shivalingamlingashtakamstotram

Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Monday mornings, Pradosh Kaal, Maha Shivaratri, or during Shiva Linga worship·📜 Lingashtakam, verse 1 (traditional Shaiva hymn)

Also known as: brahma murari surarchita lingam · tat pranamami sadashiva lingam · lingashtakam first verse · brahmamurari surarchita lingam

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

This is the celebrated opening verse of the Lingashtakam, the most popular eight-verse hymn to the Shiva Linga, ending with its signature refrain 'Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam' (I bow to that eternal Shiva Linga). It hails the Linga as worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and the gods, radiant with immaculate purity, and the destroyer of all the sorrows of birth.

Origin & Story

Lingashtakam, verse 1 (traditional Shaiva hymn) · Unknown (attributed to the ancient Shaiva tradition) · Ancient

This is the opening stanza of the Lingashtakam, the most widely sung hymn to the Shiva Linga, ending with its refrain 'Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam'. According to the Shiva Purana, when Brahma and Vishnu disputed who was supreme, an infinite pillar of light (Jyotirlinga) appeared between them; neither could find its beginning or end, and Shiva revealed himself from it. The verse 'Brahma Murari Surarchita Lingam' captures this truth — that the Linga is revered even by Brahma and Vishnu — and opens the eight-verse adoration of Sadashiva.

✦ As told in scripture

The Shiva Purana relates that even unlettered devotees who simply bowed before the self-manifested Jyotirlingas, uttering Shiva's name, had lifetimes of karma dissolved. This first verse of the Lingashtakam enshrines that promise — that bowing to the Linga worshipped by Brahma and Vishnu destroys the sorrows born of birth itself.

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The Mantra

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ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्। जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम्॥

Brahma Murari Surarchita Lingam Nirmala Bhasita Shobhita Lingam Janmaja Duhkha Vinashaka Lingam Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

Meaning:I bow to that Sadashiva Linga — worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and all the gods, shining with immaculate purity and splendour, the destroyer of all the sorrows born of worldly existence.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ब्रह्ममुरारि🔊Brahma MurariBrahma and Vishnu (Murari = enemy of the demon Mura)

सुरार्चित🔊SurarchitaWorshipped by the gods (suras)

लिङ्गम्🔊LingamThe sacred symbol of Shiva — the formless divine

निर्मल🔊NirmalaPure, immaculate, spotless

भासित🔊BhasitaShining, luminous, radiant

शोभित🔊ShobhitaAdorned, beautified, splendid

जन्मज🔊JanmajaBorn of birth / arising from worldly existence

दुःख🔊DuhkhaSorrow, suffering, misery

विनाशक🔊VinashakaDestroyer, remover

तत्🔊TatThat (the supreme reality)

प्रणमामि🔊PranamamiI bow down, I offer obeisance

सदाशिव🔊SadashivaThe ever-auspicious, eternal Shiva

Benefits of Chanting Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

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The most beloved opening verse of the Lingashtakam — establishes Shiva's supremacy as worshipped even by Brahma and Vishnu

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Invokes the formless (Nirguna) aspect of Lord Shiva through the sacred Linga

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Believed to destroy the sorrows and sufferings born of worldly existence (janmaja duhkha)

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Ideal short verse to chant while performing abhishekam of a Shiva Linga, bowing at the refrain

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Especially powerful on Mondays, Pradosh and Maha Shivaratri

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Easy to memorise and chant, making it perfect for daily Shiva worship

How to Chant Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam

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Best TimeMonday mornings, Pradosh Kaal, Maha Shivaratri, or during Shiva Linga worship

Chant this verse while performing abhishekam (ritual bathing) of a Shiva Linga with water, milk or Ganga water, bowing at the refrain 'Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam'. If no Linga is available, meditate on the formless divine light. It may be recited on its own or as the opening of the full Lingashtakam. Finish with 'Om Namah Shivaya'.

Frequently Asked Questions

It means 'I bow to that eternal (Sadashiva) Linga'. It is the refrain that ends every verse of the Lingashtakam, including this first verse 'Brahma Murari Surarchita Lingam', which describes the Linga worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and all the gods.

It is the first and most famous verse of the Lingashtakam, an eight-verse Shaiva hymn in praise of the Shiva Linga. Each of its eight verses ends with the refrain 'Tat Pranamami Sadashiva Lingam'.

Murari is a name of Lord Vishnu, meaning 'the enemy (ari) of the demon Mura'. The verse pairs Brahma and Murari (Vishnu) to show that the creator and the preserver both worship the Shiva Linga.

It is chanted during Shiva Linga worship and abhishekam, and is especially auspicious on Mondays, during Pradosh, in the month of Shravan, and on Maha Shivaratri.