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 Shekara Ashtak Stotram Bengali Lyrics ॥
॥ চন্দ্রশেখর অষ্টক স্তোত্রম ॥
চন্দ্রশেখরাষ্টকস্তোত্রম ।
চন্দ্রশেখর চন্দ্রশেখর
চন্দ্রশেখর পাহি মাম ।
চন্দ্রশেখর চন্দ্রশেখর
চন্দ্রশেখর রক্ষ মাম ॥ ১ ॥
রত্নসানুশরাসনং রজতাদ্রিশৃঙ্গনিকেতনং
সিঞ্জিনীকৃতপন্নগেশ্ৱরমচ্যুতাননসাযকম ।
ক্ষিপ্রদগ্ধপুরত্রযং ত্রিদিৱালযৈরভিৱন্দিতং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ২ ॥
পঞ্চপাদপপুষ্পগন্ধপদাংবুজদ্ৱযশোভিতং
ভাললোচনজাতপাৱকদগ্ধমন্মথৱিগ্রহম ।
ভস্মদিগ্ধকলেবরং ভৱ নাশনং ভৱমৱ্যযং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৩ ॥
মত্তৱারণমুখ্যচর্মকৄতোত্তরীযমনোহরং
পঙ্কজাসনপদ্মলোচনপূজিতাংঘ্রিসরোরুহম ।
দেৱসিন্ধুতরঙ্গসীকর সিক্তশুভ্রজটাধরং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৪ ॥
যক্ষরাজসখং ভগাক্ষহরং ভুজঙ্গৱিভূষণং
শৈলরাজসুতাপরিষ্কৃতচারুৱামকলেবরম ।
ক্ষ্ৱেডনীলগলং পরশ্ৱধধারিণং মৃগধারিণং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৫ ॥
কুণ্ডলীকৃতকুণ্ডলেশ্ৱর কুণ্ডলং ৱৃষৱাহনং
নারদাদিমুনীশ্ৱরস্তুতৱৈভৱং ভুৱনেশ্ৱরম ।
অন্ধকান্তকমাশ্রিতামরপাদপং শমনান্তকং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৬ ॥
ভেষজং ভৱরোগিণামখিলাপদামপহারিণং
দক্ষযজ্ঞৱিনাশনং ত্রিগুণাত্মকং ত্রিৱিলোচনম ।
ভুক্তিমুক্তিফলপ্রদং সকলাঘসংঘনিবর্হণং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৭ ॥
ভক্তৱত্সলমর্চিতং নিধিক্ষযং হরিদংবরং
সর্ৱভূতপতিং পরাত্পরমপ্রমেযমনুত্তমম ।
সোমৱারিদভূহুতাশনসোমপানিলখাকৃতিং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৮ ॥
ৱিশ্ৱসৃষ্টিৱিধাযিনং পুনরেৱ পালনতত্পরং
সংহরন্তমপি প্রপঞ্চমশেষলোকনিৱাসিনম ।
কীডযন্তমহর্নিশং গণনাথযূথসমন্ৱিতং
চন্দ্রশেখরমাশ্রযে মম কিং করিষ্যতি ৱৈ যমঃ ॥ ৯ ॥
মৃত্যুভীতমৃকণ্ডুসূনুকৃতস্তৱং শিৱসন্নিধৌ
যত্র কুত্র চ যঃ পঠেন্ন হি তস্য মৃত্যুভযং ভৱেত ।
পূর্ণমাযুররোগতামখিলার্থসংপদমাদরাত
চন্দ্রশেখর এৱ তস্য দদাতি মুক্তিমযত্নতঃ ॥ ১০ ॥
ইতি শ্রীচন্দ্রশেখরাষ্টকস্তোত্রং সংপূর্ণম ॥
॥ 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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