Linga Purana

व्यवसायो व्यवस्थानः स्थानदो जगदादिजः दुन्दुभो ललितो विश्वो भवात्मात्मनि संस्थितः

Resolve, foundation, giver of place, origin of the world, drum, playful, all-pervading, whose essence is Bhava, established in the self.

वीरेश्वरो वीरभद्रो वीरहा वीरभृद् विराट् वीरचूडामणिर्वेत्ता तीव्रनादो नदीधरः

Lord of heroes, Virabhadra, slayer of heroes, supporter of heroes, the cosmic form, crest-jewel among heroes, knower, one with intense sound, bearer of rivers.

आज्ञाधरस्त्रिशूली च शिपिविष्टः शिवालयः वालखिल्यो महाचापस् तिग्मांशुर् निधिर् अव्ययः

Bearer of commands, wielder of the trident, pervading all, abode of Shiva, Vālakhilya, great bow, blazing sun, imperishable treasure.

अभिरामः सुशरणः सुब्रह्मण्यः सुधापतिः मघवान्कौशिको गोमान् विश्रामः सर्वशासनः

Delightful, excellent refuge, supremely learned, lord of nectar, Maghavan, Kauśika, possessor of cows, repose, ruler of all.

ललाटाक्षो विश्वदेहः सारः संसारचक्रभृत् अमोघदण्डी मध्यस्थो हिरण्यो ब्रह्मवर्चसी

Forehead-eyed, cosmic-bodied, essence, bearer of the wheel of existence, wielder of the unfailing staff, impartial, golden, radiant with Brahman’s splendor.

परमार्थः परमयः शम्बरो व्याघ्रको ऽनलः रुचिर् वररुचिर् वन्द्यो वाचस्पतिरहर्पतिः

Supreme truth, supreme strength, Shambara, tiger-eyed, fire, splendid, most excellent in radiance, worthy of praise, lord of speech, lord of day.

रविर्विरोचनः स्कन्धः शास्ता वैवस्वतो जनः युक्तिरुन्नतकीर्तिश् च शान्तरागः पराजयः

Sun, shining one, support, teacher, son of Vivasvat, person, skill, renowned, with passions calmed, conqueror of defeat.

कैलासपतिकामारिः सविता रविलोचनः विद्वत्तमो वीतभयो विश्वहर्ता निवारितः

Lord of Kailāsa, enemy of Kāma, Savitṛ, sun-eyed, foremost among the wise, fearless, destroyer of the universe, unrestrained.

नित्यो नियतकल्याणः पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनः दूरश्रवा विश्वसहो ध्येयो दुःस्वप्ननाशनः

Eternal, ever-auspicious, whose fame is holy to hear, far-hearing, supporter of the universe, fit for meditation, destroyer of evil dreams.

उत्तारको दुष्कृतिहा दुर्धर्षो दुःसहो ऽभयः अनादिर्भूर्भुवोलक्ष्मीः किरीटी त्रिदशाधिपः

Deliverer, destroyer of evil deeds, unassailable, hard to endure, fearless, without beginning, earth, fortune of the worlds, crowned, lord of the gods.

विश्वगोप्ता विश्वभर्ता सुधीरो रुचिराङ्गदः जननो जनजन्मादिः प्रीतिमान्नीतिमान्नयः

Protector of the universe, sustainer of the universe, steadfast, adorned with beautiful armlets, creator, origin of beings, affectionate, just, leader.

विशिष्टः काश्यपो भानुर् भीमो भीमपराक्रमः प्रणवः सप्तधाचारो महाकायो महाधनुः

Distinguished, descendant of Kaśyapa, radiant, formidable, of terrible valor, the sacred syllable, of sevenfold conduct, great-bodied, wielder of the great bow.

जन्माधिपो महादेवः सकलागमपारगः तत्त्वातत्त्वविवेकात्मा विभूष्णुर् भूतिभूषणः

Lord of birth, great god, master of all scriptures, essence of discernment between truth and untruth, adorned, adorned with ashes.

ऋषिर्ब्राह्मणविज्जिष्णुर् जन्ममृत्युजरातिगः यज्ञो यज्ञपतिर्यज्वा यज्ञान्तो ऽमोघविक्रमः

Sage, victorious over Brahmins, beyond birth, death, and old age, sacrifice, lord of sacrifice, performer of sacrifice, end of sacrifice, of unfailing valor.

महेन्द्रो दुर्भरः सेनी यज्ञाङ्गो यज्ञवाहनः पञ्चब्रह्मसमुत्पत्तिर् विश्वेशो विमलोदयः

Great Indra, difficult to bear, leader of armies, embodiment of sacrifice, vehicle of sacrifice, origin of the five Brahmas, lord of all, pure in rising.

