Shivashtottara Shatanama Stotram
शिवाष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रम्
Sanskrit
जय शम्भो विभो रुद्र स्वयम्भो जय शङ्कर । जयेश्वर जयेशान जय जय सर्वज्ञ कामदं ॥
Transliteration
jaya śambho vibho rudra svayambho jaya śaṅkara | jayeśvara jayeśāna jaya jaya sarvajña kāmadaṃ ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Shambhu! O all-pervading one! O Rudra! O self-born one! Victory to you, O Shankara! O Ishwara! O Ishana! O omniscient one! And O Kamada, giver of desires! Victory, victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, Shambhu, the ground of all good; all-pervading; Rudra; self-born; Shankara; Ishwara; Ishana; omniscient; and Kamada, giver of desires. Victory, victory to you.
Sanskrit
नीलकण्ठ जय श्रीद श्रीकण्ठ जय धूर्जटे । अष्टमूर्तेऽनन्तमूर्ते महामूर्ते जयानघ ॥
Transliteration
nīlakaṇṭha jaya śrīda śrīkaṇṭha jaya dhūrjaṭe | aṣṭamūrte'nantamūrte mahāmūrte jayānagha ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Nilakantha! O Shrida, giver of prosperity! O Shrikantha! O Dhurjati! O Ashtamurti, of eight forms! O Anantamurti, of infinite form! O Mahamurti, of great form! O Anagha, sinless one! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, Nilakantha; Shrida, giver of prosperity; Shrikantha; Dhurjati; Ashtamurti; Anantamurti; Mahamurti; Anagha, the sinless one.
Sanskrit
जय पापहरानङ्गनिःसङ्ग भङ्गनाशन । जय त्वं त्रिदशाधार त्रिलोकेश त्रिलोचन ॥
Transliteration
jaya pāpaharānaṅganiḥsaṅga bhaṅganāśana | jaya tvaṃ tridaśādhāra trilokeśa trilocana ||
Translation
Victory to you, O remover of sin! O one unattached to the bodiless Kama! O Bhanganashana, destroyer of affliction and fear! O Tridashadhara, support of the gods! O Trilokesha, lord of the three worlds! O Trilochana, three-eyed one! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, remover of sin; unattached even to the bodiless Kama; destroyer of affliction and fear; support of the gods; lord of the three worlds; the three-eyed one.
Sanskrit
जय त्वं त्रिपथाधार त्रिमार्ग त्रिभिरूर्जित । त्रिपुरारे त्रिधामूर्ते जयैकत्रिजटात्मक ॥
Transliteration
jaya tvaṃ tripathādhāra trimārga tribhirūrjita | tripurāre tridhāmūrte jayaikatrijaṭātmaka ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Tripathadhara, support of the river of three paths! O Trimarga, follower of the three paths of worship! O Tribhirurjita, empowered by the three gunas! O Tripurari, destroyer of Tripura! O Tridhamurti! O Ekatrijatatmaka, of a single matted lock and also of three! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, support of the Ganga, the river of three paths; follower of the three ways of worship; empowered by the three gunas; destroyer of Tripura; of threefold form; of one matted lock and also of three.
Sanskrit
शशिशेखर शूलेश पशुपाल शिवाप्रिय । शिवात्मक शिव श्रीद सुहृच्छ्रीशतनो जय ॥
Transliteration
śaśiśekhara śūleśa paśupāla śivāpriya | śivātmaka śiva śrīda suhṛc chrīśatano jaya ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Shashishekhara, who bears the moon upon your head! O Shulesha, lord of the trident! O Pashupala, protector of beings! O Shivapriya, beloved of Parvati! O Shivatmaka! O Shiva! O Shrida, giver of prosperity! And O Suhrit, of loving heart! O Shrishatanu, the form of Lord Vishnu! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, bearer of the moon on your head; lord of the trident; protector of beings; beloved of Parvati; one with Shiva, the goddess, in body; Shiva; giver of prosperity; loving of heart; and the very form of Lord Vishnu.
