Janmangal Stotram (108 Names of Swaminarayan)
श्री जन्ममङ्गलनामावली
What is the Janmangal Namavali and who wrote it?
Janmangal Namavali The Janmangal Namavali is a chant of 108 names of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, composed by Shatananda Muni about two centuries ago at Swaminarayan's own instruction. Devotees across the Swaminarayan Sampraday recite it daily and especially during Swaminarayan Jayanti, as a prayer for protection, steadiness of mind and the fulfillment of dharma, artha, kama and moksha.
The Janmangal Namavali is a chant of 108 names of Bhagwan Swaminarayan (Sahajanand Swami), each one prefixed with Om Shri and closed with Namah, in the traditional ashtottara-shatanamavali form shared by many Hindu devotional texts. It was composed by Shatananda Muni, a senior paramhansa of the early Swaminarayan Sampraday, at the request of Swaminarayan himself. Recited daily in homes and mandirs across Gujarat and the wider Swaminarayan diaspora, it is especially prominent around Swaminarayan Jayanti. Shatananda Muni also composed the longer Janmangal Stotram in Sanskrit shloka form and the Sarvamangal Stotra of 1008 names, of which this 108-name namavali is considered the essential core.
Janmangal Namavali – The 108 Names
Each name follows the pattern Om Shri [name] Namah. Traditionally one person leads the chant name by name while the rest of the group closes their eyes and responds together with Namah.
Om Shri Krishnaya Namah
Om Shri Vasudevaya Namah
Om Shri Nar-Narayanaya Namah
Om Shri Prabhave Namah
Om Shri Bhakti-Dharmatmajaya Namah
Om Shri Ajanmane Namah
Om Shri Krishnaya Namah
Om Shri Narayanaya Namah
Om Shri Haraye Namah
ॐ श्रीकृष्णाय नमः
ॐ श्रीवासुदेवाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनरनारायणाय नमः
ॐ श्रीप्रभवे नमः
ॐ श्रीभक्तिधर्मात्मजाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअजन्मने नमः
ॐ श्रीकृष्णाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनारायणाय नमः
ॐ श्रीहरये नमः
Meaning
This opening set names Bhagwan Swaminarayan by his most familiar identities. He is called Krishna and Hari, addressed as Vasudev and as Nar-Narayan, the ancient sage-pair reborn, and named the unborn Lord (Ajanmane) who appeared in this world as the son of Dharmadev and Bhaktimata.
Om Shri Harikrishnaya Namah
Om Shri Ghanashyamaya Namah
Om Shri Dharmikaya Namah
Om Shri Bhaktinandanaya Namah
Om Shri Bruhad-vratadharaya Namah
Om Shri Shuddhaya Namah
Om Shri Radha-Krishneshta-daivataya Namah
Om Shri Marutsuta-priyaya Namah
Om Shri Kali-Bhairavadyati-bhishanaya Namah
ॐ श्रीहरिकृष्णाय नमः
ॐ श्रीघनश्यामाय नमः
ॐ श्रीधार्मिकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीभक्तिनन्दनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीबृहद्व्रतधराय नमः
ॐ श्रीशुद्धाय नमः
ॐ श्रीराधाकृष्णेष्टदैवताय नमः
ॐ श्रीमरुत्सुतप्रियाय नमः
ॐ श्रीकालीभैरवाद्यतिभीषणाय नमः
Meaning
These names describe his form and moral stature. Ghanshyam evokes his complexion, dark as a monsoon cloud, while Dharmika and Bruhad-vrata-dhara point to his lifelong upholding of dharma and the great vow of celibacy; Marutsuta-priya recalls his closeness to Hanuman, son of the wind god, and the final name declares him more formidable to negative forces than Kali and Bhairav themselves.
