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\engtitle{.. Shri Shanmukha or vAmadevamukhasahasranamavaliH 4 ..}##
\itxtitle{.. shrIShaNmukha athavA vAmadevamukhasahasranAmAvaliH 4 ..}##\endtitles ##

OM shrIgaNeshAya namaH |

vAmadevamukhapUjA

OM rudrabhuvanAya namaH | anantashaktaye | bahulAsutAya | AhUtAya |
hiraNyapataye | senAnye | dikpataye | tarurAje | mahorase | harikeshAya |
pashupataye | mahate | saspi~njarAya | mR^iDAya | pipyAya | babhlushAya |
shreShThAya | paramAtmane | sanAtanAya | sarvAnnarAje namaH |(20)

OM jagatkartre namaH | vR^iShIshAya | nandikeshvarAya | amR^itadAyine |
mahArudrAya | ga~NgAsutAya | sakalAgamasaMstutAya |
kAraNAtItavigrahAya | sumanoharAya | kAraNapriyAya |
sannahanAstrasureshvarAya | vaMshavR^iddhikarAya | upavItaye |
brAhmaNapriyAya | ahantAtmane | kShetreshAya | vananAyakAya |
rohitAya | sthapataye | stutAya namaH | (40)

OM vANijAya namaH | manujAya | unnatAya | kShetreshAya | hutabhuje |
devAya | bhuvantaye | vArivaskR^itAya | uchchairghoShAya |
ghorarUpAya | pArvatIshasevitAya | vA~NmochakAya | oShadhIshAya |
pa~nchavaktrAya | kR^iShNapriyAya | akShayAya | prANAyAmaparAyaNAya |
aghanAshanAya | sahamAnAya | svarNaretase namaH | (60)

OM nirvidhaye namaH | nirupaplavAya | avyayanidhIshAya | kakubhAya |
niSha~NgiNe | stenarakShakAya | mAnyAtmane | smarAdhyakShAya |
va~nchakAya | pariva~nchakAya | nicherave | stAyurakShakAya |
prakR^itIshAya | girirakShakAya | kulu~ncheshAya | guheShTadAya |
bhavAya | sharvAya | nIlakaNThAya | kapardine namaH | (80)

OM tripurAntakAya namaH | vyuptakeshAya | girIshAya | sahasrAkShAya |
sahasrapade | shipiviShTAya | chandramaulaye | hrasvAya |
mIDhuShTamAya | anaghAya | vAmanAya | vyApakAya | shUline |
viShNuyashase | ajaDAya | anaNave | UrmyAya | sUrmyAya | agriyAya |
shIbhyAya namaH | (100)

OM prathamAya namaH | pAvanAtmapataye | acharAya | tArakAya | tArAya |
apagatAnyAyAya | anantavigrahAya | dvIpyAya | srotasyAya | IshAnAya |
dhuryAya | gavyAya | manonmanAya | pUrvajAya-aparajAya | jyeShThAya |
kaniShThAya | vishvalochanAya | apagalbhAya | madhyamAya |
UrmyAya namaH | (120)

OM jaghanyAya namaH | budhniyAya | shubhAya | pratisaryAya |
anantarUpAya | saumyAya | surAshrayAya | olyAya | paryAya | surAshrayAya |
abhayAya | kShemyAya | shrotyA(tryA)ya | vIthyAya | nabhase |
agrAhyAya | vanyAya | avasAnyAya | bhUtAtmane | shravAya namaH | (140)

OM kakShyAya namaH | pratishrayAya | AshuSheNAya | mahAsenAya |
mahAvIryAya | mahArathAya-shUrAya | atighAtakAya | varmiNe |
varUthine | baline | udyatAya | shrutasenAya | shritAya | sAkShiNe |
kavachine | prakR^itaye | vashine | AhananyAya | ananyanAthAya |
dundubhyAya namaH | (160)

