Vishnu Sahasranama

विश्वम्

Viśvam

ॐ विश्वाय नमः

The entire universe in its all-encompassing form

विष्णुः

Viṣṇuḥ

ॐ विष्णवे नमः

The one who pervades everywhere without limit

वषट्काराः

Vaṣaṭkāraḥ

ॐ वषट्काराय नमः

The sacred utterance of Vedic fire offerings

भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभुः

Bhūtabhavyabhavatprabhuḥ

ॐ भूतभव्यभवत्प्रभवे नमः

Supreme Lord of the past, future, and present

भूतकृत्

Bhūtakṛt

ॐ भूतकृते नमः

The creator of all living beings

भूतभृत्

Bhūtabhṛt

ॐ भूतभृते नमः

The sustainer and nourisher of all beings

भावः

Bhāvaḥ

ॐ भावाय नमः

Pure existence itself, the essence of being

भूतात्मा

Bhūtātmā

ॐ भूतात्मने नमः

The soul dwelling within all living beings

भूतभावनः

Bhūtabhāvanaḥ

ॐ भूतभावनाय नमः

The one who brings all beings into existence and nurtures them

पूतात्मा

Pūtātmā

ॐ पूतात्मने नमः

The supremely pure and untainted Self

परमात्मा

Paramātmā

ॐ परमात्मने नमः

The Supreme Self beyond all individual souls

मुक्तानां परमा गतिः

Muktānāṃ paramā gatiḥ

ॐ मुक्तानां परमायै गतये नमः

The supreme destination of all liberated souls

अव्ययः

Avyayaḥ

ॐ अव्ययाय नमः

The imperishable one whom time cannot diminish

पुरुषः

Puruṣaḥ

ॐ पुरुषाय नमः

The primordial cosmic being who fills all creation

साक्षी

Sākṣī

ॐ साक्षिणे नमः

The eternal witness who silently observes all

क्षेत्रज्ञः

Kṣetrajñaḥ

ॐ क्षेत्रज्ञाय नमः

The knower of the field of all bodies

अक्षरः

Akṣaraḥ

ॐ अक्षराय नमः

The indestructible one beyond all decay

योगः

Yogaḥ

ॐ योगाय नमः

The divine union, the path of connection itself

योगविदां नेता

Yogavidāṃ netā

ॐ योगविदां नेत्रे नमः

The supreme guide of all who know yoga

प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरः

Pradhānapuruṣeśvaraḥ

ॐ प्रधानपुरुषेश्वराय नमः

Lord of both primordial matter and the cosmic spirit

नारसिंहवपुः

Nārasiṃhavapuḥ

ॐ नारसिंहवपुषे नमः

He whose form is the divine man-lion Narasimha

श्रीमान्

Śrīmān

ॐ श्रीमते नमः

The possessor of all divine beauty and splendour

केशवः

Keśavaḥ

ॐ केशवाय नमः

The beautiful-haired one, lord of Brahma and Shiva

पुरुषोत्तमः

Puruṣottamaḥ

ॐ पुरुषोत्तमाय नमः

The Supreme Being, the best among all beings

सर्वः

Sarvaḥ

ॐ सर्वाय नमः

The all, the totality of everything that exists

शर्वः

Śarvaḥ

ॐ शर्वाय नमः

The auspicious one who removes all afflictions

शिवः

Śivaḥ

ॐ शिवाय नमः

The eternally auspicious and benevolent one

स्थाणुः

Sthāṇuḥ

ॐ स्थाणवे नमः

The immovable, firmly established pillar of the cosmos

भूतादिः

Bhūtādiḥ

ॐ भूतादये नमः

The primordial origin from whom all beings emerged

निधिरव्ययः

Nidhiravyayaḥ

ॐ निधयेऽव्ययाय नमः

The inexhaustible divine treasure that never depletes

सम्भवः

Sambhavaḥ

ॐ सम्भवाय नमः

The one who manifests by His own divine will

भावनः

Bhāvanaḥ

ॐ भावनाय नमः

The one who gives existence to everything

भर्ता

Bhartā

ॐ भर्त्रे नमः

The great sustainer who bears the weight of all worlds

प्रभवः

Prabhavaḥ

ॐ प्रभवाय नमः

The supreme origin from whom all creation springs forth

प्रभुः

Prabhuḥ

ॐ प्रभवे नमः

The almighty Lord who is master over all

ईश्वरः

Īśvaraḥ

ॐ ईश्वराय नमः

The supreme controller who governs all existence

स्वयम्भूः

Svayambhūḥ

ॐ स्वयम्भुवे नमः

The self-existent one, born of His own will alone

शम्भुः

Śambhuḥ

ॐ शम्भवे नमः

The source of all peace, bliss, and auspiciousness

आदित्यः

Ādityaḥ

ॐ आदित्याय नमः

Son of Aditi, the boundless solar deity among the twelve

पुष्कराक्षः

Puṣkarākṣaḥ

ॐ पुष्कराक्षाय नमः

The lotus-eyed one whose gaze holds infinite tenderness

महास्वनः

Mahāsvanaḥ

ॐ महास्वनाय नमः

He whose great sound resonates through all creation

अनादिनिधनः

Anādinidhanaḥ

ॐ अनादिनिधनाय नमः

Without beginning or end, the eternal beyond all time

धाता

Dhātā

ॐ धात्रे नमः

The cosmic arranger who establishes and supports all

विधाता

Vidhātā

ॐ विधात्रे नमः

The supreme ordainer who distributes fruits of all karma

धातुरुत्तमः

Dhāturuttamaḥ

ॐ धातुरुत्तमाय नमः

The finest essence beyond even the creator Brahma

अप्रमेयः

Aprameyaḥ

ॐ अप्रमेयाय नमः

The immeasurable one beyond all perception and proof

हृषीकेशः

Hṛṣīkeśaḥ

ॐ हृषीकेशाय नमः

The lord of the senses who governs all perception

पद्मनाभः

Padmanābhaḥ

ॐ पद्मनाभाय नमः

He from whose navel the lotus of creation blooms

अमरप्रभुः

Amaraprabhuḥ

ॐ अमरप्रभवे नमः

The supreme Lord of the immortal devas

विश्वकर्मा

Viśvakarmā

ॐ विश्वकर्मणे नमः

The architect of the entire universe and all its works