Lord Shiva

pārvatī vallabha aṣṭakam

(Parvati Vallabha Ashtakam in English (IAST))

Traditional

Parvati Vallabha Ashtakam is a profound devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva, the beloved consort of Goddess Parvati. The stotra highlights the multifaceted nature of Shiva, praising Him as the conqueror of death, the source of supreme tranquility, and the protector of His devotees. Through its rhythmic verses, it invokes the grace of the Neelakantha, the blue-throated Lord who encompasses all knowledge and wisdom. Chanting this hymn is believed to cleanse the mind of negative tendencies, bestow spiritual clarity, and grant the practitioner the unwavering protection and blessings of Lord Shiva in all aspects of life.

namo bhūtanāthaṃ namo devadevaṃ
namaḥ kālakālaṃ namo divyatejam |
namaḥ kāmabhasmaṃ namaḥ śāntaśīlaṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 1 ||
sadā tīrthasiddhaṃ sadā bhaktarakṣaṃ
sadā śaivapūjyaṃ sadā śubhrabhasmam |
sadā dhyānayuktaṃ sadā jñānatalpaṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 2 ||
śmaśāne śayānaṃ mahāsthānavāsaṃ
śarīraṃ gajānāṃ sadā carmaveṣṭam |
piśācādināthaṃ paśūnāṃ pratiṣṭhaṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 3 ||
phaṇīnāgakaṇṭhe bhujaṅgādyanekaṃ
gale ruṇḍamālaṃ mahāvīra śūram |
kaṭivyāghracarmaṃ citābhasmalepaṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 4 ||
śiraḥ śuddhagaṅgā śivā vāmabhāgaṃ
viyaddīrghakeśaṃ sadā māṃ triṇetram |
phaṇīnāgakarṇaṃ sadā phālacandraṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 5 ||
kare śūladhāraṃ mahākaṣṭanāśaṃ
sureśaṃ pareśaṃ maheśaṃ janeśam |
dhaneśāmareśaṃ dhvajeśaṃ girīśaṃ [dhaneśasyamitraṃ]
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 6 ||
udāsaṃ sudāsaṃ sukailāsavāsaṃ
dharānirjhare saṃsthitaṃ hyādidevam |
ajaṃ hemakalpadrumaṃ kalpasevyaṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 7 ||
munīnāṃ vareṇyaṃ guṇaṃ rūpavarṇaṃ
dvijaiḥ sampaṭhantaṃ śivaṃ vedaśāstram |
aho dīnavatsaṃ kṛpāluṃ śivaṃ taṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 8 ||
sadā bhāvanāthaṃ sadā sevyamānaṃ
sadā bhaktidevaṃ sadā pūjyamānam |
mahātīrthavāsaṃ sadā sevyamekaṃ
bhaje pārvatīvallabhaṃ nīlakaṇṭham || 9 ||
iti śrīmacchaṅkarayogīndra viracitaṃ pārvatīvallabhāṣṭakaṃ nāma nīlakaṇṭha stavaḥ ||

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