We are delighted to present the Tulasi Astottarasata Namavalih: A list of 108 Names of Tulsi, thoughtfully translated by and enriched with notes by His Holiness Bhakti Visrambha Swami (ACBSP). With a lifetime dedicated to the loving service of Srimati Tulasi Devi, Maharaja offers a presentation that is both sweet and deeply insightful, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the sacred glories of Tulasi’s divine names.
तुलसी अष्टोत्तरशत नामावलिः
Tulasī Aṣṭottaraśata Nāmāvalīḥ
A list of the 108 names of Tulasī
1
ॐ श्री तुलस्यै नमः
oṁ śrī tulasyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose beauty is incomparable.
2
ॐ नन्दिन्यै नमः
oṁ nandinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who gladdens.
3
ॐ देव्यै नमः
oṁ devyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the brilliant-worshipful Goddess.
4
ॐ शिखिन्यै नमः
oṁ śikhinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the crested One.
5
ॐ धारिण्यै नमः
oṁ dhāriṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who sustains.
6
ॐ धात्र्यै नमः
oṁ dhātryai namaḥ
Obeisances to the universal mother.
7
ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः
oṁ savitryai namaḥ
Obeisances to Sāvitrī.
Note: Sāvitrī is usually a name of Gāyatrī devī, who possesses the qualities of Tulasī.
8
ॐ सत्यसन्धायै नमः
oṁ satya-sandhāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who keeps Her promise.
9
ॐ कालहारिण्यै नमः
oṁ kāla-hāriṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who takes away time.
10
ॐ गौर्यै नमः
oṁ gauryai namaḥ
Obeisances to the brilliant Goddess.
11
ॐ देवगीतायै नमः
oṁ deva-gītāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is praised by the demigods.
12
ॐ द्रवीयस्यै नमः
oṁ dravīyasyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is very soft.
13
ॐ पद्मिन्यै नमः
oṁ padminyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the lotus-like Goddess.
14
ॐ सीतायै नमः
oṁ sītāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is like Sītā in Her qualities.
15
ॐ रुक्मिण्यै नमः
oṁ rukmiṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is known as Rukmiṇī.
16
ॐ प्रियभूषणायै नमः
oṁ priya-bhūṣaṇāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has pleasing ornaments.
17
ॐ श्रेयस्यै नमः
oṁ śreyasyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the most excellent Goddess.
18
ॐ श्रीमत्यै नमः
oṁ śrīmatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the opulent Goddess.
19
ॐ मान्यायै नमः
oṁ mānyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the worshipable Goddess.
20
ॐ गौर्यै नमः
oṁ gauryai namaḥ
Obeisances to the golden-complexioned Goddess.
21
ॐ गौतमार्चितायै नमः
oṁ gautamārcitāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who was worshiped by the sage Gautama.
22
ॐ त्रेतायै नमः
oṁ tretāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who once appeared in tretā-yuga.
23
ॐ त्रिपथगायै नमः
oṁ tri-patha-gāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is seen in heaven, earth, and hell.
24
ॐ त्रिपादायै नमः
oṁ tri-pādāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has 3 divisions.
25
ॐ त्रैमूर्त्यै नमः
oṁ traimūrtyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has 3 forms.
26
ॐ जगत्त्रयायै नमः
oṁ jagat-trayāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who liberates the people of the three worlds.
27
ॐ त्रासिन्यै नमः
oṁ trāsinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the fearful Goddess.
28
ॐ गात्रायै नमः
oṁ gātrāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is the instrument of moving.
29
ॐ गात्रियायै नमः
oṁ gātriyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Gātriyā.
30
ॐ गर्भवारिण्यै नमः
oṁ garbha-vāriṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who chooses Her birth.
31
ॐ शोभनायै नमः
oṁ śobhanāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the splendid Goddess.
32
ॐ समायै नमः
oṁ samāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the equipoised Goddess.
33
ॐ द्विरदायै नमः
oṁ dvi-radāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the playful-she-elephant-like Goddess.
34
ॐ आराद्यै नमः
oṁ ārādyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is known as Ārādī.
35
ॐ यज्ञविद्यायै नमः
oṁ yajña-vidyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who makes performing devotional sacrifices complete.
Note: Her wood is used in sacrifice according to Hari-bhakti-vilas.
36
ॐ महाविद्यायै नमः
oṁ mahā-vidyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who grants great knowledge.
37
ॐ गुह्यविद्यायै नमः
oṁ guhya-vidyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is skilled in mystic incantations.
38
ॐ कामाक्ष्यै नमः
oṁ kāmākṣyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose eyes are full of love.
