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    Abaloganah -Powerless group

    Abhigamyah -Easily attainable

    Abhiramah -Produer of affection

    abhiShekasundaram -Abhivadyah -Revered

    Achalopamah -The motionless

    Achintyah -The only one to be meditated upon

    Achintyah Unthinkable

    Adambhah -Unsubdued of his enemies

    Adesah -The teaching

    Adhanah -Poor as he is naked

    Adharshanah -Unshakeable

    Adhirohah -One seated therein

    adhivaktA -Speaks in favour of devotees

    Adhyatmanugatah -The aspirant of the science of the soul

    Adih -The first

    Adikarah -The first creator

    AdimUrti -Adinah -Of noble nature

    Adiratnesh -

    Aditih -Boundless; the mother of the gods

    Adityah -The Sun

    Adyah -The first

    Adyah nirgamah -The primal manifestation

    Agamah -Unshaken

    aghastiishvar -

    aghora -

    Agitah -Unconquered

    agniishvar -

    Agnivalah -Flaming as fire

    Agravarah -He who first receives the sacrificial offeringsagriyaH -Foremost, Earliest

    ahantya -Untorturable

    Ahascharah -The day wanderer

    ahirbudhnya digaMbara -the Sky cladded

    Ahirbudhnyah -The serpent Sesha, underneath the mundane Egg

    Ahoratram -Day and night

    ailabRidah -Feeder

    airAvatesh -

    airAvathanAth -

    ajaaya -the Unconquerable

    Ajah -Unborn

    Ajaikapat -one of the eleven Rudras

    Ajitah -Unconquered

    Ajitha -UnconqueredAkarah -The inactive

    Akasanirvirupah -From whom all forms proceed as from the Akasa

    akileshvar -

    Akrandayat -One Who makes cry

    Akshah Rathayogi -The axle of the chariot, connected with

    the chariot

    Aksharam -Undecaying

    akshaya -

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    akshayalingesh -

    AlAdyaH -Giver of effect of the deeds

    Alokah -Transcending the worlds

    Alolah -Steady

    amala -

    Amarah -Deathless

    Amaresah -The Lord of the gods

    aMbikaanaatha -the Lord of the (mother) Goddess

    aMbikApati -

    Ambujalah -Collection of waters

    Amitah -Immeasurable

    Amitrajit -Conqueror of his enemies

    AmIvatkebhyaH -Moving everywhere

    Amoghah -Fruitful

    Amogharthah -Of fruitful request

    Amravaneshvar -

    amRitagaTesh -

    Amritah -Nectar

    amRitakalAnAth -

    Amrito govrishesvarah -Devoid of death (desires leading to it) the lord

    of DharmaamRutagaTesh -

    Amukhyah -Inferior

    Amush -a kind of deity

    anagha -the Flawless

    Anaghah -Sinless

    Analah -Fire

    ananta -the Endless

    Anantarupah -Of infinite forms

    Anaushadhah -Foodless

    andhakaasurasUdana -Destroyer of andhakAsura

    andhasaspadiH -Food provider to devotees

    anekaatman -the Soul of many, the Multiply present

    Angalubdhah -Without limbs (in linga - symbol form)

    aniishvara -the One having no superior

    Anilabhah -Of the colour of the air

    Anilah -Air

    Animishah -Ever-seeing

    Aninditah -Faultless

    AnirhatebhyaH -Destroyer of sins

    Anitih -Injustice

    annapati -Lord of Food materials

    Antaratma -The inner Soul

    Antarhitama -Of hidden nature

    Anukari -He who was ready

    ApadsahAy -Helper in distress

    Aparah -Recent

    aparAjah -DefeatlessApatsahAyam -

    apavargaprada -the Giver of fulfilment

    Apsaroganasevitah -Worshipped by the bonds of Apsaras

    AraNya sundar -

    Ardanah -The punisher

    ardhanAriishvar -

    Ardracharmambaravritah -Clothed in the skin of an elephant

    arkanayana -

    Arohanah -The steps to the Supreme to the aspirant

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    Arthah -The wealth

    Arthakarah -Conferrer of wealth

    aruNAchaleshwar -

    aruNamUrti -the One in rising sun like form

    Aryama -*

    Asamamnayah -Other Scriptures

    Asani -With the thunderbolt

    Asat -The cause

    Ashadhah -Enabling one to bear everything

    ashhTamuurti -the Eight formed

    Asnehanah -Devoid of affection

    Asukhah -Unhappy

    Asvah -The horse

    Asvatthah -the Samsara tree; or the kalpa tree granting all

    desires

    Atandritah -Ever busy

    AtAryaH -Introducer to life

    AtatAvin -With the string tied (ready) bow

    Atharvasirshah -The Atharvopanishads

    Atidhumrah -Very smoky

    Atidiptah -Extremely brilliantAtivriddhah -Very old

    AtmanAth -

    Atmaniralokah -He who meditates standing out of the limitations

    of the vehicles

    Atmasambhavah -Self existent

    Atrih -Mercury

    Atryanamaskarta -The adorer of Atris wife

    Atulyah -Unequalled

    auShadesh -

    auShdhIpati -the Lord of medicines/herbs

    Avarah -The most excellent

    avAryaH -Prayed by bonded people (in worldly life)