OM ariShTanAshakAya namaH | dhR^iShNave | pramR^ishAya | ra~njyAtmane |
vadAnyAya | vedasambhR^itaye | tIkShNeShupANaye | prahitAya |
svAyudhAya | shastravidrumAya | sudhanvAtmakAya | vishvavaktrAya |
suprasannAtmane | sadAgataye | srutyAya | vishvabAhave | gadyapadyAya |
nIpyAya | shuchismitAya | sUdyAya namaH | (180)

OM sarasyAya namaH | vaishantAya | anAdyAya | ApyAya | R^iShaye | munaye |
vidyAyai | vaShaTkhyAya | varNarUpAya | kumArAya | kushalAya |
amUlAya | medhyAya | meghyAya | medhAshaktaye | vidyutyAya |
meghavikramAya | vidhyuktAya | durAdharAya | durArAdhyAya namaH | (200)

OM nirdvandvagAya namaH | dussahapradAya | dhriyAya | krodhashamanAya |
jAtukaNThAya | puryaShTakAya | kR^itapyAya | ajanatvAya |
pAtyAya | kAtyAyanIpriyAya | vAstavyAya | vAstupAya | reShmyAya |
vishvamUrdhne | vasupradAya | tAmrAya | araNiyAya | shambhave |
rudrAya | sukhakarAya namaH | (220)

OM suhR^ide namaH | ugrakarAya | bhImakarmaNe | bhImAya | agrevadhAya |
huneyAtmane | durj~neyAya | duravayAya | avayAya | shambhave |
mayobhuve | nityAya | sha~NkarAya | kIrtisAgarAya | mayaskarAya |
khaNDAya | parashujAya | shuchaye | kIrtyAya | amR^itAdhIshAya namaH | (240)

OM pAryAya namaH | avAryAya | amR^itAkarAya | shuddhAya | prataraNAya |
mukhyAya | shuddhapANaye | lolupAya | uchchAya | uttaraNAya |
tAryAya | tAryaj~nAya | tAdhya(rya)hR^idgataye | trikAryAya |
sArabhUtAtmane | sAragrAhiNe | duratyayAya | AdyAya | mokShadAya |
pathyAya namaH | (260)

OM anarthaghne namaH | satyasa~NgarAya | sharaNyAya | chenyA(tyA)ya |
pravAhyAya | sikatyAya | saikatAshrayAya | guNyAya | grAmaNye |
sharaNyAya | shuddhashAsanAya | vareNyAya | yaj~napurIshvarAya |
yaj~neshAya | yaj~nanAyakAya | yaj~nakartre | yaj~nabhoktre |
yaj~navighnanAshakAya | yaj~nakarmaphalAdhyakShAya | anAturAya namaH | (280)

OM prapathyAya namaH | kishine | gehyagrAhyAya | tulyAya | sanAgarAya |
pulastyAya | kShapaNAya | goShThayai | govindAya | bhItasatkriyAya |
hR^idayAya-hR^idadhvane | hR^idyAya | hR^idakR^ite | hR^idbhavAya |
gahvareShThAya | prabhAkarAya | niShevyAya | niyatAya | yantre |
apAMsulAya namaH | (300)

OM sampratApanAya namaH | shuShkyAya | harityAya | hatAmne |
rAjasapriyAya | sAtvikapriyAya | lopyAya | ulapyAya | parNashadyAya |
parNyAya | pUrNAya | purAtanAya | bhUtAya | bhUtapataye | bhUpAya |
bhUdharAya | bhUdharAyudhAya | bhUtasa~NgAya | bhUtamUrtaye |
bhUtAya namaH | (320)

OM bhUtibhUShaNAya namaH | madanAya | mAdakAya | mAdyAya | mAdaghne |
damapriyAya | madhave | madhukarAya | krUrAya | madhurAkArAya |
madanAkArAya | nira~njanAya | nirAdhArAya | liptAya | nirupAdhikAya |
niShprapannAya | nirUhAya | nirupadravAya | nirIshAya |
saptaguNopetAya namaH | (340)

