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CHATURVIDHA SHIVA SAHASRANAMA

(Linga Purana, Shiva Purana, Brahma Purana and Maha Bharata)

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SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA

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Cont"nt! Pag"

Linga Purana -

Shiva Purana ./

Brahma Purana 0.

Maha Bharata 12

SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA STTRA (LIN&A PURANA)

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Rishaya uvaacha: Katham Devena vai Suta Deva Devaamaheshwaraat, Sudarshanaakhyam vai

labhyam vaktumarhasi Vishnuna/ Suta uvaacha: Devaamasurendraanaam bhavaccha sudaarunah,

Sarveshameva bhutaanaam vinashakarano mahan/ Paraajitaastadaa Deva Deveswaram Harim,

Pranemastum Sureshaanam shoka samvinamaanasaah/ !haavan Deva Devesha Vishno "ishno"anardana, Daanavaih #eeditaah Sarvey vayam sharanamaaataah/ $wameda Devadevesha

%atirnam Purushottama, $wameva Paramatmaa hi twam Pita "aataama#i/ $wameva !harta Harta

Daataa "anardana/ &vadhya Varalaabhaaktey Sarvaey Vaarijalochana, Suryamandala

sambhutamtwadeeyam chakramudyatam/ Kunthitam hi Dadhichena chaavanena "auduro,Dandam

Shaaranam tawaastram cha labhyatam DaityehPrasaadatah/ Puraa "alandharah hantum 'irmitam

$ri#uraarinaa, Rathaanam sushitam horam tena taanhantumarhasi/ $asmaattena nihanyatwaa

naanyaihi Shastra shataira#i, $ato nishamya teshaam vai vachanam Vaarijekshanah/ Vaachas#ati

mukhaanaah sa Harischakrarbhutswayam/Dandam sharanam tawaastram cha labdham, Daiytyah

#rasaadatah/ Puraa "alandharam hantum nirmitam $ri#uraarinaa, Rathaana sushitam horam tena

taana hantumarhasi/ $asmaattena nihanyatwaa naanyeh shastra shataira#i, $ato nishchaya teshaamvai Vachanam Vaarijaakshananah/ Vachas#ati mukhaanaah sa Harischakrarbhutswayam/

(Rishis requested Maha Muni Suta to elucidate the context as to how Bhagavan Vishnu secured

Sudarshana Chakra from Maha Deva. Suta Muni narrated that once there were fierce and rolonged

!attles !etween Deva" Danavas and Devas were !adl# hurt and humiliated. $he# aroached Maha

Vishnu for safet# and suort.$he# ra#ed to %anardana& Vishnu and %ishnu atheticall# and !egged

of him to rovide succor and return to them their lost glories. $he# exressed their anguish that

Dait#a"Danavas o!tained innumera!le !oons !# erforming deserate $aas#as and !ecame

invinci!le to such an extent even the Chakra generated from Sur#a Mandala roved ineffective and

the Va'raa#udha secured !# Maharshi Dadhichis !ack!one had failed. Devas further su!mitted to

Vishnu that onl# the )ncredi!le and indestructi!le Chariot and the accoman#ing weaonr# that MahaDeva created to exterminate %alandhara Dait#a could save them* this was announced !# none less than

Brahma Deva himself. Brahma also confirmed that onl# Vishnu Bhagavan could ossi!l# secure this

+Ratha from Maha Deva,.

Shri Vishnuruvaacha:!hobho Deva( )aha Devam Sarva Devyaih Sanatanaih, Sam#ra#ya

saam#ratah sarvam karishyami Divoukasaam/ Deva( "alamdharam hantu nirmitam hi Puraarina,

*abhwaa Rathanam teynaiva nihatya cha )aha Suraan/ Suta uvaacha:+kamuktwa Surasheshthaan

Surashreshthamanusmaran, Surashreshthastadaa Sheshtham Pujayaamaasa Shankaram, *inam

sthaa#ya yathaanyaa nyaayam Himavacchikarey Shubhey, )eru#arvata sankaasham nirmitam

Vishwakarmana, $waritaakhyena Rudrena Roudreana cha "anardanah/ Snaa#ya Sam#ujya andhya

dyojjvalaarlaankaaram manoramam, $ushtaavacha tadaa Rudram sam#ujyaanou #ranamyacha/

Devam 'aamnaam sahasrena !havaadyena yathaakramam, Pujayaamaasacha cha Pranavaadyam

namontakam/ Devam naamnaam sahasrena !havaadyena )aheswaram, Prati naama sahasrena

#ujayaamaasa Shankaram/ &nou cha 'aamabhirdevam !havaadyeh samidaadhibhih, Swaahaantai

-rvidhivadyutvaa #rayekamayutam Prabhum, $ushtaava cha #unah Shambhuh !avaadyourbhava

meeshvaram/

(Vishnu Bhagavan relied that the Chariot and its accessories which Maha Deva created to kill

%alandhara would indeed hel uroot the remaining Danavas too. Suta Muni then descri!ed that

su!sequentl# a Shiva -inga was consecrated ato imala#a /eak and Vishwakarma constructed the

Sacred /lace quickl#. $he Shiva -inga so sanctified was !athed and worshied !# Vishnu Bhagavan!# reciting one thousand names of Maha Deva as each name of the latter was recited& Vishnu laced a

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lotus flower as an offering to the Shiva -inga and simultaneousl# +Samidhaswere roitiated too to

0gni Deva meant for /arama Shiva. $he Sahasra 1aamas thus recited !# Vishnu were as follows2,

Bhavah Shivo aro Rudrah /urushah /admalochana3 0rthitav#aa#ah Sadacharah Sarva Sha!hu

meeshwarah& )shwarah Sthaanureeshaanah Sahasraaksha Sahasraaat3 Vareen#aan VaradoVand#ah

Shankara /arameshwarah& 4angaadharah Shula dhaarah araarthaika ra#o'ana3 Sarva'nah SarvaDevaadi 4iridhanwa %ataadharah& Chandra eedaschandra moulir Vidwaan Vishwaamareshwarah 3

Vedaanta saara sandoha 5aaali 1ilalohitah& Dh#anaadharoaricched#o 4ouri Bharta 4aneshwarah3

0shta murtir Vishwa murtirstrivargah Sarva sadhanah& %naana gam#o Dhruta rag'no Devadevaa 6

strilochanah3 Vamadevo Maha Devah /aanduh /aridhrodho Drudhah& Vishwaruo Viruaksho

Vageeshah Suchantarah3 Sarva /raana#a Samvaadi Vrishanko Vrisha vahanah& )sha /inaki 5hatvangi

Chitraveshaschakshudchirantanah3 $amoharo Maha 7ogi 4ota Brahmanaangahr#ud''ati& 5aala

kalaah 5rittivaasah Su!haga /ranavaatmakah3 8nmatta Veshaschakshu#o Durvaasah Smara

shashanah& Dhrudhaa#uddha Skanda 4uru /arameshthi araa#anah3 (9"9:,*

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Vasus reresented !# 0gni& /rithvi& Va#u& 0ntariksha or 0tmoshere& D#aus or Sk#3Sace& Sur#a&

Chandra& 1akshatras3 5hetra'na or the Soul*

$rivargaa#aor Dharma"0rtha"5aamas or alternativel# the $ri"4unas of Satwa"Ra'as"$amas* Swarga

Sadhanaa#a or the Singular =acilitator of achieving Swarga* %naana 4am#a or the 8ltimate 4oal of

5aival#a* Dhrudha /rag'naa#a or the


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(0naadi madh#a nidhano or Maha Deva has no Beginning")ntermission"orlds* $arkh#a /ri#a !haktah or the )llustrious

Devotee 4aruda Deva whom Maha Deva likes immensel#* /ri#amvadah or e who is of !enign

countenance to those dedicated to him* Daata or the )nordinate Benefactor* Da#akarah or the


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Sutras or the /rimar# /rinciles of Dharma !# Brahma* Sanatanah or devoid of ;rigin* Maharshi

5ailachar#a or of the )mage of ?Maharshi 5aila"

@?$he =ounder of Samkh#a 7oga emhasising Duel


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Samsha#a or the Remover of several dou!ts and misgivings* 5ama Deva or the Controller of Desire

and -ust* 5amaalah or the Chief 0dministrator and Regulator of 5ama or of 7earning 3 Craving*

Bhasmodh#ulitaVigrah or e who turned Manmatha into !urnt ash !# oening is $hird earer of $iger Skin* V#ali or ;ne ornamented with strings of serents* Maha

Bhuta or the Virat Swarua or the Self"Manifested* Maha 1idhih or the 8nique Reserve of 0ssets*

0mritanga or of the )ndestructi!le /h#sical /arts* 0mrita Vau or of


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4rowth"Death* 5shaana#a or the Mitigator of the Sins of Bhaktas* 5shamaa#a or the -i!eral

/ardoner of )ndiscretions* %nanavate# or the


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/rinciled ;ne ractising the 0shtanga 7oga of which 1i#ama is a significant inut"@?+7ama

1i#amaasana /raanaa#am /rat#aahara Dharna Dh#aana Samaadh#a#oshtangavaani or 7ama"1i#ama"

0sana"/ranaa#ama" /rat#aahaara"Dharana"Dh#aana"Samaadhi*

1i#amaashra#ah or the ;ne with Self"Regulation and Restraint* Chandrah"Sur#ah"Shanih"

5eturviraamah or of the Swaruas of Moon& Sun& Saturn and 5etus* Viraamah or the one in the stageof Rest and relaxation alwa#s* Vidrumacchavih or of the !righteness of Corals or srouting !uds*

Bhakti gam#a or the 8ltimate 4oal of Bhaktas* /aram Brahma or the /rime Creator* Mriga

!aanaaranah or e whose arrows target deer as his mind searches his devotees* 0nagha or

Blemishless 3 devoid of sins* 0dri ra'aala#a or the Resident of imala#as* 5antah or the 0lternate

=orm of Devi /arvati as 0rdha 1areeshwara* /aramatma or the Suer Soul* %agad guruh or the

=a!ulous )nstructor to the 8niverse* Sarva 5arma or the /rofile of all actions* 0chala $washta or like

the Sta!le Sun 4od around whom the -okas rotate* Mangal#o or the 0rcht#e of /roitiousness or

alternativel# the 0lternate =orm of Mangala 4raha or -ord 5umara* Mangalaavrita or the eriher#

of Mangala 4raha* Maha $aa or the igh /ersonification of $aas or Meditation* Deergha $aa*

Sthavishtha or of the 4rossest =orm* Sthavirah or the Contant* Dhruvah or the Stationar#* 0hah or of0hardiva Swarua or Reetitive Da# $ime* Samvatsaro V#ati or the Sag'natmika Swarua of a 7ear

-ong time* /ramanah or the 0uthoritative $estimon#* /aram $aah or the =orm of Matchless

Meditation* Samvtsara karah or the ;ne who has designated the sixt# ?Samvatsaras"

@? /ra!hava& Vi!hava& Shukla& /ramodoota& /ra'oatti& 0angirasa& Shrimukha& Bhava& 7uva& Dhaata&

)shwara& Bahudhan#a& /ramaati& Vikrama& Vrisha& Chitra!hanu& Swa#am!hanu& $aarana& /arthiva&

V#a#a& Vrisha& Sarva'it& Sarvadhari& Virodhi& Vikruti& 5hara& 1andana& Vi'a#a& %a#a& Manmatha&

Durmukhi& elam!i& Vilam!i& Vikaari& Sharvaani& /lava& Shu!hkrut& 5rodhi& Vishwaavasu&

/araa!hava& /lavanga& 5eelaka& Soum#a& Saadhaarana& Virodhikrut& /areedhaavi& /ramaadeecha&

0nanda& Raakshasa& 1ala& /ingala& 5aala 7ukti& Siddharthi& Roudri& Durmati& Dundhu!hi& Rudhi"

rodgaari& Raktakshi& 5rodhana and 0ksha#a* all these are of reetitive3 c#clical nature.

