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 |
|---|---|
| Shoorasenah | One who has heroic and valiant armies |
| Yadu-shresthah | The best among the Yadava clan |
| Sannivaasah | The abode of the good |
| Suyaamunah | One who attended by the people who dwell on the banks of Yamuna |
| Bhootaavaaso | The dwelling place of the elements |
| Vaasudevah | One who envelops the world with Maya |
| Sarvaasunilayah | The abode of all life energies |
| Analah | One of unlimited wealth, power and glory |
| Darpahaa | The destroyer of pride in evil-minded people |
| Darpadah | One who creates pride, or an urge to be the best, among the righteous |
| Driptah | One whio is drunk with Infinite bliss |
| Durdharah | The object of contemplation |
| Athaaparaajitah | The unvanquished |
| Vishvamoortih | Of the form of the entire Universe |
| Mahaamortir | The great form |
| Deeptamoortir | Of resplendent form |
| A-moortirmaan | Having no form |
| Anekamoortih | Multi-formed |
| Avyaktah | Unmanifeset |
| Shatamoortih | Of many forms |
| Shataananah | Many-faced |
| Ekah | The one |
| Naikah | The many |
| Savah | The nature of the sacrifice |
| Kah | One who is of the nature of bliss |
| Kim | What (the one to be inquired into) |
| Yat | Which |
| Tat | That |
| Padam-anuttamam | The unequalled state of perfection |
| Lokabandhur | Friend of the world |
| Lokanaathah | Lord of the world |
| Maadhavah | Born in the family of Madhu |
| Bhaktavatsalah | One who loves His devotees |
| Suvarna-varnah | Golden-coloured |
| Hemaangah | One who has limbs of gold |
| Varaangah | With beautiful limbs |
| Chandanaangadee | One who has attractive armlets |
| Veerahaa | Destroyer of valiant heroes |
| Vishama | Unequalled |
| Shoonyah | The void |
| Ghritaaseeh | One who has no need for good wishes |
| Acalah | Non-moving |
| Chalah | Moving |
| Amaanee | Without false vanity |
| Maanadah | One who causes, by His maya, false identification with the body |
| Maanyah | One who is to be honoured |
| Lokasvaamee | Lord of the universe |
| Trilokadhrik | One who is the support of all the three worlds |
| Sumedhaa | One who has pure intelligence |
| Medhajah | Born out of sacrifices |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dhanyah | Fortunate |
| Satyamedhah | One whose intelligence never fails |
| Dharaadharah | The sole support of the earth |
| Tejovrisho | One who showers radiance |
| Dyutidharah | One who bears an effulgent form |
| Sarva-shastra-bhritaam-varah | The best among those who wield weapons |
| Pragrahah | Receiver of worship |
| Nigrahah | The killer |
| Vyagrah | One who is ever engaged in fulfilling the devotee's desires |
| Naikashringah | One who has many horns |
| Gadaagrajah | One who is invoked through mantra |
| Chaturmoortih | Four-formed |
| Chaturbaahuh | Four-handed |
| Chaturvyoohah | One who expresses Himself as the dynamic centre in the four vyoohas |
| Chaturgatih | The ultimate goal of all four varnas and asramas |
| Chaturaatmaa | Clear-minded |
| Chaturbhaavas | The source of the four |
| Chatur-vedavid | Knower of all four vedas |
| Ekapaat | One-footed (BG 10.42) |
| Samaavartah | The efficient turner |
| Nivrittaatmaa | One whose mind is turned away from sense indulgence |
| Durjayah | The invincible |
| Duratikramah | One who is difficult to be disobeyed |
| Durlabhah | One who obtained with effort |
| Durgamah | One who is realised with great effort |
| Durgah | Not easy to storm into |
| Duraavaasah | Not easy to lodge |
| Duraarihaa | Slayer of the asuras |
| Shubhaangah | One with enchanting limbs |
| Lokasaarangah | One who understands the universe |
| Sutantuh | Beautifully expanded |
| Tantu-vardhanah | One who sustains the continuity of the drive for the family |
| Indrakarmaa | One who always performs gloriously auspicious actions |
| Mahaakarmaa | One who accomplishes great acts |
| Kritakarmaa | One who has fulfilled his acts |
| Kritaagamah | Author of the Vedas |
| Udbhavah | The ultimate source |
| Sundarah | Of unrivalled beauty |
| Sundah | Of great mercy |
| Ratna-naabhah | Of beautiful navel |
| Sulochanah | One who has the most enchanting eyes |
| Arkah | One who is in the form of the sun |
| Vaajasanah | The giver of food |
| Shringee | The horned one |
| Jayantah | The conqueror of all enemies |
| Sarvavij-jayee | One who is at once omniscient and victorious |
| Suvarna-binduh | With limbs radiant like gold |
| Akshobhyah | One who is ever unruffled |
| Sarva-vaageeshvareshvarah | Lord of the Lord of speech |
| Mahaahradah | One who is like a great refreshing swimming pool |
