கணேஶ அஷ்டோத்தர ஶத நாமாவலி

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கஜாநநாய (gajānanāya)to the elephant-faced one
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கஜாநநாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note A hundred and eight names said one at a time, each with Om before it and salutation after, while a flower or a grain of rice is offered at every name. This list is printed from a copy with a number of scribal slips; where a name is printed oddly the note on that name says how it is read.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கணாத்யக்ஷாய (gaṇādhyakṣāya)to the one who presides over the ganas
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கணாத்யக்ஷாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விக்நாராஜாய (vighnārājāya)to the king of obstacles
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விக்நாராஜாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note விக்நாராஜாய is printed for விக்நராஜாய.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விநாயகாய (vināyakāya)to the one who leads, and who has no one over him
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விநாயகாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• த்த்வெமாதுராய (dtvèmāturāya)to the child of two mothers
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ த்த்வெமாதுராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

த்வைமாதுர the child of two mothers — Parvati made him, and other tellings give him a second mother, sometimes Ganga and sometimes the earth.

note த்த்வெமாதுராய is printed for த்வைமாதுராய.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• த்விமுகாய (dvimukhāya)to the two-faced one
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ த்விமுகாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

த்விமுக the two-faced one — A form of Ganapati with two faces, counted among the thirty-two. The name sits here beside Sumukha and Pramukha, and the three play on the same word for face.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரமுகாய (pramukhāya)to the one at the head
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரமுகாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸுமுகாய (sumukhāya)to the fair-faced one
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸுமுகாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• க்ரு'திநே (kṛtine)to the one who gets things done
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ க்ரு'திநே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸுப்ரதீபாய (supradīpāya)to the good lamp
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸுப்ரதீபாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸுகநிதயே (sukhanidhaye)to the store of ease
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸுகநிதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸுராத்யக்ஷாய (surādhyakṣāya)to the one who presides over the gods
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸுராத்யக்ஷாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸுராரிக்நாய (surārighnāya)to the one who kills the enemies of the gods
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸுராரிக்நாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மஹாகணபதயே (mahāgaṇapataye)to the great Ganapati
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மஹாகணபதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மாந்யாய (mānyāya)to the one to be honoured
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மாந்யாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மஹாகாலாய (mahākālāya)to great time itself
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மஹாகாலாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மஹாபலாய (mahābalāya)to the one of great strength
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மஹாபலாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஹேரம்பாய (herambāya)to Heramba, the guard of the weak
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஹேரம்பாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• லம்பஜடராய (lambajaṭharāya)to the one with the hanging belly
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ லம்பஜடராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஹ்ரஸ்வக்ரீவாய (hrasvagrīvāya)to the short-necked one
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஹ்ரஸ்வக்ரீவாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மஹோதராய (mahodarāya)to the big-bellied one
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மஹோதராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மதோத்கடாய (madotkaṭāya)to the one wild with must
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மதோத்கடாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மஹாவீராய (mahāvīrāya)to the great hero
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மஹாவீராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மந்த்ரிணே (mantriṇe)to the counsellor
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மந்த்ரிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மங்கல ஸ்வராய (maṅgala svarāya)to the one whose voice brings good fortune
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மங்கல ஸ்வராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரமதாய (pramadhāya)to the one who churns
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரமதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note ப்ரமதாய is printed for ப்ரமதாய, the one who churns.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரதமாய (prathamāya)to the first
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரதமாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ராஜ்ஞாய (prājñāya)to the wise one
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ராஜ்ஞாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விக்நகர்த்ரே (vighnakartre)to the one who makes obstacles
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விக்நகர்த்ரே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விக்நஹந்த்ரே (vighnahantre)to the one who kills obstacles
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விக்நஹந்த்ரே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விஶ்வநேத்ரே (viśvanetre)to the eye of the world
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விஶ்வநேத்ரே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விராட்பதயே (virāṭpataye)to the lord of the vast form
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விராட்பதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஶ்ரீபதயே (śrīpataye)to the lord of fortune
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஶ்ரீபதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• வாக்பதயே (vākpataye)to the lord of speech
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ வாக்பதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஶ்ரு'ங்காரிணே (śṛṅgāriṇe)to the one in love's own mood
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஶ்ரு'ங்காரிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஆஶ்ரித வத்ஸலாய (āśrita vatsalāya)to the one tender to those who come to him
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஆஶ்ரித வத்ஸலாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஶிவப்ரியாய (śivapriyāya)to the one dear to Shiva
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஶிவப்ரியாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஶீக்ரகாரிணே (śīghrakāriṇe)to the one who acts quickly
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஶீக்ரகாரிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஶாஶ்வதாய (śāśvatāya)to the one who does not end
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஶாஶ்வதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பலாய (balāya)to strength itself
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பலாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பலோத்திதாய (balotthitāya)to the one who rises by his own strength
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பலோத்திதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பவாத்மஜாய (bhavātmajāya)to the son of Bhava
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பவாத்மஜாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• புராண புருஷாய (purāṇa puruṣāya)to the person who was there from the first
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ புராண புருஷாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பூஷ்ணே (pūṣṇe)to the one who feeds and makes grow
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பூஷ்ணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• புஷ்கரோத்ஷிப்த வாரிணே (puṣkarotṣipta vāriṇe)to the one who pours the water his trunk throws up
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ புஷ்கரோத்ஷிப்த வாரிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

