Thousands of years ago, during the epic war of the Mahabharata, the great warrior Bhishma Pitamah, wounded and lying on a bed of arrows, awaited his destined hour of death. Though pierced with pain, his mind remained calm and filled with divine wisdom. Lord Krishna, along with the Pandavas, approached him, seeking knowledge before his departure from the world.
At that moment, Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava, posed a profound question to Bhishma:
"Who is the supreme being in this universe? Who should we worship to gain peace, prosperity, and liberation?"
With great reverence, Bhishma answered by reciting the Vishnu Sahasranamam — the "Thousand Names of Vishnu." This powerful hymn, embedded within the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, extolled the many divine qualities and manifestations of Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of the universe. Though written down by sage Vyasa, the verses were spoken by Bhishma, making him the seer of this sacred chant.
Why It Was Written and Its Daily Purpose
The Vishnu Sahasranamam was spoken to guide humanity towards inner peace, righteous living (dharma), and the ultimate goal of liberation (moksha). Each name of Vishnu is not just a label but a key to understanding the divine nature present within all beings. It was composed to give people a simple yet powerful practice to remember the Supreme, even amidst life's battles.
In daily life, chanting or meditating upon these thousand names serves several purposes:
Mental peace through divine focus
Spiritual protection and removal of fear
Cultivation of devotion, humility, and strength
In Advaita Vedanta terms, it helps shift the mind from ego-bound identity to the infinite Self, using Vishnu’s names as stepping stones to realize that Vishnu (all-pervading consciousness) is our true nature.
ಓಂ ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರಧರಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶಶಿವರ್ಣಂ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಸನ್ನವದನಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯೇತ್ ಸರ್ವವಿಘ್ನೋಪಶಾಂತಯೇ ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
ಓಂ ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರಧರಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ
The one who wears a white garment, Lord Vishnu (the all-pervading presence),
ಶಶಿವರ್ಣಂ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಂ
Who is moon-like in complexion and has four arms (symbolizing omnipotence and completeness),
ಪ್ರಸನ್ನವದನಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯೇತ್
One should meditate upon his serene and cheerful face,
ಸರ್ವವಿಘ್ನೋಪಶಾಂತಯೇ
For the removal or pacification of all obstacles.
Commentary:
This verse presents Lord Vishnu as a symbol of pure consciousness — the formless Self visualized with divine qualities to support meditation. His white robe and moon-like glow represent sattva—purity and peace—while his four arms reflect the total powers of creation, sustenance, dissolution, and protection, all aspects of the one non-dual Self appearing as the world.
ಯಸ್ಯದ್ವಿರದವಕ್ತ್ರಾದ್ಯಾಃ ಪಾರಿಷದ್ಯಾಃ ಪರಃ ಶತಮ್ ।
ವಿಘ್ನಂ ನಿಘ್ನಂತಿ ಸತತಂ ವಿಷ್ವಕ್ಸೇನಂ ತಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
ಯಸ್ಯದ್ವಿರದವಕ್ತ್ರಾದ್ಯಾಃ ಪಾರಿಷದ್ಯಾಃ ಪರಃ ಶತಂ
Of whom, there are hundreds of attendants, starting with those having elephant faces (like Ganesha),
ವಿಘ್ನಂ ನಿಘ್ನಂತಿ ಸತತಂ
Who constantly destroy all obstacles,
ವಿಷ್ವಕ್ಸೇನಂ ತಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ
I take refuge in ವಿಷ್ವಕ್ಸೇನ (the all-pervading commander).
Commentary:
This verse invokes Vishvaksena, the divine force of inner and outer order, whose attendants—like the elephant-faced Ganesha—symbolize strength and wisdom that remove obstacles on the seeker’s path.
ಪೂರ್ವ ಪೀಠಿಕಾ
ವ್ಯಾಸಂ ವಸಿಷ್ಠ ನಪ್ತಾರಂ ಶಕ್ತೇಃ ಪೌತ್ರಮಕಲ್ಮಷಮ್ ।
ಪರಾಶರಾತ್ಮಜಂ ವಂದೇ ಶುಕತಾತಂ ತಪೋನಿಧಿಮ್ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
ವ್ಯಾಸಂ ವಸಿಷ್ಠ ನಪ್ತಾರಂ
I bow to Vyaasa, the grandson of Vasishtha,
ಶಕ್ತೇಃ ಪೌತ್ರಮಕಲ್ಮಷಂ
The pure, sinless grandson of Sakti,
ಪರಾಶರಾತ್ಮಜಂ ವಂದೇ
Son of Paraasara — I offer my salutations,
ಶುಕತಾತಂ ತಪೋನಿಧಿಂ
Father of Shuka, and a treasure of spiritual austerity.
Commentary:
This verse honors Vyāsa for his pure lineage and profound wisdom. As son of Parāśara and father of Śuka, he links generations of enlightened sages and made Vedantic truths widely accessible through works like the Mahābhārata and Vishnu Sahasranāma.
ವ್ಯಾಸಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣು ರೂಪಾಯ ವ್ಯಾಸರೂಪಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ।
ನಮೋ ವೈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನಿಧಯೇ ವಾಸಿಷ್ಠಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
ವ್ಯಾಸಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣು ರೂಪಾಯ
Salutations to Vyaasa, who is the very form of Vishnu,
ವ್ಯಾಸರೂಪಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ
And to Vishnu, who has taken the form of Vyaasa,
ನಮೋ ವೈ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನಿಧಯೇ
I bow to the one who is the very treasure of Brahman,
ವಾಸಿಷ್ಠಾಯ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ
Salutations again and again to the descendant of Sage Vasishtha.
ಅವಿಕಾರಾಯ ಶುದ್ಧಾಯ ನಿತ್ಯಾಯ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನೇ ।
ಸದೈಕ ರೂಪ ರೂಪಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಸರ್ವಜಿಷ್ಣವೇ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning:
ಅವಿಕಾರಾಯ ಶುದ್ಧಾಯ
To the one who is unchanging and pure,
ನಿತ್ಯಾಯ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನೇ
To the eternal, supreme Self,
ಸದೈಕ ರೂಪ ರೂಪಾಯ
To the one whose form is always the same (unchanging essence despite apparent diversity),
ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಸರ್ವಜಿಷ್ಣವೇ
To Vishnu, the all-pervading and all-conquering one.
ಯಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಮರಣಮಾತ್ರೇಣ ಜನ್ಮಸಂಸಾರಬಂಧನಾತ್ ।
ವಿಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ನಮಸ್ತಸ್ಮೈ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning:
ಯಸ್ಯ ಸ್ಮರಣಮಾತ್ರೇಣ
By the mere remembrance of whom,
ಜನ್ಮಸಂಸಾರಬಂಧನಾತ್
One is freed from the bondage of birth and the cycle of worldly existence,
ವಿಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ನಮಸ್ತಸ್ಮೈ
Is liberated — my salutations to that being (Vishnu),
ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣವೇ
To Vishnu, the all-pervading, all-powerful One.
ಓಂ ನಮೋ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ।
Meaning:
ಓಂ
all-pervading Reality
ನಮೋ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ
I bow to Vishnu, the all-pervading presence.
ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣವೇ
I bow to Vishnu, the all-powerful and origin of all existence.
ಶ್ರೀ ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಧರ್ಮಾ ನಶೇಷೇಣ ಪಾವನಾನಿ ಚ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ।
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ಶಾಂತನವಂ ಪುನರೇವಾಭ್ಯ ಭಾಷತ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀ ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ
Sage Vaiśaṁpāyana said:
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಧರ್ಮಾ ನಶೇಷೇಣ
Having fully heard all the righteous duties,
ಪಾವನಾನಿ ಚ ಸರ್ವಶಃ
And the teachings that are purifying in every way,
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ಶಾಂತನವಂ ಪುನರೇವಾಭ್ಯ ಭಾಷತ
Yudhiṣṭhira once again addressed Bhīṣma, the son of Śāntanu.
Commentary:
This verse marks a pivotal moment: Yudhiṣṭhira, despite hearing exhaustive teachings on dharma (righteous living), still seeks a deeper, final truth — showing that outer duties alone do not quench the quest for liberation (mokṣa). In Advaita Vedanta, this is the mark of a mature seeker: one who turns from mere action (karma) to knowledge (jñāna), desiring to know the Self (Ātman).
Bhīṣma, lying on the bed of arrows, represents one who has transcended bodily suffering and speaks from Self-realized clarity. Yudhiṣṭhira’s further questions lead directly to the Vishnu Sahasranāma, a hymn that not only glorifies Vishnu but reveals him as Brahman — the non-dual, all-pervading Self. In our daily life, this teaches us that ethical living is essential, but ultimately we must seek the unchanging truth within, through devotion, inquiry, and remembrance of the Self.
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ
ಕಿಮೇಕಂ ದೈವತಂ ಲೋಕೇ ಕಿಂ ವಾಽಪ್ಯೇಕಂ ಪರಾಯಣಂ
ಸ್ತುವಂತಃ ಕಂ ಕಮರ್ಚಂತಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯುರ್ಮಾನವಾಃ ಶುಭಮ್ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ
Yudhiṣṭhira asked:
ಕಿಮೇಕಂ ದೈವತಂ ಲೋಕೇ
Who is the one deity in the world (worthy of highest worship)?
ಕಿಂ ವಾಽಪ್ಯೇಕಂ ಪರಾಯಣಂ
Or what is the one ultimate refuge (for all beings)?
ಸ್ತುವಂತಃ ಕಂ ಕಮರ್ಚಂತಃ
Whom should one praise and worship,
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯುರ್ಮಾನವಾಃ ಶುಭಂ
To attain the highest good (śubham)?
Commentary:
Yudhiṣṭhira’s question is not casual—it is universal and timeless. After learning all forms of dharma from Bhīṣma, he now asks about the highest truth: Who is the one ultimate reality worth knowing, praising, and worshipping? What is the one goal toward which all human effort should be directed?
In Advaita Vedanta, these questions point directly to the Self (Ātman), which is non-different from Brahman, the unchanging consciousness that pervades all. The "one God" is not a personal deity limited by form, but the formless Vishnu, the all-pervading awareness that manifests as everything. “Śubham” here is mokṣa — liberation from the cycle of birth and death, attained not through many paths, but by realizing the One.
ಕೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ ಭವತಃ ಪರಮೋ ಮತಃ ।
ಕಿಂ ಜಪನ್ಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ಜಂತುರ್ಜನ್ಮಸಂಸಾರ ಬಂಧನಾತ್ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning:
ಕೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ
What is the highest dharma among all types of dharma?
ಭವತಃ ಪರಮೋ ಮತಃ
Which do you consider as the supreme?
ಕಿಂ ಜಪನ್ಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ಜಂತುರ್
By chanting what can a being be liberated,
ಜನ್ಮಸಂಸಾರ ಬಂಧನಾತ್
janturjanmasaMsaara baMdhanaat
ಶ್ರೀ ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ
ಜಗತ್ಪ್ರಭುಂ ದೇವದೇವ ಮನಂತಂ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಮ ಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ ಪುರುಷಃ ಸತತೋತ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀ ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ
Bhīṣma said:
ಜಗತ್ಪ್ರಭುಂ ದೇವದೇವಂ
(Worship) the Lord of the universe, the God of all gods,
ಅನಂತಂ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಂ
The Infinite One, the Supreme Person,
ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಮ ಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ
Praising with the thousand names,
ಪುರುಷಃ ಸತತೋತ್ಥಿತಃ
The one who is constantly devoted (attains the highest good).
Commentary:
Here, Bhīṣma answers Yudhiṣṭhira’s deep spiritual questions by directing him to the one Reality — Vishnu, the Supreme Person (puruṣottama), who is both the infinite Self (ananta) and the Lord of all (jagat-prabhuṁ). Praising Him through the Sahasranāma (1000 names) is more than ritual; it's a transformative practice of remembering the Self, the unmoving, all-pervading consciousness described in Advaita Vedanta as Brahman.
ತಮೇವ ಚಾರ್ಚಯನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪುರುಷಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ।
ಧ್ಯಾಯನ್ ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಮಸ್ಯಂಶ್ಚ ಯಜಮಾನಸ್ತಮೇವ ಚ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning:
ತಮೇವ ಚಾರ್ಚಯನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ
Constantly worshipping that very Being,
ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪುರುಷಮವ್ಯಯಂ
The imperishable Supreme Person, with devotion,
ಧ್ಯಾಯನ್ ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಮಸ್ಯಂಶ್ಚ
Meditating upon, praising, and bowing to Him,
ಯಜಮಾನಸ್ತಮೇವ ಚ
The seeker truly worships Him alone (in all forms of worship)
ಅನಾದಿ ನಿಧನಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ ।
ಲೋಕಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಂ ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವ ದುಃಖಾತಿಗೋ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning:
ಅನಾದಿ ನಿಧನಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ
Vishnu, who is without beginning or end — the eternal one,
ಸರ್ವಲೋಕ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಂ
The supreme Lord of all worlds,
ಲೋಕಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಂ ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ
One who constantly praises the Lord of all beings,
ಸರ್ವ ದುಃಖಾತಿಗೋ ಭವೇತ್
Becomes free from all sorrow.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಂ ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ವರ್ಧನಮ್ ।
ಲೋಕನಾಥಂ ಮಹದ್ಭೂತಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತ ಭವೋದ್ಭವಮ್ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಂ ಸರ್ವ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞಂ
(He is) the protector of spiritual wisdom and the knower of all righteous paths.
ಲೋಕಾನಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ವರ್ಧನಂ
He increases the glory of all beings (through his grace and example).
ಲೋಕನಾಥಂ ಮಹದ್ಭೂತಂ
He is the Lord of the worlds and the great cosmic Being.
ಸರ್ವಭೂತ ಭವೋದ್ಭವಂ
He is the origin of the existence of all beings.
ಏಷ ಮೇ ಸರ್ವ ಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ ಧರ್ಮೋಽಧಿಕ ತಮೋಮತಃ ।
ಯದ್ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪುಂಡರೀಕಾಕ್ಷಂ ಸ್ತವೈರರ್ಚೇನ್ನರಃ ಸದಾ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning:
ಏಷ ಮೇ ಸರ್ವ ಧರ್ಮಾಣಾಂ
This, among all dharmas,
ಧರ್ಮೋಽಧಿಕ ತಮೋಮತಃ
Is regarded as the highest and most supreme dharma (by me),
ಯದ್ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಪುಂಡರೀಕಾಕ್ಷಂ
That by which a person, with devotion, worships the Lotus-eyed Vishnu,
ಸ್ತವೈರರ್ಚೇನ್ನರಃ ಸದಾ
Always worships Him through hymns of praise.
ಪರಮಂ ಯೋ ಮಹತ್ತೇಜಃ ಪರಮಂ ಯೋ ಮಹತ್ತಪಃ ।
ಪರಮಂ ಯೋ ಮಹದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಪರಮಂ ಯಃ ಪರಾಯಣಮ್ । 15 ॥
Meaning:
ಪರಮಂ ಯೋ ಮಹತ್ತೇಜಃ
He who is the supreme brilliance or radiance,
ಪರಮಂ ಯೋ ಮಹತ್ತಪಃ
He who is the supreme austerity or spiritual force,
ಪರಮಂ ಯೋ ಮಹದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ
He who is the supreme Brahman (ultimate knowledge and reality),
ಪರಮಂ ಯಃ ಪರಾಯಣಂ
He who is the highest and final refuge.
ಪವಿತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ಯೋ ಮಂಗಳಾನಾಂ ಚ ಮಂಗಳಮ್ ।
ದೈವತಂ ದೇವತಾನಾಂ ಚ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಯೋಽವ್ಯಯಃ ಪಿತಾ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning:
ಪವಿತ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ಯೋ
He who is the purest of the pure,
ಮಂಗಳಾನಾಂ ಚ ಮಂಗಳಂ
The most auspicious among all auspicious things,
ದೈವತಂ ದೇವತಾನಾಂ ಚ
The deity of all deities, or the God above all gods,
ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಯೋಽವ್ಯಯಃ ಪಿತಾ
The imperishable father of all beings.
ಯತಃ ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಭವಂತ್ಯಾದಿ ಯುಗಾಗಮೇ ।
ಯಸ್ಮಿಂಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಲಯಂ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪುನರೇವ ಯುಗಕ್ಷಯೇ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning:
ಯತಃ ಸರ್ವಾಣಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಭವಂತ್ಯಾದಿ ಯುಗಾಗಮೇ
From whom all beings arise at the beginning of the cosmic cycle,
ಯಸ್ಮಿಂಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಲಯಂ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪುನರೇವ ಯುಗಕ್ಷಯೇ
And into whom they merge again at the end of the cosmic cycle.
ತಸ್ಯ ಲೋಕ ಪ್ರಧಾನಸ್ಯ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥಸ್ಯ ಭೂಪತೇ ।
ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ನಾಮ ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ಮೇ ಶ್ರುಣು ಪಾಪ ಭಯಾಪಹಮ್ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning:
ತಸ್ಯ ಲೋಕ ಪ್ರಧಾನಸ್ಯ
Of Him who is the ruler of all worlds,
ಜಗನ್ನಾಥಸ್ಯ ಭೂಪತೇ
Of Vishnu, the Lord of the universe, O King,
ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ನಾಮ ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ಮೇ
The thousand names of Vishnu from me (now listen),
ಶ್ರುಣು ಪಾಪ ಭಯಾಪಹಂ
Listen, as they destroy sin and fear.
ಯಾನಿ ನಾಮಾನಿ ಗೌಣಾನಿ ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಾನಿ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಋಷಿಭಿಃ ಪರಿಗೀತಾನಿ ತಾನಿ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಭೂತಯೇ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning:
ಯಾನಿ ನಾಮಾನಿ ಗೌಣಾನಿ
Those descriptive names (epithets),
ವಿಖ್ಯಾತಾನಿ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ
That are well-known names of the Supreme Being,
ಋಷಿಭಿಃ ಪರಿಗೀತಾನಿ
Which have been sung by the sages,
ತಾನಿ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಭೂತಯೇ
I shall now recite those names for the benefit of all.
ಋಷಿರ್ನಾಮ್ನಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಸ್ಯ ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಮಹಾಮುನಿಃ ॥
ಛಂದೋಽನುಷ್ಟುಪ್ ತಥಾ ದೇವೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ ದೇವಕೀಸುತಃ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning:
ಋಷಿರ್ನಾಮ್ನಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಸ್ಯ
The sage (seer) of the thousand names is Vyāsa,
ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಮಹಾಮುನಿಃ
the great sage.
ಛಂದೋಽನುಷ್ಟುಪ್ ತಥಾ
The meter of the hymn is Anuṣṭup.
ದೇವೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ ದೇವಕೀಸುತಃ
The deity is Bhagavān Krishna, the son of Devakī.
ಅಮೃತಾಂ ಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಬೀಜಂ ಶಕ್ತಿರ್ದೇವಕಿನಂದನಃ ।
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಹೃದಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಶಾಂತ್ಯರ್ಥೇ ವಿನಿಯುಜ್ಯತೇ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಮೃತಾಂ ಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಬೀಜಂ
The seed (bīja) is the one who is born of the nectar of immortality (i.e., Vishnu, the immortal Self).
ಶಕ್ತಿರ್ದೇವಕಿನಂದನಃ
The power (śakti) is Krishna, the son of Devakī.
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಹೃದಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ
Its heart (essence) is the threefold Sāma (symbolizing the unity of all Vedic knowledge).
ಶಾಂತ್ಯರ್ಥೇ ವಿನಿಯುಜ್ಯತೇ
It is employed for the purpose of attaining peace.
Commentary:
This verse encodes the spiritual structure of the Vishnu Sahasranāma as a sacred mantra. The bīja (seed) is the immortal essence — Vishnu as the source of amṛta, the deathless Self. The śakti (power) is Krishna, symbolizing divine presence in action. The heart of the mantra is Tri-Sāma, the integration of all Vedic knowledge, which in Advaita points to Self-knowledge (Ātma-jñāna) as the core of all scripture.
The verse concludes by saying the Sahasranāma is used for śānti — peace. In Advaita, true peace is not circumstantial but arises from recognizing that the Self is unborn, undying, and all-pervading. This verse, therefore, reminds us that chanting or meditating on the names is not merely devotional but a means of abiding in the Self’s stillness, leading to the dissolution of mental agitation and the realization of inner freedom.
ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಜಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಮ್ ॥
ಅನೇಕರೂಪ ದೈತ್ಯಾಂತಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning:
ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಜಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಂ
I bow to Vishnu, the victorious, the great pervader,
ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಂ
The almighty Vishnu, the supreme Lord,
ಅನೇಕರೂಪ ದೈತ್ಯಾಂತಂ
He of many forms, the destroyer of demons,
ನಮಾಮಿ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಂ
I bow to the Supreme Being, the highest Self.
ಪೂರ್ವನ್ಯಾಸಃ
ಅಸ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ದಿವ್ಯ ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಹಾಮಂತ್ರಸ್ಯ ॥
ಶ್ರೀ ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಋಷಿಃ ।
ಅನುಷ್ಟುಪ್ ಛಂದಃ ।
ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಃ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ದೇವತಾ ।
ಅಮೃತಾಂಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಭಾನುರಿತಿ ಬೀಜಮ್ ।
ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟೇತಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಃ ।
ಉದ್ಭವಃ, ಕ್ಷೋಭಣೋ ದೇವ ಇತಿ ಪರಮೋಮಂತ್ರಃ ।
ಶಂಖಭೃನ್ನಂದಕೀ ಚಕ್ರೀತಿ ಕೀಲಕಮ್ ।
ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗಧನ್ವಾ ಗದಾಧರ ಇತ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರಮ್ ।
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ನೇತ್ರಮ್ ।
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾಸಾಮಗಃ ಸಾಮೇತಿ ಕವಚಮ್ ।
ಆನಂದಂ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇತಿ ಯೋನಿಃ ।
ಋತುಸ್ಸುದರ್ಶನಃ ಕಾಲ ಇತಿ ದಿಗ್ಬಂಧಃ ॥
ಶ್ರೀವಿಶ್ವರೂಪ ಇತಿ ಧ್ಯಾನಮ್ ।
ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣು ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯರ್ಥೇ ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಜಪೇ ಪಾರಾಯಣೇ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಃ ।
Meaning:
ಅಸ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ದಿವ್ಯ ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಹಾಮಂತ್ರಸ್ಯ
Of this divine Thousand-Name Stotra (hymn) of Śrī Viṣṇu, the great mantra
ಶ್ರೀ ವೇದವ್ಯಾಸೋ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಋಷಿಃ
The sage (RuShiH) of this mantra is the divine Bhagavān Śrī Vedavyāsa.
ಅನುಷ್ಟುಪ್ ಛಂದಃ
The metre (chandas) is Anuṣṭup
ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣುಃ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ದೇವತಾ
Śrī Mahāviṣṇu, the Supreme Self (paramaatmaa), also known as Śrīmannārāyaṇa, is the deity.
ಅಮೃತಾಂಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಭಾನುರಿತಿ ಬೀಜಂ
The seed (beejaM) of the mantra is ‘amRutaaMSoodbavO bhaanuriti’ – ‘born of the nectar-moon, the radiant one’
ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟೇತಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಃ
The power (SaktiH) is in – the Creator, son of Devakī.
ಉದ್ಭವಃ, ಕ್ಷೋಭಣೋ ದೇವ ಇತಿ ಪರಮೋಮಂತ್ರಃ
The supreme mantra is: ‘udbhavaH, kShObhaNO dEva’ – ‘He who appears and stirs (creation)’.
ಶಂಖಭೃನ್ನಂದಕೀ ಚಕ್ರೀತಿ ಕೀಲಕಂ
The key (kīlaka) is ‘He who bears the conch, sword Nandaka, and discus (chakra)’.
ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗಧನ್ವಾ ಗದಾಧರ ಇತ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರಂ
The weapon (astra) is ‘He who wields the bow Śārṅga and the mace Gadā’.
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ನೇತ್ರಂ
The eye (netra, representing vision or insight) is ‘rathaaMgapaaNi’ (He who has the wheel of the chariot as His hand) for protection.
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾಸಾಮಗಃ ಸಾಮೇತಿ ಕವಚಂ
The armor (kavacham) is ‘trisaamaasaamagah’ – He who is the essence and singer of all the three Samas (sacred hymns).
ಆನಂದಂ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇತಿ ಯೋನಿಃ
The source (yOniH) is ‘aanaMdaM parabrahma’ – the Supreme Absolute Reality that is Bliss.
ಋತುಸ್ಸುದರ್ಶನಃ ಕಾಲ ಇತಿ ದಿಗ್ಬಂಧಃ
The boundary of directions (digbaMdhaH) is secured by invoking: ‘Rutu (season), sudarSanaH (divine discus), kaala (time)’.
ಶ್ರೀವಿಶ್ವರೂಪ ಇತಿ ಧ್ಯಾನಂ
The meditation is upon – the One whose form is the entire universe.
ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾವಿಷ್ಣು ಪ್ರೀತ್ಯರ್ಥೇ ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಜಪೇ ಪಾರಾಯಣೇ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಃ
The purpose is for the delight of Śrī Mahāviṣṇu, this thousand-name japa and recitation is undertaken.
Commentary:
This invocation is not just a ritualistic prelude—it is a deeply symbolic alignment of the self with the Absolute. In Advaita Vedanta, where all forms are expressions of the One Reality (Brahman), these elements—ṛṣi, chandaḥ, devatā, bīja, śakti, etc.—represent facets of our inner Self. The ṛṣi (seer) symbolizes intuition, the chandas (meter) represents order, the devatā (deity) is the Self appearing as form, and the bīja and śakti are the creative impulse within consciousness.
ಕರನ್ಯಾಸಃ
ವಿಶ್ವಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವಷಟ್ಕಾರ ಇತ್ಯಂಗುಷ್ಠಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
ಅಮೃತಾಂ ಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಭಾನುರಿತಿ ತರ್ಜನೀಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕೃತ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇತಿ ಮಧ್ಯಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
ಸುವರ್ಣಬಿಂದು ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಅನಾಮಿಕಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
ನಿಮಿಷೋಽನಿಮಿಷಃ ಸ್ರಗ್ವೀತಿ ಕನಿಷ್ಠಿಕಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಕರತಲ ಕರಪೃಷ್ಠಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
Meaning:
ವಿಶ್ವಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವಷಟ್ಕಾರ ಇತ್ಯಂಗುಷ್ಠಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
The thumbs represent willpower; invoking Viṣṇu here sanctifies action rooted in universal order.
ಅಮೃತಾಂ ಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಭಾನುರಿತಿ ತರ್ಜನೀಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
Index fingers symbolize direction and knowledge; the moon and sun represent reflective and direct consciousness.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕೃತ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೇತಿ ಮಧ್ಯಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
The middle fingers signify balance; these names invoke Viṣṇu as both relative and absolute Reality.
ಸುವರ್ಣಬಿಂದು ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಅನಾಮಿಕಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
The ring fingers relate to commitment; here Viṣṇu is the inner light and our guardian.
ನಿಮಿಷೋಽನಿಮಿಷಃ ಸ್ರಗ್ವೀತಿ ಕನಿಷ್ಠಿಕಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
The little fingers represent humility; Viṣṇu is beyond time (blink) and yet adorned with love (garland).