Sanskrit
सर्व सर्वेश भूतेश गिरिश त्वं गिरीश्वरः । जयोग्ररूप भीमेश भव भर्ग जय प्रभो ॥
Transliteration
sarva sarveśa bhūteśa giriśa tvaṃ girīśvaraḥ | jayograrūpa bhīmeśa bhava bharga jaya prabho ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Sarva, of the nature of all! O Sarvesha, lord of the entire universe! O Bhutesha, lord of all beings! O Girisha! And O Girishwara! Victory to you. O Ugrarupa, of fierce form! O Bhimesha! O Bhava! O Bharga, of the nature of radiance, O Lord! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, of the nature of all; lord of the entire universe; lord of all beings; Girisha; Girishwara. Victory to you, of fierce form; Bhimesha; Bhava; Bharga, radiant Lord.
Sanskrit
जय दक्षाध्वरध्वंसिन्नन्धकध्वंसकारक । रुण्डमालिन् कपाली त्व भुजङ्गाजिनभूषण ॥
Transliteration
jaya dakṣādhvaradhvaṃsinn andhakadhvaṃsakāraka | ruṇḍamālin kapālī tva bhujaṅgājinabhūṣaṇa ||
Translation
Victory to you, O destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice! O slayer of the demon Andhaka! O Rundamalin, wearer of a garland of skulls! You are Kapali, bearer of the skull-bowl, and adorned with a serpent and a hide as ornament.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice; slayer of Andhakasura; wearer of a garland of skulls; bearer of the skull-bowl; adorned with a serpent as ornament and wearing a tiger-hide.
Sanskrit
दिगम्बर दिशानाथ व्योमकेश चितापते । जयाधार निराधार भस्माधार धराधर ॥
Transliteration
digambara diśānātha vyomakeśa citāpate | jayādhāra nirādhāra bhasmādhāra dharādhara ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Digambara, unclothed one! O Dishanatha, lord of the directions! O Vyomakesha, whose hair is the sky! O Chitapati, dweller of the cremation ground! O Adhara, the support of all! O Niradhara, without support! O Bhasmadhara! And O Dharadhara, who bears the earth! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, unclothed one; lord of the directions; whose hair is the sky; dweller of the cremation ground; support of all; without support; whose ground is ash; bearer of the earth, as Shesha.
Sanskrit
देवदेव महादेव देवतेशादिदैवत । वह्निवीर्य जय स्थाणो जयायोनिजसम्भव ॥
Transliteration
devadeva mahādeva devateśādidaivata | vahnivīrya jaya sthāṇo jayāyonijasambhava ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Devadeva, god of gods! O Mahadeva! O Devatesha, lord of the gods! O Adidaivata, the primal deity! O Vahnivirya! O Sthanu! O Ayonijasambhava, the unborn one! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, god of gods; Mahadeva; lord of the gods; the primal deity; whose seed is fire; the ever-steady one; the unborn one.
Sanskrit
भव शर्व महाकाल भस्माङ्ग सर्पभूषण । त्र्यम्बक स्थपते वाचाम्पते भो जगताम्पते ॥
Transliteration
bhava śarva mahākāla bhasmāṅga sarpabhūṣaṇa | tryambaka sthapate vācāmpate bho jagatāmpate ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Bhava! O Sharva! O Mahakala! O Bhasmanga, who smears ash on your body! O Sarpabhushana, who wears serpents as ornaments! O Tryambaka! O Sthapati, the craftsman! O Vachampati, lord of speech! And O Jagatampati, lord of the world! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, Bhava; Sharva; Mahakala; ash-smeared; adorned with serpents; three-eyed; the craftsman; lord of speech; lord of the world.
Sanskrit
शिपिविष्ट विरूपाक्ष जय लिङ्ग वृषध्वज । नीललोहित पिङ्गाक्ष जय खट्वाङ्गमण्डन ॥
Transliteration
śipiviṣṭa virūpākṣa jaya liṅga vṛṣadhvaja | nīlalohita piṅgākṣa jaya khaṭvāṅgamaṇḍana ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Shipivishta, mass of light! O Virupaksha! O Linga! O Vrishadhvaja, whose banner bears the bull! O Nilalohita! O Pingaksha! O Khatvangamandana, bearer of the khatvanga! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, mass of light; Virupaksha; the Linga; whose banner bears the bull; Nilalohita; Pingaksha; bearer of the khatvanga.
