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Varahi Ashtothram
Varahi Ashtothram
Varahi Ashtothram
महावाराह्यष्टोत्तरशतनामावलिः॥)
(The 108 attributes of śrī mahāvārāhi)
S.No
IAST Devanāgari Meaning
.
Salutations to the One who is boar faced. She digs very deep
oṃ namo varāha-vadanāyai ॐ नमो वराहवदनायै
1 into our karmas and liberates us. She leaves nothing to
namaḥ । नमः । chance and helps us recover from all troubles.
Salutations to the One who is the Lord of the Universe and all
8 oṃ viśveśvaryai namaḥ । र्
ॐ विवेवर्यैयैश्वेनमःश्व। Creation.
Salutations to the One who also has a pestel in Her arms, that
is capable of mass destruction. She uses this weapon to bring
12 oṃ musala-dhāriṇyai namaḥ । ॐ मुसलधारिण्यै नमः । about massive destruction when needed and may eliminate
worlds and/or races.
14 oṃ bhaktānām-abhaya-pradāyai ॐ भक्तानामभयप्रदायै Salutations to the One who removes and dispells all fears of
namaḥ । नमः । Her devotees. She banishes all misery and helps Her devotees
rise to both spiritual and material heights that they seek.
ॐ इष्टार्थदायिन्यै Salutations to the One who grants all the wishes of Her
15 oṃ iṣṭārtha-dāyinyai namaḥ । devotees and fulfills their desires.
नमः ।
Salutations to the One who has a frightful appearance, which
16 oṃ ghorāyai namaḥ । ॐ घोरायै नमः । is enough to scare away all enemies, internal and external.
ॐ मोहे मोहिन्यै नमः Salutations to the One who captivates everything and
24 oṃ mohe mohinyai namaḥ । everyone. She is the cause and effect of all attraction.
।
oṃ stambhe stambhinyai namaḥ ॐ स्तम्भे स्तम्भिन्यै Salutations to the One who stalls and numbs everything and
25 anything that She so desires.
। नमः ।
Salutations to the One who is the highest and singular reality.
26 oṃ deveśyai namaḥ । ॐ देवेयैश्यै
नमः । She's the One who is prayed to by all celestial beings and all
higher powers.
Salutations to the One who has eight arms and carries various
weapons such as sword, shield, conch shell, discus, a stick and
28 oṃ aṣṭabhujāyai namaḥ । ॐ अष्टभुजायै नमः । a plough. She also displays the wish granting mudra as well as
the fear removing mudra. All of these weapons clear the
karmas and destroy all evil.
ॐ कपिलालोचनायै नमः
31 oṃ kapilālocanāyai namaḥ । Salutations to the brown eyed One.
।
32 oṃ pañcamyai namaḥ । ॐ पञ्चम्यै नमः । Salutations to the One, who is the fifth among the
Seven/Eight/Nine mātṛka-s.
Vārāhi is also called Pañcami, indicating that She is the fifth
form of Śakti, the consort of Sadāśiva, responsible for
Regeneration of the Universe. The tasks of the Divine Mother
Śakti, are Creation, Preservation, Destruction, Dissolution
and Regeneration. Creation is carried out by Brahma and his
consort Sarasvati. Preservation is by Viṣṇu and his consort
Lakṣmi. Destruction is by Rudra and his consort Parvati.
Dissolution is by īśvara and his consort īśvari. The five
elements of air, ether, water, fire and earth are also referred
to as Pañcami and She lords over them.
33 oṃ lokeśyai namaḥ । ॐ लोके श्यै नमः । Salutations to the One, who is the Lord of the entire creation.
ॐ
oṃ añjanādri-pratīkāśāyai Salutations to the One who resembles a black mountain top.
35 अञ्जनाद्रिप्रतीका ययशाOnce again Her complexion is highlighted with this attribute.
namaḥ ।
ै नमः ।
Salutations to the One who has a lion mount. This attribute
indicates that She has ascended and has control over all
36 oṃ siṃhā-rūḍhāyai namaḥ । ॐ सिंहारूढायै नमः । emotions. A lion represents anger and all tamasic guṇas,
representing destruction and violence.
Salutations to the One who has three eyes. The third eye
37 oṃ trilocanāyai namaḥ । ॐ त्रिलोचनायै नमः । represents the ājñā cakra or the pineal gland, activation of
which leads to spiritual abundance.
Salutations to the One, who is none other than Śiva, the Static
Superconsciousness. She is Śakti, the dynamic
40 oṃ īśānyai namaḥ ॥ ॐ ई न्यै नमः ॥ Superconsciousness and together represent the unmanifested
singular reality or Parabrahman.
41 oṃ nīlāyai namaḥ । ॐ नीलायै नमः । Salutations to the One who is blue in color.
44 oṃ kapilāyai namaḥ । ॐ कपिलायै नमः । Salutations to the One who is brown in complexion.
Salutations to the One who is the none other than the Divine
46 oṃ ambikāyai namaḥ । ॐ अम्बिकायै नमः । Mother Goddess Śakti.
49 oṃ saguṇāyai namaḥ । ॐ सगुणायै नमः । Salutations to the One who heralds auspiciousness all around
and grants immense prosperity and happiness to all Her
devotees. She inculcates the characteristics of good behavior
and morality in Her devotees, which please Her the most.
Saluations to the One who is the infinite and One who lasts
52 oṃ nityāyai namaḥ । ॐ नित्यायै नमः । forever. She is the Superconsciouness that's manifested and
unmanifested.
शवशङ् यैश्वनमः Salutations to the One who represents, attracts and enchants
कर्
ॐ विववङ्कर्यै
53 oṃ viśva-vaśaṅkaryai namaḥ । the entire Creation. She is like the gravitational force that
। attracts everything towards Her.
ॐ महेन्द्रितायै नमः Salutations to the One who is the prime Goddess of Indra, the
56 oṃ mahendritāyai namaḥ । Chief of all celestial beings called devās/gods.
।
व्
यापि न्
यैश्वनमः Salutations to the One who is present everywhere -
ॐ विवव्यापिन्यै
57 oṃ viśvavyāpinyai namaḥ । Omniscient.
।
Salutations to the One who is none other than the Universal
58 oṃ devyai namaḥ । ॐ देव्यै नमः । Divine Mother Śrī Lalita.
Salutations to the One who instills fear in all our enemies and
61 oṃ bhayadāyai namaḥ । ॐ भयदायै नमः । destroys them.
Saluations to the One who has a dark appearance all over Her
64 oṃ kṛṣṇāṅgāyai namaḥ । ॐ कृष्णाङ्गायै नमः । body.
69 oṃ brahmādi-varadāyai namaḥ । ॐ ब्रह्मादिवरदायै Salutations to the One who has bestowed the power of
नमः । creation to the Creator Brahma.
Salutations to the One who removes all the fears of the Surās
oṃ surānām-abhaya-pradāyai ॐ सुरानामभयप्रदायै
71 or gods and protects them from other celestial beings like
namaḥ । नमः । asurās etc.
oṃ varāha-deha-sambhūtāyai ॐ वराहदेहसम्भूतायै Salutations to the One who Herself chose the form of a boar
72 and manifested Herself, to protect all Creation.
namaḥ । नमः ।
Salutations to the One who has the most beautiful hips and is
ever youthful and attractive. This attribute shows Her power
73 oṃ śroṇivārālase namaḥ । ॐ श्रोणिवारालसे नमः । to attract everything and everyone to Herself. It is the
Superconsciousness wielding It's power, to attract the
individual conscience towards Itself.
Salutations to the One who wields a blue bow and arrow. Her
75 oṃ nīlāsyāyai namaḥ । ॐ नीलास्यायै नमः । complexion is also reflected upon Her weapons.
