Shiv Sahasranama in Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
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Origin & Story
Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva (Book 13), Chapter 17 · Composed by Sage Tandi; revealed by Lord Krishna, narrated by Upamanyu · Ancient — traditionally c. 3000 BCE; scholarly c. 400 BCE
In the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna recounts to Yudhishthira how the sage Upamanyu taught him the thousand names of Shiva — names first uttered by Brahma and the sages and set down by the great ascetic Tandi, who had won them through fierce penance in the abode of Brahma. Krishna, the very form of Vishnu, performed austerities to Shiva and was granted boons through these names, establishing the Sahasranama as a supreme path of devotion revered across every Hindu tradition.
✦ As told in scripture
The Phalashruti records that this hymn passed from Brahma to Indra, from Indra to Death, from Death to the Rudras, and at last through the penance of Tandi to the world — a secret 'set in the very heart of Brahma.' Lord Krishna himself is said to have obtained his mighty boons by praising Shiva with these names. The tradition holds that one who recites it daily for a year before Rudra attains whatever he sincerely desires, and that for the true devotee of Shiva no fear of death or disaster remains.
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ਧ੍ਯਾਯੇਨ੍ਨਿਤ੍ਯਂ ਮਹੇਸ਼ਂ ਰਜਤਗਿਰਿਨਿਭਂ ਚਾਰੁਚਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਾਵਤਂਸਂ ਰਤ੍ਨਾਕਲ੍ਪੋਜ੍ਜ੍ਵਲਾਙ੍ਗਂ ਪਰਸ਼ੁਮृਗਵਰਾਭੀਤਿਹਸ੍ਤਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਨ੍ਨਮ੍ । ਪਦ੍ਮਾਸੀਨਂ ਸਮਨ੍ਤਾਤ੍ ਸ੍ਤੁਤਮਮਰਗਣੈਰ੍ਵ੍ਯਾਘ੍ਰਕृਤ੍ਤਿਂ ਵਸਾਨਂ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਾਦ੍ਯਂ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਵਨ੍ਦ੍ਯਂ ਨਿਖਿਲਭਯਹਰਂ ਪਞ੍ਚਵਕ੍ਤ੍ਰਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਨੇਤ੍ਰਮ੍ ॥
Dhyayennityam mahesham rajatagirinibham charuchandravatamsam Ratnakalpojjvalangam parashumrigavarabhitihastam prasannam Padmasinam samantat stutamamaraganairvyaghrakrittim vasanam Vishvadyam vishvavandyam nikhilabhayaharam panchavaktram trinetram
Meaning:Ever meditate on Mahesha — radiant as a silver mountain, crowned with the lovely crescent moon, His limbs ablaze with jewelled ornaments, His hands bearing the axe, the deer, the boon-gesture and the gesture of fearlessness, serene; seated in the lotus posture, praised on every side by the host of immortals, clad in a tiger-skin; the origin of the universe, adored by the universe, remover of every fear, five-faced and three-eyed.
ਉਪਮਨ੍ਯੁਰੁਵਾਚ — ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਪ੍ਰੋਕ੍ਤੈਰृषਿਪ੍ਰੋਕ੍ਤੈਰ੍ਵੇਦਵੇਦਾਙ੍ਗਸਮ੍ਭਵੈਃ । ਸਰ੍ਵਲੋਕੇषੁ ਵਿਖ੍ਯਾਤਂ ਸ੍ਤੁਤ੍ਯਂ ਸ੍ਤੋष੍ਯਾਮਿ ਨਾਮਭਿਃ ॥ ਮਹਦ੍ਭਿਰ੍ਵਿਹਿਤੈਃ ਸਤ੍ਯੈਃ ਸਿਦ੍ਧੈਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਰ੍ਥਸਾਧਕੈਃ । ऋषਿਣਾ ਤਣ੍ਡਿਨਾ ਭਕ੍ਤ੍ਯਾ ਕृਤੈਰ੍ਵੇਦਕृਤਾਤ੍ਮਨਾ ॥
Upamanyuruvacha — Brahmaproktairrishiproktairvedavedangasambhavaih Sarvalokeshu vikhyatam stutyam stoshyami namabhih Mahadbhirvihitaih satyaih siddhaih sarvarthasadhakaih Rishina tandina bhaktya kritairvedakritatmana
Meaning:Upamanyu said: With the names spoken by Brahma and by the sages, arising from the Vedas and their limbs, renowned in all the worlds and worthy of praise, I shall praise Him — names ordained by the great, true and perfect, fulfilling every aim, composed in devotion by the sage Tandi whose very Self was shaped by the Veda.
॥ ਅਥ ਸ਼ਿਵਸਹਸ੍ਰਨਾਮਸ੍ਤੋਤ੍ਰਮ੍ ॥
Atha shivasahasranamastotram
Meaning:Now begins the recitation of the thousand names of Shiva.
ਸ੍ਥਿਰਃ ਸ੍ਥਾਣੁਃ ਪ੍ਰਭੁਰ੍ਭੀਮਃ ਪ੍ਰਵਰੋ ਵਰਦੋ ਵਰਃ । ਸਰ੍ਵਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸਰ੍ਵਵਿਖ੍ਯਾਤਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਕਰੋ ਭਵਃ ॥ ੧॥
Sthirah sthanuh prabhurbhimah pravaro varado varah Sarvatma sarvavikhyatah sarvah sarvakaro bhavah
Meaning:The firm and steadfast (Sthira), the immovable pillar (Sthanu), the Lord, the terrible Bhima, the foremost and best, the giver of boons; the Self of all, renowned everywhere, the All (Sarva), the doer of all, Bhava the source of existence.
ਜਟੀ ਚਰ੍ਮੀ ਸ਼ਿਖੀ ਖਡ੍ਗੀ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਙ੍ਗਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਭਾਵਨਃ । ਹਰਸ਼੍ਚ ਹਰਿਣਾਕ੍षਸ਼੍ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵਭੂਤਹਰਃ ਪ੍ਰਭੁਃ ॥ ੨॥
Jati charmi shikhi khadgi sarvangah sarvabhavanah Harashcha harinakshashcha sarvabhutaharah prabhuh
Meaning:Bearing matted hair, deer-skin and crest, holding the sword; whole of limb, the creator of all states of being; Hara the dissolver, the deer-eyed, who withdraws all beings, the Lord.
ਪ੍ਰਵृਤ੍ਤਿਸ਼੍ਚ ਨਿਵृਤ੍ਤਿਸ਼੍ਚ ਨਿਯਤਃ ਸ਼ਾਸ਼੍ਵਤੋ ਧ੍ਰੁਵਃ । ਸ਼੍ਮਸ਼ਾਨਵਾਸੀ ਭਗਵਾਨ੍ਖਚਰੋ ਗੋਚਰੋऽਰ੍ਦਨਃ ॥ ੩॥
Pravrittishcha nivrittishcha niyatah shashvato dhruvah Shmashanavasi bhagavankhacharo gocharordanah
Meaning:He who is engagement (pravritti) and withdrawal (nivritti), the regulated, the eternal, the ever-fixed; dweller in the cremation ground, the Lord, moving in the sky, moving on earth, the destroyer of foes.
ਅਭਿਵਾਦ੍ਯੋ ਮਹਾਕਰ੍ਮਾ ਤਪਸ੍ਵੀ ਭੂਤਭਾਵਨਃ । ਉਨ੍ਮਤ੍ਤਵੇषਪ੍ਰਚ੍ਛਨ੍ਨਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਲੋਕਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤਿਃ ॥ ੪॥
Abhivadyo mahakarma tapasvi bhutabhavanah Unmattaveshaprachchhannah sarvalokaprajapatih
Meaning:Worthy of salutation, of mighty deeds, the great ascetic, the source of beings; concealed in a mad guise (avadhuta), the lord of all the worlds' creatures.
ਮਹਾਰੂਪੋ ਮਹਾਕਾਯੋ ਵृषਰੂਪੋ ਮਹਾਯਸ਼ਾਃ । ਮਹਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸਰ੍ਵਭੂਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਰੂਪੋ ਮਹਾਹਨੁਃ ॥ ੫॥
Maharupo mahakayo vrisharupo mahayashah Mahatma sarvabhutatma vishvarupo mahahanuh
Meaning:Of vast form and vast body, bull-formed, of great fame; the great Self, the soul of all beings, of universal form, of mighty jaw.
ਲੋਕਪਾਲੋऽਨ੍ਤਰ੍ਹਿਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੋ ਹਯਗਰ੍ਦਭਿਃ । ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਚ ਮਹਾਂਸ਼੍ਚੈਵ ਨਿਯਮੋ ਨਿਯਮਾਸ਼੍ਰਿਤਃ ॥ ੬॥
Lokapalontarhitatma prasado hayagardabhih Pavitram cha mahamshchaiva niyamo niyamashritah
Meaning:Guardian of the worlds, the hidden indwelling Self, grace itself, drawn by horse and mule; the purifier, the great one, restraint itself, abiding in discipline.
ਸਰ੍ਵਕਰ੍ਮਾ ਸ੍ਵਯਮ੍ਭੂਤ ਆਦਿਰਾਦਿਕਰੋ ਨਿਧਿਃ । ਸਹਸ੍ਰਾਕ੍षੋ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲਾਕ੍षਃ ਸੋਮੋ ਨਕ੍षਤ੍ਰਸਾਧਕਃ ॥ ੭॥
Sarvakarma svayambhuta adiradikaro nidhih Sahasraksho vishalakshah somo nakshatrasadhakah
Meaning:Doer of all deeds, self-existent, the first, the first cause, the treasure; the thousand-eyed, wide-eyed, the moon (Soma), the perfecter of the constellations.
ਚਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਃ ਸੂਰ੍ਯਃ ਸ਼ਨਿਃ ਕੇਤੁਰ੍ਗ੍ਰਹੋ ਗ੍ਰਹਪਤਿਰ੍ਵਰਃ । ਅਤ੍ਰਿਰਤ੍ਰ੍ਯਾਨਮਸ੍ਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਮृਗਬਾਣਾਰ੍ਪਣੋऽਨਘਃ ॥ ੮॥
Chandrah suryah shanih keturgraho grahapatirvarah Atriratryanamaskarta mrigabanarpanonaghah
Meaning:The moon, the sun, Saturn, Ketu, the planet and the lord of planets, the boon-giver; the sage Atri and the one saluted by Atri's wife, who took the deer-mark, the sinless one.
ਮਹਾਤਪਾ ਘੋਰਤਪਾ ਅਦੀਨੋ ਦੀਨਸਾਧਕਃ । ਸਂਵਤ੍ਸਰਕਰੋ ਮਨ੍ਤ੍ਰਃ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਂ ਪਰਮਂ ਤਪਃ ॥ ੯॥
Mahatapa ghoratapa adino dinasadhakah Samvatsarakaro mantrah pramanam paramam tapah
Meaning:Of great austerity and fierce austerity, the un-depressed who uplifts the lowly; maker of the year, the sacred Mantra, the measure of all, the supreme penance.
ਯੋਗੀ ਯੋਜ੍ਯੋ ਮਹਾਬੀਜੋ ਮਹਾਰੇਤਾ ਮਹਾਬਲਃ । ਸੁਵਰ੍ਣਰੇਤਾਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਜ੍ਞਃ ਸੁਬੀਜੋ ਬੀਜਵਾਹਨਃ ॥ ੧੦॥
Yogi yojyo mahabijo mahareta mahabalah Suvarnaretah sarvajnah subijo bijavahanah
Meaning:The yogi, the goal of union, of mighty seed and mighty virility, of great strength; of golden seed, the all-knowing, of auspicious seed, the bearer of the seed.
