Lingashtakam in Odia
ଲିଙ୍ଗାଷ୍ଟକମ୍
Lingashtakam is a Sanskrit hymn of eight verses in praise of the Shiva Linga. Below is the complete Lingashtakam in Odia script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Odia script
- 9 verses
- 5 min
- Traditional (author unknown; popularly linked with Adi Shankaracharya)
- Best on Monday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader does not show Odia yet; it opens in English letters.
ବ୍ରହ୍ମମୁରାରିସୁରାର୍ଚିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Brahma Murari Surarchita Lingam
ନିର୍ମଲଭାସିତଶୋଭିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Nirmala Bhasita Shobhita Lingam
ଜନ୍ମଜଦୁଃଖବିନାଶକ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Janmaja Dukha Vinashaka Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped by Brahma, by Vishnu and by the gods; the Linga pure, shining and resplendent; the Linga that ends the sorrow born of birth. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମମୁରାରିସୁରାର୍ଚିତ Brahma Murari Surarchita
- worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu (Murari) and the gods
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ନିର୍ମଲଭାସିତଶୋଭିତ Nirmala Bhasita Shobhita
- pure, shining and resplendent
- ଜନ୍ମଜଦୁଃଖବିନାଶକ Janmaja Dukha Vinashaka
- destroyer of the sorrow born of birth
- ତତ୍ Tat
- that
- ପ୍ରଣମାମି Pranamami
- I bow to
- ସଦା Sada
- always
- ଶିବ Shiva
- of Shiva, the auspicious
- ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍ Lingam
- the Linga, the formless sign of Shiva
The refrain "सदा शिव लिङ्गम्" can be read two ways. We read sada as "always" (to that Linga of Shiva I always bow). Some texts write it as one compound, सदाशिवलिङ्गम्, "the Linga of Sadashiva". The sound is the same either way.
ଦେବମୁନିପ୍ରବରାର୍ଚିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Deva Muni Pravararchita Lingam
କାମଦହଂ କରୁଣାକର ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Kamadaham Karunakara Lingam
ରାବଣଦର୍ପବିନାଶନ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Ravana Darpa Vinashana Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped by the foremost of gods and sages; the Linga that burnt away Kama, yet is an ocean of compassion; the Linga that humbled the pride of Ravana. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- ଦେବମୁନିପ୍ରବରାର୍ଚିତ Deva Muni Pravararchita
- worshipped by the foremost gods and sages
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- କାମଦହଂ Kamadaham
- which burnt Kama, the god of desire
- କରୁଣାକର Karunakara
- the source of compassion
- ରାବଣଦର୍ପବିନାଶନ Ravana Darpa Vinashana
- which humbled the pride of Ravana
ସର୍ବସୁଗନ୍ଧସୁଲେପିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Sarva Sugandha Sulepita Lingam
ବୁଦ୍ଧିବିବର୍ଧନକାରଣ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Buddhi Vivardhana Karana Lingam
ସିଦ୍ଧସୁରାସୁରବନ୍ଦିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Siddha Surasura Vandita Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga anointed with every fragrance; the Linga that makes wisdom grow; the Linga revered alike by siddhas, gods and asuras. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- ସର୍ବସୁଗନ୍ଧସୁଲେପିତ Sarva Sugandha Sulepita
- anointed with every fragrance
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ବୁଦ୍ଧିବିବର୍ଧନକାରଣ Buddhi Vivardhana Karana
- the cause of growing wisdom
- ସିଦ୍ଧସୁରାସୁରବନ୍ଦିତ Siddha Surasura Vandita
- revered by siddhas, gods and asuras
କନକମହାମଣିଭୂଷିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Kanaka Mahamani Bhushita Lingam
ଫଣିପତିବେଷ୍ଟିତଶୋଭିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Phanipati Veshtita Shobhita Lingam
ଦକ୍ଷସୁୟଜ୍ଞବିନାଶନ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Daksha Suyajna Vinashana Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga adorned with gold and precious gems; the Linga resplendent with the king of serpents coiled around it; the Linga that brought Daksha's proud sacrifice to an end. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- କନକମହାମଣିଭୂଷିତ Kanaka Mahamani Bhushita
- adorned with gold and great gems
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ଫଣିପତିବେଷ୍ଟିତଶୋଭିତ Phanipati Veshtita Shobhita
- resplendent, encircled by the king of serpents
- ଦକ୍ଷସୁୟଜ୍ଞବିନାଶନ Daksha Suyajna Vinashana
- which ended the grand sacrifice of Daksha
କୁଙ୍କୁମଚନ୍ଦନଲେପିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Kumkuma Chandana Lepita Lingam
ପଙ୍କଜହାରସୁଶୋଭିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Pankaja Hara Sushobhita Lingam
ସଞ୍ଚିତପାପବିନାଶନ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Sanchita Papa Vinashana Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga smeared with kumkum and sandalwood paste; the Linga beautified with garlands of lotuses; the Linga that destroys the sins gathered over many lives. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- କୁଙ୍କୁମଚନ୍ଦନଲେପିତ Kumkuma Chandana Lepita
