Asmaan Mahattaram Bhutam Guhyama –nnyatra Vidyatey,
Mahatah Paramam Dhaama Shivamadhyaatminaam Param/
Dwividhamchaiva maatmaanam pravibhajya vyaksthitah,
Nishkalatra yoga vyaktah Sakalascha Maheswarah/
Yasya Mayaavidhijnasya Agamyagahanasyacha,
Puraa - prathamamlingodbhavam beejam twaadisargikam/
Mama yonow samaayutam tadbeejam kaalaparyayat,
Hiranmayakupaarey yonyaamandamajaayata/
Shataani dasavarshaanaamangmapsu pratishthitam,
Antey Varsha sahasrasya Vaayunaa tadhvidha krutam/
Kapaalamekam dyourjajney kapaalamaparam kshitih,
Ulbam tasya mahotsedho yosou Kanaka Parvatah/
Tatascha pratisandhyaatmaa Deva Devo Varah Prabhuh,
Hiranya garbho Bhagavanstwabhijajney Chaturmukhaha/
(There is no better Entity than Parama Shiva and there is no matter superior than His. The
Parama Maha Tatwa is Shiva and the embodiment of Atma Jnaana which again is
Paramdhaama. He is divided into two parts: one as the Nishkala-Avyakta-Adyanta Rahita
and another is Sakala and Saguna Swarupa responsible for yielding Hiranya Brahmanda
which floated in Maha Samudra for thousands of years and with the interaction of Vayu
got broken to two pieces, the Upper Half being the Upper Lokas and the Lower Half as
Prithvi with Hiranya Garbha Chaturmkukha inside.) Vishnu further described that
Parameswara created Sunya Akaasha, Nakshatras, Surya, Chandra, Agni, Pancha Bhutas,
Trigunas, Pranava, and so on. Such is the Glory of Shiva who is Veda Stuti Yogya! Thus
Vishnu explained the Parama Tatwa of Mahesha, Brahma was astonished, humbled and
overcome by involuntary emotions of devotion and joined Vishnu Deva in a his
Commendation addressed to Maha Deva.
Namastubhyam Bhagavatey Suvrataananta tejasey/
Namah Kshetraadhi patey Beejiney Shuliney Namah,
Sumendrayaachaarya mendraaya Dandiney Ruksharetasey/
Namo Jyeshthaaya Sreshthaaya Purvaaya Pramathaayacha,
Namo Maanyaaya Pujyaaya Sadyojaataaya vai Namah/
Gahwaraaya Ghateshaaya Vyomacheeraambaraaya cha,
Namastey Hyasmadaadeenaam Bhutaanaam Prabhavey Namah/
Vedaanaam Prabhavey chaiva Smruteenaam Prabhavey Namah,
Namo Dhruva nibaddhaanaamrusheenaam Prabhavey Namah/
Prabhavey Karmadaanaanaam dravyaanaam prabhavey namah,
Namo yogasya prabhavey Saamkhyasya prabhavey namah/
Rukshaanaam prabhavey tubhyam grahaanaamprabhavey namah,
Vaidyutaashaani meghaanaam garjita prabhavey namah/
Mahodadheenaam prabhavey Dwipaanaam prabhavey namah,
Adreenaam prabhavey chaiva Varshaanaam Prabhavey namah/
Namo Nadeenaam prabhavey Nadaanaam prabhavey namah,
Mahoushadheenaam prabhavey Vrukshaanaamprabhavey namah/
Dharma Vrikshaaya Dharmaaya sthitinaam prabhavey namah,
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Prabhavecha Paraadhasya parasya prabhavey namah/
Namo rasaanaamprabhavey stanaanaam prabhavey namah,
Kshanaanaam prabhavey chaiva Lavaanaam prabhavey namah/
Ahoraatraardha maasaanaam Maasaanaam prabhavey namah,
Rutunaam prabhavey tubhyam samkhyaayaah prabhavey namah/
Prabhavey paraardhasya Paraartha prabhavey namah,
Namah Puraana prabhavey sargaanaam prabhavey namah/
