Shiva Ashtothra Namavali
(108 names of Lord Shiva)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Here are the translations of the 108 names used in the worship of Lord Shiva. I would like to point out that Astotharams of Gods are not unique. There may be other compilations also. Every name is chanted with Om is a prefix and namah as the suffix. I have only translated the name)
Shiva Dyanam
Vandhe
Sambumumapathimh suragurum
Vandhe Jagathkaaranam
Vandhe PanaBhooshanam mruhadharam
Vandhe Pasoonaam pathim
Vandhe Soorya Shasaankavahninayanam
Vandhe Mukundhapriyam
Vandhe Baktha Janasrayamsvratham
Vandhe Shivam Sankaram
Salutations to Shambu, consort of Uma and teacher of devas,
Salutations to the cause of the world,
Salutations to him who wears serpent as ornament
Salutations to him, who holds a deer,
Salutations to the Lord of all beings,
Salutations to him, who has sun, moon and fire as eyes.
Salutations to him, who likes Lord Vishnu,
Salutations to him, who provides succour to his devotees,
Salutations to Shiva and Shankara
Shree Shiva Ashtothram
Om Shivaa
namah -He
who is peaceful
Om
Mahe-shwaraya namah –He who is the greatest lord
Om
Shambhave namah –He who is Shambhu
Om
Pinaakine namah –He who holds the bow called Pinaka
Om
Sasi-shekha-raya namah –He who collected the moon
Om Vama-devaya
namah –
He who is Vama deva
Om
Virupakshaya namah –He who has a not pleasant eye
Om Kapardhine namah –He who holds the skull
Om
Nila-lohitaya namah –He who is the colour of blue metal
Om
Shankaraya namah –He who is Shankara
Om Shula-panine
namah-He
who holds the trident
Om
Khatvamgene namah-He who holds the sword
Om Vishnu-vallabhaya namah –He who is the Lord of Lord Vishnu
Om
Sipi-vistaya namah –He who is with ray of light
Om
Ambika nadhaya namah –He who is the Lord of Parvathi
Om Srikantaya
namah –He
who has a divine neck
Om
Bhakta-vastalaya namah –He who loves his devotees
Om
Bhavaya namah –He who is happening
Om
Sharwaya namah –He who is Shiva who destroys
Om
Trilo-keshaya namah -He who has three type of hairs
Om
Siti-kantaya namah-He who has a black neck
Om Siva-priyaya namah- He who is liked by
Parvathi
Om Ugraya
namah –He
who is fierce
Om
Kapaline namah-He who holds the skull
Om Kaoumarine namah –He who is a lad forever
Om
Andhaka-sura-sudanaya namah -He who killed Andhakasura
Om Ganga-dharaya
namah -He
who carries river Ganga
Om
Lalaa-takshaya namah –He who has an eye in the forehead
Om
Kaala-kalaya namah –He who is the death to God of death
Om
Kripa-nidhaye namah-He who is the treasure of mercy
Om Bheemaya
namah –He
who is Gross
Om
Parashu-hastaya namah-He who has axe in his hand
Om
Mruga-panine namah –He who has a deer in his hand
Om Jata-dharaaya namah -He who has a matted lock
Om Kailasa-vasine namah –He who lives in Kailasa
Om Kavachine
namah-He
who wears an armour
Om
Katoraya namah –he who is very harsh
Om
Tripuran-takaya namah-He who destroyed the three cities
Om
Vrushankaya namah –He who is the Lord of the bull
Om
Vrushabharudaya namah –He who rides a bull
Om Bhasmo-dhulitha
vigrahaya namah-He whose body is sprinkled with ash
Om
Sama-priyaaya namah -He who likes Sama Veda
Om
Sarwamayaaya namah-He who is spread in everything
Om Traemurthaye namah –He who is the trinity
Om Anishwaraya namah –He who is the
God who destroys
Om Sarwagnyaya
namah-he
who orders every thing
Om Paramatmane
namah –He
who is the divine soul
Om SOma-suryagni-lochanaya
namah -He
who has moon, Sun and ire as his eyes
Om
Havishe namah-He who is the fire offering
Om
Yagnya-mayaaya namah –He who is personification of fire sacrifice
Om SOmaya
namah -He
who is the moon
Om
Pancha-vaktraya namah –He who has five necks
Om
Sada-shivaya namah -He who is perennially peaceful
Om
Vishveshwa-raya namah -He who is the Lord of the universe
Om Virabhadraya namah -He who is Vira
Bhadra
Om
Gana-nadhaya namah -He who is the leader of Ganas
Om
Praja-pataye namah –He who is the lord of all beings
Om
Hiranya-retaya namah-He who shines like God
Om
Durdharshaya namah –He who is difficult to see
Om
Girishaya namah -He who is the Lord of the mountain
Om Giree-shaya
namah -He
who is the Lord of the mountain
Om
Anaghaya namah –He who is faultless
Om
Bhujanga-bhusha-naya namah -He who wears snake as ornament
Om
Bhargaya namah –He who is Lord Shiva
Om
Giri-dhanvine namah –He who has mountain as the bow
Om
Giri-priyaaya namah –He who loves mountains
Om
Krutti-vasaya namah -He who wears a hide
Om
Pura-rataye namah –He who is delighted for ever
Om
Bhagavaye namah –He who is the archer
Om
Pramadha-dipaya namah -He who is a great lamp
Om
Mrutyumjayaya namah –He who has won over death
Om
Shukshma-tanave namah –He who has a micro body
Om
Jagadvayapine namah -He who is spread all over the world
Om
Jagad-gurave namah -He who is the teacher of
Om VyOma-keshaya
namah –He
who has the sky as his hair
Om
Mahasena-janakaya namah –He who can create great armies
Om
Charu-vikramaya namah –He who is pretty and valorous
Om
Rudraya namah –He who is fiercely angry
Om
Bhuta-pataye namah -He who is the Lord of Bhutas
Om
Sthanane namah –He who is stable
Om
Ahirbhudnyaya namah –He who wears a serpent
Om
Digamba-raya namah –He who wears directions as cloth
Om
Ashta-murthaye namah – He who has eight forms
Om
Anekat-maya namah-He who has several forms
Om
Satvikaya namah –He who is a sathvika (peaceful)
Om
Shudha-vigrahaya namah – He who has a clean image
Om
Shashwataya namah –He who is perennial
Om
Khanda-parashave namah -He who is armed with axe
Om
Ajaaya namah –He who is never born
Om
Pashavimo-chakaya namah –He who frees one frOm attachment
Om Mrudaya
namah-He
who is dead
Om
Pashu-pataye namah-He who is the Lord of all beings
Om
Devaya namah –He who is the God
Om
Maha-devaya namah- He who is the great God
Om
Avya-yaya namah –He who never changes
Om Haraye
namah –He
who is the destroyer
Om
Pusha-damta-bhethre namah –He who killed Pushpa Dantha
Om
Avya-graya namah -He who is not agitated
Om
Dakshadwara-haraaya namah _He who destroyed the house of Daksha
Om
Haraya namah –He who destroys
Om
Bhaganetrabhitre namah –He who has sun, moon and fire as eyes
Om
Avya-ktaya namah –He who is not clear
Om
Saha-srakshaya namah-He who has thousand eyes
Om
Saha-srapadave namah-He who has thousand feet
Om
Apavarga-pradaya namah-_He who helps us to cOmplete
Om Anantaya
namah -He
who does not have any end
Om
Tarakaya namah –He who is the star
Om Para-meshwaraya namah –He who is the divine
Lord.
Om naanavidha parimala pathra pushpaanni samarpyami!!
I offer to you different types of flowers and leaves