Ayyappa Ashtothram
ॐ महाशास्त्रे नमः ।Also known as Ayyappa Ashtottara Shatanamavali
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What the Ayyappa Ashtothram is
The Ayyappa Ashtothram is a list of 108 names of Ayyappa under his older title Dharma Shasta, each set in the form "Om ... namah". Other lists share the title; this one opens Mahashastre, Mahadevaya, Mahadevasutaya. No author or Purana is named for it. The names are built mostly from compounds and fall into loose clusters. Names 5 to 9 give him the making, sustaining and withdrawing of the worlds. Names 21 to 23 set him on lion, elephant and horse. Names 43 to 46 hold Shaiva and Vaishnava titles side by side, as befits the son of Shiva and Vishnu's female form, and 69 and 70 pair "with attributes" and "beyond attributes". Three tree names stand at 87 to 89: wish-granting, great, and of learning. Family closes the list: Pushkala and Purna at Name 99, Subrahmanya as elder brother at 103.
An older Shasta inside Ayyappa's names
No story of composition survives for this list, so its setting has to be read from the names themselves, and they point to a figure older than the Sabarimala legend. Tamil hero stones from around the third century name a guardian called Chattan, the Tamil form of Shasta. Sanskrit sources from about the seventh century call him Hariharasuta, and copper plates from twelfth-century Tiruvalla already use Ayyappan as another word for Shasta. Kerala folklore later told of a baby found beside the Pamba, raised by the childless king of Pandalam, who left the palace for the forest and slew the demoness Mahishi. None of that appears here. Pandalam, Manikanta, Mahishi and Sabarimala are all absent from the 108 names. Instead Name 78 records the defeat of a demon called Mallaka, Name 39 calls him son of the goddess Maya, and Name 12 gives him an army of bhutas, the spirit hosts. Name 99 is the clearest sign of this older layer. It joins him to Purna and Pushkala, the two consorts of Tamil Shasta worship, whereas Sabarimala keeps him as an eternal celibate.
The mantra, in six scripts
- ॐ
- oṃ — Om, the sacred syllable
- महाशास्त्रे
- mahāśāstre — to the great Shasta
- नमः
- namaḥ — salutations
- ॐ
- oṃ — Om
- महादेवाय
- mahādevāya — to the great god
- नमः
- namaḥ — salutations
- ॐ
- oṃ — Om
- महादेवसुताय
- mahādevasutāya — to the son of Mahadeva
- नमः
- namaḥ — salutations
Ayyappa Ashtothram lyrics in full
The 108 names, each in the full Om ... namah form. The printed closing line is given at the end.
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ॐ महाशास्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ மஹாஶாஸ்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాశాస్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാശാസ്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāśāstre namaḥ |
Salutations to the great Shasta, the supreme ruler and teacher.
ॐ महादेवाय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாதேவாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాదేవాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾದೇವಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാദേവായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahādevāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the great god.
ॐ महादेवसुताय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாதேவஸுதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాదేవసుతాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾದೇವಸುತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാദേവസുതായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahādevasutāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the son of the great god Shiva.
ॐ अव्ययाय नमः ।
ௐ அவ்யயாய நமஃ ।
ఓం అవ్యయాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅವ್ಯಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അവ്യയായ നമഃ ।
oṃ avyayāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the imperishable one.
ॐ लोककर्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ லோககர்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం లోకకర్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಲೋಕಕರ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ലോകകര്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ lokakartre namaḥ |
Salutations to the maker of the worlds.
ॐ लोकभर्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ லோகபர்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం లోకభర్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಲೋಕಭರ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ലോകഭര്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ lokabhartre namaḥ |
Salutations to the sustainer of the worlds.
ॐ लोकहर्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ லோகஹர்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం లోకహర్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಲೋಕಹರ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ലോകഹര്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ lokahartre namaḥ |
Salutations to the withdrawer of the worlds.
ॐ परात्पराय नमः ।
ௐ பராத்பராய நமஃ ।
ఓం పరాత్పరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪರಾತ್ಪರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പരാത്പരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ parātparāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one higher than the highest.