Manvantaraanaam prabhavey Yogasya prabhavey namah,
Chaturvidhasya sargasya prabhaveynanta chakshusey/
Kalpodaya nibandhaanaam Vaataanaam prabhavey namah,
Namo Vishwasya prabhavey Brahmaadhipataye namah/
Vidyaanaam prabhavey chaiva Vidyaadhipataye namah,
Namo Vrataadhi pataye Vrataanaam prabhavey namah/
Mantraanaam prabhavey tubhyam Mantraadhi pataye namah,
Pitrunaam pataye chaiva Pashunaam pataye namah/
Vagvrushaaa namastubhyam Puraana Vrishabhaaya cha,
Namah pashunaampataye Govrushendra dhwajaaya cha/
Prajaa -pateenaam pataye Siddhinaam Purushey namah,
Daityadaanava sandhaanaam rakshasaam pataye namah/
Gandhravaanaam cha pataye Yakshaanaam pataye namah,
Garudoraga sarpaanaam pakshinaampataye namah/
Sarva guhya Pishachaanaam Guhyaadhipataye namah,
Gokarnaayacha goptrey cha Shankhu karnaaya vai namah/
Varaahaaya prameyaaya Ruksha virajaaya cha,
Namo Suraanaam pataye Ganaanaampataye namah/
Ambhasaam pataye chaiva Ojasaam pataye namaha,
Namostu Lakshmi pataye Shripaaya Kshiti paayacha/
Balaabala samuhaaya Akshobhyakshobanaayacha,
Deepta shringaika shringaaya Vrishabhaaya kakuthiney/
Namah Sthairyaaya Vapushey tejasaanuvrataayacha,
Ateetaaya bhavishyaaya Vartamaanaaya vai namah/
Suvarchase cha Veeryaaya Shuraaya hyajitaaya cha,
Varadaaya Varenyaaya Purushaaya Mahaatmaney/
Namo Bhutaaya Bhavyaaya Mahatey prabhavaayacha,
Janaaa cha namastubhyam tapasey Varadaayacha/
Anavey Mahatey chaiva Namah Sarvagataayacha,
Namo Bandhaaya Mokshaaya Swargaaya Narakaayacha/
Namo Bhavaaya Devaaya Ijjyaaya Yaajakaayacha,
Pratyudeernaaya Deepataaya Tatwaayaatigunaayacha/
Namah Paashaaya Shastraaya Namastwaabharanaayacha,
Hutaaya Upahutaaya Prahutapraashitaaya cha/
Namostwashtaaya Purtaayua Agnishtoma dwijaayacha,
Sadasyaaya Namas chaiva Dakshinaavabhruyaayacha/
Ahimsaayaa pralo –bhaaya Pashu mantroushadhaaya cha,
Namah Pushtipradaanaaya Susheelaaya Susheeliney/
Ateetyaaya Bhavishyaaya Vartamaanaayatey namah,
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Suvarchasecha Veeryaaya Shuraaya hyjitaayacha/
Varadaaya Varenyaaya Purushaaya Mahaatmaney,
Namo Bhutaaya Bhavyuaaya Mahatey chaabhayaayacha/
Jaraasiddha Namastubhyamayasey Varadaayacha,
Adharey Mahatey chaiva Namah Sastu pataayacha/
Namahschandriya patraanaam lelihaanaaya stragviney,
Vishwaaya Vishwarupaaya Vishwatahj shirasey namah/
Sarvatah paani paadaaya Rudraayaa pratimaayacha,
Namo Havyaaya Kavyaaya Havya vaahaaya vai namah/
Namah Siddhaaya Medhyaaya Ishtaayejyaa paraayacha,
Suveeraaya Sughoraaya Akshobhya kshobhanaayacha/
Suprajaaya Sumedhaaya Deeptaaya Bhaskaraayacha,
Namo Buddhaaya Shuddhhaaya Vistrutaaya mataayacha/
Namah Sthulaaya Sukshmaaya Drushyaa –drushya Sarvashah,
Varshatey jwalatey chaiva Vaayavey shishiraaya cha/
Namastey akra keshaaya Uruh Vakshahshikhaaya cha/
Namo Namah Suvarnaaya Tapaneeya nibhaayacha/
Virupaakshaaya Lingaaya Pingalaaya Mahoujasey,
Vrishtighnaaya Namas chaiva Namah Sowmyekshanaaya cha/
Namo Dhumraaya Swetaaya Krishnaaya Lohitaayacha,
Pishitaaya pishangaaya peetaaya cha Nishanginey/
Namstey Sarva Seshaaya Nirvimsheshaaya vai Namah,
