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Be nobody.
When you are somebody, there are so many duties that even to be yourself is such a hassle.
When you are nobody, you escape from every trap.
It is immediate freedom!
Source: White Fire
When you are somebody, there are so many duties that even to be yourself is such a hassle.
When you are nobody, you escape from every trap.
It is immediate freedom!
Source: White Fire
If you know many things but your Self you do not know, how reliable is your knowledge?
Source: White Fire
Source: White Fire
You can only suffer from thought if you yourself are a thought.
Your eyes are the windows through which
I can gaze into the heart of God.
My eyes are the mirror in which you can see
God reflected inside your own Being.
Source: Facebook
I can gaze into the heart of God.
My eyes are the mirror in which you can see
God reflected inside your own Being.
Source: Facebook
HOW TO WIN A FOLLOWING
Playing the simple meditator and keeping a low profile would not be successful - who would know about your realization then? If you happened to be an upstart lama with a penchant for fame and fortune you would have to brag a little. You would need to tell about how many dharma lineages and teachings you held, how long you stayed in retreats, how special your realization is, how you tamed both gods and demons, and the like. Then things would happen; you would be swarmed by sponsors and followers like a piece of rotting meat covered with flies.
Playing the simple meditator and keeping a low profile would not be successful - who would know about your realization then? If you happened to be an upstart lama with a penchant for fame and fortune you would have to brag a little. You would need to tell about how many dharma lineages and teachings you held, how long you stayed in retreats, how special your realization is, how you tamed both gods and demons, and the like. Then things would happen; you would be swarmed by sponsors and followers like a piece of rotting meat covered with flies.
Q : Should I abide as the pure “I" and have faith that purity will come?
Sri Papaji :
Don't waste your time in the purity of mind
because mind cannot be pure.
Even the desire to be pure is the trick of the mind.
You will spend many lives purifying the mind,
but it will never be pure.
Look at the story of Vishwamitra and Manika.
After purifying his mind for 10,000 years
he still falls for her instantly.
It is better to just allow your desires to arise and
not let them touch you.
Let them arise and let them be fullfilled.
You simply stay Quiet.
Don't try to become anything,
don't go anywhere
and
don't do anything
and
don't undo anything.
Find the source of these concepts and stay there.
This is bliss, nothing else.
This knowledge is bliss.
~ Sri Papaji , from The Truth Is book
Sri Papaji :
Don't waste your time in the purity of mind
because mind cannot be pure.
Even the desire to be pure is the trick of the mind.
You will spend many lives purifying the mind,
but it will never be pure.
Look at the story of Vishwamitra and Manika.
After purifying his mind for 10,000 years
he still falls for her instantly.
It is better to just allow your desires to arise and
not let them touch you.
Let them arise and let them be fullfilled.
You simply stay Quiet.
Don't try to become anything,
don't go anywhere
and
don't do anything
and
don't undo anything.
Find the source of these concepts and stay there.
This is bliss, nothing else.
This knowledge is bliss.
~ Sri Papaji , from The Truth Is book
People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.
To Vallalar’s compassion we have devoted one full section already.
Vallalar’s path of Suddha Sanmargam could be described as a “path of infinite
compassion, knowledge and felicity”.’ He made it the essential and the single step in
soul making and God-becoming, His views have never been heard before.
"I wish for the great man who is filled with grace who shall all. I shall serve them so they can become the embodiment of Grace Light themselves.
I wish that man whose essence is mercy,
Who sees all life as his own, let him be lighted into the truth and I will
keep him into my soul as God’s children’s.
Whenever I ate appetizing food ,my mind trembled with fear
Wondering what suffering will come out of this joy,
And, therefore often remained with an empty gnawing stomach.
Oh my father I receive whatever loving friends offer me out of love and
saying:
“Alas, Oh God, do not let me suffer by these”,
I ate the things with fear in my mind with the awaiting consequences."
Why Vallalar was eating less?
As your vibration and spiritual evolution grow more in
the divine grace, divine amrita or nectar flow in your body and come feeding everyone of your cell. As a consequence if you force yourself to eat food just by desire this will create an incompatibility inside your physical body. These are bringing suffering to the physical body due to the difference of vibration between solid food and ambrosia.
Also every time we eat our food organs have to work. Because of the over use of the inner organs we get older faster and death comes quicker.
Also it is not necessary to eat a lot. If the food is purified hundred of times then a small quantity of food should be good enough.
When our thought ceases and when there is no resistance for the descent of Grace into the diverse bodies the need of solid food will diminish and will be replaced by Divine Amrita, Divine Prana or Divine Grace Light.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 30
Vallalar’s path of Suddha Sanmargam could be described as a “path of infinite
compassion, knowledge and felicity”.’ He made it the essential and the single step in
soul making and God-becoming, His views have never been heard before.
"I wish for the great man who is filled with grace who shall all. I shall serve them so they can become the embodiment of Grace Light themselves.
I wish that man whose essence is mercy,
Who sees all life as his own, let him be lighted into the truth and I will
keep him into my soul as God’s children’s.
Whenever I ate appetizing food ,my mind trembled with fear
Wondering what suffering will come out of this joy,
And, therefore often remained with an empty gnawing stomach.
Oh my father I receive whatever loving friends offer me out of love and
saying:
“Alas, Oh God, do not let me suffer by these”,
I ate the things with fear in my mind with the awaiting consequences."
Why Vallalar was eating less?
As your vibration and spiritual evolution grow more in
the divine grace, divine amrita or nectar flow in your body and come feeding everyone of your cell. As a consequence if you force yourself to eat food just by desire this will create an incompatibility inside your physical body. These are bringing suffering to the physical body due to the difference of vibration between solid food and ambrosia.
Also every time we eat our food organs have to work. Because of the over use of the inner organs we get older faster and death comes quicker.
Also it is not necessary to eat a lot. If the food is purified hundred of times then a small quantity of food should be good enough.
When our thought ceases and when there is no resistance for the descent of Grace into the diverse bodies the need of solid food will diminish and will be replaced by Divine Amrita, Divine Prana or Divine Grace Light.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 30
He was transparently sincere, transparently humble, transparently saintly and
full of grace. The last infirmity of noble minds—the seeking of fame—also was not his.
Living in God, was self-sufficient:
"As I realized the Divine form revealed to me, I’m enjoying more and
more to integrate it within my system. I would like to be unnoticed by
the world up to when I transform myself completely into a Gnana
Deham body. But the Divine wish and will has revealed mew here I
stand now in the beginning itself. For this my mind is perturbed to
see that I’m not perfect yet."
The last achievement of man the complete conquest of mind was his. He
banished mind from him.
He emerged above the earthly plane to one of different dimensions where
we, ordinary humans, may not follow him.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 30
full of grace. The last infirmity of noble minds—the seeking of fame—also was not his.
Living in God, was self-sufficient:
"As I realized the Divine form revealed to me, I’m enjoying more and
more to integrate it within my system. I would like to be unnoticed by
the world up to when I transform myself completely into a Gnana
Deham body. But the Divine wish and will has revealed mew here I
stand now in the beginning itself. For this my mind is perturbed to
see that I’m not perfect yet."
The last achievement of man the complete conquest of mind was his. He
banished mind from him.
He emerged above the earthly plane to one of different dimensions where
we, ordinary humans, may not follow him.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 30
He slept very little. He advised, in his instructions to his disciples, that one
should sleep only between midnight and three o’clock in the morning. In his
discourses at Mettukkuppam, he advised them to sleep only one hour a day. It is
stated that in his youth he slept three hours a day, then two hours, and then one hour,
and finally, his disciples reported that in the end he did not sleep at all. He addresses
God as ‘You who banished sleep for me’. He says he is apprehensive of sleeping:
"Supreme Light, that shines before and beyond Time,
Have you made me Yours?
I lough to the sleep that comes night or day.
It troubles me that it comes.
Unwilling I sleep; and when
I awake, I call on you and pray,
‘Lord’ when will the sleep be abolished ?"
He banishes sleep:
"Sleep, you silly Idiot, beware!
If, within half an instant of this warning,
You do not leave me, with your brood,
for good, you shall be accursed.
I’ve transcended sorrow. I’ve gained
creative will, and I rejoice, I’m not for you,
Get away and be quick! I’ve behind me
the Lord of the Golden wisdom sphere"
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 29
should sleep only between midnight and three o’clock in the morning. In his
discourses at Mettukkuppam, he advised them to sleep only one hour a day. It is
stated that in his youth he slept three hours a day, then two hours, and then one hour,
and finally, his disciples reported that in the end he did not sleep at all. He addresses
God as ‘You who banished sleep for me’. He says he is apprehensive of sleeping:
"Supreme Light, that shines before and beyond Time,
Have you made me Yours?
I lough to the sleep that comes night or day.
It troubles me that it comes.
Unwilling I sleep; and when
I awake, I call on you and pray,
‘Lord’ when will the sleep be abolished ?"
He banishes sleep:
"Sleep, you silly Idiot, beware!
If, within half an instant of this warning,
You do not leave me, with your brood,
for good, you shall be accursed.
I’ve transcended sorrow. I’ve gained
creative will, and I rejoice, I’m not for you,
Get away and be quick! I’ve behind me
the Lord of the Golden wisdom sphere"
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 29
He always dressed in white. His dress consisted of two pieces of long cloth.
No other dress, no other color. The four great Tamil prophets of Saivism of old
were also ascetics in white. Vallalar, in one of his discourses, said:
"Ochre robe represent a struggling aspirant
man who has to fight against his own nature,
One who has subdued his nature has gained
compassion, for him white robe is fitting as a winner aspirant.."
He refers to his white dress in a verse, which describes also certain other
features :
"Shy of swinging arms,
I walked with folded hands;
Averse to be bare,
I covered body and head with white cloth ;
I cast no glance
where smartness sauntered
lest the sight offend me."
This walking picture of Vallalar brings out the quintessential man.
Furthermore:
"High-placed seats unsettled me
Sitting cross-legged seems a pose
I dare not sleep on soft bed.
When sitting on a dais, I hardly dare
to stretch down my legs.
Loud talking harrows me—
Spare me these, my mother.
Then, when I ate twice a day,
and slept a long time—you made the sleep
and food serve me for you...
And then, when I ate but once, my father,
People around, puzzled, would question me."
He declared:
"In the flood-tide
of ever-repeated and ever-relished food,
all gains of restraint and penance turn to emptiness
like tamarind thrown in running river."
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 28
No other dress, no other color. The four great Tamil prophets of Saivism of old
were also ascetics in white. Vallalar, in one of his discourses, said:
"Ochre robe represent a struggling aspirant
man who has to fight against his own nature,
One who has subdued his nature has gained
compassion, for him white robe is fitting as a winner aspirant.."
He refers to his white dress in a verse, which describes also certain other
features :
"Shy of swinging arms,
I walked with folded hands;
Averse to be bare,
I covered body and head with white cloth ;
I cast no glance
where smartness sauntered
lest the sight offend me."
This walking picture of Vallalar brings out the quintessential man.
Furthermore:
"High-placed seats unsettled me
Sitting cross-legged seems a pose
I dare not sleep on soft bed.
When sitting on a dais, I hardly dare
to stretch down my legs.
Loud talking harrows me—
Spare me these, my mother.
Then, when I ate twice a day,
and slept a long time—you made the sleep
and food serve me for you...
And then, when I ate but once, my father,
People around, puzzled, would question me."
He declared:
"In the flood-tide
of ever-repeated and ever-relished food,
all gains of restraint and penance turn to emptiness
like tamarind thrown in running river."
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 28
"Lord, grant me to be pure compassion
Help me to tide people over their grief and fears
Aid me to build a world where there is no murder
and where there is no eating by killing.
Let me sing
Your glory without end—
Lord my Mother,
For this I pray."
He does not have any hostile reaction to this people ideas, and do not preach
them, but instead he place his agony before God. The fact that vegetarianism exists on a considerable scale in Tamil Nadu today is largely owing to Vallalar Swamigal. His
disciple Velayuda Mudaliar writes (to quote Mudaliar’s original in English): ‘He
(Ramalinga Swamigal) had a strange faculty about him, witnessed very often, of
changing a carnivorous person into a vegetarian; a more glance from him seemed
enough to destroy the desire for animal food.’
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 23
Help me to tide people over their grief and fears
Aid me to build a world where there is no murder
and where there is no eating by killing.
Let me sing
Your glory without end—
Lord my Mother,
For this I pray."
He does not have any hostile reaction to this people ideas, and do not preach
them, but instead he place his agony before God. The fact that vegetarianism exists on a considerable scale in Tamil Nadu today is largely owing to Vallalar Swamigal. His
disciple Velayuda Mudaliar writes (to quote Mudaliar’s original in English): ‘He
(Ramalinga Swamigal) had a strange faculty about him, witnessed very often, of
changing a carnivorous person into a vegetarian; a more glance from him seemed
enough to destroy the desire for animal food.’
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 23
People plant demeaning little gods
over the land, and in the names of these,
They kill sheep and swine and fowl and bulls,
Bleeding their robust lives
I am witness to this, and weary;
My reason fails, my senses reel.
The red houses of abhorrence
of these wretched little gods
I have pain in seeing it.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 23
over the land, and in the names of these,
They kill sheep and swine and fowl and bulls,
Bleeding their robust lives
I am witness to this, and weary;
My reason fails, my senses reel.
