Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram
Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram
ziva sahasra nAma stotram
pUrvapIThikA ||
vAsudeva uvAca |
tataH sa prayato bhUtvA mama tAta yudhiSThira |
prAJjaliH prAha viprarSirnAmasaGgrahamAditaH || 1 ||
upamanyuruvAca |
brahmaproktairRSiproktairvedavedAGgasambhavaiH |
sarvalokeSu vikhyAtaM stutyaM stoSyAmi nAmabhiH || 2 ||
mahadbhirvihitaiH satyaiH siddhaiH sarvArthasAdhakaiH |
RSiNA taNDinA bhaktyA kRtairvedakRtAtmanA || 3 ||
yathoktaiH sAdhubhiH khyAtairmunibhistattvadarzibhiH |
pravaraM prathamaM svargyaM sarvabhUtahitaM zubham || 4 ||
zrutaiH sarvatra jagati brahmalokAvatAritaiH |
satyaistatparamaM brahma brahmaproktaM sanAtanam || 5 ||
vakSye yadukulazreSTha zRNuSvAvahito mama |
varayainaM bhavaM devaM bhaktastvaM paramezvaram || 6 ||
tena te zrAvayiSyAmi yattadbrahma sanAtanam |
na zakyaM vistarAtkRtsnaM vaktuM sarvasya kenacit || 7 ||
yuktenApi vibhUtInAmapi varSazatairapi |
yasyAdirmadhyamantaM ca surairapi na gamyate || 8 ||
kastasya zaknuyAdvaktuM guNAn kArtsnyena mAdhava |
kiM tu devasya mahataH saGkSiptArthapadAkSaram || 9 ||
zaktitazcaritaM vakSye prasAdAttasya dhImataH |
aprApya tu tato'nujJAM na zakyaH stotumIzvaraH || 10 ||
yadA tenAbhyanujJAtaH stuto vai sa tadA mayA |
anAdinidhanasyAhaM jagadyonermahAtmanaH || 11 ||
nAmnAM kiJcitsamuddezaM vakSyAmyavyaktayoninaH |
varadasya vareNyasya vizvarUpasya dhImataH || 12 ||
zRNu nAmnAM ca yaM kRSNa yaduktaM padmayoninA |
dazanAmasahasrANi yAnyAha prapitAmahaH || 13 ||
tAni nirmathya manasA dadhno ghRtamivoddhRtam |
gireH sAraM yathA hema puSpasAraM yathA madhu || 14 ||
ghRtAtsAraM yathA maNDastathaitatsAramuddhRtam |
sarvapApApahamidaM caturvedasamanvitam || 15 ||
prayatnenAdhigantavyaM dhAryaM ca prayatAtmanA |
mAGgalyaM pauSTikaM caiva rakSoghnaM pAvanaM mahat || 16 ||
idaM bhaktAya dAtavyaM zraddadhAnAstikAya ca |
nAzraddadhAnarUpAya nAstikAyAjitAtmane || 17 ||
yazcAbhyasUyate devaM kAraNAtmAnamIzvaram |
sa kRSNa narakaM yAti saha pUrvaiH sahAtmajaiH || 18 ||
idaM dhyAnamidaM yogamidaM dhyeyamanuttamam |
idaM japyamidaM jJAnaM rahasyamidamuttamam || 19 ||
yaM jJAtvA antakAlepi gaccheta paramAM gatim |
pavitraM maGgalaM medhyaM kalyANamidamuttamam || 20 ||
idaM brahmA purA kRtvA sarvalokapitAmahaH |
sarva stavAnAM rAjatve divyAnAM samakalpayat || 21 ||
tadA prabhRti caivAyamIzvarasya mahAtmanaH |
stavarAja iti khyAto jagatyamarapUjitaH || 22 ||
brahmalokAdayaM svarge stavarAjo'vatAritaH |
yatastaNDiH purA prApa tena taNDikRto'bhavat || 23 ||
svargAccaivAtra bhUrlokaM taNDinA hyavatAritaH |
