Shiva means auspiciousness,
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The Sanskrit word “Śiva” (Devanagari: शिव, transliterated as Shiva or Siva) means, states Monier Williams, “auspicious, propitious, gracious, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly”.The roots of Śiva in folk etymology is “śī” which means “in whom all things lie, pervasiveness” and vawhich means “embodiment of grace”.
The word Shiva is used as an adjective in the Rig Veda, as an epithet for several Rigvedic deities, including Rudra. The term Shiva also connotes “liberation, final emancipation” and “the auspicious one”, this adjective sense of usage is addressed to many deities in Vedic layers of literature. The term evolved from the Vedic Rudra-Shiva to the noun Shiva in the Epics and the Puranas, as an auspicious deity who is the “creator, reproducer and dissolver”.
Shiva In Thiruvannamalai.
Sharma presents another etymology with the Sanskrit root śarv–, which means “to injure” or “to kill”, interprets the name to connote “one who can kill the forces of darkness”.
The Sanskrit word śaiva means “relating to the god Shiva”, and this term is the Sanskrit name both for one of the principal sects of Hinduism and for a member of that sect. It is used as an adjective to characterize certain beliefs and practices, such as Shaivism.
Some authors associate the name with the Tamil word śivappu meaning “red”, noting that Shiva is linked to the Sun (śivan, “the Red one”, in Tamil) and that Rudra is also called Babhru (brown, or red) in the Rigveda. The Vishnu sahasranama interprets Shiva to have multiple meanings: “The Pure One”, and “the One who is not affected by three Guṇas of Prakṛti (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas)”.
Shiva is not directly mentioned in the Vedas ,nor are there any hymns addressed directly to Him.
Shiva is mentioned in Sri Rudram and is kept as a secret in the Rudram.
Please my article on this and more posts on Shiva .
Though the Upanishads define the Reality Brahman as Nirguna,. without attributes/beyond attributes, the Vedas also sanction the worship of reality with forms, called Saguna Upasna.
Many Devatas are worshiped by,
Ashtotra,108 names,
Trisati,300 names and
Sahasranama,1000 names.
Rudra,like other Gods,has Trisati too.
What is surprising is that Shiva has Eight different sahasranamas(mentioned in the Anusashan parva of the Mahabharata)
And Shiva has a Dasa Sahasranama as well! ( Dasa ,hundred:Sahasra,1000;dasa sahasra is 10,000)
It is very rare to come by.
Sahasranama are medieval Indian texts that list a thousand names derived from aspects and epithets of a deity. There are at least eight different versions of the Shiva Sahasranama, devotional hymns (stotras) listing many names of Shiva. The version appearing in Book 13 (Anuśāsanaparvan) of the Mahabharata provides one such list.Shiva also has Dasha-Sahasranamas (10,000 names) that are found in the Mahanyasa. The Shri Rudram Chamakam, also known as the Śatarudriya, is a devotional hymn to Shiva hailing him by many names.‘
Here is the Shiva dasa sahasra Nama.
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adhivaktA -Speaks in favour of devotees
agriyaH -Foremost, Earliest
ailabRidah -Feeder
Akrandayat -One Who makes cry
AlAdyaH -Giver of effect of the deeds
aMbikaanaatha -the Lord of the (mother) Goddess
AmIvatkebhyaH -Moving everywhere
andhakaasurasUdana -Destroyer of andhakAsura
andhasaspadiH -Food provider to devotees
AnirhatebhyaH -Destroyer of sins
aniishvara -the One having no superior
anagha -the Flawless
ashhTamuurti -the Eight formed
anekaatman -the Soul of many, the Multiply present
ahirbudhnya digaMbara -the Sky cladded
ajaaya -the Unconquerable