Mantra /rat#a#ah or of great faith and conviction in Mantras* Sarva Darshanah or the ;ne who

visions ever# thing and ever# !od#* 0'ah or 1it#a Siddha or


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the devastator of the sins of Beings* Virochanah or Reliever of all kinds of hurdles and diffuculties*

Sura ganah or the Reresentational =orm of crores of Devatas* Vid#eshah or the )mage of Vid#as*

Vi!udhaashra#uah or the ;ne surrounded !# countless %nanis and 7ogis* Baala Ruah or of Rudra

Deva who was manifested from the fore head of Brahma as a child* Balonmatti or the ;ne who is

o!sessed !# own Shakti* Vivartah or the ;ne who is extremel# !us# with ever"mo!ile visits all over

the 8niverse* 4ahanah or )ncomrehensi!le* 4uruh or the ighest )nstructor* 5aranam"5aaranam"

5arta or the 0ction"Cause"and the 0ctor* Sarva !andha vimochanah or the orker with

determination* V#avasthaanah or who formulates the methodolog# of various


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uward looks& crows sitting in rows& sticking in mud or slush& shouts& view of rain!ows and

lightenings& reta iscachas& etc. $he remedial actions include recitals of Durga 3Chandi Sata /adi&

Shiva"Vishnu Sahasranaamaas and 4a'endra Moksha 5athana* Source 2 0gni /urana

8ttarako or the one who could rovide a safe assage !# a shi through the rough Seeas of Samsara*

Dushkritiha or the destro#er of !ad deeds or Sins* Durdharah or the ;ne who never suorts thenegative ideas or actions* Dussaho !ha#ah or the ;ne who relieves from ?Dusshah or the Destro#er

of the )ntolerant"

?@$he /ersonificatoin of Dussaha in each house hold is stated to !e Brahmas creation resent in each

and ver# house hold as an evil force full of mean qualities like intolerance& greed& hatred& inhi!ition&

selfishiness and cruelt#* Dussah married 1irma#ishta the daughter of -ord 7ama and their rogen#

include eight sons Dantakrisht ($eething trou!ler,& $athotki (Bod# 4rowth Stunter,& /arivartak

(1arma gar!ha !hashana or dou!le meaning seaker,& 0ngadhruk ( /rovocator of deeds and words,&

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@?Bhima one of the Dwadasha %#otir -ingas viA. Somnatha& Shrishaila Mallikar'una& 8''ains

Mahakaal& ;mkareshwara& 5edareshwara& Bhima Shankara& 5ashi Vishwanatha& $ra#am!akeshwara&

Vaid#anatha& 1aganatha& %agdeshwara& Rameshvara& and 4hrishneshwara

/ranavah or ;mkara Swarua* ?Sataadhaara or Seven 0dhaaras of th 8niverse 6@? Sata Devatas

viA. 0gni& Va#u& Sur#a& Brihasati& Varuna& )ndra and Vishwa deva* Sata Veda Mantras vix. Bhu"Bhuvah"Suvah"Mahah& %anah& $aah and Sat#a* Sata Rishis stated to !e in the ;n"going Manvantara

viA. Vishwamitra& %amadagni& Bharadwa'a& 4autama& 0tri& Vasishtha and 5ash#aa* Sata Mantra

Vahana 3 Chandas viA. 4a#atri& 8shnik& 0nushthu& Brihat& /ankti& $rishthu and %a#ati etc.

Mahaka#o or of Virat Swarua* Maha Dhanuh or Shiva who ossesses the Mightiest Set of Bow and

0rrows* %anmaadhiah or the Singular Source of Births or Creation* Maha Deva or the Devaadhi

Deva* Sakalaagama aaragah or the 4reat exonent and exert of all Vedas and Sacred Scritures*

$atwaattatwa Vivekatmaa or the ;ne who indeed is aware of what is $atwa or what is not" ie. $at or

$hat"0m or 7ou30tat or 1ot $hat"0m or 7ou* Vi!hushana or ;rnamented with Vid#a and

Susheelata* Bhuti Bhushana or ;rnamented with /ancha Bhutas of +/rithiv#aaaste'ovaa#ura"

akaashas* Rishir!rahmaavid" Rishih or +0teendra#a darshakah" or who could visualise !e#ond the

/h#sical /arts or the 8nknown !e#ond the Self* Brahmana vid or known to Brahmanas too* Vishnu

%anma Mrit#u'araatigah or Vishnu transcends all the features of !irth"death"old age* 7ag'o 7ag'naati

or Shiva is the 7ag'na Swarua and the Chief of 7ag'nas too* 7a'wa or Sakala 7ag'na 7a'amana

Swarua* 7a'naanta or the Successful est =aced reresenting /rithvi& Vamadeva the 1ort =aced reresenting %ala& 0ghora

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5nowledge* 1irutatti or the 8n!orn* 8alavaha or the tormentor like Rahu Deva (+8alavah

Saimhike#ah,* Bhago Viwaswanaadit#ah or Bhagavan Shiva assumes three =orms of Sur#a Deva

viA. Bhaga"Viwasva"0dit#a* 7ogaachar#a or the Reuted $eacher of 7oga* Brihasati or of the

0lternative manifestation of Deva 4uru* 8daara 5eerti or the ;ne with exalted fame* 8d#ogi or Sign

of ard >ork as a 7ogi in the ursuit of Mukti* Sad#ogi or an exemlar# 7ogi ever engaged in

guidance and encouragement to the Virtuous* Sadasanma#ah or full# !us# in erforming 8niversal

>ell"!eing* 1akshatra Maali or Maha Deva who decorates the Sk#"-ine with strings of twinkling

Stars* Rakeshah or the Magnificent Master of the far sread Sk#* ?Swadhishtaana or one of the Main

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comassionate and lenient to one and all including the vicious ones* 5umarah or Shiva assumes the

Swarua of 5umara Swami* 5ushalagamah or he is the har!inger of hainess due to health and

wealth* iran#a Varnah or of 4olden Comlexion* %#otishmaan or the Reresentation of %#otish

Vid#a the Science of =ururistic 5nowledge* 1aanaa Bhuta dhari or Shiva the encourager of all t#es

of Bhutas like /iscachas and such other questiona!le entities* Dhwani or the earer ofa Snake"4arland* /ulast#a and /ulaha or Shiva as /ulast#a"/ulaha Maharshis" @Different Maharshis

were designated as among the Sata Rishis in different Manvantaras* Marichi& 0tri& 0ngirasa& /ulah&

5ratu& /ulast#a and Vasishtha in an earlier Manvantatara *

?0gast#a or Shiva in the Rua of 0gast#a 6

?@Both 0gast#a and Vasishtha were called as 5um!ha'a !rothers as the# were !orn from a itcher in

which the semens of Mitra and Varuna Maharshis were deosited on seeing the fascination of 0sara

8rvashi* Vasishtha was !orn as the incarnation of Va#u Deva and 0gast#a from 0gni. $he famed

0gast#a ate the two demons )lwal and Vataai as the# invited the Muni for a meal at Shraaddha and

cooked Vaatai so that the latter who had the !oon of his meat to come alive could !reak oen the

stomach of the eater so that the demons could en'o# 0gast#as dead !od# !ut the far"sighted 0gast#a

while eating Vatais meat addressed the demon sa#ing 2 +%eernam %eernam Vatai %eernam and

indeed Vatai was digestedE 0gast#a had also the distinction of taking +0uooshana or siing the

entire ;cean as he was anno#ed with Sumudra Deva and retained the water in his !od#* as Devas

ra#ed to him he released the water from his !od# again through his male organE0gast#a Muni was

the illustrious Scriter of -alitha Sahasranama& Saraswati Sahasra 1aama and 0dith#a rida#a among

innumera!le other works like 1adi Shastra*

%atakarn#a or Shiva assumed the Rua of the Muni and was the intiator of Samskaaras like

/umsavana to facilitate the re"natal /u'a and %ata 5arma after the !irth of a Child* ?/arashara orShiva took the form of the liming Sage@? who was the grand father of VedaV#asa whose mother

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Sat#avati had an illicit affair with the Muni and !egot V#asa& the first cousin of Bhishma !orn of

4anga and 5ing Shantanu as Sat#avati was wedded to the 5ing su!sequentl#* 1iravarana

Dharmag'na 2 Shiva also took the =orm of 1iravarana Dharma another grandson of Daksha* Virinchi

or of Brahma Swarua* Vishtasharva or of the Swarua of 0shwattha Vriksha* 0tma !huve# or the

Charaachara Sarva %agat* 0niruddhah or ;verowering and )rreressi!le or another name for Vishnu*

Vig'naana Murti or the manifestation of 5nowledge* Maha 7ashah or the /ersonification of 4lor# and

=ame* -oka Chudaamani or the ead"%ewel of Shiva the 0lternate Shae of the 8niverse* Veerah or

the Most 4allant* Chanda Sat#a /arakramah or the aggressivel# truthful chamion* V#ala 5ala or

the ;ne with snakes all over* Maha 5ala or the 8niversal Destruction at the end of a Da# of Brahma

of thousand #ugas* Maha Vriksha or the 5ala Vriksha that !estows !oons to the Beings or

alternativel# stated in Bhagavad 4ita as + 8rthva Moolamagha shaakha mashwaddh#am

raahurav#a#am* 5alaadharah or the ;ne who assumes Chandra 5alaas?

@?0s er Shivas own decision of waning or waxing and rising shades of !rightness in resonse to

Daksha /ra'aatis curse to Chandra that the latter (son"in"law, should lose his !rightness for ever

since he was neglecting his all other daughters excet Rohini*

0lankarishnave# or the Murti who is elegantl# ornmented* 0chalah or Sta!le and Determined*

Rochishnu or )ncarnation of -uminosit#* Vikramottamah or the ersonification of courage and

gallantr#* 0ashu sha!da /atir Vegi or )nstantl# reactive and seed# to Sound waves* /lavanah or the

;ne caa!le to ena!le swimming across Samsara Sagara* Shikhi Sarathi or the ;ne who could

charioteer the tasks of 0gni or carr# +havish or the offerings to Devas* 0samsrushtah or he who is not

alwa#s satisfied as Ma#a or )llusion is alwa#s at work* 0tithi or e who is not !ound !# formalities

since he could arrive an# time with no reference to $ithi or 1akshatra* Shakrah /ramaathi or the

Swarua of )ndra* /aaa naashanah or the demolisher of sins,*Vasushravaah or e who hears and

considers what ?0shtaavasus would advise to Shiva"

@? 0shtaavasus viA. 0aa& Dhruva& Soma& Dhara& 0nila& 0nala& /rat#usha and /ra!hasa once visited

Vasishthas 0shram along with their wives and desired to ossess 1andini the 5amadhenu* as the

Maharshi refused /ra!hasa he took lead in stealing the cow while other Vasus too a!etted the lan.

