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.
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.
- Vishvam: He who is the universe, the virat-purusha
- vishnuh: He who pervades everywhere
- vashatkaarah: He who is invoked for oblations
- bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: The Lord of past, present and future
- bhoota-krit: The creator of all creatures
- bhoota-bhrit: He who nourishes all creatures
- bhaavo: He who becomes all moving and nonmoving things
- bhootaatmaa: The aatman of all beings
- bhoota-bhaavanah: The cause of the growth and birth of all creatures
- pootaatmaa: He with an extremely pure essence
- paramaatmaa: The Supersoul
- muktaanaam paramaa gatih: The final goal, reached by liberated souls
- avyayah: Without destruction
- purushah: He who dwells in the city of nine gates
- saakshee: The witness
- kshetrajnah: The knower of the field
- akshara: Indestructible
- yogah: He who is realized through yoga
- yoga-vidaam netaa: The guide of those who know yoga
- pradhaana-purusheshvarah: Lord of pradhaana and purusha
- naarasimha-vapuh: He whose form is man-lion
- shreemaan: He who is always with shree
- keshavah: He who has beautiful locks of hair
- purushottamah: The Supreme Controller
- sarvah: He who is everything
- sharvas: The auspicious
- shivah: He who is eternally pure
- stanch: The pillar, the immovable truth
- bhootaadih: The cause of the five great elements
- nidhir-avyayah: The imperishable treasure
- sambhavah: He who descends of His own free will
- bhaavanah: He who gives everything to his devotees
- bhartaa: He who governs the entire living world
- prabhavah: The womb of the five great elements
- prabhuh: The Almighty Lord
- eeshvarah: He who can do anything without any help
- svayambhooh: He who manifests from Himself
- shambhuh: He who brings auspiciousness
- aadityah: The son of Aditi (Vaamana)
- pushkaraakshah: He who has eyes like the lotus
- Mahaasvanah: He who has a thundering voice
- anaadi-nidhanah: He without origin or end
- dhaataa: He who supports all fields of experience
- vidhaataa: The dispenser of fruits of action
- dhaaturuttamah: The subtlest atom
- aprameyah: He who cannot be perceived
- hrisheekeshah: The Lord of the senses
- padmanaabhah: He from whose navel comes the lotus
- amaraprabhuh: The Lord of the devas
- vishvakarmaa: The creator of the universe
- manuh: He who has manifested as the Vedic mantras
- tvashtaa: He who makes huge things small
- sthavishtah: The supremely gross
- sthaviro dhruvah: The ancient, motionless one
- agraahyah: He who is not perceived sensually
- shaashvatah: He who always remains the same
- krishno: He whose complexion is dark
- lohitaakshah: Red-eyed
- pratardanah: The Supreme destruction
- prabhootas: Ever-full
- trikakub-dhaama: The support of the three quarters
- pavitram: He who gives purity to the heart
- mangalam param: The Supreme auspiciousness
- eeshanah: The controller of the five great elements
- praanadah: He who gives life
- praano: He who ever lives
- jyeshthah: Older than all
- shreshthah: The most glorious
- prajaapatih: The Lord of all creatures
- hiranyagarbhah: He who dwells in the womb of the world
- bhoogarbhah: He who is the womb of the world
- maadhavah: Husband of Lakshmi
- madhusoodanah: Destroyer of the Madhu demon
- eeshvarah: The contoller
- vikramee: He who is full of prowess
- dhanvee: He who always has a divine bow
- medhaavee: Supremely intelligent
- vikramah: He who stepped (Vaamana)
- kramah: All-pervading
- anuttamah: Incomparably great
- duraadharshah: He who cannot be attacked successfully
- kritajnah: He who knows all that is
- kritih: He who rewards all our actions
- aatmavaan: The self in all beings
- sureshah: The Lord of the demigods
- sharanam: The refuge
- sharma: He who is Himself infinite bliss
- visva-retaah: The seed of the universe
- prajaa-bhavah: He from whom all praja comes
- ahah: He who is the nature of time
- samvatsarah: He from whom the concept of time comes
- vyaalah: The serpent (vyaalah) to athiests
- pratyayah: He whose nature is knowledge
- sarvadarshanah: All-seeing
- ajah: Unborn
- sarveshvarah: Controller of all
- siddhah: The most famous
- siddhih: He who gives moksha
- sarvaadih: The beginning of all
- achyutah: Infallible
- vrishaakapih: He who lifts the world to dharma
- ameyaatmaa: He who manifests in infinite varieties
- sarva-yoga-vinissritah: He who is free from all attachments
- vasuh: The support of all elements
- vasumanaah: He whose mind is supremely pure
- satyah: The truth
- samaatmaa: He who is the same in all
- sammitah: He who has been accepted by authorities
- samah: Equal
- amoghah: Ever useful
- pundareekaakshah: He who dwells in the heart
- vrishakarmaa: He whose every act is righteous
- vrishaakritih: The form of dharma
- rudrah: He who makes all people weep
- bahu-shiraah: He who has many heads
- babhrur: He who rules over all the worlds
- vishvayonih: The womb of the universe
- shuchi-shravaah: He who has beautiful, sacred names
- amritah: Immortal
- shaashvatah-sthaanur: Permanent and immovable
- varaaroho: The most glorious destination
- mahaatapaah: He of great tapas
- sarvagah: All-pervading
