APPENDIX SIX
Alphabetical list of Mantras
The mantras that appear elsewhere in this book have been listed here in alphabetical order to facilitate location of their translations.
Aum Adbhutacharitrayai Namaha! | Salutations to the one with amazing stories |
Aum Adi Shaktyai Namaha! | Salutations to the the primeval force (power of the universal mother goddess) |
Aum Aim Hreem Kleem | The three forms of Maha Devi (Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kaali) |
Aum Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vicchai Namaha! | the most auspicious nine-syllabled mantra of Maha Devi; the words aum and namaha are not counted in the nine syllables but are always repeated with the mantra |
Aum Ambayai Namaha! | Salutations to the mother Amba |
Aum Ambikayai Namaha! | Salutations to Ambika |
Aum Bhadrayai Namaha! | Salutations to the giver of auspiciousness |
Aum Bhavanyai Namaha! | Salutations to Bhavani (the form of becoming) |
Aum Bhuvaneswaryai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess of the universe |
Aum Brahmanyai Namaha! | Salutations to the Brahman |
Aum Chakrarajayai Namaha! | Salutations to the king of chakras (reference to the Sri Chakra) |
Aum Chamundayai Namaha! | Salutations to the slayer of Chanda and Munda (Kaali) |
Aum Chandikayai Namaha! | Salutations to Chandika (the fierce one) |
Aum Devyayai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess |
Aum Durgayai Namaha! | Salutations to Durga (the remover of evil) |
Aum Gangayai Namaha! | Salutations to Ganga |
Aum Ishwaryai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess |
Aum Kalaratryai Namaha! | Salutations to the great night of delusion (Brahma’s hymn to Adi Shakti) |
Aum Kamakshyai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess with eyes filled with love |
Aum Kundalinyai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess of kundalini |
Aum Lakshmyai Namaha! | Salutations to Lakshmi (goddess of auspiciousness) |
Aum Mahakalyai Namaha! | Salutations to the great Kaali |
Aum Mahamayayai Namaha! | Salutations to the great deluder |
Aum Mahashaktyai Namaha! | Salutations to the great power |
Aum Maheswaryai Namaha! | Salutations to the great goddess |
Aum Paramatmikayai Namaha! | Salutations to the one who is the form of the Paramatman |
Aum Prakrityai Namaha! | Salutations to Prakriti |
Aum Radhayai Svaaha! | the mantra of Radha |
Aum Rajnyai Namaha! | Salutations to the queen |
Aum Raudrayai Namaha! | Salutations to the wife of Rudra (the terrible one) |
Aum Saraswatyai Namaha! | Salutations to Saraswati (the goddess of learning) |
Aum Sarvabhuteshwaryai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess of all creatures |
Aum Sathyyai Namaha! | Salutations to Sati (the personification of truth) |
Aum Savitryai Namaha! | Salutations to Savitri |
Aum Shivaayai Namaha! | Salutations to the auspicious one |
Aum Shivapriyayai Namaha! | Salutations to the beloved of Shiva |
Aum Sri Ganeshaya Namaha! | Salutations to Lord Ganesha |
Aum Sri Matre Namaha! | Salutations to the Divine Mother |
Aum Sri Radhayai Namaha! | Salutations to Radha (beloved of Krishna) |
Aum Tat Savitur Varenyam | I bow to that sun god Savitur (part of the Gayatri mantra) |
Aum Vasundharayai Namaha! | Salutations to Vasundhara (the earth goddess) |
Aum Vrindavanyai Namaha! | Salutations to the goddess Tulasi (also known as Vrindavani) |
Aum Yoginyai Namaha! | Salutations to the female yogi |