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Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotram
शिवपञ्चाक्षरनक्षत्रमालास्तोत्रम्
ŚivapañcākṣaranaKṣatramālāstotram
Chant
इष्टवस्तुमुख्यदानहेतवे नमः शिवाय दुष्टदैत्यवंशधूमकेतवे नमः शिवाय सृष्टिरक्षणाय धर्मसेतवे नमः शिवाय अष्टमूर्तये वृषेन्द्रकेतवे नमः शिवाय ॥३॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- इष्टवस्तुमुख्यदानहेतवे नमः शिवाय
- To the cause of granting chief desired objects - salutations to Shiva.
- दुष्टदैत्यवंशधूमकेतवे नमः शिवाय
- To the comet destroying wicked demonic lineages - salutations to Shiva.
- सृष्टिरक्षणाय धर्मसेतवे नमः शिवाय
- To the boundary of dharma for creation's protection - salutations to Shiva.
- अष्टमूर्तये वृषेन्द्रकेतवे नमः शिवाय
- To the eight-formed one, bull-bannered - salutations to Shiva.
He protects creation, upholds dharma, and wears the eight forms while riding the bull of steadfast awareness. Praise here unites cosmic guardianship with the inner Lord who steadies the mind.
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