39
ॐ कुलायै नमः
oṁ kulāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is an ornament of Her family.
Note: As per Canakya’s niti, anyone who is scholarly well-behaved is an ornament of the family, and if not then the child is not “putra” but “mutra”.
40
ॐ श्रीयै नमः
oṁ śriyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the opulent Goddess.
41
ॐ भूम्यै नमः
oṁ bhūmyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who possesses the qualities of Bhūmī.
42
ॐ भवित्र्यै नमः
oṁ bhavitryai namaḥ
Obeisances to the imminent One.
43
ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः
oṁ sāvitryai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose limb is Sāvitrī devī.
44
ॐ सर्ववेदविदां वरायै नमः
oṁ sarva-veda-vidāṁ varāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the best amongst those who know the Vedas.
45
ॐ शङ्खिन्यै नमः
oṁ śaṅkhinīyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of the demon Śaṅkhacūḍa.
46
ॐ चक्रिण्यै नमः
oṁ cakriṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of Kṛṣṇa, the bearer of the disc weapon.
47
ॐ चारिण्यै नमः
oṁ cāriṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who moves about.
48
ॐ चपलेक्षणायै नमः
oṁ capalākṣaṇāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose eyes are always moving because She is always conscious of Her service.
49
ॐ पीताम्बरायै नमः
oṁ pītambarāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of Pitāmbara (Kṛṣṇa).
50
ॐ प्रोतसोमायै नमः
oṁ prota-somāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is contained in the soma juice.
51
ॐ सौरसायै नमः
oṁ saurasāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Tulasīdevī who offers all to Kṛṣṇa, thus giving everything the best taste.
Note: Caitanya Caritamrta mentions how Kṛṣṇa’s prasada is tasty due to the Lord’s saliva mixed with it.
52
ॐ अक्षिण्यै नमः
oṁ akṣiṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has beautiful eyes.
53
ॐ अम्बायै नमः
oṁ ambāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the universal mother.
54
ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः
oṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose qualities are mirrored in Goddess Sarasvatī.
55
ॐ सम्श्रयायै नमः
oṁ saṁśrayāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the shelter of all.
56
ॐ सर्वदेवत्यै नमः
oṁ sarva-devatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the worshipful Goddess of everyone.
57
ॐ विश्वाश्रयायै नमः
oṁ viśvāśrayāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the shelter of the universe.
58
ॐ सुगन्धिन्यै नमः
oṁ su-gandhinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the sweet-fragranced One.
59
ॐ सुवासनायै नमः
oṁ su-vāsanāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the nicely-clothed One.
60
ॐ वरदायै नमः
oṁ vara-dāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the giver of benedictions.
61
ॐ सुश्रोण्यै नमः
oṁ su-śroṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Goddess with beautiful hips.
62
ॐ चन्द्रभागायै नमः
oṁ candra-bhāgāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose qualities are reflected in the Candrabhāgā river.
63
ॐ यमुनाप्रियायै नमः
oṁ yamunā-priyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is dear to Yamunā river.
64
ॐ कावेर्यै नमः
oṁ kāveryai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who possesses the qualities of the presiding deity of the Kaverī river.
65
ॐ मणिकर्णिकायै नमः
oṁ maṇi-karṇikāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose ears are ornamented with pearls.
66
ॐ अर्चिन्यै नमः
oṁ arcinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the brilliant Goddess, worshipable by all.
67
ॐ स्थायिन्यै नमः
oṁ sthāyinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the permanent One, whose devotional steadiness makes all the people of the world steady.
68
ॐ दानप्रदायै नमः
oṁ dāna-pradāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to giver of gifts.
69
ॐ धनवत्यै नमः
oṁ dhanavatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the opulent Goddess.
70
ॐ शोच्यमानसायै नमः
oṁ śocya-mānasāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who thinks of Her devotees’ anxieties.
71
ॐ शुचिन्यै नमः
oṁ śucinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the pure One.
72
ॐ श्रेयस्यै नमः
oṁ śreyasyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the auspicious One.
73
ॐ प्रीतिचिन्तेक्षण्यै नमः
oṁ prīti-cintekṣaṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose glance longs for the pleasure of the Lord and His devotees.
74
ॐ विभूत्यै नमः
oṁ vibhūtyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who awards opulences.
75
ॐ आकृत्यै नमः
oṁ ākṛtyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who, although appearing in the material world, has a spiritual form that is not material.
76
ॐ आविर्भूत्यै नमः
oṁ āvirbhūtyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has kindly manifested Herself amongst the universal people.
77
ॐ प्रभाविन्यै नमः
oṁ prabhāvinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the mighty Goddess.
