|| shrI sha.nkarAchArya aShTottara-shata-nAmAvaliH ||

[Ravisankar S. Mayavaram]

AUM vishAlakIrtaye namaH

I bow to shrI shankara whose fame is vast and great.

AUM vAgIshAya namaH

I bow to shrI shankara who is a Lord of speech. His skill in
debating and in expressing the great truths is very well known.

AUM sarvalokahitotsukAya namaH

I bow to shrI shankara who is keen in the welfare of beings in all the
worlds.