Om bhagavate namaha, Salutations to the Sun who the Divinity of the Supreme Personality.
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108 Names
108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #55
Om artasaranyaya namaha, Salutations to the Sun who gives refuge from afflictions and disease.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #54
Om apavargapradya namaha, Salutations to the Sun who gives the final achievement and fulfilment of actions rendered.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #52
Om lunitakhiladaityaya namaha, Salutations to the Sun who destroys all darkness and ignorance. The world of mind, body and soul is a world of division and differences, illusion and darknesses. The darkness and ignorance has to be removed by illumination, which only the Sun can bestow.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #50
Om kanatkanakabhusanaya namaha, Salutations to the Sun who is shining with golden ornaments. Forms are many, but gold is One.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #45
108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #44
Om Rksadhinathmitraya Namaha, Salutations to the Sun who is the friend of the first lord and luminary of the night sky and the stars: the Moon.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #40
Om Rjusvabhavavittaya Namaha, Salutations to the One who is renowned for his upright nature. The essential character of the Sun is incorruptible; in performing its duty as Star of this solar system, and its duty as graha, seizing, grasping, the Sun sheds its light, heat and energy upon all, equally. This is the dharma, the swabhava of the Sun.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #37
Om Rsivandyaya Namaha, Salutations to the One who is worshipped by the seers, the rshis! Rshis are the ancient seers who won vision of the Supreme Lord and gifted the stories, mantras, prayers and rituals to humanity in order that they may worship aright and win the self-same vision.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #36
Om Urudvayanirmuktanijasarathaya Namaha, Salutations to the One whose charioteer is cut off at the thighs! The sarathi, charioteer, while disabled, paves the path of the Sun as the path of dharma, right action, right conduct, righteousness.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #33
Om Viraya Namaha, Salutations to the One who eternally vital, strong and who surges within the heart with subtle illumination!
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #31
Om Hrishkesaya Namaha, Salutations to the One who is fully in control of the senses and is filled with joy. When one masters the senses, the outward-going mind is under control, fear, desire, attachments all pass away.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #24
Om Vasave Namaha, Salutations to the One who is a shining jewel; goodness itself. The Sun’s qualities outshine those of any gem.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #22
Om Suvarcase Namaha, Salutations to the One having exceedingly great vigour and brilliance; of beautiful form. Suvarcas indicates vigour that produces valour, strength and energy beyond compare. One shines with splendour, one speaks with eloquence and charm.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #14
Om Ijyaya Namaha, Salutations to the One who is the object of all worship; who is revered, honoured and the receiver of all sacrifices and offerings.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #13
Om Visvarupaya Namaha, Salutations to the all-inclusive all-pervading cosmic form of the Lord, self-manifested as the universe. The Sun is that which is seen, that which is known as the shape and form of the manifest Universe.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #12
Om Ināya Namaha, Salutations to the Mighty One, the Lord. The Sun bestows leadership skills which may be easily mistaken for other qualities. Hence, we expand on leadership qualities, such as those indicated by King Bhisma, and modern military strategists.
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108 Names of the Sun: Surya Ashtottara Shatanamavali #11
Om Anantaya Namaha, Salutations to the One who is immortal and has no end. The outer Sun is the significator of the inner sun within the human. The inner sun also shares this quality of anantha, for man is not new; man is one who has been born in order that he or she not be born again! True humanness seeks sat, chit, ananda: being, awareness and eternal bliss.
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