101 Names of God
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In Zoroastrianism
, 101 names of God (Pazand Sad-o-yak nam-i-khoda) is a list of names of God
(Ahura Mazda
). The list is preserved in Persian
, Pazand and Gujarati
. Parsi
tradition expanded this to a list of "1001 names of God".
The 101 names are often taken during Baj (ceremonial prayer) during the Yasna
ritual while sprinkling the ring made of eight metals with the hair of the pure Varasya (a cow with only white hair), into the water vessel.
the other from an online source (persiandna.com).:
through translation of a Zoroastrian
enumeration of "101 Names of Ahura Mazda" into English.
Of the prayer Meher Baba said, "If you repeat this prayer with Love, no other prayer remains to be said. Anyone can repeat these names with Love, irrespective of the religion he belongs to."
A book on Meher Baba's the 101 Names of God was written by Gujarati
scholar Sohrabji M. Desai, editor of the Gujarati Biography of Upasni Maharaj
.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
, 101 names of God (Pazand Sad-o-yak nam-i-khoda) is a list of names of God
Names of God
Names of God, or Holy Names, describe a form of addressing God present in liturgy or prayer of various world religions. Prayer involving the Holy Name or the Name of God has become established as common spiritual practice in both Western and Eastern spiritual practices...
(Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazdā is the Avestan name for a divinity of the Old Iranian religion who was proclaimed the uncreated God by Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism...
). The list is preserved in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, Pazand and Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
. Parsi
Parsi
Parsi or Parsee refers to a member of the larger of the two Zoroastrian communities in South Asia, the other being the Irani community....
tradition expanded this to a list of "1001 names of God".
The 101 names are often taken during Baj (ceremonial prayer) during the Yasna
Yasna
Yasna is the name of the primary liturgical collection of texts of the Avesta as well as the name of the principal Zoroastrian act of worship at which those verses are recited. The Yasna, or Izeshne, is primarily the name of the ceremony in which the entire book is recited and appropriate...
ritual while sprinkling the ring made of eight metals with the hair of the pure Varasya (a cow with only white hair), into the water vessel.
List of names
Two translations for each name are provided below, one by Meher BabaMeher Baba
Meher Baba , , born Merwan Sheriar Irani, was an Indian mystic and spiritual master who declared publicly in 1954 that he was the Avatar of the age....
the other from an online source (persiandna.com).:
| Name | Translations |
|---|---|
| Yazad Yazad |
Worthy of Worship Yaz meaning worthy of being attuned; Praiseworthy |
| Harvesp-tawan Harvesp-Tavaan |
All-Powerful Almighty |
| Harvesp-agah Harvesp-Aagaah |
All-Knowing All-Knowing |
| Harvesp-khoda Harvesp-Khudaa |
Lord of all Lord of All |
| Abadeh Abadah |
Without Beginning Without Beginning |
| Abi-anjam Abee-Anjaam |
Without End Without End |
| Bun-e-stiha Bune-Steeh |
Root of Creation Root of Creation |
| Frakhtan-taih Fraakhtan-Teh |
Endless Bliss The End of All |
| Jamaga Jamaga |
Primal Cause Ancient Cause |
| Prajatarah Parajtarah |
Exalted One More Noble |
| Tum-afik Tum-Afeek |
Purest of the Pure Most Open (Innocent) |
| Abaravand Abarvand |
Detached from All Separate from All |
