ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम् । जन्मजदुःखविनाशकलिङ्गं तत् प्रणमामि सदाशिवलिङ्गम् ॥

Liṅgāṣṭakam

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Translation

"I bow to the eternal linga of Sadashiva, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu and the gods — pure, radiant, destroying the sorrows of birth."

Meaning

Eight verses glorifying the Shiva-linga, the emblem of Lord Shiva; each ends with "tat pranamami sadashiva-lingam." It is a hymn of the Shaiva tradition; Gaudiya Vaishnavas honour Shiva as the greatest Vaishnava (Bhagavatam 12.13.16).

Purpose
purification
Mood
solemn

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