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Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanamavali

ॐ तरुणादित्यसङ्काशायै नमः ।

Also known as Gayatri Ashtothram

In Devanagari, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and English — with the meaning of every word, and the one syllable most people pronounce wrongly.

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What the Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanamavali is

The Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanamavali is a garland of 108 names of Gayatri Devi, each said as "om ... namah" in the form of a salutation. It is the name-list form of an anonymous Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram, and no printing names an author or a Purana for it. Other lists share the title; this one opens with Tarunadityasankasha, "she who shines like the young sun", and ends with Parameshvari. The first twenty-five names picture her: a thousand eyes, a golden lotus seat, a chariot, a voice like a thundercloud, homes on the Himalaya and on the banks of the Reva. Then twenty-four names in a row begin with the syllable ga, from Gayatri to Guhyalingangadharini, and twenty-six begin with an s syllable, opening with Savitri. A run of names on ma follows, from Mahendri to Madhuravasa. The close sets her at the centre of the orbs of sun, moon, fire, wind and space, and ends with Dhenu, the wish-giving cow, Papaghni and Parameshvari.

From a hymn in verse to a namavali

The list is drawn from a stotram in which the same names are strung together in couplets. In that verse form, nineteen verses carry the names, and the hymn then turns to direct praise, saluting her as Mahalakshmi, giver of great wealth, as the embodiment of compassion and as the one tender to her devotees. A phala shruti follows. Its verses say that the merit of reciting the 108 names of Gayatri is beyond even Brahma to measure, and that the reciter is freed from grave sins such as the killing of a brahmin; the last verse calls it a hymn that bears fruit quickly. These closing verses address a listener as dvijottama, "best of the twice-born", yet the text never says who is speaking, and no frame story names a sage or a setting. The namavali keeps the stotram's order and turns each epithet into a single salutation, the form used when names are offered one by one in archana. Printings differ in small ways. Several read chora for ghora at name 22, a slip that likely arose because the two letters look almost alike in Telugu script; the text given here reads ghora, as the verse form does, so the name means "engaged in rites of severe discipline".

The mantra, in six scripts

DevanagariSanskrit & Hindiॐ तरुणादित्यसङ्काशायै नमः ।

Tamilௐ தருணாதித்யஸங்காஶாயை நமஃ ।

Teluguఓం తరుణాదిత్యసఙ్కాశాయై నమః ।

Kannadaಓಂ ತರುಣಾದಿತ್ಯಸಙ್ಕಾಶಾಯೈ ನಮಃ ।

Malayalamഓം തരുണാദിത്യസങ്കാശായൈ നമഃ ।

EnglishRoman transliterationoṃ taruṇādityasaṅkāśāyai namaḥ |

“Salutations to her who shines like the newly risen sun.”

ॐ: oṃ — Om, the sacred syllable
तरुणादित्यसङ्काशायै: taruṇādityasaṅkāśāyai — to her who looks like (saṅkāśa) the young (taruṇa) sun (āditya)
नमः: namaḥ — salutations

Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanamavali lyrics in full

One hundred and eight names, each offered as a salutation in the form "om ... namah". The printed closing line is given at the end.

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Name 1

ॐ तरुणादित्यसङ्काशायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who shines like the newly risen sun.

Name 2

ॐ सहस्रनयनोज्ज्वलायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is radiant with a thousand eyes.

Name 3

ॐ विचित्रमाल्याभरणायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is adorned with wonderful garlands and ornaments.

Name 4

ॐ तुहिनाचलवासिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who dwells on the snow mountain, the Himalaya.

Name 5

ॐ वरदाभयहस्ताब्जायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose lotus hands show the gestures of granting boons and of fearlessness.

Name 6

ॐ रेवातीरनिवासिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who lives on the banks of the river Reva (Narmada).

Name 7

ॐ प्रणित्ययविशेषज्ञायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who knows the fine distinctions of what is laid down and offered; the wording of this name is obscure.

Name 8

ॐ यन्त्राकृतविराजितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who shines in the form of a yantra, the sacred diagram.

Name 9

ॐ भद्रपादप्रियायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is fond of Bhadrapada, the auspicious-footed one (also the name of a month and an asterism).

Name 10

ॐ गोविन्दपदगामिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who goes to the abode of Govinda (Krishna).

Name 11

ॐ देवर्षिगणसन्तुष्टायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is pleased with the hosts of divine sages.

Name 12

ॐ वनमालाविभूषितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is adorned with a garland of forest flowers.

Name 13

ॐ स्यन्दनोत्तमसंस्थानायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is seated on the finest chariot.

Name 14

ॐ धीरजीमूतनिस्वनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose voice is the deep rumble of a thundercloud.

Name 15

ॐ मत्तमातङ्गगमनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose gait is like that of a stately elephant in its prime.

Name 16

ॐ हिरण्यकमलासनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose seat is a golden lotus.

