Monday, October 20, 2025

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram - 201 to 400 - Shlokas 22 - 43



Thousand Names of Lord Vishnu - 201 to 400

When you utter the word, the image comes into your mind. When you think of God's noble qualities, you would like to emulate them. You become a noble man by praising Lord's noble qualities.



In Memory of Our Aunt:  Smt. Malapaka Subbalakshmi






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Shloka 22


అమృత్యుః సర్వదృక్ సింహః సంధాతా సంధిమాన్ స్థిరః |
అజో దుర్మర్షణః శాస్తా విశ్రుతాత్మా సురారిహా ‖ 22 ‖


198. Amrityuh: One who does not perish. The entire nature, the universe comes out of him and goes back into him.

199. Sarvadrik: The man who can see all and know all.

200. Simhah: One who destroys. Sri Krishna declared in Bhagavadgita, I am the king of animals, Lion.
201. Sandhaataa (సంధాతా)    : He correlates actions and fruits of all persons in this universe.

202. Sandhimaan  (సంధిమాన్): He does the action and also experiences the action. 
203. Sthirah: Firm, Changeless
204. Ajah: Unborn

205. Durmarshanah: He cannot be attacked and vanquished, The most powerful man.

206. Saastaa: One who rules over the universe.

207. Visrutaatmaa: The pure self (atma).

208. Surarihaa: The destroyer of enemies of angels in the universe. The destroyer of negative tendencies in man


Shloka 23


గురుర్గురుతమో ధామ సత్యః సత్యపరాక్రమః |
నిమిషోఽనిమిషః స్రగ్వీ వాచస్పతిరుదారధీః ‖ 23 ‖


209. Guruh: The teacher who initiates a persons in spiritual practices.
210. Gurutamah: The greatest teacher of scriptures.
211. Dhaama: The Goal of spiritual journey or endeavour.
212. Satyah: The Reality in the Universe.

213. Satyaparaakramah: Lord uses his force in favour of Truth (Satya). He will insist that only truth shall prevail.

214. Nimishah: The person who is thinking inward all the time.

215. Animishah: The person who is observing the universe all the time.

216. Sragvee: The wearer of the garland Vaijayanti.

217. Vaachaspatir-Udaaradheeh: The Lord champions the law. At the same time he is kind (Udaara) person. Whenever a devotee turns to him from physical world, he will answer his prayers. He knows all the people in world are under the spell of maya.

Shloka 24

అగ్రణీగ్రామణీః శ్రీమాన్ న్యాయో నేతా సమీరణః
సహస్రమూర్ధా విశ్వాత్మా సహస్రాక్షః సహస్రపాత్ ‖ 24 ‖

218. Agraneeh: He is the leader for spiritual journey.

219. Graamaneeh: Graama means a collection of many things in Sanskrity. Here graama refers to the entire universe. Lord the head of this collection. 

220. Sreeman: Sree means glory. Lord is the glorious person.

221. Nyaayah: He gives every body the ability to use logic to help in arriving at the discovery of soul. He demonstrates that ability in various incarnations.

222. Netaa: The leader. The manager of the machinery of life of this universe.

223. Sameeranah: Administrator of processes of the bodies of living creatures. The dictionary meaning is the breath.
224. Sahasra-Moordha: One who has thousand heads (here it can be interpreted as innumerable heads.
225. Visvaatmaa: The soul or spirit of all beings in the universe.
226. Sahasraakshah: One who has thousand eyes (interpreted as innnumerable eyes).

227. సహస్రపదే  (సహస్రపాత్)

228. ఆవర్తనాయ

229. నివ్రుతాత్మనే

230. సంవ్రుతాయ

231. సంప్రమర్దనాయ

232. అహస్సంవర్తకాయ

233. వహ్నయే

234. ఆనిలాయ

235. ధరణీధరాయ

236. సుప్రసాదాయ

237. ప్రసన్నాత్మనే

238. విశ్వద్రుషే

239. విశ్వభుజే

240. విభవే 

Avrtano nivrutatma samvrutah sampramardanah
Ahah samvartako vahnir anilo dharani-dharah ..25

Avartano: One who whirls round and round the Samsara-chakra, the wheel of Samsara or worldy existence.
Nivrutatma: One whose being is free or untouched by the bondage of Samsara.
Samvrutah: One who is covered by all-covering Avidya or ignorance.
Sampramardanah: One who delivers destructive blows on all beings through His Vibhutis (power manifestation like Rudra, Yama etc.).
Ahah samvartako: The Lord who, as the sun, regulates the succession of day and night.
Vahnir: One who as fire carries the offerings made to the Devas in sacrifices.
Anilo: One who has no fixed residence.
Dhanani dharah: One who supports the worlds, Adisesha, elephants of the quarters etc.
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Suprasadah prasannatma vishva-dhrug vishva-bhug vibhuh
Sat-karta sat-krutah sadhur jahnur narayano narah ..26

Suprasadah: One whose Prasada or mercy is uniquely wonderful, because He gives salvation to Sisupala and others who try to harm Him.
Prasannatma: One whose mind is never contaminated by Rajas or Tamas.Vishva-dhrug: One who holds the universe by his power.
Vishva-bhug: One who eats up or enjoys or protects the worlds.
Vibhuh: One who becomes many from Hiranyagarbha downwards.
Satkarta: One who offers benefits.
Sat-krutah: One who is adored even by those who deserve adoration.
Sadhur: One who acts according to justice.
Jahnuh: One who dissolves all beings in oneself at the time of dissolution.
Narayanah: Nara means Atman. Narayana, that is, one having His residence in all beings.
Narah: He directs everything, the eternal Paramatma is called Nara”.

Asankhyeyo prameyatma visistah shishtakruch chucih
Siddharthah siddha-sankalpah siddhidah siddhisadhanah ..27

Asankhyeyo: One who has no Sankhya or differences of name and form.
Aprameyatma: One whose nature cannot be grasped by any of the means of knowledge.
Visistah: One who excels everything.
Shishtakrch: Shihstam means commandment. So, one who commands everything. Or one who protects shishtas or good men.
Siddharthah: One whose object is always fulfilled.
Siddha-sankalpah: One whose resolutions are always fulfilled.
Siddhidah: One who bestows Siddhi or fulfillment on all who practise disciplines, in accordance with their eligibility.
Siddhisadhanah: One who brings fulfillment to works that deserve the same.

Vrushahi vrushabho vishnur vrushaparva vrushodarah
Vardhano vardhamanascha viviktah shruti-sagarah ..28

Vrushahi: Vrusha means dharma or merit.
Vrushabho: One who showers on the devotees all that they pray for.
Vishnur: One who pervades everything.
Vrushaparva: One who has given as steps (Parvas), observances of the nature of Dharma, to those who want to attain the supreme state.
Vrushodarah: One whose abdomen showers offspring.
Vardhamanascha: One who multiplies in the form of the universe.
Viviktah: One who is untouched and unaffected.
Shruti-sagarah: One to whom all the shruti or Vedic words and sentences flow.

