Lingashtakam

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PraNAms, I recently came across a prayer called Lingashtakam in a local

MahaShivratri puja. The 7th verse caught my attention and the English

translation goes as follows :

 

"I bow before the Sadashivlinga, destructive of all poverty and misery in its

eight aspects, which is the cause of all creation and which stands on the eight

pedalled lotus. "

 

I am sure the learned list members know more about this prayer, its author and

perhaps somebody has commented on this. My first reaction was to link the number

8 to the eight-fold Prakriti referred to in Shreemad Bhagwad Gita chapter 7 (5

primeval elements, mind, intellect and ego). Any comments/info on this prayer ?

 

thanks and regards,

Shailendra