śiva aṣṭottaraśata nāmāvali
ॐ शिवाय नमः ~ om śivāya namaḥ
1. Aum, Salutations to Shiva, the Auspicious One
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः ~ om maheśvarāya namaḥ
2. Aum, Salutations to Maheshvara, the Great Lord
ॐ शम्भवे नमः ~ om śambhave namaḥ
3. Aum, Salutations to Shambhu, the One who bestows happiness
ॐ पिनाकिने नमः ~ om pinākine namaḥ
4. Aum, Salutations to Pinakin, the Wielder of the bow
ॐ शशिशेखराय नमः ~ om śaśiśekharāya namaḥ
5. Aum, Salutations to Shashishekhara, the Bearer of the moon
ॐ वामदेवाय नमः ~ om vāmadevāya namaḥ
6. Aum, Salutations to Vamadeva, the beautiful Lord
ॐ विरूपाक्षाय नमः ~ om virūpākṣāya namaḥ
7. Aum, Salutations to Virupaksha, the One of spotless form
ॐ कपर्दिने नमः ~ om kapardine namaḥ
8. Aum, Salutations to Kapardin, the One with matted hair
ॐ नीललोहिताय नमः ~ om nīlalohitāya namaḥ
9. Aum, Salutations to Nilalohita, the One who is bluish-red in hue
ॐ शङ्कराय नमः ~ om śaṅkarāya namaḥ
10. Aum, Salutations to Shankara, the Causer of all good
ॐ शूलपाणये नमः ~ om śūlapāṇaye namaḥ
11. Aum, Salutations to Shulapani, the Wielder of the trident
ॐ खट्वाङ्गिने नमः ~ om khaṭvāṅgine namaḥ
12. Aum, Salutations to Khatvangin, the Wielder of the axe
ॐ विष्णुवल्लभाय नमः ~ om viṣṇuvallabhāya namaḥ
13. Aum, Salutations to Vishnu-vallabha, the One loved by Vishnu
ॐ शिपिविष्टाय नमः ~ om śipiviṣṭāya namaḥ
14. Aum, Salutations to Shipivishta, the One encircled in rays of light
ॐ अम्बिकानाथाय नमः ~ om ambikānāthāya namaḥ
15. Aum, Salutations to Ambika-natha, the Lord of Ambika (Shakti)
ॐ श्रीकण्ठाय नमः ~ om śrīkaṇṭhāya namaḥ
16. Aum, Salutations to Srikantha, the One with a shining throat
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः ~ om bhaktavatsalāya namaḥ
17. Aum, Salutations to Bhakta-vatsala, the One who loves His devotees
ॐ भवाय नमः ~ om bhavāya namaḥ
18. Aum, Salutations to Bhava, the One who is existence itself
ॐ शर्वाय नमः ~ om śarvāya namaḥ
19. Aum, Salutations to Sharva, the great Archer
ॐ त्रिलोकेशाय नमः ~ om trilokeśāya namaḥ
20. Aum, Salutations to Trilokesha, the Ruler of the three worlds
ॐ शितिकण्ठाय नमः ~ om śitikaṇṭhāya namaḥ
21. Aum, Salutations to Shitikantha, the One with a white throat
ॐ शिवाप्रियाय नमः ~ om śivāpriyāya namaḥ
22. Aum, Salutations to Shivapriya, the Beloved of Shivā (Shakti)
ॐ उग्राय नमः ~ om ugrāya namaḥ
23. Aum, Salutations to Ugra, the fierce One
ॐ कपालिने नमः ~ om kapāline namaḥ
24. Aum, Salutations to Kapalin, the Wielder of a skull-bowl
ॐ कामारये नमः ~ om kāmāraye namaḥ
25. Aum, Salutations to Kamara, the Destroyer of all passions
ॐ अन्धकासुरसूदनाय नमः ~ om andhakāsurasūdanāya namaḥ
26. Aum, Salutations to Andhakasura-sudana, the Destroyer of the demon of blindness
ॐ गङ्गाधराय नमः ~ om gaṅgādharāya namaḥ
27. Aum, Salutations to Gangadhara, the Bearer of the river
ॐ ललाटाक्षाय नमः ~ om lalāṭākṣāya namaḥ
28. Aum, Salutations to Lalataksha, the One with a forehead eye
ॐ कालकालाय नमः ~ om kālakālāya namaḥ
29. Aum, Salutations to Kalakala, the Ender of time (death)
ॐ कृपानिधये नमः ~ om kṛpānidhaye namaḥ
30. Aum, Salutations to Kripanidhi, the Treasure of compassion
ॐ भीमाय नमः ~ om bhīmāya namaḥ
31. Aum, Salutations to Bhima, the formidable One
ॐ परशुहस्ताय नमः ~ om paraśuhastāya namaḥ
32. Aum, Salutations to Parashu-hasta, the One who holds an axe
ॐ मृगपाणये नमः ~ om mṛgapāṇaye namaḥ
33. Aum, Salutations to Mrigapani, the One who bears a deer in His hand
ॐ जटाधराय नमः ~ om jaṭādharāya namaḥ
34. Aum, Salutations to Jatadhara, the One who wears matted locks
ॐ कैलासवासिने नमः ~ om kailāsavāsine namaḥ
35. Aum, Salutations to Kailasavasin, the One who dwells in Kailasa
