sahasranama of lord vishnu

8/12/2019 Sahasranama of Lord Vishnu

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Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram

Translated in to English,

By

P.R.Ramachander

INVOCATION

Shuklam Baradaram Vishnum, Sasi Varnam Chatur Bhujam,

Prasanna Vadanan Dyayet, Sarva Vignoba Sandaye 1

Dressed in white you are,

Oh, all pervading one,And glowing with the colour of moon.

With four arms, you are, the all knowing one

I meditate on your ever-smiling face,And pray, emove all o!stacles on my way".

Vyasam Vasishtanaptharam, Sakthe Poutramakalmasham,

Parasarathmajam vande, Shukathatham Taponidhim.

I !ow !efore you #yasa,$he treasure house of penance,$he great grand son of #asishta.

$he grand son of %hakthi,

$he son of &arasara.And the father of %huka,

Vyasa Vishnu !oopaya, Vyasa !oopaya Vishnave,

"mo Vai Brahma Vidaya, Vasishtaya "amo "ama. #

'ow I !efore,

#yasa who is #ishnu,#ishnu who is #yasa,

And again and again !ow !efore,

(e, who is !orn,In the family of #asishta.

$vikaraya Shuddhaya, "ityaya Paramatmane,

Sadaika !oopa !oopaya, Vishnave Sarva %ishnave. &


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'ow I !efore #ishnu

Who is pure,Who is not affected,

Who is permanent,

Who is the ultimate truth.And (e who wins over,

All the mortals in this world.

'asya smarana (athrena, %anma Samsara bandhanath.

Vimu)hayate "ama Tasmai , Vishnave Prabha Vishnave

*( "amo Vishnave Prabha Vishnave +

'ow I !efore (im,

$he all-powerful #ishnu,

$he mere thought of whom.eleases one forever,

Of the ties of !irth and life.

'ow I !efore the all powerful #ishnu

Shri Vaisampayana va)ha-

Shrutva dharmaneshena , Pavanani )ha Sarvasha,

'udishtra santhanavam Puneravabhya Bhashata /

%ri #aisampayana said)-

After hearing a lot,A!out Dharma that carries life,,

And of those methods great,

$hat removes sins from ones life,*or ever and to cleanse,

+udhishtra asked again,

'heeshma, the a!ode of everlasting peace.

'udishtra va)ha-

0imekam Daivatham oke, 0im Vapyegam Parayanam,

Sthuvantha 0am 0amar)handa Prapnyur (anava Shubham, 2

0o Dharma sarva Dharmanam Paramo (atha

0im %apan (u)hyathe %andur %anma Samsara Bhandanat 3

+udishtra asked)-

In this wide world , Oh randpa,


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Of (e who is the od of ods,

Of (e who is limitless,

Would get free ,*rom these !ondage of life, cruel

(e who also worships and prays,Daily without !reak,

$hat &urusha who does not change,

$hat #ishnu who does not end or !egin,$hat od who is the lord of all worlds,

And (im, who presides over the universe,

Would loose without fail,

All the miseries in this life.

/hanting the praises,

Worshipping and singing,

With devotion great,Of the lotus eyed one ,

Who is partial to the #edas,Who is the only one , who knows the dharma,

Who increases the fame ,

Of those who live in this world,Who is the master of the universe,

Who is the truth among all those who has life,

And who decides the life of all living,

Is the dharma that is great.

$hat which is the greatest light,

$hat which is the greatest penance,$hat which is the greatest !rahmam,

Is the greatest shelter that I know.

&lease hear from me,

$he thousand holy names,

Which wash away all sins,

Of (im who is purest of the pure,Of $hat which is holiest of holies,

Of (im who is od among ods,

Of $hat father who lives Without death,Among all that lives in this world,

Of (im whom all the souls,

Were !orn at the start of the world,Of (im in whom, all that lives,

Will disappear at the end of the world,

And of that the chief of all this world ,

Who !ears the !urden of this world..


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I would teach you without fail,

Of those names with fame.Which deal of (is 0ualities great,

And which the sages sing,

%o that !eings of this wide world,'ecome happy and great.