Subhujo durdharo vagmi mahendro vasodo vasuh
Naikarupo bruhad-rupah shipivishtah prakashana ..29

Subhujo: One possessing excellent arms that protect the worlds.
Durdharo: One who holds up the universe – a work which none else can do.
Vagmi: One from whom the words constituting the Veda come out.
Mahendro: The great Lord, that is, the Supreme Being, who is the God of all gods.
Vasudo: One who bestows riches.
Vasuh: One who is himself theVasu.
Naikarupo: One who is without an exclusive form.
Bruhad-rupah: One who has adopted mysterious forms like that of a Boar.
Shipivishtah: Shipi means cow. One who resides in cows as Yagya.
Prakashana: One who illumines everthing.

Ojas tejo dyuti-dharah prakashatma pratapanah
Rruddhah spahstaksharo mantras chandramshur bhaskaradyutih ..30

ఓజస్తేజోద్యుతిధరః ప్రకాశాత్మా ప్రతాపనః ।
ఋద్దః స్పష్టాక్షరో మంత్రశ్చంద్రాంశుర్భాస్కరద్యుతిః ॥ 30 ॥

Ojas tejo dyuti-dharah: Ojas means inherent vitality. Tejas means puissance and such qualities (great power, influence, or prowess).   Dyuti means radiance. So the word means one who possesses all these qualities.
Prakashatma: One whose form is radiant.
Pratapanah: One who warms the world through the power manifestations like the Sun.

Ruddhah: One who is rich in excellences like Dharma, Gyana (knowledge), Vairagya (renunciation) etc.
Spashstaksharo: He is so called because Omkara, the manifesting sound of the Lord, is Spashta or high pitched.
Mantras: One who manifests as the Mantras of the Rk, Sama, Yajus etc., or one who is known through Mantras.
Chandramshu: : He is called `Chandramshu’ or moonlight because just as the moon-light gives relief to men burnt in the heat of the sun, He gives relief and shelter to those who are subjected to the heat of Samsara.
Bhaaskaradyutih -The Effulgence of the Sun. Sun is the centre of the solar system, an eternal exchequer of energy, ever distributing Life and Strength to all living upon the earth; life would have been impossible but for the Sun. At the same time, the Sun stays where he is and he never interferes with life; from afar he blesses life. The Lord who thus from afar blesses by His mere presence is the true Sun of Life, the Atman, the Self- Sree Maha Vishnu

Amrtamshu dbhavo bhanuh shashabinduh sureshvarah
Aushadham jagatah setuh satya-dharma-prarakramah ..31

Amrtamshu dbhavo: The Paramatman from whom Amrutamshu or the Moon originated at the time of the churning of the Milk-ocean.
Bhanuh: One who shines.
Shashabinduh: The word means one who has the mark of the hare, that is the Moon.
Sureshvarah: One who is the Lord of all Devas and those who do good.
Aushadham: One who is the Aushadha or medicine for the great disease of Samsara.
Jagatah setuh: One who is the aid to go across the ocean of Samsara.
Satya-dharma-parakramah: One whose excellences like righteousness, omniscience, puissance, etc. are all true.

Bhuta-bhavya-bhavan-nathah pavanah pavano analah
Kamaha kamakrut kantah kamah kamapradah prabhuh ..32

Bhuta-bhavya-bhavan-nathah: One who is the master for all the beings of the past, future and present.
Pavanah: One who is the purifier.
Pavano: One who causes movement.
Analah: The Jivatma is called Anala because it recognizes Ana or Prana as Himself.
Kamaha: One who destroys the desire-nature in seekers after liberation.
Kamakrut: One who fulfils the wants of pure minded devotees.
Kantah: One who is extremely beautiful.
Kamah: One who is sought after by those who desire to attain the four supreme values of life.
Kamapradah: One who liberally fulfils the desires of devotees.
Prabhuh: One who surpasses all.

Yugadikrud yugavarto naikamayo mahashanah
Adrushyo vyakta-rupascha sahasrajid anantajit ..33

Yugadikrud: One who is the cause of periods of time like Yuga.
Yugavarto: One who as time causes the repetition of the four Yugas beginning with Satya Yuga.
Naikamayo: One who can assume numerous forms of Maya, not one only.
Mahashanah: One who consumes everything at the end of a Kalpa.
Adrushyo: One who cannot be grasped by any of the five organs of knowledge.
Vyakta-rupascha: He is so called because His gross form as universe can be clearly perceived.
Sahasrajid: One who is victorious over innumerable enemies of the Devas in battle.
Anantajit: One who, being endowed with all powers, is victorious at all times over everything.

Ishtovishistah shishtestah sikhandi nahusho vrushah
Krodhaha krodhakrut karta vishva-bahur mahidharah ..34

Ishto: One who is dear to all because He is of the nature of supreme Bliss.
Avishistah: One who resides within all.
Shishtestah: One who is dear to shishta or Knowing Ones.
Sikhandi: Sikhanda means feather of a peacock. One who used it as a decoration for His crown when he adopted the form of a cowherd (Gopa).Nahusho: One who binds all beings by Maya the root `nah’ means bondage.
Vrushah: One who is of the form of Dharma.
Krodhaha: One who eradicates anger in virtuous people.
Krodhakrut karta: One who generates Krodha or anger in evil people.
Vishva-bahur: One who is the support of all or one who has got all beings as His arms.
Mahidharah: Mahi means both earth and worship. So the name means one who supports the earth or receives all forms of worship.

Achyutah prathitah pranah pranado vasavanujah
Apam-nidhir adhishthanam apramattah pratishtitah ..35


Achyutah: One who is without the six transformations beginning with birth.
Prathitah: One who is famous because of His works like creation of the worlds etc.
Pranah: One who as Hiranyagarbha endows all beings with Prana.
Pranado: One who bestows Prana, that is, strength, on Devas and Asuras and also destroys them by withdrawing it.
Vasavanujah: One who was born as younger brother of Indra (Vasava) in His incarnation as Vamana.
Apam-nidhir: The word means collectivity of water or the ocean.
Adhishthanam: The seat or support for everything.
Apramattah: One who is always vigilant in awarding the fruits of actions to those who are entiled to them.
Pratishtitah: One who is supported and established in His own greatness.


Skandah skanda-dharo dhuryo varado vayuvahanah
Vashudevo bruhad-bhanur adidevah purandarah ..36


Skandah: One who drives everything as air.
Skanda-dharo: One who supports Skanda or the righteous path.
Dhuryo: One who bears the weight of the burden of all beings in the form of birth etc.
Varado: One who gives boons.
Vayuvahanah: One who vibrates the seven Vayus or atmospheres beginning with Avaha.
Vashudevo: One who is both Vasu and Deva.
Bruhad-bhanur: The great brilliance.
Adidevah: The Divinity who is the source of all Devas.
Purandarah: One who destroys the cities of the enemies of Devas.
Ashokas-taranas-tarah surah saurir janeshvarah


Anukulah shatavartah padmi padma-nibhekshanah ..37
Ashokas: One without the six defects – sorrow, infatuation, hunger, thirst, birth and death.
Taranas: One who uplifts beings from the ocean of samsara.
Tarah: One who liberates beings from the fear of residence in the womb, birth, old age, death etc.
Surah: One of great prowess, that is, who fulfils the four supreme satisfactions of life – Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
Saurih: One who as Krishna as the son of Sura, that is Vasudeva.
Janeshvarah: The Lord of all beings.
Anukulah: One who, being the Atman of all beings, is favorable to all, for no one will act against oneself.
Shatavartah: One who has had several Avataras or incarnations.
Padmi: One having Padma or lotus in his hands.
Padma-nibhekshanah: One with eyes resembling lotus.


