Chant
|
Meaning
|
Name
|
Meaning
|
Om
Shivaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the auspicious and pure one
|
Shiva
|
Always pure
|
Om
Maheshwaraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Great God Shiva
|
Maheshwara
|
Lord of Gods
|
Om
Shambhave Namaha
|
Obeisance
to the God who exists for our happiness alone
|
Shambhu
|
One who bestows
prosperity
|
Om Pinakine Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva, who guards the
path of dharma with a bow
|
Pinakin
|
One who has a bow in
his hand
|
Om Shashishekharaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who wears the
crescent moon in his hair
|
Shashi Shekara
|
The god who wears the
crescent moon in his hair.
|
Om Vamadevaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is pleasing
and auspicious in every way
|
Vamadeva
|
The god who is
pleasing and auspicious in every way.
|
Om Virupakshaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God of spotless
form
|
Virupaksha
|
The lord who is
formless yet sees all.
|
Om Kapardine Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord with thickly
matted hair
|
Kapardi
|
The lord with thickly matted hair
|
Om Nilalohitaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God splendid as the
red sun at daybreak
|
Nilalohita
|
The god who is
splendid as the red sun
|
Om Shankaraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the source of all
prosperity
|
Shankara
|
One who is the source
of happiness and prosperity
|
Om Shulapanaye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who carries a
spear
|
Shulapani
|
The one who carries a
trident
|
Om Khatvangine Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who carries a
knurled club
|
Khatvangi
|
The one who carries a
knurled club(Khatvanga)
|
Om Vishnuvallabhaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva, who is dear to
Lord Vishnu
|
Vishnuvallabha
|
The one who is dearest
to Lord Vishnu
|
Om Shipivishtaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord whose form
emits great rays of light
|
Shipivishta
|
The lord whose form
emits great rays of light.
|
Om Ambikanathaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Ambika's Lord
|
Ambikanantha
|
Consort of Ambika(Parvati)
|
Om Shrikantaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to he whose throat is
shining blue
|
Shrikantha
|
The lord with a glorious shining blue
throat.
|
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who loves His
devotees like new born calves
|
Bhakthavatsala
|
The one who is
favorably inclined towards his devotees
|
Om Bhavaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is existence
itself
|
Bhava
|
The god who is
existence itself
|
Om Sarvaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who is all
|
Sharva
|
The lord who is
all,everything.
|
Om Trilokeshaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who is the Lord of
all the three worlds
|
Trilokesha
|
Lord of all
the 3 worlds
|
Om Shitakanthaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the primal soul whose
throat is deep blue
|
Shithikanta
|
Supreme lord with a
blue throat
|
Om Shivapriyaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the god who is dear to
Shakti
|
Shivapriya
|
Beloved of Parvati
|
Om Ugraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva whose presence is
awesome and overwhelming
|
Ugra
|
The lord whose
presence is overwhelming
|
Om Kapaline Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God wears skulls and
whose begging bowl is a human skull
|
Kapali
|
One who wears a
necklace of skulls
|
Om Kamaraye Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who conquers all
passions
|
Kamari
|
Enemy of Kamadeva
|
Om Andhakasura Sudanaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who killed the
asura Andhaka
|
Andhakasura Sudhana
|
Lord who killed the demon,
Andhaka
|
Om Gangadharaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who holds the
Ganges River in his hair
|
Gangadhara
|
The lord who holds the
river Ganges in his hair
|
Om Lalatakshaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord whose sport is
creation
|
Lalaathaksha
|
One who has an eye in
the forehead
|
Om Kalakalaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who is the death
of death
|
Kaalkaala
|
He is the Death of
death.
|
Om Kripanidhaye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is the
treasure of compassion
|
Kripanidhi
|
Lord who is the
treasure of compassion.
