Do you know neelakanda ashtakam.

Yes.
The Neelakantha Ashtakam (नीलकण्ठाष्टकम्) is a devotional hymn of eight verses composed by Adi Shankaracharya, praising Lord Shiva in his form as Neelakantha — “the blue-throated one” — who drank the halāhala poison during the churning of the ocean to save the world.

It’s written in Sanskrit, in a simple metre, and each stanza ends with the refrain:

> “Namāmi Neelakantham”
(I bow to the blue-throated Lord)



It’s often recited for protection from poison, disease, and evil influences, and also for inner purification.


English meaning for each verse. And the verse in English.

Alright — here’s the Neelakantha Ashtakam with each verse written in English script (Sanskrit transliteration) followed by the English meaning.


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Verse 1

Kadaachaare Sannaddha Vidyutprabha Khandita
Pratarchanda Koṭīndu Tulya Prabhā Kānti Kantam
Sada Chāru Gaṅgāgalollola Mālatikam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, whose neck radiates like a million moons, whose body glows like lightning, who wears the beautiful Ganga and swaying garlands of jasmine on his matted hair.


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Verse 2

Prachandendu Mandala Spardhikaṇṭam Maheshwaram
Prachandārka Mandala Prakhya Vaktra Saroruham
Prachandendra Dānava Strāsakaṁ Bhujagābhritam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, whose neck rivals the full moon in beauty, whose face is as radiant as the blazing sun, who wears serpents as ornaments, and who terrifies even the mightiest demons.


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Verse 3

Smarāreka Pāṇi Dvayollāsita Vraṇam
Gaḍā Pāṇi Sankhāriṇā Sandhita Vraṇam
Tṛṇākarṣaṇoddaṁṣṭra Muṣṭibhaṅgita Pṛṣṭhakam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, who bears the marks of wounds from the arrows of Kāma (god of love) and from fighting demons, who holds a trident and a drum, and who destroys the pride of enemies.


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Verse 4

Mahādevam Ādidevam Mahādeva Sundaram
Mahāpaapahāram Sarvapāpaharaṁ Prabhum
Mahāyoginām Śreṣṭham Mahājnāna Dāyakam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, the great God of gods, the beautiful Mahadeva, the destroyer of all sins, the master of all beings, the supreme among yogis, and the bestower of supreme wisdom.


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Verse 5

Vibhum Viśvanātham Vibhūtyaṅga Bhūṣaṇam
Vichitra Prakāśaṁ Viśālākṣa Viśvagam
Vinītaṁ Viśuddhaṁ Virūpākṣamavyayam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, the ruler of the universe, adorned with sacred ash, shining with unmatched brilliance, the wide-eyed one who pervades all, pure and humble, the three-eyed and eternal one.


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Verse 6

Surāre Vighātakaṁ Surasindhu Śayanakam
Surāri Grahāriṁ Suradāna Samāhitam
Surendra Priyam Shambhuṁ Suramandala Nayakam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, who destroys the enemies of the gods, who rests on the ocean of nectar, who destroys planets that trouble the gods, who is fond of Indra, and who is the leader of the divine hosts.


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Verse 7

Kapāla Malaṅkṛtaṁ Karuṇārasāmr̥tam
Kalāpāṅga Sannataṁ Kālakaṇṭhaṁ Kr̥pākaram
Kalākānta Kāntakaṁ Kalimalaṁ Vyapohakam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, who is adorned with a garland of skulls, who is the very nectar of compassion, whose glance is filled with kindness, who is the consort of Parvati, and who removes the impurities of the dark age (Kali Yuga).


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Verse 8

Mr̥gendra Carma Kr̥taṁ Murajāna Nādāyutam
Mahāhāraṁ Hārakaṁ Manimālinaṁ Maṇḍitam
Mr̥tyuñjayaṁ Maṅgalaṁ Madhura Bhashaṇānvitam
Namāmi Neelakantham Namāmi Neelakantham

Meaning:
I bow to the blue-throated Lord Shiva, who is clad in tiger skin, accompanied by the sound of the great drum, wearing great garlands and jeweled ornaments, the conqueror of death, the auspicious one, and the sweet-spoken