Thursday, 21 December 2017

Sri Shivapanchakshara Sthothram ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who represents the sacred syllable ‘Na’, he is Digambara who is attired in directions, he is pure and eternal, he is decked in King of serpents as ornaments, he has Surya, Chandra, and Agni as three eyes, he is beautifully smeared in sacred ashes all over the body, he is Maheshvara who is mighty Lord.   I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who represents the sacred syllable ‘Ma’, he is adorned in sacred waters of Mandakini on matted hair locks, he is smeared in rich fragrant sandalwood paste, he is the Lord of Nandeeshvara and he is Lord of Pramatha Ganas, he is Maheshvara, who is mighty Lord, decorated in Mandhara and various fresh alluring flowers of rich fragrance.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who represents the sacred syllable ‘Shi’, he is Neelakanda who has a bluish throat, he holds a magnificent flag that has the symbol of celestial bull, he destroyed the grand Yaga of Dhakshaprajapthi, he is Shiva who symbolizes the sun which releases radiant rays and causes bloom  the lotus-like face of Goddess Gauri,  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who represents the sacred syllable ‘Va’, he has Chandhra/moon, Arkka/Surya, Vaishvanara/Agni, as three eyes, he is Shekhara who is decked in a crescent moon on matted hair locks, he is worshiped by illustrious Rishi Vashishta, Kumbodhbhava/Sage Agasthya, Sage Gauthama,  and the deities.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes the sacred syllable ‘Ya’,  he is divine personified, attired in directions as clothes, he is eternal, he is wielded in powerful weapon Pinaka, he has attractive matted hair locks, and he symbolizes Yaksha.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Shiva who has three eyes, he spreads auspiciousness, health, and wealth that enhance the well being of the living beings, I shall reverentially pray to supreme Lord Mahadeva to liberate the Jeeva from the sufferings of worldly existence and repeated births as well. 


Nagendhraharaya Thrilochanaya  Bhasmangaraya Maheshvaraya | Nithyaya Shudhdhaya Digambaraya  Thasmai Nakaraya Nama: Shivaya ||

 Mandakini Salilachandhana Charchithaya Nandheeshvara  Pramathanatha Maheshvaraya | Mandharapushpa Bahupushpa Supoojithaya Thasmai Makaraya Nama: Shivaya ||

Shivaya Gauri Vadhanabjavrindha  Suryaya  Dhakshadhvara Nashakaya | Srineelakandaya  Vrishabhadhvajaya  Thasmai Shikaraya Nama: Shivaya ||

Vashishta Kumbhodhbhava Gauthamarya Muneedhra Devarchitha Shekharaya | Chandhra Arka Vaishvanara Lochanaya  Thasmai Vakaraya Nama: Shivaya ||

Yakshaswaroopaya  Jatadharaya  Pinakahasthaya  Sanathanaya | Dhivyaya Devaya Digambaraya  Thasmai  Yakaraya Nama: Shivaya ||


Om Thrayambakam Yajamahey Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam | Urvarukamiva Bandhanath Mrithyormukshiyamamrithath ||

|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||