Medha Dakshinamurthy Ashtottara

Medha Dakshinamurthy  Ashtottara

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Dakshinamurthy a spiritual  form of lord Shiva  as a  yogic lad   with serene . tranquil and  pleasing   countenance , who is shown sitting under   a banyan tree   on an elevated platform   on a tiger skin and teaching  large number of  old sages. It is written , that he  maintains silence   but the sages   understand everything .He is considered   that he  is the personification of  spiritual wisdom and eminence ,He ihas four hands  , holding a rosary  , a jnana mudra  , a drum and a flaming torch. His temple  is generally on the  southern circumbulatory   path  of a Shiva temple , always facing the south . Medha Dakshinamurthy   is considered as the God of planet Guru  . Normally to please Guru    Dakshinamurthy  is worshipped. In this month of July Guru is going to move from Karkidaka rasi   to Simha rasi  , Some Panchangams  mention that it is on 5^th July and some others on 14^th July  . Guru never does harm to any body but when it loses power , minor problems may result. All those  in whose cases   the Guru loses power   would be greatly benefited by   worshipping Medha Dakshinamurthy.)

1.Om Vidhyaroopine  nama-Salutations   to the God who has  the form of knowledge

2. Om  Mahayogine nama-Salutations   to the God who is a great Yogi

3.Om  Shudha jnanine nama-Salutations   to the God who has pure wisdom

4. Om  Pinaka druthe nama-Salutations   to the God who holds the  bow called pinaka

5. Om Rathanalankritha sarvangine  nama-Salutations   to the God who decorates all his body with gems

6. Om  Rathnamaline nama-Salutations   to the God who wears a garland of Rathna

7. Om Jatadharine  nama-Salutations   to the God who sports a matted hair

8. Om  Gangadharaya nama-Salutations   to the God who carries the Ganga

9. Om  Achalavasine nama-Salutations   to the God who lives on the mountain

10. Om  Sarva jnanine nama-Salutations   to the God who  knows everything

11. Om  Maha jnannine nama-Salutations   to the God who is greatly wise

12, Om  Samadhi kruthe nama-Salutations   to the God who has entered in to Samadhi

13 Om Aprameyaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is unfathomable

14, Om Yoga nidhaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the treasure of Yoga