sarvamaGgalamAGgalyaM sarvapApapraNAzanam || 24 ||
nigadiSye mahAbAho stavAnAmuttamaM stavam |
brahmaNAmapi yadbrahma parANAmapi yatparam || 25 ||
tejasAmapi yattejastapasAmapi yattapaH |
zAntAnAmapi yaH zAnto dyutInAmapi yA dyutiH || 26 ||
dAntAnAmapi yo dAnto dhImatAmapi yA ca dhIH |
devAnAmapi yo deva RSINAmapi yastvRSiH || 27 ||
yajJAnAmapi yo yajJaH zivAnAmapi yaH zivaH |
rudrANAmapi yo rudraH prabhA prabhavatAmapi || 28 ||
yoginAmapi yo yogI kAraNAnAM ca kAraNam |
yato lokAH sambhavanti na bhavanti yataH punaH || 29 ||
sarvabhUtAtmabhUtasya harasyAmitatejasaH |
aSTottarasahasraM tu nAmnAM zarvasya me zRNu |
yacchrutvA manujavyAghra sarvAnkAmAnavApsyasi || 30 ||
dhyAnam |
zAntaM padmAsanasthaM zazidharamukuTaM paJcavaktraM trinetraM
zUlaM vajraM ca khaDgaM parazumabhayadaM dakSabhAge vahantam |
nAgaM pAzaM ca ghaNTAM pralayahutavahaM sAGkuzaM vAmabhAge
nAnAlaGkArayuktaM sphaTikamaNinibhaM pArvatIzaM namAmi ||
stotram |
OM sthiraH sthANuH prabhurbhImaH pravaro varado varaH |
sarvAtmA sarvavikhyAtaH sarvaH sarvakaro bhavaH || 1 ||
jaTI carmI zikhaNDI ca sarvAGgaH sarvabhAvanaH |
harazca hariNAkSazca sarvabhUtaharaH prabhuH || 2 ||
pravRttizca nivRttizca niyataH zAzvato dhruvaH |
zmazAnavAsI bhagavAn khacaro gocaro'rdanaH || 3 ||
abhivAdyo mahAkarmA tapasvI bhUtabhAvanaH |
unmattaveSapracchannaH sarvalokaprajApatiH || 4 ||
mahArUpo mahAkAyo vRSarUpo mahAyazAH |
mahAtmA sarvabhUtAtmA vizvarUpo mahAhanuH || 5 ||
lokapAlo'ntarhitAtmA prasAdo hayagardabhiH |
pavitraM ca mahAMzcaiva niyamo niyamAzritaH || 6 ||
sarvakarmA svayambhUta AdirAdikaro nidhiH |
sahasrAkSo vizAlAkSaH somo nakSatrasAdhakaH || 7 ||
candraH sUryaH zaniH keturgraho grahapatirvaraH |
atriratryA namaskartA mRgabANArpaNo'naghaH || 8 || [AdyantalayakartA ca]
mahAtapA ghoratapA adIno dInasAdhakaH |
saMvatsarakaro mantraH pramANaM paramaM tapaH || 9 ||
yogI yojyo mahAbIjo mahAretA mahAbalaH |
suvarNaretAH sarvajJaH subIjo bIjavAhanaH || 10 ||
dazabAhustvanimiSo nIlakaNTha umApatiH |
vizvarUpaH svayaM zreSTho balavIro balo gaNaH || 11 ||
gaNakartA gaNapatirdigvAsAH kAma eva ca |
mantravitparamo mantraH sarvabhAvakaro haraH || 12 ||
kamaNDaludharo dhanvI bANahastaH kapAlavAn |
azanI zataghnI khaDgI paTTizI cAyudhI mahAn || 13 ||
sruvahastaH surUpazca tejastejaskaro nidhiH |
uSNISI ca suvaktrazca udagro vinatastathA || 14 ||
dIrghazca harikezazca sutIrthaH kRSNa eva ca |
sRgAlarUpaH siddhArtho muNDaH sarvazubhaGkaraH || 15 ||
ajazca bahurUpazca gandhadhArI kapardyapi |
UrdhvaretA UrdhvaliGga UrdhvazAyI nabhaHsthalaH || 16 ||
trijaTI cIravAsAzca rudraH senApatirvibhuH |
ahazcaro naktaJcarastigmamanyuH suvarcasaH || 17 ||
