Śrī Subrahmanya Ashtottara Śata Nāmavali: The 108 Names of Lord Skanda Kumāra Nandikeswarar instructed this incantation to Sage Agastya In truth, the names of Lord Skanda are innumerable. But for the sake of brevity, 108 of His descriptive names are enumerated in Sanskrit as below. In each instance, the sādhaka (practitioner) recites a name visualizing that the Lord stands before him or her, and mentally bows down before the Lord with each recitation. For the verbal root nam in Sanskrit literally means 'to bend'; hence the formula has the sense of "Ōm! I bow down to the Lord who is . . . ".
The following is the raw text in Sanskrit where vowels marked as long are twice as long as normal short vowels ('ō' is always long as in 'boat' and 'ē' is always long as in 'bay'}. Approximate English equivalents appear under each mantra.
The pictures at right are from a rare Kanda Sashti souvenir published in 1958 by Śrī-la-śrī Subrahmanya Deśika Paramacharya Swamigal of Tiruvavaduthurai Adhīnam. | Śrī Gajavāhana | | Śrī Kumāra | | Śrī Śaktidhara | | Śrī Subrahmanya | | Śrī Subrahmanya | | Śrī Brahmasastā | | Śrī Kārttikeya | | Krauñcabheda | | Śrī Kandaswāmi | | Śrī Śaravanabhavar | | Senāni | - Ōm namō Skandāya namaha
Hail Skanda! Vanquisher of the mighty foes! - Ōm namō Guhāya namaha
Praise be to the Invisible Lord—He who abides in the hearts of devotees true! - Ōm namō Shanmukhāya namaha
Praise be to the six-faced one! - Ōm namō Bālanetrasutāya namaha
Praise be to the Son of the Three-Eyed Siva! - Ōm namō Prabhave namaha
Praise be to the Lord Supreme! - Ōm namō Pingalāya namaha
Praise be to the golden-hued one! - Ōm namō Krittikāsunave namaha
Hail to the Son of the starry maids! - Ōm namō Shikhivāhanāya namaha
Hail to the rider on the peacock! - Ōm namō Dvinadbhujāya namaha
Hail to the Lord with the twelve hands! - Ōm namō Dvinannetrāya namaha
Hail to the Lord with the twelve eyes! - Ōm namō Shaktidharāya namaha
Hail to the wielder of the Lance! - Ōm namō Pisidāsaprabhajanāya namaha
Praise be to the destroyer of the Asuras! - Ōm namō Tārakāsurasamhārine namaha
Praise be to the slāyar of Tārakāsuran! - Ōm namō Raksobalavimardanāya namaha
Praise be to the Victor of the Asuric forces! - Ōm namō Mattāya namaha
Praise be to the Lord of felicity! - Ōm namō Pramattāya namaha
Praise be to the Lord of bliss! - Ōm namō Unmattāya namaha
Hail Oh passionate One! - Ōm namō Surasainyasuraksakāya namaha
(Suralangasya Rakshithre Namaha); Hail Saviour of the Devas! - Ōm namō Devasenāpataye namaha
Hail Commander of the Heavenly hosts! - Ōm namō Pragnya namaha
Hail, Lord of Wisdom! - Ōm namō Kripalave namaha
Hail Compassionate One! - Ōm namō Bhaktavatsalāya namaha
Lover of devout ones, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Umāsutāya namaha
Son of Uma—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Śaktidharāya namaha
Mighty Lord—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Kumārāya namaha
Eternal youth—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Krauñcadharanāya namaha
He who reft asunder the Krauñca Mount—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Senānye namaha
Praise be to the Army Chief! - Ōm namō Agnijanmane namaha
To the effulgence of Fire, all Hail! - Ōm namō Viskhāya namaha
To Him who shone on the astral Visakha—All Hail! - Ōm namō Śankarātmajāya namaha
Thou Son of Śankara—All Hail! - Ōm namō Śivasvāmine namaha
Thou Preceptor of Śiva—All Hail! - Ōm namō Ganaswāmine namaha
On Lord of the Ganas—All Hail - Ōm namō Sarvasvāmine namaha
On Lord, God Almighty, All Hail! - Ōm namō Sanātanāya namaha
Oh Lord eternal, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Anantasaktaye namaha
Thou potent Lord, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Aksobhyāya namaha
Unsullied by arrows art Thou—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Parvatīpriyanandanāya namaha
Thou beloved of Parvati, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Gangasutāya namaha
Oh, son of Goddess Ganga—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Sarodbhutāya namaha
Thou who did'st nestle in the Saravana Lake! - Ōm namō Atmabhuve namaha
Thou Unborn Lord! - Ōm namō Pavakatmajāya namaha
Thou who art born of Fire! - Ōm namō Māyādharāya namaha
Energy Art Thou—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Prajrimbhāya namaha
Praise be to thee Auspicious One! (Blissful)! - Ōm namō Ujjrimbhāya namaha
Praise be to the Invincible One! - Ōm namō Kamalāsanasamstutāya namaha
Praise be to the Lord extolled by Brahma! - Ōm namō Ekavarnāya namaha
The one Word art Thou—All Hail! - Ōm namō Dvivarnāya namaha
In Two Art Thou—All Hail! - Ōm namō Trivarnāya namaha