- sarvavid-bhaanuh: All-knowing and effulgent
- vishvaksenah: He against whom no army can stand
- janaardanah: He who gives joy to good people
- vedah: He who is the Vedas
- vedavid: The knower of the Vedas
- avyangah: Without imperfections
- vedaangah: He whose limbs are the Vedas
- vedavit: He who contemplates upon the Vedas
- kavih: The seer
- lokaadhyakshah: He who presides over all lokas
- suraadhyaksho: He who presides over all devas
- dharmaadhyakshah: He who presides over dharma
- krita-akritah: All that is created and not created
- chaturaatmaa: The four-fold self
- chaturvyoohah: Vasudeva, Sankarshan etc
- chaturdamstrah: He who has four canines (Nrsimha)
- chaturbhujah: Four-handed
- bhraajishnur: Self-effulgent consciousness
- bhojanam: He who is the sense-objects
- bhoktaa: The enjoyer
- sahishnuh: He who can suffer patiently
- jagadaadijah: Born at the beginning of the world
- anaghah: Sinless
- vijayah: Victorious
- jetaa: Ever-successful
- vishvayonih: He who incarnates because of the world 150) punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bodies
- upendrah: The younger brother of Indra (vaamana)
- vaamanah: He with a dwarf body
- praamshuh: He with a huge body
- amoghah: He whose acts are for a great purpose
- shuchih: He who is spotlessly clean
- oorjitah: He who has infinite vitality
- ateendrah: He who surpasses Indra
- samgrahah: He who holds everything together
- sargah: He who creates the world from Himself
- dhritaatmaa: Established in Himself
- niyamo: The appointing authority
- yamah: The administrator
- vedyah: That which is to be known
- vaidyah: The Supreme doctor
- sadaa-yogee: Always in yoga
- veerahaa: He who destroys the mighty heroes
- maadhavo: The Lord of all knowledge
- madhuh: Sweet
- ateendriyo: Beyond the sense organs
- mahaamayo: The Supreme Master of all Maayaa
- mahotsaaho: The great enthusiast
- mahaabalah: He who has supreme strength
- mahaabuddhir: He who has supreme intelligence
- mahaa-veeryah: The supreme essence
- mahaa-shaktih: All-powerful
- mahaa-dyutih: Greatly luminous
- anirdeshya-vapuh: He whose form is indescribable
- shreemaan: He who is always courted by glories
- ameyaatmaa: He whose essence is immeasurable
- mahaadri-dhrik: He who supports the great mountain
- maheshvaasah: He who wields shaarnga
- maheebhartaa: The husband of mother earth
- shreenivaasah: The permanent abode of Shree
- sataam gatih: The goal for all virtuous people
- aniruddhah: He who cannot be obstructed
- suraanando: He who gives out happiness
- govindah: The protector of the cows
- govidaam-patih: The Lord of all men of wisdom
- mareechih: Effulgence
- damanah: He who controls rakshasas
- hamsah: The swan
- suparnah: Beautiful-winged (Two birds analogy)
- bhujagottamah: The serpent Ananta
- hiranyanaabhah: He who has a golden navel
- sutapaah: He who has glorious tapas
- padmanaabhah: He whose navel is like a lotus
- prajaapatih: He from whom all creatures emerge
- amrityuh: He who knows no death
- sarva-drik: The seer of everything
- simhah: He who destroys
- simhah: He who destroys
- sandhaataa: The regulator
- sandhimaan: He who seems to be conditioned
- sthirah: Steady
- ajah: He who takes the form of Aja, Brahma
- durmarshanah: He who cannot be vanquished
- shaastaa: He who rules over the universe
- visrutaatmaa: He who is called atma in the Vedas
- suraarihaa: Destroyer of the enemies of the devas
- guruh: The teacher
- gurutamah: The greatest teacher
- dhaama: The goal
- satyah: He who is Himself the truth
- satya-paraakramah: Dynamic Truth
- nimishah: He who has closed eyes in contemplation
- animishah: He who remains unwinking; ever knowing
- sragvee: He who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers
- vaachaspatir-udaara-dheeh: He who is eloquent in championing the Supreme law of life; He with a large-hearted intelligence
- agraneeh: He who guides us to the peak
- graamaneeh: He who leads the flock
- shreemaan: The possessor of light, effulgence, glory
- nyaayah: Justice
- netaa: The leader
- sameeranah: He who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures
- sahasra-moordhaa: He who has endless heads
- vishvaatmaa: The soul of the universe
- sahasraakshah: Thousands of eyes
- sahasrapaat: Thousand-footed
- aavartanah: The unseen dynamism
- nivritaatmaa: The soul retreated from matter
- samvritah: He who is vieled from the jiva
- sam-pramardanah: He who persecutes evil men
- ahassamvartakah: He who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously
- vahnih: Fire
- anilah: Air
- dharaneedharah: He who supports the earth
- suprasaadah: Fully satisfied
- prasanaatmaa: Ever pure and all-blissful self
- vishva-dhrik: Supporter of the world
- vishvabhuk: He who enjoys all experiences
- vibhuh: He who manifests in endless forms
- satkartaa: He who adores good and wise people
- satkritah: He who is adored by all good people
- saadhur: He who lives by the righteous codes
- jahnuh: Leader of men
- naaraayanah: He who resides on the waters
- narah: The guide
- asankhyeyah: He who has numberlesss names and forms
- aprameyaatmaa: A soul not known through the pramanas
- vishishtah: He who transcends all in His glory
- shishta-krit: The law-maker
- shuchih: He who is pure
