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Stotram - Sacred Scripture

Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram

Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram

Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram

Stotram
Shiva
182 Verses
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shiva sahasra nAma stotram

pUrvapIThikA ||

vAsudeva uvAcha |

tataH sa prayato bhUtvA mama tAta yudhiShThira |

prAnjaliH prAha viprarShirnAmasaNgrahamAditaH || 1 ||

upamanyuruvAcha |

brahmaproktairRRiShiproktairvedavedA~NgasambhavaiH |

sarvalokeShu vikhyAtaM stutyaM stoShyAmi nAmabhiH || 2 ||

mahadbhirvihitaiH satyaiH siddhaiH sarvArthasAdhakaiH |

RRiShiNA taNDinA bhaktyA kRRitairvedakRRitAtmanA || 3 ||

yathoktaiH sAdhubhiH khyAtairmunibhistattvadarshibhiH |

pravaraM prathamaM svargyaM sarvabhUtahitaM shubham || 4 ||

shrutaiH sarvatra jagati brahmalokAvatAritaiH |

satyaistatparamaM brahma brahmaproktaM sanAtanam || 5 ||

vakShye yadukulashreShTha shRRiNuShvAvahito mama |

varayainaM bhavaM devaM bhaktastvaM parameshvaram || 6 ||

tena te shrAvayiShyAmi yattadbrahma sanAtanam |

na shakyaM vistarAtkRRitsnaM vaktuM sarvasya kenachit || 7 ||

yuktenApi vibhUtInAmapi varShashatairapi |

yasyAdirmadhyamantaM cha surairapi na gamyate || 8 ||

kastasya shaknuyAdvaktuM guNAn kArtsnyena mAdhava |

kiM tu devasya mahataH sa~NkShiptArthapadAkSharam || 9 ||

shaktitashcharitaM vakShye prasAdAttasya dhImataH |

aprApya tu tato.anuj~nAM na shakyaH stotumIshvaraH || 10 ||

yadA tenAbhyanuj~nAtaH stuto vai sa tadA mayA |

anAdinidhanasyAhaM jagadyonermahAtmanaH || 11 ||

nAmnAM ki~nchitsamuddeshaM vakShyAmyavyaktayoninaH |

varadasya vareNyasya vishvarUpasya dhImataH || 12 ||

shRRiNu nAmnAM cha yaM kRRiShNa yaduktaM padmayoninA |

dashanAmasahasrANi yAnyAha prapitAmahaH || 13 ||

tAni nirmathya manasA dadhno ghRRitamivoddhRRitam |

gireH sAraM yathA hema puShpasAraM yathA madhu || 14 ||

ghRRitAtsAraM yathA maNDastathaitatsAramuddhRRitam |

sarvapApApahamidaM chaturvedasamanvitam || 15 ||

prayatnenAdhigantavyaM dhAryaM cha prayatAtmanA |

mA~NgalyaM pauShTikaM chaiva rakShoghnaM pAvanaM mahat || 16 ||

idaM bhaktAya dAtavyaM shraddadhAnAstikAya cha |

nAshraddadhAnarUpAya nAstikAyAjitAtmane || 17 ||

yashchAbhyasUyate devaM kAraNAtmAnamIshvaram |

sa kRRiShNa narakaM yAti saha pUrvaiH sahAtmajaiH || 18 ||

idaM dhyAnamidaM yogamidaM dhyeyamanuttamam |