    Avasah -Powerless

    Avedaniyah -Cognisable

    avinAshi -

    AvyAdinI pati -the Lord of removers of enemies

    avyagra -the Undistracted

    avyakta -the Non-manifest, Imperceptible

    Avyaktam -Imperceptible

    avyaya -the Unmeasurable

    Avyayah -Unmodifying

    Ayudhi -with the trident his usual weapon

    Ayuh -Life period

    B

    babhlushaH -Seated over the bull

    Babhruh -Saturn

    babhrurUpaH -the Golden One

    Badavamukhah -The Badava fire

    Bahubhutah -He that has become many

    Bahudhaninditah -Variously abused

    Bahudharah -Bearing much

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    Bahukarkasah -Very hard

    Bahumalah -Of infinite manifestations

    Bahupradah -Conferring many things

    Bahuprasadah -Highly favourable

    Bahurasmih -Myriad-rayed

    Bahurupah -Many-formed

    Bahuvidyah -Cognisant of various sciences

    balaH -the Strength

    Balaha -The slayer of Bala

    balapramatana -

    Balarupadhrit -Bearing the shape of Balarama

    Balavan -The strong

    Balavat -Strength

    balavikaraNa -

    Balavirah -Valiant through his acts

    Bali -Strong

    Banahastah -With arrows in his hand

    bandhakarta -The fashioner of the bonds of Samsara

    Bandhanah -The bonds of Samsara

    Bandhana-stvasurendranam -The binder of the lords of

    AsurasBhagahari -He who takes away the wealth

    Bhagakarah -Distributor of the shares

    bhaganetrabhide -the Remover of the eye of bhaga

    bhagava -the God

    bhagavaH -God

    bhagavAn -The Lord

    Bhagi -Sharing

    Bhaktanam paramagitih -The last step of the devotees

    bhaktavatsala -the Compassionate One towards the devotee

    bharga giridhanva -the Mount bow-ed

    Bhasmabhutah -Formed of Bhasma

    Bhasmagopta -Protector (of the Universe) through the Bhasma

    Bhasmasayah -Reclining upon the ashes

    bhasmoddhuulita vigraha -the One appearing smeared in Ash

    bhava -the Source

    Bhavah -The Source

    bhavaH -the Source

    bhavodbhava -the Source of the Source

    bhiimaH -the Strong

    Bhikshuh -The mendicant

    Bhikshurupah -Of the form of the mendicant

    bhIma -Strong

    bhimah -Strong

    bhImasha.nkar -

    bhiShak -the Doctor

    Bhojanah -The giver of food

    bhRihatiishvar -bhujaN^gabhuushhaNa -the Snake ornated

    Bhutabhavanah -The creator of the elements

    Bhutachari -The companion of the Bhutas

    Bhutalayah -The abode of all Beings

    bhUtanAth -

    bhUtanathaH -the Lord of elements

    Bhutanishevitah -Worshipped by the ancient teachers

    Bhutapatih -The Lord of Beings

    Bhutavahana sarathih -Having as his charioteer Brahma,

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    the guardian of the welfare of the beings

    bhUteshvaraH -the God of elements(matter)

    bhuutapati -the Head of elements

    bhuvanAAviveshaH -Penetrated in the world

    bhuvantiH -Philanthrophic

    Bijadhyakshah -The regulator of virtue and vice

    Bijakarta -The creator of virtue and vice

    Bijavahanah -The dweller of the germ

    bilvavanesh -

    bilvavaneshvar -

    Bindhu -The Anusvara

    Brahma -Extremely great

    Brahmachari -Centered in Brahman

    Brahmadandavinirmata -The fashioner of the wand of Brahma

    Brahmagarbhah -Pregnant with the Vedas

    Brahmakrit -Author of the Vedas

    Brahmalokah -The world of Brahma

    Brahman -unlimted by Time, Space and Matter;

    and as Visva &c., are unreal, from the Sruti

    Brahmanah -Aware of God (self)

    brahmapuriish -Brahmavarchasah -The Brahmic radiance

    Brahmavit -Conversant with the meaning of the Vedas

    Brahmin -Reciter of the Vedas

    C

    chaaruvikrama -the Esteemed (beloved) Hero

    Chalah -Ever moving

    Chamustambhanah -The paralyser of the armies of the Daityas

    Chandanah -The Sandal tree

    Chandani -Smeared with SandalChandrah -The Moon

    chandramauLi -the Moon crowned

    chandrashekara -the Refuge of Moon

    Chandravaktreah -Moon-faced

    Characharatma -The soul of the two paths

    Charmi -Covered with skin

    Charulingah -Of attractive appearance

    Chaturmukhah -The four-faced

    Chatushpathah -Of four paths

    chAyavanesh -

    Chchadah -The Saptaparna tree

    Chchatram -The umbrella

    Chekitanah -With extraordinary powers of perception

    Chiravasah -Dressed in bark

    chitambaresh -(Name of Lord at chidambam)

    chitambarnAth -(Name of Lord at chidambam)

    chitrasabhApati -the Chief of the hall of heart

    chitsabhesh -(Name of Lord at chidambam)

    D

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    Daityaha -The slayer of the daityas

    Dakshah -Persevering

    dakshayagapahari -The destroyer of the sacrifice of Daksha

    Dakshinah -Skilful

    Damanah -Worshipped by Death

    Dambhah -The subduer

    Dandi -With a stick

    Darbhachari -Consumer of the offerings placed on the sacred

    grass

    darbhAraNyesh -

    daridra -(appearing in the form of) poor

    Darpanah -The mirror

    Dasabahuh -Ten-armed

    daxaadhvarahara -the Remover of daxa's sacrificial rite

    Dehah -The body

    deva -deva, Divine, the Basic element (of world)

    devadeva -

    Devadevah -The god of gods

    Devadhipatih -The Lord of the gods

    devagurunAth -Devah -Desirous of conquest

    devaH -Divine

    Devarshih -The divine sage

    Devasimhah -Valiant among gods

    Devasuraganadhyakshah -The king of the host of gods and demons

    Devasuraganagranih -The leader of the hosts of gods and

    demons

    Devasuraganasrayah -Sought by the hosts of gods and demons

    Devasuraguruh -The Preceptor of the gods and demons

    Devasuramahamatrah -The best of the gods and demons

    Devasuramahesvarah -The great lord of gods and demons

    Devasuranamaskritah -Adored by gods and demons

    Devasuraparayanah -The supreme goal of the gods and the

    demons

    Devasurapatih -The lord of the gods and the demons

    Devasuravarapradah -The granter of boons to gods and demons

    Devasuravinirmata -The Creator of the gods and the demons

    Devasuresvarah -The inner Ruler of gods and demons

    Devatatama -The inner soul of the gods

    Devatidevah -He who shines transcending the senses

    Devendrah -The lord of the gods

    devesh -the God of divines

    Devodivi suparvanah -Worshipped by the Indra in Heaven

    Dhanvantarih -the great physician

    Dhanvi -The wielder of the bow

    Dharah -The Supporter

    Dharmasadharanovarah -Favorable according to the virtue of hisdevotees

    Dharottamah -The best of bearers

    Dharshanatma -Of fearful shape

    Dhata -Brahma

    dhayApar -

    Dhritiman -Endowed with fortitude

    Dhruvah -The immovable

    Dhumaketanah -Fire

    Dhumaketuh -The comet

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    Digvasah -Naked

    Dinasadhakah -The assister of the weak

    Dirghah -Of great height

    dishAmpati -Lord of directions

    durdharshha -the Inviolable

    DurvAsah - Resident of difficult places

    Dvadasah -The twelfth

    G

    gabhasti -

    Gabhastih -Refulgent with rays

    gajacharmAmbara -

    Gajaha -The slayer of the elephant

    gajAnanapriya -

    gajAnanAugraha -

    gajAntaka -

    gajAri -

    gajasamhAri -

    Gajendra -since he removed the dangers of the lord of the

    elephants

    Gambhirabalavahanah -With noble armies and vehicles

    gambhIraghosha -

    Gambhiraghoshah -Grandly sounding

    Gambhirah -Deep

    gaNAdipa -

    Ganah -such as Bhringi, Riti, Nandi

    Ganakarah -Including others (Bana for instance) in his suit

    gaNakarta -The creator of the Tatvas

    gaNanaatha -the Lord of organised group

    gaNapati -the Lord of well organised groups (troops)