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಕರತಲ ಕರಪೃಷ್ಠಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನಮಃ
The hands are tools of action; Viṣṇu as protector and wielder of the wheel ensures righteousness in all deeds.
ಅಂಗನ್ಯಾಸಃ
ಸುವ್ರತಃ ಸುಮುಖಃ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಇತಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಯ ಹೃದಯಾಯ ನಮಃ
ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿಃ ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಾ ಇತಿ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾಯ ಶಿರಸೇ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ
ಸಹಸ್ರಾರ್ಚಿಃ ಸಪ್ತಜಿಹ್ವ ಇತಿ ಶಕ್ತ್ಯೈ ಶಿಖಾಯೈ ವಷಟ್
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಸಾಮಗಸ್ಸಾಮೇತಿ ಬಲಾಯ ಕವಚಾಯ ಹುಂ
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ನೇತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ವೌಷಟ್
ಶಾಂಗಧನ್ವಾ ಗದಾಧರ ಇತಿ ವೀರ್ಯಾಯ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಾಯಫಟ್
ಋತುಃ ಸುದರ್ಶನಃ ಕಾಲ ಇತಿ ದಿಗ್ಭಂಧಃ
Meaning:
ಸುವ್ರತಃ ಸುಮುಖಃ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಇತಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಯ ಹೃದಯಾಯ ನಮಃ
These names represent purity, friendliness, and subtlety—all qualities essential for inner knowledge.
ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿಃ ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಾ ಇತಿ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾಯ ಶಿರಸೇ ಸ್ವಾಹಾ
The head, seat of identity and intellect, is surrendered to the Supreme Self appearing in all forms.
ಸಹಸ್ರಾರ್ಚಿಃ ಸಪ್ತಜಿಹ್ವ ಇತಿ ಶಕ್ತ್ಯೈ ಶಿಖಾಯೈ ವಷಟ್
These names invoke the radiant, transformative power of Viṣṇu as energy (śakti) anchored at the crown.
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಸಾಮಗಸ್ಸಾಮೇತಿ ಬಲಾಯ ಕವಚಾಯ ಹುಂ
The Sāma Veda's musical rhythm is invoked as spiritual protection and inner strength.
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ ರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ನೇತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ವೌಷಟ್
The vision guided by Viṣṇu's power is purified to perceive truth and resist illusion.
ಶಾಂಗಧನ್ವಾ ಗದಾಧರ ಇತಿ ವೀರ್ಯಾಯ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಾಯಫಟ್
Symbolizing divine courage and discipline to destroy ignorance and ego.
ಋತುಃ ಸುದರ್ಶನಃ ಕಾಲ ಇತಿ ದಿಗ್ಭಂಧಃ
All directions are sanctified and protected by the order of time and divine vision.
ಧ್ಯಾನಂ
ಕ್ಷೀರೋಧನ್ವತ್ಪ್ರದೇಶೇ ಶುಚಿಮಣಿ-ವಿಲಸ-ತ್ಸೈಕತೇ-ಮೌಕ್ತಿಕಾನಾಂ
ಮಾಲಾ-ಕೢಪ್ತಾಸನಸ್ಥಃ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕ-ಮಣಿನಿಭೈ-ರ್ಮೌಕ್ತಿಕೈ-ರ್ಮಂಡಿತಾಂಗಃ ।
ಶುಭ್ರೈ-ರಭ್ರೈ-ರದಭ್ರೈ-ರುಪರಿವಿರಚಿತೈ-ರ್ಮುಕ್ತ ಪೀಯೂಷ ವರ್ಷೈಃ
ಆನಂದೀ ನಃ ಪುನೀಯಾ-ದರಿನಲಿನಗದಾ ಶಂಖಪಾಣಿ-ರ್ಮುಕುಂದಃ ॥ 1 ॥
Line by Line Meaning:
ಕ್ಷೀರೋಧನ್ವತ್ಪ್ರದೇಶೇ ಶುಚಿಮಣಿ-ವಿಲಸ-ತ್ಸೈಕತೇ-ಮೌಕ್ತಿಕಾನಾಂ
In the region near the Ocean of Milk (kSheerOdhanvatpradESE), on sands that sparkle with pure, radiant jewels and are strewn with pearls...
ಮಾಲಾ-ಕೢಪ್ತಾಸನಸ್ಥಃ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕ-ಮಣಿನಿಭೈ-ರ್ಮೌಕ್ತಿಕೈ-ರ್ಮಂಡಿತಾಂಗಃ
Seated on a throne adorned with garlands, whose body is decorated with pearl ornaments and gems resembling crystal.
ಶುಭ್ರೈ-ರಭ್ರೈ-ರದಭ್ರೈ-ರುಪರಿವಿರಚಿತೈ-ರ್ಮುಕ್ತ ಪೀಯೂಷ ವರ್ಷೈಃ
With pure white clouds above, arranged in the sky, raining down showers of divine nectar (amṛta).
ಆನಂದೀ ನಃ ಪುನೀಯಾ-ದರಿನಲಿನಗದಾ ಶಂಖಪಾಣಿ-ರ್ಮುಕುಂದಃ
May ಮುಕುಂದ, the joy-giver, who holds the lotus, mace, and conch, purify us and fill us with bliss.
Sloka Meaning:
In the region of the Milky Ocean, on a beach glittering with pearls and radiant gems, seated on a garlanded throne, with a body adorned by crystals and pearls, surrounded by divine clouds showering blissful nectar — may Lord ಮುಕುಂದ, who holds the lotus, mace, and conch, bless and purify us, and grant us supreme joy.
ಭೂಃ ಪಾದೌ ಯಸ್ಯ ನಾಭಿರ್ವಿಯ-ದಸುರ ನಿಲಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಸೂರ್ಯೌ ಚ ನೇತ್ರೇ
ಕರ್ಣಾವಾಶಾಃ ಶಿರೋದ್ಯೌರ್ಮುಖಮಪಿ ದಹನೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಾಸ್ತೇಯಮಬ್ಧಿಃ ।
ಅಂತಃಸ್ಥಂ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಂ ಸುರ ನರಖಗಗೋಭೋಗಿ ಗಂಧರ್ವದೈತ್ಯೈಃ
ಚಿತ್ರಂ ರಂ ರಮ್ಯತೇ ತಂ ತ್ರಿಭುವನ ವಪುಶಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಮೀಶಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
ಭೂಃ ಪಾದೌ ಯಸ್ಯ ನಾಭಿರ್ವಿಯ-ದಸುರ ನಿಲಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಸೂರ್ಯೌ ಚ ನೇತ್ರೇ
The Earth (ಭೂಃ) is His feet, His navel is the sky (ನಾಭಿḥ = ವಿಯತ್), the abode of gods is His chest, the Moon and Sun are His eyes.
ಕರ್ಣಾವಾಶಾಃ ಶಿರೋದ್ಯೌರ್ಮುಖಮಪಿ ದಹನೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಾಸ್ತೇಯಮಬ್ಧಿಃ
The directions are His ears, the heavens His head, fire is His mouth, and the ocean is His stomach.
ಅಂತಃಸ್ಥಂ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಂ ಸುರ ನರಖಗಗೋಭೋಗಿ ಗಂಧರ್ವದೈತ್ಯೈಃ
The entire universe resides within Him, along with gods (sura), humans (nara), birds (khaga), animals (go), serpents (bhOgi), celestial musicians (gandharva), and demons (daitya).
ಚಿತ್ರಂ ರಂ ರಮ್ಯತೇ ತಂ ತ್ರಿಭುವನ ವಪುಶಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಮೀಶಂ ನಮಾಮಿ
To that Viṣṇu, the Lord of the three worlds (tribhuvana), whose form is the universe (vapuṣaṁ), and in whom this wondrous cosmic play unfolds—I bow (namaami).
ಓಂ ನಮೋ ಭಗವತೇ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಯ!
Meaning:
ಓಂ ನಮೋ ಭಗವತೇ ವಾಸುದೇವಾಯ!
I bow to Bhagavān, To Vāsudeva, which refers to Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, and more broadly, to the indwelling Lord of the universe.
ಶಾಂತಾಕಾರಂ ಭುಜಗಶಯನಂ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭಂ ಸುರೇಶಂ
ವಿಶ್ವಾಧಾರಂ ಗಗನಸದೃಶಂ ಮೇಘವರ್ಣಂ ಶುಭಾಂಗಮ್ ।
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಕಾಂತಂ ಕಮಲನಯನಂ ಯೋಗಿಹೃರ್ಧ್ಯಾನಗಮ್ಯಂ
ವಂದೇ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಭವಭಯಹರಂ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕೈಕನಾಥಮ್ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
ಶಾಂತಾಕಾರಂ ಭುಜಗಶಯನಂ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭಂ ಸುರೇಶಂ
I bow to Viṣṇu, who has a peaceful form (śānta-ākāram), who rests on the serpent (bhujaga-śayanam), who has a lotus in his navel (padmanābham), and who is the Lord of the gods (sura-īśam).
ವಿಶ್ವಾಧಾರಂ ಗಗನಸದೃಶಂ ಮೇಘವರ್ಣಂ ಶುಭಾಂಗಂ
Who is the support of the universe (viśvādhāram), who is vast like the sky (gagana-sadṛśam), who has the color of a rain-cloud (megha-varṇam), and whose form is auspicious and radiant (śubhāṅgam).
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಕಾಂತಂ ಕಮಲನಯನಂ ಯೋಗಿಹೃರ್ಧ್ಯಾನಗಮ್ಯಂ
Who is the beloved of Lakṣmī (lakṣmī-kāntam), who has lotus-like eyes (kamala-nayanam), and who is accessible to the hearts of yogis through meditation (yogi-hṛd-dhyāna-gamyam).
ವಂದೇ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಭವಭಯಹರಂ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕೈಕನಾಥಂ
I bow to Viṣṇu, the remover of the fear of worldly existence (bhava-bhaya-haram), and the one and only Lord (eka-nātham) of all the worlds (sarva-loka).
ಮೇಘಶ್ಯಾಮಂ ಪೀತಕೌಶೇಯವಾಸಂ
ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸಾಕಂ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭೋದ್ಭಾಸಿತಾಂಗಮ್ ।
ಪುಣ್ಯೋಪೇತಂ ಪುಂಡರೀಕಾಯತಾಕ್ಷಂ
ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ವಂದೇ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕೈಕನಾಥಮ್ ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
ಮೇಘಶ್ಯಾಮಂ ಪೀತಕೌಶೇಯವಾಸಂ
I bow to Viṣṇu, whose complexion is dark like a rain-filled cloud (megha-śyāmam) and who wears yellow silk garments (pīta-kauśeya-vāsam).
ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸಾಕಂ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭೋದ್ಭಾಸಿತಾಂಗಂ
He bears the sacred mark Śrīvatsa on His chest and His form shines with the Kaustubha gem, radiating divine brilliance.
ಪುಣ್ಯೋಪೇತಂ ಪುಂಡರೀಕಾಯತಾಕ್ಷಂ
He is endowed with all merit and virtue (puṇya-upetam) and has wide lotus-like eyes (puṇḍarīka-āyata-akṣam).
ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ವಂದೇ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕೈಕನಾಥಂ
I bow to Viṣṇu, who is the sole Lord (eka-nātha) of all the worlds (sarva-loka).
ನಮಃ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಆದಿ ಭೂತಾಯ ಭೂಭೃತೇ ।
ಅನೇಕರೂಪ ರೂಪಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ॥ 5॥
Meaning:
ನಮಃ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಆದಿ ಭೂತಾಯ ಭೂಭೃತೇ
Salutations to the One who is the origin of all beings and the sustainer of the world.
ಅನೇಕರೂಪ ರೂಪಾಯ ವಿಷ್ಣವೇ ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣವೇ
To the One who appears in countless forms — to Viṣṇu, the all-pervading and supremely powerful Lord — I offer my salutations.
ಸಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಂ ಸಕಿರೀಟಕುಂಡಲಂ
ಸಪೀತವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಸರಸೀರುಹೇಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ।
ಸಹಾರ ವಕ್ಷಃಸ್ಥಲ ಶೋಭಿ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭಂ
ನಮಾಮಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶಿರಸಾ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಮ್ । 6॥
Meaning:
ಸಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಂ ಸಕಿರೀಟಕುಂಡಲಂ
Who holds the conch and discus and is adorned with crown and earrings.
ಸಪೀತವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಸರಸೀರುಹೇಕ್ಷಣಂ
Who wears yellow garments and whose eyes are as lovely and gentle as lotus petals.
ಸಹಾರ ವಕ್ಷಃಸ್ಥಲ ಶೋಭಿ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭಂ
Whose chest is adorned with beautiful garlands and the shining Kaustubha gem.
ನಮಾಮಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶಿರಸಾ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಂ
I bow with my head to Lord Viṣṇu, the four-armed, all-pervading one.
ಛಾಯಾಯಾಂ ಪಾರಿಜಾತಸ್ಯ ಹೇಮಸಿಂಹಾಸನೋಪರಿ
ಆಸೀನಮಂಬುದಶ್ಯಾಮಮಾಯತಾಕ್ಷಮಲಂಕೃತಮ್ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning:
ಛಾಯಾಯಾಂ ಪಾರಿಜಾತಸ್ಯ
In the shade of the celestial Pārijāta tree
ಹೇಮಸಿಂಹಾಸನೋಪರಿ
Seated upon a golden throne
ಆಸೀನಮಂಬುದಶ್ಯಾಮಂ
Seated, with a complexion like that of a raincloud
ಆಯತಾಕ್ಷಮಲಂಕೃತಂ
With large, expansive eyes and adorned with ornaments
ಚಂದ್ರಾನನಂ ಚತುರ್ಬಾಹುಂ ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸಾಂಕಿತ ವಕ್ಷಸಂ
ರುಕ್ಮಿಣೀ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸಹಿತಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning:
ಚಂದ್ರಾನನಂ ಚತುರ್ಬಾಹುಂ
I meditate on the One whose face is like the moon and who has four arms.
ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸಾಂಕಿತ ವಕ್ಷಸಂ
Whose chest bears the mark of Śrīvatsa” — symbolic of prosperity, auspiciousness, and the inseparable presence of the Divine Feminine (Lakṣmī).
ರುಕ್ಮಿಣೀ ಸತ್ಯಭಾಮಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸಹಿತಂ
“Who is accompanied by Rukmiṇī and Satyabhāmā” — showing the divine in union with both wisdom and power.
ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ
“I take refuge in Lord Kṛṣṇa.”
ಪಂಚಪೂಜ
ಲಂ - ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾತ್ಮನೇ ಗಂಥಂ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಮಿ
ಹಂ - ಆಕಾಶಾತ್ಮನೇ ಪುಷ್ಪೈಃ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಿ
ಯಂ - ವಾಯ್ವಾತ್ಮನೇ ಧೂಪಮಾಘ್ರಾಪಯಾಮಿ
ರಂ - ಅಗ್ನ್ಯಾತ್ಮನೇ ದೀಪಂ ದರ್ಶಯಾಮಿ
ವಂ - ಅಮೃತಾತ್ಮನೇ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಂ ನಿವೇದಯಾಮಿ
ಸಂ - ಸರ್ವಾತ್ಮನೇ ಸರ್ವೋಪಚಾರ ಪೂಜಾ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರಾನ್ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಮಿ
ಂಎಅನಿನ್ಗ್:
ಃಎ ಇಸ್ ಥೆ ಶುಪ್ರೆಮೆ ಋಲೆರ್ (), who performs actions upholding righteousness (ವ್ṛṣಅಕರ್ಮ್ā), and who is the very embodiment of dharma (ವ್ṛṣāಕ್ṛತಿḥ).
ರುದ್ರೋ ಬಹುಶಿರಾ ಬಭ್ರುರ್ವಿಶ್ವಯೋನಿಃ ಶುಚಿಶ್ರವಾಃ ।
ಅಮೃತಃ ಶಾಶ್ವತಸ್ಥಾಣುರ್ವರಾರೋಹೋ ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning:
ರುದ್ರೋ ಬಹುಶಿರಾ ಬಭ್ರುರ್ವಿಶ್ವಯೋನಿಃ ಶುಚಿಶ್ರವಾಃ
He is Rudra, the fierce and compassionate; He has many heads (i.e., forms); He is tawny or radiant in form; the source of the universe; and whose fame is pure and sacred.
ಅಮೃತಃ ಶಾಶ್ವತಸ್ಥಾಣುರ್ವರಾರೋಹೋ ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ
He is immortal, eternal, firm and unshaken, graceful and best to attain, and possessed of great austerity and inner fire.
ಸರ್ವಗಃ ಸರ್ವ ವಿದ್ಭಾನುರ್ವಿಷ್ವಕ್ಸೇನೋ ಜನಾರ್ದನಃ ।
ವೇದೋ ವೇದವಿದವ್ಯಂಗೋ ವೇದಾಂಗೋ ವೇದವಿತ್ಕವಿಃ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning:
ಸರ್ವಗಃ ಸರ್ವ ವಿದ್ಭಾನುರ್ವಿಷ್ವಕ್ಸೇನೋ ಜನಾರ್ದನಃ
He is the all-pervading one (sarvagaḥ), the knower of all (sarvavid), the radiant light (bhānuḥ), the one with universal army (viśvaksenaḥ), and the One who uplifts all beings (janārdanaḥ).
ವೇದೋ ವೇದವಿದವ್ಯಂಗೋ ವೇದಾಂಗೋ ವೇದವಿತ್ಕವಿಃ
He is the Veda itself (vedo), the knower of the Vedas (vedavid), perfect and without defect (avyangaḥ), the limbs of the Veda (vedāṅgaḥ), the knower of all Vedic branches (vedavit), and the seer or sage (kaviḥ).
ಲೋಕಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಃ ಸುರಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೋ ಧರ್ಮಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಃ ಕೃತಾಕೃತಃ ।
ಚತುರಾತ್ಮಾ ಚತುರ್ವ್ಯೂಹಶ್ಚತುರ್ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಃ ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning:
ಲೋಕಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಃ ಸುರಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೋ ಧರ್ಮಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಃ ಕೃತಾಕೃತಃ
He is the overseer of the worlds (lokādhyakṣaḥ), the overseer of the gods (surādhyakṣaḥ), the supervisor of dharma (dharmādhyakṣaḥ), and the one who is both the cause of action and the result of inaction (kṛtākṛtaḥ).
ಹತುರಾತ್ಮಾ ಚತುರ್ವ್ಯೂಹಶ್ಚತುರ್ದಂಷ್ಟ್ರಶ್ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಃ
He is the one with fourfold nature (caturātmā), the one who manifests in four divine forms (caturvyūhaḥ), the one with four tusks or fangs (caturdaṁṣṭraḥ), and the one with four arms (caturbhujaḥ).
ಭ್ರಾಜಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಭೋಜನಂ ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಜಗದಾದಿಜಃ ।
ಅನಘೋ ವಿಜಯೋ ಜೇತಾ ವಿಶ್ವಯೋನಿಃ ಪುನರ್ವಸುಃ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning:
ಭ್ರಾಜಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಭೋಜನಂ ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಜಗದಾದಿಜಃ
He is brilliant and radiant (bhrājiṣṇuḥ), the sustenance for all beings (bhojanam), the enjoyer of all offerings (bhoktā), extremely patient (sahiṣṇuḥ), and the origin of the universe (jagad-ādijaḥ).
ಅನಘೋ ವಿಜಯೋ ಜೇತಾ ವಿಶ್ವಯೋನಿಃ ಪುನರ್ವಸುಃ
He is sinless and pure (anaghaḥ), ever-victorious (vijayaḥ), the conqueror (jetā), the womb of the universe (viśvayoniḥ), and the one who returns again and again for the good of the world (punarvasuḥ).
ಉಪೇಂದ್ರೋ ವಾಮನಃ ಪ್ರಾಂಶುರಮೋಘಃ ಶುಚಿರೂರ್ಜಿತಃ ।
ಅತೀಂದ್ರಃ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಃ ಸರ್ಗೋ ಧೃತಾತ್ಮಾ ನಿಯಮೋ ಯಮಃ ॥ 17 ॥
Meaning:
ಉಪೇಂದ್ರೋ ವಾಮನಃ ಪ್ರಾಂಶುರಮೋಘಃ ಶುಚಿರೂರ್ಜಿತಃ
He is Upendra (the younger brother of Indra), Vāmana (the brahmachari form), tall and majestic (prāṁśuḥ), infallible (amoghaḥ), pure (śuciḥ), and full of strength and vitality (ūrjitaḥ).
ಅತೀಂದ್ರಃ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಃ ಸರ್ಗೋ ಧೃತಾತ್ಮಾ ನಿಯಮೋ ಯಮಃ
He is greater than Indra (atīndraḥ), the summarizer and integrator (saṅgrahaḥ), the source of creation (sargaḥ), self-controlled (dhṛtātmā), the law of restraint (niyamaḥ), and the enforcer of self-discipline (yamaḥ).
ವೇದ್ಯೋ ವೈದ್ಯಃ ಸದಾಯೋಗೀ ವೀರಹಾ ಮಾಧವೋ ಮಧುಃ ।
ಅತೀಂದ್ರಿಯೋ ಮಹಾಮಾಯೋ ಮಹೋತ್ಸಾಹೋ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning:
ವೇದ್ಯೋ ವೈದ್ಯಃ ಸದಾಯೋಗೀ ವೀರಹಾ ಮಾಧವೋ ಮಧುಃ
This line celebrates Lord Vishnu as the supreme focus of all true knowledge and realization (ವೇದ್ಯೋ), the divine physician who cures the afflictions of worldly existence (ವೈದ್ಯಃ), eternally established in pure union with the Self (ಸದಾಯೋಗೀ), the mighty vanquisher of inner and outer foes (ವೀರಹಾ), the gracious consort of Lakshmi—the source of all wealth and auspiciousness (ಮಾಧವೋ), and the inherently sweet Lord who also destroys the demon Madhu (ಮಧುಃ).
ಅತೀಂದ್ರಿಯೋ ಮಹಾಮಾಯೋ ಮಹೋತ್ಸಾಹೋ ಮಹಾಬಲಃ
This line proclaims Him to be beyond the reach of the senses and only realized through inner perception (ಅತೀಂದ್ರಿಯೋ), the great wielder of cosmic illusion that manifests the universe (ಮಹಾಮಾಯೋ), overflowing with boundless divine zeal and purposeful action (ಮಹೋತ್ಸಾಹೋ), and endowed with immeasurable strength that upholds and protects all creation (ಮಹಾಬಲಃ).
ಮಹಾಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯೋ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿರ್ಮಹಾದ್ಯುತಿಃ ।
ಅನಿರ್ದೇಯವಪುಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನಮೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾದ್ರಿಧೃಕ್ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning:
ಮಹಾಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯೋ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿರ್ಮಹಾದ್ಯುತಿಃ
This line celebrates the Lord’s ಮಹಾಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯೋ—supreme wisdom and unparalleled courage—alongside ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿರ್—boundless power—and ಮಹಾದ್ಯುತಿಃ—dazzling brilliance.
ಅನಿರ್ದೇಯವಪುಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನಮೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾದ್ರಿಧೃಕ್
This line proclaims Him as ಅನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯವಪುಃ—of indescribable form—ಶ್ರೀಮಾನಮೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ—resplendent glory and immeasurable Self—and ಮಹಾದ್ರಿಧೃಕ್—the great upholder who steadfastly supports all.
ಮಹೇಶ್ವಾಸೋ ಮಹೀಭರ್ತಾ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಃ ಸತಾಂಗತಿಃ ।
ಅನಿರುದ್ಧಃ ಸುರಾನಂದೋ ಗೋವಿಂದೋ ಗೋವಿದಾಂ ಪತಿಃ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning:
ಮಹೇಶ್ವಾಸೋ ಮಹೀಭರ್ತಾ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಃ ಸತಾಂಗತಿಃ
This line exalts the Lord as the supreme master even over Shiva (ಮಹೇಶ್ವಾಸೋ), the sustaining pillar of the earth (ಮಹೀಭರ್ತ್āḥ), the divine dwelling of Lakshmi (ಶ್ರೀನಿವ್āಸḥ), and the one whose association grants auspicious fellowship and noble company (ಸತ್āṅಗತಿḥ).
ಅನಿರುದ್ಧಃ ಸುರಾನಂದೋ ಗೋವಿಂದೋ ಗೋವಿದಾಂ ಪತಿಃ
This line proclaims Him as invincible and unconquerable (ಅನಿರುದ್ಧḥ), the source of bliss for the gods (ಸುರ್āನಂದೊ), Govinda—the protector of the herd of beings (ಘೊವಿಂದೊ)—and the lord of cows and of those who know the Vedas (ಘೊವ್īದ್āṃ ಪತಿḥ).
ಮರೀಚಿರ್ದಮನೋ ಹಂಸಃ ಸುಪರ್ಣೋ ಭುಜಗೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಹಿರಣ್ಯನಾಭಃ ಸುತಪಾಃ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಃ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning:
ಮರೀಚಿರ್ದಮನೋ ಹಂಸಃ ಸುಪರ್ಣೋ ಭುಜಗೋತ್ತಮಃ
This line celebrates Lord Vishnu as ಮರೀಚಿರ್ದಮನೋ—the radiant cosmic principle that disciplines and illumines the universe—along with ಹಂಸಃ and ಸುಪರ್ಣೋ representing the supreme spirit and the all-pervasive, winged existence, and as ಭುಜಗೋತ್ತಮಃ—the foremost among the serpent powers that support and sustain cosmic order.
ಹಿರಣ್ಯನಾಭಃ ಸುತಪಾಃ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಃ
This line proclaims Him as ಹಿರಣ್ಯನಾಭಃ—the golden-naveled source from which all creation emerges—ಸುತಪಾಃ—the ancient ascetic whose tapas upholds the cosmos—ಪದ್ಮನಾಭಃ—the lotus-naveled origin of manifested beings—and ಪ್ರಜಪತಿಃ—the sovereign Lord and progenitor of all life.
ಅಮೃತ್ಯುಃ ಸರ್ವದೃಕ್ ಸಿಂಹಃ ಸಂಧಾತಾ ಸಂಧಿಮಾನ್ ಸ್ಥಿರಃ ।
ಅಜೋ ದುರ್ಮರ್ಷಣಃ ಶಾಸ್ತಾ ವಿಶ್ರುತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸುರಾರಿಹಾ ॥ 22 ॥
ಅಮೃತ್ಯುಃ ಸರ್ವದೃಕ್ ಸಿಂಹಃ ಸಂಧಾತಾ ಸಂಧಿಮಾನ್ ಸ್ಥಿರಃ
This line honors Lord Vishnu as the deathless one (ಅಮೃತ್ಯುಃ), the all-seeing seer of creation (ಸರ್ವದೃಕ್), majestic like a lion (ಸಿಂಹಃ), the cosmic establisher and binder of all existence (ಸಂಧಾತಾ and ಸಂಧಿಮಾನ್), and the ever-steady, unshakable foundation of the universe (ಸ್ಥಿರಃ).
