शिव सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्
Shiva Sahasranaama Stotram
These are the thousand names of Shiva as per the Shiva Puraana (Kotirudra samhita 4.35,1-133). Contemplation of God’s name brings bliss and peace.
The Chant of these names can be found here.
The format for reciting these names is to say Om Prabhave namah (that is, add Om before and namah after)
| 1 | ॐ स्थिराय नमः | Om Sthi-raaya namah | Everlasting One |
| 2 | स्थाणवे | Sthaaṇave | Axis of the world |
| 3 | प्रभवे | Prabhave | Lord of all |
| 4 | भीमाय | Bheemaaya | Source of strength |
| 5 | प्रवराय | Pravaraaya | Special One |
| 6 | वरदाय | Varadaaya | Giver of Boons |
| 7 | वराय | Varaaya | Dispeller |
| 8 | सर्वात्मने | Sarvaatmane | Soul of Souls |
| 9 | सर्वविख्याताय | Sarva-vikhyaa-taaya | Known to all |
| 10 | सर्वस्मै | Sarvasmai | All pervading (in everything) |
| 11 | सर्वकराय | Sarva-karaaya | Doer of everything |
| 12 | भवाय | Bhavaaya | Source of Everything |
| 13 | जटिने | Jaṭine | With tangled hair |
| 14 | चर्मिणे | Charmiṇe | Dresses in hides (nature) |
| 15 | शिखण्डिने | Shi-khaṇḍine | Whose hair flows beautiful like Peacock’s feather |
| 16 | सर्वाङ्गाय | Sarvaaṅ-gaaya | The world as His organs |
| 17 | सर्वभावनाय | Sarva-bhaava-naaya | Creator-preserver |
| 18 | हराय | Haraaya | Dissolver at time of chaos |
| 19 | हरिणाक्षाय | Hari-ṇaak-shaaya | All seeing |
| 20 | सर्वभूतहराय | Sarva-bhoota-haraaya | Dissolves everything |
| 21 | प्रभवे | Prabhave | Enjoyer of everything |
| 22 | प्रवृत्तये | Pravrit-taye | The form of all work |
| 23 | निवृत्तये | Nivrit-taye | Form of all sacrifice |
| 24 | नियताय | Niya-taaya | |
| 25 | शाश्वताय | Shaash-va-taaya | Permanent One |
| 26 | ध्रुवाय | Dhru-vaaya | Constant One |
| 27 | श्मशानवासिने | Sma-shaa-na-vaasine | Existent in the crematorium |
| 28 | भगवते | Bhagavate | Wealth, fame |
| 29 | खचराय | Khacha-raaya | Traveller of space |
| 30 | गोचराय | Gocha-raaya | Experienced by the senses |
| 31 | अर्दनाय | Arda-naaya | Deals with bad people |
| 32 | अभिवाद्याय | Abhi-vaad-yaaya | Fit to be saluted |
| 33 | महाकर्मणे | Mahaa-karmaṅe | Doer of great actions |
| 34 | तपस्विने | Tapasvi-ne | One who does meditation |
| 35 | भूतभावनाय | Bhoota-bhaavaa-naaya | Creator of the 5 bhootas |
| 36 | उन्मत्तवेषप्रच्छन्नाय | Un-mattaveṣha-prachchhan-naaya | Disguises as mentally ill person |
| 37 | सर्वलोकप्रजापतये | Sarvaloka-prajaaptaye | Lord of all beings of all Worlds |
| 38 | महारूपाय | Mahaa-roopaaya | Of huge form |
| 39 | महाकायाय | Mahaa-kaayaaya | The universe as His body |
| 40 | वृषरूपाय | Vrish-roopaaya | In form of a bull |
| 41 | महायशसे | Mahaa-yasha-se | Of great fame |
| 42 | महात्मने | Maha-atmane | Of Great Mind |
| 43 | सर्वभूतात्मने | Sarva-bhoota-atmane | Soul of all |
| 44 | विश्वरूपाय | Vishva-roop-aaya | Seen everywhere |
| 45 | महाहणवे | Mahaa-haṇave | Of huge jaws (Can consume entire world) |
| 46 | लोकपालाय | Loka-paalaaya | Protector of earth |
| 47 | अन्तर्हितत्मने | Antar-hit-atmane | With attributes, but invisible |
| 48 | प्रसादाय | Prasaa-daaya | One with the form of Love |
