Sri Bhuthanathashtakam
paṃcākṣarapriya viriṃcādipūjita paraṃjyotirūpabhagavan
paṃcādrivāsa śikhipiṃchāvataṃsa jayavāṃchānukūlavarada |
paṃcāsyavāha maṇikāṃcī guṇāṃchita sumaṃjīra maṃjulapada
paṃcāstrakoṭiruciraṃjīkṛtāṃga surasaṃjīvanaprada vibho ||1||
līlāvatāra maṇimālākalāpa śaraśūlāyudhojjvalakara
śailāgravāsa mṛgalīlāmadālasa kalādhīśa cāruvadana |
hālāsyanātha padalolasyapāṃḍyanarapālasya bālavarada
śrīlāsyadevatarumūlādhivāsa jagadālaṃbapāsayavibho ||2||
nṛttābhimoda nijabhaktānumoda vilasattāra keśavadana
sattāpasārcita samastāṃtarasthita viśuddhātmabodhajanaka |
cittābhiramya jagadoddhāraśaktidhara śārdūladugdhaharaṇa
mugdhāṃgarāga maṇiyuktaprabhāramaṇa nityaṃ namo'stu bhagavan ||3||
vetālabhūtagaṇanāthā vinodasuragītābhimānacaritā
pātālanākavasudhādhāra pāṃḍyasuta cetovimohanakara |
vedāgamādinutapādādikeśa jagadādhāra bhūtaśaraṇa
vītāmayātmasukhabodhā vibhūtidhara nāthā namo'stubhagavan ||4||
maṃdārakuṃdakuruviṃdāraviṃda sumavṛṃdādihāra suṣama
vṛṃdārakeṃdramunivṛṃdābhivaṃdyapadaḥ vaṃdāruciṃtitakara |
kaṃdarpa suṃdarasugaṃdhānulepa bhavasaṃtāpaśāṃtidavibho
saṃtānadāyaka paraṃdhāma pāhisurabaṃdho harīśatanaya ||5||
dhārādharābha maṇihārāvalīvalaya hīrāṃgadātirucira
dhīrāvataṃsa ghanasārādi bhūtaparivārābhiramyacarita |
ghorārimardana sadārāmanartana vihāra triloka śaraṇa
tārādhināthamukha mārābhirāma jaya vīrāsanasthitavibho ||6||
jñānābhigamya suragānābhiramya bhavadīnāvanaika nipuṇa
jñānasvarūpa paramānaṃdacinmaya jagannātha bhūtaśaraṇa |
nānāmṛgeṃdramṛgayānaṃda pāṃḍyahṛdayānaṃdanaṃdana vibho
sūnāyudhāṃcitasamānāṃga pāhisurasenāsamūhabharaṇa ||7||
vedāṃtasāra vibudhāddhāra vetradhara pādāraviṃda śaraṇaṃ
bhūtādhinātha puruhūtādi pūjita kirātāvatāra śaraṇaṃ |
ādhārabhūta ripubādhāvimocana surādhāranātha śaraṇaṃ
nādāṃtaraṃga gurunāthānatārttihara gītābhimoda śaraṇaṃ ||8||
iti śrībhūtanāthāṣṭakaṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ |
Meaning
1. O Lord who loves the five-syllabled mantra, adored by Brahma and other deities! You dwell on Panchadri, adorned with peacock feathers, radiant with the glow of five divine weapons.
2. The playful incarnation, bearer of the trident, dwelling on the mountain peak, displaying the grace of the deer’s play — giver of boons to the Pandya kings, supporter of the world.
3. Lover of dance, delighter of true devotees! You reside within all hearts, awakening pure knowledge and bestowing inner peace.
4. Lord of ghosts and spirits, rejoicing in celestial songs! From the depths of Pātāla to the heavens, You uphold the universe and enchant the hearts of the faithful.
5. Your feet are adorned with garlands of divine flowers; You are the giver of progeny, destroyer of worldly heat, and refuge of the pious.
6. Decked with jewels and ornaments, surrounded by hosts of Bhutas, You destroy enemies and dance across the three worlds.
7. Embodiment of knowledge and bliss, protector of the humble, You are the delight of the Pandyas’ hearts and the guardian of the divine armies.
8. Essence of Vedanta, worshipped as the hunter incarnation! You free devotees from suffering and illuminate their hearts as the eternal inner Guru.
Summary:
Sri Bhuthanathashtakam is a powerful hymn in praise of Lord Shiva as Bhuthanatha, the Lord of beings. It portrays Him as the radiant source of wisdom, compassion, and power. Dwelling on the sacred Panchadri hills, He dances amidst His followers and grants boons to all who seek refuge in Him. He is the protector, destroyer of evil, and giver of peace, progeny, and liberation. Chanting this Ashtakam with devotion removes fear, purifies the mind, and brings divine blessings.
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