Shiv Shadakshar Stotra

OM kAraM biMdusaMyuktaM nityaM dhyAyaMti yogina:| kAmadaM mokSadaM caiva OM kArAya namo namaH ||1||

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नमंति ऋषयो देवा नमन्त्यप्सरसां गणा:। नरा नमंति देवेशं नकाराय नमो नमः ।।२।।

Salutations and salutations to letter “na”, Which is saluted by great sages, Which is saluted by groups of divine maidens, And which is saluted by men and the king of devas.

english translation

namaMti RSayo devA namantyapsarasAM gaNA:| narA namaMti devezaM nakArAya namo namaH ||2||

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महादेवं महात्मानं महाध्याय परायणम् । महापापहरं देवं मकाराय नमो नमः ।।३।।

Salutations and salutations to letter “ma”, Which is saluted as the greatest god, Which is saluted by great souls, Which is greatly meditated and read, And which is the stealer of all sins.

english translation

mahAdevaM mahAtmAnaM mahAdhyAya parAyaNam | mahApApaharaM devaM makArAya namo namaH ||3||

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शिवं शांतं जगन्नाथं लोकानुग्रहकारकम् । शिवमेकपदं नित्यं शिकाराय नमो नमः ।।४।।

Salutations and salutations to letter “ma”, Which is saluted as the greatest god, Which is saluted by great souls, Which is greatly meditated and read, And which is the stealer of all sins.

english translation

zivaM zAMtaM jagannAthaM lokAnugrahakArakam | zivamekapadaM nityaM zikArAya namo namaH ||4||

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वाहनं वृषभो यस्य वासुकि कंठभूषणम् । वामे शक्तिधरं देवं वकाराय नमो नमः ।।५।।

Salutations and salutations to letter “va”, Which the God who holds in his left Goddess Shakthi, And who rides on a bull, And wears on his neck the snake Vasuki.

english translation

vAhanaM vRSabho yasya vAsuki kaMThabhUSaNam | vAme zaktidharaM devaM vakArAya namo namaH ||5||