OM sAtvikapriyAya namaH | sAmiShThAya | satveshAya |
satvavittamAya | samastajagadAdhArAya | samastagaNasa~NkarAya |
samastaduHkhavidhvaMsine | samastAnandakAraNAya |
rudrAkShAbharaNamAlAya | rudrAkShapriyavatsalAya | rudrAkShavakShase |
rudrAkSharUpAya | rudAkShapakShakAya | vishveshvarAya |
vIrabhadrAya | samrAje | dakShamakhAntakAya | vighneshvarAya |
vighnakartre | gurave namaH | (360)

OM devashikhAmaNaye namaH | bhuja~NgendralasatkarNAya |
bhuja~NgAbharaNapriyAya | bhuja~NgavilasatkarAya |
bhuja~Ngacha(va)layAya | munivandyAya | munishreshThAya |
munivR^indamitAya | munihR^itpuNDarIkasthAya | munisa~NghaikajIvanAya |
munimukhyAya | vedamR^igyAya | mR^igahastakAya |
mR^igendracharmavasanAya | nArasiMhanivinAya |
mR^ityu~njayAya | apamR^ityuvinAshakAya | mR^ityumR^ityave |
duShTamR^ityave | adR^iShToShThakAya namaH | (380)

OM shrIH mR^ityu~njayanAyakAya namaH | mR^ityupUrghnAya | UrdhvagAya |
hiraNyAya | paramAya | nidhaneshAya | dhanAdhipAya | yajurmUtaye |
mUrtivarjitAya | R^itave | R^itumUrtaye | vyaktAya | avyaktAya |
vyaktAvyaktamayAya | jIvine | li~NgAtmane | li~NgamUrtaye |
li~NgAli~NgAtmavigrahAya | gR^ihAdhArAya | gR^ihakArAya namaH | (400)

OM gR^iheshvarAya namaH | gR^ihapataye | gR^ihagR^ihAya |
gR^ihiNe | grAhagrahavilakShaNAya | kAlAgnidharaya | kalAkR^ite |
kalAlakShaNatatparAya | kalApAya | kalpatatvapataye | kalpakalpAya |
paramAtmane | pradhAnAtmane | pradhAnavapuShe | pradhAnapuruShAya |
shivAya | vedyAya | vedAntasthAya | vaidyAya | vedavedyAya namaH | (420)

OM vedavedAntasaMsthAya namaH | vedajihvAya | vijihvAya | siMhanAshanAya |
kalyANarUpAya | kalyANaguNAya | kalyANAshrayAya | bhaktakalyANadAya |
bhaktakAmadhenave | surAdhipAya | pAvanAya | pAvakAya | mahAkalyAya |
madApahAya | ghorapAtakadAvAgnaye | japabhasmagaNapriyAya |
anantasomasUryAya | agnimaNDalapratimaprabhAya |
jayadekaprabhave (jagadekaprabhave) | svAmine namaH | (440)

OM jagadvandyAya namaH | jaganmayAya | jagadAnandAya |
janmajarAmaraNavarjitAya | khaTvA~NganirmitAya | satyAya |
devAtmane | AtmasambhavAya | kapAlamAlAbharaNAya |
kapAline | kamalAsanapUjitAya | kapAlIshAya | trikAlaj~nAya |
duShTAvagrahakArakAya | nATyakartre | naTavarAya |
mahAnATyavishAradAya | virADrUpadharAya | vR^iShabhasaMhAriNe |
dhIrAya namaH | (460)

vR^iShA~NkAya | vR^iShAdhIshAya | vR^iShAtmane | vR^iShabhadhvajAya |
mahonnatAya | mahAkAyAya | mahAvakShase | mahAbhujAya |
mahAskandhAya | mahArNavAya | mahAvakrAya | mahAshirase | mahAharaye |
mahAdaMShTrAya | mahAkShemAya | sundaraprabhave | sunandanAya |
sulalitAya | sukandharAya | satyavAche namaH | (480)

OM dharmavaktre namaH | satyavittamAya | dharmapataye |
dharmanipuNAya | dharmAdharmanipuNAya | kR^itaj~nAya |
kR^itakR^ityajanmane | kR^itakR^ityAya | kR^itAgamAya | kR^itavide |
kR^ityavichChreShThAya | kR^itaj~nAya | priyanR^itkR^ittamAya |
vratavide | vratavichChreShThAya | priyakR^idAtmane | vrataviduShe |
sakrodhAya | krodhasthAya | krodhaghne namaH | (500)

