101 Names of God

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".^[1]

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.^[2]

List of names

Two translations for each name are provided below, one by Meher Baba^[3] the other from an online source (persiandna.com).^[2]:

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 Baba through translation of a Zoroastrian enumeration of "101 Names of Ahura Mazda" into English.^[4]

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."^[5]

A book on Meher Baba's the 101 Names of God was written by Gujarati scholar Sohrabji M. Desai,^[6] editor of the Gujarati Biography of Upasni Maharaj.^[7]

References

1. ^ Antonio Panaino, The lists of names of Ahura Mazdā (Yašt I) and Vayu (Yašt XV), 2002, p. 20.
2. ^ ^{a b} http://persiandna.com/101names.htm
3. ^ 101 Names of Avatar Meher Baba
4. ^ Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba, Bhau Kalchuri, Manifestation, Inc. 1986. p. 6124
5. ^ Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba, Bhau Kalchuri, Manifestation, Inc. 1986. p. 6121
6. ^ Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, The Biography of the Avatar of the Age, Meher Baba, Bhau Kalchuri, Manifestation, Inc. 1986. p. 3227
7. ^ Ibid, pp. 403-404

External links

• 101 Names of Avatar Meher Baba