Shivasahasranama Stotram
शिवसहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्
The Shivasahasranama enumerates one thousand names of Lord Shiva, with each name highlighting a different attribute of the divine. This stotra, found in the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, is a profound hymn of praise. The verses listed here are just a small selection of the thousand names.
Deity: Shiva
Composer: Puranic source (Mahabharata)
Main Verses
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स्थिरः स्थाणुः प्रभुर्भीमः प्रवरो वरदो वरः ।
Transliteration
Sthiraḥ Sthāṇuḥ Prabhurbhīmaḥ Pravaro Varado Varaḥ
Meaning: The Fixed, The Pillar, The Lord, The Formidable, The Excellent, The Boon-Giver, The Best.