Benefits of Chanting Shiva Lingashtakam

Chanting Shiv Ashtakam is a powerful spiritual practice that can bring tremendous blessings and joy into one’s life. It is said to bring inner peace, harmony, and spiritual awakening. It can help to open the heart and soul to Divine Love, and to connect with the divine energy of Shiva. It is also said to bring prosperity, health, and protection from negative energies. Additionally, chanting Shiva Ashtakam can help to increase concentration, improve mental clarity, and bring about greater self-awareness. Finally, it is said to bring about a peaceful state of mind and help to remove obstacles from one’s life.

How to chant Shiv Ashtakam

Har Har Swayambhu! Chanting Shiva Lingashtakam lyrics is a great way to connect with Lord Shiva and feel divine energy. Chanting Shiva Ashtakam can be a powerful and meaningful practice. Here are the steps to follow: 

• Find a place to chant that is quiet and peaceful.

• Sit in a comfortable position and close your eyes.

• Take several deep breaths to relax and prepare.

• Recite the Shiva Ashtakam slowly and clearly, making sure to enunciate the words properly.

• Visualize Lord Shiva as you chant and feel your love for Him.

• When you reach the end of the chant, take a few moments to meditate on the beauty and power of the words. 

• Offer any thoughts or prayers to Lord Shiva before you end the chant.

Sri Adi Shankaracharya composed the hymn Shiva Lingashtakam. It is an 8-verse prayer to Lord Shiva that is part of the Krishna Yajurveda's Rudra Prasna. Lord Shiva's various attributes are invoked in the verses, including his graciousness, majestic form, divine presence, and healing power. The Shiva Lingashtakam lyrics are a very popular prayer among Lord Shiva devotees and provide solace and comfort to all who recite it. This Shiva Ashtakam chant is a lovely way to express your love for Lord Shiva. It is a famous Hindu chant that is frequently recited during puja (worship) ceremonies. The chant's words are extremely powerful and can help you improve your concentration and focus while you meditate.

Shri Lingashtakam Lyrics in Hindi & English with Meaning 

Verse-01

ब्रह्ममुरारी देवताओं द्वारा पूजित लिंग है

लिंगम चमकदार और खूबसूरती से चमक रहा है।

लिंगम जन्म पीड़ा का नाश करने वाला

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 1॥

Brahma Muraari Suraarchita Lingam

Nirmala Bhashita Shobhita Lingam

Janmaja Dukha Vinaashaka Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before that Sada Shiva Linga, who is loved and respected by Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and other deities are praised also by pure and holy speech and mantras, which have the power to destroy the cycle of births.

Verse-02

देवताओं के महान संतों द्वारा लिंगम की पूजा की जाती है

कामदहन करुणाकर लिंगम।

रावण गौरव विनाशक लिंगम

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 2॥

Devamuni Pravaraarchita Lingam

Kaamadaham Karunaakara Lingam

Raavana Darpa Vinaashaka Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sada Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before the great Sada Siva Linga who is able to destroy desire, worshiped by gods and sages, whose end; is sympathy and which saddened Ravana's pride.

Verse-03

सब सुगंधित सुगन्धित लिंग

सेक्स बुद्धि वृद्धि का कारण है।

सिद्ध सुरसुर वंदिता लिंगम

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 3॥

Sarva Sugandha Sulepitha Lingam

Buddhi Vivardhana Kaarana Lingam

Siddha Suraasura Vanditha Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before that great Sada Siva Linga, perfumed with various perfumes and scents, which brings the power of thought and peace and cessation of discrimination, and before whom and the Suras and the Asuras and the Siddhas prostrate themselves.

Verse-04

लिंगम सोने और महान रत्नों से सुशोभित है

फीनिक्स सुंदर लिंगम के चारों ओर लिपटा हुआ है।

दक्षसूयज्ञ विनाशन लिंगम

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 4॥

Kanaka Mahaamani Bhushitha Lingam

Phanipathi Veshtitha Shobhitha Lingam

Daksha Suyajna Vinaashaka Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before the great Sada Siva Linga, the destroyer of the southern sacrifice, adorned with various ornaments guarded by different rubies and gems, illuminated by the serpent lord's garland coiled around it.

Verse-05

लिंगम केसर और चंदन से लिपटा हुआ

कमल के हार से सुशोभित लिंगम।

संचित पापों के नाश के लिए शिवलिंग

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 5॥

Kumkuma Chandana Lepitha Lingam

Pankaja Haara Sushobhitha Lingam

Sanchitha Paapa Vinaashaka Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before the great white Shiva linga, which is smeared or smeared with saffron and sandalwood paste and also lotus garlands, roses, hemp flowers, datura flowers, lotus (blue, pink/white) flowers are very auspicious to use. Worship Lord Shiva. You are the one who removes all the sins of his devotees

Verse-06

लिंगम ने देवताओं द्वारा पूजा और सेवा की

लिंगम भी भावनाओं और भक्ति पर आधारित है।

दिनकर कोटि प्रभाकर लिंगम

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 6॥

Devaganaarchitha Sevitha Lingam

Bhaavair Bhakti Bhir Evacha Lingam

Dinakara Koti Prabhakara Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before the great Sada Shiva Linga who is worshiped by many deities with genuine thoughts of faith and devotion and whose strength is like a million suns.

Verse-07

लिंग आठ पंखुड़ियों से घिरा हुआ है

समस्त उत्पत्ति का कारण काम है।

अष्ट-गरीब विनाश लिंगम

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 7॥

Ashta Dalopari Veshtitha Lingam

Sarva Samudbhava Kaarana Lingam

Ashta Daridra Vinaashaka Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before the great Sada Shiva Linga, the destroyer of all poverty and misery with his eight aspects, standing on the eight-petalled lotus and the cause of creation.

Verse-08

सुरगुरु सुरवारा द्वारा लिंगम की पूजा की जाती है

सुरवन पुष्प हमेशा पूजा जाने वाला लिंगम है।

पारलौकिक (परमपदम) सर्वोच्च लिंग है

मैं उस सदाशिव लिंगम को नमन करता हूं। 8॥

Suraguru Suravara Pujitha Lingam

Suravana Pushpa Sadaarchitha Lingam

Paraatparam Paramatmaka Lingam

Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam

Meaning -

I prostrate before that great Sada Siva Linga, the Supreme Self and the Transcendent Being, who is being worshiped by all the Suras and their Guru (Brhaspati), with innumerable flowers from the heavenly garden.

जो भगवान शिव की उपस्थिति में इस आठ गुना मंत्र को पढ़ता है वह सबसे पवित्र है।

वह भगवान शिव के ग्रह को प्राप्त करता है और भगवान शिव के साथ आनंद लेता है।

Lingashtakam, Idam Punyam Padeth Shiva Sannidhow,

Shivalokam Avapnothi shive Na Sahamodathe.

Whoever recites this Lingasthakam (hymn consisting of eight stanzas in praise of Linga) to Shiva (Lingam) will attain Shiva's abode and enjoy his happiness.