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Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotram
शिवपञ्चाक्षरनक्षत्रमालास्तोत्रम्
ŚivapañcākṣaranaKṣatramālāstotram
Chant
पाहि मामुमामनोज्ञदेह ते नमः शिवाय देहि मे वरं सिताद्रिगेह ते नमः शिवाय मोहितर्षिकामिनीसमूह ते नमः शिवाय स्वेहितप्रसन्न कामदोह ते नमः शिवाय ॥१६॥
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Word breakdown
- पाहि मामुमामनोज्ञदेह ते नमः शिवाय
- Protect me, O Uma's beloved embodied one - salutations to Shiva.
- देहि मे वरं सिताद्रिगेह ते नमः शिवाय
- Grant me boon, O dweller of white mountain's home - salutations to Shiva.
- मोहितर्षिकामिनीसमूह ते नमः शिवाय
- O host of wives of deluded rishis - salutations to Shiva.
- स्वेहितप्रसन्न कामदोह ते नमः शिवाय
- O pleased with your people's welfare, milk-cow of desires - salutations to Shiva.
The poet begs protection and boon from the Kailasa Lord who remains gracious to devotees' welfare. Even the wild episode of maddened rishis' wives is absorbed into praise of grace that fulfils true desire.
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