॥ ஶமஹகல ஸஹரனம தர - ஶரஷடனநத ³க³ம: ॥ Sri Mahakala Sahasranamam – Sri Prakrishtanandoktagama K. Muralidharan ([email protected]) 1 The following is a very rare 1008 names of Lord Mahakaleshwara (Lord Shiva) in Avanti (currently known as Ujjain), one of the 12 Jyotirlingas taken from Prakrishtanandoktagama. This Sahasranama was given to Sudama (aka Kushela) at his request by Lord Krishna when both of them were undergoing tutelage under Sage Sandipani in his Ashrama outside of Ujjain. Lord Krishna mentions that this Sahasranama should be used for Archana to Lord Shiva with Bilva (Bael) leaves. As the Phalashruti is very elaborate, an abridged version is given below. One who recites this hymn gets absolved of all sins along with manifestation of all truths, victory of the world and all wealth when recited once, twice or thrice daily respectively. One who recites this under sacred trees like Banyan or Tulasi or holy waters adjoining those trees begets fructification of all virtuous deeds and rightful wishes. Reciting this 100 or 1000 times bestows immense benefits such as fulfillment of all desires, wealth, progeny, emancip ation, health, relief f rom curses, etc. It is advised to perform Havan for 100 times, Tarpana for 10 times, sprinkling with water once (one-tenth each) after completion of total count. One who recites this in various holy places in and around Ujjain, Gaya, etc. get specific benefits as wished (Refer to Phalashruti). While reciting, it is prescribed to light a ghee lamp and offer sumptuous meal to Brahmanas (Sages) (11 or 5 or 3 or one Brahmana at least) at the end. ஷவச - மஹகல ஸஹர ர-இச²ம ஸரத । கத²யவ ரஸத³ந யய வமஹஸ ॥ 1 ॥ ஸத உவச - ஸத⁴மய: ஸத: ஶம ஸத ³ம நம வ ³வஜ: । தன க³ப பத: வ³யம ⁴யஸஙக³த: ॥ 2 ॥ ஸத ³பனதக (அ)வய க³த த பட²னத²ந । ச:-ஷ: கல: ஸவ: த வ³ய சத³ ॥ 3 ॥ ஏகத³ ரஹ ஸ ஸத³ம ³வஜ-ஸதம: । ஸத³மவச - மஹகல ரத -ப³வ கன மர வ (அ)ப ॥ 4 ॥ கரம வத³ ம பய ஸவத-பத । ஶ உவச -