śiva ṣaḍakṣarī stotram

Om (OM) — Yogis eternally meditate on OM joined with the bindu (nasal resonance). It grants all desires and leads to liberation. Salutations again and again to OM.

Na (NA) — All sages bow, all hosts of apsaras bow. Salutations to NA, belonging to Nara (the primordial being, Shiva), the first god of humanity.

Ma (MA) — MA is the great Reality, dear to Mahadeva, the highest bestower of wisdom. It destroys great sins. Salutations to MA.

Shi (SHI) — The auspicious, the peaceful, of the very form of Shiva, the cause of Shiva's grace. Destroyer of great sins. Salutations to SHI.

Va (VA) — Whose vehicle is the bull Nandi, whose throat-ornament is Vasuki the serpent, who holds Shakti on his left — salutations to VA.

Om YAṂ. The Lord who abides in the syllable ya, that supreme and auspicious ya; to that eternal ya, the supreme bliss, salutations again and again. Whoever recites this six-syllabled hymn in the presence of Śiva has no fear of death — how then should he fear an untimely one? “Śiva, Śiva,” or “Śiva”; “Bhava, Bhava,” or “Bhava”; “Hara, Hara,” or “Hara” — O my mind, worship Śiva alone, without ceasing.