Rishir Namnam Sahsrasya Veda Vyaso aha uni

Chando aunustup stada devo bhaga6an devaki sutha 14

$mruthamsu Bhavo Bhhejam Shakthir devaki nandana

Trisama hridayam tasya santhyarthe viniyujyade 5

Vishnum %ishnum (ahavishnum Prabha vishnun (ahes6aram$neka !oopa Daityantham "amami purushottamam 1

$hese thousand names +udishtra

Are %ung for peace,

And has #yasa as the sage,And is composed in Anusthup metre,

And has its od the son of Devaki,

And its root is Amrutamsud!havaAnd its strength the !a!y of Devaki,

And its heart is $rissama

'ow I !efore (im,

Who is everywhere,

Who is ever victorious,

Who is in every !eing,Who is od of ods,

Who is the killer of asuras,

And who is the greatest,Among all purushas.

!"#ANA

0sheerodanvath pradese su)himani vilasad saikathe (aukthikanam

(alaklupthasanastha Spatikamani nibhai maukthiker mandithanga

Shubrairabrairathabrai ruparivira)hitai muktha peeyusha varshai

$nandi na puniyadari nalina 7adha sankapanir (ukunda 1

1et that 2ukunda makes us all holy,


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Who wears all over his !ody

&earls made of spatika,

Who sits on the throne of garland of pearls ,1ocated in the sand of precious stones,

'y the side of the sea of milk,

Who gets happy of the white cloud,%prayed of drops of nectar,

And who has the mace , the wheel and the lotus in (is hands.

Bhoo padau yasya nabhi r viyadasu ranila s)handra suryaau )ha nether

0arnavasasiro dhaumugamabhi dhahano yasya vasteyamabhdhi

$nthastham yasya vis6am sura nara khaga go bhogi gandharva dhaityai,

Chitram ram ramyathe tham thribhuvana vapusham vishnumeesam namami

I !ow !efore that od, #ishnu

Who is the lord of three worlds,

Who has earth as his feet,Who has air as his soul,

Who has sky as his !elly,Who has moon and sun as eyes,

Who has the four directions as ears,

Who has the land of gods as head,Who has fire as his mouth,

Who has sea as his stomach,

And in whose !elly play and en3oy,

ods, men !irds, animals,%erpent men, andharvas and Asuras.

Santhakaram Bujaga sayanam Padmanabham suresam,

Vis6adharam 7agana sadrusam (egha varnam shubangam

akshmi kantham kamala nayanam 'ogi hrid dyana gamyam

Vande vishnum bava bhayaharam sava lokaika nadham #

I !ow !efore the od #ishnu,

Who is personification of peace,Who sleeps on his folded arms,

Who has a lotus on his !elly,

Who is the od of gods,Who is the !asis of earth,

Who is similar to the sky,

Who is of the colour of the cloud,Who has !eautiful lim!s,

Who is the consort of 1akshmi,

Who has lotus like eyes,

Who is seen !y saints through thought,


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Who kills all worries and fears,

And who is the lord of all the worlds.

(egha syamam Peetha kouseys vasam Srivatsangam 0austhuboth bhasithangam

Punyopetham pundareekayathaksham Vishnum vande sarva lokaika natham &

I !ow !efore that od #ishnu,

Who is the lord of all the universe,

Who is !lack like a cloud,Who wears yellow silks,

Who has the sreevatsa on him,

Whose lim!s shine !ecause of 4ousthu!ha,

Who has eyes like an open lotus,And who is surrounded !y the !lessed always.

Sasanga )hakram sakerita kundalam sappeethavastram saraseruhekshanam,

Sahara vaksha sthala shobhi kousthubham namai Vishnum sirasa )haturbhujam +

I !ow !efore the od #ishnu,Who has four arms,

Who has a conch and wheel in his hands,

Who wears a crown and ear glo!es,Who wears yellow silks,

Who has lotus like eyes,

Who shines !ecause of 4ousth!ha ,

Worn in his garlanded chest.

Chayayam Parijatasys hemasimhasanopari,

$seenamam budha syama (ayathakashamalangrutham,

Chandranana )hathurbahum sreevatsangitha vakshasam,

!ukmani Satyabhamabhyam Sahitham 0rishnamasraye. /

I seek refuge in 1ord 4rishna,

Who is with ukhmani and %atya!hama,

Who sits on a golden throne,

In the shade of &ari3ata tree,Who is of the colour of the !lack cloud,

Who has long !road eyes,

Who has a face like moon,Who has four hands,

And who has a chest adorned !y %reevatsa.