ಅಜೋ ದುರ್ಮರ್ಷಣಃ ಶಾಸ್ತಾ ವಿಶ್ರುತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸುರಾರಿಹಾ
This line proclaims Him as unborn and eternal (ಅಜೋ), the formidable dispenser of divine justice (ದುರ್ಮರ್ಷಣಃ), the righteous enforcer of cosmic law (ಶಾಸ್ತಾ), the ever-renowned self (ವಿಶ್ರುತಾತ್ಮಾ), and the vanquisher of the gods’ foes (ಸುರಾರಿಹಾ).
ಗುರುರ್ಗುರುತಮೋ ಧಾಮ ಸತ್ಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ ।
ನಿಮಿಷೋಽನಿಮಿಷಃ ಸ್ರಗ್ವೀ ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರುದಾರಧೀಃ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning:
ಗುರುರ್ಗುರುತಮೋ ಧಾಮ ಸತ್ಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ
This line extols Lord Vishnu as the supreme teacher of teachers and refuge of the universe (ಗುರುರ್ಗುರುತಮೋ ಧಾಮ), the embodiment of ultimate truth (ಸತ್ಯಃ) whose valor goes beyond all truths (ಸತ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ).
ನಿಮಿಷೋಽನಿಮಿಷಃ ಸ್ರಗ್ವೀ ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರುದಾರಧೀಃ
This line praises Him as eternally vigilant—beyond even a blink of an eye (ನಿಮಿಷೋಽನಿಮಿಷಃ)—the source of joyous melody (ಸ್ರಗ್ವೀ), the lord of speech and eloquence (ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರ್), and the magnanimous ruler of all realms (ಉದಾರಧೀಃ).
ಅಗ್ರಣೀಗ್ರಾಮಣೀಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ನ್ಯಾಯೋ ನೇತಾ ಸಮೀರಣಃ
ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ಧಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಃ ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾತ್ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಗ್ರಣೀಗ್ರಾಮಣೀಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ನ್ಯಾಯೋ ನೇತಾ ಸಮೀರಣ
This line praises the Lord as the foremost among leaders and guides. He is ಅಗ್ರಣೀಗ್ರಾಮಣೀಃ, the supreme commander who leads all others; ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್, radiant with divine wealth and auspiciousness; ನ್ಯಾಯಃ, the very embodiment of justice; ನೇತಾ, the one who directs all beings toward righteousness; and ಸಮೀರಣಃ, the life-giver who sustains all with the vital breath.
ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ಧಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಃ ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾತ್
This line describes His cosmic form. ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ಧಾ means He has a thousand heads, representing His omnipresence across all beings. ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಾ declares Him as the Soul of the Universe. ಸಹಸ್ರಾಕ್ಷಃ is the all-seeing Lord with a thousand eyes, and ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾತ್ signifies that He moves through all creatures, having a thousand feet — He is present in every step, every eye, every thought.
ಆವರ್ತನೋ ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಂವೃತಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಮರ್ದನಃ ।
ಅಹಃ ಸಂವರ್ತಕೋ ವಹ್ನಿರನಿಲೋ ಧರಣೀಧರಃ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning:
ಆವರ್ತನೋ ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಂವೃತಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಮರ್ದನಃ
This line reveals the Lord as the great cosmic force that governs all cycles. ಆವರ್ತನೋ is the one who causes the cycles of creation and dissolution to revolve endlessly. ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ indicates His transcendental nature — beyond desire and action, ever free. ಸಂವೃತಃ means He is hidden or veiled, not easily perceived by ordinary vision. ಸಂಪ್ರಮರ್ದನಃ is the mighty destroyer who eliminates all that must pass, clearing the way for renewal.
ಅಹಃ ಸಂವರ್ತಕೋ ವಹ್ನಿರನಿಲೋ ಧರಣೀಧರಃ
This line praises His elemental and cosmic powers. ಅಹಃ refers to Him as the day itself — the source of light and time. ಸಂವರ್ತಕಃ is the fire of cosmic dissolution that destroys the universe at the end of a cycle. ವಹ್ನಿಃ and ಅನಿಲಃ declare Him as fire and wind — two primal forces of nature. ಧರಣೀಧರಃ is the supporter of the Earth, He who upholds the world and maintains its balance.
ಸುಪ್ರಸಾದಃ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿಶ್ವಧೃಗ್ವಿಶ್ವಭುಗ್ವಿಭುಃ ।
ಸತ್ಕರ್ತಾ ಸತ್ಕೃತಃ ಸಾಧುರ್ಜಹ್ನುರ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ನರಃ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುಪ್ರಸಾದಃ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿಶ್ವಧೃಗ್ವಿಶ್ವಭುಗ್ವಿಭುಃ
This line describes the Lord as ever-blissful and all-encompassing. ಸುಪ್ರಸಾದಃ means He is extremely gracious, ever-pleased and bestows His favor easily. ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಾತ್ಮಾ refers to His serene and pure inner nature, untouched by agitation. ವಿಶ್ವಧೃಕ್ signifies the One who supports and sustains the entire cosmos. ವಿಶ್ವಭುಕ್ indicates He is the enjoyer of all experiences in the universe. ವಿಭುಃ affirms His all-pervading majesty — the infinite presence behind all existence.
ಸತ್ಕರ್ತಾ ಸತ್ಕೃತಃ ಸಾಧುರ್ಜಹ್ನುರ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ನರಃ
This line praises His righteous and divine persona. ಸತ್ಕರ್ತಾ is He who honors the noble and righteous. ಸತ್ಕೃತಃ means He is revered and worshipped by the virtuous. ಸಾಧುಃ declares Him as the essence of goodness and virtue. ಜಹ್ನುಹ್ refers to the one who withholds or restrains — controlling the flow of creation. ನಾರಾಯಣಃ is the Supreme Being dwelling in all waters and hearts, while ನರಃ reveals Him as the primordial Man — the eternal Self appearing in human form.
ಅಸಂಖ್ಯೇಯೋಽಪ್ರಮೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ ಶಿಷ್ಟಕೃಚ್ಛುಚಿಃ ।
ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಸಂಕಲ್ಪಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಿದಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಸಾಧನಃ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಸಂಖ್ಯೇಯೋಽಪ್ರಮೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ ಶಿಷ್ಟಕೃಚ್ಛುಚಿಃ
This line glorifies the Lord as beyond human grasp and yet the creator of order. ಅಸಂಖ್ಯೇಯಃ means He is innumerable — His forms, powers, and glories cannot be counted. ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ indicates that His true nature cannot be measured or comprehended by intellect or logic. ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ means He is unique, distinguished from all else. ಶಿಷ್ಟಕೃತ್ describes Him as the creator of righteous beings — those who uphold dharma. ಶುಚಿಃ means He is pure — untouched by any defect or impurity.
ಇದ್ಧಾರ್ಥಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಸಂಕಲ್ಪಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಿದಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಸಾಧನಃ
This line celebrates His perfection and power to grant success. ಸಿದ್ಧಾರ್ಥಃ means all His purposes are fulfilled — He is the one whose goals are always accomplished. ಸಿದ್ಧಸಂಕಲ್ಪಃ refers to Him as one whose will is instantly effective — His very intention becomes reality. ಸಿದ್ಧಿದಃ is the giver of success, especially spiritual attainments. ಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಸಾಧನಃ indicates He is both the goal (siddhi) and the means (saadhana) — the path and the destination in all efforts toward liberation.
ವೃಷಾಹೀ ವೃಷಭೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವೃಷಪರ್ವಾ ವೃಷೋದರಃ ।
ವರ್ಧನೋ ವರ್ಧಮಾನಶ್ಚ ವಿವಿಕ್ತಃ ಶ್ರುತಿಸಾಗರಃ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning:
ವೃಷಾಹೀ ವೃಷಭೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವೃಷಪರ್ವಾ ವೃಷೋದರಃ
This line presents the Lord as the essence of dharma. ವೃಷಾಹೀ means He is the controller or master of righteousness (dharma). ವೃಷಭಃ refers to Him as the bull — the symbol of dharma and strength. ವಿಷ್ಣುಃ proclaims Him as the all-pervading one, the sustainer of all. ವೃಷಪರ್ವಾ signifies that dharma itself is the path to reach Him. ವೃಷೋದರಃ means He bears dharma within — it is housed in His very being.
ವರ್ಧನೋ ವರ್ಧಮಾನಶ್ಚ ವಿವಿಕ್ತಃ ಶ್ರುತಿಸಾಗರಃ
This line reveals His ever-expanding and profound nature. ವರ್ಧನಃ means He is the nourisher — He causes all beings to grow and flourish. ವರ್ಧಮ್āನಃ indicates that He is ever-growing, infinitely expanding in glory and consciousness. ವಿವಿಕ್ತಃ means He is untouched, detached, and beyond worldly entanglements. ಶ್ರುತಿಸಾಗರಃ declares Him to be the ocean of the Vedas — vast, deep, and the ultimate source of all scriptural wisdom.
ಸುಭುಜೋ ದುರ್ಧರೋ ವಾಗ್ಮೀ ಮಹೇಂದ್ರೋ ವಸುದೋ ವಸುಃ ।
ನೈಕರೂಪೋ ಬೃಹದ್ರೂಪಃ ಶಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟಃ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನಃ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುಭುಜೋ ದುರ್ಧರೋ ವಾಗ್ಮೀ ಮಹೇಂದ್ರೋ ವಸುದೋ ವಸುಃ
This line describes the Lord’s might, eloquence, and generosity. ಉಭುಜಹ್ means He enjoys both worldly and spiritual offerings — the Lord who partakes of all that is given with devotion. ದುರ್ಧರಃ indicates He is difficult to conquer or restrain — none can overcome His will. ವಾಗ್ಮೀ refers to Him as supremely eloquent — the master of speech and expression. ಮಹೇಂದ್ರಃ is the great ruler, greater even than Indra, king of the gods. ವಸುದಃ means He is the giver of wealth, and ವಸುಃ means He is wealth itself — the very essence of all that is valuable.
ನೈಕರೂಪೋ ಬೃಹದ್ರೂಪಃ ಶಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟಃ ಪ್ರಕಾಶನಃ
This line praises His divine manifestations and radiant nature. ನೈಕರೂಪಃ means He has many forms — appearing in countless shapes and manifestations to suit the needs of the devotees. ಬೃಹದ್ರೂಪಃ signifies His vast, immense cosmic form that encompasses all. ಶಿಪಿವಿಷ್ಟಃ is a Vedic term referring to His presence as pure light or one pervading everything with brilliance. ಪ್ರಕಾಶನಃ means He is illumination itself — the revealer of all knowledge, the light behind all understanding.
ಓಜಸ್ತೇಜೋದ್ಯುತಿಧರಃ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಾತ್ಮಾ ಪ್ರತಾಪನಃ ।
ಋದ್ದಃ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಾಕ್ಷರೋ ಮಂತ್ರಶ್ಚಂದ್ರಾಂಶುರ್ಭಾಸ್ಕರದ್ಯುತಿಃ ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning:
ಓಜಸ್ತೇಜೋದ್ಯುತಿಧರಃ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಾತ್ಮಾ ಪ್ರತಾಪನಃ
The One who possesses ಓಜಸ್ (vital strength), ಟೆಜಸ್ (spiritual radiance), and ಡ್ಯುತಿ (brilliance); He is ಫ್ರಕಾಶಾತ್ಮಾ – whose very nature is pure light and consciousness, and ಫ್ರತಾಪನಃ – who energizes, empowers, and enlivens all of creation, much like the Sun.
ಋದ್ದಃ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಾಕ್ಷರೋ ಮಂತ್ರಶ್ಚಂದ್ರಾಂಶುರ್ಭಾಸ್ಕರದ್ಯುತಿಃ
He is ಋದ್ಧಃ – praised and worshipped by the wise, ಶ್ಪಷ್ಟಾಕ್ಷರಃ – clearly expressed in the sounds of the Vedas, ಂಅಂತ್ರಃ – the very embodiment of sacred chants, and He shines like ಛಂದ್ರಾಂಸುಃ – the gentle rays of the moon, and ಭ್ಹಾಸ್ಕರ-ದ್ಯುತಿಃ – the blazing light of the sun.
ಅಮೃತಾಂಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಭಾನುಃ ಶಶಬಿಂದುಃ ಸುರೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಔಷಧಂ ಜಗತಃ ಸೇತುಃ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಮೃತಾಂಶೂದ್ಭವೋ ಭಾನುಃ ಶಶಬಿಂದುಃ ಸುರೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ಅಮೃತಾಂಶೂದ್ಭವಃ – born from or associated with the immortal nectar (or the moon which is the source of amruta);
ಭಾನುಃ – the radiant Sun who dispels darkness;
ಶಶಬಿಂದುಃ – the drop or essence of the moon, symbolic of purity and coolness;
and ಸುರೇಶ್ವರಃ – the supreme Lord and ruler of all the devas.
ಔಷಧಂ ಜಗತಃ ಸೇತುಃ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ
He is ಔಷಧಂ – the divine medicine, the ultimate remedy for the suffering of the world;
ಜಗತಃ ಸೇತುಃ – the bridge or support that upholds and connects the worlds, ensuring cosmic order;
and ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮ-ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ – the one whose power (paraakrama) is rooted in Truth (ಸತ್ಯಂ) and Righteousness (ಧರ್ಮ), and who establishes these through divine strength.
ಭೂತಭವ್ಯಭವನ್ನಾಥಃ ಪವನಃ ಪಾವನೋಽನಲಃ ।
ಕಾಮಹಾ ಕಾಮಕೃತ್ಕಾಂತಃ ಕಾಮಃ ಕಾಮಪ್ರದಃ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning:
ಭೂತಭವ್ಯಭವನ್ನಾಥಃ ಪವನಃ ಪಾವನೋಽನಲಃ
He is the supreme master (ನಾಥಃ) of all that was (ಭೂತ), is (ಭವ್ಯ), and will be (ಭವನ್);
He is ಪವನಃ, the one who moves and enlivens all things like the vital wind,
ಪಾವನಃ, the one who purifies all,
and ಅನಲಃ, the fire that transforms and burns away impurity.
ಕಾಮಹಾ ಕಾಮಕೃತ್ಕಾಂತಃ ಕಾಮಃ ಕಾಮಪ್ರದಃ ಪ್ರಭುಃ
He who transcends and destroys worldly desire (ಕಾಮಹಾ), yet also brings forth and fulfills noble desires (ಕಾಮಕೃತ್); He is the beloved Lord (ಕಾಂತಃ), the essence of divine longing itself (ಕಾಮಃ), the giver of righteous fulfillment (ಕಾಮಪ್ರದಃ), and the supreme master over all desire and power (ಪ್ರಭುಃ).
ಯುಗಾದಿ ಕೃದ್ಯುಗಾವರ್ತೋ ನೈಕಮಾಯೋ ಮಹಾಶನಃ ।
ಅದೃಶ್ಯೋ ವ್ಯಕ್ತರೂಪಶ್ಚ ಸಹಸ್ರಜಿದನಂತಜಿತ್ ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning:
ಯುಗಾದಿ ಕೃದ್ಯುಗಾವರ್ತೋ ನೈಕಮಾಯೋ ಮಹಾಶನಃ
He is ಯುಗಾದಿ-ಕೃತ್ – the originator of every yuga (cosmic age),
ಯುಗಾವರ್ತಃ – the force behind the cyclical revolution of time itself;
He operates through ನೈಕಮಾಯಃ – countless divine illusions and forms;
and as ಮಹಾಶನಃ – He consumes and dissolves all at the end of time, signifying His role as both creator and destroyer.
ಅದೃಶ್ಯೋ ವ್ಯಕ್ತರೂಪಶ್ಚ ಸಹಸ್ರಜಿದನಂತಜಿತ್
He is ಅದೃಶ್ಯಃ – invisible to the senses and beyond ordinary perception,
yet ವ್ಯಕ್ತರೂಪಃ – manifesting in visible and tangible forms for the sake of devotees;
He is ಸಹಸ್ರಜಿತ್ – the conqueror of thousands (countless enemies, desires, or obstacles),
and ಅನಂತಜಿತ್ – the one who has triumphed over the infinite, ever-victorious and beyond all limitations.
ಇಷ್ಟೋಽವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ ಶಿಷ್ಟೇಷ್ಟಃ ಶಿಖಂಡೀ ನಹುಷೋ ವೃಷಃ ।
ಕ್ರೋಧಹಾ ಕ್ರೋಧಕೃತ್ಕರ್ತಾ ವಿಶ್ವಬಾಹುರ್ಮಹೀಧರಃ ॥ 34 ॥
Meaning:
ಇಷ್ಟೋಽವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ ಶಿಷ್ಟೇಷ್ಟಃ ಶಿಖಂಡೀ ನಹುಷೋ ವೃಷಃ
He who is deeply cherished (ಇಷ್ಟಃ) and distinguished by excellence (ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ), most adored by the noble and virtuous (ಶಿಷ್ಟೇಷ್ಟಃ); He is the adorned and valiant Lord (ಶಿಖಂಡೀ), majestic like the ancient king NahuSha (ನಹುಷಃ), and the very embodiment of righteousness and strength (ವೃಷಃ).
ಕ್ರೋಧಹಾ ಕ್ರೋಧಕೃತ್ಕರ್ತಾ ವಿಶ್ವಬಾಹುರ್ಮಹೀಧರಃ
He who ends all wrath (ಕ್ರೋಧಹಾ) and governs it when needed (ಕ್ರೋಧಕೃತ್ಕರ್ತಾ); the one whose divine arms embrace and uphold the universe (ವಿಶ್ವಬಾಹುಃ), and who firmly supports the Earth and all existence like an unshakable foundation (ಮಹೀಧರಃ).
ಅಚ್ಯುತಃ ಪ್ರಥಿತಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಃ ಪ್ರಾಣದೋ ವಾಸವಾನುಜಃ ।
ಅಪಾಂನಿಧಿರಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಮಪ್ರಮತ್ತಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಃ ॥ 35 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಚ್ಯುತಃ ಪ್ರಥಿತಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಃ ಪ್ರಾಣದೋ ವಾಸವಾನುಜಃ
He is ಅಚ್ಯುತಃ – the unfailing and unchanging one; ಪ್ರಥಿತಃ – widely renowned across all worlds; He is ಪ್ರಾಣಃ – the vital life-force in all beings, and ಪ್ರಾಣದಃ – the giver of that life; as ವಾಸವಾನುಜಃ, He is the divine younger brother of Indra, who descended for the protection of dharma.
ಅಪಾಂನಿಧಿರಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಮಪ್ರಮತ್ತಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಃ
He is the boundless reservoir of cosmic waters (ಅಪಾಂನಿಧಿಃ), the very ground and base upon which all existence rests (ಅಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಂ); ever-watchful and aware in His governance (ಅಪ್ರಮತ್ತಃ), and unwaveringly established in His supreme nature (ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಃ).
ಸ್ಕಂದಃ ಸ್ಕಂದಧರೋ ಧುರ್ಯೋ ವರದೋ ವಾಯುವಾಹನಃ ।
ವಾಸುದೇವೋ ಬೃಹದ್ಭಾನುರಾದಿದೇವಃ ಪುರಂಧರಃ ॥ 36 ॥
Meaning:
ಸ್ಕಂದಃ ಸ್ಕಂದಧರೋ ಧುರ್ಯೋ ವರದೋ ವಾಯುವಾಹನಃ
He is ಶ್ಕಂದಃ – the leader of divine forces and the essence of strength; ಶ್ಕಂದಧರಃ – the one who bears that strength and upholds divine power; ಧುರ್ಯಃ – the bearer of responsibilities in the cosmic order; ವರದಃ – the gracious giver of boons; and ವಾಯುವಾಹನಃ – He who moves with the swiftness of the wind and rides the power of air as His vehicle.
ವಾಸುದೇವೋ ಬೃಹದ್ಭಾನುರಾದಿದೇವಃ ಪುರಂಧರಃ
He is Vಆಸುದೇವಃ – the indwelling Lord of all beings, born as the son of Vasudeva; ಬೃಹದ್ಭಾನುಃ – of vast and radiant light; ಆದಿದೇವಃ – the primordial and first among the gods; and ಪುರಂಧರಃ – the destroyer of cities, symbolizing the conqueror of ego and ignorance in the spiritual journey.
ಅಶೋಕಸ್ತಾರಣಸ್ತಾರಃ ಶೂರಃ ಶೌರಿರ್ಜನೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಅನುಕೂಲಃ ಶತಾವರ್ತಃ ಪದ್ಮೀ ಪದ್ಮನಿಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ ॥ 37 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಶೋಕಸ್ತಾರಣಸ್ತಾರಃ ಶೂರಃ ಶೌರಿರ್ಜನೇಶ್ವರಃ
He who is free from all sorrow (ಅಶೊಕಃ), the uplifting force who guides souls across worldly bondage (ತಾರಣಃ), and the ultimate refuge and savior (ತಾರಃ); He is the valiant protector of righteousness (ಶೂರಃ), born in the lineage of Vasudeva (ಶೌರಿಃ), and the supreme ruler of all beings (ಜನೇಶ್ವರಃ).
ಅನುಕೂಲಃ ಶತಾವರ್ತಃ ಪದ್ಮೀ ಪದ್ಮನಿಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ
He is ever gracious and supportive of His devotees (ಅನುಕೂಲಃ), the one who manifests in countless divine forms and cycles (ಶತಾವರ್ತಃ); He holds the lotus symbolizing purity (ಪದ್ಮೀ), and His eyes are as serene and beautiful as lotus petals (ಪದ್ಮನಿಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ).
ಪದ್ಮನಾಭೋಽರವಿಂದಾಕ್ಷಃ ಪದ್ಮಗರ್ಭಃ ಶರೀರಭೃತ್ ।
ಮಹರ್ಧಿರೃದ್ಧೋ ವೃದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾಕ್ಷೋ ಗರುಡಧ್ವಜಃ ॥ 38 ॥
Meaning:
ಪದ್ಮನಾಭೋಽರವಿಂದಾಕ್ಷಃ ಪದ್ಮಗರ್ಭಃ ಶರೀರಭೃತ್
He is ಫದ್ಮನಾಭಃ – from whose navel the cosmic lotus arises, symbolizing creation;
ಆರವಿಂದಾಕ್ಷಃ – whose eyes are like blooming lotuses, full of compassion and depth;
ಫದ್ಮಗರ್ಭಃ – in whom the source of creation lies as a subtle womb;
and ಶರೀರಭೃತ್ – the one who supports and sustains all bodies and forms in the universe.
ಮಹರ್ಧಿರೃದ್ಧೋ ವೃದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾಕ್ಷೋ ಗರುಡಧ್ವಜಃ
He whose brilliance is vast and supreme (ಮಹರ್ಧಿಃ), who is deeply revered in all worlds (ಋದ್ಧಃ); the ancient and timeless Self (ವೃದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ), whose gaze perceives all realms (ಮಹಾಕ್ಷಃ), and who bears the emblem of Garuḍa on His standard as a symbol of divine sovereignty (ಗರುಡಧ್ವಜಃ).
ಅತುಲಃ ಶರಭೋ ಭೀಮಃ ಸಮಯಜ್ಞೋ ಹವಿರ್ಹರಿಃ ।
ಸರ್ವಲಕ್ಷಣಲಕ್ಷಣ್ಯೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀವಾನ್ ಸಮಿತಿಂಜಯಃ ॥ 39 ॥
Meaning:
ಅತುಲಃ ಶರಭೋ ಭೀಮಃ ಸಮಯಜ್ಞೋ ಹವಿರ್ಹರಿಃ
He is ಅತುಲಃ – incomparable in power and glory; fierce and majestic like the mythical ಶರಭ; awe-inspiring in strength and presence (ಭೀಮಃ); the knower and essence of all sacred rituals (ಸಮಯಜ್ಜಃ); and the enjoyer of all sacrificial offerings (ಹವಿಃ-ಹರಿಃ), who absorbs the essence of yajñas as the inner Self.
ಸರ್ವಲಕ್ಷಣಲಕ್ಷಣ್ಯೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀವಾನ್ ಸಮಿತಿಂಜಯಃ
He is ಸರ್ವಲಕ್ಷಣಲಕ್ಷಣ್ಯಃ – the most distinguished among all who possess divine qualities; ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀವಾನ್ – ever united with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and auspiciousness; and ಸಮಿತಿಂಜಯಃ – the victorious one in every divine assembly, battle, or cosmic conflict, ever triumphant in preserving dharma.
ವಿಕ್ಷರೋ ರೋಹಿತೋ ಮಾರ್ಗೋ ಹೇತುರ್ದಾಮೋದರಃ ಸಹಃ ।
ಮಹೀಧರೋ ಮಹಾಭಾಗೋ ವೇಗವಾನಮಿತಾಶನಃ ॥ 40 ॥
Meaning:
ವಿಕ್ಷರೋ ರೋಹಿತೋ ಮಾರ್ಗೋ ಹೇತುರ್ದಾಮೋದರಃ ಸಹಃ
He who is ವಿಕ್ಶರಃ, the undiminishing and ever-flowing truth, appearing in the reddish glow of dawn like ಱೊಹಿತಃ; He is the very ಮಾರ್ಗಃ – the path to liberation, the ಹೆತುಃ – cause behind all existence, the tender-hearted ಡಾಮೊದರಃ who allowed Himself to be bound by love, and ಸಹಃ – the embodiment of strength, patience, and endurance.
ಮಹೀಧರೋ ಮಹಾಭಾಗೋ ವೇಗವಾನಮಿತಾಶನಃ
He is ಮಹೀಧರಃ – the one who upholds the Earth with divine steadiness, ಮಹಾಭಾಗಃ – supremely blessed and glorious, ವೆಗವಾನ್ – swift and unstoppable in His divine actions, and ಅಮಿತಾಶನಃ – the limitless consumer of all offerings and creations, yet ever complete and undiminished.
ಉದ್ಭವಃ, ಕ್ಷೋಭಣೋ ದೇವಃ ಶ್ರೀಗರ್ಭಃ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಕರಣಂ ಕಾರಣಂ ಕರ್ತಾ ವಿಕರ್ತಾ ಗಹನೋ ಗುಹಃ ॥ 41 ॥
Meaning:
ಉದ್ಭವಃ, ಕ್ಷೋಭಣೋ ದೇವಃ ಶ್ರೀಗರ್ಭಃ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ಉದ್ಭವಃ – the origin from whom all creation arises; ಕ್ಷೋಭಣಃ – the one who stirs the universe into activity; the supreme ದೇವಃ – radiant and divine; ಶ್ರೀಗರ್ಭಃ – holding within Himself all auspiciousness and prosperity; and ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಃ – the highest Lord, transcending all deities and realms.
ಕರಣಂ ಕಾರಣಂ ಕರ್ತಾ ವಿಕರ್ತಾ ಗಹನೋ ಗುಹಃ
He is the ultimate ಕರಣಂ – the instrument of all action, and ಕಾರಣಂ – the cause behind all existence; the ಕರ್ತಾ – doer of all deeds, and ವಿಕರ್ತಾ – the one who performs through infinite forms; ಗಹನಃ – unfathomable in depth, and ಗುಹಃ – the one who dwells in the secret cave of the heart, hidden from ordinary perception.