Name 17

ॐ धीजनाधारनिरतायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is devoted to upholding the wise.

Name 18

ॐ योगिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the yogini.

Name 19

ॐ योगधारिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who sustains yoga.

Name 20

ॐ नटनाट्यैकनिरतायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is wholly absorbed in dance and drama.

Name 21

ॐ प्रणवाद्यक्षरात्मिकायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the syllables of speech beginning with Om.

Name 22

ॐ घोराचारक्रियासक्तायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is engaged in rites of severe discipline.

Name 23

ॐ दारिद्र्यच्छेदकारिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who cuts away poverty.

Name 24

ॐ यादवेन्द्रकुलोद्भूतायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who was born in the clan of the Yadava king.

Name 25

ॐ तुरीयपथगामिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who walks the path of the fourth state, beyond waking, dream and deep sleep.

Name 26

ॐ गायत्र्यै नमः ।

Salutations to Gayatri.

Name 27

ॐ गोमत्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the river Gomati.

Name 28

ॐ गङ्गायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the river Ganga.

Name 29

ॐ गौतम्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is Gautami, the river Godavari.

Name 30

ॐ गरुडासनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is seated on Garuda.

Name 31

ॐ गेयगानप्रियायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who loves songs that are sung.

Name 32

ॐ गौर्यै नमः ।

Salutations to Gauri, the fair one.

Name 33

ॐ गोविन्दपदपूजितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is worshipped at the feet of Govinda.

Name 34

ॐ गन्धर्वनगराकारायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose form is like the city of the gandharvas, a city seen in the clouds.

Name 35

ॐ गौरवर्णायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is fair in colour.

Name 36

ॐ गणेश्वर्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the ruler of the ganas, the divine hosts.

Name 37

ॐ गुणाश्रयायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the refuge of all good qualities.

Name 38

ॐ गुणवत्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is rich in good qualities.

Name 39

ॐ गह्वर्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is deep and hidden, dwelling in the cave of the heart.

Name 40

ॐ गणपूजितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is worshipped by the ganas.

Name 41

ॐ गुणत्रयसमायुक्तायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is endowed with the three gunas.

Name 42

ॐ गुणत्रयविवर्जितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is free of the three gunas.

Name 43

ॐ गुहावासायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who dwells in the cave of the heart.

Name 44

ॐ गुणाधारायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the support of the gunas.

Name 45

ॐ गुह्यायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the secret one.

Name 46

ॐ गन्धर्वरूपिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who takes the form of a gandharva, a celestial musician.

Name 47

ॐ गार्ग्यप्रियायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is dear to the sage Gargya.

Name 48

ॐ गुरुपदायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who grants the state of the teacher.

Name 49

ॐ गुह्यलिङ्गाङ्गधारिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who bears the secret linga as part of her form.

Name 50

ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः ।

Salutations to Savitri.

Name 51

ॐ सूर्यतनयायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the daughter of the Sun.

Name 52

ॐ सुषुम्नानाडिभेदिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who pierces the sushumna, the central channel of the subtle body.

Name 53

ॐ सुप्रकाशायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is brilliantly radiant.

Name 54

ॐ सुखासीनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is seated at ease.

Name 55

ॐ सुमत्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has a good mind.

Name 56

ॐ सुरपूजितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is worshipped by the gods.

Name 57

ॐ सुषुप्त्यवस्थायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the state of deep sleep.

Name 58

ॐ सुदत्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has beautiful teeth.

Name 59

ॐ सुन्दर्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is beautiful.

Name 60

ॐ सागराम्बरायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is clothed by the ocean, as the earth is.

Name 61

ॐ सुधांशुबिम्बवदनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose face is like the disc of the moon.

Name 62

ॐ सुस्तन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has a beautiful bosom.

Name 63

ॐ सुविलोचनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has beautiful eyes.

Name 64

ॐ सीतायै नमः ।

Salutations to Sita.

Name 65

ॐ सर्वाश्रयायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the refuge of all.

Name 66

ॐ सन्ध्यायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is Sandhya, the twilight worship.

Name 67

ॐ सुफलायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who bears good fruit.

Name 68

ॐ सुखदायिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who gives happiness.

Name 69

ॐ सुभ्रुवे नमः ।

Salutations to her who has beautiful brows.

Name 70

ॐ सुवासायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is finely clothed.

Name 71

ॐ सुश्रोण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has beautiful hips.

Name 72

ॐ संसारार्णवतारिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who carries beings across the ocean of worldly life.

Name 73

ॐ सामगानप्रियायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who loves the chanting of the Sama Veda.

Name 74

ॐ साध्व्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the virtuous one.

Name 75

ॐ सर्वाभरणभूषितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is adorned with every ornament.

Name 76

ॐ वैष्णव्यै नमः ।

Salutations to Vaishnavi, the power of Vishnu.