Stotram


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Vis%am(e who is the niverse itself

& Vishnu (e who is spread everywhere

' Vashatkara (e who is personification of #edic sacrifice5+agna6

( Bhootha Bhavya Bhavat

Prabhu

(e who is the master of past, present and future

) Bhootakrit (e who has created the !eings in the universe

* Bhootabrit (e who takes care of all the !eings in the universe

+ Bhava (e who is everything that happens

Bhootaatma (e who is the soul of every !eing in the niverse

- Bhootabhavana (e who nurtures every !eing in the universe

$ Pootatma (e who is detached of every thing or (e who has a

clean character

$$ Paramatma (e who is in every !eing !ut !eyond every !eing orthe greatest soul .

$& (ukthanam Parama 7athi (e who is the ultimate salvation of every freed !eing

$' $vyaya (e who does not have different forms or (e who isalways same.

$( Purusha (e who is inside every !ody

$) Sakshi (e who is the witness of every thing that happens

$* 0shetragna (e who knows the !ody

$+ $kshara (e who does not have death

$ 'oga (e who can !e attained !y yoga 5meditation6

$- 'oga Vitham "etha (e who is the leader of all those who know yoga

& Pradhana Purushes6ara (e who is the lord of nature and !eings

&$ "arasimha Vapusha (e who is part human and part lion

&& Sriman (e in whom %ri 51akshmi or oddess6 resides

&' 0esava (e who is served !y #ishnu , %iva and 'rahmaOr (e who has !eautiful hair

Or (e Who killed 4esi the Asura5Ogre6

&( Purushottama (e who is the greatest among &urushas5!eings6 or

(e who is greater than those who are !ound, those

who are free and those who are static.

&) Sar6a (e who is everything

&* Ssarva (e who destroys everything when the deluge comes

&+ Shiva (e who is pure

& Sthanu (e who is sta!le

&- Bhootaatha (e from whom all the !eings evolved

' "idhiravyaya (e who is never destroyed 5even at deluge6'$ Sambhava (e who is all that happens

'& Bhavana (e who is the giver of every thing

'' Bhartha (e who is the !asis supports all !eings

'( Prabhava (e in whom all things were !orn

') Prabhu (e who is e7tremely clever

'* 8as6ara (e who controls and rules all !eings or (e who is a

natural ruler.


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'+ S6ayambhu (e who is !orn from himself

' Shambhu (e who gives all pleasures

'- $ditya (e who throws light on everything or (e who is one!ut appears different.

( Pushkaraksha (e who has lotus like eyes

($ (ahas6ana (e who has a great voice(& $nadhinidhana (e who has neither !irth nor death

(' Dhatha (e who carries the world

(( Vidhatha (e who creates all actions and their results

() Dhaturttama (e who is greater than the creator 5'rahma6

(* $prameya (e who is !eyond rules , regulations and definitions.

(+ 9rishikesa (e who controls his five senses

( Padmanabha (e who has a lotus 5from which the world evolved6growing on his !elly

(- $mara Prabhu (e who is the chief of deathless !eings

) Vis6a0arma (e who has made this universe

)$ (anu (e who thinks 5worries6 of every thing)& D6ashta (e who destroys every thing

)' Sthavishta (e who is e7tremely fat

)( SthaviroDhruva (e who is ancient and permanent

)) $grahya (e who is not reacha!le !y senses

)* Sas6atha (e who e7isted in the past, e7ists at present and wille7ist in future.

)+ 0rishna (e who is !lack

Or (e who is personification of truth, happiness and

that which is !eyond us

) ohitaksha (e who has red eyes

)- Prathardhana (e who destroys every thing in the end 5deluge6

* Prabhootha (e who is full of wealth and knowledge

*$ Thrika0ubhdhama (e in whom resides the three worlds vi8. 9arth,

(eaven and (ell

*& Pavithra (e who is pure or (e who makes others pure.

*' (angalamParam (e who does good to others

*( 8asana (e who rules over 5appoints6 everything

*) Pranadha (e who makes !eings move

** Prana (e who is the soul

*+ %yeshta (e who is elder to all others

* Sreshta (e who is !etter than all others

*- Prajapathi (e who is the chief of all human !eings

+ 9iranyagarbha (e who resides as the soul 5'rahmam6 of this golden

universe

+$ Bhoogarbha (e who carries the earth within himself

+& (aadhava (e who is the consort of 1akshmi

Or (e who can !e reali8ed only !y silence ,

meditation and yoga

+' (adusudhana (e who killed 2adhu the Asura


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+( 8as6ara (e who is supremely strong

+) Vikrami (e who has the a!ility to destroy all his enemies or (e

who has valour.