Padmanabho aravindakshah padmagarbhah sarirabhrut
Mahardhir ruddho vruddhatma mahaksho garuda-dhvajah ..38

Padmanabho: One who resides in the Nabhi or the central part of the heart-lotus.
Aravindakshah: One whose eyes resemble Aravinda or the Lotus.
Padmagarbhah: One who is fit to be worshipped in the middle of the heart-lotus.
Sarirabhrut: One who supports the bodies of beings, strengthening them in the form of Anna (Food) and Prana.
Mahardhir: One who has enormous Ruddhi or prosperity.
Ruddho: One who is seen as standing in the form of the world.
Vruddhatma: One whose Atma or body is Vruddha or ancient.
Mahaksho: One who has got two or many glorious eyes.
Garuda-dhvajah: One who has got Garuda as his flag.


Atulah sarabho bhimah samayagno havirharih
Sarvalakshana lakshanyo lakshmivan samitinjayah ..39

Atulah: One who cannot be compared to anything else.
Sarabho: The body is called `Sara’ as it is perishable.
Bhimah: One of whom everyone is afraid.
Samayajno: One who knows the time for creation, sustentation and dissolution.
Havir-harih: One who takes the portion of offerings (Havis) in Yajnas.
Sarvalakshana-lakshanyo: The supreme knowledge obtained through all criteria of knowledge i.e. Paramatma.
Lakshmivan: One on whose chest the Goddess Lakshmi is always residing.
Samitinjayah: One who is vicotious in Samiti or war.

Viksharo rohito margo hetur-damodarah sahah
Mahidharo mahabhago vegavan amitashanah ..40

Viksharo: One who is without Kshara or desruction.
Rohito: One who assumed the form of a kind of fish called Rohita.
Margah: One who is sought after by persons seeking Moksha or Liberation.
Hetur: One who is both the instrumental and the material cause of the universe.
Damodarah: One who has very benevolent mind because of disciplines like self-control.
Sahah: One who subordinates everything.
Mahidharo: One who props up the earth in the form of mountain.
Mahabhago: He who, taking a body by His own will, enjoys supreme felicities.
Vegavan: One of tremendous speed.
Amitashanah: He who consumes all the worlds at the time of Dissolution.


Udbhavah kshobhano devan shrigarbhah parameshvarah
Karanam kaaranam karta vikarta gahano guhah ..41

Udbhavah: One who is the material cause of creation.
Kshobhano: One who at the time of creation entered into the Purusha and Prakruti and caused agitation.
Devan: `Divyati’ means sports oneself through creation and other cosmic activities.
Shrigarbhah: One in whose abdomen (Garbha) Shri or His unique manifestation as Samsara has its existence.
Parameshvarah: `Parama’ means the supreme. `Ishvarah’ means one who hold sway over all beings.
Karanam: He who is the most important factor in the generation of this universe.
Kaaranam: He who is the most important factor in the generation of this universe.
Karta: One who is free and is therefore one’s own master.
Vikarta: One who makes this unique universe.
Gahanah: One whose nature, greatness and actions cannot be known by anybody.
Guhah: One who hides one’s own nature with the help of His power of Maya.

Vyavasayo vyavasthanah samsthanah sthanado dhruvah
Parardhih parama-spashtas tushtah pushtah subhekshanah ..42

Vyavasayo: One who is wholly of the nature of knowledge.
Vyavasthanah: He in whom the orderly regulation of the universe rests.
Samsthanah: One in whom all beings dwell in the states of dissolution.
Sthanado: One who gives their particular status to persons like Dhruva according to their Karma.
Dhruva: One who is indestructible.
Parardhih: One who possesses lordliness of this most exalted type.
Parama-spashtas: One in whom `Para’ or supremely glorious `Ma’ or Lakshmi dwells. Or one who is the greatest of all beings without any other’s help.
Tushtah: One who is of the nature of supreme.
Pushtah: One who in fills everything.
Subhekshanah: One whose Ikshanam or vision bestows good on all beings that is, gives liberation to those who want Moksha and enjoyments to those who are after it, and also cuts asunder the knots of the heart by eliminating all doubts.

Ramo viramo virato margo neyo nayonayah
Veera shaktimatam shreshtho dharmo dharma-vid uttamah ..43

Ramo: The eternally blissful on in whom the Yogis find delight.
Viramo: One in whom the Virama or end of all beings takes place.
Virato: One in whom the desire for enjoyments has ceased.
Margo: That path by knowing which the liberation-seeking ascetics attain to immortality.
Neyo: One who directs or leads the Jiva to the Supreme Being through spiritual realization.
Nayo: One who leads, that is, who is the leader in the form of spiritual illumination.
Anayah: One for whom there is no leader.
401 Veera: One who is valorous.
Shaktimatam-shreshtho: One who is the most powerful among all powerful beings like Brahma.
Dharmah: One who supports all beings.
Dharma-viduttamah: The greatest of knower of Dharma. He is called so because all the scriptures consisting of Shrutis and Smrutis form His commandments.




 References
Thousand Ways to The Transcendental:
Vishnu Sahasranaama Commentary by Swami Chinmayananada
Central Chinmaya Trtust, Mumbai - 400072

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In Memory of Our Aunt:  Smt. Malapaka Subbalakshmi





Praising Lord's Noble Qualities

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When you utter the word, the image comes into your mind. 

When you think of God's noble qualities, you would like to emulate them. 

You become a noble man by praising Lord's noble qualities and making efforts to practice them yourself. Your spirit "jeevatma" will have better life.


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Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram Meanings - విష్ణు సహస్ర నామములు

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Glorious Names of Lord Vishnu: 1 to 50

Shloka 1

Visvam Vishnuh Vashatkaarah Bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh

Bhoota-krit Bhoota-bhrit Bhaavah Bhootaatmaa Bhoota-bhaavanah
 

విశ్వం విష్ణుర్వషట్కారో భూతభవ్యభవత్ప్రభుః |
భూతకృద్భూతభృద్భావో భూతాత్మా భూతభావనః ‖ 1 ‖


1. Visvam: The person who is the cause of universe, The person who created universe from himself with himself as cause and sustainer of it.

2. Vishnuh: He who pervades everything in the universe. Every thing in the universe contains him.

3. Vashatkaarah: For whom oblations are poured in yajnas with mantras ending with 'vashat'.

4. Bhoota-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuh: Lord of the past, future and present.

5. Bhoota-krit: Creator of all creatures and destroyer of all creatures. All creatures come from him, because of him and all creatures go back to him; go into him.

6. Bhoota-bhrit: One who nurtures and nourishes all living creatures.

7. Bhaavah: The person who is in everything in this universe.

8. Bhootaatmaa: The "Be' in all the living things. (Atma of all living beings).

9. Bhoota-bhaavanah: The person responsible for creating the living creatures. 

విశ్వం 
విష్ణుర్వషట్కారో 
భూతభవ్యభవత్ప్రభుః |
భూతకృ  
 
భూతాత్మా
 భూతభావనః


Shloka 2


Pootaatmaa paramaatmaa cha muktaanam paramaagatih

Avyayah purshah saakshee kshetrajno akshara eva cha.

