Shiva Mangalashtakam
(Mangala Octet on Lord Shiva)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Mangala stotras are normally recited at the end of reciting several stotras or the end of singing several songs or at the end of an auspicious function. The devotee wishes auspiciousness to the Lord. Mangalam may also mean “good wishes”, or “wishes for a happy ending”.)
Bhavvaya Chandra choodaya ,
Nirgunaya gunathmane,
Kalakalaya rudhraya
Neelagreevaya Mangalam, 1
Mangalam to him who
has a blue neck,
Who makes things
happen,
Who wears the
crescent of moon,
Who is without
properties,
Who is the soul of
good conduct,
Who is the death to
god of death,
And who has a very
angry form.
Vrusha roodaya bheemaya
Vyagra charmambaraya cha,
Pasunaam pathaye thubhyam
Gowrikanthaya Mangalam. 2
Mangalam to the
consort of Gowri,
Who rides on a bull
and is gross,
Who wears the skin of
a tiger,
And who is the lord
of all beings.
Bhasmodhulitha dehaya
Vyala yagnopaveethine,
Rudrakshamala bhooshaya
Vyomakesaya Mangalam. 3
Mangalam to him who
has the sky as hair,
Whose body is
anointed with holy ash,
Who wears a holy
thread of snake,
And who wears the
garland of Rudraksha.
Soorya chandragni nethraya ,
Nama kailasa vasine,
Satchithananda roopaya
Pramadhesaya Mangalam. 4
Mangalam to the god
of the impassioned devotee,
Who has sun, moon and
fire as his eyes,
Who lives on
And has the form of
real perennial joy.
Mrutyunjayaya sambhaya
Srushti sthithyantha karine,
Tryambakaya susahanthaya
Trilokesaya Mangalam. 5
Mangalam to the Lord
of the three worlds,
Who helps us with
victory over death,
Who is always with
Goddess Amba,
Who does creation,
upkeep and destruction,
Who is the lord of
Trayambaka,
And who is extremely
peaceful.
Gangadharaya somaya
Namo hariharathmane,
Ugraya tripuragnaya,
Vamadevaya Mangalam. 6
Mangalam to the god
of the left,
Who carries river
Who is the moon,
Who is the soul of
Vishnu and Shiva,
Who is very powerful,
And who destroyed
three cities.
Sadhyojathaya sarvaya
Divyajnana pradhayine,
Eesanaya namasthubhyam
Panchavakthraya Mangalam. 7
Mangalam to him who
has seven necks,
Who is instantly born
and faces north,,
Who passes on holy
knowledge to people,
And who is Lord Shiva
whom I salute.
Sada shiva swaroopaya
Nama sthath purushaya cha,
Aghoraya cha ghoraya ,
Mahdevaya Mangalam. 8
Mangalam to the
greatest of Gods,
Who has a mien which
is ever peaceful,
Who is the true
Purusha,
Who is fearful and
not fearful.
Mangalashtakam ethad vai
Shambhorya Keerthayed dhine,
Thasya mruthyu bhayam nasthi
Roga peeda bhayam thadha., 9
He who sings the
praise of Lord Shiva using Mangalashtakam daily,
Will not have fear of death and also fear of disease and bad times.