About this stotra
The famous Shiva Panchakshara Stotram praises Shiva and the power of the five sacred syllables, na-ma-shi-va-ya.
Shiva Panchakshara Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
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"
Word by word
- नागेन्द्रहाराय (nāgendrahārāya)
- to him with serpent garland (nāga:serpent | indra:king | hāra:garland | āya:to him)
- त्रिलोचनाय (trilocanāya)
- to the three-eyed (tri:three | locana:eye | āya:to him)
- भस्माङ्गरागाय (bhasmāṅgarāgāya)
- to him smeared with ashes (bhasma:ashes | aṅga:body | rāga:smeared | āya:to him)
- महेश्वराय (maheśvarāya)
- to the great Lord (mahā:great | īśvara:Lord | āya:to him)
- नित्याय (nityāya)
- to the eternal
- शुद्धाय (śuddhāya)
- to the pure
- दिगम्बराय (digambarāya)
- to him clothed with space (diś:direction | ambara:clothing | āya:to him)
- तस्मै (tasmai)
- to that
- नकाराय (nakārāya)
- to the syllable 'na' (na:syllable 'na' | kāra:syllable | āya:to)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शिवाय (śivāya)
- to Shiva
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Verse 2
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"
Word by word
- मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय (mandākinīsalilacandanacarcitāya)
- worshipped with Mandakini water (mandākinī:Mandakini river | salila:water | candana:sandalwood | carcitāya:worshipped with)
- नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय (nandīśvarapramathanāthamaheśvarāya)
- to the great lord of Nandi (nandīśvara:lord of Nandi | pramathanātha:lord of goblins | maheśvara:great lord)
- मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय (mandārapuṣpabahupuṣpasupūjitāya)
- worshipped with Mandara flowers (mandāra:Mandara | puṣpa:flower | bahupuṣpa:many flowers | supūjitāya:well worshipped)
- तस्मै (tasmai)
- to that
- मकाराय (makārāya)
- to the syllable 'ma'
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शिवाय (śivāya)
- to Shiva
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Verse 3
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"
Word by word
- शिवाय (śivāya)
- to Shiva
- गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्दसूर्याय (gaurī-vadanābja-vṛnda-sūryāya)
- to the sun of Gauri's face (gaurī:Gauri | vadana:face | abja:lotus | vṛnda:group | sūryāya:to the sun)
- दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय (dakṣādhvara-nāśakāya)
- to the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice (dakṣa:Daksha | adhvara:sacrifice | nāśakāya:to the destroyer)
- श्रीनीलकण्ठाय (śrīnīlakaṇṭhāya)
- to the blue-throated one (śrī:revered | nīla:blue | kaṇṭhāya:to the throat)
- वृषध्वजाय (vṛṣadhvajāya)
- to the one with a bull emblem (vṛṣa:bull | dhvajāya:to the emblem)
- तस्मै (tasmai)
- to that
- शिकाराय (śikārāya)
- to the syllable 'shi'
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शिवाय (śivāya)
- to Shiva
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Verse 4
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"
Word by word
- वशिष्ठ (vaśiṣṭha)
- Vasishtha
- कुम्भोद्भव (kumbhodbhava)
- Agastya
- गौतम (gautama)
- Gautama
- आर्य (ārya)
- respected
- मूनीन्द्र (mūnīndra)
- best sages (muni:sage | indra:best)
- देव (deva)
- gods
- अर्चित (arcita)
- worshipped
- शेखराय (śekharāya)
- crown
- चन्द्र (candra)
- moon
- अर्क (arka)
- sun
- वैश्वानर (vaiśvānara)
- fire
- लोचनाय (locanāya)
- eyes
- तस्मै (tasmai)
- to that
- वकाराय (vakārāya)
- syllable 'va'
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शिवाय (śivāya)
- to Shiva
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Verse 5
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"
Word by word
- यज्ञस्वरूपाय (yajñasvarūpāya)
- to the embodiment of sacrifice (yajña:sacrifice | svarūpāya:to the embodiment)
- जटाधराय (jaṭādharāya)
- to the one with matted locks (jaṭā:matted locks | dharāya:to the one who holds)
- पिनाकहस्ताय (pinākahastāya)
- to the one with trident in hand (pināka:trident | hastāya:to the one with hand)
- सनातनाय (sanātanāya)
- to the eternal one
- दिव्याय (divyāya)
- to the divine one
- देवाय (devāya)
- to the god
- दिगम्बराय (digambarāya)
- to the one clothed with directions (dik:directions | ambarāya:to the one clothed)
- तस्मै (tasmai)
- to that
- यकाराय (yakārāya)
- to the syllable 'ya' (ya:syllable 'ya' | kārāya:to the form)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- शिवाय (śivāya)
- to Shiva
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Verse 6
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.
Word by word
- पञ्चाक्षरम् (pañcākṣaram)
- five-syllable mantra (pañca:five | akṣaram:syllable)
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- पुण्यम् (puṇyam)
- auspicious
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- recites
- शिवसंनिधौ (śivasaṃnidhau)
- near Shiva (śiva:Shiva | saṃnidhau:near)
- शिवलोकम् (śivalokam)
- abode of Shiva (śiva:Shiva | lokam:abode)
- आवाप्नोति (āvāpnoti)
- attains
- शिवेन (śivena)
- with Shiva
- सह (saha)
- together
- मोदते (modate)
- enjoys
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