Pashupati Ashtakam
পশুপত্যষ্টকম্
The Sanskrit text in Bengali script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ধ্যাযেন্নিত্যং মহেশং রজতগিরিনিভং চারুচন্দ্রাবতংসং রত্নাকল্পোজ্জ্বলাঙ্গং পরশুমৃগবরাভীতিহস্তং প্রসন্নম্।
পদ্মাসীনং সমন্তাত্স্তুতমমরগণৈর্ব্যাঘ্রকৃত্তিং বসানং বিশ্বাদ্যং বিশ্ববীজং নিখিলভযহরং পঞ্চবক্ত্রং ত্রিনেত্রম্॥Dhyayennityam mahesham rajatagirinibham charuchandravatamsam ratnakalpojjvalangam parashumrigavarabhitihastam prasannam, padmasinam samantatstutamamaraganairvyaghrakrittim vasanam vishvadyam vishvabijam nikhilabhayaharam panchavaktram trinetram.
Meditate always on Mahesha: like a silver mountain, the lovely moon on his crest, his body glowing with jewelled ornaments, holding an axe and a deer and showing the gestures of blessing and fearlessness, serene, seated on a lotus, praised all around by the gods, wearing a tiger skin; the origin and seed of the universe, remover of all fear, five-faced and three-eyed.
পশুপতিং দ্যুপতিং ধরণীপতিং ভুজগলোকপতিং চ সতীপতিম্।
প্রণতভক্তজনার্তিহরং পরং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Pashupatim dyupatim dharanipatim bhujagalokapatim cha satipatim, pranatabhaktajanartiharam param bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
O people, worship the husband of Parvati: lord of all creatures, lord of heaven, lord of the earth, lord of the serpent world and husband of Sati, the supreme one who takes away the sorrows of devotees who bow to him.
ন জনকো জননী ন চ সোদরো ন তনযো ন চ ভূরিবলং কুলম্।
অবতি কোঽপি ন কালবশং গতং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Na janako janani na cha sodaro na tanayo na cha bhuribalam kulam, avati kopi na kalavasham gatam bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Not father, not mother, not brother, not son, not even a powerful family can save one who has fallen into Death’s grip. O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
মুরজডিণ্ডিমবাদ্যবিলক্ষণং মধুরপঞ্চমনাদবিশারদম্।
প্রমথভূতগণৈরপি সেবিতং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Murajadindimavadyavilakshanam madhurapanchamanadavisharadam, pramathabhutaganairapi sevitam bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Marked by the sound of the muraja and damaru drums, master of the sweet fifth note, served by his attendants and hosts of spirits: O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
শরণদং সুখদং শরণান্বিতং শিব শিবেতি শিবেতি নতং নৃণাম্।
অভযদং করুণাবরুণালযং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Sharanadam sukhadam sharananvitam shiva shiveti shiveti natam nrinam, abhayadam karunavarunalayam bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Giver of refuge and happiness, the shelter people seek, to whom they bow crying “Shiva, Shiva, Shiva”, giver of fearlessness, ocean of compassion: O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
নরশিরোরচিতং মণিকুণ্ডলং ভুজগহারমুদং বৃষভধ্বজম্।
চিতিরজোধবলীকৃতবিগ্রহং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Narashirorachitam manikundalam bhujagaharamudam vrishabhadhvajam, chitirajodhavalikritavigraham bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Adorned with skulls and jewelled earrings, delighting in a necklace of serpents, with the bull on his banner, his body white with ash from the pyre: O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
মখবিনাশকরং শশিশেখরং সততমধ্বরভাজিফলপ্রদম্।
প্রলযদগ্ধসুরাসুরমানবং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Makhavinashakaram shashishekharam satatamadhvarabhajiphalapradam, pralayadagdhasurasuramanavam bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice, the moon on his crest, who always gives its fruit to those who sacrifice, and who at the world’s end burns gods, demons and humans alike: O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
মদমপাস্য চিরং হৃদি সংস্থিতং মরণজন্মজরাভযপীডিতম্।
জগদুদীক্ষ্য সমীপভযাকুলং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Madamapasya chiram hridi samsthitam maranajanmajarabhayapiditam, jagadudikshya samipabhayakulam bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Cast off pride and worship him who dwells always in the heart, seeing how the world is tormented by fear of death, birth and old age, and shaken by danger close at hand: O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
হরিবিরঞ্চিসুরাধিপপূজিতং যমজনেশধনেশনমস্কৃতম্।
ত্রিনযনং ভুবনত্রিতযাধিপং ভজত রে মনুজা গিরিজাপতিম্॥Hariviranchisuradhipapujitam yamajaneshadhaneshanamaskritam, trinayanam bhuvanatritayadhipam bhajata re manuja girijapatim.
Worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra, saluted by Yama, kings and Kubera, the three-eyed lord of the three worlds: O people, worship the husband of Parvati.
পশুপতেরিদমষ্টকমদ্ভুতং বিরচিতং পৃথিবীপতিসূরিণা।
পঠতি সংশৃণুতে মনুজঃ সদা শিবপুরীং বসতে লভতে মুদম্॥Pashupateridamashtakamadbhutam virachitam prithivipatisurina, pathati samshrinute manujah sada shivapurim vasate labhate mudam.
Whoever always reads or listens to this wonderful hymn of eight verses to Pashupati, composed by the poet Prithvipati Suri, lives in Shiva’s city and finds joy.