shivapanchaksharanamah-shivayamonday

शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्र in Tamil

தமிழ்

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning or at Pradosh; especially Mondays, Maha Shivaratri and Shravan·🎵 Audio included·📜 Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya

अपनी भाषा/लिपि में पढ़ें

देवनागरी / Hindi తెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Origin & Story

Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya (traditional) · c. 8th century CE

The Panchakshara — 'Namah Shivaya' — is the heart-mantra of Shaivism, drawn from the Yajurveda's Shri Rudram. This stotra, traditionally ascribed to Adi Shankaracharya, garlands the five sacred syllables, devoting a verse to each so that the very letters of the mantra become a complete meditation on the form and glory of Mahadeva.

✦ As told in scripture

The Shiva Purana extols the Panchakshara as the essence of all mantras, able to liberate even the greatest sinner. By weaving the five syllables into five verses, this stotra lets the devotee worship Shiva head to foot with every repetition — and its own words promise the abode of Shiva to all who recite it with faith.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

நாகேந்த்ரஹாராய த்ரிலோசநாய பஸ்மாங்கராகாய மஹேஶ்வராய । நித்யாய ஶுத்தாய திகம்பராய தஸ்மை நகாராய நமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ ௧॥

Nagendraharaya trilochanaya Bhasmangaragaya maheshvaraya Nityaya shuddhaya digambaraya Tasmai nakaraya namah shivaya

Meaning:जो नागराज को हार रूप में धारण करते हैं, त्रिनेत्रधारी, भस्म का अंगराग किए हुए महेश्वर — नित्य, शुद्ध और दिगम्बर — उस 'न' कार स्वरूप शिव को नमस्कार।

Verse 2

மந்தாகிநீஸலிலசந்தநசர்சிதாய நந்தீஶ்வரப்ரமதநாதமஹேஶ்வராய । மந்தாரபுஷ்பபஹுபுஷ்பஸுபூஜிதாய தஸ்மை மகாராய நமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ ௨॥

Mandakinisalilachandanacharchitaya Nandishvarapramathanathamaheshvaraya Mandarapushpabahupushpasupujitaya Tasmai makaraya namah shivaya

Meaning:गंगाजल और चन्दन से चर्चित, नन्दी एवं प्रमथगणों के नाथ महेश्वर, मन्दार आदि अनेक पुष्पों से सुपूजित — उस 'म' कार स्वरूप शिव को नमस्कार।

Verse 3

ஶிவாய கௌரீவதநாப்ஜவ்ரு'ந்த- ஸூர்யாய தக்ஷாத்வரநாஶகாய । ஶ்ரீநீலகண்டாய வ்ரு'ஷத்வஜாய தஸ்மை ஶிகாராய நமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ ௩॥

Shivaya gaurivadanabjavrinda- Suryaya dakshadhvaranashakaya Shrinilakanthaya vrishadhvajaya Tasmai shikaraya namah shivaya

Meaning:कल्याणस्वरूप, गौरी के मुखकमल के लिए सूर्य के समान, दक्ष के यज्ञ का नाश करने वाले, श्रीनीलकण्ठ, वृषभध्वज — उस 'शि' कार स्वरूप शिव को नमस्कार।

Verse 4

வஸிஷ்டகும்போத்பவகௌதமார்ய- முநீந்த்ரதேவார்சிதஶேகராய । சந்த்ரார்கவைஶ்வாநரலோசநாய தஸ்மை வகாராய நமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ ௪॥

Vasishthakumbhodbhavagautamarya- Munindradevarchitashekharaya Chandrarkavaishvanaralochanaya Tasmai vakaraya namah shivaya

Meaning:वसिष्ठ, अगस्त्य (कुम्भोद्भव) और गौतम आदि मुनीन्द्रों तथा देवों द्वारा पूजित मस्तक वाले, चन्द्र-सूर्य-अग्निरूप तीन नेत्रों वाले — उस 'व' कार स्वरूप शिव को नमस्कार।

