March 29, 2011

श्री शनैश्चराष्टोत्तरशतनामावळिः ||

शनैश्चराय नमः
Greetings! O slow moving one!
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शान्ताय नमः
Greetings, peaceful one!
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सर्वाभीष्टप्रदायिने नमः
Who grants all that is cherished!
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शरण्याय नमः
Greetings! O refuge! O shelter!
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वरेण्याय नमः
Greetings! O desirable one!
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सर्वेशाय नमः
Greetings! O all powerful one!
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सौम्याय नमः
Hail lovely one!
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सुरवन्ध्याय नमः
Greetings! O you, who renders the Gods futile!
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सुरलोकविहारिणे नमः
Who jaunts among the God-folk!
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सुखासनोपविष्टाय नमः
Who is seated in the Easy pose!
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सुन्दराय नमः
Greetings! O Beautiful one!
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घनाय नमः
Who is dense & profound; Hard, coarse, solid one!
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घनरूपाय नमः
Whose form is dense & profound
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घनाभरणधारिणे नमः
Who bears solid, hard garments
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घनसारविलेपाय नमः
Greetings! O you, who has smeared camphor!
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खद्योताय नमः
Hail firefly! Who is brilliant in the dark.
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मन्दाय नमः
Greetings! O slow one!
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मन्दचेष्टाय नमः
Who is slow to activity, behavior
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महनीयगुणात्मने नमः
Of glorious, praiseworthy qualities in His self!
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मर्त्यपावनपदाय नमः
Greetings! O purifying pedestal [step, post] of the mortals!
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महेशाय नमः
Greetings! O Great Lord!
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छायापुत्राय नमः
Greetings! O Son of the Shadow!
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शर्वाय नमः
Greetings! O archer!
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शततूणीरधारिणे नमः
Who possesses a hundred quivers
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चरस्थिरस्वभावाय नमः
Who is both movable and fixed in nature
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अचञ्चलाय नमः
O Resolute one! Greetings! Unwavering one!
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नीलवर्णाय नमः
Dark-complexioned one!
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नित्याय नमः
Perpetual one! Who is innate(one's own)
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नीलाञ्जननिभाय नमः
Who resembles the black of 'Kaajal' (pigment applied to eyelashes)
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नीलाम्बरविभुशणाय नमः
Who is adorned with apparel, that is dark in color!

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निश्चलाय नमः
Unchangeable one; (steady, immovable)

वेध्याय नमः
Target - who is worthy of being known, observed & focused upon!

विधिरूपाय नमः
Greetings! O image (sign), O likeness of 'विधि'!
विधि= destiny,fate,law, conduct, means & manners, ways & rules of existence
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विरोधाधारभूमये नमः
Who typifies the base for opposition & hindrance
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भेदास्पदस्वभावाय नमः
Who is by nature a seat, an abode, an authority of rending & breaking

वज्रदेहाय नमः
Whose body is hard & mighty

वैराग्यदाय नमः
Greetings! O bestower of dispassion!

वीराय नमः
Hail brave one! O Hero!

वीतरोगभयाय नमः
Greetings! O freedom from diseases, infirmities, fears..

विपत्परम्परेशय नमः
Greetings! O absolute chief of the calamitous!

विश्ववन्ध्याय नमः
Who renders everyone futile (deprived, destitute)

गृघ्नवाहाय नमः
Who is out to destroy the sprinkles
i.e.; who preserves & promotes the ‘Dry’

गूढाय नमः
Hail mysterious one!

कूर्माङ्गाय नमः
Whose limbs are like a tortoise! (i.e; slow moving)

कुरूपिणे नमः
Greetings! O ugly one!

कुत्सिताय नमः
Hail despicable one!; Indecent one! Objectionable one!

गुणाढ्याय नमः
Who is rich in virtues & excellence!

गोचराय नमः

अविध्यामूलनाशाय नमः
Greetings! O destroyer of the root of ignorance!

विध्याविध्यास्वरूपिने नमः
Who is Knowledge & Ignorance in nature, character!

आयुष्यकारणाय नमः
The reason for longevity; Who makes for a long life!

आपदुद्धर्त्रे नमः
Deliverer from misfortune & calamity; Who brings out of trouble

विष्णुभक्ताय नमः
Greetings! O worshiper of Vishnu!

वशिने नमः
Greetings! O Ruler! (i.e; one with authority, power); Who has mastery over his self

विविधागमवेदिने नमः
Who knows manifold ways of approaching.

विधिस्तुत्याय नमः
Laudable, praiseworthy from destiny & order.

वन्ध्याय नमः
O futile one! Greetings! O fruitless one!

विरूपाक्षाय नमः
Greetings! O one with a bizarre eye!

