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Sri Swarna Akarshana Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanamavali
1. Om Bhairaveshaaya Namah .
2. Om Brahmavishnushivaatmane Namah
3. Om Trailokyavandhaaya Namah
4. Om Varadaaya Namah
5. Om Varaatmane Namah
6. Om Ratnasimhaasanasthaaya Namah
7. Om Divyaabharanashobhine Namah
8. Om Divyamaalyavibhooshaaya Namah
9. Om Divyamoortaye Namah
10. Om Anekahastaaya Namah
11. Om Anekashirase Namah
12. Om Anekanetraaya Namah
13. Om Anekavibhave Namah
14. Om Anekakanthaaya Namah
15. Om Anekaamsaaya Namah
16. Om Anekapaarshvaaya Namah
17. Om Divyatejase Namah
18. Om Anekaayudhayuktaaya Namah
19. Om Anekasurasevine Namah
20. Om Anekagunayuktaaya Namah
21. Om Mahaadevaaya Namah
22. Om Daaridryakaalaaya Namah
23. Om Mahaasampadpradaayine Namah
24. Om Shreebhairaveesamyuktaaya Namah
25. Om Trilokeshaaya Namah
26. Om Digambaraaya Namah
27. Om Divyaangaaya Namah
28. Om Daityakaalaaya Namah
29. Om Paapakaalaaya Namah
30. Om Sarvajnyaaya Namah
31. Om Divyachakshushe Namah
32. Om Ajitaaya Namah
33. Om Jitamitraaya Namah
34. Om Rudraroopaaya Namah
35. Om Mahaaveeraaya Namah
36. Om Anantaveeryaaya Namah
37. Om Mahaaghoraaya Namah
38. Om Ghoraghoraaya Namah
39. Om Vishvaghoraaya Namah
40. Om Ugraaya Namah
41. Om Shaantaaya Namah
42. Om Bhaktaanaam Shaantidaayine Namah
43. Om Sarvalokaanaam Gurave Namah
44. Om Pranavaroopine Namah
45. Om Vaagbhavaakhyaaya Namah
46. Om Deerghakaamaaya Namah
47. Om Kaamaraajaaya Namah
48. Om Yoshitakaamaaya Namah
49. Om Deerghamaayaasvaroopaaya Namah
50. Om Mahaamaayaaya Namah
51. Om Srishtimaayaasvaroopaaya Namah
52. Om Nisargasamayaaya Namah
53. Om Suralokasupoojyaaya Namah
54. Om Aapaduddhaaranabhairavaaya Namah
55. Om Mahaadaaridryanaashine Namah
56. Om Unmoolane Karmathaaya Namah
57. Om Alakshmyaah Sarvadaa Namah
58. Om Ajaamalavaddhaaya Namah
59. Om Svarnaakarshanasheelaaya Namah
60. Om Daaridrya Vidveshanaaya Namah
61. Om Lakshyaaya Namah
62. Om Lokatrayeshaaya Namah
63. Om Svaanandam Nihitaaya Namah
64. Om Shreebeejaroopaaya Namah
65. Om Sarvakaamapradaayine Namah
66. Om Mahaabhairavaaya Namah
67. Om Dhanaadhyakshaaya Namah
68. Om Sharanyaaya Namah
69. Om Prasannaaya Namah
70. Om Aadidevaaya Namah
71. Om Mantraroopaaya Namah
72. Om Mantraroopine Namah
73. Om Svarnaroopaaya Namah
74. Om Suvarnaaya Namah
75. Om Suvarnavarnaaya Namah
76. Om Mahaapunyaaya Namah
77. Om Shuddhaaya Namah
78. Om Buddhaaya Namah
79. Om Samsaarataarine Namah
80. Om Prachalaaya Namah
81. Om Baalaroopaaya Namah
82. Om Pareshaam Balanaashine Namah
83. Om Svarnasamsthaaya Namah
84. Om Bhootalavaasine Namah
85. Om Paataalavaasaaya Namah
86. Om Anaadhaaraaya Namah
87. Om Anantaaya Namah
88. Om Svarnahastaaya Namah
89. Om Poornachandraprateekaashaaya Namah
90. Om Vadanaambhojashobhine Namah
91. Om Svaroopaaya Namah
92. Om Svarnaalankaarashobhine Namah
93. Om Svarnaakarshanaaya Namah
94. Om Svarnaabhaaya Namah
95. Om Svarnakanthaaya Namah
96. Om Svarnaabhaambaradhaarine Namah
97. Om Svarnasimhaanasthaaya Namah
98. Om Svarnapaadaaya Namah
99. Om Svarnabhapaadaaya Namah
100. Om Svarnakaancheesushobhine Namah
101. Om Svarnajanghaaya Namah
102. Om Bhaktakaamadudhaatmane Namah
103. Om Svarnabhaktaaya Namah
104. Om Kalpavrikshasvaroopine Namah
105. Om Chintaamanisvaroopaaya Namah
106. Om Bahusvarnapradaayine Namah
107. Om Hemaakarshanaaya Namah
108. Om Bhairavaaya Namah
Iti Shree Svarnaakarshana Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanaamaavalih
Meaning
The Swarna Akarshana Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanamavali praises Bhairava in his golden, wealth-giving form rather than in the dark form of Kala Bhairava. It begins with Bhairaveshaya and Brahmavishnushivatmane and ends with Bahuswarnapradayine, Hemakarshanaya and Bhairavaya. The text does not name its author or source.
Many arms and heads
The early names describe a cosmic figure: Anekahastaya, Anekashirase, Anekanetraya, many hands, heads and eyes, seated on a jewelled throne (Ratnasimhasanasthaya) and decked in divine ornaments. Sribhairavisamyuktaya places the goddess Bhairavi beside him.
Fierce and calm
Mahaghoraya, Ghoraghoraya, Vishvaghoraya and Ugraya stress his terror, and then the list turns at once to Shantaya and Bhaktanam shantidayine, calm and the giver of peace to devotees. The pairing tells the reader how this Bhairava is approached.
Against poverty
The middle of the list is about want. Daridryakalaya, Mahadaridryanashine and Daridrya vidveshanaya call him the death of poverty, one name speaks of uprooting Alakshmi, and Apaduddharana Bhairavaya names him the rescuer from calamity. Dhanadhyakshaya makes him lord of wealth.
The golden body
Close to twenty names use swarna or suvarna, gold: Swarnahastaya, Swarnakanthaya, Swarnapadaya, Swarnajanghaya. Purnachandrapratikashaya gives him a face like the full moon, and Kalpavrikshasvarupine and Chintamanisvarupaya compare him to the wish-granting tree and gem. There is no phala shruti. Devotees use the list for archana on Kalashtami, the waning-moon Ashtami, and on Kala Bhairava Jayanti.
Frequently asked questions
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