| Paravandeh Parvandaah |
In touch with all Connected with All |
| An-ayafeh An-Aiyaafah |
Unattainable Unreachable by anyone |
| Hama-Ayafeh Ham-Aiyaafah |
Attainer of All Who Can Reach All |
| Adro Aadaro |
Most Righteous Most straightforward; Truest of All |
| Gira Geeraa |
Upholder of all Who Holds Everyone |
| A-ehem A-Chem |
Beyond reason Without Cause (Does not need a reason for existence) |
| Chamana Chamanaa |
Sovereign Reason Reason of All Reasons |
| Safana Safanaa |
Bountiful One Creator of Progress |
| Afza Afjaa |
Ever Prolific Creator of Growth |
| Nasha Naashaa |
Reaching equally to all Who Reaches Everyone Equally |
| Parwara Parvaraa |
Nourisher Provider |
| Ianaha Eeyaanah |
Protector of the world Protector of Creation |
| Ain-aenah Aaeen-Aaenah |
Never Changing Not Different |
| An-aenah An-Aaeenah |
Formless Without Shape |
| Kharoshid-tum Khrosheed-Tum |
Most Steadfast among the Steadfast Most Determined |
| Mino-tum Meeno-Tum |
Lord Invisible Most Invisible |
| Vasna Vaasnaa |
All-Pervading Omnipresent |
| Harvastum Harvastum |
All in all Most Complete |
| Hu-sepas Hu-Sepaas |
Worthy of our profound thanks Worthy of Thanksgiving |
| Har-Hamid Har-Hameed |
All embracing Goodness Completely Good Natured |
| Har-naik faraih Har-Nek-Fareh |
All embracing Holy light Completely Good Noble Aura |
| Baish-tarana Besh-Tarnaa |
Remover of affliction Remover of Suffering |
| Taronish Taroneesh |
Beyond Affliction Mysterious |
| Anah-aoshaka An-Aoshak |
Immortal Immortal |
| Farasaka Farsak |
Fulfiller of Holy Desires Grantor of Wishes |
| Pajohdehad Pajoh-Dahad |
Creator of Holy attributes Creator of Noble Nature |
| Khwafar Khvaafar |
Compassionate Judge Generous with Justice |
| Avakhshiaea Afakhsheeaaeaa |
Merciful Giver Grantor of Generosity |
| Abaraja Abarjaa |
Bountiful Giver Most Abundant Provider |
| A-satoha A-Satoh |
Unconquerable Who Does Not Get Angry |
| Rakhoha Rakhoh |
Freest of the free Independent; Without Worry |
| Varun Varoon |
Deliverer from evil Protector from Evil |
| A-farefah A-Farefah |
Never Deceiving Who Does Not Deceive |
| Be-fareftah Be-Farefah |
Never Deceived Who Cannot Be Deceived |
| A-dui A-Duee |
One without a second Without Duality |
| Kam-rad Kaame-Rad |
Lord of desire Lord of Wishes |
| Farman-kam Farmaan-Kaam |
Decreer of Sovereign Desire Wish Is His Command |
| Aekh Tan Aokh-Tan |
Soul Supreme Without Body |
| A-faremosh A-Faremosh |
Never-forgetting Who Does Not Forget |
| Hamarna Hamaarnaa |
Just Accountant Keeper of Accounts |
| Sanaea Sanaaeaa |
Knowing all things Worthy of Knowing; All Knowing |
| A-tars A-Tars |
Fearless Fearless |
| A-bish A-Beesh |
Devoid of pain Without Suffering |
| A-frajdum Afraajdum |
Most exalted one Most High |
| Ham-chun Ham-Chun |
Ever the same Always the Same |
| Mino-satihgar Meeno-Steeh-Gar |
Invisible Creator of the Universe Creator of the Universe Invisibly |
| A-minogar A-Meenogar |
Creator of the Profoundly Spiritual Creator of Much Invisible Creations |
| Mino-nahab Meeno-Nahab |
Hidden within the spirit Hidden in Invisible Creation |
| Adar-bad-gar Aadar-Baad-Gar |
Transmuter of Fire into Air Who Changes Fire Into Air |
| Adar-nam-gar Aadar-Nam-Gar |
Transmuter of Fire into dew Who Changes Fire Into Water |
| Bad-adar-gar Baad-Aadar-Gar |
Transmuter of Air into Fire Who Changes Air Into Fire |
| Bad-nam-gar Baad-Nam-Gar |
Transmuter of Air into dew Who Changes Air Into Water |
| Bad-gail-gar Baad-Gel-Gar |
Transmuter of Air into Earth Who Changes Air Into Dust |
| Bad-gred-tum Baad-Gerd-Tum |
Supreme Transmuter of Air into dust Who Changes Air Into Wind |
| Adar-kibritatum Aadar-Keebreet-Tum |
Supreme Transmuter of Fire into divine sparks Who Changes Fire Into Jewels |
| Bad-gar-jae Baad-Garjaae |
Spreading Air everywhere Who Creates Air In All Places |
| Ab-tum Aab-Tum |
Creator of Lifegiving water Creator of Much Water |
| Gail-adar-gar Gel-Aadar-Gar |
Transmuter of Dust into Fire Who Changes Dust Into Fire |
| Gail-vad-gar Gel-Vaad-Gar |
Transmuter of Dust into Air Who Changes Dust Into Air |
| Gail-nam-gar Gel-Nam-Gar |
Transmuter of Dust into water Who Changes Dust Into Water |
| Gar-gar Gar-Gar |
Master Craftsman Creator of Creators |
| Garo-gar Gar-O-Gar |
Rewarder of sincere desires (Fulfiller of Wishes) * |
| Gar-a-gar Gar-Aa-Gar |
Creator of all Humanity and its actions (Creator of Mankind) * |
| Gar-a-gar-gar Gar-Aa-Gar-Gar |
Creator of all Human and Animal Life (Creator of All Things) * |
| A-gar-agar A-Gar-Aa-Gar |
Creator of all the four elements (Creator of 4 Elements) * |
| A-gar-a-gar-gar A-Gar-Aa-Gar-Gar |
Creator of all the planets and all other worlds (Creator of Stars) * |
| A-guman A-Gumaan |
Never in doubt Without Doubt |
| A-jaman A-Jamaan |
Ageless Timeless |
| A-Khuan A-Khuaan |
Eternally awake Sleepless |
| Amast Aamasht |
Ever-alert Alert |
| Fashutana Fashutanaa |
Ever-Protecting Always Guarding & Progress Creator |
| Padmani Padmaanee |
Recorder of Man's actions Keeper of Limits |
| Firozgar Feerozgar |
Victorious Victorious |
| Khudawand Khudaavand |
Lord of the Universe Lord of Creation |
| Ahuramazd Ahur-Mazd |
Lord of Life and Wisdom Wise Lord |
| Abarin-kuhan-tawan Abreen-Kohun-Tavaan |
Preserver of Creation Most Capable of Preserving Originality of Creations |
| Abarin-nao-tawan Abreen-No-Tavaan |
Renewer of Creation Most Capable of Creating New Creations |
| Vaspan Vaspaan |
Embracing All Creation Who Can Reach All Creations |
| Vaaspar Vaspaar |
Giver of All Things Who Can Provide Everything |
| Khawar Khaavar |
Infinitely Patient Generous |
| Ahu Ahu |
Lord of exisience Lord of Existence |
| Avakshidar Avakhseedaar |
Forgiver of sins Forgiver |
| Dadar Daadaar |
Divine Creator Creator of Justice |
| Raiyomand Rayomand |
Rayed in glory Full of Brightness |
| Khorehmand Khorehomand |
Haloed in Light Full of Aura, Light |
| Davar Daavar |
Lord of Justice Giver of True Justice |
| Kerfaigar Kerfegar |
Lord of Just Rewards Lord of Good Works |
| Bokhtar Bokhtaar |
Liberator Giver of Freedom for Progress |
| Farsho-gar Frash-Gar |
Awakener of Eternal Spring Refresher of the Soul with Progress |
Meher Baba
101 Names of God is a prayer created by Meher BabaMeher Baba
Meher Baba , , born Merwan Sheriar Irani, was an Indian mystic and spiritual master who declared publicly in 1954 that he was the Avatar of the age....
through translation of a Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
enumeration of "101 Names of Ahura Mazda" into English.
Of the prayer Meher Baba said, "If you repeat this prayer with Love, no other prayer remains to be said. Anyone can repeat these names with Love, irrespective of the religion he belongs to."
A book on Meher Baba's the 101 Names of God was written by Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
scholar Sohrabji M. Desai, editor of the Gujarati Biography of Upasni Maharaj
Upasni Maharaj
Upasni Maharaj, born Kashinath Govindrao Upasni, was considered by his disciples to be a satguru. He lived in Sakori, India and is said to have received God-realization from Sai Baba of Shirdi...
.