Chandrasekhara Ashtakam, also known as Chandrashekara Ashtakam, or Chandra Sekhara Ashtak or Chandrasekharashtakam, is the bhakti bhajan song of Lord Shiva or Chandrashekara. Chandrashekhara Ashtak was composed by Rishi Markandeya Muni when he was saved by Lord Shiva from Yama Raja, Yama Raja is the Lord of Death.
Eight Verses in the Glory of Lord Chandrashekhara.
॥ Chandra Sekhara Ashtak Stotram Tamil Lyrics ॥
॥ ஶ்ரீ சந்த்ரஶேகராஷ்டகம் ॥
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர பாஹி மாம் ।
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர ரக்ஷ மாம் ॥ 1 ॥
ரத்னஸானுஶராஸனம் ரஜதாத்³ரிஶ்ருங்க³னிகேதனம்
ஶிஞ்ஜினீக்ருதபன்னகே³ஶ்வரமச்யுதானலஸாயகம் ।
க்ஷிப்ரத³க்³த⁴புரத்ரயம் த்ரிதி³வாலயைரபி⁴வந்தி³தம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 2 ॥
பஞ்சபாத³பபுஷ்பக³ந்த⁴பதா³ம்பு³ஜத்³வயஶோபி⁴தம்
பா²லலோசன ஜாதபாவக த³க்³த⁴மன்மத²விக்³ரஹம் ।
ப⁴ஸ்மதி³க்³த⁴கலேப³ரம் ப⁴வனாஶனம் ப⁴வமவ்யயம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 3 ॥
மத்தவாரணமுக்²யசர்மக்ருதோத்தரீய மனோஹரம்
பங்கஜாஸன பத்³மலோசன பூஜிதாங்க்⁴ரி ஸரோருஹம் ।
தே³வஸிந்து⁴தரங்க³ஶீகர-ஸிக்தஶுப்⁴ரஜடாத⁴ரம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 4 ॥
யக்ஷராஜஸக²ம் ப⁴கா³க்ஷஹரம் பு⁴ஜங்க³விபூ⁴ஷணம்
ஶைலராஜஸுதாபரிஷ்க்ருத-சாருவாமகலேப³ரம் ।
க்ஷ்வேலனீலக³லம் பரஶ்வத²தா⁴ரிணம் ம்ருக³தா⁴ரிணம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 5 ॥
குண்ட³லீக்ருதகுண்ட³லேஶ்வரகுண்ட³லம் வ்ருஷவாஹனம்
நாரதா³தி³முனீஶ்வரஸ்துதவைப⁴வம் பு⁴வனேஶ்வரம் ।
அந்த⁴காந்தகமாஶ்ரிதாமரபாத³பம் ஶமனாந்தகம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 6 ॥
பே⁴ஷஜம் ப⁴வரோகி³ணாமகி²லாபதா³மபஹாரிணம்
த³க்ஷயஜ்ஞவினாஶனம் த்ரிகு³ணாத்மகம் த்ரிவிலோசனம் ।
பு⁴க்திமுக்திப²லப்ரத³ம் ஸகலாக⁴ஸங்க⁴னிப³ர்ஹணம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 7 ॥
ப⁴க்தவத்ஸலமர்சிதம் நிதி⁴மக்ஷயம் ஹரித³ம்ப³ரம்
ஸர்வபூ⁴தபதிம் பராத்பரமப்ரமேயமனுத்தமம் ।
ஸோமவாருண பூ⁴ஹுதாஶன ஸோமபானிகி²லாக்ருதிம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 8 ॥
விஶ்வஸ்ருஷ்டிவிதா⁴யினம் புனரேவ பாலனதத்பரம்
ஸம்ஹரந்தமபிப்ரபஞ்சமஶேஷலோகனிவாஸினம் ।
க்ரீட³யந்தமஹர்னிஶம் க³ணனாத²யூத²ஸமன்விதம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரமாஶ்ரயே மம கிம் கரிஷ்யதி வை யம꞉ ॥ 9 ॥
ம்ருத்யுபீ⁴த ம்ருகண்டு³ஸூனுக்ருதஸ்தவம் ஶிவஸன்னிதௌ⁴
யத்ர குத்ர ச ய꞉ படே²ன்ன ஹி தஸ்ய ம்ருத்யுப⁴யம் ப⁴வேத் ।
பூர்ணமாயுரரோக³தாமகி²லார்த²ஸம்பத³மாத³ரம்
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ர ஏவ தஸ்ய த³தா³தி முக்திமயத்னத꞉ ॥ 10 ॥
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ஸம்ஸாரஸர்பது³ஷ்டானாம் ஜந்தூனாமவிவேகினாம் ।
சந்த்³ரஶேக²ரபாதா³ப்³ஜஸ்மரணம் பரமௌஷத⁴ம் ॥ **]
இதி ஶ்ரீ சந்த்³ரஶேக²ராஷ்டகம் ।
॥ Chandrasekhara Ashtakam Meaning ॥
1) I seek refuge in Him, Who has the moon, who made the mountain of jewels into His bow, who resides on the mountain of silver, who made the serpent Vasuki as rope, who made Lord Vishnu as arrows, and quickly destroyed the three cities, and who is saluted by the three worlds. So what can the God of death do to me?
2) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who shines with the pair of His lotus-like feet, which are worshipped by the scented flowers of five Kalpaka trees, who burnt the body of the God of love, using the fire from the eyes on His forehead, who applies ash all over His body, who destroys the sorrow of life, and who does not have destruction. So what can the God of death do to me?
3) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who is the stealer of minds because of His upper cloth, made of the skin of the ferocious elephant, who has lotus like feet which are worshipped by Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu, and who has matted hair drenched by drops of the waves of the holy river Ganga. So what can the God of death do to me?
4) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who is a friend of Lord Kubera, who destroyed the eyes of Bhaga, who wears serpent as an ornament, whose left part of the body is decorated by the daughter of the King of Mountain (Himalaya), whose neck is blue because of the poison, who is armed with an axe, and who carries a deer with Him. So what can the God of death do to me?
5) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who wears the ear studs made of a curling serpent, who is the great one being praised by Narada and other sages, who is the Lord of the entire earth, who is the killer of Antakasura. who is the wish giving tree to His devotees, and who is the killer of the God of death. So what can God of death do to me?
6) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who is the doctor who cures sorrowful life, who destroys all sorts of dangers, who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha, who is the personification of three qualities, who has three different eyes, who bestows devotion and salvation, and who destroys all types of sins. So what can God of death do to me?
7) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who is worshipped as the darling of devotees, who is the treasure which is perennial, who clothes Himself with the directions, who is the chief of all beings, who is beyond the unreachable God, who is not understood by anyone, who is the holiest of everyone, and who is served by the moon, water, sun, earth, fire, ether, boss and the wind. So what can the God of death do to me?
8) I seek refuge in Him, who has the moon, who does the creation of the universe, who then is interested in its upkeep, who at proper time destroys the universe, who lives in every being of the universe, who is plays day and night with all beings, who is the leader of all beings, and who is like anyone of them. So what can the God of death do to me?
9) He who reads this prayer, composed by the son of Mrukandu, who was fear struck with a death in the temple of Lord Shiva, will not have fear of death. He would have a full healthy life, with all grains and all wealth. Lord Chandra Shekara would give him salvation in the end.
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