About this stotra
This verse emphasizes the significance of meditating on Omkara, the primordial sound that is integral to spiritual practice. The Yogis, those who are spiritually inclined, meditate constantly on the Omkara, which is symbolically united with the bindu (dot). Om is seen as both a fulfiller of desires and a giver of moksha (liberation). For devotees, the verse serves as a reminder of the power of the sacred syllable Om, which is believed to encompass all creation and dissolve all into liberation. Chanting and meditating upon Om with sincere devotion helps one attain both worldly fulfillment and spiritual realization.
Shiva Shadakshara Stotram lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
ॐकारं बिंदुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायंति योगिनः ।
कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ॐकाराय नमो नमः ॥१॥
oṃkāraṃ biṃdusaṃyuktaṃ nityaṃ dhyāyaṃti yoginaḥ .
kāmadaṃ mokṣadaṃ caiva oṃkārāya namo namaḥ ..1..
Salutations and salutations to letter “om”,
Which is meditated as a letter Om with a dot,
Daily by great sages,
And leads them to fulfillment of desires,
And attainment of salvation.
Word by word
- ॐकारं (oṃkāraṃ)
- letter Om (oṃ:Om | kāraṃ:letter)
- बिंदुसंयुक्तं (biṃdusaṃyuktaṃ)
- with a dot (biṃdu:dot | saṃyuktaṃ:joined with)
- नित्यं (nityaṃ)
- daily
- ध्यायंति (dhyāyaṃti)
- meditate
- योगिनः (yoginaḥ)
- sages
- कामदं (kāmadaṃ)
- fulfillment of desires (kāma:desires | daṃ:giver)
- मोक्षदं (mokṣadaṃ)
- attainment of salvation (mokṣa:salvation | daṃ:giver)
- च (ca)
- and
- एव (eva)
- indeed
- ॐकाराय (oṃkārāya)
- to Om (oṃ:Om | kārāya:to)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 2
नमंति ऋषयो देवा नमन्त्यप्सरसां गणाः ।
नरा नमंति देवेशं नकाराय नमो नमः ॥२॥
namaṃti ṛṣayo devā namantyapsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ .
narā namaṃti deveśaṃ nakārāya namo namaḥ ..2..
Salutations and salutations to letter “na”,
Which is saluted by great sages,
Which is saluted by groups of divine maidens,
And which is saluted by men and the king of devas.
Word by word
- नमंति (namaṃti)
- salute
- ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ)
- sages
- देवाः (devāḥ)
- gods
- नमन्ति (namanti)
- salute
- अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām)
- of divine maidens
- गणाः (gaṇāḥ)
- groups
- नराः (narāḥ)
- men
- नमंति (namaṃti)
- salute
- देवेशम् (deveśam)
- king of devas (deva:deva | īśa:lord)
- नकाराय (nakārāya)
- to letter 'na' (na:na | kāra:letter)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 3
महादेवं महात्मानं महाध्यानं परायणम् ।
महापापहरं देवं मकाराय नमो नमः ॥३॥
mahādevaṃ mahātmānaṃ mahādhyānaṃ parāyaṇam .
mahāpāpaharaṃ devaṃ makārāya namo namaḥ ..3..
Salutations and salutations to letter “ma”,
Which is saluted as greatest god,
Which is saluted by great souls,
Which is greatly meditated and read,
And which is the stealer of all sins.
Word by word
- महादेवं (mahādevaṃ)
- great god (mahā:great | devaṃ:god)
- महात्मानं (mahātmānaṃ)
- great soul (mahā:great | ātmānaṃ:soul)
- महाध्यानं (mahādhyānaṃ)
- great meditation (mahā:great | dhyānaṃ:meditation)
- परायणम् (parāyaṇam)
- supreme refuge
- महापापहरं (mahāpāpaharaṃ)
- remover of great sins (mahā:great | pāpa:sins | haraṃ:remover)
- देवं (devaṃ)
- god
- मकाराय (makārāya)
- to letter 'ma' (ma:letter 'ma' | kārāya:to)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 4
शिवं शांतं जगन्नाथं लोकानुग्रहकारकम् ।
शिवमेकपदं नित्यं शिकाराय नमो नमः ॥४॥
śivaṃ śāṃtaṃ jagannāthaṃ lokānugrahakārakam .
