Vishnu sahasranamam

The Vishnusahasranama is a list of 1,000 names (sahasranama) of Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu). It is also one of the most sacred and commonly chanted stotras in Hinduism. The Vishnusahasranama as found in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata is the most popular version of the 1,000 names of Vishnu. Another version exists in the Padma Purana and Matsya Purana. 


Importance :

The importance of chanting Sri Vishnu Sahasranama is that the deity being worshiped is none other than Vasudeva.  Sri Vedavyasa, who was responsible for stringing the naamas together in a poetic form, points out that it is by the power and command of Vasudeva that the Sun, the Moon, the stars, the world and the oceans are controlled.  The whole universe of the Gods, Asuras and Gandharavas is under the sway of Lord Krishna.  In Bhishma’s expert judgment, chanting Vasudevas’s name with devotion and sincerity will ensure relief from sorrows and bondage.  The person who recites is not the only one who benefits, but also those who for whatever reason are unable to chant benefit by just hearing the chanting as well.


The one thousand names of Lord Vishnu and their meanings.
  1. Vishvam: He who is the universe, the virat-purusha
  2. vishnuh: He who pervades everywhere
  3. vashatkaarah: He who is invoked for oblations
  4. bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: The Lord of past, present and future
  5. bhoota-krit: The creator of all creatures
  6. bhoota-bhrit: He who nourishes all creatures
  7. bhaavo: He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things
  8. bhootaatmaa: The aatman of all beings
  9. bhoota-bhaavanah: The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures
  10. pootaatmaa: He with an extremely pure essence
  11. paramaatmaa: The Supersoul
  12. muktaanaam paramaa gatih: The final goal, reached by liberated souls
  13. avyayah: Without destruction
  14. purushah: He who dwells in the city of nine gates
  15. saakshee: The witness
  16. kshetrajnah: The knower of the field
  17. akshara: Indestructible
  18. yogah: He who is realized through yoga
  19. yoga-vidaam netaa: The guide of those who know yoga
  20. pradhaana-purusheshvarah: Lord of pradhaana and purusha
  21. naarasimha-vapuh: He whose form is man-lion
  22. shreemaan: He who is always with shree
  23. keshavah: He who has beautiful locks of hair
  24. purushottamah: The Supreme Controller
  25. sarvah: He who is everything
  26. sharvas: The auspicious
  27. shivah: He who is eternally pure
  28. stanch: The pillar, the immovable truth
  29. bhootaadih: The cause of the five great elements
  30. nidhir-avyayah: The imperishable treasure
  31. sambhavah: He who descends of His own free will
  32. bhaavanah: He who gives everything to his devotees
  33. bhartaa: He who governs the entire living world
  34. prabhavah: The womb of the five great elements
  35. prabhuh: The Almighty Lord
  36. eeshvarah: He who can do anything without any help
  37. svayambhooh: He who manifests from Himself
  38. shambhuh: He who brings auspiciousness
  39. aadityah: The son of Aditi (Vaamana)
  40. pushkaraakshah: He who has eyes like the lotus
  41. Mahaasvanah: He who has a thundering voice
  42. anaadi-nidhanah: He without origin or end
  43. dhaataa: He who supports all fields of experience
  44. vidhaataa: The dispenser of fruits of action
  45. dhaaturuttamah: The subtlest atom
  46. aprameyah: He who cannot be perceived
  47. hrisheekeshah: The Lord of the senses
  48. padmanaabhah: He from whose navel comes the lotus
  49. amaraprabhuh: The Lord of the devas
  50. vishvakarmaa: The creator of the universe
  51. manuh: He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras
  52. tvashtaa: He who makes huge things small
  53. sthavishtah: The supremely gross
  54. sthaviro dhruvah: The ancient, motionless one
  55. agraahyah: He who is not perceived sensually
  56. shaashvatah: He who always remains the same
  57. krishno: He whose complexion is dark
  58. lohitaakshah: Red-eyed
  59. pratardanah: The Supreme destruction
  60. prabhootas: Ever-full
  61. trikakub-dhaama: The support of the three quarters
  62. pavitram: He who gives purity to the heart
  63. mangalam param: The Supreme auspiciousness
  64. eeshanah: The controller of the five great elements
  65. praanadah: He who gives life
  66. praano: He who ever lives
  67. jyeshthah: Older than all
  68. shreshthah: The most glorious
  69. prajaapatih: The Lord of all creatures
  70. hiranyagarbhah: He who dwells in the womb of the world
  71. bhoogarbhah: He who is the womb of the world
  72. maadhavah: Husband of Lakshmi
  73. madhusoodanah: Destroyer of the Madhu demon
  74. eeshvarah: The contoller
  75. vikramee: He who is full of prowess
  76. dhanvee: He who always has a divine bow
  77. medhaavee: Supremely intelligent
  78. vikramah: He who stepped (Vaamana)
  79. kramah: All-pervading
  80. anuttamah: Incomparably great
  81. duraadharshah: He who cannot be attacked successfully
  82. kritajnah: He who knows all that is
  83. kritih: He who rewards all our actions
  84. aatmavaan: The self in all beings
  85. sureshah: The Lord of the demigods
  86. sharanam: The refuge
  87. sharma: He who is Himself infinite bliss
  88. visva-retaah: The seed of the universe
  89. prajaa-bhavah: He from whom all praja comes
  90. ahah: He who is the nature of time
  91. samvatsarah: He from whom the concept of time comes
  92. vyaalah: The serpent (vyaalah) to athiests
  93. pratyayah: He whose nature is knowledge
  94. sarvadarshanah: All-seeing
  95. ajah: Unborn
  96. sarveshvarah: Controller of all
  97. siddhah: The most famous
  98. siddhih: He who gives moksha
  99. sarvaadih: The beginning of all
  100. achyutah: Infallible
  101. vrishaakapih: He who lifts the world to dharma
  102. ameyaatmaa: He who manifests in infinite varieties
  103. sarva-yoga-vinissritah: He who is free from all attachments
