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Kasi Vishwanathashtakam gaṅgā taraṅga ramaṇīya jaṭā kalāpaṃgaurī nirantara vibhūṣita vāma bhāgaṃnārāyaṇa priyamanaṅga madāpahāraṃvārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 1 ॥हिंदी अर्थजिनकी जटाओं में गंगा की सुंदर लहरें सुशोभित हैं, जिनके वाम भाग को माता गौरी निरंतर अलंकृत करती हैं, जो भगवान नारायण को प्रिय हैं और कामदेव के अहंकार का नाश करने वाले हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का...
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Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati together


Kasi Vishwanathashtakam

gaṅgā taraṅga ramaṇīya jaṭā kalāpaṃ
gaurī nirantara vibhūṣita vāma bhāgaṃ
nārāyaṇa priyamanaṅga madāpahāraṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 1 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जिनकी जटाओं में गंगा की सुंदर लहरें सुशोभित हैं, जिनके वाम भाग को माता गौरी निरंतर अलंकृत करती हैं, जो भगवान नारायण को प्रिय हैं और कामदेव के अहंकार का नाश करने वाले हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, whose matted locks are beautifully adorned by the waves of the Ganges, whose left side is eternally adorned by Goddess Gaurī, who is beloved of Lord Nārāyaṇa and who destroyed the pride of Kāma.
vāchāmagōcharamanēka guṇa svarūpaṃ
vāgīśa viṣṇu sura sēvita pāda padmaṃ
vāmēṇa vigraha varēna kalatravantaṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 2 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो वाणी और शब्दों से परे हैं तथा अनेक दिव्य गुणों के स्वरूप हैं, जिनके चरण-कमलों की भगवान ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और देवताओं द्वारा सेवा की जाती है, और जिनके सुंदर शरीर के वाम भाग में देवी गौरी विराजमान हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, who is beyond the reach of speech and words and embodies countless divine qualities, whose lotus feet are worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu and the gods, and whose beautiful left side is united with Goddess Gaurī.
bhūtādipaṃ bhujaga bhūṣaṇa bhūṣitāṅgaṃ
vyāghrāñjināṃ baradharaṃ, jaṭilaṃ, trinētraṃ
pāśāṅkuśābhaya varaprada śūlapāṇiṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 3 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो समस्त भूतों और प्राणियों के स्वामी हैं, जिनका शरीर सर्पों के आभूषणों से सुशोभित है, जो व्याघ्रचर्म धारण करते हैं, जटाधारी और त्रिनेत्रधारी हैं, तथा हाथ में त्रिशूल धारण करके पाश, अंकुश, अभय और वरदान प्रदान करते हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, the Lord of all beings, whose body is adorned with serpents, who wears tiger skin, whose matted locks and three eyes reveal His divine form, and who holds the trident while granting protection, blessings and divine grace.
sītāṃśu śōbhita kirīṭa virājamānaṃ
bālēkṣaṇātala viśōṣita pañchabāṇaṃ
nāgādhipā rachita bāsura karṇa pūraṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 4 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जिनका मुकुट चंद्रमा की शीतल आभा से प्रकाशित है, जिन्होंने अपने तीसरे नेत्र की अग्नि से कामदेव के पाँच बाणों को भस्म कर दिया, और जिनके कानों के आभूषण नागराज से बने हुए हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, whose crown shines with the radiance of the moon, whose third eye burned Kāma, the wielder of the five arrows, and whose ears are adorned with ornaments fashioned from the king of serpents.
pañchānanaṃ durita matta mataṅgajānāṃ
nāgāntakaṃ dhanuja puṅgava pannāgānāṃ
dāvānalaṃ maraṇa śōka jarāṭavīnāṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 5 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो पापरूपी मदोन्मत्त हाथियों के लिए सिंह के समान हैं, दुष्ट असुरों और सर्परूपी शक्तियों का नाश करने वाले हैं तथा मृत्यु, शोक और वृद्धावस्था रूपी घने वन के लिए दावानल के समान हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, who is like a lion to the intoxicated elephants of sin, the destroyer of powerful demons and serpent-like forces, and like a blazing forest fire that consumes the forest of death, sorrow and old age.