ਦਸ਼ਬਾਹੁਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਨਿਮਿषੋ ਨੀਲਕਣ੍ਠ ਉਮਾਪਤਿਃ । ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਰੂਪਃ ਸ੍ਵਯਂਸ਼੍ਰੇष੍ਠੋ ਬਲਵੀਰੋ ਬਲੋ ਗਣਃ ॥ ੧੧॥
Dashabahustvanimisho nilakantha umapatih Vishvarupah svayamshreshtho balaviro balo ganah
Meaning:Ten-armed, unwinking, the blue-throated (Nilakantha), the Lord of Uma; of universal form, supreme of His own accord, mighty and heroic, strength itself, the lord of hosts (Gana).
ਗਣਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਗਣਪਤਿਰ੍ਦਿਗ੍ਵਾਸਾਃ ਕਾਮ ਏਵ ਚ । ਮਨ੍ਤ੍ਰਵਿਤ੍ਪਰਮੋ ਮਨ੍ਤ੍ਰਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਭਾਵਕਰੋ ਹਰਃ ॥ ੧੨॥
Ganakarta ganapatirdigvasah kama eva cha Mantravitparamo mantrah sarvabhavakaro harah
Meaning:Maker and lord of the Ganas, sky-clad (Digvasa), and Desire (Kama) itself; the knower of mantra, the supreme Mantra, maker of every state of being, Hara.
ਕਮਣ੍ਡਲੁਧਰੋ ਧਨ੍ਵੀ ਬਾਣਹਸ੍ਤਃ ਕਪਾਲਵਾਨ੍ । ਅਸ਼ਨੀ ਸ਼ਤਘ੍ਨੀ ਖਡ੍ਗੀ ਪਟ੍ਟਿਸ਼ੀ ਚਾਯੁਧੀ ਮਹਾਨ੍ ॥ ੧੩॥
Kamandaludharo dhanvi banahastah kapalavan Ashani shataghni khadgi pattishi chayudhi mahan
Meaning:Bearing the water-pot, the bow, arrows in hand, and the skull; armed with thunderbolt, the Shataghni, sword and spear — the great wielder of weapons.
ਸ੍ਰੁਵਹਸ੍ਤਃ ਸੁਰੂਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਤੇਜਸ੍ਤੇਜਸ੍ਕਰੋ ਨਿਧਿਃ । ਉष੍ਣੀषੀ ਚ ਸੁਵਕ੍ਤ੍ਰਸ਼੍ਚ ਉਦਗ੍ਰੋ ਵਿਨਤਸ੍ਤਥਾ ॥ ੧੪॥
Sruvahastah surupashcha tejastejaskaro nidhih Ushnishi cha suvaktrashcha udagro vinatastatha
Meaning:Holding the sacrificial ladle, of beautiful form, radiance and maker of radiance, the treasure; turbaned, of fair face, lofty and humble alike.
ਦੀਰ੍ਘਸ਼੍ਚ ਹਰਿਕੇਸ਼ਸ਼੍ਚ ਸੁਤੀਰ੍ਥਃ ਕृष੍ਣ ਏਵ ਚ । ਸ਼ृਗਾਲਰੂਪਃ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਾਰ੍ਥੋ ਮੁਣ੍ਡਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਸ਼ੁਭਙ੍ਕਰਃ ॥ ੧੫॥
Dirghashcha harikeshashcha sutirthah krishna eva cha Shrigalarupah siddhartho mundah sarvashubhankarah
Meaning:The tall, the tawny-haired, of holy fords, and Krishna (the dark); of jackal-form, of accomplished aim, shaven-headed, the doer of all good (Sarva-shubhankara).
ਅਜਸ਼੍ਚ ਬਹੁਰੂਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਗਨ੍ਧਧਾਰੀ ਕਪਰ੍ਦ੍ਯਪਿ । ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਰੇਤਾ ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਲਿਙ੍ਗ ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਸ਼ਾਯੀ ਨਭਃਸ੍ਥਲਃ ॥ ੧੬॥
Ajashcha bahurupashcha gandhadhari kapardyapi Urdhvareta urdhvalinga urdhvashayi nabhahsthalah
Meaning:The unborn, of manifold forms, fragrance-bearing, of the matted lock (Kapardi); of upward-drawn seed, the upward emblem, sleeping upward, dwelling in the sky.
ਤ੍ਰਿਜਟੀ ਚੀਰਵਾਸਾਸ਼੍ਚ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਃ ਸੇਨਾਪਤਿਰ੍ਵਿਭੁਃ । ਅਹਸ਼੍ਚਰੋ ਨਕ੍ਤਞ੍ਚਰਸ੍ਤਿਗ੍ਮਮਨ੍ਯੁਃ ਸੁਵਰ੍ਚਸਃ ॥ ੧੭॥
Trijati chiravasashcha rudrah senapatirvibhuh Ahashcharo naktancharastigmamanyuh suvarchasah
Meaning:Of three matted locks, clad in rags, Rudra, the commander of armies, the all-pervading; ranging by day and by night, of fierce wrath yet of brilliant splendour.
ਗਜਹਾ ਦੈਤ੍ਯਹਾ ਕਾਲੋ ਲੋਕਧਾਤਾ ਗੁਣਾਕਰਃ । ਸਿਂਹਸ਼ਾਰ੍ਦੂਲਰੂਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਆਰ੍ਦ੍ਰਚਰ੍ਮਾਮ੍ਬਰਾਵृਤਃ ॥ ੧੮॥
Gajaha daityaha kalo lokadhata gunakarah Simhashardularupashcha ardracharmambaravritah
Meaning:Slayer of the elephant-demon and of the daityas, Time itself, sustainer of the worlds, the mine of virtues; lion- and tiger-formed, wrapped in a fresh hide.
ਕਾਲਯੋਗੀ ਮਹਾਨਾਦਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਕਾਮਸ਼੍ਚਤੁष੍ਪਥਃ । ਨਿਸ਼ਾਚਰਃ ਪ੍ਰੇਤਚਾਰੀ ਭੂਤਚਾਰੀ ਮਹੇਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ ॥ ੧੯॥
Kalayogi mahanadah sarvakamashchatushpathah Nishacharah pretachari bhutachari maheshvarah
Meaning:The yogi of the aeon, of mighty roar, fulfiller of all desire, of the four paths; ranging in the night, moving among spirits and ghosts, Maheshvara the great Lord.
ਬਹੁਭੂਤੋ ਬਹੁਧਰਃ ਸ੍ਵਰ੍ਭਾਨੁਰਮਿਤੋ ਗਤਿਃ । ਨृਤ੍ਯਪ੍ਰਿਯੋ ਨਿਤ੍ਯਨਰ੍ਤੋ ਨਰ੍ਤਕਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਲਾਲਸਃ ॥ ੨੦॥
Bahubhuto bahudharah svarbhanuramito gatih Nrityapriyo nityanarto nartakah sarvalalasah
Meaning:Of manifold forms, bearing all, the eclipse-light (Svarbhanu), of measureless gait; fond of dance, ever dancing, the dancer, eager for all.
ਘੋਰੋ ਮਹਾਤਪਾਃ ਪਾਸ਼ੋ ਨਿਤ੍ਯੋ ਗਿਰਿਰੁਹੋ ਨਭਃ । ਸਹਸ੍ਰਹਸ੍ਤੋ ਵਿਜਯੋ ਵ੍ਯਵਸਾਯੋ ਹ੍ਯਤਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਿਤਃ ॥ ੨੧॥
Ghoro mahatapah pasho nityo giriruho nabhah Sahasrahasto vijayo vyavasayo hyatandritah
Meaning:The terrible, the great ascetic, the noose (Pasha), the eternal, born of the mountain, vast as the sky; of a thousand hands, the victor, resolute effort, the untiring.
ਅਧਰ੍षਣੋ ਧਰ੍षਣਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਯਜ੍ਞਹਾ ਕਾਮਨਾਸ਼ਕਃ । ਦਕ੍षਯਾਗਾਪਹਾਰੀ ਚ ਸੁਸਹੋ ਮਧ੍ਯਮਸ੍ਤਥਾ ॥ ੨੨॥
Adharshano dharshanatma yajnaha kamanashakah Dakshayagapahari cha susaho madhyamastatha
Meaning:The unassailable yet the assailing Self, destroyer of (Daksha's) sacrifice, slayer of desire; remover of Daksha's offering, the all-enduring, the central.
ਤੇਜੋਪਹਾਰੀ ਬਲਹਾ ਮੁਦਿਤੋऽਰ੍ਥੋऽਜਿਤੋऽਵਰਃ । ਗਮ੍ਭੀਰਘੋषਾ ਗਮ੍ਭੀਰੋ ਗਮ੍ਭੀਰਬਲਵਾਹਨਃ ॥ ੨੩॥
Tejopahari balaha muditorthojitovarah Gambhiraghosha gambhiro gambhirabalavahanah
Meaning:Remover of others' power, slayer of pride, the joyful, the goal, the unconquered, the most excellent; of deep voice and deep nature, of profound strength and bearing.
ਨ੍ਯਗ੍ਰੋਧਰੂਪੋ ਨ੍ਯਗ੍ਰੋਧੋ ਵृਕ੍षਪਰ੍ਣਸ੍ਥਿਤਿਰ੍ਵਿਭੁਃ । ਸੁਤੀਕ੍ष੍ਣਦਸ਼ਨਸ਼੍ਚੈਵ ਮਹਾਕਾਯੋ ਮਹਾਨਨਃ ॥ ੨੪॥
Nyagrodharupo nyagrodho vrikshaparnasthitirvibhuh Sutikshnadashanashchaiva mahakayo mahananah
Meaning:Of banyan-form, the banyan, abiding on its leaf, the all-pervading; of sharp teeth, of vast body and vast face.
ਵਿष੍ਵਕ੍ਸੇਨੋ ਹਰਿਰ੍ਯਜ੍ਞਃ ਸਂਯੁਗਾਪੀਡਵਾਹਨਃ । ਤੀਕ੍ष੍ਣਤਾਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਹਰ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਵਃ ਸਹਾਯਃ ਕਰ੍ਮਕਾਲਵਿਤ੍ ॥ ੨੫॥
Vishvakseno hariryajnah samyugapidavahanah Tikshnatapashcha haryashvah sahayah karmakalavit
Meaning:Vishvaksena, Hari, the sacrifice, borne into the press of battle; of fierce heat, of tawny steeds, the helper, knower of action and time.
ਵਿष੍ਣੁਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿਤੋ ਯਜ੍ਞਃ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰੋ ਵਡਵਾਮੁਖਃ । ਹੁਤਾਸ਼ਨਸਹਾਯਸ਼੍ਚ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਾਨ੍ਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਹੁਤਾਸ਼ਨਃ ॥ ੨੬॥
Vishnuprasadito yajnah samudro vadavamukhah Hutashanasahayashcha prashantatma hutashanah
Meaning:Propitiated by Vishnu, the sacrifice, the ocean and the mare's-mouth fire within it; companion of the fire, the tranquil Self, and the devouring fire itself.
ਉਗ੍ਰਤੇਜਾ ਮਹਾਤੇਜਾ ਜਨ੍ਯੋ ਵਿਜਯਕਾਲਵਿਤ੍ । ਜ੍ਯੋਤਿषਾਮਯਨਂ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਿਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਵਿਗ੍ਰਹ ਏਵ ਚ ॥ ੨੭॥
Ugrateja mahateja janyo vijayakalavit Jyotishamayanam siddhih sarvavigraha eva cha
Meaning:Of fierce splendour and mighty splendour, born of battle, knower of the hour of victory; the course of the lights (of heaven), perfection itself, and every form.
