- November 24, 2024
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Read Vishnu Sahasranamam in Sanskrit
Shuklam-baradharam Vishnum shashivarnam chaturbhujam |
Prasanna vadanam dhyayet sarva vighnopa-shantaye ||
Vyasam vasistha-naptaram shakteh poutrama-kalmasham |
Parasha-raatmajam vande shukatatam taponidhim ||
Vyasaya vishnuroopaya vyasaroopaya vishnave |
Namo vai brahmanidhaye vasisthaya namo namah ||
Avikaraya shudhaya nithya paramathmane |
Sadaika roopa roopaya vishnave sarva gishnave ||
Yasya smarana-matrena janma-samsara bhandanat |
Vimuchyate namasta-smai vishnave pradha-vishnave ||
Om namo vishnave prabhavishnave
Shrutva dharma nasheshana pavanani cha sarvashah |
Yudhishthirah shantanavam punareva abhya-bhashata ||
Kimekam daivatam loke kim vapyekam parayanam |
Stuvantah kam ka marchantah prapnuyuh manavah-shubham ||
Ko dharmah sarva-dharmanam bhavatah paramo matah |
Kim japanmuchyate janthuh janma samsara-bandhanat ||
Jagat-prabhum deva-devam anantam purusho-tamam |
Sthuva nnama-sahasrena purushah satatottitah ||
Tameva charcha-yannityam bhaktya purusha mavyayam |
Dhyayan stuvan nama-syamschha yajamanah thameva cha ||
Anadi-nidhanam vishnum sarvaloka mahe-shvaram |
Lokadhyaksham sthuva nnityam sarva-duhkhatigo bhavet ||
Brahmanyam sarva-dharmagnam lokanam keerthi-vardhanam |
Lokanatham maha.-dbhootam sarvabhuta-bhavod-bhavam ||
Esha me sarva-dharmanam dharmo-dhikatamo matah |
Yadbhaktya pundaree-kaksham stavairarche nara sada ||
Paramam yo maha-tejaha paramam yo maha-tapaha |
Paramam yo mahad-bramha paramam yah parayanam ||
Pavitranam pavitram yo mangalanam cha mangalam |
Daivatam devatanam cha bhootanam yovyayah pita ||
Yatah sarani bhutani bhavantyadi yugagame |
Yasminscha pralayam yanti punareva yugakshaye ||
Tasya loka pradhanasya jaganna-thasya bhupate |
Vishnor nama-sahasram me shrunu papa-bhayapaham ||
Yani namani gounani vikhyatani mahatmanah |
Rishibhih parigeetani tani vakshyami bhootaye ||
Vishno-ranam sahasrasya vedavyaso maha munih |
Chandho nusthup tatha devah bhagavan devakee-sutah ||
Amrutham-shubdavo beejam shaktir-devaki nandanah |
Trisama hrudayam tasya shantya-rdhe viniyu-jyate ||
Vishnum jishnum maha-vishnum prabha-vishnum mahe-svaram |
Anekarupam daithyantham namami purushottamam ||
Kshiro-dhanvat-pradesha suchimani vilasat saikyate mauktikanam |
Maalaak-la-pta-sanasthah spatika-mani nibhaih mauktikaih mandi-takngah ||
Shrub-brai-rabrai-radabraih upari verachitaih muktah-peeusha-varsh |
Aanande nah puniyat arenalina gadha shankha-panhi mukundaha ||
Bhuh padao yasyanabih viyada-suranelah chandra-soorya-cha-netra |
Karna-vasa-serodyah mooka-mapi dahano yesya-vaste-yamabdhih ||
Antastham-yasya-vishwam-suranara khagago bhogi gandharva dhaithyeh |
Chitram ram-ramyate tham tribhuvana-vapusham vishnu-meesham namami ||
Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya
Shantha-karam bhujaga-shayanam padma-naabham suresham |
Vishva-khaaram gagana sadrusham megevarnam shubhangam ||
Lakshmi-kantham kamala-nayanam yogi-hrudhyana-gamyam |
Vande vishnum bava-bhaya-haram sarva-lokaika-natham ||
Megha-shyamam peetha-kauseya-vasam sree vatsajkam kaustu-bhod-bhace-thangam !
