Shiva Panchakshara Stotram Nagendra-haraya Trilochanaya,

Bhasmanga-ragaya maheshwaraya |
Nityaya shuddhaya digambaraya,
Tasmai Na karaya namah shivaya |1||

Meaning - My salutations to the letter Na , which is Shiva, Who has the King of Sn
akes as His Garland and, has Three Eyes in his face, Whose Body is Smeared with
Sacred Ashes and Who is the Great Lord The supreme God. Who is Eternal, Who is e
ver pure and who has the Four Directions as His Clothes, Salutations to that Shi
va, Who is represented by letter Na, The first latter of the Panchakshara mantra
.
Mandakini salila chandana charchitaya,
Nandyswara pramatha-natha maheshwaraya |
Mandra pushpa bahu pushpa supoojitaya,
Tasmai Ma karaya namah shivaya |2||
Meaning - My salutations to the letter Ma , which is Shiva, Who is Worshipped with
Water of the River Mandakini and Smeared with Sandal Paste, Who is the Lord of
Nandi and of the Ghosts and Goblins, the Great Lord, Who is Worshipped with Mand
ara and Many Other Flowers, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by lat
ter "Ma", The second latter of the Panchakshara mantra.
Shivaya gouri vadanaabj vinda,
Sooryay dakshadhwara naasakaya |
Shree neelakanthaya vrishadhwajaya,
Tasmai Si karaya namah shivaya |3||

Meaning - My salutations to the letter Si , which is Shiva, Who is Auspicious and

Who is like the Sun Causing the Lotus-Face of Gauri to Blossom, Who is the Destr
oyer of the Sacrifice of Daksha, Who has a Blue neck and has a Bull as His Emble
m, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by latter "Si", The third latte
r of the Panchakshara mantra.
Vasishtha kumbhodhbhava goutmarya,
Munindra devarchita shekharaya |
Chandrarka vaishwanara lochanaya,
Tasmai Va karaya namah shivaya |4||
Meaning - My salutations to the letter Va , which is Shiva, Who is worshipped by t
he great respected Sages like Vashistha, Agastya and Gautama and also by the God
s and Who is the Crown of the Universe, Who has the Moon, Sun and Fire as his th
ree eyes, Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by latter "Va", The four
th latter of the Panchakshara mantra.
Yaksha
Pinaka
Divyay
Tasmai

swaroopaya jata dharaya,

hastaya sanatanaya,
devay digambaraya,
Ya karaya namah shivaya |5||

Meaning - My salutations to the letter Ya , which is Shiva, Who is the looking like
a demigod and Who has matted Hairs, Who has the bow (Pinak) in His Hand and Who
is eternal, Who is Divine, Who is the great god And who wears the directions th
emselves as dress. Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by latter "Ya",
The fifth latter of the Panchakshara mantra.
Panchakshara-midam punyam ya: pathechchive Shiva sannidhou |
Shivaloka mavapnoti Shivena saha modate ||
Meaning - Whoever Recites this Panchakshara hymn (Stotra) in praise of the five
letters of Na, Ma, Si, Va, Ya. In front of the lord Shiva, Would go to the world
of Shiva and be forever happy with Him