Shiva Panchakshara Stotram

1. செய்யுள்

नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय । नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ १॥

nāgendrahārāya trilocanāya bhasmāṅgarāgāya maheśvarāya | nityāya śuddhāya digambarāya tasmai nakārāya namaḥ śivāya || 1 ||

Salutations to Shiva, adorned with the serpent king, three-eyed, ash-anointed, eternal, pure, and clothed in the directions, revealed through the syllable na.

2. செய்யுள்

मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय । मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय तस्मै मकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ २॥

mandākinī-salila-candana-carcitāya nandīśvara-pramathanātha-maheśvarāya | mandārapuṣpa-bahu-puṣpa-supūjitāya tasmai makārāya namaḥ śivāya || 2 ||

Salutations to Shiva, honoured with the waters of Mandakini and sandalwood, lord of Nandi and the pramathas, and richly worshipped with mandara and many flowers, revealed through ma.

3. செய்யுள்

शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्दसूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय । श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय तस्मै शिकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ ३॥

śivāya gaurī-vadanābja-vṛnda-sūryāya dakṣādhvara-nāśakāya | śrī-nīlakaṇṭhāya vṛṣadhvajāya tasmai śikārāya namaḥ śivāya || 3 ||

Salutations to Shiva, the auspicious sun that opens Gauri’s lotus face, destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice, blue-throated and bearing the bull as his emblem, revealed through śi.

4. செய்யுள்

वसिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्यमुनीन्द्रदेवार्चितशेखराय । चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय तस्मै वकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ ४॥

vasiṣṭha-kumbhodbhava-gautamārya-munīndra-devārcita-śekharāya | candrārka-vaiśvānara-locanāya tasmai vakārāya namaḥ śivāya || 4 ||

Salutations to Shiva, whose crest is worshipped by revered sages and gods, and whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire, revealed through va.

5. செய்யுள்

यक्षस्वरूपाय जटाधराय पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय । दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै यकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ ५॥

yakṣasvarūpāya jaṭādharāya pinākahastāya sanātanāya | divyāya devāya digambarāya tasmai yakārāya namaḥ śivāya || 5 ||

Salutations to Shiva, of yaksha-like form, matted-haired, holding the Pinaka bow, eternal, radiant, divine, and clothed in the directions, revealed through ya.

6. செய்யுள்

पञ्चाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥ ६॥

pañcākṣaram idaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhec chiva-sannidhau | śivalokam avāpnoti śivena saha modate || 6 ||

Whoever recites this sacred five-syllabled hymn in Shiva’s presence attains Shiva’s realm and rejoices in Shiva’s company.

1. செய்யுள்

nāgendrahārāya trilocanāya bhasmāṅgarāgāya maheśvarāya | nityāya śuddhāya digambarāya tasmai nakārāya namaḥ śivāya || 1 ||

2. செய்யுள்

mandākinī-salila-candana-carcitāya nandīśvara-pramathanātha-maheśvarāya | mandārapuṣpa-bahu-puṣpa-supūjitāya tasmai makārāya namaḥ śivāya || 2 ||

3. செய்யுள்

śivāya gaurī-vadanābja-vṛnda-sūryāya dakṣādhvara-nāśakāya | śrī-nīlakaṇṭhāya vṛṣadhvajāya tasmai śikārāya namaḥ śivāya || 3 ||

4. செய்யுள்

vasiṣṭha-kumbhodbhava-gautamārya-munīndra-devārcita-śekharāya | candrārka-vaiśvānara-locanāya tasmai vakārāya namaḥ śivāya || 4 ||

5. செய்யுள்

yakṣasvarūpāya jaṭādharāya pinākahastāya sanātanāya | divyāya devāya digambarāya tasmai yakārāya namaḥ śivāya || 5 ||

6. செய்யுள்

pañcākṣaram idaṃ puṇyaṃ yaḥ paṭhec chiva-sannidhau | śivalokam avāpnoti śivena saha modate || 6 ||

1. செய்யுள்

Salutations to Shiva, adorned with the serpent king, three-eyed, ash-anointed, eternal, pure, and clothed in the directions, revealed through the syllable na.

2. செய்யுள்

Salutations to Shiva, honoured with the waters of Mandakini and sandalwood, lord of Nandi and the pramathas, and richly worshipped with mandara and many flowers, revealed through ma.

3. செய்யுள்

Salutations to Shiva, the auspicious sun that opens Gauri’s lotus face, destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice, blue-throated and bearing the bull as his emblem, revealed through śi.

4. செய்யுள்

Salutations to Shiva, whose crest is worshipped by revered sages and gods, and whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire, revealed through va.

5. செய்யுள்

Salutations to Shiva, of yaksha-like form, matted-haired, holding the Pinaka bow, eternal, radiant, divine, and clothed in the directions, revealed through ya.

6. செய்யுள்

Whoever recites this sacred five-syllabled hymn in Shiva’s presence attains Shiva’s realm and rejoices in Shiva’s company.