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