The red houses of abhorrence
of these wretched little gods
I have pain in seeing it.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 23
When I see men feeding themselves with
vicious meat food,
It is ever-recurring grief to me;
I tremble, I faint, my flesh shrinks,
You do know my sore-troubled mind,
My exhausted mind, my Master
He expressed again and again his horror of killing:
I shuddered at the horrid killer’s
swift-descending axe on the prostrate life.
When with my eyes I saw
the terrible agony of taking life away,
or the fishermen’s net on the sand
with bait, or rope with noose, or trap,
Lord, Lord, my Father, You do know,
How, how, shall I utter my agony?
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 23
vicious meat food,
It is ever-recurring grief to me;
I tremble, I faint, my flesh shrinks,
You do know my sore-troubled mind,
My exhausted mind, my Master
He expressed again and again his horror of killing:
I shuddered at the horrid killer’s
swift-descending axe on the prostrate life.
When with my eyes I saw
the terrible agony of taking life away,
or the fishermen’s net on the sand
with bait, or rope with noose, or trap,
Lord, Lord, my Father, You do know,
How, how, shall I utter my agony?
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 23
The miracle-working adept,
Though he may change a man
into a girl, and that girl, freshly risen in beauty,
Back to a virile man in a trice,
Though he may raise men from the dead,
I swear by my Master, I swear
by God’s effulgent Flame,
If he be thinking, in his merciless mind,
To eat and feed on a body that was house of life,
Him I do not hold in reverence.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 22
Though he may change a man
into a girl, and that girl, freshly risen in beauty,
Back to a virile man in a trice,
Though he may raise men from the dead,
I swear by my Master, I swear
by God’s effulgent Flame,
If he be thinking, in his merciless mind,
To eat and feed on a body that was house of life,
Him I do not hold in reverence.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 22
Lord of Grace who counseled me,
‘Keep me aloof from killers of life
and feeders on meat. They are aliens
to you. Hold no rapport with them
nor any tie with them, except
to save them from hunger, if needed to be,
true to compassion, with compassion
unfailing to all life, swear, O swear!
Lord of resounding glory, Lord of Mercy,
Dancing for the common wealth, glory to You.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 21
‘Keep me aloof from killers of life
and feeders on meat. They are aliens
to you. Hold no rapport with them
nor any tie with them, except
to save them from hunger, if needed to be,
true to compassion, with compassion
unfailing to all life, swear, O swear!
Lord of resounding glory, Lord of Mercy,
Dancing for the common wealth, glory to You.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 21
Seeing withered corn, my spirit drooped,
Watching the wretch that begged from door to door
unavailingly, and hungry sank to sleep,
I brooded. At sight of long-racking disease
I shuddered. Starving, poor, too proud to beg,
and spirit-broken, broke me.
O Last Boon, Shining Lord of Ethereal Space,
When I hear of human creatures starving
or spent with hunger, a fear seizes me,
like a fire in the mind, quickly ablaze,
and my body shivers.
Cattle’s lowing turned hoarse
Dismayed me.
Bull and beast ill-fed
Preyed on me.
Quacking fowl and duck
Unhinged me.
Lord, when I saw the murderous knife
Dangling from the butcher’s hand,
I trembled in fear.
When people’s voices rose in squabble
A shivering came on me.
When they knocked at the door in frenzy
It jarred on me.
O Lord, you know, when some one wailed, ‘O father’ or ‘mother’ or ‘Alas’,
The words tore through me
Like an uprooting storm.
O Essence beyond the mind of man,
Final Anchor, my Master,
I, your servant, bound to my kin,
friends, comrades, mother, brothers,
sisters, others, am sore-troubled
to see passing clouds on their faces,
You know.
O Father, Splendor of the Cosmic Stage,
My God, my great Goal,
Need I tell you
the distress that sears my mind
When, in this distressful world,
Mother, comrades, friends,
People near to me, people next to me,
People removed from me,
Suffer, and I see them suffer,
Pangs of hunger, pain of disease.
Scorching afflictions,
Lord, You do know.
Lord, whose dance is blessing
Seed and fruit of final being,
In this passing show of life
Choked by grievous want,
When greyed people and young people ,
known and unknown, recount to me
their trials and tribulations,
My mind trembles and splinters,
Lord, You do know.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 21
Watching the wretch that begged from door to door
unavailingly, and hungry sank to sleep,
I brooded. At sight of long-racking disease
I shuddered. Starving, poor, too proud to beg,
and spirit-broken, broke me.
O Last Boon, Shining Lord of Ethereal Space,
When I hear of human creatures starving
or spent with hunger, a fear seizes me,
like a fire in the mind, quickly ablaze,
and my body shivers.
Cattle’s lowing turned hoarse
Dismayed me.
Bull and beast ill-fed
Preyed on me.
Quacking fowl and duck
Unhinged me.
Lord, when I saw the murderous knife
Dangling from the butcher’s hand,
I trembled in fear.
When people’s voices rose in squabble
A shivering came on me.
When they knocked at the door in frenzy
It jarred on me.
O Lord, you know, when some one wailed, ‘O father’ or ‘mother’ or ‘Alas’,
The words tore through me
Like an uprooting storm.
O Essence beyond the mind of man,
Final Anchor, my Master,
I, your servant, bound to my kin,
friends, comrades, mother, brothers,
sisters, others, am sore-troubled
to see passing clouds on their faces,
You know.
O Father, Splendor of the Cosmic Stage,
My God, my great Goal,
Need I tell you
the distress that sears my mind
When, in this distressful world,
Mother, comrades, friends,
People near to me, people next to me,
People removed from me,
Suffer, and I see them suffer,
Pangs of hunger, pain of disease.
Scorching afflictions,
Lord, You do know.
Lord, whose dance is blessing
Seed and fruit of final being,
In this passing show of life
Choked by grievous want,
When greyed people and young people ,
known and unknown, recount to me
their trials and tribulations,
My mind trembles and splinters,
Lord, You do know.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 21
In one of what he calls his ‘Petitions of the Supreme Effulgent Grace’ he prays:
Lord of all, Supreme Effulgent Grace! Grant that henceforth our minds are not tainted
with ritualistic and other aberrations of creeds and sects, cultural and other aberrations of
castes and codes.
Let the awareness of the identity of the soul universal right to love and to be loved by all
beings, which is the prime gold of the pure spiritual seeker, not forsake us at any time in
any degree, in any manner, in any place. Let it ever illumine and move us.
God of Shining Light, we thank You for Your mercy, we thank You.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 20
Lord of all, Supreme Effulgent Grace! Grant that henceforth our minds are not tainted
with ritualistic and other aberrations of creeds and sects, cultural and other aberrations of
castes and codes.
Let the awareness of the identity of the soul universal right to love and to be loved by all
beings, which is the prime gold of the pure spiritual seeker, not forsake us at any time in
any degree, in any manner, in any place. Let it ever illumine and move us.
God of Shining Light, we thank You for Your mercy, we thank You.
Source: Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 20
People must realize that they must hasten to bring to fruition the rare chance of human
birth given to them.
That fruition consists in gaining the joy of awareness of the pure Effulgent Grace that
shows through all lives, all deeds, all things, all worlds, and thus in gaining the highest
life that is not impeded at any time in any way by anything.
The way to attain this life and this joy is through gaining the Grace which is the natural
quality of God.
There is only one way to attain this Grace, and no other. It is to make the Grace which is
the natural quality of God one’s own natural quality. What is Grace in God is
compassion for Life in man.
From Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 20
birth given to them.
That fruition consists in gaining the joy of awareness of the pure Effulgent Grace that
shows through all lives, all deeds, all things, all worlds, and thus in gaining the highest
life that is not impeded at any time in any way by anything.
The way to attain this life and this joy is through gaining the Grace which is the natural
quality of God.
There is only one way to attain this Grace, and no other. It is to make the Grace which is
the natural quality of God one’s own natural quality. What is Grace in God is
compassion for Life in man.
From Vallalar - Messenger of Grace Light, p. 20
Sometimes when my heart is full,
brimming with that joy,
something erupts inside, that I want to tell you.
And I think, Should I say such things?
should I say such things?
Should I tell you, that you are the Christ in Jesus?
you are the Buddha in Siddharhta,
that you are Paramatman in Krishna,
or Brahman in Shiva?
Will you merely inflate yourself with this,
or will you drown in this?
So when I refer to you,
I refer to you as the undivideable,
momentarily dreaming.
Are you up for it?
Are you up for being what
you cannot avoid but be?
I don't know.
So I myself bow to that in you,
towards whom these words point.
and which itself has nothing to accomplish,
but whose joy is in recognising itself,
and to be free of delusion.
I bow to that in you.
Bow to that in yourself.
brimming with that joy,
something erupts inside, that I want to tell you.
And I think, Should I say such things?
should I say such things?
Should I tell you, that you are the Christ in Jesus?
you are the Buddha in Siddharhta,
that you are Paramatman in Krishna,
or Brahman in Shiva?
Will you merely inflate yourself with this,
or will you drown in this?
So when I refer to you,
I refer to you as the undivideable,
momentarily dreaming.
Are you up for it?
Are you up for being what
you cannot avoid but be?
I don't know.
So I myself bow to that in you,
towards whom these words point.
and which itself has nothing to accomplish,
but whose joy is in recognising itself,
and to be free of delusion.
I bow to that in you.
Bow to that in yourself.
On another day, in 1922, his devotees witnessed a dramatic revelation of his Divine Nature. Twenty-five or so devotees had gathered for meditation at seven o'clock in the evening. Suddenly they discovered Nityananda in their midst, crouching and straining, looking as though he were going to vomit. Instead, they saw a huge flash of light around his form. When they approached Nityananda, all signs of life had left his body, which was quickly growing stiff. Immediately word went out that the young Master had entered mahasamadhi. The devotees watched over Nityananda all night. No one touched the body and no doctor was called in. However, they did hold cotton near his nose to see if there was any breath, but none was detected. Suddenly, at four o'clock in the morning, Nityananda began to move.
Completely startled, his devotees placed him on a bed and stretched his limbs. When they put questions to him, Nityananda responded almost incoherently, saying, "The time has not yet come. This one came a little out of place and out of time. The time is not yet. Nobody appreciates and understands the things he does. So he wanted to discard the body and go. But a few sages met and they told this one, 'You go back. You have taken the body, why not use it up?' Let's see, Ramakrishna was there, Vivekananda was there. . ." He mentioned five names, but the people who were around him could not remember them all. In five-minutes he was fully conscious, and would answer no more questions.
Completely startled, his devotees placed him on a bed and stretched his limbs. When they put questions to him, Nityananda responded almost incoherently, saying, "The time has not yet come. This one came a little out of place and out of time. The time is not yet. Nobody appreciates and understands the things he does. So he wanted to discard the body and go. But a few sages met and they told this one, 'You go back. You have taken the body, why not use it up?' Let's see, Ramakrishna was there, Vivekananda was there. . ." He mentioned five names, but the people who were around him could not remember them all. In five-minutes he was fully conscious, and would answer no more questions.
There is only the one Self.
An unchanging, unmoving silence.
It is not waiting.
And It is not contemplating.
It is not reflecting.
It is not inquiring.
It is not resting.
All this could be perceived as modes of the mind itself.
What is that which is not in gear?
It is not a state.
It is not in between states.
It is not the gap between thoughts.
It is not a gap.
It cannot be done or undone.
For Itself, there is no such thing as practice.
No such thing as contemplators, meditators or attainers of It.
Hidden, yet nothing can hide It.
Revealed, yet nothing can see It.
Self-knowing, yet It is without knowledge.
Self-realised, yet It is without mind.
Blessing itself, yet It is beyond duality.
Being, yet It is beyond being.
Unfathomable, unconquerable, ungraspable.
Who or what is there?
Beyond sin and beyond righteousness.
It announces Itself as the sense 'I am' inside the body.
But It is even beyond 'I' and beyond body.
Ungraspable, yet attention and the pure intellect
may recognise and acknowledge It.
Being revealed but It is not revealing.
Recognising Its all-pervasiveness, joy fills the Heart.
Intelligence dances.
Peace is very happy.
The universes prostrate themselves,
yet their Lord they cannot see.
An unchanging, unmoving silence.
It is not waiting.
And It is not contemplating.
It is not reflecting.
It is not inquiring.
It is not resting.
All this could be perceived as modes of the mind itself.
What is that which is not in gear?
It is not a state.
It is not in between states.
It is not the gap between thoughts.
It is not a gap.
It cannot be done or undone.
For Itself, there is no such thing as practice.
No such thing as contemplators, meditators or attainers of It.
Hidden, yet nothing can hide It.
Revealed, yet nothing can see It.
Self-knowing, yet It is without knowledge.
Self-realised, yet It is without mind.
Blessing itself, yet It is beyond duality.
Being, yet It is beyond being.
Unfathomable, unconquerable, ungraspable.
Who or what is there?
Beyond sin and beyond righteousness.
It announces Itself as the sense 'I am' inside the body.
But It is even beyond 'I' and beyond body.
Ungraspable, yet attention and the pure intellect
may recognise and acknowledge It.
Being revealed but It is not revealing.