ਸ਼ਿਖੀ ਮੁਣ੍ਡੀ ਜਟੀ ਜ੍ਵਾਲੀ ਮੂਰ੍ਤਿਜੋ ਮੂਰ੍ਧਗੋ ਬਲੀ । ਵੇਣਵੀ ਪਣਵੀ ਤਾਲੀ ਖਲੀ ਕਾਲਕਟਙ੍ਕਟਃ ॥ ੨੮॥
Shikhi mundi jati jvali murtijo murdhago bali Venavi panavi tali khali kalakatankatah
Meaning:The crested, the shaven, the matted, the flaming, born of (His own) image, crowning the head, the mighty; player of flute, drum and cymbal, the threshing one — Kalakatankata.
ਨਕ੍षਤ੍ਰਵਿਗ੍ਰਹਮਤਿਰ੍ਗੁਣਬੁਦ੍ਧਿਰ੍ਲਯੋ ਗਮਃ । ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤਿਰ੍ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਬਾਹੁਰ੍ਵਿਭਾਗਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਗੋਮੁਖਃ ॥ ੨੯॥
Nakshatravigrahamatirgunabuddhirlayo gamah Prajapatirvishvabahurvibhagah sarvagomukhah
Meaning:Of star-bright intellect, of qualitied wisdom, dissolution and the goer; the lord of creatures, of universal arms, distribution itself, facing all as the cow-faced.
ਵਿਮੋਚਨਃ ਸੁਸਰਣੋ ਹਿਰਣ੍ਯਕਵਚੋਦ੍ਭਵਃ । ਮੇਢ੍ਰਜੋ ਬਲਚਾਰੀ ਚ ਮਹੀਚਾਰੀ ਸ੍ਰੁਤਸ੍ਤਥਾ ॥ ੩੦॥
Vimochanah susarano hiranyakavachodbhavah Medhrajo balachari cha mahichari srutastatha
Meaning:The liberator, of good refuge, born of the golden armour (Hiranya-kavacha); the source of generation, ranging in strength, ranging the earth, the renowned (Sruta).
ਸਰ੍ਵਤੂਰ੍ਯਨਿਨਾਦੀ ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਤੋਦ੍ਯਪਰਿਗ੍ਰਹਃ । ਵ੍ਯਾਲਰੂਪੋ ਗੁਹਾਵਾਸੀ ਗੁਹੋ ਮਾਲੀ ਤਰਙ੍ਗਵਿਤ੍ ॥ ੩੧॥
Sarvaturyaninadi cha sarvatodyaparigrahah Vyalarupo guhavasi guho mali tarangavit
Meaning:Sounding all instruments, master of every music; serpent-formed, dwelling in the cave (Guha-vasi), the hidden, garlanded, knower of the wave (of existence).
ਤ੍ਰਿਦਸ਼ਸ੍ਤ੍ਰਿਕਾਲਧृਕ੍ਕਰ੍ਮਸਰ੍ਵਬਨ੍ਧਵਿਮੋਚਨਃ । ਬਨ੍ਧਨਸ੍ਤ੍ਵਸੁਰੇਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਾਣਾਂ ਯੁਧਿ ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੁਵਿਨਾਸ਼ਨਃ ॥ ੩੨॥
Tridashastrikaladhrikkarmasarvabandhavimochanah Bandhanastvasurendranam yudhi shatruvinashanah
Meaning:The thirty (gods), bearer of the three times, releaser from every bond of action; the binder of the asura-lords, slayer of foes in battle.
ਸਾਙ੍ਖ੍ਯਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੋ ਦੁਰ੍ਵਾਸਾਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਸਾਧੁਨਿषੇਵਿਤਃ । ਪ੍ਰਸ੍ਕਨ੍ਦਨੋ ਵਿਭਾਗਜ੍ਞੋ ਅਤੁਲ੍ਯੋ ਯਜ੍ਞਭਾਗਵਿਤ੍ ॥ ੩੩॥
Sankhyaprasado durvasah sarvasadhunishevitah Praskandano vibhagajno atulyo yajnabhagavit
Meaning:Grace of the Sankhya, Durvasas, served by all the holy; the leaper-forth, knower of distinctions, the incomparable, knower of the sacrificial share.
ਸਰ੍ਵਵਾਸਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਚਾਰੀ ਦੁਰ੍ਵਾਸਾ ਵਾਸਵੋऽਮਰਃ । ਹੈਮੋ ਹੇਮਕਰੋ ਯਜ੍ਞਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਧਾਰੀ ਧਰੋਤ੍ਤਮਃ ॥ ੩੪॥
Sarvavasah sarvachari durvasa vasavomarah Haimo hemakaro yajnah sarvadhari dharottamah
Meaning:Dwelling everywhere, ranging everywhere, Durvasas, Indra (Vasava), the immortal; the golden, the gold-maker, the sacrifice, bearer of all, the best of upholders.
ਲੋਹਿਤਾਕ੍षੋ ਮਹਾਕ੍षਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਿਜਯਾਕ੍षੋ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਰਦਃ । ਸਙ੍ਗ੍ਰਹੋ ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹਃ ਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਸਰ੍ਪਚੀਰਨਿਵਾਸਨਃ ॥ ੩੫॥
Lohitaksho mahakshashcha vijayaksho visharadah Sangraho nigrahah karta sarpachiranivasanah
Meaning:Red-eyed, large-eyed, victory-eyed, the learned; gathering and restraining, the doer, clad in the serpent's slough.
ਮੁਖ੍ਯੋऽਮੁਖ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਚ ਦੇਹਸ਼੍ਚ ਕਾਹਲਿਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਕਾਮਦਃ । ਸਰ੍ਵਕਾਸਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਸ਼੍ਚ ਸੁਬਲੋ ਬਲਰੂਪਧृਤ੍ ॥ ੩੬॥
Mukhyomukhyashcha dehashcha kahalih sarvakamadah Sarvakasaprasadashcha subalo balarupadhrit
Meaning:The chief and the un-chief, the embodied, the drum (Kahali), giver of all desires; gracious to every cough and ailment, of great strength, bearer of strength's form.
ਸਰ੍ਵਕਾਮਵਰਸ਼੍ਚੈਵ ਸਰ੍ਵਦਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਤੋਮੁਖਃ । ਆਕਾਸ਼ਨਿਰ੍ਵਿਰੂਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਨਿਪਾਤੀ ਹ੍ਯਵਸ਼ਃ ਖਗਃ ॥ ੩੭॥
Sarvakamavarashchaiva sarvadah sarvatomukhah Akashanirvirupashcha nipati hyavashah khagah
Meaning:The boon of all desires, the all-giving, facing every direction; formless as the sky, the swooping one, free and unbound, the sky-goer.
ਰੌਦ੍ਰਰੂਪੋਂऽਸ਼ੁਰਾਦਿਤ੍ਯੋ ਬਹੁਰਸ਼੍ਮਿਃ ਸੁਵਰ੍ਚਸੀ । ਵਸੁਵੇਗੋ ਮਹਾਵੇਗੋ ਮਨੋਵੇਗੋ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਚਰਃ ॥ ੩੮॥
Raudrarupomshuradityo bahurashmih suvarchasi Vasuvego mahavego manovego nishacharah
Meaning:Of fierce form, the radiant Sun of many rays and brilliant glow; swift as the Vasus, of mighty speed, swift as the mind, ranging the night.
ਸਰ੍ਵਵਾਸੀ ਸ਼੍ਰਿਯਾਵਾਸੀ ਉਪਦੇਸ਼ਕਰੋऽਕਰਃ । ਮੁਨਿਰਾਤ੍ਮਨਿਰਾਲੋਕਃ ਸਮ੍ਭਗ੍ਨਸ਼੍ਚ ਸਹਸ੍ਰਦਃ ॥ ੩੯॥
Sarvavasi shriyavasi upadeshakarokarah Muniratmaniralokah sambhagnashcha sahasradah
Meaning:Dwelling in all, dwelling in prosperity (Shri), the giver of teaching, the inactive; the silent sage, self-luminous beyond sight, the sundered, the giver of thousands.
ਪਕ੍षੀ ਚ ਪਕ੍षਰੂਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਅਤਿਦੀਪ੍ਤੋ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਮ੍ਪਤਿਃ । ਉਨ੍ਮਾਦੋ ਮਦਨਃ ਕਾਮੋ ਹ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਵਤ੍ਥੋऽਰ੍ਥਕਰੋ ਯਸ਼ਃ ॥ ੪੦॥
Pakshi cha paksharupashcha atidipto vishampatih Unmado madanah kamo hyashvatthorthakaro yashah
Meaning:The bird and of bird-form, the intensely radiant, lord of the people; frenzy, the maddener, Desire, the holy fig (Ashvattha), maker of wealth, glory.
ਵਾਮਦੇਵਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਾਮਸ਼੍ਚ ਪ੍ਰਾਗ੍ਦਕ੍षਿਣਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਾਮਨਃ । ਸਿਦ੍ਧਯੋਗੀ ਮਹਰ੍षਿਸ਼੍ਚ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਾਰ੍ਥਃ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਸਾਧਕਃ ॥ ੪੧॥
Vamadevashcha vamashcha pragdakshinashcha vamanah Siddhayogi maharshishcha siddharthah siddhasadhakah
Meaning:Vamadeva, the lovely, of the eastern and southern (faces), the dwarf (Vamana); the perfected yogi, the great seer, of accomplished aim, fulfiller of the perfected.
ਭਿਕ੍षੁਸ਼੍ਚ ਭਿਕ੍षੁਰੂਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਿਪਣੋ ਮृਦੁਰਵ੍ਯਯਃ । ਮਹਾਸੇਨੋ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਖਸ਼੍ਚ षष੍ਟਿਭਾਗੋ ਗਵਾਮ੍ਪਤਿਃ ॥ ੪੨॥
Bhikshushcha bhikshurupashcha vipano mriduravyayah Mahaseno vishakhashcha shashtibhago gavampatih
Meaning:The mendicant and of mendicant-form, the trader, gentle and imperishable; the great general (Mahasena/Skanda), Vishakha, the sixth portion, lord of cattle.
ਵਜ੍ਰਹਸ੍ਤਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਿष੍ਕਮ੍ਭੀ ਚਮੂਸ੍ਤਮ੍ਭਨ ਏਵ ਚ । ਵृਤ੍ਤਾਵृਤ੍ਤਕਰਸ੍ਤਾਲੋ ਮਧੁਰ੍ਮਧੁਕਲੋਚਨਃ ॥ ੪੩॥
Vajrahastashcha vishkambhi chamustambhana eva cha Vrittavrittakarastalo madhurmadhukalochanah
Meaning:Thunderbolt in hand, the prop, and the stupefier of armies; maker of the cycle and its breaking, the rhythm (Tala), the sweet, of honeyed eyes.
ਵਾਚਸ੍ਪਤ੍ਯੋ ਵਾਜਸਨੋ ਨਿਤ੍ਯਮਾਸ਼੍ਰਮਪੂਜਿਤਃ । ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਚਾਰੀ ਲੋਕਚਾਰੀ ਸਰ੍ਵਚਾਰੀ ਵਿਚਾਰਵਿਤ੍ ॥ ੪੪॥
Vachaspatyo vajasano nityamashramapujitah Brahmachari lokachari sarvachari vicharavit
Meaning:Lord of speech, the swift-darting, ever worshipped in the hermitages; the celibate, ranging the worlds, ranging all, knower of right deliberation.
ਈਸ਼ਾਨ ਈਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ ਕਾਲੋ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਚਾਰੀ ਪਿਨਾਕਵਾਨ੍ । ਨਿਮਿਤ੍ਤਸ੍ਥੋ ਨਿਮਿਤ੍ਤਂ ਚ ਨਨ੍ਦਿਰ੍ਨਨ੍ਦਿਕਰੋ ਹਰਿਃ ॥ ੪੫॥
Ishana ishvarah kalo nishachari pinakavan Nimittastho nimittam cha nandirnandikaro harih
Meaning:Ishana the ruler, the Lord, Time, ranging the night, bearer of the Pinaka bow; standing as the cause and the very cause, Nandi and maker of joy, Hari.
