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Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotram
शिवपञ्चाक्षरनक्षत्रमालास्तोत्रम्
ŚivapañcākṣaranaKṣatramālāstotram
Chant
विष्टपाधिपाय नम्रविष्णवे नमः शिवाय शिष्टविप्रहृद्गुहाचरिष्णवे नमः शिवाय इष्टवस्तुनित्यतुष्टजिष्णवे नमः शिवाय कष्टनाशनाय लोकजिष्णवे नमः शिवाय ॥२२॥
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Word breakdown
- विष्टपाधिपाय नम्रविष्णवे नमः शिवाय
- To the heaven-lord's bowed Vishnu - salutations to Shiva.
- शिष्टविप्रहृद्गुहाचरिष्णवे नमः शिवाय
- To the cave-wanderer in noble brahmins' hearts - salutations to Shiva.
- इष्टवस्तुनित्यतुष्टजिष्णवे नमः शिवाय
- To the ever-pleased giver of desired objects - salutations to Shiva.
- कष्टनाशनाय लोकजिष्णवे नमः शिवाय
- To the world-conqueror destroying affliction - salutations to Shiva.
Even Vishnu bows; Shiva walks the guha of brahmin hearts and grants istha-vastu without fail. Lokajishnu who ends kaṣṭa is the inner victor over suffering when the mind takes refuge in namaḥ śivāya.
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