gajahA daityahA kAlo lokadhAtA guNAkaraH |
siMhazArdUlarUpazca ArdracarmAmbarAvRtaH || 18 ||
kAlayogI mahAnAdaH sarvakAmazcatuSpathaH |
nizAcaraH pretacArI bhUtacArI mahezvaraH || 19 ||
bahubhUto bahudharaH svarbhAnuramito gatiH |
nRtyapriyo nityanarto nartakaH sarvalAlasaH || 20 ||
ghoro mahAtapAH pAzo nityo giriruho nabhaH |
sahasrahasto vijayo vyavasAyo hyatandritaH || 21 ||
adharSaNo dharSaNAtmA yajJahA kAmanAzakaH | [marSa]
dakSayAgApahArI ca susaho madhyamastathA || 22 ||
tejopahArI balahA mudito'rtho'jito'varaH |
gambhIraghoSo gambhIro gambhIrabalavAhanaH || 23 ||
nyagrodharUpo nyagrodho vRkSakarNasthitirvibhuH |
sutIkSNadazanazcaiva mahAkAyo mahAnanaH || 24 ||
viSvakseno hariryajJaH saMyugApIDavAhanaH |
tIkSNatApazca haryazvaH sahAyaH karmakAlavit || 25 ||
viSNuprasAdito yajJaH samudro baDabAmukhaH |
hutAzanasahAyazca prazAntAtmA hutAzanaH || 26 ||
ugratejA mahAtejA janyo vijayakAlavit |
jyotiSAmayanaM siddhiH sarvavigraha eva ca || 27 ||
zikhI muNDI jaTI jvAlI mUrtijo mUrdhago balI |
veNavI paNavI tAlI khalI kAlakaTaGkaTaH || 28 ||
nakSatravigrahamatirguNabuddhirlayo'gamaH |
prajApatirvizvabAhurvibhAgaH sarvago'mukhaH || 29 ||
vimocanaH susaraNo hiraNyakavacodbhavaH |
meDhrajo balacArI ca mahIcArI srutastathA || 30 || [meghajo]
sarvatUryaninAdI ca sarvAtodyaparigrahaH |
vyAlarUpo guhAvAsI guho mAlI taraGgavit || 31 ||
tridazastrikAladhRkkarmasarvabandhavimocanaH |
bandhanastvasurendrANAM yudhizatruvinAzanaH || 32 ||
sAGkhyaprasAdo durvAsAH sarvasAdhuniSevitaH |
praskandano vibhAgajJo atulyo yajJabhAgavit || 33 ||
sarvavAsaH sarvacArI durvAsA vAsavo'maraH |
haimo hemakaro'yajJaH sarvadhArI dharottamaH || 34 || [yajJaH]
lohitAkSo mahAkSazca vijayAkSo vizAradaH |
saGgraho nigrahaH kartA sarpacIranivAsanaH || 35 ||
mukhyo'mukhyazca dehazca kAhaliH sarvakAmadaH |
sarvakAlaprasAdazca subalo balarUpadhRt || 36 ||
sarvakAmavarazcaiva sarvadaH sarvatomukhaH |
AkAzanirvirUpazca nipAtI hyavazaH khagaH || 37 ||
raudrarUpo'MzurAdityo bahurazmiH suvarcasI |
vasuvego mahAvego manovego nizAcaraH || 38 ||
sarvavAsI zriyAvAsI upadezakaro'karaH |
munirAtmanirAlokaH sambhagnazca sahasradaH || 39 ||
pakSI ca pakSarUpazca atidIpto vizAM patiH |
unmAdo madanaH kAmo hyazvattho'rthakaro yazaH || 40 ||
vAmadevazca vAmazca prAgdakSiNazca vAmanaH |
siddhayogI maharSizca siddhArthaH siddhasAdhakaH || 41 ||
bhikSuzca bhikSurUpazca vipaNo mRduravyayaH |
mahAseno vizAkhazca SaSTibhAgo gavAM patiH || 42 ||
vajrahastazca viSkambhI camUstambhana eva ca |
vRttAvRttakarastAlo madhurmadhukalocanaH || 43 ||
vAcaspatyo vAjasano nityamAzramapUjitaH | [nityamAzritapUjitaH]
