Stotras for Maha Shivaratri
- Shiva Panchakshari Stotram
- Shiva Shadakshara Stotram
- Kalabhairava Ashtakam
- Viswanatha Ashtakam
- Bilvaashtaka
- Lingaashtaka
1. Shiva Panchakshari Stotram
nāgēndrahārāya trilōchanāya
bhasmāṅgarāgāya mahēśvarāya
nityāya śuddhāya digambarāya
tasmai "na" kārāya namaḥ śivāya
mandākinī salila chandana charchitāya
nandīśvara pramathanātha mahēśvarāya
mandāra mukhya bahupuṣpa supūjitāya
tasmai "ma" kārāya namaḥ śivāya
śivāya gaurī vadanābja bṛnda
sūryāya dakṣādhvara nāśakāya
śrī nīlakaṇṭhāya vṛṣabhadhvajāya
tasmai "śi" kārāya namaḥ śivāya
vaśiṣṭha kumbhōdbhava gautamārya
munīndra dēvārchita śēkharāya
chandrārka vaiśvānara lōchanāya
tasmai "va" kārāya namaḥ śivāya
yajña svarūpāya jaṭādharāya
pināka hastāya sanātanāya
divyāya dēvāya digambarāya
tasmai "ya" kārāya namaḥ śivāya
pañchākṣaramidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhēchChiva sannidhau
śivalōkamavāpnōti śivēna saha mōdatē
2. Shiva Shadakshara Stotram
OMkaaraM bindusaMyuktaM nityaM dhyaayanti yoginaH |
kaamadaM mokShadaM chaiva OMkaaraaya namo namaH ॥ 1 ॥
namanti RuShayo devaa namantyapsarasaaM gaNaaH |
naraa namanti deveshaM nakaaraaya namo namaH ॥ 2 ॥
mahaadevaM mahaatmaanaM mahaadhyaana paraayaNam |
mahaapaapaharaM devaM makaaraaya namo namaH ॥ 3 ॥
shivaM shaantaM jagannaathaM lokaanugrahakaarakam |
shivamekapadaM nityaM shikaaraaya namo namaH ॥ 4 ॥
vaahanaM vRuShabho yasya vaasukiH kaNThabhooShaNam |
vaame shaktidharaM devaM vakaaraaya namo namaH ॥ 5 ॥
yatra yatra sthito devaH sarvavyaapI maheshvaraH |
yo guruH sarvadevaanaaM yakaaraaya namo namaH ॥ 6 ॥
ShaDakSharamidaM stotraM yaH paThecChivasannidhau |
shivalokamavaapnoti shivena saha modate ॥ 7 ॥
iti shrIrudrayaamale umaamaheshvarasaMvaade shivaShaDakSharastotraM saMpoorNam ॥
3. Kalabhairava Ashtakam
Deva-Raaja-Sevyamaana-Paavana-Angghri-Pankajam
Vyaala-Yajnya-Suutram-Indu-Shekharam Krpaakaram |
Naarada-[A]adi-Yogi-Vrnda-Vanditam Digambaram
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||1||
Bhaanu-Kotti-Bhaasvaram Bhavaabdhi-Taarakam Param
Niila-Kannttham-Iipsita-Artha-Daayakam Trilocanam |
Kaala-Kaalam-Ambuja-Akssam-Akssa-Shuulam-Akssaram
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||2||
Shuula-Tanka-Paasha-Danndda-Paannim-Aadi-Kaarannam
Shyaama-Kaayam-Aadi-Devam-Akssaram Nir-Aamayam |
Bhiimavikramam Prabhum Vichitra-Taannddava-Priyam
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||3||
Bhukti-Mukti-Daayakam Prashasta-Caaru-Vigraham
Bhakta-Vatsalam Sthitam Samasta-Loka-Vigraham |
Vi-Nikvannan-Manojnya-Hema-Kinkinnii-Lasat-Kattim
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||4||
Dharma-Setu-Paalakam Tva-Adharma-Maarga-Naashakam
Karma-Paasha-Mocakam Su-Sharma-Daayakam Vibhum |
Svarnna-Varnna-Shessa-Paasha-Shobhitaangga-Mannddalam
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||5||
Ratna-Paadukaa-Prabhaabhi-Raama-Paada-Yugmakam
Nityam-Advitiiyam-Isstta-Daivatam Niramjanam |
Mrtyu-Darpa-Naashanam Karaala-Damssttra-Mokssannam
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||6||
Atttta-Haasa-Bhinna-Padmaja-Anndda-Kosha-Samtatim
Drsstti-Paata-Nasstta-Paapa-Jaalam-Ugra-Shaasanam |
Asstta-Siddhi-Daayakam Kapaala-Maalikaa-Dharam
Kaashikaa-Pura-Adhinaatha-Kaalabhairavam Bhaje ||7||
Bhuuta-Samgha-Naayakam Vishaala-Kiirti-Daayakam
Kaashi-Vaasa-Loka-Punnya-Paapa-Shodhakam Vibhum |
Niiti-Maarga-Kovidam Puraatanam Jagatpatim
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ||8||
Kaalabhairavaassttakam Patthamti Ye Manoharam
Jnyaana-Mukti-Saadhanam Vicitra-Punnya-Vardhanam |
Shoka-Moha-Dainya-Lobha-Kopa-Taapa-Naashanam