ॐ कवचिने नमः ~ om kavacine namaḥ
36. Aum, Salutations to Kavachin, the One who is dressed in armor
ॐ कठोराय नमः ~ om kaṭhorāya namaḥ
37. Aum, Salutations to Kathora, the strong One
ॐ त्रिपुरान्तकाय नमः ~ om tripurāntakāya namaḥ
38. Aum, Salutations to Tripurantaka, the Destroyer of the three cities
ॐ वृषाङ्काय नमः ~ om vṛṣāṅkāya namaḥ
39. Aum, Salutations to Vrishanka, the One with the Bull standard
ॐ वृषभारूढय नमः ~ om vṛṣabhārūḍhaya namaḥ
40. Aum, Salutations to Vrishabha-rudha, the Rider of the Bull (Nandi)
ॐ भस्मोद्धूलितविग्रहाय नमः ~ om bhasmoddhūlitavigrahāya namaḥ
41. Aum, Salutations to Bhasmadhulita-Vigraha, the One who is covered in holy ash
ॐ सामप्रियाय नमः ~ om sāmapriyāya namaḥ
42. Aum, Salutations to Samapriya, the One who loves Sama chants
ॐ स्वरमयाय नमः ~ om svaramayāya namaḥ
43. Aum, Salutations to Svaramaya, the One who is infused with sound (of creation)
ॐ त्रयीमूर्तये नमः ~ om trayīmūrtaye namaḥ
44. Aum, Salutations to Trimurti, the One Being of three forms
ॐ अनीश्वराय नमः ~ om anīśvarāya namaḥ
45. Aum, Salutations to Anishvara, the One without a superior
ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः ~ om sarvajñāya namaḥ
46. Aum, Salutations to Sarvajna, the omniscient One
ॐ परमात्मने नमः ~ om paramātmane namaḥ
47. Aum, Salutations to Paramatman, the supreme Self
ॐ सोमसूर्याग्निलोचनाय नमः ~ om somasūryāgnilocanāya namaḥ
48. Aum, Salutations to Somasuryagni-lochana, the One whose eyes are the Moon, Sun and Fire
ॐ हविषे नमः ~ om haviṣe namaḥ
49. Aum, Salutations to Havisha, the Receiver of oblations (of yajna ritual)
ॐ यज्ञमयाय नमः ~ om yajñamayāya namaḥ
50. Aum, Salutations to Yajnamaya, the One who represents the yajna
ॐ सोमाय नमः ~ om somāya namaḥ
51. Aum, Salutations to Soma, the One with Uma (sa + uma; Shakti)
ॐ पञ्चवक्त्राय नमः ~ om pañcavaktrāya namaḥ
52. Aum, Salutations to Panchavaktra, the five-faced One
ॐ सदाशिवाय नमः ~ om sadāśivāya namaḥ
53. Aum, Salutations to Sadashiva, the ever-auspicious One
ॐ विश्वेश्वराय नमः ~ om viśveśvarāya namaḥ
54. Aum, Salutations to Vishveshvara, the Ruler of the universe
ॐ वीरभद्राय नमः ~ om vīrabhadrāya namaḥ
55. Aum, Salutations to Virabhadra, the foremost Hero
ॐ गणनाथाय नमः ~ om gaṇanāthāya namaḥ
56. Aum, Salutations to Gananatha, the Lord of hosts of beings
ॐ प्रजापतये नमः ~ om prajāpataye namaḥ
57. Aum, Salutations to Prajapati, the Lord of all people
ॐ हिरण्यरेतसे नमः ~ om hiraṇyaretase namaḥ
58. Aum, Salutations to Hiranyaretas, the One who emanates the golden (light)
ॐ दुर्धर्षाय नमः ~ om durdharṣāya namaḥ
59. Aum, Salutations to Durdhasha, the unconquered One
ॐ गिरीशाय नमः ~ om girīśāya namaḥ
60. Aum, Salutations to Giriisha, the Lord of the mountains
ॐ गिरिशाय नमः ~ om giriśāya namaḥ
61. Aum, Salutations to Girisha, the One who resides in the mountains
ॐ अनघाय नमः ~ om anaghāya namaḥ
62. Aum, Salutations to Anagha, the untainted One
ॐ भुजङ्गभूषणाय नमः ~ om bhujaṅgabhūṣaṇāya namaḥ
63. Aum, Salutations to Bhujanga-bhushana, the One adorned in serpents
ॐ भर्गाय नमः ~ om bhargāya namaḥ
64. Aum, Salutations to Bharga, the radiant One
ॐ गिरिधन्वने नमः ~ om giridhanvane namaḥ
65. Aum, Salutations to Giridhanvan, the One who holds the mountains like a bow
ॐ गिरिप्रियाय नमः ~ om giripriyāya namaḥ
66. Aum, Salutations to Giripriya, the One who loves the mountains
ॐ कृत्तिवाससे नमः ~ om kṛttivāsase namaḥ
67. Aum, Salutations to Krittivasin, the One adorned in skins
ॐ पुरारातये नमः ~ om purārātaye namaḥ
68. Aum, Salutations to Purarata, the One who resides in the wild
ॐ भगवते नमः ~ om bhagavate namaḥ
69. Aum, Salutations to Bhagavan, the glorious Lord
