atha dakṣiṇāmūrtidvādaśanāmastotraṃ
Now begins the Dakshinamurti Dvadashanama Stotram.
prathamaṃ dakṣiṇāmūrtirdvitīyaṃ munisevitaḥ|
The first name is Dakshinamurti, and the second is Munisevitah (He who is served by the sages).
brahmarūpī tṛtīyaṃ ca caturthaṃ tu gurūttamaḥ|
The third name is Brahmarupi (He who is the embodiment of the Supreme Brahman), and the fourth is Guruttamah (the supreme among teachers).
pañcamaṃ vaṭamūlasthaḥ ṣaṣṭhaṃ vedapriyastathā|
The fifth is Vatamulasthah (He who resides at the root of the Banyan tree), and the sixth is Vedapriyas-tatha (He who is dear to the Vedas).
saptamaṃ tu mahāyogī hyaṣṭamaṃ trijagadguruḥ|
The seventh is Mahayogi (the great ascetic), and the eighth is Trijagadguruh (the teacher of the three worlds).
navamaṃ ca viśuddhātmā daśamaṃ kāmitārthadaḥ|
The ninth is Vishuddhatma (He of the purest soul), and the tenth is Kamitarthadah (He who grants all desired boons).
ekādaśaṃ mahātejā dvādaśaṃ mokṣadāyakaḥ|
The eleventh is Mahateja (He who possesses great brilliance), and the twelfth is Mokshadayakah (the bestower of liberation).
dvādaśaitāni nāmāni sarvalokaguroḥ kalau|
These twelve names of the teacher of all worlds are to be recited, especially in the Kali Yuga.
yaḥ paṭhennityamāpnoti naro vidyāmanuttamāṃ|
A person who recites these daily attains supreme knowledge.