Vasishtha cursed the Vasus to !ecome humans !ut reduced the imact of the curse to all of them to !e

!orn as humans onl# for a few hours excet /ra!hasa the ring leader. $hus Devi 4anga who was

married to 5ing Shantanu of Maha Bharata on condition that what even she did should not !e

questioned !ut she drowned the new !orns one !# one in the River !ut he could not contain himself

and asked 4anga wh# did she do such merciless actions* 4anga left Shantanu as the eighth child was

sared !ut deserted the 5ing for good. $he eighth child was 4ange#a who was Bhishma and that was

/ra!hasa the -eader of 0shta Vasus who secured Vasishtas curse that he should have a full life !ut

without a wife since /ra!hasa listned to his wife and stole the 5ama Dhenu 1andini*

5av#aVaahaa#a or Shiva carries the offerings at the Shraddhaas of /itru Devatas* incidentall# the

Samidhas carried !# 0gni to Devatas is called avis* /ratataa#a or like the molten glow*Vishwa

!ho'ana or at the time 8niversal Destruction Maha Deva assumes the violent Swarua of a huge meal

of the 8niverse* %ar#aa#a or of the manifestation of the old age of the Beings* %ar#adhi shamnnah or

the lessenor of the s#mtoms of advanced age too* -ohitascha or of the uge Metallic $rident*

$aunaaat or the Sacrificer of his own !od#* /rushadashva#a or Shiva ossesses the horse that flies as

fast as wind* 1a!ho or e of the all ervading Sk#* 7oni or %agadaakara rua or the Manifestation of

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scorching and !listering of 4reeshma Ritu* Megha#a /akshaa#a or of the Season of Clouds and

Rains* /ara /uran'a#a or of the Su!tle =orm of /uram'a#a or /arama Shiva,*

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Mukhaanilah Sunishannaha Sura!hih Shishiratmakah& Vasanto Madhavo 4reeshmo 1a!has#o Bee'a

Vaahanah3 0ngeera Muniraatre#o Vimalo Vishwa Vaahanah& /avanah /uru'icchakrastrivid#o 1ara

Vahanah3 Mano!uddhirahankaarah 5shetra'nah 5shetraaalakah& $e'onidhir'naaa nidhirviaako

Vighnakaarakah3 0dharonuttaro %ne#o %#eshtho 1isshre#asaala#ah& Shailo 1agastanudemho

Danavaarirarindamaha3 Chrudheer'anakaschaaruvishal#o -okashal#akrut& Chaturvedaschatur!havas"

Chaturaschaschatura /ri#ah3 0amnaa#otha Samaamnaa#asteertha DevaShivaala#ah& Bahuruo Maha

Ruah Sarvaruascharaacharah3 1#aa#a nirvaahako 1#aa#o 1#aanagam#o 1iran'anah& Sahasra

Murthaa Devendrah Sarva Shastra /ra!han'anah3 Mundo Viruo Vikruto Dandi Daanto 4unottamah&

/ingalkaaksho ar#aksho 1ilagreevo 1iraama#ah3 Sahasra !aahuh Sarweshah Sharn#ah Sarva -oka

Bhrut& /admaasanah /aram'#otih /araavara aram halah3 /adma gar!ho Maha gar!ho Vishwa

gar!ho Vichakshanah& /araavarag'no Bee'eshah Sumukhah Sumahaaswanah3( L9":,*

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Mukhaanilah or of the 0gni"=aced* Sunishaanna or the ;riginator of Sarva Sho!hana or inter @?Vasanta or Sring (Chaitra"Vaishakha,& 4reeshma or Summer

(%#eshtha"0shadha,& Varsha or Monsoon (Shravana"Bhadraada,& Sharad or 0utumn (0shvin"

5artika,& emanta or /re">inter (Margashira"/ush#a, and Shishira or >inter (Magha"/halguna,

Vasantho Madhava or of the ideal Vasanta Ritu or the !udding Season known as Vasantosawas of

which Madhava is identified with for Radha"5rishna Raasa -eelas* 4reeshma#a or of Summer

Season* 1a!has#a#a or of the Varsha Ritu Rua of Shravana"Bhadraadas* Bee'vaahanna#a or ofSharad"emanta Swarua* 0ngirasa Muni or Shiva of the Rua of 0ngira Muni* 0tre#a or Maha

Deva as 0tre#a* Vimala#a or of /urit# and Clarit#* Vishwa Vaahanaa#a or the 8niverse as his Chariot*

/avanah or Sakala /ataka 1aashakara or the exunger of all kinds of Sins* /uru'it or he who was

victorious over )ndra* Shakraa#a or of the =orm of -ord )ndra*$rivid#o or the ;ne realisa!le in three

wa#s of Bhakti"%naana"Vairag#a* 1ara vahana orof 5u!era Swarua* Mano Buddhi or Manah

Sam#ukta Buddhi or eart felt or Sincere Mindedness* 0hankarah or Self";rientation* 5shetra'na or

%eeva Ruam* 5shestra /aalaka or the 4overnor of the %eevas* $e'o 1idhi or the em!odiment of

-uminosit#* %naana nidhi or the =und of 5nowledge* Viaakah or Sarva 5arma halarada or the

/rovider of the results of various kinds of 0ctions* Vighna karakah or the Maker of ;!stacles or vice

versa or the demolisher of difficulties* 0dharaa#a or the ;ne who has no suort or 0adhaara ordevoid of an# !acking* 0nuttaraa#a or he needs no requirement or relies* %ne#o or the ;mni"Scient

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$irtha Deva Shivala#ah or the Most 0usicious $emle !esides a sacred water !od#* Bahu Ruah or

of varied and innumera!le =orms* Maha Rua or of Virat Swarua* Sarva Ruascharaachara or the

Countless =orms of Mova!le and )mmo!ile Beings* 1#a#a nirvahaka#a or the sustainer of 1atural

%ustice* 1#a#a or Shiva as the ersonification of 1#a#a* 1#a#a gam#a or e who is the end"result of

1#a#a* 1iran'ana or e who is an em!odiment of /urit# or sotlessness* Sahsramurtha or of

$housand =orms* Devendra or of the )ndra Swarua* Sarvashastra ra!han'ana or the ighest

ealth* Sahasra !ahave# or of $housand 0rms* Sarvesha or the ;ver

-ord of the 8niverse* Sharan#ah or the =inal Refuge* Sarva -oka!hrut or the Sustainer of the $ri

-okas of Bhuloka& 8rthwa -oka and 0dho -okaaa* /admasana or the one who is Magnificentl#seated on the ritkamala or the -otus"like hearts of his devotees or siml# stated with the /admasana

osture of 7ogis* /aram %#oti or $he 8ltimate =orm of Brilliance* /araavara /aram /hala#a or of the

8nimagina!le =ruits of the /arama /adas Bliss* Bee'esha or the Sovereign of Bee'a Mantras each of

which constitute stes to Moksha the 8nknown Be#ond* Sumukha or $he Sureme Countenance of

Belevolence* Suma haswana or the 8nique Voice of ;mkaara,*

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Devasura 4urur Devo Devasura 1amaskrutah& Devasura mahamaatro Devasura samaashra#ah3

Devadi Devo Devarshir Devaasura Vara radah& Devaasureshwaro Div#o Devasura Maheshwarah3

Sarva Devama#occhint#o Devataatmaatsam!havah& )dad#oneeshah Surva V#aaghro Deva SimhoDivaakarah3 Vi!hudhaghra Vara sreshthah Sarva devottamottamah& Shiva 'naanaratah Shreemaan

Shikhishri /arvata ri#ah3 %a#astam!ho Visishtham!o 1arasimha niaatanah& Brahmachari -okachari

Dhanadhiah3 1andi 1andeeshwaro 1agno 1agnavrata dharah Shuchih& -ingaadh#akshah

Suraadh#aksho #ugavah3 Swavashah Savashah Swargah Swarama#asswanah& Bee'adhaksho

Bee'a'karta Dhanakruddharmavardhanah3 Dam!hodam!ho Mahadam!hah Sarva!huta Maheshwarah&

Smashaana nila#ashish#ah Seturaratimaakrutih3 -okottarashuta -okastra#am!iko 1aga Bhushanah&

0ndharaarirmakha dweshi Vishnukandhara aatanah3 Veeta doshoksha#a guno Dakshaarih

/ushadantadhrit& Dhur'atih 5handaarashuh Sakalo 1ishkalonaghah 3( 9"9::,

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Devasura 4urur Devo or Bhagavan Shiva is Reuted )nstructor of Devas and 0suras alike as indeed

the Creator of !oth of them and he has no artial views on either of them* Devaasureshwaro Div#o

Devasura Maeshwarah or e is greeted with veneration to !oth Devas and 0suras* Devasura

mahamaatro or e is the one who controls and discilines Devas as well as 0suras* Devasura

mahashra#a or the# secure access to him equall# well* Devadidevo or e is not onl# Deva of Devas

!ut also Deva of 0di Deva like Brahma viA.Maha Deva* Devarshi Devaasuravararadah or the ;ne

who is worshied !# Devarshis as also Devasuras* Div#ah or the ighest Celestial Manifestation*

Devasura Maheshwarah or the Maheshwara of Devas and 0suras* Sarva Devama#ah or the ;ne who

is sread over across al the Devas* 0chint#a or e is !e#ond understanding of an# !od# or

incomrehensi!le* Devatatama or the ver# Soul of Devatas* 0tma Sam!havah or e is materialisedfrom the %eevatma or the Conciousness of the Beings"that is& the 0tma $atwa which the Sureme and

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Swarua of 4anesha whose tusk iece was smashed !# /arashurama on a duel when /arvati grew

angr# and Vishnu and -akshmi had to aologise to her on !ehalf of /arashu Rama* Source2 1ilamatha

/urana of 5ashmir* Dhur'ati or %atasandhata or the ;ne with twisted 'ataa'uta or course hair on his

head* 5anda /arashu or Sarva Chedaka /arashu or Shiva with an all"devastating axe* Sakala 1ishkala

or with Sa"5ala"1ishkala" Chandra or head" ornamented with Chandra with all his Sixteen 5alas on

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the 4reat Being of $ruthfulness* Sat#aara#anah or the 8nique /ratctioner of $ruthfulness* Chandra

san'eevanah or the Revivor of Chandras -ife =orces @See Chandra 5alas a!ove* Shasta or of the

Swarua of Skandeshwara* Shastaloka 4udhah or the Concealed Meaning of Shastra or the Maker of

the -aw* 0maradhia or the ead of the 0mara -oka* -oka Bandhuh or the ;ne with the close

Relationshi of all the Beings on the 8niverse* -oka 1atha or the /rincial =igure of the $ri -okas*

5ritag'nah or e who takes into account of the good deeds of the Beings* 5riti!hushana or e who

ornaments of such good deeds done in the ast* 0naaa##aksharah or Shiva who is of the 0lha!ets

of )merisha!le nature* 5antah or of the Beloved one or of the eithet of Skanda* Sarvashastra

!hrutam Varah or the ;ne who eitomises all the Shastras* $e'o ma#o or the


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4ar!hah2 literall# of the 4olden >om! or -ord Brahma the Creator* iran#aha or of 4olden

Comlexion* /urushah 2 + /urusham Shankaram /ra!hu 4ourim cha /rakritam or Shankara is of the

Male and 4ouri of /rakriti 3 female manifestations* /urva'ah or +Sakalaadi or Ver# =irst ishes* Bhuvaneshwarah or the Master of =ourteen Bhuvanas or -okas*

Sama#ogi or the Bestower of 5arma /hala or the =ruits of


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secies or an immo!ile like a mountain etc* Swacchanda Maranam or the gift to die at ones own

wish* Deva Saha 5reeda 0nudarshanam or the gift to view Deva Devis la#ing among themselves*

7atha Sankala Siddhi or accomlishing an# thing !# a mere thought* and so on.