Punyo-petam pundari-kaya thaksham vishnum vande sarva-lokaika natham ||
Namah samasta bhutanam-adi-bhutaya bhubrite
Aneka-ruparupaya vishnave prabha-vishnave
Sashamkha-chakram-sakrireeta-kundalam sapeetha-vastram-saraseeru-he kshanam |
Sahara-vaksha sthala-shobi-kaustubham namami-vishnum-seerasaa chatur bhujam ||
Om vishvam vishnu rvashatkaro bhoota-bhavya bhavat-prabhuh |
Bhoota-krut bhoota-bhrud-bhavo bhootatma bhoota-bhavanah.||
Pootatma paramatma cha muktanam parama-gatih |
Avyayah purusha sakshee kshetragno-kshara eva cha.||
Yogo yoga-vidam neta pradhana puru-sheshvarah |
Narasimhavapu shreeman keshavah puru-shottamah.||
Sarvah sharvah shivah sthanuh bhootadi-rnidhi ravyayah |
Sambhavo bhavano bharta pradhavah prabhu reeshvarah ||
Swayambhoo shambhu radityah pushka raksho maha-svanah |
Anadi nidhano dhata vidhata dhatu ruttamah ||
Aprameyo hrushee-keshah padma-nabho-mara-prabhuh |
Vishva-karma manu-stvastha sthavishtah sthaviro dhruvah ||
Agrahyah shashvatah krishno lohi-takshah pratrdanah |
Prabhoota strikakubdhama pavitram mangalam param ||
Ishanah pranadah prano jyeshthah shreshthah prajpatih |
Hiranya-garbho bhoo-garbho madhavo madhu-soodanah ||
Ishvaro vikramee dhanve medhavee vikramah kramah |
Anuttamo dura-dharshah krutagnah kruti-ratmavan ||
Suresha sharanam sharma vishva-retah praja-bhavah |
Ahah samvatsaro vyalah pratyaya sarva-darshanah ||
Aja sarve-shvara siddhah siddhi sarvadi rachyutah |
Vrishakapi rame-yatma sarva-yoga vinih-srutah ||
Vasu rvasumana satyah samatma sammita samah |
Amoghah pundaree-kaksho vrusha-karama vrusha-krutih ||
Rudro bahushira babhruh vishva-yoni shuchi-shravah |
Amrita shashvatah stanuh vararoho maha-tapah ||
Sarvaga sarva-vidbhanuh vishva-kseno janardanah |
Vedo veda-vidha-vyango vedango veda-vit-kavih ||
Loka-dhyaksha sura-dhyaksho dharma-dhyakshah kruta-krutah |
Chatu-ratma chatu-rvyooha chatur-damshtrah chatur-bhujah ||
Bhrajishnu rbhojanam bhokta sahishnu rajaga-dadijah |
Anagho vijayo jeta vishva-yonih punar-vasuh ||
Upendro vamanah pramshuh amogha shuchi roorjitah |
Ateendra sangrahah sargo dhrutatma niyamo yamah ||
Vedyo vaidya sada yogee veeraha madhavo madhuh |
Ateendriyo maha-mayo mahotsaho maha-balah ||
Maha-buddhir-maha-veeryo maha-shaktir-maha-dyuthih |
Anirdeshyavapu-shreeman ameyatma maha dridhrut ||
Mahe-shvaso mahee-bharta shreeniva satamgatih |
Aniruddha sura-nando govindo govidam patih ||
Mareechi rdamano hamsah suparno bhuja-gottamah |
Hiranya-nabhah sutapah padma-nabhah praja-patih ||
Amrityu sarva-druk-simhah sandhata sandhi-man sthirah |
Ajo durma-rshana shastha vishru-tatma sura-riha ||
Guru rguru-tamo dhama satya satya para-kramah |
Nimisho-nimiisha srugvee vacha-spati ruda-radheeh ||
Agranee-rgramanee shreeman nyayo neta samee-ranah |
Sahasra-moordha vishvatma saha-srakshah saha-srapat ||
Avartano nivru-ttatma sam-vruta sampra-mardanah |
Aha-ssama-vartako vahnih anilo dharanee-dharah ||
Supra-sadah prasa-nnatma vishva srudvishva-bhugvibhuh |
Satkarta satkruta-sadhuh jahnur-narayano narah ||
Asan-khyeyo prame-yatma vishi-shta shishta-kruchu-chih |
Siddhar-thah siddha-sankalpah siddhida siddhi-sadhanah ||
Vrishahee vrishabho vishnuh vrusha-parva vrusho-darah |
Vardhano vardha-manascha vivikta shruti-sagarah ||
Subhujo durdharo vagmee mahendro-vasudho vasuh |
Naika-roopo bruha-droopah shipi-vishtah praka-shanah ||