ॐ त्रिलोकरक्षकाय नमः ।
ௐ த்ரிலோகரக்ஷகாய நமஃ ।
ఓం త్రిలోకరక్షకాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕರಕ್ಷಕಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ത്രിലോകരക്ഷകായ നമഃ ।
oṃ trilokarakṣakāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the protector of the three worlds.
ॐ धन्विने नमः ।
ௐ தந்விநே நமஃ ।
ఓం ధన్వినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಧನ್ವಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ധന്വിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ dhanvine namaḥ |
Salutations to the bearer of the bow.
ॐ तपस्विने नमः ।
ௐ தபஸ்விநே நமஃ ।
ఓం తపస్వినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ತಪಸ್ವಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം തപസ്വിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ tapasvine namaḥ |
Salutations to the one rich in austerity.
ॐ भूतसैनिकाय नमः ।
ௐ பூதஸைநிகாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భూతసైనికాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೂತಸೈನಿಕಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭൂതസൈനികായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhūtasainikāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one whose soldiers are the bhutas, the spirit hosts.
ॐ मन्त्रवेदिने नमः ।
ௐ மந்த்ரவேதிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం మన్త్రవేదినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮನ್ತ್ರವೇದಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മന്ത്രവേദിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mantravedine namaḥ |
Salutations to the knower of mantras.
ॐ महावेदिने नमः ।
ௐ மஹாவேதிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహావేదినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾವೇದಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാവേദിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāvedine namaḥ |
Salutations to the great knower of the Veda.
ॐ मारुताय नमः ।
ௐ மாருதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మారుతాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಾರುತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മാരുതായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mārutāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who is of the wind, swift as the Maruts.
ॐ जगदीश्वराय नमः ।
ௐ ஜகதீஶ்வராய நமஃ ।
ఓం జగదీశ్వరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಜಗದೀಶ್ವರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ജഗദീശ്വരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ jagadīśvarāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of the universe.
ॐ लोकाध्यक्षाय नमः ।
ௐ லோகாத்யக்ஷாய நமஃ ।
ఓం లోకాధ్యక్షాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಲೋಕಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ലോകാധ്യക്ഷായ നമഃ ।
oṃ lokādhyakṣāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the overseer of the worlds.
ॐ अग्रण्ये नमः ।
ௐ அக்ரண்யே நமஃ ।
ఓం అగ్రణ్యే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಗ್ರಣ್ಯೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അഗ്രണ്യേ നമഃ ।
oṃ agraṇye namaḥ |
Salutations to the foremost leader.
ॐ श्रीमते नमः ।
ௐ ஶ்ரீமதே நமஃ ।
ఓం శ్రీమతే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಶ್ರೀಮತೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ശ്രീമതേ നമഃ ।
oṃ śrīmate namaḥ |
Salutations to the glorious one.
ॐ अप्रमेयपराक्रमाय नमः ।
ௐ அப்ரமேயபராக்ரமாய நமஃ ।
ఓం అప్రమేయపరాక్రమాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അപ്രമേയപരാക്രമായ നമഃ ।
oṃ aprameyaparākramāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of immeasurable valour.
ॐ सिंहारूढाय नमः ।
ௐ ஸிம்ஹாரூடாய நமஃ ।
ఓం సింహారూఢాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸಿಂಹಾರೂಢಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സിംഹാരൂഢായ നമഃ ।
oṃ siṃhārūḍhāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who rides the lion.
ॐ गजारूढाय नमः ।
ௐ கஜாரூடாய நமஃ ।
ఓం గజారూఢాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಗಜಾರೂಢಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഗജാരൂഢായ നമഃ ।
oṃ gajārūḍhāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who rides the elephant.
ॐ हयारूढाय नमः ।
ௐ ஹயாரூடாய நமஃ ।
ఓం హయారూఢాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಹಯಾರೂಢಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഹയാരൂഢായ നമഃ ।
oṃ hayārūḍhāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who rides the horse.