Namah Eejyaaya Pujyaaya Upajeevyaayanamah/
Namah Kshemyaaya Vriddhaaya Vatsalaaya namo namah,
Namo Bhutaaya Satyaaya Satyaasatyaaya vai namah/
Namo vai Padma varnaaya Mrityughnaaya cha Mrityavey,
Namo Gauraaya Shyaamaaya Kadravey Lohitaayacha/
Mahaasandhyaabhra varnaaya Chaaru deeptaaya deekshiney,
Namah Kamala hastaaya digvaasaaya Kapardiney/
Apramaanaaya Sarvaaya Avyayaayamaraaya cha,
Namo Rupaaya Gandhaaya Shashvataayaakshataayacha/
Purastaad Brahmatey chaiva Vibhraantaaya krutaaya cha,
Duragmaaya Meheshaaya Krodhaaya Kapilaaya cha/
Tatkryaatarkya shareeraaya baliney ramhasaayacha,
Sikatyaaya Pravaahyaaya shitaaya prasru chaayacha/
Sumedhasey kulaalaaya Namastey shashi khandiney,
Chitraaya Chitra veshaaya Chitra varnaaya medhasey/
Chekitaanaaya tushtaaya Namastey nihitaaya cha,
Namah Kshaantaaya Daantaaya Vajrasimhananaayacha/
Rakshoghnaaya Vishaghnaaya Shitikanthordhwa manyavey,
Lolihaaya krutaantaaya tigmaayudha dharaayacha/
Pramodaaya Sammodaaya yati vedyaaya teynamah,
Anaamayaaya Sarvaaya Maha kaalaaya vai namah/
Pranavapranaveshaaya Bhaganetraantakaayacha,
Mriga Vyaadhaaya Dakshaaya Daksha yagnaantakaayacha/
Sarva Bhutaatmabhutaaya Sarvey shaantishayaaya cha,
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Puraghnaaya Sushastraaya dhanvinetha parashvadhey/
Pusha danta vinaashaaya Bhaga netraantatakaayacha,
Kaamadaaya Varishthaaya Kaamaanga dahanaayacha/
Rangey Karaala Vakitraaya Nagendra vadanaaya cha,
Daityaanaamanta keshaaya Daityaankrada karaayacha/
Himaghmnaaya cha teekshnaaya ardracharma dharaayacha,
Smashaana rati nityaaya namostulmukadhaariney/
Namastey praana paalaaya Munjamaalaadharaaya cha/
Graheena shokairvividhair bhutaih parivritaayacha/
Naranaari shariraaya Devyaah Priya karaaya cha,
Jatiney Mundiney chaiva Vyala Yajnopaveetiney/
Namostu Nrityasheelaaya Upanritya priyaayacha,
ManyaveyGeeta sheelaaya Munibhirgaayatey namah/
Katankataaya tigmaaya Agnipriyaaya Priyaya cha,
Vibhishanaaya Bhishmaaya Bhaga Pramathanaaya cha/
Siddhasanghaanu geetaaya Mahaabhaagaaya vai Namah,
Namo Muktaattahaasaaya Kshveditaasphotitaaya cha/
Nardatey kurdatey chaiva Namah Prasuditaatmaney,
Namo Mridaaya shvasatey Dhaavateydhisthitey Namah/
Dyaayatey Jrumbhatey chaiva rudatey dravateynamah,
Valgatey keedatey chava lambodara shaririney/
Namokrutyaaya krutyaaya Mundaaya keekataaya cha,
Nama Unmattha dehaaya kinkinikaaya vai namah/
Namo Vikruta veshaaya kruraayamarshinaayacha,
Aprameyaaya goptrey cha deeptaayaa nirgunaayacha/
Vaama priyaya Vaamaaya Chudaamani dharaayacha,
Namastokaaya tanavey gunairapra- mitaaya cha/
Namo Gunyaaya Guhyaaya Agamyagamanaayacha,
Loka dhaatri twiyam Bhumih Paadou Sajjana sevitou/
Sarveshaam Siddha yogaanaamadhishtaanam tavodaram,
Madhyantariksham vistreenam Taaraagana vibhushitam/
Swaateh patha ivaabhaati Shrimaan haarastavorasi,
Dishou Dashabhujaastubhyam Keyuraangada bhushitaah/
Visteernaparinaahascha Nilaanjanachayopamah,
Kanthastey Shobhatey Shriman Hema sutra vibhushitah/
Damshtaakaraalam Dhurdharshamanoupamyam mukham tathaa,