Om Shri Jitendriyaya Namah
Om Shri Jitaharaya Namah
Om Shri Tivra-vairagyaya Namah
Om Shri Astikaya Namah
Om Shri Yogeshvaraya Namah
Om Shri Yoga-kala-pravrittaye Namah
Om Shri Ati-dhairyavate Namah
Om Shri Gnanine Namah
Om Shri Paramahansaya Namah
ॐ श्रीजितेन्द्रियाय नमः
ॐ श्रीजिताहाराय नमः
ॐ श्रीतीव्रवैराग्याय नमः
ॐ श्रीआस्तिकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीयोगेश्वराय नमः
ॐ श्रीयोगकलाप्रवृत्तये नमः
ॐ श्रीअतिधैर्यवते नमः
ॐ श्रीज्ञानिने नमः
ॐ श्रीपरमहंसाय नमः
Meaning
This group praises his mastery over body and mind. He is Jitendriya, one who has conquered the senses, and Jitahara, disciplined in food; the closing names call him Yogeshvara, lord of yoga, and Paramahansa, the supreme renunciant, the very ideal that Swaminarayan ascetics still aspire to.
Om Shri Tirthakrite Namah
Om Shri Tairthikarchitaya Namah
Om Shri Kshamanidhaye Namah
Om Shri Sadonnidraya Namah
Om Shri Dhyananishthaya Namah
Om Shri Tapah-priyaya Namah
Om Shri Siddheshvaraya Namah
Om Shri Svatantraya Namah
Om Shri Brahmavidya-pravartakaya Namah
ॐ श्रीतीर्थकृते नमः
ॐ श्रीतैर्थिकार्चिताय नमः
ॐ श्रीक्षमानिधये नमः
ॐ श्रीसदोन्निद्राय नमः
ॐ श्रीध्याननिष्ठाय नमः
ॐ श्रीतपःप्रियाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसिद्धेश्वराय नमः
ॐ श्रीस्वतन्त्राय नमः
ॐ श्रीब्रह्मविद्याप्रवर्तकाय नमः
Meaning
Here the namavali turns to his role as a builder of pilgrimage places and teacher of the Absolute. He is honored as one who establishes holy sites (Tirthakrit) and is worshipped there by pilgrims, and as Brahmavidya-pravartaka, the one who set the knowledge of Brahman moving among his followers.
Om Shri Pashandochchhedana-patave Namah
Om Shri Svasvarupachala-sthitaye Namah
Om Shri Prashanta-murtaye Namah
Om Shri Nirdoshaya Namah
Om Shri Asuragurvadi-mohanaya Namah
Om Shri Atikarunya-nayanaya Namah
Om Shri Uddhavadhva-pravartakaya Namah
Om Shri Mahavrataya Namah
Om Shri Sadhushilaya Namah
ॐ श्रीपाषण्डोच्छेदनपटवे नमः
ॐ श्रीस्वस्वरूपाचलस्थितये नमः
ॐ श्रीप्रशान्तमूर्तये नमः
ॐ श्रीनिर्दोषाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअसुरगुर्वादिमोहनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअतिकारुण्यनयनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीउद्धवाध्वप्रवर्तकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीमहाव्रताय नमः
ॐ श्रीसाधुशीलाय नमः
Meaning
These nine names present him as a reformer. He is described as skilled at ending false and harmful sects, unwavering in his own true nature, and one who bewilders demonic teachers, all while remaining compassionate-eyed and of gentle, saintly conduct.
Om Shri Sadhu-vipra-prapujakaya Namah
Om Shri Ahinsa-yagna-prastotre Namah
Om Shri Sakara-brahma-varnanaya Namah
Om Shri Swaminarayanaya Namah
Om Shri Swamine Namah
Om Shri Kala-dosha-nivarakaya Namah
Om Shri Sachchhastra-vyasanaya Namah
Om Shri Sadyah-samadhi-sthiti-karakaya Namah
Om Shri Krishnarcha-sthapana-karaya Namah
ॐ श्रीसाधुविप्रप्रपूजकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअहिंसयज्ञप्रस्तोत्रे नमः
ॐ श्रीसाकारब्रह्मवर्णनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीस्वामिनारायणाय नमः
ॐ श्रीस्वामिने नमः
ॐ श्रीकालदोषनिवारकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसच्छास्त्रव्यसनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसद्यःसमाधिस्थितिकारकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीकृष्णार्चास्थापनकराय नमः
Meaning
This is the central block of the namavali. It contains the name Swaminarayan itself, the very mantra given to devotees at initiation, alongside Swami, the remover of the afflictions of the age, and the installer of sacred Krishna murtis in temples across Gujarat.
