Hymn of 108 Names in Praise of His Holiness Swami Chinmayananda
Om ajāya namaha salutations to the unborn
Om avyayāya namaha salutations to the imperishable
Om avināshine namaha salutations to the indestructible
Om achintyāya namaha salutations to the unthinkable
Om aprameyāya namaha salutations to the immeasurable
Om advitīyāya namaha salutations to the one without a second
Om aniketāya namaha salutations to the one who has no abode
salutations to the one who loves Om anushāsana-priyāya namaha discipline
Om antah-sākshiņe namaha salutations to the inner witness
Om antar-yāmine namaha salutations to the inner controller
Om ānandāya namaha salutations to the blissful one
salutations to the one who is the nature Om ātma-svarūpāya namaha of the self
salutations to the one who is most
Om āngla-bhāshā-viduttamāya namaha eloquent in english salutations to the one who is the Om īshvarāya namaha supreme lord
Om udāra-hrdayāya namaha salutations to the large-hearted one
Om utsāha-vardhakāya namaha salutations to the one who inspires
Om ekasmai namaha salutations to the one (supreme)
Om omkāravide namaha salutations to the knower of om
Om karuņā-sāgarāya namaha salutations to the ocean of compassion
salutations to the one engaged in action Om karma-parāyaņāya namaha (service) salutations to the one who is beyond Om kālātītāya namaha time salutations to the one whose nature is Om kaivalya-svarūpāya namaha absolute oneness
Om krtātmane namaha salutations to the self-made one
salutations to the ever-fulfilled Om krta-krtyāya namaha (content) one Om gītā-jnāna-yajna-prachārakāya salutations to the propagator of the namaha knowledge of shrimad bhagavad gita
Om gurave namaha salutations to the one who is a guru
salutations to the one who is beyond all Om guņātitāya namaha attributes salutations to the author of scriptural Om grantha-krte namaha texts (and commentaries) salutations to the one who is pure Om chinmayāya namaha consciousness salutations to the one who has cut Om chhinna-samshayāya namaha asunder all doubts salutations to the one for whom the Om jagad-ātmane namaha world is the self salutations to the witness of (all Om jagat-sākshiņe namaha happenings in) the world salutations to the one loved by all Om jana-priyāya namaha people salutations to the one who conquered Om jitendriyāya namaha all the sense organs salutations to the knower of the oneness of the individual (jīva) and the Om jīva-brahmaikyavide namaha supreme (brahman)
Om jīvan-muktāya namaha salutations to the one who is liberated
salutations to the renovator of dilapidated temples (rejuvenator of Om jīrņa-mandiroddhārakāya namaha hindu culture) salutations to the disciple of swami Om tapovana-shishyāya namaha tapovanji maharaj
Om tapasvine namaha salutations to the austere ascetic
Om tāpa-nāshanāya namaha salutations to the destroyer of sorrows
salutations to the one who is a sacred Om tīrtha-svarūpāya namaha place of pilgrimage in himself
Om tejasvine namaha salutations to the brilliant one
salutations to the one who is beyond Om dehātītāya namaha the body salutations to the one who is beyond Om dvandvātītāya namaha the pairs of opposites salutations to the firm and determined Om drđha-nishchayāya namaha one salutations to the one who establishes Om dharma-samsthāpakāya namaha dharma salutations to the intelligent and Om dhīmate namaha discriminate one salutations to the courageous one (who Om dhīrāya namaha walks the righteous path) salutations to the one who instills Om dhairya-pradāya namaha courage
Om nārāyaņāya namaha salutations to the one who is lord vishnu
salutations to the one who is innate Om nijānandāya namaha bliss salutations to the one who does not Om nirapekshāya namaha depend on anything or anyone
Om nihsprhāya namaha salutations to the one without desires
salutations to the one who is Om nirupamāya namaha unmatched salutations to the one who is ever undisturbed (without agitations or Om nirvikalpāya namaha modifications)
