Poet: Ādi Śańkarācārya
॥ श्रीशिवपञ्चाक्षरस्तोत्रम् ॥
नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय,
भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय ।
नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय,
तस्मै न काराय नमः शिवाय ॥१॥
Salutations for the na-letter-embodiment Śhiva, Who is adorned with a garland of snake, Who has three eyes, Who has ashes rubbed over the body, Who is the ruler of everyone, Who is indestructible, Who is pure and without ornation, and Who is entirely blissful.||1||
मन्दाकिनी सलिलचन्दन चर्चिताय,
नन्दीश्वर प्रमथनाथ महेश्वराय ।
मन्दारपुष्प बहुपुष्प सुपूजिताय,
तस्मै म काराय नमः शिवाय ॥२॥
Salutations for the ma-letter-embodiment Śhiva, Who is covered with water of Mandākinī (Gańgā) and sandalwood paste, Who is the ruler of Nandin and other tormentors, Who is offered with Mandāra and many other flowers, and Who is entirely blissful.||2||
शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्द,
सूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय ।
श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय,
तस्मै शि काराय नमः शिवाय ॥३॥
Salutations for the śi-letter-embodiment Śhiva, Who is like the Sun for the lotus-like body of Gaurī, Who destroyed the sacrifice of Dakṣa, Who absolved poison (during ocean-churning) in His throat, Who has a bull as His flag, and Who is entirely blissful.||3||
वसिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्य,
मुनीन्द्रदेवार्चितशेखराय।
चन्द्रार्क वैश्वानरलोचनाय,
तस्मै व काराय नमः शिवाय ॥४॥
Salutations for the va-letter-embodiment Śhiva, Who is prayed by Vasiṣṭha, Gautama, Agastya, Udbhava (son of Nahuṣa) and demi-gods alike, Who has the Sun, the Moon and the Fire as His three eyes, and Who is entirely blissful.||4||
यक्षस्वरूपाय जटाधराय,
पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय ।
दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय,
तस्मै य काराय नमः शिवाय ॥५॥
Salutations for the ya-letter-embodiment Śhiva, Who took the form of spiritual apparition (Yakṣa), Who has tresses locked on His head, Who held the mighty bow Pināka, Who is perpetual, Who is divine, Who is in the form of demi-gods, Who is without ornation, and Who is entirely blissful.||5||
पञ्चाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
Those who sing this Five-letter Eulogy of Śhiva with utmost devotion, they attain the world of Śhiva and remain in bliss.
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