Vishnu Sahasranama
Dhyana Shlokam (Invocation)
Shantakaram bhujagashayanam padmanabham suresham Vishvadharam gaganasadrisham meghavarnam shubhangam. Lakshmikantam kamalanayanam yogibhirdhyanagamyam Vande Vishnum bhavabhayaharam sarvalokaikanatham.
Purva Peetika (Opening Invocation)
Yasya smaranamatrena janmasamsarabandhanat, Vimuchyate namastasmai Vishnave prabhavishnave.
Namah samastabhutanamadibhutaya bhubhrite, Anekarupa-rupaya Vishnave prabhavishnave.
Vaishampayana uvacha. Shrutva dharmaanasheshena pavanani cha sarvashah, Yudhishthirah Shantanavam punarevaabhyabhaashata. (1)
Yudhishthira uvacha. Kimekam daivatam loke kim vaapyekam parayanam, Stuvantah kam kamarchantah prapnuyurmanavah shubham. (2)
Ko dharmah sarvadharmanam bhavatah paramo matah, Kim japan muchyate jantur-janmasamsarabandhanat. (3)
Bhishma uvacha. Jagatprabhum devadevamanantam purushottamam, Stuvannaama-sahasrena purushah satatotthitah. (4)
Tameva chaarchayannityam bhaktya purushamavyayam, Dhyayan stuvan namasyamscha yajamaanas-tameva cha. (5)
Anaadi-nidhanam Vishnum sarvaloka-maheshvaram, Lokaadhyaksham stuvannityam sarva-duhkhaatigo bhavet. (6)
Brahmanyam sarva-dharmajnam lokanam kirtivardhanam, Lokanatham mahadbhutam sarva-bhuta-bhavodbhavam. (7)
Esha me sarvadharmanam dharmo-dhikatamo matah, Yad-bhaktya Pundarikaksham stavair-archen-narah sada. (8)
Paramam yo mahat-tejah paramam yo mahat-tapah, Paramam yo mahad-brahma paramam yah parayanam. (9)
Pavitranam pavitram yo mangalanam cha mangalam, Daivatam devatanam cha bhutanam yo-vyayah pita. (10)
Yatah sarvani bhutani bhavantyaadi-yugaagame, Yasmimscha pralayam yaanti punareva yugakshaye. (11)
Tasya loka-pradhanasya jagannathasya bhupate, Vishnor-nama-sahasram me shrinu paapa-bhayaapaham. (12)
Yani namani gaunani vikhyatani mahatmanah, Rishibhih parigitani tani vakshyami bhutaye. (13)
Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (The Thousand Names)
Om Vishvam Vishnur-vashatkaaro bhuta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh, Bhuta-krid bhuta-bhrid bhaavo bhutaatmaa bhuta-bhaavanah. (14)
Putatma paramatma cha muktanam parama gatih, Avyayah purushah saakshi kshetrajno-kshara eva cha. (15)
Yogo yogavidam neta pradhana-purushesvarah, Narasimha-vapuh shriman Keshavah Purushottamah. (16)
Sarvah sharvah shivah sthaanur-bhutaadir-nidhir-avyayah, Sambhavo bhaavano bharta prabhavah prabhur-ishvarah. (17)
Svayambhuh shambhur-adityah pushkaraksho mahasvanah, Anaadi-nidhano dhaata vidhaata dhaatur-uttamah. (18)
Aprameyo Hrishikeshah Padmanaabho-marprabhuh, Vishvakarma manus-tvashta sthavishthah sthaviro dhruvah. (19)
Agrahyah shashvatah Krishno lohitaakshah pratardanah, Prabhutastri-kakubdhaama pavitram mangalam param. (20)
Ishanah pranadah prano jyeshthah shreshthah prajapatih, Hiranyagarbho bhugarbho Madhavo Madhusudanah. (21)
Ishvaro vikrami dhanvi medhavi vikramah kramah, Anuttamo duraadharshah kritajnah kritiraatmavan. (22)
Sureshah sharanam sharma vishvaretah prajaabhavah, Ahah samvatsaro vyaalah pratyayah sarvadarshanah. (23)
Ajah sarveshvarah siddhah siddhih sarvaadir-achyutah, Vrishakapir-ameyaatma sarva-yoga-vinihsritah. (24)
Vasur-vasumanah satyah samaatma sammitah samah, Amoghah pundarikaksho vrishakarma vrishaakritih. (25)
