Chandrashekhara Ashtakam
சந்த்ர³ஶேகரா²ஷ்டகம்
The Sanskrit text in Tamil script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² பாஹி மாம்।
சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² ரக்ஷ மாம்॥Chandrashekhara chandrashekhara chandrashekhara pahi mam, chandrashekhara chandrashekhara chandrashekhara raksha mam.
Chandrashekhara, Shiva who wears the moon on his head, protect me. Chandrashekhara, save me.
ரத்நஸாநுஶராஸநம்ʼ ரஜதாத்ரி³ஶ்ருʼங்க³நிகேதநம்ʼ ஸிஞ்ஜிநீக்ருʼதபந்நகே³ஶ்வரமச்யுதாநநஸாயகம்।
க்ஷிப்ரத³க்³த⁴புரத்ரயம்ʼ த்ரிதி³வாலயைரபி⁴வந்தி³தம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Ratnasanusharasanam rajatadrishringaniketanam sinjinikritapannageshvaramachyutananasayakam, kshipradagdhapuratrayam tridivalayairabhivanditam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
His bow is the jewelled mountain Meru, his home the peak of the silver mountain Kailasa, his bowstring the king of serpents and his arrow Vishnu. He burned the three cities in an instant and is worshipped by the gods. I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
பஞ்சபாத³பபுஷ்பக³ந்த⁴பதா³ம்பு³ஜத்³வயஶோபி⁴தம்ʼ பாலலோ⁴சநஜாதபாவகத³க்³த⁴மந்மத²விக்ர³ஹம்।
ப⁴ஸ்மதி³க்³த⁴கலேவரம்ʼ ப⁴வநாஶநம்ʼ ப⁴வமவ்யயம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Panchapadapapushpagandhapadambujadvayashobhitam bhalalochanajatapavakadagdhamanmathavigraham, bhasmadigdhakalevaram bhavanashanam bhavamavyayam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
His lotus feet are fragrant with the flowers of the five heavenly trees; the fire from his forehead eye burned Kama’s body. His body is smeared with ash; he ends the cycle of birth, eternal and unchanging. I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
மத்தவாரணமுக்²யசர்மக்ருʼதோத்தரீயமநோஹரம்ʼ பங்கஜாஸநபத்³மலோசநபூஜிதாங்க்ரி⁴ஸரோருஹம்।
தே³வஸிந்து⁴தரங்க³ஶீகரஸிக்தஶுப்ர⁴ஜடாதர⁴ம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Mattavaranamukhyacharmakritottariyamanoharam pankajasanapadmalochanapujitanghrisaroruham, devasindhutarangashikarasiktashubhrajatadharam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
Handsome in an upper garment of the hide of a mighty elephant, his lotus feet worshipped by Brahma and lotus-eyed Vishnu, his white matted locks sprinkled with spray from the waves of the heavenly Ganga: I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
யக்ஷராஜஸக²ம்ʼ ப⁴கா³க்ஷஹரம்ʼ பு⁴ஜங்க³விபூ⁴ஷணம்ʼ ஶைலராஜஸுதாபரிஷ்க்ருʼதசாருவாமகலேவரம்।
க்ஷ்வேட³நீலகல³ம்ʼ பரஶ்வத⁴தாரி⁴ணம்ʼ ம்ருʼக³தாரி⁴ணம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Yaksharajasakham bhagakshaharam bhujangavibhushanam shailarajasutaparishkritacharuvamakalevaram, kshvedanilagalam parashvadhadharinam mrigadharinam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
Friend of Kubera, king of the yakshas, who destroyed Bhaga’s eyes, adorned with snakes, the lovely left half of his body graced by Parvati, his throat blue with poison, holding an axe and a deer: I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
குண்டலீ³க்ருʼதகுண்டலே³ஶ்வரகுண்டல³ம்ʼ வ்ருʼஷவாஹநம்ʼ நாரதா³தி³முநீஶ்வரஸ்துதவைப⁴வம்ʼ பு⁴வநேஶ்வரம்।