aparAjah -Defeatless
apavargaprada -the Giver of fulfilment
ApadsahAy -Helper in distress
ananta -the Endless
annapati -Lord of food materials
aruNamUrti -the One in rising sun like form
ahantya -Untorturable
AtatAvin -With the string tied (ready) bow
AtAryaH -Introducer to life
auShdhIpati -the Lord of medicines/herbs
avAryaH -Prayed by bonded people (in worldly life)
avyaya -the Unmeasurable
avyakta -the Non-manifest, Imperceptible
avyagra -the Undistracted
AvyAdinI pati -the Lord of removers of enemies
auShadesh
aghora
aMbikApati
avinAshi
akshaya
amala
arkanayana
Amravaneshvar
AraNya sundar
AdimUrti
agniishvar
AtmanAth
amRitakalAnAth
ApatsahAyam
akshayalingesh
avinAshi
amRutagaTesh
ardhanAriishvar
aruNAchaleshwar
abhiShekasundaram
Adiratnesh
airAvatesh
amRitagaTesh
akileshvar
airAvathanAth
agniishvar
aghastiishvar
B
bhavaH -the Source
bhiimaH -the Strong
bhaktavatsala -the Compassionate One towards the devotee
bhasmoddhuulita vigraha -the One appearing smeared in Ash
bhujaN^gabhuushhaNa -the Snake ornated
bharga giridhanva -the Mount bow-ed
bhuutapati -the Head of elements
bhagava -the God
bhaganetrabhide -the Remover of the eye of bhaga
bhiShak -the Doctor
bhagavaH -God
babhlushaH -Seated over the bull
babhrurUpaH -the Golden one
bhuvantiH -Philanthrophic
bhava -the Source
bhIma -Strong
bhUteshvaraH -the God of elements(matter)
bhUtanathaH -the Lord of elements
balaH -the Strength
bhavodbhava -the Source of the source
bhuvanAAviveshaH -Penetrated in the world
balavikaraNa
balapramatana
bhImasha.nkar
bhUtanAth
brahmapuriish
bhagavAn
bilvavaneshvar
bhRihatiishvar
bilvavanesh
C
chaaruvikrama -the Esteemed (beloved) Hero
chandramauLi -the Moon crowned
chandrashekara -the Refuge of moon
chitrasabhApati
chitsabhesh -the Chief of the hall of heart
(Name of Lord at chidambam)
chitambarnAth -(Name of Lord at chidambam)
chitambaresh -(Name of Lord at chidambam)
chAyavanesh
D
durdharshha -the Inviolable
deva -deva, Divine, the Basic element (of world)
daridra -(Appearing in the form of) poor
devaH -Divine
daxaadhvarahara -the Remover of daxa's sacrificial rite
dishAmpati -Lord of directions
devesh -the God of divines
devadeva
devagurunAth
darbhAraNyesh
dhayApar
G
gaNgaadhara -the Wearer of gaNga
gaNanaatha -the Lord of organised group
giriisha -the Lord of mounts
girisha -the Lord on the mount
gaNapati -the Lord of well organised groups (troops)
giripriya -the Liker of mounts
girisha.ntaH -Taken abode in the Mount (kailash)
giritraH -Residing on the Mount
gartasadaH -Resident of the lotus of the heart
giricharaH -Walks over the mounts
gaurIsh
ganesh
gR^idhapurIshwar
gaNAdipa
gaura
gusumesh
gaNakarta
guNAkar
gambhIraghosha
guhAvAsi
gabhasti
gajAri
gajasamhAri
gajAntaka
gajAnanAugraha
gajAnanapriya
gaNapatiishvar
guNAGYa
girijApati
girijAnAth
girijesh
girIndra
guhapriya
gaNasevya
girisamshraya
gajacharmAmbara
ghRishNeshvar
gokarNeshwar
gaurIvallabh
H
hiraNyaretas -the Golden viriled
haraye -the Reddish-brown One
hara -the Remover
hiraNyabAhu -Golden shouldered
harikesha -the Brown haired, the Green (leaves) haired
hantr -Destroyer
hiraNayavarNa
hiraNyarUpa
hiraNyapati
I
iishaanaH -the Master, Owner, Supreme
iShudhimati -With the quiver
iShumati -With arrows
J
jaTaadhara -the Matted haired
jagadvyaapin -the Omnipresent in the world
jagad.hguru -the Guide of the world
jagatpati -the Lord of the world
jambukeshvar
jagatiishvar
K
kapardin -the Long (matted) haired
khaTvaangi -the One with axe
kapaali -the one adorned with skull
kaamaari -the Enemy of (devA of) lust
kaalakaala -the Death to death (the Time to deva of time)
kRipaanidhi -the Grace wealth
kailaashavaasi -the Resident of kailaash
kavachin -the Armoured
kaThora -the Firm, Hard
kRittivaasa -the Tiger skin cladded
