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śrī-mahā-gaṇapati-nāmāvalī

śrī-subrahmaṇya-nāmāvalī

śrī nandikeśvara-nāmāvalī

śrī śiva-kāma-sundarī-nāmāvalī

śrī sadīśvara-nāmāvalī

nīrājana mantrāḥ

śrī ṛbhu nāmāvalī

ādi śaṃkarācārya nāmāvalī

bhagavān śrī ramaṇamaharṣi nāmāvalī

dakṣiṇāmūrti nāmāvalī

naṭarāja nāmāvalī

liṅgodbhava nāmāvalī

ardhanārīśvara nāmāvalī

nīrājana mantrāḥ

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śrī-mahā-gaṇapati-nāmāvalī      2

śrī-subrahmaṇya-nāmāvalī      3

śrī nandikeśvara-nāmāvalī      3

śrī śiva-kāma-sundarī-nāmāvalī      4

śrī sadīśvara-nāmāvalī      5

nīrājana mantrāḥ      8

śrī ṛbhu nāmāvalī      11

ādi śaṃkarācārya nāmāvalī      12

bhagavān śrī ramaṇamaharṣi nāmāvalī      12

dakṣiṇāmūrti nāmāvalī      13

naṭarāja nāmāvalī      14

liṅgodbhava nāmāvalī      15

ardhanārīśvara nāmāvalī      16

nīrājana mantrāḥ      17

śrī-mahā-gaṇapati-nāmāvalī

oṃ eka-dantāya vidmahe vakra-tuṇḍāya dhīmahi । tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt॥

OM, to that one-tusked one we know; to the One with a curved trunk may we direct our minds (meditate). May that tusked one inspire (impel) us.

1 oṃ vināyakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one without a leader

2 oṃ mukti-sādhakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one helpful towards Liberation

3 oṃ udbhaṭāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the pre-eminent One

4 oṃ bhavātmajāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Self-originated Being

5 oṃ bhadrāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the auspicious

6 oṃ modaka-hastāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one holding modaka in his hands

7 oṃ yogi-hṛt-padma-vāsāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one dwelling in the lotus heart of Yogi-s

8 oṃ ekākine namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is by Himself

9 oṃ pāvanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Holy one

10 oṃ vighneśvarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Lord in control of all impediments

11 oṃ bahu-prasādāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is highly gracious

12 oṃ jñāna-siddhi-dāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who confers attainment of Knowledge

13 oṃ siddheśvarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Lord of all accomplishment

14 oṃ sadā-tuṣṭāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is ever happy

15 oṃ sarva-kaṣṭa-nivāriṇe namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who wards off all difficulties

16 oṃ mūṣaka-vāhanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who has mouse as his vehicle

17 oṃ sarva-maṅgalāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is all auspicious

18 oṃ śrī-mahā-gaṇapataye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the great leader of  gaṇā-s

śrī-subrahmaṇya-nāmāvalī

oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe mahāsenāya dhīmahi । tannaṣṣaṇmukhaḥ pracodayāt॥

OM, to that Original/Supreme Spirit we know; to the One with a great army may we direct our minds (meditate). May that ṣaṇmukha (the one with six faces) inspire (impel) us.

1 oṃ śaraṇyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who can afford protection

2 oṃ rahasyajñāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who knows the secret

3 oṃ varadābhaya-hastakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one with hand that grants boon and fearlessness

4 oṃ kāraṇātīta-vigrahāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the form transcending all cause

5 oṃ bhaktāvana-priyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who likes to protect his devotees

6 oṃ vastu-rūpāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is of the nature of the Real

7 oṃ mano-vegāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who has the speed of mind

8 oṃ varcasvine namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one of great energy

9 oṃ sarvaśakti-mūrtaye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the personification of all power

10 oṃ svāmināthāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Lord of gods

11 oṃ guhāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one reared in a secret place/residing in a cave (heart)

12 oṃ manohāri-dehāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one with a mind-enchanting body

13 oṃ mayūra-vāhanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one with peacock as vehicle

14 oṃ mahā-veda-bhāvāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one with a bhava [visualized] in the great veda-s

15 oṃ skandāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who dries up - the power of his foes and ignorance of his devotees

16 oṃ dīpta-śaktaye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the luminous power (one having a glittering spear)

17 oṃ kumāra-gurave namaḥ OM! prostrations to the boy who is a Guru

18 oṃ śrī-subrahmaṇyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the revered one very kind and dear to brahmana-s

śrī nandikeśvara-nāmāvalī

oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe cakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi। tanno-nandiḥ pracodayāt॥

OM, to that Original/Supreme Spirit  we know; to the leader of the multitude [of those devoted to Siva] may we direct our minds (meditate). May that nandi (the happy one) inspire (impel) us.

1 oṃ śiva-dhyāna-parāyaṇāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one engaged in the meditation on Shiva

2 oṃ ati-vinayānvitāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one endowed with extreme humbleness

3 oṃ vṛṣabhāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the chief, most excellent or eminent, lord or bull

4 oṃ uttama-bhaktāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the best devotee

5 oṃ agra-śiṣyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the foremost among disciples

6 oṃ śiva-priyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one dear to  śiva

7 oṃ satsaṅga-niratāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one deeply engaged in association with the Real

8 oṃ sarva-śāstrārtha-pāragāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one fully conversant with the meaning of all the scriptures

9 oṃ dhruvāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the firm one

10 oṃ amarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the immortal

11 oṃ suyaśa-prabhave namaḥ OM! prostrations to the very famous Lord (Lord of  suyaśa)

12 oṃ praṇava-svarūpāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one whose nature is  praṇava

13 oṃ śrī nandikeśvarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to  nandikeśvara

śrī śiva-kāma-sundarī-nāmāvalī

oṃ mahādevyai ca vidmahe śivakāmyai ca dhīmahi । tannobrāhmī pracodayāt॥

OM, to that great Goddess we know and to the One desirous of śiva, may we direct our minds (meditate). May that divine/holy/spiritual one inspire (impel) us.

