Vishnu Sahasranama: in Sanskrit, English with Meaning

Introduction

The Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram—the sacred hymn of the Thousand Divine Names of Lord Vishnu—stands as one of the most revered and spiritually potent jewels of Sanatana Dharma. Bestowed upon the world in the Anushasana Parvaof the Mahabharata, this divine stotra was delivered by the grandsire Bhishma while resting upon the bed of arrows (shara-shayya) on the sacred field of Kurukshetra. In the presence of Lord Sri Krishna, Maharaja Yudhishthira, burdened by the anguish of the great war and seeking the ultimate spiritual refuge for humanity, posed six profound questions regarding the supreme goal of human life, the highest deity, and the path to liberation from the repeated cycle of birth and death. In answer, Bhishma declared that the perpetual, loving contemplation, worship, and glorification of the Thousand Names of Sri Hari constitutes the paramount dharma (sarva-dharmanam dharmo'dhikatamo matah).

Within this comprehensive study, devotees and seekers will find the complete preliminary invocations (Prarthana), the historical dialogue between Yudhishthira and Bhishma (Purvabhaga), the traditional meditative preparations (Purvanyasaand Dhyanam), the complete 108 principal stotra verses celebrating the thousand transcendental names, and the concluding benedictory verses (Phalashruti). This exposition invites the reader to immerse their heart in the purifying, all-auspicious grace of the Supreme Lord Narayana.

Verses:

शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ १ ॥

śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam,
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnōpaśāntaye. (1)

For the dispelling of all obstacles, one should meditate upon Lord Viṣṇu, who is clad in immaculate white garments, radiant with the hue of the moon, endowed with four arms, and graced with a serene, pleasant countenance.

यस्य द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः पारिषद्याः परः शतम् ।
विघ्नं निघ्नन्ति सततं विष्वक्सेनं तमाश्रये ॥ २ ॥

yasya dviradavaktrādyāḥ pāriṣadyāḥ paraḥ śatam,
vighnaṃ nighnanti satataṃ viṣvakṣenaṃ tam āśraye. (2)

I take refuge in Viṣvaksena, whose retinue of attendants—led by the elephant-faced commander and numbering well over a hundred—unceasingly eliminate all impediments.

व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम् ।
पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम् ॥ ३ ॥

vyāsaṃ vasiṣṭhanaptāraṃ śakteḥ pautramakalmaṣam,
parāśarātmajaṃ vande śukatātaṃ taponidhim. (3)

I offer my humble salutations unto Sage Vyāsa—the great-grandson of Vasiṣṭha, the grandson of Śakti, the faultless son of Parāśara, the father of Śuka, and a boundless treasury of spiritual austerities.

व्यासाय विष्णुरूपाय व्यासरूपाय विष्णवे ।
नमो वै ब्रह्मनिधये वासिष्ठाय नमो नमः ॥ ४ ॥

vyāsāya viṣṇurūpāya vyāsarūpāya viṣṇave,
namo vai brahmanidhaye vāsiṣṭhāya namo namaḥ. (4)

Obeisance again and again unto Vyāsa who is an embodiment of Viṣṇu, and unto Viṣṇu manifest in the form of Vyāsa; repeated prostrations unto this venerable descendant of Vasiṣṭha, who is an inexhaustible storehouse of Brahman.

अविकाराय शुद्धाय नित्याय परमात्मने ।
सदैकरूपरूपाय विष्णवे सर्वजिष्णवे ॥ ५ ॥

avikārāya śuddhāya nityāya paramātmane,
sadaikarūparūpāya viṣṇave sarvajiṣṇave. (5)

I bow before Lord Viṣṇu—the immutable, immaculate, and everlasting Supreme Self (Paramatma), who eternally abides in one unchanging nature and is ever victorious over all.

यस्य स्मरणमात्रेण जन्मसंसारबन्धनात् ।
विमुच्यते नमस्तस्मै विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे ॥ ६ ॥

yasya smaraṇamātreṇa janmasaṃsārabandhanāt,
vimucyate namas tasmai viṣṇave prabhaviṣṇave. (6)

Salutations unto that sovereign Lord Viṣṇu, the all-powerful, through whose mere remembrance a living being attains release from the bondage of birth and the cycle of worldly existence.

श्रीवैशम्पायन उवाच –
श्रुत्वा धर्मानशेषेण पावनानि च सर्वशः ।
युधिष्ठिरः शान्तनवं पुनरेवाभ्यभाषत ॥ ७ ॥

śrī vaiśampāyana uvāca – śrutvā dharmānaśeṣeṇa pāvanāni ca sarvaśaḥ,
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ śāntanavaṃ punarevābhyabhāṣata. (7)

Śrī Vaiśampāyana said – Having attentively heard every aspect of Dharma and all purifying teachings, Yudhiṣṭhira once again inquired of Bhīṣma, the noble son of Śāntanu.

युधिष्ठिर उवाच –
किमेकं दैवतं लोके किं वाप्येकं परायणम् ।
स्तुवन्तः कं कमर्चन्तः प्राप्नुयुर्मानवाः शुभम् ॥ ८ ॥

śrī yudhiṣṭhira uvāca – kim ekaṃ daivataṃ loke kiṃ vāpy ekaṃ parāyaṇam,
stuvantaḥ kaṃ kam arcantaḥ prāpnuyur mānavāḥ śubham. (8)

Yudhiṣṭhira asked – Who is the singular supreme Divinity across all realms? What is the sole ultimate refuge? By extolling and adoring whom do human beings attain the highest good?

को धर्मः सर्वधर्माणां भवतः परमो मतः ।
किं जपन्मुच्यते जन्तुर्जन्मसंसारबन्धनात् ॥ ९ ॥

ko dharmaḥ sarvadharmāṇāṃ bhavataḥ paramo mataḥ,
kiṃ japan mucyate jantur janmasaṃsārabandhanāt. (9)

Among all spiritual duties, which Dharma do you deem the most exalted? By reciting what sacred utterance does an embodied soul become liberated from the fetters of birth and worldly transmigration?

भीष्म उवाच –
जगत्प्रभुं देवदेवमनन्तं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।
स्तुवन्नामसहस्रेण पुरुषः सततोत्थितः ॥ १० ॥

śrī bhīṣma uvāca – jagatprabhuṃ devadevamanantaṃ puruṣottamam,
stuvan nāmasahasreṇa puruṣaḥ satatotthitaḥ. (10)

Bhīṣma replied – By constantly glorifying the Sovereign of the universe, the God of gods, the boundless Puruṣottama, through His thousand holy names, a person is ever elevated to supreme greatness.

तमेव चार्चयन्नित्यं भक्त्या पुरुषमव्ययम् ।
ध्यायन् स्तुवन्नमस्यंश्च यजमानस्तमेव च ॥ ११ ॥

tam eva cārcayan nityaṃ bhaktyā puruṣam avyayam,
dhyāyan stuvan namasyaṃś ca yajamānas tam eva ca. (11)

By perpetually worshipping Him alone with earnest devotion, meditating upon Him, extolling Him, prostrating before the imperishable Puruṣa, and dedicating every sacrifice solely to Him—[such a seeker is ever uplifted].

अनादिनिधनं विष्णुं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् ।
लोकाध्यक्षं स्तुवन्नित्यं सर्वदुःखातिगो भवेत् ॥ १२ ॥

anādinidhanaṃ viṣṇuṃ sarvalokamaheśvaram,
lokādhyakṣaṃ stuvan nityaṃ sarvaduḥkhātigo bhavet. (12)

By ceaselessly praising Lord Viṣṇu—who is without beginning or end, the great Ruler over all the cosmos, and the presiding guardian of the worlds—one completely transcends all sorrow.

ब्रह्मण्यं सर्वधर्मज्ञं लोकानां कीर्तिवर्धनम् ।
लोकनाथं महद्भूतं सर्वभूतभवोद्भवम् ॥ १३ ॥

brahmaṇyaṃ sarvadharmajñaṃ lokānāṃ kīrtivardhanam,
lokanāthaṃ mahadbhūtaṃ sarvabhūtabhavodbhavam. (13)

He is the patron of the Vedas and knowers of Brahman, the master of all dharmas, the enhancer of renown throughout the worlds, the universal Lord, the Supreme Being, and the primordial source from whom all existing entities arise.

एष मे सर्वधर्माणां धर्मोऽधिकतमो मतः ।
यद्भक्त्या पुण्डरीकाक्षं स्तवैरर्चेन्नरः सदा ॥ १४ ॥

eṣa me sarvadharmāṇāṃ dharmo dhikatamo mataḥ,
yad bhaktyā puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ stavair arcen naraḥ sadā. (14)

In my judgment, the foremost among all dharmas is this: that an individual should constantly offer devoted worship and hymns of praise unto the lotus-eyed Lord.

परमं यो महत्तेजः परमं यो महत्तपः ।
परमं यो महद्ब्रह्म परमं यः परायणम् ॥ १५ ॥

paramaṃ yo mahattejāḥ paramaṃ yo mahattapaḥ,
paramaṃ yo mahadbrahma paramaṃ yaḥ parāyaṇam. (15)

He is the supreme radiant light; He is the highest great austerity; He is the transcendent ultimate Brahman; He is the supreme, unexcelled destination.

पवित्राणां पवित्रं यो मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम् ।
दैवतं दैवतानां च भूतानां योऽव्ययः पिता ॥ १६ ॥

pavitrāṇāṃ pavitraṃ yo maṅgalānāṃ ca maṅgalam,
daivataṃ daivatānāṃ ca bhūtānāṃ yo 'vyayaḥ pitā. (16)

He is the purest among all sanctifying principles, the most auspicious among all blessings, the supreme Divinity over all celestial gods, and the imperishable Father of all living beings.

यतः सर्वाणि भूतानि भवन्त्यादियुगागमे ।
यस्मिंश्च प्रलयं यान्ति पुनरेव युगक्षये ॥ १७ ॥

yataḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni bhavanty ādiyugāgame,
yasmiṃś ca pralayaṃ yānti punar eva yugakṣaye. (17)

From Him all creatures originate at the dawn of the cosmic cycle, and into Him they are reabsorbed at the end of the age during universal dissolution.

तस्य लोकप्रधानस्य जगन्नाथस्य भूपते ।
विष्णोर्नामसहस्रं मे श्रृणु पापभयापहम् ॥ १८ ॥

tasya lokapradhānasya jagannāthasya bhūpate,
viṣṇor nāmasahasraṃ me śṛṇu pāpabhayāpaham. (18)

Therefore, O King, listen from me to the thousand names of that Sovereign of the universe and Ruler of all creation—names of Lord Viṣṇu that dispel all guilt, sin, and fear.

यानि नामानि गौणानि विख्यातानि महात्मनः ।
ऋषिभिः परिगीतानि तानि वक्ष्यामि भूतये ॥ १९ ॥

yāni nāmāni gauṇāni vikhyātāni mahātmanaḥ,
ṛṣibhiḥ parigītāni tāni vakṣyāmi bhūtaye. (19)

I shall now declare for the universal good those celebrated names of the Great Soul, which reveal His divine attributes and have been sung by illumined Ṛṣis.

ऋषिर्नाम्नां सहस्रस्य वेदव्यासो महामुनिः ।
छन्दोऽनुष्टुप् तथा देवो भगवान् देवकीसुतः ॥ २० ॥

ṛṣirnāmnāṃ sahasrasya vedavyāsō mahāmuniḥ,
chandōnuṣṭup tathā devō bhagavān devakīsutaḥ. (20)

The revelatory seer (Ṛṣi) of these thousand names is the venerable sage Vedavyāsa; the metre is Anuṣṭup; and the presiding Deity is the Supreme Lord, the blessed son of Devakī.

अमृतांशूद्भवो बीजं शक्तिर्देवकिनन्दनः ।
त्रिसामा हृदयं तस्य शान्त्यर्थे विनियुज्यते ॥ २१ ॥

amṛtāṃśūdbhavo bījaṃ śaktir devakinandanaḥ,
trisāmā hṛdayaṃ tasya śāntyarthe viniyujyate. (21)

The seed-syllable (Bīja) is 'Amṛtāṃśūdbhava' (He who brought forth the moon); the kinetic power (Śakti) is the son of Devakī; 'Trisāmā' is assigned to the heart; and this recitation is undertaken for the realization of lasting peace.

विष्णुं जिष्णुं महाविष्णुं प्रभविष्णुं महेश्वरम् ।
अनेकरूप दैत्यान्तं नमामि पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ २२ ॥

viṣṇuṃ jiṣṇuṃ mahāviṣṇuṃ prabhaviṣṇuṃ maheśvaram,
anekarūpa daityāntaṃ namāmi puruṣottamam. (22)

I prostrate before Viṣṇu, the ever-victorious, the Great All-Pervading Lord, the omnipotent Creator and Supreme Master—manifest in boundless forms, the vanquisher of demonic forces, and the Supreme Person.

ॐ अस्य श्रीविष्णोर्दिव्यसहस्रनामस्तोत्रमहामन्त्रस्य । श्रीवेदव्यासो भगवान् ऋषिः । अनुष्टुप् छन्दः । श्रीमहाविष्णुः परमात्मा श्रीमन्नारायणो देवता । अमृतांशूद्भवो भानुरिति बीजम् । देवकीनन्दनः स्रष्टेति शक्तिः । उद्भवः क्षोभणो देव इति परमो मन्त्रः । शङ्खभृन्नन्दकी चक्रीति कीलकम् । शार्ङ्गधन्वा गदाधर इत्यस्त्रम् । रथाङ्गपाणिरक्षोभ्य इति नेत्रम् । त्रिसामा सामगः सामेति कवचम् । आनन्दं परब्रह्मेति योनिः । ऋतुः सुदर्शनः काल इति दिग्बन्धः । श्रीविश्वरूप इति ध्यानम् । श्रीमहाविष्णुप्रीत्यर्थे सहस्रनामपारायणे विनियोगः ॥

oṃ asya śrīviṣṇordivyasahasranāmastotramahā -mantrasya, śrīvedavyāso bhagavān ṛṣiḥ, anuṣṭup chandaḥ, śrīmahāviṣṇuḥ paramātmā śrīmannārāyaṇo devatā, amṛtāṃśūdbhavo bhānuriti bījam, devakīnandanaḥ sraṣṭeti śaktiḥ, udbhavaḥ kṣobhaṇo deva iti paramo mantraḥ, śaṅkhabhṛnnandakī cakrīti kīlakam, śārṅgadhanvā gadādhara ityastram, rathāṅgapāṇirakṣobhya iti netram, trisāmā sāmagaḥ sāmeti kavacam, ānandaṃ parabrahmeti yoniḥ, ṛtuḥ sudarśanaḥ kāla iti digbandhaḥ, śrīviśvarūpa iti dhyānam, śrīmahāviṣṇuprītyarthe sahasranāmapārāyaṇe viniyogaḥ.

Of this sacred hymn comprising the divine thousand names of Śrī Viṣṇu: Bhagavān Vedavyāsa is the revelatory seer (Ṛṣi); Anuṣṭup is the poetic metre; the Supreme Self Śrī Mahāviṣṇu, manifest as Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, is the presiding Deity; "Amṛtāṃśūdbhavaḥ Bhānuḥ" serves as the seed (Bīja); "Devakīnandanaḥ Sraṣṭā" is the divine power (Śakti); "Udbhavaḥ Kṣobhaṇo Devaḥ" constitutes the supreme mantra; "Śaṅkhabhṛt Nandakī Cakrī" serves as the supportive pin (Kīlaka); "Śārṅgadhanvā Gadādharaḥ" is the divine weapon (Astra); "Rathāṅgapāṇiḥ Akṣobhyaḥ" represents the protective eye (Netra); "Trisāmā Sāmagaḥ Sāma" forms the spiritual armour (Kavaca); "Ānandaṃ Parabrahma" is the generative matrix (Yoni); "Ṛtuḥ Sudarśanaḥ Kālaḥ" binds the quarters against negative forces (Digbandha); and "Śrī Viśvarūpa" is the form for meditation (Dhyāna). The ritual recitation (Viniyoga) of this thousand names is dedicated solely to the pleasure and grace of Śrī Mahāviṣṇu.

क्षीरोदन्वत्प्रदेशे शुचिमणिविलसत्सैकते मौक्तिकानां
मालाक्लृप्तासनस्थः स्फटिकमणिनिभैर्मौक्तिकैर्मण्डिताङ्गः ।
शुभ्रैरभ्रैरदभ्रैरुपरिविरचितैर्मुक्तपीयूषवर्षैः
आनन्दी नः पुनीयादरिनलिनगदाशङ्खपाणिर्मुकुन्दः ॥ २३ ॥

kṣīrodanvatpradeśe śucimaṇivilasatsaikate mauktikānāṃ mālākḷptāsanasthaḥ sphaṭikamaṇinibhair mauktikair maṇḍitāṅgaḥ,
śubhrair abhrair adabhrair upariviracitair muktapīyūṣavarṣaiḥ ānandī naḥ punīyād arinalinaagadāśaṅkhapāṇir mukundaḥ. (23)

Upon the shores of the Milk Ocean, gleaming with pure jewels and seated upon a throne woven with garlands of pearls, His form radiant with crystal-like pearls beneath fair, dense clouds showering pure nectar—may Mukunda, who holds the discus, lotus, mace, and conch in His divine hands, purify us and fill our hearts with supreme bliss.

भूः पादौ यस्य नाभिर्वियदसुरनिलश्चन्द्र सूर्यौ च नेत्रे
कर्णावाशाः शिरो द्यौर्मुखमपि दहनो यस्य वासो यमब्धिः ।
अन्तःस्थं यस्य विश्वं सुरनरखगगोभोगिगन्धर्वदैत्यैः
चित्रं रं रम्यते तं त्रिभुवन वपुषं विष्णुमीशं नमामि ॥ २४ ॥

bhūḥ pādau yasya nābhir viyad asuranilaś candra sūryau ca netre karṇāv āśāḥ śiro dyaur mukham api dahano yasya vāso 'mabdhiḥ,
antaḥsthaṃ yasya viśvaṃ suranara khagago bhogi gandharva daityaiḥ,
citraṃ raṃ ramyate taṃ tribhuvana vapuṣaṃ viṣṇum īśaṃ namāmi. (24)

I bow before Lord Viṣṇu, who embodies the three worlds—whose feet constitute the earth, whose navel is the sky, whose vital breath is the air, whose eyes are the sun and moon, whose ears are the cardinal directions, whose crown is heaven, whose mouth is fire, and whose raiment is the ocean; and within whose cosmic form the diverse universe of gods, humans, birds, cattle, serpents, Gandharvas, and Asuras plays and rejoices.

ॐ शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् ।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥ २५ ॥

oṃ śāntākāraṃ bhujagaśayanaṃ padmanābhaṃ sureśaṃ viśvādhāraṃ gaganasadṛśaṃ meghavarṇaṃ śubhāṅgam,
lakṣmīkāntaṃ kamalanayanaṃ yogibhir dhyānagamyaṃ vande viṣṇuṃ bhavabhayaharaṃ sarvalokaikanātham. (25)

I venerate Lord Viṣṇu, who embodies profound serenity, who reclines upon the serpent couch, from whose navel sprouts the cosmic lotus, the Sovereign of the celestials, the foundation of the universe, all-pervading like the open sky, tinted like a dark raincloud, endowed with graceful limbs, the beloved consort of Lakṣmī, with lotus-like eyes, apprehended by yogis in deep meditation, the dispeller of all fear of worldly transmigration, and the sole Master of all creation.

मेघश्यामं पीतकौशेयवासं
श्रीवत्साङ्कं कौस्तुभोद्भासिताङ्गम् ।
पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरीकायताक्षं
विष्णुं वन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥ २६ ॥

meghaśyāmaṃ pītakauśeyavāsaṃ śrīvatsāṅkaṃ kaustubhodbhāsitāṅgam,
puṇyopetaṃ puṇḍarīkāyatākṣaṃ viṣṇuṃ vande sarvalokaikanātham. (26)

I bow before Lord Viṣṇu, the solitary Sovereign of the universe—dark-hued as a monsoon cloud, draped in yellow silken garments, bearing the auspicious Śrīvatsa mark, His chest illumined by the Kaustubha gem, endowed with supreme sanctity, and possessing wide eyes resembling blossoms of the lotus.

नमः समस्तभूतानामादिभूताय भूभृते ।
अनेकरूपरूपाय विष्णवे प्रभविष्णवे ॥ २७ ॥

namaḥ samastabhūtānām ādibhūtāya bhūbhṛte,
anekarūparūpāya viṣṇave prabhaviṣṇave. (27)

Obeisances unto Lord Viṣṇu, the primordial source of all created beings, the sustainer of the earth, manifest in manifold expressions, the all-powerful sovereign originator of everything.

सशङ्खचक्रं सकिरीटकुण्डलं
सपीतवस्त्रं सरसीरुहेक्षणम् ।
सहारवक्षःस्थलशोभिकौस्तुभं
नमामि विष्णुं शिरसा चतुर्भुजम् ॥ २८ ॥

saśaṅkhacakraṃ sakirīṭakuṇḍalaṃ sapītavastraṃ sarasīruhekṣaṇam,
sahāravakṣaḥsthalaśobhikaustubhaṃ namāmi viṣṇuṃ śirasā caturbhujam. (28)

With bowed head, I offer reverent homage unto the four-armed Viṣṇu—bearing conch and discus, crowned with a diadem and earrings, clad in yellow vestments, with eyes like the lotus petal, His chest embellished with lovely garlands and the glowing Kaustubha gem.

