ચન્દ્રશેખર અષ્ટકમ્
Chandrashekhara Ashtakam in Gujarati · ગુજરાતી
તમારી ભાષા/લિપિમાં વાંચો
ઉત્પત્તિ અને કથા
Traditional Shaiva stotra literature, popularly attributed to the sage Markandeya · Traditionally attributed to Markandeya Rishi · Classical (ancient)
The Chandrashekhara Ashtakam is traditionally linked to Markandeya, the boy who was fated to die at the age of sixteen. As the appointed hour arrived and Yama's noose descended, Markandeya clung to the Shiva Lingam and poured out his devotion. Lord Shiva, the conqueror of death, emerged from the Lingam, struck down Yama, and blessed the boy with deathlessness. The hymn's defiant refrain — 'I take refuge in Chandrashekhara, what can Yama do to me?' — captures this victory of devotion over death, and it has been chanted ever since for fearlessness and protection.
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It is said that the boy-sage Markandeya, embracing the Shiva Lingam as Yama's noose fell upon him, was spared death itself when Lord Shiva burst forth and granted him eternal youth. Devotees believe that chanting the Chandrashekhara Ashtakam with this same spirit of total refuge shields one from untimely death and turns the heart utterly fearless.
અર્થ સહિત સંપૂર્ણ પાઠ
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ચન્દ્રશેખર ચન્દ્રશેખર ચન્દ્રશેખર પાહિ મામ્। ચન્દ્રશેખર ચન્દ્રશેખર ચન્દ્રશેખર રક્ષ મામ્॥
Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Pahi Mam Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Chandrashekhara Raksha Mam
અર્થ:O Chandrashekhara, Chandrashekhara, Chandrashekhara — protect me! O Chandrashekhara, Chandrashekhara, Chandrashekhara — save me!
રત્નસાનુશરાસનં રજતાદ્રિશૃઙ્ગનિકેતનં શિઞ્જિનીકૃતપન્નગેશ્વરમચ્યુતાનનસાયકમ્। ક્ષિપ્રદગ્ધપુરત્રયં ત્રિદશાલયૈરભિવન્દિતં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Ratna-sanu-sharasanam Rajatadri-shringa-niketanam Shinjini-krita-pannageshvaram Achyutanana-sayakam Kshipra-dagdha-pura-trayam Tridashalayair-abhivanditam Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He whose bow is the jewelled mountain, who dwells upon the peak of the silver mountain, who made the king of serpents his bowstring and Vishnu his arrow, who swiftly burned the three cities, who is worshipped by the dwellers of heaven — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
પઞ્ચપાદપપુષ્પગન્ધપદામ્બુજદ્વયશોભિતં ભાલલોચનજાતપાવકદગ્ધમન્મથવિગ્રહમ્। ભસ્મદિગ્ધકલેવરં ભવનાશનં ભવમવ્યયં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Pancha-padapa-pushpa-gandha-padambuja-dvaya-shobhitam Bhala-lochana-jata-pavaka-dagdha-manmatha-vigraham Bhasma-digdha-kalevaram Bhava-nashanam Bhavam-avyayam Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He whose two lotus feet are fragrant and worshipped with flowers, who burned the body of Manmatha with the fire of his forehead eye, whose body is smeared with ash, who destroys worldly bondage and is himself imperishable — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
મત્તવારણમુખ્યચર્મકૃતોત્તરીયમનોહરં પઙ્કજાસનપદ્મલોચનપૂજિતાઙ્ઘ્રિસરોરુહમ્। દેવસિન્ધુતરઙ્ગસીકરસિક્તશુભ્રજટાધરં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Matta-varana-mukhya-charma-kritottariya-manoharam Pankajasana-padma-lochana-pujitanghri-saroruham Deva-sindhu-taranga-sikara-sikta-shubhra-jatadharam Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He who is beautiful, wearing the hide of the mighty elephant as an upper garment, whose lotus feet are worshipped by the lotus-eyed lotus-seated Brahma, who bears bright matted locks moistened by the spray of the celestial Ganga's waves — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
