ନାଗେନ୍ଦ୍ରହାରାଯ ତ୍ରିଲୋଚନାଯ ଭସ୍ମାଙ୍ଗରାଗାଯ ମହେଶ୍ଵରାଯ ।
ନିତ୍ଯାଯ ଶୁଦ୍ଧାଯ ଦିଗମ୍ବରାଯ ତସ୍ମୈ ନକାରାଯ ନମଃ ଶିଵାଯ ॥ ୧॥
Salutations to Shiva, who wears the King of snakes as a garland, the Three-eyed God, whose body is smeared with ashes, the great Lord, the eternal and pure One, who wears the directions as His garment, and who is represented by the 'na' kAra (term).
ମନ୍ଦାକିନି-ସଲିଲଚନ୍ଦନ-ଚର୍ଚିତାଯ ନନ୍ଦୀଶ୍ଵର-ପ୍ରମଥନାଥ- ମହେଶ୍ଵରାଯ ।
ମନ୍ଦାରପୁଷ୍ପ-ବହୁପୁଷ୍ପ-ସୁପୂଜିତାଯ ତସ୍ମୈ ମକାରାଯ ନମଃ ଶିଵାଯ ॥ ୨॥
I bow to Shiva, who has been worshipped with water from the gangA (mandAkini) and annointed with sandalwood paste, the Lord of nandI, the Lord of the host of goblins and ghosts, the great Lord, who is worshiped with mandAra and many other kinds of flowers, and who is represented by the syllable 'ma'.
ଶିଵାଯ ଗୌରୀଵଦନାବ୍ଜ-ଵୃନ୍ଦ-ସୂର୍ଯାଯ ଦକ୍ଷାଧ୍ଵରନାଶକାଯ ।
ଶ୍ରୀନୀଲକଣ୍ଠାଯ ଵୃଷଧ୍ଵଜାଯ ତସ୍ମୈ ଶିକାରାଯ ନମଃ ଶିଵାଯ ॥ ୩॥
Salutations to Shiva, who is all-auspiciousness, Who is the sun that causes the lotus face of GaurI (PArvatI) to blossom, Who is the destroyer of the Yajna of dakSha, whose throat is blue (nIlakaNTha), whose flag bears the emblem of the bull, and who is represented by the syllable 'shi'.
ଵସିଷ୍ଠ-କୁମ୍ଭୋଦ୍ଭଵ-ଗୌତମାର୍ଯମୁନୀନ୍ଦ୍ର-ଦେଵାର୍ଚିତଶେଖରାଯ ।
ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରାର୍କ-ଵୈଶ୍ଵାନରଲୋଚନାଯ ତସ୍ମୈ ଵକାରାଯ ନମଃ ଶିଵାଯ ॥ ୪॥
VasiShTha, agastya, Gautama, and other venerable sages, and Indra and other Gods have worshipped the head of (Shiva's linga). I bow to that Shiva whose three eyes are the moon, sun and fire, and who is represented by the syllable 'va'.
ଯକ୍ଷସ୍ଵରୂପାଯ ଜଟାଧରାଯ ପିନାକହସ୍ତାଯ ସନାତନାଯ ।
ଦିଵ୍ଯାଯ ଦେଵାଯ ଦିଗମ୍ବରାଯ ତସ୍ମୈ ଯକାରାଯ ନମଃ ଶିଵାଯ ॥ ୫॥
Salutations to Shiva, who bears the form of a YakSha, who has matted hair on His head, Who bears the pinAka bow in His hand, the Primeval Lord, the brilliant God, who is digambara (naked), and who is represented by the syllable 'ya'.
ପଂଚାକ୍ଷରମିଦଂ ପୁଣ୍ଯଂ ଯଃ ପଠେଚ୍ଛିଵସନ୍ନିଧୌ ।
ଶିଵଲୋକମଵାପ୍ନୋତି ଶିଵେନ ସହ ମୋଦତେ ॥
Anyone who recites this sacred five-syllabled mantra, (namaH shivAya) near the Shiva (linga), attains the abode of Shiva and rejoices there with Shiva.
॥ ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଂକରାଚାର୍ଯଵିରଚିତଂ ଶିଵପଞ୍ଚାକ୍ଷରସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସମାପ୍ତମ୍ ॥