śivamekapadaṃ nityaṃ śikārāya namo namaḥ ..4..
Salutations and salutations to letter “Shi”,
Which is Lord Shiva,
Who is the abode of peace,
Who is the lord of the universe,
Who is the one who blesses the world,
And which is the one word that is eternal.
Word by word
- शिवं (śivam)
- Shiva
- शांतं (śāntam)
- peaceful
- जगन्नाथं (jagannātham)
- lord of the universe (jagat:universe | nātham:lord)
- लोकानुग्रहकारकम् (lokānugrahakārakam)
- blesses the world (loka:world | anugraha:blessing | kārakam:causing)
- शिवम् (śivam)
- Shiva
- एकपदं (ekapadam)
- one word (eka:one | padam:word)
- नित्यम् (nityam)
- eternal
- शिकाराय (śikārāya)
- to letter 'Shi'
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 5
वाहनं वृषभो यस्य वासुकिः कंठभूषणम् ।
वामे शक्तिधरं देवं वकाराय नमो नमः ॥५॥
vāhanaṃ vṛṣabho yasya vāsukiḥ kaṃṭhabhūṣaṇam .
vāme śaktidharaṃ devaṃ vakārāya namo namaḥ ..5..
Salutations and salutations to letter “va”,
Which the God who holds in his left Goddess Shakthi,
And who rides on a bull,
And wears on his neck the snake Vasuki.
Word by word
- वाहनं (vāhanam)
- vehicle
- वृषभः (vṛṣabhaḥ)
- bull
- यस्य (yasya)
- whose
- वासुकिः (vāsukiḥ)
- Vasuki
- कंठभूषणम् (kaṃṭhabhūṣaṇam)
- neck ornament (kaṃṭha:neck | bhūṣaṇam:ornament)
- वामे (vāme)
- on the left
- शक्तिधरं (śaktidharaṃ)
- holding Shakti (śakti:Shakti | dharaṃ:holding)
- देवं (devaṃ)
- god
- वकाराय (vakārāya)
- to letter 'va'
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 6
यत्र यत्र स्थितो देवः सर्वव्यापी महेश्वरः ।
यो गुरुः सर्वदेवानां यकाराय नमो नमः ॥६॥
yatra yatra sthito devaḥ sarvavyāpī maheśvaraḥ .
yo guruḥ sarvadevānāṃ yakārāya namo namaḥ ..6..
Salutations and salutations to letter “ya”,
Which is the teacher of all the devas,
Who exists wherever gods exist,
And who is the great God spread everywhere
Word by word
- यत्र (yatra)
- wherever
- यत्र (yatra)
- wherever
- स्थितः (sthitaḥ)
- situated
- देवः (devaḥ)
- god
- सर्वव्यापी (sarvavyāpī)
- all-pervading (sarva:all | vyāpī:pervading)
- महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ)
- great lord (mahā:great | īśvaraḥ:lord)
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- गुरुः (guruḥ)
- teacher
- सर्वदेवानां (sarvadevānāṃ)
- of all gods (sarva:all | devānāṃ:of gods)
- यकाराय (yakārāya)
- to letter 'ya' (ya:letter 'ya' | kārāya:to)
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
- नमः (namaḥ)
- salutations
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Verse 7
षडक्षरमिदं स्तोत्रं यः पठेच्छिवसंनिधौ ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥७॥
ṣaḍakṣaramidaṃ stotraṃ yaḥ paṭhecchivasaṃnidhau .
śivalokamavāpnoti śivena saha modate ..7..
If one reads this prayer of six letters,
In front of God shiva,
He would reach the world of Shiva,
And be always happy with him.
Word by word
- षडक्षरम् (ṣaḍakṣaram)
- six-lettered (ṣaṭ:six | akṣaram:lettered)
- इदं (idaṃ)
- this
- स्तोत्रम् (stotram)
- hymn
- यः (yaḥ)
- who
- पठेत् (paṭhet)
- reads
- शिवसंनिधौ (śivasaṃnidhau)
- in front of Shiva (śiva:Shiva | saṃnidhau:in front of)
- शिवलोकम् (śivalokam)
- world of Shiva (śiva:Shiva | lokam:world)
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti)
- reaches
- शिवेन (śivena)
- with Shiva
- सह (saha)
- together
- मोदते (modate)
- rejoices
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