Padma maalaa krutoshneesham Shiro dyouh shobhatedhikam/
Deeptih Surye Vapushchandre sthairyam Shailanileybalam,
Aoushnamagnou tathaa shaityamapsu shabdombarey tathaa/
Aksharaantara nishpandaadrunaaneytaan vidurbudhaah,
Japo japyo Maha Devo Maha Yogo Maheswarah/
Pureshaayo Guhaavaasi khecharo rajaneecharah,
Taponidhirguha gurur -nadano Nanda vardhanah/
Haya seersho payodhaataa Vidhaataa Bhurabhavanah,
Bodyavyo bodhitaa Netaa Dhurdharsho Dushprakampanah/
Bruhadhratho Bheemakarma Bruhadkirti Dhananjayah,
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Ghantaapriyo Dhwaji Chhatri Pinaakini Dhwajanipatih/
Kavachi pattishi khadgi dhanurhastah Paramashvadhi,
Aghasmaronaghah Shuro Devarajotrimardanah/
Twam prasadya puraasmaabhirdwishanto nihataa yudhi,
Agnih Sadaarnavaabhastwam pibannaapi na truyasey/
Omkaarah Prasannatmaa kaamadah kaamagah priyah,
Brahmachaarichagaadhascha Brahmanyah sishta pujitah/
Shivonobhava sarvatra yosi sosi Namostutey/
(Hey Ananta Teja, Suvrata, Bhagavan, Kshetraadhi patey, Beeja Swarupa, Shuli,
Jyeshtha, Shreshtha, Manya, Pujya, Sadyojaata, Gahara, Ghatesha, Sarva Praana Swami!
My salutations to you to the Prabhu of Vedas and Smritis and all the inputs like money
and material required for spiritual deeds. You are the Master of Yoga and Sankhya which
are the significant means of Salvation, besides being the instruments like Maharshis and
Grahas. You are the Lord as also of the Swarupa of the endless beings of Srishti like
Rivers, Trees, the great Aoushadhis or medicines; you are the Dharma, its very existence,
and its various manifestations; You are the ‘Paraartha’or the Spiritual Quest; the Para
which is unaffected by Pancha Indriayas; the Rasaas; the Ratnaas; the ‘Ahoratraas’ or the
days and nights; the Pakshaas or the Fortnights, the Maasaas or the Months, the Rithus or
the Seasons like Spring and Autumn; You are the Most Ancient Prabhu performing the
task of Sarga or Creatin; You are the Yoga Prabhu, Manvantara Prabhu, Vishwa Prabhu,
Brahmadhipati, Bhagavan! You are the Master of Vidya or Knowledge; the Master of the
Masters of Vidya; Vratadaayika Swami; Mantra Prabhu; the Master of Pitreeshwaras; the
Pashupati; Vrishendra dhwaja; the Master of Prajaapatis; the Supreme of Gandharva Yaksha-Daitya-Danavas; the Swami of Garuda, Sarpa, Pakshis and various other species;
you are also the Head of Vaaraaha, Pischacha, Guhya, Gokarna, Gotra, Shankuka Karna;
Ruksha, Viraja, Suraganaa etc. Prabho! You are Swami of Jala / Water; the Swami of
‘Ojas’; (Power Essence or Semen present in males and females); the Lord of Lakshmi
Devi; the Bhupati or the King; You are the ‘Bala’or Physical Strength as also the ‘Abala’
or of Weakness; The Topmost Mount of the highest Mountain of Supreme Illumination;
You are the ‘Ateeta’or Beyond Approach; You are the ‘Vartamana’ or of the Present
Tense or of the Ongoing Time Frame; You are also the Bhavishya or of the Happenings
Ahead in the Future; You are the Suraveera or the Embodiment of Strength and Courage;