புஷ்கர the trunk's tip — Pushkara is both a lotus and the open end of an elephant's trunk. The name pictures him showering water from it, as an elephant does.

note புஷ்கரோத்ஷிப்த is printed for புஷ்கரோத்க்ஷிப்த.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அக்ரகண்யாய (agragaṇyāya)to the one counted first
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அக்ரகண்யாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அக்ரபூஜ்யாய (agrapūjyāya)to the one worshipped first
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அக்ரபூஜ்யாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அக்ரகாமிநே (agragāmine)to the one who goes in front
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அக்ரகாமிநே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மந்த்ரக்ரு'தே (mantrakṛte)to the maker of mantras
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மந்த்ரக்ரு'தே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• சாமீகர ப்ரபாய (cāmīkara prabhāya)to the one who shines like gold
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ சாமீகர ப்ரபாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்வாய (sarvāya)to the all
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்வாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்வோபாஸ்யாய (sarvopāsyāya)to the one everyone should serve
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்வோபாஸ்யாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்வ கர்த்ரே (sarva kartre)to the maker of everything
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்வ கர்த்ரே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்வநேத்ரே (sarvanetre)to the eye of everything
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்வநேத்ரே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்வஸித்தி ப்ரதாய (sarvasidhdhi pradāya)to the giver of every success
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்வஸித்தி ப்ரதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note ஸித்தி is printed for ஸித்தி.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்வ ஸித்தயே (sarva siddhaye)to every success itself
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்வ ஸித்தயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பஞ்சஹஸ்தாய (pañcahastāya)to the one with five hands
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பஞ்சஹஸ்தாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

பஞ்சஹஸ்த the one with five hands — Four hands and the trunk, which an elephant uses as a fifth. Hasta is the ordinary word for both.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பார்வதீநந்தநாய (pārvatīnandanāya)to the joy of Parvati
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பார்வதீநந்தநாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரபவே (prabhave)to the lord
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரபவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• குமார குரவே (kumāra gurave)to the teacher of Kumara
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ குமார குரவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

குமார Kumara — Kartikeya, his brother. To call the elder brother his teacher is to make the family order a matter of learning as well as of birth.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அக்ஷோப்யாய (akṣobhyāya)to the one who cannot be shaken
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அக்ஷோப்யாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• குஞ்ஜராஸுர பஞ்ஜநாய (kuñjarāsura bhañjanāya)to the one who broke the asura Kunjara
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ குஞ்ஜராஸுர பஞ்ஜநாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரமோதாய (pramodāya)to delight itself
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரமோதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மோதகப்ரியாய (modakapriyāya)to the one fond of modaks
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மோதகப்ரியாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• காந்திமதே (kāntimate)to the one full of light
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ காந்திமதே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• த்ரு'திமதே (dhṛtimate)to the one full of steadiness
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ த்ரு'திமதே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• காமிநே (kāmine)to the one who wants, and is wanted
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ காமிநே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கபித்தவநப்ரியாய (kapitthavanapriyāya)to the one who loves the wood-apple grove
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கபித்தவநப்ரியாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