brahmacArI lokacArI sarvacArI vicAravit || 44 ||
IzAna IzvaraH kAlo nizAcArI pinAkabhRt |
nimittastho nimittaM ca nandirnandikaro hariH || 45 ||
nandIzvarazca nandI ca nandano nandivardhanaH |
bhagahArI nihantA ca kAlo brahmA pitAmahaH || 46 ||
caturmukho mahAliGgazcAruliGgastathaiva ca |
liGgAdhyakSaH surAdhyakSo yogAdhyakSo yugAvahaH || 47 ||
bIjAdhyakSo bIjakartA adhyAtmAnugato balaH |
itihAsaH sakalpazca gautamo'tha nizAkaraH || 48 ||
dambho hyadambho vaidambho vazyo vazakaraH kaliH |
lokakartA pazupatirmahAkartA hyanauSadhaH || 49 ||
akSaraM paramaM brahma balavacchakra eva ca |
nItirhyanItiH zuddhAtmA zuddho mAnyo gatAgataH || 50 ||
bahuprasAdaH susvapno darpaNo'tha tvamitrajit |
vedakAro mantrakAro vidvAn samaramardanaH || 51 ||
mahAmeghanivAsI ca mahAghoro vazIkaraH |
agnijvAlo mahAjvAlo atidhUmro huto haviH || 52 ||
vRSaNaH zaGkaro nityavarcasvI dhUmaketanaH |
nIlastathAGgalubdhazca zobhano niravagrahaH || 53 ||
svastidaH svastibhAvazca bhAgI bhAgakaro laghuH |
utsaGgazca mahAGgazca mahAgarbhaparAyaNaH || 54 ||
kRSNavarNaH suvarNazca indriyaM sarvadehinAm |
mahApAdo mahAhasto mahAkAyo mahAyazAH || 55 ||
mahAmUrdhA mahAmAtro mahAnetro nizAlayaH |
mahAntako mahAkarNo mahoSThazca mahAhanuH || 56 ||
mahAnAso mahAkamburmahAgrIvaH zmazAnabhAk |
mahAvakSA mahorasko hyantarAtmA mRgAlayaH || 57 ||
lambano lambitoSThazca mahAmAyaH payonidhiH |
mahAdanto mahAdaMSTro mahAjihvo mahAmukhaH || 58 ||
mahAnakho mahAromA mahAkezo mahAjaTaH |
prasannazca prasAdazca pratyayo girisAdhanaH || 59 ||
snehano'snehanazcaiva ajitazca mahAmuniH |
vRkSAkAro vRkSaketuranalo vAyuvAhanaH || 60 ||
gaNDalI merudhAmA ca devAdhipatireva ca |
atharvazIrSaH sAmAsya RksahasrAmitekSaNaH || 61 ||
yajuH pAdabhujo guhyaH prakAzo jaGgamastathA |
amoghArthaH prasAdazca abhigamyaH sudarzanaH || 62 ||
upakAraH priyaH sarvaH kanakaH kAJcanacchaviH |
nAbhirnandikaro bhAvaH puSkarasthapatiH sthiraH || 63 ||
dvAdazastrAsanazcAdyo yajJo yajJasamAhitaH |
naktaM kalizca kAlazca makaraH kAlapUjitaH || 64 ||
sagaNo gaNakArazca bhUtavAhanasArathiH |
bhasmazayo bhasmagoptA bhasmabhUtastarurgaNaH || 65 ||
lokapAlastathA'loko mahAtmA sarvapUjitaH |
zuklastrizuklaH sampannaH zucirbhUtaniSevitaH || 66 ||
AzramasthaH kriyAvastho vizvakarmamatirvaraH |
vizAlazAkhastAmroSTho hyambujAlaH sunizcalaH || 67 ||
kapilaH kapizaH zukla Ayuzcaiva paro'paraH |
gandharvo hyaditistArkSyaH suvijJeyaH suzAradaH || 68 ||
parazvadhAyudho devo hyanukArI subAndhavaH |
tumbavINo mahAkrodha UrdhvaretA jalezayaH || 69 ||
ugro vaMzakaro vaMzo vaMzanAdo hyaninditaH |
sarvAGgarUpo mAyAvI suhRdo hyanilo'nalaH || 70 ||
