Sankarashtakam

Sankarashtakam

By

Sri Yogananda Theertha

Translated by

P,R,Ramachander

1.Hey Vamadeva   Shiva sankara  Dheena bandho  ,

Kasi pathe, pasu pathe   pasupasa nasin,

Hey  Viswanadha bhava  bheeja   jana  aarthi haarin,

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

1.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh pretty God  , Oh  Shiva , Oh SAnkara , of friend of those   suffering  ,

Oh lord of Kasi  , Oh lord  of all beings,  Og h Lord who destroys all beings ,

Oh  Lord of the  universe who  destroys   sufferings of people  caused by karma

2.Hey BHaktha  vathsala  , sada  shiva  , hey Mahesa,

Hey Viswa nadha   Jagatasraya   hey   purare ,

Gowri pathe  mama  pathe  , mama prana nadha,

 Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

2.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh  God who loves his devotees, Oh ever peaceful one  , Oh greatest   God.

Oh lord of the universe on whom universe depends , Oh destroyer  of three  cities,

Oh Lord of Gowri , Oh my lord  , Oh   lord of my soul.

3.Hey Dukha panjaka  vibho, Girijesa  , Soolin,

Hey Veda sasthra vinivedhya. Janaika bandho,

Hey vyomakesa, bhuvanesa , jagat  visishta,

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

3.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe

Oh  destroyer of sorrows , Oh Lord of Parvathy  , Oh Lord who holds the trident,

Oh Lord who explains Vedas  , Oh friend of the people,

Oh Lord with sky as hair , Oh lord of universe, OH Greatest of the universe.

4.Hey Doorjade  Gireesa, hey girijardha   deha,

Hey Sarva bhootha janaka, Pramadhesa   deva,

Hey sarva deva pari poojitha  pada  padma ,

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

4.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh  Lord with tufted  hair , Oh Lord of mountain, Oh God who has given Parvathi  half his body,

Oh  father  of all beings, Oh God of Pramadhas ,

Oh Lord whose  lotus  like feet is worshipped by all devas.

5.Hey devadeva, vrushabhadwaja , Nandikesa,

Kalipathe ,ganapathe , gaja charma vasa,

Hey Parvatheesa,  Parameswara, Raksha sambho,

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

5.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh God of gods , Oh God with bull  on his flag , Oh Lord of Nandi,

Oh Lord of Kali devi  , Oh Lord of ganas, Oh Lord who wore hide of elephant,

Oh  Lord of Parvathi  , Oh  greatest God, Oh Shambho who protects.

6.Hey Veera bhadra , bhava vaidya , Pinaka pane,

Hey  Neelakanda , madananthaka, Shivaa kalathra ,

Varanasi pathe, Bhava bheethi haarin,

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

6.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh Veerabhadra , Oh doctor   of Karna , Oh Lord who holds the Pinaka,

Oh Lord with a blue neck, Oh killer  of cupid  , Oh husband  of  Goddess  Parvathi,

Oh Lord of Benares  and Oh destroyer   fear of Karma

7.Hey Kala kala  , mruda  , sarva  sadaa  sahaya,

Hey Bhoothanadha , bhava Pathaka, Hey Trinethra,

Hey Yajnasasaka   , Yamanthaka, Yogi vandhya  ,

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

7.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh killer of god of death, Hey lord Shiva who always helped  ,

Oh Lord of Bhoothas  , killer of Karma , lord with three   eyes,

Oh Conductor of Yajna  , The death of god  of death   and one  saluted by Yogis.

8.Hey Veda  Vedya , sasi shekara  , Hey Dayalo,

Hey  sarva  bhotha prathipalaka soola pane  ,

Hey Chandra soorya   , shiki nethra   chitheka roopa.

Samsara  dukha   gahanaa  jagadheesa   Raksha

8.Please save me from the deep sorrow of life, Oh Lord of the universe,

Oh Lord worshipped by Vedas, Who wears the moon, who is very kind hearted,

Oh Lord   with   a trident   who looks   after  all beings,

Oh Lord with moon,sun and fire as eyes and who has a pure form.

9.Sri sankarashtakamidham , yoganandhena nirmitham,

Sayam pratha  paden nithyam  sarva papa  vinasakam

Sri Yogananda theertha virachitham Sankarashtakam   sampoornam.

9, If this octet on Lord SAnkara wriiten by Yogananda,

Is read both in the morning and evening  it would destroy  all sins.

The octet on Sankara composed by Sri Yoganamda Theertha   comes to an end