Thursday, February 20, 2014

Meaning of Sathya Sai Ashtothram

1.Om Sri Bhagawan Sathya Sai Babaya Namaha
[Sai!who reclines on the bed of truth, to you I offer my salutations.]

Sathya Sai – One who reclines on the Plank of Truth; Aai – Mother; Baba – Father.

2. Om Sri Sai Sathya Swaroopaya Namaha
[Sai! The personification of truth and omnipresent, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sathya – truth, Swaroopa – personified
Truth is His Form, Sai is personification of truth; He is omnipresent.

3. Om Sri Sai Sathya Dharma Parayanaya Namaha
[Sai! who is engaged in living to the principles os Sathya and Dharma,to you I offer my salutations.]
Dharma – upholding righteousness; Parayana – engaged in

4. Om Sri Sai Varadhaya Namaha
[Sai! The bestower of boons, to you I offer my salutations.]
Vara – boon; Daya - bestower

5. Om Sri Sai Sath Purushaya Namaha
[Sai! The immortal Atman who is embodied in human form, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sath – immortal; Purusha - Athma

6. Om Sri Sai Sathya gunathmane Namaha
[Sai! Who has the attributes that does not change with time, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sathya – permanent at all times; Guna – attributes.

7. Om Sri Sai Saadhu Vardhanaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is the protector of sadhus and ascetics, to you I offer my salutations.]
Saadhu – ascetic; Vardhanaaya – to the protector

8. Om Sri Sai Saadhu Jana Poshanaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is the nourisher of sadhus and ascetics, to you I offer my salutations.]
Saadhujana – ascetic; Poshanaya – Nourisher

9. Om Sri Sai Sarvagnaaya Namaha
[Sai! The omniscient, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sarva – everything; Gna – to be aware of

10. Om Sri Sai Sarva Jana Priyaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is loved by all alike, to you I offer my salutations]
Sarva Jana – all people; Priyaya - loving

11. Om Sri Sai Sarva Shakthi Moorthaye Namaha
[Sai! Who is omnipotent, to you I offer my salutations]
Sarva – All; Shakthi – Ability; Moorthi - Form

12. Om Sri Sai Sarvesaaya Namaha
[Sai! The lord of all Gods, to you I offer my salutations]
Sarva – for all; Esaaya - Lord

13. Om Sri Sai Sarva Sanga Parityaagine Namaha.
[Sai! Who has discarded the shakles of attachment, to you I offer my salutations]
Sanga – attachments bound; Parityaagine – one who has sacrificed

14. Om Sri Sai Sarvaantharyaamine Namaha
[Sai! Who is the indweller and activator of all, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sarva – everything; Anthar – from within; Yaamine - activate

15. Om Sri Sai Mahimaatmane Namaha
[Sai! Who reveals His glory through simple acts of play, to you I offer my salutations]
Mahima – glory; Atmane – to the Atma

16. Om Sri Sai Maheshwara Swaroopaaya Namaha.
[Sai! Who is Maheswara, to you I offer my salutations]
Maheswara – Divine; Swaroopa - form

17. Om Sri Sai Parthi Graamodhbhavaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who has reincarnated in the village of Parthi, to you I offer my salutations]
Parthi Grama – Parthi village; Udhbhavaaya – One who has taken avathar.

18. Om Sri Sai Parthi Kshetra Nivasine Namaha.
[Sai! Who has chosen Parthi as His abode, to you I offer my salutations]
Parthi Kshetra – At Parthi Kshetra, Nivasine – the dweller

19. Om Sri Sai Yasahkaaya Shirdi Vaasine Namaha
[Sai! Who lives by your name and fame at Shirdi, to you I offer my salutations.]
Yasa – fame; Kaya – body; Shirdi Vaasine – living in Shirdi

20. Om Sri Sai Jodi Aadhi Palli Somappaaya Namaha
[Sai! The Shiva Shakthi Swaroopa, to you I offer my salutations]
Jodi Aadhi Palli Somappa – One of the names

21. Om Sri Sai Bharadwaja Rishi Gothraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who belong to the lineage of Bharadwaja Rishi, to you I offer my salutations]
Bharadwaja – A rishi associated with Rama; Gothra – lineage

22. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Vatsalaaya Namaha.
[Sai! Who loves his devotees, to you u offer my salutations]
Vatsa - Affection

23. Om Sri Sai Apaantharaathmane Namaha
[Sai! Who has transcended the laws of birth and death, to you I offer my salutations.]
Apam – water; Tara – transcended; Athmane – to the Paramatma]

24. Om Sri Sai Avataara Moorthaye Namaha.
[Sai! Who is the omnipresent avatar, to you I offer my salutations]
Avatara – one who has descended; Moorthi - God

25. Om Sri Sai Sarva Bhaya Nivaarine Namaha
[Sai! Who dispels ignorance and removes the fear, to you I offer my salutations]
Bhaya – fear; Nivaarine - dispel

26. Om Sri sAi Aapasthamba Soothraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is born in Aapasthamba Soothra, to you I offer my salutations.]
Aapasthamba – name of a rishi.

27. Om Sri Sai Abhaya Pradhaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who blesses all with fearlessness, to you I offer my salutations]
Abhaya – Fearlessness, courage; Pradaaya - Giver

28. Om Sri Sai Ratnaakara Vamsodhbhavaaya Namaha.
[Sai! Born as a jewel(Ratna) in a most devout family, to you I offer my salutations]
Ratnakara Vamsa – in the Ratnakara Family; Udhbhavaaya - born

29. Om Sri Sai Shirdi Sai Abhedha Sakthyaavathaaraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is none other than the Sai Baba of Shirdi, to you I offer my salutations.]
Abheda – Undiffering; Shakthi Avathara – incarnation of shakthi

30. Om Sri Sai Sankaraaya Namaha.
[Sai! Who gives happiness to one and all, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sankara – he who gives happiness to everyone

31. Om Sri Sai Shirdi Sai Moorthaye Namaha
[Sai! Who is the reincarnation of  Baba of Shirdi, to you I offer my salutations.]
Moorthaye – of the form of

32. Om Sri Sai Dwarakaamaayi Vaasine Namaha
[Sai! Who lives in Dwarakaamayi, to you I offer my salutations]
Dwarakaamaayi – a place in Shirdi, Vaasine – living in

 33. Om Sri Sai Chitraavathi Thata Puttaparthi Vihaarine Namaha
[Sai! Who plays on the banks of Chitravathi and amuses his devotees, to you I offer my salutations]
Thata – banks; Viharine – amuses plays

34. Om Sri Sai Sakthi Pradhaaya Namaha
[Sai! The bestower of divine energy, to you I offer my salutations.]
Shakthi – Energy; Pradhaaya - Giver

35. Om Sri Sai Saranaagatha Traanaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who protects those who surrender, to you I offer my salutations.]
Saran – Surrender; Aagatha – those who have come; Traanaaya – Protector.

36. Om Sri Sai Aanandhaaya Namaha
[Sai! Embodiment of Bliss, to you I offer my salutations.]
Aanandhaaya - Blissful

37. Om Sri Sai Ananda Daaya Namaha
[Sai! The bestower of supreme bliss, to you I offer my salutations]
Ananda – Bliss; daaya – bestower

38. Om Sri Sai Aartatraana Paraayanaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is ever engaged in protecting those who are suffering, to you I offer my salutations]
Aarta – people who are suffering; Traana – in protecting; Paraayanaaya – person engaged in

39. Om Sri Sai Anaatha Naathaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is benevolent to those who are helpless and abandoned, to you I offer my salutations.]
Anaatha – One without succour; Naatha - head

40. Om Sri Sai Asahaaya Sahaayaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who helps the helpless to transform, to you I offer my salutations.]
Asahaaya – helpless; Sahaayaaya – he who helps

41. Om Sri Sai Loka Baandhavaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who has proclaimed that all beings belong to him, to you I offer my salutations.]
Loka – World; Baandhavaaya – relative