Oja-hstejo dyuti-dharah praka-shatma prata-panah |
Bhuddhah-spashta-khsharo mantrah chandramshu-rbhaskara-dyutih ||
Amritam-shoodbhavo bhanuh shasha-bindhu-sureshvarah |
Ausha-dham jagata setuh satya-dharma para-kramah ||
Bhoota-bhavya bhava-nnathah pavanah pavano-nalah |
Kamaha-kama-krutkantah kamah kama-pradah prabhuh ||
Yugadi-krudyu-gavarto naika-mayo maha-shanah |
Adrushyo vyakta-roopaschha sahasra-jidanantajit ||
Ishto-vishishta shishte-shtah shikhandee nahusho vrushah |
Krodhaha krodha-krutkarta vishva-bahurma-heedharah ||
Achyutah-prathithah pranah pranado vasa-vanujah |
Apamnidhi radishta-nam apra-mattah prati-shtitah ||
Skandah sanda-dharo dhuryo varado vayu-vahanah |
Vasudevo bruha-dbhanuh adidevah pura-ndarah ||
Ashoka starana starah shoora-showri rjane-shvarah |
Anu-koola shata-vartah padmee padma-nibhe-kshanah ||
Padma-nabho ravinda-kshah padma-garbha-shareera-bhrut |
Mahardhi bhooddho vruddha-tma maha-ksho garuda-dhvajah ||
Atula-sharabho bheemah sama-yagno havir-harih |
Sarva lakshana lakshanyo lakshmeevan samiti-njayah ||
Veksharo rohito margo hethur-damodara sahah |
Mahee-dharo maha-bhago vegavana-mitashanah ||
Udbhavah ksho-bhano devah shree-garbhah parame-shvarah |
Karanam karanam karta vikarta gahano guhah ||
Vyava-sayo vyava-sthanah sams-thanah sthanado dhruvah |
Para-rdhih parama-spashta stushtah pushtah-shubhe-kshanah ||
Ramo viramo virajo margo neyo nayo-nayah |
Veera-shakti-matam shreshto dharmo dharma-vidu-ttamah ||
Vaikunthah purushah pranah pranadah pranavah pruthuh |
Hiranya-garbha shatru-ghno vyapto vayu-radho-kshajah ||
Rutu-sudar-shanah-kalah para-meshthi pari-grahah |
Ugra-samva-tsaro daksho vishramo vishva-dakshinah ||
Vistarah sthavara ssthanuh pramanam beeja-mavyayam |
Artho-nartho maha-kosho maha-bhogo maha-dhanah ||
Anir-vinnah sthavishto bhooh dharma-yoopo maha-makhah |
Nakshatra-nemir-nakshatree kshamah shamah-samee-hanah ||
Yagna ijyo mahe-jyashcha kratuh-satram satam-gatih |
Sarva-darshee nivru-tatma sarva-gno gnana muttamam ||
Suvrata-sumukha-sookshmah sughosha-sukhada-suhrut |
Mano-haro jita-krodho veerba-burvi-daranah ||
Swapanah svavasho vyapee naika-tma naika-karmakrut |
Vatsaro vatsalo vatsee ratnagarbho dhaneshvarah ||
Dharmagubdharmakrutdharmee sadasatksharamaksharam |
Avignata saha-sramshuh vidhata kruta-lakshanah ||
Gabhasti-nemi-satvasthah simho bhoota-mahe-shvarah|
Adidevo mahadevo devesho deva-bhrudguruh ||
Uttaro gopatir-gopta gnana-gamyah pura-tanah |
Shareera-bhoota-bhrud-bhokta kapee-ndro bhoori-dakshinah ||
Somapo mrutapa-somah purujit-puru-sattamah |
Vinayo-jaya-satya-sandho dasha-rhah satva-tampatih ||
Jeevo vina-yita sakshee mukundo mita vikramah |
Ambho-nidhi rana-ntatma maho-dadhi-shayo-ntakah ||
Ajo maharhah svadhavyo jita-mitrah pramo-danah |
Anando nandano nandah satya-dharma trivi-kramah ||
Maharshih kapila-charyah krutagno medi-neepatih |
Tripada-strida-shadh-yakshah maha-shringah krutan-takrut ||
Maha-varaho govindah sushenah kana-kangadee |
Guhyo gabheero gahano gupta-shchakra gadadharah ||
Vedhah-svango jitah-krishno dridha-sankarshano chyutah |
Varuno varuno vrukshah pushka-raksho maha-manah ||
Bhaga-van bhagaha-nandee vana-malee hala-yudhah |
Adityo jyoti-radityah shishnur-gati-sattamah ||
Sudhanva khana-parashuh daruno dravinah pradah |
Divi-spru-ksarva drugvyaso vacha-spati rayonijah ||