Sanskrit
कृत्तिवास अहिर्बुध्न्य मृडानीश जटाम्बुभृत् । जगद्भ्रातर्जगन्मातर्जगत्तात जगद्गुरो ॥
Transliteration
kṛttivāsa ahirbudhnya mṛḍānīśa jaṭāmbubhṛt | jagadbhrātar jaganmātar jagattāta jagadguro ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Krittivasa! O Ahirbudhnya! O Mridanisha, lord of Parvati! O Jatambubhrit, who bears water in your matted locks! O Jagadbhrata, brother of the universe! O Jaganmata, mother of the universe! O Jagattata, father of the universe! O Jagadguru, teacher of the universe! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, wearer of hides; Ahirbudhnya; lord of Parvati; bearer of water in your matted locks; brother of the universe; mother of the universe; father of the universe; teacher of the universe.
Sanskrit
पञ्चवक्त्र महावक्त्र कालवक्त्र गजास्यभृत् । दशबाहो महाबाहो महावीर्य महाबल ॥
Transliteration
pañcavaktra mahāvaktra kālavaktra gajāsyabhṛt | daśabāho mahābāho mahāvīrya mahābala ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Panchavaktra, five-faced one! O Mahavaktra! O Kalavaktra! O Gajasyabhrit, sustainer of the elephant-faced one! O Dashabahu, ten-armed one! O Mahabahu! O Mahavirya! O Mahabala! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, five-faced; of great face; of time's face; sustainer of the elephant-faced Ganesha; ten-armed; great-armed; of great valour; of great strength.
Sanskrit
अघोरघोरवक्त्र त्वं सद्योजात उमापते । सदानन्द महानन्द नन्दमूर्ते जयेश्वर ॥
Transliteration
aghoraghoravaktra tvaṃ sadyojāta umāpate | sadānanda mahānanda nandamūrte jayeśvara ||
Translation
Victory to you, O Aghoravaktra! O Ghoravaktra! O Sadyojata! O Umapati, lord of Uma! O Sadananda! O Mahananda! O Nandamurti! O Ishwara! Victory to you.
Deep Meaning
Victory to you, of the gentle face and the fierce face; Sadyojata; lord of Uma; ever blissful; of great bliss; the very form of joy; Ishwara.
Sanskrit
एवमष्टोत्तरशतं नाम्नां देवदेवकृतं तु ये । शम्भोर्भक्त्या स्मरन्तीह शृण्वन्ति च पठन्ति च ॥
Transliteration
evam aṣṭottaraśataṃ nāmnāṃ devadevakṛtaṃ tu ye | śambhor bhaktyā smarantīha śṛṇvanti ca paṭhanti ca ||
Translation
Whoever remembers, hears, and recites these 108 names of Lord Shiva, composed by the God of gods, with devotion to Shambhu,
Deep Meaning
Those who, with devotion to Shambhu, remember, hear and recite these 108 names composed by the god of gods,
Sanskrit
न तापस्त्रिविधस्तेषां न शोको न रुजादयः । ग्रहगोचरपीडा च तेषां क्वापि न विद्यते ॥
Transliteration
na tāpas trividhas teṣāṃ na śoko na rujādayaḥ | grahagocarapīḍā ca teṣāṃ kvāpi na vidyate ||
Translation
are never afflicted by the three kinds of torment, nor by grief or illness, and the suffering of the planets never touches them at all.
Deep Meaning
are never afflicted by the three kinds of torment, by grief, or by illness and such; and the suffering brought by the planets never comes near them.
Sanskrit
श्रीः प्रज्ञारोग्यायुष्यं सौभाग्यं भाग्यमुन्नतिः । विद्या धर्मे मतिः शम्भोर्भक्तिस्तेषां न संशयः ॥
Transliteration
śrīḥ prajñārogyāyuṣyaṃ saubhāgyaṃ bhāgyam unnatiḥ | vidyā dharme matiḥ śambhor bhaktis teṣāṃ na saṃśayaḥ ||
Translation
They obtain splendour, wisdom, health, longevity, good fortune, prosperity, advancement, learning, a mind inclined to righteousness, and devotion to Shambhu; there is no doubt of this.
Deep Meaning
Whoever recites this obtains splendour, wisdom, health, longevity, good fortune, prosperity, advancement, learning, a mind inclined to righteousness, and devotion to Lord Shiva; there is no doubt about this.