SRI HAYAGRIVA ASHTOTTHARA

SATANAMAVALI

Annotated Commentary in English By:

SrI nrusimha seva rasikan

Oppiliappan Koil
SrI VaradAchAri SaThakopan
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Sincere thanks to:

Smt. Mythreyi Ananth from Japan, for providing the Sanskrit text
as well as assembling this eBook

Originally authored by:

VaikuNThavAsi sevaa swaamigaL
 CONTENTS

Introduction 1

naamaavali and commentaries 3

nigamanam 28

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SrI Lakshmi HayagrIvar - SrI ParakAla MaTam

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SRI HAYAGRIVA ASHTOTTHARA SATANAMAVALI
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INTRODUCTION

Sri Sevaa SwamigaL was a great Ubhaya Vedanta scholar belonging to the
AppuLLAr and ArasANippAlai SrI VenkatAdhvari MahAn’s AatrEya gOtra
vamsam. He lived amidst us from 1923-2001 C.E.

His devotion to Swamy Desikan and His Sri Sookthis were matchless. He was
conferred the title of Desika Bhakta Ratnam by the great VidvAns of his time.

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He built a MaNi Mantapam for Lord HayagrIvan, His UpAsanA Moorthy, at
Villivaakkam near Chennai and had his own printing press to release many
commentaries on Swamy Desikan’s SrI Sookthis. He was a great poet in the
tradition of ArasANippAlai vamsattAr and has blessed us with many
compositions in immaculate and delectable Sanskrit.

Swamy Desika sEvai was his Poshakam and he was engaged in Desika sEvA for
little over 50 years. Some of the stOtrams for his AarAdhya Moorthys at
ManI Mantapam are:

(1) SrI LakshmI Hayavadhana SuprabhAtham

(2) Sri LakshmI Hayavadhana Nakshatra Maalaa

(3) Sri Lakshmi Hayavadhana MangaLam

(4) SrI Akshaya AarAdhanam (Swami Desikan Vishayam)

(5) Sri GopAlAshtOttara Sata NaamAvaLi culled from Swamy Desikan’s GopAla
Vimsaty (*)

(6) SrI BhUmi Devi AshtOttara Sata NaamAvaLi derived from BhU stuti of
Swamy Desikan (*)

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 (7) Sri Godha Stotram

(8) Many commentaries on Swamy Desika stOtrams

(9) Sri HayagrIva AshtOttara Sata NaamAvaLi (*)

(10) Sri DesikOshtattara Sata NaamAvaLi (*) and many others.

(*) adiyEn plans to cover them in the SrI Hayagrivan ebook series.

adiyEn does not have the texts of other SrI Sooktis of SrI Seva Swami and
hope that some one from his family can send it to me to share them with other
Desika BhaktAs.

We will follow the brief notes of SrI Seva SwamigaL, wherever available in
following this SrI hayagrIva ashtOttara sata NaamAvaLi and add adiyEn’s
commentaries, when SrI Sevaa SwamigaL’s Commentaries are not available.
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ASHTOTTARASATA
NAAMAAVALI AND
COMMENTARIES

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namo SrI lakshmI hayagrIvAya!

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 SRI HAYAGRIVA ASHTOTTARA SATA NAAMAVALI :

1. ( à[vm! ) hy¢Ivay nm>,

(1) (PraNavam) hayagrIvAya nama:

Hayagrivan is the Lord’s divine name. He has the face of a white horse and the
body of a human being. HayagrIva sabdham is yOgarooDam like Pankaja
sabdham. Kaliyan salutes the HayagrIva Moorthy as: "ParimuhamAi VantaLitta
PirAn". Srimad Bhagavatam salutes the Lord as one of the avatAra Moorthys:
"Matsya-Aswa-Kacchapa" Moorthys.

2. ( à[vm! ) mha iv:[ve nm>,

2) (PraNavam) MahA VishNave nama:

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With awe and reverence, VishNu is addressed here as Mahaa VishNu. Sri
HayagrIvan will be saluted with "VishNu" sabdham once again thru the seventh
Naamam.

3. ( à[vm! ) kezvay nm>,

3) (PraNavam) KeSavAya nama:

There are three meanings for this NaamA:(a) One who has beautiful and dense
hair (b) One who initiated Brahma with the the Veda Samhitais and meanings
of Veda mantrams and removed the klEsams (fears and anxieties) of BrahmA
and those created by him (c) One who is superior to all the DevAs.

