Steady Mind
108 names recited daily settle the mind into one rhythm.
Ashtottara Shatanamavali
श्री बाबा बालक नाथ अष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
108 Names of Baba Balak Nath Ji
The Ashtottara Shatanamavali — one hundred and eight sacred names of the eternal child-yogi of Deotsidh. Each name a lamp; together, a garland for the heart.
Why 108?
A garland of the universe held in the hand
One hundred and eight is the count of a full mala — the breath of the universe held in the hand. The Shatanamavali offers each name as one bead, one breath, one return to His feet. Recited slowly with a flower or a grain of rice offered before His image, the Ashtottara takes roughly twelve minutes — the right length for the morning lamp, or the evening before sleep.
The Practice
The One Hundred and Eight Names
Read each name slowly. Pause briefly between them.
Showing 108 names
ॐ बालकनाथाय नमः
Om Balaknathaya Namah
Salutations to the eternal child-yogi.
ॐ देवसिद्धाय नमः
Om Devasiddhaya Namah
The siddha of Deotsidh.
ॐ चिरंजीवाय नमः
Om Chiranjivaya Namah
The ever-living one.
ॐ बालयोगिने नमः
Om Balayogine Namah
The child who is also a yogi.
ॐ अजरामराय नमः
Om Ajaramaraya Namah
Beyond age and death.
ॐ सिद्धनाथाय नमः
Om Siddhanathaya Namah
Lord of the perfected ones.
ॐ योगीन्द्राय नमः
Om Yogindraya Namah
Chief among yogis.
ॐ करुणाकराय नमः
Om Karunakaraya Namah
Mine of compassion.
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः
Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah
Tender to His devotees.
ॐ दीनबन्धवे नमः
Om Dinabandhave Namah
Friend of the helpless.
ॐ शान्तमूर्तये नमः
Om Shantamurtaye Namah
Embodiment of peace.
ॐ तेजोमयाय नमः
Om Tejomayaya Namah
Full of inner radiance.
ॐ ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः
Om Brahmacharine Namah
The eternal celibate.
ॐ शुद्धात्मने नमः
Om Shuddhatmane Namah
The pure self.
ॐ निर्विकाराय नमः
Om Nirvikaraya Namah
Untouched by change.
ॐ निरंजनाय नमः
Om Niranjanaya Namah
Stainless.
ॐ कैलाशवासिने नमः
Om Kailashavasine Namah
Dweller of Kailash.
ॐ शिवस्वरूपाय नमः
Om Shivaswarupaya Namah
Of the form of Shiva.
ॐ कार्तिकेयांशाय नमः
Om Kartikeyanshaya Namah
Partial form of Kartikeya.
ॐ स्कन्दरूपाय नमः
Om Skandarupaya Namah
In the form of Skanda.
ॐ रत्नोदराय नमः
Om Ratnodaraya Namah
Born of Mata Ratno.
ॐ धौंकलप्रियाय नमः
Om Dhaunkalapriyaya Namah
Beloved of Dhaunkal Bharti.
ॐ गोपालाय नमः
Om Gopalaya Namah
Cowherd among the herdsmen.
ॐ धेनुपालकाय नमः
Om Dhenupalakaya Namah
Protector of cattle.
ॐ अरण्यवासिने नमः
Om Aranyavasine Namah
Dweller of the forest.
ॐ गिरिचराय नमः
Om Giricharaya Namah
Wanderer of the mountains.
ॐ गुहावासिने नमः
Om Guhavasine Namah
Dweller of the cave.
ॐ देवटेसिद्धाय नमः
Om Devatesiddhaya Namah
The siddha enshrined at Deotsidh.
ॐ धूनिप्रियाय नमः
Om Dhunipriyaya Namah
Beloved of the sacred fire.
ॐ अग्निरूपाय नमः
Om Agnirupaya Namah
Of the form of fire.
ॐ तपोनिष्ठाय नमः
Om Taponishthaya Namah
Firm in tapas.
ॐ ज्ञानमूर्तये नमः
Om Jnanamurtaye Namah
Embodied wisdom.
ॐ वैराग्यनिधये नमः
Om Vairagyanidhaye Namah
Treasury of dispassion.