Prayaanti Kaalabhairava-Amghri-Sannidhim Naraa Dhruvam ||9||
4. Viswanatha Ashtakam
gaṅgā taraṅga ramaṇīya jaṭā kalāpaṃ
gaurī nirantara vibhūṣita vāma bhāgaṃ
nārāyaṇa priyamanaṅga madāpahāraṃ
vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 1 ॥
vāchāmagōcharamanēka guṇa svarūpaṃ
vāgīśa viṣṇu sura sēvita pāda padmaṃ
vāmēṇa vigraha varēna kalatravantaṃ
bhūtādipaṃ bhujaga bhūṣaṇa bhūṣitāṅgaṃ ॥ 2 ॥
vyāghrāñjināṃ baradharaṃ, jaṭilaṃ, trinētraṃ
pāśāṅkuśābhaya varaprada śūlapāṇiṃ
sītāṃśu śōbhita kirīṭa virājamānaṃ
bālēkṣaṇātala viśōṣita pañchabāṇaṃ ॥ 3 ॥
nāgādhipā rachita bāsura karṇa pūraṃ
pañchānanaṃ durita matta mataṅgajānāṃ
nāgāntakaṃ dhanuja puṅgava pannāgānāṃ
dāvānalaṃ maraṇa śōka jarāṭavīnāṃ ॥ 4 ॥
tējōmayaṃ saguṇa nirguṇamadvitīyaṃ
ānanda kandamaparājita mapramēyaṃ
nāgātmakaṃ sakala niṣkaḻamātma rūpaṃ ॥ 5 ॥
āśāṃ vihāya parihṛtya paraśya nindāṃ
pāpē rathiṃ cha sunivārya manassamādhau
ādhāya hṛt-kamala madhya gataṃ parēśaṃ
rāgādhi dōṣa rahitaṃ svajanānurāgaṃ ॥ 6 ॥
vairāgya śānti nilayaṃ girijā sahāyaṃ
mādhurya dhairya subhagaṃ garaḻābhirāmaṃ ॥ 7 ॥
vārāṇasī pura patē sthavanaṃ śivasya
vyākhyātaṃ aṣṭakamidaṃ paṭhatē manuṣya
vidyāṃ śriyaṃ vipula saukhyamananta kīrtiṃ
samprāpya dēva nilayē labhatē cha mōkṣam ॥ 8 ॥
viśvanādhāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhēḥ śiva sannidhau
śivalōkamavāpnōti śivēnasaha mōdatē
5. Bilvaashtakam
tridaḻaṃ triguṇākāraṃ trinētraṃ cha triyāyudham
trijanma pāpasaṃhāraṃ ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 1 ॥
triśākhaiḥ bilvapatraiścha achChidraiḥ kōmalaiḥ śubhaiḥ
tavapūjāṃ kariṣyāmi ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 2 ॥
darśanaṃ bilvavṛkṣasya sparśanaṃ pāpanāśanam
aghōrapāpasaṃhāraṃ ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 3 ॥
sālagrāmēṣu viprēṣu taṭākē vanakūpayōḥ
yajñnakōṭi sahasrāṇāṃ ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 4 ॥
dantikōṭi sahasrēṣu aśvamēdha śatāni cha
kōṭikanyāpradānēna ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 5 ॥
ēkaṃ cha bilvapatraiścha kōṭiyajñna phalaṃ labhēt
mahādēvaiścha pūjārthaṃ ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 6 ॥
kāśīkṣētrē nivāsaṃ cha kālabhairava darśanam
gayāprayāga mē dṛṣṭvā ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 7 ॥
umayā saha dēvēśaṃ vāhanaṃ nandiśaṅkaram
muchyatē sarvapāpēbhyō ēkabilvaṃ śivārpitam ॥ 8 ॥
iti śrī bilvāṣṭakam
6. Lingaashtakam
brahmamurāri surārchita liṅgaṃ
nirmalabhāsita śōbhita liṅgam
janmaja duḥkha vināśaka liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 1 ॥
dēvamuni pravarārchita liṅgaṃ
kāmadahana karuṇākara liṅgam
rāvaṇa darpa vināśana liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 2 ॥
sarva sugandha sulēpita liṅgaṃ
buddhi vivardhana kāraṇa liṅgam
siddha surāsura vandita liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 3 ॥
kanaka mahāmaṇi bhūṣita liṅgaṃ
phaṇipati vēṣṭita śōbhita liṅgam
dakṣasuyajña vināśana liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 4 ॥
kuṅkuma chandana lēpita liṅgaṃ
paṅkaja hāra suśōbhita liṅgam
sañchita pāpa vināśana liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 5 ॥
dēvagaṇārchita sēvita liṅgaṃ
bhāvai-rbhaktibhirēva cha liṅgam
dinakara kōṭi prabhākara liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 6 ॥
aṣṭadaḻōparivēṣṭita liṅgaṃ
sarvasamudbhava kāraṇa liṅgam
aṣṭadaridra vināśana liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 7 ॥
suraguru suravara pūjita liṅgaṃ
suravana puṣpa sadārchita liṅgam
parātparaṃ paramātmaka liṅgaṃ
tatpraṇamāmi sadāśiva liṅgam ॥ 8 ॥
liṅgāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhēśśiva sannidhau
śivalōkamavāpnōti śivēna saha mōdatē