Om Namah Shivay — meaning, how to do jaap, and the main mantras of Shiva
'Om Namah Shivay' is the Panchakshar mantra of Lord Shiva, meaning 'I bow to Shiva'. It is from the Shri Rudram of the Yajurveda, and anyone can chant it at any time.
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Panchakshar Mantra
Om namah shivay ॥
'I bow to Shiva.' It is Shiva's Panchakshar (five-syllable) mantra — Na, Mah, Shi, Va, Ya. This mantra from the Shri Rudram of the Yajurveda is the simplest and most important mantra of Shiv-bhakti; anyone can chant it at any time.
Shiv Dhyan Mantra
Karpurgaur karunavtar
Sansarsar bhujagendraharam ।
Sada vasantan hridayaravinde
Bhavan bhavanishit namami ॥
Fair as camphor, the incarnation of compassion, the essence of the world, wearing the king of serpents as a necklace, ever dwelling in the lotus of the heart — I bow to Bhav (Shiva) together with Bhavani. (This shloka is recited after the aarti.)
Shiv Gayatri Mantra
Om tatpurushay vidmahe mahadevay dhimhi ।
Tanno rudrah prachodayat ॥
May we know that Supreme Being and meditate on Mahadev; may that Rudra inspire our intellect.
Shiv Aradhna Mantra
Om namo bhagvate rudray ॥
I bow to Lord Rudra.
Kshama Prarthana
Karacharankrit vakkayajan karmajan va
Shravananaynajan va manasan vaparadham ।
Vihitamavihitan va sarvametatkshamaswa
Jai jai karunabdhe shrimahadev shambho ॥
Whatever wrongs have been done with hands or feet, with speech or body, by actions, by ears and eyes or by the mind — knowingly or unknowingly — O Mahadev Shambhu, ocean of compassion, forgive them all. (At the end of the puja)
The paath of Om Namah Shivay is complete.
Send to someone on WhatsAppThe text is traditional and the wording differs slightly from region to region. The meanings are written in simple English by OmKiran Bhakti. If you spot a mistake, tell us with a comment on YouTube.
