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The Alphabet-Garland of 108 Names of BhagavAn Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda ..}## \itxtitle{.. sArthA shrImadbhagavad{}dayAnandasvAmyakSharamAlIyAShTottaranAmAvaliH ..}##\endtitles ## ## The Alphabet-Garland of 108 Names of BhagavAn Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda Swamini Svatmavidyananda ## OM shrI gurubhyo namaH | OM mahAkAyaM mahAdhIraM mahAsiddhivarapradam | mahAdevamudaM vande mahAvighnahavirbhujam || ## I worship the great bodied one of great intelligence, the giver of the boon of great success, the delight of Lord Mahadeva, the consumer of great obstacles. ## vedAntAmbujabhAsvaraM paraguruM shiShyAMsubhirmAlitam yenAhaM vinibodhitAsuvachasA shAstrAbdhisa.nmanthanAt | taM j~nAnAmbaraveShTitaM yativaraM bhUtijvaraghnauShadham shAstAraM kalaye hR^idA mama sadA svAnandabhadrodadhim || ## I always contemplate with the heart on my teacher, the sun that unfolds the Vedanta lotus, the most exalted of Gurus, garlanded by (a halo of radiant) beams in the form of disciples, clad in the fabric of self-knowledge, the best among sages, the medicine that kills the feverish addiction to time-bound gains, the auspicious ocean of self-joy, by whose words --emerging from the thorough churning of the sea of scriptures-- I was well instructed. ## atha shrImadbhagavaddayAnandasvAmyakSharamAlIyAShTottaranAmAvaliH | ## The Alphabet-Garland of 108 names of BhagavAn Sri Swami Dayananda## OM avatAragurave namaH | ## 1. Salutations to the Lord incarnated as the Guru ## OM aj~nAnamArjine namaH | ## 2. Salutations to the one sweeps away ignorance ## OM anarthavrAtavisharaNAya namaH | ## 3. Salutations to the one who destroys the host of afflictions ## OM abhaya~NkarAya namaH | ## 4. Salutations to the bestower of fearlessness ## OM ArUDhadharmiNe namaH | ## 5. Salutations to the wielder of dharma ## OM AsetuhimAchalapUrtakarmaprerakAya namaH | ## 6. Salutations to the one who inspires (all) into serving (the country) from the bridge (in the South) to the Himalayas (in the North) ## OM AchAryasabhAshiromaNaye namaH | ## 7. Salutations to the crown jewel of the Acharya Sabha ## OM ArShasampradAyakR^ite namaH | ## 8. Salutations to the commencer of the R^iShi lineage ## OM ihAmutraphalabhogaviraktAya namaH | ## 9. Salutations to the one devoid of (the desire for) the enjoyment of the fruits of action in the here and the hereafter ## OM ijyAya namaH | 10## 10. Salutations to the one worthy of worship ## OM Ishvaraj~nAnadAtre namaH | ## 11. Salutations to the giver of the knowledge of Īshvara ## OM IShaddhAsavadanasvarUpAya namaH | ## 12. Salutations to the incarnation of the one with a slightly smiling face (Lord Dakshinamurti) ## OM udArahR^ide namaH | ## 13. Salutations to the big-hearted one ## OM udyadarkavarNAktavastriNe namaH | ## 14. Salutations to the one draped in fabric imprinted by the color of dawn ## OM uttamapuruShAya namaH | ## 15. Salutations to the most exalted being ## OM UrdhvAya namaH | ## 16. Salutations to the one who is upright ## OM R^ikpriyAya namaH | ## 17. Salutations to the lover of the hymns of the Rigveda ## OM R^iShivandyAya namaH | ## 18. Salutations to the one who is worshipped by sages ## OM LRikArarUpAya namaH | ## 19. Salutations to the one in the form of the syllable “LRi” ## OM elAmAlADhyAya namaH | 20## 20. Salutations to