    Ganapatih -The lord of the TatvasgaNapatiishvar -

    gaNasevya -

    Gandalih -Dwelling on hills

    Gandhadhari -Covered with perfumes

    Gandhapapi Bhagavan -Who is the aggregate of the mental impressions

    of all beings

    Gandharah -the note Mi in the gamut

    Gandharvah -Gandharvah

    ganesh -

    gaNgaadhara -the Wearer of gaNga

    gartasadaH -Resident of the lotus of the heart

    gatagatah -Cycle of Samsara

    Gatih -The goal

    gaura -

    gaurIsh -

    gaurIvallabh -

    Gautamah -the promulgator of Logic

    Gavampatih -The lord of the sense organs

    Ghirah -The terrible

    Ghoratapah -Of terrible austerities

    ghRishNeshvar -

    giricharaH -Walks over the mounts

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    giriisha -the Lord of mounts

    girijAnAth -

    girijApati -

    girijesh -

    girIndra -

    giripriya -the Liker of mounts

    Giriruhah -Seated on the mountain Kailasa

    girisamshraya -

    girisha -the Lord on the Mount

    girisha.ntaH -Taken abode in the Mount (kailash)

    Girisudhanah -With the mountain as his bow

    giritraH -Residing on the Mount

    Gocharah -Dweller of the senses

    Gocharmavasanah -Dressed in cow-skins

    gokarNeshwar -

    Gopalih -The protector of the senses

    Gopatih -The lord of rays

    gR^idhapurIshwar -

    Grahapatih -The lord of the Grahas

    Gramah -Group

    Guhah -KartikeyaGuhapalah Pravesinam -The protector of the body of the Yogins,

    that is like a log of wood when they have

    gone into Samadhi for a long time

    guhapriya -

    guhAvAsi -The dweller in the cave

    Guhyah -The Upanishads as his secret part

    Gunabuddhih -Immersed in sense-objects

    Gunadhikah -Excelling others through his good attributes

    guNAGYa -

    guNAkar -

    Gunakarah -The store-house of all qualities

    Gunanshadhah -The brightener of the attributes

    Guruh -The Teacher

    gusumesh -

    H

    Haimah -The immense snow

    hantr -Destroyer

    hara -the Remover

    Harah -The all destroyer

    haraye -the Reddish-brown One

    Harih -One Who is reddish brown

    Harikesah -Whose rays are the senses

    harikesha -the brown haired, the Green (leaves) haired

    Harinah -White / pure

    Harinakshah -The deer-eyed

    Haryakshah -The lion

    Haryasvah -With fleet horses

    Hastisvarah -Kalahastisvara

    Havih -The offering

    Hayagardabhih -Drawn by a mule

    Hemakarah -The maker of gold

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    Himavatgiri samsrayah -Dwelling in the Himalaya mountain

    hiraNayavarNa -

    hiraNyabAhu -Golden shouldered

    Hiranyabahuh -Of beautiful arms

    Hiranyakavachodbhavah -Born in golden armour

    hiraNyapati -

    hiraNyaretas -the Golden viriled

    hiraNyarUpa -

    Hladanah -The delighter

    Hutah -Pleased with offerings

    Hutasanah -Fire

    Hutasanasahayah -The friend of fire

    I

    Idhyah -Praiseworthy

    iishaanaH -the Master, Owner, Supreme

    Indriyam Sarvadehinam -The senses of all embodied beings

    Isanah -The Ruler

    iShudhimati -With the quiver

    iShumati -With arrows

    Isvarah -The Lord

    Itihasah -Legend

    J

    jagad.hguru -the Guide of the world

    jagadvyaapin -the Omnipresent in the world

    Jagat -The Universe

    jagatiishvar -

    Jagatkalasthalah -The devourer of the Universe,

    and He who has the above being as his eating

    plate

    jagatpati -the Lord of the world

    Jahnavidhrit -The bearer of Ganga

    Jalesayah -Residing in the waters

    Jalobhavah -Born in the waters

    jambukeshvar -

    Jangamah -The moveable

    Janyuh -Skilled in war

    jaTaadhara -the Matted haired

    Jatadharah -Wearing matted hair

    Jati -With matted hairJitakamah -Of great joy

    Jitendriyah -The Conqueror of love

    Jivanah -Conferrer of life

    Jvali -The flaming

    Jyotishamayanam -The science of astrology, that describes

    the course of the stars and the planets

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    K

    kaalakaala -the Death to Death (the Time to deva of Time)

    kaamaari -the Enemy of (deva of) lust

    Ka-antah -The supreme limit of Bliss

    Kahalih -Adorned with Kahalakailaashavaasi -the Resident of kailaash

    Kailasagirivasi -Residing in the Kailasa mountain

    Kakubhah -All the quarters

    Kala. -Art

    kAlAgnirudra -the rudra Who after the specified period terminates

    things with an agni

    Kalah -The destroyer

    Kalah -Time

    Kalah -the store-house of the sixty-four arts

    Kalah -He who brings about the effects of the Illusion

    kALakaNThesh -

    Kalakatamkatah -The enveloper of the envelopers of Yama

    Kalapujitah -Adored by Death

    kAlasamhAramUrti -kAlasamhAri -

    kalavikaraNa -

    Kalayogi -The Yogi that defies Time

    Kalih -strife

    Kalih -The fomenter of quarrels

    kalpakanAth -

    kalyANa sundar -Beautiful Groom/ Auspicious & Charmful

    Kamah -The god of Love

    Kamanasakah -The destroyer of Love

    Kamandaludharah -Bearing a vessel of gourd

    kAmAri -the Enemy of lust

    kanaka sabhapati -the Head of the Golden hallx

    Kanakah -GoldkanakasabhApati -

    Kanchanachchavin -Golden colored

    Kanishtah -The youngest

    kapaali -the One adorned With skull

    Kapalavan -Bearing skull

    Kapali -The Lord of the mundane Egg

    kapAli -adorned With skull

    Kapardi -wearing braided and knotted hair

    kapardin -the Long (Matted) haired

    kapardinaH -With Long (Matted) hair

    Kapilah -Brown

    Kapisah -Red

    Karah -The destroyer

    Karasthali -Using his palms as the eating vesselkarkkaTesh -

    Karma sarvabandha vimochanah -The liberator from Karma and the other

    fetters

    Karma-kalavit -Cognisant of the proper time for actions

    Karnikaramahasrigvi -With a large garland of Karnikara

    flowers

    Karta -The actor

    Kashta -unit of time (15 nimisha)

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    kAshyAraNya -

    kaTambavanasundram -

    kaThora -the Firm, Hard

    kavachin -the Armoured

    kAyArohaNesh -

    kedhAreshvar -

    ketiishvar -

    Ketu -The Node

    Ketumali -With shining crest

    Khacharah -Dweller in the Ether

    Khadgi -With a sword

    Khagah -The bird

    Khali -Possessing granaries

    khaNDaparashu -the sharp Axed

    khaTvaangi -the One With axe

    kirikebhyaH -in the forms that showers wealth to devotees

    kokilesh -

    koNeshvar -

    koThiishvar -

    kRipaanidhi -the Grace wealth

    Krishnapingalah -Balck and brown (color of throat and form)Krishnavarnah -Black complexioned

    kRittimvasAnaH -cladded in Tiger skin

    kRittivaasa -the Tiger skin cladded

    Kriyavasthah -Dwelling in rituals

    Kshanah -Moments

    Kulahari -The destroyer of the banks

    Kulakarta -The fashioner of the banks

    kumbesh -

    kundaLnAth -

    Kundi -With a pot

    kuNYchitapAdam -Raised Foot

    Kurubhutah -The Soul of Kurukshetra

    Kurukarta -creator of people of kuru origin (India)

