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Siva Sahasra Nama Strota translation
I’m searching for an English translation of the following Shiva Sahasra Nama Stotram
https://www.vignanam.org/veda/shiva-sahasra-nama-stotram-english.html
Can anyone provide a reference?
thank you!
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Shiva Tandava Stotram
I am trying to write an article on the origin and meaning of Shiva Tandava Stotram for the general audience. I know the basic background story of how Ravana wanted to impress Lord Shiva and how this ...
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Prayers for Mind?
Are there any Vedic Prayer, Mantra, Stotra for/on Mind
Śukla Yajurveda 34.1
Śukla Yajurveda 34.2
Śukla Yajurveda 34.3
Śukla Yajurveda 34.4
Śukla Yajurveda 34.5
Śukla Yajurveda 34.6
Can someone write ...
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Verses related to Brahman? [closed]
what is biggest entity in hinduism, I thought its Brahman,
If it is, then please write, mantra, stotra, or any verses related to Brahman
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Mantras, Stotra, Shlokas for Protection of Family?
Are there any Mantra, Stotra that can be chanted by kid, for Protection of Father and Mother..
Chanted by one family member for protection of others in family.
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Mantra , Stotras for Happiness, Ananda?
Mantras Similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h-u-qfvTyc
Are there anything in Hinduism to be in Happy State as much as posible..
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Does the concept of stava(stotra) siddhi exist?
It is well known that a person can achieve siddhi on a mantra following the rules of sastra.
Is there such a concept of attaining siddhi on a stava?
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How to gain mental strength?
Any Mantras, Shlokas, Stotras related to gain mental strength, overcome mental disorders.
Which God is related to mind, related to these mental aspects like mental strength, mind related disorders.
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How to know if the chanting a phrase, require initiation or not?
I know that Mantras require initiation, especially the ones with Beeja Mantra
but how do I know if a phrase is Mantra or Stotra or Shloka?
Is there any list of Mantra or Stotra which require ...
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Markendeya’s Mrutyunjaya Stotram (not Mantra) is in which purana and which adhyaya?
The following mrutyunjaya stotram claims to be by Markendeya rishi. There are multiple versions available on the Internet. Some have 18 Anushtup (4 padas of 8 aksharas in each verse). Others have 8 ...
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What is the english meaning of this shloka? Draupadyaa damantyaa cha savitryaa susheelayaa- Duritaani jitaanyeetajjapaadaaptam cha vanchitam
“Draupadyaa damantyaa cha savitryaa susheelayaa- Duritaani jitaanyeetajjapaadaaptam cha vanchitam.”
Its from sri krishna saharanama stotram.
And also i found another shloka similar to it.
द्रौपदी ...
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Can anyone share the complete meaning of Lalitha Sahasranama? I have come across word to word translations, but need a proper explanation
Can anyone share the complete meaning of Sri Lalitha Sahasranama? I have come across word to word translations, but need a proper explanation.
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Mantras, Prayer for Health?
Are there any Mantra, prayer for Good Health of Eyes, Ear, Body_Parts, overall good-health, good nutrition of Body..
I tried to search, but all I could find was Mantras for Long life..
What is the ...
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Mantra against Enemies?
Are there any Mantra, Stotra; requesting GOD to guard us against our enemies..
Protect us from internal enemies like Shadripu and External enemies..
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About the author of Shri Hari Stotram?
Shri Hari stotram is a beautiful hymn dedicated to lord Shri Hari (Vishnu). You may read or listen to it on this website http://reveredhinduism.blogspot.com/2016/07/sri-hari-stotram.html?m=1
This ...
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History of “Daridrya Dahan ShivaStotram”
Sage Vashistha created this beautiful stotram in praise of lord Shiva. You can read it in Sanskrit on this website https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_shiva/daaridryadahan.html?lang=sa
And, the stotra ...
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Did Lord Shiva write a stotram of Shri Krishna while coming to meet him at Gokula?
Is there any Stotram of Shri Krishna which Mahadev wrote and sing for the beauty of Baby Shri Krishna (BalKrishna) while coming to meet him in Gokula.
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Prayer for Energy Shakti?
I'm looking for a Mantra, stotra, anything which gives Energy/Power to Perform a Mental Task or Physical Task, preferably on God of Energy Shakti Parvati Kali.