OM krodhakaraNAya namaH | guNavate | guNavachChreShThAya | svasaMvitpriyAya |
guNAdhArAya | guNAkarAya | guNakR^ite | guNavide | durguNanAshakAya |
vidhivide | vidhivichChreShThAya | vIryasaMshrayAya | vIryaghne |
kAladhR^ite | kAlavide | kAlAtItAya | balakR^ite | balavide | baline |
manoharAya namaH | (520)

OM manorUpAya namaH | balapramathanAya |
balAya | vidyAvidhAtre | vidyeshAya | vidyAmAtraikasaMshrayAya |
vidyAkArAya | mahAvidyAya | vidyAvidyAvishAradAya | vasantakR^ite |
vasantAtmane | vasanteshAya | vasantAya | grIShmAtmane |
grIShmakR^ite | grIShmavarddhakAya | grIShmanAshakAya | paraprakR^itaye |
prAvR^iTkAlAya | prAvR^iTparakAlapravartakAya namaH | (540)

OM prAvR^iShe namaH | prAvR^iSheNyAya | prANanAshakAya |
sharadAtmakAya | sharaddhetave | sharatkAlapravartakAya |
sharannAthAya | sharatkAlanAshAya | sharadAshrayAya | himasvarUpAya |
himadAya | himapataye | himanAshakAya | prAchyAtmane | dakShiNAkArAya |
pratIchyAtmane | anantAkR^itaye | AgneyAtmane | niR^itIshAya |
vAyavyAtmeshAnAya namaH | (560)

OM UrdhvAya sudikkarAya namaH | nAnAdeshaikanAyakAya |
sarvapakShimR^igakarAya | sarvapakShimR^igAdhipAya |
mR^igAdyutpattikAraNAya | jIvAdhyakShAya | jIvavandyAya |
jIvinAM jIvarakShakAya | jIvakR^ite | jIvaghne | jIvanAvanAya |
jIvasaMshrayAya | jyotiHsvarUpAya | vishvAtmane | viyatpataye |
vajrAtmane | | vajrahastAya | sarvapakShimR^igAdhArAya | vrajeshAya |
vajrabhUShitAya namaH | (580)

OM kumArAya namaH | gurave | IshAnAya | gaNAdhyakShAya | gaNAdhipAya |
pinAkapANaye | dhuryAtmane | somasUryAgnilochanAya | pArarahitAya |
shAntAya | damayitre | R^iShaye | purANapuruShAya | puruSheShAya |
puravandyAya | kAlashrIrudrAya | sarveshAya | shamalapAya |
shameshvarAya | pralayAnilakR^ite namaH | (600)

OM bhavyAya namaH | pralayAnilanAshakAya | tryambakAya |
ariShaDvarganAshakAya | dhanadapriyAya | akShobhyAya |
kShobharahitAya | kShobhadAya | kShobhanAshakAya |
sada~NgAya | dambharahitAya | dambhAya | dambhanAshakAya |
kundendusha~NkhadhavalAya | bhasmoddhUlitavigrahAya |
bhasmadhAraNahR^iShTAtmane | tuShTaye | vR^iShTiniShUdanAya |
sthANave | digambarAya namaH | (620)

OM garbhAya namaH | bhaganetrabhide | ujjvalAya | trikAlAgnikAlAya |
kAlAgnaye | adhvAtItAya | mahAyashase | sAmapriyAya | sAmavetre |
sAmagAya | sAmagAnapriyAya | sharAya | dAntAya | mahAdhIrAya |
dhairyadAya | lAvaNyarAshaye | sarvaj~nAya | buddhaye | buddhimate |
varAya namaH | (640)