ॐ प्रमथाधिपाय नमः ~ om pramathādhipāya namaḥ
70. Aum, Salutations to Pramatha-Adhipa, the Lord of the spirits
ॐ मृत्युञ्जयाय नमः ~ om mṛtyuñjayāya namaḥ
71. Aum, Salutations to Mrityunjaya, the Conquerer of death
ॐ सूक्ष्मतनवे नमः ~ om sūkṣmatanave namaḥ
72. Aum, Salutations to Sukshmatana, the One with the subtlest of bodies
ॐ जगद्व्यापिने नमः ~ om jagadvyāpine namaḥ
73. Aum, Salutations to Jagadvyapin, the One who pervades the whole world
ॐ जगद्गुरवे नमः ~ om jagadgurave namaḥ
74. Aum, Salutations to Jagadguru, the Guru of the whole world
ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः ~ om vyomakeśāya namaḥ
75. Aum, Salutations to Vyomakesha, the One whose hair is space
ॐ महासेनजनकाय नमः ~ om mahāsenajanakāya namaḥ
76. Aum, Salutations to Mahasena-janaka, the Father of Mahasena (Kartikeya)
ॐ चारुविक्रमाय नमः ~ om cāruvikramāya namaḥ77. Aum, Salutations to Charuvikrama, the pleasantly heroic One
ॐ रुद्राय नमः ~ om rudrāya namaḥ
78. Aum, Salutations to Rudra, the praiseworthy One
ॐ भूतपतये नमः ~ om bhūtapataye namaḥ
79. Aum, Salutations to Bhutapati, the Lord of all entities
ॐ स्थाणवे नमः ~ om sthāṇave namaḥ
80. Aum, Salutations to Sthanu, the Immovable One
ॐ अहिर्बुध्न्याय नमः ~ om ahirbudhnyāya namaḥ
81. Aum, Salutations to Ahirbudhnya, the Serpent of the depths (Kundalini)
ॐ दिगम्बराय नमः ~ om digambarāya namaḥ
82. Aum, Salutations to Digambara, the One clad in the directions
ॐ अष्टमूर्तये नमः ~ om aṣṭamūrtaye namaḥ
83. Aum, Salutations to Ashtamurti, the One of eight forms
ॐ अनेकात्मने नमः ~ om anekātmane namaḥ
84. Aum, Salutations to Anekatma, the One soul of numerous (beings)
ॐ सात्विकाय नमः ~ om sātvikāya namaḥ
85. Aum, Salutations to Satvika, the purest One
ॐ शुद्धविग्रहाय नमः ~ om śuddhavigrahāya namaḥ
86. Aum, Salutations to Shuddha-vigraha, the One of stainless form
ॐ शाश्वताय नमः ~ om śāśvatāya namaḥ
87. Aum, Salutations to Shashvata, the eternal One
ॐ खण्डपरशवे नमः ~ om khaṇḍaparaśave namaḥ
88. Aum, Salutations to Khanda-parasha, the One who breaks through all problems
ॐ अजाय नमः ~ om ajāya namaḥ
89. Aum, Salutations to Aja, the unborn One
ॐ पाशविमोचकाय नमः ~ om pāśavimocakāya namaḥ
90. Aum, Salutations to Papa-vimochaka, the Absolver of sin
ॐ मृडाय नमः ~ om mṛḍāya namaḥ
91. Aum, Salutations to Mrida, the joyful One
ॐ पशुपतये नमः ~ om paśupataye namaḥ
92. Aum, Salutations to Pashupati, the Lord of all souls (creatures)
ॐ देवाय नमः ~ om devāya namaḥ
93. Aum, Salutations to Deva, the shiny One
ॐ महादेवाय नमः ~ om mahādevāya namaḥ
94. Aum, Salutations to Mahadeva, the great shiny One
ॐ अव्ययाय नमः ~ om avyayāya namaḥ
95. Aum, Salutations to Avyaya, the changeless One
ॐ हरये नमः ~ om haraye namaḥ
96. Aum, Salutations to Hara, the Absolver (of sins, bondages)
ॐ भगनेत्रभिदे नमः ~ om bhaganetrabhide namaḥ
97. Aum, Salutations to Bhaganetra-bhida, the One who plucked the eye of Bhaga
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः ~ om avyaktāya namaḥ
98. Aum, Salutations to Avyakta, the unmanifest One
ॐ दक्षाध्वरहराय नमः ~ om dakṣādhvaraharāya namaḥ
99. Aum, Salutations to Dakshadhvara-hara, the Destroyer of the sacrifice of Daksha
ॐ हराय नमः ~ om harāya namaḥ
100. Aum, Salutations to Hara, the Withdrawer of all things
ॐ पूषदन्तभिदे नमः ~ om pūṣadantabhide namaḥ
101. Aum, Salutations to Pushadanta-bhida, the One who broke Pushan’s tooth
ॐ अव्यग्राय नमः ~ om avyagrāya namaḥ
102. Aum, Salutations to Avagra, the steady One
ॐ सहस्राक्षाय नमः ~ om sahasrākṣāya namaḥ
103. Aum, Salutations to Sahasraksha, the One of a thousand eyes
ॐ सहस्रपदे नमः ~ om sahasrapade namaḥ
