Shirdi Sai Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram
श्री शिरडी साई अष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्रम्
What are the 108 names of Shirdi Sai Baba?
Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali The 108 names of Shirdi Sai Baba, the Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali, are a Sanskrit namavali used for archana at the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, opening with Om Shri Sai Nathaya Namah and closing with Om Shri Samartha Sadguru Sai Nathaya Namah. Each name honors a quality of Baba, from timeless protector to compassionate father of his devotees.
Shirdi Sai Baba is remembered through many prayers, and the Ashtottara Shatanamavali, the 108 names, is one of the most widely chanted at the Shirdi Sansthan and in homes on Thursdays. Each name is a short Sanskrit epithet, prefixed with Om and closed with Namah, describing one facet of Baba: protector, timeless presence, father to his devotees, embodiment of shraddha and saburi, faith and patience, the two qualities he asked every devotee to hold onto. Reciting the full namavali, either aloud or during archana with flowers, is a simple way to keep that teaching close.
Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali Lyrics (108 Names)
The namavali below follows the standard Om-prefixed, Namah-closed recension used for archana at the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan and reproduced consistently across Drik Panchang, teluguone.com, dharmsutra.org and other devotional archives. For easier reading, the 108 names are grouped into twelve sets of nine, numbered straight through from the first name to the last; a small number of names carry minor spelling variants across regional sources, and the most widely supported form is used here.
Om Shri Sai Nathaya Namah
Om Lakshmi Narayanaya Namah
Om Krishna Rama Shiva Maruti Adi Rupaya Namah
Om Shesha Shayine Namah
Om Godavari Tata Shirdi Vasine Namah
Om Bhakta Hridalayaya Namah
Om Sarva Hrin Nilayaya Namah
Om Bhuta Vasaya Namah
Om Bhuta Bhavishyad Bhava Varjitaya Namah
ॐ श्री सायिनाथाय नमः
ॐ लक्ष्मीनारायणाय नमः
ॐ कृष्णरामशिवमारुत्यादिरूपाय नमः
ॐ शेषशायिने नमः
ॐ गोदावरीतटशिरडीवासिने नमः
ॐ भक्तहृदालयाय नमः
ॐ सर्वहृन्निलयाय नमः
ॐ भूतावासाय नमः
ॐ भूतभविष्यद्भाववर्जिताय नमः
Meaning
The stotram opens by naming Sai as Lord and identifying him with Lakshmi's consort Narayana, and with Krishna, Rama, Shiva and Hanuman together, since Baba taught that every path toward God meets at the same point. The next names picture him resting like Vishnu on Shesha, seated on the bank of the Godavari at Shirdi, living inside every devotee's heart, present in all beings, and free from the divisions of past, present and future.
Om Kalatitaya Namah
Om Kalaya Namah
Om Kala Kalaya Namah
Om Kala Darpa Damanaya Namah
Om Mrityunjayaya Namah
Om Amartyaya Namah
Om Martyabhaya Pradaya Namah
Om Jivadharaya Namah
Om Sarvadharaya Namah
ॐ कालातीताय नमः
ॐ कालाय नमः
ॐ कालकालाय नमः
ॐ कालदर्पदमनाय नमः
ॐ मृत्युञ्जयाय नमः
ॐ अमर्त्याय नमः
ॐ मर्त्याभयप्रदाय नमः
ॐ जीवाधाराय नमः
ॐ सर्वाधाराय नमः
Meaning
This set calls Sai timeless and beyond time itself, and the power that tempers even time's pride. He is the conqueror of death who removes the fear of dying, immortal by nature yet the giver of fearlessness to mortal beings, and the one support that every living creature ultimately depends on.
