Shri Shiva Ashtottara Namavali

Shri Shiva Ashtottara Namavali

1.Om Shivaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Auspicious One

2.Om Maheshvaraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Great God Shiva

3.Om Shambhave Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who exists for our happiness alone

4.Om Pinakine Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva, who guards the path of dharma

5.Om Shashishekharaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who wears the crescent moon in his hair

6.Om Vamadevaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is pleasing and auspicious in every way

7.Om Virupakshaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God of spotless form

8.Om Kapardine Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord with thickly matted hair

9.Om Nilalohitaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God splendid as the red sun at daybreak

10.Om Shankaraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the source of all prosperity

11.Om Shulapanaye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who carries a spear

12.Om Khatvangine Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who carries a knurled club

13.Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva, who is dear to Lord Vishnu

14.Om Shipivishtaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord whose form emits great rays of light

15.Om Ambikanathaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Ambika's Lord

16.Om Shrikantaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to he whose throat is shining blue

17.Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who loves His devotees like new born calves

18.Om Bhavaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is existence itself

19.Om Sarvaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who is all

20.Om Trilokeshaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who is the Lord of all the three worlds

21.Om Shitakanthaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the primal soul whose throat is deep blue

22.Om Shivapriyaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the god who is dear to Shakti

23.Om Ugraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva whose presence is awesome and overwhelming

24.Om Kapaline Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God whose begging bowl is a human skull

25.Om Kamaraye Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who conquers all passions

26.Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who killed the asura Andhaka

27.Om Gangadharaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who holds the Ganges River in his hair

28.Om Lalatakshaya Namaha ~Obeisances to the Lord whose sport is creation

29.Om Kalakalaya Namaha ~Obeisances to Shiva who is the death of death

30.Om Kripanidhaye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is the treasure of compassion

31.Om Bhimaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva whose strength is awesome

32.Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who wields an axe in his hands

33.Om Mrigapanayae Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who looks after the soul in the wilderness

34.Om Jatadharaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who bears a mass of matted hair

35.Om Kailasavasine Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who abides on Mount Kailas

36.Om Kavachine Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who is wrapped in armor

37.Om Kathoraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who causes all growth

38.Om Tripurantakaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who destroyed the three demonic cities

39.Om Vrishankaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God whose emblem is a bull (Nandi)

40.Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who rides a bull

41.Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha~ Obeisances to the Lord covered with holy ash

42.Om Samapriyaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God exceedingly fond of hymns from the Sama Veda

43.Om Svaramayaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who creates through sound

44.Om Trayimurtaye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who is worshiped in three forms

45.Om Anishvaraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the undisputed Lord

46.Om Sarvagyaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who knows all things

47.Om Paramatmane Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Supreme Self

48.Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the light of the eyes of Soma, Surya and Agni

49.Om Havishe Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who receives oblations of ghee

50.Om Yagyamayaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the architect of all sacrificial rites

51.Om Somaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Moon-glow of the mystic's vision

52.Om Panchavaktraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God of the five activities

53.Om Sadashivaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the eternally auspicious benevolent Shiva

54.Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the all-pervading ruler of the cosmos

55.Om Virabhadraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva the foremost of heroes

56.Om Gananathaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God of the Ganas

57.Om Prajapataye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Creator

58.Om Hiranyaretase Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who emanates golden souls

59.Om Durdharshaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the unconquerable being

60.Om Girishaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the monarch of the holy mountain Kailas

61.Om Girishaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord of the Himalayas

62.Om Anaghaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who can inspire no fear

63.Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord adorned with golden snakes

64.Om Bhargaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the foremost of rishis

65.Om Giridhanvane Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God whose weapon is a mountain

66.Om Giripriyaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who is fond of mountains

67.Om Krittivasase Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who wears clothes of hide

68.Om Purarataye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who is thoroughly at home in the wilderness

69.Om Bhagavate Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord of prosperity

70.Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is served by goblins

71.Om Mritunjayaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the conqueror of death

72.Om Sukshmatanave Namaha ~ Obeisances to the subtlest of the subtle

73.Om Jagadvyapine Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who fills the whole world

74.Om Jagadgurave Namaha ~ Obeisances to the guru of all the worlds

75.Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God whose hair is the spreading sky above

76.Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the origin of Mahasena

77.Om Charuvikramaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva, the guardian of wandering pilgrims

78.Om Rudraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who is fit to be praised

79.Om Bhutapataye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the source of living creatures, including the Bhutas, or ghostly creatures

80.Om Sthanave Namaha ~ Obeisances to the firm and immovable deity

81.Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who waits for the sleeping kundalini

82.Om Digambaraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva whose robes is the cosmos

83.Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who has eight forms

84.Om Anekatmane Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is the one soul

85.Om Satvikaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord of boundless energy

86.Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to him who is free of all doubt and dissension

87.Om Shashvataya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva, endless and eternal

88.Om Khandaparashave Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who cuts through the mind's despair

89.Om Ajaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the instigator of all that occurs

90.Om Papavimochakaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who releases all fetters

91.Om Mridaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who shows only mercy

92~ Om Pashupataye Namaha ~ Obeisances to the ruler of all evolving souls, the animals

93.Om Devaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the foremost of devas, demigods

94.Om Mahadevaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the greatest of the gods

95.Om Avyayaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the one never subject to change

96.Om Haraye Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who dissolves all bondage

97.Om Pashudantabhide Namaha ~ Obeisances to the one who punished Pushan

98.Om Avyagraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who is steady and unwavering

99.Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the destroyer of Daksha's conceited sacrifice

100.Om Haraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who withdraws the cosmos

101.Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who taught Bhaga to see more clearly

102.Om Avyaktaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to Shiva who is subtle and unseen

103.Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord of limitless forms

104.Om Sahasrapade Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is standing and walking everywhere

105.Om Apavargapradaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the Lord who gives and takes all things

106.Om Anantaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the God who is unending

107.Om Tarakaya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the great liberator of mankind

108.Om Parameshvaraya Namaha ~ Obeisances to the great God

Iti Sri Shiva-Ashtottarashata-Namavali

- thus ends the hymn called - Sri Shiva Ashtottarashata-Namavali-