1 oṃ śivāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the auspicious

2 oṃ vismaya-rūpyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one of wonderful form

3 oṃ viśva-vandyāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is worshipped by the universe

4 oṃ sarva-bhūta-hita-pradāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who gives welfare to all beings

5 oṃ bhavānyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the the consort of  śiva

6 oṃ jñānaśakti-svarūpiṇyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one whose nature is the power of knowledge

7 oṃ nirmalāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one free from impurities

8 oṃ niṣkalāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the undivided

9 oṃ nirupamāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the unequalled

10 oṃ moha-nāśinyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who dispels delusion

11 oṃ ambikāyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the mother of the universe

12 oṃ veda-vedyāyai  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who can be known through the veda-s

13 oṃ cidambara-vāsyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who dwells in the space of Consciousness (cidambaram temple)

14 oṃ sarva-tattva-svarūpiṇyai  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one of the nature of all  tattva -s

15 oṃ parāśaktyai  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Supreme power

16 oṃ śiva-jñāna-pradāyinyai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who confers the knowledge of  śiva

17 oṃ saccidānanda-vigrahāyai  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the form of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss

18 oṃ śrī śiva-kāma-sundaryai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the beautiful one desirous of  śiva

śrī sadīśvara-nāmāvalī

oṃ kevala-sattāya vidmahe cidānandāya dhīmahi । tannaḥ sadīśvaraḥ pracodayāt॥

OM, to that Existence Alone  we know, to the Consciousness Bliss, may we direct our minds (meditate). May that Lord of Existence (Lord of SAT) one inspire (impel) us.

mahānārāyaṇa upaniṣat (Mantra-s chanted while doing Abhishekam)

śivopāsanamantrāḥ

Mantras on worshipful meditation of Siva

oṃ nidha̍napataye̱ namaḥ | nidha̍napatāntikāya̱ namaḥ | ūrdhvāya̱ namaḥ |  ūrdhvaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | hiraṇyāya̱ namaḥ | hiraṇyaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | suvarṇāya̱ namaḥ |  suvarṇaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | divyāya̱ namaḥ | divyaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | bhavāya̱ namaḥ |  bhavaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | śarvāya̱ namaḥ | śarvaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | śivāya̱ namaḥ |  śivaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | jvalāya̱ namaḥ | jvalaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | ātmāya̱ namaḥ |  ātmaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | paramāya̱ namaḥ | paramaliṅgāya̱ namaḥ | etatsomasya̍  sūrya̱sya̱ sarvaliṅgag̍g sthāpa̱ya̱ti̱ pāṇimantraṃ̍ pavi̱tram ||

paścimavaktra-pratipādakamantraḥ

sa̱dyojā̱taṃ pra̍padyā̱mi̱ sa̱dyojā̱tāya̱ vai namo̱ namaḥ̍ |  bha̱vebha̍ve̱nāti̍bhave bhavas̱va mām | bha̱vodbha̍vāya̱ namaḥ̍ ||

uttaravaktra-pratipādakamantraḥ

vā̱ma̱de̱vāya̱ namo̎ j̱yeṣṭhāya̱ nama̱-ś̱śreṣṭhāya̱ namo̍ ru̱drāya̱  namaḥ̱ kālā̍ya̱ namaḥ̱ kala̍vikaraṇāya̱ namo̱ bala̍vikaraṇāya̱ namo̱ balā̍ya̱  namo̱ bala̍pramathanāya̱ nama̱ ssarva̍-bhūtadamanāya̱ namo̍ ma̱non̍manāya̱  namaḥ̍ ||

dakṣiṇavaktra-pratipādakamantraḥ

a̱ghore̎bhyo'tha ghore̎bẖyo ghora̱ghora̍tarebhyaḥ | sarve̎bhya- ssarva̱śarve̎bhyo̱ nama̍ste astu ru̱drarū̍pebhyaḥ ||

prāgvaktra-pratipādakamantraḥ

tatpuru̍ṣāya vi̱dmahe̍ mahāde̱vāya̍ dhīmahi | tanno̍rudraḥ praco̱dayā̎t ||

ūrdhvavaktra-pratipādakamantraḥ

īśāna-ssarva̍-vidyā̱nā̱-mīśvara-ssarva̍-bhūtā̱nāṃ̱ brahmā'dhi̍pati̱- rbrahma̱ṇo'dhipati'rbrahmā̍ śi̱vo me̍ astu sadāśi̱vom ||

namaskārārha-mantrāḥ

namo hiraṇyabāhave hiraṇyavarṇāya hiraṇyarūpāya hiraṇyapataye'mbikāpataya umāpataye  paśupataye̍ namo̱ namaḥ ||

