Lord Shiva Mantras

The auspicious destroyer and transformer

Om Namaḥ Śivāya — Prostrations to Shiva

oṃ tryambakaṃ yajāmahe sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam। urvārukamiva bandhanān mṛtyormukṣīya mā’mṛtāt॥ — Om. We worship the Three-eyed Lord who is fragrant and who nourishes and nurtures all beings. As a fruit is severed from the bondage of the stem, may He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality.

Rudra Gayatri Mantra

Om Tatpuruṣāya Vidmahe Mahādevāya Dhīmahi Tanno Rudraḥ Pracodayāt ॥ — Om, May we know that Great Purusha (Supreme Being), and meditate upon Mahadeva (the Great God Shiva); May Rudra (Shiva) enlighten us.

Shiva Gayatri Mantra

Oṃ Tatpuruṣāya Vidmahe Mahādevāya Dhīmahi Tanno Rudraḥ Pracodayāt ॥ — Om, Let us know that Supreme Person, Mahadeva, and meditate upon Him. May Rudra illumine our intellect.

Mrityunjaya Mahadeva Mantra

Om Tryambakaṁ yajāmahe sugandhiṁ puṣṭi-vardhanam। Urvārukam-iva bandhanān mṛtyor mukṣīya mā’mṛtāt॥ — Om. We worship the Three-Eyed Lord who is fragrant and who nourishes and nurtures all beings. As is the ripened cucumber freed from its bondage to the creeper, may He liberate us from death for the sake of immortality.

Dakshinamurti Shiva Mantra

oṃ namo bhagavate dakṣiṇāmūrtaye mahyaṃ medhā prayaccha svāhā॥ — Om. Salutations to the worshipful Lord Dakshinamurti. Grant me intelligence. Hail!

Nilakantha Mahadeva Mantra

Namo Nīlakaṇṭhāya — Salutations to Lord Nilakantha.