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Lord The thousand Names of Vishnu Supreme God Of Vaishnavas Vishnu Sahasranama

The Vishnu sahasranama (Sanskrit viṣṇusahasranāma, a tatpurusha compound translating literally to "the thousand names of Vishnu") is a list of 1,000 names (sahasranama) of Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu). It is also one of the most sacred and commonly chanted stotras in Hinduism. The Vishnu sahasranama as found in the Mahabharata is the most popular version of the 1000 names of Vishnu. Another version exists in the Padma Purana and matsya purana. Each name eulogizes one of His countless great attributes.

According to the 149th chapter of Anushāsanaparva in the epic Mahabharata, the names were handed down to Yudhisthira by the famous warrior Bhishma who was on his death bed at the battle of Kurukshetra. Yudhisthira asks Bhishma the following questions:

kimekam daivatam loke
kim vāpyekam parāyaṇam
stuvantaḥ kam kamarcantaḥ prāpnuyurmānavāḥ subham
ko dharmaḥ sarva dharmāṇām bhavataḥ paramo mataḥ
kim japan mucyate jantuḥ janmasamsārabandhanāt

In this universe who is the one Deva of all? (i.e., at whose command all beings function?, or who is God of all?. Who is the one greatest refuge for all? Who is the one Divinity by praising and by worshipping whom a man attains good? Which according to you is that highest form of Dharma (capable of bestowing salvation and prosperity on man)? What is that by uttering or reciting which any living being can attain freedom from cycle of births and deaths?
—Verses 7:8

Bhisma answers by stating that mankind will be free from all sorrows by chanting the Vishnu sahasranāma' which are the thousand names of the all-pervading Supreme Being Vishnu, who is the master of all the worlds, the supreme light, the essence of the universe and who is Brahman. All matter animate and inanimate reside in him and he in turn resides within all matter.

The Vishnu sahasranāma has been the subject of numerous commentaries. Adi Shankaracharya wrote a definitive commentary on the sahasranāma in the 8th century, which is the oldest and has been particularly influential for many schools of Hinduism even today. Parasara Bhattar, a follower of Ramanujacharya wrote a commentary in the 12th century, detailing the names of Vishnu from a Vishishtadvaita perspective. Madhvacharya also wrote a commentary on Vishnu sahasrnama , he disclosed that each word in the sahasranam has a minimum of 100 meaning and being challenged by the audience at his time, Sri Madhvacharaya not only gives 100 meanings for each of the Vishnu sahasranāma but also expands on each of the meanings making it a multi fold complexity and displays an outspoken quality to hold and explain the real and deep hidden meaning of sahasranāma. Hindu literature includes sahasranamas dedicated to Shiva, Devi, Ganesha and other popular deities but none have any strong relation to Mahabaratha, vedas or Upanishad.