Recognising Its all-pervasiveness, joy fills the Heart.
Intelligence dances.
Peace is very happy.
The universes prostrate themselves,
yet their Lord they cannot see.
Shiva Sahasra Namam - Thousand Names of Lord Shiva from Mahabharata
Translation & Transliteration by P. R. Ramachander
There are two versions of Shiva sahasranama-one in lInga Purana (Being taught by Lord Krishna to sage Markandeya) and the other which occurs in Anushasanika Parva of Mahabaratha.
In the Mahabaratha version (which I am giving here) Yudishtra after hearing the Vishnu Sahasranama from Bheeshma requests him also to teach the thousand names of Lord Shiva. Bheeshma expresses his inability to the same and requests Lord Krishna to teach it to Yudishtra. Then Lord Krishna who has learnt it from Sage Upamanyu teaches it to Yudishtra. A bhashya (explanation) for this was written by7 Sri Chathurthara Neela Kanda called “Bharatha bhava pradheepam”. Based on this Sri.N.Subramanya Iyer (lovingly called “Anna (elder brother) by his admirers wrote a detailed interpretation in Tamil which was published initially by the Sarada Peetham, Sringeri. Later they gave the publishing rights to Ramakrishna Mutt of Madras. My feeble attempt, to give an English meaning to this Shiva Sahasranama is based on this great book. I have not attempted to give meaning with interpretation as done in the above book.
This book gives 1008 names of Lord Shiva. While 45 names are repeated twice, 11 are repeated thrice and three names are repeated four times. Readers may observe that different meanings are given to these repetitions.
Mangala Charanam
Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,
Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Santhaye 1
Dressed in white you are,
Oh, all pervading one,
And glowing with the colour of moon,
With four arms, you are, the all knowing one
I meditate on your ever-smiling face,
And pray, “Remove all obstacles on my way”.
Namosthuthe vyasa vishala budhe,
Phullaravindaayatha pathra nethra,
Yena thwaya bhaaratha thaila poorna,
Prajwalitho gnanamaya pradheepa. 2
My salutations to sage Vyasa,
Who had all compassing intellect,
And who has broad eyes like the lotus leaf.
Was not this great lamp full of wisdom,
Filled up by the oil of Bharatha, lit by you?
Vande Shambum umapathim sura gurum vande jagatkaranam,
Vande pannaga bhooshanam mrugadharam, vande pasoonaam pathim,
Vande surya sasanka vahni nayanam, vande mukunda priyam,
Vande bhaktha janasrayam cha varadam, Vande shivam sankaram. 3
I salute the great God Shambhu,
Who is the consort of Uma,
Who is the teacher of devas,
I salute the cause of this universe,
I salute who wears snake as ornament,
Who caries a deer in his hand,
I salute the Lord of all beings,
I salute him who has sun, moon and fire as eyes,
I salute him who is dear to Mukunda,
I salute him who is the refuge of his devotees,
Who is the one who gives them great status,
And I salute Shiva and Shankara.
Poorva Bhaga - Early Part
Yudhishtra Uvacha:-
Thwayaapagheya naamani sruthaniha jagatpathe,
Pithamahesaaya vibhor namanyaa chakshwa sambhave. 1
Bhabhrave viswaroopaya, mahabhagyam cha thathwatha,
Surasura gurou deve shankaravyaktha yonaye. 2
Yudhishtra asked:-
Oh my dearest grandpa,
Be pleased to tell me the various names,
Of him who is the lord of the universe,
Who is Shambhu with a gold coloured body,
Whose form is of the universe,
Who is the teacher of Asuras and devas,
Who is the god of all devas,
Who does all good,
And who is the cause of the eternal basis,
And also his fame,
As you have heard from others.
Bheeshma Uvacha:-
Asakthoham gunaan vakthum maha devasya dheematha,
Yo hi sarva gatho na cha sarvathra drusyathe. 3
Bheeshma replied:-
Incapable I am to tell about the properties,
Of the great God who is very great,
For he is seen everywhere but seen nowhere.
Brahma Vishnu suresaanaam srushtaa cha prabhureva cha,
Brahmaadaya pisachaantha yam hi deva upasathe. 4
He is the one who created Brahma, Vishnu and other devas,
He is their Lord and he is worshipped by,
Brahma , devas, ghosts and others.
Prakrutheenaam parathwena purushasya cha ya para,
Chinthyathe yo yogavidhbhi rishibhi Thathwa darshibhi.,
Aksharam para Brahma asacha sadasacha ya. 5
He is greater than nature and the masculine concept,
He is being meditated upon by great sages who know the truth,
He is the causal universe, cause as well as the effect.
Prakruthim purusham chaiva kshobhayithwa tswathejasa,
Brahmana masrujath thasmad Dheva dheva prajapathi. 6
He who is the God of gods and God of all beings,
Through his power destabilizes Purusha and nature ,
And creates Brahma out of it.
Ko hi shaktho gunaan vakthum deva devasya dheematha,
Garbha janma jara yuktho marthyo mruthyu samanvitha. 7
Which man who is subject of birth, growing up and death,
Would be capable of telling the properties,
Of him who is the God of gods and knower of all?
Ko hi saktho bhavam gnathum madhwidha parameshwaram,
Rithe narayanath puthra Shanka chakra Gada dharath. 8
Oh Son, Is it possible for an ordinary mortal to know.
That great god like him , rather it is possible,
For the Lord Narayana who carries mace, conch and wheel,
To know about Sankara who is the greatest God.
Esha vidhwan guna sreshto Vishnu parama durjaya,
Divya chakshur maha theja veekshyathe yoga chakshsha. 9
That Vishnu who knows ever thing,
Who has greatest qualities,
Who cannot be won over by anybody,
Who has special holy sight,
And who is greatly resplendent,
Sees him by his eyes of yoga.
Rudra bhakthya thu krishnena jagat vyaptham mahathmana,
Tham prasadhya thadha devam bhadaryam kila bharatha. 10
Arthath priya harathwam cha sarva lokeshu vai yadhaa,
Prapthavaaneva rajendra suvarnaakshan maheswaraath. 11
The great Lord Krishna, due to his devotion to Rudra,
Has spread all over the universe, Oh Bharatha, Oh king of kings,
After making Lord Shiva pleased by his penance in Bhadrinath,
He has attained the state of being more dear,
Than all the worlds and all aspects of knowledge.
Poornam varsha sahasram thu thaptha vaanesha maadhava,
Prasadhya varadam devam chara chara gurum shivam. 12
This Lord Madhava has done penance for a full thousand years,
And has pleased him who is the teacher of all beings,
And the giver of all boons.
Yuge yuge thu krushnena thoshitho vai maheswara,
Bhakthya paramaya chaiva prathi sruthwa mahatmana. 13
Lord Parameshwara becomes pleased and happy
Eons after eons, by this Krishna who is devotee of Lord Shiva.
Iswarya yadrusam thasya jagadyoner mahatmana,
Thadayam drushtavaan sakshath puthrartho Harir achyutha. 14
This Krishna who is Hari, who did penance for getting a son*,
Has seen the greatness of Maheswara who is the origin of the world.
*(Lord Krishna did penance to get a son out of Jhambhavati, the daughter of Jhambhavan)
Yasyath paratharam chaiva naanyam pasyami bharatha,
Vykyathum deva devasya shaktho naamanyaseshatha. 15
Hey Bharatha, I do not find any one else suitable,
To tell you about the various names of the god of gods.
Esha shaktho maha bahur vakthum bhagawatho gunaan,
Vibhuthim chaiva karthsynyena sathyaam Maheeswari nrupa. 16
Oh king , that great armed one ,
Is the one capable of telling the properties of God,
And capable of fully telling you truthfully,
The powers of The great God.
Sura sura guro deva vishno thwam vakthumarhasi,
Shivaaya shiva roopaya yanma aprucha yudishtra. 17
Hey Teacher of Devas and asuras, Hey Vishnu,
It is but very proper, that you tell,
About the great god, which Yudishtra asked.
Naamnam sahasram devasya thandinaa Brhama vadinaa,
Niveditham brhma loke brahmano yath puraa Abhvath. 18
Dwaipayana prabhu thasyasthadha cheme thpodhana,
Rishaya suvrutha danthaa srunvanthu gadahsthava. 19
Those thousand names of God told by sage Dandi,
Who was the knower of Brahmam,
Which was told in the land of Brahmas,
With lord Brahma as a witness,
May please be heard by these sages,
Like Dvaipayana who have done great penance,
And have won control over their sense organs.
Vasudeva Uvacha:-
Na gathi karmaanam saakya vethumeesasya thathwatha.,
Hiranyagarbha pramukha deva sendraa maharshaya. 20
Vasudeva told:-
Neither gods like Brahma and Indra,
Nor the several great sages,
Are capable of understanding,
The philosophy behind the great lord.
Na vidhuryasya nidhana maadhim vaa sookshma darshana,
Sa kadham nama mathrena sakhyo gnathum sathaam gathi. 21
How can one understand Him,
Just by the mention of his name,
Who is capable of seeing minutest things,
Who does not have an end nor beginning,
And who is the refuge of saints.
Thasyaha masuragnasya kamschid bhagawatho gunaan,
Bhavathaam Keerthiyishyaami vrathesaya yathathadam. 22
I would tell you, few properties of that great God,
Who is the God of all penances and,
Who is the destroyer of asuras.
Vaisampayana Uvacha:-
Evamukthwa thu bhagwan gunaamsthasya mahaathmana,
Upasprusya suchir bhoothwa, kadhyamaasa dheematha. 23
Vaisampayana told:-
After telling like this Lord Krishna,
Sat down did the act f cleaning himself,
And started telling about that great Lord,
Who was the Lord of all good natured.
Vasudeva Uvacha:-
Thatha sa prayatho boothwa mama thaha Yudishtra,
Pranjali praha viprarishinaam samgrahamaditha. 24
Vasudeva told:-
Oh my cousin Yudishtra who is dear to me,
The sage Abhimanyu with folded hands,
After concentrating his mind in to one,
Told me about the several names of Shiva.
Upamanyu Uvacha:-
Brahma prokthou rishi prokthou veda vedanga sambhavai,
Sarva lokeshu –vikhyatham sthuthyam sthoshyami namabhi. 25
Sage Upamanyu told:-
I pray him , using those names,
Which have been read by Brahma and other sages,
Which have arisen from Vedas and Vedangas,
And which are famous throughout the world.
Mahadhbhir vihithaisathyai Sidhai sarvartha sadhakhai,
Rishinaa thandinaa bhakthya kruthai –veda kruthathmana. 26
These names have been praises by the great,
They are true and give occult powers,
They help you to get any job done,
And have been told by Sage Dandi,
Whose heart is immersed in Vedas.
Yadhokthai Sadhubhi khyathai munibhisthathwa darshibhi,
Pravaram pradhamam swarga sarva bhootha hitham shubham. 27
I pray ,who does good to all beings,
Who is worshipped by good me,
Who is worshipped by sages and philosophers,
Who is the first among all,
And who can grant us heaven,
Using those famous , well known names.
Sruthai sarvathra jagathi Brhma loka avatharithai,
Sathyai sthath pramam , brhma brhma proktham sanathanam,
Vakshye yadu kula sreshta srunushvava hitho mama. 28
Oh Chief of the clan of Yadus,
Please here from me with concentration those names
Which came from the world of Brahma,
Which are found based in the Vedas,
Which are every where,
And which are truth
And I salute that great God who is Brahmam,
And is worshipped by Lord Brahma.
Varayainam bhavam devam bhakthasthvam parameshvaram,
Thena they sraviyishyami yahad brahma sanathanam. 29
Oh Krishna , who is his devotee,
Please worship that Parameshwara,
Who is the source of the world,
And Who is the god of gods,
And for that purpose,
I am making you hear the following.
Na sakyam vistharath kruthsnam vakthum sarvasya kenachith,
Yukthenaapi vibhoothinaa Mapi varsha sathair api. 30
Even though one has all abilities and fame,
It is just impossible for them to narrate fully,
All the greatness of Shiva even in hundred years.
Yasyadhir Madhya mantham cha surair api na gamyahe,
Kasthasya shakthuyadwaktham gunaan karsnyena madhava. 31
Hey Madhava,, Who will have the ability ,
To describe in full, the qualities of him,
Whose head or foot was not found by the devas?
Kinthu devasya mahatha samkshipthartha padaksharam,
Shakthi thascharitham vakshye prasadathasya dheematha. 32
In spite of that I would tell you in short,
According to my limited capacity,
Using limited words and letters,
The story of him, who is the source of wisdom,
Because of his grace and blessing.
Aaprapya thu thatho anugnaam na sakya sthothumeeswara,
Yada thennabhyanugnath sthutho vai sa thada maya. 33
Since it is not feasible to pray him ,
Without his permission and grace,
I was able to sing his prayers,
When I was blessed by him.
Anaadi nidanasyaaham jagadyoner mahatmana,
Naamnaam kanchith samudhesyam vakshamya vaktha yonina. 34
I will tell you a few names approximately ,
Of that great one who is the origin of the world,
And who cannot find origin for himself.
Varadasya varenayasya viswaroopasya dheematha,
Srunu naamnam chayam Krishna yaduktham padma yonina. 35
Please hear the collection of names ,
As revealed by Lord Brahma,
Who is the greatest among those who give boons,
Who is the form of the universe,
And who is personification of wisdom.
