नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय
भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय ।
नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय
तस्मै न_काराय नमः शिवाय ॥१॥
Naagendra-Haaraaya Tri-Locanaaya
Bhasma-Angga-Raagaaya Mahe
[a-Ii]shvaraaya |
Nityaaya Shuddhaaya Dig-Ambaraaya
Tasmai Na_Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya ||1||
Meaning:
1.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Lord Shiva) Who has the most
excellent of
Snakes as His
Garland, and Who has
Three Eyes,
1.2: Whose
Body is
Coloured (i.e. Smeared) with
Sacred Ashes and Who is the
Great Lord,
1.3: Who is
Eternal, Who is ever
Pure and Who has the
Four Directions as His
Clothes (signifying that He is ever Free),
1.4: Salutations to that
Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "
Na",
The first syllable of the Panchakshara Mantra "
Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya".

मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय
नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय ।
मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय
तस्मै म_काराय नमः शिवाय ॥२॥
Mandaakinii-Salila-Candana-Carcitaaya
Nandi-Iishvara-Pramatha-Naatha-Mahe
[a-Ii]shvaraaya |
Mandaara-Pusspa-Bahu-Pusspa-Su-Puujitaaya
Tasmai Ma_Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya ||2||
Meaning:
2.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Lord Shiva) Who is Worshipped with
Waters of
River Mandakini and
Smeared with
Sandal Paste,
2.2: Who is the
Lord of
Nandi and of the
Ghosts and Goblins; and Who is the
Great Lord,
2.3: Who is
deeply Worshipped with
Mandara (
Arka) and
many other
Flowers,
2.4: Salutations to that
Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "
Ma",
The second syllable of the Panchakshara Mantra "Na-
Ma-Shi-Va-Ya".

शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जवृन्द_
सूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय ।
श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय
तस्मै शि_काराय नमः शिवाय ॥३॥
Shivaaya Gaurii-Vadana-Abja-Vrnda-
Suuryaaya Dakssa-Adhvara-Naashakaaya |
Shrii-Niila-Kanntthaaya Vrssa-Dhvajaaya
Tasmai Shi_Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya ||3||
Meaning:
3.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Lord Shiva) Who is
Auspicious and Who is like the
Sun causing the
Lotus-Face of
Gauri (Devi Parvati) to Blossom,
3.2: Who is the
Destroyer of the
Sacrifice (Yagna) of
Daksha (
Sacrifice of Daksha),
3.3: Who has a
Blue Throat and has a
Bull as His
Emblem,
3.4: Salutations to that
Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "
Shi",
The third syllable of the Panchakshara Mantra "Na-Ma-
Shi-Va-Ya".

वसिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्य_
मूनीन्द्रदेवार्चितशेखराय ।
चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय
तस्मै व_काराय नमः शिवाय ॥४॥
Vasissttha-Kumbhodbhava-Gautama-Aarya-
Muuni-Indra-Deva-Aarcita-Shekharaaya |
Candra-Aarka-Vaishvaanara-Locanaaya
Tasmai Va_Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya ||4||
Meaning:
4.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Lord Shiva) Who is
Worshipped by the
Best and most
Respected Sages like sage
Vashistha,
Pot-Born sage
Agastya (refer to
Kashi Khanda) and sage
Gautama (refer to
Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga) ...
4.2: ... and also by the
Devas, and Who is the
Crown of the Universe,
4.3: Who has the
Moon (Chandra),
Sun (Arka) and
Fire (Vaisvanara) as His Three
Eyes,
4.4: Salutations to that
Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "
Va",
The fourth syllable of the Panchakshara Mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-
Va-Ya".

यज्ञस्वरूपाय {
यक्षस्वरूपाय}
जटाधराय
पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय ।
दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय
तस्मै य_काराय नमः शिवाय ॥५॥
Yajnya-Svaruupaaya {Yakssa-Svaruupaaya} Jattaa-Dharaaya
Pinaaka-Hastaaya Sanaatanaaya |
Divyaaya Devaaya Dig-Ambaraaya
Tasmai Ya_Kaaraaya Namah Shivaaya ||5||
Meaning:
5.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Lord Shiva) Who is the embodiment of
Yagna {or Who assumed the
incarnation of
Yaksha} and Who
bears the
Matted Hairs,
5.2: Who has the
Trident in His
Hand and Who is
Eternal,
5.3: Who is
Divine, Who is the
Shining One and Who has the
Four Directions as His
Clothes (signifying that He is ever Free),
5.4: Salutations to that
Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "
Ya",
The fifth syllable of the Panchakshara Mantra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-
Ya".

पञ्चाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसंनिधौ ।
शिवलोकमावाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥६॥
Pan.caakssaram-Idam Punnyam Yah Patthe-Shiva-Samnidhau |
Shivalokam-Aavaapnoti Shivena Saha Modate ||6||
Meaning:
6.1: Whoever
Recites this
Panchakshara Stotram (Hymn in praise of the five syllables of Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya)
near Shiva (Lingam),
6.2: Will
Attain the
Abode of
Shiva and enjoy His
Bliss.

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Translated by greenmesg