Salutation to the Lord of all
नमस्ते अस्तु भगवन् विश्वेश्वराय महादेवाय त्र्यम्बकाय
Namaste Astu Bhagavan Vishveshvaraya Mahadevaya Tryambakaya
namaste astu bhagavan viśveśvarāya mahādevāya tryambakāya
Salutations to you, O Lord — to the Lord of the universe, the great god, the three-eyed one,
त्रिपुरान्तकाय त्रिकाग्निकालाय कालाग्निरुद्राय
Tripurantakaya Trikagnikalaya Kalagnirudraya
tripurāntakāya trikāgnikālāya kālāgnirudrāya
the destroyer of the three cities, the time of the three fires, Rudra the fire of time,
नीलकण्ठाय मृत्युञ्जयाय सर्वेश्वराय
Nilakanthaya Mrityunjayaya Sarveshvaraya
nīlakaṇṭhāya mṛtyuñjayāya sarveśvarāya
the blue-throated one, the conqueror of death, the Lord of all,
सदाशिवाय श्रीमन्महादेवाय नमः ॥
Sadashivaya Shrimanmahadevaya Namah
sadāśivāya śrīmanmahādevāya namaḥ
to Sadashiva, to the glorious Mahadeva — salutations.
The shining Linga
निधनपतये नमः । निधनपतान्तिकाय नमः ।
Nidhanapataye Namah Nidhanapatantikaya Namah
nidhanapataye namaḥ nidhanapatāntikāya namaḥ
Salutations to the Lord of the end; salutations to the one beyond the Lord of the end.
ऊर्ध्वाय नमः । ऊर्ध्वलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Urdhvaya Namah Urdhvalingaya Namah
ūrdhvāya namaḥ ūrdhvaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the one rising upward; salutations to the upward-rising Linga.
हिरण्याय नमः । हिरण्यलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Hiranyaya Namah Hiranyalingaya Namah
hiraṇyāya namaḥ hiraṇyaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the golden one; salutations to the golden Linga.
सुवर्णाय नमः । सुवर्णलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Suvarnaya Namah Suvarnalingaya Namah
suvarṇāya namaḥ suvarṇaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the shining-coloured one; salutations to the shining Linga.
दिव्याय नमः । दिव्यलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Divyaya Namah Divyalingaya Namah
divyāya namaḥ divyaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the divine one; salutations to the divine Linga.
भवाय नमः । भवलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Bhavaya Namah Bhavalingaya Namah
bhavāya namaḥ bhavaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to Bhava, the source of being; salutations to Bhava’s Linga.
शर्वाय नमः । शर्वलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Sharvaya Namah Sharvalingaya Namah
śarvāya namaḥ śarvaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to Sharva; salutations to Sharva’s Linga.
शिवाय नमः । शिवलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Shivaya Namah Shivalingaya Namah
śivāya namaḥ śivaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to Shiva; salutations to Shiva’s Linga.
ज्वलाय नमः । ज्वललिङ्गाय नमः ।
Jvalaya Namah Jvalalingaya Namah
jvalāya namaḥ jvalaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the blazing one; salutations to the blazing Linga.
आत्माय नमः । आत्मलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Atmaya Namah Atmalingaya Namah
ātmāya namaḥ ātmaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the Self; salutations to the Linga of the Self.
परमाय नमः । परमलिङ्गाय नमः ।
Paramaya Namah Paramalingaya Namah
paramāya namaḥ paramaliṅgāya namaḥ
Salutations to the supreme; salutations to the supreme Linga.
एतत्सोमस्य सूर्यस्य सर्वलिङ्गं स्थापयति पाणिमन्त्रं पवित्रम् ॥
Etatsomasya Suryasya Sarvalingam Sthapayati Panimantram Pavitram
etatsomasya sūryasya sarvaliṅgaṃ sthāpayati pāṇimantraṃ pavitram
This, of the moon and of the sun, establishes the Linga in all — the purifying mantra of the hand.
