Hayagriva Sahasranama

तुरङ्गमुख

Turaṅgamukha

ॐ तुरङ्गमुखाय नमः

The Lord whose face is that of the swift steed, wisdom wearing the horse's countenance

वाजिमुख

Vājimukha

ॐ वाजिमुखाय नमः

The Lord with the face of the mighty racer, strength and knowledge in one visage

हयमुख

Hayamukha

ॐ हयमुखाय नमः

The horse-faced Lord, whose very mouth utters the primeval Veda

अश्वमुख

Aśvamukha

ॐ अश्वमुखाय नमः

The Lord bearing the horse's face, guardian of the pervading power of the steed

तुरगास्य

Turagāsya

ॐ तुरगास्याय नमः

The Lord whose mouth is the horse's, from which flows unhurried wisdom

हयकन्धर

Hayakandhara

ॐ हयकन्धराय नमः

The Lord with the horse's neck, upholding the head where all knowledge is seated

वाजिग्रीव

Vājigrīva

ॐ वाजिग्रीवाय नमः

The Lord with the powerful racer's neck, arched in majesty

अश्वकन्धर

Aśvakandhara

ॐ अश्वकन्धराय नमः

The Lord whose neck is the steed's, joining the divine head to the cosmic body

तुरगग्रीव

Turagagrīva

ॐ तुरगग्रीवाय नमः

The swift-necked Lord, whose graceful throat is the fount of sacred sound

वाजिकन्धर

Vājikandhara

ॐ वाजिकन्धराय नमः

The Lord with the strong steed's neck, unbowed bearer of the crown of Vac

हयकेसर

Hayakesara

ॐ हयकेसराय नमः

The Lord adorned with the horse's flowing mane, streaming like rays of knowledge

श्वेतवाजिन्

Śvetavājin

ॐ श्वेतवाजिने नमः

The white-steed Lord, spotless brilliance galloping across the dark of ignorance

धवलाश्व

Dhavalāśva

ॐ धवलाश्वाय नमः

The Lord of the dazzling-white horse, whiteness so bright it is itself a lamp

पाण्डुराश्व

Pāṇḍurāśva

ॐ पाण्डुराश्वाय नमः

The Lord of the pale luminous horse, soft as moonlight yet swift as thought

शुभ्राश्व

Śubhrāśva

ॐ शुभ्राश्वाय नमः

The Lord of the shining pure horse, auspicious brilliance that blesses the sight

हयखुर

Hayakhura

ॐ हयखुराय नमः

The Lord whose horse-hooves strike sparks of awakening upon the earth

तुरगखुर

Turagakhura

ॐ तुरगखुराय नमः

The Lord whose swift hooves drum the rhythm by which the worlds move

हयहेषारव

Hayaheṣārava

ॐ हयहेषारवाय नमः

The Lord whose horse-neigh is the primal sound that scatters the demons of darkness

हेषानाद

Heṣānāda

ॐ हेषानादाय नमः

The Lord of the neighing resonance, whose cry sets the strings of the Vedas ringing

