Sunday 5 March 2017

Sri Rudra Sahasranama Sthothram – Linga Puranam - Lyrics and meanings 1 – 10



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||










Rishi speaks “ Thousands of sacred names of Lord Rudra are the essence of Veda, it was composed by Thandina who sprang from the Yoni of Bhrama, and it was narrated to the devoted disciple of Sutha,  these thousands of sacred names  are highly propitious which could provide abundance of meritorious reward to Bhramin who recites or listens to it.”



Sri Sutha spoke “Supreme Lord Rudra who dwells as souls in living beings has intense radiance, Oh! Suvratha, carefully listen to these thousands of sacred names of Lord Rudra,  illustrious Rishis and Sages whoever listens or recites these sacred names of Lord Rudra would attain the status of  ‘Ganapathya’/chieftainship/leader of Ganas.”



I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Rudra who is eternal and firm, he is mighty Lord who represents Bhanu/sun/lustrous, and he is eminent / represents sacred text, he is propitious who provides abundance of boons to worshiper, he dwells as soul in living beings, he is most celebrated, he is all pervading and he is the cause of the Universe, he have matted hair locks, he carries Dhanda/stick, he is Shikhandi/thick matted hair locks, he is omnipresent and he is universal soul, he has reddish brown complexion, he has beautiful eyes resembles to antelope, he is Hara who dwells as soul in living beings, he is always remembered, he symbolizes actions/function and cessation/abstinence, he is permanent, he is unchangeable, he merrily dwells in the funeral grounds, he is divine perceptible and attainable for the virtuous, he is deserved to be venerated, he is the source of actions, he is supreme ascetic, he has assumed the form of human, he pretends to be intoxicated, he is confidential, he is Prajapthi/Lord of living being in all worlds, he has enormous forms and great stature, he is Mahashaya/magnanimous who has numerous forms, he is Mahathma/distinguished/powerful/noble dwells in all living beings, he has assumed the form of human  with deformed, unnatural  and dwarf appearances, he is Lokapala who is embodied as Universe, he has pleasing disposition and he is the provider of various boons to worshiper, he is Pure, eminent and disciplined, he is the safest haven of the people who follows austerities and strict disciplines, he is self manifested, he is the source of function of the Universe and its living beings, he is primordial, he is the source of Universe and its living beings, he symbolizes opulence.


Rishaya Uvacha –

Namnam  Sahasram Rudrasya  Thandina  Bhramayonina ||
Kadhitham Sarva Devardha Sanchayam Sutha  Suvratha | Namnam Sahasram Vipranam Vakthumarhasi Shobhanam ||

Sri Sutha Uvacha –

Sarva Bhoothathma Bhoothasya  Harasya Amitha Thejasa: | Ashtoththaram Sahasram Thu  Namnam Shrunutha Suvratha: || Yaj Japthva  Thu Munishreshta  Ganapathyam Avapthavan |


Hari: Om ||

Om Sthira: Sthanu: Prabhur: Bhanu: Pravaro  Varadho Vara: ||
Sarvathma Sarvavikhyatha : Sarva: Sarvakaro Bhava: | Jadi Dhandi  Shikhandi Cha Sarvaga: Sarvabhavana: ||

Harish Cha  Harinakshashcha Sarvabhootha Hara: Smritha: | Pravriththishcha Nivriththishcha  Shanthathma  Shashvatho Dhruva: ||

Shmashanavasi  Bhagavan  Gecharo Gocharordhana: | Abhivadhyo Mahakarma  Thapasvi Bhoothadharana: ||

Unmaththavesha: Pracchanna: Sarvaloka : Prajapathi: | Maharoopo Mahakaya: Sarvaroopo Mahashaya: ||

Mahathma  Sarvabhoothashcha  Viroopo Vamano  Nara: ||Lokapalo Antharhithathma Prasadho Abhayadho Vibhu: ||


Pavithrashcha Mahamshachaiva  Niyatho Niyathashraya: | Swayambhoo: Sarvakarma  Cha Adhir  Adhikaro Nidhi: ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||