1ishkantakah or the Destro#er of those who create ro!lems of vicious nature or alternative

exlanation is /arama Shiva is the reversal of the notorious 0rishad Vargas or the Six infamousorlds* /urta Murta#e or Maha Deva is akin to a

Comosite uman =orm* 7ashodharah or the /ersonification of Reutation and inds*


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Shruti /rakashakah or e who !rought Vedas to light* Shrutiman or the


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)llumination* 1iraatankah or the ;ne who scares awa# ro!lems and diseases* 1aro 1ara#ana /ri#a

or e who is fond of uman Beings and 1ara#ana"alternativel# e is affectionate to the 1aro

1ara#ana Maharshis* 1irleah or the Redeemer of 5arma related to the actions of various Beings*

1ishraanchatma or e who is least affected !# /ancha Bhutas who indeed created them all*

1irv#agro or e who rovides +5arma Samaatior the closure of 0ctions of human !eings ie

Salvation* V#agra naashanah or the Destro#er of extreme situations like death* Stav#a Stava /ri#ah or

Maha Deva is leased with commendations and ra#ers* Stote# or the >hole >orld is constantl#

engaged in raising and worshiing im* V#asa Murte# or Shiva assumes the Swarua of Veda

V#asa as the latter was instrumental in dividing the Single Maha Veda into Chaturvedas of Ruk"

7a'ur"Saama"0tharvanas and also scriting orshi to Shankara. $hen Vishnu had the vision of Maha Deva with

the luminosit# of thousand Sur#a Devas* his head gear covering coarse and twisted hair* surrounded

!# high flames& with shar teeth& fearsome rofile* carr#ing trident" sword"chakra and so on !ut

disla#ing 0!ha#a asta indicating assurances of safet#* waving a dr# tiger skin with ash laden face*

Vishnu was awe struck and made /radakshina 1amsakaras as the =ourteen Bhuvanas trem!led,.

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Maha Deva was then leased enormousl# and on realising that Vishnus endeavour was in the context

of saving and safeguarding Devas& e !estowed Sudarshana Chakra with whose magnificence that the

recurrent fears and tri!ulations of Devas would vanish instantaneousl# and for ever.

/hala Shruti2

>hosoever reads or hears the Shiva Sahasra naama with devotion and sincerit# would secure the

fruits of giving suvarna daana to learned Brahmanas* those who erform 0!hisheka to Shiva -inga

with cows ghee !ecome eligi!le to the return of 0shwamedha 7ag'na /hala.

(Source2 Maha -inga /urana,

SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA STTRA (SHIVA PURANA)

3)n the 5oti Rudra Samhita of Shiva /urana& Bhagavan Vishnu eulogised Maha Deva as follows

;m ( $he ausicious, (, ara ( $he Destro#er, (, Mrida (4iver of ainess, (F, Rudra ($he

$rou!le Shooter& ealth"Salvation com!ine, (G, %nana 4am#a ( =inal Destination of Vedic

5nowledge, (I, Dhritha /ra'na ( Strong >illed, (K, Deva Devaha ( $he Sureme 4od of 4ods,

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with the Soul of ;mkara,(GF, 8nnadhra ($he Controller of human !eings, (GG, /urusha ( Sureme

Being /resent all over and all times, (GI, %ush#a ($he Most deserved !# $hree Means of Seech&

$hought and 0ction, (GK, Durvasa ( Dressed in coarse #arn clothing or as a Sage of same name, (GL,

/urashasana ( Destro#er of Demon $riura, (G, Div#audha (/ossessor of most otent weaons, ( I:,

Skandaguru ( =ather and $eacher of 5artike#a, (I9, /arameshthi ( $he 8ltimate, (I, /aratara ($he

Sureme ,& 8nknown and $imeless, (I, 0nadi Madh#a 1idhana ( e who has no origin& middle or

end,(IF, 4irisha ( -ord of Mountains, ( IG, 4iri'adhava ( /arvathis hus!and, (II, 5u!era!andhu

(Relative of 7akshadhi ati" 5u!era, (IK, Srikantha (/ossessor of Vedas in is $hroat, (IL, -oka"

varnottama ($he 4reatest among Brahmaloka and other lokas, (I, Mrida (Soft natured to devotees,

(K:, Samadhived#a (>ho has the knowledge of Samadhi in 7oga, (K9, Dhanurdhari (Carrier of Bow

and arrows, (K, 1ilakantha (Blue $hroated retaining /oisonous =lames, (K, /arasvadhi (/romoter

of virtue among devotees to inculcate of hainess to others, (KF, Visalaksha ($he Broad ho is read# to assume tiger form to save deer, (KI, Suresha (Sureme -ord of

Devas, (KK,Sur#ataana ( /rovider of the eat of Sun to the >icked or /rovider of eat to the Sun

4od imself, (KL, Dharmadh#aksha ( Chief /reserver of Virtue, (K, 5shama 5shetra ( ;rigin of

$olerance, (L:, Bhagavan ( /ossessor3 7ielder of Six kinds of >ealth* viA. Dhana or Mone#& Dhan#aor 4ranar#& Dhair#a or Courage& Santana or /rogen#& %a#a or Victor# and Vid#a or 5nowledge , (L9,

Bhaganetra!hida ( Remover of e#es of Bhaga at Daksha /ra'aatis 7agna (L, 8gra ( =erocious, (L,

/asuati (Chief of Beings, (LF,$arksha (Shiva in 5as#as form, (LG, /ri#a Bhakta (Beloved of

Devotees, (LI, /arandaa (4enerator of igh heat, (LK, Daata (4iver of Boons, (LL, Da#akara

(Merciful, (L, Daksha (ighl# Caa!le, (:, 5aardi (/rovider of 4#an, (9, 5amashasan

(Controller of -ove and Destro#er of 5amadeva, (, Smashananila#a (Resides of Burial 4round,

(, Sukshmah (infinitesimal, (F, Smashanastha (0 resider of 4rave#ard, (G, Maheswara

(=oremost Commander of 8niverse, (I, -oka 5artha (Creator of the 8niverse, (K, Mrigaathi

(/rotector of 0nimals, (L, Mahakartha (Creator of =ive ell"!eing or Smasher of >orldl# Bondages, (9:9, Somaaha (4iver of Soma or 1ectar to Devas,

(9:, 0mritaha (Self"srung 1ectar for immortalit#, (9:, Soum#aha (Serene looking to devotees,

(9:, Mahate'a (8naralleled Radiance, (9:F, Mahad#utih (4reat )llumination, (9:G, $e'oma#a (0ll

/ervading -ight, (9:I, 0mritama#a( Relete with 1ectar, (9:K, 0nnama#a ( =ood is 4od* +0nna is

Brahma, (9:L, Sudhaati ( Chief /rotector of 1ectar, (9:, 8ttara ( /aramatma descends to ulift

humanit#, (99:, 4oati (Master of ater, (999, 4ota ( Chief 0dministrator of 0ll Secies, (99, %nana 4am#a ( =inal

4oal of Vedic 5nowledge, (99, /racheen ( Shiva is 8naffected !# $ime and hence 0geless, (99F,

1iti ( Disenser of Morals to those who need, (99G, Suniti ( Clean earted, (99I, Soma ( Source of

Medicines as e made availa!le to Moon, (99K, Soma rathah ( a# to en'o# and give Soma rasa,

(99L, Sukhi ( a# !# imself and makes others a# too, (99, 0'atashatru ( e has no

Challenger, (9:, 0lok ( Self )lluminated and )lluminating, (99, Sam!hav#a (


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/ervading, (9K, Sarva 4ocharah ($he 0ll"/erceiver, (9L, Brahma srikah (4enerator of Brahma and

Vedas, (9, Viswasrikah ($he Builder of the >orlds, (9F:, Sargah (Reflection of Self"Creation,

(9F9, 5avih (Self"scrited or Self" Comoser (9F, /ri#ah ($he -oved ;ne, (9F, Shakha ()n the

aearance of Rishi named Shakha, (9FF, Vishaka ()n the =orm of 5artike#a, (9FG, 4osakha ($he

MaterialiAation of the Various Branches of Vedas, (9FI, Shiva ($he =oundation of the orlds, (9GF, Sthira (Sta!le and Stead#,

(9GG, Vi'itatma (0 $riumhant Suer Soul, (9GI, Vish#atma (0 Marvelous Soul of the 8niversal

aenings, (9GK, Vidhe#atma (orlds, (9GL, Bhuta Vahana Sarath#

($he Driving =orce to Brahma the Controller of umanit#, (9G, Saganaah (e who has /ramatha

4anas alwa#s, (9I:, 4anaka#a ()ndestructi!le along with /ramathaganas, (9I9, Sakirthi (ighl#

Reuted, (9I, Chhinnasamsa#ah ( e whose dou!ts are destro#ed, (9I, 5amadeva ($he -ord of

Desires like +Dharmarthas, (9IF, 5amaalah (Bestower of =ulfillments,(9IG, Bhasmoddhuulitha

Vigrah (;f 0sh laden /h#sique, (9II, Bhasmari#o (0n ealth of all kinds,(:L, 0mrithasah (


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Sourcer of Brahma Vedas, (:,Vaangmaika 1idhi ( ;rigin and


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4reat Radiance, (, Samvatsarah (e is regular like rain# seasons of each #ear, (F, /ramanah

(Shivas existence is self"evident, (G, /aramam (Sureme, (I, $aah ($ruthful meditation, (K,

5rita $aah (


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4anah ( e assumes the traits and strengths of all the Devas (LG, Vid#eshah ( e is the root of all

+Vid#as and also the !estower of the deserved ones, (LI, Bindu Samsra#ah ( /ranava or ;mkara is

is own manifestation, (LK, Bala Swaruah ( Rudra& a child !orn of Brahmas fore" head , (LL,

Balotmattah ( =rom is Shakti or /ower were annihilated the eaon at once, (F9F,$riivishthah ( )n

7a'nas e manifests imself as -ord Vishnu ( F9G, Shivala#ah ( e resides at all /laces that are

roitious , (F9I, Valakhil#ah ( e resents imself as Rishi Valakhil#a, (F9K, Mahachaaah ( )n the

form of the 4rand Bow gifted awa# to 5ing %anaka !# Shiva, (F9L, $rigmanshu (Shiva as Sun 4od,

(F9, Badhirah ( Chooses to !e hard of hearing sometimes, (F:, 5hagah ( e who thinks of Skies,

(F9, 0!hiramah (0 resting lace of 7ogis, (F, Susharanah (/rovider of securit# and refuge (F,

Su!rahman#a ()deal


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the ho has no

!eginning, (FKF, Bhur!huva -akshmih ( e who has the knowledge of Bhur Bhuva lokas and their

-akshmis , (FKF 0, 5iriti ( e as 0r'un wearing the formal Crown, (FKG, $ridasadhia (e as the

Chieftain of Devas, (FKI, Viswagota ( /rotector of the >orld, (FKK, Vishvakartha ( $he Creator of the

>orld,(FKL, Suvirah ($he 4allant, (FK, Ruchirangadah (4orgeousl# lim!ed, (FL:, %ananah (e who

creates all the Beings, (FL9, %ana 'anmadih ( $he essential cause of Creation (FL, /ritiman ( $he

0ffectionate , (FL, 1itiman ( $he orlds, (GGG,

Swadhishtana Shadasra#ah ( Shiva who is at the Seat of Vital =orce, (GGI, /avithrah ($he

/ersonification of /urit# (GGK, /aaanashascha ( $he 0nnihilator of Sins, (GGL, Maniurah ( =ulfiller

of desires including gains of riches including 'eweller#, (GG, 1a!hogatih ( =reel# moves around the

Skies,(GI:, rithundarikamaseenah (Comforta!l# Seated on the lotus like hearts of 7ogis, (GI9,

Shakrah ()n the =orm of -ord )ndra, (GI, Shanthah (Blissfull# /eaceful, (GI, Vrishakaih ($he root

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cause of sustaining Virtue, (GIF, 8shnah (Scorching due to swallowing oison the most siAAling

+alahalinto is $hroat (GIG, 4rahaati ($he 0dminister of 1ava 4rahas ($he 1ine /lanets, (GII,