Rudro bahushira babhrur-vishvayonih shuchishravah, Amritah shashvatah sthaanur-varaaroho mahatapah. (26)
Sarvagah sarvavid-bhaanur-vishvaksenoo janaardanah, Vedo vedavid-avyango vedaango vedavit kavih. (27)
Lokaadhyakshah suraadhyaksho dharmaadhyakshah kritaakritah, Chaturaatma chaturvyuhash-chaturdamshtrash-chaturbhujah. (28)
Bhrajishnur-bhojanam bhokta sahishnur-jagadaadijah, Anagho vijayo jeta vishvayonih punarvasuh. (29)
Upendro vaamanah pramshur-amoghah shuchir-urjitah, Atindrah samgrahah sargo dhritaatma niyamo yamah. (30)
Vedyo vaidyah sadaayogi virahaa Madhavo madhuh, Atindriyo mahamayo mahotsaho mahabalah. (31)
Mahabuddhir-mahaviryo mahashaktir-mahaadyutih, Anirdeshya-vapuh shriman ameyaatma mahaadridhrik. (32)
Maheshvaaso mahibharta shriniwasah satam gatih, Aniruddhah suraanando Govindo govidaam patih. (33)
Marichir-damano hamsah suparno bhujagottamah, Hiranyanabhah sutapah Padmanaabhah prajapatih. (34)
Amrityuh sarvadrik simhah sandhaata sandhimaan sthirah, Ajo durmarshanah shaasta vishrutaatma suraariha. (35)
Gurur-gurutamo dhaama satyah satyaparaakramah, Nimisho-nimishah sragvi Vachaspatir-udaaradhih. (36)
Agranir-graamanih shriman nyayo neta samiranah, Sahasramurdha vishvaatma sahasraakshah sahasrapat. (37)
Aavartano nivrittaatma samvritah sampramardanah, Ahah samvartako vahnir-anilo dharanidharah. (38)
Suprasadah prasannaatma vishvadhrig-vishvabhug-vibhuh, Satkarta satkritah saadhur-jahnur-Narayano narah. (39)
Asankhyeyo-prameyaatma vishishtah shishtakrichchhuchih, Siddhaarthah siddhasamkalpah siddhidah siddhisaadhanah. (40)
Vrishaahi vrishabho Vishnur-vrishaparva vrishodarah, Vardhano vardhamaanascha viviktah shrutisaagarah. (41)
Subhujo durdharo vaagmi Mahendro vasudo vasuh, Naikarupo brihadrupah shipivishtah prakaashanah. (42)
Ojastejodyutidharah prakaashaatma pratapanah, Riddhah spashtaakshoro mantrash-chandraamshur-bhaaskaradyutih. (43)
Amritaamshudbhavo bhaanuh shashabinduh sureshvarah, Aushadham jagatah setuh satyadharmaparaakramah. (44)
Bhuta-bhavya-bhavannaathah pavanah paavano-nalah, Kaamahaa kaamakrit kaantah kaamah kaamapradah prabhuh. (45)
Yugaadikrid yugaavarto naikamaayo mahaashanah, Adrishyo-vyaktarupash-cha sahasrajid-anantajit. (46)
Ishto-vishishtah shishteshtah shikhandi nahusho vrishah, Krodhaha krodhakrit karta vishvabaahur-mahidharah. (47)
Achyutah prathitah pranah pranado Vaasavaanujah, Apaam nidhir-adhishthaanam-apramattah pratishthitah. (48)
Skandah skandadharo dhuryo varado vaayuvaahanah, Vasudevo brihadbhaanur-aadidevah purandarah. (49)
Ashokastaaranastaarah shurah shaurir-janeshvarah, Anukulah shataavartah padmi padmanibhekshanah. (50)
Padmanaabho-ravindaakshah padmagarbhah shariirabhrit, Mahardhir-riddho vriddhaatma mahaaksho garudadhvajah. (51)
Atulah sharabho bhimah samayajno havirharih, Sarvalakshana-lakshanyo lakshmivaan samitinjayah. (52)
Vikshoro rohito margo heturdaamodarah sahah, Mahidharo mahabhaago vegavaanamitaashanah. (53)
Udbhavah kshobhano devah shrigarbhah parameshvarah, Karanam kaaranam karta vikarta gahano guhah. (54)
Vyavasaayo vyavasthaanah samsthaanah sthaanado dhruvah, Parardhih paramaspashtas-tushtah pushtah shubhekshanah. (55)