పూతాత్మా పరమాత్మా చ ముక్తానాం పరమాగతిః |
అవ్యయః పురుషః సాక్షీ క్షేత్రజ్ఞోఽక్షర ఏవ చ ‖ 2 ‖

10. Poota-atmaa: The purest self (atma) in the universe.

11. Parama-atmaa: The supreme self (atma) in the universe

12. Muktaanaaam paramaa gatih: The final goal of all liberated souls

13. Avyayah: The person with no change or ageing, the indestructible person in the universe

14. Purushah: The supreme person among the persons. A person is the controller of the body (the body thought of as fort with nine doors).

15. Saakshee: The witness to every happening in the world.  The soul in every being is the witness to every thing the being is doing as well as every other experience that being is having. In a way we  say Chitragupta writes every thing. So we can say Citragupta is around each soul recording every thing the being is doing or experiencing. Witness to what you are doing is there outside you and also inside you.

16. Kshetrajnah: Knower of body and its experiences

17. Aksharah: The indestructible person in the universe

Maya and matter: Maya is the cause and matter is the effect. Purusha is above these two. Purusha is not affected by maya.

పూతాత్మా 
పరమాత్మా చ 
ముక్తానాం పరమాగతిః |
అవ్యయః 
పురుషః
 సాక్షీ 
క్షేత్రజ్ఞోఽక్షర 

Shloka 3

Yogo yogavidam netaa pradhaana purusheshwarah 

Naarsimha vapuh shrimaan keshavah purushotaamah

యోగో యోగవిదాం నేతా ప్రధాన పురుషేశ్వరః |
నారసింహవపుః శ్రీమాన్ కేశవః పురుషోత్తమః ‖ 3 ‖


18. Yogah: The one person (the supreme being) who is understood and realized through yoga.

19. Yoga-vidaam netaa: One who is the leader or experts in yoga.

20. Pradhana-purusha-eesvarah: Lord of of pradhana and purusha. Purusha is the person who is the controller of the body and pradhana is maayaa which is responsible for many happenings in the universe, which happen because living beings participate in them.

21. Naarasimha-vapuh: The person who appeared as half human and half lion in Narasimha avatara and protected his devotee Prahlada and killed Hiranyakasipu, a mighty asura king and father of Prahlada.

22. Sreeman: Lakhsmi (Sree) stands for all powers and all faculties. Lakshmi is always in him and on him. Hence Vishnu is Sreeman.

23. Keshavah: The person who destroyed demon Kesin sent to kill child-Krishna by Kamsa.

24. Purushottamah: Supreme among purushas, the selfs or spirits (Every living being is made of perishable body and the spirit, self or atma) 

యోగో 
యోగవిదాం నేతా 
ప్రధాన పురుషేశ్వరః |
నారసింహవపుః 
శ్రీమాన్ 
కేశవః 
పురుషోత్తమః 

Shloka 4

sarvah sharvah sivah sthaanuh bhotaadhihi nidhiravyayah

sambhavo bhaavano bhartaa prabhavah prabhureeshwarah


సర్వః శర్వః శివః స్థాణుర్భూతాదిర్నిధిరవ్యయః |
సంభవో భావనో భర్తా ప్రభవః ప్రభురీశ్వరః ‖ 4 ‖

25. Sarvah: He himself is all the universe and everything in this universe.

26. Sharvah: He who gives auspiciousness to those who meditate upon Him and serve his creation.

27. Sivah: The one who is eternally pure.

28. Sthaanuh: The pillar, the supporter of the universe

29. Bhootaadih: The person who created the five elements (bhootas) space, air, fire, water, earth.

30. Avyayah Nidhih: The holder of inexhaustible treasure.

31. Sambhavah: The person who makes anything and everything possible by his own will.

32. Bhaavanah: One who gives everything to his devotees. The meaning of "Bhaavana' is to give. Telugu people term the amount given to vedic pundits as sambhaavana.

33. Bhartaa: The person who governs the entire living world.

34. Prabhavah: The person responsible for the creation of five elements from which various beings and things in the universe emerge. The womb of all the five basic elements.

35. Prabhuh: The All-powerful, Almighty Lord.

36. Eesvarah: One who can do anything without the help of others. 

సర్వః 
శర్వః 
శివః 
స్థాణుర్భూతాదిర్నిధిరవ్యయః |
సంభవో 
భావనో 
భర్తా 
ప్రభవః 
ప్రభురీశ్వరః

Shloka 5


స్వయంభూః శంభురాదిత్యః పుష్కరాక్షో మహాస్వనః |
అనాదినిధనో ధాతా విధాతా ధాతురుత్తమః ‖ 5 ‖

37. Svayambhooh: The person who came into existence on his own.

38. Sambhuh: The person who brings auspiciousness - both for the inner self and outer body (comforts).

39. Aadithyah: Vishnu is one of the Adithyas who provide energy to the universe.

40. Pushkaraakshah: The person with eyes like lotus that show peace, joy and perfection.

41. Mahaasvanah: The person with a thundering voice that reaches people even if only a whisper is made. It is the compelling whisper of the Highest person.

42. Anaadi-nidhanah: The person who has no birth and death.

43. Dhaataa: The person who is the substratum for the world.

44. Vidhaataa: The person who dispenses the fruits of action

45. Dhaatur-uttamah: Dhaatus are identifiable but common elements that we observe. the body is made up of 7 dhaatus: marrow, bone, fat, flesh, blood, lower-skin and upper skin. Vishnu is himself a dhaatu as he is the person or thing responsible for the existence of everything in this universe. He is the most precious and valuable dhaatu. 

స్వయంభూః 
శంభురాదిత్యః 
పుష్కరాక్షో 
మహాస్వనః |
అనాదినిధనో 
ధాతా 
విధాతా 
ధాతురుత్తమః

Shloka-6 


అప్రమేయో హృషీకేశః పద్మనాభోఽమరప్రభుః |
విశ్వకర్మా మనుస్త్వష్టా స్థవిష్ఠః స్థవిరో ధ్రువః ‖ 6 ‖

46. Aprameyah: A person who cannot be measured.

47. Hrisheekesah: The Lord of sense organs and the Lord of Sun and Moon who excite the senses.

48. Padmanaabhah: The person from whose navel sprang the lotus, the seat of Brahma.

49. Amaraprabhuh: Lord of all deities.

50. Visvakarmaa: Sculptor of all objects in the universe and director of all dramas in the universe.



Glorious Names of Lord Vishnu: 51 - 100



51. Manuh: One meaning is the greatest thinker (Mananaseelah Manuh). The other meaning is the creator of vedas (mantras).

52. Tvashtaa: The person who dissolves the universe into himself.

53. Sthavishthah: The person who creates and re-creates this universe.

54. Sthaviro dhruvah: The most ancient person of the universe and the motion less person (time does not apply to him - he does not become old, does not change) 

అప్రమేయో 
హృషీకేశః 
పద్మనాభో
ఽమరప్రభుః |
విశ్వకర్మా 
మనుస్త్వష్టా 
స్థవిష్ఠః 
స్థవిరో ధ్రువః



అగ్రాహ్యః శాశ్వతో కృష్ణో లోహితాక్షః ప్రతర్దనః |
ప్రభూతస్త్రికకుబ్ధామ పవిత్రం మంగళం పరం ‖ 7 ‖

55. Agraahyah: The person who cannot be comprehended totally even by great sages.

56. Saasvatah: The permanent person in the universe.

57. Krishna: The person who provide pleasure always. The person who attracts people. The dark man. The person who cannot be understood.

58. Lohitaakshah: The person with red eyes (angry eyes towards evil minded people).

59. Pratardanah: The person who will totally dissolve this universe. He can totally destroy evil also.

60. Prabhootah: The everfull person. Everything is in abundance with him. He can give anything to devotees but it will not diminish anything from his possessions.

61. Trikakubdhaama: One who supports the three worlds - Earth, the world above and the world below

62. Pavitram: The person who gives purity to devotees.

63. Param Mangalam: By a mere remembrance of him, inauspiciousness will disappear and auspiciousness will appear in people. (In India, the tradition is to utter Vishnu's names before doing anything to make oneself pure (pavitram) and auspicious (in thinking and feeling). 

అగ్రాహ్యః 
శాశ్వతో 
కృష్ణో 
లోహితాక్షః 
ప్రతర్దనః |
ప్రభూత
స్త్రికకుబ్ధామ 
పవిత్రం 
మంగళం పరం

Shloka 8 

ఈశానః ప్రాణదః ప్రాణో జ్యేష్ఠః శ్రేష్ఠః ప్రజాపతిః |
హిరణ్యగర్భో భూగర్భో మాధవో మధుసూదనః ‖ 8 ‖

64. Easaanah: The Lord or Controller of all the five Great elements.

65. Praanadah: The person who gave life (pran) to all living beings.

66. Praanah: He himself is the life in every being (The creator of life (pran)).

67. Jyeshtah: The oldest person.

68. Sreshtah: The most glorious person (The best person).

69. Prajaapatih:Prajas mean 'children'. Hence Great father. Creator of all creatures.

70. Hiranyagarbhah: On who dwells in the womb of the world.

71. Bhoogarbhah: The person who is the womb of this universe.

72. Maadhavah: The person who controls maayaa. The person who is beyond maayaa.

73. Madhusudhanah: The slayer of demon Madhu. 

ఈశానః 
ప్రాణదః 
ప్రాణో 
జ్యేష్ఠః 
శ్రేష్ఠః 
ప్రజాపతిః |
హిరణ్యగర్భో 
భూగర్భో 
మాధవో 
మధుసూదనః  

Shloka 9

ఈశ్వరో విక్రమీధన్వీ మేధావీ విక్రమః క్రమః |
అనుత్తమో దురాధర్షః కృతజ్ఞః కృతిరాత్మవాన్‖ 9 ‖

74. Eesvarah: One who has all the powers in him.

75. Vikramee: One who is full of prowess.

76. Dhanvee: The great archer. Refers to Sri Ram

77. Medhavee: Supremely intelligent person.

78. Vikramah: The person who has special footsteps. Refers to Vamana avatara of Vishnu wherein he measured the universe in two steps.

79. Kramah: The all pervading person.

80. Anuttamah: A person who is incomparably great.

81. Duraadharshah: Person who cannot be attacked successfully. All powerful person.

82. Kritajnah: He knowls everything done by everybody in this universe.

83. Kritih: The person who rewards all actions of all people.

84. Aatmavan: He is the self in all beings. All selfs are created by him and he only resides in them. 

ఈశ్వరో 
విక్రమీధన్వీ 
మేధావీ 
విక్రమః 
క్రమః |
అనుత్తమో 
దురాధర్షః 
కృతజ్ఞః 
కృతి
రాత్మవాన్

Shloka 10 

సురేశః శరణం శర్మ విశ్వరేతాః ప్రజాభవః |
అహస్సంవత్సరో వ్యాళః ప్రత్యయః సర్వదర్శనః ‖ 10 ‖

85. Suresah: Lord of suras (the persons in heaven who can bless their devotees for fulfilment their desires).

86. Saranam: The refuge for all.

87. Sarma: The person with infinite bliss.

88. Visvaretah: Seed for the universe and its objects

89. Prajaabhavah: He is the womb. He is the seed. He is the womb.

90. Ahah: He who does not ever destroy his followers.

91. Samvatsarah: Lord of time

92. Vyaalah: A slippery person who cannot be easily caught.

93. Pratyayah: The person whose very nature is knowledge. The most knowledgeable person in the world.

94.Sarvadarsanah:The person who sees all events in the universe 

సురేశః 
శరణం
 శర్మ 
విశ్వరేతాః 
ప్రజాభవః |
అహ
స్సంవత్సరో 
వ్యాళః 
ప్రత్యయః 
సర్వదర్శనః

Shloka 11


అజస్సర్వేశ్వరః సిద్ధః సిద్ధిః సర్వాదిరచ్యుతః |
వృషాకపిరమేయాత్మా సర్వయోగవినిస్సృతః ‖ 11 ‖

95. Ajah: The unborn person.

96. Sarvesvarah: God of all gods.

97. Siddhah: The person who achieved all that is to be achieved.

98. Siddhih: He is the fruit of all actions. People want to become one with him.

99. Sarvaadih: He is the first first person in this universe.

100.Achyutah: One who has never fallen; one who has never failed.


Glorious Names of Lord Vishnu: 101 to 150



101. Vrishakapih: The person who uplifts dharma.

102. Ameyaatma: The person who has countless number of souls (atmaa) in him. He also takes the form of countless souls in the universe.

103. Sarva yoga vinissritah: One who is totally free of all attachments. 

అజ
స్సర్వేశ్వరః 
సిద్ధః 
సిద్ధిః 
సర్వాది
రచ్యుతః |
వృషాకపి
రమేయాత్మా 
సర్వయోగవినిస్సృతః

Shloka 12 

వసుర్వసుమనాః సత్యః సమాత్మా సమ్మితస్సమః |
అమోఘః పుండరీకాక్షో వృషకర్మా వృషాకృతిః ‖ 12 ‖


104. Vasuh: The support of all elements.

105. Vasumanaah: The person with supremely pure mind.

106. Satyah: Only he will be there all the time. Rest of all creation is asatyah. It is created and dissolved.

107. Samaatmaa: He who is equally in all souls.

108. Sammitah: The person accepted by rishis as the supreme person.

109. Samah: The same person in all souls.

110. Amoghah: Everuseful person.

111. Pundareekakhshah: The person who can be fully experienced in the heart (Pundareekam: heart).

112. Vrishakarmaa: Vrisha means dharma (right conduct). The person who acts only to establish dharma.

113. Vrishaakritih: He is the form for Dharma. He is dharma personified. 

వసుర్వ
సుమనాః 
సత్యః 
సమాత్మా 
సమ్మిత
స్సమః |
అమోఘః 
పుండరీకాక్షో 
వృషకర్మా 
వృషాకృతిః  

Shloka 13 

రుద్రో బహుశిరా బభ్రుర్విశ్వయోనిః శుచిశ్రవాః |
అమృతః శాశ్వతస్థాణుర్వరారోహో మహాతపాః ‖ 13 ‖

114. Rudrah: The person who liquidates all sorrows.

115 Bahusiraah: The person who has many heads

116. Babhruh: One who rules over the worlds.

117. Visvayonih: The person who is the cause of this universe. He is womb for this universe.

118. Suchisravaah: The person who has ears everywhere in the universe.

119. Amritah: The immortal person

120. Saasvata-sthanuh: The permanent and immoval person.

121. Vararohah: The person whom everybody wants to reach as the most glorious destination.

122. Mahatapaah: The person with great knowledge, great prosperity, and great strength. 

రుద్రో 
బహుశిరా 
బభ్రుర్వి
శ్వయోనిః 
శుచిశ్రవాః |
అమృతః 
శాశ్వతస్థాణు
ర్వరారోహో 
మహాతపాః