ṛ̱tagṃ sa̱tyaṃ pa̍raṃ bra̱hma̱ pu̱ruṣaṃ̍ kṛṣṇa̱piṅga̍lam | ū̱rdhvare̍taṃ  vi̍rūpā̱kṣaṃ̱ vi̱śvarū̍pāya̱ vai namo̱namaḥ̍ || sarvo̱ vai ru̱dra-stasmai̍ ru̱drāya̱ namo̍ astu | puru̍ṣo̱ vai ru̱drassaṉmaho namo̱  namaḥ̍ | viśvaṃ̍ bhū̱taṃ bhuva̍naṃ ci̱traṃ ba̍hu̱dhā jā̱taṃ jāya̍mānaṃ ca̱ yat |  sarvo̱ hye̍ṣa ru̱dra-stasmai̍ ru̱drāya̱ namo̍ astu || kadru̱drāya̱ prace̍tase mī̱ḍhuṣṭa̍māya̱ tavya̍se | vo̱ cema̱ śanta̍magṃ hṛ̱de  | sarvo̱hye̍ṣa ru̱dra-stasmai̍ ru̱drāya̱ namo̍ astu ||

Prostration to the Lord of destruction/dissolution. Prostration to Lord, the Ender of the Lord of Dissolution. Prostration to the one who is above.  Prostration to the linga wich is above. Prostration to the Golden One. Prostration to the golden Linga. Prostration to the beautiful/good coloured one. Prostration to the beautiful/good coloured linga. Prostration to the divine. Prostration to the divine linga. Prostration to the existence/state of being. Prostration to the linga of existence/state of being. Prostration to the god who destroys sins/destroys everything in the deluge/who is free from anger. Prostration to the linga of the god who destroys everything in the deluge. Prostration to Shiva. Prostration to Shiva linga. Prostration to flame. Salutations to the linga of flame. Prostration to the self. Prostration to the linga of Self. Prostration to the Supreme. Prostration the Supreme linga. This holy stuthi mantra (  pāṇimantra  )  establishes all the linga of Soma (the one with Uma) and Surya.

I resort to  sadyojata   (the one who manifests first/in an instant), verily prostration, prostration to  sadyojata . May I not be in transmigratory existence for long. Guide me beyond birth. Prostration to Bhavodbhava (the source of mundane existence).

Prostration to the  vāmadeva  , Prostration to the most excellent/pre-eminent/first, Prostration to the best, Prostration to  rudra , Prostration to time/death, Prostration to the  kalavikarana  , the incomprehensible,   Prostration to the  balavikarana  , the variety/modification of strength, Prostration to  bala  , the strength, Prostration to  balapramathana  the destroyer of the strong, Prostration to the subduer of all beings, Prostration to the measure of mind.

To the  aghora  ,  the benign, then the terrifc/terrible and the extremely terrific/terrible.May this salutation be to all forms of  rudra  and  śarva .

To  tatpurusa , that Supreme Purusha we know; To the Great Lord may we direct our minds (may we meditate on the Great Lord). May that Rudra inspire (impel) us.

īśana , the master/ruler of all knowledge, Lord of all beings, the ruler of Brahma, the ruler of Brahman, the Supreme, may my Siva be the Sadasiva (the ever auspicious), Om.

To the golden-armed, golden-colored/golden-like, gold-like/golden-shaped, the Lord of Ambika, the Lord of Uma, the Lord of beings, prostration, prostration.

To the very Truth, the Supreme Brahman, to the  puruṣa , to the one dark-brown in color, to ūrdhvareta , to the chaste one, to the one with an odd number of eyes,  to he who is the form of the universe, verily Salutation, Salutation.

All this verily is Rudra. May this salutation be to that Rudra who is such we offer our salutation. We salute again and again that Being, Rudra, who alone is the light and the Soul of creatures. The material universe the created beings and whatever there is manifoldly and profusely created in the past and in the present in the form of the world, all that is indeed this Rudra. Salutations be to Rudra who is such.

We sing a hymn that confers on us happiness in the highest degree to Rudra who is worthy of praise, who is endowed with the highest knowledge, who rains objects to the worshippers most excellently, who is more powerful and who is dwelling in the heart. Indeed all this is Rudra. Salutations be to Rudra who is such.

1  oṃ sadghanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the mass of Existence

2  oṃ cidghanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the mass of Consciousness

3  oṃ sukhaghanāya  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the mass of Bliss

4  oṃ veda-sārāya  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the essence of Veda-s

5  oṃ sarvādhārāya  namaḥ OM! prostrations to the substratum of all

6  oṃ sarvātītāya  namaḥ OM! prostrations to that which transcends all

7  oṃ dhyāna-gamyāya  namaḥ OM! prostrations to that which can reached by meditation

8  oṃ satya-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the true lingam

9  oṃ śāśvata-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the everlasting lingam

10  oṃ svarūpa-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the lingam of the true nature

11  oṃ ātma-jyoti-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the lingam of the light of the Self

12  oṃ mauna-svabhāva-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the lingam of the true Existence of Silence

13  oṃ bandha-vimocana-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the lingam that grants f liberation from bondage

14  oṃ mṛtyuñjaya-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the conqueror of death lingam

15  oṃ ātma-jñāna-prabodhaka-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the lingam of the One who awakens the Knowledge of the Self

16  oṃ jñāna-prakāśa-liṅgāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Light of Knowledge lingam

17 oṃ niḥ-śreyaskara-liṅgāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the lingam conferring ultimate happiness or emancipation

18 oṃ śrī sadīśvarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Lord of Existence (Lord of SAT)

nīrājana mantrāḥ

(Mantra-s Chanted while waving champhor)

gaṇeśaḥ

(gaṇeśa purāṇam - upāsanākhaṇḍaḥ  Chapter 13 (gaṇapati stavaḥ ) Verse 1,2)

ajaṃ nirvikalpaṃ nirākāram-ekaṃ

nirānandam-ānandam-advaita-pūrṇam ।

paraṃ nirguṇaṃ nirviśeṣaṃ nirīhaṃ

para-brahma-rūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ bhajema ॥

guṇātītamānaṃ cidānanda-rūpaṃ

cidābhāsakaṃ sarvagaṃ jñāna-gamyam ।

munidhyeyam-ākāśa-rūpaṃ pareśaṃ

para-brahma-rūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ bhajema ॥

May we worship Ganesa, of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, the unborn, beyond doubts/imagination, the formless, the one, the non-“bliss” bliss (or, who is unhappiness and happiness), the completely non-dual, the Supreme, without qualities, the ineffable, desireless /motionless.

May we worship Ganesa, of the nature of the Supreme Brahman, who transcends qualities, of the nature of Consciousness-Bliss, who illumines the mind, the all-pervading, attained through knowledge, meditated upon by sages, of the form of space, the Supreme Lord.

subrahmaṇyaḥ

(śiva purāṇam - kailāsa samhitā Chapter 11 Verse 23, 2)

vedāntārtha svarūpāya vedāntārtha vidhāyine ।

vedāntārtha vidhe nityaṃ viditāya namo namaḥ ॥

namo guhāya bhūtānāṃ guhāsu nihitāya ca ।

guhyāya guhya-rūpāya guhyāgama vidhe namaḥ ॥

Salutations to God whose nature is the meaning of Vedanta, who established the meaning of Vedanta, who knows the application (the understanding) of the meaning of Vedanta eternally.

Salutations to the heart of beings, the one who is fixed in the heart, the secret, of the nature of the secret, who understands the secret meaning of the Agama-s.

nandikeśvaraḥ

(śivānandalahari Verse 65)

vakṣastāḍana-śaṅkayā vicalito vaivasvato nirjarāḥ

koṭīro-jjvala-ratna-dīpakalikā-nīrājanaṃ kurvate ।

dṛṣṭvā mukti-vadhū-stanoti nibhṛtāśleṣaṃ bhavānīpate

ya-cceta-stava pādapadma-bhajanaṃ tasyeha kiṃ durlabham ॥

Fearing [another] hit (kick) in the chest, Yama (death) moves away, with the flaming gems that are as buds in their crowns for a lamp, the immortals perform nirajanam (waving of camphor), having seen [him], and the Mukti (Liberation)-bride holds [him] in firm, immovable embrace, oh Lord of Bhavani, whose mind worships your lotus feet; for him, here, what is difficult to attain?

śivakāmī

(devyūpaniśad Verse: 8, 9 )

namo devyai mahādevyai śivāyai satataṃ namaḥ ।

namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām ॥

tām-agnivarṇāṃ tapasā jvalantīṃ vairocanīṃ karma-phaleṣu juṣṭām ।

durgāṃ devīṃ śaraṇamahaṃ prapadye sutarāṃ nāśaya te tamaḥ ॥

Salutation to the Goddess, to the great Goddess! To Sivaa (the auspicious) salutation constantly and always. To blessed Prakriti, salutation! Ever to Her we bow [with hands] together.

She is the color of fire, burning with tapas, the resplendent (sun-like) Goddess, pleased with (propitiated by, wished for by) actions’ fruits. For refuge, I resort to the inaccessible Goddess (Durga-devi), still more, [and] darkness is destroyed.

śrī sadiśvara

namaste astu bhagavan-viśveśvarāya mahādevāya tryambakāya tripurāntakāya trikāgni-kālāya kālāgni-rudrāya nīlakaṇṭhāya mṛtyuṃjayāya sarveśvarāya sadāśivāya śriman-mahādevāya namaḥ ।

na tatra sūryo bhāti na candratārakaṃ

nemā vidyuto bhānti kuto'yamagniḥ ।

tameva bhāntam-anubhāti sarvaṃ

tasya bhāsā sarvam-idaṃ vibhāti ॥

ajñāna-dhvānta-vidhvaṃsa-pracaṇḍamati bhāskaraṃ ।

ātmano brahmatājñānaṃ nīrājanam-ihātmanaḥ ॥

antarjyotiḥ bahirjyotiḥ pratyagjyotiḥ parātparaḥ ।

jyotirjyotiḥ svayaṃ jyotiḥ ātmajyoti śivo'smyahaṃ ॥

May this salutation be to you, Bhagavan, the Lord of the universe, the great God, to the three-eyed one, to the Destroyer of the three cities, to the Death (the time) of the triple fires, to Rudra whose fire destroys the world at the end of time,  to the One with a blue throat, to the Conqueror of death, to the Lord of all, to Siva who is ever ( to the ever auspicious one), to the glorious great God. Salutations!

Not there the sun shines, not the moon and stars, not these lightning [flashes] shine; how much less this fire. (in what manner this fire?) Following (after) His shining, indeed, all shine. By His light all this shines. (All this is illumined by His light).

The camphor light offering to the Self, here, is one’s own knowledge of Brahman-hood that like the dazzling sun, destroys the darkness of ignorance.

śrī ṛbhu nāmāvalī

oṃ śiva-bodhitāya vidmahe । śiva-rūpāya dhīmahī। tannaḥ ṛbhuḥ pracodayāt ।

Om, the one instructed by [Lord] Siva  we know; to the One of the nature Siva may we direct our minds (meditate). May that Ribhu inspire (impel) us.

svayaṃ śaṃbhu-mukhodbhūtaṃ svātma-jñāna-rasāmṛtam ।

nidāgha-vṛnda-vyākhyātaṃ ṛbhu-nāthaṃ namāmy-aham ॥

Expounding to the assembly of Nidagha and others the nectar of the essence of the Knowledge of one’s Self, coming out of Siva’s words themselves, to this Master Ribhu, I bow.