छायायां पारिजातस्य हेमसिंहासनोपरि
आसीनमम्बुदश्यामामायताक्षमलंकृतम् ।
चन्द्राननं चतुर्बाहुं श्रीवत्साङ्कित वक्षसम्
रुक्मिणीसत्यभामाभ्यां सहितं कृष्णमाश्रये ॥ २९ ॥

chāyāyāṃ pārijātasya hemasiṃhāsanopari āsīnam ambudaśyāmam āyatākṣam alaṃkṛtam,
candrānanaṃ caturbāhuṃ śrīvatsāṅkita vakṣasam rukmiṇīsatyabhāmābhyāṃ sahitaṃ kṛṣṇam āśraye. (29)

I seek refuge in Lord Kṛṣṇa—seated upon a golden throne beneath the cooling shade of the celestial Pārijāta tree, dark-hued like a raincloud, with broad eyes, exquisitely ornamented, possessing a face luminous as the full moon, four-armed, His chest marked with the Śrīvatsa, accompanied by Rukmiṇī and Satyabhāmā.

विश्वं विष्णुर्वषट्कारो भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः ।
भूतकृद् भूतभृद्भावो भूतात्मा भूतभावनः ॥ ३० ॥

viśvaṃ viṣṇur vaṣaṭkāro bhūtabhavyabhavatprabhuḥ,
bhūtakṛd bhūtabhṛd bhāvo bhūtātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ. (30)

1. Viśvaṃ – He who is the cosmos itself, the totality of all existence.
2. Viṣṇuḥ – He who permeates and pervades every part of creation.
3. Vaṣaṭkāraḥ – The sacred sacrifice Himself, for whom the Vedic oblations are offered in yajñas.
4. Bhūta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuḥ – The timeless Sovereign who reigns supreme over the past, the present, and the future.
5. Bhūtakṛd – The creator who brings all entities into being and dissolves them in dissolution.
6. Bhūtabhṛd – The sustainer and protector who nurtures and upholds all that exists.
7. Bhāvaḥ – Pure absolute existence, the self-existent reality.
8. Bhūtātmā – The inmost soul and animating essence abiding in every creature.
9. Bhūta-bhāvanaḥ – He who generates, nourishes, and promotes the development of all elements and life forms.

पूतात्मा परमात्मा च मुक्तानां परमा गतिः ।
अव्ययः पुरुषः साक्षी क्षेत्रज्ञोऽक्षर एव च ॥ ३१ ॥

pūtātmā paramātmā ca muktānāṃ paramā gatiḥ,
avyayaḥ puruṣaḥ sākṣī kṣetrajño 'kṣara eva ca. (31)

10. Pūtātmā – He whose inherent nature is completely pure, untainted by any defect.
11. Paramātmā – The Supreme Self, transcendent above all bound and liberated souls.
12. Muktānāṃ paramā gatiḥ – The ultimate destination and highest refuge of the liberated souls.
13. Avyayaḥ – The imperishable One, subject to no diminution or decay.
14. Puruṣaḥ – The indwelling Spirit who resides within the citadel of the body (pura).
15. Sākṣī – The unattached, ever-present Witness of all thoughts and happenings.
16. Kṣetrajñaḥ – The conscious knower who perceives the inner workings of the body (the field).
17. Akṣaraḥ – The indestructible reality that undergoes no alteration.

योगो योगविदां नेता प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः ।
नारसिंहवपुः श्रीमान् केशवः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ३२ ॥

yogo yogavidāṃ netā pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ,
nārasiṃhavapuḥ śrīmān keśavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ. (32)

18. Yogaḥ – The divine path and spiritual union through which realization is attained.
19. Yogavidāṃ netā – The divine guide and leader of all masters established in Yoga.
20. Pradhāna-puruṣeśvaraḥ – The supreme Ruler of both primal matter (Prakṛti) and individual souls (Jīvas).
21. Nārasiṃha-vapuḥ – He who assumed the miraculous form combining man and lion.
22. Śrīmān – The ever-glorious Lord upon whose chest the goddess Śrī constantly reposes.
23. Keśavaḥ – He who possesses radiant, charming locks of hair; or the Lord of Brahmā and Śiva.
24. Puruṣottamaḥ – The Supreme Person, transcending both the perishable and the imperishable.

सर्वः शर्वः शिवः स्थाणुर्भूतादिर्निधिरव्ययः ।
सम्भवो भावनो भर्ता प्रभवः प्रभुरीश्वरः ॥ ३३ ॥

sarvaḥ śarvaḥ śivaḥ sthāṇur bhūtādir nidhir avyayaḥ,
saṃbhavo bhāvano bhartā prabhavaḥ prabhur īśvaraḥ. (33)

25. Sarvaḥ – The all-inclusive Being who is the omniscient origin of everything.
26. Śarvaḥ – The withdrawer who brings about the cosmic dissolution of all forms.
27. Śivaḥ – The supremely auspicious and pure One, free from all blemishes.
28. Sthāṇuḥ – He who is immovable, firm, and eternally changeless.
29. Bhūtādiḥ – The primary source from which the material elements come forth.
30. Nidhir-avyayaḥ – The imperishable treasury into which all beings are gathered during Pralaya.
31. Sambhavaḥ – He who manifests through His own independent will as divine incarnations.
32. Bhāvanaḥ – He who brings forth and apportions the fruits of actions to all Jīvas.
33. Bhartā – The supreme sustainer who supports the entire cosmos as its base.
34. Prabhavaḥ – The sublime source from whom all great elements emerge.
35. Prabhuḥ – The all-capable Lord who reigns effortlessly over all activities.
36. Īśvaraḥ – The sovereign ruler endowed with limitless dominion and majesty.

स्वयम्भूः शम्भुरादित्यः पुष्कराक्षो महास्वनः ।
अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः ॥ ३४ ॥

svayaṃbhūḥ śambhur ādityaḥ puṣkarākṣo mahāsvanaḥ,
anādinidhano dhātā vidhātā dhāturuttamaḥ. (34)

37. Svayambhūḥ – The self-manifesting One who exists without any prior cause.
38. Śambhuḥ – He who confers auspicious delight and welfare upon His devotees.
39. Ādityaḥ – The radiant golden being residing within the solar sphere; or the son of Aditi.
40. Puṣkarākṣaḥ – The Lord whose eyes are as lovely as lotus petals.
41. Mahāsvanaḥ – He from whom emanates the majestic sound of the sacred Vedas.
42. Anādi-nidhanaḥ – The eternal existence that knows neither inception nor end.
43. Dhātā – The creator and ultimate supporter of the universe.
44. Vidhātā – The dispenser who ordains the laws of Karma and their results.
45. Dhāturuttamaḥ – The supreme foundation, transcending all other sustaining principles.

अप्रमेयो हृषीकेशः पद्मनाभोऽमरप्रभुः ।
विश्वकर्मा मनुस्त्वष्टा स्थविष्ठः स्थविरो ध्रुवः ॥ ३५ ॥

aprameyo hṛṣīkeśaḥ padmanābho 'maraprabhuḥ,
viśvakarmā manus tvaṣṭā sthaviṣṭhaḥ sthaviro dhruvaḥ. (35)

46. Aprameyaḥ – He who cannot be delimited or quantified by ordinary means of knowledge.
47. Hṛṣīkeśaḥ – The supreme Master who directs and governs the senses.
48. Padmanābhaḥ – He from whose navel blossoms the cosmic lotus that bears creation.
49. Amara-prabhuḥ – The sovereign Lord of the immortal celestials (Devas).
50. Viśvakarmā – The cosmic architect whose wondrous deeds have fashioned all that exists.
51. Manuḥ – The supreme thinker, who conceives all things through cosmic mind.
52. Tvaṣṭā – He who contracts and reduces the cosmos at the time of final dissolution.
53. Sthaviṣṭhaḥ – He who is exceedingly vast in His cosmic manifestation.
54. Sthaviraḥ-dhruvaḥ – The most ancient, immutable, and everlasting reality.

अग्राह्यः शाश्वतः कृष्णो लोहिताक्षः प्रतर्दनः ।
प्रभूतस्त्रिककुब्धाम पवित्रं मङ्गलं परम् ॥ ३६ ॥

agrāhyaḥ śāśvataḥ kṛṣṇo lohitākṣaḥ pratardanaḥ,
prabhūtas trikakubdhāma pavitraṃ maṅgalaṃ param. (36)

55. Agrāhyaḥ – He who cannot be grasped by the external organs of perception.
56. Śāśvataḥ – The eternal One who remains present through all spans of time.
57. Kṛṣṇaḥ – The embodiment of infinite Being, Consciousness, and Bliss; or He who is dark and all-attractive.
58. Lohitākṣaḥ – He whose eyes possess an auspicious reddish hue.
59. Pratardanaḥ – The dissolver who reduces all things to their elemental state during Pralaya.
60. Prabhūtaḥ – He who is abundantly endowed with transcendent powers like omniscience and omnipotence.
61. Tri-kakub-dhāma – The sanctuary and pillar of the three cosmic realms—upper, lower, and middle.
62. Pavitraṃ – The supreme purifier that cleanses everything of impurity.
63. Maṅgalaṃ param – The zenith of all auspiciousness and good fortune.

ईशानः प्राणदः प्राणो ज्येष्ठः श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः ।
हिरण्यगर्भो भूगर्भो माधवो मधुसूदनः ॥ ३७ ॥

īśānaḥ prāṇadaḥ prāṇo jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ,
hiraṇyagarbho bhūgarbho mādhavo madhusūdanaḥ. (37)

64. Īśānaḥ – The supreme ruler who governs and regulates all cosmic operations.
65. Prāṇadaḥ – The bestower and invigorator of the vital breath (Prāṇa) in all living entities.
66. Prāṇaḥ – The very life-principle and animating breath of the cosmos.
67. Jyeṣṭhaḥ – The eldest of all existences, prior to which nothing existed.
68. Śreṣṭhaḥ – The most praiseworthy and pre-eminent being.
69. Prajāpatiḥ – The master, protector, and guardian of all created beings.
70. Hiraṇyagarbhaḥ – The indwelling soul and inner controller even of Brahmā, the golden creator.
71. Bhūgarbhaḥ – He who holds the entire earth and universe safely within Himself.
72. Mādhavaḥ – The beloved consort of Mā (Mahālakṣmī); or He who is realized through the Madhu-Vidyā.
73. Madhusūdanaḥ – The slayer of the demon Madhu.

ईश्वरो विक्रमी धन्वी मेधावी विक्रमः क्रमः ।
अनुत्तमो दुराधर्षः कृतज्ञः कृतिरात्मवान् ॥ ३८ ॥

īśvaro vikramī dhanvī medhāvī vikramaḥ kramaḥ,
anuttamo durādharṣaḥ kṛtajñaḥ kṛtir ātmavān. (38)

74. Īśvaraḥ – The sovereign ruler endowed with unobstructed supremacy.
75. Vikramī – The courageous Lord of immense prowess.
76. Dhanvī – The divine wielder of the supreme bow (Śārṅga).
77. Medhāvī – He of boundless intellect, capable of retaining and comprehending all wisdom.
78. Vikramaḥ – He whose striding encompasses the cosmos; or He who rides upon Garuḍa.
79. Kramaḥ – The path by which devotees step across the ocean of worldly existence (Saṃsāra).
80. Anuttamaḥ – The incomparable One, above whom there is none higher.
81. Durādharṣaḥ – He who can never be conquered or assailed by any adversary.
82. Kṛtajñaḥ – The omniscient One who marks every small service of His devotees and is gratified even by simple offerings.
83. Kṛtiḥ – The ultimate fruit and reward attained through all righteous human endeavours.
84. Ātmavān – He who rests solely in His own inherent glory, dependent upon no external support.

सुरेशः शरणं शर्म विश्वरेताः प्रजाभवः ।
अहः संवत्सरो व्यालः प्रत्ययः सर्वदर्शनः ॥ ३९ ॥

sureśaḥ śaraṇaṃ śarma viśvaretāḥ prajābhavaḥ,
ahaḥ saṃvatsaro vyālaḥ pratyayaḥ sarvadarśanaḥ. (39)

85. Sureśaḥ – The supreme Lord and sovereign of all celestials (Devas).
86. Śaraṇaṃ – The ultimate shelter that relieves the distress of all who surrender to Him.
87. Śarma – The personification of unalloyed supreme bliss.
88. Viśvaretāḥ – The primordial seed from which the entire universe springs.
89. Prajābhavaḥ – The source from whom all generations of living beings emerge.
90. Ahaḥ – The self-luminous reality resembling the light of day.
91. Saṃvatsaraḥ – Time itself, manifest in the form of the cyclical year.
92. Vyālaḥ – He who is elusive and ungraspable to the senses, like a serpent.
93. Pratyayaḥ – He whose essential nature is pure spiritual discernment and consciousness.
94. Sarva-darśanaḥ – The all-seeing One whose eyes behold every corner of creation.

अजः सर्वेश्वरः सिद्धः सिद्धिः सर्वादिरच्युतः ।
वृषाकपिरमेयात्मा सर्वयोगविनिःसृतः ॥ ४० ॥

ajaḥ sarveśvaraḥ siddhaḥ siddhiḥ sarvādy acyutaḥ,
vṛṣākapir ameyātmā sarvayogaviniḥsṛtaḥ. (40)

95. Ajaḥ – He who is unborn and without origin.
96. Sarveśvaraḥ – The supreme Sovereign presiding over all rulers and lords.
97. Siddhaḥ – The eternally fulfilled One, ever established in His pristine perfection.
98. Siddhiḥ – The ultimate realization and supreme consciousness innate in all.
99. Sarvādiḥ – The primeval origin and foundation of every cosmic element.
100. Acyutaḥ – He who never swerves or falls from His divine status and nature.
101. Vṛṣākapiḥ – He who showers all auspicious boons and lifts creation out of the depths.
102. Ameyātmā – The Supreme Spirit whose nature and dimensions cannot be measured.
103. Sarvayoga-viniḥsṛtaḥ – The transcendent One, entirely detached from all worldly entanglements.

वसुर्वसुमनाः सत्यः समात्माऽसम्मितः समः ।
अमोघः पुण्डरीकाक्षो वृषकर्मा वृषाकृतिः ॥ ४१ ॥

vasur vasumanāḥ satyaḥ samātmā sammitaḥ samaḥ,
amoghaḥ puṇḍarīkākṣo vṛṣakarmā vṛṣākṛtiḥ. (41)

104. Vasuḥ – He who dwells within all beings, and in whom all entities reside.
105. Vasumanāḥ – He whose heart and mind are noble, radiant, and free of attachment.
106. Satyaḥ – He whose essence is absolute, immutable Truth.
107. Samātmā – He who looks upon all beings with equal vision, free from partiality.
108. Sammitaḥ – The limitless reality that cannot be fathomed or bounded.
109. Samaḥ – He who remains serene and unperturbed across all circumstances.
110. Amoghaḥ – He whose worship, devotion, and decrees never go in vain.
111. Puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ – The Lord whose eyes resemble the petals of a blooming white lotus.
112. Vṛṣakarmā – He whose every action exemplifies and upholds Dharma.
113. Vṛṣākṛtiḥ – He who takes manifest form for the establishment and protection of Dharma.

रुद्रो बहुशिरा बभ्रुर्विश्वयोनिः शुचिश्रवाः ।
अमृतः शाश्वतस्थाणुर्वरारोहो महातपाः ॥ ४२ ॥

rudro bahuśirā babhrur viśvayoniḥ śuciśravāḥ,
amṛtaḥ śāśvatasthāṇur varāroho mahātapāḥ. (42)

114. Rudraḥ – He who causes the tears of cosmic withdrawal at the time of final dissolution.
115. Bahuśirāḥ – The cosmic One who possesses countless heads.
116. Babhruḥ – The supreme supporter who bears and sustains the worlds.
117. Viśvayoniḥ – The primary source and generative womb of all creation.
118. Śuciśravāḥ – He whose sacred names, praises, and deeds purify all who hear them.
119. Amṛtaḥ – The immortal Lord, untouched by death or decay.
120. Śāśvata-sthāṇuḥ – He who is both eternal and immutably steady.
121. Varārohaḥ – He whose divine presence and lap grant the highest spiritual benediction.
122. Mahātapāḥ – The possessor of immense, creative spiritual austerity and knowledge.

सर्वगः सर्वविद्भानुर्विष्वक्सेनो जनार्दनः ।
वेदो वेदविदव्यङ्गो वेदाङ्गो वेदवित् कविः ॥ ४३ ॥

sarvagaḥ sarvavid bhānur viṣvakṣeno janārdanaḥ,
vedo vedavid avyaṅgo vedāṅgo vedavit kaviḥ. (43)

123. Sarvagaḥ – The omnipresent One who permeates everything as its underlying cause.
124. Sarvavid-bhānuḥ – The omniscient Lord who illumines all things with His radiance.
125. Viṣvakṣenaḥ – He before whose overwhelming majesty all demonic hosts are scattered.
126. Janārdanaḥ – He who subdues and corrects the wicked, granting liberation from distress.
127. Vedaḥ – He who is the very embodiment of sacred Vedic wisdom.
128. Vedavid – The supreme knower who comprehends the true essence of the Vedas.
129. Avyaṅgaḥ – The complete and flawless One, devoid of any imperfection.
130. Vedāṅgaḥ – He whose divine body is complemented by the limbs of the Vedas.
131. Vedavit – The profound knower of all Vedic revelations.
132. Kaviḥ – The far-seeing cosmic seer who witnesses all existence.

लोकाध्यक्षः सुराध्यक्षो धर्माध्यक्षः कृताकृतः ।
चतुरात्मा चतुर्व्यूहश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रश्चतुर्भुजः ॥ ४४ ॥

lokādhyakṣaḥ surādhyakṣo dharmādhyakṣaḥ kṛtākṛtaḥ,
caturātmā caturvyūhaś caturdaṃṣṭraś caturbhujaḥ. (44)

133. Lokādhyakṣaḥ – The cosmic witness presiding over all the worlds.
134. Surādhyakṣaḥ – The supreme commander over all the guardian deities of the cosmos.
135. Dharmādhyakṣaḥ – The direct overseer who beholds the virtue and vice of all living beings.
136. Kṛtākṛtaḥ – He who is both the manifest universe (the effect) and the unmanifest cause.
137. Caturātmā – He who assumes fourfold cosmic manifestations for creation, sustenance, and dissolution.
138. Caturvyūhaḥ – The Lord who reveals Himself in the four divine emanations (Vyūhas).
139. Caturdaṃṣṭraḥ – The fierce Lord possessing four sharp fangs in His Narasiṃha incarnation.
140. Caturbhujaḥ – The divine One adorned with four majestic arms.

भ्राजिष्णुर्भोजनं भोक्ता सहिष्णुर्जगदादिजः ।
अनघो विजयो जेता विश्वयोनिः पुनर्वसुः ॥ ४५ ॥

bhrājiṣṇur bhojanaṃ bhoktā sahiṣṇur jagadādijaḥ,
anagho vijayo jetā viśvayoniḥ punarvasuḥ. (45)

141. Bhrājiṣṇuḥ – He who shines with self-luminous splendour.
142. Bhojanam – The object of experience, Prakṛti or Māyā, enjoyed by the Supreme Lord.
143. Bhoktā – The transcendent experiencer who delights in creation.
144. Sahiṣṇuḥ – The patient conqueror who overcomes adversities and humbles demons such as Hiraṇyākṣa.
145. Jagadādijaḥ – The primordial Being who appeared as Hiraṇyagarbha at the inception of the cosmos.
146. Anaghaḥ – The immaculate Lord, utterly untouched by sin or defect.
147. Vijayaḥ – The supreme triumphator who holds dominion over the entire universe.
148. Jetā – The natural conqueror who remains effortlessly victorious over all.
149. Viśvayoniḥ – The universal womb and origin of all creation.
150. Punarvasuḥ – He who repeatedly abides as the indwelling Self within physical bodies.

उपेन्द्रो वामनः प्रांशुरमोघः शुचिरूर्जितः ।
अतीन्द्रः सङ्ग्रहः सर्गो धृतात्मा नियमो यमः ॥ ४६ ॥

upendro vāmanaḥ prāṃśur amoghaḥ śucir ūrjitaḥ,
atīndraḥ saṅgrahaḥ sargo dhṛtātmā niyamo yamaḥ. (46)

151. Upendraḥ – He who appeared as the younger brother of Indra.
152. Vāmanaḥ – He who assumed the guise of a dwarf ascetic to beg alms from King Bali.
153. Prāṃśuḥ – The towering Lord who expanded into cosmic proportions (Trivikrama).
154. Amoghaḥ – He whose endeavours and divine actions are never in vain.
155. Śuciḥ – The supremely pure One who sanctifies all who adore Him.
156. Ūrjitaḥ – He who is endowed with infinite power and boundless vigour.
157. Atīndraḥ – He who excels and transcends even Indra in majesty.
158. Saṅgrahaḥ – The subtle matrix holding the universe together prior to manifestation.
159. Sargaḥ – The self-created originator of all that unfolds.
160. Dhṛtātmā – He who remains steady in His intrinsic nature, devoid of modification.
161. Niyamaḥ – The cosmic orderer who assigns all creatures to their proper roles.
162. Yamaḥ – The inner governor who directs all beings from within.