    Kuruvasi -Residing in the place os kuru (India)

    L

    Laghuh -Quick

    lalaaTaaksha -the Forehead eyed

    Lalatakshah -Having an eye in his forehead

    lalATanayana -

    Lambanah -He upon whom the fruits of the mundane Eggs hang

    Lambitoshtah -Of hanging lips

    Lava -a minute division of time, the 60th of a twinkling,

    half a second, a moment

    Layah -The place of dissolution

    Lingadhyakhshah -The master of the symbols

    Lingam -Mahat

    Lohitakashah -Red-eyed

    Lokachari -The wanderer over the earth

    Lokadhata -The Lord of the worlds

    Lokahitah -The benefactor of the world

    Lokakarta -Creator of the worlds

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    Lokapalah -The ruler of the worlds

    M

    ma~NgaLnAth -ma~njunAth -the Lovely Lord

    Madanah -The god of Love

    Madhuh -The spring

    Madhukalochanah -Red-eyed like wine

    Madhyamah -Somewhat handsome

    mahaadeva -the Great deva, the Highly divine, the Great

    Basic element

    mahaasenajanaka -the One gave birth to the Great commandor (mahaa

    sena - subraHmanya)

    Mahabalah -Of great prowess

    mahAbaleshwar -

    Mahabijah -The great seed

    Mahadamshtrah -Of great fangs

    Mahadantah -Of great teeth

    mahAdeva -the Great Divine

    Mahadevah -Since the great one is worshipped by all the

    gods,

    he is named Mahadeva

    Mahadhanuh / Pinakah -Of great bow

    Mahadhatuh -The mountain Mer

    Mahagarbhah -Of mighty womb

    Mahagarbhaparayanah -The God of Love

    Mahaghorah -Extremely terrible

    Mahagitah -The great music

    Mahagrivah -Of great neck

    Mahahanuh -Of great jaws

    Mahahastah -Of great handsMahajadah -Of great matted locks

    Mahajatruh -Of mighty collar bones

    Mahajihvah -Of great tongue

    Mahajvalah -With fierce flames

    mahAkAleshvar -

    Mahakalpah -With divine ornaments

    Mahakambuh -Of great throat

    Mahakarma -Of great acts

    Mahakarnah -Of great ears

    Mahakarta -The creator of the (five) great (elements)

    Mahakayah -Of vast body

    Mahaketuh -Mighty-bannered

    Mahakosah -Of great stomach

    Mahakrodhah -Of terrible anger

    Mahakshah -With great senses

    mahAlakshmiish -Name of Lord at thiruninRiyUr

    Mahalinga -With universally worshipped symbols

    mahAlingam -

    Mahamalah -With garlands hanging down to the feet

    Mahamatrah -Of great dimensions

    Mahamayah -Of great illusion

    Mahameghanivasi -Dwelling in the great clouds

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    Mahamukhah -Of great face

    Mahamunih -Extremely silent

    Mahamurdha -Of great head

    Mahan -Worshipful

    Mahanadah -Of great sound

    Mahanagahanah -The slayer of the great elephant

    Mahananah -Huge faced

    Mahanasah -Of great nose

    Mahanetrah -Of great eyes

    Mahangah -Of great symbols

    Mahanrityah -The great dance

    Mahantakah -The great death

    Mahapadah -Of great feet

    Mahapathah -The great Path

    Mahaprasadah -Of great favor

    Maharathan -With a mighty chariot

    Maharetah -The great germ

    Maharnavanipanavit -He who dries up the great oceans as a

    water trough

    Maharomah -Of great hairs

    Maharshih -The great sageMaharupah -Of immeasurable form

    Mahasenah -Kartikeya

    mahat -the Great

    Mahatapah -Of great meditation

    Mahatejah -Of great splendor

    Mahatma -Great souled

    Mahaushadhah -The food grains

    Mahavakshan -Of huge chest

    Mahavegah -Fleeter than that

    Mahayasah -Of great fame

    Mahayudhah -Of mighty weapons

    maheshvara -the Great God

    maheshvaraH -the Great God

    Mahesvarah -The great Lord

    Mahichari -Ranging the earth

    Mahnakhah -Of great claws

    Mahoraskah -Of great joints

    Mahoshtah -Of great lips

    Makarah -the constellation of Simsumara shaped like the Makara

    or whale - the symbol of Time

    Mali -Adorned with the garland Vanamala

    mallikArjun -

    mallikArjuna -

    maNDaleshvar -

    Mandhata -the meaning of the word is: He who protects the

    Jiva.

    mANikya varada -mANikyavarada -

    manividdhah -With ears pierced to wear ear-rings

    manmatAri -the Enemy of cupid(lust)

    Manojavah -Fast as the mind

    manonmana -

    Manovegah -Fleeter than mind

    Manthano bahulo vayuh -The great wind that (during the deluge)

    shakes up everything

    Mantrah -The Mantrah such as Pranava

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    Mantrakarah -The author of the Mantras

    mantrapuriish -

    Mantravit -The knower of the Mantras

    Manyah -Worshipful

    maragatAchaleshvar -

    Masah -The month

    Mata -Mother

    Matiman -Intelligent

    Matra -second

    mAtRibhUtesh -

    mayaskara -the Liberator

    Mayavi -The great Mayavin

    mayobhavaH -the Source of (liberated) bliss

    mAyUranAth -

    Medhrajah -

    Merudhama -Residing on the Meru

    mIDhuShaH -Philanthrophic Giver of requested boons

    mIDhuShTamaH -Kindles the love (desire) for Him

    miinAkshisundram -

    Mitrah -The Sun

    Mokshadvaram -The door to liberationmRiDa -the One Who makes joyful

    mRiDaH -Kindler of happiness

    Mriduh -The soft-hearted

    Mrigabanarpanah -The shooter at a stag

    Mrigalayah -Adorned with the deer

    mRigapaaNi -the Animal (Deer) handed

    mRigapAni -One holding the Animal(Deer)

    mRityu.njaya -the One Who conquered the Death

    mRityu~njaya -Won the Death (Immortal)