idaM japyamidaM j~nAnaM rahasyamidamuttamam || 19 ||

yaM j~nAtvA antakAlepi gachCheta paramAM gatim |

pavitraM ma~NgalaM medhyaM kalyANamidamuttamam || 20 ||

idaM brahmA purA kRRitvA sarvalokapitAmahaH |

sarva stavAnAM rAjatve divyAnAM samakalpayat || 21 ||

tadA prabhRRiti chaivAyamIshvarasya mahAtmanaH |

stavarAja iti khyAto jagatyamarapUjitaH || 22 ||

brahmalokAdayaM svarge stavarAjo.avatAritaH |

yatastaNDiH purA prApa tena taNDikRRito.abhavat || 23 ||

svargAchchaivAtra bhUrlokaM taNDinA hyavatAritaH |

sarvamaNgalamANgalyaM sarvapApapraNAshanam || 24 ||

nigadiShye mahAbAho stavAnAmuttamaM stavam |

brahmaNAmapi yadbrahma parANAmapi yatparam || 25 ||

tejasAmapi yattejastapasAmapi yattapaH |

shAntAnAmapi yaH shAnto dyutInAmapi yA dyutiH || 26 ||

dAntAnAmapi yo dAnto dhImatAmapi yA cha dhIH |

devAnAmapi yo deva RRiShINAmapi yastvRRiShiH || 27 ||

yajnAnAmapi yo yajnaH shivAnAmapi yaH shivaH |

rudrANAmapi yo rudraH prabhA prabhavatAmapi || 28 ||

yoginAmapi yo yogI kAraNAnAM cha kAraNam |

yato lokAH sambhavanti na bhavanti yataH punaH || 29 ||

sarvabhUtAtmabhUtasya harasyAmitatejasaH |

aShTottarasahasraM tu nAmnAM sharvasya me shRRiNu |

yachChrutvA manujavyAghra sarvAnkAmAnavApsyasi || 30 ||

dhyAnam |

shAntaM padmAsanasthaM shashidharamukuTaM pa~nchavaktraM trinetraM

shUlaM vajraM cha khaDgaM parashumabhayadaM dakShabhAge vahantam |

nAgaM pAshaM cha ghaNTAM pralayahutavahaM sA~NkushaM vAmabhAge

nAnAla~NkArayuktaM sphaTikamaNinibhaM pArvatIshaM namAmi ||

stotram |

OM sthiraH sthANuH prabhurbhImaH pravaro varado varaH |

sarvAtmA sarvavikhyAtaH sarvaH sarvakaro bhavaH || 1 ||

jaTI charmI shikhaNDI cha sarvA~NgaH sarvabhAvanaH |

harashcha hariNAkShashcha sarvabhUtaharaH prabhuH || 2 ||

pravRRittishcha nivRRittishcha niyataH shAshvato dhruvaH |

shmashAnavAsI bhagavAn khacharo gocharo.ardanaH || 3 ||

abhivAdyo mahAkarmA tapasvI bhUtabhAvanaH |

unmattaveShaprachChannaH sarvalokaprajApatiH || 4 ||

mahArUpo mahAkAyo vRRiSharUpo mahAyashAH |

mahAtmA sarvabhUtAtmA vishvarUpo mahAhanuH || 5 ||

lokapAlo.antarhitAtmA prasAdo hayagardabhiH |

pavitraM cha mahAMshchaiva niyamo niyamAshritaH || 6 ||

sarvakarmA svayambhUta AdirAdikaro nidhiH |

sahasrAkSho vishAlAkShaH somo nakShatrasAdhakaH || 7 ||

chandraH sUryaH shaniH keturgraho grahapatirvaraH |

atriratryA namaskartA mRRigabANArpaNo.anaghaH || 8 || [AdyantalayakartA cha]

