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srivijaya
17 March 2008, 07:38 AM
There are many names for Siva but one, I have only ever encountered in the Śivamānasapūjā, is Śambhu. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the particular significance of this name.
namaste
Agnideva
18 March 2008, 10:51 AM
Namaste Srivijaya,
I have very limited understanding of etymology of terms and such, but from what I could find in the dictionary:
Śambhu comes from Śam (happily, auspiciously) + Bhu (being, existing). So Śambhu means: “being or existing for happiness or welfare, granting or causing happiness, beneficent, benevolent, helpful, kind.” (Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon)
And the term Śāmbhava (as in Śāmbhava-upāya) means related to or belonging to Śambhu.
Śambhu and Śambhunātha are names commonly used to refer to Lord Śiva, often in a tripartite name Śiva-Śankara-Śambhu.
Om Śambhave Namah.
srivijaya
19 March 2008, 07:29 AM
Namaste Srivijaya,
I have very limited understanding of etymology of terms and such, but from what I could find in the dictionary:
Śambhu comes from Śam (happily, auspiciously) + Bhu (being, existing). So Śambhu means: “being or existing for happiness or welfare, granting or causing happiness, beneficent, benevolent, helpful, kind.” (Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon)
And the term Śāmbhava (as in Śāmbhava-upāya) means related to or belonging to Śambhu.
Śambhu and Śambhunātha are names commonly used to refer to Lord Śiva, often in a tripartite name Śiva-Śankara-Śambhu.
Om Śambhave Namah.
Hi Agnideva,
Thanks for that. It's interesting the the name is linked to "Śāmbhava". This is a word I know, as it forms part of the name of my yidam and in that context it is said to mean 'great bliss'.
namaste
devotee
19 March 2008, 08:39 AM
There are many names for Siva but one, I have only ever encountered in the Śivamānasapūjā, is Śambhu. I was wondering if anyone could tell me the particular significance of this name.
namaste
Namaste srivijaya,
"Sambhu", imo, is actaully "Swayambhu". "Swayambhu" = Swayam + bhu ==> who came into being on his own.
Om
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