- smeared with kumkum and sandalwood paste
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ପଙ୍କଜହାରସୁଶୋଭିତ Pankaja Hara Sushobhita
- beautified with garlands of lotuses
- ସଞ୍ଚିତପାପବିନାଶନ Sanchita Papa Vinashana
- destroyer of accumulated sins
ଦେବଗଣାର୍ଚିତସେବିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Devaganarchita Sevita Lingam
ଭାବୈର୍ଭକ୍ତିଭିରେବ ଚ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Bhavair Bhaktibhireva Cha Lingam
ଦିନକରକୋଟିପ୍ରଭାକର ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Dinakara Koti Prabhakara Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped and served by the hosts of gods; the Linga reached through true feeling and devotion alone; the Linga radiant as ten million suns. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- ଦେବଗଣାର୍ଚିତସେବିତ Devaganarchita Sevita
- worshipped and served by the hosts of gods
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ଭାବୈଃ Bhavair
- with heartfelt feeling
- ଭକ୍ତିଭିଃ Bhaktibhir
- with devotion
- ଏବ Eva
- truly, alone
- ଚ Cha
- and
- ଦିନକରକୋଟିପ୍ରଭାକର Dinakara Koti Prabhakara
- radiant as ten million suns
ଅଷ୍ଟଦଲୋପରିବେଷ୍ଟିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Ashtadalopari Veshtita Lingam
ସର୍ବସମୁଦ୍ଭବକାରଣ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Sarva Samudbhava Karana Lingam
ଅଷ୍ଟଦରିଦ୍ରବିନାଶନ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Ashta Daridra Vinashana Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga set upon an eight-petalled lotus; the Linga from which all creation arises; the Linga that removes the eight kinds of poverty. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- ଅଷ୍ଟଦଲୋପରିବେଷ୍ଟିତ Ashtadalopari Veshtita
- set upon and encircled by an eight-petalled lotus
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ସର୍ବସମୁଦ୍ଭବକାରଣ Sarva Samudbhava Karana
- the cause from which all things arise
- ଅଷ୍ଟଦରିଦ୍ରବିନାଶନ Ashta Daridra Vinashana
- destroyer of the eight kinds of poverty
ସୁରଗୁରୁସୁରବରପୂଜିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Suraguru Suravara Pujita Lingam
ସୁରବନପୁଷ୍ପସଦାର୍ଚିତ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍। Suravana Pushpa Sadarchita Lingam
ପରାତ୍ପରଂ ପରମାତ୍ମକ ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Paratparam Paramatmaka Lingam
ତତ୍ପ୍ରଣମାମି ସଦା ଶିବ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍॥ Tat Pranamami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning
The Linga worshipped by Brihaspati, guru of the gods, and by the best of the gods; the Linga ever worshipped with flowers from the celestial gardens; the Linga beyond the highest, the Supreme Self itself. To that Linga of Shiva I always bow.
- ସୁରଗୁରୁସୁରବରପୂଜିତ Suraguru Suravara Pujita
- worshipped by Brihaspati, guru of the gods, and the best of gods
- ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ Lingam
- the Linga
- ସୁରବନପୁଷ୍ପସଦାର୍ଚିତ Suravana Pushpa Sadarchita
- ever worshipped with flowers of the celestial garden
- ପରାତ୍ପରଂ Paratparam
- beyond even the highest
- ପରମାତ୍ମକ Paramatmaka
- whose nature is the Supreme Self
ଲିଙ୍ଗାଷ୍ଟକମିଦଂ ପୁଣ୍ୟଂ ଯଃ ପଠେଚ୍ଛିବସନ୍ନିଧୌ। Lingashtakamidam Punyam Yah Pathet Shivasannidhau
ଶିବଲୋକମବାପ୍ନୋତି ଶିବେନ ସହ ମୋଦତେ॥ Shivalokam Avapnoti Shivena Saha Modate
Meaning
Whoever recites this sacred Lingashtakam in the presence of Shiva attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva.
- ଲିଙ୍ଗାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ Lingashtakam
- this hymn of eight verses on the Linga
- ଇଦଂ Idam
- this
- ପୁଣ୍ୟଂ Punyam
- holy, merit-giving
- ଯଃ Yah
- whoever
- ପଠେତ୍ Pathet
- recites
- ଶିବସନ୍ନିଧୌ Shivasannidhau
- in the presence of Shiva
- ଶିବଲୋକମ୍ Shivalokam
- the abode of Shiva
- ଅବାପ୍ନୋତି Avapnoti
- attains
- ଶିବେନ Shivena
- with Shiva
- ସହ Saha
- together
- ମୋଦତେ Modate
- rejoices
The phalashruti ("fruit of hearing") is the traditional closing verse describing the merit of the hymn.
About Lingashtakam
The Linga is Shiva's formless sign. Tradition describes it as a pillar of light that points beyond form. Lingashtakam praises that sign in eight verses. Each verse says who worships the Linga (Brahma, Vishnu, gods, sages, siddhas, even asuras), how it is adorned (fragrance, gold, serpent, kumkum, lotus garlands) and what it does (ends sorrow, burns desire, humbles pride, removes sin and poverty).
Questions
Is this the same Lingashtakam that is sung in Hindi?
Yes. These are the same Sanskrit words, written in Odia letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Odia. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Odia text prepared?
We keep one checked Devanagari edition (Lingashtakam as printed in "Prabhata Stotranidhi" (stotranidhi.com, Devanagari); cross-checked line by line with sanskritdocuments.org lingashh.itx (encoded and proofread by Srinivas Sunder, updated 2022)) and write it in Odia letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.