- siddhaarthah: He who has all arthas
- siddhasankalpah: He who gets all He wishes for
- siddhidah: The giver of benedictions
- siddhisaadhanah: The power behind our sadhana
- vrishaahee: Controller of all actions
- vrishabhah: He who showers all dharmas
- vishnuh: Long-striding
- vrishaparvaa: The ladder leading to dharma (As well as dharma itself)
- vrishodarah: He from whose belly life showers forth
- vardhanah: The nurturer and nourisher
- vardhamaanah: He who can grow into any dimension
- viviktah: Separate
- shruti-saagarah: The ocean for all scripture
- subhujah: He who has graceful arms
- durdurdharah: He who cannot be known by great yogis 267) vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
- mahendrah: The lord of Indra
- vasudah: He who gives all wealth
- vasuh: He who is Wealth
- naika-roopo: He who has unlimited forms
- brihad-roopah: Vast, of infinite dimensions
- shipivishtah: The presiding deity of the sun
- prakaashanah: He who illuminates
- ojas-tejo-dyutidharah: The possessor of vitality, effulgence and beauty
- prakaashaatmaa: The effulgent self
- prataapanah: Thermal energy; one who heats
- riddhah: Full of prosperity
- spashtaaksharo: One who is indicated by OM
- mantrah: The nature of the Vedic mantras
- chandraamshuh: The rays of the moon
- bhaaskara-dyutih: The effulgence of the sun
- amritaamsoodbhavo: The moon who gives flavor to vegetables
- bhaanuh: Self-effulgent
- shashabindhuh: The moon who has a rabbit-like spot 286) sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
- aushadham: Medicine
- jagatas-setuh: A bridge across the material energy
- satya-dharma-paraakramah: One who champions heroically for truth and righteousness
- bhoota-bhavya-bhavan-naathah: The Lord of past, present and future
- pavanah: The air that fills the universe
- paavanah: He who gives life-sustaining power to air
- analah: Fire
- kaamahaa: He who destroys all desires
- kaamakrit: He who fulfills all desires
- kaantah: He who is of enchanting form
- kaamah: The beloved
- kaamapradah: He who supplies desired objects
- prabhuh: The Lord
- yugaadi-krit: The creator of the yugas
- yugaavartah The law behind time
- naikamaayah: He whose forms are endless and varied 303) mahaashanah: He who eats up everything
- adrishyah: Imperceptible
- vyaktaroopah: He who is perceptible to the yogi
- sahasrajit: He who vanquishes thousands
- anantajit: Ever-victorious
- ishtah: He who is invoked through Vedic rituals
- visishtah: The noblest and most sacred
- sishteshtah: The greatest beloved
- shikhandee: He who wears a peacock feather
- nahushah: He who binds all with maya
- vrishah: He who is dharma
- krodhahaa: He who destroys anger
- krodhakrit-kartaa: He who generates anger against the lower tendency
- visvabaahuh: He whose hand is in everything
- maheedharah: The support of the earth
- achyutah: He who undergoes no changes
- prathitah: He who exists pervading all
- praanah: The prana in all living creatures
- praanadah: He who gives prana
- vaasavaanujah: The brother of Indra
- apaam-nidhih: Treasure of waters (the ocean)
- adhishthaanam: The substratum of the entire universe
- apramattah: He who never makes a wrong judgement 326) pratishthitah: He who has no cause
- skandah: He whose glory is expressed through Subrahmanya
- skanda-dharah: Upholder of withering righteousness
- dhuryah: Who carries out creation etc without hitch
- varadah: He who fulfills boons
- vaayuvaahanah: Controller of winds
- vaasudevah: Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that condition
- brihat-bhaanuh: He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon
- aadidevah: The primary source of everything
- purandarah: Destroyer of cities
- ashokah: He who has no sorrow
- taaranah: He who enables others to cross
- taarah: He who saves
- shoorah: The valiant
- shaurih: He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora
- janeshvarah: The Lord of the people
- anukoolah: Well-wisher of everyone
- sataavarttah: He who takes infinite forms
- padmee: He who holds a lotus
- padmanibhekshanah: Lotus-eyed
- padmanaabhah: He who has a lotus-navel
- aravindaakshah: He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus
- padmagarbhah: He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart
- shareerabhrit: He who sustains all bodies
- maharddhi: One who has great prosperity
- riddhah: He who has expanded Himself as the universe
- Vriddhaatmaa: The ancient self
- mahaakshah: The great-eyed
- garudadhvajah: One who has Garuda on His flag
- atulah: Incomparable
- sharabhah: One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies
- bheemah: The terrible
- samayajnah: One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision of the mind by the devotee
- havirharih: The receiver of all oblation
- sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah: Known through all proofs
- lakshmeevaan: The consort of Laksmi
- samitinjayah: Ever-victorious
- viksharah: Imperishable
- rohitah: The fish incarnation
- maargah: The path
- hetuh: The cause
- daamodarah: Whose stomach is marked with three lines
- sahah: All-enduring
- maheedharah: The bearer of the earth
- mahaabhaago: He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna
- vegavaan: He who is swift
- amitaashanah: Of endless appetite
- udbhavah: The originator
- kshobhanah: The agitator
- devah: He who revels
- shreegarbhah: He in whom are all glories
- parameshvarah: The Supreme Lord
- karanam: The instrument
- kaaranam: The cause
- kartaa: The doer
- vikartaa: Creator of the endless varieties that make up the universe
- gahanah: The unknowable
- guhah: He who dwells in the cave of the heart
- vyavasaayah: Resolute
- vyavasthaanah: The substratum
- samsthaanah: The ultimate authority
- sthaanadah: He who confers the right abode
- dhruvah: The changeless in the midst of changes
- pararddhih: He who has supreme manifestations
- paramaspashtah: The extremely vivid
- tushtah: One who is contented with a very simple offering
- pushtah: One who is ever-full
- shubhekshanah: All-auspicious gaze
- raamah: One who is most handsome
- viraamah: The abode of perfect-rest
- virajo: Passionless
- maargah: The path
- neyah: The guide
- nayah: One who leads
- anayah: One who has no leader
- veerah: The valiant
- shaktimataam-shresthah: The best among the powerful
- dharmah: The law of being
- dharmaviduttamah: The highest among men of realization
- vaikunthah: One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths
- purushah: One who dwells in all bodies
- praanah: Life
- praanadah: Giver of life
- pranavah: He who is praised by the gods
- prituh: The expanded
- hiranyagarbhah: The creator
- shatrughnah: The destroyer of enemies
- vyaaptah: The pervader
- vaayuh: The air
- adhokshajah: One whose vitality never flows downwards
- rituh: The seasons
- sudarshanah: He whose meeting is auspicious
- kaalah: He who judges and punishes beings
- parameshthee: One who is readily available for experience within the heart
- parigrahah: The receiver
- ugrah: The terrible
- samvatsarah: The year
- dakshah: The smart
- vishraamah: The resting place
- vishva-dakshinah: The most skilful and efficient
- vistaarah: The extension
- sthaavarah-sthaanuh: The firm and motionless
- pramaanam: The proof
- beejamavyayam: The Immutable Seed
- arthah: He who is worshiped by all
- anarthah: One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled
- mahaakoshah: He who has got around him great sheaths
- mahaabhogah: He who is of the nature of enjoyment
- mahaadhanah: He who is supremely rich
- anirvinnah: He who has no discontent
- sthavishthah: One who is supremely huge
- a-bhooh: One who has no birth
- dharma-yoopah: The post to which all dharma is tied
- mahaa-makhah: The great sacrificer
- nakshatranemir: The nave of the stars
- nakshatree: The Lord of the stars (the moon)
- kshamah: He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings
- kshaamah: He who ever remains without any scarcity
- sameehanah: One whose desires are auspicious
- yajnah: One who is of the nature of yajna
- ijyah: He who is fit to be invoked through yajna
- mahejyah: One who is to be most worshiped
- kratuh: The animal-sacrifice
- satram: Protector of the good
- sataam-gatih: Refuge of the good
- sarvadarshee: All-knower
- vimuktaatmaa: The ever-liberated self
- sarvajno: Omniscient
- jnaanamuttamam: The Supreme Knowledge
- suvratah: He who ever-performing the pure vow
- sumukhah: One who has a charming face
- sookshmah: The subtlest
- sughoshah: Of auspicious sound
- sukhadah: Giver of happiness
- suhrit: Friend of all creatures
- manoharah: The stealer of the mind
- jita-krodhah: One who has conquered anger
- veerabaahur: Having mighty arms
- vidaaranah: One who splits asunder
- svaapanah: One who puts people to sleep
- svavashah: He who has everything under His control
- vyaapee: All-pervading
- naikaatmaa: Many souled
- naikakarmakrit: One who does many actions
- vatsarah: The abode
- vatsalah: The supremely affectionate
- vatsee: The father
- ratnagarbhah: The jewel-wombed
- dhaneshvarah: The Lord of wealth
- dharmagub: One who protects dharma
- dharmakrit: One who acts according to dharma
- dharmee: The supporter of dharma
- sat: existence
- asat: illusion
- ksharam: He who appears to perish
- aksharam: Imperishable
- avijnaataa: The non-knower (The knower being the conditioned soul within the body)
- sahasraamshur: The thousand-rayed
- vidhaataa: All supporter
- kritalakshanah: One who is famous for His qualities
- gabhastinemih: The hub of the universal wheel
- sattvasthah: Situated in sattva
- simhah: The lion
- bhoota-maheshvarah: The great lord of beings
- aadidevah: The first deity
- mahaadevah: The great deity
- deveshah: The Lord of all devas
- devabhrit-guruh: Advisor of Indra
- uttarah: He who lifts us from the ocean of samsara
- gopatih: The shepherd
- goptaa: The protector
- jnaanagamyah: One who is experienced through pure knowledge
- puraatanah: He who was even before time
- shareera-bhootabhrit: One who nourishes the nature from which the bodies came
- bhoktaa: The enjoyer
- kapeendrah: Lord of the monkeys (Rama)
- bhooridakshinah: He who gives away large gifts
- somapah: One who takes Soma in the yajnas
- amritapah: One who drinks the nectar
- somah: One who as the moon nourishes plants
- purujit: One who has conquered numerous enemies
- purusattamah: The greatest of the great
