Shivashtakam lyrics in English

Shivashtakam or Shiva Ashtakam is a powerful mantra in praise of lord Shiva. It is said that reciting shivashtakam will give you immense courage to face obstacles in life. It is also very popular among the people with its first charanam that starts with “Prabhum prananatham vibhum vishwanatham“. Get Shivashtakam lyrics in english here and chant Shivashtakam mantra with devotion.

Shivashtakam Lyrics in English

prabhuṁ prāṇanāthaṁ vibhuṁ viśvanāthaṁ
jagannāthanāthaṁ sadānandabhājām |
bhavadbhavyabhūtēśvaraṁ bhūtanāthaṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 1 ||

galē ruṇḍamālaṁ tanau sarpajālaṁ
mahākālakālaṁ gaṇēśādipālam |
jaṭājūṭagaṅgōttaraṅgairviśālaṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 2 ||

mudāmākaraṁ maṇḍanaṁ maṇḍayantaṁ
mahāmaṇḍalaṁ bhasmabhūṣādharaṁ tam |
anādiṁ hyapāraṁ mahāmōhamāraṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 3 ||

vaṭādhōnivāsaṁ mahāṭ-ṭāṭ-ṭahāsaṁ
mahāpāpanāśaṁ sadāsuprakāśam |
girīśaṁ gaṇēśaṁ surēśaṁ mahēśaṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 4 ||

girindrātmajāsaṅgr̥hītārdhadēhaṁ
girausaṁsthitaṁ sarvadā pannagēham |
parabrahmabrahmādibhirvandyamānaṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 5 ||

kapālaṁ triśūlaṁ karābhyāṁ dadhānaṁ
padāmbhōjanamrāya kāmaṁ dadānam |
balīvardayānaṁ surāṇāṁ pradhānaṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 6 ||

śaraccandragātraṁ gaṇānandapātraṁ
trinētraṁ pavitraṁ dhanēśasya mitram |
aparṇākalatraṁ sadāsaccaritraṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 7 ||

haraṁ sarpahāraṁ citābhūvihāraṁ
bhavaṁ vēdasāraṁ sadā nirvikāram |
śmaśānē vasantaṁ manōjaṁ dahantaṁ
śivaṁ śaṅkaraṁ śambhumīśānamīḍē || 8 ||

stavaṁ yaḥ prabhātē naraśśūlapāṇēḥ
paṭhēt stōtraratnaṁ tvihaprāpyaratnam |
suputraṁ sudhānyaṁ sumitraṁ kalatraṁ
vicitraissamārādhya mōkṣaṁ prayāti || 9 ||

Ithi Shri Shivashtakam ||