Lingashtakam

il}Sqm/
bm rir}sr$ic}t* ]il} in}$m]*l]BiS}t]xiB}t]il}m / |
j]nm]j]du:K]iv}nx]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m / || 1 ||
bmrir}sr$ic}*t]il} in}$m]*l]BiS}t]xiB}t]il}m/ |
j]nm]j]du:K]iv}nx]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 1 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, which is adored by Brahma, Vishnu and the other Gods, which is praised by
pure nad holy speeches and which destroys the cycle of births and deaths.

dev]min}pv]r$ic}t* ]il} m]dh\ Nr il}m / |

rv]N]d$p]*iv}nx]n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m / || 2 ||
dev]min}pv]r$ic}*t]il} m]dh\ Nr il}m/ |
rv]N]d$p]*iv}nx]n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 2 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, the destroyer of cupid, which the Devas and the sages worship, which is
infinitely compassionate and which subdued the pride of Ravana.

s]$v]*sg]inD}slip}t]il} bi}iv}v]$D]*n]rN]il}m / |
is}s rsrv]ind}t]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m / || 3 ||
s]$v]*sg]inD}slip}t]il} bi}iv}v]$D]*n]rN]il}m/ |
is}srsrv]ind}t]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 3 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, which is lavishly smeared with variegated perfumes and scents, which
elevates the power of thought and enkindles the light of discriminations and before which the Siddhas, the
Suras and Asuras prostrate.

n]m]hm]iN}BiS}t]il} iN}p]it}viSq}t] xiB}t]il}m / |

d]sy] i v}nx]n] il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m / || 4 ||
n]m]hm]iN}BiS}t]il} iN}p]it}viSq}t] xiB}t]il}m/ |
d]sy] iv}nx] n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 4 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, the destroyer of Dakshas sacrifice, which is decorated with various
ornaments, studded with different gems and rubies and which glows with the garland of the serpent Lord
coiled around it.

m ]c]\dn]lip}t]il} p]j]hrsxiB}t]il}m/ |
s]i}t]pp]iv}nx]n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m / || 5 ||
m]c]ndn]lip}t]il} p]j]hrsxiB}t]il}m/ |
s]i}t]pp]iv}nx]n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 5 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, which is smeared with saffron and sandal paste, which is adorned with lotus
garlands, and which wipes out all accumulated sins.

dev]g]N$ic}t* ]siv}t]il} Bv>$B]*i}iB}rve ] c] il}m / |

id}n]r
oiq}pBri l} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 6 ||
dev]g]N$ic}*t]siv}t]il} Bv>$B]*i}iB}rev] c] il}m/ |
id}n]roiq}pBril} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 6 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, which is worshipped by the multitude of Gods with genuine thoughts full of
faith and devotion and whose splendour is like that of a million suns.

aSqdl p]ir}viSq}t]il} s]$v]*s]mv]rN]il}m / |

aSqdi r}i v}nx]n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m / || 7 ||
aSqdlp]ir}viSq}t]il} s]$v]*s]mv]rN]il}m/ |
aSqdir}iv}nx]n]il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 7 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, destructuve of all poverty and misery in its eight aspects, which is the cause
of all creation and which stands on the eight pedalled lotus.

srgsrv]rpij}t] il} srv]n]pSp]s]d$ic}t* ] il}m/ |

p]rtp]r\ p]rmtm] il} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 8 ||
srgsrv]rpij}t]i l} srv]n]pSp]s]d$ic}*t]i l}m/ |
p]rtp]r\ p]rmtm]i l} t]tpN]mim} s]dix}v]il}m/ || 8 ||
I bow before that sadashivalinga, which is the Transcendent being and the Supreme Self, worshipped by all
Suras and their Preceptor (Brihaspati), with innumerable flowers from the celestial gardens.

il}g\ Sqi m}d\ pNy]\ y p]Qet/ ix}v]s]i}D |

ix}v]lm]vpnit} ix}vn] s]h mg]t]e ||
il}\gSqim}d\ pNy]\ y p]Qet/ ix}v]s]i}D |
ix}v]lm]vpnit} ix}vn] s]h mg]t]e ||