+* Dhanvi (e who is the supreme archer

++ (edhavi (e who is the supreme intelligence

+ Vikrama (e who has measured the worlds Or (e who rides on a!ird 5aruda6

+- 0rama (e who has spread every where

$nuthama (e who does not have any!ody !etter than him

$ Duradharsha (e who can not !e cowed down !y his enemies

& 0ridhagna (e who knows good and !ad of all !eings or (e who

gives salvation even !y giving leaves and flowers.

' 0rithi (e who is !usy in his work or (e who ispersonification of work.

( $thmavan (e who has only his strength as his !asis

) Suresha (e who is the lord of all ods 5Devas6

* ssarana (e who removes sadness from the unhappy+ ssharma (e who is personification of total happiness

Vish6aretha (e who is the seed to this universe

- PrajhaBhava (e who is the reason for e7istence of human !eings

- $aha (e who is as !right as the day

-$ Samvatsara (e who is personification of the year

-& Vyala (e who cannot !e caught like the great serpent

-' Prathyaya (e who is personification of knowledge

-( Sarvadarshana (e who sees 5knows6 everything

-) $jha (e who does not have !irth

-* Sarvesh6ara (e who is od for everything

-+ Siddha (e who is always everywhere

- Siddhi (e who is the desira!le effect of everything

-- Sarvadhi (e who is the primary reason for everything

$ $)hyutha (e who does not slip

Or (e who does not allow his devotees to slip

$$ Vrashakapi (e who is the personification of Dharma and #araha

$& $meyatma (e whose stature can not !e measured

$' Sarva 'oga Vinisrutha (e who is devoid of all attachments

Or (e who is known !y all yogas

$( Vasu (e who lives in every !eing

$) Vasu(ana (e who has a good heart

$* Satya (e who is truth personified

$+ Samathma (e who looks every!ody as e0ual

$ $sammitha (e who can not !e measured

$- Sama (e who is without change at all times

$$ $mogha (e who gives all to his devotees

$$$ Pundarikaksha (e who is lotus eyed

Or (e who is like eyes for those living in the heaven

called &undarika


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$$& Vrishakarma (e whose actions are dictated !y Dharma

$$' Vrishakritha (e who is !orn to uphold Dharma

$$( !udhra (e who drives away sadness and the reasons for it

$$) Bahusiras (e who has many heads

$$* Bhabru (e who carries the worlds

$$+ Vis6ayoni (e from whom all !eings are !orn$$ Su)hisrava (e who hears holy 5clean6 words of his devotees

$$- $mritha (e who does not die

$& Sas6athaSthanu (e who is perennially sta!leOr (e who is permanent and unmova!le