- vinayah: He who humiliates those who are unrighteous
- jayah: The victorious
- satyasandhah: Of truthful resolution
- daashaarhah: One who was born in the Dasarha race
- saatvataam-patih: The Lord of the Satvatas
- jeevah: One who functions as the ksetrajna
- vinayitaa-saakshee: The witness of modesty
- mukundah: The giver of liberation
- amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
- ambho-nidhir: The substratum of the four types of beings
- anantaatmaa: The infinite self
- mahodadhishayah: One who rests on the great ocean
- antakah: The death
- ajah: Unborn
- mahaarhah: One who deserves the highest worship
- svaabhaavyah: Ever rooted in the nature of His own self
- jitaamitrah: One who has conquered all enemies
- pramodanah: Ever-blissful
- aanandah: A mass of pure bliss
- nandanah: One who makes others blissful
- nandah: Free from all worldly pleasures
- satyadharmaa: One who has in Himself all true dharmas
- trivikramah: One who took three steps
- maharshih kapilaachaaryah: He who incarnated as Kapila, the great sage
- kritajnah: The knower of the creation
- medineepatih: The Lord of the earth
- tripadah: One who has taken three steps
- tridashaadhyaksho: The Lord of the three states of consciousness
- mahaashringah: Great-horned (Matsya)
- kritaantakrit: Destroyer of the creation
- mahaavaraaho: The great boar
- govindah: One who is known through Vedanta
- sushenah: He who has a charming army
- kanakaangadee: Wearer of bright-as-gold armlets
- guhyo: The mysterious
- gabheerah: The unfathomable
- gahano: Impenetrable
- guptah: The well-concealed
- chakra-gadaadharah: Bearer of the disc and mace
- vedhaah: Creator of the universe
- svaangah: One with well-proportioned limbs
- ajitah: Vanquished by none
- krishnah: Dark-complexioned
- dridhah: The firm
- sankarshanochyutah: He who absorbs the whole creation into His nature and never falls away from that nature
- varunah: One who sets on the horizon (Sun)
- vaarunah: The son of Varuna (Vasistha or Agastya)
- vrikshah: The tree
- pushkaraakshah: Lotus eyed
- mahaamanaah: Great-minded
- bhagavaan: One who possesses six opulences
- bhagahaa: One who destroys the six opulences during pralaya
- aanandee: One who gives delight
- vanamaalee: One who wears a garland of forest flowers
- halaayudhah: One who has a plough as His weapon
- aadityah: Son of Aditi
- jyotiraadityah: The resplendence of the sun
- sahishnuh: One who calmly endures duality
- gatisattamah: The ultimate refuge for all devotees
- sudhanvaa: One who has Shaarnga
- khanda-parashur: One who holds an axe
- daarunah: Merciless towards the unrighteous
- dravinapradah: One who lavishly gives wealth
- divah-sprik: Sky-reaching
- sarvadrik-vyaaso: One who creates many men of wisdom
- vaachaspatir-ayonijah: One who is the master of all vidyas and who is unborn through a womb
- trisaamaa: One who is glorified by Devas, Vratas and Saamans
- saamagah: The singer of the sama songs
- saama: The Sama Veda
- nirvaanam: All-bliss
- bheshajam: Medicine
- bhishak: Physician
- samnyaasa-krit: Institutor of sannyasa
- samah: Calm
- shaantah: Peaceful within
- nishthaa: Abode of all beings
- shaantih: One whose very nature is peace
- paraayanam: The way to liberation
- shubhaangah: One who has the most beautiful form
- shaantidah: Giver of peace
- shrashtaa: Creator of all beings
- kumudah: He who delights in the earth
- kuvaleshayah: He who reclines in the waters
- gohitah: One who does welfare for cows
- gopatih: Husband of the earth
- goptaa: Protector of the universe
- vrishabhaaksho: One whose eyes rain fulfilment of desires
- vrishapriyah: One who delights in dharma
- anivartee: One who never retreats
- nivrittaatmaa: One who is fully restrained from all sense indulgences
- samksheptaa: The involver
- kshemakrit: Doer of good
- shivah: Auspiciousness
- shreevatsa-vakshaah: One who has sreevatsa on His chest
- shrevaasah: Abode of Sree
- shreepatih: Lord of Laksmi
- shreemataam varah: The best among glorious
- shreedah: Giver of opulence
- shreeshah: The Lord of Sree
- shreenivaasah: One who dwells in the good people
- shreenidhih: The treasure of Sree
- shreevibhaavanah: Distributor of Sree
- shreedharah: Holder of Sree
- shreekarah: One who gives Sree
- shreyah: Liberation
- shreemaan: Possessor of Sree
- loka-trayaashrayah: Shelter of the three worlds
- svakshah: Beautiful-eyed
- svangah: Beautiful-limbed
- shataanandah: Of infinite varieties and joys
- nandih: Infinite bliss
- jyotir-ganeshvarah: Lord of the luminaries in the cosmos
- vijitaatmaa: One who has conquered the sense organs
- vidheyaatmaa: One who is ever available for the devotees to command in love
- sat-keertih: One of pure fame
- chinnasamshayah: One whose doubts are ever at rest
- udeernah: The great transcendent
- sarvatah-chakshuh: One who has eyes everywhere
- aneeshah: One who has none to Lord over Him
- shaashvata-sthirah: One who is eternal and stable
- bhooshayah: One who rested on the ocean shore (Rama)
- bhooshanah: One who adorns the world
- bhootih: One who is pure existence
- vishokah: Sorrowless
- shoka-naashanah: Destroyer of sorrows
- archishmaan: The effulgent
- architah: One who is constantly worshipped by His devotees