mahAtapA ghoratapA adIno dInasAdhakaH |

saMvatsarakaro mantraH pramANaM paramaM tapaH || 9 ||

yogI yojyo mahAbIjo mahAretA mahAbalaH |

suvarNaretAH sarvaj~naH subIjo bIjavAhanaH || 10 ||

dashabAhustvanimiSho nIlakaNTha umApatiH |

vishvarUpaH svayaM shreShTho balavIro balo gaNaH || 11 ||

gaNakartA gaNapatirdigvAsAH kAma eva cha |

mantravitparamo mantraH sarvabhAvakaro haraH || 12 ||

kamaNDaludharo dhanvI bANahastaH kapAlavAn |

ashanI shataghnI khaDgI paTTishI chAyudhI mahAn || 13 ||

sruvahastaH surUpashcha tejastejaskaro nidhiH |

uShNIShI cha suvaktrashcha udagro vinatastathA || 14 ||

dIrghashcha harikeshashcha sutIrthaH kRRiShNa eva cha |

sRRigAlarUpaH siddhArtho muNDaH sarvashubha~NkaraH || 15 ||

ajashcha bahurUpashcha gandhadhArI kapardyapi |

UrdhvaretA Urdhvali~Nga UrdhvashAyI nabhaHsthalaH || 16 ||

trijaTI chIravAsAshcha rudraH senApatirvibhuH |

ahashcharo nakta~ncharastigmamanyuH suvarchasaH || 17 ||

gajahA daityahA kAlo lokadhAtA guNAkaraH |

siMhashArdUlarUpashcha ArdracharmAmbarAvRRitaH || 18 ||

kAlayogI mahAnAdaH sarvakAmashchatuShpathaH |

nishAcharaH pretachArI bhUtachArI maheshvaraH || 19 ||

bahubhUto bahudharaH svarbhAnuramito gatiH |

nRRityapriyo nityanarto nartakaH sarvalAlasaH || 20 ||

ghoro mahAtapAH pAsho nityo giriruho nabhaH |

sahasrahasto vijayo vyavasAyo hyatandritaH || 21 ||

adharShaNo dharShaNAtmA yaj~nahA kAmanAshakaH | [marSha]

dakShayAgApahArI cha susaho madhyamastathA || 22 ||

tejopahArI balahA mudito.artho.ajito.avaraH |

gambhIraghoSho gambhIro gambhIrabalavAhanaH || 23 ||

nyagrodharUpo nyagrodho vRRikShakarNasthitirvibhuH |

sutIkShNadashanashchaiva mahAkAyo mahAnanaH || 24 ||

viShvakseno hariryaj~naH saMyugApIDavAhanaH |

tIkShNatApashcha haryashvaH sahAyaH karmakAlavit || 25 ||

viShNuprasAdito yaj~naH samudro baDabAmukhaH |

hutAshanasahAyashcha prashAntAtmA hutAshanaH || 26 ||

ugratejA mahAtejA janyo vijayakAlavit |

jyotiShAmayanaM siddhiH sarvavigraha eva cha || 27 ||

shikhI muNDI jaTI jvAlI mUrtijo mUrdhago balI |

veNavI paNavI tAlI khalI kAlakaTa~NkaTaH || 28 ||

nakShatravigrahamatirguNabuddhirlayo.agamaH |

prajApatirvishvabAhurvibhAgaH sarvago.amukhaH || 29 ||

vimochanaH susaraNo hiraNyakavachodbhavaH |

meDhrajo balachArI cha mahIchArI srutastathA || 30 || [meghajo]

sarvatUryaninAdI cha sarvAtodyaparigrahaH |

vyAlarUpo guhAvAsI guho mAlI tara~Ngavit || 31 ||

tridashastrikAladhRRikkarmasarvabandhavimochanaH |

bandhanastvasurendrANAM yudhishatruvinAshanaH || 32 ||

sA~NkhyaprasAdo durvAsAH sarvasAdhuniShevitaH |

praskandano vibhAgajno atulyo yajnabhAgavit || 33 ||

sarvavAsaH sarvachArI durvAsA vAsavo.amaraH |

haimo hemakaro.ayajnaH sarvadhArI dharottamaH || 34 || [yajnaH]