OM tumbavINAya namaH | kambukarNAya | shambarArikR^itAntAya |
OM shArdUlacharmavasanAya namaH | pUrNAnandAya | jagatpriyAya |
jayapradAya | jayAdhyakShAya | jayAtmane | jayakaruNAya |
ja~NgamAja~NgamAkArAya | jagatpataye | jagadrakShaNAya | vashyAya |
jagatpralayakAraNAya | puShpa(pUSha)dantabhide | mR^itkR^iShTAya |
pa~nchayaj~naprabha~njanAya | aShTamUrtaye | vishvamurtaye namaH | (660)

OM atimUrtaye namaH | atimUrtimate | kailAsashikharavAsAya |
kailAsashikharapraj~nAya | bhaktakailAsadAyakAya | sUkShmAya |
sarvaj~nAya | sarvashikShakAya | somAya | somakalAyai | mahAtejase |
mahAtapase | hiraNyayugmAshrayAya | AnandAya | svarNakeshAya | brahmaNe |
vishvahR^ide | urvIshAya | mochakAya | bandhavarjitAya namaH | (680)

OM svatantrAya namaH | sarvatantrAtmane | dyutimate | amitaprabhAya |
puShkarAkShAya | puNyakIrtaye | puNyashravaNakIrtanAya | puNyadAtre |
puNyApuNyaphalapradAya | sArabhUtAya | svaramayAya | rasabhUtAya |
rasAdharAya | o~NkArAya | praNavAya | nAdAya | praNatArtibha~njanAya |
nIpyAya | atidUrasthAya | vashine namaH | (700)

OM brahmANDanAyakAya namaH | mandAramUlanilayAya | mandArakusumapriyAya |
vR^indArakapriyAya | vR^indArakavirAjitAya | shrImate |
anantakalyANAya | paripUrNamahodayAya | mahotsAhAya | vishvabhoktre |
vishvasAraparipUrakAya | sulabhAya | sulabhAlabhyAya | labhyAya |
lAbhapravartakAya | lAbhAtmane | lAbhadAya | varAya | dyutimate |
anasUyakAya namaH | (720)

OM brahmachAriNe namaH | dR^iDhachAriNe | devasiMhAya | dhanapriyAya |
vedatatvAya | devadeveshAya | devadevottamAya | bhujarAjAya |
bIjahetave | bIjadAya | bIjavR^iddhidAya | bIjAdhArAya | bIjarUpAya |
nirbIjAya | bIjanAshakAya | parApareshAya | varadAya | pi~NgalAya |
paramagurave | gurugurupriyAya namaH | (740)

OM yugApahAya namaH | yugAdhyakShAya | yugakR^ite | yuganAshakAya |
karpUragaurAya | girishAya | gaurIshasakhAshrayAya | dhUrjaTaye |
pi~NgalajaTine | jaTAmaNDalamaNDitAya | manojApAya | jIvahetave |
andhakAsurasUdanAya | lokagurave | lokanAthAya | pANDurAya |
pramathAdhipAya | avyaktalakShaNAya | yogine | yogIshvarAya namaH | (760)

OM yogapu~NgavAya namaH | bhUtavAsAya | vAsudevAya | nirAbhAsAya |
suma~NgalAya | bhavavaidyAya | yogivedyAya | yogivAhR^idAshrayAya |
uttamAya | anuttamAya | shaktAya | kAlakUTaniShUdanAya | asAdhyAya |
kamanIyAtmane | shubhAya | sundaravigrahAya | bhaktakalpatarave |
stotratarave | stavyAya | stotravarapriyAya namaH | (780)

OM aprameyaguNAdhArAya namaH | vedakR^ite | vedavigrahAya |
kIrtyAdhArAya | bhaktihetave | ahetukAya | apradhR^iShyAya |
shAntibhadrAya | kIrtistambhAya | manomayAya | bhUshayAya |
ashamAya | bhoktre | maheShvAsAya | mahAtanave | vij~nAnamayAya |
AnandamayAya | manomayAya | prANamayAya | annamayAya namaH | (800)