bandhano bandhakartA ca subandhanavimocanaH |
sa yajJAriH sa kAmArirmahAdaMSTro mahAyudhaH || 71 ||
bahudhA ninditaH zarvaH zaGkaraH zaGkaro'dhanaH |
amarezo mahAdevo vizvadevaH surArihA || 72 ||
ahirbudhnyo'nilAbhazca cekitAno havistathA | [hari]
ajaikapAcca kApAlI trizaGkurajitaH zivaH || 73 ||
dhanvantarirdhUmaketuH skando vaizravaNastathA |
dhAtA zakrazca viSNuzca mitrastvaSTA dhruvo dharaH || 74 ||
prabhAvaH sarvago vAyuraryamA savitA raviH |
uSaGguzca vidhAtA ca mAndhAtA bhUtabhAvanaH || 75 ||
vibhurvarNavibhAvI ca sarvakAmaguNAvahaH |
padmanAbho mahAgarbhazcandravaktro'nilo'nalaH || 76 ||
balavAMzcopazAntazca purANaH puNyacaJcurI |
kurukartA kuruvAsI kurubhUto guNauSadhaH || 77 ||
sarvAzayo darbhacArI sarveSAM prANinAM patiH |
devadevaH sukhAsaktaH sadasatsarvaratnavit || 78 ||
kailAsagirivAsI ca himavadgirisaMzrayaH |
kUlahArI kUlakartA bahuvidyo bahupradaH || 79 ||
vaNijo vardhakI vRkSo vakulazcandanazchadaH |
sAragrIvo mahAjatruralolazca mahauSadhaH || 80 ||
siddhArthakArI siddhArthazchandovyAkaraNottaraH |
siMhanAdaH siMhadaMSTraH siMhagaH siMhavAhanaH || 81 ||
prabhAvAtmA jagatkAlasthAlo lokahitastaruH |
sAraGgo navacakrAGgaH ketumAlI sabhAvanaH || 82 ||
bhUtAlayo bhUtapatirahorAtramaninditaH || 83 ||
vAhitA sarvabhUtAnAM nilayazca vibhurbhavaH |
amoghaH saMyato hyazvo bhojanaH prANadhAraNaH || 84 ||
dhRtimAn matimAn dakSaH satkRtazca yugAdhipaH |
gopAlirgopatirgrAmo gocarmavasano hariH || 85 ||
hiraNyabAhuzca tathA guhApAlaH pravezinAm |
prakRSTArirmahAharSo jitakAmo jitendriyaH || 86 ||
gAndhArazca suvAsazca tapaHsakto ratirnaraH |
mahAgIto mahAnRtyo hyapsarogaNasevitaH || 87 ||
mahAketurmahAdhAturnaikasAnucarazcalaH |
AvedanIya AdezaH sarvagandhasukhAvahaH || 88 ||
toraNastAraNo vAtaH paridhI patikhecaraH |
saMyogo vardhano vRddho ativRddho guNAdhikaH || 89 ||
nitya AtmasahAyazca devAsurapatiH patiH |
yuktazca yuktabAhuzca devo divisuparvaNaH || 90 ||
ASADhazca suSADhazca dhruvo'tha hariNo haraH |
vapurAvartamAnebhyo vasuzreSTho mahApathaH || 91 ||
zirohArI vimarzazca sarvalakSaNalakSitaH |
akSazca rathayogI ca sarvayogI mahAbalaH || 92 ||
samAmnAyo'samAmnAyastIrthadevo mahArathaH |
nirjIvo jIvano mantraH zubhAkSo bahukarkazaH || 93 ||
ratnaprabhUto raktAGgo mahArNavanipAnavit | [ratnAGgo]
mUlaM vizAlo hyamRto vyaktAvyaktastaponidhiH || 94 ||
ArohaNo'dhirohazca zIladhArI mahAyazAH |
senAkalpo mahAkalpo yogo yugakaro hariH || 95 || [yogakaro]
yugarUpo mahArUpo mahAnAgahano vadhaH |
nyAyanirvapaNaH pAdaH paNDito hyacalopamaH || 96 ||
bahumAlo mahAmAlaH zazI harasulocanaH |
vistAro lavaNaH kUpastriyugaH saphalodayaH || 97 ||