ਨਨ੍ਦੀਸ਼੍ਵਰਸ਼੍ਚ ਨਨ੍ਦੀ ਚ ਨਨ੍ਦਨੋ ਨਨ੍ਦਿਵਰ੍ਧਨਃ । ਭਗਹਾਰੀ ਨਿਹਨ੍ਤਾ ਚ ਕਾਲੋ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾ ਪਿਤਾਮਹਃ ॥ ੪੬॥
Nandishvarashcha nandi cha nandano nandivardhanah Bhagahari nihanta cha kalo brahma pitamahah
Meaning:Nandishvara and Nandi, the joyous, increaser of joy; remover of fortunes (at dissolution), the slayer, Time, Brahma, the grandsire.
ਚਤੁਰ੍ਮੁਖੋ ਮਹਾਲਿਙ੍ਗਸ਼੍ਚਾਰੁਲਿਙ੍ਗਸ੍ਤਥੈਵ ਚ । ਲਿਙ੍ਗਾਧ੍ਯਕ੍षਃ ਸੁਰਾਧ੍ਯਕ੍षੋ ਯੋਗਾਧ੍ਯਕ੍षੋ ਯੁਗਾਵਹਃ ॥ ੪੭॥
Chaturmukho mahalingashcharulingastathaiva cha Lingadhyakshah suradhyaksho yogadhyaksho yugavahah
Meaning:The four-faced, of the great Linga and the lovely Linga; overseer of the Linga, of the gods, and of yoga, the bringer-on of the ages.
ਬੀਜਾਧ੍ਯਕ੍षੋ ਬੀਜਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਅਵ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮਾऽਨੁਗਤੋ ਬਲਃ । ਇਤਿਹਾਸਃ ਸਕਲ੍ਪਸ਼੍ਚ ਗੌਤਮੋऽਥ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਕਰਃ ॥ ੪੮॥
Bijadhyaksho bijakarta avyatmanugato balah Itihasah sakalpashcha gautamotha nishakarah
Meaning:Overseer of the seed (of creation) and its maker, the indwelling, the followed, the strong; History itself, with the Kalpa, Gautama, and the night-maker (moon).
ਦਮ੍ਭੋ ਹ੍ਯਦਮ੍ਭੋ ਵੈਦਮ੍ਭੋ ਵਸ਼੍ਯੋ ਵਸ਼ਕਰਃ ਕਲਿਃ । ਲੋਕਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਪਸ਼ੁਪਤਿਰ੍ਮਹਾਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਹ੍ਯਨੌषਧਃ ॥ ੪੯॥
Dambho hyadambho vaidambho vashyo vashakarah kalih Lokakarta pashupatirmahakarta hyanaushadhah
Meaning:Pride and freedom from pride and the master of pride, the controllable and the controller, the strife (Kali); maker of the worlds, lord of creatures (Pashupati), great doer, needing no medicine.
ਅਕ੍षਰਂ ਪਰਮਂ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮ ਬਲਵਚ੍ਛਕ੍ਰ ਏਵ ਚ । ਨੀਤਿਰ੍ਹ੍ਯਨੀਤਿਃ ਸ਼ੁਦ੍ਧਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸ਼ੁਦ੍ਧੋ ਮਾਨ੍ਯੋ ਗਤਾਗਤਃ ॥ ੫੦॥
Aksharam paramam brahma balavachchhakra eva cha Nitirhyanitih shuddhatma shuddho manyo gatagatah
Meaning:The imperishable supreme Brahman, the mighty Indra (Shakra); both law and beyond-law, the pure Self, the pure, the honoured, the goer-and-comer.
ਬਹੁਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਃ ਸੁਸ੍ਵਪ੍ਨੋ ਦਰ੍ਪਣੋऽਥ ਤ੍ਵਮਿਤ੍ਰਜਿਤ੍ । ਵੇਦਕਾਰੋ ਮਨ੍ਤ੍ਰਕਾਰੋ ਵਿਦ੍ਵਾਨ੍ਸਮਰਮਰ੍ਦਨਃ ॥ ੫੧॥
Bahuprasadah susvapno darpanotha tvamitrajit Vedakaro mantrakaro vidvansamaramardanah
Meaning:Of abundant grace, of fair dreams, the mirror, conqueror of foes; maker of the Veda and of mantras, the wise, crusher in battle.
ਮਹਾਮੇਘਨਿਵਾਸੀ ਚ ਮਹਾਘੋਰੋ ਵਸ਼ੀਕਰਃ । ਅਗ੍ਨਿਰ੍ਜ੍ਵਾਲੋ ਮਹਾਜ੍ਵਾਲੋ ਅਤਿਧੂਮ੍ਰੋ ਹੁਤੋ ਹਵਿਃ ॥ ੫੨॥
Mahameghanivasi cha mahaghoro vashikarah Agnirjvalo mahajvalo atidhumro huto havih
Meaning:Dwelling in the great cloud, the greatly terrible, the subduer; the fire, the flame and the great flame, the deeply smoke-dark, the oblation offered.
ਵृषਣਃ ਸ਼ਙ੍ਕਰੋ ਨਿਤ੍ਯਂ ਵਰ੍ਚਸ੍ਵੀ ਧੂਮਕੇਤਨਃ । ਨੀਲਸ੍ਤਥਾਙ੍ਗਲੁਬ੍ਧਸ਼੍ਚ ਸ਼ੋਭਨੋ ਨਿਰਵਗ੍ਰਹਃ ॥ ੫੩॥
Vrishanah shankaro nityam varchasvi dhumaketanah Nilastathangalubdhashcha shobhano niravagrahah
Meaning:The bull (and the showerer of grace), Shankara the doer of good, the ever-radiant, smoke-bannered; the dark blue, the seeker of devotion, the beautiful, the unobstructed.
ਸ੍ਵਸ੍ਤਿਦਃ ਸ੍ਵਸ੍ਤਿਭਾਵਸ਼੍ਚ ਭਾਗੀ ਭਾਗਕਰੋ ਲਘੁਃ । ਉਤ੍ਸਙ੍ਗਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਹਾਙ੍ਗਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਹਾਗਰ੍ਭਪਰਾਯਣਃ ॥ ੫੪॥
Svastidah svastibhavashcha bhagi bhagakaro laghuh Utsangashcha mahangashcha mahagarbhaparayanah
Meaning:Giver of welfare, of welfare's nature, the sharer and maker of shares, the swift; of broad lap and mighty body, intent on the great cosmic womb.
ਕृष੍ਣਵਰ੍ਣਃ ਸੁਵਰ੍ਣਸ਼੍ਚ ਇਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਿਯਂ ਸਰ੍ਵਦੇਹਿਨਾਮ੍ । ਮਹਾਪਾਦੋ ਮਹਾਹਸ੍ਤੋ ਮਹਾਕਾਯੋ ਮਹਾਯਸ਼ਾਃ ॥ ੫੫॥
Krishnavarnah suvarnashcha indriyam sarvadehinam Mahapado mahahasto mahakayo mahayashah
Meaning:Dark-hued and golden-hued, the very sense-power of all embodied beings; of great feet, great hands, great body and great fame.
ਮਹਾਮੂਰ੍ਧਾ ਮਹਾਮਾਤ੍ਰੋ ਮਹਾਨੇਤ੍ਰੋ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਲਯਃ । ਮਹਾਨ੍ਤਕੋ ਮਹਾਕਰ੍ਣੋ ਮਹੋष੍ਠਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਹਾਹਨੁਃ ॥ ੫੬॥
Mahamurdha mahamatro mahanetro nishalayah Mahantako mahakarno mahoshthashcha mahahanuh
Meaning:Of great head, great measure, great eyes, the abode of night; the great ender, of great ears, great lips and mighty jaw.
ਮਹਾਨਾਸੋ ਮਹਾਕਮ੍ਬੁਰ੍ਮਹਾਗ੍ਰੀਵਃ ਸ਼੍ਮਸ਼ਾਨਭਾਕ੍ । ਮਹਾਵਕ੍षਾ ਮਹੋਰਸ੍ਕੋ ਹ੍ਯਨ੍ਤਰਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਮृਗਾਲਯਃ ॥ ੫੭॥
Mahanaso mahakamburmahagrivah shmashanabhak Mahavaksha mahorasko hyantaratma mrigalayah
Meaning:Of great nose, great neck (conch-like) and mighty throat, frequenter of the cremation ground; of broad chest and breast, the inner Self, the resting-place of the deer.
ਲਮ੍ਬਨੋ ਲਮ੍ਬਿਤੋष੍ਠਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਹਾਮਾਯਃ ਪਯੋਨਿਧਿਃ । ਮਹਾਦਨ੍ਤੋ ਮਹਾਦਂष੍ਟ੍ਰੋ ਮਹਾਜਿਹ੍ਵੋ ਮਹਾਮੁਖਃ ॥ ੫੮॥
Lambano lambitoshthashcha mahamayah payonidhih Mahadanto mahadamshtro mahajihvo mahamukhah
Meaning:Of pendant form and drooping lip, of great power of illusion (Maya), the ocean of milk; of great teeth and tusks, mighty tongue and great mouth.
ਮਹਾਨਖੋ ਮਹਾਰੋਮਾ ਮਹਾਕੇਸ਼ੋ ਮਹਾਜਟਃ । ਪ੍ਰਸਨ੍ਨਸ਼੍ਚ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਸ਼੍ਚ ਪ੍ਰਤ੍ਯਯੋ ਗਿਰਿਸਾਧਨਃ ॥ ੫੯॥
Mahanakho maharoma mahakesho mahajatah Prasannashcha prasadashcha pratyayo girisadhanah
Meaning:Of great nails, great hair, great locks and great matted mass; the gracious and grace itself, the conviction, accomplished on the mountain.
ਸ੍ਨੇਹਨੋऽਸ੍ਨੇਹਨਸ਼੍ਚੈਵ ਅਜਿਤਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਹਾਮੁਨਿਃ । ਵृਕ੍षਾਕਾਰੋ ਵृਕ੍षਕੇਤੁਰਨਲੋ ਵਾਯੁਵਾਹਨਃ ॥ ੬੦॥
Snehanosnehanashchaiva ajitashcha mahamunih Vrikshakaro vrikshaketuranalo vayuvahanah
Meaning:The loving and the loveless (beyond attachment), the unconquered, the great sage; tree-formed, tree-bannered, the fire, borne by the wind.
ਗਣ੍ਡਲੀ ਮੇਰੁਧਾਮਾ ਚ ਦੇਵਾਧਿਪਤਿਰੇਵ ਚ । ਅਥਰ੍ਵਸ਼ੀਰ੍षਃ ਸਾਮਾਸ੍ਯ ऋਕ੍ਸਹਸ੍ਰਾਮਿਤੇਕ੍षਣਃ ॥ ੬੧॥
Gandali merudhama cha devadhipatireva cha Atharvashirshah samasya riksahasramitekshanah
Meaning:Of the cheek-ornament, abiding on Meru, and the very lord of the gods; whose head is the Atharva, whose face the Sama, of measureless vision through a thousand Rik verses.
ਯਜੁਃਪਾਦਭੁਜੋ ਗੁਹ੍ਯਃ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ੋ ਜਙ੍ਗਮਸ੍ਤਥਾ । ਅਮੋਘਾਰ੍ਥਃ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਸ਼੍ਚ ਅਭਿਗਮ੍ਯਃ ਸੁਦਰ੍ਸ਼ਨਃ ॥ ੬੨॥
Yajuhpadabhujo guhyah prakasho jangamastatha Amogharthah prasadashcha abhigamyah sudarshanah
Meaning:Whose feet and arms are the Yajus, the secret, the manifest, the moving; of unfailing purpose, grace, easy of approach, of beautiful sight (Sudarshana).
