Tuesday 17 May 2016

Sri Shivashadakshara Sthothram – Lyrics and Meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||












I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is the personification of the Pranava ‘Om’ which is the bunch of Bindu, Yogis meditates upon this divine form of Omkara which is capable to fulfill all the desires, ultimately liberation from the repeated births.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva/Devesha who represents the syllable ‘Nakaram’, he is worshiped by Rishis, deities, celestial Apsaras and humans.  I shall prostrate before the supreme Lord Shiva /Mahadeva who represents the syllable ‘Makaram’, he is supreme deity, he is Paramathma, he is the symbol of meditation and supreme ascetism.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is serene, he is the Lord of the Universe, he is the provider of auspiciousness to all living beings in the Universe, he is the ultimate resting place of all the living beings, he is eternal and he represents the syllable ‘Shikara’.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva, who has divine bull as celestial vehicle, he is decked in venomous serpent Vasuki as ornament, he has Goddess Sri Shakthi on his left, and he is the symbol of syllable ‘Vakaram’.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Shiva who is the Preceptor of the Universe, he is omnipresent, and represents the syllable ‘Yakaram’. 


Whoever recites or listens to the glorious verses of Shadakshara Sthothram and meditate upon Lord Shiva, the worshiper would attain the abode of Lord Shiva and immerse in a state of bliss.


Omkaram Bindhu Samyuktham Nithyam Dhyayanthi Yogina: |
Kamadham Mokshadhamschaiva Omkaraya Namo Nama: ||

Namanthi Rishayo Deva Namanthyapsarasam Gana: |
Nara Namanthi Devesham Nakaraya Namo Nama: ||

Mahadevam Mahathmanam Mahadhyana Parayanam |
Mahapapaharam Devam Makaraya Namo Nama: ||

Shivam Shantham Jagannatham Lokanugrahakaranam |
Shivamekapadham Nithyam Shikaraya Namo Nama: ||

Vahanam Vrishabho Yasya Vasukim Kandabhooshanam |
Vame Shakthidharam Devam Vakaraya Namo Nama: ||

Yathra Yathra Sthiro Deva: Sarvavyapi Maheshwara: |
Yo Guru: Sarvadevanam Yakaraya Namo Nama: ||

Shadaksharam Idham Sthothram Ya: Padeth Shiva Sannidhou |
Shivalokamavapnothi Shivena Saha Modhathe ||



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||