trilocano viSaNNAGgo maNividdho jaTAdharaH |
bindurvisargaH sumukhaH zaraH sarvAyudhaH sahaH || 98 ||
nivedanaH sukhAjAtaH sugandhAro mahAdhanuH |
gandhapAlI ca bhagavAnutthAnaH sarvakarmaNAm || 99 ||
manthAno bahulo vAyuH sakalaH sarvalocanaH |
talastAlaH karasthAlI UrdhvasaMhanano mahAn || 100 ||
chatraM succhatro vikhyAto lokaH sarvAzrayaH kramaH |
muNDo virUpo vikRto daNDI kuNDI vikurvaNaH || 101 ||
haryakSaH kakubho vajrI zatajihvaH sahasrapAt |
sahasramUrdhA devendraH sarvadevamayo guruH || 102 ||
sahasrabAhuH sarvAGgaH zaraNyaH sarvalokakRt |
pavitraM trikakunmantraH kaniSThaH kRSNapiGgalaH || 103 ||
brahmadaNDavinirmAtA zataghnIpAzazaktimAn |
padmagarbho mahAgarbho brahmagarbho jalodbhavaH || 104 ||
gabhastirbrahmakRdbrahmI brahmavidbrAhmaNo gatiH |
anantarUpo naikAtmA tigmatejAH svayambhuvaH || 105 ||
UrdhvagAtmA pazupatirvAtaraMhA manojavaH |
candanI padmanAlAgraH surabhyuttaraNo naraH || 106 ||
karNikAramahAsragvI nIlamauliH pinAkadhRt |
umApatirumAkAnto jAhnavIdhRdumAdhavaH || 107 ||
varo varAho varado vareNyaH sumahAsvanaH |
mahAprasAdo damanaH zatruhA zvetapiGgalaH || 108 ||
pItAtmA paramAtmA ca prayatAtmA pradhAnadhRt | [prItAtmA]
sarvapArzvamukhastryakSo dharmasAdhAraNo varaH || 109 ||
carAcarAtmA sUkSmAtmA amRto govRSezvaraH |
sAdhyarSirvasurAdityo vivasvAnsavitAmRtaH || 110 ||
vyAsaH sargaH susaGkSepo vistaraH paryayo naraH |
RtuH saMvatsaro mAsaH pakSaH saGkhyAsamApanaH || 111 ||
kalA kASThA lavA mAtrA muhUrtAhaH kSapAH kSaNAH |
vizvakSetraM prajAbIjaM liGgamAdyastu nirgamaH || 112 ||
sadasadvyaktamavyaktaM pitA mAtA pitAmahaH |
svargadvAraM prajAdvAraM mokSadvAraM triviSTapam || 113 ||
nirvANaM hlAdanazcaiva brahmalokaH parA gatiH |
devAsuravinirmAtA devAsuraparAyaNaH || 114 ||
devAsuragururdevo devAsuranamaskRtaH |
devAsuramahAmAtro devAsuragaNAzrayaH || 115 ||
devAsuragaNAdhyakSo devAsuragaNAgraNIH |
devAtidevo devarSirdevAsuravarapradaH || 116 || [devAdi]
devAsurezvaro vizvo devAsuramahezvaraH |
sarvadevamayo'cintyo devatAtmA''tmasambhavaH || 117 ||
udbhittrivikramo vaidyo virajo nIrajo'maraH |
IDyo hastIzvaro vyAghro devasiMho nararSabhaH || 118 ||
vibudho'gravaraH sUkSmaH sarvadevastapomayaH |
suyuktaH zobhano vajrI prAsAnAM prabhavo'vyayaH || 119 ||
guhaH kAnto nijaH sargaH pavitraM sarvapAvanaH |
zRGgI zRGgapriyo babhrU rAjarAjo nirAmayaH || 120 ||
abhirAmaH suragaNo virAmaH sarvasAdhanaH |
lalATAkSo vizvadevo hariNo brahmavarcasaH || 121 ||
sthAvarANAM patizcaiva niyamendriyavardhanaH |
siddhArthaH siddhabhUtArtho'cintyaH satyavrataH zuciH || 122 ||
vratAdhipaH paraM brahma bhaktAnAM paramA gatiH | [bhaktAnugrahakArakaH]
