Shiva — DevaBhumi

Panchakshara Mantra

नमः शिवाय

Namah Shivaya

I bow to Shiva, the auspicious one. The five syllables Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya represent the five elements — earth, water, fire, air and space.

📚 Shri Rudram, Yajurveda 8.6

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।\nउर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्॥

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-vardhanam\nUrvarukamiva Bandhanat Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat

We worship the three-eyed Lord Shiva who permeates and nourishes all. May He free us from the bondage of death for the sake of immortality, even as a cucumber is severed from its vine.

📚 Rigveda 7.59.12 · Yajurveda 3.60

Shiv Dhyana Shloka

ध्यायेन्नित्यं महेशं रजतगिरिनिभं चारुचन्द्रावतंसं\nरत्नाकल्पोज्ज्वलाङ्गं परशुमृगवराभीतिहस्तं प्रसन्नम्।\nपद्मासीनं समन्तात् स्तुतममरगणैर्व्याघ्रकृत्तिं वसानं\nविश्वाद्यं विश्वबीजं निखिलभयहरं पञ्चवक्त्रं त्रिनेत्रम्॥

Dhyayennityam Mahesham Rajatagirinibham Charuchandravtamsam\nRatnakalpoujjalanggam Parashumrigavarabhitihashtam Prasannam...

Meditate always on Maheshwara, who is like a silver mountain, adorned with the beautiful moon, brilliant with jewelled ornaments, holding an axe, deer, boon and protection in his hands, seated in lotus posture, praised by gods, wearing tiger skin — five-faced and three-eyed.

📚 Shiva Dhyanam Stotram

Shiva Ashtakam — Verse 1

प्रभुं प्राणनाथं विभुं विश्वनाथं\nजगन्नाथनाथं सदानन्दभाजम्।\nभवद्भव्यभूतेश्वरं भूतनाथं\nशिवं शङ्करं शम्भुमीशानमीडे॥

Prabhum Prananaadam Vibhum Vishwanatham\nJagannathanaadam Sadanandabhajam\nBhavadbhavyabhooteshwaram Bhootanatham\nShivam Shankaram Shambhumishanamide

I praise Shiva — the Lord, the master of life, the all-pervading Vishwanath, the Lord of Jagannath, ever blissful, the Lord of all beings and the master of elements — the auspicious, the bestower of peace.

📚 Shiva Ashtakam

Shiv Tandav Stotram — Opening

जटाटवीगलज्जलप्रवाहपावितस्थले\nगलेऽवलम्ब्यलम्बितां भुजङ्गतुङ्गमालिकाम्।\nडमड्डमड्डमड्डमन्निनादवड्डमर्वयं\nचकार चण्डताण्डवं तनोतु नः शिवः शिवम्॥

Jatatavigalajjala Pravahapavitasthale\nGale Avalambya Lambitam Bhujangatungamalikam\nDamaddamaddamaddaman Ninadavaddamarvayam\nChakara Chandatandavam Tanotu Nah Shivah Shivam

With the holy water flowing from the forest of matted hair purifying his neck, wearing a garland of serpents — making the sound Damat Damat of the damaru drum — Shiva performed the wild cosmic dance. May that Shiva bestow auspiciousness on us.

📚 Shiv Tandav Stotram, Ravana