khaNDaparashu -the sharp Axed
kapardinaH -With long (matted) hair
kAlAgnirudra -the rudra Who after the specified period
terminates things with an agni
kirikebhyaH -In the forms that showers wealth to devotees
kRittimvasAnaH -Cladded in tiger skin
kAmAri -the Enemy of lust
kapAli -Adorned with skull
kuNYchitapAdam -Raised Foot
kanaka sabhapati -the Head of the golden hallx
kalyANa sundar -Beautiful Groom/ Auspicious & Charmful
kalavikaraNa
kedhAreshvar
kundaLnAth
kAlasamhAri
karkkaTesh
koThiishvar
kumbesh
kokilesh
kAlasamhAramUrti
kALakaNThesh
kAyArohaNesh
koNeshvar
kAshyAraNya
kalpakanAth
koNeshvar
ketiishvar
kaTambavanasundram
kanakasabhApati
L
lalaaTaaksha -the Forehead eyed
lalATanayana
M
mahaadeva -the Great deva, the Highly divine,
the Great Basic element
mahat -the Great
maheshvara -the Great God
mayobhavaH -the Source of (liberated) bliss
mayaskara -the Liberator
mRigapaaNi -the Animal (Deer) handed
mRityu.njaya -the One who conquered the death
mahaasenajanaka -the One gave birth to the great commandor
(mahaa sena - subraHmanya)
mRiDa -the One who makes joyful
mRiDaH -Kindler of happiness
mIDhuShaH -Philanthrophic giver of requested boons
mIDhuShTamaH -Kindles the love (desire) for Him
mahAdeva -the Great divine
mRityu~njaya -Won the death (Immortal)
manmatAri -the Enemy of cupid(lust)
mRigapAni -One holding the animal(deer)
maheshvaraH -the Great God
ma~njunAth -the Lovely Lord
mahAlakshmiish -Name of Lord at thiruninRiyUr
manonmana
mallikArjuna
mahAkAleshvar
mAtRibhUtesh
mANikya varada
maragatAchaleshvar
mahAlingam
mAyUranAth
ma~NgaLnAth
maNDaleshvar
mantrapuriish
miinAkshisundram
mANikyavarada
mahAbaleshwar
mallikArjun
N
niilalohita -the Blue-Red One
nIlagrIvaH -the Black throated
nIlakaNTha -Black throated
nivyAdin -Remover of enemies
niSha~NgiNaH -With sword
naTarAja -the King of dance
naTesh -the Lord of dance
nAgeshvar
nandi
nayanatraya
nirmal
nIlakNTha
niilakaNTh
nIlakaNTheshvar
nityasundar
navaniitanAth
nandIshvar
niilAchalesh
O
oMkAreshvar
P
parameshvara -the Supreme God
pashupatiH -the Lord of creatures
pinaaki -the One with pinaaka bow
parashuhasta -the Axe handed
paramaatman -the Supreme soul
panchavaktra -the Five faced
prajaapati -the President of the people(citizens)
puraaraataye -the Enemy of puras (tripura)
pramathaadhipa -the Lord of pramatha gaNas
(attendants/ soldiers of Lord shiva)
paashavimochaka -the Liberator of bonds
pashupati -the Lord of creatures (souls)
puushhadantabhide -the Breaker of sun's tooth
prathamodevaH -the Prime divine
pashupati -Lord of creatures/lives/ souls
pathInAmpati -the Lord of the ways
prathama -Prime
pAryaH -Praised by liberated people
prataraNaH -the Uplifter
pulasthiH -Forthcoming to protect devotees
puShTivardhanaH -Grower of nourishment
prabhuH -the Lord
puraripuH -the Enemy of city(daemon)
pinAki -(Holding the) pinAka (bow)
parashupAni -One holding the axe
pashupati
paNYchakRitya
pArvatIvallabh
parApara
paramAnand
pataNYchaliish
pashupati nAth
purANesh
pa~nchavarNeshvar
pashupatinaath
pArvatiish
pata~nchalimanohar
palAshavanesh
pAtALanAth
R
rudraH -the remover of suffering, formidable
rohitaH -the Red one
RiShabhadvaja -With the flag of bull (justice)
rAmalingaM
rAmeshvar
ravinayana
ratnagiriishvar
rAmanAth
ratnagiriishvar
rAmeshvar
rajatasabhApati
ratnasabhApati
S
shiva -the Auspicious, the Perfect
sharvaH -the Remover of sins
shaMbhu -the source of auspiciousnous
shashishekhara -Adorned with Moon
shankara -the Doer of good
shuulapaaNi -the One with trident
shipivishhTa -the One encircled in luminance
shriikaNTha -the Splendid throated
shitikaNTha -the White throated
shivaapriya -the Lover of shivai (shakti)
saamapriya -Pleased with saama (veda)
svaramaya -Musicful (Full of sound)
