Re: Lord Shiva
hariḥ oṁ
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namast
Śiva. Some call Him śivabhaṭṭāraka i.e. bhaṭṭāra is the Great Lord , venerable or worshipful; bhaṭ भट् is to nourish and & maintain;
Hence He is the Great Lord (bhaṭṭār), the Auspicious (śiva) who nourishes and maintains (bhaṭ).
It is of great interest and adoration to me that śiva is both nirguṇa and saguṇa and the same time ....so says śiva puraṇa.
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः
oṁ maheśvarāya namaḥ
oṁ I bow (salutations) to maheśvara
maheśvarāya महेश्वराय is the combination of maha मह or great, mightly, strong, abundant + īśvara ईश्वर which lord, king, Supreme Being; this word is rooted in īś ईश् which means to rule , reign or command. Hence maheśvarāya is the Great and Mighty Ruler.
And where does one find śiva ? Vārāṇasī.
praṇām
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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