    Muditah -Happy

    Muhurtahahkshapah -Muhurta, day and night

    Mukhyah -Chief

    Muktatejah -Who has cast away the Linga Sarira

    Mulam -The root of the Samsara tree

    Mundah -With shaven crown

    Mundi -With shaven crown

    Munih -The Silent

    Murddhajah -Residing in the head

    Murijah -Embodied

    N

    Nabhah -The sky

    Nabhasthalah -Living in space

    Nabhih -The navel

    nAgeshvar -

    Naikasanucharah -Wanderer over the peaks thereof

    Naikatma -Ensouler of many forms

    Nakshatrasadhakah -The benefactor of the stars

    Nakshatravigrahamatih -The astrologer

    Naktam -Night

    Naktamcharah -The night-walker

    Nandanah -Causer of joy

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    nandi -

    Nandih -Plenty

    Nandikarah -Conferrer of wealth

    nandIshvar -

    Nandisvarah -The Lord of Nandin

    Nandivardhanah -Increaser of joy

    Narah -Virat

    Nararshabhah -Best of men

    Nartakah -Who causes others to dance

    naTarAja -the King of dance

    naTesh -the Lord of dance

    Navachakrangah -The strange swan

    navaniitanAth -

    nayanatraya -

    Nidhih -The Treasure

    Nigrahah -The restrainer

    Nihanta -The slayer

    niilAchalesh -

    niilakaNTh -

    niilalohita -the Blue-Red One

    Nijassargah -From whom proceeds all created thingsnIlagrIvaH -the Black throated

    Nilah -Blue

    nIlakaNTha -Black throated

    Nilakanthah -Black-throated

    nIlakaNTheshvar -

    nIlakNTha -

    Nilamaulih -With a crown set with blue stones

    Nilayah -The dwelling place of all beings

    Nimittam -The Daityas

    Nimittasthah -Residing in the Daityas

    Nipati -Fallen

    Nirajah -Devoid of passional elements

    Niramayah -Faultless

    Niravagrahah -Free of all obstacles

    Nirjivah -Devoid of life

    nirmal -

    Nirvanam -Liberation

    Nisacharah -The night-walker

    Nisachari -The ranger of the night

    Nisakarah -The moon

    Nisalayah -The destroyer of ignorance

    niSha~NgiNaH -With sword

    Nishkarma -Actionless

    Nitih -Punishment

    Nityah -The Indestructible

    Nityamasramapujitah -Always praised by the members of the

    AsramasNityamatma sahayah -Eternal, with the Self as his companion

    Nityamvarchasi -Ever radiant

    Nityanartah -The eternal dancer

    nityasundar -

    Nivedanah -Whose knowledge is free of all modifications

    Nivrittih -Rest

    nivyAdin -Remover of enemies

    Niyamasritah -Sought through the ordinances

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    Niyamendriyavardhanah -The Controller of the senses through austere

    observances

    Niyatah -The self-controlled

    Nrityapriyah -Fond of dancing

    Nyagrodhah -The banyan tree

    Nyagrodharupah -Of the form of the banyan tree

    Nyamah -The ordinance

    Nyayanirvapanah -Justly charitable

    O

    oMkAreshvar -

    P

    pa~nchavarNeshvar -paashavimochaka -the Liberator of bonds

    Padah -The object to be attained

    Padmagarbhan -Having lotus womb

    Padmanabhah -Lotus-navelled

    Padmanalagrah -With the lotus springing out of him (lit the other end

    of the stem of the lotus)

    Pakshah -The fortnights

    Paksharupah -Bearing the form of a friend

    Pakshi -The bird

    palAshavanesh -

    panchavaktra -the Five faced

    Panditah -The learned man

    Panvai -Kettle drum

    paNYchakRitya -

    Parah -Ancient

    Param -The supreme

    param brahma -The Supreme Brahman

    paramaatman -the Supreme Soul

    Paramamtapah -The supreme meditation

    paramAnand -

    Paramatma -The Supreme Atman

    parameshvara -the Supreme God

    Paramomantrah -The Great Mantra

    parApara -

    parashuhasta -the axe handed

    parashupAni -One holding the axe

    Pargatih -He who transcends the aboveParidhih -The fortress

    pArvatiish -

    pArvatIvallabh -

    pAryaH -Praised by liberated people

    Paryayo Narah -The collective aspect of the Jivas

    Pasah -The noose

    pashupati -The Lord of creatures / lives souls

    pashupati nAth -

    pashupatiH -the Lord of creatures

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    pashupatinaath -

    Pasupatih -The lord of beings (Jiva)

    pata~nchalimanohar -

    pAtALanAth -

    pataNYchaliish -

    pathInAmpati -the Lord of the ways

    Patih -The Ruler of all

    Patikhecharah -The lord of birds

    Pattisi -With a kind of sword

    Pavitram -Holy

    Payonidhih -The Ocean of Milk

    pinaaki -the One With pinaaka bow

    Pinakadhrit -Wielder of Pinaka

    Pinakavan -Armed with Pinaka

    pinAki -(holding the) pinAka (bow)

    Pita -The father

    Pitamahah -The grand-sire

    Pitavarna -Golden colored

    Prabhavah -one of the Vasus

    Prabhavatma -Supreme existence

    prabhuh -The LordprabhuH -the Lord

    Pradhanadhrit -Presiding over Pradhana

    prajaapati -the President of the people(citizens)

    Prajabijam -The germ of beings

    Prajadvaram -The door to birth

    Prajapatih -Virat

    Prak -The eldest

    Prakasah -The exotericism

    Prakrishtarih -He who has reduced to nothing his enemies

    Pramanam -Authority

    pramathaadhipa -the Lord of pramatha gaNas (attendants /

    soldiers of Lord shiva)

    Pranadharanah -The Supporter of life

    Pranava -The mantrah

    Prasadah -Bliss

    Prasanamprabhavah -The birth place of the weapons: as Prasa

    Prasannah -Of pleasant aspect

    Prasantatma -Calm-minded

    Praskandanah -He who causes (even Brahma and others) to flee

    prataraNaH -the Uplifter

    prathama -Prime

    prathamodevaH -the Prime Divine

    Pratyah -Experience

    pravarah -The best

    Pravrittih -Activity

    Prayatatma -Pure minded

    Pretachari -The companion of the PretasPriyah -Giver of happiness

    pulasthiH -Forthcoming to protect devotees

    Punyachanchuh -Cognised through virtue

    puraaraataye -the Enemy of puras (tripura)

    Puranah -The ancient

    purANesh -

    puraripuH -the Enemy of city(daemon)

    Purasvadhayudhah -Armed with Parasvadha

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    Pushkarasthapatih -The architect of the lotus shaped

    Universe

    puShTivardhanaH -Grower of nourishment

    puushhadantabhide -the Breaker of sun's tooth

    R

    Rahu -Grahah

    Rajarajah -Kubera

    rajatasabhApati -

    Raktangah -Red limbed

    rAmalingaM -

    rAmanAth -

    rAmeshvar -

    Ratih -Joy-producing

    Ratnabhutah -Possessed of numerous precious stones

    ratnagiriishvar -

    ratnasabhApati -

    Raudrarupah -Of terrible form as the great Bhairava

    Ravih -The Sun

    ravinayana -

    Rikshahasramitekshanah -The numberless Riks as his large eyes

    RiShabhadvaja -With the flag of bull (justice)