Trisama samaga-samah nirvanam bheshajam bhishak |
Sanya-sakrutchha-mashanto nishtha-shantih para-yanam ||
Shubhanga-shanti-dasrushta kumudah kuva-leshayah |
Gohito gopati-rgopta vrusha-bhaksho vrusha-priyah ||
Anivarthee nivru-ttatma samkshepta kshema-krutchhivah |
Shree-vatsa-vakshah shree-vasah shree-pathih shree-matam varaah ||
Shreeda-shreeshah shree-nivasah shree-nidil-shree-vibhavanah |
Shree-dhara-shree-kara-shreyah shreem-man-lokatra-yashrayah ||
Svaksha svangah shata-nando nandi-rjyoti rgane-shvarah |
Viji-tatma vidhe-yatma satkeerti-shchhinna samshayah ||
Udeerna-sarva-tashchakshuh aneesha shashvatah sthirah |
Bhooshayo bhooshano bhooti vishoka shoka-nashanah ||
Archishma narchitah kumbho vishu-ddhatma visho-dhanah |
Aniriddho pratirathah pradyumno mita-vikramah ||
Kala-neminiha shourih shoora shoora-jane-shvarah |
Tilo-katma trilo-keshah keshavah keshiha harih ||
Kama-devah kama-palah kamee kantah kruta-gamah |
Anirde-shyavapuh vishnuh veero nantho dhananjayah ||
Bramhanyo bramha-krut bramha barmha bramha vivar-dhanah |
Bramha-vitbramahno bramhee bramhagno bramhana-ptiyah ||
Maha-kramo maha-karma maha-teja mahoragah |
Maha-kritu rmahayajva maha-yagno maha-havih ||
Stavya-stava-priya stotram stuta stotaa rana priyah |
Poornah poorayita punyah punya-keerti rana-mayah ||
Mano-java steertha-karo vasu-reta vasu-pradah |
Vasu-prado vasu-devo vasur-vasu-mana havih ||
Sadgati satkruti-satta sadbhooti satpa-rayanah |
Shoora-seno yadu-shreshthah sanni-vasa suya-munah ||
Bhoota-vaso vasu-devah sarva-sunilayo nalah |
Darpaha darpado drupto durdharo thapa-rajitah ||
Vishva-moortir-maha-moortih deepta-moorti ramoortiman |
Aneka-moorti-ravyaktah shata-moorti shata-nanah ||
Eko-naika savah kah kim yatta-tpada manu-ttamam |
Loka-bandhu rlokanatho madhavo bhakta-vatsalah ||
Suvarna varno hemango varanga shchhanda-nangadee |
Veeraha vishama shoonyo khritashee rachala shchalah ||
Amanee manado manyo loka-swamee trilo-kadhrut |
Sumedha medhajo dhanyah satya-medha dhara-dharah ||
Tejo vrusho dyuti-dharah sarva-shastra-bhrutam varah |
Pragraho nigraho vyagro naika-shrungo gada-grajah ||
Chatur-moorti chatur-bhahu chatur-vyoohah chatur-gatih |
Chatu-ratma chatur-bhavah chatur-veda-videkapat ||
Sama-varto nivru-ttatma durjayo durati-kramah |
Durlabho durgamo durgo dura-vaso dura-riha ||
Shubhango loka-sarangah sutantu stantu-vardhanah|
Indra-karma maha-karma kruta-karma kruta-gamah ||
Udbhava sundara sundo ratana-nabha sulo-chanah |
Arko vaja-sani shrungi jayantah sarva-vijjay ||
Suvarna bindu-rakshobhyah sarva-vagee-shvare-shvarah |
Maha-hrado maha-garto maha-bhooto maha-nidhih |
Kumudah kundarah kundah parjnyah pavano nilah |
Amrutamsho mruta-vapuh sarvagnah sarva-tomukhah ||
Sulabha suvratah siddhah shatruji chhatru-tapanah |
Nyagro-dhodumbaro shvatthah chanoo-randhru nishoo-danah ||
Saha-srarchi sapta-jihvah saptai-dha sapta-vahanah |
Amoorti ranagho chintyo bhaya-krudbhaya-nashanah ||
Anu rbruha tkrushah sthoolo guna-bhrunnir-guno-mahan |
Adhruta svadhruta svastyah pragvamsho vamsha vardhanah ||
Bhara-bhrut kathito yogee yogeeshah sarva kamdah |
Ashrama shramanah kshamah suparno vayu-vahanah ||
Dhanur-dharo dhanur-vedo dando damayita damah |
Apara-jita sarva-saho niyanta niyamo yamah ||
Satvavan satvika satyah satya-dharma para-yanah |
Abhi-prayah priyarhorhah priyakrut preeti-vardhanah ||
