Shri Shiva Panchakshara Stotram
Shri Shiva Panchakshara Stotram composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Complete 5 verses representing Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya in IAST English transliteration, Phalashruti, and English meaning.
Shri Shiva Panchakshara Stotram
Stotram (English Transliteration)
Verse 1 (Syllable: Na)
Nāgendra-Hārāya Trilocanāya
Bhasmāṅga-Rāgāya Maheśvarāya ।
Nityāya Śuddhāya Digambarāya
Tasmai "Na"-Kārāya Namaḥ Śivāya ॥ 1 ॥
Verse 2 (Syllable: Ma)
Mandākinī-Salila-Candana-Carcitāya
Nandīśvara-Pramatha-Nātha-Maheśvarāya ।
Mandāra-Puṣpa-Bahu-Puṣpa-Supūjitāya
Tasmai "Ma"-Kārāya Namaḥ Śivāya ॥ 2 ॥
Verse 3 (Syllable: Shi)
Śivāya Gaurī-Vadanābja-Vṛnda-
Sūryāya Dakṣādhvara-Nāśakāya ।
Śrī-Nīlakaṇṭhāya Vṛṣa-Dhvajāya
Tasmai "Śi"-Kārāya Namaḥ Śivāya ॥ 3 ॥
Verse 4 (Syllable: Va)
Vasiṣṭha-Kumbhodbhava-Gautamārya-
Munīndra-Devārcita-Śekharāya ।
Candrārka-Vaishvānara-Locanāya
Tasmai "Va"-Kārāya Namaḥ Śivāya ॥ 4 ॥
Verse 5 (Syllable: Ya)
Yajña-Svarūpāya Jaṭā-Dharāya
Pināka-Hastāya Sanātanāya ।
Divyāya Devāya Digambarāya
Tasmai "Ya"-Kārāya Namaḥ Śivāya ॥ 5 ॥
Phalashruti
Pañcākṣaram-Idaṃ Puṇyaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhet Śiva-Saṃnidhau ।
Śivalokam-Avāpnoti Śivena Saha Modate ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning of Phalashruti
Whoever recites this holy Panchakshara Stotram in the presence of Lord Shiva with devotion will attain the divine realm of Shiva (Shivaloka) and rejoice eternally in His blissful presence.
Concluding Prayer
Om Namah Shivaya!
Nagendraharaya Trilocanaya Bhasmangaragaya Maheshvaraya |
Nityaya Suddhaya Digambaraya Tasmai Nakaraya Namah Shivaya ||
O Lord Shiva, wearing the king of serpents as a garland, three-eyed, anointed with sacred ash, eternal, pure, and clothed in space!
We bow down to You, represented by the sacred letters Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya.
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
తరచుగా అడిగే ప్రశ్నలు (FAQ)
ఈ స్తోత్ర పారాయణం, నియమాలు మరియు ఫలశృతి గురించిన సాధారణ ప్రశ్నలు
It is best recited during morning worship, evening Pradosha time, Mondays, and Maha Shivaratri.
About the Stotram
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Stotram Name | Shri Shiva Panchakshara Stotram |
| Primary Deity | Lord Shiva (Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya) |
| Composer | Sri Adi Shankaracharya |
| Language | IAST English Transliteration |
| Source Text | Sri Adi Shankara Granthavali |
| Tradition | Shaiva / Advaita Vedantic |
| Verse Count | 5 Core Verses + 1 Phalashruti Sloka |
Author & Composer
Sri Adi Shankaracharya (788–820 CE) composed this hymn to explain the philosophical essence of the Panchakshari Mantra. Shankaracharya organized Hindu devotional worship into Panchayatana Puja and wrote numerous hymns that combine poetic beauty with Advaita philosophy.
Spiritual Significance
The Shiva Panchakshara Stotram embodies the five elements and cosmic functions:
- Na (Earth / Form): Represents Lord Shiva wearing serpents and sacred ash, clothed in the four quarters of space (Digambara).
- Ma (Water / Flow): Represents Shiva anointed with the holy waters of Mandakini (Ganga) and worshipped with Mandara flowers.
- Shi (Fire / Auspiciousness): Represents Shiva as the sun that causes Mother Gauri's face to bloom, and the destroyer of Daksha's ego.
- Va (Air / Breath): Represents Shiva whose eyes are the Sun, Moon, and Fire, worshipped by great sages Vasistha, Agastya (Kumbhodbhava), and Gautama.
- Ya (Space / Spirit): Represents Shiva as the embodiment of Yajna, holding the Pinaka bow, eternal (Sanatana), and divine (Divya).