bṛhaspati aṣṭottara śata nāma stotram

Guru (the preceptor), Guṇavara (chief among the virtuous), Goptā (the protector), Gocara (accessible), Gopatipriya (beloved of the lord of cows / Viṣṇu), Guṇī (virtuous), Guṇavatāṃ Śreṣṭha (the best among the virtuous), Gurūṇāṃ Guru (preceptor of preceptors), Avyaya (imperishable). (1)

Jetā (the conqueror), Jayanta (ever victorious), Jayada (bestower of victory), Jīva (the living one), Ananta (endless), Jayāvaha (bringer of victory), Āṅgīrasa (son of Aṅgiras), Adhvarāsakta (devoted to sacrifice), Vivikta (discerning), Adhvarakṛtpara (foremost in performing sacrifice). (2)

Vācaspati (lord of speech), Vaśī (self-controlled), Vaśya (amenable), Variṣṭha (the most excellent), Vāgvichakṣaṇa (discerning in speech), Cittaśuddhikara (purifier of the mind), Śrīmān (the auspicious), Caitra (of the spring season), Chitraśikhaṇḍija (son of fire). (3)

Bṛhadratha (the great charioteer), Bṛhadbhānu (of great radiance), Bṛhaspati (lord of prayer), Abhīṣṭada (giver of all desires), Surācārya (preceptor of the gods), Surārādhya (worshipped by the gods), Surakāryahitaṅkara (doer of good deeds for the gods). (4)

Gīrvāṇapōṣaka (nourisher of the gods), Dhanya (blessed), Gīṣpati (lord of sacred speech), Giriśa (Śiva-like), Anagha (sinless), Dhīvara (of superior intellect), Dhiṣaṇa (the intelligent), Divyabhūṣaṇa (adorned with divine ornaments), Devapūjita (worshipped by the gods). (5)

Dhanudhara (bearer of the bow), Daityahantā (destroyer of demons), Dayāsāra (essence of compassion), Dayākara (compassionate), Dāridryanāśaka (destroyer of poverty), Dhanya (blessed), Dakṣiṇāyanasambhava (born in the southern solstice). (6)

Dhanumīnādhipa (lord of Sagittarius and Pisces), Deva (the divine), Dhanurbāṇadhara (holding bow and arrow), Hari (the remover), Āṅgīrasābjasañjāta (born from the lotus of Aṅgiras), Āṅgirasakulōdbhava (of the lineage of Aṅgiras). (7)

Sindhudeśādhipa (lord of the Sindhu region), Dhīmān (wise), Svarṇavarṇa (of golden hue), Chaturbhuja (four-armed), Hemāṅgada (wearing golden armlets), Hemavapu (of golden body), Hemabhūṣaṇabhūṣita (adorned with golden ornaments). (8)

Puṣyanātha (lord of the Puṣya nakṣatra), Puṣyarāgamaṇimaṇḍalamaṇḍita (adorned with a ring of topaz gems), Kāśapuṣpasamānābha (of the lustre of the kāśa flower), Kalidoṣanivāraka (remover of the flaws of the Kali age). (9)

Indrādideva (supreme deity beginning with Indra), Devéśa (lord of the gods), Devatābhīṣṭadāyaka (fulfiller of the desires of the deities), Asamānabala (of incomparable strength), Sattvaguṇasampadvibhāsura (brilliant with the wealth of sattva). (10)

Bhūsurābhīṣṭada (fulfiller of the desires of brāhmaṇas), Bhūriyaśas (of great fame), Puṇyavivardhana (increaser of merit), Dharmarūpa (the form of Dharma), Dhanādhyakṣa (overseer of wealth), Dhanada (giver of wealth), Dharmapālana (protector of dharma). (11)

Sarvavedārthatattvajña (knower of the essence of all Vedic meaning), Sarvāpadvinivāraka (remover of all calamities), Sarvapāpapraśamana (pacifier of all sins), Svamatānugatāmara (immortal, abiding in his own view). (12)

Ṛgvedapāraga (fully versed in the Ṛg Veda), Ṛkṣarāśimārgapracāraka (moving along the path of the nakṣatra constellations), Sadānanda (ever blissful), Satyasandha (firm in truth), Satyasaṅkalpamānasa (whose mind holds true resolve). (13)

Sarvāgamajña (knower of all sacred sciences), Sarvajña (omniscient), Sarvavedāntavidvara (the best among Vedānta scholars), Brahmaputra (son of Brahmā), Brāhmaṇeśa (lord of the brāhmaṇas), Brahmavidyāviśārada (adept in the knowledge of Brahman). (14)

Samānādhikanirmukta (beyond equal and superior), Sarvalōkavaśaṃvada (in accord with all the worlds), Sasurāsuragandharvāvanditaḥ (saluted by gods, demons, and gandharvas), Satyabhāṣaṇa (truthful in speech). (15)

Salutation to the one worshipped by the lord of gods, salutation to the preceptor of the gods. Salutation to you of infinite power, fully versed in the conclusions of the Vedas.

Ever blissful — salutation to you; salutation to the remover of afflictions. Salutation to Vācaspati; salutation to you clad in yellow robes.

Salutation to the one of incomparable form; salutation to you of flowing beard. Salutation to you of most joyful eyes; salutation to you, lord of the brāhmaṇas.

Salutation to the disciple of Bhārgava (Venus); salutation to the one who works for the welfare of the afflicted. Salutation to you, the cause of the gods' armies being saved from calamity.

Bṛhaspati (lord of prayer), Surācārya (preceptor of the gods), Dayāvān (compassionate), Śubhalakṣaṇa (of auspicious marks), Lokatrayaguru (preceptor of the three worlds), Śrīmān (the auspicious), Sarvaga (all-pervading), Sarvatovibhu (omnipresent). (20)

Sarveśa (lord of all), Sarvadātuṣṭa (ever satisfied with giving all), Sarvada (giver of all), Sarvapūjita (worshipped by all), Akrodhana (without anger), Muniśreṣṭha (best among the sages), Nītikartā (maker of just policy), Jagatpitā (father of the world). (21)

Viśvātman (soul of the universe), Viśvakartā (creator of the universe), Viśvayoni (womb of the universe), Ayonija (not born of a womb), Bhūrbhuvaḥ Dhanadātā (giver of wealth throughout earth and sky), Bhartā (the sustainer), Jīva (the living one), Mahābala (of great strength). (22)

Bṛhaspati, of the lineage of Kaśyapa, compassionate, of auspicious marks — giver of all desired fruits, the auspicious planet — salutation to you.

Bṛhaspati, preceptor of the gods, worshipped by gods and demons; the teacher, the repeller of demons, counsellor of the gods and their chaplain.

Kālajña (knower of time), Kālaṛgvettā (knower of Vedic hymns of time), Cittagā (dwelling in the mind), Prajāpati (lord of creatures), Viṣṇu (all-pervading), Kṛṣṇa (the dark-hued), Sadāsūkṣma (ever subtle), Pratideva (the deity facing all), Ujjvalagraha (the radiant planet). (25)