5rishnah (is !lue throat is visi!le to 5rishna, (GIK, Samarth (Caa!le of doing an#thing, (GIL,

0nartha 1ashanah (wie out an# comlexit#, (GI, 0dharma Shatru ($he ;onent of Vice, (GK:,

0'ne#a (8nknowa!le and 8nreacha!le, (GK9, /uruhutah /urushthithah (Commended and devoted !#

multitude of devotees, (GK, Brahma 4ar!hah (Retainer of Vedas in is Bell#, (GK, Brihad 4ar!hah

(e holds the entire Brahmanda in is a!domen, (GKF,Dharma Dhenuh (e is likened to the Sacred

Cow Dharma Devatha, (GKG, Dhana "gamah (>ho ushers in ;ulence, (GKI, %agadishtuh (>ell >isher

of the whole >orld, (GKK, Sugatah ()mmersed in no!le thoughts and actions, (GKL, 5umarah ( Shiva in

the shae of -ord Senaathi, (GK, 5ushkagam (/rovider of ainess and Satisfaction, (GL:, iran#a

Varnah ( ;f 4olden Colour, (GL9, 1ana !huta ratha ( e takes fanc# to Bhutas and /iscachas, (GL,

Dhwanih ( 0ssumes the form of Dwani or Sound ( GL, 0raagah ( without an# Sound !#tes or desires,

(GLF, 1a#anadh#akshah ( $he /resider of inter, ( IG, 0ngirah ( Shiva as 0ngira Rishi, (II,

4ururathre#a ( 0s Dattathre#a, (IK, Vimalah ( =igure of /urit#, (IL, Visva Vahanah ( e as the

carrier of the !urden of the whole >orld, (I, /avanah ( Singularl# Clean, (I:, Sumati ( =air

minded, ( I9, Vidwan(0n )ntellectual ar excellence in the know of ever# thing, (I, $ri Vid#ah

($he Source of $hree Vedas"Rig7a'ur Sama Vedas, (I, 1aravahanah ( Shiva as 7akshara'a 5u!era,

(IF, Mano!uddhih ( $he eithet of Mind and Mental /ower, (IG, 0hamkarah ( e takes on the form

of 0hamkara $atva or a feature of Self"esteem, ( II, 5shetra'na ( e kees the knowledge of the

lace where -inga Ruas or Raw =orms of the various Beings exist, (IK, 5shetra /alak (e who is

the Chief of the 5shetra, (IL, %amadagnih ( Shiva as Rishi %amagani, (I,(Bala nidhih, e is theStorage /oint of


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Samamna#ah (e swears !# Vedas, (II, $hirtha Deva ($he Sureme Deit# of +$hirthas or the ol#

/laces, (II, Shivala#a ()n the $emle of Shiva along with other Deities, (IIF, Bahurua ( Shiva with

several names and forms, (IIG, Sarvaruah ( Shiva in all forms, (III, Characharah ( Mo!ile or

immo!ile !eings in the Creation, (IIK, 1#a#ah ($he hile Devas are themselves are grand& Shiva is far more Suerior, (K9G,

Shiva'nana ratha (e is totall# a!sor!ed in 0wareness a!out imself or Shiva'nana, (K9I, Sriman (e

is the Store ouse of /roserit#, (K9K, Sikhi (e as 5arthike#a , ( K9L, Sri /arvata /ri#ah ( e is fond

of Mountains, (K9, Va'rahasta#a ( Shiva in the shae of )ndra who wields Va'ra#udha in his hands,

(K:, Siddhi 5hadgi ( e who ossesses the Sword into which are incororated all kinds of Siddhis,

(K9, 1arasimha niatahanah (0s in the form of Sala!ha ulls down the incarnation of 1arasimha,

(K, Brahmachari ( 0n exert in Vedas who kees on reciting Vedas incessantl#, (K, -okachari ( e

who anal#ses the haenings of various -okas, (KF, Dharmachari ( e is the erformer of Virtuousdeeds alwa#s, (KG, Dhanadhiah ( $he ead of >ealth of var#ing kinds like /roert#& -iquidit# and

material ossession , (KI, 1andi ( Shiva in the shae of 1andi or Bull, (KK, 1andiswarh ( $he Chief

of Bulls, (KL, 0nanthah ( $he !oundless verging on into nothingness, (K, 1agna Vrittha Dhrik

(1either e has a form nor wears an#thing, ( K:, Suchih ( =ull# /ure and flawless, (K9,

-ingadhakshah (Shiva in the form of the /residing Deit# of -ingas, (K, Suradhaksha#a ($he

/residing Chief of Devas, (K, 7ogadhakshah ($he /residing Deit# of 7oga /ractitioners, (KF,

7ogaaha ( e who roounds the $heor# and /ratcice of 7ogas (KG, Swadharmah (e who is

a!sor!ed in is own act of Srishti or Creation, (KI, Swargataha (e resides in Swarga from where

grants !oons, (KK, Swargi Swara ($he Sureme 4uide to the Creators or Rishis of Sata Swaras (KL,

Swara Ma#a Swanah 5arakah ( $he ;riginator of sonorous sounds of Swaras, ( K, Banadhakshah

($he Controller of Banasasura, (KF:, Bi'akartha ( $he cause of germinating seeds, (KF9, 5arma krith

Dharma Sam!havah ( e generates virtuous ersons erforming good deeds, (KF, Dam!hah (Shiva

examines the genuinness of devotees !# various forms and acts, (KF, 0lo!hah (e has no 4reed !ut

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!road vision, (KFF, 0rdha Vicchum!h (e who commends those with knowledge of Vedas and

Shastras, (KFG, Sarva !huta Maheswarah ( e is resent in all !eings as the Sureme -ord, (KFI,

Smashana 1ila#ah ( e resides in Burial 4round since these are the ultimate terminating oints of

relieved souls and deceased !odies, (KFK, $hr#akshah ($rinetra Deva, (KFL, Sethuh ($he !ridge to

cross the ocean of +Samsara or -ife, (KF, 0ratimakrithih ($he =orm of 1othingness from /rakriti or

Ma#a 3 )llusion, (KG:, -okotthara shutalokah (e could !e visioned !# mental e#e sight alone, (KG9,

$hr#am!akah ($he $hree orlds ever lasting, (KLL,Sastha (-aw maker and /unishes the orld,

(K9, -oka Bandhuh( e treats all the Beings of the >orld as is own relatives, (K, 5rit#a ( 0s the

eitome of Srutis and Smrities or Vedas and Shastras& e guides humanit# to distinguish the right and

the wrong, (K, -okanathah (e is the unquestioned 5ing of the various -okas, (KF, 5ritam'anah

(e is indeed cogniAant of the wrongdoings and the Virtues of what each and ever# erson does, (KG,

5irthi Bhushanah ( e is adorned !# is reutation, (KI, 0naa#oksharah ( e is imerisha!le and

inexausti!le, (KK, 5anthah ( e could even terminate 7ama the 4od of Death, (KL, Sarva Shastrah

(e is the ersonification of all Shastras, (K, Shritanvarah ( e is the -eader, (L::, $e'oma#ah ( e

is full# reslendent, (L:9, D#uthi dharanah ( e ossesses the caacit# of holding and sustaining

orlds !est,, ( L:, 0nuhu (e is resent

in the tiniest atom, (L:F, Suchismithah (e has a charming and ett# smile, (L:G, /rasannatma (e isthe extraordinar# Soul with the most tranquil oise, (L:I, Dur'a#oh ()nvinci!le even !# the most

notorious Demons of the >orld, (L:K, Durathikramah (8nsurassa!le, (L:L, %#otirma#ah (=ull of

ater in various aearances like

-akes& Rivers or ;ceans, (L9, $ham!u Veenah ( $he 4reatest orlds, (L9I, $rilokaah ( $he Chief 0dministrator of the $hree

-okas, (L9K, Sarvashuddhih ( $he /urifier of all the Beings, (L9L, 0dhod#akshah ( ;ne could know

im from within or !e learnt of im !# ones inner e#e, (L9, 0v#akta lakshana Deva (is features are

unknown, (L:, V#aktaav#aktah ( 0s a Being with a realisa!le figure e is no dou!t defina!le !ut at

the same time& since e has no Shae nor =orm& e is not recognisa!le, (L9, Viswam athih ( $he

0!solute monarch of the 8niverse, (L, Varada Sheelah ( $he 0fforder of !oons, (L, Vara 4unah

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(;rnamented with ill,& )sithvam (Suremac#,& and Vasit#am (4ain control, (9, /utha Murthi (;f /ure =igure, (9,

7asho dhanah (>ealth of 4reat Reutation, (9F, Varaha Shringa Dhrikchhrungi ( Shiva as the

incarnate of Vishnu who assumed the form of Varaha the might# Boar with a owerful horn and rescued

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Swa#am kuruth, (9, Sri Vatsalah Shivaram!hah (Shiva is the intiator of roitiousness to Vishnu and

-ashmi, (, Shanta Bhadrah ($he 4uarantor of Securit# to is devotees engaged in eaceful

activities, (, Samo#ashah ()marts imartial access to =ame with /roserit#, (F, Bhusha#a (e

rests on ell" >isher to one and all, (K, Bhoota 5rit (e is the 4enerator of 0ll, (, Bhootavahanah (e

faciltitates the movement of all Beings, (:, Bhakti 5a#akah (e a!sor!s all kinds of >orshi, (9,

0kamith (e is unertur!ed !# material attractions and sta!le, (, 5alah (Maha 5al who sares

none for destruction, (, 1ilalohithah ( Ratainer of oisonous flames in is throat turned !lue, (F,

Sat#avratha ( 8nique /ractitioner of $ruthfulness, (G, Maha $#agi ($he 4reatest Renunciator, (I,

1it#a Shanti /ara#ana ($he orldliness , (L, Visarada ( $he orld"Reuted Bow and arrows, (GL, Ved#ah ( )t is e whom 7ogis

seek to learn all a!out, (G, Vi#ogatma ( e has a distinct #et unknowa!le ;utline, (I:, /aaravaar

Muniswarah ( e is the Sureme Sage whom umanit# and Devas #earn to know all a!out, (I9,

0nuttama (+/arama Sreshtha /rameswara, (I, Dhuradarshah (e has such iercing vision that is

imossi!le even to glance, (I, Madhura /ri#a Darshanah (;f unimagina!l# stunning and attractive

figure, (IF, Suresah ( Suer -ord of Devas, ( IG, Sharanam ( e takes into hold the whole 8niversefor is care, (II, /arvah ( e has a $otal view of the >orld, (IK, Sa!da Brahma ( is Voice is of

Vedas from Brahmas =our =aces, (IL, Sataam 4atih ( Sadhus and the Virtuous are in the constant

search of is /ath, (I, 5aala /aksha ( e hels 5aal Deva in the task of Creation, (K:, 5aala

5aalah (Suerior to 5aala Deva, (K9, Sukrithih ($he Best of Righteous Deed Makers, (K, 5ritha

Vasuki ( $he Creator of the 4reat Serent Vasuki , (K, Maheswasaha ( $he older of 4reat Bow,

(KF, Mahi Bhartha (e grass the entire >orld, (KG, 1ishkalankah (Blemishless, (KI, Visrunkhala

(e !estows the ower of !reaking chains of Ma#a or )llusion, (KK, D#utimanirstharani (0s e

assumes the form of Sur#a and swims across the ;cean of +Samsara or Ma#a, (KL, Dhan#ah (e

!lesses those who do service to humanit#, (K, Siddhardhah (e is the 4reat Siddhi imself, (L:,

Siddhi Sadhanah (e ena!les in guiding those who seek attainment of Siddhis* (L9, Viswathah

Sarvatah (e is /resent all over the 8niverse with Ma#a, (L, Samudra Vritthasthu (Surrounded !#

;ceans, (L, Stul#ah (Venerated !# all including Devas& Danavas and umans, (LF,V#udhoraskah(Broad chested, (LG, Maha!hu'ah (Broad shouldered, (LI, Sarva #onih ($he 4rand ;riginator of the

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-ord of the 1ights, (9::K, /aramardha 4uru ( $he Sureme Besto#er of Salvation, (9::L, Drishstih

($he image of Chakshu Devatha is the 4oddess of Vision, (9::, Sharisra#ashra#a Vatsalah ( =ond of

+%eevas or +-inga Sharirashaving /h#sical Bodies after death, (9:9:, Somah ( -ight u with Moon,

(9:99, Raso'naakah ( e who has the taste of +alahala oisonous flame, (9:9, Sarva

satvavanam!anah ( Shiva the Sureme /ower surrounded !# one and all,.