યક્ષરાજસખં ભગાક્ષહરં ભુજઙ્ગવિભૂષણં શૈલરાજસુતાપરિષ્કૃતચારુવામકલેવરમ્। ક્ષ્વેલનીલગલં પરશ્વધધારિણં મૃગધારિણં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Yaksha-raja-sakham Bhagaksha-haram Bhujanga-vibhushanam Shaila-raja-sutaparishkrita-charu-vama-kalevaram Kshvela-neela-galam Parashvadha-dharinam Mriga-dharinam Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He who is the friend of Kubera, who destroyed Bhaga's eyes, who is adorned with serpents, whose lovely left half is shared by the daughter of the mountain king (Parvati), whose throat is blue from poison, who holds an axe and a deer — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
કુણ્ડલીકૃતકુણ્ડલીશ્વરકુણ્ડલં વૃષવાહનં નારદાદિમુનીશ્વરસ્તુતવૈભવં ભુવનેશ્વરમ્। અન્ધકાન્તકમાશ્રિતામરપાદપં શમનાન્તકં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Kundali-krita-kundalishvara-kundalam Vrisha-vahanam Naradadi-muneeshvara-stuta-vaibhavam Bhuvaneshvaram Andhakantakam-ashritamara-padapam Shamanantakam Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He who wears coiled serpent earrings, who rides the bull, whose glory is praised by Narada and the great sages, the lord of the worlds, the slayer of Andhaka, the wish-fulfilling tree for those who take refuge, the ender of Yama — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
ભેષજં ભવરોગિણામખિલાપદામપહારિણં દક્ષયજ્ઞવિનાશનં ત્રિગુણાત્મકં ત્રિવિલોચનમ્। ભુક્તિમુક્તિફલપ્રદં સકલાઘસઙ્ઘનિબર્હણં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Bheshajam Bhava-roginam-akhilapadam-apaharinam Daksha-yajna-vinashanam Triguna-atmakam Tri-vilochanam Bhukti-mukti-phala-pradam Sakalagha-sangha-nibarhanam Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He who is the medicine for those sick with worldly existence, who removes all calamities, who destroyed Daksha's sacrifice, who embodies the three gunas and has three eyes, who grants both enjoyment and liberation and annihilates all heaps of sin — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
ભક્તવત્સલમર્ચિતં નિધિમક્ષયં હરિદમ્બરં સર્વભૂતપતિં પરાત્પરમપ્રમેયમનુત્તમમ્। સોમવારિનભોહુતાશનસોમપામરમેશ્વરં ચન્દ્રશેખરમાશ્રયે મમ કિં કરિષ્યતિ વૈ યમઃ॥
Bhakta-vatsalam-architam Nidhim-akshayam Haridambaram Sarva-bhuta-patim Paratparam-aprameyam-anuttamam Soma-vari-nabho-hutashana-somapa-mareshvaram Chandrashekharam-ashraye Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah
અર્થ:He who is affectionate to devotees, who is worshipped, an inexhaustible treasure, who wears the directions as his garment (sky-clad), the lord of all beings, supreme beyond the supreme, immeasurable, unsurpassed, who is the moon, water, sky, fire, and the great lord — I take refuge in that Chandrashekhara. What indeed can the lord of death do to me?
શબ્દ-શબ્દ અર્થ
ઉચ્ચારણ સાંભળવા કોઈપણ શબ્દ પર ક્લિક કરો
Chandrashekhara Ashtakam પાઠના લાભ
Grants fearlessness and freedom from the fear of death (mrityu-bhaya)
Invokes Shiva's protection against accidents, illness and untimely danger
The refrain 'what can Yama do to me?' instils deep courage and surrender
Associated with Markandeya's victory over death — chanted for longevity
Removes obstacles, calamities and the burden of accumulated sins
Bestows both worldly well-being (bhukti) and liberation (mukti)
Calms the mind and deepens unwavering devotion to Lord Shiva
Chandrashekhara Ashtakam જપ વિધિ
Sit facing east or north before an image or Lingam of Shiva, light a lamp, and begin with the opening refrain 'Chandrashekhara... Pahi Mam... Raksha Mam' three times. Then chant the eight verses slowly, returning in your heart to the closing line 'Mama Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah' as a declaration of complete refuge. It is especially recited during illness or fear, and on behalf of the sick for protection and recovery.
વારંવાર પુછાતા પ્રશ્નો
આ પણ વાંચો
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સંપૂર્ણ Chandrashekhara Ashtakam શ્લોક-શ્લોક અર્થ સહિત વાંચો, અથવા વધુ પવિત્ર પાઠ જુઓ