Ardhanereeswara Ashtakam
Ambhodharashyaamalakuntalaayai
Tatitprabhaataamrajataadharaaya |
Nireeshvaraayai Nikhileshvaraaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 1||
Pradeeptaratnojvalakundalaayai
Sphuranmahaapannagabhooshanaaya |
Shivapriyaayai Cha Shivaapriyaaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 2||
Mandaaramaalaakalitaalakaayai
Kapaalamaalaankitakandharaaya |
Divyaambaraayai Cha Digambaraaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 3||
Kastoorikaakunkumalepanaayai
Shmashaanabhasmaattavilepanaaya |
Kritasmaraayai Vikritasmaraaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 4||
Paadaaravindaarpitahamsakaayai
Paadaabjaraajatphaninoopuraaya |
Kalaamayaayai Vikalaamayaaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 5||
Prapanchasrishtyunmukhalaasyakaayai
Samastasamhaarakataandavaaya |
Samekshanaayai Vishamekshanaaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 6||
Praphullaneelotpalalochanaayai
Vikaasapankeruhalochanaaya |
Jagajjananyai Jagadekapitre
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 7||
Antarbahishchordhvamadhashcha Madhye
Purashcha Pashchaachcha Vidikshu Dikshu |
Sarvam Gataayai Sakalam Gataaya
Namah Shivaayai Cha Namah Shivaaya || 8||
Ardhanaareeshvarastotram Upamanyukritam Tvidam |
Yah Pathechchhrinuyaadvaapi Shivaloke Maheeyate || 9||
|| Iti Upamanyukritam Ardhanaareeshvaraashtakam ||