Varada or the Bestower of Boons; the Sreshtha Purusha or the Most Illustrious and the
Best Purusha or Prime Male; You are also the ‘Bhuta’ or a Being but as the Unique and
the Most Notable among the Creations of the Beings; the Word ‘Mahat’ or Magnificence
would indeed signify yourself. You are as miniscule as an atom and as Colossal that is
unparalelled! You are the symbol of Bandhana-Moksha or of Freedom from Shackles;
You are the Swarga and Naraka Swarupa signifying Salvation or Bliss and Punishment
and Retribution! You are the ‘Hutaagni’ or the Fire of ‘Homas’/ Sacred Agni Karyaas and
also the Upahuta or the Deputy who assists in performing of the Sacred Deed. Vishwa,
Vishwa Rupa, Vishwata, I bow my head to you Rudra! You are the ‘Havya’(Havana),
‘Kavya’(Sacrifice in favour of Pitras) and Hutavaaha (Agni); You are Siddha, Madhya,
Ishta, Suveera, Sughora, Krodha or Anger and Krodhi or who is angry; You are Buddhi,
Shuddha, Sthula / Gross, Sukshma (Tiny); Drushya or the Visionable; Adrushya or
Unseeable or Imperceptible; Sarvesha! You are Virupaaksha, Parama Linga, Pingala,
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Vrishti or Abundant; Dhuman, Sweta, Pujya, Upajeevya, Saviroha, Kshemya, Vruddha,
Vatsala, Padma Varna, Kamala dhaari, Kapardi, Mahesha, Kapila, Tarkya (Arguable) and
Atarkya; Chitra, Chitra vesha, Chitra Varna; Nilakantha, Anaama or Nameless and Ardra
Charma Dhari or Dressed in Wet-Skin. Parameswara! You roam about and even reside in
Smashaanaas or burial grounds! You are the Preserver of Praana or Life; You wear
garlands of Skulls! You are ‘Ardhanaareswara’ or Demi Male and Demi Female; You
sport a serpents as a Yagnopaveetas or as Holy Threads around and down his neck on the
back and front of his upperbody! You even were a repulsive physique and disgusting
profile; You Pameswara area an epitome of Great Radiance; You are ever resplendent;
yet as a Nirguna or devoid of Characteristics; You are ‘Vaama’ and Vaamapriya; You
wear Chudaamani or Crest Jewel; You carry gold chain as Brahma Sutra around the neck
and a Lotus circling his head; your body shines with the unusual illumination of Surya
and Chandra; You are Haya sirsha or of a head like horse; You are Vidhaata, Bhuta
Bhavana; Ghanta Priya or fond of Bells, of Dhwajas or Flags and of Chhatras or
Umbrellas.You are Pinakini or the Holder of Bow and Arrow called Pinaka; Kavacha or
8Shield; and Khadga. Mahadeva! You are a Brahmachari, Brahmana, Sishta, Pujya,
Krodhi, Prasanna, Sarva Karma rata or engaged in any type of deed; You do share the
Divya Bhogaas yet completely bereft of desires; You indeed are of Asankhya Tatwaas or
coultless features; Parama Siva! My Salutations again and again.)
Suta Maha Muni informed the Congregation of Munis at Nimisha Forest that whoso ever
recites the above Stuti every day, or atleast during Shraaddhaas or Yajnas or Avabhruta
Snaanaas after the Yajna would qualify for the performance of several Ashwamedha
Yagnas and Shiva Loka Prapti.
[Essence of Linga Purana]
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