Sadyojata — the western face
सद्योजातं प्रपद्यामि सद्योजाताय वै नमो नमः ।
Sadyojatam Prapadyami Sadyojataya Vai Namo Namah
sadyojātaṃ prapadyāmi sadyojātāya vai namo namaḥ
I take refuge in Sadyojata; salutations again and again to Sadyojata.
भवे भवे नातिभवे भवस्व माम् । भवोद्भवाय नमः ॥
Bhave Bhave Natibhave Bhavasva Mam Bhavodbhavaya Namah
bhave bhave nātibhave bhavasva mām bhavodbhavāya namaḥ
Do not send me from birth to birth beyond measure; guide me — salutations to the source of all becoming.
Vamadeva — the northern face
वामदेवाय नमो ज्येष्ठाय नमः श्रेष्ठाय नमो रुद्राय नमः
Vamadevaya Namo Jyeshthaya Namah Shreshthaya Namo Rudraya Namah
vāmadevāya namo jyeṣṭhāya namaḥ śreṣṭhāya namo rudrāya namaḥ
Salutations to Vamadeva, to the eldest, to the best, to Rudra,
कालाय नमः कलविकरणाय नमो बलविकरणाय नमो बलाय नमो
Kalaya Namah Kalavikaranaya Namo Balavikaranaya Namo Balaya Namo
kālāya namaḥ kalavikaraṇāya namo balavikaraṇāya namo balāya namo
to Time, to the one who transforms the parts, to the one who shapes strength, to strength,
बलप्रमथनाय नमः सर्वभूतदमनाय नमो मनोन्मनाय नमः ॥
Balapramathanaya Namah Sarvabhutadamanaya Namo Manonmanaya Namah
balapramathanāya namaḥ sarvabhūtadamanāya namo manonmanāya namaḥ
to the one who crushes force, to the tamer of all beings, to the one beyond the mind — salutations.
Aghora — the southern face
अघोरेभ्योऽथ घोरेभ्यो घोरघोरतरेभ्यः ।
Aghorebhyotha Ghorebhyo Ghoraghoratarebhyah
aghorebhyo'tha ghorebhyo ghoraghoratarebhyaḥ
To the forms that are not fearful, to the fearful, and to those more fearful than the fearful —
सर्वेभ्यः सर्वशर्वेभ्यो नमस्ते अस्तु रुद्ररूपेभ्यः ॥
Sarvebhyah Sarvasharvebhyo Namaste Astu Rudrarupebhyah
sarvebhyaḥ sarvaśarvebhyo namaste astu rudrarūpebhyaḥ
to all of them, in every way Sharva — salutations to you, to all your forms as Rudra.
Ishana — the upward face
ईशानः सर्वविद्यानामीश्वरः सर्वभूतानाम् ।
Ishanah Sarvavidyanamishvarah Sarvabhutanam
īśānaḥ sarvavidyānāmīśvaraḥ sarvabhūtānām
Ishana, ruler of all knowledge, Lord of all beings,
ब्रह्माधिपतिर्ब्रह्मणोऽधिपतिर्ब्रह्मा शिवो मे अस्तु सदाशिवोम् ॥
Brahmadhipatirbrahmanodhipatirbrahma Shivo Me Astu Sadashivom
brahmādhipatirbrahmaṇo'dhipatirbrahmā śivo me astu sadāśivom
master of the Veda, master of Brahma — may that Brahman be gracious to me; may he be Sadashiva, Om.
Salutation to the golden Lord
नमो हिरण्यबाहवे हिरण्यवर्णाय हिरण्यरूपाय हिरण्यपतये ।
Namo Hiranyabahave Hiranyavarnaya Hiranyarupaya Hiranyapataye
namo hiraṇyabāhave hiraṇyavarṇāya hiraṇyarūpāya hiraṇyapataye
Salutations to the golden-armed, golden-coloured, golden-formed lord of gold,
अम्बिकापतय उमापतये पशुपतये नमो नमः ॥
Ambikapataya Umapataye Pashupataye Namo Namah
ambikāpataya umāpataye paśupataye namo namaḥ
the husband of Ambika, the husband of Uma, the Lord of all creatures — salutations again and again.