Ramo viraamo virajo maargo neyo nayo-nayah, Virah shaktimataam shreshtho dharmo dharmavid-uttamah. (56)
Vaikunthah purushah pranah pranadah pranavah prithuh, Hiranyagarbhah shatrughno vyaapto vaayur-adhokshajah. (57)
Rituh sudarshanah kaalah parameshthi parigrahah, Ugrah samvatsaro daksho vishraamo vishvadakshinah. (58)
Vistaarah sthaavarasthaanuh pramaanam bijamavyayam, Artho-nartho mahaakosho mahaabhogo mahaadhanah. (59)
Anirvinnah sthavishtho-bhur-dharmayupo mahaamakhah, Nakshatranemir-nakshatri kshamah kshaamah samihanah. (60)
Yajna ijyo mahejyashcha kratuh satram sataam gatih, Sarvadarshi vimuktaatma sarvajno jnaanam-uttamam. (61)
Suvratah sumukhah sukshmah sughoshah sukhadah suhrit, Manohaaro jitakrodho virabaahur-vidaaranah. (62)
Svaapanah svavasho vyaapi naikaatma naika-karmakrit, Vatsaro vatsalo vatsi ratnagarbho dhaneshvarah. (63)
Dharmagub-dharmakrid-dharmi sadasat-ksharam-aksharam, Avijnaata sahasraamshur-vidhaata kritalakshanah. (64)
Gabhastinemih sattvasthah simho bhutamaheshvarah, Aadidevo Mahadevo Devesho devabhridguruh. (65)
Uttaro gopatir-gopta jnaanagamyah puraatanah, Shariira-bhuta-bhrid-bhokta kapindro bhuridakshinah. (66)
Somapo-mritapah somah purujit purusattamah, Vinayo jayah satyasandho dashaarhah saatvataam patih. (67)
Jivo vinayita saakshi Mukundo-mitavikramah, Ambhonidhir-anantaatma mahodadhi-shayo-ntakah. (68)
Ajo mahaarhah svaabhaavyo jitaamitrah pramodanah, Aanando nandano nandah satyadharma trivikramah. (69)
Maharshih kapilaachaaryah kritajno medinipatih, Tripadas-tridashaadhyaksho mahaashringah kritaantakrit. (70)
Mahavaraho Govindah sushenah kanakaangadi, Guhyo gabhiro gahano guptash-chakragadaadharah. (71)
Vedhaah svaango-jitah Krishno dridhah sankarshano-chyutah, Varuno vaaruno vrikshah pushkaraksho mahaamanaah. (72)
Bhagavaan bhagahaanandi vanamaali halaayudhah, Aadityo jyotir-aadityah sahishnur-gatisattamah. (73)
Sudhanvaa khandaparashur-daaruno dravinapradah, Divisprik sarvadrig-vyaaso Vachaspatir-ayonijah. (74)
Trisaama saamagah saama nirvaanam bheshajam bhishak, Samnyaasakrich-chhamah shaanto nishthaa shaantih paraayanam. (75)
Shubhaangah shaantidah srashtaa kumudah kuvaleshayah, Gohito gopatir-gopta vrishabhaaksho vrishapriyah. (76)
Anivarti nivrittaatma sankshepta kshemakrich-chhivah, Shrivatsa-vakshaah shrivaasah shripatih shrimataam varah. (77)
Shridah shrishah shriniwasah shrinidhih shrivibhaavanah, Shridharah shrikarah shreyah shrimaan-lokatrayaashrayah. (78)
Svakshah svangah shataanando nandir-jyotir-ganeshvarah, Vijitaatma vidheyaatma satkirtish-chhinna-samshayah. (79)
Udirnah sarvatash-chakshur-anishah shaashvatasthirah, Bhushayo bhushano bhutir-vishokah shokanaashanah. (80)
Architshmaan-architah kumbho vishuddhaatma vishodhanah, Aniruddho-pratirathah Pradyumno-mitavikramah. (81)
Kaalanemi-nihaa virah shaurih shurajaneshvarah, Trilokaatma trilokeshah Keshavah keshihaa harih. (82)
Kamadevah kaamapaalah kaami kaantah kritaagamah, Anirdeshya-vapur-Vishnur-viro-nanto dhananjayah. (83)
Brahmanyo brahmakrid-brahmaa brahma brahmavivardhanah, Brahmavid-braahmano brahmi brahmajno braahmanapriyah. (84)
Mahaakramo mahaakarma mahaatejaa mahoragah, Mahaakratur-mahaayajvaa mahaayajno mahaahavih. (85)