Om Bhaktavasana Samarthaya Namah
Om Bhaktavana Pratijnaya Namah
Om Anna Vastradaya Namah
Om Arogya Kshemadaya Namah
Om Dhana Mangalya Pradaya Namah
Om Riddhi Siddhidaya Namah
Om Putra Mitra Kalatra Bandhudaya Namah
Om Yoga Kshema Vahaya Namah
Om Apad Bandhavaya Namah
ॐ भक्तावसनसमर्थाय नमः
ॐ भक्तावनप्रतिज्ञाय नमः
ॐ अन्नवस्त्रदाय नमः
ॐ आरोग्यक्षेमदाय नमः
ॐ धनमाङ्गल्यप्रदाय नमः
ॐ ऋद्धिसिद्धिदाय नमः
ॐ पुत्रमित्रकलत्रबन्धुदाय नमः
ॐ योगक्षेमवहाय नमः
ॐ आपद्बान्धवाय नमः
Meaning
These names describe Sai as a practical protector, able and firmly committed to guarding his devotees. He provides food, clothing, health and prosperity, secures family bonds and friendships, grants wealth and auspiciousness, and stands as the one who carries and maintains his devotees' whole welfare, in comfort and in hardship alike.
Om Marga Bandhave Namah
Om Bhukti Mukti Svargapavargadaya Namah
Om Priyaya Namah
Om Priti Vardhanaya Namah
Om Antaryamine Namah
Om Sacchidatmane Namah
Om Nityanandaya Namah
Om Parama Sukhadaya Namah
Om Parameshvaraya Namah
ॐ मार्गबन्धवे नमः
ॐ भुक्तिमुक्तिस्वर्गापवर्गदाय नमः
ॐ प्रियाय नमः
ॐ प्रीतिवर्धनाय नमः
ॐ अन्तर्यामिने नमः
ॐ सच्चिदात्मने नमः
ॐ नित्यानन्दाय नमः
ॐ परमसुखदाय नमः
ॐ परमेश्वराय नमः
Meaning
This set names Sai a companion on life's path who leads devotees toward enjoyment, liberation, heaven and final release together. He is called dear to his devotees and the one who deepens their love for him, the witness seated within every heart, pure existence-consciousness-bliss, eternal joy, the giver of supreme happiness, and the highest lord.
Om Para Brahmane Namah
Om Paramatmane Namah
Om Jnana Svarupine Namah
Om Jagatah Pitre Namah
Om Bhaktanam Matri Datri Pitamahaya Namah
Om Bhaktabhaya Pradaya Namah
Om Bhakta Paradhinaya Namah
Om Bhaktanugraha Kataraya Namah
Om Sharanagata Vatsalaya Namah
ॐ परब्रह्मणे नमः
ॐ परमात्मने नमः
ॐ ज्ञानस्वरूपिणे नमः
ॐ जगतःपित्रे नमः
ॐ भक्तानाम्मातृदातृपितामहाय नमः
ॐ भक्ताभयप्रदाय नमः
ॐ भक्तपराधीनाय नमः
ॐ भक्तानुग्रहकातराय नमः
ॐ शरणागतवत्सलाय नमः
Meaning
Here Sai is named the supreme reality beyond form, the highest self, and knowledge in its own nature, as well as father of the whole creation. He is mother, giver and grandfather to his devotees at once, remover of their fears, one who places himself entirely at their service, and one who is tender and quick to bless anyone who takes refuge in him.
Om Bhakti Shakti Pradaya Namah
Om Jnana Vairagyadaya Namah
Om Prema Pradaya Namah
Om Samshaya Hridaya Daurbalya Papa Karma Vasana Kshayakaraya Namah
Om Hridaya Granthi Bhedakaya Namah
Om Karma Dhvamsine Namah
Om Shuddha Satva Sthitaya Namah
Om Gunatita Gunatmane Namah
Om Ananta Kalyana Gunaya Namah
ॐ भक्तिशक्तिप्रदाय नमः
ॐ ज्ञानवैराग्यदाय नमः
ॐ प्रेमप्रदाय नमः
ॐ संशयहृदय दौर्बल्य पापकर्मवासनाक्षयकराय नमः
ॐ हृदयग्रन्थिभेदकाय नमः
ॐ कर्मध्वंसिने नमः
ॐ शुद्धसत्वस्थिताय नमः
ॐ गुणातीतगुणात्मने नमः
ॐ अनन्तकल्याणगुणाय नमः
Meaning
This group speaks of inner transformation. Sai gives devotion, spiritual strength, wisdom, detachment and love; wears away doubt, weakness of heart, sin and old habits; and loosens the knot tied around the heart while dissolving the weight of past karma. He is rooted in pure goodness, beyond the three qualities of nature, yet endlessly full of auspicious qualities.
