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Evening Prayers

Paramahaṁsa Śrī Swāmī Vishwananda Aṣṭotram

01 oṁ mahāvatāra śiṣyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is Mahavatar Babaji’s disciple

02 oṁ viṣamāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is unequalled

03 oṁ devakārya samudyatāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has been born for a Divine purpose

04 oṁ sūkṣma tanave namaḥ

Salutations to He who has a mystical form

05 oṁ cinmayāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is pure awareness

06 oṁ guru mūrtaye namaḥ

Salutations to He who is a Divine teacher

07 oṁ sundarāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is delightful

08 oṁ sulocanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose eyes sparkle with the light

09 oṁ sumukhāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has a beautiful face and calm repose

10 oṁ cāru hāsāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has a radiant smile

11 oṁ keśavāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has beautiful hair

12 oṁ padmāmbhujāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has lotus-like feet

13 oṁ manda gamanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who walks gracefully

14 oṁ cāruṁbara dhārine namaḥ

Salutations to He who is splendidly attired

15 oṁ rāmāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has compelling charm

16 oṁ mandira sthāpakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has established temples

17 oṁ ṣirḍi bābārcakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who venerates Shirdi Sai Baba

18 oṁ gāyatrī yajvane namaḥ

Salutations to He who devotedly performs the Gayatri yagna

19 oṁ arpaṇa svīkārakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who assumes the karmas

20 oṁ viṣṇu pūjakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who worships Lord Vishnu

21 oṁ namo nārāyaṇāyeti mantropāsakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who devotedly recites the Om Namo Narayanaya mantra

22 oṁ svaramayāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who revels in chanting sacred sounds

23 oṁ madhura kaṇṭhāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has a melodious voice

24 oṁ kṛṣṇa saṁkīrtana lolupāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is absorbed in the loving chants of Lord Krishna

25 oṁ stotra priyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who loves Divine hymns of praise

26 oṁ mita bhāṣine namaḥ

Salutations to He who is a man of few words

27 oṁ vāgmine namaḥ

Salutations to He who is eloquent

28 oṁ citrakalā viśāradāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who excels in the art of painting

29 oṁ vrata dhārāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who keeps his word faithfully

30 oṁ sādhave namaḥ

Salutations to He who lives righteously

31 oṁ jagat pānthāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who travels extensively to meet His devotees

32 oṁ sarva loka hitāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is benevolent

33 oṁ bhakta priyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whom the devotees adore

34 oṁ suhṛdāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is a true friend

35 oṁ anukūlāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is the well-wisher of His devotees

36 oṁ neyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is a guide who leads seekers to reality

37 oṁ sudarśanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is easily approachable

38 oṁ bhakta vatsalāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is compassionate to His devotees

39 oṁ prema mūrtaye namaḥ

Salutations to He who is Love personified

40 oṁ śubhekṣaṇāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose gaze evokes a stream of Love in the devotee

41 oṁ prīti vardhanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who increases love in the devotees heart

42 oṁ svasti dāyakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who bestows auspiciousness on sincere devotees

43 oṁ tārakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who helps devotees cross the ocean of samsara

44 oṁ anugrahāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who showers Grace on His devotees

45 oṁ vardhanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who nourishes His devotees

46 oṁ arcitāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is worshipful

47 oṁ arthāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whom devotees worship

48 oṁ siddhi pradāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who grants success

49 oṁ janārdanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who blesses His devotees with joy and peace

50 oṁ manoharāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who draws the attention of the devotees and grants them love and bliss

51 oṁ mahākṣāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who perceives the thoughts and feelings in the bosom of His devotees

52 oṁ siddheśvarāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is endowed with spiritual powers

53 oṁ bhasma bhūṣitāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose form shines immaculately in white ashes

54 oṁ ātma liṅgāya namaḥ

Salutations to He to whom the linga represents Atman the Self

55 oṁ liṅgārcana protsāhakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who encourages the worship of Lord Shiva in the form of the linga

56 oṁ siddhi sādhanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is the secret force which enables the seekers to diligently continue their efforts in spiritual practice

57 oṁ mādhavāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who helps the seeker in meditation

58 oṁ oṁkāropāsakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose chanting of Om resonates through the devotee’s heart

59 oṁ sūkṣmāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is supremely subtle

60 oṁ viśokāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is devoid of sorrow

61 oṁ sāttvikāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is full of tranquillity and peace

62 oṁ sama darśine namaḥ

Salutations to He who has equal vision

63 oṁ dakṣāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is alert attentive and vigilant

64 oṁ acintyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is unfathomable

65 oṁ nir-ahaṁkārāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has transcended the ego

66 oṁ nir-mohāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is without delusion

67 oṁ avyagrāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is undisturbed

68 oṁ jita krodhāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has conquered anger

69 oṁ vinaya śīlāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who shows supreme humility

70 oṁ svavaśāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is the master of His situation

71 oṁ kuśalāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is skilled in action

72 oṁ kṣamāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is effective in all His undertakings

73 oṁ satya dharmāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who practices the true dharmas of kindness, non-injury and charity

74 oṁ nir-vikalpāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is free from disturbing thoughts

75 oṁ viraktāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is devoid of attachment

76 oṁ atindrāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who has transcended the mind

77 oṁ satya sandhāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is fully integrated

78 oṁ pavitrāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is pure

79 oṁ madhura svabhāvāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is affable

80 oṁ surānandāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who brings happiness to devotees

81 oṁ nandanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is free from the limitations of worldly pleasures

82 oṁ prasannātmane namaḥ

Salutations to He who is an embodiment of bliss

83 oṁ bhakta nidhaye namaḥ

Salutations to He who is a treasure house to a devotee who can always draw on His kindness

84 oṁ sākṣaye namaḥ

Salutations to He who witnesses pairs of opposites

85 oṁ samātmaye namaḥ

Salutations to He who is equally in all and equal to all

86 oṁ sadā yogine namaḥ

Salutations to He who is ever in yoga, detached from ephemeral and identifying with the eternal

87 oṁ haraye namaḥ

Salutations to He who destroys false values and inner conflicts

88 oṁ sutapāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose tapas grants creative thinking and wonderful sense control

89 oṁ saumyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is calm

90 oṁ guhyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is both mysterious and profound

91 oṁ vimukta-atmāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is free from conditioning of both body, mind and intellect

92 oṁ gabhīrāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose wisdom and strength cannot be understood by the human intellect

93 oṁ guptāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who cannot easily be understood through mere words

94 oṁ ātma rāmāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who rejoices in the Self

95 oṁ śrī nivāsāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who abides in those with purified hearts

96 oṁ devāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is resplendent

97 oṁ dyutidharāya namaḥ

Salutations to He whose glow of beauty and strength shines

98 oṁ dhanyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is ever content

99 oṁ gurave namaḥ

Salutations to He who is the Divine teacher who dispels the darkness of ignorance

100 oṁ durati kramāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who one finds it difficult to disobey

101 oṁ gahanāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who is inconceivable

102 oṁ bhagavate namaḥ

Salutations to He who emanates Divine glory

103 oṁ hari śaraṇa mārga darśakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who encourages the path of surrender

104 oṁ kūṭastha jāgartakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who awakens the Divine chakra located between the eyebrows

105 oṁ abhiprāyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who embraces all religions

106 oṁ sarvamata samatyāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who preaches equality of all faiths

107 oṁ kṣamaikatā bhāva vardhakāya namaḥ

Salutations to He who espouses patience and unity

108 oṁ premāvatāra śrī vishwananda svāmine namaḥ

Salutations to Sri Swami Vishwananda who is Love incarnate!

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