Kasi Vishwanathashtakam

ॐ श्री परमात्मने नमः


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Shri Shiva Strotams
गङ्गा तरङ्ग रमणीय जटा कलापं गौरी निरन्तर विभूषित वाम भागं नारायण प्रियमनङ्ग मदापहारं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 1 ॥
gaṅgā taraṅga ramaṇīya jaṭā kalāpaṃ gaurī nirantara vibhūṣita vāma bhāgaṃ nārāyaṇa priyamanaṅga madāpahāraṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 1 ॥
1.1: Salutations to Sri Vishwanatha Whose Matted Hair forms a Beautiful Bundle, is Beautifully decorated with the Streams of River Ganga, 1.2: Whose Left-Half is always adorned by Devi Gauri (the Universal Shakti), 1.3: Who is Dear to Sri Narayana, and Who has destroyed the Pride of Ananga (Kamadeva), 1.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
वाचामगोचरमनेक गुण स्वरूपं वागीश विष्णु सुर सेवित पाद पद्मं वामेण विग्रह वरेन कलत्रवन्तं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 2 ॥
vāchāmagōcharamanēka guṇa svarūpaṃ vāgīśa viṣṇu sura sēvita pāda padmaṃ vāmēṇa vigraha varēna kalatravantaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 2 ॥
2.1: Who is the embodiment of many Gunas (Divine Attributes) which are beyond the Speech, 2.2: The Seat of Whose Divine Feet is served by Sri Brahma, Vishnu, and Suras, 2.3: Who, by the Beautiful-Form of His Left-Half, is one with His Consort, 2.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
भूतादिपं भुजग भूषण भूषिताङ्गं व्याघ्राञ्जिनां बरधरं, जटिलं, त्रिनेत्रं पाशाङ्कुशाभय वरप्रद शूलपाणिं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 3 ॥
bhūtādipaṃ bhujaga bhūṣaṇa bhūṣitāṅgaṃ vyāghrāñjināṃ baradharaṃ, jaṭilaṃ, trinētraṃ pāśāṅkuśābhaya varaprada śūlapāṇiṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 3 ॥
3.1: Who is the Lord of the Beings and Whose Body is adorned with the ornaments of Serpents, 3.2: Who wears the Skin of a Tiger as His Garment, Whose Hair is Matted, and Who has Three Eyes, 3.3: Who holds Pasha (Noose), Angkusha (Hook), grants Fearlessness and Boons, and holds His Trident in His Hand, 3.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
सीतांशु शोभित किरीट विराजमानं बालेक्षणातल विशोषित पञ्चबाणं नागाधिपा रचित बासुर कर्ण पूरं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 4 ॥
sītāṃśu śōbhita kirīṭa virājamānaṃ bālēkṣaṇātala viśōṣita pañchabāṇaṃ nāgādhipā rachita bāsura karṇa pūraṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 4 ॥
4.1: The Shining Cool-Rayed Moon serves as Whose Diadem, 4.2: The Fire of Whose (Third) Eye from the Forehead consumed the Five Arrows (of Kamdeva), 4.3: The King of Serpents are Whose Shining Ear-Rings, 4.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
पञ्चाननं दुरित मत्त मतङ्गजानां नागान्तकं धनुज पुङ्गव पन्नागानां दावानलं मरण शोक जराटवीनां वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 5 ॥
pañchānanaṃ durita matta mataṅgajānāṃ nāgāntakaṃ dhanuja puṅgava pannāgānāṃ dāvānalaṃ maraṇa śōka jarāṭavīnāṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 5 ॥
5.1: Who is like a Lion, subduing the Elephants of Sins and Passions (within us), 5.2: Who is like a Garuda, slaying the Serpents of Daityas (Demons) (within us), 5.3: Who is like a Forest Fire, burning the Forest of Sorrows of Death and Old Age (within us), 5.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
तेजोमयं सगुण निर्गुणमद्वितीयं आनन्द कन्दमपराजित मप्रमेयं नागात्मकं सकल निष्कलमात्म रूपं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 6 ॥
tējōmayaṃ saguṇa nirguṇamadvitīyaṃ ānanda kandamaparājita mapramēyaṃ nāgātmakaṃ sakala niṣkaḻamātma rūpaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 6 ॥
6.1: Who is filled with Spiritual Splendour (Tejomaya), Who can assume a form with Gunas as well as abide as the Non-dual expanse beyond all Gunas, 6.2: Whose essential nature overflows with Bliss which is Unsurpassed by anything and is beyond all Measures, 6.3: Whose body is adorned with Serpents, and Whose essential nature is merged in Atman, Complete and Undivided (expanse of Chidakasha), 6.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
आशां विहाय परिहृत्य परश्य निन्दां पापे रथिं च सुनिवार्य मनस्समाधौ आधाय हृत्-कमल मध्य गतं परेशं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 7 ॥
āśāṃ vihāya parihṛtya paraśya nindāṃ pāpē rathiṃ cha sunivārya manassamādhau ādhāya hṛt-kamala madhya gataṃ parēśaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 7 ॥
7.1: Who is free from all vices like Raga (Passion) and others, and Who is graceful to the Devotees, 7.2: Whom is an abode of Peace born of Vairagya, and Whose Companion is Devi Girija (the Universal Shakti), 7.3: Who exhibits the Sweetness of Patience, Whose presence is Auspicious, and Whose Throat is beautifully adorned with the mark of Poison, 7.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
रागाधि दोष रहितं स्वजनानुरागं वैराग्य शान्ति निलयं गिरिजा सहायं माधुर्य धैर्य सुभगं गरलाभिरामं वाराणसी पुरपतिं भज विश्वनाधम् ॥ 8 ॥
rāgādhi dōṣa rahitaṃ svajanānurāgaṃ vairāgya śānti nilayaṃ girijā sahāyaṃ mādhurya dhairya subhagaṃ garaḻābhirāmaṃ vārāṇasī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanādham ॥ 8 ॥
8.1: Leaving behind all Desires, and keeping away from (the habit of) censuring others, ... 8.2: ... Restraining from Pleasure in Sins, merge the Mind in Meditation, ... 8.3: ... taking hold of the Supreme Being within the Lotus of the Heart, 8.4: Worship that Vishwanatha, Who is the Lord of the City of Kashi,
Shri Shiva Strotams
वाराणसी पुर पते स्थवनं शिवस्य व्याख्यातं अष्टकमिदं पठते मनुष्य विद्यां श्रियं विपुल सौख्यमनन्त कीर्तिं सम्प्राप्य देव निलये लभते च मोक्षम् ॥
vārāṇasī pura patē sthavanaṃ śivasya vyākhyātaṃ aṣṭakamidaṃ paṭhatē manuṣya vidyāṃ śriyaṃ vipula saukhyamananta kīrtiṃ samprāpya dēva nilayē labhatē cha mōkṣam ॥
9.1: The Stava (Eulogy, Praise) of Shiva, the Lord of the City of Varanasi, ... 9.2: ... the Exposition of this Ashtakam, those Persons who recite, ... 9.3: ... Vidya (Learning, Knowledge), Sriya (Prosperity), abundant Joy and endless Fame ... 9.4: ... will be attained by them; and after their body falls, they will attain liberation.
Shri Shiva Strotams
विश्वनाधाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेः शिव सन्निधौ शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेनसह मोदते ॥
viśvanādhāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhēḥ śiva sannidhau śivalōkamavāpnōti śivēnasaha mōdatē ॥
Those who recite the holy kasi Vishwanath ashtakam with devotion receive the blessing of lord shiva and a place in the shiva loka.

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