वेद्यो वैद्यः सदायोगी वीरहा माधवो मधुः ।
अतीन्द्रियो महामायो महोत्साहो महाबलः ॥ ४७ ॥

vedyo vaidyaḥ sadāyogī vīrahā mādhavo madhuḥ,
atīndriyo mahāmāyo mahotsāho mahābalaḥ. (47)

163. Vedyaḥ – The supreme reality to be realized by all who aspire for Mokṣa.
164. Vaidyaḥ – The master physician conversant with all branches of wisdom and the cure for worldly existence.
165. Sadāyogī – The eternal Yogi, ever accessible and constantly established in communion.
166. Vīrahā – The vanquisher of demonic forces for the safeguarding of Dharma.
167. Mādhavaḥ – The sovereign Lord of spiritual knowledge (Mā).
168. Madhuḥ – The essence of sweetness, conferring supreme joy upon seekers like nectar.
169. Atīndriyaḥ – The transcendent reality beyond the reach of physical senses.
170. Mahāmāyaḥ – The master of the great cosmic illusion, baffling even the adept.
171. Mahotsāhaḥ – The ever-active Lord engaged in cosmic creation, preservation, and dissolution.
172. Mahābalaḥ – The mightiest of the mighty, possessing unsurpassed strength.

महाबुद्धिर्महावीर्यो महाशक्तिर्महाद्युतिः ।
अनिर्देश्यवपुः श्रीमानमेयात्मा महाद्रिधृक् ॥ ४८ ॥

mahābuddhir mahāvīryo mahāśaktir mahādyutiḥ,
anirdeśyavapuḥ śrīmān ameyātmā mahādridhṛk. (48)

173. Mahābuddhiḥ – The possessor of supreme intellect, the wisest among the wise.
174. Mahāvīryaḥ – The source of invincible cosmic potency.
175. Mahāśaktiḥ – He who commands limitless power and inexhaustible resources.
176. Mahādyutiḥ – The intensely radiant Lord, effulgent both inwardly and outwardly.
177. Anirdeśya-vapuḥ – He whose transcendent form cannot be defined or categorized as 'He is this'.
178. Śrīmān – He who is endowed with every conceivable splendour and majesty.
179. Ameyātmā – The Supreme Spirit whose intelligence and capacity are beyond measurement.
180. Mahādridhṛk – The uplifter of mighty mountains, such as Mandara during the churning and Govardhana.

महेष्वासो महीभर्ता श्रीनिवासः सतां गतिः ।
अनिरुद्धः सुरानन्दो गोविन्दो गोविदां पतिः ॥ ४९ ॥

maheṣvāso mahībhartā śrīnivāsaḥ satāṃ gatiḥ,
aniruddhaḥ surānando govindo govidāṃ patiḥ. (49)

181. Maheṣvāsaḥ – The wielder of the great, divine bow.
182. Mahībhartā – The rescuer and bearer of the earth submerged in the waters of Pralaya.
183. Śrīnivāsaḥ – He upon whose divine chest the goddess Śrī permanently dwells.
184. Satāṃgatiḥ – The supreme refuge and destiny of the virtuous and saintly.
185. Aniruddhaḥ – The unimpeded One, whose cosmic descents and forms can never be obstructed.
186. Surānandaḥ – The source of boundless joy and delight to all the celestials.
187. Govindaḥ – The soul of all speech; He who is known through sacred words and protects the cattle.
188. Govidāṃ patiḥ – The master of speech and the protector of those who know the sacred texts.

मरीचिर्दमनो हंसः सुपर्णो भुजगोत्तमः ।
हिरण्यनाभः सुतपाः पद्मनाभः प्रजापतिः ॥ ५० ॥

marīcir damano haṃsaḥ suparṇo bhujagottamaḥ,
hiraṇyanābhaḥ sutapāḥ padmanābhaḥ prajāpatiḥ. (50)

189. Marīciḥ – The supreme light and effulgence manifest among the virtuous.
190. Damanaḥ – The cosmic punisher who, as Yama, disciplines the unrighteous.
191. Haṃsaḥ – The swan of liberation who removes the dread of Saṃsāra from those who meditate on Him.
192. Suparṇaḥ – The celestial bird whose two wings represent the principles of Dharma and Adharma.
193. Bhujagottamaḥ – The foremost among all serpents, manifest as Ādiśeṣa.
194. Hiraṇyanābhaḥ – He from whose golden navel emerged the creator Brahmā.
195. Sutapāḥ – He who performs severe austerities at Badarikāśrama for cosmic balance.
196. Padmanābhaḥ – He whose navel is beautifully formed like a blooming lotus.
197. Prajāpatiḥ – The loving progenitor and father of all living beings.

अमृत्युः सर्वदृक् सिंहः सन्धाता सन्धिमान् स्थिरः ।
अजो दुर्मर्षणः शास्ता विश्रुतात्मा सुरारिहा ॥ ५१ ॥

amṛtyuḥ sarvadṛk siṃhaḥ sandhātā sandhimān sthiraḥ,
ajo durmarṣaṇaḥ śāstā viśrutātmā surārihā. (51)

198. Amṛtyuḥ – He who is beyond death, decay, and the causes of mortality.
199. Sarvadṛk – The all-seeing One who beholds the Karma of all living beings through His intrinsic omniscience.
200. Siṃhaḥ – The lion of destruction who dissolves all things at cosmic withdrawal.
201. Sandhātā – He who connects all souls with the consequences of their actions.
202. Sandhimān – He who Himself experiences and accepts the offerings of His devotees.
203. Sthiraḥ – The constant One, forever unyielding in His inherent nature.
204. Ajaḥ – He who enters the hearts of devotees or strikes down the demonic.
205. Durmarṣaṇaḥ – He whose overwhelming power the adversaries of Dharma cannot endure.
206. Śāstā – The universal teacher who instructs and guides all through the sacred scriptures.
207. Viśrutātmā – He who is specially celebrated by eternal truths such as Knowledge and Reality.
208. Surārihā – The vanquisher of the foes of the celestials (Devas).

गुरुर्गुरुतमो धाम सत्यः सत्यपराक्रमः ।
निमिषोऽनिमिषः स्रग्वी वाचस्पतिरुदारधीः ॥ ५२ ॥

gurur gurutamo dhāma satyaḥ satyaparākramaḥ,
nimiṣo 'nimiṣaḥ sragvī vācaspatir udāradhīḥ. (52)

209. Guruḥ – The supreme spiritual preceptor of all beings.
210. Gurutamaḥ – The foremost teacher of all branches of sacred wisdom.
211. Dhāma – The transcendent abode and the Supreme Light.
212. Satyaḥ – He who is the very embodiment of truthfulness.
213. Satyaparākramaḥ – He whose valour and strength are unfailingly true and purposeful.
214. Nimiṣaḥ – He whose eyes appear closed in the deep slumber of Yoga-nidrā.
215. Animiṣaḥ – The ever-wakeful guardian who never slumbers.
216. Sragvī – The wearer of the garland Vaijayantī, representing the five primal elements.
217. Vācaspatir-udāradhīḥ – The Lord of divine speech, endowed with broad, magnanimous wisdom.

अग्रणीर्ग्रामणीः श्रीमान् न्यायो नेता समीरणः ।
सहस्रमूर्धा विश्वात्मा सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् ॥ ५३ ॥

agraṇīr grāmaṇīḥ śrīmān nyāyo netā samīraṇaḥ,
sahasramūrdhā viśvātmā sahasrākṣaḥ sahasrapāt. (53)

218. Agraṇīḥ – The guide who leads seekers of liberation to the supreme spiritual state.
219. Grāmaṇīḥ – The ruler who directs the assembly of all living beings.
220. Śrīmān – The resplendent Lord whose glory outshines all creation.
221. Nyāyaḥ – The supreme logical order that unifies all genuine avenues of knowledge.
222. Netā – The master mover who directs the unfolding cosmic process.
223. Sahasramūrdhā – The cosmic being possessing a thousand (innumerable) heads.
224. Samīraṇaḥ – The breath of life that sustains the vitality of all embodied creatures.
225. Viśvātmā – The cosmic soul permeating the entire universe.
226. Sahasrākṣaḥ – The omniscient Lord endowed with a thousand (countless) eyes.
227. Sahasrapāt – He who moves across all realms with a thousand (innumerable) feet.

आवर्तनो निवृत्तात्मा संवृतः सम्प्रमर्दनः।
अहः संवर्तको वह्निरनिलो धरणीधरः ॥ ५४ ॥

āvartano nivṛttātmā saṃvṛtaḥ saṃpramardanaḥ,
ahaḥ saṃvartako vahnir anilo dharaṇīdharaḥ. (54)

228. Āvartanaḥ – He who turns the cyclic wheel of Saṃsāra, causing beings to revolve in worldly existence.
229. Nivṛttātmā – He whose pure essence remains eternally unattached and untouched by worldly bondage.
230. Saṃvṛtaḥ – The hidden Lord concealed by the veil of cosmic illusion (Avidyā).
231. Sampramardanaḥ – The crusher who delivers decisive destruction upon all through manifestations like Rudra and Yama.
232. Ahaḥ-saṃvartakaḥ – The regulator who, manifesting as the sun, governs the passage of day and night.
233. Vahniḥ – He who, in the form of fire, conveys sacred oblations to the celestials in sacrifices.
234. Anilaḥ – The all-pervading One who has no fixed abode, moving freely like the wind.
235. Dharaṇī-dharaḥ – The mighty sustainer who upholds the earth through Ādiśeṣa, mountain ranges, and cosmic elephants.

सुप्रसादः प्रसन्नात्मा विश्वधृग्विश्वभुग्विभुः ।
सत्कर्ता सत्कृतः साधुर्जह्नुर्नारायणो नरः ॥ ५५ ॥

suprasādaḥ prasannātmā viśvadhṛg viśvabhug vibhuḥ,
satkartā satkṛtaḥ sādhur jahnur nārāyaṇo naraḥ. (55)

236. Suprasādaḥ – He whose grace is extraordinarily magnanimous, granting salvation even to adversaries like Śiśupāla.
237. Prasannātmā – The serene Spirit whose nature is never clouded by passions of Rajas or dullness of Tamas.
238. Viśvadhṛg – The pillar of all creation who holds the universe by His sovereign power.
239. Viśvabhug – The protector, consumer, and enjoyer of the cosmic realms.
240. Vibhuḥ – The all-pervading Lord who manifests in myriad forms.
241. Satkartā – He who honors the righteous and showers blessings upon the good.
242. Satkṛtaḥ – He who is adored and revered even by those who are themselves objects of worship.
243. Sādhuḥ – The righteous One who ever acts in accordance with perfect justice.
244. Jahnuḥ – He who dissolves all beings into His own essence during cosmic dissolution.
245. Nārāyaṇaḥ – The indwelling refuge of all souls (Naras); He who abides in all and whose home is the waters.
246. Naraḥ – The eternal Paramātman who guides and directs everything.

असङ्ख्येयोऽप्रमेयात्मा विशिष्टः शिष्टकृच्छुचिः ।
सिद्धार्थः सिद्धसङ्कल्पः सिद्धिदः सिद्धिसाधनः ॥ ५६ ॥

asaṅkhyeyo 'prameyātmā viśiṣṭaḥ śiṣṭakṛc chuciḥ,
siddhārthaḥ siddhasaṅkalpaḥ siddhidaḥ siddhisādhanaḥ. (56)

247. Asaṅkhyeyaḥ – He who is free from worldly divisions of name, form, and count.
248. Aprameyātmā – The Supreme Self who cannot be grasped or circumscribed by intellectual proofs.
249. Viśiṣṭaḥ – The transcendent Being who surpasses all creation in excellence.
250. Śiṣṭakṛt – The governor who ordains cosmic order, or the guardian who shields good men.
251. Śuciḥ – The spotlessly pure One.
252. Siddhārthaḥ – He whose desires and objectives are eternally accomplished.
253. Siddhasaṅkalpaḥ – He whose will and resolves are always unfailingly fulfilled.
254. Siddhidaḥ – The granter of spiritual fulfillment to seekers according to their devotion.
255. Siddhisādhanaḥ – He who grants success and fruitfulness to all righteous actions.

वृषाही वृषभो विष्णुर्वृषपर्वा वृषोदरः ।
वर्धनो वर्धमानश्च विविक्तः श्रुतिसागरः ॥ ५७ ॥

vṛṣāhī vṛṣabho viṣṇur vṛṣaparvā vṛṣodaraḥ,
vardhano vardhamānaś ca viviktaḥ śrutisāgaraḥ. (57)

256. Vṛṣāhī – The sovereign master and upholder of Dharma.
257. Vṛṣabhaḥ – He who showers fulfillment upon the righteous prayers of devotees.
258. Viṣṇuḥ – The omnipresent One who permeates every quarter of the cosmos.
259. Vṛṣaparvā – He who has provided the steps of Dharma for aspirants seeking the highest abode.
260. Vṛṣodaraḥ – He from whose womb the rain of life and creation pours forth.
261. Vardhanaḥ – He who augments the bliss and spiritual joy of His devotees.
262. Vardhamānaḥ – He who expands continuously in the manifold forms of the universe.
263. Viviktaḥ – The transcendent reality, distinct and unblemished by the material world.
264. Śrutisāgaraḥ – The vast ocean toward which all Vedic scriptures and declarations flow.

सुभुजो दुर्धरो वाग्मी महेन्द्रो वसुदो वसुः ।
नैकरूपो बृहद्रूपः शिपिविष्टः प्रकाशनः ॥ ५८ ॥

subhujo durddharo vāgmī mahendro vasudo vasuḥ,
naikarūpo bṛhadrūpaḥ śipiviṣṭaḥ prakāśanaḥ. (58)

265. Subhujaḥ – The possessor of noble, sheltering arms that protect all the worlds.
266. Durdharaḥ – The irresistible Lord who carries the universe, a task none other can shoulder.
267. Vāgmī – The master of eloquence from whom the words of the Vedas flow.
268. Mahendraḥ – The great Lord of all beings, supreme over all celestial rulers.
269. Vasudaḥ – The generous bestower of prosperity and wealth.
270. Vasuḥ – The treasure Himself; He who is the essence of all abundance.
271. Naikarūpaḥ – The Lord of infinite varieties of forms, not confined to one.
272. Bṛhadrūpaḥ – He who assumes colossal, mysterious forms such as the Cosmic Boar.
273. Śipiviṣṭaḥ – He who abides in rays of light, or dwells in sacrificial offerings as the Yajña.
274. Prakāśanaḥ – The illuminator who casts light upon all existence.

ओजस्तेजोद्युतिधरः प्रकाशात्मा प्रतापनः ।
ऋद्धः स्पष्टाक्षरो मन्त्रश्चन्द्रांशुर्भास्करद्युतिः ॥ ५९ ॥

ojas tejo dyutidharaḥ prakāśātmā pratāpanaḥ,
ṛddhaḥ spaṣṭākṣaro mantraś candrāṃśur bhāskaradyutiḥ. (59)

275. Ōjas-tejō-dyuti-dharaḥ – He who is endowed with supreme power, inner vigour, and luminous brilliance.
276. Prakāśātmā – He whose essential nature is sheer self-shining light.
277. Pratāpanaḥ – He who warms the universe through agents like the sun.
278. Ṛddhaḥ – He who is enriched with boundless perfections like Dharma, wisdom, and dispassion.
279. Spaṣṭākṣaraḥ – He who is embodied in the distinct and resounding vibration of the sacred Oṃkāra.
280. Mantraḥ – The sacred sound manifest in the Ṛk, Sāma, and Yajus, or known through sacred chants.
281. Candrāṃśuḥ – The soothing moonlight that cools and comforts those scorched by the heat of Saṃsāra.
282. Bhāskara-dyutiḥ – He who radiates with the blazing effulgence of the sun.

अमृतांशूद्भवो भानुः शशबिन्दुः सुरेश्वरः ।
औषधं जगतः सेतुः सत्यधर्मपराक्रमः ॥ ६० ॥

amṛtāṃśūdbhavo bhānuḥ śaśabinduḥ sureśvaraḥ,
auṣadhaṃ jagataḥ setuḥ satyadharmaparākramaḥ. (60)

283. Amṛtāṃśūdbhavaḥ – The Supreme Self from whom the nectar-rayed Moon arose during the churning of the Ocean.
284. Bhānuḥ – The self-shining One who illumines creation.
285. Śaśabinduḥ – The Moon-like Lord who bears the mark of the hare and nourishes life.
286. Sureśvaraḥ – The supreme Ruler of all the gods and champions of virtue.
287. Auṣadham – The sovereign panacea that cures the deep affliction of Saṃsāra.
288. Jagataḥ setuḥ – The cosmic bridge that enables seekers to cross the vast waters of worldly existence.
289. Satya-dharma-parākramaḥ – He whose righteousness, cosmic wisdom, and valorous acts are ever authentic.

भूतभव्यभवन्नाथः पवनः पावनोऽनलः ।
कामहा कामकृत्कान्तः कामः कामप्रदः प्रभुः ॥ ६१ ॥

bhūtabhavyabhavannāthaḥ pavanaḥ pāvano 'nalaḥ,
kāmahā kāmakṛt kāntaḥ kāmaḥ kāmapradaḥ prabhuḥ. (61)

290. Bhūta-bhavya-bhavan-nāthaḥ – The Lord who protects and governs all beings across the past, present, and future.
291. Pavanaḥ – The swift cleanser, moving like the wind to purify all.
292. Pāvanaḥ – He who inspires movement and causes vital energy to circulate.
293. Analaḥ – The inner spirit that identifies itself with the vital energy (Prāṇa); or He who is never sated with offerings.
294. Kāmahā – The destroyer of worldly attachments in those striving for spiritual emancipation.
295. Kāmakṛt – The fulfiller of the pure longings of virtuous devotees.
296. Kāntaḥ – The captivating Lord of supreme, enchanting beauty.
297. Kāmaḥ – The ultimate goal sought by those who seek the four supreme ends of life (Puruṣārthas).
298. Kāmapradaḥ – The generous granter who fulfills the heartfelt desires of devotees.
299. Prabhuḥ – The transcendent Master who outshines all in majesty.

युगादिकृद्युगावर्तो नैकमायो महाशनः ।
अदृश्यो व्यक्तरूपश्च सहस्रजिदनन्तजित् ॥ ६२ ॥

yugādikṛd yugāvarto naikamāyo mahāśanaḥ,
adṛśyo vyaktarūpaś ca sahasrajid anantajit. (62)

300. Yugādikṛd – The creator who initiates the cyclical cosmic epochs known as Yugas.
301. Yugāvartaḥ – The time-spirit who turns the recurring cycle of the four Yugas, beginning with Satya Yuga.
302. Naikamāyaḥ – He who assumes countless wondrous forms of Māyā rather than a single guise.
303. Mahāśanaḥ – The great devourer who absorbs all created things into Himself at the close of an eon.
304. Adṛśyaḥ – He who remains unseen and imperceptible to the physical organs of sight.
305. Vyaktarūpaḥ – He who is plainly discernible in His gross cosmic manifestation as the universe.
306. Sahasrajit – The conqueror who vanquishes countless adversaries of the gods in battle.
307. Anantajit – The eternally victorious Lord whose triumphs across all realms know no limits.

इष्टोऽविशिष्टः शिष्टेष्टः शिखण्डी नहुषो वृषः ।
क्रोधहा क्रोधकृत्कर्ता विश्वबाहुर्महीधरः ॥ ६३ ॥

iṣṭo 'viśiṣṭaḥ śiṣṭeṣṭaḥ śikhaṇḍī nahuṣo vṛṣaḥ,
krodhahā krodhakṛt kartā viśvabāhur mahīdharaḥ. (63)

308. Iṣṭaḥ – The most beloved One, dear to all because He is of the nature of unceasing bliss.
309. Aviśiṣṭaḥ – The non-distinct indweller who resides equally within every creature.
310. Śiṣṭeṣṭaḥ – He who is treasured deeply by the wise and virtuous.
311. Śikhaṇḍī – He who adorned His crown with a peacock feather during His pastimes as a cowherd.
312. Nahuṣaḥ – The binder who ties all living beings through the bonds of cosmic illusion (Māyā).
313. Vṛṣaḥ – The living embodiment of Dharma itself.
314. Krodhahā – The compassionate Lord who calms and eliminates anger in the hearts of the righteous.
315. Krodhakṛt-kartā – He who stirs justifiable anger in the wicked to bring about their downfall.
316. Viśvabāhuḥ – The cosmic protector who possesses arms in all directions to support creation.
317. Mahīdharaḥ – The bearer of the earth, who also receives every form of worship offered across the globe.