the one adorned by a garland made of cardamom seeds ## OM enavarjitAya namaH | ## 21. Salutations to the sinless one ## OM eShaNAjitAya namaH | ## 22. Salutations to the one who has mastered desire ## OM aikyavidyAvigrahAya namaH | ## 23.Salutations to the incarnation of the knowledge of oneness ## OM o~NkArAmbujArkAya namaH | ## 24. Salutations to the sun for the "OM" lotus ## OM ojasvine namaH | ## 25. Salutations to the effulgent one ## OM aupaniShadrasAyanAya namaH | ## 26. Salutations to the one in the form of the life giving elixir of (knowledge distilled from) the upaniShads ## OM karmayogArAdhyAya namaH | ## 27. Salutations to the one worshipped through the practice of karmayoga ## OM kR^itsnakarmakR^ite namaH | ## 28. Salutations to the one who has accomplished all that needs to be done ## OM kArakabhedamardine namaH | ## 29. Salutations to the destroyer of the factors involved in action (subject-object-instrument, etc) ## OM khaNDitAkhiladvaitamatAya namaH | 30## 30. Salutations to the one by whom all contentions of duality were destroyed ## OM khedachChedine namaH | ## 31. Salutations to the one who pierces through sorrow ## OM ga~NgAdhareshvaraprItAya namaH | ## 32. Salutations to the one beloved of Lord GangAdhareshvara ## OM guhAgabhastine namaH | ## 33. Salutations to the one who lights up the cave of the (ignorant) intellect ## OM gariShThagurave namaH | ## 34. Salutations to the most exalted Guru ## OM ghanIbhUtamohaghnAya namaH | ## 35. Salutations to the destroyer of the densest delusion ## OM ghorAghachorAya namaH | ## 36. Salutations to the stealer of terrible pApA (omissions and commissions) ## OM ~Nitpratyayaj~nAya namaH | ## 37. Salutations to the one who knows the (Paninian) ~Nit suffx ## OM charamajanmaphaladAya namaH | ## 38. Salutations to the bestower of the gift of the ultimate birth ## OM chArucharaNAya namaH | ## 39. Salutations to the one with beautiful feet ## OM ChAtrAlayasthApanaparAya namaH | 40## 40. Salutations to the one committed to the establishment of residential schools ## OM ChinnasaMshayAya namaH | ## 41. Salutations to the one (whose knowledge is) free of doubt ## OM janimR^ityujarAharAya namaH | ## 42. Salutations to the stealer of birth, death and old age ## OM jij~nAsupUjyAya namaH | ## 43. Salutations to the one worshipped by desirers of selfknowledge ## OM jyotiShA~njyotiShe namaH | ## 44. Salutations to the light of all lights ## OM jhATimukuramAlitAya namaH | ## 45. Salutations to the one garlanded by jasmine blossoms ## OM ~nampratyAhArapriyAya namaH | ## 46. Salutations to the one who relishes the (Paninian) meta-syllable “~nam” ## OM TIkArasikAya namaH | ## 47. Salutations to the one who enjoys TIkA (a kind of commentary) ## OM Thakkuraj~nAya namaH | ## 48. Salutations to the one who knows the Lord ## OM DambarachChide namaH | ## 49. Salutations to the one who pierces through verbiage born of pretension ## OM DhakkAnAdasUtrara~njakAya namaH | 50## 50. Salutations to the one who delights in the (Paninian) aphorisms born of the sounding of Maheshvara’s drum ## OM Nvulpratyayaj~nAya namaH | ## 51. Salutations to the one who knows the (Paninian) suffx “Nvul” ## OM tApatrayatArakAya namaH | ## 52. Salutations to the one who helps cross over the three-fold afflictions ## OM tR^iShNAvrashchanAya namaH | ## 53. Salutations to the cleaver of longing ## OM tattvamasyAdivAglakShyAya