Vishnu Sahasranama

व्यवसायो व्यवस्थानः संस्थानः स्थानदो ध्रुवः । परर्द्धिः परमस्पष्टस्तुष्टः पुष्टः शुभेक्षणः

He who is resolve; the foundation; the form; the giver of position; the constant; of supreme prosperity; perfectly clear; contented; nourished; whose gaze is auspicious.

रामो विरामो विरजो मार्गो नेयो नयोऽनयः । (विरामो विरतो) वीरः शक्तिमतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मो धर्मविदुत्तमः

He who brings delight; the cessation; free from passion; the path; the one who can be led; the guide; the non-guide; the hero; foremost among the powerful; righteousness; the best knower of righteousness.

वैकुण्ठः पुरुषः प्राणः प्राणदः प्रणवः पृथुः । हिरण्यगर्भः शत्रुघ्नो व्याप्तो वायुरधोक्षजः

He who is Vaikuntha; the cosmic person; the vital breath; the giver of life; the sacred syllable Om; the vast; the golden-embryo; the destroyer of enemies; all-pervading; the wind; the transcendent.

ऋतुः सुदर्शनः कालः परमेष्ठी परिग्रहः । उग्रः संवत्सरो दक्षो विश्रामो विश्वदक्षिणः

He is the season, the one of beautiful vision, time, the highest lord, the possessor; fierce, the year, skillful, repose, and universally skillful.

विस्तारः स्थावरस्थाणुः प्रमाणं बीजमव्ययम् । अर्थोऽनर्थो महाकोशो महाभोगो महाधनः

He is expansion, the immovable and stable, the measure, the imperishable seed; meaning, non-meaning, the great treasury, great enjoyment, and great wealth.

अनिर्विण्णः स्थविष्ठोऽभूर्धर्मयूपो महामखः । नक्षत्रनेमिर्नक्षत्री क्षमः क्षामः समीहनः

He is never weary, exceedingly strong, the earth, the pillar of righteousness, the great sacrifice; the axis of stars, the lord of stars, patient, thin, and the mover.

यज्ञ इज्यो महेज्यश्च क्रतुः सत्रं सतां गतिः । सर्वदर्शी विमुक्तात्मा सर्वज्ञो ज्ञानमुत्तमम्

He is sacrifice, the worshipped, the greatly worshipped, the ritual, the session, the path of the virtuous; all-seeing, liberated in spirit, all-knowing, and supreme knowledge.

सुव्रतः सुमुखः सूक्ष्मः सुघोषः सुखदः सुहृत् । मनोहरो जितक्रोधो वीरबाहुर्विदारणः

He who is firm in his vows, who has a pleasant face, who is subtle, who has a melodious voice, who bestows happiness, who is a good friend; who captivates the mind, who has conquered anger, whose arms are heroic, who is the destroyer.

स्वापनः स्ववशो व्यापी नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् । वत्सरो वत्सलो वत्सी रत्नगर्भो धनेश्वरः

He who causes sleep, who is self-controlled, who is all-pervading, who has many forms, who performs many actions; who is the year, who is affectionate, who is the protector of calves, who has the jewel within, who is the lord of wealth.

धर्मगुब्धर्मकृद्धर्मी सदसत्क्षरमक्षरम् । अविज्ञाता सहस्रांशुर्विधाता कृतलक्षणः

He who protects righteousness, who acts righteously, who is established in righteousness; who is both the real and the unreal, the perishable and the imperishable; who is unknowable, who has a thousand rays, who is the creator, who has established the marks.

गभस्तिनेमिः सत्त्वस्थः सिंहो भूतमहेश्वरः । आदिदेवो महादेवो देवेशो देवभृद्गुरुः

He who is the wheel of the sun’s rays, who abides in purity, who is the lion, who is the great lord of beings; who is the primeval god, the great god, the lord of gods, the teacher of the supporter of gods.

उत्तरो गोपतिर्गोप्ता ज्ञानगम्यः पुरातनः । शरीरभूतभृद्भोक्ता कपीन्द्रो भूरिदक्षिणः

He is the transcendent one, the protector of the earth, the guardian; attainable through knowledge, ancient; the supporter and enjoyer of embodied beings, lord of the monkeys, exceedingly generous in gifts.

सोमपोऽमृतपः सोमः पुरुजित्पुरुसत्तमः । विनयो जयः सत्यसन्धो दाशार्हः सात्वताम्पतिः

He drinks Soma, drinks immortality, is Soma itself; conqueror of many, supreme among men; humble, victorious, steadfast in truth, descendant of Dasharha, lord of the Sātvatas.

विनियोज्यः जीवो विनयिता साक्षी मुकुन्दोऽमितविक्रमः । अम्भोनिधिरनन्तात्मा महोदधिशयोऽन्तकः

He is to be directed, the living being, the humble one, the witness, the giver of liberation, of immeasurable stride; the ocean, of infinite self, who lies upon the great waters, the ender.

अजो महार्हः स्वाभाव्यो जितामित्रः प्रमोदनः । आनन्दो नन्दनो नन्दः सत्यधर्मा त्रिविक्रमः

Unborn, supremely worthy, of inherent nature, conqueror of foes, delight-giver; blissful, source of joy, joy itself, upholder of true righteousness, who traversed the three worlds.

