Shiva Shadakshara Stotram

ಶಿವ ಷಡಕ್ಷರ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮ್

The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.

Stotras · Sanskrit · Shiva

1. ಓಂಕಾರಂ ಬಿನ್ದುಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯನ್ತಿ ಯೋಗಿನಃ।
   ಕಾಮದಂ ಮೋಕ್ಷದಂ ಚೈವ ಓಂಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ॥

   Onkaram bindusamyuktam nityam dhyayanti yoginah, kamadam mokshadam chaiva onkaraya namo namah.

   Yogis meditate always on Om joined with its dot, which grants both wishes and liberation. Salutations again and again to the syllable Om.

2. ನಮನ್ತಿ ಋಷಯೋ ದೇವಾ ನಮನ್ತ್ಯಪ್ಸರಸಾಂ ಗಣಾಃ।
   ನರಾ ನಮನ್ತಿ ದೇವೇಶಂ ನಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ॥

   Namanti rishayo deva namantyapsarasam ganah, nara namanti devesham nakaraya namo namah.

   Sages and gods bow to him, the hosts of apsaras bow, and people bow to the lord of the gods. Salutations again and again to the syllable Na.

3. ಮಹಾದೇವಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಮಹಾಧ್ಯಾನಂ ಪರಾಯಣಮ್।
   ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ಮಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ॥

   Mahadevam mahatmanam mahadhyanam parayanam, mahapapaharam devam makaraya namo namah.

   Mahadeva, the great soul, the object of deep meditation, the final refuge, the god who takes away great sins: salutations again and again to the syllable Ma.

4. ಶಿವಂ ಶಾನ್ತಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥಂ ಲೋಕಾನುಗ್ರಹಕಾರಕಮ್।
   ಶಿವಮೇಕಪದಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಶಿಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ॥

   Shivam shantam jagannatham lokanugrahakarakam, shivamekapadam nityam shikaraya namo namah.

   Shiva, peaceful, lord of the world, who blesses all beings, the eternal one named Shiva: salutations again and again to the syllable Shi.

5. ವಾಹನಂ ವೃಷಭೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಾಸುಕಿಃ ಕಣ್ಠಭೂಷಣಮ್।
   ವಾಮೇ ಶಕ್ತಿಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ವಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ॥

   Vahanam vrishabho yasya vasukih kanthabhushanam, vame shaktidharam devam vakaraya namo namah.

   Whose mount is the bull, whose neck ornament is the serpent Vasuki, the god who holds Shakti at his left: salutations again and again to the syllable Va.

6. ಯತ್ರ ಯತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಿತೋ ದೇವಃ ಸರ್ವವ್ಯಾಪೀ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ।
   ಯೋ ಗುರುಃ ಸರ್ವದೇವಾನಾಂ ಯಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ॥

   Yatra yatra sthito devah sarvavyapi maheshvarah, yo guruh sarvadevanam yakaraya namo namah.

   Wherever he dwells, the all-pervading great Lord, teacher of all the gods: salutations again and again to the syllable Ya.

7. ಷಡಕ್ಷರಮಿದಂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇಚ್ಛಿವಸನ್ನಿಧೌ।
   ಶಿವಲೋಕಮವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಶಿವೇನ ಸಹ ಮೋದತೇ॥

   Shadaksharamidam stotram yah pathechchhivasannidhau, shivalokamavapnoti shivena saha modate.

   Whoever reads this six-syllable hymn in Shiva’s presence reaches Shiva’s world and rejoices with Shiva.