श्री शिवपञ्चाक्षरी महामन्त्रः Śrī Śivapañcākṣarī Mahāmantraḥ
1. Ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ ऋष्यादि न्यासः
अस्य श्री शिवपञ्चाक्षरी महामन्त्रस्य। वामेदेव ऋषिः। पङ्क्तिछन्दः। सांबपरमेश्वरो देवता॥
asya śrī śivapañcākṣarī mahāmantrasya । Vāmedeva ṛṣiḥ|(open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead)| paṅktichandaḥ (right palm on the mouth)| sāṁbaparameśvaro devatā || (right palm on the heart chakra)॥
ॐ बीजं। नमः शक्तिः। शिवायेति कीलकम्॥
श्री सांबपरमेश्वर दर्शन भाषण सिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
om bījaṁ (right shoulder)| namaḥ śaktiḥ (left shoulder)| śivāyeti kīlakam (on the navel)||
śrī sāṁbaparameśvar darśana bhāṣaṇa siddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ (open both the palms and run them over all parts of the body; from head to feet)||
2. Karanyāsaḥ करन्यासः
ॐ - अङ्गुष्ठाभ्याम् नमः। om - aṅguṣṭhābhyām namaḥ| (use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs)
नं - तर्जनीभ्यां नमः। naṁ - tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ | (use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers)
मं - मध्यमाभ्यां नमः । maṁ - madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ| (both the thumbs on the middle fingers)
शिं - अनामिकाभ्यां नमः। śiṁ - anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ| (both the thumbs on the ring fingers)
वां - कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः। vāṁ - kaniṣṭhīkābhyāṁ namaḥ| (both the thumbs on the little fingers)
यं - करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः। yaṁ - karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ| (open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm)
3. Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ ह्र्दयादि न्यासः
ॐ ह्र्दयाय नमः। om - hrdayāya namaḥ| (open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra)
नं - शिरसे स्वाहा। naṁ - śirase svāhā| (open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead)
मं - शिखायै वषट्। maṁ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ| (open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where tuft is kept)
शिं - कवचाय हुं। śiṁ - kavacāya huṁ| (cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips)
वां - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्। vāṁ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ| (open the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand; touch both the eyes using index and ring fingers and touch the point between the two eyebrows (ājñā cakra) with the middle finger.
यं - अस्त्राय फट्॥ yaṁ - astrāya phaṭ|| (open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand)
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥ bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digbandhaḥ|| (by using right hand thumb and middle fingers make rattle clockwise around the head)
4. Dhyānam ध्यानम्
शान्तं पद्मासनस्थं शशिधर मकुटं पञ्चवक्तं त्रिणेत्रं
शूलं वज्रं च खड्गं परशु अपयदं दक्षभागे वहंतम्।
नागं पाशं च घण्ठां प्रलय हुतवहं साङकुशं वामभागे
नानालङ्कारयुक्तं स्फटिकमणि निभं पार्वतीशं नमामि॥
śāntaṁ padmāsanasthaṁ śaśidhara makuṭaṁ pañcavaktaṁ triṇetraṁ
śūlaṁ vajraṁ ca khaḍgaṁ paraśu apayadaṁ dakṣabhāge vahaṁtam |
nāgaṁ pāśaṁ ca ghaṇṭhāṁ pralaya hutavahaṁ sāṅakuśaṁ vāmabhāge
nānālaṅkārayuktaṁ sphaṭikamaṇi nibhaṁ pārvatīśaṁ namāmi ||
(Meaning of dhyāna verse for easy contemplation)
I meditate upon Śiva, who is serene, sitting in padmāsana, adoring a crown studded with rays of the moon, having five faces and three eyes, having on His right side a spear, a thunderbolt, cavalry sword, a hatchet and abhaya mudra (dispelling fear). On His left side, He is having a snake, a noose, a bell, fire that is capable of destroying the universe and a hook. He is adorned with various gems, jewels and dress. He is appearing like a crystal beads. I bow unto this Great Śiva, Consort of Goddess Pārvatī.
5. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा
लं - पृथिव्यात्मने गन्धं समर्पयामि।
हं - आकाशात्मने पुष्पैः पूजयामि।
यं - वाय्वात्मने धूपमाघ्रापयामि।
रं - अग्न्यात्मने दीपं दर्शयामि।
वं - अमृतात्मने अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।
सं - सर्वात्मने सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि॥
laṁ - pṛthivyātmane gandhaṁ samarpayāmi| (use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs)
haṁ - ākāśātmane puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi| (use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers)
yaṁ - vāyvātmane dhūpamāghrāpayāmi| (both the thumbs on the middle fingers)
raṁ - agnyātmane dīpaṁ darśayāmi | (both the thumbs on the ring fingers)
vaṁ - amṛtātmane amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi | (both the thumbs on the little fingers)
saṁ - sarvātmane sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi|| (open both the palms and join together as if offering something to Him)
6. श्री शिवपञ्चाक्षरी महामन्त्रः Śrī Śivapañcākṣarī Mahāmantraḥ
ॐ नमःशिवाय॥ Om namaḥśivāya ||
7. Hrdayādi nyāsaḥ ह्र्दयादि न्यासः
ॐ ह्र्दयाय नमः। om - hrdayāya namaḥ| (open index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra)
नं - शिरसे स्वाहा। naṁ - śirase svāhā| (open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead)
मं - शिखायै वषट्। maṁ - śikhāyai vaṣaṭ| (open the right thumb and touch the back of the head. This is the point where tuft is kept)
शिं - कवचाय हुं। śiṁ - kavacāya huṁ| (cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips)
वां - नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्। vāṁ - netratrayāya vauṣaṭ| (open the index, middle and ring fingers of the right hand; touch both the eyes using index and ring fingers and touch the point between the two eyebrows (ājñā cakra) with the middle finger.
यं - अस्त्राय फट्॥ yaṁ - astrāya phaṭ|| (open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand)
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥ bhūrbhuvassuvaromiti digvimokaḥ|| (by using right hand thumb and middle fingers make rattle anticlockwise around the head)
8. Dhyānam ध्यानम्
शान्तं पद्मासनस्थं शशिधर मकुटं पञ्चवक्तं त्रिणेत्रं
शूलं वज्रं च खड्गं परशु अपयदं दक्षभागे वहंतम्।
नागं पाशं च घण्ठां प्रलय हुतवहं अङ्गुशं वामभागे
नानालङ्कारयुक्तं स्फटिकमणि निभं पार्वतीशं नमामि॥
śāntaṁ padmāsanasthaṁ śaśidhara makuṭaṁ pañcavaktaṁ triṇetraṁ
śūlaṁ vajraṁ ca khaḍgaṁ paraśu apayadaṁ dakṣabhāge vahaṁtam |
nāgaṁ pāśaṁ ca ghaṇṭhāṁ pralaya hutavahaṁ aṅguśaṁ vāmabhāge
nānālaṅkārayuktaṁ sphaṭikamaṇi nibhaṁ pārvatīśaṁ namāmi ||
9. Pañcapūjā पञ्चपूजा
लं - पृथिव्यात्मने गन्धं समर्पयामि।
हं - आकाशात्मने पुष्पैः पूजयामि।
यं - वाय्वात्मने धूपमाघ्रापयामि।
रं - अग्न्यात्मने दीपं दर्शयामि।
वं - अमृतात्मने अमृतं महानैवेद्यं निवेदयामि।
सं - सर्वात्मने सर्वोपचार पूजाम् समर्पयामि॥
laṁ - pṛthivyātmane gandhaṁ samarpayāmi|
haṁ - ākāśātmane puṣpaiḥ pūjayāmi|
yaṁ - vāyvātmane dhūpamāghrāpayāmi|
raṁ - agnyātmane dīpaṁ darśayāmi |
vaṁ - amṛtātmane amṛtaṁ mahānaivedyaṁ nivedayāmi |
saṁ - sarvātmane sarvopacāra pūjām samarpayāmi||
10. Samarpaṇam समर्पनम्
गुह्याति हुह्य गोप्ता त्वं गृहाणास्मत्-कृतं जपम्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा ॥
guhyāti huhya goptā tvaṁ gṛhāṇāsmat-kṛtaṁ japam|
siddhirbhavatu me deva tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ||
(Meaning: You sustain the secret of all secrets. Please accept this japa performed by me and bestow Your perpetual Grace on me.)
December 17, 2016 08:00 PM
Since the Siddhi mantra is nothing but Shiva mantra. Is it ok to do anustana of siddhi mantra based on the above process?
December 17, 2016 08:03 PM
No. Siddhi mantra is a personal mantra containing bijaksharas. Shiva Panchakshari mantra is considered as Supreme mantra, which also forms the central part of Yajur Veda.