Shloka 14 

సర్వగః సర్వ విద్భానుర్విష్వక్సేనో జనార్దనః |
వేదో వేదవిదవ్యంగో వేదాంగో వేదవిత్కవిః ‖ 14 ‖

123. Sarvagah: One who pervades everything in the universe.

124. Sarvavid-bhaanuh: All knowing and dispelling all ignornance (illuminates every thing).

125. Vishvaksenah: The Almighty

126. Janaardanah: The person who takes care of good people and punished wicked people.

127. Vedah: Lord himself is called Vedah, because he only gives the knowledge of reality.

128. Vedavit: One who knows the Veda, the reality of this universe.

129. Avyangah: He has no imperfections in him.

130. Vedangah: The person whose very limbs are the Vedas.

131. Vedavit: The person who contemplates on Veda.

132. Kavih: A person who can visualize things. A visionary. A seer.

సర్వగః 
సర్వ విద్భాను
ర్విష్వక్సేనో 
జనార్దనః |
వేదో 
వేదవిద
వ్యంగో 
వేదాంగో 
వేదవిత్కవిః

Shloka 15

లోకాధ్యక్షః సురాధ్యక్షో ధర్మాధ్యక్షః కృతాకృతః |
చతురాత్మా చతుర్వ్యూహశ్చతుర్దంష్ట్రశ్చతుర్భుజః ‖ 15 ‖

133. Lokaadhyakshah: He presides over all the fields of activities in the universe.

134. Suraadhyakshah: President of deities and heavens.

135. Dharmaadhyakshah: The factor that makes all living organisms function.

136. Kritaakritah: He is at the same Sagunah and Nirgunah. He has manifested. He has not manifested.

137. Chaturaatmaa: The waker, dreamer, deep-sleeper and Tureeya are four states of self.

138. Chaturvyoohah: One who manifests into four mighty powers (vyooha). Vaasudeva, Samkarshana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha.

139. Chatur-damshtrah: This refers to narasimha avatara of Vishnu

140. Chaturbhujah: Maha Vishnu has four hands carrying the conch, the discuss (sudarasana chakra), the mace and the lotus.

లోకాధ్యక్షః 
సురాధ్యక్షో 
ధర్మాధ్యక్షః 
కృతాకృతః |
చతురాత్మా 
చతుర్వ్యూహ
శ్చతుర్దంష్ట్ర
శ్చతుర్భుజః

Shloka 16

భ్రాజిష్ణుర్భోజనం భోక్తా సహిష్నుర్జగదాదిజః |
అనఘో విజయో జేతా విశ్వయోనిః పునర్వసుః ‖ 16 ‖

141. Bhrajishnuh: It llumines everything. It is not borrowing light from any other source.
142. Bhojanam: The next word is Bhoktaa. He is the food offered to Bhokta. and He is the person who takes the food also. All food we take is a manifestation of him. He is all around.
143. Bhoktaa: The eater of food. The experiencer of all sensations.
144. Sahishnuh: One who is capable for suffering in detachment all that is happening around him. Krishna allowed Sisupala 100 mistakes. He suffered 100 mistakes patiently.
145. Jagadaadijah: The person who was born at the very beginning of the world.
146. Anaghah: The who has no sins attached to him.
147. Vijayah: The person who has victory over maya (matter).
148. Jetaa: Ever successful person
149. Visvayonih: He who is the cause of the universe.
150. Punarvasuh: He comes again and again to live in various livng organisms.

భ్రాజిష్ణు
ర్భోజనం 
భోక్తా 
సహిష్ను
ర్జగదాదిజః |
అనఘో
 విజయో 
జేతా 
విశ్వయోనిః 
పునర్వసుః

Shloka 17

ఉపేంద్రో వామనః ప్రాంశురమోఘః శుచిరూర్జితః |
అతీంద్రః సంగ్రహః సర్గో ధృతాత్మా నియమో యమః ‖ 17 ‖

Glorious Names of Lord Vishnu: 151 to 200

151. Upendrah: Younger brother Indra in Vamana avataar, or superior to Indra (in another meaning)
152. Vaamanah: One of the ten great incarnations (avataars) of Vishnu.
153. Praamsuh:One whose body is vast.
154. Amoghah: The person whose actions have great purpose.
155. Suchih: Spotlessly clean person
156. Oorjitah: Has infinite stength and energy
157. Ateendrah: Beyond Indra. Lord of the Gods
158. Samghrahah: He collects and holds the entire universe
159. Sargah: The person who created this world out of himself
160. Dhritaatmaa: He supports himself by himself.
161. Niyamah: He is the appointing authority for everybody else in this universe.
162. Yamah: The administrator of this universe.

ఉపేంద్రో 
వామనః 
ప్రాంశురమోఘః 
శుచిరూర్జితః |
అతీంద్రః 
సంగ్రహః 
సర్గో 
ధృతాత్మా
 నియమో 
యమః

Shloka 18

వేద్యో వైద్యః సదాయోగీ వీరహా మాధవో మధుః |
అతీంద్రియో మహామాయో మహోత్సాహో మహాబలః ‖ 18 ‖

163. Vedyah: The person who is to be known and understood.
164. Vaidyah: The supreme doctor of the world.
165. Sadaa Yogee: All attempts to attain oneness with self is called yoga. The lord has it always.
166. Veerahaa: He who destroys even mighty enemies.
167. Maadhavah: He who helps meditation and thinking. Lord of knowledge.
168. Madhuh: He is the honey. He is the nectar. He is the person who creates greatest happiness in people when they are in contact with him.
169. Ateendriyah: He lends vitality to sense organs.
170. Mahaamaayah: Supreme master of maayaa. He is the substratum on which maayaa acts.
171. Mahotsaahah: Enthusiastic accomplisher
172. Mahaabalah: The person with supreme strength

వేద్యో 
వైద్యః 
సదాయోగీ 
వీరహా 
మాధవో 
మధుః |
అతీంద్రియో 
మహామాయో 
మహోత్సాహో 
మహాబలః

Shloka 19

మహాబుద్ధిర్మహావీర్యో మహాశక్తిర్మహాద్యుతిః |
అనిర్దేశ్యవపుః శ్రీమానమేయాత్మా మహాద్రిధృక్ ‖ 19 ‖

173. Mahaabuddhih: The resorvoir of all intelligence
174. Mahaaveeryah: Veeryam is the essence behind all creation. For anything created in this universe, a small speck of material and an idea in the briefest of the briefest terms are required to begin. Veeryam is the material cause of the creation. God is the supreme source for the creation of universe and every being in it. 
175: Mahaasaktih: All powerful. He can do any amount of work in a short time.
176: Mahaadyutih: Of great illumination. In as assembly of people, he attracts the attention of everybody due to his illluminating personality.
177. Anirdesyavapuh: One whose form is indescribable. He himself is the universe. Every being in this universe is a small part of him.
178. Sreeman: He is courted by the all glories. They go to him.
179. Ameyaatmaa: The person with immeasurable souls (aatmaas). He is a part of every being in this universe.
180. Mahaadridrhik: The person who supports mountains. He supported Mandara Mountain in the form of a great tortoise when Devatas and Asuras churned the ocean of nectar. He also lifted Govardhana as Krishna to protect his villagers from heavy rains.

