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 |
|---|---|
| Vrishaakapih | He who lifts the world to dharma |
| Ameyaatmaa | He who manifests in infinite varieties |
| Sarva-yoga-vinissritah | He who is free from all attachments |
| Vasuh | The support of all elements |
| Vasumanaah | He whose mind is supremely pure |
| Satyah | The truth |
| Samaatmaa | He who is the same in all |
| Sammitah | He who has been accepted by authorities |
| Samah | Equal |
| Amoghah | Ever useful |
| Pundareekaakshah | He who dwells in the heart |
| Vrishakarmaa | He whose every act is righteous |
| Vrishaakritih | The form of dharma |
| Rudrah | He who makes all people weep |
| Bahu-shiraah | He who has many heads |
| Babhrur | He who rules over all the worlds |
| Vishvayonih | The womb of the universe |
| Shuchi-shravaah | He who has beautiful, sacred names |
| Amritah | Immortal |
| Shaashvatah-sthaanur | Permanent and immovable |
| Varaaroho | The most glorious destination |
| Mahaatapaah | He of great tapas |
| Sarvagah | All-pervading |
| Sarvavid-bhaanuh | All-knowing and effulgent |
| Vishvaksenah | He against whom no army can stand |
| Janaardanah | He who gives joy to good people |
| Vedah | He who is the Vedas |
| Vedavid | The one who knows Vedas |
| Avyangah | Without imperfections |
| Vedaangah | He whose limbs are the Vedas |
| Vedavit | He who contemplates upon the Vedas |
| Kavih | The seer |
| Lokaadhyakshah | He who presides over all lokas |
| Suraadhyaksho | He who presides over all devas |
| Dharmaadhyakshah | He who presides over dharma |
| Krita-akritah | All that is created and not created |
| Chaturaatmaa | The four-fold self |
| Chaturvyoohah | Vasudeva, Sankarshan etc |
| Chaturdamstrah | He who has four canines (Nrsimha) |
| Chaturbhujah | Four-handed |
| Bhraajishnur | Self-effulgent consciousness |
| Bhojanam | He who is the sense-objects |
| Bhoktaa | The one who enjoys |
| Sahishnuh | He who can suffer patiently |
| Jagadaadijah | Born at the beginning of the world |
| Anaghah | Sinless |
| Vijayah | Victorious |
| Jetaa | Ever-successful |
| Vishvayonih | He who incarnates because of the world 150) |
| Upendrah | The younger brother of Indra (vaamana) |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Vaamanah | He with a dwarf body |
| Praamshuh | He with a huge body |
| Amoghah | He whose acts are for a great purpose |
| Shuchih | He who is spotlessly clean |
| Oorjitah | He who has infinite vitality |
| Ateendrah | He who surpasses Indra |
| Samgrahah | He who holds everything together |
| Sargah | He who creates the world from Himself |
| Dhritaatmaa | Established in Himself |
| Niyamo | The appointing authority |
| Yamah | The administrator |
| Vedyah | That which is to be known |
| Vaidyah | The Supreme doctor |
| Sadaa-yogee | Always in yoga |
| Veerahaa | He who destroys the mighty heroes |
| Maadhavo | The Lord of all knowledge |
| Madhuh | Sweet |
| Ateendriyo | Beyond the sense organs |
| Mahaamayo | The Supreme Master of all Maayaa |
| Mahotsaaho | The great enthusiast |
| Mahaabalah | He who has supreme strength |
| Mahaabuddhir | He who has supreme intelligence |
| Mahaa-veeryah | The supreme essence |
| Mahaa-shaktih | All-powerful |
| Mahaa-dyutih | Greatly luminous |
| Anirdeshya-vapuh | He whose form is indescribable |
| Shreemaan | He who is always courted by glories |
| Ameyaatmaa | He whose essence is immeasurable |
| Mahaadri-dhrik | He who supports the great mountain |
| Maheshvaasah | He who wields shaarnga |
| Maheebhartaa | The husband of mother earth |
| Shreenivaasah | The permanent abode of Shree |
| Sataam gatih | The goal for all virtuous people |
| Aniruddhah | He who cannot be obstructed |
| Suraanando | He who gives out happiness |
| Govindah | The protector of the cows |
| Govidaam-patih | The Lord of all men of wisdom |
| Mareechih | Effulgence |
| Damanah | He who controls rakshasa |
| Hamsah | The swan |
| Suparnah | Beautiful-winged (Two birds analogy) |
| Bhujagottamah | The serpent Ananta |
| Hiranyanaabhah | He who has a golden navel |
| Sutapaah | He who has glorious tapas |
| Padmanaabhah | He whose navel is like a lotus |
| Prajaapatih | He from whom all creatures emerge |
| Amrityuh | He who knows no death |
| Sarva-drik | The seer of everything |
| Simhah | He who destroys |
| Sandhaataa | The regulator |