ਉਪਕਾਰਃ ਪ੍ਰਿਯਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਃ ਕਨਕਃ ਕਾਞ੍ਚਨਚ੍ਛਵਿਃ । ਨਾਭਿਰ੍ਨਨ੍ਦਿਕਰੋ ਭਾਵਃ ਪੁष੍ਕਰਸ੍ਥਪਤਿਃ ਸ੍ਥਿਰਃ ॥ ੬੩॥
Upakarah priyah sarvah kanakah kanchanachchhavih Nabhirnandikaro bhavah pushkarasthapatih sthirah
Meaning:The benefactor, the beloved, the All, gold, of golden lustre; the navel (centre), maker of joy, Being itself, abiding firm on the lotus.
ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸ਼ਸ੍ਤ੍ਰਾਸਨਸ਼੍ਚਾਦ੍ਯੋ ਯਜ੍ਞੋ ਯਜ੍ਞਸਮਾਹਿਤਃ । ਨਕ੍ਤਂ ਕਲਿਸ਼੍ਚ ਕਾਲਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਕਰਃ ਕਾਲਪੂਜਿਤਃ ॥ ੬੪॥
Dvadashastrasanashchadyo yajno yajnasamahitah Naktam kalishcha kalashcha makarah kalapujitah
Meaning:The twelve (Adityas), of the lion-seat, the primal, the sacrifice fully gathered; night, strife and Time, the Makara, worshipped through the ages.
ਸਗਣੋ ਗਣਕਾਰਸ਼੍ਚ ਭੂਤਵਾਹਨਸਾਰਥਿਃ । ਭਸ੍ਮਸ਼ਯੋ ਭਸ੍ਮਗੋਪ੍ਤਾ ਭਸ੍ਮਭੂਤਸ੍ਤਰੁਰ੍ਗਣਃ ॥ ੬੫॥
Sagano ganakarashcha bhutavahanasarathih Bhasmashayo bhasmagopta bhasmabhutastarurganah
Meaning:With His hosts and their maker, charioteer drawn by the host of spirits; reposing on ashes, guardian of ashes, become ash, the tree, the Gana.
ਲੋਕਪਾਲਸ੍ਤਥਾ ਲੋਕੋ ਮਹਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸਰ੍ਵਪੂਜਿਤਃ । ਸ਼ੁਕ੍ਲਸ੍ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ੁਕ੍ਲਃ ਸਮ੍ਪਨ੍ਨਃ ਸ਼ੁਚਿਰ੍ਭੂਤਨਿषੇਵਿਤਃ ॥ ੬੬॥
Lokapalastatha loko mahatma sarvapujitah Shuklastrishuklah sampannah shuchirbhutanishevitah
Meaning:Guardian of the worlds, the world, the great Self, worshipped by all; the white, the thrice-white, the perfect, the pure, served by all beings.
ਆਸ਼੍ਰਮਸ੍ਥਃ ਕ੍ਰਿਯਾਵਸ੍ਥੋ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਕਰ੍ਮਮਤਿਰ੍ਵਰਃ । ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲਸ਼ਾਖਸ੍ਤਾਮ੍ਰੋष੍ਠੋ ਹ੍ਯਮ੍ਬੁਜਾਲਃ ਸੁਨਿਸ਼੍ਚਲਃ ॥ ੬੭॥
Ashramasthah kriyavastho vishvakarmamatirvarah Vishalashakhastamroshtho hyambujalah sunishchalah
Meaning:Abiding in the hermitage, established in action, of cosmic-architect mind, the best; of spreading branches, copper-lipped, lotus-netted, perfectly still.
ਕਪਿਲਃ ਕਪਿਸ਼ਃ ਸ਼ੁਕ੍ਲ ਆਯੁਸ਼੍ਚੈਵਿ ਪਰੋऽਪਰਃ । ਗਨ੍ਧਰ੍ਵੋ ਹ੍ਯਦਿਤਿਸ੍ਤਾਰ੍ਕ੍ष੍ਯਃ ਸੁਵਿਜ੍ਞੇਯਃ ਸੁਸ਼ਾਰਦਃ ॥ ੬੮॥
Kapilah kapishah shukla ayushchaivi paroparah Gandharvo hyaditistarkshyah suvijneyah susharadah
Meaning:Tawny and brown and white, life-span itself, the higher and the lower; the Gandharva, Aditi, Garuda (Tarkshya), easily known, of fine wisdom.
ਪਰਸ਼੍ਵਧਾਯੁਧੋ ਦੇਵ ਅਨੁਕਾਰੀ ਸੁਬਾਨ੍ਧਵਃ । ਤੁਮ੍ਬਵੀਣੋ ਮਹਾਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਰੇਤਾ ਜਲੇਸ਼ਯਃ ॥ ੬੯॥
Parashvadhayudho deva anukari subandhavah Tumbavino mahakrodha urdhvareta jaleshayah
Meaning:Wielding the battle-axe, the god, the imitator, the good kinsman; of the gourd-lute, of great wrath, of upward seed, reposing on the waters.
ਉਗ੍ਰੋ ਵਂਸ਼ਕਰੋ ਵਂਸ਼ੋ ਵਂਸ਼ਨਾਦੋ ਹ੍ਯਨਿਨ੍ਦਿਤਃ । ਸਰ੍ਵਾਙ੍ਗਰੂਪੋ ਮਾਯਾਵੀ ਸੁਹृਦੋ ਹ੍ਯਨਿਲੋऽਨਲਃ ॥ ੭੦॥
Ugro vamshakaro vamsho vamshanado hyaninditah Sarvangarupo mayavi suhrido hyanilonalah
Meaning:The fierce, maker of the lineage, the lineage and its sound, the unblamed; whole-formed, the magician (master of Maya), the kind friend, the wind and the fire.
ਬਨ੍ਧਨੋ ਬਨ੍ਧਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਚ ਸੁਬਨ੍ਧਨਵਿਮੋਚਨਃ । ਸ ਯਜ੍ਞਾਰਿਃ ਸ ਕਾਮਾਰਿਰ੍ਮਹਾਦਂष੍ਟ੍ਰੋ ਮਹਾਯੁਧਃ ॥ ੭੧॥
Bandhano bandhakarta cha subandhanavimochanah Sa yajnarih sa kamarirmahadamshtro mahayudhah
Meaning:The bond and its maker and the releaser from every bond; the foe of (Daksha's) sacrifice, the foe of Desire, of great tusks and mighty weapons.
ਬਹੁਧਾਨਿਨ੍ਦਿਤਃ ਸ਼ਰ੍ਵਃ ਸ਼ਙ੍ਕਰਃ ਸ਼ਙ੍ਕਰੋऽਧਨਃ । ਅਮਰੇਸ਼ੋ ਮਹਾਦੇਵੋ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਦੇਵਃ ਸੁਰਾਰਿਹਾ ॥ ੭੨॥
Bahudhaninditah sharvah shankarah shankarodhanah Amaresho mahadevo vishvadevah surariha
Meaning:Variously praised, Sharva, Shankara the giver of peace, the unattached; lord of the immortals, the great God (Mahadeva), god of the universe, slayer of the gods' foes.
ਅਹਿਰ੍ਬੁਧ੍ਨ੍ਯੋऽਨਿਲਾਭਸ਼੍ਚ ਚੇਕਿਤਾਨੋ ਹਵਿਸ੍ਤਥਾ । ਅਜੈਕਪਾਚ੍ਚ ਕਾਪਾਲੀ ਤ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਙ੍ਕੁਰਜਿਤਃ ਸ਼ਿਵਃ ॥ ੭੩॥
Ahirbudhnyonilabhashcha chekitano havistatha Ajaikapachcha kapali trishankurajitah shivah
Meaning:Ahirbudhnya (the serpent of the deep), of windless lustre, Chekitana, the oblation; Ajaikapad, Kapali, Trishanku, the unconquered, Shiva the auspicious.
ਧਨ੍ਵਨ੍ਤਰਿਰ੍ਧੂਮਕੇਤੁਃ ਸ੍ਕਨ੍ਦੋ ਵੈਸ਼੍ਰਵਣਸ੍ਤਥਾ । ਧਾਤਾ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਿष੍ਣੁਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਿਤ੍ਰਸ੍ਤ੍ਵष੍ਟਾ ਧ੍ਰੁਵੋ ਧਰਃ ॥ ੭੪॥
Dhanvantarirdhumaketuh skando vaishravanastatha Dhata shakrashcha vishnushcha mitrastvashta dhruvo dharah
Meaning:Dhanvantari, the comet, Skanda, Vaishravana (Kubera); the upholder Dhata, Shakra, Vishnu, Mitra, Tvashta, the fixed (Dhruva), the upholder.
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਗੋ ਵਾਯੁਰਰ੍ਯਮਾ ਸਵਿਤਾ ਰਵਿਃ । ਉषਙ੍ਗੁਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਿਧਾਤਾ ਚ ਮਾਨ੍ਧਾਤਾ ਭੂਤਭਾਵਨਃ ॥ ੭੫॥
Prabhavah sarvago vayuraryama savita ravih Ushangushcha vidhata cha mandhata bhutabhavanah
Meaning:Power and the all-pervader, the Wind, Aryaman, Savitr, the Sun; Ushanas, the ordainer Vidhata, Mandhata, the source of beings.
ਵਿਭੁਰ੍ਵਰ੍ਣਵਿਭਾਵੀ ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵਕਾਮਗੁਣਾਵਹਃ । ਪਦ੍ਮਨਾਭੋ ਮਹਾਗਰ੍ਭਸ਼੍ਚਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਵਕ੍ਤ੍ਰੋऽਨਿਲੋऽਨਲਃ ॥ ੭੬॥
Vibhurvarnavibhavi cha sarvakamagunavahah Padmanabho mahagarbhashchandravaktronilonalah
Meaning:The all-pervading, of varied light, bearer of all desires and qualities; the lotus-naveled, the great womb, moon-faced, the wind and the fire.
ਬਲਵਾਂਸ਼੍ਚੋਪਸ਼ਾਨ੍ਤਸ਼੍ਚ ਪੁਰਾਣਃ ਪੁਣ੍ਯਚਞ੍ਚੁਰੀ । ਕੁਰੁਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਕੁਰੁਵਾਸੀ ਕੁਰੁਭੂਤੋ ਗੁਣੌषਧਃ ॥ ੭੭॥
Balavamshchopashantashcha puranah punyachanchuri Kurukarta kuruvasi kurubhuto gunaushadhah
Meaning:The mighty and the deeply tranquil, the ancient, of holy renown; maker, dweller and being of the Kuru land, the medicine of the qualities.
ਸਰ੍ਵਾਸ਼ਯੋ ਦਰ੍ਭਚਾਰੀ ਸਰ੍ਵੇषਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਣਿਨਾਂ ਪਤਿਃ । ਦੇਵਦੇਵਃ ਸੁਖਾਸਕ੍ਤਃ ਸਦਸਤ੍ਸਰ੍ਵਰਤ੍ਨਵਿਤ੍ ॥ ੭੮॥
Sarvashayo darbhachari sarvesham praninam patih Devadevah sukhasaktah sadasatsarvaratnavit
Meaning:The refuge of all, ranging on the sacred grass, lord of all living creatures; God of gods, abiding in bliss, knower of being, non-being and all jewels.
ਕੈਲਾਸਗਿਰਿਵਾਸੀ ਚ ਹਿਮਵਦ੍ਗਿਰਿਸਂਸ਼੍ਰਯਃ । ਕੂਲਹਾਰੀ ਕੂਲਕਰ੍ਤਾ ਬਹੁਵਿਦ੍ਯੋ ਬਹੁਪ੍ਰਦਃ ॥ ੭੯॥
Kailasagirivasi cha himavadgirisamshrayah Kulahari kulakarta bahuvidyo bahupradah
Meaning:Dwelling on Mount Kailasa and resorting to the Himalaya; destroyer and maker of shores (limits), of manifold knowledge, the giver of much.
