Shri Chandrasekhara Ashtakam Stotram
Shri Chandrasekhara Ashtakam Stotram composed by Sage Markandeya. Complete 8 verses praising Lord Shiva who wears the crescent moon in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Chandrasekhara Ashtakam Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1
Candanāñchita-Cāru-Deha-Maneṣṭa-Dāyaka-Maṇḍanaṃ
Cāru-Netra-Pañcabāṇa-Marda-Nāndhaka-Mokṣaṇam ।
Bhaktavatsalam-Aghora-Rūpam-Anantam-Avyayam-Īśvaraṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2
Pañcapātaka-Nāśanaṃ Praṇatābhi-Rācitapāda-Padma-
Manoharaṃ Muṭi-Gaṅgakaṃ Sphurad-Indu-Rūpa-Kapardinam ।
Pāpasaṅgha-Vināśanaṃ Paramābhidhānam-Anuttamaṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3
Deva-Devam-Aśeṣa-Martya-Munīndra-Vandita-Pādapaṅkaja-
Mārkaṇḍeya-Varapradaṃ Karuṇānidhiṃ Girirājam ।
Mādhava-Priya-Mānasam-Mada-Nāśanaṃ Mahiṣāntakam
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4
Lokatantra-Vidhāyakaṃ Lokesa-Vandita-Pādapaṅkaja-
Madbhutaṃ Giri-Dhanvanaṃ Girijāsaha-Cariṇam ।
Kālakāla-Karālavāsa-Kamāntakaṃ Karuṇānidhiṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 5
Heli-Kūṭa-Viṣāda-Kāram-Ananta-Rūpam-Avyayaṃ
Mārkaṇḍeya-Abhaya-Pradaṃ Paramātmanaṃ Śivam-Īśvaram ।
Aṣṭamūrti-Manoharaṃ Girijāpatiṃ Bhava-Bhāvanaṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 5 ॥
Verse 6
Kāla-Pāśa-Bhayaṃkaraṃ Krūra-Yama-Daṇḍa-Nivāraṇaṃ
Kālikāsahacāriṇaṃ Karuṇākaraṃ Kalanāśanam ।
Gaurīnātham-Anātha-Nātham-Ananta-Rūpam-Avyayaṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 6 ॥
Verse 7
Veda-Śāstra-Purāṇa-Samhītābhi-Rācita-Padapaṅkajaṃ
Viśvarūpam-Anantam-Advitīyam-Avyayaṃ Paramātmanam ।
Kāśikāpura-Nāyakaṃ Karuṇānidhiṃ Girijāpatiṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 7 ॥
Verse 8
Kalyāṇa-Kalam-Akhaṇḍa-Kānti-Manta-Mantara-Pāvanaṃ
Bhaktaloka-Vaśaṃkaraṃ Bhavatārakaṃ Bhava-Nāśanam ।
Sāma-Veda-Priyaṃ Sadā Śiva-Rūpam-Avyayam-Īśvaraṃ
Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Candraśekhara Pāhi Mām ॥ 8 ॥
Phalashruti
Candraśekharāṣṭakam-Idaṃ Puṇyaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet-Śiva-Saṃnidhau ।
Tasyāmutra-Kṛtaṃ Pāpaṃ Tat-Kṣaṇādev-Naśyati ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever recites this holy Chandrasekhara Ashtakam in the presence of Lord Shiva will have all past sins instantly destroyed. They will be freed from the fear of death and attain Shivaloka.
Concluding Prayer
Om Namah Shivaya!
Chandrasekhara Chandrasekhara Chandrasekhara Pahi Mam |
Kim Karishyati Vai Yamah ||
O Lord Chandrasekhara! Protect me, protect me, protect me! When You are my protector, what can Yamaraja do to me?
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
During illness, periods of acute fear, Mondays, and Shivaratri.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Chandrasekhara Ashtakam Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Lord Shiva (Chandrasekhara) |
| Composer | Sage Markandeya |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Tradition | Shaiva / Smarta |
| Verse Count | 8 Core Verses + 1 Phalashruti Sloka |
Author & Composer
Sage Markandeya composed this hymn when faced with Yamaraja's noose. His devotion moved Lord Shiva to grant him eternal life.
Spiritual Significance
The Chandrasekhara Ashtakam is the ultimate anti-fear prayer:
- Markandeya Boon: Verses 3 and 5 commemorate Lord Shiva granting Abhaya (fearlessness) and eternal life to Markandeya.
- Kalasamhara: Celebrates Lord Shiva as the conqueror of Yama (Kala-Pasa-Bhayankaram Krura-Yama-Danda-Nivaranam).
- Crescent Moon Symbolism: The crescent moon (Chandra) on Shiva's head symbolizes the mind being brought under spiritual control.