Dasa nama sahasraani yaanyaaha prapithamaha,
Thaani nirmadhya manasa dhadhno druthamivodhbudham. 36
These thousand names are the result of churning,
Similar to getting butter from curd,
Out of the ten thousand names told by Brahma.
Gire saaram yadha hema pushpasaaram yadha madhu,
Gruthatsaaram yadha mandastha Dhaithath sara samudrutham. 37
This essence has been taken after serious thought,
Like the gold is taken out of mines,
Honey is taken out of flowers,
And ghee is taken out of butter.
Sarva paapahamidham chathur veda samanvitham,
Prayathnenadhi ganthavyam dharyanj cha prayathathmana. 38
This removes all committed sins,
Is one with the four great Vedas,
Could be understood by great effort,
And could be committed to memory through effort.
Sarva bhoothathma bhoothasya harasyamitha thejasa,
Ashtothara sahasram thu naamnam sarvasya may srunu,
Yacchuthwa manuja vyagra sarvaan kaamaanvapsyathi. 39
Hey tiger among men, be pleased to hear from me,
Those one thousand eight names of Him,
Who is the soul of all souls,
Who has greatly remarkable prowess,
And who is called “hara(stealer)” and Sarva(all)”,
Because he attracts every thing to himself,
And attain fruition of all your desires.
NYASA
Asya shiva sahasranama stotra maha mantrasya Upamanyu rishi, Anushtup Chanda,
Sri Sambha sadashivo devatha.
Sthira sthanur eethi Bheejam, Srimaan sri vardhano jagah ithi Sakthi, Devathipathi ithi
Keelakam , Sri Samba sada shiva Prasada sidhyarthe jape Viniyoga.
Nyasa (Preliminary chant)
The sage for this “thousand names of Shiva” is sage Upamanyu, meter is “anushtup”, and the God is “Sambha sada shiva”.
The root is “motionless shiva” , power is “Sri vardhano jagad”, Keelaga is “Devathipathi and is being chanted to get the grace of Sri Sambha Sada Shiva.
DHYANAM
Santham padmasanastham sasi dara makutam pancha vakthram trinethram,
Soolam vajram cha gadgam parasumabhayadham dakshabhage vahantham,
Nagam pasam gantam pralayahuthavaham sangusam vaama bhage,
Nanalankara yuktham sphatikamani niham parvatheesam namaami.
I salute the lord of Parvathy,
Who is ever peaceful,
Who sits in the lotus pose,
Who wears the crescent on his crown,
Who has five faces,
Who has three eyes,
Who carries on his right side,
Trident, vajra, sword, axe and sign of refuge,
Who carries on his left side,
Snake, rope, bell, eternal, fire and goad,
Who has been decorated in various ways,
And who is like bead of crystal.
Lam pruthvyathmane Gandham samarpayami
Ham Aakasthmane Puspai poojayami
Yam vaayvathmane dhoopamagrapayami
Ram agneyathmane deepam darsayami
Vam amruthathmane amrutham mahe naivedhyam nivedhyamai
Using “lam” which is the root of earth, I offer sandal to the earth
Using “ham” which is the root of sky, I offer flowers to the sky
Using “yam” which is the root of air, I offer myrrh to the air
Using “ram” which is the root of fire, I offer light to the fire
Using “vam” which is the root of nectar, I offer the great offering to the nectar
Using “sam” which is the root of all souls, I offer the complete worship to all the souls.
Thousand Names:
* 1 * Om Sthirayai Nama - Salutations to Him who is perennial
* 2 * Om Sthanave nama - Who is the axis of the world
* 3 * Om Prabhave nama - Who is the lord of all the world
* 4 * Om Bheemayai nama - Who is the source of fear
* 5 * Om Pravarayai nama - Who is very special
* 6 * Om Varadayai nama - Who gives boons
* 7 * Om Varaayai nama - Who spreads everything and make them invisible
* 8 * Om Sarvaathmane nama - Who is the soul of every being
* 9 * Om Sarva vikhyathayai nama - Who is famous everywhere
* 10 * Om Sarvasmai nama - Who is spread in everything
* 11 * Om Sarvakarayai nama - Who does everything
* 12 * Om Bhavayai nama - Who is the source of everything
* 13 * Om Jatine nama - Who has matted hair
* 14 * Om Charmine nama - Who dresses himself in hides (tiger, elephant)
* 15 * Om Shikhandine nama - Who has hair flowing like the peacock’s feather
* 16 * Om Sarvaangaaya nama - Who has all the world as his organs
* 17 * Om Sarvabhavanaayai nama - Who creates and looks after everything
* 18 * Om Haraya nama - Who destroys everything at time of deluge
* 19 * Om Harinaakshaayai nama - Who has deer like eyes
* 20 * Om Sarvabhoothaharayai nama - Who destroys all beings which exist
* 21 * Om Prabhave nama - Who enjoys everything
* 22 * Om Pravruthaye nama - Who is the form of work
* 23 * Om Nivruthaye nama - Who is the form of total sacrifice
* 24 * Om Niyathaya nama - Who is a sage who has won over his senses
* 25 * Om Saswathaya nama - Who is permanent
* 26 * Om Druvaya nama - Who is stable
* 27 * Om Smasana vasinee nama - Who lives in the cremation ground
* 28 * Om Bhagawathe nama - Who is the source of wealth, charity, fame, renunciation and salvation
* 29 * Om Khacharaya nama - Who travels in the sky
* 30 * Om Ghocharaya nama - Who can be felt only by senses
* 31 * Om Ardhanayai nama - Who catches bad people
* 32 * Om Abhivadyaya nama - Who is fit to be saluted
* 33 * Om Mahakarmane nama - Who does great actions
* 34 * Om Thapasvine nama - Who is a sage doing meditation
* 35 * Om Bhooha bhavanayai nama - Who creates the five great bhoothas viz sky, earth, fire, air and wind
* 36 * Om unmatha vesha prachannayai nama - Who hides himself as a mad being
* 37 * Om sarva loka prajapathae nama - Who is the lord of all beings of all worlds
* 38 * Om Maharoopayai nama - Who has a very big form
* 39 * Om Mahakayayai nama - Who has the whole universe as his body
* 40 * Om Vrusha roopayai nama - Who has also the form of a bull
* 41 * Om Mahayasase nama - Who has great fame
* 42 * Om Mahatmane nama - Who has a very great mind
* 43 * Om Sarva Bhoothathmane nama - Who is the soul of all beings
* 44 * Om Viswa roopayai nama - Who is seen everywhere
* 45 * Om Mahahanave nama - Who has very big jaw bones (he can swallow the whole world)
* 46 * Om Loka palaya nama - Who is of the form of those who protect the earth like Indra
* 47 * Om Anthar hithathmane nama - One who has properties which within him and not visible
* 48 * Om prasadaya nama - Who has the form of love
* 49 * Om Hayagardhabhaye nama - Who travels in the chariot drawn by zebras
* 50 * Om Pavithraya nama - Who saves us from thunder of worldly life
* 51 * Om Mahathe nama - Who is fit to be worshipped
* 52 * Om Niyamaya nama - Who is of the form of rules of life
* 53 * Om Niyamasrithaya nama - Who is the refuge to those who follow rules of life
* 54 * Om Sarva karmane nama - Who does all actions
* 55 * Om Swayambhoothaya nama - Who was created by himself
* 56 * Om AAdhaye nama - Who is most ancient-Who is first among beings
* 57 * Om Aadhikaraya nama - Who created Lord Brahma
* 58 * Om Nidhaye nama - Who is a treasure
* 59 * Om Sahasrakshata nama - Who has thousand eyes
* 60 * Om Visalakshaya nama - Who has very broad eyes
* 61 * Om Somaya nama - Who is with Uma
* 62 * Om Nakshatra sadhakayai nama - Who created the stars
* 63 * Om Chandraya nama - Who has the form of moon
* 64 * Om Sooryaya nama - Who has the form of the Sun
* 65 * Om Sanaya nama - Who has the form of Saturn
* 66 * Om Kethave nama - Who has the form of Kethu
* 67 * Om Grahaya nama - Who has the form of planets
* 68 * Om Graha pathaye nama - Who is the lord of all planets
* 69 * Om Varaaya nama - Who is the best
* 70 * Om Athraye nama - Who is form of Mercury bon in Athri clan
* 71 * Om Adryaa namaskarthre nama - Who saluted Anasooya , the wife of Sage Athri
* 72 * Om Mruga banarpanayai nama - Who sent arrow against the deer sent by sages of Daruka forest
* 73 * Om Anagaya nama - Who cannot be neared by sins
* 74 * Om Mahathapse nama - Who has great penance(Thapas)
* 75 * Om Gorathapase nama - Who does terrible penance during time of deluge
* 76 * Om Adheenaya nama - Who is not poor though he looks like it
* 77 * Om Dheena sadhakayai nama - Who fulfills desires of poor people
* 78 * Om Samvathsarakaraya nama - Who makes the wheel of time to rotate
* 79 * Om Manthraya Nama - Who is of the form of Sacred chants like “Om”
* 80 * Om Pramanaya nama - Who is the source of intuition
* 81 * Om Pramaya thapase nama - Who himself is the great penance
* 82 * Om Yogine nama - Who in a great Yogi
* 83 * Om yojyaya nama - Who can be reached by Yoga
* 84 * Om Maha Bheejaya nama - Who is the prime root of everything
* 85 * Om Maha Rethase Nama - Who makes soul which is his shadow enter the beings
* 86 * Om Mahabalaya nama - Who has great strength
* 87 * Om Swarna rethase nama - Who has gold like seeds
* 88 * Om SArvagnaya nama - Who knows everything
* 89 * Om Subheejaya nama - Who is a good seed
* 90 * Om Bheeja vahanayai nama - Who rides on the seed
* 91 * Om dasa bahave nama - Who has ten hands
* 92 * Om Animishaya nama - Who does not blink his eyes
* 93 * Om Neelakandaya nama - Who has a blue neck
* 94 * Om Umapathaye nama - Who is the consort of Uma
* 95 * Om Viswa roopaya nama - Who is all the known forms
* 96 * Om Swayam sreshtaya nama - Who is himself great
* 97 * Om Bala veeraya nama - Who destroys his enemies by his prowess
* 98 * Om Abhaloganaya nama - Who organizes and activates the Pancha bhoothas
* 99 * Om Gana karthre nama - Who creates the ganas
* 100 * Om Ganapathaye nama - Who is the leader of the ganas
* 101 * Om Digvasase nama - Who wears the directions as cloth
* 102 * Om Kaamaya nama - Who is liked by all
* 103 * Om Manthravidhe nama - Who is an expert in mantras
* 104 * Om Paramaya manthraya nama - Who is personification of philosophical truth.
* 105 * Om Sarva Bhavakaraaya nama - Who is the producer of all emotions.
* 106 * Om Haraaya nama - Who is the stealer of our hearts.
* 107 * Om Kamandaludaraaya nama - Who has with him the pitcher(Carried by sages)
* 108 * Om Dhanvine nama - Who carries a bow
* 109 * Om Banahasthaya nama - Who carries an arrow in his hand
* 110 * Om Kapalavathe nama - Who carries the skull of Brahma with him
* 111 * Om asanaye nama - Who carries the Vajrayudha
* 112 * Om sadagnine nama - Who carries the Shakthi weapon
* 113 * Om Gadgine nama - Who carries the sword with him
* 114 * Om Pattissine nama - Who carries the knife called Patteesi
* 115 * Om Ayudhine nama - Who carries all types of weapons
* 116 * Om Mahathe nama - Who is great
* 117 * Om sthruvahasthaya nama - Who carries the ladle used in fire sacrifice called Sthruva
* 118 * Om Surupaya nama - Who is handsome
* 119 * Om Thejase nama - Who shines like light
* 120 * Om theskaraaya nidhaye nama - Who is like the treasure giving light to devotees
* 121 * Om Ushneeshine nama - Who wears a turban
* 122 * Om Suvakthraya nama - Who has a good face
* 123 * Om Udagraya nama - Who has a stable form
* 124 * Om Vinathaya nama - Who is humble
* 125 * Om Deerghaya nama - Who is very tall
* 126 * Om Harikesaya nama - Who has black hair turned to gray
* 127 * Om Sutheerthaya nama - Who is of the form of a great teacher
* 128 * Om Krishnaaya nama - Who is ever happy
* 129 * Om Srugala roopaya nama - Who has assumed the form of a jackal
* 130 * Om Siddharthaya nama - Who his at the acme of occult powers
* 131 * Om Mundaya nama - Who is of the form of an ascetic
* 132 * Om Sarvashubamkaraya nama - Who grants all good things
* 133 * Om Ajaya nama - Who does not have birth
* 134 * Om Bahuroopaya nama - Who assumes many forms
* 135 * Om Ganda darine nama - Who wears sandal paste
* 136 * Om Kapardhine nama - Who has matted hair
* 137 * Om Oordhwarethase nama - Who has won over passion
* 138 * Om Oordhwa lingaya nama - Who has linga which looks up
* 139 * Om Oordhwasayine nama - Who sleeps facing upwards
* 140 * Om Nabha sthalaya nama - Who has a place in the sky
* 141 * Om Trijadine nama - Who has a three fold pigtail
* 142 * Om Cheeravasase nama - Who wears the hide of trees
* 143 * Om Rudraya nama - Who removes sorrows
* 144 * Om Senapathaye nama - Who is the commander of the army
* 145 * Om Vibhave nama - Who assumes variety of forms
* 146 * Om Ahacharaya nama - Who is of the form of devas traveling by day time
* 147 * Om Nakthancharaya nama - Who is of the form of devas who move at night
* 148 * Om Thigma manyava nama - Who has very great anger
* 149 * Om Suvarchasaya nama - Who has the resplendent light of knowledge
* 150 * Om Gajagne nama - Who killed the Asura who took the form of an elephant
* 151 * Om Daithyagne nama - Who killed Rakshasas
* 152 * Om Kaalaya nama - Who is of the form of time
* 153 * Om Loka dathre nama - Who rules over this world
* 154 * Om Gunaakaraya nama - Who is the store house of good qualities
* 155 * Om Simha sardhoola roopaya nama - Who is of the form of tiger and lion
* 156 * Om Ardhra charmambaraavruthaya nama - Who uses the blood soaked elephant hide to cover himself
* 157 * Om Kaala yoginee nama - Who through Yogic practices have won over time
* 158 * Om Maha naadaya nama - Who is personification of the great sound
* 159 * Om Sarva kaamaya nama - Who is the personification of all desires
* 160 * Om Chathush padaya nama - Who can be worshipped in four ways [Viz., Charya (chant), Kriya (act), Yoga and Gnana] or Who can be worshiped as Viswa, Thaijasa, Pragna and Shiva.
