Shiva Shadakshara Stotram
शिवषडक्षरस्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit
ॐकारं बिन्दुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायन्ति योगिनः । कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ॐकाराय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
oṃkāraṃ bindusaṃyuktaṃ nityaṃ dhyāyanti yoginaḥ | kāmadaṃ mokṣadaṃ caiva oṃkārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
Joined with the crescent and the bindu, eternal, meditated upon constantly by yogis, the giver of every desire and the giver of liberation, repeated salutations to Shiva in the form of "Om-kara."
Deep Meaning
He who is joined with the bindu, who is of the nature of Om, whom yogis meditate upon constantly, and who grants every desire and bestows liberation, to that Shiva in the form of Omkara is repeated salutation.
Sanskrit
नमन्ति ऋषयो देवा नमन्त्यप्सरसां गणाः । नरा नमन्ति देवेशं नकाराय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
namanti ṛṣayo devā namanty apsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ | narā namanti deveśaṃ nakārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
Praised by the sages, the gods, all the hosts of apsaras, and men, repeated salutations to Shiva in the form of the syllable "Na."
Deep Meaning
He whom the sages, the gods, all the hosts of apsaras, and men praise, that lord of the gods, to Shiva in the form of the syllable Na is my repeated salutation.
Sanskrit
महादेवं महात्मानं महाध्यानपरायणम् । महापापहरं देवं मकाराय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
mahādevaṃ mahātmānaṃ mahādhyānaparāyaṇam | mahāpāpaharaṃ devaṃ makārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
The great soul of generous nature, who destroys even the greatest sin, ever absorbed in great meditation, abiding in unbroken samadhi, repeated salutations to Mahadeva Shiva in the form of the syllable "Ma."
Deep Meaning
He who is the great soul of generous nature, who destroys even the greatest sin, who is ever absorbed in great meditation, abiding in unbroken samadhi, that Mahadeva Shiva, to Shiva in the form of the syllable Ma is salutation, salutation.
Sanskrit
शिवं शान्तं जगन्नाथं लोकानुग्रहकारकम् । शिवमेकपदं नित्यं शिकाराय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
śivaṃ śāntaṃ jagannāthaṃ lokānugrahakārakam | śivam ekapadaṃ nityaṃ śikārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
The one auspicious form of Shiva who shows grace to all the worlds, peaceful, the lord of the universe, eternal salutations, again and again, to Lord Shiva in the form of the single syllable "Shi."
Deep Meaning
He who alone, in the form of Shiva, shows grace to all the worlds, auspicious, peaceful, the lord of the universe, to Shiva in the one-syllable form "Shi" is eternal salutation, salutation.
Sanskrit
वाहनं वृषभो यस्य वासुकिः कण्ठभूषणम् । वामे शक्तिधरं देवं वाकाराय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
vāhanaṃ vṛṣabho yasya vāsukiḥ kaṇṭhabhūṣaṇam | vāme śaktidharaṃ devaṃ vākārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
Whose mount is the bull, and whose throat-ornament is the serpent-king Vasuki, and on whose left side abides the goddess Uma, the bearer of Shakti, repeated salutations to Lord Shiva in the form of the syllable "Va."
Deep Meaning
He whose mount is the bull, and whose throat ornament is the serpent-king Vasuki, and on whose left side Uma, the embodiment of Shakti, abides, to Shiva in the form of the syllable Va is salutation, salutation.
Sanskrit
यत्र यत्र स्थितो देवः सर्वव्यापी महेश्वरः । यो गुरुः सर्वदेवानां यकाराय नमो नमः ॥
Transliteration
yatra yatra sthito devaḥ sarvavyāpī maheśvaraḥ | yo guruḥ sarvadevānāṃ yakārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
That deity, Maheshwara, who is the guru of all the gods and who is all-pervading, there is no place where he is not present, repeated salutations to Shiva in the form of the syllable "Ya."
Deep Meaning
That deity, full of power, Maheshwara, who is the guru of all the gods and who is all-pervading, there being no place where he is not present, to Shiva in the form of the syllable Ya is salutation, salutation.
Sanskrit
षडक्षरमिदं स्तोत्रं यः पठेच्छिवसंनिधौ । शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते ॥
Transliteration
ṣaḍakṣaram idaṃ stotraṃ yaḥ paṭhec chivasaṃnidhau | śivalokam avāpnoti śivena saha modate ||
Translation
Whatever devotee recites this six-syllabled hymn with faith and devotion in Shiva's presence attains Shivaloka and enjoys supreme bliss together with him.
Deep Meaning
Whatever devotee recites this six-syllabled hymn with faith and devotion in Shiva's presence attains Shivaloka and enjoys supreme bliss together with him.