Salutations to the One who can freeze the hips of all enemies
ॐ and stall their march towards us. She immobilizes, maims,
oṃ kaṭi-stambhana-kāriṇyai
79 कटिस्तम्भनकारिण्यै weakens and ultimately destroys them. Spiritually, this
namaḥ । represents the destruction of all our internal evils, manners,
नमः ।
habits etc and paving our march towards liberation.
ॐ
oṃ sākṣī-stambhana-kāriṇyai Salutations to the One who immobilizes the witnesses and
81 साक्षीस्तम्भनकारिण्यै enemies intent on harming us.
namaḥ ।
नमः ।
ॐ मूकस्तम्भिन्यै नमः Salutations to the One who mutes the speech of enemies and
82 oṃ mūkastambhinyai namaḥ । prevents them from harming us in any manner.
।
oṃ duṣṭānāṃ nigraha-kāriṇyai ॐ दुष्टानां Salutations to the One who annihilates all evil, internal or
84
namaḥ । निग्रहकारिण्यै नमः । external.
Salutations to the One who bestows Her grace upon all Her
sincere devotees and upholds justice and the rule of law. All
85 oṃ śiṣṭānugraha-kāriṇyai namaḥ ॐ शिष्टानुग्रहकारिण्यै नमः those who follow good morals and do not harm others, are
protected by Her.
oṃ sarva-śatru-kṣaya-karāyai ॐ सर्वशत्रुक्षयकरायै Salutations to the One who annihilates all evil, internal or
86 external. She condemns the evil doers to hell.
namaḥ । नमः ।
87 oṃ śatru-sādana-kāriṇyai namaḥ ॐ शत्रुसादनकारिण्यै नमः । Salutations to the One who causes exhaustion and weakness
in the ranks and file of the enemies and demoralizes them.
। She prevents them from causing harm to Her devotees.
ॐ भैरवीप्रियायै नमः Salutations to the One who prefers Her most fierce and
89 oṃ bhairavī-priyāyai namaḥ । terrific form, to annihilate all evil and usher in peace and
। prosperity. She cleanses all karma.
ॐ मन्त्रात्मिकायै
90 oṃ mantrātmikāyai namaḥ ॥ Salutations to the One who is in the form of all mantras.
नमः ॥
Salutations to the One who is in the form of all
91 oṃ yantra-rūpāyai namaḥ । ॐ यन्त्ररूपायै नमः । yantras/maṇḍalas.
Salutations to the One who is in the form of all tantras. All the
92 oṃ tantra-rūpiṇyai namaḥ । ॐ तन्त्ररूपिण्यै नमः । tantric procedures are meant for Her appeasement and to
obtain Her grace.
Salutations to the One who is the seat and form of all spiritual
93 oṃ pīṭhātmikāyai namaḥ । ॐ पीठात्मिकायै नमः । traditions.
ॐ
oṃ bhakta-alakṣmī-vināśinyai Salutations to the One who destroys all misfortune, prevents
97 भक्तालक्ष्मीविना न्न्
शि loss of wealth and dispels misery from Her devotees.
namaḥ ।
यै नमः ।
Salutations to the One who ushers in immense fame and
98 oṃ sampat-pradāyai namaḥ । ॐ सम्पत्प्रदायै नमः । fortune to Her devotees. She is śrī lakṣmi the Goddess of
fame, fortune and all wealth.
100 oṃ bāhuvārāhyai namaḥ ॥ ॐ बाहुवाराह्यै नमः ॥ Salutations to the multi-armed Divine Mother Vārāhi.
105 oṃ sarva-mayāyai namaḥ । ॐ सर्वमयायै नमः । Salutations to the One who is all pervading and Omniscient.
नायैशि
ॐ महिषना नायै नमः Salutations to the One who removes all ego and false identity
107 oṃ mahiṣa-nāśināyai namaḥ । in us. She reveals our true nature.
।
Salutations to the Infinite and magnificent form of śrī mahā
108 oṃ bṛhadvārāhyai namaḥ ॥ ॐ बृहद्वाराह्यै नमः ॥ Vārāhi.