svāmi-svaprakāśānanda-gurave
I bow to the Guru, Svāmi Svaprakāśānanda
avadhūtāya
who is an avadhūta
tīrthagurave
who is a Guru in the Tīrtha Order
yogirājāya
who is the King of Yogis
cinmayāya
who is filled with consciousness
anantāya
who is infinite
akhaṇḍānanda-rūpāya
whose nature is uninterrupted bliss
brahmānanda-rūpāya
whose nature is the bliss of the absolute (brahman)
sva-rūpāya
who is one’s own nature
arūpāya
Who is without form
prasanna-rūpāya
who has a tranquil form
anugraha-gurave
who is the Guru
abhaya-svarūpāya
whose nature is fearlessness
mahāvākyopadeṣṭre
who taught the Mahāvākyas
śiṣyānugraha-rūpāya
whose form [bestows] grace to the disciples
śiṣya-sneha-sambhāṣaṇāya
who converses lovingly with the disciples
śiṣyarakṣaṇa-dīkṣitāya
who is ready to protect his disciples
śiṣya-kavacāya
who is a protective armor for the disciples
saccidānanda-rūpāya
whose nature is true being (sat), consciousness (cit) and bliss (ānanda)
ātmānandāya
who is the bliss of the Self
datta-svarūpāya
whose nature is that of Dattātreya
datta-cintanāya
who meditates on Dattātreya
datto’hamasmi-varapradāya
who bestows the boon [giving the understanding that] “I am Dattātreya”
dattapīṭha-nilayāya
whose residence is the Pīṭha of Dattātreya
jīvātmaikatva-sādhakā-gurave
the Guru who is one with the worshiper as one’s own life
ārdha-gurave
the Guru who is half [female] (as Ardhanarīśvara)
datta-priyāya
who is dear to Dattātreya
kṛpāsāgarāya
Who is an ocean of compassion
siddha-gurave
Who is a perfected guru
yoga-gamyāya
Who is attainable by Yoga
ananta-kalyāṇagurave
Who is the guru of infinite blessings (a possible reference to Kalyāṇānanda Tīrtha,
[i.e. the Guru for whom Kalyānānanda is the Infinite])
śrīmukhāya
whose face is auspicious (or who is the mouth of Śrī/Lakṣmī)
divyānubhūti-prasādāya
whose blessing is a divine experience
divyānugraha-rūpāya
whose nature is divine grace
divyajyoti-svarūpāya
whose nature is divine light
ātmajyotī-rūpāya
whose form is the light of the Self
svayaṃ-jyotiṣe
Who is one’s own light
paramānandāya
Who is supreme bliss
avadhūta-gīta-pārāyaṇāya
Who recites the Avadhūta Gīta
upaniṣat-prītikarāya
Who inspires love for the Upaniṣads
ekatva-prasāda-gurave
the Guru whose blessing is oneness
abhedāya
Who is undivided
cirañjīvine
Who is immortal
sarvāntaryāmine
Who is the inner controller of All
mama-hṛdaya-nilayāya
Whose residence is in one’s own heart
parama-viraktāya
who has supreme dispassion
śiṣyagṛha-nivāsāya
Who Dwells in the disciples’ homes
śiṣyahṛdaya-nivāsāya
who dwells in the heart of [his] disciples
śiṣyānugraha-pādukāya
whose sandals (pāduka) [give] grace to the disciples
atikomala-caraṇāya
whose feet are extremely charming
bhava-bhaya-haraṇāya
who removes the fear of existence
smitamandahāsāya
who Laughing and smiling softly
tejo-rūpāya
whose form is filled with light
jñāna-sāgarāya
who is an ocean of wisdom
ātmajñāna-pradānāya
who bestows the knowledge of the Self
divya-gandhānu-lepanāya
who is besmeared with divine unguents
bhakta-rakṣaṇa-dīkṣitāya
who is ready to protect the devotees
kaupīnadhāriṇe
who wears a loincloth
sākṣād-datta-avadhūtāya
who is Avadhūta Dattātreya in bodily form