ਵਣਿਜੋ ਵਰ੍ਧਕੀ ਵृਕ੍षੋ ਬਕੁਲਸ਼੍ਚਨ੍ਦਨਸ਼੍ਛਦਃ । ਸਾਰਗ੍ਰੀਵੋ ਮਹਾਜਤ੍ਰੁਰਲੋਲਸ਼੍ਚ ਮਹੌषਧਃ ॥ ੮੦॥
Vanijo vardhaki vriksho bakulashchandanashchhadah Saragrivo mahajatruralolashcha mahaushadhah
Meaning:The merchant, the carpenter, the tree, the Bakula, sandal and leaf; of firm neck and mighty collar, the un-restless, the great healing herb.
ਸਿਦ੍ਧਾਰ੍ਥਕਾਰੀ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਾਰ੍ਥਸ਼੍ਛਨ੍ਦੋਵ੍ਯਾਕਰਣੋਤ੍ਤਰਃ । ਸਿਂਹਨਾਦਃ ਸਿਂਹਦਂष੍ਟ੍ਰਃ ਸਿਂਹਗਃ ਸਿਂਹਵਾਹਨਃ ॥ ੮੧॥
Siddharthakari siddharthashchhandovyakaranottarah Simhanadah simhadamshtrah simhagah simhavahanah
Meaning:Maker and possessor of the perfected aim, supreme in metre and grammar; of the lion's roar and lion's fang, lion-gaited, lion-borne.
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਜਗਤ੍ਕਾਲਸ੍ਥਾਲੋ ਲੋਕਹਿਤਸ੍ਤਰੁਃ । ਸਾਰਙ੍ਗੋ ਨਵਚਕ੍ਰਾਙ੍ਗਃ ਕੇਤੁਮਾਲੀ ਸਭਾਵਨਃ ॥ ੮੨॥
Prabhavatma jagatkalasthalo lokahitastaruh Sarango navachakrangah ketumali sabhavanah
Meaning:Of powerful Self, Time of the world, the cup, the world's benefactor, the tree; the dappled (Saranga), of the new wheel of nine, garlanded with banners, of fair intent.
ਭੂਤਾਲਯੋ ਭੂਤਪਤਿਰਹੋਰਾਤ੍ਰਮਨਿਨ੍ਦਿਤਃ ॥ ੮੩॥
Bhutalayo bhutapatirahoratramaninditah
Meaning:The abode of all beings, lord of beings, day-and-night itself, the unblamed.
ਵਾਹਿਤਾ ਸਰ੍ਵਭੂਤਾਨਾਂ ਨਿਲਯਸ਼੍ਚ ਵਿਭੁਰ੍ਭਵਃ । ਅਮੋਘਃ ਸਂਯਤੋ ਹ੍ਯਸ਼੍ਵੋ ਭੋਜਨਃ ਪ੍ਰਾਣਧਾਰਣਃ ॥ ੮੪॥
Vahita sarvabhutanam nilayashcha vibhurbhavah Amoghah samyato hyashvo bhojanah pranadharanah
Meaning:The bearer of all beings, the resting-place, the all-pervading Bhava; the unfailing, the controlled, the swift steed, the food, the upholder of life-breath.
ਧृਤਿਮਾਨ੍ਮਤਿਮਾਨ੍ਦਕ੍षਃ ਸਤ੍ਕृਤਸ਼੍ਚ ਯੁਗਾਧਿਪਃ । ਗੋਪਾਲਿਰ੍ਗੋਪਤਿਰ੍ਗ੍ਰਾਮੋ ਗੋਚਰ੍ਮਵਸਨੋ ਹਰਿਃ। ਹਿਰਣ੍ਯਬਾਹੁਸ਼੍ਚ ਤਥਾ ਗੁਹਾਪਾਲਃ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ਿਨਾਮ੍ । ਪ੍ਰਕृष੍ਟਾਰਿਰ੍ਮਹਾਹਰ੍षੋ ਜਿਤਕਾਮੋ ਜਿਤੇਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਿਯਃ ॥ ੮੫॥
Dhritimanmatimandakshah satkritashcha yugadhipah Gopalirgopatirgramo gocharmavasano harih Hiranyabahushcha tatha guhapalah praveshinam Prakrishtarirmahaharsho jitakamo jitendriyah
Meaning:Of firm resolve, of wisdom, the able, the well-honoured, lord of the aeon; the cowherd, the cow-lord, the village, clad in cow-hide, Hari; of golden arms, guardian of the cave for those who enter, the great foe-queller, the greatly joyful, conqueror of desire and the senses.
ਗਾਨ੍ਧਾਰਸ਼੍ਚ ਸੁਵਾਸਸ਼੍ਚ ਤਪਃਸਕ੍ਤੋ ਰਤਿਰ੍ਨਰਃ । ਮਹਾਗੀਤੋ ਮਹਾਨृਤ੍ਯੋ ਹ੍ਯਪ੍ਸਰੋਗਣਸੇਵਿਤਃ ॥ ੮੬॥
Gandharashcha suvasashcha tapahsakto ratirnarah Mahagito mahanrityo hyapsaroganasevitah
Meaning:Of the Gandhara (note), of fair dwelling, intent on penance, delight and the (cosmic) Man; of great song and great dance, served by the hosts of Apsaras.
ਮਹਾਕੇਤੁਰ੍ਮਹਾਧਾਤੁਰ੍ਨੈਕਸਾਨੁਚਰਸ਼੍ਚਲਃ । ਆਵੇਦਨੀਯ ਆਦੇਸ਼ਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਗਨ੍ਧਸੁਖਾਵਹਃ ॥ ੮੭॥
Mahaketurmahadhaturnaikasanucharashchalah Avedaniya adeshah sarvagandhasukhavahah
Meaning:Of the great banner and great element, of many ridges, the moving; worthy to be made known, the command, bringer of every fragrance and joy.
ਤੋਰਣਸ੍ਤਾਰਣੋ ਵਾਤਃ ਪਰਿਧੀ ਪਤਿਖੇਚਰਃ । ਸਂਯੋਗੋ ਵਰ੍ਧਨੋ ਵृਦ੍ਧੋ ਅਤਿਵृਦ੍ਧੋ ਗੁਣਾਧਿਕਃ ॥ ੮੮॥
Toranastarano vatah paridhi patikhecharah Samyogo vardhano vriddho ativriddho gunadhikah
Meaning:The arch and the deliverer, the wind, the enclosure, lord of sky-rangers; union, increase, the aged, the very ancient, surpassing in virtue.
ਨਿਤ੍ਯ ਆਤ੍ਮਸਹਾਯਸ਼੍ਚ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਪਤਿਃ ਪਤਿਃ । ਯੁਕ੍ਤਸ਼੍ਚ ਯੁਕ੍ਤਬਾਹੁਸ਼੍ਚ ਦੇਵੋ ਦਿਵਿ ਸੁਪਰ੍ਵਣਃ ॥ ੮੯॥
Nitya atmasahayashcha devasurapatih patih Yuktashcha yuktabahushcha devo divi suparvanah
Meaning:The eternal, self-helped, lord of gods and asuras, the master; the joined and joined-armed, the god of the well-jointed in heaven.
ਆषਾਢਸ਼੍ਚ ਸੁषਾਣ੍ਢਸ਼੍ਚ ਧ੍ਰੁਵੋऽਥ ਹਰਿਣੋ ਹਰਃ । ਵਪੁਰਾਵਰ੍ਤਮਾਨੇਭ੍ਯੋ ਵਸੁਸ਼੍ਰੇष੍ਠੋ ਮਹਾਪਥਃ ॥ ੯੦॥
Ashadhashcha sushandhashcha dhruvotha harino harah Vapuravartamanebhyo vasushreshtho mahapathah
Meaning:Ashadha and Sushandha, the fixed Dhruva, the deer (Harina), Hara; of body beyond the revolving (worlds), best of the Vasus, the great path.
ਸ਼ਿਰੋਹਾਰੀ ਵਿਮਰ੍ਸ਼ਸ਼੍ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵਲਕ੍षਣਲਕ੍षਿਤਃ । ਅਕ੍षਸ਼੍ਚ ਰਥਯੋਗੀ ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵਯੋਗੀ ਮਹਾਬਲਃ ॥ ੯੧॥
Shirohari vimarshashcha sarvalakshanalakshitah Akshashcha rathayogi cha sarvayogi mahabalah
Meaning:The head-bearer (of skulls), reflection itself, marked with every auspicious mark; the axis and the chariot-yoked, the all-yogi, of mighty strength.
ਸਮਾਮ੍ਨਾਯੋऽਸਮਾਮ੍ਨਾਯਸ੍ਤੀਰ੍ਥਦੇਵੋ ਮਹਾਰਥਃ । ਨਿਰ੍ਜੀਵੋ ਜੀਵਨੋ ਮਨ੍ਤ੍ਰਃ ਸ਼ੁਭਾਕ੍षੋ ਬਹੁਕਰ੍ਕਸ਼ਃ ॥ ੯੨॥
Samamnayosamamnayastirthadevo maharathah Nirjivo jivano mantrah shubhaksho bahukarkashah
Meaning:The tradition and beyond tradition, god of the sacred fords, the great charioteer; the lifeless and life-giving, the Mantra, of auspicious eyes, the very rugged.
ਰਤ੍ਨਪ੍ਰਭੂਤੋ ਰਤ੍ਨਾਙ੍ਗੋ ਮਹਾਰ੍ਣਵਨਿਪਾਨਵਿਤ੍ । ਮੂਲਂ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲੋ ਹ੍ਯਮृਤੋ ਵ੍ਯਕ੍ਤਾਵ੍ਯਕ੍ਤਸ੍ਤਪੋਨਿਧਿਃ ॥ ੯੩॥
Ratnaprabhuto ratnango maharnavanipanavit Mulam vishalo hyamrito vyaktavyaktastaponidhih
Meaning:Born of jewels, jewel-limbed, knower of the great ocean's depths; the root, the vast, the immortal, manifest-and-unmanifest, the treasure of penance.
ਆਰੋਹਣੋऽਧਿਰੋਹਸ਼੍ਚ ਸ਼ੀਲਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾਯਸ਼ਾਃ । ਸੇਨਾਕਲ੍ਪੋ ਮਹਾਕਲ੍ਪੋ ਯੋਗੋ ਯੁਗਕਰੋ ਹਰਿਃ ॥ ੯੪॥
Arohanodhirohashcha shiladhari mahayashah Senakalpo mahakalpo yogo yugakaro harih
Meaning:The ascent and the over-ascent, bearer of right conduct, of great fame; ordainer of the army, of the great aeon, Yoga itself, maker of the ages, Hari.
ਯੁਗਰੂਪੋ ਮਹਾਰੂਪੋ ਮਹਾਨਾਗਹਨੋ ਵਧਃ । ਨ੍ਯਾਯਨਿਰ੍ਵਪਣਃ ਪਾਦਃ ਪਣ੍ਡਿਤੋ ਹ੍ਯਚਲੋਪਮਃ ॥ ੯੫॥
Yugarupo maharupo mahanagahano vadhah Nyayanirvapanah padah pandito hyachalopamah
Meaning:Of the form of the ages, of mighty form, slayer of the great serpent, the slayer; the dispenser of justice, the foot, the wise, like the unmoving mountain.
ਬਹੁਮਾਲੋ ਮਹਾਮਾਲਃ ਸ਼ਸ਼ੀ ਹਰਸੁਲੋਚਨਃ । ਵਿਸ੍ਤਾਰੋ ਲਵਣਃ ਕੂਪਸ੍ਤ੍ਰਿਯੁਗਃ ਸਫਲੋਦਯਃ ॥ ੯੬॥
Bahumalo mahamalah shashi harasulochanah Vistaro lavanah kupastriyugah saphalodayah
Meaning:Of many garlands and the great garland, the moon, of the beautiful eye that is Hara's; expansion, the salt-ocean, the well, of the three ages, of fruitful rising.
