🧵#Shankaracharya #SriSri Vidhushekara Bharathi Mahaswamiji on The glory of #Shiva’s names spoken by Vayu in the Shiva Purana
#Mahashivratri2023
शिवो महेश्वरश्चैव रुद्रो विष्णुः पितामहः॥
संसारवैद्यः सर्वज्ञः परमात्मेति मुख्यतः॥
नामाष्टकमिदं मुख्यं शिवस्य प्रतिपादकम्॥
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#Mahashivratri2023
शिवो महेश्वरश्चैव रुद्रो विष्णुः पितामहः॥
संसारवैद्यः सर्वज्ञः परमात्मेति मुख्यतः॥
नामाष्टकमिदं मुख्यं शिवस्य प्रतिपादकम्॥
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Those eight names are Shiva, Maheswara, Rudra, Vishnu, Pitamaha, Samsaravaidya, Sarvajna and Paramatma.
He is named ‘Shiva’ as he is very pure Or as the source of all auspicious qualities, Lord Shiva is called so.
This doctrine of #Parameshwara is found in the beginning
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He is named ‘Shiva’ as he is very pure Or as the source of all auspicious qualities, Lord Shiva is called so.
This doctrine of #Parameshwara is found in the beginning
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of Veda and in the end of Veda. This is the principle that can be understood from the Veda alone.
Maya should be understood as Prakriti. The wielder of this is Maheshwara. His Vibhuti, glorious manifestation, is the whole world.
‘Rud’ is the cause of grief or sorrow.
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Maya should be understood as Prakriti. The wielder of this is Maheshwara. His Vibhuti, glorious manifestation, is the whole world.
‘Rud’ is the cause of grief or sorrow.
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Because he dissolves it, the sages call this Shiva who is the cause of the world ‘Rudra’. Shiva is called #Rudra because he pervades the entire world and all bodies.
Shiva is known as Pitamaha because he is the father of all.
He is known as Samsara Vaidya because he is
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Shiva is known as Pitamaha because he is the father of all.
He is known as Samsara Vaidya because he is
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able to know the root cause of the disease and cure it.
He is known as omniscient, Sarvajna, because he knows everything as it really is.
The Self of all is always endowed with all these good qualities. He is #Paramatma.
#Vishnu is one of these eight names.
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He is known as omniscient, Sarvajna, because he knows everything as it really is.
The Self of all is always endowed with all these good qualities. He is #Paramatma.
#Vishnu is one of these eight names.
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He is called so because he pervades everything.
Considering these eight names like 8 flowers, worshiping the Supreme Lord and surrendering oneself to Him will lead to liberation.
Thus Vayu has said that Shiva’s supreme 8 #Vedic names and yoga should be practised.
#Shivaratri
Considering these eight names like 8 flowers, worshiping the Supreme Lord and surrendering oneself to Him will lead to liberation.
Thus Vayu has said that Shiva’s supreme 8 #Vedic names and yoga should be practised.
#Shivaratri
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