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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Mahaashanah | He who eats up everything |
Adrishyah | Imperceptible |
Vyaktaroopah | He who is perceptible to the yogi |
Sahasrajit | He who vanquishes thousands |
Anantajit | Ever-victorious |
Ishtah | He who is invoked through Vedic rituals |
Visishtah | The noblest and most sacred |
Sishteshtah | The greatest beloved |
Shikhandee | He who wears a peacock feather |
Nahushah | He who binds all with maya |
Vrishah | He who is dharma |
Krodhahaa | He who destroys anger |
Krodhakrit-kartaa | He who generates anger against the lower tendency |
Visvabaahuh | He whose hand is in everything |
Maheedharah | The support of the earth |
Achyutah | He who undergoes no changes |
Prathitah | He who exists pervading all |
Praanah | The prana in all living creatures |
Praanadah | He who gives prana |
Vaasavaanujah | The brother of Indra |
Apaam-nidhih | Treasure of waters (the ocean) |
Adhishthaanam | The substratum of the entire universe |
Apramattah | He who never makes a wrong judgement |
Pratishthitah | He who has no cause |
Skandah | He whose glory is expressed through Subrahmanya |
Skanda-dharah | Upholder of withering righteousness |
Dhuryah | Who carries out creation etc without hitch |
Varadah | He who fulfills boons |
Vaayuvaahanah | Controller of winds |
Vaasudevah | Dwelling in all creatures although not affected by that condition |
Brihat-bhaanuh | He who illumines the world with the rays of the sun and moon |
Aadidevah | The primary source of everything |
Purandarah | Destroyer of cities |
Ashokah | He who has no sorrow |
Taaranah | He who enables others to cross |
Taarah | He who saves |
Shoorah | The valiant |
Shaurih | He who incarnated in the dynasty of Shoora |
Janeshvarah | The Lord of the people |
Anukoolah | Well-wisher of everyone |
Sataavarttah | He who takes infinite forms |
Padmee | He who holds a lotus |
Padmanibhekshanah | Lotus-eyed |
Padmanaabhah | He who has a lotus-navel |
Aravindaakshah | He who has eyes as beautiful as the lotus |
Padmagarbhah | He who is being meditated upon in the lotus of the heart |
Shareerabhrit | He who sustains all bodies |
Maharddhi | One who has great prosperity |
Riddhah | He who has expanded Himself as the universe |
Vriddhaatmaa | The ancient self |
Name | Meaning |
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Mahaakshah | The great-eyed |
Garudadhvajah | One who has Garuda on His flag |
Atulah | Incomparable |
Sharabhah | One who dwells and shines forth through the bodies |
Bheemah | The terrible |
Samayajnah | One whose worship is nothing more than keeping an equal vision of the mind by the devotee |
Havirharih | The receiver of all oblation |
Sarva-lakshana-lakshanyah | Known through all proofs |
Lakshmeevaan | The consort of Laksmi |
Samitinjayah | Ever-victorious |
Viksharah | Imperishable |
Rohitah | The fish incarnation |
Maargah | The path |
Hetuh | The cause |
Daamodarah | Whose stomach is marked with three lines |
Sahah | All-enduring |
Maheedharah | The bearer of the earth |
Mahaabhaago | He who gets the greatest share in every Yajna |
Vegavaan | He who is swift |
Amitaashanah | Of endless appetite |
Udbhavah | The originator |
Kshobhanah | The agitator |
Devah | He who revels |
Shreegarbhah | He in whom are all glories |
Parameshvarah | The Supreme Lord |
Karanam | The instrument |
Kaaranam | The cause |
Kartaa | The doer |
Vikartaa | Creator of the endless varieties that make up the universe |
Gahanah | The unknowable |
Guhah | He who dwells in the cave of the heart |
Vyavasaayah | Resolute |
Vyavasthaanah | The substratum |
Samsthaanah | The ultimate authority |
Sthaanadah | He who confers the right abode |
Dhruvah | The changeless in the midst of changes |
Pararddhih | He who has supreme manifestations |
Paramaspashtah | The extremely vivid |
Tushtah | One who is contented with a very simple offering |
Pushtah | One who is ever-full |
Shubhekshanah | All-auspicious gaze |
Raamah | One who is most handsome |
Viraamah | The abode of perfect-rest |
Virajo | Passionless |
Maargah | The path |
Neyah | The guide |
Nayah | One who leads |
Anayah | One who has no leader |
Veerah | The valiant |
Shaktimataam-shresthah | The best among the powerful |