Thou Art the Three—All Hail! - Ōm namō Sumanoharāya namaha
Thou Stealer of pure hearts—All Hail! - Ōm namō Caturvarnāya namaha
In four Art Thou—All Hail! - Ōm namō Pancavarnāya namaha
In five letters Art Thou—All Hail! - Ōm namō Prajapataye namaha
Father of all Creation—All Hail! - Ōm namō Trumbāya namaha
Praise be to Thee, Oh Peerless One! - Ōm namō Agnigarbhāya namaha
Thou who dost sustain the fire! - Ōm namō Samigarbhāya namaha
Hail Thou who arose out of the Vanni flame! (Fire of the Suma tree)! - Ōm namō Visvaretase namaha
Thou glory of the Absolute Paramasivam, All Hail! - Ōm namō Surarighne namaha
Oh, Subduer of the foes of the Devas, All Hail! - Ōm namō Hiranyavarnāya namaha
Thou resplendent One, All Hail! - Ōm namō Subhakrite namaha
Thou Auspicious One—All Hail! - Ōm namō Vasumate namaha
Thou Oh Splendour of the Vasus— (a class of Gods) All Hail! - Ōm namō Vatuvesabhrite namaha
Praise be to Thee, Oh lover of celibacy! - Ōm namō Bhūshane namaha
Thou Luminous Sun—All Hail! - Ōm namō Kapastaye namaha
Thou Effulgence divine, All Hail! - Ōm namō Gahanāya namaha
Thou Omniscient One—All Hail! - Ōm namō Chandravarnāya namaha
Thou Radiance of the Moon—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Kāladharāya namaha
Thou who adorns the crescent—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Māyādharāya namaha
Engergy art Thou—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Mahāmāyine namaha
Great Artist of Deception too art Thou, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Kaivalyāya namaha
Everlasting joy of attainment—Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Sahatatmakāya namaha
Art all-pervading—All Hail! - Ōm namō Visvayōnaye namaha
Source of all Existence—All Hail! - Ōm namō Ameyatmane namaha
Oh, Supreme Splendour, All Hail! - Ōm namō Tejonidhaye namaha
Illumination divine—All Hail! - Ōm namō Anāmāyaya namaha
Savior of all ills—All Hail! - Ōm namō Parameshtine namaha
Thou art Immaculate Lord, Praise be to Thee - Ōm namō Parabrahmane namaha
Thou Transcendant One, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Vedagarbhāya namaha
The Source of the Vedas art Thou, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Viratsutāya namaha
Immanent Art Thou in the Universe, Praise be to Thee! - Ōm namō Pulindakanyābhartre namaha
Praise be to the Lord of Valli, the Vedda belle! - Ōm namō Mahāsarasvatavradāya namaha
Praise be to the source of Gnosis - Ōm namō āsritā Kiladhātre namaha
Praise be to Him who showers grace on those who seek his solace! - Ōm namō Choraghnāya namaha
Praise be to Him who annihilates those who steal! - Ōm namō Roganasanāya namaha
Praise be to the divine Healer - Ōm namō Anantamūrtaye namaha
Praise be Thine whose forms are endless! - Ōm namō ānandāya namaha
Praise be Thine, Oh Thou infinite Bliss! - Ōm namō Śikhandīkritagedanāya namaha
Praise be Thine, Thou Lord of peacock banner! - Ōm namō Dambhāya namaha
Praise be Thine, Oh lover of gay exuberance! - Ōm namō Paramadambhāya namaha
Praise be Thine, Thou lover of supreme exuberance! - Ōm namō Mahādambhāya namaha
Praise be Thine, Oh Lord of lofty magnificence! - Ōm namō Vrishakāpaye namaha
Thou who art the culmination of righteousness—All Hail (Dharma)! - Ōm namō Karanopātadehāya namaha
Thou who deigned embodiment for a cause—All Hail! - Ōm namō Kāranātita Vigrahāya namaha
Form transcending causal experience - Ōm namō Anīshvarāya namaha
Oh Eternal peerless plentitude, All Hail - Ōm namō Amritāya namaha
Thou Ambrosia of Life—All Hail! - Ōm namō Pranāya namaha
Thou life of life, Praise unto Thee! - Ōm namō Pranāyamaparāyanāya namaha
Thou support of all beings—Praise unto Thee! - Ōm namō Vritakandare namaha
Praise unto Thee who subjugates all hostile forces! - Ōm namō Viraghnāya namaha
Thou vanquisher of heroic opponents, Praise unto Thee! - Ōm namō Raktashyamagalāya namaha
Thou art Love, and of crimson beauty— Praise unto Thee! - Ōm namō Mahate namaha
Oh Consummation of glory, All Praise to Thee! - Ōm namō Subrahmanyāya namaha
We praise Thee, Oh effulgent Radiance! - Ōm namō Paravarāya namaha
Oh Supreme (Sovereign) Goodness, Praise unto Thee! - Ōm namō Brahmanyāya namaha
We praise Thee, luminous wisdom serene! - Ōm namō Brahmanapriyāya namaha
Thou who art beloved of seers—Praise unto Thee! - Ōm namō Loka Gurave Namaha
Oh universal Teacher, All Praise to Thee! - Ōm namō Guhapriyāya Namaha
We praise Thee, Indweller in the core of our hearts! - Ōm namō Aksāyaphalapradāya namaha
We praise Thee, Oh bestower of indestructible results ineffable! - Ōm namō Śrī Subrahmanyāya namaha
We praise Thee, most glorious effulgent Radiance! Om Saravanabhava Om! | | |
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