Lingashtakam
The complete selected edition with Roman transliteration and Hindi / English editorial sense summaries.
लिङ्गाष्टकम्
Open interactive reader · पाठ, Roman, bookmarksComplete selected original: 10 reading units. Independent unaccented traditional transcription: all 8 stanzas, each full repeated refrain, benefit verse and closing colophon. Readings such as nirmala-bhasita vary by witness.
Independent unaccented traditional transcription: all 8 stanzas, each full repeated refrain, benefit verse and closing colophon. Readings such as nirmala-bhasita vary by witness.
Scholarly review pending. Hindi and English editorial sense summaries accompany every unit; these are separate from the original.
Reading unit 1
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम् । जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ १ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
brahmamurārisurārcitaliṅgaṃ nirmalabhāsitaśobhitaliṅgam | janmajaduḥkhavināśakaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 1 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the pure linga of Sadashiva, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and the gods, removing the suffering of birth.
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और देवताओं से पूजित, निर्मल और जन्म के दुख हरने वाले सदाशिव लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 2
देवमुनिप्रवरार्चितलिङ्गं कामदहं करुणाकरलिङ्गम् । रावणदर्पविनाशनलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ २ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
devamunipravarārcitaliṅgaṃ kāmadahaṃ karuṇākaraliṅgam | rāvaṇadarpavināśanaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 2 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the linga honoured by gods and sages, burning desire, offering compassion and humbling Ravana.
देव-मुनियों से पूजित, कामदेव को दग्ध करने, करुणा देने और रावण का गर्व हरने वाले लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 3
सर्वसुगन्धिसुलेपितलिङ्गं बुद्धिविवर्धनकारणलिङ्गम् । सिद्धसुरासुरवन्दितलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ ३ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
sarvasugandhisulepitaliṅgaṃ buddhivivardhanakāraṇaliṅgam | siddhasurāsuravanditaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 3 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the fragrant linga, associated with growing understanding and honoured by perfected beings, gods and asuras.
सुगंध से लेपित, बुद्धि बढ़ाने और सिद्ध, देव तथा असुरों से वंदित लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 4
कनकमहामणिभूषितलिङ्गं फणिपतिवेष्टितशोभितलिङ्गम् । दक्षसुयज्ञविनाशनलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ ४ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
kanakamahāmaṇibhūṣitaliṅgaṃ phaṇipativeṣṭitaśobhitaliṅgam | dakṣasuyajñavināśanaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 4 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the linga adorned with gold, gems and a serpent, associated with the destruction of Daksha’s sacrifice.
स्वर्ण-मणि और सर्प से शोभित, दक्ष का यज्ञ नष्ट करने वाले लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 5
कुङ्कुमचन्दनलेपितलिङ्गं पङ्कजहारसुशोभितलिङ्गम् । सञ्चितपापविनाशनलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ ५ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
kuṅkumacandanalepitaliṅgaṃ paṅkajahārasuśobhitaliṅgam | sañcitapāpavināśanaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 5 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the linga adorned with kumkum, sandalwood and lotuses, described as removing accumulated wrongdoing.
कुंकुम-चंदन और कमलहार से शोभित, संचित पाप हरने वाले लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 6
देवगणार्चितसेवितलिङ्गं भावैर्भक्तिभिरेव च लिङ्गम् । दिनकरकोटिप्रभाकरलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ ६ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
devagaṇārcitasevitaliṅgaṃ bhāvairbhaktibhireva ca liṅgam | dinakarakoṭiprabhākaraliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 6 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the linga worshipped by divine hosts and devotees, radiant as countless suns.
देवगण और भक्तों से पूजित, करोड़ों सूर्यों जैसी आभा वाले लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 7
अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टितलिङ्गं सर्वसमुद्भवकारणलिङ्गम् । अष्टदरिद्रविनाशनलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ ७ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
aṣṭadalopariveṣṭitaliṅgaṃ sarvasamudbhavakāraṇaliṅgam | aṣṭadaridravināśanaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 7 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the linga surrounded by eight petals, cause of all arising and described as removing eight forms of deprivation.
आठ पंखुड़ियों से घिरे, सबके उद्भव का कारण और आठ प्रकार की दरिद्रता हरने वाले लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 8
सुरगुरुसुरवरपूजितलिङ्गं सुरवनपुष्पसदार्चितलिङ्गम् । परात्परं परमात्मकलिङ्गं तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥ ८ ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
suragurusuravarapūjitaliṅgaṃ suravanapuṣpasadārcitaliṅgam | parātparaṃ paramātmakaliṅgaṃ tatpraṇamāmi sadāśivaliṅgam || 8 ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
I bow to the supreme linga, worshipped by the divine teacher and gods, offered heavenly flowers, the form of the supreme self.
देवगुरु और श्रेष्ठ देवों से पूजित, दिव्य पुष्पों से अर्चित परमात्म स्वरूप लिंग को प्रणाम।
Reading unit 9
लिङ्गाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
liṅgāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchivasannidhau | śivalokamavāpnoti śivena saha modate ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
The benefit verse offers the religious assurance of reaching Shiva’s realm and rejoicing with him through devoted recitation.
फलश्रुति शिव के समीप भक्तिपूर्वक पाठ पर शिवलोक और शिव के साथ आनंद का धार्मिक आश्वासन देती है।
Reading unit 10
इति लिङ्गाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Roman transliteration · उच्चारण
iti liṅgāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam ||
Editorial sense · भाव-सार
The colophon marks the completion of the Lingashtakam.
लिंगाष्टक के समापन की पुष्पिका।
Edition & acknowledgements · संस्करण और आभार
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