Whenever evil tries to overcome righteousness, a divine strength in someway or the other protects the ‘Wheel Of Dharma’. Protector of mankind Vishnu, has thousand names. So, before I end my writing for today, let me inscribe the thousand names of Vishnu in this missive. The names are as follows:
Name | Meaning |
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Shoorasenah | One who has heroic and valiant armies |
Yadu-shresthah | The best among the Yadava clan |
Sannivaasah | The abode of the good |
Suyaamunah | One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna |
Bhootaavaaso | The dwelling place of the elements |
Vaasudevah | One who envelops the world with Maya |
Sarvaasunilayah | The abode of all life energies |
Analah | One of unlimited wealth, power and glory |
Darpahaa | The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people |
Darpadah | One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous |
Driptah | One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss |
Durdharah | The object of contemplation |
Athaaparaajitah | The unvanquished |
Vishvamoortih | Of the form of the entire Universe |
Mahaamortir | The great form |
Deeptamoortir | Of resplendent form |
A-moortirmaan | Having no form |
Anekamoortih | Multi-formed |
Avyaktah | Unmanifeset |
Shatamoortih | Of many forms |
Shataananah | Many-faced |
Ekah | The one |
Naikah | The many |
Savah | The nature of the sacrifice |
Kah | One who is of the nature of bliss |
Kim | What (the one to be inquired into) |
Yat | Which |
Tat | That |
Padam-anuttamam | The unequalled state of perfection |
Lokabandhur | Friend of the world |
Lokanaathah | Lord of the world |
Maadhavah | Born in the family of Madhu |
Bhaktavatsalah | One who loves His devotees |
Suvarna-varnah | Golden-coloured |
Hemaangah | One who has limbs of gold |
Varaangah | With beautiful limbs |
Chandanaangadee | One who has attractive armlets |
Veerahaa | Destroyer of valiant heroes |
Vishama | Unequalled |
Shoonyah | The void |
Ghritaaseeh | One who has no need for good wishes |
Acalah | Non-moving |
Chalah | Moving |
Amaanee | Without false vanity |
Maanadah | One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body |
Maanyah | One who is to be honoured |
Lokasvaamee | Lord of the universe |
Trilokadhrik | One who is the support of all the three worlds |
Sumedhaa | One who has pure intelligence |
Medhajah | Born out of sacrifices |
Name | Meaning |
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Dhanyah | Fortunate |
Satyamedhah | One whose intelligence never fails |
Dharaadharah | The sole support of the earth |
Tejovrisho | One who showers radiance |
Dyutidharah | One who bears an effulgent form |
Sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah | The best among those who wield weapons |
Pragrahah | Receiver of worship |
Nigrahah | The killer |
Vyagrah | One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee's desires |
Naikashringah | One who has many horns |
Gadaagrajah | One who is invoked through mantra |
Chaturmoortih | Four-formed |
Chaturbaahuh | Four-handed |
Chaturvyoohah | One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas |
Chaturgatih | The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas |
Chaturaatmaa | Clear-minded |
Chaturbhaavas | The source of the four |
Chatur-vedavid | Knower of all four vedas |
Ekapaat | One-footed (BG 10.42) |
Samaavartah | The efficient turner |
Nivrittaatmaa | One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence |
Durjayah | The invincible |
Duratikramah | One who is difficult to be disobeyed |
Durlabhah | One who obtained with effort |
Durgamah | One who is realised with great effort |
Durgah | Not easy to storm into |
Duraavaasah | Not easy to lodge |
Duraarihaa | Slayer of the asuras |
Shubhaangah | One with enchanting limbs |
Lokasaarangah | One who understands the universe |
Sutantuh | Beautifully expanded |
Tantu-vardhanah | One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family |
Indrakarmaa | One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions |
Mahaakarmaa | One who accomplishes great acts |
Kritakarmaa | One who has fulfilled his acts |
Kritaagamah | Author of the Vedas |
Udbhavah | The ultimate source |
Sundarah | Of unrivalled beauty |
Sundah | Of great mercy |
Ratna-naabhah | Of beautiful navel |
Sulochanah | One who has the most enchanting eyes |
Arkah | One who is in the form of the sun |
Vaajasanah | The giver of food |
Shringee | The horned one |
Jayantah | The conqueror of all enemies |
Sarvavij-jayee | One who is at once omniscient and victorious |
Suvarna-binduh | With limbs radiant like gold |
Akshobhyah | One who is ever unruffled |
Sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah | Lord of the Lord of speech |
Mahaahradah | One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool |