Bhagawan Ramana Ashtotharam

Bhagawan Ramana  Ashtotharam

By

Sri Viswanatha Swami

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Bhagwan Ramana  was great saint who lived among  us till 1950.I think that just to call him a saint  is not at all sufficient.He was a God  who came to light  up this world and enthuse  the world to know   about the  great philosophy of thoughts of Hinduism .He was born as Sri Venkatraman  in a small village called Thiruchuzhi   in the year 1879 .At the age of sixteen he left Madurai  , where he was studying school  and reached  Thiruvannamalai mountain.There are no records of any Guru for him nor is there any mention that  he took Sanyasa. He spent his time  in absoulute lonliness for several years  before he was recognized as   a great spiritual master. Millions of people all over the world were attracted to the teachings of this simple man  who never accepted personal gifts and never treated   a person  in a differential manner.. This Ashtottara has been written by one of his scholarly disciples ,It was translated by Prof.K.Swaminathan  in to English and published by Ramanashram in the year1984. Since the orinal text  was not available on line , I had translated it in my own words and posted it here . A devotee  using it should  chant a name , then offer a  flower to the image  of Bhagwan Ramana. I am sure that man God would  bring your mind to peace and rest and  clarify all the doubts   that  arise in your mind for it is believed” The flame is still there as it was. The paradox is that the flame feeds the candle and not the candle the flame.”

1.Om Mahasena mahomsena  jatahya nama- Salutations   to the sage who was born from the great form of Lord Subrahmanya

2.Om Sri Ramanaya  nama-- Salutations   to the sage who was called Ramana (the one who is pleasing)

3.Om Gurave nama- Salutations   to the sage who is the Guru (teacher)

4.Om Akanda samvidakarayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who knows about   the whole as well as parts

5.Om Mahoujayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who is the great light

6.Om Karana udbhavayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who was born for a cause

7.OM Jagat hithavatharaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who was born for the good of the world

8.OM Bhuminatha sthalo uthithayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who was born in the place of Lord Bhuminatha(Name of Lord of Thiruchuzhi where Bhagawan was born)

9.Om Parasara kulothamsaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who is the best  among the clan (gothra) of Parasara

10.Om Sundararya thapa phalayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who is the result of the prayer of Sundara iyer

11Om Kamaneeya charithraya nama- Salutations   to the sage who had pretty  conduct .

12.oM Sahayamba sahayavate nama- Salutations   to the sage who helped the  the Goddess Sahayamba(Goddess in  Thiruchuzhi)

13,oM sonachala maholina manasaya nama- Salutations   to the sage whose mind merged with the luster of the golden mountain (Thiruvannamalai  mountain)

14.Om Swarna hasthakaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who had a hand that made everything in to hold .

15.Om sri dwadasantha mahasthale  labdha vidhyodhayaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who got enlightenment  in the great city of Madhurai (Dwadasantha is the 12^th chakra consecrated in Madurai)

16.Om Mahasakthi nipathena prabuddhaya  nama- Salutations   to the sage who got enlightenment due to the descent of great power in him.

17.Om Parmarathavidhe nama- Salutations   to the sage who has realized the  divine  truth

18.Om theevraya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is poignant

19.Om Pithru padanveshine nama - Salutations   to the sage who was seeker of the father’s path (God whom he considered as his father)

20.Om indu moulina pitrumathe nama- Salutations   to the sage who considered Shiva  who had a crescxent on his head as father

21.Om Pithru adeshath  sonasailam praptaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who as per God’s direction reached  Arunchachala(Thiruannamalai)

22.Om tapomayayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who was pervaded only with penance

23.Om udaseenaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who is an ascetic/one who sat apart

24.Om Mahayogine nama- Salutations   to the sage who is a great yogi

25.Om Mahothsahaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who was blessed with great enthusiasm

26.Om Kusagradhi nama - Salutations   to the sage whose intellect is as sharp as the edge of a knife

27,Om santha sankalpah  samrambhaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who decides to  start all action peacefully

28.Om susandruse nama - Salutations   to the sage who has auspicious vision

29.Om savithre nama - Salutations   to the sage who is like sun   throws light on everything

30.Om sthiraya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is stable

31,Om tapa kshapitha   sarvangaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who has all his limbs shrunk by great penance

32.Om Phullambuja vilochanaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who has eyes like a fully opened lotus flower

33.Om Chandrikasitha hasa sri mandithanana mandalaya nama- Salutations   to the sage whose auspicious face has the luster of cool  moon light

34.Om chauthavathyam samasinaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who sat  in the mango grove

35,.Om churnithakhila  vibramaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who has completely powdered all illusions

36.Om Veda Vedantha thathwajnaya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who has understood the essence of Vedas and Vedanthas

37.Om Chinmudrine nama-- Salutations   to the sage who shows the symbol of divine consciousness

38.Om trigunathigayai - Salutations   to the sage who is above three  subdivisions of  all gunas (characters)

39.Om Viroopaksha guna vasaya - Salutations   to the sage who lived in the Viroopaksha cave in Thiruvannamalai

40.Om Virajadha  achala kruthaye nama- Salutations   to the sage who with luster keeps not moving

41.Om uddhiptha  nayanaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who has well lit eyes

42.Om Purnaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is fully complete/perfect

43.Om Rachithachala tandavaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who dances the dance of stability