మహాబుద్ధి
ర్మహావీర్యో 
మహాశక్తి
ర్మహాద్యుతిః |
అనిర్దేశ్యవపుః
శ్రీమానమేయాత్మా 
మహాద్రిధృక్

Shloka 20

మహేశ్వాసో మహీభర్తా శ్రీనివాసః సతాంగతిః |
అనిరుద్ధః సురానందో గోవిందో గోవిదాం పతిః ‖ 20 ‖

181. Maheshvaasah: The persons who wields a great bow. (Rama avataar)
182. Maheebhartaa: The husband of Earth, Bhoodevi. Also the supporter of earth.
183. Sreenivaasah: The permanent of abode Sree (Mahalakshmi). All the wealth of the universe lies in him only.
184. Sataamgatih: The direction, path, and goal for devotees. 
185. Aniruddhah: He cannot be resisted by anyone.
186. Suraanandah: The angels and deities of heaven look up to him for happiness.
187. Govindah: The supporter of earth, cows, speech and Vedas.
188. Govidaampathi: Govit means a person who knows Veda. Lord is the goal of seers who are govits. 

మహేశ్వాసో 
మహీభర్తా 
శ్రీనివాసః 
సతాంగతిః |
అనిరుద్ధః 
సురానందో 
గోవిందో 
గోవిదాం పతిః

Shloka 21


మరీచిర్దమనో హంసః సుపర్ణో భుజగోత్తమః |
హిరణ్యనాభః సుతపాః పద్మనాభః ప్రజాపతిః ‖ 21 ‖

189. Mareechih: Most shining body.
190. Damanah: He can control all negative tendencies
191. Hamsah: The person who knows I am he (I am Brahma).

192. Suparnah: The bird with beautiful wings
193. Bhujagottamah: The best of the serpents - Ananta

194. Hiranyanaabhah: He supports Hiranyagarbha, the creator, Brahma at his navel.
195. Sutapaah: One who does glorious Tapas. Consistent creative thinking is called Tapas.

196. Padmanabhah: At the navel of Lord Narayana, the Vishnu, there is a lotus from which the creator Brahma arose.

197. Prajaapatih: Father of all people. Pati has the meaning of father. Vishnu is the source from which all creatures have emerged and he is rightly called as the father.

మరీచిర్దమనో 
హంసః 
సుపర్ణో 
భుజగోత్తమః |
హిరణ్యనాభః 
సుతపాః 
పద్మనాభః 
ప్రజాపతిః

For the next part
Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram - విష్ణు సహస్ర నామములు - Names - 201 to 400
401 - 600        601 - 800      801 - 1000






References

Thousand Ways to The Transcendental:
Vishnu Sahasranaama Commentary by Swami Chinmayananada
Central Chinmaya Trtust, Mumbaii - 400072

Sukla Veda Sahasram

I am trying to prepare Sukla Veda Sahasram. 1000 statements from Sukla Yajurveda. I am planning to write around 15 statements from each chapter.
Directory Veda Knols

Sukla Yajurveda - Chapter 1
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The chapter being written currently
Sukla Yajurveda - Chapter 21 - Selected Statements
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Learning Sanskrit Through English


Learning Sanskrit Through English - Part 1

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Ud. 8.10.2025, 10.5.2024


Pub. 17.1.2021

Thursday, October 16, 2025

John reminds us: “Love for the world is enmity against God.

 John reminds us:


“Love for the world is enmity against God.

Whoever loves the world does not belong to Him.”


And St. Paul teaches:


“If we have food and clothing, let us be content with that.”


True contentment is far greater than prosperity.

What is the use of abundance without peace of mind?


How many will die with true peace and satisfaction?

In other words die with true peace and satisfaction.   Be happy with what earthly pleasures you have enjoyed. Have the happiness that you served every body around with commitment and responsibility. You were grateful all the time.


A touching Christian reflection on human suffering, hidden pain, and the healing power of Jesus Christ.

https://www.pvariel.com/a-touching-christian-reflection-on-human-suffering-hidden-pain-and-the-healing-power-of-jesus-christ










Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram - Meanings - 801 to 1000 Names

 



In Memory of Our Aunt:  Smt. Malapaka Subbalakshmi





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801 Akshobyah He who should not be disturbed