हयराज

Hayarāja

ॐ हयराजाय नमः

The king among horse-formed beings, sovereign of every noble steed

तुरगेन्द्र

Turagendra

ॐ तुरगेन्द्राय नमः

The chief of swift steeds, foremost and most resplendent of all horse-forms

वाजिराज

Vājirāja

ॐ वाजिराजाय नमः

The king of vigorous steeds, whose strength commands the reverence of all

अश्वोत्तम

Aśvottama

ॐ अश्वोत्तमाय नमः

The best of all horses, the peerless steed in whom perfection is embodied

हयेश्वर

Hayeśvara

ॐ हयेश्वराय नमः

The Lord of horses, master of the horse-form and of all it signifies

तुरङ्गाधिप

Turaṅgādhipa

ॐ तुरङ्गाधिपाय नमः

The overlord of swift steeds, sovereign of all that moves with speed and grace

हयपति

Hayapati

ॐ हयपतये नमः

The master of the steed, guardian-lord of the horse-form of wisdom

हयमूर्ति

Hayamūrti

ॐ हयमूर्तये नमः

The one whose very form is the horse, knowledge given a shape to be adored

तुरङ्गरूप

Turaṅgarūpa

ॐ तुरङ्गरूपाय नमः

The Lord in the form of the swift steed, beauty and speed made one

अश्वरूप

Aśvarūpa

ॐ अश्वरूपाय नमः

The Lord who assumed the horse's form to teach and to redeem

हयविग्रह

Hayavigraha

ॐ हयविग्रहाय नमः

The Lord whose bodily form is the horse, the whole frame of wisdom made flesh

वेदप्रद

Vedaprada

ॐ वेदप्रदाय नमः

The bestower of the Vedas, who placed the recovered scriptures back into Brahma's hands

वेदरक्षक

Vedarakṣaka

ॐ वेदरक्षकाय नमः

The protector of the Vedas, sleepless guardian of the sacred word

वेदत्रातृ

Vedatrātṛ

ॐ वेदत्रात्रे नमः

The savior of the Vedas, who delivered the scriptures from destruction

श्रुतिरक्षक

Śrutirakṣaka

ॐ श्रुतिरक्षकाय नमः

The guardian of the śruti, keeper of the heard revelation

श्रुत्युद्धारक

Śrutyuddhāraka

ॐ श्रुत्युद्धारकाय नमः

The rescuer of the śruti, who lifted the revelation out of the deep

मधुसूदन

Madhusūdana

ॐ मधुसूदनाय नमः

The slayer of the demon Madhu, who stole the Vedas

कैटभारि

Kaiṭabhāri

ॐ कैटभारये नमः

The foe of the demon Kaitabha, adversary of the thief of scripture

कैटभसूदन

Kaiṭabhasūdana

ॐ कैटभसूदनाय नमः

The slayer of Kaitabha, ender of the demon who withheld the word

मधुकैटभजित्

Madhukaiṭabhajit

ॐ मधुकैटभजिते नमः

The conqueror of Madhu and Kaitabha, victor over both thieves of the Vedas

असुरघ्न

Asuraghna

ॐ असुरघ्नाय नमः

The demon-slayer, destroyer of all that would darken knowledge

दैत्यारि

Daityāri

ॐ दैत्यारये नमः

The foe of the daityas, standing enemy of the enemies of wisdom

वेदनिधि

Vedanidhi

ॐ वेदनिधये नमः

The treasure-store of the Vedas, in whom all scripture is safely kept

वेदगोप्तृ

Vedagoptṛ

ॐ वेदगोप्त्रे नमः

The protector of the Vedas, who shelters the scriptures within himself

श्रुतिप्रद

Śrutiprada

ॐ श्रुतिप्रदाय नमः

The bestower of the śruti, who grants the heard revelation to the worthy

निगमाहर्तृ

Nigamāhartṛ

ॐ निगमाहर्त्रे नमः

The recoverer of the nigama, who brought the fled scriptures back

वेदस्थापक

Vedasthāpaka

ॐ वेदस्थापकाय नमः

The establisher of the Vedas, who set the scriptures firmly in their place

वेदप्रतिष्ठापक

Vedapratiṣṭhāpaka

ॐ वेदप्रतिष्ठापकाय नमः

The re-installer of the Vedas, who reconsecrated the recovered scriptures

वेदसंरक्षक

Vedasaṃrakṣaka

ॐ वेदसंरक्षकाय नमः

The complete protector of the Vedas, who shields them from every side

दैत्यघातिन्

Daityaghātin

ॐ दैत्यघातिने नमः

The smiter of the daityas, who strikes down the plunderers of scripture

दनुजान्तक

Danujāntaka

ॐ दनुजान्तकाय नमः

The ender of the danujas, terminator of the brood that hid the Vedas