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Om Vishvam Vishnurvashatkaaro Bhootbhavyabhavatprabhuh
Bhootkrid Bhootbhridbhaavo Bhootaatma Bhootbhavanah
251SuchiHe who is blemishless
252SiddharthaHe who has all he wants
253Siddha SankalpaHe who realises all that he wants
254SiddhithaHe who gives devotees the ability to attain their wants
255Siddhi SadhanaHe who is ‘wants’ and the reason for ‘wants’
256VrishahiHe who shines like day
257VrishabhaHe who showers all wishes on his devotees
258VishnuHe who measured the worlds in Vamana Avatara
259VrishaparvanaHe who can be attained through the staircase of Dharma (right action)
260VrishodharaHe who keeps all beings in his belly during deluge
261VardhanaHe who rears beings
262VardhamanaHe who grows like the beings whom He grows
263VivikthaHe who stands alone
264ShruthisagaraHe who is the ocean in which all Shrutis (Vedas) lead
265SubhujaHe who has good arms
266DhurdharaHe who carries everything but not carried by anybody Or He who is impossible to carry
267VagmiHe who is a great orator
268MahendraHe who is God to the Gods
269VasudhaHe who gives good pleasures and wealth
270VasuHe who is wealth
271NaikaroopaHe who does not have one appearance
272BrihadroopaHe who has a big appearance
273ShipivishtaHe who is inside a ray of light
Or He who is sacrifice in a sacrificial animal
274PrakasanaHe who makes everything shine
275OjastejodyuthidharaHe who has strength, valour and lustre
276PrakasathmaHe who is the soul of lustre Or He who makes others shine
277PrathapanaHe who emits heat
278KriddhaHe who is full (of knowledge, Dharma and renunciation)
279SpashtaksharaHe who is denoted by the sound of Om
280ManthraHe who is the shape of Vedic mantras
281ChandramsaHe who is as pleasant as the ray of moon
282BhaskaradyuthiHe who has light like the sun
283AmruthamsurbhavaHe who made moon appear from the ocean of milk
284BhanuHe who shines himself
285ShasabinduHe who is like moon
286SureswraHe who is the chief of those who do good
287AushadhaHe who is medicine
288Jagatha-SethuHe who is the bridge for the worlds
289Sathya Dharma ParakramaHe who is truth, Dharma and valorous
290Bhootha Bhava BhannathaHe who is the lord of past, present and future
291PavanaHe who cleans in the form of wind
292PaavanaHe who makes the wind blow
293AnalaHe whom we never get satisfied
294KamahaHe who removes bondage of life
295Kama KritHe who satisfies wishes
296KanthaHe who is attractive because of his beauty
297KamaHe who is desired by everybody
298KamapradhaHe who gives all wishes for those who wish
299PrabhuHe who stands tall
300Yugadhi KritHe who created the divisions of time
301Yuga VarthaHe who makes time periods come again and again
302Naika MayaHe who creates many illusions
303MahasanaHe who is a big eater during deluge
304AdhrisyaHe who is not visible
305Vyaktha roopaHe who is clearly visible (to yogis)
306Sahasra JitHe who defeats thousands (of Rakshsas)
307Anantha JitHe who is forever victorious
308IshtaHe who is liked by everyone
309AvisishtaHe who does not have anyone above him
310SishteshtaHe who is dear to the learned
311ShikandiHe who wears the feathers of peacock
312NahushaHe who ties souls by illusion
313VrishaHe who rains (wishes of devotees)
314KrodhaHe who removes anger from devotees
315Krodha Krit KarthaHe who destroys those becoming angry (like Rakshasas)
316Viswa BhahuHe who has hands all over the universe (He who supports us every where)
317Mahee DharaHe who supports the earth
318AchyuthaHe who never changes
319PradhithaHe who is famous
320PranaHe who is the soul
321PranaadhaHe who gives strength
322VasavanujaHe who is the brother of Indra
323Apam NidhiHe who is the ocean
324AdhishtanaHe in whom the world stays
325ApramaththaHe who is always watchful
326PrathishtithaHe who has become stable
327SkandhaHe who is the ambrosia (nectar)
328Skandha DharaHe who supports the path of the righteous
329DhuryaHe who carries the weight of the world
330VaradhaHe who gives boons
331Vayu VahanaHe who makes even the wind move
332Vasu DevaHe who is in everything and plays there
333Brihat BhanuHe who has wide rays which go everywhere
334Adhi DevaHe who is the first reason of the world
335PurandharaHe who destroyed cities of Asuras
336AshokaHe who is never sad
337StharanaHe who helps one to cross the sea of life
338StharaHe who gives strength to face the fears of life
339ShuraHe who has valour
340ShouriHe who is a hero (He who is shura, the son of Vasudeva)
341JaneswaraHe who is God for all those who are born
342AnukoolaHe who is positively interested in everyone
343Satha VarthaHe who was born several times (to protect Dharma)
344PadhmiHe who has lotus in his hand
345Padhma NibhekshanaHe who has two lotus-like eyes
