Shree ShivamondayShiva Shadakshara Stotram
शिव षडक्षर स्तोत्रम्
About Shiva Shadakshara Stotram
Shiva Shadakshara Stotram — शिव षडक्षर स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Shiva. Drawn from Shiva Purana, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to grant both worldly desires (Kama) and liberation (Moksha), regular recitation near a Shiva temple grants Shivaloka, and explain the mystical significance of each syllable of Om Namah Shivaya. For best results, devotees chant this on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Shravan month. Comprising 6 verses, it can be completed in approximately 3 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Shiva Shadakshara Stotram 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 श्रीशिवषडक्षरस्तोत्रम् ॥
॥ ॐकारं बिन्दुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायन्ति योगिनः।
कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ॐकाराय नमो नमः॥१॥
नमन्ति ऋषयो देवा नमन्त्यप्सरसां गणाः।
नरा नमन्ति देवेशं नकाराय नमो नमः॥२॥
महादेवं महात्मानं महाध्यानं परायणम्।
महापापहरं देवं मकाराय नमो नमः॥३॥
शिवं शान्तं जगन्नाथं लोकानुग्रहकारकम्।
शिवमेकपदं नित्यं शिकाराय नमो नमः॥४॥
वाहनं वृषभो यस्य वासुकिः कण्ठभूषणम्।
वामे शक्तिधरं देवं वकाराय नमो नमः॥५॥
यत्र यत्र स्थितो देवः सर्वव्यापी महेश्वरः।
यो गुरुः सर्वदेवानां यकाराय नमो नमः॥६॥
षडक्षरमिदं स्तोत्रं यः पठेच्छिवसन्निधौ।
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते॥
॥ इति श्रीशिवषडक्षरस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Explains the mystical significance of each syllable of Om Namah Shivaya
- ★Each verse meditates on one letter — Om, Na, Ma, Shi, Va, Ya
- ★The six-syllable mantra is Shiva's most sacred formula
- ★Grants both worldly desires (Kama) and liberation (Moksha)
- ★Destroys great sins (Mahapapa) through the power of the mantra
- ★Regular recitation near a Shiva temple grants Shivaloka