Om Shri Kauladvishe Namah
Om Shri Kalitarakaya Namah
Om Shri Prakasharupaya Namah
Om Shri Nirdambhaya Namah
Om Shri Sarva-jiva-hitavahaya Namah
Om Shri Bhakti-samposhakaya Namah
Om Shri Vagmine Namah
Om Shri Chaturvarga-fala-pradaya Namah
Om Shri Nirmatsaraya Namah
ॐ श्रीकौलद्विषे नमः
ॐ श्रीकलितारकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीप्रकाशरूपाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनिर्दम्भाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसर्वजीवहितावहाय नमः
ॐ श्रीभक्तिसम्पोषकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीवाग्मिने नमः
ॐ श्रीचतुर्वर्गफलप्रदाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनिर्मत्सराय नमः
Meaning
This set names him as a corrective force against religious decline. He opposed corrupt tantric practice, delivers devotees from the difficulties of the age, and is praised as free of hypocrisy and envy, a nourisher of devotion who grants the four aims of human life.
Om Shri Bhaktavarmane Namah
Om Shri Buddhidatre Namah
Om Shri Atipavanaya Namah
Om Shri Abuddhihrite Namah
Om Shri Brahmadhama-darshakaya Namah
Om Shri Aparajitaya Namah
Om Shri Asamudranta-satkirtaye Namah
Om Shri Shrita-sansriti-mochanaya Namah
Om Shri Udaraya Namah
ॐ श्रीभक्तवर्मणे नमः
ॐ श्रीबुद्धिदात्रे नमः
ॐ श्रीअतिपावनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअबुद्धिहृते नमः
ॐ श्रीब्रह्मधामदर्शकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअपराजिताय नमः
ॐ श्रीआसमुद्रान्तसत्कीर्तये नमः
ॐ श्रीश्रितसंसृतिमोचनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीउदाराय नमः
Meaning
These names speak of protection and revelation. He is the shield of his devotees and the giver of wisdom, and as Brahmadhama-darshaka he reveals Akshardham, the eternal abode; he is also called unconquered and generous, one who frees the soul bound by worldly attachment.
Om Shri Sahajanandaya Namah
Om Shri Sadhvi-dharma-pravartakaya Namah
Om Shri Kandarpa-darpa-dalanaya Namah
Om Shri Vaishnava-kratu-karakaya Namah
Om Shri Panchayatana-sanmanaya Namah
Om Shri Naishthika-vrata-poshakaya Namah
Om Shri Pragalbhaya Namah
Om Shri Nihsprihaya Namah
Om Shri Satya-pratignaya Namah
ॐ श्रीसहजानन्दाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसाध्वीधर्मप्रवर्तकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीकन्दर्पदर्पदलनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीवैष्णवक्रतुकारकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीपञ्चायतनसम्मानाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनैष्ठिकव्रतपोषकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीप्रगल्भाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनिःस्पृहाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसत्यप्रतिज्ञाय नमः
Meaning
This block includes Sahajanand, the name given to him at his own initiation and by which many devotees know him best. The surrounding names describe him as a reformer of righteous conduct, a crusher of lust's pride, and one who keeps his word in every circumstance.