| 49 | हयगर्धभये | Haya-gardha-bhaye | Travels, drawn by chariot of zebras |
| 50 | पवित्राय | Pavitraaya | Savior from thunder of worldly life |
| 51 | महते | Mahate | Fit to be worshipped |
| 52 | नियमाय | Niyamaaya | The rules of life themselves |
| 53 | नियमाश्रिताय | Niyama-ashri-taaya | Refuge to those that follow rules of life |
| 54 | सर्वकर्मणे | Sarva-karmaṇe | Doer of all actions |
| 55 | स्वयंभूताय | Svayam-bhootaya | Created by Himself |
| 56 | आदये | Aadaye | Most ancient, first among beings |
| 57 | आदिकराय | Aadi-karaaya | Creator of Lord Brahma |
| 58 | निधये | Nidhaye | Treasure |
| 59 | सहस्राक्षाय | Sahas-ra-akshaaya | One with a thousand eyes (all seeing One) |
| 60 | विशालाक्षाय | Vishaala-akshaaya | With broad and wide (eyes) vision |
| 61 | सोमाय | Somaaya | Is all medicines |
| 62 | नक्षत्रसाधकाय | Nakshatra-saadha-kaaya | Creator of Stars |
| 63 | चन्द्राय | Chandraaya | Is the moon |
| 64 | सूर्याय | Sooryaaya | Is the Sun |
| 65 | शनये | Shanaye | Is Saturn (planets) |
| 66 | केतवे | Ketave | Is Ketu |
| 67 | ग्रहाय | Gra-haaya | Is the planets |
| 68 | ग्रहपतये | Graha-pataye | Lord of all planets |
| 69 | वराय | Varaaya | The Best |
| 70 | अत्रये | Atraye | The one who is born (ref to Atri clan) |
| 71 | अत्र्या नमस्कर्त्रे | Atryaa namaskar-tre | One who saluted (as in wife of Atri) |
| 72 | मृगबाणार्पणाय | Mriga-baaṇaar-paṇaaya | Who sends arrows (weapons) |
| 73 | अनघाय | Ana-ghaaya | Cannot be neared with sins |
| 74 | महातपसे | Mahaa-tapase | Has great penance |
| 75 | घोरतपसे | Ghora-tapase | Does terrible penance at time of deluge |
| 76 | अदीनाय | Adee-naaya | Not poor (though appears as though) |
| 77 | दीनसाधकाय | Deena-saadhak-aaya | One who fulfils desires of the poor |
| 78 | संवत्सरकराय | Samvat-sara-kar-aaya | Who makes wheel of time rotate |
| 79 | मन्त्राय | Mantraaya | Is the sacred mantra |
| 80 | प्रमाणाय | Pramaaṇaaya | Source of intuition |
| 81 | परमायतपसे | Para-maaya-tapase | The great penance himself |
| 82 | योगिने | Yogine | The great Yogi |
| 83 | योज्याय | Yoj-yaaya | Can be reached by Yoga |
| 84 | महाबीजाय | Mahaa-beejaaya | Prime root of everything |
| 85 | महारेतसे | Mahaa retase | Who puts soul in beings |
| 86 | महाबलाय | Mahaa-balaaya | Has great strength |
| 87 | सुवर्णरेतसे | Suvar-na-retase | Has gold-like drops |
| 88 | सर्वज्ञाय | Svar-gyaaya | All-knowing |
| 89 | सुबीजाय | Subee-jaaya | Great seed-source/thought- source |
| 90 | बीजवाहनाय | Beeja-vaaha-naaya | Accompanies the seed- source |
| 91 | दशबाहवे | Dasha-baahave | With ten hands |
| 92 | अनिमिशाय | Ani-mee-shaaya | With unblinking eyes |
| 93 | नीलकण्ठाय | Neela-kaṇṭhaaya | Neck of blue hue |
| 94 | उमापतये | Uma-pataye | Consort of Uma |
| 95 | विश्वरूपाय | Vishva-roopaaya | Of all known forms |
| 96 | स्वयंश्रेष्ठाय | Svayam-shreṣh-ṭhaaya | Is Great One |
| 97 | बलवीराय | Bala-vee-raaya | Destroyer of enemies |
| 98 | अबलोगणाय | Aba-loga-ṇaaya | Energy or 5 bhootas |
| 99 | गणकर्त्रे | Gaṇa-kartre | Creator of Ganas |
| 100 | गणपतये | Ganapataye | Leader of Ganas |