$&$ Varoraoha (e who does not send !ack those who attain him

$&& (ahathapa (e who is e7tremely knowledgea!le

$&' Sarvaga (e who goes 5reaches6 every where

$&( Sarvavidbhanu (e who shines in the knowledge of every thing

$&) Vishvaksena (e who attacks the armies of akshasas from all

directions. Or (e who attacks !ad things from

everywhere$&* %anardhana (e who trou!les !ad people

Or (e whom people pray for !enefits

$&+ Veda (e who is the #edas

$& Vedavidha (e who knows the meaning of #edas

$&- $vyanga (e who is !eyond the reach of five senses

$' Vedanga (e who has #edas as parts of his !ody

$'$ VedaVith (e who e7amines 5interprets6 #edas

$'& 0avi (e who sees 5knows6 everything

$'' okadhyaksha (e who presides over the niverse

$'( Suradyaksha (e who directs the devas

$') Dharmadyaksha (e who presides over Dharma

$'* 0ritha0ritha (e who is the means and result of every thing

$'+ Chathurathma (e who is 'rahma during creation, #ishnu during the

upkeep , udra during destruction and :anardhana

during &ralaya5deluge6 of the world

$' Chathur Vyuha (e who is Aniruddha when we are awake,

&radhyumna when we are dreaming, %angarshana

when we are in %ushupthi and #asudeva when we are

in $huriya

$'- Chathur Damshtra (e who has four protruding incisors5 as in ;arasimha

Avatara6

Or (e who has four horns

$( Chathur Bhuja (e who has four hands

$($ Brajishnu (e who is in the form of light

Or (e who is the light

$(& Bhojana (e who is in the form which can !e en3oyed like food

Or (e who consumes food offered to him !y devotees

$(' Bhoktha (e who is the consumer of nature

$(( Sahishnu (e who can pardon


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Or (e who wins and converts

$() %agataDhija (e who was !orn !efore the world

$(* $nagha (e whom no sin gets attached or (e who is sinless

$(+ Vijaya (e who is wins

$( %etha (e who is always the victor

$(- Vis6ayoni (e who is the universe and its creator$) Punarvasu (e who is in every !eing as its controller

$)$ pendra (e who is Indra to Indra himself

$)& Vamana (e who was !orn as #amanaOr (e whom devotees can worship

$)' Pramsu (e who grew !ig when measuring the world as

#amana

$)( $mogha (e whose actions are never wasted

$)) Su)hi (e who cleans the mind of those who pray (im

$)* **rjitha (e who is very powerful

$)+ $thindra (e who is a!ove Indra

$) Sangriha (e who destroys during the deluge$)- Sarga (e who is the personification of creation

$* Dhritatma (e who is !irth less and sta!le

$*$ "iyama (e who appoints others

$*& 'ama (e who controls others

$*' Vedya (e who can !e known

$*( Vaidya (e who knows all knowledge

$*) Sada 'ogi (e who is lustrous always

$** Veeraha (e who kills Asura (eroes

$*+ (adhava (e who is the lord of knowledge 5#idya6

$* (adhu (e who is like honey

$*- $thindriya (e who is !eyond human senses

$+ (aha maya (e who is an illusion to those great illusionists

$+$ (ahotsaha (e who has great enthusiasm

$+& (ahabala (e who is very strong

$+' (aha Buddhi (e who has tremendous knowledge

$+( (aha Veerya (e who even if there is reason to worry never gets

worried

$+) (aha Shakthi (e who is very strong

$+* (aha Dyuthi (e who has great luster

$++ $nirdesya Vapu (e of whom no!ody can tell that he is thus

$+ Shreeman (e in whom godly wealth resides

$+- $meyatma (e who has immeasura!le knowledge

$ (ahadri Drik (e who lifted large mountains

$$ (aheshvasa (e who is a great archer

$& (ahee Bhartha (e who lifted the earth when he was !orn as #araha

$' Sreenivasa (e in whose chest resides %hree Devi

$( Sadam 7athi (e who is the ultimate goal of good people

$) $niruddha (e who can not !e stopped !y any !ody

$* Surananda (e who makes Devas happy


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$+ 7ovinda (e who lifted the earth5o6

Or (e who is the chief of cows

Or (e who makes the word


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&&- "ivrithathma (e who is not attached to life

&' Samvritha (e who is not visi!le due to net of illusion 52aya6

&'$ Sampramardhana (e who destroys the world 5in the form of +ama andudhra6

&'& $ha Samvarthakaya (e who makes day in the form of sun

&'' Vahnni (e who is in the form of fire&'( $nila (e who is in the form of air

&') Dharanidhara (e who supports the earth 5in the form of Adi sesha6

&'* Suprasadha (e who is mercy personified

&'+ Prasannathma (e who is forever clear headed

&' Vis6a Drik (e who takes care of the world

&'- Vis6a Bhuja (e who eats up the world during deluge

&( Vibhu (e who has many forms

&($ Satkartha (e who worships those who do good deeds

&(& Satkritha (e who is worshipped !y good people

&(' Sadhu (e who walks in the righteous path

&(( %ahnnu (e who prevents people without 'hakthi fromattaining him

&() "arayana (e who resides in all things that he createsOr (e in whom all souls reside

&(* "ara (e who shows the path

&(+ $sangyeya (e who is !eyond counting or (e who is infinite

&( $prameyatman (e who is !eyond knowledge

&(- Visishta (e who is the greatest

&) Sishta0rith (e who orders or he who protects good people

&)$ Su)hi (e who is !lemish less

&)& Siddhartha (e who has all he wants

&)' Siddha Sankalpa (e who reali8es all that he wants

&)( Siddhitha (e who gives devotees the a!ility to attain their wants

&)) Siddhi Sadhana (e who is =wants< and the reason for =wants

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