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विष्णुसहस्रनाम · 1,008 Names
Source: Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 149 — Bhīṣma’s revelation to Yudhiṣṭhira on the bed of arrows in the presence of Kṛṣṇa. Each name is one indexable page with Devanāgarī, IAST, Roman, and meaning per the Adi Śaṅkara bhāṣya.
1008 of 1008 names
viśvam
He who is the universe; all-pervading.
viṣṇuḥ
He who pervades everywhere.
vaṣaṭkāraḥ
He for whose sake the offering is made (with the cry 'vaṣaṭ' in yajna).
bhūta-bhavya-bhavat-prabhuḥ
Lord of the past, future and present.
bhūta-kṛt
Creator of all beings.
bhūta-bhṛt
Sustainer of all beings.
bhāvaḥ
He who exists with all the glories; pure existence.
bhūtātmā
The Self of all beings.
bhūta-bhāvanaḥ
He who multiplies/nourishes the beings.
pūtātmā
He of pure essence.
paramātmā
The Supreme Self.
muktānāṃ paramā gatiḥ
The supreme goal of the liberated.
avyayaḥ
The imperishable.
puruṣaḥ
He who dwells in the body (city of nine gates); the cosmic person.
sākṣī
The witness.
kṣetrajñaḥ
Knower of the field (the body).
akṣaraḥ
The imperishable.
yogaḥ
He who is attained by yoga.
yoga-vidāṃ netā
Leader of those who know yoga.
pradhāna-puruṣeśvaraḥ
Lord of pradhana (matter) and purusha (consciousness).
nārasiṃha-vapuḥ
He whose form is the man-lion (Narasimha).
śrīmān
Resplendent with Lakshmi (Sri).
keśavaḥ
Lord of beautiful hair / one who has Brahma and Shiva as parts of his being / slayer of Keshi.
puruṣottamaḥ
The supreme person, beyond kshara and akshara.
sarvaḥ
All; he who is everything.
śarvaḥ
Auspicious; the destroyer at the end of cycles.
śivaḥ
The auspicious one (used here as epithet of Vishnu).
sthāṇuḥ
The pillar; the firm one; the immovable.
bhūtādiḥ
Origin of the elements.
nidhir-avyayaḥ
The imperishable treasure.
sambhavaḥ
He who is born of his own will.
bhāvanaḥ
He who confers all enjoyments according to karma.
bhartā
The supporter / sustainer.
prabhavaḥ
Source of all (the great elements).
prabhuḥ
The Lord; capable of all.
īśvaraḥ
The omnipotent ruler.
svayambhūḥ
Self-existent; born of himself.
śambhuḥ
Source of bliss to all.
ādityaḥ
Son of Aditi (Vamana); the radiant sun.
puṣkarākṣaḥ
Lotus-eyed.
mahā-svanaḥ
He of resounding voice (the Veda).
anādi-nidhanaḥ
Without beginning or end.
dhātā
The supporter; ordainer of the cosmic order.
vidhātā
Dispenser of karma's fruits.
dhātur-uttamaḥ
The supreme constituent; primary substance.
aprameyaḥ
Immeasurable.
hṛṣīkeśaḥ
Lord of the senses.
padma-nābhaḥ
From whose navel the lotus emerges.
amara-prabhuḥ
Lord of the immortals (devas).
viśva-karmā
Maker of the universe.
manuḥ
He who has manifested as Manu (also: the thinker, principle of mind).
tvaṣṭā
The cosmic carpenter; the shaper.
sthaviṣṭhaḥ
Most massive; the gross cosmic body.
sthaviro dhruvaḥ
The ancient and steady.
agrāhyaḥ
Ungraspable (by the senses).
śāśvataḥ
Eternal.
kṛṣṇaḥ
The dark one; the all-attractive.
lohitākṣaḥ
Red-eyed.
pratardanaḥ
The destroyer (of all at pralaya).
prabhūtaḥ
Always full; replete.
tri-kakub-dhāma
Support of the three quarters (of space).
pavitram
The supremely pure.
maṅgalaṃ param
The supreme auspiciousness.
īśānaḥ
The ruler of all.
prāṇa-daḥ
Giver of prana (life).
prāṇaḥ
Life itself.
jyeṣṭhaḥ
Eldest, anterior to all.
śreṣṭhaḥ
Most excellent.
prajāpatiḥ
Lord of creatures.
hiraṇya-garbhaḥ
Golden-wombed; the cosmic egg.
bhū-garbhaḥ
Bearing the earth in his womb.
mādhavaḥ
Husband of Lakshmi (Ma); knower of true knowledge through silence (mauna), introspection (dhyana), yoga.
madhu-sūdanaḥ
Slayer of the demon Madhu.
īśvaraḥ
The omnipotent (repeated; emphasizing supreme dominion).
vikramī
He of mighty stride / valour.
dhanvī
Wielder of the bow (Sharanga).
medhāvī
Of supreme intelligence.
vikramaḥ
He of mighty stride (Trivikrama in his Vamana form).
kramaḥ
All-pervading order; the principle of progress.
anuttamaḥ
Without superior.
durādharṣaḥ
Unconquerable.
kṛtajñaḥ
Knower of every action; grateful.
kṛtiḥ
All actions, doing itself.
ātmavān
Abiding in his own glory.
sureśaḥ
Lord of the gods.
śaraṇam
Refuge.
śarma
Bliss itself.
viśva-retāḥ
Seed of the universe.
prajā-bhavaḥ
From whom creatures issue forth.
ahaḥ
He who is the day; the radiant.
saṃvatsaraḥ
The year; he who measures time.
vyālaḥ
Ungraspable like a serpent.
pratyayaḥ
He of clear knowledge; trust.
sarva-darśanaḥ
All-seeing.
ajaḥ
Unborn.
sarveśvaraḥ
Lord of all.
siddhaḥ
The accomplished one.
siddhiḥ
Accomplishment itself.
sarvādiḥ
Source of all.
acyutaḥ
Never falling from his divine status.
vṛṣākapiḥ
He who showers (vrisha) and lifts (kapi) the earth (Varaha form).
ameyātmā
Of immeasurable nature.
sarva-yoga-viniḥsṛtaḥ
Free from all attachments.
vasuḥ
Dwelling-place of all.
vasu-manāḥ
Of generous mind.
satyaḥ
Truth itself.
samātmā
Even-minded; same-self in all.
sammitaḥ
Equally accepted by all pramanas.