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The word ``varya" is a modification of ``Arya" (and it is closely related to the tamil word aiyA). ## \medskip 2) AUM brahmAnandapradAyakAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who bestows the bliss of brahman to his disciples by conferring AtmajnAnam. ## \medskip 3) AUM aj~nAnatimirAdityAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who dispels the aj\~nAnam with brahmaj\~nAnam like the Sun's bright light rays dispels the darkness.## \medskip 4) AUM suj~nAnAmbudhichandramase namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who bestows the auspicious knowledge of brahman to his disciples, like a a full moon showering its cool rays to a large body of water. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 2 ## \\ \medskip varNAshramapratiShTAtA shrImAnmuktipradAyakaH | \\ shiShyopadeshanirato bhaktAbhIShTapradAyakaH || 2|| \\ \medskip 5) AUM varNAshramapratiShThAtre namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who firmly [re-]stablished the varNAshrama system.## \medskip 6) AUM shrImate namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who possesses all auspicious attributes.## \medskip 7) AUM muktipradAyakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who bestows mukti to his devotees by conferring Atmaj\~nAnam to them.## \medskip 8) AUM shiShyopadeshaniratAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is ever keen to instruct his disciples.## \medskip 9) AUM bhaktAbhIShTapradAyakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who grants the much desired wishes (abhi iShTa) of his devotees. The most desired thing is the non-dual bliss of brahman, which He bestows to them through Atmaj\~nAnam. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 3## \\ \medskip sUkShmatattvarahasyaj~naH kAryAkAryaprabodhakaH | \\ j~nAnamudrA~nchitakarashshiShyahR^ittApahArakaH || 3|| \\ 10) AUM sUkShma-tattva-rahasya-j~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the intricate and secret tattvam. The word tattvam which is often used to mean philosophy is the key as it denotes tattvamasi. The most secret, sacred and intricate truth is the identity of Atman and brahman.## \medskip 11) AUM kAryAkAryaprabodhakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who taught about "what that needs to be done" and "what that should not be done". To do what has to be done and to abstain from what that should not be done is the art of right living.## \medskip 12) AUM GYAna-mudrA~nchitakarAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose hands hold the jnAna mudrA. mudrA means gesture. There is specific gesture known as jnAna mudrA. This mudra is also known as chinmudra. In this one joins the tip of the thumb with the tip of the index finger forming a circle. The term jnAna mudrA also means one who gives (ra) the bliss (mud) of jnAna.## \medskip 13) AUM shiShyahR^ittApahArAkAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who destroys the heat or obstacles that trouble the hearts of his disciples. He destroys that heat by bestowing cool nectar like AtmajnAnam. We chant shAnti thrice to overcome the tApatraya (AdhyAtmika, Adhibautika and Adhidaivika). shrI lalita sahasranAmam praises shrI mAtA as "##tApatrayAgni sa.ntapta sAmhlAdana chandrikA##", Like HER, shrI shankara destroys the tApa by bestowing the cool nectar of AtmajnAnam. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 4 ## \\ \medskip parivrAjAshramoddhartA sarvatantrasvatantradhIH | \\ advaitasthApanAchAryassAkShAchCha.nkararUpabhR^it.h || 4|| \\ 14) AUM parivrAjAshramoddhartre namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who re-organized and strengthened the sannyAsa Ashrama. The present dashanAmi sampradAyam owes its existence to shrI shankara.## \medskip 15) AUM sarvatantrasvantradhiye namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who is the master of all existing systems of thought yet formulated and presented his own system of thought in a unique fashion.## \medskip 16) AUM advaita-sthApanAchAryAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who firmly [re-]established the advaita vedAnta. Advaita guru paramparA starts with shrIman nArAyana. But it was shrI shankara who established it firmly through his bhAshyams on upaniShads, bhagavad gIta and brahmasUtra, prakaraNa granthas and through establishment of mAthas.## \medskip 17) AUM sAkShAchCha.nkararUpabhR^ite namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is indeed Lord shiva. shrI shankara is considered by his disciples as none but the great Lord shiva himself. The verse in toTakAShTakam ## \medskip bhava eva bhavA niti me nitaraM samajAyata chetasi kautikitA mama vAraya moha mahAjaladhiM bhava sha.nkara deshikame sharaNam.h ## and the famous verse attributed to padmapAda which he realized and uttered during the great debate between shrI vedavyAsa and shrI shankara## \medskip shan.nkarashsha.nkarassAakShAdvyAso nArAyaNa svayam.h | \\ tayor.h vivAde saMprApte kiMkaraH kiM karomyaham.h || \\ ## indicates this. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 5 ## \\ \medskip ShaNmatasthApanAchAryastrayImArga prakAshakaH | \\ vedavedAntatattvaj~no durvAdimatakhaNDanaH || 5|| \\ 18) AUM ShaNmatasthApanAchAryAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who established the six modes (religions) of worship. These are: a) shaivam Worship of Lord Shiva b) shAktam Worship of parAshaktI c) vaiShnavam Worship of shrIman nArAyaNa d) gAnapatyam Worship of mahAgaNapati e) sauram Worship of Surya f) kAUMAram Worship of kumara or Lord Muruga ## \medskip 19) AUM trayImArgaprakAshakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who made the path of the followers of vedas easy by shedding light on its meanings. Vedas are known by the term "trayI"## 20) AUM vedavedAntatattvaj~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knew the intricate and subtle philosophy of vedas and upaniShads. To Him the ocean of knowledge was a mere drop of water which He could sip as easily as one sips water from one's palm.## \medskip 21) AUM durvAdimatakhaNDanAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who cut the arguments of avaidika philosphers into pieces and eliminated nAstika systems. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 6 ## \\ \medskip vairAgyaniratashshAntassaMsArArNavatArakaH | \\ prasannavadanAmbhojaH paramArthaprakAshakaH || 6|| \\ 22) AUM vairAgyaniratAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who is keen on detachment from sense pleasures. Verse 21 of vivekachUDamaNI describes what vairagyam. Starting from this body even upto brahmA's body, whatever pleasure arises through senses lead only to trouble. Knowing this a jnAni detaches himself and desires to abandon them.## \medskip 23) AUM shAntAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is always peaceful. This peacefulness is a mark of self-realization.## \medskip 24) AUM saMsArNavatArakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who helps his disciiples to cross the ocean of saMsara.## \medskip 25) AUM prasannavadanAmbhojAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose face is bright and beautiful like a lotus.## \medskip 26) AUM paramArthaprakAshakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who sheds light on the way to achieve the highest goal, mukti. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 7 ## \\ \medskip purANasmR^itisAraj~no nityatR^ipto mahA~nChuchiH | \\ nityAnando nirAta.nko nissa.ngo nirmalAtmakaH || 7|| \\ 27) AUM purANasmR^itisAraj~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the essence of purANas and smR\^iti.## \medskip 28) AUM nityatR^iptAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is ever content.## \medskip 29) AUM mahate namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is great.## \medskip 30) AUM shuchaye namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is pure.## \medskip 31) AUM nityAnandAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is ever in the state of bliss.## \medskip 32) AUM nirAta.nkAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is fearless.## \medskip 33) AUM nissa.ngAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who has no bondage.## \medskip 34) AUM nirmalAtmakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is free of impurities. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 8 ## \\ \medskip nirmamo niraha~NkAro vishvavandyapadAmbujaH | \\ sattvapradhAnassadbhAvassa~NkhyAtItaguNojjvalaH || 8|| \\ 35) AUM nirmamAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is free from mamakAra. (mamakAra is an attitude which leads one to think "this is mine", which would also simulataneously imply "something else is not mine. It can be translated as Mineness).## \medskip 36) AUM niraha~NkArAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is free from ahaMkAra. ahaMkAra is "I am the doer" attitude. HE is free from that.## \medskip 37) AUM vishva-vandya-padAmbujAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara at whose lotus feet the universe bows.## \medskip 38) AUM sattvapradhAnAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara in whom sattva guNa is predominant.## \medskip 39) AUM sadbhAvAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who (always) contemplates on the Truth.## \medskip 40) AUM sa~NkyAtItaguNojjvalAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is endowed with countless guNas. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 9 ## \\ \medskip anaghassArahR^idayassudhIssArasvatapradaH | \\ satyAtmA puNyashIlashcha sA~NkhyayogavilakShaNaH || 9|| \\ 41) AUM anaghAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is free from bad qualities.## \medskip 42) AUM sArahR^idayasudhiye namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara the essence of whose heart is nectar.