கபித்த the wood-apple — The hard-shelled wood-apple, a fruit he is shown holding and said to be fond of.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரஹ்மசாரிணே (brahmacāriṇe)to the one who keeps the student's vow
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரஹ்மசாரிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரஹ்மரூபிணே (brahmarūpiṇe)to the one whose form is Brahman
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரஹ்மரூபிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ப்ரஹ்மவித்யாதி தாநபுவே (brahmavidyādi dānabhuve)to the ground from which the knowledge of Brahman and the rest is given
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ப்ரஹ்மவித்யாதி தாநபுவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஜிஷ்ணவே (jiṣṇave)to the one who wins
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஜிஷ்ணவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விஷ்ணுப்ரியாய (viṣṇupriyāya)to the one dear to Vishnu
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விஷ்ணுப்ரியாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பக்த ஜீவிதாய (bhakta jīvitāya)to the life of those who love him
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பக்த ஜீவிதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஜித மந்மதாய (jita manmathāya)to the one who beat the god of desire
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஜித மந்மதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஐஶ்வர்ய காரணாய (aiśvarya kāraṇāya)to the cause of lordship and wealth
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஐஶ்வர்ய காரணாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஜ்யாயஸே (jyāyase)to the elder, the greater
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஜ்யாயஸே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• யக்ஷகிந்நெர ஸேவிதாய (yakṣakinnèra sevitāya)to the one whom yakshas and kinnaras serve
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ யக்ஷகிந்நெர ஸேவிதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note கிந்நெர is printed for கிந்நர.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கங்கா ஸுதாய (gaṅgā sutāya)to the son of Ganga
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கங்கா ஸுதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கணாதீஶாய (gaṇādhīśāya)to the over-lord of the ganas
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கணாதீஶாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கம்பீர நிநதாய (gambhīra ninadāya)to the one whose sound is deep
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கம்பீர நிநதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• வடவே (vaṭave)to the young student
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ வடவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அபீஷ்ட வரதாயிநே (abhīṣṭa varadāyine)to the one who gives the boon that is longed for
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அபீஷ்ட வரதாயிநே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஜ்யோதிஷே (jyotiṣe)to light itself
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஜ்யோதிஷே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பக்த நிதயே (bhakta nidhaye)to the store his devotees draw on
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பக்த நிதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• பாவகம்யாய (bhāvagamyāya)to the one reached by feeling
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ பாவகம்யாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மங்கல ப்ரதாய (maṅgala pradāya)to the giver of good fortune
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மங்கல ப்ரதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அவ்வக்தாய (avvaktāya)to the one who is not shown
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அவ்வக்தாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note அவ்வக்தாய is printed for அவ்யக்தாய, the one who is not shown.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அப்ராக்ரு'த பராக்ரமாய (aprākṛta parākramāya)to the one whose strength is not of this made world
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அப்ராக்ரு'த பராக்ரமாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸத்யதர்மிணே (satyadharmiṇe)to the one whose dharma is truth
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸத்யதர்மிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸகயே (sakhaye)to the friend
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸகயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸரஸாம்பு நிதயே (sarasāmbu nidhaye)to the sea of sweet water
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸரஸாம்பு நிதயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மஹேஶாய (maheśāya)to the great lord
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மஹேஶாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• திவ்யாங்காய (divyāṅgāya)to the one whose body is of heaven
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ திவ்யாங்காய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• மணிகிங்கிணீ மேகாலாய (maṇikiṅkiṇī mekhālāya)to the one with a belt of little jewelled bells
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ மணிகிங்கிணீ மேகாலாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

கிங்கிணீ little bells — The small bells strung on a waistband, which ring as he moves. The word is made from the sound.

note மேகாலாய is printed for மேகலாய, belt.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸமஸ்ததேவதா மூர்தயே (samastadevatā mūrtaye)to the one whose form is all the gods together
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸமஸ்ததேவதா மூர்தயே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸஹிஷ்ணவே (sahiṣṇave)to the one who bears with everything
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸஹிஷ்ணவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸததோத்திதாய (satatotthitāya)to the one always up and doing
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸததோத்திதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விகாத காரிணே (vighāta kāriṇe)to the one who strikes the blow
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விகாத காரிணே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விஶ்வக்த்ரு'ஶே (viśvagdṛśe)to the one who sees every way at once
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விஶ்வக்த்ரு'ஶே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• விஶ்வரக்ஷாக்ரு'தே (viśvarakṣākṛte)to the one who guards the world
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ விஶ்வரக்ஷாக்ரு'தே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• கல்யாண குரவே (kalyāṇa gurave)to the teacher who brings good
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ கல்யாண குரவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• உந்மத்த வேஷாய (unmatta veṣāya)to the one who goes about like a madman
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ உந்மத்த வேஷாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

உந்மத்தவேஷ dressed like a madman — Unmatta is out of one's mind, or simply drunk. The name belongs with the Shaiva idea that the god does not keep to what is expected of him.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• அபராஜிதே (aparājite)to the one never beaten
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ அபராஜிதே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸமஸ்த ஜகதாதாராய (samasta jagadādhārāya)to the one who holds up the whole world
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸமஸ்த ஜகதாதாராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஸர்த்வெஶ்வர்யப்ரதாய (sartvèśvaryapradāya)to the giver of every kind of lordship
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஸர்த்வெஶ்வர்யப்ரதாய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note ஸர்த்வெஶ்வர்யப்ரதாய is printed for ஸர்வைஶ்வர்யப்ரதாய.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஆக்ராந்த சிதசித்ப்ரபவே (ākrānta cidacitprabhave)to the lord who has taken in all that is conscious and all that is not
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஆக்ராந்த சிதசித்ப்ரபவே நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

சிதசித் what is conscious and what is not — Chit and achit, the two halves of everything there is. The name says he has taken both in.

• ௐ (oṃ)Om
• ஶ்ரீ விக்நேஶ்வராய (śrī vighneśvarāya)to Shri Vighneshvara, the lord of obstacles
• நமஃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ௐ ஶ்ரீ விக்நேஶ்வராய நமஃ

chandas Prose, a name with salutation

note The list ends on the name the whole namavali is called by.