ॐ महेश्वराय नमः ।
ௐ மஹேஶ்வராய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహేశ్వరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹേശ്വരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ maheśvarāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the great lord.
ॐ नानाशस्त्रधराय नमः ।
ௐ நாநாஶஸ்த்ரதராய நமஃ ।
ఓం నానాశస్త్రధరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾನಾಶಸ್ತ್ರಧರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാനാശസ്ത്രധരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nānāśastradharāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the bearer of many weapons.
ॐ अनर्घाय नमः ।
ௐ அநர்காய நமஃ ।
ఓం అనర్ఘాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನರ್ಘಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനര്ഘായ നമഃ ।
oṃ anarghāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the priceless one.
ॐ नानाविद्याविशारदाय नमः ।
ௐ நாநாவித்யாவிஶாரதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నానావిద్యావిశారదాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾನಾವಿದ್ಯಾವಿಶಾರದಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാനാവിദ്യാവിശാരദായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nānāvidyāviśāradāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one expert in many fields of learning.
ॐ नानारूपधराय नमः ।
ௐ நாநாரூபதராய நமஃ ।
ఓం నానారూపధరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾನಾರೂಪಧರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാനാരൂപധരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nānārūpadharāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who takes many forms.
ॐ वीराय नमः ।
ௐ வீராய நமஃ ।
ఓం వీరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವೀರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വീരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vīrāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the hero.
ॐ नानाप्राणिनिषेविताय नमः ।
ௐ நாநாப்ராணிநிஷேவிதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నానాప్రాణినిషేవితాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾನಾಪ್ರಾಣಿನಿಷೇವಿತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാനാപ്രാണിനിഷേവിതായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nānāprāṇiniṣevitāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one attended by many kinds of living beings.
ॐ भूतेशाय नमः ।
ௐ பூதேஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భూతేశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೂತೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭൂതേശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhūteśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of the bhutas.
ॐ भूतिदाय नमः ।
ௐ பூதிதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భూతిదాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೂತಿದಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭൂതിദായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhūtidāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the giver of prosperity.
ॐ भृत्याय नमः ।
ௐ ப்ருத்யாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భృత్యాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೃತ್ಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭൃത്യായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhṛtyāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who serves.
ॐ भुजङ्गाभरणोज्ज्वलाय नमः ।
ௐ புஜங்காபரணோஜ்ஜ்வலாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భుజఙ్గాభరణోజ్జ్వలాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭುಜಙ್ಗಾಭರಣೋಜ್ಜ್ವಲಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭുജങ്ഗാഭരണോജ്ജ്വലായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhujaṅgābharaṇojjvalāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one bright with ornaments of serpents.
ॐ इक्षुधन्विने नमः ।
ௐ இக்ஷுதந்விநே நமஃ ।
ఓం ఇక్షుధన్వినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಇಕ್ಷುಧನ್ವಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഇക്ഷുധന്വിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ ikṣudhanvine namaḥ |
Salutations to the one with the sugarcane bow.
ॐ पुष्पबाणाय नमः ।
ௐ புஷ்பபாணாய நமஃ ।
ఓం పుష్పబాణాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪುಷ್ಪಬಾಣಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പുഷ്പബാണായ നമഃ ।
oṃ puṣpabāṇāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one with arrows of flowers.
ॐ महारूपाय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாரூபாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహారూపాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾರೂಪಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാരൂപായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahārūpāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of great form.
ॐ महाप्रभवे नमः ।
ௐ மஹாப்ரபவே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాప్రభవే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಪ್ರಭವೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാപ്രഭവേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāprabhave namaḥ |
Salutations to the great lord and master.
ॐ मायादेवीसुताय नमः ।
ௐ மாயாதேவீஸுதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మాయాదేవీసుతాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಾಯಾದೇವೀಸುತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മായാദേവീസുതായ നമഃ ।
oṃ māyādevīsutāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the son of the goddess Maya.
ॐ मान्याय नमः ।
ௐ மாந்யாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మాన్యాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಾನ್ಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മാന്യായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mānyāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one worthy of honour.