vimukto muktatejAzca zrImAn zrIvardhano jagat || 123 ||
uttarapIThikA (phalazRti)
yathA pradhAnaM bhagavAniti bhaktyA stuto mayA |
yaM na brahmAdayo devA vidustattvena narSayaH || 1 ||
stotavyamarcyaM vandyaM ca kaH stoSyati jagatpatim |
bhaktyA tvevaM puraskRtya mayA yajJapatirvibhuH || 2 ||
tato'bhyanujJAM samprApya stuto matimatAM varaH |
zivamebhiH stuvan devaM nAmabhiH puSTivardhanaiH || 3 ||
nityayuktaH zucirbhaktaH prApnotyAtmAnamAtmanA |
etaddhi paramaM brahma paraM brahmAdhigacchati || 4 ||
RSayazcaiva devAzca stuvantyetena tatparam |
stUyamAno mahAdevastuSyate niyatAtmabhiH || 5 ||
bhaktAnukampI bhagavAnAtmasaMsthAkaro vibhuH |
tathaiva ca manuSyeSu ye manuSyAH pradhAnataH || 6 ||
AstikAH zraddadhAnAzca bahubhirjanmabhiH stavaiH |
bhaktyA hyananyamIzAnaM paraM devaM sanAtanam || 7 ||
karmaNA manasA vAcA bhAvenAmitatejasaH |
zayAnA jAgramANAzca vrajannupavizaMstathA || 8 ||
unmiSannimiSaMzcaiva cintayantaH punaH punaH |
zRNvantaH zrAvayantazca kathayantazca te bhavam || 9 ||
stuvantaH stUyamAnAzca tuSyanti ca ramanti ca |
janmakoTisahasreSu nAnAsaMsArayoniSu || 10 ||
jantorvigatapApasya bhave bhaktiH prajAyate |
utpannA ca bhave bhaktirananyA sarvabhAvataH || 11 ||
bhAvinaH kAraNe cAsya sarvayuktasya sarvathA |
etaddeveSu duSprApaM manuSyeSu na labhyate || 12 ||
nirvighnA nizcalA rudre bhaktiravyabhicAriNI |
tasyaiva ca prasAdena bhaktirutpadyate nRNAm || 13 ||
yena yAnti parAM siddhiM tadbhAvagatacetasaH |
ye sarvabhAvAnugatAH prapadyante mahezvaram || 14 ||
prapannavatsalo devaH saMsArAttAnsamuddharet |
evamanye vikurvanti devAH saMsAramocanam || 15 ||
manuSyANAmRte devaM nAnyA zaktistapobalam |
iti tenendrakalpena bhagavAn sadasatpatiH || 16 ||
kRttivAsAH stutaH kRSNa taNDinA zubhabuddhinA |
stavametaM bhagavato brahmA svayamadhArayat || 17 ||
gIyate ca sa buddhyeta brahmA zaGkarasannidhau |
idaM puNyaM pavitraM ca sarvadA pApanAzanam || 18 ||
yogadaM mokSadaM caiva svargadaM toSadaM tathA |
evametatpaThante ya ekabhaktyA tu zaGkaram || 19 ||
yA gatiH sAGkhyayogAnAM vrajantyetAM gatiM tadA |
stavametaM prayatnena sadA rudrasya sannidhau || 20 ||
abdamekaM caredbhaktaH prApnuyAdIpsitaM phalam |
etadrahasyaM paramaM brahmaNo hRdi saMsthitam || 21 ||
brahmA provAca zakrAya zakraH provAca mRtyave |
mRtyuH provAca rudrebhyo rudrebhyastaNDimAgamat || 22 ||
mahatA tapasA prAptastaNDinA brahmasadmani |
taNDiH provAca zukrAya gautamAya ca bhArgavaH || 23 ||
vaivasvatAya manave gautamaH prAha mAdhava |
nArAyaNAya sAdhyAya samAdhiSThAya dhImate || 24 ||
yamAya prAha bhagavAn sAdhyo nArAyaNo'cyutaH |
nAciketAya bhagavAnAha vaivasvato yamaH || 25 ||