  104. vasuh: The support of all elements
  105. vasumanaah: He whose mind is supremely pure
  106. satyah: The truth
  107. samaatmaa: He who is the same in all
  108. sammitah: He who has been accepted by authorities
  109. samah: Equal
  110. amoghah: Ever useful
  111. pundareekaakshah: He who dwells in the heart
  112. vrishakarmaa: He whose every act is righteous
  113. vrishaakritih: The form of dharma
  114. rudrah: He who makes all people weep
  115. bahu-shiraah: He who has many heads
  116. babhrur: He who rules over all the worlds
  117. vishvayonih: The womb of the universe
  118. shuchi-shravaah: He who has beautiful, sacred names
  119. amritah: Immortal
  120. shaashvatah-sthaanur: Permanent and immovable
  121. varaaroho: The most glorious destination
  122. mahaatapaah: He of great tapas
  123. sarvagah: All-pervading
  124. sarvavid-bhaanuh: All-knowing and effulgent
  125. vishvaksenah: He against whom no army can stand
  126. janaardanah: He who gives joy to good people
  127. vedah: He who is the Vedas
  128. vedavid: The knower of the Vedas
  129. avyangah: Without imperfections
  130. vedaangah: He whose limbs are the Vedas
  131. vedavit: He who contemplates upon the Vedas
  132. kavih: The seer
  133. lokaadhyakshah: He who presides over all lokas
  134. suraadhyaksho: He who presides over all devas
  135. dharmaadhyakshah: He who presides over dharma
  136. krita-akritah: All that is created and not created
  137. chaturaatmaa: The four-fold self
  138. chaturvyoohah: Vasudeva, Sankarshan etc
  139. chaturdamstrah: He who has four canines (Nrsimha)
  140. chaturbhujah: Four-handed
  141. bhraajishnur: Self-effulgent consciousness
  142. bhojanam: He who is the sense-objects
  143. bhoktaa: The enjoyer
  144. sahishnuh: He who can suffer patiently
  145. jagadaadijah: Born at the beginning of the world
  146. anaghah: Sinless
  147. vijayah: Victorious
  148. jetaa: Ever-successful
  149. vishvayonih: He who incarnates because of the world 150) punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bodies
  150. upendrah: The younger brother of Indra (vaamana)
  151. vaamanah: He with a dwarf body
  152. praamshuh: He with a huge body
  153. amoghah: He whose acts are for a great purpose
  154. shuchih: He who is spotlessly clean
  155. oorjitah: He who has infinite vitality
  156. ateendrah: He who surpasses Indra
  157. samgrahah: He who holds everything together
  158. sargah: He who creates the world from Himself
  159. dhritaatmaa: Established in Himself
  160. niyamo: The appointing authority
  161. yamah: The administrator
  162. vedyah: That which is to be known
  163. vaidyah: The Supreme doctor
  164. sadaa-yogee: Always in yoga
  165. veerahaa: He who destroys the mighty heroes
  166. maadhavo: The Lord of all knowledge
  167. madhuh: Sweet
  168. ateendriyo: Beyond the sense organs
  169. mahaamayo: The Supreme Master of all Maayaa
  170. mahotsaaho: The great enthusiast
  171. mahaabalah: He who has supreme strength
  172. mahaabuddhir: He who has supreme intelligence
  173. mahaa-veeryah: The supreme essence
  174. mahaa-shaktih: All-powerful
  175. mahaa-dyutih: Greatly luminous
  176. anirdeshya-vapuh: He whose form is indescribable
  177. shreemaan: He who is always courted by glories
  178. ameyaatmaa: He whose essence is immeasurable
  179. mahaadri-dhrik: He who supports the great mountain
  180. maheshvaasah: He who wields shaarnga
  181. maheebhartaa: The husband of mother earth
  182. shreenivaasah: The permanent abode of Shree
  183. sataam gatih: The goal for all virtuous people
  184. aniruddhah: He who cannot be obstructed
  185. suraanando: He who gives out happiness
  186. govindah: The protector of the cows
  187. govidaam-patih: The Lord of all men of wisdom
  188. mareechih: Effulgence
  189. damanah: He who controls rakshasas
  190. hamsah: The swan
  191. suparnah: Beautiful-winged (Two birds analogy)
  192. bhujagottamah: The serpent Ananta
  193. hiranyanaabhah: He who has a golden navel
  194. sutapaah: He who has glorious tapas
  195. padmanaabhah: He whose navel is like a lotus
  196. prajaapatih: He from whom all creatures emerge
  197. amrityuh: He who knows no death
  198. sarva-drik: The seer of everything
  199. simhah: He who destroys
  200. simhah: He who destroys
  201. sandhaataa: The regulator
  202. sandhimaan: He who seems to be conditioned
  203. sthirah: Steady
  204. ajah: He who takes the form of Aja, Brahma
  205. durmarshanah: He who cannot be vanquished
  206. shaastaa: He who rules over the universe
  207. visrutaatmaa: He who is called atma in the Vedas
  208. suraarihaa: Destroyer of the enemies of the devas
  209. guruh: The teacher
  210. gurutamah: The greatest teacher
  211. dhaama: The goal
  212. satyah: He who is Himself the truth
  213. satya-paraakramah: Dynamic Truth
  214. nimishah: He who has closed eyes in contemplation
  215. animishah: He who remains unwinking; ever knowing
  216. sragvee: He who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers
  217. vaachaspatir-udaara-dheeh: He who is eloquent in championing the Supreme law of life; He with a large-hearted intelligence
  218. agraneeh: He who guides us to the peak
  219. graamaneeh: He who leads the flock
  220. shreemaan: The possessor of light, effulgence, glory
  221. nyaayah: Justice
  222. netaa: The leader
  223. sameeranah: He who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures
  224. sahasra-moordhaa: He who has endless heads
  225. vishvaatmaa: The soul of the universe
  226. sahasraakshah: Thousands of eyes
  227. sahasrapaat: Thousand-footed
  228. aavartanah: The unseen dynamism
  229. nivritaatmaa: The soul retreated from matter
  230. samvritah: He who is vieled from the jiva
  231. sam-pramardanah: He who persecutes evil men
  232. ahassamvartakah: He who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously
  233. vahnih: Fire
  234. anilah: Air
