Shankaracharya Krit Shivashtakam (शंकराचार्य कृत शिवाष्टकम)

Tasmai Namah Paramakaranakaranaya is one of the most famous Ashtakam of Lord Shiva. This famous Ashtakam is recited on most occasions related to Lord Shiva. This famous Ashtakam is composed by Adi Shankaracharya.Prabhum Prananatham Vibhum is another famous Ashtakam of Lord Shiva.

॥ Shivashtakam ॥

Tasmai Namah Paramakaranakaranaya
Diptojjvalajjvalitapingalalochanaya।
Nagendraharakritakundalabhushanaya
Brahmendravishnuvaradaya Namah Shivaya॥1॥

Shrimatprasannashashipannagabhushanaya
Shailendrajavadana-chumbitalochanaya।
Kailasamandaramahendraniketanaya
Lokatrayartiharanaya Namah Shivaya॥2॥

Padmavadatamanikundalagovrishaya
Krishnagaruprachurachandanacharchitaya।
Bhasmanusha-ktavikachotpalamallikaya
Nilabjakanthasadrishaya Namah Shivaya॥3॥

Lambatsapingalajatamukutotkataya
Danshtrakaralavikatotkatabhairavaya।
Vyaghrajinambaradharaya Manoharaya
Trailokyanathanamitaya Namah Shivaya॥4॥

Dakshaprajapatimaha-makhanashanaya
Kshipram Mahatripuradanavaghatanaya।
Brahmorjitordhvagakarotinikrintanaya
Yogaya Yoganamitaya Namah Shivaya॥5॥

Sansarasrishti-ghatanaparivartanaya
Rakshah Pishachagana-siddhasamakulaya।
Siddhoragagrahaganendranishevitaya
Shardulacharmavasanaya Namah Shivaya॥6॥

Bhasmangaragakri-tarupamanoharaya
Saumyavadatavanamashritamashritaya।
Gaurikatakshanayanardhanirikshanaya
Gokshiradharadhavalaya Namah Shivaya॥7॥

Adityasomavarunanilasevitaya
Yagyagnihotravaradhumaniketanaya।
Riksamavedamunibhih Stutisanyutaya
Gopaya Gopanamitaya Namah Shivaya॥8॥

Shivashtakamidam Punyam Yah Pathet Shivasannidhau।
Shivalokamavapnoti Shivena Saha Modate॥

॥ Iti Shri Shankaracharyakritam Shivashtakam Sampurnam ॥