4. ( à[vm! ) mxusUdnay nm>,

4) (PraNavam) MadhusoodanAya nama:

This is an important ThirunAmam for this avatAram and refers to the Lord
destroying the asuran Madhu, who stole the VedAs from BrahmA.

5. (à[vm! ) gaeivNday nm>,

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 5) (PraNavam) GovindAya nama:

Sri VishNu sahasra Naamam refers to this nAmam with the salutation:
"GovindhO govitAm pathi:" He is Govindan because all speeches/Veda
Mantrams (Vaak) end with him. There is a strong link between GeetAchAryan,
who performed upadEsam on GitOpanishad and HayagrIvan who performed
PoorNa upadEsam of Vedam to BrahmA.

6. ( à[vm! ) pu{frIka]ay nm>,

6) (PraNavam) PundAreekAkshAya nama:

HayagrIvan has spotless crystal white ThirumEni (Suddha Spatikam) and yet
His eyes are red like that of a fully blossomed Lotus. PuNdareeka Akshi (eyes
with hue similar to that of a red Lotus) is a unique lakshaNam of Hyaagreevan
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as VishNu avatAran. This is an asAdhAraNa lakshaNam of BhagavAn.

7. ( à[vm! ) iv:[ve nm>,

7) (PraNavam) VishNavE nama:

This is also the 2nd naamam of SrI VishNu Sahasra Naamam. It refers to His
pervasive presence in all the created beings and objects. He has vyApti (antar
Bahisccha tath sarvam VyApya HaygrIva: sthita:).

8. ( à[vm! ) ivñMÉray nm>,

8) (PraNavam) ViSvambharAya nama:

One is the AadhAram for the created world and its beings. He is sarvAdhAri
and sarva Poshakan.

9. ( à[vm! ) hrye nm>,

9 ) (PraNavam) haraye nama:

Hari is the One who steals the hearts of every one through His tejas and
soundharyam; He is also called Hari because He steals (destroys) the sins of
all, who seek His rakshaNam. He removes the blemishes of Haran and

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therefore, He is called Hari.

10. ( à[vm! ) AaidTyay nm>,

10) (PraNavam) AdityAya nama:

There are three reasons given for this name: (1) He is one of the DhvAdasa
Adityars (2) He has the tejas of the Adityan; in fact He sits in the middle of
the Soorya MaNDalam and bestows the tEjas for the Adityan (3) He confers
clear Jn~Anam (tEshAm Adityavath Jn~Anam dhadAti).

11. ( à[vm! ) svR vagIzay nm>,

11) (PraNgavam) sarva vaageeSAya nama:

He is the meaning behind all speeches. He is the one, who commands all

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speeches (niyamana kartA). Sri HayagrIva stOtram salutes this VaagheeSa
aspect this way: "DhAkshiNya ramyA GiriSasya Moorthy: dEvi SarOjAsana
dharma patnee,vyAsadhayOpi vyapadEsya Vaacha: sphuranti sarvE Tava
SaktilESai:". For details on the meaning of this passage, please refer to Sri
HaygrIva StOtram commentaries (4th ebook): www.sundarasimham.org

12. ( à[vm! ) svaRxaray nm>,

12) (PraNavam) sarvAdhArAya nama:

He is the foundation for all universes and their entities besides being
"AadhAram Sarva VidhyAnAm". Our relationship to Him is: "AadhAra-
AadhEyam". He has referred to that relationship as "Mayi-tE".

13. ( à[vm! ) snatnay nm>,

13) (PraNavam) sanAtanAya nama:

This is also a Sri VishNu Sahasra nAmam. He is ancient and yet forever anew.

14. ( à[vm! ) sarSvt àtay nm>,

14) (PraNavam) saarasvata pratAya nama:

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 The Vidhya blessed by Him has a special Superiority (tunga Saarasvata
Pratam).

15. ( à[vm! ) vexaedÇe nm>,

15) (PraNavam) vedodatre nama:

He is the first VedamArga PratishtApana AchAryan. He raised the VedAs

from the oceans, where it was hidden by the asurAs, who stole them from
Brahma devan. This is saluted by the HayagrIva Mantram with the
section:"VedAharaNa KarmaNe..nama:".