  235. dharaneedharah: He who supports the earth
  236. suprasaadah: Fully satisfied
  237. prasanaatmaa: Ever pure and all-blissful self
  238. vishva-dhrik: Supporter of the world
  239. vishvabhuk: He who enjoys all experiences
  240. vibhuh: He who manifests in endless forms
  241. satkartaa: He who adores good and wise people
  242. satkritah: He who is adored by all good people
  243. saadhur: He who lives by the righteous codes
  244. jahnuh: Leader of men
  245. naaraayanah: He who resides on the waters
  246. narah: The guide
  247. asankhyeyah: He who has numberlesss names and forms
  248. aprameyaatmaa: A soul not known through the pramanas
  249. vishishtah: He who transcends all in His glory
  250. shishta-krit: The law-maker
  251. shuchih: He who is pure
  252. siddhaarthah: He who has all arthas
  253. siddhasankalpah: He who gets all He wishes for
  254. siddhidah: The giver of benedictions
  255. siddhisaadhanah: The power behind our sadhana
  256. vrishaahee: Controller of all actions
  257. vrishabhah: He who showers all dharmas
  258. vishnuh: Long-striding
  259. vrishaparvaa: The ladder leading to dharma (As well as dharma itself)
  260. vrishodarah: He from whose belly life showers forth
  261. vardhanah: The nurturer and nourisher
  262. vardhamaanah: He who can grow into any dimension
  263. viviktah: Separate
  264. shruti-saagarah: The ocean for all scripture
  265. subhujah: He who has graceful arms
  266. durdurdharah: He who cannot be known by great yogis 267) vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
  267. mahendrah: The lord of Indra
  268. vasudah: He who gives all wealth
  269. vasuh: He who is Wealth
  270. naika-roopo: He who has unlimited forms
  271. brihad-roopah: Vast, of infinite dimensions
  272. shipivishtah: The presiding deity of the sun
  273. prakaashanah: He who illuminates
  274. ojas-tejo-dyutidharah: The possessor of vitality, effulgence and beauty
  275. prakaashaatmaa: The effulgent self
  276. prataapanah: Thermal energy; one who heats
  277. riddhah: Full of prosperity
  278. spashtaaksharo: One who is indicated by OM
  279. mantrah: The nature of the Vedic mantras
  280. chandraamshuh: The rays of the moon
  281. bhaaskara-dyutih: The effulgence of the sun
  282. amritaamsoodbhavo: The moon who gives flavor to vegetables
  283. bhaanuh: Self-effulgent
  284. shashabindhuh: The moon who has a rabbit-like spot 286) sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
  285. aushadham: Medicine
  286. jagatas-setuh: A bridge across the material energy
  287. satya-dharma-paraakramah: One who champions heroically for truth and righteousness
  288. bhoota-bhavya-bhavan-naathah: The Lord of past, present and future
  289. pavanah: The air that fills the universe
  290. paavanah: He who gives life-sustaining power to air
  291. analah: Fire
  292. kaamahaa: He who destroys all desires
  293. kaamakrit: He who fulfills all desires
  294. kaantah: He who is of enchanting form
  295. kaamah: The beloved
  296. kaamapradah: He who supplies desired objects
  297. prabhuh: The Lord
  298. yugaadi-krit: The creator of the yugas
  299. yugaavartah The law behind time
  300. naikamaayah: He whose forms are endless and varied 303) mahaashanah: He who eats up everything
  301. adrishyah: Imperceptible
  302. vyaktaroopah: He who is perceptible to the yogi
  303. sahasrajit: He who vanquishes thousands
  304. anantajit: Ever-victorious
  305. ishtah: He who is invoked through Vedic rituals
  306. visishtah: The noblest and most sacred
  307. sishteshtah: The greatest beloved
  308. shikhandee: He who wears a peacock feather
  309. nahushah: He who binds all with maya
  310. vrishah: He who is dharma
  311. krodhahaa: He who destroys anger
  312. krodhakrit-kartaa: He who generates anger against the lower tendency
  313. visvabaahuh: He whose hand is in everything
  314. maheedharah: The support of the earth
  315. achyutah: He who undergoes no changes
  316. prathitah: He who exists pervading all
  317. praanah: The prana in all living creatures
  318. praanadah: He who gives prana
  319. vaasavaanujah: The brother of Indra
  320. apaam-nidhih: Treasure of waters (the ocean)
  321. adhishthaanam: The substratum of the entire universe
  322. apramattah: He who never makes a wrong judgement 326) pratishthitah: He who has no cause
  323. skandah: He whose glory is expressed through Subrahmanya
  324. skanda-dharah: Upholder of withering righteousness
  325. dhuryah: Who carries out creation etc without hitch
  326. varadah: He who fulfills boons
  327. vaayuvaahanah: Controller of winds
  328. vaasudevah: Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that condition
  329. brihat-bhaanuh: He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon
  330. aadidevah: The primary source of everything
  331. purandarah: Destroyer of cities
  332. ashokah: He who has no sorrow
  333. taaranah: He who enables others to cross
  334. taarah: He who saves
  335. shoorah: The valiant
  336. shaurih: He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora
  337. janeshvarah: The Lord of the people
  338. anukoolah: Well-wisher of everyone
  339. sataavarttah: He who takes infinite forms
  340. padmee: He who holds a lotus
  341. padmanibhekshanah: Lotus-eyed
  342. padmanaabhah: He who has a lotus-navel
  343. aravindaakshah: He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus
  344. padmagarbhah: He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart
  345. shareerabhrit: He who sustains all bodies
  346. maharddhi: One who has great prosperity
  347. riddhah: He who has expanded Himself as the universe
  348. Vriddhaatmaa: The ancient self
  349. mahaakshah: The great-eyed
  350. garudadhvajah: One who has Garuda on His flag
  351. atulah: Incomparable
  352. sharabhah: One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies
  353. bheemah: The terrible