sarvaGYa -Omniscient
somasuuryaagnilocha na -moon, sun and fire eyed
soma -the One with uma (Also refers to moon)
sadaashiva -the Eternal Shiva (auspicious)
suuxmatanu -the Cryptic formed
sthaaNu -the Stable, Firm
saatvika -the Virtuous
shuddavigraha -the Pure Formed, the Clear appearing
shaashvata -the Permanent
sahasraaksha -the Thousands of eyed
sahasrapade -the Thousands worded (named)/staged/ footed
sahasrAxaH -thousands of eyed
shateShudhaH -With hundreds of quiver
sarveshvara -Lord of everything
sadAshiva -Always perfect/auspicious
saspi~njaraH -Wheatish like a tender straw
sthapati -Staying well (in all things) and protecting
stenAnAmpati -the Chief of thieves
sabhApati -the Chief of the court
sharva -the Destoryer (of sin)
shitikaNTha -the White throated
shipiviShTa -the Radiant
soma -Accompanied by uma
sha~NgaH -Activator of goodness
shambhavaH -the Source of goodness
shivaH -the Auspicious, the Perfect
shivatara -Transforms (people/things) to
Perfection/Auspicio usness
sRikAvantaH -With sharp weapons
sugandhin -Nice odoured
stiraH -the Stable
shivatama -One in Auspicious/perfect form
smarAri -the Enemy of cupid(lust)
shreShTa -the Good/Ideal
smarAntakaH -the Terminator of cupid(lust)
sarvabhUtadamana -Pervading all matter
somanAth -the Lord of moon
sabhApati -the Chief of the learnt
(Name of Lord at chidambam)
shivayoga tyAgesh
sundaresh
svetAraNyesh
sadyojAta
somanayana
swarNapuriish
swayambhunAth
saptagiriish
sAkshinAth
shabdapuriish
shivaloka nAth
satya vAkiishvar
saundaesh
someshwar
shanpakAraNyesh
sakalabhuvaneshvar
shivAnand
siddanAth
satguNanAth
saundaranAth
sAkshinAth
sarpapuriish
sundareshvar
somasundram
sangameshwar
shiShTagurunAth
T
tAra -In the form of praNavam
tavas -Austerous
taaraka -the Protector
tripurAri -the Enemy of tripurAsuras( three city
daemons)
tripuraharaH -the Remover of three cities(daemons)
tyAgarAja -the King of sacrifices
tyAgesh -the Lord of sacrifices
trinetra -Three eyed
tIrtha -In holy waters
tryambaka -the Three eyed
tripurAntaka -the Terminator of three cities
trikAgnikAla -the Time (destiny) for three fires
tAmramUrti -the One in copperlike form
taskarANAmpati -Chief of robbers
tviShImAn -Shining
trayiimuurti -the Trinity
trilokesha -the God of three worlds
tAmrasabhApati
trinayana
U
umAmaheshvaraH -the Great God with umA
ugraH -the Fierce
ugra -Fierce
upaviitin -the Thread wearing
uttaraNaH -the Rescuer
upahatnumugraH -Fierce in destruction
umAmahesh
umApati
Urdva tANDava
uttaravediishvar
umAvallabh
V
vaamadeva -the Charming Divine
viruupaaksha -the Strange formed and eyed
vishvAAviveshaH -Penetrated in the universe
vishvabheShajaH -the Medicine for the universe / all
sufferings
viShNu -Omnipresent
vRishadvaja -With the flag of bull (justice)
vRiShArUDha -Riding the bull
virUpa -In strange (special/unique) form
vikirida -Showerer of wealth, Strange deedful
vishvanathaH -the Lord of the world
vixINakaH -Indiminishing
vichinvatkaH -Bestower of wanted boons
vArivaskRitaH -the Grace showering
vishveshvara -Lord of the universe
vilohitaH -the Admirable (Strange) red in color
vishveshvara -the God of the world
viirabhadra -Rich in valour
vyomakesha -the Widespread (in space) haired
vishhNuvallabha -Beloved by viShNu
vR^ishhaa.nkaa -the One on the bull
vR^ishhabhaaruuDha -the Bull mounting
varavRidda
vaTamUlaka
vanmIkanAth
vardhamAneshvar
vedAraNyesh
vedagiriish
vedanAyak
vENuvananAth
vikirteshvar
vedapuriish
vaidyanAth
vijayanAth
vyAghrapuriish
vajrasthambesh
vedagIta
visheshvar
vibhuH
X
xayadvIraH -Victorious over enemies
xetrapati -Lord of the body
Y
yaGYamaya -Complete in spiritual rites
yuvAnaH -Youthful
yaGYAri
yogAnanda
Om Sai Ram
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