ॐ महनीयाय नमः ।
ௐ மஹநீயாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహనీయాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹನೀಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹനീയായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahanīyāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one worthy of praise.
ॐ महागुणाय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாகுணாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాగుణాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಗುಣಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാഗുണായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāguṇāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of great virtues.
ॐ महाशैवाय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாஶைவாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాశైవాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಶೈವಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാശൈവായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāśaivāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the great devotee of Shiva.
ॐ महारुद्राय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாருத்ராய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహారుద్రాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾರುದ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാരുദ്രായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahārudrāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the great Rudra.
ॐ वैष्णवाय नमः ।
ௐ வைஷ்ணவாய நமஃ ।
ఓం వైష్ణవాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವೈಷ್ಣವಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വൈഷ്ണവായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vaiṣṇavāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the devotee of Vishnu.
ॐ विष्णुपूजकाय नमः ।
ௐ விஷ்ணுபூஜகாய நமஃ ।
ఓం విష్ణుపూజకాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಪೂಜಕಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വിഷ്ണുപൂജകായ നമഃ ।
oṃ viṣṇupūjakāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the worshipper of Vishnu.
ॐ विघ्नेशाय नमः ।
ௐ விக்நேஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం విఘ్నేశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಿಘ್ನೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വിഘ്നേശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vighneśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of obstacles.
ॐ वीरभद्रेशाय नमः ।
ௐ வீரபத்ரேஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం వీరభద్రేశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವೀರಭದ್ರೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വീരഭദ്രേശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vīrabhadreśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of Virabhadra.
ॐ भैरवाय नमः ।
ௐ பைரவாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భైరవాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೈರವಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭൈരവായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhairavāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the fearsome one, Bhairava.
ॐ षण्मुखप्रियाय नमः ।
ௐ ஷண்முகப்ரியாய நமஃ ।
ఓం షణ్ముఖప్రియాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಷಣ್ಮುಖಪ್ರಿಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഷണ്മുഖപ്രിയായ നമഃ ।
oṃ ṣaṇmukhapriyāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one dear to six-faced Skanda.
ॐ मेरुशृङ्गसमासीनाय नमः ।
ௐ மேருஶ்ருங்கஸமாஸீநாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మేరుశృఙ్గసమాసీనాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮೇರುಶೃಙ್ಗಸಮಾಸೀನಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മേരുശൃങ്ഗസമാസീനായ നമഃ ।
oṃ meruśṛṅgasamāsīnāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one seated on the peak of Mount Meru.
ॐ मुनिसङ्घनिषेविताय नमः ।
ௐ முநிஸங்கநிஷேவிதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మునిసఙ్ఘనిషేవితాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮುನಿಸಙ್ಘನಿಷೇವಿತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മുനിസങ്ഘനിഷേവിതായ നമഃ ।
oṃ munisaṅghaniṣevitāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one served by the assemblies of sages.
ॐ देवाय नमः ।
ௐ தேவாய நமஃ ।
ఓం దేవాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ದೇವಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദേവായ നമഃ ।
oṃ devāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the god.
ॐ भद्राय नमः ।
ௐ பத்ராய நமஃ ।
ఓం భద్రాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭದ್ರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭദ്രായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhadrāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the auspicious one.
ॐ जगन्नाथाय नमः ।
ௐ ஜகந்நாதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం జగన్నాథాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ജഗന്നാഥായ നമഃ ।
oṃ jagannāthāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of the universe.
ॐ गणनाथाय नमः ।
ௐ கணநாதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం గణనాథాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಗಣನಾಥಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഗണനാഥായ നമഃ ।
oṃ gaṇanāthāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of the ganas.
ॐ गणेश्वराय नमः ।
ௐ கணேஶ்வராய நமஃ ।
ఓం గణేశ్వరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഗണേശ്വരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ gaṇeśvarāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the ruler of the ganas.
