Mananam

  श्रीशङ्कराचार्याष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रम् The 108 Names of Śrī Ādi Śaṅkarācārya — with select meaning Verse 1 श्रीशङ्कराचार्यवर्यो ब्रह्मानन्दप्रदायकः . अज्ञान तिमिरादित्यस्सुज्ञानाम्बुधि चन्द्रमाः .. १.. śrīśaṅkarācāryavaryo brahmānandapradāyakaḥ . ajñāna timirādityassujñānāmbudhi candramāḥ .. 1.. 1 ॐ श्रीशङ्कराचार्यवर्याय नमः oṃ śrīśaṅkarācāryavaryāya namaḥ I bow to śri shankara who confers brahmānanda with Atmajnaana upadesam. I bow to the noble and respectable śrī Śaṅkarācārya. The word 'varya' is a modification of 'ārya' (and it is closely related to the tamil word 'aiyā'). 2 ॐ ब्रह्मानन्द प्रदायकाय नमः oṃ brahmānanda pradāyakāya namaḥ I bow to śri shankara who confers brahmānanda with Atmajnaana upadesam. 3 ॐ अज्ञान तिमिरादित्याय नमः oṃ ajñāna timirādityāya namaḥ I bow to śri shankara who (instantly) dispels (the otherwise) stubborn ajñāna with brahmajñānam like brilliant Sun rays instantly dispels the darkness of the night. 4 ॐ सुज्ञानाम्बुधि चन्द्रमसे नमः...