ವ್ಯವಸಾಯೋ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾನಃ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಃ ಸ್ಥಾನದೋ ಧ್ರುವಃ ।
ಪರರ್ಧಿಃ ಪರಮಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಃ ತುಷ್ಟಃ ಪುಷ್ಟಃ ಶುಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ ॥ 42 ॥
Meaning:
ವ್ಯವಸಾಯೋ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾನಃ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಃ ಸ್ಥಾನದೋ ಧ್ರುವಃ
He is the unwavering will that drives all existence (ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಃ), the one who establishes and upholds universal order (ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾನಃ), the very structure of creation itself (ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಃ), the giver of rightful positions to all beings (ಸ್ಥಾನದಃ), and the eternal, immovable reality that remains constant amidst change (ಧ್ರುವಃ).
ಪರರ್ಧಿಃ ಪರಮಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಃ ತುಷ್ಟಃ ಪುಷ್ಟಃ ಶುಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ
He is of supreme excellence and spiritual wealth (ಪರರ್ಧಿಃ), the highest truth that shines clearly to the realized (ಪರಮಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಃ); ever content in His own nature (ತುಷ್ಟಃ), the nourisher of all beings (ಪುಷ್ಟಃ), and the one whose very glance is auspicious and filled with divine grace (ಶುಭೇಕ್ಷಣಃ).
ರಾಮೋ ವಿರಾಮೋ ವಿರಜೋ ಮಾರ್ಗೋನೇಯೋ ನಯೋಽನಯಃ ।
ವೀರಃ ಶಕ್ತಿಮತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಧರ್ಮೋಧರ್ಮ ವಿದುತ್ತಮಃ ॥ 43 ॥
Meaning:
ರಾಮೋ ವಿರಾಮೋ ವಿರಜೋ ಮಾರ್ಗೋನೇಯೋ ನಯೋಽನಯಃ
He is ಱಾಮಃ – the source of bliss and strength; the supreme ವಿರಾಮಃ in whom all journeys and efforts come to peaceful rest; ವಿರಜಃ – untouched by any impurity; the path of truth itself (ಮಾರ್ಗಃ), the one who leads with wisdom (ನಯಃ), and beyond all duality of right and wrong (ಅನಯಃ).
ವೀರಃ ಶಕ್ತಿಮತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಧರ್ಮೋಧರ್ಮ ವಿದುತ್ತಮಃ
He is ವೀರಃ – the valiant Lord, unmatched in courage; the most exalted among those with divine power (ಶಕ್ತಿಮತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ); and the highest knower of what is righteous and unrighteous (ಧರ್ಮೋ-ಧರ್ಮ-ವಿದ್-ಉತ್ತಮಃ), ever guiding all beings with flawless discernment.
ವೈಕುಂಠಃ ಪುರುಷಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಃ ಪ್ರಾಣದಃ ಪ್ರಣವಃ ಪೃಥುಃ ।
ಹಿರಣ್ಯಗರ್ಭಃ ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನೋ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತೋ ವಾಯುರಧೋಕ್ಷಜಃ ॥ 44 ॥
Meaning:
ವೈಕುಂಠಃ ಪುರುಷಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಃ ಪ್ರಾಣದಃ ಪ್ರಣವಃ ಪೃಥುಃ
He is Vಐಕುಂಠಃ – the supreme abode of bliss beyond all sorrow, the eternal ಫುರುಷಃ who pervades all existence; He is the very life-force itself (ಪ್ರಾಣಃ), the one who bestows it upon all beings (ಪ್ರಾಣದಃ); the sacred sound ಪ್ರಣವಃ (Om) that represents the Absolute; and ಪೃಥುಃ – vast, expansive, and all-encompassing in form and glory.
ಹಿರಣ್ಯಗರ್ಭಃ ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನೋ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತೋ ವಾಯುರಧೋಕ್ಷಜಃ
He is ಃಇರಣ್ಯಗರ್ಭಃ – the golden womb from which all creation springs; ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಃ – the destroyer of all enemies, both internal and external; ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಃ – present everywhere, pervading all things; ವಾಯುಃ – subtle and life-sustaining like the wind; and ಅಧೋಕ್ಷಜಃ – the transcendent Lord, beyond perception by the senses or intellect.
ಋತುಃ ಸುದರ್ಶನಃ ಕಾಲಃ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠೀ ಪರಿಗ್ರಹಃ ।
ಉಗ್ರಃ ಸಂವತ್ಸರೋ ದಕ್ಷೋ ವಿಶ್ರಾಮೋ ವಿಶ್ವದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ ॥ 45 ॥
Meaning:
ಋತುಃ ಸುದರ್ಶನಃ ಕಾಲಃ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠೀ ಪರಿಗ್ರಹಃ
He is ಋತುಃ – the divine cycle of seasons that sustains order in nature; ಶುದರ್ಶನಃ – the one with the brilliant and auspicious vision that removes ignorance and evil; ಖಾಲಃ – the eternal time itself that governs all beings; ಫರಮೇಷ್ಠೀ – the supreme Lord seated above all; and ಫರಿಗ್ರಹಃ – the one who embraces and contains all within Himself.
ಉಗ್ರಃ ಸಂವತ್ಸರೋ ದಕ್ಷೋ ವಿಶ್ರಾಮೋ ವಿಶ್ವದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ
He is ಊಗ್ರಃ – fierce and formidable in destroying adharma; ಶಂವತ್ಸರಃ – the cycle of the cosmic year that marks divine order; ಡಕ್ಷಃ – skilled and capable in all actions; Vಇಶ್ರಾಮಃ – the ultimate resting place and refuge of all beings; and Vಇಶ್ವದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ – the benefactor who gives freely and graciously to the entire universe.
ವಿಸ್ತಾರಃ ಸ್ಥಾವರ ಸ್ಥಾಣುಃ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ಬೀಜಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ।
ಅರ್ಥೋಽನರ್ಥೋ ಮಹಾಕೋಶೋ ಮಹಾಭೋಗೋ ಮಹಾಧನಃ ॥ 46 ॥
Meaning:
ವಿಸ್ತಾರಃ ಸ್ಥಾವರ ಸ್ಥಾಣುಃ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ಬೀಜಮವ್ಯಯಂ
He is ವಿಸ್ತಾರಃ – the infinite expansion of all that exists; the unmoving support behind all that is steady and fixed (ಸ್ಥಾವರ), and the firm, unshakable presence at the core of reality (ಸ್ಥಾಣುಃ); He is the ultimate measure of truth (ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ), the eternal seed of all creation (ಬೀಜಂ), and imperishable in nature (ಅವ್ಯಯಂ).
ಅರ್ಥೋಽನರ್ಥೋ ಮಹಾಕೋಶೋ ಮಹಾಭೋಗೋ ಮಹಾಧನಃ
He is the true essence of meaning and value (ಅರ್ಥಃ), and yet beyond all worldly gains and losses (ಅನರ್ಥಃ); He is the vast treasure-house of all wealth and knowledge (ಮಹಾಕೋಶಃ), the supreme enjoyer of divine bliss (ಮಹಾಭೋಗಃ), and the source of inexhaustible prosperity (ಮಹಾಧನಃ).
ಅನಿರ್ವಿಣ್ಣಃ ಸ್ಥವಿಷ್ಠೋ ಭೂದ್ಧರ್ಮಯೂಪೋ ಮಹಾಮಖಃ ।
ನಕ್ಷತ್ರನೇಮಿರ್ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೀ ಕ್ಷಮಃ, ಕ್ಷಾಮಃ ಸಮೀಹನಃ ॥ 47 ॥
Meaning:
ಅನಿರ್ವಿಣ್ಣಃ ಸ್ಥವಿಷ್ಠೋ ಭೂದ್ಧರ್ಮಯೂಪೋ ಮಹಾಮಖಃವ್
He is ಅನಿರ್ವಿಣ್ಣಃ – never disheartened, ever full of divine enthusiasm; ಸ್ಥವಿಷ್ಠಃ – immense and powerful in form and presence; He is the one who upholds the Earth and its principles (ಭೂದ್ಧರ್ಮಯೂಪಃ) like a sacred pillar of righteousness, and the supreme sacrifice itself (ಮಹಾಮಖಃ), into which all sacred offerings ultimately reach.
ನಕ್ಷತ್ರನೇಮಿರ್ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೀ ಕ್ಷಮಃ, ಕ್ಷಾಮಃ ಸಮೀಹನಃ
He is the cosmic wheel that governs the stars (ನಕ್ಷತ್ರನೆಮಿಃ) and the Lord of all stellar powers (ನಕ್ಷತ್ರೀ); He is ಕ್ಷಮಃ – infinitely patient and forgiving, ಕ್ಷಾಮಃ – accepting even austerity or simplicity, and ಸಮೀಹನಃ – ever desiring the welfare of all beings.
ಯಜ್ಞ ಇಜ್ಯೋ ಮಹೇಜ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಕ್ರತುಃ ಸತ್ರಂ ಸತಾಂಗತಿಃ ।
ಸರ್ವದರ್ಶೀ ವಿಮುಕ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞೋ ಜ್ಞಾನಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ 48 ॥
Meaning:
ಯಜ್ಞ ಇಜ್ಯೋ ಮಹೇಜ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಕ್ರತುಃ ಸತ್ರಂ ಸತಾಂಗತಿಃ
He is ಯಜ್ಜಃ – the very essence of sacrifice, the sacred act itself; ಇಜ್ಯಃ – the one who is worshipped through offerings; ಮಹೆಜ್ಯಶ್ಚ – the greatest among all who are worshipped; He is ಕ್ರತುಃ – the Vedic ritual, ಸತ್ರಂ – the sacrificial session, and ಸತಾಂಗತಿಃ – the ultimate refuge and goal of the virtuous and the truthful.
ಸರ್ವದರ್ಶೀ ವಿಮುಕ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞೋ ಜ್ಞಾನಮುತ್ತಮಂ
He is ಸರ್ವದರ್ಶೀ – the all-seeing one, who perceives everything across space and time; ವಿಮುಕ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ – ever-liberated and beyond bondage; ಸರ್ವಜ್ಜಃ – the knower of all; and ಜ್ಜಾನಮುತ್ತಮಂ – the highest knowledge itself, beyond which nothing remains to be known.
ಸುವ್ರತಃ ಸುಮುಖಃ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಃ ಸುಘೋಷಃ ಸುಖದಃ ಸುಹೃತ್ ।
ಮನೋಹರೋ ಜಿತಕ್ರೋಧೋ ವೀರ ಬಾಹುರ್ವಿದಾರಣಃ ॥ 49 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುವ್ರತಃ ಸುಮುಖಃ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಃ ಸುಘೋಷಃ ಸುಖದಃ ಸುಹೃತ್
He is ಸುವ್ರತಃ – firm in noble vows and divine discipline; ಸುಮುಖಃ – ever radiant with a pleasing and auspicious face; ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಃ – subtle and all-pervading, unseen yet present everywhere; ಸುಘೋಷಃ – whose divine sound is pleasing and powerful; ಸುಖದಃ – the bestower of true happiness; and ಸುಹೃತ್ – the dearest well-wisher and friend of all beings.
ಮನೋಹರೋ ಜಿತಕ್ರೋಧೋ ವೀರ ಬಾಹುರ್ವಿದಾರಣಃ
He is ಮನೋಹರಃ – captivating to the mind and heart, drawing all toward Him; ಜಿತಕ್ರೋಧಃ – who has completely conquered anger; ವೀರಬಾಹುಃ – whose mighty arms protect the righteous and uphold dharma; and ವಿದಾರಣಃ – the fierce one who tears apart evil and destroys all forms of ignorance.
ಸ್ವಾಪನಃ ಸ್ವವಶೋ ವ್ಯಾಪೀ ನೈಕಾತ್ಮಾ ನೈಕಕರ್ಮಕೃತ್। ।
ವತ್ಸರೋ ವತ್ಸಲೋ ವತ್ಸೀ ರತ್ನಗರ್ಭೋ ಧನೇಶ್ವರಃ ॥ 50 ॥
Meaning:
ಸ್ವಾಪನಃ ಸ್ವವಶೋ ವ್ಯಾಪೀ ನೈಕಾತ್ಮಾ ನೈಕಕರ್ಮಕೃತ್
He is ಸ್ವಾಪನಃ – the one who withdraws the universe into rest during cosmic dissolution; ಸ್ವವಶಃ – fully self-governed, acting by His own divine will; ವ್ಯಾಪೀ – all-pervading, present in all realms; ನೈಕಾತ್ಮಾ – manifesting in many forms while remaining the One; and ನೈಕಕರ್ಮಕೃತ್ – the performer of countless actions through all beings and processes in the cosmos.
ವತ್ಸರೋ ವತ್ಸಲೋ ವತ್ಸೀ ರತ್ನಗರ್ಭೋ ಧನೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ವತ್ಸರಃ – the very cycle of time and seasons; ವತ್ಸಲಃ – tenderly loving and compassionate to all; ವತ್ಸೀ – the divine protector of all creatures as His children; ರತ್ನಗರ್ಭಃ – who holds the treasures of the universe within Himself; and ಧನೇಶ್ವರಃ – the true Lord and source of all wealth and prosperity.
ಧರ್ಮಗುಬ್ಧರ್ಮಕೃದ್ಧರ್ಮೀ ಸದಸತ್ಕ್ಷರಮಕ್ಷರಂ।
ಅವಿಜ್ಞಾತಾ ಸಹಸ್ತ್ರಾಂಶುರ್ವಿಧಾತಾ ಕೃತಲಕ್ಷಣಃ ॥ 51 ॥
Meaning:
ಧರ್ಮಗುಬ್ಧರ್ಮಕೃದ್ಧರ್ಮೀ ಸದಸತ್ಕ್ಷರಮಕ್ಷರಂ
He is the guardian of righteousness (ಧರ್ಮಗುಪ್), the one who establishes and performs dharma in all its forms (ಧರ್ಮಕೃತ್ ಧರ್ಮೀ); He is both ಸದಸತ್ – the manifest and the unmanifest, the known and the unknown; and He is ಕ್ಷರಂ-ಅಕ್ಷರಂ – both the perishable and the imperishable, encompassing all dualities within Himself.
ಅವಿಜ್ಞಾತಾ ಸಹಸ್ತ್ರಾಂಶುರ್ವಿಧಾತಾ ಕೃತಲಕ್ಷಣಃ
He is ಅವಿಜ್ನಾತಾ – unknowable by the mind and intellect, yet ever-present; ಸಹಸ್ರಾಂಶುಃ – radiant like a thousand suns; ವಿಧಾತಾ – the divine creator and ordainer of all destinies; and ಕೃತಲಕ್ಷಣಃ – the one who has perfectly defined and manifested all signs, forms, and laws of the universe.
ಗಭಸ್ತಿನೇಮಿಃ ಸತ್ತ್ವಸ್ಥಃ ಸಿಂಹೋ ಭೂತ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಆದಿದೇವೋ ಮಹಾದೇವೋ ದೇವೇಶೋ ದೇವಭೃದ್ಗುರುಃ ॥ 52 ॥
Meaning:
ಗಭಸ್ತಿನೇಮಿಃ ಸತ್ತ್ವಸ್ಥಃ ಸಿಂಹೋ ಭೂತ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ಗಭಸ್ತಿನೇಮಿಃ – the radiant hub around which the cosmic rays revolve; ಸತ್ತ್ವಸ್ಥಃ – ever established in purity, clarity, and balance; He is ಸಿಂಹಃ – majestic and fearless like a lion, and ಭೂತಮಹೇಶ್ವರಃ – the supreme Lord who governs all created beings and elemental forces.
ಆದಿದೇವೋ ಮಹಾದೇವೋ ದೇವೇಶೋ ದೇವಭೃದ್ಗುರುಃ
He is ಆದಿದೇವಃ – the first and original deity before all others; ಮಹಾದೆವಃ – the greatest of all divine beings; ದೆವೆಶಃ – the Lord of the gods; and ದೆವಭೃತ್ಗುರುಃ – the guiding teacher even to the divine hosts.
ಉತ್ತರೋ ಗೋಪತಿರ್ಗೋಪ್ತಾ ಜ್ಞಾನಗಮ್ಯಃ ಪುರಾತನಃ ।
ಶರೀರ ಭೂತಭೃದ್ ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಕಪೀಂದ್ರೋ ಭೂರಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ ॥ 53 ॥
Meaning:
ಉತ್ತರೋ ಗೋಪತಿರ್ಗೋಪ್ತಾ ಜ್ಞಾನಗಮ್ಯಃ ಪುರಾತನಃ
He is ಉತ್ತರಃ – the highest and ultimate goal beyond all limitations; ಗೊಪತಿರ್ – the divine Lord of all beings; ಗೊಪ್ತಾ – the protector who lovingly safeguards the universe; ಜ್ನಾನ-ಗಮ್ಯಃ – attainable only through true knowledge; and ಪುರಾತನಃ – ancient beyond time, yet ever present.
ಶರೀರ ಭೂತಭೃದ್ ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಕಪೀಂದ್ರೋ ಭೂರಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ
He is the sustainer of all bodies and elements (ಶರೀರ-ಭೂತ-ಭೃತ್); the true experiencer and enjoyer of all offerings (ಭೋಕ್ತಾ); He is ಕಪೀಂದ್ರಃ – Lord of strength and agility, often associated with Hanuman or the ruler of vanaras; and ಭೂರಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ – the most generous giver, offering boundless gifts to His devotees.
ಸೋಮಪೋಽಮೃತಪಃ ಸೋಮಃ ಪುರುಜಿತ್ ಪುರುಸತ್ತಮಃ ।
ವಿನಯೋ ಜಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಧೋ ದಾಶಾರ್ಹಃ ಸಾತ್ವತಾಂ ಪತಿಃ ॥ 54 ॥
Meaning:
ಸೋಮಪೋಽಮೃತಪಃ ಸೋಮಃ ಪುರುಜಿತ್ ಪುರುಸತ್ತಮಃ
He is ಸೋಮಪಃ – the receiver and enjoyer of the sacred soma offering; ಅಮೃತಪಃ – the one who partakes of the nectar of immortality; He is ಸೋಮಃ – pleasing, soothing, and radiant like the moon; ಪುರುಜಿತ್ – the conqueror of many enemies and forces of ignorance; and ಪುರುಶತ್ತಮಃ – the highest and noblest among all beings.
ವಿನಯೋ ಜಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಧೋ ದಾಶಾರ್ಹಃ ಸಾತ್ವತಾಂ ಪತಿಃ
He is ವಿನಯಃ – the embodiment of humility and discipline; ಜಯಃ – ever-victorious in upholding dharma; ಸತ್ಯಸಂಧಃ – unwavering in truth and promise; ದಾಶಾರ್ಹಃ – born in the noble Yadava clan; and ಸಾತ್ವತಾಂ ಪತಿಃ – the supreme Lord and protector of the Sātvata lineage of the devotees.
ಜೀವೋ ವಿನಯಿತಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷೀ ಮುಕುಂದೋಽಮಿತ ವಿಕ್ರಮಃ ।
ಅಂಭೋನಿಧಿರನಂತಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹೋದಧಿ ಶಯೋಂತಕಃ ॥ 55 ॥
Meaning:
ಜೀವೋ ವಿನಯಿತಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷೀ ಮುಕುಂದೋಽಮಿತ ವಿಕ್ರಮಃ
He is ಜೀವಃ – the indwelling life-force in all beings; ವಿನಯಿತ್ā – the humble one who teaches by example; ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ī – the eternal witness of all thoughts and actions; ಮುಕುಂದಃ – the giver of liberation; and ಅಮಿತ-ವಿಕ್ರಮಃ – the one whose strides and powers are immeasurable, surpassing all limits.
ಅಂಭೋನಿಧಿರನಂತಾತ್ಮಾ ಮಹೋದಧಿ ಶಯೋಂತಕಃ
He is ಅಂಭೊನಿಧಿಃ – the ocean itself, symbolizing vastness and depth; ಅನಂತಾತ್ಮಾ – the infinite Self with no beginning or end; ಮಹೋದಧಿ-ಶಯಃ – the one who rests upon the great cosmic ocean in serene transcendence; and ಅಂತಕಃ – the Lord who brings closure to the cycle of creation at the time of dissolution.
ಅಜೋ ಮಹಾರ್ಹಃ ಸ್ವಾಭಾವ್ಯೋ ಜಿತಾಮಿತ್ರಃ ಪ್ರಮೋದನಃ ।
ಆನಂದೋಽನಂದನೋನಂದಃ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಾ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಃ ॥ 56 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಜೋ ಮಹಾರ್ಹಃ ಸ್ವಾಭಾವ್ಯೋ ಜಿತಾಮಿತ್ರಃ ಪ್ರಮೋದನಃ
He is ಅಜಃ – unborn and eternal, untouched by the cycle of birth and death; ಮಹಾರ್ಹಃ – of supreme worth and honor; ಸ್ವಾಭಾವ್ಯಃ – existing by His own nature, needing nothing external to be; ಜಿತಾಮಿತ್ರಃ – the conqueror of all enemies, both within and without; and ಪ್ರಮೋದನಃ – the source of boundless joy and delight.
ಆನಂದೋಽನಂದನೋನಂದಃ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಾ ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಃ
He is ಆನಂದಃ – the very embodiment of bliss; ನಂದನಃ – one who gladdens the hearts of His devotees; ನಂದಃ – the source of joy itself; ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಾ – whose very nature is truth and righteousness; and ತ್ರಿವಿಕ್ರಮಃ – the one who measured the three worlds in His divine stride, signifying His limitless reach and supremacy.
ಮಹರ್ಷಿಃ ಕಪಿಲಾಚಾರ್ಯಃ ಕೃತಜ್ಞೋ ಮೇದಿನೀಪತಿಃ ।
ತ್ರಿಪದಸ್ತ್ರಿದಶಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೋ ಮಹಾಶೃಂಗಃ ಕೃತಾಂತಕೃತ್ ॥ 57 ॥
Meaning:
ಮಹರ್ಷಿಃ ಕಪಿಲಾಚಾರ್ಯಃ ಕೃತಜ್ಞೋ ಮೇದಿನೀಪತಿಃ
He is ಮಹರ್ಷಿಃ – the great seer of divine truth; ಖಪಿಲಾಚಾರ್ಯಃ – the ancient sage Kapila, teacher of Sāṁkhya philosophy; ಕೃತಜ್ನಃ – ever grateful and mindful of those who serve Him; and ಮೇದಿನೀಪತಿಃ – the true Lord and protector of the Earth.
ತ್ರಿಪದಸ್ತ್ರಿದಶಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೋ ಮಹಾಶೃಂಗಃ ಕೃತಾಂತಕೃತ್
He is ತ್ರಿಪದಃ – the one who took three great strides as Trivikrama to reclaim the worlds; ತ್ರಿದಶಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಃ – the overseer of the thirty-three gods; ಮಹಾಶೃಂಗಃ – the mighty-horned one, referring to His form as Matsya (the fish) with a great horn; and ಕೃತಾಂತಕೃತ್ – the one who brings about the end of time, dissolving all creation at will.
ಮಹಾವರಾಹೋ ಗೋವಿಂದಃ ಸುಷೇಣಃ ಕನಕಾಂಗದೀ ।
ಗುಹ್ಯೋ ಗಭೀರೋ ಗಹನೋ ಗುಪ್ತಶ್ಚಕ್ರ ಗದಾಧರಃ ॥ 58 ॥
Meaning:
ಮಹಾವರಾಹೋ ಗೋವಿಂದಃ ಸುಷೇಣಃ ಕನಕಾಂಗದೀ
He is ಮಹಾವರಾಹಃ – the great boar incarnation who lifted the Earth from the cosmic ocean; ಗೋವಿಂದಃ – the protector of cows and the Earth, and the one who is known through the Vedas; ಸುಷೇಣಃ – adorned with a divine and auspicious army or entourage; and ಕನಕಾಂಗದೀ – the one who wears radiant golden armlets, symbolic of His divine splendor.
ಗುಹ್ಯೋ ಗಭೀರೋ ಗಹನೋ ಗುಪ್ತಶ್ಚಕ್ರ ಗದಾಧರಃ
He is ಗುಹ್ಯಃ – mysterious and hidden from ordinary perception; ಗಭೀರಃ – unfathomable in depth and wisdom; ಗಹನಃ – profoundly complex and vast in nature; ಗುಪ್ತಃ – always protected and beyond reach; and ಚಕ್ರ-ಗದಾಧರಃ – the wielder of the divine discus and mace, ever ready to protect dharma.
ವೇಧಾಃ ಸ್ವಾಂಗೋಽಜಿತಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋ ದೃಢಃ ಸಂಕರ್ಷಣೋಽಚ್ಯುತಃ ।
ವರುಣೋ ವಾರುಣೋ ವೃಕ್ಷಃ ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷೋ ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ ॥ 59 ॥
Meaning:
ವೇಧಾಃ ಸ್ವಾಂಗೋಽಜಿತಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋ ದೃಢಃ ಸಂಕರ್ಷಣೋಽಚ್ಯುತಃ
He is ವೇಧಃ – the creator and source of all beings; ಸ್ವಾಂಗಃ – one who manifests the universe from His own limbs; ಅಜಿತಃ – unconquerable and supreme; ಕೃಷ್ಣಃ – dark-complexioned, charming, and the all-attractive one; ದೃಢಃ – firm and unshakable in purpose; ಸಂಕರ್ಷಣಃ – the force that draws all beings toward liberation; and ಅಚ್ಯುತಃ – the one who never falls from His true nature.
ವರುಣೋ ವಾರುಣೋ ವೃಕ್ಷಃ ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷೋ ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ
He is ವರುಣಃ – the divine ruler of cosmic waters and moral law; ವಾರುಣಃ – belonging to or connected with Varuṇa’s powers; ವೃಕ್ಷಃ – the eternal tree of life sheltering all beings; ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷಃ – lotus-eyed, full of grace and compassion; and ಮಹಾಮನಾಃ – vast-minded, whose thoughts encompass the entire universe.
ಭಗವಾನ್ ಭಗಹಾಽಽನಂದೀ ವನಮಾಲೀ ಹಲಾಯುಧಃ ।
ಆದಿತ್ಯೋ ಜ್ಯೋತಿರಾದಿತ್ಯಃ ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಗತಿಸತ್ತಮಃ ॥ 60 ॥
Meaning:
ಭಗವಾನ್ ಭಗಹಾಽಽನಂದೀ ವನಮಾಲೀ ಹಲಾಯುಧಃ
He is the all-glorious Lord (ಭಗವಾನ್) who dispels worldly attachments (ಭಗಹಾ) and radiates divine joy (ಅನಂದೀ); adorned with a garland of forest blooms (ವನಮಾಲೀ) and wielding the plough as His powerful emblem (ಹಲಾಯುಧಃ), He embodies strength, simplicity, and sacred delight.
ಆದಿತ್ಯೋ ಜ್ಯೋತಿರಾದಿತ್ಯಃ ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಗತಿಸತ್ತಮಃ
He is ಆದಿತ್ಯಃ – radiant like the sun among the celestial beings; ಜ್ಯೊತಿರಾದಿತ್ಯಃ – the supreme source of light and illumination; ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುಃ – patient and tolerant in the face of all; and ಗತಿಸತ್ತಮಃ – the most exalted goal for those who seek liberation
ಸುಧನ್ವಾ ಖಂಡಪರಶುರ್ದಾರುಣೋ ದ್ರವಿಣಪ್ರದಃ ।
ದಿವಃಸ್ಪೃಕ್ ಸರ್ವದೃಗ್ವ್ಯಾಸೋ ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರಯೋನಿಜಃ ॥ 61 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುಧನ್ವಾ ಖಂಡಪರಶುರ್ದಾರುಣೋ ದ್ರವಿಣಪ್ರದಃ
He is the mighty warrior armed with divine weapons — the bow and the axe (ಸುಧನ್ವಾ, ಖಂಡಪರಶುಃ) — who appears fierce and formidable to the unrighteous (ದಾರುಣಃ), yet is the compassionate benefactor who freely bestows wealth and blessings upon the devoted (ದ್ರವಿಣಪ್ರದಃ).