Vihaya-sagati rjyotih suru-chirhu-tabhugvibhuh |
Ravi rvirochana sooryah savita ravi lochanah ||
Ananta huta-bhugbhokta sukhado naikado grajah |
Anirvinna sada-marshee lokadhi-shthana madbhutah ||
Sanaa tsana-tana-tamah kapilah kapi-ravyayah |
Svastida svasti-krut svasti svastibhuk svasti-dakshinah ||
Aroudrah kundalee chakree vikra-myoorjita shasanah |
Shabdatiga shabda-sahah shishira sharva-reekarah ||
Akroorah peshalo daksho dakshinah kshaminam varah |
Vidvattamo veeta-bhayah punya-shravana keertanah ||
Uttarano dushkrutiha punyo dussvapna nashanah |
Veeraha rakshana santo jeevanah parya-vasthitah ||
Anantha roopo nantha shreeh jitamanyur-bhayapahah |
Chatu-rasro gabhee-ratma vidisho vyadisho dishah ||
Anadi rbhoorbhuvo lakshmeeh suveero ruchi-rangadah |
Janano jana janmadih bheemo bheema-para-kramah ||
Adhara nilayo dhata pushpa-hasah praja-garah |
Urdhvaga satpa-thacharah pranadah pranavah panah ||
Pramanam prana nilayah prana-bhrut prana jeevanah |
Tattvam tattva videkatma janma mrutyu jaratigah ||
Bhoorbhuva svasta-rustarah savita prapi-tamahah |
Yagno yagna-patir-yajva yagnango yagna-vahanah ||
Yagna-bhrut yagnakru t yagee yagnabhuk yagna-sadhanah |
Yajna-ntakrut yagna guhyam anna mannada eva-cha ||
Atma-yoni svayam jaato vaikhana sama-gayanah |
Devakee nandana srashta kshiteeshah papa-nashanah ||
Shankha-bhrut nandakee chakree sharngadhanva gada-dharah |
Rathanga-pani rakshobhyah sarva praha-rana-yudhah ||
Sree sarva-praha-rana-yudha om naman ithi
Vanmalee gadee sharngi shankhee chakree cha nandakee |
Shree-maannaraayano vinshuh vaasu-devo dhira-kshatu ||
(repeat the above two lines)
Iteedam keerta-neeyasya kesha-vasya maha-tmanah |
Namnam sahasram divya-nam ashe-shena prakeer-titam ||
Ya edam shrunuyat nityam yaschhapi parikeertayet |
Nashubham-prapnuyat-kinchit so mutreha-cha-manavah ||
Vedan-tago bramhana-syat kshatriyo vijayee bavet |
Vaisyo dhana-samru-ddhasyat shhoodra sukha mavap-nuyat ||
Dharmarthee prapnu-yatdharmam artharthee chartha mapnuyat|
Kamana-vapnuyat-kamee prajarthee chapnu-yat-prajam ||
Bhakt-imanya sadotthaya shuchi-stadgata manasah |
Sahasram vasu-devasya namna metat prakee-rtayet ||
Yashah prapnoti vipulam ynati praadhanya meva-cha |
Achalam shriya mapnothi shreyah prapnotya-nuttamam ||
Na bhayam kvachi dapnoti veeryam tejachha vindati |
Bhava tyarogo dhyu-timan bala-roopa gunan-vitah ||
Rogarto muchyate rogat baddho muchyeta bandhanat |
Bhaya nmuchyeta bheetastu muchye tapanna apadha ||
Durganya-titara tyashu purushah purusho-ttamam |
Stuva nnama-saha-srena nityam bhakti saman-vitah ||
Vasu-deva-shrayo marthyo vasu-deva para-yanah |
Sarva-papa vishu-ddhatma yati bramha sana-tanam ||
Na vasu-deva bhakta-nam ashubham vidyate kvachit |
Janma mrithyu jara vyadhi bhayam naivapa jayate ||
Emam stava madhee-yanah shraddha-bhakti sama-nvitah |
Yujye tatam sukha-kshantih shree-dhrati smruti keertibhih ||
Na krodho na matsaryam na lobho na shubha-matih |
Bhavanti kruta punyanam bhakta-nam puru-shottame ||
Dhyou sachan-drarka nakshatra kham disho bhoorma-hodadhih |
Vasu-devasya veeryena vidhrutani mahat-manah ||
Sa-sura-sura gandharvam sa-yaksho-raga raksha-sam |
Jaga-dvashe varta-tedam krishnasya sachara-charam ||
Indri-yani mano-buddhih satvam tejo-balam dhrutih |
Vasu-devatma kanyahuh kshetram-kshetragyna eva cha ||
Sarva-gamana macharah prathamam pari-kalpate |