datta-mantropadeśāya
who teaches the mantra of Dattātreya
kapilapiṃgala-jaṭādharāya
who wears matted tawny (reddish brown) locks (jaṭā)
praśāntanayanāya
who eyes are tranquil
padmāsanāya
Who is seated in the lotus posture (padmāsana)
pūrṇa-gurave
Who is the complete/full guru
bodhaka-gurave
Who is the guru who awakens/teaches
bilva-pūjitāya
who is worshiped with Bilva leafs
śmaśāna-vāsāya
who resides in the cremation grounds
śmaśāna-samādhiyoga-nilayāya
Whose dwelling in his Samādhi Yoga (i.e. Mahāsamādhi) is in the cremation grounds
āṣāḍa-pūrṇima-samādhiyogāya
whose Samādhi Yoga (i.e. Mahāsamādhi) was on the full moon of Āṣāḍa (i.e. Guru Pūrṇima)
āṣāḍa-kṛṣṇa-pañcami-vijayāya
whose birth was on the 5th day (pañcami) of the dark fortnight (kṛṣṇa pakṣa) of Āṣāda
śrīmahā-pādukāya
whose auspicious sandals (pāduka) are Glorious
śrīkamanīya-vigrahāya
whose auspicious form is pleasing
dharma-nilayāya
who is the residence of righteousness (dharma)
satya-sambhāṣaṇāya
whose discourses are true (or who discourses on the truth)
anugraha-vigrahāya
who is the embodiment of grace
dīkṣā-gurave
who is the guru who gives initiation
sevita-gurave
who is the guru who is worshiped/served
guru-nidhaye
who is a treasure among gurus
guru-dattāya
who is the Guru Dattātreya
guṇa-nidhaye
who is a storehouse of excellent qualities
guru-parātparāya
who is the Guru of the Guru (or higher than the highest Guru)
guru-brahmāya
who is the Guru who is Brahmā
guru-viṣṇave
who is the Guru who is Viṣṇu
guru-maheśvarāya
who is the Guru who is Maheśvara (i.e. Śiva)
varada-hastāya
whose hand shows the gesture of granting boons
abhaya-pradāya
who bestows fearlessness
varada-yogirājāya
who is the king of Yogis who grants boons
cinmudrāya
who [shows] the gesture of consciousness (cinmudra)
cintāmaṇi-gurave
who is the guru who is like a wish-fulfilling gem (or the guru of the cintāmaṇi [mantra])
ātmavidyā-pradāya
who bestows the knowledge of the Self
sarvamāyāhara-gurave
who is the guru who removes the entirety of Māyā
āśrita-vatsalāya
who is fond like a parent to those who take refuge
kaivalya-gurave
who is the guru of perfect detachment from material existence (kaivalya)
pāpa-bhañjanāya
who is the destroyer of sin
janmakarma-vināśanāya
who destroys the karma from birth
guru-padapaṅkajāya
who is the lotus feet of the guru
pūjyāya
who is worshipful
pavitrāya
who purifies
paramapāvanāya
who is the supreme purifier
paramahamsāya
who is a renunciate of the highest order (paramahaṃsa)
paramānandāya
who is supreme bliss
pādukā-pūjānugrahāya
who bestows grace through the worship of his sandals (pāduka)
siddhataru-vāsāya
who resides in the wish-fulfilling tree (siddhataru)
śāntāghorāya
who is peaceful and free from all fear
sarvopādhi-vinirmuktāya
who is free of all attributes
bhaktānugraha-vigrahāya
who is the embodiment of grace for the devotees
sadguru-pādukāya
to the sandals (pāduka) of the true guru (sadguru)
namo-namo-sadgurave
I bow again and again to the true guru (sadguru)
oṃ śrī sadguru svaprakāśānanda tīrthāvadhūta aṣṭottara śatanāmāvali saṃpūrṇaṃ
Oṃ thus the series of one hundred and eight names of the Śrī Sadguru Svaprakāśānanda Tīrtha Avadhūta are complete.
