“Deity
Shiva (Beej)”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ हौं जूं सः
Transliteration
Om Houm Joom Sah
Translation
A potent seed mantra of Lord Shiva for protection and vitality.
“Deity
Shiva (Rudrashtakam)”
Mantra
Devanagari
नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं
विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम्
Transliteration
Namami Shamishana Nirvanarupam
Vibhum Vyapakam Brahmavedaswarupam
Translation
I bow to the Lord of the Northeast, whose form is liberation
the all-pervading Brahman, the very embodiment of the Vedas.
“Deity
Shiva (Bilvashtakam)”
Mantra
Devanagari
त्रिदलं त्रिगुणाकारं त्रिनेत्रं च त्रियायुधम्
त्रिजन्मपापसंहारं एकबिल्वं शिवार्पणम्
Transliteration
Tridalam Trigunakaram Trinetram Cha Triyayudham
Trijanma Papa Samharam Eka Bilvam Shivarpanam
Translation
Three leaves, representing the three Gunas, the three eyes, and three weapons
destroying sins of three births, I offer this Bilva leaf to Shiva.
“Deity
Shiva (Panchakshara)”
Mantra
Devanagari
नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय
भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय
Transliteration
Nagendraharaya Trilochanaya
Bhasmangaragaya Maheshwaraya
Translation
To the one who has the king of snakes as a garland, the three-eyed one
whose body is smeared with sacred ash, the Great Lord (Shiva).
“Deity
Shiva (Lingashtakam)”
Mantra
Devanagari
ब्रह्ममुरारिसुरार्चितलिङ्गं
निर्मलभासितशोभितलिङ्गम्
Transliteration
Brahmamurarisurarchitalingam
Nirmalabhasitashobhitalingam
Translation
I worship the Lingam that is worshipped by Brahma and Vishnu
the pure, radiant, and beautifully adorned Lingam.
“Deity
Shiva (Karpuragauram)”
Mantra
Devanagari
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं
संसारसारं भुजगेन्द्रहारम्
Transliteration
Karpuragauram Karunavataram
Samsarasaram Bhujagendraharam
Translation
White as camphor, the incarnation of compassion
The essence of the world, wearing the serpent king as a garland.
“Deity
Shiva”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Transliteration
Om Namah Shivaya
Translation
Om, I bow to Lord Shiva.
“Deity
Shiva (Mahamrityunjaya)”
Mantra
Devanagari
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात्
Transliteration
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe
Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan
Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat
Translation
We worship the three-eyed one (Shiva)
who is fragrant and nourishes all.
May He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality
even as a cucumber is severed from its bondage.