Sadashiva Ashtakam

sadAshivAShTakam

pata~njaliruvAcha \-
suvarNapadminI\-taTAnta\-divyaharmya\-vAsine
suparNavAhana\-priyAya sUryakoTi\-tejase .
aparNayA vihAriNe phaNAdharendra\-dhAriNe
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 1
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who lives in a divine mansion at the banks of a river full of golden lotuses, Who is dear to Vishnu (One who has Suparna Garuda as a vehicle), Who has splendor comparable to millions of sun, Who roams with Aparna (Gauri), Who wears the king of snakes (those with a extended lips), Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
satu~Nga bha~Nga jahnujA sudhA.nshu khaNDa mauLaye
pata~Ngapa~NkajAsuhR^itkR^ipITayonichaxuShe .
bhuja~NgarAja\-maNDalAya puNyashAli\-bandhave
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 2
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who has the daughter of Jahnu (Ganga) splashed by matted hair peak and partial moon on His forehead, Who has the Sun (pataṅga), the Moon (enemy of lotus) and the Fire (source of fuel) as three eyes, Who is surrounded by king of snakes, Who is friendly to righteous ones, Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
chaturmukhAnanAravinda\-vedagIta\-bhUtaye
chaturbhujAnujA\-sharIra\-shobhamAna\-mUrtaye .
chaturvidhArtha\-dAna\-shauNDa tANDava\-svarUpiNe
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 3
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who is decorated by the Veda songs emanating from the lotus-mouth of four-headed Brahma, Whose Ardhanarishvara form is made resplendent by the younger sister (Yogamāyā) of four-armed Vishnu (Kṛṣṇa), Who in Tandava form is skilful in giving wishes in four ways, Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
sharannishAkara prakAsha mandahAsa ma~njulA
dharapravALa bhAsamAna vaktramaNDala shriye .
karaspuratkapAlamuktarakta\-viShNupAline
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 4
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Whose beautiful and resplendent face is with young-shoot like beautiful lips and gentle smile resembling rays from winter moon, Who nourishes Vishnu from the blood liberated from a shining skull in His hand, Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
sahasra puNDarIka pUjanaika shUnyadarshanAt-
sahasranetra kalpitArchanAchyutAya bhaktitaH .
sahasrabhAnumaNDala\-prakAsha\-chakradAyine
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 5
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who was offered by devoted Acyuta (Vishnu) with thousand eyes — because of zero sight while praying with thousand lotuses, Who gives the cycle of light to uncountable solar systems, Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
rasArathAya ramyapatra bhR^idrathA~NgapANaye
rasAdharendra chApashi~njinIkR^itAnilAshine .
svasArathI\-kR^itAjanunnavedarUpavAjine
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 6
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who has earth as the chariot, Who has Vishnu (One bearing wheel of a chariot) bearing a pleasant umbrella leaf, Who made Mount Meru as a bow and air-eating (snake) as the bow-string, Who made Vishnu (One respected by Aja) as the charioteer, Who ordered Veda as the horses (for the chariot), Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
ati pragalbha vIrabhadra\-si.nhanAda garjita
shrutiprabhIta daxayAga bhoginAka sadmanAm .
gatipradAya garjitAkhila\-prapa~nchasAxiNe
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 7
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who gave liberation in a moment to those reveling on prohibited Daksha sacrifice by the lion-like roaring and exceptionally large brave Virabhadra, Who roared on the witness of all the mundane existence, Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Shambhu.
mR^ikaNDusUnu raxaNAvadhUtadaNDa\-pANaye
sugandhamaNDala sphuratprabhAjitAmR^itA.nshave .
akhaNDabhoga\-sampadarthaloka\-bhAvitAtmane
sadA namashshivAya te sadAshivAya sha.nbhave .. 8
Continuous salutations for Sadashiva, Who saved the son of Markandeya from the daṇḍapāṇi of a Brahmavit philosopher, Who is shared with nectar drops from shining and fragrant flowers, Who is the principle behind all the creation of worlds, properties, wealth and enjoyables, Who is auspicious, and Who is known as Śambhu.
madhuripu\-vidhi shakra mukhya\-devairapi niyamArchita\-pAdapa~NkajAya .
kanakagiri\-sharAsanAya tubhya.n rajata sabhApataye namashshivAya .. 9
Continuous salutations for Shiva, Whose lotus-feet is routinely offered by Vishnu (enemy of Madhu), Brahma, Indra and other principal demi-gods, Who made Mount Meru as His bow, Who is leader of Mount Rajata, Who is the Lord of Halasya, Who is the great Lord, Whose shoulder is adorned by the Halahala poison (that came out of ocean-churning), Who is the consort of Goddess Minakshi, and Whose Tandava dance is beautiful.
hAlAsyanAthAya maheshvarAya hAlAhalAla.nkR^ita kandharAya .
mInexaNAyAH pataye shivAya namo\-namassundara\-tANDavAya 
iti shrI hAlAsyamAhAtmye pata~njalikR^itamida.n sadAshivAShTakam ..

--- translation by Animesh Kumar

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA