Lingashtakam - In sanskrit with meaning
ब्रह्ममुराररसुरार्चितर्िङ्गं र्िमििभार्सतशोर्भतर्िङ्गम् ।
जन्मजदु ुःखर्ििाशकर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥१॥
Meaning:
1.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Adored by Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and the Gods,
which is Pure, Shining, and well-Adorned,
1.2: And which Destroys the Sorrows associated with Birth (and human life). I Salute that Eternal Shiva
Lingam.
दे िमुर्िप्रिरार्चितर्िङ्गं कामदहं करुणाकरर्िङ्गम् ।
रािणदर्ि र्ििाशिर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥२॥
Deva-Muni-Pravara-Aarcita-Linggam Kaama-Dahan Karunnaa-Kara-Linggam |
Raavanna-Darpa-Vinaashana-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||2||
Meaning:
2.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Worshipped by the Gods and the Best of Sages, which
Burns the Desires, which is Compassionate,
2.2: And which Destroyed the Pride of demon Ravana. I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
सििसुगन्धिसुिेर्र्तर्िङ्गं बुन्धिर्ििर्ि िकारणर्िङ्गम् ।
र्सिसुरासुरिन्धितर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥३॥
Sarva-Sugandhi-Sulepita-Linggam Buddhi-Vivardhana-Kaaranna-Linggam |
Siddha-Sura-Asura-Vandita-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||3||
Meaning:
3.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is beautifully Smeared with Various Fragrant pastes,
which is the Cause behind the Elevation of a person's (Spiritual) Intelligence and Discernment,
3.2 And which is Praised by the Siddhas, Devas and the Asuras. I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
किकमहामर्णभूर्ितर्िङ्गं फर्णर्र्तिेर्ितशोर्भतर्िङ्गम् ।
दक्षसुयज्ञर्ििाशिर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥४॥
Kanaka-Mahaamanni-Bhuussita-Linggam Phanni-Pati-Vessttita-Shobhita-Linggam |
Dakssa-Su-Yajnya-Vinaashana-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||4||
Meaning:
4.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Decorated with Gold and other Precious Gems, which is
Adorned with the Best of the Serpents Wrapped around it,
4.2: And which Destroyed the Grand Sacrifice (Yajna) of Daksha. I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
कुङ् कुमचिििे र्र्तर्िङ्गं र्ङ्कजहारसुशोर्भतर्िङ्गम् ।
सर्ितर्ार्र्ििाशिर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥५॥
Kungkuma-Candana-Lepita-Linggam Pangkaja-Haara-Su-Shobhita-Linggam |
San.cita-Paapa-Vinaashana-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||5||
Meaning:
5.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Anointed with Kumkuma (Saffron) and Chandana
(Sandal Paste), which is Beautifully Decorated with Garlands of Lotuses,
5.2: And which Destroys the Accumulated Sins (of several lives). I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
दे िगणार्चितसेर्ितर्िङ्गं भािैभिन्धिर्भरे ि च र्िङ्गम् ।
र्दिकरकोर्िप्रभाकरर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥६॥
Deva-Ganna-Aarcita-Sevita-Linggam Bhaavair-Bhaktibhir-Eva Ca Linggam |
Dinakara-Kotti-Prabhaakara-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||6||
Meaning:
6.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Worshipped and Served by the Group of Devas (Gods)
with True Bhava (Emotion, Contemplation) and Bhakti (Devotion),
6.2: And which has the Splendour of Million Suns. I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
अिदिोर्ररिेर्ितर्िङ्गं सििसमुद्भिकारणर्िङ्गम् ।
अिदररद्रर्ििार्शतर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥७॥
Asstta-Dalo-Parivessttita-Linggam Sarva-Samudbhava-Kaaranna-Linggam |
Asstta-Daridra-Vinaashita-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||7||
Meaning:
7.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Surrounded by Eight-Petalled Flowers, which is the
Cause behind All Creation,
7.2: And which Destroys the Eight Poverties. I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
सुरगु रुसुरिरर्ूर्जतर्िङ्गं सुरििर्ु ष्पसदार्चितर्िङ्गम् ।
र्रात्परं र्रमात्मकर्िङ्गं तत् प्रणमार्म सदार्शिर्िङ्गम् ॥८॥
Suraguru-Suravara-Puujita-Linggam Suravana-Pusspa-Sada-Aarcita-Linggam |
Paraatparam Paramaatmaka-Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva-Linggam ||8||
Meaning:
8.1: (I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam) Which is Worshipped by the Preceptor of Gods (Lord Brihaspati)
and the Best of the Gods, which is Always Worshipped by the Flowers from the Celestial Garden,
8.2: Which is Superior than the Best and which is the Greatest. I Salute that Eternal Shiva Lingam.
र्िङ्गािकर्मदं र्ुण्यं युः र्ठे त् र्शिसर्िर्ौ ।
र्शििोकमिाप्नोर्त र्शिेि सह मोदते ॥
Linggaassttakam-Idam Punnyam Yah Patthet Shiva-Sannidhau |
Shivalokam-Avaapnoti Shivena Saha Modate ||
Meaning:
9.1: Whoever Recites this Lingasthakam (hymn consisting of eight stanzas in praise of the Linga) near
Shiva (Lingam),
9.2: Will Attain the Abode of Shiva and enjoy His Bliss.