ದಿವಃಸ್ಪೃಕ್ ಸರ್ವದೃಗ್ವ್ಯಾಸೋ ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರಯೋನಿಜಃ
He is ದಿವಃಸ್ಪೃಕ್ – whose glory reaches the heavens; ಸರ್ವದೃಕ್ – the all-seeing seer; ವ್ಯಾಸಃ – the compiler of divine knowledge; ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿರ್ – master of wisdom and eloquence; and ಅಯೋನಿಜಃ – the one not born of a womb, eternal and self-existent.
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಸಾಮಗಃ ಸಾಮ ನಿರ್ವಾಣಂ ಭೇಷಜಂ ಭಿಷಕ್ ।
ಸನ್ಯಾಸಕೃಚ್ಛಮಃ ಶಾಂತೋ ನಿಷ್ಠಾ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ಪರಾಯಣಮ್ ॥ 62 ॥
Meaning:
ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ ಸಾಮಗಃ ಸಾಮ ನಿರ್ವಾಣಂ ಭೇಷಜಂ ಭಿಷಕ್
He is ತ್ರಿಸಾಮಾ – the essence of all three types of Saama chants; ಸಾಮಗಃ – the master of those who sing the Vedic melodies; ಸಾಮ – the harmony and melody itself; He is ನಿರ್ವಾಣಂ – the supreme liberation beyond suffering; ಭೇಷಜಂ – the divine remedy for worldly bondage; and ಭಿಷಕ್ – the healer of all afflictions, physical and spiritual.
ಸನ್ಯಾಸಕೃಚ್ಛಮಃ ಶಾಂತೋ ನಿಷ್ಠಾ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ಪರಾಯಣಂ
He is ಸನ್ಯಾಸಕೃತ್ – the giver and establisher of renunciation; ಶಮಃ – inner quietude and control of the mind; ಶಾಂತಃ – deeply peaceful by nature; ನಿಷ್ಠಾ – the firm foundation and goal of spiritual practice; ಶಾಂತಿಃ – the embodiment of perfect peace; and ಪರಾಯಣಂ – the ultimate refuge and destination for all seekers.
ಶುಭಾಂಗಃ ಶಾಂತಿದಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟಾ ಕುಮುದಃ ಕುವಲೇಶಯಃ ।
ಗೋಹಿತೋ ಗೋಪತಿರ್ಗೋಪ್ತಾ ವೃಷಭಾಕ್ಷೋ ವೃಷಪ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ 63 ॥
Meaning:
ಶುಭಾಂಗಃ ಶಾಂತಿದಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟಾ ಕುಮುದಃ ಕುವಲೇಶಯಃ
He is ಶುಭಾಂಗಃ – whose limbs radiate beauty and auspiciousness; ಶಾಂತಿದಃ – the giver of inner and outer peace; ಸ್ರಷ್ಟಾ – the creator of the cosmos; ಕುಮುದಃ – who delights in the joy of devotees; and ಕುವಲೇಶಯಃ – the indwelling Lord of the Earth, who resides over the entire terrestrial realm.
ಗೋಹಿತೋ ಗೋಪತಿರ್ಗೋಪ್ತಾ ವೃಷಭಾಕ್ಷೋ ವೃಷಪ್ರಿಯಃ
He is ಗೋಹಿತಃ – the well-wisher of cows and the Earth; ಗೊಪತಿಃ – the protector of all beings, especially the humble and innocent; ಗೊಪ್ತಾ – the guardian who shields all creation; ವೃಷಭಾಕ್ಷಃ – whose eyes are as strong, noble, and steady as the bull, symbol of dharma; and ವೃಷಪ್ರಿಯಃ – the one who loves righteousness and those who follow the path of dharma.
ಅನಿವರ್ತೀ ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಂಕ್ಷೇಪ್ತಾ ಕ್ಷೇಮಕೃಚ್ಛಿವಃ ।
ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸವಕ್ಷಾಃ ಶ್ರೀವಾಸಃ ಶ್ರೀಪತಿಃ ಶ್ರೀಮತಾಂವರಃ ॥ 64 ॥
Meaning:
ಅನಿವರ್ತೀ ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ಸಂಕ್ಷೇಪ್ತಾ ಕ್ಷೇಮಕೃಚ್ಛಿವಃ
He is the steadfast one (ಅನಿವರ್ತೀ) who never retreats from His divine role; whose nature is beyond worldly desires (ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ); He draws the universe back into Himself at the time of dissolution (ಸಂಕ್ಷೇಪ್ತಾ), ensures the protection and welfare of all beings (ಕ್ಷೇಮಕೃತ್), and radiates auspiciousness in all He does (ಶಿವಃ).
ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸವಕ್ಷಾಃ ಶ್ರೀವಾಸಃ ಶ್ರೀಪತಿಃ ಶ್ರೀಮತಾಂವರಃ
He bears the sacred mark ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸ on His chest (ಶ್ರೀವತ್ಸವಕ್ಷಾಃ), is the divine abode of Lakshmi (ಶ್ರೀವಾಸಃ), her eternal Lord (ಶ್ರೀಪತಿಃ), and the highest among all who possess divine wealth, radiance, and excellence (ಶ್ರೀಮತಾಂವರಃ).
ಶ್ರೀದಃ ಶ್ರೀಶಃ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಃ ಶ್ರೀನಿಧಿಃ ಶ್ರೀವಿಭಾವನಃ ।
ಶ್ರೀಧರಃ ಶ್ರೀಕರಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾँಲ್ಲೋಕತ್ರಯಾಶ್ರಯಃ ॥ 65 ॥
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀದಃ ಶ್ರೀಶಃ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಃ ಶ್ರೀನಿಧಿಃ ಶ್ರೀವಿಭಾವನಃ
He is the giver of prosperity and auspiciousness (ಶ್ರೀದಃ), the Lord and master of all wealth and grace (ಶ್ರೀಶಃ), the eternal abode of Lakshmi and all divine fortune (ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಃ), the very treasure of prosperity itself (ಶ್ರೀನಿಧಿಃ), and the one who manifests and multiplies abundance everywhere (ಶ್ರೀವಿಭಾವನಃ).
ಶ್ರೀಧರಃ ಶ್ರೀಕರಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಶ್ರೀಮಾँಲ್ಲೋಕತ್ರಯಾಶ್ರಯಃ
He is ಶ್ರೀಧರಃ – the bearer of Lakshmi upon His chest, ಶ್ರೀಕರಃ – the one who bestows auspiciousness, ಶ್ರೆಯಃ – the highest good and ultimate spiritual benefit, ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ – eternally united with divine wealth, and ಲೋಕತ್ರಯಾಶ್ರಯಃ – the refuge and foundation for all the three worlds.
ಸ್ವಕ್ಷಃ ಸ್ವಂಗಃ ಶತಾನಂದೋ ನಂದಿರ್ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ವಿಜಿತಾತ್ಮಾಽವಿಧೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಸತ್ಕೀರ್ತಿಚ್ಛಿನ್ನಸಂಶಯಃ ॥ 66 ॥
Meaning:
ಸ್ವಕ್ಷಃ ಸ್ವಂಗಃ ಶತಾನಂದೋ ನಂದಿರ್ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ಸ್ವಕ್ಷಃ – whose form is radiant and pleasing to behold, ಸ್ವಂಗಃ – whose limbs are divine and complete in themselves; He is ಶತಾನಂದಃ – the source of infinite bliss, ನಂದಿಃ – the one who brings joy to all devotees, ಜ್ಯೊತಿಃ – the embodiment of divine light, and ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಃ – the Lord of all celestial leaders and divine hosts.
ವಿಜಿತಾತ್ಮಾಽವಿಧೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಸತ್ಕೀರ್ತಿಚ್ಛಿನ್ನಸಂಶಯಃ
He is ವಿಜಿತಾತ್ಮಾ – one who has mastered His own being, ವಿಧೇಯಾತ್ಮಾ – whose nature willingly conforms to uphold dharma; He is ಸತ್ಕೀರ್ತಿಃ – famed for noble and eternal glory, and ಚಿನ್ನಸಂಶಯಃ – the one who cuts through all doubts for those who seek Him, bringing clarity and liberation.
ಉದೀರ್ಣಃ ಸರ್ವತಶ್ಚಕ್ಷುರನೀಶಃ ಶಾಶ್ವತಸ್ಥಿರಃ ।
ಭೂಶಯೋ ಭೂಷಣೋ ಭೂತಿರ್ವಿಶೋಕಃ ಶೋಕನಾಶನಃ ॥ 67 ॥
Meanung:
ಉದೀರ್ಣಃ ಸರ್ವತಶ್ಚಕ್ಷುರನೀಶಃ ಶಾಶ್ವತಸ್ಥಿರಃ
He is ಉದೀರ್ಣಃ – exalted above all, ever-rising in glory; ಸರ್ವತಶ್ಚಕ್ಷುಃ – whose vision pervades in all directions and sees all things; ಅನೀಶಃ – independent, ruled by none, yet the ruler of all; ಶಾಶ್ವತ-ಸ್ಥಿರಃ – eternal and unshakably firm, the foundation of all that lasts.
ಭೂಶಯೋ ಭೂಷಣೋ ಭೂತಿರ್ವಿಶೋಕಃ ಶೋಕನಾಶನಃ
He is ಭೂಶಯಃ – the one who adorns all worlds with His presence, ಭೂಷಣಃ – the ornament and glory of creation; ಭೂತಿಃ – the source of true prosperity; ವಿಶೋಕಃ – untouched by sorrow, and ಶೋಕನಾಶನಃ – the remover of grief for all who surrender to Him.
ಅರ್ಚಿಷ್ಮಾನರ್ಚಿತಃ ಕುಂಭೋ ವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿಶೋಧನಃ ।
ಅನಿರುದ್ಧೋಽಪ್ರತಿರಥಃ ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋಽಮಿತವಿಕ್ರಮಃ ॥ 68 ॥
Meaning:
ಅರ್ಚಿಷ್ಮಾನರ್ಚಿತಃ ಕುಂಭೋ ವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿಶೋಧನಃ
He is ಅರ್ಚಿಷ್ಮಾನ್ – radiant with divine brilliance; ಅರ್ಚಿತಃ – worshipped with deep reverence by gods and sages; ಕುಂಭಃ – the cosmic vessel, containing all creation within Himself; ವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ – whose inner being is supremely pure; and ವಿಶೋಧನಃ – the purifier who removes all impurities of the heart and mind.
ಅನಿರುದ್ಧೋಽಪ್ರತಿರಥಃ ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋಽಮಿತವಿಕ್ರಮಃ
He is ಅನಿರುದ್ಧಃ – the irresistible force, impossible to obstruct; ಅಪ್ರತಿರಥಃ – unconquerable even in divine battle; ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನಃ – the embodiment of divine love and prosperity; and ಅಮಿತವಿಕ್ರಮಃ – whose strides and valor are immeasurable, surpassing all limits.
ಕಾಲನೇಮಿನಿಹಾ ವೀರಃ ಶೌರಿಃ ಶೂರಜನೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ತ್ರಿಲೋಕಾತ್ಮಾ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೇಶಃ ಕೇಶವಃ ಕೇಶಿಹಾ ಹರಿಃ ॥ 69 ॥
Meaning:
ಕಾಲನೇಮಿನಿಹಾ ವೀರಃ ಶೌರಿಃ ಶೂರಜನೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ಕಾಲನೇಮಿನಿಹಾ – the destroyer of the asura Kālanemi, symbolizing victory over time-bound evil; ವೀರಃ – the heroic one, bold and fearless; ಶೌರಿಃ – born in the lineage of Sura (as the son of Vasudeva); and ಶೂರಜನೇಶ್ವರಃ – the supreme Lord of all heroes and noble warriors.
ತ್ರಿಲೋಕಾತ್ಮಾ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೇಶಃ ಕೇಶವಃ ಕೇಶಿಹಾ ಹರಿಃ
He is ತ್ರಿಲೋಕಾತ್ಮಾ – the very Self of all three worlds; ತ್ರಿಲೋಕೇಶಃ – their supreme ruler and sustainer; ಕೇಶವಃ – the one with beautiful, radiant hair and also the slayer of the demon Kesi; ಕೇಶಿಹಾ – specifically the one who destroyed the demon Kesi; and ಹರಿಃ – the remover of sins, sufferings, and ignorance.
ಕಾಮದೇವಃ ಕಾಮಪಾಲಃ ಕಾಮೀ ಕಾಂತಃ ಕೃತಾಗಮಃ ।
ಅನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯವಪುರ್ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವೀರೋಽನಂತೋ ಧನಂಜಯಃ ॥ 70 ॥
Meaning:
ಕಾಮದೇವಃ ಕಾಮಪಾಲಃ ಕಾಮೀ ಕಾಂತಃ ಕೃತಾಗಮಃ
He is ಕಾಮದೇವಃ – the divine fulfiller of noble desires; ಕಾಮಪಾಲಃ – the protector and regulator of righteous longing; ಕಾಮೀ – one who lovingly desires the well-being of all; ಕಾಂತಃ – the supremely beautiful and beloved Lord; and ಕೃತಾಗಮಃ – the author and establisher of the sacred scriptures and codes of spiritual law.
ಅನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯವಪುರ್ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವೀರೋಽನಂತೋ ಧನಂಜಯಃ
He is ಅನಿರ್ದೇಶ್ಯವಪುಃ – whose form is beyond all description and limitation; ವಿಷ್ಣುಃ – all-pervading and sustaining the universe; ವೀರಃ – ever-heroic and courageous; ಅನಂತಃ – infinite, without beginning or end; and ಧನಂಜಯಃ – the conqueror of wealth, who bestows both spiritual and material prosperity.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕೃದ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿವರ್ಧನಃ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿದ್ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಜ್ಞೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ ॥ 71 ॥
Meaning:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕೃದ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿವರ್ಧನಃ
He is ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯಃ – ever devoted to upholding sacred knowledge and protecting those who live by it; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕೃತ್ – the one who establishes and creates Brahmanical order; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ – the creator of the universe; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ – the eternal, infinite reality itself; and ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿವರ್ಧನಃ – the one who nourishes and promotes the growth of spiritual wisdom and Vedic knowledge.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿದ್ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಜ್ಞೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ
He is ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಿತ್ – the knower of the absolute truth; ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ – the essence of the spiritual priesthood and Vedic tradition; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೀ – ever united with the power of Brahma (creative intelligence); ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಜ್ನಃ – the one who realizes and reveals Brahman; and ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ – the beloved of those who live a life of truth, austerity, and sacred learning.
ಮಹಾಕ್ರಮೋ ಮಹಾಕರ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ಮಹೋರಗಃ ।
ಮಹಾಕ್ರತುರ್ಮಹಾಯಜ್ವಾ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞೋ ಮಹಾಹವಿಃ ॥ 72 ॥
Meaning:
ಮಹಾಕ್ರಮೋ ಮಹಾಕರ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ಮಹೋರಗಃ
He whose every movement spans the cosmos (ಮಹಾಕ್ರಮಃ), whose divine actions are of the highest order (ಮಹಾಕರ್ಮಾ), whose brilliance is unmatched and illuminating to all worlds (ಮಹಾತೇಜಾಃ), and who manifests as the mighty cosmic serpent sustaining the universe (ಮಹೋರಗಃ).
ಮಹಾಕ್ರತುರ್ಮಹಾಯಜ್ವಾ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞೋ ಮಹಾಹವಿಃ
He is the greatest of sacrificial rites (ಮಹಾಕ್ರತುಃ), the supreme performer of sacred offerings (ಮಹಾಯಜ್ವಾ), the yajña itself in its divine essence (ಮಹಾಯಜ್ನಃ), and the ultimate oblation offered in devotion (ಮಹಾಹವಿಃ)
ಸ್ತವ್ಯಃ ಸ್ತವಪ್ರಿಯಃ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸ್ತುತಿಃ ಸ್ತೋತಾ ರಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಪೂರ್ಣಃ ಪೂರಯಿತಾ ಪುಣ್ಯಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಕೀರ್ತಿರನಾಮಯಃ ॥ 73 ॥
Meaning:
ಸ್ತವ್ಯಃ ಸ್ತವಪ್ರಿಯಃ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸ್ತುತಿಃ ಸ್ತೋತಾ ರಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ
He is ಸ್ತವ್ಯಃ – the one worthy of all praise; ಸ್ತವಪ್ರಿಯಃ – delighted by sincere hymns and glorification; He is Himself the sacred hymn (ಸ್ತೊತ್ರಂ), the act of praise (ಸ್ತುತಿಃ), and the one who praises through inspired hearts (ಸ್ತೊತಾ); He is also ರಣಪ್ರಿಯಃ – ever pleased by righteous battle, where dharma is defended with valor.
ಪೂರ್ಣಃ ಪೂರಯಿತಾ ಪುಣ್ಯಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಕೀರ್ತಿರನಾಮಯಃ
He is ಪೂರ್ಣಃ – complete and full in Himself, lacking nothing; ಪೂರಾಯಿತಾ – the fulfiller of the wishes and needs of all beings; ಪುಣ್ಯಃ – pure and sacred in essence; ಪುಣ್ಯಕೀರ್ತಿಃ – whose fame is holy and uplifting; and ಅನಾಮಯಃ – free from all suffering, and the source of healing for those in pain.
ಮನೋಜವಸ್ತೀರ್ಥಕರೋ ವಸುರೇತಾ ವಸುಪ್ರದಃ ।
ವಸುಪ್ರದೋ ವಾಸುದೇವೋ ವಸುರ್ವಸುಮನಾ ಹವಿಃ ॥ 74 ॥
Meaning:
ಮನೋಜವಸ್ತೀರ್ಥಕರೋ ವಸುರೇತಾ ವಸುಪ್ರದಃ
He is ಮನೋಜವಃ – whose movement and grace are swifter than the mind itself, reaching devotees even before they call; ತೀರ್ಥಕರಃ – the sanctifier who transforms any place into a holy pilgrimage by His presence; ವಸುರೇತಾಃ – the divine source from which all abundance and life flow forth; and ವಸುಪ್ರದಃ – the one who graciously bestows all forms of prosperity, both worldly and spiritual.
ವಸುಪ್ರದೋ ವಾಸುದೇವೋ ವಸುರ್ವಸುಮನಾ ಹವಿಃ
He is ವಸುಪ್ರದಃ – the ceaseless giver of divine riches; ವಾಸುದೇವಃ – the indwelling Lord of all beings, ever present and all-pervading; ವಸುಃ – the essence of goodness and wealth; ವಸುಮನಾಃ – whose divine mind is absorbed in the welfare of the universe; and ಹವಿಃ – the sacred offering in every act of worship, received by Him alone in all forms.
ಸದ್ಗತಿಃ ಸತ್ಕೃತಿಃ ಸತ್ತಾ ಸದ್ಭೂತಿಃ ಸತ್ಪರಾಯಣಃ ।
ಶೂರಸೇನೋ ಯದುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಸನ್ನಿವಾಸಃ ಸುಯಾಮುನಃ ॥ 75 ॥
Meaning:
ಸದ್ಗತಿಃ ಸತ್ಕೃತಿಃ ಸತ್ತಾ ಸದ್ಭೂತಿಃ ಸತ್ಪರಾಯಣಃ
He is ಸದ್ಗತಿಃ – the ultimate and noble destination for all souls; ಸತ್ಕೃತಿಃ – the embodiment of virtuous action and sacred conduct; ಸತ್ತಾ – the eternal existence underlying all being; ಸದ್ಭೂತಿಃ – the source of all that is good and real; and ಸತ್ಪರಾಯಣಃ – the supreme refuge of those who walk the path of truth and righteousness.
ಶೂರಸೇನೋ ಯದುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಸನ್ನಿವಾಸಃ ಸುಯಾಮುನಃ
He is ಶೂರಸೆನಃ – born in the noble dynasty of the Soorasenas; ಯದುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ – the greatest among the Yadus; ಸನ್ನಿವಾಸಃ – the divine dwelling place of peace and auspiciousness; and ಸುಯಾಮುನಃ – whose leelas and presence sanctify the sacred banks of the Yamuna River.
ಭೂತಾವಾಸೋ ವಾಸುದೇವಃ ಸರ್ವಾಸುನಿಲಯೋಽನಲಃ ।
ದರ್ಪಹಾ ದರ್ಪದೋ ದೃಪ್ತೋ ದುರ್ಧರೋಽಥಾಪರಾಜಿತಃ ॥ 76 ॥
Meaning:
ಭೂತಾವಾಸೋ ವಾಸುದೇವಃ ಸರ್ವಾಸುನಿಲಯೋಽನಲಃ
As ಭೂತಾವಾಸಃ, He is the indwelling support of all beings, the one who resides in and upholds all creation; known as ವಾಸುದೇವಃ, He pervades everything as both immanent and transcendent; being ಸರ್ವಾಸುನಿಲಯಃ, He is the resting place of all life energies; and as ಅನಲಃ, He burns like fire – the purifying, dynamic force in all existence.
ದರ್ಪಹಾ ದರ್ಪದೋ ದೃಪ್ತೋ ದುರ್ಧರೋಽಥಾಪರಾಜಿತಃ
He crushes arrogance as ದರ್ಪಹಾ, empowers the noble with rightful pride as ದರಪದಃ, shines with divine majesty as ದೃಪ್ತಃ, is impossible to restrain as ದುರ್ಧರಃ, and forever unconquered as ಅಪರಾಜಿತಃ, standing above all as the invincible protector of dharma.
ವಿಶ್ವಮೂರ್ತಿರ್ಮಹಾಮೂರ್ತಿರ್ದೀಪ್ತಮೂರ್ತಿರಮೂರ್ತಿಮಾನ್ ।
ಅನೇಕಮೂರ್ತಿರವ್ಯಕ್ತಃ ಶತಮೂರ್ತಿಃ ಶತಾನನಃ ॥ 77 ॥
Meaning:
ವಿಶ್ವಮೂರ್ತಿರ್ಮಹಾಮೂರ್ತಿರ್ದೀಪ್ತಮೂರ್ತಿರಮೂರ್ತಿಮಾನ್>
He is ವಿಶ್ವಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – the form of the entire universe itself, ಮಹಾಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – whose divine manifestation encompasses all vastness, ದೀಪ್ತಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – blazing with spiritual radiance, and yet ಅಮೂರ್ತಿಮಾನ್ – beyond all physical form, formless in His true nature as pure Consciousness.
ಅನೇಕಮೂರ್ತಿರವ್ಯಕ್ತಃ ಶತಮೂರ್ತಿಃ ಶತಾನನಃ
He appears as ಅನೇಕಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – in countless divine forms, ಅವ್ಯಕ್ತಃ – yet remains unmanifest and subtle beyond perception; He is ಶತಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – possessing a hundred aspects or forms that uphold creation, and ಶತಾನನಃ – the one with infinite faces, reflecting the presence of the Divine in every being and every direction.
ಏಕೋ ನೈಕಃ ಸ್ತವಃ ಕಃ ಕಿಂ ಯತ್ತತ್ ಪದಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಲೋಕಬಂಧುರ್ಲೋಕನಾಥೋ ಮಾಧವೋ ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲಃ ॥ 78 ॥
Meaning:
ಏಕೋ ನೈಕಃ ಸ್ತವಃ ಕಃ ಕಿಂ ಯತ್ತತ್ ಪದಮನುತ್ತಮಂ
He is ಏಕಹ್ – the One without a second, and yet ನೈಕಃ – manifesting as the many; He is the essence of all hymns and praise (ಸ್ತವಃ), the mystery behind the questions of "Who?" and "What?" (ಕಃ, ಕಿಂ), and ultimately that supreme, unsurpassable goal – ತತ್ ಪದಂ ಅನುತ್ತಮಂ – the highest abode beyond all duality.
ಲೋಕಬಂಧುರ್ಲೋಕನಾಥೋ ಮಾಧವೋ ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲಃ
He is ಲೋಕಬಂಧುಃ – the true friend and well-wisher of the world, ಲೋಕನಾಥಃ – the sovereign Lord of all realms, ಮಾಧವಃ – the consort of Lakshmi and the master of all knowledge, and ಭಕ್ತವತ್ಸಲಃ – deeply affectionate toward His devotees, ever responding to their love with compassion and grace.
ಸುವರ್ಣವರ್ಣೋ ಹೇಮಾಂಗೋ ವರಾಂಗಶ್ಚಂದನಾಂಗದೀ ।
ವೀರಹಾ ವಿಷಮಃ ಶೂನ್ಯೋ ಘೃತಾಶೀರಚಲಶ್ಚಲಃ ॥ 79 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುವರ್ಣವರ್ಣೋ ಹೇಮಾಂಗೋ ವರಾಂಗಶ್ಚಂದನಾಂಗದೀ
He is ಸುವರ್ಣವರ್ಣಃ – glowing with a golden hue, symbolizing purity and divinity; ಹೇಮಾಂಗಃ – with limbs resplendent like gold; ವರಾಂಗಃ – possessing the most beautiful and auspicious form; and ಚಂದನಾಂಗದೀ – adorned with fragrant sandalwood paste and divine ornaments, radiating sacred charm and serenity.
ವೀರಹಾ ವಿಷಮಃ ಶೂನ್ಯೋ ಘೃತಾಶೀರಚಲಶ್ಚಲಃ
He is ವೀರಹಾ – the vanquisher of mighty warriors and evil forces; ವಿಷಮಃ – beyond comparison or duality; ಶೂನ್ಯಃ – appearing as emptiness to those bound by illusion, yet full in His own Self; ಘೃತಾಶೀಃ – whose very nourishment is sacred and pure like clarified butter; ಅಚಲಃ – unmoving and constant as the Truth, and ಚಲಃ – yet also dynamic, pervading all that moves in creation.
ಅಮಾನೀ ಮಾನದೋ ಮಾನ್ಯೋ ಲೋಕಸ್ವಾಮೀ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕಧೃತ್ ।
ಸುಮೇಧಾ ಮೇಧಜೋ ಧನ್ಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಮೇಧಾ ಧರಾಧರಃ ॥ 80 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಮಾನೀ ಮಾನದೋ ಮಾನ್ಯೋ ಲೋಕಸ್ವಾಮೀ ತ್ರಿಲೋಕಧೃತ್
He is ಅಮಾನೀ – free from pride, though all-glorious; ಮಾನದಃ – the giver of honor to the deserving; ಮಾನ್ಯಃ – revered and worthy of the highest respect; He is ಲೋಕಸ್ವಾಮೀ – the sovereign Lord of all worlds, and ತ್ರಿಲೋಕಧೃತ್ – the sustainer of the three realms, upholding them through His unshakable presence.