Om Amita Parakramaya Namah
Om Jayine Namah
Om Durdharsha Akshobhyaya Namah
Om Aparajitaya Namah
Om Trilokeshu Avighata Gataye Namah
Om Ashakya Rahitaya Namah
Om Sarva Shakti Murtaye Namah
Om Svarupa Sundaraya Namah
Om Sulochanaya Namah
ॐ अमितपराक्रमाय नमः
ॐ जयिने नमः
ॐ दुर्धर्षाक्षोभ्याय नमः
ॐ अपराजिताय नमः
ॐ त्रिलोकेषु अविघातगतये नमः
ॐ अशक्यरहिताय नमः
ॐ सर्वशक्तिमूर्तये नमः
ॐ स्वरूपसुन्दराय नमः
ॐ सुलोचनाय नमः
Meaning
These names celebrate Sai's immeasurable power: victorious, unshaken by any force, and never defeated. He moves through all three worlds without hindrance and holds every kind of power, so nothing is beyond his reach, and he is also praised simply for his beautiful form and gentle, clear eyes.
Om Bahurupa Vishva Murtaye Namah
Om Arupa Avyaktaya Namah
Om Achintyaya Namah
Om Sukshmaya Namah
Om Sarvantaryamine Namah
Om Mano Vag Atitaya Namah
Om Prema Murtaye Namah
Om Sulabha Durlabhaya Namah
Om Asahaya Sahayaya Namah
ॐ बहुरूपविश्वमूर्तये नमः
ॐ अरूपाव्यक्ताय नमः
ॐ अचिन्त्याय नमः
ॐ सूक्ष्माय नमः
ॐ सर्वान्तर्यामिने नमः
ॐ मनोवागतीताय नमः
ॐ प्रेममूर्तये नमः
ॐ सुलभदुर्लभाय नमः
ॐ असहायसहायाय नमः
Meaning
This set turns to Sai's nature beyond ordinary sight. He takes many forms as the whole universe, yet is also formless and unmanifest, unthinkable and subtle, present within everything as the inner witness beyond what mind or speech can capture. He is love given a form, easily reached through simple faith yet hard to reach through pride, and help itself to those who have no other help.
Om Anatha Natha Dina Bandhave Namah
Om Sarva Bhara Bhrite Namah
Om Akarma Aneka Karma Sukarmine Namah
Om Punya Shravana Kirtanaya Namah
Om Tirthaya Namah
Om Vasudevaya Namah
Om Satam Gataye Namah
Om Sat Parayanaya Namah
Om Lokanathaya Namah
ॐ अनाथनाथदीनबन्धवे नमः
ॐ सर्वभारभृते नमः
ॐ अकर्मानेककर्मासुकर्मिणे नमः
ॐ पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनाय नमः
ॐ तीर्थाय नमः
ॐ वासुदेवाय नमः
ॐ सताङ्गतये नमः
ॐ सत्परायणाय नमः
ॐ लोकनाथाय नमः
Meaning
Here Sai is protector of orphans and the helpless, and the one who carries every devotee's burden. He acts without being bound by action and performs countless good deeds, and is himself a place of pilgrimage whose very name is meritorious to hear or repeat. He is Vasudeva, the refuge the virtuous turn toward, and lord of the whole world.
Om Pavana Anaghaya Namah
Om Amritamshuve Namah
Om Bhaskara Prabhaya Namah
Om Brahmacharya Tapashcharya Adi Suvrataya Namah
Om Satya Dharma Parayanaya Namah
Om Siddheshvaraya Namah
Om Siddha Sankalpaya Namah
Om Yogeshvaraya Namah
Om Bhagavate Namah
ॐ पावनानघाय नमः
ॐ अमृतांशुवे नमः
ॐ भास्करप्रभाय नमः
ॐ ब्रह्मचर्यतपश्चर्यादि सुव्रताय नमः
ॐ सत्यधर्मपरायणाय नमः
ॐ सिद्धेश्वराय नमः
ॐ सिद्धसङ्कल्पाय नमः
ॐ योगेश्वराय नमः
ॐ भगवते नमः
Meaning
This group is pure and free of fault, radiant like moonlight and sunlight together, and devoted from the start of his path to celibacy, austerity and other vows. He is fixed on truth and righteousness, master of spiritual powers, unfailing in resolve, lord of yoga, and the divine Bhagavan himself.
