The syllable Oṃ, joined with its dot, the yogīs meditate on always; it grants what is desired, and liberation too — to the syllable Oṃ, salutation again and again.
The first verse of the hymn of the six syllables, oṃ-na-maḥ-śi-vā-ya: the five-syllable hymn's companion, with a verse for Oṃ placed first.
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Original text
ओङ्कारं बिन्दुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायन्ति योगिनः ।
कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ओङ्काराय नमो नमः ॥
oṅkāraṃ bindu-saṃyuktaṃ nityaṃ dhyāyanti yoginaḥ |
kāmadaṃ mokṣadaṃ caiva oṅkārāya namo namaḥ ||
Translation
The syllable Oṃ, joined with its dot, the yogīs meditate on always; it grants what is desired, and liberation too — to the syllable Oṃ, salutation again and again.
Translation by: Om Namah Shivay
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