16. ( à[vm! ) ved inxye nm>,

16) (PraNavam) veda nidhaye nama:

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He is the moola dhanam (core funds) for the Vedam. He is the nidhi for the
Vedams. He holds His wealth and displays it in His lower left hand as a book
along with the conch and disc in the upper hands (Pustakam Sankha chakrE).

17. ( à[vm! ) ved ve*ay nm>,

17) (PraNavam) veda vedyAya nama:

He has to be comprehended through Vedam; Vedanta Saastrams refer to this

in the Saastra yOnitvAti adhikaraNam. He Himself has stated in this context:
"Vedaisccha sarvai: AhamEva vEdhya:"

18. ( à[vm! ) puraxnay nm>,

18) (PraNavam) purAdhanAya nama:

He is eternally ancient ("yenRum Pazhayavar"). He is without beginning or end

(Aadhi anta rahitar). He is the Father of Brahmaa and the One who preceded
all avatArams.

19. ( à[vm! ) pU[aRy nm>,

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19) (PraNavam) PpoorNAya nama:

He is "avApta samasta kaaman" and does not need anything and therefore He
is PoorNan. Upanishad salutes Him as "PoorNamatha: PoorNam". He is the
consort of PirAtti, the PoorNai and therefore He is PoorNan.

20. ( à[vm! ) pUriyÇe nm>,

20) (PraNavam) poorayitre nama:

He fulfills all the abhilAshais and abhisandhis of His devotees and hence He is
"Poorayitri". Only a PoorNan can be eligible for the nAmA of "PoorNayitri".

21. ( à[vm! ) pu{yay nm>,

21) (PraNavam) puNyAya nama:

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AndaL saluted Him as "pORRa PaRai tarum PuNNiyan". He is not influenced by
the karmas like chEtanams and therefore He is PuNNiyan. He is the refuge for
those, who are rich with deeds of PuNyam and hence He is saluted as
"PuNNiyanAr puhazh Anaitthum puhazhuvOmE".

22. ( à[vm! ) pu{y kItRnay nm>,

22) (PraNavam) PuNya keertanAya nama:

He is MahA Yasasvi. Singing about His ananta KalyANa guNams yields us

PuNyams.

23. ( à[vm! ) prat! pray nm>,

23) (PraNavam) parAt parAya nama:

He is "MahatOr MaheeyAn". He is loftier than the loftiest. He is ParAth paran.

DEvas are loftier than the humans. HayagrIvan is greater in Vaibhavam than
the DevAs. For those who worship Him, He is the Supreme Being.

24. ( à[vm! ) prmaTmne nm>,

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 24) (PraNavam) paramAtmane nama:

He is the indwelling AtmA of the jeevAtmAs and empowers them and controls
them. Hence He is the ParamAtmA. He has JeevAtmAs as His Sareeram.

25. ( à[vm! ) prSmE-Jyaeit;e nm>,

25) (PraNavam) parasmai-jyotishe nama:

He is Param JyOthi and Svayam JyOthi. The Upanishad describes the

attainment of this ParamjyOthi as:"ParamjyOthirupasampadhya". He is saluted
in NaarAyaNAnuvAkam as: "NaarAyaNa parO JyOthi". He is also saluted as
"JyOthishAm JyOthi", "antarjyOthi" and "maha:"

26. ( à[vm! ) prezay nm>,

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26) (PraNavam) pareSAya nama:

He gets the Prapanna Jeevans across to the other shore of SamsAram. He

stands there on the other side of SamsAric Ocean to receive these mukta
Jeevans. He stands as the SiddhOpAyam for us.

27. ( à[vm! ) prSmE nm>,

27) (PraNavam) Parasmai nama:

He is the One celebrated as Paran (Supreme One).

28. ( à[vm! ) sklaepin;Öe*ay nm>,

28) (PraNavam) sakalopanishad vedyAya nama:

He is the Lord denoted by all the Upanishads as the Iswaran and BhagavAn
(ShAdguNya Moorthy).

29. ( à[vm! ) in:klay nm>,

29) (PraNavam) nishkalAya nama:

He is like the Moon with sampoorNa kalAs. He has no diminishing or growing

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30. ( à[vm! ) svR zaô k«te nm>,

30) (PraNavam) sarva Saastra krute nama:

He is VedAnta kruth and being HayagrIvan, He is the One who blessed us with
all Saastrams.