Name 77

ॐ विमलाकारायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose form is spotless.

Name 78

ॐ महेन्द्र्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is Mahendri, the power of the great Indra.

Name 79

ॐ मन्त्ररूपिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose form is mantra.

Name 80

ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै नमः ।

Salutations to Mahalakshmi.

Name 81

ॐ महासिद्ध्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the great accomplishment.

Name 82

ॐ महामायायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the great power of illusion.

Name 83

ॐ महेश्वर्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the great sovereign goddess.

Name 84

ॐ मोहिन्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who enchants.

Name 85

ॐ मदनाकारायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose form is lovely as the god of love.

Name 86

ॐ मधुसूदनचोदितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is urged on by Madhusudana (Vishnu).

Name 87

ॐ मीनाक्ष्यै नमः ।

Salutations to Meenakshi, the fish-eyed one.

Name 88

ॐ मधुरावासायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who dwells in Madhura.

Name 89

ॐ नागेन्द्रतनयायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the daughter of the king of mountains.

Name 90

ॐ उमायै नमः ।

Salutations to Uma.

Name 91

ॐ त्रिविक्रमपदाक्रान्तायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is reached by the stride of Trivikrama, Vishnu who measured the worlds in three steps.

Name 92

ॐ त्रिस्वरायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has three tones, the accents of Vedic chant.

Name 93

ॐ त्रिविलोचनायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who has three eyes.

Name 94

ॐ सूर्यमण्डलमध्यस्थायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who stands at the centre of the orb of the sun.

Name 95

ॐ चन्द्रमण्डलसंस्थितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who abides in the orb of the moon.

Name 96

ॐ वह्निमण्डलमध्यस्थायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who stands at the centre of the orb of fire.

Name 97

ॐ वायुमण्डलसंस्थितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who abides in the sphere of the wind.

Name 98

ॐ व्योममण्डलमध्यस्थायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who stands at the centre of the sphere of space.

Name 99

ॐ चक्रिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who holds the discus.

Name 100

ॐ चक्ररूपिण्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose form is the chakra.

Name 101

ॐ कालचक्रवितानस्थायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who stands over the vast spread of the wheel of time.

Name 102

ॐ चन्द्रमण्डलदर्पणायै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose mirror is the orb of the moon.

Name 103

ॐ ज्योत्स्नातपानुलिप्ताङ्ग्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her whose limbs are anointed with moonlight and sunlight.

Name 104

ॐ महामारुतवीजितायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is fanned by the great wind.

Name 105

ॐ सर्वमन्त्राश्रयायै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the refuge of all mantras.

Name 106

ॐ धेनवे नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the cow that gives all wishes.

Name 107

ॐ पापघ्न्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who destroys sin.

Name 108

ॐ परमेश्वर्यै नमः ।

Salutations to her who is the supreme sovereign goddess.

Closing

इति श्री गायत्री अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली ॥

Thus ends the list of the hundred and eight names of Gayatri.

The syllable people get wrong

In name 39, gahvaryai (गह्वर्यै), the h closes the first syllable before the v: say gah-var-yai, not "gav-har-yai" with the two sounds swapped. The same h-before-v order runs through the word gahvara, a deep or hidden place.

When the Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanamavali is chanted

Weekday. Friday

Festival. Gayatri Jayanti

Questions

No printing names an author, and none gives a Purana or other scripture as its source. It is a traditional devotional text, the name-list form of the Gayatri Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram that begins "tarunadityasankasha". The stotram's closing verses speak to a "best of the twice-born" but leave the speaker unnamed. Attributions of this list to a particular text are therefore best treated with caution.

The Gayatri mantra is a single Vedic verse, Rigveda 3.62.10, addressed to Savitar and recited with the vyahritis bhuh, bhuvah, svah. The Ashtottara is a later list of 108 epithets of the goddess Gayatri herself. It does not quote the Vedic verse, though several names point to it: Savitri, Sandhya, Pranavadyaksharatmika (the syllables that begin with Om) and Trisvara, the three accents of Vedic chant. The mantra and its dhyana have their own page at /mantra/gayatri-devi/.

The names gather sacred rivers and other goddesses into her. Names 27 to 29 call her Gomati, Ganga and Gautami, the Godavari. Sita comes at 64, Vaishnavi at 76, Mahalakshmi at 80, Meenakshi who dwells in Madhura at 87 and 88, and Uma, daughter of the mountain king, at 89 and 90. Read together, they present Gayatri as the one goddess behind each of these forms, seated even on Garuda and worshipped at the feet of Govinda.

Names 94 to 98 place her at the centre of five spheres: the orb of the sun, the orb of the moon, the orb of fire, the sphere of wind and the sphere of space, the elements that fill the world. The names after them carry the picture on. The moon's disc is her mirror (102), moonlight and sunlight anoint her limbs (103), and the great wind fans her (104). Name 101 sets her over the wheel of time.

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