* 161 * Om Nisa charaya nama - Who moves even at night
* 162 * Om Prethacharine nama - Who travels with dead bodies
* 163 * Om Bhootha charine nama - Who travels with Bhoothas( Five elements/evil spirits)
* 164 * Om maheswaraya nama - Who is the greatest God
* 165 * Om Bahoo bhoothaya nama - Who also has the form of strength
* 166 * Om Bahoodaraya nama - Who carries this great Universe
* 167 * Om Swarbhanave nama - Who shines like a Sun by his own light or Who is of the form of planet Rahu
* 168 * Om Amithaya nama - Who is beyond measurement
* 169 * Om Gathaye nama - Who is the destination to reach
* 170 * Om Nruthya priyaya nama - Who likes dancing
* 171 * Om Nithya narthaya nama - Who dances always
* 172 * Om Narthakaaya nama - Who is the dancer or who makes everything dance
* 173 * Om Sarva laalasaya nama - Who likes every one
* 174 * Om Ghoraaya nama - Who has a terrible form
* 175 * Om Maha thapase nama - Who is the great penance
* 176 * Om Pasaaya nama - Who ties every one with the rope of illusion
* 177 * Om Nithyaya nama - Who is perennial
* 178 * Om Giri ruhaya nama - Who lives on the mountain
* 179 * Om Nabhase nama - Who is unattached like the sky
* 180 * Om Sahasra hasthaya nama - Who has thousands of hands
* 181 * Om Vijayaya nama - Who is of the form of victory
* 182 * Om Vyavasayaya nama - Who is industrious or Who is of the form of definite action
* 183 * Om Athandrithaya nama - Who is not lazy
* 184 * Om Adarshanaya nama - Who is unshakable
* 185 * Om Darshanathmane nama - Who is the soul of fear for others
* 186 * Om Yagnagne nama - Who destroys fire sacrifice done with egoism
* 187 * Om Kama nasakaya nama - Who killed the God of love
* 188 * Om Daksha Yagaapahaarine nama - Who destroyed the fire sacrifice of Daksha
* 189 * Om Susahaya nama - Who is greatly patient
* 190 * Om Madhyamaya nama - Who is unbiased
* 191 * Om Thejopahaarine nama - Who steals the strength of others
* 192 * Om Balagne nama - Who kills those bloated by strength
* 193 * Om Mudhithaya nama - Who is always happy
* 194 * Om Arthaya nama - Who is liked by everyone
* 195 * Om Ajithaya nama - Who cannot be defeated by any one
* 196 * Om Avaraya nama - Who does not have any one above him
* 197 * Om Gambheera ghoshaya nama - Who produces great sound
* 198 * Om Gambheeraya nama - Who is beyond the intellect
* 199 * Om Gambheera bala vahanaay nama - Who rides on a bull which cannot be shaken by others
* 200 * Om Nyagrodha roopaya nama - Who is of the form of the tree of day to day life which grows downwards
* 201 * Om Nyagrodhaya nama - Who assumes the form of Dakshinamurthy , under a banyan tree
* 202 * Om Vruksha karma sthithaye nama - Who is on the top of the ear like leaf of the tree during deluge
* 203 * Om Vibhave nama - Who is the favorite God for all
* 204 * Om Sutheeshna dasanaya nama - Who has very sharp teeth
* 205 * Om Maha kayaya nama - Who has a very big body
* 206 * Om Mahananaya nama - Who has a very big face
* 207 * Om Vishvak senaya nama - Who scatters the Asura army in to different directions
* 208 * Om Haraye nama - Who destroys everything
* 209 * Om Yagnaya nama - Who is the personification of fire sacrifice
* 210 * Om Samyuga peeda vahanaya nama - Who has the bull as the flag as well as stride
* 211 * Om Theeshna Thaapaya nama - Who is of the form of burning fire
* 212 * Om Haryaswaya nama - Who is the form of Sun who has green horses
* 213 * Om Sahaayaya nama - Who is the help for the life
* 214 * Om Karma kala vidhe nama - Who knows the proper time to perform duties
* 215 * Om Vishnu prasadithaya nama - Who has been pleased by the devotion of Vishnu
* 216 * Om Yagnaya nama - Who is of the form of Vishnu
* 217 * Om Samudhraya nama - Who is of the form of ocean
* 218 * Om Badavamukhaya nama - Who is the form of fire which dries water
* 219 * Om Huthasana sahayaya nama - Who is the form of wind
* 220 * Om Prasanthathmane nama - Who is as peaceful as an ocean after tide
* 221 * Om Huthasanaya nama - Who is of the form of fire
* 222 * Om Ugra thejase nama - Who is having terrific power of a flame
* 223 * Om Maha thejase nama - Who is having great light and shining
* 224 * Om Janyaya nama - Who is very able in war
* 225 * Om Vijaya kala vidhe nama - Who knows the time for victory
* 226 * Om Jyothishamayanaya nama - Who is of the form of astrology
* 227 * Om Siddhaye nama - Who is of the form of proper completion
* 228 * Om Sarva Vigrahaya nama - Who makes every thing as his body
* 229 * Om Shikhine nama - Who has a well grown hair
* 230 * Om Mundine nama - Who is the form of clean shaven sage
* 231 * Om Jadine nama - Who has a matted lock
* 232 * Om Jwaline nama - Who is of the form of a flame
* 233 * Om Moorthijaya nama - Who appears in the form of man and animals
* 234 * Om Moordhajaya nama - Who is on the head
* 235 * Om Baline nama - Who is strong
* 236 * Om Vainavine nama - Who has a flute in his hand
* 237 * Om Panavine nama - Who has a shaking drum in his hand
* 238 * Om Thaline nama - Who has metallic cymbals in his hand
* 239 * Om Khaline nama - Who is the owner of a paddy store
* 240 * Om Kalakatamkataya nama - Who is the gate for the gate of god of death who is of the form of time.
* 241 * Om Nakshatr vigraha mathaye nama - Who has a body and intellect which shines like stars
* 242 * Om Guna budhaye nama - Who knows/measures qualities
* 243 * Om Layaya nama - Who is the source where everything merges in the end.
* 244 * Om Agamaya nama - Who does not have any movement
* 245 * Om Prajapathaye nama - Who is the God of the people
* 246 * Om Viswabahave nama - Who has arms everywhere
* 247 * OM Vibhagaya nama - Who cannot be divided
* 248 * Om Sarvagaya nama - Who is every where
* 249 * Om Amugaya nama - Who is faceless/Who is not interested in enjoyments
* 250 * Om Vimochanaya nama - Who grants salvation
* 251 * Om Susaranaya nama - Who can be attained easily
* 252 * Om Hiranyakavachodbhavaya nama - Who appears with a golden apparel(here this apparel is
* 253 * Om Medrajaya nama - Who arises from the linga
* 254 * Om Balacharine nama - Who moves about with a strong army
* 255 * Om Mahee charine nama - Who travels throughout earth
* 256 * Om Sruthaya nama - Who is spread everywhere
* 257 * Om Sarva thooryavinodhine nama - Who enjoys all types of instrumental music
* 258 * Om Sarvathodhya parigrahaya nama - Who considers all beings as his family
* 259 * Om Vyalaroopaya nama - Who is of the form of serpent in Adhisesha
* 260 * Om Guhaavasinee nama - Who lives in the cave of one’s mind.
* 261 * Om Guhaaya nama - Who is of the form of Lord Subrahmanya
* 262 * Om Maline nama - Who wears a garland
* 263 * Om Tharangavidhe nama - Who has the waves of creation, upkeep and destruction.
* 264 * Om Tridasaya nama - Who is the source of birth, life and death of all beings.
* 265 * Om Trikaladruthe nama - Who wears the three periods-past, present and future.
* 266 * Om Karma sarva bhanda vimochanaya nama - Who cuts of the ties of Karma
* 267 * Om Asurendranaam bandanaya nama - Who is the reason for imprisonment of kings of asuras
* 268 * Om Yudhi shathru vinasanaya nama - Who kills enemies in war.
