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 |
|---|---|
| Sandhimaan | He who seems to be conditioned |
| Sthirah | Steady |
| Ajah | He who takes the form of Aja, Brahma |
| Durmarshanah | He who cannot be vanquished |
| Shaastaa | He who rules over the universe |
| Visrutaatmaa | He who is called atma in the Vedas |
| Suraarihaa | Destroyer of the enemies of the devas |
| Guruh | The teacher |
| Gurutamah | The greatest teacher |
| Dhaama | The goal |
| Satyah | He who is Himself the truth |
| Satya-paraakramah | Dynamic Truth |
| Nimishah | He who has closed eyes in contemplation |
| Animishah | He who remains unwinking; ever knowing |
| Sragvee | He who always wears a garland of undecaying flowers |
| Vaachaspatir-udaara-dheeh | He who is eloquent in championing the Supreme law of life; He with a large-hearted intelligence |
| Agraneeh | He who guides us to the peak |
| Graamaneeh | He who leads the flock |
| Shreemaan | The possessor of light, effulgence, glory |
| Nyaayah | Justice |
| Netaa | The leader |
| Sameeranah | He who sufficiently administers all movements of all living creatures |
| Sahasra-moordhaa | He who has endless heads |
| Vishvaatmaa | The soul of the universe |
| Sahasraakshah | Thousands of eyes |
| Sahasrapaat | Thousand-footed |
| Aavartanah | The unseen dynamism |
| Nivritaatmaa | The soul retreated from matter |
| Samvritah | He who is vieled from the jiva |
| Sam-pramardanah | He who persecutes evil men |
| Ahassamvartakah | He who thrills the day and makes it function vigorously |
| Vahnih | Fire |
| Anilah | Air |
| Dharaneedharah | He who supports the earth |
| Suprasaadah | Fully satisfied |
| Prasanaatmaa | Ever pure and all-blissful self |
| Vishva-dhrik | Supporter of the world |
| Vishvabhuk | He who enjoys all experiences |
| Vibhuh | He who manifests in endless forms |
| Satkartaa | He who adores good and wise people |
| Satkritah | He who is adored by all good people |
| Saadhur | He who lives by the righteous codes |
| Jahnuh | Leader of men |
| Naaraayanah | He who resides on the waters |
| Narah | The guide |
| Asankhyeyah | He who has numberlesss names and forms |
| Aprameyaatmaa | A soul not known through the pramanas |
| Vishishtah | He who transcends all in His glory |
| Shishta-krit | The law-maker |
| Shuchih | He who is pure |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Siddhaarthah | He who has all arthas |
| Siddhasankalpah | He who gets all He wishes for |
| Siddhidah | The giver of benedictions |
| Siddhisaadhanah | The power behind our sadhana |
| Vrishaahee | Controller of all actions |
| Vrishabhah | He who showers all dharmas |
| Vishnuh | Long-striding |
| Vrishaparvaa | The ladder leading to dharma (As well as dharma itself) |
| Vrishodarah | He from whose belly life showers forth |
| Vardhanah | The nurturer and nourisher |
| Vardhamaanah | He who can grow into any dimension |
| Viviktah | Separate |
| Shruti-saagarah | The ocean for all scripture |
| Subhujah | He who has graceful arms |
| Durdurdharah | He who cannot be known by great yogis 267) vaagmee: He who is eloquent in speech |
| Mahendrah | The lord of Indra |
| Vasudah | He who gives all wealth |
| Vasuh | He who is Wealth |
| Naika-roopo | He who has unlimited forms |
| Brihad-roopah | Vast, of infinite dimensions |
| Shipivishtah | The presiding deity of the sun |
| Prakaashanah | He who illuminates |
| Ojas-tejo-dyutidharah | The possessor of vitality, effulgence and beauty |
| Prakaashaatmaa | The effulgent self |
| Prataapanah | Thermal energy; one who heats |
| Riddhah | Full of prosperity |
| Spashtaaksharo | One who is indicated by OM |
| Mantrah | The nature of the Vedic mantras |
| Chandraamshuh | The rays of the moon |
| Bhaaskara-dyutih | The effulgence of the sun |
| Amritaamsoodbhavo | The moon who gives flavor to vegetables |
| Bhaanuh | Self-effulgent |
| Shashabindhuh | The moon who has a rabbit-like spot |
| sureshvarah | A person of extreme charity |
| Aushadham | Medicine |
| Jagatas-setuh | A bridge across the material energy |
| Satya-dharma-paraakramah | One who champions heroically for truth and righteousness |
| Bhoota-bhavya-bhavan-naathah | The Lord of past, present and future |
| Pavanah | The air that fills the universe |
| Paavanah | He who gives life-sustaining power to air |
| Analah | Fire |
| Kaamahaa | He who destroys all desires |
| Kaamakrit | He who fulfills all desires |
| Kaantah | He who is of enchanting form |
| Kaamah | The beloved |
| Kaamapradah | He who supplies desired objects |
| Prabhuh | The Lord |
| Yugaadi-krit | The creator of the yugas |
| Yugaavartah | The law behind time |
| Naikamaayah | He whose forms are endless and varied |