4Pha'a Sruti5 o+ Shiva!aha!ranama Stotra

Bhagavan Vishnu did the worshi !# lacing -otus flowers at the feet of /arama Shiva -inga& reciting

the Saharanamas as given a!ove. But at the end of the worshi& /arameswara concealed the last -otus

=lower to test and Bhagavan Vishnu without an# hesitation whatsoever was read# to ull out one of is

e#es and lace it as a lotus in lieu of the =inal 1ame& while Maha Shiva aeared instantl# and stoed

the action of the intended Sacrifice. =rom the =orm of -inga !eing worshied !# Vishnu& the =antastic

=igure of Maha Shiva emerged and addressed the former that e was well aware of the tri!ulations of

Devas who were constanl# tormented !# Danavas* e was leased to award +Sudarshana Chakra.

Maha Shiva assured Vishnu that Sudarshan Chakra was as otent as Maha Deva imself and its ver#ossession ought to !e a great relief to Vishnu since e was squarel# resonsi!le to reserve the world

and its contents comrising the entiret# of mo!ile and immo!ile !eings.

>hosoever reads& hears or recites the /owerful Sahasranama of Shiva !# cogitating the critical meaning

of each 1ame rovides immense eace of mind and confidence& courage to face an# challenge&

surmount an# tri!ulation& and !etter still !estow all ositive turns of life. Be there even an# ro!lem

osed !# a 5ing or 0dministration& one should erform +0nga 1#asa and recite the $housand and odd

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SHRI SHIVA SAHASRA NAAMA STTRA ( BRAHMA PURANA)

(Not"6 Tran!'ation in 7ng'i!h +o''o*! th" T"8t in San!9rit)

3 /reface2 aving married off his daughter Sati Devi& Daksha /ra'aati develoed dislike and hatred

Shiva his son"in"law as the latter moved a!out as +digam!ara or unclad in the awful coman# of the

frieghtening /ramatha 4anas& Bhuta"/reta"/iscachas and resided at +Smashanasor Burial 4rounds

and Mountain Caves. Devi Sati knew of her fathers contemt for Shiva !ut ignored as she knew that

Mada Deva was indeed Sureme. ;nce Daksha organised a Maha 7ag'na !ut did not invite neither

Shiva nor Sati though Vishnu and all Devatas were requested to attend. Desite Shivas reluctance

Devi Sati attended the 7ag'na uninvited and was insulted !# oenl# seaking ill of Shiva even while

Vishnu& Devatas and Rishis disaeared in view of the imending danger. But Sati could not !ear the

insults and resorted to self "immolation.;n learning of the traged#& Shiva !ecame furious and

desatched Bhadra 5aali and Vira!hadra to destro# the Daksha" 7ag'na and kill Daksha. 0s Brahma"

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Kaalakaamada kaamahna dushtodvrittha nishudana/

Sarvaarhita Sarvahna Sadyojaata 'amostutey,

3nmaadana shataavarta %anaatoyaadra murdhajah/

1handraadha samyuaavardha mehaavarta namostutey,

'amonnadaanakartrey cha &nnada#rabhavey 'amah/

&nna bhoktrecha o#trey cha twameva Pralayaanala,"araayujaandajaaschaiva swedajod bhijja eva cha/

$wameva Deva Devesha !hutaaraschaturvidhah,

1haraacharasrashtaa twam #ratihartaa twameva cha/

$wameva !rahmaa Vishwesha su !rahmavadantitey,

Sarvasya Paramaa yonih Shuddhaamsho "yotishaam nidhih/

Ruksaamaani $athonkaara -maahustwaam !rahmavaadinah,

Haai haayi Harey Haayi huvaahaaveti vaasa krut/

%aayantitwaam Surasreshthaah Saamaa !rahma vaadinah,

0ajurmaya Runmayascha Saamaatharva yutastathaa/

Pathyasey !rahmavaadbhistwaam anaih,

!rahmanaah Kshatriyaa Vaishyaaha Shudraa Varnaaschamaascha ye/$wamevaashrama sanhascha Vidyustanitamevacha,

Samvatsaraswamrutavo maasaa maasaartha mevecha/

Kalaa kaashthaa nimeshaascha 'akshatraani yuaanicha,

Vrishaanaam Kakudam twam hi ireenaam shikharaanicha/

7 Simho mriaanaam cha #atayastakshakaananta bhoinaam,

Ksheerado hyudadheenaam cha )antraanaam Pranavastathaa/

Vajram sraharanaam cha vrataanaam Satyamevacha,

$wamevecchhaa cha dweshascha Raao )ohah Shamah Kshamaah/

Vyavasaayo dhrutirlobhah Kaamakrodhau "ayaa "ayou,

$wam %adee twam sharee chaa#i khatvaanee mudaree tathaa/

1hhethaa !hoktaa Prahartaacha netaa mantaasi no matah,

Dasha lakshana samyukto Dharmorthah kaama eva cha/

6nduh Samudrah Saritah Palvalaani saraamsicha,

$ataavalyastrunoushadhyah Pashavo )ria Pakshinah/

Dravya karma unaarambhah Kaala #ush#a #hala#radah,

&dischaantascha madhyascha %ayatryonkaara eva cha/

Harito lohitah Krishno 'aalah Peetastathaarunah,

Kadruscha Ka#ilo !abhruhu Ka#oto matsyakastathaa/

Suvarna retaah vikhyaatah Suvarnaschaa#ayo kutah,

Suvarna naamaah cha tathaa Suvarna#riya yevacha/$wamindrascha 0amaschaiva Varuno Dhanadonilah,

3t#hullaschitra bhaanushca Swarbhaanurevacha/

Hotram Hotaacha Homyam cha Hutam chaiva tathaa#rabhuh,

$risou#arnastathaa !rahmanyajushaam Shata Rudriyam/

Pavitramcha Pavitraanaam )analaanaamscha )analam,

Praanascha twam Rajascha twam $amah Satvayutastathaa/

Paano#aanah Samaanascha 3daano Vyana evacha,

3nmeshascha 'imeshascha Kshuthrut jhrumbha tathaiva cha/

*ohitaanascha Damshtree cha )ahaavaktro )ahodarah,

Shuchiromaa Haricchashruurdhva keshaaschalaachalah/

%eetavaaditra nrithyaano eetavaadanaka #riyah,)atsyojaalo jalojyayyo "alavyalah kuteecharah/

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Vikaalascha Sukaalascha Dushkaalah Kaala naashanah,

)rutyuschaivaakshayontascha Kshama )aayaa karotkarah/

Samvarto Vartakaschaiva Samvartaka balaahakou,

%hantaaki %hantaki %hanti 1hudaalo *avanodadhih/

8 !rahmaa kalaanivakrascha Danidi )undastridanda dhruk,1haturyuaschatur Vedascha -turhotraschatush#athah/

1haturaashramyanetaa cha 1haturvarna karaschahum,

Ksharaaksharah Priyo dhurto %anairanyo %anaadhi#ah/

Raktamaalaambara dharo %ireesho %irijaa#riyah,

Shil#eeshah Shil#inah Shreshtha Sarva Shil#i #ravartakah/

!haanetraantakaschandah Pushno Dantavinaashanah,

Swaahaa Swadhaa Vashatkaaro 'amaskaara 'amostutey/

%oodha vratascha %oodhascha %oodha vrata nishevitah,

$aranastaaranaschaiva Sarva !huteshu taaranah/

Dhaataa Vidhaata Sandhaataa 'idhaataa Dhaarano Dharah,

$a#o !rahmacha Satyam cha !rahmacharya tathaarjavam/!hutaatmaa !hutakrudbhuto !hutabhavya bhavodbhavah,

!hurbhuvah swaratischaiva !hutohyani )aheswarah/

!rahmaavartah Suraavartah Karmaavartha 'amostutey,

Kaamabimbavirhantaa Karnikaarastraja #riyah/

%onetaa %o#rachaaras -cha %ovrusheswara vaahanah,

1haturmukho !ahumukho Raneshwabhimukhah sadaa/

Hiranyaarbhaha Shakunirdhanadortha #atirviraat,

&dharmahaa )ahadaksho Dandadhaaro Rana#riyah/

$ishthan Sthirascha Shtaanuscha 'ishkam#ascha Sunischalah,

Durvaarano Durvishaho Dussaho Duratikramah/

Durdharo Durvesho 'ithyo Durdar#o Vijayo "ayah,

Shashah Shashaankanayanah Seetoshnaha Kshutrushaa jaraa/

&adhayo Vyaadhayaschaiva Vyaadhihaa Vyaadhi#ascha yah,

Sahyo0anamriha Vyaadho Vyaadheenaamaakarokarah/

Shikhandi Pundarikascha Pundarikaavalokanah,

Dandadhruk 1hakradandascha Roudra bhaaaavinaashanah/

9 Visha#omruta#schaiva Suraa#ah Ksheerasoma#ah,

)adhu#aschaa#aschaiva Sarva#ascha !alaabalaha/

Vrishaanavaahyo Vrishabhastathaa Vrishabha lochanah,

Vrishabhaschaiva Vikhyaato *okaanaam *okasamskrutah/1handraadityou 1hakshushi tey Hrudayam cha Pitaamahah,

&nishtomastathaa deho Dharmakarma #rasaadhitah/

'a !rahmaacha %ovindah Puraana Rishayo na cha,

)ahaatmyam Veditum Shaktaa 0athaatathyena tey Shivah/

Shivaayaa )urtayah Sukshmaastey )ahyam yaantu darshanam,

$aabhirmaam Sarvato raksha #itaa #utramivairasam/

Rakshamaam Rakshaneeyoham tawaanaha 'amostutey,

!haktaanukam#ee !haavan !haktaschaaham sadaatwayi/

0ah Sahasraanyanekaani Pumsumaavritya durdishaam,

$ishthatyekah Samudraantey sa mey o#taastu nithyashah/

0am Vinidraa "itaswaasaaha Satyasthaaha Samadarshinah,"yotih Pashyanti yunjnaanaastasmai 0oaatmaney 'amah/

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Sambhakshya Sarvabhutaani 0uaantey Samuo#asthitey,

0ah shetey "alama -dhyasthatam Pra#adyombushaayinam/

Pravishya vadanam Raahoryaha Somam #ibatey nishi,

%rastyarkam cha Swarbhaanurbhutwaa Somaanirevacha/

&nushtha maatraah Purushaa Dehasthaam Sarbva Dehinaam,

Rakshantu tey cha maam nithyam nityam chaa#yayayantu maam/+naa#yut#aaditaa arbha &a#o !haaaataascha ye,

$eshaam Swaahaa Swadhaachaiva &a#unuvanti swadanticha/

Harshayaanti na hrashyanti 'amastebhyastu nithyashah/

0e Samudrey 'adidurey Parvateshu %oshtheshu Kaantaara ahaneshucha/

1hatush#ateyshu Rathyaasu 1hatwareshu Subhaasucha,

Hastaswarathashaalasu "eernodyaanalayeshu cha/

Rasaatala ataayechaye cha $asmaat#aram ataah,

'amastebhyo 'amastebhyastu Sarvashah/

Sarvastwam Sarvao Devah Sarvabhuta #atirbhavah,

Sarvabhutaantaraatmaa cha teyna twam na nimantritah/

$wameva chejyasey Deva 0anorvividha dakshinaih,$wameva Kartaa Sarvasya tena twam na nimantritah/

&thavaa maayayaa Deva mohitah sukshmayaa tava,

$asmaattyu kaaranaadya#i twam mayaa na nimantritah/

Praseeda mama Devesha twameva sharanam mama, ,

$wam atistwam #ratishthaa cha na chanyosteeti mey matih/

9,M# salutations to #ou Devadeva& destro#er of 0ndhakaasura& Devendra& Balashreshtha who

is worshied !# Devas and Danavas alike* 7ou are Sahasraaksha or thousand e#ed&

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, 7ou are the oma 3 ;!lations into 0gni and also the Mantra with which to invoke Devas

and Devis. M# greetings and sincere reverences to #ou alwa#s while aslee& awaken& waking

u after slee& while walking& standing or running& or erforming nrit#a or dance and so on.