namaH | ## 54. Salutations to the one who embodies the indicatory (pedagogical) words such as “tattvamasi” ## OM trastAshrayAya namaH | ## 55. Salutations to the refuge of afflicted beings ## OM thoDitAtmatattvaprakAshakAya namaH | ## 56. Salutations to the one who lights up the hidden truth of the self ## OM dakShiNAkShividyAdakShAya namaH | ## 57. Salutations to the one adept in the knowledge of the dakShiNAkShi meditation ## OM dR^iShTipAtApAstasamastaduritAya namaH | ## 58. Salutations to the one whose glance dissipates all pApA ## OM dakShiNAmUrtirUpadarshakAya namaH | ## 59. Salutations to the expounder of the form of Lord Dakshinamurti ## OM devAlayarathasamAdhAtre namaH | 60## 60. Salutations to the restorer of temple chariots ## OM dvaitAraye namaH | ## 61. Salutations to the foe of duality ## OM dharmasaMsthApananiShThAya namaH | ## 62. Salutations to the one committed to the establishment of dharma ## OM dharmarakShaNasamitiratnAya namaH | ## 63. Salutations to the jewel of the Dharma Rakshana Samiti ## OM natArtiniShUdine namaH | ## 64. Salutations to the remover of afflictions of those surrendered unto him ## OM nATyagAnavAdyakalAshrayAya namaH | ## 65. Salutations to the refuge of the fine arts of dance, song and instrumental music ## OM nAnAhitakAryaratAya namaH | ## 66. Salutations to the one who delights in many beneficial works ## OM nigamAntakoshAdhyakShAya namaH | ## 67. Salutations to the one who presides over the treasury of Vedanta ## OM parAstasarvapUrvapakShAya namaH | ## 68. Salutations to the one by whom the all opposing contentions were defeated ## OM praNatAj~nAnahavirbhuje namaH | ## 69. Salutations to the one who consumes the offerings of ignorance of those surrendered to him ## OM pArAsharyavAksavitre namaH | 70## 70. Salutations to the sun that throws light on the words of Sage Vyasa (BhagavadgItA) ## OM pUjyasvAmine namaH | ## 71. Salutations to the master worthy of worship ## OM phullAravindamukhAya namaH | ## 72. Salutations to the one whose face is like a blossomed lotus ## OM bahushrutAya namaH | ## 73. Salutations to the one who is well versed in the Vedas ## OM brahmavAdine namaH | ## 74. Salutations to the teacher of Brahman ## OM brahmasUtrotpalaShaTpadAya namaH | ## 75. Salutations to the one who is the bee (that collects the nectar) of the Brahmasutra lotus ## OM bhavAnalashamanAya namaH | ## 76. Salutations to the one who extinguishes the inferno of saMsAra ## OM bhasmIkR^itabhavabIjAya namaH | ## 77. Salutations to the one who reduced the seed of saMsAra to ashes ## OM bhAShyakArabhAskarAya namaH | ## 78. Salutations to the one who is the sun (that shines the light on the works) of Adi Shankara ## OM madamAtsaryaudanAya namaH | ## 79. Salutations to the consumer of pride and jealousy ## OM mahAli~NgarathotsavarasikAya namaH | 80## 80. Salutations to the one who delights in the chariot festival of Lord Mahalinga Swami ## OM ma~njakkuDIkShetrodbhavAya namaH | ## 81. Salutations to one whose birth place is Manjakkudi ## OM mAyAvaraNabha~njanAya namaH | ## 82. Salutations to the destroyer of the veil of maya ## OM yathArthavAdine namaH | ## 83. Salutations to the teacher of objective reality ## OM yAvanadharmAtatAyirodhine namaH | ## 84. Salutations to the one by whom the encroachers of proselytizing religions was checked ## OM rasAtmane namaH | ## 85. Salutations to the one who abides as the