31. ( à[vm! ) inraxaray nm>,

31) (PraNavam) nirAdhArAya nama:

He does not depend on anyone for His sankalpam to be executed. The

PramANam is: "nachAham tEshvavastitha:"

32. ( à[vm! ) inrakaray nm>,

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32) (PraNavam) nirAkArAya nama:

He has features that does not resemble that of others. He has the unique
Jn~Anandha ThirumEni. His VilakshaNa AakAram (body) is saluted by the
Upanishad as: "yattE roopam KalyANatamam".

33. ( à[vm! ) inrIzay nm>,

33) (PraNavam) nireeSAya nama:

He is the Ieesan (Yeesan), who commands every one. There is no one, who can
command Him. Therefore, He is the Lord of all. "OppAr MikkAr ilan".

34. ( à[vm! ) inépÔvay nm>,

34) (PraNavam) nirupadravAya nama:

After destroying the asuran Madhu, He has no more nuisances (ubhadhruvam)

to confront. Hence, He is Nirubhadhravan. When one has the darsanam of Lord
HayagrIvan, one is also blessed with the blossoming of Jn~Anam (Jn~Ana
vikAsam) that the Lord does not have any worry about that devotee. He is thus

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 Nirubhadhrava vara dhAyakar.

35. ( à[vm! ) inrÃnay nm>,

(35) (PraNavam) niranjanAya nama:

His ThirumEni is Svatasiddha ThirumEni arising from His own sankalpam. He

did not realize his Parimukha roopam due to other kaaaraNa visEsham.
Therefore He is saluted as Niranjanar. Those who seek refuge in Him are
niranjanars and therefore He is hailed as Niranjanar. Anjanam means paste
with dark hue. He has white rock crystal like hue (Suddha SphaDika sankAsam)
and hence He is referred to as Niranjanar. Swamy Desikan refers to this
apoorva (rare) niranjana roopam as "ApoorvA anjana SrI:" for this reason.

36. ( à[vm! ) in:k¦»ay nm>,

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36) (PraNavam) nishkaLankAya nama:

He is like a blemishless Moon (Chandran) in His hue and appearance. He has a

welcome (AahlAdhakara ThirumEni) and cool ThirumEni. He blesses Chandran
with that coolness and inviting luster: "Yacchandramasi YacchAgnou tatth tEjO
vitthi Maamakam".

37. ( à[vm! ) inTy t&Ptay nm>,

37) (PraNavam) nitya truptAya nama:

He is PoorNa Kaamar and all His wishes have been realized (AvApta Sakala
Kaamar). Therefore, there is nothing for Him left to be satisfied (trupti) and
is saluted as nitya truptar. He is beyond the influence of KarmAs like
chEtanams including dEvAs like Brahma, Rudran and Indhran. He is not a Karma
Vasyar like them and hence He is hailed as the nitya truptar.

38. ( à[vm! ) inramyay nm>,

38) (PraNavam) nirAmayAya nama:

He has no diseases or discomforts of any kind. He is not subject to the

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and frees the PrapannAs from the disease of SamsAram.

39. ( à[vm! ) icdanNdmyay nm>,

39) (PraNavam) cidAnandamayAya nama:

He is Jn~Anandhamaya dEvan. Both Jn~Anam and Aanandham (bliss principle)

are fully and homogenously united in Him compared to the other dEvAs. He is
therefore ParadEvathai (Para Brahmam).

40. ( à[vm! ) sai][e nm>,

40) (PraNavam) saakshiNe nama:

He is the witness to all that the chEtanams do.

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41. ( à[vm! ) zr{yay nm>,

41) (PraNavam) SaraNyAya nama:

He is an incomparable SaraNyan and unfailing rakshakan for those who seek

His rakshaNam. SveEtaswatAra Upanishad salutes Him this way: "Aatma
Buddhi prakAsam Mumukshurvai SaraNam aham prapadhyE" for this reason.

42. ( à[vm! ) svRdaykay nm>,

42) (PraNavam) sarvadAyakAya nama:

He blesses us with every thing that we seek including the rarest boon that He
alone can grant: Moksham. The others can give one or other boons but never
Moksham. He blesses us with VidhyA, which is the ladder to Moksham.

