Shiva Purana

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शिवनाम नमःपूर्वं चतुर्थ्यां पंचतत्त्वकम् । स्थूलप्रणवरूपं हि शिवपंचाक्षरं द्विजाः ३३ ।

sanskrit

O brahmins, the five-syllabled mantra of Śiva is the gross Praṇava. The name Śiva is used in the dative case with Namaḥ prefixed. (Namaḥ Śivāya—Homage to Śiva) It implies the five principles.

english translation

zivanAma namaHpUrvaM caturthyAM paMcatattvakam | sthUlapraNavarUpaM hi zivapaMcAkSaraM dvijAH 33 |

hk transliteration