ॐ मौनव्रताय नमः
Om Maunavrataya Namah
Keeper of the vow of silence.
ॐ हठयोगिने नमः
Om Hathayogine Namah
Master of Hatha yoga.
ॐ नाथसम्प्रदायाय नमः
Om Nathasampradayaya Namah
Of the Nath sampradaya.
ॐ गोरक्षशिष्याय नमः
Om Gorakshashishyaya Namah
Disciple of the Goraksha line.
ॐ मत्स्येन्द्रकुलाय नमः
Om Matsyendrakulaya Namah
Of the kula of Matsyendra.
ॐ कानफटाय नमः
Om Kanaphataya Namah
Bearer of the split ear of the Naths.
ॐ कुण्डलधराय नमः
Om Kundaladharaya Namah
Wearer of the sacred earrings.
ॐ भस्मधारिणे नमः
Om Bhasmadharine Namah
Smeared with sacred ash.
ॐ जटाधराय नमः
Om Jatadharaya Namah
Bearer of matted locks.
ॐ रुद्राक्षभूषणाय नमः
Om Rudrakshabhushanaya Namah
Adorned with rudraksha.
ॐ शङ्खनादाय नमः
Om Shankhanadaya Namah
Sound of the conch.
ॐ नादब्रह्मणे नमः
Om Nadabrahmane Namah
The Brahman of inner sound.
ॐ अमृतस्रोतसे नमः
Om Amritasrotase Namah
Stream of the nectar of immortality.
ॐ रोगहराय नमः
Om Rogaharaya Namah
Remover of illness.
ॐ शोकनाशनाय नमः
Om Shokanashanaya Namah
Destroyer of sorrow.
ॐ भयहराय नमः
Om Bhayaharaya Namah
Remover of fear.
ॐ संकटमोचनाय नमः
Om Sankatamochanaya Namah
Liberator from danger.
ॐ इष्टदात्रे नमः
Om Ishtadatre Namah
Granter of cherished wishes.
ॐ मन्नतपूरकाय नमः
Om Mannatapurakaya Namah
Fulfiller of vows.
ॐ वरदाय नमः
Om Varadaya Namah
Boon-giver.
ॐ अभयदाय नमः
Om Abhayadaya Namah
Bestower of fearlessness.
ॐ शरणागतवत्सलाय नमः
Om Sharanagatavatsalaya Namah
Tender to those who take refuge.
ॐ दयासागराय नमः
Om Dayasagaraya Namah
Ocean of mercy.
ॐ क्षमाशीलाय नमः
Om Kshamashilaya Namah
Endowed with forgiveness.
ॐ अनाथनाथाय नमः
Om Anathanathaya Namah
Lord of the orphaned.
ॐ साधुपालाय नमः
Om Sadhupalaya Namah
Protector of the holy.
ॐ धर्मरक्षकाय नमः
Om Dharmarakshakaya Namah
Guardian of dharma.
ॐ सत्यव्रताय नमः
Om Satyavrataya Namah
Keeper of the vow of truth.
ॐ अहिंसामूर्तये नमः
Om Ahimsamurtaye Namah
Embodiment of non-violence.
ॐ शुचये नमः
Om Shuchaye Namah
The ever-pure.
ॐ पवित्राय नमः
Om Pavitraya Namah
Sanctifier.
ॐ कैवल्यदाय नमः
Om Kaivalyadaya Namah
Bestower of liberation.
ॐ मोक्षदाय नमः
Om Mokshadaya Namah
Granter of moksha.
ॐ ज्योतिःस्वरूपाय नमः
Om Jyotihswarupaya Namah
Of the form of light.
ॐ आदित्यतेजसे नमः
Om Adityatejase Namah
Of solar splendour.
ॐ रविवारप्रियाय नमः
Om Ravivarapriyaya Namah
Beloved of Sunday.
ॐ सूर्यभक्ताय नमः
Om Suryabhaktaya Namah
Devotee of the Sun.
ॐ चन्द्रशेखराय नमः
Om Chandrashekharaya Namah
Crowned with the moon.
ॐ नीलकण्ठप्रियाय नमः
Om Nilakanthapriyaya Namah
Dear to the blue-throated one.
