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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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 |
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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 |