Aachara prabhavo dharmo dharmasya pradhu-rachyutah ||
Rushayah pitaro devah maha-bhootani dhatavah |
Jangama-jangamam chedam jagannaraya-nodbhavam ||
Yogo gynanam tatha sankhyam vidya shilpadi karma-cha |
Vedah shasthrani vigynana etat-sarvam janar-danat ||
Eko-vishnu rmaha-dbhootam prutha-gbhoota nyanekasah |
Trilon-lokan-vyapya-bhootatma bhujkte vishva-bhugavyayah ||
Emam stavam bhagavato vishnor-vyasena keertitam |
Pathedya echhet purushah shreyah praptum sukhani-cha ||
Vishve-shvara majam devam jagatah prabhu mavyam |
Bhajanti ye pushka-raksham nate yanti para-bhavam ||
Na te yanti para-bhavam om nama iti
Padma-patra visha-laksha padma-nabha suro-ttama |
Bhaktana manu-raktanam trata bhava janar-dana ||
Yo-mam nama saha-srena stotu michhati pandava |
Sho ha mekena shlokena stuta eva na samshayah ||
Stita eva na samshaya om nama iti
Vasa-naad vasu devsaya vasitham te jaga-thrayam |
Sarva-butha nivaso si vaasu-deva namo stute ||
Vasu-deva namostute om nama iti
Keno-paayena laghunaa vishnur-nama saha-skrakam |
Patyate pamditeh nityam shortu michha myaham prabho ||
Shree-rama ram rameti rame raame mano-rame |
Saha-sranaama tattulyam raama-naama varaa-nane ||
(The above 2 lines read 2 times)
Raama-naama varaa-nana om nama it
Namo stvana-ntaya saha-sramurtaye
Saha-srapaa-dakshi shiroru-bahave |
Saha-sranaamne puru-shaya shashvate
Saha-srakoti-yuga-dharine namah ||
Saha-srakoti yuga-dharina om nama iti
Yatra yoge-shvarah krushno yatra paardho dhanur-dharah |
Tatra-shreeh vijayo bhutih dhruva neetih mati rmama ||
Ananya-schanta-yanto mam ye janaah paryu-panate |
Tesham nitya-bhiyuktanaam yoga-kshemam vaha-myaham ||
Pari-tranaya sabhunaam vinaa-shaya cha dushkrutam |
Dharam samstha-panardhaya sambha-vami yuge yuge ||
Aartha-vishanna-shithila-schabhitah ghoreshucha-vyadhi-varthamanah |
Samkeertya-narayana-shabda-matram vimukta-duhghah-sukhino-bhavanti ||
Kayena vaachha mana-sendhriyerva
Buddhyatma-naavaa prakrute-svabha-vaat
Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai
Naaraa-yanayeti samarpa-yame
Sarvam shree-krishnar-panamastu
Vishnu Sahasranamam Meaning in English
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, “Remove all obstacles on my way”.
I bow before you Vyasa,
The treasure house of penance,
The great grand son of Vasishta.
The grand son of Shakthi,
The son of Parasara.
And the father of Shuka,
Lord Maha Vishnu Sahasranamam
Bow I before,
Vyasa who is Vishnu,
Vishnu who is Vyasa,
And again and again bow before,
He, who is born,
In the family of Vasishta.
Bow I before Vishnu
Who is pure,
Who is not affected,
Who is permanent,
Who is the ultimate truth.
And He who wins over,
All the mortals in this world.
Bow I before Him,
The all-powerful Vishnu,
The mere thought of whom.
Releases one forever,
Of the ties of birth and life.
Bow I before the all powerful Vishnu
Sri Vaisampayana said
After hearing a lot,
About Dharma that carries life,
And of those methods great,
That removes sins from ones life,
For ever and to cleanse,
Yudhishtra asked again,
Bheeshma, the abode of everlasting peace.
Yudishtra asked
In this wide world , Oh Grandpa,
Which is that one God,
Who is the only shelter?
Who is He whom,
Beings worship and pray,
And get salvation great?
Who is He who should oft,
Be worshipped with love?
Which Dharma is so great,
There is none greater?
