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Sri Chidambara Ashtakam

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The ashtakam consists of eight verses praising Lord Shiva, highlighting his divine qualities and the bliss of union with the divine.

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VERSE 1

श्री नटराज स्तोत्राणि

cittajāntakaṁ citsvarūpiṇaṁ candramr̥gadharaṁ carmabhīkaram

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O destroyer of the mind, embodiment of consciousness,

VERSE 2

चित्तजान्तकं चित्स्वरूपिणं

caturabhāṣaṇaṁ cinmayaṁ guruṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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O bearer of the moon deer, adorned with skin,

VERSE 3

चन्द्रमृगधरं चर्मभीकरम् । चतुरभाषणं चिन्मयं गुरुं

dakṣamardanaṁ daivaśāsanaṁ dvijahitē rataṁ dōṣabhañjanam

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O four-faced one, the guru made of consciousness,

VERSE 4

भज चिदम्बरं भावनास्थितम् ॥ १ ॥

duḥkhanāśanaṁ duritaśāsanaṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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Worship the one in Chidambaram, who is established in contemplation.

VERSE 5

दक्षमर्दनं दैवशासनं

baddhapañcakaṁ bahulaśōbhitaṁ budhavarairnutaṁ bhasmabhūṣitam

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O skilled one, the slayer of Daksha,

VERSE 6

द्विजहिते रतं दोषभञ्जनम् । दुःखनाशनं दुरितशासनं

bhāvayuk-stutaṁ bandhubhiḥ stutaṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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Delighting in the welfare of the twice-born, the remover of faults,

VERSE 7

भज चिदम्बरं भावनास्थितम् ॥ २ ॥

dīnatatparaṁ divyavacanadaṁ dīkṣitāpadaṁ divyatējasam

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O destroyer of sorrow, the one who governs difficulties,

VERSE 8

बद्धपञ्चकं बहुलशोभितं

dīrghaśōbhitaṁ dēhatattvadaṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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Worship the one in Chidambaram, who is established in contemplation.

VERSE 9

बुधवरैर्नुतं भस्मभूषितम् । भावयुक्‍स्तुतं बन्धुभिः स्तुतं

kṣititalōdbhavaṁ kṣēmasambhavaṁ kṣīṇamānavaṁ kṣiprasadyavam

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O bound by the five elements, greatly adorned,

VERSE 10

भज चिदम्बरं भावनास्थितम् ॥ ३ ॥

kṣēmadātravaṁ kṣētragauravaṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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Saluted by the wise, wearing ashes as adornment,

VERSE 11

दीनतत्परं दिव्यवचनदं

takṣabhūṣaṇaṁ tattvasākṣiṇaṁ yakṣasāgaṇaṁ bhikṣurūpiṇam

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Worshipped by those filled with devotion, praised by relatives,

VERSE 12

दीक्षितापदं दिव्यतेजसम् । दीर्घशोभितं देहतत्त्वदं

bhasmapōṣaṇaṁ vyaktarūpiṇaṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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Worship the one in Chidambaram, who is established in contemplation.

VERSE 13

भज चिदम्बरं भावनास्थितम् ॥ ४ ॥

yastu jāpikaṁ cidambarāṣṭakaṁ paṭhati nityakaṁ pāpahaṁ sukham

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O humble and eager one, the giver of divine words,

VERSE 14

क्षितितलोद्भवं क्षेमसम्भवं

kaṭhinatārakaṁ ghaṭakulādhikaṁ bhaja cidambaraṁ bhāvanāsthitam

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The one who has received initiation, of divine radiance,

VERSE 15

क्षीणमानवं क्षिप्रसद्यवम् । क्षेमदात्रवं क्षेत्रगौरवं

iti śrīcidambarāṣṭakam

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O long-glorious one, the essence of the body,