Shiva Panchakshara Stotram in Sanskrit, English with Meaning

Shiva Panchakshara Stotram

नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय
भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय ।
नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय
तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥१॥

nāgendrahārāya trilocanāya
bhasmāṅgarāgāya maheśvarāya .
nityāya śuddhāya digambarāya
tasmai nakārāya namaḥ śivāya ..1..

He who has the king of snakes as his garland and who has three eyes,
He whose body is smeared with sacred ashes and who is the great Lord,
He who is eternal, who is ever pure with the four directions as his clothes,
Salutations to that Shiva, who is represented by the syllable “na”

मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय
नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय ।
मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय
तस्मै मकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥२॥

mandākinī salila candana carcitāya
nandīśvara pramathanātha maheśvarāya .
mandāra puṣpa bahupuṣpa supūjitāya
tasmai makārāya namaḥ śivāya ..2..

He who is worshipped with water from the Mandakini river and smeared with sandal paste,
He who is the lord of Nandi and of the ghosts and goblins, the great Lord,
He who is worshipped with Mandara and many other flowers,
Salutations to that Shiva, who is represented by the syllable “ma”

शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्दसूर्याय
दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय ।
श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय
तस्मै शिकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥३॥

śivāya gaurī vadanābja vṛnda sūryāya
dakṣādhvara nāśakāya .
śrīnīlakaṇṭhāya vṛṣadhvajāya
tasmai śikārāya namaḥ śivāya ..3..

He who is auspicious and who is like the newly risen sun causing the lotus-face of Gauri to blossom,
He who is the destroyer of the sacrifice of Daksha,
He who has a blue throat and has a bull as his emblem,
Salutations to that Shiva, who is represented by the syllable “shi”

वशिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्यमूनीन्द्रदेवार्चितशेखराय ।
चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय
तस्मै वकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥४॥

vaśiṣṭha kumbhodbhava gautamārya mūnīndra devārcita śekharāya .
candrārka vaiśvānara locanāya
tasmai vakārāya namaḥ śivāya ..4..

He who is worshipped by the best and most respected sages – Vasishtha, Agastya and Gautama, and also by the gods, and who is the crown of the universe,
He who has the moon, sun and fire as his three eyes,
Salutations to that Shiva, who is represented by the syllable “va”

यज्ञस्वरूपाय जटाधराय
पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय ।
दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय
तस्मै यकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥५॥

yajñasvarūpāya jaṭādharāya
pinākahastāya sanātanāya .
divyāya devāya digambarāya
tasmai yakārāya namaḥ śivāya ..5..

He who is the embodiment of yagna (sacrifice) and who has matted locks,
He who has the trident in his hand and who is eternal,
He who is divine, who is the shining one and who has the four directions as his clothes,
Salutations to that Shiva, who is represented by the syllable “ya”

पञ्चाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसंनिधौ ।
शिवलोकमावाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥६॥

pañcākṣaramidaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchiva saṃnidhau .
śivalokamāvāpnoti śivena saha modate ..6..

He who recites this Panchakshara near Shiva,
Will attain the abode of Shiva and enjoy bliss.

Description

The famous Shiva Panchakshara Stotram praises Shiva and the power of the five sacred syllables, na-ma-shi-va-ya.

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Shiva Panchakshara Stotram – Shiva – In Sanskrit with English Transliteration, Translation and Meaning. Commentary for selected Shlokams.