And which is to be oft chanted,
To get free.
From these bondage of life, cruel?
Bheeshma Replied
That purusha with endless devotion,
Who chants the thousand names ,
Of He who is the lord of the Universe,
Of He who is the God of Gods,
Of He who is limitless,
Would get free,
From these bondage of life, cruel
He who also worships and prays,
Daily without break,
That Purusha who does not change,
That Vishnu who does not end or begin,
That God who is the lord of all worlds,
And Him, who presides over the universe,
Would loose without fail,
All the miseries in this life.
Chanting the praises,
Worshipping and singing,
With devotion great,
Of the lotus eyed one ,
Who is partial to the Vedas,
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.
That which is the greatest light,
That which is the greatest penance,
That which is the greatest brahmam,
Is the greatest shelter that I know.
Please hear from me,
The thousand holy names,
Which wash away all sins,
Of Him who is purest of the pure,
Of That which is holiest of holies,
Of Him who is God among Gods,
Of That father who lives Without death,
Among all that lives in this world,
Of Him whom all the souls,
Were born at the start of the world,
Of Him in whom, all that lives,
Will disappear at the end of the world,
And of that the chief of all this world ,
Who bears the burden of this world..
I would teach you without fail,
Of those names with fame.
Which deal of His qualities great,
And which the sages sing,
So that beings of this wide world,
Become happy and great.
These thousand names Yudishtra
Are Sung for peace,
And has Vyasa as the sage,
And is composed in Anusthup metre,
And has its God the son of Devaki,
And its root is Amrutamsudbhava
And its strength the baby of Devaki,
And its heart is Trissama
Bow I before Him,
Who is everywhere,
Who is ever victorious,
Who is in every being,
Who is God of Gods,
Who is the killer of asuras,
And who is the greatest,
Let that Mukunda makes us all holy, Who wears all over his body Pearls made of spatika, Who sits on the throne of garland of pearls , Located in the sand of precious stones, By the side of the sea of milk, Who gets happy of the white cloud, Sprayed of drops of nectar, And who has the mace , the wheel and the lotus in His hands.
I bow before that God, Vishnu
Who is the lord of three worlds,
Who has earth as his feet,
Who has air as his soul,
Who has sky as his belly,
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 belly play and enjoy,
Gods, men birds, animals,
Serpent men, Gandharvas and Asuras.
I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who is personification of peace,
Who sleeps on his folded arms,
Who has a lotus on his belly,
Who is the God of gods,
Who is the basis of earth,
Who is similar to the sky,
Who is of the colour of the cloud,
Who has beautiful limbs,
Who is the consort of Lakshmi,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who is seen by saints through thought,
Who kills all worries and fears,
And who is the lord of all the worlds.
I bow before that God Vishnu,
Who is the lord of all the universe,
Who is black like a cloud,
Who wears yellow silks,
Who has the sreevatsa on him,
Whose limbs shine because of Kousthubha,
Who has eyes like an open lotus,
And who is surrounded by the blessed always.
I bow before the God Vishnu,
Who has four arms,
Who has a conch and wheel in his hands,
Who wears a crown and ear globes,
Who wears yellow silks,
Who has lotus like eyes,
Who shines because of Kousthbha ,
Worn in his garlanded chest.
I seek refuge in Lord Krishna,
Who is with Rukhmani and Satyabhama,
Who sits on a golden throne,
In the shade of Parijata tree,
Who is of the colour of the black cloud,
Who has long broad eyes,
Who has a face like moon,
Who has four hands,
And who has a chest adorned by Sreevatsa.
Among all purushas.
He who uses everything as a weapon Om
Protect us Oh Lord Narayana Who wears the forest garland, Who has the mace, conch , sword and the wheel. And who is called Vishnu and the Vasudeva
Afterward
Thus was told,
All the holy thousand names ,
Of Kesava who is great.
He who hears or sings,
It all without fail,
In all days of the year,
Will never get in to bad,
In this life and after.
The Brahmin will get knowledge,
The kshatriya will get victory,
The vaisya will get wealth,
The shudra will get pleasures ,
By reading these
He who seeks Dharma,
He who seeks wealth,
He who seeks pleasures,
He who seeks children,
Will all without fail,
Get what they want.
He who sings the thousand names of Vasudeva ,
With utmost devotion ,
After he rises in the morn,
With a mind tied in Him always,
Will get fame without fail ,
Will be first in what he does,
Will get riches that last,
Would attain salvation from these bonds,
Will never be afraid of anything,
Will be bubbling with vim and valour,
Will not get any ills,
Will be handsome forever,
Will have all the virtues in this wide world,
And he who is ill will get cured,
He who is bound will be free,
He who is afraid , will get rid of fear,
He who is in danger , will be safe.
