1,001 Names of Lord Shiva

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Sri Siva Sahasra Namavali
(Compiled and edited by Jay Mazo, International Gita Society)



OM Sri Guruve namah

OM Sri Ganapataye namah

OM Shivaya namah

 


OM sthiraya namah 

OM sthanave namah

OM prabhave namah

OM bhimaya namah

OM pravaraya namah

OM varadaya namah

OM varaya namah

OM sarvatmane namah

OM sarva vikhyataya namah

OM sarvasmai namah 10

 

OM sarvakaraya namah

OM bhavaya namah

OM jatine namah

OM charmine namah

OM sikhandine namah

OM sarvangaya namah

OM sarva bhavanaya namah

OM haraya namah

OM harinakshaya namah

OM sarva bhuta haraya namah 20

 

OM prabhave namah

OM pravritaye namah

OM nivrittaye namah

OM niyataya namah

OM sasvataya namah

OM dhruvaya namah

OM smasana vasine namah

OM bhagavate namah

OM khacaraya namah

OM gocharaya namah 30

 

OM ardanaya namah

OM abhivadyaya namah

OM mahakarmane namah

OM tapasvine namah

OM bhuta bhavanaya namah

OM unmattavesha prachannaya namah

OM sarva loka praja pataye namah

OM maharupaya namah

OM mahakayaya namah

OM vrisharupaya namah 40

 

 

Immobile

Pillar

Overlord

Terrible

Foremost

Bestower of boons

Superior

Self of all beings

The Core of all beings

The All

 

The Doer of all

Existence

The One with matted hair

Clothed in an elephant skin (conquest of egoism)

With a tuft of hair like the crest of a peacock

Who has the entire universe as his limb

Who manifests and maintains all

Withholder who withdraws the universe in deluge

With eyes resembling those of a gazelle

The Destroyer of the created beings

 

The Enjoyer of all things

Manifestation, whence all actions flow

The Original State, abstention from acts

The Self Controlled

The Eternal

The Unchangeable

Inhabitant of the cremation ground

Owner of six graces (wisdom, renunciation etc.)

The Space dweller, within the heart of all creatures

The Perceiver through the senses

 

The Punisher (of sinful acts)

Deserves the salutations of all

Of great feats (propelling the universe)

The Ascetic

The Creator of the five elements

The One concealed in the guise of madness

The Lord of all existence

Of immeasurable form

The Cosmic body

Form of the bull (symbol of dharma-righteousness)

 

 

OM mahayasase namah

OM mahatmane namah

OM sarvabhutatmane namah

OM visvarupaya namah

OM mahahanave namah

OM loka palaya namah

OM antarhitatmane namah

OM prasadaya namah

OM haya gardabhaye namah

OM pavitraya namah 50

 

OM mahate namah

OM niyamaya namah

OM niyamasritaya namah

OM sarvakarmane namah

OM svayambhutaya namah

OM adaye namah

OM adikaraya namah

OM nidhaye namah

OM sahasrakshaya namah

OM visalakshaya namah 60

 

OM somaya namah

OM nakshatra sadhakaya namah

OM chandraya namah

OM suryaya namah

OM sanaye namah

OM katave namah

OM grahaya namah

OM graha pataye namah

OM varaya namah

OM atraye namah 70

 

OM atrya namaskartre namah

OM mriga banarpanaya namah

OM anaghaya namah

OM mahatapase namah

OM ghoratapase namah

OM adinaya namah

OM dinasadhakaaa namah

OM samvatsarakaraya namah

OM mantraya namah

OM pramanaya namah 80

 

OM paramaya tapase namah

OM yogine namah

OM yojyaya namah

OM mahabijaya namah

OM maharetase namah

OM mahabalaya namah

OM suvarnaretase namah

OM sarvajnaya namah

Of great fame

The Great-minded

The Soul of all creatures

The universe is Thy form

The great jaws (can swallow the universe)

Protector of all the worlds

Soul residing in the inner heart

Gladness (established in blissful serenity)

Rides on a chariot drawn by mules

The Purifier

 

Adorable

Ordinance (purity, self composure, sacred study)

Attained through all kinds of vows

All activities are His

Self-create

The very First

Creator of all things

The Treasure

The Omni-eyed (sees through the eyes of all)

Universal seer (nothing escapes his ken)

 

Libations poured in sacrificial fire

Benefactor of the stars

The moon

The sun

Saturn

Descending node of the moon

Rahu (ascending node)

Mars (most troublesome)

The Worshipful (Brihaspati & Sukra)

Mercury

 

Who paid homage to Atri’s wife Anasuya

Who aimed an arrow at the mystically created stag

The Sinless

Possessor of penances with power to create

Possessor of penances with power to destroy

The High, while seemingly humble

Uplifter of the poor

Maker of time

The Mystic Sound

The Evidence (authority for all acts)

 

Highest penance

Devoted to yoga

Who merges himself in Brahman

Great Seed (being the cause of all causes)

Great Reflection (who reflects himself in nature)

Possessed of Infinite Might

Whose seed is gold

The Omniscient

OM subijaya namah

OM bijavahanaya namah 90

 

OM dasabahave namah

OM animishaya namah

OM neelakantaya namah

OM umapataye namah

OM visvarupaya namah

OM svayam sreshthaya namah

OM balaviraya namah

OM abaloganaya namah

OM ganakartre namah

OM ganapataye namah 100

 

OM digvasase namah

OM kamaya namah

OM mantravide namah

OM paramaya mantraya namah: Om namah Sivaya

OM sarva bhava karaya namah

OM haraya namah

OM kamandalu dharaya namah

OM dhanvine namah

OM bana hastaya namah

OM kapalavate namah 110

 

