Hayagreeva Ashtotharam

Hayagreeva Ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Lord Hayagreeva   is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu with a head of a horse, There is a story that that , the devas were greatly troubled with a horse headed Asura called Hayagreeva  ,When the Devas went to appeal to Lord Vishnu he was in deep meditation leaning on his bow. The devas sought the help of termited to wake up Lord Vishnu.  The termites ate away the string of the bow  cutting off the head of Lord Vishnu. But Lord Vishnu   developed a horse head in  the place of his head and that form of Lord Vishnu was called as Hayagreeva. Lord Vishnu killed   the asura called  Hayagreeva . There is another story that the Asuras Madhu and Kaidabha  stole the Vedas  disintegrated the Vedas and Lord Vishnu took the form of  Hayagreeva recovered the Vedas and compiled it  back,

    Lord Hayagreeva   is considered as   the God of knowledge and teacher   to the Goddess Saraswathi  He has a human body with the head of a horse   , wears white garments and sits  on a white lotus flower .He holds a book of knowledge in his hand . The savants following the Visishtadwaitha  and the Dwaitha   tradiutions attach very great importance to his worship,  There is a stotra  which says,

Na Hayagreevath param  athi mangalam,

Na Hayagreevath   param   asthi paavanam,

Na  Hayagreevath   param asthi daivatham,

Na  Hayreevam pranipathya  seedathi

Meaning

No auspiciousness  is greater than Hayagreeva

Nothing  is  more   sacred   than Hayagreeva  ,

There is no god greater  than Hayagreeva ,

And no one who  surrenders to Hayagreeva repents,

There are several temples dedicated   to this great divine God  of wisdom.)

    

1.  Om Hayagrivaya Namah  -Salutations to God who has a  neck of the horse

2.  Om Maha Vishnave Namah-Salutations to God who is Lord Maha Vishnu

3.  Om Kesavaya Namah-Salutations to God who has a dense and pretty hair

4.  Om Madhusoodanaya Namah-Salutations to God who was the killer of Madhu

5.  Om Govindaya Namah-Salutations to God who is attained by Vedic words

6.  Om Pundareekakshaya Namah-Salutations to God who has lotus like eyes

7.  Om Vishnave Namah-Salutations to God who is Vishnu

8.  Om Visvambharaya Namah-Salutations to God who is the foundation to the world /who wears  the universe as his address

9 .  Om Haraye Namah-Salutations to God who is Lord Hari

10.  Om Adityaya Namah-Salutations to God who is one of the twelve  Suns

11.  Om  Sarva Vaageesaya Namah-Salutations to God who is the lord of speech

12.  Om Sarvadharaya Namah-Salutations to God who is the support for everything

13.  Om Sanatanaya Namah-Salutations to God who does not have any beginning

14.  Om Saarasvata Prataya Namah-Salutations to God who gives us knowledge

15.  Om Vedodatre Namah-Salutations to God who recovered the Vedas

16.  Om Veda Nidhaye Namah-Salutations to God who is the treasure of Vedas

17.  Om Veda Vedyaya Namah-Salutations to God who  has mastered  the Vedas

18.  Om Puradhanaya Namah-Salutations to God who is ancient

19.  Om Poornaya Namah -Salutations to God who is complete

20.  Om Poorayitre Namah-Salutations to God who completes

21.  Om Punyaya Namah-Salutations to God who is the blessed deed

22.  Om Punya Keertanaya Namah-Salutations to God who gives Punya   by singing about him

23.  Om Parat Paraya Namah-Salutations to God who is more divine than  the divine

24.  Om Paramatmane Namah-Salutations to God who is the divine soul

25.  Om Parasmai Jyotishe Namah-Salutations to God who is the divine luster

26.  Om Paresaya Namah-Salutations to God who is the divie/standing outside

27.  Om Parasmai Namah -Salutations to God who is very active

28.  Om Sakalopanishad Vedyaya Namah-Salutations to God who is studied by all Upanishads

29.  Om Nishkalaya Namah-Salutations to God who never  diminishes

30.  Om Sarva Saastra Krute Namah-Salutations to God who is the maker of all Sastras

31.  Om Niradharaya Namah-Salutations to God who does not need any support

32.  Om Nirakaraya Namah -Salutations to God who does not have any form similar to his

33.  Om Nireesaya Namah-Salutations to God who does not have any lord

34.  Om Nirupadravaya Namah-Salutations to God who never troubles any one

35.  Om Niranjanaya Namah-Salutations to God who is pure

36.  Om Nishkalankaya Namah-Salutations to God who is untainted

37.  Om Nitya Truptaya Namah-Salutations to God who is for ever satisfied

38.  Om Niramayaya Namah -Salutations to God who is free from all diseases

39.  Om Cidanandamayaya Namah-Salutations to God who is filled with divine joy

40.  Om Saakshine Namah-Salutations to God who is  the witness

41.  Om Saranyaya Namah-Salutations to God  to whom others surrender

42.  Om Sarvadayakaya Namah-Salutations to God who gives every thing

43.  Om Srimate Namah -Salutations to God who is prosperous

44.  Om Lokatrayadheesaya Namah-Salutations to God who is the lord of all three  worlds

45.  Om Sivaya Namah-Salutations to God who is peaceful 

46.  Om Akshamala Jnana Mudhrangita Hastaya Namah -Salutations to God who holds chain of beads in one hand and shows seal of knowledge by the other

