|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
There are more than eighteen Sri Shiva
Sahasranama Sthothras available from various Puranas, Sri Mahabharath and
Thanthric scriptures, and the well known is described in seventeenth chapter of
Anushasana Parvam of Sri Mahabharath. It
was the end of famous battle between the Pandavas and Kauravas, Lord Krishna
advices Dharmaputhra to get blessing from Bheeshma Pithamaha who was lying in
the bed of arrows and waiting for his death in auspicious Uththarayana. Bheeshma Pithamaha narrates righteousness of
a ruler/Rajyadharma and Moksha Dharma, and blesses Dharmaputhra. After listening, Dharmaputhra requests
Bheeeshma Pithamaha to narrate the thousands of sacred names of Lord
Parameshvara, but Bheeshma Pithamaha dishearten Dharmaputhra saying that he is
not eligible to describe those thousands of sacred names of Lord Shiva,
therefore he appealed to Lord Krishna to describe them. Lord Krishna describes the thousands of
sacred name of Lord Shiva that was narrated by Sage Upamanyu, further he
mentioned that initially the ten
thousand sacred names of Lord Shiva was narrated
by Lord Bhrama, and he had chosen the most significant among them and incorporated
in it.
The highly propitious hymns of Sri
Shivasahasranama Sthothra was composed by Rishi Upamanyu, it has Anushtup as
Chandas, presiding deity is Sri Sambasadhashiva, it has Sthirasthanu as Beejam,
Sriman Srivardhana Jagadh as Shakthi, Devadhipathi as Keelakam, it is receited
to get blessings of Sri Sambasadhashiva.
I shall prostrate before Lord of Goddess
Parvathi, who is serene and seated on the lotus flower, he is decked in
magnificent crown decorated in crescent moon, he have five faces and three
eyes, he is wielded in powerful weapons of trident, Vajram, Gadgam, Parashu,
and right hand on Abhaya hastha posture, he has Naga/serpents, Pasha/nooze,
Ganda, Angusham on his left side, he is adorned in various ornaments and
garland of crystal. I shall meditate
upon Lord Shambu, he is Umapathi who is the consort of Goddess Uma, he is the
preceptor of Lords, I shall meditate
upon supreme Lord Shiva who is the cause
of Universe and its living beings, I
shall meditate upon supreme Lord who is embellished in King of serpents all
over the body, he is attired in skin of elephant, I shall meditate upon supreme
Lord Shiva who is the Lord of all animals, I shall meditate upon supreme
Lord who has Lord Surya, Lord Chandra
and Lord Agni as eyes, I shall meditate upon supreme Lord who is beloved of
Mukundha, I shall meditate upon supreme
Lord who is safest haven of passionate devotees, he is the provider of
abundance of meritorious reward to his worshiper, I shall meditate upon
supreme Lord Shiva who symbolizes auspiciousness.
Nyasa:
|| Asya Sri Shivasahasranama Sthothra Mahamanthrasya | Upamanyu Rishi: | Anushtup Chandha: |
Sri Sambasadhashivo Devatha | Sthirasthanurithi Beejam | Sriman Srivardhano Jagadh Ithi Shakthi: |
Devadhipathi Ithi Keelakam | Sri
Sambasadhashiva Prasadha Siddhyarthe
Jape Viniyoga: ||
Dhyanam –
Shantham Padmasanastham Shashimakudadharam
Panchavakthram Thrinethram | Shoolam Vajram Cha
Gadgam Parashu Abhayadham Dhakshabage Vahantham | Nagam Pasham Gandam
Pralayahutha Vahanam Angusham Vamabhage | Nana Alankara Yuktham
Spadikamanibham Parvatheesham Namami ||
Vandhe Shambhum Umapathim Suragurum
Vandhe Jagath Karanam | Vandhe Pannagabhooshanam Mrigadharam Vandhe Pashoonam Pathi: | Vandhe Surya Shashanga Vahni Nayanam
Vandhe Mukundha Priyam | Vandhe Bhaktha Janashrayam Cha Varadham Vandhe
Shivam Shankaram ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