15. Om  Tharakaya nama-Salutations   to the God who makes us cross the  samsara

16. Om Brahma roopine  nama-Salutations   to the God who has the form of Brahma

17. Om  Bhaktha vathsalaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is loved by his devotees

18. Om Jagad vyapine   nama-Salutations   to the God who is spread all over the universe

19. Om  Vishnu moorthaye nama-Salutations   to the God who has the form of Lord Vishnu

20. Om  Puranthakaya nama-Salutations   to the God who destroyed the three  cities

21. Om Vrushabha vahanaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who rides on a bull

22 Om  charma  vasanaya nama-Salutations   to the God who dresses in elephant hide

23. Om  Peethambara dharaya nama-Salutations   to the God who wears yellow silk

24. Om  Moksha nidhaye nama-Salutations   to the God who is the treasure  of salvation

25. Om Anthakaraye  nama-Salutations   to the God who is  darkness

26. Om Jagad pathaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the lord of universe

27. Om  Vidhya dharine nama-Salutations   to the God who carries knowledge

28. Om Shukla thanave  nama-Salutations   to the God who has a  white body

29. Om  Vidhya dhayine nama-Salutations   to the God who gives knowledge

30. Om   Ganadhipaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the lord of  Ganas

31 Om  padapasmara   samharthre nama-Salutations   to the God who cures the sickness of the leg

32. Om  Sasi moulave nama-Salutations   to the God who has the crown of moon

33. Om  Mahaswaraya nama-Salutations   to the God who has great sound

34. Om  Sama Veda priyaya nama-Salutations   to the God who likes Sama Veda

35. Om  avyayaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is undecaying

36. Om  SAdhave nama-Salutations   to the God who is a saint

37. Om  Samastha devathalunkruthaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is decorated by all other devas

38. Om  Hastha vahina  dharaya nama-Salutations   to the God who yokes the bull with his hands

39. Om  srimathe nama-Salutations   to the God who is prosperous

40. Om mruga dharine nama-Salutations   to the God who carries a deer

41. Om  SAnkaraya nama-Salutations   to the God who creates auspiciousness

42. Om  Yajna nadhaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is the lord of the Yajna

43. Om  Yamanthakaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is the killer of god of death

44. Om  Bhakthanugraha karakaya nama-Salutations   to the God who blesses  his devotees

45. Om  Bhaktha sevithaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is served by his devotees

46. Om  Vrushabha dwajaya nama-Salutations   to the God who has a bull flag

47. Om  basmodhoolitha vigrahaya nama-Salutations   to the God whose body is sprinkled with divine ash

48. Om  Aksha mala dharaya nama-Salutations   to the God who wears a garland of beads

49. Om  mahathe nama-Salutations   to the God who is a great one

50. Om TRimoorthaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the divine trinity

51. Om  Para Brahmane nama-Salutations   to the God who is the divine Brahman

52. Om  Nagarajalankruthaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who decorateds himself with king of snakes

53. Om  Shantha swaroopine nama-Salutations   to the God who has a peaceful form

54. Om  Maha roopine nama-Salutations   to the God who has a great form

55. Om Ardha nareeswaraya  nama-Salutations   to the God who has a  half lady form

57. Om   devaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is a Deva

58. Om  Muni sevyaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is served by sages

59. Om  Surothamaya ama-Salutations   to the God who is the best among devas

60. Om  Vyakhyana devaya nama-Salutations   to the God who  is a god who explains

61. Om  Bhagwathe nama-Salutations   to the God who is a giver of luck

62. Om  Ravi Chandragni  lochanaya nama-Salutations   to the God who has sun, moon and fire as eyes

63. Om Jagad sreshtaya   nama-Salutations   to the God who is the best in the world

64. Om  Jagad  devathe nama-Salutations   to the God who  is the god of the world

65. Om  jagad vasine nama-Salutations   to the God who lives in the world

66. Om Trilochanaya   nama-Salutations   to the God who has three  eyes

67. Om  Jagad gurave nama-Salutations   to the God who is the Guru of the world

68 Om Maha devaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the great God

69. Om  Mahananda parayanaya nama-Salutations   to the God who

70. Om Jada Dharine  nama-Salutations   to the God who practices great joy

71 Om  Maha yogine nama-Salutations   to the God who is a great Yogin

72. Om  Maha mohine nama-Salutations   to the God who is the great attracter

73. Om  Jnana dheepair alankruthaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is a decorated  lamp of wisdom

74. Om  Ganga jala snathaya nama-Salutations   to the God who takes bath in water of Ganga

75. Om  Sidha sanga samarchithayai nama-Salutations   to the God who is worshipped by society of sages

76. Om  Thathwa moorthaye nama-Salutations   to the God who is the form of philosophy

77. Om Maha saraswatha pradhaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who  gives great   knowlwdge

78. Om   Yoga moorthaye nama-Salutations   to the God who is the form of Yoga

79. Om BHakthanam ishta phaladhaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who fulfills desire  of devotees

80 Om Para vyoma moorthaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who has the form of divine sky

81. Om Chith swaroopine  nama-Salutations   to the God who has a divine form

82. Om  THejo moorthaye nama-Salutations   to the God who  has a lustrous form

83. Om  Anamayaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who is healthy

84. Om Veda Vedantha THathwarthaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the meaning of philosophy of Vedas  and Vedanthas

85. Om Chathu sashti kala nidhaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who is the treasure  of sixty four arts

86. Om  BHava roga bhaya dhawamsine nama-Salutations   to the God who destroys  the fear of  sickness of birth-death cycle

87. Om Bhakthanam abhaya   pradhaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who gives protection to his devotees

88. Om  Neela greevaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who has a blue neck

89. Om  lalatakshaya nama-Salutations   to the God who has an eye in the forehead

90. Om  gaja charmine nama-Salutations   to the God who dresses with elephant hide

91. Om  jnanadaya nama-Salutations   to the God who grants wisdom

92. Om  aarohine nama-Salutations   to the God who ascends

93. Om  Kama dahanaya nama-Salutations   to the God who burnt the god of love

94. Om   Thapasvine nama-Salutations   to the God who does penance

95. Om Vishnu Vallabhaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who is lord of Vishnu

96. Om  Brahma Charine nama-Salutations   to the God who is a Brahma Chari(not married and searching for Brahman)

97. Om SAnyasine  nama-Salutations   to the God who is Sanyasi who has given up the world

98. Om  Grahasrthasrama karnaya  nama-Salutations   to the God who causes people to become  householders

99. Om  danthaa  sramavathaam nama-Salutations   to the God who puts in  mild effort

100. Om   SAthyaroopaya nama-Salutations   to the God who is the form of truth

101. Om Dhaya nidhaye nama-Salutations   to the God who is the treasure  of kindness

102, Om   Yoga  pattabhiramaya nama-Salutations   to the God who crowned in yogic practice

103 Om  Veena dharine nama-Salutations   to the God who  holds the Veena

104 Om  Vichethanaya   nama-Salutations   to the God who can clearly see

105, Om  Mathi  prajna Sudha dhariine nama-Salutations   to the God who is a talented carrier  of nectar

106 Om   Mudhra pusthaka   dharanaya nama-Salutations   to the God who caeeies the book of seals

107. Om Vetaladhi  pisachogha   vinasanaya   nama-Salutations   to the God who destroys evil spirits like  Vetala and Pisacha

108. Om  Rajyakshma  Aadhi   rogaanaam vini hanthre nama-Salutations   to the God who cures diseases like T.B.

109. Om  Sureswaraya nama- Salutations   to the God who is the God of Devas

110. Om  Srimadh  medha   Dakshina moorthaye  nama-Salutations   to the God who  is Lord Dakshinamurthy   who  has wisdom.