43. ( à[vm! ) ïImte nm>,

43) (PraNavam) Srimate nama:

He is the Lord of SrI Devi, who has been saluted as "Aatma VidhyA cha Devi
Thvam". He has Sri Devi saluted as "Saahi SrI". He is the abode of SrI Devi

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"SrimatE namaH"

44. ( à[vm! ) laekÇyaxIzay nm>,

44) (PraNavam) LokatrayAdheesAya nama:

He is akilANDa kOti Naayakan and as such is the Lord of all the three
universes and the dEvAs do not do well unless they secure His anugraham.

45. ( à[vm! ) izvay nm>,

45) (PraNavam) SivAya nama:

He is the most auspicious, MangaLa dEvan. Thru links to His Thiruvadi, Rudran
got the Siva Padham.

46. ( à[vm! ) A]mala- }an muÔai¼t hStay nm>,

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46) (PraNavam) akshamAlA-Jn~Ana-MudhrAngita hastAya nama:

Salutations to the Lord, who holds the Japa Maalaa in one hand and Jn~Ana
mudhrai in His right hand. His daughter in law also adorns a japa Maala in Her
hand to be the recipient of VidhyAnugraham from Her Father in Law. The
UpAsakars of HayagrIvan, AchArya RaamAnuja and Swamy Desikan adorn
VyAkhyA MudhrA in their right hand like their UpAsanA Murthy.

47. ( à[vm! ) vràday nm>,

47) (PraNavam) varapradAya nama:

He is the benovent grantor of sacred Jn~Anam and the rare boon of Moksham.
He does not hold back, when He gives His boons. He has OudhArya SrI.

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48. ( à[vm! ) pura[ pué;ay nm>,

48) (PraNavam) purANa purushAya nama:

Swamy Desikan saluted Him as "Purusha: PurANa:" He is PurANan

(beginningless) and PurushOttaman.

49. ( à[vm! ) ïeóay nm>,

49) (PraNavam) SreshtAya nama:

He is nirupAdhika SrEshtan. His Superiority is inherent (svAbhAvikam) and is

beyond comparison (matchless). There is no one equal or superior to Him.

50. ( à[vm! ) zr{yay nm>,

50) (PraNavam) SaraNyAya nama:

He is sarvalOka SaraNyan. VibheeshaNa, Sugreeva and samudhra Raajan attest

to His Vaibhavam as the Sarva Loka SaraNyan.

51. ( à[vm! ) prmeñray nm>,

51) (PraNavam) parameswarAya nama:

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 Srutis salute Him as "TameesvarANaam Paramam MahEswaram". In Geethai,
He is saluted as "Iswara: sarva BhUthAnAm". The name "ParamEswaran"
denotes Him and not Sivan, who has surrendered to Him (ahirbudhnya
Samhithai: Mantra Raaja Padha stOtram).

52. ( à[vm! ) zaNtay nm>,

52) (PraNavam) SaantAya nama:

He is Jn~Ana svaroopan and blesses one with tranquility and peace (Saanti).

53. ( à[vm! ) daNtay nm>,

53) (PraNavam) dAntAya nama:

He has Indhriya nigraham (control over His sensory faculties). He is

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worshipped by those who have attained the power of Indhriya nigraham.

54. ( à[vm! ) ijt³aexay nm>,

54) (PraNavam) jitakrodhAya nama:

He is the One, who has truly conquered anger. He does not reduce to ashes
those who anger Him. He is worshipped by the Saadhus, who have conquered
anger. He has difficulty to invoke anger even at those who offend Him the
most.

55. ( à[vm! ) ijtaimÇay nm>,

55) (PraNavam) jitAmitrAya nama:

He overcomes even those who bode ill will and conquers them thru the display
His KalyAna guNams, soundharyam (roopam) and Veeryam. amitrAs (enemies)
are won over. Once they arrive at His sacred feet even in mitra bhAvam, he
does not abandon them or discard them (mitrabhAvEna samprAptam na
tyajAmi kadanchana).

56. ( à[vm! ) jgNmyay nm>,

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56) (PraNavam) jagan-mayAya nama:

The Sri VishNu sahasra Naamam starts with the word "Viswam" to refer to
Him being of the form of the Jagath consisting of all chEtanams and
achEtanams. He pervades the Universe and its beings.

