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Pashupatinath Stotram

पशुपतिनाथ स्तोत्रम्

5 min read8 versesSource: Shiva Purana

About Pashupatinath Stotram

Pashupatinath Stotram (पशुपतिनाथ स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise dedicated to Lord Shiva. Drawn from Shiva Purana, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to grant liberation from the bondage of worldly existence as well as associated with the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Nepal. Additionally, it is known to remove poverty, sorrow, and all calamities. This sacred text is ideally recited on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan month for enhanced blessings. The text contains 8 verses and takes around 5 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Pashupatinath Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ अथ श्रीपशुपतिनाथस्तोत्रम् ॥

पशुपतिनाथं मनसा स्मरामि

भवभयहारिन् शरणं प्रपद्ये।

जटिलमुकुटं चन्द्रकलाधरं तं

त्रिनयनमीशं शिवमाश्रयामि॥१॥

नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय

भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय।

नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय

तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय॥२॥

गौरीप्रियाय रजनीशमौले-

र्दक्षाध्वरघ्नाय सुशूलपाणे।

श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय

तस्मै पशूनां पतये नमोऽस्तु॥३॥

कैलासवासिन् गिरिजापते त्वं

भूतेश भीमेश सुरासुरेश।

मृत्युञ्जयाय त्र्यम्बकाय शम्भो

पशुपतिनाथ प्रणमामि नित्यम्॥४॥

सोमेश्वरं सर्वगुणार्णवं तं

विश्वेश्वरं विश्वविमोचनं च।

उमापतिं पार्वतीवल्लभं तं

पशुपतिनाथं सततं भजामि॥५॥

यं ब्रह्मवेदान्तविदो वदन्ति

परं प्रधानं पुरुषं तथान्ये।

विश्वोद्भवं कारणमीश्वरं तं

पशुपतिनाथं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥६॥

संसारकूपे पतितस्य पुंसो

वियोगदुःखेन विदीर्णस्य।

त्वमेव बन्धुस्त्वमसि प्रतिष्ठा

पशुपतिनाथ प्रणमामि भक्त्या॥७॥

दरिद्रदुःखौघविनाशकं तं

सर्वापदामार्तिहरं प्रसन्नम्।

भक्तार्तिनाशं भवबन्धमोक्षं

पशुपतिनाथं शरणं व्रजामि॥८॥

पशुपतिनाथस्य इदं स्तवं यः

पठति समाहितमानसो नरो वा।

स लभति सौख्यं परमं च मोक्षं

पशुपतिनाथप्रसादलब्धम्॥

॥ इति श्रीपशुपतिनाथस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Prayer to Pashupatinath — the Lord of all living beings (Pashus)
  • Removes poverty, sorrow, and all calamities
  • Grants liberation from the bondage of worldly existence
  • Bestows supreme peace and Moksha to the devoted reciter
  • Protects from fear of death and rebirth cycle
  • Associated with the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Nepal
  • Grants refuge to those suffering separation and worldly distress

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Pashupatinath Stotram

Read Pashupatinath Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Eight verses of devotion to Lord Pashupati Shiva for protection and moksha. It is dedicated to Shree Shiva (श्री शिव), the destroyer and transformer in the hindu trinity. lord of meditation and cosmic dance. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Shiva Purana.