lohitAkSho mahAkShashcha vijayAkSho vishAradaH |

sa~Ngraho nigrahaH kartA sarpachIranivAsanaH || 35 ||

mukhyo.amukhyashcha dehashcha kAhaliH sarvakAmadaH |

sarvakAlaprasAdashcha subalo balarUpadhRRit || 36 ||

sarvakAmavarashchaiva sarvadaH sarvatomukhaH |

AkAshanirvirUpashcha nipAtI hyavashaH khagaH || 37 ||

raudrarUpo.aMshurAdityo bahurashmiH suvarchasI |

vasuvego mahAvego manovego nishAcharaH || 38 ||

sarvavAsI shriyAvAsI upadeshakaro.akaraH |

munirAtmanirAlokaH sambhagnashcha sahasradaH || 39 ||

pakShI cha pakSharUpashcha atidIpto vishAM patiH |

unmAdo madanaH kAmo hyashvattho.arthakaro yashaH || 40 ||

vAmadevashcha vAmashcha prAgdakShiNashcha vAmanaH |

siddhayogI maharShishcha siddhArthaH siddhasAdhakaH || 41 ||

bhikShushcha bhikShurUpashcha vipaNo mRRiduravyayaH |

mahAseno vishAkhashcha ShaShTibhAgo gavAM patiH || 42 ||

vajrahastashcha viShkambhI chamUstambhana eva cha |

vRRittAvRRittakarastAlo madhurmadhukalochanaH || 43 ||

vAchaspatyo vAjasano nityamAshramapUjitaH | [nityamAshritapUjitaH]