57. ( à[vm! ) jra-m&Tyu-hray nm>,

57) (PraNavam) jarA-mruthyu-harAya nama:

He is the nithya yuvA; Vedam salutes Him as " YuvA KumAra:". Thirumangai
Mannan salutes Him as "ILam Kumaran". Being a Nithya YuvA, He chases away
the Jarai (old age) and death (mruthyu).

58. ( à[vm! ) jIvay nm>,

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58) (PraNavam) jeevAya nama:

He exists eternally as a Nithyan. He is also the antaryAmi of all Jeevans

(JeevAtmAs) and shines in their heart lotuses as ParmAtman.

59 . ( à[vm! ) jytay nm>,

59) (PraNavam) jayatAya nama:

He confers the power to defeat one’s enemies in Vaadham. He responded to

Swamy Desikan’s prayer to sit on the tip of his tongue to help him defeat
paramata vAdhins (JeegheeshitO mE Kavi-taarkiEndhrAn jihvAgra simhAsanam
abhyupEyA:).

60. ( à[vm! ) jaf( nazay nm>,

60) (PraNavam) jaaDya naaSAya nama:

JaaDyam (SaTha Vaayu) is a blemish that stands in the way of acquiring

Jn~Anam.He chases away this JaaDyam from the chEtanams and saves them
from acting like an achEtanam.

61. ( à[vm! ) jp iàyay nm>,

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 61) (PraNavam) japa priyAya nama:

He has aksha MaalA in His hand to indicate that He likes very much Japam on
His Mantram by His bhakthAs as the Mantramaya Moorthy. He also likes Veda
adhyayanam as the Lord of the VedAs.That is also denoted by the aksha
Maalaa.

62. ( à[vm! ) jpStuTyay nm>,

62) (PraNavam) japastutyAya nama:

He is pleased by the Mantra Japam, which is like a stOtram for Him.

63. ( à[vm! ) jp k«te nm>,

63) (PraNavam) japa krute nama:

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He also does Japam. Our Lord does nitya KarmAs in the spirit of
"YadhyAcharati SrEshta:" He does it in His archA forms to set an example for
others to persist with their anushtAnams.

64. ( à[vm! ) iàyk«te nm>,

64) (PraNavam) priyakrute nama:

He confers auspicious and desired anugraham on His bhakthAs and is

therefore Priyankaran (BhaktAstE ateeva mE PriyA:).

65. ( à[vm! ) àÉve nm>,

65) (PraNavam) prabhave nama:

He is the Lord of one and all. He is the Prabhu, Samarthan and SarvalOka
SaraNyan.

66. ( à[vm! ) ivmlay nm>,

66) (PraNavam) vimalAya nama:

He is totally devoid of any hEya guNams. He is blemishless. ThiruppANAzhwAr

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awaken with the invocation of Vimala saBdham (VimalA Thuyil YezhAi).

67. ( à[vm! ) ivñêpay nm>,

67) (PraNavam) viswaroopAya nama:

All the universes and the beings take their abode in Him. His Viswaroopa form
was seen by Arjuna in the battle field with the dhivya chakshus blessed by
GeethAchAryan: "PaSya mE Paartha RoopANi satatOta sahasra cha". YasOdhA
saw the universe in the open mouth of the infant KrishNa, when she wanted to
check whether He has been eating mud.

68. ( à[vm! ) ivñgaePÇe nm>,

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68) (PraNavam) viswa goptre nama:

He rules the world and protects the beings of the world consistent with His
nAmam, VishNu. He protects every one
without discrimination as BhakthAs or
otherwise.

69. ( à[vm! ) ivixStutay nm>,

69) (PraNavam) vidhi-stutAya nama:

He is eulogized by Brahma Devan as his

AchAryan (VedOpadEsam).

70. ( à[vm! ) ivxye nm>,

70) (PraNavam) vidhaye nama:

He is also serving the role as the Creator

(Jagath KaaraNan/Srushti KaarANan). He
is the empowering antaryAmin inside
Brahma dEvan. "Vidhi-stutAya namaH"

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71) (PraNavam) praNavotgeeta vapushe nama:

Salutations to Lord, whose body (ThirumEni) is made up of udhgeeta PraNavam

of Saama Vedam.

