Salutations
to the ashes-clad, three eyed Lord,
embodied as the first letter 'na',
who is pure, nude and eternal,
and whose garland is the Lord of Serpents.
Mandaakinee Salila
Chandana Charchitaaya |
Nandeeshwar
Pramatha Naatha Maheswaraaya ||
Mandaarmukhya Bahu
Pushpa Supoojitaaya |
Tasmey Makaara
Mahitaaya NamashShivaaya ||
I bow to
Him,
embodied as Makara,
who is adorned with innumberable divine flowers
as Mandara and the like,
who is the Sovereign King of the Pramatha Ganas,
and whose body is annointed with
the holy waters of the celestial Ganga.
Shivaaya Gauri Vajanaabdavrunda |
Sooryaaya
Dakshaadwara Naashakaaya ||
Shree
Neelakantaaya Vishadwajaaya |
Tasmey Shikaaraaya
NamashShivaaya ||
To the blue-necked Lord
embodied as the letter 'Si',
the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice
and the resplendent sun of Gowri's lotus face,
whose banner bears the emblem of a bull,
may our salutations be!
Vasistha Kumbhoddwa Gautamaarya |
Muneendra
Devaarchita Shekaraaaya ||
Chandrarkaveyshvaanara Lochanaaya |
Tasmey Vakaaraaya
NamashShivaaya ||
I prostrate
before the God of gods,
embodied as 'Vakara' ,
whose eyes are sun, moon and the fire,
and whom the gods
and the great sages like Vashista, Agastya and Gautama,
ever pray and worship.
Yakshaswaroopaaya Jataadharaaya |
Pinaakahastaaya
Sanaatanaaya ||
Divyaaya Devaaya
Digambaraaya |
Tasmey Yakaraaya
NamashShivaaya ||
Prostrations to the ancient, naked God,
embodied as the letter 'Ya',
the Yaksha incarnate,
whose hairs are long and matted,
and who holds Pinaka in his hands.
Panchaksharaminda Punyam ya Patechchiva Sannidhou |
Shivalokamavaanpoti Shivena Saha Modate ||
Whoever
repeats this prayer,
composed with the five holy letters,
before Lord Shiva,
attains that supreme abode of His
and enjoys there with Him in eternal bliss.