अच्युतः प्रथितः प्राणः प्राणदो वासवानुजः ।
अपांनिधिरधिष्ठानमप्रमत्तः प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ६४ ॥

acyutaḥ prathitaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇado vāsavānujaḥ,
apāṃ nidhir adhiṣṭhānam apramattaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ. (64)

318. Acyutaḥ – He who is free from the six phases of worldly modification beginning with birth.
319. Prathitaḥ – The celebrated Lord renowned everywhere for cosmic acts like creation.
320. Prāṇaḥ – He who, in the form of Hiraṇyagarbha, animates all creatures with the breath of life.
321. Prāṇadaḥ – The dispenser of vitality who invigorates the celestials and withdraws life from the demonic.
322. Vāsavānujaḥ – He who appeared as the younger brother of Indra (Vāsava) in His incarnation as Vāmana.
323. Apāṃ nidhiḥ – The boundless reservoir of cosmic waters, the ocean.
324. Adhiṣṭhānam – The underlying substratum and foundation of all existence.
325. Apramattaḥ – The ever-vigilant administrator who dispenses the fruits of actions with absolute precision.
326. Pratiṣṭhitaḥ – He who is self-established in His own transcendent glory.

स्कन्दः स्कन्दधरो धुर्यो वरदो वायुवाहनः ।
वासुदेवो बृहद्भानुरादिदेवः पुरन्दरः ॥ ६५ ॥

skandaḥ skandadharo dhuryo varado vāyuvāhanaḥ,
vāsudevo bṛhadbhānur ādidevaḥ purandaraḥ. (65)

327. Skandaḥ – He who drives and propels everything forward in the form of the cosmic wind.
328. Skanda-dharaḥ – The upholder of the path of righteousness and virtue.
329. Dhuryaḥ – The patient bearer who shoulders the weighty burden of all embodied life.
330. Varadaḥ – The generous granter of boons and spiritual blessings.
331. Vāyuvāhanaḥ – He who sets in motion the seven atmospheric currents of the cosmos.
332. Vāsudevaḥ – The all-pervading divinity who shelters all beings and shines with self-radiance.
333. Bṛhadbhānuḥ – The supreme light radiating immense illumination across the universe.
334. Ādidevaḥ – The primordial Divinity from whom all other gods originate.
335. Purandaraḥ – The shatterer of the strongholds of demonic adversaries.

अशोकस्तारणस्तारः शूरः शौरिर्जनेश्वरः ।
अनुकूलः शतावर्तः पद्मी पद्मनिभेक्षणः ॥ ६६ ॥

aśokas tāraṇas tāraḥ śūraḥ śaurir janeśvaraḥ,
anukūlaḥ śatāvartaḥ padmī padmanibhekṣaṇaḥ. (66)

336. Aśokaḥ – The sorrowless One, completely free from the six afflictions of embodied life.
337. Tāraṇaḥ – The saviour who ferries living beings safely across the ocean of worldly existence.
338. Tāraḥ – The liberator who releases souls from the anxieties of rebirth, old age, and mortality.
339. Śūraḥ – The valiant One who easily bestows the four supreme ends of life (Puruṣārthas).
340. Śauriḥ – The descendant of the illustrious king Śūra, appearing as Lord Kṛṣṇa.
341. Janeśvaraḥ – The sovereign Master and protector of all living souls.
342. Anukūlaḥ – The indwelling Self who is inherently benevolent to all, as no one works against their own self.
343. Śatāvartaḥ – He who manifests through countless divine incarnations down through the ages.
344. Padmī – The divine Lord who bears the sacred lotus in His hand.
345. Padma-nibhekṣaṇaḥ – He whose gracious eyes resemble the petals of a blooming lotus.

पद्मनाभोऽरविन्दाक्षः पद्मगर्भः शरीरभृत् ।
महर्द्धिरृ द्धो वृद्धात्मा महाक्षो गरुडध्वजः ॥ ६७ ॥

padmanābho 'ravindākṣaḥ padmagarbhaḥ śarīrabhṛt,
maharddhir ṛddho vṛddhātmā mahākṣo garuḍadhvajaḥ. (67)

346. Padma-nābhaḥ – He who resides within the sacred pericarp of the devotee's heart-lotus.
347. Aravindākṣaḥ – The lotus-eyed Lord of exquisite vision.
348. Padma-garbhaḥ – He who is fit to be contemplated and worshipped at the center of the heart-lotus.
349. Śarīra-bhṛt – The sustainer who nourishes the physical forms of beings through food and vital breath.
350. Maharddhiḥ – The possessor of infinite majesty and unbounded prosperity.
351. Ṛddhaḥ – He who is visibly manifest in the expanding grandeur of the cosmos.
352. Vṛddhātmā – The primeval Spirit whose essence is ancient and timeless.
353. Mahākṣaḥ – The cosmic Being endowed with vast and glorious eyes.
354. Garuḍa-dhvajaḥ – He whose standard proudly bears the emblem of Garuḍa.

अतुलः शरभो भीमः समयज्ञो हविर्हरिः ।
सर्वलक्षणलक्षण्यो लक्ष्मीवान् समितिञ्जयः ॥ ६८ ॥

atulaḥ śarabho bhīmaḥ samayajño havirhariḥ,
sarvalakṣaṇalakṣaṇyo lakṣmīvān samitiñjayaḥ. (68)

355. Atulaḥ – The incomparable One, to whom nothing in creation can be likened.
356. Śarabhaḥ – The destroyer of the perishable physical body (Śara) at the time of release.
357. Bhīmaḥ – The awe-inspiring Lord whose cosmic might commands universal reverence.
358. Samayajñaḥ – The knower of the exact cosmic moments for creation, maintenance, and dissolution.
359. Havir-hariḥ – The consumer and receiver of the sacred oblation (Havis) in all sacrifices.
360. Sarva-lakṣaṇa-lakṣaṇyaḥ – The Supreme Self revealed through all authentic definitions of truth and scripture.
361. Lakṣmīvān – The ever-auspicious Lord on whose chest Goddess Lakṣmī eternally dwells.
362. Samitiñjayaḥ – The unconquerable warrior who triumphs in every battlefield.

विक्षरो रोहितो मार्गो हेतुर्दामोदरः सहः ।
महीधरो महाभागो वेगवानमिताशनः ॥ ६९ ॥

vikṣaro rohito mārgo hetur dāmodaraḥ sahaḥ,
mahīdharo mahābhāgo vegavān amitāśanaḥ. (69)

363. Vikṣaraḥ – The imperishable reality that knows no decay or disintegration.
364. Rōhitaḥ – He who took the divine form of the fish (Matsya) of red hue.
365. Mārgaḥ – The supreme spiritual highway sought by aspirants yearning for liberation (Mokṣa).
366. Hetuḥ – The original cause, acting as both the material and instrumental source of the universe.
367. Dāmodaraḥ – He who possesses a supremely benevolent heart acquired through self-restraint; or who was tied with a rope around the waist.
368. Sahaḥ – The all-enduring One who bears and subordinates all forces.
369. Mahīdharaḥ – The sustainer who props up the earth in the form of majestic mountain ranges.
370. Mahābhāgaḥ – The glorious Lord who assumes physical form of His own accord and enjoys divine opulence.
371. Vegavān – The swift mover who travels with the speed of thought.
372. Amitāśanaḥ – The cosmic devourer who consumes the entirety of creation during Pralaya.

उद्भवः क्षोभणो देवः श्रीगर्भः परमेश्वरः ।
करणं कारणं कर्ता विकर्ता गहनो गुहः ॥ ७० ॥

udbhavaḥ kṣobhaṇo devaḥ śrīgarbhaḥ parameśvaraḥ,
karaṇaṃ kāraṇaṃ kartā vikartā gahano guhaḥ. (70)

373. Udbhavaḥ – The primary source from whom the creation of the universe springs.
374. Kṣōbhaṇaḥ – He who, at the dawn of creation, enters matter and soul to stir the equilibrium of Prakṛti.
375. Devaḥ – The sporting Lord who engages joyfully in the cosmic play of creation, preservation, and dissolution.
376. Śrīgarbhaḥ – He within whose cosmic interior all divine opulence and beauty reside.
377. Parameśvaraḥ – The supreme Sovereign presiding with absolute authority over all beings.
378. Karaṇam – The most crucial instrumental means in the manifestation of this universe.
379. Kāraṇam – The primary cause that impels all other causes to act.
380. Kartā – The autonomous actor who is completely free and His own master.
381. Vikartā – The maker who fashions this astonishing and manifold universe.
382. Gahanaḥ – He whose essential nature, majesty, and deeds remain unfathomable.
383. Guhaḥ – The veiled Lord who conceals His true nature behind the wondrous curtain of Māyā.

व्यवसायो व्यवस्थानः संस्थानः स्थानदो ध्रुवः ।
परर्द्धिः परमस्पष्टस्तुष्टः पुष्टः शुभेक्षणः ॥ ७१ ॥

vyavasāyo vyavasthānaḥ saṃsthānaḥ sthānado dhruvaḥ,
pararddhiḥ paramaspaṣṭas tuṣṭaḥ puṣṭaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ. (71)

384. Vyavasāyaḥ – He who is of the nature of resolute spiritual intellect and pure wisdom.
385. Vyavasthānaḥ – The cosmic legislator in whom the orderly arrangement of the cosmos rests.
386. Sāṃsthānaḥ – The ultimate resting place wherein all beings dissolve during Pralaya.
387. Sthānadaḥ – The dispenser who assigns exalted positions to souls like Dhruva in accordance with their Karma.
388. Dhruvaḥ – The eternal and unchanging pillar of reality.
389. Pararddhiḥ – The possessor of the highest, unexcelled glory and spiritual opulence.
390. Paramaspaṣṭaḥ – The supreme, self-evident Lord who needs no external proof, or with whom the glorious Lakṣmī resides.
391. Tuṣṭaḥ – The ever-contented Being whose nature is boundless supreme delight.
392. Puṣṭaḥ – The all-pervading One who fills and nourishes everything.
393. Śubhekṣaṇaḥ – He whose gracious glance bestows liberation on seekers and unties the knots of doubt in the heart.

रामो विरामो विरजो मार्गो नेयो नयोऽनयः ।
वीरः शक्तिमतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मो धर्मविदुत्तमः ॥ ७२ ॥

rāmo virāmo virajo mārgo neyo nayo 'nayaḥ,
vīraḥ śaktimatāṃ śreṣṭho dharmo dharmaviduttamaḥ. (72)

394. Rāmaḥ – The source of supreme bliss in whom yogis perpetually rejoice.
395. Virāmaḥ – The ultimate terminal in whom all beings find their final repose.
396. Virajaḥ – The untainted One in whom all craving for material gratification has vanished.
397. Mārgaḥ – The true spiritual path leading directly to liberation.
398. Neyaḥ – The inner guide who leads the aspiring soul to the highest realization.
399. Nayaḥ – The supreme principle of illumination that conducts all spiritual progress.
400. Anayaḥ – The autonomous ruler who is guided by none other.
401. Vīraḥ – The hero of unsurpassed courage and power.
402. Śaktimatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ – The foremost among all powerful beings, superior even to Brahmā.
403. Dharmaḥ – The cosmic order and virtue that sustains all beings.
404. Dharma-viduttamaḥ – The supreme knower of Dharma, whose divine decrees constitute the Śrutis and Smṛtis.

वैकुण्ठः पुरुषः प्राणः प्राणदः प्रणवः पृथुः ।
हिरण्यगर्भः शत्रुघ्नो व्याप्तो वायुरधोक्षजः ॥ ७३ ॥

vaikuṇṭhaḥ puruṣaḥ prāṇaḥ prāṇadaḥ praṇavaḥ pṛthuḥ,
hiraṇyagarbhaḥ śatrughno vyāpto vāyur adhokṣajaḥ. (73)

405. Vaikuṇṭhaḥ – The unifier who joins the diverse cosmic elements into cohesive order at creation.
406. Puruṣaḥ – The ancient Being who existed before all creation.
407. Prāṇaḥ – The animating spirit living as the knower within the body or functioning as vital breath.
408. Prāṇadaḥ – The bestower of life who sustains the living.
409. Praṇavaḥ – The sacred monosyllable Oṃ, before whom all beings offer adoration.
410. Pṛthuḥ – The broad and expansive One who has extended Himself as the universe.
411. Hiraṇyagarbhaḥ – The origin of the golden cosmic womb from which Brahmā was born.
412. Śatrughnaḥ – The destroyer of the enemies of the gods.
413. Vyāptaḥ – The omnipresent cause who thoroughly pervades all effects.
414. Vāyuḥ – He who swiftly moves toward His devotees to protect them.
415. Adhokṣajaḥ – He who never suffers diminution or degeneration from His pristine nature.

ऋतुः सुदर्शनः कालः परमेष्ठी परिग्रहः ।
उग्रः संवत्सरो दक्षो विश्रामो विश्वदक्षिणः ॥ ७४ ॥

ṛtuḥ sudarśanaḥ kālaḥ parameṣṭhī parigrahaḥ,
ugraḥ saṃvatsaro dakṣo viśrāmo viśvadakṣiṇaḥ. (74)

416. Ṛtuḥ – He who manifests as cyclical time, indicated through the seasons.
417. Sudarśanaḥ – He whose auspicious vision (Darśana) confers the supreme fruit of Mokṣa.
418. Kālaḥ – The cosmic measurer who reckons and sets limits to all existences.
419. Parameṣṭhī – The exalted One residing in His own supreme glory within the space of the heart.
420. Parigrahaḥ – The universal refuge who embraces all surrender-seeking souls and accepts their offerings.
421. Ugraḥ – The formidable Lord who inspires awe even in mighty forces like the sun.
422. Saṃvatsaraḥ – The abode in whom all created beings reside.
423. Dakṣaḥ – The vigorous Lord who expands dynamically as the universe.
424. Viśrāmaḥ – The serene haven who grants restful liberation to souls buffeted by the stormy waves of Saṃsāra.
425. Viśvadakṣiṇaḥ – The most proficient and capable Being, skilled beyond all in universal actions.

विस्तारः स्थावरस्थाणुः प्रमाणं बीजमव्ययम् ।
अर्थोऽनर्थो महाकोशो महाभोगो महाधनः ॥ ७५ ॥

vistāraḥ sthāvaraḥ sthāṇuḥ pramāṇaṃ bījam avyayam,
artho 'nartho mahākośo mahābhogo mahādhanaḥ. (75)

426. Vistāraḥ – The expansive One in whom all the realms attain their manifestation.
427. Sthāvaraḥ-sthāṇuḥ – He who is eternally steady Himself and in whom enduring entities like the earth are firmly rooted.
428. Pramāṇaṃ – The authority of pure consciousness that validates all knowledge.
429. Bījamavyayam – The imperishable seed of the universe, remaining changeless amidst world cycles.
430. Arthaḥ – The supreme object of desire sought by all, being the embodiment of bliss.
431. Anarthaḥ – The completely fulfilled Lord who has no unfulfilled needs or desires of His own.
432. Mahākōśaḥ – He who is veiled by the great sheaths such as the physical (Annamaya) and vital (Prāṇamaya).
433. Mahābhōgaḥ – He whose profound joy and experience consists of transcendent bliss.
434. Mahādhanaḥ – The possessor of vast riches, who commands the entire cosmos as His wealth.

अनिर्विण्णः स्थविष्ठोऽभूर्धर्मयूपो महामखः ।
नक्षत्रनेमिर्नक्षत्री क्षमः क्षामः समीहनः ॥ ७६ ॥

anirviṇṇaḥ sthaviṣṭho 'bhūr dharmayūpo mahāmakhaḥ,
nakṣatranemiḥ nakṣatrī kṣamaḥ kṣāmaḥ samīhanaḥ. (76)

435. Anirviṇṇaḥ – The untiring One who never suffers despair, being ever self-fulfilled.
436. Sthaviṣṭhaḥ – The colossal Being who assumes the vast dimensions of the Cosmic Person.
437. Abhūḥ – He who is unborn, without any material origin.
438. Dharma-yūpaḥ – The central sacrificial post to which all righteous observances of Dharma are anchored.
439. Mahāmakhaḥ – The supreme sacrifice, offering oblations to whom brings the reward of ultimate liberation.
440. Nakṣatra-nemiḥ – The central hub that steers the rotation of all constellations.
441. Nakṣatrī – The Lord who appears as the moon, the sovereign among constellations.
442. Kṣamaḥ – He who is supremely competent in managing all cosmic duties.
443. Kṣāmaḥ – He who abides in the state of pure Self when all mental ripples have subsided.
444. Samīhanaḥ – The energetic mover who exerts His will for cosmic creation and preservation.

यज्ञ इज्यो महेज्यश्च क्रतुः सत्रं सतां गतिः ।
सर्वदर्शी विमुक्तात्मा सर्वज्ञो ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ॥ ७७ ॥

yajña ijyo mahejyaś ca kratuḥ satraṃ satāṃ gatiḥ,
sarvadarśī vimuktātmā sarvajño jñānam uttamam. (77)

445. Yajñaḥ – He who is the very embodiment of cosmic sacrifice and all-knowing presence.
446. Ijyaḥ – The rightful object to be worshipped in all sacred sacrifices.
447. Mahejyaḥ – The supreme deity alone capable of bestowing the ultimate blessing of liberation.
448. Kratuḥ – The Vedic sacrifice performed with a sacred post.
449. Satraṃ – The enduring sacrifice of ordained Dharma that protects the world.
450. Satāṃ-gatiḥ – The singular refuge for saintly seekers yearning for Mokṣa.
451. Sarva-darśī – The all-seeing witness who perceives all virtues and sins of living beings.
452. Vimuktātmā – The ever-liberated Soul, pristine by His very nature.
453. Sarvajñaḥ – The omniscient Lord who is both all things and the knower of all things.
454. Jñānam-uttamam – The supreme consciousness, unconditioned by space and time, which is the source of all attainment.

सुव्रतः सुमुखः सूक्ष्मः सुघोषः सुखदः सुहृत् ।
मनोहरो जितक्रोधो वीरबाहुर्विदारणः ॥ ७८ ॥

suvrataḥ sumukhaḥ sūkṣmaḥ sughoṣaḥ sukhadaḥ suhṛt,
manoharaḥ jitakrodho vīrabāhur vidāraṇaḥ. (78)

455. Suvrataḥ – He who has undertaken the noble vow to grant protection to all who seek shelter.
456. Sumukhaḥ – The Lord of gracious and enchanting countenance.
457. Sūkṣmaḥ – The subtle One who is beyond all gross perception and tangible attributes.
458. Sughōṣaḥ – He whose voice is the sacred sound of the Vedas, deep and resonant like clouds.
459. Sukhadaḥ – The generous bestower of joy and tranquility upon the virtuous.
460. Suhṛt – The selfless friend who helps without seeking any return.
461. Manōharaḥ – The captivating Lord who steals the heart through His incomparable bliss.
462. Jitakrōdhaḥ – He who has completely mastered and subdued anger.
463. Vīrabāhuḥ – The possessor of heroic arms capable of striking down demonic forces for Dharma.
464. Vidāraṇaḥ – The destroyer who shatters those who tread contrary to righteousness.

स्वापनः स्ववशो व्यापी नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् ।
वत्सरो वत्सलो वत्सी रत्नगर्भो धनेश्वरः ॥ ७९ ॥

svāpanaḥ svavaśo vyāpī naikātmā naikakarmakṛt,
vatsaro vatsalo vatsī ratnagarbho dhaneśvaraḥ. (79)

465. Svāpanaḥ – He who enfolds living beings in the sleep of ignorance (Ajñāna) during the cosmic night.
466. Svavaśaḥ – The independent Sovereign who is subordinate to none.
467. Vyāpī – The pervasive presence that permeates everything like space (Ākāśa).
468. Naikātmā – He who assumes diverse forms through various cosmic agencies.
469. Naikakarmakṛt – The performer of countless deeds in creating, sustaining, and dissolving the worlds.
470. Vatsaraḥ – The universal dwelling place in whom all things abide.
471. Vatsalaḥ – The tender Lord who showers parental affection upon His devotees.
472. Vatsī – The protector who safeguards those who are dear to Him.
473. Ratnagarbhaḥ – The treasure-womb, manifest as the ocean teeming with precious gems.
474. Dhaneśvaraḥ – The sovereign Master of all treasures and opulence.

धर्मगुब्धर्मकृद्धर्मी सदसत्क्षरमक्षरम् ।
अविज्ञाता सहस्रांशुर्विधाता कृतलक्षणः ॥ ८० ॥

dharmagub dharmakṛd dharmī sadasat kṣaram akṣaram,
avijñātā sahasrāṃśur vidhātā kṛtalakṣaṇaḥ. (80)

475. Dharmagub – The guardian who protects and preserves Dharma.
476. Dharmakṛd – He who practices Dharma to set a righteous ideal, though He is beyond all virtue and vice.
477. Dharmī – The living embodiment and upholder of righteous principles.
478. Sat – The Parabrahman, the unchanging essence of truth.
479. Asat – The manifest relative universe, which is transient in nature.
480. Kṣaram – The realm of all perishable, changing beings.
481. Akṣaram – The immutable and deathless reality.
482. Avijñātā – He who is devoid of the limited attributes of an individual soul (Jīva), such as personal agency.
483. Sahasrāṃśuḥ – The sun endowed with countless rays of light.
484. Vidhātā – The ultimate support that upholds cosmic sustainers like Ananta.
485. Kṛtalakṣaṇaḥ – He who is of the inherent nature of pure, self-evident consciousness.

