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Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotram
शिवपञ्चाक्षरनक्षत्रमालास्तोत्रम्
ŚivapañcākṣaranaKṣatramālāstotram
Chant
सेवकाय मे मृड प्रसीद ते नमः शिवाय भावलभ्य तावकप्रसाद ते नमः शिवाय पावकाक्ष देवपूज्यपाद ते नमः शिवाय तवकाङ्घ्रिभक्तदत्तमोद ते नमः शिवाय ॥२४॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- सेवकाय मे मृड प्रसीद ते नमः शिवाय
- To me your servant - be gracious, O gentle one - salutations to Shiva.
- भावलभ्य तावकप्रसाद ते नमः शिवाय
- To your grace attainable by feeling - salutations to Shiva.
- पावकाक्ष देवपूज्यपाद ते नमः शिवाय
- O fire-eyed one, feet worshipped by gods - salutations to Shiva.
- तवकाङ्घ्रिभक्तदत्तमोद ते नमः शिवाय
- To giver of joy to foot-devotees - salutations to Shiva.
The servant begs mṛḍa's prasāda, grace reachable through bhāva not mere ritual. Pāvakāksha's feet worshipped by devas teach that joy flows to those who anchor love in the Lord's anklets.
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