## \medskip 43) AUM sArasvatapradAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who bestows knowledge and kavitvam. Once shrI shankara bestowed out of his infinite grace, instantaneously, knowledge and kavitvam to his disciple giri. shrI giri is known as toTakAcharya after the toTakAShTakam which he composed in praise of shrI shankara.## \medskip 44) AUM satyAtmane namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who abides in the Truth.## \medskip 45) AUM puNyashIlAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose conduct is pious.## \medskip 46) AUM sA~NkhyayogavilakShaNAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who through his advaita-vedanta vAda proved that the goal of sAnkhyayoga deviates from the truth. Non-dual brahman is not described correctly by the sAMkhya philosophy which enumerates 25 principles. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 10 ## \\ \medskip taporAshir mahAtejo guNatrayavibhAgavit.h | \\ kalighnaH kAlakarmaj~nastamoguNanivArakaH || 10|| \\ 47) AUM taporAshaye namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the embodiment of penance.## \medskip 48) AUM mahAtejAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who has great effulgence.## \medskip 49) AUM guNatrayavibhAgavite namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who has the knowledge about the three different guNas (sattva, rajas and tamas).## \medskip 50) AUM kalighnAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the enemy (or destroyer) of the sinful effects of the kali age.## \medskip 51) AUM kAlakarmaj~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the time for appropriate actions. It can also means He knows what events will happen with the flow time.## \medskip 52) AUM tamoguNanivArakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who removes the tamo guNam from his devotees or prevents them from it. tamas literally means darkness. tamo guNam denotes ignorance. He removes ignorance from his devotees by bestowing AtmajnAnam. There can be no darkness where there is light, His very presence prevents the advent of ignorance. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 11 ## \\ \medskip bhagavAnbhAratIjetA shAradAhvAnapaNditaH | \\ dharmAdharmavibhAvaj~no lakShyabhedapradarshakaH || 11|| \\ 53) AUM bhagavate namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the supreme Lord.## \medskip 54) AUM bhAratIjetre namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who defeated shrI sarasvatI in debate.## \medskip 55) AUM shArAdAhvAnapaNditAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara the great scholar who was invited by shrI sarasvatI (bhAratI, wife of maNDana mishra who is considered as avatAram of Goddess Sarasvati) for debate. He defeated Her in the debate. Finally even when ascending the sarvaj\~na pITham, he silenced Her protest by refuting her charge. shrI sarasvatI charged him saying that he is not pure. shankara refuted the charge by saying that this body cannot be held inmpure for the sins committed by the King's body. She then remained silent and let him ascend the sarvaj\~na pITham. ## \medskip 56) AUM dharmAdharmavibhAvaj~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the distinction between dharma and adharma and who has an in-depth understanding of it.## \medskip 57) AUM lakShyabhedapradarshakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows what the goal is and what is not. His teachings exhibit this difference and helps his disciples. For if one does not know the distinction he/she may not attain it. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 12 ## \\ \medskip nAdabindukalAbhij~no yogihR^itpadmabhAskaraH | \\ atIndriyaj~nAnanidhirnityAnityavivekavAn.h || 12|| \\ 58) AUM nAdabindukalAbhij~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the philosophy of nAda-bindu-kalA. nAda denotes sound or vibration, and often the praNava AUM. Bindu denotes a dot or a central point. kalA has various interpretions. Theory of creation is explained in many texts using this terminology.## \medskip 59) AUM yogihR^itpadmabhAskarAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara at whose thought the heart of a yogi blooms like a lotus which blossoms at the sight of Sun. In the case of the lotus flower the physical presence of Sun is required. But yogi's heart opens up with joy at the mere thought of the name of the shrI shankara. Such is his greatness.## \medskip 60) AUM atIndriya j~nAnanidhaye namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the treasure house of that j\~nAna which is atIndriya, i.e., the wisdom that is beyond the realm of operation of the sense organs. ## \medskip 61) AUM nityAnityavivekavate namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the distinction between eternal (nitya) and ephemeral (anitya or non-eternal). \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 13## \\ \medskip chidAnandashchinmayAtmA parakAyapraveshakR^it.h | \\ amAnuShacharitrADhyaH kShemadAyI kShamAkaraH || 13|| \\ 62) AUM chidAnandAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose form is consciousness and bliss. Knower of brahman indeed becomes brahman.