Namavali – 108 Names of Lord Muruga

Śrīsubrahmaṇyāṣṭottaraśatanāmāvalī
108 names or nāmāvalī of Lord Subramanium (Muruga, Kartikeya) with full English translation.

  1. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ skandāya namaḥ
    Glory to Skanda
  2. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ guhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the concealed One
  3. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ ṣaṇ-mukhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the six-faced One
  4. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ bhāla-netra-sutāya namaḥ
    Glory to the son of the One with the forehead-eye (Śiva)
  5. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ prabhave namaḥ
    Glory to the Lord [prabhu lit. “Powerful One”]
  6. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ piṅgalāya namaḥ
    Glory to the golden One
  7. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kṛttikā-sūnave namaḥ
    Glory to the son of the kṛttikā
  8. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śikhi-vāhanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who rides a peacock
  9. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ dvi-ṣaḍ-bhujāya namaḥ
    Glory to the twelve-armed One (dvi =2, ṣaṭ =6; dviṣaṭ =12)
  10. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ dvi-ṣaṇ-netrāya namaḥ
    Glory to the twelve-eyed One
  11. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śakti-dharāya namaḥ
    Glory to the śakti-wielder (the spear – vel)
  12. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ piśitāśa-prabhañjanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the destroyer of demons
  13. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ tārakāsura-saṃhāriṇe namaḥ
    Glory to the killer of the demon Tāraka
  14. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ rakṣo-bala vimardanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the vanquisher of demonic forces
  15. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ mattāya namaḥ
    Glory to the passionate One (implies joy/anger/intoxication)
  16. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pra-mattāya namaḥ
    Glory to the playful One (has indifference to one’s surroundings)
  17. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ un-mattāya namaḥ
    Glory to the intoxicated One
  18. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ sura-sainya-surakṣakāya namaḥ
    Glory to the great protector of the Divine armies
  19. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ deva-senā-pataye namaḥ
    Glory to the Lord of the Divine army
  20. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ prājñāya namaḥ
    Glory to the learned One
  21. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kṛpā-lave namaḥ
    Glory to the One who harvests compassion
  22. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ bhakta-vatsalāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is tender towards His devotees
  23. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ umā-sutāya namaḥ
    Glory to the son of Umā
  24. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śakti-dharāya namaḥ
    Glory to the śakti-wielder
  25. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kumārāya namaḥ
    Glory to the Prince (Skanda as a young boy)
  26. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ krauñcha-dāraṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who split Mount Krauñca
  27. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ senāniye namaḥ
    Glory to the marshal-commander (‘General’)
  28. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ agni-janmane namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is born of fire
  29. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ viśākhāya namaḥ
    Glory to Viśākha (the ram-headed aspect of Skanda)
  30. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śaṅkarātma-jāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is born of Śaṅkara’s (Śiva’s) own Essence
  31. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śiva-svāmine namaḥ
    Glory to Śiva’s commander
  32. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ gaṇa-svāmine namaḥ
    Glory to the commander of the Gaṇa (Śiva’s servants)
  33. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ sarva-svāmine namaḥ
    Glory to the commander of all
  34. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ sanātanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the eternal One
  35. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ an-anta-śaktaye namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is limitless power
  36. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ a-kṣobhyāya namaḥ
    Glory to the unflinching [‘imperterbable’]
  37. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pārvatī-priya-nandanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the dearly beloved of Pārvatī
  38. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ gaṅgā-sutāya namaḥ
    Glory to the son of Gaṅgā
  39. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śarodbhūtāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is born of water
  40. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pāvakātma-jāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One born of the Purifier’s (Agni’s) own Essence
  41. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ ā-hutāya namaḥ
    Glory to whom offering is made
  42. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ agni-garbhāya namaḥ
    Glory the One who is conceived in fire
  43. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śamī-garbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is born of śamī wood
  44. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ viśva-retase namaḥ
    Glory to the One who conceives the universe
  45. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ surāri-ghne namaḥ
    Glory to the One who kills the enemies of the Gods
  46. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ hiraṇya-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One whose appearance is golden
  47. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śubha-kṛte namaḥ
    Glory to the creator of wealth
  48. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ vasu-mate namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is Fortune
  49. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ vaṭu-veṣa-bhṛte namaḥ
    Glory to the One who wears the dress of a Brahmin
  50. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ jṛṃbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the expansive One
  51. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pra-jṛṃbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who continues to expand [lit. ‘expands forth’]
  52. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ uj-jṛṃbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who expands out [‘arises’]
