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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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 |
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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 |