गभस्तिनेमिः सत्त्वस्थः सिंहो भूतमहेश्वरः ।
आदिदेवो महादेवो देवेशो देवभृद्गुरुः ॥ ८१ ॥

gabhastinemiḥ sattvasthaḥ siṃho bhūtamaheśvaraḥ,
ādidevo mahādevo deveśo devabhṛd guruḥ. (81)

486. Gabhastinemiḥ – He who resides at the center of brilliant solar rays as the radiant sun.
487. Sattvasthaḥ – He who abides particularly in Sattva Guṇa, which is pure and luminous.
488. Simhaḥ – The fearless Lord whose irresistible power resembles the majesty of a lion.
489. Bhūtamaheśvaraḥ – The supreme Ruler of all created beings.
490. Ādidevaḥ – The primordial Divinity who precedes all existences.
491. Mahādevaḥ – The great God whose majesty consists in His supreme Self-knowledge.
492. Deveśaḥ – The supreme Lord presiding over all celestial deities.
493. Devabhṛd-guruḥ – The preceptor and master even of Indra, who governs the celestials.

उत्तरो गोपतिर्गोप्ता ज्ञानगम्यः पुरातनः ।
शरीरभूतभृद्भोक्ता कपीन्द्रो भूरिदक्षिणः ॥ ८२ ॥

uttaro gopatiḥ goptā jñānagamyaḥ purātanaḥ,
śarīrabhūtabhṛd bhoktā kapīndro bhūridakṣiṇaḥ. (82)

494. Uttaraḥ – The elevated One who is liberated and transcends the ocean of Saṃsāra.
495. Gōpatiḥ – Lord Kṛṣṇa who tends the cows as a cowherd; also the sovereign Master of the earth.
496. Gōptā – The vigilant protector of all living beings.
497. Jñānagamyaḥ – He who is attained solely through spiritual wisdom, beyond mere ritual action.
498. Purātanaḥ – The ancient One who exists before all time and knows no decay.
499. Śarīrabhūtabhṛd – The master of the five elemental building blocks that compose the body.
500. Bhōktā – The protector, or the experiencer of infinite transcendent bliss.
501. Kapīndraḥ – The Lord manifest as Varāha (the Boar); or in His Rāma incarnation as the commander of the monkeys.
502. Bhūridakṣiṇaḥ – The recipient to whom generous offerings are dedicated in sacred Yajñas.

सोमपोऽमृतपः सोमः पुरुजित्पुरुसत्तमः ।
विनयो जयः सत्यसन्धो दाशार्हः सात्वताम्पतिः ॥ ८३ ॥

somapo 'mṛtapaḥ somaḥ purujit purusattamaḥ,
vinayo jayaḥ satyasandho dāśārhaḥ sātvatāṃ patiḥ. (83)

503. Sōmapaḥ – He who partakes of the Soma offering in all sacrifices as the presiding divinity.
504. Amṛtapaḥ – He who drinks the nectar of immortal bliss, which is His own nature.
505. Sōmaḥ – He who nourishes the plant kingdom in the form of the moon.
506. Purujit – The conqueror who overcomes numerous opponents in battle.
507. Puruṣottamaḥ – The cosmic Being who is both great in dimension (Puru) and supreme in excellence (Sattama).
508. Vinayaḥ – He who administers justice and chastises the wicked.
509. Jayaḥ – The triumphant Lord who is victorious over all things.
510. Satyasandhaḥ – He whose promises and resolves are always unfailingly true.
511. Dāśārhaḥ – The worthy recipient who truly deserves charitable offerings.
512. Sātvatāṃ-patiḥ – The divine teacher and guardian of the Sātvata (Pāñcarātra) tradition.

जीवो विनयिता साक्षी मुकुन्दोऽमितविक्रमः ।
अम्भोनिधिरनन्तात्मा महोदधिशयोऽन्तकः ॥ ८४ ॥

jīvo vinayitā sākṣī mukundo 'mitavikramaḥ,
ambhonidhir anantātmā mahodadhiśayo 'ntakaḥ. (84)

513. Jīvaḥ – The indwelling soul who functions in association with the vital breaths as the knower of the body.
514. Vinayitā-sākṣī – The loving witness who observes the humility and worshipful attitude of His devotees.
515. Mukundaḥ – The bestower of Mukti (emancipation) and supreme beatitude.
516. Amitavikramaḥ – The Lord of boundless strides whose foot encompassed the worlds.
517. Ambhōnidhiḥ – The cosmic reservoir in whom all beings from the celestials downward reside.
518. Anantātmā – The infinite Self who cannot be delimited by time, space, or substance.
519. Mahōdadhi-śayaḥ – He who reclines upon the waters of cosmic dissolution wherein all entities have merged.
520. Antakaḥ – The ultimate dissolver who brings about the end of all beings.

अजो महार्हः स्वाभाव्यो जितामित्रः प्रमोदनः ।
आनन्दो नन्दनो नन्दः सत्यधर्मा त्रिविक्रमः ॥ ८५ ॥

ajo mahārhaḥ svābhāvyo jitāmitraḥ pramodanaḥ,
ānando nandano nandaḥ satyadharmā trivikramaḥ. (85)

521. Ajaḥ – He who is born of Viṣṇu, manifest as Kāmadeva; or the unborn one.
522. Mahārhaḥ – The supreme One worthy of the highest adoration.
523. Svābhāvyaḥ – The naturally perfect Being who has no beginning or cause.
524. Jitāmitraḥ – The conqueror who has subdued inner passions like greed and external foes like Rāvaṇa.
525. Pramōdanaḥ – The joyful Lord who delights in the contemplation of immortal bliss.
526. Ānandaḥ – He whose very essence is unconditioned bliss.
527. Nandanaḥ – The bestower of divine happiness upon all who approach Him.
528. Nandaḥ – The complete One, endowed with all auspicious perfections.
529. Satyadharmā – He whose wisdom, virtue, and attributes are inherently genuine.
530. Trivikramaḥ – He who measured all the three worlds in three vast strides.

महर्षिः कपिलाचार्यः कृतज्ञो मेदिनीपतिः ।
त्रिपदस्त्रिदशाध्यक्षो महाशङ्गः कृतान्तकृत् ॥ ८६ ॥

maharṣiḥ kapilācāryaḥ kṛtajño medinīpatiḥ,
tripadas tridaśādhyakṣo mahāśṛṅgaḥ kṛtāntakṛt. (86)

531. Maharṣiḥ Kapilācāryaḥ – The great sage Kapila, the enlightened preceptor who revealed the Sāṅkhya philosophy.
532. Kṛtajñaḥ – The knower of the created universe (Kṛta) as its underlying cause.
533. Medinīpatiḥ – The sovereign Lord and husband of Mother Earth.
534. Tripadaḥ – The Lord of three strides (in His Trivikrama form).
535. Tridaśādhyakṣaḥ – The conscious witness of the three states of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.
536. Mahāśṛṅgaḥ – The Lord who possessed a mighty horn in His incarnation as the Cosmic Fish (Matsya).
537. Kṛtānta-kṛt – The dissolver who brings an end to the manifested state of the universe.

महावराहो गोविन्दः सुषेणः कनकाङ्गदी ।
गुह्यो गभीरो गहनो गुप्तश्चक्रगदाधरः ॥ ८७ ॥

mahāvarāho govindaḥ suṣeṇaḥ kanakāṅgadī,
guhyo gabhīro gahano guptaś cakragadādharaḥ. (87)

538. Mahā-varāhaḥ – The great Boar who rescued the submerged earth from the cosmic depths.
539. Gōvindaḥ – He who is known and celebrated through the sacred utterances of the Vedas.
540. Suṣeṇaḥ – He who is surrounded by a glorious retinue of celestial attendants.
541. Kanakāṅgadī – The Lord adorned with glowing golden armlets.
542. Guhyaḥ – The esoteric mystery to be realized through the secret teachings of the Upaniṣads.
543. Gabhīraḥ – The Lord of profound depth and majesty, adorned with omniscience and prowess.
544. Gahanaḥ – He who is difficult to enter or fathom; the witness of the states of consciousness.
545. Guptaḥ – The concealed One, beyond the range of ordinary words and thought.
546. Chakra-gadā-dharaḥ – The wielder of the discus and mace for universal protection.

वेधाः स्वाङ्गोऽजितः कृष्णो दृढः सङ्कर्षणोऽच्युतः ।
वरुणो वारुणो वृक्षः पुष्कराक्षो महामनाः ॥ ८८ ॥

vedhāḥ svāṅgo 'jitaḥ kṛṣṇo dṛḍhaḥ saṅkarṣaṇo 'cyutaḥ,
varuṇo vāruṇo vṛkṣaḥ puṣkarākṣo mahāmanāḥ. (88)

547. Vedhāḥ – The supreme ordainer who arranges the cosmic laws.
548. Svāṅgaḥ – He who Himself serves as the instrument for accomplishing His divine works.
549. Ajitaḥ – The invincible Lord whom no adversary has ever vanquished.
550. Kṛṣṇaḥ – Manifest as the sage Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa).
551. Dṛḍhaḥ – The firm and unshakable One whose capacity never wanes.
552. Saṅkarṣaṇo-acyutaḥ – The unchanging Lord who draws all beings into Himself at cosmic dissolution.
553. Varuṇaḥ – The setting sun who withdraws his rays into his own sphere.
554. Vāruṇaḥ – The divine presence appearing as sages like Vasiṣṭha, the offspring of Varuṇa.
555. Vṛukṣaḥ – He who stands steady, sheltering, and immovable like a great tree.
556. Puṣkarākṣaḥ – He who shines within the lotus of the heart; or whose eyes resemble lotuses.
557. Mahāmanāḥ – He who accomplishes cosmic creation, maintenance, and withdrawal through the power of His mind alone.

भगवान् भगहाऽऽनन्दी वनमाली हलायुधः ।
आदित्यो ज्योतिरादित्यः सहिष्णुर्गतिसत्तमः ॥ ८९ ॥

bhagavān bhagahānandī vanamālī halāyudhaḥ,
ādityo jyotir ādityaḥ sahiṣṇur gatisattamaḥ. (89)

558. Bhagavān – The possessor of all divine majesties who knows the origin, end, bondage, and liberation of all beings.
559. Bhagahā – He who withdraws the cosmic potencies into Himself at dissolution.
560. Ānandī – He whose essential nature is sheer, overflowing bliss.
561. Vanamālī – The wearer of the forest garland Vaijayantī, symbolizing the five elemental categories.
562. Halāyudhaḥ – He who wielded the plowshare as His weapon in His descent as Balarāma.
563. Ādityaḥ – The son of Aditi in His descent as Vāmana.
564. Jyōtir-ādityaḥ – He who radiates brilliance through the heart of the solar orb.
565. Sahiṣṇuḥ – He who patiently endures the dualities of nature, such as heat and cold.
566. Gatisattamaḥ – The supreme refuge and the highest spiritual destiny of all beings.

सुधन्वा खण्डपरशुर्दारुणो द्रविणप्रदः ।
दिवस्पृक् सर्वदृग्व्यासो वाचस्पतिरयोनिजः ॥ ९० ॥

sudhanvā khaṇḍaparaśur dāruṇo draviṇapradaḥ,
divaḥspṛk sarvadṛg vyāso vācaspatir ayonijaḥ. (90)

567. Sudhanvā – The possessor of the glorious and mighty bow Śārṅga.
568. Khaṇda-paraśuḥ – The wielder of the sharp battle-axe that destroys enemies (as Paraśurāma).
569. Dāruṇaḥ – The stern punisher who deals unyielding justice to those on the wicked path.
570. Draviṇapradaḥ – The generous bestower of spiritual and material riches upon devotees.
571. Divah-spṛk – The cosmic Being whose form touches the celestial heavens.
572. Sarvadṛg-vyāsaḥ – The all-seeing sage who comprehends and expands the entirety of wisdom.
573. Vācaspatirayōnijaḥ – The Lord of sacred speech who is not born of a womb.

त्रिसामा सामगः साम निर्वाणं भेषजं भिषक् ।
संन्यासकृच्छमः शान्तो निष्ठा शान्तिः परायणम् ॥ ९१ ॥

trisāmā sāmagaḥ sāma nirvāṇaṃ bheṣajaṃ bhiṣak,
saṃnyāsakṛc chamaḥ śānto niṣṭhā śāntiḥ parāyaṇam. (91)

574. Trisāmā – He who is extolled through the three prominent hymns of the Sāmaveda.
575. Sāmagaḥ – The sacred singer who chants the melodies of the Sāma.
576. Sāma – The Sāmaveda itself, the melody of divine sound.
577. Nirvāṇaṃ – The state of supreme beatitude wherein all suffering ceases.
578. Bheṣajaṃ – The divine medicine that heals the affliction of worldly existence.
579. Bhiṣak – The supreme spiritual physician who cures the disease of Saṃsāra.
580. Saṃnyāsakṛt – The author who instituted the path of renunciation (Sannyāsa) for spiritual liberation.
581. Śamaḥ – He who ordained the calming of the mind as the foremost practice for seekers.
582. Śāntaḥ – The serene Lord, free from all attachment to worldly pursuits.
583. Niṣṭhā – The final resting place in whom all things merge during Pralaya.
584. Śāntiḥ – The supreme peace of Brahman in which all ignorance is dissolved.
585. Parāyaṇam – The ultimate goal from which there is no falling back into lower realms.

शुभाङ्गः शान्तिदः स्रष्टा कुमुदः कुवलेशयः ।
गोहितो गोपतिर्गोप्ता वृषभाक्षो वृषप्रियः ॥ ९२ ॥

śubhāṅgaḥ śāntidaḥ sraṣṭā kumudaḥ kuvaleśayaḥ,
gohito gopatiḥ goptā vṛṣabhākṣo vṛṣapriyaḥ. (92)

586. Śubhāṅgaḥ – The Lord endowed with a supremely captivating and auspicious form.
587. Śāntidaḥ – The granter of tranquility, freeing seekers from desire and hostility.
588. Sraṣṭā – The original creator who brought forth all beings at the dawn of the cycle.
589. Kumudaḥ – He who gladdens the earth and brings joy to the land.
590. Kuvaleśayaḥ – He who reclines upon the cosmic waters or rests on the coils of Ādiśeṣa.
591. Gōhitaḥ – The protector of cows who lifted Mount Govardhana in His pastimes as Kṛṣṇa.
592. Gōpatiḥ – The supreme Lord and master of the earth.
593. Gōptā – The protector of creation who shields Himself behind His own Māyā.
594. Vṛṣabhākṣaḥ – He whose gracious eyes shower the rain of all desired blessings and Dharma.
595. Vṛṣapriyaḥ – He to whom Dharma is exceedingly dear.

अनिवर्ती निवृत्तात्मा सङ्क्षेप्ता क्षेमकृच्छिवः ।
श्रीवत्सवक्षाः श्रीवासः श्रीपतिः श्रीमतांवरः ॥ ९३ ॥

anivartī nivṛttātmā saṃkṣeptā kṣemakṛc chivaḥ,
śrīvatsavakṣāḥ śrīvāsaḥ śrīpatiḥ śrīmatāṃ varaḥ. (93)

596. Anivartī – The brave warrior who never retreats in battle against evil, and never turns away from Dharma.
597. Nivṛttātmā – He whose mind is naturally withdrawn from sensory objects.
598. Saṃkṣeptā – The dissolver who gathers the vast universe into a subtle state during dissolution.
599. Kṣemakṛt – The protector who safeguards the spiritual and material welfare of all who seek Him.
600. Śivaḥ – The supremely auspicious purifier whose very name cleanses the heart.
601. Śrīvatsavakṣāḥ – He upon whose chest the auspicious mark of Śrīvatsa shines.
602. Śrīvāsaḥ – The resting place of the goddess Śrī, who ever dwells upon His chest.
603. Śrīpatiḥ – The divine consort of Goddess Lakṣmī, chosen by Her during the churning of the ocean.
604. Śrīmatāṃ-varaḥ – The foremost among all powerful beings like Brahmā who possess spiritual glory.

श्रीदः श्रीशः श्रीनिवासः श्रीनिधिः श्रीविभावनः ।
श्रीधरः श्रीकरः श्रेयः श्रीमाँल्लोकत्रयाश्रयः ॥ ९४ ॥

śrīdaḥ śrīśaḥ śrīnivāsaḥ śrīnidhiḥ śrīvibhāvanaḥ,
śrīdharaḥ śrīkaraḥ śreyaḥ śrīmān lokatrayāśrayaḥ. (94)

605. Śrīdaḥ – The benevolent granter of all prosperity upon devotees.
606. Śrīśaḥ – The supreme Lord and master of Goddess Lakṣmī.
607. Śrīnivāsaḥ – He who dwells within the hearts of the virtuous and noble.
608. Śrīnidhiḥ – The inexhaustible reservoir of all spiritual grace, beauty, and virtues.
609. Śrīvibhāvanaḥ – He who dispenses prosperity according to the merits of living beings.
610. Śrīdharaḥ – He who holds Goddess Śrī, the mother of the universe, upon His chest.
611. Śrīkaraḥ – He who enriches His devotees with spiritual wisdom and auspiciousness.
612. Śreyaḥ – The personification of eternal good and unalloyed bliss.
613. Śrīmān – The radiant Lord endowed with every perfection of beauty and power.
614. Lōkatrayāśrayaḥ – The ultimate foundation supporting all the three worlds.

स्वक्षः स्वङ्गः शतानन्दो नन्दिर्ज्योतिर्गणेश्वरः ।
विजितात्माऽविधेयात्मा सत्कीर्तिश्छिन्नसंशयः ॥ ९५ ॥

svakṣaḥ svaṅgaḥ śatānando nandir jyotirgaṇeśvaraḥ,
vijitātmā vidheyātmā satkīrtiś chinnasaṃśayaḥ. (95)

615. Svakṣaḥ – The Lord whose eyes are exquisite and graceful like lotus petals.
616. Svaṅgaḥ – He whose limbs are shaped with consummate, divine symmetry.
617. Śatānandaḥ – The non-dual Lord whose nature is infinite, boundless joy.
618. Nandiḥ – The embodiment of transcendent, supreme delight.
619. Jyōtir-gaṇeśvaraḥ – The supreme ruler of the celestial luminaries and stars.
620. Vijitātmā – He who has completely mastered the mind.
621. Vidheyātmā – He whose Self is sovereign and perfectly governed, answerable to none.
622. Satkīrtiḥ – He whose renown is established on the foundation of eternal truth.
623. Chinna-saṃśayaḥ – The omniscient Lord free from all doubt, to whom all reality is plainly evident.

उदीर्णः सर्वतश्चक्षुरनीशः शाश्वतस्थिरः ।
भूशयो भूषणो भूतिर्विशोकः शोकनाशनः ॥ ९६ ॥

udīrṇaḥ sarvataś cakṣur anīśaḥ śāśvatasthiraḥ,
bhūśayo bhūṣaṇo bhūtir viśokaḥ śokanāśanaḥ. (96)

624. Udīrṇaḥ – The exalted Lord who transcends all created entities.
625. Sarvataḥ-cakṣuḥ – The all-seeing One who perceives everything in all directions through pure awareness.
626. Anīśaḥ – The supreme Sovereign who has no master above Him.
627. Śāśvata-sthiraḥ – The eternal and unchanging reality that endures forever.
628. Bhūśayaḥ – He who reclined on the seashore awaiting the passage to Laṅkā (as Rāma).
629. Bhūṣaṇaḥ – He who adorns the universe by manifesting in divine incarnations.
630. Bhūtiḥ – The source of all glorious manifestations and the essence of all beings.
631. Viśōkaḥ – The sorrowless Lord who remains untouched by grief.
632. Śōkanāśanaḥ – The dispeller of sorrow who erases all suffering by mere recollection.

अर्चिष्मानर्चितः कुम्भो विशुद्धात्मा विशोधनः ।
अनिरुद्धोऽप्रतिरथः प्रद्युम्नोऽमितविक्रमः ॥ ९७ ॥

arciṣmān arcitaḥ kumbho viśuddhātmā viśodhanaḥ,
aniruddho 'pratirathaḥ pradyumno 'mitavikramaḥ. (97)

633. Arciṣmān – He whose radiant rays lend light to luminaries like the sun and moon.
634. Arcitaḥ – He who is revered by gods like Brahmā, who are themselves worshipped by all realms.
635. Kumbhaḥ – The vessel who contains the entire cosmos within Himself.
636. Viśuddhātmā – The pure Spirit transcending the three Guṇas, free of all taint.
637. Viśodhanaḥ – The purifier who dispels all sins through mere remembrance.
638. Aniruddhaḥ – The fourth divine emanation (Vyūha), whom no adversary can obstruct.
639. Aprati-rathaḥ – The matchless warrior who has no equal opponent on the battlefield.
640. Pradyumnaḥ – The emanation endowed with immense and sacred spiritual treasure.
641. Amitavikramaḥ – The Lord of limitless valor whose courage cannot be checked.

कालनेमिनिहा वीरः शौरिः शूरजनेश्वरः ।
त्रिलोकात्मा त्रिलोकेशः केशवः केशिहा हरिः ॥ ९८ ॥

kālaneminihā vīraḥ śauriḥ śūrajaneśvaraḥ,
trilokātmā trilokeśaḥ keśavaḥ keśihā hariḥ. (98)

642. Kālanemi-nihā – The slayer of the demonic Asura Kālanemi.
643. Vīraḥ – The courageous and valiant champion of righteousness.
644. Śauriḥ – He who took birth in the lineage of Śūra as Lord Kṛṣṇa.
645. Śūrajaneśvaraḥ – The sovereign commander of the greatest champions and celestials.
646. Trilokātmā – The inner Soul permeating all the three worlds.
647. Trilokeśaḥ – The supreme Ruler under whose command the three worlds function.
648. Keśavaḥ – The fountainhead from whom radiate the brilliant rays of the solar sphere.
649. Keśihā – The vanquisher of the horse-demon Keśī.
650. Hariḥ – He who removes the afflictions of Saṃsāra and erases the ignorance at its root.