Om Shri Bhaktavatsalaya Namah
Om Shri Aroshanaya Namah
Om Shri Dirghadarshine Namah
Om Shri Shadurmi-vijaya-kshamaya Namah
Om Shri Nirahankritaye Namah
Om Shri Adrohaya Namah
Om Shri Rijave Namah
Om Shri Sarvopakarakaya Namah
Om Shri Niyamakaya Namah
ॐ श्रीभक्तवत्सलाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअरोषणाय नमः
ॐ श्रीदीर्घदर्शिने नमः
ॐ श्रीषडूर्मिविजयक्षमाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनिरहङ्कृतये नमः
ॐ श्रीअद्रोहाय नमः
ॐ श्रीऋजवे नमः
ॐ श्रीसर्वोपकारकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीनियामकाय नमः
Meaning
These names pair gentleness with strength. He is affectionate toward devotees, free of anger and ego, and described as having conquered the six waves of change that trouble every embodied being: hunger, thirst, grief, delusion, old age and death.
Om Shri Upashama-sthitaye Namah
Om Shri Vinayavate Namah
Om Shri Gurave Namah
Om Shri Ajatavairine Namah
Om Shri Nirlobhaya Namah
Om Shri Mahapurushaya Namah
Om Shri Atmadaya Namah
Om Shri Akhandita-arsha-maryadaya Namah
Om Shri Vyasa-siddhanta-bodhakaya Namah
ॐ श्रीउपशमस्थितये नमः
ॐ श्रीविनयवते नमः
ॐ श्रीगुरुवे नमः
ॐ श्रीअजातवैरिणे नमः
ॐ श्रीनिर्लोभाय नमः
ॐ श्रीमहापुरुषाय नमः
ॐ श्रीआत्मदाय नमः
ॐ श्रीअखण्डितार्षमर्यादाय नमः
ॐ श्रीव्याससिद्धान्तबोधकाय नमः
Meaning
This set turns inward, naming his humility and his role as guru. He holds no enmity toward anyone and is free of greed, and he is called the great being who grants true self-knowledge to seekers while upholding the boundaries of right conduct set by the sages.
Om Shri Mano-nigraha-yukti-gnaya Namah
Om Shri Yamaduta-vimochakaya Namah
Om Shri Purnakamaya Namah
Om Shri Satyavadine Namah
Om Shri Gunagrahine Namah
Om Shri Gatasmayaya Namah
Om Shri Sadachara-priyataraya Namah
Om Shri Punya-shravana-kirtanaya Namah
Om Shri Sarvamangala-sadrupa-nana-guna-vicheshtitaya Namah
ॐ श्रीमनोनिग्रहयुक्तिज्ञाय नमः
ॐ श्रीयमदूतविमोचकाय नमः
ॐ श्रीपूर्णकामाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसत्यवादिने नमः
ॐ श्रीगुणग्राहिणे नमः
ॐ श्रीगतस्मयाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसदाचारप्रियतराय नमः
ॐ श्रीपुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसर्वमङ्गल-सद्रूप-नानागुण-विचेष्टिताय नमः
Meaning
The closing names summarize the whole namavali. He knows the discipline that controls the mind and frees his devotees from the fear of death, and he is finally called Sarvamangala, the auspicious source whose countless virtues make up the meaning of all one hundred and eight names together.
What the 108 Names Mean
Each of the 108 names in the Janmangal Namavali follows the pattern Om Shri [name] Namah, a form shared with other Sanskrit ashtottara-shatanamavali texts. The names move through several themes in sequence: Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s core identity as Krishna, Hari and Nar-Narayan; his physical form and moral discipline; his mastery of yoga and the senses; his work establishing pilgrimage places and temples; his opposition to corrupt religious practice of his era; and his qualities of compassion, humility and truthfulness.
The name Swaminarayan itself appears partway through the list as the forty-ninth name, alongside Sahajanand, the name he received at his own initiation as a young ascetic, which appears as the seventy-third. Teachers within the Sampraday explain that reciting the full namavali is a way of holding the breadth of his character in mind, not just a single aspect of it.
When and How the Janmangal Namavali Is Chanted
- – Sit cross-legged in a clean, quiet space, facing an image or murti of Bhagwan Swaminarayan if one is available.
