Shree ShivamondayShiva Panchavaktra Stotram
श्री शिव पञ्चवक्त्र स्तोत्रम्
About Shiva Panchavaktra Stotram
Shiva Panchavaktra Stotram — श्री शिव पञ्चवक्त्र स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Shiva. Attributed to Yajurveda (Taittiriya Aranyaka) and Traditional Shaiva Texts, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Devotees recite this prayer to bestow knowledge of Pancha Brahma tattva and invoke the blessings of all five faces of Lord Shiva. It is also said to remove fear, ignorance, and all forms of negativity. This sacred text is ideally recited on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Pradosh for enhanced blessings. With 10 verses and a reading time of about 7 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Shiva Panchavaktra 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)
ॐ सद्योजाताय विद्महे सिद्धपुरुषाय धीमहि।
तन्नो ब्रह्मा प्रचोदयात्॥१॥
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि सद्योजाताय वै नमो नमः।
भवे भवे नातिभवे भवस्व मां भवोद्भवाय नमः॥२॥
वामदेवाय नमो ज्येष्ठाय नमः श्रेष्ठाय नमो रुद्राय नमः।
कालाय नमः कलविकरणाय नमो बलविकरणाय नमः।
बलाय नमो बलप्रमथनाय नमः सर्वभूतदमनाय नमः।
मनोन्मनाय नमः॥३॥
अघोरेभ्योऽथ घोरेभ्यो घोरघोरतरेभ्यः।
सर्वेभ्यः सर्वशर्वेभ्यो नमस्ते अस्तु रुद्ररूपेभ्यः॥४॥
तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि।
तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्॥५॥
ईशानः सर्वविद्यानामीश्वरः सर्वभूतानां
ब्रह्माधिपतिर्ब्रह्मणोऽधिपतिर्ब्रह्मा शिवो मे अस्तु सदाशिवोम्॥६॥
पञ्चवक्त्रं दशभुजं शूलखड्गधरं शिवम्।
त्रिनेत्रं पञ्चवर्णाभं नमामि परमेश्वरम्॥७॥
सद्योजातमुखं प्राच्यां वामदेवं तथोत्तरम्।
अघोरं दक्षिणे वक्त्रं तत्पुरुषं तु पश्चिमे॥८॥
ऊर्ध्ववक्त्रमीशानं सर्वोर्ध्वगतिदायकम्।
पञ्चवक्त्रं महादेवं प्रणमामि सनातनम्॥९॥
पञ्चब्रह्मस्वरूपाय पञ्चकृत्यपरायणम्।
सृष्टिस्थितिलयानां च कर्तारं शङ्करं भजे॥१०॥
॥ इति श्री शिव पञ्चवक्त्र स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Invokes the blessings of all five faces of Lord Shiva
- ★Grants protection from the five elements and their imbalances
- ★Leads to deep spiritual awakening and self-realization
- ★Removes fear, ignorance, and all forms of negativity
- ★Bestows knowledge of Pancha Brahma tattva
- ★Powerful for Maha Shivaratri and Pradosha worship