## \medskip 63) AUM chinmayAtamane namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the all pervading consciouness or Awareness.## \medskip 64) AUM parakAyapraveshakR^ite namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who knows the art of para kAya praveshaM and who has done that. para kAya pravesham is entering into another body. Patanjali yoga sUtras describe how an advanced yogi can do that. When challenged by shrI bhAratI (maNDAna mishra's wife, who is the avataram of shrI sarasvatI) with questions related to conjugal love, shankara used the parakAya pravesha vidyA and entered body of the king amaruka. In that body he wrote a work describing the nature of conjugal love which is called after the name of the King. This episode can be learnt in detail from the shankara digvijaya of Madhava-Vidyaranya*. ## \medskip 65) AUM amAnuShacharitrADhyAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose life exemplifies divine nature. It is humanly impossible task to accomlish what shrI shankara accomplished in a brief span of his life on earth. His divine nature is demonstrated through this. Out of boundless mercy, Ishwara himself came down to this earth to establish dharma.## \medskip 66) AUM kShemadAyine namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who bestows welfare to his devotees. The best thing which will bring welfare to person is nitya-anitya vastu viveka. Through His teachings, shrI shankara, taught the knowldge which discriminates between the eternal and ephemeral.## \medskip 67) AUM kShamakAraya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who forgives the mistakes out of His boundless love. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 14 ## \\ \medskip bhavyo bhadraprado bhUri mahimA vishvara~njakaH | \\ svaprakAshassadAdhAro vishvabandhushshubhodayaH || 14|| \\ 68) AUM bhavyAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who has become (That). bhava means become.## \medskip 69) AUM bhadrapradAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the bestower of auspiciousness. bhadraM means auspiciousness or goodness or something that has to be treasured.## \medskip 70) AUM bhUrimahimne namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who has countless glories.## \medskip 71) AUM vishvara~njakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who (through his teachings) made the world happy.## \medskip 72) AUM svaprakAshAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is self luminous.## \medskip 73) AUM sadAdhAraya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the eternal support.## \medskip 74) AUM vishvabandhave namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is a relative (and friend ) to all. Being the Self He is related to everyone. A true friend is one who is interested in one's welfare. Through His teachings shrI shankara helps the devotees to cross the might ocean of saMsara. He is indeed the best friend for everyone.## \medskip 75) AUM shubhodayAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who is the auspicious dawn to his devotees. He dispells the darkness of ignorance through the light of his knowledge. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 15 ## \\ \medskip vishAlakIrtirvAgIshassarvalokahitotsukaH | \\ kailAsayAtrasaMprApta chandramauliprapUjakaH || 15|| \\ 76) AUM vishAlakIrtaye namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose fame is vast and great.## \medskip 77) AUM vAgIshAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is a Lord of speech. His skill in debating and in expressing the great truths is very well known.## \medskip 78) AUM sarvalokahitotsukAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is keen in the welfare of beings in all the worlds.## \medskip 79) AUM kailAsayAtrasaMprApta chandramauliprapUjakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who after reaching kailAsam (abode of Lord shiva)and worshipped him as chandramaulIshvara. The shiva lingAm-s he brought back from the trip are still being worshipped at the maTham-s established by shrI shankara. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 16 ## \\ \medskip kA.nchyAM shrIchakra rAjakhya yantra sthApana dIkShitaH | \\ shrIchakrAtmaka tATa~Nka toShitAmbA manorathaH || 16|| \\ 80) AUM kA.nchyAM shrIchakra rAjakhya yantra sthApana dIkShitAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who established the famous shrIchakra yantra at the kAnchi temple. Among the many yantra-s shrI chakra is the most powerful and it is considered as the king of all yantra-s.