7ou ossess the =orms of Sreshtha ($he ighl# Distinguished, and the %#eshtha or the

Senior" most* 7ou are the churner of Shakti eitomised* the $en anded* 5aaala dhaari*

fond of white coloured ash to smear the !od#* Vi!hishana& Bhima& Bhishma Vrata& the0ssumer of various reulsive =orms with sword" like tongue and hideous teeth* 7ou are the

$ime in various units like /aksha"Maasa"-ava and 5shana* the 4horaghora and 4horatara

Swarua #et a igh Reresentation of Shanti and Mangala* the !enchmark of Shuddha&

Buddha and Samvidhanari#a or /urit#& 0cumen and the 4reat /rovider* 7ou are the /avana

(>ind,& Sur#a and Saankh#aara#ana or the >iAard of Sankh#a 7oga* 7ou are the 4hanta or

the Suerlative Bell"its wearer with its magnificent Dhwani and Rever!eration* the unisher

of Beings for their evil deeds* the 1it#a or the /eretual -ohita Rua in the ha!it of making

hums like uum uum* and Bhagakaara ri#a Rudra who is unsurassa!le.

, M# reverences to #ou MahadevaE 7ou have a soft corner for Mountains and =orests full of

huge trees* 7ou are the 7agnadhiati& Bhuta"Vartamaana"Bhavish#a Rua or of the =orm of

/ast"/resent and =uture* the 7a'na vaahaka %itendri#a or the Controller of uman -im!s andsenses* Sat#a Swarua* Bhaga& $ataa"$ataaara" $ataani /ati or the Banks of >ater!odies

including the ;ceans* 7ou are the 0nnadata& 0nna ati& and 0nna!hogi too or the !estower of

food& the 5ing of =ood and also the en'o#er of =ood* he who ossesses thousand Mastakas 3

heads and thousand +/aadaas feet as also Sahasra Shula3 thousand tridents and Sahasra

1etras 3thousand e#es* the Bakarkavarna 3 of the hue of 8rising Sun and Bala Swarua or

of the =orm of a child* Maha devaE 7ou are the em!lem of Shudda 3 Cleanliness& Buddha 3

4randeur* the 5sho!ana 3 the /rovider of deca# with 5sha#a rua or the =eature of !ringing

a!out dissolution with 5aal 3 $ime as his uet or child la#thing* /arama ShivaE 7our hair

curls are dedicated with the forceful waves of 4anga and #our hair tresses are full# freeflung

and oen* 7ou are alwa#s engaged in Shatkarma 1ishtha (viA. Sandh#a Vandana or 4a#atri

%aa as rescri!ed and other Brahmanic duties & 0dh#a#an 3 Stud# of Siritualit#& 0dh#aan 3

$eaching Siritualit#& 7a'ana or erforming and ena!le others to erform Sacrificial =ires&

Daana 3 Charit# and /ratigrahana 3acceting danas,* $rikarmanata#a or engaged in the $hree

$asks of Srishti"/aalana"Samhaarana 3Creation"/reservation"Destruction* 7ou are the

Sureme ;rganiser and 0dministrator of Chaturvarnas of Brahmana"5shatri#a" Vais#a and

Sudra Varnaas* and 0shramas of Brahmachar#a" 4rihasta"Vanarastha and San#aasa and

thus the =acilitator of Dharma /ravritti* 7ou ossess e#es of varied colours like white&

#ellow& !lack and red* 7ou are the )con of /urushaarthaas Dharma& 0rtha& 5aama and

Moksha as also of the S#m!ol of 5ratha 3 Destruction& 5rathana (Samhara 5artha,& Saankh#a

7oga and Saankh#amukh#a* 7ou are the Charioteer of those who deserve to !e driven

towards the /rime Chaurasta 3 =our"Road Cross*F, 7ou wear !lack skin as #our outside shroud and a serent as #our 7agnoaveeta or the

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8niversal 0nnihilation* DevadeveswaraE 7ou are the 8nique =orm of =our kinds of /raanis

or Beings viA. %araa#u'a (who wear out with assage of $ime like human !eings& animals

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wear a 4hanta or !ig !ell& #ou are oular as 4hantaki and 4hanti* 7ou sort a tuft on the

!ack of head and the entire Samudra of salt water is of #our Swarua.

I, 7ou are Brahma having 5aalaagni on his face& with shaven head and as an ascetic wearing

a $ri"danda* #ou are of the =orm of Chatur 7ugas of Sat#a"$reta"Dwaara and 5ali* Chatur

Vedas of Ruk"7a'ur"Saama and 0tharvana* Chaturhotra or four kinds of +otaas

(Conductors, at 7agnas and the meeting oint of Chatushathas or =our Roads* the Regulatorof Chaturaashramaas of Brahmachar#a"4arhast#a"Vaanarasatha and San#aasa* and of

Chaturvarnas of Brahmana"5shatri#a"Vaish#a and Shudras. 7ou are the reresentation of

5sha#a (Dissolution, and 0ksha#a (/ermanance,& /ri#a (0ffection,& Dhurta (Disgust,&

4ananee#a (Distinguished, and 4anaati* 7ou adorn red"!ead necklaces and red clothing* the

Swami of Mountains and Vaani 3 Voices* the Master of Shilakaaraas& the Shila Sreshthi and

the $rainer of Shilis* !eing of extremel# angr# rofile& #ou have !roken the teeth of /usha

(Sun 4od,* 7ou are the manifestation of Swaha (offerings to 0gni or !# water,& Swadha

(o!lations to /itras,& and Vashatkara (/ersonification of Vedic Sacrifice,* 7ou are the

+4oodha Vrata or the worshi !# wa# of Vrata or rescri!ed wa# of /u'a and 4oodha 3 with

a hidden conternt and aim* the /erformer of 4oodha Vrata and the target of those who

erform the 4oodha vrata* 7ou are the Swarua of +$arnaor Moksha as also the $aarana or/rovider of Moksha* 7ou are the Movement of the )nner Soul of all Beings* the Dhata or the

one who holds* the Vidhata or the destin# maker& Sandhaata or the 4erminator& Dharana (the

hold,& Dhara or he who rovides the hold* 7ou are the $aas or Meditation& Brahma or the

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of /u'a and 0!hisheka. Maha DevaE 7our two


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@ Back 4round2 )n the 0nushasika /arva of the =amed


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secure !utter& or !utter is o!tained from gheee& or gold is dug u from dee mines or hone# is sucked

out of flowers. $hese slendid 1ames of Shiva would destro# even heinous sins and are akin to the


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ever# Being in their resective Consciences* Sarva Vikh#atah or ighl# Renowned all over the

8niverse* Sarvah or Vishwa Rua or the $otalit#* Sarvakaro or the ;ne who is the Sureme

/erformer* Bhavah or the %agat 5aarana Bhuta or the /rime Sourcer* %atine# or the ;ne oular as

having %ata'uta or matted and coarse hair* Charmine# or the >earer of $iger3orldliness* 1i#atah or the ighest Regulator of the >orlds* Shaswata or the ater"0gni"0ir"Sk#* ?8nmattaveshah or the ;ne who

feigned Madness to test the genuineness of the Sages at the Daruka Vana"

@?0 grou of Sages who were great adet in +5armakanada !# wa# of dail# homas and ractice of

a!stinences of food and h#sical leasures was visited in the Daruka Vana !# /arameshwara as a

semi lunatic almost without clothes* this attracted the amorous attention of the famil# women and

unmarried girls* the Rishis were anno#ed at the rovocative resence of the lunatic and cursed him to

dro his manhood and that was the ;rigin of Shiva -ingaE*

/racchannah or e who conceals himself in varied forms* Sarva loka#a or of the Swarua of the

$hree -okas* /ra'aatih or the ighest 0uthorit# of the /u!lic in the -okas* Maha Ruah or of the

Magnificent and 4igantic =orm* Maha 5a#ah or of the uge /h#sique* Vrisha Ruah or of the =orm

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Swarua of Sur#a Deva* Shani or Saturn* 5etu* 4raho or the rest of the /lanets* 4raha /ati or /arama

Shiva the ead of the 4rahas* Varah or the 4reatest Boon to the 8niverse as e created such slendid

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eradicates the fears and difficulties of devotees instantl# is ara2 +arati smruti maatrena Bhakta

"anishtam naasha#ateeti arah* 5amandaludharah or the Carrier of a Sacred >ater Vessel* Dhanvi or

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avana"%aa"Brahmana Bho'ana on the following da#*


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)mmolation in the oma 5unda as she was una!le to contain her father Dakshas criticism of Maha

Deva* Susaha or the S#m!ol of $olerance and Broad"Mindedness* Madh#amasta or the neutral and

imartial* $e'oahari or the ;ne who minimises the strengh and !rightness of the ;onents or the

Vicious* Balah or the Su!duer of the Self";inionated* Mudito or the


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Sarva tur#a ninadi or e excels in the areciation of all t#es of instrumental music* Sarva v#aa#a

arigraha or e readil# merges with even the tiniest laces and Beings,*

V#alaruo 4uhaavaasi 4rahamaali tarangavit& $ridashah 5aalakrudkarma Sarva !andha vimochanah3Bandhanastwa Surendrendraanaam #udhi Shatru Vinaashanah & Saankh#arasado Durvaasaah Sarva

Saadhu nishevitah3 /askandano Vi!ha'noh#atul#o 7ag'na !hagavit& Sarva vaasah Sarvachaari

Durvaasaa Vaasavomarah3 aimo emakaro 7ag'nah Sarvadhaari Dharottamah& -ohitaaksho

Mahaakshascha Vi'a#aaksho Visharadah3 Samgraho 1igrah 5artaa Sara Cheera 1ivasanah&

Mukh#omuk#ascha Dehascha kaahalih Sarva 5aamadah3 Sarva 5aala /rasaadascha Su!alo Bala

Rua !hrut& Sarva 5aama radaschaiva Sarvadah Sarvato Mukhah3 0akaasha nirviruascha

niaatoh#avashah 5hagah& Roudraruomsha" 0aadit#o Bahu Rashmih Suvarchasi3 Vasuvego

Mahavego Manovego 1ishaacharah& Sarva Vaasi Shri#a Vaasi 8adeshakaro karah3 Muniraatmaa

1iraalokah Sam!hagnascha Sahasradah& /lakshi cha /aksha ruascha 0ti Deeto Vishaamatih3

8nmado Madanah 5aamoh#aswatthorthakaro 7ashah& Vama Devascha Vaamascha /raagdakshina

