Shree ShivamondayShiva Ashtamurti Stotram
श्री शिव अष्टमूर्ति स्तोत्रम्
About Shiva Ashtamurti Stotram
Shiva Ashtamurti Stotram (श्री शिव अष्टमूर्ति स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise dedicated to Lord Shiva. Rooted in Shaiva Agama Texts, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to bestow deep philosophical understanding of Shaiva Siddhanta as well as purify the five elements within the body. Additionally, it is known to reveal Lord Shiva's presence in all eight elements of nature. It is especially recommended on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Pradosh for maximum spiritual benefit. Comprising 11 verses, it can be completed in approximately 7 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Shiva Ashtamurti 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)
भवाय शर्वाय रुद्राय पशुपतये नमः।
उग्राय भीमाय ईशानाय महादेवाय ते नमः॥१॥
भवं जलात्मकं देवं सर्वव्यापिनमीश्वरम्।
प्रणमामि सदा भक्त्या भवरूपं महेश्वरम्॥२॥
शर्वं पृथिव्यात्मकं च धरणीधरमव्ययम्।
नमामि शर्वरूपेण स्थितं देवं सनातनम्॥३॥
रुद्रमग्न्यात्मकं वन्दे तेजोरूपं हुताशनम्।
त्रिलोकदाहकं शम्भुं रुद्ररूपं नमाम्यहम्॥४॥
उग्रं वाय्वात्मकं देवं प्राणापानविभागशः।
सर्वप्राणिगतं शम्भुं उग्ररूपं नमाम्यहम्॥५॥
भीमं चाकाशरूपेण व्योमव्यापिनमीश्वरम्।
शब्दब्रह्मस्वरूपं तं भीमरूपं नमाम्यहम्॥६॥
पशुपतिं यजमानात्मकं देवं यज्ञपुरुषमीश्वरम्।
पशूनां पतिमीशानं पशुपतिं नमाम्यहम्॥७॥
ईशानं चन्द्ररूपेण सोमात्मानं सुधाकरम्।
शीतलं सर्वलोकानामीशानं प्रणमाम्यहम्॥८॥
महादेवं सूर्यरूपं तेजसां निधिमीश्वरम्।
जगच्चक्षुर्महादेवं महादेवं नमाम्यहम्॥९॥
एवमष्टाभिरूर्तिभ्यो नमः शम्भो नमो नमः।
जलं स्थलं हुताशश्च वायुराकाशमेव च॥१०॥
यजमानश्च सोमश्च सूर्यश्चेति तव प्रभो।
अष्टमूर्तिस्वरूपेण विश्वं व्याप्य व्यवस्थितम्॥११॥
॥ इति श्री शिव अष्टमूर्ति स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Reveals Lord Shiva's presence in all eight elements of nature
- ★Purifies the five elements within the body
- ★Grants cosmic awareness and oneness with the universe
- ★Removes elemental imbalances and brings health
- ★Bestows deep philosophical understanding of Shaiva Siddhanta
- ★Powerful for meditation and Tattva Shuddhi practices