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Meaning of Shiva
Panchakshara Stotra
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I offer my humble
salutations to Lord
Mahesvara - who has
a garland of
serpents around the
neck; who has three
eyes; whose body is
covered with ash (vibhuti);
who is eternal; who
is pure; who has the
entire sky as His
dress and who is
embodies as the
first letter Na.
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I bow to Lord
Mahesvara, who is
embodied as Makaara
(letter Ma), whose
body is anointed
with holy waters
from the river
Ganges and sandal
paste, who is the
sovereign king of
the Pramatha Ganas
and who is adorned
with innumerable
divine flowers such
as Mandaara. II2II
I offer my
salutations to Lord
Shiva, who is the
resplendent sun for
mother Gauri`s lotus
face, who is the
destroyer of
Daksha`s sacrificial
ritual, who is the
blue necked Lord
(due to the
Haalahala poison
which He agreed to
consume), whose
banner bears the
emblem of a bull and
who is embodied as
the letter Shi.
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I prostrate before
the God of Gods, who
is worshipped and
prayed to by great
sages such as
Vashishta, Agastya
and Gautama, whose
eyes are sun, moon
and the fire and who
is embodied as
Vakaara, the letter
Va. II4II
Prostrartions to the
sacred Lord who is
the Yaksa incarnate,
whose hairs are long
and matted, who
holds Pinaaka
(trident) in His
hand, who has the
entire sky as His
attire and who is
embodied as the
letter Ya. II5II
Whoever repeats this
prayer composed with
the five holy
letters before Lord
Shiva, attains that
supreme abode of His
and enjoys the
eternal Bliss. II6II
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