1 oṃ ṛbhu-maharṣaye namaḥ    Om salutations to the great sage (great seer) Ribhu.

2 oṃ svayaṃ śivopadiṣṭāya namaḥ          Om salutations to the one who received instruction directly from Siva.

3 oṃ kedāra-śaila-śikhare-vedānta-sāra-pravāhakāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who made the essence of the Vedanta flow from the peak of Mount Kedara.

4 oṃ nidāgha-muni-jana-vanditāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one to whom Nidagha and other sages bowed (whom Nidagha and other sages praised).

5 oṃ brahma-jñānine namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who has the Knowledge of Brahman.

6 oṃ svātma-nirūpaṇa-samarthāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is expert (very competent) in defining one’s Self.

7 oṃ saccidānanda-svarūpāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one whose own nature is Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.

8 oṃ akhaṇḍaika-rasānubhavāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one with the experience of undivided Existence.

9 oṃ advaitācārāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is the teacher of Advaita.

10 oṃ kaivalya-dīkṣitāya namaḥ     Om salutations to the one who gives initiation into the state of being that which alone is.

11 oṃ svaprakāśāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is self-luminous.

12 oṃ cinmudriṇe namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who holds the gesture of Consciousness.

13 oṃ saṃśaya-harāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who removes doubts.

14 oṃ nirbhedāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is without differences.

15 oṃ nirahaṃkārāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is without ego.

16 oṃ kevalāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the One who alone is.

17 oṃ śivānandāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is in the Bliss of Siva.

18 oṃ paramātma-svarūpāya namaḥ    Om salutations to the one who is of the the nature of Supreme Self.

ādi śaṃkarācārya nāmāvalī

oṃ jagad-gurave vidmahe । dvaita-śūnyāya dhīmahī । tannaḥśaṃkaraḥ pracodayāt ।

Om, the Guru of the [entire] world  we know; to the One devoid of duality may we direct our minds (meditate). May that Sankara (the beneficent one) inspire (impel) us.

1 oṃ śaṃkarācārya-varyāya namaḥ Om Salutation to Sankara, the excellent spiritual teacher.

2 oṃ ajñāna-timirādityāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the sun for the darkness of ignorance.

3 oṃ samyagdarśine namaḥ Om Salutation to the one with the true vision.

4 oṃ mukti-pradāyakāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one who gives Liberation .

5 oṃ jñāna-mudrāñcitakarāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one whose hand is bent in the gesture of Knowledge.

6 oṃ advaita-sthāpanācāryāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the spiritual teacher who established (preserved) Advaita (nonduality).

7 oṃ ātma-bodha-prakāśakāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one  revealing Self-knowledge (Atma-bodha).

8 oṃ brahma-vidyā-viśāradāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the expert on Brahman-Knowledge.

9 oṃ paramārtha-prakāśakāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one who illumines the Supreme Truth.

10 oṃ nirmamāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one without “mine-ness”.

11 oṃ nirahaṅkārāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the egoless one.

12 oṃ sad-bhāvāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the real Being (true Existence).

13 oṃ kālaḍyāṃ jātāya ajāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the unborn who took birth in Kalady.

14 oṃ svayaṃ śivāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one who is Siva himself.

15 oṃ svātma-nirūpaṇopadeṣṭre namaḥ Om Salutation to the one who teaches the true definition of one’s own Self (Svatmanirupanam).

16 oṃ brahma-jñānāvalī-mālā dharāya namaḥ Om Salutation to the one who wears the rows of garlands of Brahman Knowledge.

17 oṃ  parabrahma-svarūpiṇe namaḥ Om Salutation to the one who is of the nature of the Supreme  Brahman.

18 oṃ jagad-gurave namaḥ Om Salutation to the Guru of the [entire] world.

bhagavān śrī ramaṇamaharṣi nāmāvalī

oṃ paramācāryāya vidmahe ātmaniṣṭhāya-dhīmahī । tanno ramaṇaḥ pracodayāt ।

OM, to that Supreme Acaraya we know; to the One abiding in the Self may we direct our minds (meditate). May that Ramana inspire (impel) us.

brahmānandaṃ parama-sukhadaṃ kevalaṃ jñāna-mūrtiṃ

dvandvātītam gagana-sadṛśaṃ tatttvamasyādi-lakṣyam ।

ekaṃ nityaṃ vimalam-acalaṃ sarvadhī-sakṣi-bhūtaṃ

bhāvātītaṃ triguṇa-rahitaṃ sadguruṃ taṃ namāmi ॥

apāra-saccit- sukhavārirāśer yasyormi-mātram bhuvanaṃ samastam।

guhāhitaṃ taṃ ramaṇaṃ gabhīraṃ cintāvihīnaṃ hṛdicintayāmi ॥

1 oṃ advait-ācāryāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Master of Advaita

2 oṃ maharṣaye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the great seer

3 oṃ upaśāntāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is extremely peaceful

4 oṃ anādi-nidhanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one without birth or death

5 oṃ antar-ātmane namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is the inner Self

6 oṃ antas-timira-caṇḍāmśave namaḥ OM! prostrations to the sun that is the destroyer of the inner darkness