* 269 * Om Sankhya prasadaaya nama - Who gets pleased by the discussion of Sankhya philosophy
* 270 * Om Durvasase nama - Who took the form of sage Durvasa
* 271 * Om Sarva sadhu nishevithaya nama - Who is served by all good people
* 272 * Om Prasakandanaya nama - Who makes all others slip-at time of deluge all others die
* 273 * Om Vibhagagnaya nama - Who is an expert in giving boons/punishments according to their deeds
* 274 * Om Athulyaya nama - Who is incomparable
* 275 * Om Yagna Vibhaga vidhe nama - Who is an expert in giving the share of each in the fire sacrifice
* 276 * Om Sarva vasaya nama - Who is everywhere
* 277 * Om Sarvacharine nama - Who travels everywhere
* 278 * Om Durvasase nama - Who cannot be clothed because he is everywhere
* 279 * Om Vasavaaya nama - Who is in the form of Indra
* 280 * Om Amaraya nama - Who does not have death
* 281 * Om Haimaya nama - Who is of the colour of Gold
* 282 * Om Hemakaraaya nama - Who makes gold
* 283 * Om Nishkarmaaya nama - Who does not do any work
* 284 * Om Sarva dharine nama - Who wears /carries every thing
* 285 * Om Darothamaya nama - Who is the greatest among those who carry
* 286 * Om Lohithakshaya nama - Who has red eyes
* 287 * Om Mahakshaya nama - Who has senses which are spread everywhere
* 288 * Om Vijayaakshaya nama - Who has a chariot which wins everybody
* 289 * Om Visaaradhaya nama - Who knows everything
* 290 * Om Sangrahaya nama - Who recognizes devotees
* 291 * Om Nigrahaya nama - Who punishes bad people
* 292 * Om Karthre nama - Who creates and looks after everybody
* 293 * Om Sarpacheera nivasanaya nama - Who ties a serpent over his apparel
* 294 * Om Mukhyaya nama - Who is the chief
* 295 * Om Amukhyaya nama - Who does not have a chief
* 296 * Om Dehaya nama - Who is of the form of the body
* 297 * Om Kahalaye nama - Who has a drum called “Kahala”
* 298 * Om Sarva kamadhaya nama - Who fulfills all desires of his devotees
* 299 * Om Sarvakala prasadaya nama - Who showers his grace at all times
* 300 * Om Subalaya nama - Who has the strength that serves others
301 * Om Bala roopa druthe nama - Who is strong as well as handsome
* 302 * Om Sarva kama varaya nama - Who is the best among all gods whom we desire
* 303 * Om Sarvadaya nama - Who gives everything
* 304 * Om Sarvathomukhaya nama - Who has faces everywhere
* 305 * Om aakasanirviroopaya nama - Who makes several forms from the sky like himself
* 306 * Om Nibhadine nama - Who appears to have entered our body and fallen there
* 307 * Om Avasaya nama - Who cannot be under the control of anybody
* 308 * Om Khagaya nama - Who is like the bird which is always with the tree of life
* 309 * Om Roudra roopaya nama - Who has a very angry appearance
* 310 * Om Amsave nama - Who is of the form of the ray of light
* 311 * Om Adithya nama - Who is of the form of the Sun
* 312 * Om Bahurasmaye nama - Who has several rays of light
* 313 * Om Suvarchisine nama - Who has pretty rays
* 314 * Om Vasu vegaya nama - Who has the speed of wind
* 315 * Om Maha vegaya nama - Who has very great speed
* 316 * Om Manovegaya nama - Who has the speed of the mind
* 317 * Om Nisacharaya nama - Who travels at night
* 318 * Om Sarva vasine nama - Who resides in everything
* 319 * Om Sriyavasine nama - Who lives in Srividya
* 320 * Om Upadesakaraya nama - Who gives counsels/Who teaches
* 321 * Om Akaraya nama - Who does not do anything
* 322 * Om Munaye nama - Who is the sage
* 323 * Om Athma niralokaya nama - Who sees carefully each Jeevathma
* 324 * Om Sambhagnaya nama - Who is being depended on by everybody
* 325 * Om Sahasradaya nama - Who gives in thousands and thousands
* 326 * Om Pakshine nama - Who is Garuda, the best among the birds
* 327 * Om Paksha roopaya nama - Who helps in the form of our friends
* 328 * Om Athideepthaya nama - Who is having great brilliance
* 329 * Om Visampthaye nama - Who is the lord of the citizens
* 330 * Om Unmadaya nama - Who makes us develop mad devotion
* 331 * Om Madanaya nama - Who gives us immense happiness
* 332 * Om Kamaya nama - Who Is liked by everybody
* 333 * Om Aswathaya nama - Who is in the form of a banyan tree
* 334 * Om Arthakaraya nama - Who gives what is desired
* 335 * Om Yasase nama - Who blesses his devotees with fame
* 336 * Om Vamadevaya nama - Who gives the prize deserved according to ones actions
* 337 * Om Vamaaya nama - Who is very handsome
* 338 * Om Prache nama - Who is before everybody
* 339 * Om DAkshinaya nama - Who is capable of ruling all the three worlds
* 340 * Om Vamanaya nama - Who came in form of Vamana, an avathara of Vishnu
* 341 * Om Siddha yogine nama - Who is a great Yogi who is also a Sidha
* 342 * Om Maharshaye nama - Who is the greatest among sages
* 343 * Om Sidharthaya nama - Who is the perfect one who has everything
* 344 * Om Sidha sadhakaya nama - Who grants the desires of Sidhas
* 345 * Om Bikshave nama - Who is of the form of one who eats what he gets as alms
* 346 * Om Bikshu roopaya nama - Who looks like a beggar
* 347 * Om Vipanaya nama - Who does not specify a price
* 348 * Om Mrudhave nama - Who has a very soft heart
* 349 * Om Avyayaya nama - Who is consistent
* 350 * Om Maha senaya nama - Who has a great army
* 351 * Om Vishakhaya nama - Who is of the form of Lord Subrahamanya
* 352 * Om SashtiBagaya nama - Who has sixty parts (Refer Mandukya Upanishad)
* 353 * Om Gavampathaye nama - Who makes the sensory organs function
* 354 * Om Vajrahasthaya nama - Who holds the Vajrayudha in his hand
* 355 * Om Vishkambhine nama - Who is spread everywhere
* 356 * Om Chamusthambhanaya nama - Who paralyses the enemy army
* 357 * Om Vruthavruthakaraya nama - Who circles the enemy in his chariot and who returns back after defeating them without wounds
* 358 * Om Thalaya nama - Who knows the bottom of the ocean of day today life
* 359 * Om Madhave nama - Who is of the form of spring season
* 360 * Om Madhukalochanaya nama - Who has honey like eyes with red colour
* 361 * Om Vachaspathyaya nama - Who is of the form of Brahaspathi, the teacher of devas
* 362 * Om Vajasanaya nama - Who made the Vajasena branch of Vedas in the form of Sun
* 363 * Om Nithyamasritha poojithaya nama - Who is daily being worshipped by his devotees
* 364 * Om Brahmacharine nama - Who is one with Brahmam
* 365 * Om Loka charine nama - Who travels between the worlds
* 366 * Om sarva charine nama - Who travels everywhere
* 367 * Om Vichara vidhe nama - Who knows enquiry of truth
* 368 * Om Ishanaya nama - Who conducts everything with attention
* 369 * Om Ishwaraya nama - Who spreads everything
* 370 * Om Kaalaya nama - Who judges the sins and good actions over time
* 371 * Om Nisha charine nama - Who travels on the night of deluge
* 372 * Om Pinaka bruthe nama - Who holds the bow called Pinaka
* 373 * Om Nimithasthata nama - Who resides in causes
* 374 * Om Nimithaya nama - Who is the cause
* 375 * Om Nandaye nama - Who is the treasure house of knowledge
* 376 * Om Nandikaraya nama - Who gives wealth
* 377 * Om Haraye nama - Who is Anjaneya in the form of monkeys
* 378 * Om Nandeeswaraya nama - Who is the Lord of the Nandi
* 379 * Om Nandine nama - Who has also been called the Nandi
* 380 * Om Nandanaya nama - Who makes us happy
* 381 * Om Nandi vardhanaya nama - Who increases happiness of devotees/Who destroys the wealth of his enemies
* 382 * Om Bhaga haarine nama - Who steals the wealth and fame
* 383 * Om Nihanthre nama - Who takes away life in the form of Lord Yama
* 384 * Om Kaalaya nama - Who is the seat of arts
* 385 * Om Brahmane nama - Who is very great
* 386 * Om Pithamahaya nama - Who is the father of father(Who created Lord Vishnu)
* 387 * Om Chathurmukhaya nama - Who has four faces when he takes the form of Brahma
* 388 * Om Mahalingaya nama - Who is the great Linga
* 389 * Om Charu lingaya nama - Who is pretty
* 390 * Om Lingadhyakshaya nama - Who presides over in the form of Linga
* 391 * Om Suradhyakshaya nama - Who is the Lord of all devas
* 392 * Om Yogadhyakshaya nama - Who is the lord of all Yogas
* 393 * Om Yuga vahaya nama - Who creates Yugas(long periods of time)
* 394 * Om Bheejadyakshaya nama - Who is the Lord of the root cause(nature)
* 395 * Om Bheejakarthre nama - Who makes nature function
* 396 * Om Adhyathmanugathaya nama - Who follows the tenets of the Adhyatma shastras
* 397 * Om Balaya nama - Who has strength
* 398 * Om Ithihasya nama - Who is the form of epics
* 399 * Om Sakalpaya nama - Who is in the form of Kalpa shastras
* 400 * Om Gowthama nama - Who is in the form of sage Gowthama
* 401 * Om Nishakaraya nama - Who created darkness
* 402 * Om Dhambaya nama - Who controls his enemies
* 403 * Om Adhambhaya nama - Who cannot be controlled by others
* 404 * Om Vaidhambhaya nama - Who is dear to those who are not proud
* 405 * Om Vasyaya nama - Who can be controlled by devotion
* 406 * Om Vasakaraya nama - Who makes all others his
* 407 * Om Kalaye nama - Who is of the form of war between asuras and devas
* 408 * Om Loka karthre nama - Who has created the worlds
* 409 * Om Pasupathaye nama - Who is the Lord of all beings(animals)
* 410 * Om Maha karthre nama - Who created the five bhoothas
* 411 * Om Anoushadhaya nama - Who does not eat food (he is satisfied by seeing it)
* 412 * Om Aksharaya nama - Who does not have decay
* 413 * Om Paramaya Brahmane nama - Who is the incomparable Brahman
* 414 * Om Bhalavathe nama - Who is of the form of devas who control strength
* 415 * Om Chakraya nama - Who created strength
* 416 * Om Neethyai nama - Who is the law
* 417 * Om Aneethyai nama - Who cannot be ruled by others
* 418 * Om Shuddhathmane nama - Who is having a very clean mind
* 419 * Om Shudhaya nama - Who is clean
* 420 * Om Maanyaya nama - Who is fit to be worshipped
* 421 * Om Gathagathaya nama - Who appears and vanishes
* 422 * Om Bahu prasadaya nama - Who is greatly pleased
* 423 * Om Suswapnaya nama - Who is Thaijasa who controls dreams
* 424 * Om Darpanaya nama - Who is like a mirror
* 425 * Om Amithrajithe nama - Who has won over internal and external enemies
* 426 * Om Vedakaraya nama - Who created Vedas
* 427 * Om Mathrakaraya nama - Who created mantras
* 428 * Om Vidhushe nama - Who is an expert in all arts
* 429 * Om Samarthanaya nama - Who destroys enemies in war
* 430 * Om Maha megha nivasine nama - Who resides in the clouds at the time of deluge
* 431 * Om Mahagoraya nama - Who is of a very fearful form
* 432 * Om Vasine nama - Who keeps everything under his custody
* 433 * Om Karaya nama - Who destroys
* 434 * Om Agnijwalaya nama - Who is like the flame of the fire
* 435 * Om Mahajwalaya nama - Who has the light of a great flame
* 436 * Om Athidhoomraya nama - Who creates lot of smoke as he burns everything
* 437 * Om Huthaya nama - Who is satisfied by everybody in the fire sacrifice
* 438 * Om Havishe nama - Who is the offering in the fire sacrifice
* 439 * Om Vrushanaya nama - Who showers boons/punishment for our actions
* 440 * Om Sankaraya nama - Who gives us pleasure
* 441 * Om Nithyamvarchaswine nama - Who is always resplendent
* 442 * Om Dhoomakethanaya nama - Who is the fire which produces smoke
* 443 * Om Neelaya nama - Who is blue
* 444 * Om Angalubhdhaya nama - Who is present in a part of his body
* 445 * Om Shobhanaya nama - Who is of the form which is always good
* 446 * Om Niravagrahaya nama - Who does not have anything to stop him
* 447 * Om Swasthithaya nama - Who is in Himself
* 448 * Om Swasthibhavaya nama - Who has a great place of stay
* 449 * Om Bhagine nama - Who has share in the fire sacrifice
* 450 * Om Bhagakaraya nama - Who gives the shares to other devas in the fire sacrifice
* 451 * Om Laghave nama - Who easily showers his grace
* 452 * Om Uthsangaya nama - Who is not attached
* 453 * Om Mahaangaya nama - Who is in the form of big Linga(body)
* 454 * Om Mahagarbhaparaayanaya nama - Who carries in his belly the entire world during deluge
* 455 * Om Krishnavarnaya nama - Who is black in colour
* 456 * Om Suvarnaya nama - Who is of the golden colour
* 457 * Om Sarva dehinaam indriyaya nama - Who is the sensory organs of all animals
* 458 * Om Maha padaya nama - Who has a very big feet
* 459 * Om Maha hasthata nama - Who has very big hands
* 460 * Om Maha kayaya nama - Who has a very big body
* 461 * Om Maha yasase nama - Who has a very great fame
* 462 * Om Maha Moordhne nama - Who has a very big head
* 463 * Om Maha maathraya nama - Who has a very big measure
* 464 * Om Maha Nethraya nama - Who as very big eyes
* 465 * Om Nisalayaya nama - Who is the place where darkness(ignorance) hides
* 466 * Om Mahanthakaya nama - Who is the God of death to the god of death
* 467 * Om Maha karnaya nama - Who has very big ears
* 468 * Om Mahoshtaaya nama - Who has very big lips
* 469 * Om Maha hanave nama - Who has very big jaws
* 470 * Om Maha nasaya nama - Who has very big nose
* 471 * Om Maha khambhave nama - Who has very big neck
* 472 * Om Maha greevaya nama - Who has very big head
* 473 * Om Smasanabhaaje nama - Who lives in the cremation ground
* 474 * Om Maha vaksase nama - Who has a very big chest
* 475 * Om Mahoraskaya nama - Who has a very wide chest
* 476 * Om Antharathmane nama - Who is the soul within
* 477 * Om Mrugalayaya nama - Who keeps deer with him
* 478 * Om Lambanaya nama - Who keeps several universes hanging on him like a fruit hangs on a tree
* 479 * Om Labhidoshtaya nama - Who has hanging lips during deluge
* 480 * Om Mahamayaya nama - Who has very great illusions
* 481 * Om Payonidhaye nama - Who is the ocean of milk
* 482 * Om Maha Danthaya nama - Who has very big teeth
* 483 * Om Maha damshtraya nama - Who has very big incisor teeth
* 484 * Om Mahe jihwaya nama - Who has a very big toungue
* 485 * Om Maha Mukhata nama - Who has a very big mouth
* 486 * Om Maha Nakhaya nama - Who has a very big nails
* 487 * Om Maha romaya nama - Who has very big hair
* 488 * Om Maha kesaya nama - Who has long hairs in his tuft
* 489 * Om Maha Jadaya nama - Who has bid matted locks
* 490 * Om Prasannaya nama - Who has pity towards his devotees
* 491 * Om Prasadaya nama - Who is personification of love and grace
* 492 * Om Prathyaya nama - Who is wisdom itself
