Wishing you all an auspicious Maha-Shiva Ratri!!!

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It is my pleasure to bring to the members here Adi Shankara;s FAMOUS

Panchakshara Mantra on the auspicious day of maha-shivaratri!

 

nàgondrahàràya trilocanàya bhasmàïgaràgàya mahe÷varàya |

nityàya ÷uddhàya digambaràya tasmai *NA*kàràya NAmaþ ÷ivàya ||

 

Salutations to the ashes-clad, three-eyed Lord, embodied as the first

letter *Na*, who is pure, nude(WITH SKY AS THE ORNAMENT) and eternal

and whose garland is the

lord of serpents.

 

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mandàkinisalilacandanacarcitàya nandã÷varapramathanàthamahe÷varàya |

mandàrapuùpabahupuùpasupåjitàya tasmai *MA*kàràya namaþ ÷ivàya ||

 

I bow to Him, embodied as *Ma*kara, who is adorned with innumerable

divine flowers as Mandara and the like, who is the Sovereign King of

the Pramatha Ganas and whose body is anointed with the holy waters of

the celestial Ganga.

 

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Sivàya gaurãvadanàravindasåryàya dakùàdhvaranà÷akàya |

Srãnãlakaõñhàya vçùadhvajàya tasmai *Si*kàràya namaþ Sivàya ||

 

To the blue-necked Lord, embodied as the letter *Si*, the destroyer of

Daksha's sacrifice and the resplendent Sun of Gauri's lotus-face,

whose banner bears the emblem of a bull, may our salutations be.

 

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vasiùñakumbhodbhavagautamàryamunãndradevàrcita÷ekharàya |

candràrkavai÷vànaralocanàya tasmai *va*kàràya namaþ ÷ivàya ||

 

I prostrate before the God of gods, embodied as *Va*kara, whose eyes

are sun, moon and the fire and whom the gods and the great sages like

Vasishtha, Agastya and Gautama, ever pray and Worship.

 

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yakùasvaråpàya jañàdharàya pinàkahastàya sanàtanàya |

divyàya devàya digambaràya tasmai *ya*kàràya namaþ ÷ivàya ||

 

Prostrations to that Ancient Naked God, embodied as the letter *Ya*,

the Yaksha incarnate whose hairs are long and matted and who holds

Pinaka in His hand.

 

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ppa¤càkùaramidaü puõyaü yaþ pañhecchivasannidhau |

Sivalokamavàpnoti Sivena saha modate ||

 

Whoever repeats this prayer, composed with the five holy letters

before Lord Siva, attains that supreme abode of His and enjoys there

with Him in eternal bliss.

 

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