72. ( à[vm! ) izv Stutay nm>,

72) (PraNavam) Siva stutAya nama:

Sivan follows the foot steps of his father, Brahma Devan and eulogizes the
Lord (sphuranti sarvE Tava SaktilESai:).

73. ( à[vm! ) zaiNtday nm>,

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73) (PraNavam) SaantidAya nama:

He confers the blessings of Saanthi of three kinds by removing the sorrows of

three kinds: AdhyAtmikam, Aadhi Boudhikam and Aadhi dhaivatam.

74. ( à[vm! ) ]aiNtpargay nm>,

74) (PraNavam) kshAntipaaragAya nama:

He is the limit of forbearance. His KshAnti is indispensable for destroying our

multitudes of sins.

75. ( à[vm! ) ïey>àday nm>,

75) (PraNavam) Sreya:pradAya nama:

He confers SrEyas (the wealth of Moksha Sukham). He can confer both

SrEyas and PrEyas (worldly wealth, which is perishable). SrEyas is of course
lasting and is loftier.

76. ( à[vm! ) ïuitmyay nm>,

76) (PraNavam) SrutimayAya nama:

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He is Veda Svaroopan. AzhwAr salutes Him as the embodiment of the VedAs
and their delectable fruit (Vedatthai, Vedatthin suvaip-payanai).

77. ( à[vm! ) ïeysa<ptye nm>,

77) (PraNavam) SreyasAm patayE nama:

He is the benevolent Master, who blesses us with SrEyas.

78. ( à[vm! ) $ñray nm>,

78) (PraNavam) IswarAya nama:

He is the One who attracts all towards Him and rules over them.

79. ( à[vm! ) ACyutay nm>,

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79) (PraNavam) acyutAya nama:

He is the One, who never slips away from His duties to protect those, who
seek His refuge.

80. ( à[vm! ) AnNt êpay nm>,

80) (PraNavam) ananta roopAya nama:

As revealed by the PramANam, "KrishNa roopANi asankyAni", the forms that

He takes for bhakta rakshaNam and dhushta nigraham are countless.

81. ( à[vm! ) àa[day nm>,

81) (PraNavam) prANadAya nama:

He gives the bikshai of life. He brought back to life the dead sons of His
"AchAryan", Saandheepini Rishi.

82. ( à[vm! ) p&iwvIptye nm>,

82) (PraNavam) pruthivee pataye nama:

He is the Lord of BhUmi Devi and the Lord of all the Kings of the world.

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 83. ( à[vm! ) AVy´ay nm>,

83) (PraNavam) avyaktAya nama:

He is vyaktAvyakta Svaroopi. He stays in un-manifest form as well.

84. ( à[vm! ) svR sai][e nm>,

84) (PraNavam) sarva saakshiNe nama:

He is the Universal witness.

85. ( à[vm! ) tmaehray nm>,

85) (PraNavam) tamoharAya nama:

He removes the darkness of ajnA~nam (nescience) and Vipareeta Jn~Anam.

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86. ( à[vm! ) A}annazkay nm>,

86) (PraNavam) ajn~ana naaSakAya nama:

Through His svayam jyOti, He destroys the ajnA~nam that prevails in this
world.

87. ( à[vm! ) }ainne nm>,

87) (PraNavam) jn~Anine nama:

He is saluted as a JnA~ni although He is the embodiment of JnA~nam.

88. ( à[vm! ) pU[RcNÔ smàÉay nm>,

88) (PraNavam) poorNa candra samaprabhAya nama:

He has the luster in a worldly sense equal to that of the Full Moon.

89. ( à[vm! ) }anday nm>,

89) (PraNavam) jnA~nadhAya nama:

As per the sruti Vaakyam, "dhiyO na: prachOdayAt", He kindles our Jn~Anam

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"PUrNa candrAya namaH"

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 90. ( à[vm! ) vaKptye nm>,

90) (PraNavam) vaakpatayE nama:

He is the Master of Speech (Veda Vaak).

91. ( à[vm! ) yaegIzay nm>,

91) (PraNavam) yogeeSAya nama:

He is the Master of all yOgis. He has an archA form revered as Yoga

HayagrIvan, which is enshrined at the dhivya dEsam of Thiruvaheendhrapuram.
He is the goal of AshtAnga Yogis.