Stavyah stavapriyah stotram stutih stotaa ranapriyah, Purnah puurayitaa punyah punyakirtir-anaamayah. (86)
Manojavas-tirthakaro vasuretaa vasupradah, Vasupradah Vasudevo vasur-vasumanaa havih. (87)
Sadgatih satkritih sattaa sadbhutih satparaayanah, Shurasenoo yadushreshthah sannivaasah suyaamunah. (88)
Bhutaavaaso Vasudevah sarvaasunilayo-nalah, Darpahaa darpado driptoo durdharo-thaaparaajitah. (89)
Vishvamurtir-mahaamurtir-diptamurtir-amurtimaan, Anekamurtir-avyaktah shatamurtih shataananah. (90)
Eko naikah savah kah kim yat-tat-padam-anuttamam, Lokabandhur-lokanaatho Madhavo bhaktavatsalah. (91)
Suvarnavarno hemaango varaangash-chandanaangadi, Virahaa vishamah shunyo ghritaashir-achalash-chalah. (92)
Amaani maanado maanyo lokasvaami trilokadhrik, Sumedhaa medhajo dhanyah satyamedhaa dharaadharah. (93)
Tejovrisho dyutidharah sarvashastrabhritaam varah, Pragraho nigraho vyagro naikashringo gadaagrajah. (94)
Chaturmurtish-chaturbaahush-chaturvyuhash-chaturgatih, Chaturaatma chaturbhaavash-chaturvedavid-ekapaat. (95)
Samaavarto-nivrittaatma durjayo duratikramah, Durlabho durgamo durgo duraavaaso duraarihaa. (96)
Shubhaango lokasaarangah sutantus-tantuvardhanah, Indrakarma mahaakarma kritakarma kritaagamah. (97)
Udbhavah sundarah sundo ratnanaabhah sulochanah, Arko vaajasanah shringi jayantah sarvavij-jayi. (98)
Suvarnabindur-akshobhyah sarvavaagishvareshvarah, Mahaahrado mahaagarto mahaabhuto mahaanidhih. (99)
Kumudah kundarah kundah parjanyah paavano-nilah, Amritaasho-mritavapuh sarvajnah sarvatomukhah. (100)
Sulabhah suvratah siddhah shatrujich-chhatrutaapanah, Nyagrodho-dumbaro-shvatthash-chaanurandhra-nishuudanah. (101)
Sahasraarchih saptajihvah saptaidhaah saptavaahanah, Amurtir-anagho-chintyo bhayakrid-bhayanaashanah. (102)
Anur-brihat-krishah sthulo gunabhrin-nirguno mahaan, Adhritah svadhritah svaasyah praagvamsho vamshavardhanah. (103)
Bhaarabhrit kathito yogi yogishah sarvakaamadah, Aashramah shramanah kshaamah suparno vaayuvaahanah. (104)
Dhanurdharo dhanurvedo dando damayitaa damah, Aparaajitah sarvasaho niyantaa niyamo yamah. (105)
Sattvavaan saattvikah satyah satyadharmaparaayanah, Abhipraayah priyaarho-rhah priyakrit pritivardhanah. (106)
Vihaayasagatir-jyotih suruchir-hutabhugvibhuh, Ravir-virochanah suryah savitaa ravilochanah. (107)
Anantoo hutabhug-bhokta sukhado naikajo-grajah, Anirvinnah sadaamarshi lokaadhishthaanam-adbhutah. (108)
Sanaat sanaatanatamah kapilah kapiravyayah, Svastidah svastikrit svastih svastibhuk svastidakshinah. (109)
Araudrah kundali chakri vikramyoorjitashaasanah, Shabdaatigah shabdasahah shishirah sharvarikarah. (110)
Akrurah peshalo daksho dakshinah kshaminaam varah, Vidvattamo vitabhayah punyashravanakiirtanah. (111)
Uttaarano dushkritihaa punyo duhsvapnanaashanah, Virahaa rakshanah santo jivanah paryavasthitah. (112)
Anantarupo-nantashrir-jitamanyur-bhayaapahah, Chaturasro gabhiraatma vidisho vyaadisho dishah. (113)
Anaadir-bhurbhuvo lakshmih suviro ruchiraangadah, Janano janajanmaadir-bhiimo bhiimaparaakramah. (114)
Aadhaaranilayo-dhaataa pushpahaasah prajaagarah, Urdhvagah satpathaachaarah pranadah pranavah panah. (115)
Pramaanam praananilayah praanabhrit praanajivanah, Tattvam tattvavid-ekaatma janmamrityu-jaraatigah. (116)