8danmukhah (F9"G:,

V#alarua or of the Swarua of Vasuki the Sacred Serent which heled Deva Danavas in the

churning of the ;cean of Milk to roduce 0mrita* 4uhavaasi or the ;ne who resides in the Cave"like

heart of each and ever# Being* 4raha maali or the ;ne who is adorned !# the garland of the 1ava

4rahas or the 1ine /lanets of 0dit#a"Soma"Mangala"Budha"4uru"Shukra"Shani"Rahu"5etu*

$arangavit or Shiva is like the huge waves of ;ceans reresenting the Creation of the 8niverse& its

/reservation and $ermination* $ridasha or Shiva signif#ing the three stages of -ife viA. Birth"4rowth

and Death* 5aalkrudkarma or the /erceiver of 0ctions of the /ast"/resent"=uture $imings* Sarva

Bandha Vimochana or Maha Deva is the Sole Medium to release from the shackles of Samsara*

Bandhanastwa or e who ties u firml# from )gnorance and >ants* Surendranaam #udhi ShatruVinaashanah or the li!erator of Devatas from the 0dversaries in !attles* ?Sankh#a /rasadah or e

who !estows the 5nowledge of Sankh#a 7oga or of dual hilosoh# or of /urusha and /rakriti

derived from hile Vedas affirmed +0ham Brahmaasmi or ) am the Single Brahma& Sank#a 7oga anal#sed

/urusha or the /ure Consciousness and /rakriti* the latter comrises various 8nits viA. Moola

/rakriti"$hree 0ntahkaranas or the )nner )nstruments of Buddhi& 0hamkara and Manas* Bah#a

karanas or ater"=ire"0ir"Sk#*

Durvasa or Maharshi Durvasa of Shivaamsha* Sarva Sadhu nishevita or e is worshied intensivel#

!# all Sadhus * /raskanda#a or of the Swarua of Skanda 5umara* Vi!haga'nah or the 8nique and

)ndivisi!le* 0tul#a or )nestima!le and )nfinite* 7ag'na !haga vid or e who has the ultimate

understanding of 7agnas& 0gni 5ar#as like omaas and so on* Sarva Vaasa or +)shaavaas#amidam

Sarvam or the ;mni"/resent* Sarvachari or e who does ever# thing 2 +Sarvam Charatiti Sarvachari*

Durvasa or e exists even in the /laces undeserving of existence* Vasavomarah or of the Swarua of

)ndra and Devas* aimo or Suvarna Swarua* emakaro or the /rovider of 4olden and /recious

0rticles* 7ag'naa#a or the


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-earning2 + )shaanah Sarva Vid#anaam sa#s Shruti* )shwaraa#a or +)shwarah Sarva Bhutaanaam or

Maha Deva is the )nner Self of all the +Charachara Beings* 5aala#a or the Sureme Measurement of

$ime* 1ishacharaa#a or the ;ne who moves a!out in the nights and darkness* /inaka !hrut or the

Carrier of /inaka Bow and 0rrows* 1imitthastha or the ;ne resent in $houghts and /ercetions*

1imitthaa#a or the Cause itself* 1anda#e or the Signage of ainess and Contentment*

1andikaraa#a or the /rovider of %o#* araa#a or the ;ne who destro#s all difficulties* 1andeesaras

"cha or )shwara the !estower of contentment* 1andi or the Shailadirua or the the Carrier of Maha

Deva* 1andana#a or 0nanda 5arta or the =ather"=igure of -ord 5rishna* Vishamardana or the ;ne

who su!dued +5alakuta Visha or the /oisonous =lames materialised at the time of +0mrita Mathana*

Bhagahaari or indifferent to and destro#er of worldl# o!'ects* 1ihantaacha or the $erminator of -ife*

5aala#a or of the Swarua of Maha 5ala or of -ord 7ama* Brahma or the Creator* /itamaha or of the

venera!le Swarua of a 4rand =ather* Chaturmukhah or the =our =aced ;riginator of =our Vedas*

Maha -inga or the Swarua of the Most /owerful and >orshied -inga Swarua* Charu -inga or

the 0ttractive and Shael# -inga* -ingaadh#akshaa#a or the Sureme Manifestation of -ingas which

are of +0v#aktaor 8nknown and +Maha Shakti* Suraadh#asha or )shwara is indeed the ;ver -ord of

Devatas* 7ohadh#aksha or the /residing Deit# of 7ogis too* 7ugaavah or the


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inconceiva!le manifestation of radiance* 0ntaratma or the )nnerself *comrisng /acha 5oshas of

0nnama#a& /ranama#a& Manoma#a& Vig'naanaMa#a and 0nanda ma#a* Mrigala#a or e like

Maharshis kee Deer in their +0shramas* -am!itoshthascha or e who has overdrawn lis*

1ishthascha or the Model /racttioner of 1ishtha or $raditional dail# 5arma 5aanda involving

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/rasadascha or e is not onl# infalli!le !ut also unfailing as the u'as and ra#ers !# devotees are

never unheeded and alwa#s rewarded* 0!higam#ah or e is easil# aroacha!le* Sudarshanah or e

is also visiona!le* 8akara /ri#a or e takes delight in heling and recirocating good deeds*

Sarvaa#a or the ;ne who is ever# !od# and ever#thing to his followers* 5anaka#a or of Suvarna

Swarua* 5anchanacchavih or e is the shine of 4old* 1aa!hih or the Centtral /ivot of the =ourteen

Bhuvanas* 1andikarah or the /rovider of Contentment and 'o#* Bhavaha or the 0ttention /oint of


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@? Shiva in the form of a hunter asserted that he was 'ustified in seeking to kill the dove !ut Shi!i

offered an equal amount of the dove meat from his own !od# in order to save the doveE

Vishwakarma or Shiva in the =orm of Vishwakarma the Deva Shili* /ata#e or the Master of the

8niverse* Virat or of Virat Swarua* Vishala Shakhah or /arama Shiva is resent in the all"

Comrehensive and Broad !ranches of Veda Vedanga Swarua* $amroshthah or of the coer"comlexed -is* 0m!u'aalaa#a of the uge =orm of Seven ;ceans* Sunischalah or the Dee and

Stead# =orm* 5ailah or of the Rua of the =amed 5aila Maharshi* 5alashah or the Sacred Vessel

with ol# >aters of 4angaadi %eeva 1adis or


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/ashuati safeguarding South >est !eing 5shetrag'na or the Sureme Soul* )shana as Sur#a guarding

South and Maha Deva defending South


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1ila#ascha or e is the 8ltimate Destinaton for all* Vi!huh or the ;ne who is Su!lime and all

/ervading eternall#* Samh#atah or Self" Controlled* rushto or arsha Visishta#a or Distinctivel#

Blissful* Bho'anah or the ;ne who feeds food to countless /ranis* /raana dharanah or the /rovider of

-ife"=orce to unlmited Beings* Dhrutimaan or the ersonification of Caa!ilit# and $olerance*

Matimaan or of the S#m!ol of )ntellect and Rationalit#* Dakshah or of Cometence and Skill*

Satkrutascha or the ;ne alwa#s anxious of roviding excellent returns to the Virtuous* 7ugaadhiah

or the ;ne well"equied and deel# engrossed with regulating the -aws and /ractices of 7ugas*

4oalo or 6+4aah )ndri#aani /aala#ateeti 4oaalah ie. e who reserves sensor# organs of the Bod#

is 4oala* another exlanation is that Shiva assumes the Swarua of -ord 5rishna* 4oatih or the

Chief of Cows* 4raamaa#a or Swara Shastrokta Swarua or the Scale in Music or alternativel# a

multitude of villages and communities reresenting humanit#* 4ochamavasano or the wearer of Cow

hides* arah or the destro#er of all ro!lems and !lemishes* iran#a Baahuscha or +1amo iran#a

Baahave# Senaan#e Dishaam cha /ata#e 1amah"Shiva is of 4olden anded* 4uhaa /aalaa#a

/ravesshinah or e who rotects those Rishis and Cave dwelling Munis* /rakrishtaari or e who

o!literates all kinds of enemies* Maha arshah or the 8nique S#m!ol of %o#* %ita kaamah or the ;n

who transcends worldl# desires and assions* %itendri#ah or surasses h#sical and mental organs andtheir effects* ?4andhaarascha or the ;ne of the Sata Swaras or the Seven /rimar# notations of

Sangeeta or Music"

@? $he Sata Swaras are the ;rnaments of Shiva as for instance in +Shankaraa!harana RaagaviA.

Shada'a"Sa& Chatushriti 6Ri2 Risha!ha& 0ntara 64a or &andhara, Shuddha"Ma2Madh#ama&

/anchama"/a& Chatushruti 6Dha2 Daivata& 5akaali"1i21ishaada. Shankaras ;rnaments are

reresented as follows2 Sa for Sara& Ri for Rudra& 4a for 4anga& Ma for Mrida or rovider of 'o#& /a

for /usha& Dha for Damaru and 1i for 1ishkara*

Suvaasascha or the Resider of the


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)mossi!le to 4uess a!out* $ao nidhih or the /ersonification of dee meditation* 0aroahaanodhi

roana or Shiva is the ;ne to lift u to Salvation and ush down into mortal life" the


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5aala of Brahmas fifth head as severed !# him in view of Shivas Brahma at#aa Sin* 8rthwa

Simhasanah or Maha Deva is the ;ccuant of the ighest $hrone eird =orm*

Vikruta or of =rightening =orm as a Decetive /rofile* Dandi or the older of a Baton* 5undi or the

Carrier of a !owl on his hands* Vikurvanah or e is not leased onl# !# erforming Rituals alone

without Shradda"Bhakti or dedication and devotion,*

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ar#akshah 5aku!ho Va'ri Shata %ihwah Sahasraaat& Sahasra Baahu Sarvangah Sharan#ah Sarva

-oka krit3 /avitram $ri Madhurmantrah 5anishthah 5rishna /ingalah& Brahma danda vinirmatmaa

Shataghni /aasha Shaktimaan3 /adma gar!ho Maha gar!ho Brahma gar!ho %alod!havah& 4a!hastih

Brahmakrud Brahma Brahmavid Brahmano gatih3 0nanta Ruaschaikatmaa $igma te'aah

Swa#am!huvah& 8rthwagaatmaa /ashuatih Vaaaramhaa Mano'avah3 Chandani /adma naalaagrah

Sura !h#uttarano narah& 5arnikaara Mahaasragvi 1eela moulih /inaaka !hrut3 8maatih 8maakaanto

%aahnavi Bhrigu Madhavah& Varo Varaaho Varado Varen#ah Sumahaswanah3 Maha /rasado Damanah

Shatruhaa Sweta /ingalah& /reetatmaa /aramatmaa cha ra#ataatmaa /radhaana dhrut3 Sarva /aarshwa

Mukhah $r#aksho Dharma Saadhaarano Varah&Charaacharaatmaa Sukshamaa 0mrito

4ovrisheswarah3 Saadharshih Vasu raadit#o Vvaswaan Savitaamritah&QV#aasah Sargah Susamksheo

Vistar ah /ar#avo 1arah3 Rituh Samvatsaro Maanah /akshah Samakh#aa Samaaanah& 5alaa

%kaashthaa -avaa Maatraa Muhurtaah 5shaaah 5shanaah3 (999"9:,*

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ar#akshaa#a or of the attention of Maha Deva !# wa# of the looks of a -oins


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and hen Brahma got materialised from the -otus ead that srang u from Vishnus navel and

challenged Vishnus sueriorit#& there emerged with rofound ;mkara Sha!da a massive Shiva -inga

and !oth Brahma and Vishnu could not fathom the to and !ottom of the -inga and evenuall#

realised that indeed there was a Sureme

chaturvidha shiva sahasranama

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