delightful self ## OM rAgadveSharAkShasAntakAya namaH | ## 86. Salutations to the one who puts an end to (inner) demons in the form of preferences and prejudices ## OM labdhabrahmaNe namaH | ## 87. Salutations to the one by whom Brahman has been gained ## OM lokasa~NgrahAyasamarpitavapuShe namaH | ## 88. Salutations to the one whose body is dedicated to the service of people ## OM vanagirijanasaMrakShiNe namaH | ## 89. Salutations to the protector of the forest and mountain people ## OM vishvavishrutAya namaH | 90## 90. Salutations to the one who is well-known all over the world ## OM vishvashambhave namaH | ## 91. Salutations to the one who is auspicious for the universe ## OM vItarAgabhayakrodhAya namaH | ## 92. Salutations to the one from whom desire, fear and anger have departed ## OM vedAntasindhusudhAkalashAya namaH | ## 93. Salutations to the one who is the pot of the nectar (gained from churning) of the Vedanta ocean ## OM sharmadAya namaH | ## 94. Salutations to the bestower of delight ## OM shrutisArashabdodadhaye namaH | ## 95. Salutations to (the one manifest as) the sea of words of the essence of the Vedas ## OM shaivasiddhAntagAtR^itrANAya namaH | ## 96. Salutations to the protector of the (traditional) singers of Shaivism (known as the Oduvars) ## OM ShaTkasampatpradAya namaH | ## 97. Salutations to the giver of the sixfold treasure (shama, dama etc.) ## OM ShADguNyapUritAya namaH | ## 98. Salutations to the one endowed with the six virtues ## OM sakalakaluShAshanAya namaH | ## 99. Salutations to the consumer of all impurities ## OM saptAchalapatikShetrapAlakAya namaH | 100## 100. Salutations to the protector of the land of the Lord of the Seven Hills (Tirupati) ## OM sahasrapUrNendudR^ishe namaH | ## 101. Salutations to the beholder of a thousand full moons ## OM svashiShyavaibhavAMshusragvine namaH | ## 102. Salutations to the one garlanded by (a halo of) light beams in the form of the manifold glories of his disciples ## OM sAmashAkhAgoptre namaH | ## 103. Salutations to the protector of the branches of the sAmaveda ## OM siteshasetusantrANAya namaH | ## 104. Salutations to the protector of the Ramasetu ## OM hatakalmaShAya namaH | ## 105. Salutations to the one for whom (karmic) impurities are destroyed ## OM haridrAku~NkumA~NkitapadAya namaH | ## 106. Salutations to the one whose feet are adorned by turmeric and vermilion ## OM hArdagranthibhide namaH | ## 107. Salutations to the destroyer of the heart-knot (of self-ignorance and despair) ## OM advaitAnandAmbudhaye namaH | 108## 108. Salutations to the ocean of non-dual joy of the self ## iti shrI svAtmavidyAnandavirachitaM shrImatparamahaMsaparivrAjakAchAryavarya\- dayAnandasvAmyakSharamAlIyAShTottaranAmAvaliH sampUrNA | ## OM thus concludes the alphabet garland of 108 names of the ascetic of the highest order, the wandering mendicant and teacher, the most exalted Guru and Lord, BhagavAn Swami Dayananda. The Alphabet-Garland of 108 Names of BhagavAn Pujya Sri Swami Dayananda by Swamini Svatmavidyananda The following list is prepared for chanting. ## atha shrImadbhagavad{}dayAnandasvAmyakSharamAlIyAShTottaranAmAvaliH | OM shrI gurubhyo namaH | OM avatAragurave namaH | OM aj~nAnamArjine namaH | OM anarthavrAtavisharaNAya namaH | OM abhaya~NkarAya namaH | OM ArUDhadharmiNe namaH | OM AsetuhimAchalapUrtakarmaprerakAya namaH | OM AchAryasabhAshiromaNaye namaH | OM