Shiva namavalyashtakam
The stotra glorifies Lord Shiva through the repetition of his names, fostering devotion and spiritual connection.
हे चन्द्रचूड मदनान्तक शूलपाणे
hē candracūḍa madanāntaka śūlapāṇē sthāṇō girīśa girijēśa mahēśa śambhō
O moon-crested one, slayer of Madana, wielder of the trident,
स्थाणो गिरीश गिरिजेश महेश शम्भो ।
bhūtēśa bhītabhayasūdana māmanāthaṁ saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
O Lord of the mountains, Lord of Girija, great Lord, Shambhu,
भूतेश भीतभयसूदन मामनाथं
hē pārvatīhr̥dayavallabha candramaulē bhūtādhipa pramathanātha girīśacāpa
O Lord of ghosts, destroyer of fear, my Lord,
संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥ १ ॥
hē vāmadēva bhava rudra pinākapāṇē saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
Protect me from the depths of worldly sorrow, O Lord of the universe.
हे पार्वतीहृदयवल्लभ चन्द्रमौले
hē nīlakaṇṭha vr̥ṣabhadhvaja pañcavaktra lōkēśa śēṣavalaya pramathēśa śarva
O beloved of Parvati, moon-crested one,
भूताधिप प्रमथनाथ गिरीशचाप ।
hē dhūrjaṭē paśupatē girijāpatē māṁ saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
O Lord of the ghosts, Lord of the destroyer, bow to you,
हे वामदेव भव रुद्र पिनाकपाणे
hē viśvanātha śiva śaṅkara dēvadēva gaṅgādhara pramathanāyaka nandikēśa
O Vamadeva, be, O Rudra, wielder of the Pinaka,
संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥ २ ॥
bāṇēśvarāndhakaripō hara lōkanātha saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
Protect me from the depths of worldly sorrow, O Lord of the universe.
हे नीलकण्ठ वृषभध्वज पञ्चवक्त्र
vārāṇasīpurapatē maṇikarṇikēśa vīrēśa dakṣamakhakāla vibhō gaṇēśa
O blue-throated one, bearer of the bull flag, five-faced one,
लोकेश शेषवलय प्रमथेश शर्व ।
sarvajña sarvahr̥dayaikanivāsa nātha saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
O Lord of the worlds, Lord of the serpent, Lord of the destroyer,
हे धूर्जटे पशुपते गिरिजापते मां
śrīmanmahēśvara kr̥pāmaya hē dayālō hē vyōmakēśa śitikaṇṭha gaṇādhinātha
O Dhurjati, Lord of all creatures, Lord of Girija, protect me,
संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥ ३ ॥
bhasmāṅgarāga nr̥kapālakalāpamāla saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
Protect me from the depths of worldly sorrow, O Lord of the universe.
हे विश्वनाथ शिव शङ्कर देवदेव
kailāsaśailavinivāsa vr̥ṣākapē hē mr̥tyuñjaya trinayana trijagannivāsa
O Lord of the universe, Shiva, Shankara, God of gods,
गङ्गाधर प्रमथनायक नन्दिकेश ।
nārāyaṇapriya madāpaha śaktinātha saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
Bearer of the Ganga, leader of the destroyers, Nandikeshvara,
बाणेश्वरान्धकरिपो हर लोकनाथ
viśvēśa viśvabhavanāśaka viśvarūpa viśvātmaka tribhuvanaikaguṇādhikēśa
O Lord of the arrows, enemy of darkness, destroyer of the worlds,
संसारदुःखगहनाज्जगदीश रक्ष ॥ ४ ॥
hē viśvanātha karuṇāmaya dīnabandhō saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa
Protect me from the depths of worldly sorrow, O Lord of the universe.
वाराणसीपुरपते मणिकर्णिकेश
gaurīvilāsabhavanāya mahēśvarāya pañcānanāya śaraṇāgatakalpakāya
O Lord of Varanasi, Lord of Manikarnika,
वीरेश दक्षमखकाल विभो गणेश ।
śarvāya sarvajagatāmadhipāya tasmai dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya
O Lord of heroes, master of the sacrifice, O Lord Ganesha,
सर्वज्ञ सर्वहृदयैकनिवास नाथ
iti śrīmatparamahaṁsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kr̥tau śrīśivanāmāvalyaṣṭakaṁ sampūrṇam
All-knowing, dwelling in every heart, my Lord,