The Shivashadakshara Stotram eulogizes Lord Shiva, one of the Holy Trinity of Sanatana Dharma. It is taken from the Rudrayamala, a pre-tantric text that elaborates upon the Kundalini Yoga.
The beauty of the stotra lies in the fact that first syllable of each shloka collectively spells out the mantra, Om Nama Shivaya, meaning 'I bow to Lord Shiva'. This is also why the stotra is called shadakshara, meaning six-syllabled, implying the six syllables that spell out the mantra (indicated in red in the video).
For the meaning of each of these syllables, read the earlier post on Om Nama Shivaya. Read and watch Lingashtakam, the octet of praise of Lord Shiva.
Watch the video of Shivashadakshara Stotram here:
The transliteration into three languages (English, Hindi & Kannada) and the translation (into English) of this stotra is as follows:
Atah Shivashadakshara Stotram
अतः शिवशडक्षर स्तोत्रम
ಅತಃ ಶಿವಶಡಕ್ಷರ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ
This is Shiva's six-syllabled stotra
Omkaram bindu samyuktam nityam dhyayanti yoginaha
Kamadam mokshadam chaiva omkaraya namo namaha
ओमकारम बिन्दुसम्युक्तम नित्यम ध्यायन्ति योगिनः
कामदम मोक्ष्दम चैव ओमकाराय नमो नमः
ಓಂಕಾರಂ ಬಿಂದುಸಂಯುಕ್ತಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯಂತಿ ಯೋಗಿನಃ
ಕಾಮದಂ ಮೋಕ್ಷದಂ ಚೖವ ಓಂಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
Omkara with the dot, meditated upon by the yogis
Bestower of wishes and moksha, salutations to Omkara Shiva
Namanti rushayo deva namantyapsaraso ganaha
Nara namanti devesham nakaraya namo namaha
नमंति ऋषयो देवा नमंत्यप्सरसो गणाः
नरा नमंति देवेशम नकाराय नमो नमः
ನಮಂತಿ ಋಷಯೋ ದೆವಾ ನಮಂತ್ಯಪ್ಸರಸೋ ಗಣಾಃ
ನರಾ ನಮಂತಿ ದೆವೇಶಂ ನಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
To Whom the rishis, devas, and apsaras bow reverentially
Lord of devas to Whom humans bow reverentially, salutations to nakara Shiva
Mahadevam mahatmanam mahadhyanaparayanam
Mahapapaharam devam makaraya namo namaha
महादेवम महात्मानम महाध्यानपरायणम
महापापहरम देवम मकाराय नमो नमः
ಮಹಾದೇವಂ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಮಹಾಧ್ಯಾನಪರಾಯಣಂ
ಮಹಾಪಾಪಹರಂ ದೇವಂ ಮಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
The great God and Soul, the Supreme Meditator
The great Destroyer of sins, salutations to makara Shiva
Shivam shantam jagannatham lokanugrahakarakam
Shivamekapadam nityam shikaraya namo namaha
शिवम शांतम जगन्नाथम लोकानुग्रहकारकम
शिवमेकपदम नित्यम शिकाराय नमो नमः
ಶಿವಂ ಶಾಂತಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥಂ ಲೋಕಾನುಗ್ರಹಕಾರಕಂ
ಶಿವಮೇಕಪದಂ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಶಿಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ
Shiva is peaceful Lord of universe, He is the bestower of welfare of world
Shiva the word is eternal, salutations to shikara Shiva
Vahanam vrushabho yasya vasuki kanthabhushanam
Vame shaktidharam devam vakaraya namo namaha
वाहनम वृषभो यस्य वासुकी कंठभूषणम
वामे शक्तिधरम देवम वकाराय नमो नमः
ವಾಹನಂ ವೃಷಭೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಾಸುಕೀ ಕಂಠಭೂಷಣಂ
ವಾಮೇ ಶಕ್ತಿಧರಂ ದೇವಂ ವಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
He who rides the bull, He who wears the serpent as garland
He who has Goddess Shakthi on his left, salutations to vakara Shiva
Yatra yatra sthito devah sarvavyapi maheshwaraha
Yo guruh sarvadevanam yakaraya namo namaha
यत्र यत्र स्थितो देवः सर्वव्यापी महेश्वरः
यो गुरुः सर्वदेवानाम यकाराय नमो नमः
ಯತ್ರ ಯತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಿತೋ ದೆವಃ ಸರ್ವವ್ಯಾಪೀ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ
ಯೋ ಗುರುಃ ಸರ್ವದೇವಾನಾಂ ಯಕಾರಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
Where the devas reside, the Great God pervades all
He is the Guru of all devas, salutations to yakara Shiva
Shadaksharamidam stotram yah pathet Shivasannidhau
Shivalokamavapnoti Shivena saha modate
शडक्षरमिदम स्तोत्रम यः पठेत शिवसन्निधौ
शिवलोकमवाप्नोति शिवेन सह मोदते
ಶಡಕ್ಷರಮಿದಂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇತ್ ಶಿವಸನ್ನಿಧೌ
ಶಿವಲೋಕಮವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಶಿವೇನ ಸಹ ಮೋದತೆ
Whoever chants this six-syllabled stotra, in the proximity of Shiva
Such a person will attain the Abode of Shiva, and be happy with Shiva
Iti Shri Rudrayamale Umamaheshwarasamvade Shivashadakshara Stotram sampurnam
इति श्री रुद्रयामले उमामहेश्वरसंवादे शिवशडक्षर स्तोत्रम सम्पूर्णम
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ರುದ್ರಯಾಮಲೆ ಉಮಾಮಹೇಶ್ವರಸಂವಾದೆ ಶಿವಶಡಕ್ಷರ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ್ಂ
Thus ends Shri Rudrayamala's Parvathi-Shiva's conversation of
Shiva's six-syllabled stotra
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