Shiva Panchakshara Stotra

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Shiva Panchakshara Stotra

 

Stotra 1:

Nagendra Haaraaya Thrilochanaaya

Bhasmaanga Raagaaya Maheshvaraaya

Nityaaya Suddhaaya Digambaraaya

Tasmai Nakaaraaya Namah Shivaaya

 

Meaning:

I offer my humble salutations to Lord Mahesvara - who has a garland

of serpents around the neck; who has three eyes; whose body is

covered with ash (vibhuti); who is eternal; who is pure; who has the

entire sky as His dress and who is embodies as the first letter Na.

 

Stotra 2:

Mandaakini Salila Chandana Chaarthitaaya

Nandeesvara Pramatha Naatha Mahesvaraaya

Mandaara Pushpa Vahu Pushpa Supoojitaaya

Tasmai Makaaraaya Namah Shivaaya

 

Meaning:

I bow to Lord Mahesvara, who is embodied as Makaara (letter Ma),

whose body is anointed with holy waters from the river Ganges and

sandal paste, who is the sovereign king of the Pramatha Ganas and who

is adorned with innumerable divine flowers such as Mandaara.

 

Stotra 3:

Shivaaya Gauri Vadana Aravinda

Sooryaaya Dakshaadhvara Naashakaaya

Sree Neelakantaaya Vrisha Dhvajaaya

Tasmai Shikaaraaya Namah Shivaaya

 

Meaning:

I offer my salutations to Lord Shiva, who is the resplendent sun for

mother Gauri`s lotus face, who is the destroyer of Daksha`s

sacrificial ritual, who is the blue necked Lord (due to the Haalahala

poison which He agreed to consume), whose banner bears the emblem of

a bull and who is embodied as the letter Shi.

 

Stotra 4:

Vasishta Kumbhodbhava Gautamaaya

Muneendra Devaarchita Sekharaaya

Chandraarka Vaishvaanara Lochanaaya

Tasmai Vakaaraaya Namah Shivaaya

 

Meaning:

I prostrate before the God of Gods, who is worshipped and prayed to

by great sages such as Vashishta, Agastya and Gautama, whose eyes are

sun, moon and the fire and who is embodied as Vakaara (letter Va).

 

Stotra 5:

Yajna Swaroopaaya Jataadharaaya

Pinaaka Hasthaaya Sanaatanaaya

Divyaaya Devaaya Digambaraaya

Tasmai Yakaraaya Namah Shivaaya

 

Meaning:

Prostrartions to the sacred Lord who is the Yaksa incarnate, whose

hairs are long and matted, who holds Pinaaka (trident) in His hand,

who has the entire sky as His attire and who is embodied as the

letter Ya.

 

Stotra 6:

Panchaaksharam Idam Punyam

Yah Pateh Shiva Sannidhau

Shivaloka Mavaapnothee

Shivena Saha Modate

 

Meaning:

Whoever repeats this prayer composed with the five holy letters

before Lord Shiva, attains that supreme abode of His and enjoys the

eternal Bliss.