## \medskip 81) AUM shrIchakrAtmaka tATa~Nka toShitAmbA manorathAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who adorned shrI akhilAndeshvarI (at tiruvAnaikka)with ear rings in the form of shrI chakra and made Her happy by fulfilling Her wish. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 17 ## \\ \medskip brahmasUtropaniShadbhAShyAdigranthakalpakaH | \\ chaturdikchaturAmnAyapratiShThAtA mahAmatiH || 17|| \\ 82) AUM brahmasUtropaniShadbhAShyAdigranthakalpakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who wrote bhAShya-s on brahmasUtra, upaniShad-s, bhagavadgItA, and prakaraNa granthas like vivekachUDAmaNi explaining the Ultimate. I bow to Him again and again. Without these works it is impossible to understand the Ultimate truth explained in veda-s and upaniShad-s.## \medskip 83) AUM chaturdikchaturAmnAyapratiShThAtre namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who established four AmnAya maTham-s at corners of four directions in bharatam. These maTham-s are shr\^ingeri (south), pUrI (East), jyotirmaTh (north), and dvArakA (west). These maTham-s in a sense give the geographic extent of bhAratham, were the sanAtana dharma is practised.## \medskip 84) AUM mahAmataye namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose intellectual power was great. shrI shankara is well known for his logic and skills in debating. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 18 ## \\ \medskip dvisaptati matochChettA sarvadigvijayaprabhuH | \\ kAShAyavasanopeto bhasmoddhULitavigrahaH || 18|| \\ 85) AUM dvispatati matochChettre namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who through the advaita vedAnta uplifted many forms of religious worship by giving them a proper focus. dvisaptati is 72, mata means religion and uchChetta means uplifting. Many religious observances can be done with various goals, but if done with earnest intention of knowing the Self, these observances get a proper focus. According to available extracts from the lost AnandagirIya sha.nkaravijaya (e.g., in the commentaries on the popular mAdhavIya sha.nkaravijaya) sha.nkarAchArya reformed 72 different cults in the course of his travels in India.## \medskip 86) AUM sarvadigvijayaprabhave namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is ever vistorious (hence the Lord) in all his digvijayaM-s. shrI shankara undertook many digvijayaM-s, during which he met many scholars of various religious traditions and debated with them. He always emerged victorious. During his digvijayas he increased the spiritual power of many temples by establishing shrIchakra yantra in them and helped bhaktas by composing hymns on different deities. These digvijayas occupied a central place in his life, hence his biographies are called as digvijaya-s.## \medskip 87) AUM kAShAyavasanopetAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is dressed in ochre robes. kAShAyam means ochre colour and denotes the clothes in that colour. sannyAsin wear ochre coloured clothes. This colour resembles fire and denotes that the sannyAsin has burnt all his attachments in the fire of wisdom. shrI shankara who renounced all the attachments at a very young age is the greatest of the sannyAsins.## \medskip 88) AUM bhasmoddhULitavigrahAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose body has the sacred marks of bhasmam or ash. His body smeared with bhasmam shines like a vigraham. The sacred ash not only indicates the ephemeral nature of the world (in a symbolic way), but also protects the wearer from evil influences (being a yaj\~na prasAda). In shrI subrahmanya bhujangam, shrI shankara says that the vibhuti prasAda of lord shanmukha will destroy many ills and evil influences. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 19 ## \\ \medskip j~nAnatmakaikadaNDADhyaH kamaNDalulasatkaraH | \\ gurubhUmaNDalAchAryobhagavatpAdasa.nj~nakaH || 19|| \\ 89) AUM j~nAnatmakaikadaNDADhyAya namaH ## I bow to shrI shankara who bears a single daNDa (stick) to symbolically show the j\~nAna that AtmA is one. This points to the fact that Atman and brahman are one. sannyAsins of dashanAmi order follow this tradition till today.## \medskip 90) AUM kamaNDalulasatkarAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose hand is adorned with kamaNDalam. kamaNDalam is a small vessel (made from clay or wood. The tree from which it is made is known as kamaNDalataru). SannyAsin-s carry water in this small vessel. It can symbolically mean a simple and self contained life.## \medskip 91) AUM gurave namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is our teacher. guru means one who dispels ignorance. "gu" means darkness or ignorance and "ru" is one who dispels it.## \medskip 92) AUM bhUmaNDalAchAryAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is a world teacher. bhUmaNDalam means Earth, it also indicates the Universe. He is guides them through his teachings. This word is synonymous to jagadguru.## \medskip 93) AUM bhagavatpAdasa.nj~nakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is known as bhagavatpAda. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 20 ## \\ \medskip vyAsasa.ndarshanaprItaH R^iShyashR^i~NgapureshvaraH | \\ saundaryalaharI mukhya bahustotra vidhAyakaH || 20|| \\ 94) AUM vyAsasa.ndarshanaprItAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who was pleased by the vision of sage shrI vyAsa. bhagavan vedavyAsa came disguised as a old man and invited shrI shankara for a debate on shrI shankara's brahma sUtra bhAshya. The debate will go on for a long time. shrI padmapAda, one of the chief disciples of shrI shankara, at that point realized that the old man is none but shrI vyAsa (who is indeed mahAviShNu) and shankara is indeed Lord shiva, and said the following famous verse:## \medskip shan.nkarashsha.nkarassAakShAdvyAso nArAyaNa svayam.h | \\ tayor.h vivAde saMprApte kiMkaraH kiM karomyaham.h || \\ ##Pleased with shankara's bhAshya, sage vyAsa blessed him with additional 16 years of life. One can read about this incident in detail in madhaviya shankara digvijayam.## 95) AUM R^iShyashR^i~NgapureshvarAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the lord of R\^iShyashR\^i\~Ngapuri (now known as shR\^i\~Ngeri). shrI shankara established the first maTham at shR\^i\~Ngeri and nominated shrI sureshvarAcharya as its head. It is said that shrI shankara also stayed at shR\^i\~Ngeri for a very long period(12 years).## \medskip 96) AUM saundaryalaharI mukhya bahustotra vidhAyakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who provided us with many stotram-s like saundaryalaharI for worship. shrI shankara keeping in mind of many sAdhaka-s who are not ready for study of vedAnta and Atmavichara, composed many works promoting bhakti which will lead them to that state. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 21 ## \\ \medskip chatuShShaShTikalAbhij~no brahmarAkShasapoShakaH | \\ shrImanmaNDanamishrAkhyasvayaMbhUjayasannutaH || 21|| \\ 97) AUM chatuShShaShTikalAbhij~nAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is knows (and a master of) of all the 64 arts.## \medskip 98) AUM brahmarAkShasapoShakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who freed a brahmarAkShasa from the curse.## \medskip 99) AUM shrImanmaNDanamishrAkhyasvayaMbhUjayasannutAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who was hailed as svayaMbhU (One who has descended onto the earth out of his own volition, aavatAra) by shrI maNDana mishra and others. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 22 ## \\ \medskip toTakAchAryasampUjya padmapAdarchitA~NghrikaH | \\ hastAmalayogindra brahmaj~nAnapradAyakaH || 22|| \\ 100) AUM toTakAchAryasampUjyAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is worshipped by toTakAchArya. ## \medskip 101) AUM padmapAdarchitA~NghrikAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara whose feet were worshipped by padmapAda.## \medskip 102) AUM hastAmalayogindra brahmaj~nAnapradAyakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who bestowed the brahma j\~naanaM to hastAmalaka. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 23 ## \\ \medskip sureshvarAkhya sachChiShya sanyAsAshrama dAyakaH | \\ nR^isiMhabhaktassadratnagarbhaherambapUjakaH || 23|| \\ 103) AUM sureshvarAkhya sachChiShya sanyAsAshrama dAyakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who has ordained sureshvara and others into the sannyAsAshrama (monkhood).## \medskip 104) AUM nR^isiMhabhaktAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is an ardent devotee of shrI nR\^isiMha. shrI shankara's lakShmI nR\^isiMha karAvalaMbana stotram.h is well known.## \medskip 105)AUM sadratnagarbhaherambapUjakAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who worshipped ratna garbha heramba gaNapati. There is a temple for ratna garbha heramba gaNapati in shR\^ingeri. \medskip \hrule \medskip VERSE 24 ## \\ \medskip vyAkhyasiMhAsanAdhIsho jagatpUjyo jagadguruH | \\ iti shrImachCha.nkarAchAryasarvalokaguroH param.h || 24|| \\ 106) AUM vyAkhyasiMhAsanAdhIshAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is considered as the lord of vyAkhyAnam.h. His commentaries for prasthAna traya are well known and considered the best.## \medskip 107) AUM jagatpUjyAya namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is worshipped by the jagat.h. The term jagat.h here indicates the beings of all the worlds.## \medskip 108) AUM jagadgurave namaH ##I bow to shrI shankara who is the teacher of the world.## \medskip nAmnAmaShTottarashataM bhuktimuktiphalapradaM | \\ trisandhyAM yaH paThedbhaktyA sarvAnkAmAnavApnuyAt.h || \\ ##Chanting this aShTottarashatanAma stotram.h will bestow the devotee with material comforts in this world and final liberation also. One who chants this thrice a day (during the sandhyA kAla) with devotion will realize all the desires.## \medskip #endindian Please send your corrections to Ravi \& Saraswathy msr@tamu.edu. \end{multicols} \end{document}