100+ Inspirational Lord Shiva Quotes to Transform Yourself

Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Shiva is known as “The Destroyer” within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu.

In the Shaivism tradition, Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects, and transforms the universe.

Shiva is usually worshipped in the form of Lingam. Scholars have interpreted Shiva to have multiple meanings: “The Pure One”, “The One who is not affected by three Gunas of Prakṛti (Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas)”, “The One who purifies everyone by the very sight” and “The One who is beyond everything”. He is one of the five equivalent deities in the Panchayatana Puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.

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Lord Shiva is believed to be furious but easily impressionable. Mahadev’s talks and ideas explain the way to live a fulfilling lifestyle. Mahadev Quotes will help you become more spiritual.

These 100 Lord shiva quotes will help you understand the significance and power of his name. You can reach Nirvana and find peace by reciting the “OM Namah Shivay” mantra.

25 Best Quotes on Lord Shiva

1. “He is all and everything. He is the universe.”

2. “Both eyes are one-sided. To get a perfect balance, you need Shiv Ji’s third eye.”

3. “It is by the wonder of the five-syllabled mantra that the worlds, the Vedas, the rishis, the dharma, the universe, and the devas exist. “Aum Namah Sivayah” is the seed of all the living.”

4. “Shiva is just born out of reverberation. He has no parentage, no antecedents, and no lineage.”

5. “The most crucial thing in the world is Devotion and the man who does it with full dedication will never face any sadness in his life.”

6. “Both eyes are one-sided. To get a perfect balance, you need Shiv Ji’s third eye.”

7. “When the world puts you in trouble. Shiva rescues you.”

8. “Shiva is Truth, Shiva is Infinite, Shiva is eternal, Shiva is God, Shiva is Omkar, Shiva is Brahman, Shiva is Shakti, Shiva is Bhakti.”

9. “May you taste the Abandon and Bliss of the dimension called Shiva.”

10. “Understand Shiva, his silence has a lot of meaning!”

11. “Mahadev teaches you to do deeds that are good for people.”

12. “You are free to make any decision you desire, but you aren’t free from the consequences of those decisions.”

13. “Absolute stillness and ultimate movement are the nature of Shiva, and that is the way.”

14. “I am the creator and destroyer of this world, I was there when life take place in the world and will remain  Even after the last day of life.”

15. “Shiva unites with Shakti to create.”

16. “Adiyogi belongs to the past, future, and even present.”

17. “Creation and Destruction are attached. If something dies, another thing takes birth and everything between creation and destruction is your journey of life.”

18. “MAHAKALA is the lap in which creation happens.”

19. “The man who truly remembers the lord with his/her soul then the lord himself comes into the person’s heart and remains there till you remember god.”

20. “Nothing in this world is left out of Shiva’s life. He is so complex and so complete.”

21. “You make your own luck. I never control you and it’s you who has to realize this.”

22. “Shiva is the peak of perception. May an element of Shiva become a part of your life.”

23. “Who believes in him, hears the chanting: “Om Namah Shivay”

24. “His blue throat shows the poison he drank and the control over anger which must be transformed in a constructive manner instead of harming someone.”

25. “Adiyogi will leave an imprint on your consciousness. His image will stick with you in such a way that you will turn inward.”

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26. “Nothing is more important than life. It’s the greatest gift that you should always remember.”

27. “One thing that you can learn from Mahadev is to help the ones in need.”

28. “Nothing in this world is left out of Shiva’s life. He is so complex and so complete.”

29. “I am the past I am the future I am the present I am the moon, the sun, and the sky I am death, pity, and anger I am the wise, wise and innocent I am shiva.”

30. “Shiva is not described as light but as darkness…Darkness is everywhere. It is the only thing that is all-pervading.”

31. “He is Tridev, he is Mahadev.”

32. “You make your own luck. I never control you and it’s you who has to realize this.”

33. “You would have no problem with anything if only you could accept Lord Shiva who is a terrible combination of everything put together.”

34. “Creation and Destruction are attached. If something dies, another thing takes birth and everything between creation and destruction is your journey of life.”

35. “Shiva and Shakti are indistinguishable. They are one. They are the universe. Shiva isn’t masculine. Shakti isn’t feminine. At the core of their mutual penetration, the supreme consciousness opens.”

36. “Sometimes, staying calm and just putting a simple faith lead to profound peace.”

37. “Adiyogi is the world’s first yogi. The only yogi. The rest of us are just his sidekicks.”

38. “Learn to control the negative thoughts in your mind and you will win.”

39. “The whole universe bows to lord shiva and I bow to lord Shiva.”

40. “You are free to make any decision you desire, but you aren’t free from the consequences of those decisions.”

41. “Who can control his mind will be able to control any situation.”

42. “Karma once done is never wasted in a crore of kalpas and one must enjoy or suffer the fruit of every deed. Evil karma gets one to hell, karma that is only good, to heaven. Mixed karma results in human birth and the birth are good or evil according to the proportion of the mixture.”

43. “Nothing is everything and everything is nothing.”

44. “You are free to make any decision you desire, but you aren’t free from the consequences of those decisions.”

45. “A yogi is one who has experienced union with the whole of existence. What Adiyogi represents, therefore, is knowing, not knowledge.”