346Padhma NabhaHe who has the lotus on his belly
347AravindakshaHe who has beautiful lotus-like eyes
348Padhma GarbhaHe who is being meditated in the lotus of our mind
349Sarrera BritHe who takes many forms by his illusion
350MahardhiHe who has great wealth
351HriddhaHe who grows in the form of universe
352VridhatmaHe who is oldest
353Maha AkshaHe who has big eyes (all seeing)
354Garuda DwajaHe who has Garuda (eagle) in his flag
355AthulaHe who has no equals
356SharabhaHe who lives as soul in beings
357BheemaHe who makes everyone afraid of Him
358Sama YagnaHe who knows the time for action Or He who treats all as equals
359HavirhariHe who takes share of Gods in a Yaga (fire sacrifice)
360Sarva Lakshana LakshanyaHe who has all known good characteristics
Or He who is known to all known rules
361Lakshmi VaanHe from whom Lakshmi (goddess of wealth) never leaves
362SamithinjayaHe who wins in all wars
363ViksharaHe who is never destroyed
364RohithaHe who took the form of red fish called Rohita
Or He who is red like the inside of lotus
365MaargaHe who is the way for eternal bliss
366HethaHe who is the cause
367DamodharaHe who is known by knowledge got by self-restraint
Or He who was tied by Yasodha in the stomach
Or He who keeps in his belly the world called Dhama
368SahaHe who tolerates everything
369MahidharaHe who carries the world
370Maha BhagaHe who is great in the Avataras (holy births) he takes
Or He who receives the best share offered by devotees
371Vega VanHe who is very fast
372AmithasanaHe who takes immeasurable food ( during deluge)
373UdbhavaHe who is the reason for the birth of the worlds
374KsobhanaHe who during creation churns Purusha and Prakrithi
375DevaHe who plays in activities like creation
Or He who wins over Asuras
376SrigarbhaHe who keeps his wealth (of worlds) in his belly
377ParameshwaraHe who is the most efficient ruler
378KaranaHe who is the instrument for creation of the world
379KaaranaHe who is the cause for creation of the world
380KarthaHe who is independent master
381VikarthaHe who created peculiar worlds
382GahanaHe whose shape, strength and actions are difficult to know
383GuhaHe who hides everything by illusion (Maya)
384VyavasayaHe who is personification of knowledge
385VyavasthanaHe who is not bound by any limitations
386SamsthanaHe who has the best position
387SthanadaHe who gives positions
388DhruvaHe who is permanent
389ParardhiHe who has great wealth
390Parama SpashtaHe who is the limit of beauty and self-evidence
Or He who is extremely clear
391ThushtaHe who is the form of immortal bliss
392PushtaHe who is always complete
393ShubekshanaHe who has a blissful sight
Or He whose sight gives all persons their wants
394RaamaHe who makes others to be happy with him
395ViramaHe who is the ultimate end of everything
396VirathaHe who is not interested in worldly pleasures
397MaarghaHe who is the path (for Moksha or immortal bliss)
398NeyaHe who obeys orders of sages devoted to him
399NayaHe who makes everything work (lead)
400AnayaHe who cannot be led by anybody
401VeeraHe who is personification of valour
402Shakthi Matham ShreshtaHe who is strongest among the strong
403DharmaHe who is the basis of every thing
Or He who is worshipped by all faiths
404Dharma VidhuttamaHe who is greatest among those who know Dharma
405VaikuntaHe who keeps the five Bhutas (air, water , sky. fire and earth) bound together at the beginning of creation
Or He who removes all obstacles in the way of devotees to attain Him.
406PurushaHe who is in front of every thing Or He who washes off all sins Or He who is the soul in all beings
407PranaHe who is the soul of souls
408PranadhaHe who gives life (movement)
409PranavaHe who is the holy sound (Om)
410PruddhuHe who is spread in the form of the worlds
411Hiranya GarbhaHe who keeps the golden source for all creations
412ShatrugnaHe who kills Asuras Or He who controls sensual weakness by knowledge
413VyapthaHe who pervades in all beings as the cause
414VayuHe who makes perfumes spread Or He who spreads to the places where he is worshipped
415AdokshajaHe who never gets exhausted by use by his devotees Or He who never dries up
416HrithuHe who is the seasons
417SudarshanaHe who has eyes like lotus petals Or He who can be easily seen by his devotees
418KaalaHe who always keeps thinking of everything
419ParameshtiHe who by his power stays in the lotus of heart
420ParigrahaHe who is known in all possible manner by his devotees
421UgraHe who gives strict orders
422SamvatsaraHe who makes all things reside in Him
423DakshaHe who completes all jobs quickly
424VishramaHe who provides rest for those who are tired (of life)
425ViswaDakshinaHe who is an expert in all things Or He who is more powerful than all others