அந்த⁴காந்தகமாஶ்ரிதாமரபாத³பம்ʼ ஶமநாந்தகம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Kundalikritakundaleshvarakundalam vrishavahanam naradadimunishvarastutavaibhavam bhuvaneshvaram, andhakantakamashritamarapadapam shamanantakam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
Wearing the coiled serpent king as an earring, riding the bull, his glory praised by Narada and the great sages, lord of the world, slayer of Andhaka, a wish-fulfilling tree for those who come to him, destroyer of death: I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
பே⁴ஷஜம்ʼ ப⁴வரோகி³ணாமகிலா²பதா³மபஹாரிணம்ʼ த³க்ஷயஜ்ஞவிநாஶநம்ʼ த்ரிகு³ணாத்மகம்ʼ த்ரிவிலோசநம்।
பு⁴க்திமுக்திபல²ப்ரத³ம்ʼ ஸகலாக⁴ஸங்க⁴நிபர்³ஹணம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Bheshajam bhavaroginamakhilapadamapaharinam dakshayajnavinashanam trigunatmakam trivilochanam, bhuktimuktiphalapradam sakalaghasanghanibarhanam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
The medicine for those sick with worldly life, who removes every calamity, destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice, made of the three gunas, three-eyed, giver of enjoyment and liberation, who destroys every heap of sin: I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
ப⁴க்தவத்ஸலமர்சிதம்ʼ நிதி⁴மக்ஷயம்ʼ ஹரித³ம்பர³ம்ʼ ஸர்வபூ⁴தபதிம்ʼ பராத்பரமப்ரமேயமநுத்தமம்।
ஸோமவாரித³பூ⁴ஹுதாஶநஸோமபாநிலகா²க்ருʼதிம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Bhaktavatsalamarchitam nidhimakshayam haridambaram sarvabhutapatim paratparamaprameyamanuttamam, somavaridabhuhutashanasomapanilakhakritim chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
Loving to his devotees, worshipped, an endless treasure, clothed in the directions, lord of all beings, higher than the highest, beyond measure and unsurpassed, whose forms are the moon, water, earth, fire, the sacrificer, wind and sky: I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
விஶ்வஸ்ருʼஷ்டிவிதா⁴யிநம்ʼ புநரேவ பாலநதத்பரம்ʼ ஸம்ʼஹரந்தமபி ப்ரபஞ்சமஶேஷலோகநிவாஸிநம்।
க்ரீட³யந்தமஹர்நிஶம்ʼ க³ணநாத²யூத²ஸமந்விதம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர²மாஶ்ரயே மம கிம்ʼ கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉॥Vishvasrishtividhayinam punareva palanatatparam samharantamapi prapanchamasheshalokanivasinam, kridayantamaharnisham gananathayuthasamanvitam chandrashekharamashraye mama kim karishyati vai yamah.
He creates the universe, then devotes himself to sustaining it, and also dissolves it; he dwells in all the worlds and plays day and night with the hosts of his attendants. I take refuge in Chandrashekhara; what can Yama do to me?
ம்ருʼத்யுபீ⁴தம்ருʼகண்ட³ஸூநுக்ருʼதஸ்தவம்ʼ ஶிவஸந்நிதௌ⁴ யத்ர குத்ர ச ய꞉ படே²ந்ந ஹி தஸ்ய ம்ருʼத்யுப⁴யம்ʼ ப⁴வேத்।
பூர்ணமாயுரரோகி³தாமகிலார்²த²ஸம்பத³மாதர³ம்ʼ சந்த்ர³ஶேகர² ஏவ தஸ்ய த³தா³தி முக்திமயத்நத꞉॥Mrityubhitamrikandasunukritastavam shivasannidhau yatra kutra cha yah pathenna hi tasya mrityubhayam bhavet, purnamayurarogitamakhilarthasampadamadaram chandrashekhara eva tasya dadati muktimayatnatah.
This hymn was composed by Markandeya, son of Mrikandu, when he feared death. Whoever recites it before Shiva, or anywhere at all, will have no fear of death. Chandrashekhara himself gives such a person a full life, good health, every kind of wealth, honour, and liberation without effort.