* 493 * Om Giri Sadhanaya nama - Who uses the Meru mountain as bow
* 494 * Om Snehanaya nama - Who is like friend to his devotees
* 495 * Om Asnehanaya nama - Who is detached
* 496 * Om Ajithaya nama - Who cannot be defeated
* 497 * Om Mahamunaye nama - Who is a very great sage who is silent and devout
* 498 * Om Vrukshakaraya nama - Who is of the form of the tree of life
* 499 * Om Vruksha kethave nama - Who has a flag of a tree
* 500 * Om Analaya nama - Who never gets satisfied
* 501 * Om Vayu vahanaya nama - Who makes the wind blow
* 502 * Om Gandaline nama - Who lives on the hilly terrain
* 503 * Om Meru damne nama - Who lives on Mount Meru
* 504 * Om Devadithipathaye nama - Who is the Lord of Devas
* 505 * Om Atharva seershaya nama - Who has Atharva Veda as head
* 506 * Om Samaasyaya nama - Who has Sama veda as face
* 507 * Om Riksaharamithekshanaya nama - Who has thousands of Rik Veda mantras as eyes
* 508 * Om Yaju pada bhujaya nama - Who has Yajurveda as hands and legs
* 509 * Om Guhyaya nama - Who is the Upanishads with secret meanings
* 510 * Om Prakasaya nama - Who is the Karma Kanda which shines
* 511 * Om Jangamaya nama - Who travels everywhere
* 512 * Om Amogharthaya nama - Who is the God to whom prayers are never unanswered
* 513 * Om Prasadaya nama - Who is very kind hearted
* 514 * Om Abhigamyaya nama - Who can be attained easily
* 515 * Om Sudarsanaya nama - Who has a very beneficial look
* 516 * Om Upakaraya nama - Who does help
* 517 * Om Priyaya nama - Who is dear to everybody
* 518 * Om Sarvaya nama - Who comes facing us
* 519 * Om Kanakaya nama - Who is gold
* 520 * Om Kanchancchavaye nama - Who is of golden colour
* 521 * Om Nabhaye nama - Who is the support to the world
* 522 * Om Nandikaraya nama - Who grants happiness
* 523 * Om Bhavaya nama - Who is of the form of attention
* 524 * Om Pushkara sthapathaye nama - Who created the lotus like universe
* 525 * Om Sthiraya nama - Who is as stable as a mountain
* 526 * Om Dwadasaya nama - Who is the twelfth stage called salvation
* 527 * Om Thrasanaya nama - Who makes us afraid
* 528 * Om Adhyaya nama - Who came even before the world
* 529 * Om Yagnaya nama - Who is the sacrifice which unites soul and God
* 530 * Om Yagna samahithaya nama - Who can be attained by conducting sacrifices
* 531 * Om Naktham nama - Who is night
* 532 * Om Kalaye nama - Who is the Kama and Krodha which lead to great passion
* 533 * Om Kaalaya nama - Who creates the life of birth and death over time
* 534 * Om Makaraya nama - Who resides in the Shimsumara chakra which is of crocodile shape
* 535 * Om Kala poojithaya nama - Who is being worshipped by Kala-the god of death
* 536 * Om Saganaya nama - Who is with various Ganas
* 537 * Om Ganakaraya nama - Who made Asuras as his servants
* 538 * Om Bhootha vahana sarathaye nama - Whose Charioteer is Brahma who leas the ganas
* 539 * Om Basmachayaya nama - Who exists in Vibhoothi-the sacred ash
* 540 * Om Basma gopthre nama - Who protects the world using sacred ash
* 541 * Om Basmabhoothaya nama - Who himself is the form of sacred ash
* 542 * Om Tharave nama - Who is of the form of a tree(Wish giving tree)
* 543 * Om Ganaya nam - Who is of the form of Ganas
* 544 * Om Loka palaya nama - Who is the protector of the world
* 545 * Om Alokaya nama - Who is beyond the worlds
* 546 * Om Mahathmane nama - Who is the great soul which is everywhere
* 547 * Om Sarva poojithaya nama - Who is being worshipped by everybody
* 548 * Om Shuklaya nama - Who is white in colour
* 549 * Om Trishuklaya nama - Who has a white(clear) mind, words and body
* 550 * Om Sampannaya nama - Who is filled up everywhere
* 551 * Om Suchaye nama - Who is very clean
* 552 * Om Bhootha nishevithaya nama - Who is being worshipped by teachers of yore
* 553 * Om Ashramasthaya nama - Who is God of the four different Ashramas(Stages in life)
* 554 * Om Kriya vasthaya nama - Who is in rituals like yaga
* 555 * Om Viswa karma mathaye nama - Who understands all actions of the world
* 556 * Om Varaaya nama - Who is liked by everybody(Who is chosen by everybody)
* 557 * Om Vishala shakaya nama - Who has long hands/Who has wide branches
* 558 * Om Thamroshtaya nama - Who has red lips
* 559 * Om Ambhujalaya nama - Who is in sea in the form of water
* 560 * Om Sunischalaya nama - Who has a form which is totally stable
* 561 * Om Kapilaya nama - Who is reddish blue fire
* 562 * Om Kapichaya nama - Who is golden in colour
* 563 * Om Shuklaya nama - Who is white coloured and wears white ash
* 564 * Om Ayushe nama - Who is the soul
* 565 * Om Parya nama - Who is earlier than the earliest
* 566 * Om Aparaya nama - Who is behind everyone
* 567 * Om Gandharwaya nama - Who is of the form of celestial beings called Gandharwas
* 568 * Om Adithaye nama - Who is the God mother called Adithi
* 569 * Om Tharkshyaya nama - Who is of the form of Garuda among birds
* 570 * Om Suvigneyaya nama - Who can be easily attained
* 571 * Om Susaradaya nama - Who has sweet speech
* 572 * Om Parasvayudhaya nama - Who holds Axe as a weapon
* 573 * Om Devya nama - Who has wish to win
* 574 * Om Anukarine nama - Who obeys the wishes of devotees
* 575 * Om Subandhavaya nama - Who is a good relation
* 576 * Om Thumbhaveenaya nama - Who has a lyre(veena) made out of two bottle gourds-This is called the Rudra Veena
* 577 * Om Maha krodhaya nama - Who is very angry at the time of destruction
* 578 * Om Urdhwarethase nama - Who has the greatest gods like Brhama and Vishnu as subjects
* 579 * Om Jalesayaya nama - Who sleeps on water in the form of Vishnu
* 580 * Om Ugraya nama - Who swallows everything at the time of deluge
* 581 * Om Vasankaraya nama - Who makes everything as his
* 582 * Om Vamsaya nama - Who is the flute
* 583 * Om Vamsa nadhaya nama - Who is the sweet music of the flute
* 584 * Om Anindhidhaya nama - Who is blameless
* 585 * Om SArvanga roopaya nama - Who is pretty I all his body parts
* 586 * Om mayavine nama - Who creates the world by illusion
* 587 * Om Suhrudhaya nama - Who has a good heart
* 588 * Om Anilaya nama - Who is of the form of wind
* 589 * Om Analaya nama - Who is of the form of fire
* 590 * Om Bandhanaya nama - Who is the chord binding life
* 591 * Om Bandhakarthre nama - Who ties us to the day to day life
* 592 * Om Subandhana vimochanaya nama - Who releases us from the ties of life
* 593 * Om Sayagnaraye nama - Who is with Asuras who are enemies of Yagna
* 594 * Om Sakamaraye nama - Who is with Yogis who have conquered passion
* 595 * Om Maha Damshtraya nama - Who has ling incisor teeth
* 596 * Om Mahayudhaya nama - Who has great weapons
* 597 * Om Bahudha nindithaya nama - Who has been insulted in several ways
* 598 * Om Sarvaya nama - Who troubles people who insult him
* 599 * Om Sankaraya nama - Who grants pleasure
* 600 * Om Sankaraya nama - Who destroys doubts
* 601 * Om Adanaya nama - Who does not have wealth
* 602 * Om Amaresaya nama - Who is the God of devas
* 603 * Om Maha devaya nama - Who is the greatest god
* 604 * Om Viswa devaya nama - Who is the God of the universe
* 605 * Om Surarigne nama - Who kills enemies f devas
* 606 * Om Ahirbudhnyaya nama - Who is of the form of Adhi Sesha
* 607 * Om Anilabhaya nama - Who is like wind (Who cannot be seen, but understood)
* 608 * Om Chekithanaya nama - Who knows everything fully well
* 609 * Om Havishe nama - Who is the Cooked rice offered to God
* 610 * Om Ajaikapadhe nama - Who is the one among the eleven Rudras
* 611 * Om Kapaline nama - Who is the lord of Universe (called Kapala)
* 612 * Om Trisankave nama - Who is the axis for the three qualities of Sathva, Rajas and Thamas
* 613 * Om Ajithaya nam - Who cannot be won by the three qualities
* 614 * Om Shivaya nama - Who is the purest under any condition
* 615 * Om Danvantharye nama - Who is the doctor for all diseases
* 616 * Om Dhooma kethave nama - Who is in the form of comet
* 617 * Om Skandaya nama - Who is of the form of Lord Subrahmanya
* 618 * Om Vaisravanaya nama - Who is in the form of Khubera
* 619 * Om Dhathre nama - Who is in the form of Lord Brahma
* 620 * Om Chakraya nama - Who is in the form of Devendra
* 621 * Om Vishnave nama - Who is in the form of Lord Vishnu
* 622 * Om Mithraya nama - Who is in the form of Sun God(Who measures everything)
* 623 * Om Thwashtre nama - Who is in the of Viswakarma, the architect
* 624 * Om Druvaya nama - Who is in the form of Druva star
* 625 * Om Dharaya nama - Who is in the form of Vasu called Dara
* 626 * Om Prabhavaya nama - Who is in the form of Vasu called Prabhava
* 627 * Om Sarva kaya Vayave nama - Who is in the form of air within all beings/Who is in the form of wind which is everywhere
* 628 * Om Aryamne nama - Who is in the form Aaryama who is a God of manes
* 629 * Om Savithre nama - Who creates everything
* 630 * Om Ravaye nama - Who is in the form of Sun God
* 631 * Om Ushangave nama - Who possesses scorching rays
* 632 * Om Vidhathre nama - Who is the one who orders
* 633 * Om Mandhatre nama - Who looks after the soul called “me”
* 634 * Om Bhootha bhavanaya nama - Who looks after all that is created
* 635 * Om Vibhave nama - Who is the lord of the three worlds
* 636 * Om Varna vibhavine nama - Who divided colours in to four/ Who has many coloured splendour
* 637 * Om Sarva kama Gunaa ahaaya nama - Who creates qualities liked by all
* 638 * Om Padma nabhaya nama - Who keeps the lotus in his belly button/Who is of the form of Vishnu
* 639 * Om Maha garbhaya nama - Who carries all in his belly at the time of deluge
* 640 * Om Chandra vakthraya nama - Who has a face resembling the moon
* 641 * Om Anilaya nama - Who does not have any body who can command him
* 642 * Om Analaya nama - Who has limitless power
* 643 * Om Bala vathe nama - Who has very great strength
* 644 * Om Upa santhaya nama - Who controls his power and does not show it
* 645 * Om Puranaya nama - Who is very ancient
* 646 * Om Punyasanchave nama - Who can be known only through good acts
* 647 * Om Ye nama - Who is of the form of Goddess Lakshmi (EE the Lakshmi root)
* 648 * Om Kuru karthre nama - Who created Kuru Kshethra
* 649 * Om Kuru vasine nama - Who lives in Kuru Kshethra
* 650 * Om Kuru bhoothaya nama - Who is the Karma sthana and Upasana sthana at Kuru Kshethra(place of duty and meditation)
* 651 * Om Gunoushadhaya nama - Who encourages good conduct and helps it grow
* 652 * Om Sarvasayaya nama - Who is the place where everything resides
* 653 * Om Darbhacharine nama - Who receives Havirbhagas (Offering at time of sacrifice) kept on Dharbha grass
* 654 * Om Sarveshaam praninaam pathaye nama - Who is the lord of all living things
* 655 * Om Devadevaya nama - Who is the God of all gods
* 656 * Om Sukhaskthaya nama - Who is not interested in pleasures
* 657 * Om Sathe nama - Who is the God of all beings
* 658 * Om Asathe nama - Who is the God who is the truth
* 659 * Om Srava rathna vidhe nama - Who has all precious stones with him
* 660 * Om Kailsa giri vasine nama - Who lives on Kailasa Mountain
* 661 * Om Himavad giri amsrayaya nama - Who possesses the Himalaya mountains
* 662 * Om Koola haarine nama - Who breaks the shore in the form of water tide
* 663 * Om Koola karthre nama - Who has made the shores of tanks
* 664 * Om Bahu vidhyaya nama - Who knows several aspects of knowledge
* 665 * Om Bahu pradhaya nama - Who gives in plenty
* 666 * Om Vanijaya nama - Who took the form of a merchant
* 667 * Om Varthakine nama - Who is in the form of a carpenter
* 668 * Om Vrukshayta nama - Who is in the form of a tree
* 669 * Om Vakulaa nama - Who is in the form of tree yielding Vakula flowers
* 670 * Om Chandaaya nama - Who is in the form of Sandalwood tree
* 671 * Om Chchadhaya nama - Who is in the form of Pala tree
* 672 * Om Sara greevaya nama - Who has a very firm neck
* 673 * Om Maha jathrave nama - Who has firm neck bones
* 674 * Om Aloalaya nama - Who does not have any desires
* 675 * Om Mahoushadhaya nama - Who is the greatest medicine in the form of food
* 676 * Om Sidhartha karine nama - Who does good to Sidhas(great saints)
* 677 * Om Sidhartha chando vyakanotharaya nama - Who is the occult power which answers grammar , meter etc
* 678 * Om Simha nadaya nama - Who has a royal voice like that of a lion
* 679 * Om Simha damshtraya nama - Who has teeth like lion
* 680 * Om Simhakaya nama - Who has gait like a lion
* 681 * Om Simha vahanya nama - Who rides on a lion , which is the vehicle of his consort
* 682 * Om Prabhavathmane nama - Who has the fame that he is the truth of all truths
* 683 * Om Jagatkalasthaalaya nama - Who has the god of death as his food plate
* 684 * Om loka hithaya nama - Who does good to the world
* 685 * Om Tharave nama - Who makes us cross the ocean of life
* 686 * Om Sarangaya nama - Who has perfect organs
* 687 * Om Nava chakrangaya nama - Who has the Sri Chakra with nine parts as his body
* 688 * Om Kethumaline nama - Who shines in his flag/Who is of the form of birds with crown
* 689 * Om Sabhavanaya nama - Who protects societies
* 690 * Om Bhothalayaya nama - Who has the temple in Pancha bhoothas
* 691 * Om Bhoothapathaye nama - Who is the God of all beings
* 692 * Om Ahorathraya nama - Who is there through out night and day
* 693 * Om Anindhithaya nama - Who is without any stain
* 694 * Om Sarva bhoothaanam vaahithre nama - Who makes all animals exist/work
* 695 * Om Nilayaa nama - Who is the resting place of al beings
* 696 * Om Vibhave nama - Who does not have birth
* 697 * Om Bhavaya nama - Who is the reason for creation of all beings
* 698 * Om Amoghaya nama - Who does not waste his connection/thought or Who is in plenty
* 699 * Om Samyathaya nama - Who is bound by his devotees
* 700 * Om Aswaya nama - Who us in the form of a horse
* 701 * Om Bhojanaya nama - Who provides food for everybody
* 702 * Om Pranadharanaya nama - Who saves lives
* 703 * Om Druthimathe nama - Who is of the form of stable minded
* 704 * Om Mathimathe nama - Who is of the form of intelligent
* 705 * Om Dakshaya nama - Who is very capable
* 706 * Om Sathkruthya nama - Who is worshipped by every one
* 707 * Om Yugadhipaya nama - Who is the king of conflicting emotions like hot /cold etc/Who is the chief in a Yuga
