Shiva Namavali Ashtakam or Shivanamavalyashtakam is an eight verse stotram composed by Sri Adishankaracharya. Get Sri Shiva Namavali Ashtakam in English Pdf Lyrics here and chant it for the grace of Lord Siva.
Shiva Namavali Ashtakam in English
hē candracūḍa madanāntaka śūlapāṇē
sthāṇō girīśa girijēśa mahēśa śambhō |
bhūtēśa bhītabhayasūdana māmanāthaṁ
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 1 ||
hē pārvatīhr̥dayavallabha candramaulē
bhūtādhipa pramathanātha girīśacāpa |
hē vāmadēva bhava rudra pinākapāṇē
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 2 ||
hē nīlakaṇṭha vr̥ṣabhadhvaja pañcavaktra
lōkēśa śēṣavalaya pramathēśa śarva |
hē dhūrjaṭē paśupatē girijāpatē māṁ
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 3 ||
hē viśvanātha śiva śaṅkara dēvadēva
gaṅgādhara pramathanāyaka nandikēśa |
bāṇēśvarāndhakaripō hara lōkanātha
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 4 ||
vārāṇasīpurapatē maṇikarṇikēśa
vīrēśa dakṣamakhakāla vibhō gaṇēśa |
sarvajña sarvahr̥dayaikanivāsa nātha
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 5 ||
śrīmanmahēśvara kr̥pāmaya hē dayālō
hē vyōmakēśa śitikaṇṭha gaṇādhinātha |
bhasmāṅgarāga nr̥kapālakalāpamāla
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 6 ||
kailāsaśailavinivāsa vr̥ṣākapē hē
mr̥tyuñjaya trinayana trijagannivāsa |
nārāyaṇapriya madāpaha śaktinātha
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 7 ||
viśvēśa viśvabhavanāśaka viśvarūpa
viśvātmaka tribhuvanaikaguṇādhikēśa |
hē viśvanātha karuṇāmaya dīnabandhō
saṁsāraduḥkhagahanājjagadīśa rakṣa || 8 ||
gaurīvilāsabhavanāya mahēśvarāya
pañcānanāya śaraṇāgatakalpakāya |
śarvāya sarvajagatāmadhipāya tasmai
dāridryaduḥkhadahanāya namaḥ śivāya || 9 ||
iti śrīmatparamahaṁsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kr̥tau śrī śivanāmāvalyaṣṭakaṁ sampūrṇam ||