OM sarvalokamayAya namaH | daMShTre | dharmAdharmapravartakAya |
anirvANAya | sha(ga)NagrAhiNe | sarvadharmaphalapradAya | yantre |
sudhAturAya | nirAshiShe | aparigrahAya | parArthapravR^ittaye |
madhurAya | madhurapriyadarshanAya | muktAdAmaparItAya |
nissa~NgAya | ma~NgalAkArAya | sukhapradAya | sukhaduHkhavarjitAya |
vishR^i~NkhalAya | jagatkartre namaH | (820)

OM jitasa~NkhyAya namaH | pitAmahAya | anAmayAya | akShayAya | muNDine |
surUpAya | rUpavarjitAya | atIndriyAya | mahAmAyAya | mAyAvine |
vigatasmarAya | amR^itAya | shAshvatAya | shAntAya | mR^ityughnAya |
mR^ityunAshakAya | mahApretAsanAsInAya | pishAchAnuvR^itAya |
gaurIvilAsa sadanAya | nAnAgAnavishAradAya namaH | (840)

OM vichitramAlyAsanAya namaH | divyachandana charchitAya |
viShNubrahmAdivachanapriyAya | surAsuranamaskR^itAya |
kirITakoTibAlendumaNika~NkaNabhUShitAya | ratnA~NgadAya |
ratneshAya | ratnara~njitapAdukAya | navaratnagaNopetAya |
kirITine | ratnakambukAya | nAnAvidhAnekaratnalasatkuNDalamaNDitAya |
AbharaNabhUShitAya | navakAlamaNaye | nAsApuTabhrAjitamauktikAya |
ratnA~NgulIyavilasatsushobhana nakhaprabhAya |
ratnabIjamadhyamavichitra vilasatkaTitaTAya | vITaye |
vAmA~NgabhAgavilAsinIvilasa- dvilakShaNavigrahAya |
lIlAvilambitavapuShe | bhaktamAnasamandirAya namaH | (860)

OM kundamandArapuShpaughalasadvAyuniShevitAya namaH |
kastUrIvilasatphAlAya | divyaveShavirAjitAya |
divyadehaprabhAkUTAsudIpitadigantarAya | devAsuragurave |
stavyAya | devAsuranamaskR^itAya | hastarAjatpuNDarIkAya |
puNDarIkanibhekShaNAya | ajeyAya | sarvalokeShTAbhUShaNAya |
sarveShTadAtre | sarveShTasphuranma~NgalavigrahAya |
avidyAlesharahitAya | nAnAvidyaikasaMshrayAya | muktaye | bhavAya |
kR^ipApUrAya | bhakteShTaphalapUrakAya | sampUrNakAmAya namaH | (880)

OM somAgninidhaye namaH | saubhAgyadAya | hitaiShiNe |
hitakR^ite | saumyAya | parArthaikavratA~nchitAya |
sharaNAgatadInArtaparitrANaparAyaNAya | viShNave | netre | vaShaTkArAya |
bhrAjiShNave | bhojanAya | haviShe | bhoktre | bhojayitre | jetre |
jitAraye | jitamAnasAya | akSharAya | kAraNAya namaH | (900)

OM kruddhAya namaH | shyAmaradAya | shAradendvAsyAya | gambhIrAya |
kavaye | durasvapnanAshakAya | pa~nchabrahmabR^ihattvapataye |
kShetraj~nAya | kShetrapAlakAya | vyomakeshAya | bhImaveShAya |
gaurIpataye | anAmayAya | bhavabdhitaraNopAyAya | bhagavate |
bhaktavatsalAya | varAya | variShThAya | nediShThAya | priyAya namaH | (920)

vipate(ddhye)yAya | sudhiye | yaviShThAya | kShodiShThAya |
sthaviShThAya | yamashAsanAya | hiraNyagarbhAya | hemA~NgAya |
hemarUpAya | hiraNyadAya | brahmajyotiShe | anAveShTyAya |
chAmuNDIjanakAya | avadhaye | mokShAdhvagasaMsevyAya | mokShadAya |
mahAshmashAnanilayAya | vedAshvAya | bhUrathAya | sthirAya namaH | (940)