mArkaNDeyAya vArSNeya nAciketo'bhyabhASata |
mArkaNDeyAnmayA prApto niyamena janArdana || 26 ||
tavApyahamamitraghna stavaM dadyAM hyavizrutam |
svargyamArogyamAyuSyaM dhanyaM vedena sammitam || 27 ||
nAsya vighnaM vikurvanti dAnavA yakSarAkSasAH |
pizAcA yAtudhAnA vA guhyakA bhujagA api || 28 ||
yaH paTheta zuciH pArtha brahmacArI jitendriyaH | [bhUtvA]
abhagnayogo varSaM tu so'zvamedhaphalaM labhet || 29 ||
iti zrImahAbhArate anuzAsanaparvaNi mahAdevasahasranAma stotraM nAma saptadazo'dhyAyaH ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of 182 verses that enumerates one thousand names of Lord Shiva, each representing a specific attribute, cosmic role, or form of the deity. The text opens with a dialogue between Vasudeva and Upamanyu, situating it within a Puranic narrative frame and attributing the names to both Brahma and the Rishis. It belongs to the Sahasranama genre within the Shaiva tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram?
- Accumulates spiritual merit (punya) through systematic recitation of Shiva's thousand names
- Removes sins and negative karma according to the text's own stated fruits
- Associated with fulfillment of desires and material prosperity in traditional usage
- Provides protection from dangers by invoking Shiva's many protective aspects
When is the best time to recite this?
The Brahma Muhurta (pre-dawn hour) and evening are considered ideal times for recitation. Mahashivaratri, the Shravana month, and Mondays are the most auspicious occasions. The full text may also be recited over multiple sittings given its length.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Sahasranama literature — compilations of a deity's thousand names — is a well-established genre found across multiple Puranas and Upanishads. The Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram presents its lineage as originating from Brahma and the Rishis, and from "the Vedas and Vedangas," giving it a broad scriptural basis. The exact single-source scripture for this 182-verse rendition is not established; it likely represents a compilation from multiple Shaiva textual streams. The author is unknown, consistent with the pattern of Sahasranama texts that attribute divine origin rather than individual authorship.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Shiva Sahasra Namavali — the namavali (name-list) format of Shiva's thousand names, used for recitation with "namah" after each name
- Shiva Mahimna Stotram — a shorter but philosophically dense hymn that similarly attempts to encompass Shiva's totality