Shiva dwadasa nama smaranam
Translated By P.R.Ramachander
This is a rare collection of 12 names of Lord Shiva.
Prathamastu Mahadevo DwitEyastu Mahesvaraha Truteeyaha Sankaro gneya Chaturtho Vrushabhadhwajaha Panchamaha KruththiVaasaascha Shashtaha Kamaanga nasanaha Saptamo Deva Devasaha Srikanasch ashtama smruthaha Eswaro navamo gneyo Dasamaha ParvatI patihi Rudra Ekadasaschaiva Dwadasaha Siva UchyathE
First the great Lord,
Second the greatest among gods,
Third the well known Shankara
Fourth, the one who has bull in his flag,
Fifth, the one who wears animal hide
Sixth, the one who killed the God of love
Seventh, the God of devas,
Eighth the one with poison neck
Ninth the one who is known as Easwara,
Tenth the consort of Parvathi,
Eleventh, the fearsome Rudra,
And twelfth Lord Shiva
dwadasaithani naamaani trisandhyam yah pathennaraha Kruthghnaschaiva Goghnascha bramhagA Guruthalpagaha StrI bAla ghAtakaschiava SuraapO VrushaLi patihi Muchyate Sarva Papebhyo Rudra Lokam Sa gaChathi.
The man who reads these twelve names during dawn, noon and dusk,
Even if ungrateful or having killed a cow,
Even if he has killed Brahmins or teacher,
Or it is a lady, child or an achiever,
The lord of devas, The lord of the bull,
Would get rid of all his sins,
And at the end reach the land of Shiva,