Kashi Vishwanathashtakam
காஶீ விஶ்வநாதா²ஷ்டகம்
The Sanskrit text in Tamil script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
க³ங்கா³தரங்கர³மணீயஜடாகலாபம்ʼ கௌரீ³நிரந்தரவிபூ⁴ஷிதவாமபா⁴க³ம்।
நாராயணப்ரியமநங்க³மதா³பஹாரம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Gangatarangaramaniyajatakalapam gaurinirantaravibhushitavamabhagam, narayanapriyamanangamadapaharam varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
His matted locks are lovely with the waves of the Ganga, Gauri always graces his left side, he is dear to Narayana and crushed the pride of Kama: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
வாசாமகோ³சரமநேககு³ணஸ்வரூபம்ʼ வாகீ³ஶவிஷ்ணுஸுரஸேவிதபாத³பீட²ம்।
வாமேந விக்ர³ஹவரேண கலத்ரவந்தம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Vachamagocharamanekagunasvarupam vagishavishnusurasevitapadapitham, vamena vigrahavarena kalatravantam varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
Beyond the reach of words, embodying countless virtues, his footstool served by Brahma, Vishnu and the gods, his beloved forming the left half of his body: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
பூ⁴தாதி⁴பம்ʼ பு⁴ஜக³பூ⁴ஷணபூ⁴ஷிதாங்க³ம்ʼ வ்யாக்ரா⁴ஜிநாம்பர³தர⁴ம்ʼ ஜடிலம்ʼ த்ரிநேத்ரம்।
பாஶாங்குஶாப⁴யவரப்ரத³ஶூலபாணிம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Bhutadhipam bhujagabhushanabhushitangam vyaghrajinambaradharam jatilam trinetram, pashankushabhayavarapradashulapanim varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
Lord of all beings, his body adorned with serpents, wearing a tiger skin, with matted hair and three eyes, holding noose, goad and trident, granting fearlessness and boons: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
ஶீதாம்ʼஶுஶோபி⁴தகிரீடவிராஜமாநம்ʼ பாலே⁴க்ஷணாநலவிஶோஷிதபஞ்சபா³ணம்।
நாகா³தி⁴பாரசிதபா⁴ஸுரகர்ணபூரம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Shitamshushobhitakiritavirajamanam bhalekshananalavishoshitapanchabanam, nagadhiparachitabhasurakarnapuram varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
Shining with a crown graced by the cool moon, who burned up Kama, the god of five arrows, with the fire of his forehead eye, his ears bright with earrings made of serpent kings: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
பஞ்சாநநம்ʼ துரி³தமத்தமதங்க³ஜாநாம்ʼ நாகா³ந்தகம்ʼ த³நுஜபுங்க³வபந்நகா³நாம்।
தா³வாநலம்ʼ மரணஶோகஜராடவீநாம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Panchananam duritamattamatangajanam nagantakam danujapungavapannaganam, davanalam maranashokajaratavinam varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
A lion to the wild elephants of sin, a Garuda to the serpents of demon chiefs, a forest fire to the jungle of death, grief and old age: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
தேஜோமயம்ʼ ஸகு³ணநிர்கு³ணமத்³விதீயமாநந்த³கந்த³மபராஜிதமப்ரமேயம்।
நாகா³த்மகம்ʼ ஸகலநிஷ்கலமாத்மரூபம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Tejomayam sagunanirgunamadvitiyamanandakandamaparajitamaprameyam, nagatmakam sakalanishkalamatmarupam varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
Full of radiance, with and without qualities, one without a second, root of bliss, unconquered and beyond measure, wearing serpents, both with form and formless, the very Self: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
ராகா³தி³தோ³ஷரஹிதம்ʼ ஸ்வஜநாநுராக³ம்ʼ வைராக்³யஶாந்திநிலயம்ʼ கிரி³ஜாஸஹாயம்।
மாதுர்⁴யதைர்⁴யஸுப⁴க³ம்ʼ கரலா³பிரா⁴மம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Ragadidosharahitam svajananuragam vairagyashantinilayam girijasahayam, madhuryadhairyasubhagam garalabhiramam varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
Free of attachment and other faults, loving to his own, home of dispassion and peace, companion of Girija, Parvati; gracious in sweetness and steadiness, beautiful with the poison in his throat: worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
ஆஶாம்ʼ விஹாய பரிஹ்ருʼத்ய பரஸ்ய நிந்தா³ம்ʼ பாபே ரதிம்ʼ ச ஸுநிவார்ய மந꞉ ஸமாதௌ⁴।
ஆதா³ய ஹ்ருʼத்கமலமத்⁴யக³தம்ʼ பரேஶம்ʼ வாராணஸீபுரபதிம்ʼ ப⁴ஜ விஶ்வநாத²ம்॥Asham vihaya parihritya parasya nindam pape ratim cha sunivarya manah samadhau, adaya hritkamalamadhyagatam paresham varanasipurapatim bhaja vishvanatham.
Give up craving, stop speaking ill of others, turn away from any love of sin, settle the mind in meditation, and holding the supreme Lord in the lotus of your heart, worship Vishwanath, lord of the city of Varanasi.
வாராணஸீபுரபதே꞉ ஸ்தவநம்ʼ ஶிவஸ்ய வ்யாக்²யாதமஷ்டகமித³ம்ʼ பட²தே மநுஷ்ய꞉।
வித்³யாம்ʼ ஶ்ரியம்ʼ விபுலஸௌக்²யமநந்தகீர்திம்ʼ ஸம்ப்ராப்ய தே³ஹவிலயே லப⁴தே ச மோக்ஷம்॥Varanasipurapateh stavanam shivasya vyakhyatamashtakamidam pathate manushyah, vidyam shriyam vipulasaukhyamanantakirtim samprapya dehavilaye labhate cha moksham.
Whoever recites this eight-verse hymn to Shiva, lord of the city of Varanasi, gains learning, fortune, great happiness and lasting fame, and at the end of the body attains liberation.
விஶ்வநாதா²ஷ்டகமித³ம்ʼ ய꞉ படே²ச்சி²வஸந்நிதௌ⁴।
ஶிவலோகமவாப்நோதி ஶிவேந ஸஹ மோத³தே॥Vishvanathashtakamidam yah pathechchhivasannidhau, shivalokamavapnoti shivena saha modate.
Whoever recites this Vishwanathashtakam in Shiva’s presence reaches Shiva’s world and rejoices with Shiva.