    Rituh -The season

    rohitaH -the Red One

    rudraH -the Remover of suffering, formidable

    S

    saamapriya -Pleased With saama (veda)

    saatvika -the Virtuous

    sabhApati -the Chief of the court

    Sabhavanah -Protector of the places of Justice

    sadaashiva -the Eternal Shiva (Auspicious)

    sadAshiva -Always Perfect/Auspicious

    Sadhyarshih -The Teacher of the Sadhyas

    sadyojAta -

    Saganah -Surrounded by the groups of Pramathas

    Sahah -Enduring everything

    sahasraaksha -the Thousands of eyed

    Sahasrabahuh -Thousand armed

    Sahasradah -Conferrer of infinite wealth

    Sahasrahastah -Thousand armedSahasrakshah -Thousand-eyed

    Sahasrapad Sahasramurdha -Having thousand feet and

    thousand head

    sahasrapade -the Thousands worded (named)/staged/footed

    sahasrAxaH -Thousands of eyed

    Sahayah -The friend

    sakalabhuvaneshvar -

    Sakalah -Perfect

    Sakalpah -Associated with the rules of sacrifices

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    Sakamarih -Dwelling with the enemies of Love

    Sakrah -Indra

    sAkshinAth -

    Samamnayah -The Vedas

    Samaramardanah -Queller of foes in battle

    Samasyah -The Samaveda as his face

    Samkarah -Capable of conferring good even on the above

    Samkarali -Destroyer of all doubts

    Samkhyasamapanah -The close of the above

    Sammagnah -Well worshipped

    Sampannah -Possessed of Kaivalya

    Samudrah -The Ocean

    Samvatsarah -The year

    Samvatsarakarah -The former of the year

    Samyatah -Concentrated

    Samyogovardhanan -The fruitful union

    Samyugapidavahanah -Having the bull as his flag and vehicle

    Sanatkumara -The Siddhayogi

    sangameshwar -

    Sangrahah -The collector

    Sanih -The SaturnSankarah -The beneficial

    Sankhyaprasadah -Reached through Sankhya

    Saphalodayah -With fruitful results

    saptagiriish -

    Saragrivah -Of mighty neck

    Sarah -The arrow

    Sarangah -a kind of bird

    Saranyah -Fit to take refuge with

    Sargassusam kshepovistarah -His works, brief and enlarged

    Sarpachiranivasanah -With serpents belting his dress

    sarpapuriish -

    Sarvabhavakarah -The creator of all states

    Sarvabhavanah -The Creator of everything

    sarvabhUtadamana -Pervading all matter

    Sarvabhutaharah -The destroyer of all beings

    Sarvabhutatma -The soul of all Beings

    Sarvachari -Ranging everywhere

    Sarvadah -Conferer of everything

    Sarvadevah -All the gods

    Sarvadevamayah -Consisting of all the gods

    Sarvadhari -All supporter

    Sarvagah -The collective

    Sarvagovayuh -The all-permeating Vayu

    Sarvagundhasukhavahah -Conferring at the same time the pleasure

    produced by the contact of all the senses

    sarvaGYa -Omniscient

    Sarvah -Proceeding towardsSarvahnah -All-knowing

    Sarvakalaprasadah -Favourable at all times

    Sarvakamadah -Granter of all desires

    Sarvakamagunavahah -Conferring all desires and attributes

    Sarvakamah -Who is all desires

    Sarvakamavarah -The best of desirable objects

    sarvakarah -The doer of all

    Sarvakarma -Visvakarman

    Sarvalakshanalakshitah -Endowed with all (auspicious) marks

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    Sarvalasah -Attached to all beings

    Sarvalochanah -All seeing

    Sarvalokakrit -The creator of all the worlds

    Sarvalokaprajapatih -Lord of worlds and beings

    Sarvangah -Whose limbs are the Universe

    Sarvangarupah -Beautiful in all his limbs

    Sarvaparsvamukhah -Having faces on all sides

    Sarvapavanah -The Purifier of all

    Sarvapujitah -Worshipped by all

    Sarvaratnavit -Possessed of all the precious stones

    Sarvasadhanah -The end of all

    Sarvasadhunishevitah -Sought by all good men

    Sarvasayah -The resting place of everything

    Sarvasrayah Kramah -Whose footsteps are the abode of

    everything

    Sarvasubhankarah -Beneficent to all

    sarvatma -The all Soul

    Sarvatodyaparigrahah -With the Jivas as his family

    Sarvatomukhah -Having faces on all sides

    Sarvaturyaninadi -Attended by the sound of all the musical

    instrumentsSarvavasah -Residing everywhere

    Sarvavasi -Residing everywhere

    Sarvavigrahah -Whose from is everything

    sarvavikhyatah -Famous everywhere

    Sarvayogi -Connected with everything

    Sarvayudhah -Armed with all weapons

    Sarvesham praninam patih -The lord of all beings

    sarveshvara -Lord of everything

    Sasi Harasulochanah -Whose eyes is the moon and calm eyed

    saspi~njaraH -Wheatish like a tender straw

    Sasvatah -The eternal

    Sat -The effects

    Sataghni -With the weapon

    Sataghnipasa saktiman -Armed with Sataghni, the noose, and

    Sakti

    Satajivah -Hundred-tongued

    satguNanAth -

    Satkritah -Respected

    Satruha -Slayer of his foes

    satya vAkiishvar -

    Satyavratah -The object of all observances

    saundaesh -

    saundaranAth -

    Savita -*

    Sayajnarih -Dwelling with the enemies of sacrifice

    Senakalpah -The ornament of the army

    Senapatih -The general of the armiessha~NgaH -Activator of goodness

    shaashvata -the Permanent

    shabdapuriish -

    shambhavaH -the Source of goodness

    shaMbhu -the Source of auspiciousnous

    shankara -the Doer of good

    shanpakAraNyesh -

    sharva -the Destoryer (of sin)

    sharvaH -the Remover of sins

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    shashishekhara -adorned With Moon

    Shasthibagah -The enjoyer of the sixty Tatvas

    shateShudhaH -With hundreds of quiver

    shipivishhTa -the One encircled in luminance

    shipiviShTa -the Radiant

    shiShTagurunAth -

    shitikaNTha -the White throated

    shiva -the Auspicious, the Perfect

    shivaapriya -the Lover of shivai (shakti)

    shivaH -the Auspicious, the Perfect

    shivaloka nAth -

    shivAnand -

    shivatama -One in Auspicious/Perfect form

    shivatara -Transforms (people/things) to

    Perfection/Auspiciousness

    shivayoga tyAgesh -

    shreShTa -the good/Ideal

    shriikaNTha -the Splendid throated

    shuddavigraha -the Pure formed, the Clear appearing

    shuulapaaNi -the One With trident

    siddanAth -Siddarthah -The aspirant after Truth

    Siddhabhutarthah -Moksha

    Siddharthah -With his wishes accomplished

    Siddharthah Chchandovyakaranottarah -The established

    conclusion

    with the help of metre and grammar

    Siddharthakari -The accomplisher of objects of desire

    Siddhasadhakah -The perfect and the aspirant

    Siddhih -Victory

    Sikhandi -With tufted locks

    Sikhi -With tuft of hair

    Siladhari -Of good conduct

    Simhadamshtrah -Lion-tusked

    Simhagah -Riding on a lion

    Simhanadah -With leonine roar

    Simhasardularupah -Of the form of the lion and the tiger

    Simhavahanah -Drawn by lions

    Siroharivimarsah -He who took off the head, (of Brahma)

    and he who considers well

    Sivah -Pure

    Skandah -*

    smarAntakaH -the Terminator of cupid(lust)

    smarAri -the Enemy of cupid(lust)

