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Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (Selected verses)

विष्णु सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् (चुनिंदा श्लोक)

Recitation of Vishnu's thousand names. The most important Vaishnava text for daily puja, liberation, health and all round prosperity.

When to recite: Daily, Ekadashi, Vaikunta Ekadashi, all Vishnu occasions

Hindi / Sanskrit Text

॥ पूर्वपीठिका ॥
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये॥

यस्य द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः पारिषद्याः परः शतम्।
विघ्नं निघ्नन्ति सततं विष्वक्सेनं तमाश्रये॥

व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम्।
पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम्॥

॥ स्तोत्रम् ॥
हरिः ॐ।
विश्वं विष्णुर्वषट्कारो भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः।
भूतकृद्भूतभृद्भावो भूतात्मा भूतभावनः॥१॥

पूतात्मा परमात्मा च मुक्तानां परमा गतिः।
अव्ययः पुरुषः साक्षी क्षेत्रज्ञोऽक्षर एव च॥२॥

योगो योगविदां नेता प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः।
नारसिंहवपुः श्रीमान् केशवः पुरुषोत्तमः॥३॥

सर्वः शर्वः शिवः स्थाणुर्भूतादिर्निधिरव्ययः।
सम्भवो भावनो भर्ता प्रभवः प्रभुरीश्वरः॥४॥

स्वयम्भूः शम्भुरादित्यः पुष्कराक्षो महास्वनः।
अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः॥५॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥
नामानि यस्य यः शृणोत्यभिधत्ते च मानवः।
क्षिप्रमेव भवेत्तस्य सर्वं मनसि वाञ्छितम्॥

निर्मलं निश्चलं शान्तं अद्वैतमात्मनस्तथा।
नामसंकीर्तनं विष्णोर्विमुक्तिं प्रदिशाम्यहम्॥

English Translation

The Stotra:
Harih Om.
1. He is the universe (Vishvam), Vishnu, the one who accepts the Vashat (yajna call), the Lord of past, present and future beings, the creator of beings, the supporter of beings, the consciousness of beings, the very Self of beings, the nurturer of beings.
2. He is the pure Soul, the Supreme Soul, the highest refuge of the liberated; the imperishable, the Purusha, the Witness, the Knower of the field, the Imperishable.
3. He is Yoga itself, the leader of those who know yoga, the Lord of Pradhana and Purusha, the one with the body of Narasimha, the glorious one, Keshava, the Supreme Person.
4. He is the all (Sarva), the destroyer (Sharva), the auspicious (Shiva), the stable (Sthanu), the source of all beings, the inexhaustible treasure, the origin, the nourisher, the bearer, the source of existence, the mighty, the Lord.
5. He is self-born (Svayambhu), Shambhu, Aditya, lotus-eyed, of great sound, without beginning or end, the placer, the creator, the highest of all elements.

Fruit of Recitation:
Whoever hears and recites these names — all that is desired in his mind will quickly come to pass.
I declare that the chanting of Vishnu's names grants liberation — calm, still, peaceful, and non-dual to the Self.

Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram (Selected verses)

विष्णु सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् (चुनिंदा श्लोक)

Recitation of Vishnu's thousand names. The most important Vaishnava text for daily puja, liberation, health and all round prosperity.

When to recite: Daily, Ekadashi, Vaikunta Ekadashi, all Vishnu occasions

Hindi / Sanskrit Text

॥ पूर्वपीठिका ॥ शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्। प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये॥ यस्य द्विरदवक्त्राद्याः पारिषद्याः परः शतम्। विघ्नं निघ्नन्ति सततं विष्वक्सेनं तमाश्रये॥ व्यासं वसिष्ठनप्तारं शक्तेः पौत्रमकल्मषम्। पराशरात्मजं वन्दे शुकतातं तपोनिधिम्॥ ॥ स्तोत्रम् ॥ हरिः ॐ। विश्वं विष्णुर्वषट्कारो भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः। भूतकृद्भूतभृद्भावो भूतात्मा भूतभावनः॥१॥ पूतात्मा परमात्मा च मुक्तानां परमा गतिः। अव्ययः पुरुषः साक्षी क्षेत्रज्ञोऽक्षर एव च॥२॥ योगो योगविदां नेता प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः। नारसिंहवपुः श्रीमान् केशवः पुरुषोत्तमः॥३॥ सर्वः शर्वः शिवः स्थाणुर्भूतादिर्निधिरव्ययः। सम्भवो भावनो भर्ता प्रभवः प्रभुरीश्वरः॥४॥ स्वयम्भूः शम्भुरादित्यः पुष्कराक्षो महास्वनः। अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः॥५॥ ॥ फलश्रुति ॥ नामानि यस्य यः शृणोत्यभिधत्ते च मानवः। क्षिप्रमेव भवेत्तस्य सर्वं मनसि वाञ्छितम्॥ निर्मलं निश्चलं शान्तं अद्वैतमात्मनस्तथा। नामसंकीर्तनं विष्णोर्विमुक्तिं प्रदिशाम्यहम्॥

English Translation

Preamble: Meditate on Vishnu — clad in white, of the color of the moon, four-armed and with a serene face — for the pacification of all obstacles. I take refuge in Vishvaksena, whose attendants, led by Ganesha, number more than a hundred and constantly destroy obstacles. I salute Vyasa — grandson of Vasishtha, grandson of Shakti, sinless son of Parashara, father of Shuka, a treasure of austerity. The Stotra: Harih Om. 1. He is the universe (Vishvam), Vishnu, the one who accepts the Vashat (yajna call), the Lord of past, present and future beings, the creator of beings, the supporter of beings, the consciousness of beings, the very Self of beings, the nurturer of beings. 2. He is the pure Soul, the Supreme Soul, the highest refuge of the liberated; the imperishable, the Purusha, the Witness, the Knower of the field, the Imperishable. 3. He is Yoga itself, the leader of those who know yoga, the Lord of Pradhana and Purusha, the one with the body of Narasimha, the glorious one, Keshava, the Supreme Person. 4. He is the all (Sarva), the destroyer (Sharva), the auspicious (Shiva), the stable (Sthanu), the source of all beings, the inexhaustible treasure, the origin, the nourisher, the bearer, the source of existence, the mighty, the Lord. 5. He is self-born (Svayambhu), Shambhu, Aditya, lotus-eyed, of great sound, without beginning or end, the placer, the creator, the highest of all elements. Fruit of Recitation: Whoever hears and recites these names — all that is desired in his mind will quickly come to pass. I declare that the chanting of Vishnu's names grants liberation — calm, still, peaceful, and non-dual to the Self.