ஶிவ அஷ்டோத்தர ஶத நாம ஸ்தோத்ரம்

Shiva (the auspicious), Maheshvara (great lord), Shambhu (bestower of joy), Pinaki (bearer of the Pinaka bow), Shashishekhara (crescent moon-crested), Vamadeva (the gracious deity), Virupaksha (three-eyed one), Kapardi (bearer of matted locks), Nilalohita (blue-throated and red-bodied).

Shankara (giver of peace), Shulapani (trident-bearer), Khatvangi (bearer of the skull-staff), Vishnuvallabha (dear to Vishnu), Shipivishta (pervader of all light), Ambikanatha (lord of Ambika/Parvati), Shrikantha (of auspicious throat), Bhaktavatsala (affectionate to devotees).

Bhava (pure existence itself), Sharva (the archer/destroyer), Trilokisha (lord of the three worlds), Shitikantha (blue-throated), Shivapriya (beloved of Parvati), Ugra (the fierce one), Kapali (skull-bearer), Kamari (enemy of Kama), Andhakasura Sudana (destroyer of the demon Andhaka).

Gangadhara (bearer of the Ganga), Lalataksha (forehead-eyed), Kalakala (the death of death), Kripanithi (treasure-house of compassion), Bhima (the awesome), Parashuhasta (axe-bearing), Mrigapani (bearing a deer in hand), Jatandhara (bearer of matted locks).

Kailasavasi (dweller of Kailash), Kavachi (the armored one), Kathora (the firm and hard), Tripurantaka (destroyer of the three cities), Vrishanka (bull-banner bearer), Vrishabharudha (mounted on the bull), Bhasmoddhulitatvigraha (body radiant with sacred ash).

Samapriya (lover of Sama Veda chanting), Svaramaya (made of musical notes), Trayimurthi (embodiment of the three Vedas), Anishvara (lord without a superior), Sarvajnya (omniscient), Paramatma (the Supreme Self), Somasurya-agnilocana (whose eyes are moon, sun and fire).

Havi (the oblation itself), Yajnyamaya (pervading all sacrifice), Soma (the moon-nectar), Panchavaktra (five-faced), Sadashiva (eternally auspicious), Vishveshvara (lord of the universe), Virabhadra (the heroic and auspicious), Gananatha (lord of the ganas), Prajapati (lord of all creatures).

Hiranyareta (of golden seed), Durdarsha (difficult to behold), Girisha (lord of the mountain), Girisha (who plays on the mountain — a distinct epithet), Anagha (the sinless one), Bhujangabhushana (adorned with serpents), Bharga (radiant effulgence), Giridhanva (mountain-bowed), Giripriya (beloved of the mountain/Parvati).

Krittivasas (clothed in animal hide), Purarati (enemy of Tripura), Bhagavan (the blessed Lord), Pramathaadhipa (chief of the Pramatha hosts), Mrityunjaya (conqueror of death), Sukshmatanu (of subtle body), Jagadvyapi (pervading the universe), Jagadguru (teacher of the world).

Vyomakesha (sky-haired), Mahasenajanaka (father of Kartikeya), Charuvikrama (of beautiful valor), Rudra (the fierce howling one), Bhutapati (lord of all beings), Sthanu (the immovable pillar), Ahirbudhnya (the cosmic serpent of the deep), Digambara (sky-clad).

Ashtamurthi (of eight forms), Aneekatma (of innumerable selves), Sattvika (of pure sattva nature), Shuddhavigraha (of pure form), Shashvata (the eternal), Khandaparashur (bearing the broken axe), Aja (the unborn), Pashavimochaka (liberator from all bondage).

Mrida (the kind and gentle), Pashupati (lord of all souls), Deva (the divine one), Mahadeva (the great god), Avyaya (the imperishable), Hari (the remover of sins), Pushadadantabhida (who broke Pusha's teeth at Daksha's sacrifice), Avyagra (the undisturbed), Dakshadhvarahara (destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice), Hara (the remover).

Bhaganetrabhid (who pierced the eye of Bhaga), Avyakta (the unmanifest), Sahasrākṣa (the thousand-eyed), Sahasrapāt (the thousand-footed), Apavargaprada (bestower of liberation), Ananta (the endless), Tāraka (the deliverer), Parameśvara (the supreme Lord). Thus are the hundred and eight names of Lord Śambhu.