Shiva Panchakshara Stotra

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The Shiva Panchakshara Stotra (

Hindu religious hymn (stotra) dedicated to god Shiva.[1] Comprising five stanzas, it is regarded to have been composed by the philosopher Adi Shankara
.

Description

The panchakshara (Sanskrit: पञ्चाक्षर) literally means "five syllables" in Sanskrit,[2] referring to the five syllables of na, ma, śi, vā, and ya forming the mantra Om Namah Shivaya.[3] This hymn explains the significance of these five syllables and their affiliation with the deity.[4]

According to some texts, these five syllables are regarded to represent the five elements of the human body, the chanting of which is believed to energise them. Na is associated with prithvi (earth), ma is associated with jala (water) śi is associated with agni (fire) va is associated with vayu (air), and ya is associated with akasha (space).

Adi Shankara, regarded to be the author of this work

Hymn

The first stanza of the Shiva Panchakshara Stotram is as follows:[5][6]

Original Sanskrit

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

nāgēndrahārāya trilōcanāya
bhasmāṅgarāgāya mahēśvarāya
nityāya śuddhāya digambarāya
tasmai nakārāya namaḥ śivāya

English translation

To the one wearing a garland of the chief of serpents, to the three-eyed one
To the one with the beauty of ashes on his body, to the great lord
To the eternal, to the immaculate, to the one clothed in space
To him, to the one with the letter "na", salutations to Shiva!

See also

References

  1. ^ Murty, A. Suryanarayana (1978). Sri Mukhalingam Temples, Including the Worship of Lord Siva, His Attributes. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 48.
  2. ISBN 978-0-19-535190-3
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  3. ISBN 978-81-8495-366-4
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  4. ^ Ajai Kumar Chhawchharia (2021-02-19). 40= Lord Shiva Book 1 Sacred Hymns Of Lord Shiva. p. 88.
  5. ISBN 978-0-9703667-9-5. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help
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  6. ISBN 978-3-940381-97-2
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