7 oṃ nir-ahaṃkārāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is egoless

8 oṃ ekākine namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is by Himself

9 oṃ pāvanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Holy one

10 oṃ kṛpā-pūrṇāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one filled with Grace

11 oṃ bahu-prasādāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is highly gracious

12 oṃ bhakta-jana-hṛdayālayāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who as his abode the heart of his devotees

13 oṃ nitya-pūjā-smaraṇāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is daily thought of in worship

14 oṃ paramārtha-vide namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who knows the highest Truth

15 oṃ bandha-vimocanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who gives release from bondage

16 oṃ bhakti-jñāna-pradāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who confers devotion and knowledge

17 oṃ bhava-roga-bhiṣagvarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the best of dcotors for the illness of worldly existence

18 oṃ śrī-ramaṇāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to Sri Ramana

dakṣiṇāmūrti nāmāvalī

oṃ prathamācāryāya vidmahe paramahaṃsāya-dhīmahī । tanno maunīndraḥ pracodayāt ॥

OM, to the first among Acaraya-s we know; to the Paramahamsa (the ascetic of the highest order) may we direct our minds (meditate). May that chief of muni-s inspire (impel) us.

1 oṃ sate namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is the Truth

2 oṃ satya-jñānāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Knowledge of Truth / True Knowledge

3 oṃ kevalāya namaḥ    OM! prostrations to the one who alone is

4 oṃ ādi-gurave namaḥ OM! prostrations to the primordial Guru

5 oṃ mauna-mūrtaye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the form of silence

6 oṃ ahaṃ-brahmāsmi-vākyārthāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is the direct meaning of "I am Brahman"

7 oṃ veda-rahasya-prakāśakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one  Who is the revelation of the secret of the Vedas

8 oṃ antarmukha-samārādhyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is well worshipped by an inner look

9 oṃ sthavira-vaṭamūle ciravāsine namaḥ  OM prostrations to the one who dwells eternally at the foot of the ancient banyan tree

10oṃ sanakādi-ṛṣibhiḥ abhivṛtāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is surrounded by Sanaka and other rishis

11 oṃ parama-śānta-mūrtaye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is embodiment of supreme peace

12 oṃ śāśvatāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one The Eternal

13 oṃ parama-śivāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one The Supreme Siva

14 oṃ ajāya arūpāya sadāvyayāya-sadbhāvāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one The unborn, formless, always unmodified Existence

15 oṃ parabrahmaṇe namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one  The Supreme Brahman

16 oṃ akṣobhāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is imperturbable

17 oṃ mano-vācām-agocarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is beyond the range of mind and speech

18 oṃ dakṣiṇāmūrtaye namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one  Dakshinamurti

naṭarāja nāmāvalī

oṃ tatpuruṣāya vidmahe taṇḍaveśāya dhīmahī। tanno naṭeśaḥ pracodayāt ।

OM, to that Original/Supreme Spirit we know; to the Lord of taṇḍava may we direct our minds (meditate). May that Lord of dance inspire (impel) us.

1  oṃ naṭeśāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the dancing Lord (naṭeśa)

2  oṃ cidākāśāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the infinite space of Consciousness

3  oṃ abhaya-hastāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one with hand signifying “do not fear”

4  oṃ ahantā-nāśakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who destroys the ego

5  oṃ tāṇḍavena nirvāṇa-sukha-dāya namaḥ OM! prostration to the one who gives the bliss of liberation by Tandava

6  oṃ paramānandāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is supreme Bliss

7  oṃ pañcakṛtya-parāyaṇāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is engaged in the five-fold functions

8  oṃ sarva-moha-nihantre namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who vanquishes all illusion

9  oṃ ākāśa-kalpāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is like space

10   oṃ ajñāna-pradhvaṃsanāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the destroyer (who removes) of ignorance

11   oṃ upadeśa-ghoṣakaṃ ḍamaruṃ ātma-jñāna-pradarśakaṃ agniṃ ca dharāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one  who holds the drum that proclaims the spiritual instruction and the fire that illumines Self-Knowledge

12  oṃ ānanda-prasādakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who gives Bliss as his grace

13  oṃ tryambakāya namaḥ OM! prostration to the one with a triad of eyes

14  oṃ sarvopādhi-vinirmuktāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is free from all limitations

15  oṃ yaḥ jñāna-cakṣuṣā-dṛśyate tasmai namaḥ OM! prostration to He who is seen by the eye of Knowledge

16  oṃ ātmanaḥ ātmānubhūtyai namaḥ OM! prostration to self-revelation of the Self

17 oṃ sarva-vyāpine namaḥ OM! prostrtaions to the one who is all-pervasive

18  oṃ naṭarājāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to Nataraja

liṅgodbhava nāmāvalī

oṃ aruṇācalāya vidmahe agniliṅgāyadhīmahī । tanno īśvaraḥ pracodayāt ।

OM, to the aruṇācala we know; to the agniliṅga may we direct our minds (meditate). May that Lord inspire (impel) us.