    Smasanabhak -The remover of the bondage of the bodies

    Smasanavasi -The dweller in the cremation grounds

    Snehanah -Affectionate

    Sobhanah -Auspicioussoma -the One With uma (Also refers to Moon)

    Somah -The Moon

    somanAth -the Lord of Moon

    somanayana -

    somasundram -

    somasuuryaagnilochana -Moon, sun and fire eyed

    someshwar -

    Srigalarupah -Of the form of a jackal

    sRikAvantaH -With sharp weapons

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    Sriman -Possessed of the wealth of Yoga

    Sringapriyah -Residing on the mountain peaks

    Sringi -The bull

    Srivardhanah -The nourisher of the Vedas

    Sriyavasi -Associated with Sri

    Srutah -Present everywhere

    Sruvahastah -Carrying a ladle

    stenAnAmpati -the Chief of thieves

    sthaaNu -the Stable, Firm

    sthanuh -The Pillar; Supporting everything as a pillar does a

    house

    sthapati -Staying well (in all things) and protecting

    Sthavaranampatih -The Lord of mountains

    Sthirah -Firm Immovable; the witness, the Eternal.

    stiraH -the Stable

    Subandhanavimochanah -The breaker of the bonds of Maya

    Subhakshah -Of calm looks

    Subijah -The unchanging germ

    Suchchatrah -With a good umbrella

    Suchih -Pure-souled

    Sudarsanah -Of auspicious looksSuddhah -Pure

    Suddhatma -Pure minded

    Sugandharah -Born in the beautiful Gandhara country

    sugandhin -Nice odoured

    Suhridah -The friend

    Sukhajatah -Who appears as bliss

    Sukhasaktah -Attached to happiness

    Suklah -White / pure

    Sukshmah -Incognisable

    Sukshmatma -Too subtle for the above two paths

    Sulabah -Extremely powerful

    Sumahasvanah -Of great sound

    Sumukhah -With manifested syllables

    sundaresh -

    sundareshvar -

    Sunischalah -The motionless

    Surabhyuttaranah -The degrader of Surabhi

    Suradhyakshah -The ruler of the gods

    Suraganah -The collectivity of gods

    Surariha -The slayer of the foes of the gods

    Surupah -Of fine form

    Suryah -The Sun

    Susahah -Beautiful

    Susaradah -Of beautiful speech

    Susaranah -Easily accessible

    Sushadhah -Conferring the same in a limited degree

    Susvapnah -Of good dreamsSutikshnadasanah -With sharp teeth

    Sutirthah -Extremely holy

    suuxmatanu -the Cryptic formed

    Suvaktrah -Of handsome face

    Suvarchasah -Of superior radiance

    Suvarchasi -Of excellent splendor

    Suvarnah -White colored

    Suvarnaretah -Of golden germ

    Suvasah -Possessed of a fine dwelling place

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    Suvijneyah -Known easily

    Suyuktah -Extremely ready

    svaramaya -Musicful (Full of sound)

    Svarbhanuh -The great Rahu

    Svargdvaram -The door to Heaven

    Svastibhavah -Absolute Being

    Svastidah -Conferrer of prosperity

    Svayambhutah -Eternally existent

    Svayamsreshthah -Naturally great

    Svetapingalah -White and red

    svetAraNyesh -

    swarNapuriish -

    swayambhunAth -

    T

    taaraka -the Protector

    Talah -The knower of the base

    Talastalah -Having cymbals in his hand

    Tali -Cymbals

    tAmramUrti -the One in copperlike form

    tAmrasabhApati -

    Tamroshtha -Red lipped

    Tapassaktah -Devoted to Meditation

    Tapasvi -The ascetic

    Tapomayah -Centred in meditation

    Taponidhih -The storehouse of austerities

    tAra -in the form of praNavam

    Taranah -He who enables (those desirous of victory) to ward off

    missiles

    Tarangavid -Enjoyer of the (wave-like) sensory-objects

    Tarkshyah -Garuda; King of birdsTaruh -The Saviour

    taskarANAmpati -Chief of robbers

    tavas -Austerous

    Tejah -Refulgent

    Tejaskaronidhih -The fountain of effulgence

    Tejopahari -The absorber of splendor

    Tigmamanyuh -Of keen anger

    Tigmatejah Svayambhuvah -Of unbearable prowess as viewed

    by Brahma

    Tikshnatapah -Of fierce heat

    tIrtha -in holy waters

    Tirthadevah -The god of holy places

    Toranah -The external arch

    Trasanah -The frightful

    trayiimuurti -the Trinity

    Tridashah -Confering the three states of birth,

    continuation and destruction

    Trijati -With three mated locks

    trikAgnikAla -the Time (destiny) for three fires

    Trikakunmantrah -The mantra containing three prominent factors

    Trikaladrik -The bearer of the three points of Time

    Trilochanah -Three-eyed

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    trilokesha -the God of three worlds

    trinayana -

    trinetra -three eyed

    tripuraharaH -the Remover of three cities(daemons)

    tripurAntaka -the Terminator of three cities

    tripurAri -the Enemy of tripurAsuras(three city daemons)

    Trisankuh -With three pegs

    Trisuklah -Threefold white

    Trivikramah -Vamana

    Trivishtapam -Dharma; that brings about Svarga

    triyugah -The three Yugas

    Tryakshah -Three-eyed

    tryambaka -the three eyed

    Tumbavina -With the Vina called Rudra Vina

    Tvashta -Dhruvah

    tviShImAn -Shining

    tyAgarAja -the King of sacrifices

    tyAgesh -the Lord of sacrifices

    U

    Udagrah -Of unchanging form

    Udbhit -The trees

    ugra -Fierce

    ugraH -the Fierce

    Ugratejah -Of fierce splendor

    Umadhavah -The husband of Parvati

    Umakantah -Attained by Uma

    umAmahesh -

    umAmaheshvaraH -the Great God With uma

    umApati -

    Umapatih -The lord of UmaumAvallabh -

    Unmadah -The confuser

    Unmattaveshaprachchannah -Concealed under a cloak of

    madness

    Upadesakarah -The Initiator

    upahatnumugraH -Fierce in destruction

    Upakarah -Help

    Upasantah -The calm

    upaviitin -the Thread wearing

    Urdhvagatma -He whose Self transcends

    Urdhvalingah -Symbol facing upward (like flame)