* 708 * Om Gopalaye nama - Who protects sense organs
* 709 * Om Gopathaye nama - Who rules the earth
* 710 * Om Gramaya nama - Who is the human society
* 711 * Om Gocharma vasanaya nama - Who wears the hide of cows
* 712 * Om Haraye nama - Who puts an end to sorrow
* 713 * Om Hiranya bahave nama - Who has golden arms
* 714 * Om Pravesinaam Guhapalaya nama - Who protects those who meditate on him
* 715 * Om Prakrushtaraye nama - Who completely wipes out enemies (Like passion, anger etc)
* 716 * Om Maha harshaya nama - Who is greatly happy
* 717 * Om Jitha kamaaya nama - Who has won the god of love
* 718 * Om Jithendriyaya nama - Who has won over his sense organs
* 719 * Om Gandharaya nama - Who wears the earth (Who is raga called Gandara)
* 720 * Om Suvasaya nama - Who has a great place to reside
* 721 * Om Thapassakthaya nama - Who is greatly drowned in penance
* 722 * Om Rathaye nama - Who is personification of pleasure
* 723 * Om Naraya nama - Who makes everything work
* 724 * Om Maha geethaya nama - Who likes very good music
* 725 * Om Maha nruthyaya nama - Who likes god dancing
* 726 * Om Apsara gana sevithaya nama - Who is served by the community of celestial dancers
* 727 * Om Maha kethave nama - Who has the flag in which bull is there
* 728 * Om Maha dhathave nama - Who has Meru mountain which has lot of minerals
* 729 * Om Naika sanu charaya nama - Who travels in several mountain peaks
* 730 * Om Chalaya nama - Who cannot be caught
* 731 * Om Avedaniyaya nama - Who can be known through a teacher
* 732 * Om Adesaya nama - Who is in the form of instructions
* 733 * Om Sarva gandha sukha vahaya nama - Who makes the pleasure of all good scents
* 734 * Om Thoranaya nama - Who is the gate to salvation
* 735 * Om Tharanaa nama - Who makes us cross the ocean of life
* 736 * Om Vathaa nama - Who is in the form of gases
* 737 * Om Paridhine nama - Who protests us like a fort
* 738 * Om Pathikecharaya nama - Who is in the form of king of birds-Garuda
* 739 * Om Samyogaya vardhanaya nama - Who is the process of reproduction
* 740 * Om Vrudhaya nama - Who is an old man(elder)
* 741 * Om Athivrudhaya nama - Who is older than the oldest
* 742 * Om Gunadikaya nama - Who is great because of his good conduct
* 743 * Om Nithya mathma sahayaya nama - Who is forever helping mortal souls
* 744 * Om Devasura pathaye nama - Who is the lord of Asuras and Devas
* 745 * Om Pathye nama - Who is the leader
* 746 * Om Yukthaya nama - Who is merged with every being
* 747 * Om Yuktha bahave nama - Who has hands which does proper work
* 748 * Om Divi suparvana devaya nama - Who is God to even Indra who is in heaven
* 749 * Om Ashadaya nama - Who can tolerate everything
* 750 * Om Sushadaya nama - Who can easily forgive
* 751 * Om Druvaya nama - Who is stable
* 752 * Om Harinaya nama - Who is white
* 753 * Om Haraaya nama - Who destroys sorrow
* 754 * Om Aavarthamanebhyo vapushe nama - Who gives bodies for those who take birth several times
* 755 * Om Vasu sreshtaya nama - Who is better than all things(Who is the chief of Vasus)
* 756 * Om Mahapadhaya nama - Who is the best path
* 757 * Om Siroharine vimarsaya nama - Who is the critic who cut off Brahma’s head
* 758 * Om Sarva lakshana lakshithaya nama - Who is the treasure house of all good qualities
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Sati and Uma
Although Shiva is worshipped as the ruler of the Three Worlds, his power, or Sahkti, is represented by his wife, the Devi (Goddess).
Shiva married Sati against the wishes of her father, Daksha. When Daksha performed a ritual sacrifice invited all the Deva, but not Shiva. Sati was hurt by the insult to her husband, and when she questioned her father, received only harsh words. Sati, devastated, fixed her mind on her Lord, and invoking the Tapas' flames immolated her body in them.
Sati, in her love and devotion to Shiva, took rebirth as Parvati to be with Him again.
In other tales it is said that Uma Haimavati (uma = light), looking at Shiva in despair for Sati's death, took pity on His endless grief and revealed herself as Parvati, to comfort Him.
Uma - The Golden Goddess
Once a rishi was imparting to his student's spiritual knowledge. When a lesson was over, the students were free to ask questions on the day’s lesson. One day the students asked: "Sir, who makes the mind desire? Who makes the eyes to see, the ears hear and the tongue speak?"
The rishi said: "The One Great God causes all these things. He is everywhere. He is the source of all things. He who understands this truth becomes immortal." But the students said they did not understand him. So the rishi told them a story.
Once the Devas won a battle against the Asuras. The Devas, however, did not realise that it was the Great God who made them win. The Devas thought they won the war by their own strength and in their ignorance they became proud of what they had achieved. The Supreme God or Brahman wanted to cure them of their pride, so he suddenly appeared before them. The Devas could not say who it was, all that they could know was that it was a wonderful Being, so they decided to find out who it was.
First they sent Agni, the God of fire, to find out whom it was. When Agni went to the Strange Being, the latter asked, "Who are you?" Agni replied: "I am Agni, the powerful. I can burn anything in this or other worlds. I know everything!" The Supreme Being said: "Oh! Is that the fact? Look, here is a blade of grass. Burn it, if you can!" "Pooh!" said Agni and rushed upon the blade of grass. Try however much he did, he could not even touch the edge of the grass. Ashamed of his failure, he returned to the Devas and admitted his defeat.
The Devas next sent Vayu, the wind good, to find out whom that Strange Being was. "Who are you?" asked the Being. "I am Vayu, the great. I can sweep away anything in this world with my power." "Can you really," said the Being. "Please sweep away this blade of grass. Vayu rushed at it, but the straw did not move an inch. Vayu too returned to the Devas and reported his failure.
Then the Devas sent Indra, their King, to the Strange Being. When Indra went, the Strange Being was no longer to be seen, but in its place stood a charming woman. She was Uma, the Goddess of spiritual knowledge. Indra asked Uma: "Great Lady! Who was that Strange Being that was here!" Uma replied: "Fool! It was Brahman, the Supreme Being. It was he that won the battle against the Asuras for you. Not knowing it, you bragged amongst yourselves. He came here to teach you how worthless your powers are without His grace, and to cure you of your pride!"
On hearing this, Indra went back and reported this matter to the Devas. Then the Devas realised their mistake and begged to be forgiven. Later, they learnt the sacred knowledge about God, in humility.
The rishi said finally: "This knowledge comes in a flash. We must pursue and develop it further. That is our object in life; for, God is Truth. All knowledge is His limbs. Penance and doing good to others are the means of furthering that knowledge."
This story occurs in the great Upanishad called Kena.
source:http://www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/the_goddess/uma_-_lady_of_the_mountains.asp
Although Shiva is worshipped as the ruler of the Three Worlds, his power, or Sahkti, is represented by his wife, the Devi (Goddess).
Shiva married Sati against the wishes of her father, Daksha. When Daksha performed a ritual sacrifice invited all the Deva, but not Shiva. Sati was hurt by the insult to her husband, and when she questioned her father, received only harsh words. Sati, devastated, fixed her mind on her Lord, and invoking the Tapas' flames immolated her body in them.
Sati, in her love and devotion to Shiva, took rebirth as Parvati to be with Him again.
In other tales it is said that Uma Haimavati (uma = light), looking at Shiva in despair for Sati's death, took pity on His endless grief and revealed herself as Parvati, to comfort Him.
Uma - The Golden Goddess
Once a rishi was imparting to his student's spiritual knowledge. When a lesson was over, the students were free to ask questions on the day’s lesson. One day the students asked: "Sir, who makes the mind desire? Who makes the eyes to see, the ears hear and the tongue speak?"
The rishi said: "The One Great God causes all these things. He is everywhere. He is the source of all things. He who understands this truth becomes immortal." But the students said they did not understand him. So the rishi told them a story.
Once the Devas won a battle against the Asuras. The Devas, however, did not realise that it was the Great God who made them win. The Devas thought they won the war by their own strength and in their ignorance they became proud of what they had achieved. The Supreme God or Brahman wanted to cure them of their pride, so he suddenly appeared before them. The Devas could not say who it was, all that they could know was that it was a wonderful Being, so they decided to find out who it was.
First they sent Agni, the God of fire, to find out whom it was. When Agni went to the Strange Being, the latter asked, "Who are you?" Agni replied: "I am Agni, the powerful. I can burn anything in this or other worlds. I know everything!" The Supreme Being said: "Oh! Is that the fact? Look, here is a blade of grass. Burn it, if you can!" "Pooh!" said Agni and rushed upon the blade of grass. Try however much he did, he could not even touch the edge of the grass. Ashamed of his failure, he returned to the Devas and admitted his defeat.
The Devas next sent Vayu, the wind good, to find out whom that Strange Being was. "Who are you?" asked the Being. "I am Vayu, the great. I can sweep away anything in this world with my power." "Can you really," said the Being. "Please sweep away this blade of grass. Vayu rushed at it, but the straw did not move an inch. Vayu too returned to the Devas and reported his failure.
Then the Devas sent Indra, their King, to the Strange Being. When Indra went, the Strange Being was no longer to be seen, but in its place stood a charming woman. She was Uma, the Goddess of spiritual knowledge. Indra asked Uma: "Great Lady! Who was that Strange Being that was here!" Uma replied: "Fool! It was Brahman, the Supreme Being. It was he that won the battle against the Asuras for you. Not knowing it, you bragged amongst yourselves. He came here to teach you how worthless your powers are without His grace, and to cure you of your pride!"
On hearing this, Indra went back and reported this matter to the Devas. Then the Devas realised their mistake and begged to be forgiven. Later, they learnt the sacred knowledge about God, in humility.
The rishi said finally: "This knowledge comes in a flash. We must pursue and develop it further. That is our object in life; for, God is Truth. All knowledge is His limbs. Penance and doing good to others are the means of furthering that knowledge."
This story occurs in the great Upanishad called Kena.
source:http://www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/the_goddess/uma_-_lady_of_the_mountains.asp
The Four Wives
There was a rich merchant who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the third wife very much. He was very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, the merchant was always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his second wife. She was a very considerate person, always patient and in fact was the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his second wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's first wife was a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have four wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the fourth wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the fourth wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.
The sad merchant then asked the third wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the third wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the second wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the second wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out: "I'll live with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go."
The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!"
Actually, we all have four wives in our lives.
The fourth wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leaves us when we die.
Our third wife are our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
The second wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
The first wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.
There was a rich merchant who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the third wife very much. He was very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, the merchant was always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his second wife. She was a very considerate person, always patient and in fact was the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his second wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's first wife was a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have four wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the fourth wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the fourth wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.
The sad merchant then asked the third wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the third wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the second wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the second wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out: "I'll live with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go."
The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!"
Actually, we all have four wives in our lives.
The fourth wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leaves us when we die.
Our third wife are our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
The second wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
The first wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.
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