![]() ![]() Other explanations of the syllables include references to the five elements (earth, water, fire, and air) and the five chakras. “Śi” is a reference to Lord Siva himself, and “Vā” represents his “revealing grace.” Finally, the syllable “Ya” stands for the soul. “Na” is Lord Siva’s “concealing grace ” “Ma” refers to the world. Om, of course, is believed to be the mystical sound at the heart of the universe. Śiva was actually an adjective prior to becoming a proper name it meant “auspicious,” or “friendly.” The mantra is from a prayer in the Sri Rudram Chamakam it addresses the deity Rudra, calling him “benign.” Later, Rudra would gradually become known as Shiva.Įach syllable of this mantra is filled with meaning. ![]() It translates roughly from Sanskrit into English as “Adoration to Shiva,” Shiva being the most exalted deity in the Hindu pantheon. Śivāya ॐ नमः शिवाय, or “Om Namah Shivaya,” is perhaps the most popular mantra in the Hindu tradition. ![]()
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