AR^iShasampradAyakR^ite namaH | OM ihAmutraphalabhogaviraktAya namaH | OM ijyAya namaH | 10 OM Ishvaraj~nAnadAtre namaH | OM IShaddhAsavadanasvarUpAya namaH | OM udArahR^ide namaH | OM udyadarkavarNAktavastriNe namaH | OM uttamapuruShAya namaH | OM UrdhvAya namaH | OM R^ikpriyAya namaH | OM R^iShivandyAya namaH | OM LRikArarUpAya namaH | OM elAmAlADhyAya namaH | 20 OM enavarjitAya namaH | OM eShaNAjitAya namaH | OM aikyavidyAvigrahAya namaH | OM o~NkArAmbujArkAya namaH | OM ojasvine namaH | OM aupaniShadrasAyanAya namaH | OM karmayogArAdhyAya namaH | OM kR^itsnakarmakR^ite namaH | OM kArakabhedamardine namaH | OM khaNDitAkhiladvaitamatAya namaH | 30 OM khedachChedine namaH | OM ga~NgAdhareshvaraprItAya namaH | OM guhAgabhastine namaH | OM gariShThagurave namaH | OM ghanIbhUtamohaghnAya namaH | OM ghorAghachorAya namaH | OM ~Nitpratyayaj~nAya namaH | OM charamajanmaphaladAya namaH | OM chArucharaNAya namaH | OM ChAtrAlayasthApanaparAya namaH | 40 OM ChinnasaMshayAya namaH | OM janimR^ityujarAharAya namaH | OM jij~nasupUjyAya namaH | OM jyotiShA~njyotiShe namaH | OM jhATimukuramAlitAya namaH | OM ~nampratyAhArarpriyAya namaH | OM TIkArasikAya namaH | OM Thakkuraj~nAya namaH | OM DambarachChide namaH | OM DhakkAnAdasUtrara~njakAya namaH | 50 OM Nvulpratyayaj~nAya namaH | OM tApatrayatArakAya namaH | OM tR^iShNAvrashchanAya namaH | OM tattvamasyAdivAglakShyAya namaH | OM trastAshrayAya namaH | OM thoDitAtmatattvaprakAshakAya namaH | OM dakShiNAkShividyAdakShAya namaH | OM dR^iShTipAtApAstasamastaduritAya namaH | OM dakShiNAmUrtirUpAdarshakAya namaH | OM devAlayarathasamAdhAtre namaH | 60 OM dvaitAraye namaH | OM dharmasaMsthApananiShThAya namaH | OM dharmarakShaNasamitiratnAya namaH | OM natArtiniShUdine namaH | OM nATyagAnavAdyakalAshrayAya namaH | OM nAnAhitakAryaratAya namaH | OM nigamAntakoshAdhyakShAya namaH | OM parAstasarvapUrvapakShAya namaH | OM praNatAj~nAnahavirbhuje namaH | OM pArAsharyavAksavitre namaH | 70 OM pUjyasvAmine namaH | OM phullAravindamukhAya namaH | OM bahushrutAya namaH | OM brahmavAdine namaH | OM brahmasUtrotpalaShaTpadAya namaH | OM bhavanalashamanAya namaH | OM bhasmIkR^itabhavabIjAya namaH | OM bhAshyakArabhAskarAya namaH | OM madamAtsaryaudanAya namaH | OM mahAli~NgarathotsavarasikAya namaH | 80 OM ma~njakkuDIkShetrodbhavAya namaH | OM mAyAvaraNabha~njanAya namaH | OM yathArthavAdine namaH | OM yAvanadharmAtatAyirodhine namaH | OM rasAtmane namaH | OM rAgadveSharAkShasAntakAya namaH | OM labdhabrahmaNe namaH | OM lokasa~NgrahAyasamarpitavapuShe namaH | OM vanagirijanasaMrakShiNe namaH | OM vishvavishrutAya namaH | 90 OM vishvashambhave namaH | OM vItarAgabhayakrodhAya namaH | OM vedAntasindhusudhAkalashAya namaH | OM sharmadAya namaH | OM shrutisArashabdodadhaye namaH | OM shaivasiddhAntagAtR^itrANAya namaH | OM ShaTkasampatpradAya namaH | OM ShADguNyapUritAya namaH | OM sakalakaluShAshanAya namaH | OM saptAchalapatikShetrapAlakAya namaH | 100 OM sahasrapUrNendudR^ishe namaH | OM svashiShyvaibhavAMshusragvine namaH | OM sAmashAkhAgoptre namaH | OM siteshasetusantrANAya namaH | OM hatakalmaShAya namaH | OM haridrAku~NkumA~NkitapadAya namaH | OM hArdagranthibhide namaH | OM advaitAnandAmbudhaye namaH | 108 iti shRI svAtmavidyAnandavirachitaM shrImatparamahaMsaparivrAjakAchAryavarya\- dayAnandasvAmyakSharamAlIyAShTottaranAmAvaliH sampUrNA | ## Courtesy N. 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