Om Bhakta Vatsalaya Namah
Om Sat Purushaya Namah
Om Purushottamaya Namah
Om Satya Tattva Bodhakaya Namah
Om Kamadi Shad Vairi Dhvamsine Namah
Om Abhedananda Anubhava Pradaya Namah
Om Sama Sarva Mata Sammataya Namah
Om Shri Dakshinamurtaye Namah
Om Shri Venkatesha Ramanaya Namah
ॐ भक्तवत्सलाय नमः
ॐ सत्पुरुषाय नमः
ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः
ॐ सत्यतत्त्वबोधकाय नमः
ॐ कामादिषड्वैरिध्वंसिने नमः
ॐ अभेदानन्दानुभवप्रदाय नमः
ॐ समसर्वमतसम्मताय नमः
ॐ श्रीदक्षिणामूर्तये नमः
ॐ श्रीवेङ्कटेशरमणाय नमः
Meaning
These names are tender toward devotees, the true being, and the highest among persons, awakening others to spiritual truth. He destroys the six inner enemies, desire, anger and the rest, and grants the direct experience of undivided bliss, while being equally acceptable across every school of thought and worshipped here as Dakshinamurti and as Venkatesha.
Om Adbhuta Ananta Charyaya Namah
Om Prapanna Arti Haraya Namah
Om Samsara Sarva Dukha Kshaya Karaya Namah
Om Sarva Vit Sarvato Mukhaya Namah
Om Sarvantar Bahisthitaya Namah
Om Sarva Mangala Karaya Namah
Om Sarva Abhishta Pradaya Namah
Om Samarasa Sanmarga Sthapanaya Namah
Om Shri Samartha Sadguru Sai Nathaya Namah
ॐ अद्भुतानन्दचर्याय नमः
ॐ प्रपन्नार्तिहराय नमः
ॐ संसारसर्वदुःखक्षयकराय नमः
ॐ सर्ववित्सर्वतोमुखाय नमः
ॐ सर्वान्तर्बहिस्थिताय नमः
ॐ सर्वमङ्गलकराय नमः
ॐ सर्वाभीष्टप्रदाय नमः
ॐ समरसन्मार्गस्थापनाय नमः
ॐ श्रीसमर्थसद्गुरुसायिनाथाय नमः
Meaning
The closing names call Sai wondrous beyond measure, quick to remove the suffering of anyone who surrenders to him, and the one who wears away every sorrow of worldly life. He knows everything and faces every direction, dwells within and beyond all things, and is the source of every auspicious outcome and rightful wish. The stotram ends by naming him the one who sets devotees on a shared path of harmony, the capable and complete Sadguru, Sai Nath.
What the 108 Names of Sai Baba Mean
Read together, the 108 names move through a full picture of who Sai Baba is understood to be. The opening names place him alongside Vishnu, Shiva and Rama, since Baba taught that Hindu and Muslim, and every path toward God, meet at the same point. The middle names turn practical: food, health, family, protection from harm, because devotees came to Baba first for relief from ordinary troubles, and only later for deeper knowledge.
The later names shift toward Baba’s inner nature: pure consciousness, unconditioned bliss, a form beyond the mind’s grasp, and finally a being who destroys inner enemies like anger and desire and replaces them with steady devotion. The stotram closes by calling him Samartha Sadguru, the capable, complete teacher, tying the whole list back to Baba’s own promise that he would never abandon anyone who called on him with faith.
How and When to Chant the Sai Ashtottara
- – Sit facing a picture or idol of Sai Baba, light a lamp or incense, and keep a small bowl of flowers or akshata (rice) close by.
- – Begin with a short prayer to Baba, asking for his blessing to complete the recitation with a steady, attentive mind.