1  oṃ ananta-śivāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Infinite Siva

2  oṃ nistarkyāya namaḥ   OM! prostrations to the inconceivable

3  oṃ ameyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the immeasurable

4  oṃ svaprakāśāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the self-luminous

5  oṃ akhaṇḍa-samvid-ākārāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is of the nature of unbroken Consciousness

6  oṃ amita-vikramāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one whose power is immeasurable

7  oṃ ajñāna-dhvānta-dīpikāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the light that drives off (the darkness) of ignorance

8 oṃ parameśvarāya namaḥ   OM! prostrations to the Supreme Lord

9 oṃ mahātejasvine namaḥ OM! prostrations to the highly effulgent

10 oṃ karuṇāpūrṇāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one full of compassion

11 oṃ ajñāna-nāśakaṃ paraśuṃ dharāya namaḥ   OM! prostrations to the one holding the axe that destroys ignorance

12 oṃ mada-nāśanāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one who destroys arrogance, conceit

13 oṃ bhaktābhīṣṭa-varapradāya namaḥ   OM! prostrations to the one who grants  boons for the wishes of His devotees

14 oṃ abhaya-pradāya namaḥ   OM! prostrations to the one who grants fearlessness

15 oṃ acañcalāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the immovable

16 oṃ ātmaliṅgāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the mark of the Self

17 oṃ akhaṇda-sadghana-svarūpāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one of the nature of undivided mass of Existence

18 oṃ liṅgodbhavāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the Lingodbhava

ardhanārīśvara nāmāvalī

oṃ ardhanārīśvarāya vidmahe abheda-sattvāya-dhīmahī । tanno aviyuktaḥ pracodayāt ।

OM, to the ardhanārīśvara we know; to the undifferentiated existence may we direct our minds (meditate). May that undivided inspire (impel) us.

1  oṃ advaita-svarūpāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the nondual true nature

2  oṃ eka-satyāya namaḥ  OM! prostrations to the one Reality

3  oṃ akhaṇḍa-samastāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the undivided whole

4 oṃ akhilāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is the whole

5 oṃ parama-pavitrāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the supremely holy

6 oṃ pratyagātmane namaḥ OM! prostrations to the Self in everything, the inner Self

7 oṃ bhukti-mukti- svargāpavarga pradāyakāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who confers experience, liberation, heaven and beyond

8 oṃ sumanoharāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who well captivates the mind

9 oṃ vyaktāvyaktāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is the manifest and the unmanifest

10 oṃ sakalāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is everything

11 oṃ sadasate namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is both the Real and the Unreal

12 oṃ sṛṣṭāsṛṣṭāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the created and the un-created

13  oṃ tapogamyāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is attained by the tapas of Self-abidance

14  oṃ anyatā-rahitāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is devoid of another (other-ness)

15 oṃ anantaritāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who cannot be separated

16 oṃ sarvasmai namaḥ OM! prostrations to the one who is all

17  oṃ pari-pūrṇāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to the perfect fullness

18  oṃ ardha-nārīśvarāya namaḥ OM! prostrations to  Ardhanarisvara

nīrājana mantrāḥ

(Mantra-s Chanted while waving champhor)

dakṣiṇāmūrtiḥ

(dakṣiṇāmūrti dhyāna)

nidhaye sarva-vidyānāṃ bhiṣaje bhava-rogiṇām ।

gurave sarva-lokānāṃ dakṣiṇāmūrtaye namaḥ ॥

oṃ-namaḥ praṇavārthāya śuddha-jñānaika-mūrtaye ।

nirmalāya praśāntāya dakṣiṇāmūrtaye namaḥ ॥

To the treasure of all Knowledge, to the doctor of the patients with the sickness of mundane misery, to the Guru of all the worlds, prostrations to Daksinamurti.

Om! Salutations! To the meaning of Pravana, to the one personification of pure Knowledge, to the immaculate, to the utterly peaceful, to Dakshinamurti prostrations!

naṭarājaḥ

(śvetāśvataropaniṣat Chapter 6 Verse 16, 17)

sa viśvakṛd viśva-vidātma-yonir-

jñaḥ kāla-kālo guṇī sarvavid yaḥ ।

pradhāna-kṣetrajña-patir-guṇeśaḥ

saṃsāra-mokṣa-sthiti-bandha-hetuḥ ॥

sa tanmayo hyamṛta īśasaṃstho

jñaḥ sarvago bhuvanasyāsya goptā ।

ya īśe'sya jagato nityameva

nānyo heturvidyata īśanāya ॥

He who is the maker of all, the original Self and Source of all (the universe), the knower, the destroyer of time, the possessor of good qualities, who is all-knowing, Lord of the knower of the field of primary matter, the Lord of the gunas, is the cause of abidance in Liberation from samsara and bondage. (the cause of Liberation from samsara and abidance in bondage).

Consisting of That, indeed immortal, existing as the Lord, wise, omnipresent, the protector of the world, is the one who is truly the eternal Lord of the universe. There exists no other cause for the Lord.

liṅgodbhavaḥ

(skanda purāṇaḥ, aruṇācala māhātmyaṃ, uttarārdha Ch. 14 v. 11-13 18)

sraṣṭā tvaṃ sarva-jagatāṃ rakṣitā-sarva-dehināṃ ।

hartā ca sarva-bhūtānāṃ tvāṃ-vinaivāstiko'paraḥ ॥

aṇūnām-apyaṇīyāṃ-stvaṃ mahāṃ-stvaṃ mahatāmapi ।

antarbahi-stvam-evaita-jjagadākramya vartase ॥

nigamā-stava niḥśvāsā viśvaṃ te śilpa-vaibhavaṃ ।

sa tvaṃ tvadīya evā'si jñānam-ātmā tava prabho ॥

yaṃ-dṛṣṭvā śaraṇaṃ prāpto niḥśreyasam-avāpnuyāt ।

athavā-staumi taddhāma-jātamātraṃ-yathā-mati ॥

You are the creator of all the worlds, the protector of all embodied beings. Except you, who else is the annihilator of all living beings?