  354. samayajnah: One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision of the mind by the devotee
  355. havirharih: The receiver of all oblation
  356. sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah: Known through all proofs
  357. lakshmeevaan: The consort of Laksmi
  358. samitinjayah: Ever-victorious
  359. viksharah: Imperishable
  360. rohitah: The fish incarnation
  361. maargah: The path
  362. hetuh: The cause
  363. daamodarah: Whose stomach is marked with three lines
  364. sahah: All-enduring
  365. maheedharah: The bearer of the earth
  366. mahaabhaago: He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna
  367. vegavaan: He who is swift
  368. amitaashanah: Of endless appetite
  369. udbhavah: The originator
  370. kshobhanah: The agitator
  371. devah: He who revels
  372. shreegarbhah: He in whom are all glories
  373. parameshvarah: The Supreme Lord
  374. karanam: The instrument
  375. kaaranam: The cause
  376. kartaa: The doer
  377. vikartaa: Creator of the endless varieties that make up the universe
  378. gahanah: The unknowable
  379. guhah: He who dwells in the cave of the heart
  380. vyavasaayah: Resolute
  381. vyavasthaanah: The substratum
  382. samsthaanah: The ultimate authority
  383. sthaanadah: He who confers the right abode
  384. dhruvah: The changeless in the midst of changes
  385. pararddhih: He who has supreme manifestations
  386. paramaspashtah: The extremely vivid
  387. tushtah: One who is contented with a very simple offering
  388. pushtah: One who is ever-full
  389. shubhekshanah: All-auspicious gaze
  390. raamah: One who is most handsome
  391. viraamah: The abode of perfect-rest
  392. virajo: Passionless
  393. maargah: The path
  394. neyah: The guide
  395. nayah: One who leads
  396. anayah: One who has no leader
  397. veerah: The valiant
  398. shaktimataam-shresthah: The best among the powerful
  399. dharmah: The law of being
  400. dharmaviduttamah: The highest among men of realization
  401. vaikunthah: One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths
  402. purushah: One who dwells in all bodies
  403. praanah: Life
  404. praanadah: Giver of life
  405. pranavah: He who is praised by the gods
  406. prituh: The expanded
  407. hiranyagarbhah: The creator
  408. shatrughnah: The destroyer of enemies
  409. vyaaptah: The pervader
  410. vaayuh: The air
  411. adhokshajah: One whose vitality never flows downwards
  412. rituh: The seasons
  413. sudarshanah: He whose meeting is auspicious
  414. kaalah: He who judges and punishes beings
  415. parameshthee: One who is readily available for experience within the heart
  416. parigrahah: The receiver
  417. ugrah: The terrible
  418. samvatsarah: The year
  419. dakshah: The smart
  420. vishraamah: The resting place
  421. vishva-dakshinah: The most skilful and efficient
  422. vistaarah: The extension
  423. sthaavarah-sthaanuh: The firm and motionless
  424. pramaanam: The proof
  425. beejamavyayam: The Immutable Seed
  426. arthah: He who is worshiped by all
  427. anarthah: One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled
  428. mahaakoshah: He who has got around him great sheaths
  429. mahaabhogah: He who is of the nature of enjoyment
  430. mahaadhanah: He who is supremely rich
  431. anirvinnah: He who has no discontent
  432. sthavishthah: One who is supremely huge
  433. a-bhooh: One who has no birth
  434. dharma-yoopah: The post to which all dharma is tied
  435. mahaa-makhah: The great sacrificer
  436. nakshatranemir: The nave of the stars
  437. nakshatree: The Lord of the stars (the moon)
  438. kshamah: He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings
  439. kshaamah: He who ever remains without any scarcity
  440. sameehanah: One whose desires are auspicious
  441. yajnah: One who is of the nature of yajna
  442. ijyah: He who is fit to be invoked through yajna
  443. mahejyah: One who is to be most worshiped
  444. kratuh: The animal-sacrifice
  445. satram: Protector of the good
  446. sataam-gatih: Refuge of the good
  447. sarvadarshee: All-knower
  448. vimuktaatmaa: The ever-liberated self
  449. sarvajno: Omniscient
  450. jnaanamuttamam: The Supreme Knowledge
  451. suvratah: He who ever-performing the pure vow
  452. sumukhah: One who has a charming face
  453. sookshmah: The subtlest
  454. sughoshah: Of auspicious sound
  455. sukhadah: Giver of happiness
  456. suhrit: Friend of all creatures
  457. manoharah: The stealer of the mind
  458. jita-krodhah: One who has conquered anger
  459. veerabaahur: Having mighty arms
  460. vidaaranah: One who splits asunder
  461. svaapanah: One who puts people to sleep
  462. svavashah: He who has everything under His control
  463. vyaapee: All-pervading
  464. naikaatmaa: Many souled
  465. naikakarmakrit: One who does many actions
  466. vatsarah: The abode
  467. vatsalah: The supremely affectionate
  468. vatsee: The father
  469. ratnagarbhah: The jewel-wombed
  470. dhaneshvarah: The Lord of wealth
  471. dharmagub: One who protects dharma
  472. dharmakrit: One who acts according to dharma
  473. dharmee: The supporter of dharma
  474. sat: existence
  475. asat: illusion
  476. ksharam: He who appears to perish
  477. aksharam: Imperishable
  478. avijnaataa: The non-knower (The knower being the conditioned soul within the body)
  479. sahasraamshur: The thousand-rayed
  480. vidhaataa: All supporter
  481. kritalakshanah: One who is famous for His qualities
  482. gabhastinemih: The hub of the universal wheel
  483. sattvasthah: Situated in sattva
  484. simhah: The lion
  485. bhoota-maheshvarah: The great lord of beings
  486. aadidevah: The first deity
  487. mahaadevah: The great deity
  488. deveshah: The Lord of all devas
  489. devabhrit-guruh: Advisor of Indra
  490. uttarah: He who lifts us from the ocean of samsara
  491. gopatih: The shepherd
  492. goptaa: The protector
  493. jnaanagamyah: One who is experienced through pure knowledge