OM mR^igavyAya namaH | dharmadhAmne | avR^ijineShTAya | ravaye |
sarvaj~nAya | paramAtmane | brahmAnandAshrayAya | vidhaye |
maheshvarAya | mahAdevAya | parabrahmaNe | sadAshivAya |
shrIkAntimatItyambAsametashrIveNuvaneshvarasvAmine | prathAviduShe |
mahAvratine | vratavidyAya | vratAdhArAya | vratAkArAya |
vrateshvarAya | atirAgiNe namaH | (960)

OM vItarAgiNe namaH | virAgavide | rAgaghnAya | rAgashamanAya | rAgadAya |
rAgarAgavide | viduShe | vidvattamAya | vidvajjanamAnasasaMshrayAya |
vidvajjanasantoShTavyaparAkramAya | nItikR^ite | nItivide | nItipradAtre |
niyAmakAya | niShkaLarUpAya | mahAtejase | nItipriyAya | vishvaretase |
nItivatsalAya | nItisvarUpAya namaH | (980)

OM nItisaMshrayAya namaH | krodhavide | shrIShaNmukhAya | iShTAya |
samidhe | kAmayitre | kAtaryaharaNAya | nAnArUpAya | sarvasAdhAraNAya |
sanAtanAya | sandhAyai | tridhAmne | ChAndaseDitAya | svachChandAya |
pashave | pAshAya | saMskR^itaye | arthavAdAya | puroDAshAya |
haviShe | chittashuddhipradAya namaH | (1000)

vAmadevamukhapUjanaM sampUrNam |
iti ShaNmukhasahasranAmAvaliH sampUrNA |
OM sharavaNabhavAya namaH |
OM tatsat brahmArpaNamastu |

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Proofread by Sivakumar Thyagarajan, PSA Easwaran

ShaNmukhArchana as a way of worship is founded upon the tattva
(principle) that Shiva and Shanmukha are one and the same.

Shiva mandated that Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra would all be of the
same status - they were essentially of the manifestations of His
origin. They would carry out ‘Panchakrutya’ or Five Duties,
viz., Srishti’ (Creation), ‘Sthiti’ (Preservation)
and ‘Laya’ (Destruction), ‘Tirobhav’ (Concealment and
Revival) and ‘Anugraha’ (Providing Salvation). Srishti
would be performed by Brahma, Sthiti by Vishnu, and Laya by
Rudra; the fourth task, viz. Tirobhav would be performed by
Mahesha, who would be yet His fourth manifestation and finally
the most significant task of Anugraha would be the exclusive
dispensation by Himself.  [shivapurANA].

The manifestation of these forms of Shiva may be called
as IshAna, tatpuruSha, aghora, vAmadeva and sadyojAta. To
perceive, visualize, and conceptualize these manifestations,
we worship the Linga in four directions as four faces and
one on the top, making it five murti-s. These five faces
seem to be apparent and patently known to us.  However, as
we advance, we realize that “parabrahma” has no form and
is beyond description and conceptualization; we worship the
brahma tattva through the sixth (antar-adho) mukham that is
latent and inside the Linga. These six mukhams are the six
faces of Lord Subrahmanya. Hence the ShaNmukhArchanA covers
the sahasranAmAvali for the five faces and that of adhomukham
which can be realised only through samAdhi.

The nAmAvali-s of the sixth face are couched and formulated as
“matrukAkShara” from "a" to "kSha", forming an exclusive
and indispensable part of ShaNmukhArchanA.  [There may be some
variations - some texts contain as many as 1200 nAmAvali-s].

Many of these nAmAvali-s are propounded by the vedA-s. The 300
names in Rudra anuvAkam and those extolling the exalted and
enlightened status of the Lord are found in the nAmAvali-s
that a discerning upAsakA would be prompted to recall the
lines in shri viShNu sahasranAma and others.  After all, when
we say “parabrahma”, there is no distinction amongst the
murti-s; all are one and the same. Hence, to reflect His eternal
beauty and execution of panchakrutya. these namavali-s aptly
and appropriately reveal and portray vividly the leelAvatara
or appearance of Shri Guha".   (by Shri Radhakrishna Sastrigal
in Tamil.  Translated by Sivakumar Thyagarajan).

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