Bhurbhuvahsvas-tarus-taarah savitaa prapitaamahah, Yajno yajnapatir-yajvaa yajnaango yajnavaahanah. (117)
Yajnabhrid-yajnakrid-yajni yajnabhug-yajnasaadhanah, Yajnaantakrid-yajnaguhyam-annam-annaada eva cha. (118)
Aatmayonih svayamjaato vaikhaanah saamagaayanah, Devakiinandanah srashtaa kshitiishah paapanaashanah. (119)
Shankhabhrin-nandaki chakri shaarngadhanvaa gadaadharah, Rathaangapaanir-akshobhyah sarvapraharanaayudhah. (120)
Phala Shruti (The Fruits of Recitation)
Om sarvapraharanaayudha Om nama iti. Itiidam kiirtaniiyasya Keshavasya mahaatmanah, Naamnaam sahasram divyaanaam-asheshena prakiirtitam. (121)
Ya idam shrinuyaan-nityam yashchaapi parikiirtayet, Naashubham praapnuyaat-kinchit-so-mutreha cha maanavah. (122)
Vedaantago braahmanah syaat kshatriyo vijayii bhavet, Vaishyo dhanasamriddhah syaach-chhudrah sukham-avaapnuyaat. (123)
Dharmaarthii praapnuyaad-dharmam-arthaarthii chaartham-aapnuyaat, Kaamaan-avaapnuyaat kaami prajaarthii praapnuyaat prajaam. (124)
Bhaktimaan yah sadotthaaya shuchis-tadgatamaanasah, Sahasram Vaasudevasya naamnaam-etat prakiirtayet. (125)
Yashah praapnoti vipulam jnaatipraadhaanyam-eva cha, Achalaam shriyam-aapnoti shreyah praapnotyanuttamam. (126)
Na bhayam kvachid-aapnoti viryam tejash-cha vindati, Bhavatyarogo dyutimaan balaruupagunaanvitah. (127)
Rogaarto muchyate rogaad-baddho muchyeta bandhanaat, Bhayaan-muchyeta bhitastu muchyetaapanna aapadah. (128)
Durgaanyatitaratyaashu purushah purushottamam, Stuvannaama-sahasrena nityam bhaktisamanvitah. (129)
Vaasudevaashrayo martyo Vaasudevaparaayanah, Sarvapaapa-vishuddhaatma yaati brahma sanaatanam. (130)
Na Vaasudevabhaktaanaam-ashubham vidyate kvachit, Janma-mrityu-jaraa-vyaadhi-bhayam naivopajaayate. (131)
Imam stavam-adhiiyaanah shraddhaa-bhakti-samanvitah, Yujyetaatma-sukha-kshaanti shrii-dhriti-smriti-kiirtibhih. (132)
Na krodho na cha maatsaryam na lobho naashubhaa matih, Bhavanti kritapunyaanaam bhaktaanaam purushottame. (133)
Dyauh sachandraarka-nakshatraa kham disho bhur-mahodadhih, Vaasudevasya viiryena vidhritaani mahaatmanah. (134)
Sasuraasura-gandharvam sayakshoraga-raakshasam, Jagad-vashe vartatedam Krishnasya sacharaacharam. (135)
Indriyaani mano buddhih sattvam tejo balam dhritih, Vaasudevaatmakaanyaahuh kshetram kshetrajna eva cha. (136)
Sarvaagamaanaam-aachaarah prathamam parikalpyate, Aachaaraprabhavo dharmo dharmasya prabhur-achyutah. (137)
Rishayah pitaro devaa mahaabhuutaani dhaatavah, Jangamaajangamam chedam jagan-Naaraayanodbhavam. (138)
Yogo jnaanam tathaa saankhyam vidyaah shilpaadi karma cha, Vedaah shaastraani vijnaanam-etat-sarvam Janaardanaat. (139)
Eko Vishnur-mahadbhuutam prithagbhuutaanyanekashah, Triillokaan-vyaapya bhuutaatmaa bhunkte vishvabhug-avyayah. (140)
Imam stavam bhagavato Vishnor-Vyaasena kiirtitam, Pathed-ya ichchhet-purushah shreyah praaptum sukhaani cha. (141)
Vishveshvaram-ajam devam jagatah prabhavaapyayam, Bhajanti ye pushkaraaksham na te yaanti paraabhavam. (142)
Om tat sat — thus concludes, in the Shri Mahabharata's Anushasanika Parva of the hundred-thousand-verse Vyasa Samhita, in the dialogue of Bhishma and Yudhishthira, the Divine Thousand Names of Shri Vishnu. Harih Om tat sat! Harih Om tat sat!! Harih Om tat sat!!!