brahmachArI lokachArI sarvachArI vichAravit || 44 ||

IshAna IshvaraH kAlo nishAchArI pinAkabhRRit |

nimittastho nimittaM cha nandirnandikaro hariH || 45 ||

nandIshvarashcha nandI cha nandano nandivardhanaH |

bhagahArI nihantA cha kAlo brahmA pitAmahaH || 46 ||

chaturmukho mahAliNgashchAruliNgastathaiva cha |

li~NgAdhyakShaH surAdhyakSho yogAdhyakSho yugAvahaH || 47 ||

bIjAdhyakSho bIjakartA adhyAtmAnugato balaH |

itihAsaH sakalpashcha gautamo.atha nishAkaraH || 48 ||

dambho hyadambho vaidambho vashyo vashakaraH kaliH |

lokakartA pashupatirmahAkartA hyanauShadhaH || 49 ||

akSharaM paramaM brahma balavachChakra eva cha |

nItirhyanItiH shuddhAtmA shuddho mAnyo gatAgataH || 50 ||

bahuprasAdaH susvapno darpaNo.atha tvamitrajit |

vedakAro mantrakAro vidvAn samaramardanaH || 51 ||

mahAmeghanivAsI cha mahAghoro vashIkaraH |

agnijvAlo mahAjvAlo atidhUmro huto haviH || 52 ||

vRRiShaNaH sha~Nkaro nityavarchasvI dhUmaketanaH |

nIlastathA~Ngalubdhashcha shobhano niravagrahaH || 53 ||

svastidaH svastibhAvashcha bhAgI bhAgakaro laghuH |

utsaNgashcha mahANgashcha mahAgarbhaparAyaNaH || 54 ||

kRRiShNavarNaH suvarNashcha indriyaM sarvadehinAm |

mahApAdo mahAhasto mahAkAyo mahAyashAH || 55 ||

mahAmUrdhA mahAmAtro mahAnetro nishAlayaH |

mahAntako mahAkarNo mahoShThashcha mahAhanuH || 56 ||

mahAnAso mahAkamburmahAgrIvaH shmashAnabhAk |

mahAvakShA mahorasko hyantarAtmA mRRigAlayaH || 57 ||

lambano lambitoShThashcha mahAmAyaH payonidhiH |

mahAdanto mahAdaMShTro mahAjihvo mahAmukhaH || 58 ||

mahAnakho mahAromA mahAkesho mahAjaTaH |

prasannashcha prasAdashcha pratyayo girisAdhanaH || 59 ||

snehano.asnehanashchaiva ajitashcha mahAmuniH |

vRRikShAkAro vRRikShaketuranalo vAyuvAhanaH || 60 ||

gaNDalI merudhAmA cha devAdhipatireva cha |

atharvashIrShaH sAmAsya RRiksahasrAmitekShaNaH || 61 ||

yajuH pAdabhujo guhyaH prakAsho ja~NgamastathA |

amoghArthaH prasAdashcha abhigamyaH sudarshanaH || 62 ||

upakAraH priyaH sarvaH kanakaH kA~nchanachChaviH |

nAbhirnandikaro bhAvaH puShkarasthapatiH sthiraH || 63 ||

dvAdashastrAsanashchAdyo yajno yajnasamAhitaH |

naktaM kalishcha kAlashcha makaraH kAlapUjitaH || 64 ||

sagaNo gaNakArashcha bhUtavAhanasArathiH |

bhasmashayo bhasmagoptA bhasmabhUtastarurgaNaH || 65 ||

lokapAlastathA.aloko mahAtmA sarvapUjitaH |

shuklastrishuklaH sampannaH shuchirbhUtaniShevitaH || 66 ||

AshramasthaH kriyAvastho vishvakarmamatirvaraH |

vishAlashAkhastAmroShTho hyambujAlaH sunishchalaH || 67 ||

kapilaH kapishaH shukla Ayushchaiva paro.aparaH |

gandharvo hyaditistArkShyaH suvij~neyaH sushAradaH || 68 ||

parashvadhAyudho devo hyanukArI subAndhavaH |

tumbavINo mahAkrodha UrdhvaretA jaleshayaH || 69 ||

ugro vaMshakaro vaMsho vaMshanAdo hyaninditaH |

sarvA~NgarUpo mAyAvI suhRRido hyanilo.analaH || 70 ||

bandhano bandhakartA cha subandhanavimochanaH |

sa yaj~nAriH sa kAmArirmahAdaMShTro mahAyudhaH || 71 ||

bahudhA ninditaH sharvaH shaNkaraH shaNkaro.adhanaH |

amaresho mahAdevo vishvadevaH surArihA || 72 ||

ahirbudhnyo.anilAbhashcha chekitAno havistathA | [hari]