- kumbhah: The pot within whom everything is contained
- vishuddhaatmaa: One who has the purest soul
- vishodhanah: The great purifier
- anniruddhah: He who is invincible by any enemy
- apratirathah: One who has no enemies to threaten Him
- pradyumnah: Very rich
- amitavikramah: Of immeasurable prowess
- kaalanemi-nihaa: Slayer of Kalanemi
- veerah: The heroic victor
- shauri: One who always has invincible prowess
- shoora-janeshvarah: Lord of the valiant
- trilokaatmaa: The self of the three worlds
- trilokeshah: The Lord of the three worlds
- keshavah: One whose rays illumine the cosmos
- keshihaa: Killer of Kesi
- harih: The destroyer
- kaamadevah: The beloved Lord
- kaamapaalah: The fulfiller of desires
- kaamee: One who has fulfilled all His desires
- kaantah: Of enchanting form
- kritaagamah: The author of the agama scriptures
- anirdeshya-vapuh: Of Indescribable form
- vishnuh: All-pervading
- veerah: The courageous
- anantah: Endless
- dhananjayah: One who gained wealth through conquest
- brahmanyah: Protector of Brahman (anything related to Narayana)
- brahmakrit: One who acts in Brahman
- brahmaa: Creator
- brahma: Biggest
- brahma-vivardhanah: One who increases the Brahman
- brahmavid: One who knows Brahman
- braahmanah: One who has realised Brahman
- brahmee: One who is with Brahma
- brahmajno: One who knows the nature of Brahman
- braahmana-priyah: Dear to the brahmanas
- mahaakramo: Of great step
- mahaakarmaa: One who performs great deeds
- mahaatejaah: One of great resplendence
- mahoragah: The great serpent
- mahaakratuh: The great sacrifice
- mahaayajvaa: One who performed great yajnas
- mahaayajnah: The great yajna
- mahaahavih: The great offering
- stavyah: One who is the object of all praise
- stavapriyah: One who is invoked through prayer
- stotram: The hymn
- stutih: The act of praise
- stotaa: One who adores or praises
- ranapriyah: Lover of battles
- poornah: The complete
- poorayitaa: The fulfiller
- punyah: The truly holy
- punya-keertir: Of Holy fame
- anaamayah: One who has no diseases
- manojavah: Swift as the mind
- teerthakaro: The teacher of the tirthas
- vasuretaah: He whose essence is golden
- vasupradah: The free-giver of wealth
- vasupradah: The giver of salvation, the greatest wealth
- vaasudevo: The son of Vasudeva
- vasuh: The refuge for all
- vasumanaah: One who is attentive to everything
- havih: The oblation
- sadgatih: The goal of good people
- satkritih: One who is full of Good actions
- satta: One without a second
- sadbhootih: One who has rich glories
- satparaayanah: The Supreme goal for the good
- shoorasenah: One who has heroic and valiant armies
- yadu-shresthah: The best among the Yadava clan
- sannivaasah: The abode of the good
- suyaamunah: One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna
- bhootaavaaso: The dwelling place of the elements
- vaasudevah: One who envelops the world with Maya
- sarvaasunilayah: The abode of all life energies
- analah: One of unlimited wealth, power and glory
- darpahaa: The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people
- darpadah: One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous
- driptah: One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss
- durdharah: The object of contemplation
- athaaparaajitah: The unvanquished
- vishvamoortih: Of the form of the entire Universe
- mahaamortir: The great form
- deeptamoortir: Of resplendent form
- a-moortirmaan: Having no form
- anekamoortih: Multi-formed
- avyaktah: Unmanifeset
- shatamoortih: Of many forms
- shataananah: Many-faced
- ekah: The one
- naikah: The many
- savah: The nature of the sacrifice
- kah: One who is of the nature of bliss
- kim: What (the one to be inquired into)
- yat: Which
- tat: That
- padam-anuttamam: The unequalled state of perfection
- lokabandhur: Friend of the world
- lokanaathah: Lord of the world
- maadhavah: Born in the family of Madhu
- bhaktavatsalah: One who loves His devotees
- suvarna-varnah: Golden-coloured
- hemaangah: One who has limbs of gold
- varaangah: With beautiful limbs
- chandanaangadee: One who has attractive armlets
- veerahaa: Destroyer of valiant heroes
- vishama: Unequalled
- shoonyah: The void
- ghritaaseeh: One who has no need for good wishes
- acalah: Non-moving
- chalah: Moving
- amaanee: Without false vanity
- maanadah: One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body
- maanyah: One who is to be honoured
- lokasvaamee: Lord of the universe
- trilokadhrik: One who is the support of all the three worlds
- sumedhaa: One who has pure intelligence
- medhajah: Born out of sacrifices
- dhanyah: Fortunate
- satyamedhah: One whose intelligence never fails
- dharaadharah: The sole support of the earth
- tejovrisho: One who showers radiance
- dyutidharah: One who bears an effulgent form
- sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah: The best among those who wield weapons
- pragrahah: Receiver of worship
- nigrahah: The killer
- vyagrah: One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee’s desires
- naikashringah: One who has many horns
- gadaagrajah: One who is invoked through mantra
- chaturmoortih: Four-formed
- chaturbaahuh: Four-handed
- chaturvyoohah: One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas
- chaturgatih: The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas
- chaturaatmaa: Clear-minded
- chaturbhaavas: The source of the four
- chatur-vedavid: Knower of all four vedas
- ekapaat: One-footed (BG 10.42)
- samaavartah: The efficient turner
- nivrittaatmaa: One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence
- durjayah: The invincible
- duratikramah: One who is difficult to be disobeyed
- durlabhah: One who obtained with effort
- durgamah: One who is realised with great effort
- durgah: Not easy to storm into
- duraavaasah: Not easy to lodge
- duraarihaa: Slayer of the asuras
- shubhaangah: One with enchanting limbs
- lokasaarangah: One who understands the universe
- sutantuh: Beautifully expanded
- tantu-vardhanah: One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family
- indrakarmaa: One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions
- mahaakarmaa: One who accomplishes great acts
- kritakarmaa: One who has fulfilled his acts
- kritaagamah: Author of the Vedas
- udbhavah: The ultimate source
- sundarah: Of unrivalled beauty
- sundah: Of great mercy
- ratna-naabhah: Of beautiful navel
- sulochanah: One who has the most enchanting eyes
- arkah: One who is in the form of the sun
- vaajasanah: The giver of food
- shringee: The horned one
- jayantah: The conqueror of all enemies
- sarvavij-jayee: One who is at once omniscient and victorious
- suvarna-binduh: With limbs radiant like gold
- akshobhyah: One who is ever unruffled
- sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah: Lord of the Lord of speech
- mahaahradah: One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool
- mahaagartah: The great chasm
- mahaabhootah: The great being
- mahaanidhih: The great abode
- kumudah: One who gladdens the earth
- kundarah: The one who lifted the earth
- kundah: One who is as attractive as Kunda flowers
- parjanyah: He who is similar to rain-bearing clouds
- paavanah: One who ever purifies
- anilah: One who never slips
- amritaashah: One whose desires are never fruitless
- amritavapuh: He whose form is immortal
- sarvajna: Omniscient
- sarvato-mukhah: One who has His face turned everywhere
- sulabhah: One who is readily available
- suvratah: One who has taken the most auspicious forms
- siddhah: One who is perfection
- shatrujit: One who is ever victorious over His hosts of enemies
- shatrutaapanah: The scorcher of enemies
- nyagrodhah: The one who veils Himself with Maya
- udumbarah: Nourishment of all living creatures
- ashvattas: Tree of life
- chaanooraandhra-nishoodanah: The slayer of Canura
- sahasraarchih: He who has thousands of rays
- saptajihvah: He who expresses himself as the seven tongues of fire (Types of agni)
- saptaidhaah: The seven effulgences in the flames
- saptavaahanah: One who has a vehicle of seven horses (sun)
- amoortih: Formless
- anaghah: Sinless
- acintyo: Inconceivable
- bhayakrit: Giver of fear
- bhayanaashanah: Destroyer of fear
- anuh: The subtlest
- brihat: The greatest
- krishah: Delicate, lean
- sthoolah: One who is the fattest
- gunabhrit: One who supports
- nirgunah: Without any properties
- mahaan: The mighty
- adhritah: Without support
- svadhritah: Self-supported
- svaasyah: One who has an effulgent face
- praagvamshah: One who has the most ancient ancestry
- vamshavardhanah: He who multiplies His family of descendents
- bhaarabhrit: One who carries the load of the universe
- kathitah: One who is glorified in all scriptures
- yogee: One who can be realised through yoga
- yogeeshah: The king of yogis
- sarvakaamadah: One who fulfils all desires of true devotees
- aashramah: Haven
- shramanah: One who persecutes the worldly people
- kshaamah: One who destroys everything
- suparnah: The golden leaf (Vedas) BG 15.1
- vaayuvaahanah: The mover of the winds
- dhanurdharah: The wielder of the bow
- dhanurvedah: One who declared the science of archery
- dandah: One who punishes the wicked
- damayitaa: The controller
- damah: Beautitude in the self
- aparaajitah: One who cannot be defeated
- sarvasahah: One who carries the entire Universe
- aniyantaa: One who has no controller
- niyamah: One who is not under anyone’s laws
- ayamah: One who knows no death
- sattvavaan: One who is full of exploits and courage
- saattvikah: One who is full of sattvic qualities
- satyah: Truth
- satya-dharma-paraayanah: One who is the very abode of truth and dharma
- abhipraayah: One who is faced by all seekers marching to the infinite
- priyaarhah: One who deserves all our love
- arhah: One who deserves to be worshiped
- priyakrit: One who is ever-obliging in fulfilling our wishes
- preetivardhanah: One who increases joy in the devotee’s heart
- vihaayasa-gatih: One who travels in space
- jyotih: Self-effulgent
- suruchih: Whose desire manifests as the universe
- hutabhuk: One who enjoys all that is offered in yajna
- vibhuh: All-pervading
- ravih: One who dries up everything
- virochanah: One who shines in different forms
- sooryah: The one source from where everything is born
- savitaa: The one who brings forth the Universe from Himself
- ravilochanah: One whose eye is the sun
- anantah: Endless
- hutabhuk: One who accepts oblations
