Shree ShivamondayShiva Panchakam
शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्रम्
About Shiva Panchakam
The Shiva Panchakam, known in Sanskrit as शिव पञ्चाक्षर स्तोत्रम्, is a set of five devotional verses in praise of Lord Shiva. This sacred composition is sourced from Shiva Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to surrender the self completely to Parameshvara as well as short and powerful five-verse praise of Lord Shiva. Additionally, it is known to purify the mind and grant inner peace. This sacred text is ideally recited on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan month for enhanced blessings. The text contains 5 verses and takes around 3 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Shiva Panchakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ अथ श्रीशिवपञ्चाक्षरस्तोत्रम् ॥
ॐ नमः शिवाय शान्ताय कारणत्रयहेतवे।
निवेदयामि चात्मानं त्वं गतिः परमेश्वर॥१॥
ॐ नमः शिवाय शुद्धाय ब्रह्मरूपधराय च।
सच्चिदानन्दरूपाय कृष्णपिङ्गलधारिणे॥२॥
ॐ नमः शिवाय गौर्यै च ह्यर्धनारीश्वराय च।
उमादेहार्धधारिन्ये नमो भगवते शिव॥३॥
ॐ नमः शिवाय सर्वाय विश्वरूपधराय च।
विश्वनाशाय विश्वाय भूतेशाय नमो नमः॥४॥
ॐ नमः शिवाय रुद्राय मृत्युञ्जयाय शम्भवे।
सर्वज्ञाय सदाशम्भो करुणामयदृष्टये॥५॥
पञ्चरत्नमिदं प्रोक्तं शिवस्य परमात्मनः।
यः पठेत्प्रातरुत्थाय शिवलोकमवाप्नुयात्॥
॥ इति श्रीशिवपञ्चकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Short and powerful five-verse praise of Lord Shiva
- ★Each verse begins with the sacred Panchakshara mantra Om Namah Shivaya
- ★Grants Shivaloka (abode of Shiva) to regular reciters
- ★Purifies the mind and grants inner peace
- ★Ideal for daily morning recitation
- ★Surrenders the self completely to Parameshvara