78
ॐ गन्धिन्यै नमः
oṁ gandhinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the fragrant One.
79
ॐ स्वर्गिन्यै नमः
oṁ svarginyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the heavenly Goddess.
80
ॐ गदायै नमः
oṁ gadāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her with the qualities of Gadā constellation.
81
ॐ वेद्यायै नमः
oṁ vedyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the famous One.
82
ॐ प्रभायै नमः
oṁ prabhāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is light personified, who enlightens all.
83
ॐ सारस्यै नमः
oṁ sārasyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the reservoir of all good qualities.
84
ॐ सरसिवासायै नमः
oṁ sarasivāsāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who auspiciously dwells near bodies of water.
85
ॐ सरस्वत्यै नमः
oṁ sarasvatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is like Sarasvatī in Her qualities.
86
ॐ शरावत्यै नमः
oṁ śarāvatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has character similar to that of the Śarāvatī river personified.
87
ॐ रसिन्यै नमः
oṁ rasinyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the juicy One.
88
ॐ कालिन्द्यै नमः
oṁ kālindyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the dear friend of the river Yamunā.
89
ॐ श्रेयोवत्स्यै नमः
oṁ śreyo-vatyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the blissful Goddess.
90
ॐ यामायै नमः
oṁ yāmāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who acts like Yamunā, the sister of Yamarāja.
91
ॐ ब्रह्मप्रियायै नमः
oṁ brahma-priyāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is dear to the performers of all spiritual practices.
92
ॐ श्यामसुन्दरायै नमः
oṁ śyāma-sundarāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of Śyāma-sundara.
93
ॐ रतरूपिण्यै नमः
oṁ ratna-rūpiṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has a jewel-like form.
94
ॐ शमनस्वये नमः
oṁ śamana-svasre namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is as good as Yamunā, the sister of Yama.
95
ॐ शतानन्दायै नमः
oṁ śatānandāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of Kṛṣṇa, who delights hundreds.
96
ॐ शतधुतये नमः
oṁ śatadyutaye namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who possesses the splendor of hundreds.
97
ॐ शितिकण्ठायै नमः
oṁ śiti-kaṇṭhāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who gives blessings to Durgā, the wife of Śiti-kaṇṭha (the blue-throated Lord Śiva).
Note: Padma Purana states that by worshipping Tulasī Pārvatī got Śiva as Her husband.
98
ॐ प्रयायै नमः
oṁ prayāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the beginning (of all auspiciousness).
99
ॐ धात्र्यै नमः
oṁ dhātryai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is the support of the universal people.
100
ॐ श्री वृन्दावन्यै नमः
oṁ śrī vṛndāvanyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the presiding deity of Vṛndāvana.
101
ॐ कृष्णायै नमः
oṁ kṛṣṇāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of Kṛṣṇa.
102
ॐ भक्तवत्सलायै नमः
oṁ bhakta-vatsalāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is affectionate to the devotees.
103
ॐ गोपिकाक्रीडायै नमः
oṁ gopikā-krīḍāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the wife of Him who sports with the Gopīs.
104
ॐ हरायै नमः
oṁ harāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the benefactor of the wife of Hara (Śiva).
105
ॐ अमृतरूपिण्यै नमः
oṁ amṛta-rūpiṇyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who has an immortal body.
106
ॐ भूम्यै नमः
oṁ bhūmyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her who is likened to Bhūmīdevī.
107
ॐ श्रीकृष्णकान्तायै नमः
oṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-kāntāyai namaḥ
Obeisances to the beloved of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
108
ॐ श्रीतुलस्यै नमः
oṁ śrī-tulasyai namaḥ
Obeisances to Her whose beauty is incomparable.
इति तुलसी अष्टोत्तरशत नामावलिः
iti tulasī aṣṭottaraśata nāmāvalīḥ
Thus ends the list of 108 names of Tulasī
If you were inspired by the 108 names of Tulasi Devi, don’t miss Vishnu Glorifies 8 Names of Tulasi – Tulasi Namastaka Stotra. In this powerful stotra, Lord Vishnu Himself offers heartfelt praises to his dear devotee.
Dive deeper into the glories of Srimati Tulasi Devi.
Check out Tulasyamrta: The Nectar of Srimati Tulasi Devi — a treasure trove of rare Sanskrit texts about Tulasi Maharani, many translated into English for the first time, enriched with profound commentary by HH Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Swami. Available in print and digitally. [Read more »]
We also welcome you to read our other articles on Tulasi Devi as found in sastra.
Subscribe to the newsletter to keep up to date with new articles and exciting news!
No Comments