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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Dharmah | The law of being |
Dharmaviduttamah | The highest among men of realization |
Vaikunthah | One who prevents men from straying on wrong paths |
Purushah | One who dwells in all bodies |
Praanah | Life |
Praanadah | Giver of life |
Pranavah | He who is praised by the gods |
Prituh | The expanded |
Hiranyagarbhah | The creator |
Shatrughnah | The destroyer of enemies |
Vyaaptah | The pervader |
Vaayuh | The air |
Adhokshajah | One whose vitality never flows downwards |
Rituh | The seasons |
Sudarshanah | He whose meeting is auspicious |
Kaalah | He who judges and punishes beings |
Parameshthee | One who is readily available for experience within the heart |
Parigrahah | The receiver |
Ugrah | The terrible |
Samvatsarah | The year |
Dakshah | The smart |
Vishraamah | The resting place |
Vishva-dakshinah | The most skilful and efficient |
Vistaarah | The extension |
Sthaavarah-sthaanuh | The firm and motionless |
Pramaanam | The proof |
Beejamavyayam | The Immutable Seed |
Arthah | He who is worshiped by all |
Anarthah | One to whom there is nothing yet to be fulfilled |
Mahaakoshah | He who has got around him great sheaths |
Mahaabhogah | He who is of the nature of enjoyment |
Mahaadhanah | He who is supremely rich |
Anirvinnah | He who has no discontent |
Sthavishthah | One who is supremely huge |
A-bhooh | One who has no birth |
Dharma-yoopah | The post to which all dharma is tied |
Mahaa-makhah | The great sacrificer |
Nakshatranemir | The nave of the stars |
Nakshatree | The Lord of the stars (the moon) |
Kshamah | He who is supremely efficient in all undertakings |
Kshaamah | He who ever remains without any scarcity |
Sameehanah | One whose desires are auspicious |
Yajnah | One who is of the nature of yajna |
Ijyah | He who is fit to be invoked through yajna |
Mahejyah | One who is to be most worshiped |
Kratuh | The animal-sacrifice |
Satram | Protector of the good |
Sataam-gatih | Refuge of the good |
Sarvadarshee | All-knower |
Vimuktaatmaa | The ever-liberated self |
Name | Meaning |
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Sarvajno | Omniscient |
Jnaanamuttamam | The Supreme Knowledge |
Suvratah | He who ever-performing the pure vow |
Sumukhah | One who has a charming face |
Sookshmah | The subtlest |
Sughoshah | Of auspicious sound |
Sukhadah | Giver of happiness |
Suhrit | Friend of all creatures |
Manoharah | The stealer of the mind |
Jita-krodhah | One who has conquered anger |
Veerabaahur | Having mighty arms |
Vidaaranah | One who splits asunder |
Svaapanah | One who puts people to sleep |
Svavashah | He who has everything under His control |
Vyaapee | All-pervading |
Naikaatmaa | Many souled |
Naikakarmakrit | One who does many actions |
Vatsarah | The abode |
Vatsalah | The supremely affectionate |
Vatsee | The father |
Ratnagarbhah | The jewel-wombed |
Dhaneshvarah | The Lord of wealth |
Dharmagub | One who protects dharma |
Dharmakrit | One who acts according to dharma |
Dharmee | The supporter of dharma |
Sat | existence |
Asat | illusion |
Ksharam | He who appears to perish |
Aksharam | Imperishable |
Avijnaataa | The non-knower (The knower being the conditioned soul within the body) |
Sahasraamshur | The thousand-rayed |
Vidhaataa | All supporter |
Kritalakshanah | One who is famous for His qualities |
Gabhastinemih | The hub of the universal wheel |
Sattvasthah | Situated in sattva |
Simhah | The lion |
Bhoota-maheshvarah | The great lord of beings |
Aadidevah | The first deity |
Mahaadevah | The great deity |
Deveshah | The Lord of all devas |
Devabhrit-guruh | Advisor of Indra |
Uttarah | He who lifts us from the ocean of samsara |
Gopatih | The shepherd |
Goptaa | The protector |
Jnaanagamyah | One who is experienced through pure knowledge |
Puraatanah | He who was even before time |
Shareera-bhootabhrit | One who nourishes the nature from which the bodies came |
Bhoktaa | The enjoyer |
Kapeendrah | Lord of the monkeys (Rama) |
Bhooridakshinah | He who gives away large gifts |