Panchakshari Mantra Lyrics in English – Bhakti Bharat Ki

Panchakshari Mantra – Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya’s prayer to Lord Shiva to balance the five basic elements. The basic five elements of the body, make the person completely aware of one’s energy. Namah Shivaay sound is knowing us – “Na” stands for the earth, “Ma” stands for the water element, “Shi” invigorates the fire element, “Va” is the element of air, and “Ya” denotes the element of space.

Panchakshari Mantra

Panchakshari Mantra in English

Nagendraharaya Trilochanaya
Bhasmangaragaya Maheshwaraya
Nityaya Suddhaya Digambaraya
Tasmai “Na” Karaya Namah Shivaya ॥ 1 ॥

Mandakini Salila Chandana Charchitaya
Nandishwara Pramathanatha Maheswaraya
Mandara Pushpa Bahupushpa Supujitaya
Tasmai “Ma” Karaya Namah Shivaya ॥ 2 ॥

Shivaya Gauri Vandanabja Brunda
Suryaya Dakshadhvara Nasakaya
Sri Nilakanthaya Vrshabhadhvajaya
Tasmai “Shi” Karaya namah Shivaya ॥ 3 ॥

Vasishta Kumbhodbhava Gautamarya
Munindra Devarchita Sekharaya
Chandrarka Vaishwanara Lochanaya
Tasmai “Va” Karaya Namah Shivaya ॥ 4 ॥

Yagya Svarupaya Jatadharaya
Pinaka Hastaya Sanatanaya
Divaya Devaya Digambaraya
Tasmai “Ya” Karaya Namah Shivaya ॥ 5 ॥

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शिव पंचाक्षर स्तोत्र

नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय
भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय ।
नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय
तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ 1 ॥

मन्दाकिनीसलिलचन्दनचर्चिताय
नन्दीश्वरप्रमथनाथमहेश्वराय ।
मन्दारपुष्पबहुपुष्पसुपूजिताय
तस्मै मकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ 2 ॥

शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जबृंदा
सूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय ।
श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय
तस्मै शिकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ 3 ॥

वशिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्य
मूनीन्द्र देवार्चिता शेखराय ।
चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय
तस्मै वकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ 4 ॥

यज्ञस्वरूपाय जटाधराय
पिनाकहस्ताय सनातनाय ।
दिव्याय देवाय दिगम्बराय
तस्मै यकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ 5 ॥

पञ्चाक्षरमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेच्छिवसंनिधौ ।
शिवलोकमावाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते

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