ಸುಮೇಧಾ ಮೇಧಜೋ ಧನ್ಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಮೇಧಾ ಧರಾಧರಃ
He is ಸುಮೇಧಾ – endowed with supreme and auspicious intellect; ಮೇಧಜಃ – born of sacred knowledge or Vedic wisdom; ಧನ್ಯಃ – truly blessed and the giver of blessings; ಸತ್ಯಮೇಧಾ – whose wisdom is rooted in eternal Truth; and ಧರಾಧರಃ – the one who supports the Earth itself, like the cosmic axis around which all turns.
ತೇಜೋಽವೃಷೋ ದ್ಯುತಿಧರಃ ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂವರಃ ।
ಪ್ರಗ್ರಹೋ ನಿಗ್ರಹೋ ವ್ಯಗ್ರೋ ನೈಕಶೃಂಗೋ ಗದಾಗ್ರಜಃ ॥ 81 ॥
Meaning:
ತೇಜೋಽವೃಷೋ ದ್ಯುತಿಧರಃ ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂವರಃ
He is ತೇಜೋ’ವೃಷಃ – the radiant shower of divine brilliance, like a sacred rain of spiritual energy; ದ್ಯುತಿಧರಃ – the bearer of immense splendor and light; and ಸರ್ವಶಸ್ತ್ರಭೃತಾಂವರಃ – the supreme among all wielders of weapons, master of every celestial weapon and protector of dharma.
ಪ್ರಗ್ರಹೋ ನಿಗ್ರಹೋ ವ್ಯಗ್ರೋ ನೈಕಶೃಂಗೋ ಗದಾಗ್ರಜಃ
He is ಪ್ರಗ್ರಹಃ – the controller who guides beings toward righteousness; ನಿಗ್ರಹಃ – the subduer of the wicked and unrighteous; ವ್ಯಗ್ರಃ – ever alert and engaged in cosmic responsibility; ನೈಕಶೃಂಗಃ – appearing in many forms of power and might, like with numerous horns or peaks of strength; and ಗದಾಗ್ರಜಃ – the elder of Gada, signifying His royal lineage and seniority among divine warriors.
ಚತುರ್ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಶ್ಚತುರ್ಬಾಹು ಶ್ಚತುರ್ವ್ಯೂಹ ಶ್ಚತುರ್ಗತಿಃ ।
ಚತುರಾತ್ಮಾ ಚತುರ್ಭಾವಶ್ಚತುರ್ವೇದವಿದೇಕಪಾತ್ ॥ 82 ॥
Meaning:
ಚತುರ್ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಶ್ಚತುರ್ಬಾಹು ಶ್ಚತುರ್ವ್ಯೂಹ ಶ್ಚತುರ್ಗತಿಃ
He is ಚತುರ್ಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – manifesting in four divine forms (like Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha); ಚತುರ್ಬಾಹುಃ – possessing four arms, symbolic of His all-pervading power and omnidirectional protection; ಚತುರ್ವ್ಯೂಹಃ – the one who projects Himself into fourfold aspects for cosmic functions; and ಚತುರ್ಗತಿಃ – the goal of all four paths of liberation (karma, jnana, bhakti, and yoga).
ಚತುರಾತ್ಮಾ ಚತುರ್ಭಾವಶ್ಚತುರ್ವೇದವಿದೇಕಪಾತ್
He is ಚತುರಾತ್ಮಾ – present in the four states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and turiya); ಚತುರ್ಭಾವಃ – the cause and essence of the fourfold creation; ಚತುರ್ವೇದವಿತ್ – the knower and revealer of all four Vedas; and ಎಕಪಾತ್ – though manifesting in many ways, He remains the One undivided Reality, the single footstep upon which the entire universe rests.
ಸಮಾವರ್ತೋಽನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ದುರ್ಜಯೋ ದುರತಿಕ್ರಮಃ ।
ದುರ್ಲಭೋ ದುರ್ಗಮೋ ದುರ್ಗೋ ದುರಾವಾಸೋ ದುರಾರಿಹಾ ॥ 83 ॥
Meaning:
ಸಮಾವರ್ತೋಽನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ದುರ್ಜಯೋ ದುರತಿಕ್ರಮಃ
He is ಸಮಾವರ್ತಃ – the one who appears again and again for the protection of dharma, cycling through cosmic manifestations; ನಿವೃತ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ – whose inner nature is detached and free from all worldly entanglements; ದುರ್ಜಯಃ – impossible to conquer by force; and ದುರತಿಕ್ರಮಃ – whose will and law cannot be transgressed by any being, celestial or mortal.
ದುರ್ಲಭೋ ದುರ್ಗಮೋ ದುರ್ಗೋ ದುರಾವಾಸೋ ದುರಾರಿಹಾ
He is ದುರ್ಲಭಃ – extremely difficult to attain without deep devotion and purity; ದುರ್ಗಮಃ – beyond the reach of the senses and mind; ದುರ್ಗಃ – the stronghold, the inner fortress of spiritual protection; ದುರಾವಾಸಃ – not easily approachable by those bound by ego or impurity; and ದುರಾರಿಹಾ – the destroyer of powerful enemies, especially the enemies of inner ignorance and adharma.
ಶುಭಾಂಗೋ ಲೋಕಸಾರಂಗಃ ಸುತಂತುಸ್ತಂತುವರ್ಧನಃ ।
ಇಂದ್ರಕರ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾಕರ್ಮಾ ಕೃತಕರ್ಮಾ ಕೃತಾಗಮಃ ॥ 84 ॥
Meaning:
ಶುಭಾಂಗೋ ಲೋಕಸಾರಂಗಃ ಸುತಂತುಸ್ತಂತುವರ್ಧನಃ
He is ಶುಭಾಂಗಃ – whose limbs radiate auspiciousness and divine beauty; ಲೋಕಸಾರಂಗಃ – who moves gracefully through the worlds like a divine swan, drawing the essence of all creation; ಸುತಂತುಃ – the independent one, not bound by any external cause; and ತಂತುವರ್ಧನಃ – the one who extends and sustains the threads of cosmic order and creation.
ಂದ್ರಕರ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾಕರ್ಮಾ ಕೃತಕರ್ಮಾ ಕೃತಾಗಮಃ
He performs deeds as mighty as those of Indra (ಇಂದ್ರಕರ್ಮಾ), yet far surpasses them with His ಮಹಾಕರ್ಮಾ – His great, divine actions; He is ಕೃತಕರ್ಮಾ – the accomplisher of all duties that uphold the cosmos; and ಕೃತಾಗಮಃ – the one who has established and revealed the sacred scriptures and eternal truths through divine experience.
ಉದ್ಭವಃ ಸುಂದರಃ ಸುಂದೋ ರತ್ನನಾಭಃ ಸುಲೋಚನಃ ।
ಅರ್ಕೋ ವಾಜಸನಃ ಶೃಂಗೀ ಜಯಂತಃ ಸರ್ವವಿಜ್ಜಯೀ ॥ 85 ॥
Meaning:
ಉದ್ಭವಃ ಸುಂದರಃ ಸುಂದೋ ರತ್ನನಾಭಃ ಸುಲೋಚನಃ
He is ಉದ್ಭವಃ – the origin of all existence, from whom the universe emerges; ಸುಂದರಃ – beautiful in form and essence; ಸುಂದಃ – ever pure and radiant in character; ರತ್ನನಾಭಃ – with a navel adorned by a shining gem, symbolizing the source of creation (Padmanabha); and ಸುಲೋಚನಃ – with eyes so divine and auspicious that they captivate and bless all who behold Him.
ಅರ್ಕೋ ವಾಜಸನಃ ಶೃಂಗೀ ಜಯಂತಃ ಸರ್ವವಿಜ್ಜಯೀ
He is ಅರ್ಕಃ – brilliant like the sun, the dispeller of darkness; ವಾಜಸನಃ – the essence of the Yajurveda and the nourisher through sacred knowledge; ಶೃಂಗೀ – one who is adorned with divine horns or symbols of power (possibly referring to Varaha form); ಜಯಂತಃ – ever victorious in all realms; and ಸರ್ವವಿಜ್ಜಯೀ – the supreme conqueror, victorious over all knowledge systems, forces, and directions.
ಸುವರ್ಣಬಿಂದುರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವವಾಗೀಶ್ವರೇಶ್ವರಃ ।
ಮಹಾಹೃದೋ ಮಹಾಗರ್ತೋ ಮಹಾಭೂತೋ ಮಹಾನಿಧಿಃ ॥ 86 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುವರ್ಣಬಿಂದುರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವವಾಗೀಶ್ವರೇಶ್ವರಃ
He is ಸುವರ್ಣಬಿಂದುಃ – the golden point, the seed of all creation, radiant like the bindu of divine light; ಅಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯಃ – unshakable and unmoved amidst the turbulence of the universe; and ಸರ್ವವಾಗೀಶ್ವರೇಶ್ವರಃ – the Lord of all lords of speech, the supreme master over all expressions, mantras, and divine words.
ಮಹಾಹೃದೋ ಮಹಾಗರ್ತೋ ಮಹಾಭೂತೋ ಮಹಾನಿಧಿಃ
He is the vast inner source of all spiritual energy (ಮಹಾಹೃದಃ), the profound cosmic depth where all phenomena dissolve and emerge (ಮಹಾಗರ್ತಃ), the primal force behind all created elements (ಮಹಾಭೂತಃ), and the limitless reservoir of divine wealth, wisdom, and auspiciousness (ಮಹಾನಿಧಿಃ).
ಕುಮುದಃ ಕುಂದರಃ ಕುಂದಃ ಪರ್ಜನ್ಯಃ ಪಾವನೋಽನಿಲಃ ।
ಅಮೃತಾಶೋಽಮೃತವಪುಃ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞಃ ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖಃ ॥ 87 ॥
Meaning:
ಕುಮುದಃ ಕುಂದರಃ ಕುಂದಃ ಪರ್ಜನ್ಯಃ ಪಾವನೋಽನಿಲಃ
As ಕುಮುದಃ, He delights the hearts of beings like a lotus blooming in joy, and as ಕುಂದರಃ, He destroys inner impurities and obstacles; ಕುಂದಃ reveals His pure, white, fragrant nature; He nourishes creation like ಪರ್ಜನ್ಯಃ, the rain-bearing cloud, and purifies all as ಪಾವನಃ, flowing gently and invisibly like ಅನಿಲಃ, the vital air of life.
ಅಮೃತಾಶೋಽಮೃತವಪುಃ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞಃ ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖಃ
He is ಅಮೃತಾಶಃ, the one who partakes of and grants the nectar of immortality, and ಅಮೃತವಪುಃ, whose divine form is itself immortal; as ಸರ್ವಜ್ಜಃ, He knows all that exists, and as ಸರ್ವತೋಮುಖಃ, He faces all directions, pervading the universe with complete awareness and grace
ಸುಲಭಃ ಸುವ್ರತಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಃ ಶತ್ರುಜಿಚ್ಛತ್ರುತಾಪನಃ ।
ನ್ಯಗ್ರೋಧೋಽದುಂಬರೋಽಶ್ವತ್ಥಶ್ಚಾಣೂರಾಂಧ್ರ ನಿಷೂದನಃ ॥ 88 ॥
Meaning:
ಸುಲಭಃ ಸುವ್ರತಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಃ ಶತ್ರುಜಿಚ್ಛತ್ರುತಾಪನಃ
He is ಸುಲಭಃ – easily attainable to sincere devotees, not hidden behind ritual or complexity; ಸುವ್ರತಃ – ever firm in divine vows and dharmic resolve; as ಸಿದ್ಧಃ, He is the embodiment of perfection and fulfillment; ಶತ್ರುಜಿತ್ – the one who triumphs over all enemies; and ಚತ್ರುತಾಪನಃ – the one who scorches and overcomes even the most powerful adversaries of righteousness.
ನ್ಯಗ್ರೋಧೋಽದುಂಬರೋಽಶ್ವತ್ಥಶ್ಚಾಣೂರಾಂಧ್ರ ನಿಷೂದನಃ
He is like the ನ್ಯಗ್ರೋಧ (banyan tree), expansive and sheltering all existence; like the sacred ಉದುಂಬರ and ಅಶ್ವತ್ತಃಅ trees, symbolizing eternal life and cosmic stability; and as ಚಾಣೂರಾಂಧ್ರ ನಿಷೂದನಃ, He is the mighty destroyer of Chāṇūra and other asuric forces, who represents the power that removes tyranny and upholds divine justice.
ಸಹಸ್ರಾರ್ಚಿಃ ಸಪ್ತಜಿಹ್ವಃ ಸಪ್ತೈಧಾಃ ಸಪ್ತವಾಹನಃ ।
ಅಮೂರ್ತಿರನಘೋಽಚಿಂತ್ಯೋ ಭಯಕೃದ್ಭಯನಾಶನಃ ॥ 89 ॥
Meaning:
ಸಹಸ್ರಾರ್ಚಿಃ ಸಪ್ತಜಿಹ್ವಃ ಸಪ್ತೈಧಾಃ ಸಪ್ತವಾಹನಃ
He is ಸಹಸ್ರಾರ್ಚಿಃ – radiating with a thousandfold brilliance, like countless rays of divine light; ಸಪ್ತಜಿಹ್ವಃ – manifesting as the seven tongues of sacred fire, symbolizing His connection with sacrifice and cosmic energy; ಸಪ್ತೈಧಃ – blazing forth in seven flames representing divine illumination; and ಸಪ್ತವಾಹನಃ – the one who moves through the seven worlds or rides seven divine forces, sustaining all realms of creation.
ಅಮೂರ್ತಿರನಘೋಽಚಿಂತ್ಯೋ ಭಯಕೃದ್ಭಯನಾಶನಃ
He is ಅಮೂರ್ತಿಃ – formless, beyond shape or limitation; ಅನಘಃ – completely free from sin or imperfection; ಅಚಿಂತ್ಯಃ – beyond thought and conception, unattainable by the limited intellect; He is both ಭಯಕೃತ್ – the creator of fear for the wicked and unjust, and ಭಯನಾಸನಃ – the destroyer of fear for those who surrender in devotion.
ಅಣುರ್ಬೃಹತ್ಕೃಶಃ ಸ್ಥೂಲೋ ಗುಣಭೃನ್ನಿರ್ಗುಣೋ ಮಹಾನ್ ।
ಅಧೃತಃ ಸ್ವಧೃತಃ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಗ್ವಂಶೋ ವಂಶವರ್ಧನಃ ॥ 90 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಣುರ್ಬೃಹತ್ಕೃಶಃ ಸ್ಥೂಲೋ ಗುಣಭೃನ್ನಿರ್ಗುಣೋ ಮಹಾನ್
He is simultaneously ಅಣು, subtler than the smallest particle, and ಬೃಹತ್, vaster than all creation; He takes on the forms of the unnoticeably ಕೃಶ and the immensely ಸ್ಥೂಲ as needed, playing within form and formlessness; though He bears and sustains the play of qualities as ಗುಣಭೃತ್, His essential nature remains ನಿರ್ಗುಣ, untouched by them — for He alone is the truly ಮಹಾನ್, the limitless Supreme.
ಅಧೃತಃ ಸ್ವಧೃತಃ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಗ್ವಂಶೋ ವಂಶವರ್ಧನಃ
He is ಅಧೃತ – not supported by anything outside Himself, for He is the foundation of all; yet He is ಸ್ವಧೃತ – self-upheld, sustaining the cosmos by His own will; ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಯಃ – whose divine face is the origin of sacred speech and cosmic expression; the ancient ಪ್ರಾಗ್ವಂಶ, root of all divine lineages, and ವಂಶವರ್ಧನಃ – the one who causes the noble lineages of dharma to flourish and evolve through time.
ಭಾರಭೃತ್ ಕಥಿತೋ ಯೋಗೀ ಯೋಗೀಶಃ ಸರ್ವಕಾಮದಃ ।
ಆಶ್ರಮಃ ಶ್ರಮಣಃ, ಕ್ಷಾಮಃ ಸುಪರ್ಣೋ ವಾಯುವಾಹನಃ ॥ 91 ॥
Meaning:
ಭಾರಭೃತ್ ಕಥಿತೋ ಯೋಗೀ ಯೋಗೀಶಃ ಸರ್ವಕಾಮದಃ
He is ಭಾರಭೃತ್, the cosmic bearer who effortlessly carries the weight of the universe; glorified in all sacred texts as ಕಥಿತಃ, He is described as the ultimate ಯೋಗೀ, inwardly absorbed and self-controlled, and as ಯೋಗೀಶಃ, the Lord who leads all yogis to liberation; He is also ಸರ್ವಕಾಮದಃ, the fulfiller of every noble desire for the one who seeks Him with devotion.
ಆಶ್ರಮಃ ಶ್ರಮಣಃ, ಕ್ಷಾಮಃ ಸುಪರ್ಣೋ ವಾಯುವಾಹನಃ
He is ಆಶ್ರಮಃ, the sacred foundation upholding all stages of life and paths of renunciation; as ಶ್ರಮಣಃ, He inspires the spiritual striving that leads to purity; ಕ್ಷಾಮಃ reflects His austere, tapas-filled nature; He is ಸುಪರ್ಣಃ, the radiant-winged Garuda who soars beyond bondage; and ವಾಯುವಾಹನಃ, the one who guides the life-giving wind, subtle and all-pervading.
ಧನುರ್ಧರೋ ಧನುರ್ವೇದೋ ದಂಡೋ ದಮಯಿತಾ ದಮಃ ।
ಅಪರಾಜಿತಃ ಸರ್ವಸಹೋ ನಿಯಂತಾಽನಿಯಮೋಽಯಮಃ ॥ 92 ॥
Meaning:
ಧನುರ್ಧರೋ ಧನುರ್ವೇದೋ ದಂಡೋ ದಮಯಿತಾ ದಮಃ
He is ಧನುರ್ಧರಃ, the wielder of the divine bow, ever ready to uphold dharma through righteous strength; ಧನುರ್ವೇದಃ, the very knowledge and science of archery and cosmic warfare; ದಂಡಃ, the embodiment of discipline and divine justice; ದಮಯಿತಾ, the subduer of ego, pride, and adharma; and ದಮಃ, the inner restraint that leads the seeker toward Self-mastery and peace.
ಅಪರಾಜಿತಃ ಸರ್ವಸಹೋ ನಿಯಂತಾಽನಿಯಮೋಽಯಮಃ
He is ಅಪರಾಜಿತಃ – the one who can never be defeated, for He is supreme over all forces; ಸರ್ವಸಹಃ – infinitely tolerant, enduring everything with perfect equanimity; as ನಿಯಂತಾ, He governs all beings and movements in the cosmos; as ನಿಯಮಃ, He is the sacred observance that aligns life with higher truth; and as ಯಮಃ, He is the ultimate regulator who brings order, discipline, and balance to all existence.
ಸತ್ತ್ವವಾನ್ ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಃ ಸತ್ಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಪರಾಯಣಃ ।
ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಹೋಽರ್ಹಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಕೃತ್ ಪ್ರೀತಿವರ್ಧನಃ ॥ 93 ॥
Meaning:
ಸತ್ತ್ವವಾನ್ ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಃ ಸತ್ಯಃ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಪರಾಯಣಃ
As ಸತ್ತ್ವವಾನ್, He is full of noble strength rooted in purity; ಸಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕಃ – ever established in the qualities of calmness, clarity, and harmony; He is ಸತ್ಯಃ, the very embodiment of eternal truth, and ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮಪರಾಯಣಃ, meaning He is completely devoted to upholding truth and dharma in every aspect of the cosmos.
ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಹೋಽರ್ಹಃ ಪ್ರಿಯಕೃತ್ ಪ್ರೀತಿವರ್ಧನಃ
He is ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಃ, the noble intention and higher will behind all actions in the universe; ಪ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಹಃ, the most deserving of love and offerings; ಅರ್ಹಃ, worthy of all reverence; He is ಪ್ರಿಯಕೃತ್, the one who brings joy to His devotees, and ಪ್ರೀತಿವರ್ಧನಃ, who ever increases divine love in the hearts of those who seek Him.
ವಿಹಾಯಸಗತಿರ್ಜ್ಯೋತಿಃ ಸುರುಚಿರ್ಹುತಭುಗ್ವಿಭುಃ ।
ರವಿರ್ವಿರೋಚನಃ ಸೂರ್ಯಃ ಸವಿತಾ ರವಿಲೋಚನಃ ॥ 94 ॥
Meaning:
ವಿಹಾಯಸಗತಿರ್ಜ್ಯೋತಿಃ ಸುರುಚಿರ್ಹುತಭುಗ್ವಿಭುಃ
He is ವಿಹಾಯಸಗತಿಃ, whose movement is through the vastness of the sky, transcending all realms; ಜ್ಯೋತಿಃ, the eternal source of divine light; ಸುರುಚಿಃ, whose beauty and brilliance captivate the heart of the devotee; ಹುತಭುಕ್, the receiver of all offerings through sacred fire; and ವಿಭುಃ, the all-pervading, limitless presence that sustains the universe.
ರವಿರ್ವಿರೋಚನಃ ಸೂರ್ಯಃ ಸವಿತಾ ರವಿಲೋಚನಃ
He is ರವಿಃ, the life-giving radiance that nurtures all beings; ವಿರೋಚನಃ, the one who shines brilliantly across the cosmos; as ಸೂರ್ಯಃ and ಸವಿತಾ, He is the sun and the primal force behind its illumination; and as ರವಿಲೋಚನಃ, He is the eye of the sun itself — the ever-watching, all-seeing source of light and awareness.
ಅನಂತೋ ಹುತಭುಗ್ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಸುಖದೋ ನೈಕಜೋಽಗ್ರಜಃ ।
ಅನಿರ್ವಿಣ್ಣಃ ಸದಾಮರ್ಷೀ ಲೋಕಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಮದ್ಭುತಃ ॥ 95 ॥
Meaning:
ಅನಂತೋ ಹುತಭುಗ್ಭೋಕ್ತಾ ಸುಖದೋ ನೈಕಜೋಽಗ್ರಜಃ
He is ಅನಂತಃ, the infinite one without beginning or end; ಹುತಭುಕ್, the divine receiver of sacrificial offerings; ಭೋಕ್ತಾ, the true enjoyer of all actions and results; ಸುಖದಹ್, the giver of lasting happiness to all devotees; ನೈಕಜಃ, born in many forms to protect dharma in every age; and ಅಗ್ರಜಃ, the elder and foremost, who existed before all.
ಅನಿರ್ವಿಣ್ಣಃ ಸದಾಮರ್ಷೀ ಲೋಕಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಮದ್ಭುತಃ
He is ಅನಿರ್ವಿಣ್ಣಃ, never disinterested or weary, ever engaged in the well-being of the cosmos; ಸದಾಮರ್ಷೀ, always patient and free from anger, even with the faults of the world; He is the ಲೋಕಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಂ, the very foundation and support of all worlds; and ಅದ್ಭುತಃ, the wondrous and incomparable one, beyond imagination and awe-inspiring in every way.
ಸನಾತ್ಸನಾತನತಮಃ ಕಪಿಲಃ ಕಪಿರವ್ಯಯಃ ।
ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿದಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಕೃತ್ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಭುಕ್ ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ ॥ 96 ॥
Meaning:
ಸನಾತ್ಸನಾತನತಮಃ ಕಪಿಲಃ ಕಪಿರವ್ಯಯಃ
He is ಸನಾತ್ – ever-present without beginning, and ಸನಾತನತಮಃ – the most ancient and eternal reality beyond all cycles of time; ಕಪಿಲಃ, the great sage and divine teacher who revealed the essence of discrimination and wisdom; ಕಪಿಃ, the luminous seer who shines through all inner realms; and ಅವ್ಯಯಃ, the unchanging, indestructible Self that remains untouched through all transformations.
ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿದಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಕೃತ್ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಭುಕ್ ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ
He is ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿದಃ – the one who bestows auspiciousness and peace to all beings; ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಕೃತ್ – the creator and doer of good in every direction; ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಃ – the very embodiment of well-being; ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಭುಕ್ – the enjoyer of all sacred offerings made in a spirit of goodness; and ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ – He whose right hand (dakṣiṇa) confers divine blessings and auspicious outcomes.
ಅರೌದ್ರಃ ಕುಂಡಲೀ ಚಕ್ರೀ ವಿಕ್ರಮ್ಯೂರ್ಜಿತಶಾಸನಃ ।
ಶಬ್ದಾತಿಗಃ ಶಬ್ದಸಹಃ ಶಿಶಿರಃ ಶರ್ವರೀಕರಃ ॥ 97 ॥
Meaning:
ಅರೌದ್ರಃ ಕುಂಡಲೀ ಚಕ್ರೀ ವಿಕ್ರಮ್ಯೂರ್ಜಿತಶಾಸನಃ
He is ಅರೌದ್ರಃ, one whose nature is free of cruelty or harshness, ever calm and benevolent; ಕುಂಡಲೀ, radiant with divine, coiled energy and adorned with celestial ornaments; ಚಕ್ರೀ, ever armed with the discus of cosmic order; ವಿಕ್ರಮೀ, the one of immense and heroic strides; and ಊರ್ಜಿತಶಾಸನಃ, whose supreme rulership is established through sheer power and divine authority.
ಶಬ್ದಾತಿಗಃ ಶಬ್ದಸಹಃ ಶಿಶಿರಃ ಶರ್ವರೀಕರಃ
He is ಶಬ್ದಾತಿಗಃ, beyond the reach of all sound and speech, untouched by name and form; yet as ಶಬ್ದಸಹಃ, He upholds the power of sound as the Veda itself; He is ಶಿಶಿರಃ, the cool, gentle refuge that calms the heat of worldly suffering; and ಶರ್ವರೀಕರಃ, the one who dispels the deepest darkness, bringing dawn to the long night of ignorance.
ಅಕ್ರೂರಃ ಪೇಶಲೋ ದಕ್ಷೋ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ, ಕ್ಷಮಿಣಾಂವರಃ ।
ವಿದ್ವತ್ತಮೋ ವೀತಭಯಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಶ್ರವಣಕೀರ್ತನಃ ॥ 98 ॥
Meaning:
ಅಕ್ರೂರಃ ಪೇಶಲೋ ದಕ್ಷೋ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ, ಕ್ಷಮಿಣಾಂವರಃ
He is ಅಕ್ರೂರಃ, ever free from cruelty or harshness, embodying kindness in action and thought. As ಪೇಶಲಃ, He is gentle and pleasing in conduct and speech. He is ದಕ್ಷಃ, supremely skilled and efficient in all divine activities, and ದಕ್ಷಿಣಃ, generous and graceful, especially in granting boons. Among those who forgive, He is ಕ್ಷಮಿಣಾಂವರಃ, the foremost — the highest exemplar of patience and compassion.
ವಿದ್ವತ್ತಮೋ ವೀತಭಯಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಶ್ರವಣಕೀರ್ತನಃ
He is ವಿದ್ವತ್ತಮಃ, the highest among the wise, the supreme knower of all knowledge and truth. As ವೀತಭಯಃ, He is completely free from fear and removes fear from the hearts of His devotees. And as ಪುಣ್ಯಶ್ರವಣಕೀರ್ತನಃ, merely hearing or chanting His name and glories becomes a sacred act that purifies and uplifts the listener.