महर्षिः कपिलाचार्यः कृतज्ञो मेदिनीपतिः । त्रिपदस्त्रिदशाध्यक्षो महाशृङ्गः कृतान्तकृत्

The great sage Kapila, the teacher; the one who is grateful; the lord of the earth; the one with three strides; the overseer of the gods; the one with great horns; the destroyer of death.

महावराहो गोविन्दः सुषेणः कनकाङ्गदी । गुह्यो गभीरो गहनो गुप्तश्चक्रगदाधरः

The great boar; Govinda; the one with a beautiful army; the one adorned with golden armlets; the mysterious one; the profound; the unfathomable; the hidden one; the bearer of the discus and mace.

वेधाः स्वाङ्गोऽजितः कृष्णो दृढः सङ्कर्षणोऽच्युतः । वरुणो वारुणो वृक्षः पुष्कराक्षो महामनाः

The creator; the one whose limbs are auspicious; the unconquered; Krishna; the firm; Sankarshana; the infallible; Varuna; the son of Varuna; the tree; the lotus-eyed; the one of great mind.

भगवान् भगहाऽऽनन्दी वनमाली हलायुधः । आदित्यो ज्योतिरादित्यः सहिष्णुर्गतिसत्तमः

The blessed one; the destroyer of fortune; the joyful; the wearer of the forest garland; the wielder of the plough; the son of Aditi; the radiant sun; the enduring; the best among those who move.

सुधन्वा खण्डपरशुर्दारुणो द्रविणप्रदः । दिवस्पृक् सर्वदृग्व्यासो वाचस्पतिरयोनिजः

He who wields the excellent bow, the cleaving axe, who is fierce, who bestows wealth; who touches the heavens, who sees all, who is Vyāsa, who is the lord of speech, who is unborn.

(दिविस्पृक्) त्रिसामा सामगः साम निर्वाणं भेषजं भिषक् । संन्यासकृच्छमः शान्तो निष्ठा शान्तिः परायणम्

He who is the triple Sāma, the singer of Sāma, the Sāma itself; who is liberation, medicine, the physician; who performs renunciation, who is patient, who is tranquil, who is the goal, who is peace, who is the supreme refuge.

शुभाङ्गः शान्तिदः स्रष्टा कुमुदः कुवलेशयः । गोहितो गोपतिर्गोप्ता वृषभाक्षो वृषप्रियः

He whose limbs are auspicious, who grants peace, who is the creator; who delights, who dwells in the lotus; who is the protector of cows, the lord of cows, the guardian; whose eyes are like a bull, who loves the bull.

अनिवर्ती निवृत्तात्मा सङ्क्षेप्ता क्षेमकृच्छिवः । श्रीवत्सवक्षाः श्रीवासः श्रीपतिः श्रीमतांवरः

He who does not turn back, whose mind is withdrawn, who is the compactor, who brings welfare, who is auspicious; whose chest bears the mark of Śrīvatsa, who is the abode of Śrī, who is the husband of Śrī, who is the best among the blessed.

श्रीदः श्रीशः श्रीनिवासः श्रीनिधिः श्रीविभावनः । श्रीधरः श्रीकरः श्रेयः श्रीमाँल्लोकत्रयाश्रयः

Giver of prosperity, Lord of prosperity, Abode of prosperity, Treasure of prosperity, Manifestor of prosperity, Bearer of prosperity, Bestower of prosperity, Supreme good, Possessor of prosperity, Refuge of the three worlds.

स्वक्षः स्वङ्गः शतानन्दो नन्दिर्ज्योतिर्गणेश्वरः । विजितात्माऽविधेयात्मा सत्कीर्तिश्छिन्नसंशयः

Of beautiful eyes, Of beautiful limbs, Of a hundred joys, Source of delight, Lord of the hosts of light, Self-conquered, Not subject to others, Of noble fame, Free from doubt.

उदीर्णः सर्वतश्चक्षुरनीशः शाश्वतस्थिरः । भूशयो भूषणो भूतिर्विशोकः शोकनाशनः

Risen high, Whose eyes are everywhere, Without master, Eternal and steadfast, Resting on the earth, Ornament of the earth, Prosperity, Free from sorrow, Destroyer of sorrow.

अर्चिष्मानर्चितः कुम्भो विशुद्धात्मा विशोधनः । अनिरुद्धोऽप्रतिरथः प्रद्युम्नोऽमितविक्रमः

Radiant, Worshipped, Vessel of abundance, Pure in essence, Purifier, Unobstructed, Unconquered in battle, Pradyumna, Of immeasurable valor.

कालनेमिनिहा वीरः शौरिः शूरजनेश्वरः । त्रिलोकात्मा त्रिलोकेशः केशवः केशिहा हरिः

The slayer of Kālanemi, the hero, the valiant one, the lord of the brave, the soul of the three worlds, the lord of the three worlds, Keśava, the slayer of Keśi, Hari.

कामदेवः कामपालः कामी कान्तः कृतागमः । अनिर्देश्यवपुर्विष्णुर्वीरोऽनन्तो धनञ्जयः

The god of desire, the protector of desires, the desirer, the beloved, the author of sacred codes, of indescribable form, Viṣṇu, the courageous, the infinite, the conqueror of wealth.