वरिष्ठाय नमः
Greetings! O most preferable one!
(widest /broadest /most extensive /largest)

गरिष्ठाय नमः
Greetings, heaviest one!

वज्राङ्कुशधराय नमः
Who holds a hook that is hard as Vajra
(Vajra is indicative of the absolutely hard. Diamond is also called Vajra)

वरदाभयहस्ताय नमः
Who has the ‘Varada-hasta’ (i.e; the boon-conferring, wish-granting hand )
& the ‘Abhaya-hasta’ (i.e; the securing, protecting, fear-ridding hand)

वामनाय नमः
Dwarfish one! Greetings! Who are pleasing to the mind!

ज्येष्ठापत्नीसमेताय नमः
Who is together with the best, most excellent wife

श्रेष्ठाय नमः
Greetings! Most excellent one!

मितभाषिणे नमः
Whose speech is measured

कष्टौघनाशकर्त्रे नमः
Who ruins the flood of pain, hardship & difficulties

पुष्टिदाय नमः
Greetings! O bestower of nourishment!
(growth, thrives, prosperity, opulence)

स्तुत्याय नमः
Greetings! Praiseworthy/praised one!

स्तोत्रगम्याय नमः
Who is approachable (accessible, perceptible) & understood by means of the hymns of praise (stotras)

भक्तिवश्याय नमः
Who is easily persuaded (rendered malleable) with fondness for Him
(
भक्ति - piety, love, devotion, attachment| वश्य -- tractable, tamed, easily controlled)

भानवे नमः
O lustrous one! (bright, splendorous); Peculiar to the sun!

भानुपुत्राय नमः
Hail, O son of The Sun!

भव्याय नमः
Greetings! O appropriate one! (fit, suitable); Who is right; Grand

पावनाय नमः
Greetings! O holy one!; O Purifying one!; Pure one!

धनुर्मण्डलसंस्थाय नमः
Who exists in the midst of the orb of bows; Sagittarius

धनदाय नमः
Bestower of wealth, riches & property

धनुष्मते नमः
Armed with a bow

तनुप्रकाशदेहाय नमः
Who has a thin, slender body that is sharp(clear) & illuminating

तामसाय नमः
Who appertains to the quality of darkness & gloom
(‘tamas’ is indicative of ignorance)

अशेषजनवन्ध्याय नमः
Who renders people futile without spare

विशेशफलदायिने नमः
Greetings! O bestower of peculiar, distinct fruits (effects)!

वशीकृतजनेशाय नमः
Greetings! O spell-bound(charmed) lord of the people!

पशूनां पतये नमः
Greetings! O Lord of the animals!

खेचराय नमः
Who moves in the air; Who flies

खगेशाय नमः
Lord of the aerial beings

घननीलाम्बराय नमः
Whose apparel is thick-blue(dark) in color

काठिन्यमानसाय नमः
Of a stern & hard mind

आर्यगणस्तुत्याय नमः
Lauded by the multitude of आर्यगण - honorable/esteemed men

नीलच्छ्त्राय नमः
With the bluish/dark umbrella

नित्याय नमः
Greetings! Eternal one!

निर्गुणाय नमः
Who are without any qualities

गुणात्मने नमः
Of good qualities with His Self

निरामयाय नमः
Without illnesses (healthy, infallible); Causing welfare

निन्ध्याय नमः
Censurable one; Despicable, Blameworthy one!

वन्दनीयाय नमः
Hail adorable one! Who is to be respectfully greeted!

धीराय नमः
Hail courageous one! Wise, thoughtful one!

दिव्यदेहाय नमः
Whose body is divine, heavenly

दीनार्तिहरणाय नमः
Who steals & carries away the helpless, miserable pains & sicknesses

दैन्यनाशकराय नमः
Destroyer of wretchedness
(affliction, depression & miserable states)

आर्यजनगण्याय नमः
Who belongs to & is regarded by the multitude of highly respectable/esteemed people

क्रूराय नमः
Cruel one
(pitiless, harsh, formidable)

क्रूरचेष्टाय नमः
Whose behavior is cruel, fierce & hurtful

कामक्रोधकराय नमः
Causer of lust (sensual) & anger

कलत्रपुत्रशत्रुत्वकारणाय नमः
Who is the reason for enmity with wife & son

परिपोषितभक्ताय नमः
Whose devotees are fully (richly) nourished (supported, cherished)

परभीतिहराय नमः
Who takes away the fear, dread & danger ensuing from the “other” (foe)

भक्तसंघमनोऽभीष्टफलदाय नमः
Who bestows the fruit of what’s desired & held dear by the fellowship of His devotees
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