  494. puraatanah: He who was even before time
  495. shareera-bhootabhrit: One who nourishes the nature from which the bodies came
  496. bhoktaa: The enjoyer
  497. kapeendrah: Lord of the monkeys (Rama)
  498. bhooridakshinah: He who gives away large gifts
  499. somapah: One who takes Soma in the yajnas
  500. amritapah: One who drinks the nectar
  501. somah: One who as the moon nourishes plants
  502. purujit: One who has conquered numerous enemies
  503. purusattamah: The greatest of the great
  504. vinayah: He who humiliates those who are unrighteous
  505. jayah: The victorious
  506. satyasandhah: Of truthful resolution
  507. daashaarhah: One who was born in the Dasarha race
  508. saatvataam-patih: The Lord of the Satvatas
  509. jeevah: One who functions as the ksetrajna
  510. vinayitaa-saakshee: The witness of modesty
  511. mukundah: The giver of liberation
  512. amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
  513. ambho-nidhir: The substratum of the four types of beings
  514. anantaatmaa: The infinite self
  515. mahodadhishayah: One who rests on the great ocean
  516. antakah: The death
  517. ajah: Unborn
  518. mahaarhah: One who deserves the highest worship
  519. svaabhaavyah: Ever rooted in the nature of His own self
  520. jitaamitrah: One who has conquered all enemies
  521. pramodanah: Ever-blissful
  522. aanandah: A mass of pure bliss
  523. nandanah: One who makes others blissful
  524. nandah: Free from all worldly pleasures
  525. satyadharmaa: One who has in Himself all true dharmas
  526. trivikramah: One who took three steps
  527. maharshih kapilaachaaryah: He who incarnated as Kapila, the great sage
  528. kritajnah: The knower of the creation
  529. medineepatih: The Lord of the earth
  530. tripadah: One who has taken three steps
  531. tridashaadhyaksho: The Lord of the three states of consciousness
  532. mahaashringah: Great-horned (Matsya)
  533. kritaantakrit: Destroyer of the creation
  534. mahaavaraaho: The great boar
  535. govindah: One who is known through Vedanta
  536. sushenah: He who has a charming army
  537. kanakaangadee: Wearer of bright-as-gold armlets
  538. guhyo: The mysterious
  539. gabheerah: The unfathomable
  540. gahano: Impenetrable
  541. guptah: The well-concealed
  542. chakra-gadaadharah: Bearer of the disc and mace
  543. vedhaah: Creator of the universe
  544. svaangah: One with well-proportioned limbs
  545. ajitah: Vanquished by none
  546. krishnah: Dark-complexioned
  547. dridhah: The firm
  548. sankarshanochyutah: He who absorbs the whole creation into His nature and never falls away from that nature
  549. varunah: One who sets on the horizon (Sun)
  550. vaarunah: The son of Varuna (Vasistha or Agastya)
  551. vrikshah: The tree
  552. pushkaraakshah: Lotus eyed
  553. mahaamanaah: Great-minded
  554. bhagavaan: One who possesses six opulences
  555. bhagahaa: One who destroys the six opulences during pralaya
  556. aanandee: One who gives delight
  557. vanamaalee: One who wears a garland of forest flowers
  558. halaayudhah: One who has a plough as His weapon
  559. aadityah: Son of Aditi
  560. jyotiraadityah: The resplendence of the sun
  561. sahishnuh: One who calmly endures duality
  562. gatisattamah: The ultimate refuge for all devotees
  563. sudhanvaa: One who has Shaarnga
  564. khanda-parashur: One who holds an axe
  565. daarunah: Merciless towards the unrighteous
  566. dravinapradah: One who lavishly gives wealth
  567. divah-sprik: Sky-reaching
  568. sarvadrik-vyaaso: One who creates many men of wisdom
  569. vaachaspatir-ayonijah: One who is the master of all vidyas and who is unborn through a womb
  570. trisaamaa: One who is glorified by Devas, Vratas and Saamans
  571. saamagah: The singer of the sama songs
  572. saama: The Sama Veda
  573. nirvaanam: All-bliss
  574. bheshajam: Medicine
  575. bhishak: Physician
  576. samnyaasa-krit: Institutor of sannyasa
  577. samah: Calm
  578. shaantah: Peaceful within
  579. nishthaa: Abode of all beings
  580. shaantih: One whose very nature is peace
  581. paraayanam: The way to liberation
  582. shubhaangah: One who has the most beautiful form
  583. shaantidah: Giver of peace
  584. shrashtaa: Creator of all beings
  585. kumudah: He who delights in the earth
  586. kuvaleshayah: He who reclines in the waters
  587. gohitah: One who does welfare for cows
  588. gopatih: Husband of the earth
  589. goptaa: Protector of the universe
  590. vrishabhaaksho: One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires
  591. vrishapriyah: One who delights in dharma
  592. anivartee: One who never retreats
  593. nivrittaatmaa: One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences
  594. samksheptaa: The involver
  595. kshemakrit: Doer of good
  596. shivah: Auspiciousness
  597. shreevatsa-vakshaah: One who has sreevatsa on His chest
  598. shrevaasah: Abode of Sree
  599. shreepatih: Lord of Laksmi
  600. shreemataam varah: The best among glorious
  601. shreedah: Giver of opulence
  602. shreeshah: The Lord of Sree
  603. shreenivaasah: One who dwells in the good people
  604. shreenidhih: The treasure of Sree
  605. shreevibhaavanah: Distributor of Sree
  606. shreedharah: Holder of Sree
  607. shreekarah: One who gives Sree
  608. shreyah: Liberation
  609. shreemaan: Possessor of Sree
  610. loka-trayaashrayah: Shelter of the three worlds
  611. svakshah: Beautiful-eyed
  612. svangah: Beautiful-limbed
  613. shataanandah: Of infinite varieties and joys
  614. nandih: Infinite bliss
  615. jyotir-ganeshvarah: Lord of the luminaries in the cosmos
  616. vijitaatmaa: One who has conquered the sense organs
  617. vidheyaatmaa: One who is ever available for the devotees to command in love
  618. sat-keertih: One of pure fame
  619. chinnasamshayah: One whose doubts are ever at rest
  620. udeernah: The great transcendent
  621. sarvatah-chakshuh: One who has eyes everywhere
  622. aneeshah: One who has none to Lord over Him
  623. shaashvata-sthirah: One who is eternal and stable
  624. bhooshayah: One who rested on the ocean shore (Rama)
  625. bhooshanah: One who adorns the world
  626. bhootih: One who is pure existence
  627. vishokah: Sorrowless
  628. shoka-naashanah: Destroyer of sorrows
  629. archishmaan: The effulgent
  630. architah: One who is constantly worshipped by His devotees
  631. kumbhah: The pot within whom everything is contained
  632. vishuddhaatmaa: One who has the purest soul
  633. vishodhanah: The great purifier
  634. anniruddhah: He who is invincible by any enemy
  635. apratirathah: One who has no enemies to threaten Him
  636. pradyumnah: Very rich
  637. amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
  638. kaalanemi-nihaa: Slayer of Kalanemi
  639. veerah: The heroic victor
  640. shauri: One who always has invincible prowess
  641. shoora-janeshvarah: Lord of the valiant
  642. trilokaatmaa: The self of the three worlds
  643. trilokeshah: The Lord of the three worlds
  644. keshavah: One whose rays illumine the cosmos
  645. keshihaa: Killer of Kesi
  646. harih: The destroyer
  647. kaamadevah: The beloved Lord
  648. kaamapaalah: The fulfiller of desires
  649. kaamee: One who has fulfilled all His desires
  650. kaantah: Of enchanting form
  651. kritaagamah: The author of the agama scriptures
  652. anirdeshya-vapuh: Of Indescribable form
  653. vishnuh: All-pervading
  654. veerah: The courageous
  655. anantah: Endless
  656. dhananjayah: One who gained wealth through conquest
  657. brahmanyah: Protector of Brahman (anything related to Narayana)
  658. brahmakrit: One who acts in Brahman
  659. brahmaa: Creator
  660. brahma: Biggest
  661. brahma-vivardhanah: One who increases the Brahman
  662. brahmavid: One who knows Brahman
  663. braahmanah: One who has realised Brahman
  664. brahmee: One who is with Brahma
  665. brahmajno: One who knows the nature of Brahman
  666. braahmana-priyah: Dear to the brahmanas
  667. mahaakramo: Of great step
  668. mahaakarmaa: One who performs great deeds
  669. mahaatejaah: One of great resplendence
  670. mahoragah: The great serpent
  671. mahaakratuh: The great sacrifice
  672. mahaayajvaa: One who performed great yajnas
  673. mahaayajnah: The great yajna
  674. mahaahavih: The great offering
  675. stavyah: One who is the object of all praise
  676. stavapriyah: One who is invoked through prayer
  677. stotram: The hymn
  678. stutih: The act of praise
  679. stotaa: One who adores or praises
  680. ranapriyah: Lover of battles
  681. poornah: The complete
  682. poorayitaa: The fulfiller
  683. punyah: The truly holy
  684. punya-keertir: Of Holy fame
  685. anaamayah: One who has no diseases
  686. manojavah: Swift as the mind
  687. teerthakaro: The teacher of the tirthas
  688. vasuretaah: He whose essence is golden
  689. vasupradah: The free-giver of wealth
  690. vasupradah: The giver of salvation, the greatest wealth
  691. vaasudevo: The son of Vasudeva
  692. vasuh: The refuge for all
  693. vasumanaah: One who is attentive to everything
  694. havih: The oblation
  695. sadgatih: The goal of good people
  696. satkritih: One who is full of Good actions
  697. satta: One without a second
  698. sadbhootih: One who has rich glories
  699. satparaayanah: The Supreme goal for the good
  700. shoorasenah: One who has heroic and valiant armies
  701. yadu-shresthah: The best among the Yadava clan
  702. sannivaasah: The abode of the good
  703. suyaamunah: One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna
  704. bhootaavaaso: The dwelling place of the elements
  705. vaasudevah: One who envelops the world with Maya
  706. sarvaasunilayah: The abode of all life energies
  707. analah: One of unlimited wealth, power and glory
  708. darpahaa: The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people
  709. darpadah: One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous
  710. driptah: One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss
  711. durdharah: The object of contemplation
  712. athaaparaajitah: The unvanquished
  713. vishvamoortih: Of the form of the entire Universe
  714. mahaamortir: The great form
  715. deeptamoortir: Of resplendent form
  716. a-moortirmaan: Having no form
  717. anekamoortih: Multi-formed
  718. avyaktah: Unmanifeset
  719. shatamoortih: Of many forms
  720. shataananah: Many-faced
  721. ekah: The one
  722. naikah: The many
  723. savah: The nature of the sacrifice
  724. kah: One who is of the nature of bliss
  725. kim: What (the one to be inquired into)
  726. yat: Which
  727. tat: That
  728. padam-anuttamam: The unequalled state of perfection
  729. lokabandhur: Friend of the world
  730. lokanaathah: Lord of the world
  731. maadhavah: Born in the family of Madhu
  732. bhaktavatsalah: One who loves His devotees
  733. suvarna-varnah: Golden-coloured
  734. hemaangah: One who has limbs of gold
  735. varaangah: With beautiful limbs
  736. chandanaangadee: One who has attractive armlets
  737. veerahaa: Destroyer of valiant heroes
  738. vishama: Unequalled
  739. shoonyah: The void
  740. ghritaaseeh: One who has no need for good wishes
  741. acalah: Non-moving
  742. chalah: Moving
  743. amaanee: Without false vanity
  744. maanadah: One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body
  745. maanyah: One who is to be honoured
  746. lokasvaamee: Lord of the universe
  747. trilokadhrik: One who is the support of all the three worlds
  748. sumedhaa: One who has pure intelligence
  749. medhajah: Born out of sacrifices
  750. dhanyah: Fortunate
  751. satyamedhah: One whose intelligence never fails
  752. dharaadharah: The sole support of the earth
  753. tejovrisho: One who showers radiance
  754. dyutidharah: One who bears an effulgent form
  755. sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah: The best among those who wield weapons
  756. pragrahah: Receiver of worship