Verse 5

யக்ஷஸ்வரூபாய ஜடாதராய பிநாகஹஸ்தாய ஸநாதநாய । திவ்யாய தேவாய திகம்பராய தஸ்மை யகாராய நமஃ ஶிவாய ॥ ௫॥

Yakshasvarupaya jatadharaya Pinakahastaya sanatanaya Divyaya devaya digambaraya Tasmai yakaraya namah shivaya

Meaning:यक्षस्वरूप, जटाधारी, हाथ में पिनाक धारण किए, सनातन, दिव्य, दिगम्बर देव — उस 'य' कार स्वरूप शिव को नमस्कार।

Verse 6

பஞ்சாக்ஷரமிதம் புண்யம் யஃ படேச்சிவஸந்நிதௌ । ஶிவலோகமவாப்நோதி ஶிவேந ஸஹ மோததே ॥

Panchaksharamidam punyam yah pathechchhivasannidhau Shivalokamavapnoti shivena saha modate

Meaning:जो इस पवित्र पंचाक्षर स्तोत्र का शिव के समीप पाठ करता है, वह शिवलोक को प्राप्त करता है और शिव के साथ आनन्द भोगता है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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நமஃ ஶிவாய🔊Namah ShivayaSalutations to Shiva (the five-syllable mantra)

நாகேந்த்ரஹாராய🔊Nagendra-harayaTo Him who wears the king of serpents as a garland

த்ரிலோசநாய🔊TrilochanayaTo the three-eyed one

பஸ்மாங்கராகாய🔊Bhasmanga-ragayaTo Him whose body is smeared with sacred ash

திகம்பராய🔊DigambarayaTo the sky-clad one

நீலகண்டாய🔊NilakanthayaTo the blue-throated one

பிநாகஹஸ்தாய🔊Pinaka-hastayaTo Him who holds the Pinaka bow

வ்ரு'ஷத்வஜாய🔊VrishadhvajayaTo Him of the bull (Nandi) banner

Benefits of Chanting शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्र

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Glorifies the supreme five-syllable mantra 'Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya' — one verse for each sacred syllable.

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Reciting it is a complete worship of Shiva, invoking His form, ornaments and divine deeds.

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The hymn itself promises that whoever recites it before Shiva attains Shivaloka and eternal joy in His company.

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Removes fear, sin and obstacles, and steadies the mind in devotion to Mahadeva.

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Especially powerful on Mondays, Pradosh, Maha Shivaratri and throughout Shravan.

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Short, rhythmic and easy to memorise — perfect for daily recitation before the Shiva Linga.

How to Chant शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्र

Repetitions1times

Best TimeMorning or at Pradosh; especially Mondays, Maha Shivaratri and Shravan

FaceEast or North

Sit before a Shiva Linga or image, apply sacred ash (vibhuti), and recite the five verses — one for each syllable of 'Namah Shivaya'. Dwell on the meaning of each syllable as you chant. Conclude with the phala-shruti verse and 108 repetitions of 'Om Namah Shivaya' if time allows.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्र written in the Tamil script (தமிழ்) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Tamil so Tamil Nadu devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a five-verse hymn glorifying the Panchakshara — the five-syllable mantra 'Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya'. Each verse is devoted to one syllable and praises a different aspect of Lord Shiva, ending with 'Namah Shivaya'.

It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the great 8th-century philosopher-saint who composed many of the most beloved Hindu stotras.

Na, Ma, Shi, Va and Ya. The stotra devotes one verse to each — 'Na' for the serpent-garlanded Lord, 'Ma' for the Ganga-anointed Lord, 'Shi' for the auspicious blue-throated one, 'Va' for the sage-worshipped Lord, and 'Ya' for the matted-haired eternal God.

The hymn's closing verse promises that whoever recites this holy Panchakshara in the presence of Shiva attains Shivaloka and rejoices eternally in Shiva's company.