Om nityāya namaha salutations to the eternal one
Om niranjanāya namaha salutations to the taintless one
salutations to the one who is the Om paramāya namaha highest (supreme)
Om para-brahmaņe namaha salutations to the ultimate reality
Om pāvanāya namaha salutations to the one who is pure
Om pāvakāya namaha salutations to the one who purifies (all) salutations to the one who is supreme Om purushottamāya namaha being
Om prasannātmane namaha salutations to the joyous (cheerful) one
salutations to the one who is free from Om phalāsakti-rahitāya namaha attachment to the fruits of actions salutations to the one with many Om bahu-bhaktāya namaha devotees salutations to the one who is liberated Om bandha-mochakāya namaha from bondage salutations to the one who is firmly Om brahma-nishţhāya namaha established in brahman salutations to the one for whom Om brahma-parāya namaha reveling in brahman is the supreme goal salutations to the one who is the Om bhaya-nāshanāya namaha destroyer of fear salutations to the one who is the pride Om bhārata-gauravāya namaha of bharata (india) salutations to the one who is the Om bhūmne namaha infinite salutations to the teacher of the great Om mahāvakyopadeshakāya namaha statements of truth (in the upanishads) salutations to the one who is a great Om maharshaye namaha sage salutations to the one who has a sweet Om madhura-svabhāvāya namaha nature salutations to the one who has a Om manoharāya namaha charming persona salutations to the one who is a great Om mahātmane namaha soul
Om medhāvine namaha salutations to the one who is a scholar
salutations to the one who is self- Om yatātmane namaha controlled salutations to the one who has performed jnāna yajnas (given vedantic Om yajna-krte namaha talks) salutations to the one who is world- Om loka-prasiddhāya namaha renowned
Om vāgmine namaha salutations to the eloquent one
Om vibhave namaha salutations to the all-pervading one
Om vinoda-priyāya namaha salutations to the one who loves humor
Om vinaya-shīlāya namaha salutations to the one who is humble
salutations to the one who is free from Om vīta-rāgāya namaha all attachments (likes and dislikes) salutations to the one who is to be Om vedānta-vedyāya namaha known through (the study of) vedanta salutations to the one who is peace Om shāntāya namaha (peaceful) salutations to the one who gives peace Om shānti-pradāya namaha (to all) salutations to the one who uplifts the Om shāstroddhārakāya namaha scriptures (scriptural teachings) salutations to the immaculate (pure) Om shuddha-sattvāya namaha one salutations to the one who sings (spreads) (the teachings of) the Om shruti-pāragāya namaha scriptures salutations to the one who has studied, Om shrotriyāya namaha and knows, the vedas salutations to the one who is a Om sannyāsine namaha renunciate salutations to the well-composed and Om sama-buddhaye namaha equanimous one salutations to the one who is pure Om sach-chid-ānandāya namaha existence, consciousness, and bliss salutations to the one who thinks of Om sarva-hita-chintakāya namaha (wishes for) the welfare of all salutations to the one who is of true Om satya-sankalpāya namaha resolve
Om santushţāya namaha salutations to the content one
Om sādhave namaha salutations to the pious one
salutations to the one who has a good Om sumanase namaha mind salutations to the one who has a good Om suhrde namaha heart
Om svayam-jyotishe namaha salutations to the self-effulgent one
salutations to the one who is Om sthita-prajnāya namaha established in the highest wisdom
Om kshamā-shīlāya namaha salutations to the forgiving one
salutations to the one who is the Om jnāna-mūrtaye namaha embodiment of knowledge salutations to the one who attained the goal (reality) through the path of Om jnāna-yogine namaha knowledge salutations to the one who is content in Om jnāna-trptāya namaha knowledge (of the self) salutations to the one who is of the Om nitya-shuddha-buddha-mukta- nature of the eternal, pure, and svarupāya namaha (2x) liberated