Sadyojata

Sadyojata

सद्योजात, sadyojāta

"born today, just now"

Sadyojata is Shiva’s creative power, His western face, through which He creates the world as Brahma and the Earth appeared from Him. This face is associated with the syllable "na" in the Panchakshara mantra, it is moon-colored.

sadyojāta mantra

sadyojātaṁ prapadyāmi sadyojātāya vai namo namaḥ
bhave bhave nāti bhave bhavasva māṁ bhavodbhavāya namaḥ
I accept the patronage of the Firstborn, I worship the Firstborn!
Don't make me be born again and again!
Lead me beyond birth! My bows to the cause of births!