ॐ महायोगिने नमः ।
ௐ மஹாயோகிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాయోగినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಯೋಗಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹായോഗിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāyogine namaḥ |
Salutations to the great yogi.
ॐ महामायिने नमः ।
ௐ மஹாமாயிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహామాయినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಮಾಯಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാമായിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāmāyine namaḥ |
Salutations to the great master of maya.
ॐ महाज्ञानिने नमः ।
ௐ மஹாஜ்ஞாநிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాజ్ఞానినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಜ್ಞಾನಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാജ്ഞാനിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahājñānine namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of great wisdom.
ॐ महास्थिराय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாஸ்திராய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాస్థిరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಸ್ಥಿರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാസ്ഥിരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāsthirāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who is greatly steadfast.
ॐ देवशास्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ தேவஶாஸ்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం దేవశాస్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ದೇವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദേവശാസ്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ devaśāstre namaḥ |
Salutations to the ruler of the gods.
ॐ भूतशास्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ பூதஶாஸ்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం భూతశాస్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೂತಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭൂതശാസ്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhūtaśāstre namaḥ |
Salutations to the ruler of the bhutas.
ॐ भीमहासपराक्रमाय नमः ।
ௐ பீமஹாஸபராக்ரமாய நமஃ ।
ఓం భీమహాసపరాక్రమాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭೀಮಹಾಸಪರಾಕ್ರಮಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭീമഹാസപരാക്രമായ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhīmahāsaparākramāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of terrifying laughter and valour.
ॐ नागहाराय नमः ।
ௐ நாகஹாராய நமஃ ।
ఓం నాగహారాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾಗಹಾರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാഗഹാരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nāgahārāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one with serpents for a garland.
ॐ नागकेशाय नमः ।
ௐ நாககேஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నాగకేశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಾಗಕೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നാഗകേശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nāgakeśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one with serpents in his hair.
ॐ व्योमकेशाय नमः ।
ௐ வ்யோமகேஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం వ్యోమకేశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವ್ಯೋಮಕೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വ്യോമകേശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vyomakeśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one whose hair is the sky.
ॐ सनातनाय नमः ।
ௐ ஸநாதநாய நமஃ ।
ఓం సనాతనాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸನಾತನಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സനാതനായ നമഃ ।
oṃ sanātanāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the eternal one.
ॐ सगुणाय नमः ।
ௐ ஸகுணாய நமஃ ।
ఓం సగుణాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸಗುಣಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സഗുണായ നമഃ ।
oṃ saguṇāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one with attributes.
ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः ।
ௐ நிர்குணாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నిర్గుణాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಿರ್ಗುಣಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നിര്ഗുണായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nirguṇāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one beyond attributes.
ॐ नित्याय नमः ।
ௐ நித்யாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నిత్యాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಿತ್ಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നിത്യായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nityāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the everlasting one.
ॐ नित्यतृप्ताय नमः ।
ௐ நித்யத்ருப்தாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నిత్యతృప్తాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಿತ್ಯತೃಪ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നിത്യതൃപ്തായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nityatṛptāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who is ever content.
ॐ निराश्रयाय नमः ।
ௐ நிராஶ்ரயாய நமஃ ।
ఓం నిరాశ్రయాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ನಿರಾಶ್ರಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നിരാശ്രയായ നമഃ ।
oṃ nirāśrayāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who needs no support.
ॐ लोकाश्रयाय नमः ।
ௐ லோகாஶ்ரயாய நமஃ ।
ఓం లోకాశ్రయాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಲೋಕಾಶ್ರಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ലോകാശ്രയായ നമഃ ।
oṃ lokāśrayāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the refuge of the worlds.
ॐ गणाधीशाय नमः ।
ௐ கணாதீஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం గణాధీశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಗಣಾಧೀಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഗണാധീശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ gaṇādhīśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the chief of the ganas.