ಉತ್ತಾರಣೋ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಿಹಾ ಪುಣ್ಯೋ ದುಃಸ್ವಪ್ನನಾಶನಃ ।
ವೀರಹಾ ರಕ್ಷಣಃ ಸಂತೋ ಜೀವನಃ ಪರ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ 99 ॥
Meaning:
ಉತ್ತಾರಣೋ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಿಹಾ ಪುಣ್ಯೋ ದುಃಸ್ವಪ್ನನಾಶನಃ
He is ದುಷ್ಕೃತಿಹಾ, the destroyer of all evil deeds and the karmic bonds that bind beings to suffering; He is ಪುಣ್ಯಃ, the very embodiment of merit and sacredness; and as ದುಃಸ್ವಪ್ನನಾಶನಃ, He removes all inauspiciousness, including bad dreams and mental disturbances, purifying both inner and outer worlds.
ವೀರಹಾ ರಕ್ಷಣಃ ಸಂತೋ ಜೀವನಃ ಪರ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಃ
He is ವೀರಹಾ, the slayer of mighty enemies who oppose righteousness; ರಕ್ಷಣಃ, the protector who safeguards devotees at every step; ಸಂತಃ ಜೀವನಃ, the very life-force and support of saintly beings who walk the path of truth; and ಪರ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಃ, the one who is firmly established everywhere, witnessing all from within and beyond.
ಅನಂತರೂಪೋಽನಂತ ಶ್ರೀರ್ಜಿತಮನ್ಯುರ್ಭಯಾಪಹಃ ।
ಚತುರಶ್ರೋ ಗಭೀರಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿದಿಶೋ ವ್ಯಾದಿಶೋ ದಿಶಃ ॥ 100 ॥
Meaning:
ಅನಂತರೂಪೋಽನಂತ ಶ್ರೀರ್ಜಿತಮನ್ಯುರ್ಭಯಾಪಹಃ
He is ಅನಂತರೂಪಃ, manifesting in infinite forms across space and time, yet remaining the One Self; ಅನಂತ ಶ್ರೀಃ, possessed of endless auspiciousness and divine glory; ಜಿತಮನ್ಯುಃ, whose anger is conquered and ever under control; and ಭಯಾಪಹಃ, the remover of all fear, granting refuge and courage to those who surrender.
ಚತುರಶ್ರೋ ಗಭೀರಾತ್ಮಾ ವಿದಿಶೋ ವ್ಯಾದಿಶೋ ದಿಶಃ
He is ಚತುರಶ್ರಃ, perfect and balanced in all directions and dimensions; ಗಭೀರಾತ್ಮಾ, the deeply profound and unfathomable Self, beyond intellectual grasp; He is ವಿದಿಶಃ – the unseen paths; ವ್ಯಾದಿಶಃ – the cause of directional flow; and ದಿಶಃ – the very essence of all directions, pervading everywhere as the cosmic presence.
ಅನಾದಿರ್ಭೂರ್ಭುವೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಃ ಸುವೀರೋ ರುಚಿರಾಂಗದಃ ।
ಜನನೋ ಜನಜನ್ಮಾದಿರ್ಭೀಮೋ ಭೀಮಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ ॥ 101 ॥
Meaning:
ಅನಾದಿರ್ಭೂರ್ಭುವೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಃ ಸುವೀರೋ ರುಚಿರಾಂಗದಃ
As the beginningless One who pervades the realms of ಭೂರ್ and ಭುವಃ, He manifests as ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಃ, the eternal auspicious presence. Adorned as ಸುವೀರಃ, the embodiment of noble strength, He shines in splendor as ರುಚಿರಾಂಗದಃ, with beautiful armlets glowing like His divine energy.
ಜನನೋ ಜನಜನ್ಮಾದಿರ್ಭೀಮೋ ಭೀಮಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ
He who is the source of all creation—ಜನನಃ—and the origin even of the creators themselves—ಜನಜನ್ಮಾದಿಃ—stands as ಭೀಮಃ, a force of awe and majesty, whose ಭೀಮಪರಾಕ್ರಮ, or fearsome valor, upholds cosmic order and destroys all that is opposed to it.
ಆಧಾರನಿಲಯೋಽಧಾತಾ ಪುಷ್ಪಹಾಸಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಗರಃ ।
ಊರ್ಧ್ವಗಃ ಸತ್ಪಥಾಚಾರಃ ಪ್ರಾಣದಃ ಪ್ರಣವಃ ಪಣಃ ॥ 102 ॥
Meaning:
ಆಧಾರನಿಲಯೋಽಧಾತಾ ಪುಷ್ಪಹಾಸಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಗರಃ
He is the unwavering foundation and resting place of all beings, as ಆಧಾರನಿಲಯ; the divine sustainer of the universe, known as ಧಾತಾ. As ಪುಷ್ಪಹಾಸ, His radiance is as gentle and captivating as a blooming flower, and as ಪ್ರಜಾಗರ, He remains ever-awake, ever-aware, witnessing all from within the hearts of beings
ಊರ್ಧ್ವಗಃ ಸತ್ಪಥಾಚಾರಃ ಪ್ರಾಣದಃ ಪ್ರಣವಃ ಪಣಃ
He is ಊರ್ಧ್ವಗ, the One who leads souls upward toward higher realization; walking firmly in the righteous way as ಸತ್ಪಥಾಚಾರ. He is ಪ್ರಾಣದ, the giver of life-breath; ಪ್ರಣವ, the sacred syllable Om that pervades all Vedic knowledge; and ಪಣ, the divine reward for those who follow the path of dharma
ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ಪ್ರಾಣನಿಲಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಭೃತ್ ಪ್ರಾಣಜೀವನಃ ।
ತತ್ತ್ವಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿದೇಕಾತ್ಮಾ ಜನ್ಮಮೃತ್ಯುಜರಾತಿಗಃ ॥ 103 ॥
Meaning:
ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ಪ್ರಾಣನಿಲಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಭೃತ್ ಪ್ರಾಣಜೀವನಃ
He is ಪ್ರಮಾಣ, the ultimate authority by which truth is known; as ಪ್ರಾಣನಿಲಯ, the support of all life-forces; as ಪ್ರಾಣಭೃತ್, the one who sustains all beings through their breath; and as ಪ್ರಾಣಜೀವನ, He is the very life-energy present in every living being.
ತತ್ತ್ವಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿದೇಕಾತ್ಮಾ ಜನ್ಮಮೃತ್ಯುಜರಾತಿಗಃ
He is the highest ತತ್ತ್ವ, the eternal truth and essence behind all forms; ತತ್ತ್ವವಿತ್, the knower of all reality; ಎಕ-ಅತ್ಮಾ, the one Self in all; and ಜನ್ಮ-ಮ್ಱ್ತ್ಯು-ಜರಾ-ಅತಿಗಃ, completely beyond birth, death, and aging — untouched by the cycles that govern the mortal world.
ಭೂರ್ಭುವಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ತರುಸ್ತಾರಃ ಸವಿತಾ ಪ್ರಪಿತಾಮಹಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಞೋ ಯಜ್ಞಪತಿರ್ಯಜ್ವಾ ಯಜ್ಞಾಂಗೋ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಹನಃ ॥ 104 ॥
Meaning:
ಭೂರ್ಭುವಃ ಸ್ವಸ್ತರುಸ್ತಾರಃ ಸವಿತಾ ಪ್ರಪಿತಾಮಹಃ
He is the essence of all the three worlds—ಭೂರ್, ಭುವಃ, and ಸ್ವಃ—sustaining existence at every level. As the eternal ತರು or divine tree, He gives shelter and nourishment; as ತಾರಃ, He helps beings cross the ocean of bondage; He is ಸವಿತಾ, the cosmic energizer like the sun; and ಪ್ರಪಿತಾಮಹಃ, the great-grandfather of all, even of Brahmā himself.
ಯಜ್ಞೋ ಯಜ್ಞಪತಿರ್ಯಜ್ವಾ ಯಜ್ಞಾಂಗೋ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಹನಃ
He is the very act of sacrifice—ಯಜ್ಜಃ; the ಯಜ್ಜಪತಿ, the Lord of all sacrificial rites; the ಯಜ್ವಾ, the performer of those sacrifices; with ಯಜ್ಜಾಂಗ, His very limbs representing elements of the yajña; and as ಯಜ್ಜವಾಹನಃ, He is the carrier and receiver of all offerings, making every act of surrender reach the divine.
ಯಜ್ಞಭೃದ್ ಯಜ್ಞಕೃದ್ ಯಜ್ಞೀ ಯಜ್ಞಭುಕ್ ಯಜ್ಞಸಾಧನಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಞಾಂತಕೃದ್ ಯಜ್ಞಗುಹ್ಯಮನ್ನಮನ್ನಾದ ಏವ ಚ ॥ 105 ॥
Meaning:
ಯಜ್ಞಭೃದ್ ಯಜ್ಞಕೃದ್ ಯಜ್ಞೀ ಯಜ್ಞಭುಕ್ ಯಜ್ಞಸಾಧನಃ
He is ಯಜ್ಜಭೃತ್, the sustainer of all sacrificial rituals; ಯಜ್ಜಕೃತ್, the one who initiates and creates the yajñas; ಯಜ್ಜೀ, the worshipper in every sacred act; ಯಜ್ಜಭುಕ್, the enjoyer of the offerings made in sacrifice; and ಯಜ್ಜಸಾಧನಃ, the very means and purpose through which all sacrifices are fulfilled.
ಯಜ್ಞಾಂತಕೃದ್ ಯಜ್ಞಗುಹ್ಯಮನ್ನಮನ್ನಾದ ಏವ ಚ
He is ಯಜ್ಜಾಂತಕೃತ್, the one who concludes or completes the cycle of sacrifice; ಯಜ್ಜಗುಹ್ಯಂ, the deepest mystery hidden within all acts of offering; ಅನ್ನಂ, the sacred food offered; and also ಅನ್ನಾದ, the divine enjoyer of that food — thus He alone is both the offering and the receiver.
ಆತ್ಮಯೋನಿಃ ಸ್ವಯಂಜಾತೋ ವೈಖಾನಃ ಸಾಮಗಾಯನಃ ।
ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟಾ ಕ್ಷಿತೀಶಃ ಪಾಪನಾಶನಃ ॥ 106 ॥
Meaning:
ಆತ್ಮಯೋನಿಃ ಸ್ವಯಂಜಾತೋ ವೈಖಾನಃ ಸಾಮಗಾಯನಃ
He is ಆತ್ಮಯೋನಿಃ, born from Himself with no external source; ಸ್ವಯಂಜಾತಃ, self-born and self-existent; as ವೈಖಾನಃ, He is known as the ancient sage who revealed deep spiritual truths; and ಸಾಮಗಾಯನಃ, He is the singer of the ಸಾಮ hymns — the musical embodiment of Vedic wisdom and divine harmony.
ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಃ ಸ್ರಷ್ಟಾ ಕ್ಷಿತೀಶಃ ಪಾಪನಾಶನಃ
He is ದೇವಕೀನಂದನಃ, the delight of Devaki and her divine son, ಸ್ರಷ್ಟಾ, the creator of the universe; ಕ್ಷಿತೀಶಃ, the supreme ruler of the Earth; and ಪಾಪನಾಶನಃ, the destroyer of all sin, whose very remembrance purifies the soul.
ಶಂಖಭೃನ್ನಂದಕೀ ಚಕ್ರೀ ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗಧನ್ವಾ ಗದಾಧರಃ ।
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧಃ ॥ 107 ॥
Meaning:
ಶಂಖಭೃನ್ನಂದಕೀ ಚಕ್ರೀ ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗಧನ್ವಾ ಗದಾಧರಃ
He is the Lord who holds the divine conch ಶಂಖ, the powerful mace ನಂದಕೀ, the discus ಚಕ್ರೀ, the celestial bow ಶಾರ್ನ್ಗ, and the mighty club ಗದಾ, appearing with these divine weapons as symbols of protection and righteousness.
ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿರಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧಃ
He is ರಥಾಂಗಪಾಣಿ, whose hand rests on the chariot wheel ready for action; ಅಕ್ಷೋಭ್ಯಃ, the unshaken One who remains steady in all circumstances; and ಸರ್ವಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧಃ, the One who is Himself the wielder of all weapons — where every part of Him becomes a means to uphold dharma.
ಶ್ರೀ ಸರ್ವಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀ ಸರ್ವಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
Salutations to ಶ್ರೀ—the auspicious One—who is known as ಸರ್ವಪ್ರಹರಣಾಯುಧ, the wielder of all weapons, whose very being is equipped with every means to protect the universe. With the utterance of ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ, we bow in complete surrender, invoking His presence with the sacred sound that represents the Absolute.
ವನಮಾಲೀ ಗದೀ ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗೀ ಶಂಖೀ ಚಕ್ರೀ ಚ ನಂದಕೀ ।
ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವಾಸುದೇವೋಽಭಿರಕ್ಷತು ॥ 108 ॥
Meaning:
ವನಮಾಲೀ ಗದೀ ಶಾರ್ಙ್ಗೀ ಶಂಖೀ ಚಕ್ರೀ ಚ ನಂದಕೀ
He is ವನಮಾಲೀ, adorned with the forest garland (vanamālā) that represents His connection to all of creation. Bearing the mighty mace as ಗದೀ, the divine bow as ಶಾರ್ನ್ಗ್ಗೀ, the conch as ಶಂಖೀ, the discus as ಚಕ್ರೀ, and the sword as ನಂದಕೀ, He stands as the embodiment of divine power, ready to protect and uphold dharma.
ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ವಾಸುದೇವೋಽಭಿರಕ್ಷತು
May the glorious ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ನಾರಾಯಣ, who is none other than ವಿಷ್ಣು, and known as ವಾಸುದೇವ, the indwelling Self of all beings, ever protect us with His supreme grace, power, and presence in all directions and all times.
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾಸುದೇವೋಽಭಿರಕ್ಷತು ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾಸುದೇವೋಽಭಿರಕ್ಷತು ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
May ಶ್ರೀ ವಾಸುದೇವ, the all-pervading, most auspicious Supreme Being, protect us completely and always. With the sacred invocation ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ, we offer our reverence and surrender at His feet, acknowledging Him as the eternal protector and inner Self.
ಉತ್ತರ ಪೀಠಿಕಾ
ಫಲಶ್ರುತಿಃ
ಇತೀದಂ ಕೀರ್ತನೀಯಸ್ಯ ಕೇಶವಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ನಾಮ್ನಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ದಿವ್ಯಾನಾಮಶೇಷೇಣ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಿತಂ। ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
ಇತೀದಂ ಕೀರ್ತನೀಯಸ್ಯ ಕೇಶವಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ
Thus ends this sacred hymn that glorifies ಕೇಶವ, the supreme and exalted ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ, whose divine qualities are worthy of endless praise and remembrance by all seekers.
ನಾಮ್ನಾಂ ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ದಿವ್ಯಾನಾಮಶೇಷೇಣ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಿತಂ
A total of one thousand ದಿವ್ಯ-ನಾಮ — divine names — of the Lord have been ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಿತ, chanted completely and without omission, as a means to invoke His presence and grace.
ಯ ಇದಂ ಶೃಣುಯಾನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಯಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಪರಿಕೀರ್ತಯೇತ್।
ನಾಶುಭಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ಸೋಽಮುತ್ರೇಹ ಚ ಮಾನವಃ ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
ಯ ಇದಂ ಶೃಣುಯಾನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಯಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಪರಿಕೀರ್ತಯೇತ್
Whoever ಶೃಣುಯಾತ್—listens to this daily—and ಪರಿಕೀರ್ತಯೆತ್—recites it with devotion, regularly glorifying these names of the Lord, becomes aligned with dharma and divine remembrance
ನಾಶುಭಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ಕಿಂಚಿತ್ಸೋಽಮುತ್ರೇಹ ಚ ಮಾನವಃ
Such a ಮಾನವ—human being—will never encounter anything ನಾಶುಭಂ, inauspicious or harmful, whether in this life ಇಹ or in the life beyond ಅಮುತ್ರ; nothing evil shall ever befall one who lives in the vibration of these names.
ವೇದಾಂತಗೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯೋ ವಿಜಯೀ ಭವೇತ್ ।
ವೈಶ್ಯೋ ಧನಸಮೃದ್ಧಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ಶೂದ್ರಃ ಸುಖಮವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
ವೇದಾಂತಗೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯೋ ವಿಜಯೀ ಭವೇತ್
By devotionally engaging with this hymn, a ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ becomes one who has mastered the ವೇದಾಂತ, attaining scriptural wisdom and spiritual realization; and a ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ becomes ವಿಜಯೀ, victorious in his duties and righteous endeavors.
ವೈಶ್ಯೋ ಧನಸಮೃದ್ಧಃ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ಶೂದ್ರಃ ಸುಖಮವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್
A ವೈಶ್ಯ attains ಧನಸಮೃದ್ಧಿ, prosperity in wealth and trade; and even a ಶೂದ್ರ, by sincere recitation, is blessed with ಸುಖಂ — comfort, happiness, and peace in life.
ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥೀ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾದ್ಧರ್ಮಮರ್ಥಾರ್ಥೀ ಚಾರ್ಥಮಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ।
ಕಾಮಾನವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ಕಾಮೀ ಪ್ರಜಾರ್ಥೀ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ಪ್ರಜಾಂ। ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥೀ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾದ್ಧರ್ಮಮರ್ಥಾರ್ಥೀ ಚಾರ್ಥಮಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್
One who seeks ಧರ್ಮ through the recitation of these names will indeed attain righteousness, and the one who desires ಅರ್ಥ, the means of prosperity and livelihood, will certainly gain it.
ಕಾಮಾನವಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ ಕಾಮೀ ಪ್ರಜಾರ್ಥೀ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುಯಾತ್ಪ್ರಜಾಂ
The seeker of ಕಾಮ, righteous desires, attains their fulfillment, and the one desiring ಪ್ರಜಾ—progeny—will be blessed with children and family, through the power of these divine names.
ಭಕ್ತಿಮಾನ್ ಯಃ ಸದೋತ್ಥಾಯ ಶುಚಿಸ್ತದ್ಗತಮಾನಸಃ ।
ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ನಾಮ್ನಾಮೇತತ್ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಯೇತ್ ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning:
ಭಕ್ತಿಮಾನ್ ಯಃ ಸದೋತ್ಥಾಯ ಶುಚಿಸ್ತದ್ಗತಮಾನಸಃ
Whoever is a true ಭಕ್ತಿಮಾನ್ — full of devotion — rises daily with purity (ಶುಚಿಃ), and with a ಮನಸ್ (mind) firmly fixed on the Lord (ತದ್ಗತ), becomes fit for the highest spiritual gain.
ಸಹಸ್ರಂ ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ನಾಮ್ನಾಮೇತತ್ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಯೇತ್
Such a person, when they ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಯೆತ್ — recite — this collection of a thousand sacred ನಾಮ (names) of ವಾಸುದೇವ, becomes aligned with divine truth and draws the grace of the Supreme.
ಯಶಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ವಿಪುಲಂ ಯಾತಿಪ್ರಾಧಾನ್ಯಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಅಚಲಾಂ ಶ್ರಿಯಮಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತ್ಯನುತ್ತಮಂ। ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning:
ಯಶಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ವಿಪುಲಂ ಯಾತಿಪ್ರಾಧಾನ್ಯಮೇವ ಚ
One who chants these names attains ವಿಪುಲಂ ಯಶಃ — great fame and renown — and also ಪ್ರಾಧಾನ್ಯಂ, prominence and leadership among spiritual seekers or in worldly society.
ಅಚಲಾಂ ಶ್ರಿಯಮಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತ್ಯನುತ್ತಮಂ
He gains ಅಚಲಾಂ ಶ್ರೀ — unshakable wealth and fortune — and ultimately reaches ಅನುತ್ತಮಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ, the supreme good, which is liberation and abiding bliss.
ನ ಭಯಂ ಕ್ವಚಿದಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ವೀರ್ಯಂ ತೇಜಶ್ಚ ವಿಂದತಿ ।
ಭವತ್ಯರೋಗೋ ದ್ಯುತಿಮಾನ್ ಬಲರೂಪ ಗುಣಾನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning:
ನ ಭಯಂ ಕ್ವಚಿದಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ವೀರ್ಯಂ ತೇಜಶ್ಚ ವಿಂದತಿ
One who recites these names never ಆಪ್ನೋತಿ ಭಯಂ — encounters fear at any time or place, and instead gains ವೀರ್ಯಂ — heroic strength — and ತೇಜಸ್ — divine radiance or brilliance.
ಭವತ್ಯರೋಗೋ ದ್ಯುತಿಮಾನ್ ಬಲರೂಪ ಗುಣಾನ್ವಿತಃ
Such a person becomes ಅರೋಗಃ — free from disease — and shines as ದ್ಯುತಿಮಾನ್, endowed with ಬಲ (strength), ರೂಪ (beauty), and ಗುಣ (noble virtues), blessed with all auspicious qualities.
ರೋಗಾರ್ತೋ ಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ರೋಗಾದ್ಬದ್ಧೋ ಮುಚ್ಯೇತ ಬಂಧನಾತ್ ।
ಭಯಾನ್ಮುಚ್ಯೇತ ಭೀತಸ್ತು ಮುಚ್ಯೇತಾಪನ್ನ ಆಪದಃ ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning:
ರೋಗಾರ್ತೋ ಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ರೋಗಾದ್ಬದ್ಧೋ ಮುಚ್ಯೇತ ಬಂಧನಾತ್
One who is ರೋಗಾರ್ತಃ — afflicted by illness — is freed from disease by chanting these names, and one who is ಬದ್ಧಃ — bound or trapped, whether physically or mentally — is released from that bondage.
ಭಯಾನ್ಮುಚ್ಯೇತ ಭೀತಸ್ತು ಮುಚ್ಯೇತಾಪನ್ನ ಆಪದಃ
One overwhelmed by ಭಯ — fear — becomes free from it, and even the ಭೀತಃ — fearful or anxious person — is rescued from ಆಪದಃ, dangers and calamities that may have befallen them.
ದುರ್ಗಾಣ್ಯತಿತರತ್ಯಾಶು ಪುರುಷಃ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಭಕ್ತಿಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning:
ದುರ್ಗಾಣ್ಯತಿತರತ್ಯಾಶು ಪುರುಷಃ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಂ
A ಪುರುಷಃ — sincere devotee — quickly crosses over all ದುರ್ಗಾಣಿ — difficult obstacles and dangers — by praising the Supreme Being, ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ, the greatest among all souls.
ಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಭಕ್ತಿಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ
By ಸ್ತುವನ್ — glorifying — the Lord through this ನಾಮ-ಸಹಸ್ರ daily and with unwavering ಭಕ್ತಿ (devotion), one becomes united with divine grace and safeguarded in every way.
ವಾಸುದೇವಾಶ್ರಯೋ ಮರ್ತ್ಯೋ ವಾಸುದೇವಪರಾಯಣಃ ।
ಸರ್ವಪಾಪವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ಯಾತಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸನಾತನಂ। ॥ 10 ॥
Meaning:
ವಾಸುದೇವಾಶ್ರಯೋ ಮರ್ತ್ಯೋ ವಾಸುದೇವಪರಾಯಣಃ
A ಮರ್ತ್ಯಹ್ — mortal being — who takes complete refuge in ವಾಸುದೇವ and lives with unwavering focus on Him as their ultimate goal (ವಾಸುದೇವ-ಪರಾಯಣಃ), becomes uplifted beyond all human limitations.
ಸರ್ವಪಾಪವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ ಯಾತಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸನಾತನಂ
Such a person, having become a ವಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾ — a pure soul — freed from all ಸರ್ವ-ಪಾಪ (sins), ultimately attains the eternal, imperishable truth — ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸನಾತನಂ — the Supreme Brahman, the timeless Absolute.
ನ ವಾಸುದೇವ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಮಶುಭಂ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್ ।
ಜನ್ಮಮೃತ್ಯುಜರಾವ್ಯಾಧಿಭಯಂ ನೈವೋಪಜಾಯತೇ ॥ 11 ॥
Meaning:
ನ ವಾಸುದೇವ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಮಶುಭಂ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ಕ್ವಚಿತ್
For the ಭಕ್ತಾಃ — devotees — of ವಾಸುದೇವ, there exists ನ ಅಶುಭಂ — no inauspiciousness — whatsoever at any time or place (ಕ್ವಚಿತ್). Their path is always protected by divine grace.
ಜನ್ಮಮೃತ್ಯುಜರಾವ್ಯಾಧಿಭಯಂ ನೈವೋಪಜಾಯತೇ
Such devotees are never afflicted by the fear of ಜನ್ಮ (birth), ಮೃತ್ಯು (death), ಜರಾ (old age), ವ್ಯಾಧಿ (disease), or any other worldly fear — for they abide in the shelter of the eternal.
ಇಮಂ ಸ್ತವಮಧೀಯಾನಃ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಭಕ್ತಿಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ ।
ಯುಜ್ಯೇತಾತ್ಮ ಸುಖಕ್ಷಾಂತಿ ಶ್ರೀಧೃತಿ ಸ್ಮೃತಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿಭಿಃ ॥ 12 ॥
Meaning:
ಇಮಂ ಸ್ತವಮಧೀಯಾನಃ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಭಕ್ತಿಸಮನ್ವಿತಃ
One who studies and recites ಇಮಂ ಸ್ತವಂ — this sacred hymn — with ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ (faith) and ಭಕ್ತಿ (devotion), becomes deeply united with divine consciousness and inner purity.
ಯುಜ್ಯೇತಾತ್ಮ ಸುಖಕ್ಷಾಂತಿ ಶ್ರೀಧೃತಿ ಸ್ಮೃತಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿಭಿಃ
Such a person becomes endowed with ಆತ್ಮಸುಖ (inner joy), ಕ್ಷಾಂತಿ (forbearance), ಶ್ರೀ (prosperity), ಧೃತಿ (fortitude), ಸ್ಮೃತಿ (clear memory), and ಕೀರ್ತಿ (fame).
ನ ಕ್ರೋಧೋ ನ ಚ ಮಾತ್ಸರ್ಯಂ ನ ಲೋಭೋ ನಾಶುಭಾಮತಿಃ ।
ಭವಂತಿ ಕೃತಪುಣ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮೇ ॥ 13 ॥
Meaning:
ನ ಕ್ರೋಧೋ ನ ಚ ಮಾತ್ಸರ್ಯಂ ನ ಲೋಭೋ ನಾಶುಭಾಮತಿಃ
In the hearts of those devoted to the Lord, there is no ಕ್ರೋಧ (anger), no ಮಾತ್ಸರ್ಯ (jealousy), no ಲೋಭ (greed), nor any ಅಶುಭ ಮತಿಃ — impure or negative thoughts.
ಭವಂತಿ ಕೃತಪುಣ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಭಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮೇ
Such purity arises in the ಭಕ್ತಾಃ — devotees — of ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ, the Supreme Being, who have performed ಕೃತಪುಣ್ಯ — virtuous actions — in this or past lives, making them receptive to divine transformation.