Mantras similar to BalaAtibala
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Prayer on Kala(time) and Savitar(speed)?
Who is God of Time, and any Mantra or Prayer, stotra anything related to Time aspect.. or for God of Time or Kala and Savitar (god of speed)
Kala Bhairava is manifestation of Shiva in the form of ...
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Shiva Manasa Puja of Sri Adi Shankaracharya and the Champaka flower
Shiva Manasa Puja of Sri Adi Shankaracharya has the verse below:
रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं
नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।
जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च ...
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What is the purpose of ashtottara Shatanamavali?
Ashtottara Shatanamavali do exist for several gods and goddesses. Ashtottara Shatanamavali contains 108 names corresponding to that particular diety.
What is the purpose of ashtottara Shatanamavali?
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How many times Aditya Hridayam Stotra should be recited in one sitting?
It is written in Walmiki Ramayana that Lord Rama recited Aditya Hridayam Stotra thrice before attacking Ravana in battlefield.
The time domain was Tretayuga and Rama was a very pious human being.So, ...
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Who is the author of Gauranga Ardhanga
I love the lyrics of Gauranga Ardhanga but I am not able find the author of this beautiful chant. Who is the author of this song?
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Who composed the stotra on Ramanujacharya starting “Punyambhoja Vikasaya”?
I heard a stotra in the opening credits of Tamil movie Ramanujacharya which hails Sri Ramanujacharya starting with "Punyambhoja vikasaya" The stanzas which I could understand are as follows.
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In Adi Shankaracharya's “Shiva Panchakshara Stotra,” Yajna-Svaruupaaya or Yaksha-Svaruupaaya, which is correct?
In the penultimate verse of phalasruthi of Shiva Panchakshara Stotra written by Adi Shankaracharya,
Yajñasvarūpāya {Yakṣasvarūpāya} jaṭādharāya
pinākahastāya sanātanāya ।
divyāya devāya digambarāya
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Where Ram Stuti is located in Ramcharitmanas?
Where is the Ram Stuti
"Bhaye Prakat Kripala Deēen........"
located In Ramcharitmanas?
Actually, I bought a Ramcharitmanas and I was searching for the Stuti but didn't get it yet. Can Anyone Help me ...
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What is the difference between a stotra, stava, stuti, sukta and mantra?
What is the difference between a stotra, stava, stuti, sukta and mantra? Please give examples of each to explain.
Would be helpful if any references can be quoted from scriptures.
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Where do I find Devotional Sanskrit Stotra Sung in praise of Lord Kartikeya from? [closed]
There does not seem to be many Sanskrit stotras in praise of Lord Kartikeya. Being a member of the Shiva family I am wondering why aren't their many stotras in comparison to other gods?
Also, what ...
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Subrahmanya Shodasa Nama Stotram from Skanda Purana
Kindly let us know if anyone has the knowledge of the chapter number and verse numbers where the Subrahmanya Shodasa Nama Stotram occurs in Skanda Purana.
Thanks in advance.
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Which scripture contains sri datta stavam?
Is sri datta stavam a part of any scripture? If yes, what is the name of the scripture? Else, who wrote it?
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Is Navagraha Stotra (Japakusuma-sankasham…) an independent work of Maharshi Vyasa or part of any scriptures?
The Navagraha Stotra is said to have written by Maharshi Vyasa. The Stotra link is given below:
Navagrahastotra (with meanings)
Is it part of any scripture or just an independent work?
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Why are different forms of Vishnu to be remembered while doing different types of work in the Vishnu Shodasanama Stotra?
Please explain the reasons for the different forms of Vishnu needing to be remembered when doing different types of work in the Vishnu Shodashnaam Stotra.
For example: Why is the action of taking ...
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What is Shri Venkateshwara Mangalasasana stotram recited for?
What is Shri Venkateshwara Mangalasasana Stotram recited for?
Where can I find original text with meaning? (as it's hard to find flawless text on internet)
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Should Stotras and Mantras be recited aloud?
Should Stotras, such as Ganpati Stotra, Durga Stotra, etc., and Mantras be recited aloud or can they be recited just in mind? Also, does the absolute correct pronunciation of words in Stotras matter?