ॐ चतुःषष्टिकलामयाय नमः ।
ௐ சதுஃஷஷ்டிகலாமயாய நமஃ ।
ఓం చతుఃషష్టికలామయాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಚತುಃಷಷ್ಟಿಕಲಾಮಯಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ചതുഃഷഷ്ടികലാമയായ നമഃ ।
oṃ catuḥṣaṣṭikalāmayāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who embodies the sixty-four arts.
ॐ ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वात्मने नमः ।
ௐ ருக்யஜுஃஸாமாதர்வாத்மநே நமஃ ।
ఓం ఋగ్యజుఃసామాథర్వాత్మనే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಋಗ್ಯಜುಃಸಾಮಾಥರ್ವಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഋഗ്യജുഃസാമാഥര്വാത്മനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ ṛgyajuḥsāmātharvātmane namaḥ |
Salutations to the one whose self is the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas.
ॐ मल्लकासुरभञ्जनाय नमः ।
ௐ மல்லகாஸுரபஞ்ஜநாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మల్లకాసురభఞ్జనాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಲ್ಲಕಾಸುರಭಞ್ಜನಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മല്ലകാസുരഭഞ്ജനായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mallakāsurabhañjanāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the destroyer of the demon Mallaka.
ॐ त्रिमूर्तये नमः ।
ௐ த்ரிமூர்தயே நமஃ ।
ఓం త్రిమూర్తయే నమః ।
ಓಂ ತ್ರಿಮೂರ್ತಯೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ത്രിമൂര്തയേ നമഃ ।
oṃ trimūrtaye namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who is the three forms, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
ॐ दैत्यमथनाय नमः ।
ௐ தைத்யமதநாய நமஃ ।
ఓం దైత్యమథనాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ದೈತ್ಯಮಥನಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദൈത്യമഥനായ നമഃ ।
oṃ daityamathanāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the crusher of the daityas.
ॐ प्रकृतये नमः ।
ௐ ப்ரக்ருதயே நமஃ ।
ఓం ప్రకృతయే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪ್ರಕೃತಯೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പ്രകൃതയേ നമഃ ।
oṃ prakṛtaye namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who is Prakriti, primal nature.
ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः ।
ௐ புருஷோத்தமாய நமஃ ।
ఓం పురుషోత్తమాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പുരുഷോത്തമായ നമഃ ।
oṃ puruṣottamāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the supreme person.
ॐ कालज्ञानिने नमः ।
ௐ காலஜ்ஞாநிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం కాలజ్ఞానినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಾಲಜ್ಞಾನಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കാലജ്ഞാനിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ kālajñānine namaḥ |
Salutations to the knower of time.
ॐ महाज्ञानिने नमः ।
ௐ மஹாஜ்ஞாநிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం మహాజ్ఞానినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾಜ್ಞಾನಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാജ്ഞാനിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahājñānine namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of great wisdom.
ॐ कामदाय नमः ।
ௐ காமதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం కామదాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಾಮದಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കാമദായ നമഃ ।
oṃ kāmadāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the giver of what is desired.
ॐ कमलेक्षणाय नमः ।
ௐ கமலேக்ஷணாய நமஃ ।
ఓం కమలేక్షణాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಮಲೇಕ್ಷಣಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കമലേക്ഷണായ നമഃ ।
oṃ kamalekṣaṇāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lotus-eyed one.
ॐ कल्पवृक्षाय नमः ।
ௐ கல்பவ்ருக்ஷாய நமஃ ।
ఓం కల్పవృక్షాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം കല്പവൃക്ഷായ നമഃ ।
oṃ kalpavṛkṣāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the wish-fulfilling tree.
ॐ महावृक्षाय नमः ।
ௐ மஹாவ்ருக்ஷாய நமஃ ।
ఓం మహావృక్షాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಮಹಾವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം മഹാവൃക്ഷായ നമഃ ।
oṃ mahāvṛkṣāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the great tree.
ॐ विद्यावृक्षाय नमः ।
ௐ வித்யாவ்ருக்ஷாய நமஃ ।
ఓం విద్యావృక్షాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾವೃಕ್ಷಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വിദ്യാവൃക്ഷായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vidyāvṛkṣāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the tree of learning.