  53. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kamalā-sana-saṃstutāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One praised by Kamalā and Sana
  54. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ eka-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who has one form (The Absolute)
  55. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ dvi-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who has two forms
  56. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ tri-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who has three forms
  57. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ chutur-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who has four forms
  58. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pañcha-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who has five forms
  59. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ prajā-pataye namaḥ
    Glory to the Lord of Creation
  60. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pūṣṇe namaḥ
    Glory to the nourisher (the Sun)
  61. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ gabhastaye namaḥ
    Glory to the ray of sunlight
  62. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ gahanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the incomprehensible One
  63. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ chandra-varṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One of moon-like appearance
  64. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kāla-dharāya namaḥ
    Glory to the time-wielder
  65. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ māyā-dharāya namaḥ
    Glory to the wielder of māyā (Illusion)
  66. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ mahā-māyine namaḥ
    Glory to that great-illusion
  67. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kaivalyāya namaḥ
    Glory to absolute isolation (emancipation)
  68. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ sahat-ātmakāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One characterised by strength
  69. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ viśva-yonaye namaḥ
    Glory to the matrix of the universe
  70. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ ameyātmane namaḥ
    Glory to the home of the Self
  71. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ tejo-nidhaye namaḥ
    Glory to the storehouse of virility
  72. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ an-āmayāya namaḥ
    Glory to the incorruptible
  73. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ parameṣṭhine namaḥ
    Glory to the Supreme Being
  74. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ gurave namaḥ
    Glory to the guru
  75. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ para-brahmaṇe namaḥ
    Glory to the Supreme Brahman
  76. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ veda-garbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the source of the Vedas
  77. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ virāṭ-sutāya namaḥ
    Glory to the son of Virāṭ (synonymous with Prajāpati)
  78. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ pulinda-kanyā-bhartre namaḥ
    Glory to the One who supports even the smallest of tribes
  79. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ mahā-sārasvata-vratāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who observes great eloquence
  80. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ āśritā-khila-dātre namaḥ
    Glory to the One who gives to the poor
  81. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ chora-ghnāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who destroys thieves
  82. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ roga-nāśanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who annihilates disease
  83. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ an-anta-mūrtaye namaḥ
    Glory to the One of unending form
  84. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ ānandāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is Bliss
  85. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ śikhaṇḍi-kṛta-ketanāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One of peacock-banner
  86. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ ḍambhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the concealed One
  87. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ parama-ḍaṃbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the highest concealment (deception – māyā)
  88. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ mahā-ḍaṃbhāya namaḥ
    Glory to the Great concealment
  89. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ vṛṣākapaye namaḥ
    Glory to the fertile One
  90. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kāraṇopātta-dehāya namaḥ
    Glory to the cause of embodiment
  91. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ kāraṇātīta-vigrahāya namaḥ
    Glory to the cause of transcending embodiment
  92. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ an-īśvarāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is without Lord
  93. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ amṛtāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is ambrosia
  94. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ prāṇāya namaḥ
    Glory to the life-force (breath)
  95. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ prāṇa-dharāya namaḥ
    Glory to the support of life-force
  96. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ para-varāya namaḥ
    Glory to the best of the best (the Ultimate)
  97. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ vṛta-khaṇḍare namaḥ
    Glory to the destroyer of enemies
  98. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ vīra-ghnāya namaḥ
    Glory to the destroyer of heroes (warriors)
  99. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ rakta-śyāma-galāya namaḥ
    Glory to One whose throat is dark-saffron/crimson
  100. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ loka-gurave namaḥ
    Glory to the world’s teacher
  101. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ su-piṅgalāya namaḥ
    Glory to the golden One
  102. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ mahate namaḥ
    Glory to the Great One
  103. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ subrahmaṇyāya namaḥ
    Glory to Subrahmaṇya
  104. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ guha-priyāya namaḥ
    Glory to the dear indweller
  105. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ brahmaṇyāya namaḥ
    Glory to tho One derived from Brahman
  106. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ brāhmaṇa-priyāya namaḥ
    Glory to the One who is dear to Brahmins
  107. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ sarveśvarāya namaḥ
    Glory to the Lord of All
  108. Oṃ saṃ sauṃ akṣaya-phala-pradāya namaḥ
    Glory to the bestower of undecaying fruits (rewards)

|| Oṃ saṃ sauṃ sa-ra-va-ṇa-bha-va Oṃ ||

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