॥
ajanmamaraṇaṁ yasya mahādēvānyadaivatam
For whom there is no birth and death, that great deity is my other deity.
इत्यगस्त्याष्टकम् । Attala Sundara Ashtakam – अट्टालसुन्दराष्टकम्
mā janiṣyata madvaṁśē jātō vā drāgvipadyatām
May I not be born in my lineage, nor may I fall into misfortune.
Sri Shankara Ashtakam – श्री शंकराष्टकम्
jātasya jāyamānasya garbhasthasyāpi dēhinaḥ
For one who is born, who is born, and even for one who is in the womb,
Agastya Ashtakam – अगस्त्याष्टकम्
mā bhūnmama kulē janma yasya śambhurna daivatam
May there not be birth in my family, whose deity is Shambhu.