ದ್ಯೌಃ ಸಚಂದ್ರಾರ್ಕನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾ ಖಂ ದಿಶೋ ಭೂರ್ಮಹೋದಧಿಃ ।
ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ವೀರ್ಯೇಣ ವಿಧೃತಾನಿ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ॥ 14 ॥
Meaning:
ದ್ಯೌಃ ಸಚಂದ್ರಾರ್ಕನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾ ಖಂ ದಿಶೋ ಭೂರ್ಮಹೋದಧಿಃ
The heavens (ದ್ಯೌಃ) along with the ಚಂದ್ರ (moon), ಅರ್ಕ (sun), ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾಃ (stars), the vast ಖಂ (sky), ದಿಶಃ (directions), the earth (ಭೂಃ), and the mighty oceans (ಮಹೋದಧಿಃ)
ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ವೀರ್ಯೇಣ ವಿಧೃತಾನಿ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ
all are ವಿಧೃತಾನಿ — held, sustained, and governed — by the ವೀರ್ಯ (power) of ವಾಸುದೇವ, the ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ (Supreme Being of infinite greatness).
ಸಸುರಾಸುರಗಂಧರ್ವಂ ಸಯಕ್ಷೋರಗರಾಕ್ಷಸಮ್ ।
ಜಗದ್ವಶೇ ವರ್ತತೇದಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ಯ ಸ ಚರಾಚರಂ। ॥ 15 ॥
Meaning:
ಸಸುರಾಸುರಗಂಧರ್ವಂ ಸಯಕ್ಷೋರಗರಾಕ್ಷಸಂ
All beings — including the ಸುರ (gods), ಅಸುರ (demons), ಗಂಧರ್ವ (celestial musicians), ಯಕ್ಷ (nature spirits), ಉರಗ (serpent beings), and ರಾಕ್ಷಸ (fiends)
ಜಗದ್ವಶೇ ವರ್ತತೇದಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ಯ ಸ ಚರಾಚರಂ
the entire ಜಗತ್ (universe), both ಚರ (moving) and ಅಚರ (non-moving), operates under the command and control (ವಶೇ ವರ್ತತೇ) of ಕೃಷ್ಣ, the Supreme Lord of all existence.
ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಮನೋಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಸತ್ತ್ವಂ ತೇಜೋ ಬಲಂ ಧೃತಿಃ ।
ವಾಸುದೇವಾತ್ಮಕಾನ್ಯಾಹುಃ, ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞ ಏವ ಚ ॥ 16 ॥
Meaning:
ಇಂದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಮನೋಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಸತ್ತ್ವಂ ತೇಜೋ ಬಲಂ ಧೃತಿಃ
The senses, mind, intellect, purity, radiance, strength, and inner resolve — all these are seen not as separate entities, but as unified expressions of the divine principle working through the individual.
ವಾಸುದೇವಾತ್ಮಕಾನ್ಯಾಹುಃ, ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞ ಏವ ಚ
All these qualities are said to be the very nature (ಆತ್ಮಕಂ) of ವಾಸುದೇವ, who is both the field (ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) — the body and experience — and the knower of that field (ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಜ) — the Self, the witnessing consciousness.
ಸರ್ವಾಗಮಾನಾಮಾಚಾರಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪತೇ ।
ಆಚಾರಪ್ರಭವೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಭುರಚ್ಯುತಃ ॥ 17 ॥
ಸರ್ವಾಗಮಾನಾಮಾಚಾರಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪತೇ
Among all the teachings and scriptures (ಸರ್ವ-ಆಗಮಾನಾಂ), it is ಆಚಾರಃ — righteous conduct and discipline — that is first and foremost established as the foundation and gateway to knowledge and realization.
ಆಚಾರಪ್ರಭವೋ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಭುರಚ್ಯುತಃ
Since ಧರ್ಮೋ — the cosmic order and righteous way — arises from ಆಚಾರ, and ಅಚ್ಯುತಃ — the unfalling Lord — is the very master (ಪ್ರಭುಃ) and source of ಧರ್ಮ, He is the origin of both action and truth.
ಋಷಯಃ ಪಿತರೋ ದೇವಾ ಮಹಾಭೂತಾನಿ ಧಾತವಃ ।
ಜಂಗಮಾಜಂಗಮಂ ಚೇದಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋದ್ಭವಮ್ ॥ 18 ॥
Meaning:
ಋಷಯಃ ಪಿತರೋ ದೇವಾ ಮಹಾಭೂತಾನಿ ಧಾತವಃ
The ಋಷಯಃ (sages), ಪಿತರಹ್ (ancestral spirits), ದೇವಾಃ (gods), the ಮಹಾಭೂತಾನಿ (five great elements), and the ಧಾತವಃ (fundamental constituents of creation)
ಜಂಗಮಾಜಂಗಮಂ ಚೇದಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾರಾಯಣೋದ್ಭವಂ
all that is moving (ಜಂಗಮ) and unmoving (ಅಜಂಗಮ) in this ಜಗತ್ (world) has its origin in ನಾರಾಯಣ; everything arises from Him alone as ಉದ್ಭವಂ — the source.
ಯೋಗೋಜ್ಞಾನಂ ತಥಾ ಸಾಂಖ್ಯಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾಃ ಶಿಲ್ಪಾದಿಕರ್ಮ ಚ ।
ವೇದಾಃ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮೇತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಜನಾರ್ದನಾತ್ ॥ 19 ॥
Meaning:
ಯೋಗೋಜ್ಞಾನಂ ತಥಾ ಸಾಂಖ್ಯಂ ವಿದ್ಯಾಃ ಶಿಲ್ಪಾದಿಕರ್ಮ ಚ
ಯೋಗ (the path of union), ಜ್ಜಾನಂ (spiritual knowledge), ಸಾಂಖ್ಯ (discriminative analysis), ವಿದ್ಯಾಃ (all branches of learning), and ಶಿಲ್ಪಾದಿಕರ್ಮ (skills like sculpture, arts, and crafts) —
ವೇದಾಃ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮೇತತ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಜನಾರ್ದನಾತ್
the ವೇದಾಸ್, all the ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಿ (scriptures), and ವಿಜ್ಜಾನಂ (higher wisdom and applied knowledge) — all of this arises from ಜನಾರ್ದನ, the Supreme Lord and cause behind all manifestation and understanding.
ಏಕೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಮಹದ್ಭೂತಂ ಪೃಥಗ್ಭೂತಾನ್ಯನೇಕಶಃ ।
ತ್ರೀಂಲೋಕಾನ್ವ್ಯಾಪ್ಯ ಭೂತಾತ್ಮಾ ಭುಂಕ್ತೇ ವಿಶ್ವಭುಗವ್ಯಯಃ ॥ 20 ॥
Meaning:
ಏಕೋ ವಿಷ್ಣುರ್ಮಹದ್ಭೂತಂ ಪೃಥಗ್ಭೂತಾನ್ಯನೇಕಶಃ
The one and only ವಿಷ್ಣುಃ is that vast, all-pervading Reality (ಮಹದ್ಭೂತಂ), appearing as though many and distinct (ಪೃಥಗ್ಭೂತಾನಿ, ಅನೇಕಶಃ) — yet remaining essentially One.
ತ್ರೀಂಲೋಕಾನ್ವ್ಯಾಪ್ಯ ಭೂತಾತ್ಮಾ ಭುಂಕ್ತೇ ವಿಶ್ವಭುಗವ್ಯಯಃ
He, as the ಭೂತಾತ್ಮಾ — the inner Self of all beings — pervades the ತ್ರೇಏಲೋಕಾಃ (three worlds), enjoys or experiences the universe (ಭುಂಕ್ತೇ) as the ವಿಶ್ವಭುಕ್, yet remains ಅವ್ಯಯಃ — changeless and indestructible.
ಇಮಂ ಸ್ತವಂ ಭಗವತೋ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ವ್ಯಾಸೇನ ಕೀರ್ತಿತಮ್ ।
ಪಠೇದ್ಯ ಇಚ್ಚೇತ್ಪುರುಷಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತುಂ ಸುಖಾನಿ ಚ ॥ 21 ॥
Meaning:
ಇಮಂ ಸ್ತವಂ ಭಗವತೋ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ವ್ಯಾಸೇನ ಕೀರ್ತಿತಂ
This sacred hymn (ಸ್ತವಂ) of the Lord ವಿಷ್ಣು, as composed and extolled by ವ್ಯಾಸ, the divine sage
ಪಠೇದ್ಯ ಇಚ್ಚೇತ್ಪುರುಷಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತುಂ ಸುಖಾನಿ ಚ
should be recited by anyone (ಪುರುಷಃ) who desires to attain ಶ್ರೇಯಃ (ultimate good, spiritual liberation) and also the enjoyments (ಸುಖಾನಿ) of worldly life.
ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಮಜಂ ದೇವಂ ಜಗತಃ ಪ್ರಭುಮವ್ಯಯಂ।
ಭಜಂತಿ ಯೇ ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷಂ ನ ತೇ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪರಾಭವಮ್ ॥ 22 ॥
Meaning:
ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಮಜಂ ದೇವಂ ಜಗತಃ ಪ್ರಭುಮವ್ಯಯಂ
The lotus-eyed (ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷಂ) Lord, who is the ruler of the universe (ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಂ), the unborn (ಅಜಂ), the Supreme ದೇವ, the master of the worlds (ಜಗತಃ ಪ್ರಭುಂ), and the changeless one (ಅವ್ಯಯಂ)
ಭಜಂತಿ ಯೇ ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷಂ ನ ತೇ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪರಾಭವಂ
those who worship and contemplate upon Him with devotion never face downfall or defeat (ನ ತೇ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪರಾಭವಂ); they rise above sorrow and limitation through the grace of the Self.
ನ ತೇ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪರಾಭವಂ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ನ ತೇ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪರಾಭವಂ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
Such devotees — who worship the ever-victorious Lord with the mantra ಓಂ ನಮಃ — never experience defeat, sorrow, or downfall (ನ ತೇ ಯಾಂತಿ ಪರಾಭವಂ); they remain established in eternal victory, peace, and Self-knowledge.
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
ಪದ್ಮಪತ್ರ ವಿಶಾಲಾಕ್ಷ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭ ಸುರೋತ್ತಮ ।
ಭಕ್ತಾನಾ ಮನುರಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ತ್ರಾತಾ ಭವ ಜನಾರ್ದನ ॥ 23 ॥
Meaning:
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ
Arjuna Said-
ಪದ್ಮಪತ್ರ ವಿಶಾಲಾಕ್ಷ ಪದ್ಮನಾಭ ಸುರೋತ್ತಮ
O ಪದ್ಮಪತ್ರ-ವಿಶಾಲಾಕ್ಷ — the one with vast, lotus-like eyes, and O ಪದ್ಮನಾಭ — from whose navel springs the lotus of creation, You, the highest among the gods (ಸುರೋತ್ತಮ), are the very embodiment of divine beauty and cosmic origin.
ಭಕ್ತಾನಾ ಮನುರಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ತ್ರಾತಾ ಭವ ಜನಾರ್ದನ
O ಜನಾರ್ದನ, deeply loved by the hearts of your ಭಕ್ತಾಸ್ — those devoted and surrendered to You — please be their ತ್ರಾತಾ (protector), now and always, guiding them across this world of bondage
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
ಯೋ ಮಾಂ ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ ಸ್ತೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛತಿ ಪಾಂಡವ ।
ಸೋಽಹಮೇಕೇನ ಶ್ಲೋಕೇನ ಸ್ತುತ ಏವ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ ॥ 24 ॥
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀಭಗವಾನುವಾಚ
Lord said-
ಯೋ ಮಾಂ ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ ಸ್ತೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛತಿ ಪಾಂಡವ
O ಪಾಂಡವ (Arjuna), the one who desires to praise Me using the thousand names (ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರೇಣ), with sincere devotion and intention
ಸೋಽಹಮೇಕೇನ ಶ್ಲೋಕೇನ ಸ್ತುತ ಏವ ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ
know that I (ಅಹಂ) am already praised (ಸ್ತುತಃ ಎವ) by even a single verse (ಏಕೇನ ಶ್ಲೋಕೇನ); of this, there is absolutely no doubt (ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ).
ಸ್ತುತ ಏವ ನ ಸಂಶಯ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ಸ್ತುತ ಏವ ನ ಸಂಶಯ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
Indeed, I am fully praised (ಸ್ತುತ ಏವ) — without any doubt (ನ ಸಂಶಯಃ) — by even one sincere invocation such as ಓಂ ನಮಃ, the sacred salutation that embodies surrender and oneness with the Supreme.
ವ್ಯಾಸ ಉವಾಚ
ವಾಸನಾದ್ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ವಾಸಿತಂ ಭುವನತ್ರಯಮ್ ।
ಸರ್ವಭೂತನಿವಾಸೋಽಸಿ ವಾಸುದೇವ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ ॥ 25 ॥
Meaning:
ವ್ಯಾಸ ಉವಾಚ
ವ್ಯಾಸ said-
ವಾಸನಾದ್ವಾಸುದೇವಸ್ಯ ವಾಸಿತಂ ಭುವನತ್ರಯಂ
Because of the all-pervading presence (ವಾಸನಾತ್) of ವಾಸುದೇವ, the essence of Existence, the entire three-world system (ಭುವನತ್ರಯಂ) is infused and saturated (ವಾಸಿತಂ) with His presence.
ಸರ್ವಭೂತನಿವಾಸೋಽಸಿ ವಾಸುದೇವ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ
You are the indwelling Self (ಸರ್ವಭೂತನಿವಾಸಃ) of all beings. O ವಾಸುದೇವ, to You I offer my salutations (ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ) — You who dwell as the very core of all creation.
ಶ್ರೀವಾಸುದೇವ ನಮೋಸ್ತುತ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀವಾಸುದೇವ ನಮೋಸ್ತುತ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
Salutations and praises to ಶ್ರೀ ವಾಸುದೇವ, the Supreme Lord who resides in all. With the sacred utterance ಓಂ ನಮಃ, may this hymn conclude in reverence and surrender to the eternal Self.
ಪಾರ್ವತ್ಯುವಾಚ
ಕೇನೋಪಾಯೇನ ಲಘುನಾ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರಕಮ್ ।
ಪಠ್ಯತೇ ಪಂಡಿತೈರ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ ॥ 26 ॥
Meaning:
ಪಾರ್ವತ್ಯುವಾಚ
Parvati asks-
ಕೇನೋಪಾಯೇನ ಲಘುನಾ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ನಾಮಸಹಸ್ರಕಂ
By what simple means (ಲಘುನಾ ಉಪಾಯೇನ) can the thousand names of ವಿಷ್ಣು — the naama sahasrakam — be recited or absorbed effectively?
ಪಠ್ಯತೇ ಪಂಡಿತೈರ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ
O Lord (ಪ್ರಭೋ), I desire to know how learned ones (ಪಂಡಿತೈಃ) recite this regularly. Please tell me the way, for I wish to listen and understand it myself.
ಈಶ್ವರ ಉವಾಚ
ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ರಾಮ ರಾಮೇತಿ ರಮೇ ರಾಮೇ ಮನೋರಮೇ ।
ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ತತ್ತುಲ್ಯಂ ರಾಮನಾಮ ವರಾನನೇ ॥ 27 ॥
Meaning:
ಈಶ್ವರ ಉವಾಚ
Lord said-
ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ರಾಮ ರಾಮೇತಿ ರಮೇ ರಾಮೇ ಮನೋರಮೇ
Chanting the divine name ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ, again and again — ರಾಮ ರಾಮ ರಾಮೇತಿ — brings joy to the heart (ಮನೋರಮೇ) and fills one with delight in the remembrance of ರಾಮ.
ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ತತ್ತುಲ್ಯಂ ರಾಮನಾಮ ವರಾನನೇ
O beautiful-faced one (ವರಾನನೇ), the name ರಾಮ is equal in power and merit to chanting the entire thousand names (ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ತತ್ತುಲ್ಯಂ); such is the greatness of the divine name.
ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ನಾಮ ವರಾನನ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ನಾಮ ವರಾನನ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
The sacred name ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ, O beautiful-faced one (ವರಾನನ), is itself the supreme expression of devotion and liberation. With the utterance of ಓಂ ನಮಃ, we bow to the Self that shines as ರ್āಮ — the eternal, blissful Reality.
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ
ನಮೋಽಸ್ತ್ವನಂತಾಯ ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ತಯೇ ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾದಾಕ್ಷಿಶಿರೋರುಬಾಹವೇ ।
ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ್ನೇ ಪುರುಷಾಯ ಶಾಶ್ವತೇ ಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟೀ ಯುಗಧಾರಿಣೇ ನಮಃ ॥ 28 ॥
Meaning:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೋವಾಚ
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ said:
ನಮೋಽಸ್ತ್ವನಂತಾಯ ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ತಯೇ ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾದಾಕ್ಷಿಶಿರೋರುಬಾಹವೇ
Salutations (ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು) to the Infinite One (ಅನಂತಾಯ), who manifests in a thousand forms (ಸಹಸ್ರಮೂರ್ತಯೇ), and who has a thousand feet, eyes, heads, and arms — symbolizing omnipresence and totality (ಸಹಸ್ರಪಾದ-ಅಕ್ಷಿ-ಶಿರೋ-ರುಬಾಹವೇ).
ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ್ನೇ ಪುರುಷಾಯ ಶಾಶ್ವತೇ ಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟೀ ಯುಗಧಾರಿಣೇ ನಮಃ
Salutations again to that eternal (ಶಾಶ್ವತೇ) Supreme Being (ಪುರುಷಾಯ), who is known by a thousand names (ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ್ನೇ) and who sustains the countless cycles of time and creation (ಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟೀ ಯುಗಧಾರಿಣೇ).
ಶ್ರೀ ಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟೀ ಯುಗಧಾರಿಣೇ ನಮ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ ।
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀ ಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟೀ ಯುಗಧಾರಿಣೇ ನಮ ಓಂ ನಮ ಇತಿ
Salutations (ನಮಃ) to that glorious and auspicious One (ಶ್ರೀ) who sustains innumerable cycles of time — the preserver of countless ages and yugas (ಸಹಸ್ರಕೋಟೀ ಯುಗಧಾರಿಣೇ). With the sacred bowing of ಓಂ ನಮಃ ಇತಿ, we acknowledge That which is beyond change yet supports all change.
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ಯತ್ರ ಯೋಗೇಶ್ವರಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋ ಯತ್ರ ಪಾರ್ಥೋ ಧನುರ್ಧರಃ ।
ತತ್ರ ಶ್ರೀರ್ವಿಜಯೋ ಭೂತಿರ್ಧ್ರುವಾ ನೀತಿರ್ಮತಿರ್ಮಮ ॥ 29 ॥
Meaning:
ಸಂಜಯ ಉವಾಚ
ಸಂಜಯ said-
ಯತ್ರ ಯೋಗೇಶ್ವರಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣೋ ಯತ್ರ ಪಾರ್ಥೋ ಧನುರ್ಧರಃ
Wherever there is ಕೃಷ್ಣ, the Lord of Yoga (ಯೋಗೇಶ್ವರಃ), and wherever stands ಪಾರ್ಥ (Arjuna), the wielder of the bow (ಧನುರ್ಧರಃ)
ತತ್ರ ಶ್ರೀರ್ವಿಜಯೋ ಭೂತಿರ್ಧ್ರುವಾ ನೀತಿರ್ಮತಿರ್ಮಮ
There — and only there — will surely be ಶ್ರೀ (divine fortune), ವಿಜಯ (victory), ಭೂತಿ (prosperity), and ಧ್ರುವಾ ನೀತಿಃ (firm and righteous conduct). This is my firm conviction (ಮತಿರ್ ಮಮ).
ಶ್ರೀ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ
ಅನನ್ಯಾಶ್ಚಿಂತಯಂತೋ ಮಾಂ ಯೇ ಜನಾಃ ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸತೇ ।
ತೇಷಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಾಭಿಯುಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಂ ವಹಾಮ್ಯಹಂ। ॥ 30 ॥
Meaning:
ಶ್ರೀ ಭಗವಾನ್ ಉವಾಚ
ಶ್ರೀ ಭಗವಾನ್ said:
ಅನನ್ಯಾಶ್ಚಿಂತಯಂತೋ ಮಾಂ ಯೇ ಜನಾಃ ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸತೇ
Those people (ಜನಾಃ) who think of Me alone with undivided attention (ಅನನ್ಯಾಃ ಚಿಂತಯಂತಃ) and engage in constant worship and surrender (ಪರ್ಯುಪಾಸತೇ)…
ತೇಷಾಂ ನಿತ್ಯಾಭಿಯುಕ್ತಾನಾಂ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಂ ವಹಾಮ್ಯಹಂ
…to them — ever steadfast and devoted (ನಿತ್ಯ್āಭಿಯುಕ್ತ್āನ್āಂ) — I personally carry and protect what they lack and preserve what they have (ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಂ ವಹಾಮಿ ಅಹಂ).
ಪರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಯ ಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ಚ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಾಂ। ।
ಧರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪನಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಸಂಭವಾಮಿ ಯುಗೇ ಯುಗೇ ॥ 31 ॥
Meaning:
ಪರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಯ ಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ ಚ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಾಂ
For the protection of the virtuous (ಸಾಧೂನಾಂ ಪರಿತ್ರಾಣಾಯ) and the destruction of those who do evil (ದುಷ್ಕೃತಾಂ ವಿನಾಶಾಯ),
ಧರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪನಾರ್ಥಾಯ ಸಂಭವಾಮಿ ಯುಗೇ ಯುಗೇ
And to re-establish dharma in its true form (ಧರ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪನಾರ್ಥಾಯ), I manifest (ಸಂಭವಾಮಿ) myself again and again, in every age (ಯುಗೇ ಯುಗೇ).
ಆರ್ತಾಃ ವಿಷಣ್ಣಾಃ ಶಿಥಿಲಾಶ್ಚ ಭೀತಾಃ ಘೋರೇಷು ಚ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಷು ವರ್ತಮಾನಾಃ ।
ಸಂಕೀರ್ತ್ಯ ನಾರಾಯಣಶಬ್ದಮಾತ್ರಂ ವಿಮುಕ್ತದುಃಖಾಃ ಸುಖಿನೋ ಭವಂತಿ ॥ 32 ॥
Meaning:
ಆರ್ತಾಃ ವಿಷಣ್ಣಾಃ ಶಿಥಿಲಾಶ್ಚ ಭೀತಾಃ ಘೋರೇಷು ಚ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಷು ವರ್ತಮಾನಾಃ
Those who are afflicted (ಆರ್ತಾಃ), depressed (ವಿಷಣ್ಣಾಃ), mentally weakened (ಶಿಥಿಲಾಃ), or fearful (ಭೀತಾಃ), and are suffering amidst terrible diseases or calamities (ಘೋರೇಷು ವ್ಯಾಧಿಷು)...
ಸಂಕೀರ್ತ್ಯ ನಾರಾಯಣಶಬ್ದಮಾತ್ರಂ ವಿಮುಕ್ತದುಃಖಾಃ ಸುಖಿನೋ ಭವಂತಿ
..by simply chanting or remembering the name of ನಾರಾಯಣ even once (ನಾರಾಯಣಶಬ್ದ-ಮಾತ್ರಂ ಸಂಕೀರ್ತ್ಯ), they become free from sorrow (ವಿಮುಕ್ತದುಃಖಾಃ) and attain peace and happiness (ಸುಖಿನೋ ಭವಂತಿ).
ಕಾಯೇನ ವಾಚಾ ಮನಸೇಂದ್ರಿಯೈರ್ವಾ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮನಾ ವಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತೇಃ ಸ್ವಭಾವಾತ್ ।
ಕರೋಮಿ ಯದ್ಯತ್ಸಕಲಂ ಪರಸ್ಮೈ ನಾರಾಯಣಾಯೇತಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಮಿ ॥ 33 ॥
Meaning:
ಕಾಯೇನ ವಾಚಾ ಮನಸೇಂದ್ರಿಯೈರ್ವಾ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮನಾ ವಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತೇಃ ಸ್ವಭಾವಾತ್
Whatever actions I perform — through the body (ಕಾಯೇನ), speech (ವಾಚಾ), mind (ಮನಸಾ), senses (ಇಂದ್ರಿಯೈರ್ವಾ), intellect (ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾ), ego or sense of self (ಆತ್ಮನಾ), or even due to the force of my own nature (ಪ್ರಕೃತೇಃ ಸ್ವಭಾವಾತ್)…
ಕರೋಮಿ ಯದ್ಯತ್ಸಕಲಂ ಪರಸ್ಮೈ ನಾರಾಯಣಾಯೇತಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಮಿ
…whatever I do — all of it (ಯದ್ಯತ್ ಸಕಲಂ) — I offer (ಸಮರ್ಪಯಾಮಿ) to the Supreme Being (ಪರಸ್ಮೈ ನಾರಾಯಣಾಯ), declaring it as His alone.
ಯದಕ್ಷರ ಪದಭ್ರಷ್ಟಂ ಮಾತ್ರಾಹೀನಂ ತು ಯದ್ಭವೇತ್
ತಥ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಕ್ಷಮ್ಯತಾಂ ದೇವ ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ ।
ವಿಸರ್ಗ ಬಿಂದು ಮಾತ್ರಾಣಿ ಪದಪಾದಾಕ್ಷರಾಣಿ ಚ
ನ್ಯೂನಾನಿ ಚಾತಿರಿಕ್ತಾನಿ ಕ್ಷಮಸ್ವ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಃ ॥
Meaning:
ಯದಕ್ಷರ ಪದಭ್ರಷ್ಟಂ ಮಾತ್ರಾಹೀನಂ ತು ಯದ್ಭವೇತ್
ತಥ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಕ್ಷಮ್ಯತಾಂ ದೇವ ನಾರಾಯಣ ನಮೋಽಸ್ತು ತೇ
If there were any mispronunciations of syllables (ಅಕ್ಷರ), mistakes in words (ಪದಭ್ರಷ್ಟಂ), or omissions in syllables or vowel lengths (ಮಾತ್ರಾಹೀನಂ) — O ದೇವ ನಾರಾಯಣ, may You kindly forgive all such errors. My salutations unto You.
ವಿಸರ್ಗ ಬಿಂದು ಮಾತ್ರಾಣಿ ಪದಪಾದಾಕ್ಷರಾಣಿ ಚ
ನ್ಯೂನಾನಿ ಚಾತಿರಿಕ್ತಾನಿ ಕ್ಷಮಸ್ವ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಃ
O ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮ (the Supreme Being or the Highest Self), please forgive any mistakes in pronunciation — whether it be ವಿಸರ್ಗ, ಬಿಂದು, ಮಾತ್ರಾ, errors in word-joining (ಪದಪ್āದ-ಅಕ್ಷರ್āಣಿ), or anything lacking or excessive (ನ್ಯ್ūನ್āನಿ ಚ್āತಿರಿಕ್ತ್āನಿ).
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾಭಾರತೇ ಶತಸಾಹಸ್ರಿಕಾಯಾಂ ಸಂಹಿತಾಯಾಂ ವೈಯಾಸಿಕ್ಯಾಮನುಶಾಸನ ಪರ್ವಾಂತರ್ಗತ ಆನುಶಾಸನಿಕ ಪರ್ವಣಿ, ಮೋಕ್ಷಧರ್ಮೇ ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಸಂವಾದೇ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣೋರ್ದಿವ್ಯ ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ನಾಮೈಕೋನ ಪಂಚ ಶತಾಧಿಕ ಶತತಮೋಧ್ಯಾಯಃ ॥
ಶ್ರೀ ವಿಷ್ಣು ಸಹಸ್ರನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಮಾಪ್ತಮ್ ॥
ಓಂ ತತ್ಸತ್ ಸರ್ವಂ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾರ್ಪಣಮಸ್ತು ॥
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