Gottheit: Lord Shiva
Quelle: Yajurveda (Shri Rudram)
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namaḥ Śivāya
Salutations to Lord Shiva
Om Namaḥ Śivāya is the Panchakshara — the five-syllable mantra from the Shri Rudram of the Yajurveda, the heart of Shiva worship. Its syllables are traditionally linked to the five elements — earth, water, fire, air, ether — gathering all creation into a single bow to Lord Shiva. It is chanted for peace, purification, and self-realisation.
It means "I bow to Lord Shiva." Beyond the salutation, it is an offering of the self to the auspicious, ever-pure consciousness that Shiva represents — a surrender of ego into the divine.
Because its core has five syllables — na, maḥ, śi, vā, ya. Each is traditionally associated with one of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether), so the mantra symbolically encompasses all of creation in a single bow to Shiva.
108 times on a mālā is the traditional round; many devotees also chant it continuously through the day. Early morning and evening are ideal, with Monday and Shivaratri especially auspicious — but it may be chanted at any time.
Yes. It is among the most accessible of all mantras and may be chanted by anyone — of any gender, age, or background — who approaches it with sincerity. No formal initiation is required to begin chanting it with devotion.
It is believed to calm and purify the mind, dissolve ego and restlessness, and draw the chanter toward inner peace and self-realisation. As a remembrance of Shiva, it steadies devotion and supports a lifelong spiritual practice.
Om Namah Shivaya — The Five-Syllable Shiva Mantra
Om Namah Shivaya ist das mächtigste Mantra Shivas, bestehend aus fünf Silben (Panchakshara). Es stammt aus dem Shri Rudram (Hymne an Rudra) des Yajur Veda und bedeutet « Verehrung dem Shiva ». Die fünf Silben repräsentieren die fünf Elemente des Universums (Erde, Wasser, Feuer, Luft und Äther). Laut Shiva Purana reinigt die Rezitation dieses Mantras alle Sünden und führt zur endgültigen Befreiung.
Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya ||
Om. Verehrung dem Shiva. (Fünf Silben — « Na-Ma-Śi-Vā-Ya » — repräsentieren die fünf Elemente: Erde, Wasser, Feuer, Luft, Äther.)
EN: Om. Salutations to Shiva. (Five syllables — "Na-Ma-Śi-Vā-Ya" — represent the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, ether.)
Namaḥ Śivāya ca Śivatarāya ca || (From Shri Rudram, Yajur Veda)
Verehrung dem Shiva, dem Glückverheißenden, und dem höchst Glückverheißenden. (Die ursprüngliche vedische Quelle des Mantras.)
EN: Salutations to Shiva, the auspicious one, and to the supremely auspicious one. (The original Vedic source of the mantra.)
Meaning of the Five Syllables
Na — Erde. Ma — Wasser. Śi — Feuer. Vā — Luft. Ya — Raum/Äther. Diese fünf Elemente sind die Grundlage der gesamten Schöpfung. Das Mantra opfert das ganze Universum dem Lord Shiva dar.
Vedic Origin
Dieses Mantra stammt direkt aus dem Shri Rudram (Hymne an Rudra) des Yajur Veda. Das Shri Rudram singt die 1.000 Namen Shivas im Abschnitt « Namaka Prashna ».
Benefits of Recitation
Laut Shiva Purana verleiht die 108-fache tägliche Rezitation die Erkenntnis des Selbst, reinigt das Karma, vertreibt die Furcht und führt letztlich zu Moksha. Montage und die Nacht von Maha Shivaratri sind besonders auspiziös.
Meditation for German-Speaking Practitioners
Setzen Sie sich bequem hin und rezitieren Sie bei jedem Einatmen geistig « Om »; bei jedem Ausatmen « Namah Shivaya ». Beginnen Sie mit 11 Wiederholungen und steigern Sie sich allmählich auf 108. Es ist eine Praxis tiefer Konzentration, vergleichbar mit dem stillen Japa der großen Acharyas.
Quelle: Yajur Veda Shri Rudram (Namaka Prashna); Shiva Purana
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