44.Om Gambiraya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is majestic

45,Om Paramacharyaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who  is the great divine teacher

46.Om suprasannaya  nama- Salutations   to the sage who  looks greatly pleased

47.Om abhayapradhaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who grants   protection

48.Om Dakshinasya nibhaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is similar to Dakshinamurthy(one who faces south)

49.Om Dheeraya nama- Salutations   to the sage who is courageous(not perturbed)

50.Om Dakshinabhimukaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who faces the south (to the right)

51.Om svaraje nama - Salutations   to the sage who is king for himself/has self control

52.OM Maharshaye nama  - Salutations   to the sage who is the great sage

53.OmBhagavathe nama - Salutations   to the sage who is God/giver of auspiciousness

54.Om yidayaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who elevates others

55.Om Brahma vidhya visaradhaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is an expert in Brahma Vidhya(divine knowledge)

56.om vimalaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who does not have any defects/ is pure

57.Om Deerga darsine nama - Salutations   to the sage who can see the future

58.Om Apthaya nama-- Salutations   to the sage who is a close friend

59.Om rjumarga pradaraskaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who  shows the straight path

60.Om samadruse - Salutations   to the sage who sees everything as equal

61.Om sathyadruse nama- Salutations   to the sage who sees only the truth

62,OM satyaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who is the truth

63.Om Prasanathaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who has inner peace

64.Om amitha vikramaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who has limitless valour

65.Om sukumaraya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is handsome

66.OmSadanandaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is always happy

67.Om Mrudu bhashine nama - Salutations   to the sage who speaks softly

68.Om Dayarnavaya - Salutations   to the sage who is ocean of mercy

69,Om sri sonachalahrudbhuthaskandasrama niketanaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who lived in Skandasrama which is in the heart of Arunachala mountain

70.om sath darsanaoth upadeshtaya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who taught  true sights(ullathu narpathu of the saint was translated as Sath Darsana)

71Om Sad bhaktha  vrunda parivruthya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is surrounded by a crowd   of devotees of truth

72.Om Ganesa muni  brungenasevitangri saroruhaya nama- Salutations   to the sage whose lotys feet   was served by Ganesa Muni   just like a bee

73.Om Githoadesa sarathi grantha sachinna  samsayaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who removes all doubts in the essence of the book of Gita taught by a charioteer

74,Om Varnasramamathatheethayai nama- Salutations   to the sage who  was above  the caste distinctions

75.Om rasajnaya nama  - Salutations   to the sage who was an expert of  enjoyment

76.Om Saumyaya - Salutations   to the sage who was auspicious

77.Om athmavathe nama - Salutations   to the sage who- Salutations   to the sage who controlled his own soul

78.Om Sarvavani mathasthanam   aaradayaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who was worshipped by all people with different opinions(Different religions)

79,Om sarva sad gunine nama - Salutations   to the sage who had all the good characteristics

80.Om Athmaramaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who enjoys his own  self(soul)

81.Om Maha bagaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who has great noble qualities

82.Om Matrukukthi vidhayakaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who arranged  for salvation of his mother

83,Om vinathaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is very meek

84.Om vinuthaya nama  - Salutations   to the sage who is being prayed to  by others

85.Om vipraya nama- Salutations   to the sage who was a Brahmin

86.Om Munindraya nama - Salutations   to the sage who is the king among sages

87.Om Pavakojwalaya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who has bright luster of wisdom

88.Om darasanathagha samharine nama - Salutations   to the sage who by his sight   destroys impurity

89.Om mounena  swatfma  bodhakaya nama- Salutations   to the sage who by silence   instructs others

90.Om hruchantikaraannidhaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who calms the mind of others by his presence.

91,Om smaranath  bandha mochakaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who  removes attachment by simply meditating on him

92.Om anthasthimira chandamsave nama - Salutations   to the sage who is the bright sun removing inner darkness

93.Om samasrarnava tarakaya nama  - Salutations   to the sage who nakes us cross the  ocean of Samsara

94.Om Sonadrusasthuthi drashtre nama - Salutations   to the sage who  saw the prayer to Lord Arunachala as a revelation (Five hymns)

95.Om Harda vidhya prakasaksya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who throws light on inner awareness

96.Om avichyutha nija prajnaya nama  - Salutations   to the sage who  never swerves from true awareness

97.Om naisargika  mahathapaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who   by his own nature was capable of great awareness.

98.Om Kamandalu dharaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who   used to carry water pot

99.Om Shubra  koupeena vasanaya nama - Salutations   to the sage who   wore clean loin cloth

100,Om guhaya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who   used to  live in the cave of her heart/who is lOrd Subrahmanya

101,Om Danda panaye nama - Salutations   to the sage who used  to carry a staff

102.Om Krupa purnaya  nama- Salutations   to the sage who   is full of kindness

103.Om Bhava roga bhishagvaraya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who   is the doctor for sickness of birth-death cycle

104.Om Skandhaya nama  - Salutations   to the sage who   is well learned/Lord  Subramanya

105.Om Deva thamaya nama-- Salutations   to the sage who   is the greatest Deva

106.Om Amarthya  nama - Salutations   to the sage who   is immortal

107.Om senanaye nama- Salutations   to the sage who is the chief/commander of army

108.Om Purushothamaya nama-- Salutations   to the sage who   is the  supreme person