कामदेवः कामपालः कामी कान्तः कृतागमः ।
अनिर्देश्यवपुर्विष्णुर्वीरोऽनन्तो धनञ्जयः ॥ ९९ ॥

kāmadevaḥ kāmapālaḥ kāmī kāntaḥ kṛtāgamaḥ,
anirdeśyavapuḥ viṣṇuḥ vīro 'nanto dhanañjayaḥ. (99)

651. Kāmadevaḥ – The beloved One sought after by seekers of the four supreme ends of life.
652. Kāmapālaḥ – The guardian who preserves and fulfills the noble longings of the righteous.
653. Kāmī – The ever-fulfilled Lord whose desires are eternally realized.
654. Kāntaḥ – The captivating Lord of transcendent charm; or the dissolver of Brahmā at the close of an epoch.
655. Kṛtāgamaḥ – The divine author who revealed the holy scriptures—Śruti, Smṛti, and Āgama.
656. Anirdeśya-vapuḥ – He whose form cannot be described in terms of worldly categories.
657. Viṣṇuḥ – The all-pervading light whose brilliance spans the earth and heavens.
658. Vīraḥ – The dynamic hero of swift movement and valor.
659. Anantaḥ – The boundless Lord, unaffected by limits of time, space, or form.
660. Dhanañjayaḥ – Manifest as Arjuna, who gathered vast wealth by subduing all directions.

ब्रह्मण्यो ब्रह्मकृद् ब्रह्मा ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविवर्धनः ।
ब्रह्मविद् ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मी ब्रह्मज्ञो ब्राह्मणप्रियः ॥ १०० ॥

brahmaṇyo brahmakṛd brahmā brahma brahmavivardhanaḥ,
brahmavid brāhmaṇo brahmī brahmajño brāhmaṇapriyaḥ. (100)

661. Brahmaṇyaḥ – The patron and protector of the Vedas, spiritual seekers, and holy men.
662. Brahmakṛt – The performer of sacred penance and austerity (Tapas).
663. Brahmā – The creator of all beings in the role of the creator divinity.
664. Brahma – The vast, infinite Reality embodying Truth, Knowledge, and Infinity.
665. Brahma-vivardhanaḥ – He who promotes spiritual disciplines and sacred knowledge.
666. Brahmavid – The supreme knower who understands the real import of the Vedas.
667. Brāhmaṇaḥ – He who instructs the universe in the sacred ways of the Veda.
668. Brahmī – He in whom all spiritual wisdom, austerities, and vital powers are seated.
669. Brahmajñaḥ – The knower who comprehends the true nature of Brahman.
670. Brāhmaṇapriyaḥ – He to whom devotees of Brahman are dear, and who loves holy seekers.

महाक्रमो महाकर्मा महातेजा महोरगः ।
महाक्रतुर्महायज्वा महायज्ञो महाहविः ॥ १०१ ॥

mahākramo mahākarmā mahātejā mahoragaḥ,
mahākratur mahāyajvā mahāyajño mahāhaviḥ. (101)

671. Mahākramaḥ – He of immense strides whose cosmic footsteps span creation.
672. Mahākarmā – The performer of majestic cosmic deeds like universal creation.
673. Mahātejāḥ – The supreme splendor from whom all luminaries derive their light.
674. Mahoragaḥ – The great serpent manifest as Ādiśeṣa.
675. Mahākratuḥ – The greatest of all sacrifices.
676. Mahāyajvā – The noble performer of sacrifices for the benefit of the cosmos.
677. Mahāyajñaḥ – The supreme sacrifice Himself, worthy of universal worship.
678. Mahāhaviḥ – The ultimate oblation, wherein the entire universe is offered into the fire of Brahman.

स्तव्यः स्तवप्रियः स्तोत्रं स्तुतिः स्तोता रणप्रियः ।
पूर्णः पूरयिता पुण्यः पुण्यकीर्तिरनामयः ॥ १०२ ॥

stavyaḥ stavapriyaḥ stotraṃ stutiḥ stotā raṇapriyaḥ,
pūrṇaḥ pūrayitā puṇyaḥ puṇyakīrtir anāmayaḥ. (102)

679. Stavyaḥ – The supreme object of adoration who praises no other.
680. Stava-priyaḥ – He who is delighted by sincere hymns of devotional praise.
681. Stotraṃ – The sacred hymn that proclaims the names and deeds of the Lord.
682. Stutiḥ – The very act of singing praise to the Divine.
683. Stotā – He who, being the inmost soul of all, is Himself the chanter of praise.
684. Raṇapriyaḥ – The lover of righteous battle who bears divine weapons to defend the world.
685. Pūrṇaḥ – The perfect and complete Being, self-contained in all virtues.
686. Pūrayitā – The generous Lord who brings all spiritual fulfillment to others.
687. Puṇyaḥ – He whose mere remembrance erases all sins.
688. Puṇyakīrtiḥ – He of purifying fame whose glories bestow auspicious merit.
689. Anāmayaḥ – The unblemished One who is untouched by any illness or decay.

मनोजवस्तीर्थकरो वसुरेता वसुप्रदः ।
वसुप्रदो वासुदेवो वसुर्वसुमना हविः ॥ १०३ ॥

manojavastīrthakaraḥ vasuretas vasupradaḥ,
vasuprado vāsudevo vasur vasumānā haviḥ. (103)

690. Manojavaḥ – The swift One who moves with the speed of mind across all space.
691. Tīrthakaraḥ – The author of all sacred wisdom and paths of spiritual liberation.
692. Vasu-retāḥ – He whose generative essence is golden and auspicious.
693. Vasupradaḥ (1) – The liberal bestower of earthly prosperity upon seekers.
694. Vasupradaḥ (2) – The supreme granter of the greatest treasure, Mokṣa.
695. Vāsudevaḥ – The son of Vasudeva in His advent as Kṛṣṇa.
696. Vasuḥ – The indwelling presence within whom all creation abides.
697. Vasumānāḥ – He whose mind regards all beings with equanimity.
698. Haviḥ – The sacred oblation offered in sacrificial fire.

सद्गतिः सत्कृतिः सत्ता सद्भूतिः सत्परायणः ।
शूरसेनो यदुश्रेष्ठः सन्निवासः सुयामुनः ॥ १०४ ॥

sadgatiḥ satkṛtiḥ sattā sadbhūtiḥ satparāyaṇaḥ,
śūraseno yaduśreṣṭhaḥ sannivāsaḥ suyāmunaḥ. (104)

699. Sadgatiḥ – The supreme goal attained by the virtuous; or He who possesses excellent wisdom.
700. Satkṛtiḥ – He whose wondrous deeds are directed toward the protection of creation.
701. Sattā – Pure Being, the indivisible reality devoid of distinctions.
702. Sad-bhūtiḥ – The Supreme Self manifest in myriad forms of truth and consciousness.
703. Satparāyaṇaḥ – The highest destination for illumined souls who know the Truth.
704. Śūrasenaḥ – The commander surrounded by heroic forces like Hanumān.
705. Yaduśreṣṭhaḥ – The foremost among the descendants of Yadu.
706. Sannivāsaḥ – The resting place and refuge of holy and wise sages.
707. Suyāmunaḥ – He who was surrounded by devotees along the holy banks of the Yamunā.

भूतावासो वासुदेवः सर्वासुनिलयोऽनलः ।
दर्पहा दर्पदो दृप्तो दुर्धरोऽथापराजितः ॥ १०५ ॥

bhūtāvāso vāsudevaḥ sarvāsunilayo 'nalaḥ,
darpahā darpado dṛpto durddharo 'thāparājitaḥ. (105)

708. Bhūtāvāsaḥ – The universal sanctuary in whom all creatures dwell.
709. Vāsudevaḥ – The radiant Lord who envelops the universe by His Māyā.
710. Sarvāsunilayaḥ – The foundation in whom the vital breath of all living entities dissolves.
711. Analaḥ – He whose wealth and sovereignty know no boundary.
712. Darpahā – The subduer of pride in those who wander from righteousness.
713. Darpadaḥ – The bestower of righteous self-respect upon the virtuous.
714. Dṛptaḥ – The Lord ever satisfied in the contemplation of His own bliss.
715. Durdharaḥ – The uncontainable One whom it is difficult to grasp in meditation.
716. Aparājitaḥ – The undefeated Lord whom neither inner passions nor external foes can conquer.

विश्वमूर्तिर्महामूर्तिर्दीप्तमूर्तिरमूर्तिमान् ।
अनेकमूर्तिरव्यक्तः शतमूर्तिः शताननः ॥ १०६ ॥

viśvamūrtir mahāmūrtir dīptamūrtir amūrtimān,
anekamūrtir avyaktaḥ śatamūrtiḥ śatānanaḥ. (106)

717. Viśvamūrtiḥ – The cosmic Being who has the entire universe as His body.
718. Mahāmūrtiḥ – He of colossal stature who reclines on the serpent-couch of Ādiśeṣa.
719. Dīptamūrtiḥ – The Lord of resplendent, self-luminous wisdom.
720. Amūrtimān – He who is devoid of a material body shaped by past Karma.
721. Anekamūrtiḥ – He who adopts countless diverse forms to bless the world.
722. Avyaktaḥ – The unmanifest reality that cannot be defined as an object of perception.
723. Śatamūrtiḥ – He who manifests in a hundred forms for various cosmic purposes.
724. Śatānanaḥ – The Lord possessing countless faces, indicating His universal presence.

एको नैकः सवः कः किं यत् तत्पदमनुत्तमम् ।
लोकबन्धुर्लोकनाथो माधवो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ १०७ ॥

eko naikaḥ savaḥ kaḥ kiṃ yat tat padam anuttamam,
lokabandhuḥ lokānātho mādhavo bhaktavatsalaḥ. (107)

725. Ekaḥ – The non-dual Reality without any internal or external differences.
726. Naikaḥ – He who assumes countless bodies by His divine power.
727. Savaḥ – The sacred Soma sacrifice itself.
728. Kaḥ – The personification of pure spiritual joy and delight.
729. Kim – The ultimate Reality worthy of contemplation by all seekers.
730. Yat – The self-existent, self-sufficient substance of all being.
731. Tat – The expanding Brahman who encompasses everything.
732. Padamanuttamam – The supreme state of liberation beyond which nothing higher exists.
733. Lokabandhuḥ – The beloved friend of all the worlds.
734. Lokānāthaḥ – The supreme master to whom all creation prays.
735. Mādhavaḥ – He who took birth in the clan of Madhu.
736. Bhaktavatsalaḥ – The compassionate Lord who overflows with tender love for His devotees.

सुवर्णवर्णो हेमाङ्गो वराङ्गश्चन्दनाङ्गदी ।
वीरहा विषमः शून्यो घृताशीरचलश्चलः ॥ १०८ ॥

suvarṇavarṇo hemāṅgo varāṅgaś candanāṅgadī,
vīrahā viṣamaḥ śūnyo ghṛtāśīr acalaś calaḥ. (108)

737. Suvarṇavarṇaḥ – He whose complexion possesses the golden radiance of the sun.
738. Hemāṅgaḥ – He whose divine limbs appear like molten gold.
739. Varāṅgaḥ – The Lord whose bodily parts are formed with supreme beauty.
740. Candanāṅgadī – Adorned with fragrant sandalwood paste and pleasing armlets.
741. Vīrahā – The slayer of demonic forces like Hiraṇyakaśipu for the protection of Dharma.
742. Viṣamaḥ – The incomparable One to whom there is no parallel.
743. Śūnyaḥ – The unconditioned Reality who appears empty of worldly attributes.
744. Ghṛtāśīḥ – The Lord whose divine blessings are unfailing.
745. Acalaḥ – The immovable One who never wavers from His true nature.
746. Calaḥ – He who moves through creation in the form of the wind.

अमानी मानदो मान्यो लोकस्वामी त्रिलोकधृक् ।
सुमेधा मेधजो धन्यः सत्यमेधा धराधरः ॥ १०९ ॥

amānī mānado mānyo lokasvāmī trilokadhṛk,
sumedhā medhajo dhanyaḥ satyamedhā dharādharaḥ. (109)

747. Amānī – The humble Lord who, being pure awareness, harbors no egoistic identity with non-self.
748. Mānadaḥ – He who confers honor upon His devotees and awakens the sense of self in beings.
749. Mānyaḥ – The supreme Being worthy of universal adoration.
750. Lokasvāmī – The sovereign Ruler of all fourteen cosmic realms.
751. Trilokadhṛt – The sustainer who supports the three worlds.
752. Sumedhāḥ – He who is endowed with luminous, beneficent intellect.
753. Medhajaḥ – He who manifests from sacred sacrificial rites.
754. Dhanyaḥ – The ever-fulfilled Lord whose objectives are completely realized.
755. Satyamedhāḥ – He whose wisdom is unfailing and always brings forth truth.
756. Dharādharaḥ – The upholder of the worlds through His manifestations like Ādiśeṣa.

तेजोवृषो द्युतिधरः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
प्रग्रहो निग्रहो व्यग्रो नैकशृङ्गो गदाग्रजः ॥ ११० ॥

tejovṛṣo dyutidharaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ,
pragraho nigraho vyagro naikaśṛṅgo gadāgrajaḥ. (110)

757. Tejovṛṣaḥ – He who, in the form of the sun, pours down heat and rain upon the earth.
758. Dyutidharaḥ – The Lord whose form radiates unceasing brilliance.
759. Sarva-śastra-bhṛtāṃ varaḥ – The foremost among all who bear weapons.
760. Pragrahaḥ – He who gladly accepts the humble offerings of His devotees.
761. Nigrahaḥ – The subduer who dissolves all things at the end of time.
762. Vyagraḥ – The infinite One who has no end, ever eager to answer the prayers of devotees.
763. Naikaśṛṅgaḥ – The four-horned Lord appearing as the Cosmic Boar.
764. Gadāgrajaḥ – The elder brother of Gada; or He who is first revealed through sacred mantras.

चतुर्मूर्तिश्चतुर्बाहुश्चतुर्व्यूहश्चतुर्गतिः ।
चतुरात्मा चतुर्भावश्चतुर्वेदविदेकपात् ॥ १११ ॥

caturmūrtiś caturbāhuś caturvyūhaś caturgatiḥ,
caturātmā caturbhāvaś caturvedavid ekapāt. (111)

765. Caturmūrtiḥ – Manifest in four cosmic states: Virāṭ, Sūtrātman, Avyākṛta, and Turīya.
766. Caturbāhuḥ – The four-armed Lord, the traditional form of Vāsudeva.
767. Caturvyūhaḥ – He who manifests as the four divine emanations: Vāsudeva, Saṃkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.
768. Caturgatiḥ – The supreme goal sought by the four stages of life (Āśramas) and the four orders (Varṇas).
769. Caturātmā – He whose Self is endowed with unobstructed majesty and freedom from all attachment.
770. Caturbhāvaḥ – The source from whom the four aims of human life—Dharma, Artha, Kāma, and Mokṣa—originate.
771. Catur-vedavid – The master who comprehends the true essence of the four Vedas.
772. Ekapāt – The supreme unity whose single manifestation supports the whole universe.

समावर्तोऽनिवृत्तात्मा दुर्जयो दुरतिक्रमः ।
दुर्लभो दुर्गमो दुर्गो दुरावासो दुरारिहा ॥ ११२ ॥

samāvarto 'nivṛttātmā durjayo duratikramaḥ,
durlabho durgamo durgo durāvāso durārihā. (112)

773. Samāvartaḥ – The master who revolves the cosmic wheel of worldly existence.
774. Anivṛttātmā – The omnipresent Spirit who is nowhere absent and never separated from anything.
775. Durjayaḥ – The unconquerable One whom no force can overpower.
776. Duratikramaḥ – The sovereign whose commands even cosmic forces like the sun dare not disobey.
777. Durlabhaḥ – He who is attained through pure devotion, which itself is rare to cultivate.
778. Durgamaḥ – He who is difficult to reach through ordinary human effort.
779. Durgaḥ – The citadel whose attainment is made arduous by worldly distractions.
780. Durāvāsaḥ – He whom yogis can establish in their hearts only with intense spiritual discipline.
781. Durārihā – The vanquisher of demonic forces that oppose the good.

शुभाङ्गो लोकसारङ्गः सुतन्तुस्तन्तुवर्धनः ।
इन्द्रकर्मा महाकर्मा कृतकर्मा कृतागमः ॥ ११३ ॥

śubhāṅgo lokasāraṅgaḥ sutantus tantuvardhanaḥ,
indrakarmā mahākarmā kṛtakarmā kṛtāgamaḥ. (113)

782. Śubhāṅgaḥ – He whose auspicious form is a joy to meditate upon.
783. Lokasāraṅgaḥ – He who extracts the spiritual essence of the cosmos, just as a bee gathers honey.
784. Sutantuḥ – The weaver whose creation is an exquisitely ordered, expansive web.
785. Tantu-vardhanaḥ – He who expands and withdraws the cosmic fabric of creation.
786. Indra-karmā – He whose divine deeds are exalted, majestic, and full of glory.
787. Mahākarmā – The magnificent creator of the primal elements like ether and air.
788. Kṛtakarmā – The ever-fulfilled Lord who has accomplished all and has nothing left to achieve.
789. Kṛtāgamaḥ – The revealer who gave forth the sacred Vedic scriptures.

उद्भवः सुन्दरः सुन्दो रत्ननाभः सुलोचनः ।
अर्को वाजसनः शृङ्गी जयन्तः सर्वविज्जयी ॥ ११४ ॥

udbhavaḥ sundaraḥ sundo ratnanābhaḥ sulocanaḥ,
arko vājasanaḥ śṛṅgī jayantaḥ sarvavij jayī. (114)

790. Udbhavaḥ – He who assumes divine incarnations entirely of His own free will.
791. Sundaraḥ – The captivating Lord whose supreme grace charms all hearts.
792. Sundaḥ – The infinitely tender and compassionate One.
793. Ratna-nābhaḥ – He whose navel is enchanting and beautiful like a precious gem.
794. Sulocanaḥ – The Lord of luminous and all-comprehending eyes.
795. Arkaḥ – He who is revered even by creators like Brahmā.
796. Vājasanaḥ – The generous sustainer who provides food and nourishment to all who pray to Him.
797. Śṛṅgī – The horned fish incarnation (Matsya) who saved the Vedas at cosmic dissolution.
798. Jayantaḥ – The effortless victor who triumphs over all opposition.
799. Sarvavijjayī – The all-knowing victor who conquers inner passions and outer adversaries alike.

सुवर्णबिन्दुरक्षोभ्यः सर्ववागीश्वरेश्वरः ।
महाह्रदो महागर्तो महाभूतो महानिधिः ॥ ११५ ॥

suvarṇabindur akṣobhyaḥ sarvavāgīśvareśvaraḥ,
mahāhrado mahāgarto mahābhūto mahānidhiḥ. (795)

800. Suvarṇabinduḥ – He whose radiant limbs shine with the brilliance of pure gold.
801. Akṣobhyaḥ – The serene Lord who is never agitated by passions, sense objects, or demons.
802. Sarva-vāgīśvareśvaraḥ – The supreme master of all teachers of learning, including Brahmā.
803. Mahāhradaḥ – The great lake of bliss in which yogis immerse themselves to find supreme joy.
804. Mahāgartaḥ – He whose power of Māyā is an unfathomable chasm, difficult to cross.
805. Mahābhūtaḥ – The eternal Being who remains undivided across past, present, and future.
806. Mahānidhiḥ – The grand treasury in whom all primal elements find their resting place.

कुमुदः कुन्दरः कुन्दः पर्जन्यः पावनोऽनिलः ।
अमृताशोऽमृतवपुः सर्वज्ञः सर्वतोमुखः ॥ ११६ ॥

kumudaḥ kundaraḥ kundaḥ parjanyaḥ pāvano 'nilaḥ,
amṛtāśo 'mṛtavapuḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvatomukhaḥ. (116)

807. Kumudaḥ – He who delights the earth by relieving it of heavy burdens.
808. Kundaraḥ – The generous giver whose blessings are pure as the white jasmine blossom.
809. Kundaḥ – The Lord whose graceful limbs resemble the white jasmine flower.
810. Parjanyaḥ – The raincloud of grace who extinguishes the three miseries and pours down all blessings.
811. Pāvanaḥ – The purifier by the mere remembrance of whom a seeker attains holiness.
812. Anilaḥ – The unprompted, ever-wakeful One who never sleeps.
813. Amṛtāśaḥ – The consumer of the nectar of immortal bliss, which is His own nature.
814. Amṛtavapuḥ – The Lord whose form is imperishable and beyond decay.
815. Sarvajñaḥ – The omniscient One who knows all things.
816. Sarvatomukhaḥ – The universal Being whose faces look toward every direction.

