|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Sri Mahakala Sahasranama is
sacred verses praising the glories of Lord Mahakaleshvara, one of the 12
Jyothirlinga Kshethra located in Avanthi/Ujjain, these thousands of sacred
names of Lord Mahalakala was narrated by Lord Krishna to his closest associate
Sudhama while they were under the tutelage of Maharishi Sandheepani, and Lord
Krishna concludes with the abundance of the meritorious rewards attainable through
the recitation of Sri Mahakala Sahasranama.
I shall prostrate before supreme Lord
Mahadeva who is smeared in sacred ashes
all over his body, he has attractive matted hair locks, he is decked in serpent
as Yajjopaveetha/sacred thread, he is Vishveshvara/Lord of the Universe, he
blissfully provides boons to worshiper, he is Vadaroopi/peeapal and Lord of
Vada/Vadavriksha, he is Lord of Lords, he has sathvik disposition, he is
primeval, he is Saranga/who carries bow and arrow, he is Sacchidhananda who is
eternal bliss, he is Shivapriya, he is the provider of auspiciousness, he is
benevolent and always works for the welfare of Universe and its living beings, he
is Shashishekhara who is decked in lustrous crescent moon on matted hair locks,
he is Sharanya who is the safest haven to people who are surrendered to his
lotus feet, he is the provider of happiness to worshiper, he is deserved to be
venerated, he is the provider of boons to Shathanandha, he symbolizes sathvik
nature and provider of Sathvik disposition, he is Shambhu who is auspicious, he
is Shankara who is all pervading, he is
Shiva who is benignant, he disperses the fruit of selfless service, he always
protects the people who are engaged in the selfless service, he destroys
enemies, he beautifully recites Samaveda, he is Shauri, he is mighty warrior,
he is Lord of twilight, he merrily resides in funeral grounds, he is
clever, he is supreme Lord who is fond
of sacred rivers, he is wielded in Sudharshana/divine wheel, he is pure, he is
the provider of all kinds of auspiciousness to worshiper, he symbolizes fortune
and prosperity, he symbolizes supreme preceptor and Lord surya as well, he
provided liberation to Saranga, he represents 7 notes in music, he is
Sapthashva/sun, he symbolizes the number 7, he is worshiped by Saptharishis, he
is Shithikanda who has bluish colored throat, he is Shivadheesha who is eternal
bliss represents male and female energy, he symbolizes Union and he is
Sangameshvara, he is the Lord of Soma/moon, he represents nectar like sacred
ponds, he is decked in venomous serpents all over his body, he has the luster
of precious yellow metal, he represents ocean and Siddha/ascetic who possess
super natural powers, he is Lord of Siddha, he is the provider of various supernatural
powers to worshiper, he witnesses the
Universe and its living beings, he is omnipresent, he is omniscient, he is the
essence of Shashthra and Samskritha, he is supreme Lord who provides all kinds
of fortune, he dwells in the constellation Leo, he is supreme Lord Shiva, he is
endearing form of lion, he is wielded in trident, he symbolizes eternal bliss,
he is the Lord of thousands of
Dhenu/cow, he is decked in crescent moon and sacred Ganga on his
attractive matted hair locks, he is the Lord of Lords, he is worshiper by
Sanakadhis, he symbolizes piousness.
Vibhoothi Bhooshitho Venyo Vyala
Yajjopaveethaka: | Vishveshwaro Varanandho Vadaroopo Vadeshvara: ||
Sarvesha: Saththva: Sarango
Saththvaroopa: Sanathana: | Sadhvandhya: Sacchidhanandha: Sadhanandha:
Shivapriya: ||
Shivadha: Shivakrith Samba:
Shashishekhara Shobhana: | Sharanya: Sugadha; Sevya:Shathanandha Varapradha: ||
Saththvika; Saththvatha: Shambhu: Shankara;
Sarvaga: Shiva: | Sevaphala Pradhatha
Cha Sevaka Prathipalaka: ||
Shathrugna: Samaga: Shauri: Senani:
Sharvaripriya: | Shmashani Skandhasadhvedha: Sadha Surasarith Priya: ||
Sudharshanadhara: Shuddha: Sarva
Saubhagyadhayaka: | Saubhagya: Subaga: Soora:
Soorya: Saranga Mukthidha: ||
Sapthaswarashcha Sapthashva: Saptha: Saptharshipoojitha: |
Shithikanda: Shivadheesha: Sangama: Sangameshvara: ||
Somesha: Somathirdhesha: Sarpadhrik
Swarnnakaraka: | Swarnnajaleshvara; Siddha; Siddhesha: Siddhidhayaka: ||
Sarvasakshi Sarvaroopa: Sarvajja:
Shasthra Samskritha: | Saubhagyeshvara : Simhastha: Shivesha: Simhakeshvara: ||
Shooleshvara: Shukanandha: Sahasra
Dhenukeshvara: | Synandhastha: Suradheesha: Sanakadhyarchitha: Sudhi: ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
