Vaidhyanathashtakam

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians,Who is worshipped by Rama and Lakshmana,Who is woshipped by Jatayu, Who is worshipped by the Vedas, Who is worshipped by Lord Subrahmanya, Who is worshipped by the Sun God, Who is worshipped by the Mars God, Who is having a blue neck, and who is the personification of mercy.

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who wears the flow of Ganges and the moon on his head, Who has three eyes, Who had killed the God of love and death,
And who is worshipped by all devas.

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who is the lover of his devotees, Who has destroyed the three cities, Who holds the bow called Pinaka, Who destroys bad people daily, and who plays in the world of humans.

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who cures all great diseases like rheumatism and arthritis, Who is saluted by great sages,and to whom, the Sun god, Moon and God of fire are eyes.

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who blesses those beings who have lost their speech, hearing, sight and ability to walk, With these abilities and who provides cure for devastating diseases like leprosy.

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians, Who can be known through vedantha, Who is spread throughout the universe, Who has a lotus feet that is meditated upon by great sages, Who is of the form of the holy trinity and who has thousand names.

I salute that God Shiva, Who is the king among physicians , Who removes all sufferings Caused by bad spirits, sorrows and fears by dip in his holy tank, by the holy ash in the temple, and by the mud below the Neem tree of the temple, and who is the personification of soul,Occupying human body.

I salute that God Shiva,Who is the king among physicians,Who has a blue neck,Who has the the bull on his flag,Who shines by flowers, sacred ash and sandal, Who grants good children and good wife and who blesses us with all good luck.

Those who recite this prayer thrice a day with devotion and pray the Lord Vaidyanatha, Who is with his consort Balambika, and who removes the fear of birth and death would get cured of all great diseases.