92. ( à[vm! ) svR kamday nm>,

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92) (PraNavam) sarva kaamadAya nama:

He fulfills all of our desires.

93. ( à[vm! ) mhamaEinne nm>,

93) (PraNavam) mahA mounine nama:

He is a MahA Yogi and as such is adept at observing Mouna yOgam.

94. ( à[vm! ) maEnIzay nm>,

94) (PraNavam) mouneeSAya nama:

He is the Lord of all Mounis including DakshiNA-Moorthy.

95. ( à[vm! ) ïeysa<indye nm>,

95) (PraNavam) SreyasAm nidaye nama:

He is the treasure house and abode of all SrEyas.

96. ( à[vm! ) h<say nm>,

96) (PraNavam) hamsAya nama:

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He is the One who took the avatAram of a Hamsam to instruct BrahmA on the
VedArthams to enable him to engage in Srushti kAryam as per His niyamanam.

97. ( à[vm! ) prmh<say nm>,

97) (PraNavam) parama hamsAya nama:

He is the Paramahamsar worshipped by all Paramahamsa ParivrAjaka SanyAsis.

98. ( à[vm! ) Éy Xv<izne nm>

98) (PraNavam) bhaya dhvamSine nama:

Salutations to the One, who destroys the bhayam (bheeti) related to

SamsAram.

99. ( à[vm! ) ivraje nm>,

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99) (PraNavam) virAje nama:

He stays in the state of VirAt saluted by the Purusha sooktam. He shines in

this state with special effulgence.

100. ( à[vm! ) Svraje nm>,

100) (PraNavam) svarAje nama:

He stays in the form of svarAt. He is the ubhaya VibhUthi Naathan.

101. ( à[vm! ) zuÏS)iqks»azay nm>,

101) (PraNavam) Suddha sphaTika sankASAya nama:

He has the hue of the spotlessly white SphaTikam (crystal).

102. ( à[vm! ) AaidmXyaNtrihtay nm>,

102) (PraNavam) AdimadhyAntarahitAya nama:

He has no beginning, middle or end.

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"Suddha SphaTika sankAsAya namaH"

103. ( à[vm! ) svR vagIñray nm>,

103) (PraNavam) sarva vaageeSvarAya nama:

He is the Lord of all Mahaa Vaagmees (great poets gifted with the power of
speech).

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104. ( à[vm! ) ivñ suNdray nm>,

104) (PraNavam) viSva sundarAya nama:

He is the most beautiful one in all the worlds.

105. ( à[vm! ) vajIv± vasudevay nm>,

105) (PraNavam) vaajivaktra vasudevAya nama:

He is Para VaasudEvan’s avatAram with the siras of a Mahaa aSvam (Head of a

great Horse). Sri VaikunTha Naathan has incarnated as SrI Hayagreevan.

106. ( à[vm! ) ivzuÏ iv}an "n Svêpay nm>,

106) (PraNavam) viSuddha vijn~Ana ghana svaroopAya nama:

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Sri Hayagreevan’s dhivyAtma svaroopam is sacrosanct Jn~Ana svaroopam. He
has taken this avatAram to confer Jn~Anam for the chEtanams and for them
to gain the supreme goal of Moksham.

107. ( à[vm! ) mÙmy zrIray nm>,

107) (PraNavam) mantramaya SareerAya nama:

He is the One who stands in the form of mantrams, when adhikAris perform
Yajn~ams and offer Havis into the sparkling Agni. He receives those Havis and
distributes them to the devAs waiting for them.

108. ( à[vm! ) mÃuà[ad< vedgIra< mÃUi;kay nm>,

108) (PraNavam) manjupraNAdam vedagirAm manjUshikAya nama:

Salutations to Lord Hayagreevan, who is the safe box for the delectable
sounding Veda Mantrams !

Sri HayagrIva bhakthAs are requested to browse three ebooks released

earlier in Sundarasimham series (http://www.sundarasimham.org) for
additional information on the vaibhavam of Lord Hayagreevan. These are:

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 1) Sri HayagrIva StOtram of Swamy Desikan (4th ebook)

2) SrI HayagrIva Panjaram (29th ebook)

3) SrI HayagrIva Sahasra Naamam (66th ebook).

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SrI Hayagreeva ParaBrahmaNE namaH

dAsan,

Oppiliappan Koil VardAchAri Sadagopan

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