46. “Don’t let a sin being committed for you are as a culprit as the doer is.”

47. “Fire is His head, the sun, and moon His eyes, space His ears, the Vedas His speech, the wind His breath, the universe His heart. From His feet, the Earth has originated. Verily, He is the inner self of all beings.”

48. “Shiva is not a god up There but a living presence Here.”

49. “Shiva is uncouth, but people couldn’t help worshipping him because he’s intense.”

50. “Adiyogi is a symbol, a possibility, and a source of tools to transform yourself and create your own life.”

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51. “I am here and now in all this Omnipresent, I am the universe.”

52. “Shiva means “that which is not; that which is dissolved.”

53. “Mahashivratri celebrations are an example that the spiritual process need not be burdensome. One can go through every aspect of life, including spirituality, in a joyful & celebratory way.”

54. “Holding on to my breath only to bring the Grace, knowledge, energy and Enlightenment of Adiyogi to all.”

55. “The seeds of divinity live in everyone. Chanting of the “Om Namah Shivaya” mantra is the art of sprouting that divinity.”

56. “You give me more than I deserve Oh Shiva.”

57. “I trust the next chapter of my life because I know the author is my Shiva.”

58. “A Shiv Bhakt doesn’t beg or chase. They pray, work, and have faith in Mahadev.”

59. “Faith in Shiva can change everything.”

60. “If you want to step into the next moment as a completely new being, Shiva is the way.”

61. “In the yogic tradition, Shiva is the unfathomable emptiness from which creation springs and into which it collapses.”

62. “If you really use Shiva as a device to transform yourself, if you just see the evil and the good, the beautiful and the ugly, everything is a part of him, you would revere the ugly and the beautiful the same way.”

63. “Mahadev is never late, Have patience, have faith.”

64. When I am sad, Mahadev is the first one I want to talk to.”

65. “The basis of creation is Shiva but the first act of creation is from Shakti.”

66. “Breaking the laws of the physical nature is a spiritual process. In this sense, we are outlaws, and Shiva is the ultimate outlaw. You cannot worship Shiva, but you may join the Gang.”

67. “Shiva was stoned, no question about that. But he was not such a cripple that he needed chemicals from outside. He is not using substances. He is The Substance.”

68. “There are innumerable creation myths with Shiva as a protagonist because a single metaphor is never adequate to describe the mysteries of the universe.”

69. “There is no Shiva without linga. The linga is the passage to the boundless nothingness that we refer to as Shiva.”

70. “OM is the vibration of the universe.”

71. “Get up every morning and tell yourself Mahadev is always with me.”

72. “Lord Shiva Is Pure Divine Connection.”

73. “You can’t defeat a Shiv Bhakt.”

74. “Everything is Shiv.”

75. “Either you can make this body into a Shava or a Shiva- a corpse or the ultimate.”

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76. “What we refer to as Shiva is the non-physical dimension of existence, which is the largest dimension in the cosmos.”

77. “The limitless nothingness that is the very basis of existence is what we refer to as Shiva.”

78. “Shiva is depicted with a snake around his neck with a raised hood, to indicate that the energies have hit the peak.”

79. “I want the world to know that the originator of yoga is the Adiyogi, Shiva himself.” – Sadhguru

80. “If Shiva is all you have, you have all you need.”

81. “There is no pain that Mahadev doesn’t understand, There is no cry that Mahadev ignores.”

82. “If somebody looks pleasant and does terrible things, that would be evil. If somebody has to do terrible things, they should at least look terrible, isn’t it? So, Shiva put on the right kind of costume and became Kalabhairava to create Bhairavi Yatana for you.”

83. “Shiva is not a god up there above but a living presence here.”

84. “Shiva represents the non-dualistic Absolute….. all dualities merge within him.”

85. “Shiva is Ardhanari – that means he is half a woman, half a man. Without the feminine dimension, he cannot be a Yogi.”

86. “Only Mahadev is for life, everything else fades away.”

87. “Doctors can treat you. But remember, Only Mahadev can heal you.”

88. “Delusions create the most compelling of beliefs.”

89. “Real is more attractive than perfect.”

90. “Shiva knows that you won’t move unless the situation forces you, that’s why sometimes he closes doors because it’s time to move forward.”

91. “The Lord of lords is the one who is not only one but of many forms. He is the ultimate immortal within whom all the dualities submerge and form a greater whole.”

92. “It is the attachment that makes people forget not only their moral duties but even who they really are.”

93. “There is no Shiva without linga. The linga is the passage to the boundless nothingness that we refer to as Shiva.”

94. Kalabhairava is a unique manifestation of Shiva in the form of Time.”

95. “Shiva is everywhere. If you are there, you cannot feel it. If you are not, That is all there is.”

96. “What we refer to as Shiva is the non-physical dimension of existence, which is the largest dimension in the cosmos.”

97. “The first form of Shiva was established as a tower of light, Kashi.”

98. “Shiva likes people who are not inclined towards anything but simply a burning.”

99. “From His feet, the Earth has originated. Verily, He is the inner self of all beings.”

100. “Why fall in love with the creation, When you can fall in love with the creator.”