Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 5
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
निरंजन निराधार जय निष्कारणोदय । निरन्तरपरानन्द जय निर्वृतिकारण
niraṃjana nirādhāra jaya niṣkāraṇodaya | nirantaraparānanda jaya nirvṛtikāraṇa
ชัยแด่พระองค์ ผู้บริสุทธิ์ไร้มลทิน ผู้ไร้ที่พึ่งแต่ทรงตั้งอยู่ด้วยพระองค์เอง; ชัยแด่พระองค์ผู้ปรากฏโดยไร้เหตุปัจจัย. ชัยแด่พระองค์ ผู้เป็นสุขสูงสุดไม่ขาดสาย; ชัยแด่พระองค์ ผู้เป็นเหตุแห่งโมกษะและความสงบสิ้นสุด
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vayu Samhita discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Mantra: निरंजन निराधार जय निष्कारणोदय । निरन्तरपरानन्द जय निर्वृतिकारण
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It praises Shiva as Pati—the pure, causeless, self-existent Supreme—whose nature is continuous bliss and who alone grants nirvṛti (the peace of liberation) by removing pasha (bondage) from the pashu (bound soul).
Though the verse describes Nirguna traits (supportless, causeless, stainless), Shaiva Siddhanta commonly approaches this reality through Saguna worship—especially the Shiva Linga—as a consecrated focus that leads the mind toward the formless Supreme.
Use it as a japa-style praise before Panchakshara mantra recitation (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditating on Shiva as nirādhāra (independent) and as the giver of nirvṛti, ideally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as supportive Shaiva disciplines.