सुलभः सुव्रतः सिद्धः शत्रुजिच्छत्रुतापनः ।
न्यग्रोधोऽदुम्बरोऽश्वत्थश्चाणूरान्ध्रनिषूदनः ॥ ११७ ॥

sulabhaḥ suvrataḥ siddhaḥ śatrujic chatrutāpanaḥ,
nyagrodho 'dumbaro 'śvatthaś cāṇūrāndhraniṣūdanaḥ. (117)

817. Sulabhaḥ – He who is easily attained through modest offerings presented with pure devotion.
818. Suvrataḥ – The pure enjoyer of devout offerings, or the unattached witness of all.
819. Siddhaḥ – The omnipotent Lord whose goals are always effortlessly achieved.
820. Śatrujit – The victor over all forces of darkness and evil.
821. Śatrutāpanaḥ – The scorcher of the enemies of the celestials.
822. Nyagrodhaḥ – The cosmic tree rooted on high whose branches extend downward as creation.
823. Udumbaraḥ – The transcendent cause who reigns supreme above the heavens.
824. Aśvatthaḥ – The ever-shifting tree of the universe, which endures not even until the morrow.
825. Cāṇūrāndhra-niṣūdanaḥ – The slayer of the powerful wrestler Cāṇūra.

सहस्रार्चिः सप्तजिह्वः सप्तैधाः सप्तवाहनः ।
अमूर्तिरनघोऽचिन्त्यो भयकृद्भयनाशनः ॥ ११८ ॥

sahasrārciḥ saptajihvaḥ saptaidhāḥ saptavāhanaḥ,
amūrtir anagho 'cintyo bhayakṛd bhayanāśanaḥ. (118)

826. Sahasrārciḥ – The luminous Lord endowed with thousands of brilliant rays.
827. Sapta-jihvaḥ – Manifest as fire, possessing seven tongues of flame.
828. Saptaidhāḥ – The fire of wisdom enriched by seven kinds of radiance.
829. Saptavāhanaḥ – Manifest as the sun, drawn by seven horses.
830. Amūrtiḥ – The formless reality of pure, transcendent consciousness.
831. Anaghaḥ – The sinless Lord who is untouched by sorrow or blemish.
832. Acintyaḥ – He who cannot be conceived by the intellect, being the self-luminous witness of thought.
833. Bhayakṛt – He who instills fear in the wicked, or who cuts the root of all terror.
834. Bhaya-nāśanaḥ – The dispeller of fear who consoles the hearts of the virtuous.

अणुर्बृहत्कृशः स्थूलो गुणभृन्निर्गुणो महान् ।
अधृतः स्वधृतः स्वास्यः प्राग्वंशो वंशवर्धनः ॥ ११९ ॥

aṇur bṛhat kṛśaḥ sthūlo guṇabhṛn nirguṇo mahān,
adhṛtaḥ svadhṛtaḥ svāsyaḥ prāgvaṃśo vaṃśavardhanaḥ. (119)

835. Aṇuḥ – Extremely subtle, permeating the innermost core of matter.
836. Bṛhat – Vast and mighty in His cosmic dimensions.
837. Kṛśaḥ – Unencumbered by physical substance, completely beyond material nature.
838. Sthūlaḥ – The vast pervader, figuratively described as colossal in universal form.
839. Guṇa-bhṛt – The sustainer of the three Guṇas through which the cosmic cycles operate.
840. Nirguṇaḥ – Transcendental reality, untouched by the qualities of Prakṛti.
841. Mahān – The supreme and greatest of all existences.
842. Adhṛtaḥ – The foundation of all things, who Himself requires no external support.
843. Svadhṛtaḥ – The self-sustained Lord resting in His own glory.
844. Svāsyaḥ – He whose countenance is lovely and fresh like the petals of a lotus.
845. Prāgvaṃśaḥ – The ultimate progenitor whose cosmic line has no antecedent cause.
846. Vaṃśavardhanaḥ – He who multiplies or withdraws the generations of living beings.

भारभृत् कथितो योगी योगीशः सर्वकामदः ।
आश्रमः श्रमणः क्षामः सुपर्णो वायुवाहनः ॥ १२० ॥

bhārabhṛt kathito yogī yogīśaḥ sarvakāmadaḥ,
āśramaḥ śramaṇaḥ kṣāmaḥ suparṇo vāyuvāhanaḥ. (120)

847. Bhārabhṛt – The bearer of the earth's weight in the form of Ādiśeṣa.
848. Kathitaḥ – He who is proclaimed as the supreme Reality by all the Vedas.
849. Yogī – The master of yoga who is attained through knowledge, or ever established in the Self.
850. Yogīśaḥ – The supreme lord of yogis, who never falls from the knowledge of the Self.
851. Sarva-kāmadaḥ – The generous fulfiller of all righteous wishes.
852. Āśramaḥ – The resting place that offers shelter to weary travelers in the forest of Saṃsāra.
853. Śramaṇaḥ – The subduer who brings tribulation to those devoid of spiritual discernment.
854. Kṣāmaḥ – The dissolver who brings about the decline and absorption of all beings.
855. Suparṇaḥ – The world-tree whose leaves are the sacred verses of the Vedas.
856. Vāyuvāhanaḥ – He through fear of whom the wind carries out its duties.

धनुर्धरो धनुर्वेदो दण्डो दमयिता दमः ।
अपराजितः सर्वसहो नियन्ताऽनियमोऽयमः ॥ १२१ ॥

dhanurdharo dhanurvedo daṇḍo damayitā damaḥ,
aparājitaḥ sarvasaho niyantā 'niyamo 'yamaḥ. (121)

857. Dhanurdharaḥ – The divine archer who wielded the mighty bow as Rāma.
858. Dhanurvedaḥ – The master of the science of archery.
859. Daṇḍaḥ – The embodiment of justice and righteous discipline.
860. Damayitā – The chastiser who punishes the wicked as king and as Yama.
861. Damaḥ – The virtue of self-restraint born of righteous living.
862. Aparājitaḥ – The invincible One who can never be conquered by any adversary.
863. Sarvasahaḥ – The patient bearer who shoulders all cosmic duties with equanimity.
864. Niyantā – The inner controller who appoints everyone to their designated duty.
865. Aniyamaḥ – He who is bound by no external law, being the ruler of all.
866. Ayamaḥ – He over whom death (Yama) has no power; the immortal Lord.

सत्त्ववान् सात्त्विकः सत्यः सत्यधर्मपरायणः ।
अभिप्रायः प्रियार्होऽर्हः प्रियकृत् प्रीतिवर्धनः ॥ १२२ ॥

sattvavān sāttvikaḥ satyaḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ,
abhiprāyaḥ priyārho 'rhaḥ priyakṛt prītivardhanāḥ. (122)

867. Sattvavān – Possessed of spiritual strength, heroism, and fortitude.
868. Sāttvikaḥ – The embodiment of the pure Sattva Guṇa.
869. Satyaḥ – He who abides genuinely in the hearts of the good.
870. Satya-dharma-parāyaṇaḥ – The steadfast foundation of truth and righteousness.
871. Abhiprāyaḥ – The ultimate goal sought by those who seek the highest ends of life (Puruṣārthas).
872. Priyārhaḥ – The supreme Beloved to whom one's dearest offerings are dedicated.
873. Arhaḥ – He who is worthy of receiving all rites of worship.
874. Priyakṛt – He who actively works for the welfare of His devotees.
875. Prītivardhanāḥ – He who nourishes the love and spiritual joy of His devotees.

विहायसगतिर्ज्योतिः सुरुचिर्हुतभुग्विभुः ।
रविर्विरोचनः सूर्यः सविता रविलोचनः ॥ १२३ ॥

vihāyasagatir jyotiḥ surucir hutabhug vibhuḥ,
ravir virocanaḥ sūryaḥ savitā ravilocanaḥ. (123)

876. Vihāyasa-gatiḥ – He who moves across the highest celestial realm (Viṣṇupada).
877. Jyotiḥ – The self-luminous light of consciousness that reveals all things.
878. Suruciḥ – The Lord whose radiant will and beauty enchant all creation.
879. Hutabhuk – The consumer of oblations offered to any divinity in sacrifices.
880. Vibhuḥ – The all-pervading sovereign of the three worlds.
881. Raviḥ – Manifest as the sun, drawing up the moisture of the earth.
882. Virocanaḥ – The effulgent One who shines in multifaceted ways.
883. Sūryaḥ – The source of solar brilliance, or fire itself.
884. Savitā – The progenitor who brings forth all the worlds.
885. Ravi-locanaḥ – He who has the sun as His cosmic eye.

अनन्तो हुतभुग्भोक्ता सुखदो नैकजोऽग्रजः ।
अनिर्विण्णः सदामर्षी लोकाधिष्ठानमद्भुतः ॥ १२४ ॥

ananto hutabhug bhoktā sukhado naikajo 'grajaḥ,
anirviṇṇaḥ sadāmarṣī lokādhiṣṭhānam adbhutaḥ. (124)

886. Anantaḥ – The boundless and eternal Reality beyond limits of space and time.
887. Hutabhuk – The receiver of offerings poured into the sacrificial fire.
888. Bhoktā – The experiencer for whose enjoyment Prakṛti unfolds.
889. Sukhadaḥ – The bestower of the bliss of liberation upon sincere devotees.
890. Naikajaḥ – He who takes birth repeatedly to restore Dharma.
891. Agrajaḥ – The first-born, emerging as Hiraṇyagarbha prior to all creation.
892. Anirviṇṇaḥ – Untouched by sorrow, having fulfilled all His aims without hindrance.
893. Sadāmarṣī – The ever-forbearing Lord who is endlessly patient with the good.
894. Lokādhiṣṭhānam – The supreme substratum supporting the three worlds without requiring support.
895. Adbhutaḥ – The wondrous and marvelous Being of endless mystery.

सनात्सनातनतमः कपिलः कपिरव्ययः ।
स्वस्तिदः स्वस्तिकृत्स्वस्ति स्वस्तिभुक्स्वस्तिदक्षिणः ॥ १२५ ॥

sanāt sanātanatamaḥ kapilaḥ kapir avyayaḥ,
svastidaḥ svastikṛt svasti svastibhuk svastidakṣiṇaḥ. (125)

896. Sanāt – Beginningless Time itself, a manifestation of the Supreme.
897. Sanātanatamaḥ – The most ancient of all, older even than creators like Brahmā.
898. Kapilaḥ – The sage who embodied spiritual wisdom; or the reddish submarine fire in the sea.
899. Kapiḥ – The sun who draws up waters through his rays.
900. Avyayaḥ – The imperishable reservoir into which the universe merges at dissolution without loss.
901. Svastidaḥ – The granter of auspicious blessings to His devotees.
902. Svastikṛt – He who continuously performs what is beneficial for the world.
903. Svasti – The embodiment of pure auspiciousness and supreme bliss.
904. Svastibhuk – The protector of the welfare of His devotees.
905. Svastidakṣiṇaḥ – He who enriches and confirms auspiciousness through His grace.

अरौद्रः कुण्डली चक्री विक्रम्यूर्जितशासनः ।
शब्दातिगः शब्दसहः शिशिरः शर्वरीकरः ॥ १२६ ॥

araudraḥ kuṇḍalī cakrī vikramī ūrjitaśāsanaḥ,
śabdātigaḥ śabdasahaḥ śiśiraḥ śarvarīkaraḥ. (126)

906. Araudraḥ – The gentle Lord who is free from fury, attachment, and cruelty.
907. Kuṇḍalī – Manifest as the coiled cosmic serpent Ādiśeṣa.
908. Cakrī – The wielder of the Sudarśana discus for the defense of the universe.
909. Vikramī – Endowed with immense valor, courage, and cosmic strides.
910. Ūrjita-śāsanaḥ – He whose sacred injunctions in the scriptures are sublime and unalterable.
911. Śabdātigaḥ – The transcendent Reality beyond the reach of spoken words.
912. Śabdasahaḥ – The supreme purport celebrated by all Vedic passages.
913. Śiśiraḥ – The cooling refuge for those scorched by worldly afflictions.
914. Śarvarīkaraḥ – The creator of the night of detachment for the wise, and the night of ignorance for the bound.

अक्रूरः पेशलो दक्षो दक्षिणः क्षमिणांवरः ।
विद्वत्तमो वीतभयः पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनः ॥ १२७ ॥

akrūraḥ peśalo dakṣo dakṣiṇaḥ kṣamiṇāṃ varaḥ,
vidvattamo vītabhayaḥ puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanaḥ. (127)

915. Akrūraḥ – The merciful One, devoid of cruelty.
916. Peśalaḥ – Gracious and charming in body, word, thought, and deed.
917. Dakṣaḥ – Highly capable, strong, and proficient in executing all actions.
918. Dakṣiṇaḥ – The dexterous and generous Lord who is adept in all things.
919. Kṣamiṇāṃ varaḥ – The foremost among the patient, exceeding all in forbearance.
920. Vidvattamaḥ – The omniscient Lord possessing unsurpassed wisdom.
921. Vītabhayaḥ – Completely free from fear, being the eternal Lord of all.
922. Puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ – Hearing and singing whose holy deeds bestows abundant merit.

उत्तारणो दुष्कृतिहा पुण्यो दुःस्वप्ननाशनः ।
वीरहा रक्षणः सन्तो जीवनः पर्यवस्थितः ॥ १२८ ॥

uttāraṇo duṣkṛtihā puṇyo duḥsvapnanāśanaḥ,
vīrahā rakṣaṇaḥ santo jīvanaḥ paryavasthitaḥ. (128)

923. Uttāraṇaḥ – The ferryman who safely guides souls across the ocean of worldly existence.
924. Duṣkṛtihā – The destroyer of evil deeds and their consequences.
925. Puṇyaḥ – He who sanctifies those who adore and remember Him.
926. Duḥsvapna-nāśanaḥ – The dispeller of distressing and ominous dreams.
927. Vīrahā – He who cuts the bonds of transmigration and grants spiritual freedom.
928. Rakṣaṇaḥ – The guardian who preserves all three worlds with His Sattva.
929. Santaḥ – The inmost soul of the righteous and holy sages.
930. Jīvanaḥ – The sustainer who animates all living beings as the breath of life.
931. Paryavasthitaḥ – The omnipresent One who encompasses the entire universe.

अनन्तरूपोऽनन्तश्रीर्जितमन्युर्भयापहः ।
चतुरश्रो गभीरात्मा विदिशो व्यादिशो दिशः ॥ १२९ ॥

anantarūpo 'nantaśrīr jitamanyur bhayāpahaḥ,
caturaśro gabhīrātmā vidiśo vyādiśo diśaḥ. (129)

932. Ananta-rūpaḥ – Possessing boundless forms throughout the cosmic universe.
933. Anantaśrīḥ – The possessor of infinite glory and divine opulence.
934. Jita-manyuḥ – The master who has conquered all anger.
935. Bhayāpahaḥ – The dispeller of the dread of worldly transmigration.
936. Caturaśraḥ – Perfectly just, rewarding every creature according to its deeds.
937. Gabhīrātmā – The unfathomable Self whose depth cannot be plumbed.
938. Vidiśaḥ – The dispenser who bestows varied fruits of action according to inner capacity.
939. Vyādiśaḥ – The sovereign who assigns distinct responsibilities to gods like Indra.
940. Diśaḥ – Manifest as the sacred Vedas that guide living beings to their spiritual fruits.

अनादिर्भूर्भुवो लक्ष्मीः सुवीरो रुचिराङ्गदः ।
जननो जनजन्मादिर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥ १३० ॥

anādir bhūrbhuvo lakṣmīḥ suvīro rucirāṅgadaḥ,
janano janajanmādir bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ. (130)

941. Anādiḥ – The beginningless origin of all creation.
942. Bhūrbhuvaḥ – The ultimate support of the earth, which itself supports all things.
943. Lakṣmīḥ – The auspicious ornament and glory of the earth.
944. Suvīraḥ – Manifest in multifaceted and brilliant expressions of valor.
945. Rucirāṅgadaḥ – Adorned with captivating and glowing armlets.
946. Jananaḥ – The cosmic parent who brings forth all living entities.
947. Jana-janmādiḥ – The primeval root cause of the embodiment of individual souls.
948. Bhīmaḥ – The awe-inspiring Lord whose majesty inspires reverence.
949. Bhīma-parākramaḥ – He whose mighty valor fills the demonic with terror.

आधारनिलयोऽधाता पुष्पहासः प्रजागरः ।
ऊर्ध्वगः सत्पथाचारः प्राणदः प्रणवः पणः ॥ १३१ ॥

ādhāranilayo 'dhātā puṣpahāsaḥ prajāgaraḥ,
ūrdhvagaḥ satpathācāraḥ prāṇadaḥ praṇavaḥ paṇaḥ. (131)

950. Ādhāra-nilayaḥ – The foundation of all elemental supports like space, wind, and earth.
951. Adhātā – The self-supporting Lord who relies on no external base.
952. Puṣpahāsaḥ – He whose creation unfolds gracefully like the blooming of flowers.
953. Prajāgaraḥ – The ever-wakeful One, being pure awareness that never slumbers.
954. Ūrdhvagaḥ – The transcendent Being who abides above all creation.
955. Satpathācāraḥ – The exemplar who treads the righteous path of the virtuous.
956. Prāṇadaḥ – The restorer of life, who revived the deceased Parīkṣit.
957. Praṇavaḥ – Inseparably identified with the sacred syllable Oṃ.
958. Paṇaḥ – The administrator who dispenses the fruits of actions with absolute fairness.

प्रमाणं प्राणनिलयः प्राणभृत्प्राणजीवनः ।
तत्त्वं तत्त्वविदेकात्मा जन्ममृत्युजरातिगः ॥ १३२ ॥

pramāṇaṃ prāṇanilayaḥ prāṇabhṛt prāṇajīvanaḥ,
tattvaṃ tattvavid ekātmā janmamṛtyujarātigaḥ. (132)

959. Pramāṇaṃ – Self-certifying pure consciousness, the ultimate truth.
960. Prāṇanilayaḥ – The sanctuary into which all vital breaths merge.
961. Prāṇa-bhṛt – The sustainer who nourishes the vital forces through food.
962. Prāṇa-jīvanaḥ – He who keeps embodied beings alive through the movements of breath.
963. Tattvaṃ – The supreme reality of Brahman, the absolute Truth.
964. Tattvavid – The knower who fully comprehends His own transcendent nature.
965. Ekātmā – The single, all-pervading Soul residing within all beings.
966. Janma-mṛtyu-jarātigaḥ – He who transcends the modifications of birth, aging, and death.

भूर्भुवःस्वस्तरुस्तारः सविता प्रपितामहः ।
यज्ञो यज्ञपतिर्यज्वा यज्ञाङ्गो यज्ञवाहनः ॥ १३३ ॥

bhūrbhuvaḥ svastaruḥ tāraḥ savitā prapitāmahaḥ,
yajño yajñapatir yajvā yajñāṅgo yajñavāhanaḥ. (133)

967. Bhūr-bhuvaḥ-svastaruḥ – The cosmic tree from which spring the three sacred Vyāhṛtis (Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ).
968. Tāraḥ – The rescuer who helps souls cross over the sea of Saṃsāra.
969. Savitā – The supreme generator who brings forth all the worlds.
970. Prapitāmahaḥ – The grand ancestor of all, being the progenitor of Brahmā.
971. Yajñaḥ – The very personification of sacred sacrifice.
972. Yajñapatiḥ – The master and guardian of all sacred rituals.
973. Yajvā – He who manifests as the performer of sacrifice.
974. Yajñāṅgaḥ – He whose divine limbs as the Cosmic Boar represent the elements of sacrifice.
975. Yajña-vāhanaḥ – He who carries forth all sacrifices to their fruitful completion.

यज्ञभृद् यज्ञकृद् यज्ञी यज्ञभुग् यज्ञसाधनः ।
यज्ञान्तकृद् यज्ञगुह्यमन्नमन्नाद एव च ॥ १३४ ॥

yajñabhṛd yajñakṛd yajñī yajñabhug yajñasādhanaḥ,
yajñāntakṛd yajñaguhyam annam annāda eva ca. (134)

976. Yajñabhṛd – The sustainer and protector of every sacred sacrifice.
977. Yajñakṛd – The initiator who performs sacrifice at the beginning and end of cycles.
978. Yajñī – The supreme Lord and presiding deity of sacrifice.
979. Yajñabhug – The enjoyer and protector of all sacrificial offerings.
980. Yajña-sādhanaḥ – Both the spiritual means and the goal reached through sacrifice.
981. Yajñāntakṛd – The granter of the ultimate fruit of all sacrifices.
982. Yajñaguhyam – The sacrifice of knowledge (Jñāna Yajña), the esoteric core of all rituals.
983. Annam – The sustenance that nourishes all living entities.
984. Annādaḥ – The consumer who partakes of the entire manifest world as food.

आत्मयोनिः स्वयञ्जातो वैखानः सामगायनः ।
देवकीनन्दनः स्रष्टा क्षितीशः पापनाशनः ॥ १३५ ॥

ātmayoniḥ svayaṃjāto vaikhānaḥ sāmagāyanaḥ,
devakīnandanaḥ sraṣṭā kṣitīśaḥ pāpanāśanaḥ. (135)

985. Ātmayoniḥ – The material cause of all creation, having no source outside Himself.
986. Svayaṃ-jātaḥ – Self-manifest and uncaused by any external agency.
987. Vaikhānaḥ – He who excavated the submerged earth in the form of the Cosmic Boar.
988. Sāmagāyanaḥ – He who sings and is extolled through the sacred melodies of the Sāma.
989. Devakī-nandanaḥ – The divine joy of Devakī in His incarnation as Kṛṣṇa.
990. Sraṣṭā – The universal architect and creator of all realms.
991. Kṣitīśaḥ – The supreme master of the earth, manifest as Rāma.
992. Pāpanāśanaḥ – The redeemer who washes away the sins of those who remember and praise Him.