  757. nigrahah: The killer
  758. vyagrah: One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee’s desires
  759. naikashringah: One who has many horns
  760. gadaagrajah: One who is invoked through mantra
  761. chaturmoortih: Four-formed
  762. chaturbaahuh: Four-handed
  763. chaturvyoohah: One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas
  764. chaturgatih: The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas
  765. chaturaatmaa: Clear-minded
  766. chaturbhaavas: The source of the four
  767. chatur-vedavid: Knower of all four vedas
  768. ekapaat: One-footed (BG 10.42)
  769. samaavartah: The efficient turner
  770. nivrittaatmaa: One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence
  771. durjayah: The invincible
  772. duratikramah: One who is difficult to be disobeyed
  773. durlabhah: One who obtained with effort
  774. durgamah: One who is realised with great effort
  775. durgah: Not easy to storm into
  776. duraavaasah: Not easy to lodge
  777. duraarihaa: Slayer of the asuras
  778. shubhaangah: One with enchanting limbs
  779. lokasaarangah: One who understands the universe
  780. sutantuh: Beautifully expanded
  781. tantu-vardhanah: One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family
  782. indrakarmaa: One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions
  783. mahaakarmaa: One who accomplishes great acts
  784. kritakarmaa: One who has fulfilled his acts
  785. kritaagamah: Author of the Vedas
  786. udbhavah: The ultimate source
  787. sundarah: Of unrivalled beauty
  788. sundah: Of great mercy
  789. ratna-naabhah: Of beautiful navel
  790. sulochanah: One who has the most enchanting eyes
  791. arkah: One who is in the form of the sun
  792. vaajasanah: The giver of food
  793. shringee: The horned one
  794. jayantah: The conqueror of all enemies
  795. sarvavij-jayee: One who is at once omniscient and victorious
  796. suvarna-binduh: With limbs radiant like gold
  797. akshobhyah: One who is ever unruffled
  798. sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah: Lord of the Lord of speech
  799. mahaahradah: One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool
  800. mahaagartah: The great chasm
  801. mahaabhootah: The great being
  802. mahaanidhih: The great abode
  803. kumudah: One who gladdens the earth
  804. kundarah: The one who lifted the earth
  805. kundah: One who is as attractive as Kunda flowers
  806. parjanyah: He who is similar to rain-bearing clouds
  807. paavanah: One who ever purifies
  808. anilah: One who never slips
  809. amritaashah: One whose desires are never fruitless
  810. amritavapuh: He whose form is immortal
  811. sarvajna: Omniscient
  812. sarvato-mukhah: One who has His face turned everywhere
  813. sulabhah: One who is readily available
  814. suvratah: One who has taken the most auspicious forms
  815. siddhah: One who is perfection
  816. shatrujit: One who is ever victorious over His hosts of enemies
  817. shatrutaapanah: The scorcher of enemies
  818. nyagrodhah: The one who veils Himself with Maya
  819. udumbarah: Nourishment of all living creatures
  820. ashvattas: Tree of life
  821. chaanooraandhra-nishoodanah: The slayer of Canura
  822. sahasraarchih: He who has thousands of rays
  823. saptajihvah: He who expresses himself as the seven tongues of fire (Types of agni)
  824. saptaidhaah: The seven effulgences in the flames
  825. saptavaahanah: One who has a vehicle of seven horses (sun)
  826. amoortih: Formless
  827. anaghah: Sinless
  828. acintyo: Inconceivable
  829. bhayakrit: Giver of fear
  830. bhayanaashanah: Destroyer of fear
  831. anuh: The subtlest
  832. brihat: The greatest
  833. krishah: Delicate, lean
  834. sthoolah: One who is the fattest
  835. gunabhrit: One who supports
  836. nirgunah: Without any properties
  837. mahaan: The mighty
  838. adhritah: Without support
  839. svadhritah: Self-supported
  840. svaasyah: One who has an effulgent face
  841. praagvamshah: One who has the most ancient ancestry
  842. vamshavardhanah: He who multiplies His family of descendents
  843. bhaarabhrit: One who carries the load of the universe
  844. kathitah: One who is glorified in all scriptures
  845. yogee: One who can be realised through yoga
  846. yogeeshah: The king of yogis
  847. sarvakaamadah: One who fulfils all desires of true devotees
  848. aashramah: Haven
  849. shramanah: One who persecutes the worldly people
  850. kshaamah: One who destroys everything
  851. suparnah: The golden leaf (Vedas) BG 15.1
  852. vaayuvaahanah: The mover of the winds
  853. dhanurdharah: The wielder of the bow
  854. dhanurvedah: One who declared the science of archery
  855. dandah: One who punishes the wicked
  856. damayitaa: The controller
  857. damah: Beautitude in the self
  858. aparaajitah: One who cannot be defeated
  859. sarvasahah: One who carries the entire Universe
  860. aniyantaa: One who has no controller
  861. niyamah: One who is not under anyone’s laws
  862. ayamah: One who knows no death
  863. sattvavaan: One who is full of exploits and courage
  864. saattvikah: One who is full of sattvic qualities
  865. satyah: Truth
  866. satya-dharma-paraayanah: One who is the very abode of truth and dharma
  867. abhipraayah: One who is faced by all seekers marching to the infinite
  868. priyaarhah: One who deserves all our love
  869. arhah: One who deserves to be worshiped
  870. priyakrit: One who is ever-obliging in fulfilling our wishes
  871. preetivardhanah: One who increases joy in the devotee’s heart
  872. vihaayasa-gatih: One who travels in space
  873. jyotih: Self-effulgent
  874. suruchih: Whose desire manifests as the universe
  875. hutabhuk: One who enjoys all that is offered in yajna
  876. vibhuh: All-pervading
  877. ravih: One who dries up everything
  878. virochanah: One who shines in different forms
  879. sooryah: The one source from where everything is born
