ब्रह्ममुरारि सुरार्चित लिंगं
निर्मलभासित शोभित लिंगम् ।
जन्मज दुःख विनाशक लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 1 ॥
Brahma Muraari Suraarchita Lingam
Nirmala Bhashita Shobhita Lingam
Janmaja Dukha Vinaashaka Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before that sada Shiva Linga,Who is loved and respected by Lord Brahma , Lord Vishnu and other Gods ,He is also praised by pure and holy speeches and mantras,which has the power to destroy the cycle of births.
देवमुनि प्रवरार्चित लिंगं
कामदहन करुणाकर लिंगम् ।
रावण दर्प विनाशन लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 2 ॥
Devamuni Pravaraarchita Lingam
Kaamadaham Karunaakara Lingam
Raavana Darpa Vinaashaka Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sada Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga who is capable of destroying the desires,which the devas and the sages worship,which has end;ess sympathy and which saddned the pride of Ravana.
सर्व सुगंध सुलेपित लिंगं
बुद्धि विवर्धन कारण लिंगम् ।
सिद्ध सुरासुर वंदित लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 3 ॥
Sarva Sugandha Sulepitha Lingam
Buddhi Vivardhana Kaarana Lingam
Siddha Suraasura Vanditha Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga,which is lavishly smeared with variegated perfumes and scents,which elevates the power of thought and peacefullness and end discrimination and before which the and suras and Asuras and siddhas bow down.
कनक महामणि भूषित लिंगं
फणिपति वेष्टित शोभित लिंगम् ।
दक्षसुयज्ञ विनाशन लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 4 ॥
Kanaka Mahaamani Bhushitha Lingam
Phanipathi Veshtitha Shobhitha Lingam
Daksha Suyajna Vinaashaka Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga,who is the destroyer of Dakshas sacrifice,which is decorated beautiful with various ornaments kept with different rubies and gems which glows with the garland of the serpent lord who is coiled around it.
कुंकुम चंदन लेपित लिंगं
पंकज हार सुशोभित लिंगम् ।
संचित पाप विनाशन लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 5 ॥
Kumkuma Chandana Lepitha Lingam
Pankaja Haara Sushobhitha Lingam
Sanchitha Paapa Vinaashaka Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga,which is applied or smeared with saffron and sandal paste and also decorated with lotus garlands,roses,Hemp Flowers, Datura Flowers, Lotus(Blue, Pink/White ) Flowers are very auspicious that are used to worship Lord shiva .You are the one who removes all the sins of his devotees.
देवगणार्चित सेवित लिंगं
भावै-र्भक्तिभिरेव च लिंगम् ।
दिनकर कोटि प्रभाकर लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 6 ॥
Devaganaarchitha Sevitha Lingam
Bhaavair Bhakti Bhir Evacha Lingam
Dinakara Koti Prabhakara Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga who is being worshiped by many gods with genuine thoughts full of faith and devotion to him whose power is like that of a Million suns.
अष्टदलोपरिवेष्टित लिंगं
सर्वसमुद्भव कारण लिंगम् ।
अष्टदरिद्र विनाशन लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 7 ॥
Ashta Dalopari Veshtitha Lingam
Sarva Samudbhava Kaarana Lingam
Ashta Daridra Vinaashaka Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga,who is the destroyer to all the poverty and misery in its eight aspects,which is stood on the eight pettalled lotus and is also the cause of the creation.
सुरगुरु सुरवर पूजित लिंगं
सुरवन पुष्प सदार्चित लिंगम् ।
परात्परं (परमपदं) परमात्मक लिंगं
तत्प्रणमामि सदाशिव लिंगम् ॥ 8 ॥
Suraguru Suravara Pujitha Lingam
Suravana Pushpa Sadaarchitha Lingam
Paraatparam Paramatmaka Lingam
Tat Pranamaami Sadaa Shiva Lingam
Meaning -
I bow before the great sada shiva linga which is supreme self and transcendent being , who is being worshiped by all suras and their preceptor(Brahaspathi),with countless flowers from the celestial gardens.
लिंगाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेश्शिव सन्निधौ ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
Lingashtakam, Idam Punyam padeth Shiva Sannidhow,
Shivalokam avapnothi shive na sahamodathe.