|
Om Bhimaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva whose strength is
awesome
|
Bheema
|
The one who has a
fearful form
|
Om Parashu Hastaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who wields an
axe in his hands
|
Parshuhastha
|
The god who holds axe
in his hand
|
Om Mrigapanayae Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who looks after
the wandering soul in the wilderness
|
Mrigpaani
|
The god who possess deer in his hand
|
Om Jatadharaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who bears a mass
of matted hair
|
Jattadhar
|
The god who keeps
Tress (Jata)
|
Om Kailasavasine Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who abides on
Mount Kailash
|
Kailashavasi
|
Native of Kailash
|
Om Kavachine Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who is wrapped
in armour
|
Kawachi
|
The god who possess armour
|
Om Kathoraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who causes all
growth
|
Kathor
|
The lord who has a
strong body
|
Om Tripurantakaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who destroyed
the three demonic cities
|
Tripurantak
|
The Lord who subjugate 3 demon city
|
Om Vrishankaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God whose emblem is
a bull (Nandi)
|
Vrishanka
|
The god who has a flag
with the symbol of bull
|
Om Vrishabharudhaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who rides a
bull
|
Vrishbharudh
|
Rider of bull
|
Om Bhasmoddhulita Vigrahaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord covered with
holy ash
|
Bhasmodhulitavigrah
|
The one who applies
ashes all over the body
|
Om Samapriyaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God exceedingly fond
of hymns from the Sama Veda
|
Samapriya
|
The lord who loves
with equality. Also, the lord who is fond of hymns.
|
Om Svaramayaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who creates
through sound
|
Swaramayi
|
The god who lives in
all 7 notes
|
Om Trayimurtaye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who is in the
form of Vedas
|
Trayimurthi
|
The one who is in form
of Vedas.
|
Om Anishvaraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the undisputed
Lord
|
Anishwara
|
The one who does not
have any lord
|
Om Sarvagyaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who knows all
things
|
Sarvagya
|
The one who knows
everything
|
Om Paramatmane Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Supreme Self
|
Paramathma
|
Supreme soul
|
Om Somasuragni Lochanaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the light of the eyes of
Soma, Surya and Agni
|
Somasuryaagnilochana
|
The one who has eyes
in the form of sun, moon and fire.
|
Om Havishe Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who receives
oblations
|
Havi
|
He who is wealthy in the form of ahuti
|
Om Yagyamayaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the architect of all
sacrificial rites
|
Yagyamaya
|
The architect of all
sacrificial rites
|
Om Somaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Moon-glow of the
mystic's vision
|
Soma
|
The one who looks
through his moon like glowing eyes.
|
Om Panchavaktraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God of the five
activities
|
Panchavaktra
|
God of all 5
activities
|
Om Sadashivaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the eternally auspicious
benevolent Shiva
|
Sadhashiva
|
The one who is eternally auspicious
|
Om Vishveshvaraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the all-pervading ruler
of the cosmos
|
Vishveshwara
|
Lord of the Universe
|
Om Virabhadraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva the foremost of
heroes
|
Veerabhadra
|
The one who is
violent, yet peaceful
|
Om Gananathaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God of the
Ganas
|
Gananaadha
|
God of the Ganas
|
Om Prajapataye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Creator
|
Prajapati
|
The one who is the
creator of dynasty
|
Om Hiranyaretase Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who emanates
golden souls
|
Hiranyareta
|
The one who emanates
golden souls
|
Om Durdharshaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the unconquerable
being
|
Dhurdharsha
|
The one who is unconquerable
|
Om Girishaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord of the
Himalayas
|
Gireesha
|
The Lord of the
Himalayan mountains
|
Om Girishaye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the monarch of the holy
mountain Kailash
|
Girisha
|
The god who sleeps on
the Kailash Mountains
|
Om Anaghaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who can inspire no
fear
|
Anagha
|
He who is pure
|
Om Bujangabhushanaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord adorned with
golden snakes
|
Bhujagabhushana
|
Lord adorned with
golden snakes
|
Om Bhargaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the foremost of
rishis
|
Bhargha
|
Lord who is the prime
Bhargava (Rishi)
|
Om Giridhanvane Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God whose weapon is
a mountain
|
Giridhanva
|
God whose weapon is a
mountain
|
Om Giripriyaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who is fond of
mountains
|
Giripriya
|
Lord who I fond of
mountains
|
Om Krittivasase Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who wears
clothes of hide
|
Krithivasaa
|
God who wears clothes
of elephant skin
|
Om Purarataye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who is
thoroughly at home in the wilderness
|
Purarati
|
The lord who is at