शङ्खभृन्नन्दकी चक्री शार्ङ्गधन्वा गदाधरः ।
रथाङ्गपाणिरक्षोभ्यः सर्वप्रहरणायुधः ॥ १३६ ॥
सर्वप्रहरणायुध ॐ नम इति ।

śaṅkhabhṛn nandakī cakrī śārṅgadhanvā gadādharaḥ,
rathāṅgapāṇir akṣobhyaḥ sarvapraharaṇāyudhaḥ. (136)
sarvapraharaṇāyudha oṃ nama iti.

993. Śaṅkhabhṛt – Wielder of the conch Pāñcajanya, symbolizing the source of the five elements.
994. Nandakī – Bearer of the sword Nandaka, representing pure spiritual wisdom.
995. Cakrī – Bearer of the discus Sudarśana, symbolizing the dynamic mind and senses.
996. Śārṅga-dhanvā – Wielder of the divine bow Śārṅga.
997. Gadādharaḥ – Bearer of the mace Kaumodakī, signifying the cosmic intellect (Buddhi).
998. Rathāṅga-pāṇiḥ – He who holds the wheel (discus) in His hand.
999. Akṣobhyaḥ – The serene Lord who commands all these divine arms, forever unshakeable.
1000. Sarva-praharaṇā-yudhaḥ – The Lord of infinite weapons, commanding every instrument of defense and offense.

वनमाली गदी शार्ङ्गी शङ्खी चक्री च नन्दकी ।
श्रीमान् नारायणो विष्णुर्वासुदेवोऽभिरक्षतु ॥ १३७ ॥
श्री वासुदेवोऽभिरक्षतु ॐ नम इति ।

vanamālī gadī śārṅgī śaṅkhī cakrī ca nandakī,
śrīmān nārāyaṇo viṣṇur vāsudevo 'bhirakṣatu. (137)
śrī vāsudevo 'bhirakṣatu oṃ nama iti.

May the glorious Lord Nārāyaṇa protect us—He who wears the forest wreath (Vanamālā), who bears the mace, the bow Śārṅga, the conch, the discus, and the sword Nandaka, and who is ever known as Viṣṇu and Vāsudeva.

भीष्म उवाच –
इतीदं कीर्तनीयस्य केशवस्य महात्मनः ।
नाम्नां सहस्रं दिव्यानामशेषेण प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ १३८ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca – itīdaṃ kīrtanīyasya keśavasya mahātmanaḥ,
nāmnāṃ sahasraṃ divyānām aśeṣeṇa prakīrtitam. (138)

Bhīṣma said: In this manner, the thousand sacred names of the great-souled Keśava, who is ever worthy of praise, have been fully proclaimed in their entirety.

य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं यश्चापि परिकीर्तयेत् ।
नाशुभं प्राप्नुयात्किञ्चित्सोऽमुत्रेह च मानवः ॥ १३९ ॥

ya idaṃ śṛṇuyān nityaṃ yaś cāpi parikīrtayet,
nāśubhaṃ prāpnuyāt kiñcit so 'mutreha ca mānavaḥ. (139)

Any person who daily listens to this hymn or recites it with devotion shall never meet with misfortune or adversity, either in this world or in the hereafter.

वेदान्तगो ब्राह्मणः स्यात्क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् ।
वैश्यो धनसमृद्धः स्याच्छू द्रः सुखमवाप्नुयात् ॥ १४० ॥

vedāntago brāhmaṇaḥ syāt kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet,
vaiśyo dhanasamṛddhaḥ syāc chūdraḥ sukham avāpnuyāt. (140)

A Brāhmaṇa who recites it attains mastery over the Upaniṣads; a Kṣatriya becomes triumphant; a Vaiśya acquires abundant wealth and prosperity; and a Śūdra attains happiness and well-being.

धर्मार्थी प्राप्नुयाद्धर्ममर्थार्थी चार्थमाप्नुयात् ।
कामानवाप्नुयात्कामी प्रजार्थी प्राप्नुयात्प्रजाम् ॥ १४१ ॥

dharmārthī prāpnuyād dharmaṃ arthārthī cārtham āpnuyāt,
kāmān avāpnuyāt kāmī prajārthī prāpnuyāt prajām. (141)

He who seeks righteousness shall attain Dharma; he who desires wealth shall obtain prosperity; he who longs for legitimate enjoyment shall have his desires fulfilled; and he who seeks descendants shall be blessed with offspring.

भक्तिमान् यः सदोत्थाय शुचिस्तद्गतमानसः ।
सहस्रं वासुदेवस्य नाम्नामेतत्प्रकीर्तयेत् ॥ १४२ ॥

bhaktimān yaḥ sadotthāya śucis tadgatamānasaḥ,
sahasraṃ vāsudevasya nāmnām etat prakīrtayet. (142)

The devout seeker who, rising early in the morning and purifying himself, recites these thousand names of Vāsudeva with a mind deeply absorbed in Him...

यशः प्राप्नोति विपुलं ज्ञातिप्राधान्यमेव च ।
अचलां श्रियमाप्नोति श्रेयः प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम् ॥ १४३ ॥

yaśaḥ prāpnoti vipulaṃ jñātiprādhānyam eva ca,
acalāṃ śriyam āpnoti śreyaḥ prāpnoty anuttamam. (143)

...attains widespread renown and leadership among his kin, achieves steady and enduring prosperity, and realizes the highest, unexcelled spiritual good.

न भयं क्वचिदाप्नोति वीर्यं तेजश्च विन्दति ।
भवत्यरोगो द्युतिमान्बलरूपगुणान्वितः ॥ १४४ ॥

na bhayaṃ kvacid āpnoti vīryaṃ tejaś ca vindati,
bhavaty arogo dyutimān balarūpaguṇānvitaḥ. (144)

He encounters no fear from any quarter, gains exceptional vigor and vitality, remains free from disease, and is endowed with radiance, strength, charm, and noble virtues.

रोगार्तो मुच्यते रोगाद्बद्धो मुच्येत बन्धनात् ।
भयान्मुच्येत भीतस्तु मुच्येतापन्न आपदः ॥ १४५ ॥

rogārto mucyate rogād baddho mucyeta bandhanāt,
bhayān mucyeta bhītas tu mucyetāpanna āpadaḥ. (145)

The sick are released from their illness, the captive is freed from bondage, the frightened are liberated from dread, and those overtaken by distress are delivered from all adversity.

दुर्गाण्यतितरत्याशु पुरुषः पुरुषोत्तमम् ।
स्तुवन्नामसहस्रेण नित्यं भक्तिसमन्वितः ॥ १४६ ॥

durgāṇy atitaraty āśu puruṣaḥ puruṣottamam,
stuvan nāmasahasreṇa nityaṃ bhaktisamanvitaḥ. (146)

A person swiftly crosses over all hardships by constantly praising the Supreme Person with devotion through this thousand names.

वासुदेवाश्रयो मर्त्यो वासुदेवपरायणः ।
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा याति ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ १४७ ॥

vāsudevāśrayo martyo vāsudevaparāyaṇaḥ,
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā yāti brahma sanātanam. (147)

Any mortal who takes shelter in Vāsudeva and holds Him as the ultimate refuge becomes entirely cleansed of all sins and reaches the eternal Brahman.

न वासुदेवभक्तानामशुभं विद्यते क्वचित् ।
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिभयं नैवोपजायते ॥ १४८ ॥

na vāsudevabhaktānām aśubhaṃ vidyate kvacit,
janmamṛtyujarāvyādhibhayaṃ naivopajāyate. (148)

No misfortune ever befalls the devotees of Vāsudeva; they are untouched by fear of birth, death, old age, and disease.

इमं स्तवमधीयानः श्रद्धाभक्तिसमन्वितः ।
युज्येतात्मसुखक्षान्तिश्रीधृतिस्मृतिकीर्तिभिः ॥ १४९ ॥

imaṃ stavam adhīyānaḥ śraddhābhaktisamanvitaḥ,
yujyetātmasukha-kṣānti-śrī-dhṛti-smṛti-kīrtibhiḥ. (149)

Whoever recites this hymn with deep faith and devotion becomes blessed with inner joy, forgiveness, prosperity, steadfastness, memory, and enduring renown.

न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं न लोभो नाशुभा मतिः ।
भवन्ति कृतपुण्यानां भक्तानां पुरुषोत्तमे ॥ १५० ॥

na krodho na ca mātsaryaṃ na lobho nāśubhā matiḥ,
bhavanti kṛtapuṇyānāṃ bhaktānāṃ puruṣottame. (150)

Neither anger, envy, greed, nor unrighteous thoughts arise in the minds of meritorious devotees devoted to Puruṣottama.

द्यौः सचन्द्रार्क नक्षत्रा खं दिशो भूर्महोदधिः ।
वासुदेवस्य वीर्येण विधृतानि महात्मनः ॥ १५१ ॥

dyauḥ sacandrārkanakṣatrā khaṃ diśo bhūr mahodadhiḥ,
vāsudevasya vīryeṇa vidhṛtāni mahātmanaḥ. (151)

The heavens along with the sun, moon, and stars, the sky, the cardinal directions, the earth, and the mighty oceans are all sustained by the supreme potency of the great-souled Vāsudeva.

ससुरासुरगन्धर्वं सयक्षोरगराक्षसम् ।
जगद्वशे वर्ततेदं कृष्णस्य सचराचरम् ॥ १५२ ॥

sasurāsuragandharvaṃ sayakṣoragarākṣasam,
jagadvaśe vartate 'daṃ kṛṣṇasya sacarācaram. (152)

This entire cosmos of moving and unmoving beings, along with celestials, demons, Gandharvas, Yakṣas, serpents, and Rākṣasas, abides under the complete sway of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिः सत्त्वं तेजो बलं धृतिः ।
वासुदेवात्मकान्याहुः क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञ एव च ॥ १५३ ॥

indriyāṇi mano buddhiḥ sattvaṃ tejo balaṃ dhṛtiḥ,
vāsudevātmakāny āhuḥ kṣetraṃ kṣetrajña eva ca. (153)

The senses, mind, intellect, inner essence, luster, strength, and resolve, as well as the body (Kṣetra) and the indwelling soul (Kṣetrajña), are all declared to have Vāsudeva as their true reality.

सर्वागमानामाचारः प्रथमं परिकल्प्यते ।
आचारप्रभवो धर्मो धर्मस्य प्रभुरच्युतः ॥ १५४ ॥

sarvāgamānām ācāraḥ prathamaṃ parikalpyate,
ācāraprabhavo dharmo dharmasya prabhur acyutaḥ. (154)

Righteous conduct (Ācāra) is regarded as the foremost of all sacred traditions; from righteous conduct arises Dharma, and Lord Acyuta is the supreme sovereign of all Dharma.

ऋषयः पितरो देवा महाभूतानि धातवः ।
जङ्गमाजङ्गमं चेदं जगन्नारायणोद्भवम् ॥ १५५ ॥

ṛṣayaḥ pitaro devā mahābhūtāni dhātavaḥ,
jaṅgamājaṅgamaṃ cedaṃ jagan nārāyaṇodbhavam. (155)

The holy sages, ancestral spirits (Pitṛs), gods, primal elements, bodily components, and this entire universe of moving and stationary entities all spring from Nārāyaṇa.

योगो ज्ञानं तथा साङ् ख्यं विद्याः शिल्पादि कर्म च ।
वेदाः शास्त्राणि विज्ञानमेतत्सर्वं जनार्दनात् ॥ १५६ ॥

yogo jñānaṃ tathā sāṅkhyaṃ vidyāḥ śilpādi karma ca,
vedāḥ śāstrāṇi vijñānam etat sarvaṃ janārdanāt. (156)

Yoga, spiritual knowledge, Sāṅkhya philosophy, sciences, arts, crafts, the Vedas, sacred scriptures, and practical wisdom—all these emanate from Lord Janārdana.

एको विष्णुर्महद्भूतं पृथग्भूतान्यनेकशः ।
त्रींल्लोकान्व्याप्य भूतात्मा भुङ् क्ते विश्वभुगव्ययः ॥ १५७ ॥

eko viṣṇur mahadbhūtaṃ pṛthagbhūtāny anekaśaḥ,
trīn lokān vyāpya bhūtātmā bhuṅkte viśvabhug avyayaḥ. (157)

The one Lord Viṣṇu is the great Reality abiding within all diverse entities; pervading the three realms as their inner Soul, the imperishable protector and experiencer enjoys the universe.

इमं स्तवं भगवतो विष्णोर्व्यासेन कीर्तितम् ।
पठेद्य इच्छेत्पुरुषः श्रेयः प्राप्तुं सुखानि च ॥ १५८ ॥

imaṃ stavaṃ bhagavato viṣṇor vyāsena kīrtitam,
paṭhed ya icchet puruṣaḥ śreyaḥ prāptuṃ sukhāni ca. (158)

Any individual who aspires to attain ultimate welfare, true happiness, and prosperity should recite this hymn of Lord Viṣṇu sung by Sage Vyāsa.

विश्वेश्वरमजं देवं जगतः प्रभुमव्ययम् ।
भजन्ति ये पुष्कराक्षं न ते यान्ति पराभवम् ॥ १५९ ॥
न ते यान्ति पराभवं ॐ नम इति ।

viśveśvaram ajaṃ devaṃ jagataḥ prabhavāpyayam,
bhajanti ye puṣkarākṣaṃ na te yānti parābhavam. (159)
na te yānti parābhavam oṃ nama iti.

Those who worship the lotus-eyed, unborn Lord of the universe, who is the source and dissolution of creation and ever imperishable, shall never suffer defeat or humiliation. They never meet with defeat. Oṃ Namaḥ.

अर्जुन उवाच –
पद्मपत्रविशालाक्ष पद्मनाभ सुरोत्तम ।
भक्तानामनुरक्तानां त्राता भव जनार्दन ॥ १६० ॥

arjuna uvāca – padmapatraviśālākṣa padmanābha surottama,
bhaktānām anuraktānāṃ trātā bhava janārdana. (160)

Arjuna said: O Lord with broad eyes like lotus petals, O Padmanābha, foremost among all gods! Be the loving savior and guardian of Your devoted seekers, O Janārdana.

श्रीभगवानुवाच –
यो मां नामसहस्रेण स्तोतुमिच्छति पाण्डव ।
सोऽहमेके न श्लोके न स्तुत एव न संशयः ॥ १६१ ॥
(स्तुत एव न संशय ॐ नम इति ।)

śrī bhagavān uvāca – yo māṃ nāmasahasreṇa stotum icchati pāṇḍava,
so 'ham ekena ślokena stuta eva na saṃśayaḥ. (161)
(stuta eva na saṃśaya oṃ nama iti.)

The Blessed Lord said: O Arjuna (son of Pāṇḍu)! If someone desires to glorify Me through all thousand names, know that I consider Myself fully praised by the sincere recitation of even a single verse. Of this there is no doubt.

व्यास उवाच –
वासनाद्वासुदेवस्य वासितं भुवनत्रयम् ।
सर्वभूतनिवासोऽसि वासुदेव नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १६२ ॥
(श्री वासुदेव नमोऽस्तुत ॐ नम इति ।)

vyāsa uvāca – vāsanād vāsudevasya vāsitaṃ bhuvanatrayam,
sarvabhūtanivāso 'si vāsudeva namo 'stu te. (162)
(śrī vāsudeva namo 'stu te oṃ nama iti.)

Sage Vyāsa said: Because Vāsudeva abides in all, the three realms are permeated by Him. You are the home of all living beings—O Vāsudeva, salutations unto You.

पार्वत्युवाच –
के नोपायेन लघुना विष्णोर्नामसहस्रकम् ।
पठ्यते पण्डितैर्नित्यं श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो ॥ १६३ ॥

pārvatyuvāca – kenopāyena laghunā viṣṇor nāmasahasrakam,
paṭhyate paṇḍitair nityaṃ śrotum icchāmy ahaṃ prabho. (163)

Goddess Pārvatī said: O Lord, I wish to hear by what concise and accessible method learned scholars daily recite these thousand names of Lord Viṣṇu.

ईश्वर उवाच –
श्रीराम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे ।
सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने ॥ १६४ ॥
(श्रीरामनाम वरानन ॐ नम इति ।)

īśvara uvāca – śrīrāma rāma rāmeti rame rāme manorame,
sahasranāma tat tulyaṃ rāmanāma varānane. (164)
(śrīrāmanāma varānane oṃ nama iti.)

Lord Śiva replied: O lovely one! I rejoice in chanting the sweet name of 'Rāma, Rāma, Rāma,' which delights the mind. Chanting the single holy name of 'Rāma' is completely equal to reciting the entire thousand names of Lord Viṣṇu.

ब्रह्मोवाच –
नमोऽस्त्वनन्ताय सहस्रमूर्तये सहस्रपादाक्षिशिरोरुबाहवे ।
सहस्रनाम्ने पुरुषाय शाश्वते सहस्रकोटियुगधारिणे नमः ॥ १६५ ॥
(सहस्रकोटियुगधारिणे ॐ नम इति ।)

brahmo vāca – namo 'stv anantāya sahasramūrtaye sahasrapādākṣiśirorubāhave,
sahasranāmne puruṣāya śāśvate sahasrakoṭiyugadhāriṇe namaḥ. (165)
(sahasrakoṭiyugadhāriṇe oṃ nama iti.)

Lord Brahmā said: Obeisances unto the Infinite Being, who manifests in thousands of cosmic forms, with thousands of feet, eyes, heads, limbs, and arms. Salutations unto the eternal Supreme Person praised by a thousand names, who upholds thousands of cosmic eons.

सञ्जय उवाच –
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥ १६६ ॥

sañjaya uvāca – yatra yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣṇo yatra pārtho dhanurdharaḥ,
tatra śrīr vijayo bhūtir dhruvā nītir matir mama. (166)

Sañjaya said: Wherever there is Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of Yoga, and wherever there is Arjuna, the wielder of the bow, there will certainly reside enduring fortune, victory, abundant prosperity, and unswerving righteousness. This is my firm conviction.

श्रीभगवानुवाच –
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥ १६७ ॥

śrī bhagavān uvāca – ananyāś cintayanto māṃ ye janāḥ paryupāsate,
teṣāṃ nityābhiyuktānāṃ yogakṣemaṃ vahāmy aham. (167)

The Supreme Lord said: For those who worship Me with single-minded devotion, meditating solely upon Me, and who are perpetually united with Me in spirit, I personally provide and safeguard their welfare (Yoga and Kṣema).

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् ।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥ १६८ ॥

paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṃ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām,
dharmasaṃsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge. (168)

For the protection of the righteous, the eradication of the wicked, and the firm re-establishment of Dharma, I manifest Myself from age to age.

आर्ताः विषण्णाः शिथिलाश्च भीताः घोरेषु च व्याधिषु वर्तमानाः ।
सङ्कीर्त्य नारायणशब्दमात्रं विमुक्तदुःखाः सुखिनो भवन्ति ॥ १६९ ॥

ārtā viṣaṇṇāḥ śithilāś ca bhītāḥ ghoreṣu ca vyādhiṣu vartamānāḥ,
saṅkīrtya nārāyaṇaśabdamātraṃ vimuktaduḥkhāḥ sukhino bhavanti. (169)

Those who are distressed, sorrowful, weakened, terrified, or afflicted with painful diseases are completely delivered from suffering and attain lasting happiness by merely chanting the sacred name 'Nārāyaṇa'.

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात् ।
करोमि यद्यत् सकलं परस्मै नारायणायेति समर्पयामि ॥ १७० ॥

kāyena vācā manasendriyair vā buddhyātmanā vā prakṛteḥ svabhāvāt,
karomi yad yat sakalaṃ parasmai nārāyaṇāyeti samarpayāmi. (170)

Whatever action I perform with my body, speech, mind, senses, intellect, soul, or through the impulse of my natural disposition, I offer it all as a dedication unto the Supreme Lord Nārāyaṇa.

॥ इति श्रीविष्णोर्दिव्यसहस्रनामस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
॥ ॐ तत् सत् ॥

Conclusion

The Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram stands as an enduring beacon of spiritual guidance, illuminating humanity's journey toward peace, righteousness, and divine communion. Spoken from the sacred bed of arrows by the venerable Bhishma, this sublime dialogue elevates human inquiry from the transient concerns of worldly duty to the eternal sanctuary of Sri Hari's grace. Each of the thousand transcendental names serves as an open doorway into the infinite divine qualities of the Lord.. celebrating His supreme majesty as the creator and ruler of the cosmos, alongside His affectionate accessibility as the gentle protector of surrendered souls.

By engaging with the Sanskrit text, reciting the accurate transliterations, reflecting upon the faithful translations, and contemplating the devotional commentary, the sincere seeker cultivates an inner life rooted in humility, devotion, and peace. As taught throughout this sacred scripture, the perpetual remembrance of Lord Narayana gently dissolves the accumulated burdens of fear, doubt, and karmic distress, bestowing steady discernment in daily life and leading the soul toward its eternal home at the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord.