Sharabha Ashtakam — Complete Lyrics
शरभेशाष्टकम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
देवादिदेवाय जगन्मयाय शिवाय नालीकनिभाननाय।
शर्वाय भीमाय शराधिपाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥१॥
Devadi-Devaya Jagan-Mayaya Shivaya Nalika-Nibhananaya।
Sharvaya Bhimaya Sharadhipaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥1॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — God of gods, pervader of all the worlds, the auspicious Shiva of lotus-radiant face, the destroyer (Sharva), the terrible one, the lord of arrows.
Verse 2
शीतांशुचूडाय दिगम्बराय सृष्टिस्थितिध्वंसनकारणाय।
जटाकलापाय जितेन्द्रियाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥२॥
Shitamshu-Chudaya Digambaraya Srishti-Sthiti-Dhvamsana-Karanaya।
Jata-Kalapaya Jitendriyaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥2॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — bearer of the cool moon on your crest, sky-clad, the cause of creation, preservation and dissolution, with matted locks piled high, conqueror of the senses.
Verse 3
कलङ्ककण्ठाय भवान्तकाय कपालशूलात्तकराम्बुजाय।
भुजङ्गभूषाय पुरान्तकाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥३॥
Kalanka-Kanthaya Bhavantakaya Kapala-Shulatta-Karambujaya।
Bhujanga-Bhushaya Purantakaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥3॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — whose throat bears the dark mark (of the poison), the ender of worldly bondage, holding skull and trident in your lotus hands, adorned with serpents, the destroyer of the three cities.
Verse 4
शमादिषट्काय यमान्तकाय यमादियोगाष्टकसिद्धिदाय।
उमाधिनाथाय पुरातनाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥४॥
Shamadi-Shatkaya Yamantakaya Yamadi-Yogashtaka-Siddhidaya।
Umadhinathaya Puratanaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥4॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — endowed with the six virtues beginning with tranquillity, the conqueror of death, giver of the eight perfections of yoga from yama onward, the supreme lord of Uma, the ancient one.
Verse 5
घृणादिपाशाष्टकवर्जिताय खिलीकृतास्मत्पथि पूर्वगाय।
गुणादिहीनाय गुणत्रयाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥५॥
Ghrinadi-Pashashtaka-Varjitaya Khili-Kritasmat-Pathi Purvagaya।
Gunadi-Hinaya Gunatrayaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥5॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — free of the eight snares beginning with cruelty and pity, the foremost guide upon our barren path, devoid of qualities yet the source of the three gunas.
Verse 6
कालाय वेदामृतकन्दलाय कल्याणकौतूहलकारणाय।
स्थूलाय सूक्ष्माय स्वरूपगाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥६॥
Kalaya Vedamrita-Kandalaya Kalyana-Kautuhala-Karanaya।
Sthulaya Sukshmaya Svarupa-Gaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥6॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — who are Time itself, the wellspring of the Vedas' nectar, the cause of the joyous wonder of auspiciousness, the gross and the subtle, abiding in your own true form.
Verse 7
पञ्चाननायानिलभास्कराय पञ्चाशदर्णाद्यपराक्षयाय।
पञ्चाक्षरेशाय जगद्धिताय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥७॥
Panchananayanila-Bhaskaraya Panchashad-Arnady-Aparakshayaya।
Panchaksharesaya Jagad-Dhitaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥7॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — the five-faced, the wind and the sun, imperishable beyond the fifty letters and all that is supreme, the Lord of the five-syllabled mantra, the benefactor of the world.
Verse 8
हराय भीमाय हरिप्रियाय भवाय शान्ताय परात्पराय।
मृडाय रुद्राय विलोचनाय नमोऽस्तु तुभ्यं शरभेश्वराय॥८॥
Haraya Bhimaya Hari-Priyaya Bhavaya Shantaya Paratparaya।
Mridaya Rudraya Vilochanaya Namo'stu Tubhyam Sharabheshvaraya॥8॥
Salutations to you, O Sharabheshvara — Hara, the terrible one, dear to Hari, Being itself, the peaceful, the supreme beyond the supreme, the gracious Mrida, the fierce Rudra, the three-eyed.
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