

Who has bow named Pinaka in his hand, who is natural and eternal The one who is the embodiment of yagna and has tufted hair My Salutations to the god Shiva, represented by syllable VA in Namah Shivaya

Who has sun, moon, and fire as his three eyes The one who is worshipped by the Gods and has the crown of matted hair The one who is worshipped by Vasistha, Agastya, Gowthama and other great sages Salutations to the god Shiva who is represented by syllable SI in Namah Shivaya The one with blue throat and has a bull symbol on his flag The god who blossoms lotus like face of Gowri as a sun. I salute to that god Shiva, who is represented by syllable MA in Namah Shivaya Who is worshipped with Hibiscus and other flowers Who is lord of Nandi, ganas, and others, who is the greatest god The god who wears sandalwood paste prepared with the waters of Mandakini (Heavenly Ganges) Salutations to the god Shiva who is represented by syllable NA in Namah Shivaya

Who is forever, pure and wears directions as his clothes (Digambara) Who applies the holy ash all over his body, the greatest god (Maheshwara) The one who wears snakes as his ornaments, the three-eyed god God Shiva Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Lyrics with Meaning in English The benefits of chanting this stotram are explained the phalastuti part of this great hymn. There is a similar Stotram called Shiva Shadakshara stotram that starts with the lyrics Omkaram Bindu Samyuktam that uses six syllable mantra Om Namah Shivaya to praise the great God. Which represents the five basic elements namely Prithvi (Earth), Jala (Water), Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air), and Akasha (Space) tattvas respectively. Starting with the hymn Nagendra Haraya Trilochanaya, the Shiva Panchakshara Stotram lyrics are composed with an indepth meaning in a way to praise Great God Shiva by the five lettered Panchakshari mantra Na, Ma, Si, Va, and Ya. The Lyrics of this Stotram have a great meaning describing God Shiva’s divine qualities and praises his association with Panchakshari mantra ‘Namah Shivaya’. Shiva Panchakshara Stotram is composed by Guru Adi Shankaracharya, a great sage of Advaita doctrine.