ॐ हिमाचलवासिने नमः
Om Himachalavasine Namah
Dweller of the Himalayas.
ॐ शिवालिकेश्वराय नमः
Om Shivalikeshvaraya Namah
Lord of the Shivalik hills.
ॐ चक्रेश्वराय नमः
Om Chakreshvaraya Namah
Lord of the inner wheels.
ॐ कुण्डलिनीनाथाय नमः
Om Kundalininathaya Namah
Lord of the awakened serpent.
ॐ प्राणनाथाय नमः
Om Prananathaya Namah
Lord of the life-breath.
ॐ मनोनिग्रहाय नमः
Om Manonigrahaya Namah
Master of the mind.
ॐ चित्तशुद्धिकराय नमः
Om Chittashuddhikaraya Namah
Cleanser of the consciousness.
ॐ अन्तर्यामिने नमः
Om Antaryamine Namah
The inner witness.
ॐ सर्वज्ञाय नमः
Om Sarvajnaya Namah
The all-knowing.
ॐ सर्वव्यापिने नमः
Om Sarvavyapine Namah
The all-pervading.
ॐ सर्वसाक्षिणे नमः
Om Sarvasakshine Namah
Witness of all.
ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः
Om Nirgunaya Namah
Beyond the three gunas.
ॐ सगुणस्वरूपाय नमः
Om Sagunasvarupaya Namah
Form for the heart to hold.
ॐ अव्यक्ताय नमः
Om Avyaktaya Namah
The unmanifest.
ॐ अनादये नमः
Om Anadaye Namah
Without beginning.
ॐ अनन्ताय नमः
Om Anantaya Namah
Without end.
ॐ अचिन्त्याय नमः
Om Achintyaya Namah
Beyond thought.
ॐ अप्रमेयाय नमः
Om Aprameyaya Namah
Immeasurable.
ॐ अमलाय नमः
Om Amalaya Namah
The stainless.
ॐ अक्षयाय नमः
Om Akshayaya Namah
The imperishable.
ॐ अद्भुताय नमः
Om Adbhutaya Namah
The wondrous.
ॐ चमत्कारिणे नमः
Om Chamatkarine Namah
The miraculous.
ॐ लीलाधराय नमः
Om Liladharaya Namah
Holder of divine play.
ॐ माधुर्यमूर्तये नमः
Om Madhuryamurtaye Namah
Embodiment of sweetness.
ॐ कीर्तिप्रियाय नमः
Om Kirtipriyaya Namah
Lover of His kirtan.
ॐ भजनप्रियाय नमः
Om Bhajanapriyaya Namah
Beloved by bhajan.
ॐ रोटप्रियाय नमः
Om Rotapriyaya Namah
Beloved of the rot offering.
ॐ गुड़प्रियाय नमः
Om Gudapriyaya Namah
Beloved of jaggery prasad.
ॐ दीपप्रियाय नमः
Om Dipapriyaya Namah
Lover of the ghee lamp.
ॐ धूपप्रियाय नमः
Om Dhupapriyaya Namah
Lover of dhoop.
ॐ पुष्पप्रियाय नमः
Om Pushpapriyaya Namah
Lover of red flowers.
ॐ घण्टानादाय नमः
Om Ghantanadaya Namah
Sound of the temple bell.
ॐ जागरणप्रियाय नमः
Om Jagaranapriyaya Namah
Beloved of the night jagran.
ॐ यात्राप्रियाय नमः
Om Yatrapriyaya Namah
Beloved of pilgrimage.
ॐ देवटेश्वराय नमः
Om Devateshvaraya Namah
The Ishvara of Deotsidh.
ॐ जय बाबा बालक नाथाय नमः
Om Jai Baba Balak Nathaya Namah
Victory to Baba Balak Nath — the final salutation.
The Fruit
The Fruit of Recitation
Inner Light
Each name is a small lamp — together they brighten the heart.
Fulfilment of Mannat
Devotees keep the Shatanamavali through the days of a vow.
Protection
The names of Baba Ji are said to guard the home and the journey.
जय बाबा बालक नाथ
One Garland a Day
Begin with one round of all 108 names. If the day allows, repeat at dusk. The names ask nothing — only that you let them pass through the heart.