  880. savitaa: The one who brings forth the Universe from Himself
  881. ravilochanah: One whose eye is the sun
  882. anantah: Endless
  883. hutabhuk: One who accepts oblations
  884. bhoktaaA: One who enjoys
  885. sukhadah: Giver of bliss to those who are liberated
  886. naikajah: One who is born many times
  887. agrajah: The first-born
  888. anirvinnah: One who feels no disappointment
  889. sadaamarshee: One who forgives the trespasses of His devotees
  890. lokaadhishthaanam: The substratum of the universe
  891. adbhutah: Wonderful
  892. sanaat: The beginningless and endless factor
  893. sanaatanatamah: The most ancient
  894. kapilah: The great sage Kapila
  895. kapih: One who drinks water
  896. apyayah: The one in whom the universe merges
  897. svastidah: Giver of Svasti
  898. svastikrit: One who robs all auspiciousness
  899. svasti: One who is the source of all auspiciouness
  900. svastibhuk: One who constantly enjoys auspiciousness
  901. svastidakshinah: Distributor of auspiciousness
  902. araudrah: One who has no negative emotions or urges
  903. kundalee: One who wears shark earrings
  904. chakree: Holder of the chakra
  905. vikramee: The most daring
  906. oorjita-shaasanah: One who commands with His hand
  907. shabdaatigah: One who transcends all words
  908. shabdasahah: One who allows Himself to be invoked by Vedic declarations
  909. shishirah: The cold season, winter
  910. sharvaree-karah: Creator of darkness
  911. akroorah: Never cruel
  912. peshalah: One who is supremely soft
  913. dakshah: Prompt
  914. dakshinah: The most liberal
  915. kshaminaam-varah: One who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners
  916. vidvattamah: One who has the greatest wisdom
  917. veetabhayah: One with no fear
  918. punya-shravana-keertanah: The hearing of whose glory causes holiness to grow
  919. uttaaranah: One who lifts us out of the ocean of change
  920. dushkritihaa: Destroyer of bad actions
  921. punyah: Supremely pure
  922. duh-svapna-naashanah: One who destroys all bad dreams
  923. veerahaa: One who ends the passage from womb to womb
  924. rakshanah: Protector of the universe
  925. santah: One who is expressed through saintly men
  926. jeevanah: The life spark in all creatures
  927. paryavasthitah: One who dwells everywhere
  928. anantaroopah: One of infinite forms
  929. anantashreeh: Full of infinite glories
  930. jitamanyuh: One who has no anger
  931. bhayapahah: One who destroys all fears
  932. chaturashrah: One who deals squarely
  933. gabheeraatmaa: Too deep to be fathomed
  934. vidishah: One who is unique in His giving
  935. vyaadishah: One who is unique in His commanding power
  936. dishah: One who advises and gives knowledge
  937. anaadih: One who is the first cause
  938. bhoor-bhuvo: The substratum of the earth
  939. lakshmeeh: The glory of the universe
  940. suveerah: One who moves through various ways
  941. ruchiraangadah: One who wears resplendent shoulder caps
  942. jananah: He who delivers all living creatures
  943. jana-janmaadir: The cause of the birth of all creatures
  944. bheemah: Terrible form
  945. bheema-paraakramah: One whose prowess is fearful to His enemies
  946. aadhaaranilayah: The fundamental sustainer
  947. adhaataa: Above whom there is no other to command
  948. pushpahaasah: He who shines like an opening flower
  949. prajaagarah: Ever-awakened
  950. oordhvagah: One who is on top of everything
  951. satpathaachaarah: One who walks the path of truth
  952. praanadah: Giver of life
  953. pranavah: Omkara
  954. panah: The supreme universal manager
  955. pramaanam: He whose form is the Vedas
  956. praananilayah: He in whom all prana is established
  957. praanibhrit: He who rules over all pranas
  958. praanajeevanah: He who maintains the life-breath in all living creatures
  959. tattvam: The reality
  960. tattvavit: One who has realised the reality
  961. ekaatmaa: The one self
  962. janma-mrityu-jaraatigah: One who knows no birth, death or old age in Himself
  963. bhoor-bhuvah svas-taruh: The tree of bhur, bhuvah and svah
  964. taarah: One who helps all to cross over
  965. savitaa: The father of all
  966. prapitaamahah: The father of the father of beings (Brahma)
  967. yajnah: One whose very nature is yajna
  968. yajnapatih: The Lord of all yajnas
  969. yajvaa: The one who performs yajna
  970. yajnaangah: One whose limbs are the things employed in yajna
  971. yajnavaahanah: One who fulfils yajnas in complete
  972. yajnabhrid: The ruler of the yajanas
  973. yajnakrit: One who performs yajna
  974. yajnee: Enjoyer of yajnas
  975. yajnabhuk: Receiver of all that is offered
  976. yajnasaadhanah: One who fulfils all yajnas
  977. yajnaantakrit: One who performs the concluding act of the yajna
  978. yajnaguhyam: The person to be realised by yajna
  979. annam: One who is food
  980. annaadah: One who eats the food
  981. aatmayonih: The uncaused cause
  982. svayamjaatah: Self-born
  983. vaikhaanah: The one who cut through the earth
  984. saamagaayanah: One who sings the sama songs
  985. devakee-nandanah: Son of Devaki
  986. srashtaa: Creator
  987. kshiteeshah: The Lord of the earth
  988. paapa-naashanah: Destroyer of sin
  989. samkha-bhrit: One who has the divine Pancajanya
  990. nandakee: One who holds the Nandaka sword
  991. chakree: Carrier of Sudarsana
  992. shaarnga-dhanvaa: One who aims His shaarnga bow
  993. gadaadharah: Carrier of Kaumodakee club
  994. rathaanga-paanih: One who has the wheel of a chariot as His weapon
  995. akshobhyah: One who cannot be annoyed by anyone
  996. sarva-praharanaayudhah: He who has all implements for all kinds of assault and fight
  997. punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bod
  998. vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
  999. sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
  1000. mahaashanah: He who eats up everything

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