47.  Om Varapradaya Namah -Salutations to God who gives boons

48.  Om Purana Purushaya Namah -Salutations to God who is the epic Purusha

49.  Om Sreshtaya Namah  -Salutations to God who is the greatest

50.  Om Saranyaya Namah -Salutations to God who gfives protection

51.  Om Parameswaraya Namah  -Salutations to God who is the most divine god

52.  Om Saantaya Namah -Salutations to God who is peaceful

53.  Om Dantaya Namah  -Salutations to God who controls his senses

54.  Om Jitakrodhaya Namah  -Salutations to God who has won over anger

55.  Om Jitamitraya Namah -Salutations to God who  wins over  his friends

56.  Om Jagan-Mayaya Namah -Salutations to God who is the world of illusion

57.  Om Jara-Mruthyu-Haraya Namah -Salutations to God who destroys old age and death

58.  Om Jeevaya Namah -Salutations to God who is all living beings

59.  Om Jayataya Namah -Salutations to God who is victorious

60.  Om Jaadya Naasaya Namah  -Salutations to God who destroys sluggishness

61.  Om Japa Priyaya Namah -Salutations to God who likes   those who chant

62.  Om Japastutyaya Namah -Salutations to God who praises those who chant

63.  Om Japa Krute Namah -Salutations to God who chants

64.  Om Priyakrute Namah-Salutations to God who does things we like

65.  Om Prabhave Namah -Salutations to God who is the Lord

66.  Om Vimalaya Namah -Salutations to God who is pure

67.  Om Viswaroopaya Namah -Salutations to God who took a mega form

68.  Om Viswa Goptre Namah -Salutations to God who hides himself from the world

69.  Om Vidhi Stutaya Namah  -Salutations to God who is praised by Lord Brahma

70.  Om Vidhaye Namah -Salutations to God who is  Lord Brahma   himself

71.  Om Pranavotgeeta Vapushe  Namah -Salutations to God who is body is pranavam (Om)

72.  Om Siva Stutaya Namah -Salutations to God who is praised by Lord Shiva

73.  Om Saantidaya Namah  -Salutations to God who gives  peace

74.  Om Kshantipaaragaya Namah  -Salutations to God who is an expert in saintly  abstraction

75.  Om Sreya:Pradaya Namah  -Salutations to God who-Salutations to God who grants   us trust

76.  Om Srutimayaya Namah   -Salutations to God  who completely pervades the Vedas

77.  Om Sreyasam Pataye Namah  -Salutations to God who is greatest among those with auspeciousness

78.  Om Iswaraya Namah -Salutations to  the God

79.  Om Acyutaya Namah -Salutations to God who draws people to him during deluge /never slips away

80.  Om Ananta Roopaya Namah  -Salutations to God who has an endless form

81.  Om Pranadaya Namah  -Salutations to God who gives the soul

82.  Om Pruthivee Pataye Namah  -Salutations to God who is the consort of earth

83.  Om Avyaktaya Namah -Salutations to God who is form is not clear

84.  Om Sarva Saakshine Namah -Salutations to God who is the witness of all

85.  Om Tamoharaya Namah  -Salutations to God who ends darkness

86.  Om Ajnana Naasakaya Namah  -Salutations to God who destroys ignorance

87.  Om Jnanine Namah -Salutations to God who has jnana

88.  Om Poorna Candra Samaprabhaya Namah -Salutations to God who has equal luster  like full moon

89.  Om Jnanadhaya Namah -Salutations to God who grants wisdom

90.  Om Vaakpataye Namah -Salutations to God who is the lord of speech

91.  Om Yogeesaya Namah  -Salutations to God who is the lord of Yogis

92.  Om Sarva Kaamadaya Namah -Salutations to God who fulfills all desires

93.  Om Maha Mounine Namah -Salutations to God who is the great silent one

94.  Om Mouneesaya Namah -Salutations to God who is the master  of those  who are silent

95.  Om Sreyasam Nidaye Namah -Salutations to God who is the treasure of  prosperity  

96.  Om Hamsaya Namah  -Salutations to God who attains the state  of Hamsa

97.  Om Parama Hamsaya Namah  -Salutations to God who is a very great sage

98.  Om Bhaya Dhvamsine Namah  -Salutations to God who destroys fear

99.  Om Viraje Namah  -Salutations to God who shines

100.  Om Svaraje Namah -Salutations to God who is self luminous

101.  Om Suddha Sphatika Sankasaya Namah -Salutations to God who is similar  to the pure crystal

102.  Om  Adimadhyantarahitaya Namah -Salutations to God who does not have beginning, middle and end

103.  Om  Sarva Vaageesvaraya Namah -Salutations to God who is lord of speech of every one

104.  Om  Visva Sundaraya Namah -Salutations to God who is the most pretty in this world

105.  Om  Vaajivaktra Vasudevaya Namah  -Salutations to God who is Lord Vishnu with the face of a horse

106.  Om  Visuddha Vijnana Ghana Svaroopaya Namah -Salutations to God who is the compact form  of purity  and knowledge

107.  Om  Mantramaya Sareeraya Namah -Salutations to God who has a body which is pervaded with manthrams

108.  Om  Manjupranadam Vedagiram Manjushikaya Namah -Salutations to God who pretty  peak of the the mountain of the  Vedas which grants pretty life.

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