He who chants these holy thousand names,
With devotion to Purushottama,
Will cross the miseries ,
That cannot be crossed
Without fail.
The man who nears Vasudeva,
The man who takes Him as shelter,
Would get rid of all sins,
And become purer than the pure,
And will reach Brahmam,
Which existed forever.
The devotees of Vasudeva the great,
Never fall into days that are difficult,
And never forever suffer,
Of birth, death , old age and fear.
He who sings these names with devotion,
And with Bhakthi,
Will get pleasure the great,
Patience to allure,
Wealth to attract,
Bravery and memory to excel.
The devotee of the Lord Purushottama,
Has neither anger nor fear,
Nor avarice and nor bad thoughts
All this world of sun and stars,
Moon and sky, Sea and the directions,
Are but borne by valour the great,
Of the great god Vasudeva.
All this world,
Which moves and moves not,
And which has devas, rakshasas and Gandharwas,
And also asuras and nagas,
Is with Lord Krishna without fail.
The learned ones say,
That all the limbs,
Mind, wisdom, and thought,
And also strength, bravery, body and the soul,
Are full of Vasudeva.
Rule of life was first born
And from it came Dharma,
And from it came Achyutha the Lord.
All the sages,
All the ancestors,
All the devas,
All the five elements,
All the pleasures,
All the luck,
All that moves,
All that does not move,
All came only ,
From the great Narayana.
The Art of Yoga
And the science of Sankhya.
The treasure of knowledge.
The divine art of sculpture .
And all Vedas and sciences,
All these came from Janardhana
Vishnu is many,
But He is one,
And he divides himself,
And exists in all beings,
That is in three worlds,
And rules all of them,
Without death and decay.
He who desires fame and pleasure,
Should chant these verses, sung by Vyasa,
Of this great stotra of Vishnu without fail.
He will never fail,
Who sings the praise of the Lord,
Of this universe,
Who does not have birth,
Who is always stable,
And who shines and sparkles,
And has lotus eyes.
Om Nama He will not fail
Arjuna Said
Oh God Who has eyes,
Like the petals of lotus,
Oh God, Who has a lotus,
On his stomach,
Oh God, Who has eyes,
Seeing all things,
Oh God, Who is the Lord,
Of all devas,
Please be kind,
And be shelter,
To all your devotees ,
Who come to you with love.
The Lord Said
He who likes, Oh Arjuna,
To sing my praise,
Using these thousand names,
Should know Arjuna ,
That I would be satisfied,
By his singing of,
Even one stanza ,
Without any doubt.
Om Nama without any doubt
Vyasa said
My salutations to you Vasudeva,
Because you who live in all the worlds,
Make these worlds as places ,
Where beings live,
And also Vasudeva,
You live in all beings,
As their soul.
Om Nam salutations to Vasudeva
Parvathi said
I am desirous to know oh Lord,
How the scholars of this world,
Will chant without fail,
These thousand names ,
By a method that is easy and quick.
Lord Shiva said
Hey beautiful one,
I play with Rama always,
By chanting Rama Rama and Rama,
Hey lady with a beautiful face,
Chanting of the name Rama ,
Is same as the thousand names.
Om Nama Rama Nama is same as
Brahma said
Salutations to thee oh lord,
Who runs the immeasurable time,
Of thousand crore yugas,
Who has no end,
Who has thousand names,
Who has thousand forms,
Who has thousand feet,
Who has thousand eyes,
Who has thousand heads,
Who has thousand arms,
And Who is always there.
Om Nama He who runs thousand crore yugas
Sanjaya said
Where Krisna, the king of Yogas,
And where the wielder of bow,
Arjuna is there,
There will exist all the good,
All the the victory,
All the fame ,
And all the justice.
In this world.
Sri Bhagavan said
I would take care,
Of worries and cares of Him,
Who thinks and serves me ,
Without any other Thoughts,
To take care of Dharma,
To protect those who are good,
And to destroy all who are bad.
I will be born from time to time.
If he who is worried,
If he who is sad,
If he who is broken,
If he who is afraid,
If he who is severely ill,
If he who has heard tidings bad,
Sings Narayana and Narayana,
All his cares would be taken care of.
Prayer for completion
I offer all that I do,
To Lord Narayana,
Whatever I do with my body,
Whatever I do with my mind,
Whatever I do with my brain,
Whatever I do with my soul,
And whatever I do with natures help
Om that is the truth.
