SHIVA PANCHAAKSHARA STOTRA


1. Nagendra Haaraaya Thrilochanaaya Bhasmaanga Raagaaya Maheshvaraaya Nityaaya Suddhaaya Digambaraaya Tasmai Nakaaraaya Namah Shivaaya.




Meaning: I offer my humble salutaࢢons to Lord Mahesvara - who has a garland of serpents around the neck; who has three eyes; whose body is covered with ash (vibhuࢡ ;(who is eternal; who is pure; who has the enࢢre sky as His dress and who is embodies as the first le‚er Na.

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 (le‚er 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.


 3. Shivaaya Gauri Vadana Aravinda Sooryaaya Dakshaadhvara Naashakaaya Sree Neelakantaaya Vrisha Dhvajaaya Tasmai Shikaaraaya Namah Shivaaya



Meaning: I offer my salutaࢢons to Lord Shiva, who is the resplendent sun for mother Gauri’s lotus face (sun causes the lotus flower to open up and bloom; Lord Shiva makes mother Gauri’s face bloom), 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 le‚er Shi.



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 (le‚er Va). 5



5. Yajna Swaroopaaya Jataadharaaya Pinaaka Hasthaaya Sanaatanaaya Divyaaya Devaaya Digambaraaya Tasmai Yakaraaya Namah Shivaaya.


 Meaning: Prostrarࢢons to the sacred Lord who is the Yaksa incarnate, whose hairs are long and ma‚ed, who holds Pinaaka (trident) in His hand, who has the enࢢre sky as His aࢰre and who is embodied as the le‚er Ya.


6. Panchaaksharam Idam Punyam Yah Pateh Shiva Sannidhau Shivaloka Mavaapnothee Shivena Saha Modate




Meaning: Whoever repeats this prayer composed with the five holy le‚ers before Lord Shiva, a‚ains that supreme abode of His and enjoys the eternal Bliss.

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