He who offers salutations to Shiva and to Shivātara (the more auspicious) crosses over all sins. He crosses over the sin of killing a Brahmin. He crosses over death. He overcomes death. He overcomes all bonds. He overcomes all desires. He moves free from all bonds. Closing: Om. Ā no bhadrāḥ kratavo yantu viśvataḥ | Om. śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||
Salutations to Shiva and to that which is even more auspicious than Shiva. Salutations to the Destroyer and to that which is even more destructive. Salutations to the Beneficent and to that which is even more beneficent. Salutations to the Source of Happiness and to that which is even more blissful. Mantra 5: Namo haraaya cha harataraaya cha | Namo bhavaaya cha bhavataraaya cha | Namo rudraaya cha rudrataraaya cha | Namo mṛtyave cha mṛtyutaraaya cha | shivopasana mantra english pdf
Salutations to the Remover and to the Greater Remover. Salutations to Existence and to the Source of Existence. Salutations to the Roarer (Rudra) and to the One who roars more. Salutations to Death and to the One beyond death. Mantra 6: Namah kālakāya cha kalakāya cha | Namo balāya cha balatarāya cha | Namo aṅgirase cha aṅgirastarāya cha | Namaḥ parāya cha aparāya cha | He who offers salutations to Shiva and to
Salutations to the Terrible and to the more Terrible. Salutations to the Supreme King and to the Higher King. Salutations to the Victorious and to the more Victorious. Salutations to the Peak and to the higher Peak. Mantra 10: Namo vaijayantāya cha vaijayantatarāya cha | Namaḥ parīṣṭhitāya cha parīṣṭhitarāya cha | Namaḥ pañchāya cha pañchatamāya cha | Namaḥ sadbhyo cha sadbhyaśchataraaya cha | He overcomes death
That (Supreme Brahman) is whole, this (manifested universe) is whole. From the whole, the whole becomes manifest. Taking away the whole from the whole, the whole remains. Mantra 3 (Beginning of Shivopasana proper): Om. Satyena rajasā vartamāno niyacchannamṛtaṁ mṛtyunā | Ghorāṁ tapo jaghanvāṁsaḥ śivena śivaṁ vadaṁścharāmyaham ||