42. Om Sri Sai Loka rakshaa Paraayanaaya Namaha
[Sai! The protector of all beings; to you I offer my salutations]
Loka – World; Raksha- protection; Paraayanaaya – person engaged in

43. Om Sri Sai Loka Naathaaya Namaha
[Sai! The lord of the Universe; to you I offer my salutations]
Loka – Universe; Naathaaya – Lord

44. Om Sri Sai Dheena Jana Poshanaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who saves all those who are helpless, to you I offer my salutations]
Dheena Jana – helpless men; Poshanaaya – who provides sustenance

45. Om Sri Sai Moorthi Traya Swaroopaaya Namaha
[Sai! The embodiment of Dattatreya, the confederation of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, to you I offer my salutations]
Traya – Three; Moorthi – form


46. Om Sri Sai Mukthi Pradaaya Namaha
Sai! Who leads one to Moksha, to you I offer my salutations]
Mukthi – liberation; Pradhaaya – Giver

47. Om Sri Sai Kalusha Vidhooraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is above all blemishes; to you I offer my salutations]
Kalusha – Blemish; Vidhooraya – be distant from

48. Om Sri Sai Karunaakaraaya namaha
[Sai! The embodiment of grace, to you I offer my salutations]
Karuna – grace; Akaram – Abode

49. Om Sri Sai Sarvaadhaaraaya namaha
[Sai! Who is the basis of all existence, to you I offer my salutations]
Sarva – All; Aadhaaraaya – basis

50. Om Sri Sai Sarva Hrudvaasine Namaha
[Sai! The indweller of the heart, to you I offer my salutations.]
Sarva – in all; Hrud – hearts; Vaasine – residing

51. Om Sri Sai Sarva Punya Phala Pradaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who bestows the fruits of one’s good deeds, to you I offer my salutations.]
Punya – good deeds; Phala – fruits; Daya - Giver

52. Om Sri Sai Sarva Paapa Kshayakaraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who forgives and destroys the evil results of the sin, to you, I offer my salutations]

Papa – bad deeds; Kshayakaraaya - destroyer

53. Om Sri Sai Sarva Roga Nivaarine Namaha
[Sai! Who cures all illness, to you I offer my salutations]
Roga – disease; Nivaarine – the one who cures

54. Om Sri Sai Sarva Baadha Haraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is the destroyer of all sufferings, to you I offer my salutations]
Sarva – All; Baadha – suffering; Haraaya - Destroyer

55. Om Sri Sai Ananthanutha Karthrine Namaha
[Sai! Composer of a number of hymns, to you I offer my salutations]
Anantha – Countless; Nutha – Verses; Karthrine – writer

56. Om Sri Sai Aadhi Pururshaaya Namaha
[Sai! The primordial Atma; to you I offer my salutations]
Aadhi – the primordial; Purusha – Atma;

57. Om Sri Sai Aadhi Sakthaye Namaha
[Sai! The omnipotent; to you I offer my salutations]
Sakthaye - powerful

58. Om Sri Sai Aparoopa Shakthine Namaha
[Sai! Who possesses the invisible power, to you I offer my salutations]
Aparoopa – invisible to the eyes; Shakthine – one who possesses power

59. Om Sri Sai Avyaktha roopine Namaha
[Sai! Who cannot be visualised by the senses, to you I offer my salutations]
Avyaktha – that which cannot be visualised by the senses

60. Om Sri Sai Kaama Krodha Dhwamsine Namaha
[Sai!  Who destroys the evils of desire and anger, to you I offer my salutations]
Kaama – desire; Krodha – Anger; Dhwamsine - destroyer

61. Om Sri Sai Kanakaambara dhaarine Namaha
[Sai! Who wears a golden yellow robe, to you I offer my salutations]
Kanaka – Golden; Ambara – Dress; Dhaarine – who wears

62. Om Sri Sai Adhbutha Charyaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who engages oneself in indescribable activities, to you I offer my salutations]
Adhbutha – wonderful; Charyaaya - activities