ਤ੍ਰਿਲੋਚਨੋ ਵਿषਣ੍ਣਾਙ੍ਗੋ ਮਣਿਵਿਦ੍ਧੋ ਜਟਾਧਰਃ । ਬਿਨ੍ਦੁਰ੍ਵਿਸਰ੍ਗਃ ਸੁਮੁਖਃ ਸ਼ਰਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਯੁਧਃ ਸਹਃ ॥ ੯੭॥
Trilochano vishannango manividdho jatadharah Bindurvisargah sumukhah sharah sarvayudhah sahah
Meaning:The three-eyed (Trilochana), of drooping limb, jewel-pierced, bearing matted locks; the dot (Bindu) and its release (Visarga), of fair face, the arrow, all weapons, the enduring.
ਨਿਵੇਦਨਃ ਸੁਖਾਜਾਤਃ ਸੁਗਨ੍ਧਾਰੋ ਮਹਾਧਨੁਃ । ਗਨ੍ਧਪਾਲੀ ਚ ਭਗਵਾਨੁਤ੍ਥਾਨਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਕਰ੍ਮਣਾਮ੍ ॥ ੯੮॥
Nivedanah sukhajatah sugandharo mahadhanuh Gandhapali cha bhagavanutthanah sarvakarmanam
Meaning:The announcer, born of ease, of fair Gandhara, the great bow; keeper of fragrance, the Lord, the uprising of all actions.
ਮਨ੍ਥਾਨੋ ਬਹੁਲੋ ਵਾਯੁਃ ਸਕਲਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਲੋਚਨਃ । ਤਲਸ੍ਤਾਲਃ ਕਰਸ੍ਥਾਲੀ ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਸਂਹਨਨੋ ਮਹਾਨ੍ ॥ ੯੯॥
Manthano bahulo vayuh sakalah sarvalochanah Talastalah karasthali urdhvasamhanano mahan
Meaning:The churning-stick, the abundant, the Wind, the whole, the all-eyed; the surface, the rhythm, cup in hand, of upward frame, the great.
ਛਤ੍ਰਂ ਸੁਚ੍ਛਤ੍ਰੋ ਵਿਖ੍ਯਾਤੋ ਲੋਕਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਸ਼੍ਰਯਃ ਕ੍ਰਮਃ । ਮੁਣ੍ਡੋ ਵਿਰੂਪੋ ਵਿਕृਤੋ ਦਣ੍ਡੀ ਕੁਣ੍ਡੀ ਵਿਕੁਰ੍ਵਣਃ। ਹਰ੍ਯਕ੍षਃ ਕਕੁਭੋ ਵਜ੍ਰੋ ਸ਼ਤਜਿਹ੍ਵਃ ਸਹਸ੍ਰਪਾਤ੍ । ਸਹਸ੍ਰਮੂਰ੍ਧਾ ਦੇਵੇਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਦੇਵਮਯੋ ਗੁਰੁਃ ॥ ੧੦੦॥
Chhatram suchchhatro vikhyato lokah sarvashrayah kramah Mundo virupo vikrito dandi kundi vikurvanah Haryakshah kakubho vajro shatajihvah sahasrapat Sahasramurdha devendrah sarvadevamayo guruh
Meaning:The parasol and fair parasol, the renowned, the world, the refuge of all, the stride; the shaven and deformed and mis-shapen, the staff-bearer, the ring-bearer, the transformer; of the lion-eye, the peak, the thunderbolt, of a hundred tongues, thousand-footed, thousand-headed Indra of gods, made of all gods, the Guru.
ਸਹਸ੍ਰਬਾਹੁਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਾਙ੍ਗਃ ਸ਼ਰਣ੍ਯਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਲੋਕਕृਤ੍ । ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਕਕੁਨ੍ਮਨ੍ਤ੍ਰਃ ਕਨਿष੍ਠਃ ਕृष੍ਣਪਿਙ੍ਗਲਃ। ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਦਣ੍ਡਵਿਨਿਰ੍ਮਾਤਾ ਸ਼ਤਘ੍ਨੀਪਾਸ਼ਸ਼ਕ੍ਤਿਮਾਨ੍ । ਪਦ੍ਮਗਰ੍ਭੋ ਮਹਾਗਰ੍ਭੋ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਗਰ੍ਭੋ ਜਲੋਦ੍ਭਵਃ ॥ ੧੦੧॥
Sahasrabahuh sarvangah sharanyah sarvalokakrit Pavitram trikakunmantrah kanishthah krishnapingalah Brahmadandavinirmata shataghnipashashaktiman Padmagarbho mahagarbho brahmagarbho jalodbhavah
Meaning:Of a thousand arms, whole of limb, the refuge, maker of all worlds; the holy, of the three peaks, the Mantra, the youngest, dark-and-tawny (Krishna-pingala); maker of Brahma's staff, wielding the Shataghni, noose and spear; lotus-wombed, great-wombed, Brahma-wombed, born of the waters.
ਗਭਸ੍ਤਿਰ੍ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਕृਦ੍ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮੀ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਵਿਦ੍ਬ੍ਰਾਹ੍ਮਣੋ ਗਤਿਃ । ਅਨਨ੍ਤਰੂਪੋ ਨੈਕਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਤਿਗ੍ਮਤੇਜਾਃ ਸ੍ਵਯਮ੍ਭੁਵਃ ॥ ੧੦੨॥
Gabhastirbrahmakridbrahmi brahmavidbrahmano gatih Anantarupo naikatma tigmatejah svayambhuvah
Meaning:The ray of light, maker of Brahman and the Brahman, knower of Brahman, the Brahmana, the goal; of endless forms, of many Selves, of fierce splendour, self-existent.
ਊਰ੍ਧ੍ਵਗਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਪਸ਼ੁਪਤਿਰ੍ਵਾਤਰਂਹਾ ਮਨੋਜਵਃ । ਚਨ੍ਦਨੀ ਪਦ੍ਮਨਾਲਾਗ੍ਰਃ ਸੁਰਭ੍ਯੁਤ੍ਤਰਣੋ ਨਰਃ ॥ ੧੦੩॥
Urdhvagatma pashupatirvataramha manojavah Chandani padmanalagrah surabhyuttarano narah
Meaning:Of upward-moving Self, lord of creatures (Pashupati), swift as the wind, swift as the mind; the sandal-anointed, tip of the lotus-stalk, the deliverer of the divine cow, the Man.
ਕਰ੍ਣਿਕਾਰਮਹਾਸ੍ਰਗ੍ਵੀ ਨੀਲਮੌਲਿਃ ਪਿਨਾਕਧृਤ੍ । ਉਮਾਪਤਿਰੁਮਾਕਾਨ੍ਤੋ ਜਾਹ੍ਨਵੀਧृਗੁਮਾਧਵਃ ॥ ੧੦੪॥
Karnikaramahasragvi nilamaulih pinakadhrit Umapatirumakanto jahnavidhrigumadhavah
Meaning:Garlanded with great Karnikara flowers, blue-crested, bearing the Pinaka; lord and beloved of Uma, bearer of the Ganga (Jahnavi), the consort of Uma.
ਵਰੋ ਵਰਾਹੋ ਵਰਦੋ ਵਰੇਣ੍ਯਃ ਸੁਮਹਾਸ੍ਵਨਃ । ਮਹਾਪ੍ਰਸਾਦੋ ਦਮਨਃ ਸ਼ਤ੍ਰੁਹਾ ਸ਼੍ਵੇਤਪਿਙ੍ਗਲਃ ॥ ੧੦੫॥
Varo varaho varado varenyah sumahasvanah Mahaprasado damanah shatruha shvetapingalah
Meaning:The boon and the Boar (Varaha), the boon-giver, the most worthy, of mighty sound; of great grace, the subduer, slayer of foes, white-and-tawny.
ਪੀਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਪਰਮਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਚ ਪ੍ਰਯਤਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਧृਤ੍ । ਸਰ੍ਵਪਾਰ੍ਸ਼੍ਵਮੁਖਸ੍ਤ੍ਰ੍ਯਕ੍षੋ ਧਰ੍ਮਸਾਧਾਰਣੋ ਵਰਃ ॥ ੧੦੬॥
Pitatma paramatma cha prayatatma pradhanadhrit Sarvaparshvamukhastryaksho dharmasadharano varah
Meaning:The golden Self, the supreme Self, the controlled Self, upholder of the Pradhana; facing every side, three-eyed, the common ground of dharma, the excellent.
ਚਰਾਚਰਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਸੂਕ੍ष੍ਮਾਤ੍ਮਾ ਅਮृਤੋ ਗੋਵृषੇਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ । ਸਾਧ੍ਯਰ੍षਿਰ੍ਵਸੁਰਾਦਿਤ੍ਯੋ ਵਿਵਸ੍ਵਾਨ੍ਸਵਿਤਾऽਮृਤਃ। ਵ੍ਯਾਸਃ ਸਰ੍ਗਃ ਸੁਸਙ੍ਕ੍षੇਪੋ ਵਿਸ੍ਤਰਃ ਪਰ੍ਯਯੋ ਨਰਃ । ऋਤੁ ਸਂਵਤ੍ਸਰੋ ਮਾਸਃ ਪਕ੍षਃ ਸਙ੍ਖ੍ਯਾਸਮਾਪਨਃ ॥ ੧੦੭॥
Characharatma sukshmatma amrito govrisheshvarah Sadhyarshirvasuradityo vivasvansavitamritah Vyasah sargah susankshepo vistarah paryayo narah Ritu samvatsaro masah pakshah sankhyasamapanah
Meaning:Self of the moving and unmoving, the subtle Self, the immortal, lord of the bull and cow; the Sadhya-sage, Vasu, Aditya, Vivasvan, Savitr, the immortal; Vyasa, creation, fine abridgement and expansion, recurrence, the Man; season, year, month, fortnight, the completion of all reckoning.
ਕਲਾ ਕਾष੍ਠਾ ਲਵਾ ਮਾਤ੍ਰਾ ਮੁਹੂਰ੍ਤਾਹਃਕ੍षਪਾਃ ਕ੍षਣਾਃ । ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਕ੍षੇਤ੍ਰਂ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਬੀਜਂ ਲਿਙ੍ਗਮਾਦ੍ਯਸ੍ਤੁ ਨਿਰ੍ਗਮਃ ॥ ੧੦੮॥
Kala kashtha lava matra muhurtahahkshapah kshanah Vishvakshetram prajabijam lingamadyastu nirgamah
Meaning:The kala, kashtha, lava, matra, muhurta, day, night and instant (the divisions of time); the field of the universe, the seed of beings, the emblem (Linga), the primal, the going-forth.
ਸਦਸਦ੍ਵ੍ਯਕ੍ਤਮਵ੍ਯਕ੍ਤਂ ਪਿਤਾ ਮਾਤਾ ਪਿਤਾਮਹਃ । ਸ੍ਵਰ੍ਗਦ੍ਵਾਰਂ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਦ੍ਵਾਰਂ ਮੋਕ੍षਦ੍ਵਾਰਂ ਤ੍ਰਿਵਿष੍ਟਪਮ੍ ॥ ੧੦੯॥
Sadasadvyaktamavyaktam pita mata pitamahah Svargadvaram prajadvaram mokshadvaram trivishtapam
Meaning:Being and non-being, manifest and unmanifest, father, mother and grandsire; the door of heaven, the door of beings, the door of liberation, the celestial abode.
ਨਿਰ੍ਵਾਣਂ ਹ੍ਲਾਦਨਸ਼੍ਚੈਵ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਲੋਕਃ ਪਰਾ ਗਤਿਃ । ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਵਿਨਿਰ੍ਮਾਤਾ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਪਰਾਯਣਃ ॥ ੧੧੦॥
Nirvanam hladanashchaiva brahmalokah para gatih Devasuravinirmata devasuraparayanah
Meaning:Liberation (Nirvana) and the gladdener, the world of Brahma, the supreme goal; maker of gods and asuras, the refuge of gods and asuras.
ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਗੁਰੁਰ੍ਦੇਵੋ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਨਮਸ੍ਕृਤਃ । ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਮਹਾਮਾਤ੍ਰੋ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਗਣਾਸ਼੍ਰਯਃ ॥ ੧੧੧॥
Devasuragururdevo devasuranamaskritah Devasuramahamatro devasuraganashrayah
Meaning:Guru of gods and asuras, the God, saluted by gods and asuras; the great minister of gods and asuras, the support of their hosts.
ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਗਣਾਧ੍ਯਕ੍षੋ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਗਣਾਗ੍ਰਣੀਃ । ਦੇਵਾਤਿਦੇਵੋ ਦੇਵਰ੍षਿਰ੍ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਵਰਪ੍ਰਦਃ ॥ ੧੧੨॥
Devasuraganadhyaksho devasuraganagranih Devatidevo devarshirdevasuravarapradah
Meaning:Overseer of the hosts of gods and asuras, foremost among them; God beyond the gods, the divine sage, giver of boons to gods and asuras.
ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰੇਸ਼੍ਵਰੋ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵੋ ਦੇਵਾਸੁਰਮਹੇਸ਼੍ਵਰਃ । ਸਰ੍ਵਦੇਵਮਯੋऽਚਿਨ੍ਤ੍ਯੋ ਦੇਵਤਾਤ੍ਮਾऽऽਤ੍ਮਸਮ੍ਭਵਃ ॥ ੧੧੩॥
Devasureshvaro vishvo devasuramaheshvarah Sarvadevamayochintyo devatatmatmasambhavah
Meaning:Lord of gods and asuras, the universe, great Lord of gods and asuras; made of all gods, the inconceivable, the very soul of deity, self-born.
ਉਦ੍ਭਿਤ੍ਤ੍ਰਿਵਿਕ੍ਰਮੋ ਵੈਦ੍ਯੋ ਵਿਰਜੋ ਨੀਰਜੋऽਮਰਃ ॥ ਈਡ੍ਯੋ ਹਸ੍ਤੀਸ਼੍ਵਰੋ ਵ੍ਯਾਘ੍ਰੋ ਦੇਵਸਿਂਹੋ ਨਰਰ੍षਭਃ ॥ ੧੧੪॥
Udbhittrivikramo vaidyo virajo nirajomarah Idyo hastishvaro vyaghro devasimho nararshabhah
Meaning:The sprung-forth, Trivikrama, the physician, the passionless, the dustless, the immortal; the praiseworthy, lord of elephants, the tiger, the divine lion, the bull among men.
ਵਿਬੁਧੋऽਗ੍ਰਵਰਃ ਸੂਕ੍ष੍ਮਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਦੇਵਸ੍ਤਪੋਮਯਃ । ਸੁਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ ਸ਼ੋਭਨੋ ਵਜ੍ਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਸਾਨਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਵੋऽਵ੍ਯਯਃ ॥ ੧੧੫॥
Vibudhogravarah sukshmah sarvadevastapomayah Suyuktah shobhano vajri prasanam prabhavovyayah
Meaning:The wise, foremost and best, the subtle, the all-god, made of penance; the well-joined, the resplendent, the thunderbolt-bearer, source of the lances, imperishable.
ਗੁਹਃ ਕਾਨ੍ਤੋ ਨਿਜਃ ਸਰ੍ਗਃ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਸਰ੍ਵਪਾਵਨਃ । ਸ਼ृਙ੍ਗੀ ਸ਼ृਙ੍ਗਪ੍ਰਿਯੋ ਬਭ੍ਰੂ ਰਾਜਰਾਜੋ ਨਿਰਾਮਯਃ ॥ ੧੧੬॥
Guhah kanto nijah sargah pavitram sarvapavanah Shringi shringapriyo babhru rajarajo niramayah
Meaning:The hidden (Guha), the beloved, the very own, creation, the holy, purifier of all; the horned, fond of the horn, the tawny (Babhru), king of kings, the diseaseless.
ਅਭਿਰਾਮਃ ਸੁਰਗਣੋ ਵਿਰਾਮਃ ਸਰ੍ਵਸਾਧਨਃ । ਲਲਾਟਾਕ੍षੋ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਦੇਵੋ ਹਰਿਣੋ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਵਰ੍ਚਸਃ ॥ ੧੧੭॥
Abhiramah suragano viramah sarvasadhanah Lalataksho vishvadevo harino brahmavarchasah
Meaning:The delightful, the host of gods, cessation, the means of all attainment; the fore-head-eyed (Lalataksha), the all-god, the deer, of Brahmic splendour.
ਸ੍ਥਾਵਰਾਣਾਂ ਪਤਿਸ਼੍ਚੈਵ ਨਿਯਮੇਨ੍ਦ੍ਰਿਯਵਰ੍ਧਨਃ । ਸਿਦ੍ਧਾਰ੍ਥਃ ਸਿਦ੍ਧਭੂਤਾਰ੍ਥੋऽਚਿਨ੍ਤ੍ਯਃ ਸਤ੍ਯਵ੍ਰਤਃ ਸ਼ੁਚਿਃ ॥ ੧੧੮॥
Sthavaranam patishchaiva niyamendriyavardhanah Siddharthah siddhabhutarthochintyah satyavratah shuchih
Meaning:Lord of all unmoving things, increaser of the disciplined senses; of accomplished aim, of accomplished being and purpose, the inconceivable, of true vows, the pure.
ਵ੍ਰਤਾਧਿਪਃ ਪਰਂ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮ ਭਕ੍ਤਾਨਾਂ ਪਰਮਾ ਗਤਿਃ । ਵਿਮੁਕ੍ਤੋ ਮੁਕ੍ਤਤੇਜਾਸ਼੍ਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਮਾਨ੍ਸ਼੍ਰੀਵਰ੍ਧਨੋ ਜਗਤ੍ ॥ ੧੧੯॥
Vratadhipah param brahma bhaktanam parama gatih Vimukto muktatejashcha shrimanshrivardhano jagat
Meaning:Lord of vows, the supreme Brahman, the highest goal of devotees; the liberated, of liberated splendour, the glorious, increaser of glory — He who is the world itself.
॥ ਫਲਸ਼੍ਰੁਤਿਃ ॥
Phalashrutih
Meaning:The Phalashruti — the fruits of reciting these thousand names of Shiva:
ਸ਼ਿਵਮੇਭਿਃ ਸ੍ਤੁਵਨ੍ਦੇਵਂ ਨਾਮਭਿਃ ਪੁष੍ਟਿਵਰ੍ਧਨੈਃ । ਨਿਤ੍ਯਯੁਕ੍ਤਃ ਸ਼ੁਚਿਰ੍ਭਕ੍ਤਃ ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਨੋਤ੍ਯਾਤ੍ਮਾਨਮਾਤ੍ਮਨਾ ॥ ਏਤਦ੍ਧਿ ਪਰਮਂ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮ ਪਰਂ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਾਧਿਗਚ੍ਛਤਿ ॥
Shivamebhih stuvandevam namabhih pushtivardhanaih Nityayuktah shuchirbhaktah prapnotyatmanamatmana Etaddhi paramam brahma param brahmadhigachchhati
Meaning:Praising the God Shiva with these names that increase well-being, the ever-devoted, pure devotee attains the Self by the Self. For this is the supreme Brahman, and by it one attains the supreme Brahman.
ਇਦਂ ਪੁਣ੍ਯਂ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰਂ ਚ ਸਰ੍ਵਦਾ ਪਾਪਨਾਸ਼ਨਮ੍ । ਯੋਗਦਂ ਮੋਕ੍षਦਂ ਚੈਵ ਸ੍ਵਰ੍ਗਦਂ ਤੋषਦਂ ਤਥਾ ॥ ਏਵਮੇਤਤ੍ਪਠਨ੍ਤੇ ਯ ਏਕਭਕ੍ਤ੍ਯਾ ਤੁ ਸ਼ਙ੍ਕਰਮ੍ । ਯਾ ਗਤਿਃ ਸਾਙ੍ਖ੍ਯਯੋਗਾਨਾਂ ਵ੍ਰਜਨ੍ਤ੍ਯੇਤਾਂ ਗਤਿਂ ਤਦਾ ॥
Idam punyam pavitram cha sarvada papanashanam Yogadam mokshadam chaiva svargadam toshadam tatha Evametatpathante ya ekabhaktya tu shankaram Ya gatih sankhyayoganam vrajantyetam gatim tada
Meaning:This hymn is meritorious and holy, ever destroying sin; it bestows yoga, liberation, heaven and contentment. Those who recite it with single-pointed devotion to Shankara attain that very goal which the masters of Sankhya and Yoga reach.
ਸ੍ਤਵਮੇਤਂ ਪ੍ਰਯਤ੍ਨੇਨ ਸਦਾ ਰੁਦ੍ਰਸ੍ਯ ਸਨ੍ਨਿਧੌ । ਅਬ੍ਦਮੇਕਂ ਚਰੇਦ੍ਭਕ੍ਤਃ ਪ੍ਰਾਪ੍ਨੁਯਾਦੀਪ੍ਸਿਤਂ ਫਲਮ੍ ॥ ਏਤਦ੍ਰਹਸ੍ਯਂ ਪਰਮਂ ਬ੍ਰਹ੍ਮਣੋ ਹृਦਿ ਸਂਸ੍ਥਿਤਮ੍ ।
Stavametam prayatnena sada rudrasya sannidhau Abdamekam charedbhaktah prapnuyadipsitam phalam Etadrahasyam paramam brahmano hridi samsthitam
Meaning:The devotee who earnestly recites this hymn for one whole year in the presence of Rudra obtains the fruit he longs for. This is the supreme secret, set in the very heart of Brahma.
ਇਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਮਹਾਭਾਰਤੇ ਅਨੁਸ਼ਾਸਨਪਰ੍ਵਣਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਸ਼ਿਵਸਹਸ੍ਰਨਾਮਸ੍ਤੋਤ੍ਰਂ ਸਮ੍ਪੂਰ੍ਣਮ੍ ॥ ੴ ਨਮਃ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਯ ॥
Iti shrimahabharate anushasanaparvani shrishivasahasranamastotram sampurnam Om namah shivaya
Meaning:Thus concludes the Shiva Sahasranama Stotram from the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata. Om Namah Shivaya.
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Benefits of Chanting Shiv Sahasranama
Recitation of all 1000 names of Lord Shiva is among the most powerful spiritual practices for liberation (moksha) and inner peace.
The Phalashruti promises it is 'ever destroying sin' and bestows yoga, liberation, heaven and contentment (yogadam mokshadam svargadam toshadam).
Removes fear, disease and untimely death — Shiva as Mrityunjaya is the conqueror of death.
Reciting it with single-pointed devotion grants the very goal attained by the masters of Sankhya and Yoga.
The tradition states that a devotee who recites it daily for one year before Shiva attains his heart's desire.
Calms anger and restlessness, deepens meditation, and steadies the mind in devotion to Mahadeva.
Especially powerful on Mondays (Somvar), Pradosh, Maha Shivaratri and during the month of Shravan.
Drawn from the Mahabharata, where it was revealed by Lord Krishna himself — carrying the authority of the highest scripture.
How to Chant Shiv Sahasranama
Bathe and sit facing east or north before a Shiva Linga or image of Mahadeva. Light a lamp, offer bilva (bel) leaves and water, and begin with the opening dhyana of Mahesha. Recite the thousand names slowly and clearly with devotion; the complete path takes about 25–30 minutes. Conclude with the Phalashruti and 'Om Namah Shivaya'. Reciting before a Shiva Linga, especially during Pradosh, is held to be most fruitful.
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