104. Aum, Salutations to Saharaspada, the One of a thousand feet
ॐ अपवर्गप्रदाय नमः ~ om apavargapradāya namaḥ
105. Aum, Salutations to Apavarga-prada, the Bestower of absolution
ॐ अनन्ताय नमः ~ om anantāya namaḥ
106. Aum, Salutations to Ananta, the endless One
ॐ तारकाय नमः ~ om tārakāya namaḥ
107. Aum, Salutations to Taraka, the One who liberates
ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः ~ om parameśvarāya namaḥ
108. Aum, Salutations to Parameshvara, the supreme Lord
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Ashtottarashata Namavali is a prayer that invokes God, one of the Gods, or even a great saint or sage using 108 names. There are are dozens of such prayers in existence. The characteristic of all Namavalis is that each name begins with Aum and ends with Namah. Above is the list of 108 names of Shiva. There are other such Namavalis addressed to Shiva in other forms (Bhairava, Ardhanarishvara, etc.), but the one above is perhaps the most famous. This particular Namavali is recited in temple by priests during Shiva puja. Traditionally, the priest will offer either a few petals or a whole flower with each name recited. Sometimes instead of flowers, the icon of the Lord (Shiva Lingam) is offered bilva (bael) leaves, especially during special puja on Shivaratri. Many people also recite Shiva's 108 names at home pujas or as part of their prayers, particularly on Mondays.
Note: the names Giriisha and Girisha (no. 60 and 61) are slightly different and not repetitions.
Aum Namah Shivaya.
Printable version of the Shiva Ashtottarashata Namavali.
5 comments:
Hi!
I am greatful for the Namavali on Shiva's 108 names which I found on you site. However I have made an observation on the following mantras which I'd like to bring to your attention.
ॐ गिरीशाय नमः ~ om girīśāya namaḥ
60. Aum, Salutations to Girisha, the Lord of the mountains
ॐ गिरिशाय नमः ~ om girīśāya namaḥ
61. Aum, Salutations to Girisha, the Lord of the mountains
If you look at the devanagari it seems that the second Girisha (61) should be transliterated as giriśāya (means both "i" are short). This gives a different pronounciation. Re the meaning however I am at loss. However I have some feeling that the gender of Giri+Isha versus Giree+Isha may be a lead?
Happy if you can enlighten me on this point!
Bo
Hi Bo,
That was a good catch! I hadn't noticed the error. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I've fixed the errors.
You are absolutely correct. #60 should read girīśāya and #61 should be transliterated giriśāya.
I was not aware of the subtle difference, but upon looking it up, I found that they have slightly different meanings:
girīśāya means Lord of the Mountains (giri + īśa) as you've noted.
giriśāya implies dweller/resider of the mountain.
I am not certain of the exact etymology of the latter. But, it turns out a similar word - giriśanta - is found in the Sri Rudram (I.3) and the Shvetashvatara Upanishad (III.5).
Hope that helps.
Regards,
A.
Thank You sooo, so much =)
Was wondering if you knew the origin of the 108 names of Shiva? Does it come from the 1008 names found in the Mahabharata?
The tradition of listing multiple names originally comes from the Sri Rudram Hymn. Later texts went further and started the sahasranama tradition as found in the Mahabharata and other texts. You are probably right that 108 names are short-form versions of 1008 names (Sahasranama), which became inconvenient for recitation. However, the 108 name stotras are found independent of any book. They are short and convenient prayers.
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