Shiva Dhyana Mantra

Shiva Dhyana Mantra

 Gogarbha Shiva Cave

The "Karacharana Krtam Vaa" shloka is a prayer of repentance and surrender to Lord Shiva. It is traditionally recited at the end of Shiva worship or meditation to seek forgiveness for any known or unknown mistakes. 

Shri Mahabaleshwar Atmalinga, Gokarna 

|| Karacharana Kritam Vaa Kaayajam Karmajam Vaa

 Shravana Nayanjam Vaa Maanasam Vaaparadham

Vihitam Avihitam Vaa Sarva Me Tat Kshamasva

Jaya Jaya Karunaabdhe Shree Mahadeva Shambho ||

करचरण कृतं वाऽकायजं कर्मजं वा
श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वाऽपराधम्।
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व
जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो॥ 

 Atmalinga

 

Atmalinga 

Meaning:

“O compassionate ocean of mercy, Mahadeva Shambhu!

Whatever sins I have committed — 

through my hands and feet, body and actions, ears and eyes, or mind — 

knowingly or unknowingly, rightfully or wrongfully — please forgive them all.

Victory to You, O Lord of compassion!” 

 

Mahadev Khola Dham, Shillong, Meghalaya 

I seek your blessings, Lord Shiva, 

May I be forgiven for the sins of my hands, feet, speech, actions, ears, eyes, or mind.

May my body, mind, and spirit be cleansed, 

O merciful Lord Shiva.

 

Shri Murdeshwar Atmalinga, Karnataka 

 

For a more thorough explanation of the mantra, look below:

Karacharana Kritam Vaa : Whatever Sins have been Committed by Actions Performed by my Hands and Feet

Kaayajam Karmajam Vaa : Produced by my Speech and Body, Or my Works

Shravana Nayanjam Vaa : Produced by my Ears and Eyes

Maanasam Vaaparadham : Sins Committed by my Mind

Vihitam Avihitam Vaa : While performing actions that are Prescribed (i.e. duties prescribed by tradition or allotted duties in one's station of life), as well as all other actions that are not explicitly prescribed (i.e. actions done by self-judgment, by mere habit, without much thinking, unknowingly etc.)

Sarva Me Tat Kshamasva : Please Forgive Them All

Jaya Jaya Karunaabdhe : Victory, Victory to You Ocean of Compassion.

Shree Mahadeva Shambho : O Sri Mahadeva Shambho

 

 

Surathkal Atmalinga, Karnataka 

 

A heartfelt surrender seeking total forgiveness for all conscious and unconscious wrongs, placing complete trust in Lord Shiva's boundless compassion. 

Namaste Astu Bhagavan

Om Namaste Astu Bhagavan 

Vishweshwaraya Mahadevaya

Triyambakaya Tripurantakaya 

Trikalanikaalaya Kalagnirudraya

Neelakanthaya Mrithyunjayaya

Sarveshwaraya Sadashivaya

Sriman Mahadevaya Namaha

Om Namaste : I bow to you

Astu Bhagavan : The Supreme God 

Vishweshwaraya : He who is the Lord of the Universe 

Mahadevaya : Greatest among the Gods 

Triyambakaya : Who has three eyes 

Tripurantakaya : The destroyer of three cities/worlds/(Tripuras) representing ego/negativity/ignorance

Trikalagnikaalaya: The one who is beyond and has the power to destroy the past, present, and future (Trikalas) 

Kalagnirudraya : The Rudra who with his fire, ends the cosmos (to recreate) 

 

Maragadha Lingam (Uthirakosamangai)

Neelakanthaya : The one with blue throat 

Mrityunjayaya : The conqueror of Death 

Sarveshwaraya : He who is Lord of all the beings 

Sadashivaya : Called with the name Lord Sada Shiva (The eternal one) 

Sriman Mahadevaya : The God of the Gods, Greatest among all 

Namaha : My salutations to you.

 

Gudimallam Parasurameswara Temple (Oldest shiva linga in the world)

Nirvana shatakam

The Nirvana Shatakam, composed by Adi Shankaracharya, is a profound six-verse Sanskrit hymn that describes the nature of the Self (Atman) beyond worldly identities.

  

Short Meaning:

Each verse emphasizes self-realization, rejecting attachments to the body, mind, emotions, ego, and material existence. It repeatedly affirms:

"I am not the mind, body, emotions, or ego—I am pure consciousness (Shivoham)."

The hymn conveys that true liberation (Moksha or Nirvana) comes from realizing one's eternal, blissful, and formless nature beyond all illusions. It is a powerful reminder of our divine essence and the path to spiritual awakening.

mano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham
na cha shrotravjihve na cha ghraana netre
na cha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vaayuhu
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not any aspect of the mind like the intellect, the ego or the memory,
I am not the organs of hearing, tasting, smelling or seeing,
I am not the space, nor the earth, nor fire, nor air, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, am Shiva (that which is not)...

I am not the mind, intellect, ego, or memory.
I am not the senses (ears, tongue, nose, eyes).
I am not the elements (earth, water, fire, air, space).
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu
na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshah
na vak pani-padam na chopastha payu
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not the Vital Life Energy (Prana), nor the Five Vital Airs (manifestations of Prana),
I am not the seven essential ingredients nor the 5 sheaths of the body, I am not any of the body parts, like the mouth, the hands, the feet, etc.,
I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)...

I am not the life force (prana) or breath.
I am not the five vital airs or bodily functions.
I am not the seven bodily elements or the five sheaths (koshas).
I am not the organs of speech, hands, feet, or excretion.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau
na me vai mado naiva matsarya bhavaha
na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

There is no hatred nor passion in me, no greed nor delusion,
There is no pride, nor jealousy in me,
I am not identified with my duty, wealth, lust or liberation, 

I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)...

I have no hatred or attachment, no greed or delusion.
I have no pride or jealousy.
I am beyond worldly duties (dharma), wealth (artha), desires (kama), and liberation (moksha).
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na punyam na papam na saukhyam na duhkham
na mantro na tirtham na veda na yajnah
aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhokta
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not virtue nor vice, not pleasure or pain,
I need no mantras, no pilgrimage, no scriptures or rituals,
I am not the experience, not the object of experience, not even the one who experiences,
I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)....

I am not virtue (good) or sin (bad), happiness or sorrow.
I am not religious rituals, scriptures, or pilgrimages.
I am neither the food eaten, nor the process of eating, nor the eater.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

na me mrtyu shanka na mejati bhedaha
pita naiva me naiva mataa na janmaha
na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyaha
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am not bound by death and its fear, not by caste or creed,
I have no father, nor mother, or even birth,
I am not a relative, nor a friend, nor a teacher nor a student, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, am Shiva (that which is not)...

I have no fear of death and no differences of caste or birth.
I have no father, no mother, no birth.
I have no relatives, no friends, no guru, and no disciple.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo
vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam
na cha sangatham naiva muktir na meyaha
chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

I am devoid of duality, my form is formlessness,
I am omnipresent, I exist everywhere, pervading all senses,
I am neither attached, neither free nor limited, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)...

I am formless, changeless, beyond thought.
I exist everywhere, beyond the limits of the senses.
I am not bound by anything, nor do I seek liberation.
I am pure consciousness and bliss (Shivoham – I am Shiva).

The Nirvana Shatakam teaches that we are not our body, mind, or worldly attachments. Our true nature is pure, infinite, and blissful consciousness (Shiva). By realizing this, we free ourselves from fear, suffering, and illusion. 

 

 

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