Tip: Chant shows the sacred text only. Study adds word breakdown and study notes. Change script with the menu above. Swipe left or right to move between verses on phone.
Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotram
शिवपञ्चाक्षरनक्षत्रमालास्तोत्रम्
ŚivapañcākṣaranaKṣatramālāstotram
Chant
न्यङ्कुपाणये शिवङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय सङ्कटाब्धितीर्णकिङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय कङ्कभीषिताभयङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय पङ्कजाननाय शङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय ॥२०॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- न्यङ्कुपाणये शिवङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय
- To the deer-handed auspicious-maker - salutations to Shiva.
- सङ्कटाब्धितीर्णकिङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय
- To the servant crossing the ocean of distress - salutations to Shiva.
- कङ्कभीषिताभयङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय
- To the fear-giver to those afraid of mud, yet giver of fearlessness - salutations to Shiva.
- पङ्कजाननाय शङ्कराय ते नमः शिवाय
- To lotus-faced Shankara - salutations to Shiva.
Deer-hand Shankara sends his servant across saṅkaṭa-samudra while terrifying death itself. Lotus face and mud-fear imagery turn the verse toward the gentle Lord who makes the fearful fearless.
Editorial study note - see About