    Urdhvaretah -Of unshaken chastity

    Urdhvasamhananah -Of well knit body

    Urdhvasayi -Reclining on high

    Urdva tANDava -

    Ushanguh -a king; or it may mean of fiery rays

    Ushnishi -Adorned with a turban

    Utsangah -Unaffected

    Uttanah Sarvakarmanam -The source of all actions

    uttaraNaH -the Rescuer

    uttaravediishvar -

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    V

    vaamadeva -the Charming Divine

    Vachaspatih -The family priest

    Vadhah -Death

    Vahita sarvabhutanam -The bearer of all beingsVaidambhah -The soul of those devoid of pride

    vaidyanAth -

    Vaisravanah -Kubera

    Vajasanah -the expounder of the so-called Sakha,

    the performer of the functions of the Adhavaryu

    Vajrahastah -Armed with the Vajra

    vajrasthambesh -

    Vajri -Armed with the Vajra

    Vakulah -The Vakula tree

    Valachari -Ranger of the woods

    Vamadevah -The Lord of all desires

    Vamah -The result of actions

    Vamanah -that subdued Bali

    Vamsah -The fluteVamsanadah -The sound of the flute

    Vanijah -The merchant

    vanmIkanAth -

    Vapuravartamanebhyah -The granter of bodies : to those thrown down

    from Svarga

    Varadah -The granter of boons

    Varah -The all pervader

    varavRidda -

    Vardhaki -The carpenter

    vardhamAneshvar -

    Vardyah -Proficient in the arts

    Varenyah -Sought after

    vArivaskRitaH -the Grace showeringVarnavibhavi -Knower of colors

    Varovarahah -The Great Boar

    Vasakarah -Able to influence others

    Vasamkarah -Who attracts every one

    Vasavah -Indra

    Vasi -Ruler over all

    Vasuradityah -Vasu, a son of Aditi

    Vasusreshtah -Greater than wealth

    Vasuvegah -Fleet as the wind

    Vasyah -Amenable to his devotees

    Vatah -The wind

    vaTamUlaka -

    Vataramhah -Fleet as the wind

    Vayuvahanah -With the air as his vehiclevedagiriish -

    vedagIta -

    Vedakarah -The author of the Vedas

    vedanAyak -

    vedapuriish -

    vedAraNyesh -

    Venavi -Adorned with the flute

    vENuvananAth -

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    Vibhagah -The individual

    Vibhagajnah -The distributor

    Vibhuh -Manifesting in several forms

    vibhuH -

    Vibudhah -Very wise

    Vicharavit -He who knows the course of introspection

    vichinvatkaH -Bestower of wanted boons

    Vidhata -Protector

    Vidvan -The learned

    viirabhadra -Rich in valour

    Vijayah -Victory

    Vijayakalavit -Cognisant of the time of victory

    Vijayakshah -With victorious chariot

    vijayanAth -

    Vikhyatah -Whose light is perceived only in the living

    beings

    vikirida -Showerer of wealth, Strange deedful

    vikirteshvar -

    Vikritah -Undergoing all changes

    Vikurvanah -Unattainable through rituals

    vilohitaH -the Admirable (Strange) Red in colorVimochanah -Liberator

    Vimuktah -Freed

    Vinatah -Modest

    Vipanah -Actionless

    Virajah -Unspotted

    Viramah -Extreme quiescene

    virUpa -In strange (special/unique) form

    Virupah -Ill-looking (thereby)

    viruupaaksha -the Strange formed and eyed

    Visakhah -sprung when Indra struck with the Vajra; his

    friend

    Visalah -Very radiant

    Visalakhah -Long armed

    Visalakshah -Large eyed (sensed)

    Visamapatih -Lord of all Beings

    Visaradah -Learned

    Visargah -*

    Vishannangah -Endowed with the eight forms

    visheshvar -

    vishhNuvallabha -beloved by viShNu

    Vishkambhi -Vast

    viShNu -Omnipresent

    Vishnuh -Pervasive

    Vishnuprasaditah -Propitiated by Vishnu

    vishvAAviveshaH -Penetrated in the universe

    vishvabheShajaH -the Medicine for the universe / all sufferings

    Vishvaksenah -At whose starting the armies of his enemies fleeaway

    vishvanathaH -the Lord of the world

    vishveshvara -Lord of the universe

    Vistaro lavanah kupah -Of the shape of the salt ocean

    Visvabahuh -With universal arms

    Visvadevah -He who plays with numberless worlds (as with

    balls )

    Visvah -The womb of the Universe

    Visvakarmamatih -The intelligence of Visvakarman

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    Visvakshetram -The universal field

    Visvarupah -Whose form (external) is the Universe

    Vivasvan Savitamritah -Endowed with rays, the Sun, the immortal

    vixINakaH -Indiminishing

    vR^ishhaa.nkaa -the One on the bull

    vR^ishhabhaaruuDha -the bull mounting

    Vratadhipah -The granter of the fruits of the observances

    Vriddhah -Old

    Vrikhakarah -Shaped like a tree

    Vrikshah -The tree

    Vrikshakarnasthitih -Reclining on the ear of the tree

    Vrikshaketuh -Tree-symboled

    vRishadvaja -With the flag of bull (justice)

    Vrishanah -Virtue

    vRiShArUDha -Riding the bull

    Vrisharupah -The personification of Law

    Vrittavrittakarah -The performer of Vritta and Avritta

    Vyaghrah -Vyaghresvara

    vyAghrapuriish -

    Vyaktam -Perceptible

    Vyaktavyaktah -Manifested and unmanifestedVyalarupah -The serpent Sesha

    Vyasah -the author of the Puranas and Itihasas

    Vyavasayah -Perseverance

    vyomakesha -the Widespread (in space) haired

    X

    xayadvIraH -Victorious over enemies

    xetrapati -Lord of the body

    Y

    ya -wealth

    yaGYamaya -Complete in spiritual rites

    yaGYAri -

    Yajnah -The destroyer of sacrifices

    Yajnan -The union

    Yajnasamahitah -Dwelling in the sacrifice (union)

    Yajnavibhagavit -Cognisant of the mode of distribution of the

    offerings in sacrifices

    Yajuhpadabhujah -The Yajus as his feet and arms

    Yasah -Conferrer of fameYogadhyakshah -The ruler of unification

    Yogah -restraining the functions of the mind

    yogAnanda -

    Yogi -The Yogi

    Yogyah -The object of Yoga

    Yudhisatruvinasanah -Destroyer of his enemies in battle

    Yugadhipah -The lord of the Yugas

    Yugakarah -He in whose hands are the Yugas

    Yugarupah -Of the form of the Yuga

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    Yugavahah -The regulator of the cycle of the Yugas

    Yuktabahuh -With arms

    Yuktah -Ready for fight

    yuvAnaH -Youthful