ajaikapAchcha kApAlI trisha~NkurajitaH shivaH || 73 ||

dhanvantarirdhUmaketuH skando vaishravaNastathA |

dhAtA shakrashcha viShNushcha mitrastvaShTA dhruvo dharaH || 74 ||

prabhAvaH sarvago vAyuraryamA savitA raviH |

uSha~Ngushcha vidhAtA cha mAndhAtA bhUtabhAvanaH || 75 ||

vibhurvarNavibhAvI cha sarvakAmaguNAvahaH |

padmanAbho mahAgarbhashchandravaktro.anilo.analaH || 76 ||

balavAMshchopashAntashcha purANaH puNyacha~nchurI |

kurukartA kuruvAsI kurubhUto guNauShadhaH || 77 ||

sarvAshayo darbhachArI sarveShAM prANinAM patiH |

devadevaH sukhAsaktaH sadasatsarvaratnavit || 78 ||

kailAsagirivAsI cha himavadgirisaMshrayaH |

kUlahArI kUlakartA bahuvidyo bahupradaH || 79 ||

vaNijo vardhakI vRRikSho vakulashchandanashChadaH |

sAragrIvo mahAjatruralolashcha mahauShadhaH || 80 ||

siddhArthakArI siddhArthashChandovyAkaraNottaraH |

siMhanAdaH siMhadaMShTraH siMhagaH siMhavAhanaH || 81 ||

prabhAvAtmA jagatkAlasthAlo lokahitastaruH |

sAraNgo navachakrANgaH ketumAlI sabhAvanaH || 82 ||

bhUtAlayo bhUtapatirahorAtramaninditaH || 83 ||

vAhitA sarvabhUtAnAM nilayashcha vibhurbhavaH |

amoghaH saMyato hyashvo bhojanaH prANadhAraNaH || 84 ||

dhRRitimAn matimAn dakShaH satkRRitashcha yugAdhipaH |

gopAlirgopatirgrAmo gocharmavasano hariH || 85 ||

hiraNyabAhushcha tathA guhApAlaH praveshinAm |

prakRRiShTArirmahAharSho jitakAmo jitendriyaH || 86 ||

gAndhArashcha suvAsashcha tapaHsakto ratirnaraH |

mahAgIto mahAnRRityo hyapsarogaNasevitaH || 87 ||

mahAketurmahAdhAturnaikasAnucharashchalaH |

AvedanIya AdeshaH sarvagandhasukhAvahaH || 88 ||

toraNastAraNo vAtaH paridhI patikhecharaH |

saMyogo vardhano vRRiddho ativRRiddho guNAdhikaH || 89 ||

nitya AtmasahAyashcha devAsurapatiH patiH |

yuktashcha yuktabAhushcha devo divisuparvaNaH || 90 ||

AShADhashcha suShADhashcha dhruvo.atha hariNo haraH |

vapurAvartamAnebhyo vasushreShTho mahApathaH || 91 ||

shirohArI vimarshashcha sarvalakShaNalakShitaH |

akShashcha rathayogI cha sarvayogI mahAbalaH || 92 ||

samAmnAyo.asamAmnAyastIrthadevo mahArathaH |

nirjIvo jIvano mantraH shubhAkSho bahukarkashaH || 93 ||

ratnaprabhUto raktANgo mahArNavanipAnavit | [ratnANgo]

mUlaM vishAlo hyamRRito vyaktAvyaktastaponidhiH || 94 ||

ArohaNo.adhirohashcha shIladhArI mahAyashAH |

senAkalpo mahAkalpo yogo yugakaro hariH || 95 || [yogakaro]

yugarUpo mahArUpo mahAnAgahano vadhaH |

nyAyanirvapaNaH pAdaH paNDito hyachalopamaH || 96 ||

bahumAlo mahAmAlaH shashI harasulochanaH |

vistAro lavaNaH kUpastriyugaH saphalodayaH || 97 ||

trilochano viShaNNA~Ngo maNividdho jaTAdharaH |

bindurvisargaH sumukhaH sharaH sarvAyudhaH sahaH || 98 ||

nivedanaH sukhAjAtaH sugandhAro mahAdhanuH |

gandhapAlI cha bhagavAnutthAnaH sarvakarmaNAm || 99 ||

manthAno bahulo vAyuH sakalaH sarvalochanaH |

talastAlaH karasthAlI UrdhvasaMhanano mahAn || 100 ||

ChatraM suchChatro vikhyAto lokaH sarvAshrayaH kramaH |

muNDo virUpo vikRRito daNDI kuNDI vikurvaNaH || 101 ||

haryakShaH kakubho vajrI shatajihvaH sahasrapAt |

sahasramUrdhA devendraH sarvadevamayo guruH || 102 ||

sahasrabAhuH sarvA~NgaH sharaNyaH sarvalokakRRit |

pavitraM trikakunmantraH kaniShThaH kRRiShNapi~NgalaH || 103 ||

brahmadaNDavinirmAtA shataghnIpAshashaktimAn |

padmagarbho mahAgarbho brahmagarbho jalodbhavaH || 104 ||

gabhastirbrahmakRRidbrahmI brahmavidbrAhmaNo gatiH |

anantarUpo naikAtmA tigmatejAH svayambhuvaH || 105 ||

UrdhvagAtmA pashupatirvAtaraMhA manojavaH |

chandanI padmanAlAgraH surabhyuttaraNo naraH || 106 ||

karNikAramahAsragvI nIlamauliH pinAkadhRRit |

umApatirumAkAnto jAhnavIdhRRidumAdhavaH || 107 ||

varo varAho varado vareNyaH sumahAsvanaH |

mahAprasAdo damanaH shatruhA shvetapi~NgalaH || 108 ||

pItAtmA paramAtmA cha prayatAtmA pradhAnadhRRit | [prItAtmA]