आत्मयोनिर् अनाद्यन्तः षड्विंशत्सप्तलोकधृक् गायत्रीवल्लभः प्रांशुर् विश्वावासः प्रभाकरः

Self-born, without beginning or end, supporter of twenty-six and seven worlds, beloved of Gāyatrī, tall, abode of the universe, source of light.

शिशुर्गिरिरतः सम्राट् सुषेणः सुरशत्रुहा अमोघो ऽरिष्टमथनो मुकुन्दो विगतज्वरः

Child, mountain-dweller, sovereign, well-armed, destroyer of a hundred gods, unfailing, destroyer of calamity, Mukunda, free from affliction.

स्वयंज्योतिर् अनुज्योतिर् आत्मज्योतिर् अचञ्चलः पिङ्गलः कपिलश्मश्रुः शास्त्रनेत्रस् त्रयीतनुः

Self-luminous, source of light, light of the self, unwavering, tawny, with tawny beard, with scripture as his eye, embodiment of the three Vedas.

ज्ञानस्कन्धो महाज्ञानी निरुत्पत्तिर् उपप्लवः भगो विवस्वानादित्यो योगाचार्यो बृहस्पतिः

Mass of knowledge, greatly wise, without origin, upheaval, Bhaga, Vivasvat, Āditya, teacher of yoga, Bṛhaspati.

उदारकीर्तिर् उद्योगी सद्योगी सदसन्मयः नक्षत्रमाली राकेशः साधिष्ठानः षडाश्रयः

Of noble fame, industrious, ever united, composed of both being and non-being, adorned with a garland of stars, lord of the full moon, established in his own place, and the support of six.

पवित्रपाणिः पापारिर् मणिपूरो मनोगतिः हृत्पुण्डरीकमासीनः शुक्लः शान्तो वृषाकपिः

With pure hands, enemy of sin, possessing the maṇipūra center, swift as the mind, seated in the lotus of the heart, pure, peaceful, and the bull-bannered one.

विष्णुर्ग्रहपतिः कृष्णः समर्थो ऽनर्थनाशनः अधर्मशत्रुरक्षय्यः पुरुहूतः पुरुष्टुतः

Viṣṇu, lord of the planets, dark-hued, capable, destroyer of misfortune, enemy of unrighteousness, invulnerable, invoked by many, and praised by men.

ब्रह्मगर्भो बृहद्गर्भो धर्मधेनुर्धनागमः जगद्धितैषी सुगतः कुमारः कुशलागमः

He whose womb is Brahman, of vast womb, the cow of righteousness, source of wealth, seeker of the world's welfare, well-gone, the youth, and master of auspicious knowledge.

हिरण्यवर्णो ज्योतिष्मान् नानाभूतधरो ध्वनिः अरोगो नियमाध्यक्षो विश्वामित्रो द्विजोत्तमः

Golden-hued, radiant, bearer of diverse beings, sound itself, free from disease, overseer of discipline, friend of the world, and best among twice-born.

बृहज्ज्योतिः सुधामा च महाज्योतिरनुत्तमः मातामहो मातरिश्वा नभस्वान् नागहारधृक्

Of great brilliance, abode of nectar, supreme in radiance, the maternal grandfather, the wind-god, the sky-farer, and bearer of the serpent-garland.

पुलस्त्यः पुलहो ऽगस्त्यो जातूकर्ण्यः पराशरः निरावरणधर्मज्ञो विरिञ्चो विष्टरश्रवाः

Pulastya, Pulaha, Agastya, Jātūkarṇya, Parāśara, knower of unobstructed dharma, the creator, and of far-reaching fame.

आत्मभूर् अनिरुद्धो ऽत्रिज्ञानमूर्तिर् महायशाः लोकचूडामणिर्वीरः चण्डसत्यपराक्रमः

Self-born, unrestrained, embodiment of Atri's knowledge, of great renown, the crest-jewel of the world, heroic, fierce, truthful, and of supreme valor.

व्यालकल्पो महाकल्पो महावृक्षः कलाधरः अलंकरिष्णुस् त्वचलो रोचिष्णुर्विक्रमोत्तमः

Serpent-like, of great cycles, great tree, bearer of arts, ever-ornamenting, unmoving, shining, and of unsurpassed prowess.

आशुशब्दपतिर्वेगी प्लवनः शिखिसारथिः असंसृष्टो ऽतिथिः शक्रः प्रमाथी पापनाशनः

Lord of swift sound, speedy, leaping, charioteer of the peacock, untouched, guest, Indra, destroyer, and remover of sin.