1000 namen

on Saturdays, in our Bhutabhrteshwarnath Mandir
we chant the Viṣṇu Sahasra Nāmam
i.e. the 1000 names of Vishnu !

1.Vishvam 2.Vishnur 3.Vashatkaro
- He who is the universe
- He who pervades everywhere
- He who is invoked for oblations [offerandes]

4.Bhuta-bhavya-bhavat prabhuh
- The Lord of past, present and future

5.Bhuta-krid 6.Bhuta-bhrid 7.Bhavo
- Creator of all creatures
- Nourisher of all creatures
- Who becomes all moving and non-moving things

8. Bhut-atma 9.Bhuta-bhavana  
- The atma of all beings
- Cause of the birth and growth of all creatures

10.Put-atma 11.Param-atma ca
- With an extremely pure essence
- Super-soul

12.Muktaanaam Parama-gatih
- Final goal, reached by liberated souls

13.Avyayah 14.Purushah 15. Sakshi
- Without destruction
- Who dwells in the city of nine gates
- The witness

16.Kshetrajno 17.'Kshara eva ca
- Knower of the field
- Indestructible

18.Yogo 19.Yoga-vidam neta
- Who is realized through yoga
- Guide of those who know yoga

20.Pradhana Purush Eshvarah  
- Lord of pradhana and purusha

21.Narasimha Vapuh 22.Sriman
- Whose form is man-lion
- Always with Sri

23.Keshavah 24.Purushottamah
- With beautiful hair
- The Supreme Controller

25.Sarvah 26.Sharvah 27.Shivah 28.Stanu 
- Who is everything
- The auspicious
- The eternally pure
- The pillar, immovable truth

29.Bhutadir 30.Nidhir Avyayah
- Cause of the five great elements
- Imperishable treasure

31.Sambhavo 32.Bhavano 33.Bharta
- Who descends of His own free will
- Who gives everything to his devotees
- Who governs the entire living world

34.Prabhavah 35.Prabhur 36.Ishvarah
- The womb of the five great elements
- The Almighty Lord
- Who can do anything, without any help

37.Svayambhuh 38.Shambhur 39.Adityah
- Who manifests from Himself
- Who brings auspiciousness
- Son of Aditi

40.Pushkaraksho 41.Mahasvanah
- Who has eyes like the lotus
- Who has a thundering voice

42.Anaadi-nidhano 43.Dhata
- Without origin, without end
- Supporting all fields of experience

44.Vidhata 45. Dhatur-uttamah
- Dispenser of fruits of action
- Subtlest atom

46.Aprameyo 47.Hrishik-eshah
- Who cannot be perceived
- Lord of the senses

48.Padmanaabhah 49.'Mara Prabhuh
- From whose navel comes the lotus
- Lord of the devas

50.Vishva-karma 51.Manus 52.Tvashta
- Creator of the universe
- Who has manifested as the Vedic mantras
- Who makes huge things small

53.Sthavishtaha 54.Sthaviro Dhruvaha
- The supremely gross
- The ancient, motionless one

55.Agrahyah 56.Shashvatah 57.Krishno
- Who is not perceived sensually
- Who always remains the same
- Whose complexion is dark

58.Lohitakshah 59.Pratardanah
- Red-eyed
- Supreme destruction

60.Prabhutas 61.Trikakub-dhama
- Ever-full
- Support of the three quarters

62.Pavitram 63.Mangalam-param
- Who gives purity to the heart
- Supreme auspiciousness

64.Ishanah 65.Prana-dah 66.Prano
- Controller of the five great elements
- Who gives life
- Who ever lives

67.Jyeshthah 68.Shreshthah 69.Prajapatih
- Older than all
- Most glorious
- Lord of all creatures

70.Hiranya-garbho 71.Bhu-garbho
- Who dwells in the womb of the world
- Who is the womb of the world

72.Madhavo 73.Madhu-sudanah
- Husband of Lakshmi
- Destroyer of Madhu (demon)

74.Ishvarah 75.Vikrami 76.Dhanvi
- The ruler, controller
- Who is full of prowess [dapperheid]
- Who always has a divine bow

77.Medhavi 78.Vi-kramah 79.Kramah
- Supremely intelligent
- Who stepped
- All-pervading

80.Anuttamo 81.Duradharshah
- Incomparably great
- Who cannot be attacked successfully

82.Krita-jnah 83.Kritir 84.Atma-van
- Who knows all that is
- Rewards all our actions
- Self in all beings

85.Sur-eshah 86.Sharanam 87.Sharma
- Lord of the demigods
- Refuge
- Who is Himself infinite bliss

88.Vishva-retah 89.Praja-bhavah
- Seed of the universe
- From whom all praja [offspring] comes

90.Ahah 91.Samvatsarah 92.Vyalah
- Who is the nature of time
- From whom the concept of time comes
- Serpent to atheists

93.Pratyayah 94.Sarva-darshanah
- Whose nature is knowledge
- All-seeing

95.Ajah 96.Sarv-eshvarah 97.Siddhah
- Unborn
- Controller of all
- The most famous

98.Siddhih 99.Sarvadir 100.Achyutah
- Who gives moksha
- Beginning of all
- Infallible [onfeilbaar]

101.Vrisha-kapir 102.Ameyatma
- Who lifts the world to dharma
- Manifesting in infinite varieties

103.Sarva-yoga-vinih-sritah
- Free from all attachments

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