- – Close the eyes for a moment and bring the mind to rest on his form before beginning.
- – Chant each name aloud, or listen with attention if someone else is leading the recitation.
- – In a group setting, one person leads each name and the rest respond together with Namah, eyes closed.
- – Complete all 108 names in one sitting where possible, without rushing through the compound names.
- – Close with a moment of silent gratitude or a short personal prayer.
Why Devotees Recite the Janmangal Namavali
Shatananda Muni described the purpose of this chant himself, in the tradition preserved around the Janmangal texts.
- : Said to calm fear and steady the mind before undertaking difficult or uncertain tasks.
- : Believed to help a devotee move toward the four traditional aims of life: dharma, artha, kama and moksha.
- : Used as a protective recitation during illness or personal hardship.
- : Deepens familiarity with the many facets of Bhagwan Swaminarayan's character, from renunciation to compassion.
- : Forms a regular part of daily sadhana for many satsangi families, alongside other prayers and arti.
- : Connects the reciter to a practice that has continued largely unchanged for roughly two centuries.
Origin: Shatananda Muni and the Sarvamangal Stotra
The Janmangal Namavali was composed by Shatananda Muni, a learned paramhansa of the early Swaminarayan Sampraday, in the first decades of the nineteenth century. According to tradition preserved within the Sampraday, Bhagwan Swaminarayan himself asked Shatananda Muni to compose a stotra that devotees could recite for protection from fear, obstacles and negative influence.
Shatananda Muni responded with two related works: the extensive Sarvamangal Stotra, which names Bhagwan Swaminarayan in 1008 forms, and the more compact Janmangal Namavali and Janmangal Stotram, built on the same 108 core epithets, the namavali as a plain list of names and the stotram as the same material set into Sanskrit shlokas. Shatananda Muni is also remembered as the author of the Satsangi Jivan, one of the foundational scriptural biographies of Sahajanand Swami within the Sampraday, which connects the Janmangal texts closely to the historical record of Swaminarayan’s life and teachings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the Janmangal Namavali and the Janmangal Stotram?
The Namavali is the list of 108 names, each chanted as Om Shri [name] Namah. The Stotram sets the same material into Sanskrit shlokas, or verses. Both were composed by the same author, Shatananda Muni, and are often recited alongside each other.
Who composed the Janmangal Namavali?
It was composed by Shatananda Muni, a senior paramhansa of the early Swaminarayan Sampraday and also the author of the Satsangi Jivan, at the request of Bhagwan Swaminarayan himself.
How many names does the Janmangal Namavali contain?
It contains 108 names, the traditional ashtottara-shata count used in many Hindu namavali texts. It is drawn from a longer 1008-name work by the same author, the Sarvamangal Stotra.
When is the Janmangal Namavali usually recited?
It is recited year round in daily puja by many satsangi families, and especially widely across Swaminarayan mandirs on Swaminarayan Jayanti, his birth anniversary.
Does the Janmangal Namavali include the name Swaminarayan?
Yes. The name Swaminarayan appears as the forty-ninth name in the list, and Sahajanand, the name given to him at his own initiation, appears later as the seventy-third name.
Can anyone recite the Janmangal Namavali, or is it restricted to initiated devotees?
It is open to any devotee. It is commonly chanted in family settings, school assemblies at Swaminarayan institutions, and mandir gatherings, usually led by one person with others responding Namah.
What language is the Janmangal Namavali written in?
It is composed in Sanskrit, though it is widely printed and recited alongside Gujarati and Hindi translations across the Swaminarayan Sampraday's various branches.
Is the same Janmangal Namavali used across different Swaminarayan sub-sampradays?
The core sequence of 108 names checked for this page matched closely across independent sources tied to different branches of the Sampraday, with only minor spelling differences in the romanized transliteration, not in the names themselves.
॥ श्री स्वामिनारायणो विजयते ॥