ॐ विभूतिदाय नमः ।
ௐ விபூதிதாய நமஃ ।
ఓం విభూతిదాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ವಿಭೂತಿದಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം വിഭൂതിദായ നമഃ ।
oṃ vibhūtidāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the giver of sacred ash and of prosperity.
ॐ संसारतापविच्छेत्रे नमः ।
ௐ ஸம்ஸாரதாபவிச்சேத்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం సంసారతాపవిచ్ఛేత్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸಂಸಾರತಾಪವಿಚ್ಛೇತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സംസാരതാപവിച്ഛേത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ saṃsāratāpavicchetre namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who cuts away the burning of worldly existence.
ॐ पशुलोकभयङ्कराय नमः ।
ௐ பஶுலோகபயங்கராய நமஃ ।
ఓం పశులోకభయఙ్కరాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪಶುಲೋಕಭಯಙ್ಕರಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പശുലോകഭയങ്കരായ നമഃ ।
oṃ paśulokabhayaṅkarāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one who terrifies the beast world.
ॐ रोगहन्त्रे नमः ।
ௐ ரோகஹந்த்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం రోగహన్త్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ರೋಗಹನ್ತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം രോഗഹന്ത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ rogahantre namaḥ |
Salutations to the destroyer of diseases.
ॐ प्राणदात्रे नमः ।
ௐ ப்ராணதாத்ரே நமஃ ।
ఓం ప్రాణదాత్రే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪ್ರಾಣದಾತ್ರೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പ്രാണദാത്രേ നമഃ ।
oṃ prāṇadātre namaḥ |
Salutations to the giver of life-breath.
ॐ परगर्वविभञ्जनाय नमः ।
ௐ பரகர்வவிபஞ்ஜநாய நமஃ ।
ఓం పరగర్వవిభఞ్జనాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪರಗರ್ವವಿಭಞ್ಜನಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പരഗര്വവിഭഞ്ജനായ നമഃ ।
oṃ paragarvavibhañjanāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the breaker of the pride of enemies.
ॐ सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञाय नमः ।
ௐ ஸர்வஶாஸ்த்ரார்ததத்த்வஜ்ஞாய நமஃ ।
ఓం సర్వశాస్త్రార్థతత్త్వజ్ఞాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸರ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾರ್ಥತತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സര്വശാസ്ത്രാര്ഥതത്ത്വജ്ഞായ നമഃ ।
oṃ sarvaśāstrārthatattvajñāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the knower of the true meaning of all the shastras.
ॐ नीतिमते नमः ।
ௐ நீதிமதே நமஃ ।
ఓం నీతిమతే నమః ।
ಓಂ ನೀತಿಮತೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം നീതിമതേ നമഃ ।
oṃ nītimate namaḥ |
Salutations to the one of sound conduct and judgement.
ॐ पापभञ्जनाय नमः ।
ௐ பாபபஞ்ஜநாய நமஃ ।
ఓం పాపభఞ్జనాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪಾಪಭಞ್ಜನಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പാപഭഞ്ജനായ നമഃ ।
oṃ pāpabhañjanāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the destroyer of sins.
ॐ पुष्कलापूर्णासंयुक्ताय नमः ।
ௐ புஷ்கலாபூர்ணாஸம்யுக்தாய நமஃ ।
ఓం పుష్కలాపూర్ణాసంయుక్తాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪುಷ್ಕಲಾಪೂರ್ಣಾಸಂಯುಕ್ತಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പുഷ്കലാപൂര്ണാസംയുക്തായ നമഃ ।
oṃ puṣkalāpūrṇāsaṃyuktāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one united with Pushkala and Purna.
ॐ परमात्मने नमः ।
ௐ பரமாத்மநே நமஃ ।
ఓం పరమాత్మనే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം പരമാത്മനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ paramātmane namaḥ |
Salutations to the supreme self.