OM asanaye namah

OM sataghnine namah

OM khadgine namah

OM pattisine namah

OM ayudhine namah

OM mahate namah

OM sruvahastaya namah

OM surupaya namah

OM tejase namah

OM tejaskaraya nidhaye namah 120

 

OM ushnishine namah

OM suvaktraya namah

OM udagraya namah

OM vinataya namah

OM dirghaya namah

OM harikesaya namah

OM sutirthaya namah

OM krishnaya namah

OM srugalarupaya namah

OM siddarthaya namah 130

 

OM mundaya namah

OM sarva suban karaya namah

OM ajaya namah

OM bahurupaya namah

OM gandha dharine namah

The Seed of the Universe

The Seed Bearer

 

The Ten-armed

The Winkless (Siva is every wakeful)

The Blue-throated (who drank the poison)

Spouse of Uma

Cosmic Form

Innately Excellent

The Mighty

The inert group (Sankhya categories)

Creator of the categories

Lord of the categories

 

Clothed in space

The Lust

Knower of mantras

The Supreme Mantra: Om namah sivaya

Producer of existence

The Attractor (Siva is the magnet)

Holder of the gourd waterpot

The Bowman

The Archer

The Skull Bearer

 

The Thunderbolt

Armed with the Hundred-killer

The Sword

Wielder of Pattisi the battle axe

With the Trident

The Adorable

Holds the sacrificial ladle in one hand

Of beautiful form

The Energetic

The Source of Effulgence

 

Wearer of Turban

With handsome face

The Eminent

The Modest

Exceedingly tall

Cognizer of the world (perception through senses)

The holiest Preceptor

The Existence-Knowledge-Bliss

Took the form of a jackal

Achiever of Everything

 

The Shaven One (mark of a Sannyasin)

The Doer of Good to All

The Unborn

Of many forms

Fragrance Bearer

OM kapardine namah

OM urdhva retase namah

OM urdhva lingaya namah

OM urdhva sayine namah

OM nabhasthalaya namah 140

 

OM tri jatine namah

OM chiravasase namah

OM rudraya namah

OM senapataye namah

OM vibhave namah

OM ahas charaya namah

OM naktam charaya namah

OM tigmamanyave namah

OM suvarchasaya namah

OM gajaghne namah 150

 

OM daityaghne namah

OM kalaya namah

OM lokadhatre namah

OM guna karaya namah

OM simha sardoola rupaya namah

OM ardra charma ambaravrtaya namah

OM kala yogine namah

OM maha nadaya namah

OM sarva kamaya namah

OM chatush pathaya namah 160

 

OM nisa charaya namah

OM preta charine namah

OM bhuta charine namah

OM mahesvaraya namah

OM bahu bhutaya namah

OM bahu dharaya namah

OM svarbhanave namah

OM amitaya namah

OM gataye namah

OM nrtya priyaya namah 170

 

OM nitya nartaya namah

OM nartakaya namah

OM sarvalalasaya namah

OM ghoraya namah

OM maha tapase namah

OM pasaya namah

OM nityaya namah

OM giri ruhaya namah

OM nabhase namah

OM sahasra hastaya namah 180

 

OM vijayaya namah

OM vyavasayaya namah

Wearer of knotted hair

Through Brahmacharya makes semen go upward

Distinguished for sexual continence

That lies on His back only

Thy abode is the space

 

With three matted locks

Bark wearer

Fierce One (purifies through distress)

Celestial Generalissimo

All pervading

Moves in the daytime

Moves at night

Of fierce wrath

Possessed of dazzling effulgence

Slayer of demon in form of elephant

 

Slayer of oppressors of the universe

Time which is the universal destroyer

Supreme ordainer of the universe

Storehouse of all good qualities

In the form of lion and tiger

Clad in the skin of an elephant

Yogi that transcends time

The original great sound

Fruition of all desires

Who is adored in four ways

 

Night wanderer

Companion of the dead

Companion of ghostly beings

Supreme Lord of all celestials

Who has become many

Upholder of the many

Primeval ignorance known by the name of Rahu

The Immeasurable

The Goal

Fond of dancing

 

Eternal Dancer

Causes others to dance

Friend of the universe

The Terrible

Great Ascetic

Binds all creatures with the bond of illusion

Indestructible

Resident of mountain

Vast and taintless as the sky

Possessed of thousand arms

 

Victory

Perseverance which is the cause of success

OM atandritaya namah

OM adharshanaya namah

OM darshanatmane namah

OM yajnaghne namah

OM kamanasakaya namah

OM dakshayagapaharaye namah

OM susahaya namah

OM madhyamaya namah 190

 

OM tejopaharine namah

OM balaghne namah

OM muditaya namah

OM arthaya namah

OM ajitaya namah

OM avaraya namah

OM gambhira ghoshaya namah

OM gambhiraya namah

OM gambhira bala vahanaya namah

OM nyagrodha rupaya namah 200

 

OM nyagrodhaya namah

OM vrksha karna sthitaya namah

OM vibhave namah

OM sutikshna dasanaya namah

OM mahakayaya namah

OM mahananaya namah

OM vishvak senaya namah

OM haraye namah

OM yajnaya namah

OM samyuga pida vahanaya namah 210

 

OM tikshna tapaya namah

OM haryasvaya namah

OM sahayaya namah

OM karma kalavide namah

OM vishnu prasaditaya namah

OM yajnaya namah

OM samudraya namah

OM badavamukhaya namah

OM hutasana sahayaya namah

OM prasantatmane namah 220

 

OM hutasanaya namah

OM ugra tejase namah

OM mahatejase namah

OM janyaya namah

OM vijaya kala vide namah

OM jyotishamayanaya namah

OM siddhaye namah