63. Om Sri Sai Aapad Baandhavaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who saves those in danger, to you I offer my salutations]
Aapad – Danger; Baandhavaaya - Saviour

64. Om Sri Sai Premaatmane Namaha
[Sai! Who Showers love on everyone equally, to you, I offer my salutations]
Prema – love without any expectation of reward; Aatmane – incarnation of God

65. Om Sri Sai Prema Moorthaye Namaha
[Sai! The embodiment of Prema, to you, I offer my salutations]
Prema – Love; Moorthaye – embodiment

66. Om Sri Sai Prema Pradhaaya Namaha
[Sai! The bestower of love, to you, I offer my salutations]
Prema – Love; Pradhaaya – Giver, bestower

67. Om Sri Sai Priyaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is loved by everyone, to you I offer my salutations]
Priyaaya – Loved by everyone

68. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Priyaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is loved by devotees, to you, I offer my salutations]
Bhaktha  devotees; Priyaaya – Loved by

69. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Mandaaraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who is like the wish fulfilling tree for the devotees, to you, I offer my salutations]
Bhaktha – to the devotees; Mandhaaraayaa – who is like the wish fulfilling Kalpa tree

70. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Jana Hrudaya Vihaaraaya Namaha
[Sai! Who resides in the heart of devotees, to you, I offer my salutations]
Bhaktha Jana – Devotees; Hrudaya – heart; Vihaaraaya - resident

71. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Jana Hrudayaalayaaya Namaha
[Sai! The indweller of every heart, to you, I offer my salutations]
Hrudaya – heart; Aalayaaya – enshrined in

72. Om Sri Sai Bhaktha Paraadheenaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who reigns the heart of the devotees, to you, I offer my salutations]
Bhaktha – devotees; Paraadheenaaya – one bound by bhakthi of devotees.

73. Om Sri Sai Bhakthi Gnaana Pradeepaaya Namaha
[Sai! The bestower of the wisdom and Bhakthi, to you, I offer my salutations]
Bhakthi Gnaana Pradeepaaya – Bestower of the wisdom

74. Om Sri Sai Bhakthi Gnaana Pradaaya Namaha
[Sai! The bestower of devotion with wisdom, to you, I offer my salutations]
Bhakthi  - devotion; Gnaana – Wisdom; Pradaaya – Bestower

75. Om Sri Sai Sugnaana Maarga Dharshakaaya Namaha
[Sai! who shows the right direction and illumines the wisdom, to you, i offer my salutations]
Su-auspicious; Gnaana – Wisdom; maarga – direction; Dharshakaaya – who shows direction 

76. Om Sri Sai Gnaana Swaroopaaya Namaha
Swaroopaaya – personification; Gnaana – Wisdom

[Sai! The embodiment of wisdom, to you, I offer my salutations]

77. Om Sri Sai Geetha Bodhakaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who explains the subtle meaning of Gita in a simple way, to you, I offer my salutations]
Gita Bodhakaaya – he who teaches Bhagawad Gita

78. Om Sri Sai Gnaana Sidhidhaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who cleanses the hearts and illuminates it with wisdom, to you, I offer my salutations]
Siddhi – attainment; Dhaaya - giver

79. Om Sri Sai Sundara Roopaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who possesses an enchanting countenance, to you, I offer my salutations]
Sundara – enchanting; roopa - form

80. Om Sri Sai Punya Purushaaya Namaha
[Sai! The noblest of all, to you, I offer my salutations]
Punya – noble; Purusha – embodied atma

81. Om Sri Sai Punya Phala Pradaaya Namaha
[Sai! Who bestows the fruits of one’s good, to you, I offer my salutations]
Punya – noble acts; Phala – fruits; Pradaaya - Giver

82. Om Sri Sai Purushothamaaya Namaha
[Sai! The noblest of men, to you, I offer my salutations]
Purushothama – Noblest among men

83. Om Sri Sai Puraana Purushaaya Namaha
[Sai! The primordial Atma, Narayana, to you, I offer my salutations]
Puraana – Primordial; Purushaaya - Atma