sarvapArshvamukhastryakSho dharmasAdhAraNo varaH || 109 ||

charAcharAtmA sUkShmAtmA amRRito govRRiSheshvaraH |

sAdhyarShirvasurAdityo vivasvAnsavitAmRRitaH || 110 ||

vyAsaH sargaH susa~NkShepo vistaraH paryayo naraH |

RRituH saMvatsaro mAsaH pakShaH sa~NkhyAsamApanaH || 111 ||

kalA kAShThA lavA mAtrA muhUrtAhaH kShapAH kShaNAH |

vishvakShetraM prajAbIjaM li~NgamAdyastu nirgamaH || 112 ||

sadasadvyaktamavyaktaM pitA mAtA pitAmahaH |

svargadvAraM prajAdvAraM mokShadvAraM triviShTapam || 113 ||

nirvANaM hlAdanashchaiva brahmalokaH parA gatiH |

devAsuravinirmAtA devAsuraparAyaNaH || 114 ||

devAsuragururdevo devAsuranamaskRRitaH |

devAsuramahAmAtro devAsuragaNAshrayaH || 115 ||

devAsuragaNAdhyakSho devAsuragaNAgraNIH |

devAtidevo devarShirdevAsuravarapradaH || 116 || [devAdi]

devAsureshvaro vishvo devAsuramaheshvaraH |

sarvadevamayo.achintyo devatAtmA.a.atmasambhavaH || 117 ||

udbhittrivikramo vaidyo virajo nIrajo.amaraH |

IDyo hastIshvaro vyAghro devasiMho nararShabhaH || 118 ||

vibudho.agravaraH sUkShmaH sarvadevastapomayaH |

suyuktaH shobhano vajrI prAsAnAM prabhavo.avyayaH || 119 ||

guhaH kAnto nijaH sargaH pavitraM sarvapAvanaH |

shRRiNgI shRRiNgapriyo babhrU rAjarAjo nirAmayaH || 120 ||

abhirAmaH suragaNo virAmaH sarvasAdhanaH |

lalATAkSho vishvadevo hariNo brahmavarchasaH || 121 ||

sthAvarANAM patishchaiva niyamendriyavardhanaH |

siddhArthaH siddhabhUtArtho.achintyaH satyavrataH shuchiH || 122 ||

vratAdhipaH paraM brahma bhaktAnAM paramA gatiH | [bhaktAnugrahakArakaH]

vimukto muktatejAshcha shrImAn shrIvardhano jagat || 123 ||

uttarapIThikA (phalashRRiti)

