Stotra And Meanings

Naagendra Haaraaya TriLocanaaya, नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्ाांगरागाय

Bhasmanggaraagaaya Maheshvaraaya. ्हेश्वराय।
Nityaaya Shuddhaaya DigAmbaraaya, त्रनत्याय शुद्धाय त्रिगम्बराय तस्ै न काराय
Tasmai "Na"kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya… ॥1॥ न्: त्रशवाय ॥1॥

Meaning: The great shiva Who has the King of Snakes as His
Garland and, has Three Eyes in his face, Whose Body is
Smeared with Sacred Ashes and Who is the Great Lord The
supreme God. Who is Eternal, Who is ever Pure and Who has the
Four Directions as His Clothes, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is
represented by syllable Na, The first syllable of the Panchakshara
mantra.

Mandaakinii Salila Chandana -Carcitaaya, ्न्द्िात्रकनी सत्रलल चन्द्िन चत्रचिताय नन्द्िीश्वर

NandiIishvara-Pramatha-Naatha- प्र्थनाथ ्हेश्वराय।
Maheshvaraaya. ्न्द्िारपुष्प बहुपष्ु प सुपूत्रिताय तस्ै ् काराय
MandaaraPusspa-BahuPusspa-SuPuujitaaya, न्: त्रशवाय ॥2॥
Tasmai "Ma"kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya... ॥2॥

Meaning: Who is Worshipped with Water from the River

Mandakini and Smeared with Sandal Paste, Who is the Lord of
Nandi and of the Ghosts and Goblins, the Great Lord, Who is
Worshipped with Mandara and Many Other Flowers, Salutations
to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Ma", The second
syllable of the Panchakshara mantra.
Sivaaya Gauri VadanaAbjaVrnda, त्रशवाय गौरी विनाब्ि वन्द्ृ ि सूयािय िक्षाध्वर
Suuryaaya Dakssadhvara Naashakaaya. नाशकाय।
Srii Niilakanntthaaya Vrissa-Dhvajaaya श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वषृ ध्विाय तस्ै त्रश काराय
Tasmai "Si"kaaraaya Namah Sivaaya... ॥3॥ न्: त्रशवाय ॥3॥

Meaning: Who is Auspicious and Who is like the Sun Causing the
Lotus-Face of mother Gauri to Blossom, Who is the Destroyer of
the arrogance of Daksha, Who has a Blue Throat and has a Bull
as His Emblem, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by
syllable "Shi", The third syllable of the Panchakshara mantra.

Vashissttha-Kumbhodbhava-GautamaAarya वत्रसष्ठ कुम्भोद्भव गौत्ायि ्ुनीन्द्रिे वात्रचित

Munindra-Devaarcita-Shekharaaya, शेखराय।
Chandraarka-Vaishvaanara-Locanaaya चन्द्राकि वैश्वानरलोचनाय तस्ै व काराय न्:
Tasmai "Va"kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya. ॥4॥ त्रशवाय ॥4॥

Meaning: Who is Worshipped by the Best and most Respected

Sages like Vashistha, Agastya and Gautama and also by the
Gods and Who is the Crown of the Universe, Who has
the Chandra(Moon), Surya (Sun) and Agni(Fire) as His Three
Eyes, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable
"Va", The fourth syllable of the Panchakshara mantra.
Yagnya Svaruupaaya JattaaDharaaya, यक्षसवरूपाय िटाधराय त्रपनाकहसताय
Pinaaka Hastaya Sanatanaya. सनातनाय।
Divyaaya Devaaya Dig-Ambaraaya, त्रिव्याय िेवाय त्रिगम्बराय तस्ै य काराय न्:
Tasmai "Ya"kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya... ॥5॥ त्रशवाय ॥5॥

Meaning: Who is the Embodiment of Yajna (Sacrifice) and Who

has Matted Hairs, Who has the Trident in His Hand and Who is
Eternal, Who is Divine, Who is the Shining One and Who has the
Four Directions as His Clothes (signifying that He is ever Free,
Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Ya",
The fifth syllable of the Panchakshara mantra.

Pancaakssaramidam Punnyam Yah Patthet पांचाक्षरत्र्िां पुण्यां य: पठेत त्रशव सत्रन्द्नधौ।

ShivaSamnidhau,
ShivalokamAavaapnoti Shivena Saha
त्रशवलोक् अवाप्नोत्रत त्रशवेन सह ्ोिते ॥6॥
Modate...॥6॥

Meaning: Whoever Recites this Panchakshara hymn in praise of

the five syllables of Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya, He is near Shiva
Everytime, and Will Attain the Abode of Shiva and enjoy His Bliss.
नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्ाांगरागाय ्हेश्वराय।
त्रनत्याय शुद्धाय त्रिगम्बराय तस्ै न काराय न्: त्रशवाय ॥1॥

्न्द्िात्रकनी सत्रलल चन्द्िन चत्रचिताय नन्द्िीश्वर प्र्थनाथ ्हेश्वराय।

्न्द्िारपुष्प बहुपष्ु प सुपूत्रिताय तस्ै ् काराय न्: त्रशवाय ॥2॥

त्रशवाय गौरी विनाब्ि वन्द्ृ ि सूयािय िक्षाध्वर नाशकाय।

श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वषृ ध्विाय तस्ै त्रश काराय न्: त्रशवाय ॥3॥

वत्रसष्ठ कुम्भोद्भव गौत्ायि ्ुनीन्द्रिे वात्रचित शेखराय।

चन्द्राकि वैश्वानरलोचनाय तस्ै व काराय न्: त्रशवाय ॥4॥

यक्षसवरूपाय िटाधराय त्रपनाकहसताय सनातनाय।

त्रिव्याय िेवाय त्रिगम्बराय तस्ै य काराय न्: त्रशवाय ॥5॥

फल श्रुत्रत

पांचाक्षरत्र्िां पुण्यां य: पठेत त्रशव सत्रन्द्नधौ।

त्रशवलोक् अवाप्नोत्रत त्रशवेन सह ्ोिते ॥6॥

इत्रत त्रशव पञ्चाक्षर सतोिां सम्पर् ू ि््

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