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Why did parshuram curse stotras? Why Gita, Vishnu Sahasranama and Chandika Saptashathi among some more are free form all dosha?
Varahi Tantra says that in the age of Kali yuga, most stotras are cursed by Parashurama and hence are ineffective. While listing the ones which are free from this curse and hence suitable during Kali ...
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Origin of Bajrang Baan
In which scripture Bajrang Baan is mentioned and is there are multiple versions or one version of Bajrang Baan?
One version can be found on Hindupedia.com
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Is the “Bhaja Govindam” prayer attributed to Adi Sankara only a Bhakti text?
First of all - "Govinda" not being "Narayana" can refer to any deity even by Vaishnavite rules.
But then a blog named shastranethralaya
says
Normally this is taken as a Bhakti text. But we’ll ...
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Is phalashruti applicable to people who read translated versions?
Many Hindu texts have phalashruti for even reading the texts or even for reading a single shloka of such texts.
In this context I got the doubt:
Is phalashruti (for reading) applicable to those who ...
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What is the significance or reason behind repeating a word in a row multiple times in a stotram?
This is about Mahisasura mardini stotram.
Some words are used more than once for example, in 11th sloka it is
अयि सुमनःसुमनःसुमनः सुमनःसुमनोहरकान्तियुते
Ayi Sumanah-Sumanah-Sumanah Sumanah-Sumanohara-...
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What is the eligibility for reciting shiva sahasranama stotram?
Shiva Sahasranama is a "list of a thousand names" of Shiva, one of the most important deities in Hinduism.
Is there any eligibility for a person to recite it? If yes, what is the eligibility to do ...
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Is there a variation of Madhurashtakam with Mathura in it?
Madhurashtakam is an eight versed chant composed by Vallabhacharya composed on Lord Krishna. It describes about the beauty of Lord Krishna. In the stotra, Vallbhacharya says everything about Lord ...
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Is there an English translation of the book Shri Shiva Tattva Rahasya?
I wanted to learn more about Shiva Ashtotthara Shatanama Stotram.
So here was an answer which showed me the source of the stotram. And this answer also referred to Shri Shiva Tattva Rahasya written ...
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What is meaning of “vaarchnam” in siddha kunjika stotram?
In the Shri Siddha Kunjika stotram, there is a following verse:
na sūktaṃ nāpi vā dhyānaṃ na nyāso na vārcanaṃ |2|
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On what basis Pushpadanta states that chanting his Shiva Mahimna Stotram is greater than Spiritual initiation, austerities, etc?
Verse 36 states:
Shiv Mahimna Stotram - Text 36
Diksha danam tapas tirtham jnanamyaga-dikah kriyah,
mahimnah stava pathasya kallam narhanti shodashim
Initiation into spiritual life, ...
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Nyasa etc for Lalita Sahasranama
Hari Om,
I'm looking for a source of explanation of the procedure of using the Nyasas of Lalita Sahasranama. See below.
Would be much appreciated. -Hari
अस्य श्रीललितासहस्रनामस्तोत्रमहामन्त्रस्य वशि...
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Saying Sanskrit Stotram with incorrect pronunciations? [duplicate]
Not everyone is well versed in reading Hindi and let alone Sanskrit.
I recently started chanting the Shiva Mahimna Stotram. However, some of the pronunciations are quite difficult for me.
My ...
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ShoDaSa bAhu NrsiMhASTkam
I am looking for Sanskrit text for Shodasha baahu narasimhashtakam.
Which is composed by Vijayendra Teertha of Madhwa line.
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Did Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also write a Shivashtakam?
I have seen in atleast three places saying that he has written a Shivashtakam (apart from the one by Sri Adi Shankaracharya).
1. backtogodhead (cites the source "Recorded in Murari Gupta’s Sri ...
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In which scripture does the Shiva Mahimna stotra occur?
For example, the Rudrashtakam occurs in the Ramacharitmanas, Uttar Kanda. I have been unable to find the scriptural source for the Shiva Mahimna stotra.
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What are Bhujanga stotrams?
Bhujanga means a snake, or one that has shoulders as locomotive limb.
There are many Bhujanga stotrams, on Shiva, Vishnu etc, on almost all deities. What is the definition of a Bhujanga stotram, or ...
