Shiva Panchakshari Stotram was written by Adi Shankaracharya.
॥ Shiva Panchakshari Stotram Tamil Lyrics ॥
ஓம் னமஃ ஶிவாய ஶிவாய னமஃ ஓம்
ஓம் னமஃ ஶிவாய ஶிவாய னமஃ ஓம்
னாகேன்த்ரஹாராய த்ரிலோசனாய
பஸ்மாங்கராகாய மஹேஶ்வராய ।
னித்யாய ஶுத்தாய திகம்பராய
தஸ்மை “ன” காராய னமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ 1 ॥
மன்தாகினீ ஸலில சன்தன சர்சிதாய
னன்தீஶ்வர ப்ரமதனாத மஹேஶ்வராய ।
மன்தார முக்ய பஹுபுஷ்ப ஸுபூஜிதாய
தஸ்மை “ம” காராய னமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ 2 ॥
ஶிவாய கௌரீ வதனாப்ஜ ப்றுன்த
ஸூர்யாய தக்ஷாத்வர னாஶகாய ।
ஶ்ரீ னீலகண்டாய வ்றுஷபத்வஜாய
தஸ்மை “ஶி” காராய னமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ 3 ॥
வஶிஷ்ட கும்போத்பவ கௌதமார்ய
முனீன்த்ர தேவார்சித ஶேகராய ।
சன்த்ரார்க வைஶ்வானர லோசனாய
தஸ்மை “வ” காராய னமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ 4 ॥
யஜ்ஞ ஸ்வரூபாய ஜடாதராய
பினாக ஹஸ்தாய ஸனாதனாய ।
திவ்யாய தேவாய திகம்பராய
தஸ்மை “ய” காராய னமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ 5 ॥
பஞ்சாக்ஷரமிதம் புண்யம் யஃ படேச்சிவ ஸன்னிதௌ ।
ஶிவலோகமவாப்னோதி ஶிவேன ஸஹ மோததே ॥
॥ Shiva Panchakshari Stotram Meaning ॥
My salutations to the letter “Na”, which is Shiva,
Who wears as garland the king of snakes.
Who has three eyes,
Who wears ash all over Him,
Who is the greatest Lord,
Who is forever,
Who is the cleanest,
And who wears the directions themselves as dress
My salutations to the letter “Ma”, which is Shiva,
Who is bathed by waters of Ganges,
Who applies sandal paste all over him,
Who has Lord Nandi as his chiefton,
Who is the greatest lord,
And who is worshipped by Mandhara and many other flowers.
My salutations to the letter “Si”, which is Shiva,
Who is peace personified,
Who is like Sun to the Lotus face of Gowri[1],
Who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha[2],
Who has a blue neck,
And who has a bull in his flag.
My salutations to the letter “Va”, which is Shiva,
Who is worshipped by great sages like,
Vasishta, Agasthya and Gotham,
As also the devas,
And who has sun, moon and fire as his three eyes.
My salutations to the letter “Ya”, which is Shiva,
Who takes the form of Yaksha,
Who has tufted hair,
Who is armed with a spear,
Who is forever filled with peace,
Who is godly,
Who is the great God,
And who wears the directions themselves as a dress.
Those who read these holy five letters great,
In the temple of Shiva,
Would go to the world of Shiva,
And be forever happy with Him.
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