yathA pradhAnaM bhagavAniti bhaktyA stuto mayA |

yaM na brahmAdayo devA vidustattvena narShayaH || 1 ||

stotavyamarchyaM vandyaM cha kaH stoShyati jagatpatim |

bhaktyA tvevaM puraskRRitya mayA yaj~napatirvibhuH || 2 ||

tato.abhyanuj~nAM samprApya stuto matimatAM varaH |

shivamebhiH stuvan devaM nAmabhiH puShTivardhanaiH || 3 ||

nityayuktaH shuchirbhaktaH prApnotyAtmAnamAtmanA |

etaddhi paramaM brahma paraM brahmAdhigachChati || 4 ||

RRiShayashchaiva devAshcha stuvantyetena tatparam |

stUyamAno mahAdevastuShyate niyatAtmabhiH || 5 ||

bhaktAnukampI bhagavAnAtmasaMsthAkaro vibhuH |

tathaiva cha manuShyeShu ye manuShyAH pradhAnataH || 6 ||

AstikAH shraddadhAnAshcha bahubhirjanmabhiH stavaiH |

bhaktyA hyananyamIshAnaM paraM devaM sanAtanam || 7 ||

karmaNA manasA vAchA bhAvenAmitatejasaH |

shayAnA jAgramANAshcha vrajannupavishaMstathA || 8 ||

unmiShannimiShaMshchaiva chintayantaH punaH punaH |

shRRiNvantaH shrAvayantashcha kathayantashcha te bhavam || 9 ||

stuvantaH stUyamAnAshcha tuShyanti cha ramanti cha |

janmakoTisahasreShu nAnAsaMsArayoniShu || 10 ||

jantorvigatapApasya bhave bhaktiH prajAyate |

utpannA cha bhave bhaktirananyA sarvabhAvataH || 11 ||

bhAvinaH kAraNe chAsya sarvayuktasya sarvathA |

etaddeveShu duShprApaM manuShyeShu na labhyate || 12 ||

nirvighnA nishchalA rudre bhaktiravyabhichAriNI |

tasyaiva cha prasAdena bhaktirutpadyate nRRiNAm || 13 ||

yena yAnti parAM siddhiM tadbhAvagatachetasaH |

ye sarvabhAvAnugatAH prapadyante maheshvaram || 14 ||

prapannavatsalo devaH saMsArAttAnsamuddharet |

evamanye vikurvanti devAH saMsAramochanam || 15 ||

manuShyANAmRRite devaM nAnyA shaktistapobalam |

iti tenendrakalpena bhagavAn sadasatpatiH || 16 ||

kRRittivAsAH stutaH kRRiShNa taNDinA shubhabuddhinA |

stavametaM bhagavato brahmA svayamadhArayat || 17 ||

gIyate cha sa buddhyeta brahmA sha~Nkarasannidhau |

idaM puNyaM pavitraM cha sarvadA pApanAshanam || 18 ||

yogadaM mokShadaM chaiva svargadaM toShadaM tathA |

evametatpaThante ya ekabhaktyA tu sha~Nkaram || 19 ||

yA gatiH sA~NkhyayogAnAM vrajantyetAM gatiM tadA |

stavametaM prayatnena sadA rudrasya sannidhau || 20 ||

abdamekaM charedbhaktaH prApnuyAdIpsitaM phalam |

etadrahasyaM paramaM brahmaNo hRRidi saMsthitam || 21 ||

brahmA provAcha shakrAya shakraH provAcha mRRityave |

mRRityuH provAcha rudrebhyo rudrebhyastaNDimAgamat || 22 ||

mahatA tapasA prAptastaNDinA brahmasadmani |

taNDiH provAcha shukrAya gautamAya cha bhArgavaH || 23 ||

vaivasvatAya manave gautamaH prAha mAdhava |

nArAyaNAya sAdhyAya samAdhiShThAya dhImate || 24 ||

yamAya prAha bhagavAn sAdhyo nArAyaNo.achyutaH |

nAchiketAya bhagavAnAha vaivasvato yamaH || 25 ||

mArkaNDeyAya vArShNeya nAchiketo.abhyabhAShata |

mArkaNDeyAnmayA prApto niyamena janArdana || 26 ||

tavApyahamamitraghna stavaM dadyAM hyavishrutam |

svargyamArogyamAyuShyaM dhanyaM vedena sammitam || 27 ||

nAsya vighnaM vikurvanti dAnavA yakSharAkShasAH |

pishAchA yAtudhAnA vA guhyakA bhujagA api || 28 ||

yaH paTheta shuchiH pArtha brahmachArI jitendriyaH | [bhUtvA]

abhagnayogo varShaM tu so.ashvamedhaphalaM labhet || 29 ||

iti shrImahAbhArate anushAsanaparvaNi mahAdevasahasranAma stotraM nAma saptadasho.adhyAyaH ||

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