Shiva Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram
Shiva Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram
शिव अष्टोत्तर शत नाम स्तोत्रम्
शिवो महेश्वर-श्शम्भुः पिनाकी शशिशेखरः
वामदेवो विरूपाक्षः कपर्दी नीललोहितः ॥ 1 ॥
शङ्कर-श्शूलपाणिश्च खट्वाङ्गी विष्णुवल्लभः
शिपिविष्टोऽम्बिकानाथः श्रीकण्ठो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ 2 ॥
भव-श्शर्व-स्त्रिलोकेशः शितिकण्ठः शिवाप्रियः
उग्रः कपाली कामारि रन्धकासुरसूदनः ॥ 3 ॥
गङ्गाधरो ललाटाक्षः कालकालः कृपानिधिः
भीमः परशुहस्तश्च मृगपाणि-र्जटाधरः ॥ 4 ॥
कैलासवासी कवची कठोर-स्त्रिपुरान्तकः
वृषाङ्को वृषभारूढो भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहः ॥ 5 ॥
सामप्रिय-स्स्वरमय-स्त्रयीमूर्ति-रनीश्वरः
सर्वज्ञः परमात्मा च सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनः ॥ 6 ॥
हवि-र्यज्ञमय-स्सोमः पञ्चवक्त्र-स्सदाशिवः
विश्वेश्वरो वीरभद्रो गणनाथः प्रजापतिः ॥ 7 ॥
हिरण्यरेता दुर्धर्षो गिरीशो गिरिशोऽनघः
भुजङ्गभूषणो भर्गो गिरिधन्वा गिरिप्रियः ॥ 8 ॥
कृत्तिवासाः पुराराति-र्भगवान् प्रमथाधिपः
मृत्युञ्जय-स्सूक्ष्मतनु-र्जगद्व्यापी जगद्गुरुः ॥ 9 ॥
व्योमकेशो महासेनजनक-श्चारुविक्रमः
रुद्रो भूतपतिः स्थाणु-रहिर्भुध्न्यो दिगम्बरः ॥ 10 ॥
अष्टमूर्ति-रनेकात्मा सात्त्विक-श्शुद्धविग्रहः
शाश्वतः खण्डपरशु-रजः पाशविमोचकः ॥ 11 ॥
मृडः पशुपति-र्देवो महादेवोऽव्ययो हरिः
पूषदन्तभि-दव्यग्रो दक्षाध्वरहरो हरः ॥ 12 ॥
भगनेत्रभि-दव्यक्तो सहस्राक्ष-स्सहस्रपात्
अपवर्गप्रदोऽनन्त-स्तारकः परमेश्वरः ॥ 13 ॥
एवं श्री शम्भुदेवस्य नाम्नामष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥
इति श्री शिवाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्ररत्नं समाप्तम् ।
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shiva Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram is a 13-verse Sanskrit stotram that presents 108 names of Lord Shiva in metrical verse form, as opposed to the standard namavali (list) format. It belongs to the Shaiva devotional tradition and provides the same 108 epithets of Shiva as the Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali, rendered in a format suitable for verse recitation rather than individual ritual offering.
What are the benefits of chanting Shiva Ashtottara Sata Nama Stotram?
- Attainment of the spiritual merit of Veda recitation, as traditionally stated for complete Shiva name chanting
- Removal of sins and purification of karma
- Bestowal of prosperity, health, and well-being
- Invocation of Shiva's blessings through metrical praise of his 108 names
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening during regular Shiva puja are the standard times. Maha Shivaratri, the month of Shravana, and Pradosha are particularly auspicious occasions for reciting this stotram.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The 108 names contained in this stotram draw from the extensive Shaiva name tradition documented in texts including the Skanda Purana, Shiva Purana, and various Tantric sources. The metrical stotram format for presenting namavalis developed as an alternative mode of recitation that combines poetic meter with the devotional function of name-enumeration. The specific authorship and date of this compilation are unknown, though the use of names such as Mahadeva, Shankara, Nilalohita, and Kapardi situates it within the mainstream Shaivite iconographic tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Shiva Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the same 108 names of Shiva in namavali (listing) format, structured for individual ritual offerings
- Shiva Sahasranama Stotram — an expanded stotram enumerating 1000 names of Shiva for more comprehensive worship