Shiva Hare
Shiva Hare Shiva Rama Sakhe Prabho · Shivarama Ashtakam
Lyrics
Verse 1
Shiva hare Shiva Rama sakhe Prabho
O Shiva, O Hari — friend of Rama, O Lord
Trividha tapa nivarana he Vibho
O all-pervading One, remover of the threefold suffering
Aja Janeshvara Yadava paahi maam
O unborn Lord of beings, O Yadava — protect me
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 2
Kamala lochana Rama daya nidhe
O lotus-eyed Rama, treasure of compassion
Hara guro gaja rakshaka gopate
O Hara, O Guru, protector of Gajendra, lord of the cows
Shiva tano bhava Shankara paahi maam
O Shiva in form, O Shankara — protect me
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 3
Svajana ranjana mangala mandiram
Temple of auspiciousness, joy of Your own people
Bhajati te purushah paramam padam
Whoever worships You attains the supreme abode
Bhavati tasya sukham paramadbhutam
For that one there comes a bliss most wonderful
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 4
Jaya Yudhishthira vallabha bhupate
Victory, O king beloved of Yudhishthira
Jaya jayarjita punya payo nidhe
Victory, O ocean of merit won through victory
Jaya kripamaya Krishna namo'stu te
Victory, compassionate Krishna — salutations to You
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 5
Bhava vimochana Madhava mapate
O Madhava, lord of Lakshmi, who frees us from worldly bondage
Sukavi manasa hamsa Shivarate
Swan of the good poets’ minds, You who delight in the auspicious
Janaka jaarata Raghava raksha maam
O Raghava, beloved of Janaka’s daughter — protect me
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 6
Avani mandala mangala mapate
O lord of Lakshmi, auspiciousness of the whole earth
Jalada sundara Rama Ramapate
O Rama, beautiful as a rain-cloud, lord of Ramaa
Nigama kirti gunarnava gopate
O Gopala, ocean of virtues praised in the Vedas
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 7
Patita pavana namamayi lata
A creeper of Your name, which purifies the fallen
Tava yasho vimalam parigiyate
Your spotless glory is sung on every side
Tadapi Madhava maam kim upekshase
Even so, O Madhava, why do You neglect me?
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 8
Amarata para deva Ramapate
O God who grants immortality, lord of Ramaa
Vijayas tava nama ghanopame
Victory is Yours — You whose Name is like a rain-cloud
Mayi katham karunarnava jayate
How does the ocean of compassion arise for me?
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 9
Hanumatah priya toshakara Prabho
O Lord who gives joy to Hanuman
Surasarid dhrita shekhara he Guro
O Guru whose crown bears the celestial river
Mama vibho kimu vismaranam kritam
O my Lord, why have You forgotten me?
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Verse 10
Narahare rati ranjana sundaram
O Narahari — whoever recites this beautiful hymn
Pathati yah Shiva Rama krita stavam
Composed in praise of Shiva and Rama, delight of the heart
Vishati Rama Ramaa charanambuje
Enters the lotus feet of Rama and Ramaa
Shiva hare vijayam kuru me varam
O Shiva, O Hari, grant me the boon of victory
Meaning
Shri Prakash Gossai’s Shiva Hare — the Shivarama Ashtakam, a Sanskrit stotra to Shiva and Rama as one (traditionally attributed to Ramananda). Each verse asks Shiva-Hari for the boon of victory: remover of the three sufferings, lotus-eyed Rama, protector of Gajendra, Krishna beloved of Yudhishthira, and the Lord who delights Hanuman. Whoever recites it is said to reach the lotus feet of Rama and Ramaa.
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Added 11 Nov 2026