January 05, 2017 02:59 PM
Raviji, Namaskarams! In the panca pooja portion kindly change it into masculine gender pritivyaatmane, aakaashaatmane etc., Alsoगुह्याति हुह्य typo error in guhya to be corrected. सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवा to be corrected as सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव since it is a sambodhanam. namaskarams
January 05, 2017 03:18 PM
Thank you very much for having pointed out these errors.. I have corrected these errors.
July 16, 2019 10:07 AM
Dear Sir, which text is the source of this? I think Meru Tantra has a version of this. Kindly let know. Thank you.
July 16, 2019 12:00 PM
I have taken this from Ramaskrishan Mutt Publication.
August 31, 2019 11:20 AM
Hello , is necessary do all this everyday for chanting om namah shivaya?
August 31, 2019 01:45 PM
Yes, all these are to be practiced daily, at least once a day..
September 01, 2019 02:17 AM
Hello dear Ravi, how many times should i chant the mantra ?
September 01, 2019 12:02 PM
That is left to your convenience. No prescribed limit for daily japa.
September 02, 2019 09:39 AM
Dear Ravi, How I breathe singing the mantra? , i mean , 1 om namah shivaya when inhaling and another when exhaling? blessings
September 02, 2019 11:30 AM
Always time taken for exhalation should be more than the time taken for inhalation. Therefore, you can adopt 1:2 mantra recitation inhalation:exhalation.
December 12, 2019 03:15 PM
Dear Raviji, Without initiation, is it better to chant "Om Namah Shivaya" or "Namah Shivaya" Sincerely Joao
December 12, 2019 06:23 PM
Om Namahshivaya is the mantra,.You can chant this mantra without initiation.
March 23, 2020 01:22 AM
Raviji, Please make corrections: Under Rshyadi nyasah: Should be "sāṁbaparameśvara" (missing final -a) Please, what is meaning of "darśana bhāṣaṇa" here? Under Dhyanam: Should be "paraśum abhayadaṁ" (not apayadaṁ) Should be "sāṅkuśaṁ" (not aṅguśaṁ) Under Samarpanam: Should be "guhya" (not huhya) Thank you!
March 23, 2020 01:26 AM
Raviji, Please make corrections: Under Rshyadi nyasah: Should be "sāṁbaparameśvara" (missing final -a) Please, what is meaning of "darśana bhāṣaṇa" here? Under Dhyanam: Should be "paraśum abhayadaṁ" (not apayadaṁ) Should be "sāṅkuśaṁ" (not aṅguśaṁ) Under Samarpanam: Should be "guhya" (not huhya) Thank you!
March 23, 2020 10:17 AM
I checked with mantra text book I have. I have corrected one mistake which you have pointted - साङकुशं sāṅakuśaṁ. Others agree with mantra text. Thank you for pointing the mistake
March 30, 2020 03:07 AM
Raviji, Sir, you give "guhyati guhya" correctly on your pages for Maha Shodashi, Kamakala Kali, Matangi, Chandi Navakshari, Dakshina Kali, etc. Why would the word "secret" be "huhya" here only? Perhaps your source text has a typo. We also know the fearless mudra is "abhaya". Not apaya. Respectfully, Richard
May 31, 2022 03:05 AM
I knew in the past a devotee of Shiva who recited this mantra over 26 million times. He is a true Siddha who spread knowledge on the website "Quora" and revealed things that no one knew. He retired to a cave a few years ago. He had many followers for his wisdom, but unfortunately he retreated to a cave. He said that there is a mantra that almost no one practices that leads to states of realization higher than the Sahasrara Chakra: "aruṭperuñjōti aruṭperuñjōti taṉipperuṅkaruṇai aruṭperuñjōti". I didn't know that there were more levels above the Sahasrara Chakra, but I have found that we are a long way from the true ultimate. This Siddha says that this mantra leads to a state equal to millions of Kundalini awakenings. I truly believe that this mantra is far above us. It was revealed by Swami Ramalinga who transmuted his own physical body into a body of pure immortal light in the same living state. The spiritual path requires effort. This Siddha recited the Shiva Mantra 26 million times to reach the levels he is at today. He urged more people to practice the Vast Light of Grace mantra (aruṭperuñjōti aruṭperuñjōti taṉipperuṅkaruṇai aruṭperuñjōti) because hardly anyone practices this mantra these days. I found this subject interesting because I did not know that there were stages of realization higher than those indicated in the Tantras. That our journey does not end at Sahasrara.