426VistharaHe who makes all the world broaden in Him
427StavaraStanuHe who is stable and he who makes the world stable within Him
428PramanaHe who is the law to support everything Or He who is personification of knowledge
429BhijamavyayaHe who is the deathless reason
430ArthaHe who is loved by others (because He is sweet)
431AnarthaHe who does not wish anything
432MahakosaHe who is immersed in the five continents
433MahabhogaHe who is pleasures in life personified
434MahadhanaHe who has great wealth
435AnirvinnaHe who does not hate others
436StavishtaHe who is spread every where in his majestic form
437AbhuHe who does not have birth
438DharmayupaHe who is like a pillar in which right action (dharma) is tied
439Maha makhaHe by whom yagas become great (by giving to Him)
440Nakshatra NemiHe who is like the zodiac
441NakshatriHe who is like the moon who is the chief of stars
442KshamaHe who is perennially patient
443KshaamaHe who remains alone after the deluge
444SameehanaHe who likes his jobs like creation
445YagnaHe who is personification of sacrifice (Yagna)
446IjhyaHe who is being worshipped by Yagas
447MahejyaHe who is the greatest among those worshipped by Yagas
448KrathuHe who is personification of performance of Yaga
449SathramHe who is the form of Sathra Yaga Or He who protects good people (Sadhu)
450Satham GathiHe who is the ultimate goal of those who seek salvation (Moksha)
451Sarva DarshiHe who knows everything naturally Or He who sees everything
452VimukthathmaHe who is the soul which has left all its bondages
453SarvagnaHe who knows all that is to be known
454GnanamuuttamamHe who is not born, ever existing, giver of all that is needed and personification of right knowledge
455SuvrithaHe who has great penance
456SumukhaHe who has a handsome face
457SuukshmaHe who is the smallest known thing from which everything came
458SugoshaHe who sings (shouts?) good sounds like Vedas
459SukhadhaHe who gives pleasures to devotees
460SuhrithHe who has a great heart (mind)
461ManoharaHe who steals our mind (by his beauty)
462JitakrodhaHe who is in control of anger
463Vira BahuHe who has heroic arms (to kill asuras)
464VidharanaHe who tears off those who do sins
465SwaapanaHe who makes all beings sleep by illusion
466Swa WasaHe who is not in the control of others Or He who lives within Himself
467VyapiHe who has spread every where
468NykathmaHe who takes various forms depending on need
469Nykha Karma KritHe who does various jobs (like creation , upkeep and destruction)
470VatsaraHe who is the abode of everything
471VatsalaHe who loves his devotees
472VathsiHe who protects calves (all are calves/children to Him)
473Rathna GarbhaHe who is the ocean which keeps pearls within itself
474DhaneswaraHe who is the God of wealth
475Dharma GupaHe who protects Dharma
476Dharma KrithHe who practices Dharma (in spite of His being much above it)
477DharmiHe who supports Dharma
478SadhaHe who is the ultimate permanent truth (Para Brahman)
479AsadhaHe who is the ultimate truth which is hidden (by illusion)
480KsharaHe who is all who deceive themselves as the mind, body and senses
481AksharaHe who is beyond mind, body and senses Or He who lives in one’s heart as a permanent witness
482AvignathaHe who is not one who does not know
483SahsramsuHe who has thousand rays
484VidhathaHe who carries the world and also those who carry it like Adisesha, Diggaja, etc
485Kritha LakshanaHe who made the science of properties of all aspects Or He who is the grammar of appearance of every known being
486Gabasthi NemiHe who is in the form of the zodiac
487Sath vasthaHe who permeates in Sathva guna (kind hearted disciplined life?) Or He who lives among souls
488SimhaHe who was born as a lion or He who is as royal as a lion
489Bhootha MaheswaraHe who is the first and ultimate God of all beings Or He who is God of everything
490Adhi DevaHe who was God before the Devas Or He who was the first God
491Maha DevaHe who lived in renunciation and by Yoga became the greatest truth (God?)
492DeveshaHe who is the Lord of Devas
493Deva Brit GuruHe who is the teacher (guru) for Indra the chief of Devas
494UttharaHe who saves all beings from the miserable ocean of mortal life Or He who awoke to help the Devas
495GopathiHe who rears the cattle (Pasu or Go can also be taken to denote all mortals)
496GopthaHe who is the saviour
497Gnana GamyaHe who can only be attained by right knowledge (Gnana)
498PurathanaHe who is very ancient
499Sareera Bhootha BritHe who is the soul of Pancha Bhoothas which is the basis of all beings
500BhokthaHe who enjoys the truth in himself Or He who takes care of all beings

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