You are the minutest of all minute things. You are the greatest of all great ones. You alone occupy this universe, both internally and externally.

The Nigamas are your breaths. The universe is the magnificence of your craftsmanship. You belong to your own Self, and knowledge is your Atman, oh Lord.

It is by seeing him and taking refuge in him that one attains Liberation; or I shall eulogize that refulgence that has occurred here in accordance with my intellect.

ardhanārīśvaraḥ

(śvetāśvataropaniṣat Chapter 4 Verse 1)

ya eko'varṇo bahudhā śaktiyogād

varṇān-anekān nihitārtho dadhāti ।

vicaiti cānte viśvamādau ca devaḥ

sa no buddhyā śubhayā saṃyunaktu ॥

The One who is without color (form), by union in many ways with Sakti (power) (by union with the great, mighty Shakti), distributes many colors (forms) for His inscrutable purpose, and into whom, its end and beginning, the whole universe dissolves, He is God (the luminous One). May he endow (bless) us with a clear mind (intellect).

śrī ṛbhu

(ṛbhu gītā Ch. 44 v.15,16,19)

sakala-bhuvana-sāraṃ sarva-vedānta-sāraṃ

samarasa-guru-sāraṃ sarva-vedārtha-sāram ।

sakala-bhuvana-sāraṃ saccidānanda-sāraṃ

samarasa-jaya-sāraṃ sarvadā mokṣa-sāram ॥

sakala-janana-mokṣaṃ sarvadā turya-mokṣaṃ

sakala-sulabha-mokṣaṃ sarva-sāmrājya-mokṣam ।

viṣaya-rahita-mokṣaṃ vitta-saṃśoṣa-mokṣaṃ

śravaṇa-manana-mātrād-etadatyanta-mokṣam ॥

pitā mātā bhrātā gururasi vayasyo'tha hitakṛt

avidyābdheḥ pāraṃ gamayasi bhavāneva śaraṇam ।

balenāsmān nītvā mama vacana-balenaiva sugamaṃ

pathaṃ prāptaivārthaiḥ śiva-vacanato'smān sukhayasi ॥

The essence of all the worlds, the essence of all Vedanta, the essence of equanimous Guru, the essence of meaning of all the Vedas, the essence of all the worlds, the essence of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss, the essence of the victory of equanimity - this is the essence of Liberation, the Liberation from all births, the liberation that is ever the Fourth State, the easiest Liberation of all, the Liberation from all domains, the Liberation without objects, the Liberation that dries up all the wealth. This is the complete liberation attained by just listening and reflection.

You are the father, the mother, the Guru, the friend, and the well-wisher.You lead us across the ocean of ignorance to the shore. You are the refuge. Leading us by your power, you make us happy by the words of Siva, which mean, “By the strength of my words alone is the attainment of Supreme Way easy of access.”

ādi śaṃkarācārya

(hastamālakīyaṃ bhāṣyam)

yasmin-jñāte bhavet-sarvam vijñātaṃ paramātmani ।

taṃ vande nitya-vijñānam-ānandaṃ-ajam-avyayam ॥

yad-ajñānād-abhūd-dvaitaṃ jñāte yasmin-nivartate ।

rajjusarpavad-atyantaṃ taṃ vande puruṣottamam ॥

yasyopadeśa-dīdhityā cidātmā naḥ prakāśate ।

namaḥ sadgurave tasmai svāvidyā-dhvānta-bhānave ॥

Knowing which all shall be discerned as being in the Supreme Self, to that Eternal-Knowledge-Bliss, Originless and changeless I bow.

By ignorance of which duality came into being, on knowing which, it disappears, like the rope-serpent, totally, to that Supreme Spirit, I bow.

By the knowledge of whose teachings, our Consciousness-Self shines, to that Guru, the sun, that dispels the darkness of one's own ignorance, I bow.

bhagavān ramaṇa

namaste astu bhagavan-viśveśvarāya mahādevāya tryambakāya tripurāntakāya trikāgni-kālāya kālāgni-rudrāya nīlakaṇṭhāya mṛtyuñjayāya sarveśvarāya sadāśivāya śriman-mahādevāya namaḥ ।

na tatra sūryo bhāti na candratārakaṃ

nemā vidyuto bhānti kuto'yamagniḥ ।

tameva bhāntam-anubhāti sarvaṃ

tasya bhāsā sarvam-idaṃ vibhāti ॥

ajñāna-dhvānta-vidhvaṃsa-pracaṇḍamati bhāskaraṃ ।

ātmano brahmatājñānaṃ nīrājanam-ihātmanaḥ ॥

antarjyotiḥ bahirjyotiḥ pratyagjyotiḥ parātparaḥ ।

jyotirjyotiḥ svayaṃ jyotiḥ ātmajyoti śivo'smyahaṃ ॥

May this salutation be to you, Bhagavan, the Lord of the universe, the great God, to the three-eyed one, to the Destroyer of the three cities, to the Death (the time) of the triple fires, to Rudra whose fire destroys the world at the end of time,  to the One with a blue throat, to the Conqueror of death, to the Lord of all, to Siva who is ever ( to the ever auspicious one), to the glorious great God. Salutations!

Not there the sun shines, not the moon and stars, not these lightning [flashes] shine; how much less this fire. (in what manner this fire?) Following (after) His shining, indeed, all shine. By His light all this shines. (All this is illumined by His light).

The camphor light offering to the Self, here, is one’s own knowledge of Brahman-hood that like the dazzling sun, destroys the darkness of ignorance.