- – Recite each of the 108 names slowly, offering one flower or a few grains of rice at the end of every name if performing archana.
- – Keep attention on the meaning of each name rather than rushing through the Sanskrit; a slower, clearer pace matters more than speed.
- – Close with the final name, Om Shri Samartha Sadguru Sai Nathaya Namah, followed by a moment of silence.
- – Offer the flowers or rice at Baba's feet, or set them aside for later use, and end with a short prayer of gratitude.
- – Follow with Baba's aarti if the recitation falls at dawn or dusk, when the temple or home shrine aarti is usually performed.
Benefits of Chanting the Sai Baba Ashtottara
Devotees chant the 108 names for many personal reasons, and tradition links the practice to these effects in particular:
- : Steadies the mind before other prayers or before a difficult decision, since naming each quality of Baba slowly is itself a form of focus.
- : Builds the twin qualities Baba asked for, shraddha and saburi, faith and patience, through repeated, unhurried practice.
- : Is used on Thursdays and during personal archana as a way to ask for relief from health, financial or family worries, echoing the names that speak of food, health and family welfare.
- : Gives a structured way to remember Baba's teaching that all paths and all deities point to one truth, since the names draw on Vishnu, Shiva, Rama and Hanuman together.
- : Works well as a short daily practice, since a full recitation takes about ten to fifteen minutes and needs no special training.
- : Is often recited alongside the Sai Satcharita or before Baba's aarti, rounding out a devotee's Thursday routine.
Origin of the Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali
Ashtottara Shatanamavali literally means a set of one hundred and eight (ashtottara-shata) names (namavali), a format used across Hindu tradition for gods, goddesses and revered teachers. After Sai Baba’s mahasamadhi in 1918, devotees at Shirdi and beyond composed Sanskrit namavalis in this familiar structure so that Baba could be worshipped with the same archana ritual used for other deities, offering one flower or a pinch of rice for each name.
The particular sequence used here, opening with Sai Nathaya and closing with Samartha Sadguru Sai Nathaya, is the version most widely printed for archana at the Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan and repeated across devotional collections. It draws directly on Baba’s own words and on the accounts in the Sai Satcharita, weaving in his teaching of shraddha and saburi, faith and patience, as the core practice he asked of every devotee, alongside his identification with Vishnu, Shiva and other forms of the divine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Sai Baba 108 names?
The Sai Baba 108 names, or Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali, are a Sanskrit list of epithets chanted in archana, starting with Om Shri Sai Nathaya Namah and ending with Om Shri Samartha Sadguru Sai Nathaya Namah. They cover Baba's identity as protector, timeless being, father figure and destroyer of inner faults.
Where can I find the Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali lyrics?
The full Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali lyrics are given above in both Devanagari and plain-letter transliteration, grouped in sets of nine names for easy reading during archana or personal chanting.
What is the Shirdi Sai Ashtottara used for?
The Shirdi Sai Ashtottara is used mainly for archana, offering one flower or a few grains of rice with each name, and for personal recitation on Thursdays, Guru Purnima and Ram Navami.
Is the Sai Ashtottara different from Sathya Sai Baba's 108 names?
Yes. This page covers the namavali for Shirdi Sai Baba, the saint who lived in Shirdi until 1918. Sathya Sai Baba, a later spiritual teacher, has a separate namavali with different names, and the two should not be mixed.
How long does it take to chant all 108 names?
A full, unhurried recitation of all 108 names usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes, making it a manageable addition to a Thursday puja or daily prayer routine.
Can I chant the Ashtottara without doing archana?
Yes. While archana with flowers or rice is traditional, the 108 names can simply be read or chanted aloud, or recited mentally, at any time devotion feels needed.
What does Ashtottara Shatanamavali mean?
Ashtottara Shatanamavali means a garland of one hundred and eight names. Ashtottara-shata is Sanskrit for one hundred and eight, and namavali means a list or garland of names.
What is the meaning of the closing name, Samartha Sadguru Sai Nathaya?
It means the able, complete and true guru, Lord Sai, summing up the whole namavali by naming Baba as a fully capable spiritual master who can guide any devotee toward liberation.
॥ ॐ साईं नाथाय नमः ॥