ॐ सताङ्गतये नमः ।
ௐ ஸதாங்கதயே நமஃ ।
ఓం సతాఙ్గతయే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸತಾಙ್ಗತಯೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സതാങ്ഗതയേ നമഃ ।
oṃ satāṅgataye namaḥ |
Salutations to the goal of the good.
ॐ अनन्तादित्यसङ्काशाय नमः ।
ௐ அநந்தாதித்யஸங்காஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం అనన్తాదిత్యసఙ్కాశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಅನನ್ತಾದಿತ್ಯಸಙ್ಕಾಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം അനന്താദിത്യസങ്കാശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ anantādityasaṅkāśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the one radiant as countless suns.
ॐ सुब्रह्मण्यानुजाय नमः ।
ௐ ஸுப்ரஹ்மண்யாநுஜாய நமஃ ।
ఓం సుబ్రహ్మణ్యానుజాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಾನುಜಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യാനുജായ നമഃ ।
oṃ subrahmaṇyānujāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the younger brother of Subrahmanya.
ॐ बलिने नमः ।
ௐ பலிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం బలినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಬಲಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ബലിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ baline namaḥ |
Salutations to the mighty one.
ॐ भक्तानुकम्पिने नमः ।
ௐ பக்தாநுகம்பிநே நமஃ ।
ఓం భక్తానుకమ్పినే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನುಕಮ್ಪಿನೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭക്താനുകമ്പിനേ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhaktānukampine namaḥ |
Salutations to the one compassionate to devotees.
ॐ देवेशाय नमः ।
ௐ தேவேஶாய நமஃ ।
ఓం దేవేశాయ నమః ।
ಓಂ ದೇವೇಶಾಯ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ദേവേശായ നമഃ ।
oṃ deveśāya namaḥ |
Salutations to the lord of the gods.
ॐ भगवते नमः ।
ௐ பகவதே நமஃ ।
ఓం భగవతే నమః ।
ಓಂ ಭಗವತೇ ನಮಃ ।
ഓം ഭഗവതേ നമഃ ।
oṃ bhagavate namaḥ |
Salutations to the blessed lord.
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः ॥
ௐ பக்தவத்ஸலாய நமஃ ॥
ఓం భక్తవత్సలాయ నమః ॥
ಓಂ ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲಾಯ ನಮಃ ॥
ഓം ഭക്തവത്സലായ നമഃ ॥
oṃ bhaktavatsalāya namaḥ ||
Salutations to the one who loves his devotees.
इति श्रीधर्मशास्ताष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः सम्पूर्णम् ॥
இதி ஶ்ரீதர்மஶாஸ்தாஷ்டோத்தரஶதநாமாவலிஃ ஸம்பூர்ணம் ॥
ఇతి శ్రీధర్మశాస్తాష్టోత్తరశతనామావలిః సమ్పూర్ణమ్ ॥
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತಾಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತನಾಮಾವಲಿಃ ಸಮ್ಪೂರ್ಣಮ್ ॥
ഇതി ശ്രീധര്മശാസ്താഷ്ടോത്തരശതനാമാവലിഃ സമ്പൂര്ണമ് ॥
iti śrīdharmaśāstāṣṭottaraśatanāmāvaliḥ sampūrṇam ||
Thus ends the list of the one hundred and eight names of Dharma Shasta.
The syllable people get wrong
In the first name, mahāśāstre, the second word comes from śāstṛ, "ruler" or "teacher", not from śāstra, "scripture", so it ends in -stre with no a after the r: mah-AA-SHAAS-tray. The two words meet in Name 96, sarvaśāstrārtha-, where śāstra really is the scripture.
When the Ayyappa Ashtothram is chanted
Festival. The Mandala and Makaravilakku season of Ayyappa worship
Questions
Have your chart read before you decide
Chanting is yours to do, and free. But which deity your situation calls for — and whether a mantra alone is the right response — depends on your chart. Sometimes it is; sometimes it is not.
- Over 30 years in the Guru–Sishya Parampara, from the age of five
- He reads every chart himself — 60 minutes, one to one, never delegated
- Charts are read only between sunrise and sunset, following tradition