802 Sarva Vageesware swarah He who is the chief among Gods who speak

803 Maha Hridah He whose heart is full of the eternal water of happiness

804 Maha Garthah He who is the lord of illusion which is like a big hole or He who is a great charioteer

805 Maha Bhoothah He who is spread in all places always

806 Maha Nidhih He in Whom all wealth is saved

807 Kumudhah He who makes the earth happy

808 Kundara He who recognizes results of good deeds

809 Kunda He who gave earth as Dana to Kasyapa ( as Parasurama)

810 Parjanya He who is a cloud (which showers comfort to the sad people)

811 Pavana He who makes one pure by mere thought

812 Anila He who does not have any one to order him Or He who never sleeps


813 Amruthasa He who eats nectar which is the greatest happiness

814 Amritha Vapu He who has a body which cannot be destroyed

815 Sarvagna He who knows every thing

816 Sarvatho Muga He who has faces everywhere or He who can be approached from any where

817 Sulabha He who can be easily attained

818 Suvritha He who does great penance

819 Siddha He for no reason is always Himself

820 Sathuru Jita He who wins over his enemies

821 Sathru Thapana He who makes his enemies suffer


822 Nyagrodha He who is above all beings in the worlds below

823 Udhumbara He who is above skies or He who gives food to all the world

824 Aswatha He who is like a banyan tree

825 Chanurandra Nishudhana He who killed Chanoora who belonged to Andhra

826 Sahasrarchi He who has thousand rays

827 Satha Jihwa He who is the fire God with seven tongues

828 Sapthaida He who has seven flames

829 Saptha Vahana He who is the Sun God with seven horses


830 Amoorthi He who does not have shape

831 Anagha He who is not touched by sins

832 Achintya He who cannot be known by thought process

833 Bhaya Krit He who creates fear in bad people

834 Bhaya Nasana He who destroys fear in good people

835 Anu He who is small like an atom

836 Brihat He who is extremely big

837 Krisa He who is thin

838 Sthoola He who is stout

839 Guna Britha He who has the nature to create, upkeep and destroy

840 Nirguna He who does not have any properties

841 Mahaan He who is great


842 Adhritha He who is not carried by any thing

843 Swadhritha He who carries Himself

844 Swasya He who has a beautiful face or He from whose face Vedas came out

845 Pragvamsa He who belongs to the first dynasty

846 Vamsa Vardhana He who makes dynasties grow

847 Bhara Brit He who carries heavy worlds

848 Khadhitha He who is called as ultimate truth by the Vedas

849 Yogi He who can be attained by yoga or He who sees his essence always

850 Yogisa He who is the greatest among Yogis

851 Sarva Kamada He who fulfills all desires


852 Asrama He who is the place where beings can relax

853 Sravana He who gives sorrow to sinners

854 Kshama He who destroys during deluge

855 Suparna He who is a tree of whose leaves are the Vedas

856 Vayu Vahana He who makes winds move

857 Dhanur dhara He who is a great archer ( in the form of Rama)

858 Dhanur veda He who knows the science of Archery

859 Dhanda He who is the weapon to those who punish and also is the punishment

860 Dhamayitha He who controls and rules people

861 Dhama He who is also the patience when being ruled


862 Aparajitha He who can never be won by His enemies

863 Sarva saha He who is an expert in every thing

864 Niyantha He who makes people obey rules

865 Aniyama He who is not subject to any rules

866 Ayama He who does not have fear of death (caused by Yama)

867 Sathva van He who is brave and valorous

868 Saathvika He who is soft natured ( Of Sathva Guna)

869 Satya He who is good to the good people or He who is available to good people

870 Satya dharma parayana He who holds truth and charity (dharma) as important


871 Abhipraya He who is approached by seekers of salvation

872 Priyarha He who is suitable for giving away of our most cherished things

873 Arha He who is most appropriate for prayers

874 Priya krit He who fulfills desires (Of devotees)

875 Preethi vardhana He who increases devotion of his devotees

876 Vihaya sagatha He who lives in the sky

877 Jyothi He who glitters himself

878 Suruchi He who shines beautifully

879 Hartha bujha He who eats what has been offered to him through fire

880 Vibha He who is every where


881 Ravi He who is the sun

882 Virochana He who shines in several ways

883 Surya He who makes everything

884 Savitha He who creates worlds

885 Ravi lochana He who has the sun for his eyes

886 Anantha He who is limitless

887 Hutha bhuja He who eats what is offered in fire sacrifice (homa)

888 Bhoktha He who consumes nature

889 Sukhada He who gives his devotees the pleasure of salvation

890 Naikaja He who took several forms

891 Agraja He who is in front of everything


892 Anirvinna He who does not have any worries

893 Sadhamarshi He who pardons mistakes (committed by his devotees)

894 Loka adhishtana He who is the basis of the world

895 Adbhuta He who is the wonder

896 Sanaath He who is from the very beginning

897 Sanathana thama He who is older than the oldest

898 Kapila He who is of purple colour or He who was sage Kapila

899 Kapi He who is the sun

900 Avyaya He in whom all disappear during the deluge


901 Swasthida He who gives all good things to his devotees

902 Swasthi krith He who does good

903 Swasthi He who is good Himself

904 Swasthi bukh He who enjoys goodness

905 Swasthi dakshina He who has the nature of giving good

906 Aroudhra He who is never cruel

907 Kundali He who is Adi Sesha or He who wears shining ear globes

908 Chakree He who wears Chakra (the holy wheel )

909 Vikramee He walks beautifully

910 Urjitha Sasana He who gives firm orders


911 Sabdhathiga He who can not be reached by words

912 Sabdhasaha He who can tolerate all sounds

913 Shisira He who is cool like winter

914 Ssarvarikara He who creates darkness like night

915 Akroora He who is not cruel

916 Pesala He who is extremely handsome

917 Dhaksha He who is clever

918 Dhakshina He who goes everywhere or He who kills his enemies

919 Kshaminam vara He who is the greatest among those who have patience


920 Vidhuthama He who is greatest among those who know

921 Veetha bhaya He who is not afraid

922 Punya sravana keerthana He who increases boons to those who sing about him

923 Uthaarana He who makes you climb the shore from ocean of misery

924 Dushkrathiha He who removes sins

925 Punya He who gives rewards to good deeds

926 Dhuswapna nasana He who destroys bad dreams


927 Veeraha He who gives the suffering people of the world salvation

928 Rakshana He who protects

929 Santha He who is personification of good people

930 Jivana He who makes all beings live by being their soul

931 Paryavasthitha He who is spread every where

932 Anantha roopa He who has countless forms or He who is Adisesha

933 Anantha shree He whose strength cannot be estimated

934 Jithar manyu He who has won over anger

935 Bhayapaha He who removes fear


936 Chathurasra He who is just

937 Gabeerathma He whose depth can never be found

938 Vidhisa He who gives special favors

939 Vyaadhisa He who gives different works to different gods

940 Dhisa He who as Veda, points out the results of different actions

941 Anadhi He who does not have a cause

942 Bhor bhuva He who is the basis of the earth and its goal

943 Lakshmi He who is the luster of the earth or He who is himself the wealth

944 Suveera He who has been praised in several ways

945 Ruchirangadha He who has beautiful shoulders


946 Janana He who creates people

947 Jana janmadi He who is the existence of all people

948 Bheema He of whom all beings are afraid

949 Bheema parakrama He who creates fear in his adversaries

950 Adhara Nilaya He who is the basis of the basis (five elements)

951 Adhatha He who drinks all beings at the time of deluge or He who is the only one basis

952 Pushpa hasa He who opens like a flower at the time of primal creation

953 Praja gara He who is always awake


954 Urdhwaga He who is above everything

955 Satpadachara He who adopts good deeds prescribed by him

956 Pranada He who gives life

957 Pranava He who is OM

958 Pana He who accepts all offerings to him and gives rewards

959 Pramana He who is the lustrous personification of knowledge

960 Prana nilaya He in whom all souls live

961 Prana brit He who nurtures beings

962 Prana jivana He who makes beings live


963 Thathvam He who is the real meaning

964 Thathva vidhe He who knows his essence

965 Eka athma He who is the one and only one soul

966 Janma mrutyu jarathiga He who is above birth, death and ageing

967 Bhurbhuva Swastharu sthara He who is spread as a tree to Bhuu Loka, Bhuvar Loka, and Suvar Loka

968 Thara He who makes us cross the sea of births and deaths

969 Savitha He who has created everything

970 Prapithamaha He who is the great grand father (All human beings are grand children of Brahma, the son of Vishnu)


971 Yagna He who shows results to those who conduct Yagna(Fire sacrifice)

972 Yagna pathi He who protects Yagna

973 Yajwa He who conducts Yagnas

974 Yagna anga He whose limbs are Yagna

975 Yagna vahana He who carries forward Yagna

976 Yagna brit He who accepts yagna

977 Yagna krit He who created Yagna

978 Yagni He who is the head of Yagna

979 Yagna bhuja He who uses Yagna

980 Yagna sadhana He who indicates Yagna as a method of attaining Him


981 Yagna antha krit He who increases the effect of Yagna

982 Yagna guhya He who is the secret of Yagna

983 Anna He who is food

984 Annada He who eats food

985 Athma yoni He who is the cause of all beings

986 Swayam jatha He who is the cause of His own birth

987 Vaikhkhana He who dug earth as a boar (varaha)

988 Sama gayana He who sings Sama Veda


989 Deavaki nandana He who is the son of Devaki

990 Srishta He who created the world

991 Ksitheesa He who is the God to all worlds

992 Papa nasana He who destroys sin

993 Sankha brit He who has a Conch (Called Pancha Janya)

994 Nandaki He who has the sword called Nandaka

995 Chakri He who has the wheel called Sudharsana

996 Sarnga dhanwa He who has the bow called Saranga

997 Gadha dhara He who has a mace called Gowmodaki

998 Radanga pani He who keeps the wheel in his hand ready to use

999 Akshobyah He who cannot be broken down by his enemies

1000 Sarva praharanayudhah He who uses everything as a weapon


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