tējōmayaṃ saguṇa nirguṇamadvitīyaṃ
ānanda kandamaparājita mapramēyaṃ
nāgātmakaṃ sakala niṣkaḻamātma rūpaṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 6 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो प्रकाशस्वरूप हैं, सगुण और निर्गुण दोनों रूपों में विद्यमान हैं, अद्वितीय हैं, आनंद के मूल स्रोत हैं, जिन्हें कोई पराजित नहीं कर सकता और जिनकी महिमा अपरिमेय है; जो नागों से संबंध रखने वाले तथा संपूर्ण और निष्कल आत्मस्वरूप हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, who is the embodiment of divine radiance, both with attributes and beyond attributes, the One without a second, the source of bliss, unconquerable and immeasurable, whose nature encompasses the complete and transcendent Self.
āśāṃ vihāya parihṛtya paraśya nindāṃ
pāpē rathiṃ cha sunivārya manassamādhau
ādhāya hṛt-kamala madhya gataṃ parēśaṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 7 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
सभी सांसारिक आशाओं को त्यागकर, दूसरों की निंदा से दूर रहकर और पाप में लगी हुई प्रवृत्तियों को रोककर, मन को समाधि में स्थिर करके हृदय-कमल के मध्य स्थित परमेश्वर का ध्यान करो। ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Abandon worldly desires, refrain from criticizing others, restrain the mind from sinful tendencies, and establish the mind in meditation upon the Supreme Lord who dwells within the lotus of the heart. Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī.
rāgādhi dōṣa rahitaṃ svajanānurāgaṃ
vairāgya śānti nilayaṃ girijā sahāyaṃ
mādhurya dhairya subhagaṃ garaḻābhirāmaṃ
vārāṇaśī purapatiṃ bhaja viśvanātham ॥ 8 ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो राग-द्वेष आदि दोषों से रहित हैं, अपने भक्तों और प्रियजनों के प्रति प्रेम रखने वाले हैं, वैराग्य और शांति के निवास हैं, देवी गिरिजा के सहचर हैं, मधुरता और धैर्य से युक्त हैं तथा हलाहल विष को धारण करके भी अत्यंत मनोहर हैं, ऐसे वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान विश्वनाथ का भजन करो।
English Meaning
Worship Lord Viśvanātha, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, who is free from attachment and other faults, lovingly devoted to His devotees, the abode of renunciation and peace, the companion of Goddess Girijā, graceful and courageous, and wonderfully beautiful despite holding the deadly poison Hālāhala in His throat.
vārāṇaśī pura patē sthavanaṃ śivasya
vyākhyātaṃ aṣṭakamidaṃ paṭhatē manuṣya
vidyāṃ śriyaṃ vipula saukhyamananta kīrtiṃ
samprāpya dēva nilayē labhatē cha mōkṣam ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो मनुष्य वाराणसी के स्वामी भगवान शिव की इस अष्टक स्तुति का पाठ करता है, वह विद्या, समृद्धि, महान सुख और अनंत यश प्राप्त करता है तथा अंततः भगवान के दिव्य धाम में जाकर मोक्ष प्राप्त करता है।
English Meaning
A person who recites this eight-versed hymn in praise of Lord Śiva, the Lord of Vārāṇasī, attains knowledge, prosperity, abundant happiness and everlasting fame, and ultimately reaches the divine abode and attains liberation.
viśvanāthāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhēḥ śiva sannidhau
śivalōkamavāpnōti śivēnasaha mōdatē ॥
हिंदी अर्थ
जो व्यक्ति भगवान शिव की सन्निधि में इस पवित्र विश्वनाथाष्टक का पाठ करता है, वह शिवलोक को प्राप्त होता है और भगवान शिव के साथ आनंदपूर्वक निवास करता है।
English Meaning
Whoever recites this sacred Viśvanāthāṣṭakam in the presence of Lord Śiva attains Śiva-loka and rejoices eternally in the divine presence of Lord Śiva.

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