home, in the wilderness
|
Om Bhagavate Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord of prosperity
|
Bhagwaan
|
God of prosperity
|
Om Pramathadhipaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is served by
goblins
|
Pramathadhipa
|
God who is served by
goblins
|
Om Mritunjayaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the conqueror of
death
|
Mrityunjaya
|
Conqueror of death
|
Om Sukshmatanave Namaha
|
Obeisance to the subtlest of the
subtle
|
Sukshamatanu
|
God with a subtle body
|
Om Jagadvyapine Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who fills the
whole world
|
Jagadvyapi
|
God who fills the
world
|
Om Jagadgurave Namaha
|
Obeisance to the guru of all the
worlds
|
Jagadguru
|
Guru/Lord of all
the 3 worlds
|
Om Vyomakeshaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God whose hair is
the spreading sky above
|
Vyomakesha
|
Lord whose hair
spreads in the sky
|
Om Mahasenajanakaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the origin of Mahasena
(Kartikeya)
|
Mahasenajanaka
|
Father of Karthikeya
|
Om Charuvikramaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva, the guardian of
wandering pilgrims
|
Chaaruvikrama
|
Guardian of wandering
pilgrims
|
Om Rudraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who is fit to
be praised
|
Rudra
|
The lord who is pained
by the pain of devotees
|
Om Bhutapataye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the source of living
creatures, including the Bhutas, or ghostly creatures
|
Bhootapati
|
Lord of Panchboota
|
Om Sthanave Namaha
|
Obeisance to the firm and immovable
deity
|
Sthanu
|
Firm and immovable
deity
|
Om Ahirbudhnyaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who waits for
the sleeping kundalini
|
Ahirbhudhanya
|
The who possess the
kundalini
|
Om Digambaraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva whose robes is the
cosmos
|
Digambara
|
The lord who robes
in the cosmos
|
Om Ashtamurtaye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who has eight
forms
|
Ashtamurti
|
Lord with 8 forms
|
Om Anekatmane Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is the one
soul
|
Anekatma
|
Lord who is the only
soul
|
Om Satvikaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord of boundless
energy
|
Satvika
|
Lord of boundless
energy
|
Om Shuddha Vigrahaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to him who is free of all
doubt and dissension
|
Shuddhavigraha
|
Lord of pure soul
|
Om Shashvataya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva, endless and
eternal
|
Shashvata
|
Lord who is eternal
and endless
|
Om Khandaparashave Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who cuts through
the mind's despair
|
Khandaparshu
|
Lord who wears broken
axe
|
Om Ajaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the instigator of all
that occurs
|
Aja
|
The one who is
boundless, instigator of all that occurs.
|
Om Papavimochakaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who releases
all fetters
|
Paapavimochana
|
Lord who releases all
the fetters.
|
Om Mridaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who shows only
mercy
|
Mrida
|
The Lord who shows
only mercy
|
Om Pashupataye Namaha
|
Obeisance to the ruler of all
evolving souls, the animals
|
Pashupathi
|
Lord of animals
|
Om Devaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the foremost of devas,
demigods
|
Deva
|
Lord who is foremost of devas
|
Om Mahadevaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the greatest of the
gods
|
Mahadeva
|
Greatest of gods
|
Om Avyayaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the one never subject to
change
|
Avyayaaya
|
The one who never
subjects to change
|
Om Haraye Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who dissolves all
bondage
|
Haraye
|
The lord who dissolves
all bondage and sins
|
Om Bhaganetrabhide Namaha
|
Obeisance to the one who taught Bhaga
to see more clearly
|
Bhagnetrabhi
|
The lord who taught
bhaga to see clearly
|
Om Avyagraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who is steady
and unwavering
|
Avyagra
|
Lord Shiva who is steady
and unwavering
|
Om Dakshadhvaraharaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the destroyer of
Daksha's conceited sacrifice
|
Dhakshadhwarahara
|
Destroyer of Dhaksha’s conceited sacrifice
|
Om Haraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who withdraws
the cosmos
|
Har
|
Lord who withdraws
cosmos
|
Om Pashudantabhide Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who punished
Pushan
|
Pushadantabhit
|
One who punished
Pushan
|
Om Avyaktaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to Shiva who is subtle and
unseen
|
Avyakta
|
Lord who is unseen
|
Om Sahasrakshaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord of limitless
forms
|
Sahasraksha
|
One who has limitless forms
|
Om Sahasrapade Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is standing
and walking everywhere
|
Sahasrapada
|
The lord who is
standing and walking everywhere
|
Om Apavargapradaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the Lord who gives and
takes all things
|
Apavargaprada
|
Lord who gives and
takes all things
|
Om Anantaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the God who is
unending
|
Ananta
|
The one who is
unending
|
Om Tarakaya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the great liberator of
mankind
|
Taraka
|
The lord who is great
liberator of mankind
|
Om Parameshvaraya Namaha
|
Obeisance to the great God
|
Parameshawara
|
The Great god
|