- bhoktaaA: One who enjoys
- sukhadah: Giver of bliss to those who are liberated
- naikajah: One who is born many times
- agrajah: The first-born
- anirvinnah: One who feels no disappointment
- sadaamarshee: One who forgives the trespasses of His devotees
- lokaadhishthaanam: The substratum of the universe
- adbhutah: Wonderful
- sanaat: The beginningless and endless factor
- sanaatanatamah: The most ancient
- kapilah: The great sage Kapila
- kapih: One who drinks water
- apyayah: The one in whom the universe merges
- svastidah: Giver of Svasti
- svastikrit: One who robs all auspiciousness
- svasti: One who is the source of all auspiciouness
- svastibhuk: One who constantly enjoys auspiciousness
- svastidakshinah: Distributor of auspiciousness
- araudrah: One who has no negative emotions or urges
- kundalee: One who wears shark earrings
- chakree: Holder of the chakra
- vikramee: The most daring
- oorjita-shaasanah: One who commands with His hand
- shabdaatigah: One who transcends all words
- shabdasahah: One who allows Himself to be invoked by Vedic declarations
- shishirah: The cold season, winter
- sharvaree-karah: Creator of darkness
- akroorah: Never cruel
- peshalah: One who is supremely soft
- dakshah: Prompt
- dakshinah: The most liberal
- kshaminaam-varah: One who has the greatest amount of patience with sinners
- vidvattamah: One who has the greatest wisdom
- veetabhayah: One with no fear
- punya-shravana-keertanah: The hearing of whose glory causes holiness to grow
- uttaaranah: One who lifts us out of the ocean of change
- dushkritihaa: Destroyer of bad actions
- punyah: Supremely pure
- duh-svapna-naashanah: One who destroys all bad dreams
- veerahaa: One who ends the passage from womb to womb
- rakshanah: Protector of the universe
- santah: One who is expressed through saintly men
- jeevanah: The life spark in all creatures
- paryavasthitah: One who dwells everywhere
- anantaroopah: One of infinite forms
- anantashreeh: Full of infinite glories
- jitamanyuh: One who has no anger
- bhayapahah: One who destroys all fears
- chaturashrah: One who deals squarely
- gabheeraatmaa: Too deep to be fathomed
- vidishah: One who is unique in His giving
- vyaadishah: One who is unique in His commanding power
- dishah: One who advises and gives knowledge
- anaadih: One who is the first cause
- bhoor-bhuvo: The substratum of the earth
- lakshmeeh: The glory of the universe
- suveerah: One who moves through various ways
- ruchiraangadah: One who wears resplendent shoulder caps
- jananah: He who delivers all living creatures
- jana-janmaadir: The cause of the birth of all creatures
- bheemah: Terrible form
- bheema-paraakramah: One whose prowess is fearful to His enemies
- aadhaaranilayah: The fundamental sustainer
- adhaataa: Above whom there is no other to command
- pushpahaasah: He who shines like an opening flower
- prajaagarah: Ever-awakened
- oordhvagah: One who is on top of everything
- satpathaachaarah: One who walks the path of truth
- praanadah: Giver of life
- pranavah: Omkara
- panah: The supreme universal manager
- pramaanam: He whose form is the Vedas
- praananilayah: He in whom all prana is established
- praanibhrit: He who rules over all pranas
- praanajeevanah: He who maintains the life-breath in all living creatures
- tattvam: The reality
- tattvavit: One who has realised the reality
- ekaatmaa: The one self
- janma-mrityu-jaraatigah: One who knows no birth, death or old age in Himself
- bhoor-bhuvah svas-taruh: The tree of bhur, bhuvah and svah
- taarah: One who helps all to cross over
- savitaa: The father of all
- prapitaamahah: The father of the father of beings (Brahma)
- yajnah: One whose very nature is yajna
- yajnapatih: The Lord of all yajnas
- yajvaa: The one who performs yajna
- yajnaangah: One whose limbs are the things employed in yajna
- yajnavaahanah: One who fulfils yajnas in complete
- yajnabhrid: The ruler of the yajanas
- yajnakrit: One who performs yajna
- yajnee: Enjoyer of yajnas
- yajnabhuk: Receiver of all that is offered
- yajnasaadhanah: One who fulfils all yajnas
- yajnaantakrit: One who performs the concluding act of the yajna
- yajnaguhyam: The person to be realised by yajna
- annam: One who is food
- annaadah: One who eats the food
- aatmayonih: The uncaused cause
- svayamjaatah: Self-born
- vaikhaanah: The one who cut through the earth
- saamagaayanah: One who sings the sama songs
- devakee-nandanah: Son of Devaki
- srashtaa: Creator
- kshiteeshah: The Lord of the earth
- paapa-naashanah: Destroyer of sin
- samkha-bhrit: One who has the divine Pancajanya
- nandakee: One who holds the Nandaka sword
- chakree: Carrier of Sudarsana
- shaarnga-dhanvaa: One who aims His shaarnga bow
- gadaadharah: Carrier of Kaumodakee club
- rathaanga-paanih: One who has the wheel of a chariot as His weapon
- akshobhyah: One who cannot be annoyed by anyone
- sarva-praharanaayudhah: He who has all implements for all kinds of assault and fight
- punarvasuh: He who lives repeatedly in different bod
- vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech
- sureshvarah: A person of extreme charity
- mahaashanah: He who eats up everything
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